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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
her lmprassion.

"You seemed to be very thoughtful
at the dinner party last night" said
he.
Yes" she replied, 81 was. couldn't
help thinking as l sat there listening
to you that you must have had some
reason for believing nobody else at the
table could possibly have anything to
say that would be worth telling
San Francisco Examiner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
Clever Girl.

Co-ed--Why does Mabel insist on
wearing short sleeves when long
sleeves are again in style?
Fresh Stude-M Maybe she is afraid OF
being arrested for carrying concealed
Wisconsin Sphinx.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

"Mr. Chairman" began the man
who Is unaccustomed to public speak.
Ing, "I--er--I-- er--I--er''--
"Well," interrupted the chairman
kindly. ITO err Il human."-W Washing.
ton Herald
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
Llaht on the subject.

whats the matter, old manf"
"The matter, George, is that my gas
bills are growing bigger and bigger
every month"
mo wonder, Johnny; your wife has
to sit up so late at night waiting for
you to come ome."-Chicago Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
Beware Of Ointments fOi
Catarrh That Contain
Mercury

8 mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely rear
range the whole System when enter
ing 1t through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damages they
will do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive fro nthem. Halls
atarrh Cure. manufactured by +. J.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio, contains
no mercury, and Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls CatarTh Cure be sure
ou get the genuine. Il Is taken IN
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by f. ]. Cheney & Co., Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family pills for con-
stipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
An Enviabie Man.

Brown-That fellow BlInkem is GER
tainly wonder.
Green--W WHATS the answer?
Brown-Why, he possesses the abil-
ity to look interested and at the same
time he doesn't hear a word when
otner people tell him their troubles
Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
He Was aold.

The sad scenes on the Republic were
not wholly without humorous incl
dents. A baldheaded gentleman was
accostcd by woman whose hair was
streaming down her back and who
asked him excitedly II he had a comb
about him. Describing the incident, he
says:
81 looked at her very sadly. Then ]
took off my hat"-Boston Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
Tho Cooks Decision.

The cook picked up an egg. She
looked at 1t doubtfuIly.
ITS bad" she said.
She dropped 1t.
TITS worse" she hastily added
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
ReaI Sport.

"Are you fond Of shootingT
81 Just dOte on it,"
What sort do you preferT"
what sortT
"Yes; what sort of shooting?"
"oh, shooting the chutes."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
April 8.

Examinations commence at $50 a, m.
and M application will be received after
10 n. m. All examinations Will be written
ana posilfvsly no private examination
will be granted. A foe OF 90 cents will be
charged on admission 70 the exanlination,
and each applicant VIII furnish an en-,
yelOpe, stamped and addressed to him or
herself in which 4 certihcnt0 or no'ico ~
failure. Will be forwarded Applicants will
be graded on scale of 100. No Nceftidcats
VIII be granted whBn the grade m any
branch falls below SO, An average Of 10
With a minimum OF 90 ssocres certificate
secures y certificate OF two Years, a5 with
q m ninun Of VI necu e3'a 'dortincate for
three years. aQir mtNN
taken into consideration IN fde1arminina
the class of certificate. fn
W. 3. W Allmending.
Ber. 4 BelI CLERK. NV4 'III -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

Comes Up For Discussion Again and
Threatens Their Domestieity.
tcopyrlsht. 1909 by I. c. McClursl
~ WAS not a little surprised at 3
o'clock the other afternoon when
~ Sir. Bowser came walking into
the house. and before could ask
a question he said:
"rlfe man will he here with her in
btfcen minntes, and want you TO
come out into the alley and look at
hes"
rDo you mean a wOmanT I asked.
9No, Of course not. I'm going TO buy
a new milk COW. I've struck farmer
With the hest COW In the state. but ~
be wants to move to Kansas this
spring he'll sell her cheap. Say. I've
got the most tremendous bargain Of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

A Tennessee Judge, during the
hearing Of the Cai-nlack case, ruled
that man Is drunk when he is
so much under the influence OF liquor
that he becomes a nuisance to he
general public." An Ionglish court
recently decided that man is not
legally drunk II he is able to find his
way home alone II the purpose OF
civil law Is the protection OF so
ciety, the American jurist Is nearer
right than the legal light across the
water. The rights of society at
large must 0e conserved. This is the
true basis OF law order, good gov
ernment. The good OF the whole
means the good OF tho part; in pro-
tecting society I'VE protect the indl-
vidual for the greater includes the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

Valaparaiso, the county seat of Por-
ter county, Indiana, and the home Of
the Valparaiso university. is COM
pletely dry. 'fhis is the first time
that the staid old college town has
been without a saloon for sixty-two
years. There will be no more liquor
sold over the bar there unless the
majority CT the people vote for it
two years hence hThe Union Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
w. c. +. U. COLUMN.
Devoted TO the interest Of Christian and temperance
Work. Under the Supervision of Francis willard
W. c. T. U. and Directed by Mrs. DR.. DAgan,
to Whom all Communications for This
Column ShOuld ha Cant
Column Should be Sent.

less. IA nuisance to the general pub
lie must be dealt with by the strong
arm of the law, and the nuisance"
is not the man, but the drink. We
stand with that growing company OF
American citizens VINO contend that
legallzlng of the drink traffic is un-
constitutional THE Union Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
Willing to obIiss.

Lady, would youse mind giviI er
poor feller er bitter"
We'll, biting's not In my line. lut IL
You wait a minute I'll call the dc g!"--
New York World.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
UONSER'S MILK COW
Has a Chance to Buy One Cheap
From a FARMER.
SEEKS MRS. BIS ADVICE.

ME- a. Usual, He Fails to Asres With
; Her, and Talk Of Divorce Proceedings
Comes Up For Discussion Again and
Threatens Their Donestieity.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
Music Lessons
Piano and Organ.
Miss Ada L, Bowen


The School Examiners OF Marion county
Ohio will meet for the Examination 81
teachers at Central school building Sat-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

Mrs. stella G. Masters, of Pitts
burg Pa, publishes little leafllet
entitled 'Pittsburg Facts" which
contains some striking figures and
statements ON the relation of the
drink traffic to municipal finances.
crime and "graft,"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

There are nearly $4,000 police in
England and Wales.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
BY JAMES j. JEFFRiES.
fConvrighf 1909


NEW YORK, March 20.-rhat
match between Johnson and Ketchel
looks awfully queer to me. To Do
frank, IL looks TO. me like a bunk.
may be wrong-and sincerely hope
am-but can't see how little fell
low like Ketchel would have much OF
a chance against the Negro.
Ketchel is a good fighter. But fight
ing Is funny game, and II Is just pos
sible that Stanley will surprise US all.
certainly hope that he knocks John
sons head of. and guess there are
plenty OF others who think the same
about IT,
Johnson Ia not much OF an in-hghter.
He Is al mis- best when fighting at
long range.
This is my last week In New York.
Tomorrow night, on the midnight
train, we leave for Boston, where We
are TO remain one or possibly two
weeks. That is just the opportunity
| have been waiting for. Here In New
York | haven't had much opportunity
to do the work would like TO-
Even the little work have been do
ing has worked wonders with me. II
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20

tour to furnish accommodations for
the tourists at night stops between the
large cities. Arrangements have
already been made for the use or
enough Pullman sleepers and dining
cars to accommodate 800 or more tour
the train from point to point remain to
be taken up during this visit or tho
chairman to Chicago.
The EMF" pathfinder Is under or
ders to be ready April l. The route OF
the tour will be announced at the time
of the start OF the Pathfinder. Secre-
tary Lewis says he does not know yet
who his companions Will be on the trip.
ffc- chairman of-thg contest board
during the trtp to Chicago Will also
take up the CODE Cup contest arrange
ments. He will be Joined In Chicago
by III. +. Coffin. of the Detroit Chain =
ers company. chairman OF the rules
committee OF the Manufacturers Con
test association. Together they VIII so
over the course of the stock chassis
race for the Ira NJ Cobe Cup, to be run
in Indiana within 40 miles OF Chicago,
which was originally picked out for
the Thompson stock chassis race.
o
New Thomas Agency I'm New York.
Mr.. William b. Hurlbut and c. II.
Teaboldt are again In harness on
broadway. New York. Mr.. Hurlbut has
taken the management OF the r.. X.
Thomas Motor Car company OF New
York. being located In the old quarters
Hurlbut Is gathering around a corps OF
FIRST class statesmen and the Thomas
car will be pushed In New York more
cnergetfeaffy-t -eveF-befofe.- Mr..
Huribut was instrumental In establish
Ing the Packard I'm New York city, and
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
Lever Sold Prospects in
po5t.5e6on 5erb Cheap

II Pfttsburg had won the last game
from Chicago last year. the game that
would have given them the pennant.
Sam Lever would have been the sad.
dest ball player In the world. For
Sam had sold his interest in the
worlds series money for cents To
Tommy Leach. Lefty Leifield and Glib
son. The Pirates, six weeks before
the season was over. looked to have
only a fighting chance for the pen
nant, and the players began to joke
among themselves about what they
would do with their share OF the
worlds series receipts. Some one
asked Lever what he would take for
his share, and he offered to sell for
$500. Two weeks later Pittsburg had
slumped and New York was racing
away at terrific gait. and Sam offer
ed to- sell fer $3.50, As the Pittsburg
chances grew less and less. Sam re-
duced his OFFER until 1t stood at $25.
On the day that New York beat
Pittsburg twice In the same afternoon.
sam came back To the motel sore and
disgrunted. "Whatll you take for your
share now?" asked Leifield. I'll sell
for cents" said Sam. The other
players promptly produced 3 cents.
made Sam sign the paper and became
owners of his interest In the series.
Then the Cubs started. and suddenly
the entire aspect OF the race changed.
Pittsburg. after mauling ST. Louis all
over the lot. came to Chicago to play
the last game-and even rain would
have given them the pennant, while
victory meant the coveted prize.
Lever wanted to win-but the way
the other players went at him about
selling his interest In the series made
him almost hope for defeat.
On the train the night before the
fateful day Lever was lonely. and the
other three. after enjoying themselves
TO the full extent, made him an offer
He manufacturers shells for shotguns
and Leach. Gibby and Leifleld in.
formed him that II he would give
them $50 shells each, win or lose. they
would return to him his share OF the
series. Lever leaped at the chance,
so the others had the satisfaction OF
using free ammunition on their fall
hunting trip. even II they did fail to
land the pennant.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
IS A
P|TCH|NG POEM
BY PAUL n. eRUsxE.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 90
Now that we have had fair oppor-
tunity OF sizing up the pitching OF
E. Lafitte. then ighest priced OF the
Tiger Kits. the general impression
prevails around headquarters that. II
any OF the baud OF youngsters Is to
make a place for himself In the Amer
lean league, this year II will be the
Georgian.
LATTE made a most favorable I'm
preston on the frst occasion he DON
ned his detroit toys and has lost none
OF Il since his debut. He Is we'll over
six feet In height and is unusually
long waisted--a fine detail and one
sure to add materially to his athletic
ability. His swing when delivering
the ball reniilds the Tigers very much
OF their old foe. Long Tom Hughes,
with the exception OF the fact LATTE
is more graceful
LATTE has been using mere speed
here up TO date and has not shown
his spit ball at all. The news that
he has ore, however. has been re-
ceived with acclaim by the Detroit
batsmen, who have been facing spit
tiers and southpaws alternately for
SO long that they had come to believe
that all the former class OF beavers
available had been cornered by the
other teams.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
New Association Football Club.

AT a meeting held on Friday even
ing last at the Griswold house. new
association football club. to be called
the Imperial st. George, was formed.
under the auspices Of the Imperial
Order OF st. George.
A committee was selected to rent q
Background and determine -tAe-ee1-
ors and numerous applications for
membership were considered. var
ious other Committees were appointed,
and Judging from the enthusiasm ev-
erywhere evinced, the working ar
rangements made. together with the
number OF frst-class English profes-
sional club players who have already
Joined. an exceedingly bright future
for this club is in sight. The follow
ing executive officers were elected
President. T. Bradshaw; vice presl-
dents. Messrs. w. s. Gend and j.. r..
Jeary; secretary. William Bait, NO.
61O Merrick-ave.; treasurer. T.. =.
Jeary Further applications for mem-
bership. open to all good footbali
players. must be sent to the secre-
tarv=as= abeye-er=xiil zbe=reeeiyed= at
the next meeting OF the club, on FRI
day. the 26th inst, at the Burns hotel
at 8 O'Clock sharp.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
MICHIGAN BOY
ATHLETIC STAR
L. C. HULL, ORCHARD LAKE. WINS
TWO RACES IN OXFORD
CAMBRIDGE CONTESTS.

LONDON. March 1.-THE Oxford
Cambridge field sports at Queens club
today were won by the former univer-
sity, six events to four. The hundred
yard dash was won by l.. c. Hull, OF
Michigan. Rhodes scholar. The time
was 10 % seconds
Hull also won the quarter mile run.
His time was so 3-5 seconds. II had
been expected that G. +. Putnam. a
Rhodes scholar from Kansas, would
win the hammer throw for Oxford, but
he had to be content with second
place. Watson. of Cambridge, beat all
Varsity records with a throw of 14s
feet 10 inches. Putnam was second
with 143 feet ten inches and ID. G.
Herring, Rhodes scholar from
Princeton, was third with 1872 feet.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20

until recently had the management OF
the Garford Motor Car company OF
New York With the Thomas he Will
be very active, and II is his Intention
to see that this car IL put through the
PAGES In all possible competitive events
clever driver himself and In position
now to handle the car In competition, ~
Is not improbable that Mr.. Hurlbut VIII
be seen behind the wheel OF Thomas
In many OF the events OF the season
%
Detroit went after the Gfidden tour
and won, OF course. The biggest tour
-epeF--A.ala- ia-tA4s- start
from "The Center OF the World, as the
city OF tho Straits" has become known
in automobile circles.
II had been all cut and dried and De
cIded-as the knowing ones thought, to
start the tour from Chicago But De-
troit had not been heard from.
The center of the world In the logi-
cal point from which to start-why
not? Chairman Hover could not an
swer that question-not to the salts
faction OF the automobile manufactur-
ers there. But Detroit made cars have
never been prominent In the Glidden,
said Hover. We'll, why not begin
now" said William T.: Metzger OF the
"F -M-F" company wei, give you
three anyway And well furnish the
pathfinder and the pilot cars and--is
there anything else we Isn do FOR
you?"
Hover il a clever business man. Eff
ten-hfteen entries from Detroit and
the tour starts there" linen In an
aside TO Dal Lewis Guess that will
hofd+em= for afsw.@fsetFbft= fHHgffcti
"Only fifteen? better take a check now
to bind the bargain" and George T..
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
DRAWINGS MADE
IN A.A.U. TOURNEY

Drawings have been made for The
preliminary round Of the Central $3.50
citation A. A. u. basketball Champion
ship. TO be held In the Y. M. 9. A..
next week The winners IN the pre-
liminary games will meet on Friday
and the winners OF these contests
will meet Saturday to decide the
championship.
Hull House VS.. Detroit YIN. G. A.;
Chicago Pneu. t. Co. w. West Side
Y. M. c. A.: Y. M. III. A. vs.. Detrolt
Y. Reserves; Evanston Y. M. G. ~
VS. Michigan Ag college: Riversido9
VS.. Essex Fusiliers; Illinois Athletio
club vs.. Spaldings; Burroughs Adding
Machine VS.. Wilson Y. Chicagos.
The losing team In the first round
making highest percentage. by dtv1d-
ing winning scores into losing scoroo.
shall be placed In the first semi-nnAk
Best losing team in the first round
viii play winner OF game No. 1 IN The
first seminal. unless said winner a
game No. l has already defeated The
best loser. in which case best loser 70
change places with winner Of game
| No 4.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
KETchEL'S TOO SMALL,
SAYS JAMES JEFFRIES

!, Is not my weight that | am bothering
about now. That will all come OF In
due time. It's my wind that I'm look
Ing out for.
Lots Of people who haven't seen me
probably picture me as shapeless
bunch OF fat. In that think they are
mistaken. have lost considerable
weight since | started my work.
haven't been weighed lately but
don't think ! am many tons above my
regular fighting weight.
There have been many reports that
my health is bad. Mcintosh, the
Burns-Johnson fight promoter. heard
them and he seemed to be very anx-
ious about me. Well, want TO say
now that no one need worry about
that
Joe Woodman. managed OF Sam
Langford. declares that Jack Johnson
has shown ingratitude to the National
Sporting club OF London in calling of
the match with Langford for May "a
The club advanced him money to &c
TO Australia and It was then that John
son agreed TO this match. Now John
son says that he cannot AFFORD TO leave
his theatrical engagements to go &c
London.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
|FLYNN'S WEIGHT
OvERCAME PAPKE

LOS ANGELES, March 20.-Six
thousand fght-wild individuals, pack
ing every inch Of the seating capacity
of the Maud Junction pavilion. shouted
themselves into the ncar-maniac class
while Jim Flynn. Of Pueblo, was whip
ping Billy Papke IN ten rounds OF as
terrific, desperate and honest milling
as WAS ever seen In Los Angeles
ring.
Flynn's victory can be ascribed to
superior strength During
major portion OF the thirty minutes
Of fierce fighting Flynn either had the
Kewanee knight running away from
him, holding on or backed over the
ropes. Papke was up against heavy
weight and couldn't stand the going
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
MOR|ARTY LIKELY
TO BECOME STALE
BY PAUL n. BRUSkE.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 20
There is one player on the list OF the
Tigers who is seriously in danger or
becoming stale before the opening OF
the regular season. This is George
Moriarty who started training away
back In the winter, as soon as he
found out that he had been sold 10
Detroit.
George and Ira Thomas worked TO-
gether In a New York gymnasium all
winter and they worked hard. Both
OF them were well below weight Dy
the time the season started.
When Moriarty reported here, ne
kept on setting the clip for the men
with whom he was playing. Against
the orders of Trainer Tuthill he did
his work In a heavy sweater and slid.
ing pads. He has continued to faii
away In weight until he is now about
ten pounds below his 1908 figure.
Trainer Tuthill has warned Moriarty
that, In his anxiety to make good he
is OVERRIDING 1t and has held up as
warning the example OF Tommy Cor
cofan who, In exactly similar circum-
stances, went all to pieces with the
Giants and has never been OF any ac'
count since.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
"bunpu5" Jones Always
Books Self 10 Sleep

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March
20.-Of all the unique methods
OF lulling ones self to slumber,
the prize must go to 'Bumpus"
Jones, OF Oxford. Mich. the
Tiges' promising Highlander.
Bump" through several OF
his early years. slept in a crib.
At first he was rocked to sleep
by his mother. Later on he
contracted a habit OF rocking
the crib himself. when he got
too big to secure help. Little
Bumps" liked the motion and
continued II after he moved out
OF the crib 70 a more preten-
tious couch. He still practices
II, and one OF the sights OF the
Tiger training camp Is Bump"
putting himself to sleep.
Sam Crawford IL figuring on
a scheme OF hitching some sort
OF a motor to Bump" and be-
lieves he could generate a lot
OF power on evenings when the
pitcher has difficulty in wooing
Morpheus.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
-nra-nezth- In Bio POND.

II was thrilling experience TO Mrs
Ida Soper to face death. For years a
severe lung trouble gave me intense
SUFFERING" she writes. and several
times nearly caused my death. All
remedies failed and doctors said was
incufable. Then Or Kings New Dis.
covery brought quick relief and a
cure 80 permanent that J have not
been troubled I'm twelve years Mrs
Soper lives In Big Pond. Pa. II works
wonders in Coughs and Colds. Sore
Lungs, Hemorrhages. LaGrippe. Asth,
ma, Group. Whooping Cough and all
Bronchial affections. Guaranteed by
E. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co.. Gray
q Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
George MuIIin ThiS.SfS for
Ro0ONnilIOn a. q Victorian

ANTONIO, ex, imaginative
young person Wabash. Muin name-proceeds to
baseball club This
year. az y tale.
regarded pitcher from
points he has
Detroit This
foeGoo 10 a
No early fol will
June his old
a
bstters? Aren't the kdder? Why
O Kilian OF these fellows!
Now back In nineteentwo-'
Oh yes! a Joke Mulin 10 he Joined
while make Cobb,
probably regular the
of he IL working
as condition
" But he will have his little jest BRUsKE
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
BRITT TIRED OF
TELEGRAPH TALK

NEW YORK, March 20.--Willus
Britt. manager of Stanley Ketchel and
Battling Nelson, left for Chicago today
to conclude arrangements for the Ket-
chel-Johnson fight.
The long-distance telegraphic con-
versation between Britt and Johnson
and his representatives IN Chicago. is
not entirely satisfactory to the youth
full manager from the coast, and ne de-
sires a closer communication with the
new champion.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
COCASH INVOLVED
IN GIANTS ROW

DALLAS, Texas. March 20.-Harry
Mccormick, OF the Giants. Is probably
out of the game for three weeks on
account of an accident to his right
hand while in the swimming pool. His
hand was badly cut by an iron hook
The injury required the attention OF
physician. The players are all anx'
ious TO hear about the trouble between
Herzog and Cocash that Is said to
have occurred In Fort Worth. Herzog
Is acting manager OF the Might Rid
ers" and has suspended Cocash. 1t
is said blows we're struck. Herzog tel
ephoned McGraw about the clash. but
the latter Is dumb about II.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
corbett cets $4,000 Backing.

INDIANAPOLIS, md, MATCH zU,-
Jim Corbett, who is here playing q
theatrical engagement. today received
the following telegram from F. A.
Stokes, Minneapolis:
will back you for $4,000 side bet
in event OF Johnson or Jeffries fight"
He wired back Immediately accept
ing the offer. Corbett says that he
will post another forfeit OF 1000 that
he will fght Johnson.