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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13
THE FIRST ALMANACS.
They Attempted to ForeteIl Mems pes-
-. ~ tiny From the Stars.

The almanac. properly so called In
its origin. is not merely device for
keeping people In mind Of the prog
ress of the year. 1t is an attempt to
show what destiny has in store for us
as indicated by the position OF the
stars In any particular year, aud as,
according TO astrological lore. the des-
tlnles OF men are ruled by the differ
ent aspects of the planets, so also the
human body is subject to the influence
OF the consultations through which
the sun appears to pass In his yearly
course. A French almanac OF 1910
gives n diagram of the human body
surrounded by all the signs of tue 20.
diac and indicates the various organs
and members over which these signs
have power. and this for guide pour
les salgnees. or to show Mt what peri
cd blood may be let with safety. But
the same almanac also gives directions
sensible enough for the avoidance Of
the plague which would not be found
fault with by modern fashionable
physicians:
Who would keep his body In health
And resist the infection Of the plague.
Let him seek Joy and sadness fly.
Avoid places where infections abound
And cherish Joyous company.
A few examples exist Of almanacs Of
this character before the invention of
printing, although none. 1t is believed.
earlier than the twelfth century. But
some of the earliest specimens of print
Ing are black printed German sheet al
manncs. which are chiefly concerned
about blood letting. Westminster Ga.
Zette.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13

The corozo tree abounds through
out the Mexican State of Tobasco, be-
ing most abundant in the virgin for
ests. as 1t requires shade and humid
itys to, develop .favorably.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13
She knsw Him.

George (dramatically)--You have de-
rided that | must give her up? Fare
we'll then, mother! There is nothing
left for me but to go out and destroy
myself! Mother--Goodby! Not a min
nte later than 0 for dinner, George!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13
Whers to Sing.

~ wilslng something restfu to you,
dear said lady to her morose hus'
band. "Shall sing Far, Far Away 2 F."
II wish you would" was the bitter
reply ut would save the trouble of
apologizing to the neighbors."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13
Limo Of Least Rssistanee.

"a man will scrutinize the menu
card for half an hour and then order
a steak t'3i fNa
"Or examine bushel OF summer re-
sort folders and then 90 TO his usual
place" Kansas City Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13
A Good Example.

Father lin lecturine mood)-You
never heard Of man getting into
trouble by following good example
Son dncorrigiblel- Yes, sir, ] have
the counterfeiter.-B Transcript.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13
The official Goat.

"yom wife doesn't seem to care
much for that friend OF yours
"No, He's the man ] lay the blame
on when I'm detained downtown.
philadelphia Post
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13

There are 1,1OO Congregational
churches in the II states and Terri
tories between a line drawn north
and south at Kansas City and the
eastern line. Of California. n,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13
pefyina Death.

There is no use OF reading any more
rules about how to live long time,
An old lady 100 years old has eaten
New England doughnuts all her life.-
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13

True bravery Is shown by perform
Ing without witness what one might
be capable of doing before all the
wosld. LA Rochcfoucauld
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13
A Rsminder.

Mamma-W are you doing with
that string, Lola? Lola (aged five)--
Tyln' It on my finger. mamma, so II I
ferget anything I'll be sure to member
it.-Chlcago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13

PHILIPPINE planters, finding hemp
cultivation not as profitable as in
former years are beginning to tin
their lands for other crops,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13
Persmbulation.

II should think Mr., Beetem's debts
would keep him walking the floor"
"They don't. But they keep lot OF
bill collectors walking the Streets
Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13

How Those Girls Love One Another.
Maud--And the last thing that Henry
did was to give me n kiss. Mabel
Indeed! should think that is about
the last thing he would do.-Illustrated
Bits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-13
A EoihIa.

Father saldallttle Rollo, what Is
a foibleT &sal naa ihsp
"A folble. my son, is something
somebody else " Interested In and
you're not."- Washington star.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
EDUCATION BOARD
HAS new MEMBER
Mayor Taylor Appoints Thomas
Richard Bannerman to Suc=
ceed David Oliver Jr.

Thomas Richard Bannerman was ap-
pointed a member of the board OF edu-
cation yesterday by Mayor Taylor to
fill the place made vacant by the resig-
nation of David Oliver Jr. He will as
sumo his position at once.
Bannerman has had experience both
as an educator and businessman He
was born in Dublin, Ireland, 81 years
ago and received his early training in
the national schools of his country.
Later he served as assistant teacher on
the board of national education in Dub
lin.
For some years Bannerman was sec
retary to Postmaster James of New
York. In 1883 he came to California
and entered the postal service. Four
years later he associated himself with
O'Connor, Moffatt & Co. as cashier. He
was affiliated subsequently with the
Hibernia bank. He Strengthened out
the affairs of ]. J. O'Brien & Co.'S estab-
lishment, which had become involved
after the founders death.
Bannerman was at one time secretary
of the Mercantile library. He was also
associated with the management of the
Midwinter fair.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
BRIGGS OUT FOR
DR.. WI[fY'S SCALP
President of the State Board
Of Trade Takes the
War Path
Declares Chemist Is a Constant
Menace to Fruitmen
of the State

Arthur r.. Briggs, president of the
state board of trade, has set for him.
self the task of decapitating DR.: II. w.
Wiley, chief of the national bureau OF
chemistry. Briggs returned yesterday
from an extended trip, during which
he attended as a delegate from Call
fornia the irrigation congress, the
trans Mississippi congress and the
convention of state and national 1000
and dairy departments. 1t was at the
food and dairy meeting at Denver that
Briggs resolved to camp on the trail
of Wiley. 1t was at this convention
that Wiley endeavored to have set
aside the findings of the Roosevelt
referee board. This board has declared
that benzoate of soda, as used IN CAN
fornia fruit and vegetable products, is
In no way injurious to health. Is
| now engaged in studying the sulphur
question.
We will have no peace until we get
Wiley out" said Briggs yesterday,
and mean to start campaign TO get
rid or him. He is a menace TO the
whole fruit industry of the state. lie
has placed himself in direct opposition
to the referee board competent and
conscientious body of men, headed by
DR.. Ira Remsen. Wiley has gone even
further. He has arrayed himself
against Secretary Wilson of the de-
partment of agriculture. But Wilson
has no control over the chemistry of
| flee. The appointment and removal
power rest with the president.
Doctor Wiley has taken position
against the use of benzoate of soda.
ne tried to force the convention to his
views, but was defeated through the
| vote of the California delegates. He
refuses to consider the facts and
proofs presented to him. To all this
and to the findings of the referee
board his one reply is, L will stand by
my original contention.
He never loses an opportunity to
worry the California fruitmen. We
won victory at the Denver conven-
| ton, but there will be no permanent
protection for the interests involved
as long as Doctor Wiley remains at
| the head of the department."
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
ALIfNISIS TO TEST
CUNN|NGhAM'S MIND
Judge Dunno Orders Inquiry as
to Sanity Of Slayer OF
Caroline Brasch
Defendants Counsel Informs
Court His Client Is Grow=
ing More Incoherent

James Edward Cunningham. slayer
of Caroline Brasch, was placed in the
detention hospital for the insane yes
fterday by order of Judge Dunno, that
the question of his sanity may be de-
termined before he goes to trial Mon
day
When the case was called yesterday
morning, Attorney Cameron I'll. King
took the stand in behalf of his client.
Cunningham's story was growing more
incoherent. he said, and so filed with
absurd details that there was nothing
on which to base defense. King
added that he himself had not the
slightest doubt of the mans insanity.
Why do you wait until the last
thing before making this statement to
the court?' Assistant District Attorney
Louis Ward asked, adding that he did
not think the defense was acting In
good faith.
Kings denial of this charge preceded
an explanation of his motive. He was
acting in the interest of humanity, he
said, when he asked that Cunningham
first go before board of a1ienists. He
was confident that the mans mind was
becoming worse deranged daily.
Cunningham was lying to you when
he told you he was in an asylum in
Arizona" Ward replied, when King
said his client confessed to this fact.
I'VE have the asylum records and they
show no such man was ever there.
Judge Dunno then said he did not
want to try a man for murder who
ought to be examined for insanity.
The jury was instructed to return Mon
day Meanwhile the insanity commits
sion will report.
Harry Gray, whose pay check sys-
tenn Indirectly inspired the murder of
the young woman, his cashier, was
in court as witness.
Cunningham was dressed the same
and looked the same as on the night
he was taken a prisoner in the edi-
torial rooms of The Call, where he
related the story of his crime.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
TWO RECORDS LOST
IN TOMALN CASE
Cash Book Charred in Great
Fire and Balance Sheet
Have Disappeared
Justice Lorigan's Brother Be-
Iieves Documents Were Sent
to Dump as Rubbish

Two public records, which the prose-
luton in the case of James c. Tomalty
is anxious to produce in court, are
missing Both hooks, to which the
utmost Importance is attached by As
sistant District Attorney Harrison, are
known to have survived the fire. EVl-
dence concerning them was brought
out during the course of the Tomalty
trial yesterday. and Harrison forced
from his witnesses the admission that
both books had been saved from the
confiagration but had mysteriously dis
appeared since that time
Frank B. Lorigan, brother OF Jus
tice Lorigan OF the supreme court of
California. was the principal witness
for the prosecution yesterday He tes
tifed that he was an assistant to To-
malty during the latters term of Of
fee, and that some days after the hre
he was present when the small safe
in the treasurer's s office was opened for
the first time.
The cash book, Lorigan said, was
found in the safe in badly charred
condition, but he copied off the bal
ances on the last page of the book,
having great difficulty in deciphering
them He did not remember positively
whether he had shown the memoran-
dun TO Tomalty, but thought that he
had not. He carried the memorandum
for three months, but did not know
whether he had lost it or simply mis-
placed ii.
why didn't you take that book to
the treasurers Officer" asked Harri-
son.
1T was badly charred." answered
the witness. 1T rubbed off on my hands
and clothes. and L didn't believe it
would be of any practical use"
Why, didn't you attach any impor-
tance to il as long as the last day S
business was entered in it?'
Il had the data it contained in my
memorandum"
-Did you ever see the book again?9
asked Harrison
No. / don't think | did 1 presume
il was sent TO the dump with all the
rest of the stuff that was damaged and
taken out of the Office"
Lorigan also testified that the balance
sheet. which was kept in a bound vol
ume, had been found after the fire and
taken TO the Western national bank,
but that it had since disappeared.
These are the two books which the
prosecution contends would corrobo-
rate the theory that Tomalty made false
entries to cover his alleged defal-
cations.
John p Perkins. WIZ was chief dep
.uty under Treasurer McDougald. testi-
fed regarding the method of handling
bail accounts in the treasurers office.
The prosecution put into evidence all
tho ledgers in its possession to show
that the alleged discrepancy of $4,000
in Tomalty's books could not be ac-
counted for by any payment made
from the office.
The trial will be continued at $3.50
O'Clock this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
EUGENE SChMITz IS
-UNW[[COM[ GUEST
Chilly Reception at the annual
Outing of the Harmonic
Gesang Verein
'Disgraced Former Official Is MOI
Permitted to Make Speech
at the Festivities

Though the passing years have IN
some meas sure blotted from the memory
of the community the technical, acquit-
tai of Eugene Schnitz, they have by
no means restored him to the favor OF
his fellow citizens, this fact being
pointedly exemplifed last Sunday when
his efforts to push himself into the
company of the members of the Har-
monte gesang verein during their an
nual outing at Boyes springs met with
the most disastrous results. They made
it plain that they would have none of
him. They drew back when he ap-
preached, and when it was proposed
by some of his friends that he address
the gathering the answer was SO en-
phaticaliy against anything of the kind
that Schmitz saw that the wisest policy
was to take himself away from the
company.
Schmitz accidentally dropped off
festivities were at their height and was
introduced to several nearby members
by Captain Boyes.
"Ah," said Schmitz, gazing into a
foaming glass of beer, and addressing
the crowd around him, lit feels good
to be among you today.
You mean it feels lucky" said one
blunt German.
Schmitz flushed A few moments
later some of his friends approached
William Wankowski. president of the
organization, with the request that
Schmitz be called upon to address the
gathering.
Il refuse to do anything of the kind.
said Wankowski I'VE all know the
type of man he is and as president of
this, organiza ton I never will consent
to have him address it,
Wankowski was so emphatic in his
declarations that the point was not
pressed.
Il drew away in the background
when | saw Schmitz alight from the
train, said Wankowski in discussing
the affair. Il did not want to meet
the man, either as an individual or in
my official capacity as president. From
what / could judge he made no effort
to push himself forward, but the dis
agreeable situation was produced by
some of his ill advised friends When
L saw him drinking with the others /
went away, but little later some of
the members came to me and asked me
to have him speak. / refused to do so.
/ pointed out to those who made the
request that Schmitz' standing in the
community was not very high and that
it would be offensive to the majority
of the members to have. him join with
us in our merry making. The request,
believe. was made on tlf spur of the
moment and voiced the opinions of a
small minority of those present.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16

Vote for DR.. C. C. O,Donnell for cor
oner: the dead will be respected. Rep. :
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
LECTURE ON VOCAL ART
AT LAUREL HALL CLUB
Nine. Sofia Neustadt Makes the
Subject Interesting

Nine. Sofia Neustadt entertained the
members of Laurel Hall club yester-
day afternoon very delightfully."- with
a lecture on phases of Modern Vocal
Art in which she explained in inter-
which might have been Incompetent
sible or tiresome if treated less clev-
erly.
by Nine. Neustadt, whose well trained
soprano was heard to best advantage
in old English ballads and songs by
Chaminade, Tosti, Liza Lehman and
others.
Mrs. Wallace r. Pond was the club
hostess of the day
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16

UNINJURED BY FALL Martin Grannon q
hod carrier. living at 1901 Union street, fell
from the third floor into the basement of new
building being constructed at Turk and Taylor
streets yesterday, distance of about 81 feet
but sustained no serious injury.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16

good sleep during my entire illness.
also used Cuticura Resolvent and the
treatment was continued for about three
weeks. At the end Of that time l was
able to be about the house, entirely
cured, and have felt no ill effects since.
/ would advise any person suffering
from any form of skin trouble to try the
Cuticura Remedies as l know what they
did for me. Mrs. Edward Nenning, 2O3
Main St., Watertown, N. Y, April IL,
1Q0Q''
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
WAITRESS IN rRouBLELred,

WAITRESS IN TRoUBLE-Teddy KIement
y waitress iD the Thalia dance hall 5I4is Pa
efc street. was arrested early yesterday morn
ing on q charge of grand larceny for stealing
$40 from Robert Cslcsgni. 3lS Broadway. which
she is supposed TO have handed TO her male
friend.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16

Wooev i10 Sutter street obtained warrant
Yesterday for the arrest of Goyo Rodriguez on
charge of getting the of building at
1904 Francisco street for six months on the false
Dretense that the firm of 1uoDg Ham Wah
company owed him $50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
BEDR|DDEN WITH
ECZEMA SIX WEEKS
itching, Burning Eruption from
Head to Foot Doctor Gave Her
Up Entirely-First Application Of
Cuticura Brought ReIiefand Sleep.
CUTICURA REMEDIES
EFFECT PERFECT CURE
Four years ago I suffered severely
with terrible eczema, being a mass Of

sores from mead TO feet
and for six weeks con-
fined to my bed. Dur
ing that time / suffered
continual torture from
itching and burning.
After being given up by
my doctor / was adj
vised to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies. After
the first bath with Cuti-
cura Soap and applica-
ton Of Cutioura Oint-
--sl c.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
Hotel sacramento
r.IsE pRETENsE ALLEGED ! Hors

Sacramento's new hotel is now open
to receive guests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-09
H. W. King Arrested in Moul-
tonyiIle, N. H.
WOMAN WAS FOUND DEAD
Dead with Bullet Wound in Her
Head The Man Says She Shot
Herself by Acei-
dent.

Moultonwlle, A. H. Sept. 0.-Henry
". King 81 this village was arrested
yesterday on a warrant charging him
with the murder Of his wife, Mary g..
King, on Friday last
Justice John B. Nash Of Conway and
County Solicitor Walter =. IL Hin are
expected to arrive here, when King win
be called upon formally to plead to the
charge
King was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Herbert Burke. assisted By Myron u.
John, high sheriff OF Carroll county He
was taken TO the Central house at Noun
tain View where he was closely guarded
The officers who made theaarrest claim
that they have established a strong case
against King. They stated yesterday
that be and his wife had qnarreled FREE
aueutly since their marriage a year ago,
and that King had threatened her life
many times The officers stated that
Mrs King held a mortgage on Kings
property and that her threats to fore
close furnished a motive for the crime
Mrs King was found dead on Friday
morning There was a bullet wound in
her head No one was present at the
time she was killed. and King himself
claims that he was not present. Kings
explanation was that he had been clean
ing a pun and after putting il in corner
and left the house. He said that his
wife had probably picked up the weapon,
ignorant Of the fact that it was loaded
and had accidentally shot herself through
the head,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-09
JAPAN GRIPS
MANCHURIA
Hold Strengthened by Latest
Agreement
CONTROL OF RAILROADS
Nearly complete-china Gets Only the
chien-taO Lands--Japanese Papers
Express Satisfaction over
Compact.
CONTROL OF RAILROADS

Toxic, Sept o.-The text Of the agree
ment between japan and China on tn,
railroad question in AIanchura and ths
Chien-Tao boundary dispute, which wa.
signed at Pedu on Sept. 4, was publish.
ed today.
China agrees;
First, not to construct the Hsinmin-
tun- Fakumen railroad without consult.
ing Japan.
Second, that half the capital required
10 extend the Kirin railroad be borrow.
ed in Japan;
Third, that Japan win be permitted IA
extend the YinSow and improve and
modernize the Antung Moakden rail.
roads, TO which China was bitterly op-
posed
Fourth, that Japan may work the
mines in the Fushln and Yental districts
and have Joint exploitation Of the mines
reached by the Antung and Manchurian
railroad lines;
Fifth, In the CHEN Tao boundary die.
pute Japan agrees to recognize China's
sovereignty;
Sixth, China agrees to open four
trade marts in the district.
Great satisfaction with the agreement
Il expected by the Japanese papers.
Even the opposition press declares il A
diplomatic success Editorial comment
concludes with the hope that the sin
certify Of Japan in her expressed desire
for the maintenance Of friendly rela.
tions with China be demonstrated to the
world by the publication Of the agree
ment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-09

lin old age. @And So" she explained.
It was not necessary TO sag morel
The young man had taken a course in
sociology in college, and had heard
very competent professor discuss charity
and social order in the abstract He
tried to recall some fundamental princi.
pal which would apply to this case. re
was plain enough that tha old woman
could not be left to atarve when her days
Of desperate labor were done. The poor
house seemed brutally negleotful Of ey-
erything but the body To Saddle any
on stranger with the burden 81 taking
care of her was not logical or fair. @And
yet, confound it all" he Thought, ahere
Is an old soldier
Old soldier They pensioned old sol
diers Richard Washburn Child, in the
September Eyeryh0dy's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-09
MAGAZINE REVIEW.
Fashions in Brick.

According To an interesting article III
Suburban Life for September, there are
fashions In brick as well as in woman's
dress The writer Of the article says.
mo longer are buildings built Of red
brick Of uniform color and shape, laid in
running bond, with marrow mortar joint,
the whole giving the appearance Of d
painted surface ruled of with geometri-
cal precision This conventional style
has been abandoned, and has given place
to walls built Of brick OF varying colors,
shapes and finish. The style Of Che NOR
tar joint has also changed, with the rel.
suit that today brick facade is a work
of artistic character, and the various
styles Of brick aud Of brick laying Of
fer themselves to an amending variety Of
treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-09
Bit lis 3 a rel sale
sPEcIAL rRIAL FoR "a TRusr.
Governor Orders Extraordinary Trial
Term Of Supreme Court Here.

Albany, Sept e,--Irpon application Of
Attorney General oNalley, Governor
Hughes yesterday ordered an extraordin-
AIRY trial term Of the supreme court TO
Be held in New York county on oct 4,
Justice Charles B. Wheeler Of Buffalo
presiding 10 take up four indictments
against the American lee company.
The indictments were found against
the American Ice company in July, 1908.
The corporation was charged with being
guilty Of misdemeanors ia that Il sought
70 prevent competition IN the sale Of a
commodity IN common use and had there
BY caused a restraint Of trade in viola
ton 81 the so-called Donnely anti trust
act
The preliminary proceedings upon
which the indictments were found, were
iii charge Of James w. Osborne Of New
York, who was designated as special
deputy attorney by former Attorney
General jackson. 1t II understood Mr..
Osborne win represent the state at the
trial Of the indictments.