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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
MILLIONS LOST
BY FOREST FIRES
TOWN or. CHISHOLM, MIMI, ls
ALMOST COMPLETELY
DESTROYED.
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS.
One Of the Most Flourishine Towns on
Mesaba Iron Range is Reduced
to Ashes--oniy 12 Build
ings Were Saved.

Duluth, Sept 7.--After destroying
the town of Chisholm on the Mesaba
range and burning over thousands OF
acres in st. Louis, Carleton and Itasca
counties in Minnesota and in Douglass
county, Wisconsin. the many forest
fires which have been raging in these
regions we're checked Sunday. II the
wind does not spring up again. IL is
not likely that further damage will re-
suit.
A strong wind, which had driven the
flames before It in many timbered and
agricultural townships subsidized Sun
day and the thousands of homeless
people TOOK stock of their belongings
and prepared to rebuild.
The subsiding of the wind enabled
the inhabitants of Buhl and Nashwauk
10 save those towns, Several build
ings at the edge of Nashwauk were
burned, but by working all night .000
citizens prevented the flames from
sweeping over the village The town
was surrotlded by a wall of fire and
its escape from obliteration was re-
markable. There is little timber adj
jacent to Buhl, and although forest
fires surrounded the village the 900 In
habitants had only TO extinguish the
incipient blazes started by falling
brands to protect the village.
Chisholm presents a scene of ruin
r1d desolation Blackened and smouI.
defing piles OF charred wood. little
heaps of gray ashes stirred by the
breeze, scorched skeletons of brick
and mortar, all canopied with n dense
pail OF smoke, comprise what was one
OF the most fiourishing towns on the
great Mesaba iron range. The only
remaining buildings are the new s125,-
900 high school, a grade school, a
Catholic church, the Italian church and
dozen dwellings in the southcrnmost
part OF town. These were saved by
few heroic fire fighters who stuck to
their posts in the face OF the cyclonic
onslaught OF flames and smoke.
The damage to real property Is es-
timated at sl,oOO,00O and that to per.
sonal property at $4,000. Insurance
carried by Chisholm merchants was
about 100000.
Hibbing, FIVE miles west OF CHS.
holm, afforded accommodations TO
about 5000 refugees from Chisholm
last night ..
The Duluth, Mesaba e. Northern
railroad started a car OF tents from
Duluth for Hibbing Sunday on receipt
bf a message from Mayor Weirick.
There are many destitute persons. es.
pecially among the miners. Many men
are without funds TO buy meal
Wrenshall, 600 inhabitants, 80 miles
northwest of Duluth, is threatened by
fire and the entire population is fight
ing 1t. The flames are within mile
OF the city.
Gov. Johnson has issned an appea
10 the people OF Minnesota asking
them to aid the sufferers at Chisholm
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
rhe pemoerstIe rext Book,

Chicago. Sept. THE campaign
test book Of the Democratic party. pre-
pared with the approval OF the nd
tional committee, will be distributed
today TO party workers and others In
terested in arguments why the Demo
cratic nominees should be elected. II
contains 300 pages in a bright rec
cover and Is replete with comment on
the various issues OF the campaign
The platforms OF the Democratic ant
Republican parties arranged In par
allel columns occupy much space II
The manual.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
nryan eeaIns . tanipalan Tour.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 7.-William J
Bryan left here Sunday for Chicago
and thus began a three weeks cam.
paign tour which will carry him into
the middle west, the eastern states and
back through the west into South Da.
kota before returning home. Perhaps
no recent news gave the nominee for
president so much interest as the an.
nouncement that Mr.. Taft proposed
making campaign tour. Mr.. Bryan
regarded his opponents decision as a
distinct vindication of his course in
the present as we'll as his two previous
campaigns, when he travelled over the
country and delivered political
speeches.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
HM uAg IN THE PAINT OF
C -. WV QUALITY
IN Sherwin Williams
LsEAe Amman Sells 1t.
FARMING IN INDIA.

Agricultural practice in southern
ligious rites.
In the Tamil districts the agricul-
tural year commences about April.
On April % the cultivators of village
consult "Valluvan," who fixes for
them the kind of wood that they
should cut and take away. He is sup
posed to settle the question as the
result OF astrological observations
made on the commencement of the
Tamil New Years Day, which falls
about April 49, Each cultivator then
takes little camphor, some incense,
a few plantalns and cocoanut, and
with others assembled for the pur-
pose he proceeds to the forest where
he worships the tree he is about to
cut by burning the incense and the
camphor and offering the plantains
and the cocoanut. Then he lops on
the first branch taking good care
that II falls on the right side In
each year the side is different. Pros
perity to himself and his cattle ia
firmly believed to depend very much
| upon this. He then cuts away the
required quantity OF wood and takes
it home.
Another day Is then selected soon
after the early rains Of the same
month, by the "Valluvan." and then
the greatest event of the agricultural
year occurs. Each ryot takes the
wood he has selected for the plough
which is newly fitted up and taken
TO the field, where the bullocks arc
tied to It, and behind 1t stand other
ploughs with teams of oxen tied 10
them, while large crowds assemble
around the teams.
The principal ploughman then
daubs the pair of oxen tied to the
new plough with aniline powder and
turmerio paste: he lights camphor
and burns incense before It, breaks
a cocoanut Sad with it he makes an
J Offering of a pot of jaggery water
and parched grain and Bengal gram
| Then he drives the plough across the
| field, preceded by the other plough
men. and after few rounds the oxer
are unyoked and the offerings dis
tributed to those present.-Madrai
Mail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
GOV. .HueHEs, ApoREss.

The Republican party makes appeal tc
public confidence as the most importaht
political agency Tor conservation and foI
progress. BY virtue of is achievements
its leadership ana It's ainis, Il stands fortf
as an efficient Instrument for strong and
capable administration. as a safeguard o
stability, and Of the prosperity which DE.
pends upon stability, and as an unrlvaleC
power for the correction OF abuses II
stands ia striking contrast tn the RECORD
Of vaciilatloH presented by the chief op
posing party That opposlrs party prof
fers candidacy which Is at once q mon
ument anG q guide-post. II nemorIalizel
the fallacies and unsafe policies we ar,
asked 10 forget and II points the way I,
business unoottsiutv ana TO Tire impair
n1srt of Tire copidepve whieh is the Sc
ouritE Of industry ara trade.
When We hesr sounded strfent cal
20 tile dsfcnse of pnpn.Ar re,lis we looI
carefully to sec VII, constitute tire ner
rstriotic arm INTO Viose fYeriug we ar
sszea 70 urn over ihe destlni0s OF thi
gresi uSiiln Tine cah'ma,eu walchword
SHAT the ItiHl9 rGlef sud the Gemanl
Whether lie gnvf.Ti'r.rat shall iemaia
mere business assai ~ lsvN~see2iug aoi'
potai ious' hre not inpiessi,e When en-
blaznl ed On tSs l,sn"ers ~ ram5tiah
Han aad OF otter easeniial rliies. M
army opposing us casnet nfas music
either as one of defense 0r of salea,ior
and WE may weil pauso before We per
nit H. despite To- boast VI ndeliIy. {
garrison our institutions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07

ocfnt state ticket arc the same ones that
secured this action through the commlt-
toe on resolutions Mayor Tom l.. john
son at tho time said:
"The liquor interests are in Columbus to
control the Democratic convention. II
IL foolish attempt on the part OF the
liquor interests of Ohio to sidctrack all
great issues and place the whisky label
I'll over the Democratic party. The
Democracy Of Ohio cannot go before the
people with candidate for governor who
is an attorney for the brewing interests,
and who Is known as the legal represent
tativc and railroad receiver in Ohio Of the
Morgan interest in New York"
Tho false pretenses Of tho present DEM
ocra tic managers are Illustrated In this
talk about Pattison. when they arc In
league with those who reviled him and
are now seeking to undo all That he had
hoped TO accomplish. Judge Harmon Is
gentleman Of high standing profession
ally and every other way, as was Gov.
Patuson. and they were personal friends.
But In his representative capacity as a
candidate, Harmon eppears to stand for
the opposite OF wlnt rattlson stood for.
The issue has been made by the ma
lorlty IN the Democratic convention that
, brought about the guherrntorial nomina-
ton, as well as by tho different organi-
cations that have since Endorsed the same.
It Is q temperance Issue not n prohibi-
tion issue. Tho Dcmoc"auc platform evil
fently omitted all rcicrcnCc to moral
issues. SO as to hc liberal enough for
all the liquor leagncs and alliances to
join IN the chorus that bag followed the
keynote OF the rcmocratc state con-
vention Dcmocratl cc.tors. managers
| and candidates now vert to insist that
the temperance question iS not an issue
with them. II scrm7 to be very live
one with everybody else.
Tho Republican state platform is
neither silent nor cvasiec. nor ambigu-
GUS on the important matter | stand
squarely ana firmly On that platform;
1othng more and nothing less. The
plank on this question roads: "Lcgisla
| tion relating 10 the li1ucr traffic in ac-
cord with the policy OF high taxation for
the saloons and local option OF the
people" That means taxation as rep.
! resented I'm tho Akin law. and county
local option In smaller units; no more
no less.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
PLANS TRIP FROM
COAST TO COAST
TAFT INTENDS TO SPEND SIX
WEEKS IN A sPEEcH.MAk.
ING TOUR.
THROUGH PIVOTAL STATES.
It is Expected That He viii Stay in
Cincinnati Until September II,
When He Will Start on
the Road.

Middle Bass Island, o., Sept. t.
William II Taft left here this
morning for the activities of his cam.
palgn. He has written the Republican
national committee TO arrange for him
speech-making itinerary and has
suggested that the states OF Missouri,
Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indi-
ana and New York be included in any
tour that may be decided on. Mr..
Taft has also expressed the view that
his stay in Cincinnati might be ter
minated as early as September 21.
thus permitting the extension OF his
services in the general political field
TO period of nearly six weeks and
make possible a trip from coast to
coast
The request of the candidate to be
assigned speaking dates, coming as II
does directly upon the visit here Sat.
urday of National Chairman Hitch.
cock and his desire to hasten the
time when he is to take to the road,
Is regarded as showing his determine.
tion to be personally In the fight
wherever It may be the thickest, and
also his determination that no doubt
shall exist as to his attitude.
81 can't conceive OF anything more
depressing than TO he denied partici.
patton in an active campaign, or to be
kept quietly in one place, depending
wholly upon fragmentary reports as
to what is going on and as to what
conditions are"
This was the recent summing up by
Judge Taft of his personal feelings.
The Taft party will leave here at 10
o'clock today on Commodore Richard
sons yacht Jessamine for Port Clln,
ton, the nearest shore port. There
automobiles will be taken for 16.mile
drive TO Spiegel Grove, near Fremont
there to be entertained at luncheon nj
the Hayes homestead, as the guests
OF Col. and Mrs. Webb Hayes. San
dusky will be reached by trolley be
fore dark. where they will go to the
home OF Edward Marsh for the night
Tho trip TO Cincinnati, which begins
Tuesday afternoon, will he punctuateC
with at least ten speeches from tht
rear platform of the train.
Before leaving Sandusky, Mr.. Taf
will address the old soldiers and max,
a political speech at the local theatre
When TifTln is reached another speecl
viii be delivered and then on dowi
through the state. including the towns
CT Carey, Wharton, Forest, Kenton
Bellefontaine, Urbana, Springfield ant
Dayton These speeches will be short
as the Taft car win be attached I,
the regular train on the Big Four an,
no changes in the running time Of tn,
train have been arranged.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
Police pIspersed a Mob.

Glasgow, Sept 1.-Two thousand
Socialists and unemployed, after an
open.air meeting Sunday at which vi
olent speeches were made. attempted
forcibly TO invade the cathedral dur
ing services. A large body Of police
which had been stationed there to
prevent Just such an occurrence. frus
trated the designs of the mob by
charging it with their batons. Several
Of the rioters were injured and the
mob was finally dispersed The
Socialists threaten to meet on Thurs
lay, $4,000 strong, and attack the mu
nicipal buildings.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
Makss 1t Appear as Case of Suicide

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 7.-Mrs. Abbie
l.. Rice, who has been detained at the
city Jail in connection with the shoot.
ing of DR.. Rustin last Wednesday, last
night gave to Chief OF Police Donahue
and County Attorney English state
ment which makes II a probable case
Of suicide. Mrs Rice said Rustin told
her be had lost everything and that
he was in debt to an extent which
would make y impossible for him ever
to get out
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
Established a New Record.

Paris, Sept Leon Delagrange
president of the Aviation Club OF
France. established a new worlds rec.
ord with his aeroplane at Issy ON Sun.
day. both for length and duration OF
flight. NJ Delagrange remained in the
air for 20 minutes "a As seconds and
circled the field 1914 times, cover
ing a distance OF 24,727 metres. OF
about 15h miles. He thus beat the
longest fight previously made that by
Henry Farman in July by nine min
utes, and exceeded the distance GOV
cred by Wilbur Wright by about Y
miles.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
SENATOR eEveRIooe's SPEECH.

Senator Bcveridec among other things
said:
We arc midway IN an historic move
mcnt for righteousness written into law.
Shall that movement be carried out, or
wrecked? Its concrete expression is the
Roosevelt policies Shall they be saved
or lost? Had tho about faccrs In both
parties who now arc powcrless. sue
cceded, they could not have wrecked the
movement. but only have delayed II. For
the people would have gathered Roadway
again until their purpose was worked
out
And SO today. I'm tho American peoples
mighty moral advance thus far success
fully led by Theodore Roosevelt the grav-
est question Is whether we shall place
our commanders ste ndard in the hands
Of his most trusted captain. who will lead
us safely and surely along the WE'LL
marked course we are following, or I'm
the hands OF those who viii lead us on
zig-zag marches after rash adventures
until tho whole movement dlssolves In the
peoples disgust and the worlds rdi-
cule. .a
This Is q campaign OF candidates even
more than OF platform. The question is
not which candidate Is most upright,
patriotic, brave. for both are equally so.
Both mean equally wen towards their
country. The real question r.. Which
candidate win make the best president? ?
Which Is the wlscSt and steadiest? Which
man would you choose as administrators
Il your estate? Which would you select
tp manage your business? Which has the
hest trimming and the most experience? ?
Mr., Bryan never has handled a single
foreign problem He has governed no
Philippines. regenerated no Cuba. built
no camel. avoided no alien danger. saved
US from no threatened peril,
Mr.. Taft has done all II was his
| genius for the practical and devotion Ia
humanity that took Philippine chaos and
'Iade Philippine order; took Philippine
hate AID changed II. by the alchemy OF
| his tact to Philippine love. II was his
craftsmanship that achieved the impos-
Sihlc. converted an Oriental people into
n voting citizenship. and laid the founda
| tions for future which, as God Wills
| may become a separate nation or n glad
| ana patriotic part OF this great republic
| In domestic affairs MIR. Bryan has writ.
| ten not one law. administered not n singl,
| department. advised no presldent--whilC
| lecturlrg oil lie is a preacher OF right.
| eousness. but not an administrator OF az
| fairs lie never conducted the govern.
mcnt Of city. q county. state or n ma,
| tion. William II. INF; has been judg,
| on the beach, governor OF n people, ad
| ministrator Of department. His hanc
| has helped TO shape most of the progress
| 'ive laws we have passed IN the las
seven years, and his great heart ant
splendid mind are behind every law W.
| propose today. The sought for counsclo
Of three presldchts--as different yet a
| wise as Harrison, Mckinley and Roose
I welt Fate has equipped him TO be tn
tousted leader e the people who love-
and honored these three chief magls
trates. Almost II seems that here is
man prepared by Providence 10 be tn
| captain of this chosen people
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
Hot In an Irish Town.

New, Castle. Ireland, At meeting OF
the limerick league held here Sunday
in connection with the sale OF the
Earl OF Devon's estate, led to riotous
scenes arising out OF the rivalry be.
tween the followers OF William
OBrien. the national NJ. P. for Cork,
and other sections of the party. The
platform was demolished and three
members OF parliament we're assaulted
and received severe injuries.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
Kern to Make Long Campaign Tour

Chicago, Sept. 7.-,Iohn w. Kern
will in all likelihood be heard on the
stump In the east. Efforts are being
made to have him make an extensive
tour through the Atlantic coast states
and he has promised to speak in
Maryland this month. The Demc.
cratic national committee is arrang.
ing a tour OF the far western states
for Mr.. Kern.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
Bank That Closed viii Resume.

Pittsburg, Sept. THE Cosmopoi-
tan National bank and the Washing
ton Savings & Trust Co. were closed
here Saturday by orders from the fed
eral and state banking authorities.
The Mount Washington Savings &
Trust Co. will, according to statements
issued by its officers, open for bust
ness as usual Tuesday
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
EaIeonIo,s suoesssor Is chosen

Rome. Sept. z 1t is understood that
the Vatican has decided upon the a,.
pointment Of Mgr Aversa, the present
apostolic delegate TO Cuba. to the OF
iice OF apostolic delegate at Washing.
ton TO replace Mgr, Falconio, who Is
to have some other post without be
Ing created a cardinal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
HaIf > Million Flre Loss.

Chicago, Sept 1.-THE wool house
aud the fertllizing plant Of Armour
& Co, in the Union stock yards We're
Destroyed by fire Sunday night. TINS
buildings were 6ye.story brick struc
lures. covering an entire block. Losl
$500, 900
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
clean TInware.

Rub the stains on tinware with
soda and water and they will be re-
moved. leaving the tin bright and
clean. A good securing soap will al
so remove stains from tlnware, as
well as from steel knives and gran
iteware.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
To Clean Papler-Mache.

All articles made OF papier-machs
should be washed with clean water,
without soap or alkall. Wipe the
articles carefully, cover with -four
and place on newspar ers to dry.
Brush off the -four and the pieces
will look like new.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
shepard Declares for Bryan.

New York, Sept, Edward NJ
Shepard, well known in the past as a
Cleveland Democrat and prominent IN
tariff reform agitation. has issued q
statement announcing his intention oI
supporting w, ], Bryan for the presl
dency. a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
Another Dry sunday.

Atlantic city. n. J. Sept 7.-The1e
~as practically no violation OF tho
lidaOr laws here Sunday. As on the
preceding sunday the saloons and
cafes were closed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
E.plosLpn wr.sksd . oaraa,.

past9n. Sept. LA gasoline 4aao
s.on SuFGay IN the Taylor pslMsl
earsss. a ,bTee-stery structure IN tho
Back IIay. practically ruined nearl,
50 Automobiles and wrecked the build
Ing, causing a loss OF 100000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
oovefnor sayed1 Me- from prownIna

Madison, Wis, Sept - While ou
fishing on Lake Mendoza Sunday Gov
Davidson rescned two men from
drowning. They were in canoe
which was capsized and they wer,
tlihgihg 10 the canoe when rescued
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07

Give the good brood sows chance
for their lives now Put them in a
good pasture and let them eat, drink
and be merry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
A search for stragoIers.

NCIbohfns. Sept LA patrol from
the American ieetis searching for the
mea who iailal TO SO aboard their
shit3 Msan ihty sailed Satnlaay,
these hunlDor 50.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
Colonial Country Club Hotel
West Baden Springs, Indiana.

Rates 81 30 to $3.50 per day Ameri-
can Plan, Private Baths. Special
Weekly Rates open the year around
COME and drink the water and
take the baths, 1t will cure Kidney
Liver and all Stomach ailments.
col-stipation, nervousness and ali
kindred complaints.
The expense is q mere trifle COM
pared with the benefits derived.
For these VINO cannot spare the.
tiise or money to come to the Springs
wf.te us, stating symptoms and all.
ment " ros'iN'o oneios,... "a ial ain
we " II, s.ol .....oas Mineral Wato
fresh from the Springs with Phys
eianG advice for tome Trsstment