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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
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A MECHANICAL FEAT.
Saving stone, Houss In 1--WE With
~ . Steel Cord. ,g ~, XII

Saving . stone, House In Two With
$50 = Steel Cord. sg ~. XXI
They, have just performed an ex-
traordlnary feat Of mechanical engl-
necring In an extraordinary way in
Paris. IL became necessary to isolate
the electric, plant in the Rue st.
Roch from the houses. that adjoin it
because OF the incessant tremor which
its vast dynamos sent through tliese
houses The foundations aud the ia
cade were continuous masonry, but
the side walls were separate. SO only
the heavy piers or the foundations aud
the stones Of the facade had to be
considered. Tearing down was impos-
sible. at least so far as the basement
was concerned. So Mr.. Friese, the
company's architect, conceived the
idea OF saving the buildings apart.
Every one is familiar with the cord
that Is used for cutting butter and
soap, but most people win be astonish-
ed, when told that there Is also a cord
for cutting stone. This Is used in
saving blocks of marble. 1t is an
endless spiral cord OF steel wire, draw
Ing with It wet sand. the friction OF
which cuts rock. This Is just what
was used for saving the electric plant
away from the adjacent buildings.
An elaborate framework was erected
upon the sidewalk. with pulleys and
counterbalancing weights and travel
Ing motor. A we'll was dug to receive
the water aud sand and pipe to con-
yey It. 4 Ahorizontal hole was bored
at the top of each pier of the foundii-
tlon, and the steel cord was threaded
through these SO as to work upon all
at once. The motor which operated
the cord descended with 1t as fast as
Il cut the masonry. About every twen-
ty hours the cord was worn out, and
new one had to be substituted. 1t
cut between three and four inches an
hour. When the masonry had been
cut all the way down a. second cut
was made two inches from the FIRST,
thus leaving layer OF stone which II
was easy 10 break away, and so the
walls were separated from their neigh
bors by n clean space OF two inches.
In similar way the facade was cut
away There was no interruption OF
work or damage to the buildings -
New York World. y
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PRECEDENT.

A hat the eize of Saturn's rinGD
She wore. quite lost TO view,
But when asked. "Why hide your
hesd?"
She looked surprised and only said,
"The other girls all do"
In dress she wore enormitjes,
The dreaded sheath gown too.
A modest. shrinking maid IL she.
But fatefully she says 10 me.
"'rhe other girls all do
One day ! caught her In a hb--
Not very large, tits true
Still. when urged, as duty led
a slight remorstrance this she said.
"The other girls all do"
SO from her book a leaf I took,
Aud one III never rue.
Now when ] beg her for a kiss
And then some more | say Just this,
The other girls all do.y
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nor
NO AMATEUR FOR HER.
She Was Wise Girl and Wanted
Only the Real Article.


only the Real Article.
"Ah, no" she sighed, II am not
worthy OF you"
The young man stood as one strick-
en- with n palsy. A dedthly pallor
overspread his countehance. He tried
10 speak. but his tongue Notild not
obey him. 3 ne st'-tr 3'
Meanwhile tine - .naiden's chesa;s
blazed and her eyes flashed. Sine
cllnched her little white hands 80
flercely that the nals of her fingers
cut into her tender palms.
At last with q mighty effort Vivian
Osgood pulled himself together and
cried out:
"oh. this viii break my heart! l
cannot survive it." 4Te +"
Then he sank down into the chair
from which he had risen up in his
strong, young manhood but n moment
before and, resting his elbows rpon
his knees and brrying his face in his
hands, sobbed pitifully-
Beatrice Bushliirk moved upon him
as tlgress approaches her prey.
Grasplng him by a shoulder she
shook him roughly and angrily cried
out:
what do you mean by acting in
this way?'
lie looked at her with wonder on
his visage gf' "a"
Explain yourself, sir"' the beautl-
ful girl ,fiercely continued NO man
can come into my fathers house and
carry on as you have been carrying on
for the past three minutes without an
explanation"
'But but" Vivian osgood said,
"you have told me that you are not
worthy Of me-
idiot" she returned. "You should
have declared that IL was false-that
you would take me in spite of IT, Go
away somewhere and serve an ap-
premiership at lovemaking. then come
hack TO me. and we shall see"
He begged for pity, but she was OBJ
durate. and as he stumbled out into
the unsympathetic night he was fol
lowed by low. mocking laugh.-New
York World
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Million. Of Aor., Remain.

Though II bas given away whole en-
pires to settlers and railroads and has
been robbed Of millions OF acres by
land "grafters," the United States gov
ernment stlll holds T5fS05,206 acres
OF public lands. This would give ey-
cry man, woman and child I'm the coun-
try nearly ten acres apiece. How
ever, nearly half Of this land is in
Alaska ,02l 500 acres OF it-and
probably viii not be OF great value
for Years TO come. But enough of It
remains in the western states to ac.
cofhmodate missions OF settlers. The
constant pressure Of oyerpopulation Is
certain to force continuous immigra-
tion TO this country untilHd our sur
plus land is taken up Baltimore Sun.
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AupIvIna ,ha Final ra.t.

Doctor" asked the patient, whose
eyes had been undergoing treatment
for period Of six months or more, edo
you think they're AL right nowTts q"
s''fes,r" said the Ocuist 'Ithlnk' 1
can assure You, Mr. Pinchnichel. that
your eyes are enred. Bat there is one
more test ! should like 70 apply. See
II you can read that at distance OF
twelve or fourteen inches without
blinking"
Whercupon he laid bis bill before
him. Chicago Tribune.
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81 beg pardon" said the new arrival,
"but 4 It seems 10 me it's excessively
warm here
"Eh. What?" snorted Satan. "Evi-
IDENTIFY you forget where you are. This
place is meant TO he warm"
"Quite co. but there's such thing
as OVERRIDING it."-Philadeiphia Press
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No Attraction Thsn.

Pearl--Do you think they viii ever
reduce the alarming number, OF d.
vorces among theatrical folks?
RubySure.
Pearl-And when, my dear?
Rnby-Why, when all the lawyers
hang out signs Divorce Procured
without MISUNDERSTANDING Post.
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Another Kind.

"Didn't know liquor killed hum
at didn't" .,r.s ,.gt. ,.ss z
"But you said he died from taking q
drop too much" ltf
Yes. He was what's called an ayla
tor'"-C,eyeland Blaln Dealer.
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Iooth.m and .h. nus--Ac cen,ra.It.

!. Gotham and the Hub--A Contrast,
Says the BostonsIrate telef: New York
,heeces her dwsIlers BY, ordinance. her
visitors BY agreement. her transients
by sand bags; Boston sells them copper
stocks and revolutionary souvenirs
The New Yorker who has escaped the
alderman. the lobster palace and the
sandbagger gives his money TO bank
receiver, and that prudent person
brings II to Boston TO escape the bur
glar. New York is a financial confer,
Boston Is a inaneIal refuge. People
camp on the ellis OF New York. they
have homes in Boston. Gotham Is club
bed by policemen; the Hub is policed
by ciubmen. New York is a way sta.
tlon on the road to hades; Boston Is the
gateway to paradise"
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Lesson LEARNED.

Rustio-~What makes these blamed
things so?
owner OF automobile (who had
inst paid a. repair bin Money
Exchapge, a ! .a.a.s4s a. llsl...AlessnaassarA
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No Pain with
Red Blood
pSoaS sstyssr ssyss.as sISss Ssslao sioet oesy y using

Dr.A. W. .Chsse's Nerve Piiis.
Rheumatism and diseases OF the nerves are
closely allied-both are due to thin, watery
and impure blood
Have you ever noticed that Il is when yon
are tired, weak, wornout and exhausted that
the rheumatism gives you trouble.
Well, If your blood were anayzed at such
times il wouldhe found lacking in Just such ele-
ments as are contained in DR.. A. W. Chase,s
Nerve Pills. Because this great restorative
actually forms rich, healthlul blood it positively
cures rheumatism.
Mr.. JoHN GFRIIART, South Main st. Orr
vile, Ohio, writess-- "Onc Of my family got
run down in health and strength and suffered
d great deal from rheumatism. lie used Dr
A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills With splendid re-
suits. The Rheumatism Is all gone. strength
good and nerves steady. We gladly recon-
mend so excellent a medicine"
Portrait and signature OF A. w. Chasc,M ID.
the famous Receipt Book author, on every
box. so cents at all dealers or DR.. A. w.
Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo. y. Y.
Dr. "A. wv. Chase's
Nerve pills
Sold in Marion, Ohio, by Eioch
ems Pharmacy. s4@
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New York Evening Post.-lIt has
been shown that the Democratic com
mittee got not cent and that Mr..
Roosevelt gave currency 70 false
charge. He admitted that Hartman
raised S2400O0 for the Republican
campaign fund IN 1901. Then they
were both practical men and were
working together
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They are "alP for TAFT who?
Every trust magnate in America. "The
OK knowctli his owner and The AKA his
masters crib"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-24
THE TARIFF HEARING.
Framing Committee Has About oooo
PAGES of Testimony to Scan.

Washington. Dec 23.-Thc tariff
trainers got some idea today OF the dl1 :
ficult and complete questions involved
in the problem of revising the present
tariff laws. With over 5000 pages OF
testimony, voluminious reports from
the various sources at their disposal
and thousands of letters giving lnfor-
nation of great value in connection
with the tariff, the subcommittee
which will draft the new bill. Will be
occupied for a number of weeks IN Re
yiying the present schedules.
Two meetings were held today by
the tariff framing committee, when
consists of the Republican members OF
the ways and means committee. Much
| routine matter and details concerning
| schedule A" of the tariff were dis
| posed of. Schedule A provides for the
| duties on chemicals, oils and paints.
and as there were few requests for
changes which would affect the sched-
| ule en- the whole, this schedule VIII
| probably occupy much less time by the
! committee than some others.
AS the members Of the sub-commit-
| tee have been sworn to secrecy as 10
the deliberations and discussions at
their meetings. positive information as
| to the conclusions reached is hardly
| obtainable
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-24
SK0WHEcAN.

Sheriff-ele John A. Moores Wednes-
dav announced the appointments OF
DEPUTIES in the several towns and
plaptnantionS in this county who VIII
bo sworn in Jan. ]. In many of the
towns there have been contests Tor the
Offices. but Mr. Moores has appointed
the men. vino, in his opinion, will give
the best satisfaction to the greatest
number of people He has not listened
to the claim of factions, sects or rell-
gious bodies, but has named as memr
bers of his official family those men
whom he thinks will do their sworn
duty without fear or favor. He stands
behind every man and is willing to
back them up. The list follows: Anson,
Frank Donnelly: Athens, Elmer Z.
Trafton; Bingham, Perley c. Foss;
Canaan. Il. II. Harris: Fairfield. Henry
D. Brophc; Hartland, Fred S. Burrill;
Harmony, G. w. Chadbournc: jack
man, Charles S. Adams; Madison, Ru
fus s. Mckcnney; New Portland. j. 5.
Williamson; Pittsficld, S. H. Frost:
Starks, Carroll H. Sterry; Smithfield,
Fred d. Stevens: Skowhegan. Angus
tus GIlbair and Charles II. Chute; So
lon, John l.. Foss; Flagstaff. Ansel A.
Eames: St Adams, G. C. Harman The
deputy in Norridgewock will be named
today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-24
SHOT By BURGLAR.
Dying New York Boy Gives Good De
seription Of Hiss Murderer.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Nan Dwight
Sheldon, aged 10. a student in the
school of engineering at New York
University, lost his life in a battle with
a burglar in the cellar of the home of
Dean Snow Of the school of engineer
ing, today The murderer escaped.
Young sheldon was shot in the abdo-
men AMI Gied shortly after being TAX
ell to hospital. M
Sheldon was Il cousin to Dean Snow
and made his home at the deans res
idence He had gone to the cellar at the
request of Mrs Snow to open the fur
mace drafts when he heard movement
behind the coal bin and went over to
Investigate AS he did So short.
ark-skinned man jumped out and
struck him in the face. LET me alone,
and don't make sound or I'll XIII
you," he said. but Sheldon. erappied
with him and called for help. In the
struggle the burglar whipped out
revolver and fired. Several students
who were in the house rushed to the
cellar at the sound of shouts and shots
but the assailant evaded them and fl
nally escaped. Before he became un-
conscious Sheldon gave a good descrlp-
ton Of the man.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-24
PATENT OFFICE SCANDAL.
inventor j. n. Heany Acquitted and
Attorney n. E. Everdns Convicted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-John A.
Heanv. an inventor of York, IA, Was
acquitted and Henry r. EverdinS, an
attorney of Philadelphia, Pa. was con-
yicted by verdict of jury tonlght
after q trial upon charges OF consplr-
acy, forgery and destroying pupilc
records. growing out Of the patent Of
flee scandal which revealed the fraud
u!cnt handling of patent SpeclhcatlonS
on an electric light invention. teanN
way adjrdged not guilty because the
Jurors did not believe from the evil
dence he had had any knowledge OF 4
conspiracy The jury recommended
Everding to the mercy of the court.
His attorneys gave notice that they
would file a motion in arrest OF Judg-
ment and for VI new trial The lndlct-
ment upon which he was conVicte1
comprised six charges OF forgery TWO
of destroying public records and TWO
of conspiracy and Il maximum SEN
tence of 20 years may be imposed un-
der the law Hcany and EVerdin8
we're Jointly indicted with Ned W.
Barton former assistant examiner IN
the patent office. who is now serving
a term of three years as result OF his
confession of guilt to the charges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-24
President Ready
With His Facts.

washington, Dec. 25.-Indications arc
that nersors who expect President Roose-
Welt TO saw something of personal ma
ture in his message to Congress answer
ing it's ino,.iry as to the basis of that
norton of his message deailhs WIFI '"o
secret service will be disappointed.
While the President has not YET WIZ,
ten his reply, he has coliected s'ooN
of information which Will serve iol 10
foundation 1t is believed ne Will con-
fine himself principally to an eHort W
, sustain the declaration in MS anhuai i''ee-
F, sage that the action of Congress III se
yerelv limiting the activities OF the Sc
cret service agents has resulted Ill III
| creased crime. Data will be produced
10 show that criminals and confluence
men have teen quick to take advantage
of the cessation of therworlSs OF the Sc
| cret service men, but it Is not pelieNeo
! that there will be any reflection upon the
| character of individuals which Will III
the slightest degree emharrass any mem
ber of the Senate or House. 10 l''ee'
| any objeo ton that tie secret sefNic y
| limited by statute to the detectloh VI
| co,mterfeiterS, revenue ana cuS'o''''
frauds. and at thes$ame time to preserve
the general usefulness of that institution
the President will probably recommend
q change ir. the law so as to PROVIDE lo'
merging the secret service. the land o'iic'
| inspection service the postoiflcc hspec
tion service and all the other manor gov
ernmental inspection services into oh'
General bureau of criminoloSy in the IN
terest of economy and good adminisfr;l
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-24
RYAN TO RETIRE
From Most Of His Companies, After ~
Years Of Hard Work.

New York. Dec 23.-Thomas Fs Ryan,
admittedly one of the greatest powers
in the financial world, announced 20
day that in yielding to the aoVlce VI
his phvsicians, he has resigned lrolh
t,e directorate of "a different corpor-
atoms. The only enterprises In the
MAN, s,cment of which the noted hnan-
cter retains q hand are the Moitoi'
,r,.,c. cn the National Bank of Com
marct and the American Tobacco 20.
Mr.. Ryan's action IN "ltilula" .l'7
from the directorate OF the ihahS
dustrial and transportation colilpa'i'e8
in which he has been long IL I'eoo'i'
mate factor is taken III pursuailc' "
a nolicv of retirement first adopteu '"o
wears ago. At that time ne WaS 'oi''
hv his physicians that the muit'pi'ci,y
of cares dcvOlving upon MN from hi9
active management of so many iil'"'.
cial organizations. were more 'haii SUI
foi.nt in themselves TO tax the endur-
ance of any one individual, was rapio-
,v undermining his health.
After a busy career OF Az years l''o7'
of which had been spent IN mapping
ont and carrying to successful ISSUES
consultations of street railway ana
lightinp interests of gigantic nlaeHi-
tude. MIR. Ryan feels that he can ul-
burden himself of his many BUSINESS
RESPONSIBILITIES and devote the remain
inc. voars OF his life t" comparative
leisure. In speaking of his action MY
RYAN said today:
This step has been taken after long
ood yn.turc deliberation. There Is no
significance to it other than that my
doctors told me | ought to let up.
They first advised me to unload some
of the responsibilities two years ago
and since then I have gradually With
drawn from the directorates OF "a cor
rorat items Ny recent designations are
but the continuance of policy ADOPT
ed two years ago. of unloading, pusl-
ness RESPONSIBILITIES as rapidly as can
in Justice to the interests involved.
There is absolutely nothing more to IL
tnan that.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-24
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
Said to Plan Digging Into the Ameri'
can-Japanese Entente.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-l)emocratic sena-
tors have not abandoned their efforts to
secure more light on the Amelican-Jap-
anese entente in relation to the future
of China.
This is indicated by statements made
by Senator Bacon and Money. minority
members of the committee on foreign re-
lations, that they are not satisfied with
Sec Roots explanation to the effect that
the understanding is not binding IN force
upon either government. The fact that
the Republican members of tn" commit
tee are unanimous in support OF the po-
stion assumed by Sec. Root Is likely TO
cause the Democratic senators to bl>ns
the case before the Senate.
If the Democratic members Of the COM
mittee should launch into discussion o.
the understanding and in their speeches
deal with tic foreign policy OF TINS gov
er4ncnt, some Republican senator Is Ger
tain to move that the doors be closed ano
the subject be treated as an executive
matter. The motion of any one senator
would accomplish this result.
! AS an agreement in favor of discussing
the unestion in legislative session lhe
| Democrats have determined to use sec
| Roots explanation that the understand
! ing contains no obligation upon euhel
| the United States or Japan Hy forcing
! the Republican members to ask that th'
| doors be closed the position of the minor
| itv, it is said will be materially strength
! cncd. 1t is assumed by Democrats tha'
! unless the matters covered by the on
| tentn should be the subject OF & treat!
| there can be no good reason for olosihs
the doors. A discussion of the subject
i'm the Senate will create an Interesting
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-24

+ hope it will never be necessary f"r
me to run for office again. | prefer
TO do nv work as a private cltlZen.
When asked whether | would refuse
in advance ever being candidate
leain | have said l would not promise
ANYBODY not to be candidate Tor any
office
Il will add one other thing and that
is that I am still in politics and eX-
Yect to be for about 20 years ana !
shall make it convenient to be pres
ent whenever and wherever a man or
group OF men attempt to Republlcah-
ize the Democratic party SIX mllilon
five hundred thousand voters or the
Democracy endorsed the platform
adopted at Denver. I am satisfied tha'
a great majority of those who Votec
the ticket, honestly believed IN thf
platform and I shall cooperate WIFE
them rather than with those Whf
would attempt to conciliate the specia
interests that have defeated the Dem
ocratic party and now dominate tht
country through the Repupllcai
DartN.'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-24
PLUNkETT VISITS TAFT
To Learn President elects Attitude on
Agricultural Matters.

Aueusta, Ga, Dec 23.-Sir Horace
Plunkctt. head of the irish Department
of Agriculture who was knlghted 1or
his interest and services i'll educational
and agricultural matters, kept an ap-
nointment with President Elect Tart
tcday which was made for him py
President Roosevelt. Sir Horace ca',ie
on late afternoon train from WASH
ington and began his return 10 ti'''
city two hours later. =.
The object of his visit 10 MI. lai'
as explained by the latter was 10 as
certain to what extent the new fresi-
dent is Interested in the question III
volyed in the conservation of the ma
tural resources of the country ana
particularly regarding the latest COM
mission President Roosevelt has ap-
pointed which is charged with the duts
Of reporting on how the comforts Oh
rural life may BE increased.
While Mr.. Taft did not make a state
ment of his position for publication
on the subjects discussed, he indicated
that his visitor departed in good splr-
it's.
Miss Helen Taft, the only daughter
Of the President elect, and Mrs. Tart
arrived today from Byrne Nave, where
she is attending school. She will pass
the holidays with her parents win
the return from Savannah tomorrow
OF Robert Taft. the entire family ol
the President Elect will be togetheI
for the first time since his nomlnallo"
for the Presidency last June. Inc
Terret cottage presents holiday ap-
pearance, the decorations having been
added to by holly. Christmas dinner
will be partaken of by the Tafts at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Landon Thomas
No preparations for celebration %
the dav have been ma0e.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-24
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Frank w. Cutting. aged So, treasure.
OF the Worcester Mass. Mechanics
Savings Bank. is dead at his home al
Innorn road. having committed sui
eide Wednesday by inhaling illuminat-
ing gas. The gas jet in his room was
wide open and the door and windows
of his room were closed tight. A note
was found in which Mr.. Cutting bade
his wife good bye and notified Gener-
al A. =. r. Sprague, president of the
bank, that his accounts were all right
The note did not assign any reason
for the suicide. and none is known by
Mr. Cuttings family or business asso-
clateS.