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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30
tBy Tav. Special Correspondent
of Washington y

Washington, March 30. Did Pres
ideDt Taft blunder in appointing a
banker Secretary of the Navy? Has
he failed to take a lesson from the
horrible examples OF the proceeding
4 OF the last six secretaries of the
navy, five have been bankers and
lawyers. Under their administra-
tions millions of dollars of public
money have been wasted. The ex-
traYagance of the heads Of our navy
has been so colossal as TO attract
the attention of practically the en-
tire outside world. European mill
itary journals have repeatedly
pointed out that much of the money
appropriated for the navy is used to
build political organizations instead
of battleships.
Critics Of the system and business
methods of our navy i'm the United
States as well as abroad, have pra.-
tically agreed that the cause or much
of the wastefulness has been that the
men at the head of the department
has been a lawyer or banker with
out the least knowledge OF naval
matters. Prominent naval men
hoped President Taft would not
find the same pitfall his predecess-
or did, but that he would appoint
man with at least an average knowI-
edge of naval construction to take
charge of our billion dollar navy.
II Is pointed out there are num-
Der OF good men in the country that
are familiar with the navy that he
could have selected from without
entering the ranks of bankers and
lawyers. Although many prominent
naval officers have indicated their
disgust at Mr.. Taft's action in APP
pointing another civilian to run the
navy, they hesitate TO speak publicly
on the situation as it is net profit
able for naval officer to incur the
displeasure of the Inief executive
Former Postmaster General Meyer
the new secretary OF the navy, Is
banker To begin with he knows
nothing about battle
ship or naval station The six men
who preceded him as head OF the
navy entered upon their duties in
similar .predicament And they did
not remain in their position hardly
long enough to get acquainted with
the department heads. According to
Representative Dawson, of Iowa-a
Republican 2enough money was
wasted every year to build a modern
first class battleship Dawson is a
of the committee on Naval
Affairs, and secured his information
from the inside.
The navy department spends $l37-
100000 annually What becomes of
this vast sum?
Only about twelve millions go to
new ships. Only about
four millions, according TO Senator
Hale, go TO enlarging the dry docks
and equipping the YARDS where ship
repairs are made. 1t does not re-
quire 121 millions for coal and am
for the ships. nor even for
the salaries and food Of the men and
offi ers
Pay Inspector Mudd has Just
made report 10 the secretary OF the
Navy which shows where the money
goes. A large sum goes 10 yards
that are almost useless With the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

Now IT is announced that Mrs.
Boyle the woman who is believed
to have been implicated in the
Whitla kidnapping scrape in Sharon,
will not be prosecuted. This may
ibe the master stroke to prevent the
introduction of the fumes of the in
fernal region into the Pennsylvania
CITY.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

A professor in the Ohio State
University has vaccinated his wife
for cold in the head, and now he
claims that she is immune. Can It
be that the professors in the Ohio
State University are beginning to
bid for some OF the notoriety which
has characterized the professors in
the Chicago University?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

One man now wants to blame the
Indian disturbances in Oklahoma
onto the professional lobbyists.
They are blamed for many of the
ills rom which we are suffering,
and there is no reason why Crazy
Snakes uprising should not be laid
at their door, too.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

The nutonety which California
girl has secured because of her mar
riage TO a Japanese, followed by the
resignation of her aged father from
the work of the church because OF
the incident, indicates that the Jap
anese question on the Pacific coast
will never be settled by amalgama-
tion
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

All OF those Marlon people who
heard Congressman ollie James
when he spoke in Marion during the
last campaign, would have enjoyed
hearing him make his speech ON
ahe Payne bill in congress, Monday
Accounts of his speech give express
slons which are stribingly eharac-
deristir and had It not been labeled
as coming from Ollie James, many
would have recognized the identity
Df the speaker.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

A man who gave friend a drink
of whiskey claimed he had forgotten
that the town was dry. The rec
ords of the mayors court for the
past few weeks would indicate that
most any man would be justified in
forgetting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

II is said that Mrs. Taft will keep
a COW while she occupies the White
House. During the time that con-
gress is not in session, the CORE
spCndent Ean give accounts OF the
quarrels between President and Mrs.
Taft over which is to do the milk
ing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30
March 80 In History.

1Sl0-John Creason Trautwine, an au-
thority on civil engineering. asso-
j ciated with railroad surveys on
the isthmus Of Panama, born; died
1888.
1S56-The treaty Of Paris; end of the
Crlmean war; admission OF Turkey
to the system OF Europe.
190S-Joseph Howard. Jr., noted news
paper man, died in New York city;
born 1888
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30
ITALIAN
Continued from Page one.

Continued from Page One.
the young women aboard All the
members OF the Roosevelt party are
well
With the exception of one or two
days when the sea was a little rough
the Hamburg has mad pleasant
weather from New York.
Mr.. Roosevelt has not discussed
politics with any OF his fellow-pas-
sengers; he would only talk of the
foith oming expedition into Africa.
He promenaded the decks every
day.
The Hamburg left for Gibraltar by
way Of Penta DelGada, on the island
OF SAD Miguel
WILL VISIT THE QUAKE RUINS.
Rome, March 80. Among The
Americans going to Naples to meet
Theodore Roosevelt, when he ar
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

Il begins TO look as though Presi-
dent Taft would have his troubles
with congress before It gets through
with the Payne bill The bill does
not just suit the president but he
does nor like to say so right out in
meeting
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

That threatened race war in
Springfield over the local option
campaign did not develop. For
either side to tamper with so dan
gerous a weapon for campaign pur-
poses is very ticklish business.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

Jack Johnson, the champion
prize fighter of the world, with his
white wife, arrived in New York
Monday, and was given a great ova-
hion by the negroes Of that city. Let
us hope that because OF his white
wife, no white man participated In
the demonstration.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

News from Colonel Roosevelt was
rather scarce for few days until an
Italian attempted to take his life.
Tine italian is now in chains. This
should serve as warning to all
African liens not to attack the for
Imer president.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

Two of the Queen City's council
men have been indeed for runaing
gambling house. 1t is still ques-
uon whether the grand jury means
that the council chamber was that
gambling house or whether 1t was
run on the outside as a sort of a side
line
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

China has determined to recognize
the press. Just before Roosevelt
retired from the presidency, he de-
Cided not to recognize It.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 6:1S, rises Sal; moon sets
3:3S a. m. - night, Jupiter's outer
satellite No missing, being occulted
behind the planets body; the other
three close on the planets west.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

Clank county has gone dry"
THIS will furnish Marion people an
opportunity to replenish their de-
ple;ed cellars at bargain prices.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

That there will be a great shrink
age in the financial condition OF
the state during the next year, by
reason of the loss Of revenue from
the liquor tax is certain. That
Governor Harmon did his level best
to meet these changing conditions
is so certain. That the Republican
state machine baffled his efforts,
through their control of the Repub
lican members Of the legislature, has
been demonstrated beyond a shadow
of a doubt and thar they did 1t for
political purposes is also true. All
of which would be well for the peo-
pie to remember when the next cleo
ton day rolls ound.-Gallipolis
Bulletin.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

Hork, Azores, March aO.--Col.
Roosevelt today Indignantly denied
the reported attempt OF Insane
Italian Giuseppe F'osti, steerage
passenger OF the Hamburg ITO assass-
inate him.
'It Is nonsense to. send out such
a story The man may have made
the remark credited TO him. but
never saw him, and never knew any
thing about the affair until the poor
fellow was cast into irons.
HFellow passengers declare the
Italian is not an anarchist. but Is
merely the victim OF an halHuclna-
ton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

The climax in the legislative farce
at Columbus was reached when an
embryo statesman, VINO goes by the
name OF Clevenger, and misrepre-
seuts Clinton county, referred to
Governor Harmon as a peanut poll
tician.-Pomeroy Democrat
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30
Pirates of the Air

"They come like thieves In
the night, dropping hundreds
OF feet from high up In the sky,
catch themselves, circle once
or twice, then come at the owl
like thunderbOlt."
A quotation from the unusual and interesting story
Of decOyins hawks which is but one Of the many
sPlendidly illustrated articles which appear in III
big March issue Of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

rhyes there April on board the
steamer Hamburg, are Lloyd C.
Griscom, the American ambassador
to Italy; Mrs Rushforth, MFR.
Roosveelt's cousin; Miss Carew, Mrs
Rooseyelt's sister, and Francis B.
Keene,, the American consul at
Geneva, who was class mate of
Mr.. Roosevelt at Harvard.
The German East African Steam
ship company has been asked to
have the steamer Admiral, ON which
Mr.. Roosevelt will travel from
Naples to hombassa, stop at Mes
sina for three hours In order to
permit Mr.. Roosevelt to visit the
earthquake ruins.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30
DO NOT WANT TAX
PLACED ON THEIR DUDS

San Antonio, Tex, March 30
That the National Federation OF
Women's Clubs, which began the
annual meeting here Monday, will
not consider the taxes imposed OF
the weaving apparel of women EN-
braced in the Payne bill was the
opinion Of Mrs. Philip n. Moore
the president. Mrs. Moore declared
that such questions would have no
part IN the rederation's sessions.
The president declared that the
work of the organization had been
greatly extended since the last meet
ing, particularly throughout Eng
land.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

Whether it is as Governor iHar"
mon or Receiver Harmon, the man
in Columbus always does things in
a business-like manner. We wouldn't
be at all surprised to hear Of him
in still higher position than COVER
nor one of these times .--Piqua
L Leader-Dispatch
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

WILL ENTERTAIN ROOSEVELT
Gibraltar, March SO.--The COM
ing Of Theodore Roosevelt to Gibral-
tar has aroused great Interest ow-
ing to the brief stay of the Roose-
welt party in this port, the Ham
burg will be here only two hours,
formal reception Is impossible.
Richard H. Sprague, the American
consul, will entertain the former
president, and General Sir Frederick
Foreslier-Walker, governor and com
mander general of Gibraltar, and
the principal civil naval and mil
ttary authorities have been invited
TO meet him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

MoNUMBNnS-2l3 East Center st.
313-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

Try the Mirror want columns.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

CoRDEIIA:
Gold Medal Flour j. cheapest--lt's best
too--more loaves TO the sack. EuPHEMuA
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-30

weeks ago, but the widow withheld
the matter until today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25

could not eat his breakfast and only
took a few swallows Of coffee and.
mounted his horse and rode away.
II went to work and cooked dinner
in my best style. had little oil
stove. for 1t was always warm where
we were. except when a norther came
up Everything wss done TO peFfec-
tion and ready to put on the table at
2 o'clock. but Mr. Blank did not come.
looked out, bur he was nowhere IA
sight. Two O'Clock passed. 2:30.
O'Clock. and stal be did not come,
ANY one would have supposed that
would have been frightened and
think something had happened TO hina.
for he Is one of the most considerate
0f men and this was a most unusual
occurrence. But l was not frightened.
If anything had hsppeRed probahlg
taIe mleR would lave bsO1ght me wama.
had coed dinWE prepaDed. ana fe
did not come, and 0n New Years @aV.
grew more ana more angry as tBer
hne passed. untn by night was hard
y in a condition TO speak. By and D
he rode up. He seemed to feed nd
mood Anyway. hs first words were
"T suppose yoa are provoked
YES said. 4 am
"He vas angry then. and he went
"a to stake out bis horse without an
sther word. Il dida't last long, how
ever, saa we oasae ~ an underscmAI
he
ut seems thAf dat eggnog. akwA
The Rrst thing n the morning. had
been too much for him He laa hard
~ left the house before ne was over.
come with an Irresistible desipe to
sleep. He says he never knew how he
reached the dipping vats. for he slept
most OF the way on his horses back
When he got there be found woFkne
was simply an imposslbllity. The men
had a little shantg. and he nnaRaeed
" crawl up there. thRow himself en
the door. ana there he slept all dne
long without stirring until night. when
he had slept off the effects OF the eey
.nog
II do not look upon eggpog now az
such an innocuous drink as did At one
time. and | know there WIS never az
wife who lived through such a long
day as did waiting for Air. Blaus %
come home thar New Years day ia
Texas New York glnaes
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25
THE POWER Oh ONl
ECCNOC.

I" "HwaALK about the trials OF VI
man whose husband Is ls|
for dinner or doesn't COM
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25

bAOudflA FAAA2n Oh 1hA OUItAk.
and buildings break the sound waves,
60 IN suburbs on the hillside She effect
% unspeakably delightful.
Pieasantest of ali Is 1t when you are
sitting IN the inner court or quadran-
GLE of Porto Rican home. Around
you on four sides the house rises above
you. and In the grounds or In great
tubs and porcelain pots rich flowePs
graceful vines and restful trees afford
shade, color and perfume The sound
OF the bells descends from the air
above very much like a benedictiOn.
You sit in an easy chair. and servants
bring you tea or steaming coffee.
sweetmeats and biscuits. corrections
and cigarettes. while a daughter or son
plays ancient songs or dances upon
mandolin or guitar.
The churches are crowded: so are the
clubs and most of the places Of recrea-
tion Every vehicle is In use. and here
and there can be seen young men and
women trying to initiate English mod
els. Some OF the people OF the noun
tain districts carry out many Of their
early superstftions In regard to Christ
mas. They hang over the doors OF
their houses boughs OF trees which are
supposed to possess charms and often
conduct marriage ceremonies under
great canopies made OF these charmed
trees.
A great many wild flowers are in
bloom at ChristEastide. and these are
worn by children of the mountain dis
tricts in wreaths and garlands about
their heads, necks and waists. The
Christmas giving is sadly missing in
our new possessions The churches
hold no Christmas tree. and there are
few charitable societies to give feasts
However, one hospital for old people
and orphans in Ponce gives a Christ
rnas fete. and the inmates have good
meal and receive warm clothing. med
icines anu other needful gifts.
The American occupation has brought
extra Christmas cheer to the people Of
the island. The American residents
celebrate the day in good American
fashion. and. best Of al. they put
nnOney into circulation ami give zest to
indnstry and business.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25

"Hwa AK about the trials OF vi
man whose husband is ls|
for dinner or doesn't conf
when he is expected. mY
the woman who has had experienced
1t Is annoying enough ut any dino
but it Is nothing 10 civilized countr
to what II Is when you are or In a
wilds somewhere aud dinner and an
ner getting ARE two Of the most lnpol
tant things IN life. N
when Mr. blank took me and Il,
baby some years ago to try life on
Texas sheep ranch we found thcrI
were a good uaany things in the w0rls
that We had no conception Of beford
and Me took sn a eiTerent asDeet. N
Vas a happy Iife. but Il was not q
easy ere. had to Do all kipds y.
housewOrlk. the hardest kind Of house'
work. and coOklng In house situated
in Texas chapaFTal is not cooking q
II Is done even In o New York aatl
We lived chiefly on game which NH
Blank shoe as we needed It. Our veg
etabies were all canned--peas. c0ri
and certain number Of things wf
kept always on hand.
Il suppose 1 made myself a grca
deal more work than was necessary
and did twice as much cooking, but
was used to everything In eastern
style. and II did not occur to me thai
l could have things ia any other way
We always had dessert every day fol
dinner. ! made cake. and practically
we lived In the wilds Of Texas exactly
as we could here
We'll. the day when Mr.. Blank did
not come home to dinner was New
Years. There was not so much difEerl
ence between the days-they were alI
working days-but had prepared y
special dinner. Mr Blank was going
or TO the dipping watts, but he was 10
be back at 2 O'Clock for dinner. and 1
prepared good one. It was rabbit, s
think. that day. Our nearest Deighbcrs
we're a family of Alsatians whom we
knew very well and who had beer
very kind to us. That morning before
breakfast Mr.. Blank had ridden over
~A1ctN On uuoaAA<sS Va oouc AAno. NV
had made eggnOg to celebrate the day.
and of course be must accept their
hospitality and take a glass.
Nov, good strong eggnog Ia UDt
exactly a before breakfast drinx Ser q
man whs hS net accustomed to tahaHg
K at that hour In the morning. an& sAe
eggnog was a strong one. 1t was MeW
Years day, and eggnog Ingredients eGtr
be found tn Texas when potatoes can
not. When Mr.. Blank came home ne
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25

WrIasn ShopheVds Watehed hv Night.
SAaue historians contend shat the
shepherds could not have watched ~
night 80 the Bethlehem plains IN De-
rember. 1t being period of great in
elemency. In answer 70 this n wen
known student says: bethlehem IS
not cold region The mercury usual
r. stands nil the month OF December
Rt 4G degrees. Corn Is s0wn during
his time. and grass and herbs spring
nD nfter she rains, ~ that The Arabs
nnlve taeM nscks dswn e~as tie nnains-
ntHn htD the phhas. Th0 naNA aeii-
sato naHer make 6pas tin abost the
ma OF hevember. and some pass che
whoic winter without them. From
these ~facts think It Is established
without doubt that our saviour was
born on che 25th day OF December. the
lay which the church throughout the
world has suited to celebrate In honor
n Christs coming n fhe flesh p" Wash
hefon Star
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25
HRArNs GOING NoerH.

TRAINS GOING NoeTR.
No. g2St. Loula Express. 3 55A. a
No. B4 st. L. Fast Mai. 1923 p. m
No. &C. & st. l.. Linn. 5:25 4. m
No. IS Hopkinaville Ac. s:56 p. 10
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. s1-St. L. Express 6:S5 .. a
No. SO st. L. Fast Mail 5:SS q. m
No. &c. & N o. Lin. 11:5O p. m
No. S. Hopkinsville Ac. 7:06 a. n
No. SO. Dixie Flyer. 1882 a. m
NJ. 81 Aad s. eonnset At St. s.ouis ana Othei
pD'uts vveet.
No. 81 connects at eutnre ipr Memphis IN
psIntn as far south IS Erld and sor Ioulsv. {
encinnAtl and the East.
NJ. g znd IS lnake direct connectlon at cuth
ris lor Louisviife, clncipsnd and AL pointl
u,prcs ana east theFeot No. s. and IS aiso con
nA.ct Tor Memphis and wax ~5inrs.
~ n rama through = chiengn aud viii se'
earry pusseagers y point ssuth Of Evaavite
Also sarriss threreh alaspsrs % s.. Louis
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sowlil not carry looai passsnEers sor pe'ta Noe't
Nashville Tenn.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25

The Meet Popular Christmas PQefn,
The moet popular Christmas boeua
sver written for children WAS that Ia
mlliar 10 the world, beginning
Twas the night before Christmas. wher.
AZ Through the house.
The poem was written by a very
earned man. or, Clement Clarke
Moore, profound Greek and Hebrew
scholar He was professor IN the
General Theological seminary IN this
hty, He was born 10 1770 and died
p 1868 New York Globe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-01
BRITISH LION IS
MUCH STIRRED BY
ztPPEL|A'S FEAT
The Fact That He Sailed Over
Eight Hundred Miles and
Maneuvered Freely, Greet.
ed With Alarm.
ENGLAND IS EXPOSED
TO A GERMAN ATTACK
Britishers Confess That Kajs.
er's Air Fleet Might With.
out Trouble Descend on the
Island Kingdom.

London. Mo-. June The facts
that Count Zeppelin's dirieible balloon
sailed $50 miles before meeting with
an accident: that the accident in no
wise affects the airship's powers Of
speed. ability to maneuver and stay
ing powers aloft, and that 1t carried
nine men have deeply stirred England.
1t is noted that the distance covered
Is much greater than that between
Berlin and London. and alarmists are
shaking their heads ominously today
The Zeppelin is called the Dread
nought OF the air. and people are ask
ing II there 10 any reason why this gi-
ant member of Germany's sky fleet
might not sail over England and what
possible safeguard there is against
such a visit.
With these questions and forebod-
ings has come a revival of tho alarm
ist stories which have been current
for weeks OF mysterious airships how.
ering over Western England during
the past few weeks. some people going
SO far as to intimate that such invas-
ions Of the upper air as Count Zeppe-
lin might conduct have already been
In progress by other and more secret.
i've German aeronauts.