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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21
Size of oregon Mosquitoes.

The late Col. l.. l.. Hawkins was
fond Of telling mosquito story OF his
own, when Mazamas, gathered round
their evening campfire, had to fight on
the singing pest at the foot OF snow
mountains, where the hot footed
birds" are often troublesome. You
can talk about your big mosquitoes,
said he, after the tale telling .drifted
into fairy topics, but we lmeanins
Rodney Gilsan and himself) can tell
something about mosquitoes ourselves
We climbed Skinner's Butte, al Eu'
gene to see the sunset. After we mad
watched the sun awhile 1t was OBJ
scured by dense cloud of tremendous
mosquitoes. They We're the hugest
ever saw" Here somebody usually
asked. How big We're they, colonel!
'They were so big was the response,
that many of them weighed a
pound" Strange TO say, Col, Hawk
|lns never suffered bodily injury for
telling this story Portland Oregon
Ian.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21
ITS WATERS THE PuREsT.
Claims OF Lake Superior Are Borne
Out BY Analysis.

The water in Lake Superior Is the
purest In the great lakes, according
to tests by the government. Lake
Erie contains the largest percentage
of incrustants. The analysis show
that the waters hold in solution vary
ing quantities OF calcium and mag
nesium compounds, which from their
tendency to form scale or incrusta-
tions on boilers are called incrust-
ants. Named in the order of the total
incrustants, beginning with the low
est, the lakes rang as follows: Superb
or, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Erie.
The waters OF Lake Michigan and
Lake Huron are nearly identical in
quality and the same may be said OF
those of Lakes Ontario and Erie. Lake
Superior, however, carries just about
half the amount of incrustants borne
by the other lakes. The reason for
this variation is found in the geologi.
cal formation that surrounds the
lakes The streams flowing into
Lake Superior drain areas com
posed chiefly of crystalline rocks,
which yield scant quantities of miner
al water flowing through them. Lake
Erie Is highest in incrustants because
Il receives not only the waters oil
lakes Michigan and Huron, but the
drainage from immense areas or sedi'
mentary rocks in Indiana and Ohio
and the province OF Ontario.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21
history of New England.

hlstoiN vi New Enwiand.
Puritan historians claim that
they are unable to nccount for the
persecution of the QuaIels in New
England. The first decade of
tlnakerism was merely manifesta-
tion of an unrest among the mass
cs without olm, system. discipline,
or membership, numbering thirty
thousaid followers. Both Pulitanism
and Quakerism came ont of the
church, of England. The latter re.
tanned every feature that made it
an institutional body, while the for
mcr forfeited everything institu-
iional. When Puritanism separated
from the Church Of England il was
without precedent and without ante
cedent, assuming IAN intangible the
ory
The Puritans feared an uprising
Of the masses and passed stringent
laws against those who espoused
the cause OF the masses. Their per-
secutions aroused the sympathy Of
the masses consequently they ceased
their persecution for the same rea-
son that they began it-through
Gear.
1t is mot our purpose to repeat
what is generally familiar to- all
but present few facts that will
show the. true character OF those
whose posterity are flooding our
schools Wit pernicious literature
labeled history.
One incident that will show some
linwardness Of the Puritan was the
arrest OF two children whose par
cnts we're Quakers in banishment
l.for on-attendance at church. These
children, like all other minors, IN
all ages were without means to paw
their sine. The children were sold
as slave, and were to 90 to the
| :sland of Barbadoes as such. The
fendshness of this act can be bet
ter imagined when ii is remember
ed that there were no sea captains
sufficiently hard-hearted enough to
deport them for pay. Though this
occurred some twenty years after
the roasting alive of the Pequot
tribe lit occurred about fifteen years
before King Phillips War, which
Twas waged for the purpose OF Sc
curing braves to sell as slaves to
the Spaniarhs. We are justified in
concluding that the arrest OF these
children was a mere pretext. done
for no either purpose than to secnrt
The few raltly dnllaisl they obtained
from their sale.
| just east of Long Island is .
large sand bar covered with scrnt
pine, without sustenance suflicien
to support habitation. Many exile'
landed upon this island in Their
hasty departure from the Massachu
setts colony, and in their gratitude
gave it the name of Shelter Is
land which it hears to- this day.
The exiles found refuge upol
4 Nantucket Martha's Vineyard ant
Long Island, Tn every case the,
were the recipient of the tende
mercies Of the Indians. Had th'
Indians becn as savage as th'
Puritan was higottcd, these exile
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21

Daughters of Revolution 1776-lS91
(words Of the seal
Mr.. Charles h. Lukens
Marion. OHIO.
My Dear Mr.. Luliens--I am
sending three photographs and a
picture of THE fire place in the
kitchen of the Macy-Colby House
This memorial (Rock) is near the
spot where Thomas Macy embarked
from Nantucket when he was exiled
from the colony. fa Tlie story Of
Thomas Macy isl told i'm "The Ex-
lies" by Whittier
Very Truly,
Carrie W. Remission,
Secretary Of Josiah Bartlett.
Chapter ID. r.
Amesburg, Mass, Sept. II, 1907.
Tho above is one Of ihe most
cherished landmarks" under the
control of the Daughters of the
Revolution. The family of Thomas
Macy at this time consisted Of
wife and five children. the oldest
being thirteen and Youngest five
wears Of age. The journey was
made in an open boat. Thomas
Macy was the FIRST white man to
set foot, upon that island. which at
that time was inhabited by three
thousand Indians.
(To BE Continued.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21

Southern melodies, uuariettes, banjo
licking, singing and dancing special
les are introduced in the production
{ the successful comedy drama, THE
iirl of the Sunny South. Besides
hese Interesting features new and
1N)Eo-date mechanical fchanges of
cenery are used. Comedy stirring
pisodes and cleverly worked eli
'uolss9oons pIdeL III MoHoJ s5xgr
holding the attention of the on
ooker to the final fall of the cur
ain. A clever company headed by
he dainty coincidence Edith War
en-, will interpret this one of few
really successful dramatic offerings
# the present season at the Grand
opera House this evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21

Cincinnati, O., Ort. n. Dan
QIeady, the worlds champion long
dlstance walker finished his 1000
nile walk at Norwood inn, in this
city, At o clock yesterday morn
1ng He has walked one mile during
ech hour Fer 1000 consecutive
hpurs, and, although he is nearly 85
YEARS old, he at no time during this
test 81 his strength has shown any
signs of falteline. oa Hysos
Tss a: pne of the nest remark.
ablepwalking tests ever witnessed in
America, and the medical world has
been intensely interested as TO the
ontrome.
II is siid that the International
Tuberculosis association persuaded
OI.eary to attempt the walk and
that he is to receive $4,000 for nc-
complishing the task.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21

Won, the Costume Tailor. North
Main. 9.3O-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21

One of the most novel scenic effects
yet produced on the dramatic stage
is used in the production OF the
charming romantic play. THE Girl
of the Sunny South" 1t takes place
in the third act. The scene Is
massive interior of Georgia prison
and effect consists Of mechanical
change from the interior to the eX-
|terior of the prison, showing the city
by night. This change is made in
the full light by automatic means
There is none of the darkened stage.
nd the moving pieces of scenery.
Nj this is accomplished by mechan-
cal means and is original in the
tlrring romance THE Girl from the
unny South.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21
ONE SONG sRoUoHr FAME.
Or. cowen's eeautIfuI Ballad, "The
g Better Land"

DR.. F. II. COwen. the famous com.
poser, was young man of only 25
when he wrote the music of "The Bet.
ter Land" he is now over SO. During
the Intervening years he has written
much beautiful music, but 1t is doubt.
full whether anything from his pen has
obtained the worldwide renown of
this simple ballad. 1t was written in
In an hour or two on the suggestion OF
the late Nine. Antoinette Sterling. Dir.
Cowen was calling one day upon the
popular vocalist. when she read Mrs.
Hemans' poem to him, saying she
thought It would make a. beautiful
S6ng for her. When the score was
sent to her next morning. Nine Ster.
ling liked 1t so much that she offered
TO buy the copyright from the com
p0ser--an unusual course for a singer
TO take; but to this DR.. Cowen. for
tunately for himself, would not agree.
Beware Of 0intments for Catarrh
That Contains Mercury.
a. mercury will surely destroy the sense
d smell and completely deranse the
whole system whom entering L through
The mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
tho damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufac.
tursd by F. j. Cheney s. Co.. Toledo,
Ohio, contains no mercury, and is taken
internally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh, Cure be sure
you Get the genuine. i is taken in.
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
FL. Cheney s. GO. Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists. Price. 75c pei
boi.le.
Take Halls Family Pills lor consti.
patton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21
NINE WORKERS PRESIDENT
Is A VERY SICK MAN

indianapolis, Oct. 81. Word was
received at the Office Of John
Litchcl, today, that the mine work
ers' leader suffered bad night
Saturday and yesterday was much
weaker. His condition today is
aobpt the same. While his family
is alarmed physicians say ,therc is
not serious danger.
Mitchell / in hospital at La
Sale, Illinois. His attendants saw
his illness is causing terrible suf-
feringa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21
THE UNSEEN FORCE OF ABoLr-
s TIONISM.

II is recorded that the prophet
Elijah retired from the sight Of
material things and to the light Of
all materially. The manifestations
Of materiaity synbolized BY the
crushing of a mighty wind, an
earthquake and fire." conveyed
not one single thought to his await
ing soul With he had laid upon the
altar his last aciificc--human SYM
pathy--he hcalzed that there was
no personality in principle nor prom
ciple i personality. He received the
message that there were yet "sev-
en- thousand" who had never bow
ed TO Boallcr kissed his image. So
there have in all time the 'seven
thousands" that discern the real
from the seeming.
The seven thousand Moravians en-
dnred three hundred years OF per-
sccntion unto almost extermination
They prepared the way for "seven
thonsnnd" Mennontes, whose his
tory of persecution is yet umwrit-
ten. A century and quarter later
came the '',Seven thousand follow
crs of George Fox, who began his
ministry i'm l64S. His followers
were from all classes and conditions,
Among them were master minds as
well as the ignorant Robert Bar
clay, the Paul OF Quakerism was a
Schtclman of rank and scholarship
William Penn was a master of five
living languages and Greek schol-
an. He visited Holland and Ger
many three times upon religions
visits. Others visited many countries
including Palestine
These messengers were welcomed
lin all countries except in England
and New England. Their ministry
was welcomed particularly in Ger
many and Holland. Fox was the
first minister TO advocate the eman-
Icipation of human slavery which he
did in 1871. His followers espoused
the cause OF the oppressed and the
emancipation of slaves began with
in their own household of faith. II
| is of vital importance that we rec,
0anize the two separate and dis
tinct types of education. The humane
culture or utilitarian type and the
professional type. The former ear
ried to It's logical conclusion gives
MS universal brotherhood, elimin
ating class distinction in which
ating slavery and mastery.
This type Of education found fav
or in Germany and moulded th'
character of German people. y
professional type of education i
wholly materialistie and is diane
itrically opposite TO the other type
I'VE have two classes Of religious
sects, those that champion the for
mer type of education, and thos
that champion the other type 0
education. The former are institu
tional, having universal mcmbel
ship, while the advocates OF th
latter have an optional membership
No better illustration can be give
Iof the two types than in the earl
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21
wEES MARTIN-BERRY
Nuptials Performed Sunday by
Rev. C. E, kowlcy,

d At the residence of the officiating
clergyman. Rev. G. T.. Rowley, on
Olney avenue. Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock Mr.. John w, Berry and
Mrs Edna NJ. Martin. popular young
people of the city, were united in the
holy bonds of wedlock. The couple
were unattended and after The cere-
mony went to their new home son
Blaine avenue.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Grim. VINO moved to
Marion about one year ago from Nor
raj, The groom is well known
railroad man, being employed at the
local interlocking plant of the Erie
road, Mr.. and Mrs. Berry have n
host of friends who join in wishing
them much joy and happiness,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-21

would have been MS completely an
nihilated as was the Peouot tribe
The Indian has been condemned for
recognizing the same standard set
for him by the white race, The
white man firstsheld the tribe re-
sponS;blc for the act of the individ.
tal. The Indian has in instances
regarded the race responsible for
acts Of individuals but immunity has
always been granted the Quakcrs.
If we compare the two races. nv
Judging the motives Of each. the
credit balance is upon the side Of
the Indian.
The descendants Of The exiles Of
New England have been and are to
this day relioiouslv taught that
thov arc irdividuollv and nersonal'
lebiors to' the Red race. and ~
ever tho have done for the Black
rncc and whatever flcy may do for
The oppressed Of all races. regard
lc's OF anv pelSona sacrifice is bnt
. mere Acknowledgement Of what
wv 'NtS w lllil IHft.
In the year 1854 on ;35 there came
to America from England. one
Thomas Macy. the prcgenitor of The
Macy family in America. The omis.
sion of his name in. Puritan
literature demands no apology. Tie
was active in the affairs of the
| lColony. STRIVING as representative
in the legislature. Hc was honorel
by being the FIRST townsclenk elect.
eS in the town of Amesbarv. the
home Of Whittier. His records now
cherished by that city rs a price.
less legacy, show that he was
highly educated, in oil probability
hc was the best educated man. in
the colony, serving las overseer
of schools of the colony. He was
active In business affairs, being a
mrechant.
No act is recorded tluat indicates
that Thomas Macy pcssessed the
spirit that dominated the Puritan
the spirit of greed. Thomas Macy
was q land owner to some extent.
| Land was not sold TO settlers but
granted TO individuals according tC
| THE wealth they possessed. Each in'
dividual received four acres of til
able Land and eight acres Of salt
marsh for each 80 pounds. Thomas
Macy has come down in history n
an illustrious Commoner, term nov
obsolete as applied to individuals
He recognized no ambition higher
than to be numbered among The
common people, with whom he was
content TO labor on the common
veal of the whole. He was ac
in the religious affairs OF the col
ony. He was pleacher--a dissen
ten, holding views in common witt
those preached by Rogers Williams
His ministry was effective, receiv
ing the recognition of the legisla
tive body they passed special ac
denying him the right of free
speech This occurred in 1857 mdel
ithe preieNt that he was not ordain
led. The real cause for wdiich thi
aGtion will be given later. II i
admitted, however that he was al
"agitator" continually stirring NJ
trouble, bringing it nearer the SUI
face where it would he DESTROYED
The eliminating act of Thona
Macy occurred in 1859 when h
harbored four ba nishcd Quakers
The npnalty for first offiense wa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Currency Reform In Congress

No one should anticipate any early financial legislation in Congress-any pre-Christmas rei.cf Sil.--for such an anticipation would lead to disappoint- ment. When is states meet, each with something peculiar and excep- tional up it's sleeve, it is rot easy to secure from them currency refo m bill, and especially will this be the case when a presidential campaign has actually been inaugurated.
 Speaker Cannon may force a bill through the House, but no one can force bill through the Senate. The Senate is full of reacsionaries of all sorts, and on the dominant republican side of the Senate there are not few men who stand ready to defeat any proposition that Theodore Roosevelt has indorsed. Their chief desire is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
A Scholarly KIno.

King Oscar II of Sweden. who died Sunday morning, was not only good and great ruler but he ranked in statesmanship with the ablest premiers of Europe, while in sclnece and scholar ship and intellectual capacity generally he was pre-eminent,' said q student of affairs.
 "Osear took to literature as he did to the practical side of life. He was no mean poet, and his published ad- dresses on political economy, history, diplomacy and art marked him as a man of genius. Like all educated Flu ropeans, he was an accomplished musi- clan; that is he was able to compose music. He inherited musical taste from his father, Oscar l. who wrote music Of a high order The only ruler living who is an all round man of scholorly attachments is the Emperor William He is statesman like, literary. and musical, and added to his intellectual equipment is a broad Knowledge of the ology. But as a man of letters, and science he lacks the thoroughness of tho late King oscar, who would have achieved high distinction had he been only an untitled worker In the ranks. His collected writings, including polit- lcal addresses, fill five volumes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
National Conventions

The republicans are to hold their national convention at Chicago on June 16, and the democratic national executive committee is to meet in Washington on Thursday next to de- eide when and where MT. Bryan shall be nominated and victorious cam- paign inaugurated. It is not unlikely that Chicago will be the place and June the time when this will be done.
 The central west has captured since the war the national conventions, and 1t will continue to secure them until the primary system is fully developed and the rank and file of party selects directly a nominee. Now and then a convention has been held in the east, but the trend is toward-Chicago Lin coin, Grant, Garfield, Harrison and Roosevelt were nominated there, and so was Bryan in 1S96, and Cleveland in 1884 and in 1892. St. Louis is Chi cagos chief rival, and Kansas City has of late had aspirations in that direc- ton. Bryan was nominated there in 1900. Our convention cities may there fore be said to be in the order named Chicago, St. Louis, and the field, with the chances largely in favor of the first-named.
 The location of the convention often has deep influence over the nomina- tion. Mind acts mysteriously on mind and when 10000 spectators think and shout in favor of man that man will be pretty apt to be favorably consid- cred by the delegates. less than. 1000 in number, when they cast state by state their votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Railroad Earnings and Bank Reserves

In the four months ended October 31 the gross receipts of the Southern were increased 9.3 per cent over those of the corresponding period of 1906. The increase on the Atlantic Coast Line was 7.6 per cent. All the other roads show increases ranging from 5 to 10 per cent. There is no lack of goods offered for transportation in any part of the south, but there is a lack of cars and motive power with which to meet the demands of general busi- ness.
 And yet these are called dull times, and the banks are not, as a rule, doing business on cash basis. How this can be when the gross receipts of the railroads are increasing, and there are not enough cars or locomotives to serve the needs of the people is indeed perplexing, especially to plain, every day men of good common sense.
 The artificiality of the situation is apparent also in the latest financial statements. The gross circulation on December l was sS,OOS, ,241 ,5S3, an in- crease of $131, 1,s72.SS7 in the month of November. The per capita circulation on December 1 was s34.71, the highest in the entire history of the country.
 Nor do the banks lack currency. The Chicago banks have d reserve of 40.2 per cent the Omaha banks, 46 per cent; the New Orleans banks, 35 per cent, and the Kansas City banks about 50 per cent The New York bank re- serve is still below the legal require ment, but last week those banks gained $6,7SO,OOO, and they bid fair to gain twice as much this week.
 There is plenty of currency in this country-plenty of it, and just as soon as the banks render it available con fidence will return in twinkle and the acute stage of the financial trouble that the wildcat financiers precipitated will be ended, and the work of resump- tion and restoration will then be taken up to be prosecuted steadily and safely to reasonable degree of activity and prosperity. Another period of wildcat booming is not desirable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Bankhead Goes After Holidays.

John II. Bankhead, Jr., son of Senator Bankhead, and well-known lawyer of Jasper Walker county, in Birmingham, yesterday, gave the information that the Senator will not go to Washington until after the holidays.
 As is known, Senator Bankhead has just recovered from an attack of pneu- monia, and while he is up he deems it wise to take no unnecessary risks. In spite of this fact, he will visit Birmng- ham this week. Mir Bankhead when seen yesterday stated that there was no news in Walker.
 Senator Johnston of Birmingham, Sem ator Bankhead's colleague. has already taken the oath in the Senate. On arriv- ing in Washington in January, Senator Bankbead after the official announcement of Senator Morgans death is made, will be introduced and will take the oath.
 John Bankhead, Jr., stated last night that everything was quiet in Walker county. There was no interest in the pro- hibiton election held there. At 12 o'clock last night Mir Bankhead could not have positively said whether prohibition had carried or not. When informed that Wal ker. too. would be dry, he said: 'I sup posed so. There was no opposition, sud therefore, little interest,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10

to keep him under a cloud until June 16, to say the least. These men do not want to see him renominated, nor do they propose to let him dictate his successor
 This means that no currency re- form bill will be permitted to go through the Senate speedily. Any bill Of that nature will necessarily be a compromise, and the country may as well get ready to resume without congressional aid. Fortunately cir- cumstances render such aid unneces- sary at this time There is an abund- ance of currency in the country, and when to the stock of currency is ad- ded complete confidence the banks will go back to the cash basis and all will then wonder why the October spasm occurred.