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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
GATHERING PRUNES.
Tho Fruit Is Never Picked, but Is Al.
lowed to Fall to the Ground,


A popularity of prunes is that they
are never picked from the trees, but
are allowed to fall to the ground. Tho
reason Is that prune must be dead
ripe, with all its sugar developed, or 1t
will not cure properly Therefore the
ground under the trees Is carefully pre-
pared and lcvcled 10 make q soft,
smooth bed for the falling fruit. Gath
ering the fallen prunes Is a staple in
dustry in August and September. Boys
and girls and often entire families are
employed in it, camping in the or
chards.
Being gathered, the prunes are rolled
down troughs full of tiny needles that
prick their skins. They are then dip.
ped In a hot solution containing lye,
which cfeanses them, and rinsed in
cold water, Next they are put In
broad, shallow wooden trays and laid
In the sun for two or three weeks.
This sun drying practically converts
them into the staple prunes OF com.
merce and Of boarding house jokes
At the packing house they are assort
ed as TO size by machine which
shakes them over huge sieve. The
farther the prune travels over the
sieve the larger the holes, and when
1t comes to hole little bigger than
Itself 1t drops through into the proper
bin. 1t is then run through vat con
tanning hot water and finally rolls
down n chute into wooden packing
box-the same box that you see at the
grocer's. When the prunes pour from
the chute, however there is remova-
bic frame about three inches high on
top Of the box. Box and frame go un-
der press, which promptly stamps
down the contents so that they are no
higher than the top OF the box. The
frame is lifted OFF, the cover is nailed
on tue box, and the prunes are ready
to ship.--Will Payne in Saturday Even,
ing Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
L0RDLY F0RMALlTIES.
Preparing q New Peer For His Seat In
House of Lords.

Numerous formalities have to be
gone through before any new peer is
entitled to take his seat In the house
of lords.
One Of the most important matters
Is the preparation of the patent. long
strip of parchment. TO the end of
which is affixed the wax seal, the color
OF which varies. according to the rank
OF the new member. Another item Is
the robe. made of scarlet cloth with
three doubllngs of ermine. the number
OF bars varying according to rank.
Thus a duke has four bars in front
and the same number behind. mar
quis one less. and so on.
Then there are preparations in re-
gard to making or changing coats Of
arms, I'm connection with which fees to
the extent of about 30 gulneas are paid
by the recipient Of n summons to the
house OF lords.
Altogether the financial disburse-
ments amount In the case OF a new
earl TO between f600 and f7O0. some
OF which finds its way TO the chancel-
lor of the exchequer and some TO the
crown as represented by the college
of arms. A considerable portion of
this expenditure is. of course. incurred
In the purchase of the coronet.-Lon-
don News
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
THE LIONS HEAD.
Origin Of lts Use as a Decoration For
Fountains.

origin OF, Its Use as Decoration For
Fountains.
"Thc sun glows I'm the Lion" says
Seneca, meaning that when the sun
enters the sign of Leo at the summer
splstice the highest temperature OF the
year Is experienced. We may say, on
the other hand, that the Babylonian
astrologers thousands Of years ago
placed the king of beasts, the fiery and
fcrocious lion, in that part of the 20
diac which the sun enters at the sum
mer solstice.
The constellation which Is called Leo
bears very little resemblance to the
outline OF II lion. Probably the name
was originally applied only to its prin-
cipal star. Regulus. II is to this con
stcllation In the zodiac that we owe
the countless water spcwing lions
heads which are found in ancient and
modern fountains, because in the latter
part OF July, while the sun is still In
the sign Of Leo, the Nile is at its high
est level.
Furthermore, the lions head with
widely open jaws Is In itself very suit
able for the mouth of q fountain or
waterspout. This decorative motif was
employed universally throughout the
Grcco-Roman world. Lions heads are
found used in this way at Athens, Ephe-
sus, Olympia, Agrigentum and count.
less other places. 1t is not quite cer-
tain that this employment of the lions
head originated in Egypt. Curtius de-
scribes an Assyrian bas.relief from
Bairan showing water streaming from
a ring shaped vessel. A lion stands as
II on guard on either side of the foun-
tain.
The water clock, which was used in
judicial proceedings, had the form Of
lion and a name which means the
guardian of the stream. Hence the
idea of protection may have been the
origin of the association of lions with
fountains, and this custom may have
originated In Asia.-Sclentific Ameri.
can.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
TWAIN'S FIRST LECTURE.
Bret Hsrts Headed the Claquc, but the
Audience Swsn1ped Them.

Mr. Clemens prepared n lecture for
his San Francisco audience, giving n
most extravagant account of what he
had seen among the south sea islands.
When Bret Hartc and some other Of
his friends were told of his platform
intention they agreed TO 20 In a body
to the old Mechanics hall. where
Twain was to deliver himself, and
form big claquc that would insure
the success of the affair.
Mark wrote his own handbills. which
set the town agog with anticipation.
One particularly inviting phrase print
cd at the bottom of the announcement
was, "The trouble will begin at sp. m"
The hall was crowded. and the claquc
was uproarious when Clemens appear
cd upon the platform. The lecture was
delivered with manifest effort in n
slow. deliberate. drawing manner, and
the lecturer paid no heed whatever to
the inconslderatc demands of Easter,
faster. We can't stay here all night"
and other urgent calls.
Although Harte tried to steer the
claqucrs, they insisted upon applaud
ing and laughing In the wrong places.
which may or may not have been In.
tended as joke on Twain, but Mt last
the audience, which began to catch on
10 the unique style of the man and to
appreciate his quantity whimsical ut.
terances, overwhelmed the claque and
had things its own way.
An old timer who attended the lee.
ture says of the effect of Twain upon
his first audience: His slow drawl
the anxious and perturbcd expression
OF his visagc. the apparently painful
effort with which he framed his sen.
tences and. above all, the surprise that
spread over his face when the audi
cnce roared with delight or rapturous.
ly applauded the finer passages were
unlike anything of the kind they had
ever known. The lecture was a great
success" - Bailey Millard in Hamp-
toms Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
The Antiquity of tho Ballet.


strictly defined. the ballet is proper
iy theatrical exhibition Of the art Of
dancing In its highest perfection. COM
plying generally with the rules Of the
drama as to its composition and form.
lt was In existence In Italy as far back
as A. ,. 1900. the court of Turin in
that day making especial use OF It and
the royal family and mobiles taking
part In 1t, The ballet was first intro
duced In France In the reign Of Louis
Aili.. ana both that monarch and
Louis XIV occasionally took part In
It's dances, About the year 100 wom-
en- made their FIRST appearance In the
Daiiet. which up to that time had been
performed exclusively by men, as was
the case also with plays and operas,
but DO woman ballet dancer Of any
note appeared until 1880.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
Bill Lanae's Lona Hit.

In an article on Batting" in the
American Magazine Hugh S. Fuller.
ton describes as follows the longest hit
ever recorded:
"Lange, who was of the middle ages
of the game, made Il hit in Cincinnati
which Is regarded by many as the
longest hit ever made. The ball clear
ed the center field fence, which was
on top OF high embankment, sailed
across Western avenue, went through
the window OF saloon and was
found behind the bar. The hit made
a fortune for the saloon, as big crowds
went to see the ball on exhibition"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
Aug. % In American History.

1723-lncrease Mathcr. educator and
preacher, etc. died: born 1880.
17S5-Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero
born; died 1910.
17S0-Silas Deane. diplomat and agent
In France of the Revolutionary col
onies In. 1TT6-7. died; born 1887.
1S20-Martha Joanna Reade Nash
Lamb. linguist and author. born in
Plalnfeld. Mass; died 1903.
1S63-Effective bombardment of Fort
Sumter: 40 shots struck the fort.
1S90-The United States cruiser Baltl-
more, bearing the remains of John
Ericsson. builder of the famous
Monitor, sailed for Sweden.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
DIFFICULT 70 SHOOT.
Birds That Test tho Skill of tho Best
Marksmen.

Birds That Test tho Skill of tho Best
Marksmen.
We often hear the question as to
which Is the most difficult bird in the
world to shoot. The answer is usually
given In favor of the pheasant de-
scending with closed wings from q
higher level of fight, though a few
give the preference to the second bar
rel shot at teal scared by the discharge
Of first barrel and darting upward
and In any direction but that which is
expected.
A bird which we have never seen
mentioned and which yet might take
high place In the category is the sand
grouse. It Is not TO be rated as an
English bird of sport. but is familiar
to shooters in the east, where 1t is shot
as It comes fighting to water holes to
drink. It's fight is something like that
of n pigeon, with very swift curves
and undulations, and in its case again.
MS In that of the Virglnian mosquito
hawk, II Is said that those who have
acquired the knack can kill II with
comparative certainty which Is the de-
spair of the novice
After all perhaps our pheasant aero.
planning downward must still be given
the highest marks for difficulty. for
we hear of no one who presumes to
say he has discovered any infallible
knack by which this most perplexing
and yet apparently simple shot can
be brought Off with any great assur-
ance.-Country Life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
Rebuked.

HOFFMAN. the German physicist. ar.
rived In Glasgow late one Saturday
night and on Sunday morning went to
call on Lord Kelvin. The doorbell was
answered by woman servant, whom
Hoffman asked II Sir William was at
home
The servant answered, "Sir, he most
certainly is not"
Hoffman then asked. "Could you tell
me where could find him?"
"Slr," she answered, you will find
him at church. where you ought to bel!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
She Did Hate Smokinu.

Henry Nj. Stanley once had an ex-
perience which shows how hatred of
tobacco Is apt to swamp the finer feel
ings. In 1863. when staying at Brook
lyn, n. Y. he notes in his diary:
Boarding with Judge y. Judge
drunk. Tried to kill his wife with
hatchet Attempted three times. held
him down all night. Next morning
exhausted, lighted cigar in parlor.
Wife came down and insulted and
raved at me for smoking in her house"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
THE KINGS WATCH.
A. Nspoisonie Gift That Embsrrasssd
jerome Bonaparte.

Previous to his elevation TO the SOW
efeignty Jerome Bonaparte had formed
a friendship with some young authors
at that time in vogue for their wit and
reckless gayety. On the evening after
his nomination to the crown of West
phalia he met two of his iovial com
panions Just as he was leaving the
theater. MY dear fellows" said he.
Il am delighted to see you. | suppose
you know that have been created
king OF westphaliag p Yes, sire, and
permit us to be among the first
"Eh, what? You are ccrcmonious, me-
thinks. That might pass were | sur.
rounded by my court, but at present
away with form and let us be off to
supper"
Upon this Jerome took his friends TO
one OF the best restaurants In the
Palais Royal. The three chattcd and
laughed and said and did q thousand
OF those foolish things which when un-
premeditated are so delightful. II may
be supposed that the conversation was
not kept up without drinking When
the wine they had drunk began TO take
effect, "My good friends" said Jerome,
''why should we quit each other? If
you approve of my proposal you shall
accompany me. You. c., shall be my
secretary. As for you, p, who are
fond Of books. appoint you my libra.
rian." The arrangement was accept
ed and ratified over fresh bottle of
champagne.
At length the party began TO think
OF leaving and accordingly called for
the bill. Jerome produced his purse,
but the king of Westphalia could only
fnd 2 louis, which formed but small
portion of 200 francs. the amount Of
the bill. The new dlgnitaries by club
bing their wealth could only muster
about 3 francs.
What was to be done? At 1 o'clock
In the morning where could resources
be found? They determined TO send
for the master of the house and ac-
quaint him how matters stood. He
seemed TO take the frolic in good part
and merely requested TO know their
names. Having told him. the rcstau-
rateur set his customers down as
sharpers and threatened TO send for
the commissary OF police. This alarm
ed jerome. who, seeing that the res
taurateur doubted them, handed over
his watch In payment. This watch
had been present from Napoleon. and
on the back was the empcrors cipher
in brilliants.
On examining the watch the restau.
rateur concluded that IL had been
stolen and took it TO the commissary
of police. The latter. recognizing the
imperial cipher. ran with it TO the pre-
feet. The prefect flew TO the minister
OF the interior. and he in turn went to
the emperor at st. Cloud. Next morn
ing the Moniteur contained an ordi-
nance in which Jerome was ordered to
Westphalia at once and prohibited
from conferring any appointments till
his arrival at his capital-T. P.'s Lon.
don Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
Iniammatory rheumatism Cured In
Three DAYS.

Morton l.. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind.
says: my wife had infammatory
Rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
moot beyond recognition; had been
In bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians, but received no benlht
until she tried DR.. Detchon's Relief
for Rheumatism. It gave immediate
relief and she was able to walk
about in three days. 1 am sure 1t
saved her life"
Sold by the Dumble Pharmacy
Druggists. 0pposit Kerr House
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
oftsn tho Case.

"You can pretty safely bet" began
the man who thought he knew. that
any woman who doesn't gush over a
pretty baby is confirmed old maid"
mot always" replied the real wise.
acre. she may be mother who has
a baby she thinks Ii prettier. Cath
Ollie Standard and Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
For a Rainy Day.

"In your pursuit of pleasure" said
Che serious citizen. you should not
Neglect TO lay something by for n
rainy day"
"0f course" replied the light hearted
man. NEARLY every member of our
fishing club brings along pack of
cards. = Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
His Copriit;on

Father-Now, Tommy, promise me
that you will always count hundred
before yon hit another boy. Tommy
Yes. will II there's any one around to
hold the other boy while I count
Harper's Bazaar.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Trom noon today TO noon tomorrow J
Sun sets CAB. rises 5;15; moon rises
$3.50 p. m. Planet Mercury visible low
In west after sunset; 8 p. M. eastern
time. Jupiter's four visible satellites
east Of the planet.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23
He Countered.

The position is yours. sir. 1: you
viii deposit $1,000 as security"
i accept your offer. sir. II you will
deposit $1,000 as security for my So.
euii,y."-ESchauge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-23

Monuments--21 East Center street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-04
TAFT DENIES COMMENT
Regulates Story That He Had Dis
cussed "New Nntionnlism..


Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Beverly, Mass. September s.@This
Official statement was issued this at
ternoon at the executive Offices here:
THE President sharply repudiated
this morning the story which appeared
in certain Boston and New York papers
to the effect that he had made any
comment whatever. expressing either
pleasure or displeasure. on the new
nationalism.'"
The stories referred to reported the
President as having expressed the
view yesterday that he had nothing to
do with amending the legislation, ana
that Legislative amendments would be
necessary to put into effect some OF
the new policies outlined by, the for
mer President in his Osawatomie adj
dress.
AS has been said before, the Pres,-
dent is maintaining absolute silence
with regard to the country's politics
and political tendencies His position
Is that, as President OF the United
States, his duty is clear to attend 10
the duties of that office, with which
he has sufficient to occupy all his time,
without plunging into controversies
With regard to matters that are not
important and officially before him.
The Presidents Reputation Of the
story means simply that he has not
taken sides one way or the other on
any of the subjects referred "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-04
Quaker City Nov Has
,549,008 Population

washington, ID. G., scptember 81
The population of the city of Phil
ndelphiu is 1,54O,O0s, nv compared
with I,:03,8O7 in 1000 and 1,0i6,064
In 1890, according to statement
given out mt the Census bureau this
afternoon. The increase from 1000
to 1910, therefore, lis .S5,a1l, or 1917
pcr cent, nv compared with nm in-
crease for the preceding decade Of
c4G,733, or ESQ per cent.
The population of Troy, N. ", is
70,s13, an Increase of 1912, or 900
per cent, as compared with dO,651 III
1000.
The population of Mount Vernon,
N. ", Is a0,01O, an increase of 0,001,
OF 45.7 per cent, as compared with
DIES In 1000.
The population of Alton, Ill, Is
17,b:s, as compared with 1870 In
1900. The population Of Upper Al
ton IL 2,016.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-04
in ARMS AGAINST
RING METHODS.
Mass-Meeting Called to Indorse
Maynard as Indepen-
dent.
DEMOCRATS in OPEN REVOLT
Situation in Norfolk and Norfolk
County Regarded as Most
Critical.
DEMOCRATS IN OPEN REVOLT
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Norfolk, Va, September 3-1t has
developed to-day that throughout the
Second District. except in the city of
Norfolk and Norfolk county, there is
concerted and evidently we'll
planned movement on the part of the
friends of Congressman Harry L.
Maynard to call mass-meetings to con-
denim the action of the District Exc
cutive Committee In refusing to In
vestigate charges Of fraud in Norfolk
and Norfolk county, ard to urge Mr..
Maynard to stand in the general cleo
ton as an independent Democrat, with
their pledged support as boilers.
In accordance with tho understood
plan. Portsmouth has called a mass
meeting for Tuesday night, and Suf-
folk and Nansemond county will meet
jointly In Suffolk next Saturday, the
day on which nominee w. A. Young
has declared that he will open his cam
paign In Suffolk. The counties of Isle
of Wight. Northampton and Princess
Anne are expected to fall in line.
Situation liz Serious. ss
The report OF these proposed meet
ings has caused a sensation through
out the city. 1t is recognized that the
Maynard advocates are IN earnest. and
On top OF 1t all the Virglnian- Pilot
to- morrow morning will, as a leading
editorial. take the executive commit
tee to task and virtually, although not
in so many words. declare that the
primary ought to be bolteI It as
serts that the ring seeking toiname
men for offices with or without the
will of the people, should be taught
lesson by the voters.
Anti-young people of the city are
openly declaring that Mr.. Maynard
should stand aside in favor OF some
Democrat never alleged with the
ring" who should be nominated as
an independent Democrat.
This idea is a popular one with hun.
! dreds and should 1t be adopted would
unquestionahly attract many inde-
pendent Democratic voters who voted
| for either of the candidates or who
refrained from participation in the
primary. The fact that Mr., Maynard
| in the past have benefited by. the
| tactics Of the ring" In Norfolk is
used against him. Tho feeling of gem
eral dissatisfaction. not only through
out the county districts. but In Nor
folk, is being demonstrated louder and
louder. Ring methods are causing a
stir That things are ripe for q re-
volt is the general belief. And II
Hooks like 1t is coming IN November.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-04
DARING Av|AT0RS
IN GREAT MEET
Leading Man-Birds Of Two Con-
tinents Enter Con-
tests. v
GRAHA M-WHITE IN LEAD
Does Remarkable Work in Ex-
hibition Of Bomb
Dropping.

Atlantic. Mass. September s.-Dar-
ing aviators Of two continents met at
the new Harvard aviation field at
Atlantic to-day on the opening of the
Harvard-Boston aero meet, which Will
be continued through the next ten
days. During the afternoon the air
was filed with man-birds. Wrights
new model biplane, with its front con-
troll removed and placed at the rear,
was taken out by Ralp.. Johnstone
Walter Brookins, In the standard
Wright machine, followed, and then
came Charles r. Willard in Curtis
biplane. Claude Grahame- White, In
his Farman biplane, and Clifford B.
Harmon also flew.
One of the wheels OF Harmon's bi-
plane sank into soft dirt on the get
away. making the machine unsteady
and from height of forty feet his
machine crashed down into marsh
Harmon was thrown clear of his ma
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