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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20
RCW RAILROADS GET NICKNAMES
Interesting Facts About the "Nicke Plate "Bg Four
and Others

An interesting article in we'll
known railroad journal of this
months issue makes known several
facts which led up to the giving of
several railroads their nicknames such
as the nickel Plate" big -Four"
l"Panhandle," maple Leaf" etc, and
which have stuck to them for years.
A fact but little known among local
,railroaders, Is that r. G.. Thompson,
travelling passenger agent of the Wa
bash at Ft. Wayne, who is well known
to the Marion railroad fraternity, is
responsible for giving the Chicago and
Great Western its nickname of the
Maple Leaf Route" In 1889 w. Il.
Busenbark, who was then general
passenger agent of the road, offered a
prize of 800 TO the ticket agent who
could devise the best and most ap-
preciative trade mark. Looking over
map of the system of the Great
Western, the many branches of the
road and the direction in which they
ran. suggested the veins of maple
leaf to the mind of Mr. Thompson.
Setting himself at a desk he sketched
maple leaf with veins running there
lin corresponding to the lines on the
map. He sent this to Mr.. Busen-
bark, who at once fell in with the
idea, resulting in Mr.. Thompson re-
Iceiving the prize of 800.
In 1881 when the New York, Chi
icago e. St. Louis was being con-
structed, there was great excitement
in Ohio towns. At Norwalk. o.,
Through which the road was project
ed there was much editorial space
given to favorable comment on the
new road. When the road was fin-
ally built It skipped Norwalk and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20

passed through the town of Bellevue,
a hated rival. Then the town OF
Norwalk waxed wroth. Some more
editorial space was consumed and In
one hot article the editor concluded
with the declaration that the road
was only "nickle plated affair any
way. This title given in a spirit of
derision stuck and Is still commonly
used from one end of the land to
the other.
A stock broker at Cincinnati was
responsible for giving the nickname
of "Big Four TO the c., c., c., &
st. l.. lines. Every time he mounted
the ladder to list the stock on the
board, he would get the letters mixed
when finally in spirit of desperation
he listed the stock as big -four" af-
ter the four large cities figuring In
the proper title of the road. 1t has
been known as such ever since.
In 1887 the president of the Toledo
St Louis & Western thought that an
nickname for his route
should be agreed upon. He was
James T. Tingley, full blooded son
of Erin. He was the Srst to hit upon
a happy idea and the first and natural
suggestion to come to his MIND was
the shamrock. Just the right nick
name, so he thought and Herewith all
the rolling stock, stationery etc, of
the company was embellished with
the design of the shamrock. Think
ing the design sufficient to educate
the public in referring to the road as
the Shamrock" the word was not
used. However. a mistake was made
as the public quickly fell into line
calling the road the Glover Leaf,
such as it is still commonly known
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20
(By Dorothy Dix

Bessie Brown, aged IS, speaks)
NV goodness, but things were dill
ferent when Ma was girl. Girls
weren't anymore like they are now
than If they weren't the same kind OF
humans. know, because Ma is al
ways telling me about them, and how
different they felt and acted from the
way my friends and | do. When Ma
was a girl, girls were so modest aud
proper that the very prettiest of them
was as good as an ugly girl has to
be now. They didn't care a single
solitary thing for the admiration oi
linen, and as for doing anything to at
tract a mans attention, why, they
would have been cut into little pieces
first.
II Just simply made them shiver
with horror to notice that a great
big. horrid man--even IL he did look
/ like the pictures of the men in the
ready-made clothing advertisements
in the magazines-was looking in
their direction and instead of glanc-
ling at him out of the corners of
their eyes-the way you look down
and up and slantwise all at once, you
Iknow-they gazed down on the
ground as a reproof to him, and just
ran away as fast as they could
Girls didn't flirt, either, when Ma
was a girl. They didn't care bit
for indiscriminate admiration-that's
what Ma calls it-for girls were such
noble, angelic beings, full of high
ideals, that they wouldn't stoop TO
such thing as playing with a sacred
thing like love.
And they went around with their
hearts wrapped up in asbestos or tin
foil, or something like that, so that
they could keep them safe and un-
touched for the man they finally
picked out as prize winner.
And Ma says they would just have
scorned to have lot of men tag
ging after them and calling 'em up on
the telephone forty-nine times a day,
and taking 'em to walk and to auto,
and sending 'em candy and books and
things like they do now.
And Ma says that when she was a
girl, girls didn't run after the men
like they do now. She says it's just
indecent how pleased a girl looks
nowadays when she's got a beau, and
the way she will accept any old in
vitation to go anywhere, even If the
man just drops in on his way down
town and says, "Say, Sally, don't you
want 10 take me TO the show?"
Ma says that when she was a girl
the girls were so digniied that man
wouldn't have thought of approach
ing one except when he had on his
glad rags and he had made a special
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20

Mrs. Rebecca Mcclellan was in
Marion calling on friends last Satur-
day.
Mrs. w. sheldon and son, Harold,
of Norwalk, are visiting at the home
of James Thatcher.
| Mrs. w. l. Raub and daughter,
Miss Dessa, of south Of town, were
Marion visitors, last Friday.
Miss Grace Baldwin and little
nephew, Charles Baldwin. spent Sat
,urday with friends in Marion.
Miss Georgia Haybeck. of Bellefon-
taine, is guets of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
n. Haybeck, on North High street.
Miss Susie Raub, who has been at
tending college at Wooster. returned
to her home, south of town, last Sat
,urday.
Mrs. r. j. Bell and Mrs. q1lvina
Cheney returned Tuesday. after a
visit of six weeks with relatives at
Rose Hill, Iowa.
Misses Velma Meredith and Emo
lgene Morris, of Marion, came to La
Rue. Tuesday evening, to visit Miss
IDemeral Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quick Covert, of
Perrysville, are visiting at the home
lof her parents, Hon. and Mrs. w. l..
IRaub. south of town, at present.
Mrs. r. d. Henkle was in Toledo,
Tuesday, where she attended district
meeting of the chief operators OF the
Bell Telephone company.
Mrs. Eliza Howser and two children
of Marion, came to LaRue, Monday
morning. to visit at the home OF her
lparents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
ISprague, on River street.
Edward Crowley was in Ridgeway,
Monday, where he pitched game oil
base ball against Green's Nebraska
Indians. At the end of the ninth In
ming the score stood II to 0.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Taylor and
son Jay, of Ashtabula, who have
been visiting with LaRue relatives and
friends for few days, went to Belle
Center, Tuesday evening. to visit
with relatives.
j. j. Jerome was a business call
er in Columbus, Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mrs. w. II. Sprague spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. Betty Miller, an
Agosta.
Carey Wilson, of this place, visited
with friends in Columbus from Sat
urday until Monday.
Edgar Moore, of Marion, was cir
culating among old acquaintances in
lLaRue and vicinity Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Davis and two
children, Harold and Villa Ruth
were over-Sunday guests of relatives
in Marion.
Agosta Lodge No. Isl, |. o. o. F,
met Wednesday evening and installed
A. l.. Louvisi as Noble Grand and
Lewis Strawser as Vice Grand. Re-
freshments were served
Misses Lillian Kleinfelter, Alice
ISneckenberger. Ethel McMurray and
nephew. Donald McMurray, of Ma
rion, came to LaRue, Wednesday
morning, to visit at the home of Miss
Grace Baldwin on Section street.
Misses Alma and Laura Orrison ol
Marion, came TO LaRue "Wednesday
morning. to visit Miss Grace Baldwin
for few days
w. p. Scranton was in Marion
"wednesday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20
Freda.

Life doesn't seem the same to us
Since Freda went away.
We talk about II every night
And also every day.
The kitchen seems a cheerless place;
We hate TO turn the knob
And look into that lonesome waste
Since Freda yoomped her yob.
We miss our Freda dreadfully
In fact for her we pine.
Her English was distressing, but
Her breakfast rolls were fine.
And now we sit and think OF her,
And IN our throats n sob
or sorrow rises at the thought
That Freda yoomped her yob.
She won't come back. She's married
now
She thinks she's better or.
Perhaps she is. At any rate.
II does no good TO scoff.
But every time we think OF her
our sad hearts give n throb
1t makes difference In our house
Since Freda yoompcd her yob.
--Somervillc Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20
A Cure For Obesity.

Landlady Ito new boardcr, who Is
rather stout--I am glad to hear that
one of my former boarders reccIns
mended you TO my house.
Stout Boarder--Yes he spoke very
highly of IT. After telling him that I
had tried all kinds of antifat without
success, he advised short stay here
Taller
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
MRS. KOHLER'S
LIFE REVEALED
Divorce Suit Brought by Husband is
Filled with Sensational ReYeIa-
tons Of Her Infdelity.
CAIN DESERTS HIS FAMILY
And Goes to Memphis to Live With
Her, is Charge Made by Husband
IN His Divorce Suit.


Z More than the usual sensation is
revealed in divorce suit Instituted
here Saturday by william R. Kohler,
Of Wolf Summit. where he is in the
employ of the South Penn OIL com
pany, against his wife. Mrs. Lulu A.
Kohler.
Some months ago Mrs. Kohler
loomed up into a considerable degree
of potoriety by her indiscretions and
1t was openly charged that she was
indulglng in conduct OF infidelIty to-
ward her husband. So notorious did
her conduct become that the police
had occasion to admonish her at her
home and TO threaten arrest.
After this but little prominence
did her actions have. until April 16,
when she went with her two little
daughters to Wolf Summit, where
she informed her husband that she
was ON the way to Pennsboro to
visit her mother, Mrs. Luzader,
whom she said was sick. She took
the older girl, Birdie, aged 10 years,
with her and left the younger, Elsie,
aged years. with family named
Harbert at Wolf Summit. Upon
her departure she told her husband
she would return In a few days, but
she never came back, and he now has
positive information that she is re-
siding with another man in Memphis,
Tenn. This other man is said to be
Ira Cain, who deserted his family
about the same time Mrs. Kohler
left Clarkseurg. Cain up to that
time was an employe at the plant of
the clarRsburg Gas and Electric
company.
In his suit for divorce Mr.. Kohler
names Cain as correspondent and
charges him and his wife with liv-
ing together in adultery.
The prosecuting attorney was ap-
pealed to by Mr.. Kohler to take
criminal proceedings against Mrs.
Kohler and Cain. but the charge be-
ing merely a misdemeanor, the pun
ishment would not be adequate to
attempt to extradite them, and the
only thing that could be done along
that line would be to have them ar
rested and tried in Memphis.
Mr.. Kohler has in his possession
a number of letters written to Mrs.
Kohler revealing in a sensational
maner some of the amours she had
here, Involving the names OF num-
Der OF gentlemen of some promtu-
ence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MEETS At HUNTINGTON
Big Gathering Of West Virginia In.
structors WIN Be Held
at Huntington.

The annual meeting of the West
Virginia Educational Association will
be held June %. 2s and 81 in Hunt
ington.
Prominent educators from other
states Win be present at the gather
ing and all the prominent educators
of this state will be present. An in
teresting program is now in the
course of preparation by those in
charge of the gathering.
Prof. Robert 3. Armstrong, of the
state university faculty at Morgan
town is president of the association
and A. j. wilkinson of Grafton or
the American Book company, Is sec
retary. and Prof. Josiah Kelly, OF
the Montgomery preparatory school
is treasurer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
.UMBRELL R COVERED
BY LOCAL SLEUTAs
Officers and Minister Successfully
Initiate the Famous
sneriocK Holmes.

Deputy Sheriff John NJ. Knox and
prominent local minister recover
ed valuable umbrella Saturday
morning that belonged to E. o.
Keifer, of New Martinsville. The
recovery was made at the home Of a
colored family, where the wife is a
washer of clothes. Some time ago
the umbrella was taken from the
railroad station here. The minister
had a description of the umbrella
and finally located 1t. He ana
oficer Knox went to the womans
home and demanded the umbrella,
which was hanging on the wall. She
had told the minister that her hus-
bands mother gave it to her hus-
band as a Christmas gift. She told
the officer after he had threatened to
have a warrant issued that he hus-
band had found 1t and was keeping
it until he found some one to claim
1t. The umbrella tailed with the
description they had from Mr.. Keifer
and she surrendered it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
COURT
At WHEELING
Argument Days Are Fixed for the
June Term of Court
There.

The argument docket for the June
term of the supreme court of appeals
at Wheeling. has been prepared and
the dates fixed for calling cases from
the different circuits as follows:
Wednesday. June s, original jur-
isdiction cases.
Thursday, June 6, Second cir
cult.
Friday, June I, Thirteenth circuit.
Saturday, June 8, Sixth and Tenth
circuits.
Monday, June 10, Fourteenth cir
cult.
Tuesday, June II, Eighth and
Twelfth circuits.
Wednesday, June 70, Seventh cir
cult.
Thursday. June >18, Third circuit.
Friday, June IA, Fourth and Fifth
circuits.
Saturday, June Is, First circuit.
Monday, June II, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth circuits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
MISSIONARY OFFICERS
HAVE BEEN ELECTED
BY The Presbyterian Societies at
Annual Sessions at
Buckhannon.

The Home and Foreign Missionary
societies of the Presbyterian denom-
nation held annual meetings at
Buckhannon this week and lected
officers.
The Home officers are:
President-Mrs H. G. stoetzer,
Fairmont.
First vice President-Mrs. w. ].
Hazlett, French Creek.
Second Vice President-Mrs. T.
Keener, Morgantown.
Third Vice Presfdent-Mrs. Ar
thur Winchester, Buckhannon.
Recording secretary-Mrs. J..
Walter Barnes, Fairmont.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. L.
H. Boor, Warrington.
Freedmen secretary-Miss Anna
Morgan, rench Creek.
The Foreign officers are:
President-Mrs. ]. c. Ely, Nor
gantown.
First Vice President-Mrs. Robert
NJ. Ramsay. Kingwood.
Second vice President-Mrs. wiz
liam Cary, Jacksonburg.
Recording secretary-Mrs. John
w. Stewart, CIarksburg.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. C..
q. Crane. CiarhBurg.
Joint officers for both Home and
lForelgn are:
Secretary of Young Peoples
work-Afrs. J. W. Stewart.
Secretary Literature and MissIon-
ary Correspondence-Miss Isabelle
Grimm.
Secretary Railroad FaciIEties-
Mrs. q. @. Ieamcns
Mrs. Elanos B. More
laadg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
Status of L. o. t. NJ. and It's Prog
ress i'm West Virginia AS
Reported. to Convention.

Reports presented at the conven-
ton OF the Ladies of the Maccabees
gave the following interesting in
formation:
The Ladies of the Maccabees of
the World was organized October /,
1892. 1t is now established In 55
States, Territories and Provinces Of
the United States and Canada, hav-
ing 2,71O hives in good standing.
The membership of the order is
now 15s,s5S, there having been a
gain of over 10000 members dur
ing the triennial term just closed.
The social membership of the or
der number 25,096. The remaining
l2S,762 are benefit members, their
protection aggregating $ss,6s3, 900.
The increase in the protection in
force has been over $6,00O,000 dur
ing the term. Those benefits are
protected by the ample funds of the
order, there being $2,3O9, ,O1s.s6 in
the emergency fund. This money
is safely invested in state, county and
municipal bonds, netting at least Az
interest, and in this way is amassing
an amount which will prevent any
necessity for increasing assessments
as the members grow older.
The rates are based on the Nation
al Fraternal Congress Table Of Nor
tality which has been adopted as a
conservative standard, since their
mortality experience has been on the
whole more favorable than the N.
F. C. table shows.
Death Benefits Paid.
During the term 2,529 deaths were
reported, the claims amounting to
$2,1se,s16.6s. The death benefits
paid amounted to s2,0so,2s1.s1, and
we're distributed among 2,51s claims.
The total benefits paid since or.
fganization have been 81, ,2sl, 1894.
The mortality has been favorable,
each year being below what would be
expected from a membership as
large. taking the n. r. c. mortality
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
FINE RECORD OF
LADIES' LODGE
tabel as a standard.

label as a standard.
The average number of deaths
among the benefit membership has
been less than per $1,000 protec-
tion. The average age at death was
about II yars, and the average
duration of membership among the
deceased members was years.
The amount received monthly in
assessments, is now about s111,ooo,
the assessment receipts on the larg-
est day of each month being general
ly over $4,000.
The receipts during the term have
been $4,21s,s52.1s. The disburse-
ments during the same term have
amounted to S2,s20,s06.1O.
The emergency funds increased
during the term from ss26,077 to
$2,15O.431, a total increase Of over
$1,S24,S50. The present average
amount in this fund per $1,000 pro-
lection is $21.S5, while at the be-
ginning of the term it was only
s7.36.
The subordinate hives have yolun-
tarily done a large amount of purely
fraternal work in assisting other
members, or strangers. giving aid to
the sick or needy, working in hos
Ditals. improving their towns OF
neighborhoods, sending contributions
to sufferers by food. fire or earth.
quake and numberless special works
of this character.
So far as tabulated, this fraternal
work amounts to more than $780,
900, and this amount would be much
greater If reports could be secured
from all hives but many have kept
no record.
West Virginiats Record.
The State of West Virginia has re
ported s1,271.ss as the value Of tn,
fraternal work performed. and ther,
are many hives yet to be heard from
This state is the nineteenth larges
among the states of the order, hay
ing a membership of 1882 and I
total protection in force OF 1885,
25e.Oo. Thlrty-eight hives are 10
Gated IN this state, the Oldest hive
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
WHEAT JUMPS UP
ON CHICAGO MARKET
After Governments Publication of
Crop Report and All is Ex.
citement in Trading.
my Associated press.1

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 1.-THE vio-
lent up-turn in wheat which follow
ed the publication of yesterdays
crop report by the government con-
tinued here today. Within fifteen
minutes after the opening of the
board of trade prices of all wheat
options were two cents higher than
at the close yesterday. Great ex-
citement prevailed and trading was
exceedingly heavy. When July
wheat touched s1as realizing sales
set in, and the strength of the mar
ket was not lessened.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
DOG RUNS ANUCK
At PENNSBORO Town
Biting Eight Horses, Three Cows and
Two Small Girls and is
Then Killed.

Pennsboro is greatly excited over
what may be the terrible outcome OF
the actions of a bird dog that ran
amuck there Friday afternoon. 1t
is believed the dog suffered from
rabies. 1t BIT eight horses hitched
at rack, three cows and two small
girls, but was finally shot late in the
evening. The police Immediately
busled themselves in shooting all
dogs they found without muzzles.
Last fall Pensboro had a similar
excitement, but with no bad results.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
BE u. MEETING.

The reason the meeting Of the To-
cal B. /. L. Sunday afternoon has
been called for 1.15 sharp Is to
give the members opportunity to 90
TO the ball game. Very important
business wIH be attended to ana two
new members win BE- taken into the
osgauization and ali menbers are
ursedsto attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
AGED NAN DIES
At His Home at Quiet Dell After a
HAagerihg Illness.

The funeral and burial Of John
White. Of Quiet Dell. took place Sat
urday afternoon. Mr.. White died
Friday al the age of S6 years, after
a lingering illness. Surviving him
is his wife and five sons: ]. M,
orviiiIe. b. G.. Perry G., and John
w. all of this community. A
daughter, Mrs. Mary Norman. of
Pittsburg, also survives. Burial
was at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
DEATH OF CHILD.

Frank Edward Morgan. the one
week-old child of Mr.. and Mrs. c. R.
Morgan, who reside near the Hazel
Atlas glass plant in the West End,
died Saturday morning at O'Clock.
The funeral takes place Sunday ar-
ternoon at o'clock with services
at the parents home and interment
in the L 0. 0. F. cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
GOVERNOR HUGHES
IS TURNED Down
State Committee Of New York Up
holds President Roosevelt by
An Overwhelming Vote.
ny Associated prsan.1

NEW YORK, May IA resolu-
ton endorsing Governor Hughes for
the Republican nomination for
President, offered by Former Cover
nor odell at today's session Of the
Republican State committee, was
laid on the table by a vote of 80 to
a. In moving that odell's motion
be tabled, Chairman Woodruff said:
81 move that this resolution be
tabled on account Of the gentlemen
who Introduced It. by reason OF his
wen known antipathy to the Presi.
dent Of the United States"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
SPAIN awake
IN GLAIDlNESS \
Nobody Sleeps But an Continue the
Big Celebration Over Birth
of Royal Child.

MADRID, Spain, May 11-There
was little sleep in Spain last night.
The public celebration continued
everywhere until almost morning.
The capital was brilliantly illuminate
ed and there was great display of
fireworks. Bands marched through
the streets, which were thronged.
Queen Victoria and baby passed a
satisfactory night and this morning
the condition of both was pronounced
as excellent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
MODERN WOoDMEN
TAKE IN BIG CLASS.

The Modern Woodmen Of America
held an enthusiastic meeting last
night in the Eagle hall with at least
sixty-ave present, A class of thir-
teen was taken into membership.
The total number of members is~Hay,
2sO ana the order is grSEing rapidly,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
EAGLES MEsfoRIAL.

The annual memorial services Of
the clarks6urg Aerie Of 3 kles
viii be held tomorrow mornIiss In
the Eagles hall in the Traders an
mex. The services win begin at
1880 O'Clock that day and they VIA
be interesting aud impressive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
SNOW FLIES
In New York State and Some Parts
Of New England.
IRr Aesocinted Proan.1

NEW YORK. May 11-snow and
unreasonable low temperature are
reported today from points in New
York state and New England.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11

Crescent No. /. having been organ
lied at Warrington on June 81, 1894.
The total benefits paid since or
ganization in West Virginia alone
have been ss4,7ss70.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11
THn WEATHER

Fair tonight and heavy frost.
sunday fair and slightly warmer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-11

Whenever requested win make
aflidavit to our circulation.