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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
BOARD WILL
ENFORCE LAW
Citizens Must Work Road
Tax or Pay.
OFT OFFICIALS AIS. DETERMINED ;1'I:''l 1I1;I
And will Bring Suit When
Occasion Demands it.
The Law Means About $4,000 to
the City as 5000 Men are Eligible
for Street Work.

Preparations were made at a
meeting of the board of public
service last night, to enforce the
new law requiring every male citl-
zen over u years of age and un-
der 55 years with certain cxcep-
tions TO either work two full days
on the streets of the city on to pay
the sum of $3 into the city treas
ury.
The enforcement of the law in
the city falls upon the service
board and the members are deter
mined that it shall be infoGced
strictly to the letter. The law re-
ouircs that the work shall be
done on the streets between April
IL and July 10 or that the money
must be paid between those dates.
That considerable opposition to
the enforcement of the law will be
met with in every section of the
city. is expressed by the board
and preparations are being made
10 bring saiit against those who re-
fuse to comply with the law, in the
courts of the local justices Of the
peace. 1t is expected that the
justices will do land office bust
ness.
On motion it was decided to ask
the council for an appropriation of
$500 to employ four superintend-
ents, one to be located in every
section of the city, and also to
pay for the legal advertising nec-
esSmy. The superintendents will
be expected to notify the citizens
that they must either serve the
time or pay up and TO prosecute
them il they refuse 10 do either.
The superintendent will also have
charge of the men who report for
work on the city's thorOughfares.
1t is estimated that there are
5000 men eligible for the street
work in this city which will net
the city about $4,000 either in work
or money and the streets should
be cleaner than dor many years in
the past. Only those over 90 years
of age, members of the Ohio
National Guard, war veterans, and
pensioners OF the government, are
exempt.
William Bierbower was appointed
inspector of the sewer that is be-
ing constructed on Hoyle street,
Bills. amounting to 5000 were al
lowed and ordered paid.
Several miles OF sandstone side
walks are to be laid in the nea'
future bv the board and the mem
bens spent considerable time talk
ing over the ms and outs of tn
sidewalk question. 1t is prob
able that the clerk will be Odere'
to advertise for sidewalk bids a
the next meeting.
| At the meeting of the board o
health following the health office
reported four new eases OF measle
during the past week. One ease o
diphtheria reported some time ago
has been released from quaran
tine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10

in CANTON
He Says now That He Wants
the Primaries Held
Next Spring.

Canton, o., April 10. Foraker ar
rived here today for his address to-
might. There was no demonstration.
The town is decorated with Foraker
pictures, placed at his orders. For
|aker, in an interview, said he desired
the primary to decide between him.
self and Taft, to take place next
spring, in connection with the selec-
Ition Of delegates to the state con-
'yention.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
Chambsrlain's Cough Remedy
Aids Nature

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most effectual. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan.
!. allays the cough, relieves the
lungs, adds expectoration, opens the
secretions, and aids nature In re-
storing the system to a healthy con-
dition. Thousands have testified to
its superior excellence. For sale by
all druggists.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
Vice Of IndeclsIon,

A man without decision belongs te
whatever can make capture of him:
and one thing after another vindicates
its right to him, by arresting him
while he is trying to go on.--John
Foster.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
Furniture Free.

DO you<know that you can furnish
your home absolutely free with the
handsome preQums the MARION
|CLOTHING &iCAOAK co. are giving
away free. 1t is Nwply their way Of
advertising. LookNt up. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
A New Reformation.

Are we in for new reformation? ?
Vinot. himself an evangelical theo-
logian, ssid long ago that one was
necessary and inevitable, and there
are features about the present up
heaval which remind us curiously Of
that old one of nigh four centuries
ago.-Chrfstian World
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10

The town of Westofen, in Germany,
still enforces an old ordinance which
forbids anyone walking in the streets
with a lighted cigar
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10

The salve that acts like poul-
tice Is Pine Salve Carbolized. No
other salve so good for cuts, burns,
boils and chapped skin. Ask about
1T. Price 25 cts.
Sold by Flocken Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
New York School reac hers.

There are 14.2S0 teachers in the
public schools of New York city. and
they receive $17,000,000 annually In
salaries. 8 "Hl 'N"Ni@ 4at
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
All Welah Alike.

A barrel of beef, barrel Of porh
and q barrel Of fish each weighs 2O(
pounds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
Much Waste of Energy.

The best form of steam engine actu
ally utilizes so per cent. OF the heat
c.oducei.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
Studying the Monkey.

Miss Simonton writes from the Con
go that she is mastering the monkey
language almost as rapidly as II she
had made Newport the scene Of he,
investigations. AZ
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10

Youngstown, o., April 10. - The
Republic Iron and Steel company
wilt build two 500 ton furnaces at
Haselton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
Old Blue Law Retained.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Washington times., 1907-02-20
SUBSIDY BILLS
FRIENDS ALARMED
President Anxious to Get
Measure Through This
Session.

Opponents Of the ship subsidy bin be
ieve they Will be able 20 defeat il. So
short time Is left for its considera-
ton and so much time rs needed for
appropriation bills that the friends Of
the bill have become much alarmed lest
1t be sidetracked In the last few days
OF the session
The President himself has become ap-
prehensive Of the defeat Of the bill. and
has called in Speaker Cannon and Rep
resentative Watson 10 urge that some
way be found 10 fore the bill through.
No plan has been agreed upon, but
Representative Watson has suggested
that the subsidy bill be considered at
night sessions the latter part Of this
week. That the bill. IL passed al ALL
will provide subsidies for South Ameri-
can lines only. seems now practically
assured.
The National Grange. composed Of
100000 farmers in different parts of the
United states, is disappointed because
Chairman GTOsvenOr. of the House Com
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries. did not print its reply 10 a letter
from him, in which ii opposes ship
subsidies.
The Washington times., 1907-02-20

upon to give the required Chat is
20 say, the 'protecting') legisla-
ton"
1t is hard for The Times TO accent
this view. Congressman are as much
interested in, and its members have
followed as closely, the fight against
disease in the District as anyone
else. The need for a thorough in
spection of our milk is as plain to
them as to anyone else. The need
for safeguarding il from infection,
whether by the tubercular germ or
any other, is manifest. The pro
lection" of good milk is only a half
way measure, and must so appeal
to the members of the District Com
mittees. The poor it is who need
the protection, not the citizens rich
enough to buy special milk.
If the Health Officer and the Com
missioners will make to Congress,
or have already made, a plain state
ment of the value of the tuberculin
test and its feasibility, The Times
thinks the two District Committees
may be relied upon TO give it the re-
quired legal character.
The Washington times., 1907-02-20
ROOSEVELT MAY SUCCEED
IN SECURING VALUATION
OF RAILROAD PROPERTY
Democrats Arrive Early and Stay Late in Hopes of
Chance to Vote on La Toilette Bill, But Are Dis
appointed and Blame Republicans.

President Roosevelt may accomplish
by executive order what the powers of
Congress are unwilling to let him do
by legislative direction. in the matter
Of having a valuation made Of the
physical property OF the railroads
This interesting fact came out because
Of the recent insistence Of Senator La
Toilette upon consideration Of his bill
directing the Interstate Commission 20
make such q valuation. The Wisconsin
man has not been able to get his bin
reported out Of the Senate committee.
for which the blame is laid at the door
OF the Republicans.
Every Democrat who was in Wash
ington yesterday arrived early at the
committee room and remained till the
hour FOR the Senate to meet. They were
all anxious 10 vote for report Of the
bill. During the hour enough members
OF the committee came TO make a quo
rum. but no quorum was present at any
one time. and the committee did not
10 anything except receive a letter from
the Interstate Commission. in response
TO @ request addressed 10 it a few days
ago for information about thu proposed
legislation.
The commission. in a letter by Chair
man Knapp, reported that Il has long
been in favor Of this legislation. and
has repeatedly recommended It, but
The Washington times., 1907-02-20
The Forestry Service.

Ii is a curious alliance of Eastern
criticism and Western discomfort
that has been making a determined
assault on the forest reserve policy
of the Government this week. That
these clements should have been
able to induce the upper body to
make GUS in the forestry appropria-
ton of such proportions as to
threaten serious check in the forest
work, is occasion for wonderment,
as well as regret.
If there is any one policy dis
tinctly Rooseveltian that has been
more popular with the country at
large than this of forest prcserva-
ton, II does not readily suggest it
self. Perhaps the fact that the
President is devoted to il explains
some of the bitterness of the hos
tility. The forest work is in its
beginnings, and a blow TO it now can
have only unfortunate results. Ii is
the testimony of all who know him
and his work that Mr.. Pinchot, as
head of the bureau, has done splen-
did work. and if given a chance
would soon have his bureau on a
money-ma1ing basis.
Senator Spoouer's recounting of
the tragedy of the Wisconsin and
Michigan pine forests, wasted and
dissipated in large part through the
recklessness of early settlers and
the rapacity of lumber interests.
which gave no thought to the flu
ture or to the community's rights
in these wonderful timber areas,
ought to have given pause to the
work of emasculation. 1t is impos-
sible to organize u great enterprise
of this kind without giving offense
10 some interests; but certainly the
common veal is so far involved in
this tremendous issue as TO Justify
subOrdination Of local and personal
considerations.
The American people are motor
iously eXtravagant. They have been
so with their uneXampled natural
endowment, as they are with their
private incomes. Ii would seem,
however, that the story Of forests
disappeared and of lumber fast be-
coming luxury, would move them
TO give at least a fair trial to a plan
which has been so successfully tested
in other countries for preserving
the forests.
The Washington times., 1907-02-20

omitted il this year simply because there
were so many things 10 be done under
che new rate law that il was thought
unwise to petition for new responsible
Ties at this time However, the chair
man said that since Congress convened
this matter had been considered a. d
conference at the White House, between
the President and the members Of the
commission, and the President had di-
rected the commission TO prepare plans
for such a valuation and 10 present
them TO him.
1t is known that the President has
for some time been convinced that this
valuation is absolutely necessary as a
basis for making rates, and also as a
starting point from which 20 initiate any
policy looking 70 the curbing of stock
watering. The fact that he has gone
so far as 20 instruct the commission 10
make plans for such a work IS regarded
as OF the greatest significance
The making OF such a valuation would
require all the way from a year 10 two
or three years. depending on the mum
Der OF people employed in it, II two or
three years were given to the task IL
Is thought The cost would be about
81. 80, 600; II II were 70 be done in n
shorter time. the cost would naturally
be higher, because the work of Organi-
cation and management would be ex-
penslve- and the experts who would have
10 be engaged for short periods would
demand higher pay than II hired for
longer service.
The Washington times., 1907-02-20
STANDARD OIL LIKELY
TO INCREASE CAPITAL

NEW YORK. Feb. g20.-The dividend
of $15 a share. representing nearly Sl5.-
G000oG declared by the directors Of the
Standard OIL Company, waS the. rate
expected for the first quarter OF the
year. While the earnings of the Stand
ard Oil Company have been far in ex-
cess Of the dividends declared over the
last twelve months, il is not believed
an large increase in disbursements to
shareholders will be made until the sit
uation from a legal standpoint is
cleared. The Standard Oil Company is
confident that it Will emerge from the
litigation in which it is involved, a
victor. Not until then is any radical
change in the policy of the corporation
anticipated.
There is every reason 70 believe that
the Standard Oil Company will even
tually readjust its capitalization: in
other words, Increase the capital stock
to a figure nearer the present market
valuation of the shares. Among the
largest shareholders of the standard
OH Company are John D. Rockefeller.
H. NJ. Flagler. H II. Rogers. William
Rockefeller. and Col. o. H. Payns Mr.
Payne is said to be the fifth largest
shareholder of the Standard OH Com
paliy. The market value of his shares
is claimed to be in the neighborhood
of $50. 100000. There are now about 1000
shareholders of the Standard Oil Com
pany.
The Washington times., 1907-02-20

day. The occasional coming Of an old
friend adds a bright spot to his life
Among those who have visited him
within the last few months are Cen
John 3. Castlemaa, Judge Hobson,
Standardized T. II. Payuter. and many
OF tho state politicians
Governor knOtt's interest In the
Brownsville AFFAIR has bee. keen and
l:e accOrds 10 President Roosevelt the
leartiest praise. declaring IL IS one OF
the most courageous things ever done
by a President
Who's Who in America gives the
following brief account Of the life OF
Governor Knott
Born ia Washington. now Marion
county, Ky. August 3. 1880 educated at
home Ii. D., Center College. 1855. mar
ried June Il. 1875, Sarah r McEIroy.
Bowling Green, Ky removed 10 Mis-
souri,, May, $50 member Missouri
Legislature, 1888: attorney general Mis-
souri,, 1sdS-lSJ2, returned TO Kentucky.
49,; practiced law. member OF Con-
ErcsS lh0I-losa. governor Of Kentucky
lSN5-loSl- delegate 10 Kentucky C0us-i-
tulonal convention, 1891. Democrat.
Professor Of Ciy-iCs and economics. Cen
ter College, 1S92-lS5f- professor of law
and dean Of law faculty. same. IS94-Ig1l
Address, Lebanon. Ky"
The Washington times., 1907-02-20
Congress and Our Milk Supply.

One of the grave dangers inherent
in our present milk supply is en-
phasized by a petition recently sent
the District Commissioners in the
name of the Veterinary Medical
Association. tuberculosis, say the
members of that body, exists in
many of the herds from which milk
as obtained for the District. and
as the disease is hard to identify
until far advanced-infects the sup
ply for a year or more before the
danger is known.
Readers of these columns will re-
call the words, generally confirma-
tory of this position, previously
quoted from a bulletin of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
While many cases of tuberculosis m
doubtedly have their origin through
food directly or indirectly infected with
fresh tuberculosis material By tuber-
culOus persons, there is no means today
by which persons are brought into
closer contact with fresh tubercuIous
material than milk and dairy products
obtained from and In the environment
or, tuberCulOuS cows.
As a Precaution, the Veterinary
Association recommends that the
tuberculin test be applied to every
COW whose milk is brought into the
District. At present that test-be-
Ieved to be practically infallible-is
used only on suspected cows. The
Health Officer, in answer, suggests
that in the absence of aroused pub
lie sentiment the Health Department
be authorized to protect" milk pro-
ducers who voluntarily adopt this
test. At present, he does not be-
lieve that there is anything that
the Commissioners can do toward
establishing this test, but
that Congress might be prevailed
The Washington times., 1907-02-20
LOEB'S SALARY
MAY Be RAISED
SeCretary'S Friends Work.
ing for Increase to
81, 800.

Congress may exhibit its regard for
the White House by increasing the sal
airy of William Loeb. jr., secretary to
the President. The figure that is sug-
gested as a proper one at which to fix
Mr.. Loeb's compensation is $500 Mr..
Loeb now draws 5000. the same com
pensation that members Of Congress get
under the present dispensation, which
win cease to be of effect March 4
Certain Of Mr.. LOeb's friends are i'm
pressed with the fact there has been an
injustice done in increasing the salaries
of the Senators. Representatives and
members Of the Cabinet and forgetting
the Secretary to the President. They
are pointing out to members of the ap-
preparation committees that this is an
unfair discrimination. The post Of Sec
rotary to the President, so Mr.. Loeb's
friends say, is an important one, quite
as important as the place Of a member
Of the Senate or House, or of the Cabi-
net.
1t is not understood that Mr.. Loeb is
urging Congress to make the increase.
The President does not like to have Gov
eminent employees impOrtuning the leg
The Washington times., 1907-02-20
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1907.
The Republican Campaign.

The campaign for the Republican
nomination is shaping itself.
In the South and various other
communities where organization is
the key, Charles Warren Fairbanks
has pre-empted everything in sight.
Throughout the country where
Congressman have been able TO
shape events in advance, the appar-
emf coincidence of primaries for the
nomination of Representatives and
the selection Of delegates has as
sumed marked significance in
favor Of Joseph G. Cannon.
Secretary Taft is not only reach
ing after no votes but within the
fortnight has refused the pledge of
many.
The President continues firm in
his attitude not 10 run again.
Wherefore the choice of the Re
lican standari-bearer would appear
to lie between the presiding officers
of the two houses of Congress.
Which is another way of saying
that pressure will be brought to
bear upon Theodore Roosevelt heav-
Ter than mortal man has ever re-
sisted before.
The Washington times., 1907-02-20
ONCE FAMOUS CONGRESSMAN.
NOW A HELPLESS PARALYTIC
Broken in Body and Practically Sghtess Proctor Knott
Former Governor of Kentucky, Is Nearing the
Grave.

HENDERSON. Ky. Feb 2O-Former
Governor Of Kentucky Proctor Knott
has lost his sight and has suffered a
stroke Of paralysis. He was aged
seventv-SiN on his last birthday, and is
almost helpless, but he occasionally
shows flashes of that sarcastic wit that
Illuminated his famous speech in Con
gress which was virtually the formal
introduction of Duluth TO the nation.
In 81 little oue-sJ0ry frame cottage in
the heart Of Lebanon d former governor
OF Kentucky IS passing the closing days
OF his strenuous career. and with the
aid Of memory and old friends is put
ting of the conquest that paralysis and
loss OF sight have made imminent
Governor Knots LETT side is para
lyzcd but with the aid Of his servant
he is able 10 traverse the short dis
lance between his house. which is hard
ly a stones throw from the business
part Of Lebanon, and the bank where
all Of his business is transacted.
Mrs. Knott frequently reads to him
and Dc keeps closely in touch with and
takes deep Interest in the events OF the
The Washington times., 1907-02-20
Financing the Railroads.

Y few months ago there was re-
port that the railroads of the coun-
try, sadly needing money to carry
forward great improvements, saw
TO prospect OF getting it. Dire pre-
dictiOns were made of the misfor-
tunes that would befall if the trans
portation interests were not put in
the way of meeting the huge de-
mands of increasing business. There
was intimatiOn that reckless specu-
latiOn in mining shares, tremendous
investment in all sorts of indus
trials, and the worldwide demand
for money, threatened so far to tie
up funds that it would be impossi-
bic for the railroads to carry for
ward the immense projects of ex-
tension and betterment on which
they were engaged.
This kind of complaint is still
heard, but its volume is reduced,
and the developments in the money
market suggest that it is not being
verified. Recently u number of big
railroad loans have been floated in
Europe, and there is evidence that
the foreign money market feels
rather more kindly toward Ameri-
can securities than it did before the
legislation was passed for regula-
ton of transportation corporations.
The money supply, apparently, will
continue to meet reasonable and
proper demands.
Whenever there is proposal of
Government interference in the
business of any great interest, the
cry goes up that it will be sure to
work injury. There was the same
cry about meat inspection. 1t was
going to ruin the foreign trade;
but, in fact, the foreign trade is
bigger than ever. The rate legisla-
ton was going to ruin railroad
prosperity; but Immediately follow
ing its passage the railroads entered
the most wonderful era of increas-
ing dividends and earnings that has
ever been known. Just now there is
insistence that if the hours-of-ser-
vice bill passes il viii work hardship
on railroads and their employees, in
creasing the expenses on one and
reducing the wages of the other.
The Washington times., 1907-02-20
SENATOR ALDRICH'S DOUBLE
CONFUSES NEWSPAPER MAN

Il see Aldrich and Deliver sitting
around together lately a good deal, get
ting mighty thick and friendly" said a
man in the Senate gallery to a news
paper man. Wonder what IL means o.
Where are they?" inquired the scribe.
See 'em over in the corner of the
chamber? They've been there three or
four times lately. holding close consul
tation. What do you suppose it all
means?"
Probably it's because Deliver is
slated to be chairman of the conference
committee on the sixteen-hour BILL" was
the reply.
81 suppose AIdrich wants him TO do
the right thing by the railroads. and is
setting up the pins with him. Good
story"
The newspaper man thought it was,
too, and got busy with his note book.
1t was certainly a fine conspiracy, and
needed to be exploded. So he mentioned
it to another newspaper man, pointing
out the conference in the corner as evil
dence.
Good story. but shy at an important
point" suggested the second scril e.
That isn't Aldrich and DoIliver talking
about the sixte7n-hOUr bill; it's Deliver
and Representative Conner Of Iowa, try
ing 10 decide how they can get all the
rest Of the Federal patronage OF their
State into their district"
Representative Conner looks so much
like Senator Aldrich that they are con-
stantly mistaken for each other, and the
side. why does Aldrich spend SO much
time over here?'