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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
APPEALS TO GOVERNORS
FOR GIRLS PROJECTION

Chicago, March 19.-To Furnish adj
euuate proteddion OF law for daugh-
ters OF American homes against the
white Slave procmers, federal stat
utes net applying the governors OF
every state have been appealed TO
by the committee an charge OF the
bills new ponhing in the Illinois
Legislature. Copies of the two I'M
nois bills have been sent 20 each gov
ernor. The bills have been framed
with the utmost care as to legal
and constitutional points by some of
ilhe best lawyers and iurists in Chi
cago. Facts in the "white slave
trafrc" shOw them 10 be- the most
immediate needs-punishmen OF the
cadet and of the detention of girls
for debts Eaoh governor has
been requested to telegraph his am
Swer indicating whether similar bills
eannct be enacted in his state TO sup
ply the lack of state law
The comm1ttee which has this act
i've campaign In hand includes AS
s.stant United States District At
torney Tankin, who personally com
Slncfed the federal raids which re-
sulfed in the discovery of syate-
matlc, lnttrpattonal traffic in girls,
who were bcrh imponted and ex-
ported and sold. The committee al
so Includes Assistant States lAttor-
ney CliffCrd G. Roe, who has prose-
cmtcd some $50 white Slave cases"
and has been 'ctiye in the work Of
the Illinois Vigilance Association,
Charles IIederer, who
the Illinois bills; Ernest
A. Bell. Secretary OF the Illinois
Vigilance Association, Henry p Heiz-
er, a law parltner of Speaker shurtleif
Of the Illinois NIIouse and Forrest
crssey, advisory editor OF the Wom-
ans World.
Uncle Sans hands being fied so
far as girls OF American homes we're
Assistant UnAted states
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
Receivers Notice

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into the hands OF receiver. Under
the receiversbip which is only TEN
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the past.
Any one wishing to transact busi-
ness With the Publishing company
win do 50, as usual, with its manager
or editor.
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Those indebted to the company VIII
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

Disfriut Attorney Parln issued a
warming, in an article published in
the Womans World, that parents
must look TO state laws for protec-
tion All the facta available re-
garding State laws and the appalling
facts oil an every day traffic in girls
procured CHIEFLY In nmal districts,
were put into the hands of this COM
mittee The committee had assur-
anoes of the support of the Woman's
World and financial aid from its
publisher, George n. Currier, often
called "the American Hamsworth," /"
using the power of his enormous cir
culaiion I'M various public movements.
HeadquaHers were established an
advisory committee chosen, includ-
ing Arthur nurrage Farwell, OF the
Chicago Law & Order League James
Bronson Reynolds, Secretary of the
National Vigilance Association, j.
G.. Shearer, Toronto Secretary Of
the Moral e. Reform Council OF Can
ada Robert b. Armstrong, former
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
and the committee took MP deter
mined work. Lack OF organization
had lett American girls the prey, 10
the number of 100000 year, of the
proymrer and THE cadet To gov
ernors of all States a letter, asking
for telegrapuhic reply at the expense
OF the committee. was sent the text
of which as follows:
'SThat there Is a systematic traf-
flc in girls Of American homes-a
hunt, sale and ruin of our girls
has been established by federal pros
eoutors in enforcing federal laws
which apply to alien girls, by state
prosecutors and rescue workers. II
is beyond question a fact' menace
to all American homes, for the
traffic is ruthless, insidious and ma
tional--even International. Approx
dmately 100000 GIRLS per year are
recruited, more arem rural than
1lrban homes.
f'What lis ito be done, IS the next
phase Laws aimed at the detention
of ginls under pretense OF debts, the
white slavery" and at the cadets, of
whom there are 5000 in, Chicago liv-
ing off earnings Of their prey-,Amer-
lean girls-are recommended as the
most imperative needs. Is there ad-
equate law or punishment i'm your
state? We enalose copies of bills
lraving the highest endorsement,
(which prcbabily will be enacted in
Illinois. We ask you to consider
them. Cannot YOU have them put
on your statute hooks M ycn find
ycuT state is unprotected, as most
states are? Cam 1; be done at this
session of your legislature?
Delays cost 1s0 daughters per day.
Please telegraph your reply-at our
expense.
Also, a letter stating your person
al views will be much appreciated
lby this committee. "
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
Restorative
Recipe for Men

This recipe can be filed at home 70 that no
one need know OF anOther's troubles. az the
Ingredients can be obtained separately at any
well stocked drug store. They are In regular
use and many different prescriptions are con-
stantly being filled with them.
This will prove welcome bit OF informa-
ton for all those who are overworked, gloomy.
respondent, nervous and have trembling limbs,
heart palpitatiOn, dizziness cold extremltles,
Insomnia, fear without cause, tlmdty In ven.
turing and general inability to act naturally
and nationally others do. because the treat
ment can be prepared secretly at home and
taken without any ones knowledge.
Overworked office men and the many vic
tins OF society's late hours and dissipation
Will. II Is said, find the restorative they are
IN need Of.
II the reader decides to try IT, get three
ounces OF ordinary syrup sarsnparlla compound
and one ounce compound fluid balmwort; mix,
and let stand two hours; then get one ounce
compound essence cardiol and one ounce
tincture cadOmene; mix all together, shake
well and take tenspoonful after each meal
and one when retiring
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
A BOGUS DAVID

bogus David hath appeared. Lieu
tenant Governor Treadway has $1,000
by and witnessed how his party mas
,,s.an tverridden by the giant who
has arisen i'm Ohio and taken up the
hattie of the people as against the
bosses. Mr.. Treadway has provided
bamseR with a sling and few polit-
Scal briok bats and has paid alleg-
ianoe 10 Bosses Cox, Brown, Gutlbert,
wAliams, Phipps, ct al. and mplor-
ing their help in the Hereulanean
task before him has sailed forth. lie
bas ahmed one of these mud bedaubed
nissIle at Governor Harmon and 10
hrstify his act he claims THAT uhe
.,ovas.nor is not sincere in what he
"a doing in the Interests oi good
Government and the people. He says
dhat all Harmon Is after Is patron
age. He declares THAI the governor
is NOT in sympathy with tax reform
and that he Is not solloltous as W
the manner In which business mas
been transacted in tine state offices
and Institutions, but that he Is seek
ing only TO secure appointments for
hds intends.
Now lust stop and think for mo-
mani noesnt sudh a declaration as
this come with good grace from man
VINO is loyal TO the party, whose gov
ernor called an extra session OF the
general assembly for the sole pur-
nose Of rarifyimg all OF the appoint
nenus which were In sight and some
whidh were not in sight, and the Re
nublican senate stood for ii all too?
Practically the same body over which
this bogus David presides was so
biased by partisanship, that Il even
condrmed the appointment of some
men whose terms wonld not expire I
until after Judson Harmon became
governor. Then this Republican Lieu-
tenant governor, who alter all came
into his OFFICE by accident, accuses
Governor Harmon of playing poll
tics.
lie also accuses him OF being a
hsa oil
meIts concerning tax revision. Mr..
Treadway does not know that COM
mission OF some Of the ablest men
In the state has been working upon
the taxaaion question for several years
and that, too, under a Republican adj
and that Vt is generally
that Ohio has about the
poorest system OF taxation TO be
found In amy state in the Union. He
ioes not recognize the fact that the
people are clamOuring Cor taxation
retlorm. but he practically says that
lhe people know nothing OF what they
lre talking and that Governor Har-
non is '6ourfiushing" when me says
hat the system Of taxing should be
hanged.
In another way, according TO the =
IlleaAhlons OF Mr.. Treadway. Cow
rn0F lIaTnoR Is insdncere. Tread (
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
en- cath the Governors
Notice.

nv approying the general appro-
pration bin just as IT was passeu
aud TO him by the legislature Cover
nor Harmon Indirectly administered
ahe supreme court q wel-ueserVeu
rebuke. He did not sti'ike oat, as
he might have dane, line 45l wiileh
transferred from the adiutlant geher-
ais department to the supreme court
the employment of two men 10 op-
crate the elevator I'M the state mouse
annex at $720 per year each.
This was not too small matter
for the supreme count 20 quhDle
about. 1t claimed the right to ap-
point Iuhese elevator atndanas, so
that two Republicans could hold on
under a Democratic administration.
The supreme counts marshal, who Is
also the lIbra1dan OF the states
law library wrote a three-page letter
to Rpubllca nmembsrs OF the house
TO arge that this change I'm the ap-
bill made by the Repuoll-
can majority Of the SENATE be ae-
cepted by the house.
This display Of petty politics has
created such universal disgust thaf
the governor would have caused
general rejoicing If he had retaliatF
ed by striking Line 451 from the
bill, which would have
stopped the elevator and compelled
the supreme count Judges TO use the
stairway instead.
But Governor Harmon showed him
self too big a man TO prostitute the
office OF governor to the same kind
of petty politics. and line 451 re-
mains in the bin The supreme
court Is permitted 10 play peanut
Dolitics 10 It's hearts content so far
as these two minor appointments go.
Governor Harmon loses nothing In
the estdmatioa Of the people by the
contrast.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

SON FREED
Jury acquits Scion of wealthy
Family OfMurder-Dra-
matte Scene.

Chicago. March 19-Dramatio
scenes accompanied the acquittal
here of Luman c. Mann, charged
with the murder Of Mrs FNrances
Gilmore Thompson, who was found
dead, bound and gaiyged in room
ing house last June. The evidence
against Mann was circumstantial,
his defense an alibi The jury took
but one ballot.
With the words Not guilty
from the lips of the foreman, the
scene in Judge McSurely's court be.
came one of excitement bordering
on hysteria. "I've been a bad man
but years ftom now, you'll hear ot
me ais an honest citizen" Mann
said ian thanking the jury. Tears
were rolling down his cheeks and
his sobs made it almost impossible
for him 10 speak.
I'VE knew you were dnnoeent,"
said one of the jurors, unabashed,
tears flowing freely Other Jurors
furtively applied haaDdkerchiefs to
THEM eyes as Mann returned to HIS
lnOtner, UnTOWlHB HlB arms ABOUT
her neck and crlylng like child.
Women, who have been constant
attendants at the trial, weeping and
all tryinr to talk at once, made q
rush for Attorney Erbstein, who
defended Mann. Several OF them
tried TO kiss him and 1t Is said
some of them succeeded before he
made his escape Meanwhile the
b9iliff was shouting Cor order, to
which nobody paid any' attention.
Orville @. Mann, the acquitted
mans father. prominent and
wealthy resident OF the suburb OF
Oak Park, alone Of the defendants
damily, was not present Worn out
by the strain OF the trial. and the
suspense, he was compelled TO re-
main at home.
Under cross ss-examnatlon, THE de:
fendamt was compelled to relate d
sorry story, AT which. his mother
hning her head lie told of drink
dng bouts, duidng one of which he
spent $1,000 in a single night, of
gambling and of low associates.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

When the lieutenant governor says
Governor Harmon has bad faith, he
misses his diagnosis. The tTuth is he
has no faith at all in the Republic
cans. That is his reason for want
ing to investigate the offices they
have been holding.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

Colonel Roosevelt can have the sat
isfaotion of knowing that some of
those congressman and senators who
have been so bitter in their de-
nmciaNion of him may Say nice
things about him after he is dead.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

The Republican posses have set
their feists upon Governor Hamons
trail. Lieutenant Governor Tread
way was the first one to take a nip
at his heels.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

Speaker Cannon kissed the heroine
of the General Slocum disaster. The
heroine doubulessly wishes now she
had not performed her deeds of hero
issrn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1909.
March 1e In History.

1902 william III. Cyyilliam Of Orange)
died; born 1850.
1865 Lucknow, stronghold Of the In
dian insurgents, taken by the Eng
lish
10O3-The Cuban treaty ratified by the
United states senate.
1gO7-Tbomas Bailey Aldrich, poet, au-
thor and playwright, died in Bos'
ton; born 1893.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

There is nothing novel In the de-
cree issued by the pastor of an Amer
lean church against the big hats,
gays a writer IN a Vienna paper.
Toward the end Of the thirteenth
century great broad-brlmmed hats
were fashionable in Austria. They
we're OF such huge dimensions that
a face under one of them could not
be recognized.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

Each of the States is a Common
wealth that being the specific term
for a Republican or Democratic form
OF government chosen directly (by the
people. Flour States-Pennsylvania,
Virginia, Massachusetts and Ken
tucky-are officially styled Conn
monweslths" for no other reason
than that the word was adopted in
to the laws Instead Of ITS alternative
"pecp!e" as in New York and other
States
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

Since Treadway has revealed his
true character, Christians and Pagans
alike will pray more earnestly that
the life of JudsOn Harmon will be
spared for two more years, at least
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

In Great BrIiain there are 2.OOO,-
600 trade unionists
The vahie OF pearl shells taken
from the American rivers last SUM
fner dotaled 100000,
: Kerosene was hra used for light
ding purposes In 1885,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

nadh member In congress is to leg
Gcr his own district in the tarlh
flghH. Then there is no hope.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
AarRoNoMlcAL EvENrs.

sun sets 6:O7, rises $50; moon rises
B:44 a. M; 6:27 D. m, moon IN con-
junction with Mercury, the moon pass
ang from west to east Of the planet.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
itenant governor.

On the very night that the Cuban
insurgents laid down their arms, Lieu
tenant Governor Treadway took up
his.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

Another woman assaulted ON the
streets OF Dayton. Newspapers will
soon keep news accounts standing
with an e. o. d. mark on them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

Everyone is wondering what tlAs
country Is going 10 do amer heNV
Tuesday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
Suit5TOp Coat,
Trousers, Hat
or Shoes.

This store Is particularly Fortunate
In being closely connected with some
OF the best manufacturers in th1
country, the fellows who are al
ways Just Hlttle ahead OF the 9th
ers' All we ask Is a chance TO show
yoh III you do not wish 20 spare
the cash we can arrange terms 10
suit you.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

After all Francis w. roadway may
only be trying to make the people OF
Ohio remember the name of their
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

Ibv murh better It would have
Leen had some OF those nice things
been said while Grover Cleveland was
living.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

Free coffee Saturday az The Cash
Grocery. a 3sie-4t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
It's Up
To You J!

We are seady and anxious 10 flt
you out in the seasons latest style
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19

Trv the Mirror war O@umn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
THE SHADOW OF CHRISTMAS

wanted ne to come at once. She could
barely wait TO get started.
They lived in a cheap furnished
room-fourth floor. back-with two
windows looking into court. I wish
could give you the room as it was.
You might I'LL that IN from what you
know. Make it vivid. You can do
that, of course. and still make it true.
The point to be shown is this: The
room was a desperate try at a home.
Bare enough-but clean. Furniture
cheap and ugly-the landlady's taste.
But the small things different. quite
different, and so arranged as to cover
the ugliness. Some of the ugliness.
On the whole 1t failed. And the small
woman touches made the attempt more
painful
On the double bed lay the young sis
ter. She was 16. but looked three
years younger-small thin and weak
a child. Her shoes were off and some
Of her clothes She lay on her back,
her hands opening and then clinching,
her face twitching hard. her wide open
eyes SldtiIS up at IilS OC4lAl4S- W hOAA
1 tried to ask questions, her only reply
was a short, shaking laugh.
l turned to the older sister, who was
10. And she gave me the details of
the case While she talked she sat,
now stiff on a chair, then rose and
moved about nervously. But her voice
was quiet enough. She had herself
well in hand. Only l wish l could put
It all in her words, and in full. for she
made it real, wildly real. Her story
was plain and to the point 1t ran
| about like this:
Their mother had died long ago.
| They had lived with their father, a
clerk. He had died two years back,
and since then this room had been
| their home.
! Zach had worked since the legal age
| Of IA. One four years, the other two.
| They were in the same store. The
older girl sold children's toys; the
/ younger wrapped up parcels Six and
| four dollars a week made their wages
This money paid for rent, food and
clothes. Room, So a week; breakfast
for two, cents; lunch for two, 20
cents; supper for two, 81 cents on an
| average. Breakfast, coffee, was cook
ed over the gas. The other two meals
were bought in lunch rooms. The to-
tai for meals was 1920 a week. Add
ing the rent made 1920. Car fare,
when it rained, added 30 cents more,
and made the average-S75O. OF the
$3.50 left, each girl spent one dollar a
week on laundry. clothes and amuse-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01

victims in March So the shadow of
Christmas is cast ahead.
What's to be done about it, this jov-
ial Christmas rush? OF course, it's
knotty problem. The public, 1 sup
pose, might do its shopping earlier, or
in some way force the big stores by
law to hire even more extra help than
they do, and work them in day and
evening shifts. OF course there is a
way out, If the public cares to find it.
TITS a pity" some people may say,
ito force such gloomy thoughts on us
on Christmas day. It's a time for hap
piness, Christmas is
And that's what / was thinking N.Y.
self. as.I watched the white face OF
the child on the bed. Yes-it's a knot
ty problem. One of the kind that
Christ, l suppose, would be tackling If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01

Continued on Page Four.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
WatertOWn

Mrs. II. A. Newton and son have
come from Missouri Valley, Iowa,
where they have been for several
weeks. They expect to leave in
week with their household goods for
that place to make their home there.
The Baptist Aid society held its bak-
cry sale Wednesday in the postoffice.
They were very successful and make
neat sum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott and daughter
Hazel of Reynolds were guests for
Thanksgiving at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Lovey.
Bruce Ellis came from Des Moines
to spend Thanksgiving with home
folks. returning Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William briggs left
Tuesday for Peoria to spend Thanks
giving with their daughter.
Misses Hazel and Ada Pierce enter
tanned friends from Davenport Thanks
giving.
DR.. w. E. Taylor was calling in the
village Thursday.
The Methodist Aid society win meet
Wednesday. Dec. 1. at the home of
Mrs. z. Lucas.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nicholson spent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
BY ERNEST POOLE.

This brief story was told me by
doctor who works in a tenement Sec
ton of the city of New York. 1t is no
bright Christmas story-the bells ring
out but once It's only interest for
Christmas day is the interest it would
have for Christ:
It's common enough. the doctor
began. and I'll give you all can re-
member. The trouble is that I'm no
writer. and I've seen so many cases
more or less like it that a good many
details have slipped my mind. I'll give
you all l can.
Last year on Christmas eve-late.
about IL o'clock-a girl came into my
Office as l was closing up. She was
young. slim, worn, her face so white
that 1 took 1t for granted she was
patient. But she settled that with n
quick, nervous laugh. She had young
sister really sick''-so sick that she
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01

FatheI," by Mrs. Henry Matthey; eul-
ogy, by William M. Chamberlin: solo.
: The Vacant Chair" by Phil Sonntag;
memorial address, by Lawrence j..
Stringer; solo, 1.-The Rock of Ages"
by Mrs. Mae Rock-Lenhardt; vocal Sc.
lection, Crossing the Bar" by quar-
tet; closing ceremonies by the lodge;
selection, Peace and Rest" by quar-
tet; benediction, by Louis Block; fu-
neral march, by Elks' orchestra.
O.
New Concern to Start. BY the
terms of articles of incorporation
which were filed yesterday in County
Recorder Holm's Office, the De Luxe
Textile company is soon to become
one of the manufacturing and jobbing
industries of the city. The articles
place the initial capitalization of the
concern at $4,000 and name the fol-
lowing officers and board of directors:
President-Alfred Clifford; vice presi-
dent, Ben l. Schmidt; secretary, E. !.
Bowling; treasurer, Frank c. Kroeger;
board of directors, Arthur Clifford,
Ben l.. Schmidt. E. J. Bowling, Frank
c. Kroeger and Alfred Clifford The
purpose of the firm as set forth in the
papers is the manufacturing. import
ing, buying and selling, both retail and
wholesale of textile cloths and fabrics.
/ The articles were drawn up and filed
by Attorney Louis Block.
Mrs. GIeadall Scores Point.-A par
tial victory for the plaintiff wife, Mrs.
Rose Gleadall was given by Judge
Bollinger yesterday when he awarded
her the sum of $25 suit money and the
sum of $25 monthly alimony, the same
to be payable to her on the first of
each month. The litigation brought
by the wife some few weeks ago has
entangled not only her husband in the
courts but Samuel Gleadall. father OF
the defendant. has been made the de-
fendant for the sum of $4,000 damages
for entering the plaintiffs home and
carrying off the furniture.