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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
HOW LONG Is FIRE-KILLED I
TIMBER COMMERCIALLY
VALUABLE?

Washington, July 20.--How long
will timber remain commercially VAL
liable after 1t has been swept over by
a forest fire? Timber land owners
as well as the Federal government
are much Interested in obtaining this
information, and the government has
just begun an investigation of large
number of fire areas in oregon and
Washington in order to determine If
possible, the length of time which VIII
elapse after forest fire before the
timber deteriorates to such condi-
ton as to decrease its commercial
value.
The agencies which cause timber TO
decay and encourage the attack of
woodborers are undoubtedly influenced
to greater or less degree by the In
tensity of the original fire and the
climatic conditions and altitude of the
burned areas.
All the Information in connection
with this investigation will be OBJ
tanned first hand by the Forest Service
either from government timber land,
or from private holdings where log
ging operations are under way.
In this connection the Forest Serv-
ice has also undertaken an investi-
CATION to determine the relative
strength of green and fire-kiled tim
ber. The material which Is to be
tested, is being sawed at the mill of
the Eastern and Western Lumber
company, of Portland, oregon, where
II will be surfaced to exact sizes and
then transported to Seattle, where
tests will be made in connection with
the Forest Service exhibit at the A.
Y. p. Exposition.
The fire killed trees which arc to
yield material for these tests were
selected by the Representatives of the
Forest Service on the holdings of the
Clarke County Timber company of
Portland, Oregon. near Yacolt, Wash-
ington. This timber was burned over
seven years ago and represents fair
ly well. the average OF burned tim
ber found in the Pacific Northwest.
Tho logs which vary from three to
four feet in diameter, were sawed In
to htirty-two foot lengths. These arc
being manufactured into sixteen foot
floor joists and bride stringers.
The results of these tests are being
anticipated with great interest by
Forest Service engineers and by the
lumbermen of the Northwest, be-
cause they are expected to disapprove
the opinion generally held regarding
the strength OF fire killed timber.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
CUBA WILL MAKE
BIG BOND ISSUE

Havana, July 20-Rumors, founded
|crparently on good authority, are in
circulation that 1t is the intention OF
the Cuban government to the amount OF
make bond issue the amount OF
$4,000, 900 as permitted by the decree
Of Governor Magoon. which authorized
an issue of bonds to the amount of
s16.000,0O0 in three annual INSTALL
ments to pay the contracts for the
scwering and paving Of Havana and
the construction of the waterworks at
|Cienfuegos.
This measure. 1t is said, will be
adopted on account Of the condition OF
the treasury, which is such as to make
IL impossible to meet the payments OF
these contracts and the arrears due
American contractors on other public
works.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
WORE new HIATT
Woman Visits a Millinery
Store Before Commit
ting Suicide.

East Liverpool, o., July 20.--Dazed
by pain caused by an injured hip,
from which she had suffered for sew
eral years, Miss Jenie Wilson, mem-
ber of one of the most prominent
families of this city, yesterday walked
to the Ohio River, threw herself into
the stream in eighteen inches of wat
er and was drowned.
Not until the body was recovered
and identified had the members OF
the family an idea of her where
abouts. A search in the neighborhood
of her home had been started when
a telephone message informed her
family of the firding of the body.
Before going TO the river Miss Will
son went to her millinery store and
put on a new hat. This was on her
head when the body was recovered,
the price ticket attached.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
A COED ard faithful Judge prefers
the honest to the expedient.-Horace.
He Was Supersthious.

He was big, hearty workingman.
and when a spare. thin little man en-.
tered the tram car, stumbled and sat
upon him he said In reply to the little
mans apologies:
"Don't trouble, sir: it's all right.
There's no arm done"
When we saw the big man a week
later we were shocked at the change
in him. He seemed to have shrunk to
half his former bulk.
"Why, whatever's the matter" we
exclaimed.
"You remember that little man wot
sat on me in the train last week, sir?"
"Yes."
"Well. it's all through i'm I'm wastin'
away like this"
Preserve usr' we cried. "Howf
Why"
The shrunkeu giant wrung his hands
In despair
II found out next day." lie groaned.
"that e was the coroner. An e sat on
the! I'm shuperstishus, an it's lookin'
ahead am. o Lorp'-London Mail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
NURSES GATHER
AT WESTMINSTER

London, July 20--Nurses from all
parts of the world are attending the
sessions OF the International Council
of Trained Nurses which opened at
Church House, Westminster. yester-
day. Mrs. Bedford Fenwick, founder Of
the council, welcomed the representa-
tive leaders in thought and practice
from the glorious republic OF the
United States, the great German en-
pire, the loyal dominions and colonies
with splendid Canada leading the
van"
Mrs. Fenwick and Miss Isla Stew
art acknowledged their election as
honorary members of the American
Federation of Nurses. Mrs. Fenwick
terming that body the largest, most
progressive and most influential nur-
ses' federation In the world.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
ALLEGED FREQUENCY
OF MIRACLES

Nearly every day one sees in the
press reports of escapes, &C., by a
miracle" or In a miraculous" way
A contemporary says. editorially that
"a boy and men were severely
shocked and escaped by miracle .
Our reporters bring us a story of a
miracle about once week and some
times two or three OF them. Now,
what we are in a maze about Is why
not ottener? II the natural laws OF
the physical universe are set aside
about once week to save the arm OF
man, or the life Of calf, or a bug
gy from overturning, or a fishing
party from getting their boat upset,
one wonders Why there is nobody
to work a miracle" when some boy
takes up an "uDloaded" gun and aim
ing at a friend pulls the trigger and
kills him; when hare-brained noodle
rocks the boat" in dangerous waters,
thinks 1t something smart, and it re-
suits in several OF the party being
drowned; or when two running trains
collide and do their terrible work OF
death and mutilation; or when the
deadly firedamp gathers in the mines
and the WOrid Is shocked with tho
reports of scores and hundreds killed
by the explosions when these gases
come in contact with fire.
Az matter OF fact 1t sometimes
seems ~ though our alleged miracles
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
STEAM SHOVEL EXCURSION.

The annual Excursion OF The Ma
rion Steam Shovel, July oath, will
celebrate tae Silver Wedding
1T the Company, 1t being the twenty
fifth Anniversary OF the Company and
we expect this 10 be the largest and
most enjoyable o! any we have given.
All the employees and their families
are going and cordially invite their
friends TO go with them.
There will he three heavy trains
via Pennsylvania Ry. Amp.e accom-
inodations for all.
A fine new steamer &c. A. Beck
ling" will meet las at Sandusky Dock
and take us to lie Point. This steamer
was put in commission this Spring
and Is a beauty. 1t is chartered to car
ry two thOusa11 passengers and is
fitted up fine. We will load her up.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Depot at
G50, 700 AMI 7.1O A. M. returning
from the dock at $3.50 and 700 p. M.
Round "Trip adults s1.25 and children
.65.
A band concert will be given Fri
day evening by the Baker Band, and
!. is not necessary to say 1t will be
A No. Come o'.t and hear the music
Tickets exchanged at the American
and Wells Fargo Express Offices
Friday evening. as usual 10 avoid a
rush excursion morning.
Fill your baskets and go with us.
We will do you good 7-l7-2O-22-2s.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
sp.aul,tlvs LIf. ln.urant..

A mania for speculative insurances
on the lives OF public personaS.es pre-
vailed In England during tlr eight
eenth century. Warren Hastings, the
pretender, the rebel lords or the un-
fortunate Admiral Byng nswered
equally the purpose of speculation, and
there were also regular quota tons on
the lives Of notorious hIghwaymen.
Sir Robert walpole at one period Of
his career, when hfs life was endan-
gered by popular tunaults, was insured
for many thousands. and when George
II. fought at Dettingen % per cent was
paid against his return Such specula-
tive insurances were, however, largely
checked by the gambling act Of 17T4,
which made insurable interest neces-
sary condition for valid policy.--Ar-
gonaut.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

One of the problems in the Republi-
can party isas to who, is loyal to the
partys best interests Aldrich claims
that with his revised upward" bill
he is the loyalist! But Dolliver and
Lafollette claim that as President
Taft, leading the Republican party
last year, promised revision down
wards and they favor that they are
are the loyalists. 1t seems to be a
matter Of desire and interest. If man
desires an advantage over his fell
lows he lines up with Aldrich and
the elements Of special privileges, fav-
oritism and paternalism. But the
great masses of men who ask for" a
free field and a fair chance" for
equal opportunities and rights to all
and special fayors to none will stand
with the revisions downwards and the
weakening instead of the strengthen
ing the power of the monopolies.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
FUTURE MEAT SUPPLY.

The high price of grains in recent
times, resulting in a shortage Of the
meat supply once again calls atten-
ton to the very close margin be-
tween supply and demand. The fall
ing off in our exports of live and dead
meat is not much an indication of a
poor foreign market, for as it is we
need our former surplus at home.
Our population is increasing at the
rate of moro than a million a year,
says the National Provisioner, and
this means that in every six or eight
years we need 10 per cent. more meat
than in the previous similar period
The supply of live stock is increasing
at no such rate. We are now almost
squarely up to the point where all
the meat we produce will be needed
for domestic consumption. Taking
this fact into consideration, together
with the high price of grain, there is
every economic reason for the present
high price of meat and meat-food pro-
ducts, and there is every likelihood
that meat prices will never be upon a
low plane again in this country. With
the same conditions existing as to
81 ain, it is not apparent now where
a sufficient quantity Of cheap and eff
cient foodstuff will be found which
will bring down the cost OF produc-
tion and. therefore. the cost to the
consumer.
In the emergency which oonfronts
us IL will soon be necessary for Con-
gress to seriously consider the ques-
tion OF an annual live stock census
With such yearly knowledge of the
actual number of animals on hand,
and compared with the already exist
ing statistics on slaughter, 1t would
be an easy matter TO know Just how
we stand on our future meat supply
Such a census would be invaluable to
livestock growers. packers and con-
sUmers alike. Aud ii Is the only way
by which in the near future we will be
able 10 keep up our meat supply in
telligently.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
SHAH PREFERS
MOTHERS LAP

London. July 2O--A dispatch from
Teheran to the Times says that the
little shah will hold durbar in the
city Tuesday to make the acquain-
tance of his faithful subjects. He
is pathetically unhappy and would
willingly exchange his honors for his
mothers lap.
Teheran has lapsed into its usual
condition OF hot weather lethargy. At
the palace are assembled penitents,
flatterers and ofiice-seekers waiting
Tor the crumbs that may drop from
the table of the new rulers. Among
them are many OF the old reactionary
faction, unashamed and unabashed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Dean Pleased With Law.

Columbus. o.. July 9.-Senator
Thomas A. Dean OF Fremont was a
Columbus visitor, and while here an.
nounced that from reports he has re.
ceived regarding the operation Of the
law of which he is the author pro.
viding stringent regulations for the
saloon business. he is convinced It
will accomplish much good and will
rid the state OF many undesirable
saloons He says the better class Of
saloonkeepers are pleased with the
law and that the knocks" that the
measure Is getting for the most part
come from the undesirable element
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
DESPONDENT
Retired Railroad Man
Chafes Under
Idleness.

Plttsburg, Pa, July 20-Suffering
from injuries received by fall
ing from box car in February, Alvin
T Barrhart. aged 20, a veteran in
railroad service, who lived at 204 Mead
street, Williamsburg, committed suicide
last evening by shooting himself
through the head. His body, still
warm was found in Panther Hollow,
SchenIey Park, by James Maier Of
$50 Boquet street, who notified the
po'ice. The body was taken to the
okiand police station and afterward
removed to the morgue.
Barnhart had for many years been
q freight conductor on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, but had been recently
retired under the age limit. He had
been injured in February by falling
f. ON a box car, and II is thought that
he injury and his enforced retire
ment from active work had made him
GtSpondent.
baInhart was one OF the best known
residents of Williamsburg and had a
I'LL &c tlTCic VI iIlSHuS' fie Wdo a. nioHi-
b6r of the Grand Army of the Re-
pnolic. prominent in Grand Army
circles and was also pensioner. That
he diG not want for money was evil
denced by the finding on his body OF
s17, together with pension papers. Az
ter the body was taken TO the Morgue
the police of Williamsburg were noti.
fed and Chief of Police G. II. Scott
an old friend of Barnhart, came to
'te morguc and made the identifica-
tiCn.
Mr.. Barnhart is servived by his
widow, two daughters and son.
Clyde Barnhart, who is yardmaster
for TIE Pennsylvania railroad al
Youngwood.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

Senators Elkins, Scott and others
are making a big fight to retain the
cid duties on such raw materials as
hides, lumber, coal, and oil. They
set up a claim that those articles are
their finished products just the
same as wooden and cotton weaves,
gloves, stockings, steel and iron goods,
&. are those of New York and New
England. The argument we think is
sound as far as it goes and what real
ly ought to be done is to reduce the
high tariffs and let these articles each
stand on its merit.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
EXPRESS CLERK ADMITS
HAVING STOLEN SO.

Chicago, July 20-Clayton T. Zim-
norman, twenty years old. clerk in
the "out Money" department OF the
Adams Express Company has con-
fessed that he stole the package con-
tanning $4,000 which disappeared on
July l2, after It was shipped by the
National Bank Of the Republic TO the
second National Bank at Monmouth,
III.
All but $40 Of the stolen money was
recovered.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
ROPE FORCES
A CONFESSION

Faris, Tenn, July 2O--HanRing
Frank Duncan, q negro, to a tree un-
I'll blood ran from his lips, posse
in pursuit of Albert Lawson, negro
who fatally shot Sheriff Compton,,
forced Duncan to confess he and his
two brothers had sheltered Lawson
and aided him to escape by smearing
a mixture of cayenne pepper and on
ions on his feet to throw the blood
hounds off, the track.
The two Duncans are in Jail. Law
son is thought to be on the farm of
Henry Rotgering, near Paduch, KY,
surrounded by deputies. Lawson is
said to be armed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
IN JAPANESE CASE.

Honolulu, July 2O--The jury In
the case OF thirteen Japanese strikers
who resisted arrest following the riot
On the Wapahu plantation on June 8,
reported disagreement and was dis
charged. The jury had been out since
A o'clock Saturday afternoon. Thrice
the jury reported a disagreement and
finally was discharged, II is said TO
have stood seven for conviction and
five for acquittal of all thirteen de-
fendants.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
AK GRINDERS MAKE
DEMAND FOR MORE MONEY

Charleston, w. Va, July 20.-Be-
cause their demand for an increase
In wages OF 20 cents ON 100 axes was
refused. 800 grinders and edgers en-
ployed at the Kelly AK Manufacturing
company. said to be the largest plant
or its kind In the world. went on
strike today 1t Is claimed that un-
less settlement of the differences be-
tween the men and officials of the
company Is reached within a few
days, the entire plant will have TO be
shut down, thereby affecting 1000
mon. ,E.Nt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Innammatory rheumatism Cured In
Three Days.

Morton l.. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind.
says: MY wife had in1ammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint: her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
in bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians, but received no benefit
until she tried DIR. Detchons Relief
for Rheumatism. It gave Immediate
relief and she was able to walk about
in three days. ] am sure IL saved
her life" 5t
Sold by the Dumble Pharmacy
Druggist, Opposite Kerr House.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
PARKHURsT DIVORCE
CASE is UP AGAIN.

Rome July 2O-Through direct in
ttrvention OF Pope Plus, the case OF
Prince Joseph Rospigiosi, who asks
for the annulment OF the first mar
riage OF hts wife. who was Mary
Jennings Reid of Washington, with
Colonel f. II. Parkhurst, OF Bangor.
Me-, will be resumed before the Rota
tribunal. The matter came before
the congregation OF the propaganda a
year ago, and at that time was de-
cided adversely TO the prince.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
THE NEW GERMAN oHAscrLLoR

II is a far cry from Bismarck to
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg who has
just been selected by Emperor Will
liam to succeed Prince Won Buelow
as Chancellor. Yet the new Chancel-
lor, mar OF scholarly attainments, q
man of the people and the first Chan
cellor with an infusion of Jewish blood
iG more in touch with the inspiration
of Bismarck to be Chancellor or no
thing than any of those who have
held Office since the Iron Chancellor
was summarily dismissed in 1890 be-
cause the young Emperor was deter
mined, as Bismarck said in his retire.
ment, to be both Emperor and Chan
cellor.
Caprivi and Won Hohenlohe and
Won Buelow were mere secretaries
tc carry out the behest of would-be-
autocrat. Won Buelow had no differ
ence with his master until the latter
succumbed to the Establishments of a
clever correspondent OF the London
Telegraph; and that memorable inter-
in the Reichstag that not only was Won
Buelow discredited, but the Emperor
lost prestige that he can never re-
gain. Won Buelow's career was ended
with this episode.
With all the solemn and vapid
columns that have been written in
American newspapers In relation to
the successor of Won Buelow. IL is
clear to all who have watched the
trend of German sentiment that the
tenure OF DIR. Won Bethmann-Hollweg
will be very short. He Is not one of
the sponsors OF the divine anoint-
ment of kings. He Is response to a
demand of the very element with
which the Emperor is least in sympa-
thy. Nothing is more certain than
that the parliament will soon be dis
solved and that an appeal TO the
people will be made at a general elec-
ton.
Whether the new Chancellor will
assert his right to the exercise of all
the prerogative5 of his Office as Bis
marck did, to his undoing, is doubt
ful. With all his learning and po-
uplarity he is only a stop-gap. The
Socialist element has played large
part in bringing about the change,
and curiously enough Bismarck Is in
directly responsible for the present
strength OF the Socialists. The anti
Socialist law which he forced on Ger
many for seven years, suppressing
free speech and free press of this
element, did more TO promote the
growth OF socialism than all the ef
forts of Marx, Lassalle. LieblInect,
Bebel, Singer, Vollmar and all the
rest OF that brilliant coterie of leaders
OF more than a quarter of century
ago, two of whom are still living and
a power in the Reichstag.
1t is a curious revenge OF human
evolution that the very element which
Bismarck attempted to crush out of
existence should have played so strong
hand In the downfall of every Chan
cellor succeeding Bismarck who SER
Viiely obeyed the behest OF the EN-.
peror who dismissed "The Man of
Blood and Iron" and in the appoint
ment OF man OF Jewish blood, as
most OF those Socialist leaders were
and are, and one who has little respect
for the divine right OF kings"
though he may pursue a conservative
policy.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
CUTS SELF WITH
SAFETY RAZOR

Atlantic City, July 2o--oddest of a
long list of Sunday mishaps report
ed by City Hospital surgeons was that
sustained by Rev. Dennis Maloney, a
.pittsburg priest, who cut himself so
Beverely in the hand with a safety raz-
or that he was compelled to go to
the hospital.
The razor was given to him by a
friend who assured him IL was abso-
lutely harmless. Using the gift for
the first time II slipped and nearly
severed one OF his fingers
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
July 20 In American History.

1SS7-Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., the novelist,
died In Hyde Park, Mass; born In
Waterville. Me-, 1923.
1eo0-China appealed to the United
States to intercede with the pow
ers In the Boxer troubles.
1p0e-Peace between Guatemala and
the Salvador Honduras alliance
signed on board the United States
~ cruiser Marblehead or the coast
Of Guatemala.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
WEALTHY MAN BELIEVED
TO HAVE SHOT HIMSELF,

Philadelphia. July 20 Matthew
Gill. jr., wealthy retired ironmaster
or this city, was found dead yester-
day in the driveway OF his country
home at Radnor. near here with a
bullet wound In the head. Nearby
was found revolver and the police
are inclined to believe that Mr. Gill
had killed himself. He had been i'm
Ill health for some time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 7:23. rises 4:43; moon sets
p:43 p. m; 12:31 a. m, moon In con-
Junction with Jupiter. passing from
west to east of the planet, 4 1-3 degrees
north thereof; II a. M, planet Mercury
at ascending node, crossing the suns
path upward; suns declination 20 de-
grees 40 minutes north OF celestial
equator.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

A report comes to us that they are
praying for rain in some localities.
1t certainly doesn't pour down" there
as often as it does here.
A bond issue for s397,O0O,0OO has
Eeen agreed on by the leaders in
Congress to put through the great
Panama canal project.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

were only accidents and incidents oc-
curing under natural laws, and with
out any known relation to the super
natural and Miraculous. But you can
coach" the average reporter to this
effect and he will writing of miracles
Just the same the next day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

The negroes of this country formed
in 1880, 1888 per cent of the popula-
tion; in 1910, 1905 per cent; in 1850,
1865 per cent; in 1860. 14.2 per cent;
in 1880, 1911 per cent; in 1890, 11.93
per cent; and in 1900 1859 per cent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Lake Resort Excursions

Cedar Point. Lakeside, (beginning
July 4th) or Kelley's Island, $1.25
Round Trip. Put-In-Bay, $3.50,
Sundays and Wednesdays over Penn
sylvania Lines. See Ticket Agent
Knauer for particulars.
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