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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
A ChiCagoan Is Slain by
a MiIliOnaire'S Wife.
STOPS BLACkMAIL.
Murdered Man Is Alleged to Have
fytorted Money from the Woman
~ for Some Time Past.

Chicago, Feb. 22.--Webster II. Guor.
in, alias Louis Fisher, proprietor of
the Harrison Art Co., was on Thurs.
day shot and killed in his Office at La
Sale and Van Buren streets by Mrs.
Flora Mcdonald, wife Of Michael c.
Mcdonald, d millionaire, who was FOR
many years the democratic political
boss" of Chicago.
Fip motive for the killing Is not ex
actly known. Mrs. Mcdonald became
hysthrical and was unable to make a
connected statement. From what she
has said, however, ii is believed that
fornome time C,erin had obtained
money from her by the threat OF max.
ing certain disclosures to her hus-
band.
Shortly before noon Mrs. Mcdonald
entered Gnerins office. The latter, as
soon as the woman entered, directed
his office boy to leave. A quarrel be.
tween Mrs. Mcdonald and Guerin had
already begun when the boy left.
Within 10 minutes the report OF re-.
yolver was heard, and when other oc.
cupants OF the building rushed To
Gueifn's Office they found IL locked.
with Mrs. Mcdonald endeavoring TO
escape through hole she had made
wsth4the butt OF her revolver In the
glass door
Lorenzo Blast, who occupied an ad
Joining Office to Gucrin's, was the first
TO reach the door and with the hclp
OF Jacob O'Neil and Charles Williams,
who arrived an instant later. he
pulled Mrs. Mcdonald through the
doorand took the revolver from her.
lr.@the lower part OF the building
whaF the shooting occurred were two
POLICE officers on their way to Guerln's
ofhee at the direction OF Chief OF Po
lice collins 10 investigate Cuerin's
buslRess. concerning which com.
plailHG had been made to the police.
II b g been alleged by several persons
thatsa;uerin had been demanding ey.
orbtant sums for cnIargements OF
photographs and threatening legal
proceedings II the amounts were not
Immediately forthcoming. These OF.
ficelH arrested Mrs. Mcdonald
81 was taken TO the Harrison
stre4 police station and when her
iden34y was made known her husband
wass.@lled lie declared that he knew
OF 10; reason why she should have
shogrGuorin except that possibly he
had. endeavored to cxtort money from
herf Mr.. Mcdonald declared that
soinvs' years ago Guerln had followed
his Wife to California and demanded
money from her. His wife had mon.
TONED the matter to him. lie said. but
lle hHd not heard of the matter since.
lie knew OF no business affairs which
couH have induced bis wife to visit
Guerin's office.
Physicians who attended Mrs. Nc.
Donald last night declared she had
gone hopelessly insane. Mr.. Mcdonald
again visited his wife at the police
station. but she did not recognize
him.'N
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22

W nat the dySpeptlc must 40 Is "
help the stomach out 1T IS full OF
a poisonous pile of fermenting, nau-
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to make nerve and muscle and re-
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inactive.
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- recognizing It's forces. Before the
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
FINANCE AND TRADE.
r. 9. Dun a Co.'s Weekly Review
Tells Of Favorable Conditions.

New York, Feb 22.---R G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Weather conditions have beer
favorable for trade and transporta
tion In most sections. but few ad
verse reports are still received and
total transactions again felt the cur
failing influence OF q holiday At the
large cities there Is good attendance
OF interior merchants, producIne
much activity In iobblng circles, no
tably those dealing In dry goods, milli
nsry and other dlstinctively sprine
lines. Mercantile collections are i'm
proving, but some complaints are
heard regarding extensions, espcciall,
from points that experienced greatest
interruption TO traffic from the recent
storms
Industrial returns are uniformly en-.
couraging. mills and factories having
80 much business In sight that no ma
chinery is Idle except In cases where
Ilel deliveries are unsatisfactory oI
the labor supply inadequate. Farm
staples are fairly steady in price. lib
eral foreign purchases precludlng any
possibility OF excessive stocks to be
carried over from last years large
crops.
New contracts for steel products
arc constantly pending. much foreign
business competing with domestic or
ders, and the mills retain a position
OF independence regarding NOT only
spot deliveries. but shipmcnts many
hence.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
May Prosecute Bank directors.

Canton, O., Feb. 22.--"'ll say tha'
IL information is brought before tbt
May grand Jury in Stark county suni
cient 10 indict the directors Of The
wrecked Canton state bank, | viii
prosecute them, just az am prosccut
Ing the men now under indictment.
said Prosecutor upham at Lisbon IL
his argument in the case submitted &c
the jury Thursday, charging cx.Cash
icr lIachtol of the wrecked bank will
making false entries. The jury II
,Bachte's case returned a verdict %
guilty. Sentence was deferred. The
trial has aroused great interest.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Woman was straneled to Death.

Columbus. o.. Feb. 22.--The first
mysterious murder which has con
fronted the Columbus police for years
was discovered Thursday morning b,
Ida Thompson. who found the lifeless
form of Effie Mason. alias May John
son, lying across the girls bed in hci
room in what is known to the police
as the madhouse." 171h East Town
street. The victim had been choked
to death. Jesse Walker, a barber, was
arrested. as IL is alleged that he was
the girls admirer and that he visited
her almost every evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Artalaned on Bribery charge.

Columbus, O., Feb. 29.--lIenry G.
Lang. superintendent of the Cleveland
Trinidad Paving Co., appeared in po
lice court Thursday and was arraign
cd on a charge OF bribery for The al
legged payment of 8 900 TO Director
of Public Service Fred Immcl A plea
Of not guilty was entered and exami
nation was waived Judge Wilder
muth fixed bond at $4,000 for his ap.
pearafce before the grand jury, ana
Lang was released on a bond filed by
the Fidelity Surety Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
fnguIfed a Ship and lac
People Drowned.
ONEMAN SURVIVES
The Steamer Berlin Meets Disastel
While Entering a Dutch Port
and Goes to lhe Bottom.

London, Feb 22.--'rhe worst disar
ter fog many years In Che history o
the busy croag.channel traffic bctweei
England and the continent occlrre,
during 4 violent gale Thursday plorn
ing, when the Rotterdam mail steam
ei Berlin, from llarwich TO Hook oI
Holland. having safely wcatlfered tn,
hurricane, was wrecked as she was
entering port. With ore single cx
ccption all her passengers and crew
numbering altogether 143 persona
lost their lives.
The terrific sans broke over the
steamer With such awful amddennoss
that all efforts 10 save life appear to
have been utterly hopeless.
No cause yet has been assigned for
the. terrible accident and IL probably
never will be known how the steamer
came to miss the channel, which, nj.
though 800 yards wide and well buoy.
cd and lighted. Is always difficult OF
access in rough weather. 1t is con.
jecturcd that some derangcment OF
the engines or steering gear may have
rendered the vessel uncontrollablc.
Capt. Precious. of the berlin. had a
good record OF il years service.
Capt. Parkinson, who appears TO be
the, sole survivor was on his way to
Amsterdam TO Join his vessel. the
Myrmidon, 20 bring hei back 10 Xiv.
crpool. The captain In describing the
disaster says the night was The most
terrible OF all his experience. Never
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Dig oif.s to a College.

New York, Feb. 22.--The trustcoa
OF the Teachers college, tho prores.
sional school for the advanced training
of teachers Of Columbia iiniversity,
announced ThuradGi an anonymous
gift OF 100000 for u building and
equipment for school OF domestic
economy and an additional gilt OF $50.
900 from another anonymous benefac.
Tor Tor the extension OF the hestine
plant. They also announced contribu
tons from many sources of $500 900
TO complete the first million" ondow.
ment fund Of the institution.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Banker Smith Is Jailed.

Columbus. O.. Feb. 22.--Harry r..
Smith, tha Iiocking Valley national
baEk teller aud city treasurer Of Ian.
caster, who Is charged with emBcz.
zlins about $4,000. was given pre-.
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioner Johnson Thursday and
bound over 10 ihe grand jury. He
pleaded not guilty and waived cxami.
nation. He was placed In the county
jail until $4,000 bail could be given.
smith has been popular and u base.
ball magnate In addition Ia his pusi.
ton In the bank and as city treasurer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
The Futility Of Arguing.

The temptation to argue with peo.
pie OF convinced views should be res.
olutely resisted; argument only
strengthens and fortines the convic.
lions OF opponents and | can honestly
say That have never yet met man
OF strong intellectual fiber who was
ever converted by an argument.--A.
G. Benson.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
BOY Died While Being Punished.

Ravenna, o.. Feb. 22.--Robert
Finch, II years old dropped dead
Thursday at a district school near
here while being punished by Miss
Nora McManus, his teacher, The boy
had been called to the desk for some
alleged disobedience and the teacher
had started to chastise him when he
collapsed. The boy had been subject
to heart trouble.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22

Detroit. Fec. 22--F'lye trainmeu
verG kilied and two others injured
THURSDAY when an express train on
thu Michigan Cer.ral railroad. west
bound which left tails city for Chicago
Ct f:z7 y. M. collided With an Ice
trpih two miles west cf Ypsi!anu
The express train wcs composed oi
exbress ana mall cars only The
deed are as follows; Engineer Johr
Go1jlea. Of Detroit. Brakeman Thomas
tAtlle. of Detroit Fireman q. Miller
of 34cksoa. Mall Clerk I'or.lan. Mai
t~lotH GilaS Mclliyaia, OF Detro.t. Oat
of We injured men win die.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
w. C. Mcmillan Dies.

DctrAit. Feb. 22.--Wllliam G. Nc,
Milan, eldest son Of the late unitcAl
States senator James Mcmillan, and
one Of the prominent candidates for
election by the legislature last month
TO the United States senate To sue.
cesd Senator Alger, died Thursday At
his home, after an Illness OF two
months.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Bailey Talks Warilke.

Austin. Tex, Feb. United
states Senator Bailey occupied The
stand during the entire session Of The
Bailey investigating committee OF the
Texas legislature Thursday. lie de.
MED that he had used rlnderhand
means TO coerce the Legislators To
vote for him. He aaid he deserved
great praise for not taking shotgun
and going ont 20 hunt his political
enemies. He said he would cheerfully
resign bis seat In the senate II he
could 80 arrange II that he could meet
all his enemies at oAe time and finish
them then and there.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Authors Fsvoritc Works.

II. G. Wells, The author. works In a
room that IL fitted with electric ap.
paratns for light and heat. Swift was
his chief source OF inspiration when
youth Sterne is the most profitable
English master In his opinion, for "a
novelist to study, and as a thinker
Schopcnhauer has impressed him
more profoundly than any other.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Was Fatally Shot by His Brother.

Tiflln, o., Feb. 22.--Bert Gravel
dinger went home from work at mid
night Wednesday night and was ia.
tally shot by his brother. Eagene. wl!o
misiook him for q burglar. When The
family was aroused by his entrance
the victim attempted to frighten then
by pretending to be nm intruder. l.t
was to be married next week.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Poor Shovv iof
The pyspeptlc
Poisoned Stomach, Closecd Brain,
wavering Ambition, Failure
Unless He Seizes His
Opportunity.

There's no good reason Nor any
mans remaining a dysp2ptic "A bur
dent to himself and family. when he
should be q producer.
There's only one reason why nc
has been dyspeptic and that rs be-
cause he has overworkcd his stom-
ach so that 1t cannot sccretc the
juices and work the muscles necns.
sary to digest the food.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Gives Out $4,000 for Road Repairlo

Columbus, o., Feb. 22.--State High
way Commissioner Huston on Thurs
day sent out $4,000 for road repairing
under the good roads laws during
1907. II Is distributed among 2e
counties. Among them are Allen
Clarke, Cuyahpga and Hancock. Un
der Commissioner Huston's superyl
sion contracts for road making rol
this year have been lei in Jefferson
and Mahoning counties.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Shot Hls sMeetheart and suleided.

Pomeroy, O., Feb. "a Emerson
Misner, aged 30. went Wednesday
niSht To the home Of his sweetheart,
Julia Archer, aged IL, called her 10
the front door. threw his arms about
her neck and shot her In the left ten.
pie. lie then walked away few steps
and blew. out his own brains, dying In.
stantIy. II Is said the parents OF the
glrl objected, 10 Misner and she had
Tilted him. The girl is stil living. but
there Is little hope OF her recovery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Another Battle Is Expected.

San Salvador, Feb. 22.-Reporta
from the front received here are TO
the effect that the Iiondurar troops
lott the engagement OF February IS
and that three NicaragIan generals
were killed in this fight. Ilonduran
troops are now taking up positions In
front of the enemy and a battle Is eX
pected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
stolen Jswelry Is Recovered.

New York. Feb. a,--Je@elry TO the
value. the police say. OF $4,000 was
recovered last night when detectives
arrested Miss Amelia Russell, q
years oldainG G boarding houzo. 1t is
alleged thai the voluables were stolen
from boarders In number OF West
Side houses. George Charts. Howard
johnson, Charles Brown, John Deg.
man and Joseph Albertipa ve.e also
arrested In connection With the ease.
On ono OF the men wars forld paya
tickets. showing that $1,000 In cash
bed hssa c5,.sc.si from Various baNa
s.ors.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
FOLK Aonors ReaulsltIon for Pierce.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 22.--Gov
Folk has hon9red the requisition of
Gov. Campbell, of Texas, for IT, Clay
Plercei chairman of the board of the
WatersPlerce OIL Co., who is wanted
i'm Texas on u charge of making false
affidavits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Emperor's MaenIflcent cro,vr

!, The crown worn by the Austrian
emperor, which Is regarded es Que Of
the finest works of European gold
smiths contains ever s500,00o Worth
OF gold and Jewels
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Congressional.

Washington. Feb. 22.--'rhe reading
OF the agricultural bill was completed
In the senate Thursday after most of
the day had been 81 ent IN debate on
the forestry system and the grazing
land provision. The house spent tho
day In debate on the sundry civil bill.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Rats savea Human LIves.

The squealing and scamperIng Of
rats aroused from their sleep the oc
cnpants of two burning cottages at
Mount Hawke Cornwall. England
juss In time to. escape.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
punne Wins In the prImarles.

Chicago. Feb. Unofficial re.
turns from the democratic prlmarIes
held Thursday indicate victory. for
Mayor Dunno In the maYora!ty con
test. Dunne is credited with 555 dele.
gates. ex.Mayor Carter II. Harrison
with 23o. Roger G, Sullivan With SO.
-Four hundred and nfnety.four dele.
gates are neceSsary for choice. The
city convention will be held February
q.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Immense Sum FER Ar,nancrt

At the present nontent the COM
tries OF Europe are spending on their
armies and navies as much ASA. .030,.
600 a day. 8e
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
HalGa Million In Securities Missing
NSM York. Feb. 22.--FollowIng the

sudden death OF Edward G. Brown, o
capitalist OF jamestown. n. Y, in TIE
Hotel Manhattan week ago Monday
therf has been begun q search for ne
gotiAftle securities worth nearly 5000.
900, now missing, which his friends
declaye Mr. Brown had in his posses
sionyr
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
No Race ouiclde There.

Middlesboro, KY, Feb. .s.-Mrs.
Zabrowski, wtfo OF Peter ZabrowskI,
a Polish miner At Fork Ridge. on
Thursday gave birth to 1--WE children.
three girls and two Boys, All are liv.
iJS.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Ard Then Ne kiol;s.

Tie fellow who tolls Sill he wonlG
dic for her may scine day have a
chance to D., We It by catiag her ais
cr!ts.-PhiladolrLia Record.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
HeIfast,s Linen Trad.

belfast. thechicago Of ireland. has
= linen manufacturing trade taat
amounts to more than 100000 900 Il
year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
Bryce Arrlves In Wa,hina,on.

Washington. Feb. e. Hon. James
Bryce. the new British ambassador TO
Washington, accompanied BY Mrs.
Bryce. arrived here Thursday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-22
The Vote wae UnanImou..

Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 2s.--By vote
of 30 to 0 the house Oh Thursday
passed the two-cent passenger fare
BILL. 1t now goes to the governor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
CoxEY RAISING NEW ARMY.
Will Preach The Gospel Of MUNICH
pal Ownership.

Pittsburg Especially General ia
cob S. Coxey, whose name became
known in the world during the march
of his famous army in 1892, will
soon begin raising another army to
visit every State and territory in the
Union. and preach the gospel OF
State and municipal ownership of
public service corporations.
"All reports that | have abandon
ed any of my ideas or the proposed
campaign are erroneous" said the
General. 81 propose to cover the
whole country in a systematic way
and this undertaking will be a giant
compared to that of 1892. l will
make the start as soon as an enter
prise in which | am interested will
permit. l expect to spend 100000
In this campaign of education"
Coxey Is expecting a fortune from
the Nevada mining proposition. II
his hopes are fulfilled he will take
his army in special train. II not
then it will have to walk as 1t did
In 1892.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
ROB PAYMAsTER OF $4,000.
Capture Money At Point OF Revolver

Capture Money At Point OF Revolver
Philadelphia Especially William
H. Hicks. paymaster for the Schaum
& Uhlinger Company. textile machin-
lists, in the northwestern section OF
the city, was held up and robbed OF
$4,000 within a short distance of the
machine shops by two highwaymen,
one of whom shot him In the right
arm. Hicks, accompanied by Walter
P Mcdonald, purchasing agent for
the company, was on his way to the
shop with a satchel containing the
$4,000, which was to be used in
making up the pay envelopes of the
employees, when he was waylaid, ID
is charged. by John Posicki, form
er employe of the Schaum & Uhling-
er Company and a companion.
The highwaymen held pistols at
the heads of Hicks and Mcdonald
and demanded the satchel contain-
ing the money. Hicks carried re-
volver, which he drew, when one OF
the thieves grabbed the satchel and
fired at Hicks. The bullet struck
Hicks In the right arm compelling
him to drop the revolver. The rob-
bers fled and Mcdonald picked up
Hicks pistol and began shooting at
them. The shooting attracted n
crowd, and hands from several mills
in the neighborhood chased Posicki.
After a chase across open lots
Posicki jumped on a trolley car and.
holding his revolver at the motor
mans head. commanded him to run
the car as fast as he could, but the
pursuers pulled the trolley pole from
the wire and stopped the car and
fugitive was caught. Later Anton
Mojeski was arrested at Posicki's
home on suspicion of being one OF
the highwaymen. After the chase
the stolen satchel was found lying
on one of the open lots across which
the highwaymen fed. Hicks was not
seriously hurt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
That American Quadrille.

At st. Servan, where we stayed il
Brittany, we met many charming peo-
pie, both French and English-and
two or three Americans. made
friends with a Partisan girl OF about
my own age who lived in the house.
She knew not a word of English, but
we got along very well. Through her
| was introduced into the little CO.
terle, at first mostly composed of
French people, who made merry
every evening. First. for the benefit
of the elders, there would be music;
then, for the younger people, dane
ing. Perhaps did not learn all the
French | might have in that month,
but learned twelve new dances and
innumerable curious customs! One
of these dances | must speak of, for
1t was highly entertaining 1t began
more or less like quadrille. After
a great deal OF bowling and scraping.
the evolutions became gradually less
and less dignified. and at last all
hands were Joined and the entire
party tore through the house like a
pack of wild Indians. When | sank
bfeathless into chair after my FIRST
experience with this peculiar form of
exercise, a charming English lady
asked me In slightly disapproving ac-
cents:
"Was that American quadrille your
suggestion, my dear? ?'-Travel Mag
azine.