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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19
Old GID
Held Up His Hands in Sign Of Surrender

my name is Donovan"
Il don't wholly care for it." he OBJ
served, mournfully. Think it over
and see if you can't do better. I'm
not sure that I'm going to grow fond
of you. What's your business with
me, anyhow?'
my business, Mr.. Gillespie, is to
see that you leave this lake by the
first and fastest train
is it possible?" he drawled, mock
ingly.
More than that" replied in his
own key; 1T is decidedly probable"
Meanwhile, it would be diverting
to know where you're taking me. |
thought the other chap was the con-
stable"
I'm taking you to the house of
friend where I'm visiting. I'm going
TO row you in your boat. It's only
short distance; and when we get there
| shall have something to say to you"
He made no reply, but got into the
boat without ado. turned over in my
mind the few items of information
that had gained from Miss Pat and
her niece touching the young man
who was now my prisoner, and found
that | knew little enough about him.
He was the unWelcome and ANNOYING
sutton of Miss Helen Holbrook, and
| had caught him prowling about st.
Agatha's in manner that was indie
feasible.
He sat huddled in the stern. nursing
his sWathed arms on his knees and
whistling dolefully. The lake was
broad pool of silver Save for the
soft splash of ljima's paddle behind
me and the slight wash of water on
the near shore, silence possessed the
world. Gillespie looked about with
some curiosity, but said nothing, and
when | drove the boat to the Glenarm
landing he crawled out and followed
me through the wood without a word.
| flashed on the lights in the library
and after a short inspection of his
wounds we went to my room and
found spOnges, plasters and ointments
in the family medicine chest and
cared for his injuries.
There's no honor in tumbing into
greenhouse, but such is r. Giles
pies luck. My shins look like scarlet
fever, and without sound legs mans
better dead"
Your legs seem to have got you
into trouble; don't mourn the loss of
them" And | twisted bandage I'M
der his left knee-cap where the glass
had cut savagely.
ITS my poor wits, if we must fix
the blame. It's an awful thing, sir, to
be born with weak intellectuals. AS
mans legs carry him on orders from
his head, there lies the seat of the
difficulty. A weak mind obedient
legs, and there you go, plump into the
bosom of a blooming asparagus bed.
and the enemy lays violent hands on
you. If you put any more of that
sting-y pudding On that cut | shall
undoubtedly hit you, Mr.. Donovan
All, thank you, thank you so much!
AS | finished with the vaseline he
lay back on the couch and sighed
deeply and | rose and sent Lima away
with the basin and towels.
will you drink? There are u kinds
of whisky"
My dear Mr.. Donovan, the thought
of strong drink saddens me. Such
poor wits as mine are not helped by
alcoholic StimulaltS. | was drunk
once-beautifully, marvelously, nobly
drunk, so that antiquity came I'D to
date with the thud of a motor car hit
ting an orphan asylum; and saw
julius Caesar driving chariot up
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19

turned MS mead, grlnned at me Sheep'
lsh!y through the pickets, and gave
a kick that set the glass to tinkling
Then he held up his hands in sign of
surrender and | saw that they were
cut and bleeding. We were both badly
blown, and while we regained our
wind we stared at each other. He
was the first to speak.
Kicked, bit or stung." he NUT,
tered, dolefully; that saddest Of all
words, 'stung!' It's as clear as moon,
light that I'm badly mussed, not to
say cut
May l trouble you not to Kick out
any more of that glass? The gardener
will be here in a minute and fish you
out"
"Lawsy. what is it? An aquarium,
that you fish for me?"
He chuckled softly, but sat per-
fectly quiet, finding, it seemed, a GER
tain humor in his situation. The
gardener came running and swore in
broad Scots at the destruction of the
frame. We got over the fence and re-
leased our captive, who talked to him
self in doleful undertones as we
hauled him to his feet amid renewed
clink of glass.
Gently, gentlemen: behold the
night-blooming cereus! Not all the
court-plaster in the universe can glue
me together again" He gazed rue
fully at his slashed arms, and rubbed
his legs. "The next time seek the
garden at dewy eve I'll wear my tin
suit"
There won't be any next time for
you. What did you run for?'
Trying to lower my record-it's a
mania with me. And as one good
question deserves another, may ! ask
why you didn't tell me there was a
glass-works beyond that fence? 1t
wasn't sportsmanlike to hide a MUIR
derous hazard like that. But | cleared
those pickets with yard to spare,
and broke my record"
you broke about seven wards of
glass;" | replied. 1T may sober you
to know that you are under arrest.
The Waterman here has a constable's
license"
He also has hair that suggests the
common garden or boiled carrot. The
tint is not to my liking; yet it is
not for me to be captious where the
Lord has hardened his heart"
What is your name?" demanded,
Gillespie. R. Gillespie. The r will
indicate to you the depth of my hui,
mlllty: l make it life work to hide
the fact that l was baptized Regi-
nald."
I've been expecting you, Mr.. GILES.
pie, and now | want you to come over
to my house and give an account of
yourself. l will take charge of this
man, Andy. | promise that he shan't
set foot here again. And, ANDY Won
need mention this affair to no one
Very good, sir"
He touched his hat respectfully
l have business with this nerson
Say nothing to the ladies at st, Aga.
tha's about him."
He saluted and departed; and with
Gillespie walking beside me | started
for the boat-landing.
he had wrapped a handkerchief
ABOUT one arm and l gave him nv
own for the other. His right arm was
bleeding freely below the elbow and
l tied it up for him.
THAT jump deserved better luck
| volunteered, as he accepted nv aid
in silence.
I'm proud to have you like it. VIII
you kindly tell me who the devil Won
are?" W.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19
Chloroform Zoo Animals,

The practice of cutting the claws Of
the more ferocious animals of the
London geological garden has recently
been greatly facilitated by chloroform.
ing the animals Heretofore it was
done by sheer force by a squad OF
men, the animal being first secured
by ropes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19
METCHNlKOFF's MIRACLE.

Two years ago Prof Metchnikoff,
the director Of the Pasteur institute in
Paris, promulgated his famous theory
that diet OF sour milk would check
the ravages of old age. Since then he
has made additional researches result
Ing, we are told, in additional discov
cries OF 1nestimable value. In a word,
the professor is now satisfied that he
mas discovered the cause of death and
the means OF retarding it, thus solving
the problem of longevity. While his
speclhc Is still secret, it is known
That he proceeds on the principle that
death Is due to the formation of putre-
factlYe bacteria in the large intestine
and that for this process a corrective
Is within reach. The presumption is
that incubation is the method to be
pursued. When man reaches his prime,
instead OF being permitted to take the
doWngrade, he will simply visit a lab
oratory. receive a vitaIizing injection
and remain. to all intents and pur-
poses. immortal The promise so ex-
tended Is so delightful that skepticism
seems invidious. Yet how many of US
are there who. even on such impec-
cable authority as that OF Pref. Metch-
nikoff, will nurse the golden dream of
physical immortality? Both Christian
teaching and the teachings of Nature
herself point the other way.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19

The rapid development # tho aoro
plane suggests that t will not he long
before some daring aviator will nm.
oertaKe to cross the Atlantic. 1t will
De done' eventually, and the powerful
modern steamship may yet find that
It's most formidable competitor will De
not on the seas, but in the air
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19

A chicken in Illinois has loft how
brood to care tor seven collie pups
1t is obvious In this instance WHY the
hen crossed the road.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19

The shah must get lot of consoIa.
ton these hot days IRON not bein,
obliged to wear that awfulIy high hat
any more.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19

According to the latest account the
north pole Is about as interesting AZ
the waste place at the apex OF a bald
head.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19

alI that is to be done is to "ma.e
1t isn't more lev that is.
ed 1t is more OF the law.abidjno
spirit IN the people that max, the laws
tor themselves.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable COMPOUND

Vienna, ". Va. i ~. that Low.
the last ten years Of nv life to I vdio
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-19

= throughout the country there is a
ciamor Tor more laws. Some people
seem to think that when an evil on
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03
BUSINESS GOOD FOR YEAR
Fairbanks Co. Pays Larger Dividend
Than Usual.

Reports read pt the annual meet.
ing OF the stockholders of the Fair
binks Steam Shovel company of this
city Tuesday afternoon showed that
the business of the local firm for
me past year had suffered practical
~ no loss In the financial depres-
sion whalh was so general over the
country. lt was decided to increase
the present dividend, as the earn
lnss bor the year more than Justify
hhis action. This showing wa,
more than pleasing to those inter.
ested In the plant and i'm the fin
twe added machinery will be INSTALL
ed and new men employed in or
der to carry the business on h
larger ecale.
The following directors were elect,
ed for the year; j. G. Fairbanks,
col. G. w. Fisher, G. W. Hin. r.
M. anbody, o. p. Lenox, q. u SAL
mon, and w. H. Sconeld. The direc-
tors have not yet organized but will!
do so as soon as possible
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

The Current Topic club spent a
day in washington in their literary
program of Tuesday.
The meeting held in the lecture
room of the public library opened
with roll call, answered by little
concets dear to the heart of every
woman, "Ideas from the Bargain
Counter" Miss Dora Smith read ex-
tracts from The Rose of Old st.
Louis" ami Mrs. j, 9. Anthony de-
scribed the HCapitol Building" "The
White House" was the subject of a
word sketch by Mrs. l.. J Smith,
and 'The Smithsonian institution"
was drawn and described by Mrs
70. G.. Bradford Mrs. Charles
phelps told interestingly lof the
"Uorcoran Art Gallery" The splen-
didly instructive program closed
with a review Of current topics led
by Mrs. NJ III. Pinyerd.
Mrs. Byron j. Hume, Of South
State street, will be tho next club
hostess.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03
BASEBALL IN DE PARK.

The captain of the Neversweats was root
ed In his place,
One foot upon the tattered coat that
served for second base
His ashCn huCd hAbillmcnts were padded,
hip and knee.
The captain Of the Neversweats was all
OF three foot three.
A mighty mitt ncased his paw He spat
upon the same
And chrgad. with shouted interludes, the
story Of the game:
"Twu2 satud'y week ago we played
de Busy Bees.
DeY rung a borrcrcd pitcher In, an, say,
he wuZ de cheese!
Je way he handed pretzels out wuz put
~ near a crime.
He chuCked dis curly inshoot drop dat
fools ye ev'ry time.
He'd held us down TO forty hits, an tinEs
wuz lookin' blue,
Fer dey had hfty-seven runs, while we
had tirty two.
He'd held us down to forty hits, an runs
wuz mighty rare,
But In de mint we sized i'm M an pasted
i'm for tal.
Folsl Dumpy Collins found hl7 c9lves
ON knocked Pa UurIHn Hr
Den LUmpv picked o. a.arEerIagk AN
smashed /, la Le eye,
Den Skeezlcks hit de bah a swipe dat
lifted offTde lid
An Carrots run de bags fer home, an,
cricly, how he slid
Dem Bees wuz stiffs! Dey couldn't trow,
dey couldn't ketch at all,
VILE we wuz playin' fer our llves-we
couldn't miss de ball.
AN did we win? Well, did we! Say, dey
didn't git a smell
We chased each uddcr roun' an roun' |;
twuz like the carrousel.
wy, wen we put de las man out an
added up de score,
Sure, dey had only eighty runs, an we
had ninety-four!
wait Lick desc lobsters2 Sure, We kin
at any time o. ycar
Jes' watch. Wen show ye how It's done.
Iii, Gully, put 'er herew
Arthur Guiterman in New York Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03
A Vile SUSPICION.

Her bosom heaved as with the divine
afllutus.
81 yearn," she said, ito give to the
world some life work of marvellous
scope, some creation hitherto unex-
ampled in the vastness and grandeur
of its structural beauty"
marie" he cried hoarsely, could it
have been you that invented these new
broad hrim hatsY-New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03
Brief Mention

The Free Baptist Womans Mis-
sionary society will meet in the
church parlors Thursday after.
noon Feb 4 promptly at half past
two O'olOlk,
The Missionary society of Calvary
Evangelical chuHh will meet i'm
regular monthly session Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. j.
H. Diehl uf Cherry street. A large
attendance Is desired
The grocery stock of II. r. Clark,
which was repleYined in the court
of Justice O. b. Compf some time
ago by Alexander Leffler was sold
today at auction. Addison Balm
acted as auctioneer. The repleyln
proceedings were the result of am
effort TO ship away the goods whtch
had been purchased OF Clark by 4.
third party, Leffler holding
chattel mortgage.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

in the bisque costume prescribed by
art for the corrutt emotional inter
pretation OF the Salome dance which
FALLS 10 the great American prima
dona in the New York production
OF the opera Was paralalled in Co
lutnbus recently when Miss Hoffman
gave her version Of the really ar
tiatc interpretation at the Southern
theater. There was waiting crew
like unto an East Side bread line
and even then the seats didn't
more than half so around Tn,
''Mlmic World" was the vehicle Sc
ledted by Miss HOffman's manager
TO exploit the Salome dance and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

A native Of Laporte County, Ind,
with his family, who recently mi
grated TO Montana, has already
reaped distinction in the West, for
it is asserted that he and his three
sons are the tallest quartet in the
Rocky Mountain region. w. A..
Talmage, the father, Is feet 1-2
inches tall. Elmer Talmage Is G
feet z Ia. Earl Talmage, one year
his junior, G feet 8, while Nathan
only ~ years old, is feet.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03
Personal

Mr.. Mack lyman, of Columbus,
spent last evening with Mr.. ana
Mrs. B. l.. Ecl1feld.
Bakers Band will entertain
small company of friends at q con-
rert and dutch luncheon. in thu
band hall this evening. Invitations
for the occasion were issued Tues
day.
MIR. William Holverstott and Mr..
Joseph Gillespie, Marion county
commissioners left this morning for
Columbus, where they will attend
Che state meeting OF commissioners
Wliuh will be In session in that
oily for the reainder of the week.
No British sovereign has vetoed a
parliamentary bill for the last 1877
years.
Try the Mirror want column.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03
What Is Billed For Early
Dates On Local Stage.

The advance sale for the 'Lion and
the Mouse" to be at the Grand Fri
day of this week, opened with a
rush this morning From the pre-
tentfous little line which greeted the
advent OF Manager Sullivan at the
box office II win be big party This
is one case where The 'chronically
doubtful sticlc-aIt-home can't offer the
regular m-afraid-it-wont-be -be coed.
by so doing he would display his own
shofnt-comings for everyone who
reals a magazine or paper has per-
used accounts OF the great Klein
play; and anyone who has a speak
ing acquaintance with things theat-
rlcaI knows, IL will he good when
they are told Il is under the manage
ment of Henry b. Harris.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03
Receipt That Cures
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vigOr, weakened manhood, failing
memory and lame back, brought on
by excesses, unnatural drains or the
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have determined TO send copy Of
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This prescription comes from a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

Or. and Mrs. N. +. Tilton en-
tertained quite informally at cards
Tuesday evening for the members Of
the Acme club.
Six tables of five hundred were
played and a delicious luncheon fol-
lowed the season at cards. Miss
Seitz and DR.. and Mrs. A. b. Law
son were club guests.
The next meeting will occur a, the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joe d. Guth.
cry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

Mrs. Charles l.. Allen entertained
with an informal musicale at her
Delaware avenue home last evening
for Miss Sadamac Aliens guests,
Miss Irena Schneider, of indianapolis,
and Miss Bthel Clark, OF Van Vert
o., and for Miss Ronrer of Los AM
geles, California, the guest of Miss
Helen Louise Davis
Musical numbers by both the sea
soned artists present and the able
talent of the city made the program
one Of unusual ability. Among those
who contributed to the artistic phase
of the affair were Misses Ethel
Clark. Marguerite Krause, Ada
Bowen and Mrs. Victor DOmbaugh,
pianoists; Misses Rohrer, Helen Lou
ise Davis, Sadamae Allen, Mrs.
Charles Allen, Professor Frederic
bergman and Howard Wetmore vo.
calists;Mr L. b. McNeal, flute and
Miss Schneider, reader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

"A number of the Wells Fargo
force accompanied by their wives
and friends called at the Cummin
avenue home of MFR. ami Mrs Clar-
.ence Fleming Tuesdhy evening 10
celebrate THE birthday anniversary
.of Mrs. Fleming in appropriate
fashion.
Card tables were p'alted for the
guests and at the conclusion Of an
interesting series Of games delii-
.Ous spread was laid The occasion
proved TO be a thoroughly enjoyable
one
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03
rvulo PROVIDE HospltaI for prunks.

Columbus, o., Feb 3.-On the
ground that the Ohio hospitals for in.
sane are becoming filled with in-
ebriates, Representative Benz of OF
tawa county proposes that hospital
for drunkenness be provided by the
state to relieve the rest of the state
hospitals. He proposes that the
Cleveland State hospital be used TO
treat victims of dr!Gk alone, and be.
lieves that in this way the cost to the
state would be nothing. The patients
Of the Cleveland hospital could be
transferred to other institutions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

llke the name there was nothing to
II. But the dance and Miss Hoffman
-sOhcking, my dear, absolutely
shocking. A prominent Columbus
dramatic critic sized up the sitta-
Itlon property when she STATED that
IL the show had been given under
tent Il would have been "'pulled." "
When baby loses flesh, looks pale
is fidgely and nervous, the little
one Is not well nourished and
should be given a soothing, healing
tonic. Hollsters Rocky Mountain
Tea is the best tonic for babies;
purely vegetable 35 cents
Flocken's Pharmacy.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

The largest lump OF anthracite
coal ever mined recently was taken
from a mine in the Panther Creek
Valley of Pennsylvania. It weighs
seven tons, and will be placed in a
museum, either in Philadelphia or
Boston.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

Mrs. j. s. Ulsh Of jefferson street
nicely entertained the members of the
X. Y. u. club at her home Tuesday
afternoon. Nearly all members were
present. Two guests we're enter
taind. Mrs. w. A. Mason and Mrs.
Thomas Graham. In a guessing con-
test, Mrs George Davis won first
prize and Mrs. w. NJ. Miller Sec
ond. A nice luncheon was served by
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

During the last year The exports Of
this country have grown greatest in
the items OF cars, carriages and auto
mGbiles.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

The gipsies are nearer to the ami
mails than any race known TO us In
Europe. They have yhe lawlessnesS
he abandonment the natural ply
sical grace in form and gesture OF
animals; only stealthy and wary
something in their eyes makes them
human.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

One Of the grievances Of Mrs.
Clark Black, of Chicago, who sued
for a divorce, was that she was com
PEELED early every morning TO curl
her husbands long, silky mustache.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

Marion Pollock Johnson, who Is
dlstantly related to Governor John A.
Johnson, of Minnesota, sent long
telegram to that official when the
Democratic Convention stampeded
for him at Minneapolis recently.
Miss Johnson, who plays Kate Rob
erts mi 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse" Is
a member of the company booked for
this city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

On the Danish .sland OF Smalland
there is an electric lighting system
which Is driven by a windmill. The
wheel is 46 feet in diameter, and In
supported by a tower 43 ieet high.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

Judging from the seat sale there
don't seem to be very many doubt
erg.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03
Pain and Expense

are avoided by having the Teeth
thoroughly examined at regular
periods. Your Teeth may need at
tentiop, Cavities may exist aud yet
you may not be aware of the fact.
Now is the time, Modern Dentistry,
Moderate Charges.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

The D. ~. l.. club was entertained
pleasantly at the home Of Miss Geor-
gia Austin, Of Forest street Tuesday
evening.
Various informal social diversions
were offered for the amusement Of
the guests and dainty refreshments
we're served buffet fashion. There
were no club guests.
The next meeting will occur with
Miss Maria Burke, Of Bellevue ave
nue..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

The mad rush to see Mary Garden
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03

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