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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-17
Ii Smote the Ear of Joe Westlake.

why shrleked, adrawing to Norhncct!
You'd better let me GO" And so he went on
Old Joe the others listened to him with stern faces In
fact they his protests and threats Us defense When
he had made an end Joe Westlake spoke thus
SloperI dunno your Christian name and won't demcan
myself by asking Of fo Of your countrymen ana sorry Y
that should be countryman Of thernhave patiently
listened to what you've had to And all that you've sau
amounts nothing at ALL The haccusaon made agn you IS
very be brought agin retired tailor
You're charged degrading the honor Of hag and you've
been found guilty and sentence is that after sufficient
times granted you for and meditation You be
brought up place aboard this here cutter
the Tom Bowling and hanged by the neck TIL you're dead
Nuder screamed Soper And here $50 he aftorward swore
unhappy little tailor fell down his knees and
begged Westlake grant him his life.
another lifting tile hatch cover popped Mr.
sloper down among the ballast again.
the wind had dropped already dark when the Tom
Bowling anchor off Gravesend The cabin lamp was
lighted and down hearty meal after
which they smoked pipes and dipped ade into silver
bowl of rum punch of Wcstlake's own brewing.
"Dyou mean, captain said rum that the niue chop NJ
the hold shall have any SUPPER
"wcl Peter" answered old Joe "I'vc bin aturnng of 1t
over in my spite his ragcous conduct dunno after
all that right to let him lie all night without bite
something Call Bob
This man. was Robins arrived Joe told him
TO get plate of beef and bread and mix
small mug Of rum and water
"You can tell little chap Bob" said old Joe, speaking
with eye we're only icedng Of him up so as TO
get satisfaction ont of his cNccuon tomorrow morning
You can say saong Is rather monoonous life and that
If hen die shall all feel obliged for the Entertainment
he'll afford us"
Whether Robins communicated this speech to Sopcr
cannot say 1t that he took the lantern and
supper into the hold and stood over the e man
while hc drank When the retired tailor had finished
his rcpa he asked he kept locked that
black hole night without anything 10 lie ON but shngle.
'Why did you fire at us forF' said Bob,
8" fired YOU was firing for my own diversion"
answered Mr.. Soper
"pynu for your divarsen call itT'
rhcrc was when you along cried the tailor
aggrnvHte me by firing In roiurn:
What yOu to fire at all orF said Bob almost pity
ng the trembling he showed By the lantern
in the cutters small black hold.
celebrating hannyersary answered Mr. Sloper who
mali badly as old Westlake
And what a hannversary calls for hringY" said
Bob holding up the lantern TO the talors face.
ANNIVERSARY of wifeS DEATH said Mr. Sloper
'nnd n day rejoicing with me and my friends,'
Bob himself married man, loving his wife and
two lc girls affection Of the genuine sailors
heart moments seecess with disgust the
white smlowy OF Mr. Sloper and without deignng
another the hatch which he carefully secured
and then old Joe aud Plum what had passed
"Sme me-" cried the old wars after listening
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-13
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

IS forgetting Douglass? would seem
reference had to the of manifest him
and his wor the day Twenty years
privilege for intelligent Negro sit and listen
experiences related by the H. o. pioneer
who friend and of Douglass
when the latter the Negro bont the
Union and campaigning through the North
white of radical abolition
nation the of slavery For than
emancipation of the slaves Douglass continued be figure
fore this champonng the the Negro
than other But when his silver
and his keen brain longer thobbed with the
SOUL his mouned him brief
the horizon looking for his The
Negroes life thus far has been nedfu present
full
he seldom look travelled
getting all too easily the he has climbed
built them, in his eagerness to get further
pictures of the aboion books STORIES
such would lay hold hearts
Douglass and for had he led
died early For
too little about him. and that the Negro people,
member and honor him
performed for the lasting benefit of his
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-13
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.


MORE AND MORE, year. nation honors the name of
Abraham Lincoln AS the nation
OF the world thought Of its coupled
of the maryed President who its 1t
honor those who
generation for the ties of relationship
while that the of Washington
above all Others deeper feelings swell
of the of Lincoln His compatriots among u.s.
soldiers still hold their reunions and make their joyous eneebed
marches along streets
But the growth the
the foundation of Lincoln
precated and honored the time of his DEATH
men to realize the extent of his greatness and
This brings the hundedth of
and from the child in the schooroom to the
capital and from the student his
wonderful life His critics cizenry
For the OF Lincoln holds
knows anything of o nations history
The Civil War the inevitable of Am
who, of selfish greed
tces and customs radically inconsistent with the fundamental
of the which they had established
world finally demanded the eradication of that folly
ants OF the Civil War the SIDE those
that demand for their country good
who opposed it, to extend the false fabrics
being based
necessary United States that slavery
should be rooted abolished The
cent circumstance through which the dreadful condition
fought The enormiy of the conflict
deul sacrifice of life property which
not be escaped AS Lincoln SAID near Its close Ii God wills that it
continue until all the wealth piled by the hundred
fifty uneqted toll shall drop
blood drawn by the lash shall be by
said 5000 still be said:
the Lord and righteous altogether
uaraed conflict Abraham Lincoln
1nandng his
considered that he the
appreciation of him has taken larger and
White black men and OF all nationaties and lineage
who Americans and all who love liberty
equally him who led away
blacklist sin.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-13
By H. J. B. MONTGOMERY.

But while hating their life they like of many 9th
concluded that there nothing else for them to do
I am not defending the morality of these men.
standpoint cannot defend it, But it is always well
however unpaatabe and | think the community
ought to recognize the fact that the professional
criminal has been evolved into such from what may
term the accidental criminal mainly by the attitude
of society toward him his release from
jail.
Out of the light of my own experience l declare
that men, even criminals, not hopeless cal
lous, incorrgible, devoid of human feelings
the penoogists would have us suppose In every hu-
man being there principles of good and evil and
possibilities of either being evolved.
The professional criminal is simply a natural
product of constant evolution of the bad principles
because the good still latent waiting the
lutionary process By far the easiest way, | would
suggest, to abolish the professional criminal is to
cease manufacturing him
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-13

There is a great deal of municipal
housekeeping to be done which women can
do far better than men.
Equal suffrage, the vote for all, is de-
manded, not so much for the sake of the
women as for the sake of the children.
Surely laws are made, not only for to-day,
but for the future, and nobody will deny
that women are fit as guardians and under
standers of the children, to legislate for
their future.
1t seems unreasonable to assume that
women would stand up and demand the Of
fees for which they are physically untitled.
of us, and we only want to use those tools
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-13
YOU CAN'T LOSE HIM.

THE Rev. Dr. Simon p w. Drew Coored minister of Washing
d. c. has announced to his that
the footsteps of the for month and has enlisted
member of his church the person
might infer that Rev Dr. Peter had following
footsteps the and made beyond thirty
but allowance should be made
not be worked detail well the When
thirty days without money he will be
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-13

| have had the misfortune at one
period of my career to have undergone a
sentence of penal servitude. The expert
ence is, | know, nothing to be proud of,
but it is, at any rate, an experience, and
one to which the penologists can lay no
claim, and | am sure have no desire to
lay any claim. | propose to utilize my ex-
perience on the present occasion with a
view of contributing in some measure to
the solution of what is undoubtedly grave
problem; the existence of distinct class
which lives on and by crime-crimes
against property profession.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-13
Opera
Singers
. Delicate Task in
Closing Contracts
with Them
By OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN,
Grand Opera Mnna&er.

Securing contracts with singers is of the real
worries of the director of grand OPERA and it is here
that his personality and his musical temperament
count. If Morgan Frick, with boundess wealth,
were to try to engage singer and he lacked those
traits his money would count for naught 1t may be
hypnotsm with me, though | have music running
all through | play the piano, violin and
flute, and | studied harmony at the Conservatory of
Music in Leipzig
Great artists great ladies and gentlemen and
able to associate with the finest people in the
world They demand that recognition of their
its which rightfully belongs to them, and it is the
display of adequate appreciation of their services
in the of art that enables to bring them to
sing for you
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-13

There such thing best from particular
country climate nAmera there good abroad Why
chorus at the present time who have in
them to become great singers but they must get out and study and have
told them would
here but this country not Europe There really develop sing
with perfect confidence that when the work finished will
the benefits thereof contracts made there binding Some them
that without
the consent of the director Here contracts easily broken
Think what it would take young after
trouble and bring that point of perfection
which she would be cad artist and her would in
demand Se forgetting isregardng the
she would then be receiving the preliminary which
had undergone behalf might greedy
higher and if rival of her
would be found break the contract with and then all that had
done would been thrown
suppose the popular belief that the singers with the best voices
from Europe due their being
stoned by the fact that while this country there good
musical only Europe
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-13
Women
Want
Vote, Not
Office

We know our limitations each and only those tools
which able to handle delay making
throughout this land the difficult will
Accepted custom barrier grows
each accumuaing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04
Brilliant Host in Senate
Chamber GfUes Greeting
To NeU Vice President

II is for the pres 'ficer to re
quire YOU to -,uformity with
your self-impOsed regulations Just as It
is the duty Of the Supreme Court to
determine II your action is in accord
with the Constitution Two decades Of
service in this Capitol, though not in
this Chamber, has impressed me with
the weight OF Senatorial responsibility.
and the value Of Senatorial duty we'll
done. II is neither well to minimize the
former or exasgerate the latter, but TO
have both ever in mind.
am aware that the great burden il
on your shoulders, not mine. [ do not.
however. fail to realize that. have du-
ties 20 perform which require industry,
a clear mind, and a controlled temper.
I shall strive to perform such duties
with courtesy, impartiality, and fair
ness
7 am indicted into the Vice Presiden-
cy with appreciation Of the dignity and
honor of the lofty place, and with
pleasurable anticipation OF close assO-
citation with men of high ideals and
patriotic purpose
7 accept. sir. from your hand the
Gavel with the earnest hope that I NAV
measure M to the standard YOU have
set. and If ] do ] feel shall have met
the expectations of the most exactinE.
At the conclusion of his address, Vice
President Sherman administered the
oath 70 the new Senators and to those
reelected, twenty-nine in all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04
HICKS TAKES FALL
FROM WEATHER MAN
Long Distance Prophecy for
March 4 Weather
Proves True.

Contrary TO the representations Of
the Weather Bureau. which were in
sistently favorable until an carly hour
this morning, the Rev. l. r. Hicks. q
meteorological expert and aH-round
scientist OF st. Louis, Mo, on JSnuary
}, 1909. predicted the very same weather
conditions which have prevailed during
the last tweRty-four hours. This long
range weather prophet has caused the
National Weather Bureau g great
amount Of genuine discomfort by his
correct predictions OF future weather
conditions. His prediction OF the wealth
er conditions during the inaugural period
is as follows.
a reactiUnary period has its center
on the Cd, 18th. and 5th OF March This
period is at the elimination Of the Mer-
curry period. with full moon in apogee
following Immediately on the sixth The
storm diagram shows also that a Mars
disturbance enters about this time A
continued storm OF unsettled, Mercurial
weather VIII most probably come over
from the close OF February. but ABOUT
the 9Th to 9Th OF March storm con-
ditiORs will be QuiCkened and decided
areas OF rain, sleet. and snow will sprea d
progressively rom West 10 East across
the country. The opposition of the
planet Jupiter with the earth and sun.
February q, is most important fac
TORN storms and all terrestrial Dhen-
Omena for at least two weeks before
and after that date"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04

coming President. former leaders Or
Washington society. when society vas
muCu less elastic than at present and
extremely popular with the DIPLOMAT c
circle, they will enter at once on the
social life OF the spring season. They
also will be among the first guests 70
be entertained at the White House BY
President and Mrs Taft with whom
they will dine next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. StOrer nave not taken
and part in Washington society since
their speCtaC ular break with President
Roosevelt more than two years ago
The manner in which the President re
called Mr.. Storer from the embassy TO
Austria and upbraided both him and
Mrs. Storer for their activity in behalf
OF Archbishop Ireland is very well re-
Inembered, especially in Washington,
and society is quick to comment on the
evidence OF very friendly relations be
tween the Storers and the Tafts -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04
THOUSANDS ARRIVE
TO RETURN AT ONCE

Hundreds OF persons lined up against
the iron railing by the gates iu order
10 be the first on the train. Women
and children for the most part STAYED
within the station apparently resolved
20 make the best of the situation. While
. there were arrivals and departures all
during the day the average number Of
people who remained IA the station were
But for the shelter which the Union
/ station afforded last night hundreds OF
persons would have wandered about the
streets Of Washington in one Of the
worst storms that ever swept over the
city. AS IL was. fully 1900 people spent
the night III the big railway terminal
and were glad OF the opportunity 10 be
as comfortable as they were.
Stick to Station.
OF the persons who spent the night
iu the station. many had reached the
city yesterday afternoon, but being un-
able TO find accommodations returned
10 the station 10 rest as comfortably as
possible. Sui others VINO composed
the throng were waiting for the arrival
or friends bUt the delayed trains did
not arrive. except in a few cases, until
morning. The inaugural visitors who
reached the city after midnight found
seats -u lle station and made no at
tempt TO leave
Although il was the largest crowd that
ever spent the ul-Ii in Union station
ir was am equally Well-behaved one
Every consideration was shown the
women and children who were given seats
ODD The WaTmesr part OF the building
while -pH cT more men sat in the smCK-
iu@ room and discussed politics in q.
Eeyd-UatUred way.
When morning broke and The extent
OF the storm was seen but little iuclIu-
alton was manifested TO venture forth
the large crown was fed at the station
with scarcely any confusion. and al
though practically everything had hap
pened 10 throw daUper on the spirit
OF TIE occasion expressions Of disSatis-
faction with the weather were C0usDic-
uuus for their absence.
or the delegations Of the d. -.l or
more trains which finally pulled DID be
fore noon. I've Young Republican Tariff
ClL1 OF PftsDurg was the best pre-
pared for tire weather. One hundred
strong Tho members OF this club were
clad IN long black capes and high hats
and carried orange and black umbrellas.
They were headed by a band which
struck uU the strains of the national
air. and marched from the station to-
ward the principal points OF the city
several hundred girls. composing the
student body OF Forest Glen Seminary.
arrived on the train from Frederick
Apparently Thev did not mind the
weather, and set off Al q rapid rate
through the snow toward the Capitol.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04
STORM IS MYSTERY
TO WEATHER BUREAU
Development From Yesterdays
Downfall a Surprise TO
FOreCaSter-

The blizzard which descended upon
Washington today. temporarily cutting
off communication with the outside
world, is q mystery to the weather
bureau. It's development from the rain
storm Of yesterday was total surprise
TO the fOreCasteT. A drop in the tenn
perature had been prophesied. but
there was not a thing upon which TO
base fear Of the miniature avalanche
under which the inauguration celebra-
ton has been enguIfed-
Railroads entering the city were prao-
ticaHy out Of business for a time to-
day Telegraph and telephone lines
were o. no more use than so MANY
pieces Of string, and operators vainly
endeaVOTed TO get messages into or out
Of Washington.
For hours the United states and the
world waited for news Of the Inaugural
ton.
About o'clock the Weather Bureau
announced that the indications were for
an early let I'D in the storm. and the
Inaugural festivities began 10 lose some
Of the bedraggled appearance il had &C
quired over night
The fOreCaster stated that the storm
IS merely local His calculations were
that the storm had passed over the city
yesterday afternoon and in the ordinary
course OF events ought to have gone
out TO sea For some unaccOunta bic
reason, however il stopped and vented
its fury upcn the Capital. IL acted
contrary TO all known laws
At 10 O'Clock the temperature Was %
degrees, and the barometer was rising
rapidly The f0recaSter announced that
the sun was likely 10 appear at any mo-
ment
Washington has been JUST at the edge
Of the storm. and the disturbance is to
day central over Long Island. II came
from the north Pacific coast, starting
there last Monday.
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of hundreds OF voices. repeating the
words after the aged clergyman suS-
gested a divine service
Sherman Makes His Speech.
Vice President sherman received the
gavel from the hands OF Mr.. Fairbanks.
who sat at his left near Speaker Can
non. The new Vice President then de-
nvered his inaugural address. as fol
lows.
Senators-There Is no need to recite
the history Of this great legislative
body, proud of it though we be; nor yet
10 suggest methods which might in
coming time enhance its usefulness.
The world knows the one and you IN
derstand the other.
In a government for and by the peO-
pie. the necessity Of clearly denning the
rights and limitations OF the several
branches thereof is manifest An hun
dred years has demonstrated the far
sightedness and wisdom OF the trainers
Of that instrument which has furnished
the foundation Of our legislative action.
The Vice President is not one OF the
makers Of the law His duties are rath-
er to regulate in this body the method
Of making them; to regulate not in &C
cord with his viii and his ideas, but in
accord with the rules which you your
selves have established
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04
STOMACH TROUBLES
Relieved By a Simple Mixture That
You Can Get az Any Drug
: Store For Little Money.

liere IS q prescription THAT any drug
gist swiIl put NO for you at little cost.
or you can Duy the ingredients sepa-
Iateiy and miz them 81 home, this sim
pie prescription is highly recommended
for en- cases OF stomach troubles. le
diGeFtive fements aur vegetable tones
lone I'D the stomach and increase Tie
secreiious Of the gastric juices making
tho stomach perform its work.
Here is the prescription. If you suffer
frorg stomach troubles have ID filled
and give II trials
Compound TiuctUrc Of Cuchoua. ore
ounce, Prosene Compound one ounce.
and Sherry Wine, nalf "a put. Mix and
take one teaspoonfu u q wine GLASS
fun sof water before meals and at bed
time.
Stomach specialists claim that this
simple prescription will relieve tia.
VERY worst cases Of Dyspepsia. and will
cure any case that is durable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04
During TRANSPORTATION WEEK

II YOU march walk. or are ON YOUR
feet fortfy and care for your feet
Don't get fOotS"res get FoOt-l.ase the
autsepfic powder 90 Dee Shaken into
The Shoes for swollen. Aching feet
You can walk for hours and not get
tired ir you Use Aliens FoOt-Ease. %
la always iu demand for use iu Patent
leather shoes for dancing parties. and
for breaking IN new shoes. This fs an
easy t,st- Sprinkle Aliens Fool-Eas.
lu one shoe and not IN the other. and
notice fns difference. order Il Z5c pack
age TODAY Of any Druggist and DE
ready 10 forget you have feet During
Inauguration Week Sold every where
-yc. sample FREE by mail Address.
Allen $. DImsted. Le Roy. y. y.
Don't accept any substitute.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04

function. worthy the presence OF the
heads %. the nation. Among the most
EOtaD.s arrivals in addition TO the large
family parties surrounding Mr.. and
Mrs TAFT a.d Mr. and Mrs. Sherman
respectively, are BeIlamy Storer. the
fCEmr- ambassador 10 Austria and Mrs
store, who are temporarily at a hotel
but tomorrow viii take possession Of
their remodeled home in Rhode Island
avenue.
As close personal friends Of the in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04
.STORERS AND TAI rs
WILL Be CHUNNY
Former Ambassador and
Wife Among Society Ar
rivals for Inauguration.

patch from Washington 10 the Times
says
ton appears tonight TO no moro pro
u0uuced than ever before. with every
Indication cLat the uOuonicial entertain
ing VIII continue an through The week
and the inaugural BAH De Tor the FIRST
time iu its history a really brilliant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04
Station Packed.

WIN the arrival or each train last
night the crowd in Union Station grew,
larger until il WAS estimated Tho. zoo
rsoura had sr.,. 81. -',''
--.-.r,-7- '-iO L--@-1 -'1le- ny
'-D0i, -i-i- ii0i''4's the crowd had in
creased 10 -V'J May OF she arrivals
had not made provision for scco-,r,l
rafi,rs ana -.r-.f-,4 IT,
-rl., ,ro,,-4 ..,.,.... -- 'l' IT,
I SIC" 80 i'iEo Iial II was
oihcul Tor one 10 make hlE way
through 10. and each new G.Iar-a t.,..,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04
OPTIMIST'S SONG.

Sing a song Of optimism,
Spirits soaring high.
FoUr-and-twenty thames for mirth,
Not a cause to sigh;
When the spring is opened.
The birds will start to sing
And everybody but the crouch
VIII DO the highland fling
Philadelphia Star.