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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
CHECKED
Heavy Rains Have Had a
Good Effect on Forest
Fires.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 24--A steady
downpour of rain in the West Koote-
nay and Fernie districts Is checking
the forest fires, which, however. are
still burning around Hosmer, Michel,
Fernie, Coal Creek, Morrisey, Jaffray.
Cranbrook Moyie and Creston,
The managers of the lumber COM
panes are employing many men to
fight the fire. which is a hard task.
as at times the wind blows gale.
Unfortunately, the wind is strong to-
day. Some of the men have worked
eighteen hours without sleep or rest.
other fires are reported from the
following East Kootenay points: Nc
Gillivray, Spartwood, Galloway. Elko,
Cokato. Jaffray and Creston Those
at Jaffray and Elko are fsuch mag
nitude as to require the combined ef-
forts of the government fire wardens
the Canadian Pacific forest rangers
and the employees of the lumber COM
panies owning timber In these dis
tricts.
Spokane, Wa, Aug. 24-- Forest
fires near lower Pend d O'Reille river
are spreading on the Idaho side to-
ward Priest lake, covering a large ter
ritory and doing immensce damage
Hundreds of men fought the flames
tonight, but the fighters made little
headway against the fire. Supervisor
Weigle of the Couer D'Alene forest
service estimates that 100000 feet
of timber will be destroyed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25

White House. That wink was not
forthcoming and Cannon with all OF
his autocracy was placed in COM
mand in the house. 1t was given as
an explanation at that time that the
rules had been modified to such an
extent that it would be impossible
for Cannon to exercise such great
power in the framing and passing OF
legislation. President Taft professed
10 be satisfied with the change and
he permitted the house to go ahead
and elect Cannon. No sooner haa ne
been entrenched in the speakers
chair than he renewed the exercise Of
his autocratic power and, during
the whole session OF congress, not a
single word of protest came from
the White House The tariff bill was
enacted and President Taft, without
hesitation or qualification, signed it
and 1t became a law. Not only does
that law not fulfil the pledges made
by the president during the campaign
that he was in favor of downward re-
vision of the tariff, but 1t is con-
ceded by all, that the bill increased
the rates of duty.
Now after the smoke has all clear
ed away, after the law has become
effective, President Taft announces
that it is just to his liking and that
he Is ready and willing to meet any
man to defend the law in all of its
provisions. On the heels of this de-
c,aration, comes the announcement
that the president is further displeas-
ed with the speaker of the house be-
cause he forced the law through con-
gress and connived with Senator AL
drlch to give the protected inter-
tolS ali Tic DeSt VI IL anu lndL uo
is going to see to 1t that Cannon is
not returned to the speakers chair,
just for that.
It must be a very convenient
thing for the Republican party to
have an old scape goat in its ranks
upon which to lay the blame for all
legislation which is not favored by
the people. but we would suggest
that the press agents get togeth-
er and refrain from making two such
important announcements on the
same day. The general public may
be composed Of fools. as some of
the Republican leaders have asserted
many time and oft, but the people
are not big enough fools to believe
statements which are so ludicrous
snd which make declarations which
are SO Numerically opposed to each
Iother.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25

upon the continued friendlIness of al
lies that bridged the gap between
st. Paul and Chicago. II either OF
his friendly connections the st.
Paul or the Burlington Ct omit the
two impossibles. the Northwestern
and the Great Westerly should fall
into stranger hands, of what avail
the oriental trade?
Prevention of such a disaster took
the form Of adding one of those roads
the st. Paul or the Burlington--to
the holdings of the Hill syndicate, and
the three roads. the Northern Securi-
ties Company.
but in the meantime Hartman
was stirring: at the beginning II was
only q slSirmish, feint. Hartman,
sure of his ground because he knew
that his following, the Standard OIL
Syndicate, controlled the st. Paul.
led Hill into prolonged debate with
his associates as to whether he should
take over the Burlington at 5000 or
the st. Paul at s212 per share. What
remnant of his boyhood jngenous-
ness ever convinced Hill that tho
st. Paul was really for. sale, to him,
| tuating between the two properties.
Hartman executed q flank movement
and appeared in Hills rear, gaining y
| position perllously near TO the con-
| troll of the Northern Pacific.
"Hill's outposts on the Erie were
called in Che hypothecated his stock
| and never reclaimed iO and all his
| fighting force was marshaled around
-
Pacific meant an enemy encamped
under ones tent flaps. The opposing
forces forgot other isues and went
down to Wall Street to fight It out.
! What happened--the unmasking of
Harriman's fighting force by the dis
closure of the Standard Oil Syndicate
at his back, the fusion of all the OPP
posing coteries around Hill, a corner
/ and Northern Pacific stock at $1,000
q share, a panic in the money CEN
ters, and then compromise Is all
too well known to need more COM
plete detailing.
when the compromise was reach
ed In New York, Hartman limped
back home the Standard Oil Syndi-
cate let It be known they could not
sell the st. Paul to Mr.. Hills combi-
nation and the latter took peaceable
possession of the alternative, the
Burlington. There was Harriman's
blunder and he saw 1t long ago. II,
instead of trying to capture North
ern Pacific, which was almost i'm
possible to acquire. he had taken the
Burlington, which was for sale, he
could have done the one thing that
Hill feared most; he could have shut
him out of Chicago and broken the
chain that bound the long transpor-
tation system together. That was one
blot upon the Hartman escutcheon;
a delay of nearly seven years in buy
ing the Illinois Central was another.
"when the battle was over-the
Hill-Morgan forces triumphant in the
northwest and Hartman retiring. de-
feated, to the throne of his south
western monopoly--it was found that
the vanquished had suffered more
than mere rout. Hill remained mas
ter of the two northern roads, had
made permanent his Chicago outlet,
and connection with the Illinois
Central, and actually had invaded
Harrimans own field"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
AMONG MAGAZINES
The Rise of Hartman and His Fight

With Hill.
People will be Interested In the story
that George II. Cushing tells In the
September American Magazine. His
article is entitled "Hill Against Har-
rlman." and is the history of the ten
year struggle for the railroad suprem-
acy of the West. The following is an
account of the successive steps Har-
riman has made In becoming the
master of more railroads than any
other living man."
"In fear of impending defeat, no
doubt, Hartman turned to the south,
toward Huntington, who was get
ting old. When Huntington died, the
Southern Pacific would fall into the
hands of someone. Why not his?
Meantime It would not be amlss to be
sitting complacently upon the door
step next door, ready to move in; so
Hartman bought the Union Pacific
and connected with the Huntington
lines at ogden.
Another year or two wore out the
slender thread of life to which Mr.
Huntington hung, and over the fresh
earth of his grave, Mr.. Hartman
marched to the control of the South
ern Pacific monopoly.
THE general uneasy feeling of the
year which ushered in this century
reached the silent, shrewd, careful old
watcher on the northern prairles. Mr..
Hill had been tempted east of Chicago
and had first pitched his tent upon
the Baltimore & Ohio, falling back
subsequently upon Erie, from which
outpost he still watched the progress
of the new movement.
"Mr. Hills syndicate, the Northern
Securities Company, managed (not
owned) two long thin strands of rail-
way from the headwaters of the Mis-.
sissippi to the Pacific. and then con-
trolled the oriental trade. together
with the westward movement of cot
ton. Part of its supremacy depended
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
COLOSSAL STATUES FOUND

Discoveries of colossal statues of
Buddha carved in living rock, dis
tionaries OF unknown tongues, ac-
cient inscriptions and the true course
of the Hoang-Ho for several hundred
miles were some of the results of the
French expedition under Commander
d'ollone which returned to civiliza-
tion recently after a two-year journey
through Northeastern Tibet and
Darkest China. The expedition started
at Hanoi. near the coast, and zig
gagged to Pekin through a terri
tory practically unknown, inhab-
tied by wild Tibetan warriors and be-
nighted Mongols, who are quite be-
yond the reach of Standard Oil and
who are lucky to get the news that
China has a new Emperor: five or
six years after the event.
Limited as they are in their men
tai outlook through the lack of news
papers and rural free delivery, the
Tibetan fighters showed degree OF
intelligence when they refrained from
matching their beanpole spears and
jingals with the high-power of rifles
OF the French invaders. On only one
occasion mob of villagers was
was foolish enough to attack Lieut..
Lepage with stones. The lieutenant's IS
rescuer, M. Boyve will receive a med
al for military valor. It is not stated
what the mob received but probably
the next census will report a de-
ficit OF lamas and warriors.
1t was a pathetic discovery made in
a high wind, that many of the
Tibetan cavalrymen had no trousers
beneath their Mother Hubbard uni
forms, which slapped the flanlss of
their scrawny mounts. From this
trouserless condition the photographic
expert OF the expedition deduced that
the native quartermaster' department
was in a sad state OF graft. When
The cool winds from the SNOWY
OF the Himalayas agitate
the Mother Hubbards of the Tibetan
army. the glory OF militarism fades
and the shivering soldiers paraphase
General Sherman's remark about war
being hell.
The expedition took 5000 photo
graphs, including military scenes;
made 200 surveys. collected 21 vocab-
ularies and made many impressions
of ancient rock inscriptions. The
Hoang-Ho, or Yellow river, was put
'n the map in its right place. 20 kilo-
meters east OF it's old position. Maybe
The old way was correct. for II Is a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
LEARNS SHE
HAS A FORTUNE

Bellefontalne, o.. Aug. 25 Mrs.
Ere dBurge, of gidgeway, this coun-
", has received a cablegram from
Switzerland announcing the death Of
her mother. and the fact that she
had been left fortune estimated at
100000 Mrs. Burge, of wealthy
Switzerlf.nd family, met her future
husband in that country only few
rionths ago. It was love at first
sigh. They eloped 20 the United
states and were married at Burgess
home, then in Kenton. They Will
leave at once for Switzerland.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
CANNON, THE sCAPE GOAT.

Tuesdays news dispatches serve
the double purpose of enlightening
the people concerning the straits in
which the Republican party finds
itself, and Of furnishing some of the
most ludicrous reading matter which
las been dished up to the public from
headquarters for many moons. One
ltng dispatch conveys the intelligence
tfat President Taft is highly pleased
with the provisions Of the Payne
Aldrich law, that tariff monstrocity
which was enacted at the special
session OF congress, and he is will
Ing to meet any man, any place and
discuss the provision of the bill. He
taking the position of defending the
measure in all of its details. In
other words, the president is ready
for 'spute. Another and equally long
dispatch sets forth that there Is
movement on foot, and 1t had its
origin in Beverly, the summer capi-
tai, to defeat Joseph G. Cannon for
speaker of the next house of repre-
sentatives, all because he disregard
ed the wishes Of President Taft and
forced through the house the traifr
bill which does not provide for that
downward revision OF the tariff which
the president advocated while he was
on the stump, striving for election.
There must be something wrong
somewhere. II President Taft Is so
thoroughly satisfied with the new
tariff law, he should be duly grateful
to Uncle Joe" for having taken the
whip in hand and forced the house
into passing that bill which is so
thoroughly to his liking. II he Is out
OF sorts with Cannon because OF
his exercise of autocratic power in
forcing the bill to enactment, then he
is not so thoroughly satisfied with
the law as 1t stands.
To the proverbial man up a tree"
1t looks very much as though Presf- !
dent Taft was making another des-
perate effort to carry water on both
shoulders without allowing any
OF 1t to slop and get spilled. He pro-
fesses to be satisfied with the new
law, in order to keep the big in
terests in line with him for the COM
ing election when he will be up for
another term, and he is going to try |
to make scape goat out of Can
non in an effort to square himself
with the great majority of members
OF his party which insists that the
tariff Is too high and should be re-
duced.
Those who remember the events
in Washington during thepast few
months win recall that at the time
the speaker of the house was to be
elected, last fall. it laid with Presi- /
dent Taft TO say whether it should
be Joseph q. Cannon, or some other
man. At that time 1t was conceded
hat all that was necessary to ac-
'ompiish the overthrow of the Dam
lille Car waa wink from the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25

A slight wreck mad other trouble
caused much disturbance in rail-
road circles here today. A first No
was madt up through here this morn
ing mad the regular train being late
was annuled. Erie flyer No. was
also annuled running as No. 10.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
PRESS OPINIONS
FULL OF THE SPIRIT.

Did you write this report OF my
lecture. THE Curse of Wihskey?"
"Yes, madam" "Then kindly explain
what you mean by saying, THE lee
turer was evidently full of her sub
ect."--London Opinoin.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25

A marrigae license was issued today
Green Camp, and Fred Heard, a
relative of London, England, who
has been living at Prospect for sew
eral months. They Will be mar
ried at Delaware
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
T. RS TEMPTATION

President Taft went fox hunting in
an automobile. This will tempt r. r.
to go whaling In an aeroplane.-
Cleveland Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
NOVEL SITUATION.

Russia Is now enjoying the dis
tinction og being apparently one of
the most undlsturbed monarchies in
the world.-Albany Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
WHO WITNESSED SUCH A SPEC
TACLE?

The spectacle OF Mr.. Hitchcock
standing behind the presidents chair
as he selected men who are to super
wise the taking OF the census in the
Southern states is not altogether
pleasant. Dallas News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25

MUCH EXPLAINING REQUIRED.
Senator Bailey has been telling his
home folks" down in Texsxs since
congress adjourned why he voted for
or against this, that, or the other
thing. Springfield Republican.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
U ETAoIN SHRDL SHRDL SHRDSS
ETAOI ETAoINETAOIN SHRDLUCC
THE ROS'N EAR

The Baltimore Sun asserts with
cut apparent fear Of contradiction,
that the "ros'n ear more clearly ap-
proaches perfection in Maryland than
ln any other state. In Kentucky the
rosn ear makes no gingerly APP
rroach to the outer precincts of per-
lection. 1t reaches it in early sum
mer and remains there until golden
autumn. Louisville Courier-Journal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25

FINE FOR THE ECONOMICAL.
That new Lincoln penny Is filling a
lot OF long-felt wants. 1t Is now
found to fit the telephone slots and
~ good for five cents worth of taln.
New York Telegraph.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
PRUDENT POPULAR GOVERN
MENTS.

Democracy is not without guile and
in international relations is willing
to play the game called diplomacy in
the old way.-New York Telegraph.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
1T WILL NEVER SURVIVE THE
BLOW.

Elbert Hubbard publicly accepts
President Eliot's new religion.
This must be very discouraging to
Dr. Eliott.--Boston Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25

Miss Kate Gordon. OF New Orleans
as president OF the Juvenile Court
Circle is leading g movement 10 es
tablish q State Industrial school p.,-
viding manual traiping for boys and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
MARK TWAIN,s CIGARS.

II II had been known earlier that
Mark Twain is limited to four cigars
per day something more might have
been done In the tariff bill for the
relief OF the depressed cigar indus
try.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
OUGHT HELP BREAK THE SOLID
SOUTH.

II Mr.. Bryan Is as SUCCESSFUL n
Texas as he has been elsewhere,
there Is fine chance for Texas to
get into the Republican column
Los Angeles Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25

ABLE TO HOLD DOWN THE LID.
No two stories tell the Presidents
weight just the same, but everyone
has discovered that he is heavy
enough for his job,--Pittsburg Ga
zette-Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
FINE FOR SECRETARY OF WAR

The President OF Venezuela in an
nouncing his new Cabinet has
thoughtlessly overlooked Cipiano
Castro. .--Balt!mor News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
THE CHANGE.

Under the new plan of infusing
younger blood" into the United
states weather bureau service. "Old
probabilities" will give place to young
guesswork.-Boston Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
THE BIGGEST JoHNsON FIGHT

Tom seemed to think that the
courts were of little Importance, that
contracts and charters could be got
ten rid OF at will. He Is now going
into his greatest and 1t may be his
last hght.--Philadelphia Enquirer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
HELD IN CAMP
Spanish Troops in Morocco
May Fall Victims to
Diseases.

Mellla, Morocco. August 25.-The
present situation of the army of 49,
900 men sent over to Africa by
Spain to advance against the Moors
is causing widespread discomfort.
Owing to lack of proper transport
for water and supplies. as well as
for strateglcal reasons, an advance is
impossible for fortnight or more.
Commanding generals seem in no
hurry to move. Spain has made ey-
cry effort quickly to concentrate this
army, but her soldiers are now cooped
up in unhealthy camps. and IL they
do not move soon they probably will
be declmated by disease.
When the campaign does begin II
win be on a large scale, and persons
who are intimately acquainted with
the Moors are of the opinion that
they will put up n good fight before
surrendering.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25

Madrid. August 25.-ohicials ad-
vices from Penon de la Gomera. on
the coast of Morocco, say the Moors
continued firing through yesterday
on the local Spanish garrison. When
the transport Almirante Lobo arrived
at Penon today and began discharg-
ing her stores perfectly hail of bull
lets fell on the garrison and in the
casualties. Sixteen thousand addi-
tional soldiers are ready for service
in Morocco and win be sent either to
Melilla or Cauta.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25
Auq. rs In American History.

1S39-Francis Bret Harte. poet, author,
born In Albany; died 1902.
1885, Reuben e. Fenton, ex-governor
of New York, died at Jamestown;
born 1919.
1s95-H. o. Houghton, head Of the
publishing house Of Houghton,
Miffiin & Co., died; born 1913.
1s97-Mary Kyle Dallas, popular story
writer, died; born 1S47.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-25

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets GAO. rises 5:17; moon sets
u:57 p. m; 5:12 a. m, moon at great
est libration east.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20
PAID $4,000 ON SNEAD'S LIFE.
CONTINUED from page one.J

brothers death (John Snead who was
killed in "a mysterious acciden) this
son, Albert, disappeared. He was last
seen in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The
companies might have required a
lapse of seven years between that date
and the payment of the policies. But
they did not and the $1,000 involved
was paid these same three"
AT the time the Washington Times
history of the celebrated case appear
ed that paper did not know that AL
bert C. Snead had been located, alive
and prosperous, in this county.
The story of the Washington Times,
covers more than two pages of that
great paper and is accompanied by
several most interesting illustrations.
The story appeared simultaneously
in the Washington Times, the Balti-
more News and the Philadelphia
Times, the three great Munsey dali
les. The story was written by Mr..
Allen d. Albert, Jr.. it is devoid of
lurid comment. 1t is a narrative of
the inner history of the Wardlaw-
Snead-Martin families and a narra-
tion of these facts surrounding the
murder of the beautiful young Ocey
Wardlaw Martin Snead, that is in
tensely interesting, filled with many
startling statements and the article
is being widely copied throughout the
country.
In prefacing Mr.. Albert's story the
Washington Times said in part:
Behind these facts lies story of
four old women, of whom only Miss
Virginia Wardlaw is now in custody.
tNote: Since the article was written
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20
NOT POPULAR WITH THE MASSES
Continued from page one.J

To the question. DO you approve
position of President Taft in the re-
cent tariff legislation?'th republican
vote was about evenly divided be-
tween yes" and no" while the
democratic vote was most unani-
nous no"
To the question Are you satisfied
with the first nine months experience
in the administration of Taft?" g.
092 republicans answered yes and
2,4O0 republicans answered no" OF
the democrats voting in this contest
500 answered yes and 2,053 ans
wered no"
The vote on the other questions is
as badly divided.
This contest carried on by this
great magazine in an effort to get
line upon public sentiment commands
the considerat tion and attention of
every thinking man and woman.
In many states questions concern
ing the attitude of the congressman
were asked but this was not done in
Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20
Let This Christmas be the Day

that marks in your home the dawn
of a new delight. For the children
sake, for the better entertainment OF
your guests, own a Knight-Campbell
Company piano-Steinway, A. Is.
Chase and all the worlds recognized
pianos.
Big sale today and tomorrow.
Store is open evenings. Do this be-
fore Christmas, and by so doing con
fer on your home the one ideal gift,
the delights of which are never end
ing.
Your last and only chance to get
an instrument on your own time and
terms. Have no regrets; do it now.
GAS Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

Uncle Josh Perkins" rural play
that appears at the Park opera house
on Saturday, December % possesses
much that cannot often be said in
referring to productions bearing sim
liar titles, its motive and plot being
entirely different. In Uncle Josh
Perkins" the author has reversed
the usual order of things and has
furnished story that does not
hinge on mortgage or a stolen
deed. The play opens in New York
City and closes on Uncle Josh's"
farm, up in Vermont, in which the
characters it is said, get as close to
nature as possible, making it un-
usually life-like and realistic to the
auditor. The company, it is declar-
ed is away above the average and the
specialties as strong as are present
ed in the best vaudeville houses in
the country.