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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
Gathering on Machine.

Just why those persons who have
an attachment on their machine for
gathering should object to gathering
on the machine is mystery. 1t
certainly is quicker and easier than
doing it by hand and no stroking is
necessary as there is when the gath
ering is done by hand. Anything
can be easily and prettily gathered
IL the proper method is used, and il
is by far the easiest. First lengthen
the stitch and then tighten the ten
sion. Formerly the popular method
was to loosen the tension, but this is
not nearly so satisfactory as tighten
ing It, With but little practice one
can learn to gauge this tightening
until but little after pulling up is
necessary. This method throws the
pulling thread to the upper side, so
that a coarser spool of thread here
is desired To loosen the tension
means that a quantity of superfu-
Gus thread in the shape of looped
stitches will be left, and this is a
waste of cotton.
The stitches should be heightened
according to the length which you
wish your gathers to be. II you wish
TO have fine gathers the stitch need
not bo heightened at all.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
eLEANlNes AND GOSSIP.

The American museum OF natural
history is to have novel representa-
tion of the bottom of the sea, show.
ing coral reefs in all stages of devel
opment. The section of the floor to
be cut out will be 6 by 30 feet. The
task is very delicate and tedious
one, and It will require six months for
completion.
The Kilburn ward of Hampstead has
elected woman to serve as borough
councillor of London. This woman is
Miss M. e. Balkwill, a social worker,
who is described as being SO popular
in her ward that no one could be
found to oppose her candidacy. It is
said that she had the support of men
and women Of all sorts and condl.
tions.
The Prince OF Wales has many
titles which are not generally known
For instance, he is Duke of Cornwall,
Duke of York and Earl of Chester in
England; in Scotland he is the Earl
of Inverness, Duke Of Rothsay, Earl
of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, lord OF the
isles and great steward or seneschal
of Scotland; in Ireland he is Baron
Killarney; while in Germany he is the
Duke of Saxony and Prince Of SAKE
Coburg and Gotha. OF course, Wales
is represented in the principal title,
which was conferred on the prince
when his father became king.
A railroad in Honduras, which has
Just been opened to traffic as far as
Ceiba, 35 miles, was built with creo.
soted pine ties from the United
States. 1t is worthy to note that
while pine creosoted ties are being
shipped from the United States to
Honduras, hardwoods are coming to
the United States from that country.
| Americans are doing the shipping
both ways. A tract of 5000 acres in
Honduras has been secured by the
American company, which will cut
the mahogany and other hardwoods
and ship them to the United States
Forest and Stream.
A number of letters of Richard
Wagner, which have never been
published, are printed in the current
issue of the Berlin Neue Rundschau.
In one of these Wagner's humble
style is shown. 1t is a letter to the
manager of the Dresden opera house,
dated June 4, 1912, thanking him FOR
| having accepted for production Wag-
ner's "Rienzi." MAY your excel
lency," he says, make us happy with
your further good will, and be assured
Furthermore of the most respectful es-
TEEN as well as the deepest gratitude
of one who has the honor TO sign him
self your excellency's most obedient
servant" The man to whom this let
/ ter was written was Freiherr Won
Luttichan,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17

The airship crank Of a year ago is
a scientist today. In the rooms OF
the Aero Club they have a model air
ship on exhibition. Attached to 1t
is rubber motor. The machine is
made to fly about 20 feet. and there
is always an interesting audience
watching the flight. All of which
shows that the public is beginning
to be interested in aerial trips, In a
tailor's window nearby is a woman's
ballooning suit. The suit is of soft
gray cloth, with smart jacket, fit
ed over a waistcoat Of red silk. and
knickerbockers. This is the third
balloon suit | have made for the
wives of rich aeronauts," said the
tailor. "They are all knicker suits.
Ballooning is too dangerous to ad-
nit of cumbersome and entangling
skirts. Pretty and modest rigs they
are,"-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
You Can't,

| always feel sorry for the young
boy who lives in. the atmosphere of
"you can't" for he never starts to
make kite, miniature wagon, toy
boat, sled or water wheel that some-
one does not come along at an in
teresting moment and say to him:
you must not do that; 1t makes
everything so untidy." In man
there is what may be termed a max
ing instinct" and our houses, gar
ments, ships, machinery, and in fact,
everything we have are the results
OF mans work. Is II not natural
then, to suppose the boy who will
have this instinct and will want to
pull watches apart to see how the
wheels go around, or dissect an old
clock for the same purpose? Happy,
indeed, is the boy who makes his
first sail boat to float on a tub of
water, and doubly happy is he If It
is straight. Who beams more radi-
antly than the boy with the kite
that flies the highest? Even If one
gives useful employment in idle mo-
ments. 1t prompts one to add a
thousand little conyeniences to the
house. If the faculty of construc-
tiyeness is implanted in the boy,
then let him have hammer, hatchet,
plane and nails with which 10 make
a part of his toys, If 1t is an amuse-
ment, so much the better, for the
boy with the scroll saw, rude arti-
cles for constructing electric batter
les and the like, is boy with a
head on him and his beginning in
life may be starting just at the time
when some one swoops down on him
and makes him put away the tools
and seek pleasure on the street that
the house or yard may be kept clean.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17

PORCH OF TAFT RESIDENCE IN CINCINNATI.
no regular abiding place When in
Ohio he stays at tile home of his
brother Charles, and In the course OF
the canvass the porch Of this house
may be expected TO witness many
scenes of political interest. The
house hns been the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Taft so long that they
are loath to remove from it to Il more
fashionable section, although II is now
almost surrounded with factories and
other business structures. The resi-
dence has n stately appearance, and
the grounds about 1t are spacious snd
nre kept with scrupulous care.
There are many rare and beautiful
things In the home of Charles T. Taft.
among them collection of paintings
valued at several hundred thousand
dollars. The story is told that some
years ago owners of real estate tried
to work Off on Mr. Taft some property
near his home and to get high price
for II by threats Of selling It for fac
tory purposes. Mr.. Taft would not be
intimidated, however, and when the
threats We're carried out and factory
buildings We're erected, he put up a
high fence around a portion of his
grounds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
eERMANY's END.
An Old Prophecy Gives the Empire
Only Five Years More.

Five years more and the German
empire will come to an end. So at least
says a prophecy made in the thirteenth
century by monk named Hermann,
who lived in the monastery of Lehnin,
In Brandenburg, where he wrote a
work in Latin concerning the future
destiny of Germany for many centu-
rles. The work is styled the "Vati-
cinium Lehninense," and 1t is in verses
after the manner of the sibylllne books.
The monk, seems to have foretold
the defeat at Jena and the constitu-
ton of the Germanlc confederation In
1915. Unfortunately the prophetic
Hermann foretells in plain language
nasty, and William II. is destined to
be the last of bis race to sit on the i'm
perial throne. The verses that foretell
this are:
Verse 93 Tandem sceptra gerit qui
stemmatis ultimus crit
Verse o.. Israel infandum sectus
audet morte plandum."
(At last the scepter is In the hands
Of him who will be the last Of the royal
race. Israel attempts an eXecrable
crime that death alone can expiateJ
In 1910 william l., king of Prussia,
consulted celebrated soothsayer who
In answer TO his queries told him that
he would ascend the throne in 1S49,
that the German empire would be es-
tablished in 1871 that he would die in
1888 and that the German empire
would come to an end In 1913. The
first three prophecies have been full
filed to the very letter.-New York
Sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
He Ran Fast.

At recent political convention
held in Illinois the Importance of
nominating popular man for a GER
tain close district was thoroughly
recognized. A speaker had just
nominated personal friend for the
position. and in an elaborate eulogy
had presented in glowing terms his
manifold merits especially empha-
sizing his great services on the field
of battle as well as in the pursuits
Of peace.
After he had finished a voice was
heard in the rear of the room. What
we want is the man that will run
the best"
In an instant the orator was again
on his feet
'If you think" he yelled, that
this convention can find anybody
that can run better than the gentle
man | have nominated, | point once
more to his well-known war record"
-Lippincott's.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
Lookino Into the Past.

An old lady in New York. celebrating
the iftieth anniversary OF her we'd
ding. grew reminiscent 1t was forty
years ago, she said, since she had her
first clothes wringer, and futing ma
chimes came In about the same time.
People then had one daguerreotype
taken and put It In a frame. Thero
were no egg beaters, no carpet sweep
ers, no faucets, no sewing machines,
no street cars, electric lights and nu-
merous other things now so common.
The kitchen was full of tlnware, and
Notwithstanding the fact that water
had to be carried it must all be kept
secured, But one good thing of those
old days, hired girls" were paid only
50 or at most 81 per month.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
How 70 Walk.

II children we're taught from earli-
est infancy how to walk, the chanc-
es are many people would be far
more graceful. Perhaps when you
are in crowd you look for pret-
ty hat, dress, face or something
equally fascinating, but did You
ever take time enough to note how
many ungraceful walkers there are
in the world. A tall, slender wo-
man will meander along, usually
taking long, ungraceful strides;
short stout woman has the tip of her
nose in line with her toes and her
back woefully curved, arms hanging
listless or the hands are clutched
and this woman simply falls ahead,
catching herself at each step Wo-
men of short limbs usually take a
short, quick step-too short for
beauty, though a long gait is almost
laughable to a person of this type,
The woman of short waist and long
limbs seems to wade along the
street, though she could carry her
self more gracefully by walking
slowly with head erect. A large
man Is usually a graceful walker
providing he walks moderately slow
and holds up his chin. A tall,
straight man is at his best when he
walks swiftly with a long stride.
The swinging walk is taught and is
usually evidenced among women
who don picturesque attire. While
the toes should be slightly turned
out, some people exaggerate tho
step. A man with a large foot, low
instep, walking in this manner re-
sembles nothing more than a wad-
ding fat-footed duck. A soldier
walks by rule; the theatrical world
learns the graceful art OF walking,
realizing 1t Is essential to their
presence on the stage. The listless,
droop-shouldered person Is as un.
graceful as the woman who carries
herself as II every arm, limb and
her head were wired to her body A
tall slender girl must walk very
erect, sit erect and walk with a
bloNNlul olllut VI ShG ldhtb Oll
angles. Often one can walk more
gracefully II something is carried in
the hand. This is true of women,
who never seem to know where to
put their arms and hands while
walking. The art of walking is one
of the greatest perplexities con-
fronting those who must appear in
public. II one learns to merely tip.
tilt the chin and carry the head
erect and give the body good
poise, the limbs will probably take
care of themselves. II is when the
weight of the body sways every
way that the feet reach out to catch
the falling body and this is why
people pass us, swaying from right
to left, walking like so many auto
matte toys or plunging ahead any
way to arrive at the destination.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
Mothers Bread,

The bride resolutely dried her
eyes on her lace-trimmed handker-
chief
80 my mullins are not like moth
er used to make" she said signif-
cantly. We'll, tomorrow he shall
have mullins like mother's."
Now you have hit it," exclaimed
the young husband enthusiastically.
"These mullins are exactly like
mother used to make when | was a
little chap. How did you do it, dear
est?
81 will give you the recipe" re-
piled the bride coldly. 81 used oleo-
margarine for butter, cold-storage
eggs. put alum in the -four and add
ed chalk and water to the milk-for
If you will recall, your mother lived
before the pure-food laws. Judge,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
A Noiseless Room,

For many physical researches a per-
fectly noiseless room is desidera-
tum. If such could be devised IL
would open out new possibilities of re-
search. At the University of Utrecht
the problem has been apparently sue
cessfully solved by the room designed
by Zwaardemaker. The walls and
ceiling of the room are eleven inches
thick and are formed of six separate
layers. The first consists of a feltlike
material of horsehair known as tricho-
please. This is followed by layer of
porous stone isolated from the floor by
sheet lead. An air space of about an
inch is followed by wood and then a
course Of ground cork and sand. The
final layer is Of specially prepared
ground cork known as korkstein.-Lon-
don Globe,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
A Queens Love Of Animals.

love all animals, even spiders.
They spin so cleverly and are such ex-
celent mothers Besides, they are mu-
sIcal. Ny friend the Swedish COM
poser Hallstrom told me that for a
long time he had two spiders which
would let themselves down from the
ceiling by long threads when he played
and station themselves on the plano to
hear the music. or ants and bees
will not speak. One who does not
love them is so stupid that | have
nothing to say to him. Even wasps
are not as black as they are painted.
For snakes only have no liking.
They terrify me. But my aversion is
doubtless due to the fact that l have
not studied them enough. II seems
to me impossible not to love an animal
whose innocence and goodness one
has accurately comprehended.-Carmen
Sylvia in Century.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17

causes that had led up to my intend
ed suicide. She exacted a promise
from me to go to her father and
tell him the story, including my
adventure with her, ,giving me a
ring as a token. | leftther and kept
my promise. I was given check
to pay my Indebtedness with anoth-
er for temporary requirements On
going out | discovered, at the office
that had been takenIto the wrong
room.
When saw the lady who had
saved me | saw an attractive girl of
twenty. We became close friends.
Indeed, she and all her family were
extremely kind TO my mother and
sisters. Her father gave me desk
in his counting room and ] am now
on a fair way to prosperity. Horace
X. Gaylord.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17

A little girl was playing with a
girl friend of her own age on the
porch of her home in West Philadel-
phia.
An elderly gentleman, her mothers
father, and an elderly lady, her faith
er's mother were sitting on the porch
talking pleasantly with each other.
The little girl had often wished her
grandparents were of the same name,
like other children's grandparents,
Presently the little guest remark
ed; What a nice grandmother and
grandfather you have"
"Oh, yes" she said with a sigh,
"but they don't match "-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
opulenee in siobt.

"Well,' demanded the man who
was having his fortune told, what
do you see?"
you are married. said the lady
who was examining his palm.
Eyes. But knewI that before 1
came here"
"You have always had to fight
your way ahead. That is, you have
progressed by hard work You have
never been favored mach by luck"
Very true Still, that isn't exactly
what ] came here to find out. Can't
you tell me something about the fu-
ture?"
"Yes. You are going to live long.
Your life line is very strong. And
here I see something very important
something that will. encourage you.
Your salary is going. to be increas-
ed"
Good That's the'kind of news
want. You're sure about IL, are
you?"
"Yes. You will get it before long"
"And Is there anything to indicate
about how much It is to be increas-
ed?"
1T will be much larger than it is
now. Let me see. Yes. 1t will be
as large as your wife tries to make
her friends think it is at present."
He could ask no more. With a
feeling of courage in his breast he
handed out 81 and went away to the
triumph that awaited him.-S. E.
Keiser.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
vowels Cause Trouble.

II is the vowels which are the
great difficulty OF English pronun-
citation. We have only five, and each
can be pronounced in twenty differ
ent ways. We want our vowel
sounds standardized for MS; all the
pronunciations, with the correct in
donations. set down for US in some
intelligent and easily understood
form.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
Thought Mail Wa. Whit. Man. Food

The Rev Hiram Bingham. recently
arrived here from Honolulu, is one OF
the most picturesque figures In the
modern history Of the south seas. His
life has been devoted to work in and
for the Gilbert islands, which he first
visited in 1867. When he first visited
the Gilbert Islands the natives had no
knowledge of writing and had never
seen paper. The first mail that arrived
for the missionaries was stolen by the
native carrier TO whom 1t was intrust-
ed and distributed in particles to the
other natives, who ate the scraps under
the impression that they were some
kind Of white mans food.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
THE TAFT PORCH.

The Cincinnati Home That Was Scene
Of Notification Ceremonies.
This is proving a good deal of n
porch campaign. for so far neither Mr..
Bryan nor Mr.. Taft has made any
speeches except TO delegntionS calling
upon them. The home Of Charles p.
Taft In Cincinnati, where Judge Taft
received the committee charged with
formally notifying him of his nomina
ton and where he delivered his speech
of acceptance, has figured good deal
in the news because of the fact that
since he resigned from the war depart
ment and left Washington the Repub-
llcan candidate for president has had
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17

japan has 80 timepiece factories. Of
which 25 are in Nagoya, one in Toxic
and six in Osaka. The annual output
is 209,702 standing clocks, 441.T55
hanging clocks, 25,S6O watches. repre-.
senting a value of s794,90O.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
Handicapped.

Oyer Higgins is charged with hav.
Ing three wives.
Myer SO? What does he say?
Oyer Say! What chance would a
man with three wives have to say any.
thing News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
A Paradox.

$50 you think you see an opportu.
nifty" said his friend.
"See an opportunity said the en-.
thusiastlc person. "Yes, street And, |
tell you. it's out of sightw-Chlcago
Inter Ocean.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
Used To II.

Eyes" said Rivetts, 81 went to a
o'clock tea with my wife yester-
day"
"Graciousl" exclaimed Chumley,
didn't it almost drive you crazy?'
20, no! didn't mind it, own a
boiler shop, you kuow,'-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17

Insuring forests against destruction
by fire is an innovation in the North
west. One company has 100000
acres under its charge. The forests
are patrolled by rangers TO guard
against fires. a'a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
Fair Warming.

In a cemetery at Middlebury, VT,
is a stone e.ected by a widow to her
loving husband. bearing this in
scriptlcn:
Rest in Peaee--Until We Meet
Again. Boston Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
dust Tryinq.

"You look rather weary. old man"
"Yes. I've had a trying time this
past week.
"SlckT
mo. on a jury. ."-pllladelphia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17

Make a salye of powdered alum and
water and bind on the burn; the pain
will Immediately cease
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17
AM Expert,a crltlOlam.

What do you think of the
sheath skirt?
Bella-It looks like an invitation
TO mice. -.-. ..-----.- -A.-..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17

About the only thing some men
caro- ft for is to give the undertaken
job.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17

While not 30 outspoken an enemy
of race suicide, Emperor William is
easily beating President Roosevelt
out in the matter of grandchildren.
Anaconda Standard.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-17

This is the open season for shoot
ing the chutes.
The Press., 1908-09-23
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,.SOMERS.

Mrs. A. 8. Hulburt has gone to the
Berkshires for q vacation.
Hattie Fitch of Palmer is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Harriet New
ton.
Miro Kibbe of Arkansas is in town
visiting his mother, Mrs. Lucius
Kibbe. 49,, ,--
Mrs. Lena Olney of Boston has been
the recent guest of her cousin, Mrs. j.
@. Lee.
Mr.. Miller of Hartford delivered a
temperance lecture in Somersville
Congregational church Tuesday even
ing. .
Mrs Samuel Hulburt has returned
home after some months spent at her
summer cottage in Willimantic camp
grounds.
Howard Pease of Boston spent the
past week visiting his mother, Mrs. J.
q. Lee, and his brothers, oliver,
Horace and Raymond Pease, in the
ninth district.
Capt. S: H. Perry has just returned
from a several days visit to Keene,
N. H., where he attended the reunion
of Company I of the 9thfN. H. Volun-
teers, his old company, on the 18th
inst, it being the anniversary of the
battle of Antietam.
Miss Achsah Beardsley, the Oldest
person in town, passed her 93d birth
day on Wednesday of last week. She
had an unusually large number of
callers, it being the day of the Union
fair. and quite company of friends
to dinner from Springfield and Filing
ton. She walked over to the hall to
see the exhibit of fancy work. She
is remarkably preserved, both mental
~ and physically, and seems none the
worse for her celebration.
The Union Agricultural society of
the towns of East Windsor, Somers.
Enfield and Ellington held their
seventeenth annual exhibition and
cattle show at Somers Wednesday, and
it was a grand success, the day being
an ideal one for such an occasion.
The attendance was large and the at
fractions offered and the exhibits we're
as many as usual. No admission fee
is charged, the events and all the ex-
hibits taking place on the main street
of the town, where the show is held
annually. The fancy work and agri-
cultural produce displays, together
with all historical collections, are
shown in the town hall, with admis-
sion also free. A short street parade
was made at 10 O'Clock, headed by
the Carpet City band, and at 10 30 a.
m. the exhibition of stock and poultry
on the field, and also the fine arts and
produce on exhibition in the town hall
took place. The various judges be-
gan their examination of the exhibits
at 1 / q. M, and at 2 m. the various
awards were made by Secretary Henry
F. Fletcher. F.. az. ..-