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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18

scattered all over the western coun-
TRY, in Idaho, Oregon, Canada and
other States. Nearly all are well-to-
do farmers; a few are in business.
Mr.. Woolf and his wives have, all told
Il10 grandchildren, a total of 1913 de-
Iscendants. About two-thirds of this
number were present at the golden
wedding celebration
Mr.. Woolf Is man of sturdy build,
with a frank, open countenance, and
the keenest eyes. Like his father
before him, he Is and always has been
a farmer, horseman and stock raiser.
His parents became converts to the
Mormon faith in 1S43 in New York,
and in the following year they moved
TO Nauvoo, H., then the Mormon
headquarters, They reached there
just before Joseph Smith, the founder
of the Mormon faith was killed. In
1S47, he started across the great
iplains for Utah, and although bat
boy of fifteen, he drove three yoke Of
oxen from Council Bluffs to Salt Lake
City.
1t was while crossing the plains
THAT he formed the acquaintance of
the young girls who we're TO become
his wives He remained in Salt
Lake City about two years, then went
into the southern part of the terri.
tory to help settle that region. In
the early SOS he acted as mail carrier
for Judge Kinney, who held court at
IGillmore, being selected for this very
dangerous work because Of his skill
as a horse man and Indian scout.
He had some most thrilling encount-
ers with the red men, but is 10th to
talk Of them except to members OF
his family, as he has an intense dis
like for what he conceyes to be no.
toriety.
Probably no man in the state, how
ever, has done more Indian fighting
than "Appy" Woolf He went
through the Black Hawk and Tintic
wars, and wound up his .fghting ca
reer in the bloody struggle at Battle
Greek, Idaho, where practically a
whole tribe of Indians was wip5d
out. In the settlement Of southern
Utah the Indians were especially
troublesome, and Mr.. Woolf hav,
ing been elected a peace officer wal
constantly on the warpath.
"Why, darn their red hides! they
wouldn't let you be in peace for I
minute day or night he remarked tc
some friends the other day, If W.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18

that his sweetheart had deserted him
and married some other man in Salt
Lake City. This report reached him
several times and altough It "cut
him up pretty bad as he puts it, he
determined not to pine for the faith
less one but to seek another.
Miss Hambleton had already evin-
Iced a fondness for him and in trying
ito rid his mind of the other girl he
found great comfort in her affections.
About the time they were ready to
wed Miss Wood returned from the
lefty and at once made it plain that
she was. not married to any Salt Laker
nor had she ever entertained hope
or thought Of such a union.
"Appy," as Mr.. Woolf is familiarly
called, was in a pretty pickle-both
young women were in love with him
and he had made love to both. What
was he to do? After turning the mat
tier over in his mind he decided that
in fairness he could do but one thing,
turn away from both women an wait
for future developments which of the
two really loved believing the one
with a passing fancy for him would
soon turn to another. But he soon
Learned in no uncertain way that the
affection which each woman held for
him was deep rooted and enduring,
so he sought his bishop for advice.
"Marry 'em both, my boy, marry
EN- both was the counsel of the
shepherd of the flock to which young
Woolf belonged.
Polygamy was a principle Of the
Mormon faith and the young pioneer
was devout religionist. He ac-
lcepted the advice and laid the matter
before his two sweethearts. They ac-
Iquesced in his decision, and in APP
ril, 1857, they icurneyed to Zion's
central city, and were there united
to the one mal they loved. After
fifty years Of life together, neither
has any regrets.
For many years, the two wives had
but one home, yet they never had a
serious quarrel or dispute. Their
neighbors attest the truth of that
statement while they marvel at the
even dispositions of the members OF
this trio.
The union has been a very fruitful
one, too, Lucy Ann has horne hei
husband twelve children, while Har.
riet has presented him with ten
Each wife has buried three. All the
children are grown, and there is no
a black sheep in the hook. They ar,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18

wanted a load Of wood, two men went
out TO get it, and ten or dozen OF
us had to go along with rifles 10 pro-
tect 'em. When we harvested our crop
we'd all go to one mans patch and
while ten or fifteen of us were cradl-
ing the grain, three or more would
lug the rifles up and down the field
so as to have them handy in case
lredskins showed up.l When they
knew we were ready for 'em they sell
dom bothered, but occasionally they
come too far out from cover and
there'd be target practice right away"
While this veteran Is reticent when
questioned about his interesting ca
reer, just mention a horse and he Is
ready to talk as long as you are
willing to listen. He Is a great lover
of fine horses, and was among The
first to bring blooded animals into
this district. A few days ago horse
fair was held here, and despite in
clement weather and rough roads
Mr., Woolf drove in and spent the day
among the scores OF blooded beasts
.On exhibition.
He makes his home with Lucy Ann
Woolf, although he maintains Harrier
his other wife, in comfortable little
home about a quarter of mile away.
when the Mormon church issued
the Woodruff manifesto, commanding
itg fp1IpWarg IA ,I,opI,, tho ,rog-
| Itice Of polygamy, Mr.. Woolf rebelled
for he had married his wives in good
/ faith and resented the idea of put
ting aside one of them, but finally he
/ gave heed to the advice Of his &C.
! |cleslastical superiors and by agree
ment with his wives the home Of
Lucy was selected as his future place
of abode. Unlike many others In
his condition, he has religiously OBJ
served his promise to live in mo-
nogamy Nevertheless, the two w0m-
en- Jlsb with each other, al end
each other in Illness and no two
sisters could display more cOnsidera,
tion for one another. The!r neigh,
bors marveled at it, but to them and
their husband it is quite a matter o
course, and they simply sGlle at the
wonderment of those about them
To them life is now but season o
rest and peace after the performanc
of duty that has been done.
1--WE hope to enjoy It many year
yet, said Mr.. Woolf, "but when tn
call comes we are ready, for we be
lieye there's greater happiness be
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18
MRS. DICKERSON
IS DISAPPOINTED
@E We. IA - S-
Because She was not Indict-
ed for Horse Stealing.
tESfe 1854
Says if Her Husband Goes to the
Penitentiary She Wants to
60 with Him.

Mrs. Bertha Dickerson, wife of
William c. Dickerson, is disap-
pointed because she was not indict-
ed with her husband on the charge
Of horse stealing and grand lar
ceny. The grand jury m report
mg Thursday returned bill against
Dickersou, but ignored the charges
against his wife, who will be set
at liberty rs soon as Sheriff Drown
receives the necessary papers from
the clerks Of courts.
"It my husband goes to the pen
itcntiary, / want to 80 with him"
Mrs. DickeIson told Mrs. Drown,
matron Of the jad, after she learn
ed what the grand jury had re-
ported.
Mrs. Dickerson wants to be per-
mitted 10 remain in the Jail, where
she can be near her husband until
the time of his trial. Unless she
is held as witness, however, it
will be necessary to set her at lib
erty.
The husband and wife were ar
rested at Aanesyille about week
ago. 1t was charged that in Aug
lSt, 1906, they hired a horse and
carriage of Clyde Sherman, local
hveryman and never returned the
outfit.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18
Aids Digestion, Promotes Sleep.

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Gave New Life and Force.
Mr.. b. f. Sellers, 1884 Olive street, st.
Louis, Mo-, writes:
"Any man in my profession often has
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18
Doctors Called Ii Consumption.


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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18
Headache and Backache.

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Atlanta, Ga, writes:
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18

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Cafarrh of the Head.
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"Six wife lacking
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"a friend advised her which did
weeks
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And Lucy smiled a glad assent
Pain Dealer.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18

Buy hand made buggy of Hough-
on Merkle Company, and get the
est
THE HouGHToN MERKLE co.
5-17-St
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18
In SpringTime Many People Need Good Tonic.

Mr.. G. H. LandgaJe Boz e. Coalburg Ohio, Gircs His
Erperience IIiM Pernma Read His LETTER Below:
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
$4,000 Fine.

Alleging six hundred offenses in
violation of the antitrust laws OF
the State the district Attor-
ney Of Arkansas has enter
ed suit against the Southern
Telephone and Telegraph Company
asking that penalties aggregating $3,-
100000 be assessed.
The complaint states that prior to
May 1, 1905, the Southwestern cor
poration was the only one in the 10
cal field and that shortly afterwards
the Southern was organized for the
avowed purpose of competition, and
that it established plant here. The
state alleges that by means OF this
pretention of competition the new
company acquired several thousand
new contracts and shortly afterward
sold out to the Southwestern. 1t Is
claimed that it was a ruse to defeat
the law, against pools, combines and
trusts.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
PROHIBITION Is
THE WATCH WORD
WHITE RIBBONERS MAKING
HAY WHILE SUN SHINES.
OIL TROUBLES AT AN END
One Million Gallon Contract Removes
the Obstacles -Coaling Will Be
Done By Foreign Ships. Yearly
Quarantine in South.
Oil Troubles.

Engineers are fully satisfied over
the prospect that they will not be
much troubled for nine or ten months
over the question of oil purchased
for use on board ships of war. Con-
tracts have been made with two firms
for supplying nearly one million gai-
Ions of this material. 1t is expected
it will not be necessary to seek bids
again until next June, which VIII
carry the supply through the present
fiscal year. Then contract undoubt-
ly will be awarded covering the
quantity Of oil which will be required
for the twelve months of the next
fiscal year. The complaints made by
naval engineers who had to use the
oil on board ships, on one hand, ana
the protests made of discrimination
and unfair treatment on the part OF
the lowest bidders and contractors,
one the other hand, kept the navy de-
partment in a kind of controversy
much of the time. The new system
is expected to be more satisfactory
In all respects.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
Suggests Swimming Test.

Naval officers were much interested
and not little amused by an inter-
view with Assistant Secretary New
berry, in which he was quoted as say
ing a swimming test may be demand
ed of officers just as horseback ride
has been ordered to test horseman-
ship of army officers. Newberry' 3
idea is to have captains and admirals
dive from shore and swim to their
ships. The navy officers say such a
test would not have half the terrors
for them that the horseback ride has
for the army officers, some of whom
are fearful lest they be retired after
thir fly at fifteen mile ride. Rear
Admiral Cowles said he knew but one
navy officer in all his acquaintance
who could not swim. All Annapolis
graduates are swimmers.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
MULTI MURDE RER
Edwards Confesses to Have
Killed Fourteen Men.
LIKE HARRY ORCHARD
In Chattanooga Unexpected
Admission Startled
the Jury.


II have shot and probably killed four.
teen men in my time and the list may
run up to twenty-five"
That remarkable statement was
made by D. D. Edwards, on trial at
Chattanooga, Tenn, for killing Tom
Brooks last December.
Edwards made his confession while
under cross-exampation.
He was asked by the attorney gen.
eral If he killed any one previous to
the killing of Brooks. Edwards ad.
mitted that he had killed a man In
Kentucky. "Is that all?" asked the
attorney general.
WELL" said Edwards, II have shot
and probably killed fourteen men In
my time"
He stated that most of this occurred
in Breathitt county, Kentucky, in
feuds and in a strike in Chicago sew
eral years ago. He is a native OF
Breathitt county and recently aided
In running down and capturing in the
mountains of Breathitt the Lookout
mountain wife murderer, Ed Turner.
Edwards did not change expression
or give any indication of feeling when
he confessed, under cross-examination
to his bloody record, but after getting
off the witness stand, added that the
list might run up to twenty-five, "if
everything was included"
This is his second trial, he having
been released without bail after his
first trial. Since then he has been in
another state, but, when notified of the
date of his case, came back to Chat
tanooga Immediately. He is considered
the most remarkable prisoner ever
tried in Hamilton county.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
"Dry" Law Wanted.

The forces Of prohibition are organ
izing a movement to compel congress
to pass "dry" law for the District
of Columbia. The White Ribboners
have given some startling evidence of
their growing power recently and they
hope to achieve triumph at the ma
tion's capital, which will add inn
petus to the temperance wave which
seems to be sweeping over the coun-
try. Congress, during its odd mo-
ments, adopts the laws for the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the senate COM
mittee that looks after the business
failed last year by the narrow mar
gin of one vote to adopt prohibition
bill for Washington.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10

The administration no longer con-
suits the wishes of Senator Foraker
in dispensing Federal patronage IN
Ohio.
The Navy Department announces
that young officers will be placed IN
command of battleships and cruisers
in future.
Residents of suburb of Wash
ington have applied to the courts for
an injunction to restrain q negro
from occupying property he purchas-
ed.
Secretary Metcalf denied the re-
port that Admiral Evans is no longer
in favor with the Navy Department.
The Federal Government is ham,
pered in the prosecution of land
fraud cases by lack of appropriations
to defray expenses Of witnesses.
Attorney General Bonaparte will
ask Congress for new building for
the Department of Justice.
The liquor drinking habit is spread
ing at an alarming rate among lash
ionable women at Washington.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
Prince Studies Cotton.

Young Prince Dabro Pazratide, a
relative of the Khediye OF Egyps,
is in Boston studying the cotton mar
ket and will shortly go south to study
conditions in the fields of the cotton
states, as he is very much interested
in cotton culture. He will also study
the system of marketing and hand
ling Of cotton in the south and at
the great shipping centers. Prince
Pazratide s father. Nubar Paeha, and
his grandfather, were both prime min
listers of Egypt. He says that cotton
is bringing twenty-one cents per
pound in Egypt, and rapid strides
have been made in the development OF
the industry.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
War on Mine Frauds.

A determined war on mining stock
companies of fraudulent character
will be inaugurated next year by
Postmaster General Meyer, if con-
gress can be induced to provide suf-
fcient funds to carry on the crusade.
The present force of inspectors, it is
said, is wholly unable to cope with
the situation, and the credulous are
being feeced out of thousands Of
dollars daily by unscrupulous schem-
ers. According to inspectors, there
were never before so many falulent
stock companies being floated as now,
and all but an infnitesimal number
are clearly fraudulent.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
Circulation Statement.

The monthly circulation statement
issued by the Comptroller of the Cur
rency shows that at the close OF busl-
ness Sept. 80, 1907, the total circula-
ton of national bank notes was $685.
987, LA, an increase for the year OF
$3O,O84OO6, and decrease for the
month of $69,207. The circulation
based on United States bonds amount
ed to $556, ,101 1929, an increase for the
year of $28,347 ,405 and a decrease foc
the month of $844,588. The circula-
ton secured by lawful money aggre-
gated $47, 1886, 1856, an increase for the
year of $1,736,6O1 and an increase
for the month of $775,3Sl.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
Depends on Foreign Ships.

Only one domestic steamship COM
pany-the Observation-Disclosures ac-
cepted the offer of President Roose-
welt to pay as much as so per cent
more than the bid of foreigners for
transporting the coal for the battle
ship fleet that is to be sent to the
transport 10000 tons on its steamer,
the Virginia, at the rate of So per
ton. But as the capacity Of the Vir-
ginia is less than 10 per cent of the
amount of coal needed for the cruise,
foreign vessels will transport 80 per
cent.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10

President Clarke's campaign for
the old-fashioned cotton pens and
suggestion that cotton is more val
liable if let season before ginning, is
attracting a great deal Of attention
over the state. Mr.. Clarke says that
the lint will show an appreciable
growth if left on the seed for some
time after picking and be stronger
and better in every way. This is a
matter that is deserving Of consid-
GRAFTON at the hands Of our people.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
Pure Food Law.

The pure food law requiring ac-
curate labelling of food products hav-
ing gone into effect, the department.
of justice is preparing for a cam
paign in enforcement Of the statute.
This is particularly true with refer
ence to the labelling Of blended whis-
keys, and arrangements have practi-
cally been concluded between the de-
partments of agriculture and justice
on the one hand and the Whiskey
Rectifers' Association on the other.
to bring a test case in court to Sc
cure an Interpretation of certain
phases Of the new regulation.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
ROOSEVELT AT CAIRO.

Citizens of Illinois Town Listen to
Speech by Chief Executive.
President Roosevelt and party ar
rived at Cairo, Ill, Thursday morning
at 8 o'clock and were saluted by the
Danville battery and hundreds Of
steamboats, and other whistles. The
party was met by the reception COM
mittee headed by Mayor Parson and
fifty carriages, all drawn by white
horses, conveyed them along the line
of march to ST. Mary's park, where
the president spoke.
When the fleet" again started for
Memphis, it was amid the booming
of cannon and other popular demon.
strations. u
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10

C. M. Nurff, of Monroe county,
recently brought to Aberdeen a stalk
of Sorghum cane that measured 10 IL
feet in heisht. An acre of such cane
would produce wonderful yield OF
svrup. The Examiner states that rib
tnn and blue cane are fast taking
the place bf sorghum in that section
of the state, it proving more profit
able and Easier to handle. 1t is an
old saving that Louisiana cane will
make one hundred gallons of syrup
to every foot in height the cane will
mature, tllat is, on ordinarily good
land. If this be true, and the writer
has no reason to doubt its truthful
ness, NORTH Mississippi counties could
raise FROM two or three hundred gal
Ions per aere with ease, the cane ma
turing toE height to warrant that
yield.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
Census Report.

Census bureau reports 1,430,265
bales, counting round as half, ginned
from growth Of 1907 up to September
25. This compares with 1,O57, ,2S3 to
same date last year, and 2,355,716 to
same date two years ago. Because
Of delay in receiving reports by wire
95 counties out of about 700 failed
to get in their returns in time for
the report. Last year these counties
ginned to September 25 slightly less
than 100000 bales. Total gins re-
porting were 16,3O7 compared to 20,-
416 a year ago, and 21,389 in 1905.