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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
A Shortage of Mine Workers.

Columbus. o., Sept 1l.--A serious
shortage of mine laborers is confront
Ing the West Virginia coal operators
and Columbus people who are inter
ested in the West Virginia mines will
90 to Charleston September 10 to at
tend a meeting of operators at
which the question of securing more
miners will be discussed The short
age Is the result of the big increase
In production in the district. 1t is
probable that steps will be taken to
induce miners from western and
southern states to remove to West
Virginia
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
A Massacre Of Jews.

Braila, Rumania, Sept 11.-News
has reached here of another serious
anti-Jewish outbreak at Kishinev,
Eighty Jews lost their lives in en-
counters with the populace The out
break occurred Monday. The Jewish
quarter was attacked by bands of
rCughs, who looted houses and shops,
and killed or wounded all those who
attempted to defend their property.
The Jews are fleeing from KishineV.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
BUCKEYE NEWS NUGGETS.
Ran. Tlnalev Is pefIant.

Cleveland Sept il.-.Rev. Albert
Tinsley of Youngstown, said yester-
day that the men who are reported as
intending to prefer charges OF heresy
against him at the session of the East
Ohio Methodist conference which
meets here to-day will find themselves
going up against a buzz saw. IL is
said that there will be no trial
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
a Roodler Is onsted.

ST. Louis, Sept 1.-THE biennial
conference Of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists on Tuesday
voted to oust Delegate George War.
ner, of New York City who was ac-
cused Of receiving $4,000 from the
Erie Railway Co, year ago to use
his influence in preventing strikes.
Warner admitted he received quar-
terly payments Of $500 from the Erie
railroad 10 use his political influence
against the widening of the Erie
canal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
An Alaskan Volcano Gets Busy.

Seattle, Sept ll.--Adyices received
here from an officer Of the revenue
cutter Rush, lying at Dutch larbor,
say that on September ! and vol
cano in the Aleutian Islands eruptal,
sending tons OF sashes and cinders
over score or more OF native vii
lagos, A hurricane accompanied the
phenomenon and Wild fowl OF all
kinds were driven far to sea. No
lives We're reported lost
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Trolley Car Ran Away.

Allentown Pa, Sept. 1l.-Wet rails
cost the life of one man and resulted
in the serious injury of five ether per-
sons at Nazareth last night. A car OF
the lehigh Valley Transit Co. which
was descending a steep grade got be-
yond control of the motorman and,
jumping the tracks at a sharp. curve,
turned turtle, crushing John d. Ow-
ems. a Bethlehem photographer, to
death
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
PrenarIna for a pedIeatIon.

Springfield o.. Sept. Elaborate
plans are being laid by local Odd Eel
lows for the dedication Of new wing
of the state home here, October 81
Many prominent Odd Fellows from
other cities will assist In the eXer-
cises. The new wing contains 60
rooms and win afford much better ac.
commodations for the residents.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
suleIded Because FrIend DIED.

Long Beach, Cal. Sept. 11,-After
notifying his nephew by mail that he
did not expect to live long, William
Hurlburt an aged resident of this
city, committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid. His action is attributed
to grief over the death of a friend
which occurred two months ago.
llurlbuts nephew lives in Niles. o.
The suicide left comfortable estate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
The Size OF It

Daggs (reading the morning paper)
II see that q trust has grlpson the
South African mines, and that 1t is
likely the price OF diamonds will so
up.
Mrs. Daggs-.What a sliameT How
do these moQopoljeta expect ua poor
folks 10 liYsa E'lls.a4ssalas-aA.--, ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Murdered Man was Eaten by Hoas

Baltimore, Sept 1l.-Arrested last
evening on charges of criminal as
sault committed upon two S-year-old
girls, Joseph Green, colored, u years
old Is now held by the police as the
alleged murderer of tramp whose
body the negro Is said to have after.
ward thrown into a hog pen, where Il
was eaten by the animals.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Railway Commission is EnloIned.

Lincoln, Neb, Sept. 1.-THE Burl.
ington, Northwestern and Union Pa
cific railways on Tuesday secured an
Injunction in the federal court to pre-,
vent the state railway commission
from reducing the freight rates on
gSain and will contest the authority
OF the commission in the maXer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Not Charles Gum.

'Now, Charlie" said the sweetfaced
little woman, before you come into
Sunday school, don't you think it
would be nice to take your gum out of
your mouth?"
"Yessum; but II aln,t mine, It's my
brudder's."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Queer Statement in Divorce Petition

Sandusky. o.. Sept ii.--Mrs. Frida
Heyder, wife of Adam Heyder,' a fish
erman. has sued FOR divorce and ALI
mony She says she went to live with
Heyder in S9S as his legal wife. but
without formal marriage ceremony, it
being his request that she take his
name She says he has $4,000 in the
bnuk
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Crafty Ruralites.

II told the old farmer they were
making collar buttons up IN town out
of old potatoes" whispered the city
boarder who had Just arrived,
"Yon better be careful whispered
his friend.
why so?"
Well the farmers won't admit that
the city folks can get ahead OF them
Next thing he VIII be trying to make
potatoes out OF old collar buttons"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
ela Bond Issue Vas oversubserlbed.

New York, Sept 1l.-After two
failures to dispose of bonds with
which to meet It's obligations. the city
of New York met with unexpected
success Tuesday in having $iO,000,-
600 issue of AZ per cent. bonds more
than five times Oyersubscribed, There
We're offers for S2O7, l59,420 worth OF
the bonds, $50 bidders being willing
10 take the bonds at figures ranging
from par to 40.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Boys Ate Bananas and Died.

lshpeming, Mich, Sept. l1.-Poison.
ed as result, II is believed, OF eating
bananas, two small sons of August
Schaffer, living on a farm near here.
are dead, daughter is seriously i'll
and August Schaifer, sr,, grandfather
OF the children, is conyalescent after
severe attack of sickness ascribed
10 the same cause. The four persons
mentioned were the only members OF
the FAMILY to partake OF the fruit
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
peoraia's Negro Legislator Resigns.

Atlanta. Ga, Sept ll.-W. II. Rog.
Frs. OF Mclptosh county, the only col
prnd member OF the Georgia legisla-
trrc has resigned his seat in the gen
eral assembly He gave no reason
tor his action, but il is said that the
passage of the negro disfranchisemeut
bin bv the last legislature Influenced
him
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
rhrew Himself Under Steam Roller.

Milwaukee. Sept 11.-Charles Far
ries. OF Decatur, H., threw himself
under big steam roller on exhibition
al the state fair Tuesday. Death was
instant neous. FAIRIES was an inmate
OF Milwaukee sanitarium.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Sand SMOKER rurned rurtle.

Kenosha, Wis, Sept. 1.-Two men
were drowned and several others mar
rowly escaped death Tuesday when
the sand sucker H. A. Root turned
turtle in the harbor and sank in 20
feet of water
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Trsln Robbers Secured $4,000.

Tomsk, Siberia Sept 1.-THE ST.
berlan postal train was held up by
highwagmen Tuesday at a point Is
miles from here. They separated the
engine from the freight car and then
seized $50OQQs with which they CD,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Murderer Preferred Suicide to Arrest

Chicago, Sept ll.-Edward j. Hill
dSbrant, painter 80 years old com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the head Tuesday when
aotut 10 be arrested for the murder
Of Mrs. Maud Westertield, at whose
home he was a boarder.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Father and Son Murdered.

Pittsburg, Sept. 1.-Two Italians,
John Ri2zo and his son. were murder
ed last night at McKeespou, following
q.lrrel over a recent Black Hand
murder
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11

Lansing, Mich, Sept l1.--All the
railroads in Michigan have agreed TO
adopt the two cent passenger rate law
when II takes effect September rs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-11
Train Killed Five Neqro oambIers

Newburg, w. Va, SeIt. 11.-Fiye
negroes who We're sitting on the Bal.
tlmore & Ohio railroad tracks near
this place Tuesday, engaged in shoot.
ing craps. were run down and killed
by train.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-13
PRESIDENT
AND THE PANIC
What the White House Did to
Avert the Recent Wall
Street Troubles.
cMan Special to the Advertiser)

CMail Special to the Advertiser.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
Events have been moving rapidly al
the White House with reference to
railroad and industrial conditions. The
dangers of a serious business depres-
sion have not passed. The President
is devoting much of his time to watch
ing and to reading signs and to study
ing out what is best for him to do.
Many of his visitors come to talk on
those topics.
The Wall street troubles have sub
sided, at least temporarily. The Treas
ury Department went to great lengths
to relieve the money market in New
York. It directed that customs re-
ceipts in practically all cities. includ-
| ing New York, be deposited in Ma
tional Banks instead of in subtreas
uries. This made more money avail
able for borrowing. Secretary Cortel-
you was loath to exercise this power,
conferred by Congress only a few
ably it was fortunate that Congress
did that. No one knows yet how perm
anent the relief from this and other
expedients will be. Some of the cabi-
net, notably Secretary Root and Sec
rotary Cortelyou, believe that the mar
ket will gradually become steadier and
that the President will have no furth-
er reason for worry in that quarter at
present
Others of the Presidents cabinet fear
there will be more trouble and that
nothing can be done to check a period
of contraction of credits. A visit from
a delegation of the Illinois Manufac-
turers Association a few days ago en-
phasized that business men in that
The banks were curtailing. There was
already considerable embarrassment
The same story IS being told from
many states and cities. High rates of
interest are demanded and if money
can be had at all it is often at nearly
prohibitive rates. Many letters and
kilograms have been pouring in upon
the President describing such condi-
tions
He is reluctant to voice any such
condition in a public speech, but has
been much urged to say something to
assure the business world. It is claim
ed that the railroads are largely re-
sponsible for the distrust. They have
been unable to borrow money for new
improvements, because of high rates
of interest and the lack of confidence
in railroad securities. The railroad
officials say the President is to blame
as he has pushed his campaign for
railroad reform so drastically that he
has frightened investors
The days have been trying ones for
the President. He has almost sweat
blood. The politicians have been drop
ping in to warn him, in the time of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-13

Badger state, railroads have been ap-
praised and the effect is said to have
been good. The President has heard a
lot on that subject from Senator La
Toilette, who originated the idea of
! general appraisement of railroads and
tried to get it put on the railroad rate
! law as an amendment.
| But it looks as though the President
was not likely to follow Senator La
! Toilette and the appraisement scheme.
Whatever is done in that direction-if
anything at all-will be by more con-
sentative hands. Senator Dolliver of
Iowa is already out with a suggestion
that the rate law be amended in minor
ways so that the Interstate Commerce
Commission can appraise roads where
it may become necessary to determine
what is just and reasonable rate, but
that the activity of that character be
chiefly confined to future operations.
Mr.. Dolliver now has a reelection for
six years term and is not as radical
on any matters of Hesitation as he was
before the Iowa Legislature extended
his tenure.
There have been several conferences
of late between the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the President.
He has been seeking light from them
about the railroad situation. 1t is
thought that better relations with the
railroads could be established should
the Commissioners remain more in
town and do less travelling about the
country. Hereafter they will be in
Washington more. Several special at
torneys have been designated to take
testimony in cases in different parts
OF the country. This work, largely of
a routine character, has been done by
the Commission heretofore.
The administration is also encourag-
ing the big railroad officials to come
down to Washington and talk it over"
1t is believed this will dispel a lot of
Misrepresentation. The Commissioners
have held aloof from the railroads and
the officials of these great thorough
fares have come to look upon the Com
mission with more and more suspicion.
There are serious efforts now on both
sides to cooperate and a spirit of CO.
operation may help out very materially
ERNEST G. WALKER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-13

mud be badly stirred up by the net,
but the tadpoles will bury themselves
! therein and may escape capture.
An inflow of an inch pipe of water
| Will be ample. There should at all
| times be an inflow In other words.
! the pond ought never become actually
stagnant. First, because it is not best
! for the development of the tadpoles
| second, because stagnant water is the
| favorite breeding place of the water
| beetle, one of the worst enemies which
the tadpoles have.
| Ponds for frogs freshly developed
may be about the same size built for
the tadpoles. Just how many can be
accommodated in one of that size is
not yet determined, but it is certain
that 10000 would be the utmost limit,
and it is questionable whether such a.
pond would hold tina number I feel
10000 would be safer. A series of small
ponds about the size named would
theoretically, at least, be preferable
rather than one or two of larger size,
because Of the food question, which at
this stage becomes important Hence
the number of ponds and the size of
the ponds for newly developed frogs
must be entirely a matter of expert
ment and experience.
A pond for young frogs must aver
age not less than two and a half feet
in depth excepting near the side and
upper end shores, where for a few feet
1t may be much shallower At the
lower end the depth must be from five
to six feet in order to avoid every
possibility Of the water freezing to the
bottom in the severest winter The
entire bottom must be of soft mud
from six inches to a foot in length, to
give ample room for the frogs during
the alternating period.
Ponds of large size-that is to saw.
from little over a quarter to about
half an acre eaCh-are absolutely es-
sential for the successful rearing of
mature frogs, because ARRANGEMENTS
nave TO be made to provide means bv
which the frogs may secure natural
food. I do not think it advisable to
nave ponds much larger than half an
acre, because they would be, in NV
estimation. too difficult to handle. This.
however, is purely speculation. It
might be found by actual experience
that a pond covering an acre in ex-
tent would be no more difficult to han
Ole than one-half an acre. The gen.
eral depths of the pond for two and
three-year-olds might be the same az
for yearlings. For two and three
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-13
FROG PONDS
BY w. e. Meehan.

AS far as my Investigations have
gone, I should say that a person who
proposes to go into frog culture on
really paying scale must devote at
least three acres thereto. This area
might be covered by about 10 ponds,
should be all built at one time. The
building of the 10 ponds may be scat
tered over a period Of two years. At
the outset there must be built one
small pond, say about 60 by 20, in
which to hatch the frog eggs and care
for the tadpoles until they have de-
veloped into frogs. While the tad
poles are developing it will be neces-
sary to build at least three more ponds
about the same size in which to place
the crop of young frogs. Between the
time of their completion and the fol-
lowing spring there must be built
one, preferably two, ponds of about
half an acre in extent, and one or both
must be completed before March /. At
that time it will be necessary that the
young frogs be separated into smaller
groups.
The same year two or more ponds
each to accommodate the frogs the fol-
lowing spring when they are two years
old, and a little later two more OF the
same size to accommodate the three
year-olds or market frogs.
Frog ponds may be in any waste,
marshy land providing water can be
flowed through them, or any land
whatever into which water can be in
troduced from a stream or spring,
prefe- ably the former, because of q
usually higher temperature.
The Matching pond need not be very
deep. neither is it essential that it
should be exactly so by 20 feet. It
may be any size desired, but a pond
so by 90 will safely hatch and develop
$4,000 tadpoles, possibly $4,000. A!
Matching pond need only be from one
foot to two and a half feet deep, and
the deepest portion should be at the
middle and outlet end. 1t should shall
low towards each side and the upper
end shore, where it might not be more
than two or three inches deep. It is
immaterial what the character of the
bottom of the tadpole pond is, provid-
ing it IS not all stony. 1t is best that
1t be not very muddy, because if it
becomes necessary to net the tadpoles
an excessively muddy bottom will be
found inconvenient. Not only will the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-13

year-olds a supply of water from a
two or three-inch pipe ought to be
sufficient.
! All ponds, whether for tadpoles,
newly develOped frogs or two or three
! year-olds, must be surrounded by a
fence. Furthermore, the fence must
be set back from the edge of the pond
a distance of three or more feet. The
fence need not be more than three feet
high, but it must be either of solid
boards or of mosquito wire netting.
The latter is by far the cheapest and if
painted spring and fall and taken in
doors during the winter months will
last for two or three seasons. 1t is
immaterial whether the fence be Of
boards or of wire, but there must be
at the top a board thereto fiat and
extending upward. Frogs are nomadic
creatures and think neighbours pond
much better than the one in which
they live or are confined. Frogs be-
come especially restless just before a
storm. On such an occasion thousands
of them attempt to Chamber the sides
Of the fence and make their escape.
Many succeed in reaching the top, and
the fiat board is to prevent their get
ting farther. Fortunately, a frog is
not like a f1y-it cannot creep along
ceiling. Hence, when the board is
reached they drop back again into the
pond.
If a wire fence be built there must
also be a board one foot high extend
ing all along the bottom of the fence,
and the wire netting must be tackled
to the inside. The board should also
be buried in the ground to a depth Of
about six inches. This is necessary for
two reasons, first to prevent frogs
from burrowing out and second to keep
snakes or mice from getting in. The
banks of the ponds and the ground ex-
tending to the fence on the inside
should be allowed to be over-grown
with grass or plants which flower; this
is for the purpose of attracting insect
life and also to afford hiding places
for the frogs. The grass, however,
must be cut once or twice during the
season in order to be certain that
snakes have not succeeded in gaining
entrance and in order that the frogs
in the pond may not be altogethed lost
to sight.
Ponds built for rearing yearlings,
two-year-olds and three-year-oldsI
must be pIentifully supplied with water
lilies. This form Of aquatic plants,
especially during the poisoning Pc
riod, is a great attractor to insects.
The leaves also afford resting places
for the frogs and refuge places from
enemies. II is true that water lilies
will prove more embarrassing to the
farmer when he desires to catch frogs,
but this is an inconvenience which he
will have to put up with. We have
learned enough to know that water
lilies are essential features of success
full frog farming.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-13

his affection, that II the panic come.
he might as well take a sponge ant
wipe off the slate. His popularity viii
go, as the people feel the pinch OF
hard times, just as the popularity OF
President Cleveland was dissipated. He
would find it difficult to make Congress
perform the coming winter, because
the cry would be for just as little leg
islation as possible prior to a presi-
| Dental election.
torn with anxiety under such repre-
sensations. Of course the Republicans
| have boosted of being the party of
prosperity, taking their chances
against period of depression sure to
come sooner or later. If it should come
| before the next Presidential election
the Republican party would be blamed
and the Republican party would blame
Roosevelt. 1t should be said in pass
ing that the President already blames
the railroads. He thinks if they had
ed them to do there would be nothing
to find fault about now.
President and his party affords amuse-
ment for all except those who are feel
ing the financial pinch. Perhaps it
will all blow over soon and thus be re-
membered for only day. But the
clouds on the horizon are causing plen-
ty of worry and some of the pessi-
mfsts say worse days are coming.
1t looks as though the President
were ready to curta:l some of his leg
islative plans. There are indications
that he will drop his proposition for
a general appraisement of railroads.
The President was very enthusiastic
about this couple of months ago and
merce Commission to go ahead with
plans for his guidance. He would then
formulate a scheme to be placed be-
fore Congress. This purpose undoubt-
eddy caused wide apprehension, for
many of the railroads are greatly over
capitalized, and if this We're shown by
would greatly depress railroad stocks
and bonds and cause wide alarm
among the holders of those securities. |
But this will not be attempted, and if |
the President asks Congress to do |
much of anything in that direction it |
VIII be to enact some provision to pre-
But it has become a lively question |
whether the President will try to do |
anything at all this winter in the mat. !
ter of railroad reform legislation. The I
railroads and business men have |
stirred him SO profoundly that he is
more timid than at any time since he
became President. To be sure, the |
President is still sticking to his old |
doctrines. He is not likely to admit /
that he has been checked. If the |
signs of coming depression pass and |
the sky clears, the President will prob |
ably go on with his program as here |
tofore, only he will be a little more |
careful.
He has been making an earnest eff
fort to get at the bottom of the trou-
bles. He is constantly calling men of /
large business experience here for con-
sultation. Among his latest visitors
was President Marvin Hughitt of the
Chicago and Northwestern Road, in
whom he has great confidence. In the