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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07

What would you say. how would
you feel. II you were listening TO a
chorus of $4,000 voices singing to.
gether one of the favorite old hymns
that is known in every household? 4?
And how would it impress you IL you
were told that the man who stood be.
fore that vast chorus leading the
singers was neither singing school
teacher nor musical director of
great renown, but the governor--just
a plain, everyday sort of citizen
who doesn't put on airs, who doesn't
feel above his fellow man, who isn't
all swelled up even though he is gov
ernor of one of the greatest states in
this Union?
You could have witnessed such n
scene and felt its inspiring influences
had you been present at the farmers
picnic held at Silver Lake, near Guy.
ahoga Falls, Saturday, Aug 81, 1910.
The man who stood before that vast
throng, seemingly forgetful OF tho
fact that he held high position OF
trust and honor, and mingled his
voice with the rest In singing one of
the grand old songs was none other
than Judson Harmon, governor Of
Ohio.
1t all happened in this way, for II
was not a part of the regular pro-
gram. Governor Harmon had Just
finished delivering an address to the
assembled farmers. He had spoken
of their toll, of their progress and
advancement. He had discussed sub
jects relating to their immediate well
fare. And when his speech was fin
ished, so intent were his hearers
upon meeting him and greeting him
as one having fellow feeling that
they made a rush for the platform
and demanded that he shake hands
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07
RECORD RAINS
RESULTING
I n Devastating FL O d S
Especially in the Lower
Ohio Valley Carlo
Shows Precipitation
of 1895 Inches.
BY United Press Wire.


Evansville, Ind. oct. THE Ohio
river is stlll rising at a rapid rate as
result of the record breaking rains
this week and 1t is expected stage
Of from twenty-five 10 thirty feet will
be reached at the Green river which
empties into the Ohio river nine miles
above here. Th Green river rose more
than fifteen feet yesterday and tn
stream will continue to rise.
Bonneville despatch says that nvs
hundred people are homeless in War
rick county 1t Is estimated that more
than million dollars worth of pro-
perty has been destroyed In southern
Indiana.
Losses from cave-ins. damaged
buildings and ruined cellars in this
city will total thousands of dollars
The Ohio river Is expected 10 pass
the twenty-foot stage today The Wa
bash river at New Harmony and White
river AT both Decker and Hazelton
are rising rapidly.
The Union township farmers report
great deal of livestock drowned II
Is estimated that the losses to people
living in the lowlapds between owens
boro, Kentucky ana Cairo, Illinois
VIII pass the 100000 mark
Advices from Louisvilles va the
damage to bridges and roads in. sis
counties in Kentucky has been placed
at a half million dollars. According
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07
: BLEST Be The TIE that BINDS +:
Z Sang at Picnic as Substitute For HandShaking
: CHORUS WAS LED BY GOVERNOR HARMON F.:
: Buckeye States Big Governor Man Among Men

with everyone nreshnt.

with everyone present.
Looking about over the sea o
faces the governor put up both hands
and said: "NIy friends. would like
to do as you ask. But look around
you, IL you can. 1t will be impossi
BILE, fear, under the circumstances
Near the midst of the crowd a mar
mounted a chair and shouted "The
governor Is right. To shake hands
with the crowd is an impossibility
Instead, let us join In singing
'BLEST BE THE TIE THAT
BINDS and, Governor. you start It
That, think, will serve just as well
as shaking hands"
Governor Harmon was touched by
the spirit Of the suggestion. Such a
thought as leading public assem-
hlage In song had never entered his
mind. Never before had he beei
called upon to attempt such thing
II you believe II to be an easy thing
TO do just stand up before the next
big crowd you are In and try It.
With feeling of hesitancy about
displaying his limited musical train
ing before such an assemblage the
governor turned to girl on the plat.
form who had been taking steno-
graphic notes of his speech and saiG
TO her, "You start the singing and
wen Join in" But the girl looked up,
looked around and shook her head. II
was more than her courage would
undertake.
Then stepping to the front OF the
platform Governor Harmon said: "It
try to lead, be sure that all of you
JOIN IN so that III not be standing
mere trying to sing a solo, for can't
do that"
Then he raised his voice strong
and clear with the notes OF the IA
miliar old tune And they all Joined
IN, singing the entire hymn from the
hrst to the very last verse.
Those who were present speak OF
IL as one OF the most impressive
scenes they had ever witnessed.
Ihere In the open air and under the
trees scene truly typical of the
poets description of Gods first
temples" those farmers, their wives
and their children lifted their voices
together, filled with the spirit of the
music and words they were singing.
forgetful of all save that they and
that big tall man on the platform
leading them with all his lung power
were big group OF the human fam
iiy' with the same human hopes and
sympathies.
The appropriateness of the song
may have been suggested by the
closing words Of the governors
speech He had said that the great
pleasure OF meeting and mingling in
such an occasion was dimmed only
oy the thought that they might not
all meet again under such happy au.
spices And yet, after separating. all
would go on with their work better
men and women for having come to-
gether once year to mingle with
each other and have a good time. To
such thought the last stanza Of the
"ymn pears fitting parallel;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07

to the officials of the weather bureau
at Louisville the rain siege was one
of the longest and most damaging in
years.
Among the heavy rainfalls report
ed in the South are: Cairo, 1895
inches; Covingtcn, Tenn. $40 inches;
Galveston, Texas, 6.62; Dyersburg.
Tenn, go; Brownsville, Tenn, s.;
Newport, Ark, COS; Paducah, 8; Mi
Ian, Tenn, $40.
Two lives are known to have been
lost, Mrs. A. J. Burchheld and her
grand jon. being drowned in a rapidly
rising stream near Dyersburg, Tenn.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07
HEARST WILL
TURN down
Stimson And Stand by Hop
per and Himself For
State. Officials.
By united press wire

New York, Oct. 7--When William
Il. Hearst landed from the steamer
Nauretania today and was told that
his Independence league had disre-
garded his suggestion that 1t endorse
the Republican candidate for gover-
nor. Henry l.. Stimson, and had by
an overwhelmingly vote declared for
complete independent ticket in this
state, he seemed to be more pleased
than otherwise.
He said that he was returning home
to aid the fight for progressivism In
politics not alone in New York state
but in every section of the United
states and that he favored endorsing
progressive candidates for Office.
Hearst made 1t plain that he will
stand by John j. Hopper, the league
candidate for governor, and accept
his own nomination. for lieutenant
governor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07
Progress OF Conservation.

subject OF the
poa In fact little really Known
compshed
FRANCES cayanaugh gives ideal
apout article should what
eminent is doing says:
IL mistake to assert that all
"oh Tor than
discovering
generation and the
we owe debt
government who have
resign their poorly larger but
seldom willing
e government service fosters their
OF the
the knowledge that they
oydes Tor the benefit Of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07
RAILROAD NEWS

The Big Four had a derailment
south of Center street this morning
when rail broke on siding. The
Bellefontaine wreck crew put the cars
back on the tracks without causing
any delay.
The heavy rains cuased no delays
to any of the trains on roads running
through the city.
Erie train No. was run In two
sections yesterday on account Of
heavy traffic.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07
Some Pointers
In buying or building homes
by the ad writer of the
Buckeye State Building and
Loan Company, Rankin
Building, u West Gay
street, Columbus, Ohio.

3. Buy or build a aelling suited
10 the locality I'm which IL Is found
Houses should correspond 10 their
surroundings. For instance ono
should not build mansion on u side
street surrounded by three or -four
room tenement houses. Neither
would one expect 10 build three
room house on FIVE thousand dollar
lot Save your money and buy OF
build a home. The Buckeye pays
five cent on time deposits. Assets
over $4,000, 900.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07

Chicago lightweight, in a ten round
bout here. The men must weigh In
at 12S pounds at o'clock. White
VIII have at least ten pounds ad-
vantage over Attell when they enter
the ring
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07
A sun Arp,,nent

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. Flight
fans admitted today that Abe Attell.
featherweight champiop, viii have a
stiff argument on his hands tonight
when he meets Frankie -White.,sthe
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07
THE OCTOBER MAGAZINES.
A Leader I'm New Thought.


Life October
field she
Eddy Elizabeth teaches folks think correctly
to Independent, efficient
things She is
dollars and which
enables home
That
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Elizabeth
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07
Public and Educators at Cross Purposes.

with high schools that the public had been
c.
What's
shifting
democratic leadership responsibility
and
There
the enlargement schools the which
to
to
The high schools today
things What
faults " remedy and sincere recognition
teachers demand
to that they
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-07

His talents and inclination indicated
February he
his fathers financial difficulties time
not increase although
Paynes the English
the
he older
in a
His diminishing
a he
French which
Of The Maid and
he
self mostly this kind
according to the varied
IN iSls2O he attempted the
psoned a
OF French Th provided funds for his
In 1923 while in Paris plays to
coVent Garden
ing furnished by
scene IN the opera he wrote Home
Bishop well
howard Payne and Washington Irving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR CLEMINSON
Chicagoan Convicted of Murder
Stands Speechless When Given
a Chance to Talk.

Chicago, Sept. IA motion for
arrest of jurgment in the case of DR..
Cleminson, convicted of numbering
his wife "a year ago. was denied by
Judge McSurely today, and the pris-
oner formally sentenced to imprison-
ment for life.
Have you anything to say?" ask
ed the court.
The prisoners lips moved, but no
sound came forth. Scarcely a dozen
persons were present in court, al
though at the trial hundreds were
turned away disappointed.
The prisoners mother, a frail
looking little woman in black, rush
ed forward and asked to be allowed
to talk to her son. They we're al
lowed a half hour in private togeth-
er. The case will go to the supreme
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
GUARD AGAINST
FRAUD AT POLLS
Chicago Election Board and Re-
form Bodies Employ Large
Number of Sleuths.
IRREGULARITIES FEARED
Chief Interest in State Vote Centers
in Legislative and Congression-
al Candidates.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-In answer to
cries that fraud will be attempted at
tomorrow's primaries, the election
board today granted a hearing to
of the reform organ
izations to devise ways and means of
maintaining the integrity of the cleo
tions. The states attorney has en-
ployed large force of private detec-
tives to watch the voting and will
keep the grand jury in session to-
morrow for prompt action in case
violations of the law are discovered.
The election board will have 200
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
FIGURES NOW IN SHOW
GROUND FOR REPUBLICAN, FEARS

duced to 1886. The average plurality
for the Vermont republicans is about
$4,000. Twenty members OF congress
hold their seats by majority of less
than 1000 and as many more by
majority of less than 5000. If the re-
publican losses should be as heavy in
the districts of these 40 republicans as
they averaged in Vermont, all of them
would be retired to private life. When
it is further considered that Vermont
is a rock-ribbed republican state, that
the insurgency movement is not as full
ly developed there as in the middle
west and western states, 1t would ap-
pear that the democrats ought to make
even heavier gains in the west than in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
BODY In CRIPPEN
HOME THAT OF MAN?
Expert Testif1es Skilled Hand Used
Knife But is Not Sure as to
Victims Sex.

London, Sept. 14.-Expert testimony
is being heard in the Crippen murder
trial. Professor Pepper, pathologist of
the University of London, said his ex.
animation convinced him the human
parts found in the cellar of the Grip
pen home were severed by a hand
skilled in surgery and directed by q
mind that possessed a real knowledge
of anatomy. Under cross examination
Professor Pepper admitted that he had
been unable to establish the sex Of the
victim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
On spItEer's Testimony
WOOD STILL BEST
IN GOLF TOURNEY

Brookline, Mass, Sept. 14.-Un-
usually even scores were the rule at
the end of the first half OF the sec
ond round OF match play for the ma
tional amateur golf championship to-
day. In eight matches, only one
player had an advantage of more
than two holes. The big leader was
Warren X. Wood of Homewood club,
Chicago, who made the lowest score
in the qualifying round and who was
up on Percival Gilbert of Brae-
burn at the 18th hole today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
TWO YEARS FOR
SUGAR OFFICER
Ernest Gerbracht, Refinery Su-
perintendent, Sentenced
for Underweighing.
GRANTED STAY ON APPEAL
Action in the Case of Former Secre-
tary Heike, Also Convicted, Is
Still Pending.

New York, Sept. 14.-Ernest w
Gerbracht, former superintendent Of
the Williamsburg refinery of the Amer
ican Refining company, convicted last
spring of conspiracy to defraud the
government by underweighing sugar
was today sentenced 10 years in the
penitentiary and fined $4,000 After
imposing sentence. Judge Martin
granted a stay on appeal and fixed
bail at $4,000. Sentence on former
Secretary Heike, who has been called
"the man higher up is still pending
On spitEer's Testimony
The conviction OF Heike and Ger
bracht was in large measure brought
about by the testimony of Oliver
Splitter, former dock superintendent,
who. following his conviction and serv-
ing part of his sentence at Atlanta.
turned states evidence. Splitter was
pardoned by President Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14

the whole proceeding, withdrew from
the meeting and thus deprived the
democrats of their temporary control
of the committee"
Declaring that the action of the min
ority In no way mas relieved the others
from their responsibility, but that they
are powerless because they do not con-
stitute a quorum, the report concludes.
THE action Of the democratic minor
ity in taking temporary advantage Of
the delay of some members in reach
ing the meeting was an effort to sub
stitute a pro-arranged scheme for the
orderly deliberation and discussion
which the duty of the committee re-
quires The pretended adoption of a
report by a political minority and its
publication as If 1T was a report of the
committee, exhibited a willingness to
sacrifice the rights and inture the rep
utation of the officers investigated in
order to obtain a supposed partisan
advantage in the pending political
campaign"
Confirmed as fractional Fight
The report was signed by Senators
Nelson, Sutherland and Root and Rep
resentatives DENLY, Mccall and Ohm
sted. None of the democratic mem
bers of the committee nor Representa-
tive Madison, the insurgent republican,
appeared at the meeting, nor were
they in Chicago during the day. The
work of the committee thus has been
confirmed as factional fight.
Following adjournment all the mem
bers of the committee refused to dis
cuss what occurred in the committee
room. 1t was learned upon good au-
thority, however, that before the re-
port was drafted there was an almost
bitter discussion on the subject of pre-
senting a report on the findings of the
members present on the evidence.
It is said that it was finally decided
that dignified attitude of having been
done an injury by the other members
Of the committee would be better re-
ceived than any report which would in
any way favor Ballinger.
Most of the members of the commit |
tee left last night for their homes, the
having adjourned subject to
The call of the chairman, Senator Mel !
son, who said the date Of the next
meeting had not been set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
BY TAV,

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Sept. 12.--If the repub-
licans lose as large a percentage of
votes in all of the states as they did
in Vermont. where the slump amount
ed to 27 per cent, the country will go
democratic in the approaching congress
sional elections by majority of more
than one million. and the next house
will be democratic by majority ap-
proxImating 40.
Based Mathematics
This forecast is based on mathemat-
ical terms, consideration being given
to the fact that the republican major
itv of 2a-645 of 1908 was recently re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
MISSOURI FOR
FOLK IN 1912

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 14.-Plat-
forms of the democratic and republican
parties in Missouri were completed
here today
In the democratic platform Joseph
w. Folk, former governor, is endorsed
for president in 1912. The platform
denounces the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law. Criminal prosecution of trusts is
urged.
The Taft administration is endorsed
in the republican platform, which IA
vors reducing the tariff on necessities
and increasing it on luxuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
Federal Grand Jury at
Chicago Accuses
Three Firms.
OFFICERS ARE NAMEL
Purington Concern of Gales
burg One Charged With
Being in Combine.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-The so-called
brick trust" was indicted by the
federal grand jury today, charged
with violations of the Sherman anti
trust law. Four individuals and
three companies are named:
D. v. Purington, president OF the
Purington company of Galesburg.
c. c. Barr, president of the Barr
company of Reading, Ill.
H. S. Renkert. secretary of the
Metropolitan company of Canton.
Ohio.
William F. Brennan of Chicago.
sales agent for the three companies.
Companies Also Named
The companies represented by the
foregoing individuals are also in
dicted. Bench warrants were issued
against the accused.
All But Three Appear
Chicago, Sept. 14.-All but three of
those indicted Monday by the grand
jury for violation Of the Sherman anti
trust law appeared yesterday and gave
bail. Each defendant was Obliged to
furnish three bonds of $4,000 each.
The three who failed TO furnish them
were Louis F. Swift, president of Swift
& Co., who is in Europe; Thomas ].
Connors, superintendent of Armour &
Co, now returning from Europe, and
Francis A. Fowler, department man
ager of Swift & Co., who is i'll
Judge Lands ordered bench war
rants for the defendants. The war
rants were not issued, however. when
the attorneys explained their absence.
All refused to discuss the charges.
The next step will be a motion by
the government attorneys for the pack
ers to enter pleas.
To Seek Justification
II was reported that the packers had
decided to make thorough test Of the
present cases. without admitting that
there exists any combination contrary
to the Sherman law, they will contend
that it is impossible 10 conduct the
packing business on different lines. II
is said that the packers will advance
the argument of justification instead
of seeking immunity on technical pleas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
NUTMEG STATE
SEEMS REGULAR

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 1.-THE
republican state convention today
adopted platform. one plank pro-
nouncing Taft a great and good
president" and who has given the
country a law abiding, law enforc-
ing administration, and that 1.-The
republican congress has made a rec
ord for constructive work of abiding
value that will be land mark in
our legislative history"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14

detectives on duty in addition to the
regular police.
Seeking Reelection
A number of state legislators, as
we'll as congressman will be nominat-
ed. Practically all democratic legis-
lators who voted to send Lorimer to
the senate are seeking renomina-
tions, among them Lee O'Neil
Browne. The Illinois congressional
delegation numbers 10 republicans
and democrats.
The republicans stood squarely. be-
hind Cannon in his fight to retain
the power of the chair. Three Chi
cago congressman, Boutell, Mann
and Foss, republicans, are opposed
by insurgents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14

Vermont. If so, it would not be too
much to expect that the next con-
gress will be democratic by anywhere
from 80 to so.
Fear Defeat
The fear of defeat has complete pos
session of the republican leaders, al
though they will, of course, not ac:nrt
1t for publication. There is no relief
upon the horizon. The republicans
are suffering severe losses because of
having no public speakers to mention
in whom the public has confidence.
Men like Senator Dolliver. one of the
greatest campaign orators of the lay,
Continued on Page Four.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
u. S. ENGINEERS ON
WATERWAYS MEET
Outline Course of Procedure for In
vestigating Lakes-to-Gulf
Project.

Washington, Sept. 14.-The board
of engineers recently appointed to
consider the question of the feasibil-
ity of the gulf-to-the-lakes project,
held it's initial meeting today and
outlined a general course Of proce-
dure. examing reports and other
records Steps will be taken to con-
suit with Governed Deneen of Illi-
nois with a view of cooperation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
Clinton Man Drowned.

Clinton, Iowa. Sept. 1.-THE
body found floating in the Missis-
sippi river yesterday has been iden-
titled as that of Timothy Gavin of
Clinton, who has been missing for
10 days. The manner of his death
is a mystery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
FARM HAND is MURDERER
Kills Wife of Employer and Then
Ends His Own Life.

Oshkosh, Wis, Sept. H.-Mrs.
Louisa Edwards, wife of Ira Edwards.
who conducts a farm at Black Wolf
Point. vas murdered in the kitchen of
her home late yesterday afternoon by
George Kuenzel, farm hand, who af-
terwards killed himself. The cause %
the tragedy is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
AUTHOR HAS SIS
TO PAY S36,175

New York. Sept. 14.-Gaspar
Whitney, the author, filed a volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy today.
His liabilities are $36.157 and his
principal uninsured creditor is Rob-
ert Bacon, ambassador TO France,
whose claim amounts to $4,000 for
money loaned. Whitney's assets are
SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
NEW MURDER MYSTERY
Finding of Mutilated Body in River
Gives Gotham Problem.

Gives Gotham Problem.
New York, Sept. 14.-What gave
Indications of proving another mur-
der mystery to add to New York's
long list developed today by the dis
covery of portions of a mutilated hu-
man body in East river. The por-
tions, which were not numerous
enough to admit at once of determin-
alton whether the body was that of
a man or a woman, were wrapped in
paper and were floating in the river.
A silk handkerchief with the initial
"J'' and strips of a blue and white
shirt, found in the package, afforded
the only clues in the case.