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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

The United Mission Study class
held its regular monthly netting In
the church parlors of the Presbyterian
church yesterday evening. The at
tendance was good and the session.
proved an interesting and profitable
one.
The meeting was opened with de-
votional exercises conducted by Mrs.
b. c.. Piatt Under the instruction OF
Mrs, Leeka, an old time spelling
school was conducted in which the
members were called upon to spell
the names of Islands and divisions
OF Islands anu names in general
which will come up during the year
in the study of foreign missions. Miss
Anna Fite also taught class in
geography which a study OF the var
icus missionary provinces was made.
A general discussion of various mis-
sionary topics concluded the even
ing's program.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
MUDDY MISSED
AT HEADQUARTERS
Receives a Communication
From Mayor Scherff
Confined 20 Her Room by Illness
Her Many Friends About City
are Thinking About Her.

The many personal fr!cnls OF
MIS-. Matilda Thew, .;:.'',n ~, re.
the state Us Muddy. will read
with interest the following letter
penned by His Houor. Mayor
Scherff. Mother Thew has been
confined to her room by i.,uess
and the Mirror office is only one
of the half hundred places where
the noble woman has be,n r,ssed
during her illness.
Her boys in Maiioa. Delaware
and Columbus are glad to know
that she is recovering and sincere
ly trust in a very short time she
will be able to resume her work
AT the request of "Muddy" the
following letter is published and
will then besent to her friends at
Delaware and Columbus.
Marion, Ohio, April IL, 1907.
Mrs. Matilda Thew, City.
MY Dear Muddy:--I write you
these few lines to assure you that
the Mayor and the police have not
forgotten you nor your deeds of
Kindness that you have almost
daily bestowed. We express here
with our sympathy and affection in
tins your present bodily afflic-
ton. 1t grieves us not to see you
regularly making the round in the
work of love you so much enjoy and
to which You seem to be especially
called. But we know that God sus-
talns and strengthens you daily and
that he will keep You in the work
until he has another ready to con-
tinne the same. Your work is bear
ing fruit and will continue to do
SO long after you are in the Glory
World.
Fer your encouragement as a
W. c. 7. U. permit me to say
that ] hold the pledges of ten old
and young drinkers who have sign
ed during the month of March and
as thds IS about fair average per
month yon see that your wishes
and work is being carried on
though You are forced to be absent.
May Gods richest blessings at
tend you and may You soon be
ape TO again be out among your
friends, am,
Yours Very Truly,
LOUIS SCHERFF, Mayor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
EPWORTH CHURCH
LADIES' SOCIETY
Holds Monthly Session Fri
day Afternoon.
United Mission Study Glass Ren.
ders Program at the
Presbyterian Church.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Ladies' Aid society Of Epworth
Nj. 70. church was held at the church
yesterday at o'clock. After transact
ing tie regular business of the soci-
|ety, arrangements were completed for
holding what is to be known as eye
Olden Times singin' skule. The en-
tertainment will be very novel and
will be held in the church auditorium
on Friday evening April 10. The
treasurer of the society reported at
the meeting that $65 had been real
lied on the annual Easter supper, the
amount to be placed in the parsonage
fund.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
PILES! PILEsi PILEsl

Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind Bleeding and Itch
ing Piles. 1t absorbs the tumors,
allays itching at once, acts as a
poultice. gives instant relief. Will
liams' Indian Pile Ointment is
prepared for Piles and itching OF
the private parts. Sold by drug
glsts. mail 5Oc and 81 90. Williams
Mf'g. Co., Props, Cleveland, o.
For sale by Tschanen Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
Druids Take Notice. r

All Druids are requested to meet
Monday at 1890 O'Clock to attend
the funeral of the late John
Schneider.
It FRED ZACHNIAN, Sec.,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
You Will Want One.

The time to get a bargain is when
II Is In sight, If you will wint a suit
this season. now is the time to get
1t. You can take advantage Of the
special price, by our literal credit
system, whether you have the cash
o: not. The only sale where your
credit is good.
MARION CLOTHING & CLOAK co.
Abr
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
SHIPPED TO
MARION
Three Cleveland Manufacturers
Entire Lines Suits and Skirts
lust Bought by a Marion
Firm at Tremendous
Price Concessions

Probably the largest single deal
in women's ready-to-wear garments
ever Nude in this city was closed
in Cleveland the past week, when
d. A. Frank b 90, purchased out
right the entire factory stocks Of
suits and skirts Of three large man
ufacturers who had enormous ac-
cumulations of the choicest gar
ments on hand and were willing to
Sc l at very small figures.
The number of suits and skirts
run many times into the hundreds
and gives the Marion women an OPP
pprtunity to choose from the larg-
est selection Marion has even before
seen. Incidentally the prices are
surely the lowest ever named in this
city.
For instance, fine all wool black
Panama suit, nicely trimmed and
made, which sold early for 1875,
is now marked SO. .95.
A very select imported chiffon
Panama suit which sold at Easter
time for $25. 100 now goes for $12. 30
while hundreds elegant voile, silk
and other suits which possess q re-
tail worth Of $50. 90 up 10 CSC. 90
go at S15.00 and 1875.
Black chiffon Panama skirts In
the newest models that cost whole
sale S7.50 to $12. 30 are now mark
ed $4 .95 and $6. .98.
This store invites the closest in
spection, 1t courts the investigation
of styles and values. believing that
when ono store owns the right
goods at from 40 to Soc on the dol
lar, that undertaking on its part is.
not a nero fancy, but settled fact
The sale commenced Saturday. (
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

Distressing Kidney and Bladuer,
Disease relieved In six hours by
New Great South American Kidney
Cure" 1t Is a great surprise on ac-
count OF Its exceeding promptness In
relieving pain In bladder. kidneys and
back, In male or female. Relieves
retention OF water almost immediate
". II you want quick relief and cure
this Is the remedy. sold by Flocken
Drug Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
A Cold Wind

That Is what blew the price on
those handsome suits to so. 90. CASH
or CREDIT, at the Marion Clothing
g. Cloak Co. 4-1S-r
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
Building Church With Pennies.

Members of the Presbyterian church
at Sayre have adopted novel method
by which to raise money for the erec-
tion of new church at that place.
The idea is an exemplification of the
old adage, "Take care of the pennies
and the dollars will take care of them
selves.
The object is to gather "mile of
pennies, " and to do this each member
has been provided with a narrow strip
of paper foot in length. The diverse
side of the strip is divided into spaces
just large enough to hold a penny each
aud is covered with glue The reverse
side contains description of the plan.
This description contains an an
nouncement to the effect that ''Your
foot brings US one step nearer the
goal. If you miss your foot we come
short Not a case where a miss is as
good as a mile y Each strip of paper
will hold exactly sixteen pennies, aud
the members of the congregtt alton are
urged TO stick their spare pennies oD
the strip of paper, aud when they have
accumulated foot of pennies to turn
them over TO the treasurer Of the fund
1t is calculated that when the mile of
pennies is received tine sum of :S44 As
will have been added to the building
fund
Pennies are likely to become a mighty
scarce article in Sayre within few
months, unless the treasurer of the
fund sends them back into circulation
again Immediately after their receipt
by him, for it would be rather ser
ious problem to collect 81 489 pennies
in a community of about 10, 900 popu
lation unless they were used over and
over again.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
Stole From Collection Plate.

Peculstion of the Offering of the
congregation of the Methodist church,
Shamokin, from the collection plates
is the grave charge hanging over Wal
ter Wilmer, one of the ushers of the
church. The accusation is to be in
vestigated by the board of trustees.
The peculation amounts to large
sum. the exact amount of which is
not known. Theft of the offering was
discovered from the fact that several
OF the members had not been given
credit for the payment of their week
ly dues. The envelope system is used
aud the members place the amount of
their pledges toward church support
on the collection plate.
The accused is one of the ushers who
take up the collection in the church
Before turning over the alms basins
the ushers retire to the yestibule. This
is when the thefts were made.
Owing to the reticence of those in
vestigating the matter it could not be
ascertained whether the trustees will
prosecute the offender. According to
one trustee nothing will be done until
his guilt or innocence is absolutely
established
1t is said that some sensational de-
tective work was employed to trace
out the offender, including the lay
ing of a marked S2 bill in the plate
which lead to the detection of the
culprit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
John Batemnn I'm Charge.

John Bateman, formerly proprietor
of Lyndhurst hotel, Shsmokin, has
purchased the wholesale liquor store
Of J. 7. Findley, this city. He assum-
ed charge yesterday and in short
time will have the business in perfect
running order in all its departments.
Mr. Fiudley has purchased the Cent
raj Hotel at plymouth, Luzerue coun-
ty. nis family has already removed to
Plymouth and he will follow in a few
days.
Mr. Btteman, the new proprietor, is
a native of Danville aud grew TO man
hood in this city. At the age of nine
teen he removed with his parents TO
the coal region aud during the greater
part of the subsequent time he has
been a resident of ShamOkin
Mr.. Bateman is an ardent votary of
base ball and for several years was the
owner and manager of the famous club
of Edgewood park, Shamokin. 1t is his
intention, he says. to look after base
bali in this city and under his inf1u-
ence it is altogether likely that base
ball, which in Danville has Jagged for
a couple of years past, may enter upon
a new lease of life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
WHEN ICE WAS
$50 PER TON

A. NJ Peters. seated in his cozy
office on Mill street, last night, grew
reminiscent He noted that on March
3rd, thirty-nine years ago, in 1868,
with his parents he removed from the
first ward to the second ward of Dan
Vile and began his career as an ice
man. He recalled that on the day the
moving occurred the snow lay on the
ground three feet deep, reaching to the
window sills.
The transition from snow to ice was
an easy one for Mr.. Peters and the
subject of ice suggested an interesting
array of facts relating to the ice bust
ness which covered nearly half cent
ury of time.
Upon moving to Sageburg Emanuel
Peters Immediately went into the ice
business and Arthur, then a lad of
about IS years was his right hand man.
AS boy and man Arthur has been in
the ice business ever since. He related
several interesting circumstances Iel-
ative to his business last night. One
of these is that at one time owing to
scarcity they retailed ice at 81. 80 per
hundred weight or $50 per ton. The
ice that summer was shipped from
Maine. Those who thought they were
paying exorbitantly for ice last sum-
mer would do we'll to reflect on the
figure quoted by Mr.. Peters.
Incidentally, whether ice was plenti-
full or scarce there never was a season
in the long interim since 1868 when
the Peters ice wagon was not daily on
it's round through the town. Among
the patrons now are some whose grand
parents were supplied with ice by Mr..
Peters and whose parents were also
among his patrons, affording instances
in which three generations have been
supplied by the same dealer. Allusion
to the "three generations, it is true,
makes it sound as though Mr.. Peters
were a patriarch, but we beg to refer
our readers to the figures quoted when
| it will be seen that Arthur is still a
young fellow on the sunny side of
City.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
APPLICANTS
NAME POSTED

Isaac Stein, the Russian shoemaker
on Mill street. has the honor of being
the first alien in Montour county to
seek citizenship under the new natur-
alization laws and regulations of Oct
ober, 1906. His name along with other
data required is posted in the prothon-
otary's office, whereit attracts attention
as one of the features of the new law
The procedure under the new reg
ulations, in several respects, is essent-
tally different from the former law
and the standard of qualification is
slightly raised. The changes will be-
come apparent if we glance at the
leading features of the new laws and
regulations.
The alien seeking natural izatlon
papers, first, must declare on oath be-
fore the clerk of court two years at
| least prior to his admission, after he
has reached the age of is years, that
| it is his intention to become citizen
of the United States and to renounce
forever all allegiance and fidelity to
any foreign prince or potentate, &c.
Second, not less than two years nor
more than seven years after he has
made such declaration of intention he
shall make, and fill a duplicate, a petit
| tiou in writing signed by the applic-
ant in his own handwriting and duly
verified in which petition such applic-
ant shall state full name. the country
from which he emigrated. date of ar
rival in the United States, &c.
He must not be a disbeliever i'll or
opposed to organized governments,
neither can he be polygsmist, nor a
believer in polygamy.
Section 9th, provides that the clerk
of courts shall Immediately after fl
ing petition give notice thereof by
posting in a public or conspicuous
place in his Office or in the building
in which his office is situated. under
appropriate heading, the name, ma
tivity and residence of the alien, the
date and place of his arrival in the
United States, &c, along with the
names of two witnesses.
Section provides that no alien shall
hereafter be naturalized or admitted
as citizen of the United States who
can not speak the English language.
Isaac Stein. the applicant, is the
Russian Hebrew, formerly a soldieI
under the Gar, an interview witt
whom relating to the conditions III th'
Russian army and tine hard lot of th'
Russian soldier was printed in thest
columns during the RussoJapanes,
war. He is an ardent admirer of oul
country and its institutions and in ap
plying for naturalization he is takinI
a step that he has contemplated from
the day he landed on American soil
Each district must hold natural liza
ton court under the naturalization
law aud regulations of October, 1906
In this county Judge Evans has select
ed the May term for holding natural
ization court.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
SUPERSTITIONS.

There is nobody living now who be-
lieves that if you look over the left
shoulder at the new moon you are sure
to have-is it good luck or bad? Not a
single reader of the News who visits "a
friend insists upon going out of the
identical door he entered lest he leave
his luck behind. Who now believes
that if you leave your home in the
morning and turn back for something
you have forgotten all your good for
tune for that day will vanish? Nobody
insists upon directly carrying a new
born baby to the topmost room in the
house in which it was born. to the end
that it may always be high minded.
None of the farmers or gardeners of
the twentieth century bother them
selves about the "signs" that used to
command the attention of their ancest-
ors and which were believed to have a
potent influence upon the crops. When
baby will not grow we no longer
think of taking it to the powwower
who will put it through mysterious
processes and presently present it to
its anxious parents every whit whole.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
ATTACKED ON
STREETS OF CENTRALIA

Two men are now behind the bars
of the Columbia county Jail at Blooms
burg, and Sc veral others are being luok-
ed for, charged with murderous as
sault with knives on William Merton.
a prominent resident of Centralia. who
now lies at the Miners hospital at
Ashland covered with stiletto wounds,
which may result in death.
The men arrested are James Lach
rock and Tony Baese. and were cap
tured only after hard chase by Dep
uty Sheriff Condy Langdon and Con-
stable Owen Cain ana others.
One of the assassins was placed un
der arrest at Big Mine Run, after sew
eral shots had been fired at him by the
pursuers. The other, more desperate,
pulled IL knife on Sheriff Langdou
when he attempted to arrest him and
would in all probability have stabbed
the officer were it not for timely inter-
ference.
AhCAt "os w hAS
in Centralia after midnight Sunday
morning, when six Italians, all for
eigners. all intoxicated, met him and
began addressing him in It.lisn. In
an instant he was surrounded and af-
ter several stilettos had been plung-
ed into his back he fell to the pave.
ment. Then the swarthy sons of Italy,
maddened by the sight of blood, set
about to murder their victim. They
plunged their sharp stilettos into his
face. neck, chest and abdomen and
would not have stopped until they had
accomplished their purpose but for the
interference of some citizens who hap
pened along. No sooner had they
reached the spot, however, than three
of the assassins covered them with re-
volters and forced them to retire. but
other citizens arriving, the Italians
| fed
| The wounded man was carried to a
nearby house and later taken to the
| hospital where it is said he has over
thirty wounds.
Those who were implicated in the
affray and who have not yet been ap-
pretended are said to be Mike and
Tony Gedro, Tony and James PaDero.
Thee of them live at Marion Heights
1t is thought the foreigners mistook
William Martin for his brother Ed
ward with whom number of then
had fight recently, and James Beast
made murderous assault on him, be
ing arrested and taken 10 the Blooms
burg Jail with his brother and Lac
ratch by officer Langdon and assistants
Monday night.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
Died at Sunbury Hospital.

John B. Marshall, well-known and
lifelong resident of Montour county,
died at the Mary Nj. Packer hospital,
Sunbury, at 9 80 O'Clock Saturday
morning.
The cause of death was pneumonia.
The deceased, who lived with his son.
Harry Marshall. on Foust street, was
taken to the hospital on Tuesday last.
His condition was serious from that
time on and admitted of little hope
For number of years past the de
ceased lived in Danville and was en-
ployed as puddler. He was formerly Y
a resident of Liberty township.
The deceased was fifty-three years
of age. wife seven sons and two
daughters survive. The sons, all of
whom reside, in this city, are: John,
George. Harry. Charles Edward. Lafa
yette aud Calvin The eldest daugh
ter, Mrs. Frank Eugler, resides in
Philadelphia the younger daughter,
Catherine lives at home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
In Honor of Birthday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Albeck, at
their home on Cooper street, Saturday
entertained a number of the friends of
their daughter Mildred, in honor Of
her 9th birthday. A fine lunch was
served.
Those present we're Misses Ethel
Bodine, Margaret Hurley, Margaret
Fields, Ethel Jones. Martha Paugh,
Laura Wyant, Agnes Wagner, Gertrude
Hurley, Joanna Buckley, Frances
Cashner, Madge Jones, Freda Jones.
Margaret Mowrey. Hilda Snyder, Hazel
and Beatrice WeIdmau, Isabel Boyer,
Ruth LaRue, Lottie May Wintersteen,
Mary Orndorf, Mabel Hendricks, Mil
dred Knorr, Helen Foust. Elizabeth
Miner, Sara Miner, Auna Hartzel,
Anna Wherl, Catharine Whapham,
Meryln Kerns, Masters Francis Kerns.
Walter Peters, Henry Sechler, Luther
Foust, Albert Hendricks, Ralph Mad
er. Earnest Foust, John Albeck, Miss
Catherine Hale, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs.
Kerns, Mrs. MINER.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
School Entertainment.

A very interesting and enjoyable en-
tertainment was given by the pupils
Of Madden's school, in Liberty town
ship, on Saturday. The program was
arranged and prepared by the teacher.
Miss Grace Billmeyer. George Moser
gave a number of selections on his
phonograph. The exercises were very
well attended.
The program was as follows:
Song-"Jolly Boys
Dialogue Little Cherry"
Recitatiou-by Edith Miller.
Song" jesus Wants me for a Sun
BEAM"
Dialogue-"The Anniversary Meet
ing.
ecitation-Kathryn Miller.
Recitation-Sidney Moser.
Dialogue-''The Bsby's Sad Fall. "
Song-"The Banio's Silent Now"
Recitation-Minnie Ware
Dialogue - How Edith Helps
Things Along"
Dialogue-I'm Lost. -
Recitation-Stella Beaver.
Recitation-Elmer St. Clair.
Dialogue-"Trying to Raise the
Price of Butter. "
Recitation Edith Miller.
Recitation-Laura Beaver.
Song -" BABY is Going to Bylo-
land
Dialogue-"T Taking the Census"
Recitation-Kathryn Miller
Song" Nellie Gray"
Recitation-Edith Miller
Dialogue The Bashful Boy"
Recitatiou-Russel Moser.
Dialogue-"TheS Second Topsy"
Recitatit n-Stella Ware.
Recitation-LizzieB Beaver
Recitation-Lillie Beaver.
Dialogue. 1.-The Model Glass.
Song" Marching Through Georgia
Recitatiop-Frank Hagenbach.
Recitation Elsie Beaver.
Recitation-Russel Moser
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
NEAR MT. CARMEL

A terrific explosion of dynamite,
dynamite cartridges and blasting pow
der occurred at the Richards colliery,
between Mt. Carmel and Centralia
Tuesday morning at S:l5 o'clock.
Terrible havoc was created. At least
30 persons were more or less injured, a
lumber of the company's buildings
| were blown to atoms, and the towns
of Centralia Mt. Carmel, Ashland and
other smaller places were rocked on
their foundations, and much damage
done to property.
The exploded material consisted of
5000 kegs of dynamite, 5000 dynamite
cartridges and 60 kegs of powder. All
this was stored in the company's pow
der house. 1t is thought that the cat
astrophe was caused by an over heated
steam pipe.
One of the wonders of the affair is
that there was not big loss of life.
There were at least 90 people in the
immediate vicinity of the explosion,
and many more in the shattered build
| ings. Lewis Dowie. of Mt. Carmel, is
The only man seriously injured, aud he
was removed to the Miners hospital,
| where it is announced that he is not
| expected to recover This man was
chopping wood $50 feet away from the
powder house when the explosion oc-
| Cured. Others in much closer proxim-
| ity escaped unhurt or with slight in
juries. Most of the injuries received
were from falling buildings. There
was no one in the powder house when
the explosion occurred
The Richards colliery is located be.
tween Centralia and Mt Carmel, be-
| ing but short distance from the lat
ter town, and for that reason Mt. Car
mel received the brunt of the shock.
Buildings were nearly overthrown,
plaster was shaken from the walls,
wall hangings and articles on tables
| thrown to the floors, and the glass was
shaken from nearly every window in
town. The broken window glass was
so thick on the pavement along the
main street in Mt. Carmel, that it was
shoveled off like snow. The damage
wrought in the town is estimated al
over 800, 900. The damage to the com
pany's property is about $25, 900.
The fine new Polish church at Mt
Carmel which was just completed las
summer, had number of handsome
and costly stained glass windows i'm
ported from Italy. All these window,
were completely demolished.
At Centralia the entire town wa
shaken and every building rocked, bu
no serious damage was caused.
Among the shattered buildings are
the blacksmith shop of the coliiery
carpenter shop, two engine houses, th'
superintendent HON ;, and the COLI
cry offices About 700 men and boy
will be thrown out of employment un
til repairs and rebuilding are com
pleted.