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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
ON STATE HOUSE SCANDALS

Extract from Ohio Democratic platform relating to
dltions at the state house,
The state is controlled and administered
by the Republican machine in opposition to the expressed will
Of the people Every and motive which sweed
the tide of popular indignation against Republican rule In
Ohio three and intensified by the fur
ther and accidental lease of power in hostility to the popular
will The Republican state machine, too long IN power has
planned to perpetuate its control by sitting the Republican
deputies and favortes The Republican primary was ham
and the last state convention of that party the most com
petey bosed political gathering that assembled IN ono
The auditor of state has built powerful organZauon
having its chief purpose the protection of the interests from
which it derives its In control of this machine he has
refused to enforce either in letter spirit the law taxing
write their tax bills and relying those who profit by
his lawes acts to him from the indignation OF the peo
pie whose laws he had set aside Corporations are bbed TO
the support OF his machine by OF immunity from Just
taxation Jealous in the protection of his favore he neg
gent in the protection of the public He has wasted the public
funds by and frequent examinations for political
purposes in counties and cities but has neglected to make
the auds required by law the Office of the state treasurer
The investigation by the legislature into the offices OF the
state auditor and treasurer disclosed grave and shameful
neglect of the public business The state has lost more than
100000 year by the failure of the treasurer to take advan
age of the depository law His failure to keep books showing
the deposits made by him, his nsoent refusal to
of enormous of states deposited in banks owned
and ocered by the state treasurer his deputy and the state
auditor who refuses to audit disclosed peril to the public
funds and scandal in the management OF these great Offices
The state treasury employed to enrich the friends OF
the system by and through the Republican organization Three
hundred thousand dollars of the peoples the
bank of the chief Republican boss of the state and this boss at
the last Republican convention forced the nomination of his
candidates for attorney general state auditor and state treas
who comprise majority of the state board of public
prasers and assessors. This condition, KNOWN TO THE
GOVERNOR not acted by him. though the law ade
quatey empowered him to act and be remeded only by
the OF suitable laws guarding the deposits of pub
lie at the best obanabe rates of interest and by subs
ung officers for the deputies of those under whom these
abuses have grown mp. fe 80
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
startlinn.I

A gentleman opened a letter address
ed to his son containing suggestions
from a friend TO the latter for novel
which he 0he SOM was privately writ
ing. The father was exceedingly sur
prIsed and frightened upon reading the
following dreadful words.
Dear Bob--You really must show more
caution IN constructing your plots, or the
governor will he sure to discover the
dead body OF Geraldine in the cellar. and
then your secret will be out. You con-
suited me about the strychnlne. l cer-
talnly think you are giving II him In
rather large doses, Let Emily put her
mother in a madhouse. IL VIII answer
your purpose Well TO have the old girl
out OF the way. l think your forgery Is
for too small a sum- Make It three thou
sand. Leave the rest OF your particularly
nice family circle TO me. / win finish
thom off and send you back the fatal
dagger afterward by post, Yours.
JACK,
London Express.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Woodpeclkers are destroying tele-
phone and telegraph poles by the
wholesale in the south and south
west, particularly in Texas, Arizona
and California, says a bureau bulle-
tin issued by the Forest Service.
In some places fifty per cent of all
the poles along the right-of-way nave
been riddled.
A western Union official who has
recently returned from an Inspection
through the West, reported having
see ntwenty-hve telephone poles with
two or three hundred holes drilled
clear through them. Some were three
or four inches in diameter.
AN officer of the Illinois Central
railroad found that out of white
cedar telephone poles along the right
of-way near Covington, Tenn llu
had been bored.
In some cases destruction OF the
pole takes only a few months and
the weakened condition makes II
dangerous for lineman to climb The
stick.
The woodpeckers' object in drilling
the holes Is uncertain. One telephone
man said that the humming OF wires
was mistaken by the birds for insects
excavating beneath the surface OF the
wood. and that ;hey drilled the poles
IN quest Of these imaginary insects
1t is probable, however, says the 'tor'
est Service expert that the holes are
excavated for storage purposes. Th'
woodpecker is a provident bird A
the proper season II stores up sup
ply of acrons and other foods for III
ture consumption. In summer thes'
holes are often found stored WIZ
acorns.
Many methods for preventing thu
damage have been suggested pu
probably the most successful Is sai'
TO be preservation with creosote' q
line of creosoted poles, opposite TN
ne near Cvington, was examined
and not single hole was found
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
Personals
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Mrs. III. A. Williams and sons
relatives at Green Camp.
Ralph and Donald spent Monday with
relatives at Green Camp.
Mrs. John Hopkins and daughter
returned today from visit at Agosta.
j. II. Clark went TO LaTtue today
on business.
John II. Clark was today appoint
ed guardian of Alpha, Hugh, Marshall
and Mary Clark.
a. NJ. Tonguett and daugt ter, OF
North Main street visited friends in
Agosta today,
Mrs. G. Bloch aud son Edward Of
Gas City, Indiana are the guests of
Meyer Hess of the city.
Mrs. M. II. Kirchner returned last
evening from an extended visit with
her daughter at Logan, Ohio.
Mrs. j. p. Price left this morning
for Dunkirk, where she will be the
Mrs. Ernst Carl an Miss Bonnie
Pinyard returned home tuesday after
visiting friends in Bucyrus for the
past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Meyer, OF Cher
ry street, have returned home from
Spencerville, where they attended the
funeral of a relative.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Is. Walker and Mrs.
! ID. ID. Fletcher and son Fred were
Sunday visitors at the III. A. Will
llams home on Mound street.
Miss Mary Quinn, of Louisville,
Ky, is visiting at the nome of ler
! cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. d, f. Lawr-
/ ence on Avondale avenue.
Misses Mabel and Goldie Carpen-
ter of Bucyrus, are guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j y. Carpen-
| ter, of Bellefontaine avenue.
Mrs. McCelland and Miss Myra Nc
ICELAND OF Huntington, Indiana, arc
the guests at the llenry Gregory
home on West Center street.
Misses Margarite and Francis
Klrchner left this morning for Co
lumbus, where they viii spend sever
al days as the guests of relatives.
Miss ELLA smith mas been appointed
Door lady in the Whipping depart-
ment OF the, John Il. Last company
and has assumed her new duties.
REV. John Hunter, OF Indianapolis
and Mrs Amos Gray OF Decline
are guests at the home OF Mr., and
| Mrs. II n, Gray Of east of The city
Brlgadier Lamb. OF Columbus. ana
Secretary Adjutant Cambell of the
Salvation Army will be in thi city
Thursday evening and conduct meet
ings in the local hall Mr. Lamb
is one of the leading speakers and
workers OF the army.
Mrs. Laura Faulkner and daughter
Miss Opal, of Newton, Kan, are the
guests OF Mrs. Faulkners sister Mrs
|J. S. Kerr of North State street
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Darr and
daugher Miss Marion and Miss Ruby
Bryant, all Of Liberty Ind, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grii-
fin. of Oak street.
L .
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

For the past few months articles
g'owingly descriptive of the alleged
newly discovered grain, and predict
ing consequent revolution in tie
wheat industry of the nation, have
been widely published in magazines
and newspapers.
DR. Galloway, chief of the Bureau
of PLANT Industry thus explodes the
pretensions of the "Alaska" wheat
boomers:
s'This variety of wheat has been
known for many years, both In this
country in Europe. 1t has been
tried at several state Experiment sta
tions in the western part of the Unit
ed States during the past 10 years
but nowhere have the yields been
high enough to merit attention, II
has been grown to a very limited ex-
tent on certain heavy, undrDned SOILS
in France for many years. In such
locations It is said to yield rather
better than ordinary wheat but as II
is one of the poorest wheats known
for making flour, It is never grown
where the ordinary varieties OF the
grain will thrive"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

The Republicans in the Thirtieth
senatorial district refused to nomi-
nate Senator Drake, who made such
a determined fight for the Rose coun-
ty local option bill and now the only
course left open to him is to make
the race independently. The anti
saloon people arc insisting now that
he stay out of he race entirely. Is
this the reward the senator is to re-
ceivc for his efforts in their behalf?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

family for woman whom he claimed
was his "affinity" has been arrested
for beating that affinity. 1t would
be interesting to know just what
names he applied to her shortly after
they were married. The affinity
had best throw him overheard and
go to seeking an affinity of her own
now
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 6:3s, rises Sis; moon rises
BAL a. M; moons age 29Ia days; $3.50
p. M, eastern time, new moon; moon at
apogee, farthest from earth, producing
conditions for extraordinary annular
eclipse of sun if moon were at one OF
her nodes or crossing points of the
suns path; $50 a. m, moon in conjunc-
ton with Mercury, passing from west
TO east of the planet.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST a6, 1908.
Auu. 26 In History.

1346-Battle of Crecy, France, in which
cannon were first used.
1S19-Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha, husband Of Queen Victoria,
born; died 1861
1904-Russlans repulsed desperate at
tacks by the japanese at Port Ar
thur; loss of the assailants esti-
mated at 10000.
1e05-Ultimatum by Czar Nicholas that
Russia would not pay war indem-
nifty TO Japan.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

An ex-officio of Turkey, who has
taken refuge in London, hints at one
hundred and seventy murders which
were committed under orders from
the sultan He probably refers to the
day before he left.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
BRYAN'S PROMISE TO The PEOPLE

Recognizing that am indebted for my nomination
TO the rank and file of party and that my eecuon
must come if it at ALL from the unpurchf ana
unpurchasabe suffrages of the American peop pro
mise if inrusted with the responsibilities of this high
Office to consecrate whatever abil / have to the one
purpose of making this, in fact government IN when
the people William ]. Bryan in his speech OF ac
ceptance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Business failures during the Roos-
evelt panic continue TO pile up. The
Republicans have either 6een lying to
the people about the impossibility OF
panic under a Republican admins
tration, or Providence has gone COM
pletcly back on the q. o. p.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Republican aspirants for office in
Ohio have noted with pleasure the
report that George b. Cox is going
to quit Cincinnati and try TO break
into fashionable society in New York.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
The Modern Child.

Little Girl of -Four (standinG en-.
,ranccd before the window of a toy.
vhop)LOh. mother, If you was my lit
te girl. wouldn't l take you In and
buy You some Of these lovely things!-
London Tatlcr
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

II is really ludicrous to think of
George b. Cox, of Mecca saloon
fame, making campaign in Ohio
with temperance as one of his main
issues
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

of the so-called ''Alasla" wheat,
which is said to be about four times
the size Of ordinary American wheat
in head, and to yield ''under ordin-
airy soil conditions" 200 bushels to the
acre, is almost as rank fake as the
tCardiff Giant.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

The Republican campaign has not
been formally opened, but this much
is certain, the full dinner pail will
not be made an issue in the coming
fight,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

John Worth kerns speech of ac-
ceptance indicates tnat he win have a
perfect batting record during the
campaign.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

If Mr. Taft will attend the Marion
county fair, he win probably be able
to pick out a horse which will stand
his weight.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Washington, Aug. 25.-Even If the
French may justly boast of their su-
premacy in automobile manufacture,
Special Consular Agent Capt Garden,
writing from Paris, puts Uncle Sam
wise to the fact tnat they use good
American tools and machinery in
their shops. He says they can't get
along without Ohio and New Hamp-
shire made lathes, New York saws,
Massachusetts drills or Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin
and Ohio, turret luthes, and other
kinds of machinery that are the
product of Yankee brains
Capt. Garden reports that the shops
where the famous Bayard French au-
tomobiles are manufactured, use all
these American tools.
So when the millionaire importer
Pays the customs duties in addition
TO sky-high figure for a French
speed-wagon, he is really buying the
product of American tools and Amer
lean machinery for the most part.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Mr. Taft has been so used to band
wagon climbing talk, that he made
It the whole burden of his last ut
terances.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
Ller Preference

"I want 10 make gift to Miss Pas-
say." said Dun.ley II wonder what
sort of animal she'd prefer for petT'
y, "a man PROXIMITY suggested Miss
. Knox yPhllldolrhla rrcss.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

From Germany comes a prophetic
vision of the future of the farm, with
electricity to tighten the work of the
farmer.
Consul Thompson transmits TO the
Department of Commerce and Labor
an address delivered by Herr Won Pod
bielski( former German minister Of
agriculture. in which the latter pre-
diets the carly utilization of the
motor on the farm.
Podbielsh thinks that power plants
in the smaller cities, which gener-
ally remain more or less idle until
current is required for lighting at
night, would earn greater dividends
by distributing their power TO farm
ers, for the use during the day. Some
of the appliances upon which the
electric motor could be utilized are:
The chaff cutter the corn cleaner,
and the bruising mill Still further
utilization Is possible In pulling the
plow, running the reapers and thresh-
ing grain. te
Because the wages OF the day labor
er are constantly increasing Pobliesld
says that the initial cost to the farm
er in machinery would be more than
repaid in the cheapness OF the work
done, and the faithTuiness Of me-
chanical helper that doesn't cat meals
nor loaf while The current Is on.
Some small German cities having
power plants for lighting are con-
sidering the extension OF their serv-
ice to farming communities nearby,
in line with the suggestion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Just as soon as It begins to get
comfortably cool, worry over the ap-
praching coal bill begins.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Politics cannot be expected to warm
up much until cool weather begins
and the baseball season closes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

The only real thing Is to study how
TO rid life OF iamentation and com.
plalnt.- Epictetus.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Artist Earle, the New Yorker who
won fame by deserting his wife and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

somewhere down in Texas, hot
footing toward Mexico, is the bold
thief who on August 10 stole from a
Treasury Department messenger
nine pay checks for officers of the
Marine Hospital Corps aggregating
$1,742.47. SO far he has succeeded
in eluding the secret service men oil
his trail.
For a sharp witted crook, he is
WONDERFULLY careless. For instance;
one of the stolen checks, for $50,
was picked up on the Southern Pacif-
ic railroad station platform at San
Antonio the other day. So far, four
of the missing. checks have returned
three Of them ,cashed by forged EN-
dorsement. The thief has made a
bee line for the border, leaving a
trail of cashed checks behind him.
The latest one to be returned was
cashed at Marta, Texas, and was for
| $213.33.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
COUNTY TICKET

FOR Representative
w. 7. SMITH.
For Clerk CT Courts
CURTIS MORROW.
For Recorder,
10. Il. TITTELBAUGH.
For Sheriff,
JOHN G. STARK.
For Commissioner
HENRY SETTER.
SAMUEL CRBASAP.
4. Ii. TROUT.
For Auditor,
MILES LoNGSHoRB.
For Treasurer,
w. G. WOTTRlNG.
For Probate Judge,
w. S. SPENCER.
For Prosecutor,
G.. l.. JUSTICE.
For Surveyor,
T. C. BOWEN.
For lnfrmary Director,
CIIAI .ES FREEMAN.
SAMUEL BADBR.
GEORGE WElD EMAIDR.
For Coroner,
DIR. w. II. HlNKLlN
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Uncle Sam has done pretty good
job in managing the fiscal affairs
of the Dominican Republic, according
TO the official report of Mai. Frank
Mcintyre, assistant chief OF the Blu
reau of lnsular affairs. who recently
returned from a tour Of inspection OF
the customs receiyership in that
country.
"The relation between the re-
celvership and the officers OF the
Dominican government" he says,
was found TO be cordial, and all
seemed to be cooperating for the sue
cess OF the arrangement. The sys-
tenn OF accountability IS excellent,
and the reports of the Officers were
in such shape that, without tne least
difficulty every transaction under
the present convention, and the for
mer so-called 'modus vivendi' could be
scrutinized without delay"
The general receiver, W. II. Pull
lam, has "A American employees at
tached TO the receiyershlp service,
including the officers OF the four rev.
enue cutters, those VINO have charge
of the guard on the frontier between
Santo Domingo and Hayti, and the
travelling inspectors.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
STATE TICKET

for United states Senator
JAMES e. CAMPBELL
of Butler.
For Governor
JUDSoN HARMON
of hamilton.
For Lieutenant Governor
DAVID L. ROCKWELL.
of Portage.
For Secretary of state
]. II. NEWMAN =
OF Miami
For Supreme Judges
GEO. b. oKEY
~ OF Franklin.
HUGH T. MATHERS
of shelby.
For Auditor Of State
w. w. DURBIN
OF Hardin,
For Treasurer of State
ID. S. CREAAiBR
Of Belmont.
For Attorney General
~ Il. D. HOGAN
OF Jackson.
For Supreme Court Clerk
y. G. LARSON
of Licking.
For Dairy and Food Commlssione
DAVID ELBY
of Ashland.
For Board of Public Works
JOHN A. STATES
OF Allen.
= BERNARD DORIAN
of Perry.
For state School Commissioner
4 JOHN A. MCDOWELL
Of Holmes.
Z For Presidential Electors
JOHN J. LBNTz
= of Franklin.
& 8. A.. HoSKINs,
or Auglaize.
|. CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
For Congress 18th District
q CARL G. ANDERSON
n Seneca County.
For Presidential Elector
LEWIS II. FLOCKEN
Marion County.
y SENATORIAL TICKET
4 X For Senator 18th DISTRICT
IA w. =. O'BRIAN
" Union County.
+ $50
Post Card Views of
q rlarlon and Vicinity.
4 G. G.. WANT
q. BOOKSELLER and STATIONEl
-hA The HOUSE OF POST CARD
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Someone has been trying 10
"string" the farmers Of the country
According to experts of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, the exploitation
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

Try an ac 4, The Mirror Want
Column.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26

-London Express.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

T%ING EDWARDS fondness for cigar is
n well known: but when with intimate
friends, he not infrequently INDUCES in
brar pipe. His liking for tobacco is shared by
nearly every reigning monarch in Europe.
His nephew the German emperor, was at one
time a confirmed pipe-smoker; but, as he
advised by his doctors to give up the habit he
confines himself to cigarettes, generally
throwing them away when half finished.
The king of the Belgians likes cigars, while
the emperor of Austria prefers his pipe. The
sultan of Turkey delights in the cigarette as
does the Gar who gets through at least thirty
of them day One or two during the same time
satisfy the king of Italy
The king of Spain is heavy cigarette
sumner. using long amber holder for the pur-
pose. Occasionally, too, he smokes a cigar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-11

Ferd Havis and wife to Hattie Hob son, deed, lot i, block 9, Gelsreiter's s add, $50 cash
 J. c. Rogers and wife to o. E. Me- Kenzie, deed lot 3, blk [, James add, $3,10o.
 s. C. Alexander ct al to Sam Berlin and Meyer Berlin, deed, part lot ?, blk 23, Old Town, S1,00o in payments.
 Miss M E. Mccoy to O. o. Main. deed, lie nv 1-2 nv and n 1-2 sw sec. 2S, i, II, $1.
 J. w. Monk and wife to Vim. Pat terson, deed, lot 3, blk ,, J. w. Monks $ Western add. No. ?, $40
 Wm. Patterson to J. w. Monk, deed lot 2, blk ,, J. w. Monks Western add No. ?. sS5
 Freddie Davis to J. w. Monk deed lot 3. blk 10, J. w. Monks Western add, $25.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-11
Heart to Heart I alks.
VIOLETS FOR MOTHER.
By EDWIN 4. ME.
Copyright, 1868, by Edwin A. N,oo.


 She bravely walked into high toned 1 florist shop, q mite of a girl, nine years old
 An old shawl covered her head, clinched in her hand under her tiny chin. Underneath the garments were 1 sadly frayed, though scrupulously clean. Her stockings were well darn ed and the shoes pitifully worn.
 The young proprietor was engaged in selecting dozen American Beauties for young society girl. It was some time before he noted the wistful eyed baby.
 "I want some violets to take to my mamma" said the little one. holding out a ten cent piece.
 Why" said the proprietor. smiling gravely: .I think some cheaper flow CTS would dc. my little girl"
 "No, sir" came from the tot II want violets. My mamma Is sick, and my papa's dead. Mamma. she gets winter and whiter every day. She just coughs awful. This morning she felt so weak and bad just thought she'd die. But she said if she could only live till real warm weather comes again and she could smell violets once more she just knew she'd get better. an had this dime, so I'- But the florist was fumbling before a glass case marked, "Niolets, S750 per dozen. There was an ache in his throat and mist in his eyes. And 6,,o 11v rolnoSn1 fpnr, it's home and gIidetl down his cheek
 In a minute he had a big bunch of the violetS~doZens of them-wrapped up. lie @ravely took the childs 10 cents and gave her the bunch of pre- cous flowers He held the door upon and gallantly bowed the little thing out as salant:y as ne would have dis missed his richest customer.
 He took the bit of silver and looked at it, the same sort of ache as before bothering his throat. Then he care fully wrapped it up and put it in his purse.
 "Dying for & breath of the good old summer time and q breath of violets" That is all there is to the true story And yet it is not all
 That 10 cents,
 WHY. WITH THAT DIME ONE COULD BUY < SINNERS RAN SOM AT THE GATES OF PARA DISE
 And who shall say but that the good Gods recording angel smiled to himself as he wrote the name of that young florist. ike once he wrote the name of Ben Abou above all the rest, That day?