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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

W. G.. Brown, the president Of
the American Railway association,
predicts that within eighteen
months depression in business
will be very noticeable. and this
condition Of panic will be the re-
suit of the opposition which has
been offered to tbs railroads by the
administration.
1t would just be the luck Of the
Democratic party to be successful
in a national election upon the eve
Of a panic and then get all of the
credit for the wrong doing of the
Republicans. Mr.. Brown probably
sees the handwriting on the wall
and interprets 1t tc mean the e!ec-
ton of Bryan in 1908, and he has
set his time for the panic to suit
the trend of events.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
CINCINNATI REPUBLICANS
Continued from Page One

Contlnued from rage one
president expects to give TO a rep
resentative of the colored race. lIa-
ley is a constituent of Representative
Henry L. Bannon of the tenth dis.
trict. and has notified him of his as
pirations. Portsmouth being. In the
southern part OF the state, renders
its conspicuous tonsorial artist elig
ible for the surveyorship. But Mr..
Bannon does not intend to become
involved In the controversy between
the president and Senator Foraker.
especially as the surveyorship has
always been looked upon as part
|of the senatorial patronage. lie
said. however. that II he had any
ing to- do with ,.fhing the office
he knew of no colored man he
would indorse more cheerfully than
Haley
Another colored man. we'll known
in southern Ohio. who has begun a
canvass for the surveyorshiy is Rob-
ert j., Harlan, who was once en-
|ployed in the office of the city treas
urer at Cincinnati. Harlan Is now a
clerk in the office OF the auditor for
the war department, and has a rec
ord for efficiency. He came here
during the first administration Of
President Mckinley.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04


The fickelness of the weather
was never demonstrated bet
ter thar on Saturday. February
Sc, ond, has come tt be day which
Is closely watched by all good
weather prophets and upon the
single fact of whether or not the
sun shines even for a moment de-
pends the weather for the coming
six weeks, LeastwIsc so the fable
goes.
AL over the country can be seen
little groundhogs, who awaken with
the birds on February End. These
little fellows With the first peep Of
day leave their nests and crawl ont
upon the face 'oftqhe earth for no
other purpose dhan to sit all day
and watch Zoe. theis shadows. If no
shallow is seen, sp'ing will be here
on the following day and if the sun
shines sufficiently. ta throw shad-
ow the little wooaclinck lodges back
into his hole, there to remain for
six weeks while King Winter again
rules. n "a. |
Saturday afternoon just before
press time We surveyed the skies
and asked the coolest Inhab:tant"
what he thought about it. Com
hining his experience with our SUI
pSrior knowledge OF modern meth
ods Of predicting he weather, the
decision, that there was no danger
Of a shadow, WAS reached and bold
ly we proclaimed to the anxious and
unabservmg public the fact that
spring was near at hand. The
press was making its last revolu-
ton when the sun burst forth be-
hind cloud. The mischief was
done. Winter would retrace his
steps, d new supply of coal must
be laid in, there were at least six
more weeks of prosperity for the
cas- company, the street car COM
pany could not bring out its sum-
mer cars, so recently discarded, for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

six long weeks, the baseball sea-
son couad not open earlier than
the middle Of March, the council
could not begin paving South
Prospect street as soon as they had
intended, the Board Of Public Ser
vice must postpone its work Of
identifying Marion's half dozen
parks and WORK on the new city
building and new quarters for the
fire department must be postponed.
These are few of the hopes which
were blasted when the sun made his
appearance, hut worse than all else
we were placed before the public in
the Light of prevaricator, thing
Of wlIeh newspaper was never
before suspected.
We now have more sympathy for
the man whose business IL is to
watch the weather and predict for
the coming twenty-four or forty
eight hours.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

ters the movement for good roads,
because the postal authorities will
not establish roulcs where the roads
are not i'll fair condition.
As might have been expected,
there was some scramble for place,
and scrambling also to have routes
established, whether they were real
ly needed or not. But the postal
department Is getting down, TO a
business basis in this matter by
requiring a certain number Of pat
rons Of each route, and requiring
that the actual patronage be cer-
tain percentage of the possible pat
ronage. Ii was found that 20 out
Of l27 families on the average
routes were actual patrons, the rest
continuing to get their mail at the
local postoffices. Now, three
fourths of the families possible 81
reach must pledge themselves to
use the delivery service. AS light
ening the work of the local post
offices was an economy which wa.
urged as a counterbalance in par
to the cost Of establishing tn
carrier service, the requirement
no more than reasonable. To hav
one man putting il his whole tim
carrying mail To crly 20 familie
is rather an expensive ratio OF ser
vice.
In many states, laws have beel
passed especially providing TO
road work on the rural routes, anf
making it the duty Of certain loca
officials TO see thai the roads ar
kept in good condition. Regula
reports are made on road conditions
by the carriers and some of th
Ohio reports arc no doubt rathe'
dismal just at this season. The
care Of the postal roads helps sti
mulate local interest," therein, whic'
is one OF the things which need
stimulation Columbus Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
VETERANS FROM FLOWERY
KINGDOM in HONOLULU
It is Claimed That Fifteen Thousand Men Trained in the
f. Russian War Have Been Drilled by Moonlight; That
+ Japanese are Becoming Irtolerably Impudent and
snsa That War Will be Declared in 18 Months

But the Japanese are still drilling
by moonlight on the outskirts.
The Japanese are becoming much
more cock in their demeanor; Jap
anese house servants are almost in-
tolerably impudent now. Japanese
assaulted two white men In Homo
lulu last week. The japanese
druggists have formed an association
and have started movement urg-
ing their countrymen not to patron
lie any pharmacist but Japanese.
On the best authority 1t is claimed
that Japaness officer here told his
icountrymen that war with the Unit
ed States would not begin for eigh-
teen months, but that Japan would
surely declare war then. A Japanese
squadron Is to arrive here on Feb.
16 or II, and the men from Nippon
eagerly await the warships coming
and are planning TO welcome them
with tremendous demonstration.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

refused to be bound by the action
of the party eaic:,s that their op.
potion TO- him is based upon mis-
taken grounds.
In explaining the Senator's with.
drawal from the Senatorial race his
private secretary made the follow
Ing statement:
"Senator Dryden concluded that
a continuance OF the deadlock,
would tend to inJuce the party and
the State. Accordingly he formally
announced his intention to with
draw. Senator Dryden is not dan
gerously ill. His condition is such
that his physicians and family con.
slider it of vital Importance that
he should be relieved at omce of any
further strain upon his strength and
that complete rest from all cares
is absolutely necessary. {"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

Honolulu, Feb. 4.-Sixty-fivs
Thousand Japanese are now in the
Hawaiian islands, it is carefully esti-
mated. OF these 10000 are adult
males, and of this number $4,000 are
men trained in arms. Six thousand
of them are veterans of the war
with Russia, who do not go to work
on the plantations, but crowd the
hotels. They come ostensibly as
laborers. but customs officers dis
covered they were veterans by find
Ing medals and discharge papers In
their baggage.
Gun dealers report an unusually
large sale of firearms and ammuni-
ton during .lnuary. Until recently
hundreds of Japanese, used to drill
! back of Camp Mckinley, using
,broomsticks in the manual of arms
Wnen the newspapers mentioned
these drills, they were discontinued .
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

DIES FROM
GRIEvINC
Judge MONEYS Father
Never Recovered From
Shock of Sons
Death.

st. Marys, Feb. 4.--NIichael j..
Mooney. who is we'll known over
Ohio, died at his home here at noon
today, aged 6S years. His death was
due to general breaking down of
the system, caused by the death Of
his son, Judge w. r. Mooney, two
years ago, since which time he had
seldom ventured from his home.
Nlry. Mooney was born in Ireland
In. 1899, arriving in this country In
1S47 lie came to st. Marys in 1859,
and engaged in the Insurance bust.
less. He became connected with the
lichigan Life Insurance company in
SS2, as solicitor, and was ad-
anced from time to time until at
he time Of his death he was general
manager for Ohio, West Virginia
md Kentucky, and one of the di-
ectors of the company.
Mr.. Mooney leaves his wife, four
sons. j. J. Mooney. Of Toledo. as
istant general manager of Ohio;
Daniel +. Mooney. an attorney;
,ames and Charles Mooney, insur-
ince agents in this city, and two
daughters, Margaret Money and
Mrs. Harry Noble. of this city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
britt Of Comment

RURAL ROUTES AND ROADS.
The rural mail service, which in
ten years has grown TO such pro.
portions that it demands an app.o-
priation OF about $26,0O0,000, and
includes no fewer than 35,666 car
riers, is an experiment which in the
main outlines may be said TO be
entirely successful The rapid car
ryiag OF mail to the farm popula-
tion, while not as vital on the
whole as Is the expedition Of busi-
ness mail, serves many good pur-
poses. And like many other depart
iaents Of tho postal serviiSs whieh
aecomplishes e9od IL collateral
hnN, through indirect Effort, Il ~.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
COAL CAR
SHORTAGE
Paralyzing Mining Industry
in Tennessee and South
eastern Kentucky.

Knoxville, Feb. 4.-The coal in-
dustry of East Tennessee and SOUTH
eastern Kentucky has been paralyzed
the past week on account OF the coal
car famine which has prevailed on
both the Southern and Louisville
and Nashville railroads. the only
two lines penetrating the districts.
Only one day, Monday. we're any
cars whatever given the mine op-
orators, and 40 . result, they have
been unable TO even partially sup
ply the large district dependent on
them IN the Govt ltkeastern states,
LoeM operotdT lave .been noti0ed
q fre sclo4jne toxn 81 hnndrede of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
THE RETURN OF THE GIBSON
GIRL.

A new series of "Gibson Heads
is now Offered by The New York
Sunday World. These drawings are
from the pen ol the world-famcd
artist, Charles Dana Gibson. The
pictures are in India black, on a
buff background upon art paper,
and each is ready for framing. The
first ''Gibson Girl" art supple
ment was given last Sunday and
others will follow each Sunday.
Get the set. Older now from
newsdealers in advance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
EX-SECRETARY HOUcK
INJURED IN "A RUNAWAY

Mt. Vernon, O., Feb. 4,--Louis b.
Houck, one Of the best known Dem
ocratic politicians In the state. was
seriously hurt In a runaway acct
dent. He was unconscious for sew
eral hours, but 1t was announced last
night that while terribly bruised and
suffering from broken cpllArbonc,
he will recover
Henry A. Mackay, who was with
Mr.. Houck, when the team ran
away, sustained broken hip.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

The Thaw jury has been selected
and now the newspapers are fight
ing over whether to put the de-
fendant on the stand or to allow the
public to guess on what he would
say. Even the attorneys for the
defense are undecided abont allow
ing Thaw TO go on the stand.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
BRIDGE TlMBERS ARE
BEING USED FOR FUEL

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Feb. A.
Because of fuel famine the condi-
tions OF people in the smaller
towns of Saskatchewan are most
alarming. Trains are being stopped
and coal taken from the engine
tenders. Bridge timbers and tele-
graph poles are being used for fuel.
The storm continues to blockade all
the lines.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

The city council will meet this
evening and it is highly probable
that further protest will be made
by the residents of South Prospect
street, against the paving Of that
thoroughfare from Walnut street to
the city's south corporation line.
There yet remains hope that coun-
ell can be brought to see the error
Of its way anil the ihjustice of
the move it has made. 1t is not
too late To- retrncc the step, the
residents of the street have not
changed their opinion Of the enor-
nifty OF the injustice and in this
contention they have received some
support from other sections of the
city.
This question is one which does
not interest only the property own
ers along the street. 1t interests
every taxpayer IN Marion. The tax
rate is already very heavy, but the
people of Marion vial not complain
so long as the improvements are
needed. Progress" is the watch
word Of Marion and this same spir-
it has been imbibed by the people.
If it is evident that an improve
ment is needed, that settles it with
the taxpayers, but when it comes to
paving long stretches Of streets, out
to the corporation line, pavings
which are not wanted by the per-
sons residing on the street because
they are not able to stand the as
sessments, pavings which are to be
constructed merely as n specula-
tion for men who have bought va
cant lots along the street, the
thinking taxpayer, the man who
has to deny himself in order to
pay his taxes, balks at the man
ner in which this business has been
rushed through.
AS yet no explanation Of why GER
tain things have been done in con-
neetion with the resolution to pave
this street. Tho columns OF the
Mirror are open to any OF the mem
bers of council who wish to ex-
plain the position they have taken
in the matter. And an explanation
is certainly due.
Any councilman who desires to
inform the public why II was that
an effort was made to rush through
resolution to pave the street with
cut even the knowledge or consent
OF the property owners; why the
petition was placed in the hands
OF a Representatives of paving
company to circulate; why no at
tentlon was paid to the remon-
STRANGE which was signed by every
resident property owner on that
part OF the street; why the petition
was given to- the representative of
that particular company to circu-
late, how some OF the names got on
to the petition which the property
owners say were never placed there
by them or upon their authority;
nay feel perfectly free TO bring
such statement as he desires to the
Mirror and il Will be cheerfully
published.
AS matters now stand an explain
alton is due the people and if none
is forthcoming the public must form
its own conclusion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
FOUR MEN KILLED
IN NINE EXPLOSION

Cumberland, Nd. Feb. A. -Four
lives are known to have been lost
in mine explosion at Thomas,
w. Va, today. A number of
other miners are helievcd to be en-
tombed. Bodies of the known dead
have been removed The explosion
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

Mrs. Sage has given away two
millions Of dollars already. This
wal prove encouraging to those
who were informed that she was GO
ing to hold onto her money just
rs her husband did.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

small industries in the southeastern
states on account OF lack of coal.
Both roads promise a partial supply
for Monday, but there is little pros
pect OF any permanent relief.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
SENATOR ELECT CHARLES CURTIS.


His father white In his
light slim lad used
hack driver in Topeka But he higher things When he
thirty
the unexpred term of r..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

The furniture and fixtures Of the
Lutz barber shop, were SOLD by Con-
stable Ben Bigfurd OF Justice Con-
ley's court Saturday afternoon to
Robert Storaci for $36.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
SMALL POX ADD To
CENTRAL CHINA FAMINE

Victoria, b. G.. Feb. 4.-Small
'pox has been added to the terror OF
the famine in Central China. Ad-
vices icee,tsed from Toxic state.
that 100000 people will die OF star
vat:cn or disease.
SIKH Annual Dance given by the
Peoples Band Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary at Huber Hall. 1-3l-5t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

was caused by man running a
fan going to sleep and allowing it
to. stop.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

MIS-. Daniel Baker. OF East
church street, is confined to her
home by sickness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

Sixsh Annual Dance given by the
reopies' Band, Tuesday evening,
fepruary 8 at Huber Hall. 1-Hl-5t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

Sikh Annual Dance. given by the
oeoples' Band Tuesday evening, Feb
Guary 8, at Huber Hall. 1-Sl-5t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
OAYroNP0LITIclANs
GET ENDORSEMENTS

Dayton, Feb. 4.--The Republican
executive committee of this coun-
y has indorsed the candidacy OF
Dr.. Herbert o. Collins of this city
.or superintendent of the Institution
Tor Feeble-Minded at Columbus. Ell
mer Wombold was indorsed for sup
erintendent of the Miami and Erie
canal John O'Connor OF this city,
present superintendent, has held the
position for 21 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-05-30

Austrian Tyrol resembles the hedge
hog, because he can take in one dose
az much arsenic as would kill several
Americans. THIS is not because the
peasant is provided with any special
means of combating the effects OF the
drug, but because he habituates him
self to it. The Tyrolesn finds that
arsenic increases his power of endur-
ance He commences by taking an
eighth part of grain fora dose, which
is gradually increased until he can
take without any ill effect FIVE or
more grains at time.
Experts have not been able to make
up their minds why these people be-
come tolerant to the drug. The most
plausible theory put forward up to the
present is that an antitoxin is formed
by the administration of the poison
which immnnizes the subject, just as
calf lymph immunizes us against
smallpox Baltimore Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-05-30
A Memory For Faces.

Six.year.old Marie is minister 8
daughter, says Lippincott's Magazine,
and one Christmas found half dozen
dolls under the Christmas tree. There
they stood during the Christmas week,
when, realizing that six or seven dolls
in addition to other toys were too
much of a good thing, mother, who
had the look ahead temperament, re-
solved to kidnap one of the family and
put it by for the next year. To all
appearance the scheme was carried
through successfully, as no inquiries
were made, go on the next Christmas
the last years baby reappeared under
the new tree. Next morning Marie,
accompanied by the usual number OF
admiring grownups, was taken to view
the tree. Fixing her eyes on the
absentee and holding her dimpled chin
with a chubby hand, after period OF
deep thought she remarked in a puz-
zled tone:
"Where the dickens have seen
that face before ?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-05-30
Tommy'S Apple Lesson.

II don't see why jamie and | may
not play with Harry Barnes, father ;
l am sure he is not so very bad,
Tommy urged. I'VE will try to make
him better. Can't We play with him ?
please, father, don't see how he
can harm Us.
Without saying a word, TOmmy's
father took out four large, fine apples,
put them on plate and placed a bad
ly specked apple in the center, then
he set them in the cupboard. Tommy
watched him closely, and wondered
why, bat his father only said; "Wait
two weeks, Tom, and then we shall
see why you should not play with
Harry Barnes"
Mr.. Brown always kept his word
the boy knew that he must wait two
weeks. At the end Of that time Tom
my again asked his father if he could
play with Harry.
Again without a word, Mr.. Brown
went to the cupboard and brought
out the plate of apples. The good
apples were bad, just like the one in
the center. The boy was surprised,
and his father examined each apple
carefully. looking puzzled.
SHOULD not four apples make one
bad apple gOodS" he asked. Il fear,
Tommy" be added. "thst boys and
apples are somewhat alike. One evil
companion will destroy four good ones.
Do you zee now why do not want
you to play with Harry Barnesi'
Tommy's face was very red. q
think do not want to play with him
now" he said manfnlly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-05-30
How God Called Frank.


Frank, boy from the city, had
been picking raspberries in the
woods. As he was on his way home
violent storm arose. 1t began
raining and tightening, and to thun'
der fesrfully. Frank was very much
frightened, and crept into hole in
an old oak tree not far from the
roadside. He did not know that
lightning is apt to strike a hollow tree.
But all at once he heard voice that
called, Frank Frank come quick
ly."
Frank jumped instantly from the
tree, but he had gone scarcely bum
dred feet when the lightning struck
the tree. The ground quaked be-
meath the terrified boy. and it seemed
as if be was standing in the midst of
fire. But he was not hurt at all, and
exclaimed, with raised hand: THAT
voice came from heaven Thou, 0
dear Lord, hast saved me !"
But once more the voice was heard,
Frank Frank do you not hear?'
He looked around, and saw a peas.
ant woman who was calling. Frank
ran to her and said, Here l am.
What do you want of me"
II did not mean you, but my own
little Frank" the woman replied.
He was watching the geese by the
brook. See there he comes at last
out from the bushes.
Frank, the boy from the city, re-
lated how he had taken her voice as a
voice from heaven Then tn e peas
ant folded her arms devoutly, and
said 20 my child, do not thank
God any the less that the voice came
from the mouth of a poor peasant
woman. 1t was He who willed that
1 should call your name, although |
knew nothing about you.
7
ayes, yes" said Frank; "God
served Himself by your voice, but my
escape came from heaven"
Always remember that safety de-
ponds not on accident or chance, but
on your heavenly Fatner.-From the
German.