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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
obscurcd the Deity.

One OF the best known preachers
of the old.time Methodist church OF
Maine was the Rev. William Bray OF
Unity, and, as well known as his
piety. was n certain trenchant and
candid manner of speech. Through
the influence OF. a presiding elder who
as he thought, was prejudiced agains,
him, he was appointed to small and
scattered settlement when he and
most Of his friends thought he ought
to have been sent to some prominent
position.
Lamenting the narrowness Of the
field TO which he had been allotted
he was reminded by friend that he
ought not to be dissatisfied, but rather
to pray that he might see the hand oI
the Lord in his appointment to sucl
a place. To which he replied
II have--I have tried. brother, t.
do as you say; and time and again
have prayed to the Lord that nigh
see his hand in It; but every time. n,
| looked up. all could see was the bi;
paw OF the presiding elder"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
Wasting Process
of Disease

Disease IL a tearing down. wasting
away and destroying OF the tissues OF
tho body and shrivcling up OF the
nervo cells and blood corpuscles.
This wasting process may attack the
lungs, the heart. the liver. the kidneys,
tho bowels. or.'sAs is most frequently
the case. result inscollapse Of the nerv-
GUS system. prostratiep, paralysis or in-
sanity.
You may rest assured Mat disease will
search out your weak s1pt and tain
the upper hand
Nature demands assistance to OVER
come this dreadful wasting Atrdtess.
And such assistance Is best supAi@ by
DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills. Which
are by far tho most thoroughly effective
tissue builder and nerve restorative that
Is known to the medical profession.
DIR. A. W., Chase's Nerve Pills stop
this wasting process, put new life and
energy into the wasted nerve cells and
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talo. N. Y. The portrait and signature
OF DR.. A. w. Chase, the famous receipt.
book author. on every box.
For sale In Marion, Ohio. by Flock
8 Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11

There has come a general aud wide.
spread interest in growing alfalfa, and
inquiries for information arc numerous
from all sections. Alfalfa rs a hay
and pasture plant Is worthy of all this
interest in its growth, and because OF
its excellence 1t Is very necessary that
the first ones to attempt to grow the
plant be successful, for If they fail
others will not try It, and the cause
of alfalfa will be set back many years.
There are important conditions neces-
sary for success--thesn we have OBJ.
served In our experiments, and they
will be briefly mentioned in this cir,
cular.
The plant is perennial--grows up.
right, and is resistant TO both cold
and drought. The seed are kidney
shape, rather thin, and about one
twelfth inch long. The leaf is broader
at tip than base. Western grown seed
are better for sowing, as they are per-
haps more resistant to drought and
freezing than local or eastern grown
seed. The root is perennial--and from
the crown passes straight down into
the subsoil, and If not prevented by
rocks, TO eight feet and beyond.
Hence the subsoi MIST be open or
penetrable, well drained, not water
soaked, and 1t must be fertile. since
few inches of fertile top soil on q
poor subsoil would he of no value TO al.
falfa, rs the roots would be beneath 1t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
Knew Him at Once.

There are other sure ways Of bring
ing q man to mind besides mentioning
his name. Among the candidates who
we're sent from Princeton to Phila
delphia church was one young man
whose language was of tho sort which
dazzles and delights Uie younger mem
bcrs OF congregation. ard sometimes
pleases the elders az well.
In this case the committee was bo
sieged to ask for the yoLng man agail
and they consented, but unfortunately
the man 10 whose lot 1t fell to write
the letter had forgotten the candt
dates name. Nothing daunted, he
wrote to one Of the seminary profes
sors:
: please send us that foworet
streamlet, rivulet, cloudlet and moon.
beam young man again. We've for
gotten his name, but we've no doubt
yoii'n recognize him."
I'VE do" wrote the professor. anG
the desired candidate was sent, and
subsequently was called to the parish
Youths Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
THE A, ,, G OF
First Two Years Are rs
portant-By e. L. Bennett, Dir. Ark Experiment Ste.

dry crust forms, this may be brokea
with light tooth harrow, or roller,
evcl II seed are sproutlng. They art
too weak to break through a hard
crust.
The first summer Is the critical time
IN the life Of alfalfa. Moving must be
done. and done often, without waiting
for blooms to appear. Cut when eight
to ten inches high---or oftener II
weeds and grass are growing and al
falfa is not. Cut at this stage the
growth and vigor of the plants have
net been checked by efforts to form
OF make seed. Seed making is very
exhausting on the entire plant. and
when permitted to bloom or form seed
bsforc moving the vitality of the plants
is largely subdued for the season, and
crab grass and weeds then get In their
good work of determination. The
sickle bar should be raised so as not to
cut too close to the ground. Under ex-
ira favorable conditions moving every
two weeks may be necessary. FIRE.
quent moving checks the growth OF
weeds and grass and causes alfalfa to
branch or multiply new stalks and in
crease its vigor, and are essential, es-
pecially if growing slowly. Whenever
the plants stop growing clipping
will be beneficial.
The second year the same precau-
ton In moving and clipping should be
observed as during the first But after
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
FOR WARS RAyAGES
INVENTORS WORK ON lNsTRu.
MENrs OF DEVASTATION.
some Of the Devices Intended Tor HI.
man Destruction Arc HORRIBLE
Really Make for Interna.
tional Disarmament.


This government expends a small
sum each year for testing new devices
Of a possible military value. The
ooard of ordnance and fortifcation Is
supposed to have the duty OF cncour'
aging inventors and assisting In the
development of their inventions.
Last year only $4,000 was expended
by the board, which, with its ae cumu-
lated allotments of previous years. mas
now on hand more than $100,OO0.
Comparatively few experiments are
made, says Harper's Weekly, and the
vast number Of suggestions are APP
parently shelved without much moro
attention than polite acknowledgment
to the authors.
Nearly all the devices submitted are
intended to increase the terTors or
war by adding to the efficacy OF the
means Of fighting. Perhaps an excep-
tion should be made in favor of an
York man, adapted for use by those
who are on duty in the turrets of bat
/ tleships and those who are stationed
at the coast Notifications.
Ordinarily the blast of big gun has
an effect upon the drum of the ear: 1t
is at best unpleasant, aud sometimes
1t proves disastrous, as in the in.
stances Of men who have lost their
1 hearing. The ear protector Is little
celluloid bulb so pierced that it may
be placed in the ear and protect it
| from the noise and shock while not
interfering with the hearing, an ad.
vantage, of course. over the crude
method of stufiing the ears with cot.
ton so that nothing can be heard and
| when orders can only be appreciated
| by pantomime.
| Some Of the other inventions which
have been favorably received may be
regarded as having a tendency to en-
courage peace since they would intro
duce into warfare factors of devasta
ton which would by their diabolical
results promote international disarm
ament or this class must be consid
cred those bomb dropping devices
which, II successful. would destroy
whole armies: the inilammable projec
tile capable of burning up camp; tho
nitroglycerin missile; scheme fol
pouring burning sulphur into trenches
and kindred methods of wholesale
oblitcration.
There is, too, the usual proportion
of armored cars, Including the highl,
protected motor lich shall pcnetrat,
the enemy's lines and afford It's stec
shielded occupants chance to picl
off the opposing marksmen and Incl
dentally strew high explosives aloni
a death dealing route. One of thes'
hurtling cars makes the famed jug
gcrnaut look like nursery toy.
One Of the conditions which seem,
to be fully met by incipient invention
is the use Of smoke for various pur
poses, including that of shield whicl
will permit approach upon an enem,
without his discovery of the advance
The country does not lack yet, will
all the cry for universal peace tn
means OF increasing the ravages o
war.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11

Therefore the subsol must be fertile
absolutely.
As alfalfa grows mp and Is moved
or grazed the crown sends up new
stalks. From this fact IL follows that
grazing should never be clean, nor the
stalk cut at the ground.
The time to SOW In the milder eli
mates Is August 10 to October Is. 1t
can be sown in spring but not as ad-
vantageously, because when fall sown
Il comes up and makes n good root
and top growth before cold checks the
growth Then in March Il begins
rapid growth and attains considerable
height and covers the ground before
crab grass and other weeds start.
Then, also, the root growth Is sufil-
ciently deep to withstand any ordinary
summer drought, but al planting there
should be enough water In soil to
bring up the seed. -
The best preparation OF soil Is TO
SOW cowpeas broadcast on soil In
spring, cut off for hay IN August, then
. with disc harrow OF shallow culti'
vator loosen the top two inches of
soil thoroughly--no deeper than three
inches--smooth with tooth harrow,
and SOW the seed at the rate of 20
/ pounds per acre. Cover with tooth
harrow and then roll the ground; then
| brush off the surface with brush
| drawn by horses. This to prevent
rapid drying out Of soil after rolling
| Seed covered one to two inches Is
about right: the latter II soil Is rather
Try or open. If the seed are known
% be all good and the soil In prime
moist condition, Is pounds of seed Is
sufficient. The terminating power ol
seed can be tested by placing a few
between wet cloth with one end ol
corner resting in water to maintain
saturatiOn. II heavy rain occurs
Immediately after sowing and hard
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
Passing of One. Time
Stars of Ball Field
Many Old Favorites Being ReIcgatcd
to Minor Leagues-Some Quitting
Game Forever.

This year will see the departure of
The greatest number OF one.time stars
that the game has ever known
OF the old.time favortes eight have
been relegated to the minors, from
whence they came. The baseball pub
lie of the big leagues this spring will
miss the familiar features of Billy
Gilbert, Doc Newton, Heinic p. Pcitz.
Joe Kelley, Billy Barbeau, Jim Jack
son, Jimmy Scbring and Bob Wicker.
One of these, Barbeau, is newcom-
or. having been drafted from Colum.
bus, o., the year that club Won the
pennant in the American Association,
but he made such a hit while with the
Clevelands that he became popular all
over the American league circuit.
The other seven are old-timers aud
three years ago you would have been
declared insane had you suggested
that any of them would have dropped
back into the brush" in 1907
But such Is the nature of things
The greatest must eventually fall, and
that is what has happened to Gilbert
Peitz, Kelley and others. Like all
other businesses, baseball depends on
the young men for its success, and
when the first streaks of gray begin
10 appear in ball players hair il is
The beginning of the end. or course,
there are exceptions, but ten years of
service usually puts an end to the use.
fulness of'a diamond knight, no mat
ter how great a star he may be.
Jimmy Sebrng would probably be
able TO hold his own In fast company,
but the decision of the baseball COM
mission has sentenced him to the
minors for life, and there is no appeal.
He made his own bed and consequent.
ly must lie upon II. Sebring's case is
rather pitiable, and everywhere he Is
met with sympathy. His crime con-
sisted Of leaving the Cincinnati club
and signing with an outlaw club that
he might be close to his sick wife.
No one can blame him as man, but
still he broke baseball law, and can
not be forgiven.
The release OF Heinie Peitz, the vet
Gran catcher of Pittsburg, TO Louis.
Vile, sounded the first note Of warn
ing and the major league demise of
Gilbert and Kelley quickly followed.
Gilbert announces that his pride will
not permit him to go to Norfolk, so
he will quit the game, forever He
has bought an interest In the Metro
politan cafe, In Columbus, and will re.
main in business permanently.
Joe Kelley. at one time the most
famous Of all Baltimore outfielders,
has been sold to Toronto. When Kel-
ley was at the zenith OF his career he
was sent from Baltimore to manage
the Cincinnati Reds. That really
meant his downfall. Gradually he be-
gan slipping from his high estate, and
last season Ned Hanlon relieved him
| as manager. He now goes back TO the
minors, where his only ambition Is to
make money.
bob Wicker, the hiEh.salaried pitch
o. who for years was 80 aucceseful
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
Nation May Pay Expenses
of Athletes to London
Bill Will Be introduced in Congress
Approprating Money to Send
Stars to Olypian Games.

II Is assured that bill will be In
troduced before congress to appropri
ate 100000 to defray the expenses of
the Yankee athletes who will compete
ut the Olymplan games at Shepherds
Bush, London, England, next year
A big team of representative Amerl.
can athletes will represent this coun.
try, and the members of the Athletic
union, including President Sullivan
and the other officers, believe that this
country should pay the expenses of
the men who will represent it, as the
prize to be competed for is national
one.
The bill should have powerful
backer in President Roosevelt, who is
honorary president of the American
committee of the games, and 1t Is
probable that the bill will be submit
ted TO him for inspection before 1t is
introduced into congress-.
President Roosevelt was honorary
president last year when the games
were held at Athens. and he took a
great deal of interest in the contests
and especially in the victory OF the
Yankee team there.
President Sullivan who is strongly
urging the appropriation, said "The
American representatives who will
compete at London In the Olympic
games next year will come from every
section OF the country. II is a Ques.
| tion of national pride and not indiyle.
ual honor. OF course. we can raise a
sufficient fund to send team abroad,
but that is not the question. Other
countries make grants to athletes
when they represent their country,
and America should not be behind In
this respect.
Il believe that the representatives
at Washington will recognize the i'm.
portance OF this athletic meeting as a
national Institution to be worthily up-
held aud the appropriation will follow" /"
The committee appointed by Presi.
dent Sullivan embraces every branch
OF athletics followed In the United
States, and II is the intention OF the
executive committee to send one or
more representatives to compete IN
every event on the program. even ia
cycling. wrestling and rowing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11

, the second year, when well established
and good root development, it Is
hardy, and crab grass and weeds cease
to trouble.
Hogs may be grazcd on alfalfa the
first year, but not cattle. After first
year If alfalfa shows less vigor and
ground is packed, a disking in fall
with disc harrow will be necessary
and will restore the vigOr,
When few blooms appear over tile
ield is the proper stage for. best hay
for all stock, except perhaps work
stock. In that case little later Is
better, but not better for the vigor OF
the alfalfa. 1t should be raked into
wind.rows and then into cocks, then
stored. A little salt aids In preserving
the hay IL yet little uncured when
stored. Air spaces under the hay and
| through 1t are advantageous IL not per.
fectly cured when stored.
Alfalfa hay is valuable for and is
! relished by all stock. 1t Is a rich hay,
and stock require less grain than whe n
fed grass hay. For hog pasture alfaL
ia is superior to every other plant.
| One acre of suitable soil will with
some grain grow and fatten 20 hogs.
II after treating alfalfa as above and
the plants begin to yellow and fail to
grow either the first or second year,
examination might be made to ascer.
tain whether the small nodulcs intro.
gen bacteria) are on the roots, and II
none can be found after carefully ex.
aminlng many plants, then the failure
OF the alfalfa to grow may be at
tributed to the absence from the soil
Of the alfalfa bacteria. and the remedy
would be to supply the soil with the
bacteria. Leguminous plants, COW
peas, vetch, clover, alfalfa, etc, etc.
have been found to fail on some soils
because Of the absence of the proper
bacteria, and to succeed after the ap
plication of the bacteria.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
An Unfriendly Bear.

David Kyler, farmer near Holli'
daysburg, Pa, went fox hunting witt
a shotgun recently. In the course OF
his search he encountered a bear
which. without waiting for the call ol
time. boxed Mr. Kyler on the ear, bi'
his arm, kicked him when he had
him down. and otherwise gave eyi
dehcc OF an unfriendly disposition
Mr.. Kyler at the first opportlmit,
fired two loads of shot into tho bears
face and then. seizihg gnarled clul
sInote his adversary with such vic
lencc that the bear curled up ant
died
At that juncture Game Warden Fin
negan appeared. Don't you know
that this is the closed season fo
besrs?" he asked the victor.
yes; and it's the closed season fol
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
TO HARNESS THE MONSOON.
Scheme to Utilize its Energy to Run
1 Bombay Cotton Mills.

F., This is not the only country which
has large water power engineering
plans on hand. There is a project
under way at Bombay which literally
aims at Harvesting the Indian mon-
soon and utilizing the resultant en-
ergy in running the cotton mills or
Bombay and other factories in the
adjacent districts.
The Western Ghauts, or mountains.
43 miles from Bombay, are among
the rainiest districts in the world;
even during the famine years 1867,
when thousands of people were perish
ing elsewhere because OF the lack or
rain. the inhabitants of the Ghauts
district were nearly ruined by rain
fall of from % to 26 feet for the wet
season, June to October
This speedily drains off to the sea.
Hence IL is proposed to build three
great dams, thus utilizing three Of the
many valleys as reservoirs, an under
aking made all the easier by the stony
formation, which does away with tho
necessity of artificial floors In the
proposed reservoirs.
How steep the approach is appears
from the fact that there will be a
descent of I,734 feet in less than two
and one.half miles. At the base OF the
mountains will be u great power sta
J tion. from which the electricity gen.
Grated will be transmitted to Bombay
aud other points. The largest dam
will be IS feet high and 5000 feet
long; the second will have length
| OF $500 feet and the third of 2,640
! feet.-New York Evening Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
OPERATING THE
SEPARATOR
BY Prof. z. II. Webster, u. S. De.
partment Of A9rieu1ture.

Two errors IN operating separators
are made because Of Ignorance. The
Hrst consists in allowing too much
milk 10 pass through the mnchine.
Az there is limit to the practical
speed at which the machine can be
safely run, y is not good practice
10 try to overcome this error by In
creasing the speed beyond the safe
Ijolnt. Tie feed outlet 10 usually hxed
50 that too much milk VIII NOT rilh
through. hut cases have itAcn known
where operators, anxioua 20 sboxtsn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11

the time Of separation, have enlarged
the opening. allowing 700 much milk
TO pass. This error IL not SO common
as the second, which is to allow the
speed OF the machine to become too
slow, The SLOW speed does not gen
erato enough force tn skim properly.
and the result is loss OF butter fat in
the skim milk The number OF revolt.
tions a minute required by machine
is usualiy indicated on the machine or
In the instruction book with It, and
this should be strictly followed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
ercIaIIxIna cupid.

'1s II true, Tom, that you are goin1
to marry Maria?"
I. "Yes, sab; it's fruc."
"They say she's remarkably good
'laundress. It's almost a pity she has
to give up her work"
Give up her wuk? Why, what you
s'pose I done marry her fort"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11

hastens the RlpenIn0.--Put pint
Of fresh buttcrmilk into the cream
jar as starter. and your cream viii
ripen sooner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11

Danish Proverb.
A bad wife wishes her husbands
aesl turned homsward. and not bio
<pe.-Danish.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11

men, too. by heck" averred Mr.. KY
ler, painting from his recent exertion
s~That bear ought to be locked up"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11

Onions W. Butter .>-.Kcep Onians eut
oi the butter. bcRi. &.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-11
EruqaIity and stInainess

What VIC call frugality -sas ve
have II We refer to as stinglness when
| II Is possessed by others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-26
TRYING TO
 REMOVE TRACKS

New York, March 2G.-The long contention over the tracks of the New York Central railroad in Eleventh avenue has reached inc point where condemnation proceed lnSs were commenced today for the removal of the tracks from the avenue. At the meeting today the board will listen to arguments made by members of an association of Bronx civic organizations. vbe will urge the immediate prepara- ton Of forms and contracts for the proposed lines along Westchestnr avenue and White Plains road. T. Will be urged that the commission should put through at least one on these routes as soon. if mol sooner than the Manhattan r0utes are acted upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-26
l aber Case Comes Up at Boston,
 Texas, Today, Local Witnesses

The case of the State of Texas ver- sus P. E. Taber, the alleged Cotton Belt train robber, who is charged with footing Pacific Express car near Red Water and murderously as saulting and throwing from the mov- ing train and almost killing Messen- ger w. J. Grisette, on the night of December 1 last, comes up for trial in the Bowie County District Court at Boston, Texas, today. Doctor J. E. Shoupe and Otto Roedel, of this city, may be called there as wit. nesses.
 It is claimed that Taber got about $S,500 from the car, only about one- half of which the express company has been as yet able to recover. H, was arrested at San Antonio several weeks after the robbery, and, afte:' some litigation, was brought back here. An examining trial was he'd before Justice J. NJ. Williams result ed in the holding of the dafe odant for icc grand '' without =. .na he has since been in the county Jail.
 The prosecution claims to have a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-26
PALMER AND /
 SULLIVAN

Los Angeles, Cal, March 26.-- JaG Palmer, the English heavy 'weikht, who came to this country a few weeks ago seeking a chance with any of oar heavyweights, will have a chance tonight to demon- strate his progress, as he will meet Jack (Twin) Sullivan, the Cam bridge, Mass, light heavyweight. for twenty rounds, before the Pa cific Athletic Club of this city. Sul- livan will surely bring out all the good there is in the English boxer. and if Palmer is there he can aet all the bouts he wants with such men as Tommy Burns, Mike Schreck, Marvin Hart and others Both Palmer and Sullivan have been training hard for the contest The match is in great favorite on thX coast.