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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
voRYs CLAIMS 174 FOR TAFT.
Latter's Manager Furnishes State
ment of Political Situation.

ulcuC OIL 1O11C1Cal SlCu8C1Oa.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 21.-A. I.
Vorys, manager Of the Taft campaign, to-
day gave out an interview summarizing
the strength of Taft and the other candi-
dates. He declared that Mr.. Taft has 174
of the delegates now elected to the repub-
lican national convention. Forty dele
gates were elected during the week,
and of these Speaker Cannon received
six from Illinois. while the six unin-
structed delegates from Virginia went
to Taft. Twenty were elected in Iowa,
and others in Kansas, North Carolina,
and two in Ohio.
Illinois and North Carolina enter the
states that have elected delegates. said
Mr.. Vorys.. No contests are reported
this week. but there are thirty contests
in all in the delegations that have been
elected. With these eliminated Taft
has IA undisputed delegates.
Gov. Hughes has four contesting dele
gates from Missouri and Foraker two
from Ohio and several from the south,
said Mr.. Vorys. The Knox and La Fol-
lette booms have not yet produced a
cOntesting delegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
WRECKED OFF VALDEZ
Steamer Saratoga Goes on
the Hidden Rocks.
BLINDED BY SNOWSTORM
Vessel Heavily Loaded, May Break
in Two.
PASSENGERS ALL RESCUED
Sealing Schooner Edith Balcom Is
Total Loss Off Montevideo.
Loaded With Pelts.
PASSENGERS ALL RESCUED

SEATTLE, Wash, March 2.--A dis
patch from the Post-Intelligencer from
Valdez says:
On the rocks within an eighth Of a
mile Of Busby Island. the steamship Sara
toga Of the Alaska Steamship Company
went aground during a binding snow
storm yesterday. The vessel was going
at full speed ahead and the shock came
without warning. The vessel is caught
amidships, and as she Is heavily loaded
forward and aft, steamship men here fear
that she will break in two on the fall
ing OF the tide. Half an hour after the
vessel went aground the storm subsided
and the order was given to launch the
Hfeboats to carry the passengers back
to Valdez, when the steamer Blsie came
round the island. After taking the pas
sengers to Valdez the Elsie returned
to the wreck to stand by in case It breaks
up.
Was an Old Vessel
The Saratoga was one Of the North
western Ship Companys vessels taken
over by the Alaska Steamship Company
at the first of tho year. She was built
In 1873. Both cargo and vessel are in
sured. She left Seattle March 8 and
was on the return trip from Seward and
Valdez. Among the passengers was
Capt. Mikkelson. arctic explorer.
Sealing Schooner Wrecked.
VICTORIA. B. c., March 21.-A teIe-
gram received by Capt. Balcom from
MonteHdeo states that the sailing
schooner Edith A. Balcorn has been to-
tally wrecked. Nothing of the vessel
or sealslkins have been recovered. The
schooner was partially insured. She was
valued at $1,000. No insurance on skins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
MANI STATES GUARANTEED.
Shipment of Cattle From Fever
Stricken Districts Barred.

. The Department of Agriculture today
announced the annual quarantine against
the interstate shipment Of cattle from the
fourteen states in which spleneuc. south
ern or Texas fever exists. The quarantine
is effective April l. The quarantined
area includes parts of California, Okla
homa, Texas, Missouri. Arkansas, Louis
lana, Mississippi. Tennessee, Alabama,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
JOHN MITCHELL COMING HERE.
National Meeting Of Miners Has
Closed at Indianapolis.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 21.--In-
terest in the soft coal situation has shift
ed to the centers Of the various soft coal
mining states. where district conferences
between miners and operators are being
arranged. All of the delegates TO the
national convention, which yesterday
adopted a policy Of making district set
Elements: have hurried back to their local
unions to interpret its adopted policy to
their people.
The international executive board met
today to dispose Of routine matters. It
is expected to complete it's work tonight
or Monday morning. President John
Mitchell will then go to Washington to
meet the representatives of organized
labor. who are trying to bring about the
repeal of the Sherman antitrust law.
President-elect T. L. Lewis will go to
Ohio to meet with the Ohio miners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
TOBACCO WAR SERIOUS
ONE MAN MURDERED BY NIGHT
RIDERS IN KENTUCKY.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LEXINGTON. Ky, March o1.-Therc is
imminent danger of a conflict between
the two factions of tobacco planters in
Montgomery county. The Antiquity men
have organized a law and order league
and have announced that they will raise
tobacco. The barn of Judge Appe rson one
of the leading men of the Law and Order
League, was burned. but i'm spite of this
he declared he would put in a crop Both
sides have armed themselves for trouble
Man Shot Dead.
CARLISLE. ny. March 21.-A band of
might riders" early today shot and killed
Harlan Hedges, an independent tobacco
farmer, seven miles northwest of Car
Isle. This Is the frs murder by might
riders" in the ''blue grass region of
kentucky The masked men rode rapidly
away after killing Hedges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
GUILD HOLDS HIS OWN.
Has Lost Nothing Of His Slight I'm
provement.

BOSTON, March 21--With the state
ment that he believed Gov. Curtis Guild.
jr, to have lost none of the slight recov-
cry already noticed, although his condi-
ton could not be said to have improved
during the night. DR.. Frederick b. Wins
low at am today predicted ultimate
recovery for the governor from the COM
plication of diseases which have threat
ened his life, should he maintain the con-
dition of the past two days. A sleep
which lasted well into the morning gave
the governor renewed strength and vital
ity and physicians and family hold strong
hopes of recovery.
The following bulletin on the governor S
condition was issued by DR.. Winslow
through the executive office at $50 am. !:
The governor passed fair night, rath-
er restless. but is holding his own well
this morning. His condition is not ap-
preciably changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
Chinese Sore Over Tatsu Affaoir.
Special Dispatch To The Star.

HONGKONti March 2l.-As a result of
the recent Indignation meetings held in
Canton, tho local self government asso-
citation proclaimed that the anniversary
of the release of the steamship Tatsu
shall be observed as a day of public
mourning. 1tinerant lecturers have been
engaged IN denouncc tho weakness of the
Chinese board of foreign affairs and to
urge boycott OF Japanese good@.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
The Presidents Troop to Meet.

call has been issued for all the men,
bers OF the Presidents Troop, of which
Arthur W. Furgusson. late of the Philip
pine commission, was second lieutenant
to meet at 1913 New York avenue north
west this evening to take suitable action
in regard to his funeral next Tuesday at
2:3O pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
DIAMOND SPECIAL D1TCHED.
Indications Point to Attempted Train
Wrecking on Illinois Central.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 21-The
Illinois Central crack night train. the
Diamond special, from Chicago to ST
Louis, was ditched three miles southeast
OF this city this morning 4 O'clock A
crowbar alongside the track and other
evidence indicate that spikes had been
pulled for the purpose of wreckins the
train.
The engine with its engineer, Homer
Davis of Clinton. and his fireman, plunged
to the bottom. but neither man was in
jured or scratched. The baggage. ex-
press and buffet cars followed into the
ditch. rolling over. The four rear cars
including the sleepers, remained on the
tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
To Investigate Copyright Laws.

resolution passed by the Senate to-
day authorizes the committee on patents
in conjunction with the House committee
on patents. to nvestigate all matters re-
lating to the copyright laws of the Unite4
States.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
A Tramp's One Chance.
IOriginal.l

[Originall
I am tramp. I've always been a
tramp. and suppose I'll always be a
tramp. had chance once to be
something better, or supposed had,
but l didn't avail myself of 1t. The
reason didn't was because couldn't.
Anyway II | had succeeded In making
a new start doubt II I'd have kept up
the effort There are people fitted for
statesmen, soldiers. buslness-profes-
sional men, sailors, roustabouts, serv-
ants and tramps | was made for a
tramp.
The chance refer to was this: !
was in my travelling carriage one day
l mean on the truck under railway
car-when | esp!ed paper that had
been caught in crevice. 1t looked
like a bank bill, and its denomination
appeared to be dollar. | couldn't
reach 1t till the train stopped, and
was afraid 1t would become detached
before that. | was half an hour look
ing at 1t, wondering all the while how
IT got there. 1t had probably been
dropped by some one. most likely at a
station, had been sucked up when tht
train was in motion and got lodged IN
| the crevice. the sides OF which had
been compressed from some cause ol
| other to hold it.
AS soon as the train came to stop
reached for it. What was my astonish
ment to find that the II" | had beer
looking at was followed by three
naughts. | was the possessor of
/ thousand dollar bill. No sooner had
become conscious Of my good fortune
than crumpled It In my fist and mad,
for field near the station at whlcl
the train had stopped. Seeing barn
went TO 1t, climbed into the NOV
and, reclining on the hay, thought wha
should do with my find.
spent whole afternoon thinking
We tramps take lot of pleasure II
thinking, just as other people TAX
pleasure In acting The tramp to Ell
JOY his profession should be castl
builder. The afternoon spent con
jurlng up fortunes obtained with m
thousand dollars was the happiest 4
my life. would go TO the city bu
out little shop, be economical and II
dustrious, enlarge my business, max
money, invest 1t and in time become
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
SWEET CHILDHOOD.

That dear. sweet angel child" whose
grace
And beauty men so long have sung
I met today-met face to face.
His ball bat nearly smashed my lung.
That infant cherub whose young soul
I've heard described as pure aud
sweet"
He let his soap box swiftly roll
And nearly knocked me off my feet.
That innocent, delightful boy"
So heralded as heavenly fair"
We met Twas bliss without alloy
To hear his mothers darling" swear.
Fond, loving lambsl Upon the street.
AS busy wayfarers pass by,
How Joyous tbs your flock to meet
And get a slungshot In the eyei
"Sweet childhoodp You are raved about
In every land and every cline,
But henceforth. when | hear your shout.
III leave the neighborhood each time.
-Lurana w. Sheldon In Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

multImiIlionane. Then | would travel
see bigger world than ! could see
tramping in America.
1t wouldn't do for one that all the
world could see was a tramp to offer
thousand dollar bill for railroad
ticket. The agent couldn't change 1t
If he would. SO tramped to the city.
When | got there thought the first
thing for me to do would be to fix my
self up. Going into mammoth store
where they sold clothing, | asked to
see suit about my size. The clerk
went away and came back with a
spick and span fellow-a sort of door
walker, reckon-who hemmed and
hawed and said that goods were only
sold there for cash. pulled out my
bill and showed 1t to him, asking If he
could change It. He looked at 1t
dumfounded and said he'd see. He
went back to the Office and-I slid out.
l could see by the look In his eye that
he'd gone to call policeman.
What | was suffering from most
about that time was vacant stomach.
l went TO a restaurant and took a
seat at a table. None of the walters
came near me, but presently the pro-
prietor did and asked me If | hadn't
got into the wrong place. What could
do-ask him If he'd give me a meal
on a thousand dollar bill? Not much.
told him | had thought the place a
4 \ mia
taken; sorry I'd intruded. And l went
out
Somehow | didn't see where I was
| going to begin. Besides, couldn't be
an all fred while finding out, for had
| no place but the park to sleep and not
crust to put In me. You see, l
wasn't used to city life. II tried to
buy out shop or rent one and buy a
stock of goods to put In 1t the moment
l showed my bill the gentlemanly
, owner would ask me to sit down while
he got the change and would telephone
the police. | went about trying to get
some one to give me meal, but city
servants are not used to beggars, ex'
cept those who beg for money, and
they all shut the door In my face.
Finally when | was nearly starved
struck little house, where my ring
was answered by girl about nineteen
years old. That girl was either foo
or she was altogether out Of place In
this world | never struck such green
hue even In the country. She took me
in and gave me what she had TO eat
then sat down and talked TO me. look
ing all the while out of her sympa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
ABsENTMlNDED INVALID.

When got up one mornin I told ma
/ amt a-feelin' well. l got pain
That seems to start out somewheres In
my jaw
An spread on till II gets into my brain.
But she just smile an say for to dress
An wash my face an comb an brush
my hair.
She say when I've ct breakfas', why. she
guess
I'll not have any pain that can't bear.
80 get dressed. but It takes long while,
An ma come In an say l must make
haste.
I say I'm sick as sick, an ma she smile
An say be sure my shoes Is neatly
laced.
Then she go back downstairs. an pretty
My pa call up tn stairs an ask III
Am a-goln' to get dressed by afternoon.
An IL 1 aint I'll have to show him whyI
so then hurry some. an go down
To breakfas'. an my pa he look at me
An ask me what's tn matter, with
frown.
He say I'm well as far as he can sec.
But Just lean my forrud on my hand
An say l think that am feverish
An I'm not hungry an Just can't stand
To see tn ham an eggs there on tn
dish.
My pa he say Just im-magine II,
To eat some food, an then I'll be all
right.
But say no; I just can't eat a bit
An try my best to look real weak an
white.
Then ma she ask me where 1 feel the
worst
An say evrywheres an twicet as bad
As did when told about II first;
That it's tn slckest sick ever had
But pa he say pooh-pooh; that what !
need
Is Just to get hustle on myself,
An ma she say don't scold me, an she
read
TIL names o. all the bottles on tn shelf
An try to think O. something | can take
An ask mo once again just how feel,
An l say that most everywheres ache
An that my head is turnin' like q
wheel.
An so ma reach out an feel my head
An say / don't seem feverish at all,
But that perhaps / better go to bed
IL i get worse. she'll have tn doctor
call
An 30 / went. An Willie Johnson he
Come yellin' for me to come out an
play
Buhcause there amt no school that day
AM gee.
I'd clean forgot that It was Saturday!
Chicago Evening Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Two of a Kind.

A well known clubman In New
York likes nothing better than to hunt
big game In British Columbia. Dur.
Ing his last expedition to that region
he was in camp with a friend from
Minnesota. Toward morning. says the
New Yorker, he awoke shivering with
cold. The fire was very low. His
companion was fast asleep.
1t isn't nice to ge. out OF warm
blanket to roll frosty logs TO tho fire,
so the willy New Yorker gsvs his
friend kick and then pretended to
be asleep. There was no response.
and presently the man from New York
tried another kick
At this the westerner broke into a
laugh. II did the same thing to you
twenty minutes ago." he explained
"and that's how YOU came to be
awake"
Then, of course, both turned out to
build re.-Lipplncotts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
An Expensive Fire.

She was splendid servant, but she
didn't know anything about gas to
cook with, so he went to the kitchen
with her to explain about the range.
So that she could see how 1t was op-
Grated he lit each of the many burners,
While still explaining message called
him from the Kitchen. and he left her,
saying, II guess you will find that 1t
will work all right now, Martha"
He didn't see the cook again for four
or five days, then upon entering the
kitchen he said, "Well, Martha, how's
that range dolng|
TO his utter CONSERVATION, she re-
piled:
"'Deed, sir, that's the best stove
ever did see. That fire what you kin
died for me four days ago is still
a-burning, and 1t amt even lowered
once."-Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
FAITHFUL HOUSEWIVES OF The UNITED STATES
Send Grateful Tributes to DR.. Hartman
For Benefits Received From Pe-rl-na.
Dyspepsia and Constipation.

Mrs. John M. Stabler, Millersburg,
Ind, writes: al have been cured Of Q
very bad case of catarrh of the stomach
and constipation, and q complication Of
ailments that i have had for several
years.
al doctored with three doctors who
did me not much good, SO quit doctor
ing. l bought bottle of Peruna and
commenced taking IL. / found i was
getting some better, but thought was
not doing as well as 1 might. So I
wrote to DR.. Hartman to see what he
thought about me. He gave me special
directions and medical advice.
"To our astonishment improved and
am today we'll woman and weigh as
much as 1 ever did in my life.
"My old friends in Ohio, where we
moved from about fifteen months ago,
say when they see me, How we'll you
look. did not expect to see you ever
look so well again. tell them would
not look SO well IL 1t had not been for
Peruna.
"Peruna saved my life. 1 recommend
Peruna wherever l am, and when any
of our folks are sick give them Peruns
with success.
81 thank DR.. Hartman, and may he
live many years more to go on with the
good work. Tongue cannot express
the gratitude that my husband, child
rem and 1 owe to DIR. Hartman for the
kindness he has shown toward me DUR
ing my sickness. >s
az want the public to know what
Peruna and DR.. Hartman have done for
me-"
An astonishing number OF families use
Peruna continuously for the various
petty ailments to which the family IL
liable.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

tnetIc eyes at me TO cheer me up: She
must have known that misery loves
company. She told me that she was In
love with a young fellow who wasn't
getting along very well and was going
to lose his position. Her employer
wanted $1,000 In his business and was
going to take In another clerk with
that amount and make partner OF
him.
as that all he wants" l says.
"Could you git married II your felier
had S1,000f"
"Of course we could"
"Well, $1,000 isn't much. reckon I
can spare you that in return for your
meal and your kindness and conf
dence."
pulled out my bill and gave It to
her, and before her eyes got down
from their big focus so as to see me I'd
gone out and away.
In less than an hour I was In the
country and at home, tramping. as I've
always tramped. because that's the
life that suits me. But I've had many
q good time in a haymow thinking of
the comfort my bill was to that grass
green girL ALEXANDER Elk.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

sorry after the fact, you see. Make you
any amount OF trouble and perhaps
land you In prison. Well, $3.50 to
you"
Did raise an alarm2 Not much.
The papers were full of the mans
crime next day, but | sawed wood and
said nothing. The English law would
have made me sharer in his crime,
while all had done was to sit in the
shadow Of his serenity. M.QUAD.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
The Accurate Bow.

The small boy stood in the doorway,
with his battered hat In his hand.
IF you please. thir. do you want to
hire boyT'
The great merchant looked around at
his caller.
"Dld you wipe your feet on the out
sideY he harshly demanded.
The small boy shook his head.
"No, thir." he replied; IL wiped my
shoes on the outside"
There was moments silence.
"Hang up your hat" said the mer-
chant. You're engaged" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

supposed to be dead lover and asked
him to devise some plan TO get rid of
him without hurting his feelings. The
husband took her in his arms and con-
fessed that he had written the letters.
From that time there was no
shadowy lover between the two, and
soon after children came on to
strengthen the union between husband
and wife.
]. ANTHONY TwINING.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Old Home Innocence.

Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Hiram, ]
hope the people around here won't send
geke to the legislature any more.
Mr.. Hardapple- Why not. Mandy2
Mrs. Hardapple = Why, he writes
home that he killed three bills in two
days. Suppose 1t should leak outf-
Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Mo satisfyino Him.

"Ah," he sighed, 'if you only gave
me the least hope r.
"Gracousr' interrupted the hard
hearted belle. 'I've been giving you
the least ever gave to any man.
Des Mones Register.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

State of OHIO, City OF Toledo, Lu-
cas- County, So.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner OF the firm OF
+. j. Cheney and Co., doing busi-
ness in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF Halls Oa-
tarrh Cure. t.
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and sub
crlbed In my presence, this 9Th day
OF December, A. d., 1886. eFs
A. w. GLEASON,
(SEAL) Notary Public.si
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY u CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c. atj
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Try the Mirror want column. f.r
Try the Mirror want column.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Pe-ru-na Tablets.

Some people prefer to
take tablets, rather
than to take medicine
in a fluid form. Such
people can obtain
Peruna tablets, which
represent the medicinal
ingredients of Peruna.
Each tablet is equiva-
lent to me average dose
of Peruna.
Mrs. II. J. Ballard,
Pryor Creek, Indian
Territory, writes: "I
keep free from my old
stomach trouble, feel
no catarrhal symptoms
at all. 1 am able to do
my work, eat and drink
what 1 want, and am re-
joiced to know that 1
found q sure cure in
your valuable medi-
cines."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Possibly.

A suffragette lecturer recently
brought down the house with the fol-
lowing argument:
II have no vote, but my groom has.
l have great respect for that man In
the stables, but ! am sure that if |
were to go to him and say, John. will
you exercise the franchiseg he would
reply, Please. mum, which horse be
that?' "-Pick-Me- ur.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
A Contradictory Questioning.

"a young man who wants to get
married has certainly contradictory
preliminarles to go through"
what are theyr
"First he must pop the question, and
then he must question the pop,"-Balti'
more American.