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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

matter now referreu 10, lie saIut
Amend the constitution To permit
levying q tax Of une-quarter or one
half of per cent on the value OF all
evidences Of Indebtedness and r@
quire all such evidences to be listed
to be legal" There is a sensible sug.
gestion, and 1t has been tried in 9th.
er states with success.
one thing is sure, 1t will collect
more money than the present system
does, and Il will save the state from
dsgraoing itself. The people are not
aware of the enormity OF the ofense
against the true principles of taxation
and legislation now being perpetrated
under the present system. OF all de-
vices planned against the prosperity
Of a people, that which aims at their
integrity is the most fatal.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
TAXING CREDITS.

In his remarks at the state tax com.
mission meeting, Mr. Derthick, MAS,
ter OF the Ohio State Grange) alluded
to the fact, that at MI. Vernon and
Bellefontaine the savings bank de
posits earned per cent and the tax
rate was 4. A tax system that re-
quires such payment is grieyously
unjust. great deal of this business
is not so bad, but It Is bad enough 20
turn the state into community OF
law Vlolators and false swearera.
1t is calamity that this abuse
should remain another year The harm
done in one year will outweigh all the
benefit of the taxation for a century.
Laws that do not conduce TO honor
and justice are unciyilized and un-
christian.
Mr.. Chamberlain, Of The Ohio Far,
mer, spoke TO some effect on the tax
proposition. He made number of
excellent suggestions, and upon the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
ALWAYS In the Lead.

During the terrible days Of 1864,
when every available man was being
sent to re-enforce Grants army, a sin.
gle company of raw recruits arrived
from thlnly populated district in Yer.
mont. 1t was first ordered into action
In one of the battles of the Wilderness,
and the captain felt called upon TO
make a speech TO his men.
Soldiers" he began, eve are now
going against the enemy. When the
orders are given to fire do your best
and kin all you can with the forty
rounds of ammunition you have. When
you have fired it all away you had bet.
ter retreat | am n little lame, SO ]
am going TO start now"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
A LOVER WHO LOST.
The Trouble Was That His Rival
Pro yed Mere Enterprisina.

Proved Mere Enterprising.
"Just my Internal luck! growled
one of our most eligible bachelors as
he threw himself on couch and look
ed daggers at his closest male friend,
as though he were the dispenser of
fate. IF n fellow wants TO get mar
ried aud fulfil his proper destiny in
life. fortune trips him mp and makes II
fool of him. You know that I've pop
ped 10 three or four girls, and in every
case I've been just too late You may
put II down now that If ever marry
woman she will do the proposing and
make all the preliminary arrange.
ments."
scored another failure"
Yes: lost by an eyebrow, as usual.
You recall that divine creature point
ed out to You from the club window the
! other day? That little Ruddins and
/ have both been sweet on her-riyals, |
suppose YOU would say. called whore
| she is visiting early last evening 10 put
my fate TO the test. While | was
screwlng my courage up to the stick
| ing point and trying to separate her
! from the other people there she was
called 10y one of the servants. She
came back looking so rosy and sweet
that pushed matters. pioted her to n
side veranda and told her, with all the
gush and sentimentallsm Of some cal
J low youth, how loved her, how
could not live without her. She never
| looked more beautiful than when she
I told me how sorry she was TO cause
me pain, but she had Just accepted
1 Mr.. Ruddins by telephone. It was TO
talk with him that she had been called
| by the servant. stammered my way
TO the hatrack and out of the house the
best could. The impudent little ras-
cal, He knew | was going there, for
| told him myself and went early for
the express purpose of heading him Off
No other man would have had the cold
nerve to propose by telephone. If any
girl wants me after this, she knows
where to find me" Detroit Free Press
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

Kissing is the only real iupediment
of the speech.
No man expects anybody else to be-
lieve half the bad he tells sbont him
self
A woman would never he MS ndppy
II she thought her husband took as
good care of himself when she was
away.
Fortune may knock at every mans
door, but he goes around first TO the
ones that have lat home" notices hung
out.
A man may really expect to be an an
gel and have wings, nut he doesn't
spend near as much time as his wife
thinking how nice ii viii be.-New
York Press
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
HER REASON.

Ehe always met my ardent looks
with ill concealed disdain
And wouldn't share my cab when
caught
one morning I'm the rain,
But al at once her frecZing air
Dissolved In sunny smiles.
Che danced with me and drove with
me
And spread for me her wies.
Ny locks may be tri1e thin,
My mustache slightly gray,
But still my heart is twenty-one,
Romantic light ana gay.
She pinned rosebud In my coat
q Keep It, dry and brown,
And | began TO think | ought
10 wed and settle down.
On operas. dinners, looks and iiowers
My money dwindlgd fest
Until that cdlcula .irs maid
Enclosed my cscs Hi lass.
"lts been so good of you" she said
ITO entertain ne, when,
Eiuce | have been engaged. l can't
Go out with younger men"
-Minna Irving In Iippincotts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
The Stay at Home.

Let others go and suffoCate
I'm chambers Xix by nine.
These torrid nights Il hammock
strung
Upon the roof IL fine.
While broiling on n sandy beach -. :,
Some foolish folks may please,
much prefer with book and pipe
At home TO take my ease.
You're welcome to your morning dip
Within the rolling deep.
Where crabs are fastened to your
toes ~.
And cells around you creep.
My tub of pure white porcelain
As clean as clean can be,
with sparkling shower bath attached,
Is good enough for me.
] have glass of something cool
And musical with ice
And yet do not have 10 pay
a dollar wrecking price
What's that you say? TO pack my
things,
You've got pass for two
or course I'll go and spend month
Beside the brny blue.
-Minna Irving Ia New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
INEQUALITY UNDER A UNIFORM
TAX RULE.

Money, bonds, mortgages and other
securities, if assessed at all. must be
assessed at their full value. Real es'
tate is assessed at not more than GO
per cent Of full value When the rate
is 2B per cent this means that every
81 900 in money, etc, must pay taS
of $3.50, and every $1,000 in real es
tate will pay tax of only Sl5, thus
making the burden on money, etc.
90 per cent more than on real estate
This is why tax laws are evadeG,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
"A Medical Examination.

II was during an oral examination at
medical college. AS the examination
proceeded the student who was being
questioned got warmer and warmer
and the sweat broke out over his fore
head.
What would you do TO throw a pa,
tient into Il profuse perspiration." at
length asked the examiner, "lf YOU had
tried the ordinary drugs without eff
fectT
'Send him here to be examined" re-
piled the student without Il moments
hesitation. "If that doesn't do It there;
nothing that would"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
Both on the Way.

Mamma had sent little Bessie to the
pantry to fetch some sticky fly paper.
She was gone n long time, and finally
the mother called
Bessie, hurry with the fly paper.
Have you got it,
There was a pause, and then this In
an earnest tone:
mo, mamma, the fly papers got me.
But-we're both coming"-W Woman's
Home Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

Parson Bagster (severely) - Looky
yuh, Brudder Bing! What's dis | hears
about yo' beatin yo' wife in dat rad
lcal manner
Brother Bing Oar wasn't nuthin'
radical bout de eppersody, pahson. |
was nootral wild de lady dess nootral.
Parson Bagster Humph! What does
yo' mean T.. "nCDtral." sah?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

Several letters have reached us ask
ing MS TO deiiue our position, editorial
ly, as to the next presidential candi.
date. Not by jugful We are hold.
ing three government positions, and
we don't propose TO lose them by com
Ing out now and yawplng for some
particular man who may not come
within gunshot Of securing the nomlna.
tion. We wish the country well, but
we wish ourself better
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
The Usual Fit.

Great Scottw CALCULATED the polar
bear. whats that terrible row going
on over there"
The walrus looked bored. "Oh," he
yawned, the seals wife found II moth
on her."-New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
Foreian Born.

English Grill hear you've been Wis
iting the States. What did you think
of the native American?
Englishman-I didn't meet any.
spent all my time in New York.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

"Tottie Twinkletoes got every cent
of Chollys money before she threw
him over"
"Yes. She said she believed that a
thing worth doing at all was worth
doing we'll"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
Generally Rnsu.

Little Wlllle-say, pa, what is an Idle
theory?
Pa-There is no such thing, my son
Every man or woman who has a theory
keeps 1t working Chicago
News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

The air Of Arizona is bracIng, and
the territory is full of grand scenery
but II we were a stranger to the people
we should neither take the air nor
view the scenery from an auto. Our
people rs a people can't get used to
anything going on four wheels. It's a
four legged country. Come on a cay.
use and you win find hosptable wei
come.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
door or our sancum ana come rgnr IN

4 party named "Bulr' Williams, who
was hanging around the Gulch three
or four months ago and who refused
20 let the vigilance committee hang
him gently by the neck, went off TO
Utah and was lynched the other day
by an excited mob. How few men
know what's good for 'em!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

At the last meeting Of the common
council City Marshal Day offered his
resignation, ana the same was accept
ed He had served four months, and
during that time was wounded five
times. He thinks he got too many bul.
lets for the salary received. Any good
two handed shooter who wants q
steady income OF $l2 per week will ad
dress or apply to us as mayor. In case
of death he will be buried at the ex-
pense OF the city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
A stloklsr Enr cnrrsotnsss.

"You say" said the city editor, "that
he walked forth from the grim walls
Of the prison u free man"
"Yes, sir" answered the reporter.
We'll, he didn't. His wife was with
him"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
LOOKING For Evidence.

Teaspout-Why are you so angry at
the doctor?
Mrs. Teaspout-When l told him l
had terribly tired feeling, he told
me to show him my tongue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
A Chance.

Hans-l hear dot darn little dog e
yours Is dead. Ven, ! s'pose It Is q
change for the better
Doodesaft--No. II amt Ii vas
change for the wurst - New York Joaf;
nal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
As the Storm oather.d.

He-My dear, wish you. would re,
member--er-
She-Well, remember what?
He-That originally woman was
merely side issue Brooklyn Life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
Calls.

Foote Llglte-Dld he get call last
night?
Miss sue Brctte- Yes, several.
"Curtain callsT"
mo; cHtcalls"- Yonkers Statesman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
A Broad Hint.

Husband-My friend hardly recog.
nized you today
Wlfe-That's strange, for | wore the
same hat you bought for me three
years Fllegsnde Blatter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

Brother Blng = wy, dess slapped
her dls-uh-way and den | slapped her
dat-uh-way, den dis-uh-way and den
dat.uh.way, and SO on. OATS what |
means, sah.-Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
Diotum of Science,

Doctor, Is there not certain sclen-
tifc justification for the command OF
etiquette not TO eat pie with a knifeT'
"Oh, assuredly! 1t would be far bet
ter for person to eat only the knife"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
paradoxieaI Help,

Prospective Angel-How. my dear
Miss Starcraze, can ] help to advance
your progress steadily in your art?
Star Goyly)-B BY giving me constant
checks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
The TrsnspIanet Limited.

"What in creation is all that noise?"
gasped the startled passenger on the
big airship.
Just growls," laughed the sky
pilot. "You see, we Just passed the
dog start Detroit Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

''Do you think the Japs will take the
Philippines
mo. The Japs are in no mood to ac-
commodate US just now"-BaltImore
American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
lnVestieative.

Miss Alice, are you richT"
why, little Tom"
"'Cause Uncle Tom goes with you all
the time, an heard him say he wuz
30 lazy that he'd have to marry rich
girl"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

we are asked the question by noted
divine in the east, Can an editor live
consistent Christian lfeT' We don't
know the object of the inquiry. but we
argue that the man who asks the ques-
ton never read a newspaper for three
consecutive days. We wouldn't trust
even the editor Of an agricultural pa
per with our hat to hold while we spoke
at convention. Newspaper editing is
profession that requires a peculiar
sort of men. They must not be handl-
capped.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
Who WANTS A HILL2
The Arizona Kicker Has One He
Wants TO Sell.
HIGH MOUNTAIN, LOW PRICE.
Editor Refutes Chicago Charse--He lie
Not CRATER Because There Is Moth
ing TO Graft-Esteemed Contemporary
Poor Shot.

Copyright 1907. by F.. c. Parcells.I
Any one wanting Il mountain 1880
feet high to sit on during the heated
season will please address this office
We have one for sale cheap. We got
it by advertising forty rod whisky
before the pure food law came into
operation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

Mr. George Lake of Pine Hill meets
up with Mr. Tom White of Lone Jack.
and both draw and begin shooting
Twelve bullets fired and dog killed.
Then they embrace and proceed TO the
nearest saloon. and the 200 men who
have gathered TO see the fun walk
away with tears of shame and hui
initiation rolling down their cheeks.
Is Arizona Arizona no longer? Is 1t
owing TO the sun spots? Are we he.
coming a race of fish worms?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17
The Plural.

A boy being asked what was the
plural oS penny very promptly replied,
"Twopence. ."-Tit-Bits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

A year ago ex-Judge Scott entered
the Kicker Office bent on our destruc-
tion. After he had fired five shots at
US we shot his left ear off and drove
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

Chicago paper charges us with
being at the head Of the grafters IN
this territory. Bless your. soul, but
there hasn't been enough graft in Arl-
zona in the last five years TO buy food
for an old crow. We are all honest be
cause we have to he,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

During the quarter ending June !
over coo bullets were fired into the
front doors of the city hall by cow
boys and others The city has now
two barrels of nattened bullets which
have been dug out of the doors and
is prepared 10 claim that It has the
richest lead mine In the world. Keep
IT up. boys. 1t doesn't hurt the doors
any. NJ. QUAD.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

He-What a lovely complexion Miss
Pinkleigh has!
She-Yes. That girls born artist.
New York Mail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

We got an idea the other day that
the mail from Pine Valley ought to be
expedited ana we rode out on the
trail for seven miles and then turned
In behind the loafing mail rider and be-
gan yelling and shooting 1t was a
success. The mail was expedited by
full half hour, and the carrier rode
into the Gulch to claim that gang of
five highway robbers had tried to hold
him up. II IL such little incidents as
this that endear us TO the heart OF the
postmaster general and bring all petit
tons for our removal TO naught.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

We were coming back from Lone
Jack the other day in something Of Il
hurry, being mounted on our piebald
broncho, when, at the crossing Of Dog
creek, a road agent tried TO hold us up.
We told him we'd see him later and
galloped ON, aud he put two bullets
through our hat and turned away. 1t
may console him TO learn that the
amount Of cash on hand at that time
was just 10 cents
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

Not as editor, postmaster, deputy
United States marshal or mayor Of
Giyeadahl Gulch, but as plain Jim He'll
80, we rode our horse in race over
% In 800 in cash to buy silk under
shirts for such members of congress as
are not owned by any trust and must
practice economy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

WE bHOI HIS LLFI IAH OFF,
him out The ear has been In Jar Of
alcohol ever since, and the other day
the judge began suit against as to re-
cover the souvenir. He wants to stitch
II on and see if it won't grow. 70 the
straight shooter belongs the spoils and
Wen fight the thing clear to the high
est court.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

Some critter who didn't have time to
Sign his name writes us from Santa
Fe that he win arrive In this town in
about two weeks and shoot six redhot
bullets into our despicable carcass
Good! Things are going little slow,
and we'd like change. Kick open the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

Our esteemed contemporary insists
that he fired six shots at us as we We're
coming home from poker party last
Tuesday night and that If we had Civ
en- him six more chances he could have
dropped us. Sorry for him. poor Old
chapl But is 1t ever 10 be thus?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

Since we have ceased lying about our
circulation our health ana spirits have
Improved 90 per cent, and all have no
tlced "A great and agreeable change In
us. We haven't an ache or pain aud go
around with grin on our phlz and a
song in our heart 1t was an awful
burden on our back TO keep lying from
week TO week, claiming circulation Of
several millions when we had less than
a thousand, and we are glad to roll it
off Let other editors try It, They
will be astonished at the results.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-17

The Chicago man who arrived here
two weeks ago 10 set up retail shop
for the sale Of trust beef and who was
hiding in the hills two days after has
reached Utah and made a statement
in the newspapers He denounces us
as a set of cannlbals and barbarans
Well, we have our little frailties, and
one of theSl Is a lack of love for any
thing In the shape Of trusts, If religion
was a trust we'd have the devil here
to beat 1t II it cost us hundred dollars
a day.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-28
coRINTh.

Albert F. Whitcomb of Washington il
in town in the interest OF having grange
organized at Cookville.
j. p. Virgins lost nice COW last Sum-
day from what seemed like spinal menin-
gifts. The animal was in great distress
and lived only few hours after being
taken sick.
Mrs. w. F. Harding is visiting her sons,
Chriss and Win, at Lebanon, N. H. Her
daughter, Della, teacher at White River
Junction, is i'll and has gone to the Bur-
lington hospital for treatment.
DR.. Hazen's house at East Corinth
caught fire Sunday forenoon, but the fire
was extinguished before much damage
was done. 1t caught from an over heated
chimney. Part Of the roof was removed,
thereby saving confagration.
Mrs. w. H. Simpson observed her birth
day Feb. ed by small party. A tempt
ing lunch was served OF cake, nuts, candy
and cocoa She received few mementoes
OF the occasion. Her sister, Miss Sadie
Lord, OF Boston was present and assisted
in receiving her friends.
Sam Durgin is very low. He is at Geo.
Edwards. Mrs. Edwards is i'll in bed and
their Anna has sprained wrist. Mrs.
Plumley Norris is caring for her daughter,
and Julius Roberts is assisting in the care
OF Mr.. Durgin. B. B. Scribner was amor g
those who we're confined to the house with
the grip last week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-28
Railroad Commissioners Report.

The state board of railroad commission
ers has made its report following the hear
ing held here to determine the cause OF the
head-on collision Jan. IS. The report
recites the incidents attending the wreck,
IN which three trainmen were hurt, and
places responsibility for it as follows:-
"We are well satisfied and find that this
collision, which might have resulted in
great loss OF life. was caused by the GRIM
inal negligence OF Conductor Prentiss and
Engineer Bronson of the extra freight
train. We urge the attorney general and
the states attorney of Windsor county to
take this matter into serious considera-
tion, and il, upon investigation, they find
the facts to be as we have reported, that
they institute criminal prosecution
against said conductor and engineer.
WThis board has determined to urge the
criminal prosecution OF any employee OF a
railroad corporation through whose negli-
gence any person is killed or injured.
"The evidence tended to show that the
injured cattle confined in the wreck
were allowed to suffer about an hour before
they were relieved. This justly excited
public indignation"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-28
e1AlNTREe BRANCH.

Miss Ida M. Battles spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. J. l.. Priest.
Mrs. Elbridge Holman is recovering
from recent attack of grip.
Mrs. Geo. c. Flint and little daughter,
Ivis, are sick with grippy cold.
Miss Myrtle Button returned to X. >. n.
s. this week after vacation caused by
sickness.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. Asa
Snow March6. All members are requested
to be present.
Clarence Seymour and Miss Eva Backus
went to Waitsfield Friday visiting the
latter's parents.
H,F. Flint has been very sick with grip
that threatened pneumonia. AT present.
he is able to be around the house.
The Lower Branch school, taught by
Mrs. Geo. Ford, closed Feb. IL. Number
81 pupils, is. Those having no absent
marks we're Christie Williams, Minnie
Judd, Mabel Judd, John Anderson, AivA
Campbell. Robert Ford. Ivis Flint has
been a bsent only one day during the yea$
Average attendance, 10 Id. The teacner
was the recipient Of number OF pretty
and useful gifts.