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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11

uation is this-good hard weather and
a run OF 400 to 600 cars day will
take several cents off present May
price which is hanging around Vic,
while return of mild weather and
rainy conditions. which will pre-
vent shipments, just as likely to start
the market up towards Csc. II you
have an opinion on corn send 1t to
us. II you wish us to use our Jddg-
ment In getting you into the market
right either on a break or advance,
we will try and act In your case as in
Others and make you early profits,
Oats receipts have fallen off dec.d-
'edly this week and II the Tight run
continues the market viii be In shape
to turn strong with any upturn in
the other markets. CARR.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11
RUNS SALOON sv lNJUNcr,oN,
West Virginia Has One Whleh Doss
Not Need Lleenss Now.

Wheeling, w. va-Raleigh county.
West Virginia, has a saloon running
by injunction. The courts have en-.
Joined the officials of the county from
any interference with this cone. The
saloon is at Hotchklss, small station
on the new Deepwater railroad, right
on the county line between Raleigh
and Wyoming counties. The county
Of Wyoming licensed the saloon, but
Raleigh county claims 1t Is not In
Wyoming county. A survey was made
few days ago, and 1t was discovered
that the building the saloon is in 10
just inside the county of Raleigh. OF.
fetal notice was served on the proprie-
tor to discontinue the sale OF liquors,
but he appealed to the Ciyeuit court
for an injunction, and 1t was granted.
and now he boasts of the only saloon
by Injunction" in the country.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11
MEN THAT ARE polsowoUsl


"You smoke 30 cigarettes . dayT
"Yes, on the average"
yet you don't blame them TOR your
rundown condition."
mot in the least. blame my hard
work."
The physician shook his head. He
smiled in vexed way. Then he took
. leech out Of glass Jar.
LET me show you something" No
said. Bare your arm"
The cigarette fiend barred his pale
arm, and the other laid the lean black
leech upon 1t. The leech fell to work
busily, its body began to swell. Then.
all of sudden, kind Of shudder con-
vulsed 1t, and It fell to the floor dead.
THAT is what your blood did to that
leech," said the physician. He took up
the little corpse between finger and
thumb. Look at It," he said. Quite
dead, you see. You poisoned It" e
Il guess 1t wasn't healthy leech In
the first place." said the cigarette
smoker sullenly.
And the physician clapped two
iocCucS ou thc youh6 muh shAh - AsAs
IF they both die," said the patient,
''Ill swear off--or, at least, I'll cut
down my daily allowance from 80
cigarettes to TO-" Il
Even as no spoke the smaller leech
shivered and dropped or his knee
dead and a moment later the larger
one fell beside 1t.
This is CHASTITY" said the young
man. Il am worse than the pestilence
to these leeches"
1T is the empyreumatic oil In your
blood" said the medical man. IAN
cigarette fiends have It. Smoke rear
sonably and this oil will disappear.
and you will be no longer deadly to
the leech. Furthermore, your appetite
will return, you will sleep better. and
your muddy color will clear up. It 10
not hard work but hard smoking that
has brought these troubles down ON
you."
Doc" said the young man. regard.
ing the three dead leeches thought
fully, II half believe you're right"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11
Evening Gowns in Lovely shades.

The French makers have sent over
such evening gowns and house gowns
in great numbers and In the loveliest
of shades, the. gold and corn and
maize and apricot yellows, the modish
blues, amoryllis. bleu papier, blue Law.
ande. etc., the pinks and lilacs and
green's and grays. Is
The fancy evening gowns Of dark
hues endures and dark ugrays. violsts.
purples. greens and blues are all
made up for evening wear. being
usually In sheer stun and lightened BY
touch of metal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11
Carr's Trade Letter

Weekly review Of Grain Trade Con-
ditions, which are shaping prices
prepared expressly for the Mirror by
II. H. Carr & Company, Commission
Merchants. 96 Board OF Trade, Chi
cago, H., who possess unexcelled
facilities for executing orders for fu-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11
ture delivery

ture delivery.
Decided strength In wheat at the
close last week has been follow by
reaction of &c in the May price from
81 .OS 1-2 to $1.05 1-2. This easier
feeling has resulted almost entirely
from weaker foreign markets and
prices on the other side have been
lower day after day because Of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11

liberal offers of Argentine wheat
(which Is about ready for shipment
There has been no export business
on this side of Importance. At the
f\me time stocks of wheat in this
country have been increasing some-
what although the export clearances
continue large. There has developed
a remarkably good milling demand
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggist refund money II
it fails to cure. e. w. GROVES
signature is on each bog. 25e.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11
Telephone Notice.

Have you paid your telephone bill
|yet II not. please remember you save
I25 cents II you pay by the 10th OF the
month.
MARION COUNTY TELEPHONE.
,1-9-2t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11

| A letter addressed to ''The man
who wears the tallest hat In Bristol
has been correctly delivered In that
English city
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11
Try ADMIRAL coFEH6.
NOTICE TO srocKHolDMRs:-

NOTICE TO STOCKHOlDERS:-
The annual meeting OF the Stock
holders of the Fairbanks Steam Show
ell Company will be held In room
"a" Masonic Temple Building. Ma
rion, Ohio. on Tuesday. February
fourth, at two O'Clock p. M, to elect
a Board OF Directors and transact
such other business as may be
brought up.
w. b, sCOFIELD. Secretary.
1926
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11

Walter Scott liked venison better
than any other meat, and potatoes
better than any other vegetable.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11

Asbestos shingles made of asbes-
tos fiber and cement, absorb about
8 per cent OF their weight In water.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11

The recent visit of continental
royalty to london costs King Ed
ward $250,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-11

Two hundred BARRIERS In London
are going 10 have contest to see
who can shave q man In the shortest
time.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-03-21
Sporting Gossip

Interest bowling league have conferred two
first the other teams being hopeey dis
and Crescens making interesting
the being slightly the lead but the loss OF very few games
will place them in second place
George Carter bicycle has road with
have chit the gravel the of mile minute,
with challenge for match with motor
the city for hundred mile
Sullivan the Philadelphia pug Zion the fore part of
his Godeld where he conclusions with
Jack Ryan, who claims be the best lightweight in all Nevada
Cyclone Thompson Johnny Murphy into the land Of dreams
eighth scheduled glove San
the 14th Thompson the the betting
and had all the best Of the fight from the opening round
The Salt Lake and Ogden football played each other
standst Ogden Saturday, each scoring goal
turn game will be played in Salt Lake on March 18th.
Demaest the Chicago billiard expert has high record
for continuous that fascinating running total of
LOB in the seventeenth inning his match with Clarence Jackson
Entries for the Dog Show will be received the
Arms and Sporting Goods Company Entries will close March 10Th
1t hoped make the Dog Show than
Billy Papke awarded the decision in his Hugo
Kelly at Milwaukee, and Papk camping the trail of
Kechell hoping to win the middeweght championship.
M Morgan the 42 bakine and hree-cushion billiard
champion Utah. having defeated H. George eight points
Of the most exciting matches that has been held
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-03-21

Bert Pierpont Spz defeated Pop Eanes and Andy
Anderson in bowling matches OF the the
Crown alleys night Seven played the
uers bowling 2647 while Pop" and Andy scored 263l
girls the University have the spring fever bal
is said they gone for osscountry and that
bunch of the girls mile the other morning But just how
long exercise will be kept up is probematcal
Much interest being manifested among local automobiles
over the hcmbng which place Arrange
during the week for the contest and
peced that the leading autoss will take part
prove the superiority of their favore machines
riding the latest thing the local horse riding
thusassgentemen who prefer the old reliable ouooted friend
of man to the balky auto
Baseball Of Idaho feeling pretty gloomy just the
having been disrupted
Boise Caldwell only that have sgnifed willingness
to put teams probable that they will alone and play
Saturdays and Sundays
Quinn the franchise for the Spokane club and
W. Lucas president of the Northwestern baseball
league.
The selected for the New York to Paris automobile
Ogden Isl Brigham City, Corinne Montello, Ely, Godfd
through Valley Mojav Ca Bakersfield Fresno Tracy
From San Francisco the machines will be
shipped north by steamer.
among the automobile enthusiasts club
be located Becks Hot Springs the track
the finest in the land grand stand
built which will accommodate 1000 people, According the
dope the track be finished by Decoration Day. when
have of the racing meets the history of the 1t
be hoped that the deal will through and that the club house
and track will be built
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
STREET CAR REPORT
ASKS COURT ACTION
Recommends stopping o:
OVercrowded Cars, and
Trailers.

Court action to better street car con-
ditio3s is likely to follow the receipt
OF the report Of Secretary Eddy, of the
District Electric and Railway Commits
sions now on its way TO the United
States District Attorney. This report
has already been submitted 70 the Inter
state Commerce Commission with the
request that it be forwarded as stated.
Overcrowded cars, in which from
forty to eighty passengers in excess Of
the seating capacity were carried, the
lack Of through service on the Tenley-
town line. and the abolition Of trailers
are discussed in the report.
Through service on tkr TenIeytown
line is recommended during the rush
hours OF to 9 a. m, and to $50 o. m
with hourly through service at other
times
Trailers are also doomed. for the com.
mission adopted a resolution declaring
that on and after January 1. 1910 the
operation OF trailers On all electric rail
ways in the District Of Columbia, other
than interbUrban railways, be prohibit
Much complaint was also found with
the conduct OF the car employees. in let
ters mentioned IN the report. The ad-
mOniuons to Step lively" and "AH of
Tor street. were held BY citizens TO
be unnecessary and insulting.
Under the act OF Congress of May
p, 1908, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has power 70 regulate traffic
IN the District, and il IN 70 enforce the
provisions Of this act that the report IS
now being sent TO the District Attor-
Hey's once 10 be used as the basis Of
prosecutions 10 be begun at once.
The Washington times., 1908-12-24

Col. Burton r. Ross. L. :. A. and
Police Inspector Frank z. Cross were
the other members Of the board, ana
they paid close attention 10 the drill
and appearance Of the men.
They found that Private 20. at the
1hlrQ precinct, was wearing a light tie
This Is not only contrary 10 the regulz-
lions, but is also not good form. as the
department know Then. too. they
found that Private I32 Of the same pre-
clnct had a spot on the tail OF his coat
At the Sixth precinct Private - had
rs coat Improperly hooked at the neck
1nls exposed large hook and eye.
and the officers Immediately placed him
IN the same class with the women who
leave two or three buttons on the backs
OF their waists unfaStened-
"Unsanitary" RevoIvers.
While Major Sylvester vas paying
special attention 10 the sanitary con-
dition Of buildings, Inspector Cross was
looking after the sanitary end Of the
revolvers- He discovered some horribly
scandalOus things about revoIvers
Some were found 10 be out Of order,
others were rusty. and II there was
nothing else the matter they were TOO
freely oiled.
n concluding the report, Major SyI-
vester. says that all Of the houses were
found 10 be as clean as they could wei
be made by labor, brush, broom. soap
and water, "anC- -vith the exceptions
have noted. therz is a systematic ar
rangenent Of all that pertains 70 house
keeping beds being generally clean ard
regularly made, and altogether the in
specciOn revealed a decided improve
ment over previous years
The prize banner will be presented 20
Captain MUlhau, OF No 4. within tbs
next few days
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
MRS. JANE Y. REED
BURIED SATURDAY
Wife of Rear Admiral a Resi-
dent of Washington
Since 1874.

Funeral services for Nrs. Jane VaIen-
tine Reed, wife OF Rear Admiral Allen
B. Reed, retired, VINO died vest erday al
the family residence. 6 Iowa circle
northwest, Will be held from that ad-
dress Saturday morning at II o'clock.
The Rev. J. Henning Nelms. rector OF
the Pro-CathedraI Church OF the Ascen-
sion. will conduct the services Inter
nent Will be in the National Cemetery
at Arlington.
Mrs Reed died after an illness or a
wees She was siXty-s.x years old and
a native Of New York. but had made
Washington her home since 1874. when
she came TO this city with her husband.
then Commander ReeG. who was sta
TONED In the photographic office Of the
Navy Department
Mrs Reed was a member Of the Army
and Navy League and is survived bv
four daughters beside her husband.
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
"A WOMAN TO WIN"
Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

Learning that Helene Burns, the girl
ne loves, is about % accept a position as
teacher in the Philippines. the young
ChfcagOan, Jim Harrison, hurrles TO New
York TO ask her TO be his wife. His pro
posal, however, Is 50 businesslike that
Helene refuses him. Shortly afterward,
hearing that his fortune has been swept
away IN the stock market, he sets sail
with an old sea captain. Ezra Carman.
Tor an island in the Malay Archipelago,
where CaTman believes a great treasure
10 be hidden. When near their destina-
lion their SlOOp Is struck BY storm,
during which Carman, In ht OF tempo
rary insanity, filings Jim overheard. The
young man, though half dead. makes
shore by cIinging 10 spar from the
s.oOp.
Meanwhile Jim's rival. Starr Spencer.
A financler. involves Harrts0n's name
with the Santa Teresa gold mine swim
die. which is being investigated by the
Government. He Informs his assistant,
who passes under the name Of North. OF
his intention TO divorce his wife that he
may marry Helene. and tells him that
the girls supposedly worthless property
in Brazil, which he can D. at his own
price, In all probability contains = vGiu-
able diamond mine.
The steamer ON which Helene sails for
Manila Is struck by a typhOOn and driven
from its course. II puts In for repairs at
Nartra island. where Helene comes upon
Jim's unconscious form She succeeds IN
reviving him. but IS deserted by her
steamer. which in its disabled condition,
is carried away from the island.
Harrison and Helene are led off into
the forest by a band Of savages, IT, whom
Harrison pretsnds that Helene is a great
priestess and healer. He gains for her
permission to visit the treasure-Cave-
which is regarded by the islanders as sa-
cred-buJ only on condition that she IS
married. Accordingly she and Jim go
through tine native marriage ceremony
4 search OF the cave. however. fails to
disclose the treasure. and soon afterward
they are taken from the island by the
steamship TeTTe Haute. The next day
ths Terre -Iaute sights Ezra's little boat,
the Helene on which the old captain is
found dead, evidently by his own hand.
Jim claims the boat. now his only asset.
and determines II the treasure is not
aboard. 70 sail back TO Vartra in further
SEA rch for fr
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
PAUL JONES TO HAVE
COMPLETE WIRELESS
Telegraph System to Be Installed
Most Perfect in Scientific
World.

VALLEJO. Cal, Dec. 24-When the
torpedo boat Paul Jones gees into com
mission next Wednesday she will be
equipped with one Of the most complete
wireless outfits TO be found on any yes
sci of her size in the world
The crew of the Rowan will man the
Paul Jones' The Rowan also will be
thoroughly equipped with wireless teIe-
graph, repl2 cling the wireless telephone
system now In use on boats of her class
mat came around the Horn with the
battfeship fieet-
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
RESIDES IN HEN COOP
AND DESIRES TO WE'D
Children of Man Woman Loves
Are Public Charge, So
Judge Objects.

WESTFIELD, Mass, Dec. 24.-Judge
j. w. kellogg has issued an order bar
ring the proposed marriage Of .AleCan-
der Stokes, Of Southwick, who is a d.
Vorced man, and whose four children
are State charges, to Miss Cora Belle
Weeks, q member of family that lived
for several weeks in hen coop on the
Southampton road.
A warrant has been issued for Stokes
charging him with disappearing his
age.
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
DR.. BULL REPORTED
SINKING RAPIDLY
His Condition Is Considered Worse
Than Ii Has Ever
Reeu

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-The condition
OF DR.. William T. Bull. according to DR.
Joseph T. Blake. one Of the physicians
in constant attendance upon the strick-
en- surgeon, is worse than at anv time
since 1t was discovered, last summer,
that he was afflicted with cancer.
For several days reports from the sick
room have been to the effect that the
patient had passed either a sIeepless
night, or that his rest had been broken
by the racking pains that assaiIed him,
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
TWO SUSPENDED
FOP CASTING CHECK
School Board Disciplines
Those Who Collected
Dead Woman'S Paw.

Miss Marth= Liggons, teacher. and
John c. Male, supervising principal IN
the colored schools, have been suspended
by order Of the Board OF Education for
alleged ire ular cashing Of the $50 pay
! check OF & dead teacher, Miss A. c.
! Waller.
Mrs Bell. colOred janitress OF the
Dsanwood Annex, vas suulmariIy dis
missed by the school board last night
for failure II keep the exit doors IN
locked during school hours.
The affair OF the pay check was put
in the hands OF Assistant United States
District Attorney Stuart Mcnamara.
no criminal intent.
Name Certified by Male.
Male. IL was said, certified TO Miss
Walters name on the payroll after she
had been dead a week and then allowed
Miss LiggOns 10 get possession If the
pay check which she cashed by indors-
ing the name Of Miss Waller. who dur
ing her life had given her oral power OF
attorney. Gross ignorance was given as
en- excuse for Miss Liggons and her sus-
pension was ordered for thirty days
Male, who as supervising principal was
at the head OF the thirteenth division.
was suspended indefinitely. There was
10 charge Of cIiminality and the money
was refunded. The board unanimously
approved the action
Appreciation Of the good Will OF Major
Morrow, retiring Commissioner, toward
the schools was voiced b. Captain Oys-
ter, president Of the board. who said:
II think we shall miss Major Morrow.
He was a friend OF the schools When
he gave them his personal attention
the school work was always right It
was only when he entrusted II to a sub
ordinate that we had reason TO com
plain
VIII Sill Seek Pension Bill.
Continued activity by board members
TO secure the passage OF the teachers
retirement bill In Congress was prom
ised. The board also agreed 70 assume
charge Of the school Fairgrounds now
maintained by the Washington Play
grounds Association
walter @. AlegeT was appointed quar-
termaster in one Of the cadet regiments.
as a result Of a competitive examina-
ton.
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
WELL-KNOWN MAN
DEAD IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Dec. A.-Center Hitch
cock, prominent in society and in the
club life Of New York, died OF gastritis
at his home East Twenty-ninth street
he was fifty-three years old.
Mr.. Hitchcock was the son Of Thomas
Hitchcock, a flnancier and writer of
this city. He was educated in the Uni
Versity OF Oxford, and was a member
of several clubs.
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
ACTRESS DIES PAUPER.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Dec. 24.-NioIly
Hillman, who for fifty wears I'D to 1880
appeared all over Il IS country and
Europe as one Of the foremost circus
performers. died last night In the poor
house at Greenfield, near here She was
ninety-twO years old In her dav she
was one Of the most famous eQues-
triennes, and was for years a star IN
both the Barnum and FOrepaugh cir
cuses. She was married four times and
each husband met a violent death.
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
FARMERS TO MEET
AT RALEIGH, N. G..

The executive committee of the Farm
ers' National Congress has selected
Raleigh, N. c., as the meeting place
for 1909. The choice of location lay be-
tween Raleigh and Lincoln, Neb., the
latter having given very urgent invf-
tation. Secretary Whitaker stated To-
day that Lincoln is In line for the con-
gress In 1910
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
OUR BEST STUDENTS
OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE
Inspected By Major Sylvester and Aside From Some Bad
Form in Haberdashery and Unsanitary Revolvers,
Are Found to Be Pretty Good Housewives.

With but few exceptions the mem
bers OF washington's police force are
pretty good ho1sekeepers. Some OF the
bluecoats. in fact, are regular house
wives, and If the recent findings Of the
board OF inspection, which recently
awarded the prize banner TO the Fourth
precinct, are 10 be taken as a criterion.
the policemen rad better stay at home
and look after domestic affairs while
the women DO patrol duty.
Major Sylvester, who headed the
board Of inspection, has just completed
a report of the boards findings II
shows that some Of the nicer details
of the toilet, as well as that attention
TO details which makes up well regu-
lated household. have been neglected by
certain members Of the force.
For instance. Il was found tha< ORC
of the pillow slips in the dormitory Of
the First precinct station had q large
rent in IT. Now, any housekeeper
knows that this is not as il should be-
Consequently. that rent cost No. ] a
demerit.
Better Ventilation.
Here is the way Major Sylvester crit
icised the dormitOry at the station: An
unaccountsble discOlOration on what
was said 20 be laundry work just re-
ceived from the laundry was appar-
ent. The blankets in the sergeants'
beds were not regularly or systematicaI-
- folded. and while Il Is necessary to
have windows down 20 see whether
they have been properly cleaned or not,
sufficiecf space should have been left
foI the proper ventilation of the build
ing
The Washington times., 1908-12-24

miles OF sand and coral bottom, lost
forever
The Washington times., 1908-12-24

Latitude, by OBSERVATION, at noon, 5
deg. % min. S,
Longitude as per marx on the chart.
Biscuits and tea for lunch.
3 p. m--Weather shows more threat
ening.
p. incoming on 10 blow
Typhoon. Lost mast and crew over
board.
iSigned) EZRA CARAVAN, Master.
The Washington times., 1908-12-24

W HlLE Jim sat huddled and
AN desolate on the deck Of his
lonely shallOp, stricken with
the greatest disappointment