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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
/ FLEE MY PEN.

1 fee my pen when heavy grows the
brain,
When for a happy rhyme l search In
vain.
The ink well closed, the pen laid in its
place
seek for other scenes In outer space.
What though the wind be keen, what
though II rain?
asked change. nor can I well com
plain
II by wetting my end attain.
SO at steady, blood bewarming pace
l flee my pen.
Yes; just as piglets see tempting lane
Leading to meadows ripe with golden
grain,
Break from their sodden sty and grunt-
ing. race,
Glad 10 escape their confines, pent and
base,
I--for the taste of freedom that gain
/ flee my pen.
Charles Battel Loomls in Judge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Misunderstood Him.

One day an army chaplain saw a
soldier named Mcdonnell making for
the back door of saloon.
"McDonnelI!" the chaplain shout
ed. Mcdonnell! McDonnelll"
Mcdonnell turned. gave a
hasty look, frowned. and darted into
the bar. The chaplain loitered out
side the door till Mcdonnell came
forth again.
Mcdonnell" he said reproach-
fully. didn't you hear me calling
you?"
"Yes. sir" Mcdonnell answered
meekly. 81 did; but--but had only
the price OF one drink"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
An Ocean sanitarium.

Some particulars are given in the
British Medical Journal of a proposal
to provide an ocean sanitarium for tu-
berculosis. The suggestion is to fit up
sailing ship Of about 1000 tons for
not less than fifty patients, each TO be
provided with large aud well venti-
lated cabin. The deck would be used
for what is commonly called the We
randa treatment. The intention of the
promoters is that the ship shall cruise
In the neighborhcod of the Canaries,
where 1t will have the advantage OF
the trade winds and Of an equable
climate, while a port WIN not be far
distant In case. OF the onset of bad
weather.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
FROM HIS POINT OF VIEW.
With Sufficient Ammunition He
Coud Tell Another Story.

A story comes from England about
a certain colonel in the Royal Horse
ARTILLERY who had the reputation OF
lacking imagination, with care for
nothing but his beloved guns Ha
happened to be visiting Egypt with
some friends, and naturally went TO
see the pyramids.
so these are the pyramids, chr"
he said, as he gazed stolidly at them.
Yes" said an enthusiastic friend,
ARE they not wonderful--stupend-
ous?"
"Oh, yes" grunted the colonel;
II suppose they're all right in their
way"
II should say they are," returned
ais friend. Think of their standing
for all these thousands OF years!"
..'Hump!" said the unimpressed
colder; give me couple of batter-
les and III gurantee to knock them
70 pieces inside week. canadian
Courier.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Selections
1AE sal Ban.
Specimen Of Fish That Is Both
Queer and Rare.

Specimen Of Fish That Is Both
Queer and Rare.
One of the rarest specimens OF the
fish kingdom known to waters con-
tiguops to the North Carolina coast
was captured in seine at Masonboro
sound by William Hewlett, fisher
man. says the Wilmington Dispatch.
The fish, which was brought to the
city. Is what Is called "the sea bat"
and It Is perfect reproduction Of a
leather wing bat on q large scale. The
fish is about fifteen inches long and
about thirty inches across the back
Strange to state, 1t had thin,
thTeadlike tail about fifteen Inches I'm
length, and on each side of'the rear
appendage were two perfectly formed
gloved feet, with smaller dimension
having the exact appearance Of a
thumb with the other part OF the hand
mlttened. The mouth OF the strange
specimen was about five inches across,
and on each side Of the mouth or the
underside of the body there were five
"strainers," or holes, through which
the fish Is said to rid itself of refuse
products resulting from the forage 1t
picks up at the bottom of the sea. The
top of the fish was dark slate color,
and the uHder part of the body was
white
One old negro fisherman more than
seventy years old declared that this
was only the second specimen OF the
sea bat he had ever seen In his long
experience as fisherman. The speci-
men, which had truly uncanny app
pearance, will probably be sent to the
state museum at Raleigh
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
The Root Of the Trouble.

Crabshaw was too crippled with the
rheumatism to leave the house, so his
wife went to the doctors to get some
thing for him.
$50 your husband would rather have
a medicine to take internally for his
rheumatism" remarked the doctor
"Why does he object to the linimentT'
HE doesn't" replieda Mrs. Crab
shaw, with weary sigh You see,
doctor. object to 1t, because | have
to do the rubbing" Harper's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Owing to the weather.

The witty Bishop Sanford Ohm
sted of Colorado, at dinner in Den
yer, said apropos of Sabbath break
ing:
81 was talking to an eastern cler-
gyman the other day about his church
attendance.
81 suppose he said, that In
your district rain affects the atten-
dance considerably
He smiled family.
Indeed, yes, he said. hardly
have vacant seat when 1t Is too
wet for golf or motoring"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

so your brothers fortune is all
gomez"
Yes, he lost it because he used
bad judgment"
II understand that you, also. have
lost heavily"
Yes. I've had an unbroken run
of hard luck"
How did you lose your money!"
by investing 1t in the same con-
cern that put my brother to the
bad. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
A Fitting Name.

The train had stopped at a little
town on the prairie.
The passenger with the skull cap
stuck his head out of the window and
read the name over The door OF the
Gtation.
"'Star Vlewi'" he cad. well
that's a good name, anyhow"
"Yes. sir" responded The deje tied
yillaRer on TIE station platform,
'and 1t fits the du,ned town like a
glove II you shoIld come here to
make a livin, mister, 1t d 'starVe
you all right, "-5Chicago Tribune
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Cause for Complaint.

Rear Admiral Mead, at a dinner
at the Portsmouth navy yard, illum-
mated with story an interesting
discourse on food inspection.
"A sailor" he said, brought a
lineup to an inspecting officer and
exclaimed
Taste this. sir. That Is all I
ask Just taste it,
THE officer took a sip.
Well, really, my man. he said,
this Is not bad soup at ALL
Yes, said the sailor bitterly;
and yet they want to persuade US.
sir, that it's tea"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
A rARboSABrr ERROR.
Hs Would Not Interfere with an Un-
known Power.

known Power.
H. q. Wells, the noted novelist.
spoke at Boston club about the
wonders OF modern invention.
so thick and fast" he said,
these new Inventions come. life
grows rather confusing for plain and
simple folk.
There was an old fisherman row.
Ing in bis boat one day when an
automobile canoe sprung leak near
him and Immediately sank.
ITO the indignation OF the canoes
occupants. the old man paid no heed
to them, but rowed calmly on his
way, pufing an old elaypipe.
However, the wrecked canoeists
managed to swim to him, and as
they clambered into his boat one
spluttered angrily:
"Confound you. why didn't you
lend us hand7 Didn't you see we
were sinking?'
THE old man took his pipe out
OF his mouth and stared at them In
astonishment.
"'Blest II / didn't think ye wuz
one o. them new-fangled submar-
ines he said"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
A Msiestio Ice Wall.

worth Davis, member Of the British
antarctic expedition now seeking q
way toward the south pole, there oc'
ours vivid description of the great
antarctic ice barrier, which was en-
countered by the little ship Nimrod
"It is a sight" says Professor Davis
"that beggars all description. Imag'
Inc a continuous Ice wall 800 miles
long and one TO two hundred feet
high, the exquisite blue of the ere
vases contrasting finely with the daz
zling white Of the weathered Ice on
either aide Of them"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

Rheumatism caused by acid blood which
gradually unto the circulation OF constipation weak
kidney action and other irregularities which are sometimes
condition the blood the circulation nog different
portions OF the body continually deposits muscles tissues
and joints the irritating producing acid with which Il is filled Rheu
asn be cured by thorough cleansing the blood and this
Just what s s. does goes down into the circulation and by neutral
tie acid and
the s. S. strengthens that
instead OF weak stream causing pain and Throughout the
becomes nvigorating noutishing
vgor of the body relieving suffering by this
disease S. S. being purely vegetable blood
safest Rheumatism
medical advice desired free to all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. ATLANTA. GA
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

at is those big wells that fasten
down tight under the chin and ears
that want to put I'm good word
for" said the bacteriologist. ut may
be that they ruin the eyes and shut
out lot of fresh air. as some folk
claim. but they prevent women from
putting dirty pieces OF money into
their mouths and so keep enough
germs out of the system to make up
for the other disadvantages" New
York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Zoo Exasperating For Her.

why" asked the Judge. do you
want divorce? Doesn't your hus-
band provide properly for your"
"oh, he provides very well. but
he never stands up and talks back
like man when went TO discuss
things. How can person work up
any enthusiasm over an argument
when there is nobody to take the
other side ?"-Chicago Record Herr
aid
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Botl, Right.

I'm not expecting any PACKAGE"
said Mrs. HamletSto the driver OF
the. delivery wagon, who was persist
ent.
This is the number" insisted the
driver looking at his book again.
Names Hamlet, amt it?"
Yes"
"No. 74?" t
That's our number"
Then it's for YOU"
81 think not. 1t must be a case
Of mistaken identity"
mo, mum. It's case OF beer"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Bull Of the irish Secretary.

A genuine bull is credited to Angus
tine Birrell, secretary for Ireland, by
a Bristol correspondent of the London
News.
1T is easier" Mr.. Birrell affirmed in
the course Of public speech at Bris-
tol, ito face your foes in front Of you
than your friends behind your back"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Not the Real Thing.

$50 this is the opal ring Mr.. Porr-
ley gave your" said Miss Bright, ex-
amining It. Are pleased
with it?"
"oh, yes" replied Miss Dumley.
but you know the old superstition
about opals. I'm afraid it'l bring
me bad luck"
,'But-er-this can't bring you
anything worse than an imitation
OF bad luck. Philadelphia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Her Idea Of Il.

80 you are going to marry Swell
head?" asks the erstwhlle suitor.
II am," replies the beauteous crea-
ture.
II don't see how-pardon me for be-
Ing so frank-I don't see how you can
admire him at all. He Is so insuffer-
ably cOncelted."
"Well, II you were engaged tc me 1t
would make you lnsufferably CO. cit
ed yourselfw-Chicago Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

what Is the size of your large
mems handkerchiofsT' asks the shop
per.
They are just the same size as the
small mems handkerchlefs, madam"
explains the affable sales person. THE
size OF the man doesn't make any diff
ference IN his handkerchief" Judge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
The Gentle Art.

'I'm going to have one of these arti-
ficial figures made to have my new
gowns fitted over,p states the first
lovely damsel.
"Going tor smiles the second. Il
thought you had one made every time
you got new gown."-Chicago Post,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
MOI Pride.

Redd-Did you notice how high Miss
Fussanfeather held her nose in her
new automobile?
Greene-Oh, yes; she was sitting
right over the gasoliae tank!-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
WHIT Did She Mean.

"Jinx Is looking puzzled"
"Yes, he is puzzled; you see hin
life is ins -red for $4,000, and he
was quite sick the other day, and
when he was feeling the worst he
asked his wife If she thought his i'll
ness would terminate fatally
"And what did she replyY
"She looked cheerful and replied
that she had not lost hope."- Hous-
Ton Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Everybody Happy.

Pater-You are disgracefully lazy.
It's queer that you don't take after
me there's nothing like 80 we'll
as to work and make money.
Filius-And there's nothing like
so well as to spend 1t. We both
should be satished-and yet you
Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Professional Advice.

Doctor" said the cohvalescent,
smiling weakly, you may send In
your bill any day now"
tut, tut" replied the NJ. D., silene-
ing his patient with a wave OF his
hand you're not strong enough
yet."-Judge
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Art Values.

Artist--I would like 70 paint that
old Rosinante Of yours. How much
would you charge me for two hours a
day on him?
Farmer-One dollar, and In ten days
YOU can keep the horse. Fliegende
HIpttef.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Head Troubles.

"She got so much praise for her at
tractivcness that her head began to
swell"
TOO bad! Did she get worseW
"Oh, yes. Her head began TO be
turned by 1t all"
"What happened then?"
"Then she lost her head. ."-Balti
more American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
In His Pocket.

Gee whiz," exclaimed Lusehman
the next morning II haven't a cent In
my pocket this morning"
"Well," remarked his wife sharply,
who's to blame for that but your
selfY'
"I-er-think somebody else has had
a hand In philadelphia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
The Old Maid STAGE.

Patience When your sister was
younger they say she liked to see an
up 10 date man.
Patrice She's getting to that age
DOW when she's content 10 see any
Mind Of q man!-Yonkers Statesman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
The Practical Kind.
Harrer's Weekly

He (savagely)--So another judge has
decided the same old thing-a wife's
right to search her husbands pocket
She (suavely)-D say same old
thing" 1 am sure that IL matter IN
which there is seeking after great
deal Of change. Minneapolis Journal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Wonan's Way.

"What an actress that woman isi
She pretended to be glad to see me. I"
but you were a match for herS"
Indeed, yesl pretended to be
rust as glad to see her. Wash
ington Herald,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

Sam Sleek--It's dead easy. to make
money when you know how.
Tom TootsDo you know how?
Sam Sleek-Sure
Tom Toots Why don't you make
sOue?
sam Sleek I'm afraid l might get
caught while trying TO pass it.-Phila-
delphia Press
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Not thu Sama.

Meeks--My wife's front name IL
Emma.
Bleeks-Well, what If II is?
Meeks-Oh, ! merely mentioned It
for the purpose OF setting myself
right. You may think | am henpecked,
but I'm not, even If do feel slightly
Embossed at times. Detroit Tribune
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Good Word For v.il,.

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. ATLANTA. GA
The oasis., 1908-02-01
Stockholders Meeting.

To THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE INTEgNATIoNAL CoNsoLTDATRD COPPER MINING COMPANY:
 Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stock holders Of the Internation al Consolidated Copper Mining Comnany. 4 corporation organized under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, will be held at the office of Allen I. Bird, resident agent, in the town Arizona, on Monday, the 9th day of March. l9OS at 10 o'clo.k q. m, for the transaction of the following business: To elect Board of Directors to hold office for the ensuing year and for the Transaction of such other business as may lawfully come before such a meeting
 GEO. M. KERN, President.
 Q. c. ARMSTRONG, Secretary,
The oasis., 1908-02-01

IN CALLING off the fight on Gov ernor Hughes in New York, saying a split III that state which might lose the state to the party in Noyem- Der, Secretary Taft has shown much wisdom. It would be good idea for him to take another step in the right direction and call off the fight against Senator Foraker in Ohio. The Foraker proposition was fair. Senator Foraker's friends would stand for Secretary Taft for the presidency if the secretary's friends would stand for the return to the senate of their great leader. By refusing that concession Judge Taft's friends can disrupt the party and lose that state in November.
The oasis., 1908-02-01

REPLYING to an inquisitive cor respondent the query column editor of the Los Angeles Examiner announced gravely, very recently that Santa Fe means "St. Faith" There's erudition. Everyone else but that editor knows Cor should know) that both 'santan and saint" mean holy" and the mean ing of the name Santa Fe is Holy Faith"
The oasis., 1908-02-01

RECENTLY the chaplain of the lower house in the Oklahoma le. glsiature prayed for the election of MT. Bryan to the Presidency. How ever, were prayers answered al- ways there would have been a glorious success for the Southern Confed eracy
The oasis., 1908-02-01

TIE query column editor of a metropolitan newspaper was asked recently by two correspondents 10 define "odic force" One thought 1t remedy for rheumatism: the other believed 1t a breakfast food.
The oasis., 1908-02-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Recently physician of emi- hence in his profession has declared that there are fifty different kinds of headaches" And the next morn ing after one thinks he has them all at one and the same time.
The oasis., 1908-02-01
FAR FETCHED CRITICISM.

Whenever men or newspapers wish to criticise any man or any measure they are prone7to grasp at all sorts of points and objections to the man or measure they oppose. And in doing so they find them selves frequently in very peculiar corners. THE OASIS recalls two different conversations with two different gentlemen here in Nogales some nine or ten years ago. It was at the very height of one of the fercest political fights ever known in Arizona. Upon two Separate occasions, two different gentlemen, both of the highest character, and neither aware of the attitude of the other, said to THE OASIS editor:
 Il admire the courage with which you are conducting your battle, but 1 cannot stand with you on account of the character of your support"
 Whereupon the editor asked what was meant. The reply was:
 Your chief supporter and active lieutenant is saloonkeeper."
 "Yes?" inquired the editor. Now, then, can you tell me who is the vice-president of the so-called Mckinley Club, and the chief lieu tenant of the manipulator of that organization?" Both of the gentle men so interrogated studied a mo- ment and stammered:
 "Why-why-I-I-believe Mir. C-- holds that position"
 "Well, isn't he d saloonkeeper, also?"
 w h y-w h y-I-I-h q n't thought of that"
 That was the fact in both cases. They had not thought that the very objection they had to one faction held good against the other crowd. They had heard someone. make the criticism, and they swal- lowed it readily.
The oasis., 1908-02-01

! "' N1NiNNhAC "
 solve the problem the President
 suggested the old legal custom 0.
 casting lots and the suggestion was
 adopted. There was no more gambling in it than there is in
 drawing jury.
 While reminiscent TIE OASIS will
 relate another remarkable case
 where such a lot is said to have
 been cast, with a result that it
 changed very materially the course
 of history in the United States.
 General James Lane, one of the first senators elected from Kansas,
 had committed suicide; and the
 numerous aspirants to fill the un- expired term congregated in the executive office to press their claims. They were of weight so
 nearly equal, and potency so we'll matched that the governor was in perplexity as to whom to appoint. By the way the chief executive of the state was the father of our fel- low townsman, Mir. w. W. Carnev). As told by Sol Miller, editor of the White Cloud Chieftain, Governor Carney evolved the familiar expe- dlent of splitting in the palm of his hand, throwing the spittle into the air, to alight where it would; and the one upon whom 1t fell was to be United States senator, to fiji the unexpired term of Senator Lane. They all consented and the anxious aspirants stood around awaiting the flight of the executive saliva. Just as the spittle left the execu- tive hand" wrote Mir. Miller, someone opened the door, and the potent missile, diverted from its natural course by the draft thus created, flew through the window, and hit Ed. Ross, who was passing beneath the window outside. And that is how Ed. Ross became United States senator from Kan sas." When Andrew Johnson was impeached for alleged high crimes and mlsdemeanors, the Senate of the United States sat in judgment upon the impeachment; and the august accused was acquitted by the vote of Senator Ross of Kansas. Had he voted faye" Andrew John son would have descended from the high estate he was accused of having debauched, and Benjamin Wade of Ohio would have suc- ceeded. Had there been hit any one of the men who were said to have accepted the hazard proposed by Governor Carney the vote which saved verdict against the distin- guished defenda nt would have been cast against him, and history would have written in the list of Presidents of the United States a name now almost forgotten.
 But this article has digressed. It's intention was tO comment unon
The oasis., 1908-02-01

House for the South Dakota patronage. and expose far fetched criticism.