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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19
Press Opinions.
COST OF BEING IMPOLhTE.

COST OF BEING lMPOLhTE.
You never know when a case OF inn
politeness is going to come home to
roost. This fact is emphasized anew
by story that the Holton Signal has
produced from somewhere, TO illus
trate that even from a selfish view
point it pays TO be polite and accom-
modating. 1t is much finer. as the
Signal observes, 10 be polite when
ones heart is in the right place, but
everybody ought to be polite, If only
as financial investment.
snub inflicted years ago upon an
American couple who were spending
their honeymoon abroad has been
paid for at last. Slight as the affair
seemed at the moment, IL has devel-
oped enough importance TO lose
Henry White, ambassador at Paris,
his post in spite of his long expert
ence in various capitals OF Europe
and his other claims to notice. The
resignation of Ambassador White has
been received at the White House
and it has been accepted in the usual
stereotyped fashion.
It was back in 1886 that William
Howard Taft and his bride, a pair
of comparatively unimportant but
blissful newlyweds, were doing their
honeymoon in Europe. In the course
of their rainbow rambles, they came
to Vienna, where Diplomat White
was then secretary of legation. There
was some afternoon function OF the
unimportant sort coming on within a
day or so, which was given some de-
gree OF interest by the fact that roy
alty would be the center thereof. Mrs.
Newlywed was Just dying to see roy
atty; Mr.. Newlywed promised that his
bride should see all that was to be
visible on the afternoon in question.
He asked Secretary White to sec
about securing admission cards. The
request might have been fulfilled by
the slightest hint from the legation
secretary to the proper official But
Mr.. White was not in the mood.
On the morning OF the day for the
function Secretary White sent the
following little note to Mr.. Newly
wed.
II am sorry 10 inform you that /
was unable to accomplish what you
asked The affair is very exclusive.
The number OF invitations is limited
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

Captain Hains was taken to
Sing Sing yesterday TO begin
his term OF Imprisonment
for the killing of Annis. With this
long term Of service before him it
would seem to argue that his slaugh-
ter of his enemy without investiga-
tion and with little consideration was
a mistake. Murder is bad business
1t is not TO be looked on with favor
from any standpoint. The man who
takes the law into his own hands to
obtain vengeance is liable to get the
worst OF IT, Juries are coming to
have poor opinion Of pleas OF tenn
porary insanity and very properly
The correct place for these killers is
either shut up in prison like Annls or
confined in lunatic asylum like
Thaw. Even the Tennessee Coopers
who killed Carmack have a heavy
sentence hanging over them and are
out on $4,000 bail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19
GERMAN INSURANCE co.
MAY PAY 60 PER CENT

Toledo, o.. May 19.-The Ohio
German Fire Insurance company
which was forced out of business
several months ago, by the State De-
parment Of Insurance, will pay ap-
proximately sixty cents on the dol
Ira If It is able to retain the secur-
tiles now in its possession as a part
OF the assets of the company, $780,
600 assets now held By the trustees
are in dispute.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19
AsrRoNoMlcAI ENENrs.

Sun sets 7'10, rises 4:34; moon sets
T:39 p. M; 6:2G p. M, moon in con-
junction with Venus, passing from
west to east Of the planet l degree
south thereof; n beautiful close con.
Junction, too near the sun to be seen;
1890 p. m.. all Jupiter's four outer
satellites seen evenly spaced, close to
planet on west; II a. M, planet Mer-
curry at greatest elongation east of the
sun. hence plainly visible for several
evenings. low In west, after sunset
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

proposed provisions, just as petitions
are sent to the Legislature relating to
measures proposed. The committee
system also affords all the opportuni-
ties for log rolling that go with a
session of the legislature.
Now delegates and employees Of con-
stitutional conventions do not serve
without pay. The compensation OF
delegates is the same as that OF
members of the Legislature, and the
employes in proportion.
Delegates to the convention of
1851 received SO per diem and mileage
the pay of members of the legislature
at that time. Delegates to the con-
vention of 1873 were paid per diem
on the basis of the Legislative salary
of 5000 per year and the same mil
cage.
or what Importance are all these
scope and extent of a constitutional
convention 1t is easy to make plain
the financial cost to the state to
change its organic law.
The total expense of the constitu-
tional convention of 1851 was $95 5,464,
which includes per diem and mileage
OF members, salary OF employees, con-
tingent expenses, printing, etc. This
expense was not lost, for the constitu-
tion prepared was ratified at the polls
when II was submitted to vote or
the people.
The total cost OF the convention OF
1871 was s214,917. very nearly quar-
ter OF a million. and more than dou-
Bile the expense of the convention OF
1851. or this amount Sl70.l25 was
for per diem and mileage of members
and salaries OF employees alone. The
rest went to pay contingent expenses,
printing and binding, reporting the
debates, indexing the debates. One
item, publishing 10000 copies OF the
proposed new constitution for dis
tribution, amounted to S9,5O7.5O.
All this money was lost, for the
proposed new constitution when sub
mitted to a vote OF the people was
defeated by majority OF 147,2St. The
vote was 102,SS5 for to 250,1 against
surprising reversal of public senti-
ment must have taken place for in
1871 when the question to call
convention was submitted 1t carried
by vote OF 2G4,97O for to 1O4,23l
against. The vote against the pro.
posed new constitution was over 2O,-
900 greater than was the vote in
favor OF calling the convention, and
the vote for the constitution was less
than the vote against calling the
convention.
Such figures as these are not lack
ing in significance, although that sig
nificance might be lost of or forgot
ten in a period of 35 years.
There is no way of estimating what
another constitutional convention
would cost Members OF the legisa-
ture now receive a salary of $1,000 per
year and mileage A convention OF
119 delegates. lasting a whole year
as did the convention OF 1863 would
amount to $4,000 not counting mil
cage. The rest would be mere con-
lecture.
With such facts as these before
them the voters Of Ohio ought to be
able to vote intelligently on the
proposition of calling another con-
stitutional convention, which will be
submitted to them at the regular
election next year, 0t-it
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

w. II. Stanage paid $525 for the as
sets of the noted L. l.. Harper that
were remaining in court at Cincinnati,
Monday. Harper's creditors obtained
a judgment against him for $5,OOO,OOO
and it amounts now to about SG,OOQ,-
900, interest and principal. Harper
is now in New York at the head of a
SlG,OOO,OOO company. AS Harper has
served a term in the o. p. It appears
that he has his share OF ups and
downs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
EsDAY, MAY Is
MAN 1e In American HISTORY.

1TS0-"DaPk day" in New England;
darkness commenced at IL n. nj.
and covered the country from New
York city to Maine.
1T90-General Israel Putnam. famous
Revolutionary soldier, died; born
1T1S.
19O6--George Mcneil. noted labor lead
er, called the father of the eight
hour day." died; born 1927.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

George Meredith. the eminen
English poet and novelist, died at
his Boxhill retreat, near London
Monday. He was best known in our
country by his Diana OF the Cross
ways" and THE Amazing Marriage
and his critical writings. lie was
considered a brilliant-minded man
but rather appealed TO the educated
class.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

and thew have been ordered sent only
10 persons of Importance and distinc.
the museum. and trust that Mrs. Taft
and Yourself will spend n pleasant af-
ternoon.p
one of the first clouds had appear
new wife's disappointment was deep.
The letter still remains i'm the Taft
memory and archives. and IT is the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19
SOME ENGLISH OPINIONS

Mrs. Elinor Glyn. OF England, who
shocked and delighted n large circle
OF admirers in this country with her
"Three Weeks has written a book
that lets the world have the benefit
of her knowledge of America. It's
full title Is Elizabeth Visits Amer
ica, but it is called Elizabeth" Tor
short New York opinion indi .ates
that women are expected to be its
best buyers. Mrs. Glyn says most
American husbands are members in
good standing OF the Trained Spaniels'
Club and their chief accomplishment
is to fetch and carry" or course,
.Elizabeth," who writes letters to
her mother in England, likes the
Spaniels and thinks they know the
duties of dog better than any other
dogs that were ever disciplined to
service and obedience. A man who
has been taught to keep his place and
who never presumes TO dispute his in
structions is worth mis- weight in
silk. Germans and Fren,hmen who
have visited this country to take
notes have accused its men OF truck
ling to femininity upon all points
that did not involve the right to
pursue the dollar to its last lurking
place These insolent foreigners have
maintained that American religion,
morality, literature, art and social
ideals are efeminate, sterile and
squeamish. They cheerfully admit
ted that Americans were the best
business men in the world, but at
tributed their energy and success to
the fact that the women needed the
money. 1t is scarcely necessary to
say that these Teutons and Gauls re-
ceived their just deserts from the in
dignant pens OF our magazinists and
editorial writer's
Mrs. Glyn thinks American men
are preternatUrally good in their
ways toward and with women. Her
Elizabeth" writes: American men
are of quite another sex to English
or French. You feel more as ii you
were with kind aunts or grandmoth-
ers or benevolent uncies tnan just
men. They don't try to make love
to You or say things with two mean
ings, and they are perfectly serious.
Let us hope that there is no scorn
in "Elizabeth's" compliments and
that she really enjoyed the freedom
from temptation which sne found in
the society OF American men. They
put her In mind OF her grandmother,
and without a doubt the company Of
ones grandmother is soothing and
a sola,ing thing, but It is seldom eX-
citing. We greatly fear that Amer
lean men are not sufficiently enter
prlslng to please Elizabeth" and tina,
she Is so accustomed to having mar
row escapes that she does not prop
erly appreciate the absence OF pur-
suit. After having been chased by
Fnglishmen and FFenchmen, 1t must
seem tame to be squired by we'll be-
hayed American. He may be just
as kind and proper as your maiden
aunt, but some OF those English la
dies want a man TO be "a bit horrid.
American women as Elizabeth"
saw them in New York are superb
reatures. They have the garments
that gladden. the heart, ana the most
obllging set OF husbands that ever
consented 10 be swapped The fair
,lizabeth' goes her length in de-
ribing the eomplaisance of Ameri-
can mem III you happen to get
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

Senator Root is against Congress
sional declamations and advises the
acceleraidOn Of business. The people
agree with the Senator in this matter
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

II is now held by careful observers
that the least satisfactory element
OF the industrial situation Is the crop
outlook. The reduction OF the wheat
crop viii lessen our export trade and
that causes an outward flow OF
gold. But well hope for a fair gem
eral crop if not a big one.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

This Partisan strike is now said to
be political and not Industrial That
is a strange story but the French
people are not so readily understood
The Latin races are OF revolutionary
nature and manifest a tendency to
overturn existing institutions, oeca-
sionally.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

Springfield papers kick on 30-cent
gas rate and threaten to eliminate
eouneilmen who voted for 1t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

Col Henry Watterson can't prove
that no Prohib is Democrat by
Judge Taft. The Judge drinks tea,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

AS the log-rollers indorse anything
offered by Mr.. Aldrich why doesn't
he write out his bill and send it TO
the House? Reason and argument
see INTO have nothing to do with II,
anyhow.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-19

What was the use OF calling an ex-
ira session to repass the Dingley
act?-Springlield Und., Leader.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-09
Its A Top Notch Doer.

Great deeds compel regard. The world
crowns its doors. That's why the Amer
lean people have crowned DIR. Kings
New Discovery the King of Throat and
Lung remedies. Every atom is health
force. 1t kills germs. and colds and la
grippe vanish. 1t heals cOugh-racked
membranes aud coughing stops. Sore,
inhamed bronchial tubes and lungs are
cured and hemOrrliages cease. DR.. Geo.
More, Black Jack, n. C., writes lit cured
me of lung trouble, pronounced hopeless
by all doctors" soc, 800. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by LabbeIs drugstore.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-09
A Problem.

Here's an arithmetic problem
for you to solve. Work it your
self. Give it to your neighbor; A
man whose property was assessed
for $3.50. had 81 grandchildren of
school age. He took his horse and
buggy and worked with all his
might for 5 days fighting 4 mill
school tax that was TO run for 20
years, and he succeeded in defeat
ing it. Surprising tho mans time
worth dollar a day and his horse
and buggy worth Use day, how
much money did the man lose by
his transaction? How much will
his grandchildren lose? We think
the second part of this question
more important than the first. 1t
is whispered that the man lived in
Opelousas, but We are not sure of
that.-From the Louisiana School
Review.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-09
For a Perfect Race.

Long Beach, Cal, Oct. 9-Pur-
suing a theory of amalgamation
for the production of a perfect
race, DR.. Maschutz, of this city,
has assembled orphan babies of
various nationalities and color to
rear aud ultimately, through Sc
lection, attempt the achievement
Of the ideal human. He now has
American babies, little Mexicans.
Portuguese, japanese and Indians,
aud hopes to obtain healthy spsci-
mems OF Australians aud Fiji Is.
landers. There lie will train men
tally, morally and physically and
then try his theory of intermar
riage.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-09

Do you read your home paper
If not, how do you expect to keep
posted Oh what is going on in the
town and parishi How can You
inteIligently discharge your duty
as a citizen if you are not in touch
with the public affairs of the pa
rish? How do you know whether
the public officials are discharging
the peoples business as they
should, unless you keep posted by
reading your home paper? The
Weekly Messenger tell all the To-
calls of the town and parish, if you
are not a subscriber write at once
for sample copy, only 81 year.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-09

New Orleans is making large
preparations for the Waterways
Convention to meet in that city at
the of this month, when President
Taft will be in New Orleans. Sow.
eral thousand delegates are expec-
ted to attend and the program OF
entertainment will be elaborate.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-09
4 Tornado Policy

On your property will protect
you against Tornado, Wind
storm or Cyclone, the rates
are cheap.
Dwellings per 500 year
zoe, years 4oc, 3 years 6oc,
churches with steeples year
soc years 81, 3 years $3.50,
churches without steeples 1
year CSC, ? years soc, 3 years
.75c, lumber yards l year soc,
2 years 81, 3 years'sI,5o, mer-
camille bulldogs, school hou-
SEES. court houses and other
buildings of substantial con-
struction other than classes
named I year 2oc, years 4oc'
Z years 6oc, stock of merchan-
disc year 25c, 2 years soc
3 years 75c.
P. A. BIENVENU, Agent
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Marie Louise Martin left
last Friday for New Orleans.
Mr.. Dan Pollineue of Port Bar
re was in town Sunday and Mol
day.
Several of our people went to
Jeanerette for the Parish Fair last
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. George Eastin
spent last Sunday in Lafayette Wis
iting relatives.
Mr.. Rene Durand and daughter,
Miss Cecille of Port Barre, spent
last Sunday in st. Martinville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Gerac of
Lafayette were here this week,
visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Hitter.
The Lafayette Parish Fair
opened Thursday and will close
tomorrow with many attractions
for the closing day.
Messrs. A. L. Durand and Luke
BONN accomanied by Mrs. Luke
BONN and Mrs. Oscar Durand,
made an auto trip to Grand Co.
teau last Sunday.
If it is economy you want and
the best eating, use the celebrated
Union Cooking Oil, 65cts per gal
Ion at P. j. Gary. Try it and you
will use nothing else.
The st. Martinville high school
foot ball team went to Lafayette
last Saturday to play the Lafay-
cite Industrial Institute team. Our
boys were defeated by the Lsfay-
cite boys by a score of II for Ia
fayette and 5 for st. Martinville.
Last Saturday Mr.. j. NJ. Lee,
general agent of the Southern Pa
citic Railroad, died at his home la
New Orleans at the age of SO
years. His remains were taken to
Monroe for intermsnt. Mr.. Lee
was man who was popular with
the people everywhere. He had
many friends in st. Martinville
who learned of his death with sor-
row.
We begin to hear many COM
plants about the train service, the
passengers are delayed every day
from one to two hours and we hear
much complaints on this account.
Our people who are buying corn
are also complaining that they are
much delayed in getting empty
cars. We believe when the bust
ness season arrives that the PEG.
pie should demand of the Compa.
nv better service, and if this is not
given. should appeal to the Rail-
road Commission for relief. The
train service on the branch at this
time is not what it should be and
the complaints of our people are
well founded.
We heard some of our citizens
expressed themselves as wanting
to change their lighting system
because of their disappointment,
tuesday and Wednesday, in moi
having their usual electric light
aud water. They are wrong, the
plant is their own, it is the pro
perty of the tax payers aud oul
biggest protection against nigh
} providers aud fire, no tax payer cal
afford to give up or withdrew Bit
, support to the plant, this plant il
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-09

For sale Is acres mineral lands near
Bayou BOulliOn, very cheap, L. Bienvsnu
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18
CHAPTER xIII.-continued.

Bitter as poverty the cruel lash cut
round the horses TANKS; and as the
hanson shot out at breakneck speed
toward Fifth avenue, the girl covered
back in her corner, shivering, staring
wide-eyed at the man who had so
coolly placed himself at her side.
This, then, was that nameless dan
ger that had stalked her on the stair
case, this the personality whose ami
mostly toward her had grown so
virulent that, even when consciously
ignorant of its proximity, she had
been repealed and frightened by it's
subtle emanations, And now-and
now she was in his power!
Dazed with fear she started up, act
ing blindly on the primitive instinct
to fly; and in another moment, doubt
less, would haye thrown herself bold
ly from the cab to the sidewalk, had
her companion not seized her by the
forearm and by simple force COM
PEELED her to resume her seat. 80.
BE still, you little foo1l' he told
her sharply. do you think that I'm
going to let you go a third time? Not
till I'm through with you. And
if you scream, by the powers, I'll
throttle you'll"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18
SYNOPSIS.
COPYRIGHT 1907
lTHE eo6aS-HERRfLL co.

Mad Dan Maitland, on reaching his
New York bachelor club. met an attrac-
within. that day. Dan discovered a WON
along With a letter from his attorney,
Maitland dined with Baunerman, his at
get his family jewels. During his walk
to the country seat. he met the young
ing his bachelors club. Her auto had
broken down He fixed it By ruS bo gne
surprised lady in gray, cracking the SAFE
t fooR hmm for ms wenown cre6f panisi
Anisty. Half-hypnotized, Maitland opened
Gus safe 5o4 OK beg frsf for
nership in crime The real Dan Anisty;
sought GIT by police OF the a W1r1d
him He met the girl outside the house
and hey 9ef fb on to Ne and d0E The IN
to meet him that day; MAITLAND al reeeiyed
DETECTIVE TO shield the girl in gray,
Maitland. about to show him. the jew
fro eane The atter oe
to be Anisty himself and he secured the
BE, rnaa qSS o as sa the latter The
criminal kept Maitland's engagement with
a afe sl failing ia love at rat s Sights
We're to meet and divide the loot Matt
engagement Anisty, incorporating as
Maitland, narrowly avoided capture
Visited Visited Maitlands ap par during his
absence and returned gems, being dis
cash, called up his home and heard
woman's voice expostulating. Anisty.
disguised as Maitland, told her his real
identity and realizing himself tricked
tried to wiring from her the location Of
the gems. Then he proposed marriage A
crash heard at the front door. Matt
land started for home. He found Anisty
and the girl in his rooms. Again he over
whelmed the crook, allowing him to es-
cape to shield the young woman; Dan
himself narrowly avoids arrest. Janitor
O'Hagan wined and dined the officers OF
the law Hickey, a detective. duped by
Anisty, refused to partake and unused on
his il-fate. The girl in gray made her
escape. jumping into a cab. An instant
later by working ruSe, Anisty was at
her side.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-18
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED.
BY Boiling Grease-Skin All Came or
One Side of Face and Head
Thought Her Disfigured for Life.
Used cuticura: No Scar Left.

"My baby was sitting beside the
fender and we were preparing the
breakfast when the frying-pan full Of
boiling grease was upset and it went all
over one side of her face and head.
Some one wiped the sca1d with q
towel, pulling the entire skin off. We
took her to a doctor. He tended her
week and gave me some stuff to put
on. But it all festered and thought
the baby was disfigured for life.
used about three boxes of Cuticura
Ointment and it was wonderful how
it healed. In about five weeks it was
better and there wasn't a mark to tell
where the scald had been. Her skin
is just like velvet. Mrs. Hare, 1,
Henry St, South Shields, Durham.
England, March %, 1908"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Beeton.