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The mirror., 1922-01-12

To make London beautiful and to keep it
beautiful, drastic reforms are being put
forward. 1t is proposed that the city do
away with all railways above ground. 1t
is predicted that London will see all lines
disappear into the earth at a radius of IS
miles from Charing Cross. The old railway
tracks may then be converted into high
ways or speedways for motor traffic. Beau
tiful homes in the country for many of
London's workers form part of the pro-
ject for the future.-Ex.
The mirror., 1922-01-12

H. G. Wells, might 60 back to the
ameba, and if do not choose to do so
any reader of this article may simply
thank his stars.
Now, in primitive life, as I gather from
Mr.. Havelock Ellis, or Mr.. Graham
Wallas, or Doctor Dreimacher, or M.
Bergson, or the late Joseph Deniker-or,
at any rate, as gather-in primitive life
human conversation was exceedingly cruel,
began, indeed, as cruelty in modified
form. When the torture and killing of
captives gave way to the milder satisfac-
tions of enslavement men missed the rude
gayety of the earlier sport. Talk in
measure supplied it. The stronger talked
and the weaker listened; the answer, in
the modern sense, did not exist Conver-
sation was not, as the word implies, a
turning about; there was no turn about,
it was one-sided; if two tried to do the
talking one was killed. Among the ling
The mirror., 1922-01-12

bound their listeners to trees; and ropes
were used by the Gauls before Cesar's
time, and leather thongs in the converse
ton of Germans, if scholars are right in
their latest conjecture as to Tacitus's some
what obscure remark about the manners
of the Imbrocatti. 1t never dawned on
anyone, until long after civilization had
done so, that any man could desire to
know what anyone else desired to tell him.
Signs of this in our present speech will
occur to everyone.
Lier conversation aVee, holding con-
versation, engaging one in conversation,
fixing the attention, carrying the hearers
away, and such terms as cogent, pene-
trating, enthralling, compelling speaker,
gripping drama, rapt, ravishing, ra~',
carried along, swept off the feet, and a
hundred others, now associated with mild
or pleasurable mental states, all point to
those centuries of physical violence and
The mirror., 1922-01-12
WISDOM OF THE ORIENT
Continued from page y

tC0nunueG from page II
vow to their constituents pledged them to
rip the mask of hypocrisy from the faces
of every political Pharisee they encounter.
With their legs crossed in true Arab
fashion, Abdul Haman's patronage slipped
black coffee dispensed by the servants of
the story teller and with the small cups
made of thin chinaware in one hand and
their narghile pipe in the other, they
strained their ears not to lose single word
of such wonderful disclosures of the past
Surely they murmered among themselves:
"Such things may have been practised
long, long time ago but they can never
occur in these modern times. We, the
people would not stand for such usurpa-
ton of our rights" Patting each other on
the back they left Abdul Haman the story
teller refeshed by the excellent beverage
received and highly pleased by his rendi-
ton of incidents of ancient political his
tory of Navasa or similar cities of Arabia.
At the same time they were firm in their
belief that their present administration of
public affairs was conducted on the prin-
ciples of their most beloved dead and
buried Sultan Achat Yeremach, who gave
them their constitution, politically freed
them and swore, that forthwith the govern
ment of the Sultan at Yatispur shall be
nominally only in the hands of himself
and those who would follow him but in
reality be democracy, government for
the people and by the people.
Abdul Haman beside being story
teller by trade and inclination, had wise
head upon his shoulders. To dispute
their contention would be disastrous
to his influence with the masses and
so he dismissed them with benediction
invoking Allah's favor in their behalf.
After the last one of them had left the
tent his servants cleaned the place, put
everything to rights and were dismissed.
Abdul Haman the story-teller was alone.
He scratched his head surmounted by
his turban, stroked his beard and with a
peculiar smile upon his lips uttered these
words: "Indeed, the great magician and
worker of mystery, Akiba, who lived
thousand years ago in ancient Egypt, was
correctly defining, the greatest desire of
the Arabians when he uttered these
memorable words: The Arabian public
wants to be humbugged.'
NorE: A tale of the far East, in ten in
stallments, of "Abdul Haman, the story
teller"
The mirror., 1922-01-12

pain in talk-to the seizure, throttling,
stretching, binding, and perforating of the
talked-to by the talker, the grapple of in
terlocutors, the clutch of the stronger
speaker on the others throat, the stunning,
dragging off, and spiking down of lis
teners. The modern vocabulary of con-
versational conditions is the blood-stained
record of the efforts of the human mind
to defend its inattention.-F. NJ. Colby in
Harper's Magazine.
The mirror., 1922-01-12
HOW CONVERSATION BEGAN

Alarm at the ignorance of young men
Just out of college, and middle-aged men
around college, and other men at any dis
tance from college has not only always
been easy to me; it has always been very
agreeable; and believe this is true of all
my acquaintance. doubt if / have ever
met man of mature years who did not
take genuine pleasure in the ignorance
of other people, whether in or out of col
lege. l do not know what the sociologists
have said about it, but suppose they
have shown that upon this instinct all
human conversation is founded, modified,
of course, as civilization advances.
Before going farther, l will say that
the point am coming to has to do with
the discussion following the appearance
of Mr.. Edison's list of questions for young
men Just out of college and with the sam
pies offered by educational writers before
and since of the sort of things all other
people, young or old, under the sun should
know. But in accordance with contem-
porary literary usage, shall not advance
abruptly to that point, if I advance to it
at all. l shall first go back to dawns and
origins, not forgetting for one instant that
both the reader and myself are members
of human society. shall 60 back only
to primitive man, though might 60 back
much farther. Like other admirers of Mr..
The mirror., 1922-01-12
The New Year

Last night came to the end of the year
With many heartache, many tear.
thought of the mean things said and done
As back DER the past my fancy run.
The good deeds seemed to be hard to find,
But of bad ones there was every kind.
They seemed to rise and haunt my face
To say to me you've lost in the race
turned back the pages one by one;
1t wasn't what you might call fun
As looked at the pages covered with blots,
And tried to unite those mean old knots.
AT last gave up in despair
For saw how mean, Yes! and unfair,
Through all the days of the year I'd been;
| think found most every sin.
| hoped to forget them every one
So | closed the book 1921.
| saw on the table with covers new
A book called 1922.
| opened, and 10, the pages white
Presented to me a wondrous sight.
l laid it down and promised myself
That when this book went on the shelf
1t wouldn't be carelessly thrown aside
Because I'd be proud of the things inside.
The mirror., 1922-01-12

The Sam Browne belt, worn by officers
of foreign armies and Americans who saw
service overseas during the World War,
are now part of the regulation issue uni
form for officers of the United States
army.-Ex.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Carlton of
Warsaw, Ind, came Wednesday OF
last week for few days visit with
Mrs. Cartons mother Mrs. j. w.
Allen of near Malta, and to attend
the Greer family reunion Sunday at
the fair grounds.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Miss Edith McNutt of near Rem
rock, who has been attending sum-
mer school at Bowling Green. is a
welcome teacher the second term at
McElroy school in Brookfield town
ship and boarding with Mrs. w. L.
Stiers.- Echo.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

The Morgan County Grange P. OF
H. will meet with Meigsville grange
Saturday, Sept 80, at ten o'clock.
County Deputy C. r. Massey expects
to attend. The fifth degree will be
conferred, if candidates are prepar-
cdr. o. Massey, w. M.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

The Beverly Dispatch of last
week said: Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Nor
gan of San Francisco, Calf, were
the guests of Mrs. Sabra Beckett
last week. Mrs. Morgan is a half
sister of Mrs. Beckett and is 81
years old and this is the first time
they have ever met.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28
Maccabee Notice

A special meeting of the Twin
Cities hive of Maccabees is called for
Friday evening of this week, for the
election of candidates and for team
nractice
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. Harley Smiley, of GAINESVILLE,
arrived Thursday to be guest OF
DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Pomeroy and IS
enjoying the hunting here.-Bever-
ly Dispatch.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28
NOTICE TO GAMERS

We have Just received a new lot
of cans, both large and small. Don't
fail to have your late corn, beans
and tomatoes canned for winter
use, by the steam pressure method.
of Chesterhill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

am making cider each Tuesday
and Friday at my place at Rooster
Vile. See me if wanting any made.
j K KinSey.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mrs. j. A. Warren of the west side
has been visiting with her friend
Mrs. H. D. Dodson of GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. Fred w. Pearson and family
of near Reinersville expect to move
here next week, and will occupy the
Shook property which Mr.. Pearson
recently purchased.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. w. E. Dye left Monday for
Ottawa, O., on business trip in the
interest of the Ohio Securities Co.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

The Glouster Press of last week
said: Mr.. and Mrs. John Price went
to Columbus Wednesday, where
Mr.. Price will consult a specialist
in regard to his left eye. Several
weeks ago he had cataract remov-
ed from the eye, and since that time
the eye has been blind.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Iron and cast iron welding, also
automobile carbon burning.-HAR-
OLD MONTGOMERY, McConnels-
Vile. fZ3tr.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

For jardinieres, flower pots, 10
gallon jars, ETC., see H. A. Wooley
McConnelsville S. 7th street. The
price is right. 2SSo
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

c.. R. Massey in his official CO
pacity as a representative of the
State grange, inspected Morgan
grange Saturday evening. He report
ed his findings o. K. with a paid up
membership of about 115, in good
standing, and with a fair sized de-
post in bank.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mrs. Frank Crosier of GAINESVILLE
visited last week here with her
friend Mrs G. w. Havener. Mrs.
Havener's sister Mrs. Joe Jones Of
GAINESVILLE has also been visiting
here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Llewellyn of
Pennsville went to GAINESVILLE Sat
urday for visit with the latter's
brother Mr.. r. G.. Lewman. They
will also visit in Columbus before
returning home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28
MUSIC LOVERS
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LOCAL NEWS
Go to the Farmers Elevator at
Stockport for cement and roofing.

Mrs. Mary Chidester of Malta
went to Newark Monday, for a visit
with her daughter Mrs. j. G. Sells.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

The Cumberland Echo OF last
week said: Logan Combs and wife
from Pennsylvania visited Sunday
and Monday with his uncle John G.
Combs and cousin C. M. Combs. Mr..
Combs was on his way home from
attending the golden wedding ami
versary of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Combs of Reinersville. J.
&c. Combs and wife and c.. ~ Combs
and wife were also guests at the
wedding celebration.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

1t is stated that Charles Kuntz of
of GAINESVILLE. had narrow escape
from death and his automobile was
wrecked in a collision in Columbus
recently. He was driving from the
Ohio State university to his home
when a truck driver, said to have
been exceeding the speed limit and
on the wrong side of the street,
crashed into his car, demolishing it..
Mr. Kuntz escaped with slight
scratches and bruises.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28
NETT A. TIA Y LO II
AttOrney-at-laW
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Stanbery Building
MccoNNELsv1LLE OHIO

Go to the Farmers Elevator FOL
wire fence. m26tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28
Miss Eula Smith who has entered

Miss Eula Smith who has entered
Adrian college at Adrian, Mich,
said in writing the Democrat for a
subscription to the paper: My faith
er, Ray and his wife and / drove
through yesterday, trip of 260
miles. We had fine tar bound
macadam and cement roads after
leaving GAINESVILLE, except few
places where we made detours. We
came through GAINESVILLE, Columbus,
Delaware, Marion, Upper Sandusky,
Maumee and Sylvania, to Adrian.
The college is located at the west
side of the town. 1t is lovely,
quiet place
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

The death of Joseph Cyrus Ball,
aged 81 years, occurred Sept. Is at
his home at Brokaw. Mr.. Ball was
native of Maryland and when a
young lad came with his parents to
Noble county. For about 80 years
preceding his death his home had
been near Brokaw. Interment was
made in the Oakland cemetery Sept.
IT. Rev. c. E. Jeffers of Stockport
had charge of the funeral services.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

DR.. and Mrs. VIM. Harmer of
Greeley, Col, came here Sunday to
see the formers mother Mrs. Thos.
Harmer who has been very i'll. They
also visited with relatives at Penns-
Vile, and left Wednesday for their
home. They are making the trip by
auto, and before coming here DR..
Harmer, VINO is grand master of the
Colorado I. O. O. F., attended the
Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting at
Detroit.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

The death of Mrs. Sarah NC
Cracken, widow of Robert McCrack
en- formerly of near Cumberland, O..
occurred recently at Denver, Colo.
where she had resided several years
She leaves one daughter Mrs. Mary
Chambers and a son RAINY. both oi
Denver. She also leaves three sis
ters, Mrs. w. L. DeLong of Cumber
land, and Mrs. Weltha Moore and
Mrs. Lille Prouty of Granville, and
two brothers, Union Moore oi
Marshalltown, Ia, and DR.. j. E
Moore of Cygnet, O.. The body oi
Mrs. McCracken was brought back
to her old home locality, interment
being made last Thursday at the
Ark Springs cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. A. M. Warner of Akron came
Thursday to visit his daughter Mrs.
John Scott, who has not been well.
He is in the employ of the street
railway company as conductor, a
position he has held for four years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. Ernest Mason of Cleveland
called on Mrs. Mary Nixon and other
friends here Tuesday. Mr. Mason
was formerly of Coal Run, leaving
here "a years ago. Since then he
has been in the west and is now en-
gineer at the power house of an
electric railway in Cleveland. He
was accompanied by his brother,
Earl Mason. They spent week with
relatives at Coal Run, and went to
Marietta Tuesday from Beverly
Reyerly DISPATCH
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. c. F. Bozman of Roosevelt,
Okla, in renewing his subscription
to the Democrat wrote: Crops are
fair, prices good. Cotton is 20 cents;
wheat 81; corn rs cents; alfalfa
hay SIS; hogs cents. Cattle are
cheap.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Rusk of this
place left Monday for wellington,
Kans, where they will visit Mr..
Rusks sons Messrs. Ira and William
Rusk. On their way they will stop
in Illinois and Iowa to visit relatives
and friends. They plan to be gone
an indefinite time-at least two
months.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bennett re-
turned Wednesday of last week
from Chattanooga, Tenn, where
they went last spring. The climate
there did not agree with them, and
they also found the city very eX-
pensive and undesirable place in
which to live. and the printing bus
mess dull They are considering
the purchasing of either small
piece of land near here, or property
in this place where they will make
their home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Houke of New
ark. who came down to attend the
fair. remained for a several weeks
visit with Mrs. Houke's sister Mrs.
Ed McKibben Of Hooksburg. and
with her cousins Mrs. c. b. Henery
of Stockport and John Fitch of Oil
vet ridge. The Houkes left the
county about 2S years ago, and are
thinking some of returning here If
suitable property can be found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-02
Little Benny's
Note Book
By Lee Paps

was setting on Mary Watkinscs
frunt steps tawking to her, and 30 was
Puds Simkins. and we started to tawk
about getting married and the kind OF
people we would marry and the Kind
VIC wouldent, me and Puds both hint.
ing we would marry Mary watkins
without axuilly saying 30. and mary
Watkins sed, Well never ixpect TO
get married, but In case ! ever DO l
know ixactly wat kind Of a man It
will be, and that's the ony kind 1t VIII
be.
wy, who do you meen. wat kind?
sed. Thinking, g, I wonder II shes
thinking Of me.
We'll. in the ferst place ] don't care
how rich he is as long as he's hand
some. sed Mary Watkins.
Me thinking. G. she Jest looked at
me. bet that's who she meens. x, Ano
kins sed And in the End place ne
has TO be brave and noble and Won
derRll and strong so everybody elts
will be jelliss Of me and wish they q
thawt Of marrying him ferst. .,
And I started to feel greater ana
greater. and Mary Watkins sed, AND
in the 3rd place he has to be a per,
feck dancer and q bewtifll singer ana
have a lovely disposition.
Me thinking. I bet I could dance and
sing all rite II tried: Wich, pet
I could. and Jest then Puds sed. Well
would It make any difrents II he was
fat?
OF wouldent care, as long as he
wasent too fat. Mary Watkins SEQ.
And I looked at Puds and he had the
stuck uppest Expression ever saw, me
thinking, G watts the matter with that
poor guy, I bet he thinks she meens
him.
Proving the couceet Of some people.
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|IHE MASTER OF MANLY Sir Hall Caine
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1n "T Deemst"

the earlier and uglier ofense Of being
the girls fellow sinner?
Hs had thought he had buried his sin
in the sea--hsd he only cast the burden
Of Il upon Cell?
He recalled Alexis gratitude on go.
ing away, the undeserved praises which
had cut to the heart. and then thought
Of Cell (far away in foreign coun.
had left behind.
What was Alick to think Of him then
That what he had done had not been
at the call Of friendship, but of mere
sell. protection - to divert suspicion
from himself. to remove the only wit.
nesses against him. and thus to build
his future life on the unprotected name
Of an innocent man?
Must I let that lie run on without
saying a word against it?'
And then Fenella He had seen him. I.
self going to her and saying. Now that
the girl Is no longer In prison the bar.
rier between us Is broken down. lie
had seen himself marrying her, and
then rising higher and higher in the
esteem of his people, with that brave
woman by his side.
But now--what now?
impossible that she could live long with
n man who carried such corroding Sc.
cret without discovering 1t sooner or
later. And when she had done 60 what
would she think Of him? A traitor to
his friend, and to the law! A Judge
who had broken his oath A wrong.
docr, not q Fighter of the wronged. sit.
ting in judgment upon others, yet him
self a criminal! A man Of honor to the
outer world, hypocrite In his own
house; a pillar Of the island in the eyes
Of his people, liar in the eyes Of his
wife!
mo, God forbid it! I cannot lei
that lie run on. l cannot allow myself
to be pilloried in lifelong hypocrisy
All the same he would wait to see
what the Governor might do next. l,
was no good acting hastily.
To be continued tomorrow
| (Copnrioht. 1881. International kdodstHe Co.