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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
The Eaalo Dam.

The dam of the Rio Grande, oppo-
site Eagle, N. NJ. is to be one of the
largest in the world, and IL is intehd-
ed to end the ancient war between old
Mexico, New Mexico and Texas, says
Roy Crandall In the Van Norden Mag
azine. 1t will form lake forty-Ave
miles in length, 200 feet deep, with a
capacity great enough to flood 2,OO0,-
600 acres to the uniform depth of one
foot. The dam which is destined to
work this wonder will be mountain
of concrete. the estimates now being
figured calling for 10000 cubic feet
of that material. The vast retaining
bank will be 265 feet high, 1870 feet
thick at the base, 20 feet thick ON
top. while the length Of the crest win
be 1,150 feet. 1t win cost $S,OOO,OOO.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23

Her father had filed the pipe, intend.
Ing that Parker should smoke II. El-
len had seen him do 1t and suspected
his design. IL was as much this as
her thwarted love for Parker that had
led her under an impulse to en- In
tended suicide.
"Pve somethin' to tell you," pursued
Burke, conscience stricken. I've
struck payin dirt. took some out
last week that assays $500 to the
ton"
Parker went up to Ellen, took her
hand. pressed It and without n word
turned and went to his cabin. He
was never seen In that region again.
but sent papers transferring his inter-
est In the mine to Ellen. She did not
live to enjoy the fortune he had given
her. BERTHA DALSOP.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
= = = -
A New Ruler
At Washington.
Some Of the Novel Features Of Inaugura.
tlOn Day Devised In Honor Of the IN.
duCtlOn Into Office Of William u.
Taft-That Beauty Squad"

"HE story Of the beauty squad"
at the Taft inaugural bah has
been denied I'm half hearted
manner, but is too good to be
sidetracked by disclaimer from
Washington. Not only so, but the
facts prove the tale. Has not the
beauty squad been already chosen,
and are not the members Of It each
and every one blooming example Of
masculine pulchritude? If manly love
llness was not one Of the requirements,
why were such male beauties selected7 2
No; the story will not down. II is evi-
dent that the committee has become
frightened by the publicity called forth
by its own genius and is trying to
crawflsh, nut it cannot escape fame in
that way. The beauty squad" is des-
tined to go down to history as one Of
the most brilliant strokes of a far
from dull age, and the authors Of the
plan will not be permitted to evade
their well earned renown.
There will be other glitterlng fea-
lures of the inaugural, things new un-
der the sun and reforms both by omis.
sion and commission. For one thing,
"a battle in the skies" win give a fore
taste Of the kind of wars the coming
man win conduct. Airships will bonn
bard each other and 20 to pieces in n
way to elicit feminine ''ohs" and "ahs"
to the hearts content. Pictures OF
big Bilr' and sunny Jim" will be
painted on the armament with fiery
brush. The name Of Taft will be writ.
ten on the sky and viii be greeted by
twenty-one aerial guns. A pillar Of
light 100 feet high win make night
like day for radius OF miles. Decora.
tlons and arches Of honor will be moro
striking than ever before. Nor are
these all or even the best OF the inno-
vatlons, The most glorious feature Of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
The caspian Sea Puz,ls.

No one can tell what is happening
In the Caspian sea. For years past its
waters have been falling. and 1t has
been supposed that the great inland
sea was gradually drying up. Recent
soundings revealed the astonishing
fact that the Caspian is at present ac-
tually deeper than 1t was century
ago. There is only one possible hypo-
thesis. The bottom of the sea must be
dropping out.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23

er counter.
I'm the eleventh inning the Sox
raped three singles of "Rubes"
curves and scored one run, appar-
emily having tire game won. But IL
was far from over, as the next few
minutes showed, for before Frank
Smith knew what he was about, the
Browns had three men on the bases
i'm their half of the eleventh and no
one out. That was a situation that
would have caused many a manager
to give up in despair, but Fielder
Jones never ninched. An he did was
exercise a bit OF brain power.
George stone was the next man to
bar and the Browns rooters were
nearly wild with excitement. Stone
was standing at the plate, Knocking
the dirt from his spikes, eager to get
in the batter's box. Frank Smith was
in the box surrounded by all of bhe
lnRelders of the Chicago team,
each one giving him advice
Then Fielder Jones appeared on
outfeld, waved Smith from the box
though the big pitcher had been do
ing most excellent work, and called
in "Doc" White from the far corner
Of the field where he had been warm
ing up. Jones kne what Stone would
he weaker against a left-hander.
White never threw bigger and East
er curves than he handed George
Stone. with three anxious runners
on the bases Stone famed out, when
single would have won the game.
Danny HOFFMAN was the next bat
ter on the list, but he, too, is weak
against left-handers, so Manager Me-
lAleer held him on the bench and
sent Jimmy Stephens in to bat.
once more Fielder Jones trotted in
from the outfeld He asked the UNI
pire II stephens had officially been
for HOFFMAN, and learn
ing such was the case, he waved
Doc" White to the bench and called
in "Big" Ed Walsh Walsh shot
his famous spit" ball at Stephens
like a bullet and Jimmy swung Wild
ly three times. Two men were out.
Jimmy Williams was the next bat
ter and Walsh was left to handle him.
Jim selected a nice one and cracked
It. The ball went in a line straight
over DOnOhueis head, but the ever
ready "Jlggs" leaped into the air and
at Il. The game was over
and the three St. Louis runners were
dead on uhe bases.
II was probably just such actions
as that on the ball field that allowed
Jones to keep the White Sox up in
the race until the closing day Of the
season. He has no sentiment for
any one of his players on the field.
He never hesitates to take a man out
of the pitchers box II he thinks II
the best thing TO do in order to win
the game. He plays no favorite
whatever.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
DICCERS NEED
REAL HARMONY
------@-.
Fame Think that Most Es-
sential Factor.
POINT TO The LANKS
Champions Principal Asset
was Lack of Grabbing,
o'Day cleans up Team and Works
for Fewer Stars aud More Har-
mony-Sport Gossip.

Quite a little discussion has been
caused in Tandem ately over the
question, 'What is the y --latest need
OF the Dielyeis OF 1909? Fans have
. advanced many opinions but the one
which seems 10 be suggested most Is
lie uigtn need of hamrony
1t was harmony tnat kept the
I.anBs travelling at top speed all last
season Give credit to George Fox
for making its men play ball and
eliminating patty jealOusies. The
average spoft writer I'm the c.Icws
will credit Fox with Dltle for win
ming the pennant. True, he did but
lOile tc,watd building rp the Lank
team. yeL With the material given
him he formed an almost perfect
machine that pllyed BAH consistently
and weA tinough the whole season.
IL Is that whiin counts. A gooG
steady goer will come out bette.
than nhe team which will go bn1-
liantly for month and then slump
the next.
NctIhlng will discourage earnest
players more bhHn clubbing and
Grabbing on the benol. The Lanks
were one and all ready 10 encourage
eash other in every attempt Or in
every failure. But the baggers were
different There was more grabbing
and more dissension on the team
thnn IN any other In the League.
Perhaps that explains the reason for
the Gibbs failure 10 keep up its
great work Of the early season.
The qgarreling Of the payers can
not be blamed upon the manager. He
tried his best to eliminate II. But
sevei al were playing tor records and
when not slammlng the ball there
was no peace any pllce near them.
1t was this that caused O'Day TO
ask The managemenE for the right
10 make a cleanup this winter and
staiE anew without some OF the old
ones
The q creaning process has worked
out pretty well. There are but a
few CT the old squad left and OF
course thGs leaves tine 1909 chase
much in doubt BUT O'Day snys that
0le viii have good players and that
he will have ha mony. The two will
work be;I er together than with star
players and M harmony.
Let the example set by Lancaster
last yelr be Followed by the Diggers
tihds season and even though we may
not have al the talent that was ours
last year when the race Is over the
Ma ion squad will be pretty close
20 the top.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
Dope For Fans

Charles Mason and Anson Sanford
WIFI complete theio match games
with PiersOn and Zerzler, at the Cen
rtral alleys tonight In the first five
games ROLLED last week Persons side
LII he'd ahead by forty points. Five
more games will be bowled tonight
and II is expected thht there will be
large crowd out 20 witness the
march.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23

The Prodigal Son, Thursday night
al BpWorth. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23

III is understood that Al Wilmot
does not like the dehl that sends
him TO Hannibal, No. Anderson is
also said to be ballulng on the trans
fer. These two went to Hannibal
with Renner and Donaldson for Out
fielder Williams.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
THE PROFESSIONS
AND GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT ELECT TAFT
TALKS OF INFLUENCES
THEY MAY EXERT.
SHOWS DUTY OF THE CITIZEN

Address Before the University Of Penn.
sylVania on the Present Relation Of
the Learned Professions to Political
Government Coupled with a Euloay
Of the Life and Works Of George
washlngtOn--The First Presldsnps
High Character as a Man.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23

Not much trouble Is expelled this
year on the salary popos6tion. Ball
players all over are realizing that
minor LEAGUES cannot afford the big
salarGas they paid two years ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23

Contracts we're sent 10 all OF the
reserved players to-day They are
Lucas, McGuire, Mercer, Wolfe, Wdl-
son and Luskey Not many lett
from 1908
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
WashInaton,s oreatness.

After mentioning the great good, in
actual results, accomplished by many
technical professions, Judge Taft con.
sldered in extent the profession Of the
law which, he said lis in wide
sense the profession of government"
He said that lawyers often we're Sc
lected to carry on governmental work,
because the executive faculty was
very marked attribute OF the modern
lawyer. While he realized that there
we're defects and weaknesses In the
profession Of the law, he regarded It
as the most important in its relation
to political government. In eonclu.
sion, he said: National exigency
seems to'call forth the men peculiarly
fitted to meet the requirements OF the
situation. Such were Lincoln and
Grant during the great civil war, Such
was Washington In the revolution, the
anniversary OF whose birthday this
university appropriately makes its Com
mencsment Day, He was not law
yer or doctor, or a minister. He was
leader OF men. His pure, disinterest-
ed patriotism. his freedom from small
jealousies, his marvellous common
sense, his lndomltable perseverance,
and patience, aud his serenity and
calm under the most trying circum-
stances, gave him the victory--a vic.
tory which could be traced not TO brill
liant genius or professional training.
but to that which OF all things is the
most to be pursued and desired--to
bis high character as a man"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
LOUISIANA COTTON is LATE

New Orleans, July 18.-Hot
weather and rapid cultivation
have greatly minimized the dam
age wrought by the boil weevil
to the cotton crop in Louisiana,
according to reports received by
the Pieayune covering the week
ending July II. The plant shows
material growth, retaining most
of its fruit. Estimates place the
crop at from two to four weeks
late. Reports from Mississippi
indicate that sufficient rain has
fallen to keep the plant vigorous
and maintain the fruiting pro-
cess. Rapid progress has been
made with cultivation, but field
work is still considerably behind.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
ALABAMA COTTON DOES WELL

Montgomery, Ala, July 49,
Reports to the Advertiser show
that the weather conditions in
Alabama have been propituous
for cotton during the past week,
and that much that had been
abandoned will be reclaimed.
While the crop is backward the
scattered rain and sunshine have
given opportunities to work it
out. Insects have appeared in a
few counties, but the damage is
not of a serious nature. Weevils
have not reached Alabama.
Labor is plentiful at advanced
wages.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
OVERLOOKED BY THE READER
Books by Donald @. Mitchell Seem Un.
appreciated by the Present
Generation.

Probably majority of those who
knew of Donald G. Mitchell as the
author of two or three volumes of
charming essays had supposed him
dead long ago, and were surprised
at the announcement of his death.
For many years he has lived a re-
tired life at his home in New Ha-
ven, and if he has occupied his time
IN writing it has been by way of pas
time and not for publication. His
books that won him popularity, how
ever, "Reyeries of Bachelor" and
Dream Life" could only have been
written by one still young and to
whom life yet offered much-one
with Imagination and hope and ex-
pectatlon. It was go years ago or
Whereabouts that he wrote these two
books. Does any one in this genera
ton read them? One seldom hears
them spoken of. If not read. then
why? Their poetic grace and charm
are not Of an efferyescent sort. but
have a lasting quality. Many a
much-lauded book of these days falls
far short of them in merit.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
TAFT'S FISH STORY.

Justice Harlan told story to
Judge Taft of how he went out to
play golf in fog
Judge Taft responded with fish
ing story, also about fog. He went
out one day in wagon to fish and
the fog came down thick. He drew
up where he thought the stream
ought to be, cast his line, felt a
pull, and hauled in a fine trout-an-
other bite and another, until the
wagon was filled. The fog lifted and
the wagon was 500 yards from the
river. There was a silence which
might have been felt when Judge
Taft concluded and Justice Harlan
told no more fog stories.-National
Magazine.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
SAMARITAN OF HER RACE.

DR.. Matilda Evans is a colored
woman of Columbia, S. c., who has
and conducts a hospital
in that city. She was graduated sew
eral years ago at the Women's Medi-
cal college of Philadelphia, and, re-
turning to her old home, found the
negroes with no hospital, and the
first money she earned was used to
establish such facilities. She took
an abandoned house and had cots for
four patients. The hospital has
grown, and the wealthy whites, in
flueneed by her self-saerlfce, have
begun to help her in the work.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
sorrows OF CHILDHOOD.

9, by GEORGE said the oxpatriate.
lne unoaturaness of living in an
aPartmcai never struck me so forci-
ny as when my two kids laid their
= to Santa Claus on the top of
y .ne steam radiator and went off to
Oea trying 70 figure how Santa Claus
sOuia come down the steam pipes
and up through the coils. | went
o ~ to buy a cigar before they could
aSN NE. Poor little kids, no stock
A'ss hung by the chimney for them"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
WORK FOR THE BLIND.

The Maryland Workshop for the
Bind, which was incorporated by an
act of the Last legislature, has been
opened n Baltimore. The object Of
The workshop is to give employment
TO the adult blind of the city who
o. o'nerwl7e would be either beggars or
I'VE IN respondent idleness. Certain
mdustrie= which, it has been found.
ca can be eas1ged in with profit by the
oliad' sH5H as broom making, mat
.ress insisting and chair Gaming, will
be taken TIP.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
OFFICE BOY HUMOR.


Some time ago an office boy, an
swering the telephone for the first
time in his life, and not knowing
how to use it, was told that, when
the bell rang. he was to answer it,
When, therefore, he heard it ring,
he picked up the receiver and
shouted:
Hello Who's there
The answer came back: I'm
105.
Go on. said the boy It's time
you were dead. "-1it-Bits.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
NOTICE

The Main Spring Campmeeting
will be held from August 10th
to 30th this year. And Monday
before the meeting begins has
been set apart as special day
for fasting and prayer for the
success of the meeting. Also,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug.
II and Is, has been announced
for public working of the
grounds. Rember the dates and
let us have a good turnout at the
WillisiN. Andrews, Sec.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
4 THINKERS OF THE PAST
,.,.h Nietxsche Makes Comparison
q Their Methods and Those
ot the Present Day.

Vhy does this thought enter and
.,.nter my mind, and flash upon me
: ;s' sver-varying brilliancy that, in
limos of yore, explorers, in their
. . after the origin of things, al
cows expected to find a something
INC. mic might be of invaluable impor-
,.nee to every action and judgment;
no now, the farther we trace
q. origin the less we feel con-
. :. about our interests. The in
.;n;fcance of the origin increases
: nronortion to our insight into the
or;gin; whereas the things nearest
10, around, and within ourselves
gradually begin to display color and
beauty, puzzles and riches of greater
;mnortanee than the older humanity
ever dreamed of. Formerly thinkers
psqd to move furiously about like
eaDtured beasts, intently watching
The bars and their cages, and leaping
M against them in order to smash
them. Happy was he who fancied
that he could spy through a gap
something Of the outside, something
If the world to come and Of the far
svay Friedrich Nietzsche.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
COTTON CROP
BEING LAID BY
Rainfall Better Distributed
Than Elsewhere East of
Mississippi Crop Is In
Good Cultivation.

Memphis, Tenn, July 1S. In
its weekly summary of crop con-
ditions the Commercial Appeal
last Monday said:
Excessively high tempera-
lures prevailed throughout the
week except along the Atlantic
seaboard; the rainfall was poorly
distributed. such sections as
southern Georgia getting an ex-
cess while other sections received
none at all. The cotton crop,
however, improved everywhere
except in Texas and Oklahoma.
In Arkansas the rainfall was
better distributed than elsewhere
although beneficial and the pros
poets of the state are good.
East Of the Mississippi river
save in localities only the crop
has been put in a good state of
cultivation, but is irregular.
Some fields look we'll, but the
cotton that was worked out late
is small and the plant has not at
tanned to thriftiness.
In Texas and southern and
western Oklahoma rain is badly
needed. The growth Of the plant
and the fruiting has been arrest
ed and in central Texas shedding
has begun. The situation is daily
growing more serious. The hot
dry weather has, however,
checked the ravagss of the
boil weevil.
THE work of laying by the
crop is in progress in all districts.
Where the plant is advanced
enough to fruit it is generally do
ing so satisfactorily"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
CHRISTIAN CAMP MEETING

We are requested by ED Basil
E. Newton and Mr.. w. R. Car
gile to announce to the public
that Ed. Percy G. Cross, of San
Antonio, Texas, will arrive in
Okolona on July 80, and that the
Camp Meeting at the Christian
Camp Ground will begin on that
date and continue for ten days.
The meeting will be conducted
upon the self-sustaining plan. lie.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
SICKNESS SEASONS.

1t seems strange to the uninitiated
that there should be season" for
sickness and one for health, but such
is the case, according to trained
nurse.
Everything is very dull just
now" said one the other day. $50
many nurses are out, the doctors
have plenty of time and the drug
gists are complaining of slow busi-
ness, but little later it will be diff
ierent. Our busy season begins
usually when the opera does, though
the two have no connection. Late
November finds us all busy. Feb
ruary is one of our best months"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22

everybody will be expected to
come prepared to take care OF
themselves. However, it is in
tended that a lunch stand will
be maintained upon the grounds
where any one attending the
meeting may procure the neces-
sites of life at a nominal cost. -
Okolona Messenger.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
WOMEN WERE USHERS.

!; AT inc opening of the new theater
-, Philadelphia recently women
a'nefS assisted the male ushers in
~ ssa'ing the vast audience, the young
A. aOnleh wearing uniforms of black
MISSES IN with white cuffs and collars.
=. anis Is the first time women have
s ~, served as ushers, and the result
49, IN no doubt be watched with inter-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
INCREDIBLE

"0ver here" said the Arab guide,
''we have another mummy. From
the cooking utensils found near her
she is supposed to have been a cook.
For 1000 years she has remained
Just where she was found"
"Boshw scoffed the American
tourist, chats no cook"
'Why not ?"
"Who ever heard of a cook re-
naming in one place that long?"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
NOTICE

Bert Oakman, District Deputy
Head Consul of the M. w. of
America, will be here looking
after the interests of the local
camp, No. 1907, Friday night.
Let every member be in the
Forest on that occasion.
Thos. F. Dixon, Clerk.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
JUST THE THING.
corse II

az want sort of trade MOTTO"
said the stork. Something indica-
tive of my business.
"Thats easy" commented the
crane whats the matter with
Families Suppliedy"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
TOO LATE NOW.

Mother-I hope you are nice to
that young man who has been call
ing, dear.
Daughter don't have to be now,
mamma, for he's in love with me.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
MORE KISSES WANTED.

Gerald am going to give you q
kiss for Christmas.
Geraldine-I am never satisfied
with just one Christmas present.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
LAkGFORD & CLIMMOhS
BARBER SHOP
Every thing up-to-date, clean
towels and sharp razors
Hot and cold baths.
THEY ARE ALL PLEASED

"By experience | have found your
Hunts Lightning Oil to be a great pain
and sprain reliever. | am very much
pleased with it, 25c and soc DO. ties.
C. {. COOK, Halletsville, Tex.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22

Jones-What have you been doing
to your face?
smith-Nothing, old man; the wife
only gets little historical at times,
that's ALL"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-06-16
BASEBALL
kartilSbufs Coming Tomorrow.

The crack Y. NJ. G. a. team
from Martinsburg is expected here
to play the locals on Mccormick
Field tomorrow Thursday after
noon at $50 o clock.
This is the first visit OF the Mar
tinsburg boys to Berryville, and
the local boys will exert every
effort to make their visit pleasant
in every way. Berryville has the
reputation of treating visiting
teams in the best OF style and cour-
tesy, and an extra effort will be
made for the Martinsburg visitors
on their first visit.
Admission for all games -Adults.
%; children, 15c. No charge for
seats on the grandstand.
Go to the game through the alley
between Mrs. Marks and Mrs.
Jones property. No other en-
trance will be permitted.