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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-05
4. SOCIETY l:
az !. and CLUBS

A jolly crowd Of young people spent
a merry day pionicing yesterday at
Con'ne, grove. one OF the popular
PIN ing grounds for Marion people
Arriving al the noon hour they spread
q tempting dinner on the lawn around
which gathered twenty-six To enjoy
the feast. After an afternoon spent
sociably the party went to Cardington
where they obtained an early sup
per.
Those present We're: MIR and Mrs
Harry Copeland and Miss Ruth Bo-
gardls OF Kenton, the guest of Miss
Helena Mouser Miss Esther Funk OF
Findlay, the guest OF Miss Frances
Frye; Miss Mildred Harold OF Wooster.
the guest of Miss Helen Houghton;
Misses Ruth McKinnis. Frances Frye.
Helena Mouser, Janet Longbon, Helen
Houghton, Beulah Spencer, Louise
Burgess, Freda Rhodes and Messrs.
Wilfred Schaffner. Rodney Hume.
George Foye, Ben Grills. Carl Holly,
Leo Fisher. Frank Foster Thomas
McMurray, John Abbott. Fred Taylor,
and Arthur King.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-05

The Philadelphia Nationals are In
possession of something that to the
unpracticed eye looks nightly like
the Giants number.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-05

And there are d few Of the knowing
onos who don't believe the Tigers viii
ever top the heap again.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs George Heinz enter
talned at their Pearl street home yes
terday Misses Inez and Anna Marie
Rice and Miss Bell, all of Caledonia.
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
Loretta's Looking Glass

T T is hard to refuse beautiful
L vanity-box with a seductive
reason for not doing 1t in the
shape Of a monogram in fresh
water pearls!
'1f I do not take his expensive
gifts, some other girl will. I know
girlsl"
That Is what you say to yourself.
And you DO know girls. Only you
confine the application of your
knowledge to "other girls" You
carefully refuse to admit that you
know yourself.
The Other Girl Argument
On an occasion like this, with the
vanity-box dangling enticingly be-
fore you, you do not want to know
yourself. You keep up that sense
less "other girl argument. encour-
aging yourself to accept the gift.
Most girls say to take all you
can get. And 1, believe it is the
right way. Somebody else will get
what I do not take. And I might
as well have 1t. Besides. my mono
gram is on it."
It is done. You take the expen-
sive gift unless
A second thought comes! How
does the man think, how does he
feel about the delicately disguised
The Washington times., 1911-04-15

John" began Mrs. Peeved timidly'
''I told the ladies at the club meeting
this afternoon that you would con-
tribute IS toward the Kohlsamet relief
fund we're getting up
That was nice Of you,' commented
Mr.. Peeved, yawning slightly as he
tried to find an editorial on political
economy interesting.
''Will you, John?"
"I will not What the deuce Is, Kohl
Kohl"
"Kohlsamet."
"Kohlsamet! Shades Of Sanscrit,
what a nameI What is it and where Is
It, and who in the name of sweet char
fly needs relief there?"
It's an Island
'Tts-it's an island, believe. and it's
filled with poor savages running around
naked" explained his wife. 'T should
think they'd need relief If anybody
would
"Ftddlesticksl" retorted her husband.
Now isn't that just like you women?
With misery and poverty crying aloud
at your very doors. you pick out
place with a name like a cuss word,
not even knowing whether it's in the
Indian ocean or in back of the North
Pole.
ITS ridiculous, petty, ridiculous!N No
clothes, Ell? Ten to one the place Is
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
MR. PEEVED PROTESTS

so reeking hot they'd boil the man
alive that dared to land with so much
as a pair of suspenders. Me give my
hard-earned money for anything like
that?
John" said Mrs. Peeved earnestly,
'that's not right. Mrs. Sprowls, the
missionary, had us all crying with her
pitiful account of the tortures those
poor savages suffer. Goodness knows,
I'd give my own money If you ever
let me have anything over the house
expenses"
A Proposal
Now we have it." exclaimed her
husband. "I passed some Of the nif-
tiest looking hats in a store window
downtown today you'd want to rest
your eyes on. Saw 'em on some
women, too, and they looked classy.
Cheap-only five dollars-and I made
up my mind to make you buy one
before you saw something freakish
for fifteen. So, you can have that
flyer to give to the naked Koldblot-
ters"
Oh" Mrs. Peeved exclaimed JOY
fully. You tell me where that store
is Immediately. ! hope I'm as chari-
table as the rest of them, but real
ize that charity begins at home every
time"
She pretended not to notice her
husbands broad smile
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
Paragraphic Yarn
With a Real Moral
Some people are always in a hurry.

Some people are always In q hurry.
They rush along through life7an then
the automobile hearse takes them to
the cemetery at breakneck speed
Many men gulp down their breakfasts
In a hurry and then expect to digest
them again in the ONCE like Q cow eat
ing hay.
Sam was one Of this brand.
He travelled at such a pace that folks
got to saying, HE can go like sam
HiIl.''
Sam went so fast sometimes he had
to mark time to let the clock catch up
to him.
Sam never used the trolley cars. He
could beat them to the offlce by forty
minutes.
when he was a kid the fellows called
him Mercury. because he was so quick.
One morning, as Sam started to hoof
IL for the office, he ran into an obstruc-
tion.
A freight train stood over the cross
Ing.
sam made several trips back to the
house to kiss his wife goodbye again
Just to kill time.
Still the. train stood.
Finally Sam got mad clean through
and said cuss words.
Then came q happy thought
He would crawl under the train.
Just as he got under q coal car the
train started
Z-z-Z-ti
MORAL:
The guy with the slow motion may be
a dead one. but high voltage gets the
live wire by the bye.
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
Lincoln's Proclamation
Increases Secession FEELING

Publication Of Lincoln's proclamation
greatly increases secession feeling in
Alexandria Va. where the impression
prevails that the Virginian convention
will 'instantaneously' pass an ordi-
nance of secession or call a conference
OF the border states.
In Philadelphia an excited crowd
threatens to demolish the printing shop
at Fourth and Chestnut streets. where
the Palmetto Flag, a small advertising
sheet, is published. Order Is finally re-
stored when the proprietor displays the
American flag and throws the objec-
tionable paper from the windows.
1t is announced in Washington that
Old Point is to be at once occupied by q
large force. Frigates are to be stationed
off the capes, and 5000 men are to guard
Washington. Ten thousand of these
are to be put on the Virginia side, it is
said. Report has II that Washington is
to be put under martial law In a day or
two.
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
True Love Parted;
Or, Twas Ever Thus
(Daily Shortest story)


Care freely, bohemian-like, they sal
on the table.
She was a blonde, beautiful in her
radiance. He was dark.
Despite their obvious attachment for
each other, an air of gloom, Of sadness,
was upon them, So was the eye Of the
only other occupant Of the room. They
felt 1t, and shuddered.
'I love you"' he cried passionately,
as the three words should always be
spoken. My life is wrapped up in
yours. and should they part us-ah.
should they part us"
He did not finish the sentence, as in
dicated by the dash.
She held him closer, tighter, more
firmly.
They wouldn't dare to part u.s." she
breathed, fearfuliy. They wouldn't
dare. They wouldn't dare"
You seem to be sure of It." he said,
hopefully. You said II three times.
But undying love Is naught compared
to Interior motives"
Fearful words" she whispered. Eek
plain them
"s-h-h?' he. commanded. He is ap-
preaching"
II fear that this is the last" she mur-
INJURED loudly. THE last"
1t was a tense moment. She was a
blonde. He was dark.
The other drew near.
Nearer.
Nearer. ...
AbstractedIy, but with hendish fxity
of purpose. he removed the hair from
the butter.
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
SHE HOLDS IT UP TO THE
Girl Who Refuses the Expensive Gift

enough to value the thought that
the one flower would indicate more
highly than you do the dollars that
paid for the dozens.
Instead of deliberately turning
yourself into the pen with the
herd" Of other girls, select an ex-
elusive place of your own. Be a
class by yourself.
Lots Of men have the notion that
girls want expensive gifts. And
they get the idea direct from the
girls themselves. Girls do love to
be seen wearing costly trophies
that indicate their subjugation of a
male
They ought to be ashamed of
regarding any mans gifts as signs
of their power. But they are noti
Barbaric Love of Display
Why not conquer your barbaric
love Of display? Why not disturb
this particular mans belief that he
has only to offer a high-priced now
city to have 1t instantly annexed7
Why not refuse the vanity-box be-
cause It is too expensive7
The thermometer of his appre-
citation will show its mercury fair
ly racing upward. And here's q
prediction! II you are not already
engaged to him-and you want to
bel-you may just as well decide
in which corner of the parlor you
would rather have him propose!
The Washington times., 1911-04-15

has tn teach dem how ,tu be good
Uhmerican citizens. What does she
SSt? Why, about SIS per month at de
mos Dere's thirty days in de month,
say, and dat gives hur $3.50 uh day fur
hur work. Reckonin' on thirty-five
kids, at de least, in hur class dat
makes It uh little more dan seven cents
she gifts fur teachin' each kid uh day
at school.
Now, Jimmie, IL spendin' yur energy
and wearin' out yur brain, an wurrin'
yurself uver deir mischief amt wurth
more dan seven cents a day fur each
kid, den what Is il wurth?
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
The Southern View
papers in several
April I6, 1851 Monday.

Governor Morton. of Indiana, Il Ia
stated, has received an offer Of volun-
teers. indicating that 5000 could be
raised.
The New York legislature passes q
bill appropriating $4,000 to equip so.ooo
volunteers, in addition to the present
state force.
The Union feeling in Baltimore Is re-
ported to be very strong. The Min.
ute Men Organization, $500 strong.
throws out the Stars and Stripes from
their headquarters with the motto. The
Union and the Constitution"
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
New Orleans Parties
Want $4,000. 600 Loan

Parties in New Orleans offer to take
the whole of the S15 ,ooo, 900 Confederate
loan at par.
A telegraphIo dispatch from Mont
gomery to Richmond runs thus:
Davis answer Is rough and curtl
Sumpter is -urs and nobody's hurt
With mortar. paixhan and petards.
We tender Old Abe our Beau-regards."
Intense excitement prevails in Nor
folk. 100 guns being fired amidst great
rejoicing at confirmation of news that
Fort Sumter had surrendered 1t Is
said that orders have been received to
fit out the war steamer Merrimac i'm
mediately, in order to tow all the war
vessels out Of port.
The Washington times., 1911-04-15

Well, I know a nice little messenger
boy kid, and fixed 1t up with him to
break into the store with a phony, tels-
gram, yelling out for Miss Mabel
Hanscom." When she heard that, I fig
ured, she'd bust right out with her real
first name. -
Well. the first act came OF fine, up 10
the Miss Mabel Hanscom' part. Tnen
she did something that wasn't on the
program.
You've got the first name wrong.
boy she said, but you mean me,
guess" And she grabs the telegram.
Holy salt mackerel, there wasn't a
blessed thing in It! I've caught her
looking at me several times since. Think
she suspects?
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
President Lincoln Calls
For 5000 Troops

President Lincoln today issued the
following proclamation:
The laws Of the United States have
been for some time past, and ars
now, opposed and obstructed in the
states of South Carolina, Georgia.
Alabama, Florida. Mississippi, Louis
lana and Texas by combinations too
powerful to be repressed by the ordt-
nary course Of judicial proceedings,
Now, therefore L Abraham Lin
coin. president of. the United States,
IN virtue of the power vested in me
by the constitution and the laws, do
hereby call forth the militia of the
several states of the union to the ag-
gregate number OF $4,000 men. in
order to suppress the said combina-
ton, and to cause the laws to be duly
executed.
II appeal to all loyal citizens to
favor facilitate and aid the effort to
maintain the honor, the integrity and
the existence of our national union.
and to redress the wrongs already
long enough endured.
The first service which will be az
signed to the force hereby called
forth will be the repossession OF the
forts and property which have been
seized from the union.
And I hereby command the persons
composing the combinations aforesaid
to disperse and retire peaceably to their
respective homes within twenty days
from this date.
"Deeming that the present condi-
tions of public affairs present an ex-
traordinary occasion, 1 do hereby con-
vene both houses of congress. The
senators and representatives are
therefore summoned to reassemble at
their respective chambers at IL
o'clock on Thursday, the fourth Of
July, then and there to consider and
determine such means as In their wis
dom the public safety and interest
seem to- demand"
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
Pennsylvania Can Furnish
100000 Men In 48 Hour,

A private letter from Governor
Curtin states that Pennsylvania can
furnish 100,0 900 men and have them in
Washington within forty-eight hours
II 1t Is necessary.
The government has chartered the
steamers Philadelphia and Ericsson
for use as transports.
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
Our Grocery Clerk
Saws Plots Fail

The best laid plans Of mice and men
gang Oft up the spout. all right
Remember I told you I had scheme
to find out the boo'ful cashiers first
name? I thought If 1t turned out to be
something real vulgah, doncherknow,
like Sal, or Liz, she might lose some Of
her hold on my young affections
The Washington times., 1911-04-15

greediness with which girls snap
up his gifts?
If he has time and taste and
money. you can make up your mind
that there is no particular novelty
to him in having his presents taken.
Why not give him a new experience
In having one refused?
Girls are regular grabbers! They
take the flowers that he sends and
count the number of roses Why
not offer little opposition to his
generosity Tell him that you hes
itate to accept flowers. in punches.
Ask him to send you a single rose
Let him see that you have sense
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
Reddy Smith
On School Teachin'

Speakin' about salaries, Jimmie, I
thinks dat uh school teacher gifts uh-
bout de meanest pay Nv anybody, con-
siderin' de 'sponsibility she has tu
carry on hur shoulders.
Uh school teacher, Jimmie, has tn
study fur 'uhbout seven years fore she
gifts any pay. All de time de expense Is
fallin on hur people.
She's got tu know everything; she's
got tn handle all kinds Nv kids; an she
The Washington times., 1911-04-15
The Northern View
ApriI rs, 1ss1 CMonday)

Advices from Albany state that
Governor Morgan, of New York, will
tomorrow Issue a call for $4,000 men
for the assistance OF the federal gov
ernment
The Washington times., 1911-04-15

[FTY years ago began the memorable struggle
the civil war
Old newspapers of both northern and southern
cities published during that stirring period have
been searched and the war and current re-
fection of public sentiment are presented from
day to day as they appeared in each section at
that time
From the southland the dispatches are taken
directly from the files of old-time newspaper Of
Richmond, Va- and from the north the news is
drawn from several sources, including files of old
of the larger cities.
The Washington times., 1911-04-15


Lady So-andso Mon Thngamubob the
famous barber, their nickel back
Your American can't talk" they'll every last of
em. They be good pervide and be divorced FROM
but they can't talk"
They Mean Parlor Talk
What they Belle they can't help lady hold the back
things her that be taken than
SOS she'll him behind her fan and show her
peary clever things her Over
In Belle they keep conversation like that till the
clock strikes thirteen And when they're all through they really
said anything feel clipper and refreshed
they've of the
Cseo rlsht gooo tnlng 9eLe It's Ie on ne anu
rngue pie You along without EN- know,
be complete There won't be deal of diff
in the taste, you'll imagine there's whole lot.
And Belle, American can't do it. 1t takes time,
playn the piano gvn mustache the curl and
American They can't talk about anything but
business baseball without ookn though they skan
and gon fall through the next minute never met an
American could how he could hrt unless his
around your waist - .
don't know Belle would be idea for the girls
take oh talk themselves and then teach the
M
The Washington times., 1911-04-15

Ellie, there's always question that every con-
scientous reporter is sure to ask when he's inter-
viewin foreign lady writer, or singer with
reputation for bein' gay off the stage, of the
million or so court beauties that are forever, if
you're good at beevin what you read, causn'
royal scandals
"What do you think of American men" they'll
ask, scribbln telegram to their paper at the
time to hold the last column the front page
open. For they know the answer always be the
same, and the dear American public never gets
tired hearin it. II people picked up their Sunday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-17
KIOS GREETED BY SCOUTS
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
New York, Jan. 16.-Louis and
Temple Alternately the Oklahoma
youngsters who drove their Brush
lulab0ut flOm New York to Oklaho-
ma following their horseback "Trip
to New York to greet Colonel Rcose-
welt upon his return from the Jungle
received a spontaneous welcome from
30 members of the American Boy
Scouts on Saturday afternoon when
th dmiWtive Oklahomans started
from their hotel in the vicinity OF
C-.umbus Giro e to 90 to the show.
The appearance Of the American
Boy Scouts at a time when the young
s,ers were headed for the Brush ex-
hibit 10 tell visitors about tneir long
overland trip was in the nature Of a
tribute from an organization of ann
aJeur scouts to two sturdy American
boys who have earned the reputation
Of being real scouts
AS the boys Jumped into their Brush
and Louis was about to start tn car
the sound Of a bugle drew his atten-
ton aad he discovered the khaki-clad
scouts approaching him. formed in
patoons and each commanded by a
signal service officer At this NOM
ent Louis stopped to acknewedge the
greetng( and after a cordial hand
shaking all around the uniformed
scouts fell in lire behind the automo-
bile and escorted the boys downtown
After passing the blu ing OF the
United States Motor company in
SiXty-first street, near Broadway they
swung into East Fiay-ninth street
and then tur ed aout. On Fifth ay-
enue
Through all the congestion OF motor
ard ether vehicuar traffic in this
thcrcughlare Louis pilcted the car
with remarkable ease of control and
at a pace of two miles an hour to
enable the scouts follow On ar
rival at Madison Square Garden the
Ahernathys showed their appreciation
OF the welcome by purchasing and
presenting to The scouts Il large silk
American flag.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-17
lA!l-lHgG BILL A CARTER
thy Leased WIre)


Washington ID. G., Jan l6.--Con-
Eressman Garter of oklahoma has
introduced a bin providing for the
final settlement OF the affairs OF the
ClHitawJhlcks priv Nations at The
earliest possible date, the bill having
tne Endorsement OF representatives. OF
Choctaws and Chickasaws, coal cper.
ators and allied commercial clubs
Of the segregated mineral belt The
bill provides n9r a comm ssion of
three to appaise coal and surface
separately In tracts 20 be designated
ny the secretary OF the interior with
the presidents approval except that
valuable lasrs near the Incorporated
TOWNS may be so d in tracts not &c eN.
ceed five acres. Provision is made
AGAINST collection OF damages occas.
Toned By carc-ins unless careless min
ing can BE- proved. Operators are
permitted To purchase enough sur,
face 70 cover their mining opcl lations.
No time is fixed for the firal compile
tion OF sales, although the secretary
OF The intefcr 4 directed to affect
q settlement at the earliest possible
date Snaicr 0wen. upon his return
from Oklahoma is expected 60 intro
dllce a similar bill In the senate.
The measure is said to have the ap.
rto1p OF the interior de. nrmell
owing 70 the shcri session of con
grcss being 50 far aQyatoel. the pros,
pects fcr the passage Of The bin are
not too bright.
The Indian committee mvors the
bil however and every effort will
be made TO rush L through the house
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-17

CONGRESSMAN A M E S
CAUSTICALLY ARRAIGNS
FORMER PRESIDENT
inY Assnclntel Prcsa.l

Boston, Ian. Congressman But
Ter hmes Issued reply Sunday night
10 former President Roosevelt who
saturday night charged MIR Ames
with deliberate ialsehood' IN con-
nection with statements regarding the
alleged connection of Senator Henry
G. Lodge with an effort to sell some
collieIs TO the navy department.
In his reply Congressman Ames
says in part
II DO NOT question your denial Of
the conversation between yourself
ard senator lodge aud the scrtary
Of the navy. In faet, ! expected YOU
TO Clio So And cabinet officer can
not be expected to verify the accur-
acy or inaccuracy OF conversation
with himself
n was authoratiyely informed that
you did use the words j have credit
"a Aud WIN, but whether ycu did or
ont, IS OF minor Importance ana this
Uet cillar nart OF the controversy
mas be left TO some future time,
las II occurred TO you that the de-
nial OF those charges or an eXpana.
lion thereof should have made by
Senator Lodge himse 1 and On the
floor of the senate for the fair name
Of Massachusetts, II not for his own?
Has II occurred TO YOU that the
time and place for you to have to
come to Senator Lodges rescue was
oven before YOU came to speak In be-
half of him at the arena In Boston
just before elections
HAS Il occurred to you, or to Sen.
ator Lodge, that thus TO rush to his
defense In the press on the day before
the caucus IN The lcgis anrc on the
senatorial election IN this state, was
70 lay yourself open TO the charges.
i'm the minds OF some uncharltable
people at leat, OF trying to suppress
full information 10 the matter, and
your choice Of time makes tho deli
cate compliments YOU pay me in Your
telegram TO Speaker Walker take on
a polltical rather than personal com.
plexlong'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-17
FACTS ABOUT
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

+. II. Sothern, the actor is an artis
and studied painting in Spain for
several years
John W Gates, the capitalist, made
mis- first fortune manufacturing barb
ed wire fencing
Oscar Hammerstein, grand opera
manager, has invented and patented
numerous labor saving devices
Tom Lawson the frenzied tinau-
cier, is the author OF "A History Of
the Republican Party"
Rev Charles II. Parkhurst is an
authority on Sanscrit and has trans
lated many Sanserit documents into
English
Thomas Fortune Ryan, the finan-
cier, was formerly in the dry goods
business in Baltimore