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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15
ORIGIN OF "AMERICA.,
DR.. Hale Tells Of the First Time
Hymn Was Sung.
ston Transcript

Z fVn the Boston transcript.
II suppose I am the only person here
who heard America sung the first time
in this country" said the Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, DID,, in an address at the
Old West Roxbury meeting house "It
was on a Fourth of July when I was a
boy. l had spent all my celebration
money. and on my way home had to pass
Park Street Church. I decided to go into
the church, where there was a celebra-
ton Of the nations holiday.
There was a chorus of boys and girls
who sang America on that day for the
first time. I don't remember whether 1
tried to sing 1t. Later in life DIR. Smith
told me how he came to write the verses
to the tune Of God Save the King
"The minister of Park Street Church
told him that there was to be cele
bfation of the Fourth Of July at the
church and that he wanted DR.. Smitk
TO write some verses of a song for It,
and handed to DR.. Smith number of
English and German music books and
told him to find some tune in them and fit
his verses to the music.
''Dr Smith looked through the books
and selected the tune, which he had never
!eard and which has been sung as Amer
ga in this country ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15
Sporting Life in Burma.
From the Calcutta Statesman.

From the Calcutta Statesman.
A form OF speculation not generally
known in England but very popular in
Burma is bull racing. \ certain native
sportsman is the owner of one OF these
bulls. for which he has refused an offer
of 10000 rupees. 1t has won several races
and is looked after and as carefully tend
ed as Derby favorite. The owner values
1t at 5000 rupees. and 1t Is said ii brings
him in an annual income of from IL. O0O
rupees to 1900 1t is carefully guarded
by four men lest ii may be got at and
"doctored."
Burmans also patronize boxing eagerly,
Int the art can scare ly &c practiccd ac-
cording to Queensberry rules, for we are
told by provincial reporter that he has
observed that even the best boxers
strike out with their eyes tightly shut,
and II they do hit each other 1t is more
by chance than anything else"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15
obeying Mother.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper = " etK1y.
A man had just arrived at a Massa-
ckusetts summer resort. In the afternoon
he was sitting on the veranda when q
handsome young woman and her six
year-old son came out. The little fellow
at once made friends with the latest az
rival.
What is your name?" he asked. Then,
when this information had been given,
he added. Are you married?'
II am not married. responded the man.
with a smile.
At this the child paused a moment, and,
turning to his mother. said:
What else was II, mamma you wanted
me to ask hiUA2'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15

criminals were allowed to entertain THEN
friends in reckless, disgraceful carousals
Such a scene is described In a famous
song entitled THE Night Before Larry
Was Stretched:
Then in came the priest with his book.
Ard spoke to him smooth and 20 civil;
Larry tipped him kilmainham look.
Then pitched his big wig to the devil;
Then raising little his head.
To get a swate drop OF the bottle.
And painfully signing. be said,
o the hemp will be soon round my throttle.
Phoenix Park.
Phoenix Park has about 1880 acres
OF lawn flower beds, forest, meadow
and pasture and nineteen miles Of per-
feet roadway. 1t is open to the public
at all times and there are no restrictions.
A horseback rider can gallop over the
grass anywhere, cricket matches can be
played wherever is most convenient to
the players. Racing meetings are held
on the turf several days in each month
the tcourse being laid out by movable
fences Polo, hockey, foot ball and every
kind of outdoor games are going on all
the time. and almost the entire working
population of Dublin may be seen scat
tered over the park during these long
summer evenings, when one can read out
doors until after o'clock. There Is no
more beautiful park. and no greater en-
joyment is found in any similar place In
the world.
The vice regal lodge. in which the lord
lieutenant of Ireland resides nine months
in the year, is in the center of the park
surrounded by an Enclosure Of fifteen
acres. with q garden, stables and cot
tages for the servants. The chief secre-
tary for Ireland and the under secretary
have official residences in the same neigh
borhood, provided by the state. Immedi'
ately before the windows Of the vice
regal lodge Lord Frederick Cavendish
chief secretary for Ireland, and Mr..
Thomas H. Burke, the under secretary
were assassinated in 1882. The assassi-
nation was witnessed by people. the &C.
cupants of the lodge, but before they
could reach the place the assassins had
escaped. The spot is now marked In an
unobtrusive manner.
Phoenix Park was formerly owned by
the knights of st. John. When their
at the time Of the reformation. the mon
astery was selected as the Official resi-
dence of the viceroy. Additional grounds
were purchased later by the Duke OF
Ormonde when he was vicerOy, and the
great Chesterfield when he hold the once
did the landscape gardening. which IL
illustrates his exquisite taste. The park is
beautiful always, they say, but 1t couio
not be more beautiful than 1t Is today
when the hawthorn trees are white with
blossom, the furze bushes are blazing
with orange and the rhododendrons,
which grow to enormous size. are great
banks Of purple against the rich. deep
foliage Every flower that grows In this
climate seems to be in bloom just now.
and Phoenix Park looks as II 1t had just
left the hands OF the Creator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15
Romantic British Wooers.

from BLACK ana Wnlte.
The Englishman. In his wooing, shows
a reckless improvidence which would turn
Frenchman's hair gray. No concern
of his IL the important matter Of dot; he
chooses-when he 70 true TO himoelf-for
purely romantic and disintesested reasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15

trunk sewer from this city now has it's
roof on and is rapidly approaching COM
pletion. 1t will be ready in a few days
for service connected with the sewer
work, for which 1t was designed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15

terms as men to the value Of $50 q year
and exemption from ordinary college
dues, and several women have already
obtained them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24
GAMBLERS PAID
FOR PROTECTION"

With tl~ axes Into these cubhyholaa
aud rookerlea. IN aud around the
Easements of buildings aud hrcal,
down doors where they had nnspl
einns that Illegal acts were heinz
committed. and Mr. Iyaons. tho
partner Of John =. Miller. appeared
before the chief Of police and the
mayor Of this city and threatened
that, unless the police Officers IA
THIS city deslsted from these dlll.
sent efforts 10 find these Eamhlern
where they had these suspicious.
be would sue the city aud hold
The chief Of police responsible upon
his official bond for every particle
or damage 10 property which oc.
Cured daughter and applause "
Saturday nights meeting MARKED
the climax Of enthusiasm thus far
aroused IN the campaign. The
Miller managers planned Co offset
4. perhaps even To break ID up. by
holdinE rival meeting at the
Methodist Tabernacle. only block
away on Union n. A brass hand
vas cuEased 10 piay IN the street
At that place to attract the crowd
Hut while nearly Loco people as
semhled at the nreamlaRd rink 10
hear Mr coiterill. not more than
30 went 60 the Tabernacle, and tho
republican meeting there was aban
d0ned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS



The dramatiEod form 81 "farHi.
fnl. remembered from last year.
returned 10 the GRAND opera house
yesterday. two performances be
ginning a weeks engagement. The
play 10 not simply a hastily thrown
together meiodrama USING the
title OF the famous Wagner opera
"a profit by the fame Of the muai
cal work. aH many seem 90 think.
Il Il a we'll developed dramatic ef.
fort with many poetic lines bright.
eHinE up a well executed back
gfoand OF mythical romance, aud
the elcyatinE seriousness OF Il IL
we'll worth while when Il IL ad
mlttedly the fact that the general
run 81 modern theatriea II 10 lower
rather than "a raise the standards
ct men and women
paruifal. a. 4 was given AZ the
Grand last night. IN essentially a
spectacle, for poetic llnea will not
make play IN the 20th century
Romantic stage pictures and myh
tic electrical effects do appeal
however aud these. In "Parsifai. e
keep the ordinary theatre goer'a In.
terest from Tagging In a work that
would otherwise be nnintcreailnE
because OF lla highest purpose
moRiixing
The leading characters of the
piece. Parsifai kiinEsor aud Kun.
dry. find capable expression
through AIR gaunor AIR Kelvin and
Miss Heating. aud the many sub
ordinate parts are made intefeHi.
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24
,,.,s, r ColteriI Makes Charges in Dreamland Rink
spesch-Repubhcan Rally in Tabernacle Abandoned
m Lack Of Crowd.

as, rsuu Of the sefk OF the
"A oraef ieague Of 1901 II
- slcsessa that very large pay.
So - ~. SENS made Tor the pro.
sssn :. 4, .hese Slot machines. aud
t', =. =. pas menls vent monthly up
pa ~ 49,. d the BAILEY buildlns,
= = .,a,rse ; cottcflll In speech
- ~, ~ n'sAmland rink SATURDAY,
4 20 ana he Investigation BY the
80 nv I'D ~ to The point q
rNss aef On their part that a
~ ,.ree monlhly fee VAS hesns
:. 'u.o The office 81 1he urn OF
Esa.s. nulsr 5 l.ssons. -,,,..,.
hssss s,, l,ea,es stated positively
49, e,m God that not a dollar
~ esn,e d him aud John y
Va - samnioned before the
- Az, 10 explain why the Zee
"a. ssssnse Of these SLOT ma
= y. .,enle was 80 large, u DID
e. ~, r.vsslhle that It could he
- 4, lexal services. But ne
49, a tAsn that il VAS, and.
49,. - thas no portion Of that
:, 49, 49, Il MAYER Hnmes, but 'ha,
- alssasa hesween himself and
= I,ras bis partner ZAP
.T,s suyeg uho takes The oase
- ss~ased % a cftma Aild
- p sAif trial and defends
..sss,ed % 40 -. Hat What
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

are We 10 think os lawyer who
takes a regular uliontaEa feam AN
aEeneX organised fpt a Law .hfaa I,
inE business, aud has NO other bust
hess bat to break the Law fCheers
laughter aud applause
And during that same period the
other member of tho firm held a
similar legal relation TO the Chinese
gamblers Of this city. aud apparent
~ he holds u yet lappiaase aud
laughtefl, for not more than six
weeks ago this man appeared he
FORE the mayor aud chief af police
81 this city aud threatened them
that u they did not stop their dlli.
sent efforts 10 find these china3.
SAMPLERS. In which they found Il
necessary, Jaat like our worthy
hoalth officers hunting rats. 20 40
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24
Al the lYrIe.a

"Jlngo'a Daughter" Sounds
From Germany" the living pictures
and many apeciaities make biz
bin AZ the Lyric this week Dainty
iiurney Foster Is the life Of many
scenes. giving dances, songs. and
appearing In many costumes. While
Thaten. inga willow. Gus Sayllle.
Harry Montague. aud Billy Vance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

This weeks bin at the Third
Avenue theatre Is mo Mother 10
Guide Her. a lurld malodrama
which has been seen here, IN the
paia. aud which has always drawn
well. The two performances given
at the Seattle yesterday were no
inception Ia the rule. two COCO
houses seeing the play. II ~ aa
fun of thrills. exciting situations
and melodramatie Incidents a. ever.
and balances these with a we'll de
fined comedy vein The company
IA up ta the standard Of road melo.
drama organizations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

welcome II received yesterday In
dicated that Il would.
The play deals With ffenzied
politics, and has for itn hero the
character Of hustllng. ineorrupt
ible newspaper reporter One Of
the scenes OF the play shows The
local room OF II Newspaper during
the rush time
The Lois stock company appears
to advantage IA the piece the cast
giving the impression OF being well
balanced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

Coliseum today
Pantsaes'-A new vaudeville bill,
headed ~ the Tlofenz troupe Of
aefobats. will he seen At Pantagea
vaudeville house today
The Family Theatfe-. The Slick
Mr Quick. goes on 81 the Family
theatre TO-DAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

The Undertow." built much
along the lines OF THE Man OF
the Hour" IL show that should
prove popular at the Lois. and the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

This weeks BIN r. the ioliiest and
has more go and dash In u than
any OF the previous buriesquea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

Herbert keicuy and Effie Shan.
non come 60 the Moore theatre 20.
night IN The Walls Of Jericho. .
On Friday night the Offering OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

The c4fsseum-Elaht new r8udc
vile acts. headed b Maud Sutton
4 Co. IN ssCindrei open at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

Ne. ssCasin9 snd watch repair.
:. clcTss. sel d 5. Jahasion 5
a Blax
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

,hs co stars win BE- changed 70
Bridge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

ron BASEBALL. GOODS sao
Piper q TAFT. i02tss Second AZ. -.
80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24
20 Pool Tables

largest Pool Roam IN eity--Ths
Oriental iiia Third Av. near Pike.
zee
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
SHORT STORIES.

Dainty Indian musllns are made
from tibers of the banana tree.
The boilers Of the steamer Maureta.
mia, placed end to end, would make o
string 54T feet long.
Lard Is one of the chief Mexican ex.
ports from the United States. The
figure for 1907 was nearly 100000
pounds.
A crlbbage game for 10000 points
which Is now being played In Des
Mones has extended over seven years.
The players meet once a week
When drunken prisoner Is brought
before Judge John j. Riley OF Lexing.
ton, Ky, who thinks salt water will
cure thirst for whisky, he gives him
the alternative of drinking pint of
brine or going to the workhouse for
sixty days.
The last Will of an Italian chemist
who died In Pisa the other day direct.
ed That a bundle containing the love
letters written to him during the pc
riod OF courtship by the girl who he.
came his wife should be placed In the
coffin under his head.
While looking over some old manu-.
scripts In the town safe In his office
recently Town Clerk Louis NJ. Ham
OF Rutland, Mass, came across pc
titlon. dated 1885, In which Berzelhal
Holt asks for assistance. 1t Is ad.
dressed ito the good people of Rut.
land"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06

tales They Tell.

A man charged with making unusual
noises in a church In st. Joseph, Mo,
said, "All I was doing was snoring,
Judge"
A thirteen club was dlsbauded In Chi.
cago by 113 members breaking mirrors
spilllng salt, raising umbrellas and
walking under ladders.
In moving redhot stove IN a furnl.
ture wagon stored with household
goods in wlnsted, Conn, the stove sci
fre to the furniture, and the fire de
partment deluged the wagon In the
street.
Carefully pinned 10 page 100 OF re-
cent novel, which she purchased at d
book counter. Miss Della Streeter OF
New York declares she found new
hundred dollar bill As neither the EN-
ployees OF the book counter. the authoI
nor the publisher will admit ownership
OF the bank note, Miss streeter adser
tised for the owner Of II.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Daily Market Report
EAST BUFFALO

East Buffalo, N. Y, April G.-Cat-
tle-Receipts 400; market 15c low
er; prime steers, $50 "a ".S5; ship
ping steers. $500 a. $40; butcher
steers, % G.35; heiferS, 4.25 @ g.;
cows, 1926 a $50; bulls. $50 IA
5.25; stockers, $50 20 4.G5.
Veals--Receipts 2,3OO head; active,
Csc lower; Gull TO choice, 3 "a S.25
Sheep and lambs-Receipts $4,000
head; market active, steady. Lambs,
5.25 % $50; yearlings, 7.25 a rs;
wethers, a 7.50; ewes. 6 "a 6.75;
mixed sheep, 3.75 @ 6.75.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head; active
and steady. Workers, $40 % 6.65;
pigs, $50 a 5.65; mixed and heav-
les G.55 "a $50; roughs. $50 %
s 20; stays, $50 Ia 4.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
NONRESIDENT NOTICE

Geo. A. Wick. owner of lots No.
4445, 444G and 4447, nonresident own
er of property as above described,
will take notice that on the 10th
day of March, 1908, the Council OF the
City of Marion. Ohio, passed a reso-
lutiJn to construct sanitary sewer
OF first alley west OF Leader street
from Silver street south TO second
alley on west side, in accordance with
the plans, specifications and prohles
on file In the office of the department
OF Public Service.
: The cost OF said improvement will
be assessed upon said lots II not con-
structed within thirty days as re-
qnired by law.
BY order OF the Council of the City
of Marion, Ohio.
CHARLES NJ. TOBIN.
3-30-2t City Clerk.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06

Rome, April G. " After dlligent
search the police have succeeded In
finding the bronze bust OF Pope Glen.
ent VIII, which was stolen from the
villa AldobrandIni on March 90 The
thieves gained access to the villa by
breaking open window The bust,
which weighs fully 500 pounds, was
found by the police buried about half
a mile from the villa. It was the evi.
dent intention OF the thieves to keep
II In concealment until an opportunity
should be afforded to ship II abroad.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
UNION STOCK YARDS

Union Stock Yards, MS, April g..
-Cattle-Receipts $1,000; estimated
for tomorrow 1000; market strong.
Prime beeves, 6.35 a 7.3O; poor 20
medium, 40 a 6.25; stockers and
feeders, 1925 a 5.25; cows aud heif-
.ers $50 "a 6.25; Gamers, 2.l5 a
% 80; Texans, 4 40 D $50.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; estimated
for tomorrow 1900 market sc lower.
Light $50 % $40; rough $50 6
6.25; heavy 6 "a G,2j; pigs, 40 "a
$50.
Sheep-Receipts 10000; estimated
for tomorrow 10000; market 15c low
|rr; native sheep, a Z; western
sheep, 5.25 % z; native lambs, %
7.75; western lambs, $40 a 1856.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Hard Jobs.

To deafen an ear of corn.
To trepan the scull OF boat.
To pry loose the jaws OF death.
To bring a flush to door cheek.
To read the lines in date palm.
To bring tears to the eye of a po-
tato.
To shape a corset to the waist OF q
ship
To remove wrinkles from the brow
of hill.
To shingle the roof OF ones mouth
To tell how tired wagon feels BY
looking at its tongue
70 manicure the hands of a clock or
even the finger of ecorn. = Chicago
Newa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
PITTSBURG

Pittsburg. Pa, April 6.-Cattle-
Receipts III cars; market slow, l5c
lower; choice G.75 % $50; prime
q. 40 % go; good q 6.25 a $50;
tidy butchers $50 40 6.25; heifers
$50 90 5.75; fat cows $50 a 5.25;
bulls 3 q 5.75; fresh cows $25 40
S55. 4,t
sheep and lambs Receipts II
loads, market steady., Prime
we'hers G.35 "a $50; good mixed
q "a $50; spring lambs % IL;
clipped lambs a 7.25: veal calves
d "a 7 rs. at4f r
Hogs Receipts 30 doubledecks:
market higher; prime heavy hogs
+ so; mediums and heavy yorkers
u. SO; light yorkers q 30 20 $40;
pigs 5 so; roulshs 6 "a ). 60; stays
4 a. 4 SO. .itu l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Another "Arlzona Ranger" Going.

Douglas, Ariz., April 6.--"Jeff" Kid
der, member OF the Arizona Rang.
ers, is wounded and dying in the Mex.
lean Jail across the border from Naco,
Ariz,. and three Mexican policemen
OF that town are wounded, but not
seriously, injured. as the result of a
fight today. Kidder had trouble with
a Mexican woman and when the Off
GERS came In response to her calls for
help, Kidder fired upon them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Street Railway Men Strike.

Pensacola, Fla, April e. Every
trolley car In the city was run into the
barn Sunday night, the members of
the Amalgamated Association OF
Street Railway Employees going on
strike. The walkout was unexpected
and hundreds OF people who were at
churches and other places were com.
PEELED to walk home. The strike was
caused by the companys posting a
bulletin that all men under suspension
should report to the barns three times
a day until put back to work.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06

'SG 3-S and closing at 50 IA; No. 2
red, 80 $50 81 81, -,~---.-.-. -.,
Corn was IA % 1-2c lower. May
sold between G6 IA and 67. opening
at G6 3-S and closing at &C 3-S; July
between 63 7-S and GA 3-S, opening
at GA Ia and closing at Ga; Septem-
Der between 62 ga and 63 3-S, OPEN
ing at SO Is and closing at 62 7-S
bid; No. yellow, Gi "a 65.
Oats--Were 3-S "a ! 1-Sc lower;
May sold between 52 1-2 and SO 1-S,
Opening at SO and closing at SO 1-2;
July between IS rs and 4G "a: OPP
enlng at 46 5-S and closing at As "a;
September between 81 and 81 3-S, OPP
ening at 81 IA and closing at 81;
No. 3 white, so "a a SO
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
MOVING AND TRANSFER.
Home Helps.

For cleaning tinware there is moth.
Ing better than dry -four applied with
newspaper.
To remove coffee stains rub the spots
with glycerin aud water, aud they will
disappear as II by magic.
Weak soapsuds or aqua ammonia
will clean bronze statuary or bronze
ornaments In the fine lines where dust
has collected.
Null stains may be removed from
wood by scrubblng the wood with a
solution of oxalid acid. half u pint OF
acid to quart of boiling water.
Heat lemon thoroughly before
squeezing and you will obtain nearly
double the quantity OF juice that you
would If II had not been heated.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
A nTinD Weddino.

The stranger stood before the long
line of carriages.
What is going on here?" he asked.
Wedding" whispered the little for.
eigner In French boots.
what kind Of weddlngT
Tin"
"TlnT
"Yes, monsieur. My brother, Count
de Lazam, is marrying re daughter of
re rich pickle maker. He'll get 20 tin.
Does monsieur understands"
4 And. lighting silk tipped cigarette,
the little man vanished In the crush Of
society.--Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
pauahter Of the Old Man.

Atlanta. Ga, April 6.--Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, daughter of the president,
stood at the throttle of the locomotive
Of the Atlanta and West Point train
as 1t steamed into Atlanta Sunday.
She had played engineer all the way
from Newman and had brought the
train into the terminal station on
schedule time. Under the direction
OF the engineer she had handled the
throttle during the trip.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Macon Organizes Nav Army.

Havana. April 6.-Gev Magoon has
decreed the organization of an army
for Cuba along the general lines set
down by the advisory commission,
which proposed that the rural guard
remain independent, as before Sep
tember is, 1905, and that Gen. Alex.
andre Rodriguez shall be in command.
In addition the advisory commission
suggested that Cuban artillery. iuclud.
ing mountain rapid firing guns, con.
stitute the basis of the new army.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-06
Dead Letter Office Busy.

Washington. April 6.--Out of 1861
692 pieces Of mail matter received In
the dead letter office during the month
of March, over 100000 were returned
to the senders, breaking all records
for the division. Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General DeGraw today
said that the great increase in mail
handled is largely due to the prof.
cheney and accuracy of the postal ex-
perts employed in the dead letter d.
vision.