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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

pittsburg, Dec. "a. 24.-Twenty-two
more arrests are expected in connec-
tion with the council probe now on.
Business men tody offer help in run
ming down the men who have been
Juggling the public finances. They
expect disclosures to equal the San
Francisco graft cases.
IL is no secret that magistrate
Brady has signed big bundle OF
blank warrants and subpoenas. These
will be served as the case develops.
Director Lang said this morning.:
II have nothing to say about order
ing the arrests made or those to
come. am only sorry for the wives
and children of the men implicated.
The bribe givers as well as the
bribe takers will figure in the arrests
to follow.
Pittsburg, Dec. 24.-Pittsburg yes
terday moved into first place in the
role OF corruption and municipal
graft. Last night, after thunderbolts
In the shape of sensational testimony
had been exploded, the trials OF
San Francisco appeared tame in
comparison. And 1t Is is stated that
the shocking developments of the day
are mere preliminaries and that sub
sequent proceedings against addi-
tional councllmen and business men
will not only startle Pittsburg, but
the whole country.
From testimony offered in court,
the city council is corrupt in every
sense of the word. 1t was intimated
that over three score councilmen are
easy to reach" and the ''reach-
ing necessitated only small sums.
ranging from 800 to IS.
Out of a mass Of testimony It was
CLEANED that a majority OF the coun-
ell members have been 'reached.
In the passage of one ordinance alone
1t was testified that 60 councllmen
had divided $4,000.
The evidence as given showed con-
the gigantic proportions of
the graft system, and while insinua-
tions have been made for some time
that things were crooked, It was not
believed they were any way near 20
bad as the evidence at the prelim-
mary hearing proved them to be-
wv. w. Ramsey and A. "A. Vilsack, |,
former president and cashier OF the
German National bank, were first
placed on trial. II was testified that
they had been approached by Coun-
Gilman John Klein, one OF the ac-
FUSED, who stated the bank would
De made depository for the city's
'unds in the event "the German Ma
ional bank would do as other bsnks
nave done" After several confer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24
SCOTS Emulsion

clothes the nerves and
muscles with warm fat, fills
the veins with rich blood.
1t makes children rugged
and hardy and fearless of
the cold. 1t fills the whole
body with warmth and life
and energy.
Thin people sometimes
gain a pound a day while
taking it.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

content is not popular in Spokane.
However, Miss Goldman, declared that
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Mon
tana will soon be the strongholds OF
anarchy in the United States. To
use her own words, she is "going
around the world to feel the pulse
of anarchy in every nation and pan
for national development of the doc
trine in larger measure than 1t has
ever been attempted in the past, pro-
Wded God, the police and my pocket
book permit me to trave! that far. "
She will sail for Australia the lat-
ter part Of January.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

1t has been found that from one
to five hundred dollars is the price
OF Pittsburg councilmen. Now where
is the man who says he would rath-
er be councilman than a member
Of the Ohio general assembly when
senator is to be elected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Congressman Burton, who Is making
such a determined fight for the SEN
atorship from Ohio, has asked for a
joint debate before the general as
sembly to decide the matter. If It
be true that money talks, then
Charles p. Taft should not object to
carrying on an argument of that kind
for little while at least.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Wasson, al! of the defendants immedi-
ately renewed their bonds for appear
ance to court trials, and were re-
leased. In the aggregate the bond
amounted to sl1S,OOO.
KLEIN and wasspn, eacn accom-
panied by a detective. left the magis-
trates office at the close of the hear
ing to look for bondsmen, They sue
ceeded several hours later, each pro-
viding $4,000 bond with friends as
sureties.
John F.. Casey, OF Westwater q
Casey, of Columbus, o.. who have
contracts for 10 Of the filter bids
In the city's new water system, issued
a sworn statement denying all of the
accusatlous made against himself, his
partne1 or his firm in the hearing.
Th>pstatement says the firm was the
i6west bidder on the work., that no
effort of any nature was made to in
fiuence councilmen in connection with
the legislation or the contract. that
the firm had no intention OF seeking
wooden block paving contracts, and
that no money or other influence was
ever used by the firm or its mem
bers in any campaign for election to
the council.
rOther arrests are likely to be
made shortly" said District Attorney
Blakely last night. Mr.. Blakely took
charge of the cases against the ac-
cused counci!men and bankers i'm
mediately after the close OF the pre-
llminary hearing before Police Nag
istrate M. II. Brady. AZ
EVERY effort will be made by this
office continued Mr.. Blakely. "to
complete the work started by the
voters league The voters league will
probably continue to make informa-
tions and cause arrests of others con-
nected with the scandal, but inde-
pendent Of such action, the district at
torney's office will cause any arrests
which the evidence we obtain justi-
fies." S.as~~
A grand jury will be empanelled
Jan. 4, and 1t Is stated that the caSes
against the councilmen and the form
er bankers will be among the first
considered.
Since the hearing 1t has been
charged by those back of the inquiry
that 1t has been necessary to pay for
the passage of practically every meas
ure recently before the councils and
that the system even reached pros
pective members of council. candi-
dates being Obliged to pledge them
selves to g go along with the crowd"
or suffer defeat. 1t is also stated
that very small number got the
bulk of the corruption funds the votes
of others being secured for compar-
atively small sums, although the
would-be brlber was frequently fur
nished long list OF members who
had to be fixed"
The next arrests to be made, II Is
said, will probably be in the ranks
of those charged with corrupting the
officials. Jttl
"Where there are so many bribe
takers, there must also be number
of bribe givers, who are equally gull
ty," was the significant remark OF
OF one OF the prosecutors. n3
There Is much speculation as TO
whether the accused members Will be
allowed to continue as oouncilmen.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

name than anti-Federalists, but
who later called themselves Republic
cans, preferred an administration of
supreme democratic simplicity. The
division into parties was logically
followed by divisions In the presi-
dents first cabinet and we find
jefferson and Hamilton, both
strong contributors to the success
of lndepenrence aiigning themselves
on the opposite sides.
Between Hamilton and Jefferson,
as between the Federalsts and anti
Federalists, stood the calm figure OF
Washington, striving to maintain
harmony. But his efforts were fruit
ess and the close of his first term
was marked by so much bitterness
that he desired to retire to private
life.
The country, however, was not
yet ready to dispense with his ser
vices. with unfeigned reluctance he
consented to stand for reelection
and in 1892 he was unanimously
chosen to succeed himself with the
support of both Fedora. sts and
Republicans.
While there was perfect harmony
in the election of president, there
was no such unanimity in the
choice of his running mate! The bat
tie for the vice presidency was
heated. Electors were chosen by
the state legislature in Connecticut,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Delaware,
South Caro'ind and Georgia. Else
where they we're elected by popular
vote. The result was the reelection
of John Adams, Who posed as
Federalist and who received n
electoral votes to so for George
Clinton, Republican and governor
of New York. In the total vote
for the vice presidency appeared two
additional names, which were desti2e
ed to be written large on the na~
of American history within ort
generation. Thomas JeffersoW and
Aaron Burr, both RepublicRs. re-
ceived four and one yote#cspective-
ly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

When Chicago business men will
give their clerks and employees two
holidays in honor of Christmas, clos
ing their store this evening and not
opening them until Monday morning,
1t does seem that there should be no
trouble in getting the merchants in
a city like Marion to close up for
one day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Castro is the last man to have the
big stick whacked over his back.
There would not be much objection to
the weapon welded by the president
II he would confine his operations TO
snch men as Castro and limit his ter
ritory TO South america.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Three oil companies have been
ousted from the state of Missouri.
1t will not be up to those Missouri
ans to make the companies show
them that they have gotten out of
the state.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Michael Davick, 80 years of age, a
laborer in the Consolidated smelter
at Trail b. c., where he sustained
what is termed "third degree" burn
by molten lead, three weeks ago, is
recovering in Sacred Heart Hospital
here. He owes his life to|his broth
er Benjamin Davick, 25 years of age,
who volunteered to give up the skin
of his thighs and legs to be grated
to the injured mans body. DR..
Walter Queen Webb, surgeon who
with Dr. G.. A. Downs, performed
the operation, declares that young
Davick's action is an exa .hple of mod
ern heroism and Is all the greater
because 1t was deliberate. The broth
ers have made numerous friends
among the visitors at the hospital
and in the city by their devotion to
each other, and they see that the
patients are provided with delicaces
and fruit books.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24
SCISSORS Il PASTE

The owner OF a mule that died
forty years aIso-the mule not the
owner-has received $40 from con.
gress for compensation for his loss
This will make some people won
der II the Matanzas mule has ever
been entered on the governments
compensation noll.-Cleveland Lead
er.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Thomas F. Ryan has quit his con. 4.
nection with thirty-one of the COM
panies in which he was a director.
1t will be interesting to know who
is going to play the part of Elisha
in this tab!eau.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

The decision of the supreme court
of Missouri that three oil companies
should get out of the state and never
come back, among them being the
Standard Oil company, came just in
time. 1t may be that this decision
will have some bearing upon the suit
which is now pending in the federal
courts in New York, TO dissolve the
Standard Oil company. One thing is
certain, IL the Standard was in con-
spiracy to control the oil industry
in Missouri, 1t Is engaged in the
same business in every other state
in the Union. If this be true, then
there is no doubt as to what action
the federal authorities should take.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

The weather man has said that we
may have some rain tomorrow That
makes no difference, II you have
made up your mind to have nice
Christmas anyway.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

1T is a very little thing to wish
every person you meet on the street
tomorrow Merry Christmas. Try
1t and see how much better you will
sleep, tomorrow night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

When Emma Goldman, recognized
queen of the reds, who, with Ben l..
Reitman, self-ty!ed liking of tramps,"
is making a tour OF the world, found
che could not obtain a hall, church
or storeroom in Spokane to expound
the fiery doctrines, she left for Puget
Sound, predicting that Spokane will
be the cradle of the new revelation, in
which the international workers of
the world, and several other societies
are the leaders. The pair had planned
to remain here two or three days,
but their visit was cut short, when
they learned that the gospel OF dis
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Every picture of the devil In
human form represents him as very
tall, very slender and elegantly
dressed. The fat men need all tn
comfort they can get and may find
it in this.-Atchinson Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

IL Is always amusing to hear
man who is employed at a good fat
salary, telling the public what he
would do and would not do If he were
pauper.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Theodore Burton should learn that
since the days of Lincoln and Doug
las joint debates have come into dis
favor with most men.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

It's kind of nice to be able to
wear out that fall suit and save
money for that winter outfit for
one in the ing.-Lorain Times
Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24
Thursday, December a., 1913.
Dec. "a In History.

i746-BenJsmin Rush, "signer" and
eminent medical writer and aboli-
Zionist, born; died 1918.
1s1kTreaty OF peace between the
United States and Great Britain
signed at Ghent ending the war
OF 1872
1865 William Makepeace Thackeray,
English author. died; born 1911.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

The size of mans pocketbook
may have nothing to do with the
size of his heart, but in many
instances 1t does seem to have Il
bearing upon his number of friends.
New Haven Union.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Ut does look sometimes as il no
one ever tries to be hale fellow
save those who can't afford it,
Dallas News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

The time to strike effective bows
for woman's suffrage is when wo-
man holds the future voters across
her knees.-,New York World.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Verne Beamis, son of a banker at
Inkstar, S. D., who came to eastern
Washington to see the country with a
view TO making investments for a
syndicate OF New York and Chicago
capitalists, fell a victim TO Dan Cupid
before he became settled. The bride
was Miss Onle Bryant, formerly OF
Boston, who has been connected with
the Columbia hotel at Kettle Falls,
Wash. north of here, in various ca
pacities, including driving the stage
coach. They were married in the
parlor OF Lee hotel at Colville and
are now in Spokane, where they
will make their home while Mr..
Beamis is gathering data abont the
country. Miss Bryant had many suit
ors and often when donning great
coat and pocketing her pistol to
drive the four horse team and stage
to meet the night train at Meyers, one
or more of her admirers offered to
accompany her, but she laughingly de-
cllned saying that she would rather
make the trip alone. Then Beamis
came upon the scene and he was
chosen.
Four sturgeon, the largest being 10
feet, two inches In length and weigh
ing AGO pounds, were caught by Gus
taye Patten, Frank Vincent and s.
C. Wasley, of 10. Idaho. in Snake
river near the mouth of Red Bird
creek, southeast OF Spokane. A two
horse team was required to haul the
] l,l00-pound catch to town. The men
used 900 feet OF heavy rope as line,
the rod being tree. A steel hook
was baited with large eel and
weighted with 20 pounds ot lead To
permit the FISH to play on the line
the shore end was fastened to tree
which swayed with every movement /
Of the sturgeon in their endeayors to
get away. The fishermen say they
had the most difficulty in landing
The smallest fish. which was six feet
n length and weighed 200 pounds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

II fought and lashed the water for al
most an hour, before II was brought
to the river bank. These are the
largest fish caught on the Snake river
this season, where students of Isaak
Walton. have been busy for months.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Why make the camel the emblem
of prohibition. He's only committed
to eight days of prohibition at :.
stretch. ch.-Clevelan News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Out of every 100000 letters that
pass through the postofice 1t is cal
culated that only one goes astray
and that one is never a BILL
Houston Chronicle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Send this advertisement, together with name of
paper In which II appears. your address and four
cents to cover postage. and we will send yon a
Complete Handy Atlas ofthe World !, q
SCOTT q BOVINE. 4os Pearl Street. New Yo,L
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 4:34, rises T:10; moon sets
b;52 p. ~; moon lowest or farthest
south; noon today, sun directly south.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

1t is poor Sunday when Roose.
welt does not call some one liar.
- Wooster News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Carnegie says the rich do llttl Z,
to uplift the world Yet there ar-
those who insist that some of them
do their best to hold 1t up.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Ryans health may be poor but he II
not.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24
Spokane letter

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 4.-tNa-
tional Apple Show in Spokane, De-
cember Z to l2, the first of its kind
and scope ever attempted on this
continent was so successful that the
directors, headed by e. F. Cartier
Van Dissel, have decided to repeat Ii
on more extensive scale next year,
when premiums amounting TO $4,000
are to be awarded for displays in the
various competitions. Orchardists
from Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana and British Columbia, COM
peting here, endorse the plan to make
the exposition an annual affair, and
have already pledged 30 cars or
more than 2,0O0,OO apples for 1909.
Chicago and other gateway cities in
middlewestern and eastern states are
favored for the exhibition next year
by some of the growers, who believe
that these points offer greater OPP
portunities TO popularize the apple az
a fruit and food than any place in
the Northwest, where the growing OF
WlHltT dppltS mas DttOHlt hlilOoN %
extensive as wheat farming. The
growers and directors will select the
city at joint meeting here, in the
event II is voted TO send the exhibit
to an eastern point.
'If the growers and directors de-
eide to have the 1909 show in Spo-
kane" said Mr.. Van Dissel, sit will
be necessary to procure larger quart
ers, and 1t Is likely permanent
structure with from 100000, to 100000
square feet of floor space will be
erected. More than 100000 paid ad-
missions were turned in during the
week and on one day the attendance
was 81 1853. We have received let
ters from growers in New England,
eastern and middlewestern states, say
ing they will enter their fruit in
more classes II the show Is repeated
next year. We purpose beginning our
work early in January for the 1909
show"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

Meet me at Kaler's candy shop.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-24

"A merry Christmas to everybody :.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-13
Always Waning.

A Frenchman who apparently has q
good deal Of time on his hands has
been amusing himself by reckoning up
the number of kisses he has given his
wife during the first twenty years Of
his married life.
He finds that in the first year he dis
pensed about 100 kisses day. or, say,
allowing for birthdays and legal and
church holidays, about 86,70O in the
year.
In the second year this number was
reduced by half and in the third year
to ten day, while in the nth year
his better half had to be content with
two day, one in the morning and
one in the evening.
What happened in the fifth year is
wrapped in mystery" but at the same
rate Of progression he probably ar
rived eventually at one kiss on the first
Of January every leap year.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-13
Freedom Of III, Press.

The battle for free press in the
full modern sense was fought out be-
tween 1764 and 1771, beginning with
the prosecution Of Wilkes for attack
ing Butte In the North Briton and end.
ing with the successful resistance to
the proclamation by which the com.
mons had forbidden the publication Of
their debates. Six printers who had
infringed the proclamation were sum.
moned to the bar of the house. Five
obeyed, and the messenger Of the
house was sent to arrest the sixth.
The lord mayor sent the messenger to
prison. The house Of commons sent
the lord mayor to the Tower. but he
was released at the next propagation,
and the day on which he left the Tower
marked the end of the last attempt to
silence the press1 49, ~
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-13
More Local Items

Railroad rumor has it that the
Northern Pacific will put on new
coast train in the near future to
care for the increasing coast pass
enger traffic. The demand for &C.
commodation upon the North Coast
Limited is now so great that num-
bers of people have to be turned
away every day and the new train
is contemplated to care for the al
ways increasing traffic.
WANTED: At once, good girl
for general homework. Write or
apply Mrs. w. H. Hunck, Burkey,
N. d.
A petition has been drawn to
present to the General Land office
asking to have the coal re-
serve removed from the land
situated in the Golden Valley.
A copy of the petition can be
seen at McClellan's land office.
All parties interested should call
and sign the petition.
Frank A. Beeler and Miss Julia
Accart were married at St.. John S
church in Beach last Friday. The
parties are local people, the groom
having a homestead west of town,
where the young people will make
their home. The Chronicle joins
their friends in extending congrat-
ulations.
| SPECIALS size, II jeweled,
Illinois Springfield movement. Ex-
ceptional timekeeper. Gold filled
case, warranted 20 years. Open
$3.50, Hunting $3.50.
52-tf w. w. LARSEN.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-13
CLEARING II up.

Wearing u Up
To which is a man more closely re-
lated" said the genealoglst, "his first
divorced wife's second husband or his
present wife's first divorced husband p
$50 far as l can see. one tie is about
as close as the other" said thought
full friend.
$50 should say" said the genealo
gist, "but Billy Bowen must have flg-
ured out difference. Anyhow, when
his drst wife's second husband died
Billy went to a ball game. but when
his present wife's first husband died
he went into mourning. can't under
stand that"
II can" said the thoughtful friend.
"Billy's present wife was on the point
Of divorcing him 20 she could remarry
her first husband. Now that he is
dead she has decided to stick to Billy"
"Ah!" said the genealogist.-New
York Press.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-06

at first 10 be the work OF hobos, but,
aIter searching all the oaTtps about
mere and arresting five on suspicion,
a new clew was found and two small
boys aged IL and IS, are known 20
DE the culprits. They live between
North Salem and the fair grounds
and will not be arrested, as they
ceemed unaware of the gravity OF
the offense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-06
A Popular Hotel

The Dallas hotel. formerly known
as the Cottage, is now run by Chip
man 4 Farmer, who have both beea
IN Oregon the regulation time 70
know what the people want-twenty
years. Their house is clean, the
tables weh provided, and the ofhee
large with a good big stove in it. and
'hey are not afraid TO keep the place
warm. Both are natural born hotel
men, and give you that eomfOrtable
feeling that made an old English
poet exelaim' that when you've got
the tin heaven hath no place like
weA-kept Inn