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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
"UNCJE JOE'S SHOW.

NNSDb JOG . SftOW.
The big show pulled off at Washing
ton Thursday was not that in whieh
the President was the main figure, the
signing of the tariff bill. No, his was
a side show compared to another,
that presided over by his powerfulness
the speaker Of the House, Joe Cannon
1t must have been sight for the gods
to see Joe kicking out of the Office
the Independent members OF the
house and hauling their assignments
to his toadies. The people who sent
Cannon to Washington, and those
who sent the insurgents and all other
members OF congress must have en-
joyed that spectacle. Because a man
has brains enough to be a real lead
er and fightert for wha the people
want he is told by Cannon to step
down and out in order that some one
else, who listens only to the siren
song of Uncle joe" may have a
chance to serve the dear people. The
people send Joe Cannon to Washing
ton to represent them, and he does it
by kicking out all the rest of their
representatives. Only those are left
who will dance to the Cannon hand
organ, It is very nice for Joe, as
every move OF this sort makes more
solid the autocratic power the speaker
has been developing. Every new
move makes it easier for his dictator
ship in the future and makes more i'm
possible the passage of any new re-
forms by congress. Every new move
makes Cannon stronger and the pepole
weaker. Every victory OF Cannonism
is a defeat for popular government,
and yet the Cannon star shines on in
the zenith.
How long will the American people
allow this farce TO be enacted at
Washington? How long will they con
tinue to send men there to do his bid
ding? 1t Is true there has been some
thing OF an uprising against him, but
will 1t grow stronger IL Cannon Is
permitted to wreak his vengeance on
those who oppose him? Will the
people continue to send men to Wash
ington who talk against Cannon and
Cannonism at home during the cam
paign, but who go back to Washington
and vote as the ogre indicates? viii
those districts opposed to Cannonism
continue electing Cannon men to rep
resent them? When are the American
people going to learn that men be-
lieving in principles opposed to theirs
cannot represent them? And last OF
all, when is that millenial age coming,
when public men attend to their pub
lie duties before building their fences
for the next election? The treatment
handed out to the insurgents would
indicate that the answer to the last
question is some million OF years dis
tant. Great is the American yeomen
when Uncle Joe" mods.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
RUSSIA ALARMED
BY THE JApS

st. Petersburg, Aug. 12--Apprehen-
sion has been aroused in political cir
cles here by the energy displayed by
the Japanese In pushing the recon-
fstruction of the Antung-Mukden
railroad the stragtegic Importance or
which is fully realized in st.
Petersburg. Even greater degree
of disquietude has been caused by the
Japanese plans for a naval base at
the mouth of the Tumen River, to be
connected by railroad with Kirin.
This project is considered as verging
on an infraction of the Portsmouth
treaty of peace.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
Love.

Properly there is only one verb for
nve. 1t is not "amo." 1t is not
"aimer." 1t is not The softest Italian
verb. No printed language Of man
knows It, But the violin knows It,
aud the wild bird knows 1t; even the
sea knows 1t. The rose is 1t, and the
moon is 1t. and the look of a mans
eyes into a woman's ~ It, and the look
Of woman's eyes lack again is 1t.
But no man or woman can say 1t In
any language that end1res.-"Love Let
tiers Of the King"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
THURSDAY, AUGUST ~, 1909.
Aug. IL In American History.

1915 Philip. originally Metacomet. IA
nous Indian warrior, killed near
Mount Hope, r. l.
1S42-End OF the Seminole war.
1s91-James Russell Lowell died at
Cambridge. Mass; born there 1919.
1s9S-Peace protocol formally signed
at Washington by American and
Spanish commissioners.
190S-A. r. spofrord, for long period
librarian Of congress, died; born
1926.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Bids for supplies for the military
In the Philippines are asked for in
such quantities as 100000 pounds
OF frozen fresh beef. 100000 pounds
OF frozen fresh mutton, $4,000 OF
rice, 10000 pounds of sugar. $3.50
cans Of assorted jams, $4,000 pounds
OF butter. 2,400 cakes Of soap. $4,000
one-ounce bags of smoking tobacco,
5000 half pints of "fiz" water, and
50 on. Military supplies are admitted
duty free.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
Vain Regrets.

"That man Biffin lacks courage and
energy"
Eyes, confound himp'
''Why do you say that?"
Because he was courting my wife
long before met her. II he had had
little more courage and energy But
what's the use of talking about 1t
nowT-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Alabama has a new dry law that is
a scorcher. 1t dried up the dampness
and put to rout the blind pigs the day
1t went into effct. Senator Dean may
get something of that kind II he keeps
on fooling around the buzz-saw.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
What Rule. the World.

When Napoleon caused the names OF
his dead soldiers to be inscribed on the
face of Pompey's pillar, some one crit
icised the act as "a mere bit Of imagi-
nation" "That is true" replied Ma
poleon, "but Imagination rules the
world, ,"-Atlantic.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 6;5s, rises 5:04; moon rises
2:26 a. m; moon highest or farthest
north; 11.4S p. m, moon in conjunction
with Neptune. passing from west to
east Of the planet.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Weather reports by wireless tele-
graph are furnished the British bur-
eau by ships in the Atlantic. The
ocean has been divided into num-
bered areas, so as to locate all re-
ports
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

The persistency with which Harry
Thaw declares he is absolutely sane,
V one of the best eveidences that he
is insane.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
Prospects Brilliant.

II see you got married yesterday,
Chloe. Are your prospects brillIantY'
"Yaas. Nah husbands friends
brought me TO mo- washin's,"-Circls
Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

What with kidnapings. Black hand
operations secret stabbings, bomb
explosions and Vendetta murders,l the
sicilians are very rapidly driving the
people of this country to the point
closing the doors to immigration.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Evelyn Thaw needs the money and
needs 1t badly. yet no one has under
taken TO raise II for her by popular
subscription.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Venezuela has denied former Presi-
dent Castro his last wish. Let us all
hope dt is the last he will express.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
Compensation.

A young cadet was complaining of
the tight fit of his uniform.
why, father" he declared. ''the col
lar presses my Adams apple so hard
I can taste cider!'-Harper's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
And All With Company There.

"Now. children" said the mother as
whole roomful of company had come
In, suppose you run Off and play by
yourselves"
"All right, mother" replied Edith.
"Can We go up and play Hamlet and
Opheiia?"
Certainly" smiled the mother, while
her guests looked on at the tableau.
"Goodyy, replied Edith. Then, turn
Ing 10 her sister, she said, "Now.
Maude, you run up to mammals room
and get oil her false hair that you can
ipd."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Philadelphians are to be generously
entertained with free outdoor music
this summer. Two branches of the
municipal legislature have voted $751;
900 for concerts by the Philadelphia
Orchestra in the city Hall plaza, in
addition to music in the parks by
the city band.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

This world is to the sharpest, heaven
to tae most worthy.-Hamilton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Your little child is your only true
democrat.-Stowe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Mr.. TAFT OFF FOR PANAMA
THE PREsIDENT-ELEcT Leaves
CHARLESTON FOR IsTHMlls.
Ocean Trip viii End at New Orleans
on February 13-cablnsf
Conference Held.

Charleston, s. c., Jan. 2b.--ipne IAN
anna trip of Presidentelect Tart ana
marty began at $3.50 o'clock MONDAY
morning when Mr.. and Mrs. TAN
boarded the cruiser North Caroiina
in Charleston harbor. The trip VIII
end at New Orleans February 10.
At South Pass, 100 miles below New
Orleans, Mr.. Taft's party will be trans
ferred to the scout cruisers Birming-
ham and Salem for the trip up tne
mouth of the Mississippi river. TINS
arrangement has been made tnat tns
North Carolina and Montana may es-
cort the Atlantic battleship feet into
port on its return.
The Taft's immediate party, besides
himself and Mrs. Taft, include ASSIST
ant Secretary Wendall Mischief, L. ?.
wheeler, Secret Service operator ano
the following civil engineers: Freezer
lex p stearns, Boston; John R, Free
man, Providence. R. l.; James scnuy-
Ter. Los Angeles; Ischam randolph.
Chicago; Henry B. Allen, Chicago; a
P. Davis, Washington, D. c. and Amen
Hazen, New York, and Montco Lopez
Mr.. Taft's Filipino valet.
Mrs. Taft Senator Knox and Frank
H. Hitchcock and the engineers
reached here Sunday morning. nat.
Taft attended services at the Unitarian
church and passed the remainder Of
the day and until after ten o'clock -
the country.
The president-elect declared he nad
found every moment Of his stay IN
Charleston delightful. Mr.. Taft ana
his party, which included Mrs. Tart'
Senator Knox, Mr.. Hitchcock, Jonn
HAYS Hammond and a number OF others,
were taken to 1.-THE Oaks, the beauti-
full country home of Edwin Parsons
about ten miles from Charleston,
where luncheon was served Sunday al
ternoon. AS the party left Mr. Par
sons house there was assembled IN
the Yards 400 or 500 negroes from
neighboring plantations, all singing
"God Be With You Till We Meet
Again"
The picture made very marked I'M
preston upon Mr.. Taft. 1T Is" ne
said. like bit from Dreamland.
Mr.. Taft made short talk to the
negroes, telling them that they must
lead decent, honest lives, and do that
which is right. The party was then
brought back toward the city, taking
a special train and being conveyed 70
summerville where the tea farm OF Dr..
G. u, Shepard was visited, and tea
, raised on the farm, was served, Dr.
Shepard explaining briefly the process
of raising tea in this country. Inc
, party was then taken to the Pine For-
. est Inn, where the presidentelect ana
: party we're the guests at dinner OF the
! proprietor, Capt. F. w. Wagner. the
! party returned to Charleston at ten
) o'clock at night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
INDIAN LAND FRAUD CASES
GRAND JURY INQUIRY BEGINS At
MUskoeEE TUESDAY.
MANY witnesses subpoenaed From
Eastern States Testify on the
Governments Suit.

Muskogee. Ok, Jan. 22.-Local
hotels are being swamped with orders
for room reservations for persons SUD
poenaed from half dozen eastern
states to testify before the federal
grand Jury in the secret inquiry INTO
the alleged Indian land frauds. Tne
hearing will begin here next Tues
day.
II is openly stated here that the
government is after Gov. Haskell and
II is said many prominent politicians
will also be involved in case the gov
ernor is indicted.
Walter R. Eaton, a personal Irlenu
and business associate Of Gov. Has
kell. was shown an Associated press
dispatch Thursday to the effect that
16 witnesses were coming from Has.
tings. Mich, to testify, but refused
to make any comment. Mr. Eaton
was formerly o resident OF Hastings
and 1t Is inferred the government Will
attempt to prove by these witnesses
that Eaton used them as dummies
in making schedules for town lots II
Muskogee in the years 1900 and 1901
Eaton is secretary Of the Indianoli
Contracting company, Of which Gov
Haskell is president and which own
many town lots believed to be In
yolyed IN the investigation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

There are about 1000 lots involved
varying from one-fourth Of an acre to
four acres each, and they have nearly
all been built upon and are very val
liable. Gov. Haskell came down from
Guthrie Sunday evening and was In
conference with number of the 9TH
ers accused. He declined to be inter
viewed.
The town lot fraud Investigation be-
gan in October, 1906, when the Creek
council memorialized President Roose-
welt. the secretary Of the interior and
congress to investigate land titles in
Muskogee. The president appointed
w. W. Faulke of Indiana to make an
investigation. In December, 1906, Mr..
Faulke reported that fraud had been
committed and M. !. Mott and W. l.
sturdevant, assistants to the attorney
general, were appointed to bring
suits. Evidence of conspiracy to de-
fraud was brought out in suits instr
tuted by Attorney Mott.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
PAPA HAD THE SAME OPINION
And Bobby Got a Large Round DoI'ap
Instead Of the slipper.

Bobby is q little shaver who can
not always be depended upon to spare
the family blush when there are We
itors.
During a recent church convention
n Bobby's city his mother entertained
one of the elders, a delegate WHOSE
very name inspired awe In the foios
You know what happened to Boldly:
He was scrubbed within an incn ~
his life. curled, dressed all In SNOWY
white even to his shoes and stock
lngs. and between the rubbings ana
dressings the entire manual OF SUI
quette was read to him.
The elder came, talking as No eR
tered the house, saying q long, lons
grace At dinner, talking the air as the
patient family sat with him on tns
porch afterward; then came fanny
Bobby knelt meekly with the rest
but his mouth was taking on the
shape Of yawn and in his big Dlus
eyes . danger signal Shons. The eaoeE
was most eloquent in prayer. he ~
Fan With the universe ct large ana
came gradually down, down, down q
whatever special item he feared One
impotence might slight The cioe4
licked on and on till suddenly-Boppy
Jumped to his feet.
'Now, see heah," he said. I've 49, -.
just about enough Of this. and am.
Eoin' to stand for any more OF u
either"
After Bobby was in bed and Ail
lights were out, Bobby'S papa Hiippeo
into ths room.
Here, sonnie," be said, hold gu
your hand. Here is q big. round. ~
yer dollar for papa's little boy l-'
( don't tell any one / gave It to you
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Novel. and the Digestion.

should you read novels at meals or
should you talk? Which is the better
for digestion? There's a common sub
ject for hot-weather discussion on
piazzas Of summer hotels. One person
says: Don't read at meals, especially
an exciting novel. as 1t interferes IN
directly with digestion. Ones mind Is
fixed intently on the book, when all at
tention should be given to the process
of mastication; consequently the
blood which should be helping diges-
lion is rushed from the head"
"A tranquil condition of mind and
body is needed to insure perfect d.
gestion. think 1t is far better for
one to dine in company. When the
diner talks he naturally prolongs the
meal, thus giving more time for the
food to be digested."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Oldest Lighthouse Closed.

The Oldest lighthouse in England
Leasowe light, on the, Wirral shore
has Just been closed after a notable
service Of $50 years. 1t is seven sto-
RES high and of massive masonry
founded, strange to say, on cotton.
This was taken from wreck In the
neiRhborhood and was regarded as the
best substance for foundation IN
sand. How well it has served II
shown by the history OF the ngnt-
house. This, by the way, was Dam.
aged by flre in 1765, and as result o.
the investigation the sale OF into1i'
eating liquor in lighthouses was ior'
hidden. For the last ten years Lea
sowe has been the only lighthouse y
the world, It is said, kept and TENDED
by women.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
TELEoRApHIc sREviTlEa.

-Four cases Of bubonic plague are
reported at Caracas, venesuela.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
At smyrna, Asia Minor, Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Mabel e. stnrtevant OF Brook
feld. No, has won tue Braun prize TOR
university work which entities her 70 .
trip around the world.
, Rear Admiral voewOdsky, Russian
assistant minister Of marine. has been
appointed minister Of marine IN place
AZ Admiral Bikoa, resigned.
Forbids Foreign E1ueatlon-
The Prussiau courts have Just a.
elded that Il Il Illegal for . Prunslhn
ruhieci 10 send his children to for
dgn echoolA
A. inhabltant Of he town Of Ans
hSrE n Westphalla. sent his 1Syeas
"a dauEhter 10 school IN. Brussels.
For us ho vas summoned hcfore
ghs heal court md Sentenced % 2
ina
On arpeal he ncnlcnce Waa c1n'
rrr1s - ~ hig1er court Any Prup
~ s,a1lne - ana b q to1ri'ns
s.'afI 1t1csl a IsrifnIl c1uuI.l'1z
= l.1r -
F0.a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

FsK. where Mulai Had IL reported
70 have been making hay Of electric
Ilsht attinEs and everything else mas
~ the faint Of Europe. has given -
psmo 70 the familiar Turkish squiva.
lent Of q hat. At one time All tozr,-
cana from Fss. Il being supposed
thnt only there coald the exact Grin
aon ave required b obtained. Il =
curiouu that the name Of an agriculto
al Implement has thus been approlrs
80 81 headrosr; for fsa. or o.
$500 N Arabic Z hoa ne faFcIil1
slory Il that Idreas n ths io~14l g
a. clty. TUNED ~ drlt cd wa 80.
r1u,rfinr: -Hele ! Plant ny ma
ar.fA.f VeraIcn d Ufl ta cl4tt ~
c=1rs 60 csr1 E'c.I I.lIt ~ l4St-s
I-.rs1 - 11-4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
rALg 81 ITALIAN wIrcH.


Is 1t possible that witches stu q
ist and find credulous victims to Co
zen and 1eeceH 1t is true the rocdoo
woman may be found in the south
and the medicine man is not yet ex-
tinct among the Indian tribes YET
they are believed to be survivals oniy
possibly among the uncivilized OF the
negro and Indian people, says the
Springfield Republican. Yet the real
witch with the caldron in which she
brews her magic philters. with her
spells and curses, are things so Who'll
" Of the past that 1t is a shock to
read Of sorceress having been ar
rested in fair Perugia. Perhaps the
account is the invention Of a news
paper reporter bound to produce a
sensation for the benefit Of his Jour-
nal. However that may be. the story
is a good one.
It sets forth, with a due care for
details, the maze of alleys in suburb
Of the city, where q house whose
doors are closed to all but women who
seek powerful love potions to bring
back the affections Of lost lovers, or
fatal drafts that shall properly pre-
serve faithless Observation-Disclosures
a famous sorceress.
Rumors having got about concern
ing the unholy rites and ceremonies
practiced in that house, the police
30 the story goes, gain admittance
through a pretext seize the witch
and search the premises and find ita
walls hung with mysterious symbols
human skulls and bones, heads OF
various animals, strange weapons
many books Of evil import, full Of In
carnations and spells and other aids
such as witches are supposed to use
The woman, who was old and sup
posed to be fabulously wealthy, was
seized and all her paraphernalia col
lected and conveyed away for tria
and all Perugia, and presumably
italy, is supposed to be in state o.
suspense until the worst Is known.
Surprising this tale true, what woult
be an adequate punishment for
witch? In the good old times, so muci
lamented, there would have been bu
one end possible The witch woult
have been burned at the stake. Blu
in 1908 a term of imprisonment Il
probably the worst that could happen
and that would be a fiat ending Q
the story. But the days Of what Il
called romance are over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

Washington.-Wit the transmission OF
the report Of the national conservation
commission and accompanying papers,
President Roosevelt also sent message
% congress. The following Is a COM
prehensive synopsis of the document;
The president declares his entire con-
currence with the statements and con-
illusions of the report and proceeds;
att 10 one Of the most fundamentally
innortant documents ever laid before the
American people. 1t contains the first In
yontory Of Its natural resources ever
made By any nation. In condensed form
Il presents a statement OF our available
capital in material resources, which are
the means Of progress, and calls atten-
don to the essential conditions upon
which the perpetuity. safety and welfare
81 this nation now rest and must always
continue to rest.
saThe facts set forth in this report con-
utitute an imperative call to action. The
situation they disclose demands that we'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-WeatheH
beaten and stained by the storms OF
many seas, the Lightship fiotilla sailed
into port Sunday. 12b days out from
New York. The little feet, consisting
OF three lightships and three light
house tenders, made Its voyage Of
more than 1900 miles without mis-
hap and Capt Albert Mertz, who IL
in command, is highly pleased with
the performance Of his staunch little
craft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

An unusually powerful dredge y De
ing built for the docks ana nsrD ~,
hoard Of Mersey. It has an O ~ rtA.
, yS of asa feet, a beam Of 90 feet
and 4 depth Of 80 feet 2 inches, ano
~ '.O nonners Win carry 10000 tons OF
sand. The two suction pipes are
% inches n diameter and 90 feet long
sna each 4 connected to q pair OF CEN
sr,Sueal pumps, each driven by . triple
expansion engine. The suction pip =.
Ssn dredFe down to 70 feet below the
water surface.
TELEoRAPHIc sREWTlEa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

ReddinE. Cal. Jan. 25.--The hard
e.. unov storm that has been sxpert
sncsd IN this section Of IL Eiate In %
ysars. prevailed Sunday and Sunday
nirht telegraph and telephone Wirer
AZ badly tangled and not a train hnl
passsd through ne sacrnmsnto CA
zen lor Z day. ne nov hl1ckadl
8 ntrs conrlria a. alta terp q
Rs lnrl Wttt ~ 1co1s 1a1 vas.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

Washington. Jan. 25.-The house Of
representatives met Sunday to hear
euloEles on life Of Charles Tappan
Dunwell, who represented the Third
congressional district Of New York In
the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-niAtn ana Six
tieth congresses and died on June Il
last Representative VIM. NJ. Calder
Of Brooklyn presided. Among the 9th.
ers who spoke we're Representatives
Bonynge Of Colorado and Kahn d
California.