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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-11
But It's Merely a Practice Cruise
MstcaIf Says.
The Secretary DislIkes the Pol.
Icy Of Separating the Navy
and Sending Boats to Europe
Mot an Anti Japanese
Movement.

Oakland, CAL, July The Secretary
Of the Navy, Victor b. Metcali, in an
interview to-day, confirmed the re-
port that large part OF the United
States navy will be seen In Pacific
waters next winter. Eighteen or
twenty Of the largest ships will come
around Cape Horn on a practice
cruise and will go to San francisco
harbor.
"Many false impressions have
gained circulation about the pro-
posed movement Of this part Of the
United States navy" says Secretary
Metcalf. IL have believed all along
that there Is practically no signifi-
canoe In this movement from mill
tary standpoint. l might bnvestat-
I'd before leaving Washington exact
ly what l am saying now | believe
that, as the news concerned the peo-
pie of she Pacific coast, today
would be an appropriate timr TO ar
nounce the exact plans
at lie the policy oithe navy lepart-
ment to keep the feet In American
waters as much as possible, 1t is al
so our policy, as has been stated, to
keep as many ships together as pos
sible. We might as well spend the
money that is devoted to our navy
In American ports as abroad. In the
past we have sent squadrons to var
ious European nations with less ad-
vantage than by keeping them home.
Il have planned this cruise around
Cape Horn f,r the practice OF the
squadron. How long they will spend
in these waters-I cannot say at pres
ent. l can promise the people OF
Oakland and San Francisco that
that they will see one OF the finest
naval spectacles ever seen In Pacific
waters"
NO CAUSE FOR WAR TALK, HE SAYS
II hope the talk oiJapanese troub-
les and OF International differences
will be dropped by all Of the news
papers OF the country. There Ia
nothing to produce any feeling ex-
cept this talk Of the newspapers. II
is without foundation. The story
that Ambassador Aoki is In disfavor
with his own government is, be-
lieve, purely an invention. know
OF no reason why Japan and the
United States should not be on the
f-iendl!est OF terms"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-11
TRAVELLING MEN ~
AS PREACHERS.
Members Of the Missouri Drum.
mers' Chaistian Asoocia.
ton in Pulpits.

Joplin, Mo, July The 9Th an
nual convention oil the Missouri Com
mercial Travelling Mems Association,
commonly termed the "Gideons," IL
In session here today. One hundred
Missouri statesmen are In attendance.
Six salemen will occupy the pulpits
in az many churches tomorrow.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-11
BARRED BY ROCKEFELLER,
MAN CAN NOT GET MAIL
Post Office on MilIionaire's Es-
tate Useless to Proscrib-
cd Farmer.
INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED.

Washington, July San invessi-
cation has been ordered by Port mas
ter General Me er, with view 20 de-
termining whether the post office
discontinued at Brandon, n Y shall
be re-established there. The Inquiry
involves q unique state OF affairs.
According TO the papers on file 1t sp-
pears that several years ago william
Rockefeller, who owns large estate,
comprising more than 80 600 acres
In the vicinity Of Tarrytown, conceiv-
ed the Idea Of acquiring the sits oithe
town OF Brandon TO Ill out his e.
tate.
Brandon was u fiourlshing plaza,
with a post office and two or three
small stores and u small nun ber OF
inhabitants. Mr.. Rockefeller pur-
chased all OF the property from It's
owners, except one small tract tn 1t
was owned by civil war veteran
named Lsmors.
LAMoRA BARRED FROM ESTATE
Lsmora refused 30 sell, and persist
ed In fishing In a stream which ran
through Mr.. Rockeieller's estate and
In using the roads, which had beer
open to the public, 1t Is said, for
generation. The post Office at Bran
don was abolished, and another was
opened at Bay Pond, three miles with
In the confines OF Mr.. Rockefeller,
estate. There the people who for
merly received their mail at Brandon
were expected to get II.
Lamora was arrested for trespasc
on Mr.. Rockeieller's estate, and hi
and his friends fought the case In tn,
courts, but we're defeated.
| UNABLE TO GET HIS NAIL
i A court order was made prevent
ing Lamors In person or by an agent
from going onto the estate OF Mr.
Rockefeller, and 1t ia said that, there
fore, he was unable to obtain mai
for him directed to the Bay Pond OF
fee.
, Postmaster General Meyer has de
termined not only to ascertain tn
facts, but, II possible, to reestablisl
the post Office at Brandon or at som
nearby point outside Of the estat
OF Mr.. Rockefeller, which will be con
venient for the people Of that vicin
Iitv.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Town Beauty Scheme.

The first move In the plan TO make
York, Pa, the "city beautliul' was
made recently when under the auspices
OF ihe York assembly of the Dauphln
Institute, assisted by public spirited
citizens. Professor Zueblln OF Chicago
university delivered his lecture ON
'Ihe Twentieth Century City, or the
City York Ought to Be- says the
Municipal Journal and Engineer. Pro-
fessor Zucblln would have the city by
its regularly constituted bodies or
through its public spirited citizens lay
out definite plan of action, a plan
that would provide for parks, sewers,
the elimination OF poles, the beautIfy-
Ing of the lawns, the prevention of cor
porations from doing us they please In
tearing up streets, street car conges-
ton In the public square and a hundred
and one everyday common sense rem.
edies that most citizens have long been
aware of, yet fail to get at the founda-
tion OF, for lack OF a general plan of
action. Professor Zuebl.a would have
the city. fathers, ofIicInl or real, decide
on what tli4y want In the years to
come andithen "go after It," so that tho
future generations may take up the
work that has been started and carry
1t to completion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Old British RattIeshIps.

4 A writer in the Manchester Guard.
ian has Just pointed out that the Brit
ANNA, which has recently Joined the
feet at Gibraltar. IL only the fourth
English battleship Of that name. The
first was built In Charles lis reign,
about the time that he also introduced
the Britannia into our coinage, as the
Once Window remarked few days
ago. The second Britannia fought at
Trafalgar; the third In the Black sea
In 1854. since when we have had No
ship OF that name until now. An old
list of ships Of the queens navy. made
IN 1876. should suggest some new
names to us now. The Bonaventure
was one. There was the Elizabeth
Jonas, IA name devised by her grace
In remembrance of her deliverance
from her enemies, ~ was the prophet
Jonah delivered from the belly OF the
whale" there was the Tiger, SOCIAL.
ed OF her exceeding swiftness and MIN.
bleness, Of course" and the Mary
Rose, the Bark of Bullen, the Hand
maid, the Antelope. the White Bear,
the Genet. the Achates and--the Dread.
p0t.--London Chronicle. a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Why FOrty-flve
Women Died

During q single month forty-nve
women were reported 10 have .dtad IN
the United States as the direct result
OF using headache powders" The
poisonous and powerful ingredients
caused paralysis of the heart ana
nerves, and death followed.
1t Is not difficult to understand that
any drugs which have such hypnotic
effects as to Immediately stop pain are
deadly in their hilton on the nervous
system.
+. In order to thorou9> >ly cure headaches
the nerves must be revktalized and built
up. and there is no Wy this can SO
well be accomplished as\py the use oe
DR.. A. w. Chase's NerA PilH, the
great nerve restorative.
DR.. A. w. chase's N1tvt Pills
do not stop the headache, ibut cure q,
by removing the cause. They are not
recommended az relief for headaches, !,
but as d thorough and positive cure.
Headache. sleeplessness. irritability.!
lack OF energy and power to concentrata'
the mind and all the symptoms OF ex-s
hausted nerves disappear when thial
great restorative treatment is used. /
Fifty cents IL box. at all dealers, or Dr.
A, w. Chase Medicine Co.. Buffalo,
N. Y.
For sale in Marion. Ohio. by Flock |
g Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
VALUE OF THE FAMILY s,sLs.
viii es Hard to Get Historical Data II
II Disappesrs.

Professor Frederick Starr, head Of
the anthropology department Of the
University Of Chicago, in relating to
his class some of his experiences In
the Congo incidentally called attention
TO the fact that the old-fashioned fam
lily bible, with its birth and death rec
ords, was rapidly disappearing from
homes in civilized Countries.
In not one.half the families to-day
were we able 10 get the exact age
and place of birth and other desired
data" he said. "It is even more din.
cult TO get such information In Africa
think II the Bible, or some such book
as the old.fashioned Bible OF the clvi.
lIzed home existed these historical
facts would be ths more easily learned,
and OF course the moral influence
would be greater" .fr
Professor Starr also called atten-
ton to the motto of the Congo Free
State-"Labor ana Progress The
motto, he said. was well known among
the natives, young and old.
1T is notorious here that few Amer.
leans know the motto OF their own
state" concluded Professor Starr.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15

Not long ago q monument was, Id.
yelled at Pretoria over the grave of
the late Paul Kruger. The once gu
prefne figure of the African republic
IA now remembered more for his mia.
takes than for his achievements. Fate
1ealt hardly with the old rulef wkb
played so great a part In the making
OF o stiiriy nation. Death l6nA a shfk
not even a citizen of'tfio o0tihtff ~
which he had been president. ne dici
ln exile, his land In subiectiotls to y
foreigner. Imperious and d6ifjneef.
Ing, he went out of life beaten man.
Kruger possessed Bismarckian
gift for blunt and vivid phrases.
Go back and tell your people
never never!" he said to deputa.
tion. "And now let the storm burst.
Protest! Insist! What is the use?
have the guns!"
MY friends" he once began
speech; then, perceivlng some "ottt.
landers" In the audience, he added:
But you are not all friends; some
are thieves and murderers. WE'LL
friends, thieves and murderers!y
The president was a curious ffiixtufb
Of piety and shrewness. A story Is
told of an incident which occurred In
his earlier days. r,-N
At one time, when game was very
scarce, he went with a party to hunt
the hartbeest. They secured the veldt
for days without a sign OF their prey.
Paul Kruger announced then his pur-
pose Of going into the hills to pray
for food, like patriarch of old.
He was gone for a number OF hours.
When he returned he announced that
in three days large herd would pass
that way. The party camped, In less
than the appointed time the prophecy
was fulfilled, and much game was So
cured. The Boer hunters we're much
struck with wonder, and dubbed
Kruger "the man OF prayer"
Some time after, the Kaffir who nc.
compapied Kruger on his expedition
of petition told the truth of the affair.
Kruger, when he left the hunting par
ty, had struck ont for neighboring
Kafiir kraal, and informed the natives
that his men were starving. II they,
the natives, did not discover game
In three days, he said, he would bring
his whole party over the hill and XIII
every Kafiir. The natives, being sore
afraid of Boer methods. all turned out,
secured the region, and drove the
game to the Boer camp. THIS Krl,
gers prayer, was answered.
Yonth's Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
CREAM TOO oooo "a HlM.
rrsmp Had saved Hssiss, 6ut " Wa
No prodlell sen. n

D.. -
"One night as wss alee epine y nhef
q hsystack on q farm Id Come 4 dkic :
said the tramp. y awoke ia ditno NJ
that the farm house vas on Are. 'fhI
roof had caught around the kitchen
chimney and the family had not bssn
aroused. i made for the hdhssIs
once, gave the alarm, found. and p,lt
dp aladder. and aftArthS hAfteat AI
Of work estintuiShe6 tAs ,haA ssE i \ :
my hair sinsed andmy hands bflstSf56
and after It was all over the old farm.
er wanted to know how happened to
be on hand told him, and after q lit.
tie thought he said:
'''Well, you must be thirsty, and
I'll have the wife get you drink Of
milk.
He called to her TO fill pitcher,
and as was washing my hands at the
kitchen door heard him say:
Hammer, be sure to skim the milk
before you give it to him. Hes q
tramp and not used to cream
II politely declined the milk when
It was brought out, telling the farmer
that ] didn't wish to deprive the pigs
of their breakfast, and as / started of
to hnd new lodgings he said:
"'You had lodgings In my haystack,
and that's worth quarter, but being
you put the fre out I'm willing to call
II square"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
VILLAGE ART.
Where the impulse to Improve Muct
Get Its Start.

where the Impulse to Improve MuGt
Get Its Start.
Village art In America must he the
fruit of education. says the Chicago
Post. England has Garden City asso-
citation that pnrsucs It's educational
schemes through drawing room meet.
ings" The Impulse to Improve must
have Its beginnings 10 the public spirit
Of a group of townspeople II the old
fashioned revival spirit. with its cnthu-
slaam for good works. can be awak-
ened In any neighbori,ood, the passion
for tree planting, lawn making. flower
gardens and fouatlins will lind many
followers
Tie aYeFage Suburban town Inasauer-
aiding under the nanle of n village suf.
fers In the first iistaiicc by the rules
or snbdirldiag Il farm and the con-
tract system Of building COWS OF inele-
giant houses to ut iiffy foot lots. Tho
artistic hand has the problem Of drap-
Ing this angular frame In shrubbery.
trees ana yines. Owing 10 the variable
quality Of human nature II Is folly to
hope that each vlllager will do his
share. The ncglcctful and thoughtless
will always lie with US, and the group
bent on village art must overlook tAe
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
GOOD FOR CHILDREN.
Value Of School Fairgrounds as As-
serted by Parents.

The following may he Of interest as
showing the impressions that parents
get of the value of The playground in
huencc on their children. says tllc Leaf.
let (AiassJ Civic League. They are dl.
rect quotations.
ut kept him off the streets, and
knew where he was" Seemed per-
fectly happy all through the summer
school term" WAS better able to be-
gin his school studiesi' Increased his
happiness by having something to do
kept him out OF mischief kept his
mind occupied" Had his own gar.
den at home and took care of II, some
thing he was not Interested in before
''Helped him at school" MADE good
use OF things lie learned" WAS much
Interested In insects" Enjoyed him
self every day" WAS more agree.
able, as he had something to think Off
''Set him thinking" "Alade home life
more interesting in constructing things
lie saw at school," "AIadc him more
ambitious" MADE him Interested in
his learning" Made pigeon coop.
studled Dirds Il good deal ana butter
tlos." "Made him brighter and quick
er." "NGadc him good in his manners"
"Did him a good deal of good I'm his
character and disposition"
These are typical Of many express
slons used by parents who felt that
their boys were through the play school
benefited rather than injured. by the
long vacation. They are by no means
exhaustive of what might be said in
summary of the value of Fairgrounds
for country children, bnt they certainly
will prove suggestive to those who are
concerned about the children of the
streets Of our country towns.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Barred Monopellsts.

On recent occasion down south"
three little negroes, Moses. Jackson
and Timmy. were callcd into the
house" by "Marse" John, who had
owned their grandfather. He informed
them that he would give ten bright
new cents to the one Of them who
would tell him what were the three
best things in the world. The coins
were placed on table and the white
man held out three straws OF different
lengths, the boy who should draw the
longest straw to have the first say
Timmy, the happy winner Of this
straw, was asked: RI
swell. what are the three best
things in the world?"
Without moments hesitation he
answered unctuously: 's fE
Il knows. The three bestest things
In de worl' am possum m sweet 'taties
n gravy"
Moses and Jackson made stimuli.
taneOus grab for the money and made
or with II. one Of them shouting back
In belligerent tone:
"He amt gwine to hab de money,
too, for denis all de bestest things In
de worl'."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Ancient comic pramatl.t.

A highly Interesting discovery q
announced from Egypt. M. Lcfevre.
one of the inspectors In the service os
the Egyptian department of antIqui.
ties. has been fortunate enough to dis.
inter large number Of leaves OF a
papyrus codex OF Menader containing
upwards of 1000 lines. The publlca-
tion of this most welcome discovery
should enable modern scholars for. the
FIRST time to form an independent
Judgment on the style and genius OF
the famous comic dramatist.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Individual Tree Planting on Streets.

In view Of the extensive planting OF
trecson streets which Is done 1t is sur
prising 10 see the mismanagement or
lack OF any management whatsoever
existing In most of our. cities and
towns, says the Los Angeles Times.
Every one plants 10 suit himself, hav-
ing Il favorite tree OF his own, and
ninety times outof hundred no provi-
slons are made to promote the exist
ence Of the newly planted tree. A hole
Is dug and the tree buried In 1t, and
that Is the end. The proper remedy
Hes In good state law or town ordi.
nance that Will prevent IRA tional
treatment OF public highways.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
When tho MIssl..lppI. Freezes.

Since 1870 there have been but six sea.
sons when the Mississippi did not
freeze over, these being the years
1878, 1875, 1882, 1891, 1902. and 1906.
The 30 times that 1t did close. the ice
stopped running 30 times in Decem.
ber, showing that this Is the month
when the heavy cold usually sets In.
The earliest date recorded is Decem-
Der 4, 1879, and the latest February
"a. 1889. One season, 1S95-1S96, the
Ice froze up tight and then moved
six times the variation of the tempera.
tNre for the winter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Price Of waqons to be Doubled.

4, Chicago, March 15.--The retail price
Of buggies, wagons and general pro
ducts OF the wagonmakers' craft are TO
BE- advanced nearly 80 per cent. this
spring, unless conditions regarding
raw material and transportation take
& beneficial change. This decision
WAS reached at a meeting of the Ma
tional Walonmakers' association held
here Thursday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Protection From Lluhtnins.

The protection OF buildings from
lightning seems to call for special
branch OF engineering. Alfred Hands.
British engineer, points out that
safety cannot be had from any set
rules. as each case must be studied
separately and its systsra adapted
TO the complications Of metal about
the structure. The efficiency OF the
cosdnctor depeads almost entlrely On
the way y Is applied. The conposition
matters ,rttle. apd choice between coy
per and iron 4 chiesy question Of
cost and dllrability.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15

l>ew York, March 15.-After a half
Gay'g consideration OF the evidence
the Jury In the United States circuit
court reported late Thursday that 1t
could not agree ON verdict in the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Sailroad rebating cases. Judge Holt
discharged the jury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15

ninety nnd nine TO follow the ideals OF
the one just man who has learned to
love tie rewards Of beauty.
Beneath the fact Of making streets,
honses and lawns agreeable and at
tractiye, n the eyes and the other fact
of increasing the property value there
by Is the moral influence Of inviting
home surroundings and recreation
grounds
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15

"You must read q great many books
to keep so we'll acquainted with cur
rent publications."
NO" answered Miss Cayenne. Il
don't take time to read books. 1t would
Interfere with the constant study OF
the advertisements that IL necessary to
keep really Informed" - Washington
Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
He Shut Her LIN.

Mrs. Cutting Ifintz--Will we 20 to
the jamestown Exposition this sum.
Ner?
Mr. Cutting Hintz-Don't know. Z
navenf paid for the Christmas pres
ents you gave me yet
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Objectionable In either Cas-.

,forace--why did she break the On.
sagement? .e.- 31 Lrs ~
Mvrtle-He told her that she wss
the only girl he had ever kissed. lDo
I Grace--What OF II? Il,
Myrtle--Why, she naturally rea-
soned that he was either untruthful o.
absurdly foolish. and he was hardly
worth having In either case. 10
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15

Piles are dangerous. but do not
submit to an operation until you
have first tried Man Fan the Great
Pile Remedy. Ii is put up In col
lapst,le tubes with nozzle that
e,ipws 1t to be applied exactly where
!. is needed. If you have itching,
bleeding or protruding piles and Man
Zan does not relieve, money re-
funded. Soothes and cools. Re-
lieves at once. r
Sold by Flocken Drug store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Naive.

sMamie = There We're three & ara
GLASSES ieyeled on me from the left
box 10 the last act.
Mazle-Was I on then? sN
Mamle--Yes fs iA
Mazie--Then how could cay ene ~
Jon Cleveland Plain psalss.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
lnconsistent Woman.

Why is it that SO many of these
wronged ladies' get married again as
soon as the courts release them from
the brites who made their lives mis-
srable?---N. Y. Sun. sE
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-15
Consolation.

Sympathizing Frisnd--In every sor.
row there is some great, some inspir
lag. comforting thought.
Widow labstractediy)--Yes, black
Will be very becoming 70 my com plsx.
len.