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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
LATHAM Is
or UMPIRE
Having Yesterday Signed a
Contract.
FAMOUS THIRD SACkER
" i'll Ofhciate in Marion Dur
ing Coming Season.
"The Only Arlic" is One Of the Fun
niest Men and Best Known Fig.
ures the Game Ever Produced

Akron, o., February 12-Arlic
Latham, the famous comedian third
bascman. yesterday signed TO u
umpire In the Ohio and Pennsylvania
League this year. Latham Is now a
referee in the Interstate Polo
League. President Morton secured
his signature just before last nights
polo game here.
The Only Arlie" Is one of the
hest known figures the national
game has ever produced. He won
fame and fortune while playing
third base for the st. Louis Browns
from 1888 to 1889 under the owncr-
ship Of Chris Der Ahe, Der
Bos President. IIathams fame
was more on account of his coach
Ing than playing. though he was
a really great player, especially
as fielder. Arlle is still tho
same old boy. He attracts almost as
much attention rcfereeing polo
game as does the game itself. Sew
era! good laughs are always on tap
when Latham is TO >be the Judge of
the play.
Latham is forty.ihrce years old.
lie was born In Lebanon, N. II.
Asked as to his nationality, he re-
Piled: "Threc-fourths Indian aud
one third goal-tcndcr.' AYlic played
his first game with the Philadelphia
team of the League Alliance In 1882.
His. team played n series with the
Mctropolitans. Of New York. Al
Reach was monager Of the Philadel-
phia team. Arlie signed up Will
Won Der Abe the next year. After
SIX years Of continuous service with
the st. Louis Browns, from 1889 to
1889. Latham went to Chicago. of
the Brotherhood League. playing
there until midseason. when he
signed with the Cincinnati Reds :.
Ho. was Red six year. quitting the
team and the big league upon his
throwing arm going wrong while
the team was practiclng in Dallas.
Since quitting the Reds. have
been In every league but tie Land
League. and I think III reorganlzc
that and make Pat Tebeau prcsi-
dent" said the Only Arlie. ''Yes.
Indeed those were great days."
muscd the veteran. whose hair is
now literally streaked with gray, up
or his career with Won DC. Ahc be-
Ing recalled ~ certainly did have
fun with that Dutchmau. but many
times it was expensive fun. Jokes
sometimes drew heavy fines. and
they generally stuck. always liked
u have something doing. aud II
was a lot OF fun to get joke off
on Won Der Ahc. Poor Chris. IIo
was a great Que IN his time. saw
him the last time during the
Worlds Fair In st. Louis. I went
to his saloon aud found aim there
locking the worse for the wear
playing penuchle. Hello. SPORT 1
said. slapping him on the back. Hell
10. Latham. you d. monkey
returned Dor Boss.il Wo had
good tanning bee. Chris was n
great old scout In his day, but a
bad one to work for"
Latham nmpired IN the South
Atlantic League last year auu gave
satisfaction. His home IS In Sa.
vannah, Ca. where his wife and
four children live. Arlie thinks of
bringing his family to Akron before
tue baseball season opens.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
Colors to the Blind.

Have you any conception of color?
a friend asked a blind man. What
idea have you when, You hear colors
mentioned?"
"a person blind from birth as have
been can have no possible proper con
ception of color" was the reply. "Te
mo color Is sound, or rather. music
When hear the word red, for ex
ample, | instantly think of high
piercing note of music; blue Is to mt
dclicately sounded note fairly high
aad pleasing In tone: green is a soft
tone and rather low. quiet and rest
full; while yellow is lively. quick litUs
notes rapidly sounding and causing
pleasure. almost to laughter. Black
alas! Is tho only color we can realize
for wo are told that that is the absence
of all light. and we know only tot
we'll what that means
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
A1erely Personal

Mr. aud Mira. C.. S. Mooney spent
Sunday witn Marion friends. -
Gallon Leader.
Bert Noursc. OF Ithaca, New York.
spent Monday In the city transacting
business aud calling upon friends.
Il. Doc Williams went TO Marion
Monday morning to take up his du-
ties at the European Hotel, Gallon
Inquirer
Mrs. Belle Robinson has returned
tp her home In Marion. after fow
days visit with Mrs, George Wells.
-Galion Inquirer
a, d. e. Newell. OF Columbus.
visited friends In the city yesterday
whilo enroute home from fleetwood,
where no had viAlted his mother.
Miss Nellie Dain. of windsor
street. left yesterday for a visit
with relatives In Decline and La
Rue.
SIessrs George and Fred Snidcr
|os Marion. spent sunday with their
parents. Or. and Mrs, A. Snider al
the w., D. parsonage Gallon In.
Mrs. l.. ri Miller, OF Portland
Ore, who hes been Visiting hel
parents. Mr., And Alks. william
''ssin, Of : WlH street for \ sey'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that thcrc Is at
least one dreaded disease that SCI
ence has been able to cure In all It's
stages, aud that Is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh euro Is tho only positive
cure now kuosn ~ the medical ira
tornlfy, Catarrl being Il consti.
tutional disease, requires u constltu.
tional disease. requires cons.itu-
tional Treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure IL taken internally, acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. thereby dc.
Istroying the Foundation Of the dis.
ease. ind giving tho patient strength b
|by building up tho constitution and
sssiting nature In doing It's work.
The proprietors have 10 much faith
In Its curative powers that they Of
fer One Hundred Dollars for any
|casc that II fails to cure. Send for
list OF testimonials.
Address r. j.. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Fold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
RESOLUTIONS
ARE ADOPTED
BY Board on Death Of Prof.
]. P. Jones.
HALF HOLIDAY GIVEN
Pupils of Marion Schools on
Washington's Birthday
Mr.. Frank Granted Three Days Va.
cation for Purpose Of Attending
National Convention at Chicago

Resolutions on the death of the
late professor j, 7. Jones, which
occurred at Cleveland several days
ago. were drawn up and adopted by
the School board at its regular
meeting Monday night. The reso
lutious follow:
"Whcreas the Lord in His prov
idenee hath seen fit TO call from
his earthly ranks among men our
friend and former co-laborer Mr..
j. =. Jones, and whereas we have
ever since cur diirst acquaintance
with him, recognized that he was
man of integrity, of gentleman
bearing, of noble purposes, of true
CHRISTIAN character and q teacher
conscientious, sympathetic, pain
stalking and earnest;
"Tbereforc be it resolved; first
that it is with very deep feelings
Of regret and sympathy for his
family that We hear of his death.
Second, that a copy Of these
resolutions be spread upon our
minutes aud published in the local
city papors and sent to Mrs. Jones
and her daughter.
The board discussed at some
length the gas bills Of the past
month. One Of the members was
Of the opinion that the January
gas bill cdlling for $404.00 was too
high. But when the january record
Of last year was looked up and the
fact Disclosed that the bill was
cnly $l22 higher this year with
two more buildings burning gas,
the CONCLUSION was easily reached
that the gas b.il had o,ly been nor
NAL and reasonable.
W. A. Ford, representing tue
Golden Metallic Weather Strip
company Of Toledo, was present
and solicited the job Of placing his
patent weather strip on the VIM
dows OF the various school build
ings. The board became interested
and decided to give the weather
strip trial and consequently au-
thoiizcd the representative to equip
the two northwest rooms of the
Lincoln building. The purpose OF
the metallic strip is to keep out the
wind in tho winter aud dust III
the summer, making window al
most air tight.
Superintendent Frank asked the
Measure Of the board regarding the
customary dismissal 0n Washing
ton S birthday. Mr.. Frank said
that q number Of the teachers had
asked for the cntiro day.
~ move that the teachers read
the "hatchet" story to the child
rem in the fca'cnoou and dismiss in
the afternoon,' abruptly remarked
Mr.. Dickerson. The motion was
immediately passed.
The board granted request
rrom Mr.. Frank allowing him three
lays VACATION the latter part of this
'uonth for the purpose of attending
.he annual Natiopal Supcrintcnd.
.nt Is convention to be held at Chi.
cago.
Bills aggregating $5,77S.SG in.
oluding the january teachers and
ianito.'s pay roll OF $4,000, were
allowed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
FORMING
A COMBINE
Ohio, Kentucky and West
Virginia Senators will
Join Forces.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Dick had a conference with Senator
Penrosc today to interest him In
the movement to get additional
locks for the Ouio River. Dick Is
forming combination of senators
from Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia to boom Ohio river i'm
provcments.
The river and harbor bill, as
passed by the house provides for
one new lock In the river along
the Ohio shore, and Dick wants three
lmorc W..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
GOOD NEWS TO WOMEN
FATHER WILLIAMS INDIAN TEA

VIbIIAMS y INUIAN TEA.
Natures Romcdy, IS becoming TIC
most popular Female Remedy in use.
Pale, Weak, Nervous, Delicate wo-
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and diseases, peculiar to thelr sex,
will find In
FATHER WILLIAMS IvDIAN TEA
wonderful TONIC and REGULATOR
II duiets the Nerves, puts on flesh.
gives strength and elasticity to the
step. brightens tho eyes, clears the
complexion and makes you we'll and
strong again. Tea or Tablets. 20 cents
TsCHANES BROTHERS, Agents
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
GAME WARDEN SHOOTS
A RESTAURANT KkEPEr

Bridgeport, o.. FEB. IL. bud
Dorham, Belmont county game
wnrdon. shot and killed William
Gcff, cashier Of the Capital restaur-
ant at Bcllaire, tilis morning. Bor-
ham fifteen years ago. Klllcd an
hbcr man, and served six years IN
the Ohio penItcntiary. l3orham has
bccn captured.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

Soph--can you work simple OK
ample in percentage?
Freshman--Certainly.
Soph--Well. get yourself ready
FRESHMAN gets paper and pencil
Now. there was 12O-pound pig before
4 trough, and into that trough was
poured l5O pounds OF corn. two bush
els of brah and four gallons Of slop
Got that down (?
Freshman ttiturIns fevetishIy) y
adph (iesriuSlyl ven, how did \
= ! I I \. !. !. :. i & i
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
NEWS OF THE
LOCAL Y. M o. A.

The bookkeeping class Of the
Y M. G. A.. night school met In
social session last night. A deli.
cious three course luncheon was
served to the members at 1880
O'Clock after which the remainder OF
the evening was passed pleasantly at
games and social chat.
A number of new gas lights arc
being installed In the Y. NJ. G.. A.
gymnasium which Will add great
Improvement TO the general equip
iLtnt of that room.
The Tigers got real busy last night
aLd by sensational bowling from be-
ginning to end, captured three
games from the knights of Pythias
team. The Tigers first score of
e27 pins is among the highest ever
rolled OH the local Y. NJ. G. A.
alleys. j. Fies and H. Ruhl rolled
two hundred scores in the first and
second gaines.
The scorcs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
FIGHTS HARD
BUT IS CAPT URED
rank Ralston Who Assau'te
His Own Sister Taken
After Struggle.

Abba, la. May g :'ramk lsulston.
the iiciid who assaulted his sister here
night before last was captured THIS aft
ernoon by Sheriff Griffen after "a hard
struggle. The capture wns made in
Italstcn's own nome. where he had re-
turned and declared he wonld never be
taken alive.
Sheriff Grllfcn placed a latn at every
window in the house With II gun
trained on kalston ii he should appear
He instructed the men to repnri by y
certain cry The minute R;lston was
seen To b" amy distance from his guns
Vt II O'Clock R:,lston lai,i down his gun
and went for a drink THIS Signal was
given and Sheriff Gril'fen bolted through
the door. RalSton pulled ~ razor.
which Was knocked from his hand With
the but, of u gun He then grabbed IA
club which he had in his belt, but h..
was unable TO do amy damage with this.
as a number of men crowded around
by ilais time
ltalston's sister said last night that
she prayed the authorities would find
her brother and kill him. I.aston was
taken To the county Jail this afternoon.
Abba is terribly excited over the as
sault the man made on his sister but
of lynchins is feared Cherif Griffen
Is preparing to defend his man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
IOWA PRODUCES Big
HIPP0P0TAMUS TOOTH
State University GeoIogist,
Positively Identify Fossil
Recently Found.
5IRsT IN NORTH AMERICA
Clint of the Water lnhavi.ed What :
Now Pottawattamie county-ls
Regarded as Very sisnifi-
cant Discovery.
5IRsT IN NORTH AMERICA

Iowa City. Ia, May 1.-"Taere were
giants In those days" and there were
also hippopotami, and they tiourished
In North America.
mat Is the conclusion deducted from
the findings of u genuine hippopotanus
tooth. fossilixed. of course, in Iowa.
The fossil was discovered In the
sands of the West Nishnabatona river.
IN Pottawattamie county, some miles
from Council Bluffs. II was sent to
~ samuel Calvin, of iowa city. state
seotosist and professor OF geology in
tie state University OF Iowa. He and
Frolessor G. G. Nutting. orator of the
Iowa university museum, have identi-
aed II positively as the lower right
sa'iiie OF an ancient hippopotamus.
"hicn lived inl moved and had its be-
'As m Iowa lnd surrounding tracts,
yesterday geologicaly speaking.
No record. it is believed. exists in the
scientific world, of the discovery of n
SIMILAR fossil in North America hereto
Tore the evidence of the existence OF
aip!opptani coupled with the discov-
sfies OF fossilized parts of elephant
sseletons IN the pasi) Indicate, say the
iowa scientists. that during the Pleis-
tocehe ase tthat Immediately preced-
'is She pEeseID the climate must have
oeeh on pronounced sub-tropical
chafacles hcre;lbouts and favorable 10
me NE on animals now known only to
other zones The fossil hippopotam
iee,h arr now found in Africa. freely.
sor example, The Iowa scientists state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
BETTER STICK
TO THE IOWA FARM

Seattle, Wash, May Thomas
Weld, !. farmer from Story county,
a., has reported to the police that he
was fteeced out of $1,000 i'm a real es-
late deal here.
Weld read in newspapers that ha
could buy 200 acres of fruit land partly
get out to am orchard He corresponded
with the agent. who shielded himself
behind the name of the Sunset Realty
company. limited. Finally Weld sent
check OF $4,000 To hold the land pend
.Eg the time when he and his family
gould come here.
Weld and his Wife and daughter
'reached Seattle this week and the land
man was at the train to meet them
Loading the three into II finely furn.
lshed automobile. the land man took
them for a spin over the city and Their
nut toward the we'll groomed shores OF
Lake Washington. Here he showed
them through fine fruit ranch with
nice houses and barns 1t was In re-
nifty another mans farm, but Weld
thought all the time that it was the
one on which he had paid the $4,000
Weld handed over a check for $3,1OG
and also gave the man cigar, ac.
cordlng to his story to the police.
When the Yields went to the farm IA
claim possession they found that the
deed had been forged and that the land
was already in the hands of another
Only then did 1t dawn on them tina,
they had been swindled They com
planned to the police and Chief Wnp.
penstein has done all he can TO locats
the man. but it is thought that he ha,
LETT FOR Alaska with the cash.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
lOWANS INACCURATE
CRANBERRY TRUST

New York. April 29.-1naugurated by
A. v. Chany, of A. V. Chany & Co., Of
Des Motnes, Ia, sole selling agents for
the Wisconsin Cranberry Sales com
pany, and promoter OF both the New
Jersey and New England Cranberry
Sales companies, a movement has been
started to form a Cranberry trust"
1t is the purpose of Chany to effect,
in 10 far as possible, a consolidation Of
tho cranberry interests OF this countryr
and he has declared himself confident
of the success of the movement. Speak
ing of the attitude in the chief cram
berry districts toward the planned con-
solidation, Chany states that 80 per
cent. of the growers in Wisconsin, 55
per cent. of those In New Jersey and
about 65 per cent. of the Cape Cod,
growers are pledged to the consolida-s
ton.
Several local commission merchants
who were seen, however, despite their
Discrimination to be quoted, stated that,
they were rather dubious of the success
of such a movement as that Chany has
inaugurated. Chany says that with,
the exploitation of the plans in mind
there will probably be ain increase of,
100000 barrels Of cranberries a year.
as against a production of 100000 bar
,relS at the present time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
RIP PASSES ARE
ALSO UNDER BAN

IS M9ne Ia. May :. While AZ.
"ruey General Bsers mas 10, beel.
isheu Tor iornlal opinion OF, the
question OF issuing trip passes under
'lle ;llii-pass law and has nor given
any formal opinion. h.. i,.i.; 40. hest
laiesi IN talking To his friends 10 lei IL
De kllpMn ih,ii he considers tiip passes
entirely forbidden. The attorney gen
srai OF Nnbraslsa v;iS quoted a fey
days since rs, giving expression 10 the
opinion 'ilat railroads. under Tie anti
pass laW enacted by thu Nebrs.sIs;t log
islature, which is very similar to ira
Iowa Law. could issue Sillsle trip ra.ises
70 almost anyone, th"iis:l the l,w for
bids aiiinuni passes.
A'torns.s ti' neral Flyers pcleves ,hat
under the Iowa litw this woulil be ..ll-.
'irely Illegal aid tha' IT would De
slei'rly in e.aiion Of the iaw which for
odN passes. The idea ol some Is shat
ne 'ltl-paai law by ioroidoiing tiae is
5lane@ oi passes Ia attorneys unless
hey devote all iileii tinis To tho PAIL
Dads would permit of ih,. issuance of
pass u an attorney on doctor f,,. a,,.ls.
ZIP al he theory that on that trip and
oi tl.ai trip N. vas deNoting an his
!iiie to HE railroad. Ii such were al
owed IL would of course open thu door
widespread abuses. ana in times Of
,oi5iical caiilpaiSns tine railroads co;,id
'asi!S lindl work for every lawyer Of
he state who wanted to sell his .,,,-
tcal influence. They could send !aw.
,ers here and there over IN. st;lta
ostcnsbly ON legal business, but In
realily on politics.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
100000 CONE
IN BANK CRASH.
Cashier Wares Vest Pocket
Record Missing--Receiver
Is Appointed.

Des Mcines, Ia, April 3o.-State
bank authorities are today ransackinss
Cashier Wares possessions in tho
hope of finding the missing private
accounts book in which Ware is al
lescd 10 have kept record of his spec
Elations
IT is now believed that this vest
pocket record is all that is saved to-,
chow The biz deposits in the bank for
which nu credit was given on the
books. President Evans, of the Farmers
and Drovtrs bank. of Seymour. today
SAID that S2oD,00O will not cover the
bonk'S shortage. II may run up to
Siep.UU0. !
Receiver Is Named.
Bank Examiner Leland Windsor on
.G,nday viii turn over the effect of the
wrecked concern to y. r. Fry, or Cory
aun, who Was today appointed receiver
~ Judge TnMner. 1t is believed that
The bank Will not pay out over 40 cents
u. he dollar To those who are shown
D.: III books To be regular depositors.
y ile Aot the men whose deposits We're
n,sNc,' entcrel on the books Will ever
set buck amy of the money entrusted
10 ,he II is a problem.
ilr. Maxwell today said in his judg-
alen. s;tsnie. Ware is not insane. He
s;iys tt man is suffering from mental
anguish tnt! his condition is slightly
affected by Il runaway accident two
Nccks ago. but he thinks Ware could
MAKO q rational statement of his
t,nn ,,loS al the bank,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
HER FlANcE DEAD ON
DAY SET FOR WEDDING

Iowa Fails "a, May = \ very sad
and pathetic situation is brought to
light in the death and burial of George
a. McNichols, wlose remains were in
TERED in Union cemetery in this city
sunday one of the chief mourners at
MS bier Was a woman who was to have
became his bride ON Saturday last.
Mr.. Nichols died rather suddenly OF
paralysis of the throat at Fort Collins.
Colo. last week, and the remains were
brought to his old home for interment.
Accompanying them was Mrs l.. Sinp-
son of Fort Collins. who was to have.
married Mr.. Nichols Saturday, and
they We're planning to leave at once
for Portland. Ore. To make their home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
*+++++++++++++++++++++++++
REvokEs PAROLE WOMAN

Rock Rapids, Ia, April 29.-Sherife
Wheatley has received word that Cow,
ernor Cummins has revoked the parole
of Mrs. Laura d. Berkholtz and or
dered that she be arrested and taken to-
Anamosa to serve out the balance of
her time.
Mrs. Berkholtz was convicted in 1902
for the conducting of a house Of mi
fame In this city and was sentenced tot
three years In the penitentiary. She.
was taken there. where she was kept
for about fourteen months when She
was paroled during good behavior.
AS soon as she was released she re-
turned to this city and stayed for a.
time at the poorhouse but soon leased
her old home and began housekeeping.
The past year her resort has becomei
SO notorious that people began to com
plain, but of late the house has been a.
public nuisance, and action was taken
to have her parole revoked, with the
result as stated above. She will have
TO remain twenty-five months to finish
her original sentence
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
SAYS SHE WAS TURNED
OUT OF HOUSE: DIVORCE

Neorilea,,- Ia, Mas Claiming
she ws,s expelled from the family circle
While o.. . visi, with her husband To
the latter's parents here, Mrs Minnie
u. Eackin.in i4as flied petition loi. ii
vorce ~ the courts al Des Mnines
Although 1t MAS Known il:a, the fnu;
yet"s u married lis. u he youills
9npl" h.Hr been stoi.lJ. il MAS & ,.ti,-
tsiy eiieNes here that a,. had iu!nti
! W'-l@oilit a! he home OF Aer parents.
en'il Tie NJ cations IN he. complaint
3egaa.e nGbar. she siiNs she has. si,sc,
being fi.iAed uii Of their hofse been
pitipeiiefl % make her living as - wai:-
SIS "a u Hqtelain Des Moiies :Sl ssxs
hut il'r n4aiiict name liacNncr. b. ~
torNsi. .i"i 3eppie ~. said T., b..
Gte4s.A IM.Ll So. !.lS Nixon .his si....
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
BANKER WARE SAYS
HE WILL TELL on OTHERS

Seymour, Ia. May 1.-LeRoy Ware
was placed under arrest, charged with
embezzlement. by Stakeholder Owens
Saturday night. Ware will remain In
his home for the present under guard
No further announcement regarding
the Shortage has been given out.
Ware seemed stunned for moment.
then rallied and made "a rational state
ment, saying: If ! go to the peniten-
tiary others will go with me. know
some laws yet Then he began TO rayA
again and it was necessary for his
physician. who was present to admin
lister drugs to quiet him