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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
ARTHUR'S GUESS.
He Tells His chum What He Knows
About the Baby.

He Tells His Chum What He Knows
About the Baby.
~ UR small boy, Arthur, had long
believed that baby In the fam
lily was desirable, since most of
his playmates came from homes pro-
vided with this adjunct. In good time
his mother told him confidentially that
his oft expressed wish for Il family
baby would probably be gratihed. The
news was too good to keep, and Ar
thur was promptly boastlng to bis
nearest chum.
But when you going to have itF'
demanded the friend.
"Oh. l don't know; fore long,
guess" answered Arthur.
"Huhw shifted the other. WHATS
the use Of waiting? What goods a
baby If you can't have It when you
want It? Why don't you get it right
away?"
"Well, you see, It's this way" eX-
planned Arthur, driven to his wits
end. "We've ordered the baby, but
we haven't paid for it yet"-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

In selecting ostriches for menag-
cries or geological gardens, the
swiftest are chosen; not because 1t
will be necessary for them TO run in
their new quarters, but because
swiftness is "A good indication of
health and robustness.
One of these agents visited a pen
of ostriches in Africa At his call,
two beautiful birds came up to him.
Being desirous of testing their speed,
he arranged with the keeper that
they should run a race; so he ca
ressed the birds, and showed them
"A handful of figs, of which they are
very fond.
The ostriches were held while the
visitor walked to certain distance.
At a signal they were set free, and
began 10 run for the figs. They
came bounding along at terrific
rate, taking twelve or fourteen feet
at a stride.
They ran neck and neck for more
than half the distance, their wings
working like arms and making a
great sound. Presently one drew
aheat. and, looking behind, as a boy
in fuSt race might do, to see where
his rival vas, and finding the other
one bearer, the winner slGckened his
pace and gently trotted up for the
prize of tlgA
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

lives Of the very poor that the Christ
mas dinner effort. which extends to
every city, town and village in Amer
lea where a Salvation Army corps cN-
lists, was inaugurated. Seven years
ago 10000 poor were invited to our
Christmas dinner, and 10000 accepted
The next year the number was in.
creased to 100000 and Il year later to
100000, and SO ON, until last year the
total reached upward of 100000. The
dinners are given by two methods
first, by the distribution Of well filed
baskets of uncooked food of great va
riety for family of five persons; sec
ond, by the regalcmcnt of our guests
at heavily laden tables. Some may feel
like asking If the little ones are left
out of our calculations at Christmas
tide. No, they are not by any means,
for our program invariably includes
one or more mammoth Christmas trees
gayly garlanded with useful gifts in
addition to the toys aud ornaments
that are the delight of the juvenile
heart"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

whore he Is expected to arrive about
the first Of the new year, Major Gen
eral Weston Is reported to be suffering
from recurrent malarial fever,
Major General Duyall is a native Of
Maryland He was appointed To the
West Point Military academy July l.
1865, ana reached the rank of captain
OF artillery In 1898, The newly ap-
pointed commander in the Philippines
has seen actual war service Early In
the campaign against Spain he was
made major of volunteers, serving on
the STAFF of the inspector general, and
was advanced to lieutenant colonel
ship and attached TO the ordnance bu-
reau July IS, 1898. A year later
Major General Duvall was further IA
yored by the secretary Of war by
being chosen colonel in command OF
the Forty-eighth colored volunteers.
Passing over the heads of six Of
ticers senior TO him aud making the re-
markable rise in nine years from Il
first lleutenancy to his present Ia.
eumbency.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

gether in times of great calamity.
Great Britain, France and Russia
have sent their warship quick as
the nash of the telegraph could
carry the orders TO lend assistance to
the STRICKEN cities. Relief funds
have already been started and a hum
dred ships and trains are on their
way carrying supplies and reinforce
ments to the south. Rome, MILAN,
FLORENCE, Naples and other cities are
sending provisions, police and FIRE
men. Today a., the ambassadors
and ministers expressed sympathy
with M. Tuoni, minister of foreign
affairs whose emotion was profound.
The bonuses and theaters have
been q'osed throughout Italy and dis
patches of sympathy continue to pour
in from all quarters of the globe.
AT the TIME of the earthquake the
torpedo boat Sappho was lying i'm the
harbor at NIeSsina and one of the of
ficers told of the occurrences as fol-
lows:
''At $50 i'm the morning the sea
suddenly became agitated, seemingly
litervIly to pick up our boat and
shake it, and other ships looked like
bits Of cork boblinG about In temp
est Almost Immediately tidal
wave of huge proportions swept
across the strait, mounting the
coasts and carrying everything before
III. Scores of ships were damaged
and the Hungarian mail beat Am
drassy parted her anchors and went
trl)ahimg into other vesse's, Mes
sina was wiped out and the sea was
soon covered with masses of wreck
age, which was camied off in the
arms OF the receding waters.
Eight sailors from the Sappho
were landed and took rUp the work
of rescue. Officers and men from
Italian and British steamers also
went ashore as soon as possible, the
Britishels saving a family of five
who were imprisoned in a burning
Mouse. ! Man prisoners from the
jails made their escape and lcoted
right and left. Hundreds engaged in
the work of robbing the banks and
business houses.
I'm the opinion of the officers of
the Sappho half the population of
Messina perished.
"A report of technical observations
from the observatory of Messina
says the earthquake lasted for 23
seconds only, 1t was accompanied
by remarkable atmospheric phenom-
ena. The surcharged air was filled
with sparks and flashes of flame,
which hared mp until the heavens
seemed a6re. The cne ST. OF the earth
appeared suddenly to drap. These
phenomena were followed by dis
tlnct lateral oscillations that threw
the pamic-Sricken people off their
feet as they rushed 10 the streets.
--latest reports received here state
that 1000 soldiers i'm the various bar
racks at M.essina were buried under
the ruins. The Rock of Charybodis
NOW blocks the entrance to the strait
of AIesslna, The tidal wave wrecked
the lighthouses i'm the strait, includ-
ing Fare Beacon, and they crashed
into the sea.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
LOSS OF LIFE
continued from Page One.


without food or clothing.
Messlna, whose tragic HISTORY has
been marked by tidal waves and
wars and which was the center of
yesterdays terrestrial maelstnom, was
shaken ITO ruins FLAMES burst forth
10 complete the city's destruction and
to burn alive untold numbers help
lessly PINNED beneath fallen walls
and brolUen timbels. The strait OF
Messina was shaken and twisted by
the earths trembling, for manners
report the channel altered beyond
recognition. The ports and villages
ON both the continental and Sicillan
sides were wercl1ed on inundated and
all light houses along the coasts
were Swallowed mp. Navigation now
is dangerous and I'm some places inn
possible.
In the Calabrian district, which
was only beginning to recover from
the effects of the earthquake OF 1905
Reggie was the center of the earth's
alpheaval The seaport of Reggie is
reported as no Longer existing and
the city proper Is in ruins. The loss
of life ON both sides of the strait
and in EASTERN Sicily was enormous.
One of the refuges from Reggie
who was the first to bring the news
of the citys destruction tried to
make his way to Sicily i'm sail boat
but WAS compelled to return and
finally found safety at peninsula
port. In describing his experience he
said:
THE sea was strangely mysterious
ly agitated and the heavens were
ablaze. Nearing SICILY. the clearing
smoke revealed the mystery; AIessina
was Ian flames. I'm the framzy OF de-
spair turned my boat back to Casa-
bria."
One of those who escaped from
Messina said:
"The earth seemed suddenly ITO
drop and then turn vlolently ON its
axis. The whole population who prac-
tically were precipitated from the
houses rent i'm two, we're spun around
streets. MANY fell 0mshed to death
and others, bewi!dered took refuge
for baeath beside the lettering walls
where they SOON met the fate of
their companions.
ALREADY British and Russian squad
rons have arrived at Messna SailOns
and marines have been disembarled
and they have performed COURAGEOUS
acts in rescuing the injured and ne
moving the wounded. A large mnm-
ber of survivors have been transferr-
ed TO the wnrships, which are trans
formed into great floating hospitals.
III Is imperative that the dead be re-
moved from dhe i1lins i'm order TO
avoid q pestllenee
Steamers with doctors, druggists
flremen and workmen have arrived
at Messina from Catanla and other
places.
Special dispatchea received here
from CaabI1a confirm the destruc-
tion of Reggie. They report that the
situationl there is as bad, If not worse
than at Messina.
The hands OF the nations hnYe been
extended to Italy in her affliction
From rulers have come messages of
copdolence and from the people
spontaneous promise of that aid
which brings the world closer to-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
q Nary's Weddina,

A Maryland man recently married
of his fourth daughter, the ceremonies
touching whose wedding We're given
much attention by the Society editors"
of the country papers In that region.
A week or two after the wedding a
friend who had been north for some
time met the father, TO whom he made
some jocular references in regard to
the recent event" Il see by one pa,
per" said he, that Mary's wedding
well nigh beggared description
We'll" said the old man, II don't
know about that, but | do know 1t well
nigh beggared -Lipplncotts Mag
aZine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30


dent, Juan VinceDte Gomez. That put
1t up to Gomez, as acting president to
tackle any problems arising in the alb
sence of his chief and the first such
problem was presented when the Dutch
began their game of capturing Vene-
zuelan warships, the initial incident I'm
the performance being the seizure of
the guardship Alexis by the crnlser
Gelderland
In anticipation of the necessity Of
doing something to bring the Vene-
zuelan government to terms the Dutch
had sent the cruisers Gelderland and
Friesland and the battleship Jacob
van Heemskirk TO South American wa
ters, and they had paraded up and
down off the coast within sight Of In
Guayra. The Yenezuelans perhaps
throught that the demonstration would
be confined to II parade, but If so they
were disappointed when the Dutch one
fine morning seized the Alexis and bore
her away to Curacao as II prize. AS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
LAKE CALLED SPEAKING GOD.
Superstition Arising From Beating
Of WaXcs on Beach.

of Waves on Beach.
Manitoba Lake, which lies north
west of Fort Garry, and has given a
title to the province formed out of
the Red River region derives its
name from a small island from which
In the stiffness of the night issues a
mysterious noise On no account will
the Ojibway approach or land on this
island, supposing 1t to be the home
of the Manitou, the Speaking
God. " The cause of this curious sound
is the beating of the waves against
the "shingle" or large pebbles lining
the shores. Along the northern coast
of the island is a long, low cliff of
fine grained compact limestone.
which, under the stroke of the ham
mer, Clinks like steel. The waves
beating on the shore at the foot of
the cliff cause the fallen fragments
to rub against each other and to give
out sound resembling the chimes
of distant bells. The phenomenon
occurs when the gales blow from the
north, and then when the winds sub
side, low wailing sounds, like whis-
pGring voices, are heard in the air.
Travellers assert that the effect is i'm
u'osa.va, and chat they have been
uwahnnod at NIGHT under the impress
sion they were listening to church
bells,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

"Are you happier Ian you were be
fore you We're married?"
IL can't answer that question"
"Why not"
"Well, you see, I've got so that ]
have to accept my wife's opinion on all
subjects. And when you ask me about
this one you put me in a quandary. l
can't very well put 1t to her, can L?
And without asking her l can't be
sure."-Cleveland Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Her Impression.

"After this shall use safety razors,"
declared Mr.. Stubb, with much empha-
sis
"They are no good, John" scoffed
Mrs. Stubb.
mo good2 What do you know about
them"
"a good deal. / tried to sharpen
lead pencil with that new one you
bought, and 1t wouldn't even make II
dent."-Judge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
GLADDENS MANY HEARTS.
Salvation Army Christmas Dinner Has
Frightened Countless Homes.

brIgntoneu OountlcSS fomeS.
The Salvation Army workers who
have been impersonating Santa Claus
for several weeks past in order to
gather the money for purchase of
Christmas dinners for the poor get the
reward due them for standing out in
the cold ON street corners I'm snow and
driving storm when the recipients of
the armys charity fiji up their bas-
kets with the good things the army
provides. The hungry and unfortunate
who are thus fed are a grateful class,
as rule. Evangeline Booth, head of
the Salvation Army work in the Unit
ed States, says:
"The Salvation Army thinks that
Christmas day should certainly be
made as cheerful and happy as 1t can
be possibly made and 1t was with the
idea of bringing this to pass IN the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

the capital of Cozen1n province I'm a
commune that has 2l,00O tnhabitants,
and "a miles to the north lis Cassamio
with 600 people. Palmi is 20 miles
10 the nCndh of RsHgiO, and has n
pOpG,aticm OF something over 10000
while San Giovanni with popmla-
tion of l2,OOO is % miles east of
COZenZa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
The Movina In Party.

"Yes, they have new sort of func.
ton In Chicago that is quite the rage"
"What is 1t called?"
ITS called moving In party, When
the hostess learns that the empty
house next door is to be occupied she
calls her guests by telephone, and
they come and draw cuts for the
front windows and then sit there and
size up the new neighbours stuff as the
movers carry 1t in."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
WILLIAM P. DUVALL.
New Commander of United States
Army In the Philippines.

The rapid rise of Major General VII
liam +. Duvall, assistant chief Of staff
of the army, has been capped by his
appointment to take command of the
troops in the Philippines. In making
this move he succeeds Major General
John +. Weston, assigned to the COM
mand Of the department Of California,
with headquarters In San Francisco,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Slot Machine Doctor.

A well known doctor in Paris has
invented an automatic distributor of
recipes. You place 80 centimes 40
cents In one OF the slots marked
Heart" "Liver," "Corns," etc, and
In return you receive recipe TO cure
your ailment. The machine has al
ready become exceedingly popular
Cri de Paris.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

something entirely new in vaude.
vi!le, combination of feats AMI
humOr we'll worth hearing. Arthur
Abbot Is an IGngIishman straight
from London music halls and he
promises to give the lie TO the
Eng ish proverbial lack Of humor
in fine fashion The make up Of
Frank Hall la his musical comedy
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

and dancing of double merit THE
Old Year out and The New Year
In is the subject of Miss BecBa
illustrated song OF memories and
hopes generated by the passing of
1908 and the heralding OF 1909
The latest motion pictures will be
the last I'm the Family theater-for
the year 1908 !
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
HOTEL, EUCLID, CLEyE.
LAND, OHIO.

Located at the corner OF Euclid Ave, lath
1T. 4 Huron Rd.-,Five minutes walk 10
snopping and theatrical districts.
Rates 800 per day and up without bath;
8i.60 and up With bath. Hot and cold water
aud telephone In each aud every room
Popular priced Club Breakfast, Club
Luncheon andTable'd' Hote Dinner. SER
vice In either White or Grill Room Ala
CARTE service all day.
Reservations made upon applicat tiOn.
Special atteption TO ladies who are "sbop
ping.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

"A specially selected bill Of New
Years tone has been arranged for
the latter half Of the week at the
Family theater
Palmer and DOckman in their
"Gir With the Chair" skit have
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Rather Caustie.

The comedian and the leading mdy
stood in the observation car admlrlng
the scenery.
What beautiful sunset" said the
leading lady dreamily.
Yes" laughed the comedian; sit re-
minds me of your exquisite complex
ion"
"Ah, how kind! Because II Is such n
beautiful pink and whiteT"
mo, because It Is swiftly fading"
And they never spoke from KokomO
to Kankakee, ST, Louis Post Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Silly Question.

Him-Am l the first man you were
ever engaged to?
Her-Don't insult me. You know per-
fectly well that am twenty five years
old. Do | look like lemon?-Cleve-
land Leader
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

Yes, man has much the greater mind,
AS you may see II you'll recall
The petty works OF womankind,
While mans results are seldom small.
She stitches, and her labors show
Not large, but trivial, like this;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
MANS SUPERIORITY.

VWVHENEVER lovely woman sewA
wv Her dainty fingers search about
w Within tine worl<bag where She
knows
She soon can fish the right things out
Proud man goes at II much the same,
But where the womans thread looks
thus
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

turn catches audiences everywhere
because of its Striking originality.
The Walter Twins are the first
ones of natures counterparts ever
presented in the Family theater,
where they will do refined singing
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

When You bYV a sack of h Pride
Flour you are assured OF good bread.
12-17-t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

81 understand" said the lady who
could do more talking In one day than
six Photographs, that If an airship
ascends to the height of six miles its
occupants dare not open their mouths"
"Chen let's go five miles farther up"
said her husband desperately .-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

And mankind. for convenience sake,
Selects one that is long and fat:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

Equality of sex is preached.
A woman's equal to man,
But this conclusion must be reached
Mans work is on broader plan.
For when woman sews she'll take
A needle just the size of that:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

A mans are put in, so you'll know
He worked his tracks you cannot miss:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
Venezuela and
The Dutch.
The ACTING President Of the South Amerl.
can Republic, Juan Vincenie Gomez.
Whom Castro Left Sitting on The
Lid The GelderIand.

wv HGS GISrInSs rrso'&sn, ess.
tro Of Vene-
zuela started for Flu
rope for the pur-
pose, as he announc-
ed, Of being treated
by a noted physician
in Berlin, he left sit
ting on the lid at
the Venezuelan cap
itol tha Vfpn npnat
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

A man the gaping rent will tame
With thread like this and lots more
fuss:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30

Try the Mirror wanr column.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-30
SNSN=>SIA-><=Sr
Tanned.

Charles r. Barnes in Womsns Hon
Companion.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21
Bennett IS OUT
FOR ANOTHER Term

We take pleasurable pride this morn
ing in placing among the candidates
for municipal offices the name of Mr..
]. F. Bennett, who asks reelection
as city tax collector.
Few men are possessed of more en-
ergy than Mr.. Bennett, and hll
through his administration of the ar
duous duties of the office he has dis
placed wonderful degree of it. Cour-
teous, painstaking and efficient at all
times and in everything, he has fitted
himself well for the claim of another
term, and il he is elected he will
prove the same faithful official that he
has always made.
Mr.. Bennett needs no introduction
to our people, and further comment
is unnecessary.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21
,|0HN FRANKLIN FORT
Celebrates BIRTHDAY
Probable Candidate For Vice President on the
Republican Ticket Has Interesting History.

Trenton, N. j., March 20.-John
Franklin Fort, chief executive of New
Jersey and pointed out by the politi-
cal wiseacres as the probable Repub-
lican candidate for the vice-presidency,
Is today celebrating his seth. birthday.
The occasion was remembered by the
numerous friends and political asso-
ciates of the governor in the State
capital, and he was also the recipient
of many messages of congratulation
from admirers in other cities and
states.
That Governor Fort can have the
vice-presidential nomination If he
wants it is almost foregone conclu-
sion. He is friendly to the present
national administration and is in the
favor of President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Taft. That the latter would
like Fort as a running mate is more
than a conjecture. The Fort boom is
just as real as that of Taft, and al.
though the Governor has been a ma.
tional figure but short time, he en-.
tiers his 57th year with roster pros.
poets for the future than scores OF
distinguished public men who have
been in the limelight for decades. AS
militant reformer, and yet one who
has always been regular" within his
party, as well as the governor of a
doubtful state, circumstances favor
Fort for the vice-presidency. And his
friends are alredy predicting that he
will some day reach an even higher
position.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21
SENATOR BRYAN'S
CONDITION SHOWS
LITTLE change
Associated Press.

Washington, March Ex-senator
William James Bryan, of. Florida, is
slightly improved today, according
to a statement issued by his physician
late tonight, but his condition is still
considered critical.
Today is the thirty second day OF
his illness and his condition was SO
low that his physician called DR.. Bar
ker, of the John Hopkins University
into concultation. DR.. Barker did moi
attempt to conceal his opinion that the
case is a critical one because of the
danger that blood poisoning might su
pervent.
Senator Bryan's wife and brother
are in constant attendance upon him.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21
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Fer more than twenty years Cham
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