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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
Jan, Fl In History.

1743-John Fitch, inventor Of the
steamboat, born In Windsor,
Conn; died 1898.
I793-Louis XVI. Of France guillotined
in Paris; born 1854.
1924 - Thomas Jonathan Jackson
C"Stonewall'D born in Clarksburg,
w. Va; died 1863
1oO5-The United States assumed tenn
porary protectorate Of the repub-
lie OF Santo Domingo.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Bellefontaine has a minister who
has worked on one sermon for fifteen
years. He announces that he will
deliver the sermon next Sunday
morning, but he neglects TO say how
long II will take him to deliver II
and the chances are that he will have
a rather smaH audience
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

1T is hardly likely that Theodore
Burton and Elihu Root VIII be con-
tent to do a chair warming stunt in
the senate, until the time comes when
precedent says they can enter into
the work for which they have been
selected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

If the temperance wave continues
to sweep over the states of Dixie, the
expression solid South" will be APP
plicable in more ways than in re-
ferring to politics.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
AsrRoNoMlcAL EvENrs.

Sun sets 3, rises 7:14; moon sets
4:41 p. M; moons age 29la days; 7:04
D. m. new moon in constellation Sag
ittarius with the sun, eastern time;
planet Mercury visible low in west
after sunset and for several days to
come: suns declination 1913 degrees
south of celestial equator.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

The Duke of Abruzzl njw wants
to resign so he can marry Miss Blk-
ms. The duke might have post
poned his love affairs until after his
king gets through with his troubles
caused by the earthquake in Italy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

z Senator Dick mas suddenly become
very much interested in the subject
OF hazing. He probably has in mind
the time in the near future when he
will be made to walk the pank and
take a dip in the chilly waters of OBJ
Iiyion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

tons of waste paper was shIppel
out of this city TO a paper mill IN
Michigan to be ground into puln.
says the Wal hfngton Star. This
stock represented the aecumulatlons
Of four yeari Of canaeled money Or
ders, totaling 2,5OO,OOO sheets and
once representing vah'e OF $500.
900, 900.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

The Tennessee general assembly
has passed the state wide prohibit
dlon law over the veto of the gov
ernor. That little remark OF the gov
ernor of North Carolina to the gov
ernor of South Caolina will soon be-
come the prevalent expression
throughout the Solid South.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

The legislators are figuring on
making another attempt to Lexow
Cincinnati. Let us hope they will
make it so good and tight that even
the courts cannot stop the probe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
CHICAGO NEWS LETTER

Chicago. January 91.-Threateneu
failure of Congress to enact at VhiS
session the expected postal saVlhe,
hank bin has become the suo1ect VI
beatedi DISCUSSION at farmers insu-
tutas the country over. ResoiuViohs
demanding action now have been anu
will be adopted by many OF theih
and forwarded to the Postal savings
Rank League in Chicago. Ihese
and other petitions received Will De
forwarded to members OF Congress
Adyices from Washington ind!cate
that every excuse WIN be made lot
failure to take action, Senator AID
rich one day insisting that the cart
er bill should be entirely redratted,
although amendments that meet all
objections have been agreed to, ana
the next day raising some otner
pornt, for the purpose of delays quite
in harmony with desirez OF the
American Bankers Association. "The
acute experiences of the recent money
panic seem to have been forgotten
by Congress or nothing could stop
the postal savings BILL which would
bring back into circulation large
part of $500, 100000 now in hiding, !"
one advocate of the bin declared.
"The funds are to be redeposited in
the bank nearest the depositors so
ANAL deposltors get absolute secur-
ity, there is no draining of the money
of one section for beneft OF another
and the buried talents will be put
to useful aid of business in general. y
Among the members of the advisory
committee of the Postal Savings
League are Governors Gilchr!st OF
Florida and Noel, OF Mississippi, who
have shown the keen interest of the
South nthe measure for which the
Republican party declared unequlv-
ocably--until Congress coinyened-
and which also was endorsed by the
Democrats. Mayor Hooker, Of Hart
ford and Mayor Cornell of Kansas
city, are also on the Advisory Com
mLttee to urge the enactment of the
proposed measure without delay, the
merits having been given some twen-
ty years OF consideration with only
favorable re'mlts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

One state after another in the
South are adopting drastic prohibi-
tion laws. Yet there are those who
still delight to refer to the Demo-
cratic party as the whiskey party.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Now that George b. Cox has got
ten about all he wants from the leg
islaure it IS about time for him to
retire from politics again.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Every so often the Ohio Republi-
cans turn George B. Coxs picture to-
ward the wall, but they always find
a hole in the wall.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Cleveland Cinnamon are become
great baseball fans. A Forest City
paper announces that they are wor-
shipping the Great JOSS" today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Senator Tom Platt and Senator Joe
Foraker can now form society fcl
mutual coincidence.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Marion has some real live fans
Even the drafting OF Sanford Burk
does not discourage them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Harry Thaw is thoroughly con-
v.nced that he is sane, but he is
afraid he cannot convince the court
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Farmers in the United States an
nualy lose 100000 900 Through in
scots.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

"A woman has ~stumped" Chicago's s
City Council its various committees,
the Civil Service Commission AMI
Mayor Busse. After resisting with
skill and addre'S the Establishments
of corporations and the bluster of
reform, seventy intrepid statesmen
find themselves in quandary, and
the city is laughing at them, for the
woman happens to be young and
pretty-and determined. Her name
Is Miss Valentine Smith and she has
the official title of "City Arohivist
and Curator" This was her own
suggestion. Miss Smith who Is the
granddaughter of one OF Chicago s
early residents, conceived the idea
that the city needed collector and
conservator of relies supposed to be
associated with the early history OF
Chicago and in moment OF care
lessnes and gallantry the City Coun-
ell created the office. A puzzled
finance committee was induced 10
add salary. Then mean alder
man, with apologies, be Vt said,
called attention TO the fact that
there were no relics for the nsw
and highly paid curator to curate.
Miss Smith said she would procure
some, then countered with a demand
for a secretary to help collect and
dust the relics, when obtained The
position seemed such a Snecure, 9th
er ambitious asplrants agitated the
question of a civil service examine
tion. Miss Smith rose superior to
that, She declared that she was
head OF department. and as such
not amendable TO the civil service
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
The mere fact that
Scott S Emulsion

is universally recon-
mended for Consumption
is proof positive that it is
the most energizing and
strengthening preparation
in the world.
1t warns and nourishes,
it enriches the blood, stops
loss of flesh and builds
up. Get Scott S.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
JAPAN REJOICES.
Over the safe Return of the American
Batt1eship Fleet.

Toxic. Feb. Especial dispatches
describing at length the reception of
the American battleship fleet on its ar
rival at Hampton Roads, after its
world -girdling voyage, have been
printed in the Japanese newspapers, ac-
companfed by congratulatory editorials.
The Jill which represents the high
est thought in Japan, says:
''The voyage of the American fleet
has created a new epoch in the naval
history of the world. The warships
were greeted in every port and every
country as messengers of peace. Their
trip is especially notable as marking
the creation of a new epoch in the re-
lations between Japan and the United
States"
In recalling the visit of the feet to
Japan the Jill says:
I'VE extend congratulations to the
officers and men of the American fleet
who recently were the guests of Japan.
They have learned something of real
japan and we trust will be the medium
of spreading a better feeling between
the two nations and serve to prevent
a renewal of the unkind anti-Japanese
talk heard recently in the United
States The cable dispatch telling of
the safe arrival of the fleet at Hamp-
ton Roads brings recollections of many
pleasant days enjoyed during its stay
here. All real Japan joins in sending
congratulations"
Similar sentiments were printed by
all the other newspapers.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
ROD FOR THE BOYS.
University Professor Says There Is Too
Much Moral Suasion.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-Dr. NJ V. OShea
of the University of Wisconsin, told
the Illinois Congress of Mothers that
there is at present too much refine
ment in the public schools of the coun-
try"
1.-The boys he said, suffer for the
lack of something rough. The Ameri-
can boy should have coercion and not
so much persuasion. Sentiment should
not quite dominate judgment.
"A boy ought to be made to do things
because he knows there is force be-
hind the command.
There is far too much dencacy in
the present method of treating the bad
boy in the public school. The best
thing that can be done is to thrash
him.
Women teachers" said DR.. OShea,
have a tendency to cause too much
effeminacy among boys. There is not
enough of the rough and tumble spirit
in the school boys life today. There
should be more muscularity and less of
the softening influence
81 disagree with the professor" said
Francis Blair. THE presence of wo-
men in schools has a refining infiu-
ence on the American boy. A boy is
boy and always will! retain his nat
ural proclivities. AS superintendent of
the schools of Illinois, I have had am
pie opportunity to study the question
and 1 must say the more 1 scrutinIze
Il the more convinced am of the re-
spect g, woman teacher inspires in Eer
male pupil and the Wholesome intlu-
enceS she diffuSeS."
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24

He declared that they would carry
these dishonest transactions from 1888
down to 1908 and that they were not
too remote.
Judge Anderson replied for the de-
fense.
I'VE never claimed that Senator Car
mack was killed because of the edi-
torials,'' he said. Our theory is that
Robin Cooper killed Senator Carmack
in self defense after the senator had
shot him twice"
DO you mean to say interrupted
Fftzhugh, that you have not forced
the editorials written by Carmack into
evidence here, as tending to show that
Colonel Cooper was driven almost mad
by these attacks upon his honor?"
I'VE have" replied Anderson, ito
show the defendants state of mind, rot
as a justification for the staying
After two hours of argument, Judge
Hart suggested the state turn over the
charges against Colonel Cooper to the
defense for examination and q recess
was taken.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
REFORM SCHOOLS WRONG
Milwaukee Man Would Put WayVvard
Youths to Work on Farms.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-According to Bert
Hall, of Milwaukee, who is attending
the department of superintendence
convention of the National Education
association here, the whole theory of
the establishment of parental and re-
form schools is wrong, and the boys
and girls who are sent to such institu-
tions have very poor chances of becom-
ing of any use either to themselves or
society.
The plan of sending delinquents to
farm houses instead Of to institutions"
says Mr. Hall. has been tried with
success in Wisconsin. We have sent
many boys to farms, and they have
done splendidly. The tough boy of the
cutters. who chewS tobacco, smokes
cigarettes. swears and steals becomes.
a fine. manly, upright ambitious boy
when removed from the vicious sur
roundings of the streets. Boys on farms
change their charaters and respond
readily to good influences.
Everything possible should be done
to keep boys and girls from institu-
tionaI life. Institutional life is not
normal life, and these delinquents
should be placed in normal conditions
wherever it is feasible. Reform and
truancy schools are not a success be-
cause they do not give results in citi-
zenship to society or in saving indi-
viduals.'
Mr.. Hall declares that virtually all
the boys charged with delinquency In
Milwaukee are cigarette smokers.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
RECEPTION FOR EVANS.
Rear Admiral Will Be Guest of Honor
at Legislature.

When Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans.
who appears in Topeka next Monday
night, arrives in Kansas City Tuesday
a day later to lecture he will be tender
ed a great reception. The Y. W. c. A
has taken charge of the affair and the
Commercial club will assist in enter
tanning the great naval hero. Over one
hundred of the representative business
men in the Commercial club will take
part in the festivities and will sit on
the stage in Convention hall during the
lecture. The members of the Grand
Army and every post in Kansas City
will assist in entertaining Fighting
Bob Several officers from Fort Leav-
enworth will be in attendance and oc-
cupy seats on the platform. He will be
met by a brass band, and will receive
all the honors due to one of his rank
In Topeka he will be rendered an in
formal reception by the legislature. He
will lecture in the Auditorium, Monday
night. AS a naval hero of two wars,
the civil war and the war with Spain,
the retired admiral should receive
good reception from Topeka folk.
Admiral Evans lectures under the
auspices of the Modocs. His lecture
will be we'll worth attending as it will
the sixteen battleships from Hampton
Roads around Cape Horn and up the
Pacific coast to San Francisco, Admiral
Evans having been commander of the
fleet at that time, and sickness COM
pelling him to give up his command
lust before leaving on the trip across
the Pacific Admiral Evans will prob
ably arrive in Topeka Monday morn
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
INAUGURAL IS READY.
MIR. Taft Has Completed His Address
of 5000 Words.

New York, Feb. 24-The inaugural
address of Mr.. Taft received its final
revision today. The document is a de-
claration of the policies which the new
administration will endeavor to carry
out. The address contains approximate
ly 5000 words and will occupy little
short of an hour in its delivery.
The address has been submitted not
only to the men who have accepted
places in the Taft cabinet, and in each
case received their hearty approval, but
Mr.. Taft has also read the paper to
President Roosevelt and others of his
personal friends and political advisers.
1t is pronounced a strong state paper.
Mr.. Taft's callers today were few, his
wishes for seclusion being generally
and observed.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
STOCKS ERRATIC.
A stormy Forenoon Is Experienced by
Bulls and Bears.

New York. Feb. 24.-The stock mar
ket went through a stormy forenoon
and then settled down into waiting
attitude and in an unsettled frame of
mind. The feverish and irregular
of the morning gave no
clear index of the prevailing specula-
tive sentiment. There was manifest
of liquidation in some
Quarters and heavy buying in others,
the uncovered bears figuring largely in
the latter element.
Reading was notably strong in the
rebound from the panicky break of
Yesterday. AfaIse impression that the
supreme court had declared the COM
modities clause of the Hepburn law
valid was responsible for heavy sell
ing of that stock yesterday and there
was rebuying today with the knowledge
that the reports were unfounded.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
BURNED DAY AND NIGHT.
NiDc Men Rescued From a Caved-in
Sewer Tunnel

Seattle, Wash. Feb. 24.-Nine men
Imprisoned in a sewer tunnel cave-in
in the grounds of the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition since $3.50 yester-
day morning, were liberated at $50
This morning and the body of one
dead man was recovered. At least
one more corpse is known to be buried
in the shaft.
The dead are: Duncan Robertson
and August StangeI.
F. w. Jones is missing. The lib
Grated men showed clearly the great
strain to which they had been subject
and as they crawled and were half
dragged from the shaft the scene was
dramatic. The rescued and rescuers
crowded about each other to grasp
hands, while tears coursed down the
cheeks Of the men,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
THOUGHT TIA SURE SIGN
Franklin MacVeagh Has Broken a
Custom of Years Standing.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-That Franklin Mac
Veagh of Chicago, as previously inti-
mated will be secretary of the treas
ury in the Taft cabinet is believed by
MacVeagh's closest business associates.
The fact that he broke his custom of
wears in not attending the last meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Commercial National bank of which he
is chairman is regarded as practically
evidence of his acceptance
Mr.. MacVeagh personally was non
on the subject, but the alb
sence of a denial at this late date is
regarded as significant. In order to
qualify for the portfolio it would be
necessary for Mr.. MacVeagh to sell his
hank stock and sever his official con-
nection with the institution. That he is
quietly preparing to do so it is believ-
ed by those in the best position to
know.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
House Decides at Last to Om-
nibus Ellis.
Only Those to Which There Is
No Objection.
RUSH UTILITIES BILL.
Subcommittee of Judiciary to
Prepare One.
Expected to Have 1t Reported
at Night Session.

AHe muse IHlS morning abandoned
the practice all session of reading and
voting on each bill separately on final
passage and established the old omni-
bus system. with this exception, how
ever, that no bills will be placed in the
omnibus where objection is made by
any member.
The house spent the morning on bills
on third reading and passed all ahead
on the calendar via the omnibus ex-
cepting two or three measures to which
objections were made.
The judiciary committee, to which
was referred the utilities bill for
amendment, has appointed a special
committee composed of Ryan of Brown.
Allen of Wyandotte, Davis of Kiowa,
Matson of Sedgwick and Stone of Shaw
nee with instructions to report the bill
back to the house tonight if possible.
The bill will then be made a special or
house tomorrow or Friday, at least this
is the programme.
Only six bills were reported by house
committees today, five of these bills be-
ing reported favorably and only one ad-
VerSely. The Stone bill recurring gas
companies to keep on hand all winter
reservoir of gas sufficient to last each
city they serve at least three days in
case; case of failure of supply by the pipe
lines, was killed. But the bill by John
son of Atchison requiring gas COM
panles to lay and maintain two pipe
nnes for the transportation of gas in
order to insure supply at all times,
was recommended for passage.
The bill authorizing the secretary of
the board of health to conduct exami-
nations for physicians and surgeons
and issue state certificates thereto was
also recommended for passage. The
bill increases the salary of the secre-
tary $1,000 and provides for an assistant
secretary at salary of 50, 500 in consid-
GRAFTON of the additional work placed on
the office.
Representative Incl of Ford county
has received the following letter from a
constituent which affords food for re-
Election among the lawmakers:
Want you if possible to get a law
passed authorizing a citizen to have
the power to kill his neighbor's dog. My
little girl was severely bitten few
days ago, and the justice of the peace
him killed. the town and country is full
of worthless (curs) dogs. I think law
of this kind would be a benefit to the
state.
Now, if this dog had killed sheep
I could have killed him and the law
would have protected me, but II he had
killed my little girl it would have been
all right according to the law as it is
now"
The following committee bills were
in the house today:
H. B. No. 965. By committee on
banks and banking-An act defining
crime of burglary with explosives.
H B. No. $685. By committee on
banks and banking-An act relating to
the deposit of county funds and secur-
ing the same.
Fl. b. No. 967 BY committee on
banks and banking-An act relating to
bills of lading.
banks and banking-An act concerning
notaries public who are stockholders,
directors. officers or employees of banks
DR. other corporations.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
KILLED BY A R0BBER.
Jesse Haymaker, Express Agent at
Hutchinson, Killed.

Hutchinson, Kan. Feb. 24.-Jesse
Haymaker, aged 22 years, night clerk
for the Wells-Fargo Express company,
at the Santa Fe depot, was shot and
killed early today by a robber who
then looted the express office safe.
JJnsatisfied, the robber secured Hay
makers keys to the uptown Office of
the company and entering there
emptied the money drawer. Very
little money was secured.
Haymaker was killed by his own
revolver. 1t was evident by the con-
dition of the Office that the young
clerk had struggled desperately with
his aSsailaQt.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
WINTER WEATHER OVER.
Mercury Climbs to 81 After Blustery
Night.

Winter seems to be having a hard
time to again obtain a foothold in this
part of the world. Last night the
mercury started on the toboggan but
the slide was not swift nor long and
this morning the sun looked upon a
world field with very desirable tenn
peratures for this season of the year.
During the night there was a light
fall of snow which covered the ground
until the sun took a peep at it and
then it vanished as suddenly and
noiselessly as it fell.
The mercury has climbed steadily
since early morning and at O'Clock
stood at 81 above the zero point. The
forecast indicates fair weather condi-
tions tonight and Thursday with high
er temperatures Thursday. The fol-
lowing were the temperatures since z
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
SOCIALISTS GET BUSY.
They VIII Try to Secure the Release
OF q Mexican Editor

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 24.-The
National Socialist organization has
launched a movement for the release
of Antonio P. Aruajo. sentenced to the
federal penitentiary at Ft. Leaven-
worth, Kan, for being a leader in the
recent Mexican revolutionary out
break The effort Is similar to that
conducted in behalf of Meyer and
Haywood during their trial in Idaho.
Aruajo, as editor of a Mexican paper
published at Austin, Tex. severely
criticized the administration of Presi-
dent DiaZ.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-24
woman 79. Gets 10 Years.

New York, Feb. 24.-A sentence of
ten years Imprisonment has been i'm
posed by Judge Grain In general ses-
sions court here upon Mrs. Ellen
Peck. 70 years old of Spark Hill, n.
Y. Mrs Peck who is known to the
police as the coincidence Queen" was
convicted of obtaining $4,000 by
representing that she owned a tract
of 225,O00 acres of coal land.