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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-01

selves IN this connection. with thes
rapid growth of the mail order busi-,
are being established These larger
firms are daily reaching out for new,
sections of trade. What will be the
result along this line? With the
growth of the catalogue house comes
the death of the rural mercantile
trade. Let them once destroy the
country merchant and the markets
of the world will be in the hands OF
few wealthy capitalists. Their branch
houses will appear in all the country
towns and the farmer will no longer
be independent His friend, the coun-
try dealer, who through competition
was forced to pay the value OF the
butter, eggs, etc, will be a thing OF
the past, and in his place will appear
the fat, gloating face of the capitalist.
in whose benumbed conscience there
is no thought Of pity, whose breast
contains instead of a heart a great
lump of cold stony Gold. whose one
ambition is to build up a greater for
tune than the world has ever seen.
and who cares naught for the tears or
trials, woes or weeping of his victims
SO long as he can squeeze little more
of the coveted glittering treasure from
him.
Again, the dollar spent with the.
local dealer stays in the community
where it blesses the spender over and
over again. The merchant pays 1t to
the butcher for meat, the butcher gets
his bread of the baker and therefore
drops the dollar into the bakers till,
the baker pays it to the miller for
-four, and the latter buys his grain
from the farmer, so the dollar once
more jingles merrily in the farmers
trousers pocket. But spend 1t with
the mail order house and 1t is gone
never to return. 1t goes to build up
the great commercial interests OF New
York or Chicago. Does it pay tho
farmer to send his money to help
beautify and build up these great
cities? Has he not more interest In
identifying and building up his own
section of the country? II not, he
should If place is good enough for
a man to live in and to make his
money in, it is good enough for him to
spend his money in. Who helps build
the churches, school houses, streets.
bridges, ETC.? Does the mail order
house help? Will they give a dollar
to educate the farmers children, or
donate anything to support the farm
er's widow or orphans? Do they help
to pay the taxes, or add anything to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-01
AROUND THE CIRCLE
KEEP THE DOLLARS MOVING IN
YOUR OWN COMMUNITY.
1T MAKES WEALTH FOR ALL
Buy of the Man Who Will Buy
of You and Your Dollar
win Come Back
Again.
fCopyright by Alfred c CLARITY

Copyright by Alfred c Clark)
AS on the western prairies In
pioneer days, the trapper's camp fire,
kindled to prepare his frugal meal or
to warm him from the biting wind,
famed into renewed vigor. spread,
first on the tiny blade of grass to
neighboring blades, and thence to the
tangled masses all around until the
broad plains were one vast sea OF
seathing fame destroying all before
it, so the mail order business, started
in the eastern cities on small scale,
famed by the breeze of judicious ad-
vertising, has spread until it now COW
ers the length and breadth of our land
and threatens disaster to the smaller
dealers everywhere. The note OF
warning has been sounded, the light
is visible in the sky, and yet, appar-
emily oblivious to 1t ALL the ones
whose safety is being endangered,
heed not the alarm nor the signal of
disaster. The country merchant and
the farmer, whose combined efforts
can stem the tide of destruction that
threatens to engulf them, are alone
unconscious of the approaching devas-
tation, that, like a great sea of con-
suming flame, is threatening to cngulf
them.
The country merchant and the farm
4 er-the simple, honest dwellers in the
rural districts, are the victims this
gigantic peril is reaching out for to
fill its rapacious nav. Each year its
grasp becomes firmer, its power
greater. Only few short years ago
the catalogue house was thing I'M
heard of, to-day 1t stands as one OF
Americas greatest institutions. And
with great fortune comes great pow
err, so now the mail order business
may we'll be classed among the powers
of the nation. Its efforts are already
being felt at the national capital,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-01
IvER H, SMITH.
Snakes Reared for Theit skins.

The idea that snakes are useless
creatures and should be exterminated
wherever found, will have bypass
away, says the Shbe Trade Journal.
as in Australia they are now being
systematically reared for the sake of
their skins, which have ;considera
BILE commercial value in London.
Paris and New York. Snakeskin is
the fashionable material for SLIPPERS,
belts, bags purses, jewel boxes, card
cases, dressing-table accessories, etc.
Rabbit -strappers supplement their
means considerably by catching young
snakes and extracting their poinson-
oes fangs.' The blacks are also ex-
pert snake catchers. To them the
snake is an agreeable article of diet
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-01
The Fortune Tempted.

A we'll known British nobleman was
actually engaged to Miss Coutts,E but
on her challenging him one day wheth-
err it was her personality or her great
fortune which appealed to him he
frankly acknowledged that although
be was much attached to her. her vast
property had been his special induce
ment in betrothing himself.
Her reply was Characteristic: Let
us then remain the best OF friends in,
stead Of being the poorest Of loserR"'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-01

Charged With Hog Stealing. :
Ed Stewart. of Ottawa, was arrest
ed at Ottawa and taken to Douglas
county on a warrant charging him
with hog stealing. IT was at Stew.
art home where Frank Schneck
stopped, pIevicus to the murder of
Schncck's wife and two children at
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-01

A Record Breaker Hog. = C. w.
Dingman. of Clay Center, the
heaviest breeder of fine Poland
China hogs in that section, recently
sold one of his fine sows for the
highest price. ever paid for a SOW
west of the Mississippi river. She
was Queen Wonder. raised by him
igelf. and brought 81 600 even money.
She was bought. by Schmitz Bros, OF
Alma, Kan. and is the finest SOW
ever known In that. section.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-01

Destroyed by Fire. - The general
store of Ed Mathes. at Womer,
Smith county. a country town about
90 miles northeast of Smith Center,
was totally destroyed by fire. MI.
Mathes carried a stock Of $4,000 to
$4,000, which was a total loss. on
which there was an insurance Of
about $4,000
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17
SEVENTEEN YEARS
OF
SUCCESSFUL WORK

This is the seventeenth year Lima
Business College has been in sue
cessful operation in the city Of
Lima. It is now one of the larg.
est private schools in the west.
Many a young man points with
pride to the fact that ne is gradu-
ate of Lima Business College
Many a successful business man
owes his success to the thorough
buiness training he received there
Seventeen years of successful ef-
fort as a business college is no
mean record. Seventeen years OF
steady growth, of business doub'
led twice in that time means that
it has merited what it has gained
that it has met the requirements OF
modern business age; that 1t has
turned out students who have sue
cessfully held the positions furnish
ed to them; that it has established
record for honesty and square
dealing; that it is recognized as ont
of ohio's best institutions Of
learning, Bookkeeping Or Short
hand course $50.
For information, address,
II. w. PEARS President
Lima. Ohio
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17
JOHN MEHAFFEY
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Kicked in the Face by a
Horse Friday Morning.
Right Side of His Face Is Crushed
in and Jaw Bone Badly
Splintered.

John r. Mehaffey farmer re-
siding near Prospect was kicked by
his family horse about 10 O'Clock
Friday morning, sustaining extreme
ly painful injuries. Mehaffey was
grooming the animal when 1T kick
ed him in the head with both feet.
The right side of his face was
crushed in and part Of the jaw
bone completely splintered.
The unfortunate man was placed
in a buggy and hurried to the Of
flee of DIR. Mcneil Of Prospect,
The physician later brought him to
this city and placed him in the
Central Emergency hospital where
at II O'Clock DIR. A.. Rhu perform
ed AN operation. The physician
found it necessary TO cut through
the cheek and remove small pieces
of broken bone.
The molar bone and the jaw
socket was badly crushed and all
surgical skill was used in placing
the broken parts together so that
they will mend. Had the horse worn
shoes Mehaffey would have un-
doubtedly been instantly killed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17
RAILROAD
OFFICIALS
Confer with Citizens on the
Grade Crossing Question
HEARTY CONCURRENCE
CharacterizCs the Attitude
of the Railways
Work Of Securing an Estimate Upon
the Cost will be Begun at Once
by Engineers Aided by Citizens

At conference Of city officials,
Representatives of the citizens COM
mittee, and representatives of the Big
Four and Erie railway companies,
held in the city offices, Thursday af-
ternoon, the plan to abolish the rail-
way grade crossings in Marion was
given a decided boost. The railway
men announced that their companies
are ready 10 take up the matter and
help in every way TO abolish the dan
gerous and bothersome crossings.
Just whether the idea Of construct
ing a subway through the city would
be a good one, was not decided. j.
II. Althouse, assistant engineer of the
Erie, informed the Marion people that
the aim of the railroads at this time
is to avoid building through bitches,
FOR subways, whenever 1t is possible,
owing to the fact that where tracks
are in bitches, continual trouble Is
'caused by snowdrfts and other OBJ
'structions. lie stated that while the
luNoNlOll VI uplhE away Wllu l'it Sliut
crossings is being considered the
railway companies will see what can
be done toward ab0lishing the tracks
through the city and building loop
north of town for the purpose Of
bringing the fast passengers through
a territory where traffic is not so
greatly congested.
The other railroad man present was
A, S. ingalls,, superintendent of the
cleveland division of the Big Four,
who announced that his company Is
ready to stand its share OF the ex-
pense of investigating for the purpose
Of ascertaninP the probable cost Of
the proposed changes.
The meeting, which started about 3
O'Clock, was well attended, the coun-
ell, board of public service and clti-
zens' committee being nicely repre-
scented. The chairman was George b.
Christian Sr, In opening the meet
| ing, Mr.. Christian gave a talk, in
which he explained 10 the railroad
representatives what Marion people
would like TO do toward abollshing
lthc grade crossings
Following the talks by Messrs. In
gals and Althouse, remarks were
made by several other citizens and
city officials At the suggestion OF
| Mr. ingalls,, motion was carried
authorizing Mr., Christian to appoint
a committee of five to aid the railway
officials in ascertaining the estimated
cost of the improvement. This com.
mlttee will be composed of a resident
of the North End, one of the South
End member of the city council
a member of the board OF public serv.
Ice, and a representative Of the loca
manufacturing Industries. BY al
amendment to the motion, Mr.. Chris
tian was made the South End mem
ber.
Following the meeting, those in at
tendance went to the Commercial
club, where they were entertained b!
Mr.. Christian.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17
COMPLEXION SECRETS
Only One Way to Secure a Clear
Skin.

In most Instances u bad complex
ion Is due to neglect of the little
thing in life that are essential to
natural beauty. All manner Of sug-
gestions have been offered by skin
Specialists, but all agree that the
only sure way to secure a clear,
healthy complexion is to conform
closely as possible 10 the laws of
nature. To preserve your fresh
nes and beauty you should live sim
ply, take plenty of outdoor exercise,
drink quantities of water and be
careful Of your diet. Remember,
too, that beauty is good deal more
than skin deep. 1t Is blood deep,
ana depends also upon your liver,
your kidneys aud the activity OF your
bowels. For nearly two years now,
they have been telling the ladies' OF
the beneficial effects that Laxakola
Tonic Tablets have on the skin,
The principal ingredients in them
are cascarin and dandelion and ev-
cry doctor knows that these rem
edies start the liver going, drive
out impurities, encourage the &C
ton of the bowels and help clear
up the complexion.
Flocken's Drug Store will gladly
pay your 20 cents back il these lit.
tie tablets fail to thoroughly bene.
1t you. 12-14friti
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17
Senator Jones in Marion

Former State Senator Lake Jones,
Of Wooster, Ohio, has been stopping
at the European Hotel several days,
and is interesting a large number of
Marion business men in the oil fields
near Belleville, Ohio. He is represent
ing the Jefferson Oil & Gas company
and the Possum Run Oil g. Gas com
pany, both of which hold leases Of
exceptional value. Mayor Geer. Of
Gallon, is at the head of the Belle
vile oil enterprise.
The Senator, while now retired
from politics, is still one Of Ohio's
best known figures.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17
For Building of the Bucyrus
Extension.
CREDITORS FILE PROTEST
Against A. H. Schrashun
Formerly of This City.
Charge Him with Transferring
Property in Order to Defraud his
Creditors Here.

"A. II. Schrashun, formerly pro-
prietor Of the Sterling store in this
city, is charged with transferring
property to his brother and sister at
Canton, in order to defraud his
creditors. On this claim, his cred
ltors have fled a protest with Rob
ert E. Carey, of Upper Sandusky,
asking him to refuse Mr.. Schrashun's
request to be discharged from the
court of bankruptcy. Mr.. Carey
was in the city, Thursday evening,
taking testimony in the case.
The referee will be here again
May 30. when more testimony will
be received and trustee for Schra-
shun is now located in Toledo.
Schrashun admits that about the
time he started bankruptcy pro-
ceedings he transferred property to
his brother and sister, but says that
he did so because they held claims
against him. He now has little in
his own name, and his creditors are
seeking 10 get nOlu OF Jhe prop
erty which he transferred.
This case was started about year
ago, when Mr.. Schrashun filed his
petition i'm bankruptcy. The petition
was filed shortly after he had dis
posed of the Busy Bee restaurant
on South Main street. He took
charge Of this restaurant, after re-
tiring from the ownership of the
Sterling store.
At the time he assumed manage
ment of the Busy Bee, the place was
in the name of his sister at Canton.
Harvey AXE, a well known Canton
attorney, was here, Thursday even
ing, representing Schrashun's brother
and sister.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17
Personals
-......:.D:.:YC:::...:. .: ..

w. II. Hartsough, official of the
Hooking Valley from Columbus, called
upon Marion railroad friends today.
John F.. Kreis is in Detroit, Mich
igan, studying art under Laikofr, the
famous French master.
Little Miss Margaret Crawley of
Kensington Place is recovering from
an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs ". j, McMurray and
son Thomas arrived in New York,
Thursday afternoon, from four
four months tour of Errope.
Mrs. Mary Smith has rented tc
p. Malo of Marion, the old Union
Office, on South Sandusky avenue
which will be utilized by him as
junk shop. ---Wyandot Chief.
C. l.. sprague, travelling passenger
agent of the d. & C., Navigation Co
with headquarters at Cincinnati, wa,
visiting friends and looking after
busines in the city today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17
Many are the amusing stories told

Many are the amusing stories told
regarding the senator's pilitlcal ca
reer. 1t is told that while he was
in the senate a question came up re-
garding Lake Erie. Senator Jones
asked the chair to grant a recess of 10.
minutes and his request was refused
"If the chair please" said the sen
ator 81 wish to state that while
Lake Erie may never go dry, Lake
Jones is already dry and for that
reason would like to have this recess
granted" 5-17-2t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17
Sore Nipples.

Any mother who has had exper-
ience with this distressing ailment
will be pleased to know that cure
may be affected by applying Chamber
lains Salve as soon as the child Is
done nursing. Wipe It off with a
soft cloth before allowing the babe
TO nurse. Many trained nurses use
this salve with best results. For
sale by all druggists.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17

piles are dangerous. but do not
ubmit to an operation until you
have first tried Man Zan the Great
Pile Remedy. 1t is put up in col
lapsible tubes with a nozzle that
allows it to be applied exactly where
I. is needed, II you have itching
bleeding or prOtruding piles and Man
Zan does not relieve, money re-
funded. Soothes and c0ols. Re-
lieyes at once.
Sold by Flock~n Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17

The county commissioners, at a
session held Thursday afternoon
granted the G.. d. & NJ. Electric
Railway company a % year franchise
for building it's extension from this
city to Bucyrus The franchise gives
the company the right to build its
tracks over the country cross roads.
All Of the track will be on pri-
vate rlght-of-way. with the exception
of section running from Marion's
north corporation line to the south
property line of the north side of
the Sandusky pike at its intersec-
tion with the Marion and Bucyrus
pike. For that distance, the track
will be laid along the west side of
the roadway.
The franchise requires that the
line be completed and in operation
by January 1, 1908,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17

The assignment follows: May 27--
Ault against Ulsh; May 2S-Tallman
against Beavers; May 80 Abel &
Coonrod against Leffler & Bland;
June 3-State of Ohio against Robert
Burns; June 4-McWilliams against
Roberts; Lundergan against Erie
Railroad Company; June 5-Young
against Weber; June 6--Arthur against
Harruff; June 7-Herr against the
Chicago & Erie Railroad Company.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17
And Just as Hard 10 Find out.

And Just as Hard 10 Find Out,
The question of how much soul
weighs may interest few psycholo-
gists, but It can never attain the pop
ular Importance that attaches to tho
question of how much pound of beet
Is gGing to Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17

See Bentz e Court for that new
Bicycle, 226 East Center street.
3-21-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17

The partition suit of Emma Al
bright against Stella Bartlett and
others has heen settled aud dismiss
ed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17

The safe, certain, reIiable little
pills that do not gripe or slcken are
Dade's Little Liver Pills. Best for
ick headaches, biliousness and lazy
ivers.
Sold by Flocken Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17

TO parents and children. especially,
Field Day will be a treat tomorrow.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-17

Judge Young Thursday afternoon
assigned jury cases for the May term.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01
ButtermiIk as a Medicine.

Even when sourest, if it is still in
good condition, buttermilk is a valu-
able medicinal agent. A refreshing
acid, it is always nourishing without
being insipid, says a physician in a
medical journal.
The Tactic acid which it contains
attacks and dissolves every kind of
earthly deposit in the blood vessels;
keeps the veins and arteries supple
and free from matter which might
otherwise clog them, and destroys
the irritating calcareous deposits that
may gather around the joints, as
well as any poisonous waste in the
muscles. 1t is not only beneficial to
the digestion, but also for tuberculo-
sis and all other pulmonary COM
plants. 1t is also a harmless sub
stitute for intoxicants.
Drinking buttermilk freely-two
quarts daily would not be too much
is said to preserve the complexion
of youth, and as equity difficulties
generally arise from sluggish excre-
ton it is blessing to all who suffer
from such complaints.
Buttermilk not only tones the
stomach, but furnishes material
from which healthy blood may east
ly be made. 1t is also easy of assim-
ilation, and. in cases where sweet
milk would prove Objectionable from
a medicinal point of view, it may be
safely given with every assurance OF
beneficial effect For creaky. ach-
ing, or swollen joints it should be
taken frequently, and care should be
observed to procure it freshly
churned
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01
TOPPENISH TOOTS.

Warm weather is making things
grow. Toppenish is now shipping
asparagus and rhubarb in large
quantities. Strawberry beds are be-
ing we'll taken of and Kennewick
will have close competition for first
strawberries this season.
1t is rumored that the Zillah Fruit
growers will build their large cold
storage and fruit shipping warehouse
near the lumber yard in the old
town addition. They propose form
ing union and handling their fruit
direct themselves, avoiding a COM
mission to be paid at this end of the
line.
A large grain elevator and grain
storage warehouse, to handle grain
on big scale and save the producer
the cost Of sacks, is to be built by a
local capitalist near the present site
of the Toppenish Trading Co.
Mr.. Chas. Newell has had Con-
tractors Corbett e Raymond down
here drawing plans and specifca-
tons for a three story brick hotel,
with all modern Improvements, to be
built just back of his present loca-
ton, and facing on the new Topper
ish avenue in the old townsite. A
fine hotel is much needed here, and
our genial host Charley Newell is
just the right man in the right place
for it.
Coffin let the contract this week
for a two story stone store building.
55x110 feet, facing on Toppenish
avenue. The stone will be quarried
and shipped from Prosser, and the
building put UP right away. 1t wilt
be fire-proof and solid in every par
ticular 1t is understood Tyrrell &
Son will have a lease for five years
on this building, and move their
large general merchandise stock
into it as soon as completed.
Grading of the streets and laying
of sidewalks on the old townsite ad-
dition is going on at lively rate
The new city officers are assum-
ing their duties in caring for the wei
fare of our great city with becoming
modesty.
MORE ANON.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01

MORE ANON.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01
AFTER 10 YEARS.
4. J. Redman Has "Been Shown" by
Missouri-Will Return.

T. J. Redman, who about 10 years
ago was a resident of North Yakima,
but at that time did not believe
Washington was a live place and re-
moved to Missouri, has been
shown" by his adopted state and
will move back here in the fall He
is visiting in the city at the pres
ent time. Redman is a commercial
traveller and has passed through
North Yakima many times since he
removed to Missouri and has plenty
CT opportunity to watch the town
grow. He believes it looks good to
him.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01

stay. III live straight. I'm no.
young any more And I'm blind
and-and tired. Let me stay, Judge.
The court pondered. The court
uttered platitudes and made use of
the maxim that one must reap what
one has sown. The court regretted.
Then
You have until G o'clock" said
the court
Late that night hostile farm dogs
barked at little old man who slowly
travelled along lonely road, his cane
feeling the ruts that beset his feet
Des Moines News.