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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02

interest on the part of every citi-
zen Dc he a rtgular playgoer or not
for this is a play that converts
skepti,s and attracts them to the
play house. The purity of the drama
and its noble aim have never been
better eXempificd than in this play
viii h is "A faithful reproduction of
the time and spirit OF the late re-
bellon when our Martyr President
proved what one man can do against
every possible obstacle. The play
was. produced at the Liberty Theatre,
New York, where it won unanimous
praise not only from the press, but
from the myriad OF people who went
out of their way to write letters
of eulogy to its author
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
one Strong seere. In chapns Lneon a, the White

a. OEtifsl YEnfH
- med sPbsolutely impossible his
pictgre Of Abraham Lincoln is real,
vivid, hnman, nov SAD, now merry,
now oppressed, now hopeful; per-
feet realization of The man, as he
lived, walked, spoke. In Lincoln
at the White House Mr.. Chaplin
has effected combination of his
torical events, momentous and soul
stirring, with appropriate and pleas
ing dramaic fiction, that is strong
in It's appeal to the human heart
in other words a forceiul adjustment
of fiction and fact with a view OF
providing Instruction, entertainment
and amusement. Several Of the CHAR
acters besides that OF Lincoln are
taken from life, notably: Mrs. Lin
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
What We Pay to See the
Clown

1t costs thousands OF dollars a
day to keep clrcus son the road
and there are a score OF big and lit
tie tent shCws operating 'twixt the
Atlantic and the Pacific between the
months OF March and November The
average American may nave an In
nate love for the slwdust ring and
the excitement in and around big
tops but he also has an Instructive
bump of caustic criticism and a bred
in the bone hatred OF being duped
despite anything the late MIR. Bar
mum may have had to say A circus
to succeed must be good because its
patrons are expert judges of circu es.
Competition among tent shows has
become so sIons mut nOunins save
the extraordinary can live through
season and tie extraordinary costs
money hence the billion dollar
smile.
Do@you know that every eilrus--
JohagsR Rebipsqnis, Tho lSorepaugh7
Sells Barniim and Bailey's and the
Ringlipg Brothers, Bunalo Blll's4 the
Miller 4BIotherss OlsRaneh@ has con
nectedswRh At'a carefnlly organized
department which watches the crop
reportsavthcj weather reports the
matket reports and the financial
conditions of the whole United States
as Aeenly As does the Government
itseN on the corporations which de-
pend ON interior industrial affairs for
their very existence, Before book
ing" Gallon, Ohio, circus looks
over the reports for the last five
years The man who maps out the
route finds whether the town IS
prosperous or poverty he In
vestigates the weather conditions
that have existed during the six
months previous; he inquiries wheth
er serious strikes OF other labor
troubles have visited Gallon and the
neighboring towns recently; he al
ready knows the conditions of the
roads. and the railway, hotel and
exhibiting facilities of The place;
and, when the time for a decision ar
rives he can name within two hun
dred dollars the business which the
show will do in Gallon, rain or shine
lie is an expert, II he were not the
circus would fail, s.Nlnety7six c9r
trains. seYsp, hupdred animals, ard
one thousand employees with q daily
expense ot 1--WE, thousand dollars IA
things. not 70 DE trifled with-espsc-
tally when winter quarters are eight
months away and the whole country
side Is dotted with competitors all
alive and alert aud willing and
anxious to grab every dollar In or
out OF sight-Glenmore Davis, in
DSuocess Magazine"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Juvenile Philesophx.

"Young man" said father to his
precocious son and heir. aged seven,
"here's where pay you that whipping
| owe you"
THAT amt fair, dad" protested the
youngster. you never pay anybody
else that you owe, and don't see why
you should make n preferred creditor
Of me- Detroit Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
What Would Cause II.

It was during an oral examination
Mt a medical college. AS the examina-
ton proceeded the student who was
being questioned got warmer ana
warmer. What would you do to
throw a patient into profuse perspi.
ration" at length asked the examin-
er, III you had tried the ordinary
drugs without effeet?" "Send him out
to be examined, replied the student
without a moments hesitation. ''lr
that didn't do 1t there's nothing that
would"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Though Ho Was Speaking of His Rival.

lie-Could you marry a man, my
ieur Maude. whom you knew to be
"our inferior in every way, man
with no snap, no go to him, no energy,
20 past 10 speak Of, no present, no fu.
ture to hope for, devoid Of more than
Ginary brains mullycoddlc ana a
She-M Ny dear George, what Is the
use of beating about the bush in this
way? ! could, and, what Is more, ]
win, for IN spite Of all love you, dear
Harper's Weekly. ss H"0
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
A Distinct Loss.

II suppose" said the grouchy old
man, "it wouldn't worry you very
much II there wasn't any such thing
MS soap In the world?" "."
"Sure II would, replied the dirty lit
tie urchin, "'cause den dey wouldn't
be no soap boxes ter make bonhres
wld."-Cathollc Standard and Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Elllal cnnsidsration-

"Aren't you afraid you are paying
more attention TO athletics than to
your booksy" said one college youth.
"I've got to-" answered the other, $50
that when go home can talk about
something that will interest father
Washington Star
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Matter Of puty.

shopper What makes these goods 80
expensive?
Clerk-rhe duty, ma'am.
Shopper-Oh, then they are import
cd?
Clerk-No; they are domestic goods,
but the proprietor thinks II his duty "a
increase his bank balance, Chicago
News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
Familiar With one l<ird

The Lawyer-Do you know the ma.
turs of an oath, madam?
The Witness- Well, / know the oaths
Of my husband are extremely III ma
turpd. st, Louis Post Dispatch
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
EvIl ofYroo MANY churohes.

~ America has too many churches,
Towns which might be wen admis-
istered spiritually by one clergyman or
two have six, eight or ten. No one
of the six or more congregations can
pay for good preacher. Few of them
can pay all the cost of any preacher,
however poor. Nor can any one OF
them pay for all the time OF their
spiritual leader. So only very young
men are to be had. and the demands
upon their time cover so wide ter-
ritory that preaching must be almost
their exclusive occupation and pastoral
duties be almost entirely disregarded.
One of the clergymen observes tersely
and Justly: "No business could flour
ish by that method and few churches
can"
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is
like electricity, Goes TO every part
OF the body, bringing new blood
strength and vigor lt makes you we'll
keeps you Well % cents $50
Floeken's Pharmacy
Try the Mirror want column.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02
A Knock For Papa.

Stern Parent So You want TO be my
son-in-law. do you?
Sultor Can't say that do, but
want TO marry your daughter, aud |
suppose there's no way to avoid it,
Chips,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-02

MFIRRE THERE'S A WILL
"A week before Christmas holidays
a Princeton undergraduate who lived
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
NANUF ACTURERS
WON'T TAKE TIPS
Major Carson Thinks They
Should Read Trade
Reports.

If manufacturers Of the United states
would only read the columns OF that
daily, published for their special infor-
1uation and mailed free 10 them Zach
day by the long-suffering Major Carson,
chief OF the Bureau OF Manufactures.
the Daily Consular and Trade Reports,
it would give them much valuable
knowledge and be greatly appreciated
by its contributors and editors, the con-
sular agents OF the United states.
Major Carson mas long been engaged
in trying TO awaken an unwilling or un-
enterprising lot Of American manu-
facturers 10 sense Of their opportuni-
ties for foreign trade IL 81 uphill work
sometimes, but he seldom complains
In uoday's issue of his publication,
however, there is a communication from
Consul General William Harrison Brad
les at Montreal, Canada, gently urging
American manufacturers 10 come 20 and
get wise" by reading the Daily Con-
sular and Trade Reports. The protest
states:
THAT many inquiries are sun re-
ceived from manufacturers in the United
States ia regard 10 the tax on American
commercial travellers in tie Canadian
province OF Quebec. He reminds the
public that this tax was removed a year
ago. as noted at the time IN Daily Con-
sular and Trade Reports"
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
HEIRS
SUSTAIN CLAIM
Church to Make Settlement
When District Buys
Cemetery.

The claim Of the heirs Of the late
Or. Charles Beatty IN the old Pres
byterian graveyard property, in the
square bounded by Thirty-third, Thirty
fourth, Volta place. and Q streets,
las been satisfied. According to a state
ment made this morning by William
II. Manogue, representing the Beatty
heirs. considerable sum viii be paid
his clients In few days, when the
sale 0f the property TO the District
government is finally closed.
Some months ago the District gov
eminent entered into negotiations with
the trustees OF the West Street Pres
byterian Church, the record owners Of
the old cemetery. for the purchase OF
the property, the same 20 be used for
public playground purposes. When the
sale was about TO be closed, the claim
OF the Beatty heirs was fled By At
torney ManOgue.
It seems that the late DIR. Charles
Beatty, who was one OF the leading
citizens OF old Georgetown. donated
the tract OF land in the aforementioned
square TO the West Street Presbyterian
Church. for burying purposes only. and
80 Is said that it was expressly stipu-
lated in the deed that when the prop
erty ceased to be used as a cemetery,
said property was 10 revert back 10
his heirs at law. Mr.. Manogue, being
familiar with the title to the property,
kept a close watch upon Il. and in-
mediately after the first step TO dis
pose of IL had been taken, hunted up
the heirs.
Nearly all Of the bodies have been
removed from the cemetery. the expense
Of some Of the removals being borne by
relatives and others by the District
government. The place has been aban-
duned TOR years.
To square off the tract the District
also purchased the western portion Of
the property known as the twenty
buildings being twenty dilapidated old
brick buildings. on the north side OF
Volta place. between Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth streets.
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
Charles COnrard Named
As Chief Postal Clerk
Selected by Postmaster
General to Succeed
M. O. Chance.
Career in Government
Employ Marked by Dis
tinguiShed Service.

Postmaster General Meyer announced
this morning the appointment OF
Charles A. COnrard as chief clerk of
the Postoffice Department. to succeed
Merritt o. Chance. advanced to the po-
sition of Auditor for the PostOfhce De-
partment.
Ar. Conrard Is from Somerset. Ky.
and came to Washington in 1895 to take
"a position as copyist in the Patent
office. Following a service of one year
in this position he was transferred 70
the Bureau of the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, being employed
first as stenographer, later as private
secretary TO the Fourth Assistant POST
master General. and IN 1901 was made
chief clerk OF the bureau, in which
capacity he has since served.
When Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow made the investigation
Of the Cuban postal service IN 1899, Mt.
Conrard accompaD I'd him to the island.
Mr.. Conrard also rendered valuable as
slstance as chief clerk OF the Bureau
OF the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General in the investigation OF the
POstoffce Department in 1903.
After PRECEDENT Mckinley was shot
Mr.. Conrard was called 10 Buffalo BY
Secretary Cortclyou to assist In hand
ling the large volume of correspondence.
and was assigned TO make the official
stenographic report Of the autopsy.
AIR. Conrard Is an active member Of
the Kentucky Republican Club He is
married and has an interesting fam
ily Of three children.
Mr.. COnrard viii be succeeded as chief
clerk of the Bureau Of the Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General by Robert
II PrpndeT. who ia promoted from the
position Of assistant superintendent of
the division OF supplies, a position he
has held for several months past. hav-
ing been promoted from the position Of
stenographer IN the office OF the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General.
Previous to this employment, Mr..
Prender was a clerk in the War Depart
meUT.
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
CICERO BECKHAh DEAD,
FORMERLY RAN FOUNDRY

Cicero Beckham, an old ana respected
citizen of Georgetown. died this morn
ing at his home, 2I21 n street northwest.
after a lingering illness. For two years
mr.. beckham had been In poor health.
having suffered several slight aralytic
strukes- He was seventy-one years Of
age. and had been d resident OF the
West End for thirty-five years.
For over a quarter of a century he
had Decn engaged IN the foundry bust
less and several years ago retired.
Mr.. BecSham was born I'm Orange
county, Va a widow, Mrs. Fannie
Harris ReCkhaT- ar eleven grown chill
Cren survive.
The funeral VIII take place on Mon
day. and the Rev. Clarence =. Stealey.
pastor of the West Washington Baptist
Church. viii offciate.
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
4 House Divided
Against Itself
Clril War In the stomach Spells Ruin
Victory Belongs TO You, II You WIZ.
Cot. EnELlna Ia IL

Victory Belongs TO You, ~ You WIZ.
Costs Nothing TO Try.
The greatest foe 10 the progress Of ma
tons has been Internal strife. civil war
Equally so Is the greatest enemy Of
health in the human system civil war
between the different parts Of the body.
This Is just what occurs iu dyspepsia.
War IS declared between the stomach
and the rest OF the members OF the
body-illness results. inability to digest
OF assimilate food heaviness. disinClima-
ton 10 work. and in a wore, all the at
tendsnt evils Of imperfect digestion.
What you need is an ally. An ally who
will not only help but viii absolutely
insure you the victory. in other words,
let Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets fight
your battles for YOU, and by doing the
work Of your stomach, give 81 a com
plete rest, and allow 81 10 re-enter the
lists reinforced. refreshed, and FejuYe-
mated.
A single one ~ these marvellous tab
lets Will digest 5000 grains Of food
Leading physicians all over the world
have iuCOrsed StuartE Dyspepsia Tab
let's. ana have certified them free from
harmful drugs
Simple 10 take.
Harmless, efficacioUs.
No doctors bills.
only 50c.
At all druggists or write &c us direct.
Free sample sent on application. r. &.
Stuart Co. l50 Stuart Building. Mar
shall, Mich.
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
WOMAN IN BROWN"
SENTENCED TO PRISON

Aimee Lloyd. known 10 the police Of
this city as THE Woman 81 Brown"
and who was arrested in Rochester.
Mimi. last October for passing q num-
Der OF worthless checks. has entered a
plea or guilty. She has been sentenced
TO serve an indcterminate term in the
Minnesota State reformatory by Judge
Snow.
Mrs. Lloyd appeared ia WASHINGTON
early last fail she called at several
business houses on Connecticut avenue
and represented herself as Miss Emily
Beriiuer. daughter OF Emile Berliucr.
the inventor Mrs. Lloyd Is unusually
Pretty, her picture winning a prize in
q Chicago beauty contest When In
this city she always dressed in brown.
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
GILLETTE'S SISTER
TELLS HIS STORY
Mother of Slayer of BILLY"
Brown to Appeal to
Governor.

AUBURN n. Y, Feb. I.-ChesteT
Gillette. slayer Of Grace Brown. whose
death warrant, fixing the week of March
80 as the time for MS execution was
signed at Albany. says he is not as bad
as Harry Thaw. In a letter 10 his sis
+er. Gillette said:
Il don't believe that / am one hun
dredth part as bad es Harry Thaw, but
there is nothing before me but the cleo
trio chair. and look at him, with free
dom just ahead of him. IL isn't because
he is any crazieT than L am, either but
I was unfortunate enough to have been
born penniless. Hundreds saw him FIRE
the bullet that killed White, AID they
want to electrOcute me on circ umstan-
:ial evidence"
Asserts Innocence.
Gillette when he heari that yre nate
for his execution has been set. made
b statement reiteratiEg his innocence
Of Grace Browns murder.
Il may be a queer sort OF a fellow, ."
he said, but I never killed Grace
Brown. What caused the verdict in the
case was Grace's letters. but let me
tell you Grace Brown was no more like
her letters than day is like night. When
7 read them I could scarcely bGlisve
they were written by her for they fiol''t
sound the least bit like the girl.
Il never would have gotten IN the
scrape did. if she had let me alone,
hut she was always hanging around me,
and just kept after me. and then, like
any other fellow in the same position
1 made the fatal mistake"
Sister Tells Story.
YES. Chester once told me the whole
story of how Grace Brown jumped from
the boat. and how he ran away and let
her drown" said Ghlette's sister,
Lucille. He did ii, he said because he
didn't know what else TO do? He was
lust coward, and, OF course. he let her
drown. but nobody saw him dow Die
girl, and / know he did not"
As a final effort 10 save the life Of
Gillette his mother will appeal TO Gov
Crnor Hughes 10 commute his sentence
10 life Imprisonment.
Mrs. Gillette is said 10 have written
TO an Albany lawyer with a view to in
teresting him in her missioo- She is eX-
pecLed 10 come to Albany in a few days
TO make a personal appeal 10 the COVER
nor.
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
ABANDON JUBILEE
FOR AUSTRIAN RULER

VIENNA. Feb. 21.-The diamond jubi-
lee pageaRts planned for next spring in
the Emperor Francis JOseph's honor
have Ieen abandoned on the statement
Of HIS ma1estys physicians that their
patient has not yet fully recovered from
his illness of several months ago.
The fahgues OF an outdoor celebFa-
ton and the entertainment Of foreign
royalties, they say, would involve grave
risk.
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
FOURTEEN PERSONS HURT;
TROLLEY CAR STRIKES TREE

NORTHBORO, Mass. Feb. 2i.-Four-
teen persons were injured last night
when a trolley car on the Worcester and
Marlboro line was derailed on a curve
one mile north OF here. The car struck
tree and was turned crossways IN the
road.
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
SEXES BANK BUILDING.

The Thomas-Starrett Company,
through its attorney Thomas Dunlop.
has filed a mechanics Hen on the Ma
tionaI Metropolitan Bank building, To-
Gated az 616 Fifteenth street northwest.
The building was recently completed
and is one of the finest equipped Office
structures in the city.
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
WASHINGTON'S ADDRESS
TO BE READ IN SENATE

Although the Senate is in the habit
OF adjourning over from Friday 10 thu
following Monday. an exception VIII be
made this week, I'm honor OF Washing
toms brit day. The senate viii as
semble tomorrow 10 listen 10 the read
ing Of the farewell address Of the FIRST
American President Senator McCum-
her. Of North Dakota, has been selected
for that duty.
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
NAVY YARD SENDS BIG GUNS.

One of the big 12-inch breech loading
rifles for the new battleship New Hamp-
shire has been shipped from the Wash
ington Navy Yard to the works OF the
New York Shipbuilding Company where
il viii be put in place in one of the tur-
rets. Two 6-inch guns were shipped
from the Washington yarC to League
Island for the cruiser Minneapolis,
which is rebuilding
The Washington times., 1908-02-21
A STARTER.

once a man killed seven men and mar
RED the girl they all wanted.
What about e.?
Nothing Only if YOU viii write 100
90 words around tbis, you'll have an
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-03
II Edison De Europa

In 81 ultimo n1mero del "Scienti-
40 American encontramos I'm nota-
gle artlculo donde da cuenta de los
ultlnos inventos de Poulsen, dice
FL professor de Copenhague, Valde-
mar Poulsen, con raz6n apellidado Ell
Edison de Europa, es sin duda el
nombre que con Ell Edison americana
1eSra y Marconi, ha obtenido mas
sorprendentes resultados tnaneiando
la electricidad.
I'm INA serie de interesantes expe-
Timentos realizados en- Londres, ,Poul-
zen encendio las lamparas electri-
cas- de arco sin tocarlas y sin estar en-
communication sensible con ninglln
snanantial electrico, hacienda pasar la
corrlente por su propio cuerpo. De
Ia misma manera, y tambien sin con-
ductor alguno metalico, fundi6 un tro-
20 de cobre que habfa suspendido en-
al aire.
"Desde una estacion generadora
que tiene instalada en- Dinamarca,
cerca de Copenhague, Poulsen envfa
las ondas electricas, sin conductor, a
los puntos mas distantes, en- donde
las utiliza de mil modos.
Este invento maravilloso, aplica-
do a la guerra, ser1a muy terrible,
pueS podra hacer eStallar desde leios
los mismos explosives del enemigo
Y reducir a cenizas todos sus buques;
pero Poulsen no quiere aplicar su in
vento la destruction, sino a la utili-
dad cientf6ca & industrial,
"El distinguido ingeniero espafiol,
senior Torres Quevedo, parece que Sc
basa en- TN efecto similar para dirigir
: distancia una embarcacion libre.
''De perfeccionarse estos adelantos,
la navegacion aerea habrfa dado TN
paso decisive, pues podrfa tener una
fuente inagotable de energfa que,
por radicar en- ell suelo, no ocasiona
ria peso alguno al aparato Otro
descubrimiento notable de Poulsen,
ses el telegrafono, aparato TN tanto
parecido al n6grafo, pero mucho
mas perfecto. Fl telegrafono puede
adaptarse a I'm telefono y recibir la
voz mecanicamente, recogiendola en-
una hoja de acero magnetico.
Una de las cosas mas curiosas del
telegrafono consiste en- que Sc puede
hablar sobre una de las planchas de
acero, meterla en- un sobre cual 81
fuese una carta y enviarla por correo.
Ell destinatario. al recibir ell disco 10
pone en- su telegrafono y Ell aparato
comienza a hablar 10 mismo que la
persona que envi0 la carta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-03
llATENCION |!

Llamamos la atenci6n a nueS-
ira numerosa clientela, de Que
en- esta IMPRENTA sc acaban
de recibir inflnidad de artfcu1os
para regalos; entire ellos: ELE-
GANTEs cAPRIcHosAs EscribaniaS
para los gustos mas exigentes.
En- arttculos para Escritorio TN
gran surtido. PAPELEs de todas
classes. SoBREs, LApIcEs, T1NrAs
Y PLUMAs. Prensas para cOpiar.
SoBREs blancos y de colores,
|CoP1ADoREs para cartas. LIBRE-
TAs de todos tamanos. Factureros
nuevo modelo, e in1nidad de
objetos.
Desafamos la competencia.
no tan solo de la Isla, sino de
los mercados de procedencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-03
Ell TRIUNFo DE Ia MUERTE

Dijo, aludiendo d La comun supersti-
c1on:
-Ha pasado la muerte.
sOnri0.
Pero Ell amante inf1udo por la singulari-
dad del case, no pudo dominar TN movimien-
to instintvo de espanto estupor.
"IHa ''sentdo mi pensamiento3
Sc levantaron entrambos un mismo
TEMPO al oir que Ell perro ladraba con una
furia repentina.
-lQue sera2-dijo Hipolila inquieta
Ell perro ladraba hacia Ell OHvar, en- el
principle del sendero.
Gambia ell vejo saIieron de la casa.
-tQue sera? les repitio Hipolita in
quieta.
-lQuien puede r3-dijo ell viejo, mi
rando por ell claro.
Una voz humana llego por entire los oil
vos; una humana imporadora y solo
Zante.
Despues apareci6 una forma obscura, que
Gambia reconocfo en- seguida.
-Liberatal
La madre llevaba la cuna sobre la cabeza
cubierta TN paflo obscure,
Caminaba eTQuida. casi rigida, sin volver-
se sin desviarse, encerrada en- ST misma
muda, semejante una s0nambula siniestra
impulsada ciegamente hacia TN punto ing
noto
Y In hombre le seguia con la cabeza des--.