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opium. and that a slight cooking Of the
liquid reduced it TO the consistency de-
sired by the smoker.
In the basement of the Custom House
little museum has been established
which contains a most comprehensive eN-
hjbit Of everything connected with the
smuggling, manufacture and SMOKING o.
opiun. The customs men plan to send a
snecIal collection Of this material to Con-
rress 10 illustrate the need for more dras-
,,c legislation. This has already been
submitted TO the national lawmakers in
various bills introduced during the last
session.
The irnportation of snoking-opium was
prohibited by the act Of February ., 1913
The law permitted, however the impor'a-
ton NJ crude opium for medicinal pur-
poses without making penal provisions 10
,reyenl the diversion Of such opium 20
,mo,ting p1rposes after IT once passed the
customs lines.
A LooPHoLE.
The exclusion act could not be made
retroactive and did not apply to the
smoking-opium brought into the country
prior 10 April /, 1909. when the law be-
came effective. The certainty that smok-
hg.opiurn was 20 be excluded within
mort time led 70 rush orders in the
winter Of isOS-'09, and hundreds OF thou
lands OF pounds were passed through the
customs before such exclusion went into
force.
Both OF these elements combined TO
make the act Ineffective as far as II was
aimed at the eradication Of opium smok-
Ing The freedom TO import opium for
Medicinal purposes. not checked BY any
irther supervision as 10 the sale of the
ceriystives OF opium. has made II quite
sssy to secure enormous quantities OF
he crude drug 20 be thereafter trans
orned into smoking-opium by simple
Process OF cooking.
IN the authority Of physicians and
Wholesale druggists. government officials
assert that 1900 pounds Of opium are
amply sufficient 10 cover the country's
annual need for the drugs derived from
'pnm. Yet the importation Of opium eX-
essded last year 10000 pounds and bids
laF to reach an even higher mark this
lear.
aeanwhe the legitimate demand for
yum drugs Is said 10 be decreasing CON
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siderably, as its use for medicinal pur-
poses is being constantly reduced by
reputable physicians
The second element that worked tow
ard the thwarting of the purposes aimed
at by the exclusion act, the importation
Of enormous quantities Of smoking-opium
while it was still legal laid the founda-
ton for a practice which has prevented
the government in many Instances from
selling large quantities Of smoking-opium
The thousands OF tin cans which passed
through the customs filled with smoking
opium early In 1909 have been preserved
with great care. The customs stamp on
these cans has become trade asset, az
IL can be refilled with smuggled opium at
anv time and pose as a legitimate Inn
portation.
Again and again customs men have
seized considerable quantities OF opium
morally convinced that Old cans, stamped
wears ago. had been rcflled with the
snueeIed drug. But they could not prove
their assertions. and the courts refused
TO order the destruction Of the drug. Now
l the officials have set out 10 destroy every
stamped can that they can get into their
/ possession.
! The proposed new Legislation contains a
section to put an end to this practice. The
/ burden OF proof as TO whether can con-
tains struggled opium or not Is to De
| thrown upon It's owner, where II now
rests with the prosecutor. This bill also
provides that all smoking-opium here
after discovered shall be regarded as hav-
ing been brought into the country subse-
ouent 10 April !. 1909, and shall be sub
/ ject 10 seizure.
What is regarded by customs officials
as one Of the most effective measures
ever proposed is an internal revenue act
regulating the manufacture OF all opium
derivatives. Federal control over the
drug would be made complete. and every
diversion OF the drug 10 Illegal purposes
could be traced.
To encourage the discovery OF violations
of the law another bill proposes compen-
sation 10 persons giving information lead
ing 10 conviction. The section provides
that the court may direct that part Of
the fine imposed upon the convicted per-
son be paid to the informer.
STIMULATION OF EFFORT.
Under the present law all OPIUM selzed
is DESTROYED. and there Is no fund to re-
ward good work as in the case OF other
smuggled merchandise that can be sold to
the highest bidder. A bonus or reward
would add greatly 10 the interest in hunt
ing down and prosecuting opium SNUG
glers.
The blindness OF the police toward traf-
hc I'm cocaine, heroin and other drugs
manufactured from opium. has been dis
closed through special Investigation
made by the New York Tribune, the re-
suits OF which have been published in
series OF articles In the course OF the
week
The revelation has appalled, even those
who mad some knowledge OF the danger
ous traffic. and men OF all classes have
TONED I'm a demand for the enforcement
of the existing laws. while efforts TO Sc
cure more effective federal legislation
have found new and ardent supporters
President Taft, in his message to Con-
eress. after referring to the international
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Child Toilers
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for sending the children away from the
shed.
IL said I would stay until the children
came back, but they did not come ana
STAYED there for quite while, and hnaiiy
the boss said that he would send them out
10 nick. so they all got on the wagon ana
went out 10 pick.
81 know THAI they were working In the
shed l would say that about $50 chill
dren were turned out OF the shed that
morning.
''There were two American women snip
ming who told me their children came
every morning about 5 o'clock. sometimes
later and sometimes before depending on
how the beans came In, and that their
children had been turned away that
morning because the boss had known that
| was in town"
A CASE FOR THE LAW.
Senator Robert f. Wagner. chairman OF
tho New York State Factory Commission
,gher asked how these conditions could be
remedied, said:
.1n the first place. a law should be
,essed that will absolutely prohibit the
emnloyment Of young children In or ABOUT
a cannery. whether in the factory proper
IN the sheds or i'm any other place con-
nccted with the cannery,
81 do not believe that II VIII lot mo
ment be seriously urged that the cahiiih"
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Woes Of the Promptsr.

In the production of II play there IN
an important person who IL never seen
and should not be heard by the audi
ence. and yet he may speak more lines
than the principal actor. II is the
prompter. Here IL u description OF
a prompter's labors, written by one Of
the genus
II. as prompter. had been kept very
busy throughout the piece. In add
ton to keeping the actors on their lines
It was my duty to make all the outside
noises. had screamed Help! ! had
shouted XIII hiMv ! had dropped
planks to cover UP deficient pistol re-
ports. had Numbered, hailed, ralned.
sung like woman. marched like an
army and howled like an infuriated
rabbls Inflated by drink. The last
straw came when the hero. supposed
to be pursued by hounds. sidled to the
wings and hissed:
"'Bark. you fool. bark! Why don't
you bark. YOU idiotT" Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
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Mr. Frank l.. Young was a visitor
in Columbus on Monday.

Mr. Frank l.. Young was visitor
in Columbus on Monday.
Mr.. Lewis Hyman of Columbus was
visitor in the city on Monday.
Mr.. Walter Sperry made BUSINESS
trip to Columbus Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mykrantz of
Ashland, o., are the guests of Mrs.
Joseph Mccormick, North Mulberry
street.
The Mt Vernon Telephone is the
one that reaches the people. Not to
be listed in their Directory means a
disadvantage in both business and
a social way. Consider this and ar.
range for telephone promptly and
get your name In the new direc-
tory now in preparation.
II is rumored that the Massillon wo-
man. who was murdered i'm the West
on last Friday, was former resident
of Mt Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Robinson
| went to Delaware Monday to attend
commencement of Ohio Wesleyan
University.
| Albert Dowler, aged II years, passed
through Mt. Vernon Monday afternoon.
He is making a trip on foot from Erie,
Pa, 10 San Francisco, Cal.
Childrcn's day exercises were held
at the NJ. II. church at Howard on
Sunday There was big crowd pres
| ont and the exercises were very in
teresting.
The next special communication of
Mt Zion Lodge No. ., +. Il A. NJ. will
be held in the lodos room Masonic
Temple, on Wednesday evening, June
18TH, at seven o'clock. The Masters
degree will be conferred.
! Unlimited telephone service to
more than 2300 telephones on the Mt.
Vernon Exchange and limited ser.
vice to over 700 at Fredericktown and
over $50 at Gambler Is given by The
Mt. Vernon Telephone Company. The
value of telephone service depends
upon The number of people reached.
This extensive service at the low
rates crarged, makes this telephone "a
necessity. For business, friendship,
sickness and a hundred other occa-
sions the telephone is a necessity.
II you are interested. please call at
the office, or call Telephone 81. Act
promptly and get your name listed in
the new Directory now in prepara-
ton.
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Animal Curiosity.

A COW will approach II new object
fascinated. but with tlmOrous s,ispl-
ciOn. and horse Is even more timid.
gazing ut a distance for awhile, ready
to fee In moment. The monkey will
snatch ut everything that IL new and
deliberately examine 1t TIL, finding
that he cannot eat 1t or mock mankind
with It, he will drop It aud let it pass
from his shallow memory. There Ia a
pathos In the slenderness Of animal
curiosity. 1t Is 40 easily satisfied. The
thought, II thought II he. usually ends
with the first flush of surprise aud the
impression Of safety.
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VISIT SCENE OF WRECK
French Warshlp Pays Tribute TO
Heroes Of Lost Subm airline.

Cherbourg. June l0.-M. Delcasse.
ths minister OF marine. boarded the
cruiser Gloire and invited the news
paper men to accompany him on u
ed pilgrimage to the scene OF Sat.
urday's catastrophe. whore the sub,
marine Vend~rmaire WAS sunk by tho
Aattlsship 81. Louis. Al the request
- the minister the customary honors
were omitted. but when the colors
wore run up the trumpets sounded,
ths bands played the Msrscillaise
aad the crews saluted bareheaded.
A little less than an hour took the
ship within sight OF the buoy mark.
sng the spot where the submarine
wsat down with her two cfYicers and
- men.
The Gloire steamed around the vi.
'cinity of the tragedy with her nag at
Aalf.msst and fred n salyo OF three
guns. while the guard presented
'aYms, the bugle sounded and the band
eIsyed the Marseillaise.
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~ . -
parnaeeue.
Ny spirit drank Of ecstasy and tears
In that far day when dawn lay on the
slopes.
My bosom unduiated with the hopes
That Babel Mandeh felt before Algiers
Or e'en made grim Prota gonlstes smile.
Il guess that ought to hold them for
awhile.)
And all the eyes of nature seemed 10 dart
Fond glances o'er the welkin to my feet.
As though her soul distilled its essence
sweet
Into the groveilng goblet Of my heart
And cleaned and giinted with a gracious
glee
And every other way that starts with @.
But then came night-great grief how II
was dark!--
And e'en. eftsoon. perchance. ah me- for
sooth.
No candle bearing Pthytys showed the
truth
Or heav'n high Prophylactus shouted.
'IIark!"
Till my bemaddened mind would some
times think
And sometimes not-my soul. I've drunk
the ir.k!
-Iiarpcr's Weekly.
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IN. Eoho.. Of E.oI,'s Nest.

The most wonderful echo In the
known world is that heard from the
Eagles nest In the lake regions Of
Ireland. The rock known as Eagles
nest Is the most prominent peak to
be found among the heights that sur.
round the Killarney lakes. Its apex Is
1850 feet above the surface Of the
water, and the extraordinary echo is
heard to the best advantage from n
spot 100 feet to the west from an open
ing called the Devils mouth. At that
point the effect OF the re-echoed sounds
IL absolutely startling. the slightest
whisper being repeated as often as
1000 times. The rebound is always
clear and distinct and appears to come
from the crags, cliffs and peaks which
surround the experimenter on all sides
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The Andromsda nsbuls.

One of the most astonishing objects
IN the heavens II the great nebula In
the constellation Andromeda, which Is
visible as II misty speck to the naked
eye. II has long puzzled astronomers
because, while Its structure u series
Of vast rings surrounding central
mass-suggesls a gaseous constitution.
its spectrum Is continuous. resembling
that Of the sun. II has been suggested
that II may he composed Of stars con.
stituting universe external to ours.
Studies Of It's parallax. however. in
dicate that 1t Is nearer to us than some
of the well known stars, such as Ca
pella. and Gore. the English astron-
Omer. points out that II the AndrOmeda
nebula were assumed to be an external
universe. having n diameter compar-
able with that Of the Milky way, Its
mass would he forty million million
million times the mass Of the sun. This
II regarded as Incredible and so may
be taken MS an additional argument In
favor Of the view that this nebula Is a
member OF our system. Harper's.
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REBEL IN THE TOLLS
Man Who Financed orozeo's Revolt
Now In American jail.

El Paso. Tex. Juns i0.-Gonzales
e. Enrile, deposed financial execu'
tive Of the Mexican revolution, foe
ing To the United States from enc
niles In the rebel zone, who tried to
Hill him, was arrested by &. II. Web
ster, = Texas ranger. IA Enrlse cross
ca the international bridge from
Juarez
Enrile, once righthand man OF
General Orozco. author Of u caustic
luti-American proclamation and chief
promoters OF the present revolution
80 . prisoner OF the United States
authorities. His arrest was ordered
ey the Mexican federal government,
which charges Enrile with embezzle
ment OF funds while consul under
Yreaident Diaz at Clifton, Ariz,. IL
months ago. His extrsdition on this
charge would place him at the mercy
ct the Mexican government for his
political acts. Enrile handled the
Funds Of the revolution for three
0snths and admittedly made many
enemies. finally being repudiated by
General OrOzco.
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bridal table was most artistically dec
GRATED with pink flowers of early sum
mer Eight were seated at the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper left at GAS
Saturday evening over the Pennsyl-
vania Lines for Cleveland where they
will go to housekeeping in newly
furnished fiat on Curtis street, near
Euclid The bride threw her bouquet
from the steps of the Pullman car and
it was caught by Miss Eunice Cooper.
The brides going away suit was
blue broadcloth with hat to match.
Mrs. Cooper is the accomplished
daughter of Mrs. Fannie Witlerell of
Mansfield avenue. and has spent her
entire life in this city where she was
one of the most popular girls in social
circles in which she moved
The groom is the son of Mrs. Fred.
erick Cooper of East Gambler
street. His home was in Mt. Vernon
until a year or so ago when he went
to Cleveland to accept, and now
holds. most lucrative position with
a large manufacturing concern.
The presents which the young
couple received were most profuse
and elaborate.
The out of town guests at the we'd
ding were: Mrs. Lucian b. Curtis,
grandmother of the bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gay Curtis, young son and
| daughter of Little Rock. Arkansas
Mrs. w. G. Denny and Mr.. and Mrs
Gladstone Mcpherson Of Springfield,
I Miss Madge Withycombe of Cleve-
land and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cooper
of Columbus.
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Cooper-WitnereIl

One of the most beautiful and i'm
pressive June weddings witnessed in
Mt. Vernon for many years. was the
marriage of Mr.. James f. Cooper of
Cleveipnd and Miss Cornelia Wither-
ell which was solemnized at ) o'clock
Saturday evening at Baldwin Chapel,
st. paul's parish house in the pres
ence Of the relatives and a few
friends. The handsome little chapel
was beautifully decorated with huge
bouquets of pink and white peonies.
The altar was artistically decorated
with the flowers, while lunches of
white peonies were hung about the
end of each pew White satin ribbon
marked the seats for the relatives.
As Mrs. ". >. penny of Springfield,
aunt Of the bride, rendered Lohen-
grin's wedding march on the organ,
with an exquisite violin accompani-
ment by Mrs. Daisy Coup Pyle, the
wedding party entered the chapel Up
the center aisle first came the ushers,
Masters Kenneth Harper and Russell
Eastman, followed by little Miss Bes-
sic Devin as flower girl. Next came
the maid of honor, Miss Madge Witty
combe of Cleveland, o., who wore "A
gown of pink and white mousseline,
with . hat OF pink flowers and white
lace. She carried handsome bou.
quet OF pink ,peones.
Following the maid of honor came
the bride beautifully attired in gown
of white mousseline with trimmings
Of white satin and lace, with large,
white lace picture hat She carried a
shower bouquet of white roses and
white sweet peas.
The bridal party was met at the al
tar by the Bridegroom the best man
Mr.. Donald HrHarper, and the ofiici.
ating minister, the Rev. William e.
Hull, rector OF st. Paul's Episcopal
church.
After the ceremony Mrs. Denny and
Mrs. I yle played Mendelssohn's Re
cessional as the bridal party depart
| ed
A reception followed at the home
of Mrs Fannie Witherell, mother OF
the bride. Mansfield avenue, which
was attended by the relatives and @
few close friends. Tables were ar
ranged about the lawn and delicious
wedding supper was served. The
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THREATEN VIOLENCE
TO Street ORATOR
FostorIa Policeman ResCues |.
". ". Organizer From Mob.

Fostorla, o., June 10.-OHlcer Car.
sisle saved Organizer O'Connor Of the
Industrial Workers OF the World
from being handled roughly and pos
sibly from being lynched while he
was delivering a speech on the street.
The crowd stood for O'Connor's In
Weighing against law, his admission
that no would rob bank II he
could get away with II, but when he
charged that Christ was simply a
hobo carpenter and denounced all
ministers and priests and those who
pay homage to them as dupes or
worse. there were cries OF string
him up" and the crowd surged for
him. The officer rushed him through
the crowd and upstairs into build
ing. holding back the crowd with his
club IN q narrow hallway.
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A aoem.rsno Of Criticism.

Or. Edwin a. Alderman, the presi-
dent Of the University Of Virginia.
tells this story. illustrating the impor-
tance of being careful In criticism:
IL knew of n certain instructor In
rhetoric who always impressed upon
his students the necessity Of clarity In
what they wrote. a young man
brought on one occasion very CAREFUL
" prepared essay.
"a good piece of work said the in
etructor. but. Mr.. Smith. you should
remember to write every sentence so
that the most ignorant person can un-
derstand every word you put down
"The young man looked worried ana
asked anxiously:
What part of my essay was not
clear to you, professorT" - Popular
Magazine.
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Useful Information.

~ am fain to inquire "A query"
writes correspondent who is on the
tell me what would he right mean,
want To know how should address
my mothcr-In.law. have only been
married u short time"
The editor Is glad to give the CORE.
spondent the benefit OF his own expe'
rience During the first year we were
married we addressed our nlother.ili.
law as Say" Our problem wns solved
for us soon after that. During the sec,
ond year we always called her Grand.
ma Hoping this will aid you. we beg
leave to remain yours truly.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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The duh progression OF the score
And the long ride home and dreary-
DO you like baseball any more?
II makes me awful weary.
st Louis Post-Dlspatch.
Well. honest. bo. since you have asked.
The pitcher. crazily inspired;
The nelders' gloved. the catcher masked
The whole lot makes me tired
Denver Republican.
I must refuse to knock the game.
No knock from me. far be 1t!
Honest. how can l knock the same
When ne'cr 20 to see It?
Houston Post
The game itself may be o. r..
Although we sometimes doubt II,
But what Internal bores are they
Who always talk about 1t.
Chicago Record-Herald
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orioir az IN, T Rail.

Robert Livingston Stevens sailed
from New York to Liverpool before the
advent OF The ocean steamer, In those
days the passage took two months, and
Stevens passed many mn hour, jack
knife In one hand and piece Of wood
In the other. ibroodiug over a problem
that had often worried him--how to
run railroad without stone stringers
for tracks, lie wanted to get an iron
rail TINT would "hold" and would take
the place ofsthe thin strips fastened
n tho chair NJ tho roadhed. Just he
Fore hr reached England MS whiitlins
revealed IA him the solution of hia
problem, and thnt solution ioos m
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Pretty Good Grounds.

Old Lawyer-fonng man. 1t strikes
me- that you are very much attached to
Miss Plalnwell. Young Attorney-She
owns 300 acres Of land In Kansas. Old
Lawyer-What has that got TO do with
the case? Young Attorney-W Why. isn't
that sufficient grounds for an attach
ment y-Chicago News.
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The Average.

IT'S n pretty good word after ALL
The sunshine may fade
And the gloom of the shade,
In spite of the various plans you have
made.
Leave your hopes for the future quite
small.
But the ivy that grows on the wall
Knows that sunshine and rain
Cannot always remain.
And they both help the growth 1t Ii
striving to gain
It's a well managed world. after all.
Washington Star.
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The Wellesley Girl.

Her speech, they say. In on the blink;
It's fun Of horrid slang.
She should he prim Instead she's dink
And docsnN give a hang.
She says "Oh, slush!" and Fade away"
''Ferget ~" too, she yclls;
"Go beat it!' likewise nifty? Say!"
And "Ain't We batty bclles?''
Such speech is crude. Our college girls
Pure mother tongue should shout.
Slang is dead wrong. These peachy pearls
Must can It; cut II out.
New York Tribune.
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Hardly Iactful.

Old Party recovering from induen
n,-Thanky, miss; I'm better now. but
I ears as 'ow you've 'ad II too.
District NisitOr-Yes, but I'm nearly
all right now. II has only left me
with II little neuralgia In my head
Old Party Observation-Disclosures,
dear. miss. that's bad, but they do say
as II do allus attack the weakest part.
Punch.
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The Hons.
I've fed 'em lime:
I've fed 'em hay.
] have time
To make 'ehi lay.
They do not seem
To kindly take
To custard. cream
Or angel cake.
They ill their crops,
They eat away.
But there II stops:
They never lay.
When | get vexed
I'm pretty mean.
I'll feed 'em next
On paris green.
kansas City Journal.
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The man OH top says: Talk of lucx's alb
surd.
I've won my way by work and strength
OF will"
The underdog: by luck Two been de-
tered.
The luck I've had has been enough to
KILL
The truth Is this. to put It in a word
Folks don't believe In luck unless It's Ill
Walter q. Doty in Puck.
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The Suburban Idea.

Flubdub has moved out to
Swamphurst so he can save enough
money to go abroad for his health.
Pokus- Why. he hasn't anything the
matter with him, has he?
Hokus-No, but he expects to have
after he has lived out in Swamphurst
for awhile. Puck.