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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
TAME RABBITS PREY
OF INHUMAN HUNTERS

Park department officials are
aroused over dearedations on Belle
Isle made by hunters last Saturday.
An official OF the police department.
two police captains and a fourth man
said TO be- i well-known hunter. are
implicated
The four. with dog. spent Satur-
day afternoon in the upper end OF thu
island, eluding the vigilance OF mt-
toFcycle officer sent out 10 apprehend
hem. There was light fall of snow .
and hunting conditions were ideal.
After several houts OF sport, the party
returned to the mainland with Their
kin. consisting OF three rabbits, one
OF which was s;ain by one OF the
police captains. the other two by the
professional hunter.
officials OF the park department say
that the unwarranted slaughter Of
'sild animals in the Belle Isle 400 must
cease. A strict tab Is being kept on
the bears, wolves and deer who escap-
ed the hunters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
Bricklayer Governor of Arkan.
sas Tells Why He Freed
$50 Convicts
BIGGEST JAIL DELIVERY
IN AMERICAN HISTORY
at Was Message to the People, "
Says Gov. George w.
Donaghey
~ e. c. RODGERS.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Dec. 24.--"Ii
was my message to the people OF
Arkansas. the freeing OF $50 convicts.
declared Gov. George W. Donaghey. 10
me today
For four years | have been beg
ging, pleading. with legislatures Of
this state TO abolish the convict leas-
ing system
Il have sent message after message
only TO see powerful lobby stlfie
every measure against the selling OF
flesh and blood 70 slave-driving con-
tractors for the railroads. Now
have gone over the heads OF the law
makers, and they've got TO act.
Il have reduced the number Of cor
victs so that the warden cannot lease
any out to contractors. did II nc
this time OF the year, because knew
that L would strike home harder to
have $50 convicts turned loose IT the
beginning OF winter"
The convict lease system OF Arkan-
sAs has been a blot on the good name
OF the state for years. When thee
we're too many convicts To work on
the state farm the rest have been
sold, or leased, I'd CONTRACTORS. who In
turn sold them to the Rock Island
and the Iron Mountain railroads.
These leased convicts have built
new railway beds and laid Tracks,
ever under the guns OF the guards
and the club of the contractor. Every
day, rain or shine. sick or well, they
VI urp-r frfyuU- IN WOrk- MANY of them
died along the railroad tracks.
There was no physician. no medi-
cine, no hospital bed for the sick
Just the guard and contractor, and
for many OF them the CALLING ball and
chain. At night al. the convicts slaves
slept with ball and chain fastened u
their ankles.
At ward last spring young white
boy convict was shot down for refus-
ing TO work in the hot sun while he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
OIL JUMPS THREE CENTS
IN PRICE FOR OPERATORS

LIMA, o., Dec. 24.--Oil operators
received handsome Christmas gift
with the opening OF the crude oil mar
ket. Three cents barrel was added
with Illinois heavy marked up with
the light product, at St0s a barrel.
North Lima az s1.25, and South Lima
and Indiana oils at sl.20. make the
highest quotations ever known for
these lelds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
PRESIDENT AND PARTY
ARRIVE IN PANAMA

COLON. Istnmus Of Panama. Dec.
24.--President Taft and his party
landed here at s o'clock today. They
were met by representatives OF The
canal commission and the govern
ment Of Panama.
II was announced that a Christmas
bali In honor OF President Taft had
been arranged for tonight by Presi-
dent Porras, OF Panama.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
CHICAGO WORKERS
GET HALF MILLION
Bonuses From Many Employers
for Faithful In Xmas
Stockings

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.--Probably half
a million dollars will be distributed
as Christmas present to-the EN-
ployes OF large business houses, In
Chicago this year. This will take the
shape OF bonuses, profit sharing plans,
IS and 80 gold pieces, turkeys and
candy. and books for girl employees.
In the envelope OF the employees OF
almost every bank tonight will be
gold coins, running from S. to SEQ
depending on length of service. Az
Sears. Roebuck & Co.. the Il. T
Crane company. and Butler brothers
every employe ls to receive a pei
lcentage OF his annual salary.
The G. NJ. Edison company will re
tire number OF Its old employees OF
a pension.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
ki.s'. Attic . Cold Mi...

PARIS, Dec. n.--There In IN Paris a
concierge who II reaping a small har-
vest OF tips from visitors to an attic.
which, n quarter OF a century ago was
tenanted by no less q parsonage than
the present king OF Servia. In the less
palmy days OF his pretendsrship
The agreement can also be seen by
which Peter Karageorgsvich hired the
which was really rather exorbitant.
considering the neighborhood in which
this erstwhile abode OF royalty IL sit
uated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
Street Car Delays
During Winter

AT
advertisements why
it
The of is tina
of
o
The has the esandprop
a al
becoming stalled
is US and
snow ndth cldand the may o
a al
not TO
wILL~-To MIND
EVERYTHING THAT
INTERRUPTIONS \
1t the an Ito
office your omeW o in
tendency
-Theres the rig ahead
of Gu of aAdes
it
rpahm a
in
finally past and more the scene re-
vehicle
ALL THESE LITTLE TOGETHER
CAR
And will
nnosse serious
Winter time gives
weeb
Anda all iden continuity
automobiles cuad and closed
time
collisions,
The handicapped by
Detroit United Railway
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24

Although faithful attendance upon
the services held In Ste Anne de De
;roits church in connection with the
norena Of Ste. Anne during October
and November, failed 10 bring the
hcped-for relief from illness, 10 Miss
Evelyn Belisle. No. 451 Solyay-ave.,
the young lady renewed her prayers
and was rewarded, she says, follow
Ing the tenth noysna, with a complete
cure
Miss Belisle had been suffering
IRON an ailment OF long standing ant
from which she had suffered great
pain the last four years said the Rev
Luke Renaud, pastor Of Ste. Anne'f
church. rShe had tried medical aid
fIfhonf success. Perseverance IN
attending the novenas and faith In the
IIncIoncy of prayer accomplished thai
which had bafYled the skill OF physi
||1n. Miss Beiisle has had no re
|.fn ~ her malady since Dec. 8. when
|'S rouDibfed the nOvena /"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
SLOT MACHINES MUST
> SWEAR OFF IN MONROE

MONROE, Mich. Dec. 24.-(Spc.
cial Slot machines must absolutely
go after Dec. 81, next. So have de-
cided county and city authorities con-
ference held this morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24

London. Eng. Peritonitls IL given As
the cause OF death. Mr.. o'connor ret
moved from windsor to Winnipeg,
Man, about eight years ago. He was
In london for the purpose OF arguing
a case before the priv council,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24

Former Windsor Lawyer Dead.
News has been received In Windsor
OF the death OF Attorney J. Edward
o'Connor. formerly OF Windsor. in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
WAL OF THE SOFT DRINKER.
IN Asst night I sat up with the boys. The
vino was freely flowing,
- But none OF II q hate the STUN be-

III Asst night sat up with the boys. The
vino was freely flowing,
- But none OF It Il hate the STUN be-
yond my lps was going.
/ can be gay on ginger ale. a merry wight
on pop.
While lemonade will always bring the best
of me on top.
And so we whled tho hours away In fair
Bohemia's quarter,
And though the boys drank sterner stuff.
] stuck TO lithia water
with tale and Jest the evening passed.
with merry song and story.
There IS no care in friendships realm; its
laughter is its glory.
The morn perhaps may bring its woes. It's
dun eyes tagged and fishy.
But mine i knew would sparkling be be-
cause l stuck to vchy.
The day knew would find me clear. my
cheeks would not DO pale,
Because when vichy lost its taste
switched TO ginger ale.
Me for the clear and sparkling stun that
brings no dark brown taste.
The drinks that do not fire mans brain
nor leave him sore disgraced
This was no orgy. understand; no wicked
jamboree.
Twas Just a night OF fellowship and quiet
revelry.
And. though my comrades quaffed their
wine, when root beer lost its power
70 please my palate then l switched TO
good old lemon sour.
] mako no plea fer alcohol-I bid you shun
the stuff
But, slipper of the harmless drink. know
when you've had enough.
In moderation ginger ale and lemonads
and pop
Are splendid beverages II you know enough
TO stop
onies are minel
couldn't feel much worse. I swear. II ]
had guzzled wine.
Detroit Free Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
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TELEGtAPmo TABLoDs
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Clncinnatl-.AScow that gives green
milk is under the observation of the
city chemist.
New YorlI--Becausc he Is compelled
to shave three times week, Harry
Kanofslty was acquitted of a charge
OF playing hockey from school.
New Norlt-1Twenty-eig varieties
Of American wine were served at Il
dinner given by members Of the Amer
lean Wine Growers association.
Syracuse n. Y.--George Carmody,
blind student at Syracuse. has been
chosen valedictorian of the class Of
1912. His studies are read to him and
copies them on a typewriter with rails
&c letters.
New York-Men Rnd women who
smoke TO the discomfort Of others
should be classed with other smoke
uisances-chlmncys md automobiles,
said DR.. Charles G. Pease. at Bet
torment league meeting.
brockton, AIass-A newlldered hen,
picked off the fender Of his trolley
car by a West Brdewater motorman,
laid an egg which is worth five cents,
the price Of her fare.
Chcago-John Hasseit pronounced
in court to be the "meanest drunkard"
because he stole his daughters we'd
ding trousseau To obtain drink mon
ey," died in an ambulance on the way
to Jail
Elgin, Ill.-A poker game in the
high school in which rour students
participated, was raided by the au-
thoritcs. The boys face suspension.
Des Mones, Ia.-Locaf police have
received orders prohibiting the arrest
o. intoxicated persons but TO take
them home unless they snow hght
Chicago street car service was
opened here today that will give the
longest ride In the world for n five
cent fare. The trip is twenty-eight
miles and includes csc transfer.
Pittsburg, Pa. Willie Farrel, Of
Youngstown Ohio thirteen, didn't see
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01

blOOD Abide WAICh IhlNGH.
ness don't pay per cent on the in
vestment, but you are going to do
something for the sake of the poor
heathen Of Africa and take your pay In
cocoanuts when you 90 over there. If
those runaway cars pass you they'll
collide with something down the road.
and that something may be Sunday
school excursion on its way TO Niagara
falls. Get move on you, me boyp
There was a pile of old ties near at
hand. and l had four OF them across
the rails in half the time It would
have taken me to eat mince pie.
Then stood aside to watch things.
Not brakeman to be seen and the
conductor on the platform of the ca
boose on his knees in prayer While
yet long way off l recognized him as
the conductor who had kicked me Off
n train bound out of Fort Wayne. l
told him at the time that / would get
even with him some day.
Gee. but he was scarf man! His
hair had pushed his cap off, his face
was as white as xxx -four, and he
was promising Providence that he'd be
good all the rest of his life.
you're going to get 1t in the neck"
yells at him from 200 feet away.
"Oh. hobo, never again! he walls.
"It's going to Jolt your
"Goodby, wife and kids~
"Shut your teeth or you'll bite your
tongue orr
Hobo, pray for mep'
The Crash.
I'm rather slow at that sort of busi-
ness, and there wasn't time. There
came grand crash. and then those
lumber loaded cars flung themselves
over forty rods of track. Some of the
boards flew as high as the tree tops.
Some Of the car wheels rolled along
into the next county.
No hurry TO look for the remains of
the conductor. The weather was beau
tifully cool, and they would keep for
day or two. l heard a train coming
from down the track and | bumped
along and waved it to a stop before 1t
struck the wreckage. Folks of all sorts
came piling out and at the head the
conductor, who hustled up to me and
demands:
snow then-now then, what is it?"
"Slx lumber loaded freight cars and
one freight conductor scattered over
North America" answered.
"And who did itT
~. slr-I, with my little old ties on
the track"
''Then you'll hang"
'And that'll make an extra holiday
for labor unions. What you loaded
with?"
Five hundred and forty ministers.
234 Sunday school teachers, 90 elders.
10 deacons and a few stray mission
aries"
After the Accident.
"And I've saved that crowd from GO.
ing straight to-
was given In charge of three or four
elders to hang on to. and they did their
duty until the engineer of the broken
train came backing down and sworc
by the beard of his father that was a
hero and had done the right thing.
Then ! was released and we found the
freight conductor seated under a tree
forty rods away He wasn't much
hurt. but The nervous shock was max
ing him hnhble and tell of nil the mean
thlngs ne had done since ne was ten
years old. He was for giving me the
boot rs they stood him up. but he
couldn't get the proper swing to his
leg.
Well. 1t was estimated that had
damaged the road $4,000. hut had
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
Pictures Framed
Artistically
Ohls Decorating Co
Right Place to Buy or to
Have Your Properties
Sold.

Farms that we can give you pos
session of April l, 1912.
1875 acres, fine buildings; 155 acres,
good buildings; 1913 acres, splendid
buildings; 10 acres, elegant build
ings;; 10 acres, two sets Of build
ings.; 43 acres, buildings up to dates
76 acres; superb buildings; So Id
acres, medium buildings; 55 acres,
buildings new; III acres buildings
new; 100 acres. modern house, ball
ance fair; 40 acres, medium build
lngs; so acres, fair buildings; ia
acres, fair buildings, fair on good
pike; S5 acres good buildings; 192
acres, practical home; 12O acres, nred-
ium buildings; 127 acres fair build-
lngs; so acres very fair buildings,
good; SO acres, good buildings. three
miles Of Marion; so acres, splendid
buildings; 200 acres, this is fine; go
acres, medium buildings; 1O2 acres
in Pike county to trade for Marion
home. 17S acres, splendid dairy farm.
many moer farm homes. We also have
many city homes, some great bargains
the place III Cour: St., Marion, Ohio.
The ]. w. Clark Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
TIME TABLES

n AM up in astronomics. and IN figures
neat and clerical
~ The orbits OF the planets I've reduced
TO the numerical
The paths OF all the comets and the other
bodies spherical.
It's really Just as simple as can be.
I can figure to a parasang by methods
mathematical
The route OF any hoplte who has made a
march grammatical
And stopped till ''Ho Clearchus" passed a
few remarks emphatical.
There's nothing any easier for me
But a minus iogarithm is a model of lucid
ity,
The nebular hypothesis bit of mere va
pidity.
Incapable OF causing me jot OF the timid'
ity
feel for railway folders OF the day,
Though central time" and eastern time"
mean something undeniabe.
And reading up In place OF down is never
justlhable.
And type that's black and light faced Is
essential, still I'm liable
To board n train that goes the other way.
AS to modern railway folders. l admit an
inability
For grasplng why the data which I'm
seeking with agility
Are always contradicted and reduced to
mere futility
BY microscopic footnotes down below
For "making close connections confess
an incapaclty.
A folders "a. and p ms" only foster my
pugnacity,
And, though perhaps I'm lacking In APP
parent persplcaclty,
never find the thing l want TO know
II. II, 7: In Century Magazine. 4
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
HOTEL ALBANY
WHILE AFIRE
Brought Out a Great Show
in Latest Styles and
Colors.

New York March 1.-THE best
show ever staged on Broadway" IS
the way fremen and policemen re-
ferred to events that followed the dis
covery of fire early today at the bot
tom Of one of the elevator shafts in
the Hotel Albany Incidentally. all
doubt of the latest styles and colors
i'm night dresses, combinations and
paiamas was removed from the minds
of these officials
The Albany houses 2JO permanent
guests. most of them members of the
theatrical profession. When the fire
broke out, it put the electric light
plant out of commission, and a real
panic followed among the guests
Men and women, burdencd with
furs. wraps. intimate articles OF wear
ing apparel, draped over their arms
instead of whore usually carried;
dogs. parrots canaries, cats, squirrels,
in fact everything that a musical conn
edy chorus queen or star could be
expected to have, rushed screaming
through the halls. down the stairs ana
took refuge in the big parlors on the
ground floor Some got to the street
nut went DdNh III a. iNllg Nlltu Alif
cold wind struck them.
Miss May King, well known on the
Broadway stage, while acting as her
own rescuep gave a rare display. First
she opened her window on the sixth
floor and threw out everything but
her trunk. The sharp heel of one Of
her slippers cut a cash i'm a police
mans face but he Kept on looking
Finally. Miss King-hcr pajamas were
of an Alice blue hue-got on the win
dow sill to jump after her. things.
Then the fremen got busy and hauled
her back into the room.
Many other guests threw their per-
sonal belongings into the street and
the police were busy for half an hour
recovering them. The fire was finally
extinguished with loss of $1,5OO.
Then all of the guests went back to
bed and the fremen reluctantly re-
turned to their quarters
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
hobo REROISM.
Checkers Begins to Think That 1t
Doesn't Pay.
MISSIONARY VERSUS LUMBER.

The Former Are So Much More Plenti-
full Than the Latter That He Is Gen.
sured For Saving Passengers at tho
Cost Of Freight.
BY M. QUAD.
copyright, 1gi1 by Associated Literary
Press
III HAD turned Off the tracks of the
la d. o. II. road Down on Hoboes)
to pick few blackberries to stay
my dainty hunger and then to sit
down and commune with myself and
wonder why hadn't made any more
noise in the world. when long freight
train passed me going up the grade.
1t was n simple event. that train 60
ing by, but it led to great results.
had come out of the bushes again
when heard rumbling away up the
grade and made out half dozen freight
cars coming down on me-a case of
broken coupling, you know. The con-
ductor in the caboose might set his
brakes, but they would not hold the
runaways, loaded with lumber, as l
had noticed when they passed.
He Acts Promptly.
Checkers" says | after making sure
what had happened, "this hero busl-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01

saved about a thousand iives. and so
was shaken hands with and advised to
come in out of the wet and be at least
deacon. One enthusiastic minister
went further. He passed around among
the grateful people and collected the
sum Of 30 cents and placed the same
in my hands without keeping back any
commission! l was about to express
my most profound thanks when the
engineer drew me aside and gently
said:
you shut up! You know this road
would far rather have killed every soul
of that crowd than to have had all
those cars smashed. and you are GER
tain to have the president after you.
He'll take the conceit out of you
mighty suddenp'
"Then I'm not bero2" l asks.
"Naw! You're only a dubr'
"But think of all those ministers and
elders and deacons being rushed into
eternity"
An UneratefuI President.
"But the president will be thinking
Of the six cars of lumber Say, hobo,
you'd better light out. think you
meant well, but you did just the wrong
thing. and the ID. o. II. road never for.
gives"
His advice seemed good and took a
skate, but they caught me three days
later and was carried into town and
before the president of the road with
the darbies on.
80 you are the Internal idiot that
smashed six cars of lumber for mew
he yells.
"In the interests of human life"
says I.
Human 6ddlesticksl If we'd killed
the whole thousand it wouldn't have
cost us $50. We could have laid It to
spreading rails and act Of Providence.
Almost $4,000 for those lumber carsw
"Im sorry, sir" says l, with deep
humility.
"Sorryl Sorryl You blamed jackass
Of a vagabond, but do you think such
excuses so with the stockholdersl I'm
going TO have you sent to prison for
lifep
His Reward.
But I didn't go there. In came two
or three Of the preachers who'd been
saved to see about rewarding me. The
president made lightning change. His
face was wreathed in smiles, he took
my hand and he said the road would
see that such heroism as mine did not
pass unrequited.
''It was a gallant deed" says one of
the preachers.
"Think of his presence Of mind" says
a second.
"What a slaughter there would have
beenr' tails along the third.
Gentlemen, you can leave II to me-"
answers the bland president in his
blandest voice as he bowed them out.
Then he calls me more names and
makes mo brakeman on n freight
train. l was there for week, ana then
got fred for allowing 765 hoboes to
ride free. They had 1t down as 7S5, but
that was to get the dead wood on me.
The true number was only $50. That
was all there were in the state ut the
time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
For Prosecutor.

Editor Mirror: Please announce to
the Democratic voters OF Marion county
that am a candidate for prosecuting
attorney at the Democratic primaries
to be held May 21, 1912. If elected.
this will be the only public office
have ever held. l earnestly appeal to
each and every Democrat to help me
in this effort to make good"
HOMER T.. JOHNSON.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
For Clerk of Courts.

Mr.. Editor: Please announce that
am a candidate for nomination for
clerk Of courts, subject to the decision
Of the Democratic voters OF Marion
county, at the coming primary elec-
ton. FRANK L. SPICER.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01

Modern Matl,ematios.

"Who is that mal with the tremcn
dously bulglrg brow?'
Don't you know him? That's Rim.
gleton. the expert He's the originator
Of n new line OF mathematical ON.
deavor."
"What's that?"
averaging dividends for dissolved
trusts. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01

Editor Mirror: Please announce in
your paper that am a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for county
commissioner, subject to the Demo-
cratic primaries to be held May 81.
j. J. LOYER.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
For County Commissioner.

Editor Mirror: Please announce
that I am a candidate for the nomi-
nation for county commissioner sub
ject to the will Of the Democratic
voters at the coming primary
JAMES ID. CIARD.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
For Recorder.

Editor Mirror: Please announce
that I am candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for county recorder
at the primaries, May 81
e. II. HUGGINs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
Glasses Fitted.
For Sale.

Taft on his recent visit so he start
ed for the White House ON freight
train with twenty-five cents in his
pockets. The police stopped him here.
Washington-At Society hat sale"
conducted for charity, AIRS. Taft and
Miss Helen tart, Countess Won Bern
storT and other prominent society
leaders bought their Easter bonncts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
For Sheriff.

EDITOR MIRROR - Please an
nounce in your paper that I am a
candidate for the nomination for
sheriff, subject to the will OF the
Democratic voters at the coming pri-
mary. George Orians.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-01
For Connty Commissioned.

Editor Mirror:-Please announce
that 1 am a candidate for the nomi-
nation for county commissioner sub
ject to the will of the Democrats
voters at thee coming primary.
JOHN HANLEY.