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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
WILD GOAT PEST OF HAWAII.
Destroy Young Forest Trees--Hunt.
ing the Animals Popular
Diversion.

The wild goat of Hawaii has in re-
cent years become a serious menace
to agriculture in various parts Of the
Territory. Secure among the almost
inaccessible cliffs Of the mountains.
thousands of these nimble animals
find a congenial home, and although
no systematic efforts have as yet
been inaugurated for exterminating
them, they are nevertheless extreme
ly wary and difficult to approach.
All of the islands in the group
have large areas of extremely broken
and rugged mountain country, of no
value except for the watersheds they
afford, but this of greatest impor-
tance. Although the rainfall on the
windward sides of the islands is very
heavy, in some instances ranging as
high as high as twenty or thirty
inches a month. the lee sides in
many cases get almost no rain at all,
all the moisture being wrung from
the steady northeast trade winds by
the chill of the high altitude of the
great volcanic mountain ranges over
which they pass.
These dry districts in many in
stances have splendid soils, and ex-
tenslve irrigation systems have been
built to carry the water from the wet
sides of the mountains in order that
they may be cultivated. But owing
to the precipitous nature of the
mountains and the porous character
of the volcanic formations, without a
good covering Of forest growth to
hold the rain the greater part Of 1t
runs off to the ocean in foaming tor
rents almost as fast as it is precipi-
tated.
The Territorial Government is do
ing much in the way of forest plant
ing and in the encouragement Of for
estry. but it's work has in some in
stances at least been undone by the
wild goats and cattle. Not only do
the goats destroy the foliage of the
smaller vegetation, but when this
supply falls short they dig out and
eat the tender roots.
Goat hunting is a popular diver
sion in some parts of the Territory
and as sport is by no means to be
despised. Although the animals are
numerous, It requires some hard
tramping and climbing to get 10
their haunts, and then a true aim and
good eye for distance in order to
have much success. Occasionally
parties are organized and a week OF
more spent in goat shooting, with the
result that sometimes several hun.
dred are slaughtered.-Ho Cor
Forest and Stream.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
Home Suicide.

The Federation Of Womens clubs
has struck at the very root of domes-
tic infelicity by taking up house
keeping and arguing for It as the
one thing upon which the American
home as an institution rests.
Failure on the part of the wife to
properly care for and maintain the
household has often been the first
step toward the divorce court. Many
woman, good at heart, has mar
ried the man she loved and brought
to him everything except a knowl-
edge of housekeeping. And because
of this one shortcoming has seen
the poison OF home neglect enter his
soul and the slow work Of estrange-
men! go on.
Man naturally regards matrimony
as a partnership. He makes up his
mind 10 provide according TO his
ability. He expects his wife to ex-
ercise care and economy over the
things lie provides. He may love a
woman passionately but when he
detects failure to properly look af-
Ter his household and his children his
affection cannot but grow cold.
Neglect of home has filled saloons,
thrown children into the street at a
tender age to fend for themselves,
and has brought to the divorce court
It's greatest grist.s
Much has been said of race suicide.
It has been argued against by the
great minds of the nation. But the
women of this country have reached
the foundation Of all the trouble
when they take up for discussion and
remedial action the great question OF
home suicide.-Denver Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
Pats BRIGHT Idea,

. Laziness, not necessity, Is fire.
Pat, the laborer, who was digging a
ditch out near Darby last week, was
rather lazy, hence a brilliant idea
came to him. On the first day of the
job he dug and dug but made small
progress He came back next morn
ing only to find that what he had
done the day before was entirely wip-
ed out by a cave-in. II was plain to
see that there had been cave-in,
so that suggested to Pat his idea.
Half-burying his pick and shovel in
the earth leaving only the ends stick
ing out. he carefully threw his coat
and dinner pail near the edge Of the
cave-in and then hid. In a short
time people came along. took in the
situation at glance, jumped at the
conclusion that laborer had been
caught in the fall of the bank, and
went to work hastily, trying to un-
cover his body Half an hour later
three sweating and puzzled men stood
by the now nearly completed ditch
and wondered where the buried man
was. Then Pat came out from the
retirement and said: Thank ye,
gentlemen. | knowed you'd bite on
that. I've been enjoying a quiet
smoke all by me lonesome. .'-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10

The wife OF a we'll known New
fork broker saw a pretty rug down
town and expressed a wish for it's
possession. I'VE don't needIit for the
moment she told her husband, "but
| am perfectly fascinated with IL.
and I'd like to own it-against the
time when we own our house. Please
write me check for the amount
$500
The broker Is a man of means. but
even men of means have looked
twice and even thrice of late before
buying 5000 rugs that we're not OF
immediate service. This broker, how
ever, is judge of human nature-or
else he wouldn't be q success In his
line of business-and he saw an ave-
nue. of escape.
II haven't got my book with me-"
he glibly said "but I'll send you the
money as soon as get down town"
And he. did. He sent his clerk to
the bank with instructions loaded
him up with $500 in silver and sent
him up to the house, When the man
arrived he asked to be shown to the
dining room, and without a word he
dumped the contents of the sack. in
which he carried the silver. II made
a big pile--600 round, glittering dol
lars-and Mrs. Broker was impressed
check wouldn't have appealed to
her for moment, but the money
actually talked. She looked at the
heap of silver and fingered It, too,
and at last she said: You take this
money back. Tell MIR. Blank I've
changed my mind. | guess I can do
without that rug for the present"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
Fly Catches.

In the matter of young pitchers who
are filling the bill in clever style this
season McQuillen of the Philadelphia
Nationals must not be overlooked.
Ex-Manager Frank Dwyer of Ge
neva, N. Y, who umpires college
games, declares that Clnclnnati's
pitcher from Michigan university,
Sincock, "has the goods" and will
make good in the big league.
Manager Jim McAleer of the st
Louis Americans has picked up very
promising pitcher In South Paw
Graham. He is only youngster, and
when he gets better control Of the ball
he will be hard to beat by any team
that has several left handlers on It,
Wilson OF the Plttsburg Nationals is
one of the best throwing outnelders in
the business.
Big Ed Walsh of the Chicago Amer.
leans has much the same style In his
delivery that Jim Devlln, the old
Louisville pitcher, had.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
A DRUG STORE DEAL.
Involving an Actress, the Soda Water
Man and an Accident.

Josephine Cohan, the actress, or
dered chocolate sundae. or some sim
liar abomlnation, at drug store up
town the other day. When she sat
down to drink 1t. one of the long
feathers on her hat touched a cigar
lighter. Naturally they blazed up. The
clerk. being a thoughtful young man,
wrested the glass of Ice cream soda
away from Miss Conan aud poured 1t
on her hat, completely extingu'shing
the flames. Miss Cohan, uttering un-
studied ordinations as the congeG ted
sweetness trickled down the back Sf
her fair young neck, rose and did a
few rough steps. Then she started TO
go away. zone minute, MISS" said
the clerk. Haven't you forgotten
something?"
Miss Cohan said yes, she had for
gotten lot of things. She had for
gotten the sense she was born with, for
one thing. going into n place where
they first set fire to her and then
emptied half portion of frozen gar
bage down her lingerie waist to sup
press the fire demon. "Youd be n
star at Coney. young man." was her
decision. I'm for you in the Fight
ing the Flames cast any day"
But the clerk said he wanted dime
for the soda. Miss Cohan peevlshly In
luired what soda he was talking
about IL have had no soda here"
said she. you handed me one. and
then before | got the connection with
an arid palate established you tore 1t
away to dump on my new hat"
But the clerk said he wanted dime,
just the same. Miss Cohan said she'd
pay a dime for soda in that dump
the day following her commitment to
Matteawan. whenever you see me
breezlng in here and demanding n plat
ter of your best fire extingulsher, blow
the whistle" said she. "I'm off for the
funny house"
But the clerk said he wanted n dime
for that soda. He said 1t in such a
nasty way that Miss Cohan got real
mad.
"My hat cost $50" said she, "nnd
you've ruined It. Give me $4,000
change and let me CO." And that's
the way the matter stands.
Miss Cohnn walks blocks out of her
way now to make n false start through
.he drug store door and then. as II
suddenly recollecting, turns away with
scream of terror. The clerk goes be-
hind the prescription counter and
makes faces In mirror-New York
Letter to Cincinnati Ttmes-Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
castro's Palace of Steel.

President Castro lives in what Is
probably the most remarkable dwell
ing place of any modern ruler. II
stands within park ut Caracas and Is
built almost entirely of steel. The
outer walls are covered with kind OF
soft stone; so, to look at, there is moth
Ing peculiar about the place, but 1t Is
said to be the strongest house In the
world, and It will resist the heaviest
gun fire.
The idea of steel palace" occurred
to the president after he had had expe-
rience of one or two earthquakes. One
night he was awakened by an earth
tremor, and in his fright he jumped
out of window and broke his leg.
After that he decided that bricks and
mortar were not safe; hence the reason
for his metal abode.-London NJ. A. T..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
Selections
THE CARD TRICK.
How They Say II Was Worked on an
Austrian Official.


Austrian Official.
An amusing railway carriage joke Is
being told I'm Paris at the expense OF
M. Derschattn. the Austro-Hungarian
minister of railways. The minister
does not smoke and Ins perfect bor.
ror of tobacco. What was his chagrln.
then. on seating himself in a non
shocking carriage in train near
Vienna to see fellow passenger light
large cigar.
The minister coughed insinuatlngly
without effect. The minister coughed
more loudly and then as violently as
he could All In vain. The smoker
continued TO emit clouds.
"Sir," said the minister, "wlll you
allow me to observe that this is non
smoking compartment" "Ohv' said
che smoker. "Well. 1t doesn't matter"
"But. sir, the authorities "The au-
thoritles? Oh, they don't matter"
Pardon me, sir, but am the minister
of railways. Let me give you my
card"
The smoker took the card. read II
and quietly put 1t In his pocket. so
you're the minister for rallways?" he
said. ooh. well, that doesn't matter"
At the next station the minister
called the station master and re-
quested him to take the smokers
name. The smoker produced a card.
The station master instantly became
npologetic. Pardon. your excellency,"
he said; ~ did not know to whom
had the honor of speaking. II this fell
low"-pontlng to the minlster-"both-
ers you, | will make him get out"
The smoker gave condNScendlng ges-
ture, and the train started again.
After few minutes OF utter amaze
ment NJ. Derschattn realized that this
smoker had given the official his dhe
minlsters) card and, being possessed
OF sense of humor. burst into shout
of laughter
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
To Induce Sleep.

II on going TO bed you find your
self too tired and nervous 10 sleep,
you will find this set of breathing
exercise a great help, Lie fat on
the back without pillow and with
the feet uncrossed and the arms re-
laxed. Breathe in while YOU count
six slowly and then eXhale counting
the same number and then rest,
breathing naturally for the same
length of time. Repeat this exercise
six times, being exact about all the
counting. This may be repeated al
intervals. The room, OF course,
should be thoroughly ventilated. Ths
rhythmic, steady inhalation and ex-
alation are bound to have quiet
ing effect upon the nerves II this
practice is persisted in. The muscles
can be rested by lying down or keep
ing quiet, but sleep is the only thins
that will rest the brain and mind.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
Brevities
THE HALL OF FAME.

Dean Russell of the University of
Wisconsin has selected Mrs. Scott Du-
rand to lead the movement for secur-
ing pure milk legislation.
George Ellery Hale, director of the
solar observatory of the Carnegie in
stltutlon of Washington at Mount VIII
son, Cal. has been elected correspond
ing member of the Academy of Sci
ences.
j. G. Rock of Washington now
claims to be the youngest civil war
veteran. stating that he enlisted in
Company G., Sixth Vermont volunteers.
in October. 1861 when fourteen years
and two months old.
Louis A. Wood and Mary Schehen
jumped OF the train at Waterbury,
Conn, the other day. hurried to the
town clerks Office. were married and
took a homeward train all inside OF
thirty minutes. which is record In
that town.
The death of General Stephen d. Lee
leaves only two surviving lieutenant
generals of the Confederate army
Tney are General A. p. Stewart. rank.
ing lieutenant general of the Confed.
erncy. OF Biloxi. Miss, and General 81.
mon Bolivar Buckner of Kentucky.
Rear Admiral Caspar f. Goodrich
commandant of the Brooklyn navy
yard, has been designated TO attend the
coming celebration of the founding OF
the University of Saragossa. Spain
Major General Leonard Wood will rep,
resent the army.
Ten members of the late President
Cleveland's cabinets survive-Richard
Olney, Don NJ. Dickinson. Judson Har,
mon. John G. Carlisle. David r. Fran
els. Norman J. Coleman. William r.
Villas. Hoke Smith, Charles S. Fair.
child and Hilary A. Herbert,
Secretary of War Wright appointed
Walter II. Pedlgo of Virginia to be his
private secretary, vice Fred W. Car
penter, who resigned to go with Judge
Taft. G. O. Wagner Of Reading, Pa.
has been appointed confidential clerk
to Secretary Wright.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
Church Work.

The national board OF church ex-
tension of the Christian church is try
ing to raise $1O00,0O0 by the end Of
next year.
The new buildings OF the Wesleyan
East End mission. In London, cover
one and three-fourths acres and are
the result OF twenty-three years work,
The first payment has been made on
the three anG one-half acre tract Of
land in Baltimore which is to be the
site for the Episcopal cathedral in that
city.
The summer vacation work OF the
Episcopal City mission In Boston costs
about $4,000, being devoted wholly
to the care OF women and children who
need fresh air,
There are about 1000, churches In the
m ssionary territory over which Rev,
g. A. Wooddy acts as superintendent,
he being an agent OF the Baptlsts in
Montana. Idaho, WashinstSn, Califot-
MIA, oregon and Nevada.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
Modes Of the Moment.

Sashes are used effectively on the
new gowns. They serve the purpose
OF girdles, hip yokes and shoulderettes.
The big hats which attained such a
vogue In the spring are being worn
this summer and will probably last
over into fall.
For late summer and early fall wear
there are foulard dresses with cloth
coat to match, The coat Is three-quar-
ter length and lined with the foulard,
Bordeied linens are having great
vogue, They can be made up with
the border arranged in panel shape
down the front or with the border
used In thnlc deslgn.-New York Post
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
Shooting Stars.

Shooting stars are not real stars at
all, but are small bodies which the
earth runs into and which are made
so hot by friction in the atmosphere
that they are burned up. The real
stars, are those of the dipper, are very
very far away, so far that no one
knows the distance. They are bright
bodies like our sun, but seem like
points of light because they are so
far of. As the earth moves about
the sun, it frequently meets these
bodies 1t is moving so fast that
when II strikes them the friction in
the air is very great an usually they
are burned up They seem like NOV
ing stars, but are really only a few
miles above us in our atmosphere.
Sometimes one is so large that Il
comes through the air without be-
ing wholly burned up, and falls on
the ground st. Nicholas.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
New York City.

In the last two years the value OF
New York's exports has increased
more than $100,O00,000.
A clean towel supply company in
New York city is said to give small
life insurance policy TO each Gus
toner.
A sign on West Broadway, New
York reads, "Your Hat Blocked and
Your Pants Pressed While You Are
Having Your Shoes Shlned."
New York city people are consum-
ing more alcoholic beverages than ever
before, for the consumption is increas-
Ing more rapidly than the population.
Each day they drink about 100000 gal
Ions
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
SHORT SAYINGS.

There is little harmony between
hard luck stories and hard licks at
work
Be he ever so strong, the willing
horse is eventually worn out by the
selfish rider,
The fellow who imagines he could
marry any woman he pleased is
generally failure at pleasing any.
1t is not because absence makes
the heart grow fonder that so many
men liuger so long from home.
Houses that fools build do not al
ways become the homes of wise men;
there are always knayes prowling
about
Many a woman. II she but knew it,
has cause for cougratulation in the
fact that her husband does not al
ways tell her the whole truth.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
H.aw TO Hama sash curtains.

E,ow TO Hang Sash Curtains.
Hang them to therwindow so that
they will be raised with the window
and not be soiled At the upper end
of each sash place small screw
eye. Fasten piece of picture wire
to 1t. Bend the end of the wire to
be thrust through the casing and the
curtain is easily placed on the wire.
Run the wire through the second
screw eye. bend 1t once and the cur
tain is secure, This Is good way
to hang curtains on wash stands.
Put screw eyes at the back Of posts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
An Advertise ment Party.

Why not have an advertisement
party and go attired in masquerade
to represent some well-know adver-
tiser? There is the possibility OF
considerable ingenuity in this re-
spect in the making of clever cos
tunes to be worn. Prizes could be
offered for the best guesses. The
hostess could furnish souvenirs in
absolutely anything advertised OF
small value that would serve nicely
for gifts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10

| never knew child yet who did
not want to iron and | never knew
of one who, II permitted to stand on
% stool at the table to iron napkins
and towels, did not know how TO
iron every article in the washing be-
fore she was twelve years old 1t is
very nice for every girl to know how
to do a bit of laundry work, and
doubly so IL she can iron, The week.
ly ironing will be far less tedious II
girls are taught to iron. To learn
the art of linen ironing is helpful to
any girl, for she may have home
of her own some day. She will take
personal delight in keeping fine linen
embroidered pieces fresh and attrac-
tive looking and only personal care
will insure that result Most child
rem get start by ironing baby doll
clothes. They go into the regular
wash and are sprinkled the same as
other clothes and little irons are pro-
vlded for doing the work and an
old chair or box is used for an
ironing table,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
Mendlna Torn Lace.

II the lace or insertion on clothing
becomes torn do not attempt to darn
It, as the work is tedious and dificult
and in many cases the results are not
satisfactory The best and quickest
way of mending torn laces is to baste
a piece of plain net a trihe larger
than the torn place under the hole
and overcast it around the edges.
Remove the basting threads and
press the patch on the wrong side,
by this method the torn place is
neatly and satisfactorily mended.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
old Fashioned.

What has become OF the old fash
Toned woman who said her boys were
great to cut monkey shines?
What has become OF the old fash
Toned person who referred to hatter-
ing any one as, soft soaplng them"
What has become Of the old fash
loned woman who believed that when
any one told story it would choke
hIm7
what has become OF the old fash
ioned man who put on his thinking
cap" when confronted with a problem
--Atchlson Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10

A Fresh Supply of Apple
Butter At
Campbell & Crock
Conner, IL. p.
Deringer, Il. J. il,
Dwyer, p.
Davis, j. II. ...
Fahey Star Co.
Goetting, r. l.. !w.i
Grossglaus G. Gray
Hanover, J.
Imperial Coffee & Grocery %.
Klinefelter, II. E.
Krause, H. C. e.
Leffler, j. f.
Lindsay, o. N.
Lewis. r. T. G %.
Marion Grocery Co. D
Martin, d.
Mckinley, e. L.
Miller, J.
Moon, j. B.
Bealey, Chas. NJ. =.
Rudasill Mrs. NJ. A.
Stanley, e. j.
Shearer, J. II.
Smith, George
Turner, G. G Co.
Wingo, p.
Zachman & Myers.
II you like apple butter, you will
like our old fashioned kind, the
Marion Brand" II your grocer
hasn't It, drop us a card. or phone
1867, and we viii see that you get
St.
MARION PRESERVING co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
Business and Professional

LITTLE ADS. LIKE THESE BRING
PEOPLE TOGETHER WHO WANT no
DO BUSINESS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-19
TOOK 100000 WORTH
OF PRECIOUS METAL

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 19.-B. r.
Reed. formerly employed by r. T. Bar
nette, owner OF the Dome Greek mine,
near Fairbanks, Alaska, was arrested
on q charge Of stealing gold from his
employer He has confessed and impli'
Gated other laborers.
II have spent all except the $500
you dug up In my front yard. What
have taken from Barnette's mine is
not a drop In the bucket compared
with the stealings that have been go
ing on in the Tanana district all sum
mer and are even going on now.
know one man who has $4,000 worth
Of stolen gold sailed down. There are
six planters working In Barnette's
Dome Creek mine this very minute.
There is a regularly organized bunch
Of mine laborers I'm Alaska who have
shaken down the mine owners for \
very tidy sum.
II commenced to do this only last
summer and had only about so days Of
good stealing"
After Reed had agreed to testify
against other gold thieves when taken
back to Alaska he was released OH
parole.