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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Suppose you think it over next time
you pick up the Mail Order Catalogue.
ooooooo00ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeooooo6

admitted the farmer. "You see. II was
This way: My women folks are great
hands for reading these here catalogues
and things. | happened 10 run across
n match bargain in u catalogue, ana "a
| sent 10 Chicago and got six boxes
Il whole package for dime"
VERY nice" said the merchant calm.
~, while Bob. the drummer. wnked sly
ly at him. Yes. very nice matches,
but happen 10 have The same kind IN
stock, six boxes FOR IL cents Your
stamp cost you cents, and then there
were The stationery and the trouble OF
writing. SO you didn't get much of Il
bargain after all. Mr.. lIlues."
Il reckon | didn't, Mr.. Wilson," ad-
mittcd the farmer, "but ! didn't know
you kept 'cm."
NO. because YOU don't come around
to the store like yoil used 10. hap.
pen 10 order these matches from Bob
Rhodes here
You mean You used TO order 'em,"
corrected The drummer. "blt you told
me today you still had ten dozen of
the last order on hand, You remember.
! think III smoke little myself, Mr..
Hines. IL you'll kindly stake me for a
plpeful of the weed"
'Ilie farmer handed over his tobacco.
The drummer read the label as he
opened the package.
BUY tlus by mail, tooY' he asked
quietly.
Wei, ycs,' said the farmer. "You
see
YES, ! SEQ. Cost You cents Il pack
age besides the postage, the stationery
and The trouble. Mr.. Wilson keeps this
same Brand for 10 cents. say he
keeps IL; lie doesn't sell IL 10 any
great extent because you people who
live here and bcrcabouts send your
money off 10 Chicago or some other
big city to those large mail order
houses, and Mr.. Wilson aud your other
merchants have such light trade that
poor old l'ob Rhodes has got TO cut this
town or his visiting list. Another re-
silli-town quits growing, your land
doesn't inrrcase IN value, and they're
growing II line crop OF grass in the
streets. They ought 10 mOw 1t and
compete with your alfalfa or clover
heyg Vow amt that Just about the
size Of IT, BROTHER Hincs?"
Mr.. Hines couglied. The tobacco was
mlddllng strong.
And, say, Brother Hines. I'll Just
bet YOU dollar that you bought that
pipe by nau, too continued the drum.
iDer.
I'm no betting man. Mr.. Rhodes"
returned the farmer defcnsiycly.
but yoa are u thinking man. sug-
gcsied the diumIper, "apd ! think I've
given You n little food for thought.
Thanks for the tobacco, Mr.. Hines"
BURR JOYCE.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Retreatina in Good Order.


She had refused him. and he stood
twirlng his mnstache and looking
quizzical until she was IN n tearing
temper.
What are YOU standing there for?"
she demanded. stamping her foot.
"Well am wondering" he said.
slowly, whom you are going 10
marry. since you won't marry me"
ITS none of your business' she
famed, angrily.
"Oh. yes. 1t is." he drawlcd AT
any rate. I'm interested. shouldn't
like you 10 marry fellow | didn't
think we'll OF. you know. since came
near marrying you myself
II seemed to her that she should
faint with Indignation.
You never came near marrying
me- she AT length managed to gasp.
II didn't think even of marrying YOU.
and Ms 10 whom Lido marry. you have
nothing 10 do with It, | shall marry
anybody ] please!'
That's justit,' he returned, thought.
fnily; suppose you don't please any
bodyy Then there was nothing LEFT
- her bul raying mysteries. Tit Bits
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
TSCt4ANEN BROS.
Elephant lives 100 Years.

Many animals live to great age.
while others die soon after birth. Com.
parative ages Of different animals
show that the elephant lives 100 years
or more: the rhinoceros 20, cameI1 100,
lion 20 to 20, tigers, leopards, jaguars
and hyenas. in confinement. about 90
years, beaver so years. deer 20, wols
20, fox ii to 1G, llamas 10. chamois o5
monkeys and baboons 1G to IS, hare
s, squirrel I, rabbit Z, swine o5, stug
so, herse 30, ass 80, sheep 10, COW 20,
OK 80, swans. parrots and ravens 200,
eagle 100, geese so, hens and pigeons
10 TO 1C, hawks 36 to 40. cranes "a,
blackbirds 10 to 12, peacock 90, peli-
can 40 to 80, thrush s to 10. wren 2
to ., nightingale Is, blackcap 15, lin.
net IA to 90, carp 20 to 150, pike 30
to 40, salmon 16, Goldfish ID to II, eel
10, crocodile 100, whale. estimated,
| 900.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
A TALE WITH A MORAL
VIZ. a Drummer Cut a Town OF
His Visiting List.
EYE OPENER FOR A FARMER
Thought He Had Been Getting Bargains
by Buying From Mail Order House.
The Drummer Gave Him Something
TO Think About.

by Buying From Mail Order House.
The Drummer Gave Him Something
to Think About.
Half n dozen men sat in the Office
Of the hotel in n town OF The middle
west ANY discerning eye that is ne
customed I'D The observation of persons
IN the average town could have picked
out the local merchant, the editor, the
doctor and the farmer. The hotel clerk,
who sat around the big stove with the
Others, was identified By The pen be-
hlnd his car. Tic other man. as any
body couhi see, was Il drummer for Il
city house.
Yes, it's pretty tough" the drum
mcr was saying as he glanced ut the
farmer. Times are good, and yet
trade seems 10 he falling off in some
places, and land around here, for in
stance. is not worth so much as IL
might he. Your town IL running down
at the heel. you might say. You all
know I've been making this place for
ten years. but I've got to cut II oui
This is my last trip. Nothing doing
any more"
Il reckon Bob s right. boys" said the
merchaut, looking blue. Were Ger
tainly sorry he's going TO Quit making
this town, but business Is business.
Eight or ten years age ] used 10 buy
bill of goods every time he came
round that made him happy enough
10 dance Il jig -eh Bob"
"You sure did. jim" replied the
drummer; hut this time my order
book shows just S2T.J0. The other
two fellows didn't order blooming
thing. That's not worth the stop over,
you see"
whats the matter with you fellows,
Mr.. Wilson," the farmer inquired, with
a glance at the merchant As he spoke
he took frcm his pockets n pipe, II
package Of tobacco ana a box Of
matches. lie proceeded 10 I'LL and light
his pipe, pulling away comfortably
Gimme 4 light, Mr. Hines, will
yonf" the merchant requested 0"My
pipes gone out that's what's the mat
ter with me just now"
He took the plofl'ered box Of matches.
Extracting match lie struck Il on the
surface of the box.
Very handy matches he remarked.
"Where do you buy eng
The Farmer looked q little shame
fnced.
why. ! bought that box in Chi.
cago,"
"Ah, didn't know you'd made n trip
70 the city" said the merchant, putting
placidly.
''Weii. to tell the truth. hayea't,v
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
TEST OF THE olAL.s LOVE.
Her, Sweetheart Wins, but Admits n,
Took Long Chance.

Il couldn't feel sure said he to his
chum. that she really cared for me,
80 ! wrote myself this telegram: VIII
you go as accountant for tea firm IL,
China Mt salary of $50 per week q?
Start Thursday. Answer at once
signed the name of u fictitious firm
and showed her the telegram as soon
as | cot TO her house that night.
What do you think about it?" she
| asked
~ don't know what 20 think
said |.
she mused little while
DO you want TO go?' she asked
me.
"If II wasn't for you III want TO
go.'
Then she said in u faint voice.
DO whatever You think best
I'D go If IL wasn't for you | re.
piled.
"She sat still. looking at the fire.
Then Of sudden she began 10 cry.
"iOh. don't go! don't go!' she
walled. Don't go and leave me all
alone. What would | do-wlat would
do without yonY
So told her wouldn't go. II Is n
grand thing to have u girl to care for
you SO much ai that. ! know that this
girl loves me truly"
IF ] had been the girl" said the
young mans listener, 81 should have
said, Accept the offer and wen lie
married at once and start for China
together"
The Young man grinned. "By love,
hadn't thought of that" he admitted.
wouldn't have been in fix, though,
If she had said that?"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

have given n deal OF trouble for It Is
far easier, ms everyone knows. to get
weeds into the land thin 10 get rid
OF them again. IT. Is a much easier
proposition also to select clean seed
and so prevent trouble from weed con.
taminatiOn. But the average farmer
never thinks of making II careful study
OF clover or alfalfa seed nor could he
recognize doddcr seed If he saw H.
He trusts to The scotsman. and in
some instances he will be safe In so
doing, bus the scotsman himself may
have trusted some one and purchased
unclean seed or taken too little care
In the cleaning of It.
IL is by carelessness in these little
things that we get our fields smutted
with dodder. with wild mustard, with
sour dock, yellow dock, cookie and the
host of seeds that might be mentioned.
but that little microscope Will find
them and IL never lies. cJusi stop
trusting In the old eyes or specs"
and buy Il small miscroscope, such as
We have mentioned, and during the
winter days or evenings spread out
some seed on sheets of white paper
and study 1t. Separate the unknown
seeds from those easily recognized
Calculate the proportions of the good
seeds 10 the poor, Of the weed seeds
TO The clean grain, and II some of the
seeds cannot be recognized forward
them for Identification IN tha ctota
agricultural experiment station. How
many of the readers OF this little ar.
ticle know dodder seed when they see
1t? How many have looked for It?
How many have seen it in the field?
Now get to studying these questions
and the result will bc a general study
Of all seed grain.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

the plank so as 10 prevent its turn.
ing and throwing the workman down.
One.half to threc.quarters inch rope Is
usually sufficient for all practical pur-
poses. A hemp rope is more generally
used and stands wear better than 9TH
or kinds.
a useful way to sling q can or pail
from the end of rope Is shown in
FIG. 2. Prepared in this way the vcs-
sci is secure so long as the rope is
not slipped off from the bottom. Sc.
cure the knot firmly at the top TO al.
low no slipping and so that the pail
may not become lopsided.
Scaffolding may often be erected by
tying poles together as shown In Fig.
3. This sort OF lashing will not slip
II made tight. In many eases chain
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

farm. This knot is readily united by
slackening up the drawing strand. II
does not become tight and hard as
many ordinary knots after heavy
usage.
A ring hitch shown in Fig. is Il
very effective and safe method which
may be made on short notice. The
loose end of the rope is allowed to
hang free or may be tied with slip
knot TO the drawing strand. In many
cases where heavy hooks are used
they are liable to come unfasiened
unless cord is affixed, rs shown in
Fig. Z. A few turns of heavy twinc
or light wire in the middle will fre.
quently prevent any loosening of the
chain.-J. c. Miller, Jefferson County
Washington.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Won Moltke q Hard Loser.

Count Won Moltke, Germany's great
field marshal. never lost a. battle and
1t annoyed him to lose game Of
cards. a recent biographer says OF
his old age THE family were trained
to let him win II they could without
his noticing their mancuver. and they
would reckon UP the sums to the
smallest amount. 1T is. really wonder.
ful that have won in spite OF my
bad play he remarked once, rather
suspiciously, but he abided by the re.
sult."-Exchange
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Master the Rope and Make Ii Serve You

re- be rhed os shown Ia Fig. 4. in
Which cas-. ,lic weight should he on
The side Of dhc upright where the
chain Is lowest. All Of these lashings
must be drawn very tight so as not TO
allow any play which may result dis.
nstrously.
An excellent hitch knot is shown In
Fig. 8. readily made. easily loosed and
valuable for many purposes on the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
One Killed, twenty injured,

Mexico. Mo-. Feb. 2S..--Durlng
heavy fog Wednesday an eastbourt
passenger train and a westbourt
freight train collided in the, Wabash
railroad yards here. causing the deaf;
of Passenger Engineer william Sluic
ing and injuring 20 others. Passengel
Fireman Robert Maxwell was badly
scaldcd "a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Uniucky OPAL.

Gycr-l see you are wearing an opal
PIN. Don't you know that the opal Is
an unlucky stone?
Myer No. don't. 1--WE been wear
ing this one for nearly ten years.
eyer Wen, that's where its hard
luck comes in. suppose. Detroit
Tribune. n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

Extra Care for Work Horsss.--Es-
pecially see that the horSc has the
best care when doing Tie hardest
work He should have care At all
times, but especially ut his time.
Won are putting him under liliratural
conditions, aud he Iuust have the ey-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
Probably.

81 saw picture OF a group of chill
drcn who VIII be rulers of men some
day
Must be girl children. aren't they?'
Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

save the eirds.--Who knows bost
what birds should be protected. thu
:i.yMer Or the 'sportsman?"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

IRA care to overbalance t. More feed
ana care are required at this time tu
keep up the vitality.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28

Michigan farmer shows. us his
plan OF making foundation for his
sranary. Instead OF putting wall
Under The Whole. OF the frame he built
eight brick posts two brick long and
brick aud a half wide. On these
foundations the granary was set.
There Is plenty OF cir beneath. no vcr-
min and the building has not saggcd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
The nrownsvlIIe Inquiry Halta.

Washington. Feb. 2s.--The browne
vile investigation by the senate corr
mlttee on military affairs was al
jourlied "Wednesday until March I.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-21
PEACE (!
PEACE !
pROSPERITY!!
UNION!!!
Helena Police Force
UNION!!!

We note that the city council
hoe granted the request of the
noIice force for an eight hour
shift. and that a minimum OF three
,dditional officers should be ap-
pointed. Now while it would be
belsted recognition to give the
colored people of the city repre-
sentation OH the force, it would no
doubt be appreciated for what it is
worth.
There is not fair-minded citi-
zen in this city but that will admit
that the colored people are en-
titled 10 representation on the
force. But under the present re-
gime the door of hope for any of
the emoluments of office or even
technical representation have been
etfectually barred. With the
State, County, and City offices in
the hands of the Republicans not
one eOlOred man is given even
look at the pie counter,-a sad
commentary, but nevertheless true
As it is rounding around toward
election time again, perchance
they may think of the loyal col.
Ored ally as the time approaches
when he may be of use to them
The federal officials in this city
although they have the excuse ot
the civil service law to fall back
on, have done~ their full duty
toward recognition to our people
We have employed at the Pos
Office Building four men, and a
the United States Assay Office
one, all at a remunerative salary
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-21
THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE.
VIII Hold its Sth Annual Session in Topeka, Kansas
August "A, I5, 49, 1907

The National Negro Business
League, of which Booker l..
Washington is President, will hold
its 9Th Annual Session in Topeka,
Kansas, this year; the dates hav-
ing been fixed for Aug. ID, Is, 10.
1t is the first time in the history
IF the organization that it has
seen fit to hold session SO far
west as Kansas.
This League, as is generally
known, is composed Of many OF
the best, most influential and in
dustrious men and women OF the
race, and we may say that in a
large measure, represents the
wealth, business acumen and intel
ligence of the race. And when
we say intelligence, we do not
mean to conhne the terms to liter
ary attainments, but we mean that
class of men and women who do
things, who accomplish something
for themselves, and are a living
and practical example to the COM
mercial and business world, that
could well be emulated. Men and
women of every livelihood are
represented in this great concourse
of industry that is soon to invade,
for the first time, the broad and in
viting plains of historic Kansas.
Largely the majority OF those
attending will come from the
North, East and South; some as
delegates, and many as friends OF
the League, who will make the
trip to see the west as matter OF
curiosity and personal pleasure
The attendance will be large we
dare say, the largest in the history
of the League in point of delegated
enrolled.
What will the West dor Tc
what extent will we contribute tC
this splendid galaxy of the com
mercial and business world9 Is i
not the most opportune momen
TO place ourselves favorably befor'
those of the more distant parts
who are soon to become ou
guests?
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-21

1t will be splendid opportun-
ity for the Norrh, South, East and
West, to touch the cord of COM
mon brotherhood, and for three.
days drink from the same fountain
that will be filled with the lessons
of economy, thrift and industry.
There has never been a time in the
history Of this republic when there
was greater necessity for COM
mon understanding; an under
standing as to the best methods of
making a life worth living. Of
making life, not only commend
able to ourselves or ones own
country, but to the world.
The program for this session
will be ripe with seed thoughts,
thoughts which when once dropped
will take root and send forth a
hundred fold. The benefits to be
derived from this meeting, espe-
cially to the West, is incalculable.
The opportunity will not, unless
we begin at once to look, be seen
until it is past.
The Committee on transporta-
ton is assured of rate of not
over l I-3 fare for the round trip
for the benefit of those who may
avail themselves of the opportun-
ity.
Topeka most heartily extends
to all her warmest and best right
hand. The necessary committees
have been appointed and ample
accommodations for all will be
provided. A most hearty receP-
ton will be extended.
To the end, therefore, that we il
the West, especially, may be abl'
to grasp and hold all the benefit
that are to be derived from tn
meeting, it is urged that in eac'
community (city and countr
alike), Leagues business men
leagues be organized and delegate
elected at once to attend this mee'
ing, and all business men an
women put forth every Poss'bI
method to be in attendance an
hear the program.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-21
NJ RIGHTS At WEST POINT
NEGRO Cavalry Makes a Good Record, But Are Not Given a
Square Deal

the hillside.
On May 5th the different
branches of service in this post,
which consists of three different
detachments, engineers, artillery
and cavalry, received orders call
ing for ten men of each detach-
ment, who were to attend the
jamestown Exposition and to care
for thirty horses. The horses
needed much extra care and the
cavalrymen selected to go began
to prepare them for the trip. They
began to groom at 8 o'clock a. m,
and stopped at 6 p. m. They were
to leave on the I'd day of June,
and on the first letter came from
the Commanding Officer stating
that there would be 10 colored
soldiers to 90 to jamestown, as
there had been no provisions made
for them; that provisions had been
made only for engineers and artil-
lsry, and we were told to turn
our horses over to the artillery for
the trip to jamestown. After this
we were ordered to load them on
the train for the artillery.
We are now waiting on the artll-
lery instead of the cadets, and we
know that wherever the govern
ment sends a soldier. provisions
are always made for him, be he
colored or white.
i We were also informed that II
4 TO be Continued)
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-21
West Point, N. Y, June 5th

West Point, N. Y, June 5th
The Colored Cavalry detach-
ment from Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, has made a record at the
Military Academy that has sur
passed the record of all enlisted
men ever made by any body oi
men stationed here. We have
been here about three months, ana
have had only one man tried, no
absences without leave. and the
conduct of every man has been
perfect. We have had no deser-
tions. Our men being Of the high
est type, we're carefully selected by
officers of the Ninth Cavalry, and
sent here to replace the white SOL
diers. who could not fill the re-
ouirements here on account OF
frequent absences without leave
and desertion.
We have surprised everybody in
West Point, because they were
looking for colored soldiers OF the
inferior class, instead of the ,suPe-
rior class. We have no friends
here at all, no one to speak a good
word for us except the citizens OF
Highland Falls, n Y. We work
on Sundays and all holidays. Or
Memorial Day the other orgsnlza
tons, the engineers and artillery
were celebrating and going to th'
ball game, while the cavalrymer
were raking leaves and grass OF
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-21

and the NegrI knows his place
and keeps it. The white man of
the South puts the Negro wise'
to these things, and thus saves his
feelings. He does not pretend he
is what he is not, and therefore we
know what to do. But under ex-
lsting circumstances we do not
know where we are wanted, or
where we are not. Will someone
tell the reason why?
!. Lionel Ellis
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LOCALS Continued
work as we'll.

Mrs. Napper and Arthur Ford we're
alyo among those who attended the
Great Falls picnic, and returned
Wednesday evening.
Fl w. Robinson of EIliston is down
this week from his mines.
Mrs. Geo. H. Lee leaves Sunday for
a weeks visit with her husband at
Hot Springs.
Mrs Palmer and her family, accom-
napied by Gus Mason and James How
ard were scheduled for trip to the
Dam on last Thursday
The votes in the Voting Contest
will be footed up every Thursday and
the standing of the contestants ap-
near in Fridays paper.
Goto Yund's Jewelry Store on South
Main st. and see the splendid prize toI
which The PLAINDEALER contest II
.contestiuP.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-21
SCORES SHELDON
Helena, Mont, June 20, 1907
To the Citizens of Helena,
Greeting:

oANNNAAAB'
l, as a citizen of this city,
would like very much to know
why the people who claim to rec
ognlze man or woman according
70 his or her merits, regardless of
creed or color, are sailing under
lalse colors? And why DO not the
lawmakers of this State or City
enact a law compelling merchants
conducting ice-cream parlors and
O'her such establishments, to post
Slgns, or notices informing the
puOhc that negroes will not be
served In said places, instead of
"unllllahng them when they enter
'neSe places by saying, 81 am
'O'ry' but can't serve you at the
'aole because it is against my
rules Would Mr.. Sheldon, if
ne We're up for an office, and his
'uances were doubtful, say, I
eau accept your vote, because
'ou are Negro -? Someone ask
ui'h' In the Southland where the
Negro Is said o have such a hard
He' ne does not have his feelings
-ui' oy being told that he cant eat
such and such place because
'uefe are signs up to that effect