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The mirror., 1916-08-31
A Vacation Trave|ogue
"reminiscences of a Vacation Trip
Thru the Middle West
By "Optimo"
CONTINUED from last week.

aSconQency IOr all GuOSo WuOSo
troths we're plighted within this
ancient arena of the Gods.
The Gateway should represent to
them their entrance into new
life. The Siamese Twins should be
to them a symbol of the mystical
unity of two lives into one. The
Great Eagle should typify high
ideals, lofty ambitions. The Bal
anced Rock should be an object
lesson impressing upon their
minds the necessity of maintaining
always mental equilibrium, spirit
ual poise. The Cathedral Spires
should remind them that man
ought to observe certain seasons
when the mortal should reflect up
on immortality; when the mutable
should consider the immutable;
when the finite should search for
the infinite. From the grim-vis-
aged Old Scotchman they should
learn that life is stern reality and
that to allow themselves to be
drawn too far into the maelstrom
of the worlds pleasures is utter
folly, for Life is real, life is
earnest" and the years thereof are
too few to be frittered away.
From the Garden of the Gods
we went to Manitou, six miles dis
tant from Colorado Springs and
situated at the base of Pixies
Peak, the Garden of the Gods ly-
ing between these two points.
From Manitou the cog road winds
it's sinuous, tortuOus way upward
for distance of nine miles to the
summit of the Peak. There were
at the time of our visit three
methods of ascending the noun
tain. One was by rail, the round
trip for the 18 miles costing S..
The second was via Rocky Noun
tain canary" (burro), the financial
consideration being the same as by
rail. The third was a-foot, the
fare being an uncertain quantity
dependent upon the outlay for
shoe repairs and the increase in
the amount of the dining-room
checks.
Much could be said for and
against either mode of ascension.
To the virile, robust, the burro
trip makes a strong appeal. When
groups of five or more persons es-
say the trip via the burro route, a
guide is furnished free. A party
consisting of less than five persons
must pay extra for their guide. 1t
was common rumor that there eX-
isted and was practiced spirit of
mutual helpfulness between the
guides and mime host" of the hos
telry on the summit. Because of
this, it was said, no matter how
early in the morning you started
for the top of the mountain the
guide would see to it that there
were causes for delay so that it
would be too late to venture on
the downward journey. Thus the
hotel would reap a greater har-
vest, the guide would be enabled
to add few figures to his weekly
savings-account and the tourist
would ever after have a pleasant
memory of the glorious vision Of
sunrise and sunset from Pixies
Peak.
The trip by rail appeals to
@nemic men and most women; for
they can sit in comfort and view
from the car window the various
points to which the barker" who
accompanies each train calls their
attention.
We chose to make the ascent
a-foot. First, because it was our
intention to stay overnight on the
summit, thus we had all day in
which to make the ascent and
could loiter at whatever places
pleased us most. Another reason
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Ill dltO dOOuU OOlOI doO
Springs, we earl one
@ morning boarded car
W. en- route for the Garden
- of the Gods. This place
altho not beautiful has a rugged
grandeur peculiarly its own.
Many of the rock formations have
been so cunningly wrot by Nature
that but little if any play of imag
ination is required for one to see
in them that which their names
imply.
We enter the Garden thru the
Gateway, an opening Nature in a
kindly mood has left between two
huge boulders, as if extending to
the passer by an invitation to enter
and behold her wondrous handi-
craft.
Once inside the first object to
attract our special attention is the
Cathedral Spires. These, two in
number, reach their granite heights
skyward, much as if the Gods who
in the long ago had formed them
would impress upon the minds of
all who should view this and other
evidences of their workmanship
the thot that back of Nature is
Natures God; that back of the de-
sign of the universe is the Great
Designer; that back of natural law
Ia term so often grievously mis-
understood) is the Supreme Law
Giver.
Penetrating farther into the
labyrinthian depths of the Garden,
we paused for moment before the
Old Scotchman, a grim and stern
sentinel frowning, as it seemed,
upon the vast crowds of pleasure
seekers who daily in the summer
time thread their way thru this
scen;c preserve. Farther on the
Great Eagle stands en- poise as if
in readiness to lift her wings and
soar to far distant spheres, and yet
remaining as if loath to leave the
place which legend defines as the
habitation of the Gods when
mountains were being formed and
when great seas were seeking new
channels.
Passing on thru the maze Of
shrubbery and granite wonders
we came upon the Siamese Twins,
whose faces, stony tho they are,
seemed to relax into kindly ex-
pressions as youths and maidens
paused for a moment beneath their
united forms. And one could al
most hear them speak the mes
sage conveying a truth of which
themselves are so fitting symbol
that two lives about which Gu
pid in benifcent mood has en-
twined the golden strands of
hearts affection should be as in
separable as these two stones
about which the wind-swept sands
of centuries have swirled, often
times with cyclonic fury.
But it is in the evening when
the mellow glow of Luna clothes
in supernal beauty this outfung
valley of wonders that one enjoys
most ramble thru the Garden,
Thence we went one evening
alone. Alone, because we felt
in the mood that must have in
spired the poet to write The stars
will not sing for an audience, and
the trees will not whisper to a
crowd"
The whisperings of many glad
some romance is borne on the
fragrant evening breeze to the
soul-ear of the sojourner in this
idyllic retreat. And one needs to
be possessed of no great measure
of poetic instinct to see in this Ar
cadian spot veritable Garden OF
Romance. where Venus is queen
and where Cupid finds daily new
targets upon which to exercise bis
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- tions seen here this sea-
son. The visitors would
- have won by their hit
ting alone but their score was
swelled considerably by the SEEM
ingly Indifferent work of the home
team. Loafng on fly balls and
waiting to get them on the first
bound made more than few hits
and runs for the visitors. The M.
S. P.s made twelve bingles but our
score was kept down by poor judg-
ment in running bases and ineffec-
tive coaching. The seventh inning
opened auspiciously with two hits
and score. Then with none out
a base runner was caught stealing
third. Then came a hit, followed
by an out when the runner attemp-
ted to steal second. With two
down, Brad's hit. the fourth of the
inning, was wasted for the next
batter struck out. Brad, Shields,
Page and Viii led in the stick
work for the M. S. P.s with two
hits each. Miller, for the visitors,
pitched very good game until he
was injured in the seventh and had
to retire in favor of Wines. Mixed
up in the fusillade of hits collected
by the Wilcox team we're three
circuit smashes, two of which went
to the credit of Cahlander. Wines
got the other. This pair, together
with O'Hara, did the bulk of the
swatting and fattened up their av
erages handsomely.
We hear that the Mcclellan Pa
per Co. team is to come here for a
game on Labor Day. Therefore,
it is to be hoped the home team
recovers from its slump before
then and plays the game as they
have in the past. The McClel-
lan's will be a pretty hard propo-
sition and will probably have Olson
in the pitchers box. So a general
Frightening up of dimmed batting
lamps and team play will help a
whole lot. The game by innings:
7st:-Klein struck out; Dixon
also. Wines made a four-ply
smash to left field. Olson flied out
to Fan. One run.
Brad flied to Klein. Bush fam
ned. Fan singled to left and stole
secend. Wag out, Sole to Dixon.
No runs.
2nd:-O'Hara out, Brad to Will,
Sole got life on Brad's low peg
and scored on Cahlander's round
trip smash to the center field
bleachers. Fuhrmann out, Page
to Will. Miller out, Bush to Will.
Two runs.
In the home half the side was
retired on strikes in one, two. three
order. Shields, Della and Page did
the club swinging. No runs.
.3rd:--Klein singled to center
and stole second. Dixon flied out
to Fan. Klein safe at third on
Brad's failure to hold the throw.
Wines got life at first on Bush's
bad peg while Klein scored. Wines
went to third on Olson's infeId
out to Will unassisted. O'Hara
doubled to left and scored Wines.
Sole singled thru short scoring
OHara. OOlIo out on an aCComp-
ted steal. Three runs.
Viii singled to left and stole.
Van famed. Brad doubled to
right, scoring Viii. Bush struck
out. Brad was caught fiat footed
off second, Olson t. Sole. One
run.
Ath:-Cahlander got credit for
a single when his pop-up dropt
safe with three infelders yelling
II got It'll" He then stole second
and advanced to third on Fuhr-
mann's infeld out, Van to Will.
The mirror., 1916-08-31
Visitors Swat Hard and Win Easi|y
But Slack Work of NJ S. P.s Helps
Visitors Largely
By "Bobbles''

HE M. S. P.s certainly
had an off day last Sat-
urday, and put up one
of the poorest exhibi.
tions seen here this sea-
son. The visitors would
have won by their hit
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ond on passed ball. Dixon drew
a free pass. Both runners ad-
vanced when Wines reached first
on Bush's high throw of his groun-
der. Klein scored and the other
two moved up on the resulting
block ball. Olson out, Bush to
Viii. Two runs.
Fan walked. Wag singled to
left. Shields singled to right scor-
ing Fan. Della drew a free pass.
Page singled to right scoring Wag
and Shields. Della out at the plate
trying to score on the same hit.
Page stole second, than advanced
to third on Wills out, Miller to
Dixon. Van out, Sole to Dixon.
Three runs.
5th:-O'Hara singled to left
and was sacrificed to second by
Sole, Van to Will. O'Hara stole
third from whence he scored on
Cahlander's single to center. The
latter stole second, but in an at
tempt to duplicate was thrown out
at third. Fuhrmann struck out.
One run.
Brad famed. Bush flied out to
Klein. Fan out, O'Hara to Dix
on. No runs.
6th:-Miller singled to center
and advanced to second on Klein's
sacrifice, Van to Will. Dixon
singled to center, scoring Miller,
then took second on the throw-in.
Wines singled, scoring Dixon.
Wines out on an attempted steal.
Olson out on slow roller, Wag to
Will. Two runs.
Wag famed. Shields flied out
to Sole. Della struck out. No
runs.
7th:-O'Hara singled to left
and stole second. Sole singled to
center, scoring O'Hara, then took
second on the throw-in. Pages
error advanced him to third.
Cahlander made his second clout
for the circuit sending Sole in
ahead of him. Wan then retired
in favor of Viii, Bran going to
frst.) Fuhrmann struck out.
Miller walked and took second on
a passed ball. Klein out. Viii to
Bran. Dixon safe on Bush's low
peg. Wines singled to center,
scoring Miller. On an attempted
double steal, Dixon was thrown
out at third, Bran to Brad. Four
runs.
Page doubled to center. Bran
singled to the same spot, scoring
Page. Bran took second on the
throw-in but was put out trying
to steal third. MILLER injured
and retires, Wines going into
pitch, Cahlander to third, Fuhr-
mann to right and Schran to GEN.
ter.) Viii singled to left, then put
out attempting to steal second.
Brad singled to center, but Bush
famed. One run.
8th:-O'Hara singled to center,
then stole second. Sole fouled to
Viii. Cahlander flied to Fan and
O'Hara was doubled up off second.
No runs.
Fan popt to Dixon. Wag flied
to O'Hara. Shields singled to CEN
ter. Della singled to right. Page
tanned. No runs.
9th:-Fuhrmann doubled. Cab
lander singled. Fuhrmann was
thrown out at the plate on Klein's
grounder to Will. Della muffed
Dixon's fly. Wines drew a base
on balls, scoring Cahlander. Klein
forced at the plate on Olson's
grounder. Wines out between
third and home. Two runs.
Bran flied to Klein. Han fan
ned. Brad walked. Bush out,
Cahlander to Dixon. No runs.
Continued on page 81
The mirror., 1916-08-31

-"They say there's luck in odd num-
bers.'
IL don't believe it. l know a man
who got three years in Leavenworth for
having three wives
The mirror., 1916-08-31

-Isabel-"A dog in Chicago bit five
people,"
Shorty-"was the dog mad?"
Isabel-"No; but the FIVE people
were.'
The mirror., 1916-08-31
OLD-FASHIONED ROSES
Bv lanes Whitcomb Riley

They amt no style about 'em, gS
And they're sort O. pale and faded, E@ss @
Yet the doorway here, without 'em, Esz
Would be lonesomer and shaded RSN
With good 'eal blacker shadder NN
Than the morning -glores makes, ku
And the sunshine would look sadder ~ ~
For their good old fashioned sakes.
like em cause they kindo'-
Sorto' make feller like 'em! "
And tell you, when | find n&U
Bunch out whur the sun kin strike 'em, N'F
1t allus sets me thinkin' lsN
o. the ones that used to grow Wg
And peak in through the chinkin ~
O. the cabin, don't you know HSh
And then think O. mother. HaU
And how she ust to love 'em- Kl
When they wuznt any other, ~
LESS she found em up above em!
And her eyes, afore she shut EN-, Il r.
Whispered with smile and said, NN
We must pick bunch and put 'em F$1
In her hand when she was dead. usU
But, as was a-sayin H9u
They amt style about 'em FS FfS
Very gaudy er displayin',
But I wouldn't be without 'em
Cause Pm happier in these posies,
And the holyhawks and sich ~
Than the hummn bird that noses y
In the roses of the rich. gS
1ysaG1sssSss SH9HA0NV NVgA8$sss - SeSEO OHas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
Mrs. Margaret MOrSS, "a
Year Old, Sleeps as Peace
fully Now as She Did
Then, She Declares.
TANLAC Is CAUSE OF
PRESENT GOOD HEALTH
Fees Better and Stronger in
Every Way Since Taking
the Master Medicine =
BEST on the Market"
She Says.

"Tanlac has helped me so much
that 1 can't find the words TO praise
this medicine as I'd like to-" said
Mrs. Margaret Morss. "a years old.
who lives on rural route No. ..
South Bend, while talking 10 the
Tanlac Man at the Public drug store
on December p.
My system has been in a general
run down condition for a long time.
Mrs. Morss continued. 4 was very
nervous and was frequently attacked
by sick, nervous, headaches; My APP
petite was very poor. What little
food / did eat was not digested
properly. My blood was in bad con
dition. the circulation being very
poor ! was extremely restless at
night Many nights I'd just lie
awake for hours, unable TO go 10
sleep
..TanIac was so highly praised by
people who had tried il that / de
cided TO give il a trial I've taken
two bottles OF Tanlac now and 1 feel
like an entirely new woman. My
health in general is greatly i'm
proved I eat heartily now and en-
10Y my food 10 the fullest extent
nv blood seems 70 be in much bet
ter condition. the circulation being
greatly improved. The sick, nervous
headaches formerly suffered are
a thing OF the past. L sleep as
soundly and peacefully at night now
as / did years ago. In fact, Tanlac
has improved me and made me
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"Tanlac. in my opinion. is the best
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tie chance 10 recommend Tanlac 10
all who are bothered as l was"
Tanlac. the Master Medicine. is es-
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loss OF appetite and the like and is
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Tanlac is now being introduced in
south eBnd at the Public drug store
| " here a special Tanlac representa-
| tives in explaining the new msd!cine
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 -Oppo-
sion by Sen. Borah of Idaho has
blocked the effort made 20 have the
senate indOrse the action of Pres't
Wilson in sending notes 20 the bel
ligerent powers with regard to
peace. Sen. Hitchcock of Nebraska
asked for immediate consideration
Of a resolution by which the senate
strongly indorses and approves the
action taken by the president" The
resolution further stated that this
action represents the overwhelming
sentiment and desire of the people
of the United States" Sen. Borah
objected strenuOusly and the resolu-
ton was referred 20 the committee
on foreign relations. Sen. Borah
said he did not mean his action TO
be a criticism of the president, but
stated that he did not believe in too
hasty action, explaining that he had
only read the presidents note as
published in the newspapers that
morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
DEMONSTRATE FLY GUN
New Terror For House Fly Gets
Tryout in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The dem
CnStration today by two Englishmer
of a new spray gun which shoots an
insecticide used in the allied
trenches. indicates a new terror for
the house fly.
In a test conducted at the Meal
pin hotel here. under the direction
of a professor of entomology of Co
lumbia university, hundreds of flies
were paralyzed by a Whit from the
spray gun and died within seven
minutes after the first contact with
the fumes.
The men demonstrating the gun
say that the gas Will also kill mos
quitoes. cOckroaches. moths, wood
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
BAGS rs PLANES
Lieut.. Guynemer Wins Recognition
From French Government.

PARIS, Dec. %. - Lieut.. Guyne-
mer of the French air service has
brought down his 25th aeroplane,
the war Office announced Thursday.
Light German attacks were deliv-
cred during the night near LIE Che
noy, on the Somme front, and upon
the eastern slope of Hill No. 384
CVerdun 'front.', but all were re
pulsed. the official statement said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
GREEKS PROTESTING
ENTENTE BLOCKADE
Note Being Sent Pointing Out Re
sentiment of People
Against Action.

ATHENS. Wednesday. Dec. 2S
(via London, Dec. 29).-The gov
eminent is addressing a second note
10 the entente powers, pointing out
the growing popular resentment
against their blockads The note re-
fers TO Greece's previous commune
cation urging mutual considerations
with a view 10 clearing the situation.
and says that unless some such &C
ton is taken shortly, Greece may be
forced to seek the advice of the ma
ton respecting the course to be fol-
lowed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
CLAIMS RAILWAYS
STEALING CARS
Commissioner MCChOrd Says
Roads Never Pay Atten-
ton to Orders.

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. - After
an all day hearing the interstate
commerce commission Thursday
uirht took under Amusement the
question OF whether IL shall seek 20
solve the car shortage problem 10y
ordering all railroads 70 return cars
Of other lines 20 their owners I'M
nediateIy upon unloading.
railroad representatives, headed
nv " W Atterbury. vice president
of the Pennsylvania railroad and
president Of the American Railway
association. appearing IN response
10 a summons 20 show cause why
such an order should not be issued,
earnestly urged against the action.
They declared that most Of the roads
were doing their best now 20 deal
fairly with the public. and argued
that a hard and fast rule by the
commission would interfere with OPP
erations and make the situation
worse.
Agreements Violated.
Commissioner McChord said the
railroads seemed to pay no atten-
ton to the orders Of the railway as
ISOLATION. which has adopted var
ious drastic measures 10 relieve car
shortage The railroads, he said
mot only have violated their writ
ten and verbal agreements, but they
have deliberately been engaged in
the pastime Of stealing cars from
each other"
When Mr. Atterbury objected,
saving that statement could not be
accepted as true. Mr. McChord said
ne had seen a letter from one pres
ident stating that other executives
were not going 10 heed the orders
of the associations car service COM
mittee.
Don't condemn the whole system
Of railroads because the present in
tricate plan is not working as
smoothly as we would like TO see il, ~
replied Mr.. Atterbury. He contend
ed further that the present was no
time for an arbitrary order by the
commission; that January, Febru-
AIRY. March. and possibly April were
months in which railroad operation
WOULD De INUNl ululNhll bdl III uAol ~
as the roads had not had time TO
work out the new car service dis
tribution plans.
Calls situation Abnormal.
There is no car shortage for nor
NAL traffic, Mr.. Atterbury insisted.
and there should be no hard and
fast commission order based on an
abnormal situation. which for in
stance. had transformed the Penn
sylvania from "A car creditor business
originator TO distributing system
for other lines originating traffic.
All the railroad men scented dan
ger I'm any commission order because
of the law imposing "a $4,000 fine for
violations CT interstate commerce
commission orders. ". A. Worthing-
ton. vice president CO the Southern
Pacific. said the western lines have
a large excess of open cars and de-
nCienCy Of box car equipment. and
that the proposed order. if rigidly
enforced. might subject his line TO
an accumulation of S23,00O000 in
lines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
BOY KILLS SELF WHEN
FIANCE BREAKS DATE
Ethel Macklin Returns To Trysting
Place as Joke and Finds
Body.
international News Service

International News Service:
FLORENCE. 5. c., Dec. eco
ing by their trysting place with a
party of girl friends 10 see if her
sweetheart was still there" Ethel
Macklin. IA years old. found
the body of Elliott Nelson,
her 1S-year-old lover, with
whom she had failed 10 keep
an engagement the day before. In
Nelson's hand was a long letter to
the girl telling of his jealousy and
disappointment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
ORDER 100 BIG ENGINES
French Railway to Get $4,000
Worth in United States.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20. A
contract for 100 heavy freight loco
motives from the Paris, Lyons &
Mediterranean Railroad Co. Of
France was closed Thursday by the
Baldwin Locomotive works OF this
city The order. according 10 the
announcement. amounts 10 about
100000 and is supplementary to
the contract for 40 locomotives
placed by the same railroad several
weeks ago.