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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11

Pioneer days in the Middle West,
when the Indians outnumbered the
white settlers and Chicago was only
Ia frontier trading post We're re-
called by friends of EX-Judge James
H. Bradwell when he died last week.
The Judges family made the trip
from Utica, n. Y, to Jacksonville,
Illinois, in 1888, when ne was five
years old,. and from there moved to
Chicago. "Our journey from Jack
sonvlle was made-ip prairie schoon-
er, drawn by two horses and two
oxen," the Judge was wont to relate.
Though we Travelled every hour
sleeping in the wagon, we We're
Itwenty-one days enroute. The spring
was late, the trail was all mud. and
the prairies We're mostly under wat
er. 1t was May 20 when we arrived
the lake shore at what Is now the
foot of Randolph street. Wolves
would howl outside the log cabin
during the winter. We had hard
work to keep from starving, Once the
presiding elder of the district came
to beg some provisions. We had
none TO give him. | was only Il
small boy, but believed in the eff
ficiency of prayer. There We're two
prairie chickens on the fence near
the house. | prayed that | might
kin them both with one shot, prom
ising to give the fattest to the min
ister, The prayer was answered,
and the elder was "A long time pick
ing out the fattest bird. Judge
Bradwell was a striking figure in the
civil war days, when Illinois was
swarning with secessionists and cop
lperheads. With fine audacity he
, formed a Home Defense Association.
of which he was the only officer and
member and by his personal efforts
won over many lukewarms to take
the oath of allegiance to the Union.
| ''As an incident TO creating the
deep waterway down to Mississippi
I a /,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11

TheKnights of the AIaccabees met
last night and received three appllca-
tions for membership. Nominations
were made for the election which will
occur next Tuesday evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11
OFFICERS
Are ELECTED
BY Several Local Secret
Orders.
PLEASANT SOCIAL TINE
Enjoyed by the Sosnowski
Rehekah Lodge.
Marion Chupter R. A. NJ, Lime City
Council, Catholic Ladies of Ohio
and Other Orders Meet.
PLEASANT SOCIAL TINE

The attendance at the regular meet
ing of Sosnowski Rebekah lodge last
night was exceedingly large and u
highly interesting session was con-
Quoted. After transacting the regular
lodge business the annual election of
Officers was held. 1t resulted as
follows:
j. b. Luellen was elected noble
grand. Miss Loitie Ward, vice grand;
Miss Elizabeth Dairy secretary; Mrs.
Frank Hunter, financial secretary,
Miss Kathryn Flies, treasurer; Mrs.
Meta Welsh Shelton, pianolst; Mr..
John Evans, captain, Mrs. Frank
Shultz, trustee for three years; Mrs.
T.. II. Cooper. delegate TO the annual
assembly.
AT the conclusion of the business.
refreshments were served, and gen.
eral good social time was enjoyed /.
Before adjourning the lodge decided
to hold installation services on the
first meeting night in January, Mrs.
George Smeltzer to act as officer OF
ceremonies.
The aDual election of officers took
place at a monthly meeting of Marion
Chapter. No. 62 r. A. M, held at
the Masonic Temple, Tuesday even
ing. Following is a list of the new
officers
Dr.. r. o. Richardson, high priest;
j. Fl. Eymon, king; Fred l.. Car
hart. scribe: G II. Cass. captain OF
the host; Il. 10. Amman. principa
sojourner: A. j. Whiting, royal arch
captain; Henry Ruhl. master OF the
third veil; Bert Weston, master Of
the second veif Clarence Long, mas
ter of the first veil; NJ. Waddell
treasurer; ]. A. Knapp, secretary;
Charles w. Criswell, guard; NJ. p.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11
CHRISTMAS
TREE DANGERS
Suggestions That Should be
Needed.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
While the Candles on the
Tree are Burning.
No FiniShiYg Touches Should be
Attempted After Candles Have
Been lighted Advice Given. t

Nearly everything in the ordinary
Christmas tree invites disaster
from fire started by the candles
with which 1t Is illuminated. To
It's reslnous twigs are attached fes-
toons and wreaths of dry leaves
and tissue papers, articles trimmed
with laces and embroideries, orna-
ments of celluloid, bags of netting
for candies and tnder-dry toys of
all sorts. In this collection of
inflammables are placed mum
ber of candles feebly attached to
light branches which can be
moved by the slightest touch or
swayed by current of air. What
temptation It is TO the fire flend.
A tree may now be decorated
beautifully indeed at little cost
yand with greatly lessened fire
danger for there Is in the
market variety of non-inflam-
mable and inexpensive brilliant
baubles and artificial evergreens
for the purpose.
While the candles are lighted
no finishing touches should 10
permitted. Doors should remain
closed because of the danger from
draughts swaying the branches or
blowing lace curtains against the
tree. To leave the tree alone IS
dangerous.
After the little ones have ex-
hausted their ssOhs!n and "Ahs"
over the dazzling beauty of the
tree as a whole and begin to
give their attention to the pres
ents In detail the candles should
be extingushed. 10 remove gifts
while the candles are lighted Is to
invite dlsater by causing contact
between one of the many flames
and one OF the many inflammable
articles. Anyway child Is done
admirings the tree when he begins
to enjoy the articles handed him
MS his own.
The most dangerous common
practice is that of placing cotton
under the tree tos uggest snow
The cotton Is liable tc be ignited
by falling candles or sparks from
them or, from matches used In
lighting the candles.
A tree is less dangerous and can
be made more beautiful II the pres
!. ents- are placed under 1t.
TREES IN CHURCHES
The danger to life is gretlcJt
from the Sunday School tree be-
cause of many managers and thc
make-belleve Santa clothed in COT
ton batting. The death roll OF
amible gentlemen who have sac.
rificed their lives in amusing the
little folks is long one. and that
. OF the children killed by fire or
panic from Christmas tree accidents
is not short. In many churches
electric lights can be used in the
tree. In az cases the cotton for
the trimmings OF Santa Clause can
be dipped In alum water to re-
'npvel its co'mbptt!NI'Gx, ormin-
eral wool can be used instead
1t is not the object of this
fthe2t IA ctitdcise the popular
method of observance of this most
precious of Christmas festivities
hut the fire marsha, would be
derelllct in duty If he did not
ptjv "A w n ,.nfnpc that caralac o N as q
might change a house of mirth to
mourning. Burnt offerings have no
proper place in this religious cele-
bration.
ID. G. CREANlER.
State fire marshal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11
! BLOW to Medic Inc cranks.

) "Thefe is one COED thing about tho
passing of the boarding. haase,n sal,
the sadeyed man. "ahd that is, 1t ha
done away with the man who ostenta.
tiously takes his medicine at the tabls
1t is impossible for man to do Z
thing like that at a cafe. He woul
be ignominiously ousted. II not b.
the outraged guests. by the waiter l.
attendance or by the watchful proprie
tor, who usually has the feelings O.
his guests at heart"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11

The degree team of Crescent Lodge
No. 40, of Marion Pathfpders will
go to Upper Sandusly tonight where
the members will initiate a class OF
candidates for the Pathfinder order
|of that place. Following the initia.
tory work the local lodge will be
banqueted in elaborate style.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11

relief to the congestion of freight
and protection along the lower
Miss ssippi valley, but also as a
means to stop the destruction of
valuable farm lands. Every year
land OF a value of many hundred
thousand dollars is carried down
stream by the Mississippi and Mis-
souri
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11

Toledo, Dec. 11.-At a meeting
of the national executive committee
of the Grand Army of the Re
public here yesterday, the date OF
the national encampment of the
G. A. r.. to be held here next
year from Aug. 81 until Sept z
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11

To the remotest corners of the
earth and in almost every language.
Merry Christmas" Is now going out
through the Chicago postoffiee at
rate bevond any previous record.
Not less than $50 0o0 Christmas
rN>rp~~e will he haudled bv the
festal 25th in the registry division
alone. The rush began last week and
the records showed an increase of 2S
per cent over last wear: instead of
the normal 1000 registered packages
in a day. tire 1907 mark for the
early days was 2i000: by the 18th 1t
is expected to be II 900 and will reach
highwater mark of $4,000. Two hun
dred extra registry clerks were need
cd to help the 600 meet the emerg-
ency. Every one of the 5,9S5 em-
ployes of the postoffice, particularly
the 1856 carriers and 3,1O5 clerks,
are prepared for the worst. Fortu-
nately the recent shortage of help
for the postal service, which prom
sed to bring crisis of the mail
mans troubles, has been relieved by
the financial furry which threw out
of employment hundreds of people,
here as elsewhere. For the 200 extra
Jobs, 500 persons applied, including
200 women, a pleasant surprise for
Peter Newton, secretary Of the United
States Civil Service Examiners, who
two months ago, was at his wits end
to gettt people needed at the wages
paid by Uncle Sam, the maximum Of
which is now $1,000 for clerks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11

William Bland and l.. b.
trustees.
The installation will take place next
Tuesday, Royal Arch, degree will
be conferred.
Lime City Council. No. 2OG, ,Jr.
o. II A. NJ. elected the following
officers at a we'll attended meeting
held Tuesday evening:
j. Gallagher, councillor: G. NJ.
Fisher, vice councillor; C.. r. Ran
DALI recording secretary; Harvey
Davis Jr., assistant recording secre-
tary; NJ. l.. Alexander, financial
secretafy: G.. j. Nichols. treasurer;
s. j. Edsell, warden; j w. Fetter,
conductor; G.. F.. Close, inside sen-
tinel; John Parr, outside sentinel;
James Peacock. representative to the
state council; J. G.. Brady. alternate;
James Peacock, chaplain; j. c.
Brady, trustee for three years: Cecil
Alexander. pianoist.
One candidate was initiated and az
Wee made for holding
ceremonies the first meet
ing night in January.
'rhe Catholic Ladies of Ohio held a
well attended meeting In their hall
on North Main street, Tuesday even
ing. and elected the following offic-
ers
Mrs. John Navin, president: Mrs.
John. Sweeney, vice president; Mrs.
Mary Keevan, financial secretary;
Mrs Sarah Cusic. recording secre-
tary: Miss Agnes Hanegan. treas
urer; Mrs. Mary Il. Hogan, trustee
for three years; Mrs. Charles Miller,
trustee for two years; Miss Frances
Mclaughlin, trustee for one year:
Mrs ID. l.. ArtZ, sentinel.
Tie installation will take place the
first Tuesday in January.
Candy Lodge. No 81, Knights of
Pythias, postponed the degree work
that 1t had planned for Tuesday eveH-
ing, owing TO the death of w. C..
Rapp, charter member Of the organ
izatlon. Following a short meeting.
the lodge went to the Rapp home and
viewed the remains. The funera'
this afternoon will be in charge of
Candy Lodge and Marion Company
No. Is, Uniformed Rank, will act as
an escort. ~
No. 40, of Marion Pathfpders will
go to Upper Sandusky tonight where
the members, will initiate class of
candidates for the Pathfinder order
of that place. Following the initia-
tory work the local lodge will be
banqueted in elaborate style.
Toledo, Dec. 11.-At a meeting
of the national executive committee
of the Grand Army of the Re
public here yesterday, the date OF
the national encampment of the
G. A. r.. to be held here next
year from Aug, 81 until Sept. z
TheKnights of the NIaccabees met
last night and received three applica-
tions for membership. Nominations
We're made for the election which will
occur next Tuesday evening.
....
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11

THE reason we have to pay high
prices for the commodities of daily
consumption is because of the cost
of transportation. OF the food we
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11

Dickerson, William Bland and l.. b.
McNeal trustees.
The installation will take place next
Tuesday, Royal Arch, degree will
be conferred.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-11
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The Lamar register., 1907-09-11
Rich Settlement in Wyoming.

Teams are now at work and a large
force of engineers. men and machinery
busily employed the canal of the
Eden Irrigation and Land Company is
progressing so well that 10000 acres
will be under water by December.
Franklin Price Knott, president and
general manager of the company, an
nounces that so much of the Eden val
ley lands are now thrown open for
settlement The drawing will be held
in Cheyenne. Wyoming, late in Octo-
Der.
The land is located in Sweetwater
county. Wyoming One hundred thou
sand acres have been segregated under
the Carey act. approved by the secre-
tary of the interior.
The Carey act gave to wyoming
! 900. 900 acres of government land on
condition that the state should irrigate
it. construct reservoir and canal sys-
tens. The different states are al
lowed to make their own terms with
the settlers. All that the state govern
ment gets is a fee of % cents upon
filing and 25 cents when the patent
is issued.
Locations under the Carey act re-
ouire the settler shall live on the land
only thirty days. Patent is issued when
one-eighth of the total area occupied
is under cultivation.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-11
NO BAN ON
FILIPINO SUGAR
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS
DECIDES TO ELIMINATE ANY
PROTEST.
POLITICS ARE CUT OUT
POLICY OF ROOSEVELT IN REFER
ENcE TO WATER AND FOR
EST ENDORSED.

Sacramento.-Frank c. Goudy OF
Denver was unanimously chosen presi-
dent of the National Irrigation Con-
gress. The next meeting will be at AL
buquerque. New Mexico
The efforts to have the Fifteenth 1r-
rigation Congress pass resolution
presented by Judge Baker. calling for
the withdrawal of the duty levied on
timber has failed. Another important
action of the gathering today was its
decision to eliminate resolution pro-
testing against the enactment of any
further legislation favoring Philippine
sugar With this latter exception the
report of the committee on resolutions
was adopted as read and the policy of
President Roosevelt and his admins
tration in relation to reclamation. con-
servation of water and forests and
other matters was in 1orsed.
Judge Baker withdrew his motion for
the purpose of harmony. but the sugar
question was only settled after heated
discussion. the friends of the beet SUI
gar industry making a strong fight in
their interests. The sentiment in
favor of eliminating politics from the
Irrigation Congress was responsible
for the withdrawal of the lumber and
sugar propositions.
Arthur Briggs succeeded in getting
the congress to pass his resolution in
the interests of California fruit grow
ers in relation to the use of sulphur In
drying fruit. The resolution asks the
Department of Agriculture not to en-
force the regulation of the pure food
law in the matter without further in
vestigation.
The congress adopted unanimously
the report of the committee on perma'
nent organization on officers. Inc
newly elected officers are Frank G.
Goudy of Denver, President; George l..
Barstow of Texas, first vice president;
John E. Baker of Modoc county. Call
fornia, second vice president; Herbert
E. Strain of Montana, third vice presi-
dent: b. A. Fowler of Arizona, secre-
tary.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, was Sc
lected as the meeting place of the Six
teenth Irrigation Congress. The only
city named in opposition was Walla
Walla, Washington. DIR. Blalock OF the
Washington delegation extended the
invitation on behalf of that place. Hon.
II. +. Twitchell of Las Vegas made an
eloquent appeal for Albuquerque. win
the exception of Oregon, Washington
and Idaho, the state delegations voted
fo- Albuquerque.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-11
Policeman Becomes Millionaire.

Denver.-Unexpecte falling he'll
to a fortune estimated at 81 ,25O,OOO.
Captain of Detectives William A.
Loomis. one of the most popular mem
bers of the police force, is probably the
wealthiest police official in the United
States.
Captain LOOMS. who has been at Ev-
erett. Washington. for several weeks,
where he went to regain his heaith,
has written the good news to Detective
William Green. announcing the GOOD
fortune which has befallen him. In
the letter Captain Loomis says that he
will now resign from the police de-
partment and attend to properly caring
for his new estate.
Sidney Hilton, pioneer settler OF
Seattle. who was Captain LOOMS
father-in-law, died recently and the
will. when opened, was found to be-
queath his entire fortune to Denver S
chief of detectives.
The captain, who has rapidly re-
gained his health during the past week,
was expected to return to Denver be-
fore the middle of September to again
take up the reigns of office. He said
in his letter that the earliest possible
date of his return now Will be some
time in November. when he will return
for a short time only to enable him to
settle up his affairs here. He will then
return to Washington.
1t Is expected that Acting Captain of
Detectives Thomas l.. Brown will sue
coed Captain Loomis after the latter's
resignation has been formally re-
ceived and accepted.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-11
OLD CONFEDERATE MURDERED.
No Motive Can Be Found for the Mys.
FERROUS Assault.

Denver-Bclieved to have been the
victim of an assault and robbery com
mitted by strangers for whom the po-
lice are now seeking, Maurice Hudson.
an aged Confederate soldier. was found
unconscious i'm the basement of the La
Shell hotel, and died in the county hos
pital as a result of bullet wound in
the right temple.
All indications point to one of the
most mysterious and battling murder
mysteries the police of this city have
ever been called upon to unravel, but
thus far no progress has been made by
the police department in its search for
the perpetrators of the deed, and as ii
result an effort has been made to sup
press the case from the public.
One feature of the case which, more
than anything else. throws shroud OF
mystery about the murder, is the fact
that none of the roomers or boarders
in the hotel heard the pistol shot or
saw the man assaulted, so far as could
be learned.
BOOMERS at the hotel claim that dur
ing the past week or two they have
seen Hudson in tSe company OF strange
men on several occasions, and that he
has been seen to enter saloons with
these men of late. Recently. also, the
guests of the hotel say, these same
strange men have been in the habit of
visiting with Hudson in his room at
all hours of the day and night. IT Is
sid on good authority that two strange
Ken were with him the last time he
was seen before found unconscious.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-11
Held Up in Western style.

Casper, Wyo.-Two masked men,
each armed with two revolvers, held
up Dan Robertson's saloon and stole
s2.lOO. which constituted the bank roll
of the gambling games. No attempt
to rob the bar was made.
The games were just being checked
up for the night, and there were a
number of patrons in the place, when
the robbers stepped through the front
door.
The bandits commanded the crowd
to hold up their hands, and every man
obeyed. One man kept the crowd COW
cred while the other scooped the bank
roll.
The outlaws then backed through
the door and disappeared in the dark
ness. No trace OF them has been
found.
The holdup occurred in the center of
the business district, at time when
many saloons along the same street
were crowded. and many persons were
on the street.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-11
The G. A. r. Ranks Ar. Thinning.

Saratoga, n. Veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic are in
their forty-first national encampment
here. Fifty thousand are in attend
ance.
This may be the last encampment
held elsewhere than Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia. At the business
session of the organization a resolu-
lion probably will be introduced fixing
that place as She permanent meeting
place of the organization hereafter. II
is also probable that within a few
years the annual eucampment will be
come only meeting of delegates, for
the veterans are, II was stated by
Grand Army of the Republic officials.
becoming too feeble to attend the
meetings in body and to take part
in the annual parade.
Statistics made public give the
membership of the national Grand
Army of the Republic as 100000. or
these the organization loses annually
per cent. AS the average age of the
members is co years, the organization
will exist, it is estimated, for twenty
years more,
The Lamar register., 1907-09-11
JUST A GENTLE HINT.
One Remedy Appearances Indicated
Nobleman Had Never Tried.

The earl of Surrey. afterward elev-
enth duke of Norfolk, who was no.
torious gourmand and hard drinker
and a leading member of the Beef
steak club, was so far from cleanly in
his person that his servants used to
avail themselves of his fits OF drunken
ness-which were pretty frequent. by
the way-for the purpose OF wash
ing him. On these occasions they
stripped him as they would a corpse
and performed the needful additions.
He was equally notorious for his
horror of clean linen. One day. on
his complaining to Dudley North at
his club that he had become per-
feet martyr to rheumatism and tried
every possible remedy without sue
cess the latter wittily replied:
Pray. my lord. did you ever try
a clean shirt?"
The Lamar register., 1907-09-11
CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH.
Suffered Three Years-Hands and Eye
Most Affected-Now Well and Is
Grateful to Cuticura.

my wife was taken badly with ecze-
ma for three years, and she employed
a doctor with no effect at all until she
employed Cuticurs Soap and Ointment.
One of her hands and her left eye
were badly affected. and when she
would stop using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment the eczema came back. but
very slightly. but it did her sight of
good. Then we used the entire set of
Cuticura Remedies and my wife is en-
tirely recovered. She thanks Cuticura
very much and will recommend 1t
highly in our locality and in every
nook and corner of our parish. /. NJ.
Robert. Metropolis, La, Jan. s and
Sept. 1, 1906"