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The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
FORGER COMMITS SUICIDE.
School Principal Takes Poison After
His Misdeeds Are Exnosed.

Boston.-Edric Davis Brooks, prin.
cipal of the Topsield High School:
organist in the Congregational
Church of that town, committed sui.
eide by taking poison, following the
exposure that he was a forger.
Speculation and a fondness for fast
automobiles are believed to have beer
the cause of his downfall.
Brooks, who was twenty-eight
years old, went to Salem in his new
touring car. At the Mercantile Ma,
tional Bank he presented a check
for $500. The cashier did not like
the signature and telephoned to the
man whose name was at the bottom
of the check. The latter replied
that the check was a forgery.
After the police had been consult
ed Brooks was allowed to depart
leaving his auto as security. HI
took a train to Beverly, where he
purchased some morphine and some
cyanide of potassium. He swallowed
some of the former poison during
the afternoon when he learned upon
his return to Topsfield that his mis-
doings had been brought to light
Later he swallowed the cyanide.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
FAMOUS LOTTERY
~ ENDS ITS CAREER
h
Honduras Company's Promoters
Plead Guilty in Alabama.
81 PAY FINES OF s2s4,oo0
Agree to Surrender All Books and
Paraphernalia, and This Means
That the Gambling Enterprise
Has Come to an End,

Mobile, Ala.-With the imposition
of fines, aggregating 1924, 900, in the
Federal Court here, upon thirty-four
persons, the Honduras National Lot
terry Company, which the United
States Government has for fifteen
years been pursuing, passed out of
existence. The penalization of the
principals in the company and their
agents, and an order c%onfscating GER
tain property of the company situated
IN this country, marks the end of a
~stupendous and highly profitable
gambling venture, in which all of the
chances were taken by the patrons.
The company gathered in about $4,-
100000 a year, retained forty-five
per cent, and divided the remainder
among the prize-winners in the
scheme.
The action against the lottery pro-
motors was taken in the court for the
Southern District of Alabama, before
Judge Toulmin, and resulted in the
entering of wholesale pleas of guilty,
the charge being conspiracy to cause
the interstate carriage of lottery ad-
vertisements. In pleading guilty,
the defendants agreed to surrender
for destruction all lottery books,
plates and other paraphernalia, and,
also, to dispose of the printing es-
Enlistment of the company at Will
mington, Del, known as the John M.
Rogers Press. where the lottery tick
cts have for years been printed.
Fines of $4,000 each were as
sessed against Dave Hennen Morris
and Alfred Hennen Morris, of New
Orleans and New York City; w. c.
Henderson, of Brooklyn, was fined
$4,000; Harry w. Henderson, of
Brooklyn, was fined $25O0; Oscar
Hanger, of Hoboken, $500, while
fines ranging from $4,000 to $500
were assessed against the following:
William H. Farmhouse, James Rea, G.
w. Bredow, William P. Johnston,
Louis G. Graham, Edward L. Pinac,
Frank L. Howard, Albert Baldwin,
Sr., Chapman Hyams. Paul Conrad,
John M. Demarest and Edward ].
Demarest, all of New Orleans; John
Morris Rogers. Jesse X. Baylis
and Lester K. Baylis. Of Will
mington; James S. Moire, Chi
cago; General w. L. Cabell, Dallas;
Robert X. Thompson, Mobile; JOS
eph l.. Shaw, Tom Williams and
Henry L. Plum, Washington, D. c.;
Herman Bruner, st. Louis; Frank E.
Johnson, Hartford; A. B. Kaufman,
Detroit; Harry j. Schott, Baltimore;
Wallace Masterson, Savannah; Fran
els x. Fitzpatrick and John Hoag.
The Honduras National Lottery
Company was originally the Louis
lana State Lottery Company, a duly
legalized institution under the State
Constitution, with a charter running
for twenty-five years-to 1894. John
A. Morris, of New Orleans, was the
dominant factor. At the expiration
of the charter the State declined to
renew it, although offered ~$1,350,000
a year. The company then began
business at Puerto Cortez, Honduras,
as the Honduras National Lottery
Company, having twelve drawing a
year-ten for each-of which about
100000 Of tickets were sold, and
two grand drawings, for each Of
which double that sum, approximate
ly, was received for the sale of tick
cts, while the prizes were also
doubled.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
J. A. KAssoN BREAKS AN ARM
Diplomat and Lawyer in a Serious
Condition-Now 50 Years Old.

Washington, D. C.-John A. Kas
son, of Iowa, famous as a diploma
and lawyer, fell here and fractured
his arm, and after being carried tt
his home vas reported in a seriou'
condition. He is e~ighty-five years old
MI. Kasson has been special reel
procity commissioner of this Gov
eminent, member of Congress, mem
Der of the American-Canadian Join
High Commission, and has held man,
other high Offices and is a member O
numerous clubs.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Honolulu, Hawaii, has had two
deaths from plague and one new
case of that disease.
Six months experience in Cuba has
given the American soldiers there
rank as the crack corps in the service.
Cuba's census is expected to show
a population of 100000.
The Philippine military police is
now a body consisting of 5000 en-
listed men, all natives, and among
the officers are several Filipinos.
Japanese merchants and hotel
keepers in Honolulu, Hawaii, are
signing a petition to President Roose-
welt, asking for the resembling of his
order prohibiting the admission of
japanese to the mainland from the
insular possessions.
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Going Prepared.

"Have we got everything" said
Mrs. Tooring Kari, as she adjusted
her wind mask.
81 think So" rejoined her husband.
"The luncheon hamper, the rugs,
Inc repair kit, the-oh, by joVe!"
He descended hastily.
AZ clean forgot" he exclaimed
"my check book for the fine."-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
Sporting Notes.

Because of poor work Coach Court
ney has again shaken up the Cornell
crew.
Jake KilraiD, the ex-pugilist, is
now a special policeman in Somer-
vile, Mass.
Harvard's second crew decided not
TO compete in the American Henley at
Philadelphia.
st. Louis will send thirty oarsmen
to participate in the National Regatta
in Philadelphia.
Trinity's football schedule includes
eight games. West Point will be the
most formidable opponent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
BOOST PRICE OF MEAT.
Law Against Diseased Cattle Makes
Famine at Packing Centres.

Chicago.-Prices of all kinds Of
packing products were raised from
one to three cents a pound by the
wholesale and retail dealers. The
packers have protested against pur-
chasing cattle under the new inspec-
ton law, which makes it incumbent
upon them to permit a post-mortem
examination after they buy their ami
mails. They have demanded a better
grade of cattle, Or that the farmer
stand the loss, and the farmers, ito
get even," have shut off the supply.
AS a consequence, the packers have
boosted prices.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
knowledge Puffeth Up; Love Build
eth UD."

We may be able to tell how many
stars are in the Milky Way; we may
be able to count the petals of every
flower, and number the bones of
every bird; but unless faith leads us
to a deeper understanding, a more
reverent comprehension of the sig
n~iicance of the universe, God can
no more be pleased with our knowl-
edge than the painter is pleased with
the fly which touches his picture with
it's f~eelers, and sips the varnish from
the surface, and dies without dream
ing of the meaning, thought, feeling,
embodied in the colors.-Van Dyke.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
A Perfect Gent.

But" protested Miss Jokeiy, I
assure you the stories I've been tell
ing you were original with me. |
shouldn't think a gentleman would
doubt my word"
"Well," replied Brightiey, Il con-
slider it more gentlemanly to doubt
your word than % believe you old
enough to have originated those
stories" - Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
Our Best Society.

Governess Tin Smart Set family
"Why, how loving your children are!
Such affection between brother and
sister is delightful to see."
Olive -"Yes'm. We're playin'
grown-ups. I'm the husband an
Barbara, she's the maid. Puck.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07

LET me see," began Mr.. Hous-
keep, what is that old saying?
Mans works from sun to sum"
Eyes," interrupted Mrs. Houskeep,
just warm from a kitchen interview,
But the servant girls work is never
done. "-Philadelphia Press.
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Mans Chief End

The older I grow-and now l stand
on the brink of eternity-the more
comes back to me hat sentence in the
Catechism which l learned when a
child, and the fuller and deeper it's
meaning becomes, ~What is the chief
end of man? To glorify God and
enjoy Him forever. Thomas Car
lyle.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
She Could See For Herself.

Mrs. Citily-"Bridget, who was
that at the door just now?"
Bridget-'A Teddy wantin' t know
if we had furnished rooms"
Mrs. Citily-"What did you tell
herr"
Bridget-"Sure, an 1 towld her
hat all our rooms were furnished.
She's lookin' at the lib'ry now. =
Puck.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
Not O Bit of 1t.

The woman came into the car with
five children. She busted herself
seating them. A benevolent old gen.
tleman arose and gave her his seat.
"Are these all your children, mad
ann" he asked, cor is 1t a picnic?"
'They are all mine" snapped the
woman, land it's no picnic. New
York Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Disastrous Fire in Turn Verein Hal
in Newark. n i

in Newark, N. j.
Newark N. THREE lives wer
lost and thousandsof dollars damag'
was done in a fise in Newark, Turi
Verein Hall, 1873 William street. Tn
known dead are:
Joseph Hoenecke, 1a4itor of tn.
Turn Hall, burned to Death in hi!
apartments.
Mrs. Joseph Hoeneck9, wife of tn
janitor, overcome by smoke ant
burned to death.
A child of the ~janitor overcome b,
smoke and blu tp death.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
No SaIvc.

The young American neiress,
ried to a peer of the realm, wept Dill
terly, Notwithstanding. "Ho mas
broken my heart!" she walled.
But" urged the noble mother-ln-
law. "you are to be presented to n
King. Is that no comfort?"
None" replied the fair victim.
.sThis is a cut beyond the aid of any
court plaster. '-Baltimoro American.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
The SymDathizer. :

"Croaker seems to feel a great
sympathy for any one who is ILL.,"
Huh! His idea of sympathy is to
get some poor invalid in a corner and
tell him how miserable he's looking"
Catholic Standard and Times. u
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She Isn't.

"Why are you always quarreling
with your wife?"
"She is always arguing with me-"
"But you need not get angry. Just
explain to her in a calm, gentle tone
of voice wherein she is wrong"
"But she is never wrong."-Hous-
ton Post.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
HAMLIN KILLED IN AUTO.
Millionaire Buffalo Horse Breeder
Was Trying to Pass Runabout.

Was Trying to Pass Runabout.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Harry Hamlin, mil
lionaire, clubman, horsebreeder and
automobile enthusiast, was instantly
killed on the Williamsville road,
north of this city. He was riding in
his seventy horse power car and was
trying to pass a high-power runabout.
Both cars were running at a speed
said to be in excess of fifty miles an
hour. The accident to Hamlin's car
occurred when it ran into a horse
and buggy. .
Hamlin went out riding accompan-
led by his chauffeur, Peter Minhard,
and a workman in his barn, John
Hanson. Minhard was driving the
car.
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Better Perhaps.

YIN thinking of going abroad"
said Miss Nuritch.
80 am l." replied Miss Poorman.
Nonsense! you're not well
equipped for going abroad, as 1 am"
Perhaps not, but I'm quite as well
equipped for thinking" = Philadel-
phia Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
1esse James Son Studies law.

At the graduating exercises of thu
Kansas City (Mo.) School of Law
held at the Shubert Theatre, Jess
James, the son of the notorious
bandit, received the highest grad
for the years work. James is abou
thirty years old.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
His Recovery.

Runabout-"Reggy's new automo-
bile blew up with him on the first
trip and he sued the firm that sold
him the machine"
Speeder did he recover any,
thing?"
misunderstanding, I believe,
but one finger and part OF an ear
Judge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
100000 Parade For Pure Wines.

A gigantic demonstration of wine
growers was held at Mines, France,
as a protest against the adulteration
of wines. Two hundred thousand
persons marched in the procession.
The day passed without violence.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07

Temporary Commissions Appointed.
John G. Capers, of South Carolina,
has been chosen by President Roose-
velt for the post of Commissioner of
Internal Revenue ad interim.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
The Trouble.

"Tompkins has changed his mind.
He isn't going to put a name on his
auto"
"Why not?"
after thinking it over he finally
decided that the law wouldn't allow
of his calling it what he wanted to-"
milwaukee Sentinel.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
Not Musical.

Biggs - whats your favorite
songs, Diggs?"
Digs" Listen to the Mocking
Bird"
Biggs-"Why, nobody sings that
any more"
Diggs-"That's just why I like it,"
Toledo Blade.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
Harriman's EXPLANATION.

E. H. Hartman stated that he hat
spent $257,OOO,000 to improve tn
Union and Southern Pacific Rail
roads,
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07

New Internal Revenue Commissioner.
Pearl Wight, of New Orleans, &C.
cepted the Internal Revenue Com
missionership offered to him by tho
President, but will not assume the
duties of the Office until December 1.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
Spring Merchandise Carried Over.

Further progress was made in tn,
distribution of spring merchandise
but the season is still very backward
and much stock will be carried over
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
End of the Chase.

Thin Chappie-%Ihaven't seen you
running after that fair-haired girl
lately. What's the reason, old fell
lah?"
Stout Chappie-"Oh, Ell! Well,
eh!-she's my wife now, you see."-
Ally Sloper's H~alf-Holiday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
VOLUME xxx.
WIDOWS PENSIONS QUICKLY SECURED.
John Wainwright & Co., Wilmington, Del.

Expert Pension Attorneys of 20 years prac.
tice will send valuable information and
blanks to widows on application, by mail.
Write to us with stamp for reply. Widows
of soldiers and officers who served ninety
days in the Civil Wal are entitled to from $s
when 10; 800 a month when rs years old.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-20
CITIZENS TO
TAKE ACTION
Big Mass Meeting to be Held
Thursday.
LOCAL SUBWAY PLAN
To be Thoroughly Discussed
by Marion People.
The Cost of Constructing the Sub.
way From Leader to Greenwood
Streets Would be About $500, 900

At a gathering of citizens interest
ed in the welfare of the city, held
at the office of John +. Lust, Tues
day night, arrangements were made
for big public mass meeting, to
be held Thursday night at 1880
o'clock in the common pleas court
room, at which time the question of
compelling the Erie and Big -Four
railroads to lower their tracks
through the city will be brought up
and definite line Of action decided
upon.
AS stated in the Mirror some time
ago, large number Of citizens are
In favor of having the railroad CON-
panies use subway through the
central part of the city. This is
favored on account of the large num-
ber of lives lost by accidents on the
grade crossings; the great danger
incurred by those compelled to cross
the tracks and by the great number
of delays to surface traffic occa-
stoned by the blocking of the street
crossings by freight trains.
The advisability of having the city
council take action in the matter
was talked over at length at the
gathering. For many days past,
the crossings have been blocked
many times from fifteen to thirty
minutes and often longer. Only this
morning freight on the Erie
blocked three of the crossings for
about twenty minutes, the delay be.
ing carsed by broken knuckle on
Icoupling.
The officials Of the railroad COM
panies state that these breaks in the
couplings are caused by the steep
grade. The engineer is forced to
slow down or stop and apply his
"air" before being let down into the
yards. and when the train is again
started. the airbrakes refuse to re-
lease, breaking the trains in two.
III the event of fire in the north
end. at such line the results would
be disastrous.
The crossings are now guarded by
watchmen until eight o'clock at
night, but after that time there is
no protection whatever, and much
danger is incurred in crossing the
tracks in any kind of vehicle.
Two propositions were talked over
at the meeting. One plan is to low.
er the Big Four tracks and to have
the Erie abandon its present right.
of-way and construct a track along
Mill street needed by the company.
The other plan is to have the Erie
tracks lowered ana to have the Big
Fou: abandon it's trackage through
the city, receiving In exchange the
same amount of land in the subway
on the Erie's side. This plan seems
to meet with the most favor because
IT. would then be possible to open uy
,Mill street from Greenwood stree
to the Union Station or farther II
leach direction, IL desired. This
would enhance property values
Throughout the north part of thu
lefty.
AS has already been stated in tn,
Mirror, there is very heavy grad,
from the Union Station to Green
wood street. Between Leader stree
land Greenwood street the dieffrenc,
is 27 feet. Between the Union Sta
tion and Leader street, the difference
in grade is six feet. This grade 4
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-20
WARNER &
EDWARDS

OF Sherman Peck ON an arson charge
will commence this morning. Peck
was convicted of arson at his first
trial. He was then indicted on a
murder charge. When this was
nolled he was returned to the fire
marshals for prosecution. In the
meantime the new trial in that case
had been ordered State Journal.
Sherman Peck was formerly a
resident of Marion, and is still well
known here. Recently Peck was
indicted by the Morrow county grand
jury for the murder of Shad West
brook. a wealthy farmer residing
near Ashley.
Call and examinef Ellerys line OF
Wall Paper, before you buy. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-20
Vending toyeht at Epworth. /.
FUNERAL, SERVICES

4 Funeral services pN1eerft over The remains
OF Charles Lensenmeyer will be con-
Quoted from the home on North
Main street tomorrow afternoon at
1880 O'Clock, Rev. George E.. Bar
nard to officiate. Interment will
follow in Marion cemetery.
The last sad funeral rites over the
body of Peter McClain were held at
the home on David street this after
noon at 1870 O'Clock. Tho service
was conducted by Rev. G. o.. Row
ley OF the Wesley NJ, p. Church.
The janitors Of all the school build
|ingi attended in body. Iutermeni
|was made In Marion cemstery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-20

a very great disadvantage to rail-
road companies and costs each CON-
pany many thousands of dollars an
nually in fuel and wear and tear on
equipment. For that reason, and
for other reasons assigned, the COM
panies are said to be In favor OF
making the improvement.
1t Is the plan to excavate enough
so that the tracks may proceed from
the Union Station or from the Lead
Ter street bridge on level. The
tracks would then be fourteen feet
under ground at Oak street, II at
Prospect street, 10 at Main street,
l21 feet at state street and 81 feet
Ias Greenwood street. 1t would be
necessary beyond Greenwood street
to entirely eliminate the grade,
Over the 'tracks at Greenwood,
State and Main streets, the viaducts
could be constructed on a level with
the streets. The viaducts at Pros
lpsct and Oak streets would have to
be arched somewhat to give the
proper distance above the tracks.
The distance from Leader street o
Greenwood is 5764 feet. City En-
gineer Dwyer estimates the total
excavation necessary under either
plan between the two streets named
a. 100000 cubic yards. The total
cost Is estimated at about 100000
including the cost of stone retaining
walls.
III the city council orders the rail-
roads to commence work, the com
panies will he compelled to pay 65
per cent. Of the cost and the city the
remainder.
| Tomorrow nights meeting will be
presided over by Hon. Louis Scherff
and many Of the most prominent
men in the city will speak in be-
half of the project. 1t is hoped
that crowd that will tax the ca
pactity of the court room will be
IL attendance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-20
BADLY INJURED
John Penry Of Prospect Meets with
e Painful Accident

Mr.. John Penry. Of Prospect, was
the victim of painful accident oc-
curing Tuesday afternoon. The vic
tim Is a carpenter by trade and
while In the act OF splitting a board,
using sharp hatchet, the handle
Slipped from the tool and the sharp
blade lodged In the muscles Of his
left ankle.
A physician was called. and an OPP
Grafton was necessary to extract
large piece of steel which had brok-
len on and lodged dec, in the flesh
M. Penry is resting easy today and
the injury. It iu thought will moi
lpIove serious.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-20
OPENS The SEASON
IN THIS CITY
Marion Team will Travel q,
900 Miles During Season.
Local officials Receive the Signed
Contract Of Tommy Wylett an
Experienced Infieldsr

The local officers of the Ohio and
Pennsylvania league have received a
draft Of the proposed schedule for
the league season. According to
the figures OF president Morton. the
average mileage to be travelled by
each team during the season Is be-
tween thirty -one and thirty-fve hun
dred miles.
Local officials, however, figure that
with the present schedule they will
be required to make many big
jumps with the local team, and that
nearly four thousand miles will be
travelled. II is probable that a
number OF dates can be changed SO
as to arrange matters satisfactorily.
The schedule as 1t stands at pres
ent will bring the local team to this
city for the opening game. The
committee will meet April 2 and
complete its work, after which the
schedule will be given to the public.
The signed contract of Tommy
Wylott, an infelder Of considerable
experience, has been received by
the management of the local o. and
p. league team.
Wendling tonight al Epworth.