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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
THE DUFFEY CASE.

Not in years has the political cur
rent o. New York City been so deeply
stirred as 1t Is just now over the out
come of what is known as the "Duf-
fy case" Upon the determined ap-
peal of Justice William J. Gaynor, Ma
yor Mcclellan had given a personal
hearing as to the alleged illegal ar
rest and photographing of Brooklyn
boy named George Duffy, after Police
Commissioner Bingham had refused
to alter the record. On Wednesday the
mayor virtually took personal charge
of the department by disposing of high
Offices over Binghams head and thus
virtually demanding his resignation, at
.he same time ordering the return Of
the photographs to the boys father.
Justice Gaynor is made extremely po-
pular by this vindication, and Is more
talked Of as q coming national figure
in the Democratic party and as can
didate for mayor. He halls the Nc
Clellan decision as "the beginning of
the restoration of free government to
the great and intelligent City Of New
York" and says that in the person of
this weak and uninfluential milk boy
that there Is no place in our system
OF government for an autocrat."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

Would one greatly enjoy being an
Ambassador and spending his time in
strange looking clothes, bowling and
scraplng to royalty? Some people may
be made that way, but the devil take
them. We would sooner, go out and
pick cherries and eat summer apples
with the honest old farmers. These
cooling and wooing people who are
really cold propositions here at home
make us tired and those gilded for
malities in the courts. are just as
superficial and freighted with horse
play
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
Settled a Great Question.

When Thomas II. Benton was in the
house he was of the opinion that the
Sd day OF March and consequently the
congressional term ended at midnight
OF that day instead OF at noon on the
4th, as unbroken usage had Fixed it.
SO on the last morning he sat with his
hat on, talked loudly, loafed about the
floor and finally refused to vote or
answer to his name when the roll
was called. At last the speaker, the
Hon. James l.. Orr of South Carolina,
picked him up and put an end to these
legislative larks.
No, sir; no, sir; no, sirr shouted
the venerable Missourian. II will not
vote. i have no right to vote. This Is
no house. and I am not a member Of
It."
Then, SIR" said Speaker Orr like a
flash. with his sweetest manner, "if
the gentleman is not member of this
house the sergeant at arms win please
put him out"
And so this vast constitutional aues-
tion settled itself.-Argonaut.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
Nsttina Unnecessary.

A friend from the north had gone to
visit the colonel, who lives in the
swampy Mississippi river bottoms of
Louisiana. There was no mosquito
netting over the bed, and in the morn
ing when the negro came with the wa
ter and towels the tortured visitor ask
ed: Sam, why is 1t that you have no
mosquito netting over the bed? Doesn't
the colonel have any In his roomY
mo, suh," replied Sam.
81 don't see how he stands itw
"Well, suh," said Sam. II reckon It's
jes' dis way: In de fo' part NV de
night, sub, de colonel's mos centrally
SO 'toxicated dat he don't pay no ten
ton to de 'skeeters- an in de last
part Nv de night, sub, de skeeters is
most gen'ally so 'toxicated dat dey
don't pay no 'tention to de colonel
Everybody's.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
HANDY With an Az.

One important feature In connection
with the conducting Of mining opera
tons In Siberia Is the aptitude of the
Russian workman for the ak. Wood Is
so plentiful In the country that min.
Ing tmbers may be figured on at a
low rate. The current anecdote that a
Russian workman will for a twenty
kopeck piece lay his left hand, with
nngers spread, on board and with
full strength make an ak cut between
eacn finger cannot be vouched for, but
It Is certainly true that in pick timber
Ing In bad ground, In erecting build
ines, log cabins and all manner Of
wood joining the equal Of the Russian
peasant cannot be found. = London
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
One For the Minister.

An old minister in the south side OF
Glasgow who was noted for his habit
Of dishing up old sermons again and
again was one day advertised to
preach In a suburban church at the
anniversary service there. An old wo.
man who In days gone by had sat un.
der his ministry, but who had now re-
moved from his neighborhood, deter
mined to 60 In and hear him preach
on this particular occasion. After the
close Of the service she waited on the
clergyman, who greeted her cordially
and asked what she thought of his dis
course. "Eh, man." she replied can
didly, "it's a lang time sim I first
heard We preach that yin, sir, and I've
heard ye at 1t guild wheen o. times
sim syne."
"Aye, Janet" said the minister.
How often do We think we've heard 1t,
nap "Oh, aboot dizzen o. times.
SIR she replied. "An' div We mind 1t
ar said the minister. "Aweel, maybe
mo- 1t a., sir" "weel, I see I'll need to
preach 1t to We again, Janet" said the
minister, and Janet felt that she had
been sold for once.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
The Word as.Id..

1t is believed by at least one writer
that II is because badness in women
has nearly always been studiousIy con
cealed that no gentle way OF evadine
the blunt word bald" has been evoly.
ed In contrast with the many ways
OF dodging fiat" stout" (Which
really means sturdy. "portly," "com-
Portable" and "embonpoint" are In.
stances OF this evasion. But s'baId''
always pmains bald" - CHICAGO
NeHAs rll =. \ /. 49, ! \
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

Since two other inspectors OF the
st. Louis stockyards confirm Harms
and have been dismissed for, most pro-
badly, telling the truth, Secretary Will
son stands good show to be ultimate
ly discredited. He had better look
out. He may be in his dotage and
not know 1t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

The Grass Valley Tribune suspended
publication with last weeks issue In
his valedictory the editor says that he
can't stand the strenuous life Of the
west, but longs for the peace and har-
mony Of chicken farm in Indiana.
We spent half day with him when
he first arrived trying to make him
see the difference between the butt and
the muzzle Of gun. but 1t was no
use. Such men must fall by the way
side I'm western journalism.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

Teheran, Persia, July 12.-By
| courier via Enzeli--with only a slim
guard of few hundred Cossacks be-
tween him and force or some 5000
revolutionists, the Shah of Persia
faces almost Inevitable deposition.
The firing of the skirmishers of the
Nationalists and revolving tribesmen,
who effected a junction of forces last
night, can be heard In the city. There
is nothing to stop them from enter
ing the capital but Gen. Liakoff's
Cossack brigade.
Realizing that his force was not
sufficient to cope with the rebels,
Gen. Liakoff after making a sortie
Saturday night in the hope of pre-
venting the junction of the two rebel
forces by a display of force, retreated
to the city, Sunday morning. The
Cossacks now guard the palace. They
will take no further part in the fight
ing without the city, but VIII be used
merely as a bodyguard for the shah.
Russian troops, consisting of 1000
infantry and 500 Cossacks, landed at
Enzeli Saturday. They will not inter-
fere in the impending battle unless
foreign residents are threatened.
Such strong representations have
teen made by Turkey, even to the
extent of throwing large bodies Of
troops into the Turkish forts along
the frontier, that Russia dare not
risk the possible complications which
would follow her support of the
government of Persia.
II is believed, however, that the
proximity of the Russian trops will
restrain the wild Bakhtiari tribes
men from excesses.
Early Sunday morning the camp
fires of the force of Sipahdan, lead
er of the revolutlonists and of Sard-
could be seen from the city. All
lines of communication have been cut
off, the besiegers having destroyed
the telegraphic lines between here
and the coast.
Gen. Liakoffs force engaged a de-
tachment of the rebel scouts late Sat
urday night. The Cossacks were driv-
ing in the skirmishers when q large
body of tribesmen came to the sup
port of their advance and drove La-
koffs troops back to the city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
True Candor.

sapleigh-Miss Hits, pway don't let
my-er-call intahfere with any ar
wangements you may have, doncher
know. Just act as If I-er-wasnt
heah.
Miss Hitts-Oh, thank you, Mr.. Sap
leigh. Then I'll proceed to enjoy my
self.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
Relaxation.

stotaSd6OUs
/ always like the freakish verse,
The kind that runs down stairs,
The kind that circles round the page
Or does it's turn in squares.
It's fun TO see the poets stunts .
Helped by the typo men.
Just see again.
tho way runs up
this runs and then
down hill,
j do not think that people ought
TO keep the same old gait.
rhey ought to break loose now and then
and keep an evening late.
iohs straight line without q break
up hill fr
this runs and then 3
the way runs down
just SEQ again.
boston Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
Heard In the Market.

The little green cucumber and the
big red strawberry met at a market
stall.
"How are you this morningp
querled the cucumber.
"Oh, I'm ripe for anything" replied
the strawberry. "And your
Rather seedy," answered the Gu
cumber sadly.-Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
Mathematics Made Easy.

Little Doris could not count beyond
four. One day, when she was show
ing me five berries that she had pick
ed, asked, How many have you,
Doris"
Her brows puckered a moment.
Then. dlmpling with smiles, she an
swered, wait till I eat one; then I'll
tell your = Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

Mexican authorities in the State of
San Louis Potosi are about to hang
one Dario Gonzales,a millionaire, for
the murder Of his brother-in-law They
don't seem to have the "unwritten
law" in operation among the peoples
of our neighboring republic.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
LOMBROSO ON
PSYCHIC RESEARCH

APTVprOS VI tne appear DelnB mace
for funds to enable the American
Society for Psychcial Research to
prosecute its investigations, the sum-
ming UP of the celebrated Italian
savant, Prof. Cesare Lombroso, is
OF unusual interest and significance.
Some years ago this noted scien-
tist was induced to direct his attten-
tion to this field of inquiry. He was
not in the least favorably disposed
10 the claims of those who main
tained that genuine phenomena existed
susceptible of explanation only upon
the ground OF discarnate agency. He
approached the problem according to
his own admission, with the pre-
conceived conviction that the whole
thing was sublime fraud, an accumu-
lation of clever trickery.
Months of earnest experimentation
followed in which all the test condi-
tions that could be devised were ap-
piled to various mediums who came
under his observation. 1t was psyhic
laboratory work, conducted with skill
and sceptical scrutiny. At times he
was puzzled beyond belief; at other
times he thought he had reached a
solution that would satisfy all the
demands OF the situation upon a per-
fectly naturalistic basis.
HIS most valuable experiences came
with medium known as Eusapia Pal
adino. an Italian woman. The pheno-
mena from her mediumship were alb
solutely baffling. Cases of deviation
OF furniture and human bodies, mex
plicable on the ground of any known
laws In mechanics, were frequent;
materializations were distinct and tan
gible; medalilons moulded in wet clay
appeared while the hands OF the med
inm were firmly held. These are but
In brief few of the wonders that
amazed Lombroso. and finally con-
qrered his unbelief.
NOW as summing up of his inquiry
he writes: However doubtful each
separate case may appear. in the en-
semble they form such a compact web
OF proof as to wholly baffle the scalpcl
OF doubt" Again he declares, mo
other explanation applies to these
facts except this: The dead are still
endowed with power sufficient TO i'm
part those ideas and perform those |
Which the powers OF the medium and |
OF the experiments in the seance do |
not suffice to explain"
Lomgoso knows that by this ad-
mission he discounts his own authors
ty with many of his fellows who are
too prejudiced from the materlalistic
standpoint to yield to tho most con-
vincing proof; but he boldly sticks to
the conviction he has reached after
such opportunities for inquiry as few
mon have enjoyed
II Lombroso is right we ought to
know 1t. The vital importance of
such demonstration OF life. after death
Is supreme among the possible dis
closures OF science America needs
This knowledge in an age when she (
e too given to devotion In the realm
of the temporal and physical Am
srica should lead In this department
'f study as in all others. 1t is not
% our credit that the only organized
mort in this direction has TO eke out
bare existence, and is handicapped at
very turn Off lacnouffkd y.orct shsh
very turn for lack of funds The ap-
eal for help for the American Society
{ Psychial Research should be heed
4.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
Happy Thouaht.

Miss Askitt-When one sends a par
eel by express why do they always ask
the name and address of the sender?
Percy Pinkleigh-Why-er-so they'll
know where to weturn 1t In case 1t is
--er--lost or stolen, doncher know
Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
Good Stroke Of Business.

The FL note is not the smallest is.
sued py the bank Of England. BY
mistake note of the value of one
penny was made and issued in 1928.
~ was In circulation for many years,
= source OF annoyance TO the cashiers
IA making up their accounts. At
length the holder of 1t brought It to
tne bank and after considerable aixu.
ment persuaded the authorities to
give him 95 for 1t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
AM Important corrsotion..

"What beautiful figure young Mrs.
De Style has! And she has such a
fine carriage tool"
mo. she doesn't use carriage now.
She's bought an automobile" ."-Balti-
more American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
SHAH OF PERSIA
IS IN DANGER
Only a Few Hundred Cos.
sacks Surround Imper-
ial Palace.
REvoLUT|ONISTS ADVANCING
Russia May Not Render AS
sistance.
Turks Threaten to Take
Hand in Fight.

Situation in Persia is Extremely Crit
ical, Each Interested Power Being
Fearful to Move Lest the Wrath of
the Others he Called Down--Dcsul-
tory Fighting Has Occurred In Some
Sections.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
July IL In American History.

1S49-"Dolly" Madison (nee Dorothy
Payne), widow Of President Madi-
son, noted for her beauty and ac-
complishments, died; born 1872.
I670-Rear Admiral John A. Dahl
gren. q. s. N, noted feet COM
mander in the civil war, died;
born 1910.
l692-Cyrus w. Field Of Atlantic cable
fame died in Dobbs Ferry, N. T.;
born 1919.
i906-Abaldla elected president Of the
republic of Panama.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
Poor Old Dadl

II understand the brides father was
overcome by his emotions"
"Yes. He could only utter few fee
BILE checks. ."--Washington Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

Coming back from Lone Tree Thurs
day afternoon we saw the body Of a
dead man suspended to limb near
Lion Hill. We asked for no explana-
tions. Some one thought he ought to
be hung and hung him, and-that's all.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
Tho Riaor Of tho Gam,

Knicker-Does he eat pie for break
fast?
Bocker-No. He eats breakfast for
pie.--New York Sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

Exhibit Dangerous MaehInsry. -
Europe has nine museums for exs
hibiting the dangerous parts Of ne
chinery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
lively KICKER ITEMS
Arizona's Big Man Writes In His
Usual Breezy Style.
SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERY ONE
What Happened to q Contemporary
Who Fired Six Shots and Then Quit.
Cause Of Rush Of Boarders to the
Royal Hotel.
BY M. QUAD.

BY M. QUAD.
copyright, 1903. by Associated Literary
yl4 Press.l
Vim SPOKES and his gun arrived
at Giveadam Gulch on Wednes.
ID day morning last, and before
noon he had two bullets in him
and the gun was nowhere. He win
live. but he will have less hilarity
about him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

Off and bade him plug away. He fred
six shots and then quit. The nearest
bullet did not come within a foot OF
us. Oh, no-we did not set out to
humiliate him. We simply wanted to
give him a fair show.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
A Romance Spoiled.

A Chicago paper says that Jim Hell.
so, who is ourself, won the Arizona
Kicker on hand at poker We are
sorry to spoil the romance, but at the
time we founded the Kicker we didn't
know the ace Of spades from the jack
Of clubs. 1t was only when we were
absorbed by the west that we began
to draw ON four flush and blur II
out. Poker as played In Arizona is
not demoralizing. The players con-
stantly think of home and mother, and
when a game breaks. up 1t is not un-
usual to see tears in the eyes of sew
eral men. We have had tears in our
own eyes and empty pockets to match.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

A new chef arrived at the Royal no.
tel last week, and his doings are the
talk of the Gu1ch. He has made wolf
stew that was positively enhancing,
and his potpies made from coyote and
prairie dog have caused rush of
boarders to the Royal. He says that
he can serve male meat in Ave differ
ent ways and that in throwing away
owls and woodchucks and river rats
we have almost committed a crime
We wanted something to come along
to boom the west, and here 1t is.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 1927, rises 4:36; moon rises
1:21 a. m; planet Mercury visible low
In east before sunrise.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

Tom Barlow, sheriff Of this county,
has got to go. He let two cowboys
run him four miles the other day and
never used his gun once. He says he
thought they were chasing him on a
wager, but no such excuse will sat
isfy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
For Human Nstvre /. w.,k

For human Nature 10 Weak.
1T 10 sin to steal pin," says an
old nursery rhyme. But don't test q
man too far By leaving an umbrella
around In plain sight n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12


wager, but no such excuse will sat
isfy.
The editor of the Pine Hill Banner
called us up by telephone the other
day to remark that we were a bald
headed villain and ought to be lynch
ed. The fact that the Kicker has
100000 circulation makes Brother
Williams feel bad. We have tried to
love him. but he insists on being ofiish
We don't know whether to offer Mr.
William Scott Of this town our sympa-
thies or our congratulations. At any
rate, his wife has run away and he
never expects to see her again. She
got to longing for the beer gardens
again and headed for st. Louis.
Workmen began refurnishing the
Heliso Opera House last Monday, and
up to date they have taken from the
walls and ceiling 1900 bullets. These
were fred by the admiring and ex-
uberant audiences during the winter
season. Our people are little skit-
tish, but they mean well.
Our esteemed contemporary says In
his last issue that we have sought to
humillate him. He probably refers to
the incident Of last week. He had
threatened to shoot us on sight. Meet
ing him on Apache avenue, we took
our stand against wall fifteen feet
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

We received notice last Tuesday
morning that Barnes & Fletcher. the
hrm OF shyster lawyers, had five libel
suits ready to file against us. We
buckled on gun and called upon the
hrm. and within ten minutes the pa
pers had been torn up. How those
eastern editors let such things bother
'em, when they are so easily disposed
OF In the bud, we can't make out.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

Since our incumbency as postmaster
we have bought at our own expense
and set up in the postoffice corridor no
less than three public clocks. These
have been shot to pieces by hilarious
individuals. Tomorrow our fourth
clock will be hung to the nail. and we
give notice right here and now that
the man who can shoot at it and not
get shot at In return has our permis-
sion TO bang away We shan't aim to
Kill him, but to compel him to take life
more seriously.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

SsaF sToesr has Gold Medal Flour:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
Now Tariff sehsduIs.

In reply to an eastern subscriber we
would say that the new tariff schedule
neither helps nor hurts Giveadam
Gulch. With sixty-four saloons run
ming night and day and wolf steak to
be had ut 0 cents pound. this town
feels quite independent Of the rest Of
the United States.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

Mr. Hank Robin, who looked upon
himself as a general remover Of OBJ
noxious persons and who listed us un.
der that head, arrived in town three
DAYS ago to remove u.s. He had come
zoo miles TO do II. and luck should
have smiled on him. She didn't, how.
ever. We happened to be facing the
door OF our sanctuni when Hank enter
ca. and We put a bullet through his
right arm as he drew. When he had
Deen pandaged up by the doctor we
naa talk with him and found him
quite entertaining. He cheerfulIy ad-
Initted tnat he had made mistake re-
gardins US ana graciousIy accorded Us
permission to liys ~ -.-.---.''
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12

A confusion OF details inadvertently
yea 70 an error " Q recent article on
The oasis., 1909-06-05
Consular Changes.

Last week THE OASIS mentioned the transfer of MT. Samuel T. Lee. United States consul at Nogales, Sonora, to San Jose, Costa Rica, and the appointment of Alexander V. Dye of Missouri. to the post made vacant at Nogales. Since then there has been promulgated a list of consular changes, some of which will interest readers of THE OASIS, as follows:
 MT. Albert w. Brickwood IT,, who preceded MT. Lee in the No- gales consulate and went to Puerto Cortez, Honduras, has been trans ferred from that place to Tapa- chula, Mexico.
 MT. Henry P. Coffin of Pennsyl- vania, has been appointed consul at Mazatlan, Sinaloa, to succeed Mir. Louis Kaiser of Illinois, whose resignation has been in the State Department at Washington more than year. MT. Kaiser has filled the post at Mazatlan during a period of twelve years.
 MT. George B. McGoogan, consul at La Paz, Baja California, is transferred to Progreso, Mexico.
 Lucien Sullivan of Pennsylvania has been appointed consul at La Paz, to succeed MT. McGoogan.
The oasis., 1909-06-05

diction of the Surveyors General, at the expense of the claimant, in ac- cordance with the, provisions of the Act of Congress approved June II, 1906.
 Further instructions relative to the method of procedure in the matter of securing the survey of the public lands will be cheerfully given in reply to communications requesting specific information.
 FRANK s. INGALLS,,
 U. s. Surveyor-General. Phoenix, Arizona.