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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-07

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sense Of assuming a burden that might
be entirely beyond his powers, he wrote
inviting her to come to New York.
Jack Lesslng had been a good fel'
low In his youth, and Blake had been
fond of him, but Jack was not re'
markable for personal beauty, He
looked like an unklnd caricature Of
Napoleon Bonaparte and Blake un.
consciously assumed that bis sister
resembled him. This may have been
an artiAce Of fate for Blake's ensnare-
ment, The girl had not an eyelash In
common with her brother; she was al
pretty as rose In June,
Blake had formerly been fond Of wo-
mems society, but had grown quite
away from 1t. Pettus was a woman
hater, although married man and
singularly we'll mated, having secured
the nearest counterpart of himself that
ever existed In the ranks of femininlty.
Perhaps because he knew that there
was none like Mrs. Pettus the money
lender scorned the sex and regarded
with suspicion the smallest hint Of a
romance in the life Of an employee.
One day, however, Blake appeared In
the office clad In new raiment. He
looked an Inch and half taller and
ten years younger. The change had
been taking place I'm him gradually
during several weeks but the new
clothes were required to complete the
revelation, Pettus eyed him narrow
". but said nothing A few days
later hc called In one Of his spies and
had the matter investigated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-07
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Confidential
Clerk.
by
HOWARD FUEL DING.
Copyright, isA. BY g. W. lfcoko.

~ EoRGE BLAKE was a sort Of
confidential secretary for old
M Lomuel pettus, tho money
lender. Everybody knows Pct.
tus. he Ia not averso 10 certain sort
of publicity. Three or four times u
yoar he permits himself TO be inter
viewed at some length and held up TO
the young as an example Of thrift In
tegrlty and other virtues, He has q
favorite interview for early summer on
the folly and wastefulness OF vaca'
tlons and II must DO ranked among
the happiest achievements OF uneon'
sclous humor. for Il ls based upon tho
serious conviction that the most
worthy object OF human ambition Is
10 become narrow. schemlng, selfish
sklnfiint like Lomuel pettus.
Blake was nearly forty and had
been In the employ Of pettus for nf'
teen years.
In the course Of his connection with
pettus, Blake had become Ike an old
man. His life was dry as dust. Hc
Z had been rather handsome fellow.
with an excellent figure and carriage,
but now be was thin and shambllng In
gait, aud bis clothes were almost ag
shabby ~ pettus, lie was fne ex-
ample OF the advantages OF the no va
cation habit
Pettus never took an" chances. He
always had two dollars worth Of un.
impeachable collateral for every dol.
lar that he put out. The render who
Is familiar with such phases Of life
will not be surprised TO learn that
Blake, who existed In this atmosphere
Of sure thing" tinancc. was himself y
reckless investor. He could save and
sometimes make q little money, but
he could not keep H. Az the time Of
the events which form the subject cf
this tale Blake had $1,000 tied up In q
gold mine which was nothing but q
hole In the ground, scarcely deep
enough 10 hide the man who dug u,
This man had been a schoolfellow Of
BIake's and had drlfted about the min
Ing regions Of the west since then. He
had narrowly missed several great for
tunes, according TO bis own story.
Upon the occasion of his fathers death
he came east and secured n very small
inheritance. which he converted into
cash. He did the same for the share
OF the estate which fell TO his half
sister, who was more than twenty
years younger than himself. With
these two Jumps OF money and Blake's
$1,000 he went west again TO develop
his mine.
The half sister, Amy Lessing, re.
mnlned with a distant relative In New
Hampshire, but when this relative dis.
covered that Amy had given all her
money to her brother painful inhar.
mony arose. Amy, IN despair at this
situation, wrote TO Jack leasing and
addressed the letter to him at the Cal
abash mine. which the United States
postal employees seemed unable to
find, At any rate, Amy received no re-
ply. After waiting some weeks she
wrote to Blake. asking II he could find
work for her in New York.
Blake had begun to entertain sus-
picions as to LessIng, and these were
increased by learning that the man
had taken his sisters money and had
not mentioned It to his partner II
looked as II the poor girl might be In
rather hard circumstances, and Blake
felt vaguely responsible, as her cash
had gone into mine OF which he
owned one.half. With an awcsome
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-07

By buying alleged bargains in unre,
liable stores, To claim to give great
values is easy, and a very common
practice, but to actually give them is
rare, We have reputation for keep
ing our promises and more, We do
more than we claim, hence the steady
and natural growth of our business.
You viii find that BY steadily dealing
with US you are saving money all the
year round.
Have you seen the fine display Of
new style Heaters, in our big stove
department, upstairs?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
PEACE DOVE HAS
REFUSED TO lALICHT
Confab at Upper Sandusky
for Nothing.
Two Conventions Will Be Held at
Bucyrus, Just the
Same.

"A special telegram to the Mirror
over the United Press wires today
states that II. N. Quigley, the law
mariner of Congressman Grant E.
lNIouser conferred with John Hopley,
OF Bucyrus, and Judge Kiskadden' OF
Tiffln, at Upper Sandusliy today for
the purpose of considering new
convention call for this congressional
district The two Foraker members
of the Congressional committee re-
fused to attend the conference, which
was arranged by Quigley and It IS
not expected that the calls VIII DE
changed and two conventions Wiil
be held at Bucyrus on April 3d.
Ray w. Simpson, Congressman
NIousers private secretary, wen'
with Qulgley to Upper sandusky n
the hopes of being able to brinl
about a reconciliation between th'
two factions in the district.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16

back over my callow youth | note
all the candy and Nflower" fell
lows of that day now have happy
homes and are prosperous. To love
anything good is to climb. but to
love a good girl is to fly. 1t is
Just this kind of love Jesus wants
MY son give me thy heart" Give
him your best and all of It. What
is your test, told you last year
it was your youth. Think what this
act of Mary meant for him right
then. Death only week away.
The world snarling its hate. only
one heart understood Him and that
heart spoke in sweet odours. Can
there not be a language of per
fumes as well as of music and
color? Deeds f love always fill
the house with odour. You have
not bought her big bunch OF
rare roses or five pound box OF
time candies since the first year
you were married. Try it tomorrow
just for fun and see If the house
is not full of sweet odour! Remem-
ber what | have said before about
coffin flowers to impress the neigh
bors,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
HE MEANS
WHAT HE SAYS
Mouser Declares He will not
Run.
DONE WITH POLITICS
Wants to Resume the Prac-
tice of Law.
Marion Congressman Declares He
will not Make the Race for
Another Term.


The Mirror received special
message from Washington today
to the effect that Congressman
Grant T.. Nlouer still declines to
be a candidate for denomination to
congress, Notwithstanding the re-
cent reports to the contrary.
"Stories sent out that | am to
be candidate for denomination
were not authoritative and | am
still determined to retire, temporar-
lily, from politics, and practice
law" declared Mr.. Mouser this
morning. 1t seems to be well
assured fact that Mr.. Mouser VIII
not attempt what would be consid'
cred AN almost hopeless fight, fol
a third term. lie seems to b;
well satisfied with the past honor'
which he has been fortunate
enough to land will now retire
before his political career loses its
luster.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16

{. t-oioa fl,aowhfotr dcmfw mwm
LESSON 3.-April 19.-Jesus An
nointed at Bethany.-John 12:1-11.
THE LAST TIME.
Verse Jesus at Bethany.
Jeus came to his dearest. earth
ly friends for the last time. There
is always a last time. A last time
he will come to you (Gen. G:3) a
last time when you will kiss your
mother good bye. A last time when
the teacher shall face the class. A
last time when Jack Smith will
come to the mill. BE kind to him.
The unexpected is what happens. 1t
may be tomorrow. prov. 27:1.)
The other day on my way to work
/ saw poor Tom Collins looking
miserable enough, as he leaned
against a post in front of sa-
loon. Something said to me eco
and give the poor chap a good
word" But said TO myself ~ will
wait until some day when he is
sober" The next morning they
found him dead by his own hand.
That was one of my last times.
Alas, that excuses are so easy!
From the very nature of things, my
boy, your father and mother are
likely to go before you. You can
never afford to leave the house
without kind word and kiss.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
A GOOD SUPPER.

Verse 2.--They made him q sup
per and Martha served.
Suppers were what Jesus liked.
Never refused an invitation. Not
even from the unfriendly duke
1850. Liked to talk about suppers
duke 14:12). And who don't like
a supper party-some people call
them dinners nowadays. Around
the table yod get next to people
in more senses than one. Preserve
me from those functions where you
stand around, talk twaddle. rush
to the dining room and, napkin in
hand, do the plate balancing trick.
Jesus was much like other sensible
men. lie loved TO be at ease, close
to people, and talk. When you
fellows get homes of your own.
have supper parties and always in
vite Him. He will come QRev. 3.20)
Indeed, one OF his last commands
was to tell us to have a supper in
remembrance of him. 0.uke 22:19.)
And please note who waited on the
table. Out in the country side
where life is sweet, simple and
natural and revolves around the
"lMeeting House, the Marthas still
do the serving. Is this the riason
why the man of wealth sighs for
the "old days out on the fam
where, instead of flunkies, Mother
and Martha stood by and served
belong 10 the organization that
meets monthly at different church
es where supper is served us
There are some two hundred of us
and we are always waited upon by
the Marthas OF the church. Once
we were invited to the rich and
fashionable church. They did the
thing up in fine shape. A cele'
brated caterer provided delicious
food. His walters in claw hammer!
served IL. A committee of splen
didly sowned ladies stood in tht
distance and saw that all went wei
, Everything was perfection but
well, something was lacking non,
Ior us knew exactly what, until w
came to think it all out afterward
1t was the absence of our bustlin,
Marthas and their tender concerl
for our welfare And this is wha
make an ''eat" supper and no
la ''feed.''
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
CHILDREN WILL OBSERVE
ARBOR DAY TOMORROW
Much Interest Taken IN
Their Work.
fourteen Trees will be Planted on
the Various School
Lots.

Arbor Day will be well celebrated
in Marion's public schools Friday
Founteen trees will be planted at
the various buildings and the child
,ren are already much interested in
their work The trees have been
ordered and they will be planted
with due interest, A number OF
dhe classes in the schools have ar
ranged programs suitable TO the oc-
CasiCn and number OF visitors
will be entertained.
The teachers In the various
grades are doing much to arouse
the interest Of their pupils in the
nature study and The work has
Preached a point where the child
rem are being trained to observe
the plants and flowers according 70
the wishes of the forestry depart
ment of the government The man.
| uals of the department VIII be
read by the teachers and pupils
: tomorrow in connection with the
exercises.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
TRIED TO STOP A
RUNAWAY HORSE
c. L. Layman Has a Narrow
Escape.
Is Thrown Against a Telegraph
Pole and Comes Near Being
TraDped Upon

C. l.. Layman5 of Kenton, who
conducts popcorn and peanut stand
opposite the courthouse square had
Il narrow escape from death about
) o'clock last evening when he at
tempted to stop runaway horse,
which made a wild dash for liberty
on North Main street.
The horse, which was the property
ITO the Singer Sewing machine ag-
lency, was tied to weight and was
standing in front OF the Singer
headquarters on North Main street.
| 1t became frightened at train and
carrying the weight on the bride,
dashed south on Main street. Drag
glng the buggy behind IT, the animal
ran over the curbing at the west
side OF the court house. Mr.. Lay
mon seized the bride and made a
desperate attempt to stop the animal
when he was thrown against tele-
phone pole and the horses hool
barely missed his head as he fell to
the sidewalk.
I.ayman's clothes were badly rem
and he sustained a number OF severe
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Personals
.....-D...

Miss Leola Scranton, of LaRue, Is
the guest of Marion friends.
j. l.. Ell lott returned to this city
to-day, after being in Chillicothe for
some time.
Mrs, John McI.ane OF Columbus,
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. n. s.
Grabill OF ll3 Blaine avenue.
Miss Ethel Barney and Miss
Clara Barney OF Cincinnati arc
guests OF friends in the city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
BRAZILIAN Boat Of Bronze.

Owing to the great amount OF decom-
nosed vegetable matter contained In
Brazilian waters, which causes rapiu
deterioration of thin steel, the hull OF
the new dispatch boat Guanabara'
built for the Brazilian government, Is
constructed entirely OF bronze. Against
this metal, says Popular Mechanics
the corrosive action Of the Brazilian
waters has no effect, and, although
more costly both in material and con
structlon, the vessel Is much lighter
than II built of steel or wood The
propeller shafting and propeller arc
also of bronze.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
Colonial Country Club Hotel
West Baden Springs, Indiana.

Rates S2 80 to $3.50 per day Ameri-
can Plan, Private Baths. Special
Weekly Rates open the year around.
COME and drink the water and
take the baths, it will cure Kidney
Liver and all Stomach ailments.
cohstipation, nervousness and all
kindred complaints.
The expense is mere trifle COM
pared with the benefits derived.
For these who cannot spare the
time or money to come TO the Springs
write us, stating symptoms and ail-
ment il possible enclosing $500 anc
we will ship gallons Mineral Watet
fresh from the Springs with Physi-
clans advice fer home Trsatmsnt.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
LOCAL
EV VEN

A marriage license has been is
sued to William krauttor of this
city and Miss Eva D. Halt Of Clari-
don.
The members Of the public SER
vice board, Fred IssIeib. Harry
krause, city Engineer Dwyor and
). r.. Reber went to Toldeo today
on business.
Godfrey Bauers, aged II years.
was given a hearing in the probate
court yesterday afternoon Bauers
is an epileptic and at times he be-
comes violently insane. The court
ordered him taken to the hospital
for epileptics at GalIipolis. lie is a
son of John j. Bauers, of Girard
avenue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
A Wicker Lifeboat.

G. ]. de Vos, the Dutch inventor, of
Rotterdam has recently patented a
wicker llfeboat that has withstood un-
usually rough tests in heavy sea-
With the exception of the ribs and
seats the boat is made entirely of wa
ter tight wicker. 1t is absolutely un'
sinkable and can stand five times as
much pounding as the wooden or steel
llfeboats. 1t does not look inviting, but
it rides the seas beautifully and has n
greater capacity for passengers and
provisions than the other heavier boats.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
WASTING CO ONES LIFE.


Verse 5-Why was not this oint-
ment sold?
Why this waste? Just note who
said it. "Why spend Sc for a box
of candy and $40 for bunch OF
flowers when a new parlor carpet is
needed?" Because one will be the
visible expression of the sweetest
thing on earth, and the other of the
meanest. Love versus pride The
new carpet Is only for looks
neighbor's looks. Yes, Judas, why
waste things by giving them to Jesus?
One of my old college mates in re-
ply to the question Whatever be-
came of old Bill?' answered "Oh,
somehow or other he got very re-
lgious, and is wasting his life and
energies upon a lot Of the kids, and
religious cranks Of a manufacturing
village among the hills of Chester
county" lisa. S2:lS Is my only COM
ment. DO you say "Amen?' That
bright young fellow wastes his oppor-
tunity by going into the ministry.
(John 1920 Mackay of Uganda,
would have been a great engineer,
but he threw his chances for great
ness and wealth all away-did he?
And Livingstone? Take family of
boys where one has gone into the
ministry and the, others into affairs
and compare the families of each and
perhaps you will have revelation.
Every minister should read "Sons
of Ministers in AIunsey's for Sep
tember, 1907. Nothing done for God
can ever be a mistake or in vain
lQ Cor, 15:5S.) Ointment meant for
Judas only so much money. Nothing
but money counts with certain peo-
lple. Not, what kind of a man is he?
But how much is he worth? (James
'2;1-6).
REMEMBER JUDAS AND BE STILL
Verse 6.-Now this he said not be-
cause he cared for the poor.
whats the use of spending all that
money for the Hottentots down in
Africa. when there are lots Of folks
nearer home to help?" All right, give
ime $40 for poor old Aunt Becky dowr
lin the Neck. And | never get tht
ten or anything else from that party
but do from HIM who sends Il
IAfrica--yes, every time. \ bi!
heart never has fence around it
by the way, boys, compare Mary
ointment worth about $4O0 and thos
thirty pieces of silver, worth abou
$2O 90, Judas sold out for. Wha
was the percentage OF difference be
Tween the box and the bag? Twu
Thousand per cent-and ii is no les
lin these days. When we change
our Sunday school from Christina
: getting to Christmas giving, we bar
relied up our great pile of stuff an
sent It to the Salvation Army in Ne'
= York City, where it was sorely need
{ ed Mrs Grundy raised wall. "'Gha
stuff ought to be distributed q
t home" every we'll" we said neS
e year "we will try and find some poo
a in Coatesville." We invited Mra
o ,Grundy to come and help. She didn
0 come. The same folks gave for ~
!. home town as for the distant city
r IL is always the way Rememb(
k Judas-and be still. (Pro. 22:9).
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
ERIE SUFFERS
A BAD WRECK
Freight Train Piled up Near
Moran
TRAFFIC IS DELAYED
Tracks were Blocked for
Several Hours.
Big Four will Add Two Trains TO
its Present Service Immigrants
Become Emigrants.

The Erie railroad suffered a
wreck at Moran station, west OF
here, early Wednesday morning.
Three cars on Freight No. 73 ON
the G.. and h. left the track and a
general mix up resulted. The crew
escaped injury but the dama5e TO
the tracks and cars was heavy.
The wrecking crew was summoned
and soon cleared away the wreck
age Passenger No. s due here at
=. 80 O'Clock arrived here near noon
being unable 10 pass until the
wreckage was cleared away. West.
bound No. was also delayed get
ting out of here two hours and
ten minutes late.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16

RESOLUTION NO. 20 Declaring
1T necessary to improve Silver street
from west line of Leader street to
west corporation line in the City of
Marion, Ohio, by grading, setting
'curbs and crossings, constructing the
necessary drains and retaining walls,
cutters and catch basins, determining
the general nature of the proposed
improvement, the grade thereof and
approving plans, specifications and
'profiles thereof.
BE it resolved by the Council Of
the City of Marion, State of Ohio,
,three-fourths of all the members
elected thereto concurring:
| A. That II is hereby declared nee
essary to improve silver street from
West line of Leader street to west
corporation line in the City of Ma
lrion, Ohio, by grading, setting curbs
and crossings, constructing the
necessary drains, retaining walls,
catch-basins aud cutters, and paving
the roadway thirty 500 feet wide
with brick or paving block, in ac-
,cordance with the plans, speciica-
Itions, estimates and prohles CT the
proposed Improvement prepared by
the City Engineer and now on file
in the office of the Board of Public
Service, which are hereby approved
That the grade of said street as
improved shall be shown on Sgid
plans and prohles.
C. That the whole cost of said i'm
provement, less one-fftieth thereof
: and the cost OF intersection, shall be
; assessed by the foot frontage upon
the following described lots and lands
to-wit All lots and lands bounding
and abutting upon the proposed i'm,
provement. which said lots and land:
: are hereby determined 10 be espe
= cially benefited by said improvement,
y and the cost Of said improvement
\ shall include the expense of prelim
Iinary and other surveys and OF tn,
printing and publihing of notices
cost of constructing, together Will
n interest on bonds issued in anticipa
tion of the collection OF the deferred
iustallments Of assessments and 9th
Ter necessary expenses.
ID. That the assessment 50 to bD
n levied shall be paid in ten annual in
stallments, with interest on deferred
payments not to exceed six (G) pc
cent. per annum, providing that tn
d owner of any property assessed may
Y at his option, pay such assessment II
# cash or any number of installment
! of the same at any time after sucI
n assessment has been levied; with In
n, terest on the same to the next semi
~ annual interest day Of said bond.
~ next following the date OF payment
/, II. That bonds Of the City of Ma
= rion Ohio, shall be issued in antic
90 patton of the collection OF the assess
,ments by installments and in a
.. amount equal thereto.
- F. That the remainder OF the eI
- tire cost shall be paid by the issl
~ ance of bonds rs required by law.
G.. This resolution shall be
70 force from and after its passage an
- legal publication,
= Passed April G, 1908,
J. G. SETTER,
- President Pro TEN of the City Counc'
~ Approved by Louis Scherff, Mayor
'o Aattest; Charles NJ. Tobln, Ci'
w Clerk.
Star 4-S-15-OS. Mirror 4-916-OS,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16
LOVE GENUINE SORT.

Verse -Ointment-very prec-
ious; house filled with odor,
True love Is a spendthrift. The
only use for good things is to Law
ish them on the beloved. / wouldn't
take much stock in any of you fell
lows who wouldn't spend your last
cent on her and walk home. Five
pounds of Blanks best. American
never calculates Paul knew the
price of love G. Cor 12:15) Gal
AIS; l Thess. 2:S.) Yet love never
|bankrupts the lover. AS | look
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Miller, OF
Dodge City, Kansas, are guests at
the W. b. Denman home on South
State street.
Mrs. Carl s. Lauer and younS
son of st. Clair, Michigan, are the
guests of Mrs. Louisa Gottschall OF
South Greenwood street.
There viii be an apron sale and
exchange at the Presbyterian church
Saturday morning, beginning at 10
o'clock.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16

bruises over the entire body. The
horse was captured in front of
Flocken's drug store. but not until
the vehicle was almost completely
demolished, Several hundred people
witnessed the thrilling spectacle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-16

A number of Italians went
through on the Erie this morning
for their home country. one OF the
foreigners gave q number Of per-
sons at the station chilly feel
ing this morning, while the
crowd was beirg transferred by
displaying n huge bunch of bills.
The foreigner had passed a wreck
and was DESTROYS OF counting ont
his money in order that he might
see if he lost any and was busy
for some time.