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Amador ledger., 1910-02-18

"How air you goin' to prove sich rot
as thatT'
II don't need to prove it. You got
to prove that robbed him."
"Waal, that's easy. Step up, Mr.
Van Rastle," the witness supple
mented with some of his former pride
in his name.
"What's that fust part of itP'
Van"
We'll. Mr.. Dan Hustler, tell how
this ;yaloot robbed you"
Il heard q step without
"How didn't you know 1t wasn't
painterT' interrupted the accused.
Then my door opened" continued
the witness, land / saw the figure of
the prisoner"
"How did you know it was me"
HE crawled In and had his hand on
my money"
Ills money, jedge! Jes' IS If mis-
able lookin' coyote like that ever had
any money!"
Mr.. Van Rastle WINGED.
81 ordered him to throw up his
hands. He did so, and, grabbing him
by the collar
"Jedge. he's got to prove / had a
coat on! hain't got no coat and nary
collar to my shirt"
"Then l marched him down here to
Empire and turned him in to the COM
mittee.",
II tole you, Tom Baker," said the
judge sternly, ut was easy 'nuff to
prove you done it."
"Mightn't ] have the witnessT asked
the prisoner.
"Have the witness! No. You got his
money. What d'you want him fur~
81 wanter cross examine him."
"Oh! More law talk, eh? Well, go
ahead"
"What's yer name, Dan"
"Peter Stuyvesant Van Rastle."
"D'ye hear that, jedge? He admits
he's by occupation rustler."
Then followed questions as to the
witness age. place Of residence-in-
deed. everything the prisoner could
think of. Finally the judge stopped
the questioning with:
"You. Tom Baker, shet up! Yer
thinkin' you air a-runnin' this case in
stead O. me. How many times you been
in jail?"
"S'pose 1 hev been in Jail, jedge.
Didn't you never read any stories in
the newspapers tellin' how an inner
cent man went to jail because one o
his pals turned states evidence and
swore him away"
'@rhis hain't no sich case, Tom Ba-
ker. You was caught in the act"
"Who caught me? This yere rustler
says he caught me, but how you goin'
to believe him? Hain't my word s
good as hisn?"
The judge looked puzzled.
"Tom Baker" he said presently,
what d you go and mix me all up
fur?"
Il didn't mix you up. iedge. Jist
set you right. How do you know what
crimes he's committed?"
The judge looked at Van Rastle sus-
piciously.
stranger" he said. "hev you-hev
you''-
He paused. He was trying to say
something that he couldn't get out.
Then a sudden thought struck him.
"Tom Baker" he said, ''yOu go long.
And If ever you are brought up before
this we're court ag'in I'll turn you over
to the committee to lift you where the
grass IS too short fer yer toes to tread
on"
The prisoner went away Jubilant,
Van Rastle. dismayed at the course the
trial had taken. stood irresolute wheth-
er to make protest or so to his cabin
without saying anything. After all
but he and the judge had left the room
the Judge said to him.
"Dan Rustler, want to explain.
That Tom Bakers one the sharpest
rascals In these mountings. Ef hadn't
shet him OF he'd a. brought out yer
whole record"
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18
ABATING AN EVIL.

The printing addresses envelopes for private parties
corporations by the posce department to be stopped
This interference the part Of the government with the
printing business has been going for years on
GIGANTIC scale taking millions of dollars every year
from printers every state and territory in the
United States How the unfair competition has been
maintained such heightened period in the face OF strong
opposition is enigma Every country postmaster IN the
Union has been converted under this system into solicitor
for printing business against local printing Offices for the
sake of the commission allowed for securing orders Ot
course the local printers could not compete with the govern
men as regards price, the stamped envelopes being furnished
customers 500 lots over flor trle over the cost
Last year general protest against the outrage went up
from all over the country and demand that the govern
men cease this practice committee of congress- after
thorough investigation has decided to recommend that 1t be
discontinued We presume therefore, that in short time
there will be printing of addresses on envelopes
under government supervision Every printing Office will
feel the beneficial effects this repeal of unrigheous IN
reference on the part Of the with private enter
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18
HIS GOOD NAVE
BY HARRY c. ERNIE SIT.

copyright, 1910 by American p 81 A-ao-
ciation.l
Van Rastle was a gentler11D VINO
had struck a streak Of bad lucF "
wore a threadbare suit, hat .cb g
hole in the top, and his trous were
much frayed Nevertheless Die prided
himself that a gentleman is Hlwov &
gentleman even in rags a1 h.9
breeding would always be I 'o
And it was recognized so lob 1s ne
lived where he had been lib md
brought up. But Van Rast unCud.
ed to try his luck in the w''l est. and
when he came to that country wh ere
pedigree is not consi6cred be fJund
himself OIL the same sociN basis as n
stage driver or coWh3y
Van Rastle was Prospecting on Clear
creek, in Colorad0, w. rather, he was
digging for a + ine ba ,h0ught he had
struck. One night While sleeping in
the little cah'u De lQd thrown togeth-
er for temporary protection he was
awakened ly the gound of footsteps
without Presently he saw where his
door WIS Srolk of perpendicular
light and aaw that the door was be-
ing opened "A few moments the
light uaa oecome q square, in the cen
ter Of which was crouching figure. It
cr1wisc mo the cabin and had its
hand 0n what few dollars Van Rastle
posea aSscq when the matter came to a
etsiS Dy Van Rastle ordering him to
- L. I'M,
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18
REGISTRATION DELUSIONS.

AS much misunderstanding exists in regard to the effect
of registering republican democrat is not out of
place make the subject plain possible An idea
prevails that if voter registered republican, he must
the straight ticket of the party to which he claims
aiation not only the primary election but also the
general election this position correct would of
deter hundreds of both republicans and democrats
from declaring their party af6liation when registering.
Indeed the officials have been informed that such action
required of the he would refuse to register
identified with any political party. citizen values his
right of independent action highly than his enrolment
banner of any party The truth however, that
the individual surrenders lots of his independence
sovereign voter by registering under party name He
scratch his hearts when he goes into the booth
in November make up his ticket. He need not cast his
ballot for single candidate in his party column if he
elects Further than this the freedom extends to the
primary election in August. At that time registered
democrat for instance will be given by the election officers
the party ballot containing the of all candidates of his
party the party nomination for the various Offices He
is compelled for the printed thereon He
go outside of the printed list yesoutside of his party
if he peases in his selection of candidates He do
this by writing the of the persons his choice in the
blank spaces left for that purpose This done at the
primaries for the municipal election in San Francisco It
will be remembered that Heney the regular democratic
nominee for district attorney And yet he within few
Of being defeated by Fckert, candidate of the
opposing parties for the nomination his ticket
Under the existing law is possible for the democratic
primaries to select republican the nominee that
ticketor For example, Judge Wood present
superior Judge will unquestionaby be the republican
candidate to succeed himself He has many admirers in the
democratic ranks who will prefer him for that position
any within their party. There is why
they should not express such preference the democratic
primaries By writing his the democratic ballots
they have the right make him the democratic nominee for
judge, and thereby eliminate all opposition from party
standpoint,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13

through natural
hygiene sanitation them
Here tell you how some
healer has cured individual
c' cancer mas ever been
oi course there is
melancholy
but all these rambling does about
"heh shoud be ignorant
such Authorizations a perforned
nd years OF human history and there
would set at naugh
the spiritual universe existing order TO chaos or favor
ana hanc No wonder such
' ~ ''N' WIZ
ready Roosevelt tho cou
Try ou suppose Teddy oro raohor
u cure typhoid fever consumption cancer cholera make the deaf hear
e plhu see the dumb talk vod
Such haer his Any ma, ut
guchd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
UNRELIABLE PROMISES

II there is one thing the people Of
Ohio seem to take pleasure in con-
demning at the polls It 10 politicians
who fail to make good their prom
ises. The national administrators
promised to revise the tariff down
ward. The people gave II the oppoy.
tunity to do SO, but instead the tarifr
schedules were revised upward and
the promise to the consumers was
ignored. Few there are indeed. out
side Of stand.pat politicians. who wilt
uphold this betrayal. Then right
here in Ohio, Governor Harmon rec
ommended a 10.mill tax limit. Al
Republican legislature forced larger
as well as an indefinite tax limit on
the rate payers. ignoring the request
Of the executive. Now the Republi-
can state platform recommends the
10.mill limit. Can the people OF
Ohio depend upon that party to make
good? The tax limit, II revised by y
Republican legislature, like the tariff
schedules, will be revised with an up
ward tendency 1t will take more
than partisan platform declaration
to fool Buckeye voters again.-Madi-
son County Democrat.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
THAT HOBBLE SKIRT
IS OFF THE MARKET

London oct. 13-The patent elastic
hobble skirt has proven dismal fail
ure from the standpoint of the firm
which invested several thousand dol
lars in the latest enterprise
The elastic hobble appeared to be
practical and the early sale was large.
The skirt was ruifled, and under the
ruffles was an elastic band running
completely around the skirt. Thus,
though the fashionable hobble effect
was obtained, the legs of the wearer
were not restricted and walking, In
theory, became a pleasant and grace
ful exercise.
But the patent hobble has been taxi
en- off the market. though the manu-
facturers had made many THOUSAND OF
them.
Why? The hobble manifested an in
decent desire to crawl up the legs of
the wearers and stay there. Male
loungers in Piccadilly, Regent street
and oxford street had a delirious time
while II lasted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13

A Republican paper foolishly as
serts that the Democrats are saying
that "if the governor should be re-
elected Democratic senate would
be useful to insure confirmation OF
the governors appointees."
Democrats say nothing of the kind
A Republican senate would do no
less than Democratic senate would
do regarding appointments submitted
by Governor Harmon for confirma.
tion. Even the present Republican
senate, with all its bitter partisan
hostility to Governor Harmon
throughout both sessions, confirmed
Governor Harmons appointments,
and another Republican senate no
doubt would do the same.
1t is not for the purpose of con-
firming appointments that the voters
OF Ohio should elect a Democratic
majority In the senate and Demo
cratic majority in the house. The
house has nothing to do with appoint
ments, but 1t has equai power with
the senate on all legislative meas
ures.
What the Democrats are saving to
the voters OF Ohio Is that II they
want Governor Harmon to serve them
In that office another term, and do
not want his hands tied by hostile
legislature, they should elect Dem
ocratic majority in both branches TO
INSURE THE GOVERNOR PROPER
SUPPORT ON THE MANY iMPOR-
TANT MEASURES THAT WILL
COME BEFORE THE NEXT LEGIS-
LATURE FOR CONSIDERATIONS.
Republican politicians are trying to
hoodwink the voters Of Ohio into be-
lieving that the election of United
States senator and the confirmation
of appointments are the only impor-
tant matters to come before the next
legislature. Neither of these alone
nor both together concern the people
OF Ohio so much. as legislative meas
ures set forward by Governor Har.
mon which the present Republican
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
DON'T TIE Gov. AARM0N'S HANDS |
Elect Legislature That Will Help Instead Of Hinder
MAKE IT DEMOCRATIC IN BOTH BRANCHES !
Legislation Of Utmost importance to the People

legislature either mangled or reject.
ed altogether.
Let there be no mistake about II.
A Democratic Legislature is needed
to help Governor Harmon carry on TO
its logical conclusion the reformation
Of taxation laws and methods, and to
enact other legislation OF equal i'm
portance to the people of this state.
Read again the long list Of iecom-
mendations that we're rejected by the
present legislature, which the COVER
nor set forth in his speech at Can.
ton, and you will have dozen o.
more reasons why THE RE-ELEC-
TION OF GOVERNOR HARMON
SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY
THE ELECTION OF A DEMO-
CRATIC MAJORITY IN BOTH
BRANCHES OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF OHIO.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
DIX STRIKES
At ROOSEVELT
Defending the Courts And
Holding the Critics to
be Public Enemies.
b. United f,ress Wire.

Thompson, n. Y, Oct 13.-"Any
ton of authority, or having the public
ear assails our courts--now as they
have always been. the seats of justice
and of equity--is to be regarded as
public enemy and should be brand
ed so by any reasonable man."
In the above statement, John AL
den Dix. Democratic nominee for
governor, when today formally noti-
fed of his nomination at his home
here thus attacked Colonel Roose-
welt, who, he claimed, forced the
nomination of Henry l.. Stimson by
the Saratoga Republican convention.
'The courts are he bulwarks
of our free institutions" he said,
"and without tribunals in which all
men have confidence and from which
all men are certain of justice, civili-
zation would cease and anarchy pre-
vail"
Discussing the new "nationalism"
Dix characterized Roosevelt as San
apostle of discourd and dissention."
and said:
we nave dlTtduN Uhu TO our Cost
ample proof of his ability to dis
turb business, destroy values and
create a condition of panic coun-
try-wide in it's evil effects But il,
with all this, he Is to be permitted to
succeed in his campaign to weaken
or destroy the powers of the supreme
court of the United States. to take
over TO the central the powers re-
served to the states, to substitute the
will of the president for the will of
the people and to set arbitrary
bounds to what any man by ability
and enterprise may legitimately Sc
cure, then all the sacrifices made by
the founders of the republic, all the
blood shed for its preservation, will
have been in vain, and we shall see
In a time of profound peace a dang
erous disturber bringing about the
destruction of free people, against in
whom all the forces in the world
in arms might have been hurled in
vain.
mo question so vital In its con-
sequence has ever been admitted TO
the pople of this state. We have be-
fore us now what may he the only
opportunity to stay the MARCH of
this agent of destruction and restore
to the counry a large tranquility and
peace" ~. Z
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13

wrest the New York organization from
the control of the bosses. The defeat
of the bosses and the nomination OF
Stimson was n great victory for hon
est government and the declaration
for direct primaries was another.
Il do not believe the fact that the
New York platform lags behind the
insurgent platforms of the western
states will retard the progressive
movement. AS matter of fact New
York Is not yet ready to stand shoul-
der to shoulder with the pioneer pro-
.gresslve states. Colonel Roosevelt
and Mr.. Stimson are fighting in New
York the same kind of battle that
Cummlns and La Toilette and others
were fighting in their states several
years ago. Stimson is an admirable
man. | hope and believe he will win
and so help to swing New York into
the progressive ranks"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
win Teach Good Cooking.

New York, oct. 13.--Cookingfovor-
lie dishes for their husbands-sucs
as they usually go to the clubs and
cares to get-is to be fashionable
accomplishment Of New York women
this season,
the innovation comes from Paris,
Francois chef of the Cafe Des Beau'
Arts today announced that hereafter
he VIII give Instructions every after
noon between Q and to women who
wish to learn how to prepare the dish
es their husbands most admire,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
ALL MY PIMpLEs GONE
Girl Tells How Blotchy Skin Was
Cleansed by n Simple Wash.

II was ashamed of my face" writes
Miss Minnie Pickard of Alamahaw,
N. C. 1T was all full of pimples and
scars, but after using ID. ID. ID. Pre-
scription / can say that now there is
no sign of that Eczema. and that
was three years ago"
d.. d. d. has become so famous as
a cure and instant relief In Eczema
and all other serious skin diseases,
that its value is sometimes overlooked
in clearing tn rash, pimples. black
heads, and other minf forms Of
skin impurities.
The fact is, thaAwhl( d. d. d. is
so penetrating that 4rikes to the
very root of Eczemd</br any other
serious trouble, the soothing Oil of
Wintergreen, Thymol and other in
gradients are so carefully compound
ed there is no wash for the skin made
that can compare with this great
household remedy for every kind OF
skin trouble.
ID. ID. ID. Is pleasant to use, perfect.
ly harmless to the most delicate skin,
and absolutely reliable. A rs cent
bottle will give you positive proof of
the wonderful effectiveness Of this
great remedy
Schmidt & Co.'S Pharmacy
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
MEAT PRICES HERE AND ABROAD.

How the commodities
with
of
tarn all restrictions
the price prohbtive tn poorer ases.
catt i'm
duties has varied but slightly
Economist which publishes
ties
l4S the index number
price is the same today / three
Great Britain
Republic
Zealand the
law OF supply and demand
In the United States
protection tion as Engla does
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
\ HALL OF FAME.

the of its
Philip
This n in
placed
high We
heard Of which is did
In benefited all
o a of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
J.PIERP MORGAN PROPERLY DIsGUsTED.

AT different
necked individual
magnates wealth
all stand But Morgan did yesterday and he
ought
who holding
healing the most dis
gushing ana he listened to- What
ia of swinders.
divine healing
problems
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
Warren Challenges Teddy.

Muncie, Ind, Oct. 13.-Fred War
rem, editor of the appeal to reason,
Socialist organ, has challenged for
mer president Roosevelt to debate
during his stay here today. Warren
win be in Muncie to speak for the
Socialist cause, and when he learn
ed that Roosevelt also would be in
towns he wired f. r. Montgomery,
local Socialist leader, directing him
to wire debate challenge to Roos-
Welt
No reply has been received from
the former president, who is to speak
In behalf of the reelection of Sena-
tor Albert Beyeridge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
'PINCHOT HEARD
ABOUT BIG FIGHT

Milford. Pa. Oct. l3.-''What do
you think of the New York Republi-
can platform ?" Clifford Pinchot was
asked, on his arrival at his summer
home here.
a, "Frankly,there are parts of 1t do
not like. l saw Colonel Roosevelt at
Rome and Atlanta, Georgia, and heard
about his great winning fight to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
It's the Worlds Best.

NO one has ever made salve,
ointmentN or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnical salve. It's the one
perfect heafT OF cuts, corns. burns,
bruises soresN scalds, boils. ulcers.
eczema, salt rheSm. For sore eyes,
eold ,, sores, chappeA &nds, or sprains
its supreme InfallNe for piles. on
~ 25c at Tschanen Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
Kills a Murderer,

a merciless murderer is appendi-
cItis with many victims. But DR..
hings New Lin Pills kill It by pre-
Nention' They gAstlystimulate stom-
aeh, liver and bowed preventing that
ciogglng that invites appendicitis,
curing constipation, headache. bilious
ness chills. 25c at Tschanen Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
BIG FIRE TODAY.
AT MACKSBURG

pS bHlteu fTeSS wire
Macksburg, o., Oct, 13.-Several
persons were badly hurt and property
valued at $4,000 destroyed, i'm the
fire which early this morning razed
the Hotel Longfellow and the Schaeid-
er business block adjoining. A num-
ber of the hotel guests barely escaped
with their lives, climbing down fire
escapes or jumping into trees in their
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13

night clothes.
william Schimp, night clerk, who
could not reach fire escape, swung
lhto tree ana was badly burned be-
iore Delng rescued. Celia Nichols, q
aihlhg-room girl, fell three stories
lfom FIRE escape and was badly in
Jured' Lack Of water hampered the
hremen and It was feared the entire
town would burn.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
A PLAIN PROPOSITION

1908 there is
single the schemes for plumber
Ing treasury brought TO light and
broken a
years honeycombed by system OF
public plunder JccularV to make
inquiry salaries from
year pile" and from
$4,000 to $4,000 a out Of their salary. .
polls would be to In
grating under the boss regime which built
up, fixed policy Of party which
all honest regardless Of their
. political Affiliations.
y . = = . = = . . =
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13

Now labor unanimously
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13


IN sal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13

from
10 the ip o Nj hg ch at eu
10 o h hyps might
ali wi ec TO his of Cox nominate the
o pdo
Just Inet d o the mnen other rhee"
a ne e to h Of
g h hse the votes Cox md ci Thompson s
e or / mfo enor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13
ONE SPECIFICATION,

saloonkeper John Zimmerman, of
the Miami and Erie
six feet wide
AN
examination
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13

sohe was worth ABOUT SIX
sold at 10 Zimmerman
partner
other suspicious
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13

somebody on
commonwealth about s2OO.OOO annually
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13

20
jury iso 1ohh zimmerman
august John zimmerman
"P i'V' zimmerman protection
oet' iSo' John zimmerman
ec o 'ohh zimmerman protection
i'o 1ohh zimmerman north
way o' 1ohh zimmerman stone used on Div No 90
i'Oo 'o zimmerman stone used on DIV No
ivy Vo Jon" stone protecting towing
us' i'Vs' 1oh zimmerman protecting
Sept, 1908 John Zimmerman, banks
'-"e leVe
...... ,oo
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-13

selected that Republican ticket must have had
q grafters