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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

nous fire chief of a decade ago. II.
is known in Gotham as the personifics-
ton OF daring and speed. for. accord
ing to all Observers the swiftest thing
In all New York city is Chief Crokers
famous red devil' automobile going
to a big blaze. You know when Chie'
Croker is coming by the screeching o.:
his siren In the distance. warning ev-
erything movable to get out OF hln
way, but you don't see him. for before
you have time to notice the machine
and its occupant they are too far ava:
to be seen. At the time of his promo
tion to the head of the department,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

spective cities rights to spend mil
lions on an international eNpusitiun
Besides. there may be as many as tvr
international shows to mark the up-n-
Ing OF the Panama canal. 50 what's the
use OF any city exciting itself over the
congressional decision in the natter
or course there's nothing IN the
world to keep any city from cclebrat.
ing the opening OF the big ditch II 1t
wants to. According TO enthusiastic
prognosticators of the benefits which
the canal is TO confer on all of US.
6kowhegan. Me. has as much right to
celebrate as Matagorda Tex. or VIII
tamette. ore. The president may even
declare the day OF the formal opening
of the canal a legal holiday for the en-
tire country. and thus all Of US will b"
able to celebrate But what the cities
which have been contendne for the
honor OF official sanction OF their plans
have been after is the presidential In
yitation to foreign countries to send
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

I The outlays of TIE stockholders are
seldom recouped. even to the extent
that was true of the big Chicago affair.
the stockholders in which received IA
per cent of their money after eleven
years delay.
Exposition to Be a Big Affair. ~
That the Panama exposition will be
monster of its kind there seems to
be no reason to doubt. The nations OF
the world are Interested in the progress
and completion of the canal and will
expect invitations to the formal open
ing From the ceremonies attending
| the throwing open of the S400.OOo.OOO
canal the represents tives of the ma
tions and their satellites, together with
our own big men and their followers.
will turn naturally TO the show that
has been prepared TO mark the progress
of the world and to emphasize the big
ness and grandeur OF the interests
which will be served by the canal
The commerce of the countries OF
| North and South America and the
necessity of tfeir preparing for the
opening of the canal will be discussed
at n PAN American commercial con-
ference to be held In Washington dur
ing the week beginning Feb l3 under
the auspices of the pan American
union, formerly known as the inter-
national bureau of American repub-
lies. The purposes Of the conference
as announced by John Barrett director
general of the union. is to awaken tho
commercial organizations, business
men and general public OF the three
Americas to an appreciation Of the
possibilities of pan American COM
merce and the necessity of preparing
for the commercial changes which will
be brought about by the opening of the
| Panama canal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

the past manifested thsu Willingness
10 serve rs c"Etrrs ut interest un me
great days OF th- opening and ,her--
after nave hrcn Los AnEeles san
Diego cat. ana Pauama itself Wnun
The Hst UgGtd city announce d ITS IN
t'ntiop uf Ruiug HfirI the exposition
no on" saw ANY logical rsNsun why ~
should not nave IA. injf itLat-d At
the eud of th- canal Sat litjlr cuu-
, iitratiuu conviucro jnusi porsons that
an iuteruati tinnai exposition "a Panama
would hr graz f27le even II ~ Wpr'
possible 10 co1pieis the plans tor u
without a mitch The efforts ~ rrHi
mort saritarinus 90 m" coutrar, not
WithstanGins Panama Is not yet "a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

miles from the Atlantic end of the ca
nal and boasts of rich historical inter-
est and a reputation for hospitality
second to no other city in the world.
It has declared that It had $4,000. 900
in sight for the fair. with hopes Of
raising at least s2,0OO,oo0 more. The
exposition grounds, chosen some time
ago. are nly.half an hours ride from
the principal hotels of the city. The
city asserts ability to house comfort
ably at one time 100000 guests and de-
clares that before 1915. the time set
for the exposition. its hotel facilities
will be greatly increased. 1t boasts OF
Its healthfulness. the old time scourge
Of yellow fever having been done to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

Louisiana metropolis, and asks what
right city so far away from the canal
has to official recognition as the scene
of one of the biggest celebrations ever
to be held In America.
San Franoisco's Claims.
Here is San Francisco's argument:
First. its citizens are agreed that they
want the fair. and San Francisco is in
the habit of getting what 1t goes after
Next, It Is the largest and most i'm
portant city on the American side OF
the Pacific coast, which expects to
gain much from the operation OF the
canal A million persons dwell within
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

their exhibits to our fair. OF course
be cannot ask them to send their
works Of art ana Industry To more than
one city. and that IL what has been
underlying the great contest of New
orleans and San Francisco for the eX
position
by the Golden Gate have been the
chief but not the only bidders for the
Panama fair Others which have Ia
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21
Beware! The Seller Of Fake Works
Of Art Is Abroad In the Land

the suave gentleman from the other
side OF the water hs opens insl a, ihls
tiinr 20 need money very badll EQu"ily
OF course the gruuinrse ~ tn- p"lui-
inG IL Httestrd b, drruiuruts tnd tHr
testimony of "eXu"ris
That Is one M thr va. ~ wr'ch an
game ~ wurkrd n ,"u 'tGH jof V'
the pirtur- Is sp''' 90, iran 't-rt'd o"
your home, vour c1rrn i- c4.n"3 .''u
more sppcdl' si'd ""nu ,'T, -"uh,
thereafter the Eurup~ar' dsp.ots t.um
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

Keep open a great international expo
sit!on worthy OF the occasion
Field Clear For New Orleans and San
Francisco.
Los Angeles and San Diego were
pushed aside In the argument as be-
ing IN the little sisters" class. in spite
OF their creditable showings in last
Years census. That left the field clear
for New orleans and San Francisco.
and they went at the matter in a man
ntr which recalled TO old timers the
days before the fixing upon Chicago
as the site OF the Worlds Columbian
exposition In 1893. : There was much
talk about guarantee funds running up
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21
"Snnoke Eaters" College
Is New Works Latest

mems school for at least thirty days
before they are appointed to perma-
nent positions in the department.
They will receive instruction In the use
OF tools. scaling ladders and other life
saving appliances. as well as elemen-
tary instruction in first aid to the in
jured.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

loss Of cash you may have the feeling
ihat you are in good company Many
oi our richest and wisest have been
taken tn' In the same way. Why,
even ! Pierpont Morgan. head and
shoulders above all other collectors,
has ayen TO swindlers some of his
ru'r"rrHs thousands. according to a
THgt- authority on such matters. Just
stem ~ what he dares to say about
So Morgan:
Practically al. of j. Pierpont Nor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

health resort for white folks. The
great argument in its favor that 1t
could show visitors the canal Itself
was overbaMnced by the argument
that any one who wanted TO see the
canal or who had business there would
so there anyway and that Panama.
despite it's genial. sunny CLINE" 1--WE
quote the words OF a Panama pro-
mcterl. could not be relied upon for
the months needed TO plan. build and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

death. These are New Orleans posi-
tive arguments. Naturally 1t spurns
with scorn and Indignation the sugges-
tions of San Francisco that a bigger
city than New orleans IL needed to
house the fair (the recent census gave
San Francisco 1887 more inha bitants
than its rlvaD and denies the as
sertions that It's water is impure and
dangerous to visitors. San Francisco
Is nearly 1000 miles farther from the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21
VAR WAGED OVER QUESTION OF SITE OF
PANAMA CANAL CELEBRATION EXPOSITION

penny grabbers who must live some~
how and who turn to the people of the
exposition city as their natural prey
II the visitors fail to meet their ex-
pectatIons. In addition, there are the
Inevitable chickering's among the man
ayers of the big show, the delicate So
cial questions which rend families ana
drive their arbiters to drink or worse
etc. Financially few great worlds
fairs of the past have been successes
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

fifty miles of its boundaries to half a
million within a similar radius of New
orleans, II has more hours of sun
shine than New orleans and much less
rain. 1t is naval base, which New
orleans is not. and Is able to provide
splendid stage setting for the gath
ering OF the worlds war and merchant
vessels which is expected to figure so
largely in the opening festivities.
1t is a pretty argument, so far as II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

to ten. twelve and fifteen millions and
even higher before the question was
rut W to congress for final adjudlca-
IN
in pushing its claims for the honor
Of giving a home to the fair New Or
leans has laid stress on its nearness to
tho canal II is the nearest metropoli-
tan seaport to Panama and also. Incl
dentally. the nearest to the center of
national population. 1t Is only 1880
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21
BY CHARLES N. LURE.

pT@ HERE won't be any bloodshed
over the determination Of the
question unless a hot booded
man frcm New orleans meets
an equally warm partisan Of San Fran
cisco and starts an argument. The
country won't resound with the tramp
of marching thousands, willing to
,fght for the vindication Of their re-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

gan's early purchases are reposing
shamefully in a forgotten storeroom.
for the experts engaged later by Mr.,
copies"
And he goes on TO tell how pictures
are faxed" by initiating the compost
tion and the cclOring OF the masters.
leaving the pictures to dry for a few
months anc then Stimulating the cracks
and creases characteristic OF old
paintings by running the thumb along
the back wherever a crack Is desired.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

proves to be most agreeable. little
later, after several meetings and after
you have grown TO like him. h. con-
ndes to you that he is a little presse d
for money" He does not wish to bor-
row any from you-oh dear me-. no
But II you should like to add 10 your
household furnishings a painting by
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

bac Of the "old masters" painting
which has adorned the walls OF the
Elstinguished foreigners ancestral
koms since the days OF Charlrmaeur
br thereabouts. why II might b. ar
esnged. to the rofilline Of the stll'rs
eurse and the establishment 90 ,"ur
population among your frirnds H' dn
trt oonnoisseur or course ~ pr'"~
10 be paid for the old ma siI ~ nbi'
hominal--"a mere trtiir cunipais''i "ilh
eks pictures req Worih assure sou
s-And It IL sold 10 sou Ynl, u'causr
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-11

II thought you were-it Is very
late" l managed to say. with dry
lipes. do you know where the elec-
trio switch is?"
Mrs. Wilson!" 1t was clear he had
not known me before why. no:
don't you?"
Il am all confused" muttered, and
beat a retreat into the dining room.
There. In the friendly light. we could
at least see each other. and I, think
he was as much impressed by the fact
that ! had not undresssd as l was by
the fact that he had. partly. He wore
hideous dressing gown OF Jimmy's.
much too small. and his hair, parted
and plastered down in the early even
ing, stood up in sort Of brown brush
all over his head. He was trying to
flatten 1t with his hands.
1t must be three o'clock" he said,
with polite surprise" and the house
is like a barn. You ought not to be
running around with your arms un-
covered. Mrs. Wilson. Surely you
could have called some of U.S."
Il didn't wish to disturb any one.
said. with distinct truth.
Il suppose you are like me-" he
said. THE novelty of the situation
and everything. I got to thinking
things over, and then realized the
studio was getting cold. SO thought l
would come down and take look at
the furnace. l didn't suppose any one
else would think of it. But lost my
self in that pantry. stumbled against
a half-open drawer, and nearly went
down the dumb waiter" And, as II
in judgment on me, at that instant
came two rather terrific thumps from
somewhere below. and inarticulate
words, shouted rather than spoken. 1t
was uncanny. of course. coming as it
did through the register at our feet.
Mr.. HARRISON looked startled.
"Oh. by the way" said as careless
ly as l could. I'm the excitement, l
forgot to mention 1t. There is police
man asleep in the furnace room. II
suppose we will have to keep him
now" finished as airily as possible
"Oh, policeman-in the cellar" he
repeated, staring at me. and he moved
toward the pantry door.
You needn't go down." said fever
ishly. with visions of Bella Knowles
sitting on the kitchen table, surround
ed by soiled dishes and all the cheer.
less aftermath of dinner party.
please don't go down.I-it's one of
my rules-never to let stranger go
down to the kitchen. I'm peculiar
that way-and besides. it's-it's
mussy."
Bang! Crash! through the register
pipe. and some language quite articu-
late. Then silence
Look here, Mrs. Wilson," he said
resolutely. What do l care about
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-11

the kitchen? I'm going down and
arrest that policeman for disturbing
the peace. He will have the pipes
down"
You must not CO." / said, with des-
perate firmness. "He-he is probably
in very dangerous state just now.
We-I-locked him in
The HARRISON man grinned and then
became serious.
why don't you tell me the whole
thing?" he demanded. You've been
in trouble all evening, and-you can
trust me. you know, because I am a
stranger! because the minute this
crazy quarantine is raised I am of to
the Argentine Republic" (perhaps he
said Chilli "and because l don't know
anything at all about you. You see.
have to believe what you tell me,
having no personal knowledge of any
of you to go on. Now tell me-whom
have you hidden In the cellar, besides
the policeman"
There was no use trying to deceive
him: He was looking straight into my
eyes. So l decided to make the best
Of bad thing Anyhow, 1t was going
to require strength to get Bella
through the coal hole with one arm
and restrain the policeman with the
other.
Come" l said, making a sudden
resolution, and led the way down the
stairs
He said nothing when he saw Bella,
for which I was grateful. She was sit
ting at the table, with her arms in
front Of her. and her head buried in
/ them And then I saw she was asleep.
Her hat and veil laid beside her, and
she had taken of her coat and draped
It around her She had rummaged
out a cold pheasant and some salad.
and had evidently had little supper.
Supper and nap. while worried my
self gray-headed about her!
"She-she came in unexpectedly
something about the butler" I explain
ed under my breath. "And-she
doesn't want to stay. She is on bad
terms with-with some Of the people
upstairs. You can zee how impossible
the situation is"
.T doubt If we can get her out" he
said. as If the situation were quite
ordinary. However, we can try. She
seems very comfortable. It's pity to
rouse her."
Here the prisoner in the furnace
room broke out afresh. It sounded
n though he had taken lump of coal
and was attacking the lock. Mr.. HaS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-11
BLAME PHYSICIANS FOR
GROWTH OF DOPE HABIT
druggists Say Prescriptions and Not
Patent Medicines the
Cause.

New York.-Blame for the prev
Aicnce and growth of the morphine
habit was placed on the shoulders of
physicians, who prescribed the drug,
at meeting Of druggists here to-
night to protest against the recently
enacted city ordinance prohibiting the
sale at retail of any preparation con-
tanning morphine or its salts except
upon a doctors prescription.
The ordinance is aimed primarily
at paregoric and at stomach remedies,
according to members of the board of
health who We're instrumental in OBJ
tanning its passage, Caswell Mayo.
one OF the druggists, said he had
made canvass by mail of several
sanitariums and the replies convinced
him 80 per cent. Of the victims Of
drugs formed the habit as a result OF
using prescriptions given by physi-
clans and only per cent. from using
proprietary medicines.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-11
Copyright t 1900. By the Bobbs- Merrill c
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
but people steadily refused to do SO. his
art Is considered a huge Joke, except to
himself. II he asked people to dinner ev-
Bella Knowles: they live together year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
Of his divoree' Those s Who Vs, attend shs
party are Miss Katherine McNair. who
every one calls Kit; Mr.. and Mrs. Dala.
and Mr.. Thomas HARRISON. South
American civil engineer. The party is in
full swing when Jimmy receives a., tele-
rive In four hours to visit him and his
wife. Jimmy gets his funds from Aunt
his allowance. He neglects to tell her Of
his divorce, as she is opposed to 1t. jim
my takes Kit into his confidence. he tries
not learn that he has no longer wife.
He suggests that Kit play the hostess for
night be Mrs TnsX Wilson pro tenn Kit
act the part. Aunt Selma arrives and the
deception works out as planned. as she
servant is taken iii, his face is covered
with spots. Bella. Jimmys divorced wife.
enters. the house and asks Kit who is be-
Insists it is Jim. Kit tells her Jim is well
and is in the house. Bella tells Kit it
SEasn't ~ Jim she wanted to see; but Taxa, a
secure his services. HARRISON steps out
on the porch and discovers a man tacking
q card on the door. He demands an ex-
PLANTATION. The man points to the placard
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox"
printed on it. The man tells him he is
an officer of the board OF health and
tells him the house is under quarantine
and that the guests will have to remain
IN the house until after, the quarantine Is
lifted. The guests suddenly realize their
predicament. the women shed tears. the
men consider 1t good Joke.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-11
PAINFUL FINGER NAILS CURED

Il have suffered from the same trou-
BILE (painful finger nails) at different
periods of my life. The first time of
its occurrence. perhaps twenty-five
years ago after trying home remedies
without getting helped, l asked my
doctor to prescribe for me, but it was
not for year or more that my nails
and fingers were well. The inflamma-
tion and suppuration began at the
base of the finger nail. Sometimes it
was SO painful that I had to use a
poultice to induce suppuration. After
the pus was discharged the swelling
would go down until the next period
of inflammation, possibly not more
than week or two afterwards. These
frequent inflammations resulted in the
loss Of the nail. l had sometimes as
many as three fingers in this state at
one time.
Perhaps ten years later l began
again to suffer from the same trouble
Again tried various remedies, among
them prescription from doctor Of
a friend of mine, who had suffered
from like trouble. This seemed to
help somewhat for a time, but it was
not permanent cure; next tried a
prescription from my own doctor, but
this was SO irritating to the sensitive.
diseased skin that l could not use it.
I began to use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. / had used the Cuticura
Ointment previously on my children's
scalps with good effect. / did not use
the Soap exclusively, but rubbed the
Cuticura Ointment into the base of
the nail every night thoroughly, and
as often beside as l could. l had not
used it but few weeks before my
nails were better, and in short time
they were apparently well. There
was no more suppuration, nor infiam-
nation. the nails grew out clean
again. One box of Cuticura Ointment
was all that l used in effecting a
cure" (Signed) Mrs. I. J. Horton,
Katonah, N. Y. Apr. 13, 1910 On
Sept. 81. Mrs. Horton wrote: 81 have
had no further return Of the trouble
with my finger nails"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-11
sect kangaroo.
FRENCH BEAN COFFEE,
A HEALTHFUL DRINK

The healthiest ever; you can grow
1t in your own garden on small
patch 10 by 10, producing so pounds or
more. Ripens in Wisconsin 90 days
Used in great quantities in France.
Germany and all over Europe. Send
Is cents in stamps and we will mail
you a package giving full culture di-
catalog free, or send 81 cents and get
in addition to above 10000 kernels
indispensable vegetable and flower
seeds-enough for bushels Of yege-
tables and flowers. John A. Salzer
Seed Co., 1S2 s. Sth St, La Crosse, Wis.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-11
CHAPTER vi.
A Mighty Poor Joke.

OF course, one knows that there are
people who in a different grade of So
ciety would be shoplifters and pick
pockets. When they are restrained
by obligation or environment they be-
come a little overkeen at bridge, or
take the wrong sables, or stuff gold
backed brush into mum at a recep-
ton You remember the ivory dress
ing set that Theodore Bucknell had.
fastened with fine gold chains? And
the sensation 1t caused at the Buck
nell cotillion when Mrs. Van Zire went
sweeping to her carriage with two
feet of gold chain hanging from the
front of her wrap?
But Anne's pearl collar was differ
ent. In the first place. instead of
three or four hundred people. the sus-
picion had to be divided among ten.
And of those ten. at least eight of us
were friends. and the other two had
been vouched for by the Browns and
Jimmy It was horrible mix-up. For
the necklace was gone-there couldn't
be any doubt of that-and although.
as Dallas said, it couldn' eget out Of
the house, still, there were plenty Of
places to hide the thing.
The worst of our trouble really
originated with Max Reed, after all.
For 1t was Max who made the silly
wager over the telephone. with Dick
Bagley. He bet five hundred even
that one of US, at least, would break
quarantine within the next "a hours,
and, of course, that settled 1t. Dick
/Dpld 1t around the club as joke, and
man who owns a newspaper heard
IN and called up the paper. Then
the paper called up the health office,
after setting up flaming scare-head.
"Will Money Free Them? Board Of
Health versus Millionaire"
1t was almost three when the house
settled down-nobody mad any night
clothes, although finally through Dali
las, who gave them to Anne, who gave
them to the rest, we got some things
OF Jimmy's-and l was still dressed
The house was perfectly quiet, and
after listening carefully, went slow
ly down the stairs. There was light
in the hall, and another back in the
dining room, and got along without
any trouble. But the pantry, where
the stairs led down, was dark. and the
wretched swinging door would not
stay open.
caught my skirt in the door as I
went through. and I had to stop to
loosen 1t. And in that awful minute
I heard some one breathing just be-
side me. had stopped to my gown.
and turned my head without
straightening-1 couldn't have raised
myself to an erect posture, for my
knees were giving way under me
and Just at my feet lay the still glow
ing end Of match!
had to swallow twice before
could speak Then said sharply:
Who's there?"
The man was SO close It is q
wonder I had not walked into him; his
voice was right at my ear.
Il am sorry startled you" he said
quietly. Il was afraid to speak sud-
denly. or move. for fear would do
That have done.'
Il wA Mr.. HARRISON.