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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
the System

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL Tonic. You know what you
are taking. The formula is plainly printed
on every bottle, showing 1T Is simply Qui-
nine and Iron in a tasteless form, and the
most etfectual form For grown people
and children, SOC
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

Ink for rubber stamps is made of
aniline dye mixed with glycerine
the dyes can be obtained at drug
gists' shops.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

The expenses of the Pan-Anglican
Congress, which is to be held the
coming summer in London, are esti-'
mated at about $4,000, nearly all
of which will be raised by the sale
of tickets for the various meetings.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14
TTufb and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
,laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
,on which it acts without any facilitating
aiter effects and without having to increase
she quantity from time to time
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as il is free from ell objection
able substances To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
only. aud for sale by all leading drug
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

Owing to a shortage in small
coins, seven tons of pennies were
turned out in a single day by an
English mint.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14
Knew What To Expect.

Waiter-How will you have your
steak, sir?
Guest-Have you the same steak
you had last week?
Waiter-YeS, sir.
Guest-Then I'll probably have it
burned.-Chicago News.
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacementS, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous proStration.
Why don't you try it
Mrs. Pinlxham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

Garfield Tea is of particular benefit to
those subject to rheumatism and goutl 1t
purifies the blood, cleanses the system and
eradiCates disease. Drink before retiring.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

FITS, st. Wtus'Dance: Nervous Diseases per-
manently cured by DIR. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
Dr. h. r. Kline, Id. 93l Arch ST., Phils Pa.
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blonde wig is also fair but false.
The rainbow chaser at least gets
a run for his money.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

After seeing a theatrical perform
ance the Kaiser often goes behind
the scenes and chats with the play
ers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softeus thegums, reducesinfiammn-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

A mans wife usually has more
faith in him than he has In himself.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

The actual cost of the Suez Canal
was S12O,75O,0OO.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

AS a tonic for a rundown repu-
.ation try a dose of charity.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

Vegeterians assert that one acre
OF land will comfortably support
four persons on a vegetable diet.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

Street noises are regulated to
nicely in Berlin.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14
AT A CRITICAL TIME.

Women Are Likely to Suffer With
Dangerous Kidney Disorders.
Mrs. John Kirk, r. +. ID. No. 2. De-
troit, Mich. says: Five years ago at
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-14

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1855 Lawrence
St, Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
Il was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
l underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in a few months L
was worse than before. A friend ad-
vised Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such rs have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
1 did with backache, bearing down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
TO use Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable
COmpoundo
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As. As : ~, tonic tfF : E ,4';l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Japan and Horses.

During her last war with Russia ia.
pan found that one OF her weak points
was In the matter of cavalry and at
tributed the lack OF success OF her
mounted troops to the Inferior grade
OF horses with which they were sup
piled. Now the Japanese wish to de.
velop superior breed OF horses and
have decided that an effective means
OF reaching that end lies In the en-
couragement of horse racing. as II is
INDUCED In by occidental countries
The government is doing all II can to
advance the equine sport which we are
trying to discourage In this country.
and the idea has been enthusiastically
received by the people. More than 200
race tracks have been sanctioned IN
Japan since the movement started.
Since the japanese have way of do
Ing pretty well whatever they under
take. the world may yet see some Jap.
anese thoroughbred finishing FIRST in
the English Derby or galIoping home
two lengths ahead at sheepshead Bay.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Miss Cecilia Payne Templeton has
been made assistant pastor of the
First Congregational church OF st.
LOUIS.
Mrs. Hetty Green, It Is said, can
stand In City Hall square, In New
York, and see S5,0OO,000 of her own
cleverness represented in buildings.
A needle five-elghths of an inch long
swallowed twenty years ago, when she
was a child, has been removed from
the side of Mrs. Isaiah l'rastire Of Sell
byville, Del.
Mrs. Mary s. Price of Council Bluffs,
Ia, aged seventy-three years, and Miss
George Schaap, living near GALLON, O..
aged eighty years, are cutting third
sets of teeth.
Miss Anne Morgan, j. Pierpont Nor
gans daughter, and other altrulstic
women are leading national move
ment to improve the condition of work
Ing women and men In the big cities
Mrs. Annie Campbell OF Springburn,
Glasgow, Is on the eve OF celebrating
her one hundred and eleventh birth
day. 1t is claimed that she is the
Oldest living subject Of King Edward.
A remarkable woman In other respects,
she has lived In Glasgow for sixty
years and does not know word of
English.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Kilboure of Win.
sted. Conn. claims to be the first wo-
man who ever took stitch on the
sewing machine. She was formerly
teacher In Hartford. where she visited
Elias Howo's shop and was given
chance to try his new invention He
told her she was the first of her sex
TO use the machine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Bob Evans oout.

When Americas big fleet was an
chored In the harbor OF Rio de Janeiro
stories Of the suffcrinGs OF Admiral
Evans with the gout were cabled to
Washington, and they worried his
friends and relatives here a great deal.
There was corresponding JOY over the
news from the strait of Magellan that
he had recovered and was actively en-.
gagged In directing the fleet.
"Gout is an old story with Evang,''
said a relative OF the admiral the other
day. "lIe inherlts II ana has suffered
from 1t ever since lie was in his TWEEN
ties. His favo.ite remedy is a ~
plaster, applied o'er the spot whcrn
the pain is most acute. 4 remember
several years ago a friend OF Bob said
he noticed him taking drink occa.
sionally while wearing these plas,ers
and asked him if he didn't find tho
liquor ,counteracted the good effects OF
the remedy.
+" 1T certainty does replied Evans
"'Well what do you do them asked.
the friend
81 use more fly plasters,' replied
Evans."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Greatest Lumber ssotion.

Probably no place on earth will over
age acre for acre the timber that the
region known as the Puget sound
country" can furnish. Fir. cedar.
spruce. hemlock. alder and other woods
are to be found In amazing quantities..
The Douglas fir. the most common va
rlety, has been found superior TO yei.
low pine and other woods heretofore
used In car and house building. The
standing timber Of the Puget sound
region is estimated at 1l4000. .000. 900
feet. OF which only some 10000. .000.o
have been cut within the pnst fifty
years. The growth Is very rnpid. thir-
ty years being sufficient 10 produce
fair sized tree.--New York American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
NEW SHORT STORIES
Unsppreeiat.d Effort.

Jacob II. Schiff on the way to Egypt
on the Caronla was criticislng in the
smoke room the tenor singing of a
young man who gave, all by himself, a
little musicale every night after din
ner.
with voice like that" said Mr..
schiff, "one is apt to meet with ex-
traordinary experiences.
II have friend with voice like
that, young broker. For his Christ
mas holidays my friend made little
tour Of New England, visiting many
quaint old houses, many picturesque
churches.
"One Sunday he went to church in
Salem or Gloucester or some such
place and lifted up his tenor voice In
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06

the hymns and responses with fervor
and force that made the congregation
stare.
PLEASED with the attention he at
tracted, my friend threw back his
head. puffed out his chest and nban-
doning the last vestlgc of restraint,
sang with all his might and main. A
high note was approaching. He col
lected his powers to meet It, They
were staring now-well, he would give
them something to stare for What a
glorious thing this congregational sing
ing was! Hp must have more Of It
every Sunday on his return to New
York.
"a heavy hand fell on his shunlder
He turned with a start and saw the
sexton, an old, bent man. glowering ut
him.
"'Here, young fcller. hold your
noise said the sexton In wheezy
whisper. audible all over the building
we pay people to do that here -.
Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
What's In a Name7

That the sea has no favorites. mel.
ther regard for vessels whose names
might he supposed to entitle them TO
special consideration, IL shown by the
fact that during the last year the fol-
lowing named vessels were lost: The
Archangels, Guardian Angel. Gnlllee
and Leo MI. The K. i. Chase was
wrecked on a reef In Maine called Jor-
dams Delight. the Ohio was lost IN
Port Safety. the Dart struck on Holy
Island. and two vessels OF the name OF
Glad Tidings were wrecked The fol-
lowing ships were burned at sea
Thorn Hill. Silver Ship. MlIos. Thistle.
Sophia. Fortunntus and TaIfu alaru.-
Marine journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Plays and Players.

Lillian Burkhart has new sketch
called "The Lady and the Bracelet"
Captain Robert Marshall and Alfred
Sutro are to write plays for Charles
Frohman.
Henry Arthur Jones is working on a
new play which will he produced IN
New York late in August.
Mile. Anna Held. who has played
"The Partisan Model" for two seasons
In America. will open In London about
the middle Of May.
Annie Yenmans and Edward HART,
gan will make short incurslon into
the vaudeville field In some sketches
from "The Muiligan Guards"
His Game.
"He always patronizes that one res
taurant."
"Who? Stinjay? Yes. there are wait.
resses there. you know"
"But he doesn't care for the girls"
"No. but you don't have to tip girls
Catholic Standard and rtmss
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
The Sporting World.

The Kentucky Futurity remains a
best three IN Ave race.
Lillian r.. ,2;08si. is expected to be
an important factor in the 2:07 trot
this season.
Princeton will likely have an entry
In the American Henley to be held on
the schuylklll May 28.
The 81. Louis Cardinals have great
shortstop In Boljbie Byrne. The Car
dlnals paid 500 for his release. He
hails from Shreveport.
The most expert boxer In the big
leagues is Al I3rldwell. He is said TO
nave renewed systematic training after
lie signed with the Giants.
The American Olympic committee
mas asked that tile Boston Marathon.
20 be hel1 on pAtiiuts' day. be made
inc onicial tryout for the American
Marathon team. This will undoubted-
iy be done.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
HIS QUESTION.

Genevieve has sense of humor.
Perhaps that is why she is 80 popu-
lar. II also explains how she can en-
Joy, telling story on herself. an
achievement of which few girls can
boast.
Besides having a sense of humor
Genevieve also has decided talent
for china painting and her fame is
not simply local. She has just got
back from month In Nova Scotia.
When ] first laid eyes on the
man." she said to the chafing-dish
crowd in her little studio, II knew
he was intense and tenacious of an
Idea. He had to be with those queer.
deep eyes, and quiet, decided way.
But that didn't worry me any at first.
was there for a rest and a good
time and so was everybody else. II
Mr.. s. Y. Gleaman-yes, that was
his name-chose to help me have
that good time I was perfectly will
ing he should.
There were six of us who focked
together and he was just as nice to
the other girls at first as to me, but
suddenly there was a difference. He
singled me out and began to devote
himself absorbingly to me. That
didn't suit my plans. had no mind
to have blighted romance on my
mind to bother over. AS said, /
had gone down there for a rest and
change. That is, don't mean--well,
anyhow. l made up my mind from
the first signs OF symptoms that Mr..
s. Y. Gleaman should be gently side
tracked before he had chance to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Misunderstood.


or Henry James, who. to the distress
of many of his admirers. Is revising
"Daisy Miller" the Portrait Of La
dy" and his other early works, a Chi
cago publisher said the other day:
Here is something funny that hap
pened during Mr.. James visit to Phila-
delphla.
"Two housemaids In the downtown
house where he stopped were discussing
him.
Hes very finicky, fussy gentle
man. said the first ~
"Indeed you're right h. is,' the 9TH
er agreed warmly. He caught ME
using one Of his razors one morning to
pry open stiff window with and kick
ed up an awful row. Some folk hate q
bit of fresh air."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06


Dave Campbell, promoter OF the Salt
Lake (Utahl race track. is worth al
least S1G000.0O0
The Chicago American league club
has returned Catcher Avah Williams
10 the rerre Haute club.
Trimmer Walter Palmer OF Ottawa,
H.. thinks he has the making Of an
other Little Boy. 2:0lIs. In Paddy r.,
2:10&. by Professor Iitton.
Manager John McGraw says that
young De vorc. the Giant recruit. is a
better hitter and faster man on the
bases than George browne.
: Harry Stokes. the Urbana (O.) relns-
nun. will he out after the money this
season with a promising pacing colt
that Is strictly Ohio bred, being by Red
Wing c.. 2;13K; dam by Box Elder.
2;32ls; second dam by Alatus. 2i7A.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
To kesp Tins Rriaht.

Tins are hard to keep clean unless
one knows the correct method. which
requires little time and labor Wash
the tins thoroughly in hot water to
which little soda has been added.
Dry carefully and polish with little
whiting and clean cloth. Powdered
whiting shout. DO used.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Toilet PrepArat,oo.

Here Is a wash that Will be found
very useful for keeping the skin soft
during frosty weather: Take an ounce
OF glycerin and mix with 1t one-haf
pint orange flower water. TO this add
tablespoonful OF powdered borax.
put 1t on the face with piece Of soft
rag and leave on until dry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06

get well enough acquainted to dis
turb me by handing over his heart
on silver salver. Yes, he had mon
ey enough to do 1t.
From that instant my troubles
began. The diplomatic, scheming
section of my brain was suddenly
oyerworked. II actually seemed that
Mr.. Gleaman realized what ] was
trying to do and 1t was a battle be-
tween us. / was resolved he should
never see me except when we were
with our little crowd of six and he
was equally determined to detach
me from our friends. That settled Il
/ was more certain than ever that
he had decided to propose and I
knew that nothing short of sudden
death would make him change his
mind.
II grew distinctly irritable to
think that he should spoil my vaca-
tion In this foolish way. If l had
wanted to get married | didn't need
to go to Nova Scotia to find o. vic
tim. was cold to Mr.. s. Y. Glea-
man; l snubbed Mr.. Gleaman, but he
still hung around, planning to get
me to himself.
"One day he wrote me a note. I
have something special to ask YOU
1t ran, and want only few minutes
private conversation. You are al
ways so very much engaged that /
never get chance for a word
THAT put me in panic, for
now had no doubts. ! was so angry
at him for persisting when he plainly
could see | was avoiding him that
cried few briny tears. Otherwise
the man seemed sane and pleasant
enough and 1t was pretty hard that
his lunacy should concentrate itself
on me. | don't care what the comic
papers say about girls feverishly
striving to gather In proposals
II pretended that didn't get his
note and sent no answer-but even
that transparent ruse did not dis
courage him. | might have known 1t
wouldn't-with those eyes of his,
The next day on the porch | ran
squarely into him. He was alone
reading the paper. There was no
escape. | saw triumph light his face
and ! grew furiously calm. rejoiced
In the anguish ! was about to cause.
didn't care a bit. flercely hoped
Mr.. S. Y. Gleaman would go about
with broken and contrite heart all
the rest of his life. faced him de-
Family.
y.
"At last' he said. exultingly.
You've no Idea how I've worked TO
get chance to speak to you alone.
Sit down a minute, won't you?'
~ sat down. still preserving my
Icy calm and my furious eye. was
gathering all my lung power for one
round, full, explosive MOI that
should sort of--er-well. reyer-
berate through the halls of time, you
know.
"Mr. s. Y. Gleaman leaned for
ward and gazed at me with his whole
soul in his eyes before he spoke.
Then he said My dear Miss Mark
ham, I've known you were the one
person who could help me ont ever
since accidentally learned you
were china painter. I'm Just start
Ing an agency for works OF art In
that line and wanted suggestions
from you on how to begin and what
artists TO see."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
q - - F CURES
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
EXHIBITION GAMES
COMMENCE FRIDAY
Fans to Have Good Baseball
Before Opener.
Cleveland, Van Vert and Akron
Teams will Play Here Daily
Workout at Webb Park

Friday the exhibition games
commence and big crowds are ex-
pected to journey to Webb park
and watch the Diggers hand it to
aspiring visitors. The Cleveland
ALL l-professional will open the ex-
hibition season on Friday and VIII
also play here Saturday. On Sunday
there will be an exhibition game
between the Regulars and the
Alanigans. Every player on the
squad will get into action in this
contest.
On Tuesday and Wednesday OF
next week the Van Vert team Of
the Chio-lndiana independent
league will be here and the game
should be all that could be desir-
ed. On Saturday, April 1S, Marion
will play at Akron and a number
OF fans will accompany the team
Easter Sunday. the following day,
Akron will play here and the bunch
headed by Manager Jack Brecken-
ridge should attract large crowds.
After that there will be daily
workouts at the park but the Dig
gers will rest on their oars anu get
ready to pull hard at the stroke OF
the gong on Thursday, April 20.
Mansfield will see how enthusiast
tic is Marion IS fandom when Nc
Vey and his Tigers come here for
the opener. It's going to be real
one this year.
Manager Clarke, of Lima, pre-
diets a close race In the league
this year.
Everybody is in the fold at New
ark but the weather is preventing
the Molders from doing much
work. /
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
III. prlzs pes.lmi.t.

"Don't growj So" said the philosoph.
ic man. I'VE cant all be born with n
silver spoon in our mouths, You know"
s,"No." replied the pesslmst. "and II
7 had been born that way the spoon
would have choked me."-PhIladelphis
Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Getting Round Il.

A Chicago physician said the other
day of the late DR.. Nicholas Sem. tho
celebrated surgeon:
II studied under Or. Sem when he
was professor OF surgery at Rush Med
ical college remember how one day
he asked me 4 question that did not
know, and IN order to hide my igno-
rance ! gave an ambiguous answer
"Dr. Sem smiled.
HE said reminded him OF a school.
boy who. taking n .wrIttan axsminstio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA.

in history, came to the question:
"'Which was the greater general,
Caesar or Hannlbalr Z,
"The boy answered this question as
follows:
eff we consider who Caesar and
Hannibal we've and ask ourselves which
Of them was the greater, we must un-
hesitatingly answer in the afflrma.
tive.'"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
A Little Fan Talk.

Jupiter Pluvius put crimp in
the fans sunday morning when he
loosened the rain gates, flooding
the country throughout this neck
of the wood and 1t will probably be
several days before the field at
Webb park is ready for the play
.ers TO get TO work in earnest.
1t had been hoped that the
weather would be propitious and
regular practice might commence
Monday morning. but the hope OF
the fans and the players who arc
here have been blasted. The boys
who are supposed to have line
on the weather dope, however,
promise nice weather real soon and
1t wiz. not be long before there Ia
plenty doing.