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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
careIesaness cause Of Inerease.

llazleton, Pa, Jan. 14.-Although the
mines were not operated so steadily
in 1908 as in 1907, the number OF fatal
accidents in and about the collieries
of the eleventh anthracite district was
increased by seven, according to the
annual report Of the district mine in
spector, made public Wednesday.
There were Al fatalities, 3S inside and
three outside. The inspector attrib,
uted the increase to the carelessness
of the miners in not seeing that the
roof Of their chambers Is safe after
their workings have been idle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Filed His oatn Of Office.

Columbus, o., Jan. l4.-State Labor
Commissioners Lewis called at the gov
ernor's Jfiice Wednesday and filed his
oath of office. He was one of Gov
Harris recess appointees and was con
firmed by the senate Commissioner
Lewis has sent an agent of the depart
ment to Toledo to investigate a com
plant made against private employ
ment agency there. The law places
such agencies under the jurisdiction Of
the department.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
speelaI eIeotIons only Remedy.

Columbus. o., Jan. 14-Special cleo
tions to issue deficiency bonds in or.
der to pay the expenses of municipal
government, soon may be the sequel Of
elections under the Rose county option
law by which many cities have been
voted dry According to ]. T. Tracy Of
the state bureau of uniform account.
ing, who made an address to the City
Auditors Association Of Ohio Wednes.
day. such elections appear to be the
only way Ia which many cities can get
out of a pinch in which they will find
themselves.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
ohIo MInIna AeeIdenta peercase.

Columbus, o., Jan. l4,-There we're
11O fatal mining accidents in 1908 in
Ohio, a decrease OF 2S per cent as
compared with the number for the
preceding year. This is due to a more
rigid enforcement of the laws by tho
state mining department. of which
George Harrison is chief inspector to
the disposition OF miners and opera.
tors to better comply with the safety
requirements of the laws, and TO the
somewhat decreased production Of
coal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Wanted to Be Buried in southern Soil.

Columbus, Ca, Jan l4.-The dying
request of j. M Foster OF Massachu.
setts, a union veteran and member OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, that
his body be laid to rest in southern
soil, was granted Wednesday, inter.
ment being In local cemetery. Mr..
Foster came to Columbus six years
ago, He fell in love with the south
and few minutes before he died Mon
day night he made the request that he
be buried here.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Bind and Gao Aaed PeopIe.

Pittsburg, Jan, 14.-Binding, gagging
and assaulting Solomon Loughner, so
years of age, and his two sisters, both
OF whom are between 70 and 80 years
of age, six masked robbers Wednesday
night ransacked the house, secured
about 81 500 in cash, ate their supper
and then disappeared. The Loughners
live on an isolated farm midway be.
tween Jeanette and Harrison City.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Had Conference Win Governor.

Columbus, o., Jan. l4.-Secretary OF
State Thompson conferred with Gov.
Harmon Wednesday relative to the
certificate of election as United States
senator to be issued to Theodore e.
Burton. who was chosen for that of.
flee by the general assembly Wednes.
day. Secretary Thompson received a
llthograph form for the certificate from
the executive Office at Washington and
he called to advise the governor about
this.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Insane Man Runs Amuck.

Hamilton, o., Jan. 14.-Rudolph
Wirtz. secretary of the Wirtz Transfer
Co., a prominent man, went insane
Wednesday and ran amuck, injuring
six people, including his wife, who will
probably die Wirtz assailed his wife
with a penknife at home. He cut and
stabbed the woman A times in the
face, breast, neck and head. He cut
out her left eye and severed her right
thumb. He was beaten almost insen-
sible before being disarmed. Wirtz
slashed his brother julius ~ times in
the face.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Guarantees Hiah Class opera.

Philadelphia, Jan l4.-Oscar Ham
merstein arrived here Wednesday and
went directly to the residence OF u. 4.
stotesbury, where Mr. Stotesbury per-
sonally agreed to take the responsible
lty for the required loan of 100000 on
the Philadelphia opera house. Mr..
Hammerstein then called on Mrs Rey-
burn, wife Of the mayor, and assured
her that he would continue 70 produce
IN this city the very highest class of
opera.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Woman Blown % Atoms.

Leadville, Col, Jan. 14.-Mrs Rich.
ard Lauterbach, wife of a prospector,
was killed. and Miss Esther Schuster,
a guest Of the former at her home near
Mitchell, Is miles west of here, was
badly injured when a mysterious fire
in the Lauterbach cabin set off several
sticks of dynamite Wednesday. The
explosion blew Mrs. Lauterbach to
atoms, wrecked the log cabin and
severely hurt her woman companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
To ReauIate campaIan Funds.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. l4.-A bill TO
regulate campaign contributions was
introduced in the senate Wednesday
by Senator Mattingiy. Corporations,
according to the bill, must, If they
make contributions, do so in a pre-.
scribed manner, under penalty Of dis.
solution. Candidates for political Of
fees are not to be permitted to spend
money except for strictly legitimate
purposes It also provides that liquor
dealers are not TO be allowed to make
any contributions Of any sort for po-
litical purposes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
New coal company oraanlzed.

Morganstown, W. Va. Jan. 1.-THE
d. r. Davidson Coal e. Coke Co, cap
italized at $1,OOO,OOO, has been organ
lied to develop a tract of 1000 acres of
coal land on the Monongahela river
near here. The incorporators of the
company, for which charter was is
sued by the secretary of state, are the
stockholders OF the Union
Drawn Steel Co., which operates steel
plants in Beaver Falls, Pa; Hamilton,
Ontario, and Monterey, Mex.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Catchlng a Picknocket.

A Paris woman who was arrested
for picking pockets, and who pre-
tended to speak an unknown Lam
guage, betrayed herself in her sleep.
When brought before the magistrate
she was interrogate by Turkish,
Russian, Polish and Hungarian in
terDreters, but none could under
stand her, The magistrate ordered
her TO be kept under strict suryeil-
lance. In her sleep she talked fluent
FrepcRa With the true Raristan ae-
Vent. l.sa,.l - v. -.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Judae orders Bank 10 Renav

Pttsburg, Jan 14,-ln an opinion
handed down in common pleas court
Wednesday Judge Frazer orders the
directors Of the defunct Cosmopolitan
National bank 10 repay City Delin-
quent Tax Collector Goshorn $4,000
which ne had deposited with. the bank
When il was closed BY the federal az
tnOiities
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
PENALTIES OF. GENIUS.
Sometimes the World Loses More by
Them Than the Genius Does.

No great genius, certainly no great
inventor, ever lived who was not sup
posed to be little queer by some Of
his fellow men.
Three hundred years before
Stephenson perfected his locomotive,
says the Rosary Magazine, French
man, Salomon de Caps, was i'm
INJURED in the living tomb of the
Bicetre for having allowed his mind
to outstrip the age in which he lived.
Marion de Lorme, in a letter dated
Paris. 1641. tells of visit to this
institution.
I'VE were crossing the court" she
writes, "and /, more dead than alive
with the fright, kept close to my COM
panion's side, when frightful face
appeared behind some immense bars,
and hoarse voice exclaimed II
am not mad! | am not mad have
made a discovery that would enrich
the country that adopted It,
What has he discovered?' asked
our guide.
"'oh!' answered the keeper,
struggling his shoulders, something
trifiing enough; you would never
guess It; II is the use of the steam
of boiling water
81 began to laugh.
This man.. continued the keeper,
came from Normany four years ago
to present to the king statement OF
the wonderful effects to be produced
from his invention. 10 listen to him
you would imagine that with steam
you could navigate ships, move car
riages; in fact, there is no end to
the miracles which. ne insists upon
1t, could be perform 3D. The king
sent the madman away without lis
tening to him. Finally. finding the
poor wretch forever IA his path. and
annoyed by his folly, the Cardinal
had him shut up In the Bicetre. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Two Men Frozen 70 Death.

Pittsburg, Jan 1.-two unknown
men were frozen TO death and many
persons suffered from cold, owing to
a gas shortage in this city and Vicinity
Wednesday. The dead men were found
on the road at Cheswick. near here A
scarcity OF gas was reported from all
points around the city and II was
learned that large gas main had
broken in West Virginia
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
AbolIshes State plspensary.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 1.-THE state
supreme court Wednesday held that
the state dlspensary was abolished by
the recent election only in so far as
1t affected towns of under one thous
and population. It was generally be-
lieved that the entire system was dis.
continued
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Refuses % confirm Or penx.

Washington. Jan. 14.-George p.
Cortelyou. who will retire from the
cabinet on March T. refuses to either
confirm or deny the report that he has
been invited to become president OF
the Consolidated Gas Co. of New York.
Mr.. Cortelyou has made II a rule not
to discuss such matters until he Is
ready to make formal announcement.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
cashler ooea to Pen.

La Junta, Col, Jan. 14.--E. J. Smith,
formerly cashier of the defunot bank
Of Rockyford, the president of which,
John Il, Godding, is now serving a
term, was Wednesday sentenced to
from three to four years in the peni-
tentiary on a charge Of receiving de.
posits after knowing the bank to be in
solvent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Alleged NobIeman Sentenced.

st. Louis, Mo, Jan. Edmund
Burke, who posed as a British noble,
man, was sentenced to three years in
Leayenworth, Kan, penitentiary and
fined $1,000 by a jury in the United
States district court Wednesday on a
charge of impersonating a United
States officer. Burke recently served
a year in the St. Louis workhouse.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
viii Succeed Himself.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 14.-Senator Lee
overman of Salisbury was Wednesday,
in the Democratic caucus OF the gen
eral assembly. renominated by a
standing vote to succeed himself as
senator, The election will take place
next Tuesday and the Democratic ma.
iority in the general assembly as.
sures his return to the senate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Murder and suicide.

Washington, Jan. 14.--Beeause she
returned to her husband from whom
she had been separated, Mrs. Lizzie
Harbin, aged II, ind the mother OF
seven children, was shot aud killed at
ber home in this city late Wednesday
by Frederick j, Kraemer, aged %.
Kraemer then shot himself through
the head. inhicting wounds from which
be died,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Moraan GETS psolslon.

Columbus, o., Jan. l4-At the close
Of six-round bout between Billy
Griffiths of Cincinnati and Jack Nor
gan Of indianapolis. welter weights
here Wednesday, the decision was
sven 10 Morgan By the referee. Um-
i're Bierhalter, OF the American Base
ball association.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
WIN Prosecute Newapanera.

Atlanta. Ca. Jan. 1.-THE Georgia
Anti-Saloon league on Wednesday an
nounced that it will prosecute news
papers Of the state for printing
whisky advertisements on the ground
that these papers are hired agents and
solicitors for whisky houses.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
peeIares Renort untrue.

Columbus. o., Jan. l4.-Chief Ex.
aminer w. r. Kennedy said Wednes,
day that the report that charges were
70 be filed against him for llcenseing
hremen alleged TO have been running
engines came from Cincinnati and he
declared they are without foundation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

Columbus, o., Jan l4-At the TWEEN
tieth annual convention Of the Ohio
Mine Workers association Wednesday
William Green Of Soshocton was re.
slacted president and G. w. Savage of
Columbus secretary and treasurer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

sDally' bany eANoPs
All trains daily except locals
and Nos. and 10.
For further information regarding
trains, call Information operator.
L. 2. NBBERGALL.
Phone 2i6. Ticket Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-01
OKLAHOMA COTTON CONDITION
MONTHLY BULLETIN OF STATE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
SHOWS PERCENTAGE 542

Guthrie. OKLA, Sept. 80 Condition
OF Oklahoma cotton on Sept. Is, as
shown by the moUthly bulletin Of the
state board Of agriculture, issued to-
day. Is 54.2 per cent. which Is a de-
crease of 4 per cent compared with
the showing OF Aug % and 1875 per
cent below that of September, 1905.
Proportion Of the 1909 crop picked IS
85.S per cent. or more than half. as
against per cent this time last year.
A large amount ui the picked cotton
this year. the board says. has already
been gnucd Weather conditions ap
pear 70 have been nearer normal,
without rain. however. than at any
time during the season.
The prospective production 0f corn
Is 55.7 per cent of a normal Yield. As
compared with - per cent last season
Kafflr corn Is showing some better
tlls month than last, the condition,
the report states being COT per cent
compared with ia per cent one year
ago. while the production Of Kaftir
corn forage Is G5.S per cent compared
with 7S.7 per cent last season
The growing condition Of alfalfa
was is.2 per cent. compared with Sl.3
per cent last year. Production OF COW
pea seed Is 81 per cent, compared with
S0i per cent one year ago. while the
production OF forage is 56.2 per cent
compared with S3.7 per cent in 1905.
MILO maize Is 64.2 per cent, which
is slight reduction from last year
HroOmcorn shows a condition OF 59S
per cent. compared with 1874 per cent
last year. the portion Of the crop har
vested To date being SO,4 per cent
compared with 669 per cent last sea
son.
Proportion Of fall plowins accom-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-01
Feeding Farm hsnds,

Every farmers wife knows what tre
mendous appetites farm hands usually
have: but while they eat well they
work well, too.
Here's a good suggestion about feed.
ing farm hands, Give them plenty
Of Quaker Oats. A big dish ot
Quaker Oats porridge with sug-, and
cream or milk is the greatest break.
fast in the world for man who needs
vigor and strength for long day $
work. The man that eats Quaker Oats
pientifully and often Is the man who
does good work without excessive IA,
tIgue. There Is y sustaining quality
in Quaker Oats not found in other
foods. and for economy Il Is ut the
head of the list To meet all needs
Quaker Oats Is packed in regular siae
packages. large size family package,
and hermetically sealed tins (for bo'
ehmate), e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-01

than in the October Smart sct.:
i've heard thcm say that an act.
rcss's way Of talkng to a man has a
lot to do with catching him Just
what. dear lady. Is meant by way Of
talking?'"
oh she gurgled. that's th, easiest
question you've asked me. and Ill let
you into the -ecret An actress. from
her stage experience. has learned the
psychology Of audiences She has
learned Vhat will make them smile.
laugh trown or cry. She has learn.
ed the di:ercnce bet twcen well. the
New York type of audience and the
Boston type VI audience. between the
Chicago type Of audience and the los
Angeles sort. Her professional eNyeri
en,e has shown her each Of their idio
syncrasies. And Just a. she has come
to learn the mC'ts OF big groups OF
people and the ~.y 90 cater to them.
just so. as II by second nature. does
she know how 20 get IN touch with
the moods and whims Of the individual
man That's Why the man feels that
the actress understands him better
than any Girl hc ever met--cyou after
he has known her for only few
hours"
Don't home girl know th5so Sumo
tricks. thouEh?' asked tn, novelist
"Umum." the actress said. shaking
her head. 'youll lind generally that
they do not II takes them weeks go
get on Compauionship basis with %
man. where It takes an actress only
hours Home girls too, usually harp
ON one or two conversational subjects.
They do not know the little familiar.
tiles that the actress has rehearscd
and can act out 70 perfection. They
are unable 20 simulate n spirit OF
frankncss as well as the actress they
are handicapped by ChaperOns--and
show me the man who doesn't hate
the chapcron-- they frequently
have no other interest In life than o.
dress up. Then. also they don't give
a man as many competitors, or rivals,
to fight against as a girl on the stage.
and there's nothing thatll make a
man fall more In Ioye--and more
quickly-than a lot OF other fellows
after thc same girl"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-01
Bridge Party.

The Bridge Whist Club played with
Mrs. W. ID. Potter on yesterday artor.
noon with her house guests, Mrs. Nc
Kamey and Mrs Cofer of Gainesville
as the honor guests. After q series
Of games in which Mrs. Hal Buch
annon made high score dainty lunch
con In two courses was served Mes.
DANES c. l.. isyrnc. Il. A. Simpson,
Fred Gates. Frank Gates, John Mich.
OILS. John Whitcman, Mckinney. Cofer,
Bert Foster, j. ~ Dodson, T. n. Cole
man, Hal Buchanon. Joe Adams. Il.
f. Turner. Arthur Walcott, W. p. Po-
Hand, Chares Anderson. 7. Y, Morgan.
Mark Kirkpatrick, Joe s. BERKSHIRE. r.
j. Williams Mrs Potter was assisted
by Mesdames Jim Stonum. Charles
Anderson and J, y. Dodson in seryins
her guests
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-01

pliahcd to Sept. 2j was 3G.9 per cent.
which is per cent below that OF
1908 In summing up the seasons re
suits, the bulletin says:
While the report indicates very
low yield OF all products. we do not
consider there IS anything Ike a pros
pectiyc crop failure. and when the
prevailing prices are considered. there
Is s,ill room for congratulatLon to the
producer on the results OF his laoors
this season. Cotton Is being SOLD In
the nelghborhood OF ls l.2c for the
lint. and there seems to be- q good
demand for cotton seed az very low
prices, IN some localities reaching {25
per ton. Without going into even =
tentative estimate OF the size OF tho
present crop. II Is perhaps. safe to
say it's total value will he much larger
than the value Of the last crop. per-
haps cXcecdirs # by SlO.OOO0o0,
with a large Increase In the acre
are OF corn and the present price
OF the product which Is between 6Oc
and zoe, the value OF this crop also
bids fair 10 exceed that 81 last year.
although the yield per acre is much
lower Therefore. with a fairly good
wheat crop at extremely .natterins
prices already harvested, and With
the prescott prospects Just discussed.
the oklahoma farmers win probably
find the roturrs FOR ais labor this
season considerably In excess OF last
season. which Is a source Of extreme
qualification 20 this department"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-01
Why % Mon Wait on Womeo7

Irrcverent persons suggest that
mans only object In life Is to please
woman and TO serve her. Slightly
exaggerated this statement. perhaps;
yet there must be some truth at tho
bottom OF II Otherwise. why take
pleasure In being agreeable to her?
Why go out OF his way to assist her?
IN other words, why should he be
chiyalrous?
chivalry Is the expression OF mans
real. instructive Difference for woman.
Although. Ike other instructive feel
ings. II IL being modified or rooted
up by education and civilization, the
chiyalnous Instinct nevertheless still
makoy itseN felt in modern man. It
lmpcls him. when confronted with wo-
nan. to pass through three different
stages. In the first one he strives 70
attract womau's attention: in the sec
,nd to please her; finally, to serve
her.
The uhooncerned are highly diverted
by the first There Is no end TO the
things man VIII do to attract wo
mans attention. Nothing Is too alb
surd. One man found il necessary 10
spoil his patent-leather shoes. He was
being ruwed across a lake when a
girl passed by in her canoe. Without
a moments hesitation he plunged
both feet into the rippling water. let
ding them dangle there, stupidly.
Other men use other methods; some
grow spry and climb fences, stumble
over their own feet; some imagine
themselves the proud possessOrs oI
voice and exercise Il others whistle
out OF tune or twirl their muStaches
Stlll Others grow disconcerted and for
get where they are going Or lose the
thread OF their conversation.
So much for the desire Of being no
ticed. When 1t comes to pleasing wo
men men are more particular They
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-01
Weddina al Gainesville.

Several Ardmorc friends have se-
cured invitations to attend the we'd
ding OF Miss Ethel Tyler and Mr..
WIN Carnctt of Gainesville, which will
be celebrated in that city Wednesday
week.
Miss Tyler l. a daughter OF r. 4.
Tyler Of the Tylcr-Simpson Wholesale
grocery company and has visited Ard
more on several occasions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-01
Women at Fair.

Elaborate preparations are being
made by the women Of the city for
brilliant showing on Woman's day
at the State Fair, Tuesday, October
jth Considering the fact that this
IS the first time that day has been
especially dedicated to the women In
any fair that has ever been given the
innovation is bound 10 be one OF the
most attractive features of the en-.
tire fair. The club women and those
in various organizations of the city
are preparing an interesting program
which will be- rendered during the
afternoon, and In the evening an I'm.
posing floral parade. participated In
entirely by women will enclrcle tho
race track. the progress OF the march
TO be made brillian By a number OF
incandescent arc lights and yaricolor.
ed flashlights. Valuable prizes viii
be given to the occupants OF the most
attractlyely decorated automobile or
vehicle and a number OF special
prizes viii De distributed among the
equcstriNns. Oklahoma City Times
Mrs. w. c, Kendall leaves tomorrow
20 visit Oklahoma City for few
days during the state fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-01

c. X. Kluger. the ieWolCr 1860
Virginia Ave. Indianapolis, writes: IF
was so weak from kidney trouble that !
could hardly walk a hundred feet
Four bottles Of Foley's kidney Rem,
edy cleared my comp'eXiCn, cured
my backache and the irregularities
disappeared, and can now attend
TO business every day and recon.
mend Foley's Kidney Remedy 70 all
sufferers. as II cured me after tho
doctors and other remedies had fail
ed" Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-01
Defines Federation Work.

Mrs. Philip y. Moore, president OF
the general federation OF women's
clubs. at the Minnesota state con.
yentlon last week, said that the work
OF the organization was practical, al.
truistlc and legislative and almost en-.
'tirely In the interest OF women and
children.