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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28
SCIOTO RIVER ASSESSMENTS
ARE PAID IN A LUMP
Several Property Owners
Take Advantage of Offer.
5.IOS.26 is the Amount Which Has
Been Paid Into the Treasury Be-
fore the Issue of Bonds Is Made.
Sale of Bonds Is Awarded.

Quite a number of the property
owners who are affected by the Lit
tie Scioto river Improvement have
taken advantage of the opportunity
to pay the assessments against their
property i'm lump sum. before the
bonds are sold thus avoiding the ad-
ditional twenty-five percent in inter-
est
In some instances these amounts
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28
The Dissolution Writs.

London, Nov 2S.-The dissolution
writs for the old parliament were is
sued this evening and the new par
lament, to be elected either i'm Decem-
ber or January, is ordered to meet on
January 81, 1911.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

A warrent for the arrest of d. l..
Yake, an apple peddler who forged
and cashed several checks here sew
eral weeks ago, was sent to Carding
ton yesterday by Chief of Police
Klnefclter. The warrant was sworn
to by William Rocker. At least a
half dozen others were victims Of
Yake's forgeries.
1t was learned today that since
leaving here Yake has been living in
woods not far from Cardington. He
has let his beard grow and is posing
as O wild man. He has already ter
rorized the neighborhood, it is said.
The marshall at Cardington refused
to arrest him until "a warrant was
forwarded from here.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28
CHARLES THORNTON
DIES AT ST. LOUIS
Heart Trouble Causes Death of Col
ored Man.

Charles Thornton, colored, brother
OF Samuel Thornton, of this city, died
at his home in st. Louis, Friday.
Death was result of heart trouble.
Sunday evening, the remains were
shipped to Hess & Markert's under
taking parlors for burial. Funeral
services were held at o'clock this
afternoon. Interment was made in
the Fish cemetery, south OF town.
Talks your shoe money to Beatty &
Longs red letter. sale-Pays you.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

which is expected to take some time,
the first hard fight of the case will
probably come up over the identiiica-
tion of the bones. This may depend
on a fragment of a shoe and a gold
filled tooth.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

Public sale Wednesday, November
80, at the late T. II. Campbell farm,
three miles west of Marion on Keener
pike. IL head of horses, 80 head of
cattle, 30 head of sheep, So head of
hogs, 500 shocks of corn and a full
line OF farm implements. Sale to be-
gin at 0 o'clock prompt
ll-2S-26-2Sp Mrs. Il. II. Campbell
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28
BRIEF MENTION

Liberty p. Reece, charged with as
saulting with intent to kill his step
son, George Kohler, is being given
his preliminary hearing before Jus
tice c. II. Conley this afternoon. There
are quite a number of witnesses and
the hearing will probably last until
evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

The Democratic state committed
spent some $1,000 i'm the Grim cam
paign Truly a case Of being worse
than wasted.
School shoes-Beatty & Long.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

Director Knapp refused TO pay the
money until the bureau of accounting
passed upon the legality of the claim.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

Boston police unable to find any
other pretext. arrested a man for
splitting on the sidewalk. Perhaps II
they occasionally thought of that Of
fense other than as last resort the
practice might be stopped.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

The latest improved EDISON and
VICTOR monographs; also full line
#. ID. Bentz. 226 east Center street.
Phone R-451. e-14-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

Mrs. Frank Hughs entertained at
bridge party at her home on east
Church street, Saturday afternoon, in
honor of her house guest, Miss Elsie
Miller. of Coshocton. The hours were
spent informally at the bridge tables,
and at o'clock tea was served.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

Chlldren's handsome Jockey boots"
and good wearing high top shoes sold
lower at Beatty a. Longs ''red letter.
shoe Observation-Disclosures.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

Tan shoes will no more be seen on
the feet of men in the Erie passenger
service while on duty. Although II
has always been against the regula-
tions, many of the men have worn tan
shoes. An order issued Sunday, calls
attention to the regulations and in
fers that disciplining will follow furth-
er disobedience of the rules.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

There was an important change of
time made by the Big Four yesterday.
A new eastbound train was put into
service. This train is No. 32, leaving
here at S:46 a. IN. Train No. 2, east
bound, now leaves at 2:45 a. m. in
stead OF $40 n. m.
An important change was made in
the time of No. 8. westbound train
which in the past left Marion at 4:27
This train now leaves at 1858 p. m.
and makes all stops through to In.
dianapolis. Train No. ., westbound
now leaves at 1880 a. m. instead OF
1910 n. m.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

Mems heavy "wear proof 15-inch
high tops only $3.9S at Beatty q
Longs "red letter" shoe sale--Hurry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

Beatty e. Longs "red letter" sho
sale" Is surely the "reaw thing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28
| Columbus.

Columbus.
l.. @. Graves, of Cleveland, spent
Sunday with Marion friends.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

change of time, announced some
time ago I'm the Mirror, was made by
the Pennsylvania railroad Sunday.
Two trains were annulled and the run
ming time of other trains was changed.
No. 462, arriving here at S:15 a..
m, northbound, Sunday only, is IA
new train. No. 442, daily except Sun
day, now arrives here at 1921 p. m.
instead of 1928 p. m. No. 444 now
arrives here at 1923 y. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday, instead of 6:57 p. m.,
and No. 464, arriving here at 757 p.
M, Sunday only. is a new train.
OF the southbound trains No. AL
arrives here now at 1906 instead Of
1913 a. M, and No. 445 arrives here
at 1857 p. m. daily.
The winter time table went into eff
feet Sunday morning.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

There was a minor derailment in
the Erie yards Saturday afternoon. n
caboose sliding off the rails at the
Kenton avenue crossing and causing
small blockade. 1t was not neces-
sary to send for the wrecking crew to
replace the car.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

Miss Ruth Davis was a charming
hostess to a number of friends at a
six-o'clock dinner given at her home
on Wood street, Sunday evening. The
occasion was in honor of Miss Davis
house guest, Miss Minnie Thorsan, of
Cleveland. Covers were laid for
eleven. The dining-room was pret-
tily decorated with pink and yellow
chrysanthemums. these pretty fiow-
ers being used in profusion on the
table, intertwined with smilax. Plate
favors were hand-painted cards and
pink carnations.
Guests were Misses Minnie Thor
san. Cora Smith, Myrtle Smith, Iona
McMasters. and Mr.. Floyd Picker
Ing, Mr.. Homer Baker. Mr.. Charles
Lemon, Mr.. Archie Williams. Mr.. S.
l.. Davis and Mr.. Edwin Engle.
After-dinner hours were spent in
formally in contests and music. In
flower contest, Mr.. Floyd Pickering
won first prize, a hand-painted call
endar and Miss Myrtle Smith receiv-
ed the consolation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28
time CHANGES
ON TWO ROADS
Pennsy Enters Upon Win
ter Schedule.
TWO TRAINS ARE TAKEN OFF
Big Four Puts on New
Train Sunday.

West Bound Local Passenger Now
Leaves at 1858 u. m.And Makes all
stops as far as Indianapolls--Tan
Shoes Must Not be Worn by Men In
Eric Service.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Havens. of Columbus, Mrs. Charles
Cunningham and daughter. Miss Ma
bel, entertained at sx-o'clock dinner
Saturday evening at their country
home, north of town. Chrysanthe-
NUNS and ferns formed the princi-
pal decorations of the home. in the
dining-room and throughout the par
lors. In the evening. number OF
friends called to congratulate Mr.. and
Mrs. Havens, who were married on
Thanksgiving day. The young people
left Sunday morning for their new
home In Columbus.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28

The members and friends of the
Modern Brotherhood of America will
hold n social session in their quarters
In the old Candy hall on east Church
street, Tuesday evening All mem
bers and their friends are invited
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28
LODGE NOTES

The members of Marion Lodge No.
20 f. & A. M. will enjoy stag
social at the lodge quarters, Thurs
day evening. The evening will be
spent at cards, billiards and music
and a banquet will be served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

tleness. They are raw. rude propositions
which have required some polite editing
to permit their publication. They tell Of
wild adventures. of intrepid valor. OF ad-
miration for the raw virtues of the plains
and mountains. These songs have been
collected from all available sources and
have never before been in print. Some
of them have been taken down from oral
recitation. In few instances only has
Prof. LomaX been able to discover the
authorship of any song. They are thus
the more important exhibits of the
local sentiment of the west, virtually in
dlgenous to the SOIL In few instances
in this production the text is accom-
panied by the music. The volume is
dedicated to former President Roosevelt
from whose hand an autograph letter
to the compiler. dated at Cheyenne in
August last. is appended.
FROM FREEDOM To DESPOTISMs .
Rational Prediction and FOrewarn-
ing. BY Charles NJ. HOllingsworth.
Washington: Published by the au-
thor.
AIR. Hollingsworth doubtless would re-
gard himself as an optimist. despite the
fact. that his present work is based upon
the belief that the American republic is
destined to collapse within the next half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Wanted to Be a Diplomat.

A RTHCR NJ. BEACPRE, envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to The Hague. has been enjoying his an
nual leave Of absence. and before return
ing to his post he visited Washington
and paid his respects to the officials of
the State Department. Mr.. Beaupre finds
his present post very agreeable. but he
says that the real place for a man to
make a record is il South America, where
he won his OWN sturs in the service
Apropos OF hi appreciation of the
French city, Mr.. iBeaupre related a little
anecdote Of sohe distinguished gentle
man. whose name he did not think il
necessary to. ditclose who made request
of Col. Roosevelt. when the latter was
President. that he be given an appointment
In the diplomatic service. OF course. he
did not expect that the President would
give him the Very best appointment at his
command. he bald, and intimated that he
would be chtent to accept something
less; to be pore particular, he specified
The Hague.
Holland, The said. lis such an INTEREST,"
ing country and The Hague il really q
very delightful place; 1t il so near to
Paris. with its theaters and operas and
other ATTRACTIONS" -
The pleatant prattle Of the applicant
was frozef on his lips when he caught
the expression on the presidential face
The idea i~as too much for the colonel.
and whaf he said may be imagined by
those .wtb know him. 1t need hardly be
added TIL the applicant did not become
an ornatent to the diplomatic corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

century. For he puts forward his rather
gloomy proposition I'm terms Of warming
that the evils which. as he AYERS VIII
bring this government TO crisis may no
averted b. the adoption OF a new for
mula. His work. though couched i'm in
dividuai terms which command respect
full attention. is not essentially new. tn
asmuch as IL is representation OF the
doctrine that there is danger I'm goyein-
ment by plutocracy. Mr.. Hollingswoirh
analyses the subject scientifically and ap-
plies the principles of economics on ma
ttonat psychology to the various durs-
tons which now interest and occupy ths
attention of the American people. His
object In presenting this work il to edu-
cate and enlighten the public not merely
with reference to the specific question i'm
volved. but regarding the basic laws un-
DERIVING popular government.
THE DAWN BUILDER. BY John q.
Neihardt. New York: Mitchell Ken
nerley.
The editor OF the Trumpet OF Fort
Calhoun. Nebraska territory. received
the following letter in June 1867, from
a friend in ST. Louis. whom he had
commissioned to find for him a printer
who would withstand the call to arms
then resounding through the land:
Dear jim: The man who viii hand
you this note goes by the name of Mr..
Waters. which will. as / firmly believe
from reputation and appearance prove
to be misnomer. 1 commend him To
You for three reasons-first. because oc
his wooden leg: second. because Of his
blind eve: third. because he says he Is
a printer. ! think il was printer YOU
asked me TO send you. 1 found him
down at the river landing. busy in
maintaining prone attitude and in-
dustriously summing himself. MIR. Simp-
son. I take pleasure in Introducing TO
you Mr.. Waters.
Yours. ETC.. j. g"
Such Is the "da WIN builder" who had
his own dreams and who realized them.
who conquered himself after MANY
struggles, and found rich reward. it
might seem that Mr.. Neihardt could
have found more attractive figure
for his tale, but once the reader is &C
customed to the wooden leg and empty
eye socket Waters appeals strongly.
He is genuinely human personality.
swearing. drinking, irresponsible
roustabout who awaits the touch Of the
understanding OF his better nature
There is much humor throughout this
story OF western land In the earlier
days. but the humor is only a covering
strange people pass in and out of view.
rejecting the life on the Missouri river
of a generation and more ago.
ruE NEW CENTURY LIBRARY-THE
THREE, MUSKETEERS. BY Alex
andre Dumas. New York: Thomas
Nelson & Sons.
Bound in limp leather and printed on
the thinnest OF paper. this edition az
Dumas immortal work is presented In
a form which appeals to the real lover
of books. II is a verita BILE pocket edition
and will unquestionably become the com
panion Of all who possess IL on wayfar-
ings. An introduction by Andrew Lag
precedes the text and spirited fronts
piece furnishes an excellent setting for
the immortal story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

back up and down it years ago. pack
ing himself with a thousand scenes and
episodes of wonderful spirit and charm,
the author now opens his pack. as fresh
as at its gathering. to the keen enjoy
ment of readers. The whole round of
California Efe-incidents OF the early
theater with stories of Barrett, McCul-
Tough and Booth; of literature, of the
law, of business-is set forth in the full
tang of it's first flavor. A charming
book of "reminiscences, visioning a most
picturesque region.
LEONORA: A Novel. BY Frances Rum
sey. New York: D. Appleton & Co.
A rather more than commonly we'll told
story this, unfolding study of the in
stitution of divorce in it's effects upon
the children Of the DIVIDED household.
Two of these three children accept in
tranquil self-interest the nomadic habit
Of three months on with one parent and
off with the other. since each period
turns into one of systematic bribery by
the on parent TO win them all over
against the Of one. I1eonora. one of the
three. however. suffers in the misery of
1t and grows up with passionate hatred
of divorce. There are two ways Of end
ing story developed on this basis, The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

for the first time done into English. re-
hecting the life at court during the reign
of Louis XIV.
COWBOY SONGS AND OTHER FROM
TIER BALLADS. Collected by John
\. Lomax. NJ. A. University of
Texas. etc. With an introduction by
Barrett Wendell. New York: Stur-
gis & Walton Company. Washing
ton: Ballantyne & Sons.
The cowboy is, like all other native in
stitutions pertaining to the western from
tier, being gradually eliminated through
the encroachments of a higher state of
cviliza ton upon the western cattle
ranges. The cowboy of today is not the
rollicking. picturesque. adventurous. hard
swearing. yet. in the main. trustworthy.
creature he was d generation ago. In
view of this change to less interesting
and more practical mode Of western work
it is fortunate that some one has under
taken the collection of the songs Of the
range. the songs that the cowboys sang
during the days of their highest estate.
These songs. assembled by Prof. Lomax.
are virtually folk songs OF America,
breathing the spirit of the west. They
are part of the history of the from
tier. They are not notable for their grace
of expression, their poesy or their gen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

plain this second affair to his spouse's
satisfaction. but he did at last. and. for
getting altogether that what happens
twice will happen three times" followed
his wife on her fourth vacillatiOn toward
+ street with as light heart as the
growing load Of bundles would permit.
Perhaps his wife mad never heard the
saving at all, for she told him to wait
outside the next shop while she went IN
to get his Christmas present. So,obedi-
entity. he drew himself back into a corner
to wait. Five minutes passed. He stirred
about a little nervously. Another Ave
minutes and he began to tumble clum-
silly after his watch to see the time. He
his dinner, and stood on his tiptoes to
peer into the shop to see if he could catch
a glimpse of the wife.
And Fate. taking advantage OF the slip
perry pavement and the fact that he was
off his balance, forged the last condemn
most. the man felt his feet slip suddenly.
He let go the bundles under one arm
and gripped wildly at the arm Of passer-
by-and missed. He threw out the other
arm frantically, blindly. and caught a
waist-not a shirt waist, but an eighteen
inch one surrounded by whalebcne stays
and SO on. And he and fine owner OF the
waist sat down side by side on the pave
ment. He turned to make apologies and
found himself face to face with the blonde
Nemesis. She smiled as though half an
noyed, half amused. and, Of course, there
was nothing for him to do but smile also
which he did idiotically and fatuously.
And that was the moment Fate chose
to summon the wife. The man arose
YEARLY and painfully. and assisted the
blonde lady to her feet. Then he turned
to his wife to explain, but even as he
opened his mouth he noted the thin line
which marked her lips and the daggers
and cold steel that flashed from her eyes.
and knew it was futile.
So he stopped i'm silence and gathered
the packages. and still I'm silence followed
her to the car What she said to him he
has never told. but. reslly, he doesn't be-
lieye in circumstantial evidence at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Victim of Blonde Nemesis
and CircumstantiaI Evidence
-HERE is at least one man in
Washington who is firmly con-

THERE is at least one man in
Washington who is firmly con-
= WINGED that the theory of con-
viction on circumstantial evidence
alone is all wrong and should be for
ever abolished from both the domes-
tic courts and the halls of justice
throughout the land. AS usual, there's
reason. For the man was the VIC
tim Of one of Fate's cruelest practi-
cal jokes and. though innocent, stands
irrevocably convicted as an out
rageous flirt and heartless migrate"
in the eyes of his better half Worse
than all else, circumstances. like a
thousand accusing fingers, point so
strongly TO his guilt that he himself
feels how utterly preposterous would
seem any explanation he might offer
And thereby hangs the tlle
He was tall and rather good looking.
with a fine, ruddy complexion that be-
spoke plenty of good food and q diges-
ton 10 match. At the time it all hap
pened he was doing duty as a carryall
for his wifes Christmas shopping. and
he was far more concerned with Juggling
an armful of packages successfully
through the crowded streets than he was
with any surreptitious Irritation. In fact,
ne bore every appearance of being a
model husband. Three times had he fol-
lowed the woman whom he had sworn to
love- honor and protect from the Avenue
to r street and back again to the Avenue
IN her cratic pursuit of suitable pres
ehts. and he had offered no complaint.
1T was on the last of these that fate
woVe the flrst mesh of the ensnaring
net and forged the first link in the
convicting chain of circumstances.
Just as ne edged carefully around a
corner, expertiy dodg.ng a pair Of
broilers in Mobile skirt and ding "a ling
from his head and spun it whirling up
the street. At the same instant q
stunning. blonde beauty, swathed ac-
cording to the latest dictates Of FASH
ion, stepped from millinery store and
in another second had inserted her foot
in the crown Of the hat. Properly hor-
rified. she stopped and picked it up just
as the owner rushed breathlessly up,
his wife trailing along behind.
To the blonde beauty's tremulous.
'Oh, I'm afraid I've ruined your hat"
he could Of course say but one thing.
and his Impossible, madam. l assure
you." was as conventional as the pro-
prieties could ask. Nevertheless his
WlIe StafeO norceIy al them DOtn ana
shifted contemporary. Thus easily is
suspicion bred.
1t was perhaps half an hour later
when they were examining the jim
crack at the toy counter OF one of the
large department stores that the
blonde lady crossed their paths for the
second time. She came calmly up to
the toy counter and stood examining
a Japanese limerick. perfectly uncon-
scious of either the man or his wife
4 hurrying clerk jostled her elbow,
causing her to drop it. The man gall
lantly stopped to pick 1T up at the same
time that she did herself. Thus 1t hap
pened that when his wife turned to
ascertain the cause for the commotion
they were both frenziedly trying to UNI
tangle one OF the charming golden
ringlcts from the mans stickpin.
II took the man many minutes to ex-