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Evening star., 1908-12-04
Barrett at York Banquet.

YORK, Pa, December 4.-The third
annual banquet of the Manufacturers
Association of York was held last night
at the Country Club, south of the city
s. Forry Laucks, president of the asso-
citation. was the POSTMASTER Mayor
Jacob f. Weaver spoke on ''The City of
York He was followed by John Bar
rett of Washington, D. c. Rev John E.
Tuttle, formerly of Nebraska, now pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, Ne
livered an address. Jere S. Black spoke
on Happy Thoughts
Evening star., 1908-12-04
Suicide in Baltimore Hotel.

BALTIMORE, Md. December A
man who registered at the St. James. Ho-
tel here yesterday as L. j. O'Neil of Har-
Pa. committed suicide i'm his
room during last night by shooting. The
man left letters TO the manager of the
hotel and the coroner, inciosing money
to pay his hotel bill and funeral ex-
penses Nothing was found among the
Evening star., 1908-12-04
Death of Lady Haden.
Ial CabIecram Ia The Star

Special CableSram tc The Star.
LONDON. December 4.-LadS Haden.
wife of Sir Francis Seymore Haden. and
a half sister to James Abbott McNeill the
etcher, died today.
Evening star., 1908-12-04
Insurance Mans Suicide.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, December 4.-Timothy
r. Palmer. who resigned last Friday as
president of the Minnesota Mutual Life
Evening star., 1908-12-04

insurance Company, shot himself through
the head while alone in his room at his
home. 923 Grand avenue. Melancholia.
caused by ill-health. is the only known
motive Mr.. Palmer had been ill for the
past year and at times unable to at
tend to his duties. \ wife and seven
children survive When Mr. Palmer killed
himself his wife was down town and all
of the children were at school. The body
was found by Mrs. Palmer when she
home.
Evening star., 1908-12-04

mans effects to identify him beyond the
name he registered under. He was about
forty-five years old
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
FASHIONS MANDATE.

Every woman needs an Empire
scarf In these days. They are de-
llghtful with an Empire or Direc-
toire costume and make q charming
accessory to almost any sort Of even
ing dress.
There is tendency toward Jap
anese styles just now. Long
shoulder effects and dropping sleeves
are seen everywhere. This is proba-
bly, the outcome of the peleriue
effects which have been 80 popular.
There is a great mixture OF his
torical periods shown in the differ
ent articles of dress. Hats seem,
for the most part. inspired by the
Louis XVI day, while gowns still
lean toward that of the Empire.
Among the darker walstings are
shown some very pretty invisible
plaids in green and navy blue.
These look we'll worn with n plain
skirt of the same color as the pre-.
vailing hue in the waist.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
A MONUMENT TO TAX EVASION

Personal property taxes are almost
archaic. There is practically no use
of trying to tax something that can
not be reached or computed. II is not
the unique experience y Louisiana,
but is the experience of the world,
that personal property taxes are
evaded.
The taX-gatherer has always been
evaded Louisiana has had bad ex-
perience and furnishes some bad ex-
amples of unequal taxation. Perhaps
the most curious monuments to be
found to tax evasion are the almost
wlndowless houses in certain quarters
of the city. These were built this way
tecause tho law required the houses
to be taxed in proportion to the num-
ber of their windows. There is no win
dow to the places where personal
property is kept The safety deposit
boxes of banks contain untold milk
Ions of dollars in values that can not
be reached. The foolishness of trying
TO tax this wealth, though, is that no
taxes are gathered, bat high per-
sonal property tax amounts In many
cases to double taxation and drives
wealth out OF the city and state. New
Orleans would probably be much bet.
ter off IL 1t taxed only real property.
exempting personal property alto.
gether--New orleans Item.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
DOODLE MONEY.
Advantage Of Paper over Gold Shown
In San Francisco.

Here is new phase OF the paper
money question:
The banks of San Francisco had for
year Or more been mystified by an
unprecedented demand for currency.
The people of the Golden State have
always eschewed Uncle Sans notes.
they have insisted on the heft and
ring of coin. so when calls came on
the cashiers for thousands and thous
ands in bills the demand was without
explanation.
The currency that reaches the Paci.
6c Coast is such as travellers take
out with them from the Eastern
States. The banks make u practice
of gathering 1t up for the accommo-
dation of customers about to travel
or who wish to forward remittances
in the mails. when this great demand
suddenly arose cashiers were puzzled
TO meet it.
The revelations made before San
Francisco's Grand Jury as a result
of the work Of Francis j. Heney and
Secret Service Agent William j.
Burns have furnished the solution OF
the mystery.
Bring me the money in currency" )"
was the command of Boss Ruef to the
bribe givers.
The grating to which Ruef has con-
fessed amounted to about $4,000
within a year, and in the light of his
testimony the drain on the banks is
easily explained. Ruef invariably in
sisted that the Doodle money should
be paper.
There would be no jingling, no me.
tallic sound to betray; he handled
very large sums, much larger than
man could carry in gold. The boss
was cautious itself.
Mayor Eugene e. Schmltz, the con.
victed pal of Ruef, did not seem to
appreciate the virtues of paper money
for the silent work of the boodler.
Under his bed in his Fillmore street
home he had box constructed in the
iloOr in which to conceal his wealth.
The Mayor vacated the Fillmore
street house for the mansion that he
built in Vallejo street. In the rush OF
his activities he neglected to remove
the box. Detective Burns found 1t
there.
The Supervisors in their confessions
all declared that the money came 10
them I'm heaps of small paper money.
But on the whole noiseless paper
money helped the San Francisco boou-
lers in the secrecy of their crimes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
UNION STOCK vARDs

Union Stock Yards, Ills, July II
-Cattle-Receipts 4,500; estimated
for tomorrow 10000; market steady.
Prime beeves $50 a s; poor to me-
dium 450 a $50; stocgers and
feeders 2.50 "a 4.76.
Hcigs-Feceiptc $4,000; estimated
for tomorrow $4,000; market weak,
sc lower Light 2,2O a 6.S5; mixed
6.35 a z; roughs G.25 "a $50;
heavy $50 a Z; pigs G.G5 "a ?
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; estimated
for tomorrow 10000; market strong
10c higher. Native and western
sheep a 475; native and western
ambs 4,25 az 7.10.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14

5-S and 90, opening at 81 IL and
CLOSING at 9l; September between
30 5-S and %, opening at 81 IA and
closing at 81 3-S; December between
92 3-S and 90 1-2, openin gat 92 ga
Iand closing at 90 Is.
Corn-July sold between 10 rs and
"A ii, opening AZ "a IA and clos
ing at 73 rs; September between "A
and a -, opening at a Ii and
clcsing at "A; December between GI
5-S and 62 3-S, opening at 62 is
and closing at g..
Oats-July sold between 50 81 and
Isl rs, opening at 80 ga and closing
lat 81 Is; September between AZ
land i3 rs, opening and closing at
43 3-S.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
is NO EXCUSE
For Voters Not Fully Understanding
Proposed Tax Amendment.

proposed AK Amendment.
The proposed taxation amendment to
the constitution has safely passed both
houses OF the Ohio legislature, and
will now be submitted to the people
at the coming November election.
There will be no excuse for any voter
not understanding it fully, and voting
upon it intelligently, for there is am
pie time for every one to study it and
to understand It.
Even II the amendment to the CON
stitution carries, It does not give to
the state n new tax law. It only en-.
ables the legislature to pass new
law. At this time the constitution
fixes the classification of property for
taxation. or rather II fails 10 fix It, but
states that the legislature may not
make any classification. The section
of the constitution relating to taxes
l. more than 50 years old and is, of
course. obsolete at this time. How.
ever wise II may have been in It's day,
II now is a detriment to the state.
The amendment to be voted on this
fall is, in substance. this: Are you
IL favor of the legislature enacting
new taxation laws?
Those who object to the proposed
amendment, base their whole argu-
ment on the statement namely, that
taxation Is too important a subject to
leave to tho legislature. These op.
ronentS of the amendment claim, and
with some reason, that as rule legis-
latures are corrupt; that 10 give a
legislature unlimited power to classify
property and make laws governing its
taxation, Is to place In the hands of n
dangerous body a power so great that
the incentive to become grafters could
not or would not be resisted by them.
But such argument does not seem
sound. To state that the voters of
this state can not or will not elect n
legislature that is above grating Is
to accuse the voters of the state--all
of the men of the state--of being in.
competent to carry on q republican
form of government.
If we have not sense enough to elect
honest, intelligent men to office. If we
do not know enough to select leglsla-
tors who will represent IS at Colum-
bus, then we ought to surrender our
charter of government. and hire a czar
to rule us. To admit that we can not
prevent the legislature from passing
laws inimical to the interests of the
people who elect them is to admit
that we are a nation of fools or scoun.
drels.
We have greater faith in mankind
than that, We believe that the voters
OF this state are competent. to elect
representatives who will represent
them, and, believing so, one Is bound
to be In favor of the new amendment
to the constitution, for It only gives
the legislature the right to make new
laws governing taxation matters.-Ed-
itoral: Dayton News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
TOLEDO GRAIN

Toledo o. July 14--Wheat-Cash
and July 81 Ia; September 81 "a;
December 90 "a; May 97 "a.
Corn--Cash 7G IA; July 76; Sep
tember Is IL; December CT rs;
May 6l 3-i.
Oats-Cash 50; July 50 10; Sep
tcmber i3 3-i; May 4G Is.
Rye-No. !, 10; No. 2, ~; No.
3, GS.
vcrseed-Octobcr $50; Decem-
her 10; March 7.S2 IL; August
alsikc S.15 ncw.)
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
MOTOR RACING.
Tho Relation OF Road Racing to Con.
struction.

An automobile manufacturer OF
Wide repute said, recently:
AT the present time there is a
strong feeling against racing automo-
justified in view of recent fatalities;
but there is another side to the story.
The big road races which are held
abroad and contests like the Wander
bilt Cup, have always been great fac
tors In developing the industry, and
] do not believe 1t is putting 1t too
strong to say that were 1t not for
these contests the touring car would
be far from its present state Of per-
fection.
"To the layman racing and touring
are totally divorced, yet, as mat
ter Of fact, they are closely allied.
The problems of building success
ful racing car and successful tour
ing cai ara practically the same.
There has never been case where
the designer who constructed sue
cessful racing car has not been able
to turn out thoroughly reliable tour
ing car.
"Speed is powerful factor for des-
truction, and how many cars do we
see which give fairly good satisfaction
under ordinary conditions and yet
fall down when called upon for all
that Is in them. Every one who has
championed racing has at some time
or other come across a man who
miles an hour &c. And while all
that may be true, nevertheless the car
built by manufacturer who has made
good In the racing game is, | find
wanted even under the most adverse
touring conditions.
1T is interesting to look back for
the past two or thres years at some
Of the successful racing cars. They
were almost without exception shaft
driven. The effect of this on tho
trade is now evident by the fact that
the majority of cars are adopting the
shaft drive. Some of the problems
which were worked out on several
OF the racing cars as far back as 1904
are reflected in the latest models.
II do not wish to put myself on
record as standing up for racing as 1t
now exists, but | do believe that the
best interests of the automobile bust.
ness are served by the boldlng OF
some of the races of international im-
portance.
The motor-car parkway of Long
Island. If ever completed, will solve
this racing problem by making it pos
sible to police the course, and thus
make speeding as safe as 1t is posi-
BILE to make II. OF course there are
always dangers in travelling at such
tremendous speeds, but do not think
the fatalities will be as great az
those which we have every year from
football, swimming, horseback riding,
and kindred ports."--Harper's Week
ly
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKETS.

DIRECTED Daily by Chas Turner q 90.
PAYING PRICE.
Butter. 1Sc per lb.
Eggs 15c per Gozen.
Lard, per lb., Sc.
Popcorn, &c.
SELLING PRICE.
Butter, 22c per lb.
Eggs, 1Sc per dozen.
Cheese, N. Y. cream. iOa.
Lard, per lb.. IL lao.
Syrup. per GAL, lsc.
Sugars, per lb., to 60.
Teas, per lb., 4Oc 20 tf .eS.
Vinegar, per gal. 25c.
Salt, per bbl., Sl.25.
Hand picked Navy Bsans. u per
lb.
Carolina Head Rice, 10s per ID. or
lbs, for 25c.
Lima Beans, t0c.
Marrowfat Beans. 7c or Abs. for go
Cracked Hominy, 4c or : lbs. for Zoe
Corn Meal. per sack, zoe.
Graham Flour. per sack. fea.
Prunes, s 1-3 to 15c.
Dried Peaches, IS to 25c.
Seed Raisins, 15c Two sSe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
Daily Market Report
EAST BUFFALO

East Buffalo, N. Y,,NJuly 1i.-Cat-
tle-iReceipts l75; steady.
Veals-'Receipts 100; active. Gull
to choice, AIS % 7.5O.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 400
active, lambs $50 a. 7.5O: yearllngs
5.25 a $50; sheep, 2,75 a 4.25.
Hogs-Receipts 1,190; steady, pigs
25c higher. Workers, $50 D 1895
pigs, $40 a 6.75; mixed and heavy
7.25 a. 7.3O; roughs, $50 % 6.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
CLEVELAND

Cleveland July 14-Hogs--Re-
ceipts 20 cars; shipments 400;
steady. Workers, mixed and heavies
71O @ 7.15; best pigs 6 "a 625;
stays and roughs 450 q 6.
Calves-Receipts 200; steady.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts light;
stronger. Fair to good spring lambs
1925 @ 7.50.
Cattle-Receipts 5 cars; lower.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, July IA. Wheat prices
declined today, checking the sales
from the country. Export trade was
entirely lacking, according 10 local
and esaboard exporters reports,
Wheat sold between 90 Ia
and 81 Ia opening at 80 "a and
closing at 81; September between 80
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York, July 14.--Butter 1900
iqulet, Creamery extra % ii lG 90
10: state dairy tubs, finest 81 1-2 6
I22; imitation creamery frsts 90;
factory frsts 10.
Ifgels-Receipts 2l,79i packages; ;
firm. Nearby white fancy q a 25;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
LOCAL GRAIN MARKETS.

Corrected Daily by Marion Milling q
Grain Co.
Wheat, 90c per bushel.
Corn, zoe per bu.
Oats, soc per bu.
Rye-75c per bu.
Glover Sced-$12 90 per be.
Timothy-s2 90 per bu.
Hungarian Seed-50o Der bxs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14

boat brought II TO America.
1f 1t is a pound of beefsteak you de-
sire, a Texas butcher explains how
good beef is fed. what makes the price
Tour times higher than 1t should be,
what a large family the members OF
the beef trust have to support and why
piece cut diagonally across the rump
portion is better than one sliced off
the PROV bias.
IL the baby is sick, you rush up to
the drug counter and while the MIN
bic drug clerk is putting up the pre-
scription. he rattles off glibly the ma.
uvity Of the drugs used, their cuYa-
tive properSies, how much of one on
tha tongue Of cat would kill the cat,
and concludes by telling you always
TO shake the bottle before taking.
Isn't II a great system where a man
not only gets the goods for the mon.
ey but acquires a fine education at the
same time?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14

Coalite is the latest novelty in the
fuel line. AS made in Newcastle, by
process similar to that employed by
the gas companies for the production
OF coke, 1t makes no smoke and gives
Off, II is claimed, about twice the heat
OF coal, while a coalte fire lasts 40
per cent longer than an ordinary coal
fire.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
FLOUR.

B. p. Marion Old bbl.) $3.50.
Legal Tender IA bbl) $l,4O
Monarch flour (1-4 bbl) 81 40.
Knickerboclosr IA bbl) $1.3O.
Carnation 0-4 bbl,) $14O.
Gilt Edge IA bbl). 81 2b.
Gold Medal, IA bbl). $40.
Golden Flake (1-4 bbl), s1.4s. .
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
600
FojIed,

When all tho world is calm and sweet
And sunset sends her rosy glow,
IT'S then the pesky skeeter comes
To wander madly TO and fro.
He sees YOU as you sit at ease
Beneath the friendly portico
And buzzlng softly. settles down
To sting you where your shoes are low.
Then swclls Il burning, itching bump
quite like camers shaggy hump
When lovers spoon beneath the trees
Tho skeeter sings with ghoulsh glec!
Then bites the man upon his nose,
The maid upon her dainty knee!
Within her peekaboo lie crsws-
Now pipe the bold marauder. See!
on, watch her plunge and grab her
waist
And now the hammock's busted! Gee!
And here comes Cupids warning shout
These lovers. two, have fallen out!
Confound the skeetcr, anyhow.
To spoil a trusting love like this!
To poke his nasty little bill
Between two hearts attuned to hlissl
Whats this? ALI, they are climbing back
And he Is teasing for n kiss
All, ha. you ugly little cuss
You cannot spoil a love like this!
Go back into the woods, oh. shoe!
These two will spoon In spite of you!
600
Hlck'ry Holer News.
TIL boys is havin' lot of fun with
Ezra Hopper to-day. Ez. forgot all
about the train comm In Yesterday and
didn't cit down t tn station until II
had pulled out as far as the water
tank, He says this Is the first time In
Is years that he hain't bin on hand
when she rolled into the depot, but 7
bet Ezra keeps his eye on tn clock
frum now on
They seems to be a regular epidem.
ic OF crime in our midst Sum mis-.
creant slung a dead cat into the entry
way of tn Baptist church last meetin'
night. Hiram jerks he2 lost settn'
hen and Jud Troutner sez he was
awakened in tn middle OF tn night
by sumone tappin' on his window pane.
What we want to know Is, where was
the night watch during these depreda-
tions?
Uncle Tommy Titmarsh choked on a
piece of beefsteak Sunday night and
Doc Fisher had to ram his fingers
down his throat to save his life. Don't
eat quite SO fast. Urcle Tom.
The Rev. Hall lost package of
sermons from his ulster pocket one
day last week, including his Sunday
night sermon. Song service Is being
held until tn missin' words OF saliva.
ton is found
Mrs. Abbie Hart hez settled with tn
insurance company fer her late hus.
bands death, being the recipient of
$1,000 In cash Sum men air worth
considerable dead an Abbie sez she's
satisfied II tn cumpany is. Sam drunk
wood alcohol by mistake.
John Weaver, one of our represent
ative farmers, was in town yesterday
and left 81 with the News for next
year. John sez tn corn is sprouting
fine out on his eighty and doin' fust
rate exceptin' thet tn blamed bull
heads keep nippin off tn leaves all tn
time.
Sie jenkins spent last week haulln
straw. He sez that In another week
he will have enough on tn premises
Ter Mrs. jenkins new merry widow
hat
Mrs. Hawks and Molly Stout went
hshin' one day last week an got g
most terrific bite. After wrestlin' with
tn fin fer two hours, they had L give
II up and not hayin no knife, Mrs.
Hawks chawed off tn line an let tn
whale go. Sumtimes even bite is
too big.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
yailTHGslExgYT|| WIZ xlaT
Educating the Public.

WASN'T N q T o N
merchant has inau-
gurated a scheme
of education along
with the sale of
his goods. For in.
stance, should you
desire a silk dress
for your affinity,
you go to tho
counter presided
over by n pretty
little geisha girl.
She will sell you
the silk, tell you
where II was
made, how the
silkworm sp un
the thread, how
the weavers wove
II into beauteous
fabric and what
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
Not Dangerous,

Yeast--Here are some verses my
IL year old boy wrote.
Crimsonbeak Oh, wouldn't
worry over that. He'll very likely
outgrow It!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
Mirror Want Column.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED--A competctn girl for
general houscwork in family
of two. Apply between Z and 0
tonight.
MRS. G.. r. WANT,
7-1l-3tpd 2lS S. state st.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14

Total vote on amendment. ..o... 4oi. .7o3
Electors neglecting TO vote on
amendment ...... .......,... 430, ,90t
Constitutional majority against
amendment ....s.... ..,,,.... 95,3S0
Majority votes In favor OF
amendment ........ ....... 240,141
1903.
Total vote cast. .............. s77.2O
Total vote on amendment. ...... 3TO,1s5
Electors ncglectlng to vote on
amendment ....... ....... 5O7, ,ofs
Constitutional majority against
amendment .......... ....... III, $50
Majority votes in favor of
amendment ........ .......... 2S3, ,059
Experience Of three attempts to
amend the constitution on the subject
OF taxation.
Majority OF votes in favor cast on the
amendment:
1891. 1893. 1908.
23S, 1863 2lO.141 2S3. .O59
Electors neglectng to vote on amend
ment:
1891. 1893. 1903
i35.l37 iSO,9O1 5O7, ,0lS
Constitutional majority against amend
ment:
1891. 1893 1903
gS.4S7 $3.50 III. $50
This exhibit proves that the problem
of securing the adoption of the pend.
ing taYation and other constitutional
amendments will be successfully
solved by the thoroughgoing organiza-
tion of "The Peoples Campaign" now
being organized by the Ohio State
Board of Commerce TO make it certain
that every elector who casts a vote
at the November election shall vote on
the constitutional amendments. A
failure to do this will be a calamity Of
the first magnitude for the people Of
Ohio and all those who are earning a
living. operating q business or who
own property in the state.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

VI is all right to while away your
time providing you have done some.
thing worth while before you begin
to while it away.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14

WANTED-Lady or gentleman can
vasscr. Medicinal proposition OF
much merit, Salary and commls-
sion. Quick seller. References re-
qulred. Address Lock Box o."
Cardington, Ohio. 7-S-12tpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14

Into every wilderness God sends
some voice"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-14

spite some other woman is quite apt
to get divorce To please herself.