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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
JOE MEETS STRANGER
Encounters Venerable Critter
With Pack on His Back.
Halls HIM WITH HEARTINESS

They Converse Of Things That Make
Even a Good Man 8etter-Struggls
Over Game Of cards--Ends In Vic
tory For Pilgrim.
copyright. l9OS by t. C. McClufeI
III WAS proceeding ON my happy
way between the enterprlsing
III town of Jump OFF and Happy
Day and 1 was a-saying to my
self how much better it was to be in
nocent than TO have a mother-in-law
when encountered a venerable critter
with a pack on his back and a staff In
his hand. He had chin whiskers that
waved In the breeze, and on his face
there rested a look of innocence and
goodness. | knew him at once for
feller pilgrim, and | hailed him with
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
What Is Billed For Early
Dates On Local Stage.

AIr. George Ober, for many years
associated with the character Of Zap
Van Wrinkle which he graced to the
extent of drawing the eyes Of all
stagedom to his original interpreta-
tio4 OF the famous role will appear at
thel Grand Tue,day January 26 in a
portrayal Numerically opposed to
the swasgerDag, clustering Rip.
In "The Bishop" Mr.. ober plays
the title role, and many admirers
think him infinitely more charming
as the wholesome, gentle old chuncn-
man wose mission Is smoothing
away OF hfe's llncongruities. The
lines are from the pen of John Oh
iver Hobbs ONIrs. Craigie).
There seems to be about as many
different opinions as 10 why folks
should or should not marry for
money as there are folks who com
init the crime against Curld.
Just whether or not the happiness
is a purchasable product seems TO be
a matter of doubt in the minds of
many principally those who have
armed themselves with golden dol
lars and sought the evanescent bub-
BILE In vain) Then too, there are
some salient cases of poverty flying
i'm at the door only to see love escap-
ing via the back window or the fire
escape, without single backward
glance either
Would you marry for money? Give
your ideas in not more than 100
words and mail them to the Mirror
dramatic editor not later than Friday
noon. The best answer WILL be reA
warded with box of four seats for
olr. Whitecar's production OF MAR
ried For Money" to appear at the
Grand Saturday. A box OF four seats
for the matinee will be the award for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
THE PRESS AGENT SAYS.

The recent prosecutions by the
Government of certain corporations
under the Sherman Antitrust Law
forms the basis for one of the most
startling scenes I'm the forthcoming
production of Lem y. Parker's pow
erful new American drama, MAR
ried for Money" which will be the
abtmcvtion at the Grand Opera
House next Saturday matinee and
evening, The story is one of pres
ent day Incidents and characters
and promises TO rank with such
we'll known prod&cts of American
authors as "The Man From Home"
"1he Man of the Hour" and "The
Lion and the Mouse" To all lovers
of the drama, the presentation i'm
this city should prove more than
ordinarily interesting, as the play
has been received with marked favor
throughout the East. Mr.. w. A.
Whitecar Is assisted by a large sup.
porting company.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
Brief Mention

The Daughters of Grace held a
Short business session with Miss
Clara Fisher of Prospect street north
yesterday afternoon.
County Auditor Charles L. Allen
disposed of sixty4hye titles at
the county treasurer's Office tuesday,
Last year there We're about one hall
tIhls number disposed Of,
The w. r. G.. met regularly Tues
day afternoon in their lodge quarters
AT the completion or a business SEES
sion, an all day sewing was an
nOunced for Tuesday, January 2G. A
large attendance is desired at this
tme.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
SHERIFF'S SALE

The Citizens Savings Bank. VS.. Douglas @
Caster ct, al,
IN Court OF Common Pleas, Marion Coun.
ty, OhiO. Case No. l2l67.
Ry virtue OF an der OF sale issued out of
the Court of Common Pleas OF Marion Coun-
ty, Ohio, ana TO me directed and delivered
in the above named case, Will offer for sale
house I'm Marion County, o., on the Goth day
OF February, A, ID, 1902, at the hour OF g
o'clock p. m. OF said day the following de
Marion, County of Marion and stat bf Ohio
to-wit:
In lot number siXty-siX hundred and tfty-
two (6652) I'm Berry aud Mautz addition to
the city of Marion, Marion Cow Ey, Ohio,
Appraised at seven hundreC md twenty
five dollars. Terms of sale cash.
Dated at Marion, ohio, this 10th day OF
January, A, ID. 1903.
John @ stark, sheriff M. Q. D
II, II. Newell, Plaintiffs Attorney
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
The second best answer.

the second best answer.
wv. Al. Whitecar, the well known
and favorite actor, Will return to US
on Saturday, Jan. 49,, matinee and
night in a ne wplay called Married
for Money" written by MIR. Lem b.
Parker. Mr.. Whitecar is we'll known
TO the patrons of the Grand Opera
House, having been seen in "The
Mummy and the Humming Bird, "
and AN Old Sweetheart of Mine"
and other popular plays. The adj
Vance sale opens Friday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
Court happenings

An appeal from Justice Thompson's
court was filed in the court OF
common pleas Tuesday in the case
of Charles M Chown, doing bust
ness as the Chown Commercial
company against Max Blumberg,
doing business for the Marion
Chattel loan company
The p'aintiff seeks to recover the
sum of $15 which it holds is due it
from the defendant who contracted
for credit rating book, The case
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20

n ihJh ON hlo bhNh AMI a blAft IN HIS
HAND.
heartiness. When he had hailed me In
return he gave me his wrinkled hand
and said:
Stranger Of the highway, l recog-
nize In thee "a kindred speerit, and
am rejolced to meet thee. Thou art
one who loves his feller man"
"Yes, most of the time" answered
"Thou hast pity for the sorrering
and downtrodden."
"Heaps of it,"
"Thou hast sympathy for an erring
brother"
"His case always brings tears to my
eyes"
Thou wouldst that all men were
honest and upright and that the sins
OF the world were cast far far away"
THAT'S me to checker If l had
my way about It there would be no
guile In the hearts of men and no
spavlns on the legs Of horses. The
days should be forty-eight hours long
and every day full of glad sunshine
and those good deeds that make Il
mans conscience swell like dried ap-
Piles In the stcwing."
"'Tis WELL" said the stranger. az
knew that | could not be mistaken In
that face of yours. Descend from the
vehicle, feller pilgrim, and let us sit
here on the grass and converse Of the
things that make even a good man
better"
| complied with his request, and for
a quarter of an hour we praised the
goodness and lamented the badness of
men and wondered IL the day would
ever come when Wall street would find
its last sucker BY and by, after utter
ing groan and wlplng away the fall.
ing tears, the old man turned to me
and asked:
pilgrim, dost 1t happen that thou
hast n pack of what they call playing
cards in thy pocket"
"You mean those cards with pictures
and spots ON them?"
AYE, truly"
A Pack of Cards.
"Then 1t happens that have a pack.
l found them beside straw stack,
where, / fear, quartet of men with
out fear of the future In their hearts
had been playing a game called poker"
""ris well. In a dim way l have
heard Of the game. have sometimes
thought | would like TO learn it in or
der that | might show the unwary the
guile there Is In It, / wouldst hold up
an object lesson TO them"
"',Tis thought worthy of a weary
pilgrim travelling from afar. No man
Of innocent heart and pure motives
can hope to rake In pot with three
jacks In his hand when the bad man
opposite has full house. Shall we
spread blanket between US and teach
each other the game that we may be
the better prepared to warn others Of
the danger OF raising the pot on four
fiushf"
YEA; 1t might be well" he replied in
humble way and with faraway
look In his eyes.
For ten minutes we taught each 9th
er the value OF the cards, aud It was
surprising how fast we both picked up
information. Then it was the venera-
bic and gulleless stranger who looked
Off over the rolling prairies OF Okla
homa, rich with the memories of pipe
lines and slch, and whisperingly sug-
gested that little stake would make
the game more exciting. Without sus-
picion of him IN my heart and solely
with n desire to send n cash contriIu-
tion to the heathens of Africa | CON
sented, and we each deposited a dollar
ON the cloth. As we did so thought
l caught a CLEAN of avarice in the old
mans eyes, while, as | had mine cast
down, am sure he saw nothing.
The heathsns Of Africa had lost $40
through me when there came feeling
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20

That rosy HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea complexion can't rub off,
aud doesn'b look "fakey." It's nat
ural because it's al-because II
comes from perfect health. Endorsed
by leading beauties everywhere. Tea
or Tablets 80 cents.
Flocken's Pharmacy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
The Definition Fit.

He (angrily)-I never saw such Il
woman! You are always on the look
out to get something cheap.
She (suavely) Yes. unfortunately.
That's how | came to marry you.--Bal-
timore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
NORTHWESTERN OHIO HAS
BUT ONE SUNDAY PAPER

Toledo, Jan. 2O-nhe Toledo-Sun-
day Times and Courier-Journal were
consolidated yesterday by George w.
Dunn, pmbllsher of the Times The
combination leaves Toledo and north
western Chic with onfy one Sunday
paper.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
A Memory.

"That man said he never forgets a
favor"
'He speaks truly" answered Senator
Sorghum HE did me favor fifteen
years ago and has been talking about
II ever e"-Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
with a Ernmn-

Baoon-Don't you think the taking Of
drugs should be frowned down?
Egbert- Why that's the only way
most people can get medicine down.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
The Wrona Number.

She (transmitten-I want 1876 John.
He receiver) Sorry, Mabel but
haven't got nickel. Besides, my
names not John!--New York Life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20

was appealed through Attorney Louis
Il. Myers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
A Safe Way.

How Theodule, the young medical
student, practiced trepanning. - Pele
Mele.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
We FRAME PICTURES
OILS
HOTEL, EUCLID, CLEYE-
LAND. OHIO.

Located at the corner of Euclid Ave-, lSth
st., Huron Rd,-Five minutes walk TO
snopptng and theatrical districts.
Rates sl.OO per day and up without bath (;
sl5l ana up with bath, Hot and cold water
ana telephone in each and every room
Popular priced Club Breakfast, Club
Luncheon andTablc'd' Hote Dinner, SER
vice in either White or Grill Room Ala
Carte service all day.
Re5ervations made upon application.
Special attention 70 ladies' who are shop.
pingh
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25
INSURANCE FOR WIDOWS

BERLIN, March 24.-The propos.
ed reform OF workmen's insurance
scheme the Government is about to
lay before the Reichstag provides for
the insurance of widows and orphans,
which will be Joined to the already
existing old-age insurance. The plan
is, like the old-age insurance. contri-
butory, the employer and employee
each paying half the costs, the Gov
eminent adding fifty marks to each
widows pension and thirty to each
orphans.
The result of the new scheme will
be TO increase the amount of work
mems insurance contributions by 80
to 40 per cent. In order to give the
insured persons some share in the
control of the system, the pensions
will be fixed by local insurance Offices
composed Of employers and en-
ployees under the presidency Of an
official who is an expert insurance
actuary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap of Happiness il Would
Bring to Astoria Homes

Hard to do homework with an
aching back
Brings you hours OF misery a,
leisure or at work,
II women only knew the cause
that
Baekaehe pains come from sick kid
neys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid.
neys,
Mrs. Clara Geissler, living on Third
street, Hillsboro, Ore, says; at af-
fords me great pleasure to give
Doan's Kidney Pills my reeommen-
dation. suffered so long from kid.
ney complaint and tried so many
remedies unsuceessfully, that did
not think would ever get relief. |
was often confined 20 my bed, unable
to move without experiencing pains
across my back. Ny kidneys were
disordered. the secre,ions being 50
frequent as to cause me a great deal
Of annoyance | finally used Doan's
Kidney Pills, and in less than 4 week
was a great deal better, have no.
had n refurn of kidnev trouhie ainseu
Plenty more proof like this from
Astoria people. Call at Charles Rogers
& Sons drug store and ask what Gus.
toners report
For sale by all dealers, Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
take no other
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25
BRITISH NAVAL CHANGES
SUBJECT Of CRITISISM
LORD BERESFoRD TO BE RE.
TIRED BEFORE HIS TERM
EXPIRES.

LONDON. March 24-The i'm.
portant changes recently announced
by the Admiralty. and which have
come in for much adverse criticism
from the press and public alike, were
put into effect today. The so-ealled
Channel Fleet is most affected by the
changes, Heretofore this feet, under
the command Of Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford, has been regarded
as the chief fighting unit OF the first
line OF Great Britain's naval force
Now the more important vessels OF
the Channel Fleet, under the com.
mand Of Vice Admiral Sir Archibald.
Berkeley Milne, are to form the sec,
ond division Of the main aeet. under
supreme command Of Vice Admiral
Sir William H. May.
This means the practical retire.
ment from the service Of Admiral
Lord ChaHaes Beresford, who in the
orlinary course would have held the
command for another year.
His premature retirement, it is openly
limited, is due to his severe criticisms
of the management Of the navy when
le was a member OF Parliment. The
public has been accustomed to regard
Lord Beresford as one of the most
,apable officers in the British navy.
He has been in the service Fifty years.
nd his chief fame was gained at the
ime OF the bombardment Of Alexand. |
ia and in the operations in eonnec- |
ion with Lord Wolseley's Egyptian
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25
A. V. ALLEN
RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN


VANCOUVER. B. c., March "a
DR.. J. Wilbas Chapman and his party
Of evangelists who during the pas,
tWo years have conducted sinultane.
cus revival meetings in large cities
throughout the United States and
Canada departed today for Australia,
where they viii continue to carry on
sheis worldwide religious campaign,
The party numbers more than a dog
en- persons. Among them are Charles
Alexander, the noted singing evange-
list, and Mr., and Mrs. William Asher.
who are known as the saloon evange-
lists
The evangelists viii spend the sum-
mer conducting revival meetings in
the large cities Of Australia. After
leaving Australia DR.. Chapman and
his party viii 90 to China, Japan,
Korea and the Philippines. In all %
these countries they win conduct
meetings and confer with American
missionaries and native Christians
concerning their work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25
.CHANGESNN THE PENN
SNVAAA RAILROAD
CAPT. GREHN, ONE OF THE
OLDEST RAILROAD MEN IN
THE SERVICE. RETIREs,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March a.
One Of the matters discussed NJ to-
days meeting 81 the board OF direc-
tors OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company was the promotion and
changes among the high officials OF
the company thar will be neeessitated
BY the retirement OF Capt John P,
| Green, who has been FIRST viee.presi.
dent Of the company for the pas,
twelve years Capt Green will be
seventy years old next July and in
conformity with the rules of the
company he will then be retired for
age,
Capt Green is one OF the best
known railrorad men in America.
Shortly after the close OF the civil
war he entered the service OF the
Pennsylvania company as private
secretary to Col. Thomas A, Scott.
then first viee-president of the comp.
any, In 1866 he became secretary
and treasurer OF the Milwaukee and
Minnesota Railway Company. a ser
vice in which he remained three years.
In 1869 he resumed his position as
secretary to Colonel Scott, holding il
until 1874, when he was promoted as.
sistant to the president. His next
promotion came in 1889, when he was
made fourth viee-presideut Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Four years later he was elected third
vice-president, and in 1898. second
vice-president of the company, a posi-.
tiou which gave him supervision over
the lines west Of Pit,sburg Since
1897 he has been FIRST vice-president
Of the company.
II is anticipated that Charles L.
Pugh, the present second viee-presi.
dent, will succeed Capt. Green. Sam.
uel Rea, the present third vice.presi'
dent will then get the place now oe-
cupied by Mr.. pugh, and John b.
Thayer, now fourth vice-president,
will move up.
Capt. Green probably will continue
to be president OF the Delaware rail.
road and will be connected with other
subsidiary companies in the Pennsyl-
vania system. There has been some
suggestion OF creating for him the
position OF chairman OF the board.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25
CERTAINLY, OF COURSE,

CHICAGO, March 24-"our Ma.
tianal Art Gallery az Washington
might be called national gallery Of
horrors so many atrocities are there"
declares dorado Tai, in eommuni.
cation TO woman's club, There Is
destined to be a fuller development
Of sculpture than even the Greeks at
tanned" says Mr. Taft, "a develop.
ment which shall crystalline our great
thoughts and preserve them for com
ing generations One object Of ex.
istenee should be to leave such herl'
tages behind US. at Is worth while
for our sculptors TO work merely be.
cause Of the possibility oi perpetual.
ing perishahle thoughts"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25

Not since the town turned out to
honor its returned Olympic victors
has New York seen an ovation such
as has sped the grand old man Wes-
ton on his trans-continental walk.
Special dispatches are being eagerly
read every day by the many thousands
who followed the veteran foot-fIyer
along every foot of his triumphal exit
from this city. Never has Gotham
been more absorbed in any athletic
event than it is to-day over the stout
rides Of Weston as he spans the
state. The Marathon fever has al
most run its course among the youth
of town, the observers believe, and
an epidemic Of long distance matches
now bids fair to take its place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25
CACTUS QUALITIES

SAN FRANCISCO, March "a
A special from Los Angeles says that
"a mining man who has recently ar
rived in that city from Mexico re.
ports that the spineless cactus has
been aourishing in a wild state for
years in the Sierra Madra range and
valleys of western Chihuahua. Cat
tie eat it as readily as they do grass.
The miner claims that it bears a large
luscious fruit from which the Mexi-
can housewives make excellent jam
and other edible confections. w. L.
Wolfe, the miner, who made the dis
covery brought back some Of the
plants with him, and he has set some
Of them out in his garden.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25

Every ounce Of legal wit at the dis
Iposal of the bosses of Tammany Hall
lis to-day bent upon the problem of
keeping the tiger in the saddle over
the democracy, not only of this city
but of the whole state as well, Only
by the present boss-branded system
Of primaries have the powers Of the
wigwam been able to indicate to
every decent democrat in the state
convention and in party councils here,
~ IS admitted. If the enrolled voters
are given power to name their own
candidates as the result of Governor
Hughes efforts at Albany, the Tam
many sachems are well aware that
they can no longer keep the whip
hand. AS the result Of close confer
ences, which the keenest lawyers in
Tammany's service have attended
here this week, the plots of the wig
wan leaders are expected to be hatch
ed up at Albany next week. With the
rest of the bosses. the leaders of Tam.
many Hall are reported to be in read
mess to obscure and hamper the gov.
ernor's real reform at every turn.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25

hams Vegetable Compounds the most
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never praise tenough. - Mrs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, KY.
The ChangeOf Life is themostcritical
period of a Woman's existence, and
neglect Of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Womeneverywhereshou
nat there is no other remedy known to
medicine thatwill SO osuccessfullycarry
women through this trying period as
Lydia u. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing
women from the worst forms of female
dis inflammation, liberation, dis
placements, iibroid tumors, Irregular
kes, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous pr0stration.
III you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
Nal letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25
JUST MERE BLUNDER


CHICAGO, March 2A-An at.
tempt to destroy the home of James
Maealuse, steamship and labor agent
was made early today when a dyna-
mite bomb was exploded in the hall.
way Of the building. Macaluse and
members of his family were thrown
out Of their beds but escaped injury.
No trace of the dynamiter can be
found. Maealuse declared he had
had no trouble with anybody and had
received no threatening letters. He
did not understand why anyone
should want to injure him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25
CHICAGO SUBWAY

CHICAGO, March 24.-Prospects
are good for a greater Chicago sub
way to be built by the Illinois Cent
raj Railway. 1t has been determined
that to keep pace with events it will
be necessary that passengers be
brought to the steps OF the depart.
ment stores. and Office buildings. The
plans are said to be in the formative
stage. J. T. Harahan, president, has
given orders that no information be
given without his approval. At pres
cnt, he is in Pasadena, Cal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-25
SAVE THE CHAPS

CHICAGO, March "a Represen.
tatiycs OF the various church clubs OF
Chicago have formed an organization
to work for the bet,erment OF depend
ent aud delinquent boys, Every
church organization Is eligible ior
membership and il is hoped 70 make
the central body so broad that il may
be "Thc Federated Men Of Chicago
AT work with and for the boys OF the
City"