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funds in payment of the same.
Motion carried
Moved by Littler andsecond-
ed by Gilmore that the claim of
the Strong Chemical Co. when
properly O. K. by the water
Commissioners be allowed and
the clerk instructed and auth
erized to draw warrant on the
proper fund in payment of the
same. Motion carried.
City Treasurer's monthly re-
port and annual report, water
commissioner report was pre-
sented and read.
Moved by Tamis;ea and sec
onded by Gilmore that said re-
ports be approved and ordered
placed on file. Motion carried.
The mayor appointed j. S.
McGavren a member of the
public library boatl to lill out
the unexpired term Of w. H.
Fensler, deceased.
Moved by Littler and second
ed by Gilmore that the appoint
ment of j. S. McGavren as a
member Of the public library
board be approved by the city
council. Motion carried coun-
Gil adjourned. Frank Tamisiea
City Clerk.
Council rooms Mo Valley, Ia.
April S, 1909. Council met as
a board of health and was cal
led to order by Mayor With
row. All officers present.
The following bill was read
to-wit:: DR.. Hugh Tamisiea sal
as health officer for the year
ending April LIST. 1909 $4,000
Moved by Littler and second
ed by Leet that the claim as
read be allowed and the clerk
authorized to draw warrant on
the proper fund in payment of
the same. Motion carried.
The claims of e. F. James, w.
C. Fansler and F. A. Heath
against the health fund was
presented and read.
Moved by Gilmore and see
onded by Tamisiea that the
same be approved and the clerk
authorized and instructed to
recertify the same to the board
of supervisors for allowance
and payment of the same. No
ton carried. Moved by Gil
more and seconded by Tamisiea
that the board of health ad.
.journ to reconvene as a council
Motion carried. Board Of
health adjourned. Frank Tam.
isiea, City Clerk.
Council Immediately recon.
vened IS city council with all
members present and was cal.
led to order by Mayor With.
row.
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was called to order by Mayor

was called to order by Mayor
Amen.
Council men present as fol-
lows: |. R. Littler, H. H. Fish
el. s. r Williams, j. d Rosen-
baum, o. E. Evans, w. R. Mill
imam, city marshal.
Moved by Fisher and second
ep by Rosenbaum that the
board of health adjourn to Ap-
ril IL, 1909 Motion carried.
Board adjourned. Frank Tamil
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siea. CITY Clerk.

siea, City Clerk.
Council met as a board Of
review and was called to order
by Mayor Amen. All officers
present.
Moved by Rosenpaum and
seconded by Fisher that the
board adjourn to April 6, 1909.
Motion carried. Board adjour-
ned. Frank Tamisiea, City
Clerk.
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Council Rooms, Mo Valley,
Iowa, April S. 1900

Council Rooms, MO Valley,
Iowa, April 5, 1900
Council met in regular ses-
sion and was called to order at
8:15 by Mayor Withrow.
Officers present, W. H. With
row Mayor, Frank Tamisiea
City Clerk, c. w. Kellogg city
attorney, Geo Butcher city
marshall.
Councilmen present as fol-
lows: l. R. Littler, G. H. Will
liams, DR.. j. L. Tamisier. T. M.
Gilmore, j. B. Leet and G. L.
Colver.
Minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and upon motion
of Tamisiea seconded by Gil
more were duly approved.
The following bills were pre-
sented and audited, to-wit::
City Funds
John Brinker sal night marshal
month of March $4,000
Geo Butcher sal city marshal
month Mar and six dogs, and
labor cleo booths $68.O0
w. M. Harmon Clerk of cleo
$500
DR.. j. L. Tamisiea sal city coun
yea 43 meeting $4,000
I. M. Gilmore sal coun 46 meet
ing yr $4,000
7. NJ. Gilmore Jud cleo $500
r ]. Tenant, sal str com Jan
Feb. Mar. $40
w. H. Withrow, sal mayor, un-
col. fines $218.OO
Frank Tamisiea, sal city clerk
and postage $3.50
T. D. Fackler sal driver F. 7.
Mar. $4,000
G. L. Colver, sal coun 43 meet
ings $4,000
G. L Colver, jud cleo $500
Albert Kinder hanl garb rs
VIM Neufind last half sal chief
fire dept $4,000
E. S. Frazier dray cleo booths
E!e.: light Co. soft re Si'v wire
S1.2O
The Boon Blank Book Co. poll
books and cleo sup $1O.65
p. F. James ! t hay 4 bale of
the same $500
M. E. Stebbins, Laun Feb and
Mar $2.43
v. l. Tamisiea hose splicer, gas
kets bolts S .25
l D9ty & ~ Peterson oil, s p ,9
John L. Shelton, shoeing f t
$3.50
First Nat. B. time cks 1892
H. r. Newton / T. range coal
$1,000
L. A. Downs room rent cleo da
$500
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
LAWYERS TALK BLOODY WAR
Attorneys In Night Rider Case Called
Down by the Court.

Union City, Tenn, Jan. IA half
dozen character witnesses summoned
on behalf of the eight alleged Night
Riders now on trial were suddenly
transformed into witnesses for the
state Thursday These witnesses In
cluded Rev. John Williams, Justice OF
the Peace Stephen Fields and five
others. Each declared that Garrett
Johnson bore a good reputation and
that Frank Fehringer, the confessor,
was man of bad reputation. But
each also declared that ever since
night riding began, Johnson was sus-
pected OF being the captain of the
band and that while Fehringer was
known as "bootlegger' of whisky, he
had "a reputation for telling the truth.
The attorney general asked Justice
Field II he were not only a sympa-
thizer OF night riding but an actual
member OF the band The justice de.
MED the allegation and a mild sensa-
ton was created when Attorney Pierce
for the defense declared that he pro
posed to hold the attorney general re-
sponsible In court and out OF court for
indignities, discourtesies and insults"
whereto the attorney general respond
ed that he was willing to be held re.
sponsible by Mr.. Pierce either in court
or out OF II, for anything he had said
or done. The court admonlshed the
attorneys that unless the pickering
ceased, members of the bar would find
themselves the enforced guests Of the
sheriff Both men then dlsclaimed any
save pacific intentions, and thus the
incident closed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
NINE DISASTER
DEATH LIST 49
LICK BRANCH EXPLOSION PROVES
MUCH WORSE THAN AT
FIRST REPORTED.
is LIKELY ONE MORE VICTIM
Mine Was Recently Inspected by State
Officials and Pronounced in
Good Condition In All
Particulars.

Blueneld, W. Va, Jan Forty.
nine bodies have been recovered from
the Inflated Lick Branch colliery, In
which an explosion occurred last Tues.
day, and It il believed there is but one
more
II was a more disastrous explosion
than at first supposed, the cause for
this being the fact that It was not
known how many men were at work
at that time in the mine. The n--ners
are paid by the car, to which the
digger attaches a tag on which his
number and name are given and when
this car goes into the tipple for dump
ing the clerk in charge there gives the
miner credit for II. Under this system
the men work when they please and
quit when they please, and this ac.
counts for the inability Of the mine Of
ficials to accurately fix the number of
men In the workings when the ex.
plosion occurred.
The records OF the mining depart
ment show that State Mine Inspector
Phillips inspected this mine In August,
spending some time there, and his re.
port was to the effect that the yentila.
tion was good and the drainage; that
there was no dust, no gas and no dan
gerous practices on the part of the em-
ployes and that the general condition
and safety of the mine was good.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
TIE LEGISLATIVE FORECAST
What the Republicans Are Going to
Do at Columbus.

Columbusg o., Jan. 1,-At the Re
publican organization caucuses of leg
islators Saturday, Representative
Mooney Of Ashtabula county will be
chosen for speaker, Representative
Erwin of Meigs county will be named
for speaker pro tenn, John p. May
nard of Fayette county viii be clerk
and w. G. Smith of Medina county is
10 be agreed upon for sergeant-at-
arms. The forecast OF the senate eau.
Gus agreements is not so easy for the
reason that there is still doubt over
the clerkship. Malcolm Jennings OF
Fairfield county has had the support
of the Taft organization as against
John r. Malloy. 1t was stated Thurs
day night thSt the latter might have
the aid Of Mr. Burton In his ambition.
Senator Mather OF Summit county is
to be president pro tenn. OF the senate
and William King of Union county Is
scheduled for sergeant-at-arms.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01

Malta, Jan Wireless dispatches
received from the British warships at
Messna indicate that the kings pres.
ence there has aided somewhat in
bringing about better condition. The
dispatches say: Although the panic
has not subsidized the bulk of the peo-
pie are behaving well. Martial law was
proclaimed on Tuesday at the express
desire OF King Victor Emmanuel.
More than hundred British and many
Maltese tourists were in Messina at
the time OF the disaster. The dead
still lie in the streets, horrible and dis
figured. The weather Is very cold,
with frequent heavy rain and hail.
Food is hardly obtainable and there is
no water. The British military at
tache has arrived from Rome and Is
now proceeding to intercept the Ophir
and the Bremen, in passing the
straits, to give assistance.
Monteleone, Jan. 1.-More appalling
than the destruction OF the towns and
villages themselves is the terror OF
the survivors. The spectr Gle Is hor-
rible. The wounded, bleeding, ragged
refugees are human skeletons, who
stagger here and there, dragging their
bruised feet with effort and staring
vacantly in all directions. The ques-
ton OF the survivors is more harrass.
ing than the question OF the dead. The
government army and marine, mighty
as are their efforts, remain impotent
before the immensity of this misery,
Money is without value. The indis-
pensable need is food, clothing and
tents for shelter These must come
quickly. Each days delay only rolls
up the list of dead.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
is NOTABLE
BY DROUGHT.
Record for Past Year Shows
Light Rainfall.
FEB. 2 WAS COLDEST
Sept. "a Banner Hot Day
With Temperature 100.
Weatherman Raffenspefger Has no
Faith In Almanacs and Ventures
no Predictions for 1900.

The record of the weather con-
ditions in Marion County for the
past year was completed today by
the official weather observer, Dr.
b. II. Raffcnsperger. The record of
the past year shows very many in
teresting features and statistics re-
garding the weather conditions.
In no year of the twenty through
which the official observer has been
noting the natural weather standing
day by day has he found so mark
ed drough ais that which this
vicinity as we'll as the surrounding
country experienced during the
year past. The amount of rainfall
was the lowest to marked degree.
DR.. Raffensberger will make OUT
the deficiency i'm rainfall in statis-
tical form for his record of the year
Scarcely any rain has fallen since
August and at that time the country
was experiencing drouth which
made unusual the reports of the
various officials connected with
temperature and light rain fall to-
gether make one of the mildest OF
years.
According to the official record OF
the observer the coolest day of the
past year was that of February 2
when the temperature touched the
zero mark exactly The hottest day
was on September "a when the
maximum temperature of the year
was 100 degrees. These figures show
that we are much ahead Of the
mark of temperature which would
naturally reach for. Not in the past
twenty years has the temperature
reached the one hundred mark more
than half dozen times. The first
killing frost OF the year was on the
eve of October 2.
All of the various features OF
the record of the observer for the
year are interesting and the record
differs much from those of other
years by its unusual features DIR
Raffenspenger, however. has nothing
to say as to the weather conditions
for the coming year.
ET made collection OF the odd
almanacs the other day" said the
doctor this morning, "and | found
that the weather forecasts for the
same days in all of them were diff
ferent. Some of them are OF course
bound no strike II right"
One thing which the doctor has
not had the privilege of enjoying in
his weather observance as much as
he would like and that is sending
out telegrams to the Columbus office
when the rainfall is above an inch.
The messages must read according
to the code In use at the office and
| the doctor has had recourse to use
the code but few times on account
of the dry weather Once, however,
the rainfall exceeded the inch and
telegram was sent reading Bath
Get Happy" This meant that the
rainfall was 1.13 inches. In other
cases when the rainfall reached the
coveted measure similar telegrams
were sent, the sender and the re.
ceiver only knowing the meaning
OF them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
Association Of Real Estate Boards.

Columbus, o., Jan. 1.--Plans are be.
ing perfected to form state associa
tion of real estate boards, agents and
owners. There are at present organ
iEations in the different cities, but
there is no connection between them.
II is planned to form state body in
order that concerted action toward
needed legislation and the like may be
taken. w. A. Mahoney is chairman Of
the local committee perfecting the
plans. The plan is the result OF the
conference OF real estate boards in Gin.
cinnati, Cleveland and Columbus, at
which II was decided to make several
suggestions to Gov.-elect Harmon In
regard to the appraisal OF property.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01

stored All entrances TO the city. o.
what is left of 1t, are now guarded by
soldiers. Many of the survivors are
lying exposed to the four winds Oi
heaven. The relief parties, of which
several are here now, are unable tc
cope with the distress. The cries Of
the injured are piteous.
The city has been divided into sew
eral zones, each commanded by an of
ficer. Stores and food are now being
landed and are guarded by the mill
tary to prevent pillage by the
famished populsce. The survivors fol
two days suffered untold distress
thinking that they had been forsaken
Steamers were seen crossing the
straits, but all signals to them we're In
vain, as all help went to Messina. II
was only after the kings visit that re
lief began.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
III. HAMS PARENTS TESTIFY
IN ANNIs MURDER TRIAL AT
FLUSHING.
They Tell Of Relationship Between
Mrs. Claudia Hains and
Annis.

Flushing, N. Y, Jan. 1.-Gen. Peter
c. Hains. U. s. A., and his wife, Mrs
Virginia p Hains, parents Of Thornton
j. Hams, now being tried before
Justice Crane as a principal In the
Staying of William 10. Annis, were wit.
nesses in their sons behalf Thursday
and their testimony brought out in full
detail the relationship of Mrs. Claudia
Hams and William H. Annis that
caused the estrangement of Capt
Hams and his wife
Gen. Hains declared that in 0,his
presence and before his two sons
Peter and Thornton Hains, the cap
taln's wife, Claudia Hains, made a full
confession of her misconduct and that
subsequently Capt Hams manifested
such poignant grief from the dis
closures that his mental condition be
came affected. The confession, which
Gen. Hams declared his sons wife
Claudia had signed on the day follow.
ing Capt Hams return from the west,
was read to the jury. Gen. Hams
made a strong witness for his son and
counsel for the defense assert that the
evidence is now conclusive that Capt
Hains was mentally unbalanced when
be shot Annis and that his act was one
OF his sole doing The general will be
under cross-examination again next
Monday.
Through Mrs Gen. Hams, who wept
many times during her story, the de
fense drew out facts that Capt. Hains
In his early life evidenced physical
weakness, which counsel will endeavor
to prove, through three experts, was a
predisposing cause to insanity. Gen.
Hams was permitted to say that his
father died from insanity.
Justice Crane directed District At
toney Darrin, whose term of Office ex.
plred Thursday night to continue as
the prosecutor In the Hains case.
Thornton ]. Ilains will be called TO
the witness stand next Monday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
AMERICANS IN QUAKE ZONE
v. s. Government Complies List Of
Persona Inquired About Through
Department.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The state de-
partment has made public a complete
list of persons supposed to have been
in the earthquake zone in Italy and re-
garding whom inquiry has been made
at the state department. The list Is as
follows:
Miss Frances M. Brockius and Miss
Elizabeth G. Brockius, Miss Emily
Croasdale, Miss Estelle Pagan, Miss
Blanche Kane, DR.. and Mrs. Herbert
Norris, Miss Eleanor Wood, Miss Mary
Moss Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright, Miss
Elizabeth Pitfield, Philadelphia; Miss
Mary II. De Hart Miss May Sherman.
Elizabeth, N. j.; William Elliott Smith,
wife and two daughters, Alton, H.;
Miss Henrietta l.. Stadelman, New
Castle, Del; Mr.. and Mrs Samuel f..
Stokes and Miss Florence Stokes, Ger
mantown, Pa; Misses Lillian and
Elizabeth NJ. Wiggin, Bloomfield, N.
j.. Miss Margaret Mendell, Mrs. Mar
tina C. Kittredge and daughters, Ethel
and Clariss, Brookline, Mass; Miss
Anna Lee, Boston; ]. A. Kain, Ashta-
bula, o.; Thomas Robinson, Ashtabula
Harbor, o.; Miss Katherine Davis, Mt,
Kisco, N. Y; the three Misses Lans-
ing, Watertown, N. r.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund Ii. Garrett and son Julian,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Hllpgood,
Mrs. Alfred Harris and daughter Rosa
lie, New York.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
pIsoussed Battle OF Wilderness.

Richmond, Va, Jan LA discus
sion OF the campaign OF the Wilder
ness In the war between the states by
able officers OF both armies Thursday
night marked the close of the meeting
OF the American Historical associa
ton, the members of which will visit
the University of Virginia Friday and
then dispense. Gen. w, p. Alexander
OF the Confederate army discussed
Grants conduct Of the Wilderness
campaign. Col. William X. Liyermore
of the Federal army spoke on Lees
conduct OF the same campaign, giving
figures TO show the disparity in mum
bers. The discussion was closed by
Mai. Eben Swift of the general stan,
u. s. A.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
Race Traok Men Wln.

New York, Jan. l.-Racetrack In.
terests scored on Thursday what they
described as one Of their most impor.
tant victories in court since the recent
anti-betting Legislation went into cf
feet in this state. 1t was in the form
of a unanimous decision of the appel
late division of the supreme court In
Brooklyn to the effect that the selling
of advance information at the tracks
concerning the horses, their weights,
Jockeys and the like, said to be essen.
tial to the bookmakers in making up
their odds, is not violation of law.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
pun rhInks condItIons HopefuI.

New York, Jan. 1.-Hopeful finan-
clal and commercial conditions for the
year 1909 are glowlngly predicted In
r. G. Dun & Co.'S annual review ol
trade conditions. The review asserH
that the recuperatiye powers shown
by the Wall street interests during
the year just ended were beyond the
hopes OF the most sanguine." Dun
places the amount involved in bank
ing failures during the year at $l1O,-
100000 less than that involved In 1907
although more banks failed than iA
the preceding year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
pnnIllnts Win In Court.

New York, Jan. l.-Boxing clubs OF
Greater New York registered notable
victory over the police Thursday when
Supreme Court Justice Seabury handed
down decision making permanent tho
temporary injunction which three OF
their number had obtained restraining
the police from interfering with
sparrng exhibition given at their club
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
Daughter DIesi Parents suicide.

New York, Jan. 1.--Unable to en-
dure the thought OF spending their de-
clining years alone and without the
cheering presence of daughter
whom they both worshipped Prof. :.
p Gordy of New York university and
his wife on Thursday committed sui.
eide by taking chloroform a few hours
after the death Of their daughter. The
young girl, IS years old. died Thurs
day morning OF pneumonia.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
Murderer's Sentence COMMITTED.

Columbus, o., Jan 1.--Gov. Harris
commuted to IL years the life SEN
tence of Samuel Hunter, received at
the penitentiary from Athens county
In April, 1901. He killed a man in a
quarrel starting over dlsparaging re-
mark made by the latter about Hun
ter's wife. The man attempted to use
q knife on Hunter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
Gives HIs SALARY to civ.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. Rudolph
Blankenburg, the well known mer-
chant and reformer, who was elected
city commissioner In the political up
heaval OF 1905, on Thursday sent to
the board of city trusts a check for
$4,000, representing his entire salary
for three years as commissioner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
Toledo Italians Collecting Quake Fund.

Toledo, Jan. Toledo Italians have
organized and Thursday evening
started to collect funds for their suf-
fering countrymen in southern Italy.
There are about 25O Italians in Toledo
and many have relatives in the
stricken district Mayor Whitlock on
Thursday appointed committee Of
business men to solicit funds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
ocean Travel Shrinking.

New York, Jan. l.--Passenger travel
across the Atlantic In the year Of
1908 shows q shrinkage of nearly -
100000 persons as compared with the
preceding year, according to figures
compiled by the transatlantic steam,
ship companies and given out here on
Thursday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
Eor Lincoln Memorial Fund.

Columbus, o., Jan. Mayors Of all
cities and villages in Ohio will be
asked to appoint local committees to
solicit subscriptions toward the fund
to convert the old Lincoln farm near
Hodgesyille, KY, into national park,
and to pay the cost of the erection of
the Lincoln monument at Springfield,
III
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
Little Girl Declared Insane.

Toledo, Jan. LA probate court
record was established Thursday af-
ternoon when Juuge Merrill Adjudged
as insane little Helen Neck, aged H.
She was committed to the Toledo
state hospital for the insane. The girl
had often threatened to end her life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
b. wiley 70 STAY on Job.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 1.-Dr. w. II.
Wiley of the bureau of chemistry, de
partment OF agriculture, in an inter,
view Thursday declared that rumors
that he is TO resign and that there is
friction between President Roosevelt
and himself are both entirely without
foundation,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
AIIened Murderer Arrested.

Reading. Pa, Jan. 1.-Early Thurs
day morning Deputy United States
Marshal Peter ID. Helms and three de-
tectiVes oyerpowered William Igna
tius, who is charged with numbering
three men In Prussia. The man was
captured after a battle In a second
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
Sailed on entirely different Mission

New York, Jan. 1.-The United
States supply ship Celtic, which was
to have met the returning battleship
feet with holiday cheer sailed out of
New York harbor Thursday afternoon
on an entirely different mission, but
without changing a single item of her
cargo. She will go direct to Messina,
to give a million and half OF navy
rations to the earthquake sufferers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-01
ateel Man IN conterenne

New York, Jan. l.-One or more con
ferences of steel men have been held
In this city In the last few days at
which. II is understood, data to be
supplied to the ways and means com
mlttee Of the house on the question OF
steel tariffs was gone over.