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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-07-05

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-07-05
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
The Batter's SoliloQuy

To strike or not to strike, that is the ques-
tion:-
Whether it's the better part of wisdom
To let the whirling sphere fly past, and stand
In restless anguish till the umpire's
Voice doth loud proclaim my fate,
Or swat the ball upon the keystone mark
Of Spaulding and send it hurting
Ger the field. and while the in6eld
Grabbeth wildly in vain attempt
To stay its onward flight.
To swat, perchance
To miss, ay there's the rub, for if the
Bat doth fail to make connections, then
Will hear the fateful words, "You're out!''
But shall stand in easy nonchalance,
And seek to walk to first, amid the Joyous
Roofing of the fans? Three balls have
1, and cen two strikes. Methinks this
Pitcher hath an arm of glass and
Exc brain of mud. But, soft he
Swings his arm, the umpire bendeth
Low. Methinks twill be an inshoot
And would have an ivory dome to
Swing thereat Ill let it pass.
Aw, shucks! Take out that ump!-Sl.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
The Unsaid Word and it's
Value

Two thoughts are involved in the present
study. First, the sins of omission, and
second, the application of this question to a
specific field. The field to which we refer
comprehends the subject and nature of
speech. The Value of Speech-It is gener-
ally agreed nowadays in the scientific world
that speech has been the prime agent in
civilizing processes. Without speech liter
allure would have been impossible and prac-
tically all of the arts and sciences would
have been eliminated. Through speech
men come in touch with each other, and
hence arise the customs and enjoyments of
social life. Like every other important
agency, speech can be misused or abused.
1t is with negative sort of abuse that we
are concerned today. The Unsaid Word
One of the historians says Rome was saved
in crucial period in her history because
Hannibal shook his head. 1t was the un.
spoken word of the great Carthaginian
which proved the salvation of the mistress
of the world. Unspoken words have had
a great deal to do with the destiny of both
nations and individuals. They largely
constitute the might-have- which en-
body the most tragic features of human his
tory. The reasons which are chiefly re-
sponsible for these unspoken words are two
in number, Q), Thoughtlessness. and (2),
Indifference. ughtlessness-Mos sins
of omission whether appertaining to the
realm of speech or the realm of action are
due primarily to thoughtlessness. A grea:
many people appear to look tboughtless at
something which is scarcely reprehensibe
AS a matter of fact, there are few habits
which are more damaging both individually
and socially than the habit of being
thoughtless. Life after all is serious mat
ter, and should be regarded in serious
way. The person who does not bring his
or her best thought to bear upon the prob
lens of existence is SHINING against the
true welfare of humanity. -Thoughtess-
ness depends primarily upon lack of at
tention. The way to cure it is to culti-
vate habits of attention-Rer. j. J. Tis-
daI.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
Let it Go

That bitter grudge, that fostering hate,
That viper nesting in your soul
Pray let it go before it's too late!
Preserve your peace and self-control.
Your foe is but your own resentment;
Your chief i'll is your hearts complaint
Your sacrifice your own contentment
To think yourself martyred saint.
What profit is treasured grief?
What happiness can vengeance bring?
Is misery a woes relief?
DO thorny crowns content king?
Your hate harms not the other fellow.
You suffer-he may live serene.
Come, come! Let humor keep you mellow
And patience keep your friendship green
-Er
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
Horace Greeley

Was born a small farmers son at Am
herst, N. H., February 3, 1911. He en-
rered printing office as apprentice QS26)
at East Poultney, Vermont, rose to assist in
editorial work, and by-and-by worked as a
journeyman printer. In 1884 he stated the
weekly Ne,o Yorker, for which he wrote es-
says, poetry, and other articles. His Log
Cabin, Wing campaign paper. contribut-
ed largely to the election of General Har-
rison as president in 1910. In April 184l
he commenced the Neao York Tribune, of
which he was the leading editor till his
death. The Tribune was at first Wing,
then anti-slavery Wing, and finally extreme
Republican; it advocated to some extent the
social theories of Fourier. In 1S48 Greeley
was elected to congress by New York dis
trict, but lost popularity by agitating for a
reform in the mileage payments to men,
bers. In 1851 he visited Europe, and was
chairman of one of the committees of the
Great Exhibition. Greeley at first upheld
the constitutional right of the southern
states to secede; but when the war began he
became one of its most jealous advocates.
He published in the Tribune the impressive
prayer of Tweaty Millions, and within
month the emancipation proclamation
was issued. After Lees surrender he warm
ly advocated universal amnesty; and his
going to Richmond and signing the bail
bond of Jefferson Davis awakened storm
of public indignation. In religious faith
he was a Universalist. An unsuccessful
candidate in 1872 for the presidency, he
died in New York, 29th November of the
same year. Greeley's works include The
american Conflict QS64-66), RecolIections
of a Busy Life 1869, Essays ON Political
Economy $500, and What Kmow o,
Farming (187D.-Chamber's Biographical
Dictionary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
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From Our Exchanges.
The Two Glasses

There sat two glasses filled to the brim,
On rich mans table rim to rim.
One was ruddy and red as blood,
And one was clear as the crystal flood.
Said the Glass of Wine to his paler brother,
LET us tell tales of the past to each other;
| can tell of banquet, and revel and mirth,
Where l was king, for ruled in might:
For the proudest and grandest souls on earth
Fell under my touch, as though struck with
blight.
From the heads of kings l have torn the
crown,
From the heights of fame l have hurled men
down,
l have blasted many honored name;
l have taken virtue and given shame:
| ave.tempted the youth with sip and taste,
That has made his future barren waste.
Far greater than any king am l,
Or than any army beneath the sky.
l have made the arm of the driver fail,
And sent the train from the iron rail;
| have made good ships 60 down at sea,
And the shrieks of the lost were sweet to
me.
Fame, strength, wealth, genius before me
fall;
And my might and power are over all!
Ho! no! pale BROTHER said the Wine,
"Can you boast of deeds as great as miner
Said the Water Glass: CT can not boast
Of king dethroned. or a murdered host,
But can tell of hearts that were sad
By my crystal drops made bright and glad,
OF thirsts l have quenched, and brows l
have Iaved;
Of the hands l have cooled, and the souls l
have saved.
l have leaped through the valley, dashed
down mountains;
Slept in the sunshine, and dropped from the
fountain:
have burst my cloud letters and dropped
from the sky,
And everywhere gladdened the prospect and
eye:
have eased the hot forehead of fever and
pain;
| have made parched medows grow fertile
with grain.
l can tell of the powerful wheel of the mill
That ground out the -four and turned at my
will.
l can tell of manhood debased by you
That have uplfted and crowned anew;
l cheer, 1 help, strengthen and aid;
l gladden. the heart of man and maid;
l set the wine chained captive free.
And all are better for knowing me.''
Ella Wheeler WilcOr.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
Dairy Cows Being Slaugh-
tered

A serious situation confronts consumers
of milk. The price paid to dairymen does
not meet the cost of milk production and
the outlook for the future is so dark that
dairy cows are being sold to butchers in
large numbers. The new Jersey State De-
partment of Agriculture has placed the re-
suits of its investigation before the State
Board of Agriculture and the State Dairy
mems Association, and they warn our cities
and towns that the number of cows required
for milk production has been reduced and
will be far smaller by fall unless immediate
action is taken to increase the price of milk
to the dairymen.
Professor Frank App of the State Agri-
cultural College make careful Inquiry in
to the cost of producing milk with 100
herds in Northern Jersey that were above the
average in production and finds that the
actual cost of production is materially above
the selling price, the cost having increased
nearly so per cent in the last three years.
''In South jersey" says Professor App,
''many are selling off their entire herds.
Their loss is heavier at present than that in
North Jersey because of conditions peculiar
to this section. The selling price of milk
for the farmer must be raised or the con-
sumner will face shortage. A rise in price
now may avoid excessive cost later. Con-
centrates or grain have increased in price 80
per cent, labor so per cent and some other
costs in lesser degree since 1914. The
margin of profit always has been low, but
the milk industry is now becoming heavy
loss to the farmers as a class. Prompt &C
ton is necessary to meet the situation and
maintain plentiful supply of milk
Professor F. c. Minkler of the State De-
partment of Agriculture has made personal
investigation in the Southern half of New
Jersey and finds great numbers of farmers
who have sold all their cows. He says,
with full information concerning the short
age of milk, the slaughter and disposal of
mich cows and young stock the poor out
look for the hay crop, the scarcity of pas
/
ture grass and the attitude of the milk pro-
ducers themselves, it ought to be possible
to appear before the milk men and prevail
upon them to raise the price of milk in Or
der that the dairy industry may be saved in
South Jersey. Surely the public as well as
the dealers will appreciate the business of the
farmers claim that milk cannot be produced
at its present price,
Alva Agee, Secretary of the Department
of Agriculture, says: ''the cost of producing
milk has advanced SO far beyond the selling
price that many dairymen are unwilling to
enter any long campaign to secure some
advance in price. The loss grows greater
with every advance in feeding stufs, and
the only escape appears to be sale to butchers.
In the interests of future supply of milk
all dealers should increase prices to dairy
men. One member of the dairyman's As
ISOLATION told me that the loss on his herd
since January L, was $1,000, and many of
the Others are having the same experience.
The Advance.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
How to Finish

About 24O0 years ago, Greek reporter
Ia very shrewd observer of animals) wrote
the story of fool race-a race destined to
become the most famous in all history. 1t
was Esop's story of the trial of speed of
the hare and the tortoise. Human beings
have been talking about this contest ever
since, for it illustrates so aptly our own
competition for supremacy-our struggles
for success. 1t epitomizes the old and
tested saying: 1T isn't how you start-its
how you finish that counts Charles OAR
win started as dull boy, Demosthenes
stammered, Thomas Jefferson was lazy,
Roosevelt was sickly, Louise Alcott ser
want, Douglass was slave, Robert Burns
an ignorant country lad, Henry M. Stanley
working house boy, Thomas A. Edison
"train butcher" Carnegie telegrapher,
Helen Kellar blind, deaf and dumb, Lin
soln farmer boy, Cough drunkard, and
Charles Dickens began by FASTING labels on
backing pots. Today the world marvels
at the wonderful achievements o. these
great men and women who have made
things happen. The stories of their ca
reers are stirring, thrilling, entertaining,
full of excitement and romance. What has
been done once can be done again. Re-
CARELESS of our start, regardless of our fail
ures, Universities and set-backs, our future
yet remains to our liking. Ii resolves it.
self wholly on our determination to forge
forward and relinquish all hold on lines
that pull us backward. The story of the
uphill climb is a simple one to any man
with plenty of backbone to resist the forces
of defeat and failure.-Ne1c Era.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
A LiCkin' often Does a
Fellow Good

I'm not the man to say that failures sweet,
Nor tell chap to smile when things go
wrong,
l know it's hard to take defeat,
And no one likes to lose before throng.
l isn't very pleasant not to win,
When you have done the best you could,
But if you're down get up and buckle in,
A lickin' often does fellow good.
I've seen some chaps who never knew their
power
Till somebody knocked 'em to the floor
I've known men who discovered, in an hour,
A courage they had never shown before.
I've seen them rise from failure to the top
By doing things they never understood
Before the day disaster made them drop
A lickin' often does fellow good.
Hard knocks are painful things, and hard
to bear,
And most of US would dodge 'em if we
could.
But there's something mighty broadening
in care
And lickin' often does fellow good.
Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
A Salute and it's Significance

AS soon as the new soldier is able to take
his eyes off his feet and his step, he sees
that he is elbow to elbow with other soldiers.
He sees that he belongs to an organization.
He sees that he has definite place in that
organization. The more constantly that he
can be reminded of his place in the organi-
zation, the more adequately will he fill it,
That is, the more adequately will he fill
| it if he is an alert, intelligent American
soldier.
The structure of the organization, when
| unit is not drawn up at attention, is in
stiled in his mind through military honors
and courtesies, This is epitomized in the
salute. The salute is not symbol of
inferiorily, it is a simple reminder of the
soldiers place in the scheme of the organi-
| cation. 1t is reminder of the authority to
| which he must at all times be subject, if
there is to be discipline, and it is recogni-
ton of the source of that authority.
The soldier salutes commissioned officers
|
does not salute non-commissioned officers
corporals and sergeants. But he grants
them Difference and obedience, nevertheless,
in limited degree, which keeps the chain
of authority intact.
The salute not only is no symbol of in
feriority, but is privilege. Only soldier
in good standing is entitled TO salute his
officers and to receive the officers acknowled-
ment in return. A soldier under arrest can
not salute.
The salute is performed at present with
the right hand only. The movement must
be executed "smartly.' A tagging, ragged
salute is no real military courtesy. 1t is
nearer to an affront. For it is neither
courteous no military. The right hand,
therefore is raised ''smaitly," until the tip
of the forefnger touches the brim of the hat
or cap-at least the lower part of the head
dress or the forehead above the right eye,
thumb and fingers extended and joined, palm
slightly inclined to the left. The forearm
is inclined at an angle of about As degrees,
with the hand and wrist straight. At the
same time the soldier must look toward the
officer saluted, and stand at attention, ex-
cept for the hand raised in salute. When
his salute has been acknowledged, he drops
his hand "smartly" to his side.
| The new soldier should become proficient
in the salute and rests after few earnest
eforts.-E
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
M ! R R 0 R E 7 7 ES
By Uncle John

-338- B-Would like to exchange the
Hearst's magazine and Saltwater Gazette
for the Railroad Mans magazine and the
Duluth Herald
Two cars of iron and steel rods were
received in the yard during the week for the
blacksmith shop and stored in said depart
ment for future use.
"A goodly number of visitors inspected
our library during the week, and they were
much pleased with the number of good
books they found in here.
On account of the heat in the Audito-
rum last Sunday morning the services were
made as short as possible. The regular drill
was also cut out-and everybody had plenty
of time to enjoy good smoke.
This is Mr.. Nelson's busy month,
washing and fixing up the wioter uniforms.
His motto is a good one. Always be pre-
pared, and he has always been there with
the goods.
There we're goodly number of boys
in khaki uniforms among the visitors in the
park last Saturday afternoon. It's nothing
new these days to see any number pass
through the hall.
Christian Science services were held in
the auditorium last Sunday morning with a
goodly attendance; still there are several
hundred hymn books idle-if you want to
try your voice.
Cell l45 A would appreciate it very
much if some one would kindly put his
number on the Popular Mechanic maya
zine in exchange for the St. Louis Sporting
News.
The Saltwater Gazette, one of the best
weeklies that comes to us, says, that our
population is still 95S-it was, brother scribe,
but since you went to press it has dropped
II. Everything may 60 up, but our popu-
laticn is going down, down, down.
Last Saturdays game was one of the
old style. Now if some of the stick artists
would try and make as many runs as they
try and see who could make the most errors,
what fine team we would have. There
are very good men in our team, but there
are few who should ger rest for while.
Last Sunday morning we saw snake
several feet long between the cell hall and
the tailor shop. If we had been out the
night before, you might doubt our word,
but we were not. Our statement is true, as
we can prove by several of the inmates who
don't drink either. How did it get in here?
And just to he sociable, occupant of
cell 361-B will exchange Outlook for Satur-
day Evening Post, and Science: numbers
on Outlook to be Sd and 4th respectively.
Will also exchange Current History for Ed
vocational Review, and North American
Review: numbers on Current History to be
5th and 9th respectively.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26

Leaues From Our Poets.

The Flag
Here comes The Flag1
Hail it!
Who dares to drag
Or trail itf
Give it hurrahs,-
Three for the stars,
Three for the bars,
Uncover your head to it!
The soldiers who tread TO it
Shout at the sight of it,
The justice and right of it,
The unsullied white of it,
The blue and the red of it,
And tyranny's dread of it!
Here comes The Flag!
Cheer it,
Valley and crag
Shall hear it.
Fathers bless it,
Children caress it.
All shall maintain it,
No one shall stain it.
Cheer for the sailors
That fought on the wave for it,
Cheer for the soldiers
That were always brave for it,
Men went to the grave for it.
Here comes The Flag.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
Let Us be Kind

Let us be kind:
The way is long and lonely,
And human hearts are asking for this bless
ing only
That we be kind.
We cannot know the grief that men may
borrow,
We cannot see the souls storm-swept by
sorrow,
But love can shine upon the way to-day,
tomorrow
Let us be kind.
Let us be kind.
Around the world the tears of time are fall,
ing,
And for the loved and lost these human
hearts are calling
Let us be kind.
To age and youth let gracious words be
spoken,
Upon the wheel of pain so many weary lives
are broken,
We live in vain who give no tender token
Let us be kind. -EG.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
The Little Silver Dawn

The little silver dawn
Has come dancing to the sill,
And her little silver feet
Are upon the faery hill
For it's May upon the meadows
And the moon of May divine
Lends her silver to the morning
That her feet with dawn may shine!
She may be but vision,
But raise my head to see
How she ever laced those tangles
Of her hair in yonder tree.
For its little leaves are dancing
In the silver of the sun,
And again the old romancing
Of the summer has begun.
think she is child
That was wandering on a cloud,
And she laughed and sang so wild
More than children are allowed
That they sent her down to earth
With her music just to show
How immortal is the mirth
That the Heaven-born children know.
| was lazy till she came,
But l jumped right out of bed,
And went dancing like flame,
While she danced bit ahead.
Oh, I'D never known the May
AS knew it once again
In that silver dawn of day,
And l cried aloud: "Amen!
The little silver dawn
Did not linger on the sill,
Nor upon the dewy lawn,
Nor upon the blossomed hill,
But the world went out to follow
Like the plowman with his plow-
And the dreams that fill the hollow
Rode in JOY upon her brow.
-Floger McKinsey.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
G | { A N | N G s
From Our EXCHANGES

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-Impossibilities never occur.
Progress is born of experience.
You conquer evil only by denying its
verify.
The absent are always sure to be in the
wrong.
Principal is not to be found in frag-
mentary ideas.
"A man of good judgment is like pin
his head prevents his going too far.
Until you are strong enough to prevent
bad results, you should do your best to
avoid their occasion.
Anyone who believes and practices
wrong knowledge, can at once change his
course and do right.
Motives and acts says the gloomy
man, care not rightly valued before they
are understood.
-"Wot was the last card Oh dealt We,
Moike?'
GA spade''
"Oi knew! Oh saw We spit on yer hands
before ye picked it up.''
"A cynical-minded gentleman was stand
ing in front of an exhibition of local art
talent labeled, cart Objects.''
swell" he announced to the attendant
in charge, 81 should think Art would OBJ
ject, and l can't say that blame her,
-"Want tc get off again, do your roar
ed the boss. ''This will be the third time
you've been off this week. What's the
trouble now?''
81 want to get my eyes examided,''
sullenly he replied.
swell, get 'em carefully examined while
you're about it. You'll be looking for
work after Saturday night
In big elementary school a teacher
had given lesson in an infants class on
the Ten Commandments. In order to test
their memories she asked: "Can any little
child give me a Commandment with only
four words in it?''
A hand was raised Immediately.
"You may answer, John," said the
teacher.
"Keep off the grass, - was the reply.
Joey Brown, being an orphan, resided
with one of his grandmothers. For grand
mother she was very nagging oldlady, or
so Joey thought. Her hobby was cleanli-
ness, and she was always lecturng Joey
about cleaning his teeth before he went to
bed. Not long ago he visited his other
grandmother, who, unfortunately, was af-
flicted with another kind of mania. AS
Joey was going to bed she said:
"Joey, have you read your bible tonight?'
"No, ma'am," replied Joey. Then ex-
ultantly, "but have cleaned my teeth
"A customer in a French cafe in San
Francisco summoned his waiter and de-
manded of him. "How is it that find a
dead fly in my stew3'
"Monsieur, the waiter is reported to
have replied, 81 regret that l can not tell
you. Perhaps the fly had not eaten for
many days, and throwing itself ravenously
on the stew, fed with too great heartiness,
thereby contracting an inflammation of the
stomach severe enough to cause death. The
poor little thing can never have been strong.
When brought the stew, it was dancing
merrily and humming on the surface. Per-
haps-This idea has just presented itself to
met endeavored to swallow too large
piece of meat. The morsel stuck to his
windpipe. A coughing fit, inaudble to our
gross ears, ensued. Alas, soon all was over.
l can account in no other way for the poor
doofh
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
Two Glasses
ReciSed Version

REVISED Version
There sat two glasses filled to the rim,
On rich mans table, rim to rim;
One was ruddy and red as blood
The other was clear as the crystal flood;
The one was water-as you have guessed
The other one-it must be confessed
Was strawberry soda-for nothing stronge
Stands on the sdeboard any longer.-Sel.