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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13

any children behind / will rescue them
from starvation"
Mrs. Bowser had nothing to say to
this, though a queer look passed be-
tween her and the family cat, and ten
minutes later the druggist was being
questioned. Yes, he knew the wo-
man by name, and he knew where she
lived. Her body had gone home. He
couldn't say as to the children. He
agreed that 1t was very sad thing,
and he thought It very commendable
OF Mr.. Bowser to he Interested He
said all this and considerably more,
but there was half smile on his face
as he said II. When he asked Mr..
Bowser II Mrs. Bowser was In sym
pathy with his mission and was an
swered that she didn't care n rap N
half the town died Of hunger that half
smile turned into a grim that irritated
and annoyed.
Mr.. Bowser had only a few blocks to
walk. He looked for crowd around
the house, but no walls smote his
ear. The door was opened TO him by
woman weighing 200 pounds and of
liberal breadth Of body and arms like
a blacksmith, and he felt a bit abashed
as he put the inquiry:
WAS a woman brought here dead
about an hour agop
"What sort OF guff is thlsY' was the
reply, delivered In a voice as hoarse
as the below of bull.
"Over on the corner Of State, and
Chestnut streets woman dropDed
dead OF starvation this evening. /
was told that her dead body was
brought here. Did she leave any chill.
drenT
"And who are your
MY name Is Bowser."
'It ought to be Tom FoolI Iffvou
are up to any gum game, old man
don't try It on here. l haven't tray.
eled over Europe, Asia and Africa, but
I've been as far west as Chicago and
can't be bambOozled by any such mug
as yours"
But you can be civil can't yol ]
came here to see whgf L could 0 In
the matter. / am a.hman with a / cart
In me-"
"oh, you are what they call a phi
lanthropistT
That's 1t. l ann not one TO stand
by and see woman die of hunger on
the streets and be buried In a pau
pers grave. Did You say she left
chidrenY
II didn't! I'll let her do the saying
Oh, Mary! Here's gent as wants &
chin with you. Come down"
A woman Of about Ave ana twent,
appeared at the bead OF the stairs and
descended with uncertain steps. sh,
was poorly dressed and under the Ia
huenee Of drink. She was the woman
Mr.. Bowser had seen drop dead.
did you see the circus on the cor
nerf' she asked, with a grin.
II saw you drop dead, as / sup
posed"
Pretty good, wasn't it3iI didn't die
you see, but simply threw a fit 10 gel
drink Of brandy fromIth druggist. /"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13
DOWSER HAS A HEART
Feelings Torn Up by Sufferlngs Of
a Woman Who "ThreW a Fit"
NO AID FROM BETTER HALF.

IN Proffsrins Relief the Old Phlloso-
phsr Gsts a Sudden Shock and Re-
turns Home to Faint For the First
Time.
Icopyright, 1903, by t. C. MoCiure.l
"NHERE was a grim look on Mr..
Bowser's face as he came home
from the office, and, like a
good wife aud thinking some
thing might have gone wrong at the
Office, Mrs. Bowser chatted away aud
pretended not to notice It. At the din
ner table he was morose and sullen,
answering only in monosyllables, and
she drew long breath as the meal
was ended and braced herself for the
conflict to come, When husband
kisses bis wife goodby and calls her
dearie ON leaving home in the morning
and comes home ten hours later like
an old bear that has tumbled out Of a
tree II is matter for Investigation.
Mrs. Bowser didn't delay on reach
ing the sitting room, but turned and
asked
.'Well, what great and unforglvable
crime have l committed nowW
Woman, have / the privilege of ad-
dressing few words to your stiff1y
inquired old bruin.
Certainly"
"Then let me say that as / got of
the car at the corner | saw a woman
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13

circles In England, has an American
end to It, for Mrs. Clara Elizabeth
Stirling, the defendant I'm the suit, was
formerly Miss Taylor Of Washington.
Her husband, John Alexander Stirling,
in suing for divorce names as core
spondent Viscount Northland, heir to
the Earl Of Ranfurly, and in her reply
Mrs. Stirling names the fascinating
and brilliant but rather too much talk
ed about Mrs. Mabel Louise Atberton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13
sHz THREW UP HER ARMS AND FELL down

BHR THREW UP HER ARMS AND FELL DOWN.
fall dead ON the sidewalk. She was
poorly dressed, and one look at her
pale, sad face told the whole story.
She died OF starvation and exposure.
j don't suppose she had had mouth
.ful to eat for four or Ave days. She
was Just about to address me, having
read kindliness and pity in my face,
when she threw mp her hands and
sunk down"
"Poor womanw sighed Mrs. Bowser.
"Yes, poor woman, but / want to
know If she had been here at the door
asking for Iood and If you turned her
away"
"There was one here about an hour
ngo. II might have been the one you
saw at the corner"
"And you slammed the door In her
face and threatened her with the po-
liceP'
"she had been drinking. l could
smell liquor on her breath. And she
didn't ask for food, but for money. /
told her had none for her"
"And drove her to her death! Wo-
man, you must have heart like a
winters cobblestonel Turned a starv-
ing, despondent woman away to her
deathp
"But had no money" protested
Mrs. Bowser. II couldn't have scratch
ed up as much as a dime In the house.
] have told you over and over that II
you want me TO give money to these
vagrants you must leave some change
with me-"
Hard Hearted Mrs. Bowssr.
"And that Is only half my story"
said Mr.. Bowser as he ignored the
change question. "As | reached the
gate man was just coming out. He
had been to the basement door to ask
for food. He had been turned away,
the same as the woman. The look OF
despair on his face will haunt me to
any dying day, Did the cook tell you
anything about itr'
eyes. She called me down. II was a
tramp who wanted old clothes. / had
none for him. He didn't say a word
about food. l don't know why his face
ndNN NhAh a lOoh VI hNsllah
He looked fairly comfortable and well
fed. AS / had no old clothes for him,
he was turned away"
'No old clothesl Why, woman,
have at least three old suits around
the house"
"But you have told me not to give
any OF your garments away unless
you were here. You said that the fel-
lows often took them TO the second
hand stores and sold them for tri-
ne"
"NeVer, never, neverl ] have always
told you To relieve distress at once.
You have murdered a woman and
driven a man TO desperation, and heav-
en- will surely punish you for IT,"
''Well, I'll take all future cOmers In
TO board and ciothe."
"It is no use to talk TO you" said
mr.. Bowser as he turned away. "Na-
lture planted a chunk Of ice In your
breast instead of d heart, and II can't
Ibe changed. The only thing can do
IA this case is 10 go 10 the drug store
and ind out all can about the poor
dead woman and see that she at least
has a decent burial. II she has left
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13

"Why do you think college boys are
so fond Of athleticsT
Il suppose" answered Mr.. 81 Level
head, shat the youngsters overhear us
old chaps braggin' bout what we did
when we were boys an sort o. feel II
their duty to try to keep up."--Wash-
ington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13

MRS. CLARA ELIZABETH STIRLING.
The testimony has brought out many
revelations Of lntrigues In connection
with military and official life In South
Africa.
While he was on the stand Stirling
testified to pranks Mrs. Atherton's son
played on him. The boy put all Of
Strings boots In his bed one night
and on another occasion annoyed the
man whose attentions to his mother
had caused comment by flling his bed
with sand.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13
Cause and Effect.

Old Hunks When | came to this
town sixteen years ago real estate IN
the block where live was higher than
II IL now.
Old Hewllgus-It would be 80 IN any
block where you'd settle down Cbina
so Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13
Generous.

Mr. Smith dn street car)-Madam,
take my seat Mrs. Jones (who has
been standing fifteen mInutes) No
thanis; / get of at the next corner.
smith-That's all right. so do
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13

that Lincoln was shot his little son
ran all the way from Ford's thea
ter TO the White House and, entering
the east door downstairs, threw him
self upon Tom Pendel, an attendant at
the executive mansion. exclaiming,
'0Oh, Tom, they have killed my papa
deadF Pendel tried TO soothe the grief
OF the afflicted boy and put him to bed
in the martyr presidents chamber,
Pendel is still one OF the attaches Of
the White House, his service now hav-
ing covered a period Of forty-hye years
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13

II is unpleasant to turn back, even
though 1t be to take the right way
German PrOyerb.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13

Words and Music by ELIZABETH PETRE.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13
LINCOLN AND TAD.

Now In Mind.
One of the pathetic incidents connect
ed with the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln was the grief Of his son Thorn
as. then boy of eleven and known af-
fectionately as "Tad." The night
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13
MRS. CLARA E. STIRLING.

Leading Figure IN a Divorce Scandal
In High Life In England.
The Stirling divorce suit, which Is
absorbing the interest OF aEistocratic
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
To Rebuild Democratic Party.

New York, Sept. 15.-The organ
izers of the recent Saratoga Demo
cratic conference are arranging to
extend the movement started there
into other States, in the hope that
similar movements elsewhere will
help to rehabilitate the national
Democratic party. Hope was ex-
pressed at Saratoga that the move
ment would spread throughout the
country and result in a notable re-
vival of Democratic principles. 1t
was pointed out that the party need
ed all it's resources for the coming
Congressional election.
To further this national movement
the executive committee of the New
York State Democratic League, which
was organized at Saratoga, will ar
range at a meeting next week for a
system of correspondence with Dem
ocratic leaders in various States to
urge that they undertake the same
sort of disinterested, earnest propa-
ganda as that resulting in the Sara
toga conference.
The main object in view is to har-
monize and encourage all kinds of
Democrats to get together on a broad
platform and work together for the
purpose of securing Democratic ma
jority in the next House of Represen-
tativeS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Peurifoy Would Punish Tigers.

Charleston, Sept. 17.-Solicitor
Peurifoy, of WATERFORD, was visi-
tor in Charleston to-day, here to look
into his calendar for the opening of
the court of general sessions on Sep
tember 27, and Incidentally he gave
out for publication copy of letter
which he had written to Mayor Rhett
in Acknowledgements of the one sent
him by the mayor a few days ago
relative to the handling of liquor
cases in the circuit court.
Solicitor Peurifoy admits that the
mayor has scored good point in
quoting the law of South Carolina
argues that this prima facie evidence
of. violation of the dispensary act to
have a revenue license, but he also
argues that prima facie evidence
is not enough, as matter of fact, to
get a conviction, and he therefore
asks for very active work on the part
of the Charleston police and magis-
trates in sending cases of liquor vio-
lation to him for the handling in the
circuit court. He also, in his letter
of reply, assures Mayor Rhett that he
is anxious to do all in his power to
enforce the Carey-Cothran act in
Charleston county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
NEAR BRANCHVILLE.
Freight Train Runs Into a Crank
Car.

Branchvil,a. SEPT. 16.-Quite a
serious acciGe-' happened last night
when a freiEt: Us y on the South
ern railway rsr 10 crank car that
was being PIE; by some parties as
they we're coming into town. 1t
seems the train was not seen until
it was so close to the crank car that
the parties on the crank car did not
to Jump off in safety. One of the
parties on the car jumped off and
while he did not get hurt very much
he was scratched to some extent and
says that he will be more particular
next time when he rides on crank
car. The other party on the car was
seriously hurt and while his wounds
are quite serious it is hoped that he
will lie all right in short time. The
parties do not hold the Southern
Railway company liable in the least
and will not ask for any damage and
they acknowledge that it was con-
tributory negligence on their part.
The names OF the parties in the wreck
were Withheld.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
PHYSICIAN FIRED ON.
Dr.. J. A. Parker Has Exciting Noe
turnal Experience.

Branchville, September 16.-Mon-
day night while DR.. J. A. Parker was
returning from visiting one of his
patients he had rather exciting ex-
perience. AS he was riding along
the road on horseback some one fired
a gun or pistol near him and the shot
whistled by the doctor. In moment
another shot was fred and several
more. The doctor, not being armed,
did not stop to investigate the shoot
ing but hurried on home and reported
the matter to some of his friends.
Fortunately the doctor was not hit
but the bullets passed so close to him
until it made him quite uncomfort-
able. Whether the parties intended
to shoot DR.. Parker or whether they
we're promiscuously shooting on the
highway is not known. Dr.. Parker,
who is president Of the recently Or
ganized Riding club of Branchville,
says that he got some pretty good
practice in riding that night after
the first two or three shots were fired.
since this shooting Mayor J. B. Will
liams, of Branchville, has offered a
reward of S25 for the arrest and con-
viction of the parties who so often
shoot in the town after night.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Police Arrest Highwayman.

Harrisburg. Pa, Sept. 16.-With-
in a few miles of the scene of the
holdup of the Pittsburg express train
at Lewiston Narrows, near Lewiston,
several weeks ago by lone bandit,
two Harrisburg policemen captured
a highwayman early tonight in the
act of holding up string of seven
teams. The teams contained farm
ers and their families who were re-
turning from the Port Royal fair.
The highwayman had blocked the
road with one team and lined the
others up back of it as they ap-
peared. The highwayman was hold
ing a revolver to a woman's head as
Patrolman Charles Mining grabbed
his wrist. When the robber sank
his teeth into the officers wrist to
free himself, Patrolman Charles Hart
felled him with his club. The man is
in serious condition in Mimin jail
the result of the policeman's blow.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Bullet in Brain Doesn't Kill Him.

Washington, Sept. 15.-With 22-
caliber bullet imbedded in the center
of his brain, fired there with suicidal
intent more than two weeks ago,
Frank Blaine has left the casualty
hospital in this city, discharged as
cured, adding another name to the
very short list of persons living with
a bullet in so vital an organ.
He said that he suffered no discom-
fort other than pains in the head and
neck, and he talked nationally at all
times. The surgeons at the hospital,
who have been observing Mr.. Blaine
very closely, said that they detected
no i'll effects from the bullet in his
brain and it is their belief that he
will not suffer from it in future years.
An X-ray photograph of the young
mans head showed the bullet i'm
bedded in the centre of his brain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
The Power Of a Kind Word.

81 tell you, Lyman, you're jew
ell !" The boy flashed shy, CRATE
full locker at the speaker and went
on with his work, with shoulders a
little more erect and eyes little
brighter. To know that one person
appreciated his efforts, that one per-
son cared enough about him to let
him know she approved of his faith
fulness, was balm, indeed, to the
lonely boyish heart. So long time
had his endeavors been crowned with
criticism or indifferece that little
friendly recognition was sweet. It
warmed the cookies of his heart
and made him feel that life was
worth living, after all. Indeed, it
was the foundation on which he
planted his feet firmly all that weary
day, and many days to come. More
than that, the feeling that someone
"cared" contributed largely to his
after usefulness and success.
Where am 1 going to? Never mind,
Just follow the signboard that says,
'Be kind
And do the duty that nearest lies,
For that is the pathway to Paradise.
sings one of our modern writer's.
The little injunction-how good it
is, and how much it comprises Of the
secret of true and wholesome living.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
GIRL BITTEN BY SNAKE.
Her Presence of Mind Probably Saved
He7 Life.

Miss Ramselle Nicholson, the -
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
E. Nicholson, was bitten on the right
wrist yesterday afternoon by what is
supposed to have been a highland
moccasin snake.
The snake clung to the wound, and
seemed unable to free itself, and the
child was unable to shake it off.
Finally she placed her foot on the
tail of the reptile and literally tore
the fangs from the wound in her arm.
Dr.. J. G. Harris was summoned
and arrived within less than half an
hour.
He prescribed some medicine for
the bite and this morning the child
went to school as usual little the
worse for her experience.
The little one had gone into the
garden and was picking beans when
the snake struck her. AS soon as
possible she wiped the surface of the
wound with her dress and sucked out
the poison and it is very probable
that because of this the bite did not
prove at least serious.-Anderson Ad-
vOcate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, O., by
F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free. Sold by druggists. Prices, 75c
per bottle. Take Halls Family Pills
for constipation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Pawned Missing Valuables.

Spartanburg, Sept. ia sensa-
tional turn in the mystery of the
burglary at the home of C. D. Loane
on Kennedy street Wednesday night
was brought out here to-day by the
police who discovered at local
pawn shop many of the valuable ar
ticles said to have been taken by the
burglars. These articles were pawn
ed by Dennis Loane, IA years Of age,
with the approval of his mother, who
frequently accompanied him to the
door of the pawn shop. Mrs. Loane
admits this, but still declares there
was a burglary and that many ar
ticles other than those recovered are
missing. The strange case is attribu-
ted to Mrs. Loane's mental condition.
The family is one of culture and re-
finement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Girl Keeps Burglars Shirt.

Greenville, S. c., Sept. IA ne
gro was discovered in the home of
Professor ]. NJ. Perry early this
morning. Mr.. Perry was awakened
by a slight noise and saw the negro
entering the closet door supposedly
mistaking it for the entrance to the
hall.
After a scuffle with the intruder,
during which time the other mem
bers of the family came to Profes-
sor Perry's assistance, the negro es-
capped by jumping out of the window,
leaving his shirt in the hands of
Professor Perry's daughter. He has
not yet been captured.
Upon coming into his room in the
evening, Professor Perry noticed an
odor in the room so marked as to be
disagreeable. A search was made,
but nothing was found. Later in the
night, Professor Perry was awakened
by someone walking across the floor.
Mistaking it for his daughter, who
was ill, he ran to her to offer assist
ance. Upon touching her he found
it to be a negro man.
Other members of his family came
to the professors assistance, and
thinking he was i'll, supported him.
The negro ran to the window, and
as he was about to escapef Miss
Perry caught hold of him. A shirt
which the negro was wearing was
left in her hands. Nothing was
taken from the room.
1t was thought that the negro
tried to get out of the room and
went into the closet by mistake.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
For Census Positions.

It is now stated that on October
% examinations will be held under
Civil Service rules at Columbia,
Charleston and Greenville for the
census positions of operator on type
writing, adding, card-punching, tabu-
lating and card asserting machines;
messenger and assistant messenger,
messenger boy, watchman, laborer
and charwoman, term of service to
be during the decennial census pc
riod ending June 80, 1912, and pay
to range, according to fitness and
kind of service, from $3.50 to at least
$500 year. Those appointed may
be called into service next January,
but few will be needed before April.
The maximum force will be at work
about August.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Night on Bald Mountain.

On a lonely night Alex. Benton of
Fort Edward, n. Y, climbed Bald
Mountain to the home Of a neighbor
tortured by asthma, bent on curing
him with DR.. Kings New Discovery,
that had cured himself of asthma.
This wonderful medicine soon re-
lieved and quickly cured his neigh
Dor. Later it cured his sons wife
of a severe lung trouble. Millions
believe it's the greatest throat and
lung cure on earth. Coughs, colds,
Group, hemorrhages and sore lungs
are surely cured by it. Best for
hay fever, grip and whooping
cough. sec and S1.00. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by Peoples Drug
Co., Bamberg, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Kicked Into Fire by Horse.

Mansfield, Ca, Sept. 16.-While
fighting back the flames that had al
ready half consumed Lis barn, J. J.
Adams, prominent merchant of this
place, was seriously kicked by a
horse and hurled into the fire from
which he was trying to save the
animal.
Adams was badly burned on his
feet and arm, besides having his
lower jaw broke into fragments, his
lower teeth knocked out and his lips
badly cut.
The blow from the animals hoofs
knocked Adams unconscious, and
threw him into the flames. He was
dragged from the fire by neighbors,
barely in time to save his life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Chase Negro Across Gotham.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Geo. Lam
kins, Jersey City negro, gave the
New York police a remarkable chase
to-day but tonight he is safely lock-
ed up and under guard, charged with
stealing 5000 from the trouser pock-
cts of friend
Late to-day the big negro defeated
three relays of patrolmen in a cross
town race to the North river, and
diving in, swan powerfully for the
Jersey shore. Half way across he
was overhauled by a row boat but
after being taken aboard he tipped
five officers into the water and only
gave up fighting when he had been
held under the surface until exhaust
ed