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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14

Many years ago Commodore Boyle
OF the United States navy brought the
statue from Athens, Greece, where
for more than 1000 years it had es
capped the despoiling hand of the bar
barian and other invaders of that
ancient city The commodore secured
an authentic history of the work OF
art and valued IT. as one of the treas
ures gathered In his travels through
out the world. He kept the statue
for several years and then presented
1t to his brother, DIR. Boyle, one of the
men who made White Sulphur Springs
Va, famous as u watering resort for
the wealthy people of the United
States.
The statue, then unbroken and beau.
tiful was securely placed over the
main entrance to the large hotel which
was owned and managed by DR.. Boyle.
Having for untold generations origin
ally graced the front of some Greek
temple, 1t now loo ked down season
after season on tine modern social
gayety of popular American resort.
DR.. Boyle received numerous offers
from rich patrons to purchase 1t, but
all of these he declined to consider,
as he knew its history and its value.
The statue remained over the hotel
entrance until the breaki ing out of the
civil war. A number of union sol.
diers were encamped near the Springs
and the spirit of having a little fun"
occupied good portion lof their camp
life, active warfare not having set in
One day crowd of tine soldiers de-
cided to pull down the 1lady in scant
raiment." With long rope they las
seed the head of the valuable statue
and with a strong pull it was toppled
over and fell to the hard stone pave
ment, breaking off the head, arms,
portion of the drapery and otherwise
damaging it. Not satisfied with this
the soldiers rolled 1t to the large lawn
and set 1T in position as a target for
rife practice. 70 this day the once
beautiful sculpture shows where the
leaden missiles from hundreds of rifles
and muskets marred its smooth sur
face.
When the war closed DR., Boyle had
the broken statue boxed and shipped
to Washington, where 1t again became
the property OF his brother, Commo.
dore Boyle had the broken statue box
ed and shipped to Washington where
II again became the property OF his
brother, Commodore Boyle Mr. Flan-
merry, the sculptor was on terms of
friendship with Commodore Boyle and
succeeded in getting possession OF the
statue and having II removed to the
yard which surrounds his studio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
HANDS TRAVEL
4 100000 MILES
.tAM EVERY YEAR
Composite Journey
Fulll225, 100000
+ Long Years of
~ Eternity.

tions, and the little hands with their
two revolutions, daily, combined,
represent in their travels covered
distance of almost 5000 miles; or
about 1000, 900 miles a year.
THE ordinary dollar alarm clock
is guaranteed for one year. The par
lor clock may or may not run; but
the good, oldreliable wall clock of
the dining room may be depended
upon to pull up the average running
life of clock to five years That
means that the clocks of the United
States. succeeding one another In ma
tural terms of existence, would beat
out 225, 100000 years of eternity.
Counting that It takes one minute
toNwind one clock, seven windings a
week for the alarm clock and one
winding a week for the dining room
and parlor clocks, respectively, those
nina minutes 30 spent represent in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14

premium clock that is always hav-
ing to be set by the postman, the
train, the church bell or the first
whistle
For my part | much prefer the
old-fashioned clocks that never get
out of order; the hour-glass, the sun
dial, the noon-mark on the kitchen
fioor-yes, even the good old-fash-
ioned four-o'clocks that mother used
to plant. In fact, nature alone has
provided many clocks, that those who
know how may tell the time. And
there are in the country many who
can really sense the time of night by
the odor of the hOneysuckle.
Professors OF acoustics teach that
the report of one cannon may be
heard as far off as the combined re-
port Of many of its kind. II that is
the case, the 100000 alarm clocks
Of the United States, II all set off at
once. could be heard no further away
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
! IN LEISURE HOURS
%.,ETTY WORK FOR THE MO.
,,ss..s MENTs OF BEST.
stleh Work on Canvas One OF the
Most Popular Of All Employed
= slihouev.es Now Largely 4
Used for Decorations. 80

Among the fashionable summer
needlew ork that is finding a place on
almost. all the verandas during the
hours when women rock and talk
pleasantly of their friends and sew,
the canvas cushion cover or pillow
slip is perhaps the most popular item.
The cross stitch work on canvas is n
most popular revival because it is
easily done and rather quickly done
and the results are very elaborate. All
OF the old patterns which were fash.
ionable in our grandmoaher's day arc
now being revived.
The same remarkable dogs, cats.
groups of animals landscapes and
lunches of strange, stiff flowers arc
appearing on to-day's fashionable pill
low slips meant for use on couches
One side of the slip is made of plaiI
silk. linen or chintz usually, and the
front is covered with the canvas pic.
ture work Besides the scenic GOV
ers and those ornamented with the de.
signs described there are many in
which d conventional scroll work o.
similar geometrical pattern i8
wrought with shaded woods. The can
vas used for these cushions since wool
is employed in embroidering them iG
very coarse.
Another sort Of work which is quito
popular is the decorating of linen
cushions and covers with designs In
which silhouettes appear. The de
signs are of the French miniature pc
riod, done In colored linen thread, and
the silhouette or miniature is usually
I'M black.
On table cloth or cushion slip there
should not be more than four or six
OF these silhouettes, and these should
be framed by circles OF colored EN-
broidery, the rest of the design that
converges toward the silhouettes be-
ing in garlands and forming the con
nection between the miniatures This
style of embroidery is particularly
popular on the colored linens and
those In the natural line color of a
very deep tone. The black silhouettes
against this grayish brown back.
ground and enliVened by embroidery
IN several colors are harmonious and
attractive On the coiored linens the
same effect can be produced by a
careful choice of colors, but for the
white or very light tinted linens the
black silhouettes are very difhcult tc
bring into harmony
/. For table covers, cushion slips, etc.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
Rsnsw the LIE of Sink.

When the wood about the sink be-
gins to splinter and look worn get
some zinc at the hardware store. Have
1t cut TO fit your sink neatly. The man
about the house will put 1t on, so that
no rongh edges show at the front. Al
the back the molding may be removed
and put on after the zinc is in place.
Where the two oblong pieces meet the
narrow front piece the edges may be
filed so 1t will not tear the hands.
This is much easier to keep clean and
looks neater than a wooden sink.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
Hoyr TO SUCCEED eoNAPARre.
Solicitor General Slated to Become
Presidents Legal Adviser.

Washington. Attorney General
Bonaparte is expected to retire from
the cabinet within three months. to
be succeeded in that Office by Henry
M. Hoyt, son of eX.Goy. Hoyt of Penn.
sylvania. Hoyt is now solicitor gen.
eral.
1t is asserted the president and at.
torney general have not been getting
along as smoothly as they might and
that they are about ready to give each
other official farewells. At the time
OF the recent newspaper criticisms Of
Bonaparte for not spending more time
In his Office there We're direct hints
that the White House enjoyed the
grilling the attorneys general re.
ceived.
Hoyt is one Of the number of young
men brought into the department by
Senator Knox when he was attorney
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
ITS BELL HEARD \,
SEVERAL TIMES
AROUND WORLD
If Ticking in Chicago
1t Could Be Heard
AS Far AS New
Orleans.

than could be one. But, If all the
alarm clocks in America were made
into one proportionately big one, the
sound waves of its bell would travel
several times around the woSld, and
It's tick be heard from Chicagouo New
Orleans.
The hall clock of our forefathers
was considered as essential an article
of house-furntshing as the kitchen
cupboard. And at the present day
there are men who make a living
buying and selling those ancient
relics of the past, the most priced of
which is that made almosh entirely
OF wood
THE cuckooI clockl with fsSmetal
pine-cone weights B another good
old standby. who can forget, when
as a child, hes waited to watch the
little door fyf open and the little
cuckoo pop outi and call the hourI
used to do it, $50 did you'll,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
Herr Krupp,s orandson.

Bertha Krupp, Germany's richest
Lelress, married for love, and hence
her success in maternity makes ro-
rnantic world glad that all goes well
with her and her boy. BY the time
he is man and comes into his In
heritance OF business now great
chiefly by reason of its success In
making weapons of war, will inventors
and aerial navlgators have altered the
output of his factories? Or will sue
cessive councils at The Hague have
forced the conversion of industry at
Essen into manufactory of plow-
shares and reaping hooks. metaphor.
ically speaking?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
BOTH PsYcHlcAL AND CRITICAL
Mrs. Hackett's Good Reasons for Wear
~ ing Her Best Hat.

After reading the weather report
and consulting the barometer, Mrs.
Hackett breathed a long sigh OF relief
and took her best hat out OF its band
box. Going to wear that down to
breakfast?" inquired Mr.. Hackett.
mo, dear" said his wife as she tilted
the hat back and forth on her head be-
fore the mirror. II only want to be
sure get my hair done up 80 the hat
VIII go on right. It's the morning for
our psychical research class, you
know" Il don't quite get the con-
nection," remarked Mr.. Hackett.
There, that's just right" and Mrs.
Hackett laid the hat carefully back In
It's box after final glance in the mir
ror. What did you say, dear? The
connection? Why, don't you remem-
Der | told you was going to read that
letter from Aunt Luise telling about
her wonderful dream-the one where
she thought she had wings and few.
and the very next, day she heard OF
Cousin Grace's automobile accident?
Well, OF course, when you have to
stand and read before whole COM
pany, you want your best hat on, even
II they are psychical."-Youth's Com.
panlon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
STATUE WITH ODD HISTORY.
Ancient Product OF Sculptor's Art
Wrecked by Soldiers.

Washington.-One of the most valu-
able and remarkable statues in the
United States is owned by Mr. Lot
Flannery, the well known sculptor,
whose studio Is on b street, west side
OF the capitol grounds.
For many years this ancient produc.
ton of the sculptor's art has stood
Immediately opposite the entrance to
Mr. Flannery's studio, and has been
the subject of inquiry from thousands.
Headless, armless, broken and defac-
ed' the statue gives evidence of the
wonderful and mastery skill of the
sculptors who produced masterpieces
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
ANCIENT DucKINo STOOL.
Used for Punishment OF Scoldins
Women in Olden Times.

London.-At Leominstcr, in Here.
fordshire, may still be seen speci-
men of the old-fashioned ducking-
Mool which was used in the olden
times for the punishment of scolding
women. The culprit was placed in
the seat and taken to the river bank,
whence she was lowered into the wa.
ter, apparently with the idea that a.
cold douche would cool her fiery
tongue. So late as 1909 woman
named Jenny Pipes was paraded on
the ducking.stool through the streets
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14

the colored chintzes and cretonnes
are also much used this summer.
They are combined with plain ma.
teris Is in an effective manner. The
fiowered cretonne is used either for
the background or the decoration Of
thes covers and cushions. When the
plain material is used to trim the
Powered background It is brought
from the back of the cushion in a
band and is finished with an irregular
edge, usually bound with braid.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14

.~ou viii find that your rugs will last
much longer. Take a basin of warm
water; put in half a cup of salt; then
soak a newspaper in it. Tear It up in
small lots; squeeze out and scatter
over the carpets or rugs. They will
taRo mp all the particles of dust and
the result will be gratifying.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14

a Scythian word, but 1t seems clear
chat il was really Greek-from "bous,"
COW, and "turos." cheese, and meant
literally "cow.cheese." "Buttery," by
the way, has nothing to do with but
ter. in spite of appearances, just as
pantry" has no connection with
pans. The latter is the storing place
of bread C'panis'D. and the former is
the late Latin "botaria," the place OF
the butts" or casks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14

ing particulars; Last week woman
who keeps The Queens Head Ale.
house at Kingston. in Surrey was or.
dered by the Court to be ducked for
scolding, and was accordingly placed
In the chair and ducked in the River
Thames in the presence Of 1000 to
5000 people" Moral suason for
sIolds did not come within the penal
code in these uncomfortable days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
Word perlvations.

"Cow juice" is a slang term for but
ter in many parts OF the United
States. But the word butter" itself
almost certainly means something
very like that by derivation. 1t is true
that Pliny considered "bptyrum" 70 be
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
ExorbItant.

Compared with former years"
said the man who did the family
marketing, the price of beef during
the past II months has been some.
thing fierce
That's what" agreed the amateur
sportsman; when I was cunning sew.
eral months ago | shot "a COW and the
farmers charge was frightful"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
Ducklng.stooI at Leomlnster.

OF Leominster and actually ducked
in the water near Kenwater bridge
by order of the magistrates, A sim
liar fate would have befallen Sarah
Leek eight years afterwards. but that
the water was too low. The Leomin-
ster stool was formerly kept in the
parish church. Similar stools were
TO be seen In nearly every town, and
the old accounts often contained par.
ticulars of money paid for the repair
of this instrument OF torture, A news
paper Of l745 conialns these interast.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14

baked chicken, announced the old
farmer to the group of city boarders
HIM" grunted one pessimist,
what caused the changer"
What caused the change? Why
by heck, one of them thar racing au.
tomobiles just ran through my whole
flock of poultry"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
Get income from Flowers.

For lilies OF the valley vicar in
Carmarthen draws $4,000 from Lon.
don dealer while an old ladyln Berk-
hire is said TO make nearly $4,000
yearly out Of Marechal Mel roses.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
DOLLY THAT WILL WASH.
LINEN or Spotted Dsmask to Be Used
for the Foundation.

This is a simple dolly that will
wash well, the embroidery which orna,
ments 1t being very firm yet effective,
Linen or spotted damask may be used
for the foundation. Upon this the de,
sign is outlined in white linen lace
braid, which is fixed by a row of cord,
ing stitches worked through the holes
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14
Care for Runs.

II you have not rattan beater take
"a strap in cleaning rugs. Never use
switch. Always sweep with the Aap.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14

each side the braid. This may be work.
ed in colored or white cotton as pre-
ferred; red ingram cotton would wash
well, and would be effective; the lines
and picots which fill in the pattern
would be worked in the same cotton
A firm edge is given to the dolly by
working buttonhole into the outer
edge of the outlining braid, the mate
trial must then be carefully cut away
without cutting into the button-hole
stitches.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14

cabinet.
The seplsessindicatsd antaverage OF
three 10 family.
"An right, then" said tstatitsical
Sam; with three clocks toSa family
the measuring unit becomes an easy
one. r.
THE averageS diameter ofNdial\oc
the parlorJ the dining room, and the
alarm clock is Jslighuy under Is
inches. Theresare 45OO0,o 900 clocks
in the homes tof the United states.
The big hands of the $1,000, 600
clocks With lthedE twentY.four 1eYolu-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-14

<<UU owe wtmany clocks have you
"H ini your homer" asked
II Statistical Sam of the
members OF the Nkitchen
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-23
DISAGREED FOR A FAIR
Elmer Higgins is Not
Convicted of Muir
der

Almost the entire time Of the court
at Claremore was occupied with the
trial Of Elmer Higgins, charged with
murder. In April, 1906, Higgins and
number Of other young men Of the
town engaged In fight at disorder
ly house in Bartlesville. All were
drunk. During the melee one Of the
men were shot and killed, the shot
Utterly blowing off the top of his
head.
The murder was charged to Hig-
gins and he was arrested AT that
time several witnesses we're willing
to swear that they saw Higgins fire
the shot. When they were put upon
the stand, however, not one Of them
would swear to this fact AS near as
the government could come to fasten-
ing the crime was that, tho all the
witnesses swore they had no gun, yet
one Of them did say that Higgins car
ried revolver.
The jury, after being out for some
time, failed to agree. The last ballot
stood ten for acquittal to two for con-
viction. There will be a new trial.
Everything possible was done to clear
Higgins. His two brothers came all
the way from Alaska. to attend the
trial, and they are said to have spent
q large amount Of money. Higgins
was defended by Attorney Leahy Of
and J Warren Reed Of Mus
kogee, while the prosecution was con-
lncted by 0. L. Rider.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-23

The city council met last night, anc
created Improvement District No. 3
The new district embraces almost the
entire southwest part of the city, and
provides for the building of sidewalks
along practically all the streets and
avenues Of that sectjon.> A majority
Of the property-owners interested
have signed the preliminary petition,
SO tbs certain that the work prayed
for will be carried out. Another
meeting OF the council will be held
Tuesday, at which the members OF the
improvement boardafor the district
will be appointed.
At last nights meeting all the men,
bers of the council we're present save
DR.. Louis Bagby. Recorder Probasco
reported that all the members Of the
improvement boards for the first and
second districts have qualified except
w. r. Halsell, and that he is out OF
town and will be unable to serve.
M. e. Milford was therefore appoint
ed In Mr.. Halsell's place, and will
qualify at once.
Mr.. Probasco was instructed at once
to secure the services Of a competent
engineer to take charge Of the work
Of preparing the grades and specitica-
tions FOR the improvement work in
the various districts already created.
1t is expected that an engineer will be
here in a few days, and that by the
end Of next week the specifications for
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-23
Commercial Club Fa-
vOrs an Association
in Vinita

The meeting OF the Commercial
club last night was not very we'll at
tended, there being but little busi-
ness Of Importance. There was con-
siderable discussion Of the county fair
project for Vinita, 1t was the con
census Of opinion Of all present that
Vinita, as county seat of Craig conn
ty, must have such fair. There has
already been a committee appointed
TO haveRcharge Of the project. Last
night q subcommittee on grounds was
appointed, to select suitable loca-
tion for fair and report back to the
club. The subcommittee consists OF
A. L. Churchill, W. II. Darrouph,
>. W Orr, A. B. Wright and n. L.
Burckhalter.
There was some discussion also of
the brick plant proposition. IL had
been thought that the entire sub
scription required of Vinita had been
secured, and that the location of the
plant here was certain. Yesterday,
however, D. s. Warren. who had Civ
en- the committee the idea that he
would subscribe for 81, 900 OF livestock,
decided to take none whatever. The
committee Is somewhat discouraged
over this unexpected turn Of affairs,
Of course but is working hard today
to makeup this $1,000. Already be-
tweenis2Oo and 5000 has been secured.
Two new members were admitted
into the club, A. B. Wright, who last
week bought the Or. Fortner proper
ty, and Seymour Jones, the new CASH
Ter Of the International Bank s. Trust
company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-23
ARE PREPARING FOR
The COMING BATTLE.
Headquarters Now in Okla
hOma City and the Organization Is
Being Perfected

EOklahoma City, Mar. 23-The Re.
publican state central committee has
formally opened its headquarters in
the Threadgill hotel here, preparato.
ry to vigorous campaign between
now and August: 9, the date OF voting
on the ratification or rejection of the
constitution.
The initial work OF the committee
Will be confined ito the organszation
Of the Indian Territory counties and
those newly created In Oklahoma.
Chairmen Hamon will Immediately
name the new chairma OF these coun-
ties in accord ance with the authority
vested in him by the central commit
tee at its meeting Tuesday. These
new chairmen are to Immediately call
meetings Of the Republican voters in
the respective counties for township
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-23
SIDE Walks FOR
SOUTHWEST V|NITA
At Last Nights Meeting Council Past
Ordnance Creating Improvement Dis.
triCt Number Three

the paving work will be ready to sub
NIT to the contractors who desire to
bid upon 1t.
A report from the boiler insurance
company stated that the boilers at
the waterworks plant have just been
inspected and found to be in good
condition, and that the machinery In
the plant is being well cared for.
Some excitement was caused by the
effort of the east siders to secure the
removal of the Katy's dipping vat
from inside the city limits. Alder
man Wilkinson Of the sanitary COM
mittee signed report recommending
that the Katy be required-to remove
the station by May l, in accordance
with the petition Of the citizens. Al
derman FraYser was not present at
the time, but last night protested
vigorously against the taking Of snap
Judgment on the railroad. He said
the company was willing to remove
the station as soon as the present sea-
son is ended. Some complaints he
uttered against the Frisco brought
forth vigorout protest from Alder
man Deck. 1t was finally decided
that at Tuesdays meeting a resolution
requesting the railroad to remove the
dipping station be past and forward
ed to the proper officials. If that no
tice is disregarded, then the city will
take steps TO force the abatement OF
the nuisance.
After a number of bills had been al.
lowed the council took a recess until
Tuesday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-23
The Holy City.

For this, the third season Of Gordon
& Benefits wonderful drama "The
Holy City, every degree OF theatrical
representation has been made to ex-
Gel. The allegory, musical spectacle
and thrilling situations SO greatly en-
ioyed last year, the large company Of
talent, costumed In garments
of almost bewildering beauty, is
stronger and more brilliantly arrayed
and additional accessories have been