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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
coWED lY liosoulToEs.
A cIersymsn's Experience on a British
Columbia Trip.

In 1850 the Rev. John Sheepshanks,
later on the bishop of Norwich. was
travelling through British Columbia.
Ills book, "A Bishop In the Rough"
relates his experiences on the Douglas
TRAIL where the greatest discomfort
was caused by the swarins of ferocious
mosquitoes. Hc met with Indians GOV.
cred with paint, carrying branches of
trees in their hands, which they were
sweeping around them as they walked.
They We're evacuntiHg their country,
being temporarily driven out by these
pests. If by chance traveller arrived
at a clearing or an open space where
there appeared TO he an immunity
from them, ere long they would ap.
pear
"Quite early in the morning after
meeting those Indians issued from
my tent and found an open space on
the rivers side where I could get my
bath. But no sooner had I emerged
from the water than ! found swarms
Of mosquitoes assaillng me, and. do
what would. slaughter them by doz.
ems, suffered severely.
1T was on that same day, dining at
n wayside house. that | took part in n
scene which can never forget. There
were twenty-five men going up 10 the
mines. Food was ON the table. There
was n ceaseless hum IN the apartment.
for II was literally brown with thou.
sands of mosquitoes.
at was swelterlngly hot. yet every
man had made himself MS impervious
as he could. Each man wore his coat
buttoned up. strings were fastened
round his cuffs. and trousers also II he
had not on top boots They had gaunt-
let's on their hands. their hats were on.
aud wells hanging down covered face
and neck. A man would stick his fork
into a piece OF meat and pop In under
the veil as quickly rs possible. When
drinking their coffee the men would
hold the cup underneath the veil. first
clearing out the bodies of the mosuui.
toes which possibly had been feeding
upon the hairy miner close nt hand.
"Not Il word was uttered during that
brief meal. for we were beaten down
and cowed by the insects. The first
words spoken were by miner IN push.
Ing away his chair from the table, oh.
his God forsaken country""
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
FLAGS DOWN TRAIN
FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
Street Crossing Watchman
Comes to Rescue.
UIIc Lee Home on TulIy Street is Dam
aged by u Fire, Early in the AZ
ternOon

The home OF Mrs. Luella Lee. of
Tully street, would undoubtly have
burned to the ground had it not been
for the excellent work of the Marion
Fire Department aided by the thought
fulness of the Erie crossing watch
man.
As the central department. dash
ed up the Erie railroad crossing on
north Prospect street. double head
er freight dragging one hundred cars
swept down upon it. Planting him-
self squarely in front Of the train and
waving his red flag in a frantic man
ner Watchman Evans brought the
train To a stop ana thus allowing the
ilremen To pass on 10 the scene of
the blaze, Had it not been for the
watchman's action the firemcn woulG
have been held up for fully ten min
utes and the residence destroyed,
The fire was first noticed abou'
o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Lee
had gone 10 the fair ana her daught.
er, Miss Lydia Lee was at work. The
blaze started in Il broom which was
leaing against the outside of the
Kitchen. AS 10 how the broom became
ignitcd Is unknown. The flames
leapcd upward and was already in
the roof when the fremen arrived. A
line of hose was quickly laid and with
in n half hour the flames were cx-
tnguishcd. The damage will not eX-
ceed 500.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
A LIVELY BOUT
An Aged Man Proves Too
Much for Young Assailant

Daniel Miller, a liveryman on West
Center street, was the victim of an
assault at his barn Wednesday. Mil
Ter was at his barn looking after his
horses wien yaung man entered
and began conversation with him.
Miller stated to him that he was
about 20 quit business here and to
West and h'nted that the young
fellow pay up what was coming to
him. No sooner had the statement
been made than the fellow was upon
Miller knocking him over chair and
quite badly bruising him. 1t was not
long before the !iveryman gained his
bearings and sta ted in upon the man,
with the result that the young fellow
was given a good thrashing. Miller
lis sexenty-seven years of age. By
ISLANDERS had to separate the men,
Miller received only slight bruises
while his young combatant is said
to be laid up for several days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Feeding Farm Hands.

Every farmers wife knows what tire,
mendous appetites farm hands usually
have; but while they eat well they
work well, too.
Here's good suggestion about feed
Ing farm hands. Give them plenty
OF Quaker Oats. A big dish of
Quaker Oats porridge with sugar and
cream or milk is the greatest break,
fast in the world for man who needs
vigor and strength for long days
work. The man that eats Quaker Oats
plentifully and often is the man who
does good work without excessive ia.
tigue. There is a sustaining quality
In Quaker Oats not found In other
foods, and for economy it is at the
head of the list. Besides the regular
size packages Quaker Oats is packed
in large size family packages, with
and Without china. 90
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
BRIEF MENTION

The bowling alleys in the Y. NJ. G.
A., which have been repaired, win
be opened Monday evening for bowl
ing.
During the vacation allowed the
pupils OF the schools to attend the
county fair, number OF nice inn
Drovements are being made at the
Marion High School building. The
chemical Ioom 0! the building is be-
ing remodeled aud two new stalls for
the work OF chemistry have been ar
ranged. A numberof repairs are being
made for the accommodation of the
pupils and teachers. p. S. Wilson is
supervising the work.
Ellis Snyder, who resides four miles
southwest OF this city, was kicked by
one of the horses which he was ex-
hibiting at the local county, fair
Thursday, Snyder has a number on
exhibition at the grounds and while
he was caring for them one animal
kicked him striking him ON the left
hip near the spine. The injury
proved 80 painful that the man was
removed from the grounds and taken
TO the office OF DR.. c. Il, Wiant,
where he was given surgical at
tention. He will be laid up for some
time The wound being located near
the spine tits feared thar 1t may
prove serious.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
MEET IN REDWOOD
District w. r. G. Ladies
Hold Annual Convention

The sixteenth annual district con-
vention OF the Woman's Relief Corps
was held at Redwood Wednesday. A
large repre- sentation from the district
was present and an exceedingly in
teresting session resulted.
Mrs Easton Il. Drown of this city
was present to represent the Marion
corps, The exemplihcation of the
ritual beautiful and contained many
new features. Aside from carrying
out a program containing no parti-
cularly important features, the annual
election of officers was held 1t re-
suited as follows;
Mrs. Batch of Coshocton, president;
Mrs. Il. Il. Drown, of Marion, vice
president; Mrs. Stamats of of Rich
wood, delegate to the national con-
vention at Salt Lake city.
Marion presented a request for the
next district convention but the mat
ter was not definitely decided,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
PERSONALS

Mrs. Joe Gilbert. of Huntington,
Ind, is visiting relatives here.
V. ID. Smart was in Bucyrus yes
terday on business.
Arthur Binker and Lester Hin. Of
Bucyrus, were i'm the city yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. c C. Craig of Urbanl
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Shelby, Tuesday.
Herman Schoenlaub has returned
to Akron after ten days visit with
his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. JecoD Stiger, Of Bu-
cyrus, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Monnett, of South State street,
over Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Hublcy, of
Gallon, came TO this city Thursday -
attend the county fair and visit rel
atives.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Snldcr. formerly
Of the u. Il. church I'm this city, are
spending few days as guests of To-
cal friends.
Mr. Michael Myers of Tnboden,
Arkansaw is in the city visiting at
the homes of Mr., and Mrs. Grant
Couts of Monroe street and Mrs.
Charles Neatly OF Silver street.
Mrs. Emanuel Drake residing four
miles west Of Marion, reported to po-
lice this afternoon that come mis-
crcant stole a large basket filled with
good things to eat, from her buggy
which was located back of Clearys
blacksmith shop.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Sick Headache
And Indigestion
INC FORMER Is Very Frequently Caus-
ed by The Other.

ihe pncumo- gastric nerve connects
lhe stomach region directly with tho
prall' ana when the stomach is ont of
ordef the head is almost certain to he
affected through reflex or sympathetic
nervous irritation.
The headache OF dyspepsia ana ipdI
gestlon Is Of every variety from the
dulleSt ana least defined TO the most
acute pain. Sometimes the whole
mass of the brain seems rackcd win
anguish; at others. the ache Is congn-
ed to the back or front part of tho
mead. Tho first form is usually of n
confused character. ana Is often ac
cCmpanled by dimneess of vision and
u mild vertigo, or 80 called crush OF
blood to the head" The victims of
this symptom complain OF "swimmlnsr
OF llShtness' IN the head, and dlz-
Hhess. or sensation of motion while
me body Is still, and specks, or flashes
OF light before the Dyes
Persons subject to indigestion and
other forms of stomach trouble are
very frequent sufferers from headach,
ANA In numerous cases sick head
acne is the only noticeable symptom of
indigestion present; in others. there
are stomach manifestations as well
The majority of people regard this
headache as Il scperate disease. in
stead of symptom OF stomach-dis-
ease, which it usually is, and they at
tempt To treat it separately ana make
the mistake of cndeavorlng to obtain
relief through the use of headache
powders, tablets, pills and settlers.
the use of which Is extremely dam
gerous, as many of them contain such
powerful depressing drugs as aceta-
Mild, phenacetine. antipyrine, caffeine
etc, which dcprcss the heart brain,
nerve eenters, and lower arterial pres
sure; and many Il person with n weak
heart had become dangerously i'll
shortly after taking one of these head
ache remedies. They also interfere
with the digestive processes, ard ac-
tually make the dyspepia worse than
before.
In order to get rid of the headache
'of indigestion-an most headaches
are caused by stomach trouble-one
should endeavor to reach and remove
the cause and the headache effect will
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They digest every atom of food in the
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Don't make the mistake of trying to
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

sincere enc in her intention TO re-
main unmarried, declares that she
obtained the idea of giving Ie
cath, with crossed hat pms, from see
ing Sarah Bernhardt play Hamlet" b"
adding "A woman makes the best
Hamlet anyway" When asked If
she had seen anyone besides Bern
hardt play the part she replies, mo
but | know she is the best The lead
er of the men-haters also has several
other arguments in favor of her sex
Some of them are Men are always
beats or too polite. In either case
you need police protection. Who are
responsible OF the late financial fur
ry? Men, of course. Every place where
| applied for position of secretary
they sad they wanted men. Such q
lack of business judgement" That the
trio finally succumb 10 the charms of
the sterner sex goes without sayiug
but the c.ever playwright has inro-
duced many humorous complications
which follow Que another in quick
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure denr-
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
iLilamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. when
this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing
and when it is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
Examination can be taken out ana this
tube restored TO It's normal condition.
hearing viii be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Ca
tGrrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halis Catarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars, free
r. ]. CHENEY & co, Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

Inc book having the largest circu.
lation IL the telephone directory of
the city of New York. An edition of
100000 copies is printed twice ey.
cry year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

The transient hotel population of
New York is figured at 25O,O people
q day. The hotel properties are val
uod at over sSO,OOO,OOO.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

Last year New York City spent $780,
100000 ON its public schools; Chicago
$23,OOO,OO0; Boston more than $10.-
OOO,OOO Philadelphia a little more
than SG.OOO.OOO.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

Metal holders for drinking glasses
in which water may be heated to sew
eral set temperatures by electricity,
area recently invented convenience for
dentists.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

MISS Gertrude l.. Sawyer has ac-
eepted call to the pastorate of the
tree Baptist churches at New Port
land and East New Portland, Me.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

Constipation, Indigestion drive
away appetite and make you weak
and sick HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
disease. builds up the system, 35 cents
Tea or Tablets.
chas Schmidt & Co,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

Lawrence and Russell are appearing
on the bill at the Marion in n comedy
BLACK Art" sketch calculated to re-.
call TO the superstitious the DAYS of
witchcraft, or n dark night, n lonely
wooa, kettle and tripod and II scarey
old party with a peaked cap and a
broom. With his magic hand. Law
renee brings all sorts of material OBJ
tects such as chairs, tables, and full
bottles out OF space. Perhaps his clev
crest manufacture from this air sheet
which swishes out of apparent moth.
inguess in "a fashion nothing less than
creepy.
Kraft and Myrtle offer n thorough
ly funny incident Of the New Yorl:
Bowery and the pinings of one of the
Lower East side girls to be "a at-
tress' The Efforts of Kraft to imbue
the lasss with the histronlc germ is
especially worthy and word funny.
AS a coronetst, Miss Marie Mcneil
occupies a pplacc far TO the fore, her
range and endurance being remark-
able.
For those who enjoy weird scenic
effects, "Doomsduy" n poets version Of
tho end of the world with New York
city as a place of action will elicit
all sorts of thrills These are un-
ique and altogether grotesque elec,
trical effects. so much so that the be-
holder secretly hopes he will not he
among those present at the real
"Doomsday," preferlng to view the
spectacle comfortable from seat on
the audience side. The omission of
the song accompaniment, or the add.
ton of music trille more worthy the
name would immeasurably improve
the act. Nerves are long suffering. ana
Imagination most elastic, but forbear.
ance reaches its limit when certain
music is presented us as the Paradise
kind.
The motion pictures complete an
entertainment which should win the
patronage of all theatregoers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

Out OF every million letters that
ras' through the postofiice It is cal
culated that only one goes as.ray
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
CONSUMERS CASH GROCERY.

Why pay fellows bill? This you you trade
with We have bad accounts therefore can afford
to and do sell cheaper than credit p"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

The Keith Stock company will re-
sumo its weeks engagement at the
grand this evening in "a Romance
OF Coon Hollow Joe Callihan's mast
err production There is correct
balance of sentiment and humor in
the play and Mr., Keith believes his
company is especially well east in this
repertoir number. The feature yaud-
eville act viii also be introduced this
evening
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

Paid Debt" is the matinee at
traction at the Grand tomorrow,
This story Of San Francisco ana a
few of its people will be presented
by the Keith Stocy company, and
many OF the patrons OF the week will
take advantage of the matinee to be-
come better with the work of the
company members. Many OF whom
have earned staunch admirers among
local theatre-goers.
"Slaves of Passion" a story whose
theme is founded on the white slave
traffic, viii serve as farewell play
Saturday evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

One OF the many humorous incidents
i'm Clyde Fitche's cleverest comedy
Girls" that is to be presented here
by the Shuberts next Thursday Oct
Z is the three men-hating young
ladies' taking a solemn oath, with
crossed hat pins, to resist the bland
ishments of the sterner sex. Pam"
the strongest OF the trio and the only
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-03-20
For Larger Public
School Students

Money paid for education Is the
best investment; time thus spent is
wisely used. Time is noney and OPP
portunity as we'll, II II h used Alright.
Business men work during the sum-
mer; farmers do The sane; then what's
the sense ia big boys and g.rls spend
inf vacations 10 idleness, 10 wasting
precious weeks Of the few years of
preparation for l:fe1 Most ambi,i-
Gus bows and girls would rather spend
vacation in learning something that,
will fit them to earn fine salary
than in loafing. Many such spend
their vacations with rs and find our
summer work the mot instructive,
practical, and useful they have ever
had. The vacation sp ut with Us vill
prepare. any young man or woman OF
average ability to earn a living or
more He who cares more for sue
cess than heat goes far ahead of bin
who walls till cool weather to study.
Moreover, our ystams, can be mas
tered during vacation, q thing not
true of uny others.
Colnl,lsI, 4 course Of bookkeeping
ami 5AursAaaa Or reiesraehs with uz,
and we will place you 10 good posi-
ton. We enroll 1900 stuienls annu-
ally, employ 20 teachers, occuay two
large b rildings, have over $4,000 90
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-03-20

Schriever, La, March 49,
At a meeting of the Upper
Terrebonne Drainage District
Commission, held at l.. L.
'roups' Store Saturday, bids
were opened for the purchas
of $l2, 200 bonds by a quorum
of the Board, composed of J..
P. Landry, President; l.. L.
Toups, A. J. Ago, together
with their attorney, r. +,
Butler. The bid Of Z. ].
Braud, Cashier of the Bank
of Lafourche, being for the
taking of the entire issue at
par, at the stipulated rate of
interest, 3 per cent. being the
lowest received, a motion was
made and duly seconded to
accept the same. The orea-
ton Of this drainage district
is for the purpose of dredging
Bayou Terrebonne from Hou
ma to the upper portion Of
the parish, one mile from
Thibodaux, when it is expect
ed that the parish of Lafour-
che will carry on the work
to connect with Bayou LIZ
fourche. -Picayune March,l7
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-03-20
To all Persons, Firms
mCorporationsSub,
ject to State or
Parish Licenses:

You are hereby notified
that all State and Parish Ii,
cense for the year 1909 will
become delinquent on March
LIST 1909 On March End
1909, | will be compelled, un-
der Act I'll of 1898 to turn
over list of all delinquents to
the Attorney appointed to as
aist the Tax Collector, to en-
force collection. Two per cent
per month penalty will be
collected, and the delinq"ents
shall pay 10 per cent AttorE-
ey's fees on aggregate amount
of License and penalties COL
lected.
All persons, firms or Cor
porations are hereby warned
to take notice Of above, to
avoid penalties and costs.
James Beary
Sheriff Ex-oficio
Tax Collector
Lafourche Parish
Thibcdaux La. Feb. 10th 1909.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-03-20

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COL
tE GE? If SO we canhelp you. We
Ave already put hundreds through
college BY means Of our plan. Write
Today for full information regarding
cor offer pf free cholarship in any
scbool or college. Address, Robert
=. Sherlock, 1881 East 22d Street,
New York City.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-03-20
It Saved His Leg.

"All though Id lose my leg, writes
'. A. Swenson, Watestown. Wis, ''Ten
years OF eczema, that Is doctors
0au'd not cure, had Mt last laid me
Up Then Bucklen's Arnica Saiye
.ured 1t sound and we'll" Infailihle
f Skin Eruptions, Eczema, Salt
saaenm. Boils, Fever Sores. Burns,
pMe.'as. Cuts AM piles. "a: at all
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-03-20
Woman's Home Companion
for March.

The March WoAAN's HOME Con-
PAhIoa carries out the publishers
promise of u bigger and better maya.
Zine 10 1909, 1t is a large. hand.
some issue, full Of human interest,
and ATTRACTIVE in every way.
A discussion Of "W hat the Emman-
.nel Movement Really Is" brgins in
this issue. The importance of the
subject and the standing of the wri-
tiers make this article one OF particu-
lar interest. Walter Prichard Eaton
contributes an article on the higher
phrase Of acting, pointing out, with a
sure hand, the greatest Of our actress.
es and telling why they are So Alex
ander Dana Noyes. Financial Editor
OF the New York Evening Post, has
something very important to say g.
bout wOmeD's investments. There
ara . aumbsr Of valuable aiticles on
subjects Of peculiar inlerest 10 NO
men,. @
The March issue Is q special sprl ng
fashion issue announcing the sdvanc-
ed spring style. Princess gowns, small
hats and dainty shoes seem to he the
leading notes. A most interesting
feature is q discussion Of the colorrs
and styles suitable to blondes
branettes, tall women and short wo-
men, stout women snd slim.
The stories are many and good,
Irving Bachelor, Grace s. Richmond,
Ada T. Drake, Mary Heaton Worse,
Florence Morse Kingsley and HUI
bert Footner contributing fiction of a
very high order
In addition to an exceptionally
handsome cover design by Allan Gil
bert there are one hundred and fifty
illustrations in this number, several
10 color. John Cecil Clay, Alice
Barber Stephens and Jane Mont
gomery FIagg are among the lIlustra-
tors.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-03-20
For Your Tombs, Etc

The undersigned desires to inform
his friends and the pubic that he has
seeured the agency IN fh'bodaux for
the marble wDrks Of Messrs WeibleD
& Co., OF New Orleans, formerly held
by Mr.. Clay Lagarde. All WORK will
receive the best attention aud ali
work guaranteed TO be done in first
class, wOrkmantike manner.
Hoping to be favored with all &C.
ment and marble work. He remains .
ARTHUR ADAM
Phone 322. Brick Mason
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-03-20
Kills Wculd-Be Slayer.

A mdmiless murderer is Appendl.
citrs with many victims. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills kill it by pre-.
vention. They gentle stimulate stom,
ach, liver and bawels, preventing that
clogglng that invites appendicitis.
curing Constipation, Biiiousness,
ChiIls, Malaria, Headache and Indi.
gestion. Csc at all Druggists.