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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

Marion City hospital today by Dr.. III
y. Lower.
Henry. the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Rafferty,, or Silver street.
was operated upon for an osseus tu-
NOR oil the nose by DR.. f. M. Bald
win, Monday afternoon.
On account of the union revival
services, the ladies' missionary soci-
ETY. of the United Brethren church,
VIII not meet this week. The next
regular session will take place at the
parsonage next Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
William Rowe, who was robbed this
week at his home on the GurIey
piRe and who was quite roughly
handled, is reported by his attend
ing physician to be somewhat improv-
cd. A severe hemorrhage. was suffered
by the patient Tuesday morning.
NJ. Morris, an employee of the HUI
ber Manufacturing company was the
victim of an accident while at work
Monday afternoon. A piece of melt.
ing iron fell upon his right foot, bad
~ burning the member. He was
given surgical attention by DIR. II. w.
Sager.
The premium list of the Marion
county fair will be revised at an i'm
portant meeting of the fair board and
all Interested farmers, which will be
held at the court house on Wednes-
day morning, February 10th. Other
matters of importance Will be consid-
cred at this meeting.
The ditch petitioned for by +. A.
Merchant in Claridon township is be-
ing viewed by the county commits
sioners today Recently the com
missioners refused to grant the ditch
but now that tile drain has been pc
titioned for 1t is likely that 1t will be
granted.
The Delaware county Taft club
held a meeting last night. and on mo-
candidacy of Warren c. Harding,
of Marion. for the Republican CUB.
ernatorial nomination was unanimous
ly indorsed. The club elected dele.
cations to attend the convention AT
DaDyton, Saturday.
Mr.. Whitmer, who resides on Or
chard street. was the victim of an ac-
cident, while at work for the Hall
Cronin company, Tuesday afternoon.
A ladder fell upon him, breaking two
ribs. He was removed to his home
and given surgical attention. He was
at work on one of the new buildings
of the Marion Steam shovel company.
The Woman's Missionary society of
l.s lriC ,I. .aI
the home of Mrs. II. C.. Dugan. on
East Center street. Tuesday after
noon. A business session was held
at the meeting and arrangements were
made for the next meeting to be held
on the evening of March 8. at which
the society will entertain the young
ladies' society at the church. Mrs
Leslie Martin read letter from an
African missionary. Refreshments
were served.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09
GET READY
TO INVESTIGATE
Senate Committee will
Have a Look into the
High Cost of Living.
BY United Press wire.


Washington, Feb. 9.--Plans for a
sweeping investigation by the senate
of the high cost of living were per-
fected at meeting of the Republic
can leaders of that body Tuesday
There were present the Republican
members of the finance committee,
as follows;
Aldrich, Rhode Island, chairman;
Burrows, Michigan Penross. Penn
sylvania; Hale, Maine; Cullom, Ill
inois; Lodge, Massachusetts; Smoot
Utah; Flint, California; Elkins, West
Virginia; Kean, New Jersey and
Crane, Massachusetts. They consid-
cred all the food Investigations, re-
solutions that have been introduced
In the senate and perfected resol-
ntion that shall stand as the action
'of the senate.
Upon being reported to the senate,
the matter was laid over for consid-
GRAFTON tomorrow.
The resolution provides for an in.
vestlgation to be conducted by a
special committee OF seven senators.
They will compare living conditions
of 1900 with those at present. Es-
pecial attention will be given the
question whether the increase IN
wages has kept pace with the in
crease in prices The committee
will ascertain the increase in prices
of meat, grain, provisions, rent, cot
ton, wool. clothing, lumber, coal
iron, oil brick and cement.
1t will inquire as to the cost Ia
the producer wholesaler, retailer
and consumer I'm 1900 and at pres
ent. Expenses and methods will bc
closely examined The examinations
will also extend to the questions
whether high prices are due to the
increased production, the expansion
of currency in the United States, the
tariff, or other legislation by con-
gress to monopolies or to conspir-
acics to control Interstate commerce.
The resolution bears the name OF
Senator Elkins, but is made up of
parts of the Elkins. McCumber and
Lodge Investigating resolutions.
After being favorably reported To
the senate by the finance committee.
the resolution was referred to the
committee on contingent expenses
which also Immediately brought in
favorable report.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09
MORGAN IS
INTERESTED
Owns Large Block of Stock
in the A. T. & T.
Company.
BY United Press Wire.

New York, Feb, 9.--That j. Pier
pont Morgan is largely Interested In
the bonds of the American Telephone
x Telegraph company was admitted
today on the witness stand by Vice
President Hall. of the latter company,
In the suit brought by Ohio men to
prevent the sale of several independ-
ent telephone companies to the Nor
gan firm on the ground that Morgan
was buying them for the American
Telephone a. Telegraph company.
The minority stockholders of the
United States Telephone company
and the Cuyahoga Telephone COM
pany have secured temporary restrain
ing orders In the United States courts
at Cleveland to prevent the delivery
of the majority of the stock In these
to Morgan. The proceed
ings In New York are in the nature
of the taking of depostions. j. ID.
Hostetter. attorney general of Mis-
souri,, in watching the proceedings
with view to attempting to oust the
Bell Telephone interests from that
state. Vice President Hall was on
the stand today to tell what he knew
of the efforts of his company to take
over the United States, the Cuya-
hoga, the Home Telephone company
Of Toledo, the new long distance tel
ephone company of Indiana; the Cit
zens OF Columbus. and the Home OF
which were recently sold
TO Morgan and company.
Hall testified that r. II. Gon, OF
the Cleveland TRUST company, and
lanes f. Bradley. Jr.. had often ap-
preached the American company with
offers to sell these companies. but
nothing definite developed until Oc-
Icber 10. when Bradley and Con were
summoned to New York. ..-.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09
WILL TURN NOSE
TO THE SOUTH
Peary's Old Ship will be
Sent with Searcher for
South Pole.
BY United Press Wire.

Washington, Feb. 9.--The National
Geographic society managers today
took up the problems of ways and
means to secure funds for the Amer
lean expedition which is to race Cap
tain SCOTS British outfit to the South
pole. 1t is believed that the society
Will endeavor to raise the estimated
$4,000 without going outside of the
organization With the $4,000 Of
fered by Commander Peary in New
York last evening as a starter, 1t is
believed the full amount will soon
be made up.
Peary's ship, the Roosevelt, has
been accepted for the expedition and
Captain Samuel Bartlett, who com
mandcd her on the North pole search
will head the party. AS many of the
Roosevelts former crew as can be
gathered together will rejoin the ship
and all of Peary's dogs and sleds will
be taken Speculation Is rife In
Washington today as to what Presi-
dent Taft meant by his telegram to
Peary at the New York demonstra-
tlon last evening. The president ex-
pressed the hope that congress will
take some substantial notice" of the
explorers work. Many Peary enthus-
lasts have been urging that Peary be
made a rear admiral and retired.
The presidents telegram has arous-
ed high hopes in the minds of many
who believe that the explorers work
should be recognized.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

ing consumers rather than producers
"Our second important recon-
mcndation will concern grand iuries
The reason these legislative probes
are necessary is because grand juries
fail to do their duty. II was orig
inally intended that grand juries
should be inuuistorHl bodies. always
alert for infractions Of the law; they
have decayrd until they are mere
servants of prosecuting attorneys.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

1--WE will urge taht grand iurics
wake up and get busy. There Is
plenty of law on the statute books
and they can break up all these / -
legal nominations that are boosting
prices if they will only do their duty"
The committee has decided upon Il.
o. Evans, of Oak Hill, Ohio, as as
sitant secretary. For twenty years he
was a commission merchant in New
York.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09
'Ity soIicItor nImer 7 Royd !.


City Solicitor Elmer + BOYD
The suit is one In which the plain
tiff asks judgment FOR seSg 90 with
interest, the amount claimed TO be
due on contract for erecting fire
escapes on local school buildings.
In the answer the board admits that
contract was made with the plaintiff
to erect fire escapes and that s3S40
was paid for the work. In the cross
petition it Is alleged that the work
was not done according to contract:
that stone sills were broken, the walls
were damaged and the escapes were
not properly erected.
The board claims to have sus-'
tained damages In the sum OF 5000
and asks that the court render q
Judgment for that amount against the
company bringing the suit.
The amended petition of Eva r.
Bonner I'm her alimony suit against
Marion Bonner was fled In the court
of common pleas this afternoon by
Attorney l.. Il. Myers. 1t sets up that
Mrs Mary j. Bonner. mother of the
defendant has Just died leaving him
some property and the court is asked
to issue temporary injunction re-
strainlng him from disposing of the
property 1t is also stated that since
the commencement of the action the
plaintiff has given birth to a child.
The couple were married Feb II 1909
and the wife charges the husband
with long list of cruclties that
made her life miserable and drove
her away from his home.
Judge Scofield issued the injunction
as prayed for
The case of w. J.Denman against
the Anchor Fence company was not
heard in the common pleas court this
morning. The jurymen and witnesses
were on hand and everything was in
readiness for the trial when At
torney H. E. Hill on behalf of the de-
fendant. confessed Judgment for 80.
tile amount claimed and the case was
dismissed. The costs were assessed
against the plaintiff. Attorney l.. E.
Myers represented the plaintiff.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

- i" - "
Mrs. Charles Sharp, OF Darius
street, is suffering u severe attack of
grip.
The seven years old daughter OF
Richard Roberts. of Playground street,
Is suffering from tonsilitis.
The eighteen months old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris Is
very i'll with grip.
A son of e. A. McFadden. OF tho
Boulevard, was operated upon at the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09
SUGAR TRUST WILL
SQUARE ITSELF

New York. Feb. 9.-Six thousand
dollars Is to be paid to the govern
ment by the National Sugar Refining
company In settlement of underweigh-
ing frauds on the company's docks.
1t Is said that this payment, which
was decided upon srter protracted
conferences with customs officials,
will exempt the National from civil
prosecution. though this statement
has not been officially made.
Don't be a slouch, stop that crouch
Get well and you will see
More JOY in life and less of strife---
Try Rocky Mountain Tea.
Chas, Schmidt & Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09
LODGE NEWS

The Red Men will go to fleetwood
next Monday night, where they will
institute lodge. The Richwood en-
thusiasts have procured thlrty-five
charter members and have requested
the Marion lodge TO confer the work .
Final arrangements for the conclavc
were made at the regular meeting of
the local Red Mon last night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09
CaImness.

Remember on every occasion which
leads thee to vexation TO apply this
principle-that this Is not misfortune,
but that to bear 1t nobly is good fer.
tune.--Marcus Aurelius.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09
SOCIAL NEWS

The Current Topic Club program
presented at the East Center street
home of Mrs William Beatty Tues
day morning was interesting in the
extreme, both because of the general
familiarity with the themes and
the general excellence of their pre-
sentation.
Roll call responses were from the
Carey sisters and those beloved lit
eraturers were the subject of Mrs.
S. B. Lippincott's excellent paper.
Mrs. James Il. Kearse's paper
told of Will Carleton in new and
original way and Mrs. M. Il. PIN
yerd read that old favorlte Bert
Harte's Luck of Roaring Camp"
sympathetically Miss Floretta ALL
mendinger reviewed Helen Hunt
Jackson's "Romona" comprehensive
ly and Mrs. Edwin Il. Smith gave
an extensive biography OF Lew WAL
lace with thoughts enent his most
famous works. The music of the
morning was contributed by Mrs.
f. w. Fish and Miss FIoretta All
mcndinger who played In duet. An
informal half hour adjourned the
pleasant and profitable morning.
Mrs. VIII Hunt. of South Seffner
avenue will receive at the next
meeting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

Sosnowski Rebeccah lodge met last
night with "A large attendance Aside
from transacting routine business. arr
rangements were made for degree
work at the next meeting. A short
socia, session was the concluding fea-
ture.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09
COURT NEWS

In the suit of the Anchor Fence
company against the Marion Board OF
Education, the answer and cross petit
ton OF the defendant was filed in the
court Of common peas Tuesday by
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

slipped and fell on the walk near her
home Monday and suffered severe
injuries to her back. 1t was first
thought that her injuries were not
serious but later she was confined to
her bed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

Mrs Charles Sharp and two daugh-
ters of Herman street, are confined
to their home with severe attack
or grip.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

The parlors of the Commercial
club were in gala attire last evening
when Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Scrlbner
entertained at cards for the pleasure
of the Acme club.
Six tables were placed amid clus-
ters OF spicy carnations I'm shades of
pink. Progressive cinch was the
game of the evening, the ten game
series resulting in Mrs. Charles
Gompf playing high score and cap
turing a handsome silver candleabra
by way of award. The gentlemans
trophy, a silver ash tray. went to Mr..
j. A. Ireton. Mrs. George Baker
and Mr.. William Hardness were Civ
en- consolation. The guest prize,
silver fork was presented to Mrs
Clara Campbell.
An elaborate card luncheon fol-
lowed the playing season and later
there was a smoker for the gentle
men downstairs, while the ladies en-
joyed an hour of informal sociability.
Miss Ollie Riley and Mrs. Clara
Campbell partook of the charming
hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs. Scribner
as guests.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

Candy lodge No. 81. Knights of
Pythias. conferred the third degree
upon one candidate at a well attend
ed meeting held last night. Other
matters of Importance to the lodge
were taken up at this time but no
definite conclusions were reached.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

Marion Chapter No. go, II, A. M,
met in regular session last night and
conferred the mark masters degree
The routine business was given at
tention.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

Beatty & Longs si.is windowfui
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

Charming I'm every appointment
was Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Courts in
formal card party at their West CO.
iumbia street home, last evening.
Crimson ribbons strung with myr-
lads of tiny crimson hearts. symbol
ical of the season, we're festooned
from chandeliers to canopy the rooms.
while from every conceivable space.
arrow-pierced hearts heralded the
message of st. Valentine. Nine tables
were placed for progressive clnch.
Mrs. Walter Mackin and Mr.. Albert
Merkle winning honors. The troph-
les were water color landscape stud
les. Consolation went to Mrs. Harry
Ohls and Mr.. Robert Cheney.
Later cards were put aside for o de-
liclous course luncheon, the dainties
of which carried out the heart theme
In house adornment. Tiny crimson
hearts with tulle bows were the plate
favors. The final hour was chatty
and happily social.
Those who played were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Weidman, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. +.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter MaclSin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Elliot, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ohls, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Merkle. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hinamon, Mr.. and Mrs. C. ID. Wal
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c.. Staiger, Mr..
and Mrs. Edison Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Cheney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Court, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hinamon, Misses Aurel Glympse, Ed
ith Smith, Emma Ruth. Mary Walt
ers. Bertha Merkle and Messrs. Earl
Court. Harry Grimes and James j 4.
Hinamon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

Four tables were filled for progress
i've cinch at Mr.. and Mrs. B. c..
Fleming's delightful card evening.
Tuesday at their Park street home.
A carefully contested series OF
games resulted in Mrs. Elmer Nc
Lain and Mr.. Paul Chcnot winning
pretty trophies for their skill In hold
ing high score. tempting course
luncheon closed the hours at the small
tables. During the fina lhour of so
ciability, quartette favored with
several appreciabe vocal numbers and
there was instrumental music to add
to the pleasures.
Guests were members of the NJ e.
club and Mr.. and Mrs. William Senff
and son Irwin, Mrs. Elmer McLain
and Mrs. Stephen Hart.
The next meeting will be held with
MIR. and Mrs. j. Richards, of Sill
YER street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

Miss katherine Kirchner entertain.
en- the members of he- Embroidery
club at an Informal sewing last
evening at her North Prospect street
home.
After the season with needlework a
luncheon was served buffet fashion,
the hostess graciously presiding. Az
ter-luncheon hours were passed with
various social diversions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

The Cucire club met delightfully."-
with Mrs. b. j. Anthony. of Blaine
avenue, Tuesday afternoon.
Embroidery was the diversion of
the hours. At half after four o'clock
the hostess presided at a delicious
course luncheon and afterward there
was an amusing guessing contest in
which Mrs. Charles Curtis won first
honors and a pretty trophy.
Mesdames Nina Van Horn, of In
dlanapolis, Ray Bonnett, A, Turner
and j. S. Lunger were club gpests.
Mrs. Hurr, of Summit street. will
entertain at their next meeting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Strayer,
of Vine street south. have invited the
club for the next meeting.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-23
MOTHER SAVES OTHERS
CHILD; HER OWN BROWNS
New York Girl and Child Caught Un
der Boat Near Milford While
On Vacation.

MILFORD, Pa, July 23.-Lllian
Jackson, 81 years old, stenographer,
residing at No. 210 West Seventeenth
St, and Adele Fellows, four years old.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Eel
lows OF No. 10 Grovest., New York,
were drowned in the Delaware river
near here. They were in a rowboat
with Mrs. Fellows and Ruth Kurtz.
seven years old, daughter OF Christian
Kurtz, proprietor of the hotel where
on the river.
Drinks Rift, swift, dangerous part
OF the river, is at this point, and Miss
Jackson, who was rowing, lost control
OF the boat, which landed against the
rocks and capsized, Miss Jackson and
the little Fellows girl were caught
underneath the overturned boat and
were drowned. Mrs. Fellows after a
frantic struggle in the deep water,
managed to get the Kurtz girl and
herself to shore, although both were
nearly exhausted
The body OF Miss Jackson was re-
covered. Relatives in New York were
notified, and her father George ].
Jackson, a contractor and builder,
came TO Milford and took the body
back to New York this afternoon. The
unfortunate young woman had come
to Milford on Sunday for her vacation.
She was in the employ OF Riceman
& Son, One Hundred and Thirty fifth
st. and Willow-ave., New York. Mr..
and Mrs. Fellows have been at the
Kurtz home for two weeks. They are
FRUSTRATED with grief over the loss OF
their daughter.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-23
bRO|LERs TO FIGHT
IT OUT IN FOURTH.
State Senator Anhut, 26, To Be OPP
posed for Reelection by
James Lee, %.

There will be contest OF young.
sters for the state senatorship In the
Fourth district. Senator John N. An
hut. who passed his twenty-sixth birth
day this year. and who was Familiarity
termed the kid" OF the senate at it's
last term. Is out for the Republican
nomination again. with no opposition
to date. The Anhut Club. which
boosted him to victory over the veneer
able Joseph Greusel In 1908, has been
reorganized with a membership OF be-
tween $500 and 1900. mostly younger
voters, and II promises to leave no
stone unturned to see John both nom
mated and elected.
Anhut's Democratic rival appeared
Friday In the person OF James III. Lee,
OF the law Arm OF Chawke q Lee.
Lee is three years Anhut's junior, hav-
ing Just turned his twenty-third mile
post. Lee has been active In politics
ever since he could talk. and was
selected by the Democratic national
committee as one of its stump speak
ers in 1908. He was assigned TO the
state of Indiana, but was unable to fill
the engagements because OF his law
studies. He graduated from the De-
troit College OF Law In 1909, and was
class orator.
Lee is looking for a large vote. be-
cause OF the of year and the large nor
NAL Democratic vote in the Eighth,
Tenth, Twelfth and Fourteenth wards,
which compose his district.
II shall make a campaign on popu-
lar choice OF United States senators"
said Lee. Friday. IF l am elected,
shall, OF course, give a complimentary
vote to John T. Winship, who will be
the Democratic candidate for senator,
bat IL it becomes apparent that he has
no chance. | shall throw my strength
to whoever is indicated as the popular
choice at the fall election Personally
think that Charles E. Townsend is
the best Republican candidate"
II is understood that Lee will have
no opposition for the nomination.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-23
DETROIT Gets BIC
FURNITURE HOUSE
Reliable Furniture & Carpet Co., of
Indianapolis, Secures Long Lease
of Macomb Building.

Warren, Brown & Co.. have rented
the Macomb building, on the west
side OF Washington boulevard, be
tween Michigan-ave. and State-st.
owned by Louis F. and Mary I. Ward
to the Reliable Furniture and Carpet
Co., of indianapolis, for period of 20
years at an approximate rental OF
$4,000 per year.
This company will open a large fur
niture and carpet installment house
and will occupy the entire building,
which is seven stories and basement.
II expects to be ready for business by
Sept. Is.