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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
ACQUITTED OF
THE CHARGE
Case Against McCombs Dis :
missed.
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENCE
Roundly Score Humane
Society Officials.
Mrs. Jenkins After Attending the
Trial All Day Long Gives Birth
to a Child at Midnight.

After trial lasting all day Mon
day, during which ABOUT forty wit
nesses were examined, 0rville Nc
Combs was acquitted of the charge OF
living in a state of adultery with
Mrs. Nina l.. Jenkins.
; The trial attracted more atten-
tion than any that has been held in
1.-THE mayors court for many months.
IMcCombs was arrested last week on
a warrant sworn TO by William Foos
and the case was prosecuted by the
Humane society. McCombs lived for
a time in this city and later went
to live in house located on the
Sager farm south of LaRue. Mrs.
jenkins was employed by him as a
housekeeper. Two months after she
had commenced to work for McCombs
she gave birth to a child who is now
two years old At the time of her
arrest, she was about to become a
mother. The Humane society main
tained that McCombs was the faith
er of the unborn child.
The defense proved that McCombs
had taken the woman into his home
and given her employment because
she had no other place to go. Her
husband would not longer live with
her, and she could not go to the
home of her parents The fact was
established that he had recently tried
to get her to leave. but was induced
out of pity to allow her to stay. A
large number of witnesses proved
that McCombs was man of excel
lent character and habits. The
of the prosecution were
not proved In the evidence and the
mayor dismissed the case.
In summing up the case. counsel
for the deiense. F. e. CUTLERY and
II. L. Hill mercilessly scored the Of
flcers of the Humape society,".
IL was arranged that as soon as the
trial was concluded, Mrs. jenkins
should be taken to the county infirm-
ary. The Officers OF that institution,
however, did not come for her and she
was taken to the home of Mrs. Ed
ith Drake on East George street.
where at midnight she gave birth 10
a child. Her condition is quite crit
ical On the witness stand the wom-
an was an object of pity. She main
tanned that her relations with Me-
Combs-her benefactor- were per-
fectly proper and the attorneys could
not entangle her into an admission
that her unborn child was child of
McCombs.
The woman viii be taken to the in
Urinary as soon as she Is in a condi-
tion to be moved Her case Is one
OF the most pathetic which has
come under the jurisdiction OF the To-
cal authorities in many months.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
EIGHTH ANNUAL
REUNION IS HELD
McBeth and Campbell Famil-
les Meet Saturday.
Frank E. Coon of this City is Elect
ed President-Seventy Mem.
bers Were Present.

The eighth annual reunion of the
McBeth and Campbell families was
held Saturday, September 14th at
Brush Ridge, Ohio, with about sew
enty memlers of the two families in
attendance. The forenoon was spent
In the reception of guests and In
preparing the sumptuous dinner
which was served at the noon hour
No program had been arranged
for the occasion but shortly after
dinner an important business session
was held and the old officers all re-
elected for the ensuing year. They
are
President, Frank Il. Coon, Marion.
Vice President, Frank MC5eth, Ne
vada.
Secretary, d. e. Fernbaugh, Upper
Sandusky.
Treasurer, Frank Blair, Nevada.
The following executive committee
was appointed by the president:
Mrs. Mary McBeth, Nevada; Mrs,
Samuel Mahaffey, Marion; Mrs. Har-
ry Burk, Nevada; Mrs. James Mat
tson, Upper Sandusky and Mrs. II.
g. Cass, of Marion.
For the first time since the hold
ing of the first annual reunion, dur
ing the past year death had entered
the circle of the two families.
Three members were called home
They were Mrs. Eliza Van Voorhis,
of Spencerville, Kansas; David Cas-
tinian, Upper Sandusky, and Daniel
VanVoorhis, of Potosi, Mo. A com
mittee, composed of d. e. Fernbaugh
of Upper Sandusky, Harry BurlI, OF
Nevada and John McBeth, of Upper
Sandusky, was selected to draw up
resolution on the deaths of the de-
ceased members.
It was determined to meet next
year at the same place, the time to
be selected by the president and sec
retary. The guests present from afar
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Harmon,
of Kansas City. Mo-, and Mrs Mary
Swayze, of Pana.
Fur opening tomorrow and next
day at
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
AGED RESIDENT
DIES AT PROSPECT
Mrs. Elizabeth Dill is Called
Home Monday.
Death Was Caused by Old Age and
Complication of Diseases
Funeral Wednesday.

Mrs. Elizabeth Dill, aged SO years,
died at her home one and one-half
miles south OF Prospect at G o'clock
Monday evening. Her demise was
due to old age and complication OF
diseases.
The deceased was one of the oldest
residents of Delaware county and had
lived at the place of death for over
sixty years. She was an active
member of the Prospect Methodist
church and highly respected Chris
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
REMAINS ARRIVE
Funeral From the Residence Wed
nesday Morning.

The remains of Edward Smith,
who was found dead Sunday night
at his boarding house in Cleveland.
were brought here at ten o'clock this
morning and taken to the home of
his mother, Mrs. Clara Smith, of
West Center street. The deceased
was aged Is years and had been
Cleveland for some time.
The funeral services will be held
at the residence Wednesday morn
ilig at eleven o'clock. Interment will
occur at Radnor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
tian woman.

tian woman.
Two sons, William Dill, of Column
bus, and Joel Dill. of Prospect, sur
vive. Seven grandchildren and two
great grandchildren also survives.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home at 1880 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. j. j.
Halliday, pastor of the Prospect NJ.
T., church, will officiate. Interment
will be made in the Radnor cemetery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
HAND is CRUSHED
Michael Monahan Meets With Pain
full Accident.
9WESlM

Michael Monahan, employed by
the Marion Gas company had the
first finger of the right hand badly
crushed while working ON pipe
line yesterday noon. A heavy
sledge hammer fell upon the mem
ber mangling it in serious man
ner. He was taken to the office
of Dr. II. j. Lower where he re-
ceived surgical attention.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
COURT coNvENEs
Circuit Court Began Operations This
Afternoon.

The Circuit court opened its Sep
tember session at 1 O'Clock this ar
ternoon with all three judges, Norris,
Hurin and Donnelly, on the bench.
The assignment of cases was immed-
lately taken up and work will be
carried on through the remainder of
the week. Sixteen cases are on the
docket, but number will be carried
over until the next term.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
DUMP WAGON co.
BECOMES INSOLVENT
Charles E. Merkle is Appoint
ed Receiver.
Well Known Local Business Con.
Germ After Short Life Goes
to the Wall.

As the result of a suit brought
in the court of common pleas, Tues
day morning, receiver was APP
pointed for the Marion Dump
Wagon company, concern which
has been in existence only a short
time. The receiver is Charles II.
Merkle, who is empowered to fin
ish the business now ON hand and
then close the affairs of the COM
pany to the best interests of the
stockholders.
The pEaintifFs lore Horbert ST.
Long, Harry @. BaInhart, David
Nj, Hinamon, Charles f.. Merkle
and Ray II. Martin.
The petition states that the
companys business has net been
lendugh ,bd Inject the indebtedness
and as result the concern has be-
came lnsolvent. Suit was brought
through attorneys Crissinger and
b. p. Sweeney, Harry c.. Barn
Mart and Harry o.. Mautg were
appointed appraisers to go over
the company's property.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

Is this your year for a Genuine
Seal Jacket? They will never be any
cheaper. Special display Wednesday
and Thursday at
2S-lt WARNER G. EDWARDS.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
Clubs ano Societies.

The Woman's Home Circle will
meet Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Charles stoce on South
Grand Avenue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
NOTICE

knights of the Golden Eagle, Lime
CITY Castle, will meet at Wayside
nan, /. o. o. F., West Center
street, Wednesday evening, s D. M
Sept. IS, 1907.
BY Order of Trustees.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

The Glossglaus Sunday School
class of the German M. r.. church
held a meeting at the home of
Miss Minnie Schweinfurth of South
Prospect street last evening. Prac-
iically all OF the members were
present and a very interesting ses-
sion resulted.
Following short musical and
literary program, a business session
was conducted and the officers for
The ensuing year were named. Re
freShments were served and a good
social time was enjoyed.
Don't forget the Richwood Eahr
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

A known fact--the best shoe values
In Marion are given by Beatty &
.ong. Try them. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

IL you want your Fnrs back in
time for cold weather you must have
the alterations and repairs done at
once Bring your Furs In Wednes-
day or Thursday of this week.
2S-lt WARNER & EDWARDS.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
Sooee 27otes

The order of Eastern Stars met last
might with large attendance. After
|transacting the regular routine busi-
ness social session was enjoyed.
Kosciusko lodge met last night
and conferred the initiatory degree on
one candidate.
Mizpah encampment, /. o. o. +.
will meet tonight to make final ar
Irahgements for the trip to Moral to-
morrow night. About forty members
of the local encampment will insti-
tute an encampment at Moral and
the evening will be concluded with a
social and banquet. 1t is expected
that the Moral encampment will
start with at least thirty members.
Kosciusllo Lodge, No. So, I. o.
%. F., conferred the initiatory de-
gree on one candidate at n regular
meeting held in its hall ON North
Main street Monday evening".
Al well attended meeting of the
Deutscher Bund held last night ar
were made for holding
two musicales during the month of
November. The first is to be held
in the Grand Opera House on Novem-
ber 5. Francis MacMillen of the
Royal Opera company of Berlin and
one of the most noted violinists in
the world will appear and with his
of artists will give a concert
that will undoubtedly prove one of
the finest ever given in the city.
Again about the latter part of the
month of November another concert
will be given under the auspices of
the lodge. However, this one will
be given solely by local talent Ex-
tensive arrangements are being made
for the events and the success of both
Is insured.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17
DEATH OF INFANT
Daughter of r. E. Davis of Pros.
pect Dies Tuesday.

Arthelda Jane Davis, aged four
months and eighteen days. died this
morning at ten O'Clock at the resi-
dence OF her grandfather. Joyce Davis
on Uncapher Avenue. The cause of
death was cholera infantum. The
cHild with her parents, Mr.. and
MIS- II 70. Davis was visiting al
the home OF the grandparents when
taken Ill, The funeral services will
be held tomorrow and interment viii
occur at Prospect.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

Whatever you buy.
Whenever you buy
In dress or work shoes,
Just give US a try.
Beatty 4 Long quick sale and small
profits shoemen. II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

Try the Mirror Want Column.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

Don't forget the Redwood FAIR
this week. Of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

Fur opening tomorrow and next
day at
2S-1t WARNER & EDWARDS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

Kosciusko lodge met last night
and conferred the initiatory degree on
one candidate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

The order of Eastern Stars met last
night with large attendance. After
transacting the regular routine busi-
ness social session was enjoyed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-17

Dance tonight in schwinger's hall.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-23

The people Of the Farce Islands cling
to their old customs and see little good
In change, says the author of THE
Faroes and Iceland" but now and then
one Of them becomes a conservative re-
former. Such was an old man OF
Stromo who, in his youth, had learned
cabinetmaking In Copenhagen, then
had been a blacksmith In New South
Wales, and later a marine In the Dan.
ish navy during the Schleswig- Holstein
war.
Having thus Travelled far beyond the
widest dreams of his countrymen, he
returned while still a comparatively
young man to Stromo, and invested his
savings In home.
Conservative though he appeared to
outlanders, to the islanders he was q
reckless innovator. He rooted his house
with slate instead of with the tradi.
low his example. They shook their
heads In doubt.
He argued vainly with them against
the habit of throwing fish-cleanings into
the brook and getting drinking water
lower down. The only advice they
would accept from hIm-and that after
long hesitation-was to boil their fish.
oil outdoors instead of In the living
room.
But when this terrible innovator
heard from visitor that women rode
bicycles in England, he was SO aston.
ished that he asserted confidently that
the world could not last much longer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-23
Worked the Tigers.

Near Perak, in the Malay peninsula,
Is prosperous rubber factory run by
long headed Scotchnan In order to-
obtain the sap from which the rubber
Is made 1t Is necessary to puncture the
bark of the trees. Laborers are scarce
In that district, but there Is an album
dance Of tigers. There were not enough
men to tap" the trees, but the Scotch
proprietor hit ON a brilliant idea. He
knew that tigers are fond of valerian,
so he gave orders that all the trees
should be rubbed with this stuff. The
tigers came up and care ssngly scratch
ed the bark In the most approved her
ringbone fashion, after which all that
the coolies had to do was TO walk
around once a day and collect the rub
Der.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-23

practical step was taken toward Its
realization.
Bridges and MtlestOnes.
The old Cumberland road bears on
Its face its own character and individ-
uality and the evidence of its age.
There Is nothing like it," says HUI
bert, 'in the United States. Leaping
the Ohio at Wheeling. 1t throws itself
across the Ohio and Indiana straight
as an arrow, chopping hills in twain
at a blow, traversing the lowlands on
high grades like a railroad bed, vault
ing river and stream on massive
bridges of unparalleled size. The tray
eler will notice still the mileposts
which mark the great roads successive
steps"
Full of romance Is the old highway
and It's weather-beaten inns. With
many bends the road leads on and OIL
Here Is an arch that has welcomed
many weary caravan. In the shad
ow Of this old hosiery one may we'll
ask, Where are the adventurous splr-
Its that have sought lodging here Cd
their way to fortuneT
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-23

A very large and sturdy orange tree
was growing in a small pot.
IF that tree" said the florist, didn't
take pills 1t would require a pot as big
as bathtub to grow n. But 1t takes
pills like hypochrondriac.
Chemists, agricultural experts now
make plant pills, pills no bigger than
chestnutS that contain sustenance for
six months, a kind OF tabloid food
These chemists analyze a plants ash,
and make pills of the constituent salts.
The pills, Enclosed in metal cover, are
buried in the earth at the plants roots,
and the salts gradually dissolve and
diffuse through the metal, giving the
plants day by day the sustenance that
they require.
"Pills are also applied to weak. sick.
ly plants, which they help wonderfully. a"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-23
TYRoLEsE CUSTOMS.
Peculiar Manner tn Which Propo-
sails of Marriage Are Made.

Peculiar Manner in which Propo-
sails of Marriage Are Made.
There is an old custom prevailing
among the Tyrolese regarding propos-
ais of marriage The first time a young
man pays a visit as avowed lover be
brings with him bottle of wine, of
which he pours out a glass and pre-
sents 1t to the object of his desires.
If she accepts it the whole affair Is
settled. Very often the girl has not yet
made up her mind, and then she will
take refuge In excuses 80 as not to
drink the wine and yet not refuse 1t
point blank, for that Is considered a
gross insult, proving that she has been
merely trif1ing with the affections of
her lover.
She will, for instance, maintain that
the wine looks sour" or that wine
disagreeswith her or that she 10 afraid
OF getting tipsy or that the priest has
forbidden her to take any-in fact. she
makes use OF any subtertuge that pre-
sents Itself at that moment.
Ahe purport or these excuses Is that
she has not come to decision and that
the wine Offering Is premature.
This strange custom, dating very far
Understanding to one account, It was
known as early as the ninth century
Is called bringing the wine" and Ia
synonymous with the act Of PROOFS
ing.
Shy lovers, loath to make sure Of
their case beforehand, find II a very
happy institution. Not a word need be
spoken, and the girl is spared the pain
full mo" of civilization.
If any OF the wine is spilled or the
glass or bottle broken 1t is considered
most unhappy omen-in fact there
Is q peasants saying for an unhaopv
marriage, They have spilled the wine
between them"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-23

her feet and her troopships In the har
Dor OF Honolulu. With Japan once In
possession 1t would be almost impossi-
BILE to dislodge her, for the reason that
she would do Immediately what the
United States has not done and per-
haps Is little likely to do.
Because Of the physical conditions
the principal Hawaiian islands may
easily be made almost impregnable.
Outlying reefs make landing Impossible
except through channels which could
be swept by shore batteries. In case
Of need for such defense Japan as an
occupant would have an unreasonable
advantage over us. There are In the
Islands to-day some $4,000 men, many
ana probably most of whom belong to
the Japanese reserves. They are train
ed soldiers.
A naval occupation followed by the
arrival of vessels bringing arms, am
munition and equipment would give
Japan tremendous advantage at the
very outset of hostilities This quickly
available force would proceed at once
to the, construction of earthworks and
Notifications and to their equipment
with heavy guns and light batteries.
Once In intrenched occupation and With
such a defensive force she could give
highly interesting time to all the
ships and men that we could possibly
spare from the defense OF the Philip
pines and the Pacific coast.
Were Japan disposed to assume a
belligerent attitude the Hawaiian ISL
ands really Invite attack. There Is lit
tie doubt that an occupation could be-
easily effected and Japan instead Of
being 1880 miles away is only 2,10O.
Fortunately our relations with Japan
are on the whole most friendly and
likely to continue so. Enlightened self
Interest demands that they 30 continue,
but 1t Is we'll to remember that In q
time OF trouble our weakest SPOT
would be Japan's strongest hold.-New
York Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-23

Licking does not get past here without
doing some work, for the Inhabitants
are very industrious. Then the rivers
unite their waters and make stream
deep enough to float barges full Of
crockery and steamboats, laden with all
the things they make here, down to the
Ohio and thence to the Mississippi and
away to the Gulf of Mexico
Now, when ii came to building a
bridge to join that city together the
wise men of the place saw that It would
have to be bridge with three ends. A
queer bridge that would be, indeed, for
who ever heard of a bridge with more
than two ends to It? There was not
such thing in the United States. But
they had to have 1t and so they made
It And It was the only bridge of the
kind in the world except one In Swift,
zerland that Is somewhat like It. To
look at 1t one would think that each
town had started to build bridge out
TO the others and all three bridges had
met in the middle of the river.
Each part of the bridge had four hail.
ways, two big ones for horses and two
little ones for people walking. 1t had d
shlngled roof over all the length of It
and windows In the sides, so that It
was sort OF house bridge. When IL
rained you could go out on the river
and be out of the wet. Where the
bridges came together there was a big
room out In the middle of the river,
with the twelve Railways opening into
It Can you imagine what roomful OF
horses and wagons and people that was,
with the people OF three towns all cross
Ing from hall to hall as they came and
went In different dlrections2 Every.
body in the three parts OF the city had
to come out here whenever they went
to any Of tie others. And so they all
met In the room out In the middle OF
the river, no matter where they were
coming from or where they were going
tO.--St. Nicholas.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-23
WAKE FROM CHURCH FESTIVAL
Curious Explanation in an Old En-
gIish Sermon.

Curious Explanation In an Old En-
gIish Sermon.
Men and manners change, but Gus
toms live on through succeeding gener-
atoms, until their origin Is lost, and
only the antiquarian is able to unearth
their starting point and original mean
ing.
1t seems a far cry from a church
festival to a wake, as we think of II In
these days, yet there Is an association
between them. Its name came from
the same source, and the similarity In
the observance of both is very appar-
ent.
The festival of the day on which the
church of any parish was dedicated Is
specially enjo!ned In the law of Ed
ward the Confessor: and from this fes-
tlval originated the wakes Of more
modern times: a name derived either
from the verb weiken, to consecrate,
or, as seems more probable, from the
Saxon word wacu, to watch, applied
to the vigil by which the festival was
preceded.
The institution OF these festivals Ia
to be traced to Gregory the Great, who
advised MellitO, whom he had sent as
abbot into Britain, to encourage the
people to hold festivals around the
churches on the days OF their consecra-
ton, or OF the commemoration OF the
martyrs whose relics were placed there,
that he might prevent them from at
tending their idol feasts.
An old English sermon states how
the vigils were changed from feasts to
fasts; how, ''in the beginning of holy
Church men and women comyng to
church over nyghte, wit candelus and
other lyghte, and woken In the church
allie nyghte her deyocynes but, by
processe Of tyne" they turned the
good holy deyocyn into synne; where
fore holy faders ordeyned the people to
leve that waking, and IL the evon;
and so turned the waky Into fast
yng; but yeti holdith til, 10 name,
and Is called In Latin that is
wakyng IN Englysch."
Watching by dead III night
Is properly a lyke-wake or liche-wake
from Anglo Saxon lie, a corpse. The
custom arose from superstitious
dread lest evil spirits should Interfere
with the dead during the night.