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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
Two State Engineers Deliv-
er Addresses at Court
House Today.
OFFICIALS ARE INSTRUCTED
Both Men Favor State Issue
of Bonds For Road
Building.
ID. W. Scitz, Division Engineer of the
State Highway Department EncOur-
ages Cooperation of state, County
and Township Officials.

| For the purpose of bringing about
| efficient road administration in the
| counties and their subdivisions and
Creating a forward movement i'm build
| ing roads, two addresses were de-
llvered in the county commissioners
room i'm the court house today. The
speakers were Clifford Shoemaker,
engineer Of construction, and ID. W.
Seitz, division engineer of the state
| highway department Columbus
The address this morning was de-
| livored by Mr.. Seitz I'm an informal
manner before the county commits
| sioners, township trustees of the
county, county and city engineers and
other people Interested in road build
ing and the movement for better
roads.
The speaker informed the county
and township officials of the state'a
par. in building roads and explained
the part of the work that is under
their jurisdiction. He encouraged
them 20 cooperate in the work and
10 seek continuous and systematic
maintenance Of all roads 50 that the
important roads of each county would
connect with those of the adjoining
counties. thus completing the inter-
county system of roads throughout the
state.
Mr.. Seitz's talk was of an instruc-
tive nature. acquainting the officials
with the laws of the state which gov
crn road building.
He stated that the people in gen
cral demanded better quality OF roads
and that The heavy traffic of today
made it necessary to build substantial
highways
Both Mr.. Seitz and Mr.. Shoemaker
favor the proposal pending in the state
constitutional convention which If
adopted, will make it possible for the
state legislature to issue bonds to the
amoun; Of $50.O00,0O for state as
sistaucc i'm the construction of a COM
plete system cf roads throughout the
state
This afternoon Mr.. Shoemaker dis
cussed the value of good roads in the
state and what they mean To all peo-
pie II was his opinion that the peo-
pie Of the state should improve the
cor roads regardless of their location
Before improving those in their own
counties which are already in fair
condition.
He proved conclusivc'y that the cost
Of repairs on vehicles. harness and
autos, in sections without improved
reads exceeded the amount paid out
as taxes I'm sections where improved
roads exist
Aside from the county and town
ship officials who attended the meet
ings, many contractors ana road build.
ers were attentive listeners to the
talks and representatives or compan-
les that manufacture road building
implements and furnish road supplies
End explained their goods in the halls
O; the court house.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
Ben Hur NIcctirg

Ithmar Court, No. of the Tribe
of Ben Hur, met in regular session,
Wednesday evening, with a good at
tendance.
Seven applications for membership
were received ana communication
from the district scribe. concerning a
convention recently held, was read.
in two weeks an initiation meeting
will be held. Plans were also laid
for the convention which the lodge is
to hold here next September. "A So
cial hour followed the close of the
business meeting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
DIxon MAY Gct or.

New York, Feb. 29.-That United
States senator Joseph Dixon of Mon
tana win manage the Roosevelt cam
paign, Twas considered today. The
senator conferred at great length with
Roosevelt and later lunched with him
IT was understood that Roosevelt
finally overcome the senator's hesi-
tation, and that the latter win an
nounce tonight that he has agreed TO
direct the campaign for Roosevelt.
The contributing editor" will open
his campaign In reality I'm ten days.
He said today thathe was going TO
retire to his oyster Bay home for
that length of time to rest up. He viii
come into town twice in that period.
After that It is expected he win per-
sonally enter into the ght 10 round
up delegates othe Chicago conven-
tlon. Among RoOsevelts visitors to-
day We're Alexander III. Revell, chair
man Of the National Roosevelt COM
mttee Of Chicago. and Zach Null
han Of oklahoma.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
FARMS ARE LEASED
FOR GAS PURPOSES
Gas Company Leases about 500 Acrcs
Near MOnncttc.

Ira Quaintance, one mile west OF
Munnctte station, has leased his en-
tire farm Of 10 acres to the Logan
Natural Gas and Fuel company for
u test well \ representative of the
gas company is canyasslng the whole
western part of the county and has
been very successful in leasing farms
in that community The Crissinger
and Winch farms I'm Dallas township
have also been leased for that purpose
ana an effort Is being made 10y the
company to lease as much land as
they can between Monnotte and Wyau-
dot.
Nearly 500 acres have already been
leased. one gas well viii be drilled
in the spring ON the territory already
leased for that purpose. e.-Bucyrus Tel
cgraph.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29

Washington, Feb. 29.-NOt only the
Monroe doctrine, but Americas title to
the Panama canal might be Jeopardiz-
ed Il the British ana French arbitra-
ton treaties were ratified in their
present form, according to sensa-
tional speech in the senate, today, by
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Massa-
chusetts.
"We are entirely In the dark said
Lodge, "as to the meaning which The
Hague court or a special commission
or a high commission Of inquiry
might give to the word 'justiciable,' or
TO the words law and equality
Lodge contended that the provisions
creating the high joint commission
with its supreme authority should be
stricken from the treaties or that It
be made clear I'm the resolution of
ratification that no question should be
submitted to arbitration without tho
consent of the senate.
Suppose, for example. some great
eastern power should directly or in
directly take possession Of a harbor
on the west coast of Mexico for maxi
inF 1t a naval station and a place OF
arms he said. 81 am using no i'm
agination in suggesting such II case.
1t Is not very long since an indirect
movement was begun, and 1t is sp-
parently still on foot, to obtain pos
session for a foreign power OF Mag
dalena bay, so / may fairly suppose
that such n case might arise"
Lodge. referred, of course, to Japan.
He added that If such an attempt
should he made the United States
would protest that X was violation
OF the Monroe doctrine.
what chance ne asked, "do you
think the Monroe doctrine would have
before a commission made up IN part
Of persons not Americans? The Mon
roc doctrine is not International law.
Il Is policy Of the United states, de-
clared as essential to its safety. and
the strength OF the doctrine is exactly
that Of the power Of the United States
and its navy. DO You think the
American people would arbltrate it7
: do not, and / do not think It ought
to be arbitrated"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29

Marion Council. No 67i. knights
Of Columbus, transacted regular bus.
ness at a meeting "Wednesday evening.
The council received an invitation
from the Tinin council, inviting its
members to attend an initiation Mar.
10.
The next regular meeting of tho
council Will be held on Wednesday,
March 10.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
Dance EnioycI.

About fifty couples attended the
dance given by the National Protec-
tive Legion In their hall on East
Church street, Wednesday evening.
The affair was one of the most enjoy
able ever given by the legion, and
several others have been planned. The
EeXt meeting win be held the second
Wednesday In March.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29

Acetylene automobile headlights
have been provided with an attach
ments with which the gas may be
lighted by short circuiting the spark
ing system with a switch from the
drivers seat
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
nnbx DIcs "wednesday.

F'rances- Packer, The year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Packer, died at her home ION Mark
street, Wednesday evening at $40
O'Clock as the result Of pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the resi-
dence. Mrs. X. J. Gil will conduct
The services. Interment will be made
at Dolo, Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
Get fish at Buehler Bros.
\ Small Blaze.

Fire department No. was called
10 the home of William Short on Fos-
ter lane this morning to extngulsh a
small blaze in tn eroOf which was
set afire by sparks from the chimney.
The damage was small.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
Thcy Arc Imnln,ch

London. Feb. 29.--lt was officially
announced that the condition of Dow
ager Queen Alexandra and the Prin-
cess Victoria Alexandra, both Of whom
have been III OF influenza, showed
great Improvement today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
Funeral Services.

The funeral services Of Jacob Spie-
del will be held at the residence on
Avondale avenue Friday afternoon AT
O'Clock. Rev. Charles Keppel win
offlciate and interment will be made
i'm Marion cemetery
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29

owing 10 the absence of an inaugu.
ration, March 4 may pass without any
ilarebacks or roaring lion in the
baclOwoods.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29

Arkansas has the longest pontoon
bridge in the world at Dardanells.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29

Mrs Turney Clark OF Cleveland Is
visiting al the home Of her mother,
Mrs Marie SMILEY, on Fast Church
street,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29

A new electric soldering iron IS sta
tionary articles 10 be soldercd bcing
held against Il.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
Scotch Ginghams

For girls dresses. and summer
frocks these ginghams are unequal
led. when you consider the wear
ing qualities an dattractive pat
terms.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29

slble get dress of more stylish
design. $3.50 yard.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11
GOVERNOR HALL INDICTED
INTO OFFICE ON MON
DAY, MAY Goth.

Taking the view that the flood
situation makes ceremony and
expenditures undesirable, Cover
nor elect Hall last Monday wrot :
the committee in charge Of the
inaugural arrangements at Baton
Rouge requesting that all festlv-
tiles be eliminated and the cere-
mony be confined to the simple
administration of the oath and III
due ion into office. The letter
was as follows:
"New Orleans, May 7, 1912.
"To the Arrangement Committee
for the Inauguration, Baton
Rouge, La:
"Gentlemen-In view of the
presence in your city of large
number of our citizens from the
overlooked sections seeking shell
ter and relief and of the moss
praisewOrthy efforts of the peo-
pie of Baton Rouge to relieve the
necessities of those within that
all festivities in connection with
the Inauguration of the Governor
be eliminated. and that the cere-
mony be confined to the taking
Of the oath of and the induction
into Office. | trust this course
will meet with the approval of
your committee and Of the cit
Jews of Baton Rouge
Il cannot refrain from express
ing my appreciation of the friend
ly spirit exhibited by your citi-
zens in the contemplated arrange
ments for the Inauguration, but
know you and your fellow cit
liens will receive my suggestions
ir the proper spirit.
Anticipating the pleasure Of
soon being among you, | am, yours
sincerely,
cd. E. HALL"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11
DODSON'S LIVER-TONE
INSTEAD OF CALOMIL
Just as Sure-Always Safe--N'
Bad Effects Ever Follow This
Pleasant Tasting Liquid.

AS a remedy for a torpid live
calomel has more than met i
rna ch in Dodson's Liver-Ton
1t does not lash the liver on Y
perform its work at the cost oil il
strength.
Calomel depends for its powsI
upon exciting the liver to do NOR
work, and often the liver is TO-
weak to stand such Treatment
and you are worse off than before
Dodson s Liver-Tone eanna
cause any of the dangerous effes'
that often follow the use OF eat
omel. 1t is entirely vegetable ana
pleasant to the taste, and is SUI
able for children and grown Pee
pie.
Get soc bottle at John b
Taylor's drug store under i1s
guarantee that if it doesn t sallsl'
you that it is a perfect substltuR
for calomel you get your monsl
back.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11
LARGE CROWDS GREET DEM
ONSTRATION TRAIN.

The Second Demonstration
Train of the Southern Pacific rail
road system arrived here last
Monday morning and remained
over the entire day for the ben
eft of those who are interested
in the agricultural advancement
Of the State. Hundreds of citl-
zens despite the Indictment wealth
or visited the cars and listened al
teutjveIy 10 the lecture. 1hs
speakers were introduced to the
audiences by Mayor Power, the
first being DR.. Dalrymple of the
Louisiana State University who
made an interesting talk on the
urgent necessity of improving
beef cattle and the importance OF
getting rid of cattle tick so de
trimental to the stock IN a great
part of the South He was fol
lowed by Mr.. C. H. Staples, also
Of The same University along the
same lines and gave but much ID
teresting data on improved dairy
cattle.
The next gentleman who spoke
was Prof. Dodson who discussed
the hog question in all It's phases,
and supplemented his address by
exhibiting two hogs, one OF the
best breed and the other of the
scrub grade. He emphasized the
fact that Notwithstanding both OF
the hogs had been raised on the
same feed and given identically
the same attention, one weighed
$50 pounds and the other only
1876, though both were the same
in age.
Prof. Doran, an expert on farm
machinery discussed at length the
value of improved machinery and
he was then followed by Mr.. 5. NJ.
Watson who had charge of the
poultry department which a.
tracted a great deal Of attention.
Short talks were also made by
Mr.. l.. E. Perrin. district agent
of the United States Farm DEM
onstration Department, after
which the train pulled out to
points on the sAbbeville branch.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11
THE DIVISION OF CALCAsIEU

Calcasieu parish was divided
into four parts Saturday. That
is, the decision as to the lines was
reached at the parish DIVISION
convention and will undoubtedly
be approved by the Louisiana Leg
islature which convenes this
month.
The war is over, the strife end
ed. For almost fourteen years
the fight has been made by the
eastern end Of the parish to sep
arate itself from the balance OF
the parish. The question of par
ish has been ever uppermost in
the minds of the people of that
prosperous section. They have
taken their defeat quietly when
year after year they were refused
what they plead for. They re-
taliated by opposing Lake Charles
in every way possible. Animos-
ity was engendered which grew
very bitter Other parts of the
parish, seeing that division was
sure to come sooner or later, asked
that they, too, be given self-gov-
eminent. The end came Satur-
day when the convention Of rep
resentative men from every ward
of Calcasieu parish drew lines ere
ating four new parishes.
The Daily Times believes that
most every section Of the present
parish will be satisfied with the
division. There are several local
tiles that could not possibly be
pleased without making some rad
icsl changes in the lines which
were decided upon. 1t is to be
hoped that these sections will
realize that it was impossible to
have divided the parish into four
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11

Now that the State Legislature
will convene in . few days, it
behooves that law making body
to frame q bill that will either
abolish in toto the Rire Insurance
Rating Board so obnoxious in its
dealings with the assured or let
the bars down so as to enable the
people to secure protection at
rates that are within the reach Of
all. This City j. equipped today
with a Water Plant that is the
equal of any in the South for .
town this size, yet notwithstand-
ing that fact, rates have grad
ually been increased until it 10
almost prohibitive to get protec-
ton. This injustice exist either
at the instance Of the insurance
associations doing business in the
State or it is due to the ma
chinations Of the Fire Rating
Board. Some relief il expected
and It is sincerely expected Of the
Representatives in the Legisla-
ture at this session to correct
these glaring injustices.
taking the report Of Assist.
ant Secretary Of State E. J..
O,Brien, relative to insurance in
Louisiana for 1911. a. reported
in papers, we And the following:
That there was, in round figures,
$40, 600, 600 less written in 1911
than in 1910, which proves one Of
two things: That either values
in our state are decreasing, are
else the rates are % high that our
people sre declining to insure
their holdings. /" said Fire Mar
NAL Sullivan Tuesday.
Another thing .you viii nots
Is that the average premimm rate
has increased from 1.66 70 1.68 :
while the loss ratio hos decreased
from 51.92 to 500. So that the
people Of our stats can readily
zee that the insurance interests
are getting our money, both COM
ing and going, in the way Of in. |
creased rates ana dSorsassd fire
losses. -
= Another thing fhat lWant tsl
IN The attention o. TIE pn1lls
|e.an A ooord
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11
IMPORTANT BILLS TO BE IN.
PRODUCED BY SENATOR
ELECT BURKE.

SenatOr-elect Walter j. Burke
Of this District will leave FOR
Baton Rouge on Sunday evening,
the Legislature conven.ns on
Mopdlssyy , May lath. The new
Senator has prepar seVerai III
portant bills which he will present
to that law making body wllcA
will be Of Importance TO the peo-
pie OF this State, one OF which
will be that purifying the ballot,
thus doing away entirely with
the practice OF buying votes so Of
ten INDUCED in by candidates
seeking positions OF trust who are
often compelled to give several
years salary to the voters for
their influence in the different
Wards Of the Parishes Of the
State. This Is an abuse that
should be corrected and We un-
derstand the bill that has been
framed will meet all require
ments, and will enable candidate
with little means at his command
to make a campaign without the
necessity OF expanding money
and corrupting the voters as here
tofore, which is not only detri.
mental to the candidate put Is an
injury to the very foundation OF
the government.
Another bill to be introduced
will be one amending the Tax Sale
law which is spoken of as follows,
it is entitled:
IAN act regulating the manner
and terms on which property bid
in for and adjudicated to the
Slate for unpaid taxes may here
after be sold, prescribing the du-
ties Of certain officers with regard
thereto and repeating all laws or
parts Of laws inconsistent with or
contrary to this act. -
In two important points the bill
would change the existing law.
Property seized by the State
for taxes and sold. as the law
stands, must be sold for at least
the assessed valuation and the
entire sum other than costs goes
to the State, the owner
getting no part Of it. After
property is once seized by the
State for non-payment Of taxes,
the owner cannot get it back ex-
cept to bid it in at publis sale,
Mnen he must pay at least the as
sessed value.
The new act would allow the
owner to redeem property, in
Selling by the State and unsold,
upon payment of costs, taxes ana
a penalty of 20 per cent per year
upon the taxes. He would have
the right to SO redeem it up to
the final moment Of adjudication
in a sale. And in the event of a
sale by the State for taxes, the
residue after payment Of costs,
taxes and penalty Of 20 per cent
per year, would go to the owner.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11

Brother VIM. +. Roy Of the st.
Bernard Voice was honored by
the members Of the Louisiana
Press Assoc iation with the presi-
dency for the ensuing year at the
recent Convention held at Alex
andrla. The other officers elected
were A. j. FrantE. Shreveport
journal, LIST vice-president; Mrs.
Il. n. MCreland, of Gibsland News,
second vice-president; Il E.
Bentley Donaldsonyille Chief,
secretary and L. Lipp. West Car
roll Gazette, treasurer. The meet
ing was q very successful one and
much good will be derived ad-
to the members Of the
Association and to the press a.
. whole. lsAMH n
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11
WILSON'S VICTORY IN
TEXAS.

Woodrow Wilson s clean sweep
in Texas, which gives him forty
votes in the Baltimore Conven-
ton is the most notable victory
of his campaign and it was won in
spite of the strenuous opposition
of Senator Bailey and his Stare
machine. The returns indicate
that Governor Wilson will have
in the State Convention almost
twice as many votes as Harmon
and Clark combined.
After the reverses in Alabama,
Georgia and Florida, where I'm
derwood, one of the "allies,"
captured the delegations, the re-
suit of the primaries in the great
State of Texas will be very heart
ening to the Wilson supporters
in other States which have not
yet chosen their delegates.
The New York Suns tables
give Clark 154 instructed dele.
gates, Wilson 121, Underwood 81.
Baldwin of Connecticut IA, Mar
shall of Indiana 80. Harmon 4
from Nebraska and Burke of
North Dakota 10. Sixteen OF
the Massachusetts, delegates are
instructed for Foss, and there are
131 uninstructed delegates, in
GLIDING 90 from New York. 20
from Massachusetts, IL from
Maine, 6 from Alaska. 2 from the
Philippines and l from Wiscon-
sin.
The managers Of Governor
Wilson, however, put. his claims
at a much higher figure than are
onceded by the Clark and Har-
mon managers. Half the dele
gates to the Baltimore Conven-
ton are still to be elected, and
as 72S are required to nominate
under ire two-third rule no can
didate has yet come anywhere
near securing a majority. The
voice of Texas in favor Of Wilson
has great significance. however,
and when other States in which
his candidacy appeals strongly to
the people chose their delegates
his votes will be materially in
creased.-States.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11
HENRI GUEYDAN.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

To the Democratic Voters Of the Nine
tssnth Judicial District:
l beg to announce my candidacy Tor
Office Of District Attorney ut the ap-
preaching primary election.
Ny candidacy for this important sffies
10 based upon the belief which Is enter
tanned % to my fitness for the position
and ability to give efficient public service.
In event Of my election it will b my
policy to strictly enforce the law, i'm
partially and vigorously.
II elected 1 will serve the Police JuHiss
Of the parishes comprising this district,
% legal adviasI, without compensation,
% cons.rue this to be the intention Of
The law vhich fixes the duties and ssD-
psnsation OF this ONCE.
II the above brief outline Of the con-
duct Of the office Of District Attorney
meets with your approval, shall sp-
prsciats your vote and support.
Respectfully,
GORDON A. SANDOZ.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
MEETING.

The Protestant Cemetery Asso-
citation hold their yearly meeting
for election Of officers for the Ell
suing year at the office Of MUIR
ray & Smith, Masonic building,
on Monday, May 18th at five
o o'clock. Buhiness Of Importance
will be presented. Full attend
ance requested.
MRS. MARY j.. POMEROY,
Secretary.