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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Wages Of RaIIroaders to be Raised.

st. Paul. Mimi. March C.-The
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
roads. the 500 Line and all other rail
roads entering st. Paul. havo offered
their trainmen and conductors raise
IN pay. The men asked for II pc,
cent. increase. The increase offered Is
az follows: Conductors In the passen.
ger service. $40 per MONTH passenger
baggagemen. $6; passenger brakemen
and fagmen. s.; freight conductors
and firemen. 10 per cent. increase
Proportionate increases will be tender.
ed all branches of the service.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Deal Melted Eishel s4os, 900

Cleveland, March 5.-Simon FIshei
cleaned mp more than $500, 900 in the
sale of the Fishel brewing Co. to the
Cleveland and Sandusky Co. This is
his assertion In statement issued
Monday. The company was capitalIz.
ed at 100000, with but 1921, 900 worth
Issued. The brewery was started in
1905 to fight the combine, and now In
selling out the Fishel company stock.
holders received 2 to 1 on every dollar
they invested. The difference between
this $4,000 and the $3.50, 900 paid by
the Cleveland and Sandusky company
for the Fishel plant is Fishel's profit
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
conurcss Adjourns.

Washington. March J.-1'hc Fifty
ninth congress WAS brought 10 Close
shortly after noon Monday. Tho lasi
lew. hours werc calm, Long bcfors
noon Scnator Gallingcr's fight for tn,
pdnsaec OF the ship subsidy bill haf
been abandoned and the fillbustel
against II conducted by Senator Car
MACK being no longer ncccssary. h,
HhFrcuderrI The fiuar. rxtrrnlc "a
tigue, due to continued night session,
1Aithe houge, had o damporing eifec
ppQ1 man, congtessrnen and the usuE
S'jAss day enthusiasm was confined t
3osb than linif The uiembers
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
TrIal 81 w. ]. DAVIS Beams.

Z psnvillc, H., March J.-7I,apid PRO
eycss was made during the first day OF
the trial of VIII J Davis, OF Chicago
charged with msnslaughtcr IN connec
tlbn with the burning to death of near
~ sou persons IN the IroGnois theatre
Qf which Davis was manager Eight
s6rors had bcen accepted when court
Gdjourned Monday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Homer J. Lindsay Is pyino.

Pittsburs, March 5.---Homcr j. Lind.
say, assistant to the president OF the
Carnegie Steel Co. and one Of the best
known steel men in The country. is
dying Mt his home here from -Bright's
disease. Mr.. Lindsay. Ike Andrew
Carnegie. is "A former telegrapher. BE.
fore entering the stcel business he was
a newspaper reporter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Threatened to Kin Her Sister.

Upper Sandusky. o., March 5.-Mrs
Ann Pausch, found dead IN her home
Thursday, with finger marks on her
throat, feared death week before the
tragedy, she confided to friend, Mari
eta Moore. Mrs. Moore told a startling
story to Coroner Rauth and Prosecutor
Newell Monday. In which she detailed
threats to murder Mrs Pausch. made
by Miss Mary Flack, sister OF Mrs
Pausch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05

Cleveland, March 5.- ---The federal
eight-hour law is Unconstitutional nc.
c0rding to the claim OF Edward w.
Norris, the attorney representing
three OF tho government contractors
recently Indicted for violation OF the
law by federal grand jury. Norris
says he can prove II. Monday he filed
10 the once Of the clerk Of the United
states district court pleas that the
cases against his cliehts bc dismissed
on the gro'ind ~ ''nconStitutionaiity
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
A Significant statement.

New York, March IA remark
which JohS ID. Rockefeller made to
several reporters before starting for
Augusta, Ga. Monday led to a repor;
that he contemplates another large
gift to the cause of education or PHI.
lanthropy. In excusing himself to
the reporters Mr.. Rockefeller said: 81
have matters OF great Importance to
discuss with my son, matters of more
Importance TO the public in the future
than any remarks | might make just
now"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Can't Get the Books.

Columbus, o., March 5.--Desperate
ehorts of the prosecution to have the
books of the Cleveland Trinidad Paw.
Ing Co. brought before the grand jury
70 be used as evidences in the bribery
scandal have proved unavailing. Prose.
cutor Webber on Monday had w. n.
Thornburg. manager Of the company,
called for contempt for refusing to
bring company's books into court.
Judge Evans held It had not been prov.
Cd that Thornburg was the custodian
OF the books and he Was discharged.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Jury In Rebate Case Is secured.

Chicago, March GA jury was Sc
lected in Ave hours Monday to pass on
evidence against the Standard OIL
Company Of Indiana. on trial before
Judge Lands in the United States dis.
trict court on a charge of having re.
ceived concessions from the Chicago
G. Alton Railway Co. on shipments OF
oil from Whiting, Ind. to st. Louis.
Assistant District Attorney Wilkcrson
will probably make the opening adj
dress for the government, and II is ex.
pected that the taking OF testimony
will begin to-day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
rroops viii ousrd the Court.

Lexington, Ky, March 5--Accompa.
uied by sCofinpaSlyof militia from Lex.
ngton and 3 portion Of the Frankfort
battery. Judge William Carnes VIII 80
10 Jackson to-day to preside at spe-
cial term OF court to try Judge James
Hargis, charged With the assassination
Of DIR. B. b. Coz. In case Of the an
anticipated court room fight II Is be.
Iieved Judge HAreis, his attorney. w.
A. Young, and Prosecuting Attorney
Byrd may be killed. Byrd said ycstei-
day that he would be killed II such a
fight occurred. The town Of Jackson.
he said, is full of excitod mountaineers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
A Sweeping Anti.oamblIlna Bill.

Helena. Mont. March. J.--The house
on Monday concurred in tho senate
amendment to the Grimm anti.gam.
bling bill and II now goes to the GOV.
crnor for his approval or veto. The
bin includes every known form, Of
gambling with cards or other devices.
and the amendment referred to In.
eludes bucket shops. S,f;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Peculiar Marriage Ceremony.

Will the Jowrans OF India maria q
~ an affair OF much Importance.
Should the parents object TO the Low,
er's advances. his friends rally. and
abduct the girl. II the consent OF the
parents is obtained. three posts are
planted. and between them tho bride
and bridegroom, with their intimate
friends. assemble. and proceed to get
intoxicated on a peculiar toddy. The
young couple sit together, and receive
frequent douches OF turmeric oil, from
gourds In the hands Of wedding guests
Presents OF all kinds, to propi.iate the
demons. are showered upon the con.
tracing parties. and the close of the
feast finds the whole set in state OF
bacchanaiian bliss. After this the par
ties are inan and wife.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
rrela,t nates wiII 81 RaI,sd.

Cincinnati, March b.-.It was said by
d railroad manager IN Cincinnati Mon.
day illnt ON April freight rates on,
CERTAIN commodities win be ilIcreascd
and on May | rates Will be advanced
an still other commodities. The aver
ase increase Will he : por cert.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
eov Held for Rsnson, is Freed.

New York, March 5.--Failing to OBJ.
tain $4,000 from the father OF boy
whom they had Kidnapped, members
of a so-called "Black Hand gang after
keeping him 40 days from his parents
last night turned his loose on the
Brooklyn bridge. The boy later was
restored to his parents BY the police.
The boy was Marion Palermo, the 9.
year-old son Of James Palermo, q
baker, of Brooklyn.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Postponed the Hearing.

Columbus, o., March 5.-The state
tax commission was TO have held an
important meeting here to-day for the
purpose OF hearing arguments from
Tom l.. Johnson. of Cleveland; Mayor
Whitlock. Of Toledo, and Senator
Howe. OF Cleveland, on the taxation OF
corporations, and particularly those
that own franchises. However. at the
last moment 1t was decided to post
pone the meeting for week.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
A wen KNOWN Jesuit piec.

Cincinnati, March Rev. John n
Poland, s. j., widely known In the
Catholic church. died In this city
Monday from Bright's disease, aget
SO years. Prior TO his 10 years serv
ice as professor at 81. Xavier's college
in this city he occupied similar posi-
ton for like period at the University
Of 81. Louis and also taught at Chi
cago and Detroit.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Burglars Ralded a Hardware store,

~. Louis. March s.,7-Burslars forced
an entrance into the store Of the Gel.
Ier Ward 4 Hasner Hardware Co.
early Monday and opened tho Vault
with jack screw, securing checks for
moro than $1,000 and about $500 In
cash. I, The burglars also took $3.50
worth OF revolvcrs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Found Dead in a snowdrift.

Uniontown. Pa, March 5.--Jacou
Bowman. a farmer, aged &C years, liv.
Ing seven miles from Wymps Gap, in
the mountains, was found in snow.
drift Monday, frozen to death. He had
lost his way, while returning home in
q binding snow storm.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Recovered ssss Of Stolen Cash.

Chicago, March 1.-THE posta. au
thoritics announced Monday that $S9a
of the governments money stolen With
other mail from mail wagon Satur
day night has, been recovered. The OF
Gcials refused to say where the money
was found.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05

Where the hair is dry and brittle,
with tendency to fall out, an English
restorative is the simple one of free
application Of pure cocoanut oil. This
treatment, continued for few weeks
six, perhaps-will accomplish Of.
cellent results.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Denies story Of s1,ooo,ooo steal.

Chicago. March "a report that
1000, 900 instead of $173,00O had beer
stolen from the Chicago sub.treasury
was denied last night by Sub.Treas
urer Boldenweck and the secret serw
ice officials who are working on the
case.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
A Noted Educator Dies.

Wellesley, Mass, March 5.-The
death Of Miss Ada i. Howard. first
president OF Wellesley college, at
Brooklyn, N. ". Sunday night, was an
nounced here Monday. She wss born
in 1929. She was the first woman
president OF a college in the world.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
Didn't Head warnino; was Killed.

Wooster. o.. March 5.--James Sells
45 years old. OF Canton. insisted IL
walking on railway tracks at Lake
vile, although warned that he was II
danger, and moment after he hat
said: q can take care OF myself" wa
str ok by a train and Killed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05
American Defeated the Australian.

Melbourne. Australia, March g.
Jack" Johnson, colOred American
heavyweight, defeated Lang, Of Vic
toria, here Monday In the ninth round
The fight was witnessed by 15.00i
spectators.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-05

Inclination Always There.
The fellow who takes to drink ~
cause q Girl refuses him would proha.
bly, have taken to drink anyhow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-28
4 HUsTLING COTTON TREE.
One Grew J Feet In n Month Another ~
Feet In Three Months.

For general hustle in getting up in the
world the Caravonica cotton tree il a
wonder. says Woodcrdft. SO at least one
would p from the reports Of its
grow tn that arrive from h may fairly be
assumed AZ authoritative sources OF infor-
nation.
Here IL the United States Consul-GeDeral
John z. Bray, sending from Melbourne.
Australia, facts plus photographs concern
ing the quick action cotton trees grown by
DIR. David Thomatis Of Cairns in the state OF
Queensland. He also says:
"A C~aravonica cotton tree grown by
Archdeacon Campbell at the back Of the rec
tory at Cairns in almost pure sea sand IL
twelve months old, and from August, 1893.
TO December, 1905, IL yielded ~ pounds OF
bolls."
An interesting letter has Ecen received by
DR.. Thomatis from W. II. Dennis. Ba ,acoa
plantation, Cuba, stating that trees OF Cara
vonica cotton grew from seed sent by DIR.
Thomatis to the height of ~ feet, with 4 feet
OF spread, in forty-fOur days. which means
thirty-four days OF growth, as ten lays are
reouired for termination. The writer also
stated that the trees had more than sixty
blossoms on and have created great inter-
est in the island
This phenomenal and luxuria nt growth in
Cuba on the C~aravonica cotton is said also to
be met with in Ceylon. where it grew ID feet
in three months.
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point in the front Were Of great assistance
in making a woman look longer in the
waist.
@Short wasted women should try to
ms Ike the arms look long, and this IL done by
wearing long sleeves. They should never
carry the arms hanging by the sides. Tor
this ia sure to make the waist look wide'
They should never wear bows or fur
bellows around the waist and they should
never wear a wide belt.
THE short wasted woman may lengthen
her wal st line by eXSrcises. II she VIII
stand with her arms out and will bend Tor
ward es though she were swimming and
will kick her feet out behind her alternately
she will find that the waist line IL Improved.
This exercise pract.sed twice "a day Tor TWO
weeks will nave n great effect.
Another exercise is to practise the swing
ing motion. let the stout woman place
her hands upon her HRS and swing her BODY
To the right. Then iet her swing her body
to the left. She should not move her feet
Of all, but simply'swing 10 the right II to
the left. a., .,u,
.The next exercise for reducing the size
Of the Lelt line Ia deep breathing. Let her
place both hands alternately upon her
abdomen and her sNiDe and bend backward
and forward, tsking long, deep preaths'
This will ms Ike the waist simmer
-The stout womqn should hold her chin
high. Holding the chin high will make
the waist look "a great dee longer.
Fitting the mead backward will mske
the waist look more slender. There IL 2
certain trick Of carrying the hesd back
and the chin high which mikes the neck
look longer and simmer and gives length
to the waist. The stout woman while she
in reducing might consider the position
OF her herd. She should not .roke out her
chin. hut merely raise it a little
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COLLEGE, GIRLS CARELESS.
tho Mstron Means Over the Things That
Arc Left Behind.

MY troubles begin with vacation said
the mstron In a girls college. Don't talk
10 mo o the carelessness Of b~oys-they
aren't In it with the girls. Maybe IL is
because we expect more Of the girlM Here's
my experience; judge for yourself: The
hrst crowd got of on the special, which left
at 7 +. M. Before = text morning 1 had
teiegrams galore. Jewelled fraternity pins.
lace waists. a princess gown left hanging
In a closet. a diamond ring and an opal
necklace were a few Of the things tele-
graphed for. One student left Eve shirt
waists. her new gymnasium shoes and all
OF her small things - washcloth, tooth
brush. soap cup. whisk broom. and never
even wrote for them forgot she ever had
them, ! guess.
DO you know. ] don't believe ten girls
in the whole college had more than two
thirds OF their belongings. They all left
all their toilet articles. think college life
makes girls careless and slipshod. asked
the dean IL one Of The girls was very
wealthy. why. no, l don't think 40 they
are comfortably fixed. I believe, hut not
rich. What made you ask?'
What made me ASK That girl left six
almost new pairs q shoes, two hats. all her
towels. curtains, shoe bags they all leave
those,. two silver. spoons. a lot Of books,
a beautifully carved sandalwood box and
any number of small things couldn't get
them in her trunk she said. DO you won
der ! thought her family must be rich?'
Sweaters. hot water bags. handsome
waists by the dozen. aren't even written
for. One girl did write for her Bible she
had forgotten and needed very much.
When they leave valuable things We send
them &. D. D.. and Of course forward all
things written or telesraphed for il found
~wagonload after wagonload Of stuff, trash
of all kinds is TAX en- from their rooms.
LISA grand harvest for the maids. They
find more than they can carry away. After
a while they stop TAX ing powder, shoe polish,
black brown and white bottles of witch
hazel. camphor. alcohol and tonics-never
heard Of ~ many kinds of tonic. They
look with scorn on nail brushes and tooth
powders. They really have more towels.
handkerchiefs and washcloths than they
can carry away. IL seems an awful waste
To me To have good things go in the trash
hampers when I know all the mothers
aren't rich and many have denied themselves
to send their daughters TO college"
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does not work. The trouble is that, since
they are fat. the stripes runs quev1Iy and
the figure looks grotesque. The stout
woman should not wear stripes or plaids
or figures of any kind.
1T is a mistake for her TO wear long.
loose sweeping lines. She should wear
fitted or semi-ftted clothes, and she should
choose dark materials.
"If the stout woman wants to wear white
a white dress cnn he secured that will not
much increase the size of the waist line.
IL can be made Of heavy lace, but il must
fit rather snugly, and there must Inc plenty
OF length between chin and belt.
Then she should never wear short
sleeves unless she is very sure that her
arms are white. II is better. much better,
to nave the sleeves long and lacy right
down to the knuckles.
She should never wear low neck. Her
friends may tell her that her neck lr Deauri.
full. hut the cold. critical public will not
agree with them.
"a renlly beautiful neck IL quite thin.
There are suggestions Of curves, and ther"
are shadows and there may he the sus-
picion Of a bone or two. From the neck
the throat rises like a column which IL
largest at the base. and the q IL sup
ported proudly upon this column.
~The neck looks long and slim and the head
is set upon II like a flower upon It's stem,
There Ia nothing fowerlike about the head
and neck OF the stout woman. and she
should avoid low necked gown.
The stout woman who wears a dog col
lar around her throat does herself an in
Justice. She makes herself look as II chok-
ing TO death.
The original Worth once made q gown
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for a very stout woman who was also q
very short woman. Instead Of giving bar
sweeping lines, all loose and uncertain,
he dressed ber In a black a Of Spanish
texture. The gown was tight fitting and
there was q train.
sNot an extra inch Of fulness was added
to her figure anywhere. When dressed
for evening she looked much smaller than
many a woman who weighed less.
STOUT women should not wear jet. The
same prohibition applies to satin, which
makes a woman look immense. And the
stout woman should not wear yellow,
which is a color that mn hnifies.
when the stout women dresses herself
she Gun make her waist look longer by
the simple trick Of pulling down her corset
and fastening IL down. Blu h should
pull IL down upon the hips rather than In
front. Pull down the back. and hips and
front will take care Of themselves.
Stout women ought to wear high heels.
French heels would be best for appear
ance sake IL nothing else were to be con-
sidered. Very high heels throw the body
FOR ward aud give the woman "A better out
line thar low heels.
when n port-8it painter desires, to
maxi. the aiSt Of "a woman look longer
he does one of two things. He either
conceais the waistlipe entirely or Inc gives
IL apparent length. The old fashioned
bodices which came down to a stiffiy boned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-28

-'Poohi' Gays the cheerful man. what's
that?' and he actually laughs at this little
.picayuneN trouble. and just brushes IL
away and forgets It, making the faint
hearted 70 laugh and forget II. too; and in
time he may bring the easily discouraged
man to acquire the blessed habit Of laugh
ing AT all the petty troubles hat pop out &C
us on the road Of life. and 30 driving them
away. instead Of gloomily letting them
climb on him to rid on his back. Good
man TO nave around Ii the cheerful man.
al haven't caught O fish to-day says the
disappointed man in the fishing party. and
you'd think from his general castdownnese
that catching fish was the main object of
life, and that II you didn't catch any life
was a failure.
"'well. l haven't caught any. either
says the cheerful man, but I've had .
darned good time and I've caught an APP
petite like q team Of horses, and what I
want now 10 to get back 70 where they cook
those bluefsh the way they cook 'em hsrs.
and II I dcn't eat seventeen OF EN- I miss
my guess. Does the cheerful man psrk
up The whole psrty7 Why. sure; and whom
they We got q few Of thoss bIuedsh inside
Of them thsy ell think they've bad q Gsat
time 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-28
DRESS OF The %SHORTWASTED
SIMPLE ExPEDIENTS FOR TIE
STOUT WOMAN.


-AIl women over 30 have a tendency to
show their avoirdupois." said a dressmaker.
"The tendency is even more pronounced
In the woman 81 40.
Therefore II is Important hat the woman
Of 20 should dress so IA 20 make herself
look small. Most stout women do try TO
lengthen the waist line and make it slight.
but very few have much SUCCESS. Yet
nothing could he simpler than this, IL prop
erly attempted.
The fat woman does not grow f1 in
her face. IL IL in her waist line and in
her back.
"Stou women often try dressing in
stripes 20 make them look taller. but il
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Not a ,.ro, rssiona, s.sn.
From Success Md0asine.

Representative Lorimer Of Chicago, who iss
great walker. was recently out for q tramp
along the conduit road leading from wash
ington. when after going a few nile Re sat
down to rest, ..
Want a lift. misterP" asked n good natured
Maryland farmer driving that way.
Thank you" responded Mr. Lorimer, u
will avail myself Of your kind offer,
The two rode in silence for a while. Pres
emily the teamster asked Professional mann"
Yes" answered Lorimer, who was thinking
of a bill he had pending before the House.
After another long pause the farmer OBJ
served: Say. YOU amt n lawyer or you'd be
talking you amt n doct or. cause you amt
rot no -atchel. and you shore amt q preacher.
fession. anyhow"
Il am n politician" replied L.orimer.
The Marylander gave "A snort of disgust
order
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m MaN.
His Praises Sung In Cheerful ron by Cheer
full Mr. kn0zyleton.

Il like ting cheerful man. said Mr.. KNOB
z,cton, -.h4 man who refuses 10 be cast
down, but takes always q cheerful view.
-'D'you ever see sue weather az this?'
saws the dismal man, YEARLY. shedding
more sultrineas all around.
Ibid you feet nat breeze?' says the cheer
full man, smiling. and rs a matter OF fact
here vas the fsintest flicker OF a move
rhent in the air just AZ that moment. and
he ccught Il. because he In receptive 70 all
rood things: and he magnified il to all Is
hearers by his breezy cheerfulness.
THE cheerful man for me every time he
makes life worth living: and I X especially
10 see him around in hot and humid weather.
But he's helpful at all times.
so many people are 30 easily depressed:
good people. but with only a narrow margin
Of courage; 20 that Il any little thing goes
wrong they think that e~verytbing's going
TO pieces and the world 10 coming to a. end.
bait thsn- =