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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

1t Is now proposed TO make Wash.
ington a prohibition town, but al
congress governs 1t 1T win be neces.
sary to repeal the law about having
private lockers In the capitol.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13
NAY FREE
ABE RUEFF
lis Testimony Needed in
the Prosecution of Burch
of Grafters.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. "a
rom statement made by Assist
mt District Attorney Francis j..
Ieney, it is believed that the
rosecution is contemplating grant
lg Abraham Reuf immunity, in
rder to successfully prosecute
he bribery graft cases. by getting
he former political boss to take
lie stand and furnish the link be-
ween Supervisor James L. Gala
her and public service corpora
ions who, through Ruef, are al
sged to have done the brlbing.
The acquittal of Ford and the
eason assigned by the jury, that
here was a link missing in the
vidence, has again forced upon
he prosecution the Importance
[ Ruef's testimony. The latter.
Is held by the prosecution, has
cid out for full immunity. which
'eney refused to grant.
While not saying in so many
'ords that Ruef's demand for i'm
unity would be granted and the
ormer political chieftain be the
TAR witness in the trial of Patrick
alhoun, president of the United
'ailroads. which has been set
'r Jan. s. District Attorney Heney
aid.
1.-Two juries have declared that
'uef's testimony is necessary to
'eturn verdict of guilty Public
'pinion seems to demand that Ruef
hall testify. even If he has to be
7ranted Immunity If the public
vants 1t, it may be necessary TO
'ut Ruef on the stand on those
'ermslsShJ % cha tEas
.Wtlc 10 GrrTT-v--
!, Masquerade skate. Tuesday, Dec.
N ~ AdmIeeion 1nc ca
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

Twenty thousand Italians have re.
turned to Italy, but the amount of
money they took with them is not
stated. 1t will require very elastic
currency to stretch to Italy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

Mr.. Tillman declares that Mr..
Roosevelt is the biggest grandstand
player in the United States. Modest,
forbade the senator to make on OK.
ception.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

Harry Orchards confession to mul.
tiple murders must be music in the
ear sof Idaho people. He has told
his story twice already and may ask
TO repeat 1t again.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

This panic was so sudden that the
Republicans could not leave to the
next Democratic administration the
privilege of issuing bonds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

The cars own duma has abolished
the title of autocrat Now II they will
abolish the bueraucrats, Russia will
have half chance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

1t looks as though George 3
Cortelyou would go down in his
tory as Former Secretary OF tn
Treasury CortelyOu.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

columbus business men are now
considering giving sacred concerts OF
Sunday evenings. 2 Mayor Scherf
could give the aforesaid business mer
q. few pointers on the sacred concer
business.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13
DISASTROUS FIRE IN
VILLAGE OF SHAWNEE

Shawnee, Ohio. Dec. ia fire
unknown origin totally Destroy
four of the principal bust.
ess blocks of the town this
orning. Loss $4,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13


If John d. Rockefeller wants to
show his patriotism, he should pay
that ss2e;eOe0OO fine, now, so Uncle
Sain Can suse II for Christmas ~ r
.Pos,mastegs General sMeyer, strong
ly ruges congress tosestablish postal
ssyipa saaisss That lkhe establishment
of such banks wouldsbe the most bril-
liant act of craftsmanship recorded
for over thirty years, there can be
no doubt. The recent financial un-
|pleasantness" we have just passed
through, would never have occurred.
|if we had such banks. in operation.
Every one admits that the recent
short panic was caused by people be-
coming frightened, and taking their
money out of the banks, and locking
|it up in old stockings, and safe de-
|posit vaults. This takes money out
|of circulation and cripples business
most woefully. If the government
had these banks all over the country,
where small interest is paid, the
money would have been left in those
banks and thus in circulation. People
are willing to trust the Government,
hut some of them fear the banks, in
atrr n Ia, H. l..
United States should write to his rep
sentative and senator. urging him
TO vote for the enactment of postal
savings bank.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

Senator Tillman was of the opin
ion that Denver's 100000 woult
be all the committee would ge
out of Colorado for campaign pur
poses and 1t had best take II
Hecent election returns In tn,
Qplumbine state indicate as much
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

AN alert Russian railroad guard
saved Mr.. Tafts train from wreck
He ought to get a Russian guard to
look after his boom
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

II you did not find what you are
looking for in the presidents mes
sage, you were hard to please.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

II things did not go right will
you today, remember that yoi
were double crossed. Friday and tn
thirteenth too, at that.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13
WAR IS
DECLARED
Sarafoff's Followers will Ex-
terminate Relatives and
Friends of Assassin

Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. l3.-The
followers of Boris Sarafoff, the
Macedonian revolutionary leader
who fell Wednesday night by a
bullet, have declared war Of
determination against the murderer,
his relatives. friends and parties.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13
TRY ADMIRAL COFFEE.
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER
IS RECOVERING NICELY

Washington, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Alice
Longworth. who was operated upon
for appendicitis, yesterday, at the
White House, Is announced to be
progressing favorably TO day. The
president believes she will speedily
recover.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

Instead OF asking, rs 1t cole
enough for you?" the popular ques
tion now is. Have you done your
Xmas shopping?"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

Congress ought to hurry up and
pass law to connect the New Union
station with the city of Washington.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

The Sultan of Sulu threatens to
visit the United States. Happily,
our fleet will be in the Pacific soon
sternly prepared to head him off.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

Although Ella Wheeler Wilcox has
just celebrated her fifty-fourth birth
day. she is still the champion grlica
writer of them all.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggist refund monev IL
e fails to cure. +. W. GROVES
signature is on each box. 25c.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

"sSdnce President Roosevelt mad
~ second declaration, Governo
Cummins has decided to get int
the race. Another Iowa idea.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

Hickory nuts, large and small.
r. +. LEWIS & co.
l2-12-3t b
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13
NEXICAws DECIDE NOT
TO EXECUTE AMERICANS

Monterey, Mexico, Dec. 13.-word
reaches here from Chihuahua.
Mexico, that Acting Gov. Sanchez,
has commuted the death sentences
of DR.. G. S. Harle. William Nit
chell and &. T. Richardson to
twenty years In the penitentiary.
The Christmas Grocery. R. T.
Lewis & Co. 12-12-1Ot
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

forty-three possums in cne night.
He cannot be charged with possum
hoggery or with slaughtering for
slaughter's sake, however, as possums
are always taken alive, and this
may represent as much as two weeks
supply for the family use.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

Masquerade skate, 5, Tuesday, Dec.
II. Admission. 10c. Ct
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13

\. Maspperade, skate, Tuesday. nec.
II. Admission, 1oc. 81
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-13
Saturday ano SUNDAY
Specials at Crafts.
At Our Fountain

~ You'll like coffee. It's prepared differently
ally tannin and caffeine and still has the
wiches sc.
Our hot chocolate is getting famous 1t agrees ,
for contains little OIL It's uyers therefore good. Sev
el 4, cream and sugar waters &C.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
Cures Woman's Weaknesses.

We refer To that boon to weak, nervous
suffering women known as Or. Pleree's
Favcrite Prescription.
DR.. John Fyie enc o. the Editorial stan
Of Tug ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW. says
Of Unicorn root tEdetonlds Dsoa0al which
ID one of the chief ingredients of the RAJ
vorite Prescription
"A remedy which invariably acts as . ister-
inc invi9oratof makes for normal ac-
tIvltv N do entire rapfbductive system. :
ne continues sin Helonias We mare 2 nneqica~
ment which more fully answers ne anoys
purposes than any otter drug spash seasca 0lls
NrQ10illfed Ia the treatment OK diseases Pc
rutiar 10 women III 10 seldom thai a case N
seen which does mob present some tnuicati0n
Tor this remedial agent BF. hyTe TURNER
says: The following are ainong me iea an
0r sachfnR ia the back, With slaucogrhfe q !
atomic (weakS cOndItl0fiS OF the reproductive
organs OF Nomen. l1aaht& depression ana II
ritahIlity wllr nrolc oisensss q
sensation 4f beat AZ The rsdiQn of the kiq-
nevs; Y1erlbrrhaKla tnoodsngl. due 70 weak
ened condition ofIfhe reproductive Systefas
spaa lGDa from n acecmpansinr ID
nbnorfks&l condition OF the digestive organs
and kHamic (thfn blood habits dragging
sensagions II che extreme lower part q !. ths
III more or less of the above SYMPTOMS
afN 81 TIT. 10 INK d d nv "a 9. 10
better Than take Dr.. Plefce.S .k'nXQElle
PfEsEFTETT0Tf, 6fig Di ElSB 1pHdfnR ingredl-
efIfs 81 WHICH Is Unicorn root, or Heloniass
and the medical properties Of which IL
most faithfully represents.
OfGolden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient of Favorife Prescription"
Prof. Finley Ellluswocs, NJ. D., OF BEN
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
eIt is an important remedy IN disorders pf
the womb. I'll all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeebleEneTt, II Is useful
Prof. John Nj. Sender, nj. u. late OF
Cincinnati, says Of Golden Seal root
wTn relation TO ifs general effects on tho
system there Us no fRed4ct5le N use about irhf4h
there H such general hi4aysfn{ty Of opinion. It
Is tsaiuvsdllV regarded as tie tonic useful Ii
all debilitated states.
Prof. r. Bartholow, M. D.. Of Jefferson
Medical College, says Of Golden Seal:
wvalushles In uterine heraorrhaEe. m6ncr-
rhng.ia tHo0dinGl and conEesttve dySmenort
rhcna ipafnful h,engtEuntDnl."
Dir Pierce's Fayorite Prescription faith.
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
The true story.

A guy looked into a shoe-shine shop
10 beg for a yard Of prunes;
But the Adiutant General holiered.
Stop!'
And the hostler yelled: What loons!"
So tile army turned to the left at that,
And strolled away on its hands,
And Sophy cheered and tossed up her
hat
From her seat in the new grand stands,
An Europe shook at the grisly news,
Aid the Queen said, "I'll resign"
But the officer Missed: ''Stand back,
there, yousel'
And the monk saidis ~TIalf past o."
Peru thus fell, and my friends and !,
We diHed that night in Rome.
80 Jim went mad." said they With a
But tie waiter whispered, eNom.s
So married her aunt next morn at S,
While the best man married May,
And we stole two pounds from the
young first mate
But the BONN swan away.
Well, that's the tale as twas told to
me-
Ny grandfather saw II all;
Twas the Sultan himself, my dears,
that she
Had kissed at the embassy ball.
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
RUSSIANS
STIRRED
Radicals Refusal to COngratu-
late Gar on His Escape
MAKES A DEEP IMPRESSION
Absentee Priests censured--The Rossiya
Declares the Three Of Them
Should Be Expelled From
the Priesthood.
MAKES A DEEP IMPRESSION

ST Petersburg, May "a. The concert
ed absence from the lover house Of Par
Lament Of the four Radical groups dur
ing the formal announcement on May 20
Of the discovery Of the plot against the
life Of Emperor Nicholas and their frank
refusal TO congratulate the emperor on
his escape have made a deep impression
in court and government circles.
The Rossiya returns 10 the attack to-
day il three editorials, chsracterizing the
action IF the Radicals al being openly
revolutionary and in strict harmony
with the Social Democratic congress in
London, thereby giving the Tie to the
denials Of the Social Democrats that
they are planning a general strike and
an armed uprising for the coming sum
ner." The Rossiya then singles ont for
special eensure the absentee priests,
Fathers TikhYinsky. Brlliantoff and
KolokoenikoR, whose expulsion from The
priesthood is declared to be imperative.
The Noyoe Nreyma points out that
the sitting OF the lower house on May
20 definitely marked the unfolding Of the
Republican banners by the Radical
groups.
Fifty.dve Conservative deputies have
addressed an open letter to President
Golovine, calling the attention Of the
Russian people TO the Radicals great
act Of disloyalty<tp the throne" ii thus
absenting themselves from the House
The police have made further arrests
al Tsarsgoe Selo ID connection with tie
conspiracy against the emperor, and have
found among the correspondence seized
letters from American anarchistry and
Russian desefters in the United states.
Premier Stolypin has refused the re-.
quest Of the city council Of sd. Peters
burg 70 be allowed TO appear before the
committee Of the unemployed Of the
lower house Of Parliament,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
The Times Daily Short Story.
sGIeg0x01NaCaGSe@NS3so eReSeSeaNMOMeM enc

foundry interested her. ne glanced at
her inquirlngly, but her head was bent
over flower she was plucking.
There is one" he said, "who IL yoU
married him would have no interest In
the agreement
"You speak in riddles
A smile lowered about her lips, but
she kept her back to him, picking d
handful of flowers When she turned
the smile was gone.
There il my cousin WILL" she said
IF ] married him, would he have any
interest In the agreement
Not after the wedding
'But before the wedding7'
'@That would depend upon whether
he desired wedding with you
Would IT depend upon anything
else7p
Yes; upon whether you desired a
wedding with him"
In other words, this contract would
interest him (and me- only In case we
wished to marry7'
You have drawn o conclusion not
based on proper foundations. In other
words, you have perpetrated a fal.
lacy"
Suppose" she went on after fran
Ing another question. II should marry
you, Would you be Interested in the
contractYt htttl
He started aud cast a quick glance
at her was she stating 0 hypothetical
case for the purpose or trapping himY'
That fearrI mean--you would
not be likely to marry me- tp n
but II i should77
"The contract would be OF 10 mo-
ment to me-"
Il like this conundrum,' she said
presently. The solution is well con
cealed. Let me self / marry you'll
tell me the answer My marriage With
any particular person doesn't pertain.
There IS one / could marry who would
have no interest In the agreement RI
! married VIII, II would only interest
him if he wished 70 marry me, and
even then It would make no difference.
II l married you, you would have no
interest in 1t. What is there to base
guess onY'
Nevertheless l wish you would
guess II"
Hc spoke ruefuIly. she cast glance
up at him.
suppose try
"You can't guess H."
Il can. The contract Is that-here #
s."
She pulled out small paper that
had been tucked in her belt and hand
cd 1t to him. It was betrothal he
tween her and her companion made
for her by her mother when she was
baby. aig lfa 'fm
Il thought you said you had not
found II.
Il hadn't. After you told nc about
It ransacked all the old desks and
cabinets IN the house"
eWellf"
HWellT
"Do you stand by your mothers
agreernent?n
she threw her arms about his neck.
SILVIA LEWIS BALDWIN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
"A Conundrum.
[origInal.l

toriginai.l
A gentleman midway between birth
snd tIireescore years and ten sat with
a girl of eighteen. He was still young
enough to be considered a companion
for a young lady, though within a few
years OF the time when in calling upon
one Of them she would probably ask IL
he was looking for her father or moth
err In this case the two had been
friends for years. when the girl was d
child and he in the twentles, she had
been accustomed to climb into his lap
and hug him. She had got over that
They were sitting In the library of the
girls residence, she on a divan. he in
an easy chair. The windows and doors
were open, and a breeze blowing over
the garden brought in a delicious per-
fune Of flowers. The man was speak
ing:
'.You don't remember your mother
do yous"
mo. You know she died when was
FIVE. But 1t seems to me know her
from her letters, many OF which / have
found and have read over and over
again.
Have you come among her papers
upon copy Of a contract she made
with me some fifteen or sixteen years
ago?"
no. what contract?s
ut was between your mother and
me aud was to be kept secret
"Oh," with slight toss Of her head,
81 beg your pardon"
Some day / may slow 1t to you, but
that win depend upon circumstances.
'Indeedr
A few weeks later the two were to-
gether IN the garden.
You remember, suppose" said the
man, ''the contract made years ago be-
tween me and your mother that told
you about
And refused to say what II was
There are conditions under which
may crafty your curiosity"
"Such as"
"Well. Il you marry. for instance"
"Im sure my mother could not have
entered upon any business agreement
with you whereby you were to inau-
ence me TO marry any particular per-
son"
Certainly not / would not think Of
influencing you In such a matter"
Then how can MY marriage have
anyfh;os, ~ ia with II ~ 3tFs .
Your eiairiase with any particular
person doesn't pcrtnin. | meant that
IN case you werc simply married
might show you the contract
The girl pondered awhile. then saidi
rs there any one might marry who
would have an interest IN this agree
pentf''
II he could have looked into her eyes,
he would have eean cunning Evident
~ there was something about the sub
lect OF their conversation that nro-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
CHARGED TO
THE BRITISH
Hindu AgitatOr Gets Heavy
Sentence
WELLS WERE POISONED
Laurier Now Visiting the French Capital
1T Is Thought That This May
Result in Tariff AZ
rangement.


Lahore, British India, May 2s.-A
Hindu rcrolutionist. who aroused the
fanatics Of the Punjab into . state Of
great excitement BIZ circulating tho
fantastic statement that the alleged
epidemic of the plague did not axist
ard that tile 100000 deaths weekly at.
ii .5uted to It were really caused BY the
poisoning Of drinking wells by Govern
inent eraissaries was sentenced today til
two years rigorous imprisonment. An
aceomplice who dropped harmless balls
into the wells, alleging that be did 50
rs order Of the Government was con
demncd ID eighteen months inprison,
ment
The native editor Of the newspaper
India. published ii the Puniab, Il under
arrest On grave charges OF exciting dis
affection. Bail has been refused to him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23

A well known New Yorker, while
dining Mt his club one evening, OBJ
served that his order OF oysters on the
shell was NOT complete, there being
only eleven biyaIyes instead Il the
dozen Il was his custom to order On
rejecting that his waiter. an Irishman
was a newcomer. he decided to let the
matter pass. but when on the next
evening the saine thing occurred hi
became n trIfie iinpatent54
"See here exclaimed he 10 the wait
er. what do you mean By bringing INC
eleven oysters when ! order twelve
This is the second time that this thin.
has happened"
Sure. sir" quietly responded The
Celt, II didn't think you would want e
risk being thirteen at table, sir"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
LAW POINTS.

a writing stating that person had
been brIbed to testify as q witness IS
held in Atlanta News Publishing com
pany versus Medlock tGa), J.. r. A.
IN. 50, 1880, to be libelous.
The mere denial OF a contract by one
against whom Il Is sought 10 be en-.
forced is held IN Sprague versus Jessup
(orel, T. n. A. a.. 50, 40, not to
prevent its specific enforcement Il the
court Is satisfied or the truth Of the 81
legations Of the complaint.
Mere words, however abusive and in.
sulting, are held 10 state versus Buf.
flngton (Knn.). L. II. A. On. 81. 1874
not to justify an assault nor TO consti
tute sufficient provocatIon to reduce
TO manslaughter what would otherwise
be murder The other cases on insult
ing words or conduct as provocntion
70 homicide are reviewed in note 10
this case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
Current Comment.

Spasms or virtue and spasms Of re.
form do no good. The only way to Of.
fcct reform Is by cool. persistent, de.
termlncd effort birmingham Ledger
Iceland would Hike fag Of her own
and IN eTen talking about independ-
ence. What wonld Iceland do as nm
Independent nation7-- Buffalo Express.
What a tot Of bother would be saved
the courts, lawyers, experts aud the
public hy enncting law making tho
commission OF a murder prima facle
evidence Of the murdercrs insanity
Kansas City star
The Chinese are busy building up an
army on European and american lines
also tho Chinese are busy keeping
away from peace congresses. II mas
be well to keep an eye or two on tic
Chinese. chicago ecosd.Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
HOME HINTS.

To remove pencil marks from paint
use a niece Of lemon dipped in whiting.
A small stiff brush should be used
for cleaning all vegetables that grow
underground II viii remove the dirt,
which often stains the hands.
II half an inch Of olive oil Is poured
on the top Of a partly used bottle Of
olives and the bottle well corkcd, the
olives will retain their favor indeh.
nitely.
A bag Of heavy dark gray shaker
flannel made to draw over the broom
when sweeping gathers up the dust
and keeps it from dying oil around
the room.
The French have way OF making
even an inferles quality Of table linen
look well without the aid OF starch
When the napkins are washed and
ready 70 be ironed, they are dipped
into boiling water and partially wrung
out between cloths. They arc then rap
idly ironed with as hot a natiron as
possible without burning them.