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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Ollie M, James.

Blessed are the peacemakers' are
Scriptural words which are peculiarly
applicable to Ollie NJ. James, repre-
sentative in congress from the Gibral-
tar of Democracy in Kentucky. To my
certain knowledge he has prevented at
least two fights on the floor of the
house. Isn't that II strange thing for q
Kentuckian to be doing-that is, the
Kentuckian as he Is generally pic
tred? The popular belief is that the
typical Kentuckian goes constantly
armed to the teeth and is ready to fight
at the drop of a hat and if needs be
drop the hat himself. Yet here Is this
Kentuckian. who comes as near being
typical as any other Kentuckian thar
/ wot of, the greatest peacemaker in
Washington, bar none. There IL no
doubt whatever that he would fight
himself with the proverblal courage OF
his race II there was any necessity for
so doing, but he seems to be most hap.
PLY constituted for preserving the con-
grassional peace. He is giant in stat
ure and strength. His modus operandi
is simplicity personlfied. When a mem.
ber gets hot in the collar and starts TO.
ward fellow member for the purpose
of dishguring his physiognomy Ollie
picks the aggressive one up and car:
ries him out OF the hall to cool OFF, or,
II he thinks that unnecessary, he con.
tents himself by holding him ON the
floor. When he clutches the would be
fighter that's the end of that row, for
he could easily take two average mem
bers and knock their heads together.
How he happens to be always in the
right place at the right time do not
know, but such is the fact. This bril-
liant young Kentuckian has Il large.
shapely head, with a bushel OF brains
in 1t. He is one of the crack orators
of Kentucky, close personal and po-
lltical friend of William J. Bryan, rep
resentative from the strongest Demo
cratic district in Kentucky, prime
favorite with all who know him, with
a splendid future. Withal he Is modest,
amiable and true as steel in every re.
lation OF life. Plain as an old shoe,
honest as the day, he speaks out In
meeting and is not afraid TO let people
know what he believes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
A NEED, JUST LIKE SLEEP.
Is the Instinct OF Natural Death born
In Mankind.

The most convincing fact in proof of
natural death seems 10 me that report
ed by Toxarsky in relation to an cid
woman. In the lifetime of ToXarsky
begged an acquaintance of hls 10 OBJ
tain for me the details of this most in
teresting case. of which | had found
but an incomplete statement. ToX
arsky unfortunately could add nothing
to what he had published in his article.
believe, however, that ] have found
the source from which his instance had
been taken.
In his book upon the physiology of
taste, which had its day of celebrity,
Brilat-Savaiin relates the following:
II had a great-aunt, nneiy-thrcc years
old. who was dying. Although for some
time confined To her bed, she had re-
tanned ali her faculties. and her cond.
ton was only betrayed by her loss OF
appetite and the weakening of her
voice. She had always shown u fond.
ness for me. and was near her bed.
aFectionatcly ready to wait on her.
her with the philosophical eye | have
ever had for the things aud events sur
rounding me. Are you there. nephew
she asked. in scarcely audible voice.
Yes, aunt: am here at your service,
and | think YOU would do well to take
little good old Wine Give, mon
ami. One can always swallow liquid.
| fastened. Raisng her gently. ! made
her take half glass Of my best wine.
She Frightened for moment and. lool:,
ing at me with eyes which had once
been very fine, Thank you she said.
for this last favor. If ever you reach
my age you will find that death be.
comes Il need. just like sleep
These were her last words. Half an
hour later she had fallen asleep forev-
er. We unmistakably have here an in
stance of the instinct Of natural death.
The Instinct was shown at, relatively
early age in person who had retain.
ed all her intellectual faculties. Pro-
fessor Ellie Metclnikon in iiarpcrs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

the entries was a crazy animal that
had notion of boiling at certain
point in the course. On this occasion
ne was ridden By Curtis. then only q
boy earning his way by riding horses
at fairs and sometimes by selling pa
pcrs and fruit When the dark skin
ned youth and his mount reached the
turn there was short struggle, and
the horse was conquered. He sped
along as IL he had changed his mind
about bolting. But farther on there
was another struggle, sudden and un-
expected. Against high board fence
horse and rider went in heap, and
when the nervy young jockey was
picked up he was covered with blood
and dirt and had received a mark
which he will carry to the senate.
The next step upward in Curtis ca
rcer was his employment as n hack
man. Not content with driving car
riage and collecting fares, lie devoted
his leisure time to studying law. He
obtained admission TO the bar. made n
record as lawyer, and as prosecut-
ing attorney was sent to the house OF
representatives. where hc is serving
his fourth term. and now receives an
other promotion in his choice for the
senatorial seat formerly held by Jo-
seph Ralph Burton and now held by
A. W. Benson, who was appointed to
ill out Burton's unexpired Term.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
4 Fa nous Tenor.

Apart from its wide range, the nat
ural beauty and sweetness OF the voice
of Sims Reeves held his audiences
spellbound and fully entitled him to he
termed the finest English tenor of his
day. He especially ex1lled in ORA
torio parts. while in opera his success
was scarcely less pronounced. Per-
haps it was ms a singer of English bal
lads that Sims Reeves appealed to The
majority and it will probably be many
n long day before we shall hear more
exquisite rendering ef sally In Our
Alley" than that OF which this great
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Impeachmcnt a Failure.

There is still another subject which
the name OF John Tyler suggests, ana
that is impeachment. Everybody knows
that Andrew Johnson was impcached,
and only one vote was lacking to con-
Wet him. 1t required two-thirls of the
senators voting to convict. rhe vote
stood 35 TO 10. 1t Is not so generally
known that articles of impeachment
against John Tyler were prepared.
though never introduced, and it will
surprise most people to learn that Jo-
siah Quincy the first did actually intro
duce articles of impeachment against
Thomas Jefferson. which received one
vote in the house-.Jo siah Quincy's.
Consequently the articles never reach
ed the senate and perhaps had no
other result than to make L. j. hate
j. Q. more intensely than before. The
papers say that President Roosevelt
has declared that he will risk impeacr
mcnt before he will yield an inch in
the Brownsville mattcr-not much of
q risk. after all, for impeachment has
proved rank failure in practice, how
ever beautiful 1t may appear In theory.
When Judge Chase was acquitted in
his impeachment trial, though the i'm
peaching forces were led by the vitii-
Ole and brilliant John Randolph Of
Roanoke. backed heartily by Jelfcr
sons whole administration, 1t was
clear to all men that there was little
danger to officehol lers in the lmpeach-
ment process. Really only one federal
official has ever been ousted by i'm
peachment proceedings, Judge Picker
ing of New Hampshire, and he was
crazy. When the war between the
states began Judge Humphrey of Ten
nessee went with his state into the
Confederacy without resigning and
was impeachcd and convicted by the
federal senate, but his case doesn't
count.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
omen Of ,hc weddina nins.

Al the close of a recent divorce case
woman spectator remarked:
81 knew they wouldn't pull together
very long. The crease made by her
wedding ring proved that. When she
had been married six months | saw
her take her ring Off one day. The
mark il had left was so faint you could
hardly sec IL. You can always gauge
the length of marriage by the impress
sion made by the wedding ring. IN
some eases the ring, even though el,-
tircly too large. sinks away into the
finger Sucli mark rs that indicates
Il marriage as lasting as eternity. 9th
or women may wear a ring as tight
az the skin. yet 1t will leave scarcely n
streak Oh the flesh. In that case look
out for an early termination of the con-
tract"
Tie other women present said noth-
ing but al improved the first opp0r-
tunity 10 slip their rings around and
inspect the telltale mark. The faces
Of some wore an expression of salts
faction. others of disappointment, but
nobody knew the reason therefor
New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Human Nature Crops Out.

''Tell II not in Gath, proclaim il not
In the streets of Askelon," but, never,
theless and Notwithstanding, it is prop
er to state that lynching bee has
Just been pulled Off in Iowa, not only
with neatness and Dispatch but with
great eclat. Had this thing happened
in Mississippi or South Carolina-in
fact. anywhere down in Dixle-we
would soon be surfeited with solemn
LECTURES by the northern press on
southern brutality. Had 1t happened
IN Idaho or New Mexico our lives
wonld soon be made miserable by lee.
lures in the eastern press as to west
trn barbarities; but, now that it has
happened in Iowa, an old settled north
crn Republican state, with every state
Office, both United States senatorships,
eleven seats In the federal house of
representatives, two cabinet portfolios
and nine-tenths of the district county
and township offices held by Repub-
iicans, what will the northern and
eastern writers-the holier than thou
writers-do now, poor things? VIII
they come out and honestly say, in the
language Of the most famous Amer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

ler's good sense and courage. denying
three and nehalf years of his sojourn
in the White House. he would have
signed documents Theodore Roosevelt,
Vice President. Acting President" or
something equally ludicrous. So that
in common Justice when Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt publishes rcvs.
ed edition of his works for the benefit
of posterty he should revise his cst-
mate of John Tyler. SO at least 1t
seems to me.
But If the fathers failed to bestow Il
high sounding title on the president
the sultan of Morocco has madu
amends by thus addressing the present
occupant of the executive mnnsion
The beloved. the most cherished. THE
exalted. the most gracious friend, most
honorcd and excellent president of the re-
puplic Of the United S.ltes OF America.
who is the pillar of It's great ir,.iuence and
the director of its most important affairs.
the most celebrated preservoc uf the tics
OF true friendship, the faithful friend,
Theodore Roosevelt.
Most assuredly that leaves nothing
TO be desired in the way of Ii ii and
mighty titles and is enough to make
Thomas jefferson turn over in his cof-
fin. Speaking of names for men and
things, 1t may be interesting TO state
that what was the executive man.
sion" for a century Is now officially
"the White House, made 50 by the
fat of Theodore Roosevelt. So ways
the world.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Beat a boy out of n dime and the
crime will never outlaw.
Comparison may not be a detraction,
but It Is certainly half sister.
The truth with unselfish people is
they are liable to brag about IT..
There Is only one way in this world
TO get your own way-insist upon it.
Almost any defense would be all
right il you could make people be-
lieve it.
1t Is just rs dangerous to tell some
people n secret as ii Is to fool with
q loaded gun.
When man submits to procession
wedding the other men look ut him
the way boys look ut Il boy whose
mother makes him wear. long curls.
The man who has made u failure In
any line of business never hls Il very
good opinion OF the man who started
In the same tine at the same time and
made 1t Il succes3.-A.chison Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
TOO Doom.

The story Is told OF !ank. disconso-
late looking farmer who one day dur
ing the progress of political meeting
in Cooper institute stood on the steps
with the air of one who has been sur
feited with feast of some sort.
do you know who's talking in there
now?' demanded stranger briskly,
pausing for Il moment beside the dis.
consulate farmer, "or are You just go
ing ini"
"No, sir. I've just come out" said
the farmer decidedly. MIR. Evnrts Is
talking in there"
what aboutI" asked tho stranger.
"Well, he didn't say" tn, farmer
answered, passing n knotted hand
across his forehead.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

Out Of n river he'd where II had tum-
blcd when its dam was put to flight
some hunters i'll India fished tiger
cub. In two days it was MS tame as Il
kitten and grew up the playmate Of
the camp terriers. II was very fond
of them and the terriers worshiped the
tigress. TO allay the fears of n woman
visitor the tigrcSs was one night chain
ed up. Next morning the animal was
found with n man under her She had
not hurt Hin. He was a thief and. not
knowing of her existence. had come
within the area which her length Of
chain enabled her 10 command. She
sprang upon him. lay on him and kept
him prisoner until guards came TO re.
lease him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
ONLY INDIAN SENATOR.
Charles Curtis, Newly Elected Member
From kansas, is Part Kaw.

There is strong strain of Indian
blood in Charles Curtis. senator elect
from Kansas. and he has many or the
characteristics found in the aborigines
of America. He was born foity-seven
years ago in Topeka. and his mother
was part Kaw Indian and part French
His father was q white man aud cap
tain in the Fifteenth Kansas cavalry
The senator elect has the straight black
hair of the typical red man and. like
the traditional indian. IS faithful to
friends, but slow to forgive an injury.
Years ago, in the days OF the Kansas
City Interstate Fair association. there
was horse race one day, and one Of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

YHEN Tom L. johnson, ex.rcp.
WV resentative in congress and
w mayor Of Cleveland, was de.
feated for governor of Ohio
some years ago by an overwhelming
majority his enemies declared with
ghoulish glee that at last he was done
for. They counted him as dead one"
for sure. But there were some men
who did not believe any such stuff,
for the all sufficient reason that they
are acquainted with Tom Johnson,
know his splendid capacity, compre-
hend his patriotic purposes and admire
his unquallng courage. So they be-
lieved that he would rise again. and
they were correct. Since his defeat for
governor he has been reelected mayor,
has won a great victory in the courts
In favor of his plan for three cent
fare on street cars, and the last news
from Buckeyedom is that he will again
run for governor simply to accomplish
certain reforms which he deems im.
portant. Having accomplished these,
SO the dispatches say. he purposes 10
resign the governorship and return ~
the mayoralty, for which he has n
most decided penchant and ability of n
high order. Men who cannot under
stand how anybody can be completely
welded to an idea are dumfounded
by such a programme. Tom and the
great city Of Cleveland appear to un.
derstand each other thoroughly, and ms
its candidate for mayor he is invlnci.
BILE. Even when Senator Marcus A.
Hanna was in his palmy days and was
carrying Republican Ohio around in
his vest pocket he could not oust Tom
from the mayors chair. From that
coign OF vantage he deiied Senator
Hanna to do his worst. a year or two
ago he published n letter or interview
in which he stated that ii seemed to
him that the proper subject for his
political endeavor was municipal re-
form. and TO that he appears to have
dedicated his talents and his energies.
His success has caused Cleveland to
be regarded as the best governed city
in the world. So his old congressional
confreres wish him happiness, pros.
perity and length Of days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

The minister had preached to the
graduating class OF girls college
Tho girls of the class were on the
Platform all round the pulpit and all
dressed In white.
Il felt confessed the preacher to
his wife when he got home, like a
crow on n snowlrift." ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
A Pertinent Suggestion.

Ex-UniteG States Senator and cX-
Secretary of the Navy William L.
Chandler of New Hampshire is a Re-
publican statesman Of high degree and
is now holding good fat office by ap-
pointment of President Roosevelt as
member OF the Spanish claims commits
sion He is at all times an interesting
character-most interesting to Demo-
Gratis when he is prodding his Repub-
llcan brethren, performance from
which he never shrinks when the spirit
moves him. Heaven knows they need
It frequently, and If he prodded all
who deserve it he would have time for
nothing else. Recently he took his pen
in hand and wrote the Washington
Herald letter which IL calculated to
stir up the animals somewhat and to
set many people to thinking. l would
quote his letter entire but for its
length. He states the amount of mon
ey spent to elect Hon. Charles Evans
Hughes governor of New York, with
the list of contributors, as sworn to by
those whose duty IL Is under the stat
uteS or New 1Ork 10 llako unluaNll
in such cases. He finds that the sworn
amount is somewhat in excess OF s333,
900. Then he proceeds to state the
fact. known of all men, thar Mr.,
Hughes was elected ms a reform gov
ernor. Among the subscribers are j.
Pierpont Morgan, $4,000; john ID,
Rockefeller, Jr., $1,000; Charles NJ.
Schwab, w. f. Corey and other trust
magnates for smaller sums. The char
acter of several of the subscribers and
their occupations attracted the attcn-
ton o. Mr.. Chandler, and he wants to
know Il Governor Hughes can rise SUI
perior to the claims by such men
which by reason of their generous con
tributlons they may feel authorized TO
prefer. On that point Mr.. G. is sorely
puzzled and greatly grieved, The GA.
reer OF Governor Hughes will be his
only answer. No mans PROMISE In
that connection Will answer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
NCUlrCfcn Rninh.

Visiting Eritlsher = But You have
nothing TO see over here-nothing. |
mean, in the way OF grand old things
that have long since fallen into dis
use. Gothamite - We haven't, CHI?
Wait til YOU get copy Of the city
ordinances.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

Three more members of the house
have just been translated to the senate
Dixon of Montana. Charlie Cuctis of
Kansas and William Alden Smith of
Michigaa. These-are all Republicans,
and only one, Dixon, succeeds DcraG.
crat, William A. Clark, one of tho rica.
est melt in America. All three A'c
bright young men, Curtis ana Dixon
being plain, sensible speakers and bard
workers. while William Alden Smith is
an orator of great fervor anu power,
The gocd wishes Of the house VIII fol-
low them to the senate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
REAR ADMIRAL DAVIS.
American Naval officer Who Was Dis. :.

patched 70 tNc ToIand CT JaF1aIca.
Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis,
who was dispatched to the island OF
Jamaica by Rear Admiral Evans to
render aid to the sufferers from earth
quake and fire, is second in command
OF the Atlantic fleet, Admiral Evans
being IN chief command. He has dis
charged important duties in various
capacities. He received the surren-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

der OF the city Of Ponce. Porto Rico
during the Spanish war, being then II
lieutenant and in command OF the
cruiser Dixie. The admiral Is u
son of the late Rear Admiral Charles
Henry Davis, who was distinguished
naval officer during the civil war The
present admiral was born In Cam
bridge, Mass, IN 1s45. graduated from
the Naval academy In 1864 ana was
promoted to his present rank IN 1904.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Stomach Drugging olaEsI ns ~, %tOeA'os

many afflicted persons. both mtn aud wou,en. b. 4
helcnt meSGs oi curng diseases that are irelucnt
obs. II you are tired pouring drugs into your sto
remote from the sea, uf digestion. you should ma
OF Jgr Special System of Treatment
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
Especial Washington Letter.l

YHEN Tom L. Johnson. ex.rcp.
wv resentative in congress and
w mayor of Cleveland. was de.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-08
The Fool Editor.

Osawatomie Graphic: In the follow
ing editorial the Lawrence Journal
has told the truth for once if it never
does again:
The editor Of the Leavenworth
Times is running for congress and the
editor of the Leavenworth Post is op-
posing him. That is the way it al
ways goes. Newspaper men do not
have much sense. There is not an ed
itor in Kansas who can command the
support of the other editors in his
town. If lawyer in Leavenworth
would run for congress more than
half the other lawyers would support
him simply because he was a lawyer.
Suppose contractor in Leavenworth
should run for congress, would the
other contractors oppose him simply
because he was a contractor? Sup
pose druggist would run for con-
gress, would the other druggists op-
pose him because he was druggist?
And yet editors keep right on fighting
each other and then bowling because
editors cannot get anything. 1t is
time we were getting more sensible
in such matters. The legislature has
been applauded for taking the velvet
out of the state printing business; yet
the legislature turns around and makesu
another salary steal for lawyers,
spending nearly as much on lawyers
as was saved on the printing. Edit
ors make us tired"
Every citizen of Holly should boost
for the town Talk it up. Tell the
best things you know about it. Tell
how it grows and improves. Tell.of
it as health resort-284 days of sun
shine each year Believe in Holly
and you will be able to make others
believe in her
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-08
Notice to Readers.

Owing to pending legislation. irf
congress at this time regarding thr
second-class mail privilege to pub
fishers, thru which it is likely THAI
the postmastergenelai will rule thai
all papers must have paid-in-ada
vance circulation in order to be mail,l
able at the present rate, we desire tel
call the attention Of our readers, tt
the printed address lzoeis on then
papers, or the wrapper thereof, anef
request that they each remit to ua
the amount past due. and year iIs
advance SO that The Chieftain maJn
be on that footing when : the time
comes that we can no longer extend
credit to our readers.
The amounts are generally verye
small and we trust that we may havti
united response from those in arp
rears.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-08
Holly country's Winters.

To back up and prove the many
times assertion made in this paper
that the Arkansas valley is the really
true land of promise" we read Of,
your attention is called to the state
ment, and it is made in the month OF
February, which all know is month
of miserable weather in nearly. all
eastern states. A big wagon loaded
with cracked corn and drawn by four
big horses stopped in front of one OF
our thirst parlors the other day while
the driver went in to learn the time
OF day. In few minutes the corn
was alive with busy honey bees draw
ing the rich substance from the
bruised kernel and loading his grip
sack with honey food, says Las Ami
mas Democrat. A curbstone mathe-
matician estimated that there were
ten thousand of the busy little fell
lows, but whether there were more
or fewer, the statement holds that
this valley is a land of sunshine and
fine weather.