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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
Choice Of Two Evils.

When Charles Dudley Warner was
the editor of the Hartford Comm
Press back in the Cos. arousing. the
patriotism of the State by his vigorous
appeals, one of the typesetters came in
from the composing room and, plant
ing himself before the editor. said:
well, Mr.. Warner. I've decided to
enlist in the army"
With mingled sensation of pride
and responsibility Mr. Warner replied
encouraglngly that he was glad to
see that the man felt the call of duty.
"oh, it isn't that" said the truthful
compositor; "but I'd rather be shot
than TO try to set any more of your
copy. .'-Clevelan Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
CALEDONIA.

Caledonia, MarUh 19.-G. B. Stew
ant, OF South Water street, is pre-
parting to remodel his house.
Mrs. Tom Seclel and son of Co
lumbus, were the guests OF rela-
tlves here Friday.
Frank Shldeves was seriously i'll
Friday. His condition Is considerably
Improved at present
Frank Williams, of F'lltonham, was
the guest OF his aunt, Mrs. David
Knight, q few days last week.
Miss Maud lVanabtor of Nit. Gid
cad, was THE guest OF Miss Helen
Pommcrt, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Shoemaker has been
seriously i'll ait the home of her sis
ter, MRS. C. w. Ault, for THE past
few days.
Harley iFoos and family moved
from the a.. G.. BURT farm to the
Bader farm on the Patten pike
"wednesday.
Mrs. Cora Wlalcut Mrs. Maud Lit
lie, 10 Seckel and VIM Smith all Oi
Marion, visited with Mrs. Mary IL.
Seckel Sunday.
Miss Grace Fell has added num-
ber of new show cases to her millin'
cry store which improves the equip
ment to a large extent
Mrs. Lydia Boyer spent few dayi
last week I'm Delaware where she wal
called lby the serious illness of hel
sister, Mrs. Anna BIiatton.
The Knlghts OF PyuhIas lodge con
ferred the Page degree on one can
glldate at their regular mting, Mon
day evenIaag.
Will SMITH yund family who resld
ed In the Vanattor property, shippet
Hheir household goods to Frederick
town Monday, where they will ne
side
The lndtiatoGy degree was conferre,
ON one candidate at the I. o. o. II
lodge Tueesday. The degree worl
was followed by AN oyster supper an
smoker.
Christ Miller, of Crawford county
owns a eve wldch gave birth TO 81
lambs a few days ago. The lamb
were all perfectly formed and two G
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
Free Advice.

A man sat for some time in a res
taurant looking thoughtfully at his
saucer of melting ice cream, At last
TO the proprietor,
II see you advertise that you make
yohr cwn ice cream he sail in a
confidential tone.
Il do, sir" said the propr elof
well" said the man, would you
permit me TO give you a pointer?
wont charge you cent, and i'll lie
mouCy in your pocket "
"Glad to hear it. I'm sure" said
the proprietor.
Get somebody else to make it,
said the man in a hoarse Whisper
Youths Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
RIeHLARD TOWNSHIP.

Richland Township, March 10
Mrs. Mary Tbtlebaugh spent Sun-
day and Monday with Mr. and Mrs.
Jascob Smith.
MIR. and Mrs. David Gompf en-
.6ertained the ladies' sisters. Misse,,
Laura and Nellie Ebert, Sunday
MIR. Otto Schlegel spent Sunday
with Mn. and Mrs. Frank Lehner.
MRS. Holler Is SLIGHTLY improving.
Mrs. w. j. Kuehne7 and family
were entertained Sunday at thu
home Of MIR. and Mrs p. L NJ.
Buehrmung
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Seas of
Marion and their uncle Mr.. Swein-
.furtheh OF Wood county were Wis
Sting with Mr.. and Mrs. nawid
Sdhiwaitz Sunday
Quite a number OF persons
around Salems ATTENDED the fun
eral of Mrs. Julia Reed Saturday
at South Canaan.
MISS Viola Williams OF Mt GTi-
cad spent Sunday with Miss Car
rie Mathematician.
Erba and Wilbert, the two child
rem of Mr.. and Mrs. Holt Bratton
are sick
Miss Florence Ruth is EMPLOYED
at the home of II. II Saiter
Mr.. Christian Bemdnger intended
moving to Maron this week, occupy-
ing the house belonging to L, o.
Ruh!man on Mt. Vernon Avenue.
He also intends to build house
this spring ON Mt. Vernon Ave.
MIR. Phil RrehImund who has
been AFFLICTED by rheumatism the
past week is recovering slowly. be.
ing able now to engage in farm
work again.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
Opening Tuesday and We'd
nesday next
Mrs. Jennie Thomas, II
Ample Relief.


When Christian Science began to
find firm footing in Winchester, the
little son of a prominent woman, who
had embraced the faith and was urg-
ing others to take 1t up, was out of
school one day or two because of sick
ness. When the youngster returned
his teacher, who was well along in
years and possessed an inquiring
mind, engaged the youngster in con-
versation.
Been sick. Joe?"
"Yes'm."
"Slck enough to be in bed?7
"Yes'm."
what did your mother do for you
Joe, while you ached in bed?" asked
the teacher, now all expectancy for the
reply.
"She mended my trousers" llsped
Joe.-.hdependert.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20

Mrs e. b.. Ingalls, Of ST. LOUIS
National superintendent OF the depart
ment of Anti-Narcotics, added to her
manifold activities the onerous duties
of an editor on Tuesday, February
23. The occasion thereof was a spec
ial edition of uhe St Louis Satr, de-
voted largely 10 news concerning the
temperance and allied reforms. Sew
eral organizations were invited TO
take charge of the paper for one
day each, and Mrs. ingalls,, repre-
sentinE the w. G. T. o., was the only
woman thus honored From Ihe
Union Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
J. and Directed by Mrs. Dr.. DA!

spelling and some slight changes for
rhythm's sake:
o mother dear, and did YOU hear the
news that's going round?
No more in this fair land of ours a
saloon is to be found.
And when | see upon your face the
look of pure delight,
Down in my heart I'm glad ! helped
to make the map all white.
REFRAIN.
Wen make the map all white, boys,
Wen make the map all white;
Our mothers dear ana sisters true
VIII help us in the fight.
Our wives and sweethearts, too, will
help to change THE wrong TO right.
The demon mum Is on the run--well
make the map all white,
The saloon has tried to stem THE tide
that's rolling DER the land.
The distilleHy and the brewery too,
they all work hand in hand.
But their efforts will be useless, for
God will guard the right,
And whisky and beer will disappear,
when we've made the map all
white.
Our cause is justin God we trust
the time is near at hand;
4 few more blows-tthe curse of rum
will vanish from the land.
No more as slaves will men be bound
on their homes will be no blight.
With heartfelt praise our eyes will
gaze on a map OF purcst white.
Il nope ana pray" he adds, that
by the next election | will he able to
do what little Cne vote can do 10
make this a. temperance country.
God bless the w. e. T. U. and the
work they are doing for such as l
once was.
A great many things might be said
about this atory-what personal lib
erty" did for this man-how the
drunkard feels toward the saloon
some suggestions as to helping pris-
oners and reformed men-but we
refrain from comment. The Union
Signal OF March 4, 1909.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
NEGROES

NEGROES FOR PROHIBITION.
Representatives of more than sixty
schools and colleges were present at
the eighteenth annual uego confer
ence, held at Tuskegee, ALI, in Feb
ruary. Sweeping endorsements of pro-
hibtlon of the liquor traffic was
prominent and significant feature of
the proceedings, following an i'm
,passfoned address by Booker T. Wash
ington, in which ne said;
Not since the emancipation procla-
nation has any legislation been pass
ed in this country so beneficial to
the negro as the prohibition law now
in force in this state and 50 many
other Southern states. There is no
class of people going to be so bene-
fited by the closing of the saloons as
the people of our race: For that
reason, IL for no other, just because
we are going to get the greatest ben
eft from that law which closes the
saloons, we should do our part in see
ing that the law is enforced. Every
one of you can help enforce that law.
You can do it in the first place by
refusing no patrOnize ''blind tigers. y
You can do it in the second place by
persuadbng your friends and neiglIbors
not to patrCnize them. II you know
of whisky being SOLD Illegally in any
part of the South, report it to the
sheriff or to tine proper county Of
fetal, whoever he is. We should all
be in favor of closing these bar
rooms and "blnd tigers" and We
should be in favor of keeping then
| closed.
The declaration of the conference or
this subject was the following Ian
guage:
As representatives of 700, 900 negr,
| farmers OF Alabama and of the Soutt
we urge our people 10 assist in thu
enforcement of the laws against th'
| liquor traffic, wherever they exist
AS a people, we know the evils o.
the liquor business, and we shou'C
mot fall into the habit, because tn,
laws are made by some one else
of shir1ing our responsibility in see
ing that they are enforced. -Th
Union. Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
Opening Tuesday and Wed.
nesday next.
Mrs. Jennie Thomas. II
NOTICE

AN abudting property owners on
Chunch and Prospect streets are re-
quested to meet with the Council and
Service Board in Council Chamber,
Monday, March 22nd, at one o'clock
sharp, TO go over said streets TO
determine the necessary repairs on
same.
CHARLES M. ToBIN,
3-19-t City Clerk.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
CHOW THE VICTORY WAS WON

CHOW THE VICTORY WAS WON"
Hon. wm. Mckinney, speaker of
the Tennessee senate, writing tn the
Hcme Herald of the prohibition vic
tory I'm Tennessee and the causes
that contributed thereto. says by
no means least i'm securing the great
victory are the good women OF tine
state, the w. G. T. U. Day in and
day out have they increasingly work
ed and prayed, until at last their
prayers have been answered and their
laIbors crowned with victory. No
band of more sincere and earnest
workers ever engaged in amy cause
than these good women. They have
educated the people for years in
favor of their cause, and 1t would be
the credit to which they are entitled
in the final success of the issue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
Safe.

Love letters are dangerous these
days" remarked the wise man.
There is only one safe course that
| know of and that is to write them
and then read them carefully"
"And then send them?" queried
the wealthy young man.
."No. then burn them"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
A Familiar shape.

What have you there, SOM"
MY Noah's ark. This is Mrs Noah"
Well. well! SO Mrs. Noah wore a
tube gown"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20

a few months ago the daily press
dispatches told, with more or less In
credulous comment, the story OF a
man who, having been converted in
far Western city, voluntarily re-
turned to Indiana and submitted ar
rest for a crime committed months
before. The story was true, All the
way from Month Yakima, Wash, to
Michigan City, Ind, the man jour
neyed, and he is nov serving his
sentence in the states prison.
Some white ribboners subscribed for
The Union Signal for him, and as
Number 2609 did not know the name
of the giver, he wrote a letter OF
thanks to our editor-in-chief. That
he took one of his precious letter
writing days for this purpose lin this
prison each man may write only two
letters month, on the first and
third Sundaysl, Is In itself an evil
dence OF appreciatiOn.
The letter, after expressing grati-
tude for the paper and pleasure IN
rading "for the progress that Is be-
ing made in this country 20 make
the map all white" tells in a few
words the prisoners story-hOw hare
IT was to come back and give himsel
up %for a crime committed while
drunk" and how God had kept him
and taken away the appetite for |
| STRONG drink.
The Union Signal containing tn,
prohibition map and dhe words of thu
map song had evidently Just beer
read, and this is The prisoners yer
| sion of the song-wlth corrections il
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
w. c. +. u. COLUMN.

Devoted to the Interest of Christian and temperance
Work, Under the Supervision OF Francis Willard
W. C. 7. U. and Directed by Mrs. Dr.. DAgan,
to Whom all Communications for This
Column Should be Sent
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-20
TELING FGURBs =,

The following card made into a
blotter, signed by a dozen grocery
firms of Delaware, Ohio. has been
scaettered by tine thousands.
"Any one who drinks three glasses
of whisky "a day for cne year and
pays ten CENTS a drink for it, can
have in exchange at any of the firms
whose names appear on this card, 3
Barrels -four, 20 bushels potatoes, 200
pounds granulated sugar, II barrel
crackers, 1 pound pepper, 2 pounds
tea so pounds salt, 20 pounds rice,
50 pounds butter, 10 pounds cheese,
% pounds OF coffee, 10 pounds candy,
3 dozen can tomatoes, 10 dozen
oranges, 10 dozen bananas, 2 dozen
cans corn, Is boxes matches, half
bushel beans, 100 cakes soap, and ~
packages rolled oats, for the same
money, and get SIS. 80 premium for
making the change in his eNpendi-
lures. The CRUSADER Monthly for
March, 1909.
The Indiana senate has killed the
bill to repeal the county option law,
so the Hoosier state will go ON yOt-
ing out saloons. Such large num-
Iber of counties nave gone dry since
the law went into effect that the leg
islators dared mot fly in the face of
public sentiment thus emphatically
expressed.
The saloons of st. Louis, Mo, we're
closed from midnight, FEBRUARY 25,
until the morning of March l, be-
cause of the fact that the Demo-
cratic and Republican primaries, dur
ing which the law compels closing,
were held on Friday and Saturday;
the usual Sunday 'lld- did the rest,
Mrs. r B. ingalls, writes: ''Three
dry days. Twelve arrests for drunk
enness, Saturday, 100 previous Sat
urday; IN arrests Friday, 116 previ-
GUS Friday. No shooting scrapes, no
cutting ID good for days, better
for 365!"-The Union Signal OF
March 4, 1909.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
shakespeare and ths Aolnr..

Why do we call Garrick great nc.
tor? Because the box office Of his
time acclaimed him one. Davies tells
us how his first performance OF Rich.
ard III. was received with loud aud
reiterated applause How his look
and actions when lie pronounced the
words,
"ot with his head so much for Buck
ingham,
were so significant and important
from his visible enjoyment OF the in
cident that several loud shouts OF ap-
probation proclaimed the triumph of
the actor and satisfaction OF the au-
dience.' A modern puIist would have
walked out Of the playhouse when his
ear was insulted by Clbber's tag. but
from Il theater point of view IL is a
good tag, and / have always thought
1t a pity that Shakespeare forgot to
set 1t down himself and left to Cibber
the burden of finishing the line. Judge
Parry in Cornhill Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
Why the Earth Cannot Exolod..

The theory is frequently advanced
that planets and even suns sometimes
explode and that the earth may some
day blow up like bombshell. No
celestial body the size of the earth
could possibly explode. II the entire
molten interior OF our globe could be
replaced with nltroglycerin and deto.
mated the explosion would not lift the
earth's crust. In other words, If we
assume that the crust OF the earth Is
from fifty to a hundred miles in thick.
ness It would require something much
more powerful than even nitroglycerin
to burst the shell. 1t is necessary only
to do a little figuring TO see that the
pressure Of the earth's crust at a
depth Of from fifty to hundred miles
far exceeds the pressure exerted by
the most powerful high explosive
Hudson Maxim.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
Told II In Rhyme.

The late Rev. John skinner, author
OF Annals OF Scottish Episcopacy,"
was first appointed TO charge in Mon
trose, whence he was removed to
Banff, and ultimately to Forfar. Aft
en- he had left Montrose II reached his
cars that an III natured nsinuation
was circulating there that he had been
Induced to leave this town by the
temptation Of n better income and Of
fat pork. which, It would appear. was
plentiful I'm. the locality OF his new In
cumbency. Indignant at such an as
persioD, lie wrote letter. directed 10
his maligners, ylrdicating himself
sharply from It, which he showed TO
his grandfather, John skinner OF
Langside, for his approval The old
gentleman objected to It as too lengthy
and proposed the following plthy sub
stltute:
Had Skinner been Of carnal mind,
As strangely ye suppose,
Or had he even been fond OF swine
He'd neer have left Montrose
"Reminiscences of Dean Ramsay"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

The Tennessee Anti+Saloon League
prepared and sent out program for
the use of Sunday schools as part
OF the exercises on Worlds Temper
ance Sunday. II may prove sug-
gestiye for other Temperance sun
days.
There are scripture texts, songs
and recitations, all calculated to
awaken and foster a spirit CT aggres-
siye antagonifm to the saloon.
One feature of this program, if prop
erly carried out, should not fail TO
be impressive. Fifteen children march
in and take. their places, each one
carrying, in such a manner as to
conceal it from view, letter of the
alphabet. On taking their places
they all say in concert, The Saloon
Must Go" Then, one by one, they
repeat the following reasons:
1. Because it makes little children
go hungry and cold.
2. Because 1t bushes laughter and
banishcs their joy.
8. Because it denies them chance
in life
4. Because !. changes love TO hate
, and Kindness to cruelty.
8. Because It robs many a home
of its happiness.
6. Because It breaks many moth
era heart.
Z. Because It is a snare in the path
UNIV nf avarv INV
J 8. Because 1t IS n menace TO the
happiness of every girl.
.. Because it makes drunkards
, and criminals.
10. Because It fills the poor house
and jail
III. Because It is a man-trap and
death-trap
12. Because it destroys both body
and soul.
13. Because II Is the enemy OF all
, that is good and the friend OF all
that is bad
IA. Because II is sin against
God and a crime against humanity.
10. Because the curse of God IS
on IL.
Then, as the last reason Is given.
the children suddenly mold up and
present to view i'm their proper order
the letters they carry, which spell
ont the motto, ''The Saloon Must Go. :"
The Union Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
PICTURE PUZZLES.

CEATED one day at a table,
I was having forty FITS
~ As my fingers lowered nervously
over those JIG sawed bits.
know not what was hunting
no finish q soldiers face,
But ] struck one queer shaped frag-
ment
That fitted that queer shaped space.
II linked all those silly features
Into one solid man.
And as 1 had finished his shoulder
began to see the plan.
II helped with the background also
A sort or guide II made,
But 4 moved some other pieces,
And somehow II got mislaid
/ sought, but 1 sought II vainly.
That one small piece SO queer
That out OF u hundred others
Fitted that soldiers ear.
l couldn't go on without It.
fretted and fumed and fused:
Then somebody ioggled my elbow,
And 1 gave up In disgust.
II may be that some time or other
/ viii try that thing again,
But not till I'm In an asylum,
And l doubt II do II thenl
Carolyn Wells In New York Life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

"Well, yes" said old Uncle Lazzen.
berry, who was intimately acquainted
with most Of the happenstances OF the
village "Alnira Sting has broken OF
her engagement with CHARLES Henry
Tootwiler. They'd be goln' together
for about eight years durin which
lime she had been inculcaiin' into him,
as you might call It. tho beauties of
economy Bnt when she discovered
Just lately that he had learnt his les.
son so we'll that ho had saved up 21T
pairs Of socks for her 10 darn immedi-
ately after the wedding she 'peared 10
conclude that he had taken her advice
a little too literally ana broke Off the
mateh"-l'uck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

THE COW WAS A BIG FRAMED CREATURE
WITH a HUNGRY LOOK AND WILD Eyes
the century. She's giving twenty
quarts OF the richest kind of milk
every day"
But you have bought two new milk
cows before. and how did they come
out?"
'Never mind how they came out.
They were camels instead Of cows.
One has to learn by experience in
these things. Get your hat on and
come along"
wanted to stop and argue the mat
ter and bring some statistics 10 bear
but he wouldn't wait. II Mr. Bowser
set out 10 buy a slice of Africa he'd
want TO close the bargain IN two
hours. was prepared for just what
saw when we reached the alley, where
we have n shed used to store surplus
coal and wood A man had just ar
rived with a cow. The man was n
horse trader instead Of farmer. The
COW was n big framed creature with a
hungry look and wild eyes, and any
woman born on farm could have told
that she was no mixer and that she
would require as much food as a dray
horse.
~ wouldn't part with her, ma'am.
only that | know she viii get q good
home here" said the man as he saw
that didn't think much Of his cow.
''She shall be treated like one OF the
family" replied Mr.. Bowser.
"She has always been used to kind
ness, and | believe that rough word
would break her heart. l hope you
like the looks Of her, ma'am"
"But / don't"
"Dear me! But what can the trouble
be? She took the prize at our last
county fair"
'She is n scant mixer. and the milk
is thin and poor One can see by her
eyes that she is anything but gentle
AS for twenty quarts day, doubt II
she gives half of that. Her feed would
cost at least half dollar a day"
/ was determined to give an honest
opinion, no matter what resulted, and
as a reward Mr.. Bowser turned and
gave me look warranted TO kill seven
times over. The COW man was also hit
but he worked up rueful smile and
answered.
Dear me, ma'am. but Pm sorry to
hear you say so. II it was diamonds
and pearls and rubles TO be judged
wouldn't dispute you; but, being it's a
COW. l must beg your pardon and say
that you are mistaken. My wife sits
home weeping this very mlnute-weep-
ing because | have got TO part with
Flossie. The two have been like sis.
ters for the last three years.
shouldn't be a bit surprised II this
parting brought about the death of one
Of them by a broken heart can
bring ten good people TO swear TO
twenty quarts day. and. as for her
appetite. a handful OF hay and lump
Of sugar VIII last her all day"
Wanted to Box Ears.
"You seq. my wife doesn't know the
first thing about cows" said Mr.. Bow.
ser In a placatlng way. for which !
wanted 70 box his ears.
Few ladies' do" replied the man.
"She looks for a COW to be the same
shape as a gazeIIe and to have the
eyes Of rabbit. eau see dozen
good points In this animal where she
can't see one"
What's the price?" asked as be.
gan 10 get angry.
Fifty dollars TO you, ma'am. but $50
TO any one else knock on $40 for the
good home she VIII get here can
reid you both. and there IS nothing but
gentleness IN your hearts. In two days
YOU will be loving
"she isn't worth half the money and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
pseidinn the ownership.

Two bosom friends were at odds
over the ownership Of an umbrella.
~ tell you it's mine." persisted the
first man.
And say that umbrellas mine"
asserted the other.
You're wrong. I've had it for six
months at least See the initials
L. ST"
''Yes, but they're not your Initials"
"No. They're the initials OF the man
borrowed II from" - Lippincotts
Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
4. knsw hx Expsrisnos.

A little boy who had just this season
Joined Sunday school was asked by
his mother how he liked 1t.
why" exclaimed Charlie dlsgusted-
ly, they don't know much. The
teacher asked what was the cOllec',
and was the only one who knew"
And what did you say. dearf'
why, told them pretty quick that
II was a pain in the stomach"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

''Yes, indeed said Miss Uppisch.
"my great-grandmother on my moth
er's side was noted for her proud and
imperious bearing"
How strangel" exclaimed Miss Knox.
"Our servant girls the same way
Catholic Standard and Times.