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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25
HELPING THE BLIND
Merchants Provide Means
Whereby Sightless People
Help Themselves.
PROVES A GREAT SUCCESS
"Blnd Section" Where All Blind feo-
Pile in Country Can Send Their
Work to Be Sold is Wonder
full Help.

A few years ago a department store
in New York undertook to help the
blind TO help themselves. After dis
cussing methods to obtain the best re-
suits it was decided to start blind
section" where all the blind people in
the country could send their work to
be sold. Every kind of work from
literary efforts to needle and bead
work was to be accepted, sold, and
the proceeds sent to the maker. The
store furnished the space, paid a
clerk to wait upon the customers, and
the contributors received the entire
amount of their sale minus any ex-
pense charges that had to be paid
Nothing was charged for the space
or the clerk. The effort proved salts
factory and the store still retains its
blind department"
The venture in the east was watch
ed anXiously by the Illinois depart
ment for the blind and last fall a Chi.
cago department store became inter-
ested in the work. One of the man
ayers was sent to New York to in
vestigate He returned much i'm
pressed, his only criticism being that
the clerk in charge was not interested
enough in the work, This fault was
remedied in the Chicago venture
when woman, who for twelve years
had lived with Mrs Kate Selby treas
urer for the Illinois department of the
blind, and the mother of a blind son,
was chosen to act as a clerk 1t is
largely due to their efforts that the
new department has met with such
success.
Last December a blind department
was opened in this store and that
month the sales amounted to $780,
Every cent clear, mind. to the unfor-
tunate people of the United States
who are deprived of their sight. That
is, every cent but a small sum that
had been paid out for expressage.
And such a variety of articles as
were sent in! Every nook and Granny
Of the United States seemed to be
represented Industrial homes, schools
for the blind, individuals, all sent
their donations, The ages of the con-
tributors ranged from G to 80.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25
A PEACEFUL HoMn2

naturally bad, drunken sot by choice.
then little can be said in extenuation,
but If he entered matrimony with
good intentions then there must be
some reason why lie insulted the mot
to over the door.
Some moralizcrs would ask: Does
she keep herself attractive, her hair
combed and her face wreathed In
smile? Does she come to meet him at
the door at night as she used to be-
fore he became her husbnndT This
may have something to do with 1t, but
/ would ask, Ibid she use the soft
answer that turneth away wrathT
Here is the menace to the whole
family structure. Mary gets up feel
Ing cross. Maybe she has been up
during the night with crying baby.
John has been restless, too, and when
he speaks TO Mary she is short in her
reply. This makes John abbreviate
his remarks and surround them with
ice foes. The breakfast Is eaten in
what the humorist would call ''con-
siderable silence" John goes away
without kissing Mary goodhy because
she went out into the kitchen and act
cd as If she didn't care. On his way
to work John argues with himself that
he is very much abused. He thinks of
his gay bachelor days and wishes he
were back again in the state Of free
dom of old.
At home Mary's thoughts are run
ming In much the same channels. Shc
recalls how like butterfy's her ex-
istence was before she met John. She
recalls how many times week bon
bons and vlolets were left at her ad-
dress, and now she seldom gets taste
of the one CT sniff of the other! Why
did she marry? With sigh she gives
It up, not knowing herself.
And. while Mary Is rebellious and de-
lays getting dinner until it is too late
to prepare good one, John Is sulking
down at the shop and getting himself
in trim for, rousing old quarrel
When he gets home he snorts at the
dried beef supper, notes Mary's air Of
Indifference toward him. gets up from
the table. puts on his hat and, not
deigning 10 reply to Marys startled
query as TO where he is going. swings
or down town to the saloon. Here
he meets convivlal companions. The
drinks go round and round, and along
about midnight John starts reeling
homeward. When he finds Mary sit
ting up waiting for him he gets angry.
starts In to abuse her, Is rebuffed, loses
his head, which is very much muddled
at best, tears the motto from the wall
strikes Mary over the head with 1t. Is
arrested, thrown into Jail and dls-
graced as well us fined.
What could have avoided all this?
Just that little answer. the soft an
swer that turneth away wrath. Every
thing stars from something small
something lnfnitestimal. like a seed or
n word or dream. We cunnot. there
fore, be too cautious about the little
things that shape character, make OF
ruin our happiness, our health OF our
| worldly success "a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

Bead worK. hand work, lace, rag
carpets, baskets, brooms, books. poe
try, music--everythng, in fact, that
one could imagine found its way 10
the blind department. Every color
and design conceivable seemed to be
among the articles The baby goods
were resplendent and reasonable, for
the blind workers mark the value OF
their own goods. Be it exorbitant or
otherwise, the price stands just as 1t
is r.drked.
Most common of all the work is tie
bead work, which is easy for the
sightless to learn. Every blind per-
son learns bead work while in school.
The fine hand work. hemstitching,
hemming, and all the other stitches
would prove a credit to one with
sight, and looking at the perfection of
the work It seems impossible to be-
lieve that one without the gift of
vision could accomplish such exqui-
site work
The books, all well written, ARE
numerous. The music is catchy and
sweet, although often strain of
pathos appears. But there is little
that is not hopeful. and joyful. for the
blind are said TO be the most happy
natures.
Thus far the section has done fairly
we'll and the contributors are continu-
ing to send in more wares" as they
receive at the end of each month a
check covering thu amount received
from the sale of their contributions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

"A MAYOR SAMUEL l.. SHANK
I'VE of indianapolis is waging II
war on the commission men
of that city, who, he says.
have been holding up the prices Of
farm produce by discournging shippers
to send their foodstuffs to the city with
statements that the market was Slut'
ted and ut the same time giving the
impression TO buyers that there was n
great scarcity.
Mayor Shank has been selling pota'
toes, pears and pork to the consumer
mt the cost OF production. thereby cut
ting out the middlcmeu's profit Seven
carloads of potatoes which the mayor
bought 10 the fields of Michigan and
shipped to Indianapolis to be sold ON
the city market we're easily disposed
of to the consumer The mayor bought
these potatoes from shippers ut cost
of 63 cents bushel, and by the time
he had them sacked and had paid the
freight on the same he was able to sell
the "spuds" at 10 cents n bushel a
limit of Ave bushels to the customer
was necessary In order that all the or
ders for the potatoes might be filed.
When the first carload arrived the
mayor took personal charge of the sale
and snid that IL was the greatest fun
he had ever experienced in his life
He lost little money on the first con.
signment because he insisted on throw
ing In few extra potatoes after the
measures had been filled.
Prior to the seventy-fvc cent pota.
toes offered by the mayor this vcgeta'
BILE was selling ut Si.25 n bushel In the
city, and commission merchants were
getting so and 80 cents bushel from
the grocer as wholesale price. with
the arrival Of the Shank potatoes came
a drop In the prices.
Next the mayor had a carload of
pears on sale at 80 cents q bushel. a
shipper from the northern part of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25
beautiful. QUEEN
HELENE or ITALY
Has Her Inbred Hatred Of the
Turks Anything to Do With
ltaly's Relentless War Against
Themp
. HERE are astute persons who
think that Italy's war with
Turkey is as much the cam

~N HERE are astute persons who
think that Italy's war with
Turkey is as much the cam
paign of a woman as q cam
paign of conquest.
Italy's queen is the beautiful Helene,
whose father the ruler of one Of the
liniest territories in Europe, has yet
managed TO be Il power in diplomacy.
tmall as Montenegro is-it includes
pnly 1890 square miles, or a territory
about as large as a good sized county
in the United States-the country is
important, for its brave and independ-
cnt people have been an effective bar
rier between Europe and the encroach-
ments of the Turks, just as Servia and
Bulgaria and Roumania have been.
The king of Montenegro--he assumed
the title in 1900, about the time that
his nelghbor Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
put on the dignity of czar-is poor His
income is small and out of his civil
list he must not only support his fam
fly, but maintain many expenses that
In more prosperous countries are not
borne by the government. He lives in
the greatest simplicity and is in no np-
parent way better OF than other well
to do Montenegrins. In the days when
the kings daughters were all at home
they helped their mother with the man
agement of the household and went
about the town much like other girls.
Lying on the border of Turkey and
subject TO incursions of Turkish brig
nnds such as those who carried off Miss
Ellen Stone. the missionary. Montene-
gro, even in times of peace, is often
not very peaceful state. The Turk
ish government disavows responsible
ity for these plunderers. but as the
brigands' haunts are over the border
in the Businesses Of Albania the Mon
tenegrins place the blame on the au-
thorities at Constantinople.
In the old wild days the brlgands
would descend on peaceful settle
ment and help themselves to anything
they fancied, not excepting the pret-
tiest women, for pretty women could
be sold TO advantage to the owners of
harems in Constantinope. Being fa-
nous for their beauty, the daughters
OF the ruler of Montenegro would have
been particularly rich prizes. The fact
that as soon rs they were old enough
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25
Judges In
Steel Trust
Litigation
sseeesssseeeeseeseeeeeseeo

~ UNITED STATES Circuit Court
al Judges Lanniug, Gray and
w. Burlington. who will sit in the
proceedings brought by the
government for the dissolution of the
United States Steel corporation. are
the same judges who decided the pow
der trust case. in which action the gov.
ernment was successful.
Judge George Gray was born in
Newcastle, Del. May !. 1910. lie was
graduated from Princeton college in
1859 and afterward studied law at
Harvard university. From 1870 to
1885 he was attorney general of Della
ware and while in Office obtained the
conviction and fine of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad for violation of its
charter obligation. This was the first
successful suit of the kind and was
used, it is said. as II precedent by
Judge lands of Chicago in his de-
cision against the Standard Oil com.
pany. Judge Gray served two terms
as United States senator from Della
ware. He was a member of the senate
when the Sherman antitrust law, un-
der which the steel trust is being pros
ecuted, was passed.
Although Democrat, Judge Gray
was appointed by President Mckinley
I'm 1893 n member of the joint high
commission to settle long standing
matters of dispute between the United
States and Canada. In 1890 Judge
Gray was appointed United States cir
cult judge, and in 1900 he was made
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

fifty yRars agD, The STAFF. whirh orig.
mally consisted Of twenty mon. now
has @.2r members. l.-l37 men and
l.SaG women. At first the number of
savings banks In postofice cities and
towns was limited 10 300 To-day
here are $4,000 Of these savings banks.
With S000,0OO depositors. whose total
seposits-that ia. money still on de;
.'Jsii and without counting the with
drawals-llas now reached the enor-
nous sum of &S4l.OnD.O0O
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

try just as fast
as nrra n z e.
nentH can be
made TO handle
deposits. Some
idea of the post
office savings
bnnk MS an In.
siilution may he
gathered from
the Statistics of
I h e Britis
postal savings
brnk. organized
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25
Mo Chance fer "cold Feet.v

by means of electricity it is now
proposed to make the carpet, the Per.
sian rug, or the tigers pelt as warm
in winter as the latter was while worn
by the tiger. In Germany the expert
mont is now being tried of wiring the
floor covering so as to heat the carpet
or rug and do away with cold floors.
A patent has been taken out for run
ming wires through the carpet in pa.
rallel lines in such way that an or
binary lighting current can be run
through the wires The conductor be-
comes warm and heats the carpet.
The heat in large carpets can be con-
trolled as desired and the carpet will
remain warm for two or three hours
after the current is turned Off A
small foot rug can be heated and TAX
en- for comfort during carriage ride.
The wiring Of carpets for this pur-
pose is new, but patents have been is
sued before for passing wires or wire
gauze through compartments in table
covers, carpets, and other coverings
for lighting purposes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25
A MERE MANS
VIEWPOINT.
The Pious Motto Over the Door
Does Not Always Bring a
Home the Blessing That It
Graves.
by BYRON WILLIAMS.

n MAN came home drunk and beat
~ his wife. Over the dining
~ room door at the time was
hanging this motto: God Bless
Our Home"
The very fact, however, that mot
10 hangs above the door is a sure sign
That the young folks started out with
good intentions. When they planned
that home they meant 1t to be happy,
and in their rosy picturing they ex-
pected that God would bless 1t with
comfort and happiness and the cooling
of babes.
Whose fault is it? Quite naturally
you will say: "The mans. Didn't he
come home drunkT
Yes. But why did he prefer the sa-
loon to his home II the man Is just
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25
How Postal savlnos eanks Grow,

The popularity and success of the
United States postofIlce savings banks
are evidenced by the chain Of postal
savings hanks which are being opened
I'm cities and towns all over the coun-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

Afternoon frocks show skirts just a
little longer than we had In the sum-
mer The innovation Is to be greeted
with Joy. for the foo, mast be attrac-
lively shod and Of the dnintiest proper
lions 10 withstand the shortness Of the
scant skirt.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

Miss Blanche A2culay Is the first
woman to practice law in Algiers.
Size is a native of Algiers and receiv-
ed her education there.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25
whlto shoea.

The fashion Of the summer for but
IN boots OF white canvas has led TO n
Iw fashion ofshlgh hutton boots OF
white kid These have yamps and
heel. pieces Of black patent leather,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

The Japa nese make much of their
paper from millet stalks or which ma
terial Manchuria furnishes about PAS,
900 tons year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

The japanese Intend TO take their
next census according to European
methods.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

The Chinese use large bells OF their
own make in many OF their temples
and monasteries
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

Wireless weather reports ara sent
daily from Gibraltar to London.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

Palladium has been suggested as a
substitute for platinum, which 10 very
scarce.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

Dark blue reflects l-2 per cent of
the light falling upon II.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

Seventy thousand gallons of syrup
Is the estimated yield of cane field
in Grady. Georgia
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

4 The Romans first divided the day in.
TO hours in 203 3. c.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

Tho auLom0bIle blow haa arrIyga.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

UNITED STATES Circuit Court
Judges Lanning. Gray and
~ Burlington. who will sit in the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25
Mayor
Shank's
Enterprise

"A AAYoR SAMUEL L. SHANK
+" of indianapolis is waging II
war on the commission men
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-19
TIE BURNED
 AREA LARGE

A representative of the Alaskan made the trip through the fire area last night From appearances ft is doubtful if the fire will do much more damage as the rocky bluffs have cut off the creeping flames Un- less a heavy north wind should spring up, 1t will soon burn Bselt out.
 The estimate Of the area burned over was under estimated in yester- days report Instead of five square miles of territory being burned over fully twice that amount has been devastated. The estimate of the pecuniary loss will therefore have to be increased in like proportion.
 The only practical good that can result from the disaster will be the exposure of the formation of the country rock making it more easy for prospectors to scrudnize the hills while searching for quartz ledges.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-19
DISFIGURED WITH SCALES AND CRIBTS
Eczema from Top of Head to Waist, Suffered Untold Agony and Pain, Doctors SaidtCOuId NOtBe Cured, SetOf CutiCufa Remedies Success. fuI When All Else Had Failed,

"SOme time ago l was taken with eczema from the top of my head to my waist It began with scales on my body, l suffered untold itching and burning, and could not sleep. ] was greatly disdgured with scales and crustS. My ears looked as b they had been most cut or with razor, and my neck was perfectly raw. l suffered untold agony and pain. ] tried two doctors who said had eczema in its fullest stage, and that tt could not be cured, I then tried other rem edies to no avail At last, tried a set Of the genuine CutiCura Remedies, which cured me. Cuticura Remedies cured me of eczema when all else had failed, therefore ! cannos praise them too highly,
 'I suffered with eczema about ten months but am now entirely cured, and believe Cuticura Remedies are Che best skin cure there is." (Signed) Miss Mattie J. Shafer, R. F, D. 1, Box 8, Dancy, Miss, Oct. 27' 1910.
 CT had suffered from eczema about four years when boIs began to break out on different parts of my body. It started with @ fine red rash. My back was affected hrst, when it also spread over my face. The itching was almost unbearable at times. l tried different soaps and salves, but nothing seemed to help me until began to use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment One box of them cured me entirely. l recommended them Go my sister for her baby who was troubled with tooth eczema, and they completely cured her baby" (signed) Mrs. 2. B. Narberger. Drehersv1le, Pa, Sept. 6, 1910.
 Although Cutjcura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers everywhere, a liberal sample Of each, with S2-page booklet on the skin and hair, win be sent, post-free, on application to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Dept 4B, Boston,
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-19
TOWN TALK

FoUND-A gold bar off a watch chain. Call at this office and pay for this notice.
 Before you stampede, get your Lc,ation Notices, Placer or Quartz, rom the Daily Alaskan. If
 Captain Guyer and wife and Mrs. Heisser of Fort Seward, were pas sengers on the Peterson today
 Try a Lawrenoo-Barrett You will like 1t #
 Dave TerwiIIiger, sam Bernstein. Jack Chamberlain. H. R. Clise and Dr. l.. S. Keller came up from Haines on the Hegg last night.
 Get acquainted with a Lawrence Barrett Mild Havana Cigar. for 25c.
 Sammy Bernstein of the house of Bernstein & Sons, arrived in Skagwa yesterday on his tour of Southeast ern Alaska in quest Of business for his firm. He reports very satisfac. tory results and a splendid time as we'll.
 The Princess May left Vancouver at II o'clock last night with 65 pas sengers and 80 tons of freight. she will arrive here next Saturday
 Have you seen the Gross Picture Show yet? If you can't find the place follow the crowd. Two hours of fun and amusement
 Miss Margaret olson, the popular dramatic reader who entertained skagway audience Monday night leaves for Juneau on the Jefferson tonight.
 Dr. Robert L. slagle, president of the South Dakota State College. sit uated at BroOkings, s. D., was, with his wife, a passenger up on the Peterson from Fort Seward, where they are visiting with the family of Captain Guyer
 The Gross Picture Emporium is still in town and enjoying good crowds every night It's the place to meet your friends.
 Theodore J. Richardson, the paint CT of Alaskan scenes, whose work has been exhibited all over the Unit ed States, and has brought forth much favorable comment, is a round trip passenger on the Queen and is accompanied by his wife. Mr. Rich ardson has been travelling to Alaska for the past twenty-five years.
 Everybody is talking about the Gross Picture Show. Come and bring the children. They have some fine scenes this week.
 Daily uaskan-Only S1 month.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-19
ALASKAN EXHIBIT IN SEATTLE.

The following letter is self explan- atory and offers Skagway a chance to get before the public It is an uounced that the Queen will carry the exhibits down to Seattle free of charge.
 To Whom It May Concern. Inasmuch as the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is inaugurating an AL askan Exhibit Section in connection with it's Commercial Museum, Mrs, Mary E. Hart has been authorized to act as Honorary Commissioner for the Exhibit Department,
 H. B. HARDT,
 Supt. of Exhibits,
 Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-19
. PROFITABLE
 INVESTMENT

The most appropriate and at the same time the most attractive sou yeuir one may take from Alaska, is that which was instrumental in focus sing the attention of the entire world on our great country.
 Ever since the magic year of lSg7 gold has poured from the creeks and beaches of Alaska and been convert ed into money reckoned into millions. Hence the sight of gold either mint, ed or mounted at once directs ones mind to the land of the midnight sun
 What more appropriate then, than piece of nugget jewellery, either as frame 1or the beautiful mastodon ivory, stained by the countless years 1t has endured, or nuggets joined in chain work by a skilled artisan. A brooch or solitary nugget of curious natural shape is a souvenir which tells the story of the mad rush to the hlOndike.
 The fact that a purchase of nugget jewellery is in reality an investment in an article that cannot depreciate seems to be dawning upon tho wis itOrs to the Northland and the sales are rapidly increasing in this line of goods.
 II, D. Krmse has made a study Of the art of nugget jewellery mounting, and has the finest display of the yellow metal' ever gathered to- gether in one saIesroOm.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-19
N0T 0NE CENT
YOUR EYes EXAMINED FREE or
 CHARGE.

Et win cost you NOT A CENT to have your eyes examined. Tf there is anything wrong piih them re wil tslI you. and us yin nt them with slasaes thai piH maks them good arsin We charge for the z.sssas oniy. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT Our repair department is the best We make things AZ GOOD AS NEW. We do work promptly and GUARAN- TEE SATISFACTION.
 Best line of watches, clocks and iew- eIry. including nuggets and souvenir glassware and chInawsre "a the city.
 J TEUTA.
 Jews5er snd OptIeian
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-19
TIKEN
 OVER TRAIL

Camp skagway No. Of the Arc tlc Brotherhood held g special ses. sion last night for the purpose of taking several eh6echaoos over tha trail which was accomplished very successfully at a late hour.
 The new brothers which were taken into camp arc Col Cornelius Gardener, General M. F. Sherman. and Major Prank Naui8in After he iniuatory services were over an iuIpromptu lunch was served ln tbe aTlle-room