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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07
oSi OSI'S-.
They sat In the dim parlor.

oSI OSI,SS.
They sat In the dim parlor.
"One kiss" he pleaded
"Nonsense" exclaimed the pretty giri
In a teasing mood Some one might
see us"
"Who?"
"Why, the clock, for instance. That
has face"
"Yes, but that clock IL as considerate
as the moon that goes under u cloud.
II keeps its face covered with its
hands."-M Minneapolis Journal,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07
Sooee eNotes

At the regular meeting OF the
Order OF the Eastern Stars Monday
eyenilly arrangements were COM
pletNt fer the celebration of the
eleventh anniversary OF the or
eanaztion OF the lodge, which will
be held April 20, At that time
the degree work viii also be done
A special meeting will be held mex.
Monday night,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07
BUcYRUS PUBLISHER
GETS APPOINTMENT

Columbus, o., April Ill. NJ.
Smith, Democrat publisher ot the
Bucyrus Forum, was appointed Tues
day by Governor Harris TO succeed
McEldn Dunn OF Bellefontalne, on
the board OF penitentlary managers
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

In the case OF Clara Ringert,
against w. +. Ringert, a suit for
divorce. the plaintinf was given
leave by the court today TO take
the clothing of her child and
part OF the household furniture
from the home of the defendant.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

The degree Of Pocahontas met
with large attendance Monday
evening. The degree work was pur
on the flGor after which arrange
ments were completed for q social
10 be held in two weeks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07
SALOONKERPER is
SHOT BY POLICEMAN

Wheeling, w. Va, April 7.--George
Watson, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, a
saloon keeper, was shot. probably
fatally, by a policeman while resist
ing arrest, today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07


position. He says that we will have
as good a pitching STAFF as any in the
league. and the outfeid will have
something on most of them. II the
Enfield rounds out as well as 1t APP
pears at present that It will, Marion
will be there with the goods, Is the
way the pegger puts 1t.
Some concern Is felt by the fans
about the catching department. An
lderson and Laughren, both young
sters, are the only ones who have
reported thus far. There need be
little worry on that score for If none
,of the men signed make good, O'Day
will secure a high class catcher from
the Western league.
| One squad of the Columbus A. A.
team plays today at Springfield and
the other plays nj Newark. The fans
would like to see the A. A. Champs
lat Webb park some time before the
season opens.
At Mansfield, Lima, Newark, Ian
caster and Springfield, there Is plenty
doing. Practically all of the men
have reported and practices are be-
ing INDUCED in morning and after
noon.
Big Al Wilmot looks great this
year. He has lots OF smoke, and
aRter he has worked a few days he
lwill be In mid-season form.
! G.. Gillis, the hard hitting outfeld-
or, who starred in the Indiana Illi-
nois league last year, arrived last
might and reported TO the manager
at the Majestic Hotel.
iley, the long legged lad who did
some stellar stunts for the locals
during the few days that he was with
the team last year has signed TO
pitch for Lima. The big fellow Is
said TO have something and 1t Is
doped out that he will make good.
The way Donaldson performed
around first base made one think a
lttle OF Bill Schwartz, OF Akron.
THE Cleyelander is a good fielder and
Ilf he can bat Manager O'Day will
have a find in him.
Wolfe, the Columbus shortstop, GER
tainly picks them up well. Even on
the bad ground he did not have any
trouble getting them and starting
them on the way to first base.
Thomas, his fellow townsman, also
looks good. The ground will be In
better shape within a few days and
the manager will be able TO tell more
about each OF the recruits.
Fires'ine gobbled them up around
lthird base for while. He has good
whip and keeps the ball moving all
OF the time.
Al Wilmot is preparing to organize
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

All trains daily except IocsIF and
Nos. and 10.
Phone 246
Effective, Oct. i6th, 1907.
l.. e. NEBERGALL.
Ticket Agent.
For further Information regarding
tralng, call Information operator,
either phone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

of the lost were mighty close ones
when Marion lost by narrow
margin through inability TO hit
The spit ball artist will do some
things this year under the hustline
manager.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

The Limit.
Howell-I don't mind getting lemon
now and then. but
Powell-Bnt what?
Howell-l think 1t Ii OVERRIDING tho
thing when the lemon has been sQuees.
ed.-Sew York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

Unless all sIgnus fail, Manager
ODay viii give Marion winning
club this year and winner will
make money in this town.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

President o. Wollenweber, of the
Marion Baseball company, issued a
call this morning for the annual
meeting OF the stockholders of
the company to be held Wednesday
evening at the Commercial club
.rhe meeting will be followed by a
smoker and general good time.
The last annual meeting was
held in June but the club directors
think dt advisable to have the
meetings before the opening of the
playing season each year and for
that reason the bylaws OF the
company will be changed
New officers will be eleated for
the ensuing year and much bust
ness of Importance will be attend
ed TO. 1t is urged that every
stockholder be present
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

At a well attended meeting of
kosciusko lodge |. o. O. f. last
night, routine work was considered
and the first and second degrees
were conferred upon class or
| two candidates.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07
WILL MEET
WEDNESDAY,.
Baseball Stockholders.to Hold
Annual Session.
BOYS HARD AT WORK.
Two Practices s Held Daily at
Webb Park.
Fiist Of Practice Games Between
Regulars and Ysnigans for
Tomorrow.

The squad got two rattling good
workouts Iat Webb park today This
morning the bunch hiked out to
the park and spent the morning in
batting practice, all of the pitch
'ers being used TO serve them up TO
the clouters.
In the afternoon the bunch was
again at work and more streuu-
Gus workout was taken. Most of
the players have had some work
before comirg here and there are
but few sore arms in the bunch
from yesterdays work.
Wednesday the practice games
commence and the squad will be
divided into two games for games
on dltes when exhibition games
are not scheduled.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07
n Certainty.

"Papa. when Will the world come to
an endf'
probably. my boy. some sunday
morning when can sleep as long as
! want, to and have left orders not 10
be called."-New York Life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07
Overheard In the earnyard.

'T can't kiss you. dear. unless you
stop pouting."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

Wilmot was married during the
winter, and when the season opens,
he will bring Mrs. Wilmot here.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07
SOME BITS OF HOT DOPE
FOR MARION RANDOM

a quartet to furnish entertainment
ut the hotel evenings and while the
team Is on the road
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

Lucas Is the same old Lucas. The
way he worked out today 1t looks as
If that arm OF his will be better than
ever. He. will probably land a berth
as regular twirler and will not
have to do the utility work that he
did last year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

Al wilmot is preparing to organize
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

Windy says he can't help It If the
girls are crazy about him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-07

There will probably be large at
tendance next Sunday when the Reg
ulars and Yanigans play an exhibit
tion game at Webb park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
MISTAKES OF AUTHORS

WRITERS wise in the great things of life
v" have frequently made bad mistakes in
details involving some technical point on
which they were ignorant. Some of these
are most amusing For instance, Sir Walter
Besant, in The Children of Gibeon," caused
d new moon to rise IN the east at two IN the
morning. 1t is the old moon that rises III the
morning. The new moon appears IN the west
ern sky, and sets after the sun.
Another author who went astray frequently
with respect to his moons was Rider Haggard.
In King Solomon's Mines" he tells Of
eclipse of the new moon. an astronomical i'm
possibility.
1t is thought by some that Defoe was nap
ping when he made Robinson Crusoe fill his
pockets with biscuit before he swan to the
wreck. But, considering Defoe's extreme
CaIefulneSS as rule in matters OF this sort, It
is open to question whether he really made
a break" Perhaps Crusoe kept on his
short breeches.
Thackeray, whose methods of work are
known not to have been excessively careful,
frequently went wrong on points OF fact In
Rachel Esmond Warrington's preface to Hen
ny Esmond,' which Thackeray made her date
1873, she refers to the coming OF Recharnbeau
to this country. The French soldier did not
come until 1880.
In "Pendennis." Thackeray speaks of Mo-
hammed's soldiers cutting off the heads of all
prisoners refusing to acknowledge that there
was only one prophet OF God. As a matter of
fact, however, Mohammedans profess belief in
all the prophets of the Bible,-Noah, Abra-
ham, Moses, Jesus,-but they believe that
Mohammed is the greatest. A critic once
scolded Thackeray for this mistake; for he
was a great reader of Gibbon.''
In THE Virginians" Chaplain Sampson is
unlawfully arrested for debt during divine
service. Under the English law this could
not be. An old. offender like Sampson would
probably have known this much Of the law,
and would hardly have accepted the situation
with the resigned query, AT whose suit,
Simons!"
The elder Dumas was likely to go astray
when he labeled certain of his characters with
English titles. For instance, his Lady de
Winter" is ludicrous misnomer. impossible
in Great Britain, for the particle ID" would
indicate that her late husband had been the
Lord OF Winter" a palpable absurdity.
Dumas was evidently thinking Of a member
Of the nobility. lord of some manor, whose
family name was Winter.
The author Of Monte Cristo," although
having only superficial knowledge Of toxico-
ogy, was fond Of introducing into his romances
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quietly,-very quietly,-as if he had been
used to doing such things all his days, Jeffrey
blctted himself out into the bushes. He
ducked down through the hole in the fence
and ran couple Of rods to the little ditch
with the flowers growing over it, jumped into
it, and lay fat on his little stomach, while the
flowers closed over his head. His heart beat
wildly; for already he heard Sanders calling
Jeffreyi" and again, " Jeffreyi'
But he and Micky did not care. 1t was all
Part Of glorious piece OF fun, an evasion OF
the natural authorities such as Micky's own
life had been SO full of,-according to his
father, Mcky had defed authority OF every
form.
He lay in cover till he heard Sanders'ss cry
Of "Jeffrey!" growing fainter, feeling all the
high emotions that adventure brings Why
not? This was the first break in the varied
monotony of his life his first taste of real
freedom the only time in all his life that he
had been free to roam his fathers fields and
woods by himself. Micky and he laid low.
1t was as if there was a real boy beside him,
heartening him for his adventure.
He set out across the fields, and at Micky'S
suggestion went wading in the brook, shoes
and all. After he had waded long enough,
he climbed tree. After this he began to
look for more things to do. He experienced a
much fun as he had hoped. There are
times when even good make believe boy
as Micky has not the CONTINGENCIES Of a real
boy.
in1HSS were DeSl1l1lnS 10 SeI duL, wIeH
the great game of hide and seek began. Jeffrey
heard voices. He realized that they had come
to look for him. He scaled tree, and from
the branches above he looked down on them
The number of searchers would have shown
any bystander what an important place Jeffrey
occupied in the world. There was a terrible
TODD, to be sure, about the absence of this
little boy. Jeffrey stayed in his tree and
chuckled. This was a real adventure; this
was better than wading IN brook, better
than any forbidden thing which Jeffrey could
think of.-s:tting in Your tree and having
the woods beaten for you. The serious side
never occurred to him until he saw, running
alone in the wake of one of the searching par
ties, Miss Thompson. She was crying and
saying to herself as she went under the tree,
"Oh, Jeffrey, Jeffrey Jeffrey"
It was too much for him. He slipped down
from the tree and called after her, and she,
turning round caught him in her arms.
A Ii the to-do that followed is not a part OF
this story; but as Miss Thompson said,
IT was great blessing that his mother had
happened to be away. why, it would have
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killed Your mother, ! believe, jeffrey" she
said; she is so afraid of some one running
away with you"
They asked him many questions that
nobody really got it straight, how he came to
leave Sanders Jeffrey's somewhat elliptical
version was that he just got through the hole
IN the fence to go into the meadow, and when
he came back Sanders had gone, which was
true as far as it went.
The part of this story that concerns us is
the result of Jeffrey's escape. He had been
looked after before; but now he was not
allowed to lag behind nor to run scarcely a
rod ahead. 1t was only in the garden that
he was allowed to play, and even there he
had little bit of rope before; but now it
was shortened to the point of discomfort
First he had hated the routine without know
ing it, and then he had got to know that he
hated it, and now the third and final step
was the consciousness of being watched. Be-
fore this, he had run into all sorts of restric-
tons continually; but he had not realized
what it meant; and now he understood to
what an extent his kind friends were his
jailors, kind jailors, but jailors never
theless. He saw right away that there was
going to be no more fun for him and Micky.
They can't take you away from me, any,
way?' he said I'VE can play together"
And they did, talking to each other in low
tones. 1t made Micky seem more real to
talk to him.
But they managed to take even this from
him. Miss Thompson and Sanders reported
that he was always muttering and talking to
himself soon they were few steps away.
They pried at him. They asked him what he
was talking about. The more they asked the
DINNER came the vision of Micky, and with
him the bright vision of deeds of daring.
There was nothing to do but to give up, nothing
to do but to slide along through the listless
days of routine just as they wanted to have
him. There are more ways than one of crush
ing boys spirit.
WHEN the time came that thsgrsat. child
specialist again made trip down in the
private Car provided for him, % | can't tell you
why he doesn't grow stronger" he confessed.
" He has plenty of interests and plenty of
outdoor exercise"
Jeffrey stood before them with his usual
little air of tranquil lstlessness. The idea that
his father might tell some more stories about
Micky, even did not excite him. He had
gwen up: He knew that he was always going
to be a lonely little boy, and that the brave
deeds of other boys were not for him.
Well" said his father, Il can't under
stand why of mine should be puny."
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poisons unknown to science, whose instanta-
neous and deadly effect was startling to say the
least. Science recognizes only one poison
that commonly called prussic acid-tha:
possesses anything like the immediate effect
so loved by the romancer. Again, Dumas
was mistaken in his description of complete
paralysis, as exemplified in old Nortier, who,
unable to move or speak, yet maintained I'm
impaired his intellectual faculties, and was
able, by winking his eyes in agreed fashion.
to communicate his thoughts and desires
TO his family. Physicians have frequently
pointed out the impossibility of such patho-
logical condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
APRIL HOPES

The primrose by the woodland slope,
The violets by the rivers.
The clustered depths where shadows grope,
The heights where sunlight quivers,-
All, love! to hear the blucbird singl
To feel another spring.
The grass along the brooks low edge
Whose pebbled current daliies,
The iris in the watery sedge.
The starcups in the valleys
All, love. to mark the swallows wing
To know another spring.
The tang of perfume faint and fine
That haunts the hazel covers,
The dawns and moons that swing and shine.
The restless wind that hovers,-
All, love. as hand to hand we cling,
To live another spring!
Ernest MeGdfey
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-01
Changing His Colors.

Every Sunday a young bootblacll n New York attended mission school This school. through it's well meaning teachers. decided to have q Christmas tree. The gifts for the pupils were provided for them by the teachers and some patrons of tie school.
 Jimmy the bootolack,. was there Christmas eve, but was much disap. pointed when his present proved to be copy of Brownings poems. He fold ed it carefully in the paper in which he received it and took 1t home.
 The next Sunday the superintendent of the mission school announced that any child who was disappointed with bis or her gift could exchange it.
 Jimmy marched boldly to the front with his.
 "What have you there. JimmyY
 Browning. sir"
 "And what do you want in ex. changer
 "Blacking, sir
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-01
Was This a Trained Mad Doc '

Not long ago telephone call was received at the Flora avenue police station requesting that an officer be sent to house to kill s.l dog supposed ly mad When the officer arrived he met a negro.
 "There's dog under them steps, an he's shore mad," the negro said excit edly.
 The officer fired one shot without hit ting the dog. The animal started to run away.
 "Gimme that gun quick. I'll kill him." the negro shouted.
 Saying which he reached for the of. ficer's revolver and got it. He then pursued the dog, aiming the revolver at 1t as 1t ran yelpins down the street The policeman waited, expecting the negro to shoot at any moment. The negro and dog-and the revolver-went round q corner and never came back The officer has bought another revolv CT. He says he thinks the dog was trained.-~Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-01
Wltohss Stlli Believed In

Neglected by the powers. wi,rhe- ceased to be so notorious. but the lr lief continued to exist, and does "N:%: aOw, in rUial parts of Scotland anG England, and iu EnGlalI and Franc, even in the towns fortune teiierS, whether the: charge a guinea or g shilling for their advice. are witches under the terms of the old statutes md flourish abundantly, but as they are not burned they are supposed by superficial observers to have been OK terminated by school boards and cleo. tric lighting. The blacker sort of witch who "oNcrlooks'' and casts spells Of man and beast may be found in many rural regions north and south. One ot them was brought before a squire and justice of the peace of my acquaint- ance as q dangerous nuisance. He said to her solemnly, You know, Bet ty, the Bible says Thou shalt not suf. fer a witch to live ill the parish.' And she migrated, under certain condi lions of compensation, to another par lsh.-London Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-01
The Force of hahk.

"Do l snore?' said tue fat commer- cial drummer. Il should say so. That's why can't use an alarm clock. I can't bear lem. My snore drowns the best of 'em. And, speaking of the force of habit-I put up once at crowded country hotel where l had to double up with an acquaintance. told him l snored few but he didn't mind, he said, because his wife was a star in that line, and he had system to beat It.
 "'Ill just tap you on the shoulder every time you begin to snore, he ex- claimed. 'Thatll stop you without
 king you, and after little I'll drop
 myself
 It worked like charm. I felt his
 for a time, but finally off 1 went
 dream of $10,O0O salary and 10
 cent commission. Well, sir, when 1 Awoke ill the morning there was that chap tapping away at my shoulder reg ular as clock work, and he sound asleep. Been at it all night, don't you see! Force of habit"
 And he beamed indulgently on the silent party-New York Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-01
TcothpickA

Tocthpicks were in common use h ancient Rome Sometimes they were made of Guills. but preferably of the wood of the mastic or lentisk tree. whose astringent and aromatic gui' is known to modern dentistry. MartiaPs epigrams frequently mention the den tscalpium, or toothpick, and recon mend the wooden kind above the quill The toothpick was taken to England by travellers from Italy and France.
 AS Mares says. The using of it h public was long deemed an affected mark of gentility." Shakespeare takes this view when he makes one of the characters in King John remark:
 Now, your traveller
 He and his toothpick at my worshipt mess.
 And when my knightly stomach is suf- feed,
 Why then l suck my teeth and catechise My picked man of countries.
 The most fantastic use to which the toothpck has ever been put was the sixteenth and seventeenth century fash lon of wearing 1t in the hat as a tro- phy or an ornament.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-01
The Bachelor Maids Keys.

Do 1 enjoy the freedom of latch xeyv exclaimed the bachelor maid bit .crly. Look at that bunch"-hold.ng aloft ring full of keys. 'F4fteen. and 1 have to carry all of them all the time. This one is the key to the studio building, this to my own studio, this to my club, this to my hamper at the club this to my desk, this to the sc cret drawer of the desk this to a trunk, this to another, this to my let ter box, this to my sewing machine oh, yes, the woman who comes to cle.ti. my studio would do her annual sewing there if didnt-this to my box in the safety deposit, this to the piano te keep the woman from using 1t, of course-this-po positively l forget what 1t Is for, but I know l need it often m simply worn out lugging around q
 ,rist bag big enough to hold them all.
 assure you. my dear, that if you ever
 gar I have committed matrimony YOU
 lay tell all my friends l needed . Jan to carry my keys for he. -NcH York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-01
The rIin..

The Harmon twins looked so much AnKe as babies that their parents could scarcely tell them apart. As they grew older it became evident that to Grandmother Harmon at least tic twins were unit.
 You were asking me how much tht twins weigh" said Grandmother liar mon to q neighbor When I went out that afternoon I put one of them on the scales at the grocery and found they weigh just twenty-six pounds"
 Do they always weigh exactly the same" inquired the neighhor. anti Grandmother Harmon looked quite i'm patient
 "The twins?" sine said. "Of course why not"
 The neighbor had no reason to give but she rebelled a few days later when In answer to her inquiry Grandmothc! Harmon said
 Where are the twinsT Oh, they got ctnder in one of their eyes. ana their mother has taken them down tc the oculist's to have 1t removed, thes were fussing so over it."-Youtl's Companion.