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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
Hard ON the Tmins

Superstitions in Little Italy are
many and remarkable. Tony is a
bootblack--a apolitan-who has
the run of a certain large office
building down town and who is much
petted by patrons of both sexes,
many OF whom are regular custo-
mers.
Tho other morning as he deftly
whisked his polishing cloth across
the toes Of a feminine patron Tony
held forth as follows:
My modder great woman. She
always have wonderful dreams.
Last .night-meedle of the night
maybe twale, maybe two o'clock, she
dream she whippa my two Ill sisters
what you call 'em, tweens? You
know eet awful bad luck to dream
someding you can do and don do
eet. My modder learn that in home
Italy. She shump up, pull re tweens
FROM re bed and whippa 'em bot
hard, frs one, den ze odder. Den go
back to sleep. Eat how holdings
bad won't happen to us to-day"
But, Tony" cried the unsuper-
stitious listener, chow dreadfully
uncomfortable for your little sis
ters!"
"Dasso," acquiesced the boy with
grin. But ! can't help. S'pose she
might have dreamed OF me7"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28

as near perfection as one could wish
or expect. never did a sweeter little
maid essay part with greater abil-
ity or acceptance to an audience than
the little tot, who sustained that role
on Friday evening. In fact, "Uncle
Toms Cabin" as staged by the Downie
Company, Is masterpiece. Every
parts was well sustained, there was
not a weak end in the whole perform
ance. Eve nthe blood hounds are
trained for their parts. II delighted
all present TO see Little Eva" make
her first entrance in dear little car
riage drawn by four tiny ponies, al
80 to see 'HNIarks" come on later rid
ing a donkey. The stage sittings are
beautiful. and during the cation OF the
play and between the acts, numerous
clever specialties were introduced
which brought forth hearty encores.
The singing and dancing by the col
ored people were particularly good and
their cake-walking d real treat. TAX
en- altogether the performance was
most satisfactory.
This big company will be at the
Grand Opera House April lst. They
travel in their own two private cars
carrying fifty people, a number of
ponies, donkeys, dogs. etc, etc. and
give a grand free street parade daily.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
He Little Black Dress.
BY Louise Woodward.

Miss Wells was by far the best
liked teacher at the Welden Semi
nary for Young Ladies. She was tall
and slight, with dark hair and soft
brown eyes. She was quite pale, but
always dressed In black.
One evening she was in her room
with one of her favorlte pupils. Ell
sic Redmond by name.
Nothing had been said for some
time until Elsie broke the silence,
saying: 81 know ] have no right and
perhaps I seem rude to you, but new
ertheless ] am going to ask you why
1t is anyone so lively. jolly and pret-
ty as you should always dress In
black"
Dear Elsie" the teacher said,
fondly patting her head, you have
been such a dear since l came here
that | have learned to love you very
much, but not quite yet can / tell
you; some time / will, but please do
not ask tonight. You must think l
am peculiar old maid, but some
time you will understand"
The class were having recitation
one day, when the door opened and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
THE GIRLS QUESTION.

The snappiest girliest. most tune
ful play of the year will be seen at
the Grand on April 7. when the Ask
in-Singer Company present THE Girl
Question It's music is by Joseph
E. Howard and its book and lyrics
by Frank Adam sand VIII Hough
IThey are the trio who wrote "The
Time. the Place and the Girl which
played here to the largest house ever
crowded int othe theatre, and as
"The Girl Question" excelled by sew
eral thousand dollars the gross re-
coiuts for the first two hundred per-
formanccs OF ''The Time, the Place
and the Girl" in Chicago on It's first
two hundred there. seems no doubt
that the S. II. o. sign will be called
into play very shortly after the ad-
vance seat sale opens. The east in
cludes Paul Nicholson, Henrietta
iTedrow, Helen Royton and a chorus
of the handsomest show girls ever or
ganizod. Prices are from 80 cents
to 81 so, and mail orders will be ac-
ccpted and filed in the order of their
receipt.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
GAVE THE MEN A CHANCE.
Before They Succeeded in Passing a
Cruel Cooking Exam.


Some men who had boasted rash
ly that they knew how to cook we're
beguiled by their wives to attend an
evening reunion.
No sooner had these willy women
assembled their braggart husbands
than they produced a list of ques-
tions and demanded answers there
to. The questions were:
How long does It take to boil: G)
Potatoes? CD Asparagus2 (3)
Beets7 (D Corn? (5) Caulihower2
(6) Cabbage? CD Celery2 (S)
Carrots? (9) Lima beans? 1O)
Onions? GD Peas? (t2) Parsnips7
G3) Spinach7 (1D Summer
squash? 15) Turnips? (16) To-
matoes?
When the men had wrestled with
these conundrums until they had al
most reached the boiling point them
selves they were presented with 9TH
er slips of paper, one to each man.
Inthese the unhappy husbands were
commanded to perform as follows:
Broil oysters; cream oysters; cook
bacon; make potato salad cut
bread; slice ham; make coffee; get
out dishes; set table; help set table;
wait on table; clear table, wash
dishes; wipe dishes.
Three chatting dishes were brought
out and the ingredients for the sup
per placed on a large kitchen table.
Then the men were set to work, says
What to Eat, and given one-half
hour in which to prepare the supper.
II was a terrible thirty minutes, for
the women unfeelingly remained in
the parlor and initiated Nero. by
playing the piano while things
burned.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
MRS. NsKE.

| Mrs. fiske Will appear, under the
management of Harrison Grey ldske
/ in "Roymersholm.' Henrik Ibseus
great drama, at the Grand Opera
House. April s. 1t is Mrs. Fiskes
newu,. Offering and by all accounts
the triumph of her career. ''Rosmer-
sholm" Is the last and most import
ant of the modern social dramas OF
lbsen. In 1t we see first a graphic
picture OF the clash between advanced
liberal thought ana the conservatism
which clings to tradition. OF the
fcrmer side, John RcSmer. former
his brain inspired by the
awakening and uplifting influence OF
Rebecca West--the strange woman
who Is the moving spirit OF the
drama-is the representative; while
Of the other, Rector Kroll, narrow,
dogmatic, uncompromising, stands
hulwark. But while Rosmer's attempt
to declare his emancipation engages
attention at the outset, we feel the
approach of the greater drama-the
love OF Rosmer and Rebecca West,
the story, unparalleled on the stage,
OF Rebecca's introduction into the
Rosmer household, OF her determine
ton TO make Rosmer her own, of her
carefully planned undermining of the
invalid wlfe's mind, till. believing
herself 4 bar to her husbands happi-
ness, she browns herself, All this has
gone before, but we see destiny pick
up the threads and wind them into
one strong strand that enwraps the
man and woman. And s,rangc~t OF
all, at the end. the mans unselfish.
noble love ennobles the woman, and
her Will, which has dominated his.
comes under the spell OF his gentle
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
THE FRENCH MAIDS.

"'rhe French Maids. will be- the
merry burlesque Offering at the
Grand Oepra House this evening.
The company comes to us with excel
lent endorsements and the standing
Room Only sign has been much in
evidence. The play promises to be
"a little more than is usually under
stood by the term burlesque, the fact
is that of late years the term has been
'misquoted. Skits and vaudevlles
have been offered under a title which
in past years was 10 be a brilliant
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
Mrs. Fiske

satire on some popular story, set to
music and replete with wit and
humorous situations.
The management OF THE French
Maids has returned to this quality
and offers a real burlesque, well
cast, handsomely mounted and bril-
liantly costumed. In addition to
this all the resources of electricity
are commanded, making the ensemble
equal to the Broadway musical COM
edies.
The first part Is a burletta entitled
"A Night at the Circus in two
scnes. This, of course, will be treat
ed humorously, still the picturesque
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28

standing room was at premium.
1t was two hours Of solid enjoyment,
the audience being moved from
laughter TO tears as humor and trag-
edy crowded quickly upon each 9TH
ers heels, it was undoubtedly the
finest presentation of Uncle Toms
Cabin" we have ever seen in our
City. "Vernon skinner" as Uncle
Tom" was splendid in carrying out
to perfection the central character
in Mrs Stoves immortal works.
Marks" the lawyer. "Topsy,"
"Legree," the villain, Aunt Ophelia, Z"
and all other characters were bril-
liantly sustained Little Eva" was
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28

nature. To describe the ever-in-
creaslng strength and relentless pro-
gress of the play, no ordinary pen is
equal. 1t is a masterwork; and yet
how simple, commonplace almost, is
its setting. The manor house OF the
Rosmers, a comfortable, cosy home--it
might be in New England we're we
not told II Is in West Norway; the
gentle ex-clergyman. assuming
courage that is not his to maintain;
Rebecca West, attractive, intelligent.
domestic;c the bitter and bigoted
Kroll These three really work out
the drama, but beside them is the
fanciful, lovable figure of the vaga-
bond poet, Brendel, who fits In and
out of the story, the last flame OF
lbsen's days OF poesy, and the sin
lister, political editor, Mortensgard.
whose single appearance tightens the
strands of destiny. with these few
figures the stage is set for drama
which has been likened to Hamlet
Iand to Macbeth. AS usual, there is
an avoidance of the theatric in dia-
logue and incident and naturalness
dominates. How admirably suited
are Mrs. Fiskes naturalistic meth
ods TO the plays of lbsen all familiar
with her former offerings know. But
Rcbecca West seems almost to have
been written for her. and 1t is prov
ing the big role of her career. The
lplay will have cast commensurate
with its worth In Brue McRae as
Rosmer. Fuller Mellish as Kroll,
George Ailiss as Brendel. Albert
,Bruning as Mortensgard and Flor
cnce Montgomery as Madame Helseth,
Mrs. Fiskc will have associates who
should make much of the opportuni-
/ ties that each part affords.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
Almost AL.

None Of these will do" said the
shopper, who was looking for half
hose for her husband.
"I'm sorry, ma'am," replied the
weary salesman.
We'll" said she, peering over the
counter, ARE you sure I've seen all
you have in there?"
"All except the pair have on,
ma'am," replied the salesman,
blushing. Philadelphia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28

the maid announced that n gentle
man was waiting in the library to
see Miss Wells
Nothing was heard from her un'll
as Elsie was going TO her room that
night Miss Wells called her into hci
room. Drawing Elsie down beside
her on the coach she said: Il am
going to tell YOU something about
my earlier life and why ! always
wear black.
My mother died when | WIS II
years old, my father whom | was 4.
and being an only child. naturally !
was allowed to do just about as ]
pleased. Mother left as my guar
dian her only sister. Betty, a woman
about 40 years old
"She was always scolding me for
the amount of washing and mend
ing she had to do. until one day she
said that she would make me moth
Ing but black dresses, which
should wear everywhere except to
church.
zone May day, when | was II, at
choose for myself what | should
wear, we were going to have a fes-
tiyal in the village and | wanted to
wear a pretty pink dress that had
but Aunt Betty had Just finished a
black muslin, which she insisted |
should wear, for she said | had got
the white one / wore the last time
"A o. ct ai II g 4
wear the pink one I should not go,
and she said in very sweet way to
stay at home then, and | was lust
stubborn enough to do so.
81 had promised to go to the
dance with young man whom I
liked very much, Stanley Prescott
That afternoon when he came
for me would not go downstairs
and so Aunt Betty went to the door
and told him something, the sub
stance of which / have never found
out; but the next day letter came
from him, saying that he had sud
denly decided to accept a position to
go to Australia with gentleman
who was making geological study
of that country, starting that morn
Ing.
You can imagine my anger when
| realized that he had gone. | re-
member IL as plain as II It were yes
terday I was beside myself. ! ran
downstairs to my aunt and demand
ed that she tell me what she had
said, but she would not. After a
fierce battle of words, | made a VOW
that / should leave her house that
very day and neither enter II nor
speak to her again, also that /
should always dress I'm black until l
should see or hear from Stanley
again.
That night left her and began
studying for the position / now hold,
which ! got through some friends.
Foolish though 1t may seem, Elsie |
have never broken my strange VOWS
Of that night
II have heard nothing from Stan
ley until to-day. It was he that
called me from the schoolroom this
He has lain at deaths
door for months, away from all his
friends, with n terrible fever, and
now he looks so thin and old; but he
has come at last to take me with
him to care for him until he has
health back, and then we ere going
back to go on with his researches
and / shall help him write book on
his studies.
''The first people he saw ON
reaching New York we're the friends
who got me this position, and In this
way he found me.
We shall leave here week from
to-day. but shall always remember
you, dear, and you must never for
get me-"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
A Layman,s Immersion.

Father" said the small boy
what Is scientist?"
"A scientist. my son, is a man
who can tell YOU things you already
know in such unfamiliar language
that you regard 1t as something
brand new"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
Quite Essential.

young Roxley is learning to be a
machinist"
"Ah, very commendable; wants to
have a trade so that II anything
should happen to his fortune lie
can"
"Nonsensel No, he simply wants
TO be able to keep his automobile
going. - Philadelphia Ledger
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28

DCwNIE's UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
There are many companys on TIE
road in various parts of the world
playing HUncle Toms Cabin" but we
doubt if it was ever better put on
than by the Dawnie Company. In the
Grand Opera House last night. the
house was packed to the doors, even
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
Perceived win the Senses.

Were there spirits at the seance
you attended,"
Eyes, sir"
Were they good or bad splrits?"
bad, sir; very bad"
Gould you see the spirits that
were there?"
mo, sir, but ] could smell EN-"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28

will be all there. "A
Rialto Rounder" dashing musical
comedy is the finale of the production
which is continuous roar of
langhter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
THE WANmI,Y THEATRE.

The celebrated Bennington Com
pany in an entirely new act entitled
"rhe Mystic Falls" will head the
bill at the Family Theatre next week.
This company, which appeared dur
ing tho carly part Of the season at
the local playhouse have their, own
special scenery and electrical effects
and promise to produce the most sem
sltional act seen In Marion this sea-
son. They were re-epgaged by Mr..
all at the especial request of many
admirers.
Music will be a leading attraction
of the bill Jean Mololmans, Bel
glan saxophonist of rare musical
ability. and who was FOR several seas
ons saxaphone soloist of Sousa's
Band, will be mcst interesting fea-
ture and Herbert aud Vance. musical
artists, will also present a very clev-
or act, although on totally different
lines.
Ida Howell, a singing comedlenne.
will be found TO. be both talented
girl and excellent entertainer IL
lustrated songs and moving pictures
as usual.
i"TIllE LION AND THE MOUSE"
a pl ayof genuine merit and one
/ which has probably met with the
greatest success OF any drama pro-
duced in America during the past ten
years is THE Lion and the Mouse"
which Henry B. Harris will produce
here on April 9th.
The play is by Charles Klein and
deals with widely discussed phase OF
American life of today, that of the
influence exerted by the money in
terests upon the politics of the coun-
try, and while the drama Is serious
in its aspect, II is said to have many
illuminating episodes of humor. In
deed, the play is said TO sparkle with
with and brilliancy and its theme
being one of widespread interest 1t
can scarcely fail to interest all classes
OF theatregoers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-28
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
The Strain of Life.

This is a busy, active world, and the
man succeeds best who has the greatest
health and strength to fight the battles
of life. You can't be healthy, strong
and clear minded il you suffer from
constipation, dyspepsia, liver trouble,
fatulency, heartburn, etc. To cure
these diseases take DIR. .Csldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, the great regulator. 1t is alb
solutely guaranteed to do what is claim
ed, and if you would like to try it before
buying, send your address for free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., 119
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, I'll. 1t is
sold by all druggists at so cents and 81
q bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
Cement and Electricity.

Editor Comet: Is my headline we'll
balanced? 1 think SO, for, just now,
and for probably long time to come,
cement and electricity will occupy a
large place in the industrial wOrld-the
one as a constructive material and the
other as a power force.
l believe you are member OF John.
son City's Commercial Club. I noted
the fact that at one of its recent meet
ings cement came up for discussion,
and, as presume, speaking advisedly,
the committee chairman stated that, up
to now, the Carolina, Clinch6eld and
Ohio Railroad Company had used
about So, 900, 900 worth of cement, and,
as most of it had been brought from a
distance, the freight charges had been
about $l,000,OO0; therefore, johnson
City must have a cement manufactur-
ing plant.
1t so happens that this new line OF
road cuts slightly into but mostly over
three strata hedges of cement rock, and
directly through one (the largest) in
reaching Johnson City from Xiv gsport.
The latter ledge being in Indian Ridge
pierced by the tunnel, the apex of the
ridge being exactly three miles from
the Soldiers Home reservation, and, az
/ estimate, about three aud ons-hali
miles on B line from the public square
of your city.
1t so happens that wealthy company
now operating cement plants in the
near northwestern states, embracing
an invested capital of $4,500, 900, il
considering the establishment of {
large plant at or near johnson City t
use the rock of the Indian Ridge ledge
aud probably of one or more of thu
ledges north of it.
The company's chief chemist has an
alyzed the rock taken from the tunne
about centerably under the ridge,
copy the analysis, with the chemist
estimate of the rock:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
Plenty of Trouble

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bowels. To get rid of it and headache
and biliousness and the poison that
brings jaundice, take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the reliable purifiers that do
the work without grinding or gripping.
25c at H. G. Miller's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
ed to the legislature.

ed to the legislature.
"Eighth-He says; Il favor an amend
ment to our laws against trusts and un-
lawful combinations to make individu-
ais engaged in such unlawful business.
more certainly liable to criminal prose-
cution and punishment.
"This is vague and indefinite, no
particular amendment being suggested,
but / fully agree to the general propo-
sition as stated. l signed bill on this
subject forbidding sales in certain
commodities below the cost of produc-
ton, which was intended to protect the
oil producers in Tennessee from under
selling by the Standard Oil trust.
TO GUARANTEE DEPOSITS.
"Ninth-He says: Il favor law to
guarantee deposits in state banks, q
guarantee fund to be created by light
tax on average daily balances. This law
to be supplemented by careful system
of bank examination and no bank to
come under the benefits of this law un-
less shown to be thoroughly sound and
solvent. / regard this as of sufficient
importance to justify an amendment to
the constitution if necessary
"In regard to this, I am not aware
that the people are demanding such Q
law, nor am l satisfied that the state
under the present constitution can in
sure money in its banks. The attorney
general has given an opinion that the
state can not go into the business of
insuring fire risks, and doubt wheth-
or it can embark in the business of in
suring money risks.
81 do not think the subject of sufi-
cient importance at this time to agitate
a constitutional amendment, for we are
just emerging from financial panic,
and it is more important for business
conditions to adjust themselves and the
people to fully recover from the effects
of temporary business depression be.
fore they are invited into additional
disturbances which would be involved
in the consideration of questions ol
doubtful propriety and legality.
al believe a we'll digested law provid
ing for bank examiners who are thor
oughly competent, defining their quail
ifcations and duties and removing
them from the influence OF politics
would meet present requirements, ant
the state banks could form an associa
tion to guarantee deposits and maxi
them as secure as a guarantee of tht
, state.
PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS.
"Tenth-He says: Il favor the stric
regulation of all public service, fran
chise corporations, not simply for tn
control of charges, but to enforce
better service. l believe that publ
utilities commission, to be formed b.
| an enlargement of the membership an
, powers of the railroad commission, o
otherwise, and composed Of thorough
competent men, would accomplis
8 much good for the public and be tn
: best means of adjusting all trouble
: between the people and such corporf
, tions with the least possible friction
: As the extraordinary powers granite
: to such corporations create the necess
ty for such regulation, they shoul
bear the cost
81 agree to the general statemel
= above, and am ON record as favorin
: regulation and control of public servic
utilities. Railroad passenger rate
/ have been the subject of conferenc