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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

The body of James F. washburn,
who died at the soldiers home, was
sent to Viola this morning, where the
| funeral will be held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Ingledue, Of Al
bion, who are preparing to move to
this city to live, have leased the prop
erty at 104 South Twelfth street. The
house is being repaired and made ready
for occupancy. Mr.. 1ngledue has not
yet decided what he will do after COM
ing here to live, but he has had several
offers Of positions as a travelling sales
man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

r. W. Carter has brought suit in
the district court against Ed Willard
and his wife by which he asks the
court to give him judgment for the
possession of eleven head Of live stock,
which he claims on an overdue and
unpaid chattel mortgage
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
PULPIT VAUDEVILLE.

The Chicago pastor who sent out
letters to number of young men
and women, asking their opinions OF
the ideal wife" and the ideal hus-
band" in order to base sermons on
the answers, must have some excep-
tionally patient individuals in his con-
gregation If they are willing to stand
for such nonsense. The subject OF
matrimony offers a legitimate oppor-
tunity for sensible and instructive and
helpful sermons, but 1t is not neces-
sary to introduce the methods OF
cheap vaudeville though these latter
will certainly draw the crowds. Nine
questions were sent to young women
and they are about as senseless as
can be imagined.
This may be the kind of church
sermons to attract a certain class OF
silly young persons, but what good
will it do them? Might they not just
as we'll be spending their time in
the nearest nickelodeon? The dignity
and sacredness of matrimony are not
enhanced by such exhibitions in the
pulpit. But, as we have been told
before, everything goes in Chicago. .
-Pittsburg Gazette Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
GAS TRUST
FORMING
Columbia Concern to Take
Over the Ohio Franchises
of the Standard.


Cincinnati, o., May ga deal is
under way by which the Columbia
Gas and Electric company is to take
over the gas franchises in Ohio, held
by the Standard Oil company and to
form great gas trust Negotiations
have been in progress for some time
John D. Rockefeller and number OF
members of the executive committee
OF the Standard were here secretely
Wednesday and held conference
with representatives of the Columbia
concern. Both parties left later for
the West Virginia fields to inspect
properties.
The Standard controls franchises in
twenty-three cities in the state. 1t is
believed the Northwestern Ohio Gas
company of Toledo is included.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
ToED BIG STORY TO
SECURE BED AND BOARD

sandusky, o., May 29-sheriff Reu-
ter is quite sure that Harry Robinson
the aged man who surrendered to
him last night claiming he was a
safe cracker and burglar wanted in
Chicago also a former member OF
the Jesse James gang, merely told his
sensational story to get board and
bed.
The sheriff has learned that before
calling at the jail, Robinson sought
admission to the infirmary, at the
hands of Director Mergel and that
early yesterday morning he asked
Judge Sloane of the probate court to
commit him to the Hospital for Epil-
eptics at Galllpolis.
Robinson said he had run away
from Gallipolis, but this statement
the sheriff says. was found TO be un-
true
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
Press Opinion
AUGUSTA EVANS WILSON

The death of Augusta Evans Will
son, which occurred at her home in
Mobile recently removes popular
figure in the literature of the south.
The long list of her works, begin
ming with "Inez," and reaching its
climax of excellence in "St. Elmo,
has charmed thousands of readers,
particularly those of a generation
ago, for Mrs. Wilson was "a years OF
age at the time of her death and
has been before the reading public
more than half century.
Character drawing was one of the
most conspicuous features of her work
but there was about it charm and
mastery of style which has never
been surpassed in southern literature
If any criticism were to be made OF
this feature, it would be that the very
opulence of her descriptive passages
some time cloyed. 1t was not the
reckless use of superlative peculiar
to the melodramatic school. Her Ian
guage was as chaste and classic as
it was varied and elegant.
Her works came before the advent
of the problem novel" Their sole
purpose was to entertain, and enter
tanning they certainly were in the
highest degree.
Mrs Evans was a native Georgian
having been born in Columbus, Ca
May s, 1885. The greater part of heI
life was spent on her beautiful home
in Mobile. Sitting back from the
street which leads toward Spring
Hill, embowered among the oaks and
vines, 1t was an ideal retreat, and
here she wrought out her delicate
fancies of romance.
For many years she mas been llv-
ling practically in retirement. The
death OF her husband was a great
shock to her from which she never
entirely recovered.
She will be mourned by large cir.
eel of literary friends and admirers
all over the country.-Atlanta Jour
| nal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
HAVANA is WICKED
AND NEEDS CLEANING UP

Favana, May 2G There has been
marked increase in immoral per-
formances at the iheaters % Havana,
accompanied by q general spread of
vice and an outbreak Of gambling
since the American occupation came
TO an end.
In order to counteract these vicious
tendencies a meeting was held last
night at the resid9nce of B'shop Es-
trada. Many prom nent citizens were
present and society for TIE preven-
tion OF vice was iormed.
The meeting was adjourned until
Jure 3, when arrangements for the
Inauguration Of vigorous campaign
will be completed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
BUNcO MAN BUYS
SUPPLIES FOX CIRCUS

Conneaut, o., May 29-Business-
men here lost about 800 in cash and
were duped for s4OO to $500 in or
ders by a man operating under the
name of Harry Arlington,
Arlington came here Monday, rep
resenting himself to be the advance
purchasing agent of circus. lie
placed large orders with grocers ana
bakers for supplies. His method
then was to present checks and have
them cashed.
Dray loads of provisions were
hauled to the show grounds by the
duped merchants, only to have them
thrown back on their hands.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
DEPEW
is WROTH
SAYS Germany is Trying to
Iufluence congress on
the Tariff.

Washington, May 29,-That the
German government is attempting to
influence the actl a of the United
States congress in framing the new
tariff bill, was the remarkable accu-
sation leveled ait Prince Won Buelow,
in the senate this afternoon by SEN
ator Dupew of New York.
The senate had been discussing
whether or not he communication
from the German government, which
was transmitted b the finance COM
mittee by the STATE department,
should be considered as accurate
testimony. Depew charac erized the
debate as the most extraordinary dur
ing his service IN the senate. He
said:
I'VE are considering the formation
of a tariff bill affecting our indus
tries. It is purely a domestic matt
ter. Yet we find foreigl govern
ment entering the nenate, through It's
committees, to assrst in obStructlng
consideration of tais measure"
81 submit that If Germany was
perfecting a tariff bin, IL American
manufacturer. IN competition with
German manufacturers should APP
pea to our president to send state
merits and figures to the German
government, Affecting the subject uu-
der discussion, it would lead to con-
sequences more serious tnan any In
terEational war tn ever occurred be-
tween this country and the nations
OF Europe" ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29

A carefully planned bicycle theft
took place about 8 o'clock Friday
evening when a fine wheel belonging
to Harrison Shaffstan was stolen
from the curbing in front of the
post office.
Friday morning lad appeared at
the Scott bicycle shop on east Church
street an asked the proprietor II
he wished to purchase a second hand
wheel. II have a fairly good one
down home which | want to sell, he
declared. Mr.. Scott informed him
that the firm was always in the mar
llet for bicycles. The youngster left
the place stating that he would bring
the machine in about o'clock in
the evening.
Exactly at the appointed hour, the
same boy appeared at the bicycle
shop leading a wheel. Scott gave
him So for the machine without
much questioning Late in the even.
ing the police identified the bicycle
as the one which had been stolen
from Shaffstall AS result of his
purchase, Scott is out exactly 81.
The young thief told Scott that his
name was Brown and that he was
residing with his brother on Fair
ground street. An investigation by
the police disclosed that no person
by that name resides on Playground
street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
WHAT Is NEEDED In CONGRESS,

Some people are trying to excuse
and apologize for any kind Of prohi-
bitlve, excessive and oppressive tar
iffs that Aldrich and Payne may de-
eide to put on the country in the in
terest of the cold-blooded millionaire
magnates of monopoly. They don't
take up specific schedules but talk in
glittering phrases and deal with gen
eralities What we are contending
for is a moderate and reasonable
tariff law in the interest of the
millions of consumers as much az
the hundreds of producers. We hold
that Congress should stand between
producer and consumer as a righte
GUS judge and do justice to both
classes. But the grasping monopo-
lists have money 20 spend to lobby
Congress while the average man, the
consumer remains at home engaged
in his work of obtaining a livell-
hood. And some Congressman seem
weak enough to accept retainers and
stock in companies to be made val
liable by their votes and in othes
ways become interested partners and
then advocates of excessive tariffs
oppressive monopolies and other VIC
lations Of the just rights and expec.
tations of the people. But while
the people are becoming less the
creatures of partisan politics we fear
they are not sufficiently so to rise up
and smash the sinners and send men
to Congress who will represent them
However, the time is coming when
this will be done. And some of It
will be done in 1910. The Ohio
State Journal has always been a
Republican paper but the editor says
"The way Ohio voted on the lum-
ber question in the senate was, Bur
ton for free lumber; Dick, against.
Senator Burton represented his con-
stituents on that subject; Senator
Dick misrepresented them. One
can generally expect the latter sena-
tor to be on the side of the barons
of ,-e various interests on whatever
question comes up. 1t is a pity Ohio
cannot be better represented than
Mr.. Dick is representing it. The pub
lie welfare and the rights of the
people are now, and have been for
some time menaced by organized
wealth. The law and its processes
have engendered privileges and built
up moneyed aristocracies that have
oppressed the people.
We want statesmen who under
stand this issue; men of conviction
who are not looking around to see
how Aldrich and Lodge want them
to vote; but clear-headed, strong
hearted men who can see the right
for themselves and feel the heartbea,
of the people"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
B EI(F.lG THE SPOT
t Can be Done, so. Scores
of Marion Citizens Say.
10 cure an aching back,
The pains Of rheumatism,
Frha Ai1.nd n,nA fnnIi.......

10 cure an aching back,
The pains OF rheumatism,
The tired-out feelings,
You must reach the spot-get a.
the cause.
In most cases tits the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the
kidneys.
o. 70. Moore, maehinist, 279 s.
Prospect Street, Marion, Ohio, says:
FDoan's KidnA Pills are worthy Of
the strongest Recommendation that
| can find wordAA Ito express. Some
ten years ago / va laid up with
rheumatism and wa so helpless
that | could not ralsN my arms TO
my head. 1t was almost impossible
for me to turn over in bed with
out assistance and every move I
made sent sharp pains through my
body ] was in bed for three weeks
during that time, trying every rem
edy that was brought to my atten-
tion but nothing helped me until I
commenced taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. They were procured at
Schmidt e. Co.'S Pharmacy and the
contents OF five boxes cured ms.
Since then when I have felt any
symptoms of kidney trouble, /
have taken Doan's Kidney Pills
and they have warded off any se-
rious attack"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo;
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the nane--D Doan's-and
take no other,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
oCcuPATIoNAL DISEASES.

AS is well known nearly every trade
or occupation has it own peculiar af-
fection or disease, from which those
who follow that occupation are likely
to suffer. Familiar examples are
those of the gas blowers, the painters,
the printers in the days Of hand COM
position, and the writer's cramp OF
the bookkeepers. While the medical
profession has long had a knowledge
OF these diseases and has been inter-
ested in their treatment there appears
to have been a lack of systematic
investigation of the conditions which
cause the disease, with a view to mod
itication and prevention. In Illinois
the legislature some time ago author
lied the appointment OF commission
which has been making an exhaustive
study of the so-callec occupational
diseases and of the conditions under
which they occur, but the commits
sion has found the subject so vast
that 1t has asked the present legis-
lature for two years more in which
TO complete it's Investigations and
prepare its report. I'm
ion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29

is noted because of the number OF
times which it has been stolen, was
carried or ridden away Friday af-
ternoon by some miscreant who evil
IDENTIFY wanted to do Bib a favor In
place of the high wheeler, the thiei
left an old timer which was scarcely
as good as the zone which he took.
Mr.. Cheney reported the theft to the
police and the department will spare
neither expense or effort in It's at
tempt to locate the machine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
HOLDS LIMA ATTORNEY
RESPONSIBLE FOR MURDER

lima, o., May 29.--Coroner Pfeif-
fer has concluded taking testimony
in the inquest on the death of rs
tellc Maude Dilts, who WIS shot to
death in this city, Sunday evening
and holds John w. Beam esponsible.
Beam is in jail here. The verdict is
as follows:
After having heard the evidence,
examined the body and made a post
mortem examination, do and that
Estelle NJ. Dilts ',me to he. death by
bullet wounds from pistol in the
hands of one Joha w. Beam"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29

1t is a great pleasure to know that
hon. Charles Nagle, of Missouri, has
demonstrated his title and that he has
proved that he has to be shown. "
Especially SO when a duffer like that
man Morse who was the paid agent
of William Whitman and was sneak
ed by the latter and Aldrich into the
Ways and Means committee in June
1897, TO write in the Dingley bin
that montrosity OF a tariff on tops
or rolls. That rs Whitman used
North, with Aldrich asserting, to fix
the bill to suit him, Whitman. II
amounted to ABOUT the same thing,
morally, as 1t does for crook to
use a Jimmy on another mans bank.
Therefore Secretary Nagle did the
proper thing to rid the service OF
that kind Of person and to make
the matter imperative.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29

The Republicans and Democrats of
Illinois united in electing Lorimer
United States Senator. Our informa-
tion about him is that he is not a
good man-in fact one OF the worst
men in public life. 1t is hoped his
senatorial term will give the lie to
this current rumor about him. He
is believed to be a politician ION
the make" always on the make, and
1t is unfortunate that such man
should break into the Senate from
Illinois. The Democrats of Illinois
should have remained out Of that
mess and let out the job of electine
such a man as Lorimer to others.
The best men instead OF the worst
should be elected Senator'S but great
metropolis like Chicago has its moral
plane on the level of its appetite and
such men as Lorimer appeal to that
and to prejudice.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
.STOLL is
BOUND OVER
Former Official of Sandusky
Charged With Making
False Pay Rolls.

Sandusky, o. May ga. ]. stoll,
ex-president of the public service
board and county treasurer-elect, was
today bound over to the grand jury
which meets in special session next
week, charged with making out false
pay rolls. There is an alleged defali-
cation of $1,000 No defense was maue
at the preliminary hearing in mayors
court Bail was fixed at $4,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
SATURDAY, MAY 7S, 1909.
May 20 In American History.

1736-Patrick Henry. orator Of the
American Revolution, born; died
1899.
le66-General Winfield Scott, retired
commander Of the United States
army. died; born 17S6.
1S77-John Lothrop Motley, American
historian and at one time United
States minister to England, died;
born 1914.
1905-American schooner yacht Allan.
tic finished first in the information
al race for the Kaiser's cup; time,
II days and hours.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 7:1s rises 4:2s; moon sets
2:25 a. m.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29

financiering This suit is brought by
a firm which it looted. If there is
anything that sugar crowd wouldn't
steal It certainly would have to bel
spiked fast
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
GOVERNOR HARMON
MAKES TWO APPOINTMENTS

Columbus, o., May 20. Governor
Harmon, today, appointed Julius
Stone, OF Columbus, a member of the
State University ard or trustees
and George w. MeCook a member OF
the state fish and game commission.
McCook is a member OF the Flight
ing" McCook family,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29

of moral courage. They find it easy
to subscribe to prevailing sentiment
no matter how vicious its effects. Now
that one jury has shown the way,
Others may follow We may yet see
an end of this whole farce of legallz-
ed murder The defendant tainted
with hereditary insanity, the expert
with his hypothetical question, and
his far from hypothetical fee, eloquent
counsel pleading for the "unwritten
law" the yellow press judging and
acquitting on its own account, may
soon form a useful procession tow
ard the limbo OF forgotten things
New York Evening Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
LET II BE SOON

The better class Of Marions cit
izenship deplores the conditions ex-
listing at present in the police de-
partment and the hope is being gen.
orally expressed for a speedily set
tlement of the troubles that exist and
which have caused more or less COM
ment during the past week.
The Law and Order League has
made an announcement that it has
sufficient charges to cause the re-
moval frcm office Of Chief of Police
Cornwell and Captain Bond and has
caused these officials and other pub
lie servants to he scored in most of
the pulpits in the city. 1t has also
publicly heralded that the police
heads have charges agains. one OF
the Officers whf?h VIII result in his
removal.
The average citizen of Mar0on-he
who is imbued with a desire to see
the city well governed and to have
the harmony in official circles that
is s. necessary to good government
In any municipalit! !-dema that
something be done and at once. If
the league has charges sufficient to
cause the removal of the CHIEF and
the captain of the department. then
In justice TO those officials and to
the general public these charges
should be filed. The law makes
removal possible where the charges
nre sufficient and If the charges are
proved, then 1t Is tight that those,
who have failed in the oaths they
took on entering office. snould be
removed. No one will deny this.
But the faJr-minded Alarionite be-
lieves that instead Of having these
matters publicly proclaimed the
league should come forth with its
claims and lis proofs and give the
off ers a fair chance to defend
themselves-an opportunity TO know
wherein It Is alleged they lave been
derelict and 10 prove their innocense,
if that is possible.
II must be remembered that the
force has been reduced TO almost
one-half its former number, and
the protection Afforded Marion ciu-
zens by this reduced force is not
any more than sufficient under the
mos favorable circumstances. To
have this redu cd force dlsorganized
and the heads Of the department put
in an embarrassing position before
the general public is, we think,
bringing matters to point where a
public protest must De needed. The
Insufficient police force should be
aided rather than interfe ed with
and the sooner the present difficult
ties are settled the better IT will be
for the general veal.
However, this paper does not Wish
TO be placed in The position of seem
ing to protect any officer who does
not do his whole duty, as nothing OF
this kind is INTENDED. II, as the
Law and order league claims, there
have been instances where officers
have winked at violations OF the
Rose Law, then these officers should
be made TO answer for the non-per-
formance OF duty. OF the fact that
a certain amount of boot-legging is
going on IN Marion there seems to be
no doubt. and the Law and Order
Leauge should be supported in Its
fghf to expose and abolish this IL
legaI selling OF liquor. This matter
ought to be brought 10 a focus at
the earliest possible time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
BeDjamiDe Rarruff Secures
Possession of His Son.
is FTNFD BY MAYOR
Mrs. Harruff Claims She
was Roughly Handled
sicycle Thieves are Getting Quite
Busy In the City-Two Owners
Reporting Losses.

Believing in the old principle, that
possession is nine points in law,
Benjamin Harruff, a carpet salesman.
employed at the d. A. Frank dry
goods store, proceeded to put the law
to test Friday morning by kidnapping
his son from the mother, Mrs Carrie
+Harruff, who was employed at the
home of DIR. Baldwin.
Mr.. Harruff appeared at the Bald.
win home Friday forenoon and beg
ged of his wife to allow him to take
the lad up town TO purchase him
some new clothes. Fearing that her
husbands intention was to steal the
child, Mrs. Harruff fatty refused to
allow the boy to go. Harruff proceed
ed to take the lad by force and very
unpleasant scene followed.
AS a result of the incident Mrs
Harruff appeared at police head
quarters late Friday afternoon and
swore out an affidavit against the
husband charging him with assault
and battery. The defendant was ar
raigned before Mayor scherff about
g o'clock. He claimed that he did
not assault the woman but declared
that he simply seized her arm in or
der to relax her grip upon the child.
Mrs. Harruff claimed that the de-
fendant struck and knocked her down.
Harruff finally pleaded guilty to the
charge and drew a fine OF IS and
costs, aggregating in all to $3.50.
Mr.. Harruff reta.ins the possession
OF the boy. He claims that the lad
expressed his desire to live with him
and declares that after the separa-
tion with his wife that the boy had
made several attempts to find him
Mrs. Harruif asked the Mayor to
compel the defendant to return the
child and was informed that in a
case of this nature that possession is
nine points OF the law.
Bob Cheney's buzz wagon, better
knnWn a hfc hfoxyalo
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29

An Irishman by the name OF Nc
Connaughey has won the Dayton
collectorship. There is nothing slow
about the Irishman as politician.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
GENERAL GRANT WILL
ATTEND STATE FAIR

Columbus, o., May 29-General
Frederick Dent Grant has accepted
the invitation of the State Board of
Agriculture to attend the State fair
in September The log cabin in which
General Grant was born will then be
thrown open to the public.