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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Bad Air "Rreath Of Death"

Foul air from improper ventilation
Is the breath of death in any great
city. While poor food is causing one
death improper ventilation is reaping
a harvest of 1000 lives. Nor is this
ratio confined to the slums."
In these words w. A. Evans of Chi
cago, commissioner of health, ex-
pressed his belief that the atmosphere
Of many houses is charged with a
more deadly poison than impure food.
TN strict figures consumption and
pneumonia have the greatest death
rates in our city. In almost every
case of these diseases the primary
cause is the breathing of foul air" he
said.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

more or less from Vienna the head
quarters of their central executive com.
mlttee. 1t Is believed that the cult Is
not spreading among natives of Amer.
lea. But many of the importutlons
from Europe bring with them germs of
the anarchistic disease or else 1t has
already broken out on them before
their arrival here. The latter cases are
not so difficult of recognition. 1t is to
round them up, to deport them and to
prevent the landing of more imml-
grants who are so infected that the
federal immigration authorities are dis
playing special vigilance. For the sec
ond time since the passage Of the i'm
migration law of 1903 details Of lmmi-
grafton inspectors have started out to
take a census of the prisons, insane
asylums, reformatorles and charitable
institutions to collect statistics relating
to the number of aliens in these institu-
tions who have become public charges
1t Is expected that immigration legisla-
tion of a radical character may result
from the reports made by the investi-
gators. 1t was found through n similar
investigation conducted about four
years ago that there were S35 alien
murderers in our penal institutions and
3TS aliens charged with attempted muir
der, and 44,9S5 persons were In reform
atories and charitable institutions who
had criminal records in the countries
from which they came,
Interesting revelations were made ma
to the concert of action between an.
archist groups through the statements
of one of the members OF the anarch-
ist executive committee in New York
who some time ago "peached" on the
other members and supplied informn.
tion to the authorities, This man. who
was an Austrian and graduate
Of Heidelberg, received pay for his
work, and he had TO leave the country
to escape the wrath OF those whose
plans he had betrayed
A question arises as TO what-ls the
best method OF conducting the contest
In this country against the reds nnl
their theories. In foreign countries
where there Is despotism or supprcs.
sion Of the rights OF the people 1t Is
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Romans In Scotland.

Recent discoveries in the neighbor.
hood of Edinburgh and as far north
as the confines of Perth and Inverness
shires are exciting among Scotchmen
an unprecedented interest in the
Roman occupation. Accumulating evi.
dence that IL took far more solid
hold than is currently supposed has
stimulated the exertions of the Scot.
tish antiquaries and resulted in an ap,
peal for funds to which public gen
eroslty Is not slow in responding. In
terest is guided and stimulated by
what may truly be called the Roman
museum, now open to inspection in
the rooms of the antiquaries, on the
ground floor of the national portrait
gallery In Edinburgh. There may
be seen the surprisingly rich bronze
helmet and the remarkably beautiful
iron fitting helmet, or mask, Iecent.
ly unearthed at Newstead, being with
in a mile of Melrose Abbey. If the
trips of tourists were not such cut.
and-dried affairs, visitors to Abbots.
ford, Dryburgh and Melrose might
easily include in their purview the
Roman camp and Roman baths Whit h
James Curle has there brought to
light--the bath Is now in process of
excavation. Besides the helmets, Mr..
Curle has found vases in bronze, hel.
NETS, swords and axes, which, along
with plentiful shards of Samian and
other ware, suggest that Newstead
was very solid. and firmly rooted
outpost,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

VI T Is not an eNaggcratiOn 10 speak
III OF Frank 4. Munsey who recent
E ly purchased the Baltimore News,
- as human dynamo His record
in the publishing field indicates that
he is as full of energy as 5000 horse
power electric generator The fact Of
his purchase of the Baltimore News
Is suggestive both of his seemingly
cxhaustlcss supply of motive power
and of the boundlcss possibilities of his
policy as a publisher, for Mr.. Munsey
now owns three daily newspapers and
over half n dozen magazines and still
yearns for more journalistic fields to
conquer. Besides the Baltimore News
his newspaper property includes the
Boston journal and the Washington
Times. and his magazines are known
us Ntunsey's Magazine, the Argosy,
the Scrap Book, the All Story Maga-
zine, the Railroad Mans Magazine and
the Ocean. The Scrap Book is prac.
tically two magazines, as It is issued
in two sections. This is an age Of
combination, and Mr.. Munsey does
not see why the principle that has been
applied so often in commerce and in
dustry should not also be applied in
the publishing field AS he himself
puts it:
There Is no business that cries 30 loud
for organization and combination as that
OF newspaper publishing IL the extor-
tiOns Of the paper trust are to be met,
organization Is necessary to the very ex-
lstcnce OF many newspapers. Tho waste
under existing conditions is frghtful and
the results miserably less than they could
be made.
For one thing, the number Of newspa-
per9 Is at least 60 pcr cent greater than
We need. As result of the Ovcrproduc-
ton the publishers suffer, and as a direct
consequence the public suffers
II ! controlled 800 newspapers, / would
have them rs small In size as business
conditions admitted but every line I'm
them would be as nearly a masterpiece OF
editing and reporting as II was possible
to turn out
Think Of the possibilities involved in
q chain OF 900 newspapers under single
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

that II she were n man she would he
likely to follow I'm the political foot
steps of her father. When the war
secretary returned from ono of his
journeys to the Philippines his daugh-
ter presented TO him a book I'm which
were pressed flowers. "These are from
the graves Of famous men," said she.
She had spent the winter in England,
and she wanted her father TO see she
had profted by her travels The book
had flowers from the country church
yard where Gray wrote his elegy.
There also were pressed blossoms from
the tombs Of illustrious men I'm West
minister abbey. But. my DEAR" eX-
postulated the secretary, how could
you pick flowers from these old
tombs?" "Well, know they don't
grow there" she replied; but, you
see, wanted to get a collection from
all the tombs of great men saw, so
| just bought bunch of marigolds,
and when | got close to the tombs |
Just laid them on for awhile. Then
they really came Off the tombs, didn't
they? took marigolds because they
keep their color so we'll in pressing"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
WILLIAM S. SIMS.
Lieutenant Commander In Navy Whose
Testimony Made Sensation.

Lieutenant Commander William 5.
Sims created sensation when in his
testimony before the senate committee
on naval affairs he declared, "The most
disgraceful exhibition ever witnessed
on the face of the globe was the
shameful state Of inetiiclency displayed
by the United States navy during the
Spanish war"
Other witnesses before the commit
tee disagreed with the statements of
Commander Sims, particularly Rear
Admiral Capps, who maintained that
conditions in the navy at the time Of
the encounter with Spain were not
nearly SO bad as represented by Sims.
The latter WIS participant in the
Spanish conflict and an Inspector Of
target practice in the navy, and this
fact made his testimony more Impress
i've when he said regarding the battle
of Santiago: "Nine thousand projec-
tiles were fired. and only l20 hits were
recorded. or about ~ per cent. The
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Two Really Good "BuIIs."

In the report of a Dublin charity or
ganization the following paragraph ap.
peared:
Notwithstanding the large amount
paid by the society for medical attend
ance and medicine, very few deaths
occurred during the year"
Which calls to mind the story of the
two countrymen who were passing an
eye hospital famous for its skilful op.
sratiOns.
Jack" exclaimed one of them, i'm
pressiyely, lin there they'll take your
eyes out and put them on the table
In front of you and let you look at
them"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Proved His CIeverness.

The heiress to a cool million had
been wooed and won by a poet-at
least he called himself poet
Darling" she said, just before the
honeymoon had slumped the slumps.
before we were married you said you
Intended to do something clever some
day"
"And did" replied the versemaker.
81 married YOU"
And for the first time she realized
that her bargain'counter purchase
vasnt the real thing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
The Bitter Truth.

Diogenes slowly entered the pawn.
shop and placed his lantern on the
counter.
What can get for thiS?" he asked.
The pawnbroker picked up the Ian
tern and examined it curiOusly.
Rather antique pattern" he com.
mented, What do you consider it
WORTH"
Diogenes bowed his head, the hu.
initiation of centuries upon him.
Nothing" he bitterly admitted.
Nothing at all."-Bohemian.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
MISS HELEN TAFT.
Tho Clever Daughter OF the Able anj
Versatile War Secretary.

Secretary and Mrs. William II. Taft
have three children Robert Alphonso,
now an undergraduate at Yale and
nineteen; Helen. who led her classes
at the Cathedral school in Washing
ton, and Charles r., who Is about ten
and who loved TO play tricks on his
good humored father while travelling
with him In the now famous Taft jour
ncy around the world Miss Helen il
at n very interesting age and is study
Ing hard Mt Bryn Mawr. In the event OF
her fathers elevation to tho presidency
she would occupy position IN the SO
clal world much like what President
ROosevelt's eldest daughter Alice held
before she became Mrs. Longworth.
So fertile in resource is Miss Helen
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21


the Most Rev, James L. Qulgley when
the latter was elevated TO the post of
archbishop of Chicago. Bishop Cotton
says;
IGNORE the presence of Emma Gold.
man and the sensation2lism she glories
In will be robbed of her. Deny an
archists the grewsome JOY of having
their murders flashed across the coun-
try with the murderer's name in the
first paragraph, refuse from the pulpit
20 app"ase their vanity by deplorlng
the eX'1tence of such people ana in all
ways treat them as poor, deluded mnr-
derers of the commonest mold who al.
Inspired by nothing but ignorance, van
ity and supreme love of sensational
ism, and anarchlsm will be short
lived"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

many that II Is best
toavold giving them
notorlety, If posi-
Bile. as they subsist
upon that and are
always looking for
opportunitie to
pose as martyrs,
That Is the view
taken Of the matter
by Bishop Charles
c. Cotton, who sue
ceeded as head Of
the Roman Catholic
a - agH
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

Seventy members OF the Berryhill
family,one of the largest in the Greek
nation, draw more money for oil roy
s,sies than any other family in Okla
hom Together they receive s20,00e,
mouth.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

exhibition Of craftsmanship was dis
graceful. II there had been any decent
display of craftsmanship on the part Of
the Spaniards, they would have got
away, and our guns would not have
stopped them. Cervera did not have
proper ammunition to fit his guns II
he had, he would have made trouble
for our feet, AS it was, he was worse
off than our ships"
According to Commander Sims, con-
ditions were bad up TO 1908, but have
been greatly improved since then. As
to armor belts, he thinks they are placed
too low on all our battleships.
Lieutenant Commander Sims is naval
secretary TO President Roosevelt, He
was appointed to the navy from Penn
sylyanla In 1916.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
f rank Munsey
s,{.,

HustIins Editor Who Owns Three
Big Daily Newspapers and Half a
Dozen Magazines His Views Con.
cerning Journalism end His Offer
10 Arthur Brisbane. ~ 80
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
saw York Central Lines
IBiG FOUR ROUTE.

All trains daily except IocaIV and
Nos. and TO-.
Phone 2d6,
Effective, Oct. 26th, 1907.
l.. p. NEBERGAII..
Ticket Agent.
For further Information regarding
trains, call information operator,
either 'phone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
EFFECTIVE JAN. 2, 1907.

Daily except Sunday.
No. 3S starts from Marion. =.
No. 80 stops at Marion.
No. 80 will leave Columbus at p.
IN. on Sundays.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
HUNTING down IHE.
Roundup Of REDS" In Several Of
The Large Cities Of tho
United States Chi.
CagO Plots.
nnnrehlst

TH T. anarchlsi
n hunt Is on In
several OF the
large cities of the
United States, AMI
ii Is a somewhat
dangerous d as well as
exciting game. IT.
danger consists in
the fact that any
one who makes him.
self conspicuous In
the pursuit of the
dcvotecs OF the red
flag becomes II pos.
slblc target for n pis.
fpl qhot NJ a cut,inst
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

VIZ r Is not an eXaggeration 10 speak
"a OF Frank 4. Munsey. who recent
kI ly purchased the Baltimore News
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
THE SENATE HAskELL's GOAL.
Cores Place Preferred to a Chance
at the Presidency.

Guthrie, Ok.-In a few days Gov
ernor Haskell probably will reach
decision as to whether he will enter
the race for the senatorial nomina-
tion against Thomas p. Gore, who
drew the short term and Is now at
home planning his reelection. Some
of Haskells intimate friends have
been trying to bring together few
things that might attract national at
tention to Haskell as q possibility
for the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation i'm 1912. This has been pleas
ing to Haskell but he is too shrewd
not to see that mayn things may
happen before that time that might
upset the best laid plans. One OF
his friends said that Haskell saw
with a business eye that the realiza-
tion of smaller things at hand might
be moer desirable than the uncer-
tainty of something bigger in the re-
mote future.
hesitate i'm declaring his candidacy
for the senate according to one of
his friends, is his unwillngness to
relinquish his opportunity as govern
or to do constructive work i'm es
tahlishing q state government that
would be in advance and superior
to any other. His election was due,
in measure, to promises Of reform
he made to the people and his desire
to give substance to theories pro-
nounced by many to be fanciful and
unsound.
Friends of Haskell assert that with
Haskell and Owen in the senate the
state would have as strong a repre-
sentation as any other state in the
union. They look upon Haskell as
even superior to Owen in ability to
do things, and feel that this is the
time of all times for him to make
the race for the senate. Accidents
happen even in politics, and in two
or three years things may have fiat
tened out in a way that would shelve
Haskell and cause his prestige to
fade. Early election to the senate,
however, would come at a time when
his gubernatorial administration
should be at high tide, and the fail
ure of subsequent governors would
only add luster to his achievements.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
OKLAHOMA COAL OUTPUT.
Amount Produced on Indian Territory
Sinde Is Interestinu,

Washington, ID. C-The coal pro-
duction in the Indian Territory sec
tion of Oklahoma is slightly on the
increase, according to the annual re.
port of Mine Inspector William Cam.
eron, just made to the interior de-
partment.
The production of coal for the year
amounted to 3,410,756 tons, an in
crease of 443,944 tons over the pre-
ceding year. There has been no gen.
eral suspension of work, during the
year, although, Notwithstanding the
agreement entered into between the
operators and the United Mine Work
ers of America. to the effect that diff
ferences should be adjusted without
suspension, at several mines the men
have quit work and left the mines
idle for a time. This, however, has
not been large factor in decreas-
ing the production.
The total value of coal produced
was $6,S56,746, and the average sell.
ing prcie per ton of mine.run coal
at the mines was $21. The value of
the coal produced during the year
ended June 80, 1906, was .$5,446, ,099,
and the average selling price was
$l.S3, showing an increase in value
for the past year of $l,3l0,G47, and
an Increase In the average selling
price of $O,l75.
The production OF coke was &c.
G79 tons for the preceding year,
showing n decrease of 22,409 tons.
The average selling price OF coke
for the year was $4.43 per ton.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
JUSTICE WINGS A BURGLAR.
Takes Wounded Man, Who Was Rob.
bing Store, to Hospital.

McAlester, Ok.-A deputy sheriff
from Featherston brought in a
wounded burglar here Sunday and
had him placed In the hospital. The
refuses to give his name 10 was
shot Saturday night by August Tim.
norman, q justice of the peace at
Featherston, while robbing the lat
ter's store.
Zimmerman heard the burglar, and
took a winchester and investigated.
He saw two men i'm the act of leay.
ing the store with well filled bags,
and ordered them TO halt, but they
started to run. Zimmerman fired
four times, bringing one of the men
down. The other escaped. Teh bags
were dropped just outside the store.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
Appointments Announced.

Guthrie, Ok.-Governor Haskell
has announced the following ap-
pointments
W. f. Hendricks Of Grant county
to be assistant secretary of the
school land commission i'm charge
of the bond and mortgage depart
ment.
Regents Of the State University
Hon. Lee Cruce, Ardmore; Clifton J.
Pratt, Oklahoma City, (former attOr-
ney general of Kentucky under re.
publican rule;) w. r.. Rowsey, Mus
kogee: Judge A. J. Rittenhouse,
Chandler; Hon. John p. Hicken, Per-
kins, and DR.. j. Matt Gordon, Wealth
erford.
Three more regents are yet to be
appointed The announcement will
be made later.
Mr.. Hendricks was delegate to
the constitutional convention and is
president of the famrers' caucus.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
NAMES FIVE MORE REGENTS.
Haskell Announces Appointments for
Oklahoma University Board.

Guthrie, Ok.-Governor Haskell has
announced the appointment of these
five additional members of the board
or regents of Oklahoma State Uni
versity.
Judge Clifton Pratt, Oklahoma City.
w. r.. Rowsey, Muskogee; John J.
hickman, Perkins; DR.. j. NJ. Gordon.
Weatherford, and Flowers Nelson of
Tulsa.
Lee Cruce Of Ardmore and Judge
Rittenhouse OF Chandler have pre-.
viously been appointed by the gov.
ernor. AS bill which recently
passed the legislature Increased the
number OF regents to ten, three more
members are yet to be appointed.
The governor also appointed w.
+. Hendricks Of Grant county, who.
was delegate to the constitutional
convention, assistant to the secretary
OF the school land commission
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
But ONE RAILROAD OUT.
Attorney General Says Ft. s. & W..
Alone Violates Oklahoma Law.

Shawnee, Okla.,-After eharing the
arguments from both sides i'm the
case in which Attorney General West
seeks to forfeit the charter of the
Fort Smith & Western railway com
pany and have a receiver appointed.
Judge Maben of the district court
took the case under advisement, an
nouncing that he will render decis-
ion not later than Thursday. He set
the date for hearing the receivership
argument for January 2.
General Solicitor Charles Il. War
ner and Judge Frank Dale, repre-.
senting the railroad filed an applica-
tion for removal OF the case to the
federal court Attorney General West.
in concluding his argument, declared
that the Fort Smith & Western Is
the only railroad in Oklahoma vio-
lating the law.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
PLAN $25o,ooO BUILDING.
New Oklahoma University Will Rank
With the Best.

Norman, Ok-Plans for the erec.
ton of $250,OOO steel framed, alb.
solutely fireproof building to replace
the one destroyed last Friday, were
made at special meeting of the
board of regents of the University
or Oklahoma, held Monday. A bill
appropriating 100000 towards the
structure will be introduced upon the
reconvening of the legislature at
Guthrie next week.
This, with the insurance money
from the burned building, would en-.
able the construction of a main hall
ranking with any institution i'm the
west
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
BARS EVEN TWO PER CENTS.
Oklahoma Law Prohibits Sale Of
"Near Beer"

Guthrie, Ok.-An opinion rendered
by Assistant Attorney General Reeves
who has charge OF prohibition en-
forcement under the attorney general
holds that near beer joints can be
put out of business i'm the new state
without additional legislation. The
opinion is in answer to an inquiry
from c. B. Leedy, prosecuting attor.
ney Of Ellis county. 1t cites the au-
thorities to show that violations OF
the prohibitory law can be prosecnt-
ed even though the drinks contain
less than per cent OF alcohol on
the ground that alcohol is intoxicat-
ing, no matter how much diluted.
In some parts of the state 2 per
cent joints are running wide open.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
WOULD BUILD SCHOOL HOUSES.
OkIahoma's Superintendent Has Plan
for Expenditure Of Funds.

Tulsa, Ok.-State Superintendent
Cameron, I'm an address to the Okla
homa State Teachers Association,
which closed its first annual session
Saturday, said he favored, and will
insist upon the Indian Territory
school fund being invested in school
houses i'm old Indian Territory. IL
Is his plan to build school houses
in 5000 school districts the coming
year. He is further in favor OF three
additional normal schools to be To-
Gated in eastern Oklahoma. Tulsa
is the strongest bidder for the
Northwestern Normal school.
The following are the officers
elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Charels Evans. Ardmore: vice
president, G. l.. Kezer, Saltwater;
secretary, Maude Widaman, Ana
darko; treasurer, w. X. Robinson.
Pawnee; chairman executive com.
mittee, O. +. Hayes. Chandler:
member executive committee. Snow
den Parlette, Guthrie; member ex-
ecutive committee, S. j. Payne, We
tumka.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
ONE TOWN is WIDE oVeN.

McAlester, Ok.-The lid pime "a
here Sunday and everythis' hcluu'
ing theaters, was wide /pen neIo'
This was the result ora decislon
made late Saturday ina test ca
brought by the couDts attorney><--
case being dismissed on the grot
that proceedings gould not be brought
under the crimDal code.
Today cigay stores, drug stores,
and restaur9dts were open for bus
mess. The/Lyric theater which has
never ru on Sunday, gave per-
formance Sunday night. County At
torney Dean stated that he would
carry the case to the supreme court
OF the state.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-01-03
Would Retain okiahoma's Civil Code

Oklahoma City, Ok.-Just before
the adjournment OF the annual meet.
ing Friday the Oklahoma State Bar
Association adopted a resolution ask
ing that the legislature make no
change in the present code of civil
procedure I'm Oklahoma. Officers were
chosen as follows: President, Frank
Wells, Oklahoma City; secretary, F.
ii. Kellogg. South McAlester; treas
urer. s. s. Lawrence, Guthrie.