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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
WANT QUAIL
PROTECTED
Ohio State Farmers to Ask
S to 10 Years Protection
of Bird.

Columbus, O., .Jan. 14-IMembers OF
the Ohio state Farmers inDtitution
were bounll to lend their influence
Ter tine pacEage of new law TAX
Ing quail from uhe list OF game
birds in CChio and placing them in
the class OF protected insectivorious
birds, by a resolution adopted yes
terday by the annual meeting OF
the inI tlbute. Farmers have hereto
fore advocated Jaws providing for
from five to ten years protection
fcr the birds from hunters, but Inc
action taken today Is the most
radical stand ever assumed by
farmers.
The actiOn waIs taken as a result
of report of the investigation OF
the United States department of
agriculture In which 1t was ANNOUNCE
Ell from 20 to ~ per cent of the
qraiL's diet consists of noNlocis In
sects, whith damage American crops
$12S,0O0,0OO annually, by destroyinS
roots and vegetation.
Declarations were made against
the repeal OF the Bronr,on primary
law, the Rose local option law and
the pure food and oleomargarine
laws, while 1T was alro decided to
work for a law requiring fertilizer
manufacturers TO report whethe'
their product is made of animal
matter and to give the source OF
the nitrogen.
Prof, S. Plumb of Ohio State uni
versity. who spoke on "Stock
Breedirlg" at the sesrdon OF the Wool
Growers and Stock Breeders associa
ticn in the boa1l of trade, de-
p'ored the fact that the state board
of agriculture offers premiums for
crazy quilts and photographs ex-
hiblted at the state fair, hut offers
no money reward for the sheep
breeder, making the best exhibitlon
of wool He said Ohio Farmers raise
nearly 1200O,O00 pcnnds Oh wool
annually and that this important
industry should be given such at
tention in matter of awarding pre-
miums ali would increase the pro-
duct and THE quality.
Presidents ]. C. Wood awanied tbs
Andrew L. Holuris silver cup TO A.
T. Gamble Of Wakeman, for the best
exhibit of Merino sheep at the last
state fair. j. w. Robertson of Cadiz
was given a silver cup for his exhi-
bit at the West Virginia state fair
Membeus of the American Dealne.
Merino association, the American
Chester White Record association
and Ohio Short Horn Breeders he'd
today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
STABS WIFE
A TIMES
Hamilton Businessman Be-
coming Crszed, Runs
Amuck-Flve
Injured.

Hamilton o., Jan. 14-,Suppo ed "
in a fit of insanity, Rudolph
Wirtz, secretary of the Wirtz Trans.
fer Co.. a prominent businessman,
: abbed hts wife forty-four times
with a penltnife and then nun amuck
injuring five people. The wife will
probably die.
Wirtz asailed his wife at home.
He cut and stabbed her in the
face, breast, neck and head. lie cut
out her left eye and severed her
right thnnb. He thlen sllehed his
brother Ju,lu5 twelve times in the
face AMI injured Charles Martin
pre-ident of the Martin Transfer Co..
Harry Summerton, William Hirsch-
ner and George Long, but they will
recover.
The woman's screams attracted
severNl men, who tried to disarm the
rface in the parlor of his home.
Wirtz was not di-aumed until clubs
we're broken over his head The In
terror of the room was almost COW
cred with blood and looked like
slaughter huse
Wirtz Is held by the police. He has
been I'm a rlnatorium and W said to
have broclled over the murder of
Mrs. Frank Donnelly of oxford. Az
ter his arresl. he is elid to have
lamshcd and gloated over his act.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago, Jan 14--IThe final passing
of what was once one of the most
picturesque features OF winter life
in many OF the. northern states
from New York to Minnesota is
foreshadowed in the announcement
here that plans for a revival of the
Montreal ice carnival, which was
one of the most famous on the con-
,tinet, are about TO fall through
Twenty years ago st. Paul, Albany
and a score of cities had their an
nual winter festivals, but one by
one they were discontinued, with
their picturesque palaces, snow
fights and skating contests, because
1t was thought that the events gave
rise to erroneous or exaggerated
ideas concerning the coldness OF the
climate and checked the coming of
new citizens and settlers from other
parts. Since then, however, the YER
dict Of facts has overcome the buga-
boo of popular superstition about the
rigors of the north. In Canada in
particular the enormous yield of the
western wheatfelds alone his disprov-
ed this. In Quebec, Ontario and the
western provinces the winters are
cold. but no colder than In many
places in the United States, and in
Alberta the warm "chinook' winds
temper the rigor of the air and pro-
duce mild equable climate. Hence
the people of Montreal thought 1t
safe TO revive the old festival and
thousands of outdoor lovers and de-
votes of the winter sports in the
United States were cheered at the
thought that the day OF the ice
palace and its accompanying festii-
ties had not quite passed. Now
comes the announcement that the
Canadian railroads are still doubtful
of the result and that the carnival
will probably have to be abandoned.
Here Is the wording OF the decree
of the Eastern Canadian Passenger
association which will probably set
advertising of unusual and novel
features required to attract any con-
number of visitors to win
tier carnivals or similar winter events
creates wrong or exaggerated ideas
regarding winter conditions in Can
ada and therefore tends to injure the
best interests and permanent growth
of the country, It is resolved that the
lines in this association will not
make or participate in any special
reduced fares for such undesirable
enterprise or otherwise encourage
them"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
SCENES OF HORROR
ATL|CK BRANCH MINE
Bodies Burned Beyond Recognition Torn and MangIed
Carried from Shafts and Placed in Boxes-Towni
which Recently Fifty Funerals Injured to
Death and Disaster

Bluefeld, w Va, Jan. A-Forty-
seven bodies have been taken from
the Inflated mine at Lick Branch.
An official statement issued late
last night by the company estimates
the total number OF dead at 81 and
says the number will not exceed SO.
Three rescue crews of 40 men each
led by State Mime inspectors Grady,
Nicholson and Warner, are at work
The men in these crews report the
most ghastly sights within the torn
and fire swept corridors and work
ings of the mine. where bodies are
found mangied and mutiliated beyond
Identification.
1T is difficult, they declare TO dis
tinguish between white and black be-
cause they are so sorfrightfully burned.
Some bodies taken from the mines
resemble charred masses of flesh
more than human beings From some
bodies the legs are gone, from Others
bnt al
The dead are Everett Philips, Geo.
Peters, A. n. Miller, Joseph Jones,
Charles Phillips, David surratt, Riley
Surratt, Ed. Collins, James Ayers,
Robert Wyeth, Daniel Arlington and
Henry Bowles. all white.
Luther Bculdin, John Hunter. ]. II.
Cobbs. George Ensey, Frank Harston,
Henry Lee, Ernest Terry. Elk Clark,
Brown Lee, Anthony Johnson, LEM
uel Lean, a man known as Tattoo, all
colered.
Mine unidentified dead and two
others brought out have not yet been
placed in the morgue. Experienced
mine men are authority for the state
mont that this is the first case on
record where two explosions took
place in the same mine in such a
short space Of time, and are unable
to explain the cause. Some OF them
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14


whatever"
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Bacon declaring that amy and every
public document paper or record, or
copy thereof, on the files of any de-
partment of the government re,ating
to any subject whatever which con-
gress has any grant of power, juris-
diction or control, under the consti-
tuticn, any information relative
thereto within the position Of the
officers of the department is subject
to the call or inspection of the SEN
ate for its use in the exercise OF its
constitutional powers end juriIdfc-
tion."
While al the senators agreed that
the senate and the house may prop
erly direct heads of departments to
furnish papers, documents and in
formation, there was. a difference OF
opinion as to the right 10 demand
reasons for action or nonaction.
NIr Teller held that all kinds Of
commands may be given by congress
to officials holding statutory posi-
tions, but only limited directions
to those holding discretionary places
Senator Bacon hoped the judicl-
Hopkins, Teller. Hepburn, Money and
Others participated in the discussion
all agreeing as to the right to call
for papers and documents but all DIFF
fering as to the other phase of the
question. Mr.. Money said 1t Is a
great pity that a public official does
not read the laws which he is charg-
ed with executing before expressing
opinions on them. Instead of so do
ing, he said, come OF them go "s.osh-
ing about" and cause endless trouble
Senator BaIBcon hoped the judici-
airy committee would take the matter
of the presidents language up and
render an opinion as to the precise
rights of the senate and house in
transacting business with cabinet
officials. He believed the senate
could enforce its. demands when in
formation is refused by Furnishing for
contempt by impeachment, or by
Withholding the salary OF the Offend
ing officer of the government
AT the request OF Senator Teller
the resolution offered by Mr. Bacon
will lie on the table subject to call
and he will make speech on the
same subject at some future date.
Another phase of the controversy
between congress and the president
developed when 1t became known
at the capital that the senate COM
mittee on public buildings sOon will
start an investigation into the de-
molition of the old Pennsylvania
depot, which was torn down by or
der of the president, apparently in
the absence of legislative authority.
Senator Scott, chairman OF the COM
mittee, has been asked to have his
committee report a resolution for an
investigation.
Senator Tlllman win turn his bat
terles on Attorney General Bonaparte
today. He will arise to question OF
personal privilege and reply to the
f.atement given out by Mr.. Bona
parte which seems TO raise a ques-
uon OF yeracity between the attor-
ney general and Mr. Tillman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Jan. IA In History.

1T42-Edmund HALEY, English astron-
~ omer. died; born 1866.
t17S4-American congress ratified the
Paris treaty Of peace with Great
Britain.
l65S-Attempt of Orsini, Pierri, Rudla
u and Gomez to blow up the EN-
peror Louis Napoleon and the EN-
press Eugene Of France with
y bombs.
l907-Earthquake disaster at King
- ston, Jamaica; business part OF
u the city destroyed; about 1000
M lives lost and the property loss es-
timated at $13,0O0OOO.
190s-James Ryder Randall. author Of
the famous war song my Mary
land" died at Augusta, Ga; born
1898
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

point to the fact that the mefodry
fell 10 degrees within several hohrs
on the morning of the catastrophe
and hold that such rapid changes in
the weather have considerable influ-
ence on the causes of mine disasters.
There is a remarkable lack of ex-
citement at the mines no weeping
women or frantic Old men and child
rem scenes such as usually accompany
such catastrophes. The inhabitants of
the little village in which the miners
lived, and which saw so funerals less
than two weeks ago, has become
somewhat Injured 10 the sight OF
death IN the mines.
The force of the explosion was
shown by the fact that hunter car
rying gun was passing one of the
openings some distance away when
the explosion came and piece OF
flying timber hurled from the ffisne
mouth killed him instantly. iGg
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

eUohn w. Kern, who was the candi-
date for yice-president on the Demo
cratic ticket has been defeated for
the senatorship from Indiana. Kern
has been defeated twice for the gov,
ernorship, once for the vice7presi-
deney and now for the senatorshLp
lie will soon decide that office hold
ing Is not for him. Some one should
now discover that the number "13'
has figured in his defeats.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

The president rode on horseback
something more than ninety miles in
seventeen hours, Wednesday 1t
would be interesting to know how
many young ladies he drove off Of
the road and gave a calling down
while on that trip.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

= The general assembly OF Ohio
would like nightly well to adjourn
before It has a chance TO do any
thing, but the liquor people want
some legislation, they have enlisted
George B. Cox in their fight and Cox
will not allow his legislature to adj
iourn.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

Prospects Of the passage OF a pos
tai savings bank bill at this session
of Congress frightened somewhat, ac-
cording to advices from members, as
result of announcements that the
friends and advocates OF the measure
hitherto unorganized, were swinging
into united front under the banners
of the Postal Savings Bank League
of the United States with headquart-
ers in Chicago. Members OF Congress
are likely before the end Of another
week to have abundant reminders
from their constituencies that the
American people have confidently ex-
pected prompt enactment Of the pos
tai savings measures and will resent
itemporizing or delays. The Postal
Savings League has issued an ad
dress declaring: fIt is going to be a
'square-toed fight TO see whether Con-
gress represents the people or not
This League will serve to co-ordin-
ate the forces which seek the prompt
enactment of the measure The ad-
visory committee of this League in
cludes many governors and represen-
,tative business men who have pledg-
ed active support for the measure
during the next few weeks. Head
quarters are in the fortress of the
opposition, the First National Bank
Building. Advices to the League are
that nothing short of tremendous
pressure from hack home" can con-
vince Congress that the Carter bill
can be reached before adjournment.
Congressman Madden or Illinois has
written as much, his Letter being as
follows: ~ am interested in the pos
tai savings bank bill also. 4 know
of no way that any assistance On
your part would aid me in becoming
more enthusiastic for the proposition
that ! now am. | have always been
an advocate of it, | will do what |
can to help to pass the bill when ii
can be reached II looks as II that
would not be this session" Among
the obstacles interposed Is the
desire of Senator Aldrich to have
the postal savings bill wait upon the
findings of his monumental currency
commission report, although it Is
not involved in the scope of the in
vestigation and waiting would mean
years OF delay.
The entry of Postmaster General
Meyer into the lists of those now
actively fighting for the postal sav.
ings bank measure against the op-
position of the banking interests has
also given new and official data to
the aid of Senator Carter and other
western senators TO secure the i'm
mediate passage of the bill. Mr..
Meyers article for the Woman's
World, of Chicago, an advance ex-
lfract of which has just been made
public, not only establishes beyond
question the determination OF the
administration to carry out the will
OF the people, as expressed at the
polls last November. by making the
postal savings plan law at this ses-
sion, but also disposes for good OF
one of the main arguments" OF the
bankers, by which they have at
tempted TO block all legislation on
the subject. This Is the claim that the
establishment OF postal savings bank
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

Secretary Wilson says that the
time is not far distant when trees
will be as scarce as diamonds unless
steps to preserve the forests are
Immediately taken. 1t might be a
good idea for we of the present
generation to lay few splinters for
posterity to have mounted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

z President Roosevelt figures that If
II is possible for him to make a
horseback ride OF ninety miles in one
day, the army officers should not
consider It hardship to make ride
OF the same distance in three days
Can it be that the president has not
discovered that some OF the army
officers are at their best on dress
parade and that they never antici-
pated when they enlisted having TO
undergo any hardships.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

DO we understand that the election
OF Theodore Burton to the senate,
means that the ibushwhacking over
the Brownsville affair is to De
stopped.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
Scissors and Paste

With Governor Harmon inaugura
ted Senator TiIlman's speech deliv-
cred, the Michigan miniaer-murlere
suicide and the earthquake news
about ended, it looks like dull times
ahead for a few days, at least-San-
dpsky Star Journal.
900
There never was a. preacher or
president, poet or politician who
could p'east everybody" says an ex-
change Nope; when eggs are cheaI
fellow gets tired Of them, and
when they are selling at prevailing
prices he can't get 'em; always
something to kick abont. Spring
field o. News.
OF oOuITe 1t would nave looked
bad for w n TAFT and John d.
Rockefeller 10 play go'f before the
eleation but now old friends can be
old friends as they were all the
time Press Post.
-oOo-
The Fort Wayne News is praying
the Lord for deliverance from the
legislature, Inasmuch as those who
are in danger are Republican Of
ficial,s one would expert them to ap
ply To the head OF their own house
hold-his Satanic Majesty Press
Post.
-OOO--
II isn't fashionable to shoot rulers
In France now. You pull their whis-
kars, and they feel ever 50 much
worse about it--Cleveland Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

Carrie Nation has finally broken
into prominence across the pond. She
has been arrested while making
raid on a saloon. Now if she can only
get an interview into some of the
English papers, she viii have accom-
plished her mission abroad.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
e, the Republicans

Instead OF being exterminated by
the automobile, the horse is in a
fair way to profit by the coming Of
the chug chug machine. Horses are
bringing as good prices in the mar
lket as they ever brought and the
yautomobile owners are agitating the
question of good roads as it was
never iagitated before. Instead OF
e,yading through mud knee deep, the
Faithful horse may as a result of the
coming of the automobile find his
Meet striking good pixies.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

A Pennsylvania man secured his
release from Jail by forging a check
for his fine and costs. Here is a tip
for that bunch of alleged grafters
in Pittaburg.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
SEVEN DEAp IN MINE.

HeTen, ILL.,, Jan. 14-It was said
at the zeigler mine last night that
seven bodies remain in the Workings
as a result of the. recent explosion.
II Is probable that they will never
be recovered, for fire is raging in
the mine and yesterday a rhine in
spector ordered Joseph Letter not to
allow any one to enter the mine un-
I'll the flames and gas are smo,dered.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

, Those temperance Republicans who
were bowling themselves hoarse for
I the candidates of their party last
fall. since they have discovered that
George b. Cox has allied himself
with the liquor people IN an attempt
10 secure the repeal OF a part of the
Rose law, doubtlessly feel like go
ing around behind the barn and
kicking themselves for supporting
the ticket which Cox named. Cox
owns the legislature and it is GER
tain that II the Rose law is modi-
fed or repealed it viii have to be
done by those new converts to tenn
perance, the Republicans
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

Receivers for Clevelands street car
lines have asked permission of the
courts to increase the fare above
three cents. This is one advantage
of the receivership. The old cor
poration would not ask leave but
would increase the fare without coun-
selling anyone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

The Tennessee general assembly
has passed "a bill prohibiting the
sale OF intoxicants in the state, but
Governor Patterson Is expected to
veto it, The general assembly will,
however pass It over his veto and
Another one of the state of old Dixie
will become desert to the thirsty
ones
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
zoo NIINERs sTRIKE.

Plttsburg, Jan. 14--As a result OF
differences between the mine own
ers and miners, over the use of ek-
plosives, 400 men employed in the
Paterson mine at Elizabeth, Pa.
near here. are out on strike The
miners, 1t is said, want to use black
powder, while the Officials want them
to use carbonite.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

There Is just one hope for near
beer ever becoing a popular drink
and that is in having it understood
that it is an intoxicating drink and
prohibiting its sale in dry" terri
tory.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

II the president is going to de-
monstrate everything in the army
and navy, why does he not make a
floating target out of himself and
allow the soldiers to try their guns
on him,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

Ashtabula now lays claim to
graft sensation. How strange. No
one ever suspected an official of an
Ohio city of such a thing as grating.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

would result in the shipment OF cur
rency out of the West and the con-
centration of the savings of the coun-
try in a few eastern centers. The
postmaster general shows in his ar
ticle that the reverse of this would
be the case, for money received by
the government would he deposited
in national banks in the locanties
from which Il came ana Se calling
into circulation of millions of do'-
lars now hidden in stockings and
other places would provide communi-
ties with more currency than they
now have for the purposes of COM
merce. There can be no question
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of encouraging
the foreigners, within our borders 10
make such disposition of their saw
ings that some benefit will accrue
10 e communities in which they
are cn9 yed.' ne said TUnder the
bill now before the Senate with a
favorable report Ircm the Committee
on Postoffices and Postroads, the
money would be widely distributed,
as It would be placed in the nat
ional banks in the distncts where
the deposits were first brought to
the postoffices. The government
would not go into the banking busi-
Ness, As the postofflce department
Is a preferred creditor. II would not
demand collateral from the banks in
the way of bonds. There would be
the safeguard of the comptroller OF
the currency reporting regulaly on
the standing Of the banks that are
used as repositories, and the double
liability of the stockholders of the
national banks would be an addi-
tional assurance of the security of
the deposits
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

When Senator Tillman makes his
counter charges agaln.t President
Roosevelt, the smoke and cinders will
probably equal the eruption OF Mt
Pelee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

A New York woman was awarded
$4,000 from her husbands stem
ographer for alternating his affections.
The poor husband will be compelled
TO put up the fifty thousand for per-
mitting himself to be loved.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

Dentists refuse to believe the tes-
timony of experts who say the pearls
found in the American ,oyster are
worthless.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 4:52, rises 7:1s; moon rises
12:40 a. M: moons are % days; O3
p, m, moon at last quarter in constel-
lation Virgo
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

Senator Tillman might call to his
assistance in locating those letters
stolen from his desk, the secret SER
vice men.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

Norway excels in the making OF
and similar papers.