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were matters of greater import than
the phenomena of nature whose pur.
poses man is powerless to shape or
curb. My lady, his daughter, how.
ever, who had just returned from
seven years schooling at a convent
and one year, at court where the
queen, Marie Antoinette, set the
Of their great neighbor: the ocean,
a source of both entertainment and
instruction for her guests, a merry
company transported from Versailles.
us it not sight well worth see
ing after your tranquil Seine, my
Lords?" she would say with a wave
of her white hand toward the restless
sea. Here, perched in mid air like
eagles, you have watched the grand
tide as we call it, come in-like no
other tide-faster than horse can
gallop! Where else could you wit
ness the hke?"
Nowhere. And when it goes
out"
1T goes out so far, you can no
longer see it; only vast beach that
reaches to the horizon, and"
Must be very dangerous?"
For few days, perhaps; later,
not at all, when the petites tides are
the rule, and can be depended on.
Then are tie sands, except for one
or two places very well-known, as
safe as your gardens at Versailles.
But remain, and-you shall see."
Which they did-fnding the place
to their liking-or their hostess; for
the governor, who cared not for
guests, but must needs entertain
them for reasons of state, left them
as much as might be to his daughter.
She, brimming with the ardor and
eHerVescence of eighteen years, ac-
cepted these responsibilities gladly;
pending that period she had referred
TO- turned the monks great refectory
into ballroom, and then, when the
gales had swept away, proposed the
SANDS themselves as a scene for di.
version both for her guests and the
people. This, despite the demur OF
MS Excellency, her father.
Is it wise," he had asaed. ito court
the attention Of the peopIe?"
On, L am not afraid" she had
answered. And they are going to
dance, tool"
They!" He frowned.
Why not? It is the queens own
IDEA. Let the people dance she has
said and they will keep out of mis-.
chief Besides" with a prouder poise
OF the bright head, why shouldn't
they see, and-like me?"
They like nothing except them
selves, and" dryly, Ito attempt to
eVade their just obligations"
Can you blame them?" She made
a light gesture. Obligations, mon
pere, are so tiresome!"
well, well, hastily, have vour
own way" Although he spoke rather
shortly, on the whole he was not dis
pleased with his daughter; her be-
trothal with the Marquis de Beau
villers, nobleman of large estates.-
arranged while she was yet child
promised a brilliant marriage and in
a measure offered to his ExcelIenev
some compensation for that old and
long-cherished disappointment -the
birth Of girl when his ambition had
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empty ones, ~ Ser ladyship would
be generous, and"
Beppo broke suddenly on, his wan
dering glance, on a sudden, arrested.
"Hein!" he exclaimed, with eyes
protruding.
A moment he stammered a few
words of surprise and incredulity, the
while he continued to search eagerly
but now in vain. The object OF his
startled attention, ililumined, for an
instant, on the outskirts of the throng,
by the glare of a torch, was no more
to be deserted. AS questioning the
reality of a heeting impression, his
gaze fixed itself again near the edge
of fickering lights; shifted uncer-
tainly to the pavilion where servants
from the Mount hurried to and fro;
then back to the people around him.
His Jaw which had dropped grew sud
denly firm.
"Clear a space for the dance!" he
called out in tones impatient, excited.
"It's her Iadyship's command-so see
you step blithely! And you fellows
there, with the tambourin and haut-:
bOIs, come forward" j
Two men, clad in sheepskin and car
rying rude instruments, obediently
advanced, and at once, in marked con-
,trast to the recent tinkling measures
Of the orchestra, a wild, half-barbaric
concord rang out.
But the governors man, having
thus far executed the orders he had
received, did not linger to see whether
or not his own injunction, Ito step
blithely," was observed; some con-
cern, remote from gaillarde, gaVotte
or bourree Of the people, caused him
hastily to dismount from his stand
and make his way from the throng.
AS he started at a rapid pace across
the sands, his eyes, now shining with
anticipation, looked back.
What could have brought him
here? Him!" he repeated. 'Ah, my
fine fellow, this should prove lucky
stroke for mel" And quickenirg his
step, until he almost ran, Beppo hur.
ried toward the tower gate of the.
Mount.
ITO be continued.)
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had been broached and wine was be-
ing circulated among the people.
There, master of ceremonies, Beppo
dispensed advice with the beverage,
his grumbling talk heard above the
light laughter and chatter of the
lords and ladies'.
Drink to his ExcelIency!" As he
spoke, the governors man, from the
elevated stand upon which he stood,
gazed arrogantly around him. "Clodsg
Sponges that sop without a word OF
thanks! Who only think OF your
stomachs! Drink to the governor, /
say!"
ITO the goVernor!" exclaimed &
few, but it might have been noticed
they were men from the town, directly
beneath the shadow Of his Excellen.
cy's castle, and now close within
reach of the fat factotum's arm.
Once more! Had / the ordering
Of wine, the barrels would all be
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and then, Beppo didn't! Beppo." de
risively, was afraid"
my lady" Beppo's voice was soft
and unctious, 'construes forbearance
for fear"
Step nearer, boy!"
Partly blinded by the lamps, the lad
obeyed; was cognizant of a piercing
scrutiny; two hard, steely eyes that
seemed to read his 1nmost thoughts; /;
a face, indistinguishable but compell-
ing; beyond, something white-a girls
dress-that moved and huttered!
"Who is he?"
"A poor boy who lives in the woods,
papa!"
But Beppo leaned forward and whis-
pered, his words too low for the lad
to catch. Whatever his information,
the governor started; the question
ing glance on an instant frightened,
and his head was thrust forward
close to the boys. A chill seemed
to pass over the lad, yet he did not
quail.
"Good-by, boy!" said the child, and,
leaning from the window, smiled
down at him.
He tried to answer, when a hand
pulled her in somewhat over-suddenly.
Drive on!" Again the shrill tones
cut the air. Drive on, | tell you!
Diable! What are you standing here
for!"
A whip lashed the air and the
horses Ieaped forward. The back
wheels of the vehicle almost struck
the lad, but, motionIess, he continued
staring after it. Farther it drew
away and. as he remained thus he
discerned, or fancied he discerned, q
girls face at the back-a ribbon that
waved for a moment in the moon
light, and then was gone.
Eight years elapsed before next
he saw her.
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The Capital Prize to be given by THE TRANSCRIPT
elegant $4,000 Obermeyer Sons Piano Like Cut Shown
Here
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TO be continued.)
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moved the lid and peered within. Ap-
,psrently his survey was not satisfac-
tory, for he replaced the cover,
,clasped his fingers over his knees and
half closed his eyes.
where's the fish,"
The boy, thoughtfully regarding the
flames, started; when he had left the
child and Beppo, unconsciously he had
dropped 1t, but this he did not now
explain. 81 didn't bring one"
Didn't bring one?"
NO" said the boy, flushing slightly.
"And not a bone or scrap in the
Iarderl Niggardly fishermen! A small
enough wage-for going to sea and
helping them"
"Oh, 1 could have had what want
ed. And they are not niggardly!
Only-I forgot"
Forgot" The man lifted his hands,
but any further evidence Of surprise
q ezP0sttiiiatti6H interrupted b tbeTF 3
sudden ebullition in the pot.
Left to his thoughts, the boy stepped
to the window; for some time stood
motionless, gazing through a forest
rift at the end of which uprose the
top Of an Aladdin-like structure, by
an optical Illusion become a part Of
that locality; conjuror's castle in
the wood!
THE Mount looks near tonight,
Sanchezi"
''Near?" The man took from its
hook the pot and set it on the table.
i''Not too near to suit the governor,
lperhaps!"
"And why should it suit him?"
drawing a stool to the table and sit
ting down.
! Because he must be so fond Of
looking at the forest"
"And does that-pIease him?"
'HOw could it fail to? Isn't it a
.nico wood? Oh, yes. I'll warrant you
fhe finds it to his liking. And all the
lands about the forest that used to be-
long to the old Seigneurs, and which
the peasants have taken-waste lands
they have tilled-he must think them
very fine to look at, now! And what
a hubbub there would be, If the lazy
peasants had to pay their metayage,
and flre-tax and road-taX-and all the
Iother taxes-the way the other peas
ants do-to him"
what do you mean?" III -
Nothing" The mans Jaw closed
like a steel trap. The porridge is
burned"
And with no further word the meal
proceeded. The man, first to finish,
lighted his pipe, moved again to the
fire. and, maintaining a taciturnity
that had become more or less habit
ual, stolidly devoted himself to the
solace Of the weed and the compan-
ionship Of his own reflections. Once
or twice the boy seemed about to
speak and did not; finally, however,
he leaned forward, a more resolute
light in his sparkling black eyes.
You never learned to read, San
chez?"
At the unexpected question, the
smoke puffed suddenly from the mans
lips. Not l."
'Nor writer
The man made a rough gesture.
''Nor sail to the moon!" he returned
derisiVely. Read? Rubbish! Write?
What for? Does 1t bring more fish
to your nets?"
''Who-couId show me how to read
and writer"
'You?" Sanchez stared.
why not?'
Books are the tools of the deViI!"
declared Sanchez shortly. There
was a black man here today with a
Daper-a writ, I think he called it
or q service of some kind-anyhow,
1t must have been in Latin" violently
for such gibberish. l meyer heard,
and
The boy rose. People who can't
read and write are low and ignorant!"
''Eh? What's come over your"
my father was gentleman"
''Your father!-yes-"
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w FREDERIC S. ISNAM
aaH9elQT "a gr. ~ ZEE, -NsRRILL et

By 7344I 1OA<7=RS
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1. ANNOUNCEMENT.-Th Piano and Popular
aides Voting Contest will be conducted fairly and
honestly on business principles strictly with Justice
nd fairness to al concerned. With the above pril-
lples, 1t will be an assured success.
2 PRIZES.-The capital prize will be an Ober-
mey Sons Piano. Also other valuable prizes TO
the amount OF many dollars which are announced
herewith.
3. CANDIDATES Young Ladies in this and
adl)lnng towns are eligible to enter the contest and
the pa rty receiving The largest number of votes shall
recei We the beautiful $400 Obermeyer Sons Piano
and additional premiums will be distributed in accord
ance With the contestans' standing at the final count
4. TIE VOTES-ShouId anv of the contestants
tie in votes, the Publishers Music Company will
award a similar prize according to standings at the
fnal count
.. VOTES CLASSED'-Votes will be issued in
the following denominations
New subscriptions, 900 votes 90
oOO LOO
renewals more than one year, 600 votes ...... LOO
DacK SnDsc ptons, 400 votes. .... ... 90
years new subscriptions, 900 otes.......... 500
lU years new Subscriptions II 800 yOtes.... 10 90
zU years new subscriptions go 600 votes.... 20 90
g. INSTRUCTIONS as to standing of
votes Will be ssned after 80 days No votes accepted
at less than regn price of the newspaper concerned
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in this contest No one connected with this puhllc
tion will be allowed to become q candidate ia this
contest or work for contestants.
Votes after being voted cannot be transferred tu
another. Be sure you know whom you ere ROiHE
vote for before coming the ballot box the SdiG0F
or no other person positively will not give yOn any
information on the sut ject. The keys of the bhfOt
box shall be in possession of the awarding committee
during the contest.
For the first thirty days Ghe pGpeF will rnn
25-VOe coupon which be voted free for any lady
contestant.
Contest to run not less than 80 days. CntilR 2 Of
will be announced 25 days advance Oi clos.
ing. The right to postpone date OF closing s reserved
if sufficient cause should occur.
The contest shall close day which will be
Ced later 10 days prior to closing contest IhU
judges will carefully lock seal ballot box aid take
same to g bank where the same will be in q place
where voting be done during business hOnES snd
locked ia vAnl night until close of cORtept. Ahen
the judges will take charge and count the and
announce in their turn the Of the ladies'
winning.
The last ten days all VC ting must be done int q
sealed box at the bank. If you do not wish any one q
know whom you are voting Tor, place your cash Tor
subscriptions together with your coupons, enVel
ope which will be furnished yon seal it and pnI same
in ballot box. This will give every fair Sud
square deal.
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Many leading merchants of MiddeOWn have contributed
Valuable Prizes and will give Transcript Prize Vote Coupons with
$lOO Cash Purchases
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-08
PROBATE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
following accounts have been filed
IN the Probate Court within and for
tne County Q( Marion and State Of
Ohio for sqtlemkpt .ypQ tha,t said ac-
cunts Wl1fipevIor fearhg, ~. .sglG
PRsPsie''Fora' ION 4 az -,
+, 1resday, March 5th. \. b.. foE,.
Y i administrators and Executors. y
/. First ana nnal account Sgd
Frank A. HGber, administrator of fhe
testate of Nona.F. Huber. deceased
|S Second and final account Ajr
Johihp owen ct al. excc,ifArygog,t ne
| estat6tpf John Owens deceased
d FA2st and final account of Eber
\. GlwIEEexecutor OF the estate 'of
Mary Ggrlsys deceased ,.
4. Fffst and hnaE'account Of Ivy
smith, adplinistrator ofsthe estate of
Catharine Davis, deceased.
.. FirT and final account OF Dora
!. WILSON, eNecutrlN Of the estate of
Frank NNrrowsmNh. deceased.
Z. Pitst and final account Of
Rhesa t. Rhoads, administrators of
the estate Of James NJ. Rhoads, de-
ceased.
s. First account Of William J..
Weir, administrator Of the estate of
John Weir deceased.
.. First ana mal account Of
Charles r. Gompf, administrator Of
the estate Of Emma Evans deceased.
10. First and final account of 81
mon =. Keener Jr., administrator of
the estate of Simon =. Keener Sr..
deceased.
IL. First and final account Of
Fanny c. Brady, Administrators of
the estate Of John c. Brady, deceased.
l2. First and final account Of SUI
sanna Conklin, administrators with
the will annexed of the estate of
Catharne Plank deceased.
l3. First and final account of
William w. Savidge, administrator
Of the estate of James c. iPangborn,
deceased.
IA. First account Of John A. Rus
ler administrators Of the estate of
IIenriette Hunter, deceased,
10. First ana final account Of
Fred 70. CUTLERY, assignee of the
estate of Samuel Miller.
l6. First and final account of
William G.. Haas, administrator of the
estate of Eva Haas deceased.
Guardians.
II. Second and final account of
Fred T.. CUTLERY, guardian of Caro-
line AIDE,
Is. Fifth account of j. F.. Fatz-
Ter, guardian of Glen Harper and
Cass Harper.
10. Third and final account OF
Alice Il. DedricI, guardian Of Mar.
Gus l.. Dedrick.
20. First account Of W. II. Kiln.
gel, guardian of Robert Wells kim
gel.
21. First account OF S. II. DeLong,
guardian of Mary Maud Harvey.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-08
NEED OF MARION
POOR VERY GREAT
Salvation Army Has Calls
it is Unable to Take Care
Of.
Clothing and Food Supplies
Are in Very Much
Demand.

"When not crying because Of whoop-
ing cought my children are crying for
something to eat" is one sentence of a
letter received last night by Captain
Edith McCollum, of the salvation
army, in which the writer, Mrs Geo
Bailey. of Nye street, appeals to the
army for assistance.
The Bailey family consists of Mr..
and Mrs. Bailey and eight children.
The oldest of the children is a girl.
aged Is. and the youngest, a pair Of
twins three months old MIR. Bailey
has been unable to secure steady en-
ployment for sometime.
The oldest child Is barefootcd, tho
letter states, and other members Of
the unfortunate family are without
shoes and sufficient cTothng to keep
them warm. In an attempt to provide
FOR the family. Mrs Bailey does wash
ing but at present her family demands
all her time.
The pitiable condition Of the family
excited the sympathies of the members
of the army but they state that their
fund for relief work is almost ex-
Eausted and they are unable to assist
the family Already, the army has
aided needy poor TO the extent Of $500.
Is work in alleviating suffering dur
ing the winter has been very effective
but limited means -las prevented it
ftom covering broader field.
The above case is nut one Of many,
n member of the army stated today.
The army desires the people to donate
food, clothing or money and promises
that the doners will be given a receipt
explaining in full the disposal OF their
donations.
AT the present time the army has
more poor families than It can care
for 1--WE will be glad to call for
anything anyone has TO give toward
relieving the suffering Of these un-
fortunate people" a member of the
army stated.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-08
GIVES HISTORY
OF THE CHURCH
Rev. Rourke Makes Inter
esting Talk Before Pray
er Meeting.

Rev. George NJ. Rourke gave the his
tory Of the Presbyterian church last
evening, in an hours talk before the
regular prayer meeting. The atten-
dance was large ana the address was
very interesting and instructive.
Rev. Rourke began with the ancient
days of the presbytery The Mediaeval
period from 500 TO 1917 was one of the
theological controversies. 1t included
the reformation period and the speak
cr discussed the characters associated
in it. rhe conflict with the Roman
church i'm regard to the life of Calvin.
Luther, Knox and various men who
were conspicuous at ,aat time through
their stand for professionalism.
Rev. Rourke brought the history
down to the modern times. The Marion
rresbytery was founded in 1914 and
the church was organized her in 1898.
lie depicted the progress of the fol-
lowing years and concluded his tan,
with a discussion Of the present day
church.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-08
ROOSEVELT
Continued rom page One.

lence when. built"
The Colonel then road from n letter
written ~ Lincoln "a c. d. Prentice
October 20. 1860. 1t follows in part;
Your suggestion thatJ. in GER
tain event, shall wrnesaa letter, set
ting forth my conservative views and
intentions, is certainly very worthy
one. But would IL do any good? If
| were to labor a month / could not
express my conservative views and
intentions more clearly and strongly
than they are expressed in my many
speeches already in prints and before
the public If what | have
already said has failed to convince
YOU. no repetition would convince
YOU. | have not decided that | will
do substantially what you suggest
If | do finally abstain, II will be be-
cause of apprehension that It win do
harm For the good men of tho
Southland ! regard the majority of
them as such--I have no objection
to repeating seventy and seven times,
But / have bad men to deal with,
both North and South; men who are
eager for something new upon which
TO base Misrepresentation men who
would like TO frighten me. or at least
to fix upon me the character of tim
ldity and cowardice. They would
seize upon almost any letter I shall
write as being an awful coming
down. | intend Keeping my eye
upon these gentlemen and to not un-
necessarily put any weapons in their
hands,"
Another paragraph the colonel
read was as follows:
Gold is good in its place, but liv-
ing brave, patriotic men are better
than gold
AS the colonel finished this, he
smiled at his interviewers and said:
Some of the papers you young
gentlemen represent have accused
people of being anarchists when they
made similar statements"
During the last few weeks, report
ers have been perslstenly insisting
that Roosevelt make a statement of
his position. He has steadfastly de-
clined, but finally told the reporters
that IL they would bring to him a
certain history of the life of Abra-
ham Lincoln, he would point out to
them certain places in which he and
Lincoln have been in similar posi-
tions.
Former Governor Fort, of New
Jersey spent half an hour with the
colonel in his private office today
but insisted that they had merely
talked over n few personal matters
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-08
Eenr Cold Kill peaches.

Toledo, Feb. S.--The peach crop
throughout this section is doomed in
the opinion Of resident peach grow
ers. This condition is due. it is said,
to the freezing of the buds during the
extreme cold weather in January.
Buds of other fruit trees are believed
to be uninjured.
I'VE have made a close examina-
tion of the buds on our peach trees
and have found nearly every one OF
them killed by the cold" said Mrs.
Frank Burgie. "The peach crop is
done for this year. The few remain
ing live bulls will doubtless be frozen
before the end of the cold weather"
Reports from growers on the main
land in the vicinity of oak Harbor,
Port Clinton and other points are
that the peach buds there are dead
and that the crop is ruined.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-08
DON'T WANT FLYNN
JOHNSON FIGHT

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Feb. S.--No mat
ter what Jack Curley may do about
staging the Johnson-Flynn heavy
eight, 1t win not be staged in the
state of New Mexico If Governor w.
c. Mcdonald can help 1t.
The governor today told the newspa-
per men here that he bitterly opposed
the fight and will, If necessary to pre-
vent 1t, call out the militia and
state rangers. Although New Mexico,
under its constitution, has no state
law preventing prize fghting the gov
ernor declared he win make 1t his busi-
ness as soon as the legislature meets
March II to send a special message,
urging immediate anti-prize fight leg
islation,
The governor added that even II
prize fighting were permitted he would
not permit fight between a white and
a black.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-08
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago. Feb. S.-Opening: Wheat
May and July down Ia.
Corn-May unchanged; July down
Ia.
oats-May unchanged; July down
is.
Provisions slightly lower.
--Wheat--AIay and July up
Ia.
Corn-May up 3-S; July up SIS.
Oats-4Mly and July up 1-2.
Close-7Wheat, May and July up
1-2.
Corn-May up 3-S; July up 1-2.
Oats-May up 1-2; July up 1-2.
Provisions higher
Wheat-May, open 1903 as, close
1903 IL: July. open 90 rs. close 81
Corn-'May. open 6S. close 6S 3-S;
July open 81 3-S, close 81 rs.
oats-May, open 81 rs. close 50
3-S; July. open a. SIS. close a. rs
Pork-'May, open 1920. close 1880
July, open 1916, close 1850.
Lard-May, open 9.S2, close 9.3G;
July. open 9,45, close $50.
Ribs-May open S.75 close $50;
J-uyl. open $50. close $50.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-08
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RAILROAD NEWS
Oldest Eric Elremnn Dend.

OiutS' E'le fh'iH"h Dtuu'
George Cochran, whose home was
in Kent was killed at Akron, Tues
day night while crossing the tracks,
Mr.. Cochran was an Erie fireman.
on run between Kent and Silver
Creek. His train was making re-
turn trip to Kent and at Akron. Coch-
ran. who left the engine temporarily
was about TO cross over the tracks to
board his engine when he was struck
by a c. A. and c. engine. the APP
proach of which he failed to notice.
Mr.. Cochran was the Oldest fire.
man in point of service on the Gin
cinnat division Of the Erie. Although
living IN, Kent he Mhs quite well
known by all the railroad boys who
run out Of Marion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-08
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.

East Buffalo, N Y.,-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 1875 head; market slow and
steady; prime steers 7.25@S; butcher
grades 3@6.90.
Calves-Receipts 100 head; mar
ket active and steady; Gull to choice
Gm10. e'~fTF WlE
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 5000
head; market slow; choice lambs 6.75
a 600: Gull to fair 5@650; yearlings
5Go5.75; sheep 264.60.
Hogs-Receipts 1850; market ac-
tive and steady; yorkers $50 a 6.6O;
pigs G.25mG.40; mixed 6.5006.55:
heavy 6.50m6.55; roughs 50 $50;
stays 4.75m5.25.