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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-15
Draft liOrses For sale

Six good Horses weighing from l2o
to 400 pounds. Phone white 5l4.
5Z-8p ]. A. Mckenzie.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
LEGAL NOTICE

In revocation of part of the Dav-
ids Addition and part of Orchard
Mound Addition to the City OF Ma
Irion, Ohio. and certain parcels of
land and streets and alley therein sit
uated.
Notice is hereby given that petit
tion has been filed, with plat at
tached thereto in the Common Pleas
Court of Marion County, Ohio, by the
Marion Steam Shovel Company, al
leging that 1t is the owner of all of
the lots and lands hereinafter de-
scrlbed, situated in Ia vids Addition
and Orchard Mound Addition, and
parcels of land adjacent and contig-
uous thereto, viz:
The following described lots and
real estate which are located in and
ARE now part of Davids Addition to
the City of Marion, Ohio, viz: Lots
Number I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Z. 8, 0, 10, II,
10, IL, IA, Is. 16. H. Is. 10, 20. q, %,
%, "a, %, and sos feet off of the
south side of Lot Nmber AZ.
Also The following described
lotn and real estate which are locat-
ed in and are now a part of Orchard
Mound Addition to the City of Ma
rion. Ohio viz Lots Nmber 2347,
2S4S, 2349, 1850, 2351, 1852, 1858, 1854,
1855. 1856, 1857. 235S, 1888. 1850, 1851,
1852, 1868, 1854 1865, 1866 and 1867.
Also: The following tracts or par
.,g1a 90 Ian nIt Na.g,.
Gus to said above described lots. viz:
Land Number NJ, containing so
acres.
Also land number I1S, containing
two acres.
Also land Number 1856, containing
,245 acres of land
Also what Is known as part of the
old right of way of the Nypano Rail
road, containing liz acres of land
land marked "a.
Also what is known as the flat
iron piece and shown on the plat as
.'B."
And further alleging that it will
be conducive to the public interest to
have the plats or parts of plats Of
said Davids Addition and Orchard
Mound Addition, containing the above
described real estate, vacated or al
tered so as to include all of the lots
'and lands i'm said petition described
In one tract or description, as therein
set forth, and praying that said plat
and addition of said plats or parts
Iof plats he so altered and vacated
and for an order certifying the same
as provided by law.
Said petition will be for hearing on
and after the 2lst day of October,
1907, the first day of the next term
of said court
The Marion Steam Shovel Co.,
BY Frank A. Huber, " PIT g. Treas.
.7-26-it Petitioner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS.

New Edinburgh, suburb Of OF
tawa, Ont, was swept by fire. The
loss Is estimated at 100000
Nine men were killed and many in
jured in a fight at Bahia Blanca, Ar.
gentine, between harbor strikers and
the police.
Michael Malonsik is dead, his wife
is dying and two dwellings are in
ruins at WiCkboro, Pa, as result of
a fire caused by a lamp exploding
Charles Johnson, convicted Of the
murder OF his sister-in,law, Mrs. Big,
Ter Johnson, and her niece, Anna Ben.
iamin, has been hanged in the jail at
TOwanda. Pa.
A Danish civil engineer has sue.
Ceeded in producing beer in the form
Of tablets. These are dissolved in
hot water. When cooled the beyer.
age is beer Of excellent quality.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
A Tariff Agreement Is Denounced.

New York, July ga declaration
that the tariff trade agreement be-
tween the United States and Germany
recently promulgated by President
Roosevelt is contrary to law and to
the policy of protection was adopted
by the board of managers and execu.
tive committee of the American Pro.
tective Tariff league at a meeting in
this city Thursday. A resolution in
opposition TO this agreement was
adopted unanimously and will he sent
to President Roosevelt, members of
the cabinet and congressman
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Race at Detroit was Won
by SOnOma Girl.
MADENEW RECORD
The Winner TrOtted the Second Heat
in 2:06 ia, a Worlds Record
for "Green" Mare.

Detroit, Mich, July 26.-Thursday's
sun set on the greatest renewal OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers stake
ever trotted The most remarkable
exhibition of speed ever known on the
light harness turf Was won by So.
.noma Girl on her courage and speed
and stamped herself the hce;est of
her sex in parts of the journey, II not
for whole mile, when the supreme
test comes later In the season.
The track was lightning fast. the
water under the surface serving as a
cushion to send the flying feet along
in their Journey
Sonoma Girl had closed a favorite
at $50, Highball Si4 and the field S26,
and in some pooling she ranked $50 to
s35 over the field. When they scored
tho first time SonOma Girl was on the
run, jumping as though mad Time
and again she acted badly and there
was a wild scramble among the bet.
ters. Driver Springer changed sulkys
and she went level. then back jumped
and finally when the word was given
on the ninth score she was ten
lengths behind the rest, though on q
trot. Highball, from the outside. shot
10 the pole and the quarter in 80
seconds, being ten lengths ahead at
the halt Springer got Sonoma Girl
going on the first turn and she ratified
off middle half in 59h seconds. land.
ing in second place. but being unable
TO catch Highhall, who went the mile
in 2:07iR, a new record for the stake.
Next time they got away on the
third score and rushed to the half IN
1;00h, where Highball had an open
length on the mare. At The three.
quarters Springer set her going and
she marched up to and by Highball as
though he was tied TO a post Such a
fight OF speed had never been seen
and when Sonoma Girl got down the
stretch Springer pulled her until she
was jogging in 2:O6h a second new
record for the stake and the worlds
record for a green mare.
The third heat was a plain work
mile for Sonoma Girl, as she won at
every part of it.
The rest OF the racing was clever
and fast John A., favoritc in the 2:OS
pace, could not measure strides with
Kruger, the gelding outfooting him
in some fierce drives through the
stretch
Judge Wilson won the 2:15 pace
handily, having the class OF the big
field
The 2:10 trot had three heat win
ners and Watson got first money be.
cause he stood best in the summary.
Ember stepped the fastest mile, but
Quit after that.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Remembered EmpIoyes In HIs WII.

hemembered employees IN MS WlIl'
Cleveland, July 26.--P, NJ. Spencer,
deceased, president Of the Cleveland
national bank, left an estate OF $3.50.
OOo. lie bequeathcd 75 shares of
Citizens Savings and Trust Co. stock
10 Mary Costello, his housekceper.
The stock is worth $4,000. To an.
other member of his household staff
ne left Cleveland national bank stock
worth 100000 These bequests were
also made: To Mrs. James Wood, OF
Buffalo. n. Y, $4,000, ana to Mrs.
Harry Wood, of the same city $l0,-
600. TO Miss Allie Camp, of Cleve-
land, $4,000. To Miss Frances. stenog.
rapher in the Cleveland national, 81.
GOO. TO three cousins, $1,000 each.
The balance OF the estate is to be di.
vided into four equal parts and dis.
tributed to a sister, Mrs. Charles b.
Poe, Of Cleveland; a niece, Mrs Fan.
ME Valentine, Ravenna; Mrs. Charles
r. Spencer, Cleveland, and sister
in-aw, Mrs. Charlotte NJ Spencer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Found an Ancient Medallion.

Norwalk, O., July ga bronze me.
dallion, believed to have been made
during the reign OF Queen Elizabeth
Of England, has been found by Hon.
c. II. Gallup in his pasture in the
rear of his residence in this city The
medallion, on which is a raised por.
trait of Queen Elizabeth, is set in
bronze horseshoe, and is a little over
two inches in diameter. When found
it was covered with rust and tho pin
which had been attached to it by a
small hinge, was missing. How the
medallion came in Mr.. Gallup's pas.
ture is a mystery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26

owner of any property assessed may,
at his option pay such assessment in
cash or any number of installments OF
the same at any time after such
assessment has been levied with In
terest to the next semi-annual inter-
est day of said bonds next follow
ing the date of payment
e. That bonds of the City OF Ma
rlon. Ohio, shall be issued in au-
ticipation of the collection of the
assessments by installments and I'm
an amount equal thereto
f.. That the remainder Of the en-
tire cost shall he paid for by the
issuance of bonds as provided by law
Passed July l5 1907
S. r. RAUHAUSER.
President of City Council.
Approved by the Mayor. Louis Scherff.
Attest: William Fies, City Clerk.
star 7-tS-25-07. Mirror 7-19-26-O7.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
The Inquest Into the Salem Wreck.

Worthwhile, Mich. July 26-General
Superintendent Trump, of the Pere
Marquette railroad, testifying Thurs
day at the coroners inquest into Sat
urday's wreck at Salem, when 32
lives were lost, said: The person
supremely responsible for wreck is
the man who fails to carry out the
orders Of his superiors," He said he
had no criticism to make OF the train
order which Freight Conductor Ham
ilton misunderstood and which has
been criticized for the crookedness Of
the dotted lines connecting the names
Of stations with the figures showing
the time of the passenger excursion
train at each station.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Explosion Killed Three People.

Otter Lake, Mich, July 26-Three
and possibly four persons lost their
lives last evening when lightning
struck the hardware store of w. S.
Hemingway exploding a quantity of
dynamite, The dead are: Maynard
Hemingway aged 30, who Clerked for
his brother, and Maynard Heming.
ways wife and 5-year,old daughter It
IS reported that a customer was In
the store at the time, but this cannot
be confirmed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
A Case Where Doctors DISAGREE.

Cleveland, July EFF a man is so
unfortunate as to become a patient at
the City hospital with an incurable
disease and blows his head off or
gouges out his eyes, he has merely
done the proper thing" in the opin.
ion of DR.. n. T. Mobiles, attending sur.
EeOn at the City hospital for six
years. Called before the council in
yestigating committee Thursday as
the first witness for the defense, DR..
Mobiles described the hospital as a
practically perfect institution. DR.. j..
II, Lowman, the tuberculosis expert,
testified before the committee that
the management Of the City hospital
under superintendent Emde was ex.
trcmely lax.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Wears GRAY al Eunsral.

LONDONDERRY. Frederick Spur, one
OF the best known Baptist pastors in
London, startled the mourners at the
funeral of one Of the deacons of his
church by ofioiating IN gray suit of
clothes When questioned on the sub
ject the pastor declared himself be.
lever in cheerful funerals. He said
he was heartily sick of the paganism
connected with Christian funerals.
THE deacon was SO years old" DR..
Spur said, "and has been a good
Christian all his life He died of old
age, so at his funeral / wore gray
suit and we sang an Easter hymn"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
SEALED PROPOSALS

SEALED PROPOSALS. Sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Pub
lie Service of the City of Marion,
state of Ohio. at the office of said
Board until II o'clock (noOu Tues
day, July 3O 1907, for furnishing ap-
proximately 500 cubic yards first class
screenings TO be delivered and dis
Itrlbuted at Lincoln Park, and approx
mately $50 cubic yards first class
screenings to be delivered and dis
tributed at Garfield Park. Delivery to
be completed by September /, 1907.
Each bid must contain the full
name of every person or company
lin treseted in the same, and be accom-
panied by a certificate of deposit of
one hundred dollars with the City
Treasurer as guarantee that If said
bid is accepted a contract will be
entered into and its performance prop
erly secured.
Should any bid be rejected, such
check will be forthwith returned to
the bidder, and should any bid be
accepted, such check will he returned
upon the proper execution and secur-
ing of the contract.
The right is reserved to reject. any
and all bids.
BY order Of the Board OF Public
Service. WILLIAM FIES, Clerk.
Star 7-1S-25-O7. Mirror 7-19-26-O7.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Is Accused Of Cruelty.

San Francisco, July 2G.-Third or
ficer Hawes, of the wrecked steamer
Columbia, whose sworn report of the
disaster charged Capt Hansen, Of the
San Pedro with refusing to aid in the
rescue of the passengers, is now
charged by survivors who occupied
the same boat with him, with conduct
more cruel than that specified by him
in his report. The charges against
Hawse are: Refusing to give his coat
to an unconscious woman rescued
from the water in a freezing condi.
tion Ordering a sailor to strike a
crippled man who he believed occu.
pied too much space in the boat. Re
fusing TO assist in dragging men and
women from the water
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Tener's Townsmen Honor Him

Charleroi, Pa, July 26.--The home.
coming Thursday of John X. Teuer,
who at the Philadelphia convention
was elected grand exalted ruler of
the Elks, was one of the greatest
events this place has known It is
estimated $4,000 persons witnessed
Mr.. Tener's arrival A parade headed
by Burgess Holt and the borough
council and composed OF Elk lodges,
merchant associations and citizens
met the train. An open air recep-
ton was held at which addresses
were made
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
police Hunt Murderous Auto Driver

Toledo. July 26.-.The police are
searching for Clarence Smith former
proprietor of a cafe, who is charged
with having his auto run down huck.
ster wagon containing Harry Bellman
and wife. Both occupants were
throw TO the pavement. Mrs. Bellman
sustained internal injuries that will
likely cause her death. Bellman, who
was only slightly hurt, leaped to his
feet and grabbed Smith. The latter
is alleged to have dealt the man q
fearful blow in the face and then fed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Army chaplaIn Shot a soldlor.

San Antonio, Tex, July 90 Chap.
lain Thomas Dickson, Twenty.sixth
infantry, on Thursday shot and serl.
ously wounded Clyde Blakely, priv.
ate of Company B, Ninth infantry.
Dickson says that Bakely with com
panion was dragging away from the
chaplain's front yard brass cannon,
made in 1893, which Dickson brought
from the Philippines.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
NOTICE FOR PAROLE

Notice is hereby giveG that Ernest
Smith, prisoner now confined in the
OHIO State Reformatory is entitled
under the law and rules governing pa
roles from said institution, to recon-
mendation to the Boarl of Managers
by the superintendent and Chap
lain as worthy OF consideration for
parole. Said application will be for
hearing on and after July II, 1907.
6-2S-3tpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
A poubIy Fatal Accident.

Romeo, Mich. July 26.--Mrs Her.
bert Stranahan, aged 80, is dead and
her mother-in-law, Mrs Charles Stran.
ahen, will probably die as The result
of jumping from the carriage when
their horse ran away Thursday Two
women who remained in their seats
were uninjuTed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
New Oil Field to be Tasted.

Wooster, o. July EFT has Just
come to light that the Ohio Fuel Sup.
ply Co has had agents in this county
for many weeks leasing land, until
over 10000 acres are under lease to
the company, which is said to be con.
nected with the Standard oil Co. A
number Of wells are to be drilled
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
WILL SEEK REVENGE ON STAGE.
Ex.conVict VIII Appear In Own Play
to Exploit Alleged Wrongs.


Middlebury, Vt,-Declaring his in,
tention of going on the stage and ap-
pearing in the star part of a drama of
his own production to right his al.
legged wrongs, John Ketcham, who has
been serving a sentence for completely
in the wrecklng of the Farmers Ma.
tional bank of Vergennes, was re.
leased recently from the Addison
county Jail Ketcham was teller in
the bank and assistant to the cashier,
David Fl. Lewis who, like Ketcham,
was sentenced TO prison following the
discovery of shortage of about $50.
600 in 1902. KetCham has served five
years and two months.
Ketcham, by mail correspondence
and by telephone, has conducted un.
dauntedly a campaign against political
interests which he asserts were re-
sponsible for his downfall. He has
busted himself with efforts to prove
that his conviction was a miscarriage
of ;rstice.
In addition he has written book
giving his version Of affairs which
brought about the failure of the bank,
and attacking prominent persons of
the state.
Ketcham was one of the younger
men in Vermont politics and had
served two terms in the state legisla-
ture.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Supposed Dead Man Returns Home

Oberlin, o., July 26.-J. w. Holton,
who was supposed to have been mur.
dered and robbed at Toledo, returned
home Thursday IL was thought that
the man who was found dead at To.
ledo had been murdered and his body
placed on the track. The letters -.
w. H." were tattooed on mis- arm, and
as J. w. Holton was reported missing
from this city the authorities at To.
ledo thought the dead man was Hol.
ton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
A ErInhtfuI Aooldnnt.

Berea, o., July 2G,--George Halvie,
fireman in the Cleveland Stone Co, s
mill here, was caught in a shaft
Thursday and despite his efforts to
free himself, was swung around It..
Before word could reach the engineer
to shut off the power Helvlc's left leg
was torn off at the knee
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Robbers Did Land Office Business

Cleveland, July 26.-Robbers, burg
lars and thugs did a flourishlng bust.
ness in Cleveland Wednesday night.
Over $1,000 Is a conservative estimate
OF the plunder taken. Two we'll.
dressed robbers one of whom was at.
tired in a black frock coat and an
opera hat held up Louis f. Gottlieb
at the point Of a revolver and took
$l52 from him
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
jury Aouulta : lYnoher.

Charlotts, ~ c.. July 26-The ef
forts of the state OF North Carolina TO
bring to justice the 20 odd citizens ot
Anson county who took j v. Johnson
from Wadesboro jail the night of May
20, 1906, and lynched him, came to an
abrupt termination Thursday when
the jury in the case of zeke Lewis.
the second of the lynchers to he tried,
returned n verdict of not guilty.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26
Harris Honors = ReouIsl,Ior,

Columbus, o., July 26.--Gov. Harris
has honored requisition from the
governor of Michigan for Thomas De
Bols, who Is wanted in Detroit De
Bois Is charged with having aban-
doned his wife and two minor chill.
drea and Is under arrest in Ashtabula
county.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26

Kalamazoo, Mich July 26-The de-
railing of an oil tank filed with naph-
tina caused freight train wreck
which cost three lives Wednesday
might on the Big Four railroad Is
miles north OF Eau Claire. The killed
we're men stealing rides on the
freight. The oil car exploded
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26

Cincinnati July 26-George Fer.
don, a saloonkeeper arrested for
beating his bride of two short days,
set up the defense in police court that
a man has right to beat his wife
when she Is unruly. Judge Lueders
did not agree with him and made II
$40 and costs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26

RESOLUTION NO. ST. Declaring
it necessary to improve Superior
street from Prospect street to Trey
avenue TO construct a sanitary sewer
and cellar drain with necessary catch
basins, with laterals to the curb line,
and of a suitable size, determining
the general nature of the proposed
improvement, the grade thereof and
approving plans. specifications and
lprohles therefor.
BE 1t resolved by the Council Of the
City of Marion, State of Ohio, three.
fourts of all the members elected
thereto concurring
A. That II is hereby declared nee
essary to improve Superior street
from Prospect street to Trey avenue
Iby constructing a sanitary sewer aud
cellar drain, with laterals to the curb
line, of suitable size and dimensions,
therein, with the necessary catch
basins, and in accordance with the
plans. specifications, estimates and
prohles of the proposed Improvement
lprepared by the City Engineer and
now on file in the office of the Board
of Public Service Witch a"c hereby
approved.
b. That the grade of said street as
improved shall be as shown on the
plans and specifications.
c. That the whole cost of said inn
Iprovement. less one-fiftieth thereof
and the cost of intersection shall be
assessed by the foot frontage upon the
following described lots and lands
Ito-wit All lots and lands bounding
and abutting upon the proposed inn
lprovement which said lots and lands
are hereby determined to he espe-
icially beUfited by said imurovemeut
land that the coct of said Improvement
shall include the expense of prelimin-
larry and other surveys, and of the
printing and publishing of said no
tices, cost of construction, together
with interest on bonds issued In an
Iticipation of the collection of the de-
ferrsl installments of assessments
and other necessary expenses
! ID. That the assessment so to be
levied shall be paid in five annual
Iinstallments, with interest on de-
ferred payments not to exceed six CD
per cent per annum, providing that
the owner of any property assessed
may, at his option, pay such assess
ment in cash or any number of in
stallments of the same at any time
after such assessment has been levied
with interest on the same to the
semi-annual interest day of said bonds
next following the date of payment
E. That bonds of the City of Ma
rion, Ohio, shall be issued in 7lntic-
ipation of the collection of the assess
ments by installments and in any
,amount equal thereto.
F.. That the remainder of the en-
tire cost shall be paid fo- by the
Issuance of bonds as required by law
Passed July 10. 1907.
s. r. RAUHAUSER,
President of City Council
Approved by the Mayor. Louis Scherrf.
Attest; William Fies, City Clerk.
star 7-lS-25-07. Mirror 7-.J-26-07.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-26

RESOLUTION NO. so. DECLARING
1t necessary to improve McWilllams
Court from Center street 10 the north
end of McWiliams Court by grading,
setting curbs and crossings, con
structing the necessary drains and
retaining walls cutters and catch
basins, determining the general nature
OF the proposed Improvement, the
grade thereof, and approving plans,
specifications and profiles therefor.
BE It resolved by the Council of the
city of Marion, State of Ohio. three
fourths of all the members elected
thereto concurring:
A That il Is hereby declared nee
ssary to improve McWilliams Court
from Center street to the north end of
McWilliams Court by constructing
the necessary drains, retaining walls,
ch-basins and cutters, and paving
the roadway with hard burned brick
or block, in accordance with the plans.
specifications, estimates and profiles
of the proposed Improvement pre-
pared by the City Engineer and now
on file In the office Of the Board
of Public Service, which are hereby
approved.
B That the grade of said street as
improved shall he as shown on said
plans and profles, to-wit: The estab-
lished grade
G. That the whole cost of said i'm.
proyement, less one-fiftieth thereof
and the cost of intersection, shall be
assessed by the benefits upon the lots
aud lands benefited by said improve
ment; and the cost of said improve
ment shall include the expense of pre-
liminary and other surveys, and of the
printing and publishing of notices.
cost OF constructing, together with
interest on bonds issued In anticipa-
tlon of the collection Of deferred in
stallments of assessments aud other
necessary expenses.
ID. That the assessment so To be
levied shall be paid in five annual in
stallments with interest on deferred
payments not to exceed six (6D per
cent per annum, providing that the