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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
SOMETHING CAN BE DONE.

The doctrine of dispair is not
. sound, morally or economically, HUI
man society must base it's expecta-
tons ON the philosophy of hope. II is
\ not true that nothing can be done"
Z The facts are something can be
. done." This proposition was denonis-
I trated by Garrison, Lovejoy, Whittier,
/ Phillips, and their compeer agitators
. in the fifties; by Lincoln, Grant, Stan
ton, Chase and the greater states
men and soldiers of the sixties;
! by such men as WILDER force and Glad
stone in Great Britain; by the phil
Z anthropistg, altruists, explorers,
scientists, reformers and agitators of
our own tines. There was Hill trailing
through an undiscovered country and
carrying the Great Northern to the
( Pacific and opening an empire TO
. civilization. There is Flagler down at
the Florida Key islands building
railway through the sea- over yon-
3 der is Marconi and the wireless group
, defying material limitations and
flashing their notions across the long
N itudes. And here about US We have
y Ida Tarbell and Ben Lindsey and
h William Alien White and Upton
2 Sinclair and Teddy Roove-
welt digging into the rot
IS ten places OF human society and thus
preparing the way for reconstruction
Z and Improvement. Pittsburg has the
) reputation of having more than its
share of the rotten rich and of the
( neglected POOR within its boundaries
but even that city is believed to have
partially aroused from the embodiment
rof the Mammon of unrighteousness,
greed and avarice. The Toledo Blade
Z makes the following comment on the
great Steel mart
The value of the hard concrete
2 fact has been demonstrated in Pitts
burg. The city has been visited"
had been muck raked," had been
written up and down, made the back
aground OF plays and the scene of fic-
@tion. The city went on with its man
Milling. soul-destroying, rapid quest
for money, with undiminished com
q placency. II 1t is bad, said the citizens,
! IL is no worse than Cleveland or Chi !
cago.
Then a grant made from the Rus
Sell Sage Foundation for the a.
provement of Living Conditions \. IS
applied TO complete survey OF Pitts
burg. Experts in sociology went |
through the city with fine tooth /
combs. They worked slowly, patiently,
sobserved life in the districts OF the
rich as well as in those of the poor
When they were through theb publish
ed a report that is little less than a
parade OF contrasts, of miiilonaires
and wretched human creatures, OF
velvets and rags II was an inventory
.of Pittsburg. without rhetoric or
rhyme. sold clear relentless state
ment OF facts
''Piltsburg is at present concentrat-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Her PIayina.

Mrs. McDulf-This paper says that
mice are attracted by music, but
don't believe It.
McDuff Why not?
Mrs. McDutf- Because ! never see
any mice around when / play the
plano.
McDuff-Well, that's no reason for
doubling the paner'S Aiatement.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

south of Louisville and came close
enough to the ground to say he was
having a fine trip. Then he yelled;
How far are We from Dayton?"
When Pruden does get to Dayton
he will find representative of the
traction company waiting with q lit
tie bill for repairs amounting to
about S1O,OO0OOO the traction officials
said today, t.,e
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Kitchen Talk.

81 suppose" said the Lemon to the
Nutmeg. that you were very much
hurt. when the cook announced that
she did not intend to use you for flavor.
Ing the pudding"
''On the contrary" retorted the Nut
meg. III was a CRATE Bald.
more American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

At Grasse, Italy, the larger part of
the worlds perfumes are made. In
the valleys and along the mountains
slopes are more than sixty thousand
acres of flower beds. 1t takes twenty
pounds of rose petals to make one
pound OF after of roses, valued at
5000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

Within short time Uruguay will
be in wireless telegraphic communica-
ton with the United States, using both
Government and commercial company
services.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

II our STATE lawmakers will see to it
that every man who draws a dollar
from the state earns it, there will be
money enough secured from the
present taxation to meet all claims.
It is safe to say that for one-fourth
the money paid out of the public
treasury nothing is received in re-
turn,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
FRIDAY, OCTOBER I, 1909.
Oct. | In American History.

1TSl-Captain James Lawrence, naval
hero. born in Burlington. n. j.;
died of wounds, 1918, on his ves-
sci. the Chesapeake.
1s63-Arrival at New York OF eve Rus
sian vessels of war as demonstra-
tion of sympathy.
1S9S--First joint conference OF the
American and Spanish peace com
: missioners at Paris.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

Thirty-seven men, who are not
West Point graduates, were recently
appointed lieutenants in the army.
oder officers regard this as serious
blow to the social standing of army
officers, but If they make good in
time of need, that is all the people
ask
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

1t is reported that DR.. Cook will
bring an action at law against Com
mander Peary for charging him (the
Doctor with selling the public "a gold
brick" There seems no abatement of
the dispute between the two claim.
ants.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

There Is a disposition in this
country for every man to be lis own
tariff doctor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Beat Her Out.

waggs-I had the laugh on my wife
yesterday.
Boggs-IIow did IL happen?
Wnggs--We were out driving, ana
she discovered an echo that beat her
out of the last word.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

The city OF Picking has supplanted
its unsanltary wells with thorough
modern system OF water works, in
cluding a pumping station, settling
tanks alteration beds and water pow
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
strictly Business.

ShIlStIJ BUSINESS
"Who presented the count to your"
asked the privileged friend.
"No one" answered the helress. ~
bought hlri."-Llppincott's.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

Metal shavings instead of byoken
stone are used with cement to make
block.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01

TO accuse the wicked and defend the
wretched isan honor--Cicero.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
The Money Question.

"wot do they mean. Jimmy when
they say money talksT
''I dunno unless it's the wonderful
way it says goodby TO ."--London
Taller. btt
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21

ION Monday and there was great
display of fireworks on that day. 4
sensational advance vac scored. the
bulge being attended by the largest
business that has been seen In the
pit In years. Commission houses OF
every sort were busy. some OF them
up 20 the limit OF their equipment.
The wave of buying started the mar
ket to the topmost level II was the
popular impression that the leading
shorts in December covered a good
portion o. then lines. while country
traders, who had previously been
steady buyers while the bears we're
trying to hammer prices, made a
cleanup when prices struck the high
point
The spell OF wet weather late the
previous week aud early last week
was the principal cause for the big
general advance In prices. The
weather was most unfayorable both
for marketing and conditioning the
new corn, and shorts were In a tick
fish position.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
These Prices Are Good Until December q

Later IN tho week. however. the
Sudden change TO fine weather over
most Of the com belt had almost as
marked an effect on the sentiment In
the corn trade The fact that very
large deliveries had been made on
December contracts during the bulge
on Monday also affected values ma
terlally. Longs were much more dis
posed to unload their property. and
the movable short interest appeared
TO have been largely eliminated.
Southwestern advices indicated
heavier marketlngs there as the re-
suit OF better weather. There has
been scarcely any shipping demand
for corn from the east.
Corn was helped some at the last
by the rally in wheat, but net gains
for the week were only a cents for
December. y cent for May and 1
cent for July.
Oats huctuated in an Irregular
manner. out followed other grains In
a general way. The government re-
port on oats made the total crop
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
PHILADELPHIA Joins Strike.

Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-Following
the example of sister workers in
New York. several thousand shirt
waist makers of this city went on
strike today for increased wages and
better working conditions.
In accordance with the program
laid out for them at three largely at
tended mass meetings last night, the
members of the Ladies Garment
Workers Union reported at the
places Of employment at the usual
hour this morning and were accom-
panied by large numbers OF sympa-
thizers. Promptly at the appointed
time they left their work benches
and machines and reported at strike
headquarters.
The strike, which has been agi-
tated for some time, was determined
upon at a meeting of the strike COM
mitteN of the union last Saturday
night. Recognition of the union is
demanded and 20 per cent increase
in wages.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
CUT SHORT TRAILING SKIRTS
Inspector Declares Trains Should BE
barred From Theaters.

louisville, Ky, Dec. 21.-"Wo-
men wearing skirts longer than
ankle length should be barred from
the theater." declared Col. r. J. Til
ford, building inspector, and he has
prepared an ordinance to that effect
for the consideration of the general
council.
NO woman should wear skirt to
the theater or any other public place
that comes closer than four inches to
the ground" says Col. Tilford. PRO
vision against the wearing of skirts
with trains is just as important as
legislation demanding asbestos cur
tains, fire escapes and numerous
exits.
IF necessary, provision should be
made at the theaters so women wear
inJ evening gowns could procure
shorter skirts to wear during the
performance and until time to leave
the theater."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS GIFT

CHItISTMlS GIFT.
A Carpet Sweeper would make
a most desirable gift. We have
the famous BisselI's at $3.50.
j. A. RUDY q SONS.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21

fering from lack OF rain. The Buenos
Ayres market advanced about cents
in two days. Liverpool advices said
that the Argentina market was ex-
cited and that reports in regard TO
fax were Indicative or serious dam
,age. rt
Wheat shows Advances.
Wheat IN the Chicago market start
ed the week with a rush upward, the
advances for Monday being y cents
for July to 3 "a cents for December.
Among fhe chief bull features was
an improved cash demand from mill
ers. who were evidently not disposed
to take chances on further advances
in values. The real underlying force
was, however, the small available
supply at market centers and very
/ light current receipts.
On Tuesday prices suffered a slight
backset owing to the enormous profit
taking sales and advices from the
northwest which indicated an early
settlement of the strike. Fine weather
also promised a very large increase
in the marketings Of wheat in that
section. The weather was also more
settled in other sections. On Wednes-
day color was gwen to the claims that
the railroad situation was working
easier when wheat receipts at the two
big northwestern markets showed an
increase over last year. This led TO
much selling and this fact, together
with a bearish government report on
wheat, again resulted in a loss In
prices.
Advantage Of Bears Short-lived.
The advantage OF the bears was
short-lived. however. for on Thursday
the increasing interest of Europe in
wheat became apparent and on Fri
day big advances at Liverpool and
Buenos Ayres resulted in consider
able excitement in the local trade.
The market closed the week with an
advance CT ~ cents for December,
4 cents for May and ga cents for
July.
Deliveries OF cash wheat so far this
month have aggregated about 3.000,-
600 bushels. Some of the wheat has
been put out several times in order
to facilitate the settling of trades. II
is conceded by traders that the future
OF May wheat depends largely upon
the action of the holders of cash and
December. II they insist on delivery
of all the December they have bought
and keep the cash wheat they have
already paid for, II Is not expected
there will be any permanence to de-
clines that will come in the May from
time TO time as May wheat Is at
discount under cash and December,
and so long az IT remains in that posi-
ton the bears have poor prospects OF
controlling the market. except for
brief periods. The supply in Chicago
is believed to be very largely owned
by an eastern Spectator, who has
paid out so many fortunes in carry
ing wheat here that he needs no adj
vice or information as to what he lie
doing.
Corn Market Flucfnated.
Although net advances in pork
prices for the week were small, the
market fiuctuated over a range OF 3
cents. The high point was reached
90. 80 "a f.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
Com Market Flucfnated.

Although net advances in pork
prices for the week were small, the
market fiuctuated over a range OF
cents. The high point was reached
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21

900. 100000 bushels larger than that
of last year December closed the
week With a gam OF y cent. May was
q cent higher and July unchanged.
Strong Provision Market.
Further reductions last week in the
packing OF hogs az western centers
made strong provision market
shorts in January ribs were In
scramble 10 cover and there was good
buying o. January lard for long ac-
count. Later In the week, however.
the demand became less urgent and
shorts breathed easier. being little
disposed to cover. while the packing
house interests we're not in the mar
ket January pork advanced 40 cents
for the week while May was IS cents
higher. Lard and ribs also showed
coed gains, May ribs closing the week
at an advance OF 90 cents over the
close OF he previous week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS GIFT.

A pair of Portiers would make
a splendid present. We never
had q better selection than right
now. Any price you want from
Sf.75 up to $500.
j. A. RUDY & SONS.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS GIFT

FANCY BAGS of Denim for
shoes, collars, laundry, etc.,
nice Christmas gifts
AT RUDY'S.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS GIFT.

A pretty foot stool would make
"a nice present-see the new
shapes we have at soc.
j. A. RUDY & SONS.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS GIFT

TABLE LINEN-Why not give
"a nice set of table linen, $500
10 $500 set
AT RUDY'S.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21

Whoever is worth doing at all gets
done to a turn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21

Our CANDIES ARE STRICT
LY PURE: GOOD FOR YOUNG AND
OLD. Zoe To soc LIZ. STUTZS.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS GIFT.

SUITS-Giye her a new suit
for Christmas-some beauties
at S13..J To $2J.09
AT RUDY'S.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-11
INTERESTED IN
FREE ZONE IDEA
Francis B. LOOMS Sends Some
Particulars of South
American Plan.

That Honolulu be made s'free
port, or a .sfree zone" has been the
ideal of some of the public men of the
city, an ideal entered into enthusiast
cally by Francis r. LOOMS, head of the
{. 8. Government Commission to the
Toxic Exposition, who made several
suggestions in the matter during his
last visit to the city. This interest is
maintained by Mr.. LOOMS, evidenced
by the following letter and clipping on
the subject received from him last week
by FL. z. Wood, of the Chamber of Com.
meree- Mr. Loomis wrote:
| enclose paragraph clipped from
recent consular report which ha;
something to say about the proposed
free zone at La Plaza. / thought il
might be of interest to you in connec
ton with our talk on this subject il
reference to similar arrangement fol
Honolulu. l am going to have on
Minister or Consuls in Argentina senC
some full information on this point
The clipping enclosed says:
- London Times correspondent al
Continued on Page Twol
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-11
MAYOR WANTS SOME
TAG DAY CREDIT

81 think that Tag Day ought to be
a regular annual event in Honolulu
now" said Mayor Fern yesterday"
because it is the easiest way to raise
]. z@y for worthy objects. Next year
the Salvation Army ought to get the
benefit, and the year after some of the
hospitals.
~ was very glad to hear of the sue
cess of the taggers because it was in
my office and while in conversation
with me that Mayor Lyon of Fresno
first suggested Tag Day for Homo
lulu. I think some of the credit ought
to come to me, after that.
Talking of money in general, the
Mayor was willing to discuss financial
questions of every place but Honolulu.
When this question was preached he
referred all questioners to the members
of the Board of Supervisors. "They re
the ones who are spending the money.
I don know if they know how much
they are spending or not, and no one
else knows. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-11
.PALAMA MISSION
THANKS TAG LADIES

Superintendent Rath of the Palama
Mission has prepared tabulated state
ment of the amounts taken in by the
various sections organized for the Tag
Day enterprise on behalf of the Pa
lama Mission Pure Milk Depot. The
total amount taken in was S3243.23.
There were seven permanent stations,
mostly at trolley-car functions, and
these took in the following amounts:
Station i, $10450; 2, $64.35; 3,
$111.70; 4, 500; 5, $64.25; 6, $500; Z,
1896. Total, $4S46S.
There were twenty-five sections
throughout the city, with groups of
tag girls having rowing commissions.
The amounts taken IN by sect,"Ls were
as follows: Section /, $685.; 2,
$52.25;<3, $90.40; 4. $210; 5, 5000; 6,
$3.50; 7, $153.05; s. 1915; 9, S14775;
10, $165.75; II, $1,000; u, $226.05;
10, $126.05; IA, $116.70; Is, $lS9.30;
16, $lo41o; II, $123.25; IS, $6925; 80.
$1I495; 20, $146.30; 81, $123.20; %,
$.55.55. Total, $275S.55.
The superintendent and workers of
the Palama Settlement tender their
hearty thanks to all the ladies who
took part in Tag Day, either as chap
erones or taggers; to the officers of
the Bank of Hawaii for the use of the
directors room, and for help rendered
personally; to all those gentlemen who
helped in various ways, and to the
press
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-11
BURBANK'S THORNLEsS
CACTUS At kA|MUK|

Burbank s thornless cactus is now be-
ing cultivated at Kaimuki, and plants
are being taken from there and sent
to the other islands. This new form
of cactus is growing well and there are
hopes that it will grow rapidly on the
other islands, especially in the cattle
districts.
AS a food product the cactus appeals
to cattle as one of the most attractive
foods found in the pasture lands. Even
the thorny cactus is eaten by them.
Gerrit Wilder says that there has
been a species of the thornless cactus
on the islands for the past hundred
years, and that at one time before cat
tie became too numerous, it thrived IN
the mountainous sections. Cattle, how
ever, eat the young plants as soon as
they appear. In sections where the
cactus has been coralled, it thrives. 1t
is proposed to corral all the Burbank
variety so that it will be given ample
opportunity to develop and mature, so
that plants can be transferred from
them to other sections.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-11
GOVERNOR AND STAFF
WILL REVIEW PARADE

From stand in Palace Square. Gov
ernor Frear and his staff will review
the parade tomorrow morning. Super
intendent of Public Instruction Bah
bitt has arranged for the construction
Of the reviewing stand in connection
with the bleachers being erected for
the school children. The work will be
completed today and the members of
the Governor staff have orders to re-
port at the executive chamber by 9
o clock tomorrow morning.
Exercises will be held in the various
schools of the city this afternoon. The
following program has been arranged
for the Mckinley High School. An in
vltation is extended to parents and
friends by the teachers.
Keller's American Hymn, School,
Life of Lincoln, Toxic Miamoto; Ever
son s Review of Lincoln S Career,
Aileen Mott; The Commemoration Ode,
Mrs. Crockett; Conclusion of Second
Inaugural, Nat Biart; Glory, Hallelu-
iah, School; Anecdote of Lincoln. Ken
meth Ables; When Lincoln Died,
Annie Kong; Tribute to Lincoln, Miss
Whitford; Gettysburg Address. Roy
Douglas; March Of Our Nation. School ;
Picture of Lincoln, presented by 1908
senior class, Florence Crozier: Picture
Accepted, Daniel King; Star Spangled
Banner, Hawaii Ponoi, School.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-11
GUARD REQUESTS
TURNED DOWN
Chamber of Commerce Cannot
See Where Money Is
Coming From.

The Chamber of Commerce committee
on legislation and public improvements
has reported adversely on the PROPOSE
ton referred to them for the recon-
mendation of the Chamber to the Leg
islature for an increased appropriation
for the National Guard This is an
opposite course to that taken by the
committee of the Merchants Associa-
ton, which dealt with the same re-
quests and communications. The Cham
/ Der committee agrees with the state
ments made that the Guard should be
brought up to higher state of strength
and efficiency, but fails to see where
the money is coming from.
The one exception to the turn down is
the request for an endorsement for an
appropriation for a new armory, the
committee deciding that this appropria-
ton could come out of loan account.
On the committee are Messrs. J. P.
Cooke, A. W. T. Bottomley and James
A. Kennedy.
After reciting the various requests
| for endorsement made, which include:
increasing the strength of the National
Guard; salary for Adjutant General and
| for assistants in his office; appropria-
ton for the maintenance of the Guard
on full regimental strength with a
hospital company, and signal company
in addition and money for necessary
| field work; appropriation for an armory
and appropriation for the payment of
officers and men when ordered out fo1
| riot duty, the report said:
"All of the above items, except the
armory, would have to be provided fol
out of current revenue. No details OF
estimates are given showing the extent
of these appropriations.
t'The last Legislature appropriated
only $2760 for the National Guard fol-
the biennial period. The business in
terests of the Territory were at thai
time assured that the National Guard
could be maintained at very little cost
to the Territory, and that the principal
expense would fall upon the Fedora
government.
"Your committee appreciates the ex
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