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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

age him.
"You must have heard something"
"what is there to hear?" He col
ored slightly.
"Nr. TrasS has sold a play since he
parted with you. 1t was produced
last night for the FIRST time. 1, aided
by a lawyer, made the contract for It,"
"You? Where was It trled| STAN
mered Reinhart
"Not in America. We have just had
a cablegram announcing a very re-
markable hit"
"You don't mean It," trying to ap-
pear surprised.
$50 we expect a pretty good price
for the next, which is nearly ready"
"How much?'
"Three thousand dollars down and
$500 for each performance"
81 accept your offer"
Excuse me: It Is not an offer 10
you. Mr.. Trasli will sell no more plays
to you"
"Sallie," groaned Trask, 81 think you
are treating me very mean. This foun-
tain pen IL worn out Why don't you
give me some money TO buy anotherp
Because you haven't asked me, dear
I'll remember to give It 10 you before
you 60 downstairs tomorrow"
"And 10 cents for car fare"
"I'll see to it,"
Meanwhile Mr.. Reinhart was think
ing Of the blum he had made. Very
we'll" he said, rising and buttonlng his
| coat: "I'H begin suit under my con-
, tracts for losses on the back plays"
"I have already ordered n suit begun
under those contracts for nonpayment
Of royalties"
Mr.. Relnhart paled. He had recently
| changed his lawyer The last one had
discovered flaw In one contract In
| volving $4,000 He stepped to the
door astonished and troubled AS he
passed out he heard Trask say to his
| wife I'm his usual drawl:
"Sallie, wish you wouldn't give me
any more two dollar bills. You gave
me one yesterday to pay n dollar, and
/ never thought of the change"
81 won't trouble you that way again
dear"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

When searched q dozen chattering
monkeys were discovered on them.
For some time Deputy Surveyor
George Smyth has suspected that too
many small animals were being SNUG
gled into port by the men employed on
vessels in the South American trade.
Recently he assigned Inspectors Segel
and Gillespie to watch the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. which had just arrived.
They declare that they saw two men
leave the steamer with bulglng pockets
and go TO a saloon across the street.
AS the men were leaving the place
two monkeys, carried in an overcoat
pocket of one of the men, got into a
fight Their jabbering, the inspectors
say, could be heard half block. Sc
gel and his companion, with their sus-
plclons confirmed in this unexpected
manner, escorted the two men to the
custom house. There it was found
that they carried between them six
small monkeys. One of the men gave
his name as Blrchardt, but the other
refused to say who he was, They
were permitted to go, as the inspectors
said they could find them later If need
be.
Until late in the afternoon Mr.. Smyth
had TO act as attendant to the six
noisy monkeys, while his men sour
rled to find quarters for them until
they can be used as evidence" should
their seizure result In a charge OF
smuggling.
The advocates OF the new English
spelling at Columbia are now using
the following argument to prove the
need of an Immediate revision OF the
language;
"Did you know that there is at least
one sentence in Asngllsh that can be
spoken, but that 1t Is impossible to
write? Yes, It's correct English, sup
pose, and then again It isn't. Here is
the sentence, although swear don't
know how you are going to write IT..
There are three twos in the English
language You see, II you spell two
two the sentence IS Incorrect as it Is
II you spell It either TOO or to- Catch
the point? Really, 1t is incorrect to say
It, although it certainly should be pos
nble- to exnreAa. the ttoueht This
9:saAAz ~ =. , sr-s--1oaAa11s.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
A New Vehicle.

rs Mr.. Bromley in?' asked the call
Ter.
He is not sorr," Pat answered no.
htely' "Shure he won't be in till 4
O'Clock or mebbe after"
Where's he gone?"
He went to ride in his interim.
sOrr'
His what?"
His interim, 'Tis tony name fer
buggy I'm thinking. Half an hour
ago Misther Bromley says to mo pat,
says he, I'm ixpictin' Misther Dobbs
mere some time this afternoon. but 1
guess he won't be after gittin' here
YET awhile, so I'll go downtown in
the interim An with that he druv
on IN his buggy."-Lppincotrs.
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irFrM
J" Just Like Mother.

W JUST Like motneT. wv
The boys Of scrumpton village had
formed a football club, and all they
now needed was a ball, goal posta,
etc, yet these trifies troubled them.
Its like this" explained the cap
tain' we must all subscribe, but them
as as most must give most"
There being no sign OF dissent
such as a kick on the shins or a smack
on the back of his head-the captain
continued:
Now, there's Jimmy Simkins. n
tell me only the other day that every
time e takes dose o. cod-liver oil
is Of woman puts a 'a'penny in is
money box. B must be gettin' rich"
No, ! ain't!' bawled Jimmy. wy
I've found out it's all swiz! When
gets ter 'alf a dollar she takes 1t
out and buys anuvver bottle!"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
Going a GOOD HIekoryu -

How fast did you say?p
hickory"
That Is the way a witness in the
circuit court at Kansas City described
tne speed at which a train was trav-
eling' The expression which was re-
corded IN Judge w. o. Thomas di-
vision the other day, puzzled the CITY
lawyers, but it was perfectly intelli-
slpie TO the attorneys who were raised
on missouri farms. For the enIight-
enment of the trainers of future speed
ordinances 1t must be set down that
good hickory is going some'',
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

were Keepers splcer and johnson, both
armed with ropes and forks and all
manner OF furnishing and restraining
implements and tools The Admiral
knew them. He ran around the rep
tile house. plunged into the tall timber
and climbed tree.
He was found at 4 o'clock. The keep
ers tried to call him down; the Ad-
mlral would not look at them. They
put fresh meat at the bottom Of the
tree: he looked at that, but remained
In the tree.
The keepers put dt the bottom Of the
tree q dish Of fish that smelled far
higher than the Admiral Reckless OF
rasulls, be game down to that odor,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

something about the stock. Hope
some day TO get into the store room.
FIVE YEARS LATER.
Let's see. nav, how long has it
been that have been paying boardl
Two years. We'll, / don't think /
am paying enough as it is. | am
making SI7 now so | will pay you
81 a week Or. / guess / had better
give you So and you can put some
away for me.
TEN YEARS LATER.
Good news, motherl | have
charge OF the second floor and my
salary is $25 week. ] am begin
ming to think the firm has confidence
in me and ] shall try to continue to
deserve II. OF course the response
bility is heavy, but that is what l
like
TWENTY YEARS LATER.
Yes, mother, il is true. have a
working interest in the firm now
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
A considerate Husband.

"Say," remarks Peckham in a hoarse
whisper during his wife's temporary
absence from the room, whatever you
do, don't allude to Eleanor as my bet
ter half In her presence"
"All right" rejolned the guest. "It's
an expression that l seldom use, any
way, as 1t is both shopworn and ple-
beian."
1T isn't that" said Peckham I'm ex-
PLANTATION, "but Eleanor is awfully SEN
sitlve when 1t comes to fractions, and
It would annoy her II you were to rate
her at anything less than three
fourths. s."-Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
in the Business

got to the boss among the first. He
asked me what could do and told
him / could sweep and write and
fold circulars and knew my way all
over town. He hired me at S. a
week.
WEDNESDAY.
There arc other boys here beside
me. Today the boss called for a
boy and ] was the only ono there
The rest were out in the alley. II
was an important crrand and got
through with it all right
THURSDAY,
Today the boss called for me By
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

Being afraid at night, Joe was told
that God was always there and would
take care of him, and he must just say
his prayer and go to sleep, He re-
peated his little prayer. but still fretted
about the dark. / said, "oh, but you
don't trust God"
To which he tearfully responded, ~
will in the orning!"-Delineato =
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
Reverses ROOSEVELT POLICY,

Washington, May o. Reversing the
policy adopted during the Roosevelt
administration by Secretary Garfield,
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
has restricted to minimum the
amount OF land the department OF
agriculture may withdraw from entry
for improvement for Administrative
purposes,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
Llneoln,s Wedding.

Marriages in Springfield, ILL.,, up 60
the time of Lincoln's own wedding
had been rather informal affairs. His
was one Of the very first, II not tho
first, ever performed with the full
Episcopal service. Among the BRIDE
groom's friends who gathered In the
church was Thomas c. Browne. one
OF the justices OF the Supreme Court.
Judge Browne was an "old timer"
He had been ON the bench from the
very beginning-a quaint, rough, cur
ious character. He stood close beside
Lincoln during the marriage.
Old Parson Dressar, in his canon
ical robes, was performing the cere-
mony in an exceedingly solemn and
impressive manner. He handed the
ring TO Lincoln, who placed it upon
the brides finger, and repeated the
formula, with this ring | thee wed,
with all my worldly goods thee en-
dow
This struck the old judge as non
sense, and he cried out loudly enough
to be heard by every one:
Good gracious, Lincoln, the statute
fixes all that"
The unexpected Interruption and It's
utter absurdity completely upset the
old parson, who had a keen sense OF
the ridiculous, and it was some min
utes before he could proceed.-Youth's
'cllpanlon. "
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

name. Hc says am to stay in his
private office Gee, but the rest OF
tho kids are sore Mailed 4 personal
letter for tho typewriter and she
promised to teach me the keys.
FRIDAY.
There it is. JOHN MALLOY. I
wrote that myself on the machine
al dinner time | caught a letter that
didn't have an address while stamp
ing today. Gave it to the typcwr.t-
or and she said. "Oh, thank you'll"
SATURDAY.
Stayed after 7 O'Clock to carry
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
Amnnn the ultrn Sch.

Mrs. Highuppe-Uncle Henry Is so
stupidity plebelan. Really. l am exas-
perated every time he calls.
Mr.. Hlghuppe-In what way, my
dear?
Mrs. Hlghuppe-Why, he always
asks II our baby cries. As II we had
one of those old fashioned babies!-.
Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
An Easy Way.

Beacon-Dont you find it hard to go
out and buy your clothes2
Hlll-No; just go in and say ! want
so and SO and the salesman does the
buying for me.-BOston Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

books for the head bookkccper. He
was kept longer than he thought he
would be and guess am too late
for the game. oh, well, there arc
other games and | won't have to
break my S. today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

OF the Keen
est griefs of the
very rich is
their inability to
keep out of the
n e W S y a D Q RS.
This time 1t is
NJ r. A n dre W
Carnegie who is
the injured one.
A witty newspa-
per man puts 1t
as follows:
Because tn o
man is unpopu-
lar in so m Q
quarters 1t is
hard to excuse
so wanton an
outrage as has
just been perpe-
trated upon the
tireless t h a N Q
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

Twenty-ninth street, when the squawk-
ing of the fowl attracted Barrett's at
tention.
The agent thought that he was on
the trail of coming cockhght and
FASTENED across the street to invesh-
gate. A glance at the fowl showed
that 1t was not of the fighting sex. 1t
was a hen of last springs brood.
Though disappointed over the cock
fight theory, he decided that 1t was
cruelty TO an animal to carry hen
with her head hanging down and ar
rested Belllzzi.
The prisoner told Magistrate Stei-
merit in the Yorkvllle police court that
he bought the fowl In a market and
was taking It home, so as TO get strict
ly fresh eggs for Easter. He was held
in $500 bail for trial, and the S. p.
@. A. agent took the hen to the socl-
ety's rooms until such time as the own
er should call for 1t.
The opening gun of the New York
Seattle tTanscontinental automobile
NaNS was uISu Ut NOON on MufCn ~,
when the pathfinder car left this city
on its 1000 mile journey. The Thomas
car, winner of the New York to Paris
race, is the scout and is driven by
George Muller, who acted as mechanic
In the globe coursing contest. The
route that the car is following is from
New York to Poughkeepsie and AL
bany, thence through Schenectady,
Rochester and Buffalo to Erie and
Cleveland. AT Cleveland a modlfica-
tion Of the original route will be made
and more southerly path tried. This
viii lead through indianapolis and ST.
Louis aud thence TO Kansas City and
Denver. BY this means the black
gumbo will be avoided. From Denver
the route proceeds to Granger, Wyo,
nfter which the route has again been
changed in order to take advantage OF
the recent, action of the Washington
state legislature, which has approprl.
ated $4,000 coward making and re-
pairing the roads In eastern Washing
ton oyer which the contestants will
travel. The hard part of the route
lies within 100 miles OF Seattle This
Is Snoqualmie pass, wherein lies thirty
feet Of snow even ON June /. The
TOAD imDrosementa undertaken hxk tina
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
chsap Board.

New Curate-Can any Of you tell me
how much 1t costs to board an auto
mobile here?
Old Resident-About $50, l think.
Young NJ. D.-But 1t only costs 500
to board a horse.
Miss stenographer-And It only costs
3 cents to board a trolley. Success
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
A Dinlomat.

She (ierceiy) iy)-Would you venture to
call my new hat peach basket7
He (gallantly)-I wouldn't hesitate to
call its wearer the peach.-Baltimor
American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
NoneommittaI.

II wonder what kind of dress Jen-
pie is going to wear to that al fresco
party"
"Why don't you ask herr"
II did and am as wise now as was
before. She said she was going to
wear a lawn dress."-Baltimore Amer
tcan.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
ONE YEAR LATER.

Here you are, NAV / got a raise
today. I'm getting -four" now And
I've got charge OF the stationery II
wants envelopes or writing
paper. all they have to do is to fill
out their rcquisition and send it to
me. a.,
TWO YEARS LATER.
Didn't hardly expect six" but
] got it. And you bet I'm going to
earn Il! Got promoted to assistant
b.lL clerk The work is hard, but
most OF it | know already. and that
helps some. Am trying TO learn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

Of sIsibo. He has been burrowing
away near schenley park. in Pitts
burg. stealthlly erecting a million dol
lar building for a school of applied
sciences, and also has another big
building nearly finished in the same
noiselessly philanthropic manner. And
now It Is all In the newspapers! Con-
cealed behind hill, cloaked by the
charity which suffereth long I'm silence,
the hushed and arduous benefactions
OF st. Andrew the Later are now rude
ly uncovered and published abroad.
hut his eye is single and his faith is
fixed, and from snch disappointments
his spirit viii rise uncrushed, and he
will go on meekly in his life work of
effacing his own name from the good
works which do follow him"
The Admiral, one of the black bears
In the Bronx zoo, who had been isolat-
ed In an outhouse recently because he
was losing his complexion through
some skin disease, grew lonely and
battered open the door of HIS little
house. He found himself in the sta
BILE yard, surrounded by ancient wag-
ons and some wornout horses, far
away from the bear dens and his blood
kin.
The Admiral went forth from the
stable yard. He had been alone long
enough. He played around the duck
pond for some time. watching for live
duck as well as for sport. The ducks
kept IN the middle OF the pond
He was having good time when he
heard two men running behind, They
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
TWO YEARS LATER.

Washington state highway commission
VIII overcome this condition, however.
sTUYvESANT BROWN.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
and thus was lassoeG and led back I
the stable yard.


A brisk and interested passenger
sailing recently by the French liner
Provence was John Bigelow, ninety
two years old, who is going to visit
Paris, where he was American consul
in 1851 and American minister begin
ming In 1864.
Mr.. Bigelow was accompanied by his
daughter Grace, aud said he was start
ing for his transatlantic jaunt in the
best of health. The former diplomat
looks forward with interest to revisit
ing the places that were so familiar
TO him years ago.
lIost Of the time abroad will be
spent by Mr.. Bigelow and his daugh-
ter In Paris. where they have engaged
an apartment. They expect to return
by the Provence about May 1. Mr..
Blgelow still holds his post as presi-
dent of the board Of trustees OF the
New York Public library.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
This Egg Has Feelings.

First Egg-whats the matter, friend? 4?
You don't seem yourself.
The Other Egg Il should say
didn't. I'm feeling all queer inside.
Just look at the title of that book
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
BUT THEY MUST BE REAL, DO 7
MANLY BOYS TO DO 1T

MONDAY.
~ II, see that crowdl
What is it doing there?
" Is it fire, or did a line
man fall eff a pole' Let's
20 see
Aw, it's only boy Wanted"
crowd. What do yoG say il we
tackle for it9 Nav? Well, I'm go
ing to, and I'll let you know next
time ! sec you how | make out.
Goodby.
TUESDAY.
wormed my way through and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

and Molly says we can afford TO
build new house and have you
come and live with us.
THIRTY YEARS LATER.
This office force is entirely made
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

The mistake of putting two mon
keys In the same pocket caused two
men to be stopped recently by the Gus
TOMS authorities as they were leaving
he Hamburg-American liner Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, pier /, North river
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
thing has got me going, and It simply
WHAT'S THE USE {?

goes to show what mess the English
language is. There certainly is
word two and word too and an
other to- and they are all three pro-
nounced allke-two, too or to-whIch
makes It correct to say, There are
three twos' or three toos' or three tos'
in the English language. But what's
the useT'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
Mo, vs.v ooaa

Mot Very oooa.
The man who Is good only whils ha
h watched Is hardly worth GATlnR
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
Persons andThinqS
In Gotham Town
Tho Sorrows Of the Very RICh-A Husky
NOnasenarlan loo Many SImIauS IN
One Pocket -EneNshas Il IsSpeIIed.

llFrom Our New York corrsspondontl
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08

John Bellizzi, who recently arrived
in this country from Italy, did not
know that 1t was against the law to
carry live Plymouth Rock through
the streets with its head hanging
down, so he was surprised when Agent
Barrett of the Society For the Preven-
tlon Of Cruelty to Animals arrested
him.
Bellizzi was going down First ave-
nue. toward his home, at 227 East
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-02

of Immediately took to insure perfect safety to
the prisoners and prevent the slightest demonstration their
arrival at the jail.
When searchers work the Ledbeter farm Saturday
afternoon feeling against Smith high Suggestions that the party
string him then and there heard but the against whom
they directed took them though they intended ng
Last night people living the vicinity of the Ledbe place remarked
that he whole outfit out their opinions to be end to
without delay And when the of the find the
dred body reached the city, crowds congregad the
streets and especially in front of the city hail. the undertaking
establishments and large number gathered at the jail to await the
arrival of the women whom reported being brought
in by Deputy Sheriff Phillips and Chief of Police Pond
Deputy Kugh began preparations for their reception and for
the night making arrangements with Captain Rodman of Company
H., NJ N. provide number of militia rifles and ample
supply of ammunition with which guards Then he into
communication with Me Riley, Robb Lundberg and Miller and
other had police experience and later they
deputies and placed on duty for the night
Seldom stirred last evening the
details of the became the absorbng topic of conversation
People the late hour and number of
be heard but every thing paceabe and orderly.
Many people visited the the establishment of Land
kamer Bros Davidson to the body the unfortunate
The entire city talking of the sensational cold ooded
der and promises to be the topic of conversation for days
to
Great credit due Deputy Sheriff Phillips and Chief of Police
Pond and the farmers and others for their activity the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-02
preacher TO BE POLICE HEAD
FOR ONE NIGHT AT MASON CITY

Mason City, Iowa, june 3d.
Mason City is to be policed for one
night BY the pastor of the Metho-
dist church, DR.. VIII w. Carleton.
He for this one night will be the
chief, and the police will obey his
instructions. DIR. Carleton has made
study of the government of cities
and has some ideas that he has
been suggesting from time to time
in the pulpit, and the mayor
wants to give him an opportunity
to work them out. Physically he
is powerful man. There will be
no announcement made of the night
when the preacher is to police the
city. This will only be known to
himself, the mayor and to the po-
lice force.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-02

+ + + + + + + + + + + Fl + + + + I
smt who n
JAIL denied knowledge of Ledbeters death the where
at o'clock +
DEPUTY Sheriff n En- kuensrz and snor. ."%e much more
Kennedy +
Smith the corridor and seemingly +
ekes to death to tell his and that he felt much bter
from mind. +
Smith talked rapidly write had +
be stopped occasionally Tuesday
sm +
took bath in the tub the Kitchen Smith thought for the pu
asleep He did fell +
+
: already" +
+ Smiths +
have killed him. said: - can't believe it, She replied; Come
T. his which
IN nu 01e M U m ana and M
wife picked bloody that the and struck him
While she was doing this went into the next and she
+ Let US put i'm away" +
said: 1--WE
BED DEAD %As
Mrs. Ledbeter
and carried him the the floor
door, was then little midnight studied +
conceal the body Mrs. Ledbe
barn before putting him there She said to this mo we have
lantern
see us
Mrs. Ledbeer told dig
and had no floor and with chaf oked
the chaH off
cramped and the
work. and Mrs Ledbeter
she tramped the dirt
+ took the
4 could wa sma
double the
+ Everything before
house. Mrs tookth
and
match
contents
+ Ledbeter's andhs wifi
WI tel and itoH +
CHILDREN KNEW MURDER
+ After