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Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-10

there being no other rational expla-
nation, that the undermost stratifed
rocks are the oldest in point of time
of formation. Beginning with the
oldest known sedimentary formations
and allowing for the immense period
of time preceding vegetation, followed
by the carboniferous, or the coal-form-
ing age, millions upon millions of
years must have elapsed before the
earth was in condition to sustain
vegetable or animal life, the vegetable
undoubtedly appearing first.
Taking the discoveries of the fossil
ifera another valuable clew is furnished
to the geologist as to the relative ages
of the stratifed rocks. By comparing
the different series of rocks with each
other it has been determined that the
fossil fora and fauna Of one series
differs considerably from those in
another series. If we start to trace
back from the plants and animals of
today, delving into the older and old
er rocks, we learn that the fossil
plants and animals become generally
speaking, more and more unlike those
that are now living. One fact well
established by geology is that each
great division of rocks has it's own
characteristic fossils. By these inter-
nal and indisputable evidences we
have positive proofs of the compare
tive ages of the rocks AS the simpler
organisms must have preceded the
more complex, it is positively proven
that the strata. containing the fossil
remains of the simpler organisms are
vastly older that the strata contain
ing the fossil remains of the more
complex organisms. Sedimentary de-
posits, universally known to contain
no fossil remains whatever, must be
conceded to be of still greater an
tiquity, and were deposited at time
I'm the earths history when neither
vegetable or animal life could exist.
Thus are we enabled to determine,
with fair degree of accuracy, the
relative and comparative ages Of all
sedimentary strata, without assump-
ton or mere guess work.
The Blade is gratifed at the oppor-
tunity here afforded in further enlarg-
ing upon this important subject and
thus giving to prospective pupils in
the Correspondence School a clearer
outline of what they may expect to
be taught. Once student is able to
grasp the truths here enunciated, by
his own investigation, to understand
them and demonstrate them, he will
be thoroughly competent to combat
the god idolatry and put the advo-
Gates of theology to a complete rout.
This is but a crude sketch, hastily
constructed and far from being. COM
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BLUE GRASS BLADE.

the shape of rain produced moisture
which further hardened, cooled and
sOlidified the crust, increasing lis dem
dlty at each succeeding stage. The
heated Interior in constant commotion,
created gaseous vapOrs which strug-
gled to escape, and these gaseous
vapOrs, finding the weakest places in
the earth s crust, forced themselves
through with terrific violence produc-
ing the uneven conformation of the
earth surface. Large cracks, or fis-
sures, appeared, deep holes were made,
and the volume of moisture increasing
by the battle of the elements, the
water found the lowest level and seas
appeared. Now the work of the
geOlogist begins and from this period
Of time, an age when not vestige of
vegetable or animal life could posi-
bly, exist, the earth's great secrets are
laid bare before the wondering gaze
of man.
One thing we perceive, namely, that
in all this process there is no need for
a god, the earth was formed without
one. Hence the inference arises that
natural law is capable of producing
all phenomena, cause and effect By
studying the effect we may reason
back to the cause without god. Thus
is one portion of the criticism made
given a complete answer and we have
furnished reason for the faith that
is in us.
Nothing is assumed in furnishing an
estimate of the comparative and rela-
tive ages of the earth's strata Two
avenues are open which enable the
geOlogist to arrive at these estimates.
These are, first, the order Of super
position, and, second, the fossil flora
and fauna. If we examine the strata
exposed 10 view in mine, or in a
quarry it is obvious chat those lying
at the bottom must have been de-
posted first The lowest strata may
be of the same variety as the highest,
but the occurrence of similar beds at
different levels proves that they were
formed successfully, one after another
This is the order of superpositiOn. BY
following the lines of Elimination in
sandstone deposits, and splitting the
rock, ripple marks and prints of rain
drops have been found, fossilized,
showing that at one time this par
ticular deposit was at or very near
the surface, to be covered and deeply
buried by later deposits. Again, in
the case of comglomerate, or what is
sometimes called pudding-stone, it is
a self-evident fact that the fragments
of rock from which it was formed are
older than the comglOm-
crate formation itself. From these
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-10

earth S history as a separate and IN
dependent planet. For all such evil
dences our reliance must rest upon
astronomical inquiry, but when a
crust began to form AMI rocks APP
peared, then geology begins. Thus
geologist may be called a historian Of
the earth. His great aim is to collect
all the evidence which remains of the
changes that have happened upon the
earth s surface, and to arrange them
in the chronological order in which
these events have occurred so as to
show the grand march of geological
history down to the present time.
Every stone, every pebble, every
grain of sand, every mountain range,
every valley, every rolling plain, every
river, every sea, tells it's own story,
an each of these stories constitute
parts of the general history of the
earth.
When the earth first became detach-
I'd from the Nebulae, in it's molten
tate, it hung suspended in space as
IN independent planet. Its natural
tendency would be to fall away from
the central mass and assume an indie
pendent path, as it is doing even to-
day. The greater attractive power of
the sun, or that remaining central
mass of Nebulae, held it as though by
some invisible thread, known to be
the manifestations of the law of gravi-
tatiOn The earth, struggling to be
free and the sun constantly pulling at
it from the opposite direction, caused
the newly formed body to rotate upon
it's axis. This rotary movement
would, of necessity, cause shifting
of position with each revolution and
gradually an orbit was assumed. This
rotation and whirling through space
gave the earth a spheroid form. This
much is proved by the formation OF
a rain drop. In the course of time a
covering. or crust, began TO appear on
the outer mass, formed by cooling
and hardening process, which impris-
oned in the interior the balance of the
heated mass. The constant pouring
of masses of molten lava from volca-
noes at white hot heat, with it's ac-
companying cooling and qualification
on the mountain side, aided by the
further fact of an increasing tempera-
ture as we descend into the bowels Of
the earth, enhanced by inquiries into
the volcanic tuff, are offered as evil
dences of heated interior. Under
such conditions an atmosphere must
have been formed Light and vapory,
at first, of huge dimensions, similar to
those now appearing about the sur
face of Mercury and Venus. This
vapOr became condensed into water
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12

The Executive or Controlling Com
mlttee OF the Democratic Central
Committee, CT each county, shall
make the call for the selection of del
legates and alternates as and In the
manner herein provided and shall ap-
portion to the respective precincts OF
their county the delegates and alter
mates to which such county is en-
titled as aforesaid, giving to each
precinct its proper quote OF dele
gates as based upon the vote for John
! VI. Pattison, Democratic Candidate
for Governor Of Ohio, at the No
vember election, 1905, and provided
further that each precinct in each
county of the District shall have ap-
and one alternate irrespective OF the
number OF votes cast in such precinct
and provided further that the total
number OF delegates and alternates so
apportioned among the several pre-
cincts OF any county shall not exceed
the representation and number here
by allotted by the Congressional
Committee as aforesaid.
! Said delegates and alternates shall
he selected In each and every pre-
clnct In the said Congressional Dis
trict, by ballot at precinct primaries
In the usual manner, to he held with
in the respective precincts, at the
usual voting place, II such there be
on Friday, May 18th. 1908, the polls
for which shall be opened at z
o'clock p. NJ, and remain open for
one hour and until O'Clock P. M,
Central Standard time.
The temporary officers have been
selected as follows:
d. r. Crisslnger, OF Marion coun-
ty, Chairman.
Charles r. Close, Of Wyandot
county Secretary.
R. ]. Deigle, OF Erie county, Ser
geant at Arms.
BY Order OF the Democratic
Congressional Committee OF the
l9th Congressional District OF
Ohio,
JOS. G. ARNOLD, Chairman.
Attest; FRED e. CUTLERY, Sec
lretray.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
PITTSBURG

Pittsburg Pa, May l2.-Cattle-
Receipts light; market steady. Choice
Il a 1926. Prime 6.70 a. $50; good
@ 80 q $50; tidy butchers. 6.25 a
,6 so; fair, "a 6; common, A @ 8;
good choice heifers, 525 a. 6.25; COM
mon to fair, $50 (0 5.25; common
to good fresh cws, % $50; cmmon
to good fresh bulls 3 a 5.S5; gaod
fresh cows and springers, s35 a $50;
common 10 fair $40 a $50.
Sheep and lambs-7eceipts light;
market steady. Prime wethers, 5 80
a 5.5; good mixed, 5,26 a $50;
fair mixed 80 a 8; culs and COM
mon, 20 q $50; heavy ewes, 4 al
Al; spring lambs, a 10; clipper
lambs, A "a 7.25. Veal calves, a
9 so; heavy and thin calves, 3 a A.
HogsTRecelpts 10 doubledecks;
market active and DC higher. Prime
heavy sos q g. mediums and heavy
workers, 5.95; light yorkers, 5.75 p
$50; pigs, 5.55 a $50; roughs so
'M $50; roughs 4.5O % 8; stays. 3 so
"a 4. i..igA. sn,x,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12

opening at 80 3-S and A1-S and clos
ing at 80 1-2; September sold be-
tween Sj IL and 81 1-S opening
at sc 3-S a Ia and closing at 81.
Corn-May sold between 20 IL
and II IL; opening at II 3-S and
closing at II 1-2; July sold between
63 is and Ga IA opening at 63
1-2 a 3-S and losing at GA 1-S,
September sold between 62 and SO.
opening at 63 rs and closing at
62 "a.
Oats--Nlay sold between "a Ia
and 81 SIS, opening at "a "a @
closing at "a p; July sold between
40 and 45 Ia. opening at 45 l-S
and closing at 40 IA, September
sold between SO 7-S and 81 Ia,
opening at 81 and closing at 81
Is.
provsions-Pork, July 1880 to
1857; September 1872 to 1882;
lard. July 8.45 to $50; September
s.G2 TO S.67. Ribs, July 7.30 to 735;
September 1852 to 7.55 a 7.57.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
UNION STOCK YARDS

Union Stock lards, llls,, May lZ.-
Cattle-Receipts2, 800; estimated for
tomorrow $4,000: market steady, lOc
Hover. Prime beeves 6.25 a 7.25;
Ipoor t medium AS a els; stockers
and feeders 800 a 5.65; cows and
Iheifers, 3 40 a ESQ; Gamers, 2.4O a
3 80; Texans, 4,5O a 5.75.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; estimated
for Tomorrow, 10000; strong, DC
higher. Light, 5.35 CD $40; rough
$50 "a 5.45; mixed 5.35 a. $40;
heavy $50 "a $40; pigs, 4.5O "a 5,25
Sheep-Receipts 10000; estimated
for tomorrow 10000; market, steady
10c lower. Native sheep. 1850 % 6;
western sheep, 4 so a 6; native
iambs, $50 a 100; western lambs,
$50 G 7.50.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
FRESH INSPIRATION.
Napoleon and His Attitude Toward
rhe Common Soldier.

che Common Soldier.
Napoleon understood human nature.
He recognized the great truth, "As a
man thinketh In his heart so Is he,"
and knew how to apply 1t not only to
himself and his own ambitious prof.
ects, but to other men as well. More
over, he knew precisely the right mo-
ment to apply 1t to quicken the spark
Of divine energy which smolders In
every man, although the ashes of ia
ttgue and failure may cover Its light
temporarily.
y A French soldier carried dispatch
to Napoleon. Just as he delivered II
into the hands of the emperor his
spent horse dropped dead. Napoleon
wrote an answer TO the dispatch, then,
dismounting from his own horse. he
handed the bride to the soldier.
Take this horse and ride back, com
rade." he said.
"Nay, sire" stammered the soldier
gazing at the blooded horse and Its
trappings. 1T Is too magnificent and
grand for me. common soldier"
'"rake itv' commanded Napoleon
s'There is nothing too grand and mag
nifcent for soldier of France"
The soldier mounted and rode away
on his perllous business, ready and
willing. and Napoleon's words, repeat
ed through the ranks and columns OF
his army. gave to his tired troops
fresh inspiration and energy. Moth
ing too grand and magnificent for a
soldier of France!" they said, and the
thought that they were worthy OF the
best inspired them to the mighty deeds
which followed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
Sawdust Fuel.

Sawdust in cake form was recently
used in Germany, with rather prom
Using results. The briquettes weigh
about half pound each. In the dis.
trict surrounding the factory where
these cakes were made the schools
were heated by them, the combustion
leaving very little ash and proceeding
without large flame. No binding in.
gredient Is said to be used, the saw.
dust being dried and pressed into
the desired briquette shape, and ow.
ing thus to the absence OF tarry or
oily substances there Is no smoke in
burning. The weight of such a bri.
quette indicates the heavy pressure
under which II takes its shape, and
the edges look like polished oak; In
fact, II Is heavier than a piece oil
hardwood Of the same size. The de
mand created by the popularity o
the fuel exceeded the supply of saw
dust obtainable in the vicinity OF
the factory, and shiploads were, there
fore, procured from Sweden and cart
loads from distant manufactures
Sawdust, which previously could b,
had for the asking. commanded mar
ket price as soon as II was know
that a certain factory could max
use of 1t. Even then It was profltabl,
to manufacture the briquettes bu'
unfortunately, the factory was de
stroyed by fire and operations cam
| to a standstill.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

Pursuant to the order OF the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee OF the
Thirteenth Congressional District OF
Ohio, consisting OF the counties of
Crawford, Erie, Marion, Sandusky,
Seneca and Wyandot, In said State
the Democrats of said district will
met in delegate convention In the
ICity of Tiffin. Ohio. on Tuesday, the
26th day of May, at the hour OF ten
O'Clock a. m, for the purpose Of
nominating one candidate for Repre-
sentative in Congress, and one Pres
ldential Elector for said District, said
candidates so nominated TO be voted
lfor at the November election, 1908
Also to select two delegates and
two alternates, from said District, to
the Democratic National Convention,
to be held in the city m Denver,
Colorado, on July 7th, 1908; and the
transaction OF such other business as
may lawfully come before said
lgresslonal Convention.
The basis of representation will be
one delegate and one alternate for
every one hundred votes cast for
John NJ. Pattison, Democratic candi-
date for Governor OF Ohio, at the
November election Of 1905, and one
delegate and one alternate for each
Traction OF 80 or over.
Agreeable to the above basis, the
apportlonment and quote OF delegates
and alternates to which the severa
counties in the district are entitled
lis as follows, to-wit:
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METHODISTS STAND
Continued from Page ono.

sion to consider and pass laws Tor the
abolition of betting at the track was
approved in a resolution adopted
unanimously. The Legislature WIS
urged enact such measures.
A resolution looking TO the union
of the Methodist Episcopal and Meth
lodlst Protestants, about to convene
Unanimous vote of the aelegates. 1t
Invites the Methodist Protestant
church to unite with the Methodist
Episcopal body, and requests the
Board of Bishops TO appoint ira
'ternal deputation to convey the invi-
tation,, together with the most cor
dial greetings of the NJ, e. church, to
1.-The General Conference of the Meth
lodist Protestants, abouito convene
: at Pittsburg.
| President Roosevelt and British
Ambassador James Bryce were invited
by resolution to attend a reception
here TO the fraternal delegates from
Great Britain. Ireland and Canada
were to make addresesi on that occa-
sion. The date OF the reception
Twill be fixed later.
Another resolution which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Temper
ance requested the political parties
Ito, nominate for president no man
J." who Is not in harmony with the
movement to divorce this nation from
the crme of liquor selling" and de-
clared that no candidate for the Of
flee of president VINO Is not himself
o total abstainer and in harmony with
the movement for the suppression OF
the traffic should receive the support
of Christian citizens.
The resolution was signed by three
members of the Nebraska delegation
u. r. Gettys, w. NJ. Balch and B.
l.. Paine.
Among the negro delegates TO the
General Conference there is a strong
feeling that in addition to colored
1 Bishop to work among the negroes
nthe South the colored conference
should have more Episcopal supervi-
sion. White delegates from the
Southern States join with the negroes
in expressing the wish that the church
establish Episcopal residences further
south than Chattanooga. Members OF
the Louisiana Conference would like
to see New Orleans named as a res
idence. and those from the Atlanta
Conference hope that the city will be
chosen. The negroes, 1t Is said, have
agreed upon Rev. DR.. Madison b.
Mason as their choice for Bishop II
man of their own color Is to be
chosen. Falling this white educat-
ors who have won success in Negro
institutions will be supported by them
the favored one being Rev. George
Trevor, professor OF theology in
Hdard University at Washington
The negroes. 1t Is declared, are aim.
Ing make deal with the Germans
ffering to swing ther II votes foi
Rev. DIR. John Noulsen, the candi
date OF the German speaking con,
ference, which has about 60 votes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
JADE USED AS MEDICINE,
In China Used Internally ans Ex.sr
nally for All Ills,

In China Used Internally ana Ex.er
nally for All Ills.
Everything In China of any rarity
whatever is certain to be dragged
into the pharmacopoeia of the Chi
nese physician. Jade Is no exception
to the rule. 1t may be swallowed as
powder or In little pieces the size
of hemp seed for various stomachio
complaints. Even pockmarks and
scars may be obliterated by being
daily rubbed with piece of pure
jade. II is also considered to be of
moist nature, and we read of an
imperial favorite Of the eighth CEN
fury who was cured of excessive
thirst by holding a fish shaped jade
in her mouth. And so when the tomb
of the great commander, Ts'ao Ts,ao.
third century, A. d., was opened two
hundred years after his death, among
the usual objects found In such cir
cumstances was large silver bowl
full OF water. That the water had
not dried up was accounted for by
the presence In the bowl Of Jade
boy three feet In height.
Jade 10 chiefly brought from the
k'unlun. or koulkQn. range between
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
NOTICE
OF Democratic Precinct Primary
Election

"
Election
Pursuant to the call of the DEM
|ocratic congressional committee of
the Thirteenth congressional district
|of Ohio, the Democratic voters Of the
|several precincts of Marion county,
IOhio, will meet at the usual voting
place In their respective precincts on
FRIDAY. MAY 15, 1908,
land hold primary election for the
purpose OF selecting delegates and
alternates to the congressional con-
ventlon to be held at Tiffin, Ohio,
May 26th. 1908.
The apportionment OF delegates
and alternates to said convention
has been fixed on the basis OF one
delegate and one alternate for every
one hundred votes cast for John NJ. i.
Pattlson for governor In 1905, and
one delegate and one alternate for
each fraction OF fifty or over, and
,on this basis the several precincts
are entitled to, and shall. as herein
provided, select the number OF dele
gates to the congressional convention
as set forth In the following appor-
Itionment:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
CLEVELAND

Cleveland o., May 2.-Ho2s-
Higher; receipts 80 cars; shipments
400. Workers, mixed and heaeyies,
g 80.
Calves--Lower, receipts ESQ. Good
to extra, 6.75.
Sheep and lambs-Lower; receipts
3 cars. Best clipped lambs. G,75 u
6.S5.
Cattle-Flrm; receipts 4 cars.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
FLOUR.

b. P, of Marion IA bbl) 81 go.
Legal Tender ia bbl) 81 so.
Monarch flour IA bbl) 81 40.
Knlckerbocker IA bbl.) $l.4O.
Carnation IA bbl,) $50.
Golden Flake IA bbl), 81 40.
Gilt Edge IA bbl). $l.25.
Gold Medal. IA bbl), $40.
Alladin Patent ia bbl.), $50.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
TOLEDO GRAIN

Toledo, o., May 12.-Wheat-Cash
and May 9i7 "a; July 80 l-2; Sep
tember SO.
Corn Cash and May n 1-2; July
G6 l-2; September Go Is.
Oats-Cash "a 1-2: May SO 1-2; July
las "a; September 81 5-S
Rye-No. /, 81; No. 2, S3; No. 3
70.
overseed-October 7.40; December
7.35.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12

An opportunity to buy, sell, or exchange
your property by an ad in these columns.
If you have house for rent why let it re-.
main idle when an ad in these columns
will find you tenant
If you are not satisfied with your present
quarters why continue in.them when an ad
in these columns will. find Just what you de-
sire. Only Nc word each issue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
Daily Market Report
EAST BUFFALo

East Buffalo, n. T., May IZ'-NII-
'tle-Receipts 1926; active, steady.
Veals-Receipts $50; active, firm, .
"a 1925.
sheep and lambs-Receipts 2,4OO;
slow, 25c lower. Lambs, o.2o "a
z .25; yearlings, 6 a $50; sheep, q
G.
Hogs-Receipts 1000; active, most
grades, 5 "a 1Oc higher Pigs slow,
lower. Workers., $50 a $50; pigs,
5 so % $780, mixed and heavies, 800
"a g. roughs, 4.90 a, 5; stays 3.'
a 4.25.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
WANTED.

WANTED Everyday to know the
plumbing shop in the Y. NJ. c. A.
Bldg, has been bought by Stock &
Boyer, two OF Marion's best plumb
ers and filters. Best figures on
plumbing, heating, sewerage and
gas fitting. Special attention given
TO repair work 5-9-3t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York, May 2.--'Butter-Re-
ce!pts, 1858 packages; lower;
ICreameryi, extra 22 ~; state dairy
tubs, finest, % l-2.
Eggs Receipts 35.S1S packages;
firm. Nearby white fancy, 10; west
ern extra frsts, II "a and 1S.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12

the desert OF oobi and TfDet; from
Khoten or Ilchi in Yarkand, and from
Lan-t'ien, on the Belutagh mountains.
still farther TO the west In the tenth
century, A. d., the latter was actu
ally known as the Jade hills district,
though It does not appear that any
Jade has ever been found there
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
CHICAGO PRODuCE

ChicfIgo. May 12-Eggs-Extras
II; prime fIrsts Is "a; firsts IS
ordinary firsts 1S Ia; seconds ii
and u.
Butter-Extras in creamery %;
firsts 20 IA 81; seconds II and lS;
dairies 22.
Live poultry-Turkeys IA; chick
ems l2; roosters 8; geese per doz
So a 81; ducks 10.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
To Clean ChamOis.

Chamois leather should be washed
In lukewarm suds and rinsed in
clean suds of the same temperature.
Sometimes 1t is rinsed In clean wa
ter, which is a mistake. as 1t In
variably feels hard when dry after
this treatment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-12
shipbuilders Coming Here.

Many British skilled shipbuilders.
TIL recently employed in the Eng
lish naval dockyards, are emigrating
to the United States, where they
hope to find employment in the ex-
pected expansion of the American
nayy