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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
WHEN BATHS WERE RARE.
The Time When . Dandy Washed His
Face Nearly Every Day.

race Nearly Every Day.
It will come as a shock to some read
ers to learn that one Of the most seri-
Gus occupations of fifteenth century
wife was to protect her husband from
feast
Taking into consideration, however,
the horror with which the people of
those days regarded cold water and
clean clothes. It is not surprising to
learn that the question of extermlnat-
ing these insects made life burden.
Cleanliness was not only looked upon
as dangerous custom, but positive
sin. The soul alone was regarded as
Of any Importance, SO that the neglect
Of the body became so much virtue
that bath was only allowed In cases
Of illness. At any rate, water had no
place in the toilet of the grand mo-
narque. His valet after pouring a flask
containing spirits Of wine over the
hands Of his majesty passed comb
through his hair, thus completing his
toilet for the day.
In the seventeenth century, however,
cleanliness was carried to such an ex-
cess that an English dandy was ex-
pected to wash his face nearly every
day" So rapidly did the custom spread
that It was necessary to issue a solemn
warning that the practice of using wa
ter for this purpose ''lnjures the eye
sight engenders toothache and catarrh,
renders the complexion colorless and
makes the skin susceptible to cold In
the winter and heat in the summer"
Washing seems TO have been more
popular In the eighteenth century In
France than in England, this in spite
of the fact that water was forbidden
in the former country.
A lost art, according to M. Franklin
in LA Civllite du XIII. au XIX. Sic
cle." is that Of blowing ones nose. To-
day 1t is more or less perfunctory
necessity, but In the seventeenth Gen.
tury It was an accomplishment. One
person Initiated the blast of trumpet.
smother the swearing of a cat. Possl-
bly, snuff taking. which was the fash
ionable habit Of that day. had some
thing to do with its accomplishments.
perfection In which consisted in max
Ing neither too much nor too little
noise"
Another noteworthy fact on the eti.
quette Of those days Is that nobody
ever knocked at the door, The correct
thing was to scratch softly with the
nail Of the finger, which the dandies
OF the day kept extremely long. Eth
Quette was SO right, in fact. that 1t is
said that the Duchesse de Montpensier
spent quarter of her life In mental
torture as to whether different indi-
viduals admitted to her presence were
entitled to sit on chairs with backs or
only on stools.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
YOUNG COCOANUTS.
The Trick of Opening Them as Prao.
tieed by the Tahitians,

ticed by the Tahitians.
"Husking cocoanut is one of the
simplest looking operations I'm the
world, but ! have not seen the white
man who could do II effectively"
writes Beatrice Grlmshaw In her book,
"ln the Strange South Seas" Every
native Of Tahiti is apparently born
with the trick.
A stick Is sharply pointed at both
ends, and one end is firmly set I'm the
, ground. The nut Is then taken In the
hands and struck with u hitting and
tearing movement combined on the
point Of the stick, so as to split the
thick, intensely tough covering Of
dense coir fiber that protects the nut.
The nut comes forth white as ivory,
about the same shape and size as the
! brown old nuts that go by ship to
| England and America, but much
younger and more tender, for only the
smallest Of the old nuts, which are not
wanted In the Islands for copra max
Ing, are generally exported
large knife is used to crack the
top Of the nut all around, like an egg
shell, and the drink Is ready, draft
OF pure water, slightly sweet and Just
little aerated, IL the nut has been
plucked at the right stage.
There Is no pleasanter or more re-
freshing draft in the world, and It
has not the least likeness to the milk"
contained In the cocoanuts of COM
nerce. No native would drink from
old nuts for fear of illness, as they
are considered both unpleasant and
unwholesome. Only the milk OF half
grown nuts is used for drinking, and
even these will sometimes hold a eau
pie of plnts OF liquid
The water of the young cocoanut is
food and drink In one, having much
nourishing matter held in solution. On
many long day Of hot and weary
I travel ! had cause to bless the re.
/ fresbing and restoring powers of heav-
ems best gift to man In the tropics, the
never falling cocoanut.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
A KINGS CARRIAGE.
Old Fashioned and Elaborste Vehicle
Used In ENGLAND,

England's state carriage is one of the
most costly and splendid In the world.
1t was built In 1851 at a cost of $780,
600 on the occasion of the marriage of
George III. and has ever since carried
the English kings and queens on all
high state occasions. Sir William
Chambers designed the vehicle, which
weighs four tons.
Despite its many years. service its
great wheels, gear and body are said
to be as sound as when built, and II
looks as IL 1t would 20 on forever.
Steel springs were unknown when the
coach was built, and its ponderous yet
dainty, luxurious body Is suspended on
leather braces. not unlike those of the
old Concord stagecoaches OF America.
lts balance Is so perfect that touch
or the finger Is enough to set the body
swinging on the big creaking straps
/ which brace the carved and gllded tri.
tons supporting the drivers seat and
hammer cloth. The length of the We
hicle is twenty-four feet, and It is
twelve feet high.
| The elaborate carvings cost more
than the carriage proper, the coach
builders bill having been less than
$1,000, while that of the carver was
more than $4,000 Something of the
character Of the ornamentation may be
guessed from the fact that the artist
Ciprlani received $1,000 for painting
the panels and that the late makers
charge was about $4,000, the crimson
satin Interior of the carriage being
most elaborately upholstered.
The preparation of the royal equipage
for state occasions is a real sight. Six
pairs of milk white horses from the
/ royal stud are always used, and al
wear false tails. The coachman, In
powder and curls, mounts his seat will
/ the aid Of ladder, but does not really
drive, Positions on the horses and stat,
grooms who walk beside them being IL
command Of the Philadelphia
| Press
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
A Great Chanue.

First Gentleman (enterlng the apart.
ment of second gentleman)-About a
year ago you challenged me to fight a
duel. Second Gentleman (sternly)-I
did, sir. First Gentleman-And told
you that l had just got married and
did not care to risk my life at any
hazard. Second Gentleman (haughtlly)
Il remember, sir. First Gentleman
(bitterly)-Well, my feelings have
changed. Any time you want to fight
let me know.-Human Life,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Tho Retort Courteous.

Street Railway Superintendent - I
don't think we can use you any longer.
Your cash register doesn't ring often
enough. Conductor--l have got rheu-
matism and can't reach up to the reg
lister cord. Superntendent-A right.
think you need long vacation. Con-
ductor-I am much obliged to you for
allowing me to run the car AZ long as
you have. Superintendent Don't men
tlon 1t. I'm much obliged to you for
bringing the car back.-Judge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
The Holy carps, Of Turkey,

The holy carpet OF Turkey Is gor-
geous piece of red velvet embroidered
with gold. 1t takes year to make the
carpet. and the sultan of Turkey then
intrusts It to the Egyptian pilgrims to
place on the tomb of the prophet at
Mecca. At the end Of that time 1t Is
replaced by another carpet and is re-
turned to Cairo with great ceremony.
The right to carry the carpet has been
handed down from camel TO camel In
the male line for hundreds Of years.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
German Gleanings.
There is a divorce club In Berlin. Its
% members are all divorced.

There Is divorce club In Berlin. It's
300 members are all divorced.
In Germany the vaccination OF cattle
against black leg, fatal disease, is
becoming general and very effective, as
only three losses in five years are re-
ported.
Polish women are now engaged at
work on the dams being constructed
near Bredstcdt, Schleswick, Prussia.
They work rs we'll as men and for less
money.
In Hohensalza there Is man who
has ten sons In the German army. The
other day they all met and had them
selves photographed In a group, which
was to be sent to the kaiser.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Eairiaa.

The masses of Greeks and Romans
and the rank and file of people
throughout the middle ages thoroughly
believed In fairies. gnomes. etc. The
child has no doubt about the existence
Of Santa Claus, Jack Frost and lot
Of other strange personages, and when
the mind of the race was in It's child
hood state men We're prepared to be as
foolish in their beliefs as the little
children are In all ages.-New York
American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Didn't Bother Him.

Railway Director-We have divided
up the work SO that each OF the d.
rectors has fair share to do Hig-
gins is secretary. am treasurer. and
Spriggs is Griggs-Why. Spriggs Is
so deaf that he can't hear thunder.
What does he do? Railway director
oh, he listens to all the complaints!-
London Mail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Beneficial Exercise,

"Are you taking any exercise for
your health7" asked the wolf of the
fox.
"Oh. yes" responded the latter "and
| am improving rapidly! am taking
part In an amateur country club fox
Baltimore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Tho Deacon and tho Prayer.

81 didn't like your prayer very much
this morning" said fault finding dea-
con to his minister.
"What was wrong with I'll"
''Well. In the first place 1t was too
long. and then thought It contained
two or three expressions that were un-
warranted"
II am very sorry It meets with your
disapproval. deacon" the good man re-
sponded. "but you must bear In mind
that the prayer was not addressed to
YOU"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Beware the Frenoh "rab,o.p -

A suggestion: II you are smoker
and are going to tour France take your
own tobacco and pipe or cigars. for no
American can smoke the "tabac" sold
In France. Cigars are unobtalnable
outside the large cities. and the smok.
Ing tobacco Is OF International quality
you smoke It In one country and smell
II In another,--Outing Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Tempting Fate.

"Dost hear that?" asked the fair
maid mentioned by the Atlanta Jour
nal. There was a sound of heavy
step.
"Tis father. Fly, sweetheart, hyw
"You mean fee" corrected the lover.
"As you like" said the maid. but
this Is no time for chronological dis.
tinctlons."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23

~ wonder what's the meaning of the
expression History repeats itselfr"
asked Dudley.
IL don't know" replied Subbubs,
"but do know II it's scandalous fam
fly history 1t needn't exert itself at ALL"
philadelphia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
A TrIumph Of Science.

n have been taking some moving
pictures OF life on your farm"
"Did you ketch the hired man In
motionr'
II think So"
"Ah, science kin do anything these
daysr'--Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Dramatic Note.

There's nothing makes man feel
queerer than TO have his wife describe
play to him all wrong when he can't
correct her because he told her he
didn't go to II the night he worked late
| at the office.--New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Miaht BE Made Useful.

"rhis KID" declared the New York
broker, "is no good as an office boy.
He has absolutely no'memory."
"Well," inquired the junior partner,
"shall we fire him or take him into the
firmP- Kansas City Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
A Slow Process,

The constant dripping OF water will
wear away the hardest stone. but peo-
Pile who sit and wait arou'Ad for II to
do so don't get very far.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
A Panular Act.

: Mr.. Grumpus-Here, dear. Is $40. aud
Il has bothered me little to get 1t for
you. I think deserve little applause.
Mrs. G.-Applause3 You deserve an
encore, my dear.--Pathfinder.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Discreet.

Lawyer Ito applicant for position, =
Yes. need an office boy. Are you
truthful? Boy-Yes. sir. but amt
truthful enough to hurt your business
Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23

A man never borrows the scales OF
Justice for the purpose of Weighing the
shortcomings OF his neighbor. Chicago
News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Ponninn thu ouas.ia.

"Hello! said the corn. "Was that
you whsperIng?'
YES replied the wind. "I've been
trying TO catch your ear for GONE
time. Bohemian Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
One Cure,

II believe I'll rock the boat" de-
clared the man ln the stern.
"Don't do IT," advised his compan.
ion. ut might discharge this unloaded
pistol ! have In my Jeans."-Louisyille
Courler-Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23

Mamma. do animals know what they
are calledT
mo"
Jack uttered sigh OF relief and re.
marked, 1T would have been 80 un-
pleasant for the donkey, wouldn't III"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
Colonial Country Club Hotel
West Baden Springs, Indiana.

Rates $2 90 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.
constipation, 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 all
ment IL possible enclosing $2O0 AND
we will ship gallons Mineral Water
fresh from the Springs with Physi
oianl advice for Ome Treatment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23

The best evidence Of merit is the cor.
dial recognition Of II whenever and
wherever It may b. tound.-BoYse. &
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23

II Is called strong drink because II
can throw any man who tackles It,
Dallas News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-23
A Cult.

"Pa. what's cultf"
"a craze In Its infancy."-Chlcago
Record Herald.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-22
AUCTION SALE.

! Will sell at public auction at n"
pld Miller ranch. > y. miles southeast
II klamath Falls. on "Wednesday.
september 80. several good driving
and saddl" ponies. farm implements u
wagons. stoves. bcds.furniturr. house.
hold goods and hundreds Of articles
too numerous to mention. Mos,
anything you need on a ranch.
Sale commences at 10 n. m.
is u. v. MITCHELL.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-22

Green tomatoes for pickling. Jim
Straw has thcm. Telephone him your
order or call West side nridgc. r"l'
,rhonc SsS 92.at
l. ". nurris aud family, oi Merrill,
passed through the city today on
their wa, to Ashland after n load ~
! fruit.
FOR SALE E-ilousrhold goods, FUR.
niturc, etc Must be sold by tn" first
Of the month Enuuir" ut III" ll"rald
,,b,, getf
| Alex Shivr lctt this morning t"'
Oakland whore he viii enter u bust.
ncss college
FOR RENT housekeeping and of
| fee rooms IN the Wordcn mn tn"
, rooms have been newly kaisnmin"d
Enquire at Stilts Company Store. =
PLAIN SEWING II YOU haN" any
plain sewing to do. drop u postal card
I" i'"N VT '''H' m" VIZ VIII ''''.
sl.St
\ young iowa doctor mas '''"N''
cd thn' III" nhk'" IN r'a''d h''"'"h
the loot an" IN" Knee '" Keep 'h' cav
away from the corn
r,u,, ,,,,, ,,,, 40 ,,,,. , cont.
.,, 49,, %, ,,,r
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-22
BRIEF MENTION


Fruit Jars at illlw ms. I.
!. u. namakcr. editor OF the 10
nansa Bulletin. is In the city toLn!
on business
Fruit Jar Rublrrs nt The Deal
James Phillips Of MY was In tn,
city yesterday.
FOR SALE--iiousc furnishings and
farm implements. cheap. at the Bird
Loosely place near mouth of tunnel
81 .wks.
Edison September records are In,
Call and hear them at Mullcrs. 3
J. A. Martin Of the Fort klamath h
stage line. lett this morning for Sa.
lem On his return he will be ne.
companicd by Mrs, Martin. who has
been discharged from the asylum.
For general house cleaning und
chimney sweeping call ON Webb 4
Mongnld. Phone :O3.
Rev. Conklin and famil, departed
this morning Tor Salem.
You will save money by buying
sewing machines and all Of your sew.
Ing machine supplies ut Mullcrs. cor
ner Main and 9Th streets. s-3iti
The brick work has commenced on
the First National Bank building and
AZ the rate the men worked today II
will not be- long before the first story
IL up.
No short circuits on those Radium
lights at The Deal. ?i-iwk
United States Marshal Griiiith left
this morning with his prisoner. VIM
Barclcy, for Portland. Nearly thirty
Indian relatives and friends Of Bar.
clcy remained up all night to bid him
good bye.
Cleaning and pressing ut the Pant
atorium. We call for aud deliver
your clothes. Phone iia. ,
Mrs. u. e. Sphinx returned last eY.
cning from Salem. where shc accom-.
panied her daughter to school. She
returned To her home at Yainax to
day.
GIRL WANTED for general house.
keeping. Apply at IIcitkcmpcrS
Jcwclry Store. IL
Miss Lily Arnr,, left this morning
Ior Ashland.
Come To the Pantatorium for your
fall and Winter Suits. 1900 sam
pies tn select from. ,.
The Carnival Committee has had |
~ many applications for the positions !
II Judges Of the Baby Show. that they
De- compelled to open "A contest tn" !
'amc as they ar. doing for Queen.
u. w. Muller carries the largest
'tock Of Edison monographs and
gold moulded records Ia klamath
county. 7-3lf
Carl NJ. Wright. Lester L.ayitt and
holly Siemens left this morning for
corvallis where they will attend thr
agricultural College. I
Tell your sewiag machine troubles
"a T.. ". Muller. Phone 25t.
A young lady while out walking
card. for the first time Of her moth
DIS intention to marry again. and
he was Obliged to sit right down and
ry about Il. She could not 20 u
tcp-fa,rJthcr.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-22
rT Lease.

Hotel with everything new. dining
room kitchen. eight rooms. parior:
hne patronage. feeding from 100 10
200 daily. Inquire at Hotel Doris.
porrls. California. S.Jf
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-10
II JURORS SWORN
TO TRY KOREAN
Slayer of Durham White Stc-
vens Will Face Completed
Jury Today

Four new jurors were sworn yester-
day to try /. w. Chang, charged with
the murder of Durham White Stevens.
There are now II jurors in the box. and
the remaining one will be secured this
morning. The four obtained yesterday
were: Frank Seames, 1913 Ivy avenue;
J w. Kentzel, POS Golden Gate ave-
p lie; J. H. Won Ende, 1921 Sixth avenue,
and d. Hurton, 2SSS Twenty-third
street.
The attorneys for the defense, John
]: Barrett and Nathan Coghlan, are
making membership of the League of
Justice a reason for eXcusing talesmen
from serving on the jury. o. Schmidt,
a Devisadero street grocer, was exam
ined by Barrett yesterday at great
length in the endeavor to prove that
the fact of his having joined the league
prejudiced him in favor of the district
attorneys Office and against the de-
fendant. Schmidt insisted that he was
able to give Chang a perfectly fair
trial He said that he paid monthly
dues to the league, but he understood
the fund thus formed was to aid in
the prosecution of the graft cases, and
no others.
Il suppose" said Assistant District
Attorney Hanley to Barrett, you are
the trial of the graft cases, in which
you are counsel for the defendant2'
Barrett denied this was his object,
and challenged Schmidt for cause.
Would the fact that Mr.. Barrett is
paid by the defendants in some of the
so called graft cases prejudice you
against the defendant Change" asked
Hanley of Schmidt
Not at ALL" the talesman answered
Barrett asserted that the assistant
district attorney had asked the ques-
tion in a fit of pique, but Hanley in
sisted his only wish was to get fair
and unprejudiced jurors.
Judge Cook denied the challenge for
cause, whereupon the defense used a
peremptory challenge to get rid of
Schmidt He is the second man they
have peremptorily challenged because
of membership in the League of JUS
tice.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-10
MILLION 'STICk[RS'
FOR YULET|Df GIFTS
National Charity Organization
Asks San Francisco to Re-
pay Debt of Gratitude
California Branch Undertakes
to Dispose of Big Quantity
of Money Tags

San Francisco is being called upon to
repay at least part of the debt which
II owes the American National Red
Iross- Christmas stickers, slightly
larger than a cent stamp, and intend
eo Tor the decoration of Christmas
packages and letters, have been placed
on sale throughout the United States
by the American National Red Cross
Iiie california branch of the organ
izatlon, of which Mrs. John f. Merrill
Is active head. has undertaken to sell
i,ooo'ooo of these stickers. The price
oi single sticker is cent San Fran
CISCO is expected to buy large por-
tlon OF the 100000 stickers. Ernest
T. blcknell, managing director or the
National Red Cross, is watching the
work In San Francisco with interest
HOW FUND WILL BE USED
The funds derived from the sale of
tnese stickers in each state will be de-
voted to the fight against tuberculosis
IN that state. The money will be en-
ployed through the channels already
established. Thus the San Francisco
association for the study and preven
tlon or tuberculosis, of which Thomas
r. Hayden is president. will direct the
use of the funds set aside for San
Francisco.
The city has been divided into dis
trlcts. and booths or stands have been
established in each district Women
ana girls who have volunteered for the
work will be on hand to do the selling.
prominent society men and women of
the city are taking an active interest
in the project.
1t is the object of the Red Cross to
call attention through the project to
the fact that the organization is meant
Tor work in time of peace as we'll as in
time of war.
FIRST AID CORPS
In addition to the fight against tuber
culosis, the Red Cross has formed a
branch known as the Grand Legion.
through this branch, of which William
Lathrop Mcclure is California secre-
tary, the Red Cross has formed first
aid corps among the semimilitary or
ganizations of San Francisco. Promi-
nent physicians have volunteered for
the work of teaching first aid to these
bodies. Lectures on various subjects
connected with the work are given
periodically by able physicians Those
connected with the Legion contend that
hundreds of lives can be saved annual
ly by proper general knowledge of
what to do in an emergency.
The Chinese Native Sons of the Gold
en- State of this city and Oakland are
taking an active interest in the work.
and have formed three legiens, two in
San Francisco and one across the bay.
The lectures are given through an in
terpreter
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-10
RELEASED BY JUDGE,
DAVIS TO BE REARRESTED
In Jail Ninety Days for Passing
Bogus Check, but Not
ArraiQned

The motion of Attorney Daniel
O'ConneIl that ]. H. Davis. charged with
passing a fictitious check, be released
from custody because he had been kept
in the county Jail for 80 days without
being arraigned, was granted by Judge
Cook yesterday.
Davis was once tried and convicted,
but Judge Conley granted a new trial
and allowed an amended complaint to
be sworn to. His case has not ap-
peared on the court calendar since Au-
gust 90 last. Judge Cook did not decide
who was to blame for the matter being
overlooked, but said that il was some-
where between the county clerks office.
Recorder" Assistant District Attor-
ney James Hanley ordered that Davis
be rearrested upon being liberated from
the county Jail.