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New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

These be parlOus days in England for those
professional gentlemen who like to believe that
they live by ideas" No sooner have they
got through wrangling over the dramatic cen
sOrShip than they are confronted by scheme
for kind of literary censorship. The circu-
lating libraries, which recently struck a blow
against the raising of the price of fiction have
banded together with a view to excluding from
their shelves "any book which, by reason Of
the personally ScandalOus, libeOus, immoral
otherwise diSa agreeable nature of its con-
tents" is in their opinion likely to prove Of
fenSive to any considerable section of their sub
S,TiberS They have asked the leading pub
fishers to strengthen their hands. The latter
have expressed sympathy and suggested that the
views of the Authors Society should also
BE- obtained, preliminary to the adoption of
some mode of checking or preventing the
circulation of obnoxious literature" Judging
from some of the books that have latterly been
printed in England it was high time for drastic
action to be taken. Criticism has been aroused
Even The Spectator" that discreet publica-
tion, has been moved to take a hand in the
fight It Savagely reviewed the latest novel of
popular writer under the title of "A Poi
sauOuS Book" and when he cheekily protested
IL tore his argument to tatterS, fatly declaring
that he was talking lin strain of SNUG ana
seIf-complacent sophistry, which would be funny
were il not SO nauSeOuS.'
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31
Column Should be Sent,

At Antioch College Cbautauqua,
yellow Springs. o.. the county w. c..
Il. u. president, Mrs. Carrie l.. Flat
ter, arranged a very successful w. C.
II. u. day program, with Mrs, Lillian
M. N. Stevens as chief speaker. Our
local correspondent sends the follow
Ing enthusiastic account of the occa-
sion:
June 22 was the crowning day of
the year for the Greene county w. C..
n. u. II was our day at the Antioch
College Chautauqua, and our Nation
al President took part In the Chau-
tauqua round table,, addressed u
great audience later In the after
noon, and In the evening again spoke
before an immense audience. Mrs.
Stevens came from her home in Port
land, Me-, for this particular meet
ing, returning the next day. She
said that she came as a reward of
merit because Greene county had
made such wonderful gains and had
such large proportion of It's wom-
en- In the work. more than every
fifth woman in the county. having en-
listed in the fight For God and
Home ana Every Land
President Fess OF good old Antioch
College. the college that Horace Mann
founded and Of which no was presi-
psat for many years. Introduced Mrs,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

Stevens He said that he was more
than honored by the appearance on
his platform of the first woman of
America, representing temperance,
the first question of America and the
world today,
white rlbboners and their friends
gathered from the rour corners of
Greene county with delegations
from six other counties.
1T was grear,' That was worth
WHILE and 4 must help more In the
great work were sc-ie or the ex-
pressions heard as Mrs. stevens
closed her inspiring address. We are
indeed thankful that we could have
her with us to encourage and i'm
spire us to greater achievements
than We have yet even hoped. -
The Union Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

357 soft drink stands In Chattanooga
had all been notified by the chief of
police of what would happen, IL they
attempted to defy or eyade the law.
In Memphis, Judge John Il. Moss of
the First Criminal court specifically
charged the grand jury of its duty In
cases Of clubs or 'near-beer," and
the court declared its unalterable
purpose ito see that the law Is en-
forced to the letter, II such a thing
In possible The court also ex-
pressed the belief that the strict en-
forcement of the act would greatly
reduce crime and thereby cut down
the cost of operating the criminal
court machinery of the state.
The full value of prohibition can
not be realized until six months
hence, when another measure will
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31
GOOD suG0NsrfoNs.

Certain liquor organs OF louisville.
Ky,sdeclared that the Sunday closing
law was not enforced; that forty
saloons centrally located sold liquor
n Sunday, and that most OF these
places permitted gambling. where
upon the mayor referred these ar
ticles to the criminal court. stating
that his police officers had failed to
find such saloons, and asking that
the persons responsible for the liaaor
papers' charges bo summoned as Wit
nesses. in order that the lawbreakers
might be prosecuted.
The judge evaded the issue by re-
plying that the city attorney would be
glad to bring before the grand jury
any cases of violation of which the
mayor might have knowledge,
Whether the mayors action was
sincere, or merely bit OF stage play
for the benefit OF those who desire
law enforcement. Is not the question
for present consideration The point
is, may not the mayors suggestion be
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

now II appears never to have heard
of our great National departments,
"Anti-Narcotics" and Medical Tenn
perance," and of their notable work
against cigarets, patent medicines and
all forms of the drug habit; nor OF
its Purity department, and that Miss
Willard's "one standard of purity for
both sexes'-@"a white life for two"---
has nodded the thought of the world
on the social evil; nor of other ma
tional organizations. the anti-cigaret
leagues, the several national purity
societies, etc. Remembering that
one cannot educate u deaf man in a
minute. and that there are none so
blind as those who Will not see," we
forbear comment, except to question
how much a waning cause can be
bolstered up by affected ignorance
The Union Signal Of July Is, 1909.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

take effect prohibiting the manufac-
ture of al intoXicants in the state and
and distilleries. If the officials and
courts do their sworn duty Tennessee
viii soon be proclaiming good con-
ditions similar to those now existing
In Georgia. With large part OF
the state already educated to prohi-
bition, everything seems favorable to
peace and prosperity in Tennessee
The Union Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

followed out in other courts. moro
especially in prohibition territory?
When reports of Illegal liquor sales
are published, why not summon as
witnesses those who claim to have
knowledge of such offenses? Certain
ly a great many false statements rel
ative to the failure of prohibition"
would never appear IN print If the
perpetrators faced the probability Of
being required TO substantiate their
charges before grand jury-The
Union Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31
INTERNATIONAL ANTI-ALCoHor
CONGRESS.

Mrs. Edith Smith Davis. A. NJ. Lit.
D., and Mrs. Martha M. Allen are
both over the sea, having gone in ad-
vance OF the opening of the Con-
gress DULY 1s), in order to visit some
important points and to confer with
temperance specialists In their de-
partment work. The President of
the w. c. T. u. of Germany, Fraulein
ottilie Hofmann, and other w. c. r.
U. officials from continental coun-
tries are to participate in the Con-
eress. Mrs. Davis is to speak in the
educational and Mrs Allen In the sci-
entific division of the meetings, Both
viii creditably represent the Unit
ed tSates which has honored them
with government appointment az del
egates. They will also most oapably
represent the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union as National and
Worlds w. C. T. IT, superintendents.
The Union Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31
ATFECTEp IGNoRANcE.

A leading liquor paper asserts;
"Heayen and earth are moved In the
effort to destroy the business in
liquor but who ever heard
OF crusade against the social evil?
and did any one ever
hear of anti-saloonism against tho
insldions and deadly drug habIt?"
Wei. We'll This same lIquor or
gan has frequently set itself up as
knowing All about the ,M, .C..T. Y. and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

CASINO THEATEB.
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No danger of fire at the Ca
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the up to date goods as all films
made from July 2, are fireproof.
Yours Truly,
WM. STANsBERRY, Prop.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

The wealth OF the United States In
1850 was $7OOO,OOO,OOO. speaking In
round terms; in 1860. $4,000, ,OO0, 900:
In 1870, 100000, 100000; in 1880, s43,-
5OO,OOO,O00; in 1890. s65, 900, ,OO0, 900;
in 1900, ss5,5OO, 100000; and in 1894.
$1O7 ,O0O, ,00O, 900.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

General q. q. Howard tells a story
of sleeping in the samB room with
General u, S. Grant at Bridgeport,
Ala, during the war. A whisky flask
was hanging on the wall of the room
and General Howard said he apollo
gized TO his superioroficer. II new
er use 1t myself" said he. This
whisky probably was left here by
some soldier" Neither do | use It,"
answered General Grant "and what
is more, am sorry that any man in
the army does"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31
EXCELLENT BEGINNING.

A peaceful revolution has been
accomplished In Tennessee This Is
partly due TO the efficient service Of
those in authority. Before the hour
Of closing, the afty-nine saloons aud
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

Frances E. Wizards tavorlte senti-
ment for the autograph volumes of
the girls when dean of Women's Col
lege, Evanston, was her own life
motto taken from Thoreau; BE not
simply good, be good for something"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

country have signihed thus early their
intention to attend this convention,
which will be composed of delegates
from about fifty nations of the world.
Mrs Stevens. Vice-President at Large
and Miss Anna A, Gordon, one of tho
Secretaries plan to so. Miss Forres-
ter Patton, President Scotland w. C.
Il, u, Is a distinguished Scotch wom-
an, well equipped in every way to be
charming and successful hostess of
the convention of the most extensive
ly organized society of women in the
world. The Worlds w. c. 7. u.
President, the Countess of Carlisle,
has been far from well these late
months, but II Is sincerely hoped
that she will be fully restored and
able to preside over the great con-
ventlon,-Tho Union Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

WORLDS w. G. r, u. coNvEN-
TION
Arrangements for the Wc.G,A, w, c..
T. y. Convention, which meets in
Glasgow. June All. 1919. are well
Under way. ST. Andrews Hall has
been engaged for n - ening meet
ings.: quite q la er from this
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
DOLPHIN AD FEW TOURISTS

The Dolphin doeked at Moore's wharf at s:SO o'clock last night with 52 passengers and SC tons Of freight There were only 25 round trippers on board so the Dolphin did not wait un til today for a special train to the Summit. The vessel sailed south al 2 o'clock this morning with s2 pas seneers.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30

a street barricade, The soldiers lost about seven Killed and the exact Oas ualtes among the strikers were uu known.
 In 1885 Col, LigSett removed to Minnesota where he owned 8 biz stock ranch. In 1890 he was appointed secretary of the Minnesota ASricultur al Society and regent Of the State University. He served as regent for seventeen consecutive years. In 1899 be was appointed on the state board Of raIlroad and warehouse commiss. toners In 1896 he was appointed dean of the Minnesota Agricultural college and director Of the U. s. eX. perimental stations in Minnesota.
 He held this position until two years before his death, when he re signed on account Of i'll health. In this position Col, Ldggett did work hat will always be remembered in Minnesota. When he became dean of the school it had less than 70 pu. pils and there were but three build. ,ngs on the campus. Now the school has about HOO pupils and the build iugs and equipment are valued at oyer sS,OOO, 900, It was largely through Col. Ltggetts patient persistence and popularity win the country legislators os the state that the Agricultural col. lege was so generously endowed, He selected a corps Of able educators for the college and today it is consider ed by authorities Che best agricultural college in the United States, It was largely in recognition of this work that Col. Liggett was twice elected president Of the American Agricultur. iStS association,
 Col Eggett is survived by his wife, two sons, Robert B. and Walter w., and two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Smith and Miss Gladys Eggett
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30

Frank Davis, the travleling com mission broker. ar,ved in skagway on the Dolphin.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
CAPT. BAUGHMAN TELLS
 ABOUT WRECK IF OHIO

! of water ripped the after deck loose.
 Wireless Operator Rccles was the last man to leave the boat He jump, cd overheard and hit spar which stunned him. The suction of the sinking vessel pulled him under and he was drowned.
 Several of the first class passenger swan to shore in their life presery. CTS.
 Many of the passengers were scant- fly clothed. but fires were built on shore and everyone made as comfort. able as possible. Early in the morn. ing the King Fisher came along and was hailed. She took most of the wrecked passengers to Swanson's bay where they were fed and clothed by the lumbermen.
 The Humboldt arrived Thursday night and called the Rupert City by wireless. Most of the passengers were taken to. Vancouver in the Ru. pert City. Capt Baughman states that 2sO people were on the ohio when she struck and he considers it wonderful that so few were lost
 Only five are known to have been drowned. but members of the ohio's crew say that several stow-aways were on board and went down with the boat
 George Eccles, Purser Stephens and ouartermaster Anderson all lost their lives through devotion to duty.
 Stephens and Anderson ran down in the hold just before the Ohio sank to rescue sick soldier and second class passenger who were caught In state room by a damned door.
 Among the people brought to Jun eau by the Humboldt were: W. R. wIns. the Juneau merchant. J. c. Ellis, clerk of the Pacific Coast office at Juneau, D, H. Jonas, a mining man, Rev. c. E. Rice and wife of Seward, Mrs. Brock, wife Of the banker at Valdez. R, J. Boyer, the cordova law yer, and Mrs. Lang, mother of the banker at cordova.
 Mrs. Lang, who is 74 years old, es- osped in he underclothes, Despite her age she was cheerful and uncOm. p'ajning. She was in the wreck Of the Oregon off Hinchinbrook Island two years ago. q have only been to sea twice." she said, "and both times I have been wrecked
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
DEATH CLOSES
 USEFUL LIFE

Col William Madison Esgett, ia. ther of W, W, Jiggett, died last night at the family residence at St Paul Ninn.. at the age of s4 years, His son vas notified by wire today, but on account Of the distance and time win not return home for the funeral
 Col ESsett was born in Union county. Ohio, in IS4S. de was at, tending college when the Civil War broke out. but ran away from home and enlisted in the l4th Ohio infantry a, the age of Is, He was very large for his age and So passed the re Cruiting officers. He served through the Civil War, taking part in the cam paigns along the Red River and the gull states. He participated in the capture Of Fort Fisher. the last battle of any consequence in the war.
 Al the end of the trouble with the South he was made brevet captain and served for about a year in Texas, where trouble wss expected with the French because of the invasion of the Emperor MaximilRan. Refusing q com mission in the regular army he re turned to Marysville, O., married and was cashier of the Union County bank
 In 1876 he was senior colonel Of the O Q state militia and when the biz labor riot broke out in Cincinuatd in 1879 he was ordered to the city. The strikers had burned the court house valued al S2.OOO.OO0. had the police SeSiesed in the city hall and were making preparations to blow up that building.
 The militia cleared the streets with gatling gun and Col. LigSett declar- ed martial law which prevailed for three days. By that time order was restored in the city. Col Liggett was wounded during the second day Of fighting while leading his troops over
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
.2,0DD ARE DROWNED
 BY RISING WATERS
tunIlss Pres. TeleuraphesbIs s.rvlee.l

MONTERREY. Mexico. Aug. SO- Twelve hundred lives were lost and thousands of people rendered home. less and destitute Saturday when the Santa Catalina and San Juan rivers ovcrflowed their banks as the result Of heavy cloudbursts and swept down the lands along the valley.
 The flooded district Is two hundred miles long and the property damage
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
DEATH CALLS
 WOMAN HOME

Mrs. J. B. Younkins Of Berkley. Cal arrived on the Cottage City Saturday morning and left for Dawson, where she has been called by the sudden death of her husband, a well known mining man of Dawson.
 The case Is particularly pathetic. Mrs. Younkins left Dawson about a month ago for Ierklcy Co put her two children 70 school there. Mir Younkins inte1dsd tc come ont n about month and tn = aerc going to visit the A.-Y..P. together.
 About ten days ago Mrs. Younkins was notified of her husbands death and she left for the north by the first boat
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
OH|O STRUCK . UNKNOWN ROCK
fspeelal correspondeneel

SEATTLE, Aug. 3O-Capt John C.aughlng) Johnson Of the wrecked Ohio Is in the city and has made hts report to the officials of the Alaska Steamship company and will face a marine inquiry tomorrow. Capt. John son states that the Ohio struck an un. .harted rock.
 Hayes is supposed to be the name o' the soldier who was drowned.
 The Rupert City yesterday brought a number Of the survivors to Seattle.
 Those who are going to Cordova will leave tonight on the Santa Clara.
 The salvor has left for the scene Of the wreck to attempt to salvage the Ohio.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
tBy United Press.J

SEATTLE. Aug. SO-clarence Gun. ringham. who Is a survivor of the Chic wreck, and who Is implicated in
 the alleged Alaskan coal land frauds, s,' ed today that Secretary of the In. terior BaIllnger was not concerned in the matter. Cunningham also de- nled that the Guggenhelm interests are backing him in his fight to ob.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30

Capt Baushman of the Humboldt who was in town yesterday. related to The Alaskan reporter the full de tails of the wreck of the Ohio of Steep point In FinlansOu's channel last Thursday morning, The Hum. boldt arrived at tho scene Of the wreck Thursday evening and brought twenv-oue passengers from the Ohio to Juneau,
 It appears that terrific storm was sweeping In through Milbank sound snd when the heavily laden Ohio pas sed through the sound she rolled so that her deck load was carried over board, tearing of s large section Of her rail Her decks were frequently washed by waves snd driving rain made it hard to see.
 Most of the passengers were alarm ed by the rolling of the vessel and stayed in the main cabin. holding to their seats to prevent being thrown tc the floor by the violent lurchins of the vessel.
 At this juncture Capt. BaushmAn states that scores of rats left the hold and scurried hlther and thither In the cabin and statrooms.
 The Ohio passed Mnbank sound about Il o'clock "Wednesday night and all on board felt relieved. as they believed the danger was over. Capt
 Laughing Johnson retired to his cabin and Pilot Snow had charge of the boat
 The weather was sin thick and about 2S miles up Finlanson's channel Pilot Snow, fearing that the vessel was off her course. sent for Capt, Johnson. The boat was stopped and after a consultation they decided to ru her about The big vessel was just turning to port when she struck rock that smashed in several bulk heads on her port side.
 Capt Johnson at once headed the boat for shore, but she had not gone half mile before her engine room was flooded and the screws stopped and the lights went out The ves- sers momentum carried her in shore, however, and she finally struck again ou the shelving rock near the shore line. She rolled over on her port side so that her port boats were flood cd and the decks at a steep pitch.
 The steerage passengers, mostly slavonians bound for the Copper Ri, yer railroad, were paniciSy and crowd, ed for the boats. The crew and of ficers stood firm and placed all the women and children and old people first The boats then landed and re- turned for another load. Every one on board donned life preservers.
 Eorty-three minutes after she struck the Ohio slipped back into deep wa ter. Her bow lies In 24 feet of water and her stern is 72 feet under water.
 Capt Baughmsn says that the boil CTS did not explode, but that the rush c c q
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
FAIRBANKS NEETS PRINCE
Csy United PressA

PEKIN, China. Aug. 2S-Charles W Fairbanks, formerly vice president oi the United States, was today present ed Q the Prince Regent Of China in the forbidden City" Of Pekin.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30

Nill reach a staggering total
 Tho water supply Of Monterey has been cut off by the flood and a pesti- lence ia feared. Hundreds of bodies are mutilated beyond recognition and are being buried in trenches.
 Monterey. Mexico. d.ater dispatch.l Tho thousand people were drowned by the floods Saturday and the pro perty loss win be about s3o,ocO.ooo.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
(sy United sress)

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. @--Prest dent Taft has accepted the resisna' ton Of orms6y McHarS, assistant secretary of the Department of Com. meroe and Labor. The resignation
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
CRITICISM CAUSES RESIGNATION

win become effective Sept 4th, Me Hars, who was formerly powerful wostorn politician. was recently sharp ly criticized by Theodore Roosevelt Tor his political activities and his pol Icy in regard to forest conservation,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30

SEATTLE. Aug. SO--Rlehard Ballin- ger left today for Washington, D. C. Before leaving he stated that he was In no way connected with the Alaskan coal land fraud cases and that the papers on file in the genreal land of. flee would prove this. He refused to discuss the matter farther.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-30
BALL|NGER NUT INVOLVED

tain patents on the claims filed by
 him.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

"a near the rangers cabins IN the ma
tlonai forests. and n they succeed
larger plantations viii be made. Al
though California has great variety
Of native broadleaved trees. there y
said to Be none ranking IN commercial
Importance with the best Eastern hard
woods. The absence Of such trees Il
nscrlbed not 20 climatic conditions. but
mostly to unfavorahle seed distribution.
An interesting instance OF how a
dificuity may sometimes be turned
into an advantage Is furnished BY the
alumlnum.welding machine recently
invented By 8. cowper-Coles. The
trouble in soldering aluminium has al
ways been that a aim OF oxid persist
entity forms on the surface Of the
metal while the operation Is going on.
and prevents permanent adhesion.
cowper.coles turns thiseto advantage
BY butting the ends to be Joined to
goshor. and then heating the Joint In
a blowpIpc. The film OF oxid retains
the molten metal like a skin, and when
the proper moment arrives the ends OF
the rod are instantly pressed together
By releasing a spring The oxid skin
bursts 1t the point Of contact and Il
driven out. and the clean metal imino.
diately unites. and makes perfect
ioint.