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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

Number of Industrial policies in force o50O01nsurng over six
hall millions individual lives in the families While
contracts and always have been
year have spent nearly EIGHTEEN millions dollars voluntary bonus
and the holders of these policies years
Cash bonuses all whole life allowed amount;
to over per cent Of the from to so
cent made policies according policies
persisted BY the Copany present practice whole life policies
free after age IS or paid as endowments age
Industrial Insurance Family Insurance covering all ages from,
20 on ife endowment and annuity Plans
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

Company policies $1oOoooO
All policies They business
which tell whole face nothing
borrow nothing from hope require definite conditions and make definite
n and
PREMIUMS OFFERED OTHER COMPANY
loves offered anywhere.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-09

raised. It may be a wreck so shat
tered that It is not worth raising, so
that the wrecker's work consists mere
ly in blowing up the hulk and re-
moving 1t as menace to navigation.
Or the vessel may be fairly intact, but
sunk too deep to make attempt at
raising advisable, the wrecker's work
consisting In salving valuable cargo.
Often the wreck is one not submerged
at all. A ship may have run on to q
reef, where 1t lies, nose on a crag and
stern afloat, rising and falling on the
ocean swell, pounding, pounding and
pounding until the very ocean bottom
drones and she is gradually broken to
pieces. Or, again, the wreck may be
that Of steamer which has pointed
its nose shoreward In fog, finding a
beach, blowing a furrow through the
yielding sand and never coming to a
halt until it Is stuck fast all but high
and dry, helpless victim tc the next
storm that comes screeching up the
coast to pile breakers against her and
crowd her even higher upon the beach
-Appleton's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-09
SILT WALKING.
In Some Parts Of France II Is an Alb.
solute Necessity.

In Some Parts Of France II Is an Alb
solute Necessity.
In some parts of the world, partic-
ularly In the low districts of France,
stilt walking Is a necessity. In Gas
cony there are great level plains COW
cred with stunted bushes of dry
heath. These waste lands have a soil
that is so permeable, so soft and yield
ing, that the slightest fall OF rain
makes them practically impossible by
ordinary methods Of pedestrianism.
But these wastes must be traversed
at all seasons by the poor people Of
Gascony, and necessity has according
ly made the Gascons silt walking
people, and men, women and children
may be seen at all seasons Of the year
stuck upon high stills, trudging
through the waste lands. carrying bas-
kets, bundles and the like. The stills
used are about five feet long and often
longer.
The shepherds of Landes ali 60 on
stills. The shepherd is provided with
a stout staff that answers for many
purposes. At the proper place in the
staff is flap, which makes COM
Portable seat when turned down. On
this the shepherd quietly sits and
watches his flock. and while he sits
up there he knits or spins with a dis
taft thrust in his girdle.
The Landes silt walker can do mar
velous things with these FIVE foot leg
extensions. He can run with a speed
that will tax horse, pick up pebble
or pluck flower as the cowboy
reaches to the earth from his pony. and
he can drop to the ground level and
regain the perpendicular as quickly as
boy can turn handspring Chicago
News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-09
A Lonq Spell of DUTY,

a Scotsman had come to London on
his way to India and for a few days
had time to amuse himself by sight
seeing before his departure, says Os-
car Ramsay in his "Reminiscences"
He had been much struck with the APP
pearance Of the mounted sentinels Of
the horse guards. Whitehall, and bore
them in remembrance during his east
ern sojourn. On his return after Pc
riod Of thirty years, on passing the
horse guards, he looked up to once and
seeing him. as he thought, unchanged
as to horse. position and accouter-
ments, he exclaimed. "Od. freend, &c
haze had lang spell ont sim I left"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-09
Cats Disguised as Snakes.

"Do you know why a cat Kisses
when In rage or dangerT said ma
ture student "Well, sir, she Kisses as
q flying criminal puts on blue goggles
and a false beard. With that hiss she
tries instiuctively to disguise herself
as a snake.
"Did you ever notice the markings
on a cats tail? They are transverse,
like a snakes markings. The primi-
tive cat In the wild state lived In rath-
err tall grass. When danger approach
ed he Kissed and at the same time put
up his tail and waved 1t slowly. The
oncomer heard that serpentine hiss.
He saw the tail. and only the tail,
which waved in an ominous, serpen-
tine manner. He said snake In the
grass and withdrew.
"The cat Of today, Kissing horribly
and waving 10 and fro his erected tail,
follows ancestral precedent. 1t helps
him not at all; nevertheless he always
does It, thinking It the right thing. Is
not man sometimes like the cat in this
respectr
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-09
WRECKED VESSELS.

Difficulties That 1eset the Work o.
the SaIvers.
What 1t means to salve q wreck IL
something that few outside of prac-
teal seamen can properly appreciate.
The, wreck is ponderous. unwieldy
mountain Of steel and oak. weighing
between 1000 and 1900 tons. often
dangerous for any vessel to approach.
and this must be lifted bodily and
foated from the decks Of pitching, un-
stable scows and barges. The wreck
may be submerged beneath fifteen or
thirty feet Of water and SO stove In
that divers must go down and effect
temporary repairs before It can b.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-09

have-really II Is rather dffficult to dis
criminate between you-but 1t wouldn't
be just right, you know, to give you all
the money and not save a cent for the
other holdup men. now, would itf OF
course understand that between you
all you will get all my money anyhow.
and I'm really not much concerned
who gets the most, only l don't want
to appear partial you know"
you can do just as you please" re-
piled the man determinedly. "You
have your choice between giving me
all your money and taking the conse-
quences. I'm not here for my health.
I tell YOU"
"Oh. well, If you feel that way about
It." said Peter resignedly, you'll find
my trousers on chair at the foot of
the bed. My purse is in the right hip
pocket"
The man with the mask walked to
the chair, slipped his hand in the pocket
indicated and pulled out a black wal
let Emptying the contents upon the
bed, he counted them deliberately.
"See here" he said Indignantly.
'there is only $10.24 herer
"Whatv' gasped Peter breathlessly.
leaping out upon the floor. How
much-did you sayT'
"Ten dollars and twenty-four cents"
replied the man.
"Are you sure" demanded Peter in
an agony Of despair. Are you certain
you haven't made mistaken"
mo" said the man. That's all there
is"
"Oh. dear. dearr' walled Peter II
see it all. | didn't want to believe 1t,
but / guess it must be true. 1t really
is too bad. / don't see why she did
it. She might have known
"She" said the man. "Whor
"My wife," replied Peter tearfully.
II am exceedingly sorry. but she beat
you to it, you know"
SWELL" said the man, rather disap-
pointedly. 81 reckon this will have to
do then. But next time
Pardon me-" interrupted Peter. who
had followed him to the door, shut
really / am afraid you will fall down
the stairs. 1t is so dark behind that
lantern. Wait. l will turn on the light.
There; now you can watch me and see
where you are going at the same time"
THANK you," said the man, backing
slowly down the stairs his revolver
still in his hand. LAS / was going to
remark. | never met anybody who was
quite
mo: that isn't right" said Peter.
You have to turn that small knob
first. There; that unlocks the door. But
you were saying
81 was going TO say" again began
the man, looking up at Peter. but plac-
ing one hand behind him and pulling
open the door, that | never
But two policemen suddenly sprang
through the door and pinioned the
mans arms behind his back
Really, | am sorry" grinned Peter,
"but l guess you will have to finish
your sentence in jail, won't you? You
see, that bell was burglar alarm.
You rang it when you entered my
room. and unfortunately, you know, II
is connected with an automatic device
at the police station. They were rather
long coming, but trust you found my
companionship agreeable. certainly
did my best to entertain you"
Say" said the man, submitting
quietly to the officers, "you lied to me
about the iceman, didn't your Your
wife don't need no Ice when she's got
cold storage plant for husband.
You're the coolest
But the patrol wagon was rolling
away
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-09
By EDGAR wELTON COOLEY
1R-R-R-INGw sounded a bell
III shrilly in the stiffness.

"N7R-R-R-INGw sounded a bell
III shrilly in the stiffness.
HEt Peter Quiggles opened his
eyes with a start, then sat
bolt upright and stared. Not four feet
from him stood a man with mask
over his eyes. He was holding dark
lantern, flashing the light glaringly III
Peters face.
slow dare you," began the man with
the mask, offended-"how dare you SET
an alarm clock to go off at the very
: moment I'm ransacking the house,
Dye want to scare me to death? How
do you know but I might be subject
to heart failure or something and that
the sudden fright
Tim sorry" began Peter humbly
81 didn't mean to disturb you. IL
can't sleep comfortably on one side al
the time, you know, and I have to sci
the alarm to awaken me so I can turn
over"
"Ohw said the man apprehendingly
"Well, don't let 1t occur again"
"Pll try not to-" replied Peter oblig
ingly. "But, you know" he hesitated
"you can't always fell about that clock
You can't always anticipate its behav'
Tor. It is a very absentminded clock
and possesses some very peculiar no
lions of its own. Really 1t is the most
aggravating clock you ever saw. Why
once l set the alarm for 4 o'clock In
the morning. / wished to go to the sta
ton to meet my uncle, you know. He
was a very rich bachelor, with no Inn
mediate family. Besides, he was In ex,
ceedingly poor health. And. would you
believe it, that miserable clock betray-
ed the confidence imposed in it?'
"And your uncle?" asked the man
interestedly.
"My uncle was compelled to hunt me
up and ring us out of bed. 1t was very
embarrassing. OF course we had tc
make some kind of an explanation
But unfortunately, you know, my wife
and I had no opportunity to consult
together. We told entirely different
stories. That made my uncle sus
picious."
Naturally" said the man.
'Then. to make matters worse" re
sumed Peter. with sigh. "my uncle
was chronic story teller, one Of those
people who take frenzied delight In
relating a long narrative with a joke
at the end Of 1.-THE kind Of joke
you know, that you don't really laugh
at until the next day"
81 understand" said the man, TAX
ing a seat on the edge of the bed re
signedly. i've heard them kind OF
jokes myself. l call 'em vaccination
Jokes. They have a point to 'em al
right, but they don't take until later
Besides, they are pretty near as bat
as having the smallpox"
The man chuckled softly. We'll,
Peter continued, "at breakfast thai
morning this uncle Of mine told one Of
his stories. 1t was during the days
when nearly everybody had one OF
those silly little things they callet
chestnut bells. You remembers"
Perfectly" said the man.
swell, at the very moment my un
Gle sprang his joke and leaned back t,
enjoy our mirth that clock-that IN
regenerate, malicious clock Peter
laughed long and loudly.
"Don'tw cried the man in a hoarss
whisper, glancing affrightedly about
You'll arouse the household"
There isn't anybody else In this
part Of the house." treasured Peter
but my wife. asleep In the nexi
room. and she's deaf, you know. Real
~ she Is so deaf that l can wear 9
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-09
Mutual Surprise.

They stood beneath the mistletoe.
She was justly resentful of what he
had done
How dare you kiss meg' she ex-
claimed. II never was so surprised in
all my lifer'
Neither was l." he replied contrite-
ly. II thought 1t was your younger
sister."-Chicago Post
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-09

A laugh costs too much II 1t Is
bought at the expense Of propriety.-
Quintillian.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
TENDERFOOT WAS
BADLY SCARED

FL Paso. Tex, July 13--A tender
foot" frightened by a fake attack on
the camp OF party of horsemen near
Alton. N. NJ, was responsible for the
spreading of a tale of the wholesale
murder OF the men by band of In
'dians and Mexicans
Officers who hurried to the scene re-
port that the thing was hoax.
1t appears that the men driving
horses overland had spent Sunday in
camp, relating blodcurdling stories to
a stranger within their midst and had
followed this at night by shouting and
shooting. This new arrival escaped
and gave out the report of an attack
and the ruthless murder of his COM
panions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
TO 60 CAMPING
Lee Street Brotherhood Will
Have An Outing.

An interesting meeting of the
Brotherhood of Lee Street Presbyter-
ian church was held last evening and
arrangements made for an endurance
run to be held this evening. The
start will be made at the corner of
Silver street and Kenton avenue and
a course of 8 and one half miles will
be followed. A relay race will be
run over a shorter course. The two
events will be in charge of Rev. S. G..
Bates, Elmer Dixon and Roy Leon
ard.
The Brotherhood expects to go on
camping trip into Delaware coun-
ty sometime in July.
Next Tuesday evening there will be
regular meeting and r. Il. Lewis
will address the members, telling of
his recent trip to the Alaskan-Yuk
exposition at Seattle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
WEIR is INSANE
Probate Court Orders That
He Be Committed.

Bobby Weir, who was arrested sun
day night, charged with assaulting his
aged father, John Weir, was tried on
lunacy charge in the probate court
this morning. He was examined by
Drs. A. Rhu of this city and Baker,
OF Kirkpatrick. After listening TO
the report of the physicians, neigh
bors and relatives of Weir, the court
ordered that he pc taken 70 the state
hospital for the insane. The testi-
mony was to the effect that Weis is
dangerous and those VINO live with
and near him are constantly in fear
Of their lives.
Weir commenced drinking about 25
years ago and has for many years
been known as an habitual drunkard
The use of intoXlcants has so far
weakened his mental powers that he
Is not responsible for his acts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
WILL RETAIN
BOTH OFFICES
Congressman A n d er s o n
Still Fighting
REFUSES TO Be OUSTED
Maintains He Is Still the
Mayor.
Fostoria Is Considerably Wrought up
Over the Contest Which is Being
Waged for and Against Her Chief
Executive.

Fostoria o., July ia new turn
was given to the local mayoralty fight
late Saturday afternoon when the
decision of Judge Baldwin in the in
junction suit heard almost two weeks
ago was received in Tifiin. The gist of
the decision follows:
Temporary injunction granted as
prayed for In petition, upon the plain
tiff giving bond to the satisfaction of
the clerk In the sum of $500. Mo-
ton to dissolve injunction overruled.
Congressman Carl G. Anderson was
In Fremont, en- route to Washington.
when the decision was telephoned to
him, and after telephoning an order
for the police to meet him at the
station at s o'clock, he got friend to
bring him here in an automobile.
Anderson assured the members of
the force that he is mayor, has been
mayor all the time and will continue
so to be until the expiration of the
term for which he was elected. He
expressed approval for the majority
of their acts during the time he has
not been permitted to serve and or
dered officer Noble, who has been in
plain clothes by order of Chief
Strouse. to resume his uniform.
The rumor has been current that he
would stmmarily dismiss. the officer
the moment he secured a favorable
decision, but did not do so. He then
repaired to the office of his attorneys
where he met few of his enthusiasts
tic supporters and again appointed
Justice Clyde N. Pohnston to perform
the police court duties of the mayor
during his absence.
The petition for an Injunction
stated that Mr.. Anderson was In pos
session of the Office and performing
the duties thereof and asked that
Gebert be restrained from interfer-
ing with their performance and he
be required to turn over the docket
and seal of office.
The circuit court having decided
that IL was without jurisdiction in
the case, Mr.. Gebert and his attorney,
| City Solicitor Witherspoon, believe
the order OF the common pleas court
! to be without effect. 1t appears to
be, at any rate, so far as the docket
and seal are concerned, as these dis
appeared from the office of Mr. Geb-
ert some weeks ago and both gem
tlemen claim to be in absolute ig-
norance of their whereabouts.
Although the claim is made that
the order is of absolutely no effect 1t
10 very doubtful whether 1t will be
| ignored, as Mr.. Witherspoon claims
to be certain that It will be In effect
not to exceed two or three days.
Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
BEE EVIDENTLY
TAKES LAy-0FF
Political Pot Ceases to
Simmer.
HOT WEATHER The CAUSE
Only a Few Men Out For
Office.
The Roster of Candidates Before the
Primary Shows That as Yet there
Are Many Offices as Yet Without
An Aspirant>

Loyal citizens who would serve their
city III the various public offices, are
not using July as a month in which
10 commence their operations. Thus
far only few have started their petit
tions and politics seems to be almost
forgotten in the mad endeavor of the
electors and candidates to keep cool.
June was rather active month and
petitions were to be seen everywhere
in tine hands OF candidates. Next
month will doubtless see more active
condition of affairs political and
whether hot weather comes or not,
there will be lot of hustling.
At the present time it seems certain
that there will be an active campaign
for the nomination as members of the
school board. Already several candi-
dates have appeared and others are
said to be nursing desire to lend
their aid in bettering public school
conditions. The mayorality race will be
warm one and so will be the scrap
for land assessors.
To date the following have entered
the race:
For mayor: G. B. Jenkins, Fred Is
slieb, ], f. McDonough, Charles Snider
j. G.. Setter, and Alfred Horn.
For land appraisers; Peter Dwyer,
w. d. Whips, ID. l. Justice, William
Fies, II. r. Roberts, ]. A. Miller, G..
l.. baltimore and Frank Fletcher.
For Il easurer, C. ID. Walters.
For auditor, Harry S. Elliott.
For solicitor, Elmer t. Boyd, Homer
Il. Johnson, and John w. Himmiger.
For councilman-at-la A. w.
Bryant and Joseph Sneckengberger.
For councilman, Qst warO j. J.
Rudolph,
For school board, II, Edmund Hill,
Robert j. Pennell, and L. E. Neber-
gall.
For assessor. list ward) William
Leeper, John Vestal and Hamilton Ash
In Marion township S. N. Titus is
|candida.e for trustee and l. e. Osbun,
for township clerk. d. S. Mewhorter
is a candidate for constable and G. p.
Galley. for township trustee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
BACK TO JAIL
Judge Spencer Refuses to
Release AL O'Neal.

Al O'Neal, who is held at the county
Jail charged with giving whisky TO
minors, was given % hearing before
Probate Judge w. S. Spencer this
morning. The case was reviewed by
the court who refused to either dis
miss It or release the prisoner on his
own recognizance as was done in the
case of Earl Uncapher recently The
court ordered O'Neal held for the
grand jury which will convene Sep
tember z.
In the Uncapher case the wife of
the prisoner refused to tell the same
story that she did in the mayors court
and the judge ordered the prisoner re.
leased upon his own recognizance un.
til the grand jury takes action IN
his case
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
WIRES DOWN
Mondays Storm Did Some
Damage in County.

The fierce storm OF Monday after
noon did considerable minor damage
over the city and county. That more
damage was not done IN such a storm
is unusual as the flashes of lightning
We're exceptionally close to the earth.
The Marion County Telephone Com
pany suffered very much from the
storm because of the number of wires
which were torn down. Some of the
poles were struck and badly dam
aged. Railroad men on the roads
running south of this city claim that
the storm was much more terrible In
its effect there than here. An inch
and half of water fell during the
rain.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
WELL KNOWN HERE
Harry H. Houghton Com
mits Suicide in Mansfield.

Harry II. Houghton, aged twenty
FIVE years, who committed suicide at
the fremont hotel In Mansfield late
Saturday night, was quite well known
in this city where he had often vls-
tied in his capacity as travelling
salesman. He was employed with a
firm selling jewelry from Cincinnati
and had often called upon local
dealers. At the time, Houghton
stuffed every crevice in the room
and turned on the gas with the fatal
result.
The remains have been taken to his
old home in Tiffln where funeral serv-
ices will be held today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
SENT TO JAIL
Four Train Riders Are UP
Before Justice Gompf.

Four train riders who were arrest
ed by Officer Jerome Hostetter, of
the Erie, this morning were ar
raigned in the court of Justice Gompf
and pleaded guilty to the charges
placed against them. They were fined
81 and costs each ana two of the
number arranged for the payment of
the. sNme. The others will remain in
jail until they can furnish the money,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
Infammatory Rheumatism Cured in
Three DAYS.

Morton j.. Hill, OF Lebanon, Ind.
says: "My wife had Inflammatory
Rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible. and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
in bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians, but received no benefit
until she tried DR.. Detchon's Relief
tfor Rheumatism. It gave immediate
relief and she was able to walk
about in three days. l am sure it
saved her life."
Sold by the Dumble Pharmacy
Druggist. Opposite Kerr House.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
LIGHTS COME ON
Lightning Flashes and Auto
Lights Are Lighted.

During the storm of yesterday after
noon most unusual incident was wit
nesseu at the Office Of DR.. A. Rhu. The
physicians auto was standing in front
of his Office and Immediately following
a particularly brilliant fash of light
ming every lamp in the machine be-
came illuminated remained so for sew
eral seconds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13
DETECTIVE HANDLED WITHOUT
GLOVES BY THE STRIKERS.

Pittsburg, July 13--J. u. Wilds, who
land, was mobbed and seriously beaten
yesterday by alleged strike sympathizer
of the Amalagated Association OF Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers at Follansbee,
near Steubenville. 1t is said Wilds
was engaged In getting nonunion men
TO take the places OF strikers in the
plants OF the American Sheet and Tin
Plate company. He was rescued and
placed In jail temporarily for safety.