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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28
SPECULATE ON LENGTH
OF THE COMETS TAIL
Problem is Similar to,
"HoW Old is Ann"
MariOnitcs Make the First Start To-
ward Acquiring the Comet Neck.

The comet was there with bells on
last evening, Also like the funny
little nursery rhyme of childhood
days, at carried its tail behind it."
Right up over the Marion brewery
it rose early in the evening, which
shows that even so wily-niIy crea-
ture as Halley's comet has mcthon
In its madness. The exact relative
attraction between a miSbchaVed
heavenly body and the amber brew
has not yet been computed by wis
acre astronomers, but from the devil
Gus path pursued by the HALEY one
it would seem the magnetic quality OF
the brew is pretty much to the good.
But no doubt away up there am
brosia, the favorite drink of the gods,
Is the liquor that woos. In that case
the garden of the gods must have been
one merry place, for the comet de-
lights in doing queer and unexpected
things Then the way it stays out o.
nights is something scandalous. II
that is the effect of ambrOsia, NOR
tails had better stick to their "suds."'
How long is the tail? asked a,
the middle OF Center street last ev-
ening about O'Clock. "Ten feet
spoke up a bystander, FIFTY feet,h
contradicted another. "Miles and
miles" said a third. It's the same
old gag about "How old is Ann?" The
answer is it looks as long as tho Pc
culiar construction of the human
optic allows. The contributing mea-
sure or perhaps the main one. is just
how much Imagination is backing
that same optic. Anyway, the tail is
some tail, and the mere low-brows
are glad to know what cyanogen
looks like, Sounds like a new kind
Of drink.
As the earth folks gazed intently
at the strange creature in the heav-
ems they were unanimous in one
thought You are hum-dinger, but
please, nice little comet, don't come
this way"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28
JAMES .O.KEEFFE
FINED $500
Mayor Renders Decision in
the Case.
ATTORNEYS ARE SURPRISED
Case Will be Carried to a
Higher Court.
AFFIDAVIT Was Filed by Charles
WaldrOn Alleging O'Keeffe Had
Sold Him Whisky Which Caused
His Arrest for Drunkenness.

TWO hundred dollars and the costs,
was the assessment laid upon James
IOKeeffe by Mayor j. G. Setter.
lO'Keeffe was found guilt of selling
liquor to Charles ,Waldron and sent
ence was pronounced at 0 o'clock Satur
day morning. The mayors finding
was quite surprise TO the attorneys
defending O'Keeffe.
Il can't see hoy his honor can find
him guilty" remarked the at
torneys after the trial was concluded
Thursday.
1t is alleged that there was much
conflict in the evidence and Attorneys
Mouser and Moloney are confident
that the mayors judgmet will be re-
versed In the higher courts. The
states attorneys, however, are just as
confident that the higher courts will
sustain the decision. A summary OF
the case is as foluows:
Charles Waldron, local barber,
was arrested Monday evening on a
charge of intoxlcation and disorder
ly conduct. He was fined $25 in may
ors court which he was unable to pay.
His wife promised to pay his fine and
keep him out of the workhouse, provid
ing he would tell the police where he
procured the whiskey which he dispos-
| ed of on his spree He informed the
authorities that he bought 1t of James
| IO'Keeffe. Another man was with him
at the time but he could not say for
sure. whether or not he procured whis-
key 1T was real hot one and we
used chaser, he exclaimed in des-
criblng the incident.
! The defense tried to show that
James O'Keeffe was not around his
place Of business on north State street,
at the time Waldron alleged he bought
the liquor, The attorneys also produc-
ed several character witnesses who
testified concerning the good charact-
er of the defendant. Waldron admit
ed upon cross examination, that he
was crazy drunk, a greater part of
Monday and the defense holds this as
a strong point In their favor.
The case has excited a great deal of
interest throughout the city. There
has been much Speculation as to its
outcome.
The defendants attorneys promptly
filed a motion for a new trial after the
mayor had annouced his decisio. n
The decision was overruled Execution
lof judgment was stayed pending the
filing of exceptions in the common
please court.
Charles Waldron, the chief witness
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28
SUFFERS STROKE
OF PARALYSIS
I. u. Carlisle Is Attacked While on
the Streets of Buffalo.

a letter received today by Mrs. Fred
Haberman, Sr. conveys the sad intel
ligence of the serious illness of I. y.
Carlisle, former Marion resident.
who suffered a stroke of paralysis on
the streets of Buffalo yesterday. Mr..
Carlisle was taken to hospital and
his condition is very serious.
Mr.. Carlisle during his residence
here was in business for number
of years. He is very wen known to
many of the older residents of the
city His son, Dr. Chester Carlisle,
.of Willard n. Y, sou-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Haberman, is at his
fathers bedside.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

In the Rose law prosecution recently
brought against James O'Keeffe- Is stim
languishing behind prison bars. His
wife, who promised to get him out OF
Jail If he would give up the secret OF
where he purchased the whiskey, mas
not made her word good and Charlie
Is in bad
Mrs. Waldron has paid goodbit OF
attention to her husband within the
last several days and she has seen THAI
his meals We're not neglected. She
has promised him that she will pay
his fine, which amounts to $25 but now
she finds that it is not an easy task
to raise $25 in Marion
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

lightfully entertained by Mrs j. w.
Stose at her south Prospect street
home yesterday afternoon.
The early hours were given to art
embroidery. Later there was mys-
tifyinE guessing contest in which Mrs.
Charles Hofstetter won first honors
and Mrs. Noah Hare sccond. Each
received pretty gifts of china in the
shape of bonbon dishes. Luncheon
was served in dining-room artistic
and fragrant with masses of syringas.
Mrs Noah Fauseler was the only
club guest.
Mrs. ID. w. Bell, of south Prospect
street has invited the club for the
next meeting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

John c, Hibbit, a stage hand en-.
polyed at the Grand Opera house, ap.
peared in mayors court Friday after
noon to answer to a charge of assault
and battery brought in an affidavit
filed by Jay Il. Hurley.
Hurley alleges that Hibbet attacked
his son, Emery Hurley, and injured
him seriously, Hibbet claims that
Hurley was trespassing on the opera
house stage and that he trew him out
in the alley,
Hibbet waived examination and was
bound over to the grand jury under
bond of 800. The bond was prompt.
ly furnished.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

The usual large attendance was a
noticeable feature at the regular
meeting of Marion Lodge, No. iO2,
knights of Pythias. last night. After
considering regular business, the first
nomination of officers, preliminary to
the election to be held next month,
took place at this time. Arrangements
were made for holding a dance in the
lodge hail on Wednesday evening,
June s.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28
SOCIETY
and CLUBS

Before an improvised altar of
palms ilankcd with masses of fragrant
white spring blossoms, Miss Minnie
Bay Ewing, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George Ewing, of west Columbia
street, was united in marriage to Mr.
Eugene Holman at high noon today
The swcety solemn ring service
was read by Rev. G.. NJ. Rourke of
the First Presbyterian church to an
accompaniment of Navin's Love Song,
played pianissimo by Miss Freda
Rhodes. There were no bridal at
tendants. The brides gown was
built of sheer white Paris lawn with
garnishings of Irish lace. She car
ricd a sheaf of bride roses showered
with white rose buds.
Immediately after the ceremony
and congratulatory period hand
somely appointed bridal luncheon
was served, Golden Gate roses i'm
crystal bowl carried out color
scheme of yellow and white in table
decorations. Broad yellow satin rib
bons were caught to the corners with
trailing punches of bridal wreath
The favOrs were pretty little hand
painted affairs in the form of flower
studies,
Mrs. Holman Is a charmingly ac-
complished young lady, popular So
cially and possessed of a wide circle
of friends. She is a graduate of Ma
rion High school, class of '04. The
groom is the son of Mrs. j. NJ. May, of
Kingston, Ohio, and is a young man
of business acumen and splendid per-
sonalitV He is em DlOyed as "a drafts
man in the Marion Steam Shovel plant
and is a junior partner in the>>Pros-
pect Lumber company. He is g mem
ber of the Tally Wag club. After a
brief wedding trip he will take his
bride to live in a home on Prospect
street south
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28
CARD or THANKS.

We wish to extend our thanks TO
our neiEhbors and friends who 50
kindly assisted us during the illness
and death Of our husband and faith.
cr. We also wish to thank the quar-.
tet for music and all those who fur
nished flowers.
Mrs. T. II. Campbell and Family.
- .-- ..-------.- II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

A bicycle belonging to Clifford Low
er, which was stolen from in front OF
the Gem pharmacy about six months
ago. was recovered by Fred Schweik-
ert at the keeler bicycle store. this
morning.
small boy residing on Silver street,
took the wheel into the shop to have II
repaired. Schweiltert recognized II
despite the fact that it had been re-
painted and changed in evrey possible
manner. The police were notified and
ARE conducting an ivestigation. The
boy claimed that his father purchased
the wheel from party in the West
End.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

Hear Bliss Knapp's lecture on
Christian Science. Sunday afternoon,
May 20. at the Grand opera house,
at 3 o'clock. II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

Marion Lodge, No. TO- +. & A, NJ,
met Friday night in special session
and conferred the entered apprentice
degree on a class of candidates.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

Lecture on Christian Science by
Bliss Knapp. G. S. b., Boston, Mass,
Sunday afternoon at the Grand opera
house, p. m. Admissionf rec. l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

Mayor Setter has received a COM
munication from the editor of the
Popular Magazine, in which is con-
tanned some excellent lines on the
much talked of subject "a Sane
Fourth" The mayor will read the
communication before the city coun.
oil at its next meeting when the "Sane
Fourth" ordinance will come up again
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

The. county commissioners Friday
adopted the engineers report on the
H. A. Holverstott ditch In Claridon
township and ordered the ditch sold
lima n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

There will be a called meeting of the
Pythian Sisters in Candy hall Mon
day evening at 1880.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

There was a delightful assembling
of S. F., circle members with Mrs
Samuel Melvin, of north Grand ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon.
Needlework was the feature diver
sion of this enjoyable affair. At dusk
embroidery was replaced in bright
silk bags, and guests were entertained
with an informal musical program to
which Mrs. Melvin contributed vocal
numbers and Mrs. Willis Bowers in
strumental fenditions. A tempting
collation. was served at $3.50 o'clock,
after which there was general So
ciability,
MRS. Charles Long partook of hos
pitality as a club guest.
At the next meeting, Mrs, Adam
Welsh of north Grand avenue. will
entertain.
10, nfr Il a.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

Miss Olga Morganthaler placed
three tables at bridge for the mem
bers of her card club Friday after
noon. Some extremely interesting
scores were played, the honors going
to Mrs. Fred Haberman, Jr. She was
awarded a handsome piece of Vene-
tian lace for her skill. When cards
were laid aside, the players were seat
ed at daintily appointed tea tables
holding covers for four After-tea
hours were social and conversational,
At the next meeting, Mrs BARLEY
Eckfelt, of south Prospect street, viii
entertain.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28

Decoration Day Millinery Tonight
ut Marion's Busy Millinery Store. Mrs.
Jennie Thomas. IL
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23

two dollars each, and to place the ap
plication as early as possible. i
wou d be impossible to secure it fol
this winter at any cost.
The plan of the work is to enlist
$50 people at two dollars apiece
and thus secure part of the expense
of having state teachers come here tC
conduct series of lectures on practi-
cal agriculture, covering a eeriod OF
three weeks.
The secretary's report of the finan-
"ial condition of the club indicated
marked improvement, there being
$257 of Indebtedness and enough
dues delinquent to more than defray
this.
There is still some money due on
advertising contracts for publicity and
printing done last year, and this can
easily be liquidated after the holidays
The election of officers for 1911
will occur on the evening of Monday
January 9th.
Nominations will be posted in the
club rooms, and any five members
wishing to make other nominations
ran do so by posting the same.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23
PALACE OF MILLIONAIRE
Clark's 1000, 200 Mansion
Completed
Contains 81 Bath Rooms, 100000
Worth of Pictures and 100000
Worth of Rgs-Costliest
Residence in America

New York, Dec. 19.-The seven
million dollar Fifth Avenue home of
ex-senator William A. Clark of Mon
tana, has been completed after eight
years of work and will be occupied
early in the new year. 1t is said to
be the costliest residence ever built
in America. The taxes assessed on it
by New York City amount to more
than 5000 day. The mansion con-
tains 121 rooms, 81 baths and four
picture galleries. The building con-
tains one of the largest pipe organs
in the world, which was installed at
cost of three hundred thousand
dollars. There are two million dol
lars worth of pictures and five humid
red thousand dollars worth of rugs.
No building in the world, according
to experts, who have inspected the in
terror, carries so much bronze as has
been worked into this mansion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23
CONDITIONS OF THE STATES
FINANCES
Discussion by State Treasurer Hast
ings on the Question
The Building Bond Issue
State Official Recommends Policy of
Conservation for Several Years

The people at the last election hav-
ing voted to give the legislature the
authority to issue bonds to complete
the capitol building, is a law of the
land-unless constitutional questions
arise regarding the validity of the
passage of the bill.
Candidly, l think very few people
really knew what they were voting
for, and a vast majority thought it
simply means the completion of the
building now in process of construc-
ton. 1t means nothing of the kind
it means tear down the present Capt.
tol building and the old Central
School building, finish the present
main building, add both wings, and
bond for any amount the legislature
may see fit, from one to twenty mill
lion dollars. (And, by the way,
when the Capitol is completed it will
reach very nearly to the end of the
present Capitol on Sixth street and
to the end of the Central School
building on Eighth street,
Under the constitution of this state,
the legislature cannot create an in
debtedness exceeding one and one-half
mills on the dollar of the total valu-
alton of the state. The valuation of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23

the state is-and ! will use round
figures on these statements-$127,-
056, 900, and the limit of indebtedness
that We could have would be S1,905 =
$40. The bonded Indebtedness today
is $1,397,250. We have coming due
in 1911, $99.500 of bonds, and
100000 due in 1912. We have a
two mill tax levy this year which
goes to the sinking fund and will
bring in $250,0O0 in January and
February, when the counties remit
20 the state their share of state taxes.
Out of that fund we can redeem the
$199.500 which comes due in 1911
and 1913, thereby increasing our Dor
rowing capacity that amount, then
by the first of March we can bond
for $70S,000 and be within the con-
stitutional limit of indebtedness, ex-
elusive of the Capitol building amend
ment. We have spent Oh public
buildings in four years approximate
~ $1.O00,000 and Still you will find
when the legislature convenes off ,ers
and committees from everywhere will
be logrolling for their separate insti-
tutions, or roads, bridges, etc. Latah
county will demand all she can get
for her university, Nez Perez for her
normal. and a huge bridge, Ada, well
she will want everything. Lincoln
deaf, dumb and blind asylum. AL
bion, the Normal, Fremont the train
ing school, Bingham, insane asylum,
Bannock, academy and every county
which does not have state institu-
ton will want financial assistance
on roads and bridges. Idaho today
maintains ten state institutions.
Candidly I believe that very few peo-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23
Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Tomorrow You May Be Dry
10000 Bottles of Old Wine
GIVEN AWAY FREE
AS a Christmas Gift

PRICES STRICTLY NET CASH
Special reduced price list on all case goods
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB MET
An Interesting Meeting Held and Re-
ports Show the Club is in Pros
porous Condition
Officers to be Elected
Cleft over from last week. J

Cleft over from last week.
There was a meeting of the Com
nercal ub at the club rooms on
Wednesday evening and the meeting
was well attended and interesting.
A very interesting communication
was read from A, j. Gilmore ofHowe,
showing how trade relations between
Blackfoot and Little Lost River
might be improved by some changes
in the postal route. He showed how
it takes nine days to get a letter
from Howe to neighbor on Black
foot Rural Route and to receive a
reply If made promptly, and seven
days to get to town and back by rail
and stage. The communication was
referred to the committee on roads
Other communications bearing up
on different subjects were referred 10
the proper committees, one of them
being the matter of securing free
| uelNeTy VI express pdchd6eo "IChih
the city limits which was referred to
c. V. Fisher.
The matter of securing the movable
school Of agriculture for Blackfoot for
next winter was discussed and arOus
ed much interest. committee con.
sisting of J. Fl. Merrill, r. r. Jones
and j. G. Bond was appointed to Sc
cure $50 members for the school al
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23
GOOD EXPRESS AGENT

People who have occasion to visit
the express Office for much-expected
packages for the Christmas time, find
very pleasant and efficient gentle
man in the person of A. M. Edwards
to wait on them.
Patient, polite, smooth-tempered
and prompt, he comes as near fur
nishing what the public want as any
body can.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23

s per cent. discount
, bottc of wine free with each ordcr
Reduced price list on jug goods
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23
SALE POSTPONED

The sale of the placer mining prop
erty that was to have taken place
last Thursday has been postponed
until Tuesday, the 3rd of January,
on account of the death of Peter
Court, who was drowned Thursday
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23
Blackfoot, Idaho,

| matter.
Blackfoot. Idaho
December 18th, 1910.
Hon. Board of County Commissioners,
for the County of Bingham,
Idaho.
| Gentlemen: Some two weeks ago |
! took up the matter of having an
| Engineers estimate as to what II
| would cost to make a good road over
hat piece of sand in the Fort Hall
| Rese"vatin. situate between Blackfool
| md Ross Fork, but as yet, you have
lJt taken any action in the matter.
s you will remember, my suggestion
vas that you authorize your County
Surveyor to make profile map OF
this road, chain it or, and together
With a. like surveyor from Pocatello
or Bannock county, these to be assist
ed by Mr.. Young of Blackfoot, Civil
Engineer, render an intelligent esti-
mate of the cost attached to fixing
this piece of road.
! believe that it is something that
the State should issue bonds for, anG
it is altOgether proper for the Legis-
lature to pass a measure thus Great
ing the necessary funds. That piece
of road gives us bad name from
New York to San Francisco. If you
will observe, every continental auto
guide in America makes reference to
it as being impossible with the ordin-
airy machine. Much of our county's
produce is, at an enormous expense
dragged through the almost impass-
able road, and if we had good road
there it would very much benefit all
southeastern Idaho, and the State in
general. An important advantage to
be gained consists of the fact that If
the road was made passable, many
parties from Salt Lake, and vicinity
would drive up in their machines. as
lar as the Yellowstone National Park,
and in so doing, our sp' endid farming
territory from Blackfoot to the north
end of Upper Snake River Valley
would be seen to it's best advantage.
As a Representative in the Legisla-
ture, feel cannot too strongly urge
rol1 IN Immediate action in the mat
Ter, and in so doing, | may say that
have met with our Legislative Dele
CATION Messrs. st. Clair, Edgington
md Warnock, and they are unanl
nous with me in this matter, in fact.
they urged me to take some such
action.
While the present road is alongside
he railroad and consequently over a
large stretch of sand, it is possible,
by going east little, to miss nearly
all of it.
With a view of creating favorable
sentiment, am taking the liberty of
forwarding a copy of this letter, with
a request to publish it, to our nearby
newspapers, and also to Mayor
Church of Pocatello, and Judge d.
w. Standrod.
Believe me,
Yours sincerely.
DETEp n JOu NOON
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23
BUILDING GOOD ROAD
Representative =. G. Johnson Wants
to Eliminate the Ross Fork Sand
LEFT over from last week.

NLSlI ONCl lioii ldoC "SSN'
The following letter on the subject
explains the present status of the
m tier
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23
orders of five cases
Liquors cannot be sent G. o. d.
No charge for jugs or kegs

We sell by Mail Orders at Whole
sale Prices. Our selling expense is
very small. We do not employ trav-
cling men or solicitors. Our pure
qualities are the statesmen and our
low prices are our SOLICITORS. If
goods are not satisfactory. return
same at our expense. We will pay
the charges both ways.
All we ask to give us suitable
trial order to be convinced that our
prices are least and our qualities the
best.
Genuine imported liquors for all ma
tiOnaIities
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23

MY Extra Dry Champagne, / doz. Pts. :
lIy 49,. 4. . ........... Sl0 w
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-23

December 18th, Is 10.
on. Board of County Commissioners,
for the County of Bingham,
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coming of the eleventh session as one
OF the most important sessions Idaho
sever has had. yst
,aA.a,.nas C. A. HASTINGS.