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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Meera,h Establishes New Record.

New York, May II. - Matthew Nc
Grath the New York Athletic clubs
world champion 16-pound hammer
thrower, attained a new worlds rec.
ord of M feet 4 inches in that event,
but Ia view OF the fact that the throw
was made from metalrimmed
seven.foot 'circle. the mark will not
be accepted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
STATE nmnlal Killer.

Lincoln. Neb., May IT, Christopher
Schayland, secretary of the state
board of equalization. was run down
and killed by an automobile near the
state capitol where it is presumed he
had Just left his office. Herman Ber-
necker, the driver of the car, was de-
tanned at the police station.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Famous Temple Burns.

Tokyo, May l7.-zojoii, the famous
Buddhist temple, situated in Shlba
park, Tokyo, was destroyed by fire,
the damage amounting to about $780,
900. Only those who know the pride
OF the Japanese IN their temples can
conceive the effect Of this loss on the
people. The Zojoji temple, next to
the great temple at Nikko, was prob.
ably the most famous and popular as
a show temple in Japan.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
roledo Tests Sentiment.

Toledo, o., May II. To test the
sentiment Of Toledo voters on the
proposition of holding a county option
election, the Ohio Anti-aloon league
held meetings in "a Toledo churches,
addressed by leading members of the
Ohio branch of the organization. Next
Sunday a mass meeting will be held
at which several Of the most promi-
nent temperance advocates Of the
country will speak
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Kine's Daughters WIN Meet.

Bucyrus, o., May 17-Delegates
from every state in the Union will be
present at the annual national con-
vention of the Kings Daughters OF
the United States, to be held in Bucy-
rus this week. The sessions open on
Friday and will continue five days.
Governor Harmon will welcome the
delegates on behalf Of Ohio and May
or e. j. Songer will perform a like
service for Bucyrus.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
ADalRAl -SIGsBft TALKS
Advises Patriotic Americans to Help
Build up Big Navy.

Washington, May l7.--For the ben
eft of the Maine Memorial associa.
tion, which purposes to erect in the
national capital a suitable monument
to the American sailors who met their
death in the sinking Of the battleship
Maine in Havana harbor on Feb. 15,
1898, Rear Admiral Charles ID. Sigs-
bee, retired, who was in command OF
the Inflated vessel at the time, gave
by request an illustrated lecture here
describing the disaster.
He was introduced by General Hor.
ace Porter, president of the Navy
league. Admiral Sigsbee declared
that patriotic Americans should be-
come members of the Navy league
and thus help upbuild the American
navy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Jury plsmIssed For cause.

Tulsa, okla, May l7,--Upon motion
OF the government, Judge John A..
Marshall OF Utah, In the United
States circuit court here, dismissed
the grand jury impaneled last Tues
day to reinvestigate the Muskogeo
town lot fraud cases. Judge Marshall
upheld the governments contention
that the jury had been subjected to
improper Influences.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Exchange.
daughters

ain requesting your daughters
hand" said Count Tucash. 81 may
state that | have long line of ances-
tors"
"I see" answered MIR. Cumrox. "and
your proposition Is TO trade or the lot
Of your ancestors for few rich rela-
tons ."-Washlngton star
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Manufscturere Meet Today,

New York, May 17.-Representa-
tiYes of the business interests of the
country from every state in the Union
assembled at the Waldorf-Astorla to.
day for the first session OF the four,
teenth annual convention OF the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers.
The convention will close with a ban.
quet on "Wednesday evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
CATHOLIC CHAPEL ROBBED
Thieves Empty Contribution Box Dur
inu Services.

Evansville, Ind, May 1.-THE st.
Anthony car, a rolling Catholic chap.
el that has travelled over good part
of the United States this year in the
interest Of the Catholic church exten.
sion movement, was robbed here dur
ing the services. The car was filed
with fashionably gowned women of
the city. who went to attend mass,
and during the service some one emp
tied the large glass bowl that sat on
the altar and which was nearly filled
with silver and gold pieces that had
been thrown in by the communicates.
It is said there we're several hundred
dollars in the bowl.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
MARRIAGE Unites Two pynastles.

Adds Abeba, Abyssinia, May H..
Prince Lidj Jeassu, 13, grandson of
King Menelik and heir apparent to
the throne. was married to Princess
Romanie, Z, the granddaughter of the
late Emperor John and niece OF EN-
press Taitou The marriage is Of great
Importance politically, as 1t unites
the two dynasties and the families Of
powerful chiefs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Dry Detective Arrested.

GAINESVILLE, o., May 1.-THE liberal
element had one Of the dry detec.
tives, Homer Drumm. arrested on a
charge Of furnishing liquor to Charles
Tool. Drumm helped supply evidence
which led to filing charges against a
score or more of local saloonists in
mayors court at New Concord.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
RIFLE RANGE DYNAMlItD
Nelghbors Said to Have Objected to
Indiana Soldiers Practice.

Warsaw, Ind, May 17s-The cement
retaining wall at the government rifle
range, north Of this city, has been
destroyed, 1t is believed by dynamite.
There was great deal OF shooting
over the range last year, and it is
said that some of the residents near
the range feared that there would be
an accident as a result of the firing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Mo Great Loss.

"Now, Mr.. Knox. said the professor
Of physiology. "can you tell me with
what faculty a man could most easily
dispenser
ayes. sir" answered the student
Good" said the professor. (which
one?'
"'rhe college faculty" replied young
Knox soberly.-New Orleans Times.
Democrat.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
HARtM TRANSPORTED
Eighty Of Abdul Hamid's Women
Taken to Ancient Palace.

Constantinople, May II. - Eighty
women from Abdul Hamid's harem,
richly dressed and yeiled, were driven
in carriages under the escort OF four
eunuchs and troop Of cavalry from
the Yildis to the ancient Seraglio pal.
ace, which has been unoccupied since
about 1924. Curious bystanders were
driven away from the exit of the Yil-
diz palace by guard OF soldiers. Fol
lowing the carriages was train Of
wagons with baggage. The Yildiz is
being made ready for the admission
Of the public. Most Of the former sui
tan's slaves have been freed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Raid Buckeye Lake Resorta.

Millersport, o., May Sheriff
Deffenbaugh and two deputies are
guarding at Buckeye Lake a large
amount OF liquor seized in a raid on
hotels, residences, barns and sheds at
the lake, under warrant issued by
Judge Reeves on the suspicion that
there were illegal sales in Walnut
township, fronting Buckeye lake,
which is dry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Railroad offers Big Reward.

st. Paul, May 17.-At the hoadquar-
ters of the Great Northern railway in
this city 1t was stated that six rob-
bers held up westbound passenger
train No. just east of Morse, Wash.
The Great Northern has offered a re-
ward of $4,000 for each robber cap
tured.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Bryan Addresses TraInmen.

Columbus, o., May 17-Four thou
sand men listened to William ]. Bry-
an deliver his lecture, "The Prince OF
Peace" at Memorial hall, under the
auspices of the Railway Y. M. c. A.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
Rain postpones Race.

Montreal, May 1.-THE 2O-mile
race between Alfred Shrubb and
Henri st. Yves was postponed on ac-
count Of rain. It will be run of on
Thursday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
DUEL FOLLOWS ftUD

Kentucky Business Man Mortally
Wounded by Politician.
lHsCincinnati, o., May 17.-In pistol
ARRAY that took place at Melbourne.
aauburb OF Newport, KY, Louis Fell
hart, business man of the village,
was shot and probably mortally
wounded by j. II. Demoss, former
postmaster. The shooting was the re-
ult Of feud Of long standing be-
tween the two men. Demoss escaped
after the shooting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
THE ONE GRBAT ESSENTIAL.

A man may have several carloads
of ability. He may have brains and
ideas and other desirable things. But
all the ideas ever '1deated' will not
avail to raise a man who neglects
that all important item of advertis-
ing The Bookkeeper.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
vstOss EIaht.Hour pay Bill.

Boston. May l7.-Governor Draper
vetoed the bill which provided that
no pubic employe shall be required
TO worn more than eight hours q day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
tLlNERS SEEK PORT
Ice Fields Menace Navigation In
North Atlantic.

st. Johns, N r., May 17.-Unyield.
ing before the warming influence of
advancing spring, great fields of ice
extend out from the shore of nearly
every section of Newfoundland. con.
stituting in some places an impene.
trable barrier and in others an active
menace to ocean navigation. Within
10 days nearly dozen ocean liners
have put in here or at nearby ports,
badly damaged, and reporting narrow
escapes from more serious imperilllng
Of the lives Of thousands of passen-
gers. Coastwlse shipping is subject
ed TO an effectual embargo.
rrv the Mirror want column
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
BUCKEYE BRIEES
Items Of Interest to Peopls Ia All
Parts Of Ohio.

Norwalk, o., May 17.--Mrs. Doris
Daugherty, daughter of 8. w. owen,
well known throughout the state. fell
dead while eating at the table. She
has been in poor health for a long
time
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17
LeIshman Prods EerId Pasha.

N'"I'T'7t'TI IVNo TNITU FdbTId'
Constantinople, May II. - The
American ambassador, John G. A.
Leishman. has made representations
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-17

Compel Engineer to Pull Ahead With
Mail Car and After Lootins Pouches
Send Engine Down Grade to Where
Train Had Been Left-condueto
Attempts to Ditch Locomotive, but
Collision Occurs In Which Twelve
Are Hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
PERSONAL NOTE.

Sam Small. the Atlanta reporter who
turned revivalist on the Sam Jones pat
tern. is now editing a magazine-the Golden
west-at Waterloo.
owen Reeves, aged n, of Kansas, known
as Speedy has been married fourteen
times, had fourteen separations. and is now
in the field for the fifteenth Mrs. Reeves.
In the early days in Kansas, John ].
ingalls, was trying a lawsuit, and in his
argument turned to the other party in the
suit and dramatically exclaimed; Your
soul would find more room in q mustard
seed than a bulldog enjoys in Lake Super
ior." It il not stated however, that Mr..
Ingalls, won the case.
After the siege OF the Picking legations
a dozen Russian soldiers bent on loot and
outrage raided the house in which one OF
my hand boys lived with his mother and
sister, Sir Robert Hart said at a dinner
at the London Authors club. The boy
snatched his violin and played the Russian
national anthem. and the hooters stood to
attention. Then they left the house with
out molesting anyone"
DR.. Sven Hedin says that some of the
lamas of Thibet have a custom OF allow
Ing themselves TO be inclosed in grottos,
so that they would live in darkness for
the rest Of their lives. He heard of a man
who was Enclosed at the age Of l6 or II
years and lived there sixty-nine years with
out any communication with the outside
world whatever, his food and water be-
ing passed underground by a long pole.
The annual report OF the Carnegie hero
fund commission, just issued in pamphlet
form, shows that 246 medals have been
awarded since the institution OF the fund
thirteen gold, 1t3 silver and 40 bronze
medals. Applications TO the number of
2,09 have been refused and s4 applications
are pending The pecuniary awards TO
heroes and their dependents amounted to
1854, e4l.54 and $l24, 1896 was contributed to
funds for the relief Of sufferers by dis
aster. Annual pensions amount to s16,S0.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Encouragement to Forestry.

Minnesota, which at one time pos
sessed as fine forest areas as any state
in the union, has reached the point
where those magnificent reaches of
timber nave disappeared and the prob
lem OF the future is staring it in the
face. A large portion of the land from
which this timber has been cut is
valueless for any other purpose. Fires
sweep through it and defeat all efforts
of nature to renew the growth, and
travellers through the state see from
the car windows miles upon miles of
blackened wastes.
Aside from what the state itself is
doing to restore the timber a law has
been passed e%xempting from taxation
both the land and the growing timber
where the landowners will clear off the
uuderbrush and down timber on which
the forest Ares feed and intelligently
go about the task of ~propagating a new
| growth of timber on the land. Ne
braska law exempts from taxation
growing timber, but does not go to the
extent of exempting the land.
There is a growing sentiment among
men of wealth in this country to devote
a larger portion Of their means to the
bettefment Of posterity. The gratifca.
ton of present desires in time pals
upon a thinking man and simple &C
emulation of wealth fails to satisfy,
II the state by such legislation can en-
courage and point the way to the in
vestment OF money in timber culture
for posterity's benefit it will have per.
formed a useful service. The life OF
the tree planter may not span the pc.
Rod between the planting and the re-
suit. but there is something ~elevatins
in such work and those whose present
needs are provided for can devote
themselves to no better purpose. The
magnificent estates of continental Eu,
rope, which have not deteriorated in
centuries, are examples of what intelli'
gent effort in this direction could dc
in a country where land is cheap and
nature IL bountiful.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
All Eyes on Turkey.

The great upheaval now going on
in Turkey cannot fail to rivet atten-
ton wherever there are thinking peo-
pie. Directly. the United States has lit
tie concern, but in the ultimate posi-
bilities we, as well as all nations. are
In a large measure interested. What
may be the present outcome of the
unrest in Turkey cannot be foretold.
but the ultimate effect Of the forces
at work can be pointed to with a GER
tainty. The era Of absolutism and
misrule is steadily nearing its end.
The utter disregard for all the senti-
ments OF enlightened peoples. the
medieval cruelties and expressions
and refusal to look to the uplift of its
own people which have characterized
Turkish rule in the past are rapidly
expiring.
The problem is complicated with
the jealousies and selfish interests of
other nations which heretofore have
prevented its settlement by outside
AOhSNos a. ioSN INT oECu VI luulNluudl
liberty and the desire to keep step
with the modern world has taken such
deep root among the Turkish people
themselves that 1t cannot be smoth-
cred though it may be checked. Abdul
Hamid, the sultan. admittedly one of
the shrewdest and most resourceful
men of his day, may render the on
cessions wrung from him of little
present value, but his ability to re-
press the aspirations of his people,
now that their eyes are opened, can do
no more than postpone the downfall
Of the Turkey of the past.
While there is no prospect Of this
country being seriously involved, the
indirect result Of a general European
contest for the Encouragement of the
political geography of the Turkish do
main would be felt by us and we
would be constrained to see that our
interests we're thoroughly. safe
guarded.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
The Two Engineers.

In the coming election the choice Of
the voter for the most responsible
office to be filled, namely, the city en-
gineer, will narrow down between
George w. Craig as the republican
candidate and William A. Aycrigg as
the democratic candidate. The city
engineer has control and supervision
Of all the costly public works, which
constitute the permanent plant of the
city, including the surface of the
streets and alleys and all the pipes,
conduits and sewers beneath the sur
face. 1t is Of the utmost Importance
that this work shall be devolved upon
the very best qualified man who Is
available.
Assuming that the personality of
jectionable and that his professional
standing In his own special field is
good, it should not be forgotten that
practically his entire experience as an
engineer has had reference to railroad
| construction and bridge building, and
that he is entirely unfamiliar with
paving, sewerage, street grading and
municipal engineering in general, to
say nothing of a lack of information
about the particular public works that
have been constructed in Omaha and
which will be required to meet our
future needs.
On the other side, George w. Craig
is not only an engineer of acknowl-
edged professional attainments. but his
speciality has been municipal engineer
ing. and in consequence of his long
service as assistant to the late city en-
gineer he is thoroughly posted on
Omaha's public works and can take up
the work Just where his chief left it
and carry it forward along the same
lines.
If you had to have your eyes treated
you would go to an oculist and not to
a dentist, and so a city which wants
an expert to take charge of its streets
and public works should give prefer
ence to a municipal engineer owe a
bridge engineer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
The Oklahoma Lynching.

The recent lynching of three cat
tlemen in Oklahoma is an event in
many respects out of the ordinary.
The victims were all wealthy, identi-
fed with large interests and each WITH
a powerful following. The charge
against them was the murder of a
United States marshal, whom 1t was
alleged they had killed on account of
his efforts to bring them to justice
for cattle stealing and other crimes.
Lynching is not to be excused or
condoned in a community where the
machinery of the law is supposed to
govern, but this particular case
throws a strong light or the causes
which lead people at times to take the
administration of the law into their
own hands. One of the victims is
credited with many killings, estimated
all the way from ten to thirty. In
addition It was charged against him
and his companions that they had
surrounded themselves with desperate
men and freely and with impunity ap.
propriated the property of others. 1t
is not strange, therefore, that ulti-
mately the sufferers and their friends
should have taken justice into their
own hands.
While condemning l%ynching 1t Is we'll
for those who have the duty of admin
istering the law to take c~ognizance OF
the cause and remove it. Delays and
miscarriages of justice which permit
one man to pursue his course until
the number of violent deaths charged
against him numbered up into two
figures are poor record to draw
against those who resort to mob vio-
Ience.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Administering Pure Food Law.

Beyond enacting the pure food law
the Roosevelt administration, with its
many vexing problems, found little
time to evolve a practical plan for its
administration. The Agricultural de-
partment. the Department of Com
merce and Labor and the Department
of Justice each by itself set out to do
something i'm the way of enforcement,
but without concerted and concen-
trated action and of necessity only a
start was made of a practical nature.
The administration of Mr.. Taft is ap-
preaching the problem in another way.
The heads of the various departments
have been instructed to get together,
cooperate and divide the work so that
each shall perform only that part for
which it is best fitted and all under a
common direction and with a common
purpose. Results cannot be expected
in a day or a month, but such a method
is bound to accomplish something prac-
tical. Fads and academic discussions
may not be so prominent in the public
eye as when each Official was permitted
to pursue his personal bent, but the
public will receive benefit and at the
same time unreasonable restrictions
are not so likely to be placed upon the
legitimate business of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Horse of a Different Color.

The water bond boosters are now
riding a horse of a different color. A
few weeks g they were greatly dis
turbed for fear the legislature might
pass an act vesting them with author
ity to negotiate with the water COM
pany for a compromise that would give
the city an option either to complete
the purchase or make a new contract
on more favorable terms. They did
not want to be loaded with such a ter
rible responsibility and they we're OPP
posed to be given that authority.
even II subject to ratification by the
people.
The water bond boosters now, how
ever, are urging as n reason for
voting the $500, 900 that, IL they had
the money they might get the water
company to negotiate with them for a
compromise on the purchase price and
throw off something from the $6,263.-
2s5.4s, which the appraisers have
awarded. They are not afraid to as
sumo this great responsibility. Oh, no!
not at all. There may be a chance there
TO slice off another big. fat fee for the
lawyers, who, of course, never divide
with anybody.
But just why the water company
should be disposed to throw off more
from the sale price after bonds are
voted than before is not disclosed
When we had an opportunity to nego
tiate with the water company for
purchase at al agreed price the Water
board declined to consider any propo
sition whatever, pretending that the
plant could be had by the sppraise
ment route for not TO exceed $500,
900. Everybody knows now that tina
was mere pretense, but evidently ther'
was as much reason to expect
43.50O.000 award from the appraiser
as there is now that the water com
pany will be more generously dispose,
after bonds are voted than before.
The owners of the water compan.
have at all times insisted that the!
would be glad to sell for S6,263,295.4,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

manifest races In Europe and among the
finest soldiers in Europe. The barbarity OF
Turkeys government for the last thirty
years has really been the expression of the
will and character of a single man, the
gloomy tyrant in the steel-clad chambers
Of Yildiz, who sits plotting like a great
spider in the midst of his web of spies,
and trembles al his own shadow, fearful of
well-merited death. The Turks as a nation.
and not only the Osmanlis, but the best
men among the score of peoples governed
from Constsntinople, whether Of Greek,
Slsvonic, Armenian, or Semitic race. have
long striven for good government in the
modern sense; and the fight for liberty and
civilized rule has as long and noble array
Of martyrs in Turkey as in any nation in
the world. 1t is to this widespread liberal
movement that the name of the Young
Turk party is popularity given.