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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
MARION LOSES
AGED RESIDENT
Mrs. Catherine Witzer Pass
es Away.
Death Comes at the Age of Seventy
Eight Years. Six Children Sur
yiyc.

Mrs. Catherine Witzel, one of Ma
rion's oldest and most respected resi-.
dents, died this morning at o'clock,
after a brief illness. She was seventy.
eight years of age.
The deceased had lived here the
greater part of her life and the
friends who will mourn the loss Of
her beautiful character and helping
hand are many. She was a widow
of the late Gutsave Witzel. She was
"A member of the German Methodist
church and an active worked in its
service.
Six children survive. They are
Mrs. Ed Brandt of Marion, Mrs. w
G. Firstenberger of owens, Jacob.
John and William of Richland town
ship, and Benjamin Of this city.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03

Creamer's record as fire marshal is
just as praise worthy as his record
In the states treasury. The net pro-
ceeds of the Office which he turned in
at the end Of his term was more than
double the salary of himself for the
whole term. He did not take dollar
dishonestly. He did just what Repub-
lican officials did In the same Office
before and since. The small amount
In dispute he promptly paid back Re.
publican officials have not done so.
The facts are in Creamer's favor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
CHURCHILL
UNDERMINING
The English Penal System
And Makes it More
Humanitarian.
BY United Press Wire.

London, oct. "a revolution in
the English penitentiary system that
will do away with solitary confin-
ment. the starvation of prisoners as
n punishment and other practices
that have made English jails a re-
proach. is foreshadowed today in an
informal visit that Home Secretary
Winston Churchill made to the Pen
tonvllle Jail. Churchill had long talks
with several of the prisoners, as a
result of which he liberated a num-
Der and released four who were un-
dergoing special punishments for
various petty infractions of prison
rules.
Churchills act surprised official
dom. He announced that he intends
to so thoroughly into the question OF
prison reform.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03

fume carried by sea breezes into the
lungs of fading life invIgorates, re-
wives and strengthens, SO the breath
of God borne to the sick soul from tho
shores of another world cheer and
gladden. and strengthen the dropping
soul One OF the features around the
Bay of Fundy that old time shore
residents never grow weary watching
and relating to passing strangers, Is
the run of the tide where 1t rises
thirty, forty and fifty feet and runs
with such rapid footsteps as to make
all flee from its path. But with the
coming of the tide there comes the
wholesome air which Is productive OF
health and vitality. Blessed be God
for His wisdom In making and own
fng the sea.
"On the great sea of life you and
! are voyaging in the midst of storms
wrought by sin, through days OF de-
spair and encouragement through
nights of darkness and grief. And
all through the long midnight lone
Illness the Great Captain of life keeps
q sleepless eye. He has sent out life
boats for our rescue. He has COM
missloned means and instrumental
tiles. In the night hour of tempta-
ton we can hear His voice. His bless
ed life was poured out on Calvary TO
rescue the perishing. Accept His
means and heed His call tonight and
enter the life boat as it heads for the
harbor of eternal rest and happiness
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
Both Make Charges of Ex-
treme Cruelty.
HUSBANDS ARE BlOOOTHIRS1y
One Wife Displays a Bat
tered Countenance.
Though Both Couples Have Been
Married for Years the Matrimonial
Seas Have Been Anything but
Smooth.

In the case of James NJ Freese
against o. Dell Freese and others
the answer and cross-petition of the
Marion County Bank has been filed
by Attorneys Copeland and Bart
ram.
The pleading sets up that on May
IS. 1909, the bank secured Jug
ment on cognovit note against O..
ID. Freese and that execution was
taken on the property described In
the petition. The amount of the
jugment was S213.4S and the court
is asked to order the payment of
this amount out of the proceeds of
the SALE,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
Slightly Under Normal.

Washington, Oct. 3-According to a
report made by the department of
agriculture today, the average condi-
tion Of the cotton crop on September
25 was 65.9 per cent OF normal. as
compared with III on August 25, 1910.
6S on September 20. 1909. and 66.6 the
average for the past ten years on Sep
tember 25.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03

Frecland Minshall and Mrs Maude
Collins were quietly united in mar
riage Saturday evening at eight
O'Clock by Justice of the Peace c. T..
Gompf, at his residence on Delaware
avenue and State street. Only the
necessary witnesses were present and
the wedding was a very quiet one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minshall will make
their home on north State street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03

and Mrs ]. ID. Wise sung number
of duets that were greatly appre-
ciated. At the close of the muslcai
program their was an old fashioned
class meeting lead by Mrs, j. John
stone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
VICTIM OF
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Grover Schwcckcnclick Falls From u
Swing.

Grover Schweckendick was the vic
tim of serious and very painful ac-
cident yesterday afternoon. The
young man was swinging erect in one
of the large wooden swings at Lin
coin park. He had on new pair OF
shoes and he slipped and fell forward
on his chest and face. He was quick.
Iy taken to the Marion city hospital
where he was found to be in a serious
condition. His nose was split open
and eight stitches were necessary to
close the wound. one shoulder was
dislocated and his body was badly
bruised. He is reported 70 be resting
as we'll as could be expected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
Card OF Thanks.

Mr.. Albert C. Hipamon and Mr.
and Mrs. Byron Folk, desire to sim
cerely thank theirf many friends and
neighbors for their floral offerings and
kindnesses In the death OF wife and
daughter Also Rev. Mr.. Graetz and
the pallbearers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03

Catherine Geyer. through her at
torneys Crisslnger and CUTLERY, has
filed petition asking for divorce
and alimony from Richard NJ. Gey-
er, to whom she was married June
80. 1876.
The petition states that five chill
dren have been born to the union and
that three, all of lawful age, are liv-
ing. The husband is charged with
extreme cruelty In that on September
lst. 1910 he drove her from their
home in Caledonia and taking n gun
told her that he would kill her IL she
ever returned. The wife said that
she bore with his cruelty for years,
for the sake of her children, but that
his rash treatment has become so
severe that she can no longer live
with him.
II Is recitcd that the defendant
owns property in Caledonia and un-
less hmdcrcd by the court will in
cumbor or dispose OF II and an in
junction is asked The injunction
was granted by Judge w. l.. SEQ
field.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
99Oc
The Warner &
u DIV ardsCo.
POstOfIice Robbed

Defiance, o., oct 3-The general
sctore and post office of James Fahy
and Delaware Bend was broken into
late Saturday and the safe hammered
open. Stamps to the value of $50 and
$50 of the government money were
stolen. No clue to the thieves was
found
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
Fatally Injured.

Findlay, o oct 3-Claude Comp
ton, six, was fatally injured near Nc
Comb last evening when an automo-
bile driven by Mel Decker, of De-
nance Ohio, ran over him as he was
playing in the road.
The child's scalp was torn loose and
his skull fractured from the forehead
to the base
He died last night, Witnesses say
the little fellow ran in front of the
machine Decker was not arrested,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
ARROWSMITH'S BODY
rs LAID TO REST
Funeral Services Conducted ut Mason-
ic Temple, Sunday.

1 Funeral services over the remains
,of the late Frank Arrowsmith were
held in the Masonic temple Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock. The services
were under the direction of Marion
Lodge No 20 f. & A. NJ. and A.
]. Whiting, prelate of Marion Com
smandery No. SO *. T. was in charge.
Mr.. Whiting delivered a very touching
and appropriate eulogy and Rev c. NJ
sdsourke offered prayer. The comman
derry acted as an escort to the lodge
in conducting the remains to the
cemetery where interment was made
!, The funeral was remarkable in that
/. there was not relative either near
Eor distant, in attendance
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
Free.

We have made arrangements with
VIM. Dowler. east Church street, to
give away COPY of the "Elks' Scre-
made" to any one having a piano in
Marion or vicinity.& Call at once.
1t ]. p. Menges, Piano Tuner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03

Dora Lewis. who has been operat-
ing a boarding house on Silver street
has found II impossible to longer en-
durc the harsh treatment which has
been accorded her by her husband
Thomas Lewis and has asked the
court to grant her divorce and to
cnjoin him from molesting her or
their two minor children. Gross ne
glect of duty and extreme cruelty
are the grounds upon which the d.
vorce Is asked.
The wife states that she was mar
ried the defendant in lronton, OHIO,
October %, 1878 and that eight chill
dren have been born to the union,
only two of the children, Ruth, aged
nine and Roy, aged eight are under
legal age. She states further that
she has been treated very harshly
by her husband but for years she
bore Il. because he threatened re-
peatedly. If she left him to Kill her
father and mother and destroy all
OF their property.
The straw which broke the camels
back fell Sunday evening when she
was correcting one of the minor
children. The husband and father
took exceptions to the correction and
registered his objections by cruelty
beating the wife and mother. As
proof of the claim that she had been
cruelty treated, Mrs. Lewis displayed
bad cut on the forehead and a dis
colored and swollen eye.
The petition was filed by Attorney
| G. II. Conley.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03

Coroner W. II. Hinklin has filed
his report Of the death of the un-
known Italian whose body was found
in car of structural iron in the Erie
yards, Saturday morning. The report
states that the man met his death un-
der falling iron, while he was sleep
ing. No clcw as TO the identity of
the man has been secured
Miss Louise Clayton, of LaRuc, -
visiting Marion friends
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03

2 Try our Pocnahontas Nut for your
Ecook stove, Enterprise Coal g. Feed
Go. Phone 9D4 9-14-eodtf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03

Sunday was the fficth anniver-
sary of the systenla teal missionary
work of the Evangelical Protestant
church and the day was very APP
propriately celebrated by the Solems
denomination at the church home on
cast Church street .s..
The edihce was very handsomely
decorated with fruits and field crops
of various kinds. The day was
known as Harvest Home Missionary
festival day and the services were In
the nature of thanksgiving for the
bontiful crops which have been
harvested during the season. Rev
Reinicke. preached two very able ser
mons dealing with the subject OF
thanksgiving and he was heard with
great interest. The attendance at
both the morning and evening SER
vices was quite large and the day
proved very profitoble one for the
congregation and all visitors.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
The Warner g. Edwards Company
Silks at
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THREE Colorings
came from the mill
this morning.
Brown predomipating in on e,
Green in one and Navy Blue
in one - all in sober tones
for Dresses = Waists - Hat
Trimming - The quality is a
soft lustrous Tafeta that is
sure to give satisfactory SER
vice - Persians are very
scarce and our customers are
very fortunate to have this
opportunity to buy Rich Per-
slams at
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03

The members of the Frances Will
lard w. c. T. u. conducted a devo-
tional meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Old Ladies Home. During the
first half song service was conduct
'ett I-tiurrfg winch the -Iitrfe- giriy@- u.
Oh EHndtey'd isihday school class
sung songs that were written and
sung years ago. Mrs. c.. M. Fisher
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-03
Hun,,nri ss,rils,Ssy iissIs0Ns % XIE5

premises OF Adam Klingel on the
Richland pike. 9-50-zWks
The sun., 1910-05-31
FINDS PASSENGER PIGEaNS.
Massachusetts Man Expects 10 CslIr~t Ne
wards mat MAJ Aggregate $50. .OOO

BosroN, Nav ~ George A Harrington
of Waltham has filed claim with Prof
clifton , Hodge. head o. the biological
department of Clark University q Woroes-
ter, as the finder of pair of passenger
pigeons an almost extinct species
II NJ Harrington claim j. verified
b" will receive 81 ID Tor finding the pair
of pigeons S1no Tor finding them in Mass, b
chus-its and other rewards from tho
Federal Government which collectively
NAV reach sum a. large a. $1,000
On May 70, Harrington saws be- fir,
discovered the birds IN a towu tuc name
u which be- s not yet rrady o. dfv,ilge
II" heard them cooiug and Tor two weeks
watched. bat did not attempt 90 disturb
them last Thursday Harrington cIImi.d
into h,g oaE tree and saw the birds
Since then be- has studied the pigeons
carefully With fr'gusnt references 10 a
hook conta ming pictures ard a full de-
srr1ptiun - the rare iir.is and their char
ac'-risticS and he Expresses himself a.
satisfied that they arr % ma and a f.msI.
of The much sought passenger pigeons
TIE descri1rd them as being about 10
inches 4Ong and rwo-th,Td- the size Of ih.
ordinary pigeon lie declares they are
of uluish gray color with yellow and red
breasts and wings with white tips He
said they make a whistling sound when
they start 10 fiy
Mr. Harrington n now auxiously waiting
for Prof Hodge u Worcester 10 com
nunicat" with him aud vi"w the pigeons
The sun., 1910-05-31
POLICE CIPTUN BIDLT HTRT.
NauGhtsn ~ khEsbriiEe Thrown Prem
IIls IbuEEy When ISis Horse shIes.

Capt Michael Naught1n of tho Kings.
bridge police station ~ in a serious con
dition az his home. 1875 Washington ave-
nue.. A. the result ~ leing thrown from
his buggy while making a tour through
his precinct yesterday.
Capt. Naughton was transferred about
a week ago from the Alexander avenue
station and b. vas not accustomed "a
the ways ~ the skittizh department. horse
which he vas driving
Going over the Harlem shin rnnaI AZ
225th street tho captain had the wheels
approached the north end u the bridge.
came suddenly around the hsnd footing
its horn The captaan's h0rss. shis,i al
the nois" and bottled.
he -u'lden jerk overturned the buggy
aud Capt Naughiun was thrOwnl about
siN feet. "" struck one ~ the p,I-ls sup
parting th. s,Ihway which runs 1vsrh.sia
at That puint, and frii unconscious
The horse ran Wild Tor a hloek nr ulore IN
til a man stepped him.
Capt. John Bryant Of Engine Cnmpanv-
., who was passing. helped carry th, un
cOn-ciOus man into IN. Castle Hill Hotel
pr. Hoy of tho F0Tdham HnaDitai
brought tho pulice captain hack 10 conaoi-
ousn"ss and vas on tho point Of having
him taken % the hospital when tho captain
ohiected He vas taken % his hnrin frl-
stead. He had q laoerated scalp wound
and bruises un tho hack u the head ana
on the h"iy u" i- s. years old.
The sun., 1910-05-31
TBE PIPE DWELLERS AT war.
the GouVerAetg sllD RATS Cruelty Abuse
the Hospitality - Rusty nnl.

wv eNsAAAAAANN aANAN AAAAAa
The Main Pipe Smoking Club is in
danger Of being rent asunder by intsrna
dissension. The most mOmentOus ques-
tiOn in its history is now apparent and
there Ia every indication Of a wholesale
expulsion Of members by force Of fists
The bone Of contention IN Rusty Bil's
pants and the question to be- settled
il. -Who stole 'em'' Rusty BILL 10 no
mere lay member he IL the Grand GiAs-
/ ticutus
Be II known that the Main Pipe Smok-
ing ( nb ~ large organization with
quarters beneath the Williamsburg Bridge.
The immense pipes for the water mains
being laid there afford most excellent
sleeping quarters well protected. and
the homeless members felt that az last
they had found home where they could
Iuan their pints and smoke their pipes
unmolestsl. NJ they dwelt in peace.
sixty odd Of them. except that about
a ~oOre ~ ere temporarily absent spend
ing their vacations Ia the workhousel
All va, serene and Rusty Bil was
omripOtent until the fire in the chicken
store house on South street an sat-
urday night. The smoke from this was
So disaueeable over Saturday night
and Sunday that the Gouverneur Slip
rats were forced from their quarters
along the dOc,s aud under the legder-
ship of Bones Rafferty,. they applied
for membership IN the Main Pipe Smok-
ing Club.
Then trouble beRan. Incipient skir.
mishes were common between tho old
and new members all sunday night
But the final blow came at rising time.
which u COinCident with the gin mill
Openings, yesterday. Instinct reused
Rusty Bill. He rolled over in his pipe and
reached for his pants But he conld
not find them Having neglected To
bring change from his winter residence
Rusty Bill was helpless. Tie CraWled
10 the end of his pipe and stuck his head
out, That was ~ far a. he dared TO
gu ~ the peder quart0r waa waking
up and there were many early purchasers.
Where the hell's my pants? Who's
copped my pantsY- roAred Rusty Bill.
The old guard heard their masters
voice and the pipes gave forth their sleep
ers. who soon learned of Rusty Bills
loss. All had the same idea and IN a
second there was wild assault on the
pipes occupied by the new members
from Gouveneur Slip
A pair o. TNnts Ter Rusty Bill rang
out the hattie cry and the fight was on
But the newcomers were either unciyil-
iyed or we're wise They slept with
their pants on. Many a shoe and hat
fell TO the old guard IN the mAlee. but
not a single pair u pants could they
strip from the rats. The latter were
finally forced hack 20 the water front
and completely routed. we're sent scurry-
ing down the river.
The victorious hoboes filed hack 10
the pipea. and seated around tho one
from which Rusty Bills head prOiruded. |
held a council Of war Il was not decided
summarily 70 expsl the rats. because
II was thought that they would no longer
insist on their membership. scouts were
sent out On a search for pants but up
TO a late hour Rusty Bill was still con-
tined 20 his pipe abode.
The sun., 1910-05-31
HELPING or COLLEGE BOIs
liO1si Men NhS knew Their Parents
Give Them . IIIt NeM and Then.


There were. oi course. the usual holiday
numbers Of college students from nearby
institutions in town yesterday. and
some Of them were much in evidence. ~
a favOTite form " diversion seemoi o. be
tearing hckity split up and down Fifth
avenue with a party of girls in automO-
biles.
Two Youngsters. one Of whom keeps
an automobile. came 10 town n lght DeiOrs
last. aud whether they brought much
money with them did not develop. But
they found two school girls ot their ao-
quaintance in town and started m 70
entertain them with Joy riding After
lunch Yesterday one started 10 nav his
bill at his hotel. and found he owed Just
t1OO. He diyei down into his pockets
and produced just the right change.
The other came up To the desk. boxing
embarrassed.
Say he toll the manager. 4 guess
| u have TO ssnd you that from New Haven
| have secured the town in search Of u
man know but can find him
The manager ASSURED him that Il was
all right.
You See. he said. we have anv num-
her Of the parents uf these Youngsters
coming here. who have told tls that II
a. any time the boys come Ia town 20 lst
them have a room and all the food they
want hut they are shy ON our letting
them have money We have never lost
anything by 10 Then u - wonderful
the number of small Checks We cash for
the youngsters. running anywhere from
81 10 - aud = GUESS the cashier of a
hank va college town leads a harasss,i
existence with the multitude Of small
checks be has 10 deal with
But speaking II college boys reminds
me Ot a curious experience We hal once
with a s"hoOl girl Her mother brought
her here aud told W. she was going 20 enter
her in one " the fashionable schools
And by the way. she SAID. Marianne
has been looking IN some II these shop
windows, and she thinks that from time
To time there may be little things she will
want. 10 II az any time she needs a little
sum Of money. say up to SIS. | wish YOU
would let her have Il Of course we were
ready 10 obhRe her.
1t was not long after her mother left
when Miss Marianne began 10 borrow
GS IL happene1 about every week,
and then II got Oftener Well. after she
had been In school about three months or
40. she came in two days after she had
just drawn twenty five. and told me that
she must have SO. and az once. Though
this was against orders. ] let her haven
DO yOu know that that girl went OF
straight and eloped with a young man
from her home town. That got me in
bad with the mOtheT. who was against
the marriage. and said had no btIsiness
70 let her daughter have - much money
However. she became reconciled 20 the
couple and paid the money. Never'he-
lees, since then. | have always felt Ike
10 mothers who gave me similar
regarding advancing money
20 their daughters the story Of the one
who used lt 70 go on and marry the man
u her choice
The sun., 1910-05-31
CRICKET.
Broeklyn and Kings County Teams Play Al
Prospect Park Crpscpnts Beaten.

cricket a. the Parade Grounds. Prospect
Park wAs marred bv showers Yesterday
aud only one game VAS brought % a definite
conclusion The Metropolitan league con-
te-t between BROOKLYN and KINGS County
vas productive Of heavy scoring by both
sides The bowler. being at q disadvantage
owing fu me wet ball BrOoklyn hatt.d
fIr-t and rau up lis runs for eiRht wicket,
aud declared the innings closed kiuFz
Jouutv ram up Ius Tor three vickrts before
time vas called The game ended in q
draw
The LEAGUE game 900 the second section
bsl es-u BrUoAlyu aud kiug- county Was
won uy kiug- county easily. the margin
bsIug q. runs The brOoklyus we're shc-t
handed and ,ould only score 20 when they
Nrut tp bat FOr the winners 7 CusaCk
made top sCorp With so & Branker came
ue,t with e and douhla figures we're also
-yurpd by 4 Hoylr. " de Sousa " " illiams
and T. q Williams The total~-- Brooklyn
- ktng- Count q. ltN
A. Timer Pnrk yesterday the Crescent
4 was heairu derisiNely ~ a New ORA
and New Jersey a--o' iation game BY ben
-onhur~t he margin ot victory Na~
40 runs and thi- result Wa- mainly brought
about by the batting Of q n Clarke aud
the bowling Of \ Franklin Clarke
uut uu g. runs heiufe he AdH ulspo-tu o.
While Franklin WsE on the spot wuh tbs
ball and captured sX Ntcketz for ~ runs.
The heus0nhuT-t total Wh= Ia
fuii Two inning game IN the New Work
and New Jersey trhket league vas played
a. IIVing-i0n, staten Island Yesterday
bet " cen ne staten island e e and the
New Nurk Veterans The former Wa ~
TUNED ripfut bv the margin Of nine WtCkets
The home team haited first aud ran up 10,
The Veterans RESPONDED With NJ runs
The veterans sent 10 ha' hrsi M the seCOnd
inning ami Jared WoTse than ihey did la
The iOuurr, A. they Serc all pat ou' IN qutck
time fOT The snail total ~ - runs. The
home team easily ran w ~ runs.
a. Ne-' New BRIGHTON Yesterday. the
Ri,hmoud COuniy e q defeated the Pros
peri park eleven by ths overwhelming
.core Of an inninEs and 7ss runs The Pros
pert PaFkers Were cisD1sed ~ hrsi for
the renark alply lUw arOre OF Z. only thirteeu
balls hetng hoNled 20 hem. In their second
innings the visitors ran up ~ before they
ere All uui ont
The l'rOsteci park -ecOnd team alao sur
fsred defeat al West New BRIGHTON v~sfer-
day ~ the hands Of the Veterans y team by
the -'ore ~ iii To ~.