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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12

large works of George Stephenson
and his son Robert, at Newcastle.
In 1928 the Liverpool e. Manchester
Railway company began building
railroad across Chat Moss, an i'm.
mense bog between the two cities.
Steam carriages had been in use for
some time carrying light merchandise
at slow speed over the ordinary roads.
The Stephensons believed the engines
could be made to run on iron rails at
high speed The directors of the rail.
way company were decidedly skepti-
CAL but finally decided to offer prize
of $4,000 for an engine, conditioned
that If of six tons weight 1t must con
sumo its own smoke, draw, day by
day, 20 tons weight, including its
own water tank and tender, at ten
miles per hour, with steam pressure
not exceeding 80 pounds per square
inch, and must be delivered at the
/, 1929, the price not to exceed $3.50.
my employers, the Stephensons, de.
cided to compete for the prize, not.
withstanding the opinion of the lead.
ing engineers OF the country that not
only high speed engine, but the
building of the road, would be fail.
ure. The elder Stephenson contract.
ed to construct the railroad across the
bog, huge undertaking.
"The locomotive was constructed In
the shops where ! was employed
being engaged for some weeks on va.
rious parts of its mechanism and as
sisting in putting It together at the
last. | was then but mere lad, but
had good mechanical ingenuity and
understood machinery thoroughly, hav-
ing special knack and fancy for 1t.
when our locomotive was com.
pieted It was named the Rocket, was
given trial trip, and won he prize
against three competitors, settling the
question for all time whether horse
traction or steam traction was to be
used on railroads.
by the skill and inventive genius
of George and Robert Stephenson that
first engine took on the form in all
essentials maintained in the great en-
gines drawing transcontinental flyers
today.
after the trial trip the Rocket was
put in service hauling material for
construction of the road. The gauge
was four feet eight and one-half inches,
or that of the regular wagon road,
Stephenson intending that II his loco
motive failed on iron rails to run II
on dirt roads. 1t is a singular fact
I that the gauge of the Rocket has been
the standard gauge of railroads all
over the world. Other widths have
been tried but abandoned.
when the railroad was completed,
Sept 13, 1880, was set for the date OF
the trial trip drawing passenger cars.
The train consisted of two double.
decked carriages, each seating 1S per.
sons-nine on the upper deck and nine
below. The weight of the train was
not quite ten tons. The average speed
was IA miles an hour although at
times we got as high as 30 miles an
hour"
MIR. Entwistle has not seen the
Rocket since It vas exhibited at Phil
adelphla and greatly regrets that he
was unable to go to St Louis two
summers ago and see his pet onda
more before no dies .4.s..
b.. H
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
More rhorounh.

Bobby had gone to Canada to vista
his English aunt, and was trying to
be on his best behavior all the time,
but at luncheon, when his aunt asked
him II he would like some curried
chicken. he was speechless with sur
prise, What is the matter, Bobby?''
asked his aunt Don't you like cur
ried chicken Il don't know" m
swefod Bobby we don't curry ours
We pick them. -Lipplnootts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
Tough Indeed.

ITS hard" said the sentimental
landlady at the dinner table, "to think
that this poor little lamb should be
destroyed in its youth Just to cater to
our appetites."
"Yes," replied the smart bosrder.
struggling with his portion, 1T is
tough
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
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SUr11ER SCHOOL

Began today and continues six weeks.
Enter tomorrow if possible Teach
Crs' review and prepar-
atury work. This course includes
all branches for city and county GER
tificates. High school and grade
students can review or make up amy
instruction to each
student in this work. Free tuition
in Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewrit-
ing and Penmanship TO those who en-
roll for Summer Normal work. 1t
will pay you to attend.
MARION BUSINESS COLLEGE
AND SUMMER NORMAL.
e. d. GRIM, Pres.
Citizens Phone 1850, Bell 214 Y.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago, June II. Wheat "a
d3c lower; July sold between
90 IA and o., opening at 03 IA
and closing at 80 Ia; September
between 90 rs and 06 Ia, opening
at SO and closing at 93; No 9 red
winter 03@94.
Corn l-S0l-4c off to 1-Sc up;
July sold between 81 rs and
SO 1-2; opening at 90 l-S and clos
ing at SO; September between
SO 7-S and 90 5-S, opening at 90
and closing at So; No. 3 yellow
80 IL.
oats-dlS and 7-Sc lower; July sold
between Al ga ana 40 3-S, opening at
as and closing at 42i september be-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
NEW Work. PRODUCE

Nov York, juno I2,-Butter-ReT
ceipts 1S,4S9; steady Creamery ex-
ira 30 a "a; firsts 22 a 80; state
dairy tubs finest %; imitation cream
cry firsts 81 and q 1-2; factory
firsts 1s a 10 i-2.
Bggs Receipts 25,72O; steady. Necr
by white fancy 10; do extra mixed
II IL a 1S; western frsts Is 1-I @
Is "a; southern IA % 15
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
TOLEDO GRAIN.

TOledO, Juno I2.-'Wheat-Cash and
July 81 "a; September 93 SIS; De-
.cember % 81.
Corn-Cash 50; July and Septem-
Der "a SIS; December 81,
Oats-Cash 45; July i3; September
.35 "a.
Cloversced-Cas 925; October
Is 90, December and March 100;
prime alslke 500; prime timothy
.2.35.
Rye--No, !, 81 l-2; No. 2, 80; No.
g, n.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago. June ~. Eggs : Ex-
tras 1G ~; firsts ID 10; prime
firsts II 1-2.
Butter Extras in creamery 80;
first5 2i@22 l-2 packing stock
49,
Live Poultry Turkeys IL; chick
ems, hens, II 1.2i ducks IL; geese
.peridozen 6C@I.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
CLEVELAND.

Cleveland June II. -Hogs Re-
ceipts 80; shipments 45O; lower.
Workers 6.25CG6. 80; mediums 6.20;
heavies 6, 90; best pigs 6 2516 80;
stags and roughs 4C64 so.
Calves Receipts 800; lower.
Good to extra 7@7 so.
Shcep and lambs Rcccips lieht ;
slow, Choice yearlihgs 7C07
Cattle Receipts A cars; dulls
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
Substitutes.

I'VE haven't any deviled crabs, sir"
said the waiter. II can offer you some
very nice deviled eggs" "Umph! 7
presume IL you we're out Of mock.tur
tie soup you'd suggest some very nice
mock oranges?" retorted the diner
Yes, sir" answered the waiter. calm.
ly. AT least would suggest that you
give them a mock trial"'-Harper's
Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
A Revision.

after ALL" said the dyspeptic phil.
osopher, what a man Is depends
largely on what a man eats and how
he dlgests IT. The cook Is the most
responsible factor in our civilization"
quite true" answered Miss Cay.
enne. "The old song should be
changed from Hail to the Chief to
Hail to the Chef"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
AUCT1oNEERS

AUCTIoNEERING-J. W. Clark
will cry sales Of every description
at reasonable rates. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Your interest IL my
interest. Office rooms, Court street.
Both phones. Marion, Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12

tween 35 Ii and SO 3-S; opening Mt
80 and closing at 35 3-S; No, white
II l-2 and rs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
MOVING AND TRANSFER.

We can move anything movable.
Transfer work is our specially.
Citizens Phone 706. Bell 170 K.
PHIL KNlCKLE-City dray and
transfer. Moving a speciality. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed Call Citizens
phone 1886. 4-16-1moeodp
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
HELP WANTED

WANTED-NIanager for branch office.
We wish to locate here. Address
with reference, the Morris Whole
sale House. Cincinnati, Ohio.
5-23-1m
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
WORK WANTED

Wanted-Family washings to do at
home. Inquire TT 700 North Main st.
Bell Phone ii5X. 6-S Ct.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12

A seven.year,old who, at dinner,
without a thought OF the dessert, hAH
eaten not wisely but too well, re-
marked Gee I'm full up TO my
neck His mother said That's
too bad, fgr we are going to have pley
undaunted, he replied Bring II on;
I've got my face for the pie" s
Pine SAL We hoTS LIKE A P0uLTll
asiiEvss Az sns.as os ssis oisaAs'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
FOR RENT

FURNISHED ROOMS-One on
1st and one on end floor. Bath
and all modern convenicnces
1l3 Blaine Avenue. If
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE EUREKA Second hand store,
No. 112 Il. Church st. We buy
sell and exchange anything pertain
ing 10 household effects. Call and
see. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12

FOR RENT-House on Grand Avenue,
$3.50 per month. Phone SO.
Soft COPELAND & BARTRAM. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
LAYHAWKER JOTS

Our old friend, the car shortage,
has put in an appearance in the wheat
belt.
Rice county has collected s1.115
for hunters license since the new
game law went into effect.
More proof that the green bug got
the wheat crop: The big mills at both
Lyons and Sterling are running day
and night.
"A man. says the Beattie Eagle,
| can run a store without advertising,
and he can wink at a pretty girl in
the dark. but what would be the
use?"
John D. Rockfeller's declarations
that he has nothing whatever to do
with earning the dividends of Stan
leads Roy Tapley to believe that Son
Johns Bible class would find highly
appropriate that popular hymn. "Ev-
erybody Works But Father"
Atchison Globe: The death of the
camel at the circus grounds last night
has caused a great revival of that old
joke. 1t is being said that the camel
understood that the circus was to be
in Kansas some time, and as a camel
can't go longer than eight days with
out a drink, 1t lay down in discourage
ment and died.
An Augusta boy is having more
than his share of hard luck. Several
months ago he fell off a house and
broke both arms. Later he fell from
hay rack and broke his nose Last
week he fell out of hay NOW,
breaking two bones in his left leg
while a pitchfork that came sliding
after him ran through his right foot.
Boastful personal from the Ell
Dorado Republican: Lord Alfred Har-
rison of Murdoch township and niece,
Miss Ethel Harrison of London, Eng
land, who is here with her mother
visiting Lord Alfred, came to town
this morning and will visit friends for
a short time. Miss Harrison is as
bright she is handsome and is hav-
ing a ripping time visiting her Yam
kee cousins.
Bent Murdoch: A Whitewater, But.
Ter county, Kansas, u. S. A., farmer
has an alarm clock that goes off" at
4:30 of mornings. This starts a gaso-
line engine, which tits the hired girls
bed, splitting her on the floor. 1t also
dumps the beds of the hired men so
that everything is started going. This
engine pumps the water for the house
and barn, turns the corn into each
horses feed box, starts the kitchen
fire, turns the grindStone, runs the
washing machine, does the churning,
saws the wood, peels the potatoes,
opens the door of the chicken house,
swings the gate for the ducks and
geese to go to the creek, runs the pat
ent mixer, While mixing an eyeopener
for the old man when he is taking his
morning bath. There doesn't seem to
be anything too good for a Butler
county farmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
why He Liked Venice.
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

from the Philadelphia Record.1
The roofer always overestimates his
work.
Many a man stands alone who won't
stand a loan.
Where one man ach1eVes Iame
dozen make a living.
Some people are always in love- but
u and I never are.
The sailor may be an old salt and yet
be the salt of the earth.
Few of us get stoop-ehouldered from
bearing each others burdens.
The world is much slower to recog-
nize the real thing than to call blun.
Children and fools speak the truth,
so let them monopolize the conversa-
ton.
Blobbs-"Chollie Saphedde says his
life is an open book" Slobbs-fes
blank book
Nell-''Do you think Mr.. and Mrs.
Naggs live together happily?" Belle
oh, yes; they are living apart
''In spite of the fact that this Is a
free country remarked the Dyspeptic
Philosopher, few of us can eat what
we like"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26

to be licked out of the neighborhood-
If he heard. he went his way the same
AZ before. Friday afternoon was the
siTne appointed, and Will Hayes was
was called again after dinner there
were several visitors, and on the
A pocket dictionary settled the dis
stead or calling up the class in geog-
raphy the teacher took from his desk
pair OF boxing gloves and said:
There are several young men here
who would probably like to learn the
art of boxing. The man who is q man
STANDS up squarely instead of roughing
it. VIII, wouldn't you like to step OUT
doors and put these on with me?''
VIII said he would. That's what he
was aching to do. Ten minutes later
He had been jolted and Jared and
knocked head over heels until he
thought his head was as big as a bar
rel. 1t had all been done in a good
latured way but beneath it he read
the lesson, and that night he said to
one of his cronies:
Say, if that Teller should turn HIM
self loose once, we'd be little lambs
Iongside OF him. One OF his swats
would knock a barn off it's underpin-
ming
That put a quietus on any further
thoughts of instruction and Miss
Jenny said to herself that she hated
the young man from the depths of
her heart He called and corrected her
grammar, and her hate was intensi-
fed He called and found fault be-
cause her verses made "sorrow''
rhyme with tailor" and she stamped
her foot The girls wouldn't try an
other rush and the boys refused to
tackle him. while her father said that
things were going better than ever be-
fore- In this emergency she turned to
herself. There was a small lake on
which the teacher used to skate for an
hour in the evening. Sometimes he
had company and sometimes he was
daughter might have been missed Just
at dusk one evening. Later on, the
family daughter might have been
asked the cause of her restIessness
She was ND and down all over the
house, and she finally put on her hood
and cloak and went out into the night
1t was she with long pole who pulled
which he had skated and was in dan
ger OF drowning. 1t was she who
wrapped her cloak around his shfver-
ing form as men carried him to her
fathers house. 1t was she who acted
as nurse for the next three days, and
1t was she who hid her face in her
hands and said:
I'm an awful wicked girl I cut
that air hole in the lake, hoping you
would skate into it and be drowned"
But 1 wasn't, you see," replied
Crane.
"No-o-o-o. and I'm so glad"
"And so am I. wanted something
to happen so that I could tell you
tell you-so that could"
And he demonstrated what he
meant. and she accepted the pronun-
citation Of the word without appealing
to the ary.-(Copyrighted. 1907,
by E. G. Parcells.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
JOURNAL ENTRIES

If the farmers can not keep down
their bank accounts to respectable fig
ures by buying automobiles, they
might invest in a piece of new mill
linery for their wives.
u = y
Notwithstanding all the mean things
we say about old Mr.. Rockefeller, we
would much rather endorse his note
than put our name on the notes of
some other people whom we do not
abuse.
=
After looking over the Oklahoma
election returns we Judge that the
Kansas Republicans who moved to
Oklahoma must have voted the Demo-
cratic ticket.
n
This story about a girl student at
Lawrence rushing up to newly-ar-
rived young man and enthusiastically
kissing him, and then calming she
mistook him for her brother. is prob
ably sent out to boom the attendance
at the State university. This depart
ment once visited the university and
no girl offered to make such a mistake.
n
Our idea of a great curiosity this
year would be woman putting up
peaches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison GIobe.l
No man ever told another all his
secrets.
A guest, like a fish, will spoil with
three days keeping.
The beauty of the bride lasts no
/ longer than the grief of the widow.
Next to a dog in a warm room,
nothing smells so bad as an old pipe.
Some of the Atchison girls are so
pretty that they would do very well
as angels.
There is one good thing that men
are always willing to give away: a
good joke on the other fellow.
People should be charitable with
each other, for the reason that there
Is a story on every man in town.
They talk about the cranberry mer-
chant being busy, but did you ever see
a woman when she was making cats
up?
about good deed. and then take
credit TO themselves for having done
How a thief must laugh to read in
the papers that the IS watch he stole
the night before is valued at 5000 by
its owner.
Many women submit willingly when
their children impose on them, but
they roar Justify if their husbands at
tempt It,
Young girls begin half they say
with, When I get married. Married
women start everything with, When
1 was a girl
Some people have a way OF saying
He is a college graduate, which in
dicates that in their opinion that Is
all that is necessary to make a man.
If the question. why are you get
ting married." were asked in every
wedding ceremony, one of the parties
would be sure to back out on account
of the answer of the other
At least there is one good result of
that domestic trouble of the Earle
family: That word affinity" has been
so dragged in the mire 1t will never
dare intrude in polite society again.
We always did dislike the word.
With the announcement that
Daughter is about to come out. there
is one not made, but which goes into
effect that Mother, owing to the
greater work entailed by Daughter
going into society. will now have to go
further back in.
A man connected with this office is
trying to quit the use of tobacco and
1t is pitiful to see him struggling. His
son, also connected with the office, is
trying to learn the use of tobacco. It
IL a question which suffers the more:
the old man or the young one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.1
A lot of infant industries neglect to
grow I'D.
Burglars have taking ways-but no
bringing-back ones.
1t is more difficult to keep money
than it is to make IT.
Many a man is prematurely grey be-
cause of his wife's red hair.
Blind love often transforms two low
ers into pair of spectacles.
The loan shark has the coin of van
tage over people who borrow trouble.
A mans head is his top-therefore he
mas no cause for alarm when 1t spins.
Did George Washington's schoolmates
lie?
Variety must be the spice of life,
otherwise young ladies wouldn't be so
anxious to change their names.
No man is master of the entire range
OF human knowledge-with the possible
exception of a village Justice OF the
peace.
Although a man may not be able to
walk straight when he returns home at
a. M. his wife is apt to talk that
way.
During the honeymoon the happy
couple sit and hold hands until the hired
girl gives notice-then wihe's hands are
otherwise engaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
PIE AS A CIVILIzER.

When Professor Peelgarlic, through
the medium of Colonel Thomas Ben
ton Murdoch and the Ell Dorado Re
publican, announced to waiting
world his theory that pie is a great
civilizing agent, he little imagined,
probably, the evidence that would be
massed in support of that theory 1t
is a popular theory, and proof of its
truth is produced from the four cor
ners of the earth. Here is the testi-
mony added by the experienced and
philosophical editor of the Los An
geles Evening News:
Before soothing at the claim of
that FL Dorado (Kan.) professor who
attributes the lack of civilization
among the American Indians to their
ignorance of the art of making pie, 1t
were well to pause for reflection. we
believe it was the Sage of Concord
who used to eat pie for breakfast, and
everybody knows that Carlyle was in
ordinately fond of the patient James
apple tarts and turnovers
LAS between pie and puppy dog
soup, we incline to the former inducer
of indigestion. having once, entirely
inadvertently. in Sitting Bulls camp,
on Grand river, partaken of the In
NtAdiiA NclACdCN. II was prepared by
Chief AntelCpe's daughter, young
Sioux belle. with the most bewitching
line OF vermillion parting her shiny
black locks, and several fascinating
streaks of blue and yellow ochre crisis
crossing her bronzed cheeks The de-
coction was not unlike ra bbit stew
and. but for the cruel hint of Chief
Bull Head. who. a few days later. gave
Sitting Bull his coup de grace, all
would have been well. But the re-
miniscence is painful even after
lapse Of years
pink teas in tepees are as foreign
to the best social circles on the In
dian reservation as is pie, another in
dubitable evidence of the truth of the
Kansas professors theory. The thin
steel knife at the aged squaw's belt
line has done equal service in picking
clean a buffalo bone as in scalping a
hated paleface. but never. never has it
been employed in carving quarter Sec
tions OF the ubiquitous pie, that
great promoter of civilization. The
Kansas student of ethics is. undenia-
bly,, correct in the assumption"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26

A Chicago anarchist was held up and
robbed OF $500 Sunday night. and he
Immediately complained to the police
But what use has an anarchist for the
police? The anarchist-in theory-would
do away with all law. including that
against robbery. so why should he COM
plain II one of his fellow anarchists,
possibly. acts as though there were no
such laWe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26

Widow-Do you really believe there can
notwithstanding. Nearly all married
women are jealous.-Chicago News.
First Keeper-what do you think O.
Second Keeper-Jist naething at all. If
yin o them's no explainin how he cam
my dog off his legs lookin' for birds he's
never touched at all!-Punch.
Mrs Gadsby-And you liked Rome best
of all the European cities you visited?
Mrs. Newriche. (enthusiastically)-It's
dear, in Rome one can buy souvenir pos
tails for penny that cost two or three
times as much anywhere else.-Puck.
Excuse me-" said the stranger with
well-kept side whiskers to the native. but
city, " '''' '~9' DO'e' - me
native. the Grand Central"
rs it strictly modern?''
Everything up to date, sir, including
Immunity baths "-Milwaukee Sentinel
Hoax-Did you really enjoy your stay in
Joax-I came home in the steerage.-
Boston Record.
Their. are times when words fail a man
but If he has wife it doesn't matter
much.-Chicago Daily News.
The way. to get rich is to lay up part of
your own income and as much as possible
of other people s.-Somerville Journal.
Jennie-Did you hear of the awful fright
Jack got his wedding day?
Oliye-Yes, indeed was there and saw
her.-Tit-Bits.
Frightened Actor-The leading lady is
tearing her hair
Stage Manager-Well, what Of II? 1t
isn't her hair.-Detroit Free Press.
You have no sense of humor."'. he COM
planned. You can't take a joke"
Il took one when 1 got you" she bitter
ly replied.-Chicago Record-Herald.
That boy in college has writ home fer
800 said the old man.
What fer?"
Fer a wine supper"
Didn't he write 1t in Greek?"
mo, by thunderi It's wrote in plain
Georgia, with God bless our home an
'How>s all the family at the end!'-At-
lanta Constitution.
man who takes the cigars out of his
pocket when he sits the sofa with his
pest girl isn't really in love.-Florfda
Times Union.
Hicks-I dropped around to see the Fi.z
Hoses in their flat last night but could
not get in.
Wicks-Not at home, Ell?
Hicks-Yes. they were all at home; that
was the troublc.-Catholic Standard and
Times.