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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
kidnapped by His Chum.
Boy Victim Was Then Stripped Naked Chained by Ankle to Tree
and Beaten With Stick. @ ySnsF e8

arrived home attired In his best
clothes. He met the boy who had
tried to sell the fish and was asked to
go fishing The younger boy demurred
at first. but.fnally consented.
His companion then led him to a
swamp near the Merriek road some dis
tance from his home. There he ordered
Charlie to take his clothes Off. Afraid
he was about to lose his Sunday suit.
Charlie refused. Then his companios,
he says. struck him In the face. knock
Ing him down. and disrobed him. Then
he beat him with stick and after
tying his hands with rope fastened him
to tree with n dog chain. When
Charlie was found he seemed dazed.
His father wrapped him in, his own
coat and took him home
The boy told disconnected story as
he was led home. After he had been
rubbed well and put to bed his condi-
tion improved. but he Is stil In high
ly nervous condition.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Huge Snake Kills Man.
Charles Conn., Travelling Salesman of Lexington K Is Bitten by
Reptile While Giving Exhibition as CharmeF.

these words he withdrew the reptile
from It's cage and, holding 1t by the
throat, exhibited its length to those
present, the snake struggling In his
clutches and the whir of Its seven
rattlers frightening the audience. Conn
then replaced the snake In the box,
and few persons gathered and talked
of the incident. Before any one hao
recovered from the first exhibition by
the amateur snake charmer he again
drew the reptile from its cage and al'
lowed 1t to coil about his right arm
Hardly noticing 1t. he began 10 chat
with the men In the store of his ex-
periences in the west with rattlers
when suddenly the writhing object
struggled from his grasp and plunged
Its fangs into his right hand. He was
removed to the hospital. where, despite
treatment, he grew steadily worse to
the end. f. .e
Conn was Yale graduate. He is
survived by widow and three chill
dren.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

dered unconscious by blows from
heavy iron bar welded by trainer.
The ferocious animal had been fret
ted and vexed by the continual moving
of her cage during the trip to Boston.
and her anger was terrific when little
Helen Terry climbed upon the wheel
of the wagon and raised the canvas
covering OF the cage, into which she
stuck her hand in n playful manner.
Suddenly, without the elapse of sufii-
cient time for thought, the animal
sprang the length Of the cage, and be-
fore little Helen could realize anything
the beast had her by the arm.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

gers of bourbon whisky into the glass
"Oh, pardon me for thinking of TAX
ing this first" he said. II give way to
your priority"
mo, thank YOU" said the girl 81
never drink"
The burglar smiled, brought his re-
volver into range and said: "Well, you
can't start earlier Go ahead"
"You can shoot II you want to, but
won't drink It," said the girl.
'Oh, very well. I'll drink 1t myself"
said the burglar, and he did. Fifteen
minutes later the burglar went to the
door and backed outside.
''Pm honestly awful sorry that
bothered you." said he, but had a
ripping time visiting with you. / hope
you'll forgive me-"
Miss o'Malley slammed the door and
tainted. Her elder sister found her In
the front doorway when she returned
n few minutes later, and the host to
the burglar was revived The police
were then asked to catch the gentle
man" thief. t9a'n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

Stripped naked. chained by the ankle
TO tree, with his hands bound. then
beaten by a thirteen-year-old boy,
Charles Morgentholer, aged ten years,
of Jamaica. n. Y, rescued by his fa-
ther, Is In hysterical condition. and
It Is feared his brain has been perma-
nently injured. Nr
He was found by his father after
hours of exposure and suffering wan
dering about In the swamp. He had
gnawed away the rope that fastened
his wrists and had managed TO unfas-
ten the chain with which his ankles
were confined. In his nude condition
he dared not venture out of the swamp.
Mrs. Morgentholer. who lives at 2l
Siney street. Jamaica. was asked TO
buy fish by boy who Is slightly
known In the vicinity. He said be had
been weakfishing and had caught the
first of the season She declined. and
the boy left the house In anger. About
noon Charlie. who had been TO church.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

From the effects of n rattlesnake
bite Charles Conn, twenty-seven years
old. travelling salesman for the Amer
lean Law5ook company and u Mason
Of Lexington. KY. died raving ma
MAC at the Deaconess hospital. Louis
vile, Ky. Conn was bitten by huge
ratller on exhibition In local cigar
store.
AS he lay writhing in agony on the
floor Conn begged the bystanders to
amputate his arm. exclaiming: Boys,
1t is all up with Ne. Don't be afraid,
| won't mind thebain." The Mortified
spectators stood as II paralyzed, and
finally In his delirium the man took
out his pocketknlfe and began to cut
away the flesh from the tiny wound,
but the knife soon fell from his help
less hand
Conn, who was former civil engi-
neer and who had lived In Arizona,
asserted he was snake charmer and
that no rattler could best him, AT
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Willing to Die For Science.
Man Who Was Inocaed With Germ of tuberculosis to Be Watched
Carefully and Every Effort Made to Cure Him.

that he first announced his willingness
to die II his death might aid in any
way in combating the spread Of tuber-
culosis.
81 have had difficulty in keeping
body and soul together" he said, "and
death has no terrors Tor me-"
For several days after Merritt's an
nouncement he waited for reply, but
no one appeared TO take advantage OF
his offer. Finally Dr.. C. O. Carroll OF
21O2 Broadway found Merritt and In
oculnted the man with germ Of tu-
berculosis. A statement from the doc
tors office says that the disease has
now thoroughly entered into Merritt's
system, and It is expected the case will
be under way In the next few days.
MY action was voluntary" said
Merritt. "Of course am not anxious
to die, but felt like doing what have
done in the interest of humanity and
science"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Her Arm Torn by Leopard.
Maddened Circus Beast Terribly Wounds Child Who Pushed Hand
Into Cage - Little One Saved From Further Harm
by Arrival of Brute's Keepers.

Teased into mad fury by the play
ing Of children about her cage, one of
the finest specimens of female leopard
ever brought to Boston nearly tore the
right arm from fifteen-year-old Helen
Terry of "a Belvidere street, while the
little girl was watching the unloading
Of the Barnum & Bailey circus In the
railroad yard.
Grabbing the chlld's right arm Just
above the wrist. the ferocious animal
clung to her prey, sinking her teeth
deeped and deeper into the flesh. hold
Ing the little girl prisoner until rem.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Strains Neck at Dance.
Fair Maiden Was Trying to Avoid Kiss Unique Affair Held In
New York Rural District

pieces of clothesline, and the twostep
was symbolized by short halts, during
which the dancers wrung pieces OF
linen cloth. The best liked dance-a
german = was styled the Rubbing
Board" The favor given during this
dance proved very popular. During n
pause each man tried to kiss his fair
partner. the latter dra wing her head
back quickly 80 that his lips pressed
her cheek instead Of her lips One
young woman jerked her head 30 sud-
denly that her neck muscles were
strained.
The floor manager then advised the
girls that 1t would be better to lean a
little forward and not dislocate the
joints. After that the lips were kissed
every time. The sound OF kissing in
spired the musicians to play Pop Goes
the Weasel"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

With scream loud enough to reach
the ears of every person in the railroad
yards, the terrified girl endeavored to
withdraw her hand from the cage, but
1t was held as If in a grip of steel.
While her companions screamed
with fear and terror. men and boys
rushed to the cage and with clubs
and stones attempted to beat off the
ferocious beast.
The arrival of the animals keeper
with huge bar of iron was the first
indication of fear on the part of the
animal, who, after receiving couple
of terrific blows on the head, let go
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

A perfect gentleman" burglar en-
tered a house at 1873 Magnolia avenue.
Edgewater, Chicago, at an unseason-
able time. and for two hours Miss
Evelyn o'Malley, eighteen years old,
kept her courage while the robber ran
sacked the home and talked him out
of his intention to steal everything he
could find. AS he left he bowed and
asked her pardon for the intrusion.
Miss O'Malley was alone, her sister
Helen, trained nurse, having just
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Honeymoon In Box Car.
New York Couple Caught In ST. Paul. Mnn on Way to South
Dakota-Husband and Wife, Latter In Mans Attire, With
Clipped Braid of Hair In Coat Pocket, Are Arrested.

she turned to her husband and said:
"wen, Max, guess we might just
as well tell all about 1t. We are not
criminals, and we have nothing to be
afraid of, although am a little
ashamed Of myself in these clothes"
"This woman Is my wife," Bender
said, "and l must confess that we were
Old our honeymoon. 1 didn't have any
money, and she didn't have anything,
and we decided to get away from New
York. We talked 1t over after the mar
riage ceremony had been performed,
and we both agreed to take trip to
South Dakota and try to make some
kind of home there.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

VA shirt waist dance held near Tus-
tsn, Sullivan county, N. Y, drew all
the young people for miles around.
The word that no one would be admit
ted unless be or she wore shirt waist
brought out many different varieties OF
this attire.
The grand march was named the
'shirt Waist Parade" Thirty couples
participated In 1t. II was led by Miss
LILLE Patterson and Charles Bioomer.
who were selected because both have
red hair, and Miss Pattersons waist
was homemade peekaboo. and Mr..
Bloomer's negligee covering, made by
his sister-in-law, was pretty design
IN polka dots.
The frat square dance was a
s'Clothesline Quadrille" and the first
f0und dance "The Wringer" twostep.
The dancers IN the quadrille carried
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Thief Makes Girl Pilot Him.
Windy City Burglar Chats Pleasantly With Her as He Ransaoks
Various Rooms-Does Not Wear Mask Because 1t
Transmits Bacli, He Tells Trembling Young Woman.

Don't you ever wear q mask"
asked the girl mo" responded the
burglar. "a mask transmits bacilli. You
will never see me again. This is pretty
hard work. VIII you get me glass of
water and another glassT
Certainly" said the girl. "Pll make
cup of coffee IL you want me to-"
Miss O'Malley was getting nervous.
She managed to "brace up" neverthe-
less and bring glass.
THANK you," he said, pulling flask
from his pocket and pouring three fin
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Dog Lands Large Pickerel.
Fish Mistakes White Spot End Of Big ST. BenarGs Tail For
Bait and Becomes Entanged

That prize winning fish story from
Iowa relating how pet spaniel trolled
Spirit lake and caught a five pound
pickerel on a spoon hook has been out
classed In all truthfulness. Clate X.
Tinan, editor Of the Kimball Is. d.
Graphic, "calls" the yarn and goes 1t
one better. Here is his:
Monk. my big st. Bernard dog. who
is as much at home In the waite: as on
land. has II tip Of white on the end Of
his long bushy tail about as big as my
thumb. While fishing for pIckerel In a
lake 10 the early spring | tied him on
shore because he bothered me too
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

A honeymoon In freight car was
brought to an end by the police Of St
Paul, Mimi, when they arrested a
man and woman who said they are
Mr.. and Mrs. Max ]. Bender OF New
York. The woman was attired in
mans clothing and carried her severed
braid of hair in a pocket of the coat
she was wearing.
The couple were found in box car
on the tracks of the Lake Shore road
near Seventy fifth street and were
locked up at the Grand Crossing sta
ton. They said they were married In
New York few weeks ago, and that
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
THE EERocIous ANIMAL CHUNG TO HER PREY

her hold on the arm with her teeth,
but clung with her big claws to the
child. s.t.i,tg ~.
The raised bar was again brought
down with crushing force upon the
head of the beast, and she lay out
ON the floor Of the cage. 49,,
Her hand released from the deadly
grip, the little girl dropped to the
ground in a dead faint. Her manned
hand, bleeding and torn, hung Imply
by her side.
Tender hands lifted her up and car
rIed her to one of the private cars to
await the arrival of the ambulance
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

much. He got loose and plunged into
the lake and was swimming around.
suddenly we saw him go down and
come up struggling, treading water,
and yelping like one possessed. We
thought probably swapping turtle
had bitten his foot. He struck out for
shore. swimming with difficulty. You
can imagine our astonishment when he
bounded out on shore. landing a six
pound pickerel The big fish had
snapped at the end OF that white tail,
and his sharp teeth had become 80 en-
tangled In the hairs Of the dogs tail
he couldn't let co."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

81 had planned to go to work there
until l got enough money together to
rent a house. My wife intended to
work, too, and help me to get the
money.
MY wife cut Off her braid Of hair
and dressed herself in mans clothes
because we knew II would be next to
impossible for us to make the trip If
she wore her own clothes. ! gave her
an old suit of mine. and she put them
on"
Mrs. Bender is twenty years old. and
her husband is twenty-five.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

they were on their way to South Da-
kota, where they intended to establish
q home.
They said they had no money and
were obliged to resort to a freight car
for transportation.
Railroad employees found Bender
and his wife In the car and summoned
policemen.
h Mrs. Bender did not disclose her sex
until after the braid Of hair, which
she said she cut Off before she left New
York, was found wrapped in a piece
OF newspaper In Der coat pocket Then
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

OF course the girls won't stand for
their escorts being stingy, and each
physician is compelled to stand for the
accessories that go with each Junket.
And 1t all started through joke.
Miss Sarah Walker was the originator.
She impaired her secret to the other
members of the class. and then the
doctors were ensnared
When the physicians appeared at the
hospital they were asked as to their
preference-automob rides, thester
parties or carriage drives. Each physi-
clan unwittingly expressed his choice,
and It was promptly Jotted down by
his inquisitor. Then he was informed
that he was 'stung." They couldn't
back out. The girls wouldn't let them.
So they are acting as cheerful as pos
sible In the matter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO 'Qninins
Tablets. Druggist refund monev IL
liz fails to cure. d. w. GROVES
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
Business and Professional

TITLE ADS. LIKE THESE BRING
PEOPLE TO6 ETHER WHO WANT TO
DO BUSINESS. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
A Fresh Supply of Apple
Butter At

A Fresh Supply of Apple
Butter At
Campbell Crock
Conner. H. p.
Deringer, E. j.
Dwyer, p.
Davis, j, IL.
Fahey Star Co.,
Goetting. X. L..
Grossglaus & Gray
Hanover. j.
Imperial Coffee 6 Grocery Co.
Klinefelter, II. 10.
Krause. II. G.
Leffler. j. r.
Lindsay. o. NJ.
Lewis. r. II. & Co.
Marion Grocery Co.
Martin, d.
Mckinley. ID. l.. f
Miller, ].
Moon, j. B..
Bealey, Chas. NJ.
Rudasill, Mrs. M. A.
Stanley, e. j.
Shearer, j. II.
Smith. George
Turner, G. & Co.
Wingo, p.
Zachman q Myers
II you like apple butter you will
like our old fashioned kind. the
sMarion Brand" II your grocer
hasn't It, drop us a card. or phone
1867, and we will see that you get
Il.
MARION PRESERVING co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-30
Will Hold Meeting EarIy in Nav
to Organize
A Call is Now in Circulation
and a Meeting will be
Held About May 10Th

A call for county board meeting
was put in circulation yesterday,
and it is possible that sufficient
number of signatures will be secured
this week SO that the meeting will
be held on the 11th or 18th of May.
The most important business of the
meeting will be to organize, by the
election of chairman and the ap-
pointment of all standing commit
tees for the ensuing year. Chair
man Tomkins will undoubtedly be
reelected, as no one seems to care
to oppose him. He has been good
chairman and many of the members
will refuse to consider anyone else.
1t is possible that no very grea t
amount of business will be done at
this meeting. The bulk being done
at the annual meeting in the fall.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-30
Comm encement Exercises to be Held
Nav Doth
-Four Boys and Ten Girls
Will Get Their Diplomas
at That Time.

The graduating exercises Of
the High School will be held at
the Opera House on Friday even
ing, May 18th. and at this time
fourteen young people will be
sent out into the world either to
continue their studies or to as
sumo the duties of life. In the
class of 1906 there were fourteen
girls and five boys and in the
class Of 1907 there were fourteen
girls and two boys, while this
year the class contains ten girls
AMI four boys. The following
will graduate:
Mabel Kinney, Ragna Stock
stag, Inga HOlte, Della Neyers,
Anna Cooker, Nellie Pallage,
Stella Morey, Florence Claus, \,
Mata Fluck, Clausa Johnson,
Robert Mcdonald, Clifford Wes-
colt, Latie Reuter-, w alter Duffy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-30
CurrieA G. Bell RetireS.

The Bayfield, Press will change
proprietorship on Friday May
1st. This announcement is made
to all the friends and patrons of
the paper. Wilhelm the abstract
it may look like d business an
nouncement. pule and simple,
but all old citizens of Bayfield,
county and Northern Wisconsin
will realize that it means the re-
tirement of one of the Oldest and
most influential newspapermen
that the great pine woods has
ever produced. Currie G. Bell
came to Bayfield, county and
settled in Bay field in 1882, he has
not only conducted the Press
during all these years. but he
has been in politics, he has been
mayor OF his town, an Office which
he held for a mum Der of years.
He has always been considered a
leader and few Of the politicians
never amounted to anything un-
til they first consulted with Mr..
Bell. Well we are not to loose
him, he is to turn over the man
agement to his son Donald G.
Bell, sturdy. bright young man
who gives every evidence of be-
ing a chip of the old block. We
wish the new management all
manner of success.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-30
School Exhibit.

The annual exhibit of articles
made by school pupils in the
Manuel training and domestic
science departments of the city
schools will be held at the Walk
er school tomorrow evening.
These exhibits are very inter
esting and every citizen in the
city should pay visit to the
High school tomorrow evening.
President McCaskill of the Su-
perior Normal school will also
lectare. Mr.. McCaskill is a very
interesting talker. He gave the
commencement day oration here
two years ago,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-30
Have You Spare Rooms?

Tn order to accommodate the
hundreds of delegates who vii
be here to attend the Beaver Con-
vention in June, it will be neces-
sary for the committees to find
lodgings in private residences
in which to place the visitors.
The hotels, and other public
places will be unable to take care
of all of them and we are asked
to announce that all who have a
room or two or more which can
be spared for visitors will help
the committee wonderfully if
they will communicate with Ed.
P. Peterson at the Washburn
Hotel, who is Chairman of the
Com mittee on Arrangements.
Those who wish may also board
the delegates whom they take as
dodgers. This is not for the
good of the order or for charity,
but all who take rOomers or
boarders for the three days ses-
sion of the grand colony will be
paid at the regular rate. All
delegates expect to pay for their
accommodation. If you can take
care of one or more let Mr..
Petersen know about it at once.
The session will open on June
18th and will be in session three
days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-30
A Strange Case.

The recent suicide of Andrew
Smith out near Siskiwit Lake
has caused considerable specu-
lation as to the truth of the story
which has been going the rounds
for some time. It seems that
some years ago Smith with his
chum Andrew Erickson got
possession of a considerable
amount of money which was
buried out near the Siskiwit.
that the money was taken away
from persons who had stolen it
from an Express office in Du-
luth or Superior. That the
knowledge of this buried treas
ure had so preyed on the minds
of the two men that both lost
their reason. Certain it is that
one of the men, Andrew Erick-
son, was adjudged insane on
Feb. 10th, 1903 and was taken to
the Asylum at Oshkosh, that at
this time he is in the chr onic in
sane asylum at Eau Claire, fact
that is shown by the records of
this county, and that Smith shot
himself during fit of insanity.
Whether it was the thought of
the money or whether it was
something else is not known
positively, but it is certain that
the actions of these two men
were mysterious in the extreme.
A number of persons are so sure
that the treasure is still buried
that a search has been made
with a view to it's discovery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-30
All Ready

Everything is in readiness at the
Washourn creamery for commencing
operations Monday, May 4th, and it
is hoped that the institution can
start running full blast from the
first. Under the new management t
the parons are assured the best kind
of treatment and they will be paid
the highest market price for their
product and receive their check
every Monday. An Institution of
this kind is a great thing for the
surrounding country and the farm
ers will find that it will pay them to
give it a liberal patronage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-30

Martin Sundeen left the frst of the
week for Spooner.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Brunness had the misfor-
tune to get his finger caught in
wringer with the result that it was
badly pinched.
There will be services at the Con-
gregational church both morning
and evening next Sunday. Miss
Lucy Walker. of Milton, secretary
of the Woman's Board of Missions
of the Interior, will occupy the pull
pit.
Many of the farmers in this local
ity have begun their spring farm
work, and some have even done a
great deal of their seeding. Jacob
Strecker was in the city Monday
and says that he is busy putting in
his crops.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-30
Free Libraries for Study Clubs

The Wisconsin Library Commits
sion has a number of reference
travelling libraries which are sent to
study clubs in the state for the mere
payment of the freight on the box.
These study libraries embrace wide
variety of topics along the lines of
Sociology. History, travel, Ameri-
can and English literature. A list
of the libraries may be obtained up
on application to the Wisconsin
Library Commission. States Capito' !.
Madison, Wisconsin.