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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
DISCIPLINE.
The Way Binks Tried II on His Six.
months old Baby.

The Way Binks Tried II on His six.
months old Baby.
Bnks had sent Mrs. Blnks on n visit
to her mother. and he was on the Job
with the sixmonths-old baby.
In the night the baby woke and
,'ried. Binks looked at his watch
lhree.quarters OF an hour till bottle
time. He said to himself:
let him yell. He's a healthy little
Indian. and he must be disciplined"
Then Binks tried to sleep.
But Blnks couldn't sleep Every cry
grew more pathetic and abused and
heartsick and discouraged. Each cry
said more and more plainly: II have
no friends or relatives. I'm unhappy
Ind uncomfortable and want some one
10 be good TO me-"
But Binks. he stubborn and stiff
necked. stuck it'out, though each cry
stabbed him clear through.
Finally tmaybe he set 1t forward a
bit-wbo knows?) Binks' watch an.
nounced the arrival of bottle time. He
went to the icebox for the food, heated
1t and took 1t to his now family sob
blng infant son.
But the infant son could not take the
bottle He choked on the first swal
low, then put up his hands and re
newed his wordless plea TO the big
man he could S, dimly through his
tears.
Then that father said. discipline be
hanged" Maybe, though. It wasn't
hanged" he said. but the vowel sound
Is right. anyway. He took up that
baby, and the baby stuck TO his daddy
like fly paper. Further attempts to lay
him down were futile. He wanted no
food but heart food. no milk but that
Of human kindness. SO the big man
laid that baby beside him on the pil.
low; the baby put one rose petal hand
10 his fathers stubby check. gave q
long. qulverlng. satisfied sigh and slept
for six unbroken hours.
AS Binks lay there. afraid to stir lest
he disturb the little one and feeling
like horse thief because he had let
the love hungry infant cry his heart
out. he repeated frequently:
Discipline be hangedw - Chicago
News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

Fails: .ice president. John Foley OF
Canton; secretary, Frank Wilson OF
this city.
Samuel Marquis Of Newcastle and
Secretary Wilson were named q
schedule committee. The season will
open Nov 1. Tne list of reserved
players was gone over at the meeting
but nothing definite was decided as to
the make up of the clubs. The fol-
lowing cities were represented at the
meeting last night youngstown,
Sharon. Beaver Fails, Canton, Akron,
GAINESVILLE and Mansfield.
The promoters of the popular sport
have been working quietly on the
proposition and believe that they
have strong organization. Another
meeting will be held shortly to com
plete the details of organizing the
league.
Bill Bannon and Bobby Hart will
be with the Youngstown team. Ted
Lewis, Pop" Roberts" RED Williams
Jack Fahey "Sox' Lyons and Pence
will likely be the other players. The
Organization viii be known as the
Interstate league. II is likely thai
another city will pe added to the
league. Erie, Newcastle. Butler and
Pittsburg are applicants for charters
Kinks are not ready in these cities
however, and the promoters don'i
want to take chances.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
When-the Waiter Wins.

Two men were wrangllng ms to who
should settle with the waiter for the
luncheon. When the question had been
finally decided and the contestants had
gone the waiter said to one of his reg
ular customers who was a witness of
the scene: THAT'S what we like, for ev-
cry time II happens we come In for an
extra tip. The man who couldn't get
the check has only one way to get
even and that is by giving the waiter
something, and nine times out Of ten
he does ii and makes the amount more
than he would have given II he had
paid the check. This one ordered ex-
ira cigars and left the change for me.
We like the give me the check quar-
rels."-New York Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
Man, q, an Africa, Hunting Party.

In addition to the groceries and can
ned provisions carried in their outfits
the hunters In East Africa depend for
fresh provisions on their guns. Water
buck. zebra and elephant are said to
be tough eating and are mostly par
taken OF by the native porters, who
keep elephant meat till 1t is quite high
aud gamy. Eland tastes like the best
American beef; oryDx. impala and all
gazelles are edible and tender, but the
delicacies Of the Fast African Protecto'
rate are the klIpspriuger and the dix
dix gazelles. Hartbeest is hard except
the prime cut along the backbone. AD
ordinary meal on safari consists OF
marrow soup, dikdlk outlets, roast
guinea fowl. curried venlson and corb'
flower pudding, with jam, washed
down with tea or coffee.-London Let
ter
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
Quick WI.

In the days when Rowley Hill was
bishop OF the Isle of Man one OF his
clergymen. bearing the name OF Tears,
came to say adleu to his bishop Oh
getting prefernent.
The parson said: "Goodby, my lord
hope we may peet again, but II not
here IN some better place"
The bishop replied, 81 fear the latter
Is unlikely, as there are no Tears in
heaven"
"N0 doubt" wittily answered the
parson, you are right that our
chance Of meeting is small, as one
reads of the plains Of paradise, but
never OF any Hills there"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
The Sure Thinu.

A theatrical manager once ofrered
famous actress 81 900 a week tt
make tour of the world. She insist
ed ON $1,000 But the manager said
$1,000 was all he could give. and he
reminded her of the fabulous jewels
that South American mlllonalres,
Russian grand dukes and Indian ra.
jahs are wont TO lavish on .the ladies'
Of the stage when they are touring.
"Go home" said the manager; think
the matter over and let me know your
decision In the morning"
In the morning the actress sent the
manager this message:
"Give me my terms and you can have
the Jewels"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
His Success.

~John." said a Glasgow minister to
his beadle one morning. II would seem
70 have been more than usually sue
cessful IN pleasing the congregation on
sabbath. To which OF the three heads
OF my sermon would you attribute my
success?"
"weel. SIR" replied the beadle, with
something like leer in his eye. ito
tell We the truth. congregations nooa'
days concern themsel's less about the
heids than the tails o. sermons. The
ans you preached on sabbath was con
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
She Was WiIlino.

He-Do you know that as long as
have known you have never seen you
dressed In white? She--Indeed Are
you. then, so partial to the color? He
Not exactly that. but whenever see
girl dressed In white | am always
tempted to kiss her. She--Will you
excuse me for quarter OF an hour?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
THE BUSY BEES.
How the Insects Work When They
Are Collecting Honey.

Are Collecting foney.
Upon the approach Of bee to any
flower II flies around the calyx almost
always before allghting upon the how'
er itself. This is cursory examina-
tion. and with its antennae out
stretched and quiverlng It is evidently
scenting the honey contained within.
Should this prove fruitful flower
and OF the favor required the bee set
ties on the center of the stamen and,
clutching II with its four front legs,
steadles itself with Its longer out
stretched two hlndermost ones and
withdraws the nectar by its proboscis,
the wings of the body assuming a
vibratory motion the while.
The bees proboscls Is a most impor-
tant instrument. 1t Is composed OF
about forty cartllaginous rings, each
OF which Is fringed with minute hairs.
having also a small tuft of. hair at its
extremity. where II IL somewhat SER
rated Its movement Is like the trunk
Of ain elephant and Is susceptible OF
extension and contraction, bending
and twisting In all directions. Thus,
by rolling It about. It searches out the
calyx. pistil and stamen of every fow-
er and deposits Its nectar upon the
tongue, whence It passes into the gull
let at the base.
The gullet. or first stomach, is the
honey bag. No digestion takes place
here. In shape It is like an oil flask
and when full contains about one
grain. 1t is susceptible Of contraction
aud is so arranged as to enable the
insect to disgorge its contents into the
cells of the hlve.-Philadelphia North
American
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

sumption than the latter-born off
spring has been freshly tested by Prof
Van der Velden of Frankfort, from
material furnished by Prof. Riffell of
karlsruhe, who shows from an inves-
tigation of $500 families that in nor
NAL families the fourth. fifth and
sixth children are more liable to die
OF tuberculosis, than are the first, sec
ond or third.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
Hopelessly Out of StyIe.

"When we take charge Of the gov.
ernment," says the wise old sutfra.
gette. I'VE will make some changes in
the naval bureau"
81 should hope sop' agrees the en-.
thusiastlc young suffragette. "Why,
bureaus are hopelessly out of style!
We will have combination wardrobe
nnd chiffonler Nudge
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

American Association.

AT TOLEDO 2. Milwaukee ]. Second
game; Toledo 0, Milwaukee o; called end
sixth inning; darkness.
AT lNDIANnPOLIS 2. Kansas City IL.
AT LOUISVILLE 1, St. Paul 5.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
Business.

Miss Coy Cat the garden party)-Let
you kiss me? Certainly not. I've only
known You an hour. Mr.. Hustler
docking at his watch,- Well. then. sup
pose come around IN an hour and o
quarier?-- Boston Transcript.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
DOPE FOR FANS

Youngstown, o., Sept23---A meet
ing of the roller polo promoters wa
held here last night, the session last
ing until 5 o'clock this morning. a
new polo league was organized b.!
the election of the Following officers.
President. Fred Hull of Beaver
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
The COMPLAINT.

A magistrate looked at disrepuia
BILE specimen OF manhood In the dock
and turned 10 the policeman. "O61cer,"
he asked, "what is the complaint?'
"Rheumatiz, y'r honor!' exclaimed
the prisoner, answering for himself.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
Didn't Believe In II.

The Squlre-That's a splendid horse.
Giles. suppose you feed 1t daily
with punctuaIIty.
Giles-Naw. Zur. None o. yer moo.
tangled foods yur me. Just 'ay and
'ats-oats and 'ay.-London Telegraph.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

On the basis of $1,000 deaths year.
ly from tuberculosis, in the United
States 'he National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercul-
osis computes that there are 6S4, 1884
persons constantly sick with the dis
ease. Allowing only $500 as the aver
age of the worEingman who dies, the
annual loss to the country from the
rcnks of labor alone, is over $114,0OO,-
600 each year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
TUBERCULOSIS NOTES

In Germany there are 80 public san
atoria for adult consumptives with
1O,5S9 beds, besides 80 private sara-
tOria with 2,175 beds. In IS sanitora
for children with tuberculosis there
are S37 beds, total of less than 49,
600 beds. In the United States there
are over 800 sanitoria with over 49,
600 beds showing that this country is
in the lead in the Anti-Tuberculosis
war. France has only ~ sanatoria
for adult consumptives. with total
capacity of 14S beds. All of these in
stitutions are private except the san
atorium at Agincourt.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

The United States government oper-
ates three tuberculosis sanatoriums,
ono for soldiers and officers of the
regular army at Fort Bayard, N. NJ.
one for seamen in the merchant mar
inc, and others employed in coast SER
vice of the government. out in the
navy located at Fort Stanton, N NJ,
and one for officers and enlisted men
in the navy at. Las Anlmas, Col The
first hospital is conducted by the de-
partment Of War; the second by the
United States public health and Mar
inc Hospital Service. and the latter by
the Navy Department.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24
a SAMPLE.

Hoax--I can always tell woman
who takes things because they look
cheap. Joax-Howl Hoax-slmply by
looking at her Observation-Disclosures
Record.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

DR.. Bertiilon, the eminent vital
statistician. has shown that tubercu-
losis is twice as prevalent among the
retail liquor dealers of France as
among other shonkeepers He attribu-
tes it to the fact that the alcohol
which they handle and use all day
long weakens their bodies and thus
renders them more susceptible to the
disease germ
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

Prof Karl Pearson's theory that the
first-born children of a marriage are
more likely to fall victims to con-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

Tuberculosis among the insane Is
very prevalent. The lowest estimate
show that per cent. of all the in
mates Of hospitals for the insane in
the United States have tuberculosis
while in some cases the rate is over
20 per cent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

Letters and mail-bags are frequent
carriers of tuberculosis. According to
testimony recently given before the
Pc stal Commissioner OF the British
Empire. during the last 20 years, 80
per cent of the deaths among letter
sorters had been due to consumption,
contracted by the men after they had
entered the service.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

Statistics published by the Imperial
Gazette show that in recent years
there has been steady increase in
the number of daths in Germany
tuberculosis and especially from tu-
berculosis of the lungs. In Urban CEN
ters the death rate per 100000 fell
from 226.6 in 1909 to 1926 in 1908.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

For 1000 active troops in the arm
les of the great world powers, the fol-
lowing figures show the percentage OF
ct ses of pulmonary tuberculosis.
United States 4.72; Great Britain and
colonies. "a; France. So; Germany,
10; Austria, 10; and Russia 81.
The percentage in the general popu-
lation is much larger.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

He that is III to himself wiIlnbe good
70 nobody. Scotch Proverhs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

What promises to be the greatest
event in the history Of he motorcycle
industry this year is to take place al
the Brighton Beach motordome, New
York, the Week or Sept 26. The
event will be a six days grind for
motorcycles. the teams being made up
Of three riders each. one rider on the
track at q time. the other two men
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

Improper breathing is frequent
cause of consumption. A large ma.
jority of people are too lazy or toe
ignorant to breath Deep and hence
the lungs are developed only to part
OF their capacity and thus AFFORD fer
tile field for the growth Of the tu-
bercucosis germ.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

National Anti-Tuberculosis Associa.
tions have recently been formed in
Russia and Greece, Similar organiza-
tions are now in existence in the Unit
ed States, Hungary, Italy and France
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

Count art by gold and 1t fetters the
feet II once winged. oulda.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

The death rate from tubedculosls
among the Chinese residents of the
United States is 65S.5. and among
Japanese $50 per 100000 living, while
among the white population of the
country the rate Is 173
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

siderably shorter than the general rim
o. yer discoorses. and therefore body
was weel pleased witt"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

Consumption is a common diseas'
among plants and flowers, being FIRE
quent in house plants.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24


That poverty is friend to consum-
ption is .monstrated by some recent
German statistics, whi,h show that
of 10000 well-to-do persons, 40 die an
'nually of consumption, of the same
number only moderately well-to-do,
&c; of the same number really poor,
II; and paupers, %. According to
John Burns the famous English labor
leader, 90 per cent of the consump-
tives in London receive charitable re-
l,ef' in their homes.
According to United states Consul
lar reports. the tuberculosis death
rate is twice as large in Syria and
Turkey as 1t Is in the United States.
There is only one special hospital for
this disease in the entire Ottoman
Empire.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

In the prisons of Bengal, India, tn
berculosis kills about two prisoners
In every one hundred.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-24

According to tests made recently
on 72s children from the tenement
house section of New York City, 2S
per cent. showed signs of tuberculosis
either of the joints, glands or lungs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
JOY RIDERS GO
INTO THE DITCH

later she said her name was Miss
Motion. The police have learned that
her real name is Mrs. May Brock,
and that she works at the A.-Y.-P.
dance hall and lives with a Miss
Babe Franklin az 22l3h First av.
She, Babe Franklin and the girl
whose name is not known were at
the dance hall when Harry Bowers
showed up In his machine and pro-
posed d ride. They all accepted and
started out. Big Ar and 'Bn"
also Joined the party. They got no
further than Fremont when Babe
franklin left them.
All went well TIN they came to
bad hill IN the road The machine
then got beyond the control Of the
chauffeur Bowers, and plunge
on down the hill At the bottom u
ran of into a ditch and turned on
its side, plnning several Of the oc-
cupants underneath. All Of them.
with the exception Of Mrs. Brock,
were able TO get out by themselves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
JOHN |. AND
ALDEN J. IN
A LOVE FEAST
Old Time Enemies Make il
Up While Following the
President Through Expo
sition Buildings.

John T. Wilson and Alden J..
Blsthen have made II mp
Il happened yesterday during the
trip through the falf grounds 81
the president and the local recep.
ton COMMITTEES.
State Senator George T.. Piper
turned the trick. Piper xaa talk
ind with Colonel fsielheu In one Of
the buildings wifh hla hand on the
shoulder ~ the colonel MIR VII
son happened along " the moment
and internationally Piper appealed
20 him 60 verify some statement he
had made to the colonel. FILLED
with the sunshine OF the Taft smile.
Wilson forgot the enmity that ex.
listed between the two men for 80
many years and Joined ia the con.
versation
And then WAS presented "a Bpecta.
Gle that for few moments attract.
ed the attention OF the members
Of the local reception committee
away from the president Piper
had one arm around the shoulders
Of Wilson and the other around
The shoulders Of Biethen, and the
three men were soon engaged IN
a very animated conversation that
eaa broken at times BY hearty
laughter
When the procession through the
buildings began anew. the trio stili
held together Az luncheon IN the
New York State building. they were
separated, but either accidentally
or by design they got together
again on the platform in the
amphitheatre and when not listen.
Ing "a the speakers continued TO
talk In a most friendly and con
fidential way.
Some OF the men who looked on
in surprise. recalled the fact that
o luncheon given 10 President TAFT
when he WAS here few years ago
as secretary OF war. was very near.
~ broken up because Colonel
Blethen and John l.. Wilson we're
seated side by side
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
II POKES COWS IN
IN RIBS AND TELLS
some FUNNY STORIES
'Enjoys His Visit at the Live Stock Show Immense
rand the Good Humor Seems Infectious, as Ev-
eybody Laushs-Plays Golf and Leaves for
Tacoma in the Afternoon.

t And Interested At everything lokag and Isn and
snk q De famed good hunor President TAFT hc
"a Nssx saoT and fcok Il In much the other
~ escorted q stand IN the ring be
u ~ entire exhibit but b. could he down
- ank and horses inspecting them quarters.
efxaers1sed total lack Of knowiedge 81 except
~ NE beautiful and hts anknesa pleased the crowd
= ne thee thousand people Ia the gFaudstand he made
Ut shsa saying In part.
President Beams People
~ ih u the greatest exhibition Of 81
za.snee me raising q stock in the last few must
~ 49, % eiy bred man This advance marks de-
" hs history ~ country We have reached
s.aek raising Is science The wish the greatest
heFfs ne greatest IN this business other
80 W = spAsfafnaed this display ~ horses. cattle and
- ~ inc Feast. the Good by"
~ "esn might be appropriately called "iolier He
~ ~ opportunity play the courer and he Always
Some Presidential Opinions Given.
Il Alolno the grand champion Of the show
- pare white animal attracted hts attention Al once
ca we bull bad been the grand prize he said
teeAoa " '' '"' 'ei"i"N "s'ss WY" "'' '"'@'
v n. nnles later however he shorhorn bull
u AZ second honors In physique Il equaled the first
~ sss vas brown, white u don't but what the
r,... N grand prize on color would do" he said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01

the show. was highly delighted 20
get the opportunity. The president
knew more about the horses. being
an army man. than he did Of the
cattle. he called upon the military
officers with him for expert infor-
nation on cavalry horses.
ffe looked obviously ~ one horse
shown him az cavalry breed y
doubt If he could carry me-" he
said
Captain Butt Loses Out.
When he had passed the horses.
Captain Archibald Butt again pilot
ed him towards the official car.
But one Of the judges, whose
hobby Is sheep. would not stand
for the omission and rushed up and
got the presidents attention and In.
sisted he see the sheep. Mr.. Taft
was more than glad 10. and the
prize winners were rushed up 20
his car. Two rams IA the bunch
we're rather unruly and butted the
other animals and the boys holding
their horns. 10 the huge enjoyment
Of both the president and the
crowd.
Here's fine one" said the
young tad. holding the horns Of one
Of the pugnacious rams. And MT.
Taft at once notified the lad. asking
him a few questions.
Nov. why il II they have better
Continued on Page Thlrteen.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
SECRET SERVICE MEN ARE ALWAYS
WATCHING OVER THE PRESIDENT

~as at yunt such a previous gather.
ms aud inside the gates Of worlds
expcaltioa that the last great ma.
fipnaI calamity occurred
President Careless.
OF all those In the presidential
party the president himself seemed
20 be tha only one who never gave
a thought 10 anything other than
the pleasure that the day WAS bring
tax him That nervousness which
one might naturally expect 10 be
present IN a man with the knowl
edGc thar there we're men about him
hired 10 guard him from danger