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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
BERKMAN'S ARMY
WAS DISPERSED
POLICE REFUSED TO ALLOW iT
TO VISIT A PROSPERITY
CONGRESS. 81
THE MEETING WAS A SUCCESS
Country Declared that an Era OF
Better Business condl.
tions 10 at Hand. IL

New York, Aug. 1.-Two rival
armies" descended upon the meeting
of the commercial travellers Interstate
prosperity congress here Friday. First
came horde of grim.looking men up.
der the leadership of Alexander Berk.
man, professed anarchist, who some
years ago shot II. c. Frick, the mil.
lionaire, after the Homestead steel
strike riots. II was necessary for the
police to dispense this army" and
Berkman angrily reproached his fol.
lowers as a "lot of gyineless, drivel.
ling idiots" for not opposing the po.
lice.
Berkman and his followers said
that they represented 10000 unem.
ployed workingmen and they came to
demand participation in the prosper.
ity the congress said existed. Hardly
less formidable was the second
army" for It was composed Of de.
termined suffragettes. They also de.
manded recognition by the prosperity
congress. The police were not called
upon to dispel this "army"-diplomacy
was used.
Aside from these Interruptions the
congress was considered great sue.
cess. Speakers from all sections of
the country told OF returning pros.
perity in their districts and II was
urged upon the members of the com
mercial travellers organization that
they talk prosperity wherever they
went
After the meeting had been in ses.
sion for some time a committee from
the unemployed workingmen asked to
be admitted This was after Berkman
and his followers had been dispersed.
The committee asked that a resolu.
tion II had prepared be presented The
resolution was accepted, but not pre-
sented to the congress. II stated that
the most urgent need of the working
men was food and lodging, and that
while there was a demand for work.
ingmen in the western states the men,
had been out of work so long they
did not have clothing, tools or money
for transportation to the waiting posi-.
tions. The resolution stated that the
authors of 1t were in thorough sym.
pathy with the prosperity movement
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
ECHOES FROM CAMP PERRY.
Marine Corps Leads In First Days
Rifle Shooting Tournament.

Camp Perry, o.. Aug. 15.-The
United States Marine Corps thrashed
the field in the first match of the Ma.
tional Rife association tournament.
The championship company teams
captured the first three places. Com.
pany @ of the Second Ohio was fourth
and Company c, Fourth New Jersey,
fifth.
The lnter.club match for the rife
club championship Of the Unlteo
States was won by the Fourth New
Jersey, with the National Capital
Rife and Revolver association sec.
ond, the Sixth Massachusetts, third,
the Second Ohio fourth.
DR.. w. X. Hudson of New York for
the second year won the life mem.
bers' match and the championship OF
the association. He scored 6S out OF
70.
Capt. Mcbride. Second Indiana, won
the state secretary's match at AZ with
Maj. s. J. Fort. Maryland, second.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Moose Hung on Kitchen Door.

Cleveland, Aug. 15.-For two weeks
Mrs. Margaret Dickel and her four
children, so the woman declares,
lived with moose hanging from the
kitchen door of their home at 1904
Brinsmade avenue, the rope having
been fastened there by George DickeI,
carpenter contractor, now being sued
'or alimony. Mrs. Dickel and her
children told Judge Kennedy OF the
-ope Friday when the husband and
father was arrested for interfering
with his family
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Grand Circuit Races.

Buffalo, N. ", Aug. 15.-After hav.
ing been postponed three times be.
cause of rain. the Grand Circuit meet.
ing opened Friday at Kenllwortb
park. The attendance was very small.
The feature was the Dominion OF
Canada 2:l1 pace for $1,000 Seven
horses started and Eel, the Canadian
favorite, took the event in straight
heats. Spanish Queen. the winner
OF the Merchants and .danufacturers'
stake 81 Detrcit. won be 2.24 trot in
straight heats, Copa d'Oro, the Cali
fornla horse. won the 2:O6 pace.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
SALE OF BONDS

Sealed proposals VIII be received
at the office of the anditor of the
city of Marion, Ohio, until IL o'clock,
noon, Tuesday, September ] 1908, for
the purchase of two issues of bonds
OF the said city. The bonds are de-
scribed as follows:
One issue in the sum of $29, $3.50 to
take up notes against the city Of
Marion for various street improve
ments. These bonds shall bear inter
est at the rate of four per cent. per
annum and shall l.. ,li !}SHst /,
1908. Each boni will be of $500 de-
nomination except the last, which
shall be bond of $3.50. Following
are the maturities: Three bonds
March /, 1909, four September 1, 1909,
three March /. 1910, four September
/, 1910, three March /, 1914, four Sep
tember /, 1911 three March /, 1912,
four September l, 1912, five March l.,
1913. FIVE September /, 1913, two
March 1 and September l of each
year from 1914 to 1917 both inclusive
two March 1, 1918. and four Septem-
ber /, 1918 Eacn bid must be sealed,
accompanied by a certified check for
81 900 and marked "Bid for refund
ing bonds" These bonds are issued
under authority of an act of the
General Assembly of Ohio, entitled
"An Act to amend Sections 2S35,
1896 and 2S37 and to repeal 2S37 A
of the Revised statutes" passed APP
ril 20. 1902. and all amendments
thereto, and In accordance with an
ordinance of the city council OF Ma
rlon, Ohio, passed July 6, 1908.
One issue for 1896, to pay the
city's portion of the cost of certain
street improvements These bonds
shall bear, interest at the rate OF four
per cent. per annum and shall be
dated August /, 1908. Each bond
shall be of $500 denomination except
the last, which shall be bond of
$435. Following are the maturitles:
One bond on MarcnI and Septem-
ber / OF each year rrom 1915 20
1920, both inclusive Bach bid must
be sealed, accompanied by certified
check for $500, and marked, FBid for
city's portion bonds" These bonds
are issued under authority OF an act
OF the General Assembly of Ohio, en-
titled .An act TO provide for the or
ganization of cities and Incorporate
ed villages" etc, passed October 22,
1902, and all amendments thereto,
and especially under authority OF
Section SO OF said act and amend
ments thereto, and in accordance with
an ordinance of the city council OF
Marion, Ohio. passed July 0, 1908
HARRY 8. BLI1O1T.
City Auditor.
Marion, Ohio, August /, 1908.
- S-l-5tsat
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
HERE AND THERE.


Leonard Smith was shot and killed
in an attempt TO rob a saloon in Chi
cago.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending August IA
numbered 249, against 146 in the like
week of 1907.
Paul Mauser. the aged inventor OF
the rife bearing his name, has In.
vented new military rifle the prin.
ciple feature of which is 25-shot au.
tomato cartridge feeder
Ernest Deidler, wanted in Chicago
for the theft OF an automobile. es.
capped from a detective near Big Tim.
Der, Mont, by jumping out of the
window of Pullman car.
John Richards, a school teacher
who had been tried Ave times for the
murder OF Maurice X. Francis, his
rival in love. was acquitted at Floyd
Court House, Va. recently.
After a brief argument on the side.
walk at Mt. Carmel, Pa, Daniel
Thompson. a young man, stabbed and
killed his uncle. Daniel Bierch The
weapon entered the elder mans neck
and be died instantly The police ar.
rested Thompson.
Fifteen damage suits aggregatine
$675,0 have been filed in the United
States court at Pittsburg against the
Pittsburg Coal Co The suits result
from the Darr mine disaster at
Jacobs Creek, Pa, December 10, 1907,
when 23S lives were lost in an explo
sion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
CUllED IN THE OHIO FIELD
NEWS GATHERED IN CITIES OF
THE BUCKEYE STATE.
Stories Of Days Dolnes as Recorded
by Telegraph for This Paper.
Signs Of Better Times.

Cleveland, Aug. 15,-That prosper
ity is on the way, there is no doubt,
from statements made Friday by a
number of prominent local business
men, railroad traffic managers and
vessel owners. Thousands of tous of
coal will have to be shipped before
the close of navigation to the head Of
Lake Superior ports to supply the de.
mand in the northwest, which means
that the Independent vessel owners
will have busy but short season. at
fairly profitable rates. The ore ton.
mage for July was 4,364,2S3 as against
2,5S5, ,6S2 for June.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Put Them on the Midway.

Columbus, o., Aug. 15.-The 20
young women attired in "directoire"
costumes may be on exhibition at the
state fair. but they will not be listed
in the official catalogue. Assistant
Secretary Fleming on Friday ad-
dressed a letter to Miss Anna De.
laney, who has the project in charge,
saying that the board had no suitable
place where such an exhibition could
be made. She asked for space in the
main building" but the state board
has no building so designated.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Mail Robber Is Arrested.

New York, Aug. 15.-Laden with
merchandise said to have been taken
from the mails, Amos C. Nolan was
arrested Friday, charged with lar.
ceny from the mails. Nolan excited
the suspicion of policeman as the
former hurried along with two
bundles. The bundles contained JS
five dollar bills and large number OF
mail packages, a lot of jewelry and
postal cards. When arrested Nolan
wore a mail drivers cap and carried
a mail carriers badge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
A Call to Democrats.

Chicago. Aug. ia call for the or.
gRnization of Democratic clubs in
every voting precinct in the United
States to aid Mr. Bryan's campaign
was issued Friday by the Democratic
national committee. Mr.. Bryan, II is
said, informed Chairman Mack and
other members of the committee that
he believed the Democratic cause
would derive its greatest impetus
from the formation of these clubs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Hotel Proprietor shO. His Cook.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Trou.
BILE which is said to have started
when H. De John, S5 years old, head
cook of the Transit hotel. was asked
to hurry the dinner, resulted Friday
in the fatal shooting of De John by
James Sheehan, proprietor of the
hotel. The shooting followed fight
in which Sheehan's face was laid
open by De John, who used a meat
cleaver as a weapon
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Whisky Tank Exploded.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE explosion
of 100 gallons of whisky in a tank
In the T.. J. Mackey Co.'S building In
West Fortieth street Friday inflicted
painful but not fatal burns upon
Francis Taubner, an employe OF the
factory. Taubper was working about
the tank when the bulb OF an electric
light burst and the fumes OF the
whisky caught fire, exploding and set.
ting fro 20 the whisky. Taubner was
thrown 30 feet against tho wall. An.
other employe opened a valve. per.
mitting the whisky to flow into a
sewer, and the fire was quickly ex.
tiuguished.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
es.Minlster's Life Is Threatened.

Washington. Aug, i5.-That Meh-
med Ali Bey, the deposed Turkish
minister to the United States, has re.
cePed several anonymous letters
threatening his life and that the house
on Calvert street, which until few
days ago was the Turkish legation. Is
being guarded night and day by secret
service men, was admitted by Meh.
meds secretary Friday night. While
declining to make public the text OF
these communications, the secretary
stated that pore were sent from New
York and others bore lh2 Washington
postmarR.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15

$343S.b3
which assessments are In proportion
TO the benefits accruing to the prop
erty assessed.
Section 2. That the said ASSESS
ments shall be payable In cash with.
in thirty days from the date of the
first publication of this ordinance In
one installment at the office OF the
City Treasurer of Marion, Ohio, or
at the option OF the owner in five
annual installments with interest at
the rate of six per cent, per annum
and penalty on deferred payments at
the office of the County Treasurer
after the same have been certified
to the County Auditor In the manner
prescribed by law.
Section 3. All moneys collected on
the above assessments shall be ap-
piled on the payment of the notes
and bonds issued 10 cover the cost cs
the same and for no other purpose.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be
IN force from and after its rsssage
and legal publication
Passed August 3, 1908.
S. r. RAUEIAUSER.
President OF City Council.
approved by the Mayor, Louis
Scherff.
Attest; Charles NJ TobIn, city
Clerk.
Star s-6-iS OS. Mirror 7T1t@
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
a Double Tragedy.

Loudonville, o., Aug. 15.-M. y.
Stein, 23 years old, of Des Moines,
Ia, and Miss Hester Porter. so years
old, of Loudonville, his mother.in.
laws sister, are dead as result of a
mysterious tragedy at Miss Porter's
home Friday. II is believed that
Stein shot Miss Porter and then
turned the revolver on himself.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Voted Aaalnst a Strike.

p Cleveland, Aug 15.-Unless dis
elimination is shown in the adoption
of the piece work plan the threatened
strike Of Lake Shore machinists for
September / will not materialize A
unanimous vote of the 800 machinists
employed in the Collinwood shops OF
the railroad so decided Thursday
night. Reports from other points
show that similar action was taken
along the line. The workers object
to the plan because they say the work
is not evenly divided.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15

New York. Aug 15.-The Demo
cratic state committee on Friday
voted to issue call for the Demo
cratic state convention to be held IN
Rochester September IS. The com.
mittee also adopted resolution in
dorsing the candidacy of Bryan and
approving the platform OF the Denver
convention
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
A Triple Fatality.

Erie, Pa, Aug. 15.--Mrs. Daniel
thinner, while returning from visit
to her parents in Erie was driving
across the Philadelphia a Erie rail
road at Roots crossing. about one
mile from Langdon Station, when o
westbound freight train struck the
rig In which she and her four children
we're riding, Instantly killing her
baby and fatally injuring herself
and her 6-year-old son. The other
two children escaped without In.
juries.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
CONDUCTOR Robbed Street Car Co.

Newark, ". j., Aug. 15.--0pen con,
Biyance of the public with dishonest
~ trolley car conductors Of the Public
Service Corporation is charged by Col
= Edwin w. Hine. secretary of the trac.
.tion company, who says that his com.
pany has been muleted OF thousands
OF dollars In fares. Two conductors
"a were arraigned here Friday as the be
ginning Of a crusade against dis
& honesty Col. Hine declared that war
rants for al least 100 more conductors
S. several cities Of the state would "a
asked for shortly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
An Attempt at Murder.

Pittsburg, Aug ia feud original.
ing In one of the secret societies OF
Russia which was transferred to New
York, Philadelphia and this city, in
turn, eliminated here Friday in a
cold.blooded attempt at murder when
Morris Horvitz, 35 years of age. while
walking along Center avenue. was
shot by Max Scholnick. 26 years old.
Scholnick was arrested.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Gov. Guild Goes Under the Knife.

Boston, Aug 15.--Following closely
bis recovery from a protracted i'll
ness which nearly proved fatal, Gov
Curtis Guild was operated upon Fri
day for appendicitis at Charlesgate
hospital. The operation was pro
nounced successful by the surgeons
and the governors condition is said
to be satisfactory.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
ReeeIvership Is Applied For.

Cincinnati, Aug. 15.-Application for
4 receiver for Morehead & Co.. the
argest of the commission and broker.
age firms absorbed by Bultman & Co.
some weeks before the Bultman com.
lany failed, was made in the common
pleas court Friday by attorneys for
Newgass, Morales & Co., and other
of Morehead G. Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Mansfield Prepares for Big Doinss.

Mansfield, o., Aug. 15.-Mansfeld
IS already making great preparations
'or the opening of the Democratic
state campaign in this city on Satur-
lay, September 26. Plans are already
being made for a great parade, and
marching clubs are being organized
10 participate in the event.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Rsnkn All Records.

Queenstown, Aug l5.--John Flana
gan, lrish.American A. c., while giv
ing an exhibition on the promenade
quay here threw tho l6-pound hammer
from nino.foot circle distance Of
1St feet, S inches This breaks al
previous records.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Government Win intervene.

Winnipeg. Man. Aug l5.-lt was
said last night that the Dominion gov
ernment, through the railway com
mission, will intervene in the strike
now on in all the mechanical trades
on the Canadian Pacific railway The
prospects are fair for an nmicable set
tlement of all differences between the
company and tho men within the next
AS hours. Il Is said.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Colonial Country Club Hote !
Wet Baden Sprinas, Indiana.

Rates $3.50 to $3.50 per day Ameri-
can Plan, Private Baths. Special
Weekly Rates open the year around
COME and drink the water and
take the baths, IL will cure Kidney
Liver and all Stomach ailments.
coEstipatlon, nervousness and all
kindred complaints.
The expense is mere trifle COM
pared with the benefits derived.
For these VINO cannot spare the
tine or money to come to the Springs
write us, stating symrtt' 80 all
ment y r.'--iil' ruelosing yzUv aA,
we will ship gallons Mineral Watel
fresh from the Springs with Phys
ciani advice for Rome Treatment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Speed Trials Are successfuI.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Capt. Bald
WIN on Friday fulfilled the second
requirement for the acceptance of his
military dirigible balloon by making
two successful speed trials at Fort
ALyer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Detective Is Bound over to Court.

Cleveland, Aug. 15.-The case OF
Iohn H. Seap, special detective for
he Lake Shore railroad. who shot
and killed John Price some time ago,
came up in police court again Friday
tor the seventh time. Seap waived
examination and was bound over to
The criminal court.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Druaqists Must PAY License.

Lima, o.. Aug 15.-Ten OF the 13
druggists of this city we're on Friday
lotitied to appear at the county treas.
lrer's Office and make settlement with
he state for violation of the Akin or
$1,000 liquor tax law, and each will
have to pay s4OO for having sold
liquor without a prescription.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
A Jallor Is Jailed.

Wheeling, w. Va. Aug 15.--Deputy
Sheriff Curtis Rice at the county Jail
In this city last night arrested Jailor
William McGannon. charging him with
aiding in the escape OF prisoner.
McGannon in default OF bail was com
mitted TO the Jail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Bank CLERK CHARGED WIN Theft.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 15,--NormaD
Fogel, until recently a clerk In the
First National bank OF this city, was
arrested Friday. charged with embez
ziing $500. He wss given prelm
mary hearing and IN default Of $4,000
bail was committed to jail
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Bryan to Speak in Ohio.

Columbus, o., Aug. 15.-Chalrman
Finley of the Democratic state execu.
tive committee said Friday that Hon.
William Jennings Bryan, John w.
Kern and Gov. Johnson of Minnesota
would speak in Ohio during the com
ing campaign.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Sends AeropIane to Washinoton.

Dayton, o., Aug. 15.-Orville Wright
has shipped TO Washington the aero.
plane with which he will make flights
At Fort Myer. He will go to Washing.
ton in a few days. Mr.. Wright has
perfect confidence IN the result of the
tests.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Store is a Mark for Burglars.

Cleveland, Aug. 15.-Gallagher &
Co.'s clothing store on the West Side
was robbed Thursday night, the SEQ
ond time since last month. The firm
reports that clothing. haberdashery
and mems furnishings valued at about
$500 were stolen.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Child soaldsd TO Death.

Youngstown, o., Aug. 15.--Anna
Horyat, aged years, died from ter.
rible burns received from falling into
hot water Friday Her mother had
left tub on the floor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
A woman's Remarkable Feat.

Lima, Peru, Aug. 15.--Miss Annie
Peck of Providence, II. l., the noun.
tain climber, signalled Friday her ar.
rival at an altitude of $4,000 feet on
Mount Hauscaran. said TO be the high.
est peak In the western hemisphere.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Lime Limit Is Extended.

Toledo, O.. Aug. 15.-The Hooking
Valley and the Ohio Central railroads
have extended the time limit of sell.
ing tickets TO the national encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. from August 81
to September 2.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Banker indicted for Grand Larcen,

New York, Aug. l5.--Robert Il
Eastman, the banker who is wanted In
this city and who was recently ar
rested In Chicago. was Indicted Friday
by the grand jury on charge OF
grand larceny.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Miners WllI strlke.

GAINESVILLE, o.. Aug. 15.--It was an
nomced here Friday that the 2,00t
miners employed In the Crooksyllle
district would be called out on y
strike Monday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
sattIesblp FIsat Leaves Auckland.

Auckland, n. T.. Aug, 15.-Ths
American Atlantic fleet departed fol
sydney this morning. The weather
was fine and large crowds were ashore
and ahoat to bid farewell to the
Americana.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
Two Men Killed bx. Gas.

New York, Aug. 1.-two men were
killed and nearly dozen others were
overcome in manhole OF the Empire
City Subway Co. Friday by gas from
a leaking main.