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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
Lockout Follows a Strike.

Havana. April 29.-In consequence
of the lockout to-day In all the inde.
pendent cigar factories in Havana
5000 cigarmakers will Join the ranks
OF the 5000 employees of the Havana
Tobacco Co. who struck two months
ago. demanding that their wages be
paid In American instead OF Spanish
gold A committee Of strikers visited
Gov. Magoon on Sunday and told him
they had decided not to hold any
meetings and would guarantee the
preservation of order. The m 'nufac-
turers have appointed committee to
arrange terms OF settlement with the
strikers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
4 Town MarshaI 10 MurterSt.

Portsmouth, o., April 2S.--Atthur
Rutter, marshal of New Boston, a sub.
urb, was shot and killed Saturday
night by man whom he was about to
arrest The murderer escaped. Mel.
lie Maple, of New Boston. had re.
ceived an anonymous letter suggest.
ing that she meet the writer. She
was to tie string on the gate post Il
she desired meeting. Marshal Rut.
ter planned to catch the writer OF the
letter by carrying out his suggestion.
The man appeared at the appointed
time and as the marshal stepped .up
to him, the letter writer drew a re-
volver and fred. the bullet taking ef
feet in Rutter's head.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
is sMALLssr PUsLIc scHooL.
Conducted Solely for Children Of A.
legged Outlaw.

Madison. Wisconsin claims to be
conducting the smallest public school
on the American continent. A single
family provides the pupils, six In mum.
ber, and to give these children an edu-
cation the state pays teacher $40
a month. The family Is that OF
John F. Dietz, who has q national
reputation as the OUTLAW Of Cam.
eron DAM" the man who Is fighting
an entire state, and It's courts, and
who is still unsubdued after three
years of defiance Of the authorities
g, #. Graham is the teacher Of this
strange school, which ID conducted In
the Dietz home, the only house for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
once Rocked a Future President.

rockers and hood Of the same mate.
rial. guiltlsss of decoration of any
sort.
Speaking OF cradles. one is remind,
cd that 1t Is said that Francis d'As,
sisi invented the cradle for the pur.
pose of making plain to the people OF
his time who could not read the pic.
ture OF the Nativity. The manger.
like cradle used then containing the
Christ child gave the ignorant folk
an excellent idea of the conditions in
bethlehem on that wonderful Christ
mas night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
Two Men Killed by an EXPLOSION.

ST., Louis, April 29.-Albert zim-
norman and John Becker were killed
and eight men were injured Sunday
st Luxembourg. suburb, by an explo.
sion OF dynamite while they were at
tempting 10 extingulsh fire in a
small building. Several OF the In.
5ured are In a serious condition. The
police are working ON the theory that
the fire was OF incendiary origin.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
Mexico Demands Lima's extradition

Mexico City April Minister OF
Foreign Aff:lrs Mariscal has issued a
statement in which he says that the
Mexican government has made de.
mand on Guatemala that Gen. Jose
Lima, of the Guatemalan army, be
held on the charge of murder Of Gen.
Barrillas until eXtradition papers
reach the Guatemalan capital The
minister says that Guatemala Is not
bound by treaty to acquiesce to Mex
ico's demand. He adds. however. that
unless Guatemala accedes to Mexicos
request on the grounds of courtesy
diplomatic relations between the
countries will be severed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
A Disastrous Collapse.

Bedford City. Va. April 2S.-About
100 feet OF the arch of the new con.
crete bridge over Little Otter river at
Lowry, Va, gave way Saturday and
fell In the stream below, carrying
with with II many hundred tons Of
earth and completely damming the
stream. The loss Is variously esti.
mated at from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
Castro Plan. 10 Retire.

New York. April 29.-The Tribune
says: President Castro. of Venez-
uela, according to information receiv-
ed in this city yesterday, is planning
to retire from ONCE on May 23. The
reason is his i'll health. He will seek
recuperatlon in the mountains of
Switzerland. Gen. Gomez, first vice
president, will suc,,esd Castro"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
BIG increase In Sugar Consumption.

Washington, April 29.-The con-
sumption Of sugar in the United
States In the fiscal year which ends
June 80 will probably exceed that OF
any earlier year In the history of the
country, according TO a statement Is
sued by the department of commerce
and labor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
Alleoed kidnaper /. Arrested.

New York, April 29.-Pietro Pinti.
nello, a fruit dealer, was arrested last
night, charged with being the head Of
a gang Of kidnapers. He is charged
with the kidnapping of Salvatore Saitti,
young boy who disappeared from
his home January 3. The police have
been on the trail for months and dur.
ing the search arrested four others
and recovered the Saitti boy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
reledo to Have Women poIle..

Toledo, O.--ToIedo is to have star
Of women policemen. The women DO.
lice. will be. detailed at the various
parks to look after wayward children
who frequent them at night. While
they will be vestetd with full police
authority they wkYibe unslek, tho con;
gol Of the juvenile court
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29

81. Petersburg. April 29.-Scurvy
has increased greatly in the famine
districts. A telegram from the GEM
stvo president OF Ufa province re-
ports 1000 cases In that province ny
to April %.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
stromboIi In Eruption.

Catania, Sicily. April 29.--The oh
servatory on Moust Etna registers an
extraordinary eruption Of tho volcano
on tho island Of StrombolI. The vol
caro is throwing out large quantities
Of ashes and cinders which are dam
aging vineyards.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
Wa. struck with ApopIexy.

,Parkersburg, w. Va, April 2s.---
Rev. j. ID. Simmons, OF this city, ed.
itor OF the Baptist Banner was found
unconscious in his room at hotel
Sunday. He had suffered a stroke of
apoplexy. He cannot recover
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29

New York. April 29.-Maud Harri.
Son, the actress, while alone in her
Apartments at the Hotel Willard on
Sunday was stricken with paralysis
and died few hours later She was
81 years OF age and sister of Louis
Harrison, the actor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
CRADLE or a PRESIDENT.
Historic Relic Used by John Quincy
Adams. a

Boston. Tho cradle bed OF John
Quincy Adams has historic interest
for all Americans. It is preserved In
the museum in BoSton and is of the
type common at the time Adams was
born. 1t has wooden box, with
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
Po,tponed ths Ascansion,

ST. Louis. April 29,--The balloon. as
cension to have been made here last
night, by Capt, Chandler, of the signal
corps, anal CeMcCoy. OF New York
City. was postponed. II was decided
to walt for a strong west wind.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
nlro.r Hermann !. Acquitted,

washington. April 29--rhe Jury In
tho case OF Binger Hermann. former
coumissioncr OF the general land OF
Zee, on trial for the Destruction oi
public records. returned . verdict d
not guilty. /,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-29
Roosevelt Returns to Washington

Washington. April 29.--Returnina
from the visit at the jamestown ex
position and a holiday on the James
river. President Roosevelt and party
returned here Sunday on the cruiser
yacht Mayfiower.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

By a singular coincidence Cover
nor Cumuinsa and Mr.. Bryan gave out
interviews on the same day this
week both expressing the belief that
the platform issues OF their respect
i've parties ought TO be railroad re.
gulatioa, ta:iff revision and trust
restraint Aud such may be the the
case but with this differencc.-tha
what vel the republican platform
says on this subject the performance
OF the parry ia these particulars will
be the very least that the people will
stand TOR
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

The Jackson County court has de-
cided to make an experiment ofthe use
o, crude petroleum for sprinkling the
county roads II can hardly be
spoken Of as experiment any longer
since It has long been 10 use in France
and for several years in Canada and
Kentucky where the macadam roads
are Of such quality as to justlfy it. This
treatment was first resorted to for the
purpose of getting rid Of dust. 1t
renders the roads nearly eustleSS but
what dust there is has az oily charac
ter injurious to clothing, A greater
benefit was found ia the increased
durability of the roads. They are
thus rendered lmpervious to water.
Tn re IS less sinking Of the roadbed in
wet phases. There is less washing Of
the road surface, The benefit Is
greater in the case Of we'll made roads,
of which the life is doubled by this
process.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

The serious mention of Cotelyou
Cor the republican nomination for
president next year illustrates one Of
the prime differences between the
democratic and the republican par
ties. The mention Of such a man
as CortelYcu by the democrats would
be cause for a scandal But it is
alright for republicans to hold up a
campaigr manager With Outrageous
records, as 10 the case Of Hanua and
CortelYou. Morals don't seem TO
count in that party.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

Governor Folk In committing the
sentence Of Spaugh takes occasion
to express at large mis- views on the
subject OF capital punishment. He
thinks that the taking Of life, GU the
part of the state, is a poor way TO
teach the %sacredness of life. He be-
lieves that life Imprisonment attains
all the good ends sought by the law
and obvlates the Da1 effect OF public
execution In this the Governor is
following the current of public oTin.
ion everywhere Public opinion is
strangely Inconsistent IN justifying
sometimes dem ndirg wars for tri =
vial courses-wlrs 10 which th0us-
ands Of the hrayest and stron gesi
perish, 10 which it is those WAC are
capl0ls Of moal and pltriotlc pur-
p seJ that are exposed to death
while the criminal and inm ral
elements warm like vernin to prey
upon the defen tcless state But 50
ciety makes les aud less eff.
actually to destroy the criminal ele
ments which multiply faster as
states grow in wealth and population
The scheme Of Iefroriziug criminals
by the sever punishment of a few
seem to be failing, The scheme OF
color izing criminals have beer
abandoned for sentimental reasons.
There is need Of p~rofounder study
and matarer conviction upon thc
whole subject Of treatment OF crime
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27
Cowherd for Governor,

Johnson Co, Star.
Mr., Cowherdis being urged to make
the race by men OF all factions. He lives
10 Kansas City, He supported Mayor
Reed two years ago, it is true, and
made u speech for him in Lafayette
county but that would surely not dis.
qualify him 10 the minds of these who
stood for Mr.. Folk. We are all dem
ocra's and VIII Cowherd is one Of the
bet and biggest in Missouri, He is
bgalny and eloquent. His record both
private and public is above reproach.
He is a grest campaigner ana would
be an ideal leader for 1908.
The Star as is we'll RnoTn, is a
supporter of Gov. Folk aud his po-
icies. The editor OF this paper has
taken occasion more than once to
show his loyalty TO the present ad
ministration. But we are for Mr..
Cowherd if he will permit his name
to go before the people, and 10 sta1d-
ing for him as our choice we care not
who supports him, ''macoine demo
crat" or ''Folk democrat He is q
thoroughbred and worthy Of anybody 3
support who wants TO see tue party
move forward to a great victory ia
1908 and reclaim the ground lost oJ
inaction and indifference three year
ago. johnson county will give CIV
herd two Thousand majority over al
corners
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27
COwherd for Governor.

The INTELLIGENCER has usually
retained from champloning the
cause Of any candidate for a demo-
cratic nomination. The practice is
bslieyedt to be demoraliz ng ooe, tend
log to factlonlism But in this partic
ulsr instance there are valid reasons
for casting about for a democrat strong
enough to win and worthy Of winning
the Office OF Governor next year. The
results Of the election three years ago
Indicated a~dIscordant condition Of the
democracy Of the state 1t is impor-
tlnt that no risks be run Of permit.
ting this condition to become chronic.
A long list OF names Of democrats with
honorable records for services rem
uereu-men capable OF Killing the
Office with credit to themselves and
advantage to the state-have been
suggested to the people for their con.
slderation. OF this list OF availaoles,
which might be extended to include
many whose names have not beer
mentioned in this connection, William
S Cowherd seems to the INrELLIeEN
GER to be u who is best qualified tt
win the nomination by a fair censuI
OF his fellow democrats, to win th,
Office in the general election by a cam
paign of Intelligent discussion, and t,
fill the office after election to thu
highest Satisfaction OF the rank an,
file democrats Of the state.
Mr.. Cowherd's peculiar fitness 70
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creased 2I per cent 10 ten years while
the tonnage OF freight has Increased
IIs per cent 10 The same period. The
average cost CT transportation OF
freight per ton per mile is about 8
The average cost OF tran-por-
alion BY water per ton per mile is
less than / mill. Mr.. Hin argues
that this matter ought TO be
fastened lest the iuadequacy OF
transportation bring on industrial
~stagnation.
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James j. Hill, once steamboat
Captain, now railroad maguate, after
commenting rpon the impossibility
OF the railroads keeping up with the
growth OF traffic in the United
States, says: "There Is only one
remedy, and that is the improvement
Of the waterways Of the United
States. A ffteen-foot channel
from ST.. Louis to New Orleans would
60 farhJgr to rellege the entire Mid.
die and Southwest than any other
work tlat could be undertaken" az d
further, with sush a depth OF
water a single powerful towboai
could carry thirtyto forty trainloads.
Mr.. Hill points out that the trackagG
Of the railroads Of the country has in
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

The Kansas City Star reads Gov
erson Cummins a lecture for favoring
Roosevelt for president in 1908 with
out a second choice. The Star says:
"As be (CumminS) also favors tariff
revision, his plain duty is to turn
in and adopt a second choce in the
person Of Secretary Taft. who is in
sympathy with the President and not
in sympathy with protection,
1t would be interesting to know
how the Star has discovered the Presi.
dents opposition TO the tariff. In
Office nearly eight years, he has
fought shy Of tariff revision from the
first.
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democratic choice at this time may be
cOmpendiouslV stated thus; Though
Of large experience In public service
and thorough acquaintance With
public issues his nomination at this
time would be from the ranks. he is
not q factioualist. Though he has lived
all bis mature life in the storm center
Of party dlscord, he has never be-
lOnged to any OF the factions Of Kan
sas City: be has been big enough and
wholesome enough not to have to But
h is not 3 trimmer There has been
no issue in Kansas City or Missouri In
which his fellow democrats have not
had opportunity to learn his views
vigorously and cogenlly expressed 10
formal public declaration. His home
city is che same as that of the proba-
BILE republican nominee, In political
debate he is the match OF any man Of
auy party in the state, de is trained
for the duties of the office bob by
thorough acquaintance with political
issues and political conditions and by
experiences 10 both the legislative and
the administrative functiors VI public
service. To these things may be
aided his wholesome personality, his
unquestionable integrity, his model
private life and engaging address.
Naturally the ISSUES Of the coming
campaign havenot been defined, except
in 80 far as issues are continuous, be-
cause up to this time there are no a
nounced candidates aad no campaign is
going on. But Mr.. Cowherd is a man
whose sterling character and political
acumen are sucn that be may safely be
trusted to champion all that is best IN
the enthusiasms of bis party, He is
an aggressive leader, a fighter. There
Is no democrat who cannot march
uader his standard. he has no
enemies in the ranks Of his own parry
end he could organ re a campa,go 0
the greatest ulity, harmony aud z al
there are sp cial reasOns why the
democrats of Lafayette county prize
Mr.. Uowherd so hIe LILY. He was their
malnstay in many a campaign while
this county was in his district, ard
even arr Lit4yette and JacSson
Counties were separated In redistrict-
Il the state, Mr., Cowherd has c T
failed aud come to help US tight our
b tiles when we have needed him
The democrats OF every school pre-
c net in this county know him, and
thy can recommend him to the rsnk
AID file democrats Of the state as a
IL der par excellence for such a time
as this.
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pu.s II Up . johnson.

During a dog hght in front Of this
once one day last week sherman
Johnson so far forgot himself as to
call US 4 liar and hit us on the nose.
Scores Of people would have said that
we ought to have him arrested for as
sault and battery. but we shall not do
so. We shall let his own conscience
punish him.-Hometown, Cal, Banner.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

The University Of Chicago has
suffered something like an earthquake
shock from the discovery after five
years InaU Uu0 VI Uu1 SU0iai 'eaUvIS
OF the goods is negro. IL is ex.
ceedinglY strange that such should
have been the case in that latitude,
but there is never any telling what
difference may exist between theory
and practice at the North,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

1t is very probable that Hartman
ought to be in jail but the Vindictl
veness OF the president in his parti-
cular case among the thousands Of
similar and equal cases would seem
to incicate that maybe there was
some real truth in the: Hartman
letters published last Water.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27
a. skIna Worn az Eur.

According to a Philadelphia paper
the securing of cat skins is something
of an industry in that city. The skins
are sent to France, where they are
dyed and returned to this country as
popular fur. Good cat skin looks very
much like squirrel and is used in a
similar way, being especially popular
for hats and hat trimmings.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

The revision of the tariff. accord
ing to the republican leaders has
been postponed unit, after the next
presidential election. A further
postponement may then be expected.
This phrase about tariff revision by
its friends ought to read postpone
ment OF revision.n
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

The idea Of canal building came
from Asia in ancient times. Although
It occurred several thousands Of years
ago, 1t will be news to most persons
thai old Nebuchadnezzar built a canal
tributary to Babylon as long as the
Erie canal.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administrator on the estate OF Julia A.,
West, deceased, we're granted to the
undersigned on the 18th day of July, 1907,
by the probate court of Lafayette county,
Missouri All persons having claims against
said estate pre required to exhibit them tor al
.owauce 10 the administration within
one year after the date of said letters or they
may be precluded from any benefit % said
estate; and if such claims be moi exhibited
within two years from the date of this
publ cation they shall be forever barred.
This 25th day o1 July. iaW.
THOS. e. WEST,
6-lSt5 Adm Bistrat0r
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

The Kansas City Star is advocIt
ing the parcels post-a fact which is
worth the attention Of local msr.
chants everywhere
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Said selection and adoption of books
and contract therefor to be expressly
subject to Section 8 of said act and
all other provisions thereof
BY order of the Board of Directors
of the School District of Lexing-
ton aforesaid.
T. j. BANDON,
July %, 1907. Secretary.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27
Little Ills
Of Children

Mothers and all others who have chill
dren about the house cannot do their
families a better service than to learn of
simple and reliable remedies that correct
children's ailments. Many grown peo-
pie are suffering today for the ignorance
or negligence of those who had charge
Of their bringing up.
Children are prone to constipation,
and if it isn't corrected early, the bow
els get in the habit of not working nor
mally and soon chronic constipation
results that may last off and on all
through life. Then children eat almost
continually and as a consequence indi-
gestion sets in soon followed by worms,
or-stomach pains, or diarrhea, or any one of a
dozen other troubles. To say that 1t will right
itself is putting altogether too much faith in
change. II is toying with the child's present
and future health.
A better way is to give the child a dose Of
som ethirg intended to cure that very trouble,
and nothing better for the purpose Is knownthan
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. II never eripes
but acts gently and as 1t has q pleasant taste
the child viii not refuse to take Il. Buy a 5Ocent
or 81 bottle OF your druggist and save the child
from sickness. You should remember that a
child whose stomach is in woodworking orderis
not likely 70 catch colds and fever diseaGes- A
Mrs. Curry, of Trowbridge, H., attributes tie
remarkable health of her child TO DR.. Caldwell s
Syrup Pepsiu, which she gives regularly In these
disorders. Mrs. Eversole, of Hinsboro, Ill, is
frank to say that the present good condition 81
her iye-yeaT-old boy IS entirely due to this won,
derful remedy, Try 1t in your own family anc
see If you cannot share these opinions. Every
bottle is guaranteed to do exactly as we claim
and the purity OF ingfedientsi is also vouched for
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

A lawyer once rather clumsily re-
spending to the toast Of the law at a
dinner Of an art society, said that he
did not see how the law could be con-
sldered one of the arts, at which point
Jerrold interjected the word Black"
which came out like a shot from Q
gun.
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philosophy. Two sides.

Philosophy is a good horse in the
stable, but an arrant jade on a jour
ney.-Goldsmith.
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Joy as a Virtue.

Joy is as much a virtue as bench,
sence is.-Van Dyke.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-27

ear, p - Iasse are open to an .,g6-
s ~, who sign up" for the ou n.e9.
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Irish Chickens for England.

Ireland sends nearly S,OoO,O 900 fowls
YNaTly 70 Engllsh markets.