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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
REGULATION
OF RAILWAY
Rates Discussed And Some
Points Which Material
ize in Favor of The Roads
Emphasized.

Although there was little novelty
In the railways presentation of their
case for the advance of rates, there
was much that was novel In the ship
pers contentious. In Chicago II was
testified by one railway that forty
million dollars of earnings had been
put back in the property. In this
city II was testified that some thirty
five millions of dollars had been cx-
pended upon the PENNSYLVANIA ter
minal This was in accord with the
formerly approved rule of practice of
the best roads-"a dollar for divi-
dends and a dollar Dor betterments."
IL was this principle Of blowing the
earnings back into the property which
has kept down the capitalization of
American railways, at the same time
that their rates have not risen with
other prices for services and goods.
ON this formerly approved prnci-
pie the shippers counsel joined issue,
taking their cue, II must be admitted,
from certain rulings for the inter-
state commerce commission. These
improvements made from earnings
were regarded as grievances, and In
themselves as proof of eXtortion. II
was asserted as right that the
roads should reduce their rates by
whatever sums of earnings they have
accustomed to devote to improve
ments. Even the misfortunes of the
railways were imputed to them for
fault For example, IL was alleg-
ed that because one road had lost
large sums by equipment frauds, and
had prospored nevertheless therefore
1t had overcharged by the amount
II had lost by embezzlement and
should be held to reduce its rates
by the amount of its losses. The
broad position of those assuming to
act for the general public Is that the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

where lake commerce has increased
yearly, was greater than Chicago's
so was Detroit's. What relation do
those facts bear on to the other?
Chicago's greatest growth in decade
was during the years when lake com
merce was increasing by leaps and
bounds Between 1860 and 1870 Chi
cago grew at the rate of IFS per cent
during these years the lake commerce
reached proportions that were forty
one per cent as great as it was in
approximately six million tons
in and out instead of fourteen and "a
half million tons. The city in 1870
was only a city of 3O0,00O-one- seventh
as large as today but with nearly half
as much lake commerce. Since 1898
there has been a decline rather than
gain In chipping to and from Chica-
go, due to poor harbor facilities Dur
ing the same time New York's mari
time commerce has grown continually
likewise its population The census
total of 2,1S5,2s3 for Chicago put har-
Dor question into concrete figures and
IL also put the Three Million Club
into a fine predicament for it has is
sued rosy estimates of growth which
promised that the 100000 figure
would be passed in walk and that
the census would show 1888, 1873 or
thereabouts. The biggest cities of the
world now are these: New York, A.
766, SS3; Chicago 2,1S5, ,2S3; Toxic O.
O4O14S; st. Petersburg, 1,67S,00O; Can
ton 100000; Philadelphia 1,549, ,OOS;
Moscow 1,359,255; Buenos Aires, 1,125.-
600; Constantinople 1,106,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
LordIy pitraeli.

Dlsraell once told n lady that two
possessions which were Indispensable
to other people he had always done
without. II made." she said. every
kind OF conjecture, but without sue
cess. and ON my asking him TO eli
tighten me he solemnly answered that
they were / watch and an umbrella.
But how do you manage asked, If
there happens to be no clock In the
room and you want TO know the time z
i ring for servant was the magnilo-
quent reply. Well continued, and
what abou the umbrella? What do
you do, for instance. if you are in the
park and a. caught in a sudden show
erT I take refuge he replied. with
smile Of excessive gallantry. under
the umbrella of the first pretty woman
meet"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
MENTAL INFLUENCES.
The State of the Mind Has a Direct
Effect Upon the Body.


A good deal is said In these days
about the effect of mind on matter In
the way of the cure of disease, but
less is heard about mental influences
as cause of bodily Ills, yet it is an
old truth that the state of mind has
direct effect on the body. The gloom
and depression caused by worry and
anxiety create n morbid condition Of
the physical system 1t is impossible
to feel well physically when the mind
and spirits are downcast. The blood
does not circulate properly. appetite
falls, the head aches. and if these NOR.
bid conditions continue more deep
seated ailments are likely to arise, and
cancer may be one of them.
With many persons a .ft of anger IL
followed by an attack OF indigestion.
Excitement destroys the appetite. bad
news creates nausea. fright causes
faintness. and so on. Violent or dc.
pressing emotions always disturb the
equilibrium of body and mind alike.
This being the case. 1t Is inevitable
that when these emotions often recur
or become continuous serious physical
results will follow. The obvious les.
son is, then. that mental serenity tends
to health-is. in fact. an essential
element Of health-and that instead Of
resortng mind cures" after the
health is broken II is wise TO preserve
the serenity as "A preventive and safe
guard against disease - indianapolis
Star
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
VALE TAwTNEY.

guarded the hesh-pos of
these
halls national legislature nsurgnt
which President Taft him.
old guard looked when had failed
Chairman
the stuck Tawney Roosevelt
been ruling this possibly
o
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
Romeo Not Taken Seriously.

Juliet was only fifteen years old, but
she thought she was quite grown up.
One evening. says Mrs. II. 4. Pryor In
"My Day" she was receiving Oh the
moonlit veranda Il young man caller.
He. too, 1t seemed. considered himself
grown up. The anxious youth was
moved TO seize the propltious hour and
declare himself Juliet wished to an.
swer correctly ana dismiss him with.
out wounding him.
She assured him mamma would new
er consent.
A voice from within-they were sit
ting beneath her mothers window
settled the matter:
Accept the young man. Juliet, II
you want TO. I've not the least oh.
lection. And let him run along home
now. Re sure to bolt the door when
you come in."
Evidently the mother had small re
spect for boy lovers and wished to 60
to sleep
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
FUNERAL COSTUMES.
Their Extravaganoe curbed by Law st
Ono Time In England.

Sumptuary mourning laws were for
merly found necessary In England
to restrict the extravaganza Of the no
bility aud their imitators In the mat
ter Of funeral costume. At the end Of
the fifteenth century 1t was laid down
that dukes. marquises and archbishops
should be allowed sixteen yards Of
cloth for their gowns. "sloppes"
mourning cassocks) and mantles; earls
fourteen. viscounts twelve. barons
eight. knights six and all persons Of In
ferior degree only two. Hoods were
forbidden TO all except those above the
rank Of esquire of the kings house
hold
In the following century Margaret,
countess of Richmond. mother Of Hen
ry VII, issued an ordinance for the
reformation of apparel for great es-
tates of women in tyne of mourn
ings." So it seems that men and wom-
en- have met In the extravagance Of
sorrow.
Even 200 years ago London trades
men found that court mourning seri-
ously affected their business Addison
relates that at a tavern he often met a
man whom he took for an ardent and
eccentric royalist. Every time this
man looked through the Gazette he ex-
claimed, THANK God. all the reigning
families of Europe are WELL" Occa-
sionally he would vary this formula
by making reassuring remarks respect
Ing the health of British royalists. Aft
er some time Addison discovered that
this universal royalist was colored
silk merchant. who never made a bar
gain without inserting In the agree-
menI, "All This wilistake place as long
as no royal parsonage dies In the In
terval. London Chronicle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
A SIiqht Mistake.

'lts curious to observe" saws n
Maryland man. the manner I'm which
many illlterate persons prosper. |
once had business that used TO take
me at intervals TO certain place on
the Eastern Shore. On one occasiop I
went into a store there the proprietor
or which could neither read nor write
While | was there man came in. evi-
dently regular customer.
i owe you some money, don't II
he inquired.
The storekeeper went to the door
and turned 1t around SO that the back
was visible.
Yes said he; you owe me for
cheese
Cheese! exclaimed the customer.
1 don't owe you for any cheese
The storekeeper gave another look
at the door.
You're right said he. It's grind
stone. didn't see the dot over the II"
In the middle. '"-Lippincotts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
A Prince Edward Island leaend.

There is. II delightful legend among
the people of Point Prim to the effect
that when the English attacked the
French fort at that place chain ball
from one of the attacking vessels cut
the stccple from the old church located
on the very point. In falling 1t topplcd
over the promontory ANA carried the
bell which it contained into the sea
Dwellers along the point affirm that
from time to tirNe the sound of that
bell comes over the waters at eventide
and that its phantom tone is ever
warning of a fierce storm or some i'm.
minent danger TO those who make
their living by the spoils of the ocean.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
Lesson From tho Past.

Aladdin rubbed his lamp.
Instantly the genie appeared.
"Well, what do you want this timer
81 want" said Aladdin. "a sixty
horsepower automobile latest 1910 pat
tern WITH
The genie uttered frightful roar.
Don't you know. master, that the
factories are months behind with their
orders. that the prices for rubber tires
are prohlbitive and that you never
could pay the repair bills even with
my help? Ask me for an ocean yacht,
suburban villa or an aeroplane and
III bring you one, but II you think
you're going to acquire an up to date
buzz wagon by the great caliph OF
Bagdad. young man. you've got an
other guess coming"
Sadly the presumptuous Aladdin ac-
knowledged to himself that he wasn't
In 1t with the plutocrats Of the twen-
tieth century.-Chicago Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
THE CHARM.

nvAH de hill when de sun go down
an de
~ Shadders have a-quit deir foolin'
roun er kase dere
Hain't but de one what meks de dahk,
SOS de
Lshtnin' bug kin strike he spank. den yo'
Hcah him a-callin', dat lonesome buhd!
Mo'nfullest soun''da evah yo' huhd!
Evah when yo' heah dat whippo'wili
Lay alright down an a-roll up hill. an
yo
Bones woan ache an yo' flesh woan shake
Wild de
Fevah chill fer whole long yeah. Des
Min me. chile!
OF Aunt Sukey, what wuz SO sick
All drawed up wild de roozymatick-she
Heah dat SCUM, an she know dat chahm.
an she
Lays alright down on huh hillside fahm.
an she
Roll. an she roll. twel sha como to dc
top, an
Ovah she go-kerfiip. kerfiop!
an she
Nevah amt had no pain no moi
Preacher man lows: "'Twuz de bath done
de trick. Fer a .,t-
Crick In de back lay yo' back In de crick."
But
'Twan't dat-no! 'Twuz de lonesome buhd,
Monfulest singah dat evah yo' huhd!
Den =
Evah when yo' heah dat whlppo'wili
Lay alright down an a-roll up hill, an
yo'
Bones woan ache an yo' flesh woan quake
wild de
Fevah chill fer whole long yeah. Des yo'
Mine me, chile!
Frank Preston Smart in Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
THERE Is NO ESCAPE.


the tariff commission
commission disclosure
is to
theJournal
Illuminating
with the aid
principle
They prefer the old grab-bag
However,
other needed to secure them
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
Watch Your Refrigerator.

You'll save many doctor bill by
watching your refrigerator. Keep it
absolutely clean all the time. The
best way to clean it Is to take clean
hot water, make a spds with Hew-
tits Easy Task, soap and wash every
nook and cornerN in he ice box or
refrigerator. Then@the food doesn't
get smelly and carf< disease germs
to the table. Hewitt's Easy Task
soap, being made of pure cocoanut
oil, borax, naphtha and clean tallow,
Is antiseptic as well as cleansing. 1t
is a wonderful soap-and a nickel a
cake.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR


the be
the
We
Into the
Republic
the heat and the burden of the day
only have done nothing but have brought
p, them.
such the ingratude of politicians
Old Guard die,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
THOSE FRIGHTFUL WRECKS.

The wrecks or four
number seriously fatally
lo"ed
ss the Rock
Ing Upton Indiana
na the wife and two children
IN thr auto track
cdens
s record would terrible
orders by conductors
------------
OF Slu draws Sl25 month 'front.'
Philippine government subsidy He
country could
Although in
Possibly
hei 'ohaidson dorcee the
All who can fill the bill willing
requested send to the Judge
a comforts the coioneF the Baltimore
doubt IT. Taft and the Colonel
ooth on the ragged
Roosevelt he'll
OF some Renut
can who can reach
segr sre asess esgl 80 = - ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
somethina Like a Catch

A gentleman was strolling across n
large estate when he came upon a man
fishing. what sort of fish do Won
catch hereY' he said
Mostly trout" replied the man.
How many have you caughtp
about ten or twelve. SIR"
What is about the heaviest you
have caught?' continued the gentle.
man.
"Well, don't know the weight. but
the water sunk two or three feet when
pulled 1t out."-Chicago Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
Easier TO Write IL.

In 1871 Edward Lear was staying
with the governor of Bombay at Ma
habaleshwar, the hill station of the
Bombay presidency. was there and
took walk with him one day. He
asked me the name of some trees. l
told him thy were called "jambul"
trees In India. He Immediately pro
duced his sketch book and in his in
imitable style drew n bull looking into
a jam pot. He said 1t would help him
to remember the name.-London Spec.
tator.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
BE UP AND DOING.

What would have been catastrophe
Maine II
the Middle
inning the Republican is
before all
the election Democratic of
all that possible
political
vantage Of it, for and
least
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
No Limit.


When you hear a startling tale,
Like to JInah and the whale,
You Will utter without fail,
"T'.at's the limit"
You are told OF something new
That most startling things will do.
And you give a scornful Pooh!
That's the llmitp
Ills the common human way
Things that puzzle us to fay,
While. with sneers and jibes, we say,
That's the limit"
Oftentimes the thing we've spurned
Has to mighty triumph turned.
fTstty soon we will have learned
There's no limit.
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
NARRAGANSETT CLUB A joint.

Professor Brand Mathews called
JOINT and said It's reputation
Joint he said A
money There fashionable of
th feeing
he feather
faVoe stamping
factors OF great wealth.
or
0hef "a "a. Ek4d, lnfM
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
Get The Most For Your Money.

This Is especially good advice when
one comes to buy a big Sunday news
paper Aside from its many depart
ments of news, romance, fiction. art,
comedy, politics, etc, the words and
music of a late song success will go
free as feature of next Sundays
New York World. The song in ques-
tion is "The Gay Gossoon," made
famous by Fisk O'Harah in the new
Irish musical romance. THE Wear
ing of the Green" And this popular
song to your musical collection. But
II will be best to order next Sun
days New York World from your
newspaper dealer today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
HE Astonishinn Part.

Lord Townshend at the battle Of
DettenGen was standing quite near a
drummer boy whose brains were dash.
ed out by cannon ball. His lordship
gazed on the horrible spectacle for
some moments In silence.
AT last an old officer spoke up and
said; why is your lordship surprised? {?
Such things must happen In war"
II know it." was the reply. but
what astonishes me is that boy with
so much brains should be here at ALL"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
Frank Criticism

The colored lady was undecided In
regard to the pose that would display
her beauty to advantage.
II think profile would be best"
suggested the photographer.
Not fo' mine" declared the lady en-
phatically. Oars no expression to
dem dar silhonettes." Sunday. Illus
trated Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
An Office Enaaqement.

One of Washington's gilded young
men came rapidly down the steps of
his house half an hour after noon the
other day.
whats the rush?" asked friend.
"Oh, I've got to hurry down to the
office or won't get there in time to 90
out for lunch" - Saturday evening 4
Resg,tta
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
Some Pointers
In Buying or Building
Homes By The Ad Writer
OF The Buckeye~St t a t e
Building And Loan Com
pany, Rankin Building, D
West Gay Street, Colum-
bus, Ohio.

2. Buy or build reasonably near
your work, or near a street car line
with transfer privileges. This can
not always be done, but is a good
rule to follow. Much energy is lost
In going to and from ones work, and
no one can afford to lose his strength
unnecessarily. When physical
strength is saved, your money earn
lug power is preserved. Save your
strength and save your money and
get five per cent from The Buckeye:
whose assets are over "a 800 900.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26
Something to BRAD About.

"Just thinkp'
"Whatp
"ThatNnew musical comedy star was
our hired girl once Detroit Free
Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

what that
Roosevelt likes he
stands
abolshng
Supreme
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

1t
welt
place
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

That Balnger Evidently
Warren Clark
things public
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

in
of
living
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

Since
the Iowa Taft Club of D
Senators
couraged Have Republicans for?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

Secretary Balnger the
on his he will him
Let's holders die and
never resign, S truth N
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

railways should be allowed to
charge no more than would just pre-
vent their setting up defense of
coniiscation And. i'm estimating their
permissible income more than a reas-
enable income upon the amount of
their own funds which they have de-
voted to the public use.
These gentlemen seem in some
danger of winning battle and los
ing a campaign 1t is conceivable
that they may prevent an advance in
rates. and come to regret the con-
sequent lack of vitality in the rail-
ways. American railways are far
from having attained their growth.
They are in need not only of income
enough to sustain their life, but to
stimulate their growth. There is a
certain justice in having the funds
necessary for their growth contri-
buted by those whose patronage of
the railroads is source of profit,
rather than by the general public
whose gain from the railroads is less
direct II the railways are held to
capitalize their betterments, and must
borrow the money, interest must be
rates must be adequate to pay the
interest and to provide sinking
fund for the eXtingushment of the
debt AS interest and sinking fund
must come from earnings, it would
seem to come to the same thing in
the end.
Whatever the merit of the argu-
ment is on either side It is plain
that new light is thrown upon what
is thought to be regulation of rates.
Heretofore 1t has been thought that
the function of government was mere
ly to assure that rates were reas-
enable and just, that Is, neither ex-
tortionate nor discriminatory, to-
ward either persons or places. If the
position assumed on behalf of the
shippers is sustained there is no de-
tail of the management of the rail-
ways too trivial for examination and
control. 1t is not enough for the
railways to sustain their claim that
they need more money. They cam
not justify on totals, but must prove
in detail just how much they want
for terminals, just how much they
want for wages, how much for inter-
est, and so on indefinitely.
The railways plead that they can
not do II, aud that nobody could.
However they may be. it is evident
tnat the success of the contention
would establish new definition of
railway regulation, and one not in ac-
cord with the present law.-New
York Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

Larger revenue for the "gas trust
oil Chicago as n result of the cheapeu
ing OF gas which IT. bitterly opposed
nave become the company's boast
now indicating hom managers of big
corporations often mako shortsighted
mistakes. Nothing less than progres-
sNe bankruptcy for the company was
Preuicteu When reduction In the
price was proposed few years ago.
AS compared with those of three years
ago the gross receipts of the Peoples
Gas company show an increase of
N'4l5,22l, and the surplus earnings
available for the stockholders are
larger by $59i,322 Figures are present
ed by the company showing that It's
gross receipts for 1909 were $l4, 561, ,5SS
ana the operating expenses IS, 504, SOC,
reading net earnings above operation
OF $6'O56992. After writing off s1,O3I,-
6SS Tor depreciation and paying bond
interest of $l,9O9, 300 the surplus earn
ihss available for stock dividends
were SS,ll3lOf, or SO per cent on the
outstanding shares. The dividend rate
~ I per cent These figures are certih
eu TO IN offerings of an additional ST.
ooo'ooo OF new bonds. The reduction
III price Increased the consumption OF
gas and intrenched the company Sc
curely In the good will of the public
iacJ which figures prominently in
the reasons advanced for its stability
wheh the company wants more money
lor expansion The two cent passenger
iares also increased travel and
DdSSenRpr IAHrninng f,,
other populous states.
Ihe change of season from summer
TO autumn brought about the shat
tering OF the time honored theory
apout equinoctial storms. The autumn
a. equinox was passed at 4.31 p. IN on
september 23' which took away that
distinction from the 21st But Profess
sor Cuthberton, forecaster at Chicago
Tor the United States weather bureau
declared: "The old theories about
equinoctial storms have been explod-
Gu iears ago people used to believe
.hat severe storm of some sort had
10 pe expected at such time. 1 have
peeh studying weather conditions for
many years and as yet have never
been able to discover any phenomena
which could be attributed to the
change OF seasons at just the time
"heh the sun crosses the equator"
"nat snare did Chicago's neglect of
the lake commerce have in reducing
tne rate OF population on growth from
o. ~ 10 20 per cent? This is a con-
ure'e ~, problem now being worked out.
the rate OF growth OF Milwaukee,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

Beware
secrets Why blonde
Trust officials? ordinary secmu unavaiin
Buletin-Senator Ekns
ing like this. AZ the "dook"h haveme
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-26

what share did chicago's neglect of
.ne iake commerce have In reducing
.ne rate OF population on growth from
o. ~ 10 ~ per cent? This is a con-
ure'e problem now being worked out.
Ahe rate OF growth OF Milwaukee.