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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
The American Winter.

An American and a Scotsman were
discussing the cold experienced in win
ter in the porth of Scotland. why,
it's nothing at all compared to the
cold weather we have in the States" ="
said the American II can recollect one
winter when a sheep jumping from a
hillock into field became suddenly
frozen on the way and stuck in the
air like mass of ice"
But, man. exclaimed the Scots
man, the law of gravity wouldn't al
low that"
Il know that" replied the tale
pitcher. But the law of gravity was
frozen, too!"-Tit-Bits
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11

81 had most wonderful dream last
night" said the man, looking at the
woman with a longing in his eyes like
a little child reaching IFS cherubic
arms yearningly toward the eyanes
cent moon.
"Rarebit or cigars?" asked the girl
as she leaned forward on the sofa,
clasped her fine hands about her knee
and waited
1T was the afternoon before Saint
Valentines day." continued the man.
u was walking in a wood. The bleak
ness Of the landscape had been beau
tilted by a SOFT sparkling snow, a
blanket of prlsms that glinted and
glittered on the bed of Mother Earth -
"Horrid man." interrupted the maid,
with fash of mischief in her eyes.
ito be prowling about ladys boudoir
that wayl"
The man smiled.
"As ! was saying, I was walking
through the wood when all at once
! saw drop of bright, red blood"
'loOh - dlllOSN always VI u NJ
red"
"A drop Of bright, red blood" con-
tinued the man. ignoring the sally,
right in my path. | hurried onward
to the rivers brim and there behind a
screen of willows | came upon COM
bat so sanguinary that halted as one
transfixed."
"Murder!" cried the maid.
Almost" said the man. at was
game of cards between Cupid and
the most beautiful woman in the
world"
Indeed" shifted the woman. TAX.
ing a cursory glance at her own
beauty in n mirror opposite.
Yes AT first they played for the
sweetest kiss. Cupid lost. Then
Love wagered his bow and arrows
and CULVER He filled two typewriters
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11

and pair of Johns with a blonde
stenographer and"
What's that?" gasped the maid, be,
wildered.
"Er-l beg your pardon lie held
two queens and two jacks and drew
another queen"
"Oh!"
The woman held four treys! Then
Cupid lost his head. He put up his
team of sparrows. his mothers doves
the ruby red of his lips. the dimples In
his cheek and the silver of his laugh
ter. The woman dealt the cards
Cupid had little dog from the jump
Off"
He had a WHAT"
"A little dog-that is, any five cards
from the deuce to the seven with one
card out"
81 see"
The woman bet against this the
glory OF her eyes, the coral uf her ear,
the silken luster of her hair. the will.
lowy grace of her body and ope love
look!
I'm all int said Cupid, breathing
hard.
HE was"
"oh, that means he didn't have
anything more to bet"
"Oh!"
IAN right, replied the woman, It's
y show down.
"A which?"
"A show down-that is, there would
be no more betting. The one that
held the best hand took the money
er, | mean, the things they had bet.
u see. And what did the woman
hold?"
"oh, she didn't hold much-only a
royal aush"
Wasn't that TOO badl And she
lost all those fayors?"
Lost nothing; she wont"
oh, does a royal flush beat a little
dog?"
Sometimes said he, grinnlng.
rs that all?"
NO" replied the man, striving to
look into the eyes of the maid. THAT
Isn't all The woman was you!"
OH" exclaimed the maid, blushng
rosy red.
"And what chance do you think a
fellow like me is going to stand
against such game as that?" per
sistently trying to catch her
glance.
DO you play cribbage. Mr.. Brow1?"
asked the girl evasively.
Il prefer hearts," insinuatingly.
"Oh, er-Mr. Brown" queried the
TpSi9, where did that drop of bright.
rsG blood come from?"
Hum, | never thought of that"
pondered the man.
Maybe Cupid had winged the won
an before the camel" said the maid
hiding her eyes.
The man looked bewildered.
stupid" said the maid Shall we
play oArds2"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
sunAower Philosophy.

You have possibly observed the
close relations between bad luck and
blunders.
Every time lie is told lot of peo-
pie would rather believe 1t than the
truth.
There are men who can never learn
to be better except when taught by a
policeman.
No doubt when a man is sentenced
to hell 1t surprises him. but It is no
surprise to him when he meets lot
of his kin there. .-Atchlson Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11

porter early the next or rather the
same morning.
what man, sir?" he replied.
You know" retorted very angrily.
THE man who died during the night
in room 222"
II assure you, sir, have not the
slightest idea of what you mean.
Yet his face seemed as honest as
ever. | inquired at the Office for the
manager and saw him in his private
office.
81 thought I would just see about
that man." began
What MANI" the manager asked,
Look here" said, now thoroughly
annoyed, ut is all very well to give
instructions to the porter, and | can
quite understand you want the thing
kept as quiet as possible"
Excuse me, sir" said the manager,
either you or must be mad, and |
am sorry to say don't think 1t is
myself"
do you mean to say that you did
not enter room 222 with me at 3
O'Clock this morning?"
81 mean to say just that" he an
swered.
well" got no further. 1 paid my
bill and left
Here, said to the porter as de-
parted, take this five franc piece.
admire you"
had serious illness extending over
a spell of three months. In the course
of my next travels | found myself one
night at the Grand Junction hotel.
M Hollard,' said the night porter,
Il have been looking for you for
weeks and weeks. The manager would
like to see you in his private apart
ments. Again ! saw the young man
ager.
M. Hollard," he said to me, sitting
down next to me on the lounge, 81
owe you an apology. At any rate
think It right to inform you that on
the night of the fifth of November,
the year before last, exactly ~ months
before your last visit, stout man
died in room 222 at 3 a. m. had for
gotten this when you were in my Office
last"
"It seems queer" l said, coldly,
that you should have forgotten such
a thing"
"The fact IS" he replied, 81 was
not the manager at that time"
"And the porter-is he a new man,
too?"
yes, the porter who, with the form
er manager found the corpse in 222
is now at Nice"
Then you think had a glimpse of
the world of spirits?"
"On these Matters the manager
said, 81 prefer to think nothing
Julie Munro.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
ELBERT 4. BENTLEY.
Ear SOUNDING steannboat WhlstIe.

What kind of sound travels farthest?
A discussion OF that question the other
evening resulted In unanimous YER
diet finally being returned in favor OF
the steamboat whistle, one instance be-
ing given by man from western Ken
lucky who had heard Il steamboat on
the Ohio whstlng for landing when
he was elghteen miles away from the
river. The deep, resonant tones OF the
steamboat whistle seem TO make the
air vlbrate as nothing else can. In
that respect It Is like many pipe or
gans in churches, the lower tones Of
which make the churches throb from
floor to dome The higher notes seem
to penetrate better for short distances,
while the lower ones carry BETTER
Louisville Courier-Journul
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11

est dues. The moment Murphy began
to recover from his horror lie ex-
claimed:
"The spalpeenl Ghost or flesh and
blood, he's beat"
The next day Murphy told his adven.
ture to his fellow cnbmen and was
laughed at. But one day he told 1t to
an old gentleman who often employed
him. The gentleman took him into
his home ana showed him portrait.
1t was the young man he had driven
to the oaks.
"IIe was my son." said the old gem
tleman. Years ago he fought with q
rival. The lady in question appeared
on the ground and interrupted the duel,
but not before my son was killed and
his rival wounded"
EBERT Il. BENTLEY.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11

NeVada's negro population is tho
smallest in the union but lS4 mem
eara OF the race Lying IN tho .ststa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Mean M. sunni AoaIn

When we women get together"
began Mrs. Stubb as she read about
the charge of London suffragettes,
there Is really no telling
"What?" interrupted Mr.. Stubb
mo telling when women get togeth-
er? Why they tell everything they
know"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11

Good resolutions are now marked
down 70 make room for spring goods.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11

Edgar Selwyn, in pierre Of the
Plains" tells a good one of two dark
les sprawling in the sunshine, on
wharf.
George Washington drew a long sigh
and said: "Ah wish All had hundred
water-millions"
Dixies eyes lighted "Hum! Dat
would suttenly be fine! An eff yo'
had hun'ed watermIllions, would yo'
glib me ffty?"
mo, All wouldn't"
Wouldn't you glib me twenty-hve?"
mo, Ah wouldn't glib yo' no twenty
FIVE"
Dixie gazed with reproachfHl eyes
at his close-hsted friend. Seems 10
me. you's powahful stingy, George
Washington" he said, and then con-
tinued in heartbroken voice,
Wouldn't yo' glib me one?"
mo, All wouldn't glib yo' one. Look
a-heah, niggah! Are yo' so good-fer-
nuffin lazy dat yo' cahn't wish TO yo'
own water-millions? ?'Young's Maga-
zine.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-24
Ballard.

The Chapel and Ballard ball teams
crossed bats on she local grounds
Saturday afternoon. The score
stood 13 30 7 In favor oil the Ballard
team.
C. B. Hendrix returned to his home
In Kioxa, Okla. Mrs. Hendrix and
daughter, Pauline, will visit relatives
In Bates county before returning
home.
A fine girl arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kedigh Sunday,
June Is
Mrs. Kedigh and Mrs. Henri, Of
Henry county, visited relatives In
Ballard Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. j. W. Cowan, OF Warrens-
burg, visited at the home OF W. A.
Vest last week.
Mrs. Joe Babylon is visiting her
parents In Holden, Mo.
Chas. Vest, Who had been In she
west for more than two years, IL Wis
iting home folks.
Glen Cole and sister, Opal, OF APP
pleson City, are visiting relatives
here.
CALLED THE LITTLE ONE HOME.
On Thursday, June 10, 1909, the
death angel entered the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Hendrix and took
from their loving arms their little
darling baby girl, Hassl Helen. after
an illness OF fifteen days Of conges-
tion Of the bowels, at the tender age
OF 10 months and 81 days All that
faithful ply sician and loving parents
could do to keep the precious little
one In the home was In vain. God
claimed her for His own. But weep
not, dear parents, there will be q
glad reunion some sweet day, when
God shall wipe all tears away. Mr.
and Mrs. Hendrix and little daugh.
ter, Pauline, and Mrs. j. B. Hayes,
mother OF Mrs. Hendrix, left Friday
evening for Butler, Missouri, where
the little body was laid to rest In
beautiful Oak Hill cemetery to await
the great resurrection, when she will
be found waiting to greet her loved
ones around Gods white throne
Kiowa (Okla. Chronicle. BELLE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-24
The Biz Ditch at Work.

John A. Patterson, In from his
home near Nyhart on Tuesday, said
the ditch had saved an overflow In
that section. He said the river rose
rapidly on Saturday, and reached It's
highest point Monday evening when
It. begun to 60 down. The ditch was
running bank full and about twice
az fast as the water in the main
channel OF the river. Mr.. Patterson
said II It had not been for the ditch,
they would have had an old time
overflow. II was reported that the
bottoms between Rich Hill and But.
Ter were under water Monday, and Il
was impossible to cross. One gen.
tleman from that section left bis
team in Butler, and went home on
the train. Henry Tilson In New
Home township reported to the Rich
Hill Review that the lowest ground
In bis neighborhood was inundated,
and some fields Of corn were covered
A portion OF the Ayers ranch wal
under water,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-24
MinQo and North East Bates.
n Weather hot and fine.

Weather hot and fine.
Wheat cutting Is the order OF the
day.
Geo. NJ. Guy IL cutting wheat for
Sam Farmer and r. K. Goodwin this
week
John Stayton hauled -four from
Butler last Saturday for his store at
Aaron In Mingo twp.
JIM. Mayes and wife, whom every
body knows, formerly Of Mayesburg,
but have been in Texas for some :
years, are visiting old friends In this
neighborhood this week
Dr.. j. M. Miller and wife, OF Mont
rose, we're over visiting with DR.. 8.
Miller and family Sunday.
Mrs Levi Convey, Of Butler, Is visit
Ing with her daughter, Mrs. R. K
Goodwin, and other friends this week
Il was announced last week that
Bro. Wade Fl. johnson would preach
at the Baptist Church, but on .'ac
count Of his Lealth could not come.
Sorry, but says he cannot accept
their call to preach tnis year.
There is news down here In great
big heaps, but 70 scribe tins Il
limited as TO telling 1t ell, and II vi
told all We know, II would take up K
much time this busy season.
II MIC.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-24
34th Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Milton Lee cole
brated their 34th wedding anniver.
sary Friday June 10. Quite q mum.
Der Of friends and all their children
we're present. A bountiful dinner was
Get bsiore the guests. Those present
we're: Mr.. aud Mrs. Jno F. Herrell and
granddaughter, inertia Jenkins, But.
Ier, NJ. and Mrs. William B. Miller,
Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs. W N Rissleu and
child, LaMonte, Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Trice
and children, Butler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Lee and child, Butler, Mr.. and
NFs. Zany Leo and child, Harrison.
VILE, No. Rev. VIM. Miller united THU
happy couple "a years ago to-day.
Allleit wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Lee many
more pleasant years Of welded life
and eli hope they will have the pleas
IRE Of meeting on such en- occasion
again. Quite q number Of presents
wsfe received BY Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Rsv. Miller was called away immedi
atsly TO conduct aiuneral. Quite .
contrast. n.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-24
Mulberry and Western Bates.

Mrs. Maggie Rush and children
visited at her mothers, Mrs. DR..
Sagsser, the past week.
Geo. b. Bohlken spent Sunday with
w. b. johnson and family.
Edgar A. Smiser and David X
Braden two hustling farmers we're
callers at Rambler's home Sunday.
J. Il Lisner family visited at ste
Thomas Schmeal home Sunday.
This section was favored by 8 30
inch rain Friday night, which makes
corn ploving stop for lew days.
Rambler took advantage OF tbe
rain Saturday and caught up doc
en- old hens and drove In TO Amoret
and N. g. Schaure she German
American farmer who has she big
department. store got q trade out oil
Us. We we're surprised when We en-
tered his store TO see what improve
ments had been made. The stock OF
goods has been greatly increased.
n. q. is certainly going to give the
people o chance TO trade their pro-
duce for any thing needed In the
home. Sunday being she anniversary
OF Mrs. Rambler's birth We brought
her home en- outfit Of she fine triple
plate snamelsd ware which he Was
having Q special sale on.
Robert Payne who lives across the
border line visited his mother Sun
day.
We were calling at one OF our
friends the other day who has one OF
those hello boxes and We got permits.
sion to ring up friend. Say, this is
Just little OF what We heard: "Hello
dear, hello 10 that your Where are
you going to celebrate? Really l
don't know dear, Amoret is going to
celebrate on Saturday, the Christian
church at Virginia is going to have
q basket dinner on Sunday. Oh yes
Butler IL going TO give some farmers
wife $25 on Monday. Well I'm go
ing. Hellol hellol 10 that you? Sure
thing. Say, hal hal I've the best
thing to tell you hal ha! II is just too
good for anything, II won't keep"
Il must have spoiled as the buz.
yards have been flying around that
part OF the country. We got to use
she wire by waiting two hours.
Farmers are commencing their
harvest work. Wheat looks good.
Frank Bohlksn was hauling corn
to Amoret last week for rs cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-24
HerreII and Vicinity.

Charles Grant & Son shipped car
load OF fat cattle to Kansas City
last week
Jones Bros. are giving their house
q coat OF paint.
Fred eileen, OF Butler, spent Satur-
day night with Thos. and Geo. New
lon.
Mrs. Msyes, who was called here
by the death Of her little niece, Irene
Wayland, returned Monday to her
home In Warrensburg Her broth.
er's family are doing nicely now.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-24
Mems Fancy Dress Shirts

John Whistler and family spent
Sunday with ]. R Thompson.
C. A. Oneal and family spent the
latter part OF the week In Johns
town.
Mr. aud Mrs. Garrett spent Sun
day with their son, Jas. Garrett, and
family.
Mrs. Alva Whistler spent Wednes-
day visiting witif.her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Barnhart.
We had another heavy rain In this
locality. Rains are beginning to be
q little UNIV elcome to the farmers.
RED BIRD
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-24

Robert Brsden jr OF Kansas City,
came down Saturday and visited
with home folks.
David Elkins spent Saturday at
the G. u. Kelly home. RAMBLER
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-24
Obituary.

After q long and painful Illness
Mrs. Sarah E. Pipes sank peacefully
70 rest Saturday, June 9th, 1909, at
5:15 o'clock. She was born In Me-
rion county, KY, Feb. Let. 1849,
and was married to Sllas N. Pipes
May 23rd, 1869. To them nine chill
dren we're born, one having died In
infancy. The others are ell living
four sons and four daughters
who we're all present. For hours II
vas apparent to the watchers at her
bedside that end was fast approach
Ing, and the sorrow stricken family
could but wait for that supreme mo.
msnt, when the spirit should leave
the irail mortal body Of the loved
mother.
Mrs. Pipes had besn falling il
health for more than q year, and oil
efforts to restore her we're unavail
ing. Being arm and resolute shs
was q the same time Just and con
siderate. Frank without unkindness
che was irse from dsceit or fattefy
and while having . proper regsri
for hsr iriends she manifested q mark
Cd affection for her relatives. Whsl
q young woman she became q mem
Der Of the church and never forfeite,
her faith, and all during her lines
che We pstisnt and cheerful to th
end:
We MIS- thse from our home. dsa
mother;
We mis- the IRON Thy place,
4 shadow Ger our llle = cast,
We mlss the sunshine q thy iact
Weniso ny hnd and Willlng hand
Thy lopd and oarneot or.
OR kome = dark without thee
Ne NH H. sveeywhere. ]. L.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-14

clarence. I have something b ssy
which may give You pain. During the
last few years ! have been dlmly con-
seious that We are not exactly suited
20 each other. although n month ago !
should have Indignantly refuted such
an Implication from anyone elsa. l
am nov fully csnviace4l that II united
we should not be happy. More than
this" here she sros- very softly and
tendcriy. Il have b~en mistaken in
the object OF my affection, and | Dow
know that l have never traly .oeci
anyone but sidney Lawrence
ars~vhle~s and pale. Caarer~s', cy's
sought herS h~e~cechingly. AZ last he
realized the magnitude OF his love IN.
the woman his sclaslucss had put -.
ever from his life. Rui he read ~ hope
In her face. and III silence he rose and
left her.
Years have passesi since then. Clsr.
ease Curtis has never married. and the
cswsifss say the handsome bachelor
silently worShlps the wife III Sidney
Lawrence. Waverley Magazine.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-14
LAKE SAILORS ON STRIKE.
Labor Trouble VIII Make 10000
~eamen Idie-Ships i'm Port.

Traffic on the great lakes. so far as the
boats controlled by the Lake Carriers
Association are concerned. was tied up
completely Saturday when more thar L.
oD members of the Lake Seamen's IN
Ions al various ports went Oh a strike.
In Chicago about 3s1 sailors quit their
jobs. The remainder Of the men on
strike are scattered throughout the differ
eat ports along the lakes. Victor A..
GIander. general secretary Of the Lake
Seanen's Union. said that a. soon as the
strike gels in fall swing 1000 seamen
will be affected. OF this number there
are about 500 sailors. 1000 marine
freuen and l..sJ COOKS. The marine en-
gineeF2 Numbering about 100. have been
on strike fer some time. Their strike is
Independent of that Of the Lake Seamen's
Onion and fheg are not affiliated with
tbe latter o-ga nizatiou. There are sixty
three arms In the Lake Carriers Assoc
c~iaslen. which controls abour go vessels
altogether. % this number there are
aboat sceenty vessels in operation.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-05-14

possession never seemed quite 10 val.
uahle as Tonight! lie wondered what
slslncy VAS saying 90 make her smile
atta blush so deeply. Well, tho act
would soon tsn over. and then he and
lsolcrts would 20 ani see them. and
~ Give the public ia understand that
a,atirss wer. as usual between hun
and Miss brandon.
With this thought he resoiuteiy
turned his attention To the stage. and
tasrsevrrtngly held /, there until the
curtain fell Then. turning In Roberta.
he proposed tina, they should 60 over
Ia IN. apostle t1s,
rs they entered II Sidney greeted
them tn his usual sinrvre and hee rty
INA nusr. while Lulu. With a smile. gave
her hand FIRST 20 Clarence and then IA
Roberts. az the same time masiouias
her lasrr ~ q seat tr her side. As
Roberts for a few minutes engagnt Sill
rvy lin conversation, Curtis managed
so 1sk Miss nransi,sn why she had not
snfoguaesi hl5n af her desire 10 ssasne q,
she tlasairr. She frankly replied that
size had fels tn ~slAe~ial Wish To do -,
nuttl S.iney unexpectedly called aud
asked her se accompany hins. This ~lo
tod httu with 4 manner sa devoid ~
exssamsry taas ie fe}t treasured. and
@cn h,g WITH a cs~,saqlaont feeling that
he MAS culte SURE ot her affection.
lle rallied 10 ssc ber the next even.
lHg ais uNeal. aud nothing WAS said ~
tae resent tacldtur. C~larrnce's brief
Bealen.y vss g~arsosten. and lee calmly
scvstsgvl TIC esd condition ~ things
MAX sbenlA he te Ia hssye t 0 naagg
sseu lhe mnst charming giTl in the
uoTs1
iic gsrslsatei 70 give up the frevxrn
an,l luxury Il h~schelerho~~i for the re
strslusx which marriage must ineslta.
s4y bring. Ialu was such "a delightful
couaAaa&on ami sweetheart. Would she
b. equally charming s. a wifeF Whesh
er ov met she wished I'd marry. h,
ucrrr c,Nn}ecfurssL He had always
lived Eor hGs own comfort. and self was
his iFsg consideration. 50 when b,
left her that evening the words werJ
siall unsgoken which would bind he'
to hlGa. aud be was yet a frye man.
\ fortnight passed as usual. with
10 chance In the relations Of the two
Lulu MAS q proud girl. and Mrs. Cor
raan.s tar& ~ Inquiry every time tael
aaw nsei was hard Il bear. Matter,
~reasssgsl 8 climax on the day wher
Belle unanimously said
III Aase txcn seoiding Clarence ahour