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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
COMET WAS PLAINLY
seen LAST EVENING
It Hung in the West for
Almost an Hour.
Good View of the Nomad is Obtained
Without Getting Up at Unseemly
Hours.

That funny old comet. II HALEY
would have only known how much
trouble was to result, he surely would
have never discovered 1t. Local jew
elers claim that they have sold thou
sands of alarm clocks since Halley's
comet has put in its appearance. The
clock factories are said to be so over.
taxed that they cannot begin to sup
ply the demand. 1t is claimed that
there is not a store in Marion that is
not short on clocks which contain
any kind of an alarm bell.
Thursday night at o'clock. Marion
people had one of the finest Views of
the heavenly body, that has ever
been seen. 1t arose gracefully i'm the
west and within forty-five minutes
had sunk beneath the horizon. The
tail was plainly visible and the west.
ern skies were illuminated by the
big phenomenon.
Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning
the freak comet was again posing ~.
the eastern heavens. 1t was not near.
~ so plain, however, as 1t was Thurs
day night The comet appears to be
minus its tail when II appears in the
east.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
FINE EXHIBIT
FOR FARMERS.
Wooster Experiment Station Is Send,
ing Large Collection.

]. c. Abbott, a representative of
the state experimental station at
Wooster, which will send big ex-
hibit to the Marion County fair, was
here today and with Secretary James
A. Knapp, made arrangements for
locating the big exhibit tent just
southwest of the vegetable hall. This
tent will be 65 feet long and 80 feet
wide. 1t will contain experiments
along every line that may be of in
terest to the farmer. witnessing the
experiments and their results means
the saving of time and money for Ma
rion county farmers and it IL cer-
tain that practically every one will
visit the exhibit. SO much will be
crowded into this tent that IL viewed
carefully no person can cover the
whole field In one day, according to
Secretary Knapp. t.,s
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

In the New York ZOO several years
ago possum was struck ifteen times
with baseball bat In the hands Of a
strong man He went dead. and a
man was eel to watch him. He was
watched for ten hours. but as he
stayed dead the watcher went away
for bali an hour Upon bis return--no
possum! The next day the animal
was as lively as w. he had not been
clubbed. During the civil war some
Union soldiers captured possum In
Virginia ana let him curl his tall over
a limb. He was closely guarded Tor
three days and was still "all there
when :he boys let him go.
At length 'twas the farmer who said;
"That possurn shall sleep with the dead.
I'll catch hiia once more,
And. b'gosh and galore,
His blood l truly, will sbed"
When a fox or coon finds he Is dis
covered at his little game and Is chased
by the dog two or three times he pulls
up stakes and hunts new neighbor-
hood. Not so with the possum. When
he 6nds good thing he hangs right
on, and the result is that his wife
looks for him to come home some
morning and he does not show up.
He has eaten OF ductiets full ten.
And my gosIns are gone from the pen,
He has sucked scores of eggs
And then used his legs
To tote himself homeward again.
At the Cincinnati ZOO they put a
basket containing six dozen eggs Into
the cage Of the possum. He was Will
ing and went at 1t. They thought he
might suck the whole seventy-two, but
he was no hog. and he stopped at fifty.
The hole he made In the shell was no
larger than a darning needle, and not
shell wns broken. Just how much
eggnog ~ possum can drink Is not
known. but about a gallon would prob
ably do for him.
BY thunder, III stand It no more,
But dabble my hands in his gore!
I've sworn II and said
That I'd have him dead.
And to life he shall come nevermorel
The stupidity of the possum. Is
shown in the fact that he can be easily
trapped. He is not looking for any
thing of the kind. and 1t is said that he
cannot scent steel trap like the fox
or wolf. Il trap set anywhere around
the henhouse will eventually get him.
And next morning the captive was there,
And the AK the old man did prepare.
One look he just gave him.
And then he did shave him
And cut him in two. 1 declared
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
Eggs, 1Sc per dozen.
SELLING PRICE.

Butter 25c per lb. Eggs, 90 cents
per doz Cheese-N. 7. Cream csc
per lb. Lard--1sc per. lb. Syrup
40c per gal. Sugars 1-2 to 6 1-2c
per Id. Teas-40c to 81. per III. Vim.
egar-25c per gal. Salt-sL25 per
bbl Hand picked Naby Beans-5c
per lb. Carolina Head Rice--10c per
lb. or 3 lbs. for csc. Cracked HON.
iny--4c lb. or lbs. for 10c. Marrow
fat Beans-7c 10. or lbs. for csc.
Lima Beans-10c lb.. lbs. for 25c.
Prunes-s Ia to 15c Ib. Seeded Rails
ins-10c and IL 1-2c per 10. Cleaned
Currents, IL 1-2c per Id.
FLOUR.
Glover Leav GA bbl) $40; r..
Pride GA bbl) $1.70; Carnation G-4
$3.50; Golden Flake IA gbL), $3.50
Gilt Edge GA bbl.) $3.50; Whites
Best G.4 bbl.) s1.70: Gold Medal
GA bbD $3.50; Monarch GA bbl.)
$3.50; Knickerbocker ~.u-4 bbl.)
$3.50; Graham Flour, 20c per sack;
Corn meal. zoe per sack
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
Mis.lssippi st.smboatina.

The steamboat age on the Mississippi
began about 1921 and fourished for
nfty years. As early as 1884 the mum
ber OF steamboats, on the Mississippi
and Its tributaries Is estimated at 230.
and In, s1S42 there were $50 vessels,
with value OF $25.0OO.O0O But the
golden era was from lS4S till the war,
Never did the valley and steamboating
prosper more than then. Thousands of
bales OF cotton were annually shipped
TO southern markets. and the wharfs
of St Louis and Memphis and vicks-
burg and other large ports we're stack
ed with piles of merchandise ana lined
with scores OF steamers Travel Mag
azine. t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
GOVERNOR WAS
TAKEN DOWN.
Policeman Insisted That
the Laws Should be
Observed.
By United Presa w1ra

Peoria, Ills, May 27--Governor
Charles S. Deneen. experienced the
humiliation, OF being taken to a police
station here early today with other
members OF an automobile party by
a policeman who preferred a charge
of violating city ordinance against
the governors host, the owner OF the
car. l-N
The party was returning from the
country club In the automobile Of
Charles II. May. publisher Of the Pc
oria Herald Transcript. The governor
had been given a reception at the club
following an address by him on the
deep waterways at the First Congrega
tional church. When about two miles
from the heart OF the city the driver
Of the car was commanded TO stop by
Policeman Hill who was on a motor
;yCios l..alI-AI -. - A - - A. 49,, /, a A
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
OLDFASHIONED 4.
IRISH FIGHT
One Man is Killed and
Cracked Heads are
Common.
By United Press Wire.

Newmarket, Ireland, May 27.--one
man is dead, a dozen are seriously
wounded, while several hundred per.
sons are nursing bruises today as the
result OF the most violent clash that
has yet occurred between the Irish fol-
lowers of William O'Brien, leader of
the United Irish league, and John
Redmond, head of the Irish Nation
alists.
The fight took place last night and
resulted from an attempt of a Red
mondite to address meeting here,
this town being an OBrien strong
hold. The fight waged 80 bitterly
that the police finally fired on the
mob, killing one OF the belligerentu
and wounding several.
Many houses were badly damaged
In the melee, Clubs. fists and stones
We're the chief weapons used and
cracked heads were the order of the
night, After the police finally dis
persed the mob, they stayed on guard
throughout the night. a
Redmond is severely blamed for
planning q speaking tour among
o'Briens constituency, Further trouble
is expected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
Rvs sPorIIEss srnI

I
IT'S SPOTLTSS STILL
In this day of reatstemptation,
In this time Of graft and get.
There's bit of consolation
For the fans to cherish yet
Although boxing Is a gamble,
And some people think 1t Is,
Saving COLDS the real scramble
In the festive fighting biz
Although racing's retrograding,
And is placed beneath the ban
OF those people masquerading -r l..
As deliverers of man
Although wrestling has been shackled.
And expressed up Crooked Creek
Since man named Bartl tackled
And o'erthrew ye mighty Greek
Although all of this Is rumored,
In this day of graft and get,
Still, we've cause to be good humor-
There's some consolation yet
For the baseball game is soaring
High above 1t all, serene,
Unaffected by the roaring
For the Grand Old Game Is clean!
There Is consolation oozing
From each thread upon the pill
What's it matter IL we're losing?-
For the Game is spotless still
Allen johnson.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

TOLEDO.

Toledo. o., May 27-Wheat--Cash
and May LOG July 90 3-S September
"a "a.
Con-Cash and May 41;July 40 1-2;
September 60 3-S.
Rye--No. 2, so; No. 3, n.
Cloverseed--Cash $50; October and
December 6.42 1-2; March $50.
Prime alsike 100: August 740.
Prime timothy 2t5.
Butter, eggs and hay--Unchanged.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
EAST BUFFALO.

East Buffalo. N. Y, May 27.-Cat-
tle-Receipts 25; slow and steady
Prime steers S@S.60; butchers 40
775
Calves-2,00; active and steady
Common to choice 6.50@9.
Sheep and lambs--Receipts 10000;
slow, lower. Choice lambs 6.40D
$50; Gull to fair 6.6O@8.25; yearlings
6@6.65; sheep 3,50@5.
Hogs-'Receipts $500 slow and
lower. Workers 9.75@o.S0; pigs 9,S5
mixed 9.75 9.s5: heavies 9.75; roughs
$500 $50; stays 7.75@S.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
POST OFFICE IS
BURGLAR|zEO.
Thieves Receive Small
Amount Of Booty.
BIANCnl IS BOUND OVER
Short Weights Charged by
Purchasers.
Lively Little Fight Occurs In Grand
Opera House and an Affidavit Is
Filed as a Result-Police Court
News.

The postoffice at Norton, Ohio was
broken into Thursday night. The
Delaware police chief reported the
robbery to the local authorities ear
ly this morning and the Marion police
are searching for a clue to the thieves
The burglars entered through a
window. They procured 500 in silver,
three hundred pennies, a small guam
tity of two cent stamps and pair OF
shoes which belonged to the postmas-
ter. 1t is believed that the burglars
are either in Delaware or this city.
The police have the description of a
man who is believed to have planned
the robbery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. May 27.--Cattle-Receip pts
l,5OO; strong. Beeves 5.60@8 $50;
Texans 6@6.76; western 5,15 @7.6O;
stockers and feeders 3.9O@6.4O; cows
and heifers 2.70@7; calves5. zoos.
Hogs-14 4,000;5 @r10c higher. Light
$500 $50; mixed 9.3O@9.sO; heavy
s.20@9,60; roughs 9.20@9.36; pigs
9.1O@950.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; steady Ma
tive 3.50@5.b0; western $50 $50;
lambs. native. 5.25@ $50; western
5.75Qs75.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

Police Chief John Klinefelter has
received several complaints within the
last few days from residents who
claim that local grocerymen have been
dealing out short weights. 1t fs clam
ed that these grocerymen buy infer
ior good, cut down the weights and In
this manner reap mammoth profits.
The police will investigate the charg
es, as they have the names of the
grocerymen who are alleged to be
guilty OF the trick.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

Corrected.
It is the custom Of well known
minister to point his sermons with
either dearly beloved brethren" or
"now. my brothers" One day lady
member of his congregation took ex'
ception to this.
"Why do you always preach to the
gentlemen and never to the ladies?'
she asked.
my dear lady" said the beaming
vicar, zone embraces the other"
"But not in the church" was the In
stant reply.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

Another Catch.
What's the latest news to-
day?
Guyer-George Washington's auto
sold for $500 in New York.
Gunner-What are you trying to hand
me? There were 10 autos In George
Washingtou's day.
Guyer-Who said anything about au-
tomobiles? This refers to his auto
graph.-Chlcago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

THE prettiest In Marion 80 a
mother said the other day of Beatty
g. Longs chldren's Roman Sandals,
Ankle Pumps and oxfords. Prices
low. M 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
CLEVELAND,

Cleveland, o., May 27.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts $500; steady. Mixed and york
ers 9.65; heavies 9.55; pigs and lights
9.75.
Cattle-Receipts cars; slow and
steady.
Lambs.Receipts cars; S.25 top.
Calves-300; S.75 top.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago. May 27.--Wheat-May open
i.O4 iT2 close 1.O2 i14;July, open "a "a
close % 1-2; September open 92 II
close 90 IL.
Corn-May open 81 rs close Sc 1-8;
July omen 5s 5-s close So 1885,, Septem-
her open 6S S-s close 5s liz
oats-May open 80 close 3S 1-2; July
open 81 IA close az 3Ts: September
open 80 1-8 close 36 S-S.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
NATURAL HISTORY.
Wherein Is Related a Tale OF a
Farmer and a Possum.
PLAYS DEAD WHILE HANGING.


to Jelly--one the Soldiers Let Go.
Prose and Poetry Tell a Lot About
the Animal That Bluffs.
BY N QUAD.
copyright. 1910, by Associated Literary
,ress,l
A possum he lived in a tree,
And jolly old fellow was he.
Took life as he found II
And walked all around IL,
Which is the best way. don't you see?
VWYHAT Is called the Virginia
~ possum Is found In almost
w every middle and southern
state. but while the farmer
often catches sight of foxes. coons and
woodchucks he seldom gets a squint
at possum. The animal hardly ever
moves out by day., and ut night he is
very SLY. He makes his nest In hol-
low tree. hollow log or among the roots
of a tree, and he hides 1t well. He Is
a poor runner and not much of a fight
er though II he once gets his teeth
Into dog he will hang on until killed.
1t Is owing to this grip of his jaws
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

DR.. Lepage, the eminent Brussels
surgeon, has sent in his bill for s2o,-
900, his fee for the operation per-
formed on King Leopold a few days
before the kings death. The opera
ton is said to have lasted 10 minutes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
FTTTSBURG.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 27.-Cattle-
Supply light; market steady.
Hogs-Receipts 12 doubledeeks;
market higher. Heavles,s medium
and yorkers 9.75; pigs 9.S0@9S5.
Sheep and lamps--Recelpts fair:
market very dull.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

that the fox, the coon and the "chuck"
give him half the path when they
meet AT night. Any one OF them can
roll him over. but so tough IL his hide
that they might chew on him for an
hour without hurting him.
Near by lived the good Farmer Dwight.
And the possum he went every night,
He went looking for scraps
And he thought that perhaps
With the dog he'd get up fight,
The possum does not wander far
from his lair. This Is because he Is
like no other animal In his eating He
win eat fowls. young rabbits. birds.
eggs, roots, berries. vegetables of all
sorts, scraps from the table. mice. bugs
and almost everything else you can
think Of He can therefore get his lIv-
Ing around any farm. II living near
marsh he will feed on crabs and frogs
If there are snakes on farm he will
thin them out. a fight often takes
place between possum and a black
snake, but the former Is always the
winner. II Is said that the bite of a
rattlesnake will not poison him. In
gathering fruit from tree the pos
sum hangs to limb by his tail and
uses his forefeet to gather with. He
can eat more persimmons than any
three colored men. but when 1t comes
to the watermelon he doesn't care for
II.
He'd pick up a chick now and then
Or strangle goslin or hen.
He was after the best.
And he ate II with zest
Before he'd returned to his den.
The two oldest things about the
possum Is the way he uses his tail to
hang by and his playing dead when
attacked and overcome. IL the farmer
clubs one to death. or thinks he does.
the animal will remain quiet for hours
and then get up and walk off. To ac-
tually kill him with club be must be
beaten to/n Jelly. He has a hide on
him Ike q bull. and he has few nerves
to feel pain A bulldog may worry
one for aH hour after he is supposed
TO be dead. and he will come to life
again and make for his tree.
There were nights in the full Of the moon
Wnen ne was mlstoOk for "a coon,
And the dog made him hump
Around bushes and stump
And get out OF that pretty soon.
Naturallsts used TO assert that when
the mother possum had litter Of five
the old man turned to and ute up three
Of them 10 as to keep the number
down where all could make good
living This has been found to be In
correct. As soon as tie house Is full
Of children papa takes his departure
and fnds another boarding house for
himself They may live or die. but
It's nothing 10 him, II IL only at such
times that " hr meets another daddy
possum he VIII get up row without
the lenst excuse. He's mad about II.
you see; thinks two IN the family
enough, v'
Three times he was caught IN a trap
And over the head got a. rap.
But possum he played
And living he stayed
Ard wlnked as he woke from hls nop
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat $1.01
Corn 80. Instrumentation. ......,... IS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

There are about 2s,soO worms to an
acre OF cultivated land. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

LOCAL PRoDuCE MARKETS.
Corrected Daily by Chas Turner q Co.
PAYING PRICH
Butter. zoe Dor ID.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

The one-year-old daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. Fred Warner, of Blaine ave-
nue.. wandered away from home about
o o'clock this morning The matter
was reported to police and search
was made. The child was found at
the corner of Blaine and Columbia
streets. about 10 O'Clock.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

Adolph Bianchi. the West end fruit
dealer who was arrested last Monday
on a charge of Selling cigarets TO a
minor, was pound over TO the grand
jury under a bond of $780, in Mayor
Settlers court at 8 o'clock Friday
morning
The motion requesting a change of
venue which was filed Tuesday by
Bianchi's attorney, Grant l.. Mouser,
was overuled by the mayor Friday.
Upon consulting legal authority the
mayor learned that his court has final
Jurisdiction in the matter and that ac-
cording to law, he had no right to
grant a change of venue. The motion
for a change of venue was made on
the grounds that the mayor, who sat
as judge in the case, was the chief
witness for the state.
% Police Chief Klinefelter and Mayor
Setter witnessed Bianchi sell the cil
arets and they will appear before the
grand Jury at its next session.
Immediately after the court overul-
ed the motion for a change or venue,
Bianchi waived examination and was
promptly bound over to the grand
jury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

bTUt TIu'tH WY o.
William J. Binks. New York:
All right. Am economizng. Have
forwarded bills by freight Cheaper
than express. Love to mother.
TOM.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

Earl Ash had bicycle stolen from
In front of the Gem pharmacy on
west Center street, late last night
The police reported the theft to
Fred Schweikert of the Keeler BIZ
cycle shop at 0 o'clock Friday morn
Ing and inside of three hours, Schwei-
kert had the stolen wheel In his shop
The police arc warm In their praise
OF 'Schweikert's ability to run down
stolen wheels. He has recovered a
haif score within the past several
weeks and the city is contemplating
awarding him special pensation
for his excellent services.
Schweikert has good clue to the
miscreant who stole Ash's wheel and
arrests will likely follow.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
Three kilograms.

Blue Haven. May 3.
william J. Binks. New York:
Please send me $500 at once.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27
Another Catch.

-Harper's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

Claiming that John c. Hibbet as
saulted his son Emery. Jay r. Hurley,
colored. filed an affidavit in mayors
court Friday morning. Hibbet will
be arraigned before Mayor Setter Fri
day afternoon.
The trouble occurred on the stage
Of the Grand opera house, Wednesday
evening. Hibbet is a local amateur
actor and was rehearsing for the bene-
mt play for the Marion Baseball com
pany, when Hurley excited his anger
Hibbet threw Emery off the stage and
a lively fight occurred, Both had
their feelings slightly injured
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

According TO the report OF w. r.
Smith. OF Grand avenue Mrs. Myers
who resides next door has more cats
than some people have hay. Smith
informed the police Friday that his
neighbor has at least six cats and al
leges that said animals are preying
upon his fowls. The police have de-
cided to CALI upon Mrs. Myers ana
ascertain the correct number of felines
and II possible, thin out the flock a
little.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30

raped for order and the banquetters hav-
ing lighted their cigars settled back in
their chairs to enjoy the speechmaking,
which was all of high order Of merit.
Mr.. Bassett began by saying that he Of
ficiated as POSTMASTER at the banquet
three years ago at the Augusta House
when the present organization of the
board was effected.
He stated that the Board of Trade at
present consisted of 225 members and al
luded to the large increase in member
ship caused by the visit of the Boston
Merchants Association. The attendance
from this board at the annual meeting at
Skowhegan was the largest of any board
in the State. The present amount in the
treasury of the Augusta Board of Trade
was 1908. The speaker did not believe
that Augustus boom had reached its linn
it and said that Augusta was good enough
for him.
POSTMASTER Bassett praised the efforts
of Charles S. Hichborn and Nathan Wes-
ton in behalf of Augusta and the Augusta
Board of Trade, and touched upon Mr..
Hichborn's work for the new State
House He alluded in humorous man.
ner to the fact that three of the speakers
Of the evening were from one political
~ y x.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30
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