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Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
Al Last the Pole,

N hen the announcement WAS made on "Wednesday that the North Pole had been reached hs Df Frederick \. Cook the American explorer, even the most srdent believers in the discovery ot the North Pole shook their heads with in credulits--it was too wonderful ta ee true. Later came a telegram from the explorer himself, that he had diseos CT eI she Pole, all doubt vanished, and it WIS accepted ss a settled fact.
 pr. Cook had made three voyages as . subordinate, 10 the North Pole; then, with his experience, planned new soate--to go as far as possible hy water thenmake dash fer the Pole with dog sledges and body Of EsquimanN. lie started last year. and evidently has ae- complained the great feat. We can say 10 more this week about the long story.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03

better system established. that should compel the laying down of prescribed sidewalks which are so out Of repair
 that they must be replaced. What we started out to say is, that ouf city may Ae able lo iearn lessons from the experience that Nillimanfic is going through to provide itself sith better side walks under a better system than what 1t has had. What it learns of advantage over the old way, our city can copy. or whatever mistake it makes our city can avoid; very likely our city may he able to impro on5what t ae- eomplishes wilh the best efforts t puts forth. Personal investigation by q com miltee Of experts can best do this at little expense, and what it;iearns can be used prohtabiy in any action our city may take to improve our side walks.
 The Chronicle, which heads an arti- cle with the above caption, says that the city charter was amended to enable the city government to establish bet ter system of sidewalks. A committee has been appointed to divide the ely into three or more sidewalk districts. and to recommend the character of sidewalks that shall be constructed in each district.
 Further than that nothing has yet been undertaken toearry out the proyi. sions of the amended character What. ever further action k taken to carry out the work Of getting better system Of sidewalks n our sister city, Ne shall report as Il occurs.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
Births

In Patnam, Aug. 2S, son, Kenneth Ernest, to Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Gill more. Weight, pounds.
 In West Thompson, Aug. 8o, a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Clifford Far rows.
 In Pomfret Landing, Aug. 2s, son to Mir. and Mrs. Leon Albro.
 In south Woodstock, Aug. D, a daughter, Constance Louise, to Mir. and Mrs. A. II. Williams.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
Deaths

In Putnam, Aug. ?. Mrs. Emily C. Merriam, aged ai years.
 In Putnam, Aug. 26, Leo Benoit, aged years.
 In Putnam, Aug. 24, Clovis Parrdis, aged 70 years.
 In Pomtret, Aug, 29, Henry II. Mur. ray, aged 3 months.
 In Roekland. Mass, Aug. al, Mrs. Lydia Isawion.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
Marriages s

In Putnam, Aug. 29, by Rev. J. Van
 den Noort, Ralph W. Bagbee and Miss Helen Quinn.
 In Putnam, Aug. ao, by Rev. John
 Van den Noort, Frank II. Cordier and Miss Orise (. Maynard.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Rubber companles shut Down.

Boston, Jan. 22.-About 5000 opera
tlves employed in the subsidiary fac
tories of the United States Rubber Co.
and by one or two smaller concerns
will be idle during the greater part OF
February, according to notices which
have been posted at various plants.
On January 27 the Woonsocket Rub.
ber Co. s boot mill at Millvllle, the Bos-
ton Rubber Shoe Co.'S factories in
Maiden and Melrose, the Goodyear Me
tallic Rubber Shoe Co.'S boot and shoe
shops and the Goodyear India Rubber
Glove Co.'S factory, the latter two
plants in Naugatuck, Conn, will be
shut down for four weeks. All are
controlled by the United States Rub
ber Co. The curtailment is due to nm
accumulation OF unsold stock, a condi-
tlon largely caused by fine weather In
November, December and the early
part of this month.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
.|NF|RMAkY
IS BURNED
MEMS DEPARTMENT OF INsTiTU.
TIoN AT oANFlELD, o., COM.
PLETELY DESTROYED.
is INMATES BADLY INJURED
Believed Fire Started From Inmate
Smoking in 6ed-Property Loss
Will be In the Nelehbor.
hood Of $4,000.

Youngstown, o., Jan 22-Fifteen
male inmates of the Mahoning county
infirmary at Garfield, ten miles from
here, were painfully burned in a fire
which completely gutted the mems de.
partment of the building Thursday aft.
ernoon
John Davis, Harry Hierd and Ste.
phen Kelly are the more seriously
burned. All the men are burned about
the face, head and hands. They re.
ceived their injuries while attempting
to fight the flames.
The fire broke out on the third floor
of the mems quarters and is believed
to have been caused by one of the In.
mates smoking while in bed. Help
was Immediately summoned from Can
field and Youngstown and at o'clock
the fire was under control an engine
from Youngstown having been sent to
the scene.
The inflrmary building is composed
of three wings connected by removable
frame corridors. BY removing these
the fire was prevented from spreading
to the administration and women's
quarters.
The injured men were removed to
the new tuberculosis hospital built in
connection with the infirmary.
The loss will probably be In the
neighborhood OF $4,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
MAY AID MITCHELL'S DEFENSE
United Mine Workers Likely to Do.
nate Funds for That
Purpose.

indianapolis, Jan. 22.-The United
Mine Workers of America in conven.
tlon here may come to the aid of John
Mitchell by appropriatlng funds to as.
sist In fighting the charge Of contempt
upon which he was sentenced to jail
by Judge Wright OF the District OF Co.
lumbia. Rumors about the hotels
where the miners are staying have II
that the resolution to aid Mitchell will
be introduced by President Lewis. Mr..
Mitchell is expected to arrive Friday
or Saturday.
The convention was in session but
two hours Thursday. The national au.
dltors made their special report, show.
ing the distribution Of the organiza.
tion's funds. The auditors report
showed the following: Total income,
$S06,sS2; total expenditures, $1,O76,.
034; balance on hand December 1,
1907, $S34S91 balance on hand De.
cember 1, 1908, $595,739.
President Lewis after the report of
the auditors announced his commit.
tees. He did not appoint a scale com
mittee. The important committee
chairmanships went to David Irvine OF
central Pennsylvania, who was ap.
pointed to head the committee on Of
ficers' reports; to Harry Bousfield OF
Kansas, who is head OF the committee
on resolutions, and to Jacob Ritter OF
Iowa, who was made chairman of the
constitution committee. Edward Har.
ris of the Shamokin anthracite dis.
trict is the head of the committee on
appeals and grievances. Harry Baker,
Patrick Fitzsimmons and John Mos.
son, the national tellers and auditors,
will serve as the transportation com
mittee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
THE MODEL LICENSE LEAGUE
National Organizations Annual Con.
Vention Begins Session In
Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 22-Addresses
by several leaders in the National
Model License leagde movement out.
lining the policies of that organization
were the order of the first session OF
the leagues second annual convention
here Thursday. President Gilmore in
his speech attacked the Anti-Saloon
league as insincere, declaring that II
did not want to keep any citizens from
purchasing and using liquor.
Capt. ID. NJ. Smith OF Louisville, gen.
eral counsel for the league, spoke OF
the reputed failure OF political licens.
ing boards TO enforce liquor laws, de.
claring that they forced the saloon into
politics, and Sidney Story OF New Or.
leans ended the session with an ad.
dress upon the causes OF the alleged
failure Of prohibition In the south. He
declared 1t to be the extreme which
never would succeed.
The leagues stated purposes are to
keep the saloon out OF politics and to
punish lawbreaking by retail liquor
dealers operating under the model II.
cense law or New York ballot" idea.
In general discussion following the
last speech of the day, Hugo Nathan
OF Cincinnati declared that West Vlr.
ginia would soon adopt the model
license law, from reports that had
come to him. He also predicted the
repeal of the Ohio Rose law and the
substitution Of something akin to
model license in that state.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22

San Francisco is chuckllng over a
story about Battling Nelson, the con-
queror of Joe Cans. the "old master. f"
Nelson appeared in fashionable
restaurant day or two after the
fight. His presence made sensation.
He was stared at as though he had
been pretty girl In a sheath skirt.
1t happened that an English wo-
man of title was dining in the res
taurant. She expressed a desire TO
meet the champion, and one of her
companions quickly arranged the mat
ter with Nelson's second or third as
sistant business manager.
Battling Nelson Countess Exc
Shake hands with him, countess.
There amt no pride about him. Hell
let you. Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
STORM DAMAGE ON THE COAST
WORST FLOOD IN YEARS ALONG
THE PACIFIC.
Railways Are Crippled, Towns lnun
dated, Telegraph and Telephone
Wires Down.

San Francisco, Jan 22-With rail
road traffic suspended on some lines
train schedules badly demorallzed OF
other roads, telegraph and telephone
wires prostrated and communications
only ftfully maintained with some
sections OF the San Joaquin and Sacra
Iiiento valleys, California has within
the last "a hours experienced one OF
the worst storms In a quarter of a cen
tury, covering an area that extends
from the Oregon coast to San Diego
AT various places the rain at times
reached to the proportions of a
clOudburst and was accompanied by a
fierce gale The most serious situa
ton exists at Stockton on the San
Joaquin river, where the suburbs OF
the city have been inundated and the
encroachlng waters are beginning to
enter the business districts At Stock
ton a wall OF water six feet high swept
through the town. carrying away 35
houses and drowning several China.
men,
Southern Pacific officials say that
the time Of resumption OF direct train
service with the east over the com.
pany's central route via Odgen is still
uncertain All trains are being
routed via Mojave and Daggett for Salt
Lake City over the San Pedro road.
Portland, Ore, Jsn. 22.-Isolation of
Spokane from both Portland and Puget
Sound is complete as the result of the
storm. All railroad communication
with that city was cut of when slides
and washouts on the Great Northern
between. Spokane and Leavenworth
blocked that road. The Oregon Rail.
way and Navigation Co.'S line cannot
move a train west of Colfax on it's
Washington division, while the floods
have put the Northern Pacific east Of
Pasco out of commission. The dam
age so far will run into hundreds Of
thousands.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
We'll Trained.

A number OF jockeys and horses
had lined up for the start of a steepie
chase, but delay occurred because a
TALL raw-boned beast obstinately re-
fused to yield to the importunltles Of
the starter. The patience Of that
worthy was nearly exhausted.
Bring up that horse" he shouted.
Bring him up! You'll get into tfou-
bic pretty soon If you dont!"
The rider Of the stupid animal, a
youthful Irlshman, yelled back.
II can't help III This here's been a
cab horse. and he won't start till the
door shuts, an | amt got no door!p--
Harper's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
InsI,t rhIs i ohrIstIan NatIon.

Philadelphia Jan. 22.-The action Of
the Union of American Hebrew Con.
gregations Wednesday in appointing a
committee to spread literature which
shall take the position from a constt
tutional standpoint" that this is not a
Christian country brought forth a pro
test Thursday from the joint diocesan
committee of the Protestant Episcopal
church at its January meeting in this
city. The American Church Sunday
school institute at its annual meeting
Thursday took similar action.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
pecIslon FavorabIe to labor.

San Francisco, Jan. GAN import.
ant decision in favor OF the conten.
tions of bakers union was rendered
Thursday by Superior Judge Sewell,
who lays down the rule that to obtain
an Injunction against boycott the de.
fendant unionists must be named
specifically in the complaint The
court further says that the term "un-
fair" as applied by labor unions
against non-union firms is not an in.
jury in itself.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
AnaInst race rraok oambIlna.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 22.-The new
anti.race track gambling laws were
commended in speeches Thursday at
annual meetings of the New York
State Association of Union Agricul'
tural Societies and the New York
State Association of County Agrioul
tural Societies. Before the enactment
of these laws these associations, which
have control over county and town
fairs, were believed to be hostile to the
bills.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Russian Newspapers Fined.

st Petersburg, Jan. 22.-Fines rang
ing from $3.50 to $500 have been i'm
pose upon st, Petersburg journals for
publishing articles based on state,
ments in foreign newspapers to the ef
feet that agents of the Russian police
had participated in Terroristic o,imes
Five OF the opposition newspapers
have been fnsd also for having re,
printed tne sensational revelations
mrse in Paris that Azef, one of the
foremost leaders of the Russian revo
lutionists, had been unmasked as a
government agent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
MsshsrIands.venssuelsn settlement.

The Hauge, Jan 22-Joseph ]. Paul,
the Venezuelan envoy, had lengthy
conference Thursday afternoon with
M. Van Swlnderen, the foreign minis
ter, and an agreement was reached on
the principal points at issue between
Venezuela and the Netherlands. This
VIII enable the completion Of a pro
tocol during the coming week; restor-
ing diplomatic relations.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Boy suffered, Too.

A tall man, impatiently pacing the
platform of a wayslde station, aecost-
ed a boy Of about 49,
"S-s-say,' he said. "d-d-do y-you
know h-h-how late this train is7''
The boy grinned, but made no re-
ply. The man suffered out some
thing about kids in general and pass
ed into the station.
A stranger asked the boy why he
hadn't answered the big man.
"D-d-d'ye wanter see me g-g-get
me fa-fa-face punched? D-d-dat bis
g-guy'd tink | was -mocking
him."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
shelIard Jury pIaaafeed

New York, Jan. 22,--After six hours
deliberatlon, the trial jury In the case
Of David II. Shellard, former Brook.
lyn policeman, charged with the mur
der of Barbara Reig, in Irving Square
park, Brooklyn, last July, reported that
1t was Impossible to reach verdict
and at 8 o'clock Thursday night Jus.
tice Crane discharged the Jurors from
further consideration Of the case.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
American Protective Tariff Leaou..

New York, Jan. 22.-The establish.
ment Of permanent tariff commission
was condemned and congress compli-
Inented on its reported proposed ac-
tion to render II impossible for the
executive department to negotiate tar
IN agreements without full congres.
sional consent and approval at the
twenty-fourth annual meeting of the
American Protective league held at
national headquarters here Thursday.
The meeting was the largest attended
in years and the action taken on the
proposition stated above was unani-
nous.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22

Johnstown, Pa Jan. 22.-Three
children between and 4 years old
were killed, another aged 8 was seri,
ously burned and two women, mothers
of the little ones, were painfully In
iured Thursday at Stoughton, when the
children touched a match to keg OF
powder to see 1t blaze. All the dead
and injured are foreigners. Their
home was almost demolished by the
explosion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Convicted Of Violating Neutrality Laws

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 22.-Con-
victed of violating the neutrality laws,
Antonio De F. Aranjo was sentenced
Thursday in the federal court to two
and half years imprisonment
Aranjo was charged with starting
movement against the Mexican govern.
ment which terminated last June in an
engagement with Mexican soldiers at
Las Vascas, when ~ noldiers were
killed. He edited Mexican newspa.
per at Austin and pleaded the right Of
free press in defense.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Family DIso0rd Brings Death to Two

Galva, ILL.,. Jan. 22.--Alva Boline,
aged 26, of ottawa, H., after an inef-
fectual attempt to perfect reconcilia.
tion with his wife, Obina, from whom
he had been separated, entered the
home of HIS mother-in-law, Mrs. John
Swanson, where his wife resided, shot
his wife through the shoulder, fatally
injured Mrs. Swanson and then shot
himself, dying instantly, The wife
will probably recover.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Lumber for Quake District.

ogdensburg, N. Y, Jan. 22.-on re.
ceipt of orders from the United States
navy department, lumber company
OF this city is loading 100000 feet Of
spruce lumber and 10000 feet of sid
Ing for immediate shipment to New
York. From New York the lumber
will be sent by steamers under govern.
ment charter to Italy for use in build.
Ing homes for earthquake sufferers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Suit for 100000 Lite Insurance.

Muskogee, okla, Jan, 22,-Mrb.
Susie NJ. Burdette, widow Of the lato
Joshua Burdette, wealthy pioneer
merchant OF Creek county. who was
the victim of mysterious assassina-
tion at Eufala, Okla, in 1906. filed suit
In the United States circuit court
Thursday for the recovery of $500, 900
Insurance upon Burdette's life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
nIIhoIs eena.orIaI psadIoek s.lI on.

Springfield, H., Jan. 22.-when
seven more ballots had been taken in
the general assembly without eiecting
senator. the Joint session arose until
next Tuesday. With the weekend ad.
journment the scene OF battle natural.
ly shifted TO Chicago, where the fight
will be carried on until next Monday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Killed by His wire.

Ironton, o., Jan. 22.-During q fam.
lily quarrel Thursday James Taylor
was shot and instantly killed by his
wife. 1t is said he hacked her with a
butcher knife because she refused to
give him the revolver with which the
shooting was done.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Bureau to oppose Tariff REDUCTIONS.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan, ga perma
nent bureau at Washington for the
purpose OF opposing measures that
may be offered to congress to have
the tariff reduced on any American
products. particularly wool, will be
maintained by the National Woo
Growers association Announcement
to this effect was made Thursday by
the executive committee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Autl.LohhN am.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 22-The house
Thursday passed the antllobby bill
prepared by the joint committee from
both branches OF the legislature. The
penalty for violation OF the law Is 81,
QQQ and isR sentence.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Bowlera Al coIumb,Is.

Columbus, o., Jan. 22.--Webefs of
Toledo led the way Thursday night
when 2 fiye-nien teams finished up In
this division OF the Ohio bowling tour
nament. Their score OF 2.79l gives
them SECOND money
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
s2o. o.oOO. Goo prydoek tor Eranee

Paris, Jan 22.--The senate on
Thursday adopted bill providing for
the construction Of dfydock and ba-
sin at Hayre capable OF accommodate
ing the largest liners. The cost OF the
work will approximate S2O,0O0,0O0.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Weavers Go On strike.

Philadelphia, Jan. Following re.
iusal Of the assistant superlntendent
Of the Dobson carpet mills \ to dis.
charge two laborers who. II is alleged,
assaulted two weayers, 800 weayers
went on strlke Thursday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Injured Engineer pies.

Glenwood Springs. Col, Jan. 22-W.
II. Jeffries. one OF the freight englh,
eeB who was injured In the wreck on
the Denver q Rio Grande railway near
Dotsero last Friday night, died
Thursday
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
LandsIIde kIlla Hundrnds

Tangier. Jan. 22,-A landslide fol
lowing a severe earth shock in the
region south Of Tetuan has wiped out
several villages. II is reported that
hundreds OF people were killed or In.
jured.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
: BIue and Gray vets as sodyauard.

Louisville. KY, Jan. 22.--As a spe-
cial escort TO President Roosevelt
when he speaks at the laying OF the
cornerstone on the Lincoln farm at
Hodsenville. KY, February l2, the
Louisville posts Of Confederate and G.
A. r. veterans viii be Used.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
To Prohibit Manufacture OF Liquors.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan 22.-By a
vote of so to SO the lower house Of
the legislature passed the bill 10 pro.
hibit the manufacture of intoxlcants
in Tennessee after January /, 1910.
The bill has already passed the senate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Murdtrer Jumps rhree storIes.

New York, Jan. 2s.-After sensat-
tional chase over roof tops, in which
ne distanced his pufsuers by jumping
from height of three stories, an un-
known Italian made good his escape
here Thursday night, after killing a
fellow countryman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Olives s4op. 900 to HospItaI.

Rochester, ~ " Jan. 22.-George
Eastman, the kodak manufacturer, has
given $500 900 to the Rochester City
hospital The hospital Will build a
aew main building.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
VAteran paAsna AMav.

Boston, Jan. 22.-col. Francis Jewett
Parker. formerly prominent In mill.
tary, civil and political circles Of Bos.
ton, died Thursday, aged 81 years.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22
Cincinnati Division.

'Daily. Daily except Sunday
All trains daily except locals
and Nos. and 10.
For further information regarding
trains, call Information OPERATOR. -,
L. q. NBBERGALL, q
Phone 24s. Ticket Agent