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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
MAJESTY OF THE FAMILY.
coachman Could Not Understand That
Train Had Precedence.

Every one who has lived south
knows that peculiar brand of loyalty
among old servants that expresses
Itself In profound conviction that
their family Is the "fust family" Con
sequently, every southern town and
city is still full of "fust families"
This particular "fust family" was
making its annual pilgrimage to the
White Sulphur Springs, the great
coach laden with children and trunks
as well as the mistress, with her
nearest and dearest relatives. Old
Simon's master rode on horseback a
little distance behind the coach, and,
as they approached a railroad cross
ing, was astonlshed to see Simon
drive calmly before a passing train,
which hurled the coach one way,
horses another and family and trunks
In all directions. Galloping up he
called TO his coachman: Simon, you
old Niger, didn't you see that train
coming?" "Yassuh." "You saw IL
coming, and deliberately drove upon
the track? What made you do such
crazy thing?" 'Well, you see,
Marse George" explained that bewil-
dered individual scratching his gray
wool, "Ah thought when dey see It's
we'alfs ka'idge, dey'd stop."--Success
Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Meteor pronned ma the onean.

New York, Aug. l9.-People at
Amagansett, L. L., were startled last
evening when they heard a terrific
roar and at the same time saw a
blazing mass shooting through the
heavens over the ocean, apparently
only little way out from shore. The
Kissing roar which was emitted from
the rapidly moving molten ball was
deafening as 1t sped through the air,
The blazing object appeared to many
TO be about 20 feet IN diameter. Those
who witnessed the sight say the
meteor, for such IL must have been--
weighed several tons. When II
struck the ocean huge breakers came
ashore. Several bathing paVilions
were washed away.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
The Alton Claims Immunity,

Washington, Aug. 19.-Dlstrlct At.
torney Sims and Special Assistant
District Attorney Wlikerson of Chi.
cago, arrived here last night bringing
the transcript OF the testimony taken
in the recent Standard oil trial before
Judge Lands at Chicago. The tran
script will be submitted to the attor.
ney general to-day for examination
and determination as to the question
of immunity raised in the proceedings
pending against the Chicago & Alton
Railroad Co. for alleged granting OF
rebates to the Standard Oil Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Number Of cOurts-Martlal Decreased.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The annual
report Of Acting Judge Advocate Gen
eral Porter shows that there was a
decrease Of 6S3 in the number of
courts.martial in the army during the
last fiscal year. The total number
was 1913, including 80 officers % Of
whom were convicted Among the
enlisted men by far the greater mum
ber of court-martial trials were on
account Of desertion, there being 1,101
cases, and 732 cases of absence with.
out leave. Four officers were dis.
missed by sentence, as against II
last year The report dwells upon
the evil results following the passage
of the antl.canteen act.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
WHEN TO WIND A WATCH.
The Morning, Not the Evening, the
Best Time, the Matchmaker Says.

"Most people," said the watchmak-
er, wind their watches at night; but
1t would be better to wind them In the
morning. You see, we arc liable to
go TO bed at different hours, and 80
wind our watch at irregular inter
walls; and 1t Is better TO wind 1t regl-
larly Then we are more liable to
forget to wind our watch at night
than in the morning and so may let it
run down But we are pretty sure to
get up In the morning at our regular
hour, whatever the hour at which we
went to bed. and so by winding It then
we may insure regularity of wind
ing; and the watch Is brought to mind
then, when we put 1t on for use, and
we are less likely to forget TO wind IL.
So morning is the best time to wind
watch, If you can get yourself into
the habit Of winding 1t them"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Some EnalIsh STAGE Records.

BY appearing coo times in The
Scarlet Pimpernel" Fred Terry and
Miss Julia Nelson have achieved a
feat they may well be proud Of, but
they are still far from rivaling tho
long distance records of some cf
their predecessors on the stage.
Mr.. Penley personated "Charley's
Aunt" 1,4G6 times In London, Mr..
Hawtrey appeared more than 1000
times in The Private Secretary"
and Mr.. James convulsed the house
1862 times In "Our Boys" Auguste
van Blene's appearances IN "A
Broken Melody now number sey.
eral thousand, and Dorothy" and "A
Chinese Honeymoon" can furnish sew.
eral records far exceeding 600 per.
formances OF the same role.
In older times Shiel Barry and
John H1wson played the part of the
mlser in Les Cloches de Corneville"
thousands of times, and Patty oliver
sang Pretty See-usan" 1,775 times
at the Royalty in the late '60s.-West.
minister Review.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Taft Begins Tour Of the World.

Washington. Aug. l9.-On a pill.
glimage that will encircle the globe
and in fufillment OF promise to the
Filipinos to return to Manila to at
tend the opening OF their first leglsla-
tive assembly, Secretary of War Taft
left here last night on the first stage
of the journey. Mrs. Taft and son,
Charles viii Join the secretary in the
Yellowstone Park for the remainder
of the trip and Fred W. Carpenter
secretary to Mr. Taft, will join the
party at Seattle Mr., Taft's first stop
is at Columbus, o. where tonight he
will deliver notable speech before
the Buckeye Republican club.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Rats Spread subonlo Plague.

Simla, India, Aug. 19.-The govern.
ment announces that the plague com
which has just finished the
first stage of its inquiry, decided that
bubonic plague is spread by rats, that
the vehicle Of the contagion is the rat
flea and that the life of the plague
germ in the soil floors and walls is of
short duration. The government rec.
ommends the destruction OF rats, the
of the construction of
houses and the reduction of the food
supplies OF rats by protecting grain
stores.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Rcar AsmlraI smIth pIea.

Philadelphia. Aug. I9.-Rear Adml-
raj Joseph Smith, 4. s. NJ retired
died here sunday aged 20 years lie
was appointed an assistant paymaster
I'm the navy from Maine In 1861 and
served on the old Kearsarge as com.
mander of the powder division in the
memorable fight with the Alabama.
lie was made paymaster general Of
the navy IN 1882 ana pay director in
1891 and was retired In 1899. Inter.
ment viii be- madC at Warren Pa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Auto Ran over 2o.Foot Embankment

Atlantic City n. Jn Aug. 19--John
II. Hook and his two sons William
and Henry of Lancaster Pa. we're
almost killed Sunday in an automo-
bile accident near PleasantyilIe The
machine was destroyed by fire after
falling 20 feet over an embankment.
Charles Young, who was driving the
car, has disappeared The party left
Lancaster for Townsend's Inlet. They
lost their way and were retracing the
route through Pleasantyllle when the
chauffeur fell asleep and the machine
jumped the embankment Young was
caught under II and was extrlcated
with difficulty.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Fire DESTROYS a steel plant.

Cumberland, Md, Aug. 19-The
plant Of the Cumberland Steel CO.
was last night totally destroyed by
fire Of unknown origin The loss is
estimated at $35O,OOO with insurance
Of 100000 Ninety men are thrown
out of employment, The plant pro
duced accurate steel castings and is
said to have been the only one of the
sort in the world. The company has
Offices in London aud Paris and in all
the leading cities of the United
States
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
courtshIp Ended in Tragedy.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE two years
courtship of lSyear-old Ellen Fiska
and Joseph Pallogg 2 years, ended
tragically last night The girl Is a
Catholic, while her lover Is not and
after protrdcted struggle with her
conscience she decided finally that
she would not marry out OF her
church. The Pronunciation was made
In the presence OF her family and a
moment later PallOgg had shot the
girl in the breast and put a bui,et
into his own body. Both were dying
when removed TO a hospital.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
ThIrty socialists are Arrested.

New York, Aug. 19.--Thirty per,
sons who had gathered for a socialist
street meeting were arrested Satur-
day night and in police Ntourt were
fined IS each for blocking a public
thoroughfare. u. Solomon, treasurer
of the socialist labor party of this
state, paid the fines. Counsel for the
prisoners said the cases would be ap
peQled.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Fire A. lin Visits Tnyou's Property

Grldge ,ort, Conn, Aug. l9-Fire
swept ne amusement grounds az
Sussplec lase Island Sunday, causing
10000 damage aud creating some
tning Of ! panic upon the 10000 visit.
ors No one was seriously injured.
Six structures were burned including
the grand stand and bleachers on the
baseball ground, where 5000 persons
had gathered for the Chicago Bridge.
purt game The greater part OF the
loss falls upon George Tilyou, proprie.
tor OF the emusement grounds whose
ateepleehase park at Coney Island
Was burned few weeks ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Another Automoblle AeoIdent.

Albany, n. Y, Aug. l9.--W. w. Nc.
Keown, OF Washington, Pa. and Miss
Emma X. Quinn, of Bradford were
seriously hurt In an automobile acci-
dent at Sunnyside, Columbia county,
last evening. Mr.. McKeown has
fractured thigh and ribs and Miss
Quinn is suffering from concussion Of
the brain and broken ribs. The steer.
ing gear OF the automobile failed and
the machine turned over while going
swiftly down a hill.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Fears soread Of Mormon power.

Aurora, H., Aug. Ex-senator Du.
bois, Of Idaho, on Sunday addressed
5000 persons on the probability Of
the spreading OF Mormon political
power to all parts of the United
States He urged his hearers to use
their influence with congressman to
prevent the continuance Of polyga-
nous marriages. which he said wege
still made among Mormons.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
BOY WINS NOVEL SUIT.
Members Of Court Maybe Harked Back
to Their Own Youth.

According TO a recent decision In
the Mississippi courts. electric light
companies must insulate trees as well
as poles particularly those trees
which invite the small boy climber.
In Mississippi town recently a small
boy climbed a tree and coming in CON
tact with the uninsulated wires of a
lighting company, which passed
through the branches, received a
shock which caused him to fall. As
a result the young climber was badly
injured and his father brought suit
against the lighting company. The
tree in question was a small oak, hav.
ing numerous branches which came
close to the ground. The court hand.
ed down the novel decision that as the
lighting company had knowledge OF
the tree and what kind OF tree II was,
1t also ought to have seen that It was
just the kind of tree into which chill
dren were likely to climb. Therefore,
said the court, the immemorial habit
of small boys to climb trees filed
with abundant branches is one of
which corporations stretching wires
through such trees must take notice
1t was held that small boys had right
to climb such trees and verdict was
given In favor OF the father.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Nature Fake.

Ants are really very long.liyed, con.
sidering their minuteness. A natural.
ISL mad two queens under observation
for ten years and one Of Sir John
Lubbocks ant pets lived into her fif.
teehth year. Ants are very tenacious
OF life after severe injury Following
the loss of the entire abdomen they
sometimes live two weeks. and in one
case headless ant, carefully decapi.
lated by aseptic surgery. lived for Al
days. a carpenter ant, after being
submerged eight days in distilled
water came to life upon being dried,
80 that they are practically proof
against drowning They can live long
pe"lods without food; in one case the
fast lasted nearly nine months.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
EIremen Rescue SO PsonIs.

New York, Aug, l9-Fire Sunday
cost one life and wre -6ed a five-story
tenement house in East Thirty-third
street, while liremen made heroic res
cues, They carried 80 persons, half
suifocated by the smoke, from the
fire escapes. ON the third floor a wo-
man was burned to death.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
rrlhcsmen,n Chiefs Quarrel.

TangIer, Aug. 19.-Trustworthy re-
ports received here indicate that dis.
sensiuns have arisen between the
chiefs Of the tribes Investing Casa.
blanca and MOgador. II is said they
are at loggerheads over what course
they shall pursue, The reports de-
clare that the trdbesmen are lacking
in supplies Of ammunition.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
A Tir,.lv Rescue.

FairpOrt, o., Aug. l9.-Driven from
the harbor here by a gale when the
steering gear became disabled the
tug Kate White, bound from Cleye-
land to Erie, went ashore a short dis
tance west Of the piers at 4:3O Sun
day morning After a hard struggle
with the heavy seas the life saving
crew managed to reach Capt John
DAILY and his crew Of five men They
We're landed here
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Gar Would Exclude Jews from Duma

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-The
Union Of Russian People recently
sent an address to Emperor Nicholas
demanding the entire exclusion of
Jews from the duma in order to OBJ
tain a genuine Russian duma His
majesty wrote upon the margin of the
document, Read with pleasure"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19

Danyille. rll.-Because he buried
the body of his friend, Jake Jerokibo,
In consecrated ground during the alb
sence of the priest from the neighbor-
hood Dominiko Journo was fined $40
and costs in local court and ordered
to remove the body at once. The bur.
ial took place in the Catholic cemetery
ut Westyille, near here.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
sehooner and crew Mlsslnn.

BelIeyllle Ont. Aug. l9.-The
schooner Fleetwood, owned by Capt.
CLARK Tyler, OF this city, Is believed
10 have gone down in Lake Ontario
with her crew OF three men. The YES.
sci left Summeryille, n. Y, on August
e. laden with coal for South Bay, and
is now week overdue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
AIIeoed Rrlbe Taker Is Arrested.

Boston Aug 19.-Bullding Inspect.
or John p. Clarke, Of this city, has
been arrested charged with accepting
a bribe from contractor. The ar.
rest was made by inspectors who. II
Is alleged Witnessed the payment Of
$40 10 Clarke by the contractor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Auto Ran Into a TeIearapb POLE.

Cape May, n. j., Aug. l9.--By rea-
son of an automobile skiddng and
running into a telegraph pole about
three miles north Of here one OF the
oecurants, Prof Howard r Marstel.
ler incipal of Pleasanthill, n. J,
scl1oi- was probably fatally injured.
I aur her persons in the machine es.
capped injury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
A Big Offering.

Cleye' and, Aug, 10,-The ten days
convent IN of the Christian and Mis-
slonary alliance came 10 an end at
Eeuiah , rk Sunday, Rings, watches
and jeWt were east upon the plat
form by 1e score and the total Of the
days or ling amounted to $4,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Stungl

Let me kiss those tears away!" he
begged, tenderly. She fell fC IT, and
he was busy for The next IS minutes.
And yet the tears flowed on. can
nothing stop them" he asked, breath.
lessly sad, Nope" she murmured.
ITS hay fever you know But ~ on
with the treatment" - Cleveland
Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
AIIeoed Murderer Is Arrestsd.

Philadelphia Aug. l9-John Rogan
who is alleged TO have shot and killed
his sister Agnes during quarrel near
here was captured Sunday. lie ad-
mits having quarreled with his sister
but denies having shot her.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-19
Woman suIcided.

Cleveland, Aug. Tortured for
years with a headache that almost
drove her insane Mrs Charlotte
Rieder, wife Of Peter f. Rleder city
paDmaster shot herself Sunday. She
died Instantly
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27

of Clarksburg, and the Lyon DOMAIN
orchestra. Delightful music was fur
nished by the orchestra and choice
refreshments were served by the
hostess. Those who enjoyed the hos
pitallty Of Miss Gasklns were: Misses
Fannie Robinson, Davinna Brown,
Ethel Barnes, Lenora and Leota Gas.
kins and Pearle Jacobs, Messrs. Harry
Pitzer, George Barnes, Carl Springer,
Herscbel Satterfeld, Ebert Kinkead,
Emor Saunders, Herschel, Barnes and
Howard Gaskins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children Of
bed wetting. If it did there would
be few children that would do it
There is a constitutional cause FOR
this. Mrs. M. Summers, Box 42s. No
tire Dame, Ind, will send her home
treatment to any mother. She asks
no money. Write her to-day il your
children trouble you in this way. Don't
blame the child. The chances are II
can't help 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
chlId Dead.

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hawkins, Of Satterfield street
died Friday morning at two o'clock
after a three weeks illness. Funeral
services were held this morning al
eight o'clock from the residence. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. G. w
Bent and interment was made in the
Heck graveyard. Undertaken Jenkins
had charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
Diamond Street M. e. church.

Rev. G. w. Bent, pastor.-The pre-
siding elder will be present and preach
both morning and evening. At the
morning service there will be a bap-
tismat service for children and the
sacrament OF the Lords supper will
be administered. An opportunity will
he given to unite with the church. A
full attendance of the membership Is
very much desired. Sunday school at
$3.50, in charge Of Mr.. E. A. wilson,.
Junior League at 1880: Epworth
League at $500, led by Miss Blanche
Shurtleff. Quarterly Conference on
Wednesday evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27

Personals.
Mrs. @. M. Doolittle and daughter
bertha, of independence, are visiting
relatives in this ward.
and Mrs. Harry Smith and fam
fly, Of Sunberry, who have been the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown
Y az Columbia street. left yesterday foI
Cumberland Nd.
Mrs! IA. B. Harr, Of State street, Is
1Iiite sick.
Miss Lenora Gaskins, who has been
4 siting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
NJ Gasktns, will return to Clarksbure
Monday.
M. Charles cayenaugh, who has
has ben slightly indlsposed is some
better,
MSS bessie May, Of Raymond
street IS the guest Of friends at Buck
harmon,
Miss Edna Pople has accepted po'
sifion with Mr.. Howard Pople, OF Co
lumbia street.
Miss Blanche Shurtleff is quite i'll
ut der home on State street.
Mr. and Mrs. Dent Powell, OF Pitts
burg, who have been here visiting rel
atiSes win return home tomorrow.
fhe} little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward MAXWELL Of Water street, is
aiarmfngly III. 4 =
MISS Pearl BarricE, who has been
sfiie siest OF Miss Fannie Robinson
f0r several days, left to-day for her
home ct Elk Garden,
d Il MI. /, Howard Smouse was called to
Terra Ia yesterday by the serious
Hines of his son Harland.
Y mrs. 8, Az Pilson has returned from
atton Where She has spent the past
and Mn. II. Leonard returned
vest fday from Oakland
Bennett Of Morgantown, was
here sterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27

in charge; subject, "The Golden Calf"
1O:45, sermon, present Obligations"
2:15, Bible school at Everson Mission;
1916, preaching at Everson Mission;
700, B. Y. P. u; subject, work
Among the Mormons;" $500, sermon,
"The Profitable Life"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves to
be indebted to the estate Of Thomas J.
starn, deceased, or having accounts
against the said Thomas J. starn es,
tate, will present the same to me for
settlement on or before the 1st day
of October, 1907.
ELI WILSON,
Administrator. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
MINI can,n al Terra Ana.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Scott, Misses Edith, Pearl
and Marie Scott, Eva Schatferman and
Nell Cox, Messrs. William Schatfer-
man and Mr.. Bloom, of Grafton. and
William Schafferman, Of the Second
ward, will go in camp at Terra Alta
Saturday, August 3.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27

The most liberal orer That was evsr
II this paper to-day. Read It. Let rs
lear from you at once. We want
wo thousand more readers in Marion
county and think this will get them
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27

We are booking orders for the
Daughter of the Elm and The Traitor.
Leave your order quick. Globe Book
Store. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
City Hospital Notes.

Rosa Oliverlo, a surgical patient,
was admitted yesterday.
Miss 0ma Johnson. Of Parkersburg,
will enter the training school Mon
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
Illss aEIns IEIntertaIns.

Miss fEdtia tsaSkins entertained a
SfeW friend Inst evening complimen-
tffy Ia ses Pearl BarTtch, Of Blk
larry Robinson, Of v1inches:
tn dice and laide Ramsey,