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Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26

at me 'othe. noine, Frognall stryte,' e
seq. am
"That'll do for now. You borrow a
pencil and paper and write 1t down,
and I'll read 1t when I've got more
time. | never heard the like Of 1t.
This 'ouse hasn't been lived in these
two years. Move on. and don't let me
find you round ere again. March, sayp
There was more Of it-more whining
explanations artfully tinctured with
abuse, more terse commands to de.
part, the whole concluding with scrap.
ing footsteps. dimlnuendo, and al.
other perfunctory rattle Of the knob
rs the bobby. having shooed the puta.
tive evildoer off. assured himself that
no damage had actually been done
Then he, too, departed. satisfied and
self righteous. leaving badly fright.
sned but very grateful amateur Grim.
inal to pursue his self appointed career
Of crime.
He had no choice other than to con
tinue. In point Of fact, 1t had been
insanity just then to back out and run
the risk Of apprehension Mt the hands
Of that ubiquitous bobby, who, for all
he knew, might be lurking not dozen
yards distant, watchful for just such
sequel. Still. Kirkwood hesitated
with the best Of excuses Reassuring
ns he had found the sentinel's extern
porized yarn, proof positive that the
fellow had had no more right to pro-
hibit a trespass than KirkwOod tc
commit one. at the same time he found
himself pardonably prey to emotions
of the utmost CONSERVATION and alarm
II he feared to leave the house he had
no warrant whatever to assume that
he would be permitted to remain many
minutes unharmed within Its walls OF
mystery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

Nice line Of cigars for Xmas gifts
Schmidt & Co.'S Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
WEIGH ATAVISTIC
INFLUENCES
By Irnlted Prcss Wire.

Chicago, Dec. 23-Chicago criminal
lawyers today are framing up some
test" cases following the adoption of
a resolution by tine municipal judges
of Chicago in which they agree to
consider the susceptibility of the pri-
soner TO atavism before sentencing
him.
The city Judges called a special
meeting 10 decide whether a prison
er at the bar should be shown
lcniency according to the multitude
of the sins of his ancestors. 1t was
decided 20 adopt this system. The
abolishment of written ploadings, a
rule identical with that used in the
criminal courts Of London, was also
adopted. che new rules We're outlined
in the report of the committee Of the
American Institute of Criminal Law
and Criminology on a system of re-
cording data concerning criminals.
one well known criminal lawyer is
preparing the first test case today to
see what degree of lcniency will be
shown a prisoner with atavistc in
fluences.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
MICHIGAN BARS
CAPTAIN MILLER

Ann Arlor, Mich, Dec. 2i-The
board of control Of the Michigan uni
versity, after an investigation today
announced that Trey had found Cap
tain JOY Miller, of next years foot
ball team, is not regularly enrolled as
bonafide studeGt and was not all
last year. Consequently he cannot
serve as captain next year and let
tcrs of apology have been sent Penn
sylvania, Minnetota, Notre Dame and
Syracuse universities, against which
he played with Michigan.
The undergraduate body has been
thrown into a furore of excitement
The letter says that Miller will be
deprived of his IN" sweater and cap,
and recommends that the faculty dis
cipline him in-so-fa" as it can. Miller's
home Is IN Detroit.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
GETS AFTER The
/ CLEARING HOUSE
District Attorney Will Do
Much Raking Among
The Muckrakers.
BY United Press Wire.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 23.-United
states District Attorney Day has
called the attention of the depart
ment of justice to the Periodical
clearing house of New York, to see if
it is a violation of the Sherman an
ti-trust law.
The claring house has as mem-
bcrs twenty-six well known publica-
tions, among which are such good
muckrakcrs as Everybody's, The
American, Cosmopolitan, Hampton's,
and McClure's. The other members
are: Harpers Monthly, Harper's
Bazaar, Scribner's, Current Litcra'
turc, Country Life, Good Housckcep-
ing. Lcslic's Weekly, Review Of Re"
views, Judge, Judges Library, Judges
Quarterly, Short Stories, Suburban
Life, Woman's Home Companion,
Worlds Work, Dclincator, New
idea. Designer, Motor and Garden.
w. II. Brett, public librarian,
wrote recently TO the ~rankltn
Square agency, New York, for fig
ures on about $4,000 worth Of maEa-
zines for the Cleveland Libraries for
1910. When Brett asked for discounts
on account of the size of the order
the agency wrote that none would be
given and that the clearing house
would prevent MIN from buying them
at a lower price. Brett investigated
the clearing house and found circu-
lars in which ic s aid business would
he refused from any agent who cut
rrices and he uueartEed an agree
ment whereby agencies promised to
submit to a fine I'm case they sold
under clearing house figures. lie
submitted the evidence to the United
states district attorney.
The periodical ccllrinS house has
Offices at 1E6 Fifth avenue, New
york. f. G.. j. Tcssar, is the gem
cral manager.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
EXCHANGE
COMPLIMENTS
She Called Him a Certain
Kind of a Liar and He
Called Her Another
One.
BY Unlted Press Wire.

Mineola, J.. L., Dec. 23.-W Could
Brokaw took the stand before Justice
Putnam as witness in his own de-
tense in the suit of his wife, Mary
Blair Brokaw for separation and al
imony He denied his wire's accusa-
tions that he ill-treated her and in
sisted that he was most of the time
q tender, kind, consiGerate husband,
who was If anything too soliCitous
for the welfare of the woman he had
married. He admitte-, nowey er,
that they had a number or spats and
occasionally, he said, when his wife
called him liar, he reto"cd with
cpithets in kind. He denTed specific
ally most of his wire's allegations,
declared that ne never refused his
wife the use of their carriages or
that he called her a damned liar
when she denied his accusation of
making eyes" at his nephew, jim
my Martin. OF their spats at the ho-
tel in New York. which Mrs. Bro
kaw described i'm great deal, accusing
her husband of swearing at her and
threatening her with bodily harm,
Brokaw said:
'Sne would go out anu ! N'ulh
go over to the New York club. When
she returned ! would ask where she
had been and she would say: shop
ring She asked me wnerc l had
tcen and told her, over TO the
club She said / had been out to
see woman again and when ! told
her that this YVES not true, she said:
'Oh you arc D---d liar After she
had said this several times, ! de-
clarad she was another" Brokaw
denied i'm toto every charge of his
wife and stated that her brother, j
Bullard Blair, had been welcome
guest at their home. lie stated that
on several occasions he had called
on his brothcr-in-law to make NJ
little differences between his wife
and himself.
Attorney Mcintyre took up every
separate accusation made by Mrs
Brokaw on the stand and to each
the witness responded:
"I did not" until the CONSTANT rep
etition became very monotonous.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
A CLEAN SWEEP.

Caroline-Pve been in the stores all
day
Pauline--So soon after Christmas,
and still shopping?
Caroline Shopping! guess not
I'm exchanging all my presents.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

that am politically ambitious and
that am throwing out dark hints
about dark horse in 1912, but pay ne
attention. | have renchcd the pinnacle
of my ambitions Mrs. linkham haH
also reached the pinnacle of hers.
The Jericho Weekly High Ball of
this week contains the following items:
"W. II. Taft Is sure to succeed him.
self TO the presidency"
"Old Pap Pinkham Is covering him.
self with glory rs postmaster"
president Taft is winning popular
ity every day"
"Old Pap Pinkham's influence is he.
ing extended over the whole United
States
"There are in this state over hun.
dred postoiflces kept In drug stores.
We understand that Old Pap Pink
ham. our postmaster here. has written
to the postmaster general on behalf o.
the people getting their mails at such
places. The complaint is that mail
sent out or received has strong odor
of carbolic acid iodoform and other
things indigenous to drug stores and
that these smells are highly disagree
able to Il great majority. Old Pap has
recommended that such postoilices be
transferred to groceries. There Is only
one smell around grocery that the
most fastidious nose can find fault
with. and that IL raw goldfish 1t can
be entirely done away with, however.
by pouring n few drops of cinnamon
oil on the counter every morning. You
thus exchange disagreeable odor for
smell that kings banker after. We
are not doing any talking, but II Old
Pap Is not postmaster general himself
within year we shall be greatly dis
appointed"
National Calamity Averted.
A circumstance occurred two or
three days ago. William. that very
much regret Henry Goodheart is the
great trouble raiser of Jericho. | have
licked him and coaXed him and bribed
him, but he insists on breaking out ev-
cry so often. The other day, after
resting quietly for a couple of weeks
he met me on the street and announced
that he was going to make men you
| trouble. | offered him 50 not TO do so.
but he went away and drew up the
| following:
Whereas. w. III. Taft has not kept
| his pledge to the people to reduce his
weight TO 300 pounds; and,
Whereas. Old Pap Plnkham Is boss
| Ing Jericho around as If he owned her;
| and,
"Whereas, All men are born free and
| equal and things have been going
burned slow lately; now, therefore,
"Resolved, That the mikado of ia.
| pan is liar and horse thief and that
| this country can lick him out of her
boots inside of week; and it is fur
| ther
| Resolved. That we knock the head
Off of every Jap found in this country
after two weeks from this date"
Henry was passing the above around
for signatures and was about to call II
public meeting to still further increase
public excitement when ! met him
again. William. there was no other
way to do but lick him, and ! spat on
my hands and sailed In. | was sorry
to do it, but could not stand by and
see this country plunged into need
less and bloody war. In three minutes
Henry Goodhenrt was licked man
and the calamity was averted. re
gret such occurrences, but feel that
l must do my duty as large part OF
this government.
OLD PAP PlNKHAM,
Present Postmaster, You Bet
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

i WENT OUT AND EXPEDITED HIM.
tacks, ! have hung up in the corridor
f1ve framed pictures that cost me 80
cents each In New York. Patrons
waiting for their mail cannot only i'm
bibe worthy precepts, but study art in
the same time. l do not propose to
let any saloon In this town offer more
attractions than the postofice.
In the rules and regulations sent out
for the guidance Of postmasters 1t is
announced that postmasters are ex-
pected to expedite the service wher-
ever possible. The mail carrier be-
tween this point and Dobbs Ferry is
supposed to make the trip In seventy
minutes. For five days last week he
was ninety minutes on the road.
discovered that he was putting In
twenty minutes a day sparkling wild
Z ow on his route, and went out and
expedited him. lie may send COM
plaint to the postmaster general Of as
sault and battery, but 1t was simply
exp>diting the service, as ] understand
II. postmaster am perfectly will
ihS tudt All INV WiuoWS III thc iuii'i
shall be courted now, but the mail
must come along In time or I'm going
to know the reason why.
All the --latest improvements.
Next week Mrs. Plnkham will open
In connectio9 with the postofiice tea
room, where all lady patrons of the
Office will be served with gingerbread
and tea fr9e of cost. Infants can be
left there While the mothers go shop
ping. believe this is going to be n
draw. Got a woman into Il postofiice
and she never knows when to stop
buying stamps.
For tho first week after was bounc
ed back into the postmastership there
was Question as to whether the post
MASTERY or the mayor was the biggest
nus Qn Jericho. The mayor argued hls
onlXI for II spell and then gave in.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
STILL sLAvlNG.

Teacher-Of course you believe ia
Santa Claus. don't YOU, Freddy" T.
Freddy-.Ye5, ma'am. | always d.:
Just before Christmas.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

Last Sunday. when we approached the
door of the meeting house at the same
moment. he waved his hand for me to
preCedc him think the government
will have satisfaction In knowing
that this question is finally settled. A
mayor Is pretty big man. but post
master is bigger.
While my grocery and tho postofllce
demand the greater share of my time.
do not want you to get the idea that
am neglccting your interests. have
the political situation well In hand
and shall keep 1t so.
Political Reports.
Reports from my henchmen in varl-
Gus parts of the country during the
past week show as follows:
Senator Aldrich will be candidate
for the presidency next campaign IL
he can meanwhile succeed in convinc-
ing the west that he does not want
hoop poles and Goldfish placed on the
free list.
Senator Dolllver Is undecided. Some
times he thinks he'd like to be boss Of
the United States, and sometimes he
realizes what n dreadful nuisance 1t
would be to sit through state dinner
with poker party just around the
corner.
at Is hardly likely that Senator De
pew will give us any trouble. He has
become interested in new breakfast
food and the glory of that will proba-
bly, he all he will aspire to.
"Tom Johnson has been asked IL he
will accept of n nomination, but he
dodgcs the question. He has invented
, new moth destroyer and is waiting
10 see how it works.
"La Toilette might have been consid-
cred dangerous a ponth ago, but has
turned his attention to flying ua.
chimes and will be out Of the race--that
Is, he will be up IN the air,
"All attempts to draw W. j. Bryan
out as to his political plans for the fu-
ture are failures. He has got some
thing up his sleeve, but what It Ii no
feler can find out. A New York tnan-
cier has offered to fit him out for n
new north pole expedition, but 1t is
hardly probable that he can be side
tracked in that fashion"
Pap Pinkham, President.
There is the political situation as 1t
stands today. William, and | do NOT
think you need do any worrying. Re
] ports rlav rench YOU now and then
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
COTTON SCARS,

New York, Dec.23.-May cotton
sold for Ice today, establishing the
highest price the option has reached
during the year. Brokers say the
eighteen cent price predicted by
James A. Patten, the Chicago wheat
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
ROOSEVELT GETS
XMAS PRESENT
BY United Press Wire.
the STAFF Correspondent

United Press.
Kamalpa, Uganda, Dec. 23.--Thc
Roosevelt party left this afternoon
for Lake Albert Nyan2a, after two
days of interesting experiences in the
native Ugandan capital. Among
those who witnessed the departure
of the colonel was DaudI Chwa, the
twclve-year-old king OF Uganda. He
presented Roosevelt with valuable
ivory pieces.
During the day Roosevelt visited
the English church anc the Cath
C,ic mission. The American dag was
flown from the latter building in
his honor.
,,,aIa SfIn,a,, nnF
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

You've only few more days, so
don't wait until the last minute to
order JOHNSON by telephoning s23,
to- call for your suits, coats, skirts,
etc, so IL Will be ready for that
Christmas entertainment. All gar
mcnts treated with the utmost skill.
Open evenings until Christmas.
FREE MESSENGER SERVICE,
1OS-t1O 5. Prospect st.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

Walkon Uppers-You don't know
what 1t is to lose lovin' husband, do
y,u, ma'am?
Housewife-No. I don't.
Walkon Uppers-Tm glad Of It,
ma'am. I'm tired Of gettin' old clothes
from widders instead of grub.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

George declared he would kiss the
lrst woman that passed under the
nistletoe. and she was the colored
ook."
"Did George kiss her?"
kiss her! l guess not Nobody
ares to take any liberties with the
oOk !"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

SYMPATHY.

Minister am astonished to see you.
l heard you had been killed.
Parishioner-It was my brother who
was killed.
Minlster-What a pity! What an
awful pity!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

pipe and tie racks. Schmidt & Cos.
For the mans Christmas present
Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
919S o G,yvY9Sc
VERY THOUGHTFUL.

Merchant must tell you that my
fortune was all wiped out in the stock
market slump.
Former Suitor OF Daughter--Oh. in
that case l couldn't think of dcprivlns
you of your daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
DECEMBER IL, 1909.

homes nowadays we find a poultry
yard.
Do not think for a moment that a
man can simply buy a few hens, put
them in a yard and throw out feed
each day and reap an income from
results. You cannot succeed without
some knowledge of the business, abil-
ity to work and an inclination to work.
You could not succeed in any business
without these qualifications, so why
should you expect to in the poultry
business?
There are three things absolutely
necessary to success in the chicken
business, and these are industry, per-
severance and cleanliness. These are
the prime factors, and If you haven't
them do not go into the business at
all. Patience is factor, too. There is
much the same daily routine, with
some disagreea BILE work. We did not
mean that 1t is wholly easy, but mean
to show you what can be done in the
poultry business If you are willing to
do your share. The man who likes
chickens enough to find pleasure In
his work will succeed with them bet
ter than the man who finds his work
a drudgery. This is also true with any
other occupation.
Don't be afraid to read all informa-
tion on the subject. Few men know
subject so we'll that they can't learn
more. This does not mean that you
are to follow or believe all that you
read. Your common sense, at which
we limited early, is an essential help,
and will guide you here.
Those who do not care to go into the
poultry business, but want a few hens
just to supply the family table with
fresh eggs or an occasional "broiler,"
will find much satisfaction in having
fresh eggs from healthy hens. This
hens will use the clippings from the
lawn and the scraps from the table
and will repay you for your care. In
buying do not think one hen as COOL
as another; get good stock. 1t pays.
Industry and cleanliness are prime
factors of the success of the small
poultry yard as much as of the large
one. If YOU have a house In which
chickens have been kept for some time
be sure that ii is clean first of all. II
there is a board floor, sweep it thor
oughly. Clean the whole house, inside
and out. II it can be closed tightly,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

all the better for fumigation. Pur-
chase from any poultry supply house
the sulphur candles sold for fumiga-
tion and follow directions regarding
their use. Leave the house closed over
night or for a period of three hours
at least, that the fumes may get into
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

free from disease as we'll, so cleanli-
ness is we'll worth the trouble. OF
course you can't put the hens into a
sulphur smudge. but there are other
ways of cleaning the hens.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

every crack and corner. If there is
anything alive in the house after the
sulphur is burned 1t must have come
from a sulphurous country. Afterward
1T is well TO turn the hose on the build
ing and give it a good washing out
side and inside.
Whitewash, with carbolic acid in
(about a pint to a gallon of white
wash), is excellent to apply to the
whole house, including the roof. If
hens and house are both clean there
is very little trouble to keep them so.
The house can be kept clean by raking
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-02
KING REPROVES
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Advises Them to Assist in Suc-
COring Afflicted.

Reggie, JAM 2.--King Victor EN-
manuel has returned to the ruins of
Reggie. He traversed the ruins from
one end to the other, comforting the
sufferers and cheering the rescuers.
At one point his majesty came upon
a man buried up to his waist in de-
bris. The king encouraged the unfor-
tunate while the soldiers were digging
him out. In the midst of efforts at
rescue the man cried: Sire, l can
wait for deliverance, but for Gods S
sake give me food and drink"
Meeting group of photographers
engaged in taking pictures of the sad
scenes the king chided them for their
occupation.
You had much better turn your
efforts to succoring the afflicted,
said he.
Hospitals have been improvised on
Garibaldi square and they are con-
stantly surrounded by the multitudes
of almost nude survivors beseeching
bread. Food supply depots have been
established at other points In the
ruins and long lines of people pray
Ing, imploring and cursing are await
ing the rations that are being handed
out as fast as they can be brought in.
It Is estimated that 5000 injured
persons have been taken out from the
ruins OF this city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-02
One Of the
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One of the products of that class, OF
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-02
SENATE TO PROBE
SECRET SERVICE
Thorough Investigation Planned
by Committee.

Washington, Jan. 2.-That the pro-
posed inquiry by the senate commit
tee on appropriations into the methods
of the secret service will be very
searching and comprehensive in its
character has been definitely and au-
thoritatively stated. The announce
ment was made by Senator Hale, act
ing chairman of the committee, and
was called out by an intimation that
the inquiry might be prolonged until
after the fourth of next March for the
purpose of permitting the summoning
of President Roosevelt before the com
mittee as a private citizen to testify
regarding the operations of the secret
service branch of the government.
While stating that so far as he
knew there is no foundation for this
report Senator Hale said that the
various departments of the govern
known to be employed had been asked
to furnish information on the subject.
and he added that while he had nc
doubt of their compliance with this
request they would, If necessary, be
officially called upon by senate reso-
luton He also stated that the in.
quiry would be made quite independ.
emily of the presidents structures. 1t
Is understood that the committee will
begin its work as soon after the holj-
days as the information from the de.
partments is received.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-02

is now to be covered with quicklime
to prevent the outbreak of epidemics.
The system of gathering the sur
vivors on board the huge emigrant
steamers will solve one of the most
important problems that confronted
the authorities, namely, that of feed
ing the people. Ii it is found impossi-
BILE to set the refugees on shore, and
the land accommodations are rapidly
filling up with the wounded, they can
be fed on board ship, for each vessel
is provided with thirty days rations
for a full passenger list, and this lee
where the unfortunates had best be
landed.