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The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-21
RATE IS C0NFISCATORY
Railroads of Southwest to Make Show ing That 2-Cent Rate Causes Decrease
 in Passenger Revenue.
Special to the News.

Little Rock, Feb. 21. It is now generally conceded that the rail. roads in the southwest are pre- pairing to make a showing in the courts that the two cent rate law passed by recent legislatures is confiscatory. In one instance. an officer of one Of the lines in Arkansas has madeline statement that much of the decrease in passenger revenue on that line this year and last has been caused, directly, by the two cent rate law. It is believed that within a short time the railroads, with the data they have been carefully collecting, will come into the courts to show, if poss- ible, that the rate is not a revenue producer.
 To the argument that all lines of business have suffered a fall ing off in receipts since the finan cial depression has struck the country, this officer declares that the decrease has not been at all in proportion to that ex- perienced by the railroads. The average revenue per passenger, is not shown in the data collected, however, that it will be impossi- ble, at the present, for the roads to show the average mileage travelled by each passenger, and it may be shown that the distance travelled by each passenger averages considerably less than the distance travelled in other months, the roads propose tC compare.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-21
RUMOR OF WITHDRAWAL
h is RumOred that tiinem0n of Arka- delphia and McFarIane of Greenwood
 will Withdraw From Race.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Little Rock, Feb. 21-A well defined rumor has been going the rounds for the past few days, that Prof. John H. Hinemon, of Arkedelphia, and Judge Robert W. McFarlane, of Greenwood, would withdraw from tic race for Governor, leaving Attorney General William F. Kirby, of Texarkana and Hon. George W. Donaghey of Conway in the race alone. This may be the intention of these gentlemen, but their managers i'll this city declare that neither have any such idea. There have been rumors to the effect that one of these gentle men will withdraw in favor of one of those who will continue to run, and that the other will with draw in favor of the other man.
 In opposition to this report comes the claim of one of the managers that his candidate is possessed of information to the effect that the campaign within the pas; few days has completely changed the outlook, and that one of those mentioned as re maining in the race will run fourth.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-21
HIT BROS. FILE ANSWER
I. L. Hit and R. W. Hit File Answer to Suit of R. |. Williamson Who Ask
 for S5,OOO.OO Damage.

Hit Brothers filed an answer in the Nevada Circuit Court to the damage suit of R. L. William son, which was brought against them last week. There are three more of those cases, two against Ozan Mercantile Go. and one against Wm. Gee X Son.
 The case against the Ozon Mer- cantile Company and Hit Bros. are identical. Below we print the answer filed in the case of Williamson vs. Hit.
 In the Nevada Circuit Court. R. l.. Williamson, Plaintiff. R. W. Hit and TIL. Hit, Defend
 ants.
 ANSWER.
 For answer to the complaint herein the defendants says:
 They admit that they are members of the Retail Merchants Association, which is a voluntary association of merchants in Pres colt, Arkansas, which Association is maintained for the purpose of protection to the mem- berS thereof.
 Tt denies that said Associa- tion, at stated intervals, makes. prints, publishes, and circulates a pamphlet or booklet, of the names of persons reported to it at stated times as being persons who fail, decline, and refuse to pay or attempt to pay their just
 (COntinupd on DpOp twO)
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-21

For the next thirty days we are going to make special prices on California can fruits. Hit Bros. Groc. Co.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-21

Circuit Clerk Murrah is busy today preparing transcripts in the twelve fire cases against the railroad company which were trled here in January. Judg. ments were rendered against the defendant and the cases were appealed to the Supreme Court.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-21
COMMITTEE IS LENIEN1
pe,itiOn Commission to Drop the Matter da New Depot for the Time Being.

The committees appointed by tho citv council and the Retail Merchants Association met last evening and after due delibera- tion forwarded the following let ter to the railway commission:
 Prescott, Ark, Feb. 20, 1908 ID the Honorable Railroad Com
 mission, Little Rock, Ark.
 Gentlemen-The undersigned committee appointed by the Re tail Merchants Association and the City Council of Prescott, at a meeting held after the petition of the citizens of Prescott was presented to the Commission to- day, have decided to ask that the Commission make an order giv- ing the town of Prescott the eX- tra side track as prayed for in the petition, and to ask that the matter of additional depot facil- itieS be passed subject to be call ed up again upon reasonable not ice to the railroad company, if notice should be held necessary.
 We will not press the matter now of additional train service as we are led to believe that train No. s will hereafter stop for Lit tie Rock passengers.
 Respectfully,
 R. P. Arnold, Chm.
 J. M. Pittman, Sec.
 That there may be no misun- aerstanding relative to the de- pot proposition, it was the judg- ment of the committee that we would in all probability get a much better depot by not forcing the railroad company to build one at this time, but rather per nit them to build one within a reasonable time of their own ac- cord. However, the committee does not waive it's rights in the matter and can call up the mat. ter again at any time.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-21

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
BEWARE
OF MICE
Kisses are All Right, Says a
Doctor, but Mice are
All Wrong.

New York, Jan. 19.-"Kisses are
harmless, but beware of MICE" says
DR.. II. Palier, who has just completed
a series of experiments regarding the
spread of dangerous microbes, espe-
cially those that produce pneumonia.
81 do not believe disease is at all
likely to be spread by kisses said
the physician when seen in his lab
.ratory in Ninety-third street today.
my experiments prove to me that
all bacilli from human beings must
pass through some other animal Or
ganism before becoming dangerous to
a human being. Microbes might pass
from mouth to mouth thousand
times without being dangerous. but let
them first pass through the body OF
some other animal and they will
kill"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
ESPYVILLE MAN
STEALS OVERCOAT
Fails to Show up in the Pc
lice Court.
John Oriens Who Furnished Bond
for the Prisoner 10 Now Wor.
ried Some.

A. j. Spratt, residing near Espy-
Vile, was arrested Saturday night
on an affidavit filed in the mayors
court by II. z. King, charging him
with stealing an overcoat. King
who resides north of the city, LETT
his overcoat in his buggy and later
Spratt was seen wearing it. When
arraigned before the mayor Satur-
day night, Spratt pleaded not guilty
and his trial was set for Q O'Clock
Monday morning. The mayor placed
him under a bond OF 800, which
was furnished by brother-in-law,
John Orians
Spratt failed to show up this
morning at the appointed time
Orians was called before the court
and he declared that Spratt had
skipped town. An officer had seen
Spratt and Orians on the street to-
gether Monday morning and conse
quently the court emphatically In
formed Orians that he would be
compelled to pay the bond. The
bondsmen requested that he be al
lowed a week in which to try and
locate Spratt. The court granted the
request.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
CHICKENS
COME HOME
President Roosevelt Places
Himself in the Role OF a
Nature Fakir.

San Francisco, Jan. 2O.--Wheh
President Roosevelt, in Writing lor
monthly magazine, referred 10 'ne
.Redwoods of the Sierras, ne Was
NOT aware that he had unintentioh-
ally placed himself in the position vi
a mature fakir" because, according 10
nainters. poets, professors. club wom-
en- and students of forestry, not SIN
gle redwood is to be found In the
Sierras. All of them agree In point
ing out that the president has made
a little mistake.
wherever the water stands in
pools and by the edges of lakes and
bayous, the giant cypress looms aloft
rivaled in size by some of the red
gums and white oaks. In stature, in
towering majesty. they are unsur-
passed by any trees Of our Eastern
forests: lordlier kings OF the green
leaved world are not to be found un-
til we reach the Sequoias and red
woods of the Sierras," writes the
president.
"The president confounded the two
classes of trees" said Professor T.. J.
Wickson, dean of the College OF Ag-
riculture at the University of Cali
fornia. "The redwood Is prevalent
only on the coastline of the state and
Is to be found only in the fog belt,
which stretches from Santa Cruz to
Del Norte, The Sequoia Giganti, to
which the president evidently refers,
grows in the Sierras."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
ACTOR IS SHOT !
DURING The PLAY
w. D. Jefferson Meet with
Painful Accident.
During Production at the Grand He
Is Struck In the Breast
and Wounded.


1'My God I'm shot" cried w. ID.
jefferson, playing the aged banker
in 1.-THE Senator's Daughter" at the
Grand Opera House, Saturday night.
He fell to the stage and the audience
applauded at the realistic scene which
closed the act. A fellow actor, Lafay-
ette Hall, playing the role Of burg
lar, had fired blank cartridge and
the wad, covering the powder passed
through the unfortunate mans cloth
ing and tore a ragged wound In his
breast. " s2t2an1sea m. l2.iss'lt. =. ,'
Not nntil after hescurtaini had de-
bc( dsa ,iid the members Of the GorhL.
bal discover that Jefferson had re-
Alle been shot. At short range, the
wad from the revolver had served
as the missile and the actor was most
fortunate in escaping more serious In
jury.
Jefferson. although suffering greatly
continued his part of the perform
ance. Later the actor went to the
office of local physician where the
wound was dressed No one In the
audience knew that the banker had
been hurt during the scene Of the
robbery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
EVELYN AGAIN TELLS
Her STORYTOfuE COURT

Continued from Page One.
with grief and rage and afterward
told her she was an unfortunate
and not to blame, that he would
marry her in spite of all, II she
would consent.
she testified she MSgain refused
to- wed him and SAN She would go
back on the stage.
When court recessed for lunch, Ev-
ely had told her story up 10 the
night of the killing and was telling of
Whites entry into the restaurant,
where she was dining with Thaw.
She had told how White came to see
her. after her return from Europe. OF
stories he and Attorney Hummer told
her about Thaw scalding and whip
ping girls; Of her reconciliation with
Thaw; of her living with him at New
York hotels and in Europe; of two
attempts at suicide Thaw had made,
one at Monte Carlo where he actually
took laudanum, and of her marriage.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
STILL ON
THE FENCE
1t is a Case of Nip-ard- Tuck
Between Hughes and
Taft.

New York, Jan. 20.-A prelim-
mary canvass by Hughes presidential
managers shows such nip-and-tuck
contest for delegates to Chicago In the
variou congressional districts that
control OF the New York contingent
will rest upon the choice OF the "Big
-Four" to be selected at the state con-
vention to be called for the latter part
of April or early in May.
The most optimistic Of the Hughes
boomers can figure only sc of the "A
congressional delegates as reasonably
certain to prove steadfastly loyal to
the governor. Even should they cap
ture the entire four delegates-at-
large the vote in caucus give them
barely two majority.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
Personals


Mr.. Jerome Miller, OF Owens street,
is recovering after critical illness.
F. f.. CUTLERY was in Columbus to-
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis DeLong, of
Girard avenue, are the parents of a
son born Sunday evening.
Dr.. and Mrs. G.. G.. Smith, of By
halia, are the guests of relatives and
friends in this city.
A. b. Il. Newell, of Columbus, was
in the city Sunday visiting friends
and relatives.
Charles Owens and family, OF Day.
ton, spent Sunday with relatives in
the city.
Attorney Fred p. Cutlery was a
visitor in Columbus today on busi-
ness.
Mrs. Henrietta Golden, of Carding-
ton, is the guest of Mrs. Frank
Glympse, of Oak street.
Miss Pearl Johnson, OF Greenwood
street, has returned from a visit to
friends at Agosta. n
Mr.. William Leavenworth, Mr..
|Stengeland and Mr.. Lower, of Gosh
octon, are the guests OF DR.. II. ].
Lower, of Olney Avenue.
Miss Sarah Dildine, chief operator
at the Prospect Citizens telephone
central is confined to her home in
Prospect on account of sickness.
Mrs. b. w. Withrow and Mrs.
John Duton. of Agosta, spent Friday
and Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Severns, of Senate street.
Edward Mikesell, of Lima, and
Charles Wilson, of Dayton. were
guests Sunday of Misses Mary and
Louise Johnson, Of Cherry street.
Miss Mamie Marsh OF South
Vine street, left this morning for
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where
she will be the guest of her brother
Sterling Marsh for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dowell and
daughter, of Fostoria. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Trimmer and sons of Co
lumbus, spent Saturday and Sunday
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
.Dowell, of Senate street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
LOCAL
EV EN- rs

Phillip Loyer has been appointed
administrator of the estate OF Henry
Lober, deceased.
The United Commercial Travellers
met Saturday evening and considered
routine business. There was a good
attendance.
The Sons of Vetrans will have a
meeting In the G.. A. r.. hall this
evening. All members are urged to be
present.
Marion Lodge, No. 4O2 X. OF p.
will entertain Tuesday evening with
an enjoyable stag social. All mem-
bers and friends are invited to at
tend.
George Seaman, who was disabled
by stroke of paralysis last week,
is reported as being much improved.
Mr.. Joseph Blackburn is recovering
after an attack of the grip.
The Frances Willard w. c. r..
=. will meet at. the home of Mrs
Frank Cowgirl Tuesday afternoon,
at o'clock. Important business will
be considered. Tonight the ladies
will hold services at the county jail
at 7 o'clock.
An open meetin will be held to-
morrow evening by the Catholic La
dies OF Ohio. Mrs. Mary Kelley
state president of the order Will be
present and will make an address
The lodge extends an invitation to
all ladies interested In insurance to
attend the meeting.
Mr.. ID. T.. Weber OF this city
has taken charge OF the Builders
Hardware and Contractors Supplies
of the Hoernel Hardware Company
at Racine. Wisconsin. His family In
this city will leave In few weeks
to join him there.
The speakers In well rendered
program at the rhetoricals OF the
Freshman class OF the High school
this morning were Mary Anderson
Clinton Hiville, Mariettaa oBeII and
GLADYS Corey igli sIibSn aFiJ f
y. =. ~ Y
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
Try ADMIRAL CoFFEE.
WARREN G. HARDING
ELECTED TRUSTEE
Marion Manufacturing Co
Creditors IN Session.
Adjonrn Until Tuesday at Which
Time an Important Meet.
ing will be Held.

meeting OF the creditors of the
Marion Manufacturing company was
held in the probate court room
Monday, Referee in Bankruptcy
Robert Il. Carey, presiding, War
rem G. Harding was elected trustee
of the companys property to sue
ceed James Bastable.
The meeting was then adjourned
until next Tuesday to allow the cred
itors to formulate plan for the
sale OF the collateral held by the
company with the purpoes OF making
1t unnecessary to assess the stock
holders OF the company to pay the
company's obligations. In the near
future the referee win preside at a
meeting to be held for the purpose
OF determining the validity of the
claims that are disputed by the COM
Pany.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
Try ADMIRAL. COFpDa.
ALABAMA MOB STRINGS
UP A NEGRO GUN MAN

Dothan, Ala, Jan. Cleveland
Franklin, a negro employed by a
cotto oil company, was lynched
here last night about 8 o'clock by
a masked mob of 200 angry citizens.
The negro's body was riddled with
bulleas, after it had been swung
from the limb of tree in the north
ern part of the town.
II Is said Franklin shot and Sc
riously wounded A. e. Faulk, sec
retary and treasurer of the oil
company, here Saturday nigh, af-
ter he had been caught in the act
of robbing the cash drawer at the
mill.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
TRY ADMIRAL COFFEE.

Publisher (writing to eminent author)
Il inclose check for 500. for which
please send us at once something short
and snappy.
Eminent Author (replying)-I forward
by express today one turtle, which
think will fill your requirements. Many
thanks for check.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

An Englishman has written a
pamphlet, describing the great war of
19oS between the United States and
Japan, which British statesmen con-
si9er inevitable. There is but one
redeeming feature to the pamphlet
and that Is s'We licked EN-"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
Out of Place.

A white marble statue Of an ancestor
adorns the ground OF Mrs. Blair's
country estate, and one OF her maids.
pnfresh arrival from Cape Breton. re.
GENTLY asked what TINT" was there
fOr qd A9i G,risey mo 81
Mrs. Blair explained aud, being arm
cd to the teeth With the history Of this
her most distinguished forbear, added
something about his life work aud
great principles.
Don't sou admire the fgureT she
asked. ,s
mo, men," the girl from Cape Bre
ton replied. Il don't Ike dead men
standin' up In front Of peoples houses
He'd ought to he In Ills grave. That's
where be belongs. Youths Compan-
Ion. n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
LEARN GRAHAM SHORTHAND.

Gold leaves so thin that 100000 meas
ure only an inch III thickness are pro-
duced in the Swan process by placing
thin sheets of polished copper IN an
electrolytic gold plating solution only
until continuous gold film has form
ed. then dlssoving away the copper
by chemical means
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
. AibIay

-SWhat'sIthe matter. old manr' H'sI'
4 4"Oh;; sin oldjunclc OF mine Is coming
up from the country to visit me. He's
one OF the greenest old guys In seven
states, suppose he'll make me the
laughingstock OF everybody that knows
me-"
ut isn't your Uncle Henry. who was
up here last year, is III"
"Yes."
"You didn't seem to be afraid that
he'd make laughingstock of you
then"
II know, but he's gone and lost al
bis money" Chicago NsHA
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

Taft's leaders now say they will
make no proposition to Foraker for
a compromise. The secretary must
have thrown that bouquet at the SEN
ator just to see what he would do.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

To make sure that as aggressive a
fight as possible may be waged for
true and tried delegates from doubt
full districts, there is to be con-
ference here on Monday among the
governor and those who are charged
with the conduct OF his campaign.
The exact complexion of the big
-Four" candidate which the Hughes
machine will pit against those to be
put forward by the Roosevelt-Taft
combination is to be discussed, SO
that when the Hughes league leaders,
get together at their meeting arranged
for New York fiext Wednesday they
will be spared the necessity Of maxi
ing slate for those votes. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
Business and Professional
LITTLE ADS. LIKE THESE BRING
PEOPLE TO6 ETHER WHO WANT 10
DO BUSINESS.
IT'S BRUNsKlLL AS USUAL.

We make pictures OF anything
moving at full speed, get photo
OF your fast horse in action. Can
you remember that Brunskill has
always made the best photos In
Marion9 II you want the best
you'll have to have Brunskill make
them. And our prices are not high !.
We buy everything wholesale, and
give our trade the benefit. best
photos are what we make always.
AT 1912 s. Main. ~. =
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

Eight lady stenographers witnessed
a sister stenographer killed under
train. There should be no difficulty
in getting a detailed account of the
accident.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

The Prince Of Monoca has succeed
ed in sending kite to the height
of 14,750 feet. Presidential booms
in this country have gone higher than
that and then busted"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

Hughes and Taft are said to be
having 1t nip-and-tuck for the New
York delegation to the Chicago con-
vaEltion. If the men who have their
fiDgers on the political pulse will go
dd1n on Wall Street, they can prob
ably get some inside information.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

The delightful winter weather
which has been dished up to us by
the weather man, SO far, has proven
very successful in counteracting the
effect of advertisements Of popular
routes to Florida.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

Two apprentices on training ship
at Newport fought fist battle and
one was killed. Now someone base
a prediction of war with Japan on
this incident.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
Ian. 20 In Htstory.

Anarchists laid a plot to wreck one
or more OF Admiral Evans big bat
tleships as they lay in the harbor at
Rio de Janeiro. There is nothing like
having a little excitement during the
cruise of the boats. 1t would indeed
be interesting to see a bunch OF an
archists tackle Fighting Bob"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

II Bob Evans ever gets sight OF a
bunch of Anarchists who have de-
signs on any of his vessels, there
will be fewer Anarchists here and
more in the place where ''Fighting
Bob" promised to make Spanish the
prevailing language.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

Someone has figured that there
will be twenty-five leap years during
this century. Matrimonially inclined
ladies, If there be any such, should
remember two old saws, "Never put
on until next leap year what you
can do this" and "Procrastination
is the thief Of time"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

The new London directory shows
$500 Smiths. What would it have
been If Sir John had not come to
jamestown?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

President Roosevelt has inadvert-
antIy placed himself in the role of
a mature fakir." If he is not care
fub he will find himself a member Of
his, own Ananias club or occupying a
set along side Of Hartman in his
class OF undesirable citizens.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

"A lady in Berlin recently wore two
dresses at a dinner party. In New
port society circles they do just the
opposite. Wear about half dress.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

Thomas Nelson Page always ad-
dressed the president as "His Ex
cellency." Even famous literary
men will sometimes take long
chances
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

"Christmas day is only three hours
long in the Finnish town of Tornea,"
said traveller. II spent last Christ
mas there. At sunrise got up to see
my presents and to read my Christmas
mail. and night had fallen before l
got through breakfast" Francisco
Argunaut.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

Va New York physician has pro-
clafmed that kissing is all right and
thst mice are the spreaders of disease.
This 1t is fully explained why some
wemen are so deathly afraid Of a
mouse and do not object in the least
to being kissed