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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
WOMAN WAS
HUMAN TORCH
Mrs. William Rinker Fatal
ly Burned.
COAL OIL CAN ExPL0DES
Oil Poured a on Live
Goals.
Mrs. tinker ran from the House with
Her Clothing Ablaze and, Fell Ex-
haustcd at Her Rcscucrs Feet.

AS a result of the explosion of two
gallons OF coal oil, Mrs. William
Rinker, prominent resident of Gale
donia sustained purns which resulted
In her death Saturday morning. Con-
yerted into q human torch, the hor-
rifed victim ran around her home
three times and finally fell in a faint.
The unfortunatet incident which
aroused the sympathy of Caledonia
populace, occurred shortly before b
o clock Saturday evening. Mrs. Rink
er was in the act of starting a fire
in the R,tchen stove, preliminary to
preparing supper Not knowing that
there was live Goals slumbering in
the ashes, she Sc cured the coal oil
can and proceeded to pour oil on the
kindling. A dull explosion re-
suited and the woman was almost
Immediately enveloped in flames. The
victim became panic stricken after
the explosion and ran around the
house, screaming and beating the fire
with her hands. The wind famed
the flames into a terrific heat and
her flesh was burned to crisp
John Pommert. Caledonia telephone
manager, heard the woman's screams
and hurried to ner assistance. She fell
exhausted at his feet and he extin-
guished the smolderlng fire with his
coat.
Assistance came too late. Mrs.
Rinker became unconscious within a
short time after the sad incident. Dr's
j. E. Baker, J. B. Kring and j. G.
Modrack were summoned and a hasty
examination disclosed that the victim
was beyond the assistance OF surgical
attention. She died about 10 o'clock
Saturday evening.
The deceased leaves husband and
three small children. They are, Fern
aged II. George and Eugene aged six
and eight years respectively. The hus-
band is one of the firm of Rinker and
Bush, Caledonias leading furniture
and un lertaking house.
Mrs. Rinker was aged about forty
two years She was member OF the
Caledonia Methodist church and was
a highly respected and widely known
resident. She was prominent in
Caledonia social circles and was at
the head OF many philanthropi1
movem ants.
Funeral services will be conducted
from Caledonia Methodist church.
rorning at 10 o'clock, Rev
James Gray 10 ofiiciate. Interment
will be made in the Caledonia
cemetery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
SERIOUS BREAK
NOW AVOIDED
Labor Leaders Prevent
Clash in Wnious Over
Temperance.
by United Press Wire

Toronto. Nov. 15.--Cooler heads
among the American Federation of
Labor delegates are working to-.
day to prevent any further discus
sion of yesterdays temperance meet
ing which was addressed by John
Mitchell Treasurer John b. Lennon
and Tom Lewis. president of the
United Mine workers of America.
Last night there was every evidence
that the question would be brought
to the floor of the convention, and n
vote forced on the liquor question.
The leaders worked overtime TO
head this off, and they expressed
themselves today as certain that it
was a CLOSED incident"
The length to which Mitchell, Lem
non and Lewis in condemning the sa-
loon and the emphasis they laid on
q complete disassociation of labor
and labor and liquor was a surprise
to nine-tenths of the delegates.
Mitchell declared that wherever a
saloon is destroyed reputable bus
mess will arise in its place, taking
care of the labor question, and Len
non expressed the belief that, within
few years only total abstainers
would be in the councils OF the
American Federation of Labor
Shortly after today's session OPP
ened, John B. Mitchell offered a reso-
luton, expressing the sorrow of the
convention over the Cherry Illinois.
mine disaster. and sympathy for the
families of the victims
The resolution was adopted by
rising vote after several feeling
speeches had been made.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
woman y
Are some of the examples cited

woman"
Are some of the examples cited.
The criticism concludes, 1.-The root
of the whole matter is that the demo-
cratic theory of language, when push
Oh TO the utmost, leaves no room for
the artist, who doomed by natural
endowment to talk and write as an
aristocrat."
A strong argument, but not flaw
less. There are vases in which the
taste of the masses is profoundly
right
Which of these views is correct 4?
Each within proper limits; pushed TO
extremes neither. Professor Knapp
will harlly insist that dialect stor-
iesand verses models of literary per.
fectness or the talk of backwoods-
men always English undeflled." On
the other hand there may be liter
ary asirtocracy to the last degree
snobbish, offensive and unnatural.
Doubtless the true spirit of litera-
ture is essentially democratic But
the breath of vision and sympathy
implied IN genuine democracy be-
longs to comparatively few. The tru.
est literature is essentially simple,
but true simplicity is the consummate
flower of highest arr.
SO this question is really one of
the pratean forms of the old ques-
ton con erning nature and art. Over
the crude forms of unadorned nature
a sane and lawful art may shed a
beauty that transfigures it, making
it at the same time more truly and
profoundly natural. To say that art
can improve nature is no libel on the
Author OF nature, but a proper recog-
milton OF the fact that he has made
and endowed man with power to eft.
feet this transformation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Would Be a Hard Job.

ncighlor of ours. II portly gentle
man. has been guiltIess of any siren.
nous acts these many years. Recently
his house caught lirc. Volumes OF
smoke rolled in from the Kitchen.
Catching up his walking stick aud
capping his hnt firmly OF, his head he
started with firm steps for The front
door. AS he went through the hall he
shouted Justify:
Girls, girls. tire: Save c'bihno.-
Woman's Home Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Real Necossity.

The other Sunday Two small boys
were industriously digging in vacant
lot when Il man who was passing stop
ped to give them Il lecture.
Don't you know That II Is u siu 10
dig on Sunday unless 10 be case OF
necessity asked the good man.
"Yes. sir" timIdly replied one OF the
boys.
Then why don't you stop IL"
cause this Is case OF necessity" /"
replied the little philosopher. ~ fcl-
Ter can't fish without bait. 'hlladel-
phla Ledger. .@.. t5...
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
DEMOCRACY IN LITERATURE

7 What is the proper standard o.
literary excellence, speech or writing?
Should one seex to write like a
book" or to make he common speech
OF men the guide2 is literature demo-
cratic or aristocratic? Current Litera-
ture IN ? quite interesting article
answers these questione from lSo
different points of view.
George Philip Knapp, a professor
In the University OF Chicago, be-
lieves that language, the most
democratic thing OF which we know"
furnishes sustenance to language
Anything IN speech, he says, which
prevents the democratic nation from
realizing Itself rs a self-determining
body is harmful. He says further
The speech OF n democracy cannot
be class speech; 1t cannot be a ira
ditional literary speech, the so-called
best English OF 4 sptlial limited
academic or literary class. It's roots
must go deeper. They must strike
down into the region of the
practical daily life of the citizens
whose vote and whose opinion make
the country what it is." He also
claims. as generally conceded, that
the spoken is tar more important
than the written or literary Ian
guage, THE language of literature
is merely an approximate transcript
tion, mo-e or less remote OF the
language OF common speech. 1t is
from the latter that the language of
literature is derived. and 1t must al
ways return to It's source to renew
itself when. as 1t constantly tends to
do, il becomes attenuated and out
worn" lie adds, 1t is as speaking
beings that men think of themselves.
The writer, there fore, who wishes
10 transcribe human life must trans
rtihe It IN the form OF speech in which
u finds It's most important express
sion"
3 In illustration are cited Chaucer,
whose Literary style came more and
more natural as he grew older
Wordsworth and Cooleridge who
made the imitation of the simple
speech OF taily life their first princi-
ple', and the classic Greek authors.
IA very happy statement OF an
important truth. But there are those
who think the whole truth is not |
stated OF these is Clayton Hamilton.
who presents his views in the Forum
taking whai may be called the aristoc-
catic viewpoint. He thinks Professor |
krapp torgets that Language at its
best Is an art, and no art ever was or
ever can lie a democratic institution.
The best usages Of any art are de-
tsrmined ty state; and no one can
deny that the taste OF the majority
Is always wrong" The best English
is that Of the few who speak nicely
Milton's language is not democratic,
nor, "in spite of his deliberate at
tempt to initiate the daily speech oi
the dalesmen," is that of Wordsworth
In answer TO Prof Krapp's asser-
tion that there is mo absolute
English" several sentences are quot
ed from widely different sources which
seem Ito me to say more perfectly
than any imaginable other form OF
words the images or thoughts that
they were fashioned to convey" some
in whi.h the thing tole said has
been said in the one best way"
Until the day break, and the
tlee away;
mo light. but rather darkness visi-
,le;
"Her voice was ever soft, gentle
md low, an excellent thing IN
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
A COWARDLY EGG.
II Is the Kind That Hits Man and
Then Runs.

" hen HunS.
a CAMPAIGN orator was delivering;
"a u Hood of frenzied cloqllence ami
departed from The teXttof his
discourse TO tell of an experience lie
had had the night before.
Yes" he said. the opposite pollti.
cal pnrty was out III force. ana NJ
every attempt of the speaker 10 make
himself beard he WAS met With. teers.
catcalls. boots and hisses which
drowned his voice. :9l
when arose 10 speak some one
hurled Il base, cowardly egg at me.
which struck me IN the chest An
auditor here Interrupted TO demand
what Kind OF I'm egg base cowardly
egg" might be.
why" answered the story teller.
"a cowardly egg is one of that Kind
OF eggs that hits you and then runs
Philadelphia Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
The Other Way Win Him.

"Eemember. sir. that you owe some.
Thing TO your constituents" said one
member of town council TO another.
"Humph." said the other. Nj you
owe anything to your constituents all
I've got 10 say is that you're lucky.
Why. there are not half dozen voters
In my ward that have not borrowed
money from me" STRAY Stories.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Why He Wanted to swap.

Detected Youth would like TO re-
turn this engagement ring purchased
here few days ago.
Jeweler- Didn't 1t suit the young
lady?
Detected Iou.h-Yes. but another
young man had already given her one
just like IL. aud would like TO ex.
change it for wedding present. Tit
Bits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
MONDAY, NOVEMBER rs, 1909.
Nov. Is In American History.

Iic0-- Baroo Steuben. German soldier
in the Revolution. born in Magde.
burg, Prussia: died 1874.
1T'I-Tbe Continental congress passed
articles of confederation.
lf9l-George Croghan. hero of the bat
file Of Tippeeanoe. Fort Meigs and
Sandusky, born: died 1SI0.
1904-PriDce Fushimi OF Japan greeted
President Roosevelt in the name Of
the mikado
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 4:3s. rises Gas: moon sets
6:jO y. NJ; l.eonid meteors in east aft
er midnight; last peribelIon passage.
nearest the sun. OF Halley's great CON-
ct, again drawing bearer the sun and
earth. TO be- visible 70 the naked eye for
several months.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Proofs Ali Rinht.

Have you any satisfactory proofs;"
inquired the skeptic.
Il should say So" answered the ex-
plorer MY publisher has just sent
me bunch of 'em TO read and cor
Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Our Nav Iiinratn..

Uncle Ezra-cracky. but them patent
medicine men are powerful writers:
The Teller that wrote this ad. keeps
you In doubt about the name of the
stun until the very last line. Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
GOVERNOR MUST
GO TO TRIAL

Oklahoma City Okla, Nov. 10
Judge Marshall today overruled de-
murrers TO the indictments against
Governor Haskell and others for al
legged fraud in the Muskogee town lot
cases, and the indicted men must go
to trial. haskell and his codetendants
are given until next Saturday In
wht-h to enter a plea.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Cause Of Discord.

she-They do not live happily to-
gether?
He-No. It's the eternal struggle be-
tween religion and society. He is as
straight backed as she Is straight
laced.-Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Precaution.

"Jenkley has ordered handsome
suit Of clothes without II pocket in
coat, vest or pants"
Why's thnt?"
Going 10 wear 1t TO the races."-
Detroit Free Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Inducement,

Mrs. Muggins-Mrs. Bjoues says life
isn't worth living.
Mrs. Busgins-Gracious. She couldn't
nave read the bargains advertised in
TINS mornings paper. = Philadelphia
Record
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Took II to the wroro pIse.

y hear your watch was stolen"
"Yes; the Internal idiot took IL TO the
pawnshop. There 1t was at once rec
sgnized. and the man was locked up.v
-Llppincott's.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15

The smokers OF England consume
5000, 100000 cigarets every month.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
The Canny ecot.

In tile differences that would some
times arise between members of his
tenantry the Duke OF Argyll was often
invited to arbitrate upon the matter In
dispute. and he used 10 tell charac-
rerlstically Scottish story of one of the
occasions. Two tenants having waited
upon him and asked him 10 decide the
question at issue, the duke put what he
always regarded as very necessary
preliminary question. .7"Will you abide
by my award"
wei. your grace" was the reply OF
one OF the hard headed old dlsputants.
ia like to ken FIRST what II is."-Lon.
don Chronicle.
Related by Divorce.
she--Who was the lady whom you
Just saluled?
He-she was the second wife OF the
;hird husband OF my first wife.-Flie-
yende Batter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-02
Was Warned Not to Sell Man
Who Fell From Car.

Easton, Pa. Sept 29.-Basing her
claim on the allegation that Thomas
Well, keeper Of the Baronlal hotel. at
Nazareth. sold her husband LIQUOR on
the day he fell from a street car and
was killed, Mrs. Susan Altemose. of
Slatington. brought suit against him
for $4,000 damages.
She charges that the hotel man had
been warned not 70 sell liquor to Alte-
nose.
The death Of her husband left Mrs.
Altemose penniless, with eight chill
dren to support, the youngest Of whom
is only three months old
In her statement OF claim Mrs. Alte-
nose says that her husband was
known to have Incorporate habits, and
that on May p, when he was killed.
he was evidently intoxicated when he
entered the Baronial hotel He bought
more liquor there. she asserts, and it
was after drinking this that he met
his death.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-02
COMMANDER PEARY AND THE
NEGRO.

A correspondent in describinr
Commander Robert E. Peary and
his party says.
The only light came through the
square window at the end. There bs.
fore the window Pearv san TIe bacl-
oned Captain Dickson TO "a seat an
the nets beside him. Az his fest no..
1T 0reVe OF the Grenfels mission
Hi7 "alrus hide booted legs stretch
en- ont across the boards. Back ON
loe tops of salt barrels I'm the dusty
corners OF the dropping roof SAT- ATatt
henson, the colored COMPANION of
Peary who had stood with him i,
latitude 80; Professor Donald No
Miiiln OF Worcester. Mass fn sueat-
er and fur cap, and George Rorun
tne young Yale man. whose identitv
was almost concealed by the fisher
man boots and heavy storm sweat
er he wore
Captain Bob Bartlett. the skinner
who had jammod the Roosevelt
through the ice channels TO tho worry
TOD OF the continent. shylv took "a
seat IN the shadow by tine command
e's throne OF seines The CORE
spondents squatted I'm n semi-circIo
ON bare boards like pupils before the
master There was an instant sin
ence. NO one ventured 20 omen the
quizzing of this voluntary court of
inquiry This because the spiri. i0
Jnat store loft OF Battle Harbor was
not the spirit chat dominated that
oiher group OF newspaper men who
held inquisition over Or. Cook ip n
hotel room az Copenhaeen. Com
mander Peary dominated because
there was mo- doubt of his word. He
was not on trial He himself be-
gan The session
10 Will Doe noticed that Matt Hen
son was at the top and that ne was
regarded by Commander Poarv MS
one OF the most valuable men in his
expedition. which made the recor5-
breaking dash Co the North Pole
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-02
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
GIVEN OUT BY JTTDCE rr7,r

Chattanooga. Tenn. September %
tby Associated Press - C,,.;,,..
MS side OF the controversy with e.
erai ohicials in Georgia over Tho a.
rest or Charles StegalI. United Stota.
s'orekeeper and gauger and an -.
uer Tor the arrest OF II A Pucl-o-
Internal revenue collector fo- 81
iesed contempt of his court -.
a. w Fite, of the Dade countv ca
perlor court, to-day while in C,botta
noOga said: ''0 III Ona' Ia
am unable TO understand how
~ can be seriously contended that y
9'oi eAeeper and gauger at n govern
nent wildcat distilIery can def,, =
state court and project the .
Whom he Is aiding and abett,,or a.
violating the state law bv refuein, ~ -
tell what is being manufsctrra5 =. -
Oh tne pretext that he derived his
N'O" ieuse solely by reason of HE
Cohhdential relations with the distiI-
Ter a fact that anyone passinq
through the distillery could know AZ
well as he. and one that every law
abidlng manufacturer wants tba
world TO know.
IL does seem to me. and feel
sure, that such is not the meaning of
the law. The Dade county superior
court had jurisdiction OF the person
ana II nassed mon the legality OF
the question. which StegalI refused
10 answer. and the judgment Is valid
until set aside and this cannot be
done on a writ OF habeas corpus. but
may be done by petition, by the
court rendering the Judgment, or by
the supreme co 'rt on writ of or.
ror."
JUDGE FTTE TALKS.
Calhoun, Ca. September 81
Especial. Judge Fite arrived here
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-02

has done the same thing and we
could name a number Of Democratic
white men Of prominence who have
given voice to these modified senti-
ments. What inducement then
have we to choose President Taft as
against any of the rest OF them?
We confess that we are much dis
appointed and # seems TO us that
we must look to the records of the
men as much so as 20 the records
of the parties in casting our votes in
the many campaigns which are now
before us. Good bye. Secretary OF
War Dickinson
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-02

this evening from Trenton. having
adjourned court there today.
A true bill was found against Z.
w. Cureton Saturday for running
distillery. but the case will not he
tried tin next term. Subpoenas
have been issued for all witnesses.
including Collector Rucker and
Storekeeper and Gauger StegaIl
Judge Fife says that he has no
disposition 20 bring on a clash be-
tween federal and state authorities.
but is confident ne is right and is
determined TO close the distiIIerv
somehow and says that the collector
and storekeeper and gauger are as
much responsible for &c being run
as Mr. Cureton and that they will
be indicted If they have violated the
law. Tie declares there should be
federal statute prohibiting the gov
eminent officials from aiding and
abetting private individuals In vio-
lating the prohibition law or issuing
license for the manufacture or sale
or liquors in prohibition territory.
Judge Fife further says that the
Atlanta papers have not stated the
states side fully or fairly and that
they must have got their informa-
ton from the internal revenue Off
Gals in and about the federal build
ing
lie saws the following Is what oc-
CURED and upon which Is founded
the order OF this court committing
Stegall TO jail for contempt. After
being sworn before the grand Jury
certain questions were asked him.
an Of which ne answered except the
last as follows.
Question. What Is your nance
Answer, Charles f. StegaI."
Question: What Is your occupa-
tion?"
Answer; OF am a storekeepor and
Eauger employed by the govern
ment"
Question: where are you en-
ployed2"
Answer: at the C. w. Cureton
distillery az Rising Fawn."
Question. What Is manufactured
az this distillery?"
This last question he refused To-
answer
When asked by the court why he
refused 90 answer he said: Il am
acting under instructions from my
superior officer, Mr.. Rucker the col
lector of internal revenue" The
court then assured him that the
question was legal and proper and
that he could answer IL without VIC
lating any law and urged him to do
so, but he still refused TO answer
and the court ordered him TO Jail
for contempt.
Atlanta ca ConefFft,tfnr c.,,F,r,
Der Is, 1909.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-02

Naturally. the voting list Of that pre-
einct does not record his name :
IL may be stated positively that
there is deep resentment in the
breasts OF the more powerful and
influential men in the party over
tae appointment OF Isaiah w. Fuller
as assistant postmaster Of Richmond.
While the discomfort is not voiced
in public and the leading republi-
cans here will not acknowledge that
there has been internecine strife be-
cause of the appointment OF MT.
Fuller. il is known that the situation
was discussed by the committeeman
last night and that there was an
unmistakable show Of temper.
IL was declared in the meeting
that the new assistant postmaster
could not have been appointed as a
Taft democrat" for the reason that
he did not vote for Taft IL was
stated that Mr.. Fuller did not vote
at all in the presidential election.
that he was not qualified. having
neglected 20 pay his poll tax.
tt was further declared that M
Fuller only recently brought himself
out OF the class OF pOll-tax delin-
quents by paying up SO as TO qualify
for the appointment he received
from Mr. Allan.
There were several other enliven-
ing incidents to mark the meeting Of
the committee.
The colored people of this state
have no need to shed any tears over
the situation. They were ignored
and eliminated because they were
Negroes and they now have the sat
isfaction OF seeing the white men set
aside because they are Republicans.
Jobs for am assistant postmaster are
not for colored folks.
Postmaster Edgar Allan. Jr.. evil
IDENTIFY made his arrangements before
hand He secured valuable support.
that kind which was potent and In
huential at the White House and he
is shrewd enough to make a compen-
sating exchange regardless Of the eff
feet it is having upon his party as
sociates.
The Postmaster has usually con
trolled party affairs i'm this city and
20 begins to- look that Mr.. Allan has
not only the task OF discharging the
duties of his Office. but also that oil
building up new political machine
I'm this city. II he has the political
acumen of his brilliant father. he
viii no doubt succeed where he fall
ed. win where he lost For our part.
Go it Sc cripples. and may the best
man win"