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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR
TO BE SETTLED BY AN ARMY
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Senate Passes the Compromise Bill
Agreed Upon by President
Roosevelt and Foraker.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The presi.
dent is authorized to appoint a court
Of inquiry to determine the qualifica.
tions for Te-enlistment of discharged
negro soldiers of the Twenty.dfth in
fantry regiment who were accused Of
shooting up Brownsville, Texas, on
the night Of August 1874, 1906. The
Aldrich bill for this purpose was
passed in the senate yesterday by a
party vote OF So to 26 except that
Senator Teller voted with the Repub-
licans for the passage of the bill.
The bill is a compromise II easuTe ap-
proved by President Roosevelt, Sena-
tor Foraker and all the Republican
members OF the committee on mill,
tary affairs,
The court OF inquiry will act as a
board to consider applications for re!
enlistment and recommend the restor-
alton to duty Of such soldiers, who
are not found guilty of completely in
the ARRAY. r,
The senate also passed the FORTH
cations bill with appropriations ag-
gregating $s,32O,111 and the dip
lomatio and consular appropriation
bill carrying $S,64G,3s6.
House se.-Approprlation bills mainly
occupied the house. The sundry OWL
bill was considered, but progress with
II was slow. The Notifications, legls-
latiye, executive and judicial dip
lomatic and consular, and postofiice
appropriation bills we're sent to con-
afarancp .| l.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
Arrest d AIleaed swlndIsr..

New York, Feb 24,-The postoffice
authorities have arrested Max Kassoff
and his son Philip, who for more than
ia year have been conducting a pro
.duce commission business here under
the name Of Kassoff g Son, They are
.oharged with using the mails TO de
fraud. Farmers In Illinois. Iowa and
other states complained that the Kas-
soffs failed 70 make proper settlement
for goods forwarded them to be sold
on commission. Losses to shippers
according to the postofice officials,
may reach 100000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
The Stomach
Of the Child
Is the Organ all Parents Should
Protect and Keep Normal.

The stomach OF a child Is the organ
above all otheres upon which the fu-
ture of a child depends. Bodily de-
velopment is fast in children, and the
nourishment necessary to meet such
development is the one essential de-
manded from a parent. Most moth
ers and fathers, iealously guard q
child from the formation Of bad hab-
It's yet nthis age our children early
become the victims of wrong food,
over eating and irregular meals.
It Is most appalling to know the
effect Of stomach troubles among our
children.
Most children who are nervous, ir-
ritable and cross, who dream, sleep
restlessly, who tire easily and have
no desire for child exercise, generally
have stomach trouble, indigestion and
dyspepsia.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are in
tended to thoroughly digest food and
to place the system in shape 10 OBJ
tain all the nourlshment Il needs from
such food.
These tablets mix with the juices
or the system, enrlchlng them and
giving to the body the ingredients
necessary to build up the rapidly
forming brain and body Of the
young
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets should
be give nto children arter each meal
and at bed time. They are made
from pure vegetable fruit essences
and contain no harmful chemicals
whatever. The use OF these tablets
will give greater vim to child in
its school work or at its play. They
will produce appetite and soothe
nerves, destroy abnormal cravings
and will allay the bad effects oI
sweets and such improper foods as
most children enjoy and will eat nc
matter what is done to prevent Il.
1t is due the child that his stomach
be protected by the parent and II
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are given
after meals, the habits of the child
will not tear down the stomach and
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are given to each and every degree
of life Any condition OF the stom.
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we Will mail you at once a trial
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RASOR CONDUCTED
( MANY COURTSH|PS
FORMER sWEETHEARTs OF Al
LEeEo MURDERER TESTIFY
IN HIS TRIAL.
He OFFERED 70 MARRY TWO
One Went Buggy Riding with Rssoi
Two Evenings Before orle Lee
was kllled-Denled that He
Would Marry Miss Lee.

Medina, o., Feb. 24.-Former sweet
hearts Of Guy Rasor, ON trial here
charged with the murder of his
fiancee, Orie Lee, testified against
Rasor yesterday. Two said they had
received proposals Of marriage from
Rasor, and one Of these that she had
been receiving his attentions for the
last three years in the belief that he
loved her
Another said she had gone buggy
riding with Rasor two evenings be
fore Orie Lee was shot. Two, to
whom he had also paid attention, tes
titled that he had denied any inten'
tion Of marrying the girl
A Mall Carriers Evidence.
c. F. Dohner, mail carrier at Doy
lestown, testified he met Rasor and
Orie Lee at Doylestown about -four
weeks before the murder. Orie Lee,
he said, was sitting alone in buggy
there when he first saw her.
AS result of talk with Orie,
Dohner said he went TO nearby sa
loon and saw Rasor
81 said to him." testified Dohner,
ga lady is waiting for you outside.
"Rasor said to me, oh, h, let her
watt"
Dohner said the saloon was crowd,
ed and that many heard what Rasor
said
Testimony Is Ruled Out.
Al Wagner testified he was in a
saloon near the railroad station at
Wadsworth the evening Orie Lee was
murdered
Rasor was there, and soon after
Rasor left Wagner testified, a voice
that said she was Orie Lee called on
the telephone. Wagner answered Il.
The defense fought to have this tes.
timony ruled out and succeeded This
witness was not permitted to say who
the voice called for
The defense last night. came into
the possession of evidence tending to
show concluslvely that the buggy in
which Miss Lee was driven to her
death was not Guy Rasor's, as the
state has attempted 10 prove. Attor-
ney Bennett, for Rasor, learned from
the police of Cuyahoga Falls that a
livery stable of that place has been in
possession since October 8 of horse
and buggy left there by a stranger
The horse and carriage fit closely the
description of those which took Miss
Lee to her death.
The mysterious horse and buggy
were left at the livery stable the
morning after the murder. All at
tempts TO find the owner have failed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
rlme to chanae the subleot.

Minister ito small daughter of the
house, Such a pretty little kitten
came TO our house today. Would you
like to have It to play with, my dear {?
Small Daughter--I 'spect It belongs
to my papa, anyhow.
Minister How is that, my child?
Small Daughter-'Cause l heard
papa tell friend he had lost the kitty
last night.--New York Herald
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
pen Manaaers Explain.

Columbus, o. Feb. 24.-In letter
received by Gov, Harmon the board
of penitentiary managers attempt to
explain why they made no effort 10
prepare for the operation of the
Wertz law abollshing convict labor at
the big prison. The reason given Is
that the board did not know whether
the state would reconstruct the penE
tentiary, or abandon II and build a
new one. Had the members been Ia
possession of this information some
thing would have been done towards
obeylpg the new law.
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cIty WIns FIuht AaaInst RalIrosds

Columbus, o., Feb. 24-After ten
years Of hard fought litigation the
city of Columbus has won in its eff
forts to compel the Cleveland, Colum.
bus, Cincinnati g. st. Louis and the
Pittsburg. Columbus. Cincinnati e. St.
Louis railway companies TO live up to
"a contract betYesn the city and the
companies requiring the latter to
erect buildings on both sides Of the
High street viaduct at the Union sta
tion. The decisions In these cases,
there being one against each com.
pany, were handed down by the SUI
preme court yesterday
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24

Here were merry quips and pointed
raillery. the latest bit of gossip and
the just-out scandal. We had only
weekly newspapers in those days in
c., and the corner grocery was the
distributing point for matters of daily
interest!
The natives called c. "The Gem
of the Cedar then. Now they have
re.christened 1t The City of Homes"
We all knew then that the village had
great future! To be sure, the horo.
scope has been not absolutely true,
but II is still the home of my youth
No greater praise may man say than
this: 1T is the home of my youth"
But that grocery store! There was
llquorice root. marmalade, jujube, jam,
and ginger cookies In its saccharine
storehouse. Lollipop, strawberry pop,
lemon pop, sarsaparilla pop and
just pop stood invitingly forth.
There was sugar candy, marble
candy, chocolate candy, sucker
candy, hoarhound candy and maple.
sugar candyl There may have been
other things In that store, like pota-
toes and carrots and rutabagas-but
my attention to the sacchariferous
product was always too centralized to
speak truthfully OF the stock--espe-
cially after so many years. Mr.. Bal
tuff, l presume, kept saleratus, picked
pigs'-feet, prunes-I am almost sure of
the prunes-and dried apples. know
we used to have dried apples for sauce
and In pies, and / am quite sure father
never bought them elsewhere. That
would have been sacrilege, almost!
We all had our likes and dislikes in
those days and stuck to our grocer as
we stuck to our religion. We swore
by him and poo-hooed those who were
foolish enough to trade elsewhere
and every time we paid our grocery
blll Mr.. Baltuff gave father a sack OF
candy for mother and the boy!" No
wonder we remained steadfast!
But Time has taken away Mr. Bal
tuff and Baltuff's grocery! II there
shall have risen, Phoenix like. from
the ashes of the old ramshackle build
100 s''NNNANA bASNNA9t llOutIn anu III,
| am sure It is nothing like It predeces.
sor in point Of interest and comhtl If
men sit about and gossip, know they
are not the men that used to argue
and gesticulate about the stove of Val
entine Baltuff! If men there be, they
belong TO another generation, to the
CITY of Honest" The men whose
faith was pinned to the Gem OF the
Cedar" are sleeping In the quiet ceme-
terry along that murmuring stream, or
wabbling about in age, watching the
sunset OF life. The youths who ate
stick candy from the shelves OF Bal.
tun's grocery are men nov. For the
most part. they are scattered far and
wide upon the bosom of the earth.
Some are great and some are In, jail
s-and some others ought to bel But
Valentine Baltuif is dead, his grocery
Is dead, God rest them both!
Pin Wheels.
Sometimes a little thing can spend
q lot Of money.
| a n 4
I An ounce Of prevention is worth a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
A FOrser surrenders to the Police.

Pottsville, Pa, Feb. PA stranger
who gave his name as G. b. Loupp Of
Maryland, surrendered himself to the
police here yesterday. He said he
was wanted in Hazleton and Reading
for forgery and was tired of lodging
the officers who were constantly on
his trail HazletOn detectives we're In
town looking for him and he de-
termined to end his life. He pur-
chased pistol. but his nerve failed
him and he decided to take the laws
punishment for his offenses.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
Gotham Population is 4,422, 600.

New York, Feb. 24.-The estimated
population Of the city Of New York is
4,422,6S5, according to Health Com
missioner Darlington's annual report
The increase during 1908 aggregated
137,25O persons The total number Of
deaths during 1908 was 73,O72, There
were 4,14O more births reported in
1908 than the year before, but there
was a decrease Of 1886 in the mum.
ber Of marriages,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
Ship subsidy Bill to be Passed.

Washington Feb. "a Before the
close of the Sixtieth congress ship
subsidy law will be enacted by con
gress, II new plans of house leaders
are successful The ocean mail bill.
which passed the senate March 2Oi
1908, will be reported out OF the
house committee on postofiices and
postroads to-day.
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pound of alimony.


The sweetest aeolian harp wouldn't
sound like music II It were used to get
man up in the morning.
4 4 4
Don't make mistake on spring.
She isn't here until you get that old,
indolent fever, same as heretofore.
u 4 q
A woman who marries man for
his money is quite apt to leave her
love in the keeping Of poorer but
wiser man.
BYRON WILLIAMS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
S45oooo Fire Loss.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 24.-rFire last
night destroyed the six-story brick
building on the northwest corner OF
Pearl street and Terrace and badly
damaged the upper floors of the two
buildings to the north on Pearl street.
Loss s450.0O0. The losers are manu-
facturers and Wholesale dealers In
clothing.
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irish Advice.

Mrs. Mulligan - It's mesllf thot
speaks out me molnd, Pat, as yez well
know.
Mr.. Mulligan-Yis, Bridget, but it's
better ter think before yez speak an
thin kape silent till yez fergit phat yez
wus goin' ter say.-St, Louis Republic.
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a Resemblance.

"People who remind US of disagreea-
BILE things are sometimes our best
friends"
YES" answered Miss Cayenne.
"They are like alarm clocks. They
are highly useful, but there isn't a
chance in the world Of their being pop
ular." Washington Star
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
JUDGE QUASHES
THE JURY PANEL
IN THE REBATE CASE OF THE
Government VS.. STANDARD
OIL COMPANY or INDIANA.
TOO MANY FARMERS DRAWN
Judge Anderson Says the Case shoule
be Tried by a Jury Partly
Composed Of Chicago
Business Men.

Chicago, Feb. 4.--The re.trial OF
the Standard Oil Company of Indiana
was unexpectedly delayed yesterday
when Judge Anderson in the United
States district court quashed the
panel OF $50 veniremen because OF
what he considered the singularly
large proportion of farmers thereon.
II was socalled farmers" jury
which brought I'm the verdict making
Judge Landis' fine Of $29,240,00O in
the original case possible and John s,
Miller for the defense. was prompt In
calling the courts attention to the
fact that the panel then presented for
the new trial contained but three
Chieagoans, although 60 per cent Of
the population within the jurisdiction
Of the court lives within Cook county,
1T looks like design, or IL not de,
sign, II looks like a strange coinci.
dence," commented Judge Anderson,
whereupon r. c. Mcmillan and II. c.
Jones, the jury commissioners, in.
sisted with vigor that the latter was
the case; that the panel had been
drawn exactly as in other cases. This
the court later admitted to be a fact.
District Attorney Sims and his
special assistant, James II. Wilker.
son, quoted authorities to show that
all a defendant can legally claim is a
fair trial and an honest and intelli.
gent Jury to try the case Mr.. WI.
kerson declared that the jury did not
need to represent every portion of a
judicial district. He said there was
no statute to compel the jury com.
mission to take geography or occupa-
tion into consideration.
Judge Anderson Says "Play Fair"
81 don't want to start in with this
hearing feeling that there is some.
thing unfair" answered the court
I'VE ought to start fair and keep fair,
think this panel ought to be set
aside. l win instruct the jury COM
mission to put in $50 names Of men
a good proportion of whom shall be
good business men from Chicago and
Cook county. 1t so happens that this
case is tried in a district composed
of an enormous commercial city and
several rural counties. The country
may have purer air, a higher moral
standard, and greater intelligence
than the city, but that is an open
question. However ! am not going
outside the issue when | say that If
the jury we're composed partly of
business men who would realize the
great Industrial and commercial
phase of the case, a more satisfac-
tory verdict may be reached"
On motion Of Mr.. Miller Judge An
derson said he would hear arguments
OF counsel to-day as to whether ship
ments, or settlements of freight
charges constitute the offense. The
government will contend that each
shipment of oil on which an alleged
rebate vas paid forms a separate
violation of the law. Under this con
struction of the law 1t would be pos.
sible to fine the defendant, il found
guilty, a maximum Of $l0000,000.
There were, 1t is charged, SO settle.
ments of freight charges on these
shipments. Accepting this view, a
maximum fine Of $72O,OOO is possible
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
The ONLY wav.

Mrs. SunAower-Pete Green am get
tin to be quite an artist, Dey say he
am welded TO his art. DO yo' think
yo' could be welded to yo art, Sam2
Sam SunHower with yawn)-Waal,
yeas, cf art could cook good dinnah
en- take In enouff washing to keep me
In tobacco money.--Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24

Washington, Feb, 24.-The supreme
court of the United States yesterday
upheld the validity of the Arkansas
antitrust law of 1905, which provides
a penalty of from 5000 10 $500 for
each offense and the forfeiture of the
right to do business in the state.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
sherItf Eears JalI WIII be Attaeked.

Lima, o.. Feb. Fearing that an
armed attempt will be made to free
from the Allen county jail Harry Dill
Ion, John Henderson and James Mari
tin, held for robbery, Sheriff Van
Guten yesterday wired Gov Harmon
asking authority to call out the mill
itia should an attack on the jail be
made. Five men and a woman made
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
rlIlotson is EIeeted PresIdent.

Cleveland. Feb. 24-E, G. Tillot.
son, formerly vice president of the
Cleveland Trust Co, was elected
president of the Cuyahoga Telephone
Co. and chairman of the board of the
United States Telephone Co.. Tues
day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
old Soldier Jailed for Alleged Assault

Norwalk, o., Feb. 24.--Henry j..
Fay. an old soldier residing in Wake.
man, was brought here yesterday and
placed in jail having been bound over
TO the grand jury by Justice French
of Wakeman on a charge of Grimm,
ally assaulting a 1S-year-old girl.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
A warlIke Move.

Belgrade, Feb. 24.-The Servian
government has given orders that no
passports are to be Issued to men un,
der As years of age. The object OF
this measure Is to keep all men OF
military age at home. =
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
A Trip In an Aerodrome.

Baddeck. N. 81. Feb. PA success,
ful flight Of half mile at an eleva.
ton of 80 feet was made yesterday
over the ice by Douglas S. McCurdie
in his aerodrome.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
Polleeman,s Murderer Dies.

olean, N. Y, Feb. 24.-Nelson Dess
Ter, who shot and killed Police Cap.
tain Hassett Sunday morning, died
yesterday from wounds received in
his fight with the police.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
Five indiana Counties Vote Dry.

indianapolis. Feb. 24.-Flve Indiana
counties held local option elections
yesterday and voted dry. They are
Grant. Howard, Davies, Adams and
Newton, oae hundred and forty-three
saloons are put out of business.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
A Columbus Woman is Eieetroouted

Columbus. o. Feb, "a While on
her way to theatre last night ID
company with several relatives. Mrs
Ethel Boeahans, Is years old. bride
.of two months. was electrocuted
when her umbrella came In contact
with an electric wire.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24

wonder how such n dainty girl
happened to marry a professional
wrestler"
"Just couldn't give him the throw
down possibly. y."-Kansas City Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
Memorv Trainina.

81 forget so easily. l wish l could
do something to exercise my memory"
what's simple" said his friend
"Just lend me $40 and let me know
II you forget it."-Judge,
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The Hitch.

"Is there any doubt, as far as that
affair between Nell and George is CON
cerned, about the outcomeT
ut all depends on Georges income"
Baltimore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
Posaihln Exnlnnatinn.

what has become of the man with
the hoeT" asked the old school party.
II believe" rejoined the modern per-
son, that the man with the hammer
knocked him out"-H Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
Tedious DELAYS.

Bess-Isn't 1t painful the way Mr.,
Stoopid hangs on the doorsteps before
you can get him to go?
Belle-It Is something of a lingering
Rffiiction. Minneapolis Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
steamer Wrecked; 40 lives Lost.

Buenos Ayres, Feb. "a. Forty per.
sons lost their lives in the, wreck of
the Argentine steamer Presidente
Roca, (Which went ashore on the east
coast, after which she caught fire.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
The LImlt Of the crare.

Promise me that you will marry
me-" pleaded the ardent young lover,
"No, but / will run you a Marathon
race to decide the matter" replied the
blushing athletic glrl.-New York
LIanald
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
one sian.

''They're engaged"
"Why, do they seem so devoted to-
each otherT
mo, but he has begun to find fault
with her. Cleveland Leader.
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Piapen.

"You have a fine house and piece o
ground here"
"Yep. Mace 1t all with my pen"
"WritingP
"Nope; pig."-Judge.
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building, g W ay-
backed and hun
cry for paint, but
In the days of my
juve N g 3 cence,
when father let
me go down town
with him, or when
mother sent me
for a jug Of mo
lasses, Baltuf's
corner grocery
was a wonderful
architectural tri-
umph filed with
a dulcitud Q and
strip d stick
candyl I
Across from the
CO unity court I
house II dozed in
the sun OF sum
mer and offered a
retreat from the
inclemency Of win
Ter. In the warm
evenings, father
and the men about
town used to sit
out In front on the
wide W in d o W I
thresh or on soap
boxes. and talk
about the local
Improvements. Id
winter there was
little work to do
and there were
gre at checker
games back of the
lofda tho vfnaqar
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"We are all made out of clay"
"Well, there are lot of different
kinds Of clay, you know."-Plttsburg
Post,
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o February, when you do
Your thilly little thtunth
We almotht feel like calling you
A short and ugly month,
New York Mail
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24

grocery stove alongside the vinegar
and treacle barrels. amid the aroma Of
dried herring and the smell OF Roapl
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24

All trains daily except locals
and Nos. and 10.
For further information regarding
trains, call Information operator.
L. r. NBBERGAIL, ' y,
Phone 2i6. Ticket Agenc~
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VISITS WITH
2NYGLEBY
6aItuns Grocery.

Time has taught me that It was
merely an old, ramshackle frame
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-24
" ~ ~
Pin Wheels.

Sometimes a little thing can spend
a lot Of money.
4 4 Il
An ounce Of prevention Is worth q