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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-12

addressing colonel suppose
have lawn? lit will be there" for it
getting very hot indoors, thought
left Travers he do harm
and taking the aside seized the opportunity
sroled garden path his to
Llans engagement to He gave 1t cordially There's not
in England he said that I'd her married to
after today really my boy you hardly believe
is to wife and to that dog Why bless SOUL
look at him now WHAT'S the matter with him. ehT'
To unutterabe horror that that miserable poodle
had retired to an open where he was now nduosy
"Very odd" colonel putting glasses. Never
learned that
All at heard the poodle barking furiously at the
hedge which separated my garden the road
Theres foreign looking staring the hedge said
Lillian
"Don't be alarmed, sirr'
The stranger took off his small straw hat with "Ah
am not afraid" he said and his accent proclaimed him
Frenchman. "He is not May pairmee
speak viz Misterre VezzeredY'
felt deal with this person alone for feared
worst and, asking them to went to the hedge
"My name is Weatherhead," began with bearing
detected pckpocket Can o any to your
of great service he said emphatcay "You restore
poodle vieb
staggered for instant Then "oh think you
under a mistake That dog mine"
II know It," he said 'Zere 'as beei eetle mistake"
decided TO cali the colonel attempted brazen 1t
out with the help OF his sincere belief in the dog
"Eh? What's that? What's all said the colonel
bustlng up, followed at intervals by the Others
The Frencman raised his hat again
trouble he began but zere leee mistake My
honor poodle your garden appeal
sis gentIlman to restore i'm he refer o youl'
"You must allow me to know dog
your master, don't your ~
at hedge in frantic efforts o Join the Frenchnan
ATTEND an instant Your poodle, he ighy tran?'
mo, he's not" said the colonel like to see dogs
taught play the fool"
"Ah! Remark him well then Azor chou danse done un
peuw
And on foreigners whIstng lively air that Internal
poodle on his hind legs and danced soeny halfway
around the garden.
-"why nl' cried dssusted colonel "hes dancing
along like dd mountebank! But It's my Bngo. all
thntv
"you not eonyIacea You shall Asor cl Pour
Beesnarck AzorP he poodle barked ferocosy) our Gam.
bettaw Gle wagged his tall and began to leap with joy)
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-12

Sometimes meet the Curries about village a.
pass me with ayered heads feel myself growing crnAm
Trayers Is almost always with Lillian He has
dog fox terrier and they take
tiois to keep 1t out Of my garden
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07
BEES AVOID A BIG BOULDER
Move Out Of Tree Before Huge Stone
Crashes Into 1t Smashing Every
thing In Path.

New York.-Some one tipped on
to a big hive Of bees in a hollow tree
at the foot of Hog mountain that a
ten tone boulder was going to roll
down from the top of the mountain
and smash everything in its path, in
Guiding the tree in which they had
stored 700 pounds of honey. In what
way they got the tip is not known.
The best evidence the bees had 1t is
they moved to another tree out Of the
danger line a few hours before the
big boulder made it's sensational
downward rush, and that Reuben Van
Wrinkle, who owns the farm On which
the bee trees are, returned from
Montclair loaded down with presents
he bought after he had sold the 700
pounds Of honey for fancy prices. In.
cidentally, when in Montclair, he felt
so rich as a result Of the bee tip and
the boulder he went to the Central
hotel and had a full course dinner.
The bees occupied the hollow tree
ten years. Van Wrinkle never dis
turbed them, because he knew the
only way to get the honey was to
cut the tree down. He was verse to
doing that. So the insects worked
away until the tree literally was satu.
rated with honey. Two weeks ago he
noticed the bees were moving to an.
other hollow tree. He thought 1t was
because a new swarm was being driv.
en- out Of the old quarters to find a
new home. AS he sized it up, nothing
short Of a big fight in the hive could
force bees to go out in December.
Friday night the Van Wrinkles were
aroused by a terrific crashing on the
mountainside. Van Wrinkle got out
Of bed and went to investigate. By
that time the noise had ceased and
he could not discover the cause. In
the morning, however, he saw the big
boulder in his meadow and up the
~mountainside trees which had been
felled by it's rush. At the end of the
line lay the old bee tree.
Then it dawned upon Van Wrinkle
why the bees had moved.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07
MUSIC WINS A BLIND BRIDE
SlghtIess Pianist Attracts Girl at Con.
cert-Friendship Ripens Into
Love and Marriage.

New York.-Among the applicants
for marriage licenses who appeared al
the license bureau in Brooklyn was 9
blind musician who had won a blind
bride by his piano playing. He was
Clement Coffin, forty-four years old
Of SO Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, and
his b%ride-to-be, Miss Antoinette Bar
ton, twenty years old, of 4S RALPH
avenue, that borough.
Miss Barton heard Mr.. Coffin play
at a concert some years ago and the
two became acquainted. After thai
the blind pianist visited the young
woman frequently and entertained he1
with his piano playing. Although
neither could see the other they spen,
pany hours happily together at the
piano, and their newly found friend
ship soc ripened to love.
The pair left the license bureau tt
get married, and said they would
make their home at 243 Albany ay
enue.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07
DEMAND FOR CITY GARDENS
Vacant Lots In Chicago Assigned to
People Living in Tenement Dis
tricts to Cultivate.

Chicago.-The Chicago City Gar
dens association has assigned lots in
various parts Of the city to people liv.
Ing in the tenement districts who
wish to cultivate them. The allotment
was made at a meeting in Hull House
and officers Of the association de-
clared that from the number of peo-
pie signing contracts for ground the
scheme is more popular than ever.
The contracts are designed to give
the association a precise idea of the
number of people taking advantage
of the opportunity to raise their own
vegetables for the summer. A charge
of $3.50 is made for the use of a sin.
gle lot for the year. The seed is fur.
nished by the garden association,
which also provides a superintendent
o direct the work.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07
OAK TREE N N SUICIDE
Fine Specimen at Minneapolis Alb
serbs Copper at Roots and Is Pol
soned to Death.

Minneapolis, Minn.-An oak tree in
1t is a clear a of self-destruction by
the tree, for the manner of it's death
has been scientifically demonstrated
by Dean George B. Frankforter of the
chemistry department of the state uni.
versity. He is preparing a complete
report of the autopsy.
The tree died from an overdose of
copper taken into it's system either in
the form of copper sulphate or chlor.
ide Of copper.
1t was for many years one of the
most admired trees in the grove OF
oaks on the Gilfllan lot, Fourth street
and Tenth avenue, southeast. When
1t died the tree was cut down, and
while being sawed into stove lengths
it was noticed that fine yellow fakes
flew from the wood. Through curios.
ity the flakes were gathered and a
quantity sent to Professor Frankfort
er for chemical analysis. He found
that the stuff was pure copper.
An examination of the wood micro
scopically and otherwise showed that
the entire cellular system was lined
with a thin film of copper, which
closed all parts to the distribution Of
the life-giving sap, and eventually
caused decay.
"The tree committed suicide" said
Mr.. Frankforter. 1T is an extremely
interesting scientific case. 1t is prob
able that a bit of copper was under
meath the tree and this was convert
ed into soluble form, possibly by wa
ter. At any rate, the roots took the
copper in some soluble form and the
sap carried the destructive poison
throughout the entire tree"
DR.. Frankforter says he is preparing
a rather thorough report on the phe
nomenon for a leading chemical jour
nal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07
BOY WEATHER SHARP
Pupils Of Public School Are Ma
king Their Own Forecasts.
Under Direction Of Instructor OF
Physics Young Lads Organize Full
Pledged Weather Bureau
Quite Successful.

New York.-When weather signals
were first displayed over public school
u, in East E~ighty-sixth street, a few
weeks ago they were viewed with
curiosity in the neighborhood and
provoked all sorts of questions. II
soon became known that some of the
pupils under the direction of A. e.
Horn, instructor of the physics de,
partment, had organized a full f1edged
weather bureau.
The boys have been so successful
In their forecasts that their signals
are now regarded with seriousness,
and often neighbors in doubt as to
whether to carry an umbrella or go
without take a look at the hoisted
flag before setting out on shopping
trips. Harry Wurman and Albert
Bentel are the chief ~forecasters and
send out their indications inderend.
emily of the regular weather report.
With few exceptions their forecasts
have agreed with those of Forecaste1
Scarf, and now they are getting out
a complete weather map.
The work is voluntary on the part
OF the boys and teacher. In order
to become a member of the weather
bureau corps a boy must have some
knowledge of atmospheric conditions
and be informed as to the physical
character of New York state. The
boys have shown interest in the study
and more than a hundred applied
when 10 topographers were to be Sc.
lected after a civil service examina.
ton. The fact that a boy has to work
after the regular school hours does
not blunt his interest in the sub
ject.
The civil service examination is di
vided into two classes, for topograph
ers, who draw the maps, and for mem
bers of the staff, including forecast
ers, recorders and caretakers of the
instruments and kites. The boys re
ceived their first knowledge of atmos
pheric conditions from kite fyins
and model aeroplane building.
The weather bureau idea has proved
SO popular that other schools arr
likely to adopt the system, and {
wireless system may be established
for communications between schoo
weather stations. In school II 2Ol
boys r members Of the corps an,
remain in school studying meteor
ology every Friday afternoon whel
they might be out playing baseball.
1t is the ambition Of every boy t
become a chief ~forecaster, and i
order to do this he must have tn
highest mark in the civil service e.
animation.
Mr.. Horn says that the work con
bines the study of meteorological
science and geography as nothing els
could. The board of education doe
not provide much in the way of scier
tific apparatus and neither the teache
nor the boys can afford to buy e,
pensive instruments. In consequence
the boys themselves construct muc
of the apparatus required. Thirt
pieces of apparatus have been col
structed so far.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07
s12,5oo,ooo Goes eeoolno.

London.-If there is anybody In
America bearing the name of Gracey,
Henry, Liddell, or Wilson, who al
trace descent from Portadown in the
north Of Ireland, he or she would do
we'll to communicate with the Brit.
lsh court Of chancery, where $12, $780,.
900 r waiting for them If they can
prove collateral descent from Patrick
Harrison, who left Portadown in 1916
Ind died in London 20 years later, aft.
Or having amassed an enormous for.
;une which has since awaited distribu.
lion among the next of kin.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07
Sheep Fair Plans.

The permanent International sheep
fair to be held in Chicago in the fall
has aroused widespread interest. Men
engaged In the sheep business have
offered financial support. The plans
include a show exclusively for sheep
and goats, with all breeds represent
ed, collie and shepherd dog, wool and
mohair exhibits, wool and sheep and
goat shearfng contests, sheep butch.
ering contests. sheep dipping, lectures
on breeding, feeding and fitting, collie
dog, trials, wool manufacturing and
other features that will make it inter
esting and educational
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07
Mouse Solves Puzzle.

Norfolk, Wa tiny mouse solved
he problem of getting an electric wire
through a pipe 1877 feet long the other
lay at the Winery building. There
were several bends in the pipe, and
modern methods, such as blow pipes,
tailed to produce results. A mouse
was caught and a thread tied to it's
leg. A tape was tied to the thread
and the wire to the tape. The mouse
was given a start and went through
the pipe in a hurry. Liberty was it's
sAward.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07

The miracle of the piping chick is
now being enacted In many an incu
bator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14

and the men taken out The other
dead hremen were caught by the same
back draft as they were wording at
the other end OF the building and
were carried down by the roof when
II fell in.
and the 176 men In the workshop were
sent to their cells. when 1t was seen
that there was danger of the FIRE spread
ing to the main building, the 2l6 male
police stations and the footgusrd armorv
| 'nder authority Of Governor Weeks
three companies OF the 2nd regiment. Ma
tional Guard. were sent to the fire and
took charge of the jail grounds and
patrolled the surrounding streets
Late to-day the bodies We're found
among the twisted gtrders and charred
beams. Tonight the prisoners under
military escort were returned to the tai.
The buildings destroyed were two three.
story brick workshops and sew ra, ad-
Joining sheds and two dwelling houses
| on Hudson street.
The rre Is thought to have been ca used
by crossed electric light wires The loss
or the New England Chair company. for
whom tho prisoners do contract work. Is
estimated AT $4,000, fully insured. and the
loss on the buildings OF the jail 10 $s6. .0Oo'
with full insursnce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14
COULDN FOOL EXAMINERS
Maine Man tried 10 Take Pharmacy
TEST for n TFricnd.

Montpelier, April 13-N-hen the State
board of phernacv was holding an ex-
animation Of candidates for REGISTERED
pharmacist at the state House last
week it's mcmbevs wore suspicious that
they We're being imposed uron by one OF
the candidates, and examinations and
Inquiries since made by y. f. Davis
secretary Of the board, have confirmed
those suspicious.
1t seems that J. r. rliley OF Bangor,
Ne, who hsd pa.sed successfully the
Maine board of pharmacy, took the eX-
aminations under the name Of Il. J.
Doughcrty. presumably friend of his.
and passed fine examination. Tho fra 11
will not avail tho young man anything.
as the Vermont board will grant no GER
tifcate to ''Doughcrtv," neither can they
institute any legal proceedings rs the
young man is now out OF the State. II
tho Maine board OF pharmacy takes NJ
tho matter Secretary Davis Is in position
to give them some Interesting facts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14
GOVERNOR PARDONS FRIEND
WHO HELPED KILL CARMACk

Nashville. Tenn, April l3.--While the
confirming the conviction OF Col. Duncan
B Cooper for the Staying on November g.
1905. in a Nashville street OF former
United States Senator T.. ". Carmack
Governor Patterson wrote a fun pardon
for the defendant. declaring that In his
belief Colonel Cooper was not guilty
Tho Supreme Court remanded for retrial
the case Of Robin Cooper, convicted OF
the same crime as his father.
7 ne situation is tense tonight because
OF allegations by friends of Carmsck that
politics entered into the case. 1t Is prob
able that Robin Cooper will never be re-
tried. il Is said. Both Coop.rs had been
sentenced to 20 years' Imprisonment
Tho court was divided both H. confirm
Ing the sentence OF Colonel Cooper and in
remanding the case of his son. 1t was
while Chief Justice Beard was reading a
dissenting opinion In the case OF Colonel
Cooper that Governor Patterson pardonoi
the defendant declaring In the document.
Being thoroughly familiar with the re-
cord. having road all the testimony and
testified to certain facts within my per-
sonal knowledge, It is neither desirable
nor necessary 10 delay action for petition
to be presented, asking executive
clemency.
I'm my opinion, neither OF the defend
ants 10 guilty They have not had q fair
and impartial trial, but were convicted
contrary to the law and evidence The
action Of the Supreme Court In vaca ting
the judgment as TO Robin Cooper leaves
the sentence of final conviction as to his
co-defendant. The proof showed that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14
SIX FIREMEN PERISH FROM
BACK DRAFT in JAIL FIRE

New Haven, Conn, April la-Trap-
dows. six firemen who were fighting
flames in workshop were caught by
back draft and burned to death dur
Ing the partial destruction Of the New
Haven county jail to-day. Three Of
their comrades were saved through
the heroism OF nremen outside. The
bodies OF the six men were found late
to-day after the debris cooled. Many
other nremen were badly burned, but
remained at work.
The dead are: Capt. c. I. Chapman.
Lieut. william J. Doherty and Lad
derman John Buckley, all Of truck 1;
Jfoseman James T. Cullen; James
Mortell and Thomas ]. McGrath Of
engine company I.
The seriously hurt are: Ladderman n
A. Il. Wilcox and Thomas J. Waugh Of
truck No. Il Hoseman John F. Hus-
company No. I. and Cornelius Shug-
rue, ladderman OF truck No l.
Six men from truck No. were nght-
ing their way through the cell room
Of the Jail into the workshop. when an
explosion of q gasolens tank caused
a back draft and slammed behind them
the iron doors separating the two
buildings. Three of tho men were
hemmed In a corner and burned to
death, while the other three made
their way to barred window to
which they oiuns with streams OF
water play!ag ~ them from the outside,
soon after reaching the window the
roof fell In and ladders were put up
from the outside and down the inside
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14

Robin Cooper killed the deceased and
that ID. B. Cooper did not fire. shot
Without reflection upon tue court, it IS
inconceiVable to my mind and repusnnnt
to every principle OF Justice tha, man
should he found guilty of murder Who
was not in a conspiracy to kin and who
in fact did not kill"
Colonel Cooper was still at the capitol
when the pardon was entered IN the sec
retary OF States Office. He WAS at once
surrounded by a crowd OF friends seek
ing 10 congratulate him The reversal In
LIS sons case seemed to please him more
than his own freedom.
Il wanted Robins vindication moro
than l wanted a pardon he said. Robin
Cooper Is under Il 326, ,0Do-bond.
Colonel Cooper Is the close personal and
political friend OF Governor Patterson,
who is the leader OF the anti-proh!bltion
forces IN Tennessee. Carmack was the
chief Of the prohibition movement. Pat
terson WAS an important witness for the
defense at tho trial Of the Coopers
TIE supreme Court. room was packed
to-day when the various opinions In the
cases were read
The reversal f. the case Of Robin Coop
er WAS ON assignments of error. the trial
Judges failing to charge separately as to
Robin Ccopers theory of self defense.
linking the defense Of the two defendants
together, excluding testimony of Cover
nor Patterson AZ To talks with Robin
Cooper and advice given him as TO
Colonel Cooper before the tragedy, and
the admission OF cross-examination of
Robin Cooper as to intent of certain
states witnesses in testifyins as to cer-
tain incidents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14
PEN $40 Ms FOR
ALL VOLUNTEERS
House Bill Would Recognize
Services of Others Than Reg
ulars in Civil War.

Washington. April ia pension bill Of
sweeping provisions. under which all
surviving volunteer officers Of the United
States army, who served six months or
more would receive retired pay accord
ing to length # service. and all honor
able discharged enlisted men over 70
years Of age and suffering a certain de-
gree of disability. would receive a
straight pension OF $40 per menth. was
reported to the House to-day by Repre-
sentative Prince OF Illinois, from the
committee on military affairs
In recommending the measure. the
committees report says that although the
volunteer troops formed 9s per cent. of
Of the armies OF the United States and
achieved % per cent, OF the historic re-
suits" the regular officers have received
all the honors and rewards of the gov
erninent and the volunteer officers moth
ing.
The scale of retired pay FOR volunteer
officers. as fixed by the bill. rs one-third
of the initial active pay of corresponding
regular officers. for those who served
two years or more. and for those of less
time OF service the pay is In proportion.
Officers who lost an eve or limb In the
line OF duty or incurred disability as
prisoners OF war would receive the fun
dement's OF the act without regard to
length Of service.
No officer who served more than six
months would receive less than 500 per
annum and no officer may receive more
than two-thirds of the present pay OF a
| captain Of the regular army.
A private soldier nver N vnars ,,,i, -
ceive $50 per month providing he served
more than 30 days. and his physical disa-
bility mot necessarily OF service origin)
Is such AS to require tho frequent and
| periodical care and attention OF another
person"
The report Of tho committee includes
an estimate from the secretary of tho
interior which fixes the cost OF the nrst
years operation Of the proposed law a,
| s., ,264O12
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14
Streets of Porto Maurizio Pla-
carded with Message Of
Come Back Soon"
BABE IMPRESSIVE FAREWELL
Mayor Issued Proclamation
Thanking Former President
for Visit-Due at Venice
This Morning.
Proclamation

Porto Mauraio, April 13-Mr. Eoose-
welt and Kermit Roosevelt left at $50
o clock this afternoon ny train for Venice
where they are due At two o'clock to-
morrow morning. Thcy will remain there
until two O'Clock in the afternoon when
the Journey to Vienna will bc resumed
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel will re-
main here.
The former president and his son
Travelled in a special car placed at their
disposal bJ the government.
The popular demonstration upon the
departure Of Mr. Roosevelt ali hut ex-
cceded in mpressveness tnat hich
marked his arrival The mayor had
placarded the town with a proclamation
thanking the distinguished American for
his visit and referring to him in the most
complimentary terms. Throughout the
streets flaming posters bore tho message
come back soon
An hour before train timo the mayor,
the prefect # police the city fathers went
to the Carow villa and escorted Mr..
Roosevelts carriage to the railway sta
ton amid a veritable rain of flowers At
the station a battalion of infantry 0eaded
by a band was drawn up and stood at
salute Mr.. Roosevelt stepped from the
carriage bade goodbye to those who ac-
companied him and entered the car As
the train pulled out Mr.. Roosevelt stood
on the car platform waving his hat while
the band played The Star Spangled Ban
ner and the crowd shouted Long live
Roosevelt.
Prior to the departure Of Mr.. Roose-
velt ex-Mayor Phelan of San Francisco
had a long interview with him. Later Mr.
Phelan said that he had discussed with
the ex-president the defeat OF Francis j.
Heney for district attorney of San Fran
cisco last fall ''as an instance OF the bad
effect of railroad control OF politics"
Through Mr. Phean, Mr. Roosevelt ex-
tended an invitation to Mr. Heney to
visit him soon after he reaches the Unit
ed States.
GREETING; AT MILAN
Milan. April l3-The American consul
here. Charles NJ. Caughy, met Mr.. Roose-
welt at Genoa and accompanied him to
Milan, where the American colony and
many residents of the city received him
enthusia stically.