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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Exhibiting the Connecticut.

New London, Comm, Oct. -I2.--The
battleship Connecticut with Rear Adj
miral Evans on board, arrived here
Friday and Is anchored near the light
house. The big battleship WAS brought
necticut might hayeyan olrortmity to
inspect the ship named after their
state, before she leaves for the Pacific.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
imprisoned for Cruelty to Child.

Chardon. o., Oct. 12.-Convicted of
assauHing her stepdaughter, Bethel
Belle Oil. aged 8, Mrs. Pauline OH
was sentenced to 30 days imprison
ment and was fined $10o. The child
could not appear ih court because OF
injuries sustained last.April. when the
anger of the stepmother was aroused
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Claims Men are Returning to Work.

New York, Oct. 12.-Ofiicials OF the
Western Union Telegraph Co. stated
Friday that their force had been large
ly augmented within recent days by
personal applications OF strikers to re-
turn TO their work, and that large
number had been taken back in vari-
GUS parts OF the country.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
BLEW OFF TOP OF HIS y i
HEAD WITH SHOTGUN

& lrrichsville. o.. Oct. 12.-
Parted from his wife, George J.
Hendersloa blew the top of his
head off with a shotgun. Saturday
on a residence street here.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Cannot be Held at Regular Election.

Columbus, o., Oct. 12.-Secretary of
State Thompson made ruling Friday
In the case referred to him from Read
ing township. Perry county, to the ef
feet that local option elections cannot
be held at the same time with the
regular municipal elections in Novem-
ber r4
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Died from Lockjaw.

Norwalk. o., Oct 12.--Herbert, son
of George Bauer, farmer died Fri
day of lockjaw. resulting from cut
In his foot made by straw stubble.
while he was playing in field two
weeks ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
ST. Louis Nationals Win.

st. Louis. Oct 12.-St Louis Nation
ais defeated the. Americans Friday In
the fifth game OF the posi.season
series, to 2. s&a ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
sonoma Girl Won.

Lexington, Ky., Oct. l2.--Sonoma
Girl, the favorfte, Friday won the fa-
nous Pennsylvania stake in three
straight heats and clinched the chaui.
p.onship for aged trotters for 1907.
Best time 2:05A.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
viii Meet in Dayton in 1908.

Columbus, o., Oct 12.--Dayton gets
the 1908 session of the Womans S
Home and Foreign Missionary society
of the Miami synod of the Lutheran
church This was decided at the clos
ing session Friday AIRS. M. w.
Smith, OF Lancaster was elected pres
ident ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Ate strvchnine TabIets.'

Bucyrus, o.. Oct. PA bottle ,f
strychnine tablets proved fatal to the
little daughter OF John Blackford The
child took the bottle from bugean
aud swallowed half dozen OF tna
tablets. ~ A3 a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Americans Win Aasln.

Boston, Oct. 12.-'rhe local Ameri-
can league team won Its fifth success
i've victory over The Nationals Friday,
6 TO 3. Lindeman was hit hard In
spots, but poor support was mainly
the cause OF his defeat.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
onpossd to coIored sish 0 ps.

Buffalo. y. Y, Oct. l2-At the bust.
ness session of the Genesee confer
enee of the NJ u. church Friday. the
Question as to whether or not the con-
ference should endorse the election of
colGveh bishops for colored confer.
euces was decided In the negative
ayss is, noes l4S.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Old officers Elected.

Il Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 12.-At the final
sessi0n OF the National Association Of
Rural Free Delivery Carriers, Friday.
~ the present officers and executive
c6Anittea were elected. Omaha Will
~ next uleeting place.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12

Gallon, o., Oct, 12.--Albert Ieppert,
aged l6, was Killed Friday morning ~
big Fonr train which backed upoA
aim at crossing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Waters are Failing.

Paris, Oct 12.---The situation In the
flooded regions Of France was slightly
better Friday The waters are either
stationary CT falling.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Wants $4,000 Damages.

, Columbus. o., Oct. l2.-Edward
Ertle, chief of police at Massillon, has
brought suit for $4,000 damages in
the courts OF Franklin county against
Rev. j G. Jackson, y. j. Moore. w.
b. Wheeler I.emuel ID. Lilly. h. u.
Ackland. l.emuel B. Cherrington Clay
ton L. Dlckey. Rev. A. II. Norcross, j.
a. White and Rev. James NJ. Patter-
son, a. publishers OF the American
Issue ihe anti-saloon organ, charging
that they in the issue of September o,
said ne bad rushed the growler" in
lia homo TOWN.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Mines Were satted.

Helena. Meat. Oct. 12.--The Record
publishes Htory to the effect that nu'
merolls MCntana and Washington in
yestors haze been mulcted to the ex-
tent OF move than S250,000 through the
discover that certain placer mines
near Lender Nyo., had been salted
and that the property in question is
worthless.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
PLAYED WITH MATCHES;
IS BURNED TO DEATH

Niles. o. Oct 12-Charles Real, four
years old burned to death today
while playing with matches.
Sharp County record., 1907-07-05
To School Directors.

Sharp county school directors
hereby have their attention called
to the fact that the law requires
them TO make their annual re-
ports to the County Examiner
between the first and twentieth Of
July, Blanks for this purpose
were sent them when the poll
books were sent out, Some have
been asking for other blanks, but
the supply Is entirely exhausted.
Directors that have lost or mis-.
placed their blanks will have to
improvise Others,
W, II, WATKINS,
County Examiner,
Sharp County record., 1907-07-05

Col. Sam H. Davidson reports
to us, that he has the most flat
tering prospects for good crop
of watermelons. We are glad to
hear this, and hereby invite Col.
Davidson to be generous with his
melons after they ripen.
In a letter to the editor of this
paper Hon. W. A. Oldfeld OF
Batesville declares he is in the
race for Congress, regardless Of
how many other aspirants there
may be for this office or who they
may be. He is "banking" on
Sharp county, which he came
very nearly carrying in the last
race.
The stockholders in the ware
house talked of for some months
by the members Of the Sharp
County Farmers Union held a
meeting at Hardy last Saturday,
at which time directors were
elected and a permanent organ
ization effected. Enough stock
has been subscribed to put up
the warehouse, and it will be
built at Hardy, upon a site
donated by business men of that
place. G.. W. Moser and Rev..
A. E. Horton of this place are
two of the directors.
Last Friday in Esq. T. j..
Davidson's court j. P. Rush sub
mitted to the charge of assault
and battery and was fined 81, and
at the same time Henry Pierce
submitted upon the charge of
breach of the peace and was
fined So. The two had had a
disturbance with Henry Reed,
near town, some days ago. Reed
was tried by a jury for trespass
and was acquitted. After the
cases had been disposed of Pierce
made an assault upon Reed, and
was fined $3.50 in Mayors court,
Sharp County record., 1907-07-05
HARDY COURT POSTPONED.
People Allowed To Use The Pretty
Weather Working In Their { rops.

Circuit Court for the Northern
District convened at Hardy last
Monday, and adjourned almost
Immediately until the next reg
ular term, which Is in January.
This action was deemed advis-
able by the court officials from
the fact that the farmers have
had so many disadvantages TO
contend with this season that
they are needed badly in the
fields during the pretty weather,
Two or three parties charged
with misdemeunors submitted
their onses, and tho balance Of
tho docket was continued until
January,
Sharp County record., 1907-07-05

G. J WILSON, President.
G, G, PRICE, General Manager,
G, W, SHAVER, Secretary,
Sharp County record., 1907-07-05

Prosecuting Attorney Herrn,
Col Sam H. Davidson and Sheriff
W. O. Smith went to Hardy Sun
day to attend circuit court, which
was postponed.
Rev. W. H. Stewart and family
of Wild Cherry were here a short
time Monday. They were going
to their old home at Cave City to
spend few days,
Henry Bone, one ofthe Records
good friends down in the state Of
Johnson, was in town on business
Saturday and was a very pleasant
caller at this shop,
Judge C, J, Wilson and wife
returned home Tuesday from
Black Rock and Smithville,
where they visited relatives and
old friends several days.
John r. Metcalf returned on
the stage Thursday from the
Northern District capital, where
he spent several days looking
after some business matters.
Elston Brewer, the clever
young editor of the Cave City
Clarion, was in the city Saturday
seeing the boys from his town
get beaten playing base ball.
G. C. Price, the general
manager for the Sharp County
Telephone Company, renews the
subscription Of his sister, Mrs.
w. A. Chase of Nowata, |. 7.
Our very good friend S. l..
Arm Of Sidney dropped in to see
us a few minutes Tuesday, He
was accompanied by his brother,
j. r. Arm of Buford, Baxter
county. the
limited and moi
The Confederate rather dull -n1. @
will meet at this place next Mon
day. j, P. Stinnett of Reed, Rev,
Geo, Rogers Of King Mills and
G. j. Wilson Of Evening Shade
compose this board.
Prof. W. II. Watkins, who is
holding a Peabody Institute at
Melbourne, reports an enrolment
of 7S teachers the first week,
and expressed the belief that 100
would be enrolled before the In
stitute closes this week,
"Uncle Oliver" Rogers, one Of
the old settlers Of the King Mills
section, is in town mingling with
old friends. The old gentleman
appears in fine health, and he
says all the people in his section
seem to be having good health,
Sharp County record., 1907-07-05
yuly,,T 1907 VI
j. W.GRADDY,
County Lecturer.
Evening Shade 5, Cave City 5.

Evening Shade and Cave City
came together in base ball game
at this place last Saturday, and
the former won by the score Of 8
to 8. There was large crowd
on hand to witness the game, a
good number Of Cave City
sympathizers being present, and
there was plenty of noise from
the beginning to the end, Follow.
ing is the score by innings;
Innings / 2 3 A 5 6 7 s 8
Sharp County record., 1907-07-05

Marcus Ferguson, the piano
tuner of Cave City, and his as-
sistant, Henry Carter, were in
Evening Shade two or three days
the latter part of last week,
H. P. Stout was down from
Hardy a day or two the first part
of the week. He has been in
poor health for several weeks
and was taking short rest.
Misses Georgia Johnson and
Ada Lawson of Imboden, ac-
companied by Dr.. E. N. F. Sui
livan, witnessed the Stokes
Collins nuptials Sunday evening.
The Zion base ball club will be
here next Saturday for a game
with Evening Shades nine, This
place has defeated Zion once this
season, and will make a big effort
to do it again.
Ed Arnold and Will Wadley,
two Franklin boys, were in the
city Tuesday. The former is
selling coffee for a Little Rock
concern and the latter represents
an oil company.
Col. j. l.. Abernethy sends us
a dollar from Ashdown for a
years reading of the Record.
Col. Abernethy reports plenty Of
good crops and candidates down
in that part of the state.
N. H. La Bass, former VI
this county, now at Longs g. {.
writes US that his town wants I0C
good families f.Vm this territory
Mr.. Ia Bass has the right idea
aboht where to send for gPoc
.people, but we cant spare them,
unders,nneu. As ..r ~I..... 'Commission- q H.
ted by said Court, will offer fceAaals al public
rUfe,the highest bidder hese CalNlfroat --
tailSS co court y%Pictures. oendhi. y
President j. A. Taylor will ,ar
the money to take a coursJ tt
worthy young persons, not abl'
to pay in advance, and secure
situation 50 they can pay after
they leave school.
During the storm last Tuesday
night lightning struck the belfry
Of the Ash Flat College, and it is
estimated damaged it to the
amount of 5000. 1t also strucl
the dwelling Of W. e. Brawley,
principal merchant Of that place
doing considerable damage. NJ
one was hurt, Mr., Brawley hac
Just called his daughters dowl
stairs out Of the room struck a
| the Brawley home.
Sharp County record., 1907-07-05
LOCAL NEWS.
s~NNNNN~<N@~~~~~4s

Evening Shade.
Charles Stokes celebrated the
4th in Batesville.
DR.. Jernigan is the most loyal
base ball "rooter" in town.
Claude Snow returned Friday
from visit to Hot Springs.
John Woods spent the Glorious
Fourth at his old home at Bates
vile.
Ed Wasson was kept at home
by illness two days the first Of
the week.
Mrs. and Mrs. w. A. Edwards
left Wednesday for Batesville to
spend the Fourth.
Robert Johnson Of Cave City is
late paid-in- advance addition
to our subscription list.
j. H. Kent formerly of this
county, now at Ray, l. T., renews
his subsoT2H1ggA C. to the Record
JudgehCalvin Mobley of Scott
township paid Evening Shade
friends visit several days ago.
DR.. and Mrs. John Johnston of
Sidney were here Tuesday, re-
turning home from a visit at
Hardy.
Melvin and Fred Wilson left
Wednesday for a visit with their
sister, Mrs. O: e. Puckett at
Fitzhugh.
Although the blackberry crop
is said to be plentiful, it seems
that few are being brought to
town for sale.
w. w. Bristow Of Ash Flat was
o visitor to town last Friday. He
remembered tho Record in a
financial way.
Last Monday was certainly the
warmest day of the season. The
thermometer stood around 90
during the day,
Hon. A. G, Gray Of Hickory
Valley was looking after some
business matters here the latter
part Of last week,
Mrs. Lee Brand went TO jones'
boro few days ago, where she
will spend some time with rela-
tives and friends.
Misses Ora and Eunice Taylor
Of lmboden attended the Stokes
Collins wedding, returning tc
their home Monday.
Ammon Parsley and wife o.
Calamine camo up Tuesday fol
visit with the family Of thei
son, George W, Parsley,
Miss Elsie Metcaf returned tc
Batesville the first part of tn
week, after spendinga few day
here with relatives and friends,
Joseph Evans and wife cam
over from Barren Fork Sunda,
to attend the Stokes-Colins wed
ding, and returned homo Monday
Health among the people i
Evening Shade and the surround
ing territory Is remarkably good
10 the frequent remark OF citizens
b. j. Flanagan, Il good old citi
zen Of the Poughkeepsie country
while In the city Monday, mad
tho Record office an agreeabl
visit,
DR.. and Mrs. G, d, Tibbles {
Poughkeepsle returned TO thel
home Monday, after spending
1av or two with Evening ShAd
relatives.
Deputy Clerk Jasper Justu
dropped into this shop Monda
long enough TO make rs feel goo
by presenting a check on sub
ecription.
Miss Ollie Taylor OF this plao
has secured q school for th
Winnnsr M M. View, In ScoI
Sharp County record., 1907-07-05
Farmers Union Notice.

AS there is a misunderstanding
with a great many as to the date
Of our next County Union, | re-
fer you to Secretary Williams
report in the Record Of April 5,
1907, in which he says the next
astrtIi%I ioraTil .h4,hpH at Oak
-.-..--.,s..----.-------.---..-- dave ~
Sharp County record., 1907-07-05

Cave City--0 3 0 0 1 1 90 0
e. Shade-t 1 0 0 3 1 20 X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

for there could be no considerable amuse-
ment to be gotten out of skating at night if
nobody was going to object to it. About mid
night, when we were more than half a mile out
toward the Illinois shore, we heard some omi
nous rumbling and grinding and crashing 60
ing on between us and the home side of the
river, and we knew what it meant; the ice was
breaking up We We started tart for home me-, pretty
whenever the moonlight sitting down between
the clouds enabled US to tell which was ice and
which was water. In the pauses we waited :,
started again whenever there was good bridge
of ice. paused again when we came to naked
water and waited in distress until floating
vast cake should bridge that place
1t took us an hour to make the trip-a trip
which we made in misery OF apprehension all
the time. But at last we arrived within very
brief distance of the shore. We waited again
there was another place that needed bridging.
All about us the ice was plunging and grinding
along and piling itself up in mountains on the
shore, and the dangers were increasing, not
diminishing. We grew very impatient to get
to solid ground we started too early, and
went springing from cake to cake. Tom made
a miscalculation, and fell short. He got a
bitter bath; but he was so close to shore that
he only had to swim a stroke or two; then his
feet struck hard bottom and he crawled out.
arrived little later, without accident.
We had been in drenching perspiration,
and Toms bath was a disaster for him. He
took to his bed sick, and had procession OF
diseases. The closing one was scarlet fever,
and he came out of it stone deaf Within a
year or two speech departed of course. But
some years later he was taught to talk, after a
fashion-one couldn't always make out what
it was he was trying to say. Of course he
could not modulate his voice. since he couldn't
hear himself talk. When he supposed he was
talking low and confdentially, you could hear
him in Illinois
Four years ago (1oo2) was invited by the
University of Missouri to come out there and
receive the honorary degree of LID. l took
that opportunity to spend a week in Hannibal
"a city now, village in my day. 1t had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Autobiography of Mark Twain
Continued from page s

night.-whlch was penalty sometimes bear
able, perhaps, but as rule it was not, and l
avoided it for the sake of my constitution.
She would never believe that | had been to
church until she had applied her test: she
made me tell her what the text was. That
didn't have to go to church to get text. l
selected one for myself. This worked very
we'll until one time when my text and the one
furnished by a neighbor who had been to
church, didn't tally. After that my mother
took other methods. l don't know what they
were now.
In those days men and boys wore rather
long cloaks in the winter time. They were
black, and were lined with very bright and
snowy Scotch plaids. One winters night when
l was starting to church to square crime of
some kind committed during the week, l hid
my cloak near the gate and went off and
played with the other boys until church was
over. Then l returned home. But in the
dark put the cloak on wrong side out, entered
stood the usual examination. | got along
very well until the temperature of the church
was mentioned My mother said
1t must have been impossible to keep
warm there such night"
/ didn't see the art of that remark, and was
foolish enough to explain that | wore my
cloak all the time that l was in church
She asked if kept it on from church home
too
didn't see the bearing of that remark. l
said that that what had done.
She said, You wore it in church with that
red Scotch plaid outside and glazing? Didn't
that attract any attention."
Of course to continue such dialogue would
have been tedious and Improbable and let
it gos and took the consequences.
How Tom Nash Lost His Voice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
How Tom Nash Lost His Voice

THAT was about IS4o. Tom Nash was
boy of my own age-the postmaster's son.
The Mississippi was frozen across, and he and
l went skating one night, probably without
permission. / cannot see why we should go
skating in the night unless without permission,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Oh look and see! Whom have we here
With coun-te-nance so smirk-y?
He's saying grace. Of course you've guesse
IT'S a Thanksgiving Turkey.
Now do not ask what makes him proud
I'm very poor at guessing
The best part of a Turkey cock
l think is in the DRESSING
III Nature students say the chest
ct may not be fa-ble)
Of Turkey cocks is better on
Than at the dinner table.
But this l know: his strut-ting ways,
So vain and pert and perky,
Convince me that par-lor's not
The proper place for Turkey.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-08
Bug in his Ear.

Rock Hill Herald: Early Fri
day morning Mr.. J. ii. Wither-
spoon awoke and much to his
surprise discovered that bug of
some kind had succeeded in get
ting into his right ear. He L at h.
ed his ear with cold water, ,hopin g
to stop the continual buzz that
was caused by the bug Within
He came down town and after
having the doctor to work with
his ear for some time, the noise
was hushed. 1t alarmed Mr.
With herspoon, somewhat, and
though the bug has not beer
found, he intends 10 90 to Colum
bia today 10 have same remov'
ed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-08
Resolutions Adopted by the
U. D. G. Chapter of Lam
caster, S. c. May 3, 1907.

Whereas, the Supreme Sovereign of
the universe has taken from earth to
higher service our dear friend, CO
worker and Vice President, Mrs.
Leroy Springs, we as members of the
L. D. {. chapter wish To express our
appreciation of her noble christian
character, and the great loss we sus-
tain in her departure. Therefore, be
il resolved:
/. That while this blow comes to
each of us as personal griefau our
hearts are filled with unutterable an
guish, yet we know that our Heaven
ly Father doeth ali things wisely and
well, and to His will we humbly
yield submission.
2. That we tenderly cherish her
gracious memory and all the traits of
her beautifully symmetrical Christia n
character, none of which impress
ed us more forcibly than her love for
and Loyalty to the Confederate cause.
Here her sublimity Of character was
shown in her endeavor to discharge
| the sacred duty and debt of gratitud e
to our grand heroes, and to revere
and honor the memory Of those who
laid down their lives for us upon the
altar Of our beloved country in a
| most holy and righteous cause.
That we extend to her grief
stricken father, husband and son our
deepest sympathy, and pray that the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-08

brace. Miller asked for an ex-
planation and received an insult
ing, taunting answer. He started
for Barker with his knife, but
Barker was too quick for him.
Drawing his pistol he shot him
through the heart, killing him
instantly, and after he had fallen
he fired the remaining four balls
at him and then left the place.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-08
A Marriage in Pleasant Val
ley.

Rock Hill Herald: Mr.. John
w. Davidson and Mrs. Lavinia
Culp, of the Pleasant Valley
section, near Fort Mill, were
married Wednesday afternoon at
the home of the bride. Mrs. Culp
is daughter of Mr.. ID. o. Potts
and Mr.. Davidson is the father
of Walter Davidson, Charlotte
merchant, and both are very
popular with a large circle OF
friends and acquaintances.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-08
Notice..

Pursuant to ommission issued to
the undersigned corporators by X. Nj,
McCown, Secretary Of State. dated
April 18th, 1907, notice is hereby given
that the books of subscription to the
Capital stock of the Lancaster Cotton
Oil Co. will be open on Thursday, May
9th, 1907 from 9 a. m. until O'CLOCK
p. m. of said date at the office of Leroy
Springs. Bank of Lancaster Building
in the town of Lancaster, 5 &.
JnO ~. Stevens,
j. III. Witherspoon.
NJ. 5 Witherspoon
Dated May 9Th, 1907.