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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
WARRlNtR IS STAR WITNESS
Says II Cost Fortune to Silence Mrs,
Ford as to His Stealings.

Cincinnati, o.. Feb. l.--At the re.
sumption OF the trial OF Mrs. Jean
nette Ford. charged with attempting
10 blackmail C. l.. Warmer, the con-
fessed and convicted embezzler OF
S643.000 from the Big Four railroad,
Warriner himself, who had been
brought from the state penitentiary
at Columbus for the purpose. was the
star witness. His testimony was TO
the effect that he had paid Mrs. Ford
$4,000 a year for nearly seven years
to silence her with reference TO his
stealings from the Big Four company.
Attorney Thorndyke for Mrs. Ford
announced that he would assist the
prosecution to show that Edward
Cook was short; to assist In showing
that Warriner was short and that
Comstock was short, and to show
that the Big Four Offices were rotten.
He said he would also show that the
legal machinery Of the great state OF
Ohio is here being invoked to air a
vulgar affair between two women for
the love OF one man, and that the de-
fendant never blackmalled Warriner.
and that the charge was made 10
draw attention from his own case
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
THE MEAT or IT

Because a bullet fired by her hus
band hit her false teeth, Mrs. Ezra
Withey OF Traverse City. Mich, will
recover. Whitney committed suicide.
Three men were drowned when a
naphtha launch was run down by q
towboat at Memphis, Tenn.
Nicholas Niedendeck, 20, was crush
sd TO death In a coal chute into which
he fell at New York
Twenty Japs were killed In an in,
aurgent uprising In Korea.
Ten members of the Fortuna crew
we're drowned when the sailing vessel
was wrecked In storm Off the Azore
Islands.
Six men and six children were bit.
ten by rabid dog that created a
panic In the streets OF Auburn, N, Y,
Cook ExtradItlon Story Denied.
Washington. Feb. 1.--Oficers of the
state department said that the Unit
ed States consult at Mannheim has
not been instructed to ask for the
agIyst or extradition of DR.. Cook.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
OPERATING SURGEON
WHIPPED BY PATIENT
Patriotic Man Objects to Use
Of Knife on Tattooed Flag.

Greenville, s. c., Feb. 1.-The
piercing of tattooed American flag
by the knife of surgeon caused a
patriotic American to spring from the
operating table Of a hospital. strike
the offending surgeon, and declare
that he would seek damages In the
courts.
Tom Poole, the injured man, had
been slashed three times across the
abdomen while involved in fight. A
stray bullet had also found it's way
into Pooles breast He declined to
take an anesthetio and was watching
the surgeons skill with interest.
When the knife ran through "old
glory" which had been brilliantly
etched into the mans skin. like a
Cash he sprang from the table and
knocked down the surgeon. Three
hospital attendants finally overpow-
cred Poole. Poole declares he would
rather have died than have the flag
spoiled.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
ILL EFFECTS :
AFTER GRIP
Thorough Treatment of fhe Blood
Necessary to Rid System of
fhe Poisons of Inhuenza.

Whenever the blood becomes thin and
watery or impure the whole system suf-
fers, energy Is lacking, vitality is low
and the victim falls an easy prey To any
disease which happens to be prevalent,
such as the grip or acute fevers
To keep the system in normal condi.
tion, the appetite good, the step vigorous,
the brain clear and the muscles strong,
a tonic is sometimes necessary With
the body thus toned up and the organs
active there is greatly reduced danger
from prevalent diseases since the germs
are overcome and passed off as nature
intended they should be.
The tonic used should be efficacious
and at the same time safe and harmless
for the weakest constitution. Such q
remedy is DR.. Williams Pink Pills
The tonic effect of Dr. Williams Pink
Pills is well shown in the case Of
Mrs. Cora Clark, whose address is Box
252, st. Charles, Mich. SHE says:
II had an attack Of the grip that left
me with poor blood and l was O sufferer
for several years. / had no ambition,
was pale and weak and lost in flesh. |
had palpitation of the heart, was SO
short of breath that / could scarcely
VAIN dNlObN lllt IbOlu
sick headaches and dizzy spells. My
blood was turning to water and every
one thought was as near death as one
could be and live
II doctored most Of the time. but was
never helped more than temporarily.
One doctor said l would never get well
without a long rest and thorough
treatment for my blood. While reading
a paper 1 saw an account of cure Of
an@mia by DIR. Williams Pink Pills
and had my husband get some right
away. After taking few boxes was
much better. / continued taking the
pills until was cured and cannot speak
too highly Of them for they certainly
saved my life.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are guaran.
teed by the manufacturers to contain
no opiate. narcotic or anything that
could injure the most delicate system.
A booklet, Diseases of the Blood, Z"
showing what these pills have accomp-
lished in an@mia, rheumatism, general
debility and after effects Of fevers will
be sent free upon request
All druggists sell DR. Williams Pink
Pills, or they will be sent. postpaid, on
receipt of price, 80 cents per box: six
boxes for $3.50 by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
BIC COAL STRIKE
ALMOST CERTAIN
Operators and Miners Gath.
er For Conference.
men DEMAND INCREASE

Owners Declare That Present Condl-
tions Are SO Unfsvorablo That
Compliance With Request For
Higher Wages Is Out Of the Cues
tion West Virginia comoetition
Blamed For Ohio Situation--lndisna
interests Insist on Reduction.
Toledo, o., Feb. THAT tho con-
ference between the coal operators OF
western Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana and delegates from the United
Mine Workers convention, now in
session at Indianapolis, which opens
here tomorrow, will result in long
drawnout controversy, is the general
belief expressed by many of those in
attendance. A strike is also possible.
involving 90 per cent OF the coal
mines of the United States and Can.
ada. The miners will demand an in
crease of 10 per cent in wages. The
Indiana operators have already in.
structed their representatives TO de-
mand a Is per cent reduction OF the
mining scale.
The Ohio miners met in executive
session to hear the report Of their
committee and frame up their de-
mand. Their committee, however,
was not ready to report until they
had met with the Pittsburg commit
tee. which had not arrived. While
there has been no conference between
the Ohio and Pennsylvania operators,
there is no question that they will
demand substantial reduction. This
Is not only the talk of the operators,
but IL is predicated upon the positive
statements in complaints OF the oper-
ators, that conditions during the past
two years under the present 9O-cent
scale have been so disastrous to oper-
ating interests as to render the coal
business in Ohio profitless, The Ohio
and Indiana operators claim the COM
petition furnished by West Virginia
and other unorganized states makes
wage increase impossible, and
placed the responsibility clearly UP to
the union.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
.PROBERS HAVE BUSY
week IN PROSPECT
Code TO Become Law Not Later
Than Friday.

Columbus, O., Feb. Members Of
the various state probing commits
sions will be the busiest people con-
nected with the legislature and state
government during the present week.
Attorney General Denman, together
with Associate Counsel II. j. Booth
and Accountant Roemer, will con
tinue the investigation into the Office
of the state auditor during the admin
istration of Former Auditor Guilbert.
The Beatty committee, which is at
present looking into the Office OF the
state printer, will receive the report
of Examiners Brown and Wykoff. This
will be followed by the examination
Of witnesses, beginning with Printer
Slater and coming down through the
present administration of John l.. Sui
liyan.
The food probe committee viii do
nothing in the way of examining wit
nesses until after the legislature has
passed the $4,000 appropriation asked
for. This will be done by tomorrow
night. Witnesses will then be called
and the work actively proceed.
The code report, which has been in
the hands OF legislative committees
since It's introduction, will be passed
today by the senate, being read the
second and third times under suspen-
sion of the rules. All readings will
be by title only, as three full read
ings would have consumed several
weeks time. Tomorrow 1t will go to
the house In the form of message
from the senate. II will be passed by
will then be rushed to the governor
for his signature, and will then be
the laws of Ohio, superseding the re-
vised statutes.
Senator Alsdorf has introduced his
bill limiting the tax rate to Y per
cent. This measure is the result of
fear that the taxpayers will rise In
revolt II they are asked to pay pres
ent rates on the prospective increased
valuations which will be made In the
decennial appraisement. To prevent
the raising of large sums not needed,
II is proposed that no sums be raised
during the next three years in excess
Of the amounts collected by taxes
during 1910.
Representative Geleerd OF Toledo
introduced stringent antl-whte
slave traffic measures II provides
penitentiary sentences for those who
not only engage in the traffic within
the state. but also for those who con
duct such traffic through the state.
l.. &C. Hovey of Urbana was today
elected sergeantat-arms of the senate
to succeed Core s. Ireland, also OF
Urbana, who has been appointed a
census supervisor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
chrlsty Discusses Divorce Suit.

GAINESVILLE, o., Feb. 1.-Replying to
his wife's statement that she would
bring suit for divorce and would ulti-
mately secure possession of her
daughter Natalie, Howard Chandler
Christy, the magazine illustrator, de-
clared that he had not decided wheth-
er he would fight the divorce pro-
ceedings or not. You know" said
Christy. that I'm not much on talk
ing. but when II comes to doing
things I'm there with the goods. "
Christy declared that six men would
not be able to kldnap his daughter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
Colorado Town Scene Of AOT-
rIbIe Disaster.
THREE men BLOWN TO PIECES
Were Entering Workings Few Min
utes Before Shift Is Made.
Victims Mostly Italians.

Trinidad Colo, Feb. 1.-Nearly a
hundred persons are believed to be
dead as a result OF an explosion in a
coal mine at Primero, belonging to
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
Immediately following the accident
all telephone and telegraph wires be-
tween this city and Primero, 90 miles
northwest of here, were cut out, ex-
cepting one belonging to the com
pany.
Three men who were entering the
mine at the time of the explosion
were blown to pieces, parts of their
bodies being hurled many feet. 1t is
said that the workings are In such
condition as a result of the explosion
that II there should be any remaining
alive within the mine 1t would be i'm
possible to rescue them.
The accident took place just before
the day shift was to go off duty.
Every resident of Primero went at
once to the mouth of the mine follow
ing the aS-ident. As soon as the re-
port of the disaster was received in
this city a rescue party was made up
and left by special train for the
scene.
The mine employs about 600 men,
practically all of whom are Italians.
Fifteen bodies have been taken out of
the mine. They were horribly mutt
lated.
Seventy-fve collins have been or.
dered from Denver, as that number
of lamps are out. The rescuers are
being baked by blackdamp. There
n no fire In the mine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
Detectives Are withdrawn.

Chicago, Feb. -Four employees OF
Swift & Company were summoned be-
fore the grand jury to tell the secrets
of the beef trust. This action fol.
lowed the hearing of Ralph Crews,
attorney for the National Packing
company, who testified for several
hours. lie entered the grand jury
room with a large bundle of books
and papers of the trust which had
been seized under a subpoena duces
tecum. The withdrawal Of the big
force of secret service men from in
vestigation of the packers is taken
by some to mean that the govern
ment has decided that good case
can not be made.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
Do Yoa Open Your Mouth

Like young bird and gulp down what
ever food or medicine may be offered youf
Or, do you want 70 know something OF the
composition and character OF that which
you take into your stomach whether a.
food or medicnep
Most intelligent and sensible people
nowadays insist on knowing what they
employ whether az food or as medicine
DIR. Pierce believes they have a perfect
right 10 insist upon such knowledge So he
publishes; ;>s1oadcast and on each bottle
wrapper. what s-medlcines are made OF
and vexifes ic1hdereaIh This he feels
be can wet1-Afford 70 do beca use the more
the lngredients OF which his medicines
are made are Studied and understood The
more viii theiT slperIor c1ratlye ylrtles
be 1p6fGclafed. =
For the cure OF woman's peculiar weak.
nesses, irregularities and arrangements,
giving rise 10 frequent headaches, back
sche, dragging-down pain or distress in
lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom-
panied, ofttlmes, with debilltating,
pelvic, catarrhal drain and kindred symp-
toms OF weakness, Dr. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription Is a most efficient remedy.
DIS equally effective in curing painful
periods, In giving strength 10 nursing
&FY<Rtio nttI az PttPolihb. phV oJopchi VI
The 6xpectant mother for baby's coming,
thus rendcring childbirth safe and com.
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6cription is q most potent, Strengthening
topfc to tbs general system and 10 the
Vrkans distinctly feminine in particular.
HFis. also soothing and inyigorating
uetyine and cures nervous exhaustion,
uefyous prostratiOn, neuralgia, hysteria,
spasms, chorea or ST. Vitus's dance. and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
tendant upon functional and organic dis
eases OF the distinctly feminine organs.
A host OF medical authorities OF all the
several schools of practice, recommend
each of tho several ingredients OF which
sFavorite Prescription Is made for the
cure OF the diseases for which IL Is claimed
- k0 cure. You may read what they
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
THEOBALD WHISKEY, THAT'S
RIGHT.
just Word About the Famous
Brands of Old Coon and Old
Landmark Whistles. "AI-
ways the Same When IL
Bears this Name"

Theobald WhisKey--that's right has
become a household phrase where
ever the purest and best whiskey
Is discussed. 1t stands for purity. and
there is a half century reputation
back of IL. Old Coon and Old Land
mark whlskies are, as some wise one
has said: "For the man who thinks
before he drinks" Especially adapt
ed for home use and medical pur-
poses whenever a pure whiskey is
desired. Sells for $500 per gallon
four full quarts express prepaid, sim
gle quart bottle sells for 81. You will
be delighted with these goods.
The Theobald & Son Co.,
Producers, High and Rich Streets
Columbus. Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
WHAT MINERS WILL DEMAND
Ten Per Cent Wage Increase and
Changes In Working Conditions.

Ten Per Cent Wage Increase and
Changes In Working Conditions.
Indianapolis, Feb. 1.-The conven-
tion of the United Mine Workers de.
cided on demand for an advance Of
10 cents ton for pick mining and
an equivalent advance for machine
mining and a corresponding increase
for all day work, dead work, yard
age, etc.
IL further decided on a demand for
uniform rate of wages for all
classes of inside and outside day la
Dor and time and half for overtime.
Sunday and holidays. IL was decid-
ed to demand that all coal be weighed
before being screened, and paid for
on that basis, and that the mine run
rate in the different districts shall be
at least equivalent to the screen coal
prices.e
II was decided TO demand change
In the present eight hours from start.
ing until quitting time, or what is
commonly known as from bank to
bank, with half holiday on Satur-
day.
The convention after taking action
along these lines, took up a section
Of the report in regard TO the entire
convention going TO Toledo. and de-
cided that the convention should re-
main here until its work was finished,
and that only the delegates from the
central competitive field should go to
Toledo to attend the interstate Joint
conference of miners and operators,
scheduled TO begin today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01

seems but slight tendency now to
deplore II at all. News of the sinking
in of pavements and the abandon
ment of houses is taken as matter
of course. Only the lack Of heat and
light in some quarters, the failure Of
telephone communication in others
and traffic difficulty everywhere to re-
mind one Of the terrors Of the last
few days.
Telegraphic communication is still
unreliable. A few lines are still work
ing. but their services are IN such
great demand that the postoffice sent
numberless messages by train to be
left at the nearest station to their
destination and be delivered from
there.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
Kills NeIehbor with AK.

Marietta. o.. Feb. las the culmi
nation of bad feeling that has existed
Cor several years, Glenn Coulter killed
Homer Hart with an AK. Coulter was
hauling lumber and Hart accused him
of trespassing. Angry words followed
and the men came together, Coulter
hitting Hart over the head with b's
AK. splitting Hart's head open. Death
followed shortly. Summoning his
father. Coulter telephoned to the
sheriff that he was coming In to sur
render. Coulter employed a criminal
lawyer to defend him. and aside from
stating that he struck Hart In self
defense, will not talk.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
Shoota Old Enemy.

Ironton. o., Feb. William Goody
Of Effort gave himself up to the sher-
iff, saying that he had shot Henry
Welch, neighbor, after Welch had
fired through Goodys door al him.
An. old grudge Is given as the cause
of the shooting Eighty-two shot have
been picked from Welch's abdomen,
and II Is believed he will die.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
FLOOD NOW LIKE
HORRIBLE DREAM
Sunshine Restores Spirits Of
DeIuged PaTiSianS.

Paris, Feb. 1.-The city has abso.
lutely recovered from the successive
shocks of its recent days of anxiety
The terror OF last Friday seems like
a nightmare now. when continual re.
ports are coming in of the subsidence
of the Seine and the sun shines
brightly after days of rain. Crowds
continue to gather as near the inun.
dated places as the soldiers will per,
mt them. but there is tendency
now to lest about the situation. There
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
Reward Money Held Up.

Cleveland, o., Feb. H. Patrick
o'Reilly, Prince" Hunley and the po'
lice department may not get the $751;
900 reward offered for the capture OF
Willie Whitlas kidnapers by the
state of Pennsylvania. Auditor Gen
eral Young OF Pennsylvania has re.
fused to Issue warrants for the
awards as provided by Attorney Gen
eral Cunningham, on the ground that
the appropriation is Illegal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
New Workers to Caucus.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Republi-
can members of the New York dele
CATION will caucus this afternoon.
They will discuss the general situa-
tion in the house, with particular ref
erence to the proposed movement to
enlarge the committee on rules and
exclude the speaker from member
ship on It. The delegation will go
carefully over the administration pro-
gram in order to define its attitude
with respect thereto.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
State of Ohio. city of Toledo,
,,au., CAnn.xr

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that ho
is senior partner of the firm of +. j.
Cheney a. Co., doing business In the
city OF Toledo. County and State afore'
said and that said firm will pay the sum
OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for ea, h
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and prescribed In
my presence, this 9th day of December
A. ID. 1886.
(seaI) a. w. GBLEASoN,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internal.
Iy, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
FOR testimonials free.
T.. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
HIahwaYman Put Away.

Columbus, O., Feb. david Hag-
erty, convicted of holding up local
grocer and robbing him of 5000, was
given a 15-year sentence in the peni-
tentiary by Judge Dillon, who also or
dered the prosecuting attorney to in
vestigate the testimony of 10 wit
nesses who swore to an alibi for Hag-
erty, with a view to making whole
sale arrests for perjury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
CARTER URGES POSTAL BANKS
Speaks In Favor OF Bill Now Before
the Senate.

washington, Feb. i. - The senate
spent most OF the session In discus.
sion OF the bill to establish postal
savings banks. which was favorably
reported from the committee on post
Offices and postroads. Senator Carter
OF Montana, who made the report for
the committee spoke at length in
support Of the bill. which he declared
carried out one OF the promises of
the last Republican platform. Sena-
tor Hepburn of Idaho found fault with
the bill, which he said ought TO con
tain provision for deposltors to
withdraw their savings.
The bill providing statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico was intro
duced by Senator Dillingham; for SEN
ator Beyeridge. who is out of the city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
Seine Rises Again.

Paris, Feb. This morning the
Seine had risen an inch at Melun
and is still slowly rising. 1t remains
stationary at Alfortville. but a rise is
expected at Paris before night. II is
reported that there is much indigna-
ton at Gennevilliers, where It is said
that the dykes were cut, inundating
the town, in order to save Paris.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
Courtmartial Opens.

Boston, Feb. DIR. Edward s.
Cowles, brother of Rear Admiral
Cowles, gave the bulk of the testi-
mony at the opening session OF the
courtmarthal appointed to try Pay
master George p. Aud, U. s. ~, upon
charges made by Cowles of conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentle
man. telling a falsehood and assault
ing him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-01
Death Due TO stryehnin..

Chicago, Feb. Colonel Thomas
Fl. swope of Kansas City died from
the effects OF strychnine poison, ac.
cording to the findings OF Dr. Ludwig
Hekteon and DR.. Walter s. Haines, 1t
was announced here.