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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
The BOY WITH A RAT.
He Got Only - q Week, but He Drew
a Crowd.

He Got Only % q Week, but he Drew
Crowd.
He was grocer's boy about four
teen years old, and he stood in tho
door for two or three minutes watch
ing the pedestrians hurrying up and
down, while street ears changed past
and trucks and wagons crowded each
other. He was working at SO n week
and unknown to the world, but a
proud smile came to his face as he
realized the power placed In his hands.
Stepping back a pace, he picked up
trap with rat in 1t. He was a mere
nobody, and yet he had caught n rat.
Night after night he had baited for the
rodent and trapped him at last. Only
n boy, only rat--but wait a minute.
The boy stepped out to the curb
stone. with the trap in his hand. He
was nobody, and yet at that moment
he was greater than an alderman.
"A rat! A rat! A ratv' shouted half
dozen voices in chorus, and faster
than you could count 'em a hundred
people gathered. With them were a
dozen dogs; then 200 people, then 300
--500 ~
Only a grocer's boy working at So a
week and yet greater man than the
mayor of the city!
"Shake him out! Give the dogs a
chancev
The boy waited. He commanded the
situation. He waited until passengers
jumped Off the street cars, until the
trucks and wagons stopped, until men
came running for half a mile around.
until seven or eight hundred excited
, men, women, boys and girls were jam
ming and pushing and asking each 9th
er who had dropped dead.
Just nobody's boy, and yet some one
rang in fire alarm, some one sent In
, call for the ambulance, some one
telephoned for the police reserves.
Then when thousand eyes were upon
him, when hundreds of men were ask
ing who he was, when fifty cur dogs
were raving about his feet the boy
opened the door of the trap, shook the
rat out and made his way back to the
grocery and calmly sold woman a
bar of soap for Z cents.-Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
SUES FoR HIS MUsrAcHE.
tIochbeln Had Worn Il 30 vsars When
f, skyiarksrs Cut u on.

Pittsburg. because they cut on
his mustache, which had adorned his
face for 30 years. August Hochbein,
a wealthy baker Of Tarentum. has be.
gun suit against Albert Einstorm,
Charles Rosseau and Otto Lppert.. his
friends, charging them with malicious
mischief. s.sss a
Hochbein states that the three men
were at his house. when the question
Of his mustache came up. It was .
beauty, he said, long and silky, and he
had taught It to point skyward, . Ia
Kaiser Wilhelm. ~, Va
During the discussion some one
asked him why he did not cut It on.
He said he would wear It as long as
he lived. Finally. in spirit Of fun.
the three men bound Hochbein, and.
with pair Of scissors. cut the mus
tache on close to his lip. y
X He says that since thcn his appear
ance has been so altered that none Of
his friends recognise him. and those
who do make fun OF him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
She Meant We'll.

A teacher in certain eastern school
asked her class to draw picture Of
that hich they wished to be when
they s,ew up. The pupils went dill
gently to work with paper and pencil,
some drawing pictures Of soldiers. po-
licemen. fine ladies, etc. They all
worked hard but one little girl, who
sat quietly holding her pad and pencil
In hand.
The teacher, observing her, asked:
Don't You know what You want to
lie when you grow up. AnnaT
"Yes, i know" replied the little girl.
II know I want to be married, but
don't know how to draw It."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Not 70 Be Ihouaht OF.

There was once a multimillionaire. Che
was very multi" indeed who spent
Immense sums Of money on his chill
dren. They had everything, including
four automobiles and steam yacht
each.
Still they were not satisfied.
"Can you not" they implored, 'spend
little time with Us now and then?"
''Tlmer' cried the multImillionaire,
greatly shocked. mo, no! You are
dreaming. II II impossible"
This fable teaches that time In not
money In any practical se,--Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
b0NSER GETS'A JOLT
His Sympathy With Mankind In
Trouble Is Not Wanted.
mikes UP IN FAMILY. ROW.
Thought Hs Was sueoorins . De-
spondsnt Woman Who Had . Design
70 Drown Nhsrself--Mrs. B. Helps to
Pile on the Asony. T-

Icopyrisht; 1907, by Homer Sprague.1
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bowser had taken q
seat on the front steps after dinner
when young woman poorly dressed
passed the gate with slow steps. He
watched her until she disappeared
around the corner and then said:
"rhat poor woman is in trouble, and
I wish l had gone down to the gate
and spoken to her. She Is making for
the river, and so far as we know 1t is
with the intention Of committing sui
cidei'
"I' think that same woman called
here the other day and was intoxicat-
3D." replied Mrs. Bowser.
"I don't believe anything Of the kind.
NO one with that hopeless, detected
look gets It from whisky. You could
see by her very walk that she was
tired Of life and its troubles. wouldn't
have such a fiinty heart as you for all
the money In the world Haven't you
got spark Of sympathy for any hui
man beitigY
"Plenty Of sparks for those who are
worthy. IF I wanted that woman to
wash or Iron she wouldn't come for 81
q day. Thers was a man here today
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
AIps We'll That Ends WelI.

] am so glad as ! can be:
1 seeng. l dance. signore!
All, sooch lucky man like mo
You nevva see bayfore.
Eet ees so like wen sky ees gray.
Den--queeck!-da sun bust through
An drivin' all da cloud away
tai eet all TO you.
My wife an me we no can gat
To max our minds da same.
Wen leetla boy ees com. for wat
We gona call hees name.
My Rosa. dats my wife. she say
She gotta besta right
For call da keed her owna way,
An so. my frand. we fight.
She say she want her ladders name,
Giovanni" but. you see.
] want "Giacobbe" Jus da same.
Wheech ees da name for me.
Wal, den dees theeng excite US 80
An max 80 beega fuss.
Ees COM my reecha Uncla Joe
For feexin' theengs for us.
But wen he find how hard eet seem
For feex he tai us. "Wal. ~
] theenk ees best you Gala heem
Giuseppe for mysar"
Dees max da case so bothersom'
My brain ecs eena whirl;
almost weesh wen keed ees COM
(. IIo gona be a girl.
Eh2 No. he was no borna wen
We fighta deesa way.
No baby eesa leevin' den.
But, sec, ees com today
Not only wan OF heem. but three!
Eh? 'Treeplets?" Yes. signore.
All. soocha lucky man like me
You nevva see bayforei
7. a. DAILY In Catholic Standard AM
Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
The Usual Work.

It seemed to Bobby that there was
no end to the advice and instructions
his mother gave him when he was
starting Off with his father for a
weeks trip. ~
"Now want to be sure you have
everything you need" she said, open
Ing his bag In spite Of his assurances
that 1t held all boy could possibly
require. "why, Bobby, where is your
hairbrush?. You were forgetting IT,"
"No, mother, wasn't forgetting It,"
said Bobby, looking desperate. II
thought you said was going on va.
cation."-Youth's Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
THE L|MEK|LN CLUB.
Gardner Laments Fact That the
World Has No Use For Him.
MISSES THE OLD THINGS.


New Names and New Ways % Not
Appeal to the Noted Prssident--Hs
Recalls Changes That Have Taken
Place In His Time.
Copyright. 1907. BY n O. fastment.I
"My frens," said Brother Gardner,
president Of the Limekiln club, at its
last meeting, ''I's been doin' heap O.
thinkln' fur de last few days, and Is
about come to de conclusion dat dc
world amt got no f,frder use fur Inc
and odder old folks. We am outer
date. We cant keep mp wild de pur-
cesslon. We can't catch on.
"It makes me lonely when I look
around me and miss nil dc old fashion
ed things, and some nights look up
at de moon and dc stars and wonder
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

He was Just a common poet

xxO W00 Juct - >VHAhstCAs tTS~s .
OF the ordinary type,
Doomed to write his verse and SOW u
Wheresoe'e er the field was ripe.
But one day he wrote some twaddle
With q meter like q knell,
And the thing rang In his noddle
TIL his wits began 10 toddle
And his brain was all a-waddle.
And they put him In q cell.
Now he sits alone and looney
In the madhouse by the way.
And whene'er the nights are moony
lie writes poetry, they say,
But his muse II most erratic.
A Of course 'twouid have to b,
For he's fioppy in the attic.
Also violently lu-nat-ic,
And a straitjacket emphatic
10 his future destiny.f- fay
Moral 10, don't write a Jingle
With an overcatchy rhyme.
You might make too many mingle
In the madhouse at time.
Maniacs In an asylum
Get excited II. you rile 'ern. t'
And you cannot bake OF bile 'cm
In this Anticipated cline.
Just refrain from all the meters
That 20 galloping along.
And the jolly one that letters
Like q hushaby low song.
Strike a measure sorter mopey-
Such one, we'll say. as mine.
Let her wander. limp and lopey.
Serpent-ine-ish-ly and ropey.
Till you've got your rhythm dopey-
Or else quietly resign.
--Lurana w. Sheldon In Judge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Must Pay for : corp,s.

Fort Worth. Tex.--Another kink has
been found in the anti-psss legisls-
tion.
With death man ceases to be .
railroad employe. and fare must be
paid for the transportation OF his
body.
APPLICATION was made to the Trinity
& Brazos Valley line for transports.
tion for the body Of former employe
OF the Cotton Belt. ''s
Investigation shows that under ths
interstate act the pass privilege n
limited strictly to employees.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Could Mot Escape : Prize.

Burlington. vt.--William Smith.
farmer living near Ludlow. drove to
Londonderry one day recently to at
tend the grange fair. "a 4pt b,
Arriving on the fair grounds. Smith
could find no suitable place to hitch
his horse, so he Embarrassed the anil
NAL and put him In a vacant stall In
one of the sheds. fsi 4, s.s "a
When he got ready to return, homo
Mr.. Smith found that the Judges.
thinking his horse was on exhibition
had awarded premium and had fss.
tened a red ribbon In the animals
halter. FA.t ss
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
FOOD FOR LONG TRIP
NAVY DEPARTMENT. PREPARING
ron VOYAGE TO PACIFIC.
eIds for supplies for from t2.ooo .
$4,000 Men Asked fer-s,ooo,ooo I,
Pounds Of Provisions Required
20 Feed sailors.


New York.-Five million pounds Of
provisions will be required to feed the
enlisted men Of the Atlantic neet on
the voyage to San Francisco, which 70
to commence about three months
hence. Bids for this amount nave
been asked for. all Of the supplies 70
be delivered at the New York navy
yard, the deliveries to begin Novem-
Der I.
Il is announced that each OF the
ships, including those In the torpedo
boat fiotilla and the colliers ana sup
ply ships when they leave for the r.
cifc will have on board all OF the
provisions necessary for the entire
voyage. But the ofhcers have not
been taken into consideration In these
figures. They will have to make
their own arrangements for board De-
fore they sail. 49,
Nearly everything that a person can
think Of to eat or drink, except intox-
icants, is included in the lists OF sup
plies. In making out the lists the
navy department officials took into
consideration the facts that the ships
will be at sea on THANKSGIVING,
Christmas, New Years and Washins-
toms Birthday, and special dinners
for those occasions have already been
arranged, as is shown by the large
number Of turkeys. plum puddinss.
pumpkin pies, nuts, dried fruits ana
other dellcacies that are named 10
the lists OF foods required. u.s.
There will be between 10000 ana
IL. 900 enlisted men, on the battle
ships, torpedo boats and auxiliary YES
sells, that are going to the Pacific. and
the Job Of figuring out how mitch FOOD
and OF what kind, was needed for
them, was one Of the toughest matn-
ematical problems over turned over
to the bureau of supplies and accounts
to solve. The navy department realizes
how long and at times how monoton'
Gus the voyage Is going to be. and y
was determined that 90 far a. the
food was concerned the men would
not have any excuse to grumble.
Some Of the items in the lists sent
out 10 tno UluucTS, uOpsuoo ssA>co A.-~s--
toned, are 100000 pounds Of freen
beef, 100000 pounds Of vegetables.
to include turnips, cabbage, carrots.
onions, asparagus. tomatoes and other
vegetabl 100000 pounds Of hour.
100000 pounds of canned and other
fruits, including apples. peaches.
pears and other fruits; 100000 pounds
Of peas, 100000 pounds Of ham. 1907
900 pounds OF condensed milk. 100000
pounds Of coffee, $4,000 pounds Of tea.
5000 dozen fresh eggs, 5000 pounds
Of mustard, 5000 pounds Of pepper
and 5000 pounds Of salt
The handling OF the provisions at
the navy yard here will probably me-
cessitate the employment OF large
number Of extra laborers during the
two weeks in which the contractors
will be allowed to make their deliver
les. t.s
Bids will be asked for great guam
tity OF smoking and chewing tobacco
before the feet starts ON Its long voy-
age. -f lfts
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Secondhand English.

Swede Ito Englishman at Colorado
Springs, noting that the Englishman's
accent was unlike that OF the other in
habitants)-How long you bane in desc
country?
Englishman-Nine months.
Swede-You bane spake de language
putty good already. Ven you bane In
'lese country two years you viii spake
as veil as de people here.
Englishman (annihilatingly) = Man
alive, l am from the country where
this language is manufactured! What
you are learning to speak is second
hand Engllsh.-Judge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Iouah Subject.

Elderly Customer Miss Cincy, when
you make those googoo eyes at a
young man you generally fetch him.
don't you? ni p,
Lunch Counter Girl with a killing
glance)-Ycs, and the old ones, too. Mr..
WellOn.--Chicago Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Eat Pis.

Impecunlous Count--Ah. but, duke.
ze father Of re American girl Is one
immensely wealthy man.
Deadbrokc Duke Really. count!
Then l suppose you intend to lean on
him after the marriage?
Impecunious Count--Lean on him!
How ridiculous! Iintend to fatten on
him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Succeeded.

New Contributors try to write with
a free, unhampered style.
Editor docking over his manuscript
We'll, you succeed. never saw any
thing quite so mngnlficently independ-
ent of the rules Of grammar as this Is.
Minneapolis Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Hiked Up.

"Tor goodness sake" exclaimed the
boys mother, what are you complain
Ing about? You wanted reg'lar sus-
pender pants an now you've get 'em
you amt satisfied"
Il know, mom," protested the boy,
"but I'm kinder 'fraid they're too tight
under the arms."-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
cajuaht.

"Aiiss Passay." said Galley In a burst
OF confidence, II admit I'm an odd
man. ia Ike to be dlffcrent"-
t"Oh. Mr.. Galley. this IL 80 suddenv
she cried. for she. too, was odd and
longed to be --Phlladelphia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Maxine II Even.

There Is 80 much water In this
stock" complained the unwary invest
or.
But" demonstrated the broker. ''look
ct the amount OF whine. In the stock
holders. s."-Baltimore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

hskinG for an old coat, and ! offered
him a quarter to cut the grass. He
turned away as II I had insulted him."
But he wasn't hungering for human
sympathy" protested Mr.. Bowser. "He
was d man and a tramp. The other
was woman who was crushed with
troubles shouldn't be the least sur
prised to see by the papers In the
morning that she had leaped into the
river and ended ALL
THAT may be the best thing she
could do" t,t.,
e. She Needed Kind Words.
"Well. II that isn't brutality then
don't know the English language.
Mrs. Bowser, il that poor woman does
commit suicide then you are muir
deress! Who can say that few kind
words from you would not have saved
her. and yet you saw her dragging her
weary way along and never even gave
her look of pity" @r
"What had to do with it any more
than your" asked Mrs. Bowser. you
could have stopped her and assured
was waiting for you to do So"
"YOu were waiting for nothing, uEt
less 1t was TO see her fall down In a
faint. Even then you would have be-
grudged her a smell of a. camphor bot
tie. 1t Is few people such as you
that make this world cold and cruel.
Imagine, the feelings of that poor wo
hAp 10 ha ri
you sat. stiff as a poker, well dressed
and looking content, and as she sur
veyed you with pleading eyes she re-
ceived only a cruel stare In return.
She will have a picture OF you right
before her eyes as she goes to her
death"
But she hasn't gone yet She's
standing down there ON the corner
thinking 1t over. You might 60 down
and assure her OF your pity and inter-
est and offer her quarter not to com
init suicide. If you walk around for
an hour you will meet with several
other cases"
Mr.. Bowser Decides to Act.
"By the ten tons of beeswax," shout
ed Mr.. Bowser as his face got red and
his hair began to curl, but I'll do it.
I'll not have this house pointed out as
the residence of two barbarians. ]
am not rich man. and ! can't found
hospitals nor give thousands to the
poor. but ! can let my fellow men
know that I have heart and am Will
ing to do mysnfite. Mrs. Bowser, when
return,I want talk with you-a long
talk. III I have been living with saw
age i'll these years want to know II
ana make aeehange. think you can
hold yourself In readiness to take the
40 O'Clock train for your mothers to-
morrow" 81.
. With that he walked down the steps
and out OF the, gate. The detected
young woman saw him coming down
the street aud went her way, but he
coon overlook her. Her bumped shoul-
0erp and dragging feet excited new
plt}. and as soon as near enough he
oold;
4 f6Gng wouian, should like ia
z6poik ! few Words to yo,i."
~ stopped and turned to face him
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Caution.

"What's the matter with him any.
way?"
"sh! They're trying to keep 1t quiet
It's gastritis."
"Why. that's not contagious. Why
should'-
Ssh! They're afraid the gas company
may send in bill against him."-Pu.
cblO ChieftaM.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

"What do you think of the fashion In
women's hats?" inquired the store
keeper.
"They are typical of the rapid pace
we are hitting" answered the custom
err. Heretofore hat had to go out Of
style before 1t looked 30 very funny
Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
REALIZING Sense.

IL have always thought knew what
grinding poverty is," said Ardup. "but
never did until this morning"
What happened this morningi"
asked Short.
II caught my wife putting burned
bread crusts In the coffee mill."-Hous-
ton Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Avoiding unIuoky Thirteen.

he WaS on trihI Tor blgnmy. 'f'
what" qmeried the Judge. "eyer In
duced yOu to marry fourteen wives"
Superstition, your honor" replied
the prisoner. II consider thirteen an
unlucky number Detroit Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

From Mrs. Diver to Mr.. Diver: "Come
home early. Baby's cut TOOTH
Sketch.
The new South-news., 1907-11-09

DR.. Felix Adler, head and founder
OF the Ethical Culture Society, per-
sonally leads In Carnegie Hall. New
York, each Sunday congregation OF
1000 people who are adhcrents of his
teachings, says the Broadway Maga-
zine.
Under his leadership this society
has achieved a worldwide growth
and Importance. IL owns to-day the
half million dollar school at Sixty
third street and Central Park West.
where six hundred pupils are in at
tendance.
Felix Adler, who is OF Hebrew an
cestry, was born in Alley. Germany.
in 1851. He was brought to this
country when five years OF age. His
father Was at one time rabbi of Tenn
pie Emmanuel in New York. and the
boy was educated 10 be a rabbi, but
found, when he came 10 manhood,
that he could not accept In Its entir-
ETY. the Jewish faith. He was gradu-
ated from Columbia in 1870 and af.
terward studied at Berlin and Heidel.
berg Universities. For several yearf
he occupied the chair of Hebrew and
Oriental languages at Cornell Univer'
sity. He IL the author Of The Re.
ligIon of Duty" The Moral Inssruc'
| tion OF Children. Ard Life and Des
| tiny"
The new South-news., 1907-11-09

An old lady ON her ssvon's'th'fd
birthday once said. i DO nc> mind get
ting old. and do no, fear death. but
| live In constant dread oi para'ss sis.
~For some time have been want
lnE to tell You OF the great good your
wonderful Slcan's ilnimcnt Is doing
here" writes Mr.. James r. Abcr'
n.thy. OF Rutherford College. n. e.
"ln fact. all your remedies arc dong
noble work. but your liuiucnt bea's
all, In my. eight years experience
With medicine find none 10 SO anea'
OF il. having tried Il In very many
cases. | know OF one young man.
brick mason. who suffered from
partial. yes, almost complete. parSs
sis of one arm. ! got him 10 us'
your linimen,. and now he can do Al
much work ms ever. and he sing'
your praise every day ! set all e
use II possibly can and know There
is great virtue in Il. q he'pe'
the sale OF your noble remedies sbon
here greatly. and expect 10 osus'
many more TO buy them. as haov
they can't be beat"
The new South-news., 1907-11-09

We usually consider our best
friends those who treat US best.
Some persons think coffee a rea.
friend, but watch II carefully awhile
and observe that it is one OF the
meanest OF all enemies. for It staba
one while protesting friendship.
Coffee contains a poisonous drug
caffeine--which Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets
up disease in one or more organs OF
the body II its use is persisted In.
II had heart palptation and ner-
vousness for four years. and the doc
tor told ne the trouble was caused by
coffee. He advised me to leave 1t OF.
but thought I could not" writes a
Wis lady.
"On the advice Of friend I tried
Postum Food Coffee. and it 50 satis-
Ned me did not care for coffee after
a'few days trial OF Postum.
"As weeks went by and I continued
to use Postum my weight increased
from 9s to 118 pounds. and the heart
trouble left me. have used It . year
new and am stronger than ever was
lean hustle up stairs without any
hea5t palpitation. and am cured Of
Aeyvousness.
NY children are very fond Of Pos
tum, and It agrees with them. Ny
sistsr liked 1t when she drank 1t u
ny house. but not whom she made II
ct her own home. Nov she hal
learned to make It right. boil It &C.
eording to directions. and has become
very fond Of It. You may use my
name II you wish. a. I am moi
ashamed Of praising my best friend
Postum"
Name given BY Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road t<
Wellville." In pxSs- There's Rea
son-"
The new South-news., 1907-11-09
SKIN CURED m 4 WEEK


"Cut'curs Soap and Ointment are the
greatest remedies for skin diseases on
earth. have suffered s.x months from 4
disease which ] cannot describe. but Will
tell you the sy~ ptomA. My skin was full
Of red spots and my face was full Of rel
pimples. II made life miserable for me
and was discouraged with everything.
! vent 10 several doctors. but il was usc-
lem. ] resolved TO try the Cuticura Rene.
dies. and after using them for sbout ons
week l became a new man. The pimp'es
and the red spo:~ have disappeared and
they made my skin a. spft - velvet.
Albert Casbman. Bedford Station. n. T..
Nov. -. 1895"