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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13
Chicago LIVESTOCK.

Chicago. Feb 13.-Ileceipts 10000;
market slow and steady; mixed and
butchers 5.95MG,SO; good heavy $3.50
635; rough heavy 5.95dG1O: light $500
G.25; pigs 430M5.90.
Cattle - Receipts 5000; market weak
beeves 4.7O@S.6O; cows and helfers 21O
GfG.5O: stoclSers and feeders 3SO0G;
Texans 4GOm5.75; calves 5.75IS.25.
Sheep - Receipts 10000; market
steady; native 315GLG0; western 5000
AGO; lambs, native, 4.25IGGO; western
45OMGG5.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13

Tho betterment Of the public health
by the drainage ana reclamation Of
2SO0O0,OOO acres swana and overflow
ed lands In Al states for which the Ma
tional Drainage ConSress has begun
active efforts, has been given attention
OF the federal government IN pamph-
let issued by the Department OF Agri-
culture on The swamp lands, which
probably VIII be used az the next meet
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13
PTTrsBURG LIVE STOCK.

Plttsburg, Pa, Feb. 13.-CuttIe-I'e-
celpts light; market slow; choice I6j
@7.s5; good 6.25a6.SO; fair 5@5GO; veal
calves 9@9.5O.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts light;
market slow; prime v'ethers 43O@4.5O;
good mixed 3.s5aL25; fair mixed S.25@
9.75; spring lambs 466.75.
Hogs - Receipts ='ght; market ac-
tive. higher; prime heavy hogs $50;
mediums 6.6006.65; heavy yorkers $50
d6.65; light yorkers 6.45G6.5O; pigs 6
G6.2O; roughs 5.75@6; stays 5@5.5O.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13

Utility and not unreasoning. hcllle
fashion will mako the styles for men
for tho coming year declares prc9i-
don't Clarence a. Mccarthy, Of Chi
cago, of the national association Of
merchant tailors Of America, adding
that the cut Of mems garments will
depend entirely on the cut of the
man ana not follow n fad OF making
fat men look slender. I'orty-slX va
rieties of garments to make man
really well dressed have been cata-
logucd by President Mccarthy In
preparation FOR tho third annual con-
vention of the tailors association in
New York next week, the list being
based on the usefulness OF each gar
mont "When one includes clothes
for morning, afternoon and evening"
President Mccarthy says, "and. also
various kinds OF sporting clothes ANA
the different Kinds OF ovcrcoats re-
quired by the season ANA the days
weather, the mems complete ward
robe viii consist OF 4G outer gar
ments. Style IS nothing to the tailor
unless utility Is considered fret and
fads have nothing to do with the cor
rect attire of man." What the SO
garments include only members of
the merchant tailors association VIII
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13

their bills when given carte blanche
to dress their customers properly.
The report of the fashion committee
Will be guarded with the utmost care
for in many Instances hundred if not
thousands of dollars have been Of
fered for copy. Nowadays neither
London or Paris affect the style OF
mems dress as the years styles are
dictated at the annual convention Of
lhe tailors' association.
Travel farthest north by rail on
this continent soon will be over two
new lines Of the Canadian Northern
ly which trains from Chicago can run
through to Peace River Landing and
to Fort McMurray - northern Alber-
IA beyond the seth parallel Wheat Is
tho goal Of these new lines, one of
which will pass the Lesser slave Lake
ON the north, the o;nCr going down
the Athabasca river from Atnahasca
Landing. Trains already run to the
latter point, the first Invasion by
locomotive of the domain long ruled by
fur trappers. Tho discovery that the
climate of the great Peace river val
lev IS so lnOulllch bN lu' dNl"'H WI
rent along the Pacific coast that 1t re-
sembles that Of Illinois already has
sent hundreds Of settlers there and
many hundreds win go in this year
The construction of thcso northerly
lines are expected TO bring about a
transformation of this region where
most of the sparse population never
saw a railroad train. Approval mas
been granted by the Alberta legislature
to the construction of these branches
among 10 new lines for which the
Canadian Northern has asked provin-
cial sanction. The other branches viii
radiate i'm new directions from the NUM-
crous lines already In operation of the
C. y. r." largely in the vicinity of
Edmonton, Camrose and Suathcona.
They also include a line to Inc south
side of Lesser Slave Lake from the
point whore the Little smoky river is
by the main line Of the Cana
dian Northern which Is headed toward
Stewart on Portland canal and the
Yukon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13
TOLEDO GRAIN.

Toledo, o., Feb. S-Wheat-Cash 30
is; March 1,O2 is; July " is; Sep
tember 90 Is
Corn-Cash 66 ga; May 60 SIS; July
so 3-S; September 20.
Oats-Cash 30 1-2; May 54 S-4; July
40 "a; September 4S SIS.
Rye-Cash %.
Cloverseed-Cash and February 1920
March 14.22; No. 2, 1880; No. 3, 1855;
rejected 1920.
Alsllte--Cash 1850; March 1856.
,Timothy-Cash 100; siarch 7.05.
Butter, eggs and hay-Unchanged
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13

ton OF wealth through lllegtmate
means, would preserve forever Co this
nation its fundamental principles Of
liberty. justice and equal opportunity
FOR all"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13
A new SCHEME
FOR TRAINS
They Have a Train Agent
Who Looks After Tickets
and Finances.
Utilitz and Not Arbitrary
Rules is to Make Styles
For Mems Clothes.

Chicago. Feb. 13.--Train conduc-
tors have been relieved of all bother
about tickets fares and hat checks
on the Grand Trunk Pacific in Cam
ada. When n fidgety old woman cam
not locate her ticket and controver-
slal young buck wont pay IL will not
harass the man I'm charge of the train
The conductor has been made captain
of lthe craft and. as on an ocean liner.
his business is solely to manage the
trainmen under him. while the busi-
ness end OF the trains affairs Is a
train agent"
1t is the train agent" who gets
the cash or tickets, an official corre-
spending TO the purser aboard shFy.
and that is all he has to do. but he
has some new rules to go by. The
train agent" steps up to one and
makes a pleasant comment upon the
weather or the time of day and con-
cludes with "YOur ticket, please" lie
waits patiently till he gets II and
then, Invariably says "thank YOU" II
YOU are going far on the train he
viii tell you about the hour you will
get to your journeys end. II your
trip Is short he will tell you two.
three or four stations. as the case
may be, and hand you a hat check.
1t is pleasing 10 see 1t and Il pleases
the travellers better than the cid time
poke in The ribs.
A great chain Of palatial hotels Is
being completed by the Granl Trunk
Pacific, which decided that a neces-
sary factor I'm railroad operation was
! ample and inviting accommodations
for travellers. II Is expected to COM
| Iplete all of them by 1914, when the
| new transcontinental route will bc
| opened. A new S750,O00 hotel OF
$50 rooms in Edmonton will be be
gun this spring. a similar one &.
planned for Regina and one Of the
finest Of the chain will be built IN
! the vicinity Of Mount Robson I'm tn,
| Rockies Another will be built q
Prince Rupert, the Pacific terminals
All will be furnished and fitch out
! In the same artistic and elaborat,
manner as the Chateau Laurier In OF
tawa and the Fort Garry now near
ing completion in Winnipeg. A granJ
| opening of the entire system 4
planned for the trip of tho first trans
! continental train and II Is hoped tina
D., negotiations being carried on Will
the British government may result r.
securing His Majesty George V as on,
Of its passengers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13
InhamnGtOry I'm
ReIil

Morton L. Hin
ana, says: MY
tory Rheumatism
ana Joint: her su n
ana her body andli
almost beyond reed
in bed for six wed
physicians, but r
until she tried DR..
LIEF FOR RHEUM
immediate relief and
walk about in three
It saved her life"
Sold by the Dpmb
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13
CLEvELAND LIVE STOCK.

cleveland, Feb. 13.-Hogs-R
ceipts 1000 steady; heavies, mediums
and mixel Gao; yorkers 6@G.45; pigs
Clio.
Cattle cars: steady.
sheep and lambs--12 cars; G.75 top.
Calves-J100; $50 top.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13
CIIICAGo GRAIN.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Openng grain:
wheat-lMay and July down 3-S.
Corn--May down Is; July down
Ia.
Oats-AIay down is; July up is.
Provisions slightly lower.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13
1zzENEEaEhN

Asked 10 poin'
Hin said: 81 ana
can g,l men Wi
lives to the study
know 1t better tll
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-13
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat ........ .....,............ .95
Germ ................. .......... .6j
oats -. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
HOUSE BILLS

under Rule 81.
To Committee on finance.
BY NJ. White. az Rockbr!dse A Oil 10
amend and re-ennet section 5Ss OF The Code
OF virginia entitled When no tax on sea-
to he charged"
~ At. kemper; = bill TO ,epa.ate state,
county and municipal taxes in Virginia
ny Mr.. Stephenson, o. New Kent and Mr.
aoncuTe' \ BIZ In relation TO Stu;e dcpos.-
tories. ~
|, To Committee on schoolu and Colleges
By SIR. Rakes: = bill TO repeal an act
approved March H. LOS. providing retire
ment .uhd :or public schoo! teachers
To Joint Committee On speclnI. Private md
Local Legislation.
By Ar. t'itzhush: A Dill 10 au,hortx. In,
town OF Cape Charles, in Northampton coun-
Y to iasue bonds and borrow money for
operating plant :or the rnenufacture, dis
tr!out!on und sale o. electricity.
by Mr.. Watts: bill to amend the ne-r
ch ID. Of inc city OF Roanoke.
BY M Ettzhugh. = bill 10 authorize tn.
town OF Care Char!ee. IN Northa mpton
county. 20 Issue hondl and borrow money
Tor the purpose OF funding or reedin:ns
certain outstanding bonds. known water
BONDS, and TO extend and improve the wn,c-
OF sewer systeris u! the town.
BY Mr.. Taylor: :, BIZ TO authorize T.. A
Richmond who is under tHenty-one years
OF ase, bat ovor twenty years OF age. to
quarry as deputy for ]. y. Richmond. coun-
ty clerk OF scott county, Va
by Ar. Fitzhugh: bill 70 permit George
r. Parr!inorc TO build toll bridge ucross
KING, Creek, IN Northampton county.
by Mt. BELL: A bill TO prevent the trap
ming of foxes IN the county OF ;uipcper. ex-
cept the months of November and Deem
Ger IN any year, and requiring those who
Trap foxes to visit their ;rapa every day
they so trap. and release any dog or dog,
that may have been caught In said traps
To Committee .,n Ronds and Internal Nnyi-
gaton.
By Mr. Stephcnson: A bill to amend an
act 70 provide the establishment, proper
construction and permanent Improvement
OF the public road, and landings for build
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

the average merchant, particularly In
rural communities, seems to be averse
to closing his accounts with notes,
which are more liable to 30 lost or
destroyed than the books of account
The original idea of tho discriminn-
ton against store accounts was evil
IDENTIFY to benefit very poor people, who
do not owe any debts except those TO
his local merchant II Is doubtful
whether the law has worked 10 the
benefit of the poor man az much as
TO his injury.
The truth 49, an exceedingly small
proportion OF our people ever plead the
statute of ltrnitations. and then usually
there is an accompanying promise 10
pay the debt when able or a DECLARE
ton that there Is really no debt a ali.
In other cases 1t Is generally regarded
az some kind of a disgrace TO plead
the statute for the purpose OF escap-
ing the payment OF an honest debt.
The general effect of the proposed
tatute would probably be not very
great; and yet 1t is likely that the
merchants of the State would welcome
It, as removing at leaat a small OBJ
stacle to the collection of their over
due accounts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

, OF many tried ana valued commits
sioners, which they were still less In
clined to do. The Legislature adopted
the lessor evil. and made the Office
appointive. This act might appro-
prlatcly have been termed IAN act TO
retain the incumbent commissioners In
Office" 1t served that purpose. Later,
the people began to clauor for tho
restoration OF the elective character
of the office. and the law was changed
back to coincide with that sentiment.
AS long ago as 1906 resolutions wero
presented proposing amendments to
the Constitution allowing the in
definite recollection Of all the treas
urers and commissioners Of the rcvc-
nuc In the state. For some reason
they did not come to a vote 1T that
session, but were rcintroduccd ana
passed in 1905 and again In. 1910. They
were submitted TO the people, along
with two other proposed constitutional
amendments, one increasing the length
OF the legislative session to ninety
days. and the other simplifying the
legislative procedure. Tho amend
ment relating TO the trcasurcrs and
commissioners OF tho counties carried
by small majority, and that in
relation TO those officials in the cities
failed by slight margin.
There was a vast amount OF public
IN rcSdIH 10 all OF
these proposed amendments. and not
Il little fragrant Misrepresentation The
two amendments that lost heavily had
been approved by three sessions of the
General Assembly (bccause OF an i'm
perfect record OF Its passage the first
time) and were admitted 10Y those most
competent to Judge to be proper and
necessary
There always Will be those who fear
or distrust the Legislature. and for
that reason wish to ace its oppor-
tunities and capacity curtailed to the
utmost, Unfortunately, and most un-
pusuaably, this feeling prevailed in
the Constitutional Convention. and tho
result was Legislative system as
cumbersome and ineffective as could
we'll be devised. Each session demon
strates greater and greater need OF
legislative freedom, and IT is certain
the time will come-and that ut no
distant day--when the people will UNI
derstand the necessity OF breaking
some of the shackles which now bind
their representatives in the Legisla-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
SCHOOL TEACHER
And Coffee Drinking.

Many good people are 10th to give mp
coffee, even though they admit that it
IS doing them harm, because they fear
that nothing else in the way OF hot
beverage will satisfy them. a school
teacher says:
IL always enjoyed coffee for breakfast.
The day seemed lost without it. But in
time ! began to experience bad results
from its use. grew very nervous and lost
flesh, and finally was Frustrated by a
complete nervous breakdown Then 7
was compelled to abandon the use OF coli
fee.
q adopted Postum as my hot beverage
at breakfast. Have been using it for more
than two years. My health is restored
and am able to take an interest in life
once more.
My whole family, children and all,
drink Postum and we all thrive and keen
healthy on it 1t is.to us delightful
drink, delicious and tempting and with
none OF the harmful effects that usually
followed the use Of coffee The choicest
brands Of Java and Mocha, offered free.
would not tempt US to quit the use Of
Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich There's reason Read
the little book, "rhe Road to Wellville, .
in pkgs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

the Confederate Army as the nant
eraAd OF trademark for any intoxi
eating liquor or beverage.
TO prohibit any person from bypao-
tizins or attempting TO hypnotize
40 amend the burglary law SO as 10
make the possession OF {. kit OF bur
glars tools prima !acie evidence Of
INC Intent TO commit burglary.
Pursuant to Joint resolution sub
United BY the House. both houses wen,
INTO the election OF judges for the
Fourth Judicial Circuit and the Cor
poration Court OF the city OF stanton.
Robert Southa!l and Richard $.
Kerr, respectively, were elec,cd 70
the positions
Adjournment took place a; $50
o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Southall was nominated for judge OF
the Fourth judicial Circuit. to MI the
vacancy CAUSED by the resignation OF
Judge walter a. watson, by Mr. Land
and seconded by Mr.. Clarke. Mr.. Gil
liam. Captain Baker, Colonel Iiarwood.
Mr.. rutherford and Mr.. Love. Mr..
kcmper nominated Captain Richard s.
ker to the Corporation Court OF Staun-
ton, to succeed Judge Henry w. Holt.
who has resigned to become circuit
Judge. Tho nomination was seconded
by Mr.. White. of Rockhridge. Both
were elected unanimously.
The Following House bills were
passed on their final reading:
ENemPting cities with more than
10000 people from the operation OF the
law requiring officials to be residents s.
Regulating the pay OF supervisors OF
Isle of wight county for work as road
commissioners.
The House adjourned at O'Clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

The bill of Delegate Aieetzc to en-
large the period during which actions
may be brought on store accounts
from two years to threc is eacit-
ing considerable interest in thc House
of Delegates. as every act concerning
the dear old statute OF Limitations Is
likely to do. AS to other kinds of
contracts, the statute runs three years,
except those simply in writing run
five. and those under seal ten. 4 store
account is good only for two, even
though the credit be extended upon
written order. The account goes out
OF date item by item In that period
The result In that merchants are
obliged to be very alert to keep some
OF their accounts from being outlawed
as they say. and are careful to credit
each partial payment to the items Of
longest standing. When the two-year
period is about 10 expire they must
either lose their right of action alto
gether or else attempt to reduce the
account to Judgment. In many cases
they are DESTROYS OF extending beyond
that period. but do not think II good
business Judgment TO give UP all right
to collect 1t by legal means. II is
true that this may be avoided by taxi
ing note for the amount due; yet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
LEGISLATIVE. COMMENT
BY LEWIS II. MACHEN


INC passage by the House OF Delo.
gates. with only one dissenting vote
or the resolution proposing to result.
NIT to the people the constitutions
amendment allowing them to re-elec,
CITY trcasurers aud city commissioners
of the revenue. indicates that It will
almost certainly pass tine House also
me resolution proposes TO submit the
questions as 10 the TWO classes OF Off
cers SO that they may be voted upon
separately.
ne resolution which was voted upon
py the people in 1910 contained the
Two propositions in blended form,
and II was therefore necessary To
adopt or reject them both. II was
hpiy argued before the II louise commit
zee mat this form WAS Improper and
mad tendency to l0ring about the
defeat Of the whole amendment.
Watcher this BIO true or not, il il
urged that, inasmuch as the ccnsti-
tutional restrictions have been re-
moved so far as the trcasurcrs and
commissioners of the revenue OF IN.
counties are concerned. 1t is only right
that the like officers OF cities should
be treated In like manner.
The CONSTITUTIONAL Convention
thought IL wiae TO disallow the old
time Predictions of these officials In
oSder. as II was stated, to have fire.
quent clean sweep by n new broom
ana 10 bring about the account!ngs
which every one who handles
revenue is obliged to make when
he turns the office over to his
successor The opponents OF this
plan pointed out that the same
result could just as we'll DO accom-
piished by a system of accounting,
and that It was unnecessary in order
to accomplish this object TO disqualify
a host of satisfactory officers, whom
the people desired 60 continue in their
positions.
!. The Constitution. however. further
provided that the Legislature might
make the commissioners OF the revenue
appointive by the courts, and, In that
event, the commissioners might be an
pointed indefinitely to succeed them
selves. Then came Il time when the
people We're obliged to choose 5e-
tween giving up their right to elect
the commissioners, which they did not
wish TO do, or else losing the services
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

and vac carried out at 1:15.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel. the House
decided to send the usual committee TO
visit the State Farm and make a re-
port. The committee IN composed of
AIR. Daniel! Mr. Martin and Mr..
Chalkley.
Call OF the calendar beginning. the
OF the bill to permit the Henrico super
visors TO Increase the salary of the
judge OF the Circuit Court
Gambling Bill Up Asnin.
The gambling bill, debated previous
ly on two different days, was read d
third time Mr. oliver, 4 friend Of
tho measure. moved that 1t be recon-
mitted to the Committee on General
Laws. for the purpose OF recasting II
SO that there would be no doubt Of
Its meaning.
Attention was called to the fact that
II might mean a prohibition of betting
for money. or OF betting on a game
not played for money
MIR. Stephenson, of Bath, the patron,
opposed recommittal. He said this bill
seemed to have a great many friends
who wish 70 amend it. yet their de-
! lays might Kill the bill. To send it
back to the committee, he said. would
probably mean It's death. He express
IL iailod TO accomplish its purpose OF
prohibiting gambling for small sums
Of money.
MIR. rutherford called attention TO
the fact that the bill would allow any
one to gamble away his home or farm
| or anything he had, but would not al
| low him to play for one cent. III this
| House he said, els going after
gambling as an abstract principle. le,
! us make II include the whole thing
! lie asked If tho measure would not
s repeal the general law limiting values
/ TO $50, except as to money.
! In reply. Mr.. Stephenson said he Was
after tho principle of the law as it
| stands, which practically Iegalizes
gambling 20 the limit OF $50.
mf. coleman. Of Norfolk. thought tho
blii ambiguous. and supported the mo-
| ton TO recomm!t. The oliver motion
| 10 send 1t back to committee was car
! RED on yea and nay vote by 40 to 32.
! roll call was then forced on q show
or hands by friends of the measur .
ana resulted: Ayes. AS: noes. 3S. 1t
! WIS freely predicted that this means
! the end Of the proposition, although il
may reappcar later on the House CAL
| endar.
| nils Are Passed.
Inc following uncontested bills were
F., read third time and passed:
| Authorizing the school beard of
| Western MaGisteriaI District In Nor
| folk county. TO borrow $4,000 for re-
funding and $4,000 for school i'm
| provemcnts.
Authorizing Washington Magisterial
! District. in Mort blk county. to borrow
! $4,000 for school improvements.
| Providing that II an agricultural
! nigh school Is placed in a now con-
! grcssional district by redistricting II
shall remain there.
Requiring the burial of hogs and
fowls dying from infectious and con-
tagious d!seases.
| Requiring clerks Of the Supreme
Court TO mall copies OF all briefs and
rGcordE 10 the law library of the Uni
Vhralty Of Virginia
| Giving boards Of supervisors discre-
ton as 10 the payment Of bounties OF
rcaiph OF Injurious animals and birds
This bin was offered by Judge Martin
.Wauiame. L. whqae cp5aty ef Gle'