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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
MOVING AND TxANsruu

Hams, 12 1-2c.
shoulders, 10c. :
Syrup, per GAL, 40c.
Potatoes, per bu.. zoe.
Eggs, country, 25c.
Sugars, per lb., to &c.
Teas, per lb., 40c to 81 90.
Vinegar, per gal, Csc.
Salt, per bbl., $1.25.
Hand picked Navy Beans, &c per
lb. or lbs. for csc.
Carolina Head Rice. 10c per lb, or
3 lbs, for Csc.
Lima Beans, 10c, or lbs. for Csc,
Marrowfat Beans, &c or Abs. for 25c
Cracked Hominy, 4c or 8 lbs. for 10c
Prunes, s 1-3 to 15c.
Dried Peaches, IS to csc.
Seed Raisins, 15c two Csc.
Cleaned Currents, 13c. two csc.
B. p. Marion Flour, IA bbl., 81. 40.
Glover Leaf Flour, IA bbl., 81. GO.
Alladin fancy Patent, Ia bbi., s.. 80.
Legal Tender Flour IA bbl., $50.
Golden Flake Flour. IA bbl., 8. 40.
Knickerbocker Flour, IA Dbl, $1.4O.
Lilly Patent Flour. Ia bbl., 81, rs.
Corn Meal, per sack, zoe.
Graham Flour. per sack. zoe. ~,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
UNION STOCK YARDS

Union Stock Yards, Ills, req. o.
Cattle-Receipts $4,000; estimated
for tomorrow 5000; market steady to
1Oc higher. Prime beeves, $40 %
go; poor to medium, 4,SO q .;
stockers and feeders, $40 % +.'V,
cows and heifers, 2.65 a f.65; cam
ners, 1.75 q $50; Texans, 2.7O %
A. 25.
,Hogs-iReddpts 10000; estimated
for tomorrow $4,000; market loc
higher; light LES a 4.52 IL;
rough, 4.3O a 4.35; mixed, 4,30 "a
les; heavy 4.4O % i.65; pigs, $40
"a 4.S0.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; estimated
for tomorrow 10000: market 10c low
er. Native sheep, 3.15 "a $40;
wester nsheep, $40 q $50; native
lambs, $50 a 7.05; western lambs
Is @ 7.10.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
2 THE GREAT DIVIDE.


Henry Miller, the distinguished
Actor Manager, will bring "Tne
Great Divide" which has won recoy-
milton as "the long awaited great
American play to Marion ON Feb.
l1th. The coming OF this famous
drama which has recently been
presented at the Princess and Dalys
-fheatres In New York for over 500
performances has for some time
been held by our play lovers as a
bright spot i'm the indefinite theatri-
cal future and this positive an
noun;ement OF the date OF the en-.
gagement Will be greeted with
pleasure "lhe Great Divide" has
added much to the celebrity of Mr..
Miller as producing manager and
brought from dramatic obscnrity in
to permanent renown an author who
VIII nave to be reckcned with from
now on in the American drama.
Wm Vaughn Moody had already
become established as this coun-
trys leading younger poet and
through his occupancy OF the chair
of English in the University OF
Chicago. his several publications
relatin. to the language have long
been quotated as an authority
upon English literature. But un.
I'll Mr.. produced The Great Di-
vide even Mr. Moody's best friends
never suspected that the brilliant
young poet could write q play
which would not be only the most
successful OF its time from Pc
cnniary standpoint, but which would
also be declared by leading critics
to set a new mark IN American
drama" New Norks verdict has
been that, original, dominant and
fascinating as Mr.. Moody's play is,
the author is under an overwhelm-
ing debt to AIR. Miller for the
superb and illuminating way in
which he developed its artistic pos.
sibiiities and to his superb com
pany for their remarkable portrayal
of the different characters. "The
Great Divide" could easily have been
ruined by less sympathetic presenta-
sion Than was given under the pains
taing direction of Mr.. Miller. The
play is In three acts. the first two
being represented as taking place
in Arizona and the third in Massa-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05

j. Pierpont Morgan of New York
and Or. w. S. Bigelow of Boston
have made some important gifts to
the museum of fine Arts of Boston.
Mr.. Morgan's gifts consists of cata-
logues of the collection of paintings
and miniatures, handsomely bound
with wide doubles and watered silk
flies DR.. Bigelow's gift consists of a
number of volumes which can only
be obtained with the greatest diff
Guilty and are on French and Italian
art. tt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
A BUDOe7- OF BUCKEYE News
PARTY LINES. WE'RE SWEPT AWAY
The Senate Adopts the Initiative ane
4 Referendum Resolution After
III. .a, . Hard Fight.

Columbus, O., Feb. 5.--After one 0i
the hardest fought contests ever wit
messed on the floor Of the Ohio senate
that body on Tuesday adopted the
Joint resolution introduced BY Senator
Atwell, Of Licking county, providing
for submission to vote Of Inc people
at the election next November of an
amendment TO the constitution provid'
Ing for the initiative and referendum
In state legislation. Twsnty-three votes
we're necessary to- the adoption Of the
rt solution and rs were cast for 1t.
Although the initiative and referan
DUN has been regarded In this state
as a political issue, party lines were
swept aside IN the senate when II was
brought to vote. The fight against
the Atwell resolution was led Ey Semi
tor West, of Logan county, republi.
can, and Senator Carter, Of Wyandot
county, democrat. Senator Carter
however, was the only democrat who
voted against the resolution. Seven
republicans Joined with the democrats
in supporting it.
The chief argument on the republi
can side against the resolution was
that 1t was too radical and further that
CrnTent. Senator Garter, VINO IL an
old line democrat, opposed the resolu
ton on the ground that II was not In
accord with the platform of his party,
The Atwell resolution as adopted
provides that petitions for popular
vote upon any measure rejected by the
general assembly shall be signed by
not less than 10 per cent of the quail.
AnI <,f ha tatn ov,L a
measure passed by the general assem-.
bly, shall be not less than per cent.
At least so per cent of the electors
must vote upon every measure sub.
mitted and a majority of the votes
| cast at the election are required to
make the law effective. The legisla.
| ture may repeal and the courts may
| review any measure ratified by the
| people, but the governor cannot veto
| It. The general assembly is also Civ.
| en- power to enact laws extending the
| initiative and referendum to legislation
| in counties, municipalities and town.
ships.
The senate spent the entire after.
noon discussing the Atwell resolution.
Neither the Huffman primary election
bill nor the Rose county option bill
which were on the calendar, were
reached
The session of the house was prac.
tically broken up by the tense interest
in the proceedings in the senate, II be.
ing impossible to maintain quorum
One bill was passed. however, and IL
now only requires the governors sig.
nature to make II law. That is the
bill introduced at the request of rail
way conductors, making 1t a misde
meanor to drink intoxicants on train
except In a car or compartment where
the same Ii sold. H IL
The Paris motor omnibuses use a
mixture of equal parts of alcohol and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05

chuseits. In way, the drama Is
a conflict between the spirit of the
East and the spirit OF the West
An eastern woman weighted down
by generations of tradition and
conventionality, is strangely woeed
an. still more strangely won by a
western man unfettered by custom
and ignorant of restraint of mind
or ae.'on The mating OF these op-
posite natures provokes great storm
and stress, and raises many intense
ly interesting and highly dramatic
situations. One must see this master
tul eposition' OF American manhood
and womanhood as portrayed In
this really great play to understand
adequately how the storms are
weathered and the problem solved.
MILDRED HOLLAND.
The n'ost novel stage picture ever
constructed and produced Is that
provided by the settings which sur
round the prologue OF "A Paradise
of Lss," in which Mildred Holland
lis so successfully starring, and In
which she Will appear at the Grand
lThursday evening
hi this opening scene the curtain
rises 1pon a geautiful pond of lilies
|set in the flower strewn vine clad
hills of ltely. Borne above the glis-
Itening waters, which seem to throw
up 'airy arms to catch 1t Is a
tiny oabe whose life has only within
Il bricr space OF time been ushered
into the world. AS lilly pod, which
holds the infant above the waters
breaks its stem and casts its living
burden away, the little mite OF hu-
manity is rescued by an old musi-
clan. Under the latter's gentle and
affectionate guidance the child
blossoms into lovely womanhood,
whose life is so filled with sorrows
and joy it depicts a story which
for intense power and heart interest
has few equals in stage history. AS
Lolita, the grown up child of the
lily pond, Miss Holland is given the
best opportunity of her career for
the full display OF her remarkable
talents, In that the role demands
she run the entire scale from light.
est and merriest laughter to the
deepest heart emotions possible in
a woman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
TOLEDO GRAIN

Toledo, o., Feb. 5.-Wheat-Cash
96 Ia; May 9S 5-S; July 95; Sep
tember 80 IA.
Corn-Cash, 81; May. 61 IA: July
61; September go 3-4.
Oats-ash 80 1-2 May SO "a: July
as IA; September 3S SIS.
Rye-No, /, 81; No. 2, 80; No. 3,
76.
CNoverseed-Cash, February and
March, IL 40; April las; October
500 1-2; prim ealsike, 10. 40.
Prime timothy %.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
FOR 8ALI
Auu1IoNEERs

rIONEERING-Of every de-
scriptlon in Marion and adjoiping
counties, associated with j. w.
Clark will be H. l.. Protsmaf.
OF Cincinnati. He comes highly
recommended as q stock salesman.
Has been associated with Harold
Wagner, one Of the best salesman
In Ohio. So we guarantee the best
OF work in sales of any descripS
tlon. Office ia Court Street. Give
us trial. Marion o. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
Benjamin Constant.

Benjamin Constant. having sided
with Napoleon during the hundred
days. felt the need of justifying him
self when Louis XVIII. returned to
power. He wrote the king letter
with that end IN view and called upon
Nine. Recamier to discuss the subject.
She asked him quietly:
"Have you finished your letterr
"Yes."
"Are you satisfied with itY"
"Entlrely satisfied. have almost
persuaded myself"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
euspIeious.

In thSAe days Of competition, busi'
ness doubts and suspicious are largely
carried into private life, - 4 well
known lawyer found to his cost. He
eaid sadly to his wife on bis return
home one night:
i "People seem very suspicious Of me,
/ You know old Macy? Well. ! did
some work for him last month, and
when he asked me for an account this
morning l told him out Of friendship
that wouldn't charge him anything.
He thanked me cordially, but hinted
I that he'd like receipt all the same"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
LOCAL GRAIN MARKETS.

Corrected Daily by Marion Milling 4
Grain Co.
Wheat, SSc per bu.
Corn, 75c per cwt. 3N
Oats-47c per bu. Na
Rye-75c per bu.
Glover Seed-$s so per bu.
Tmothy--$2. 90 per bu.
Hungarian Seed--50c per bu.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05

The expenses OF the Pan-Anglican
which is to be held the com
ing summer in London, are estimated
at about 100000, nearly all of which
Will be raised by the sale of tickets
for the various meetings.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05

During a moment of religious ex-
citement at the Minneapolis Charity
Mission Nolan J, Whiteside dramati-
cally confessed a long series Of crimes
He was then given into the custody
of a detective. 9"f'- ~ $50 z Z Il
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
English Etchinygs.

Deaths from hunger and destitution
in the United Kingdom average more
than 500 every year.
A letter addressed to 'The Man Who
Wears the Tallest Hat In Bristol has
been correctly delivered In that Eng
lish city. q.-
A London physician asserts that Gig.
arctic smoking is increasing among
women to such an extent as to he caus-
ing change In their diet. They now
want spiced aud highly seasoned dishes
where they used to take creams aud
ices. sg
An interesting experiment y In prog.
ress at Sunderland ELgiand. The
thousands Of unemployed cda&(icyl to
suffer more from the, cold than ft0p
hunger 70 mitigate this the elemen-
tary schools are opened every evening
and provided with light. ffres. reading
matter and games. N'r
The Ship Tavern. one OF the most
famous Of London's riverside inns.
has closed it's doors after an existence
extending back to the days of William
Pitt. 1t was at the Ship Tavern that
Pitt instituted the famous ministral
whitebait dinners.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
,The Ship Tavern, one of the mos


The man who Is good only while he
u watched Is hardly worth saving.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05


fine | is
to
Of
notable incident
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
Marrying.

Everybody is expected to marry
once, and there Is not much talk when
you marry the first time, but people
look wise when you marry the sec
ond thne and roar, when you marry
tb6 thlfi tIme.-Atchison Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05

Time ii the great comforter Of grief'
but the agency by which It WORKS ~
exhaustion. ~Landon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05

The Paris motor omnibuses use a
mixture of equal parts OF alcohol and
benzol for fuel. The average con-
sumption Is nine centiliters ton k'lo
meter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-05
LOCAL MARKETS

directed Daily by Chas. Turner & Co.
PRODUCE BUYING PRICES.
Butter, per h.. 22c to 24c.
EGGS, per doz., zoe.
Lard, per lb., Sc.
Onions, per bu., 60c.
Potatoes per bu., 60c.
Popcorn, &c.
GROCERIES, SELLING PRICES.
Butter. creamery. S5c.
Butter, country, csc.
Cheese, N. Y. cream. zoo.
Lard. per lb.. ~ 1-3o.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31
Save is to so Per Cent

We are the largest concern of our kind in the
world. Our combined capital Is 81 100000. On
our books are more than 100000 customers.
We own Is mammoth retail stores, located In
the principal cities. and we control the output
of a score of great factories. Thus we buy
and sell at prices which no other concern can
compete with. We invite any sort of COM
parison. You can return any goods, sent on
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31

In 1891 the Capital National Bank of
Lincoln failed, owing private deposit
ors upwards of 100000 and the state
about 100000. OF this 100000 prac-
tically nothing was recovered. The loss
was caused by a dishonest banker. He
was tried and convicted and SEN
fenced to FIVE YEARS IN THE PEN
ITENTIARY. The Judge who SEN
fenced him a short time afterwards
sentenced for life highwayman who
held up star route mail carrier in
western Nebraska and robbed the mail
of two copper pennies.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31

In conclusion, and as final word in
this series of letters:
For President, man who won his
nomination by virtue of his ability, his
battle for the plain people and his un-
swerving allegiance to the doctrine of
equal rights, Or
For president, man who has held
appointiye Office for a quarter of a
century, the beneficiary of inherited
and matrimonial wealth and an effort
to entail the Office of president, whose
experience as an administrator is con-
fined to two years service as the alb
solute despot over 100000 subjugated
people and who is supported by every
robber trust and predatory corpora
| ton.
A statesman who has studied
| and worked and wrought, or a man
who has held appointive Office and
had everything he has today given to
him by others who are selfishly inter-
ested in his success.
! If it is possible that the election of
an honest, able, God-fearing and hui
mainly loving man to the presidency
of this republic will result in a panic,
is it not time we suffered little bit
in order that we may be strong?
Country or corporations? God or
Mammon?
WILL M. MAUPIN.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31

Whatever you want for use in your home
will be sold to you on credit. Your choice OF
1000 articles will be shipped on approval. Use
our goods 30 days before you decide to keep
them. Then. if satisfactory. pay a little each
month. We mean that exactly. When person
wants to make his home more attractive. his
credit is good with us.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31
FROM THE CENTER OF THINGS

wards Of $3.50, 900, 900, and at the same
time wiped out the steel trusts only
competitor. OF course the whole
gang is for Taft and is contributing
literally to the g. O. p. campaign
fund.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31

Last week in Lincoln literary club
composed of men and women met in
regular session. Among other topics
discussed was "bank guaranty" Two
republican bankers present opposed it
as Revolutionary" "socialistic" and
unfair" After they had spoken a
woman nearly 20 years of age arose
and spoke. For seventeen years she
has been caring for an invalid hus-
band who for two years was in the asy-
lum. She and her husband worked
and saved and invested until they had
accumulated $4,000. They had it in
a couple of Lincoln banks and were
winding up their business affairs in
| the expectation of retiring and living
| in ease and comfort. One night they
! retired to rest well to do and happy.
They awoke in the morning to find
themselves paupers. The two banks in
which they had deposited the savings
of lifetime had gone broke. This
man and woman got less than $4,000
back The husband became mentally
deranged through brooding over the
loss. The woman had to fight the bat
tie alone. She told her story to that
literary club.
Friends. that is my story" con
cluded this brave woman. II leave Il
to you to decide whether law thai
will prevent future injustice of thi:
kind is revolutionary 'socialistic' OF
unfair
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31

L. C. Burr, one of Nebraska's most
prominent attorneys, has always been
a republican, and is today. But he is
theoretically supporting Bryan. w. A.
Woodward, a republican councilman
Of Lincoln, is openly and theoretically
supporting Bryan. More than 80 per
cent of the republican trades unionists
of Lincoln and Omaha are supporting
Bryan. In one family in town near
Lincoln are eight votes-a father and
seven sons. Not one Tof them ever
voted for a democrat for any office.
Only the father is for Taft-the seven
boys are for Bryan.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31

In the closing days of last year
President Roosevelt hailed Morgan,
Perkins, Schwab and their coterie as
public benefactors" and "saviors Of
the national credit" because they came
forward and put up $35, 100000 in cash
to help tide over the Roosevelt
panic" 1t now develops that in so
doing Morgan, Schwab, Perkins, ct al
only made a little profit of about 1900
percent on their benefaction. Before
putting up the money they made it a
condition that they should have in re-
turn controlling interest in the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Co., the steel
trusts only competitor. President
Roosevelt admits that he agreed to
prevent the consolidators from being
prosecuted under the antitrust law
Now it transpires that for this $35,
100000 the steel trust gang secured
possession of property worth up
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31
We Trust You for ANYTHING
Used in the Home

approval. If you don't find . saving Of IS to g
per cent, under the lowest prices. cash OF
credit. anywhere.
80 Days Free Trial
AS you can't come to our store, we send the
goods to you on approval. Use them month.
and decide how you like them. Compare our
prices with others. 1t not satisfactory: return
the goods at our expense. Tho months use
will not cost You penny.
Small Monthly Payment
rnonth-what YOU can afford. Take from 10 to
"a months to pay, while You use and enjoy the
articles. We charge no interest and ask NO
security. You simply buy as we buy-on
credit-and our dealings are all confidential.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31

]. C. Harpham, one of the largest
manufacturers of harness and saddles
in the west and the employer of many
men, has always been a republican. He
is today a member Of the excise board
of Lincoln, having been nominated and
elected as republican. He Is active
ly supporting Bryan and has contribut-
ed literally to the democratic cam
paign fund.
II am for Bryan for many reasons
one of them being that he is my neigh
Dor. Another is that he is an ideal
citizen, an able and patriotic man and
lover of humanity. I have no pa
tience with this threat Of panic. If
the election of this high-minded, Cod
fearing, able, patriotic and sincere
man will bring on panic, then in
Gods name let us have the panic and
by so doing forever break the power
OF few men to make or unmake good
business conditions. have no use for
the man who is always boasting of his
willingness to die for his country, but
who can be scared into perpetuating
gross wrongs by the threat of being
| forced to miss an occasional meal"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-31

The other day, George l.. Sheldon,
republican candidate for reelection as
governor of Nebraska, spoke in Adams,
Neb. While walking down the street
he saw beautiful parrot in a cage.
what magnificent bird" ex-
claimed the governor. II never saw
such beauty. Hello, Polly"
Hello" replied Polly.
Polly want a cracker?" inquired
the governor.
"Hurrah for Bryant" shrieked the
(, parrot.
Now the last days of Governor
Sheldon's campaign are made miser
able for him by joking friends and
political opponents who greet him with
the query:
| Polly want a cracker?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-20
Continued from Page 1.

But Pocahontas belonged to vir-
glnia," corrected the prim little woman
VINO reJoiced in the name OF Standish
and was doing the drawn work doilies.
All. 1t is all the same, isn't it?''
said Miss Lithgow sweetly.
Kate finished her coffee and rose be-
ing uncertain of her gravity in the face
OF rats absurdities- Patrice followed
leisurely. She made her exit from the
dining room, surrounded by the youth
and bravery of Holners, her charming
voice scattering broad as and skyward-
ascending sentences with more than us
.ual lavishness- Especially as she APP
4FEoached table where a young man
Ttt alone, drinking his coffee did her
oice grow gayer and her accent deep
:sr. The young man did not look up.
cut he smiled gently at a pink rose that
ornamented the center of the table. Pa
trice felt the smile though she had care
fully avoided a glance at the dark.
clear-cut face. Her vivacity increased
until the dining room door closed be-
mind her and her party. Then she rid
herself of her following with a skill
that no countess could have surpassed,
and sank into a chair beside Kate.
Anything the matter with the mis-
sion?' inquired Miss Lawrence.
Patrice sighed. Her voice dropped to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-20
An Error in Estimates

a confidential tone and Lake Michf-
gan accent.
Il think" she said. that all mission
aries reed periods OF restful seclusion.' .
Kate laughed rs it so bad as that?''
she said.
Are you ready. Pat?" Miss Law
renee fastened the collar of her white
linen and looked around at her friend.
Patrice was peeking disconsolately
through the shutters of the east win
dow. II don't believe I'll co. she said
Kate took three steps across the room
to look out of the window. OH" she
exclaimed. Now how" with admir-
ing establishment. did he succeed In
keeping that seat for the countess?"s
You can sit there said Patrice
land I,wil sit with Miss Enderleighs
nephew"
miss Enderleigh's nephew asked Ia
be permitted the pleasure of my COM
pany."
''well, Mr.. French asked to sit by
me and so did Floyd and so did the
cousin of the southern girls and SO
did
Couldn't tell il by the uneasy dis
content of their expression? The fact
remains that the only seat left for you
is the seat beside the driver"
well. I'm not going" said Patrice.
ssT am i'll -