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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
NO BLANK SPACES
ON ELECTION BALLOT
Names Cannot Be Written
by Voters.
Assistant Secretary of State Sends
Out Instructions To All Election
Boards.

Instructions sent to county election
boards yesterday by Assistant Secre-
tary of State Tom d. Binckley include
the requirement that in making up the
primary ballot no DlanK spaces are to
be left for offices for nomination for
which no petitions have been filed. Ii
no aspirants for any place on the
ticket qualify for the primary by pre-
senting petitions, that place on the
party ticket will not be filed. Nor can
IL be filled after the primary by action
of the party committee filling the va
cancy.
Party tickets must be made by con-
test at the primary between petition
aspirants and not by voters writing
names on spaces left blank, or by the
filling of vacancies after the primary.
If a complete ticket is not made at the
primary 1t will be incomplete on the
official ballot in November.-Ohio
State Jouranl. r4.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
Council Will Provide For
Street Repair.
CITIZENS MEET WITH OFFICIALS
Asphalt Repair Is a Big
Undertaking.
The $4,000 Provided Il Not Sufficient
TO Complete the Repair Work and
An Additional $500 Must BE Pro-
yided In Some Manner.

Automobile owners turned out en-
masse at called meeting of the
city council and citizens held last
evening at the city offices for the
purpose of discussing the matter Of
street Improvement. The session was
the result of a call issued by Mayor
Scherff.
The principal object of the session
was TO secure the expression of tho
public on the question as to the adj
visibility of borrowing more money
to complete the improvement Of the
asphalt paving on Church and Pros
pect streets. In the first place, the
council borrowed three thousand dol
lars to make the improvements. The
Job has been a much larger one than
il was first considered and now I'm
order to perfect the improvements, the
city will have TO raise about $500.
The automobile owners Of the city
who are particularly Interested In see
ing the Improvement carried out, turn
cd out i'm large. Everybody present
was in favor of completing the work.
Aside from the regular members OF
the council, those who addressed the
meeting were, John ID. owens, John
Schroeder, f.. A. Huber and William
Fies
The speakers enthusiastically pro-
claimed the value of good streets and
declared it very unbusiness like
pre- position to think of paving TO bring
an asphalting plant here from Erie
PENNSYLVANIA and then send IL away
without completing the job. This Is
what would he the result unless the
council would arrange in some man
ner to raise the additional $500.
As a result of the enthusiastic ses-
sion the members of council promised
that they would allow the work Of
Improvement to continue and to take
up the matter of raising the money
at the mex regular meeting. il is prob
| able that additional bonds will be Is
| sued as this is practically the only
| way that the city has for making g
| raise.
| One member OF the city council
was not present last evening and II
| Is understood that he Is radically op-
posed to putting any more money into
street Improvement. Council will un'
| doubtedly have a warm session next
Monday evening when the matter viii
come up for discussion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
FLY FISHING FOR TROUT.
Why an Angler Considers II the BEST
of All Sports"

Of All Sports"
I am inclined TO believe that fly fish
ing has its chief and most easily de-
tain fish-Salvelinus fontinalis, the
speckled trout. Here, indeed, is some
thing tangible, thing which may be
taken in the hand-first catch your fish
and looked upon. No one seeing a
freshly caught brook trout would say
that 1t was other than thing Of beau
ty. Its delicate, varicolored resplen-
dency Is not equaled by any living
thing.
The tarpon, the "silver king" OF
southern waters; the Atlantic and Pa
ci6c salmons, the ouananiche, or land
locked salmon, and the grayliDg com
prise practically all the other fishes,
excepting the various forms of brook
trout, which may be said to possess
both beauty of form and coloration. II
cannot be denied that these fish are
justihably praised. but It Is generally
conceded that the red spotted brook
trout has nothing to fear from their
competition. OF the western rainbows,
cutthroats and steel heads the rain
bow is the eastern brook trout's near.
est competitor, and that is praise
enough for the rainbow.
So here is one good reason at least
why fly fishing for trout is considered
by many the best Of all sports.-Sanl
uel G. Camp In Recreation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
GOOD SHOTS
Three Local Men Will Enter
the State Shoot.

Clay G.. Howery. Joseph Anderson
and Thomas McMurray, who have
been attending the regimental shoot
at Camy Perry, during the past few
days have all qualified for the state
shoot to be held there during the
latter part of the month of August
and September. Captain e. o. Rich
ardson thinks the young men VIII
be able to enter the national shoot
hlso in Septcmber. Although Ehd
scores have not yet been compared
and examined IT is believed that they
will be sufficiently high to place them
in the national match. Their marks
manship shows some remarkable tai
ent.
Howery returned home this morn
ing and others are expected home
this evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
.COLORED WOMAN
DECLARED INSANE
Had a Mania For Riding
Trains.
CREATED A ISCENE HERE
Was Captured Recently
Near La Rue.
Shops OF the Erie In Pennsylvania
Will Possibly BE Moved TO Ohio.
Business On All Local Lines Is I'm
proving Rapidly.

Lulu Black, a colored woman, who
recently was the cause of much
trouble in railroad circles, was de-
clared insane at Lima Wednesday
and will be taken to Toledo and placed
in an asylum there within the next
few days. The woman had mania
for riding on trains, the railroad men
here say, and she very frequently
gave trouble as she rode on the var
ious trains without tickets and with
out pretense of paying any fare. Some
time ago she boarded an Erie train at
Redwood and came to a point in this
vicinity when she was discovered by
the conductor. The next stop was at
this city and she was forcibly re-
moved from the train at this point.
The woman was very much aggravat-
ed at this action and said she would
seek revenge and started out from this
city on a walk. She was discovered
and captured near LaRue and was
was taken to Lima where she ORR
ginally lived.
The woman seemed TO enjoy riding
on trains and it was the task frequent
ly of the conductors to put her off the
train because she was unable to pay
her fare. She created a scene at the
station when she was taken from the
train here some days ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
PARALYSIS
Isiac Hite Passes Away at
His Country Home.

The death of Isiac Hite. aged co
years, occurred at his country home
six and q half miles north of
city, Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Thursday Mr.. Hite was stricken
with paralysis and his condition was
such that hopes of his ultimate re-
covery were abandoned from the first.
He was born in Perry County but
lived the majority of his life in Wyn.
dot county. The widow and two child
rem, Miss Orpha Hlte and Charles
Hite, both living at home, survive.
Funeral services will occur from
Wyandot church Friday, burial to be
made in Wyndot cemetery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
Lightning Change.

The three-year-old boy on the side
seat III the street car turned suddenly
to look out Of the window, thereby
wipins his muddy shoes on the light
colored trousers of the middle aged
man sitting next to him.
Madam" exploded the man. "is this
your nasty little"-
Hero the boys pretty mother turned
ber head and looked at him.
--"angel boy?" he finished with {
gasp.--Chlcago Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Charles Hall, the engineer on Erie
No. 13 had quite an exciting expert
ence while on his engine this week.
He was going through Akron when
he saw man crossing the track in
front of the engine and in close prox-
unity to the approaching train. 1t
was too late to stop and Hall expect
ed to strike the man and looking out
of the window of his cab he saw him
make his way across the tracks just
as the engine passed. A bundle which
the man was carrying was struck by
the engine and knocked out of his
hand and hurled some distance. Hail
states that the experience was one OF
the most remarkable he has ever ex-
perienced,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
IL Told she Truth,

A countryman on a visit to Glasgow
while walking along Argyll street
reading the signboards and the tickets
In the shop windows said to his COM
panion: Hoo can a. thae ham shops
be the best and cheapest? Every yin
o. them says that, and the same WI the
clothes shops tae. They are Jist q lot
o. leears."
They continued along the street un-
I'll, coming opposite plumbers shop
with big bill in the window with the
words Cast Iron Sinks" printed In
large letters on 1t, he exclaimed; "Well,
Jock, here's yin that tells the truth at
ony rate. But any DANCED fool kens
that east iron wad sink"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
A oui., snot In the suburbs.

"Gayboy has given up horses and
drink and all his bad habits and has
settled down In quiet little place in
the suburbs"
"Where?'
"The metery."-Illustrate Bits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
Kind Hearted.

"And did you enjoy your African
trip, major? How did you like the
savages n
"Oh. they were extremely kind heart
ed. They wanted to keep ma there for
tiCner."--lIopdQn Opinion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

During the past few days, local rail-
road men say that the largest trans
fer business by the Hooking Valley
road for many months past has been
carried on. The road has been carry
ing much coal to the lakes steadily
but within the last few weeks the
transfer of freight for other roads has
been very unusually large so that the
amount of business is as large at the
present time as it has been since the
business revival.
The increase in business on all oi
the local railroads is very marked her,
and the interchange of freight is daily
becoming larger
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

II is rumored that the shops OF
the Erie road located in Pennsylvania
will be removed to points in Ohio
owing to dissatisfaction on the part of
officials regarding the taxes charged
on equipment. II this is true the work
on this section of the road will be
very much enlarged.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Contracts for new freight equipment
We're let by the Pennsylvania rail-
road company Wednesday. The car
orders amount $5,4O0,O00. This COM
pletes a total of $9,O0O,000 spent this
year for new equipment on the Penn
sylvania.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

The new Chinese government arsen-
al at Canton now turns out rifles
and quick-firing guns according to the
latest patterns, which are almost as
good as those imported from foreign
<><assr1frfoo tx.ifh r<ouord to rnors. and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

A. B. Eyman who has been chief
clerk to A. Benson, road supervisor
OF the Pennsylvania in this city, has
been promoted to the position OF
assistant road supervisor. Mr.. Eyman
has been connected with the clerk
ship here for many years and he Is
an able employee.
M. M. Kinney, master mechanic OF
the Hooking Valley road, was here
on business Wednesday.
The Hooking Valley Is adverteis-
Ing special rates for the pilgrimage
to the shrine of the church of our
lady of consecration at Carey on
Thursday. August 10. o
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Railroad Jack" who was in this
city lecturing Wednesday evening
entertained a number of his local
friends at the Union depot this morn
ing while awaiting his train for Colum
bus. He says he will return in about
two weeks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

The local employees 70 the Pennsyl-
vania and Big Four railways were
paid today. The car arrived in this
city about o'clock, this morning.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06
scottIsh Marrlaae custom.

Many quaint marriage customs stu
survive in many old English and
Scottish families.
One notable tradition OF this sort
stlll kept green by the Dukes OF At
holl and their heirs is that OF the
bridegroom carrying the bride across
the threshold Of Blair Castle, 1t be-
ing I'm acccrd with an ancient tradi-
ton that 1t Is unlucky for a bride who
enters tho castle for the first time
to walk i'm the ordinary way. This
is only one of the many quaint old
feudal customs that are observed up
on this estate. which the Duke OF
Atholl holds from the Grown by one
OF those strange tenures which are
occasionally to be found in Great Brit
ain. Upon fear OF forfeiture the own
er has to present his sovereign with
a white rose whenever he or she Wis.
its the castle.-L2dy's Realm.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

AZ Portsmouth. N. H.. where they
were 20 unvell statue 10 the mem.
DRY OF r. y. Aldrlch, during an au-
thor's argument on international copy
right. Thomas Nelson Page broke NJ
a rather acrimonious discussion by
deftly interpreting story.
After all" he said. there Is not
much real help IN that idea. Il Is
such an idea rs emanted from tho
mind Of hard, cruel sea captain.
I'm midoccan the cook approached
the captain timidly.
Captain, he said. the men are
growiin' about the beef They say
they can't chew It nohow. They say
It's only NJ to mend their sea boots
with
"IIow much beef are you giving
'em cookie? the captain asked
"a Pound apiece a day, sir said
the cook.
"'Woll said the captain gently.
give them half a pound apiece from
now on. should be sorry to force
'em to cat what isn't TO their taste. +"
Herald.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06
When England Shook.

In the course Of its history Eng
land has known a few serious earth
quake shocks. In the days OF VIII
liam Rufus one was felt throughout
the country, and in 1874 an English
earthquake destroyed Glastonbury
among it's other damage, while part
OF st. Paul's Cathedral fell I'm as the
result OF an earthquake in the six.
teenth century Perhaps the most re.
cent shock was that which inflicted
much damage I'm the Eastern counties
in 1884; n mansion house fund was
opened for the sufferers.--LOndon
Chronicle
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06
lInht From Flash Of Powder.

Judge ID. w. Bond OF the Middiesex
Superior Criminal Court, in charging
a jury recently in speaking OF the
question as TO whether the witness
had sufficient light to identify the
defendant by. referred to an old Gaze
In England at a time when old fash
tened black gunpowder that made con
siderable light when discharged was
used.
A woman who happSned TO be pass.
ing saw the shot in question fred
and identified the man who fred It
by the light Of the flash. The prls-
oner afterword verified her testimony
by his nfession.-Bcston Herald.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06
Fair Warming to Kansas Hunters.

Kansas hunters who have been
shooting along the Kansas-Nebraska
line say that just over the boundary
in Bill Bryan's state certain farmer
has grown most awful tired OF hay
ing his farm tramped over by hun
ters, and he has hung up this sign,
on a couple OF barrel slaves:
Motifs Trespassers will be prose-
cuted to the full extent OF mongGaf
dogs which amt never bin evefly sos
habul to strangeEsyT ana one dubbel-
bari shotggRIr which amt loaded with
sd.Jiififers: dan II | amt gettln
tired OF this hsll raisin' on my prop
erty.-Kansas City Journal.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

A bin has been introduced in the
Legls allure OF Oregon prohibiting the
wearing OF batpius more than ten
Inches In length. We would like TO
know what Col George Harvey. vice
president OF The SufTragette Associa-
ton. is going 10 do about this, and
also we would ask for information
upon another point. How Is n hat
thirty-three feet in circumference 20
be kept on the head without a pin
at least ten inches in length? Be
sides, what business Is It of the Ore
gon House OF Representatives how
long hatpins are? The women in
that State should not be deprived OF
some means OF defence-Charlesto
News and Courier.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

The determination OF Trinity to sell
much of its tenement property for
improvement is wise, pronounces the
New York World. An income OF less
than 1-2 per cent is not what the
church ought to receive, yet its trus-
tees may not feel like borrowing
large sums for extensive improve
ment. The public benefit will be the
same. The buyers viii improve thu
old houses and Trinity will or should
get a better income.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

Freight is handled in the Philip
pines by coolies, who, with a BAN
boo pole and a piece OF rope, carry
in a most precarIous fashion pack.
ages that are liable TO drop and burst
at any moment. Hence the need OF
good stock for the castings and re.
enforcement with iron strapbands.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

. WHAT F1NntcFo iCacn animals.
" proof were needed OF the part
played by sportsmen IN this education
Of the Wild We have Il in their curl.
Gus Limitations when confronted by
dangers OF another kind
No number Of fatalities keeps these
game birds away ~fgom the telegraph
wires; no longthcning death roll
warns the woodcocks and cthor ny
by nights TO avoid the fatal lantern
OF the lighthouse. Not al the cen
turtles OF havos have taught the larks
70 build their nests out Of reach OF
scythe and alckle. Only the nolsier
menace OF dogs and guns has brought
acquired experience. In this the true
sportsman has his consolation. for II
difficulty be the essence OF sport
then that difficulty is likely TO in.
orease.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06
MISS KATE L. LUCAS,
PALATKA, FLORIDA,
MILLINERY FANCY GOODS,

Notions, Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's Winter Underwear.
Ladies' Kid and Silk Gloves.
Laces. Embroidery. Collars. Belts.
Etc.
Experienced Trimmer and designer
employed. Prices right. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

The recent disastrous accidents In
the British navy have given rise 10
an agitation against the practice OF
conducting maneuvers and sham at
lacks at night without lights.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06
Nautical Error.

II am sorry to hear, captain, that
your wife left you so unceremonious-
ly."
MY mistake. sir; ! took her for a
mate, and she proved to be a skip
per"-Tit-Bits.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

Reports from the men who have
been in the Maine woods this month
Indicate that one OF the most sue
eessful hunting seasons for a long
time is at hand.
Franklin Davis. the S-year-old son OF
William +. Davis OF Glassboro, N.
j. had his leg broken three times
In three weeks, but twice the limb
was broken by a physician to pre-
vent its becoming crooked.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

At the last session no fewer than
100000 letters and packets were post.
cd al the House OF Commons post
office and 1,OS7,25 delivered.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

The principal European manuiac.
tories OF perfumes are In London.
Paris and the towns OF South France
and North Italy.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06
Telling The Truth.

Freshman Debater-Was my argu.
ment sound?
Candid Critlc-Yes-largely.-Yale
Record.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06
GEORGE Washington.

He was the truthfullest OF men,
And yet full oft | wot
He said. I'm glad to see you" when
lie really was not.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

Natural that one should have an
nll'gone feeling after blowing his last
dime.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-06

The Dead Sea Is one-third solid mat
ter, the greater part Of which Is salt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
UNFINISHED STORIES

ard Vexie shuddered, as the bir'i
passed on its way.
"Whip-her-well Whip-her-
well!' shouted another bird, as h.
squatted close to the ground as II
ready to spring upon her.
Bob White! Bob White !
called another
MY name isn't Bob White.
lis Vexie Voze," said VeXie,
turning over uneasily.
"Vexie Voze, pick her nose,
said the blackbird.
Lets turn her into cat-bird,
said a turtle dove. 1T is all she
is good for.
Then a great big eagle came,
and, after pecking her fingers an'
pulling her curls,' 10, she was
turned into a cat-bird.
Continue this story, describing all
Vexies adventures as a bird zen
where she flew, what luck she had hhu-
ing food. how she got along with the
other birds, what she overhead the
humans say about her, and in fact
imagine yourself suddenly TRANSFORMER
into a bird and tell what you thlnk
your own experiences would be under
the circumstances.
one prize, a handsome book, will be
given for the best story, or the winner
NAV choose the alternate prize Instead.
Write about $50 or $50 words on one
side of the paper, leaving margins at
the top and side of each page Al
dress the letters neatly to Aunt
Laurie, Los Angeles Herald, Los An
geles, Cal, and be sure that it reaches
this office not later than Thursday
December 2, for publication Decem-
ber IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
CITY PRIZE WINNERS

4 The Junior boys and girls who Z
: live in Los Angeles are to call at I
\ this office for their prizes in the I
+ future, either on Monday or Sat 4
i urday, and not later than two I
j. weeks after the prize is awarded. I
j. Honorable mentions must be !:
! presented personally and the prize {
i tcl- l home. !
+ This applies only to boys and I
:. girls who live within the city of I
+ Los Angeles. Other prize winners I
:. will receive their checks and books 4
1. by mail as usual. =
4 T.. *..:. = !. So: 81. + +t&. + =.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
BALLADE OF ANY HOSPITAL

1t is a pleasant place, l ween,
very pleasant place TO go
', ith inner walls restful green,
And little beds all In a row
Oh, they are white as driven snow;
l never saw a whittier sheet;
But I'm not thinking much of show
do not get enough to eat!
have bed (chose sight unseen'D
That sets me rolling to and fro,
Because the mattress oreeps between
My ribs and hurts my innards so;
And yet-life should not move so slow,
My window opens the street;
But I'm too weak to gaze below
do not get enough to eatl
All that / see is very clean;
One needs must search both high and low
II find a speck of dirt, for cen
The very doors reflect a glow.
That slender nurse Is nice, l know.
She looks very clean and sweet;
l like the fat better. though
I do not get enough to eat!
L'ENVOI
o. Hospital. from top to toe
My love for you Is large. complete;
But l am lean and lank--for, oh!
l do not get enough 10 eat
Charles C. Jones In Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
MORE GEOGRAPHY

Much news from Etah, as you know,
OF late comes forth.
1t is a town mid ice and snow
Way up north
And now from JuliaDstabb we hear,
Another Arctic village queer.
When Russia down on Nippon bore,
Each day some town
OF which we'd never heard before
Attained renown.
In fact. when men or nations scrap
A lot of towns get on the map.