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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

the sum was to revert TO the estate
The memory OF the oldest Chicagoan
becomes decrepit in trying to recall
the time when the city's title to the
lake front wasn't tangled in litigation.
In the present case n friendly suit
was instituted two years ago In the
hope that decision I'm the courts
might be obtained whereby the muse
um building, which was the wonder
OF the Worlds Columbian exposition,
might be transferred to the site pre-
fcrred by Marshall Field.
The suit did not come TO trial. The
lawyers could reach no compromise.
The Judge In whose court the suit was
Instituted has decided that the case
must go to some other tribunal This
means iutermlnable delays, for the It'll
gants who object 10 the museum hav-
ing home at the front gate Of the
/ city refuse 10 yield a point. In three
years the opportunity will have van
ished aud the museum will be wan
| dering in search Of a home.
A few nights since an audience OF
NJ DIS, both sexes represented tit
tered and ggged and then gave wont
10 laughter bordering on guffaw The
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Thatcher OF
Olney avenue entertained at family
dinner Sunday. Guests were Mr.. and
Mars. James Thatcher, Mr.. and ALls.
w. ~ Thatcher, Mr. and Mrs. j.. f..
Thatcher and son Roscoe. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Ambrose Bufford and Mr.. John
Redchart.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

attendance OF go. Promotion day
as observed yesterday is a living
testimony to the influence of Chris
tian homes which send out into the
world of men, boys and glr.s equip
Ied with the training of the Sabbath
school.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

HOMES,
lecturer was a young medlcus who has
been making speciality OF house sanl-
tation. His premise was correctly
phrased. Anything that tended TO lon-
geyity pleased, But when the lecturer
said that he had recently visited the
Joliet peultcntiary ana other penal I'm.
stitutlors and that the sanitary ar.
rangements In them were better than
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

"A. A. simons, au Erie carpenter
was severely injured Friday afternoon
when crowbar flew upwards and
struck him in the jaw. The bar
vas lying across the tracks and flew
pwards when car. moving acros
the tracks, struck 1t. The injured
man was piced up unconscious by
friends and was taken to local
surgeon Office. The assistance o
q dentist was required.
Huntington News Democrat.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

AAAo WIZ INV
was when he
longed for her
coming, and:
lie knew whose gen.
tie hand was az
the latch,
Before the door haC
given her to his
eyes!
But nowl How
different IL al
came about in this
wise:
Happy as two
young kids chew
ing the leg off a
pair of red fan
nels, they went &c
the theater to
gether. II was @
good play The
devil was devilish
the hero was
brave, the heroine
sweet unto mad
ness. The music
too, was entran
cling, and beneath
a sweet concord
Of sounds they
buried their pass
ing sorrows!
And then Me
phisto butted in!
II was after tho
theater. The edi
tor rememberet
something at tho
OHicp iIudonp She
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

/, The Young Marton's Embroidery
'club, will feet Thnrsday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs Bonnie DAVIS,
of Bennett street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

Ever hear of Professor James Weber
Linn of the Chicago university? He
went down to Englewood few nights
ago to speak to the Parents club of
Englewood high school. Englewood is
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

sweetly offered to accompany him. al.
though the hour was late. They
walked along the quiet streets of the
small city, accosting friends who, like
themselves, were homeward bound aft.
er an evening of pleasure 1t was a
pretty night, and as they left the Of.
flee, their spirits rose to meet the
twinkling stars, and they were happy!
Passing place OF business. an un.
expected friend called the newspa.
per scribe.
Go in a moment" graciously sug.
gested the wife. Il will walk on to
the Hotel II and wait a moment
for you."
The friend was pleased to see a
friend. They chatted until the pub.
Usher feared his wife might grow i'm
patient! Stepping to the telephone he
called the hotel and asked the clerk to
apprise the madame that he would be
with her Immediately.
"Ting-a-ling," rang the telephone
bell in moment "She isn't here"
came back over the wire
We'll she is a trump to walk home
alone at midnight, but might as well
stay a while. She won't be any
angrier half hour from now" and
thus joking, the married man talked
on.
After a time he sauntered home
leisurely, quickening his steps as an
unexpected cloud shed ARn. Once al
home he turned on the light and read
the evening paper a half hour, then
mounted the stairway to his couch.
"Click," went the electric button,
and then
Heavens, no wife,
Where had she gone? Rushing mad
ly about the house, he found her not!
Outside the rain fell faster, faster!
GraSr5ing an umbrella, he hurried
Through the food to find the sweet
companion Of his bosom.
He found her three blocks away
coming, coming through the rain, wet,
angry, hurt frightened.
When he spoke she listened not, but
scorned him with outrageous mien.
Words failed 20 reach her ears. her
eyes were filled with tears and sad,
ly the man followed in her wake, won.
dering, sorrowing, mute and helpless!
She did not speak TO him that night
except for one brief word and that
was: WRETCH"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

even temporarily
shadowed by Il
Ia wsuit. II was
n early three
years ago that
he bequcathed to
the city 1000,
600 for Il pcrma
nent homo for
the Field Mu-
scum of Natural
History. The site
q g @ g [ q ii was
Grant PARK, or,
as II will always
be to the old Chi
cagoan, the lake
front. There was
only one reserva-
tiou to the be-
quest. Unless a
clear title 10 the
site could be Sc
cured within six
years the gift
was to lapse and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

] was passing the Victoria hotel one
evening not long since when | heard
voices which recalled the hubbub made
by gathering delegates to national
convention. The Victoria hotel Is on
the lake front. The reason for ite
name may be new TO the adoicscent
population of Chicago. There used to
be a noted hosiery in the same block.
1t was called the Richelieu The boni-
face of the establishment soon came to
be known as the cardinal. The only
resemblance between the Chicago car
dinal and the French prelatc was the
formers gray imperial, which he wore
twisted like a corkscrew. The Chicago
Riehelieu was the stopping place of
Henry Irving and other actors who
had the price
So when the hotel just south was
put up and furnished the owners cast
about for name, and Victoria was
chosen. 1t Offset Richeleu. Ever
since every feminine gathering that
has met in Chicago has selected the
Victoria as headquarters.
When | passed in, attracted by the
hum of voices, | quickly discovered
that the corridors were crammcd with
omen-suffragettes. The English idea
has come TO Chicago and camped.
And, mind you, the women saw here
in this game are Chicago women. They
are claiming together for the purpose
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

G. w. Smith, of the Hooking Val
ley official force, was in the city this
morning looking after some repair
work which is contemplated on the
road in and about this city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

A large number OF Marines on
route 10 California passed throug'
this city sunday and today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

tncy were III HluJOTlty Ol OHNdBV
homes intImating thereby that life In
a coll had a better chance than life In
the home, the people in the audience
acted as II they were at n funny show.
1t disconnected him completely.
And this brings to light another
fresh air fad. The traction company
Of this city recently put in commits
sion collection of spick and span pay
as-you-enter cars. The health com
missioner took trial ride in one Of
the newfangled coaches. Something
allied the car ventilators or the com
mlssioncr's inhalation tank was out of
order. When he emerged he declared
that the atmosphere was rancid. An
attachc of the health bureau was In
stIucted to make complaint to the
court, and lawsuits are threatened.
If the health commissioner had lived
here in the days of the bobtail car
system, when the floors were covered
with castoff hay from barns and left
to remain forty-eight hours, he would
think the new pay-as-you-go cars were
clean enough for vestal virgins.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07
Ladies Coats At About Hal
Price.

This morning we received so ladies
and misses coats from an oyerstoeked
manufacturer al soc on the dollar,
$1,000 and $11 so Coats, $6.15. u.
$l2 so and SIS 90 Goats, IS rs. u
SIG. SO Coats at sl1.75, 'a'els rG
500 90 and SOS 90 coats, SIS 90. ~.
THE DENNfAN JENNER co.
Meat is high, fruit scarce, so buy
Mrs Austin's famous pancake -four.
A good, hearty breakfast for little
money.
Beautiful art Calendar TO every sub
scriber to The Youths Companion.
This week a special showing of
Coats and Furs at Iludwls's. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

an exclusive environ of Chicago, be-
tween the city proper and the stock
yards, where royalty and other distin-
guishcd visitors are invited TO witness
the slaughter.
The Parents club Is what its name
indicates. Ever and anon the club In
vites some professor TO come down to
Englewood to talk about the English
language and what it's up to.
Professor Linn came over from the
Chicago university and lambasted the
Englewood pedagogues who had been
putting out such big words that the
pupils spent most Of their time I'm look
ing up meanings Of the words I'm the
dictionary, so much so that the little
ones were late 10 luncheons or din
ners thereby worrying their mammas.
Professor Linn put the "kibosh'-In-
dian lore, not slang-all over the die.
tionary man. At the recent high school
examination, said the professor, a pu.
pill put In a quotation from Macbeth I'm
es." "Ye gods said the professor, or
at least he Is quoted as saying so,
what are gallowglasses" The chill.
dren of the school put in a whole day
trying TO find out. War upon this sort
Of English is what Professor Linn Is
out for, and the result is that some
members of the Parents club in En-,
glewood are now demanding that the
dictionary be ''cut out" Of the public
schools. You can hear Professor Linn
chuckling-or, ] should say, chortllng
in the rank grass that grows on the
campus.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07
Bare Feet Dance
In i /. { Chicago.
Fashions Caper N the City BY the Lake.
Field Museum WaIiinO For Home.
Fresh Air Demanded
In Street Cars.

From oar Chicago Correspondent
n....- lAN.rn1rI, ...lnL AI,n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

The time will never come to Chicago
when It will forget Marshall Field,
merchant prince and prince among
men. 1t is pitiful, however, that his
munihcent gift TO the city should he
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07
VISITS WITH
- MGLEHY

Fate's Javelln.
A newspaper acquaintance of mine
is in bad way! He is in disfavor with
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

son. Miss Mary lee Conklin will
entertain at the next meeting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

and beaus and bellies were there in the
circle of boxes and all over the tenn
pie, aud the Theodore Thomas orches-
ira furnished the music"
SO much for tempora, so much for
mOres, ct al
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

of having a wo-
m a MS suffrage
Ia Sc injected
into the new city
charter so that I'm
the next munici-
pal election they
will be I'm It.
They are II deter
mined aggrega
tion.
One Of the talk
efS OF the even
ing made n diver
sion which ap-
pealed TO a few
scared men who
lurked I'm an out
of the way place,
! heard her shout,
Buy your friends
ten cent Christ
mas gifts"'
"f II a is the
Nunr' shouted
the men I'm hidiAg
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07
Paragraphs Back Talk.

Some men are kept so busy getting
ready to do something that they never
do anything.
A business man would keep his wife
in perpetual worry If he told her half
the things that happen to him in a
days experience.
As Christmas draws near once more
I find myself In dire need of a new
ribbon for my typewriter machine.
Admiring friends, please note.
a z
To insure the best results, dust
must be removed from hot-watcr fur
mace with wire duster. It is the
same with our conscience. If we expect
it to work, we must not bury It in
the SCOT of don't care
r z 3
The same man who falls all over
himself picking up a young woman's
handkerchief before marriage, will let
her get down on her hands and knees
and search three minutes for his shirt
stud three months after the wedding,
Putting on Style.
A belated traveller, who WAS compelled
10 stay all night in a backwoods cabin,
says that soon after the frugal meal "A
tail, gaunt youth Of about 1S and an
equally sallow aud gaunt girl of IL, both
barefooted. took their hats from wooden
pegs IN the wall and prepared TO go out,
whereupon the mother, taking her pipe
from between her yellow teeth, said re-
provingly; "Go long an wash your feet,
levi, you an InOiy both! lIain't you
'shamed 20 so of 10 an evenin party
without waShin' yuEr feet?" They obeyed,
but rs Levi took the washpan from 3
beneh By the door he said, with n
erumble: I'D bout as soon stay homo
from party as to have to fix up for it!''
RA,.,, .,,Ny1ase.,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07

Some men are kept so busy getting
ready to do something that they never
do anything.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17

crate exercises. which will cuminate
tonight with fireworks. illuminations
and concerts and the opening of con-
gress.
Two years hence, on September l6
1910. Mexico will celebrate the cen
tennial anniversary of its indepen-
dence, and the occasion will be sig
nalized in a unique manner. 1t will
be observed simultaneously in all the
important cities and towns of the re-
public by the starting Of public inn
provements which will be of perma-
nent value, instead of by an evan
escent exposition confined to one city
and soon over and forgotten.
1t Is estimated that the average
cost of these municipal enterprises
will be 100000, and the total amount
which will be spent on the various
projects before completion will APP
proxlmate $1OO,OOO,OOO The muni-
cipal authorities are expected to be
prepared to begin. on the said date,
water works. drainage systems, mar
ket houses, public buildings or what
ever public improvements may be
needed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17

Washington, Sept. Ito crafty
the whim Of a kings mistress Louis
XIV of France built a 12-mile road
of sugar to give his favorlte sleigh
ride in summer time.
To save American farmers thous-
ands of dollars in hauling costs and
make a dust proof road, the depart
mont of agriculture is now complet-
ing experiments and testing what the
future will know as the candy" road.
Candy in more ways than one
this new road is termed Officials
believe it will be of great benefit to
the communities adopting It, And,
moreover the principal material of
its manufacture Is molasses.
In all flights of fancy 1t is proba-
BILE that nobody except a scientist
would go so far afield in research as
to adopt molasses as a road building
material, but that is exactly what has
been done here, and Assistant Chem
ist Provost Hubbard of Director
Pages scientific corps. is levellng a
half mile stretch of road near New
ton, and in a few days will be i'm ac-
tive supervision of the laying of the
first molasses road of history.
The molasses used is the almost
useless by-product of the great cane
sugar refincries of the south. and the
beet sugar reflneries of the west and
southwest. II Is sickishly sweet.
nearly rs black and as thick as tar.
and almost AS powerful as a binder.
Having always been q waste product,
* can be bought at lower price than
coal tar and in greater quantities.
When the quantity ond the sticky
consistency Of this material was called
to the attention of Director Page, a
number of months ago. he conceived
the idea that It might aid i'm solving
the always difficult problem of dusty
roads. He sent for a supply for lab
oratory experiments and detailed Mr..
Hubbard to conduct them. The mo-
lasses was blended with oils and lime
water; was mixed with rock dust.
with earth and with sand and tried
out under heat and under water. 1t
behaved so well and held out such
promises for ideal roads that the
practical test Of a real road was re-
Gently decided upon. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
Irish Industrial Conference.

Galway, ireland, Sept. 16.-Open-
ing of new markets for Irish goods
outside of the Emerald Isle is the
special subject under consideration
today at the opening session of the
All-Ireland Industrial conference.
Irish residents Of America, Germany,
France. Denmark, Australia and
Mexico are in attendance. An extern
sive exhibition of Irish manufactures
is being held in connection with the
conference. Special commemoration
medals of Irish bronze, with enamel
and gold. were presented to each dele
gate The conference hopes to re-
vlve the lacemaking and similar
handwork industries which have al
most been driven out of existence by
cheaper manufacturing processes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
ODD FELLOWS GATHER
FOR DENVER CONVENTION

Denver, Colo, Sept. 16,-Many odd
Fellows invaded the "mlle high" city
today, attracted by the general con-
vention Of the order, which will be
in session here during the next 10
days
The proceedings will include the
business meetings OF the sovereign
grand lodge the largest fraternal leg
islative body in America, which will
begin next Monday. The Patriarchs
Militant will also meet and will en-
gage in the usual drills and contests.
All sections of the United States
and Canada canada are represented
by delegates. and IT is expected the
total attendance during the session
will reach 10000.
The Independent order Of Odd Fell
lows now has membership Of near
ly 100000, with grand lodges in
every state and territory of the
union, in every province OF Canada
and in Australasia. Germany, Dem
mark, Sweden, Switzerland and the
Netherlands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
ASKS FOR PIE IN
SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Spokane, Sept 16.-Whether the
study of pie" shall be added to the
high school curriculum is the ques-
tion which now faces the Spokane
school board. Mrs. ]. W. Marshal has
appeared before that body and sug-
gested that the aspects of pie, geo.
metrical, physical, chemical and ply
siolOgical were worthy of a place in
the study role of any civilized system
of education Moreover, the lady
herself is willing to initiate the
youthful mind into the penetralia of
the great American dessert.
PIE" said Mrs Marshall, "ls the
great American dessert, Nine out Of
every 10 American families eat pie.
1t is a subject that appeals to every
mans stomach"
Mrs. Marshall has a new and orig
inal formula for making pie crust
which she desires to sell to the pub
lie schools to be used in the domestic
science department.. After short ora
ten on pies in general and a disser-
tation of the merits Of her pie crust
in particular she submitted samples
of the product Of her method of maxi
ing the pastry.
simply lovely" said DIR. w. II.
Allen president Of the board of dlrec-
tors Madam, the board will con-
slider your proposition and let you
know later what action will be ta-
ken" What was left of the pie was
laid on the table for consideration
upon Mrs, Marshall's departure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
APPLE PACKING ART
TAUGHT BY UNION

Hood River, Sept. 17.-Monday
morning ever 10 tables Of the 100 pre-
pared by the Hood River Applegrow-
ers' union were filled with students
who came to learn the art Of apple
packing More have been joining
the band Of workers until now all the
available room Is about occupied.
Most Of the class are residents Of this
vicinity, although there are few
from outside districts and among the
pupils are about a dozen young la
dies. This school was opened in or
der to develop packers to properly
take care Of the big apple crop
which will be shipped from Hood
River this year. and the managers Of
the applegrowers' union hit upon this
plan in order to take care Of the bust
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17

Rome. Sept. 16.-It has been defi-
nitely decided that the first events in
the Papal Jubilee international ath-
letic competition will be decided a
week from today. The carnival of
sports will continue until September
2S. Many famous European athletes
are already i'm training here, and en-
tries are expected from the United
States and Canada. Only Catholic
athletes will participate and the
games will be under the direct pat
ronage of Pope Plus.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
SALMON FISHER TALKS
OF LEAVING OREGON

The Dalles, Sept. IF. A. Seufert
the fish king, doesn't like TO be called
by that title. That is only one Of
the things that disgusts Seufert, how
ever He does not relish Master Fish
Warden McAllister's action in con-
fiscating his fish Monday, and fur
ther he has no burning love for the
oregon fishing law as enacted by
the voters Of the state following the
efforts Of the up-river and down
river fishermen respectively, to Sc
cure monopolies Of that industry last
spring
Seuferts bill Of complaint is set
forth in a letter TO the Chronicle and
says in part:
81 am perfectly willing to fight out
the muddle Of fish laws that the vot-
ers Of this state have saddled upon
those engaged In the fishing business
ana II we may not operate our busi-
ness on this side Of the river in de-
cent way we will remove It to a de-
cent state to operate It in. Oregon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
WEDS MAN SIZE HATES
"FOR 2I HOURS ONLY

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 17.-"Dc
you take this man, John II. Worth
ington to be your lawfully welded
husband" said Judge Houseman to
carrie Ethel Burkhart Of Denver to-
day.
~ do for "a hours only" she ans-
wered.
There was murmur of surprise
from the dozen spectators.
Mrs. Worthington explained that
five years ago she married Worthing-
ton only to find after her child was
born that he had committed bigamy.
She left him, and after four years sue.
ceeded In forcing him to obtain a dl-
vorce and marry her legally in order
to give her child a name. She said
she hated him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17

has been we'll classed the fool Of the
universe" and while | have lived here
for 80 years and attended to my own
business, If l can not follow my busi-
ness of canning salmon here l can
follow it elsewhere.
"The people of this state have at
tempted to destroy our plant, which
has taken a lifetime to bring to its
present stage honorably, and under
the laws of this state and all this
time we have never been accused of
breaking a fish law. We have saved
neither time or expense to help pro-
tect the industry and have at all times
given what time it took to help ad-
vance the canning industry, to protect
young fish for further supply"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-17
Is FOURTH OF JULY
. FOR MEXICO'S REPUBLIC.

City of Mexico, Sept 16.-Wlth all
the enthusiasm which the Americans
across the northern border display
on the Fourth of July, the 98th an
niversary Of the achievement Of in
dependence by the Mexicons over the
Spaniards was celebrated today
The festivities began yesterday. the
birthday Of President Diaz, and con-
tinued through today with many elab-