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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29
WE HAVE MANYSIMILAR.'

The following is an extract from a letter re-
celved from Mr.. H. II. Meyers of Stuttgart,
Ark: You would greatly oblige me if you
would introduce Hunts Lightning Oil at Mil
tives there, in whom am much concerned and
understand the Oil is not kept there. l can re
commend It as the best medicine / ever had in
my house. II cured me of a bad case of Bloody
Flux in less than one half hour, and 1t cur ed my
grand daughter of bad case OF Cholera MorDus.
IN very short time"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
One Was Enoush.

The British academy once had print
ed n few copics of an important work
for presentation to some foreigners
who, from their prominence I'm the sci
entifc world, were best entitled to be
honored with the gift. Professor Airy,
the astronomer royal, was requested
TO make a selection Of the names. A
few days after he had sent I'm his list
he was informed by the secretary of
the admiralty that "my lords" were
struck by the number of unknown
names included and that they wished
TO make an inquiry on the subject.
Airy asked the secretary for some
specifications as to the names referred
TO.
"Well, as an example," said the sec
retary, "here Is the name of Professor
G. F. Gauss Of Gottingen. Who is hep
"Gauss is one of the greatest mathe-
maticians of the age and stands among
the two or three most eminent masters
In physical astronomy now living
Who else do you wish TO know aboutp
"No one else. That will do" replied
the secretary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
A Bad Man.

Herman Whitaker wrote a story OF
the Tehnantepec rubber plantation.
Guadaloupe, the mandador on one
plantation at which Mr.. Whitaker
stayed, was informed that he was TO
be one Of the characters in his story.
'1Ie never failed to question me each
day as TO the things had made him
do--in the story" said Mr.. Whitaker.
when one morning / informed him
that I had killed him off, he expressed
great surprise.
"'Porque, senor, porqueP
"'Because you are bad man, Qua
daloupe.' Which was perfectly true.
at, senior? he questioned, greatly
surprised.
"'Si, Guadeloupe, you are bad. Think
of how many men you have killed, ac.
cording to your own count
"He thought for awhile, then looked
up with humorous smile. oh. we'll
Did / put up a good ight?'
"'You bet you did, Guadaloupe.'
"whereupon eyebrows and shoulders
went up in a shrug. Bueno! Bueno
Then 1t ees all right st. Louis Post
| Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
A Just Rebuke.

II am" he said, "deformed.i ! Pads
hide It. Still. deformed | am, and l
want to know why writers always
make deformed persons villains? Take
Quaslmodo in Victor Hugo's 'Notre
Dame.r Why, Quasimodo was little
better than a wild gorilla. swinging
from the great bell and hurling the
priest down from the high tower.
Take the housemaids clubfoot father
IN Ibsen's Ghosts There was a nasty
old man for you--a nasty, perverse,
evil minded old rooster, eh? Take Dick
Crookback in the immortal >AVllllam's
play. Take Nosey the Dwarf in
Hauff's classic fairy tale, Take the
villains in all fairy tales, for that mat
ter. They are one eyed, lame, hunch-
backed, clubfooted lot.
at makes us deformed folks red hot,
this literary imputation OF villainy, II
causes people TO think we really are
villains. Where's the child, after a
course of fairy tales, that can be per
suaded hurchback's soul doesn't
match his body?" Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

was suffering from throat rheumatism.
Asked where he would spend the sum
mer he replied In jocular tone that
he was going to visit Frau Wagner
and study Wagnerlan roles.
u am very tired" he admitted, "and
] win get plenty of rest while | am
away. The idea that may never be
able TO sing again is ridiculous. It
may be that just at this time my voice
is not up to tue standard--just at the
pitch where Il was a few months ago
but then / have been working hard.
assure my friends that the lapse is
only temporary. My voice is capable
of only n certain amount of work,
and have beeu working 1t very hard.
We work hard, and we are not always
able to stand It. It is the rest need"
"Is the report true that you had TO
give up clgarettesp the singer was
asked.
GIVE up cigarettes? oh, yes.
smoke. Sometimes | smoke fifteen
cigarettes. but often | smoke fifty OF
them IN day"
Then some one asked him whether
lobster suppers had any detrimental ef-
feet on his voice.
"Ah, lobster-rw he exclaimed and
took his departure.
He wore n heavy gray overcoat. lie
had his room changed before the ves-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

gladness in ner heart she sighed. Bat
she had been through all this herself
and was now strong. Sonia. now that
there were no more weary night jour
neys under the stars, hidings In huts
or snowdrifts by day, would be herself
again and-the loneliness that was
breaking down Anna would be no
more. tfA
Leaving her treasure TO sleep on, she
opened her larder put the samovBr
on the stove and stood ready 20 fur
nish food when Sonia should awaken.
Then she went back TO the bed and
feasted on the loved one with hungry
eyes.
She did not intend TO awaken her
sister. but she could not help taking
the risk of putting her arms about her.
Tired and worn as was the fugitive,
the fear under which she had so long
lived awakened her with a start, but
the sight OF Anna transflgured It TO
happiness Without word the two
were locked in each others arms. How
It all came about could wait
The story came later, or a brief sy-
nopsis of II. over cozy supper and n
| cup OF hot tea. But It. was one Of
| Thousands all uli';c rs - their suf-
feriuE but of iufrlte variety ns 70
details. When IL was told AYaa said.
"Sonia. dear. hove saved thou-
| sand marks. ic' 49, go 10 thnt country
where tyranny does not exist--AmerN
| lea"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

tile Colyille people when they gather
for trade at the delta village of Nlrg-
llk, while we shall also probably be
able to do the muck desired digging on
Pingok,p he adds aHt
Pingok is an island or Beechy point.
Mr.. Anderson reports that be will go
north with one of the natives, either
up the Hula-Hula or Kugura river, to
get some mountain sheep. He reports
caribou I'm considerable numbers all
along the coast and says he has very
dark August specimen Of deer taken
at Demarcation point, "a fair series of
the two species Of ptarmigan" found
there, "all I'm the notified transition
plumage, and few small mammals,
Including a peculiar shrew from che
Buln-Hula"
STUYVESANT BROWN.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
WILL aid
THE NEGRO
President Taft Accepts Place
on Board of Trustees of
Hampton School.

Hampton, Va, May 2I.-1N the
commencement exercises at the Hamp-
ton Normal and Agricultural lnsti-
tute Sunday morning. a letter was
read from President TAFT, in which
he announced his acceptance OF a
place on the board of trustees of the
school Tor the Gdua alton of the Negro
and Indian.
Mr.. Taft's letter TO Dr. II. ID. Fris-
SELL principal Of the school, was as
follows;
My Dear Mr.. FrisseTl--I have your
note announcing my election as a
member of the board of Hampton
trustees. consider it an honor to
be one of them and shall be very
glad to contribute what little | eau
to the continued success or the school
''WlLLIhM IL. TAFT >"
DR.. Frissell announced that the
seleltion of MIR. raft was made al
meeting of the board held in New
York, during the early part OF May.
DR.. II. s. Pritchett, OF washing.
ton, delivered the baccalameate ad,
dress. In commenting on Mr.. Taft's
letter, he said:
'iMr TAFT, by his acceptance, hon.
ors education and no less the high
office of President in showing his in.
terest in the educational methods o.
his country"
Among the persons present at tho
exercises were: r.. Brent Keyser
president of the board of trustees o
John Hopkins University; Former
Governor Montague of Virginia; DR.
C.. S. Blackwell, president of tht
Randolph-Ma' on College; DR.. JohI
NJ. Glenn. of the Sage Foundation
New York; DR.. w. Jay Shcinselin
OF New York; Dr.. Arthur Curtin
James, of New York, and nrs. l.. II
Barker, j. T FinEey and w. II
Russell, of the medical department
of Johns Hopkins
Disappointment was expressed tina
President and Mrs Taft, who hat
been expected to be present, wert
unable to come owing to Mrs. Tate1
| Hines.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
Humor In Advertising.

It Is agreed on all sides that as a rule
humorous advertisements are to be
avoided. Business is business, and the
businesslille ad. is the one that counts
Nevertheless 1t is interesting to come
upon an odd, amusing or out of th,
ordinary specimen-for instance, that
of the photographer who made a spe
cialty of baby photographs. His ad
vertisement read;
Bring your dear little babies. II
they don't sit still l won't get cross
l was baby once myself"
What is especially rare is to find al
advertiser who will exhibit any candol
about the negative qualities of hi.
goods. 1t is all the more refreshing
then, TO peruse the announcement O
an innkeeper in one of the smalle
states who was evidently burning will
a desire to tell the exact truth abou
his establishment:
mot the largest hotel in the town
not newly furnished throughout, n
free bus to train. not the best grub tn
market affords, but simply clean bed
and good food, % cents TO sleep, 2
cents to eat. Toothpicks and fee waite
thrown in. Try us. Pay up. And 1
not satisfied keep mum"--London Ar
sWers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
The DRAGON Tree.

The dragon tree of Tenerlfe Is per-
hans the strangest vegetable in the
world. IL is thought to be a kind OF
giant asparagus, whose dead branches
serve as support for the crowns
New roots as they come into being
eDcircle and conceal the original stem,
which is far away inside, and the
roots which become detached from the
stem may be seen hanging withered In
the upper tree. The trunk is generally
hollow, and in the case of an old tree
which was destroyed in 1867 there
was a spacious chamber which had
served the natives as temple for gen,
erations. The tree was forty'eight
feet around and ninety-five feet high
and is supposed TO have been origi-
nally watered with dragons blood,
which is the name now given to the
sap. This is regular article Of com
merce.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
Tho coIIensa Of Oxford.

Each college is built round a quad
rangle with large entrance gateway
which often rises into a quasi tower
The rooms Immediately over the gate.
way are invariably designed for the
residence of the warden, provost OF
principal Of the college, so that the eye
of the master may be over all who en-.
ter or leave the place. This mode OF
building still exists in India, having
been introduced into Europe by the
Moors when they conquered Spain
where we find that the compound, oI
quad, is still used for the lettering OF
all kinds of animals. Around the quad
are arranged the chapel, library, hall
or refectory, presidents lodgings. but
terry and kitchen. The students rooms
generally occupy the upper floors
William of Wickham, the celebrated
architect, wisely placed his taller build
ings-the chapel and hall-on the north
side TO keep or the cold winds, the
lower buildings on the south more free
ly admitting sunshine,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
What Man owes 70 Binds.

at should be realized" said a nat
uralist, that without birds to hold in
check the insects vegetable life soon
would cease and life for man would
become impossible upon the earth.
Birds are natures check to the amaz-
ing power of insects to increase. IL
insect life were allowed free course It
would soon overpower plant life, and
therefore animal life, including that OF
man. would be impossible, This is an
astounding conclusion, but 1t is the
conclusion of science. IL the birds
were gone very soon the leaves would
disappear from the trees, and the limbs
would be festooned with the webs OF
caterpillars or with masses of their
nests. These would move from tree to
tree, increasing by the million as they
advanced In the course of n few
seasons there would be no trees. In
the fields other species of insects would
destroy the grass and the grain and
all vegetable life, and the ground
would be as If n sea of devouring
mouths had passed over It."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
Laziness.

'Iazlness is responsible for too
much Of the misery we see about u.s."
said clergyman. "It is all very well
TO blame alcohol for this misery, to
blame oppression and Injustice. but
to what heights might we not all have
climbed but for our laziness? We are
too much like the supernumerary in
the DRAMA" he went on, "who had to
enter from the right and say, My lord,
the carriage waits"
"'Look here, SUPER said the stage
manager one night 4 want you to
come on from the LETT instead of the
right after this, and want you to
transpose your speech, Make 1t run
hereafter, "The carriage waits, my
lord."'
"The super pressed his hand to his
brow.
"'More study, more study! he
groaned."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
The Forbidden Fruit.

The botanical curlosities of the is
land Of Ccylon are replete with varied
interest. One Of them Is "the forbid
den fruit" or Ewes apple tree" Its
native name is diwi kadura, kadura
signifying forbidden" and dlwl 'tl.
gers" The flower of this extraordi-
nary production is said to emit fine
scent. The color of the fruit, which
hangs from the branches in very pc
cuiar and striking manner, is very
beautiful, being orange on the outside
and deep crimson within. The fruit
itself presents the appearance of hav.
ing had a piece bitten out Of 1t. This
circumstance, together with the fact
of Its being a deadly poison, led the
Mohammedans on their first discovery
of Ceylon, which they assigned as the
site of paradise, to represent 1t as. the
forbidden fruit Of the garden of Eden
for, although the finest and mos
tempting I'm appearance Of any, 1t had
been impressed. such was their idea
with the mark Of Ewes having bitter
it to warn men from meddling with Q
substance possessing such noxiou'
properties.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
An Old Ash Wednesday Custom.

At one time It was on Ash wednes-
day the custom TO appoint an Official
of the English palaces to crow the
hours of the day, like cock, as a re
minder of the denial Of st. Peter. This
practice excited the furious indigna-
tion Of George II. His ignorance Of
English made It very dlfficult for the
courtiers TO explain that the royal
cock Grower was not making fun Of
him. The cock Grower was salaried
officer at the English court as late as
1923.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

sci sailed. A room on the boat deck
did not suit him. and another on the
promenade deck was assigned TO him.
Before he got out OF hearing an inter-
viewer ran after him to ask whether
singing in monographs had injured
his voice, but the singer departed
without. committing himself on the
subject
Before sailing he authorized an ltal-
ian newspaper to say that the trouble
with his voice was fatigue and that he
would be in form when he returns
here on Oct. 90.
1t was learned ON authority that for
the last seven or eight weeks Caruso
has been using his voice In singing
into talking machines for reproduction.
For this work he Is said TO have re-
ceived the sum of 100000, and it was
intimated that within a short time
now there would be an increase I'm the
prices of Caruso records. Caruso solos
now bring from 81 to $3.50 each, and
for some Of the quartets and sextets
in which he has sung for reproduction
the price of the records is SO.
Caruso will remain for n short time
In London and then cross to the con
tinent, going by automobile to visit his
relatives in Naples. lie will then 90
to his villa at Florence and thence to
Milan. At present he is still under an
engagement to make an English and
German concert tour, beginning IN
September.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
PAST CENTURY MARK
Scott Neff of Morrral Has Penny
Which was Made in

Scott Ncff, a farmer residing south
of Moral is the proud possessor OF
a United States penny which is one
hundred and fifteen years old. The
coin bears the date of 1894 and is not
a little taruisnad rs a result of its
age. Mr.. Neff has had several OPP
portunities to dispose of the coin at
a nice price but has refused to part
with it, lie has had the copper in
his possession for a number Of years.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

Director Bumpus of the American
Museum of Natural History has re-
celved letters. the latest dated Oct. IA,
1908, from " Stefansson and II. NJ.
Anderson, who are In charge Of the
museums chronological and geological
expedition to arctic America which left
New York a year ago.
Both explorers have reached Flax
man island, Alaska Mr.. Stefansson
reports that his party, which separated
from Mr.. Anderson's party on Sept. Is,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

had secured quite
n number of skins
and specimens OF
mice, weasels and
birds, Itwasabout
TO go TO near
Beechy point and
would try to get
seals outside the
Thetis islands. If
they found they
could subslst near
the Colvllle river
they would do so
TO study the Col
vile people.
"When the days
get lOug l want to
make a trip to
Baille island, and
with open water
/ expect to visit
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

.hlCO OAhODOi
at the head of
the tenor indus
try on this ter
restrial $ p h ere
and an active
"gatherer In" of
good American
dollars, sailed re-
Gently for his
native Europe in
n state of grent
mental disquie-
tude over the re-
port that he was
going TO submit
to an operation
hs the result of
n severe attack
Of rheumatism of
the vocal cords.
He would not
for a moment
admit that he
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
Gallant.

Beautiful Widow-Do you know. I'm
forty years old today Gallant Bach
elor-M Madam. you are just twenty I
never believe more than half Of what
hear,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
Under Pressure.

Isn't It queer that when man really
wants TO go somewhere he can do as
much work in half an hour as would
ordinarily take him half day.-Port,
land Express.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
DIR. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription

BufTed dk decu If class O d peculiar k h
lar o e
Hrwear rnOu WrwOke dwomen-n h cause nc k down F~ ~ PI
will e d d h In Up h hh
abn ,@ dd OF
Abok particular wnps ech botegn gnng fl bh h nd ql i
ingredient h
BomeiG nooh noeue ndcohnn ohuIb compose
o me
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

The best o. working Is It gives You
a grip hold o. things outside your own
lot.-Eliot.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
LARGE REWARDS ARE
OFFERED FOR TRAIN ROBBEAS

Omaha. Neb, May 2i.-Rcwards
aggregating $6G,OO0 are offered for
the capture dead or alive, OF the
train robbers who looted the Over
land limited mail car here Saturday
night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

Charles S, Hervey, chief statistlclan
of the department of finance. has made
a report TO Comptroller Metz ON the
manner In which the committee In
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

sources.
The estimated cost Of the adminlstra-
tlon of the celebration is S37, ,4T9, with
miscellaneous expenses OF S29,54O.
Other items are as follows: Aeronau-
tics, $4,000; art and historical exhib-
it's, $4,000; aquatic sports, $4,000;
poster designs, $500; badges and flags,
$500; banquet, $4,000; carnival and
Darades, $190,550; chlldren's festivals.
$4,000; construction of the replica Of
the Clermont, $4,000; decorations and
reviewing stands, $4,000; transporta.
tlon, $25,O00; entertainment of the
Dutch delegation and expenses of the
Half Moon, which they are to bring
TO this country with them, $4,000; his
torical research, $1,000; general enter
tainment expenses 100000; illumlna-
ton, 100000; engraving and invita-
tions, 81 600; lectures and stcrcopticon
views, $4,000; medals, S10,250, includ-
ing two $1,000 gold medals for King
Edward and Queen Wilhelmina; me-
mortal tablets, $4,000; souvenir post
cards, $4,000 souvenir book, $1,000:
national guard parade, $4,000; naval
parade TO Newburg, $4,000; naval
rendezvous, $4,000; literary exercises,
$1,000; fifty bureaus of information,
81 ,250; placards and folders Of gen
eral information, $1,000; receptions
$4,000; celebrations at Newburg and
on the river above, S1J0,000.
When the hot summer days set In
and the family hies itself bag and bag
gage to Europe, the seaside or the
mountains It is quite the Gotham Gus
/ tom for the mere head Of the estub-
lishment to remain contentedly at home
In darkened house with a contracted
STAFF of servants and n parlor done up
in mosquito netting. But. does your
high bred dog keep his master com
pany? Not he. No hot, lonely city
kennel for him. High up I'm the Bronx
in secluded leafy nook the bowwows'
holiday boarding house is thriving In.
stitution. There, ms the seasons vary,
some thirty TO eighty OF these more ex-
elusive beastios spend their vacations.
Each dog has his own kennel, to
which he is tied by generous leash,
Sir Bull under the apple trees, King
Charles by the garden patch and the
fox terriers in the shade OF the rhodo-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

THE ooNMITrEE INTENDS TO SPEND A
MILLIoN.
charge Of the Hudson-Fulton celebra-
tlon next autumn intends to spend the
million odd dollars 1t asks to have ap-
propriated for its use from different
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
GOOD, HONEST, SQUARE-DEAL

iketh of o
den,w do
This al BY
in npescibn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
THE AIR IS RENT WITH UbULATIoN.

dendrons. Diet, shampoo, exercise, all
are matters of careful regard. AT the
same hour every day each four legged
guest is taken for his run.
A horse and cart may rattle down
that kennel lined lane unheralded, even
the butcher boy rouses only friendly
yap or two by way of greeting, but let
the chug Of an automobile sound that
way and the air IL rent with ululation.
BY motor the creatures came and by
motor they expect to return. It Is even
said that certain Great Dane of de.
gree refuses his salute to any but Il
car Of foreign make and French by
preference. But the fear Of nature
faker's fate gives us pause, and the
report IS uncorroborated
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

In vestry, at parish election and be-
fore the court-everywhere save I'm
public opinlon-the Trinity corporation
has triumphantly asserted It's right to
do with st. Johns chapel as It will.
Justice O'Gorman's recent decision
makes constructIyely possible the con
version of Varick streets ancient house
of worship into sweatshop or a beer
garden, No such disaster, however, Is
likely to strike. Trinity's opportunity
for good as we'll rs her responsibility
for wrong has grown with her demon
strated power over the chapel. The
vestry deposed before the court that,
far from abandoning work In st. Johns
viclnage. the parent church plans to
hold services in the chapel and TO ex-
tend its activities, "merely changing
Its methods TO meet changed condl-
tlons."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

Like crystals fair of morning dew,
Your complexion now can be,
II you take this good advice;
Drink HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea.
Charles Schmidt a. Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
Here and There
4. In New York
Too Much Singing INTO the Machines.
Where the Million Is Going The Law
UphOlds Old TrinIy-News
From the Arctic.

IFrom our New York corrospondent.I
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery

Is mos
lining the n" hht bron
Snma bowels
dPepSa1 hver
(as darhea aOr other organs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24

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