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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-01
Effective

Effective.
Racon-f understand some Of you
hens have stopped laying?
Egbert-TwO of them have.
Bacon-Whut's the cause?
Egbert-' MotOrcar-St Stories.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-01

guessing game Interested the members.
In this Mrs Alice F!rstcnbcrger and
Miss Mable Firstcnberger were the
most fortunate, their efforts and skill
being rewarded with pretty gifts. At
six O'Clock turkey dinner was served.
At the long table cut nowers made AN
artistic decoration and covers were
placed for the members and Mrs Sany
Ilinamon, Miss Esther Keefer. and
Miss Alice Firstcnberger.
The next meeting Will be held the
last Thursday n December with Mrs.
Adam klingle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-01
new MAYOR ANNOUNCES
CABINET WHICH WILL
AID IN RUNNING CITY
Kramer is New Clerk.

tor. tor. MIR Anthony is Democrat o.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14
Ravages OF the Army Worm in Nash
and Edgecombe Counties.

Rocky Mount, \. c., Sept. THE
army worm has appeared in Mash and
Edgecombe Counties and in the terri
tory the pest has covered the cotton
has been damaged fully so per cent,
according to reports received here
to-day.
One planter has fourteen men
mounted on mules working from
dawn until dusk armed with busters
and sacks These men spread a mix
ture of Paris green over the cotton
plants.
On another farm similar plan has
been adopted and the hands are kept
working until midnight in an effort
to save the crop.
Despite these efforts, the worms
keep on their way toward Battleboro
and the farmers are at loss for
remedy appeal is to be made to the
Agricultural Department at Raleigh
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14
BURDESsONE TAXES CAUSE Up.
RISING.
Offices Have Been Destroyed and
Several Ofiieiais Have Resigned

Washington. ID. C. Sept IA
crisis has arisen In the turbulent pro-
vince of Szechaun, In China. and for
eign Offices of not only the United
States. but OF other countries. have
taken precautionary steps for the SAT
ETY. Of their citizens in that section.
American gunboats viii be brought
into play TO guard American citizens
and a formidable international naval
array is al hand in Chinese waters.
American Charge d'Anaires Will
| liams. at Peking. to-day cabled the
| had become critical in SZechuan.
| where public meetings In various cit
| les, accompanied with the closing OF
| shops and schools, and refusal to pay
taxes have eliminated In serious dis
| orders. American Methodist mission
aries at Chung King and Cheng Tu
have informed Mr.Williams that none
OF them have yet left their posts ex-
cept that American and British ladies
have left Cheng Tu for Chung King.
> Twenty-one districts are said to be SC
far affected by the present agitation
Tax offices have been destroyed and
several officials have resigned but re-
sistance to the Government has in
general been passive, rather than &C
I, tive.
The Chinese foreign ONCE has as
sured the legation that protection viii
be given all foreigners and their prop
/ erty and has offered escort to all wha
I desire to leave the disturbed dis
tricts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

Chicago. III. Sept i-.-S = Por-
s$Z. who Is said TO be one Of the e~ss
kao~n gold brick and s9s~a goods
eonfiasnce men In the world. and
wEo ID xaid 10 have garn~res more
thar $1,000 .o0o from the un~ary o.
two continents during the last fe~
years by means Of gold brick xwln-
dies and confidence games. sas lock-
ed in Jail here tonight
He vas arrested to-day by o. r.
Dewoody. division superintendent o.
the department OF justice. after be-
Ing sought for = year by United
States secret service men and the po-
lice OF almost every city in the coun-
try. English detectives OF Scotland
Yard also are said 10 have sough,
Potter and his companions who were
credited with having extracted nu-
merous dollars from too eredulous
. Londoners.
Potter, who also was known Al
George W. Post, was wanted here or
an Indictment for swindling return
ed, In United States Court In July
1910. Potter and a companion, Ed
ward Starkloff. also are wanted II
Philadelphia, where they forfeited
$4,000 bond in the United Stae
Court a year ago.
A cash bond of $50, 900. offered b.
Potter, was refused by Federal Off
cials, who declared nothing less tha
Sl50.O0O cash bond would gain hi
temporary fredeom.
Starloff, who is said TO have opeI
ated with Potter under score c
names, Is in the city, according
Denwoody, and all Of the secret SCI
vice men and police here are search
ing for him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

President Taft Will Discuss
Vital Questions of the
Government
Two of His General Subjects Will Be
q Uniform Divorce Law and Trusts
Will Be on Speech-Making Tour
for Forty-Six Days.

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 9.-President
Taft Is going West to educate the
country. His 13,000-mile swing
around the circle that begins next
Friday and winds up forty-six days
later, is to be favored as little as pos
sible with politics and to be as broad
ly instructive on vital questions OF
government as he can make it. The
President intends to deliver a person
al message to thousands who will
hear him speak, a message like those
he sends to Congress from time to
time. He will take the Government
machinery apart and tell those who
hear him and those who read what
he says just how things are run in
Washington and what Is needed
there.
To the set speech of the trip the
President to-day added more than
dozen general subjects and this lis
| may be Increased. Two of the sub
jects the President to-day told hi
callers. were those of a uniform di
vorce law, and trusts, particular!
with reference to the Supreme Court
! Standard Oil Company and American
I Tobacco Company decisions.
The Presidents position with re
gard to the Standard Oil and Tobac
co Company decisions was outllne'
by him in a speech at the Yale com
mencement exercises in June, and n
probably will expand upon the idea
:, there expressed. He thinks the de
} cisions are good and remarked the
!, that business should find clear roa
to steer by.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

This Years Crop Will be Sold
for Fourteen Cents Dur
ing This Month
The Balance Of the Crop Will be Held
for Is Cents-Action OF the Ma
tiOnal Farmers' Union at Their
Meeting Last Week-Win Favoa
Parcels Post. --

At the meeting of the National Far
mers' Union held at Shawnee. Okla
homa, last week, 1t was agreed that
this years cotton crop will be sold
for IA cents during September and
October, and Is cents thereafter.
The action. which was unanimous,
was taken in the adoption OF the re-
port of a special committee on mini
mum prices. The committee was
composed of cotton growers who were
largely Influenced by scores Of tele-
grams and messages from all parts OF
the South, many of which urged
minimum of Is cents.
Members of the union say parcels
post will be favored by farmers and
that the delegates will endorse the
Scott "anti-gambling" bill, prohibit,
Ing the use of mails or Interstate com
merce for contracts for the delivery
of cotton, where there Is no intent
to make actual delivery.
The report of the live stock COM
mittee urges diversified farming and
stock raising and contains the state
ment that lone million additiona
milk cows and an equal number OF
mother cows, properly distributed
throughout the South, would easily
add $40 per bale to the price of tht
cotton crop.
The Congressional immigration
committee recommends increasing th'
head tax excluding illiterate adult
/ from America and fining Of foreigl
steamships for bringing to this coun
/ Itry~undesirables that could be reject
ed on the other side.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14
Defaulting Bank Teller Submits and
Relies on Mercy of the Court

Tarboro, N. c., Sept. 12.-The
Hussey case came up here this even
ing before Judge Ward.
There was no jury, as Hussey had
made a confession. He went on the
stand and made a statement OF how
if was he became involved when the
Bank of Tarboro was wrecked.
Judge Ward has not passed SEN
tence yet. Henry Williams and
Claude Kitchin made strong appeals
to the Judge to be as lenient as ne
could with the young man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

No organ which Senator Simmons
mas IS striving harder to show loyalty
tnan is the Greensboro Daily News.
6ut some of the Senator's friends are
already questioning his judgment In
selecting that paper as his chief
mouthpiece. To The Caucasian, how
ever, there seems to be fitness in
THIS matter, for why should not hy-
0rld candidate have a hybrid paper
Tor his organ?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

The Charlotte Observer says this
country has never had a President
whose given name was Woodrow,
Judson, or Beauchamp. It is even
possible that it never will.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

There is an uprising In China be-
cause of burdensome taxation and the
Democratic politicians will think a
similar uprising has struck this State
when the voters get another say at
the polls.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

The Democrats did not succeed in
.beir efforts TO reduce the tariff but
,beir efforts succeeded in reducing
tho Drice of farm products.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

II the State had to borrow money
to meet current bills, why didn't the
oseials take the amount from that
large penitentiary surplus and there
B! save paying interest?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

1t is reported that there is roos-
ter in the State of Georgia that sings
Ike mocking- We suggest
that Governor Aycock send at once
for this rooster so that he may have
at least a substitute for the song Of
the mocking-bird during his cam
paIgn for the Senate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

The Charlotte Observer says that
prohibition prohibits in exactly the
same way that a sitter holds sand.
Close your eyes, the sand mans COM
{uP
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

r the Democratic party in this
Safe is not controlled by the trusts,
g., fs time the party was giving some
evideDce Of the fact.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

Webster's Weekly says the Sen
storial situat n is still unchanged in
Rockingham. Then that means the
POLITICAL pot is still boiling In that
county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

Bryan says he has refrained from
using profane language since he was
ten years old. If he had refrained
from politics probably many Of his
brother Democrats could refrain from
using profane language.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

District No. 4 wIii eompstss al tAaa
territory n waieh TIE cssessiss sar-
culates whieA ia nos taelaaed In the
three other distrieta
who May Eater.
This contest 10 open 20 all yoasE
ladies. either single or married. wno
live In the territory In waleA Tie
Caucasian eirculatss. IL is not evea
necessary that you be . subscriber %
The Caucasian
THE CONTEST MANAGER WILL.
BE At THE CAUCASIAN OFFICE.
IN THE ELKs' BUILDING on WE'D.
SESDAY AND SATURDAY EVEN
INGS FROM ) UNTIL . O'CLOCK
CONE IN AND GET ACQUAINTED
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

Democrats in Missouri have start
a another Presidential boom for ex-
corernor Folk. But he will be shown
n due time
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

- exchange says that John d.
,...4feI!er retains his spirits. A
,.nfthem in this State do the very
.sne thing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14
f5o, 60 Extra Votes for Every Oab oil Ten
Yearly Subscriptions Sent In by Wednesday
September 10Th. This Is The Last Club OIL
er and Positively the Best Offer That VIII be
Made During the Remainder Of the Contest.


For every club of ten yearly sub
seriptions sent In b. Wednesday.
September 20. at , pm. $50. 900 ex-
ira votes wiil be given. This IL in /
addition TO the regular vote scale a.
published elsewhere. This applies 10 ]
both old and new subscriptions. |
There Is no limit 10 the number Of
these special ballots q contestant mas
secure. as each contestant viii get
10000 extra votes OF each every
club of ten subscriptions sent IN BY
next Wednesday night
No other Offer Better.
While this offer is not quite as
good as the offers OF the past two
weeks, IL is the best offer that viii
be made during the remainder Of the
contest. The week before last Is. 900
extra votes were offered on every
yearly subscription sent in. and for
the week which closed last night,
$4,000 extra votes were given on
every club of FIVE subscriptions.
The offer this week Is practically
the same, only 1t takes club OF ten
TO secure the extra 10000. Some
| of the candidates have been holding
| hack, waiting for q better oner. but
il will not be TO their interest TO hold
back any longer. as there viii not Dc
another offer better than the one
/ announced to-day.
Never again during the entire con
1 test will moro votes be issued On q
Climb Of subscriptions than will be h
sued this week.
] A two-year subscription will coun
as two one-year subscriptions In max
ing up a club. A five-year subscrip
ton will count as Ave one-year sub
scriptions. In fact all subscription
for one year and more count on thu
offer this week, In making up a club
Candidates are not limited to on<
club but may secure as many as pos
sible.
i Fair Play for ALI.
; All contestants will be treatet
alike in the contest. There will D.
no combining votes, or transferring
of ballots at the last Judges will b
appointed by the contestants and Th'
Caucasian to count the votes afte
the contest has closed.
The Voting Limit
: The voting limit this week lha
been raised to 10000. You shouit
poll some of your votes and let then
appear in the paper to show you
friends that you are at work in earn
est.
To Outside Candidates.
, You have until Q o'clock Wednes
day night to mail In your subscrip
,, tions so that they will coun
in the last club offer. Any lette
mailed before p. m. will coun'
Ask your postmaster when b
changes his date stamp, then be sur
you get your letter In on time
: Four Districts.
: The piano will be given TO u
young lady securing the largest vol
in the entire territory, but In ordt
b to equalize the chances OF the sever
candidates for the eight remainin
@ prizes, the territory mas been divide
A into four districts. 4 diamond rim
+ and a gold watch viii be given
n each OF these districts
I District No. 1 viii comprise Wal
q County, including the city OF Raleig
District No. 2 win comprise Ha
n nett, Sampson, Johnston, Wilson Al
n Wayne Counties.
20 District No. will comprise Cna
= ham, Durham, Granville, Frank
n and Nash Counties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14
BRIEFS

rz a question whether the
- can hold Robson or the
...s- ext time
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

Richmond, Va, Sept. 8.-Senators
Thomas S. Martin and Claude A
Swanson have been re-nominated on
the Democratic ticket for the long
and short terms in the United States
Senate from Virginia.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

~. any one tell what the last
.~-...r Legislature did besides
....,g The peoples taxes?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

r-om the present outlook next
s.rl not be a good one for office
.,.s-s no are now or the inside.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

shat influence has caused
....hln 20 appoint two Dur
-.- 20 .udgeships?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

casual observer 1t looks like
.r. state officers will have to
e 9r'"'.. It,
.,., as'e- next election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-09-14

Woodrow Wilson and Emmett
Uaxa Have q Warm
Argument


The Governors We're Discussing the
Initiative and Referendum-Ssove
nor of New Jersey Champloned the
Measure While the Govern of
Alabama Termed it . Sagary and
Then Left the HalI-IMter He
Pays His Respects" I'd Modern
Prophets and Western Staesmen-
Wilson Contends for the Measure.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
LOOK
A Rare Chance for any man
Willing to Work

| want to sell my business,
stock and fixtures, situated on
Madison Ave; the best located,
most convenient, hest paying
market for capital invested
there is in Skowhegan. Don't
make any difference whether
you know the business or not
if you have a little natural abil-
ity and can work. | have the
best assistant in town who will
stay with the market if W nted.
Come and look it over. want
to sell at once.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21

The Merchants and Manufacturers
OF Skowhegan are especially request
ed by the Board of Trade to close
their places of business Friday after
noon for the benefit of the fair
President R. L. Marston and Secre-
tary j. H. Lancaster are represent
ing the local branch at the meeting
of the State Board of Trade in Port
land Thursday and Friday. At the
September meeting last Friday the
bylaws were amended to provide
for committee on good roads, and
President Marston subsequently APP
pointed Bin W Page, William II
Hackett and Christopher NJ. Gallup
as members. The Board also dis
cussed the project of getting out a
lated by Supt. D. H. Perkins while
taking the census last April This
idea together with that of systemati-
cally REMEMBERING the various streets
met with so much favorable senti-
ment that C. NJ. Gallup, W. H.
Halves and J. H. Lancaster were
appointed a committee to formulate
plans for carrying out the work and
securing estimates of cost.
The Skowhegan High school has
opened this year with one of the larg-
est entering classes in the history of
the school. Following is a list of
the Freshmen: Mildred Beale, Gladys
Chase, Mary Clifford, Faith Harris,
Freda Harris. Hazel Hinton, Irma
Knowlton, Vira Lawton, Marion Lord,
Vera Lowther, Myrtle Moody, Effie
Nye. Lottie Pollard, Corinne Salley
Elizabeth Scott, Ezalie Smith, Carrie
Thompson, Lottie Tracy, Bernice
Walton. Lester Bragg, Howard But
Ter. l.. Donovan Cool Emery Dyer,
Roy Fitzmorris, Guy Hubbard, Lin
wood Jewett, Thomas King, Roy Law
renee, Warren Merrill, Roy Nay, Ed
mond Pray, Archie Reed, Charles
Sanderson, Harold Symons, Dwight
Viles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
4 SPECIAL PRIZE FOR
WINTER APPLES
DIR. George Otis Smith Gives Apple
Growers Good Opportunity at
Fair.

On account of the question having
arisen whether late fall apples can
compete for the special prize offered
for the best box of Somerset grown
winter apples. by DR.. George Otis
Smith, he has decided to add an
extra prize of S. for the best bushel
box of Somerset grown fall apples of
any variety that in the opinion of the
judges is suitable for shipping to the
Boston retail market. Flavor, size.
color and packing will count as under
the other prize.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21

DR.. K. w. Smith and Dr. S. NJ
Cover, with dental Offices over Samp-
sons drug store will, in the future,
conform their prices to those of Wa
teryille Fairfield, Pittsfield and other
surrounding towns, in offices where
the best materials are used. This
means a reduction. especially on sets
of teeth and on crowns and bridge
work,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21

To the Friends and Graduates of the
Skowhegan High School,
The faculty of tie Skowhegan High
school has voted to appoint Friday,
September %, as Tag Day. On this
day Tags will be sold at the Somer-
set fair by the pupils of the High
school. The money thus raised will
be used for the benefit of athletics. No
price is attached to the Tag. 1t is
expected that the friends and gradu-
ates of the school will give whatever
amount they desire.
r. W. LEIGHTON, Prin.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
Notice.

Whereas, my wife Annie rhurston having
left my bed and board without just cause
hereby warn all persons from harboring or
trusting her on my account as shall pay no
bills contracted by her after this date,
Canaan. Maine, -Septem Der l2. 1871.
3w37 SULLIVAN Is. THCRSTON.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21

After the first o. October, please
call at the new CASH store and get
prices. ARNOLD & CURRIER.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21

A six-room tenement to let at 26
Turner avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
BELIEVE COTTON ACREAGE (
 HAS INCREASED 5 PER CENT

New Orleans May 24-The cotton mar ket is in waiting attitude owing to the fact that tomorrow is the period to be considered in the first report of the sea- son on the condition of the crop by the government. This report, together with the annual report on the acreage planted will be issued a week from Friday, and until that time it will take developments out of the ordinary to stir up any special trading.
 Of the two reports, that on acreage is regarded in this market, and over the south generally as the more important because it is the general opinion that at this time of the year no very clear Idea of the condition of the crop can be ob- tained. Much cotton is just up and, as a rule, cotton just up looks to be in the pink of condition. Again, the condition of the crop Is reported every month throughout the growing season. but the figures on acreage must stand until next eason.
 | It is generally admitted. even by the | bulls, that the acreage has been increased. | A canvass of members of the cotton ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25

change this morning, and also of prom inent planters from different parts of the belt who were on the floor, indicated that the bulls believe in an increase of about per cent. Conservative people, who have no decided market opinions, talk about to per cent increase. while the average bear thinks per cent more cot ton has been planted this year than last. A few bears talk about an increase of to 10 per cent. Last years area planted was 33,41S,0Oa
 The condition of the crop is put by the conservative element at about what it was last year, which was S2 per cent of the normal. Bulls claim that last years figures were too high and are not will
 ing to admit a condition of over so. They point to the drouthy conditions in DOT tions of the Carolinas and Oklahoma as being serious and also call attention to the backwardness of the crop in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi. Bears claim that the present conditions are extremely good. The more conservative among them claim ss per cent. but there are many who talk S4 to S5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25

learned with regret that he is to conclude his stay so soon. He has been the center of a number of Inequalities more or less informal, and has also graciously extend ed several. One of the most pleasant was a typical Italian dinner which he gave this week at Barone's, the charming lit- tie French and Italian restaurant on Fifth avenue. The cuisine was admir- able, the party congenial and the count a typical host Those who shared the pleasures of the occasion were Mir. G.
 Morretti, Miss Hannah Elliott, MT. and Mrs. Frank Croekard, MT. and Mrs. E. w
 Barrett. Miss Isabel Caldwell, Miss Mary Caldwell, Miss Martha Dabney, Mir. Matt Murphy. MT. John Dabney and the host.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
FOLK DANCES
 AT COUNTRY CLuR

The following programme will be pre- sented this afternoon at the Country club, when the kindergarten commencement will take place:
 l. Swedish song of greeting, followed by Russian dance, the Strassac 2. Ger man Klapp dance, children from St. Mary's kindergarten. 8. Bohemian dance. children from kindergartens. f. Dance, Schbogar, Bohemian, students and teach CTS. 5. The same dance given by children. G. Maypole, students and teachers. '. Maypole, children from the Temple kin dergarten. 8. Kull Danzen, farewell dance by Juniors and seniors, Swedish g. Pre- sentation of diplomas by Mir Claybrook