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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
BOYS BLAMED FOR BIG FIRE
twO Tenement House Burned In Brat
tIcbOpO-J.Oss sS,OOO

Brattleboro. Sept. 2f.--One Of the fiercest
Tres that has visited this village in many
years started just before noon to-day and
resulted In tho total loss of the two
tenement house ut the corner of Oak and
High streets, occupied by the families
" c. r. Palmer and O. r. Howe.
A brisk wind famed the flames which
had gained great Roadway before the ar
rival OF the department. and. handicapped
by low water pressure. II was some
time before any Roadway against the fire
was made. The new house OF Thomas p.
Nichols. directly back OF the burning
structure, was saved only after heroic
efforts on the part Of some of the towns
people who formed bucket brigade.
The loss will be about 5000. The house
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

was valued at 5000, this being fully
covered. The Palmcrs carried no insur-
nnce and their household effects were
lost MIR Howe was insured for 500.
1t IL thought that the fire was the work
of some small boys who were seen play
ing about the premises about eleven
O'Clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

For my part, ! don't see any NOR,
harm In game Of cards than in a game
OF chess
But consider the associations"
"What associations?'
why. at chess YOU play with tive
bishops, while at cards you play will
four knaves. Tit Bits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
SAW STEAMER ON FIRE.
Explosion Destroyed Her--Believed tn
Have Bcen Missing Warath.

Manila, Sept. 2I-The British
steamer Harlow. CAPTAIN Bruce, from
Newport News, June IA. for Port Ma
tai and Manila reports that on July
81, while 1870 miles from Durham she
passed steamer on fra. The vessel
III question whose name II was i'm
possible 10 make out, was shortly aft
erwards destroyed by an explosion.
II Is supposed that this steamer was
the missing British steamer Yarath
which with 800 persons on board. has
not been heard from since July 2S.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
FIRST A STATE SENATOR.

got into politics.
FTEST A STATE SENATOR.
His FIRST nomination 70 onioc came In
1894 He was q and had lust wooed and
welded Miss Ellnora NJ Preston. "a Young
drawing teacher. lately arrived and they
had set up n modest home together. The
democrats Of the county named hir for
state senator. hut despite his general
popularity and the valuable asset Of his
scandinavian birth, he was rot able to
overcome tho normal republican major
ity Named again in 1905 no was elected
and served at two regular sessions and
one special session of the Legislature.
In 1904 he was nominated for Governor
of Minnesota. Althoueh Mr. Roosevelt
carried the State by the tremendous rl ..-
rality of 5000 over Parker, Johnson WON
by a plurality Of $500.
In 1905 he was renominatod. When tia
votes were counted It was found that SO
had swelled his former plurality into
handsome 200 over cole
LIKE LINCOLN AND CLEVELAND
Governor johnson had often been
compared with Lincoln. whom he re-.
senbled In physical makeup as we'll in
the success with which he ovcrcame un.
toward circumstances and en- traced OPP
pportunltN when ~ arose His carly life
IKE that OF lAn'oln. was 'l"uded with
poverty ana hafHShin' ari he' TOO had
10 em"rR' ny MS own 'N'rtions from
, "''''" nav ''N''u "'le
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Of Noy YORK 10 ,ossoss,d so,,,, oAar,o.
teristics valuable y, "a r,,tr,c ,,or tho.
Cleveland lacked. such rs renialitv an.
proachahlli and readiness rs \ sneater.
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Paris sept 2l--'oL Henry Waiter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

ton until the controversy over the
discovery of the Pole has been set
tied
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

EXCURSION to New York. See ad. OF
page 7. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
NO STIR AT THE WALDORF.

Or. Cook arrived at the Waldorf
with his wife shortly after ten O'Clock
and went quietly to his suite. There
was no demonstration OF any sort He
declined to discuss Commander Pea"y's
refusal, as cabled from Sydney ~
night, to appear at any public func-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

day evening. On an average the
number OF pupils increases by five
each month.
The more interesting failures of the
report will be that of the conditions
at Davids street. Olney avenue and
Silver street where the rooms have
become crowded and where IN some
instanrs two grades are being taught
i'm single room. AT the end of the
month of January, there were pupils
as follows at these buildings: Davids,
l57, Silver, 337; and Olney, 313. AT
the end of the month of September
when school began, the enumeration
WAS; Davids. 144 Silver, 300; OIL
ney. 25 How the already congested
condition is being felt may be read
lily seen.
AT present the total enrolment is
approximately 2504 in the graded
schools and 375 in the High school.
THAT the need of an addition at Dav-
ids street will be fully deminstrated
by the report alone is the statement
of the residents of the west end who
are more than desirous that their
children be accommodated Then,
too, the growth In population is
evinced.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17
WILL SHOW
BIG INCREASE
School Enumeration Made
by Supt. Frank.
MANY ROOMS CROWDED
Constant Increase Brings
Much Congestion.
Board to Receive Full Report at
Next Meeting-ActiOn Necessary
at Once.

I AS reliable an index to the growth
of the city in population since the
recent financial difficulty which
swept over the city, will be the re-
port of the enrolment in the
schools which is being prepared by
Superintendent II. j.. Frank.
AT the last regular needing of the
board of education, Mr.. Frank was
requested to make a detailed report
of the exact enumeration at the
present time, in order that the mem
bers of the board may know the ex-
act conditions and 40 be able to cope
with the problem which is brought
before the board i'm dealing with the
hosts of children coming daily into
the schools i'm larger numbers. Mr..
Frank will report with great care the
numbers Ht the end OF the past
month and his report will be sub
miuted at the regular meeting Mon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17
LEASES CITY OFFICES
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Service Board Settles Ques-
ton at Short Session.
Little Business on Hand and Men,
bers TaIry Only Long Enough
TO Go Through Forms.

AIT a very brief session of the
board OF public service Tuesday even
ing the present quarters in which the
city officers are located in the Huber
building we're leased for another year.
AS authorized by Council the board
leased the rooms for the sum of
$72O for the year beginning April l
Tor $50 per month. The building is
leased from the heirs of the late Ed
ward Huber.
The bond of Harry Baker for tap
ping into the city sewers was &c
cepted and number of minor mat
ters Of this nature were considered
Bills We're allowed amounting to
$l45O .55.
Al the meeting OF the public health
board everything was shown 10 be
In splendid condition and the session
was brief Bills were allowed
amounting TO s42 80. r
The members OF the board gathered
at Z O'Clock and adjourned within
half am hour. Member ]. C.. Anthony
was absent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17
Beware Of Oiniments for
Catarrh That Contain
Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely rear
range the whole system when enter
ing II through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damages they
will do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive fro mthem. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactureduby d. J..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, contains
no mercury. and Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
ou get the genuine. II Is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by f. J. Cheney & Co., Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17
BUMPED FROM
BOX CAR TOP
Erie Swirchman Sustains
Numerous Injuries.
Shortly Afterward Italian Has Zip
Fractured by Heavy Truck
at Transfer.

Eugene +. Fisher. a Sw.tchman,
In the employ of the Erie was
bumped from the top OF box car
about 500 O'Clock Wednesday
morning receiving serious scalp
wounds and being generally bruis-
ed about the body. He was taken
to the Sawyer Sanatorium where
the wounds were sewcd up and the
bruises properly dressed.
About an hour later an Italian
was pushing a heavy truck in the
Erie transfer house wnen haUlo
control of THE vehicle and was
thrown to the ground sustaining a
fractured hip. The Howard ambu-
lance transferred the injured man
to the sanatorium where the frac-
ture was reduced He will be
about his duties within couple OF
weeks
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17
I0TO.NIGHT
NUOc0)Ue&D
.&I:.ssE[1E17HIIzCEDs..!:'.. .I:.ssE I'd.
10 PASS EXAMINATIONS
Teachers Certificates Issued by
County School Examiners.

Nineteen Of those taking the
examination for teachers certifi-
Gates at the Central school build.
ing, March have been granted
certificates TO teach in Marion
County. Forty took the examina.
tion.
Those who were granted two
year certificates are: II. H. Raw
lins, of Marion; S. III. ReinhaTt, of
Mt. Gilead; and C. II Sinclair, of
Agosta. One year certificates were
GRANTED 20 the following: Margar-
let Dickinson, Of Marion; Edna
Dutton. A'glosta; Bessie Douce,
Caledonia; Mabel A. Fell, Gale
donia Margaret Gillooly, Moral;
Philip ~ Hecker, Prospect; Clara
Kreisel. Harpster; Myrtle Knauss,
Marion: Lester Landgrabe, LaRue,
Demeral Morris, LaRue; Spray Ril-
ey. LaRue; Walter Scranton. La
Rue: Rosa Scherger, Agosta; Cath
crime Shira, LaRue; F. T. Unraph-
er. Marion; and Mary Zook, Mar
ion.
The examination was in charge
of s w Allmendinger, w. P. Mol
oney and r. b. Bell
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17
Miss Lulu Bland Weds Mr..
Walter Sloan.
AFFAIR is INFORMAL
Thirty Guests, Immediate
Friends and Relatives present
Ceremony Performed at Bland HOme
by Rev. G. M. Rourke-Will be
at Home After April IS.

An interesting event OF yesterday
was the marriage OF Miss Lulu
Belle Bland, a popular and charm
ing member of the younger social
set, to Mr.. Thomas Walter Sloan
which occurred at the twilight hour
at the home of the brides father
Mr.. William Bland, of Center street
East.
The affair was extremely infOr-
NAL. AT five o'clock Miss Bland in
a dainty gown of white Paris lawn
with trimmings of Valendennes,
entered the parlor on the arm OF
her father and proceeded to an at
tractive nook buiE of growing
palms where Rev. MIR. George M.
Rourke read the nuptlal service.
After congratulations a wedding
supper was served the brides table
being adorned with n fringe of
smllax and holding a bank of pale
pink and white carnations
Assisting at the tables were THE
members of the Delta Theta soror-
ity Misses Edith Chase, Winona
Sweeney, Rhea Munnell, Fern Noll,
fI+NlNltilt lJlCiNhloJu anu
the brides sister, MISS Florence
Band
There were tlErty invited guests.
From out of town we're
Mira. Elizabeth Sloan, of Ada.
and Mr.. Frank Allen OF Seattle
Washington.
fMr. and Mrs. Sloan are both ac-
tive in the social life of the young
er set. The groom Is employed in
the Offices CT the Leffler and Bland
Contracting company. After a
short bridal tltip through the south
ern part of the state he will take
his bride Ito a new residence on
lincoln avenue where they will be
at home after April 10
ZILLAH:
Gold Medal Flour is made on honor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

I Everything in bulk garden seeds,
the best that money can buy at +.
ID, Blalke's, 1876 West Center St.
3-12-15-17
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

Braces you up. Makes new life.
Cleans, tones, regulates the bowels.
Makes new blood. Strong steady
nerves. Healthy system. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea Is best
Spring physic, regulates as nothins
else can. 35 cents.
Charles Schmidt h Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

New Spring GLOVES, KID AND
SILK, all colors 81 90 to $500 at
LGrDWIG'S. III
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17
RAILROAD 11Otes


Ii is reported that the llde rail-
road will establish rest rooms for
the employees at Dayton wlbhln pne
near future. The rooms viii be ~
THE nature of reading rooms and VIII
also be for the accommodation OF all
who are compelled to walt trains
at that point.
Isaac Myers, q veteran Erie engi-
neer who was badly injured In q
wreck in a washout at Ontario re-
GENTLY and Engineer George Bells
who was injured AT Talmadge, en-
tered suits against the railroad com
pany for damage.
n. Palmer, road foreman OF en-
gines of the Pennsylvania located al
Tdledo. was here on business this
mroning
u G williams. assistant road fore,
man OF engines on the Pennsylvania
was visitor here Tuesday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

TO CURE A COLD in ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO Quinine Tablets
Drnggiste refund money n II fails TO cure.
y. W. GROVES signature is on zach box. 25c
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

A great saving I'm piano at
Bakers March Sale. Greatest in our
history. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

Pianos going like hot waffles on
chilly morndng. Bakers March
sale. 2l4 w. centers 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

There will be some CHANGES in
the present police force merit Friday
when the officers who have been
taking a ninety day vacation, VIII
return to their duties. Patrolman
John Frame, Frank Wilhelm and
w II Thompson compose the trio,
that has been laying on. " ~
expected that officers Babcock, Bell
and Slagle win be the next to take
the vacation which was recently
assigned by the safety board IN
its effor to cut down expenses
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17
KLEINMAIERS

Blake's sweet peas are the best
ever Plant them now. 3-12-15-17
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

Meet me at Kaler's Candy SHOP
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

Mayor scherff has received q
number of communications from
people residing in wet territory,
asking his opinion ON the wet and
dry proposition 9'Do you find that
II lowers rents?" |Does II elfmi-
nate drunlIenness?" HAS Marion
many vacant store rooms?" and
nWhat effect does MI have on the
taxes?" are a few OF the questions
which were put up TO mis- honor In
letters recently received. In reply
ing, Mayor scherff has cited the
record of the court since the town
has been "dry" and has assured the
writers that Marion is not In the
dcploralble condition that has beel'
depicted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

1t IS expected that one OF the
most interesting trials that has
been in the mayors court for some
time will occur this afternoon when
the case OF the State OF Ohio
AGAINST the Marion Brewing and
Bottling company will be heard
The case is the result OF an al
fidawit filed by John Aut, OF Gale
donia, charging the brewing com"
pany with illegal selling OF intoxi-
cants in dry territory.
The trial will be held An the city
council chamber at / o'clock.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17

Gold Medal Flour is made on honor
ROsABEL
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17
LOOKS LONG
FOR LOST LAD
Mother Urges Police to Help
Her Find Son.
POLICE CHANGES MADE
IN a. VTA. Ar vKYs0a
90 Day Vacation Men viii
Replace Others Friday.
Law and Order League Case Against
Brewery on Today. c. HOag-
land Arrested on Serious Charge.

]. G. Hoagland, wanted at Nc,
Arthur, Ohio, ON charge of secur.
ling money under false pretenses,
was arrested by the local police a
few days ago. The authorities
from Macarthur almost Immediately
assumed charge of the prisoner and
returned him to that city for trial !.
The arrest was the result of a
complicated deal in which about
$500 was involved. Hoagland Sc
cured a loan from a friend and af-
terwards proved unfortunate In i'm
Ivesting the money. He lost all and
being unable to pay the obligation
the party preferred charges against
him.
Hoagland was quite well known
in the city and vicinity and comes
from a fine family. He is married
and his family reside on Chicago
avenue.
Hoagland stated to reporter
that his arrest was largely the re-
suit of spite work and that he be-
lfeved that the matter could easily
be settled He Is now held at Nc
al lhuI dWNhInilk Uiidis
"My son is all have in the
world to live for and he has mys.
teriously disappeared; won't you
help me find hdm?" Is the cub
stance of communication recelv
ed at police headquarters from Il
Mrs. Rebeccah Shaw, of Plainswell,
Michigan.
Mrs. Shaw states that her sen
became a wandering maniac and
she heard that he had been placed
in Marion sanatorium. The
mother declares that 1T was about
six years ago when the young man
was stricken. She says that he
was wording Gn the vicinity OF this
city at that time and she was i'm
formed that he was removed to a
hospital. She says that she has
pu t forth every effort to locate
her son but has not gained a word
Of information for six years.
The new era., 1909-06-10
Senators Quay and Stewart.

Here are two of the many good
tories that are absolutely true in re-
alton to Senator Quay. dead years
go, and Senator Stewart of Nevada,
Who died a few days ago. They were
unlike in nature. and therefore they
liked each other supremely.
Quay" said Stewart one day in the
senate restaurant, Il am fond of you
because you talk SO little. 1t gives me
the larger chance to talk too much"
Il will not sin in that way again.
said Quay, and the following day saw
his desk In the senate piled high with
volumes containing tariff enactments
and history, and the Pennsylvania
spoke for days, in the hours open for
debate, blockading amendments to a
tariff bill in which Quay was inter
ested, with Stewart on the other side
Stewart was always deeply curious
in regard to methods by which Quay
held his grasp on Pennsylvania domi-
nant politics.
Matt" he exclaimed one day, tell
me how you so successfully run the
politics of your state.'
by making my opponents rum" re-
sponded the laconic. word-saving
Quay
The new era., 1909-06-10
Nurse and Nursery Combined.

A recent visitor to Brittany de-
scribes. in the New Orleans Times
Democrat. the two-story closed bed Of
the Breton peasant. in many cases a
richly carved and ornamented heir
loom. and always highly priced.
One day the visitor was expressing
her admiration of certain "lit-clos." /"
when madame pulled the sliding
panels apart. and revealed the figure
of her husband sleepily rubbing his
eyes and wanting to know what was
the matter She calmly explained to
him that the visitor wanted to see the
inside of the bed. and then explained
to the visitor that her good man had
been out fishing since dawn, and was
fery tired.
The visitor begged him to close the
panels and go to sleep again. which he
Immediately did, but not before she
noticed that he was fully dressed It
seems that the Breton peasant always
disappears into the "lit-clos" fully
dressed. and always emerges there
from in the same condition.
While her husband slept. madame
enlarged on the advantages of a Tit
los" in bringing up family.
II have had six children" she said.
ard when they were little used to
ut three in the top story and three
II the bottom. then close the panels
and leave them with an easy mind
The new era., 1909-06-10
Gold Plated
. Ring FREE
With each order for Old Time
Song Book at lOc.

SO dear old tunes we all love, words
and music complete for piano or organ.
for ten cents. America, Annie Laurie,
Auld Lang Syne, Battle Hymn of the
Republic, Catch the Sunshine. Columbia.
Comm Thro' the Rye. Darling Nellie
Gray, Dixie's Lana, Flag of the Free,
Hail Columbia. Home, Sweet Home,
Juanita, Lead Kindly Light, Lilly Dale,
Long ago. Marching Thro' Georgia,
Massa' in the Cold Ground My Bonnie.
My Maryland, Old Kentucky Home, Old
Black joe Robin Adair Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep. Swanee River, Sw eet
and Low, Blue Rells of Scotland, Last
Rose Summer. Old Oaken Bucket. Star
Spangled Banner, Vacant Chair, Those
Evening Bells, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Uncle Ned, We're Tenting Tonight.
When the Swallows Homeward Fly
and twenty others for Zoe, STAMPS or
coin. For short time we will send a
gold plated finger ring FREE as a SOU
venir to each one who sends dime for
the song book. Send today to Piano
and Music Co., Galesburs, III.
The new era., 1909-06-10
IN HAPPY E0uEs CoIH -oD
F.eeting Memcry ct tie Sciioo' Pic
mic and Its Accompanying Joys
and Sorrows.

You gather about tie cloths, kneel-
ing or sitting tailor fashion" on the
moss and the leaves. Covers come on
the lunch baskets. All. these mothers
of ours! Who but a mother would
spend hours OF busy day in prepar-
ing stuffed eggs and sandwiches and
apple puffs and cake? Cake? There
are no less than Is different kinds of
cake in those baskets and boxes, and
every kind light and feathery and
delicious. You eat it all. all you can
the love and self-denial animating the
tired hands which made It, Now you
do, now when those hands have been
at rest for so many years.
You've eaten all you can possibly
stuff and have moistened the cargo
with two tin cupfuls of lemonade
Therefore you are ready for the ice
cream which the ubiquitous Hackett
is dealing out. His is certainly bully
job-none better-but, like all great
men filling responsible positions. Zeph-
aniah has his troubles.
Hey? Well. wait minute. can't
ye?" he inquiries, brandishing saucer
in one hand and an iron spoon in the
other. Hold on till it's your turn!
never see such gang of young
hogs in my born days. All right!
All right! Whichll it be-lamon or
vanilla? Lamon you said! There you
be! Clear off my feet! Mr.. Hallett.
for the land sakes make couple mil
lion OF these young ones keep in
line, can't ye?"
You had great scheme, product of
"Crocodile's" inventive brain. by which
you were to obtain both kinds of ice
cream. You were to get the lemon
first swallow it as quickly as pos
sible. hide your saucer and spoon in
the bushes and then line up once
reore, innocent and bland, to be helped
to vanilla, the supposition being that
MIR. Hackett, in the rush of his occupa-
ton, would not remember and would
think it was your first trip. 1t was a
good plan and might have worked-if
it had not been for teacher.-Joseph
c. Lincoln, in Success Magazine.