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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
CREMATED
In A BARN
Charles Hersey Meets an
& Untimely Death NJ
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VICTIM AN AGED man
Horrible Sight Greets the
Spectators Eyes
Intoxicated man Falls Asleep with
Lighted Pipe in His Mouth and
Sets Fire to the Structure

burned 10 uedin WHlie ne siep' III
the barr that served as his home. IN
an alley between Oak and Prospect
Istreets, just off the Garden City
Pike. was the fate of Charles Hersey,
Jagged 20 years, when the structure
burned to the ground Wednesday
night about nine O'Clock.
The fire was not discovered until 1t
had gained considerable headway,
and although 1t was known to the
crowd that gathered around the scene
that a man was being slowly burned
to death inside, the time had passed
for a rescue to be effected. An alarm
was sent In to the Central depart
lments. but by the time the depart
lment reached the scene, the barn, q
tumble down affair, was q seething
mass of flames.
The fire lit up the heavens and at
tracted great crowd TO the scene.
AS the roof and sides of the barn
fell. the body of Hersey was seen in
the midst, being charred beyond rec
iognition in the roaring furnace.
Until few days ago, Hersey had
been an inmate of the county in
Urinary. He left that institution TO
live with a colored man named Day
4, in the old barn, which was on At prop
erty owned by j. W Clark. The
men had few old blankets in the
place. A board spread over the
manger served as a table, and few
broken dishes were used at meal
times. Together. the negro and the
white, both old and infrm. lived
the simple life.
| Only yesterday the son of the col
ored man came here from Indiana,
land took his father home with him,
leaving Herse to live alone. He was
seen going to his abode early last
evening. badly intoxicated.
An inveterate smoker, Hersey al
ways retired at night with his pipe in
his mouth, and 1t is supposed that
the fire from the pipe set the barn on
fire, while It's occupant reposed in a
drunken slumber. He was stretched
out on board that had served as
his table, and beneath him were the
unwashed dishes in which his meals
were placed. 1t Is believed that he
was suffocated before the fire reached
him.
| The fire department put out the
flames, and the body was taken from
the midst of the ashes and brought
to the Hess morgue on South Main
street. The clothing and flesh were
entirely burned off the body, and had
j.. not been for one or two articles
on the mans body which were not
burned 1t would have been impossible
to identify him.
At one time. n number OF years
ago. Hersey set his bed on fire in the
same manner. and his wife had a
very narrow escape from being
burned TO death. She refused to
live with him after that time.
The deceased had beee a resident
of this city for the past thirty years
Besides the wife. two daughters, Mrs
Rachael Morton, of this city, and
Mrs. Lottie Ferguson, of Bucyrus
land one son Simon Hersey, of Licking
lcounty, survive.
j The funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18

generally greatly regret to have him
leave. Mr.. Sloan gets much larger
salary in his new position than he
did here.
The people of Marion are to be
congratulated upon securing Mr.
Sloan's services. as he will certainly
manage the cemetery with care and
ability
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
RaiIroao 11otes

Representatives of the legal and op-
Grating departments of all the rail-
roads in Ohio met in conference at
the Chittenden hotel, Columbus, yes
|ter1ay morning and considered the
new set of car service rules re-
Gently promulgated by the Ohio rail-
road commission and scheduled to
become effective May 15. About so
persons were present.
NJ. s. C0nnors, general superin-
tendent of the Hooking Valley, pre-
sided at the meeting, which was brief.
A committee was appointed TO go over
the rules and report at meeting to
be held between this and May Is, and
report whether any of the rules are
lmpracticable from an operating stand
point.
The disposition of the railroads is
to abide by the rulings of the CON-
mission, If this is possible. If not,
they may either apply for modifica-
tion or apply to the courts for re-
lief. John s. Wilson is acting as
counsel for the railroads.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
Cheap Excursion.

Via Erie r.. r. to points in the
West and Southwest. On the first
and third Tuesday of each month,
we will have on sale, both one way
and found trip tickets at exceeding
iy low rates. Call on Mr.. l.. e.
Nebergall, Erie agent, for particu-
lars, or write
o. l.. ENOS,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
Travelling Passenger Agent.
LOCAL
EVENTS

In the annual announcement OF
the Redpath Lyceum Bureau OF Chi
cago, there appears ~ the columns
of the long list of talent the name
OF Warren G. Harding of this city.
During the coming season Mr. Hard
ing will make his debut in the pro-
fessIonal lecture field and his dates
will be in sole charge Of the lecture
bureau.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18

Since the agitation in favor of the
construction of subway for the
Erie and Big Four railroads, was COM
menced, the number of freight trains
that have blocked the local crossings
more than the stated time allowed
by law has been very small
The railroads are sitting up and
taking notice. and II is expected that
nuisances of this kind will be elm
mated in failure to a great extent
by the proper precautions being TAX
EN- by railroad officials.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18

The regular meeting Of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles held last
night was exceedingly largely attend
ed. After transacting the usual
lodge business, the lodge members
adjourned to the banquet room where
an elaborate supper followed by a
smoker, was enjoyed. A number of
out-of-town visitors were present up
on this occasion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18

The Knights of the Mae
abees met last night and at
tended to routine business.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
Soose Votes

At a regular meeting of Marion
Council, Royal Select Masters, held in
the Masonic Temple, Wednesday ev-
ening, arrangements We're made for
holding the annual meeting. May 10.
The Royal and Select Master de-
grees will be conferred during the
afternoon and the super-excellent de-
gree in the evening. 1t is expected
that about 20 candidates will take the
work.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-06
BRITISH TARS IMPROVE IN MARKSMANSHIP
 AND GUNNERY
England'S Naval Construction Depends On The Hague
 Conference.

LONDON, March 5.-A statement of the naval estimates for 1907-0S, pre- sented to parliament tonight. makes the construction of battleships during the coming year dependent in meas ure on the decisions reached at the new peace conference at The Hague. Thus the new construction. estimated at $4O,5OO,O0o against s46,175,000 for l9O6-O7. will, says Lord TweedmouIn, first lord of the admiralty. include two. or unless an understanding be- tween the naval powers is reached at The Hague conference. three large armored vessels of the Dreadnaught type"
 One fast unarmOred cruiser. five torpedo boat destroyers. twelve tor pedo boats and twelve submarines al so are provided for.
 On April there will be under con 'struction five battleships. seven ar mored cruisers, eight torpedo boats destroyers. seventeen torpedo boats and twelve submarines.
 The estimates for the year show a total reduction of one thousand men and S5,675,000 compared with 1906 1907.
 Lord Tweedmoutb's comments on the striking improvement in the gun nery of the fleet compared with last year. The average Of hits uas Drae- tieally doubled and the improvement vas general thr0Bkhott tbe fleet aBa noi eshiinsa t6 4 sieEsa ssfsesfsH Il efaet sisbs
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Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-06
REV. MART {. SMITH
 RESIGNS PASTORATE
Douglas Preacher Goes to An Oklahoma Charge About
 First of April.
Special to the Reyiew)

DOUGLAS, Ari,, March 5.-The Rev. Mart Gary Smith pastor of the Christian church, has rendered his resignation to become effective April 1. He will leave here about that time to accept a pastorate in Oklahoma. His resignation was handed in some time ago, but public announcement of 1t was not made until today. His church at first declined to accept MT. Smiths resignation, but he was in sistent as he is of the opinion that the field to which he will go offers greater opportunities of usefulness.
 Mir. Smith came to Douglas to take the pastorate of the Christian church in last June He netered upon his duties with zeal and has since been active in behalf of his own church and for the general welfare of the church movement in Douglas. Dur sNs his stay in Daasias his chofvh AAs ns<ae esSncanse,l advancement sn sA~A4SNsn sud Htherwfse. MAAs neW Sssgse eelA mTtS, ssfeeA AnA q Ntw ", sAN NAs zeeAfeo& hk We aifa ethet skfekssa gAsAss@ Fsf NJ Hrsita
Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-06
BOILER EXPLODES AT TOMBSTONE
 MINE
Silver Thread Hoisting Works Wrecked-Enjoined From Using Ditch Water-T aken' To Answer Charge.
Especial to Review.)

TOMBSTONE March 5.-The air receiver on the boiler at the Silver Thread blew up yesterday about S:30 and the pieces of the receiver were thrown in every direction and as a consequence the building was badly wrecked. The entire front of the building was blown out and a part of the end as well as a portion of the roof. Sam Roberts. who was stand ing within few feet of the boiler at the time of the explosion had narrow escape from being hit with the pieces or the flying metal and that he was not hit Was probably on account or being close to the boiler. the pieces going over his head. The engine which is in the same room, was not in- jured in the least. The renort of the explosion was heard in all narts of town. but sounded like a large blast and did not attract much attention.
 An injunction has been granted by Judge Doan to James Woolf as against B. Turner to prevent the latter from interfering with Wolf's ditch and wa ter rights on the San Pedro river. few miles above Lewis Springs. Turn CT has settled on land above Wolf's through which Wolf for a number of years has run his ditch from the dam he had placed in the river. to furnish water for irrigating purposes. 1ne ln- junction Is a temporary one. pending settlement of the case In the dis trict court
 Deputy Sheriff Frank Bauer left this morning for Gleason taking Gfen Flippen. who was brought over from Bisbee on Saturday night. Ffippen is wanted at Gleason on a charge of an assault with a deadly weapon alleged to have been committed about year since at that place.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-06
GOES TO VIRGINIA.

NEW YORK, March 5.-E. H. Harri. man. having been relieved by the in terstate commerce commission of the necessity of answering further aues- dons about the affairs of his railroads. or of placing his refusal to answer them on the records Of the commits sion. is goszg sa fsrEiasa faS a eEsef vseasses. Jess how nsS,seaxed tAs vscsssoe wsR Ae Ass Aes Aeen sfsssA e1& Aes N ~seS sska a kfs oses~ tAes 2 erss ssS Shsas sA sNssa ssA sesss tess snS seAS7A s zfs.N
Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-06
The Copper City Review Branch ofnes IniernatIonatAms sulldia'
BOWLERS ID PLAY
 OFF ORR TROPHY
Douglas Team Selected By Connective Playing On
 Y. M. C. A, Alleys,
tspecial to the Review.l

DOUGLAS, Ari., March 5.-As result of scores lately made on the Y. NJ. c. bowling alleys the follow ing men will form the Douglas team to play the final game with Bisbee on the coming Wednesday evening for the Orr trophy:
 I. B. Ward, J. J. F. Demarest, John Logic, Elmer Rose and J. E. Brydon; J. welch and J. Clark, substitutes.
 These names were chosen strictly according to their score averages and the Douglas team should stand good chance to win.
 The game will begin Wednesday evening at 8 D. m. and will be played by both teams on their own alleys, the scores being 'phoned to Douglas and Bisbee respectively after each of the three games.
 Team practice by the Douglea team will be taken thls evening and Tues. ,sAv evening aud all the hpwirfs Hfe exseesed tr hs present. nnd ehref the ieAtA t,, rAs ssfth its bess esftttis
Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-06
V|ND|CT|VE PEND VENTS SPITE
 0N CATS
Tombstone VandaI Stirs Up the County Seat by lnhuman. ActS-Teacher's Examina- tionS Being Held.
Special to Review.)

tSpecial to heYleW.j
 TOMBSTONE March 5.-Tombstone seems to be infested with one of the lowest classes of a brute in human fern, who seems to have 1t In for certain parties of the city and has not the slightest semblance- of man hood about him to take it out on them personally. but does his dastardly work op their innocent dumb animals. Last night or rather during the carry part of this morning this fiend. took the pet cat of the town "Old Ben" as he is known to every man. woman and child in the city and deliberately cut off the largest portion of his tail and then cut off one ear and split tn, other. The work was done between four and six o'clock this morning as the cooks in Krueder's restaurant let the cat out of that place when they came to work this morning and a lit tie later he was found on the street IL front of the restaurant in the above condition. The cat was owned by A. Wentworth. the mayor. but was the pet of every one and went all over town. staying a majority of the time in Krueder's dining parlors. A few weeks since a fiend of the same class deliberately poisoned Prince" the Prospector dog. It is to be hoped that the brute will be caught some time in his acts and given what he justly deserves. A reward of $50 is offered for positive proof of the guilt of the party or parties who perpetrat- ed the deed.
 The regular quarterly teachers ex- animation Is being held by Superin- tendent of Schools Rockfellow at his office today and tomorrow. There are three applicants taking the examina- tion. Miss Francis Stu1ler of Douglas, Mrs. W. Wallace. of Rodeo and MT. P. Murray of Douglas.
 Cochf3e County at the present time Is boarding and keeping at Hotel White, more guests than she has Dao for sometime. When the guests ans wer to breakfast call there are sixty seven of them to be fed. This Is the largest number that has been con fined in the jail for over year. Near ly half of the prisoners are held e await the action ef thS grand fury and ttsu number is increasing almost dsllv % that hs thH time Of fhe tshtefiinE ef the ktand jufs tlis iattbt paft pi next tiohih, tfa jHli tiiniiiisss 70 st IiiibA Id bfeifiHN siip
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-20
PRACTICAL JorrR IS JAILED.

An aiase that YOU all have heard.
ana ON" that's stood the test. Is that
the one who laugh the last. most
always laughs the best. In Brook
lyn town there lives "A man. Joseph
Dalton is his nSme. whose idea of a
humorous joke at best is very tame.
The other night while on lark
with his best friend. Munroe. he
thought TO have little fun and
make his comrade blow" So. dex.
terOusly from Munroe's vest the
latters watch he took. while Mum
roe ignorant OF the theft, was por-
ing Ger book. AT length the victim
came 10 life but failed TO see the
jest and angrily declined to put the
timepiece i'm his vest.
You took the watch. now keen
it, was his last unkind remark. "a
through the cafes swinging door he
vanished in the dark. Next day
Zoe brought the timepiece to the
station house to leave until its owner
called and asked his ticker to re.
ceive But when the sergeant at the
desk had heard poor Daltons tale he
took the watch and promptly thrust
the Joker into Jail And there Joe
spent the dreary day tiu Munroe had
been found, and. just to verify
'Joe's' tale consented to come
round
So, when you wish to have some
fun and watch your friends grow
pale, be careful who your victim is
before you go to iail.-New Yorl
Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-20
NOTICE.

To Whom 10 May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that tn,
undersigned will ask the Council o.
he city Of Bluefeld. West Virginia
o grant and enact them a franchise
providing for the construction anr
'pcration. over the streets and high
ways of the City Of Bluefeld an cleo
ric railway, and for placing and
'recting poles conductors and wire.
ANA manufacturing and selling cleo
rio current through said city. A
opy of said franchise as 70 is pro.
POSED TO be enacted ls ON file I'm Nh,
'fiice Of the Auditor OF said civ or
Bucfeld and said franchise As I'm the
GLOWING word and figures. to-wit.
Ordinance granting q franchise a.
y L Bailey and y r.. Oliver. au.
hor.zing the said Bailey and oil
ger to use the public streets and
Highways of the city Of BucGeld
West virginia for The purpose of
constructing and operating over said
treets and highways an elecfri,
aiiway and by placing and erecting
poles conductors and wires. mann.
aciur.ng and selling electric cur
en' throughout said city
Section ! BE &C. ordained by tho
Council of the city of BlueaeId
West Virginia that D.. j.. Bailey and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-20

has 10 do is 10 hunt news and clean
the rollers and set type sweep the
floor ana pen hort itcm-. ana fold
papers. and writo Wrappers. and
make the paste. ana mail the papers.
and talk 20 visitors. and distribute
type. and carry water. and saw
wood and read the proofs hunt the
shears to- write editorials. and dodge
the bills, and dun delinquents. and
take cussings from the whole force.
and tell our Subscribers that we
must have money say we've no
buiuess 20 make mistakes while at
tending TO those little matters. and
getting our living on hoppertail soup
favored with Imagination. and wear
ing old shoes and no collar and a
patch on our pants. and Obliged TO
turn smiling countenance 10 the
man who tells us our paper amt
worth dollar anyhow. and that he
could make better one with his
eyes shut"
Then follows patent medicine
."ad' and close on it's heels.
notice.
All persons indebted 10 me by
/ note or account will please come
and settle at once. Remember this
means everyone.
Yours truly.
r. c. WATKINS.
Sept 9TH, 1907
Now Mr. II. G. watkins is not the
aforesaid editor. but from the fore
going remarks, he might be.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-20
PUBLIC OPINION

The Advertiser notes the long ST.
lence in the press on the subject of
the state debt The OCTOBER term
of the supreme court is near at
hand, and at that time, the answer
of West Virginia will be filed. No
doubt the public will have an oppor-
tunity to read this document when
it is filed and then all of us can
reassure ourselves that I'VE owe no
debt and have no bonds"
This will make us feel good for n
spell, anyhow. till the court is called
upon to fix the amount of our LA
bility. We can now only impress our
readers with the fact that we have
never lodged the issue; and if big
Judgment goes against this state our
administration can not point to one
single thing which has yet been done
looking to an adjustment.
If this be good statesmanship and
sound business, then we are mis-
taken. We do not hesitate to assent
that i'm our humble judgment. tlGs
case should not be- allowed to come
to trial without an effort to adjust
1t. Time only will tell whether this
opinion is right or wrong If wrong.
then the state is all right: if right.
then the state is in for trouble -
Charleston Gozatte
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-20
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-20
s- ANl4tt.,
FRIDAY, SEPT. 20, 1907.

The Wheeling Intelligencer has
demanded a more definite statement
from the present and prospective
candidates for governor as to their
views ON state questions that are
most interesting to the people Of
West Virginia.
Says our Wheeling contemporary.
II viii not be enough during the
coming campaign for a candidate to
declare i'm "a general way that he is
a Republican. that ne has voted the
ticket and has been a party worker
for score or more years These
are admirable things. but they do
not necessarily qualify "A man for
the governorship of West Virginia q"
The fact is that the Republican
candidates are unwilling to an
nouncc a definite platform. VIII one
OF them venture to declare himself
upon the Jim Crow" car question
or state whether he favors the en-
aotment of an employers liability
law in West Virginia. or even ex-
plain i'm what way ne expects TO ad-
vocate retrenchment in the uncalled
Tor eNiravaeance of the present Re
publican administration.
The Intelligencer Is quite right I'm
saying that the candidates should
have definite platform and stand
o. D.. 4t.fr
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-20
NJ l'!!z s. N7toIk&W8StRr'
SEPTENnER l. 1nnz

Leaves Bluefld S:25 a. m. for Nor
folk Pullman sleepers, Cafe Dining
Car.
$40 a. m. daily for Roanoke and
intermediate points. Connects at
Roanoke for points on the shenan-
doah division Pullman sleeper Roa-
noke to New York. via Hagerstown.
2:55 p. IN. for Roanoke and
Lynchburg and inicrme late stations
and the Shenandoah valley. PhHa-
delphia and New York Sleeper to
Philadelphia
8:4S p. m. for Roanoke. Lynch
burg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Norfolk and Lynchburg to
Richmond Cafe Car.
Trains arrive at Bluefeld from the
East at $3.50 a. m. 2:1O p. m., $40
and 9:1O p. m.
From the West at 8:15 a. M. $50
a. M 2:O5 p. M, 6:15 p. M, 8:38
p. m.
Leave Blueheld 500 p. m. for
kenova, Columbus and all points
West and Northwest. pullman sleep
ers for Columbus. st. Louis and Chi
.cago, Cincinnati. Cafe Cars.
8.55 a. m Pullman Sleepers for
Columbus, Toleda and Chicago. Cafe
Dining Car.
Leave $3.50 a. m. and 2:25 m
daily for TazewoU Norton and all
stations on CHnch valley division.
Arrive from Norton and points on
the Clinch valley division at 2.4O D.
M and 1880 p. m.
Leave $3.50 no. for Kenova and
Intermediate stations via Wayne.
Leave 600 a. M. and 2.fO p. m.
for Wolch and intermediate stations
For Pocahontas $3.50 a. m.. Q.25.
p. me- $50 p. m. and 500 .. m.
Arrive from Pocahontas at 1925 Il
m. ? o5 j.. M. and 500 p. m.
Cal ON agent Norfolk and west
err Railway for tickets. ma5s and
additional information.
w. y. BEVILL, G.. p. A..
Roanoke. Vvglnll.
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