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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
The Shears
of Destiny
BY Clinton Dsngertleld.
Copyright. by ]. b. 1ippinoott Co,

Copyright by j. b. Lippincott Coz
Contempt sat scornfully on Wey-
mans fine features, contempt tinged
strongly with cynical amusement, as
he watched the jostling throng OF
women ever thickening towards the
center of the store.
Up and down the broad aisles Of
Blank Bros first floor stalked a rod
headed ioor-walker, not without Gym
ical amusement himself, chanting his
directions in loud, insistent voice
which penetrated everywhere, chal-
lenging attention from enraptured
shoppers at the different counters and
sending them flying for place in line
at the "Five-Minute Shears Sale"
AS the seller held up the first pair
OF shears the women massed madly
towards him. Hats were knocked side
ways, giving their owners a decidedly
tipsy appearance, toes we're trodden
on violently and skirts we're divorced
from vainly clasping belts
THE dominant human desire" NUT
tered Weyman, ito get something for
nothingl No doubt they could dupll-
cate those shears for a dime at or
binary times BY Jove! the avoirdu.
pols in purple is wading in for sec.
ond pair Confound her! she delib.
erately knocked Golden Locks out of
the way"
Golden Locks, slender, gray-gowned,
her nickel upheld in a childishly small
hand, made a pitlfully inadequate ef.
fort to regain her lost advantage. She
was not strong enough, and with a
gesture absolutely tragic she turned
from the crowd. As she faced Wey.
man he saw, to his utter astonishment
that unconscious tears were rolling
down her cheeks.
Then her eyes-violet, long-lashed
| despairing-met his. Something in
the girls glance moved Weyman Ia
the very thing he most obiurgated in
others-unreasoning impulse.
He sprang forward, lifted the girl
as though she were feather, and
held her over the heads of the other
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
'TOniO'S
General
CcopyrIeht. By J. 3. LlppIncott COD
BY George SejbeL

Copyright, by j. B. Lipplncott Coz
The police magistrate of an inland
city-at one side high desk, at the
rear a grated door opening into cor
ridor of cells Ifalf-a dozen policemen
and several reporters in various in.
dolent attitudes, too lazy even to fan
themselves. Behind the desk a tall
man with a military bearing and an
empty sleeve. Such is the scene
Officer Riley marched his prisoner
up TO the desk-an Italian, swarthy
and sullen In country where taxes
are levied for every window in a
house, is 1t wonder that little sunshine
falls on the peoples faces?
The tall, military man fingered a
letter as he looked sternly down at
the prisoner.
81 got i'm, yer honorl" said oficer
Riley.
you fellows are a blame nuisance
said his honor. "and I'm going to
make an example of you. You were
grinding your organ along sylvania
avenue"
The Italian laid his arm lovingly
over the instrument suspended from
his. shoulder by straps and sustained
by'A sort of wooden stilt
81 no blame nuisance" he said. my
name Antonio Pagliacci"
Here's the complaint against you,
said the military man, holding up the
letter You shall hear It.:
superintendent Of Police. Dear Sir
believe there is an ordinance forblddine
organ-grinders the street and 1 should
like to know why the police do not en-.
force the law? For three mornings IN
succession an Italian has passed through
Sylvania avenue with an organ, and the
nuisance is becoming intolerahle. II these
people are permitted to continue. why
not confne them to the poorer quarters
whore the racket will not CRATE on re.
fined cars?"
That's signed by one OF the richest
and best men in the town" said the
magistrate.
A gloomy sort of defiance darkened
the Italians face. Il no care" he
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said. when I make de little children
glad, | no care when de big man get
mad"
But we care" said the magistrate
Fined $40 and costs and don't you
do IL again"
The Italian put his hand to his head
in a dazed way. II no understand" +"
he said. "In Italy American man
give me $40, here make me pay ten"
Gave i'm ten?-that's good, dago,"
called out a policeman sitting in the
window Now shell out the same
tenner"
Dat true-one time in Napoli.
Drunken sailor men on street. | play
Home, Sweet Home They cry, cry
like little baby One come up an
give me $40 gold"
That was to stop playing" volun.
teered one cg the reporters.
The man was drunk, sure" sug
gested a policeman,
81 thought you'd "a got the ten
from some crowned head maybe. Ever
play for kings and queens?"
81 play for de great general in
world" and the Italians face lit up
proudly.
Les hear about it, dago," cried
someone.
The military.looking man was fig
uring up costs and making an entry
in a large book, The Italian began:
81 first live in New York, you
know. One day / play on corner Of
big street-play twice, then so on.
Then young woman came out, run
after me-give me half dollar,
play again, she say. Play Star
Spangle Banner" Sick man want to
hear
"she point at window upstairs, |
play again-'Star Spangle Banner
and Verdi 'Miserere Then go away.
Mex day come again"
You remembered the half dol.
lar, eh?"
81 play Star Spangle Banner and
Verdi march from Belisario.' Girl
come down an say, Come play every
day-general vera sick
did she give YOU another half?"
81 come every day to big fine house,
y play Star Spangle Banner Bells.
ario, 'Trovatore Next week, maybe
two week, girl come down an tell
me, General say you come up once,
Me go up Fine house, nice lounge
curtains, pictures, statuas, many
sword, Me go up front room, see
llt 81 In big chair, his foot
chair n'rcwe hoil 'w
up, blankets rou &C.,.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
When Chicago Cot a-ooinu.

In 1888 Chicago went almost mad
over the fact that lots on what is now
La Sale street sold for $4,000, which
had sold FOR only $50 but a year be.
fore. When Chicago's taxes totaled
almost $400 in 1882 the town uttered
a whoop Of jubilation, and when in
1884 settlers began to arrive at the
rate Of 100 people in two weeks. bring
ing the total population up to- 1000 be-
fore 1887, Chicago's hopes went mild
ly mad. She took out city charter
did Chicago, and the pace she has kept
inoe that all the world knows.-
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who had been particularly active un>
der the leadership of the committee oe
union and progress since 1905.
The granting of the constitution was
followed by the dismissal or fight OF
various members of the hated palace
clique and the installation of officials
dictated by the successful insurgents.
who still maintained their organization
and continued to operate through the
committee of union and progress.
Since the first days OF its success the
course Of the committee and thepolltical
activities of the Young Turks, particu-
larly in the direction of administrative
control, have aroused counter polit-
ical sentiment, which has brought out
and crystallized the opposition of the
Liberals.
The present internal troubles of Tur-
key really reached n crisis as far back
as the middle of February last On
the 18th day Of that month the cham
Der of deputies by an overwhelming
majority passed n vote OF lack Of con-
fidence in Kiamll Pasha, the grand
vizier, and demanded that the sultan
place I'm his stead some one who had
the confidence OF the people. KiamiE
promptly resigned.
The next day the sultan announced
the appointment of Hussein HilmI
Pasha as grand vizier and the latter
began the formation OF his cabinet by
the reinstatement OF General Ali Ria
Pasha, whose dismissal as minister of
war had precipitated the movement
against Kiamil Pasha.
While the foreign correspondents al
that time were not able to give the
true inwardness of the internal situ-
alton in the Turkish capital, 1t was
stated that feeling existed among the
Conservatives, who are still an i'm
portant factor in the country, that the
committee of union and progress, 9TH
erwise the Young Turks, purposed the
dethroning of the sultan, Abdul Hamld.
and the placing upon the throne OF
Prince Yussuffs son OF the late sultan.
The Young Turks, however, dlsa-
vowed any intention of interfering
with Abdul Hamid in case he respect
ed the constitution.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
THE TURKISH SITUATION.
The Reaction Against the ReformerS
and Constitutional 0ovsrnment.

The Reaction Against the Reformers
and Constitutional Government.
| When Turkey became an empire
with a constitution and a parliament
there were many who said II was not
yet quite ready for such modern insti-
tutions aud that ere long the ship OF
state would go upon the rocks. This
has happened within less than a year.
The revolutionary events that have re-
Gently transpired represent reaction
against the changes introduced by the
Young Turks party, headed by the COM
mittee Of union and progress. The men
at the front in the reform movement
seem to have endangered their cOntinu-
ance in power by carrying things with
too high a hand and pursuing too die
tatorial course.
1t was on July "a, 1908, that con-
stltution was granted Turkey by the
sultan, who did not at all relish the
necessity imposed upon him by the
course OF events. Under the terms of
this instrument electionst -ar a parlia-
ment were held in due CO Sc. The
new legislature was inaugura, Dec.
II, since when the empire has en-
under n constitutional administrations
The hand Of the sultan was forced
and he was obliged to give the country
constitution by the Young Turks
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women just in time to exchange her
nickel for the very last pair OF shears.
The neighboring clerks, both men
and women, the gathered clan OF cash.
boys, the seller of the shears, and
even the proprietor himself, who had
just stepped OFF the elevator, joined in
an excited chorus of approval. Moth
ing so dramatic as this tall, splendid.
ly groomed, steel-strong figure holding
the slim form of Golden Locks over
the heads of the crowd had met their
routlne-wearied eyes in many long
day.
Sir" cried the seller as he pressed
the shears into the hands Of bewil-
cred Golden Locks, "'None but the
brave deserve the fairp May she live
to cut our your-er-collars for long
and happy years."
Stirred by the chivalric compliment,
the cashboys burst into cneer.
Vexed and disgusted, Weyman was
about to set his burden gently down
when suddenly the coveted shears
dropped from her gloveless fingers
and her head sank on his shoulder.
She had tainted
This caused much greater excite
ment. Advice, command and com.
ment filled the air.
Weyman cut the whole thing short
by striding out the side entrance and
deposlting Golden Locks in a closed
carriage waiting there for him. He
had been en- route to the nearest sta.
tlon, where he expected to take the
train for his sisters country place
Now he changed the direction curt.
ly to-
"Dr. Hapgoods-Fifth Avenue"
For there had been something in
the touch OF Golden Locks sunny hair
as II brushed his cheek, something in
the droop Of her slim and helpless fig
ure, which made him totally averse to
leaving her to be rescued and gos.
siped over by the maudlin curiosity Of
the crowd. Her shining head still rest
ed on Weymans broad shoulder. But
before they had gone halfway TO the
doctors she sighed, moaned a little
and sat up looking confuseJly around
her.
"I-where are we" she faltered
WAS dreamingY | thought we
were at the scissors counter"
You grew a little giddy," said Wey.
man gently, "and am taking you to
the doctors"
81 don't need a doctor" she cried
In alarm. ut was Just the hot air
the pushing, and being hun | mean
being a little tired. you know"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24
LOST ARTS OF CUTLERY.
People Of To-day Grope in Vain for
Secrets OF the Anelents.

The secret of the making of Damas-
Gus steel-the ancient blade that poets
and romanticists wrote about-may be
sometime rediscovered A convict in
a western prison some years ago had
a lot of good people by the ears over
his claim that he had discovered the
ancient process, but it was evidently
a bid to encourage gullible folk 10 help
him out Of jail, for swords Of the an
Client and unsurpassed temper are not
being put on the market,
There are other ancient arts re-
lating to cutlery waiting for some
lucky individual to rediscover. For
insance, what was the combination OF
metals from which the Egyptians, Az.
tees and the Incas Of Peru manufac-
tured their tools and arms? Though
each of these nations reached a high
state OF civilization, none of them ever
discovered iron, in spite of the fact
that the soil OF all three countries was
largely impregnated with it, But they
metals that had the temper of steel,
and the secret of the combination is
lost TO mankind,
Humboldt tried TO discover the lost
art by analyzing a chisel found in an
ancient Inca silver mine, but all he
could make of it was that II appeared
to be a combination of small portion
of tin with copper. No present known
way of combining these two metals
will give the hardness Or Steel so
there must have been something else
in the chisel which Humboldt missed,
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head ached. | want her so much. |
can't stop thinking until she comes"
Who Is II you want, Lord?"
Louise" in a tone of pettish irlpa-
tience
''Where is she?"
A bewildered look crossed his face.
II wasn't happy face nor handsome
face. For years the skin had been
stretching tighter over the bones, the
hair growing thinner and grayer. Peo,
pie said Henry Lord worked too hard,
and cared for nothing but his work.
Il want her" was all he could say.
He put out his arm In a gesture which
made the nurse turn away her eyes
and the doctor narrow his.
Coming up the terrace that led to
the front Of the hospital was spruce,
carefully dressed man with the look
OF arrested youth which seems to be
a characteristic OF men who have been
actors He stopped the doctors and
respectfully asked for news of Mr..
Lord.
'"You are Mr. Lords secretary, are
you not?' DR.. Lincoln asked,
y am and he presented HIS card,
.''Mr. Jarvis owen" The elder doctor
had q vague remembrance of having
seen the name sometime, somewhere,
and he held the card in his hand,
thinking that undoubtedly this man
went back 10 Lords early days before
he was quite so conspicuous bach.
elor. DO YOU know any friend OF Mr
lords named Houise?'
Owen evidently started on mega.
tive and then changed his mind, Miss
Louise Roslyn used TO be friend OF
his some years ago, or he used to
know her. She acted In his frat play"
Miss Louise Roslyn, tic actross?
] haven't heard anything u har for
years. had forgotten there was such
woman. Were she and Lord par.
tichlar frlends?"
NO, not very, but they knew each
other very well. She made his first
piece and created part in the second
and then they quarreled over some.
thing and she dropped out. She is the
only louise he has known--to my
knowIedge--fo ten years, anyway"
Where is she now? and what sort
OF person is she2"
again the man hesitated. "She Is
very much. OF lady" he said finally
Miss Roslyn always was a lady. both
on and on the stage. She lives iu
New York. In this part OF town, not
far from here"
"Mr. Lord wants to see her. DO
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"1 like you play, he say. I like
hear Star Spangle Banner" Make
me think about Appomatto'
What's that" demanded the man
with the empty sleeve
"Appomatto Then general say,
What de other tune?--sad, slow,
strong tuner
Belisario.' ! say.
Play him., he say.
81 play him-you know"
The Italian reached for the crank
Of his organ, and the strains of that
magnificent march into which Doni-
zetti has put so much of frustrated
ambition. Of desolate glory, of sol
emn sorrow and sublime anguish,
filled the police court-that march in
which Donizetu rises almost to the
sublimity of the funeral music in the
"Gotterdaemmerung."
81 tell him about the opera see in
| Milano-how old general win all
world-many great fight then king
put his eyes out and he have to beg
in street-blind, starve.
Yes, say general, poor Belisari,
poor Belisari! They do same thing
yet-put eyes out, make beg in street.
81 no understand him.
You play every day. he say
every day till dead. I die soon.
You play every day "Bellisari" an
Star Spangle Banner" That make
me think Of Appomatto."
What's that?" again demanded the
tall, mllitary-looking man, who was
now listening intently.
"Appomattol Little while later,
maybe two week. play every day
woman come down again.
They take general away to-mor-
row. she say. You no need come
again. He go to country. He send
you this, no have money She give
me medaglia, golden medaglia, with
face of general on.
"Next morning they take him away
in carriage. He look thin, hollow in
face, his eye deep in. see him-lots
people see him. They call him II
gran general When carriage go
away, play 'Belisario.' He look out
an look back at me. cry, an look
at picture on medaglia.'
Afterwards / hear he die. never
forget. l go away from New York,
come here to play organ. II gran
general not think organ blame nui.
sance. II general Belisario!"
The Italian fumbled a medal sus-
pended from his neck by string. 1t
was thin piece of gold about the
size of a half dollar. His other hand
he plunged into a pocketful of coin,
to pay his fine.
Lets see the medal" the empty.
sleeved man said
The Italian handed II TO him.
The old soldier saw on the token
the lineaments Of a face he had
known well. He had watched that
face at Donelson, at Shiloh, in the
Wilderness, at Appomattox, in weary
days before Richmond. He handed
back the medal with tears in his
eyes.
Never mind, he cried as the Ital
ian began counting out dimes upon
the desk. Never mind-fine is re-
mitted I'll settle the costs You go
back and play in Sylvania avenue"
Riley" said the empty-sleeved
man, III Won Highton kicks any more,
you tell him this man has special per,
mission to play wherever he pleases.'
Officer Riley saluted in a sort of
puzzled way
"By whose order, shall tell him?"
The man with the empty sleeve
stood very erect. There was a tremor
in his voice and tear in his eye as
he carried his hand to his cap.
Tell him-tell him It is by order
OF Gen. Grant"
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A year after the girl at the cologne
counter was discoutentedly watching
another mad scramble for special
sales
"They won't never git no such FIVE,
cent bargain as that yellow-haired girl
did here last year" she muttered to
"saleslady" near her
That's the truth, Name" sighed
the other. II seen her out driving
with him yesterday and | never seen
man so happy lookin. She makes
him pretty wife too
"Aw-pretty!" retorted the lady OF
the cologne, turning round to the near,
est mirror and giving her pompadour
an angry little poke. 1T was list the
chanst she had-not her looks. II |
had only knowed it was Weyman the
millionaire and could a. got my head
Oh his shoulder
He'd "a marrius ysI elre, .us. a..
OF her." said her friend admlringly.
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you think she would come? At least
we suppose Il is Miss Roslyn he wants
to see.'
Owen put his stick 20 his teeth and
let HIS gaze wander around the lawn.
The doctors had heard Lord give him
his directions that first day of his
Illness. Theyknew that he wss In the
confidence OF his employer. Indeed,
he was known everywhere as Lords
confidential man.
THAT can hardiv be-" he said. Miss
Roslyn has not spoken to Mr.. Lotd for
seven years. doubt II she has seen
his face"
you cannot account for dellrium,"
the young doctor said.
May see MIR. Lord?" Owen asked,
finally.
THAT would be impossible. He is
delirious and in very precarious
condition indeed. Il would be fatal
II his mind were directed towards his
affairs by the sight Of YOU"
rs he going to die?"
while there is life there is hope"
the young doctor said with his most
professional air.
Il understand" Owen said with a
sigh. "He doesn't care much for life.
| have heard him say that he had
never had anything out Of life but
daydreams,"
Can YOU get Miss Roslyn to
Gomez"
81 can try"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24

A''''' - r'o 0oNNoh' follows n suggestion
made some time ago by Mr.. Humphrey
OSulllvan, treasurer Of the O'Sullivan
Rubber company Of Lowell, Mass. Mr..
O'Sulliyan recommended the forma-
tion in America Of the Irish Manufac-
turing Distributing company, to sell
articles of Irish manufacture and thus
encourage the manufacturing Industry
in Ireland, which has as yet been but
poorly developed. =
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MRS. T. P. o'coNNoR.

Her Efforts In Behalf Of Languishina
Irish Industries.
The visit TO the United States OF
Mrs. T. z. O'Connor, wife of the noted
Irish parliamentary leader and editor,
has excited much interest. she is an
American by birth and is quite a brill
liant star in the literary armament
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herself. Her chief
object in visiting the
United States was to
arrange for the es-
tablIshment I'm New
York Of a branch
for the sale Of tex.
tiles which are be-
Ing produced by the
Irish Industries as
sociatlon, started ten
years ago in Ireland
by prominent noble-
women, Her idea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

WANTED-Room and board by gentle man. place within walking distance of town preferred state price: reference. Address S-s4, care Age Herald.
 wANTED-On August l. by couple with out children, two frst-story rooms furnished for light housekeeping; close in; northside preferred; state particu- lars and price. Address W-34, care Age-Herald. S-1-2t WANTED-Room and board on southside by couple without children. Address V-34, care Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

FOR SALE-I have one of the very few lots on the South Highlands east of 20th .street. which can be had for $2oO0 or $40 foot. Good for a home or spec ulation. Hill Ferguson, 2120 1st avenue.
 8-1-3t-su-tu-th
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FOR sALE-Nice lot of partition 1um- Der with three doors, very cheap if
 sold at once. 3 Watts Building.
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FARMS WANTED

wanted from owner who has good farm for sale, suitable Tor dairy purposes or general farming, not particular about size or location. w to hear from owner only, who VIII ssn direct to buyer without paying commls- sion. Give price and brief description. c. Currier. Room HI, 46 W. Monroe st' ChicaGo.
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FOR SALE-By owner, 2-story house with all modern Improvements; in love- ly neghborhood: terms to suit buyer. Address R-A care Age-Herald.
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FOR SALE-Acreage, 40 acres, 1h miles from reservoir, $45 per acre; 9S acres. 21a miles from reservoir, $30 per acre. Bunker 2111 1st avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

WANTED-Salesmen to carry side me new post card proposition; good easy money: best proposition ever offered. Write today. National Post Card Co.,, K-605 w. 60th Pl, Chicago, H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

witri front and back Ms and bath room, new house. sanitary connections, oity water, electric lights, paved side walks and streets. one block from crossing of East Lake and Gate City crossing, convenient to schools and churches; will sell at a bargain. Ap- ply to R. A. Clayton, owner, Bell phone residence 1511, Woodlawn, office 1921 Main
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FOR SALE-several beautiful car line lots. near Howard college, East Lake; a krrgain; terms can be arranged. Ad- dress K-S4, care Age-Hera1d.
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FOR SAJE-Small dairy route on north side. s. I. Logan. e4os 2d avenue north. FOR sALELFurniture in Groom house. 9th avenue, and turn over lease, pays s55 above all expenses. Another p rooms, close in, pays s1oo. Louie Reese Realty Co.,, N15 Third ave. Bell 933. PeopIes 86
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s90aO cash 140-acre farm, well improved; ,ass than o5 miles of Birmingham; one week only at 5000. B. F. Eborn.
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FOR sALD-Nice Groom house, N. High lands will take small farm close to Birmingham as part payment, balance cash Address, Z-33, care Age-Herald