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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
.LYNCHERS.
ARE NAMED
Negro Testimony May Cor
vict the Scheriff ard the
Whites are Aroused

Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 15.-For
the first time during the Shipp hear
Ing alleged members of the mob
that hanged the negro, Ed. Johnson,
we're named. j. NJ. Stonecipber,
a government witness, named four
and told of alleged conversations
he had with them before and after
the lynching.
Commissioner Maher made a rule
that no person would be allowed In
the courtroom except such as could
secure seats. This rule was neces-
sary because OF the crush, especially
10: negroes, since the case opened.
The custom house was crowded with
negroes to a greater extent than
usual, bvt not more than 40 gained
admission to the courtroom. as
Excitement WAS stirred TO A. con-
siderable extent by the character of
evidence produced. The public looks
askance upon the possibility that
Sheriff Ship may be convicted by
negro testimony. Three negroes
were witnesses, among them being a
former cook in Captain ships fam
lily. She told of dinner table con-
yersations that indicated knowledge
pl the part of the, Ships that the
negro would likely be lynched.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
ALL OFFICIALS OF FORMgR
BRIDGE COMPANIES INDICTED

Lima, o., Feb. al5.-- Every fGr-
lner officer OF the bridge compan-
les ollsted in tac Logan county
courts by Attorney General Ellis
is held under az, indictment re-
turned here bygthe grand jury yes
terday, SsJaSssi fav
The same otd labaagc Of consps--
acy in restraint s'of trade is made
and witll-sthe SA,ster ee the COM
paniesSthat itS,ca,Not be prosecuted.
having beel, Officially killed as .
colr,dratig& by Enis, led to the
new Indictments against the individ-
uals Y.stead OF the corporations.
Also included t.is an Indictment
against Julfiis Belser Of Cinciilnati,
b hfdge, TRUST company trustee,
who was aafrested for having ,~fus-
ed TO obey subpoena to appear be.
fore the grand jury at Ets recent
sitting. as
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

ARE HANGED
Two White Men Executed at
Russellville Ky.--One Cut
an Artery in His Arm
With Tin Spoon.

Russellville, KY, Feb. 15.--W. n.
Fletcher, aged 65, and Guy Lyons
were hanged this morning for an. as
sault upon Mary Gladder In 1905. :.
Both men protested their Innocence
after mounting the scaffold, claim
ing they had committed no crime
which merited death.
At 3 O'Clock this morning Lyons
cut an artery In his arm with tin
spoon, and strong stimulants were
necessary to prolong his life until
the time for the hanging.
Fletcher and Lyons are the first
white men executed in Kentucky,
according to law for "the crime OF
the ages.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
TWELVE YEAR OLD LAD
PREVENTS A WRECK

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 15.--Mad-
ison james, twelve years old, dis
covered that, a portion1, of a 6OO-foot
trestle mad been burned near
Sparks Gap on the Southern railway
twenty miles from Birmingham. He
left his wagon In the road and TAX
ing off his red sweater llasgsi ai.
approaching passenger train from.
Birmingham.
The train came to a halt and the
passengers, upon discovering the sit
uation, made up purse for the
boy. There was a curve not far
from the trestle and the b0y proceed
ed to this curve to, flag. the train,
which carried about 100 passengers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
bring people together to do bust
The Militarization Of tile dcreli

The Militarization Of tile dcrelict
republic of, Cuba has been ordered
by Governor Magoon with the I'M
perial addition CT compulsory SER
vice. President Roosevclt's plan
is evidently to bolster up the gov
ernmcnt with strong army, so
that during and after the election
the kickcrs can be copcd with The
colored patriots there will find as
hard row TO hoe as the negroes
here do, when IL comes to holding
offices under q Republican Admin
Clstration.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
SUN SPOTS
TO BLAME
Very Unusual Electrical Dis
turbarce Visits Pittsburg
During Snow Storm.

Pittsburg, Feb. Is. - The most
phenomenal atmospheric disturbance
.vcr witnessed in this city occurred
1t 1852 yesterday, when in the
midst OF an extraordinary heavy
blizzard several peals oil loud
thunder were heard and vivid tlasll-
IS Of lightning came from the
ieaycns, causing q niagnifl flcent
complication of atmospheric condi-
tiolls and frightening many persons
wllo saw the remarkable occurrence.
Prof. John A. Grashcar OF the
Allegheny observatory, who an
nolnced the discovery OF one of the
greatest sun spots ever called to
the attention Of the astronomers,
when seen again regarding the
phenomenon. said:
"The disturbance was The most
remarkable thing i have ever
known. In view of the gigantic
sun spots ! expected an electrical
disturbance some time today. 7
thought, however, it would take
The form OF the Aurora BorealisI
'r that telegraph and telephone
communication would be seriously
affected.
Instead, the disturbance was
awe inspiring and terrible to- those
who observed it. From an official
standpoint, ] can say nothing def
nte regarding the matter owing to
my inability to see the sun on ac-
count OF the snow storm.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
IN
The EXTREME
Seven Persons Live in Same
Room Where q Corpse
Lay for Four Days

Columbus o., Feb. 15.--A pitiful
case OF poverty. was brought to light
last night when the police investigat-
cd to learn why Myrtle. the seven
year-old daughter of Mrs. Mary Ma
son, $40 East Donaldson street. who
died Monday night had not been
buried. They found that the dead
child lay four days in the single
room occupied by seven ether per-
sons because the mother. had not
sufficient funds to bury it.ig X
Mrs. Mason lived with her three
other children In o single room with
three other women. sfasa ssies
Her husband had deserted her
and she has been eaRfng out "a bare
living. Myrtle took sick with cap
ilary bronchitis, and died d Monday
night. The corpse was embalmed
by J.fl U. AtlainssS buts Patfplmar
Patterson last night called to learn
why there had l,een no burial. y He,
learned that because the mother had
no moneyF,to pay for digging the
grave, and the city had not acted,
i could not be buried. In the room
where they slept and ate the corpse
had lain for 96' hours. Mrs. Mason
said she had notified the city au-
thorities OF her destitute circum.
stances, but that nothing had, been
done.
AZ the undertaking establishment
last, night, i, was ,sdl9 that arrange-
ments had been MADE by which the
ciAyzwill dig the grave AMI burial
S''' % made today ~ !, / III.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

1t will cost the American tax
payer $Sl 100000 to support the
Army for the fiscal year beginning
July l, which Is an increase OF
over $10,0O0,000 from the present
year, so the discharge OF the
three companies Of negro soldiers
il consequence OF the Brownsville
shooting affair does not appear TO
have made any saving.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

Frank o. Briggs has been elected
Senator in place of Dryden from
New Jersey. Some OF the Rcpub-
lican members of the legislature,
although afraid to vote for I:ryden,
determined to stick TO the corrupt
Republican ring for Briggs is
chairman of the Republican state
committee, which Of course is part
OF the Dryden machine. Not
much reform In this, is there?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

krrsnlI!A suq lloAosooH luop!soId
defied the Republican members Of
the Senate who have attacked Sec
retary Hitchcock on his land re-
form measures, by approving his
course.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

Mr.. Hanks the President s
friend, who had discovered mare 5
nest in the statistical department
of the Interstate Commerce Eom-
mission, has retired from his chos-
en field Of labor and will return
to "high society, high-balls and golf
balls" ion which perhaps he is
better fitted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

The per capita circulation of
money is now at the highest point
ever reached in this country being
$33. 96 as compared with $3l .SS a
year ago and $2l Al in 1896. In
1873 it was but $15.3 and yet
the frcnzied Hinancicrs are demand
ing more money.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

Another batch of land grabbers
have been unearthed i'll California,
involving men of wealth influence
and high social standing" P" This
VI i'll make another mole in the Re-
publican majority m that state, 50
no wonder the Democrats approve
the course of Secretary Hitchcock.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

ManZan Pile Remedy put up in
convenient collapslble tubes with noz-
zle attachment SO that the remedy
may be applied at the very seat OF
the trouble. thus relieving almost
instantly bleeding, itching or pro-
trudirg piles. Satisfaction guaran.
teed or money refunded.
"Sold by Flocken's Drug store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

President Roosevelt proposed
onslaught on Congress for more
railroad legislation has been post
poned until a more proritious po-
litical occasion. The frenzied
financiers threatened to bring on
rich mans panic if the President
persisted in his anti-corporation
compaign and he desisted. What O
power Wall Street is with its un-
told millions that even Presidents
td the most strenuous type fear il.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

If Mr.. Guggenheim thinks he
has purchased an honor he, ought
to get new dictionary.
The interstate commerce commits
sicn has just handed Miss Tarbell
o handsome endorsement.
1t seems that Mr.. Depew did
not devote his temporary retire.
rnent to hunting up new jokes.
In 1928 large number of Jos.
oph Benson Forakers will be Just
about q year too yonng to vote
as their namesake talked.
The last Gridiron Club dinner
seems to have afforded several
gentlemen AN opportunity for in,
dulging IN red-hot roasts.
st. Valentines day wdl afford
Senator Foraker and the president
another opportunity TO exchange
The Roosevelt "Tllird Terms
League" is not paying very high
compliment TO the sincerity of the
gentleman il processes to admire.
III the trusts and corporations
are paying Chancellor Day for
those speeches it is time that their
affairs be put in charge Of guar
dians.
The stage might be "refoimed u
by first reforming the people whose
patronage makes it possible to pro-
iitably present plays that need re-
fol ming.
Carnegie Lake, near Princeton,
means that the camera fiends will
have more opportunities to snap
a large. fat gentleman who. sits
armed with u bamboo rod.
The 'Filipinos are noi inyestigat-
ing the Standard Oil company, and
there can 10 longer be q doubt that
the Filipinos are entitled to spe-
cific promise.
just as soon as the Brownsville
matter is settled something else
will be sprung to keep the senate
from taking action in the interest
OF the whole people.
The Louisville Comier-Journal
explains the ship Subsidy bill in a
few words. "It's siot 70 build up
isss4i sss'| sssissBsl III: s|:Ss Ne sv's'' !
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

The Protective Tariff League,
the principal organization OF the
standpatters, is bent on retaliation
cgainst these countries that in
crease their tariff against our pro-
ducts. Retaliation for injuries real
or imagined IS hardly likely to;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
TO COLUMBUS
SI.0O

The C.. ID. L. NJ. makes special
rate cf one dollar TO Columbus and
return on Sundays. First car
leaves Marion G n. an. /; last ear
leaves Columbus $50 p. m. Car
every llc1r. 2-l5-th-fr-sas-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

( PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed
to cure any case OF itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In e'tO
IA days or money refunded. 500.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

The proposed treaty with Santo
Domingo, which has been hanging
tire in the Senate for two or three
years, is to be superseded by
,iew treaty, which will eliminate
the virtual protectorato over that
country, and will be confined to
the adjustment Of the foreign debt
under the supervision of the Unit
cd States.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

r.
Chancellor Day never loses an,
opportunity to demonstrate iIllc
truth of the old scriptural quota
ton: "The OK knoweth its owner
tnd the ass its masters crib. y
1t is reported that King Edward
has forgiven William Waldorf As
tor. IL this is an assurance that
William will remain abroad we, has
ten TO thank Edward Rex.
The Brownsville Incident may
seem 10 be occupying oil Of the
senntc's time, but do not worry,
The river and haribor pork barrel
is receiving the needed canoant CT
attention.
Confronted by Nlinnesota's de-
termination to keep him From
pumping $6O,O0O,000 of water into
his raihoad stocks Mr.. James j.
Hill is now. rabbi opponent of
states rights.
Bong an expert statistician Gen
eral Grovcsnor will have no diff
Guilty in telling us just how much
he has missed by not having the
salary bill passed about twenty
years ago.
1t remains to be seen whether
Uncle Sam can hire competent men
to manage canal affairs faster
than they can be employed away
from him by the interests opposed
to the canal. ~,
Talk about reporters violating
confidence. Just think of that
Roosevelt Foraker incident at a
newspaper dinner and not a news
paper man present who will say
n word about it!
As John Sherman said about re-
sumption, "the way to regulate
is TO regulate" and it must be plain
to every intelligent man that if the
railroads can not be regulated by
the people then they will be owned
by the people.
A commission has succeeded iii
averting a tariff war between Ger
many and the United States. This
simply means that the tariff bar
ons can go right ahead exploiting
home consumers.
The old time poplllist who sprung
the Ocaia platform on a Nebraska
republican county convention and
had it adopted with whoop, has
a right TO demand admittance to
the htrmorist class.
Congressman who have had "a
80 per cent ;Mcrease in wages TO
offset the increased cost of living
should now. take cognizance of the
werkingmen who are not able to
enforce a wage increase.
Senator-elect Guggenheim is such
a. metliodical business man that he
VIII have to be careful when a2-
poaI'ine before the bar of the SEN
ate with his credentials. He might
submit the receipted bills.
Men who strike for an increase cf
10 per cent III wages are cnjoined,
guarded by the militia and cited
for contempt. Congressman avoid
all these, things by merely dodging
a vote but getting the money
--l---- t
Eyes tested and fitted with glasses!
Ozone cures catarrh, electric massage
cures deafness. See Dr.. Lungcr.
Huber BLOCK. 2I5-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

1t seems that Mr.. Depew did
not devote his temporary retire
ment to hunting up new jokes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

Chancellor Day never loses an!
opportunity to demonstrate iilc
truth tf the old scriptural quota
ton: "The OK knowetli its owner
tnd the ass its masters crib.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
FROM THE coMMoNIR.

If Mr.. Guggenheim thinks he
has purchased an honor he, ought
to get a new dictionary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

The interstate commerce commits
sion has just handed Miss Tarbell
o handsome endorsement.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

In 1928 a large number of JOS
cph Benson Forakers will be just
about q year too young to vote
as their namesake talked.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

1t is reported that King Edward
has forgiven William Waldorf AS
tor. IL this is an assurance that
William will remain abroad We has
ten to thank Edward Rex.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

The Brownsville incident ma.
seem 10 be occupying oil Of tn
senatc's time, but do not worry
The river and harbor pork barre
is receiving the needed cinoant c
attention.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

Eyes tested and fitted with glasses!
Ozone cures catarrh. electric massage
cures deafness. See Dr.. Lungcr
Huber Block. 2.l5-ti
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

A commission has succeeded il
averting tariff war between Ger
many and the United States. This
simply means that the tariff bar.
ons can go right ahead exploiting
home consumers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

Confronted by Minnesota's de.
termination to keep him from
pumping $60,O00,000 of water into
lis raihoad stocks Mr.. James j,
Hill is nov. rabbi opponent Of
states rights.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

Congressnlen who have had "a
80 per cent increase in wages TO
offset the Increased cost of living
should now. take cognizance of the
werkingmen who are not able to
enforce wage increase.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

As John Sherman said about re-
sumption, "the way to regulate
is to regulate" and it must be plain
to every intelligent man that if the
railroads can not be regulated by
the people then they will be owned
by the people.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

The last Gridiron Club dinner
seems to have afforded several
gentlemen an opportunity for in.
IN red-hot roasts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

The old time pop,llist who sprun
the Ocaia platform on a Ncbrask
republican county convention an
had it adopted with a whoop, ha
a right TO demand admttance I
the litmorist class.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

Senator-elect Guggenheim is such
a, methodical business man that he
VIII have to be careful when ap.
before the bar of the SEN
ate with his credentials. He might
submit the receipted bills.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
STOCKS FALL ALL ALONG LINE.
Union Pacific Hearing Causes Slump-Some
Issues Touch Low for Year.

Although no facts not previously known Win
some degree Of accurateness developed yesterday
at tho Union Pacific hearing conducted by the IN
terstate Commerce Commission. the resumption or
that Investigation In New York. after an interval
Of six weeks or so, the chief factor IN ue-
cline In stock prices which most rapid IN the
last hour Of trading, and which showed such net
losses at the close as points in Great Northern
4Ib in Northern Pacific. In Reading. in Alton and
in Louisville & Nashville. 2%l in Union Pacihc and
in ST Paul 3Ia I'm Southern Railway preferred ana
800 ga in Canadian Pacific. and llA IN Anaconda
T1e weakness WIS apparent from the opening, re
fectfng the pessimism which has for some time
been gaining I'm volume, only by reason OF the
obvious facts OF constantly rising prices or COM
modites and Of decreasing net earnings and the
forecast Of certain we'll known hnanciers. but also
because OF apprehension to the possible effect
Of the coming testimony in the Union Pacific in
duiry In stimulating the movement throughout the
country in the direction OF enactment OF legislation
perhaps restrictive Of corporate enterprise as well
as corrective OF corporate abuses.
Stocks were pressed for sale during the entire
session. the determined attacks by the bears meet
ing with success in the effort to force out long
stock and the Generalization was general, support
beng afforded 10 none OF the issues which the
objects OF solictude to powerful groups Of market
The close was weak. with prices at about the low
Of the day and new low records for 1871 were made
bv a number OF the active issues; and the indi-
cations were for further decline. although many
stocks are selling at prices TO yield dividend
returns which IN less gloomy times would be re-
garded by investors highly satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
ONEILL SURELY DISMISSED NOW.
Mix-up Over Trial of Patrolman Is Straight
ened Out and Bingham Issues Order.

Police Commissioner Bingham yesterday issued
order dismssng Patrolnan Thomas J. ONeiu
from the force for excessive of his night stick
and other charges. The. Commissioner
nouuced last Saturday that the ON0ill
n thing OF the past. and that It couldn't possibly
be brought up again because O'Nein had been dts
missed. Nevertheless ONeill dressed In uniform
was up for triaI again yesterday morning and on
the same charges. 1t simply continuation
Of the trial. The Commissioners notice summon
ing O'Neill to appear dated Thursday Febru-
arg 81.
Robert b. Saul, the complaint clerk OF the Police
Department. was the only person put the stand
He testified that Z. H. Hlbbard, O'NeiIls counsel
when the first tried. told him one day
that the Negro whom O'NeIl was charged with
brutally clubbing had been found and it was time
for him TO retire. On hearing this O'Nein said he
had no defence 70 offer. and Deputy Commissioner
Hanson announced that he had found O'NeIn guilty
of all the charges against him. Following this
encouragement Commissioner Bingham issued tho
order dsmissng him.
The Deputy Commissioner reserved decision In
the case or Thomas Burden the aged doorman
who was arraigned on charge OF allowing Harry
Lewis. alias Miller and Harry Vance, prisoners
ot headquarters. TO escape from their cell on Feb
ruary is last Miller is said TO be a brother OF a
detective sergeant Of that name. Burden Is sixty
three years old and has been doorman for thirty
nine years. Inspector Mclaughlin testified that il
was quite possible for any come in from
the outside and make a delivery" while Burden
was elsewhere in the building.