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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10
IS BADLY BURNED
Gas in Store Explodes In.
juring Harry Creekbaum

Harry Creekbaum, who Is EN-.
ployed with the night forces at the
Marion Steam Shovel company's
shops. was the victim of a quite pc
culiar accident at his home on Chest
nut street, this morning. which may
keep him from his work for several
days. He had just arrived home from
his work, attempted to light the gas
in the range, when an explosion oc-
Cured and the burning gas set fire
to his hair and badly burned his face
and head. His eyebrows were entire
ly burned off and It is feared that his
eyesight may be injured. The gas
had been burning during the night
and had for some reasen gone out,
filling the range with the fumes. The
range was quite badly damaged in the
explosion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10

owing to the unfavorablie weather,
the attendance at the annual EIk's
Ncnic which was held at Lincoln
park, Thursday afternoon and even
in3, was not nearly up to the stand
pSu. Heretofore the park has been
7 crowded with Elks and their friends
but Thursday the low hanging clouds
seemed to warn the people to stay at
home.
Despite the small crowd, however.
an excellent picnic resulted and the
affair was success in its small way.
One OF the most entertaining features
OF the Afternoon was ball game be-
tween the fats and leans. The heavy
weight athletes weighed over two
hundred pounds each. while the
featherweights were weighed in at
one hundred and twenty-five
Southpaw Dick Mason and NEAR
fat" Dick Staley. the Digger first
baseman. formed the battery for tho
fats. And what a battery It was.
There was simply nothing to IL. And
after the smoke had all cleared away
the fats had pockcted the game. by
tremendous score, something like
thirty-two to two. The leans secured
y.
Barnhart pitched for the Leans and
his work was faultless so far as con-
troll was concerned. But he had an
other fault--letting the batters lay
on his delivery. He was benched 'ere
two innings had been played then a
score or more of would be beavers
were put in and the game was finally
called after tho last ball had been
knocked so far that the fielders were
unable to locate 1t.
At 8 o'clock tho Elks and their
families and friends enjoyed fine
picnic dinner. At 1880 o'clock, a six
piece orchestra appeared on the scene
and a dance. which lasted far into
the night. resulted. The attendance
at the evening session was quite large.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair was composed of Messrs. Har-
ry Elliott, ]. A. Reed and w. II. Hol-
verstott.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10
PERSONALS.

Edison Hastings, OF LaRue visited
local rnIativoo today

Edison Hastings, OF LaRue visited
local relatives today.
Clifford Cross. OF Toledo. was visit
Ing local friends today.
Miss Ollie Tuttle, of Pontiac
Illinois, is visiting relatives in this
city.
Walter Kanable. of Blaine evenue,
has returned home from Chattanooga,
Tennessee, where he has been looking
after business.
e. Galleher, of Columbus, came
here this morning for a short visit
with his brother G. II. Galleher, of
Edward street.
Mrs. Michael Lawrence returned
TO her home In Rockford. Illinois.
this morning after visiting friends
here. Mrs. Lawrence formerly resid-
ed In this city. her husband being
connected with the Marion Lumber
and Coal company
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10
NOTICE TO CoNTRACToRs.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of DR.. Lower on Olney
avenue. tilTNs p. M, September II,
1909, for furnishing 1tfie necessary
labor and materjal FOR the erection
of brick hospitaSas per plans and
specifications nowf On. file in said Of
flee Of DR.. LoweT The> contract will
belet to the Lowest respepsible bid
der but the right is reserved to re-
ject any or all bids.
DIR. II. j. LOWER
a-6-3teod .N
Special featuresl at the Crawford
County Fair every day. II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10
PIONEER OF
SEVERAL STATES
Veteran Frontiersman in
Race for Congress
OPPOSES SENATOR S. \. PILES
Early Exploits of Freeman
are Recounted.

At One Time lie Claimed Three
Fourtbs OF the Earth's Surface as
His Heritage and Now He Wants
to Go TO the Senate for the Other
Fourth.
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.ELKS ENJOY
ANNUAL PICNIC
Make Merry at Lincoln
Park
NAYSIDE LODGE INITIATES
More Degree Work is Also
Planned
Uniform Rank Aranges for the An
nual Camp on Fair Weck---A Amer
lean Insurance. Union VIII Observe
Anniversary---Lodge Notes.

Wayside lodge I. o. o. r. met last
evening with a fair attendance. Aside
from transacting routine business. the
second degree was conferred upon a
clas OF candidates and arrangements
made for giving the third degree next
Thursday evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10

Two applications were received and
one candidate initiated at a regular
session of the American Insurance
Union last evening. Arrangements
were made at this meeting for cele-
brating the fifteenth anniversary of
the order on the next meeting night.
A special program will be rendered
and many social features have been
planned for the occasion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10
REDWOOD SKEPT|CAL
Of TALLY WAC SHOW
Only Small Audience Turns
Out
Clever Work Appreciated by Thos
Who Attended--- Harry Waggoner
Gets Bouquet - "Aflinitics" Show
Appreciation of His Enort--.The
Parade.

The big minstrels which were pro-
NOTED and produced In this city by
the Tally Wag club, were taken to
Redwood last evening where the
theatre goers of that city were given
an opportunity to see the fellows who
are killing AL Fields reputation.
The people of Redwood didn't
seem to appreciate the favor for they
did not turn out as was expected.
The affair was not financial success
but the entertainment went off fine
and the small audience expressed its
appreciation with frequent encores.
Percy Waggoner made the hit Of
the evening. with his song, Nobody
Knows where John Brown Went.
AT the conclusion of his effort the
popular young man received a shower
bouquet OF lettuce which contained a
card bearing this inscription; From
the Marion Affinities."
The Wags took the Marion band
with them and big street parade
was held Immediately upon their ar
rival at Redwood. The the party left
In special car over the Erie at 4:1O
and returned on late train.
Tho school Nboes Eou need can
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10

Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias,
made final arrangements for the an
nual camp to be held north Of the
city during fair week. as a we'll at
tended session last evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10

high frequency current and the Fin.
gen light, but that in radium we still
have uneXplored fields of usefulness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10

Sir Frederick Treves considers that
we have practically reached the ther-
apeutlc limitations of the X-rays, the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10
SOCIETY,"

The missionary society of the Unit
ed brethren church held a well at
tended meeting at the home of Mrs.
W. u. Coler, Of Blaine avenue, Thurs
day afternoon.
After transacting the regular
mohthiy business, a short informal
program was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served by the hostess anc a
Pleasant social season was enjoyed.
IL was decided to hold the next
meeting at the home of Mrs. Scott
ferguson. OF Elm street, next Thurs
cay afternoon at which time a sew
ing circle will be conducted.
Miss Hilda Stone, who will leave
for her new home In Columbus next
tuesday, was the honored guest at a
farewell party and handkerchief
shower. Thursday evening, given by
class of Calvary Evangelical church
at the home OF their teacher, Mrs. 1.
ID. Zachman. Miss Stone received a
large number of beautiful handker-
chieves' The evening was passed with
music and games after which re-
ireshments were served. Those pres.
ent were the Misses Hulda Miller.
80 NNHhoictSi, hdIie IdVcner, Mary
Fetter. Ella Waiske, Edna Raymond.
Georgia Wilcox, Claribel Kenner.
Erah Huggins. Ruth Kinsler, Ethel
Graham, Ethel Pickerel and HiIda
Stone.
Mrs M. ii. Kirschner entertained
the members of st. Mary's Sewing
Circle at her home on North Pros
pect street Thursday afternon. There
was good attendance. The ladies
gathered on the veranda of the
kirschner home and the session was
practically an outdoor meeting
Guests OF the society were Mrs. Mich
ael Lawrence. OF Rockford, Illinoia
and Mrs. Tully, of Mechanicsburg.
one OF the organizers OF the C.. l..
OF o. Luncheon was served by the
hostess during the afternoon.
The next meeting will be held at
the home OF Mrs. Kate o'Connor, of
oiney avenue. in two weeks.
--
: Low est prices. best Auality In school
shoes THAI year. are/6old by Beatty &
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10

!, ! Low est prices. best Auallty in school
snoes tha< year. are Sold by Beatty &
Longs crt>Qrice Sioe store. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10

Eliza Houser, of Girard avenue Is
seriously Ill with congestion OF the
brain.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-10

:, Tho school sSoes you need can
be, be best best boushtN<beatty & Longs
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15

and walked along the arcade which looked down into the great court of the hotel. Millicent was approaching him; Millicent in something of tenn per. Her room was hideously draughty and she could not get anyone, although she had rung and telephoned to the of flee and tried every device which was effectual in n well conducted hotel: but this, she concluded bitterly was not well-conducted; 1t was only typi- cal
 There's lovely fire in Aunt Re becca's parlor," soothed the colonel; come in there"
 Afterward it seemed to him that this whole interview with Millicent could not have occupied more than four min utes; that 1t was not more than seven minutes since he had seen Archie's shapely curly head against the curtain fall of the window.
 But when he opened the door. Miss Smith came toward them. Is Archie with Aunt Rebecca?' said she
 The colonel answered that he had left him in the parlor; perhaps he had stepped into his own room
 But neither in Archie's nor tue colo ners nor in any room of the party could they find the boy.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice Is hereby given, that in pur- suance of the authority aud directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery court of Polk county, made and entered on the 25th day of Janu- ary, A. D. l909, n certain cause | (No. All than pending therein between k M. Statr, complainant, and w. $. l Pryor, defendant, the undersigned. as commissioner of said court will offer for sale at public vendue to the high est bidder, at the southeast door or entrai of the county court house, in which said court is held, in the County of Polk within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Saturday the l7th day of April A. D. 1909, the following described real estate, to-wft:
 Lot 9 Weismann's addition of lots 6l and 6 Hornbeck's addition to City of Mena, also a part of lots 6l and 62 described as follows:
 Beginning at the northeast corner of lot 62 in Hornbeck's place, a subdi- vision of Mena, Polk county, Arkan- sas, thence in southwesterly direc- tion on the most easterly line of said lots 6l and 62 in said addition to the southeast corner Of lot dl; thence in a westerly direction on the south line of lot 6l POO feet; thence on straight lire in a northerly or northeasterly direction to a point on the most north erly line of lot 62, POO feet west of the northeast corner thereof; thence east erly on the said north line of said lot 62, 200 feet to the point of beginning, except lot of 75xl00 feet out of north east corner thereof in Polk County, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale:-On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond as re- quired by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved security, bearing in- tercst at the rate of ten per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 18th day of March, A. D. 1909.
 H. J. Green
 l2-4t Commissioner in Chancery.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15
CHAPTER w. The Vanishing of Archie.

Tn my opinion,' said Aunt Rebecca. critically, eyeing her new drawing. room on the train to San Francisco; "the object of our legal methods seems to be to defend the criminal And a very efficient means to this end is to make it so uncomfortable and costly and inconvenient for any wit nesses of a crime that he runs away rather than endure it. Here we have had to stay over so long in Salt Lake We nearly lost our drawingroom. But never mind, you got your man committed. Did you find out anything about his gang?"
 The colonel shook his head. No, he's tough country boy; he has the rural distrust of lawyers and of sweat boxes. He does absolutely nothing but groan and swear, pretending his wound hurts him. But I've notion there are bigger people back of him. It's most awfully good of you, Aunt Rebecca. to stick to me this way"
 "Of course. I stick to you; I'm too old to be tickle. Did you ever know a Winter who wouldn't stand by his friends? I belong to the old regime, Bertie; we had our faults-glaring ones, I dare say--but if we condoned sin too readily. we never condoned meanness; such trick as that upstart Keatcham is doing would have been impossible to my contemporaries. You gaw tha t,,orpfno nnnarc. xoti knpW ha means to eat up the Midland?"
 Yes, I know" unused the colonel; and turn Tracy, the. president, down the one who gave him his start on his bucaneering career Tracy de- cllnes to be his tool, being. 1 under stand a very decent sort of man, who has always run his road for his stock holders and not for the stock market capital crime, that in these days So keatcham has, somehow, by one trick or another got enough directors since Baneleigh died to give him con trol; though he couldn't get enough Of the stock; and now he means to grab the road to use for himself. Poor Tracy, who loves the road as child, they say, will have to stand by and see it turned into Wall street foot ball; and the equipment run down as fast as It's reputation. l think I'm sorry for Tracy Besides, it's a bad lookout, the power of such fellows; men who are not captains of industry, not little bit: only inspired gamblers Yet they are running the country. l wonder where is the class that will save us"
 T don't know I don't admire the present century, Bertie. We had peo- pie of quality in my day; we have only people of culture in this. l confess l prefer the quality They had robuster nerves and really asked less of people, although they may have appeared 10 ask more. We used to be contented With respect from our interiors and courtesy from our equals"
 And what from your betters, Aunt
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15
ROAD PETITION.

Potter, Ark, Feb. IT, 1909.
 We, the undersigned. petition the Honorable County Judge of Polk county for a change in road that now runs near s A. Neighbours place of residence. Want to start at what is known as the Marion Williams ford on Mountain Fork and run east of section line as near as possible to do, to intersect Camp Ground road at or near the Ness Walker farm, dis tance of about one and one-quarter miles. T. R. Bates, ct al.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

CONTEST NOTICE.
 Department Of the Interior, United States Land 0nice, Camden, Ark, March s. 1909. suffi cient contest affidavit having been filed in this off ce by
 OTRA E. BROOMFIELD, contestant, against homestead entry No. 2693S, made Sept. r, 1903 for Eia NJ Isl{ Of Sec. 2s, and WA NWl4 Of Sec. ?, T. 4S., K. 3i w., by Jefferson Walden, contestee, In which it is alleged that said entryman has wholly abandoned said tract and changed his resi- dence therefrom for more than Six months since making said entry; that said entry is not settled upon and cultivated by said party as required by law. Said parties are hereby notified to appear. respond and offer evi- dence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m, on April %, 1909, before Mark Whayne, notary public, at hIs office in Nanderv oort Ark, and that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock .. m, on May 3, lg09 before the Register and Receiver at the United States land office in Camden Ark.
 The said contestant having. in a proper affidavit, He'd Feb. II, 1909, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service ofthfs notice oan not be ma ie, it Is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.
 II. c. friedheim, Register. Mch. l6 FL. Mallory, Receiver.
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IT. J. 0FVtU l2-4t Commissioner in Chancery
NOTICE TO CONFTRM TITIF

NollCE Io IDNFIRM TITLE.
 Notice is hereby given that on the E day of February, 1909, J. H. Phil lips filed in my office his petition to the Chancery court ot Polk county, Ark, praying that said court at it's April term, 1909 by its decree confirm and quiet his title to the following de- seribed lands situated in Polk county, Ark, to-wit: The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 27 in township two t2) south. of range thirty one (31) west.
 Therefore, all persons who claim any interest in and to said land or any part thereof are hereby warned to appear in said court within seven weeks from this date and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted and why the title of the said petitioner to said lands and every part thereof should not be quieted and confirmed.
 Given under my hand as clerk of the Chancery court of Polk county, Ark, on this B day of February, l9O9. Fl. J. Green, Clerk
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15
WARNING ORDER.

E. s. Willett. plaintiff, vs. A. NJ. Wright, J. B. Wright, K. A. Wright, Ella Fulner, Anne Willett, Verna Graham, Helen Bordon, Abbie Bor- In the Polk Chancery Court.
 The defendants, A M. Wright, J B. Wright, R. A. Wright, Verna Gra- ham and Helen Bordon, are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plain tiff, E S. Willett.
 March IT., 1909. H. J. Green, Clerk.
 Olney & Lnndy, Solicitors for Plain tiff.
 Wrie hit Prickett. Solicitor for non- Resident Defendants.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, q. <. Land or flee at Camden, Ark, March l5, 1909.
 Notice is hereby given that
 FELIX z. DAVIS
 of Big Fork, Ark, who on Dec 8, 1908, made II k. Serial No 0Ie3l) No. 2729S, for SEt< SEI4 Sec. 2l, WIZ SW1 NEL SWL Sec. 22. T. 3S., R. 2s w. 9th r. M. has filed notice oi intention to make final five year proof to before the County Clerk of Polk county at Mena, Ark, on the 9th day Of May, 1908.
 Claimant names as witnesses. Jacob M Edwards. Dee w Davis. Steven D Edwards and Thomas J Edwards Of Big Fork. Ark. Mich. IS. IT, C. Friedhem. Register.
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NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF TITLE.

NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF TITLE. To All Whom It May Concern:
 Notice Is hereby given that on the 3lst day Of March, 1906 by his deed of conveyance duly executed ana delivered and by virtue and authority oftne statutes of the state of Arkansas In such cases made and provided and In the name Of the said state of Arkan- sas F. Y. Conway, commissioner Of state lands or the said state Of Arkansas, sold and conveyed to Frank R. Woodward the north west quarter (NWI4) of section ten (i0) town ship two (2) south, range thirty-one (3D west; that on the 4th day Of March, 190S the said Frank E. Woodward sold and conveyed to the undersigned the said above described lands, and that the said undersigned is now the owner thereof.
 All persons who can set up any claim to the land SO purchased in consequence Of any infor mality or irregularity connected with the sale Of the said lands by said commis- sioner ofstate lands, are hereby called upon to do so before the Chancery court of Polk county, Ark, at Its A pril term, 1909 at which time the undersigned will present petition to said court for confirmation Of his title to said land.
 This 3ist day of March, 1909.
 IA 6tdl Ray R. Abercrombie.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
ION.
 Land Office

Department of the Interior. U s. Land Office at Camden, Ark. March l5. l909
 Notice is hereby given that
 JAMES A. GATLIN of Mena, Ark who on April 23, 1909. made ad- joining farm homestead entry Serial No. 0l484) No. 2657S. for NE A NV t4 Sec 20, T. 2 &. R. 30 w, 9th r M. has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described before the County Clerk of Polk county at Mena. Ark. the 7th day of May, 1909
 Claimant names as witnesses Jesse E. Kill kins and William A. Brumley of Nunley. Ark. and John K. Mount and William A. Gatiin of Mena. Ark. H. C. Friedheim. Register. Mch. %.
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NOTICE FOR puBLIcATroN.

DtphTTMent or the InIeTIOf, VI s, Lund OT flee at Camden, Ark, March i5 1909.
 Notice is hereby given that
 CHARLES ALLEN Of Vanderyoort, Ark, who on May 26 1902, made II F. (Seriai No 0i315) No. 2161s, for Ela NEL and E1S SElf Sec 90, T { s., R. 90 w., 5th r. M., has lied notice Of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described before the County Clerk Of Polk county at Mena, Ark, on the 7th day Of May, 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Louis P. Knoble, George Jackson, James w. Alquire and Jerry M Walden Of Vandervoort, Ark. Mch. l8. II q. Friedhelm, Register.
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Kebecea7" drawIed the colonel

heDecca? drawled the colonel.
 We had no betters, Rupert; we were the best. I think partly it was our assurance of our position, which hooody else doubted any more than we that kept us so mannerly. Nova. oays' nobody has a real pos ton. He may have wealth and a servile follow. ing who expect to make sometbing out or him, but he hasn't position The newspapers can make fun of him me common people watch him driy. 1y and never think of removing their
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15

After the conductor and the en- gineer had both consulted him, and the express messenger had appeared, armed to the teeth, little too late for the fray, but not too late for lucid argument, Winter made his way back to the car Miss Smith was sitting be- side Archie; she was holding the watch, which had played so important part in the battle, up under the cleo tric light to examine an inscription. The loose black sleeves of her blouse fell back, revealing her arms: they were white and softly rounded. She looked up; and the soldier felt the sudden rush of an emotion that he had not known for years; it caught at his throat almost like an invisible hand.
 Well, Archie.' he said foolishly. good for jiu-jitsu!"
 Archie flushed up to his eyes.
 Why didn't you obey orders, young man, and hold up your hands?' said Col. Rupert Winter. You're as bad as poor Haley, who is nearly weeping that he had no chance, but only broke away fsm Mrs. Haley in time to see the robbers make of"
 T--I did at first; but got so mad forgot" stammered Archie happily. "Afterward you were my superior of ficer and had to do what you said"
 All the while he chaffed the boy. he was watching for that beautiful look in Janet Smiths eyes; and wondering when he could get her of by herself to brag to her of the boys courage When his chance at a few words did come he chuckled Regular fool Winter I knew he would act in just that absurd, reckless way" Then he caught the look he wanted; it surely was a lovely, womanly look; and it meant--what in thunder did it mean? As he puzzled, his pulses gave the same unaccountable. smothering leap; and he felt as the boy of 20 had felt. coming back from his battle to his first love.