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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
GREAT COTTON INVENTION.
Machine to Take Fuzz from Seed viii
Effect Ten Per Cent. Saving.

Washington.-One Of the most i'm.
portant devices in the history of cot.
ton culture has been perfected by ex.
perts of the department OF agricul.
ture. 1t Is machine fon.the removal
CT the fuzz on cotton seed and for the
separation of light from heavy seed.
The process has been in course OF
development for about two years, and
1t is the. opinion of the cotton experts
of the department that its universal
use would effect saving of about ten
per cent. of the entire cotton crop.
AS the crop of Am erica amounts to
about $750,O00,000 a year. 1t easily can
be realized that such saving would
be of vast Importance.
BY the removal Of the fuzz from the
cotton seed the seed may be planted
with an ordinary gravity drill. by the
ease with which the smooth seed can
be manipulated Fhey can be planted
in hills witbsT unnecessary waste,
and the plaiits so located can be titled
in two directions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
GETS GIFT OF HOLY LAND.
Prominent Jew of Texas Receives
Deed to Burial Plot In Palestine.

Terrell, Tex.--Jacob Label Of this
city is ia receipt of burial lot at
Saffed, Palestine. This is. four yards
of land, as they measure land In Pal
estine by the yard.
Mr. Label. who performs for his
people In this city the duties OF rabbi
Is agent for charitable institution
in the holy land, an institution some
thing like an orphans home In this
country, and the deed 20 the plot OF
land was sent to him by the manage
ment of the institution as token
of their appreciation ,0fshis services
Mr.. Label has been in this country
for 2C years. lie looks forward With
much pleasure to spending his teclln
ing years in the hoiy land, and hopes
to be buried in the lot. which has been
presented to him by his friends.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
JUDGE GRAY MENTIONED
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
The Washington Post Brings Fourth the Delaware Man
Democracy's Standard Bearer in the
Fight Next Year.

Washington. d. c.. April "a. =
! The Post this morning prints the
| following:
Wilmington, Del, April 2i. -
Judge George Gray's name rs be-
ing mentioned with increasing frc-
quency and emphasis III connection
with the Democratic Presldentia'
nomination in 1905 Judge Gray
himself appears to be obllvious to
such talk. lie does not display any
symptoms of being iormented by
the Presidential bee. On the con-
trary, he pursues the even tcncI of
his way, studying and preparing
judicial decisions and playing golf
when the weather is fair.
found Judge Gray in his
chambers III the Federal Building
! at Ninth and Shipley streets, in
this busy town. He was up TO his
ears in work. A dozen law books
were open before him, his steno-
grapher was making the typewriter
] hum and he was making notes.
Judge Gray's welcome was cordial,
however and he east aside his bust
ness in order to chat OF people and
matters in Washington.
When | broached the subject of
he Presidency to him his face he
F. trayed some mcaSineSs. Clearly, It
was an embarrassing subject. lie
did not want To talk about it, ana
said III the most direct fashion +.
lie seemed to think that after any
thing from his lips slo@id re sccn
IN the newspapers 4 wound i,n con-
strued TO mean that nc wls ",ash-
ing into print" for al,crJr.ng prr-
, poses.
Judge Gray is not ignorant, oi
course Of the good wishes and en-
thusiastc words OF his friends
North and South. He could not
remain ignorant if he would, for
| clippings are sent him continuously
by his friends. But he deprecates
all talk OF himself in connection
with the Presidency and does what
ne can to stop it,.
The impression was most sharply
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24

stamped upon my mind by Judge
Gray that il he could ralK, with
pi5priety. without running the FISK
ol being charged with refusing
somethmg that had not been Of
fcred to him he would say some
thing for publication that would
settle all speculation connecting ms
name with the Presidency once for
alt.
There is an embarrassment III sill
ence as well as IN speech, but
Judge Gray prefers to remain sd
ent, thereby suffering from the
imcliation ,hat he is receptive
candidate rather than give out an
interview which might be distorted
into an announcement Of his candi-
dacy.
But the lew compressed scnten-
ccS he uttered on The subject con-
WINGED me that he is not only moi
n receptive orany other kind
Of candidate, bu that he regards
all discussion III his name in that
connection as an embarrassment
He would prefer that some other
mans name should be banded
about for a while. This feeling
was not expressed dscourteously.
( On the contrary, he spoke apprc.
ciatiycly OF the good will Of his
friends in 50 many sections who
honor him by connecting his name
with the Presidency.
Judge Gray stands head and
shoulders above his fellow citizens
of Delaware and on all sides The
renown he has won is regarded as
an homer 10 his state. He is very
| popular here in Ills home town. and
equally So throughout the state. lie
lives in AN old fashioned home on
Market street, and nothing in his
/ way Of living is calculated tc
attract the public gaze. lie dearly
loves game Of GOLF and is pretty
certain to be found On the link.
after 4 30. whether holding Court
here on in Philadelphia. They say
Judge Gray is n tene .ions and
able .nta9oniSt Of Colonel Bogey
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24

at the time it was rent by faction
al differences, which finally re-
suited an the formation Of The Re-
publican parity. 1t may be that
ont of the dissonant elements of
our present Democracy there is
dawning a new party based on new
Socialistic theories.
"Just under what title these
party forces will align themselves
however, am unable to say.
Gas the Democratic party is at
present it can only win in the next
Presidential campaign in ease there
is cholera in Cuba, yellow fever
in the Philippines and corn goes
down to 80 cents and wheat TO 40
cents or should the Republican
party split under Roosevelt as the
Democratic did under Cleveland.
Bryan evidently does not re-
gard himself as candidate or he
would be more circumspect. Bryan
is fond OF political speculation.
He is q pdblic speaker, who evi-
dcntly feels it his duty to entertain
his audiences.
Mr.. Bryan is good driver.
however, as well as a good talkcr.
lie has driven the Democratic par
iy out of every Northern state. :"
There is every indication that the
Watterson is mistaken in his dag
ncsis. prognosis and treatment
he proclaims that the party is
hopelcssly divided and that hope
Tor party success in the future
rests IN complete reorganization.
Mr.. Watcrson evidently wants TO
abandon the principles Of the party
and start out, upon new lines.
THERE'S every indication that the
Democnaltic patty is the party
more closely united now but there
is every indication that before ihc
time for the next presidential eIec-
ton the union will be still moro
firm.
While this cohesion is being Of
tected in the Democratic party,
the Republican party is being rent
by factions. President Roosevelt
Is now endeavoring to build up ono
faction and become its head while
the cid machines in the var'ous
states are fighting Inn. This dis
sension i'll the party's ranks
argues well for democratic suc-
cess.
Instead of abandoning the pin.
rp!es OF tariff revision and a
curblng of the trusts and tcorino
down the motto Of Especial privl-
eges TO none" ii appeals to us TO
be the better plan TO do all in our
g0wer TO cement more firmly the
rarty factions Of few years ago
and cease advising a dissolution of
the old party and organizing a
| new.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24

BY A LION
Lady Animal Trainer is Al
most Torn to Pieces by
the Vicious Animal.

.eechaln shrdlu ia ionhrdlu cmfwyp
Oxford, Penn, April 24-Entering
the cage OF an enraged lioness on a
bet of SO Madame Lacelles, an animai
trainer, was almost torn to pieces.
yesterday while panic stricken men
and women fought for escape.
With a snarl the beast sprang upon
her burying it's claws in her breast
and tearing savagely at het shoulders.
The woman snapped her revolver at
the animals eyes and jammed her
sharp prod into its throat, driving II
off for moment.An attendant jump
ed TO the door and opened It but as
the injured trainer moved TO the door
and opened it, the lie ness, with leap
cut her off.
Fearing that the beast might
Jump through the open door the
crowd rushed 10 the exits in a wild
scramble. Meanwhile the guards made
for the cage with glowing irons, and
as the animal her chops dripping with
human blood crouched for another
spring upon the form of the half
senseless woman, they jammed the
red hot weapons against its body.
There, covering in a corner of the
cage, II was held while Madame Las
celles staggered to the door. Her
arms We're almost torn from the soc
cts her shoulders were mangled and
her breast was terribly lacerated. 1t is
doubtful whether she will recover.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
He SQUARES
HIMSELF
President Roosevelt Places
Himself Right With Labor
Leaders Who Call.

Washington, April "a. IS. B.
IIamer, chief of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors IN West Virginia
and r. IL. Graham, attorney for
the order, discussed the Meyer
Haywood case with the president
today. Roosevelt demanded that
Moycr ana Haywood be brought tc
trial, just like other prisoners
charged with grave crime. The
president told the labor men abou
various bills favorable to theil
cause that he had supported.
Hamcr and Graham left tn
White House expressing approva
of the presidents course.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24

and that his sllivc is a pretty piecc
cf wo,k.
IF the people of Delaware could
have their way they would elect
Judge Gray TO the Presidency to-
morrow. But they realize the ham
dcap resting upon a snail state
which can muster only six delegates
in nation. They point out how
Thomas r. Bayard would have
(becn nominated for President in
1884 if he had hailed from n
state that could have delivered a
big Electoral vote. The same thing
lthCy fear, stands in the way Of
| the nomination. of Judge Gray, who
has succeeded Secretary Bayard in
the affections of the people of
Delaware.
If Judge Gray hailed from a
9,.dc like New York" is the way
the people here put IT, ''hc would
he nominated for the Presidency by
10 Democratic party in spite OF
anything. He has all the qualities
that are needed by the Demo
eratic garty at this time. Ht
his character, stability, wide ex
,per'ence, tact, conservatism anC
the knack of making and holdin.
Friends and inspiring enthusiasm
! We hope TO see the Democrats
party turning to him anyhow, ever
| it he does hail from state tha
has only six Electoral votes. !
! is the sran who should be regarde,
thus time, not the size of the vot
in his state.
Republicans as well as Democrat
in Delaware seem to be attached {
Judge Gray In q wide inquiry
did not run across q man who di
, not express admiration of Jude
Gray's character and ability. Som
Of them spoke of his record !:
the United States Senate: other
saw admirable things in his iudicii
career, while others spoke of hi,
as available timber for the Pres
dency. All Of them praised h.
private life and personal traits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
NEW GOTHAM DISEASE
ENTIRE CITY NOW SUFFERING
FROM "THAW.MAD."
Persons Who Attend Trial Especially
Afficted-Even Judge and Law
yers Show Effects Of
the Disorder.

New York.-"Thaw-mad" is the new
disease which is puzzling doctors in
NE York. Its insidious effects are
not confined closely to the habitues of
the courtroom, but 1t is a regular pass
ing salutation on the streets.
Imagine a sane individual stopping
a friend on the street and saying:
"Psycopathic Pete, how are your
senteel scratches this evening"" And
then imagine his once equally serious
companion saying:
Brain storm, Bill; my scratches are
all OF paranoiac or pazzuzzlng quail.
ity You show signs of fulminatory
quality"
All of which goes to prove that there
attended the trial day after day or
have read the minute details OF the
proceedings, sort OF mild madness
madness incapable of exact defining,
but very real.
The strain upon those most interest
ed in the trial is greater than can be
expressed. Though all are as eager
and alert as before, wanting to catch
each circumstance as 1t transpires,
they begin to evidence the truth of the
old saw: "A man can stand only so
much
On the lawyers themselves the strain
has been great. Justice Fitzgerald,
who was calmness and tolerance itself
through the early stages of the case,
has grown sharp in his speech to the
lawyers. The persistent Mr.. Delmas
seems to wax weary OF his tax, and
Jerome, so alert and incsive when he
began his labors, grows tired, but
keeps doggedly at his work
During lulls in the courtroom all
sorts of weird Mother Goose rhymes
are written and passed about to be
laughed over by those who wish 10
while away the time.
Such fine old child memory OF the
nursery as "Baa-baa, black sheep" has
been paraphrased within the week to
read:
Dolphin Delmas, have you any
wool? Vas mum, vas mum, three bags
full!"
Not that there is the slightest rea
son in the rhyme, but just because the
strain of the pathetic. the tragic, the
drab has been so great that the con
trast becomes silly. One writer OF rep
utation has shown his oddity by the
constant accumulation of fresh lead
pencils. One day he sharpened AZ
and filed his pockets till they bulged
Apparently even then he was pos
sessed OF a fear that they might not
last him through the morning session
Requests to make noise like a
systematic delusion," or to give an
imitation OF "paranoiac at play
have been made, and the responses
have apparently pleased and salts.
fled.
y The idiots quadrille" and the lin.
beetles promenade" were among the
suggestions that have been made as a
method of relaxation, but no dancing
master has appeared as yet TO take
the matter in hand. Still the trial is
not ended.
The weary, drcary hours drag on,
and one thing seems now certain
though the Thaw case has been the
most sensational In the history of mod.
ern murder trials--it will hold the rec.
ord before 1t closes as the most brain
dnlling cause celebre OF modern days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
OLD PRINCIPLES
ARE NOT DEAD

Henry Watterson, editor OF the
Louisville Courier-Journal IN an
interview given oLt in New York
City, upon his return from a four
months tour of Europe. said That
he believed the time for organizing
new political party m this coun-
trv and that he believed this should
be effected by reorganizing the
Democratic party and starting it
off under new name. In speak
ing of things political Mr.. Waiter
son said
81 take Mr.. Roosevelt at his
word that he will not take a
third term. The President told a
group OF newspaper men not long
ago that if the Republican National
Convention nominated him it would
have to hold another session to
receive his resignation and nOmi-
nate somebody else. ! know this
to be true, and | think that the
President will stick to his promise. /.
"Mr. Roosevelt is putting for
ward the Secretary of War as his
nominee against a field Of other cam
didates. | interpret the recent visit
of Mr.. Hitchcock to the South
and his alleged warning to Federal
office holders down there to stand
h., hn A Il ut rnt
on the part of the President to
offset the Presidential aspirations
Of Vice President Fairbanks.
"There ;s let of Republican
freight down South, and Mr.. Fair
banks is the man who can pay
the freight. -
When asked if he thought the
Presidents dismissal Of Archie ID.
Sanders, Collector of Internal Rev
enue in Rochester, was in line
with the alleged nilsson of Mr..
Hitchcock down South the Colonel
said:
~ do not know New York State
conditions well enough TO say, but
imagine that the President and
Governor Hughes are agreed at
least upon general line of re-
form policy. He is uniting with
Mr.. Hughes to fight the old ma
chine, and he should he successful
for Mr.. Roosevelt himself is an
excellent machine politician. lie
threw the Civil Service crutches
ont of the window as soon as he
became President. He played pol
ities with Mr.. Hartman, and did
it effectively.
"Should Mr.. Roosevelt find Mr..
Taft unavailable / think il most
likely that he will back Mr.. Hugh
es for the Presidency. The Repub-
lean party in New York now is
much like the Democratic party in
the time of Governor Tilden, when
he was nominated on The National
Democratic ticket. F."
Shifting to the Democratic sun
alton, Colonel Watterson said:
"The Democratic party is at
present broke up and split into
three factions, which must be rot
together, or new party must be
formed t. bear the banner of DEM
ocracy. The Democratic party to.
day is much like the Wing party
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
COMMITS SUICIDE
IN COLUMBUS PRISON

Columbus o. Apr. 24-Frank NJ.
Thompson OF Philadelphia. became
demented on train from Chicago to
Philadelphia. He was taken to police
headquarters and suicidede by hang
ing himsellf In his CELL :
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
SMOKE STACK FALLS;
TWO GIRLS KILLED

Millville, n. j., April "a. - Two
Mls were killed and one fatally in
l"red ny smokestack blowing
down . and crashing through the roof
OF o glass factory.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
JEWELRY STORE AT
ALLIANCE ROBBED

Alliance. Ohio, April "a. Bur-
glars broke in Il window Of John
Shearer's jeweiry store early this
morning and secured jewels worth
$500.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
THE HOOKING VALLEY
rs BEING INVESTIGATED

Columbus, o., April "a. - The
interstate Commerce Comcissicn To-
day hear complaints against the
Hooking Valley and w. & H.. +.
railroads, regarding discrimination
in the disirih,tion of coal ears.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
Foraker is radically opposed t.
bosses unless he is the boss.
Since President Roosevelt has dc

Since President Roosevelt has de-
termined to make Secretary Taft
and Congressman BurOn his special
agents to distribute federal patron
age in Ohio, Taft will have more
supporters in Ohio and Burton s
boom for the senatorship will take
on q more definite form.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
rkle PubIIc school carden.

The proposition to establish n pub.
tic school garden in every city. village
and town in Massachusetts is good
one. Curiously enough, the country
town seems to need 1t most--Boston
Transcript.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
Profit of the Bank Of ENGLAND.

in the 10 years between 1892 and
1882 there were outstanding notes OF
the Bank of England, presumed to
have been lost or destroyed, amount
ihg to e1,3S3 600 odd, every shilling
Of which was clear profit to the bank.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
TUG AND CREW
BELIEVED TO BE LOST

~, Harbor Beach, Mich, April "a.
Inc lash tug, Searchlight, and crew
tf Sax q missing. All are believed
20 be drowned.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
RUSSIAN POLITICAL
PRISONERS REVOLT

Odessa, April "a. Political pris-
2ners revolted today. The assistant
;yne,hor ana one prisoner were
N'ieq and many wounded.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
CANNOT PREVENT
OvERcROWDlNG OF CARS

Detroit, Mich, April "a. The
United States district court today
cnioincd Detroit from putting in
effect an ordinance to prevent over
crowded street cars.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24

ARRESTED
Man Who is Supposed to
Know Something of Hor-
ace Marvin Nabbed
by Officers

Philadelphia, April "a. -Sus-
.)ected of knowing the whereabauts
Of little Horace Marvin, the mis-
sing boy Of Kits Hummcck, Del.
Frank II. Butler was arrested
shortly before midnight last night
just, as the river steamer John p.
Wilson, on which he worked, swung
nto waters in the jurisdiction of
Delaware.
State detectives and three Pin
Ierton detectives were stowed away
an the Wilson when the BOAT left
ts dock in this city hound for lie,
Damon, q town near the Marvin
tarm. Before coming TO this city
Detective Lore procured n warrant
from Justice Weed Of Dover, Del,
calling for the arrest n Butler.
Detective Lore has asserted hi,
belief that Butler, who was one of
the two men who last saw Horace
Marvin, knows more than he has
toid. He gave out for publication
yesterday story that, the boz
may have fallen from wagon
driven by Butler and that the men
frightened by the accident, hid the
body. Whether or not that is n
statement of his real belief is n
question upon which other detec.
pives differ.
DR.. Marvin. the boys father.
believes l.ore's theory is correct.
Dover, Del, April 24.-FranE,
cutler. the second mate of tho
steamer Wilson, who was arrested
oil a charge Of numbering the kid
mapped son of Dir. Marvin. tcdav
leci'l"ei before God that he knew
nothing of the whereabouts OF the
boy, and said that he had never
'ial,ned hair of the child 5 head
1t Is net believed that Butler
Xli'ed the child, Dut the detectives
MAX he knews where the child is
ana whether he is dead or alive
tie Is being held pending an in.
vestigation. =" M
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-24
LEBBEus r. WHITLEY, OUR JUDGE IN CHINA.

iebeus r. Whitley
be having considerable bar having ru.I
admitting
made by the dsbaed attorneys Wac
Mssouan not quite
where he appoa
attorney lrnea for the Philippine Islands highly fu,or
al sST' $500,
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-28
Boys Who Run Around at
NiSht,

So you want to run ont o. nights,
eh2 Well, my boy, If there is one
single habit more than another cal
culated to bring a lad to evil ways it
is that of running around a village,
town or city O. nights. All the bad
in human nature begins to bubble
as soon as the the sun goes down.
You wouldn't dream of doing mean
act to your neighbors by daylight,
but after dark it seems a good joke
to lug off a gate, upset outhouses,
steal fruit, or raise false alarm of
fire. Find a murderer, burglar, or
thief-point out to me the biggest
loafer in your town-and / will show
you man who begins his career by
running around at night. Don't l
want boy to have fun? You bet |
do! But this grabbing your hat after
supper and sneaking over the back
when you come to figure it up. Down
Tom that. You go "over to town"
and are seen hanging around this or
that place. You may sneak into a
saloon and see a game of billiards,
but you hate yourself for it. You
llldy SlL dU SoIlllJll SIUCSIy SUI . anu
hear lot of old bald-headed liars
spin their yarns and abuse religion,
but you go out feeling that you could
kick yourself. You'd go home and
go to bed if it wasn't for Jim or Tom.
He wants q little "fun" and he drags
you into it. What he calls fun is
stringing a rope across the sidewalk.
1t doesn't occur to him that some
person may break limb or be kill
ed. He thinks it cute thing to roll
off barrels of salt, set an old shed on
fire or stop up the chimney of wild
ow's house. What can you do at
night if you remain at home? Scores
of things, my boy. Suppose you
learn how to draw or paint? Look
at watch and you will see that all
Che wheels, springs, etc., go to make
up perfect time piece. Just so with
a man. There are lots of one-wheel-
ed men in the world. They can sell
goods, make boots or keep butcher
shop, but outside of that one thing
they are at sea. 1t is the handy man
who is helping the world along-the !
man who is full of wheels. There
are dozens of places you can visit at
night where you can learn some
thing useful. Each point you seize
upon helps to broaden and enli9hten
your mind and make well posted |
man of you.-Selected.