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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09


And you were MSS enough to do It,
Of coursef
lie made feeling appeal 70 me, Q
sage
"Fceling nonsense! There is,no feel
ing in business When was the note
dueT'
only Yesterday"
"And Brown couldn't pay il, and you
had TO. and now you have come whn.
ing around for some OF my wisdom.
40 to. have none to give"
but thou art mistaken, o sage.
t;rown had the sugar I, pay the note
anil took IL up"
"IIc did,"
"rruly lrc did. And came not here
10 beg for Thy wisdom
"Thcn what brought tliee;"
"To work the wisdom racket myself.
Ny pointer is that when u man wants
YOU 10 back his note don't chew siraws
over IT, It's just a fttlc business cour-
tcsy and prolific of the warm glow.
Ia "a. old man.
Moral. THE unexpected is always
happening. Wisconsin furnishes a case
where Il father gave up,aIl bis prop
crty 10 his chilrdcn and they ddn'l
turn him outdoors next day.
NJ. QUAD.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
SMITHS F|LL LONDON
DIRECTORY ron 1907 SHOWS 1870
ANSWER TO NAME.
Joncs Clan Is Bad Second In English
Metropolis, But u Is We'll Rep
resented by ScripturaI
Cogncmens.

London. If you have l, friend called
Smith in London and wish to find him
the natural course is to consult tho
London directory. hut a glance al the
1907 edition of this colossal volume
just Issued shows that to look for any
specified Smith IS like looking for a
bottle In tho Atlantic ocean.
For the great Smith clan occupies
no fewer than II closely printed pages
of the grand total OF 1850 in the vol
unc, exclusive Of advertisements, a
volume about as big as a small man
can comfortably lift
There are 11O William Smiths. 43.
Thomascs, but only 10 Sidney Smiths.
Tho Jones clan comes u bad second
With i've pages.
Biblcal>names are well represented.
There are sc Jacobs. 20 Moses, 10
Ewes, is Abrahams, 16 Adams, one
Esau. There is no Lot but several
Lofts, and two Lotzes, .
Among color" names there are. as
/ usual, plenty Of Blacks, Browns.
Greens, etc, and as well one Blue and
ono Carminc.
In the trades list there is one pro.
fcssiona bottle cleaner, ono smoked
salmon factor. two slate pencil makers
and G5 receivers of wrecks at the va.
rious ports.
Another famous annual Just issued
Is "Fry's Royal Guide to the London
Charities" edited by John Lane. This
Is the forty-third edition.
II is designed to prevent indiscrim,
mate charity and to show those who
1csire TO give discriminatory the thou.
sand and one ways In which they can
lo so. wisely, proiitably and tenderly,
In this vast metropolis"
Particulars of the charities given
show the address. the objects, the
years receipts last reported, the mum.
ocr of persons benefited last year,
when, where, and how application for
eithcr information or for aid is to be
niadc. and the chief officials.
From January |, 1906, the amount
bcqucathcd to charities during the
wear was over G3,0O0,000, exclusive
IF bequcsts under GOO.
Large bcqucsts for charitable pur
poscs include I390,00O from the late
Mrs. Lcwis-lIill; G1.193.635, Mr.. Ed.
ward Stcinkopf; c500.OO0 Mr.. George
Herring; c1,060.0O0, Mr.. Belt; f400,.
500, Miss Cardwell; 100000. DR..
Thomas Corbctt; besides many be-
.qucsts ranging from $4,000 to
s0o'ooo' -isA
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09

routes came under discussion the la
ter receiving the most favor and bclngJ
adopted as the route of the waterway
TO be constructed by the United States.
In 1879 the Mexican government gave
concession to u syndicate OF bust
ness men, mainly residents OF New
! York, for the construction of rail.
way across the Tehuantcpec isthmus.
and operations on the project began.
but the enterprise met with obstacles
in the way or disagreements between
the Mexican officials ana the American
promoters, and work was discontinued.
The road has now been finished under
fifty year contract entered into be-
tween the Mexican government and
the English contracting firm of s.
Pearson y Son, limited, the same iirm
which Is building the Pcnnsylvania.
Long Island tunnel under the Elst
river at New York. The railway is to
be operated Jointly by this Gru aud
the government, The line Is about lSg
miles long and crosses the Sierra
Madre mountains at an elevation OF
about 800 feet above sea Level
The Tehuantepec railway is 4 much
less expensive affair than the Panama
canal Is expected 10 prove. the former
having cost to date about Sl0,oGOt-)D
IL connects the ports of Slllna Cruz,
on the Pacific, and Coatzacoalcos. on
the gulf of Mexico, and great deal
of money Is being expended IN impro,
ing the harbors Of these ports and ere
ating terminal facilities. Sir Weatman
Pearson, head of the British firm
which has constructed the railroad. IS
member OF the British parliament
and o man of international reputation
as an engineer and contractor. Re.
tween bis duties In connection with
the East river tunnel and bis interests
In Mexico he spends much of his fine
on this side of the Atlantic Under
him IN the management OF the Tcliuau.
tepec project ia ono or another of is
phases are a large number OF engineers
and other skilled employees who are
citizens of the United States, SO that
people from this side the line have had
good deal TO do with the success OF
1his big undertaking for increasing the
prosperity and commercial prestige OF
the republic ON our southern border
When President Diaz crossed the 18th.
mus in his special train and entered .
the port OF Coatxaconlcos, there was Z
notable demonstration The train pass.
"a under trinnphal arches, guns boom
"a, and Fireworks were everywhere
MEXICO " very proud Of this neN eyi
nence Of hcr enterprise and commerciai
krcsvesA
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09

says, "Sudcrmann's Salomc is not the
morbid. abnormal creature OF Oscar
Wildcs Imagination Miss Fremstad
agrees 60 certain extent with Miss
Marlowc's characterization of the role
in the Strauss Wilde production. She
says Nildc's Salome Is n degenerate.
Asked If she had any hesitation about
assuming the role, she replied;
We'll, I'm rather daredevil sort of
person, You know, but I must. confess
that | needed all my nerve, for it was
the hardest thing ever tackled When
l first saw 'Salome' in Cologne. il nau-
seated me. was absolutely slckeued
by &C. II was horrible, disgusting.
Ugh"' she believes that the mu-
sic justiiies the performance. On this
point she says: THE play Is small al
ways harping on the sensational and
the ugly. But the music-it scars on
the wings of poetry. The music en-
larges it for me. like 'Salome' be-
cause 1t Ia tremendous work ! like
to get hold Of something big. That
bloody head slckened me at first.
could hardly bring myself TO approach
1t at rehearsal j sort of sidled up TO
it. ! knew It was papier mache, Of
course, but | had TO touch il with my
fingers 10 satisfy myself The fact
that It Is an exact copy OF Van Rooy's
head-a fact that is not generally
known, I believe--nade 1t all the more
hldeom. was told of this at the be-
ginning and advised TO get used TO the
ghastly thing. But even we hardened
stage people shrink from some things"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09

view OF the TACT that 1t Is likely
to prove a rival TO the Panama
canal, the Tehuantepec railroad IN
Mexico has received surprisingly
little attention from the public of the
United States When It was opened
with imposing ceremonies The other
day, President Dlaz starting the first
freight train across the isthiuus of
Tcliuantcpec, a great many people
heard OF the enterprise for the first
time. Perhaps it is IFS rivalry to tho
Panama canal as system OF trans
portaton from ocean TO ocean that
gives the Mexican undertaking its
chief interest on this side of the in
ternational boundary line. It Is the
opinion OF some who have studied the
question that when President DMa
pressed the button ut Salina Cruz. thus
putting the new road in operation, he
started q competition that will never
end. 1t is maintained. however. that
neither enterprise will put the other
out OF business, as there IS room r0r
both, aud each route from scl<to sea
has its own special advantages. rho
competition between the two will Il ir
thought. prove beneficial TO thc mt,S'.
ests OF trade. The Tehuantepcc route
is on an average about 1850 miles
shorter than the Panama VOYAGE be-
tween New York and san Francisco
or Honolulu or Japan
For certain classes OF freight This Is
very important advantage Tor saving
OF few days time in delivery ard
may make considerable difference ~
the value of a cargo. On other classci
OF freight the saving In time is not
of so much account, apd II Is n great
advantage IN favor OF the Panama
canal that vessels taking this rou,c
can carry unbrokcn carIocs.
The Tchuantepec railway was really
originated by American enterprise.
More than fifty years ago there was
talk of canal under the supervision
OF the United States which should
cross from ocean 10 ocean on about
the line of the railway just opened.
Later the Nicaragua and Panama
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
Silver Production Falls.

Washington, The geological sur
Wy has announced that the total pro
duction OF gold and silver IN the Unit
cd states for 1905 aggregated 00.307.
3i2 fine ounces, with valuation oi
$122 .i02,67G. Production OF gold ag
grcgated 4,265.742 fine ounces. value
sss,lS0,7oO, an ncycaso Of $7,710 over
tho previous year. Tho total produc
.tlon Of silver was 5C,I0l, 600 flne
ounces. value s3a,22l,97s, dccrcape
l.5Si gao ounce. IL actual output.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
UNCLE Ellis FABLES,
Morals Always at Hand For Those
In Need OF Them.
THE FARMER AND THE FOX
How Uncle Reuben Threw Old Reynord
Down and Showcd His lnerattude.
Story Of the Thief and Judge and tho
Grocer and the Sage.

Icopyrlsl,i. 1901, by NJ. NJ Cunningham
One day as the farmer was grubbins
ont stump in his field he was APP
preached by n fox. who said:
"Unclc Reuben, am no hand 30 butt
in aiiG mis myself up With other poo
pies business. but have come TO give
you little pointer"
"W0al, that's kind o you, though |
amt in need of any gold bricks jest ut
present"
Il am not that Kind of foS. On the
contrary. ain hero 10 tell you that I
overheard Il conversation in the forest
ihis morning and that the weasel in
tends to rob your hcl,roost tonight. I
ain on friendiy tcrms with him and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
FRANK NJ. wye.
Congressman Elect Who Is Brother Of
the ats Bill Nye.

When Frank NJ. Nye. who has been
elected TO congress from Minnesota
takes his seat in the next house of rep
resentatIves, his fellow members viii
expect him TO crack few jokes, as he
Is brother of the noted llumorlst, the
late Bill Nyc. 1'hc congressman elect
has made his reputation in different
scld from that OF his brother. how
ever. He has won a reputation in the
northwest as one OF the ableSt criminal
lawyers in that part of the ccuntrys
Mr. Nye wns born in Shirley. Me, in
1852. and when he was about two
years of age his family moved to ST.
Croix county. Nis lie grew NJ on u
farm amid The hufisiips of pioneer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
A lot For Hin,

Police Inspector Haven't I often in
structcd you that you are not TO allow
Tie public TO pick the flowers in this
park?
Park Keeper Yes. That is my wife.
who used TO be your cook. Perhaps
you will Try TO make her stop.--Meg-
gendorfcr Blattcr.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
His Wcak Heart.

"IIc ran up two flights OF stairs in
his anxiety TO propose 10 Miss Gilday
and then couldn't speak because he
was out of breath
'What did she sayI"
she said Faint heart nc'cr won fair
lady and turned him dowu."-Clcve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09

d. BENbKlD1E ter. to the Cpnsuin-
ers' league of New Yorl, regarding
the evils incident TO the employment
of those OF tender years IN Industrial
establishments. ~
The bill introduced in the senate by
Albert j. Beveridgc of Indiana HIS
been much discussed in .thc press, and
the question of tbc wisdom of national
legislation on the subject has boon
raised. Some cluim that il is Il prob
lem whose solution can best bc left
entirely to The individual states. Sen.
ator Beveridgc challenged attention by
his statement that there are now near
~ 100000 brcadwinncrs under fifteen
years of age in the United States and
that of these almost 100000 arc Gil
gagged in work other than agriculture.
"Child labor on The farm Is good"
says the senator "Thls bill does not
strike at that II strikes only at child
slavery in factories. mines and sweat.
shops"
Senator Beyeridge's plan OF getting
Mt the child labor evil IS to prohibit by
federal statute any interstate conf
mcrce In articles which are the prod.
net of such labor Some who recog-
nlze the force Of the senator's argii.
ments against child labor maintain
that the states should be left TO put
reforms on this subject in execution
and that his bill would, If epacted into
law, be step in the direction of cen
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
FREmsTAD AS sALoME.
Tho Opcratc Star and Her Ideas 40
to Her Much Discussed Role,

Olive Tremstad, the operate star
who sang the part OF Salome in the
music drama or that name by Richard
Strauss and Oscar Wilde. was at first
repealed bySthc production. Since the
piece was taken OFF at the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, on account
OF the objections raised to Il, compari-
ron has been Instituted between II and
the play John the BAPTIST" by Suder,
mann. in which Julia Marlowe takes
the role of the daughter OF Herodlas.
Miss Marlowe says nothing would In.
Iuce her to play Wllde's Salomc. She
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
Her l.aru,,aoc.

II am told that your wife speaks
Greek and Latin?'
NO answered Mr.. Mcckton; "shc
understands them. but | regret 10 say
that she insists on using my own ma
tive tongue, 50 that there IL no excuse
for my not paying attention" Wash.
ingtun Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
Advice to the pcppor.

DO not pop on your knees
When the question you pop. yir.
IL YOU do. all your life
on your Eiccs you VIII stop, str.
Do you lovn NJ. .--not thus.
For M answer may fail hcr;
shc may ask months to solve
All the doubts that assail her.
"Wlll YOU marry mo?'--thnts
Going straight 10 Tho Issue.
Shell reply 'Ycg"-or moi"
And 80 tlcss you or dish you.
q, ~ W IN Boston rr.lnscript.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
EIontinn a sol,on,e.

"ihcy say that old Titcwadd, after
he has had n couple is liable to loosen
up and buy literally
"ls that SO? Well, III invest IL cents
toward a pool to exploit The PROPOSE
tioA." Washington Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
tie Know.

Teacher Now, what little boy in this
Sunday school can tell me what pyr-
amid is?
Tommy 1unf Why, dats dc shape de
pool balls Is set up IN for de break
Catholic Standard aud Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09

Magazine Editor Why do you per-
sist ii coming in here? ] tell you
don't buy fiction. The Lady Author
oh. don't wish to sell YOU any of my
stories. | am writing Il novel entitled
"Thc Cglicet Man on Earth and
came In merely 10 obtain local color.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
La MANY PLACES.

Mrs. Naybor l see you've got new
girl. Has she had much experience as
Il cook?
Mrs. Hiram Often Not much, but
many and when her weeks mp pro-
pose TO give her notice to hunt up an
other experience. Philadelphia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
LOUIS w. HILL.
Son Of James J. Hill, Who May Sue.
ceed 60 His Fathers Shoes.

~N' " SN''e' " ''''f Whp way obS-
ceed 60 His Fathers Shoes.
On account OF the great railway in
tercsts controlled by James !. Hill
there has been much interest in the
question of who will succeed TO his
powers in the railway world when he
dies or becomes too in1rm TO take the
active part he has taken for so many
years in the affairs OF the financial and
Industrial community. II has been
stated recently that he contemplated
ever his work as the director
of a great railway system at an early
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09

courts of Europe. Queen Victoria was
one Of the first royalties 10 join the
ranks OF her admirers, for she CON.
manded Molbn to visit Windsor when
fiie bad been singing In London but Il
snort time, The emperor OF Austria
conferred upon her a coveted order.
When she sang at Stockholm, KIlg Os-
rar commanded her 10 come 70 the pal
nee ana conferred one of the greatest
Swedish orders upon her. He was
about 10 pin The order 10 her dress.
put found he had not Il pin, whereupon
Melba produced one aud offered 1t to
him, But hs at lirst refused It. saying,
= am afraid IL accept Il pin from you
it VIII break our friendship Ulti-
nintely he did so and added. "If nc-
cept the pin, will kiss you to seal tho
compact" And he did 10.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09

given him away, but nj the same time
l don't want you 10 be a loscr."
That's good OF youf said the farm
or. NO, | won't say q word to any
body about it, but II the burned crit
Ter comes III give him q surprise par
ty. Much oblecged. and III try and do
as much for you some time"
Wasn't a Bit ourprised.
The fox went his way with com
placept look aud Uncle Reuben con.
tinucd TO grub and to think. When
< night came he did Il little work about
the coop. aud just as he was winding
up the clock and making ready to go
to bed a great racket out there de-
manded his presence. He went ont
with the lantern in one hand and an
ax hclve in the other and wasn't n
Bit surprised 20 find rcynard In one OF
the traps he hadset.
"How. now. but Is this the gratitude
you show Ire for the pointer | gave
you this afternoon?" exclaimed the fox
as he tugged at his captive leg.
Moral. - "Waal, you see. It's tlis
way was the reply. II got TO think
ing things over after you left and DC
cided that II WAS jest rs easy to set a
trap for fox rs for weasel, and
that's how you come TO put your foot
in It."
Then release me. ana wen call it>a
mlstake.'
"Oh, can't DO that, you see! I've
got to foller out my logic and decide
that il IS jest as easy 10 knock fox
on the head as any other critter Close
your eyes and shet your teeth. 1t wont
hurt but q mint"
A farmer who had lost several sheep
ut the hands of thieves notified tire
sheriff. aud the latter Individual set Il
watch and captured man with the
goods on him. When taken into coust
the evidence was so conclusive that
speedy conviction resulted. ANA his hon
or was about TO pass sentence when
The prisoner rose up and said
Excuse me, Judge. but move 10
quosh the proceedings
"On what grounds. pray"
"Ali the witnesses swore thrt had
lamb on my shoulder when caught.
while the warrant charges me with
having stolen Il sheep. contend. YOUR
honor. that a sheep is-noi lamb any
more than man is boy"
The Prisoners Ssntsncc.
Prisoner, the point Il well takeii. /
was about TO sentence you 20 state prls-
on for one year for stealing sheep.
WIN now amend the sentence 70 twelve
months in the same Institution for
Stealing a lamb
But IT practically amounts To the
same thing" protested the prisoaer.
THAT Is true. But how many Of US
stop TO define the difference bctNpcn
lamb ANA slteep when cltlllg piuttuii
chops? Remove the prisoner"
Moral.--Thc only difference between
tweedlcdec and twoedleduin h In The
twiddlc
ono day as the sage was sitting. be
meath willow tree and ,nelitatirg Oh
mans iubumanlty TO man ana how Il
cotton cloihosline sbrinks up after M
August rainstorm he was approached
by a fat red faced mun wearing au
apron, who greeted him with;
70 sage. am Green. the grocer"
Yes, have heard OF green groccrs
several times before In my llfc,' was
the answer. How IS the grcca goods
business coming on.'
Il know not, Q wise nhn This Ia my
complaints Some months since Brown
The hardware mGn. came. 10 nc aud
asked mo to indor,e bis ninety day
note"
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r.---sam @ha..--.Ssy
Fight Against
Child Slavery.

CillIu laDOi
q pro bic m he's
been brought &
the front IN Amer.
lea recently by the
iscusslon in The
senate on the sub
ject, by the strona
recon1mcgdutions OF
Governor { hntles l..
Hughes in his frs'
message 10 the leg.
islatGrc of y Q W
York and by Pfcsi
dent HooscYolts let
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09

sbouldiGt like hiE TO know that have
given him away, but nj the same time
l don't want you 10 be n loser"
That's good OF you,r said the farm
er NO, | won't say Il word to any
body about il, but If the burned crit
Ter comes III give him surprise par
ty. Much oblecged, and I'll try aud do
as much for YOU somc time"
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/ N view Of the fact that 1t is likely
to prove n rival TO the Panama
canal, the Tehuantepec railroad IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to the
health Office during the past twenty-four
hours:
John Cannon, 81 years, Sd and H streets
northeast.
Teresa Toepfer, 80 years, 451 H street
northwest.
William B. Noerr, y years, 2143 K street
northwest.
Benjamin Brown, 70 years, SO Seaton
place northwest
Eleanor X. Kroeger year, 1852 Sd street
northwest.
Elizabeth c. Head "a years, 1920 F street
northeast.
William Ralph, SO years, George Wash
ington University Hospital.
Dorothy R. Mackin, 10 months. 1925 18th
street northeast.
Joseph T, Mahorney. 8 months. 1920 9th
Harry S. Chaconas. months, 800 H
street northeast.
Bailey Wessbarg, days, 20 street north
east
Eugene Carroll, so years, 1910 street
northwest.
Florence L. Jennings, / year, 1857 L
street northwest.
Moses Hunt, 81 years, 229h street
northwest.
julius Warren, IS years, 1O17 Sd street
northwest.
Samuel H. Hunter, 40 years, so L street
northwest.
Thomas Harris 80 years, 24i6 Shows court
northwest.
Edward Carter, IS years, BOG Clarke court
southwest.
Richard l.. Milton, 40 years. FOG o street
northwest.
Clara B. Sparrow, 20 years, 1116 X street
northwest.
Mary L. Fox, months, Is Goat alley
northwest.
Mary jackson, 3 months Y G street
southwest.
Mary jackson, / year, 43 Fenton street
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10

claims commission. will leave this evening
for Sharon. Pa, where she will be the
guest OF Mrs. Benjamin Haywood for sew
eral weeks.