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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
Rid Against His Own Butler.

An incident that remains most viv-
idly in my memory during oil my ex'
perience as auctioneer, says j. Static
in the February Strand, is one l
should like TO have occurred more
often, for II was one in which ], as
wielder Of the hammer, decidedly
proflted. / had eight acres of land to
sell, and there was one landowner In
the district. whom I will call Mr..
Robinson, who was very anxious to Sc
cure this particular piece Of land be-
cause 1t adjoined his own estate. He
had already attempted to acquire II
by private arrangement, but the nego-
tiations had fallen through. Being en-
gagged at the funeral of q relative on
the day of the sale, he left very def
mite instructions, with his butler, who
had only entered his service day or
two before, to attend the sale and
buy the field at any price. The but
led duly came to the sale and took
up his station in the old chimney cor
ner, out Of sight of everyone except
ing myself. 1t so happened, how
ever, that Mr.. Robinson was back
from the funeral earlier than he ex-
pected, and, going to the sale and fall
ing to observe his butler, began the
bidding with an offer of two thousand
five hundred dollars. Up and up went
the price, the landowner and his but
led biding against one another like
Trojans, until at last the field was
knocked down to the latter at $500.
The feelings of Mr.. Robinson and the
amusement of the company may be
easily imagined when the purchaser
remarked in a quiet voice, For Mr..
Robinson. Here's his cneque for you
to. I'LL in for the deposit" Forum
ately Mr.. Robinson was anything but
a poor man, and he had benefited to
the tune of two hundred thousand
dollars in the loss of his relative, so
the few extra thousands he paid did
not hurt him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
Lament.

Lament.
Politicians generally deem the COM
pact between Asquith and Redmond
the most important agreement OF
recent years and most of them are
agreed that 1t practically insures
home rule for ireland within a few
years.
Returns from yesterdays voting
show that Donald MacMaster the
Conservative candidate in Chertsey
who aroused much discussion by u.s.
ing n letter from Ambassador Reid
in support of the protection argu-
ments, has been rejectd. The dis.
trlet was previously Liberal.
The present strength of the parties
is; Conservatives 257; Liberals 243;
Nationalists 70; Laborites 80. This
leaves SO seats still to be heard
from.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
UP AGAINST
A STONE WALL
Investigators Cannot Get a
Firm Hold Upon form
er State Printer.
By United Press Wire.

Columbus, O., Jan. 27.-The Beat
ty committee on investigation OF
state affairs today found itself ur
against a stone wall in its efforts to
discover evidence upon which either
criminal ~or civil faction against
Mark Slater, former state printer
can be based. An admission to this
effect came from a member of the
committee.
The most that the committee hop
es now to show is carelessness and
extravaganza in Slarte's administra-
tion. 1t has gone far enough in its
investigation for the attorneys on
the committee to see this.
Thus far all the committee has
been able to discover is n number OF
bills for supplies bought, which
show that the a price in excess OF
the then current price was paid. For
instance, in 1905, five hundred packs
of gold leaf were bought at $3.50 a
pack, when the market price was not
In excess of $3.50.
The committee today found traces
of the National Chemical company of
Columbus which has sold Slater large
quantities of gold leaf and other
bindery supplies. The initials &c. ].
X" that appear on the receipt bills
are those of George J. Karb. who
was president and general manager
of the company in 10000. Chairman
Beatty announced that Karb will be
summoned before the committee TO
explain the high prices received for
its goods.
AS a result of the discovery that
excessive prices were paid for sup
plies by Slater, without competitive
bidding, Senator Beatty will intro
duce a bill next week making II
mandatory that all supplies of what
so-eyer kind for the use OF all state
institutions and departments. boards
and commissions, and county Offices
and institutions shall be bought on
competitive bidding. Any official
violating the provisions of the act is
subject to a fine of 800 to $500 and
imprisoned not less than one year nor
more than four years, and shall. In
addition, forfeit his Office.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
Don,t Miss a Good Thlng.
DEATH TOLL
WILL BE HEAVY
Continual From Page One.


mitted suicife today when he looked
upon the RUN that had been wrought
He had been seriously i'll for several
days but left his bed today to see
whether the terrible stories that
had been told him were true. When
he saw that the ravage OF the park
was complete, he killed himself.
Police and soldiers are literally
driving hundreds of the poor from
their homes In the inundated sec
tions to prevent them from being
crushed TO DEATH in the collapse of
their houses. Scores of their houses
have already tumbled In.
Public halls. churches, school build
ings and even such magnificent
structures as the Pantheon are, being
converted into refugees for the poor,
Through the cooperation OF the po-
lice, soldiers and red cross societies
the thousands of destitute are being
fairly we'll fed. Owing to the scare
ity of food, however, coffee and rolls
are the principal items in the rations
Huge coffee boilers are steaming on
many OF the corners.
Never before has such a depressing
spectacle been witnessed as the almost
constant procession to Paris sf the un-
fortunate from the flooded enyirons.
Thousands OF these are coming to the
city in the hope of finding food. shell
ter and medical attention,
Scantily clad women with babes in
their arms. aged men pulling vickety
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27

get short weights and thus resort TO
petty thievery to swindle the govern
ment when the differential of SO of
one p er cent per pound on 5000, ,O00,-
900 pounds of sugar is s43,0O0,00O, a
considerable portion of which Is net
profit. There is probably $4,000, 900 OF
the above amount rake-off above
legitimate profits and every member
of the trust is rich beyond the dreams
of avarice. Yet these men with wealth
beyond possible use resort to small
mean, petty larceny.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
PRACTICAL CHARITY.

George M. Jackson, of Piggott,
Ark, today announces that he would
give 1000 acres of rich bottom land
near Piggott. valued by him at 800
an acre. to the unemployed Of the
United States. The announcement was
made at a meetins of the Brother
hood Welfare Association, of which
James Eads Howe, the wealthy &C.
centric is president.
The offer was taken under advise
ment by the brotherhood officials and
probably will be accepted. The plan
suggested by Jackson Is that 400 un-
employed men be given ten acres
each.
This is practical charity which is
capable of doing much good. 1t is
very easy to tell the unemployed man
in the city with q family that what
he should do is to go into the
country. buy farm and get rich
A great many men would no doubt
like to go onto. a farm but 1t is no
easy matter to change from city to
country.
Those who would help the unfor-
tunate can do no better service than
10 try to make dependent people sell
sustaining. Right now. however, II
would seem that there is little ex-
cuse for any one being without EN-
ployment. but such a condition will
not last always. Bad times com'
around the same as good.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
MONEY MUST BE
IN ENVELOPE
Rural Carriers not Required 10 Fish
Change out of Boxes.

Notice has been received at the
local postoffice 10 the effect that In
the future rural mall carriers will
not be expected TO gather up loose
change in mail boxes In exchange for
stamps. Unless the money is placed
In an envelope. II wrapped up or
placed in a receptacle the carriers will
not take the coin. When the money
is left in the proper manner the car
rier will attach the necessary stamps
to the letters left in the mail boxes.
A recent order from the postoffice de
partment demands that all boxes
have special receptacle for the
change but very unfortunately the
rule has not been complied with In
Marion county TO a very great ex-
tent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
PILOT is ExoNERATED.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 26.-Captain
Enos Burke and Leander Robinson,
of Detroit. Michigan, chief mate and
pilot of the steamer w. C.. Richard
son, which was lost on Waverly shoals
December 8, have been exonerated
from blame for the loss of the vessel
by Supervising Inspector OF Steam
boats Stone of the Ninth district.
Stone today notified the local In
spectors that after thorough revi-
sion of the evidence he had decided
that there was insufficient evidence to
warrant verdict of guilty. He or
dered that the licenses Of the two Of
ficers be given back and that the local
inspectors restore them to proper
standing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27

translation, but here 1t is:
"Oh, all you kindly guests,
The feast is spread and awaits you.
Come now to the feast before the food
grows cold.
Hither, oh, come hither."
The dinner is "grrgantuan," more
than aldermanlc, and the table bends
under the weight of good things:
pigs and sheep. roasted whole, great
barons of beef, turkey. geese, and 9TH
er fowl mutton-biros, ''kakas," and
wood pigeons, preserved in their own
fat; plum puddings, tarts and sweets.
Everyone is blessed with good appe-
tite, and the viands quickly disap-
pear. Graceful girl attendants wait at
table, pressing dainty after dainty
upon ones notice. The dominant
note through IL all is profusion, and
while we eat the cooks are still busy
at the "kupa" preparing for further
contingents of diners. Maori hospi-
tality has passed into q proverb, but
one must see IL at "hui' to fully APP
preclate what it means.
said the dining-place was a shed.
This is misleading. We sat in an OBJ
long inclosure surrounded by walls OF
wattled ti-tree, about three feet high.
over us a roof of palm-leaves, sup
ported on high poles, The space be-
tween the top of the ,Uw wall and the
caves being open to the air. Thus,
while dining, ones vision ranges up
and out TO where the children play on
the beach; out across the white sand,
over the blue water. dotted here and
there with a white sail and hecked
with flights of whittier, wheeling gulls;
away to where the rugged headland
of Manaia thrusts sunlit plnnacles
high into the azure sky. All the time
birds sing in the trees near by. soft
sea-breezes come gently beneath the
caves and over all pours a flood of
golden sunlight.-D. w. o. Pagan, i'm
the February Wide World Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
A Maori welding Feast.

After the ceremony had been per-
formed we went out again into the
sunshine, to see cooks and attend
ants bearing smoking dishes to the
dining shed, built for the occasion,
to accommodate the guests. When
the feast is spread on the long sixty
foot table a horn is blown and a soft
voiced "kotiro" (girD stands at the
door chanting a song OF invitation The
verse loses much of its poetry in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
GIRL TELLS A
PITTIFUL STORY

Detroit, Mich. Jan. 27.-Rose Lee
vine, alias Friedman. Russian immi-
grant girl. alleged TO be a victim Of
the white slave traffic, told pitiful
story in Justice STEMS court today
during the examination of Morris Le-
vine, of New York, arrested here to-
day, who II Is alleged. placed the girl
In various resorts throughput the
country. The girl told of aiding In
the support OF the man with the
money she earned. Owing to the abb
sence OF the resort keeper through III
ness. the case was put over for few
days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
BRIEF MENTION

The heaviest taxpayer In Marion
county is the Steam Shovel company,
which this morning gave County
Treasurer, w. G. Wottring, a check
for $s,996.73 in full for the Decem-
ber taxes. This amount Is paid twice
annual by the company.
Marion Camp Of The Spanish war
Veterans will hold public installat-
ion of officers Friday evening. Follow
sng the work of the evening a
social time will be enjoyed and re-
freshments viii be served. The com
mittee to be in charge of the affair
Is composed of james Messenger,
Fred Morrison and ,. A. Atkit,son
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
A WRETCHED MISTAKE

to endure the itching, painful distress
of Piles There's no need to. Listen;
II suffered much from Piles" writes
Will A. Marsh, of Siler City, N. c.,
"tlll I got q box of Bucklen's Arnic7
Salve, and was soon cured" Burns,
Boiles, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Eczema,
Cuts, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
vanish before 1t. 25c, at Tschanen
Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27

4. Loans on real estate only. All
money deposited with this company
Is loaned only on first mortgage on
real estate. So carefully has this
money been loaned that the company
owns no real estate whateyer--a
most excellent proof of conservation
and good judgement ON the part Of
the appraisers. Our assets $s,500,-
900. Five per cent paid ON time de-
ppsits. Rankin Building. ~ West
Gay street, Columbus, Ohio.
(see second next week.)
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
A SORRY Admission

Still a Congressman should blush a
little when he has to admit that pat
ronage influences his vote.-St Paul
Dispatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
Rates of Subscription.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1910.
Jan. 27 In American History.

1S51--John James Audubon, ornitholo-
gist Of worldwide eminence, died;
born 1TS0.
1891 Jervis McEntee, distinguished
painter, died; born 1928.
1893 = Hon. James Gillespie Blaine,
Z. statesman and distinguished Re
publican leader, died; born 1880.
General Abner Doubleday, noted
civil war veteran, U. s. A., died;
born 1919.
19O4-Annie Chambers Ketchum, au-
: thor Of the Bonnie Blue Flag"
died; born 1924.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
y Sun sets 5:07, rises 7:10; moon rises
7:29 y. m.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
PRESS OPINIONS

POSSIBLY PROGRESSING THAT
WAY
Senator Dick insists that he Is
running" observes the Ohio State
Journal. Still we imagine. from what
our contemporary has had to say on
this matter, that It suspects the sena-
tor is running MISUNDERSTANDING.
ton Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27

People easily constipated dread the
winter Nothing but hard. course
meals. No fruits. no vegetable 70
keep the stomach active. Your best
relief, the greatest friend now is Hoi-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. the
worlds tonic physic. DO II tonight
Charles schmidt 4 Co
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
ISN'T ANyTuING MORE

We guess that it will take even
more than a Theodore Roosevelt to
dig the state machine here out Of It's
Iuins.-New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
CURTAIN KINGS DOWN.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 27.-The fun
eral of Ezra Kendall. actor and
author, who died at Martinsville,
INDIANA, Sunday, was held Wednes-
day afternoon. After brief service
at the Kendall home on Mayfield
Heights. public service conducted
at Wade Memorial chapel by Rev.
Joseph Weber of Mayield Heights
Presbyterian church.
Harry Montford, William Keogh
and ]. #. Hill of New York repres-
ented the White Rats. the actors
organization whicn Kendall helped to
establish.
The funeral was attended by
many members Of the theatrical pro-
fession and floral tributes were
profuse.
Don't Miss n Good Thing.
Mems Suits and overcoats at way
down prices. Credit IL you wish.
1t Marion Clothing & Cloak Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27


Paris, Jan. 27.-The 'pinch of
hunger" is rapidly giving way to
the actual danger of starvation for
hundreds of flood ruined unfortunate
es in Paris and other parts of
France and all because of the ex-
cesslve red tape with which tth
French government always conducts
it's affair In such crises as the pres
ent.
Unless private charities meet the
urgency of the desperate situation,
starvation for many is believed in
evitable.
The government is acting with It's
usual peliberation in sending louE
supplies and every bit of relief 1t
furnishes must first be passed upon
by a long list of functionaries.
One has only to go to the st.
Sulpice seminary, a FORMER church
property that has been converted in
to refuge for the flood victims, to
see to what dire straights the poor
have been reduced Hundreds of
ragged men, women and children
crowd the building. They are
huddled together on the floor and
eat their soup ana bread with an
avidity that shows that the relief
came to them none too soon.
Similar scenes are witnessed in
other of the Impoverished hospitals.
The Pantheon will not be avail
able for two days yet as a refuge
for the destitute. 1t will be nee
essary to heat the Pantheon first, yas
II is far colder within its great
stone walls than on the outside. and
Is freezing outside.
While the condition OF the hun-
dreds who are being cared for after
a fashion by the city is desperate
1t is infinitely better than the plight
OF hundreds who have not yet been
furnished any relief. Many OF these
latter are so crazed by the loss Of
their property that they cling to
their ruined homes or wander aim
lessly In unfrequented places. The
police are constantly picking them
up and sending them TO relief stat-
tons.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27
PERSONA NON GRATA AND THEN


Representative Rainey OF Illinois is
no White House favorite.-Baltimor
Sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-27

carts containing their household eff
fects, cripples carried on litters or
riding In improvlsed carts drawn in
some cases by women and dogs crying
children and half crazed men make
up the sad procession.
Early today the police found a
woman, driven insane by the flood.
and her five small children, almost
frozen on the top of the Butte Chau-
mont In Park Hill. Her case is but
typical OF hundreds of others.
Future provision for the thousands
who have been rendered absolutely
destitute by the food presents seri-
Gus economic problem, though Just
now the authorities are concerned
wholly with the present. 1t is a
question of saving life now.
The suspension of practically an
railway traffic is n fortunate thing for
Paris in. one respect, for II has pre-
vented the influx of thousands Of des-
titue from other stricken cities.
The disaster is so widespread that
each city will have to care as best II
can for its own sufferers. gf
The German embassy in the Rue de
Lille was flooded today. The entire
| Isle de la Cite is threatened. The
waters of the Seine\ have already sub
merged large part of the island
The water Is now over the arches Of
the Archeveque. Alma. Solferlno and
st. Michael bridges and their destruc-
tion, either by the river itself or By
the authorities to prevent dam form
ing In the river is threatened.
one hundred boats manned by ma
rines arrived In the Bercy section to-
day to rescue the imperilled people.
This section Is badly undermined and
its streets are collapsing. The roof of
the subway has fallen in The DUAL
st. Michael and the Boulevards ST. Au-
gustine have been partially wrecked.
Other streets are reported sinking :,
The conditions at Ballincourts, Autuil.
Passy, Grenella, Javel, Ivry. and
Charerton are extremely critical The
weather. residents have removed to
the hotels but the poor have been
forced to remain and face the danger
A small fire occurred today i'm the
building of the ministry of public
works in the Rue ST. Germain due
to the destroying of the electric ac.
cumulators by the food. The firemen
gave a wonderful exhibition of brave
ry and efficiency by standing waist
deep in the icy waters and successfully
fighting the fire, which was put out
after q slight loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
CAPTAIN, WORRIED BY
ACCIDENTS, TO RESIGN
STEAMER RUNS AGROUND THEN
RAMS VESSEL
Skipper of the Homer Thinks Hoodoo
May Be Lifted If He Secures
Berth with Another
Boat
Lspecial to The Herald.l


SAN PEDRO, Feb. 21.--The steamer
Geo. w. Elder was rammed this morn
ing while alongside the. North Pacific
companys wharf by the steamer Ho-
mer. The Homer had her stem badly
slit and several ribs of the Elder were
sprung. Although a number of iron
plates of the Elder were jammed badly,
no riVets were sprung. She Will prop
baly sail on schedule tomorrow night
for Portland.
Captain Pierce was on the bridge
bringing the Homer in from san Bias
with a cargo of bananas. Presumably
through confusion of bells the Homer
struck the Elder amidships when COM
ing in to the wharf. The Homer was
aground at San Bias on her last trip,
and Captain Pierce declared after the
accident today that fate seemed against
him and he would telegraph his resig-
nation to j. Homer Fritch, the owner,
at once.
The Homer brought 8S44 punches OF
bananas for the Pacific Tropical Fruit
company. News of the arrival of a
banana steamer brought a horde of
small boys to the wharf after school
today, and it was necessary to fence Off
that part occupied by the Homer to
enable longshoremen to get out the
cargo. When the Homer was here last
on her initial trip the bananas were
unusually ripe and there was plenty of
loose ones for all corners. Since then
the small boys have had the date the
Homer was due marked on their cal
endarS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
HONOR MEMORY
OF WASHINGTON
MANY PROGRAMS IN CELEBRA-
TION OF BIRTHDAY
ioWANS WILL HOLD BIG PICNIC
AT EAsTLAkE PARK
South Pasadena Plans FIaq Day, and
City Fairgrounds viii Be
Scenes of General
Activity

Los Angeles will celebrate Wash
ington's birthday today by a partial
closing of the principal business
houses, and picnics at the different
parks and Fairgrounds throughout the
city.
AS February % is a legal holiday
the banks will be closed all day, and
the postoffice will close at noon. Two
deliveries will be made in the business
district this morning and one in the
residential districts. The courts and
departments of both the city and
county government also will be closed
At Eastlake park probably the big
gest celebration will be held this be-
ing the date for the annual Iowa picnic
At South Pasadena, the newly or
ganized chamber of commerce and the
city officials will celebrate Flag day
with a parade and patriotic exercises
Several Los Angeles city officials
probably will attend the South Pasa
dena celebration.
At the municipal play grounds
throughout the city exercises will be
held. At the Violet street Fairgrounds
Lee c. Gates will deliver an address
At the Municipal recreation center, St
John and Holly streets, Mark Keppel
county superintendent of schools, will
be heard in patriotic address, and
games, contests and gymnastic stunts
will be indulged in.
The Municipal band will render a
carefully prepared program at Echo
park play grounds and an address will
be delivered by DR.. w. A. Lamb.