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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
HERBERT KNOX SMITH.
Commissioner Of Corporations Who
Is Leading Crusade Against Trusts.)

James II. Garfield, and when Mr.. Gar
field was appointed secretary of the
interior In March 8, 1907, Mr., Smith
was promoted 30 he commissioner OF
corporations in the department OF
commerce and labor at a salary of.
$4,000 pcr year.
The corporations bureau, of which
the commissioner Is the head, Is little
more than four years old, having been
created simultaneously with the or
ganization of the department of COM
merce and labor, of which 1t is most
important branch
The law gives the commissioner of
corporations power and authority to
make diligcnt investigation into the
organization, conduct and management
of the business of any corporation,
Joint stock company or corporate com
bination engaged in commerce among
the several states, and with foreign
nations, excepting the railroads and
such common carriers as come under
the jurisdiction of the interstate com
mCrcc commission
Tho work OF the corporations bu-
rcau is not only intricate and far
reaching, but also delicate, since it
must oe necessity make extensive in
ycstigations into the private affairs of
citizens.
When It was first established many
men of affairs resented its curiosity
emphatiCally, but most of them have
by this time concluded that the situa-
tion Is not as bad as they feared, or
else have submitted to the inevitable.
The bureau has never been more
crowded with work than at present.
One of its conspicuous products is
lho recently issued reports on the
Standard Oil company
The bureau is also investigating the
steel trust the lumber trust and the
tobacco trust, and it is expected that
the disclosures regarding these giants
of the industrial world will prove well
nigh as sensational as the inside in
formation bearing upon the oil mo-
Eopoly,
The bureau Is also turning its
searchlight upon the conditions of
water transportation, particularly on
the inland lakes and the rivers of the
country.
The bureau started, out with less
than half a dozen employees, but there
are now 100 persons engaged in this
division of the public service. There
is a greater percentage of college grad
yates among the rank and file than
/ can be found in any other branch OF
the government, and not man over
so is on the roster, while most of the
workers are under 40.
Many government Office is bur
denod with clumsy, cumbersome bust
, ness methods and handicapped by
superfluOus red tape but the young
men who are at the head of things in
The bureau of corporations disregardet
precedent, and evolved business sys
| lem planned on the lines of those il
vogue In the Offices of the country''
most progressive railroads.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
MISTAKE OCCURS
in STREET PAVING
South Prospect Street is
Five Feet Shy.
Excav alton Should Have Been
Made for a Thirty Instead Of a
Twenty Five Foot Street.

The South Prospect street paw
ing continues to be a bugbear for
the eity council. The contractors
have gone ahead and excavated
for a % foot street and now it
has been learned that the paving
should be 30 feet in width. 1t will
be necessary for the contractors
to exdavate the additional five
feet before going ahead with the
work.
just how the mistkae came to be
made is not known. The specifica-
tions call for a % foot street
so that the contractors cannot be
blamed. AT any rate, it will be
necessary for the council to take
some sort OF action instr1cting
the contracts to make the eNcava-
tion wider. A special meeting
will be held Tuesday evening for
shat purpose.
The extra five feet will mean
a large increase in the cost of
the paving, and is also likely to
bring about serious delay. The
pavement is to extend from Hill
street to the corporation limit.
Annual Autumn Millinery Opening,
Powers Millinery Shop, second floor,
Uhler Phillips store. 9-23-4t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
Personals
::

Donald Mcpherson, Of Leader
street, is seriously i'll.
Cass Ireland spent Sunday Wis
iting Columbus friends.
Mrs. James Prendergast is the
guest Of Columbus friends.
Mr.. O. Wollenweber was looking
after business in Columbus today.
j. c. Markert returned otday from
a few days 'busines strip to Cincin-
natl.
Mr.. and Mrs. j., p. Ludwig
and son are visiting at their old
home in North Baltimore, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard r.. Stoll
have returned from a wedding trip
to Maekinac, the 500 and Detroit.
Mrs. Grace Willis and Miss Marie
Rmdell Of Delaware were guests
yesterday of Marion friends.
A marriage license has been is
sued to Charles IL. Mayer and Flor
ence Beanch, both of Marion.
Edison r. BarithoNse was in Co.
lumbus today looking after bust
ness.
DR.. A. Rhu returned Sunday
from Sonora, Mexico, where he had
been spending two weeks hunting.
Mary johnson of Cherry street,
has gone to Washington, Pa, TO
visit her brother.
Pearl r. Mears returned from
Agosta today where he had been
spending few days looking after
business.
Miss Mary IIazen Miss Louise
johnson and Miss Florence Kc
wore visiting friends in Columbus
yesterday.
Arthur Strawser has resumed his
position at the j. p. Ludwig store
after being i'll for four weeks with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. MaYcellus Kerstetter has
returned home after pleasant visit
with friends and relatives at Co
lumbus.
Frank Martin, formerly assistant
secretary of the Y, NJ. C.. A. and
now secretary cf the association al
Bellevue, is visiting his parents on
East Center street.
Glenn Jones and Rolla l.. Wot,
firing left this morning for Colmn
bus where they will spend the day
visiting friends and attending The
races.
W. IL. Patten of Connellsville
Pennsylvania, is critically ill a
Confluence, Pennsylvania, where h'
went to visit relatives. Mr.. Pat
ten formerly resided on Yves
Church street, this city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
REALLY scAREs THE CROWS.
Clockwork Automaton Ought to Be Of
Value to Farmers.

The shop window represented
field of yellow grain. In this field
stood an automaton of life size, man
with gun Every few minutes the
man put the gun to his shoulder and
made as If to fire
"He doesa't fire in the window
there" the clerk said 1T would be
too, noisy But in real life, so to
speak, he fires. He is a clockwork
scarecrow, the latest thing out, most
successful invention. All the fash
ionable farmers will be having clock
work zcarecrows next year
the old motonless suarecrow is
no good. The crows fear ii the first
day. After thatit lis nothing TO them
They would cat out of its hand ii the
hand held grain.
Hence this innovation, the auto
matte, or clockwork scarecrow, lie
costs $50, and is guaranteed for three
years. Wind him up in the morning,
and he runs all day,
"IIe works like the sample in the
window. Every four or every six min
utes-you regulate that by a screw
under his left arm-he turns round,
puts up his gun and Ares blank car
fridge. That scatters the crows-it
scatters them, bclioyo me,
Testimonials? Yes, here Is a book
let of 800. Our automatic or clock
work scarecrow IL giving universal
satisfaction, and saving thousands of
bushels Of grain from the greedy
crows"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
Jake and the Apple.

It was during an arithmetic class
in country school that Jake Boggs
was called upon to solve problem.
"Now, Jake" began the teacher. "if
you had two apples, and your little
brother took one, how many wolld
you have left?"
I'D just like to see him try taking
one" said Jake, shaking his fist.
We'll" said the teacher, wen put
1t this way, Suppose you gave him
one"
"Yes; but l wouldn't do it," said
Jake.
Just suppose that you did, wha
would remain?" said the weary teach
er.
"A big fool, that's what" replied
Jake.-Judge's Library,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23

coXswain stationed az Pango-Pango
and naval officers on that station are
emphatic in their praise of their work
and the excellent influence they exert.
They do not have to have much in
the way of uniform wearing usually
turban, a sleeveless shirt and an alb
breviatod skirt They are without
shoes or stockings and are in this way
unincumbered In the way of apparel,
which has its advantages in the eli
mate which prevails in the islands.
The men are superb in physique,
hardy and Of great endurance. They
go through the drills with great pre-
cision, and natives WHO do not belong
to the organization regard the mem.
bCrs with great respect and envy. To
enlist In the company is mark of
distinction to which princes of the
royal blood aspire, and throughout the
islands. such Is the respect they com
mand no disturbance has been record.
cd in the last year. The picture here
printed is that Of one of the corporals
of the company, young man whose
father Is one Of the principal chiefs
of Tutuila The loyalty of all the ma
tlves TO the Stars and Stripes is most
pronounced, and the Fourth of July
is nowhere more enthusiastically or
universally celebrated than in these
Islands, the only territories of the
United States which lie south of the
equator.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT
To be Erected at the Marion Gene.
terry.

Another fine monument, similar in
many respects 10 the King monument
is now being erected on the east hill of
Marion cemetery by Mr.. George
Copeland. The beautiful stone which
is exactly thirty-eight feet in length
arrived in the city Saturday evening
1t was made to order by the mon
umental works of Lloyd Brothers Of
Toledo, Ohio. The monument meas
ures s feet, inches at the base.
Three flat cars were necessary to
transfer the massive stone to this
city. The foreman who came here
to assist in its erection says that is
one of the finest stones ever erected
in this section of the state by an
individual.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
INSANITY CHARGES
Are Filed Against Alta Green by
His Father.

Alta Green was arrested Sunday
on complaint Of his father, Will
lam Green. Monday morning an
affidavit of insanity was filed
against the yomm an in probate
court. Green's mind has been at
fected by continued dissipation and
when placed in the city prison he
was violent in the extreme. He will
he given a. hearing in probate court
Wednesday, and in the meantime
will be confined in the county jail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
The Ruling Passion.

At the age Of 3S Miss Mary Waited
long married
A year after she and her husband
quarreled,
81 could have married a dozen bet
ter men than yoHl" she exclaimed
with fine flry, Which goes TO show
after all that women are alike.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
NIeknamea Of American oItIes.

A purely western designation Is that
OF Duluth as the Zenith City of the
Unsalted Seas, given to 1t from it's sit
uation at the head of the waters of
Lake Superior Another city which
derives its name from its situation is
North Adams, Mass, called the Tun-
mel City, from the fact that 1t is at
one end of that great bore" the
Hoosac tunnel, which was so many
years in course OF construction until
it's length OF about four miles was
completed. Pekin ILL.,, rejoices in the
title of the Celestial City, from the
fact that it was named for the capital
OF the Chinese empire. Racine, Wis,
is known as the Bell City, from the
nature Of tho articles made there The
Shoe CITY Is Lowell, Mass, for a like
reason, as Is lIolyoke, In the same
state, the Paper city
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
"HOME COMING"
Held by UniversaIist Church of
Caledonia.

The Uniyersalist congregation of
Caledonia held a "home coming cell
ebration at the church lawn Sunday
Special invitations had been sent out
to all who attended the church or
Sunday School and about one hum
dred responded. 1.-THE day was spent
at picnicldng and various outdoors
amusements, In the afternoon, Mrs.
II. Crosley of Kent, Ohio, made
very pleasing address.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23
FOUR MEN KILLED
IN A WRECK

Moberly, Mo-, Sept. %. AT 7
o'clock today two freight trains
on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
collided head-on on a sharp curve
near here due to a mistaken order.
-Four men were killed.
The dead: Engineers Bledsoe and
Wiuniger, Conductor MilkerSOn and
Brakeman Schroeder, all Of Hanni-
bal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-23

Chas. Turner & Co. have good to-
matoes at soc per bushel. 1t
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
Mems OvercoatS

Id per cent. off Regular price.
all S 7.5O OYercoats S 6.3
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
ECkSTEIN BROS.

in the Burns building opposite the
Citizens State Bank. All of the
abstracts made by Mr.. Griffith
have the protection of $4,000
surety bond, which he secured
some time ago and ample prepar-
alton he has had in getting his
records in shape enables him to
prepare abstracts without delay,
and with guarantee as to their
correctness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens and little
son of Lewiston have been max
ing an extended tour through the
southern part of the state and as
they lived in Mountain Home many
years ago, stopped off here between
trains to renew acquaintance with
old friends. They left here in
"a and much to their surprise
found this thriving metropolis in
stead of the little village they had
left. There were very few fam
liar faces to greet them and the
changes and Improvements were SO
many that they said they would
scarcely have recognized Mountain
Home had it not been that the sign
above the depot still read the same.
F. c. Nelson, who came out from
Kenmare, N. d. three weeks ago
has decided to make his home here
as soon as he can dispose of his
property back there. Mr.. Nelson
says he can forsee what this coun-
try will become with proper devel-
opment and is not inclined to accept
the judgement of those who can
see no good in anything. He says
North Dakota settled against the
wishes and contrary to the advice
of the prophets of evil, in spite of
whose prophecy that state has be-
come one of the greatest agricui-
tural commemorative. Idaho, he
believes, mas every advantage that
North Dakota bad at the start,
with the addition of one of the fin
est climates to be found.
County Surveyor S. u. Rhoades,
narrowly escaped being badly in
jured last Monday in a runaway.
He was driving in the country with
a double team of horses, ac-
companied by Messrs. Carr and
Cclthope. The horses became
frightened at traction engine just
outside of town and bolted. Mr..
Carr and Mr.. Colthope jumped and
landed with no damage whatever,
but Mr.. Rhoades was not so for
tunate. In the grand finale he was
thrown from the vehicle, per-
formed some daring acrobatic
stunts and came to point of rest
on his shoulder. The heavy over
coat which he wore protected him
in his fall and he escaped with {
, few bruises and nad shaking up,
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Smoke an Elmore cigar and be
happy.
Fresh oysters at Sitton & Wise
carvers.
Eaton, the painter for sig ms.
Tel. 13ex.
All the old papers you can carry
for 5 cents.
Paint up. See Eaton, the paint
er. Tel. 139x.
Christmas cards and postals at
Smiths Pharmacy.
A pleasant smoke is assur ed if
you buy an Elmore.
New millinery of all kinds at
Mrs. Hendricks on Front St.
Sitton & Wisecarver have received
a shipment OF strictly fresh oysters.
Why not buy her fine hand
bag for her Christmas. Many
styles at Smiths Pharmacy.
Leave your order for wood at Sit
ton & Wisecarver' A big load
cut in stove length for two dollars.
Eaton the Painter, is busy at
his trade at the farm of Frank
AXE. He has about two weeks
job.
Wanted-Horses to pasture on
the old Cap Barry farm For further
information call on or address A
Stevens
The wise advertiser will take
advantage of the Christmas edition
of the Maverick which will be is
sued next week.
A fine new sign now points the
way to Trathen's furniture empor-
ium.
Those ordering toilet articles from
the Fate Mrs. Robinson will please
call at the home OF DIR. King where
they may be had.
The postmaster of Gasconado,
Mo-, Daniel A. Bugh, says, Il
cannot say too much for your Kid
ney and Bladder pills. l feel like
new man. DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder pills are sold by Keen
er Drug Store.
Take some good, reliable and
safe digestant like Kodol for Dys-
pepsia. Kodol is the best remedy
known today for heart burn, belch-
ing and all troubles arising from a
disordered digestion. 1t is pleasant
to take and affords relief promptly.
Sold by Keener Drug Store
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
Sell Sell! Sell !!
The Elmore for a delightful

The Elmore for a delightful
smoke.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the best pills made. Sold by
Keener Drug Store.
Tyler, the tailor, repairs Cloth
ing. Take that suit to him and
have it made like new.
Lost-One crochet robe for baby
carriage. Finder please bring to
Hotel Evans and receive reward.
Did you hear the comment on
your buggy? 1t needs painting.
See Eaton, the painter. Tel.139
The Elmore is manufactured at
home and is the best cigar on the
market. Buy them and be boosters.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve is healing and sooth-
ing. Good for piles. Sold by
Keener Drug Store.
Wanted Horses to winter. Good
pasturage. Plenty of alfalfa hay
Good running water. Call up r.
M. McGrath, Glenns Ferry, Ida.
Best remedy for mothers to use
is Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
1t tastes nearly as good as maple
sugar, it Contains no opiates.
Sold by Keener Drug Store.
Don't wait until your hair has
all fallen out before trying the
Hair Tonic sold under positive
guarantee at the Keener Drug
Store. No cure, no pay.
Furniture makes the home COM
Portable and Trathen makes your
pocket book feel glad if you buy
furniture from him. He has the
goods and is glad to show them
AS no one is immune, every per-
son should remember that Foley's
Kidney Cure will cure any case of
kidney or bladder trouble that is
not beyond the reach OF med icine.
r. w. Smith.
Kodol is offered on guarantee
plan for the relief of heart burn,
flatulence, sour stomach, bclching
of gas, nausea and all stomach
troubles. 1t digests what you eat.
1t will make you healthy. Suld
by Keener Dr. ug Store.
Smoke the Elmorc.
Subscribe for the Maverick
Our telephone NUMBER is 11S.
Yours for pleasant smoke. The
Elmorc.
Brush up. See Eaton the painter
Tel. 13ox.
Tyler will make suit that win
| fit you and hold its shape.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12

Mrs. j. II. Garrett is visiting
in Salt Lake this week.
Mrs. o. E. Cannon has retur ned
from very pleasant visit in Boise.
Louis Tanner left Friday night
for Oakland, Calf, to join his
wife.
]. P. Penard, of Pine, spent
couple of days in Mountain Home
last week.
Sam Tindell and Oscar Tate have
Deen in Bruneau the past two weeks
on business.
E. j. Colthorp left Thursday
for Wenatchee, Wash, and other
Western points.
Mrs. w. ]. Turner is visiting
hsr daughter, Mrs. Ed. MCGUIRE,
at Glenns Ferry.
Mrs. A. M. Reecy, OF Fine, was
a Mountain Home visitor the latter
part of the week.
o. P. Johnson the sheep man from
Hagerman., was visitor here the
last of the week.
Mr.. an Mrs. j. E. Halves of
Bruneau, were registered at the
Wilbur House Frioay.
G. E. Evans of British Columbia
and Alberta is the guest of his sis
ter Mrs. j. E. Walter.
j. M. Warehouse was over from
Hot Springs to pay this city a
visit the last of the week.
c. T. Miller of Pine, is combin-
ing business with pleasure and is
spending a few days in Mountain
Home.
w. d. Evans went over to visit
his ranch at Castle creek the
last of the week. August Kun
nccke accompanied him.
Mrs McCarger was in Mountain
Home on business last Thursday
Her father, H. B. Wolfe, is very
i'll and his recovery doubtful.
A chance on that handsome
doll given with every so cent pur-
chase of holiday goods at Smith
Pharmacy. Will be given away
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ensley have ar
Kansas. They have brought their
household goods with them and
expect to make their home here.
Johnny Brady came up from the
Ferry to spend Sunday with his
relatives here. He reports 70 the
effect that IS crews of men will
be laid off by the O.S.L. at Glenns
Ferry very soon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Castle and
daughter of Seattle, spent a couple
of days in Mountain Home this
week. We hope that Mr.. and
Mrs. Castle will decide to make
their home at this place.
DIR. w. E. Kilpourne, who has
been the guest of DR.. Walter ano
who had charge of the latter's Of
flee during his absence in Washing.
ton left last Friday for Bruneau
where he intends to locate
MIR. and Mrs. Dan Shelter left
Saturday for Salt Lake, where Mrs
Shelter will visit friends, whilt
Mr.. Shelter makes business trip
to Nevada. They will then con.
tinue their journey to Mrs. Shet'
ler's old home in Ohio.
Mark Isaacs, who has been {
source of much perplexity and an,
noyance to the city officers lief
Tuesday for Boise and expects t
continue his journey until he reach
es Portland. Everything that coult
be done for him here was done, bu
it was finally decided that a chang,
of places would be very beneficial
for him hence his departure.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
TALK OF The TOWN
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

Weekly report of the weather
ending Dec. 18th, 1907: Highest
temperature 81 degrees on the 5th
and 9th; lowest temperature %
degrees on the 9th; total precipi-
tation sor the week AZ inch; num-
Der of clear days 1; number of
cloudy days s.
MRS. ELLEN MANION,
Local Observer.