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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23

MIR. Bowser, there IL mountain In
Alaska named Mount Mckinley. DIR.
Cook claimed to have found Il. Others
claimed to the contrary. II was aud
~ "A matter 70 interest the whole world.
| wanted to set out three months ago
and climb to the highest pinnacle and
decide the matter for once and all, but
you discouraged me-
II told you that your legs We're too
short to wade through ten feet of snow,
and ! believe they are. Besides. being
baldheaded. how were you to keep
your poll from freezing solid? How
would ! have felt to have my dear
husband returned to me with frozen
head on his shOulders--a head that
could never be thawed out againY'
BLAST the head II ! could have got
there, and ! know could have done
the trick. Not one encouraging word
from you. however-on the contrary.
nothing but discouragements."
Then what you are signing for and
aspiring to he Is hero of some sort p
asked Mrs. Bowser after long ST.
'ence
Yes; that's about 1t. but where's
my chance? | am married. have
squatted down like an old sitting hen.
go and come like an old goat. eat
and sleep, BY thunder. woman, 1t
makes me tired"
But II you were divorced would
you stand any better chances? If you
think so you can file hill any day
You just put II In the bill that ! have
no sentiment and that didn't want
you to 20 climbing mountains and II
will be all right"
u wanted TO go TO the Spanish war"
he continued, "but you kicked about II
See what glorious chance there wa,
to be hero"
"There was only one chance. Mr.
Bowser. and General Shafier lay dowr
In hammock and gobbled all that.
did right. You'd have overheated your
self killing Spaniards and brought ou
a rash. and there would have been nt
one to rub your back"
II We Had Fought Japan.
"And II looked az II we might hav,
war with Japan. and that all peteret
out. With me In command Of III,
Texas or Oregon what honors nigh
haze awaited me. Yes, sir, and yo,
spoiled It all. You said I'd be seasicl
and that ! might get In the way o.
one of my own guns, and you said 81
many things that gave M all hope
But YOU know Il makes You dizz,
headed even TO look into tub o
water she said Heroes are ncve
seasick. You might have beeu called
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23

man. and 1t must come to you. Hold
yourself ready for IT, You are the stuff
of which heroes are made, and the
time must come when you can show
It,"
'Do you think"-
And at that instant the time came.
\ row to raise the dead suddenly be-
gan In the back yard. Mrs. Bowser
jumped to her feet and wildly mo-
toned and exclaimed:
"There--there-back yard-danger-
herc--your-chance"
Mr.. Bowser clattered down TO the
basement and through to the kitchen
like runaway wagon and on emerg-
ing into the back yard seized n clothes
prop and sailed In. There were thirty
five cats, and he pounded, whacked.
punched. hit and belabored them until
the victory was his.
Hero. come In and receive the
plaudits" called Mrs. Bowser from an
open window above, and with beam
ing face and swelling chest he obeyed.
He had done 1t at last!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23

and ! surely thought you had a touch
Of the gout. Forgive me and tell me
what's the matter"
Mr.. Bowser took seven turns across
the room aud then said;
Hasn't II ever occurred to you that
] had an ambition to be somebody-to
rise above the mediocre, to attain
heiGbts?"
"Why, you are a great man, aren't
your
"Um! Greater than some. OF course,
but have not reached the goal as yet
have been thinking Of II all day. I
am dissatisfied with myself. find |
have accomplished too little. Yes, as
Bowser have certain greatness. but
that doesn't satisfy me. There are
heights beyond"
''Do you want to be governor of the
statef"
II am beyond that now" he answer
ed az he swelled out his chest and
looked down upon her in a patronizing
way.
"President, thenT
IF am ever called to take the nom-
ination ! shall be there. but the peo-
Pile want politicians. No. | must be
great In some other direction should
now be on my way to greatness but
for you"
why, Mr.. Bowser, what have I
done to stop you?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23
BY M. QUAD.

BY M. QUAD.
lCopyrighs. 1910. by Associated Literary
Press
- NsTEAD of sitting down TO his
cigar and newspaper the other
evening after dinner Mr. Bowser
was restless and uneasy. He
paced the hoor back and forth until
Mrs. Bowser felt compelled 10 say:
I'D like TO know what alls you this
evening. Have you got gout In one OF
your toes again?"
"Gout! Gout!' he repeated as he
turned on her. woman. haven't you
got spark OF sentiment In your soul|
II hope ! have"
"Then don't drag in such thing as
gout."
''But gout is complaint. isn't it?"
"For vulgar people-yes."
"Well. then, has your lumbago re-
turned?'
'"Lumbago. Heavens, woman, do
you want to drive me out Of the house
DO you think stand here thinking of
such things as gout and lumbago?
Here am But what's the use? You
eannot understand my feelings. IL
wives could only understand their hus
bands better, what a world this would
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23

We'd real y like dem srae what fools tails
| PA el low Tet ty girl and takes her out
3. At Jen- nies house min is called to m
A is cul lar thing il
| 5A fl low called girl, it start ed to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23
ACT. JUST LIKE POLITICIANS
Catholic Ladies' Elect Miss Mahoney
Supreme President.

Cleveland, o., July 23.-By a vote
OF 1858 to 314 Miss Kate Mahoney of
Troy, N. Y, was elected supreme
president OF the Ladies' Catholic Be.
nevolent association over Mrs. Felice
Girardot OF Detroit. The scenes fol-
lowing the announcement equalled
those OF the big political conventions.
Women cheered, whooped, hugged
one another and waved fans and
handkerchiefs and shouted "Maho-
ney! Mahoney!"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23

tfr!
"I'll try to understand you II you'll
be little patient with me-" replied
Mrs. Bowser. you were limping lit
tie, and your face was all puckered up,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23
July % In American History.

1793-Roger Sherman, "signer." died
In New Haven: born 1921.
1816-CharIotte Saunders Cushman.
celebrated actress. born in Boston
died 1876.
lSS5-General u. s. Grant died In the
Drexel cottage at Mount Nc.
Gregor: born 1922.
18S8-Courtlandt Palmer. agnostic and
trimilllonaire. died; born 1913,
1s60-Albert Edward. prince OF Wales.
afterward Edward VII, or Eng
land. visited America, landing a.
st. Johns. N. n.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

(From noon today TO noon tomorrow
Sun sets 72O. rises 4;45; moon rises
8:52 p. m.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23

coward instead of hero. As your
press agent at the time did the hest
I could"
"And ] wasn't In California when
the earthquake happened" he almost
walled. Heavens. what chance for
a man Of my coolness. nerve and dar-
ing One day would have made me
hero for life"
But you weren't there. you see."
mo, and why not--why not? Be
cause / was squatted here moving old
bedsteads and painting the front steps
just as II ! hadn't an aspiration In the
world. Must ! always. always be kept
DOWN.
But. dear" she said In hopeful
tones, 'you haven't done so badly. You
were the first man In America to fly
ten feet"
And almost broke my internal old
back doing It"
"And you Joined the Gay Old Boys
club and walked up ladder back
ward"
"Humph!"
"And you told the landlady Of a
boarding house what you thought Of
her beds and meals. don't believe
Napoleon ever did more heroic act"
But wasn't bounced out of the
house for It? Was hero when lay
sprawling on the sidewalk"
In one year. Mr.. Bowser. you hired
eighteen different cooks. thinking you
knew more about running the house
than did Was any husband ever
greater hero? Didn't you have all
your nerve with your"
"NOnsenseU
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23
Opportunity at Last.

And think OF the tramps and takers
you have run out of this neighborhood
and scared baldheaded. Why, when
my own minister called here one day
last summer you took him for a book
agent and threw him over the fence
ana called him an unhung scoundrel.
wasn't that heroic thing? tell you,
Dear when you look back over The last
iew years you ought to be more than
satisfied. When we were sitting on
the front steps last evening didn't you
notice the umbrella man and the ba-
mana man turn pale and cross the
street when they saw II was your"
But you don't understand me, wom-
an-you don't understand me-" wearily
replied Mr.. Bowser. "Can I be Ma
poieon or Washington? Can / be
enakespeare or Milton? Can I be
'enries or Johnson? Can be Cook
or Pearyi BY the jumping lingo,
wnen think Of II almost go wildw
But wait your chance. Mr.. Bowser
walt yonr chance. 1t comes to every
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-23
B0WSER'S CALL.
His Chance to Be a Hero Comes
After Long Waits.
BACK YARD IS THE FIELD.

Rseounting the Opportunities He Has
Lost, Mrs. Bowser Points tho Way
to 4 Winnins-Thirty- five Cats At
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01
Library Board
Reviews Work
IsstrEs STATEMENT TO PUBL HOW EDUCATION
AL WORK BEEN EXTENDED BY TRAINED LIBRA


department grew from 1911 in
1907 to TITO in 1910.
The same trained efficiency in
the reference department. it is
said, is making this department
also of increasing utility to the
people.
In employing Franklin Hopper
as librarian at largely in
creased salary the board believes
1t did well. 1t says since he took
charge the circulation Of books
has increased from 101,741 to
200,411 in two years.
While "a persons are on cthe
library payroll. many only do eoc-
casional work, such as the man for
moving the lawn. boys distribnt-
ing books. etc.
The salary cost last year was
$13,994.59 out of a total expendi-
ture of s25,s71.16. OF the bal
ance s6,26s.3s went for new
books, $3.50 for periodicals and
I$1,276 for rebinding.
The board has had all the 49,
562 volumes catalogued, and i
says It has inaugurated a rule o.
order. quietness and general tidi
ness at the institution that should
be appreciated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

The action of Mayor Fawcett in
refusing to approve the suggestion
of the library board that Bishop
Keator be reappointed on the
board has stirred the board to
make a public statement of its
work.
There has been much criticism
of the board for the increase In
the payroll of the library in the
last couple of years, and this
caused the mayor, he says, to con-
slider whether 1t would not be good
TO have a change with a view to
retrenchment in the payroll.
The board thinks not, and In a
signed statement reviews Its
work. 1t has hired a trained IL
brarian, trained assistant In the
children's department, a trained
assistant in charge of the refer
ence department.
The results the board thinks
worth while. In the children's de-
partment an effort was made to
interest the young people. The
assistant started a STORY hour"
telling a story from book. Al
first there were a dozen present
1t grew to 80, to 80, then to 140
The children came mostly from the
street. They came with dirty
hands and faces, but after few
times their appearance improved
they became interested and began
to want books.
A '.story hour" in the evening
was added, the work was pushed
into the schools. and general az
gressiye action Is going on No push
the educational movement.
The books taken through this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01
TOURNAMENT
EVER HELD SAYS
CAPT. BRADLEY

tournament which has made Ia
coma the Mecca of the west for
the last week, soldier and civil
ian united in great crazy car
nival" on the streets of the city,
in which the tension of the week
was relieved and everybody went
home satisfied and happy.
1t seemed as If the entire 200,-
900 people who went to the Sta
dunn during the week had sud
denly been poured out on the
streets. They were all blocked
down town, and it was almost i'm
possible for the crazy ones" who
were costumed for the occasion In
the competitions for prizes to get
through to the reviewing stand at
the totem pole to pass in review
for the award of honors.
Chairman George DeLape pass
ed upon the contestants and
awarded the honors from the big
foot lady to the crazy person with
rats and a Merry Widow hat.
The winners were as follows:
Mrs. S. Simpson, best national
costume; Mrs. Lewis, woman with
largest feet; Jack Blair, latest
man; r. Lind, best rube mostume !;
Clara Anderson, largest headgear;
Mary Bangor, woman with most
suitors; Jennie Willis, giddiest
girl; WOODBURY. Macdonald, most
elaborate costume; Mary Brooch
en-, most elaborate costume by a
woman; F. O'Gara, craziest mans
costume; Margaret Dietrich, craZi-
est woman's costume; G. Ander-
son, best character costume; H. l..
Cosgrove and lady friend, best
pair of character costume; Anna
Smell, skinniest woman; II. j..
Fisher, shortest man; Miss j. c.
Schnell, shortest woman; William
Dillon, most unique costume;
Anna Horne, most unique wom-
ans cvostume; H. Masters, skinni-
est man.
Following the award of prizes,
the masses simply surged up and
down the streets, and until mid
night the business streets were
so crowded it was almost impos-
sible to get along.
The street cars were utterly in
adequate to carry everybody home
and many thousands walked miles
to get away from the crush.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01
INSANE MAN KILLS
TWO AND WOUNDS 2

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. LIB.
s. Durham, fireman who last
night ran amuck, killed one fire
man, wounded two others and
beat his wife's child to death, to-
day made his way to the plaza in
the heart of the city and shot him
self through the head. He will
probably die.
Armed men searched for Dur
ham through the night.
Early today Durham sent in a
false alarm Of fire. Hiding near
the firebox, he opened fire when
hosecart No. 8 drove up. He
killed Fireman Grant and wound
ed Capt. Stemple and Fireman
Elliott. He then fled, going to his
own home, where he beat his
wife's child to death. Durham
then returned to the city on a
street car. He was recognized by
few persons. After alighting
from the car he walked coolly to
a corner and bought a paper.
Hurriedly scanning the head
lines, telling of the shooting, he
entered the plaza and walked out
on the lawn. Drawing his re-
volver, he placed the muzzle just
above the right ear and sent a
bullet int ohis brain. Durham
was taken to the emergency hos
pital. where it was announced that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01
MOTHER URGES DAUGHTER
To TELL THE POLICE ALL


(By United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The moth
er of Mile. Ethel Claire Leneve
today cabled her daughter, who is
held at Quebec with DR.. H. H.
Crippen as an accessory to the al
legged murder of Belle Gilmore
Crippen, to tell the police all she
may know concerning the case.
II have been fearing that Grip
pen might injure my daughter"
said Nine. Leneve today. II am
relieved that he is in custody. We
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01
FOR
STRUGGLE IN
PORTLAND
(By United Press Leased wire.y

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. t.
That general strike, affecting
all branches of organized labor i'm
the city of Portland. is not only
possibility, but a probability, ac-
cording to viii j. DAILY, president
of the Oregon State Federation of
Labor. All secretaries of local
unions have been instructed to
wire. their national and interna-
tional headquarters to ascertain
what financial support would be-
granted i'm case q general strike is
declared.
1t is believed in Portland that
this action is the first step in pre-
pairing for the biggest struggle
between labor unionists and BUSH
ness men this city has ever expe-
rienced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

believe that DR.. Crippen told her
something was wrong with his
business of which she might be
suspected of completely"
Inspector Dew and his prison.
ers are expected here next Thurs
day. Arrangements for speedy
trial are under way. 1t is report
ed that the Scotland Yard Off
Gals have secured new evidence
that the body found in the cellar
of No. 80 Hilldrop Crescent is
that of Mrs. Crippen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

Tacoma is getting a new hold
on the sound now through the
boat service established by the
steamer Dove, which now comes to
this city from Des Moines every
morning. This morning a delega-
ton of SO from Des Moines came
to Tacoma and among them were
practically all the leading BUSH
ness men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01
GOOD BOAT SERVICE
NOW To DIES MONIES

For years they have been try
ing to set to this city, and 1t is
expected that the whole country
between this city and Des Moines
will now soon become tributary to
Tacoma in a business way.
The county commissioners yes
terday agreed to open road
from the city to Dash Point, and
this will give wagon travel a
chance to get to town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

The big military tournament
closed Saturday night with a sa-
lutte of 81 guns for the flag. In
the Stadium at the time were 3D.
900 people, bringing the attend
ance for the day and night up to
$4,000, with a total for the en-
tire week of 206, 500.
The cash receipts for the week
will exceed $25. 200, which will
leave fine bonus to be applied to
the athletic and relief work of the
companies participating.
The only serious accident of
the whole program came Satur-
day night in the Roman race,
when spirited horse broke away
and ran over Corporal Zilka. He
was trampled unconscious and
carried off on a stretcher, but
later he hobbled back, and it was
found no bones were broken, the
accident terminated with no bad
results.
Prizes Awarded.
The prizes were awarded Sat
urday night. Company B, First
infantry, won the prize drill; com
pany /, Twenty-fifth infantry
took the wall-scaling prize. The
Columbia River Coast artillery
won the tent-pitching contest.
The first infantry captured
practically all the rest of the
group prizes.
Following the close of the great
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

PARIS, Aug. Lima Cavalie-
ri, the operatic singer, had not
been the wife of Robt. Winthrop
Chanler. American millionaire, for
more than a month before physi-
clans declared that unless she
would submit to an operation for
appendicitis Immediately she
would not live three weeks longer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

he might recover.
When it was learned that the
murderer had attempted to COM
NIT suicide and almost succeeded.
talk of violence died down. An
effort was made to get a state
ment from Durham, who was
still conscious at 1880 this morn
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01
PRAISES HOSPITALITY OF Ia
COAIANS - CRAZY PARADE
ENDS BIG AFFAIR.

at think 1t the best army
tournament ever held, not
only on the coast, but the
best ever held anywhere.
"By that / mean the tour
nament as a whole, the Sta
dunn, the setting of trees,
mountains, and water, the
crowds, the admirable spirit
they manifested, the hospital
ity of the city and the glori-
GUS Puget Sound weather and
the program all considered.
ut was the first Of long
series for Tacoma."-Cap-
tain Bradley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01
Little Things That
Happen Around Town

were removed to the Mellinger
company's undertaking parlors.
Power recently came to Tacoma
from San Francisco. His home
was in New Orleans. He was a
member Of the Marine Firemen's
union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

The county commissioners have
accepted the bid of the Northwest
Bridge company for the erection
of steel bridge with 180-foot
span over the Stuck river near
Deiringer for $1,000. 1t will be
ready for use next summer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

Several members of the royal
family of Siam are expert anna
teur photographers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

Evidently seized with an hem-
orrhage of the lungs while asleep
in his bunk on the steamer Wasp,
Thomas Power, 40 years old, a
marine fireman, was found dead
yesterday morning, his pillow
soaked with blood. The remains
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

Pierce county democracy will
banquet at Masonic temple to-
night 200 strong. At the meeting
it is expected to bring out local
candidates and to get candidate
properly enthused to cause him to
come out for congress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

One way the law fete pest has
of attracting notice, is to rush
about Shaping women on the arms
and enjoying it thoroughly. He
generally fades from the scene
after receiving a tip that someone
is looking for
him to hand
him something. vALeNFME
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

The neighborhood bad boy is the
real lawn fete pest. 1t is a mystery
how he gets in to accomplish his
wonderful feat of fitting the Chi
nese lanterns so they catch
fire, and steal
all the ice
cream. SK01
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

This is the lawn fete pest. When
he arrives among the guests he will
swat someone in the lamp with a
hunk of soft chocolate cake,
and amuse himself putting
bugs down
some girls
neck. EET
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-01

Look at the pee-wee. Next to
putting a spoonful of ice cream
down the back of low neck dress,
1t takes greatest delight In tossing
pebbles through the Japanese Ian
terms and Jerking
chairs out from
under folks. r1EEK-
The Ely miner., 1910-03-18

The Elco has been putting on
several feature programmes this week.
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
they showed the Bereliot areoplane
flight across the English channel
in motion pictures that were really
good. Other subjects shown were
The Female Scout" Across the
Divide, An Affair of Honor;
all good subjects. The program
on for tonight and tomorrow will
also be of the best obtainable and
Sundays change must not be over
looked. Mr.. Bailey sings the
illustrated songs in his usual ex-
cellent manner and Miss Knutson
presides at the piano.
The Ely miner., 1910-03-18


GALE OF TIMBER, MISSOULA, MONTANA,
~ MARCH l, 19l0.-Sealed bids marked outside
Bid, Timber Sale Application. February Is, 1910
Superior, and addressed to the district Forester
Forest Service Missoula, Montana will be received
up to and including the 11th day of April, 1910
for all the merchantable dead timber standing
and down and all the green timber marked for
cutting by the Forest officer. located on an area
aggregating approximately 735 acres, to be def
nitely designated before cutting begins in Sec
tons 6. 7. s. 9. II. 1e and 20, Township 81 N,
Range IL W., 4th P. M, within the Superior Ma
tional Forest. Minnesota, estimated to be 100000
feet B. M. of green white pine, 10000 feet B. M of
green Norway pine. % 600 feet M dead and down
white and Norway pine, and $1,000 feet B. w..
standing and down. green and dead, Jack pine,
spruce and tamarack log scale less no bids
of less than 90 per M. feet for white pine. So 90
per = feet for Norway pine, and s. 90 per ". feet
for Jack pine spruce and tamarack will be consid-
cred and deposit of $500 must be sent to the West
ern Montana ational Bank of Missou1a. Montana.
payable to the Bank, for each bid submitted to
the District Forester Timber upon valid claims
is exempted from sale. The right to reject any
and all bids is reserved. For further information
and regulations governing sales, address Acting
Forest Supervisor, Ely, Minnesota. +. A. Silcox
Acting District Forester. 3-11 As