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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

of any information concerning the
library management in the past, for
which the new board thanked them
cordially and promised to call upon
them at any time 1t was in need of
such information.
1t was reported to the new board
that the work on the library build
ing, has almost been completed. 1t
is hoped to have the building ready
for occupacy by the first part Of
April. As yet the board has heard
nothing from Andrew Carnegie,
relative to the request for an ad-
ditional gift of $1,000. which will
be necessary to pay for the COM
pletion of the building Unless
Mr.. Carnegie agrees to increase
the amount of his donation it will
be necessary to cut down the
amount to be expended for new
books in order to pay the deficit
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
DEATH CALLS
JOS. FIELDS
A Pioneer Resident Of the
oCounty.Hos&&
lQe qsU5SG MIL BGC sIQecl 4slly
PASSES AWAY. WylAlli a TUESDAY: ulElsS' \ !:
After Short Illness at Home
After Short Illness at Home
in Caledonia.
Born In England, Came with Par.
ents to karion County In 1884,
Funeral Thursday.

The death of Joseph Fields, one
of the most aged and most highly
respected residents Of Caledonia
occurred at his home in that vii
lage at z O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. His demise was due to la
grippe coupled with the infirmi-
ties of old age.
The deceased was born March,
90 1920, in Wilmington, near Lin
colnshire, England, and was the son
of Elizabeth and Matthew Fields.
In 1884 the parents of the deceas-
ed came to this country, by way
of Canada, the family arriving in
Claridon township. Marion county
July 2nd. The earlier members of
the family came to America on
the Mayflower and the name is
widely known all over the United
States.
Mr.. Fields assisted his father in
clearing the twenty-acre lot which
Is now n part of his own farm
which lie near Caledonia. Mr..
Fields was married first to Mary
McGindley and they had one son,
John H.. who is a minister in
the Methodist church, residing at
Ada. Mr.. Fields was married sec
ond to Sarah Badger, who left a
family at death as follows. Joseph
and Matthew of near Caledonia !:
Ase who Nlives near Kenton and
william and Anne residing at
Lima. He was married the third
time to Mrs. Jane Henness
The deceased was local preach
er of the United Brethren church
at Adelaide and member of the
Sandusky conference. In this capac-
ity he had filled many vacancies
In the pulpit and was considered
a deep thinker and very capable ora
tor. Several of the children of the
deceased have developed great
musical talent. His son, Joseph
Archibald Fields has been at the
head of the Fields family Band, an
organization of wide reputation,
having appeared on lecture courses
throughout the country.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from the home Thursday after
noon at O'Clock. Interment will
be made in the Caledonia ceme-
terry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
NEW BOARD
ORGANIZES
Library Trustees Hold a
Session.
OFFICERS Are ELECTED
Mr.. J. F. Dombaugh is
Named as President.
Members Of the Retiring Board
Have Served the Public Long and
Faithful.

The retiring board of library
trustees met last evening in the Of
fee of Copeland and Bartram, closed
up the business OF the year and then
adjourned without day.
All of the members were pres
ent and each expressed himself as
being pleased with the pleasant as
sociations of the many years that
the members had been together on
the board and the work that the
board had accomplished. To each
the duty had been a pleasant one
and it was with sincere regret that
they adjourned to meet no more
in an official capacity.
The retiring members OF the board
are DR.. r.. TT. Raffensperger,
president: J. j. Crawley and M.
Waddell. Each of the retiring men,
bers has served long and faithful
ly as member of the board and
their most excellent services are
fully appreciated by the public at
large.
The new board then took up the
reins OF management. The board
is composed Of the following gen.
tlemen: ]. +. Dombaugh. H. N.
Quigley and Frank Huber, who were
reappointed and A. c. Holland,
Merrill Turney and John H. Bart
ram.
The board organized by electing
j. F. Dombaugh, president: A. C.
Holland. vice president: John IT.
Bartram, secretary and Frank HUI
Der, treasurer. It was decided to
hold meeting on the first Monday
in each month.
The members of the old board
who retired offered to assist the
new board at any time 1t is in need
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
Date is scHosEN
Examination for Police and Fire.
men on Ian 28th.

AT meeting OF the board of public
safety Tuesday morning 1t was de-
termined to hold an examination for
police and firemen in the city Of
fices OF the Huber building an Tues
day. January 2Sth. at O'Clock.
There are three vacancies on the po-
lice force and one on the fire de-
partment to be filed through this ex-
animation. t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

Meet me at Kalsr's Candy Shop"
1f-12-tt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
LOCAL DELEGATES
ATTEND The SESSION
Shelby Will Entertain the
District Celebration.
Members Of the District Unien Labor
Organizations Meet at
Gallon Monday.

An important meeting of represen-
tatives of the union labor organiza-
ton Of thi district was held at
Gallon, Monday night for the purpose
of deciding upon the place of holding
the next Labor day celebration. Del
egates representing Marion, Mans
field, Shelby, Crestline, Gallon and
Bucyrus, were present.
F. j. Lucas, Of this city, acted as
chairman. The meeting was called
to order promptly at o'clock and
after passing through the usual for
mal!ties the assembly proceeded to
take ballot on the question at issue.
After a spirited contest, Shelby won
out. The town is one of the best in
the district for the celebration and
all left the meeting we'll pleased
with the results.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

ENTERTAINED
Dancing Party at the Huber
Hall.
PRETTY SOCIAL FUNCTION
Given by Ray R. King Mon
day Night.
One hundred and Fifty Guests En-
Joy One Of 1.-THE Most Charming
Events Of the Season.
EXCEPTING
OVERALLS.

One of the most delightful social
affairs of the season among the
younger society folk Of the city
was given at the Huber hall yester-
day evening, when Mr.. Ray r.
King entertained at a formal dane
ing party.
The Huber hall, together with
the Offices of the. .Prendergast com
many. was the scene of the occa-
sion The decorations were pretty
holly, Christmas bells and mistle-
toe beng used in profusion with
very pretty effects. The orchestra
was hidden behind bank Of green
foliage and the dancing hall as
we'll as the reception rooms pre-
sented a very pleasing sight.
The dancers, numbering about
one hundred and fifty, assembled
at $50 O'Clock, In the receiving
line were Mr.. Ray r. King. Mr..
and Mrs. George w. King and
Little Miss Avaris King.
Dancing began at 0 O'Clock and
continued until 80. a program OF
eighteen dances. not including sew
eral extras. being rendered. Dow
ler's nine piece orchestra furnished
the music for the occasion. The
grand march was led by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Smith. Miss Dessa
Gregory and Mr.. George Schwein-
furth.
An elegant buffet luncheon was
served throughout the evening.
The guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. r.. stoll, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Owens, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Chen
ey, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. King,
Misses Mildred Barnes, Hazel Har.
vey. Stella Evans. Anna Gunder
Edith Smith. Winona Sweeney
RosaNe Stelitz, Mildred Dombaugh
Fern Noll, Helen Rosenberg, Hazel
Leffler, Rhea Munnell, Marguerite
Kirchner, Esther Nicely. Roma Hof.
stetter, Mabel Van Meter, Hilda
Garberson, Zelda Ramer, Cleo Sven.
ey, Dora Nash, Marjorie Hamilton
Nina Odaffer, Marguerite Burgess
Hazel Lepper, Olga Morganthaler
Geraldine Hord, Bonnie Pinyard
Hazel Taylor, Donna Crissinger
Glenn Mouser, Bessie Dundore
Cleo Savage. Ethel Young, Elna
Felkner. Meta Marx. Mary Frye,
Ruth Fisher Mildred Leffler,
Hope Fisher, Hazel King, Ethel
Krause, Mildred Christian, Bessie
Gregory. Lillian Burgess, Rosetta
Knapp, Ethel Uncapher Blanche
Rhodes and Messrs. e. T. Owen.
NJ. e. DeWolfe, Fred Haberman
FRANK Knapp, @. v. weinfurtb
Harry Gillette, Clifford Harvey, Dale
Ludwig, Albert Monahan, STANLEY
strayer, Luray Mouser, Oswald VOL.
lenweber, Lowell CUTLERY. Franz
roster, Godfrey Leffler, Emerson
,os r.dgar schroeder, Sidney Marx,
Gustav Hogan, Emerson Schoenlaub.
donald King, Emil sweeney, j. C
woods, Clinton Tidd, Arthur King
marry Mason, Cass Ireland, John
hrause, Ralph Sechrist, Fred Scott
sckh9ra sAndsvg Sqlrn. sargent
'JSh1 1SellS<EanSrd SsolS WaItdr
Eckteld, George Edwards, John
Fairbanks. Floyd Bensley, Harry
COX, Leo Fisher, Homer WaddelI
FRED Everett, Morgan Burke, Har
ry .. Mautz, Rex Andrews, Eugene
Godden, Clifford .Howser, Prank
,ongshore, d. w. Evans. Rodney
hume and George Foye.
ew~'
Piano TUNING.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
MISSION CIRCLE
or the First Baptist Church Meets
80 Wednesday.

The Mission Circle Of the First Bap-
tist church will meet at the church
"Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The, following program will be rem
dersd:
Song. 'Precious Name"
Scripture Reading by the President.
Prayer-NIrs. Russell.
Paper, Chinese in America"-Mrs.
William Eeiger.
Reading, Sing Lees Moral Code"
Mrs. Rhinehart.
Song, Near the Cross"
Roll Call Response the word
Come" rNEUHJUI
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
Monnettes Horse Sale.

We will hold our annual sale at
loves barn, January s, 1908. Bring
in your horses early and we will
sell them for you.
MoNNETTE G sECKEL.
1-3tw-3-4-7d
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07
Piano Tuning.

D.. Menges, the piano tuner will
"e mere next week. Leave your
order AZ q w. Bakers or Headley
Drug Co. n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-07

Beatty 6 Long are looking for YOU
at their red, white and blue" cut
price shoe sale-a sale that includes
every shoe and Is strictly honest.
''Meet us face to face" 1t
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to him, as nearly as he could figure
things out, possible impossibilities And
there was a warm, happy feeling with
in him. the like of which he had long
since relinquished. He whistled yam
kee Doodle softly. and Higginson
wondered as he slipped into an adjoin-
ing room beyond the hearing of The
Bum.
Bring a complete outfit of INV
clothes" he telephoned in a low voice
Yes, everything-hat. necktie, shoes,
the whole business. What? No, moth
ing's happened to me; 1 just want
them for Well, bring them along and
| right away And. say. Thomas, don't
mention this to Mrs Higginson.''
The Bum turned as Higginson re-
entered the room.
Tell me about the Others he said.
For long time Higginson talked
Things of vital interest had transpired
since that mad, wild day of The BUNS
disappearance.
His father had died leaving him
small fortune if he were ever found
His mother. still lived. His sister
Laura--as The Bum had already sur
mised-had married Higginson, and it
was only a year since the marriage
had occurred. Higginson and Laura
We're living in the old home with The
Buns mother.
Every known means had been en-
ployed and large sums of money spent
| in the search for The Bum, and year
after year, the family had remained
in town late into the heat of the sum-
mer and had returned early in autumn,
| hoping against hope that he might
come and there would be some one to
welcome him.
| Beatrice Cuyler cared little for social
matters these days. She was going a
good deal into the poor parts of the
| city trying. to lessen. the pangs of her
| own sorrowing' heart by helping to
| alleviate the woes Of others.
But Laura knew-and Laura hesitat-
ed not moment to impart her knowl-
edge to the sympathetic ears of Bill
| that Beatrice Cuyler would go down to
| her grave unmarried unless Jim re-
| turned.
"Now, Jim Person" suddenly broke
out Higginson, now, I've something
else to tell you. Blamed if I don't
half believe you're the biggest fool ever
/ was"
II admit it," sadly replied The Bum
wriggling uncomfortably.
| why, see here! After you lit out
some time within a year and a half
your brokers, Hopkins & Co., redeemed
themselves. They made good up to 81
per cent on all accounts, yours among
| the rest. We've got it in trust for you
right here in the bank, drawing inter
est. It's something like Well.
don't know exactly, but on toward {
hundred thousand. I should say. Ane
| to think you've bench, b1azes!
Why didn't you come home long ago?'
For a moment The Buns eyes
bulged.
| WHAT" he exclaimed. do yor
mean to say I've something left Out
of that Hopkins mess?" His face
! beamed with incredulous hope. Their
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which history has any knowledge, was
born at Abydos. When tell you that
he is supposed to have lived 5000
years ago, you will understand how
interested the scientific world was
when Professor Garstang brought to
light records supposed to go back to
this far off time. King Menes was the
builder of Memphis, the old capital of
Egypt. Professor Garstang has writ
ten many books in regard to his dis
coveries, one of the most popular be-
ing "A History of Ancient Egypt"
The toys and nicknacks shown in the
large picture are supposed to be 1000
years old. The two round handled OBJ
jects in the center are bronze mirrors.
while the tiny pots were part Of the
furnishing of fine lady's toilet table.
AS the Egyptians buried their dead in
great tombs,. where they surrounded
them with descriptive writing and with
the things which they had used in life,
we are enabled to piece together much
of their history.
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AN ICE EXPERIMENT..

Here is puzzle to try one Of these
warm days. because it is interesting.
Take a water bucket and stretch across
the top about three feet Of iron wire
as fine as the smallest Irvine. Stretch
the wire across the top OF the pail to
form kind Of bridge. Set the wire
about two inches apart and lay two
mound block of ice upon it, taking care
that the ice, does not touch the bucket.
The ice will begin to melt, and the
water will drip into the pail. Presently
the ice will seem to sink down as II
the wires were cutting 1t into three
pieces. In about half an hour. Il you
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must have been quite expensive. Jew
eled belts that in some cases would
have quite outshone the diamond stom-
achers of our society queens were also
fashionable. When she had a doll,
the little Egyptian girl dressed it up
to look as much like her mamma and
her mammals friends as possible.
Dolly's wardrobe would consist of some
tunics, gauzy ones for warm days when
the sum- which in old Egypt was called
Ra, rode high in the sky, while there
were heavier ones of linen or wool for
chilly, damp days when the rain fell
in torrents and every Egyptian looked
apprehensively out to see If there was
any danger of the fast flooding Nile
rising high enough to sweep away his
fraiI dwelling. OF miniature head
dresses and jewels the little girl would
probably also have variety. On some
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its time, and the cats were so useful
that it is not strange that Egyptians
considered them very superior animals,
and even built magnificent buildings in
which thousands of them were kept
under the care of special priests and
priestesses. The hawk, which was also
an enemy of snakes, was much re-
spected and said to be sacred to a god.
This was in order that the common
people, who were so ignorant as only
to be ruled through their supersti-
tons, might not kill the birds. In the
large picture you will see tiny carved
figures of cats, monkeys, animals that
resemble Teddy bears, a river horse
and other strange animals. These Pro-
fessor John Garstang, a young English
archaeologist, recently dug from the
ruins of the ancient city of Abydos,
near Arabat ell Madfoon, in upper
Egypt. An archaeologist is student of
the ruins of ancient dwellings. Profess
sor Garstang began his Investigations
by digging up ruins belonging to the
ancient Britons. Then he went to Egypt,
where he has unearthed many inter-
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ly deprecated when he was sllmmarfly
elected not two minutes later by a
functionary in servile blue and many
brass buttons.
"Beggars not allowed" he snarled,
pointing to a framed sign hanging in
the corridef.
1t was evident that Wall street was
not receiving The Bum with open arms
of welcome
But The Bum had mission to per-
form, regardless of unfeeling bouncers
He went away for awhile. came back
and stood gazing YEARLY at the debon-
air beings swinging in and out of the
big building unrestrained, while they,
in turn, looked contemptuously down
upon him from the superior heights of
their good clothes.
The Bum seemed not perturbed by
their superiority. Indeed, he was
wholly callous to it, He was occupied
deeply on how he might elude the vigil
liant doorkeeper.
IT must get in there" he muttered.
ct can't go back without hearing some
thing about them-and her." Then he
looked doubtful Perhaps Bill wouldn't
see me, after all"
He was startled from his perplexi-
ties by a motor car dashing close to
the curb and stopping beside where he
was slowly passing.
A large, well built man sprang from
the machine and in doing SO jolted
against him accidentally.
Your pardon, SIR apologized the
man. The words were scarcely uttered
when his face went aghast.
"Merciful God!" he breathed.
The Bum, too surprised to move and
his own face ashy pale, mumbled some
thing that sounded like tBill!"
The hearty clasp that inclosed the
trembling hand of The Bum dispelled
all doubts as to how "Bill' would re-
ceive him. The other hand he brought
down on The Buns shoulder with a
glad thump.
"Jim!" almost shouted the man. "Jim!
Can it be possible this is your" And
tears. manly, shameless tears, were
plainly visible in the blue eyes of Mr..
William Van Camp Higginson. He
linked an arm affectionately within
that Of the dirty, unkempt bum.
Come inside" he said.
There was business of Importance
that morning for the banking house Of
Higginson, Matthews & Pollock, and
when Mr.. Higginson's arrival was an
nounced partners and clerks hurried
to counsel with him, but Mr.. Higginson
waved them off. He passed on through
the long hallway, straight to his private
offices. -.
He pushed The Bum in gently ahead
of him, closed the door and locked it.
"Jim Pierson, where in the devil
have you been all these years." then
adding, in voice not devoid Of emo
ton, Twelve actually prayed that
you'd come back
The Bum didn't notice the incon-
gruity of Higginson's language. He
was struggling with his own emotions.
He was trying to venture that one
question that had been uppermost in
his heart since Yankee Doodle" had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
By
Emma Archer.
Osborne

DO you suppose for one moment.
Bill Higginson. that I-look at me-
would face my mother, your wife-and
her? Never! Let me go!"
Higginson broke into a torrent Of
implorations. Long. earnestly, he
pleaded. The Bum held out tenacious
ly. Then, little by little. he commenced
to give way until he found himself as
powerless to resist the strong love OF
the, insistent man as he had been to
stay the desire that turned his foot
steps in the direction Of Wall street.
Higginson saw The Bum was weak
ening, and, in desperation. made his
last attack Ff
"Jim'-his voice was heart reaching
in it's tenderness-s'you couldn't have
the heart to forsake US again just when
we're-when we're expecting a little
chap we've already named Jim?
There was q long silence
The logged look in The BUNS eyes
slowly disappeared; they became over
cast with moisture. He reached q
hand to Higginson which HigSinson
did not now ignore.
"Pn go home with you" he said.
The Offices of Higginson, Matthews &
Pollock were located in one OF those
modern structures that afford tenants
every convenience. A luxurious bath
AOOIu was OnC VI TIC dtldSiAAiSAAtSs eAs<A
it was here that the first move wa.
made toward the outward transforms
ton of The Bum. Merely bath ana
clean linen have materially assisted
many a bum on his way toward refor-
nation. And Higginson's valet was .
host within himself in the matter OF
grooming.
James Harvey Pierson surveyed him.
self in the long mirror, and, for the
first time in the five years of his self
exile, smiled happily into his own eyes
not so much in satisfaction with his
| improved appearance as with newly
awakened hope and the anticipation OF
going home and to those who were
longing to greet him.
| He forgot for the moment that desc
| late day when, with fortune irretrieva-
bly, swept away, he had voluntarily
| chosen complete isolation. For the mo-
ment, also, the bitter years that fol-
lowed, faded from his memory.
by jingo!" exclaimed the delighted
Higginson as Pierson emerged to view.
Man alive, you look as well as any
body. All you need is a little bracins
up and filling out. and somebody ia
put new heart into you, and guess
it won't<be long before your heart will
be all right" he added with q signiA-
cant wink.
Now" he continued, reverting to the
eternal masculine, Tets go and have
something to eat
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sent the head of a hawk. Striped
headdresses with long flaps over the
ears were worn by others. The Egyp-
tan lady's hair hung down over her
shoulders in short curls, but whenever
she went outdoors it was carefully COW
cred. She doubtless would have con-
sidered an exposure of it quite indeli-
cate. Although she did not wear many
draperies she had a great many Jewels,
These consisted of bracelets, necklaces,
and rings. She wore amulets or
charms for warding off various evils
much as some persons now wear a four
leafed clover or carry a rabbits foot.
Some of these amulets were made of
exquisitely carved precious stones. such
as turquoises or emeralds. SO that they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
AN ELEPHANT GETTING HELP.

A naturalist tells an anecdote of an
Indian elephant which is one of the
best proofs of the sense Of the animal
and Of its power Of communicating its
thoughts. An elephant was ordered to
drag tree which proved too heavy for
it's strength. 1t was urged and excited
to continue its efforts till the poor ami
NAL broke the chain by which it was
fastened and ran away. All supposed
it had escaped to the jungle, where it
would mix with the wild elephants and
be seen no more. But in about an hour
this faithful and sensible servant of
man returned, accompanied by two
other elephants, and by their united
strength the tree was easily removed.
The other elephants disappeared after
the work was done, and the wise tame
elephant remained.