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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23
WEST POINT HORSEMANSHIP ]
NOT ALI, TT SHOITJ.D RE

WEST IOiNI iiOtNOEMAINCtiT Ia
NOT ALL 1T SHOULD BE.
A question will here naturally arise
as to the riding taught at West
Point, enthusiastic descriptions of
which fill the columns of the metropo-
|litan press at commencement time:
do not these young graduates know
their horsemanship and are they not
at once available to teach the re-
cruits of their regiments? The ans
wer is no. The same change which
has affected the country at large and
which has been briefly referred to
has equally touched the Military
Academy. When Sheridan, Grant,
the Lees, and many equally good
but less famous horsemen went to
West Point they undoubtedly carried
with them a considerable baggage of
practical horsemanship; the riding at
the Academy unified, polished, and
applied to military ends this previous
knowledge. At the present day, on
the contrary, cadet usually starts
his riding7hall career with complete
Ignorance of the horse. and the time
ALLOTTED to riding at West Point is too
small TO enable his instructors to do
more than teach him the mere rudl-
ments of horsemanship. He does
learn to stick ON and to be, in most
cases, daring and vigorous rough
Irider, but horseman he generally is
not when he graduates, and at least
a year of persistent work under the
best teachers for four or five hours a
day is needed before the average
youngster is at all ready to act as a
riding-master for recruits.
Another reason why West Point is
no longer sufficient as school Oh
equitation lies i'm the fact that oul
standards of horsemanship are now
higher than they were ten or flfteer
years ago, and the complacent salts
faction which then existed with oul
methods has been succeeded by 8
fearless criticism of them and 6
! frank comparison with the superior
results obtained in other armies. This
has been brought about by severa
causes, chief among which are tht
numerous visits of our officers t
European countries having well-train
ed cavalry and highly developed
schools Of military equitation, ant
the arrival early in life to positions
OF high rank and influence of cavalr.
, officers who themselves are vigorou
horsemen, such as General Bell, ou
present, chief of staff, General Gar
lington, our inspector-general an,
General Aleshire, our quarter master
general.-From "The New Arm.
School of Horsemanship," by Major 4
Bentley Mott, U. s. A., in the Jul
Scribner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23

Sentimental and perverted young
women should not indulge in Chin
ese mission work. The fate of
Elsie Slgel In New York again sug-
gests THAT 1t would be we'll to con-
fine missionary work among celes-
tials to men armed with big sticks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23

One wonders what has become OF
those noted and wonderously con-
s'ructed two and three-loft ladies
hats of the early spring those
which resembled wash-tubs and
kitchen+boilers and breadlbowls, be.
ing, indeed mawels of taste and
artistic loveliness and lending en-
chantment in the distance like unite
a mud fence. Where have they
gone And why have they been SC
ruthlessly cast aside? The ladies
are now wearing beautiful one-lof
hats usually with a broad rim and
quite an attractive article of APP
parel. These help our wives ant
daughters and sisters TO look swee
and soulful nike day in June or 6
summer evening instead OF a vege
liable market. Hence, without EN-
phasis and without criticism, we
note the grand transition.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23

China will not in future send any
diplomatic representatives to other
countries who are not conyersant
with the language of the country.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23

story to hts Excellency Tho serv-
ant giI1 was summoned to the En-
bassy, and after strict cross-ex-
animation, the Ambassador, to his
credit, took the mndter up. The
consequence was that M. Adamides
returned to the boBum OF his Gam
lily after three weeks Of imprison-
ment.
Were the guilty punished? That 1
cannot say; but the Chief Of Po-
lice was shortly afterwards sent to
Damascus "on mission. - Beyzade
in the July Wide World Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23
WEDNESDAY, JUNE .s, 1909.
June e In American History.

1850 The split Democratic conventions
nominated stephen A. Douglas and
John @. Breckenridge as rival can
ditates. giving the election to Lin
coin and resulting In the civil war.
1866 Blockade of southern ports re-
moved by proclamation of the pres
ident
1892 Grover Cleveland nominated for
president at Chicago by a vote Of
618 out Of 900.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 7.31, rises 426; moon sets
Hap p. m.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-23
MAGAZINES

THE STRAIN ON A RACING CAR
DURING A BIG AUTOMOBILE
RACE.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
UNITED RAILROADS
SUfDFOR $125,56O
Heavy Damages Demanded for
Accidents Occurring on
Company's Lines

'Damase suits for claims agsresar
ing sfs5.50O were instituted asains'
the United Railroads yesterday IN 'H7
superior court. Annie Andrews. wido'S
of William Andrews. asked Tor Wv
ooe for herself and minor child a.
con,nensatiOn for the death or her
husband. Andrews was teamster-
car crashed into his team in Brannan
street near Fifth on August 20 lSV''
hurting him to the ground and kliiins
him almost instantly.
Philipp Gilbert sued for sSe,Soo Ior
nermanent injuries TO his left leg. He
was Messenger on an ocean View
car september 9. 1908, and requested
the rootorman TO stop at FaraiioheS
street. The car slowed down. ~
started suddenly before Glooert nau
sIigbted. according to the complain,
throwing him TO the roadway MS
left leg was crushed. \,
The third suit was that OF W. %.
Pencovic. widow of II. PencoVie- aE
declares hat on September o. 1SVs.
her husband was riding on car VIZ. =.
coIlided with a horse and wagon ~
the corner of Waller and fhiHloIo fl
streets PeHcovic sustained xT InJurI
that resulted in his death septemoer
y. He was a butcher and ms Niuo"
claims sa5 GOO damages.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
FOREST GROWTH MAY
CROWN GOAT ISLAND
Federal Bureau to Undertake
Planting of Slopes

The planting of forest trees over a
considerable portion of Goat island
probably will be undertaken by the
federal government in the near future.
Word was received by the chamber of
commerce yesterday, through Senator
Perkins, that the bureau of forestry had
been requested by the lighthouse board
to set out trees.
Of the lao acres on the island the
lighthouse board has the control of
more than 80, and 1t is this area which
it is proposed to clothe with woods.
With the expenditure of a few hun
dred dollars it is expected that the for
estation OF the island slopes will be
brought about. and the beauty of the
bay prospect enhanced in time with a
stately forest The suggestion may be
followed that the trees be planted cere-
moniously during the Portola festival.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
PLANS TO end Life,
But NERVE FAILS
Evidence Shows Young Texan
at st. Francis Took ChIo-
r0fOrm to His Room

That Arthur w. Boyle, the young
contemplate suicide was verified yes
terday when it was learned that he
had takenE a large quantity of ehloro-
form to his room last Wednesday,, the
day that he made up his mind to kill
himself. That he wrote a letter to
Los Angeles conveying the information
that he proposed to end his life was
also established yesterday.
A trained nurse took charge of the
eccentric young man yesterday and
will remain with him until he regains
his mental poise. His nurse would per-
nit no. callers to see him, giving. out
the misinformation that he was suffer
ing from a bad cold and so was for
hidden by his physician to see anyone.
AS a matter of fact he was moving
about in his room and seemed to have
no more cold than the night before,
when he denied emphatically that he
had contemplated suicide.
1t was Thursday morning that
Boyles peculiar actions came under the
notice of the hotel people. When he
failed to leave his room an investi-
cation was made with the result that
it was discovered that he was not
right. A large amount of chloroform
was found in the room, and this was
speedily removed to prevent Boyle
from carrying out his plan of suicide.
Had he not lost his nerve he undoubt-
edly would have ended his life before
the hotel people were aware of his
intention.
Boyle has the appearance of a pam
pered child little experienced in the
ways of the world. 1t is believed that
he became possessed of the notion of
ending his life because of some broken
romance in Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
SOCIAL ,FAVORITE KILLED
BY REVOLVER ACCIDENT
Miss Constance BarIing Drops
Weapon in ST. Augustine

News Of the accidental death of Miss
Constance Barring at ner home in st.
Augustine, Fla, has just reached her
many friends here, and has greatly
shocked those who met her during her
visit to her sister. Mrs. Trotter the
wife of Captain Trotter of the quaran-
tine station, Angel island.
Miss Barling was a charming south
ern girl and great favorite in army
and navy circles. While preparing to
greet her mother and sister on their
return from a trip to New York she
dropped loaded revolver, which was
kept in the house as means of pro-
lection. The weapon was discharged
and killed her instantly.
A particularly sad feature of the case
is that Miss Barling-s wedding was to
have been celebrated IN the autumn.
She came here about a year ago and
prolonged her visit during the winter
returning to her home last spring
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
MECHANICS INSTITUTE
TO LAY CORNERSTONE
Ceremony to Take Place This
Afternoon in Post Street

Exercises attending the laying of
the cornerstone of the handsome new 10
story building of the Mechanics In
stitue in Post street between Kearny
and Montgomery Will be held at
o'clock this afternoon.
Addresses will be made by President
Rudolph ]. Taussig of the Mechanics
Institute and by Prof. H. Morse Ste
phens of the University of California.
The cornerstone will be laid by the
trustees, assisted by former Presidents
David Kerr, Samuel c.. Irving and
Lewis r. Meade, and Henry F. Williams
Of the first board of officers.
The building committee of the insti-
tute consists of Livingston jerks. Otto
Won Geldern, James Spiers, Byron
Mauzy and DR.. A. W. Scott.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
SISTERS OFFER SITE
FOR LOWELL SCHOOL
Block at Masonic Avenue and
Turk Street Submitted

Another site for the new Lowell high
school was offered TO the board of su-
pervisors yesterday. W. ii. Heister
for the Sisters of Mercy, rendered the
block bounded by Turk street, Masonic
avenue. Wood street and st. Rose ave-
nue. and said that il would be sold
for the purpose at a very reasonable
figure.
The block is a large one, fronting
24S feet Oh Turk street and St Rose
avenue and SIS feet on Masonic avenue
and Wood street. II is directly west of
Calvary cemetery and in an unsettled
district, bat is near the McAllister and
Geary street carlines.
The offer will be referred to the
building committee Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
MARINER SUCCUMBS
TO HEART DISEASE
Captain A. NicoIson, Who Sailed
From This Port for 80
Years, Dead

Captain Alexander Nicolson. the
sturdy. mariner who for so years COM
manded vessels sailing out of San
Francisco, succumbed to heart disease
yesterday morning at his home. 3632
Twenty-first street Captain Nicolson
retired because of i'll health two months
ago. his last command being the Coos
Bay of the Pacific Coast Steamship
company's fleet. In the 80 years of his
service he had commanded among
other ships the Los Angeles. now
wrecked; the State of California and
the Bonita
Captain Nicholson was 81 years old.
He leaves a widow and Ave children.
tee daughters and two sons.
From his birthplace, Scotland, Cap
tain Nicolson came TO California in
1856, being then Is years of age. In
point of service he was one of the
oldest captains connected with the Pa
cifc Coast Steamship company.
The dead man was member of
Golden Gate chapter No. 80, r. and A
NJ; San Francisco chapter, Knights of
the Royal Arch; Excelsior lodge. /. o.
20. F.. and Master and Pilots Harbor
association No. 10,
ST. IGNATIUs REoPENs- The classes in st.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05


parents desiring to enter their young
hopefuls should send the names to the
grand trustee. Thomas Monahan of
San Jose.
Under the direction of Chief Brown,
one of the greatest hose tournaments
ever seen in California will be held
Friday afternoon in front of the court
house. Seven of the speediest teams
of California have entered and this
contest will furnish much excitement.
BALL AND AUTO PARADE
The grand ball and the illuminated
automobile parade through the streets
of San Jose viii be Friday night. The
big bullshead breakfast will be the
program for the following morning and
in the afternoon the erection of the
Mission bell at Cadwallader square will
be the attraction. Saturday night will
be the mardi gras. Doctor CASTOR as
King of Pleasure will rule the city,
and the parade will be one of the
greatest sights ever seen in San Jose.
All will end in a mask ball at the big
rink.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
GENERAL BELL INSPECTS
FORTS BARRY AND BAKER

General J. Franklin Bell. chief of staff, with
his aid, Captain Fred W. Sladen spent yester
day inspecting Fort Barry and Fort Baker. They
will leave Tuesday for posts in southern calfor-
MIA From there they Will visit the posts in
Arizona and Texas and then return TO Washing
ton. ID. c.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

ST. IGNATIUs REoPENs- classes in st
Iguatius college and high school will be resumed
Tuesday. September :. at o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

CANADIAN PARTY SIGHT SEEING-Seattle
Sept 4--Earl Grey. governor general of Canada
his family and STAFF. left for Tacoma this morn
ing They will make automobile trip to
Mount Rainier national park. and tomorrow will
start from Tacoma for Vancouver the way
home TO Ottawa.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

on Labor Day take a trip on the
Ocean Shore Railway - beautiful
beaches and grand scenery Septem-
her A. and excursion tickets sold
from san Francisco to all stations at
low prices Tickets good 70 return
pntil 7th.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

CHORAL SERvICE-Rev. Dr. Evans with the
choir of Grace church. at Taylor and Sacramento
streets will hold the first monthly choral service
tonight at 7:45 O'Clock. The full choir will par
ticipate in the seryices-
The sea coast echo., 1909-09-11
The WAITING HABIT.
Which Mr.. MaeaNhaekt Hopes Mac
Whackt Junior Will Never Contract.

'I suppose it's fact" said Mr..
MacWhackt, that about the worst
habit you could contract Is that of
sitting down and whiting for some
thing to turn up.
sT've known a lot OF men that have
had this habit. but i have never
known one of them to have any
thing come to him yet. OF COURSE
there's a chance ola mans being
struck by lightning, but If you take
the total population of the world and
divide by the number struck you
would find that the chances OF be-
ing struck are very small, and the
chances of anything coming to a man
who is waiting for something to turn
up are a great deal smaller stu.
"You see. as l tell my son, Will
liam MacWhackt, Jr., soln ething, that
is to say the something that we are
are always looking for to turn up,
Is really not, as you might say,
thing of a migratory nature, that is.
not a thing that seeks people. In
fact one of its chief characteristics
consists in it's inclination to stick
somewhere, generally more or less
far off, in which it is likef gold in
its raw shape, which lies buried in
the earth at great distance, where
we must go and dig for it and dig
hard If we VT to get it Measles
and various other Affections come td
us, but not so. as rule, with some
thing. meaning prosperity, which we
must go out and seek.
$50 / tell William that i hope he
won't join the great army of those
who sit down and walt for something
to turn up. He might be struck by
hshtning, but the chances are so
much against it that it would be
terrible waste OF time ITO figure 'em
out and there wouldn't be anything
coming to him then.
What hope is that William VIII
get out and look and dig for what
he wants and not sit down and wait,
and he won't find the composition As
keen as perhaps he thinks, for really
there are not such an everlasting lot
of steady, stick to it diggers. There's
a chance for every man than means
business.
"I tell Willie that if he doesn't
get the biggest prize in the whole
world he'll get something and some
thing worth having, if he'll only ge:
out and get work around among men
in the places where the diggings are
found.
That's what I'm hoping William,
Jr.. will do-go out and work like
man fer what he wants; the thing
of all others that I hope he won't
do is to sit down and wait for somo
thing to turn up"
The sea coast echo., 1909-09-11
What the Sandwich Was For.

A stately old professor was az
preached by young student one day
in one of the Western colleges. Try
ing hard to keep back a smile. the
young man asked:
Professor. you say you are an ex-
pert at solving riddles, don't your
'I claim that j am, my boy"
well, then, can you tell me why a
man who has seen London on foggy
day and man who has not seen Lon
don on a foggy day are like a ham,
sandwich"
The professor studied for long
time, venturing several answers,
which proved to be wrong. Finally,
at his wits end he said:
Il give it up"
Its easy: said the other.
Give 1t up" repeated the profes-
sor.
why" was the reply, zone has
seen the mist and the other has miss
ed the scene Ha, ha! Catch on?
"Of course I do, you lunatic! But
what has the sandwich to do with
it?"
After the youngster had recovered
from a spell of laughter he chuckled:
"Oh, that's what you bite on
From the Circle.
The sea coast echo., 1909-09-11

ana misery L ADVISE ali SOffeTlng
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" Mrs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or HARM
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation ul-
ceration, n,displacements.f fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic Pains, backache.
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpfuI.
The sea coast echo., 1909-09-11
French School Hours.

French children are often on their
way to school a little after o'clock
in the morning. If they have conclud-
ed their lessons by o'clock in the
evening it is only by dint of great
application. Young men studying for
the higher professions have apoint-
ments with their tutors at 5 o'clock
in the morning in summer time; 9TH
erwise they cannot accomplish the
mountain of work that lies before
them. In all branches of art the labor
of the tyro is immense. At the Con-
servatoire the strenuous life is car
ried to a point which provokes the as
tonishment even of laborious German
students.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The sea coast echo., 1909-09-11
ON FOOD.
The Right Foundation of Health.

Proper food is the foundation of
health. People can eat improper
fcol for time until there is a sud
den collapse of the digestive organs,
then all kinds of trouble follows.
The proper way out of the difficult
ty is to shift to the pure, scientific
food. Grape-Nuts, for it rebuilds
rfofn the foundation up. A New
Hampshire woman says:
Last summer / was suddenly TAX
aa with indigestion and severe stom-
ach trouble and could not eat food
without great pain. my stomach was
so sore l could hardly move about.
This kept up until l was so miserable
life was not worth living.
Then a friend finally. after much
argument, induced me to quit my
former Eiet and try GrapeNuts.
Although / had but little faith
commenced to use it. and great was
my surprise to find that | could eat it
without the usual pain and. distress
in my stomach.
so l kept on using Grape-Nuts.
and soon market improvement was
shown, for my stomach was perform
Ing its regular work in a normal
way without pain or distress.
= Very soon the yellow coating dis
appeared from my tongue, the dull,
heavy feeling in my head disappear
ed and my mind felt light ind clear;
the languid, tired feeling left, and
altogether / felt as if / had been
rebuilt. Strength and weight came
back rapidly. and l went back to
my work with renewed ambition.
To-day / am q new woman in
mind as we'll as body, and l owe II
all to this natural food, Grape
Nuts" There's a Reason"
Look In pkgs. for the famous lit
tie book, "The Road to Wellville. y
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
The sea coast echo., 1909-09-11
Beuqars of Bombay.

The nuisance caused by beggars in
Bombay has assumed unbearable pro,
portions The orientalS practice char
ity as a religious obligation and re
lieve poverty where they find it, Re-
citals from Kebit and Marabai never
fail to touch the ianermost chords
of the natives with their innate rev
erence for spiritualism, ani the f4kl"
backs UP his appeal for aims with
rrofuse quotations from the poets,
Then there are lay beggars and re-
ligiCus beggars, the ash Hesme9red as
cetics who practice mendicancy is
hereditary profession. Last and not
least are the unfortunate sufferers
whom the less Of limbs CT eyes Or
some fell disease disables for work
and drives them. to beggary as the
I3st resource. These latter have
genuine claim on our charity. but as
there are so few asyluTs IL Tndi1
for the halt. tbe MAIN aud the bind
the streets and byways of towns are
flooded with beggars, pitiful types Of
'uffering manitY-Rash Gaftar.
The sea coast echo., 1909-09-11
What Music Docs For us.

There is certain member OF Con.
gress, lover of musar. who had tho
misfortune not long sago to encoun-
ter an unresponsive slistener in the
person of colleague. from Missouri
town.
The music lover had been expatiat-
Ing upon the beauties of, Puccini's
Madam Butterfly" whichfhe had Just
heard, when he c5seyvedrhis friend to
yawn
The music lover was hut Look
here, john" asked he. don't you
think, matter of fact person that you
are. that music is of some practical
benefit in life?"
Judging from the portraits have
seen of eminent musicians, especial
ly pianists, replied the other Con-
gresham. Il should say that it keeps
the hair from falling out"-Lippin.
colts
The sea coast echo., 1909-09-11
CHILD HAD SIXTY B0!LS
Ard Suffered Annually With Rcd
Scaid-Li HumOr on Her Head
Troubles Cured by Cuticura.

when my little Vivian was about six
months cid her head broke out in boils.
She had about sixty in all and used Cuti-
:ura Soap and Cuticura Ointment which
cured her entirely. Sometime later a
humor broke out behind her ears and
spread up on to her head until it was near
ly half covered The humor looked like a
scald very red with sticky, clear fluid
coming from it. This occurred every
spring. | always used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment which never failed to heal it up.
The last time it broke out it became so bad
that l was discouraged. But / continued
the use of Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Resolvent until she was well and has never
been troubled in the last two years. Mrs.
NJ. A. Schwerin, 674 Spring Wells Ave,
Detroit, Mich, Feb. "a, 190S."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
If Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass.