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New-York tribune., 1909-01-29


Because believe in maintaining the M two gram,s t
If mower of the Constitution maintaining the ma
tioal power 10 its full limit and st PTgsertfng tbaf
tends TO belittle TO discredit or to weaken the a
not take power away from privileged public bodies
without having the character oI tose oougs t u,
rect election Of Senator'S, as am opposed to the the
based upon the idea that the people cannot elect elect
legislatures whom they trust IhcN pr1ceto ,St upn
worttv and competent state legislatures but If YOU
abandon that attempt-f you begin 10 ho o
comes Of all the other powers Of the state leSS st
atureS 5d,r,oen IN IInder the Prostitution:
tns, Their Iesisiature 10 discharge the constitu-
tonaI DUTY of eecting Senators Iet tt tit h ca
Inst ultimately in the last analysis we must
come down for successfui f The noIie M and
tbere is no reason to believe that the cltlzens
you'd perform re n Veting down the initiative
referendum any better than tIey perform M II t ~
assemblies Of the states ! am opposed to ao All
steps tat s saies are to abandon the duty of max
% % tbeir state legislatures able and honored bodies
lion for these great commonwealtlis Applause
another word Wnci mn nerforrnssnce of
UPON daies fh and the performance q duties in the
lations between me affet ;op stets lines and the
nffer in wide communities that are not determined
bv state lines have created s,1eation . thst
are reserved in the Constitution Of the states re-
oy,rbt TO had not merely 10 the dlreSl IN
teress Of the people within the limits OF the state
h,if also to the claims of the neighborhood the
.,,9, tl,st should exist between different com
nunities the necessity for adjustment OF relatlve
,iclts 81 nd Interests In other words there Is oc-
,e, to consider the relations Of different states
@ 5ifferent communities in different states IN me
e~ercise of vow roNers as Wen rs iii t"e eA0'9e
CT national powers
NEW YORK HARBoR POLLUTION.
Take for example the question about the the P3.lm- ,
lioii w - side and New Jersey on the other. II is
not = subject have studied. but II IS subject.
ttoh observe Is up for consideration believe
wHoi Wiz s hean brought bv the Attorney General of
The United states regarding it. the states & OF New
sonahie and just solution OF the subject without
a-s,ad sstafes There coming up continually
astions in which the legislation or one state will
s.Ii,, arect the interests of another Upcn those
,,astions n ought not 10 be necessary for people
10 i,ress the national government TO come IN ana
New-York tribune., 1909-01-29
POWERS PEACEMAkERS.
Seek to PIacate Turkey and Bulgaria
-O1ertures from the Porte.

Paris Jan 2s-An official note issued here to-day
sets forth that the powers Of Europe are earnestly
continuing their efforts to prevent an outbreak or
hostilfties between Turkey and Bulgaria, an out
come threatened by the mobzations OF
troops by both countries. 1t Is understood that
these efforts have taken the form Of assuring Bull
ing Turkey that Bulgarias resources being limited
Turkeys financial demands should be as moderate
possible
London, Jan 2s.-The Balkan situation is again
causing some anxiety at the European capitals
According 10 Sofia dispatch Great Britain has
advised Turkey to accept an indemnity Of 100000
and Bulgaria is inclined TO pay this sum provided
Turkey abandons her claim for rectihcation OF the
and Turkey are still dragging. owing TO the fact
that the Turkish government has not yet succeeded
in putting an end the Austrian boycott.
Sofia Bulgaria. JAN 2s.-Acting under instTuc-
tons from Constantinople the Turkish agent here
has presented TO Premier Malinof. assuring
him that Turkey has aggressive intentions
against Bulgaria. but that at the same time she is
desirous of obtaining rectihcation OF the existing
frontier. Turkey suggests that a delegate be sent
to Constantinople Immediately resume nesotia-
tions in which case Turkey would reduce her de-
mands for monetary compensation account OF the
Bulgarian declaration OF independence last October
Premier MalinoH informed the Turkish agent that
Bulgaria would decline to resume negota tons II
the question of rectifcation raised
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
oUIETED HIM AT LAST.
What Happened TO Ono Of Those In
qulsitive individuals on Board Ship.

What Happened TO Ono OF Those In
qulsitive individuals on Board Ship.
WKE was one of those inquisitIve In.
IN dividuals one meets on shipboard
who persist in boring the captain
with nonsensical questions. For TWEEN.
ty minutes the captain had answered
the volley Of interrogatlons with a
smiling face, but now he was losing
his patience.
"But, captain" insisted the bore, "is
II really true that we have fresh vege-
tables all the way overY'
''It is, sir" responded the master,
"and now must be getting
"And fresh meatsY
"Yes sir, and as said"-
"And fresh milkY'
"Yes, but you win have to excuse me
as"--
Gust one more, captain"
"Well, what is it? BE quick"
"Where do you get your fresh milk
from at scar
The captain made a megaphone OF
his horny hands and roared; "From
our herd of sea cows that follow in
our wake, sir. Look over the stern at
eight bells and you will see the stew.
ards milking them."-Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
Humor.
TOOK HIM BY SURPRISE.
a Fresh Young Lawyers Unexpected
Experience With q Witness.

- fresh Young Lawyers unexpected
Experience With a Witness.
A fresh young lawyer had the insane
idea that bulldozing a witness brought
about the best results. He was the de-
fendants attorney in an important
case and naturally was anxious to
win. One of the witnesses for the
plaintiff was youngster Of perhaps
sixteen years Of age, red headed, had
a pugnacious hang TO his Jaw, and as
he took his seat in the witness chair
he gazed about the courtroom as IL he
felt perfectly at home. Then the
young lawyer got at him.
whats your nameP' beloved the
exponent of Blackstone.
"Bill," was the quiet response.
"Bill whatT
"Bill Watt" repeated the boy.
"Now, see here, young man, don't get
new. l want your name, and quick
too. Again, what is itY'
"Bill t-Watt-watt-W
is II. DO you want me to whistle itT'
sauclly replied the youngster.
ooh, / see-your name is Watt
Watt, ehT" said the lawyer as the
audience grlnned.
"You're onI spoke the boy.
snow, Bill Watt, pay strict attention
TO the question I'm going to ask you
Listen! Isn't It true that you have
sometimes been called a prevarica.
torT'
"Come agaInp was the reply. 81
didn't get in right on that"
"a preyaricator, one who tells fibs
You know what fbs are, don't your
explained the attorney.
"well, l guess I'm not one Of those
prevaricator things--not by a long
shotl You've got the wrong child, old
scout" saucily remarked the red head
every well" replied the lawyer. eve
will let that pass. But, now, isn't II
true that your father never brought
you up I'm a proper manner? Isn't II
true that be is rather shiftless, never
works, makes your mother take IN
washing and"-
"Say, you-you"- The boy tried
hard to get the words in.
"And isn't 1t true" continued the
lawyer, "that he is, In fact, a sort OF
loafer and az
"Hold onl Hold on, therep cried the
boy, this time so everybody could hear
him. whats the use of askln' me
them questions. Why don't you ask
pop bisself? He's sittin' over there on
the jury?'-New York Times. s
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01

Pretty Stenographcr Realizes the In
fluenee Of sammIs and Makes Love
to Him, but Starts In the Wrong
Way.
copyright. 1909, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate,l
R T Is all very well for the would be
tenant OF skyscraper to make
~ full inquiries about the agent,
the janitor and the engineer be-
fore renting quarters, but he should
not stop there. Indeed, he should be-
gin at the head. and the head is the
elevator boy. He doesn't make out
the monthly bills for office rent nor
furnish the heat or light, but it de-
pends upon him to make the sky
scraper a paradise on earth or hot
bed OF misery. Only about half the
tenants understand this, and hence the
troubles that arise. If / were the
president of S5,OO0,OO0 trust and |
went to a skyscraper TO see about rent
ing a whole foor / should say to the
agent:
ooh, don't care anything about
your credentials. Your engineer may
be a murderer and your janltor a pl'
rate, but what l want TO know is what
sort Of an elevator boy you have got
Can he be fxed2 If not, he would
drive us out of here In six weeks"
And MS president of that trust
should interview the elevator boy be
fore a stick of furniture was moved
in. shouldn't try to bulldoze him
and l shouldn't try TO buy him.
should softly and gently say to him:
"AIy son, have met over million
elevator boys TO date, and each and
every one OF them has been the sor
Of a widow. Each and every widow
has had a gigantic mortgage on heI
home, and each and every son has
been breaking his youthful back &c
pay It or. see that you are no ex
ception. Come up to me every Satur
day night and get So. It's for the in
terest on the mortgage. It's to prove
to you that trust is a blessing in
stead of an oppression"
That would settle things right OF
the reel. That trust would prosper like
green bay tree, and shouldn't have
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01

DIR. r. s. Henson once delivered his
lecture on "FooIs" at the New York
Chauthuqua. In introducing him Bish-
op Vincent said: s
Ladies and gentlemen, we are now
to listen to lecture on Fools by one
(the audience broke into a roar OF
laughter, and after IL had died away
Bishop Vincent added "of the most
brilliant men'in America" $500
DR.. Henson rose and, with a genial
smile, said, "Ladies and gentlemen,
am not so great fool as Bishop Vim
cent" (anOther roar of laughter, after
which the speaker added "would have
you believe"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01

would be almost the same thing to sit
in the back yard for an hour or two.
"There you gow he shouted. "You
have no more sentiment about you than
horse block. don't believe you'd
even look up II a dozen robins few
against the window"
IL should wish they had waited two
or three weeks longer. There is a
sentiment about spring, Of course, but
wait until spring is here. / think the
weather predictions for tonight are
Never you mind the weather pre-
dictions. am going to take a trip
out into the country. 1 can so out and
greet the vernal spring and be back in
three hours"
Every well. shall be glad Of few
violets. Shall you take a lantern
alongT
what in blazes do want with a
lantern?"
''To see TO pick the violets. Perhaps
you don't want TO bother with It, how
ever Yes, II you have that feeling, go
on. ] suppose one can hail the vernal
spring In the night as well as by day
light. I never heard that it was so
very particular as to the exact hour.
Better take along your fur collar and
mittens."
Mr.. Bowser had spoken Of going TO
the country, but he hadn't intended GO
ing. He had suggested 1t just to say
something. Now, however, as he saw
that Mrs. Bowser was guying him, his
mind was instantly made up to go.
He'd have gone II the United States
had passed four different resolutions
that spring was a month away. He
scorned the lantern, fur collar and init
tens. Indeed, he went beyond that and
scorned his overcoat. He had said II
was spring. and he would be consist
ent He wasn't ten minutes in getting
ready, and he was so sulky when he
did 60 that he wouldn't say goodby TO
Mrs. Bowser and the cat on the steps
He had been gone thirty minutes when
the telephone bell rang. Mrs. Bowser
answered 1t to hear this message:
s'g am the conductor on the Jamaica
suburban car. have a passenger on
tAs car who says that his name IL
Bowser and that he is going out into
the country 70 look for spring and vio
aets. Is ha your husband? Is he all
right In his head? l have stopped the
car to wire your
Searching For Frog Pond
Mrs. Bowser Strengthened out matters
An sixty seconds, and then there came
an interval OF ten minutes before she
fWas summoned again:
''Hello, hello! Is this Mrs. Samuel
a8owserY'
ut IS"
wife Of a short, pudgy and bald
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
A stranae Rat catoher.

''Yes, sir" boasted the hotel proprie
tor. "that dogs the best rat catchin
dog in the state"
Even as he spoke two big rats sour
ried across tae office floor. The dos
merely wrihkled his nose.
''Rat dog!" scoffed the travelling man
'Look at that, win youY'
HUH" snorted the landlord. "H'
knows them. But just let strang'
rat come ia here onceg'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
Too Deep For Him,

Hayrix-Thar be one thing erbout
them pesky almernacks I can't under
stand.
Mrs. Hayrix-What be that, Hiram?
Hayrix-Why n tarnation don't they
fix 1t SOS we kin hev a moon on dark
nights when we need 1t, by grass?-
Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01

phhoaopher Scorns Whes Suo9esttoh'
Alarm Of Natives Before .1e ls
Seized and Returned to His Homo
and comforts.
Kcopyrigbt, 1908, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per syndicate.l
WAHB Bowsers had finished din
ner without the gas meter
blowing up or the cook quit
ting her Job, but after reach
ing the sitting room Mr.. Bowser did not
sit down to his evening paper, as usual.
On the contrary, he wandered about
nntfl Mrs. Bowser asked:
Ibid you want to go somewhere this
EVENING""
He waited a couple of minutes be-
fore replying and then said:
''Mrs. Bowser, spring is here"
''Well, hardly, but we can say it's
coming"
"It is a warm, balmy evening. The
feel, the scent of spring is in the air.
It thrills me. 1t reminds me of my
boyhood days on the farm"
"YesY
'T want TO smell the violets In the
woods. want 30 see the mandrakes
peeping out Of the ground. / want to
hear the robin sing and listen to tho
notes Of the frogs as they come forth
from their Information"
''You viii only have to wait little
while" ls
"But I don't want TO wait. l want TO
take q suburban car and get right out
into the country this evening. have
got. what the Germans call the wan
derlust."
But you can't see robins and blue
birds and mandrakes at night" pro-
tested Mrs. Bowser.
"But shall know they are around
me"
'Tf you feel that way I have no OBJ
lection TO your going, but think It
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01

SWELL" said Cassidy, "'tls too bad
that none ay rs kin liver be as good as
some people think we sh'u'd be-"
"Aye," replied Casey, "but tits con-
solin' to think that none nv us kin ever
be as bad as some people think we
are."-CathOlic- Standard and Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
Running Conversation.

Collector Cangrily)-You know very
well, sir, that this bill has been run
ming several years. Now, l put 1t up
to you. What do you want me to do
with it?
Debtor-By George, I'd enter It in
the next Marathon race IL were you.
Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
Easy 10 Classify.

The newly married couple had just
moved into their new home. On the
morning after their arrival baker
called to solicit their trade He found
the young wife in the kitchen. After
explaining that his wagon delivered
once day the baker asked, "And may
we have your trade, madam
EYES," she replied timldly. 1--WE will
give you trial"
"And about how much bread will
you want each dayT"
"Well, l don't know exactly. You
see, there are only two OF u.s." Then
doubtfuily, "Would Ave loaves a clay
be enough, do you thinkr"-Judge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
The Author.

Authors Wife Qnterrupting his after
dinner siesta for the third tlme)-What
title did you decide on for your new
book, John?
Author (sleepiy)-"HOw to Be Nap
py Though Harrled."--Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
Gliding the cnmnnonnlass.

"Some people can make even the
most commonplace subject interest
ing" said the loquacIous youth.
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. "Do
tell me something Of yourself."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01

''YOu look like one Of the nobility"
averred the admiring acquaintance
"Ie that" demanded the man Of dis
tinguished bearing haughtily, 'intend-
ed as a compliment or an insultY p.
Kansas City Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
End Of AnhItlnns-
Per NJ. Quad.

whats become of that girl who
wanted a career-said she felt herself
fitted to do headwork in the worldp
"She's doing 1t all rlght-got a good
job with a fashionable milliner."-Bal.
timore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
Appropriate Binding.

Hokes--Jones is a stupendous ego
tist. He's completely wrapped up in
himself.
Jokes-Huh! Bound in calf.-Lippin-
colts Magazine
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01

to borrow the ready at 80 per cent in.
terest to buy my cigarettes and make
an occasional bet on the horses.
II l were young woman stenog-
rapher, thlrty-five years old and not
too good looking, and ] didn't know
exactly when or how or where some
one was going TO come along and ask
for my lily white hand I'd be even
sharper than the trust president.
wouldn't try to work the googoo
racket on that innocent youth and set
his heart aflame, knowing that in the
end must throw him over and darken
bis whole life, but I'd appeal to his
honor and chivalry to aid poor girl
In making living. I'd ask his advice
on all things and seek to gain his pow
erful influence. I'd call him Brother
Sammis and encourage him to call me
Sister Jane. What would be the re-
sult2 Why, that stenOgrapher would
go about walking on air, and you'd
hear OF her investing In real estate
every week or two.
Smiles at Samnis.
When Miss Jane SHELDON came to
our skyscraper TO do stenography she
realized my influence all right, but she
started in the wrong way. She smiled
at me. She made eyes at me. She
called me Sammis within two days.
Within three days she toyed with my
curly locks and claimed TO have
HTan mad aIAasak VngfAa ~ naIr
my young heart was seething cal
dron Of love. Mother could cook moth
Ing at home to tempt my appetite.
Every night l dreamed of scaling
precipices 200 feet high to rescue
Miss Jane, and during the days II
seemed as II / must get sight Of her
every hour or drop down dead. It
should be known TO the public that
when an elevator boy loves 1t is with
an Intensity that makes every telc-
phone wire within mile of him hum
like harp string.
For four weeks lived midway be-
tween the heavens and the earth, and
mother run the house on $3.50 week
Then came the downfall. A telegraph
boy whose life had been wrecked ten
or twelve times by just such female
hend put me next. He realized low l
would suffer, but he felt 1t his duty to
tell me that my Jane was pulling my
leg. / could not. would not believe II
at first, but Ee went ahead and made
such a strong case that had TO In
yestigate. Investigation proved that
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
'DOWSER HAS FEVER,
Takes Night Trip Into the Coun.
1 try In Search Of Spring.
ADVISED TO TAKE A LANTERN.

Philosopher seorns Wife's Suggestion.
Alarm Of Natives Before .4o ls
Seized and Returned to His Home
and comforts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
searohIna For Frop Pond.

Mrs. Bowser Strengthened out matters
An sixty seconds, and then there came
an interval OF ten minutes before she
sWas summoned again:
''Hello, hello! Is this Mrs. Samuel
l3owserfY
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01
.THE ELEvATOR boy,
He Tells What Causes Trouble In
a Skyscraper.
MISTAKE OF JANE SHELDON.

Pretty stsnosrapher Realizes the In
fluenee Of sammis and Makes Love
TO Him, but Starts In the Wrong
Way.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01

''Wifs Of short, pudgy and bald
New-York tribune., 1909-07-09
LINCOLN TRUST SUIT UP
Frank THford and III. {. Poor 90
iPct to Examination.

Justice Erlanger was asked yesterday 10 vacste
an order issued by Justice Guy for the examination
before trial OF Frank Tilford and Henry G Foor
in a suit brought by II. Carroll Brown and Percy
H. Goodwin or RI. &. Brown & Co, bankers III
Wall Street to recover 100000 given for an option
on 40 shares and promise OF as much more or
,be stock of the Lincoln Trust Company as wouid
give II. {. Brown & Co control Of that corporation
The request was made by d. Matthswson, repre-
senting Mr.. Tuford and Henry w. Taft, repre-
senting Mr. Poor
The plaintiffs aIlege that TiIfoTd and Henry Il
Wilson engaged In a conspiracy to unload the STOCK
OF the Lincoln Trust Company upon them in lSo'
and that they prove their allegations Will
out the examination of Tilford and Poor. John H.
McCrohan. who obtained the order from justice
Guy, opposed it's vacation and said that wilson
was responsible for statements as to the condition
of the Lincoln Trust Company showing that the
company earning excess of $40 share OF
profits about So per cent on the entire oapi'aI
OF the company.
Justice Erlsnger postponed the examination or
Mr. TiIford until October r. but intimated that ne
thought the preliminary objection raised was good
Mr.. Taft thNu moved to set aside the order for
the examinatin Of Mr.. Poor the ground that lie
was not an officer of the Lincoln Trust Company
in 1911 and knew nothing about the business OF the
company at that time. In this case Justice Err
LANCER took the papers and reserved decision
New-York tribune., 1909-07-09
HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE.
Uag Be Fatally Injured y T0ung
Nan BadiY UOuuded.

INSPIRED by jealousy it is said Mattee Distutc
thirty five years old Of No s43 Washington avenue.
Brooklyn. shot and probably fatally wounded his
wife Mary twenty-seven years old, OF No SIS tui-
ton street. last night and then turned the weapon
on AIesandro Rouavito. twenty five years old OF
No SIS Dean street. putting bullet through MS
lungs After the double shooting Distute managed
To make his escape
The shooting occurred at Atlantic and Vanderbilt
avenues. in full view of many persons on the
streets and was sudden that before anybody
could make attempt TO interfere, the two vic
Tins we're prone in the street
According the police. Distutc and his wife have
been separated for time. and they met last
night by accident. The man began to upbraid
his wife and made threatening gestures. At this
moment BonaVito appeared ON the scene and tried
10 separate Distute and his wife Before he could
do Distute had fired two shots into his wtfe's
body. bullet entering her neck and the other
her back. Like flash the enTaged husband turned
the revolver and pressed the barrel against Bona
vito's chest and pulled the trigger. As the wounded
man staggered backward Dstute tiOurished the gun
the air. then bolted down the street
managed to run three blocks to Waverly avenue,
where he fell exhausted the entrance to store.
He and Mrs. Distute were taken to the Swedish
Hospital by DIR. Mcguire, who said both were I'm
serious condition.