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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29
His Proper Field.

A cOlofed man was brought before q
police judge charged with stealing
chickens. He pleaded guilty and re-
ceived sentence, when the Judge asked
how it was he managed to lift those
chickens right under the window of
the owners house when there was a
dog loose in the yard. Hit wouldn't
be no use, judge" said the man, ito
try to 'splain this thing to yo' all. Eff
you was to try it you like as not
would get yer hide full of shot an
get no chickens, nuther. Eff yo' want
to engage in any rascality, judge, yo'
better stick to de bench, whar yo' am
familiar. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

parts of the body in which cancer
starts, such as the lower lip, liver.
etc.. are highly electric and radio.
active. A piece of the lower lip. II
laid on a photo film, 6arkens it the
same as does radium, but If a piece
of the lung--cancer seldom comes in
the lung-is put on the photo film
nothing happens. So the doctor ar
cues that highly electric flesh Is the
main secret of cancer. Woman's flesh
is more electric than mans; cancer is
ccmmoner in Vomen.-New York
Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29
WAS IN NO HURRY TO Leave
Prisoner Put. Coming Gastronom'o Joy
Ahead Of a Brief Period

Prisoner Fut' coming caos'
Ahead Of a Brief Period
Of Liberty. -.
A colored man from Georgia nao
lived in Washington but a fe" years
when he was arrested for some sl1gnt
violation of the city ordinances. upon
hearing that the negro was In jail, the
secretary of the colored Y. M. G. A.
secured the services Of a minister TO
go with him and sign the prisoners
bail bond. They reached the JAN
shortly before noon, and told the
negro the object of their visit. In re-
Spouse to the proffered kindness ne
said:
"Mistah Johnsing, I sho is glad you
all Is gwine to git me out, but
wants you-all to fix it so I cant git
out till late dis evenin'"
OF course the two Samaritans were
somewhat taken aback by this unus-
ual request. But moment later they
lost their breath when, in answer to
the secretary's question, the Georgia
negro replied in a whisper:
"Weu. sab, dey's a-gittin' dinnah
ready, an dey's ceokin' green's; an
sho would like to git some O. dem
green's befo' I leabes dis place!"-Lip-
pincott's.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

sea is so saline wonder nobody
catches salt fish in it. should
think good way would be to go out
In butter boat, with a little melted
for sauce. Have you been bathed yet
IN the sea, and were you afraid? I
was, the first time, and the time be-
fore that, and, dear me. how I kicked
and screamed-or, at least, meant to
scream, but the sea, ships and all, be-
gan to run into my mouth, and so I
shut it up.
II think see you being dipped in
the sea-. screwing your eyes I'D and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

putting your nose. like a button. into
your mouth, like buttonhole. for
fear of getting another s4ell and
taste. By the bye, did you ever dive
your head under water and try wheth-
er you could cry 'Quack?' Some ami
mails can. would try, but there is
no sea here, and so am forced to dip
into books. I wish there were such
nice green hills here as there are at
Sandgate. They must be very nice to
roll down, especially if there are no
furze bushes to prickle one at the bot
tom. Do you remember how the thorns
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29
TIT. BIRTHS At HIER41lLS

cities of Ephesus Pergamus, Priene and Miletus For
at Ephesus and the German government is at present
carrying excavations at Pergamus and Miletus On
the whole however, little has thus far been
earth the buried cities of Asia Minor. Superficial
vatiOns have been made at many points, Thorough
cavatons however, such have characterized the work
of the Germans at Priene where whole city has been
brought to light, are an exception.
The ruins of ancient Trales situated upon high
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

Most of these trees than 200 years old The
ruins exant above the surface earth some stand
ing erect in the shape of pillars arches some thcky
unique In 1888 excavations were made,
with good results The ruins, however, have suffered
much at different times from earthquakes especially
account of being used building material for the
houses of Adm and of the finest columns have
been removed and set in the public buildings of that
town. Remains of the acropolis, stadium and theaer
may still be 1t from the latter that Strabo
claimed that he could look the plain of the
ander and the people sitting in the theater Mag
nesa On the edge of the plateau still stand three
nous archways which either part of Greek gym
nasum or Roman BATH The slabs of marble which
namented these arches have long since been removed.
Generally speaking Tralles would be easy city
to excavate. There is rock formation of serious
character The earth the ruins loosely and could
easily be removed The olive orchard with the roots
extending in every direction deep into the
the point Of digging but item Of expense for
that these fruit trees would have to be
chased outright from their before being de-
stroyed.
Tralles of the most important cities in Asia
Minor. Its position half way between the ports of Ephe
sus and Metus the coast and the interior cities
country. must have been favorable always to
sent 1t renowned for the wealth of its
Inhabitants repeatedly destroyed by earthquakes
and fires often rebuilt until about the thirteenth
century. when the last catastrophe left the city
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29
HOOD AS A LETTER WRITER

him as they do for Jack. But don't
go In yourself, and don't let the baby
60 in and swim away. although he is
the shrimp Of the family. Did you
ever taste the sea water? The fishes
are so fond of it, they keep drinking
it all the day long. Dip your little
finger in, and then suck it to see how
it tastes. A glass of it warm, with
sugar, and a crate of nutmeg, would
quite astonfsh you: The water Of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29
Altogether Delightful Epistle Cred
tied to the Author OF the "song
Of the Shirt"

Thomas Hood, author of the Song
Of the Shirt wrote some delightful
letters to children. : Here Is one to his
little friend May, dated July L.. 1s44'
..If~you4 want a joke: you might push
Duppie into the sea- and then FISH ~1of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29
Upset
Sick Feelina

that follows taking a dose of castor
oil, salts or ca1omel, is about the
worst you can endure-U9h-it
gives one the creeps. You don't
have to have it-CASCARETS
move the bowels-tone up the
iver-without these bad feelings.
Try them. GA
cAscARHrs roc box for Z week's
treatment. All d1u&kiste Biggest seller
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

plateau which OVerlOOkS the 1ertlle
plain of the Meander river. At the
foot of the hills stands the modern
town of Adm, the second place of
Importance in the vilayet of Smyrna
To-day this neighborhood is consid-
cred the garden spot of Asia Minor.
1t is the center of the fig district and
the olives and wine produced are
much priced on account of their quail
ity This is also the region in which
the best cotton in Asia Minor is
grown.
1t is probable that this valley was
kept in much higher state of cult
walton in ancient times. When the
city surrendered to Alexander the
Great the figs of Tralles were cele-
brated throughout the ancient world
and it is a well.known fact that at
that time the hills along the whole
extent of the Meander were covered
with forests which prevented, in a
measure, the destructive foundations
which characterize the river today.
Ancient Tralles now lies imbedded
under a vast orchard of olive trees
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

stuck in us like a penn'orth of mixed
pins at Wanstead?
II have been very i'll and am so thin
now l could stick myself into a
prickle. My legs, in particular, are so
wasted away that somebody says my
pins are only needles, and I am so
weak, dare say you could push me
down on the floor, and right through
the carpet, unless it was a strong pat
tern"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

of ruins.
Since then the remnants
have been used in construct
ing mosques and in shaping
headstones for graves in
Turkish cemeteries. For
many years past the ruined
site has been specifically
dug and culled for sculp-
lures and other antiquities
and the fragments found
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

Researches as to Cancer.
A big British doctor finds that the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

the dead.
Outside the
wells there
ae no less
t..ian four
! m m e nse
a e c ropo-
Uses in a
s p | e n did
S t a t e OF
D r e SerVa-
ton. Natu.
rally every
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

Asia boundless field research
exploration Hte still extant which
date from the history Among the ruined Greek cities
slowly sinking into
decay From htops medieval fair of
preservation The travellers
who visit the of to-day greeted by these grim
her1tages
odtans
appealing
late these
Tighten and instruct present generations of mankind.
During visited the sites
In Asia
tourist I
visited
ographed the state
that
This must account which
ma
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-10-29

STA MINOR is the stage upon which have been en-
acted some of the most stupendous events In the
history of mankind. Here the civilizations OF the
orient and the occident have met and struggled
for SUPREMACY The Persian and Greek, Roman
and Pontian Byzantine and Moslem. Crusader and
Saracen Turk and Mogul each in their turn came
upon the scene, and were alternately overwhelmed
by the vicissitudes of human life. Fragments OF
columns, arches and temples now stand as silent
sentines the tombs of their empires and Cities
To-day these mangled ruins present melan'
choly picture, yet they cannot be viewed without
pleasure and regret. The pleasure consists chiefly
in recalling the historical associations connected
with each, while the regret is caused by the fact
that nothing is done to prevent their further decay
and demolition and that in all probability future
generations will lay considerable blame upon the
present age for not having done more toward pre-
serving these interesting and instructive ruins from
earlier destruction, at least than would presum'
ably be their destiny If left alone to the silent lapse
of kino
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06

deep stomach, wider and deeper at
the hind quarters than across the
chest. Such eve will have a meagre
body with protrudlng hipbones and TO
the unframed eye will have the ap-
pearance of being quite thin This
thinness is no drawback IL the goat
eats heartily.
"A healthy Toggenburg goat carries
her head erect, her eyes are bright and
the expression of her face is intelli-
gent. with a sort of cheerful inquis-
itiveness. The breath should be sweet,
the nose dry, the nostrils moist and
the mouth and gums as fresh and
vivid as those of a young girl. The
safest way to judge of the amount
and quality of the milk is to see the
eve you think of buying MIXED twice,
in the evening and again the next
morning.
There is an idea that gopts do not
respond to gentle treatment. There
never WIS a greater slander They are
the most grateful animals have ever
handled. They should be comfortably
house in the winter, and while It is
best to allow them to run out suf-
fciently 20 get exercise we have often
| In severe weather kept ours for weeks
at time shut In their little shed. -
New York Sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
DAWN ON A HILL.

In different parts Of a great city
these two, a man and woman, un-
known to each other until now, had
died at the same hour of the same
day.
This was Spirit land-a strange,
green, fresh place fragrant with sum.
mer, the air suggestingNsea and forest
and mountain, all In one. II seemed
quite proper that they should speak
Convention surely had no place in this
clean new world beyond the stars
You must have died this morning."
he marked politely 81 passed out at
a quarter to six, just as the night
nurse woke up and started to give
me a spoonful of medicine that she
should have administered regularly
during the night"
II hadn't nurse thank heaven"
she replied with fervor. Il was killed
In motor accident. left a brute OF
husband-the man who was in the
car with me. I've been dying 20 get
| away from him for years, but didn't
have the courage. / feel like dancing
| am so happy to think that Fate step
ped In and gave me helping hand"
Poor grill" he sighed And /
thought that beautiful woman never
grew tired OF life!"
She frowned at the compliment and
shrugged her shoulders. please
DON'T" she begged 81 got enough Of
that down there. Nine persons out of
ten are tired Of living, and II they
could end It by pressing n button
anonymously, you know,-the popu-
lation would decrease suddenly by a
few million. 1t takes a great love or
a great interest or a great duty to
make existence worth while"
She trembled, faltering, and said
softly:
Tell me flrst-who are you?"
He laughed happily like boy,
Don't you know? am the man you
should have met-and you are the
girl / used to dream about when
was a youngster. But we got astray,
somehow. We had to go through all
that grind on earth-for this!"
But-but-where-a we?"
1--WE are on the path that leads to
the beautiful light on the hill--the
dawn! ome!"-Smart Set.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
PRESIDENT STATES
REASONS FOR VETO
In Special Message Chief Executive Makes Pain Why
He Stands for Placing Census Takers Under Civil
Service-Takes Fling at Spois System--Says
Money and Time Wasted.

To the House Of Representatives.:
herewith return, without approv-
al. II. r. 1884, entitled, 4An act to
provide fcr the Thifteenth and sub
sequent decennial censuses." do
this with extreme reluctance, be,
cause | fully realize the importance
OF supplying the Director of the Gem
slls at as early date as possible.
with the force necessary to the car
ryiny ON OF his work. But 1t Is OF
high consequence to the country that
the staeistfcaE work OF tne censu.'
shall be conducted with entire accu-
rmsy. This ls as important from tho
standpoint Of business and industry
as from the scientific standpoint, 1t
Is therefore, in my judgment, es-
seItial that the result shall not bu
open 10 the suspicion Of bias ON poll
tleal AMI personal grounds, that II
should not be open to the reasonable
susp,elon OF being a waste of the
peoples money and a fraud.
Ssectlon Z of the act provides in
effect that appointments to the cen
sus shall be under the spoils syp
TEN. for this lis the real meaning of
the provision that they shall he sub
jeat only TO noncompetitiye exam"
inatlon. The provisIo is added that
they shall be selected without regard
to political parity affiliations. But
there is only way to guarantee that
they shall be selected without re-
gard to politics and on merit. and
that Is by choosing them after COM
petative examination from the lists oil
eligibles provided by the Civil Sel'
vice Commission. The present Mrec-
dor of the Census in his last report
states the exact fact about these
noncompetitive examinations when he
says:
"a nnncompetitive examination
means that every one of the many
thousands who will pass the eXami-
nations will have an equal right To
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET

Corrected Daily rv Chas Turnsr L Co
PAYING PRICE.
Butter 2ic per ID.
Eggs, 25c per dozen.
Lard-S 1-2G per 10.
Popcorn--2c.
Potatoes, per bn., 66e.
SELLING PRICE.
Butter, per H.. 2SC.
Eggs, 30c per dozen.
Cheese, N. \. cream--20c per h.
Lard-l2 Ice per h.
Syrup-4Oc per gar.
Sugars-5c TO l-2c per ID.
Teas-'iOG to 81 90 per X.
Vinegar-25c per gal.
Salt--Sl .25 per bbl.
Hand picked Navy Beans-6c per ID
Carolina Head Rlce-1O per lb. OF
3lbS., for 25c.
Lima Beans-l0c ID.
Marrowfat BeaGs--7e Ib. or llbs. fol
25c.
Cracked HomInS-4s or s 'bE. for
10C.
Graham Flour zoe per sack.
Pruns-8 l-3 to 15c per lb.
Seed Raisins-l3c per lb, 2 lbs, 2Sc
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06

work which should emphatically be
done for the whole people and with
an eye single to their interest.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White Mouse, February 5, 1909.
washington, Feb. g. rhe presi-
dents veto message of the census bill
was referred to the census commit
tee by the house. Sounding OF
Congressman will be begun to de-
termine what course should be pur-
sued with reference to the bill The
whole measure may be thrown out
and new one drawn after Taft takes
office.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
Women Help Good Roads Movement

Women Help Good Roads Movement.
Women of Saltlick township have
taken the good roads movement into
their own hands This week for the
second time a force of women with
horse and wagon attacked the
southern end Of the road from Da-
vidstown to Buchanan school-house
at the same time that another force
went to work on the other end.
1t is understood the women will
not ask for compensation, nor could
they receive any without asking for
it, as it is required that all who work
on roads shall do so by approval OF
the supervisors. 1t is claimed there
is a sufficient tax to repair the roads,
and the prediction is made that a
few more stoneplcking parties will
bring the matter thoroughly before
the public.-Connellsville correspon-
dence Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
UNION STOCK YARDS

Union Stock Yapls, H., Feb. c.
Catule-Receipts 500; estimated for
Monday $4,000; market unchanged.
llOgS-Receip!s 10000; estimated
fot Monday $4,000; market opened
steady, closed weak to sc lower
Light 5S5M6.4O; rough G06.20;
heavy G3O@6.55; mixed G.O5@G. so,
iprgs 04SOm7.5 80.
Siheup-Receipts 900; estimated
for Monday 10000. market unchang-
ed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
PITTSRuRG

Pltslurg, pa, Feb. G.-Catle-Sup-
ply light market steady. Choice 6 40
as .G5; prime 6.1O Ia 6.35.
Sheep and Supp light; mar
ket strong. Prime wethers SEQ @
8 80; good mixed 475 a $40; fair
mixed 4,25 a. 4.GO; culls and COM
mon 2 n 3; lambs 3 "a 7: veal
ecalyes 3 a $50; heavy and thin
calves 4.5O a $50.
Hogs-lteceipts light double
.decke.s; market hIigher Prime heavy
Il; medium G.S5MG9O; heavy york
ers GSO@G.S5; tight workers. $500
G.6O pigs G25mG.35 roughs G5O6G25
aags 45O@5.25.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, Feb. 6.-May open I 90
81; close, 40 II. July, open 9S
5-S; close 9S rs; September, open,
% "a; close 50 1.S.
Corn-May, open G3 rs: close G3
l5-S; Jnly, open 63 49, close GO 3-S.
September, open G3 Ia close 63 3-S.
Oats--May, open 81 7-S; close 81 rs
July. open i6 10; close +6 1-2; Sep
tember 80 rs: close 30 Is.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06

appointment and that personal and
pIitical pressure must in the enu
as always before, become the deter
mining fa-tor with regard to the
great body of these temporary EN-
ployments. can not too earnestly
urge THAT the director OF the Cen
sus be relieved from this unfortun-
ate sitIuation."
To pl Ovide that the clerks and
other employees shall be appointed
after nOncompetlltive examination and
Yet to provide that they shall be Sc
le1ted without regard to political
paity Affiliations, means merely that
the appointments shall be treated
as The perquisites of the politicians
OF both parties, instead Of as the
rerquisites of the politicians of one
rGrGy. Il do not believe in the doc
tu.re that to the victor belong the
spoils; but think even less of the
dccline that the spotls shall be
divided withGnt a fight by the pro-
.esiional politicians on both sides /;
and this would be the result of per-
hitting the bill in It's present shape
to be ome a law Both of the last
ceasdses, the Eleventh and the
Twelfth, were taken under a pro-
vision of law = excluding competition
that is, necessitatin. the appoint
ments beiClg male under the spoils
system. EVERY man competent ito
speak with authority because OF his
knowledge OF and familiarity with
the work OF those censuses has stat
ed that the result was to produce
extravaganza and decentralization Mr.
Robert p. PORTER who took the
census of 1890, states that
'"Rhe efficiency OF the decennia,
census would be greatly improved
end It's ocst materially lessened If II
were provided that the employee
should be selected in accordance
wah the terms Of the civil service
law"
Mir Frederick IL. Wines, the AS
sistant Director of the Census OF
1900, states as follows:
"A mathematical scale was worked
out by which the number of assign
ments To each Senator and Repre-
sentative was determined in advance
os many appointments to a Senator,
a smaller number to a Representa-
ltiye, half as many TO a Democrat
as a Republican, and in Democrabhc
States and congressional districts the
assignments were made to the Repub-
llcan state and district committees.
The assignees named in the first In
stance the persons to he examined.
They were aftrwards furnishd each
with a list Of those named who had
passed and requested to name
those who they desired TO have ap-
pointed. Vacancies We're filled in the
same manner. This system was thor
oughly satisfactory to the majority
of the politicians interested, though
the.e were faw who refused to
have anything to do with 1t. The
effect rDon the bureau was, as may
readily be imagined, thoroughly de-
MIR. Carrall ID. Wright, who had
chaige OF the Census Bureau after
the census OF 1890, estimate S that
So, 900 900, and moro than years
time, would have been saved II the
census 70, ce had been brought into
the classified service.
The evil effe,ts of the spolls sys
tenn and of the custom of treating
appointments TO the public service as
personal perquisites OF professional
politicians are peculiarly evident in
the case of great public work
like the taking OF the census, a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
Market Report
EAST BUFFALO

East Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. g.
Cattle-Recelpts 100; slow and easy.
Veals--Receipt 1906 fairly active,
25c lower. Common TO choice, 6,25
a. $50.
Sheep and lambs-Reeeipts 5000;
active, 25c higher. Lanlbes 5.25 20
z $50; yearlings, 6,25 % G.75; sheep,
$50 O sos.
Hogs Receipts 4,250; active best
weights 6c higher. Light grades IS
a 25c higher. Workers. G.G0 a. CTS;
pigs, 6.4O Q ESQ; mixed and heay-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
FLOUR

B. P. Marion IA bbl.) S1.6O.
Legal Tender IA bbl) $3.50.
Monarch ia bbL) Sl.30.
Knlckerhocker GA bbl) $3.50
Carnation Flour, IA bblD 1.5O.
Gilt Edge IA bbl), Il.2S.
Gold Medal GA bbl.l Size.
Corn MeaI--2Oc per sack.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York, Feb. G.--Dressed poul-
try-Quiet, unchanged.
Butter-lReceipts $500 packages;
frmor, Creamery, extra "a a 81 -:
safe dairy tubs, poor to fair 81 a
%.
Eggs-Receipts 1896 packages; firm
er. Nearby white fancy 81 a 3S q.
fresh frsts 32; refrigerators 26 a 30.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06
CLEVELAND

Cleveland Fob. -Hogs-Higher;
receipts 40 cas-; shipments 1900
head. Workers GG50G.7O; heavies G.7b
extra lights G.25@G.5O best pigsGD
G25; stays and routghs 5qC6
Calves--steddy; receipts ign.
Sheep aud lambs-Steady, receipts
Night
Cattle-Steady; receipts light
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-06

les 6.75 q G.S5; roughs $50 a 5.S5;
stays AIS % 475.