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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-13
The Headless Horse Terror.
Oak Lane Citizens Noted For Their Strict Sobey Tell Of Hor
flying Phantom That Appears Along Highways at Midnight Hour

The headless horseman of Sleepy
Hollow, immortallzed by Washington
Irving, has rival In Oak Lane, Phila.
delphia, according to residents of that
suburb. Like the apparition which
frightened the wits out of Ichabod
Crane, this steed also thundGrs along
highways at the midnight hour.
Gigantic and pure white In color, the
beast gallops along White road near
the city line when the occupants of
the scattered farmhouses slumber and
the moon bathes hill and vale In its
soft white rays.
Two citizens have been terrorized by
the phantom. Both fled from the road
to escape destruction beneath It's
hoofs, and one watched the terrifying
steed dash to the summit Of Baptist
hill and vanish, not over the crest, but
into space.
George Rice, n landscape gardener
who Is we'll known In Oak Lane. en-
countered the ghost recently He was
walking on White road an hour after
midnight. returning from visit to a
young woman who dwells in one of
the farmhouses, when the noise of ap-
preaching hoofs disturbed his medita-
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ley ED"

9-And Saul eyed David from
that day.
Who are you cycling? Happy over
It, aren't you? Say. "'Get thee b..
hind me satan ana go to the fe!
low. take him by the hand with q
smile, Sam. old fellow, congratu-
lations on the promotion. ! hoped
for the place. but since | didn't get
1t, here's success to you and yol
have only to command me.'' And
you will have begun to climb your
self by the change Of heart. Jealousy
is selfishness spelled in circus type
Saul All example. Note hi. career
and the end OF him. If you get
Luke 1927 into your heart, jeal-
ousy can never squeeze in. The logi-
cal finish OF jealousy is murder.
When you find yourself cycling any
one, ask God to put on the blinders
as horsemen do with a certain kind
OF horses, The Bible says, "jeal-
onsy is as the rage OF man., and
"as cruel as hell. - This means mur.
der. Javelin throwing. Pistol shoot
ing. Poison dropping. The gallows
Destruction.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-13
On q Lonely Island.
Terrible Suferngs Of Norwegian Sailors In PaCic-Abandoned
Bark After Three Months Calm In Sight Of Galapagos Group

A story of suffering at sea, followed
by months Of prlvation on n lonely
island is told by survivors of the Nor.
wegian bark Alexander Dubis, who
were recently landed at Southampton,
England, and sent thence to California,
says the New York Sun. The story Is
not one of shipwreck; It is of disaster
produced by a succession of calms.
The region was the nelghborhood of
the Galapagos islands. in the southern
Pacific ocean, and It was on one OF the
smallest of the islands that the men
were marooned for nearly six months.
The story as told by one of the quar-
termasters, man named Morrison,
goes back to the beginning of 1907,
when the bark fell into series of pro
tracted calms varied only by light and
adverse winds. TheJe conditions last
ed for over three months, during which
her position varied little.
Food ran short, and the fresh water
became foul aud undrinkable. There
seemed to be no hope Of getting into
wind zone and still less OF making
port.
About May land was sighted,
which the captain recognized as outly-
ing members Of the Galapagos group.
Every effort was made to steer the
bark toward them, but without avail.
The Islands were IN sight for two
days without any sensible approach
to them being made. Then, as the bark
seemed to be drifting away from them
and conditions on board had become
hopeless, It was determined to abandon
the vessel and make for the land In
boats There were two of these. bare.
crew took to them on May s. leaving
the bark to her fate, all sail set.
Then came a desperate struggle to
make the shore. A strong current
tended to carry the boats out to sea-
At last the boat that Morrison was In
seemed to get out of the direct cur
rent, and distinct progress was made
toward one OF the islands. II was the
tenth day after abandoning the ship
that the men were able to make a
landing. About the same time they
lost sight of the captains boat.
The landing brought disappointment
10 the cast ways. The island was
bare and barren. BY splitting cactus
leaves and sucking the pulp the men
cooled their thirst.
"Never have | experienced such a
pleasure as when the sap moistened
my lips" says Morrison.
They found turtle and made fire
with driftwood and seaweed and cook
ed 1t in lts shell. The fire they kept
burning day and night, for they had
only sixteen matches among them.
They were so careful that when res
cued they still had nine left
BY way OF variety In their diet they
gathered some shellfsh and caught n
few lizards. Turtles fortunately were
rather plentiful. What they longed
for most was bread, and when they
knocked down few birds they tried
to grind up the bones into -four.
Another island about a mile distant
seemed more promising. 1t showed
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Made Torch of His Body.
Horrible Deed Of Insane Man Who Attempted Suicide by Burn.
ing Himself Over Loss Of Money In Poker Game.

Brooding over the loss OF his savings
In a poker game, Frank Frei, aged fif-
ty-one. a tailor who has a little shop
on the first floor of the tenement house
at 1414 Clay street, Cincinnati, o.,
went mad and in his insane frenzy at
tempted to end his life in horrifylng
manner
After stabblng himself furiously with
a pair of tallor's shears until the upper
part OF his body was a mass of bleed
Ing wounds the demented man poured
gasoline over his naked body and over
the furniture In his two rooms and set
himself and the house on fire. with
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-13

tion. Louder and louder rose the
noise until Rice turned aud stared IN
amazement, for I'm all his experience
he had never heard such clatter
Having passed a turn in the road he
could not see the approaching horse,
but the rapidity and thunder of the
hoof beats convinced him that the ami
mai was running wild. Rice darted
to one side as the noise OF the hoofs
reached the turn In the road. and u
moment later he lay In the grass too
astonished 10 move, The clatter Of
hoofs had passed him, yet no horse
was visible
At 1890 o'clock the other morning
William Kinsman was walking along
the White road near the spot where
Rice had his strange adventure.
Klnsman had reached the foot of
Baptist hill when he heard hoof beats
approaching from behind. He sprang
TO one side OF the road 10 avoid being
run down, but he beheld the phantom,
''It was great horse" he says. "tha
largest horse ! ever saw, and pure
white IN color. But at the time
thought little of the slze and color OF
the animal because of Its terrifying APP
pearance The horse had no head"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-13
JAMES ONE FIVE.

15.-He behaved himself very
wisely.
David did not get a swelled head
Sheep keepers and lion fighters
never do. Hillside graduates acquire
self poise! 1t is hard to stand pros
perity wisely. What would you do
II you came into fortune tomor-
row? Harder to keep your job than
to get II. Easier for a President to
reach the White House than to be-
have himself wisely every time he
has speech to make. strike to set
tie or a predatory corporation to
deal with. David's wisdom no acci-
dent. He got 1t where almost all
the mastery men OF the world get
II. Where every one OF you fellows
can get 1t. Ask Roosevelt and all
his cabinet. Ask King Edward and
his ministers. Ask Emperor William
Ask the leaders in manufacturers,
commerce, the professions. They
Will all answer In single voice
James one five" And a littl (,
nobody like you--so you want to
argue?
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considerable vegetation. But they
were cut off from 1t by an impossible
marsh, and their boat had been
smashed.
1t was plain they could not exist
long where they were, so four of the
most daring undertook to swim to the
other island and explore II. They
found much better conditions, includ-
Ing an abundance Of good water, and
they swan back to give the news to
their comrades and concert ways, to
reach the better region.
All except one resolved to attempt
the swim, some making life belts to
help them keep afloat. One of the par
ty had fallen into despair. To all pleas
he returned the answer that the spot
where he was was good enough to die
when help came, his skeleton was
found ON the beach.
The rest all made the passage in
safety. They found their new quar-
ters much better than the old Food
was more plentiful, and there was no
trouble about water.
But new trouble was In store for
them. The place swarmed with ants
and mosquitoes. The men were COW
cred with sores. Their nerves were
racked by loneliness and despair, and
more than one showed symptoms OF
mental arrangement. The mate in
charge of the boat party lost his mind
completely, and for five weeks he had
to be watched day and night
One of the sailors, German named
Schaffer, irritated at a temporary scar
city OF food. started out on a fool
hardy exploring expedition along the
cliffs which bordered part of the shore,
He fell into the sea and was killed.
Weeks heightened into months. The
castaways almost lost sense of time.
They became pale and emsciated and
almost too listless to search for food.
They grew to abhor the things they
had to eat monotonously, and their
cravings were all ceutered on bread.
Their sight became impaired, too.
probably from the merciless sunlight
as much as from weakness. Sometimes
Nhtg ooN NhOlt uhg BuLlllB Oul ONNl
the sea, but really not seeing II. They
all told of visions of life elsewhere, at
home, on board ship, in ports they had
visited.
Early after their landing they had
put up pole with a shirt for signal
in case any ship should pass that way.
1t was their salvation. The other boat
had not been lost 1t had made one OF
the inhabited Islands. and the casta.
way crew had been sent to the main
land.
A small government chartered
schooner was sent from Iquique 70
search for the missing boat and its
men, and after Il couple OF weeks
vain cruising among the islands and
Just on the point of giving up the
quest It sighted the signal of distress,
1t was Oct. 90, Just Ave months and
twenty days from the date of the
abandonment Of the bark. The sur
vivors of the party could not have
lived more than week or two longer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-13

trains you. A good juker is no mean
accomplishment.
UNDER THE CLOUD.
13.-Saul makes him his captain.
Hoped he might get killed. Sent
him away from the court where all
loved him. 1t was a good thing for
David. This the best period OF DAY.
ids life, God goes with him and all
he does prospers Under a cloud of
undeserved hatred never hurts the
good man. Draws out extraordinary
qualities. He stays where he is
placed and does his best. Don't
any of you fellows ever make fools
OF yourselves down at the mill II
things are not as smooth as the
mill dam in August. Never mind
II the boss does have 1t in for
you. Trust God and remember Day.
IDS training was not all under sum-
mer skies. Never forget God has n
kingdom for every man who has
the patience to take the training for
1t. Rev. 2:9-1o.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-13
Laundry Lines.

Drive hook or staple In small end
of ironing board and hang in closet or
inside of door.
In ironing handkerchiefs It is well TO
begin at the center. IL one irons the
hem first the middle win have tend
ency to bulge or full"
If you unexpectedly find your wire
clotheslne hopelessly rusted, lay strips
of newspaper on It and pin clothes
over them. Then the first bright day
give your line two good coats OF gray
paint.
Flannel will not harden or shrink II
when new It is put into clean cold
water and left for week. changing
the water frequently. Wash well In
warm water. using little soap to re-
move the oil. Flannel thus washed
never hardens.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-13

I'll ask her. Gimme some o. your
poetry, Abe. I've got to have 1t or
you Will be responsible for my death"
He was pale and trembling, and, his
chin sinking and seeing what a hard
case II was, | sat down and wrote the
following, the same being intended to
appeal to both hes humorous and pa.
thetic side:
oh. the roses come, and the roses bloom,
And the roses droop and die.
And the sad south wind II walls around
The spot where the hollyhocks lie.
OH life Of earth is a sad, sad llfsl
We meet today, and we part.
Today we gather the roses and laugh;
Tomorrow there's grief In the heart.
At midnight 1 wake to think OF my love-
To list TO the wind as II blows
To hope that my Sarah won't fall out OF
bed
And land on the moor on her nose
My love she has had for many a month
The love OF q strong married man.
The love that endures the fat pork and
beans
Devoured by her Jimmie McGann.
pray that my love IL rewarded in kind;
That Sarah has thoughts of her Jim;
That he IL not driven by blackest despair
To go hang on a hickory limb.
He Was Grateful.
When / drove on | left the most
grateful hired man IN the whole coun.
try behind me, but whether the poem
melted Sarah or not have yet 10 tind
out. There was one more case. At
Farmer Beecher's the mother told me
about the same as Mrs. Johnson had
done. Her daughter Nell had quar-.
relied with her feler and he was threat
ening to go of to Panama and catch
the yellow fever. aud so had TO sit
down to another poem. | am happy to
record that 1t worked in the same
prompt and satisfactory manner:
have loved him long and tender;
l have loved him long and well;
l have never loved another man
AS love Billy Dell.
He swore he did return my love
And caused my heart 10 futter
And made me lose my appetite
For toasted bread and butter.
He led me on to believe he'd pop
The question 1 was waiting
The question that is always asked
Before there IL a mating.
But, ah, alas, he turned away
He turned to Betty Bakerl
And coAld | do aught else but say.
you chump but go and take her?'
I've tried full hard my love TO kill;
I've sought to quench the feeling;
I've wept and pulled my nose 80 much
That II is sadly peeling.
1t can't be done. The only thing
Is river or cold pizen
rope Arranging Ger a limb,
And l am free from prison.
And Billy Dell will gaze some day
Upon the weeping wiler,
A-drooping Ger my resting place,
And tears bedew his piller.
NJ. QUAD.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-13
MATHEMATICS OF FRIENDSHIP

16.--But all Israel loved David.
Why? David had the knack oi
making friends and the still greater
knack OF holding them. Saul threw
his away. Learn the secret OF
friend making and you have sue
ceeded in life. Don't you wan.
friends? Pick out that man VINO
you know who has the most friends.
not acqusintances. but friends. and
see II he is not great hearted
fellow. running full OF the milk or
human kindness. Then look deeper,
and you will find that mans feet
planted on the Rock OF Ages-yes,
every time. Friendship is love. God
is love. Things which are equal 10
the same thing are equal to each
other. Jew and ,Jentile. saint and
sinner, all love David to this day.
David, we are told, was a young
man after Gods own heart / SaT
1874. David tried TO please Col
and not men. The man who tris;
to please men rarely makes friendH
The man who lives to please God
always does. Love thy neighbor rs
thyself' is the great commandment
and this Is the magic wand tina.
turns human clay to loving friends
But man can only love his neigh
Dor as himself when his life 10
chanlpad m the Christ life ava
must be horne again."
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GRAMMAR VERSUS LOVE.

Pretty maiden, Tins me name.
I'm a simple naval gent.
Amt ye glad when i have Gamer
Amt ys sad when | have went?
Amt nothin' 10 yer? oh, how
Can l. seem not nothin' nohow?
When / scan the starlit sea
Sorrow sticketh In me craw.
"Moon." ! says, "how love shell
Yet l seen what l have saw
Her and him just gettin' dearer,
Me not never nowise nearer"
Can't yer never care for /?
Arts thou keeping something hid?
Do l git the cool go-by
For some deed didn't did?
dost love thou till I'm dippy;
Thee doth treat'h something snippy.
Oft think. thinks /, like that.
''lf done did suicide
Wouldst she come where l was at,
Saying. Il wouldst be thy brideT
or wouldst she when was founded
Cogitate, Was best he's drownded?' T"
I'll say no more-Ive spokel
Yet how nice II thou butst wouldst
Marry i. simple bloke,
Who'd support thee. for l couldsti
Amt nowise needed? Oh. how
Can j seem not nothin' nohow?
wallace Irwin In Smiths Magazine.
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HONEST ABE, ], S, NJ,
Finds True Love Flourlshes In
Country as Well as In Town.
HIS VERSES ARE IN DEMAND.

Bashful and Hssitatins swains United
With the Aid Of the Muse Of Uncle
Same Famous Representative - He
Earns Gratitude.
copyright, 1908. by T. c. McClure.l
For the first half dozen houses on
my route the other day everything
went we'll and everybody was happy,
but then bumped up against It. The
good wife Of Farmer Ben Johnson was
at the gate to receive letter, and
after she had made sure that II was
from her sister in Nebraska she turned
to me, and in confidential voice she
said:
ABE, I'm afraid we are going to
lose our lamb"
81 didn't know that you kept sheep"
answered.
1--WE don't. l refer to our daughter
Jess"
"Oh, see. Well, has Jess got an
other soft cornT
Don't make fun of me, Abe. This
Is serious business. She and Harry
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TO A SUMNER GIRL

Maiden of the matchless
Form and face divine, 4
You have turned this thatohttt
Uranium OF mine,
And with love I'm frantic,
Though It's true that I've
Reached the unromantio
Age Of forty-five.
There's a rather clumsy
Youth of twenty-five,
And when summer comes he
Dances after you.
with him you play tennis,
Golf and row and drive,
And my name IL Dennis,
For I'm forty-five.
Feigning to instruct you
How to dive and swim,
Often has he ducked you
How 1 envy hlml
Would | were your teacher
When you learn to diysl
But, unhappy creature,
hm forty-fve.
So my love I'll srlot her,
Bitter though lt he. \
And I'll WOO your mother,
Who Is fond OF me. \
She's a rich and merry
Widow, and III strive
To win her, though she's very
Fat and forty-fve.
y. Adair strawson In PUCK.
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his body human torch, Frel defied the
neighbors and the Hremen who were
called to extinguish the fire, barricad-
ed himself in his room. and. with the
flames clrcling about him, danced and
howled like demon. He was finally
conquered by streams of water thrown
on him and beaten into submission
with an AK handle.
Frei was taken to the City hospital,
where It was stated his death was ex-
pected. The firemen succeeded in put
ting out the FIRE, which threatened the
tenement house and had caused panic
among the tenants.
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FIyina Steak.

Fine airship you have, old man."
said the friend. "What do you cali
herr"
The Porterhouse," replied the sky,
pilot
Named after a beefsteak. Well,
well, well! Isn't that rather un-
usual
mot at all. named her that be-
cause she is always g."--Chicago
News
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Feline.

Miss Pechis--I was quite surprised
at Mr.. Sloman last evening. He was
discussing American beauties, and he
paid me quite compliment
Miss Chelus-Well, that was sur
prislng. never before heard of him
paying anything before 1t was due
Philadelphia Press.
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Trying to Be PhiIosophIc.

"Do you think horse racing is de-
morallzingY
"No," answered young Mrs. Torklns
Horse racing has kept many hus'
bands home nights by preventing them
from having car fare to go anywhere
else. ."-Washington Star.
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Force Of Habit.

"Johnl Johnw called the excited lit-
tie wife.
"W-what Is 1t, Lucy?' muttered the
big baseball player as he drowsily
turned over In bed.
why, there is man downstairs" !
"W-what's he doingT
"He-he's trying to reach the plate"
Trying to reach the piate2 Put him
out, Kelly; put him out at tbirdp'--
New Orleans Times Democrat. =,
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OF Servioe.

"Do you think the flying machine
viii ever perform any important serv.
Ice to the public"
ut is already performing an impor-
tnnt service" answered Miss Cayenne
at is something to talk ut."-Wash.
ington Star
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Willlnq to Conoede II.

"Don't you think she has u queenly
figurep
II never saw a queen, but II they
weigh 200 pounds and have double
chins l guess she has" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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She Couldn't BE Stopped.

cousin Jane is so obtuse."
Whats the matter with herr"
why, you know her folks have been
threatening to visit us all summer To
head her off | telegraphed this morn
ing, Don't come; weather too warm
for comfort And what do you sup
pose she replied?"
GIVE 1t up"
"It's hotter here! "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Good Uso For Il.

"Alas!' she said. "What shall l do?
feel that | have heart of stone"
Possibly" he suggested tentatively
with my help you might make 1t the
cornerstone of matrimonial struc.
ture."
After all, there's nothing like re
sOurceful man. She said so herself
Chicago Post.
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Pleased.

Parle-Your wife has tremendous
influence over you, hasn't she?
Lane-slmply wonderful Why. I've
got 80 positively enjoy living beyond
my income.--New York Life.
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Terrible Tests,

$50 you are still looking for an hon.
est man"
II am" answered Diogenes,
what is the lantern forT
'"rhats to test him with. am going
TO lend him the lantern, and II he
brings that back I'm going to try him
with an umbrella. Boston Post.
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He Had ENolutsd.

81 could a tail unfold"- began the
newly dedged frog.
Then he paused and seemed to be
wrapped in meditation.
But" he concluded, that is a thing
of the past. Pm no longer a tadpole."
Denver News-Times.
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Tho Gossip.

EGO always monopollzes the con-
versatlon talklyg about himself"
"Yes, but he isn't so bad as his wife.
She always monopolizes the couyersa-
tion talking about other people."-De-
troit Free Press.
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE

First car oh @. d. G M. leaves
Marion at a. m. and every hour
thereafter. Last car for Columbus
at 9 p. m; for Delaware at II p. m
Last car leaves Columbus. $3.50 D. IN.
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Just Enoouranlnn II.

'The office should seek the man, you
know"
That's all right" replied the ayowed
aspirant, but gave 1t fair chance
and II seemed Observation-Disclosures
ledger.
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An Exoallant Start.

"Dumley says he thinks he'll go In
for yachting this summer. He's more
than half equipped already"
''Got the yacht, has he?"
mo, the clothes. New York Press
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The Return Trim.

"Will you have plenty of fresh fruit
at that farm where you go, AliceS"
"Yes; Arthur says be will bring a
big basketful every night"-Detroi'
Free Press.