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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
ONE MAN KILLED; FOUR INJURED
Runaway Automobile Turned Upside
Down and Fell on It's Occupants.

Escanaba. Mich. Dec. Capt.
Frank Il. Bent, of Company I. Twenti.
eth regiment Wisconsin national
guard, was killed In an automobile ac-
cident near here Saturday night and
four others were injured. Sumner X.
Prescott. vice president of the Pres
colt iron works, was Internally injured
and 1t Is feared he may die. Isaac
Stephenson, jr., nephew of United
States Senator Stephenson, had an
arm broken and Joseph Duxberry suf-
fered fractures of his collar bone and
one arm. Albert Holquist was bruised.
All the members of the party belong
at Marinette and we're on their way
about midnight from Gladstone to Els
canada. Mr. Prescott was driving and
Bent was sitting beside him on the
front seat. On steep incline they
lost control of the machine and struck
a sharp turn at the foot of the hill
while running al terrific speed. The
front wheels snapped off and. the car
shot forward so feet through the air,
turning upside down In its fight and
pinning to the ground all but Holqust
when II lit Capt. Bents neck was
broken by the rear seat.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
SAYS OUR LAND
LAWS ARE ABSURD
SPECTATORS AND BIG COMBINES s
PROFIT THEREBY.
COMMISSIONER BALLINGER
Declares that the Force Of Employees
at His Command is inadequate to
Restrain Fraudulent Practices
in Western States.

Washington, Dec 2.--The report of
the commissioner general of the land
office, Il. A. Ballinger, for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1907. was made
public Sunday. II shows that subse.
quent 10 March 4 more than two mil.
lion acres of public lands previously
held under blanket orders of suspen.
sion were restored to entry Nearly
ten million acres were released from
forestry withdrawal in the same
period.
"The most rigorous effort" says the
commissioner general. lis being made
with the force at my command to re.
strain fraudulent practices in the pub
lie land states and to secure evidence
to prosecute those guilty of violation
of the law. The field force is totally
Inadequate IN numbers TO reach all
such offenses; hence the gross Offend
iers are more particularly sought for.s
The report condemns as obsolete
and absurd some of the existing land
laws. in particular t,,e act of, March 3.
1873, governing the patenting OF coal
lands, Title having passed, the gov.
ernment possesses no guaranty that
as public utility the coal can be
made available to supply the market;
on the contrary, these lands have al
most uniformly passed into the hands
Of spectators or large combinations
controlling the .outpu! or the transpor.
tation. so that the consumer Is at the
mercy of both In the greater portion
of the west" says The report "The
Inducements for much of the crime
and fraud committed under the pres.
ont system can be prevented by sep.
arating the right TO mine from the
title of the soil.
The report shows the total cash re
ceipts for the year from the disposal
OF public public lads to have been
S9,547273. Miscellaneous receipts. In.
Guiding sales of Indian lands. were
$2,005,904; n grand total of $1I ,553. III.
representing an increase of 1885,, ,654
In total receipts over the preceding
year. or 52,3 per cent.
The total area of the land disposed
of during The year was 20.997, 500
acres. an increase over 1906 of 1856
$40 acres.
There are now i59 national forests
formerly called forest reserves), ere.
ated by presidential proclamation
embracing l50S3l $50 acres The to.
tai increase In the area of the national
forests since the last annual report Is
i3, ,S32 242 acres.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
oRecoN's oRvrsr TOWN.
A Misdemeanor at seio to Become In.
toxicated In Ones Own Home.

Albany, Ore.--A town where II Ia
unlawful to get drunk even in ones
own home. where he who gets intoxi
Gated may be put at work upon the
streets, or. II he refuses to work, must
live on bread and water, is Scio, vii.
lage of 500 people In Linn county. Ore.
This condition is perhaps unparalleled
elsewhere.
Scio is in a dry county. Prohibition
went into effect in Linn county more
than year ago and the one saloon
in Scio closed its doors. But drunken
men were still scen on the streets.
Liquor was being shipped in by ex.
press.
The town council determined to pot
an end to .he matter and recently
passed an ordinance making 1t a mis-.
demeanor to become intoxicated "in
any street, house or place within the
corporate limits Of Sico." Any one
convicted of violating this ordinance
may be punished by flne of from s5
to 500 or by Imprisonment in the city
jail from two to fifty days. or by both
fine and Imprisonment.
A clause of the ordinance provides
for working prisoners convicted under
the act upon the streets Of the town
and II Is further provided that "if any
prisoner during the term of his i'm.
prisonment shall refuse to work when
so ordered he shall be secured by ball
and chain and given only bread to eat
and water to drink during the time he
so refuses to work"
The ordinance may be unconstitu.
tional, but II is law in Scio and is en-.
forced to the letter. Several men have
been fined and every fine has been
paid. No one has yet rislked living on
bread and water or working on the
streets with ball and chain.
The ordinance has apparently ac.
compllshed its purpose, for when res.
idents of Scio desire to get intoxi-
Gated now they go to other towns.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
TElEoRAPHIc BREvlTIES.

Gov. Crawford, OF South Dakota,
has issued statement declaring him
self candidate for the United States
senate to succeed Senator Kittredge.
Three men are dead. four others
are likely to die and upwards of 20
are seriously i'll as the result of eat
ing tainted oysters at Masonic ban
quet which was held at Dorr, Mich.
Two men were killed and seven
other persons were seriously injured
by the falling of a passenger elevator
in a building at 202 Jackson boule-
ward. Chicago, occupied by the cloth
ing firm of Edenheimer, Stein e. Co.
Or. Frederick Shrady, noted sur
geon, is dead at New York City. DR..
Shrady WAS the attending surgeon
during the illness of President Grant
He was also called into consultation
with DR. Bliss when President Gar
field was shot
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS
START FROM NORFOLK, VA, ron
SAN FRANclsco.
Six Little WsrshIps Compose Fiotiila
that Precedes the eattleships In
Voyage to the Pacific.

Norfolk, vas Dec. 2.-The second
flotilla of torpedo boat destroyers.
which Is to precede the battleship
squadron soon to sail for the Pacific
under command of Rear Admiral Ev-
ans. began It's voyage of $4,000 miles
Sunday afternoon. The six little yes.
sells composing the fotilla sailed from
the Norfolk navy yard for Hampton
Roads. where the remainder of the
day was spent in compass adjustment
work
Weather permitting, Lieut.. Hutchin-
son I. Cone. the fotilla commander,
will to-day from the flagship Whipple
give the signal for the start and after
other compass work that may become
necessary has been completed in
lower Chesapeake Bay, the flotilla will
for San Juan. Porto Rico. where the
first stop will be made
The fotilIa will be met by the
Evans battleship squadron at Rio ia
neiro between January Is and 20. This
will probably be the only time that
the battleships and torpedo destroy
ers will meet during the voyage, as
the latter, though capable of 27 or 30
knots an hour. will only proceed at
the rate of l01s Knots an hour. This
low rate of speed will be maintained
for comfort aboard ship.
This voyage by the little torpedo
boat destroyers. all four-funneled steel
vessels. $50 feet long. 20 feet beam
and 900 tons displacement. Is declared
by those going out with the flotilla to
be quite as hazardous as the voyage
made by the first fiotilla to the Philip
pines several years ago, but nobody
fears but that the trip will be made in
safety.
The six destroyers I'm this fotilla
carry so men each Nearly all the
boats carry a Japanese steward and
cook.
The formation of the destroyers en-
route will be as follows: The WhippIe,
Truxton, Lawrence. Hull. Hopkins and
Stewart.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
"How TO Be BEAUTIFUL"

This is the title of the latest book
published on the interesting subject
Woman's Beauty. A complete review
of this book would occupy too much
space here but briefly it shows how any
intelligent wopan can in the privacy of
her own home, remove wrinkles, crows
feet, double chin, dropping cheeks,
pimples, etc, and how she can beautify
her hair.
The book is profusely illustrated. The
subject matter is written by Z. Burnham
who has made life's study of this sub
ject. E. Burnllam is known throughout
the United States as the proprietor Of
the famous beautifying establishment on
State ST., Chicago.
This book "How to be Beautiful" will
be given free to any ladv calling at the
Toilet Goods Department Of
UHLER & PHILLIPS
Or by addressing u. Burnham,
Chicago. IN LL~..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
An ENDEMIC of Crime.

Cleveland Dec. Crime is ram
pant in Cleveland with the approach
of winter. Bold robberies are reported
from many sections, while assaults by
thugs are becoming common, On the
South Side bold gang of crooks seem
to be operating. Sunday night a mum
ber Of robberies were reported from
that part of the city over $1,000 worth
of silverware and iewelry was stolen
from the home of Dr. n. B. Stotter on
West Fourteenth street. i
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
A Fatal Automobile Accident.

Cleveland. Dec. 2s-Pinioned beneath
the automobile he was riding in when
It skidded. ran into telegraph pole
and oyerturhed near stop 8 on the Ak
ron, Bedford I Cleveland line Sunday,
James Kearney. of Baltimore. an agent
for the White Automobile Co. at Ak
ron, is dying in hospital here from a
broken back. A. X. Berttam, Of Akron.
who was also thrown under the ma
chine. escaped with slight injuries.
For over 20 minutes the men lay be-
meath the touring car while blazing
gasoline slowly consumed the wood
work. Rescuers smothercd the flames
in time to save them from a horrible
death
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
No Limit to skyscrspcrs, He,ont.

New York. Dec. mo limitation Is
TO be placed on the height OF New
York's tall buildings of the future. In
stead OF being held to certain legal re.
strictions, the builder hereafter may
send a skyscraper to us many stories
as he chooses, provided his structure
Is OF such a forai' az 10 guarantee a
reasonable amount of light and venti.
lation TO his neighbors on all sides.
This is the effect OF an amendment to
the New York building code which Will
be ratified by the code revision com
mittee to-day and probably will be
adopted by the aldermen this week
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
A Remarkable Religious Revival.

Chicago. Dec. Rev. X. A. Torrey
last night closed one of the most re
markabe religious campaigns ever
carried on in this city. The meetings
were held for the most part in huge
steam heated tent erected at North
Clark and Chestnut streets and attract
cd an average attendance of 5000 for
Sundays and 5000 on other nights.
Torrey delivered 135 sermons to more
than 275.000 listeners. About 5000 per
sons professed conversion. The cam
paign was financed by the Laymen's
Evangelical association. $50 members
of which contributed 100000. DR., Tor
rey left last night for his home in Phil
adelphia.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Doctor was Killed by Gas Explosion.

Adrian, Mich. Dec, 2.--Dr Artemus
o. Wotring. aged 40 years, was killed
and several others were injured by
the explosion of a gas plant at his
home in Ogden Center, Saturday
night. Miss Pink .Wotring. the doc
tors daughter, and several friends
whom she was entertaining were
driven out on to the porch by gas
fumes when something went wrong
with the gas plant in the cellar. DR..
Wtoring went into the cellar to rem
edy the trouble. II Is not known
whether he struck a match, or the
plant exploded from some other
cause. He had scarcely reached the
cellar, however, when terrific explo.
sion practically wrecked the house.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
DOWN s,o STEPS ON HIS HANDS.
German Descends Washington Monu.
ment on Palms for $500.

Washington.--Max Duffolk of Mu.
Mich, Germany. performed the difficult
feat of walking on his hands from The
top landing in the Washington monu.
ment to the ground, a perpendicular
distance of 500 feet, which extended
to near S25 feet by the stairway.
Duffok "palmed" every one of the
$40 steps in 5S minutes and 80 sec.
onds and established a new record for
tests of endurance. Incidentally he Is
$500 richer, having wagered that
amount with Herr Steinguver of Ber-
lin, the latter being represented by
p. Moritzen, who paid the bet with a
certified check on the National City
bank of New York.
Precisely at three p. m. Duffok be-.
gan his descent of the monument
steps. He took off only his overeoat,
wearing a regular street suit, derby
hat. high collar and tie The first
four flights he descended with the
ease and speed of a pedestrian, but at
the height of 800 feet he removed his
hat. and at $40 feet discarded his col.
lar and tie.
Approaching the 35O.foot landing,
Duifok's speed was noticeably slack.
ened, and at $40 feet his movement
was already laborious. At $40 feet
he rested his feet against the wall
and was fed brandy soaked apple.
Half way on his journey. at 250 feet,
he was in agony and were 1t not for
the free use OF ammonia and brandy
he might have had to stop At 15O
feet from the ground he faltered again
and his condition was pitiable. He
tainted on reaching the bottom.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Alarmist Rumors We're sas.less.

Lisbon, Dec. 2.-The baseless char
acter of the alarmist rumors repre-
sentlng that Portugal was on the eve
of civil war and revolution has been
fully established by the independent
Investigation OF staff correspondent
OF the Associated Press. There never
seems to have been the slightest ex-
cuse for the stories circulated from
the frontier that the king was pris-
oner in the castle, that the crown
prince had been banished and that the
navy had mutinied.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
States Money Is Not Tied Up.

Albany, ~ Y, Dec. 2.-In state
ment given out at the state control
ler's Office it Is announced that the re-
port of balances in state depositaries,
issued to-day. shows that not single
dollar of the states money is tied up
in any of the banks or trust companies
of New York City which suspended
payment during the recent financial
furry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Does Not Want Joint Statehood.

Washington Dec. O. Nearly a
year has passed since tho election
which defeated the proposition for
joint statehood and deem II my duty
to report the fact that public senti
ment In Arizona is now even stronger
against joint statehood with New Mex
leo than It was last year" says Gov.
Joseph H. Kibbey, of Arizona, In his
annual report to the secretary of the
interior The report states that the
last year was undoubtedly the most
prosperous the territory has ever
known The present population Is
given as $4,000. including about 49,.
600 Indians
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Entombed Miners May be Alive.

Drytown, Cal. Dec. 2-There is
entombed Saturday In the Fremont
mine may still be alive. 1t is consid-
cred possible that the men found shell
ter in one Of the side drifts and there
by escaped suffocation from the smoke
which filled the mine. The fire Is pow
under control
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
French Troops Drove Back Invaders

Algiers, Dec 2.-Thousands of the
Benis Nassau tribesmen who have at
tackled the French forces In Algerian
territory have been forced back into
Morocco. The French to the number
of 5000 are now concentrated on the
frontier. Their plan is to drive the
tribesmen into the hills and cut off
their supplies.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Two Men Killed by an Explosion.

Brunswick Me-, Dec. 2.-The boiler
Of the heating apparatus at the Maine
Central railroad station exploded early
Sunday morning, blowing the roof en-
tirely on the station and reducing the
building to a mass OF wreckage. The
bodies OF Walter Harris, car inspector,
and William b. Woodwork. night bag
gagemaster, were found In the ruins.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
jamestown Exposition closer.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 2.-The lights on
the jamestown exposition We're turned
off by President Tucker Saturday
night and the exposition, which had
been running since April 26, came to
an end. rhe total admissions since
the opening were 2,S00,000, of which
about 100000 were paid
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Woman suicidad.

Baltimore, Dec. - Miss Minnie Ru.
disil, aged 40 years, Of Hanover, Pa,
on Sunday leaped from window on
the fourth floor of hospital TO which
she had gone for treatment. and when
picked up from the. pavement, dis.
tance of over so feet below, was un-
conscious. She died half an hour
later.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Race Suicide in France.

Paris, Dec. IA decreased birth
rate In France in 1906. the lowest
that her history records. lis shown by
statistics just published by the Official
Journal OF the Republic. Recent years
have been marked by steady de-
cline In the number of births. The
average yearly rate from 1896 to 1905
was S39,S43 In 1906 the births fell to
s06s47, The deaths during the year
aggregated 7S0196.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Drowned In a Bath Tub.

q Ossining. N. ". Dec. 2.--Charles L..
Ferguson was drowned in a bath tub
at his homo Sunday. Ferguson. who
was In business In New York, was
married two months ago. Saturday
night he was bathing when his wife
retired. Il was several hours later
when Mrs. Ferguson nwoke and found
the body.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
A conareacman Dies.

Murphysboro, H., Dec. 2.-Con-
gressman George w. Smitn, Of the
Twenty-fifth Illinois district, died al;
his home here Saturday night, of ty.
phoid fever He was republican and
was serving his twentieth year IN
congress.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Emo ugh and to Spare.

"And the name is to be'--asked the
suave minister as he approached the
font with the precious armful of fat
and fiounces. Augustus Philip Ferdi.
nand Codrington Chesterfield Livings.
ton Snooks." Dear mel" Turning to
the sexton; "A little more water. Mr..
Perkins. II YOU please, "--Tit.Pjts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Loulsisna's ounners Won Many Prizes,

New York, Dec. 2.--The sailing OF
the battleship Louisiana for Hampton
Roads to-day Is accompanied by the
news just received from Washington
that the gun crews OF the vessel made
practically clean sweep at the recent
tSrget practice for ships OF her class.
In navy prizes and ship awards, the
men behind the Louisiana's guns won
nearly $4,000. In addition to the money
prizes won, all OF the gun pointers
aboard the Louisiana qualified for
higher pay, IS u month being added to
their salaries as result Of making .
hit minute with seven saa eight-inch
rides.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Furnace suspends Operations,

Pittsburg, Dec 2.--The Isabella fur.
mace OF the American Steel and Wire
Co. at Etna has been closed indefinite.
ly. throwing over 1000 men out of en-.
ployment The pipe mill of the Spang
& Chalfant Co. shut down Saturday
night. 150 men being affected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
Mills viii Resums Work.

Boston. Dec. 2.-Thirty-five mills
and factories In New England which
have been curtailing Production or
shut down for repairs for brief
period recently, are expected to re-
sumo operations during the coming
week
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
suioided by Poison.

Akron, o.. Dec 2.-Charles N. Reid,
an ehploye OF the C.. A. & c. railroad
at Orrville, committed suicide at the
home OF his father. James N. Reid,
Saturday night by taking ten grains OF
strychnine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02

Chicago. Dec 2.--The Twentieth
Century limited, the 1S-hour train be-
tween New York and Chicago over
the New York Central lines, Is to be
placed upon lsls-hour schedule. The
change win take effect December ..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
rhe Navy Beat ths Army.

philadelphia, Dec. 2.-The navy Oh
Saturday defeated the army In their
anatal football conflict on Franklin
6eld by the score of . TO 0. befoto w..
asaemblage Of nearly 10000 persons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-02

was regarded as a most unfortunate
complication. but when by the tragic
death of his cousin Rudolph this
m3trimouially reckless Francis Ferdi-
nand became heir apparent DO expand
od to the magnitude of o. catastrophe.
Something had to be done The ec-
clesiastical magnates of the realm
stood ready 90 divorce him. but he dee
cuucd their kind offices and declared
that he had not the slightest idea of
making "a change in his domestic are
arrangements
Row this same Francis Ferdinand
seems to have been Thoroughly disuked
by pretty nearly everybody iu both
Kingdoms since his early hoyh1od His
uncle the emperor. has always found
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-02

him uncongenial and has seen as lit
me- as possible OF him. The court mag
mates have always held themselves
aloof and his name inspires no enc
thusiasm Ia the general public. The
Austrians have never forgiven him for
his marriage. and the Hmgarians dee
test him for his lack Of sympathy with
their interests. He has carried his am
u-Magyar prejudices so far as actually
ro refuse Co learn the language, all
though the old emperor speaks &c like
native
Francis Ferdinand is NOT a man Of
marked intellectual force The em-
peror is proficient in the Romance
languages and in English but the heir
apparent convcrses only I'm German
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-02

al the wars .no. h. uur of Nlp8-
loom
There ura U1 grape. fn equal those
produced ar H0ozldr. u Belgium.
Thry 1000 grown under rlus.. ana the
Nn'il'. .I. un" of t1. sights oi tho
place.
m iaH ae Jaueirl SOU may see WOE
men carrying 0n their heads pitchers
'i "ai.r 5000 to mo br.m and though
'hrA uHF. rough roads. hry du NOT
spIadn
Ihr Dlsc of Argll takes particular
WlIr Inn 1H avenue nl irrrr which
iHofh. h'a Bio1ndf lNe5 tree bass
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-02

The demoralized fugitives TO reform
and face the enemy MANNED boz Dis
person and sublime ia hits patriotism.
he seemed worthy 20 stand bv" sass
one chronicle. A Few men needed Hs
entreaues and formed 90 lime behI.I
MIN. lt was I'm vain however and
the general together with the faW Off
GERS ana men who had stood Naliaurr
pN DIS side, was swept away by t.a
tide Of tueItives that fled from tho
terrible onslaught of the touredar.
forces. CHARLES a. LIRI.