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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

made such a remarkable evolution.
Another illustration is that curious
cousin OF the horse-the zebra.
When some years ago a great animal
breeder urged the zebra cross upon
the horse the Burkanking of this
animal has produced the zebroid,
now in use In South Africa and said
to be vastly superior to the mule
We now regard the zebra with more
interest since he has ceased to be
a painted donkey but serious rival
OF that animal for usefulness. :
"And now the monkey. lie is the
generally accepted second cousin OF
man, the connecting link or first
cousin being either extinct or yet
undiscovered. In the refining pro-
cess of evolution men still exhibit
at times the attributes OF the mon
key. The lively youngster storming
through the house in a paroxysm
OF glee, overturning the furniture,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Nellie, The Prize Leopardess of Ringing Brothers Show

Animals" says Charles Smith,
superintendent OF Ringing Brothers
big menayerie. 'long ago ceased to
be cumoslties to me, but as | grow
older they become vastly more in
teresting in another way; have
come TO- look upon them as so many
people, for alter all a man is but
an animal, more or less refined and
mentally grown up. They are great
object lessons in their way telling
us living stories OF Natures mar
velius methods in dealing with the
VARIOUS phases of life.
,"No one can look into the face
OF the King OF Beasts without re-
ceiying a more or less conscious up
lift. His face is the absolute embodi-
ment OF strength, determination,
power and fearlessness. He is the
only, king on earth that looks the
part, There. are lines of majesty
and. of power In repose in his coun-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

Captain Silas winterbottom, who
keeps small orchard eight miles from
Port .Jeryis, N. J., youches for the truth
Of peculiar tale. in which the lives
OF Mrs. Ansel Sherman and her daugh-
ter Florris, two and one half years old.
we're saved after being In danger of a
rastiesaakss fangs for nearly a half
hour.
Mrs. Sherman and her daughter
were seated under an apple tree, gain
ing respite from the heat, when Mrs.
Sherman bethought herself to bring a
magazine from the house that she
might pass the moments more pleas
aptly. She went for the magazine and
upon her return was horrihed to find
q rattissnake coiled for a spring di
rsctiy In front OF her little daughter.
The girl evidently thinking 1t jolly
run. was singing In a low. childish
tope, repeating over and over 'peeka
hoo" me snake. though the mother
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

fitted for his present environment in
this world, absolutely without ag-
gressiveness and by nature not fit
ted for composition. This gentle and
delicate animal always reminds me
OF frail and timid woman whom
misfortune has cast upon the
world TO make her way as best she
can. The giraffe loves companion
ship, but is so shy and sensitive
that he suffers constantly from lonli-
ness. He shows great fondness for
those who treat him with kindness,
and his gentle eyes are a mute ap-
peal for sympathy.
Nature gives every animal as
well as every man a 'show.' IL
he makes good his tribe increases;
ii he does not, his career ends in
extinction. A notable illustration of
this truth is found in the horse.
No other animal has made itself so
useful to man and no other has
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
MasgM.
EEssEw

driving the house cat under the
stove and putting tacks in his faith
er's slippers, is a not too greatly
revised edition of the monkey to
escape notice.
I'm the elephant we have the
slow, methodical plodder. You will
find his prototype wearing his life
away in the bank and the mercantile
counting room. He does the same
work day in and out. always with
identical exactness, content to obey
rather than scheme for himself.
There is the same pathos in the
elephant that we see in the big.
STRONG man performing day by day
inconsequential tasks when with
his great strength he might carry
the weight OF "a nation. might go
on and on with my theories, but
it's lorly story-and you know I'm
no professor. I'm just the friend OF
these animals and can't help
talking about them"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Saved From Snakes Fangs.
Reptile Under Spell Of Baby Hpnozes Woman and Then Dies
+. Serpent Chokes Before It Can Strike.

did not at the time know 1t. was hyp-
notified and completely in the control
of the child.
SO suddenly was the mother made
aware of the snakes presence she
seemed to lose action and stood petri-
fed and apparently hypnotlzed. Her
eyes were fixed on the glittering little
eyes OF the snake. and her gaze fol-
lowed the sinuous, weaving movement
Of the reptile until she was completely
enrapt.
Then a sensational thing occurred.
The snakes eyes suddenly lost their
glitter, and 1t fell writhing from Its
coil. In a few moments 1t was ap-
parently dead. An examination showed
that the snake was sloughing Off its
last years coat and in so doing, being
under the hypnotic influence Of the
child and therefore unable to aid ma
ture, had choked to death.
The mother, released from the spell,
tainted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Cow Lifts Man Into Trough.
Ohio Farmer lust Finishes Eong Bossys Virtues When Street
Corner Immersion Comes-lmpromptu Life Savers Rescue

the animal had lived since her calf
hood. Fem, not familiar with the Ian
guage Of COW eyes, stood patiently by.
Then came the fireworks, With one
quick lunge Bossy, the gentle, caught
Fem fairly on her horns and deposit
ed him gently in the watering trough.
Fem might have drowned had not
Andrew Basil and William Mahan,
who lived near by. been passing. They
pulled the man from his impromptu
bath, and then the farmer discovered
that he had been badly hurt.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

tenance not found elsewhere except
in the Sphynx and in the somewhat
idealized portraits OF Washington.
Gin the leopard is embodied the
beauty, the cunning and the deceit
of the fascinating woman of the
world. In the hippopotamus is the
perfect expression OF gluttony. The
person who lives to eat can see in
the form and physiogOmy of the
hippopotamus the delineation of his
own character. The hippo is no
more replsive among the beasts OF
the field than the gormand of hu-
mankind.
"In the tough hide, the small
eyes and the snort of the rhinoceros
we find the type of a character by
no means unfamiliar-the thick
skinned, blunt, unsensitive and snake
eyed boor. T., |
"Perhaps the most pathetic ami
mai is the giraffe-the one least
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
DIVING FOR HIGH HoNoas.
Nature OF the Request--Was roo
Much For the President.


One of Pittsburg's bank presidents
is friend and most unassuming benz
efactor of ambitious young meE. He
is sympathetic when listening to cases
which merit encouragement, but can
also dismiss an interviewer with ad-
mirable abruptness.
A youth on one occasion. entered
the bankers Office and jovially an
nounced that he intended going to col
lege. He intimated that a little as
sistance in the matter of obtaining q
scholarship would be most conven-
lent asset with which to start on his
career. tN
"And to what profession do you as
pire?" questioned the president, gra-
ciously.
Il won't give up" asserted the
young man. boldly, until am priv
ileged to place after my name the let
ters ID. d.. Ill. ID" KF.'
The banker turned in his chair and
intimated that the interview was at
an end by saying, tersely: ~
"A capital idea sir, but one entirely
beyond the resources of this bank.r4-
Harper's Weekly. .tsf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

."Ons Of the virtues Of this cow is
her gentlensss," said Edward Fem of
BrecksYille, o., addressing "a number
Of men standing about a watering
trough the other day. The cow on the
other end OF the rope raised her head
and held him In the focus Of her kind
y eye for a minute. Had another
COW been near she would have under
stood In that brief moment that Bossy
did not take kindly to the man who
was leading her away from the com
Portable barn Of James Cassidy, where
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
The Helpmate.

The authors young wife burst in on
him joyously.
"Oh, Milt," she cried, II know now
why Scribblers' Magazine has returned
all your stories"
Milton Wiskar seemed to see light.
"Why Is it?" lie demanded. with
hopeful eagerness.
"It is because you have always In
closed stamps" said the young woman.
Haven't you ever read the notice on
the editorial page. which says that no
MSS. are returned unless stamps are
lnclosed f"-New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
IN A BAD FIX.
Marrying For Money Geis a Man Into
Serious Trouble.


Strlnger had married his wife for no
other reason In the world except that
she had money, though he lied to her
like q pirate, and she thought 1t was n
love match. Naturally welded life did
not agree with him, or, rather, 1t was
not as sweet as he had hoped. and
Stringer was getting the bltterest end
of 1t. One day he met friend.
"By George" he exclaimed, that
wife of mine will drive me crazy"
whats the matter nowp inquired
the friend consollngly.
"You know my wife has $l50,000,
and you knrv married her for 1t and
got 1t. There Is no use lying about
that any further"
The friend bowed In acquiescence.
"Well. do you know that she has di
vlded the whole thing up into sums OF
500 each and proposes to have me ar
rested 1900 times for obtaining money
under false pretenses? Think OF that
will you? Did you ever hear of such @
womanT And Stringer went into 9
spasm.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Exoavatine.

CaddIe Ito golfer. who has been dig
ging gashes IL the turf all the way
around the coure)-You he stranger
10 these parts, | suppose?
Golfer-Well, not exactly stranger.
was born here, and all my folks arc
buried hereabouts.
Caddle las the golfer skies another
piece of turf with his drlver)-I doot
you'll no get deep enough with your
driver; you'd better TAX your iron.-
Glasgow Ballle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

Marie-Wasn't 1t shocking about
Chollle Worthington! He fell out of
his new airship when it got stalled a
half mile up In the air!
Lilian-How did Chollie come to
fall?
Marie-He thought he was in his au-
tomobile and jumped out to push 1t
back home. Philadelphia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Not Literary Himself.

"But pnpa" pIeaded the pretty
American girl. cant you take the lit
tie prince along with us to the sea-
shore? He is so literary l just know
he will entertain you"
mo, thanks" replied the old million
alre firmly, II don't care to take any
literary supplements."-Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Aristocracy.

"rbis. suppose" said the visitor,
sis the gun carried by your great
grandfather In the Reyolution?"
THAT was his gum" replied Rlchley
Kadd pompousIy, but he didn't carry
It, His man did that for him, Of
course. .'-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Not a Riddsr.

do you intend to make bid for
public applauseY
Certainly not" answered Senator
Sorghum. "You don't have to bid for
applause. 1t is one OF the few things
needed that you can get for nothing"
Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
That lnartieulate cry.

Railway employees are cautioned
not to give any information to the Gu
rious public. are they notT'
"They must be. Even the brakeman
seems inclined to make you guess at
the names of the stations. washing
ton Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Another Thrust.

Eva (rending novel; : "She riveted
her eyes"
Dick-You don't say?
Eva-"And then she dropped them"
Dick-Myl My! lust like woman.
She can never nail or rivet anything
securely. Minneapolis Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
The Very Thing.

"Mornin', boss! Movln' out, eh"
said the seedy tramp, who had stopped
to watch the operation. rs dey any
thing you don't need dat might
takeT
"Yes," snapped the grouchy subur-
banite, tossing bundle into the van.
IA bathw-Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
The cIoanlv Hon.

A little girl staying in the country
for the first time saw hen scratching
In the garden.
"Oh. mother" she exclaimed, there's
q hen wlping her bootsl Do lookV'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

Knox--It seems to me- old man, that
you're inordlnately selfish. Don't you
ever perform any act of sacrifice?
Gailey-Well. sometimes, when | get
home late from the club and find my
wife I'm an inquisitive mood | sacrifice
the truth bit.--Phlladelphla Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
mo- Limit.

Gunper-she's a very progressive
young lady. She is going to enter the
field Of Journalism and start paper.
Guyer-Yes, and she Is going TO call
II the Rumor. Don't you think that
is rather an unusual name?
Gunner-Not at all. When a rumor
is started by woman 1t always gains
a wonderful circulation - Chicago
News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
conRdenee.

Cynicus-I love-
Miss AAtcek-Alll I've suspected II
all along-you naughty man!
Cynicua- / love the delicious freedom
OF baehelorhood.
Miss Anteek-Brutel = Ohio State
Journal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Natural Courtesy.

"why do they talk of the rudeness
of natureT
II don't know. TO my idea, nature
is very polite. Look at the dip of the
waves. the bend of the river. the
boughs of the trees."-Town and Coun-
try.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

Wlfe-Th looks black against you.
Husband-What?
Wife-The note found In your
pocket-~Ribbon for my typewriter"
Husband Blackl was sure l or
dered purple ink Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
size Mo ADVANTAGE.

Marcia Cslghlng)-H little men
understand womenl
shostlelgh (bitterly)-The don't un-
derstand them any better than big
ones.-Smart Set.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
EreddY's Idea.

II was raining hard and Freddy was
locking out of the window. In min
ute, clapping his hands In delight, he
exclaimed. oh. mother the raindrops
are Kissing the pnddlesw
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
pronnptlv Applied.

Aggrieved Speaker My remarks.
rir. do not seem with you to amount
10 row of pins.
Bored Hearer-To speak candidly,
they don't, for row of pins are point.
,d.-Baltimore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
They Left Nothlna.

"And what" asked the bereaved
lady, "were my husbands last wordsT'
He didn't say amy lasht wurruds.
mo'am,' replied Pat 'Afther the doc
tors got through wild him on de
operatin' table he hadn't aven wurrud
left In him, poor soul."-Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Common.

"They are quite ordinary people.
aren't they?"
"Yes-keep their engagements. eat
plain food. pay their bills and all that
sort of thing."-New York Life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Tippitts Fapinss.

Rickwen-1 shall have to give Tip
pitts talking to. He's too hard on
my shirts.
dTtesdway-.Tippitt is your laundry
man. ID he?
RiekwelI- T. -Laundrymanl No; he's my
valet Chicago Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

rot which says, NOW. George. you
stopw although. to our mind. this Is
much funnler than the average lock-
smith.-Detroit Free Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Not That Kind.

Not That Kind.
$50 john IL at college?"
r"Yes."
~ suppose, then, he's busy sowing
bis Wild oatsT
7'.No; John IL at an agricultural col
lege."-7ToWn Topics.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
A Linht Weiaht,

"Does your wife ever scold you for
batterlng up your pillow these hot
nights?"
NO. She compliments me on my
neatncss. Only yesterday she said my
pillow looked as IL l scarcely pressed
It."
"Well, / guess If l had a head as
empty as yours my pillow would look
the same."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08

~ Especially II Ned 10 Calling.
Lore does not usually laugh at par
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-02
THE SWEDISH CLERK.

A merchant in a Wisconsin
town, who had a Swedish clerk,
sent him out to do some collect
ing. When he returned from an
unsuccessful trip he reported
"Yim Yonson say he will pay
ven he sells his hogs. YIN Oh
sen, he will pay ven he sell him
wheat, and Bill Pack say he will
pay in january"
WELL" said the merchant,
that's the first time Bill ever set
a date to pay. Did he really say
he would pay in January ?"
We'll, aye tank so," said the
clerk. He say it ban a tam
cold day ven you get that money.
l tank that ban in january"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-02

ing up this fight within the par
ty. 1t is owned and controlled
by Brady and the Mormon
church officials and masquerades
as wolf in sleeps clothing, at
tempting to disrupt the Demo
cratic party in the interests of
it's masters. Fortunately there
are but few Democrats who can
be deceived by it's hypocrisy and
not many who will follow in its
lead.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-02
THE PACKER
tsalt Lake Tribune,

The activity for the current
season with the Lost Packer
Mining company has already
commenced, and there is every
reason to expect this organiza-
tion to so eclipse it's achieve
ments of 1907 that it will be list
ed among Idahe's dividend pay
ers before 1908 is history. Dur
ing the season of 1907 the Lost
Packer company cleared a total
of $100, 1000 from not over a 30
days run of its new smelter
The season was delayed owing
to the completion of the plant
taking longer than was antici-
pated, and the inability of get
ting in a sufficient quantity of
coke when wanted.
For two weeks the company
has been at work placing the
mine in shape for active produc-
tion, and it is expected that ac-
tive smelling of ores will begin
the first week in July. This will
give the company at least three
months, and perhaps 4 months,
of work, and there is every rea
son why better earning per
month should be made than dur
ing 1907. The company is ia
creasing its freighting outfits,
and its ability to get in supplies
and bring out the product of the
smelter will be increased many
fold.
There are few organizations in
the West that have deserved
more than the Lost Packer. The
property is located away up in
the mountains, fully 115 miles
miles from the nearest railroad
point, and the severity of the
winters forces activity at only
portion of the year. The com
pany has to make each day
count. The smelter, during the
past year of limited work, did its
task in an ideal fashion, and the
now is in such condi-
tion that the stock holders will
have an income from their Lost
Packer holdings, where hereto
fore they have borne a heavy
burden. The company is con-
trolled by local mining men, and
they have unlimited faith in this
proposition.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-02
CANNED WITHOUT COOKING

Strawberries canned without
cooking. Have your jars per.
fectly dry. then take equal parts
of fresh berries and sugar, and
mix and mash thoroughly. To
accomplish this, take only small
quantity in dish at a time, that
you may be sure every berry is
mashed. Put into the jars, and
seal Immediately, inverting the
jar for a short time before put
ting away.
The work is easily and quickly
done, as there is no heating. My
berries cannen in this way last
summer kept perfectly and have
preserved their delicious flavor
unimpaired.
Strawberry shortcake equal to
that of the summer has been an
enjoyment whenever we wished
through the winter.-From the
Woman's Home Companion for
June.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-02
BOQUET FOR MARKER.

Col. Thomas Hamer, who COM
manded the Idaho troops in the
Philippines during the war with
Spain, and who was later pro-
NOTED to be governor general of
one of the Philippine Islands,
writes the following letter con-
cerning Andrew r. Marker, the
Democratic nominee for Repre-
sentative, who served under Col.
Hamer in the Philippines.
L have just learned that An
drew r. Marker is a candidate
for the legislature of Oregon.
Upon what ticket Marker is run
ming 1 am not informed, and in
cidentally, l do not care. Rock
ribbed Republican that l am l
would support him with all my
heart were l a resident of that
state, regardless of his politics,
which,aS matter OF fact never
knew. l do know, however, that
Marker was a splendid soldier
brave, faithful and ready for
every duty and call. And as cap
tain of the company in which he
enlisted, and later colonel of the
regiment in which he served, |
feel competent to guarantee to
the people of Oregon that if elec-
ted to the legislature his servic-
es to the state will be as faith
full, honest and able as were his
services to the country in the
war, and the
latter were, in my opinion, such
as the country will have some
to adequately repay"
THOS. J. HAMER.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Thomas McNaughton
Deceased.

Estate of Thomas McNaughton,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Margaret Dunn,
Administrative of the estate OF
Thomas McNaughton, deceased,
to the creditors of, and all per-
sons having claims against said
deceased. to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first pub
lication of this notice to Marga-
ret Dunn the said Administratrix
at her hotel in Custer, Idaho, the
same being the place for the
transaction of the business of
said estate.
Dated May 9th, 1908.
MARGARET DUNN,
Administrators.
Milton A. Brown,
Attorney for Administrators.
First pub. June End, 1908.