The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-19

COnVentlOnS or eieCt1onS or the sum-
mer and fall will decide, in almost all
the cases, whether the toga wearers
shall return to their law practice or
disport for six years more in the
marble temple Of legislation on the
Hill.
In regard to several of the Sena-
tors the question has already been
settled. The return of Senator Isidor
Rayner has been assured by the ac-
ton of the Maryland legislature. Sem
ator Hernando De Sofa Money, the
Democratic leader, will retire to his
plantation in Mississippi. They take
a senatorial situation by the forelock
down In Mississippi and In line with
the honorable custom John Sharp
J Williams, statesman gentleman.
scholar, lawyer AMI planter, was
chosen several years ago to succeed
Money. Williams was then leader OF
the Democrats and one of the most
popular members of the House. Sem
ator Flint (California) has said he
would not be a candidate for re-elec-
tton. In a statement issued a short
time ago he explained that the great
expense of carrying en- a campaign
under the new California primary law
was beyond his means and that, be-
sides, he felt It to be his duty to earn
more money than comes in the Sen.
ote pay envelope to provide for the
future Of his family.
At the head of tho list, alphabet
ioally and otherwise, of those who
Will too the mark ana take the oath
next March will be Que Senator Aid
rich. from Rhode Island. A vagrant
rumor went the rounds last summer
that Aldrich, had decided to retire.
When 1t was brought to his atten-
lion he remarked that he hadn't
passed out authority to anybody to
mako such statement. So he'll come
tack.
They have been trying to build a
IRE under Senator Hale in the thirsty
state OF Maine but the Senator's
friends declare that he'll return again
just as he has for thirty years. He
stands beside Aldrich at tho head of
the regular Organization in rank but
not In influence. Other members of
the old guard likely to return are
Lodge, (Mass.) and Kean IN. J)
while Burrows, (Mich.) and Scott.
(W. Va,) say they will be here,
too. though they are fighting for the
honor In the face. of right lively op-
position.
Four Of the band of progressives
I'm the Senate are under fireof the Gin
terests" and, according to widely cir
culated reports, of the regular Re-
nublicans but they are fighting on
cheerfully with the expectation OF
putting in six years more at the old
stand. LaFollette is, OF course, an
object of especial so,fcitude and ex-
traordinary efforts are being made to
overturn Wisconsin. where he has no
friends but the people. Beveridge,
now the undisputed Republican lead
er In Indiana, and q strong force in
the Senate is up for reelection. Bur-
kett has w. J. Bryan. among other
issues. on his hands In Nebraska, and
Ciapp seeks recognition In Minne-
se,ta. where they are up to date and
don't have moss on their political
doctrines.
In the group of those who must be
born again as Senators IL they are
going to help govern the country and
advance the light Of civilization gen.
ci ally are: Bulkeley, Connecticut;
Carter Montana: Clark. Wyoming;
Cu1bcrson. Texas; Daniel, Virginia;
Depew. New York; Dick, Ohio; Du
Font Delaware: Frazier. Tennessee;
North Dakota: Nixon,
oliver. Pennsylvania; Page,
Vermont; Piles, Washington, Suther-
land, Utah: Taliaferro, Florida; and
Warner, Missouri.
OF the expiring 80 there are "a
Republicans and six Democrats.
"The crow is q much abused bird
and 1t Is time that someone said a |
good word for his old black coat" re-
marked DR.. G. Hart Merriam, Chief
of the Biological Survey.
Instead of being an enemy of the
farmed, as is generally belieyed" con-
tinued Dr. Merriam. "the crow Is one
Of his best friends and the protector |
Of his crops, True, during corn plant
ing time. the crows oill is turned
against the farmer--during one month |
and that month only, he is his enemy. |
But during the other eleven months
the crow Is really working overtime
for him. It east thousands upon
thousands of destructive insects and |
bugs every week and when II comes |
to feeding Its young, gives them
diet composed almost entirely OF
worms and insects that prey upon the
crops.
Therefore. 1t makes me righteously |
indignant every time see anyone
try to kill a crow. These trials. how
ever. are not very often crowned with
the crow has become one
Of the wisest Of wild creatures as the
result of hupdreds of years of persecu-
tion and Misunderstanding.
'"rhe value of many Of our birds is
unfortunately unknown to the far
mers whom they are striving SO hard |
to protect. The orlole. for instance, is |
the only bird that win eat the fuzzy |
which are SO destructive
to many varieties of trees. Were 1t not
for the woodpeckers there would be
no forests for they go after and keep
down the enormous numbers of worms |
that attack the trees.
"The only bird that would really |
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