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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17

Mayor Setter is more than pleas
ed over the recent DECISIONS of the
Circuit court, in the cases of the
men charged with the Illicit sale
of Intoxicating liquors, in which the
decisions of the mayor were sustain
cd He says that it is a source Of
encouragement to him and to the
chief of police and the men under
him, to be aided in that manner by
the courts in their Jealous efforts to
rid the city of the many disreputable
places o. business that are now hold
ing forth in Marion. Immediately af-
ter the rendering of the decisions
there was a pronounced lull in the
liquor traffic, which was very notice.
able at police headquarters.
The mayor says that he is aware
that the names of persons arrested
for drunkenness occur entirely too
frequently on the police register, yet
careful study of the cases reveals
many truths generally unknown to
the public, The majority of the ar
rests are among men, whom the
liquor habit has firmly in its clutch
es and who would be undesirable
citizens in any community A great
number come from the country and
the surrounding towns, leaving a
small number of arrests that are real
ly a detriment to the city. The ma
yor is extremely optimistic over the
coming year Of his administration and
is looking forward to better and
cleaner Marion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17

Mrs. Jonas Concklin, of east Church
street, was the hostess to the mem
bers of the Woman Club yesterday
afternoon.
Responses to the roll call wer,
made with conundrums. Miss Grace
Durfee next read an interesting paper
on the subject Of the Greek Drama.
"Isadore Duncan and her Greek
Dance" was the title of an enter
tanning reading given by Mrs. w. N.
Harder. Mrs. ]. b. CUTLERY gave
very interesting sketches of the lives
of "Euripides and ophocles-Drama-
lists" An enjoyable discussion of
the Myths of Hercules was entered
into by Miss Harriette Taylor Mrs.
Ward Bones, and Mrs. Charles Butch
er. The Critics report brought the
close of the days program.
on the twenty-third of this month,
Mrs. Victor Dombaugh will enter
tain the club.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17
ROBBERY IN
THE WEST END
Proprietor of Hotel Nordica
Is the Loser.
ROBBERS ARE UNKNOWN
Police Have Slight Clew
They Are Working On.


The apartments of Mr.. Herman
Kalkbrenner. proprietor of Hotel
Nordica on West Center street were
entered by thieves sometime Mon
day morning and goods valued at
800 were taken. Mr.. Kalkbrenner
lost a suit of clothes, two watches
one pair of shoes and a suit case.
The apartments are separate from
the hotel part of the building, max
ing it necessary for the robbers to use
skeleton key TO enter the rooms
The robbery was not discovered until
after dinner when the goods were
missed. The police were immediate
ly notified but no arrests have been
made as yet. one of the watches was
found in a local pawn shop giving
the police a clew to work on.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17

treasurer.
The club viii meet every two weeks
at the homes OF the different mem
bers for the purpose of embroidery
work.
The remainder of the afternoon fol
lowing the business meeting was
spent in social intercourse. At five
o'clock the hostess served dainty re-
freshments.
on the afternoon of Wednesday the
25th Mrs. David Haberman will en-
tertain the club at her home on East
George street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17
Solves a Deep Mystery.

II want to thank you from the bot
tom of my heart" wrote C. b. RAIDER,
of Lewisburg, w. Va, "for the won
derful double benht / got from
Electric Bitters, in curing me both of
severe case of stomach trouble and
of rheumatism, from which I had been
an almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. 1t suited my case as though
made just for me-" For dyspepsia, in
digestion, jaundice and TO rid the sys-
tenn of kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism Electric Bltters has nc
equal. Try them. Every bottle is
guaranteed to satisfy. Only soc al
Tschanen Bros. n l..io.l um.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17
Demands Prohibition Laws Repeal.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. II. - EN-.
NETT O'Neill, who succeeded b. b
Conner as governor of Alabama, in
his first message to the legislature
calls for reversal of nearly every pol
ley for which his predecessor stood.
Governor O'Neill Is especially EN-.
phatic in demanding the repeal OF
statewide prohibition. which was one
of Comer's pet measures.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17
Free Delivery System.

At this time OF the year, especially
when the weather Is inclement many
avail themselves of the advantages OF
our delivery and thereby save them
selves from exposure or otherwise
save time. We make free delivery
of anything we sell TO any part OF
the city. That Is OF drugs, cigars,
candy or Ice cream or Ices.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17
SOCIETY
and CLUBS

The organization of the LII. II.
e. embroidery circle, was held at the
home of Mrs. w. c. Luellen on Gar
den street yesterday afternoon. Dur
ing the business session, the follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. w. c..
Luellen, president; Mrs. w. j. Ewers,
vice-president; Mrs. u. j.. Longshore
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17
New Charge Accounts

The present season, the beginning
OF the year, Is a good time TO open a
weekly or monthly account. Many
find this u most convenient way to
trade, either in the drug department
toilet Departments or Ice cream de-
partIpent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17
CRAFTS

With the beginning of the year we
wish TO thank our friends for the
generous patronage of the year that
has passed and 10 promise them our
best efforts for the coming year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17

Miss Fay Jones was hostess to the
members Of the Elite club at her
home on Windsor street, Monday
evening. Art needle work and en-
broidery formed pleasant diversions
for the evening, and at ten, the hos
tess served light refreshments.
1he time and place of the next
meeting has not yet been decided.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17
Unclaimed Letters

Jan II, 1911. Post office, Marion,
Ohio. The following mail remains
unclaimed at this office.
Women-+Mrs. Helen b. Ault, Miss
Phyllis Bostwick, Mrs. Florence Car
tract, Mrs. Carrie Carter. Mrs Maud
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17
LODGE NOTES

Kosclusko odd Fellows met Mon
day evening and Installed the officers
who are to serve during the COM
ing year. The new noble grand ap-
pointed lodgmen to fill the chairs OF
appo!ntive officers. The following is
the corps of new officers: j l.. Eber-
hart, noble grand; John Evans, vice.
grand; l.. f. Bailer, recording sec
retary; w. c.. Luellen financial sec
rotary; John r. David, treasurer; II.
B. Simms, trustee for three years; j e,
S. Kilbury, right support to the noble
grand; j. j. Welch, left support to
the noble grand; c. c. Smith warden;
Paul Blair, conductor; Edward
Throckmorton, right support to the
vice-grand; II. b. Slmms, left sup
port to 'the vice grand; Ezra Smelt-
zer right scene supporter; John Hall
left scene supporter; r. A. Boys
chaplain; Harry Zieg. outer guard
and Charles Doll, inner guard.
j. S. Kilbury was the installing
officer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17

The City Federation of Woman's
Clubs will meet at the Presbyterian
church. on Friday afternoon at two
thirty o'clock.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17

The members of the Research club
spent a delightful afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Chauncy Furman on
Grand avenue yesterday. An especial
ly interesting study of the quaint
customs and legends of Holland was
enjoyed at this meeting.
Legends of flowers" was the re-
sponse of each member to the roi
call. A beautiful description of "Har-
by Mrs. II. II. Day. "Music and the
Theatre" was the title of an enter
tanning talk by Mrs. Edison Bush.
Mrs. F.. l.. Carhart next told of
Literary Holland" in a very pleas
ing manner. A pen Sketch-Maarten
Martens" was given by Mrs. ]. b.
Virden, and a readlng-"Legend of
the Flying Dutchman" by Mrs. r.,
e. Amman closed the program.
The club will meet on the thir-
tieth of this month with Mrs. Ben
jamine Jacoby, on south state street,
The j. r. Sifritt class of the Ep-
worth NJ. Il. Sunday school, will give
a social in the basement of the church
Tuesday evening. An invitation to be
present at this time Is extended to the
members of the church choir,
Mrs. A. w. Lowe was very hap
PLY surprised Monday evening when
number of her friends and neigh
bors called on her at her home on
Benton place in honor of her birth
day, About twenty five guests call
ed during the evening, and spent
the time most enjoyably. with games
and music. At ten o'clock delicious
oyster supper was served
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe Were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haines and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry At
kinson, Mr.. and Mrs, j. l.. Dean and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Smith
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs A. G..
Smith. Misses Anna Fetter, Ella At
kinson Mary Atkinson, Maude Smith,
and Messrs Freeman Fisher, Walter
Fetter, Frank Tole and Herman Fet-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Neimeyer en-
tertained a company of friends at
dinner Sunday, Covers were laid for
eight After dinner hours were char
acterized by pleasant informality.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs Martin Neimeyer en-
tertained company of friends at
dinner Sunday Covers were laid for
eight. After dinner hours were char
acterized by pleasant informality.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17


The Home Guards held a social ses
sion last evening in their hall and
many members were present. At the
euchre tables. Mrs. Eta Poland won
first prize and Mrs. u. Wilmont was
given the second prize. Mrs. Alice
Beckley won the first prize at the
progressive pedro tables and Mrs.
Thomas Connard won the sec
ond prize. Dancing was enjoyed af-
ter the card tables were removed,
Refreshments were served. The next
meeting will be held Monday night.
The Eastern Stars held a meeting
Monday evening and conferred the de
gree upon a class of five candidates.
Following the degree work social
was enjoyed and arrangements were
made to initiate a class of five can
didates at the meeting In two weeks.
There were a number of visitors
from surrounding lodges present at
the Monday evening meeting
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17

Basketball tomorrow night at Y,
M. c. A.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-17

The J. f. Sifritt class of the Ep-
worth NJ. Il. Sunday school, will give
a social in the basement of the church
Tuesday evening. An invitation to be
present at this time Is extended to the
members of the church choir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-12
NJ NOM rsorn co Ds<rs

st. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 12.-Souvenirs
of the National Conservation congress
held in st. Paul last September have
been sent in the last few days to Pres
ident Taft. Colonel Roosevelt, Clifford
Pinchot, James r. Garfield, Henry
Wallace. James Wilson, Senator Bev-
eridge and other prominent men who
participated in that memorable conven-
ton.
Charles G. Roth, manager of the st.
Paul hotel, declares the souvenir,
which waS originated and copyrighted
by E s. Bowman. chief clerk of the
hostelry. represents the most remark
able page ever recorded in a register
of an American hotel. The reprOduc-
ton of the page shows the names of
the president, the only living expires
ident, and 90 others who are known in
all parts of the civilized world. Were
it possible 10 find a handwriting ex-
pert who did not know these men and
was not acquainted with their DISPOSE
tons and characteristics, his analysis
of their handwriting would be inter
esting. Were it left TO penmanship
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-12
ALL FAVOR A COMMISSION
CONTINUED from PAGE One,

CONTINUED IRON rage One-'
had the peculiar ability TO get and col
late the facts needed, their other and
more apparent and urgent. if not more
important. duties make it impossible
for them 20 do this necessary work
that commission could and would do.
MAJORITY NOT CONSIDERED.
"As tariffs have been framed, newt
ably the interests of the majority Of
people have not been fairly considered.
The big industries controlled by few
the few organizations possessing vast
capital. the highly centralized indus
tries. could have and have had their
interests presented 10 the ways and
means committee of the house and the
finance committee of the senate by the
shrewdest and ahlest men and most
compelling takers. And. further, this
concentrated minority could have and
has had it's adroit and persuasive
agents TO influence the members of
congress. But the millions that con-
stitute our plain. common people. scat
tered. unorganized. not even cohesive,
their capital widely and thinly diffused,
and that are the large majority, could
not be and have not been effectively
heard
FARMERS SUFFER MOST.
This great unheard majority, of
which the farmers are the most consid-
cradle class. are the ones whose inter
ests demand a tariff commission COM
posed of men of the greatest ability,
fidelity, and firmness of character.
Such a commission would have the
time and the disposition to give ear to
all classes and all Industries. 1t would
be fair and courteous. Farmers and
workingmen and others whose ideas
might not accord with those of the
commission would not be subjected to
lidicule or abuse. The large majority
of our people. up to this time the IN
heard majority, would have confidence
in such a commission. knowing that it
would be just TO the common people
and that it would carefully and logic
ally consider the interests and welfare
of every class and every industry"
BEVERIDGE STIRs THEM.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge stirred
the convention of the National Tariff
Commission association to enthusiasm
at its opening session yesterday when
he declared that. while victory for the
permanent tariff commission idea al
ready was in sight. a greater victory
the triumph of organized public opin-
be marked by the creation
of the commission.
He said the American people had
right 70 demand of congress the es-
of commission that
would command the same dignity and
have the same adequacy of powers as
the interstate commerce commission"
URGES 4 NON-PARTISAN BODY.
He predicted that the present SEES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-12
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
No Rock Island Citizen Can Az
ford to Ignore.

Danger signal No. l comes from
the kidney secretions. They will
warn you when the kidneys are
sick. Well kidneys excrete a clear.
amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out
a thin, pale and foamy, or a thick,
red, ill-smelling urine. full of sedi-
ment and irregular of passage.
Danger signal No. comes from
the back. Back pains, dull and
heavy. or sharp and acute, tell you
of sick kidneys and warn you of the
approach of dropsy, diabetes and
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys and cure them per-
manently. Here is proof in the
statement of a nearby resident.
J. w. Whiteside, 800 Twenty-sec-
know that Doan's Kidney Pills are
a good kidney medicine. They have
been used in our home for lame
ness and soreness across the back
and dull pains in the loins. Relief
has always been received Though
] have never had need of a kidney
medicine myself, / have seen what
excellent results have been obtain
ed from the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills and can, therefore, recommend
them"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
falo. New York, sole agents for the
United States.
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-12

for the conversion of pagHns. found
them unwilling to give up their Gus
tomary recreations at the festivals OF
their gods. so. taking a leaf out OF
their book. he instituted festivals in
honor of saints and martyrs. This ex-
ample soon led TO the institution OF
holy days. now corrupted into holt
days. In old almanacs all such holy
days were set forth In red ink, the
rest being in black: hence the term
"red letter day" for any notable occa-
sion. Others say that the origin of the
expression is much more recent and Is
due to the fact that Saints day. the
9Th of November. the kings birthday
and accession and King Charles day
were similarly marked off In red as
holidays for the Bank Of England. evil
IDENTITY I'm the times Of the later Stuarts.
London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-12
Political Animositics.

Political animosities today are sell
dom carried into private life. In the
past just the opposite was the rule.
Coke OF Norfolk once stated that
when he was n child his grandfather
took him on his knee and said. Now.
remember. Tom. as long as you live
never trust a Tory. and he used 10
add. ~ never have. and. by George. |
never Will g. W. r. Russell. too.
tells of an eccentric maiden lady whom
he knew in his youth who. having
spent her life in the innermost circles
Of aristocratic WhIGgery. always re-
fused to enter cab until she had ex-
torted from the driver an assurance
that he had never carried cases Of in
fictitious disease. that he was not n
Puseyite and that he was a Wing
London Graphic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-12
BOOST THEIR CITY
Delegation of Monmouth Bust
ness Men Spend Afternoon
in Rock Island.
LUNCHEON GUESTS HERE
Are Welcomed by Mayor and After
ward Taken on Trolley Ride TO
Arsenal and Factories.

A delegation of business men from
Monmouth. boosters for the Maple
City, visited Rock Island this after
noon. The boosters arrived here
shortly after noon over the Rock
Island Southern railway and were
taken to the New Harper for
luncheon They were guests of Of
ficials of the Rock Island Southern.
=. number of local business men,
members of the Rock Island Business
Mems association and of the Rock
Island club, met the delegation at
the station and assisted in their en-
tertainment. IT was the intention of
these two organizations to care for
the visitors while they were here,
but the invitation which was ex-
tended through the business mems
associations president, E. B. Nc
Kown, miscarried, and so other
plans were laid.
WELCOMED BN MAYOR.
At the luncheon, J. w. Hayes of
Monmouth introduced E. B. Nc
Kown and he, after few brief re-
marks. presented Mayor G. w. Nc
Caskrin. who welcomed the guests
in behalf of the city of Rock Island.
This afternoon the boosters rode
about the tri-cities in cars provided
by the Tri-city Railway company.
Moline shops. the Rock Island ar
senal and places of interest in Dav-
export were visited. The Monmouth
men were taken to the Southern sta
tion at o'clock and there boarded
the special train for the return to
Island stops were made at Aledo and
Mathersville.
THOSE AT THE LUNCHEON.
The following were present at the
New Harper luncheon:
John w. Hays. J. w. Van Valken-
burg, d. L. Gray, Arthur s. Gibson.
C. A. Gibson, w. G. Olmsted, E. F.
Brooks, ]. c. Mccoy, F. E. Pinker-:
ton. J. f. Searles, J. d. Lynch, Ar
thur E. Nelson, Charles H. Steiner,
r. L. Widy, z. L. Beal. F. NJ. Sny
der. George R. Cary, Fred Romer,
R. II. Scott, ] S. Spriggs, R. F. Nc
Connell. Paul G. Blazer. L. E. Coates.
j. II. Mclaughlin. n. E. Johnson, J.
\. Abrams, L. E Vawter. o. S. Wei
hert, ". J. Warren, II. II. Bush.
Mayer Levi. II. w. Stewart, Z. p.
Clarke, Frank Conley. Al Simon, T.
II Weir. Glen c. Bruner, George B. /
carp. n G. Grifiths, o. S. French. !
Louis Norman, c. f. Breed. Hugh |
R. Mofit, NJ G. Aival. William
Houlihan, Charles E. Johnson. w. X. !
Buington. John f. Mardock. Earl |
Stewart. H. J. KohIer. J. NJ. Lewis, |
c. E. Connell, A. c. Phillipson, A. II. !
Frandsen, A f. Newman, a. NJ. |
Feldt. F. j. Carroll. Edward Daugh- !
arty. E. B. McKown. George W. Nc !
~askrin. Eli Schloss, John c. Allen, |
Warren II. Reck, E. B. ColweIl, w. !
T. Stevenson, Hugh Marshall, w. w. /
j. 4. Root.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-12
WRIST Is BROKEN.
Social Events
RUTH's MISSION BAND.

RUTH'S MISSION BAND OF BROAD
way Presbyterian church was enter
tanned yesterday afternoon a. the home
CT Mrs. w II Marshall, so Twenty
sixth street In spite Of tae inc'emcnt
weather the meeting was largely at
tended and proved an unusually inter-
esting one. the topics all being splen-
didly given and the social hour much
enjoyed Mission Work in South
America" was given by Mrs. T. b.
Davis. and Mrs. f. G. Frazer gave the
general notes from foreign fields. Mrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-12
BREAK BONES ON
SLIPPERY WALKS
Rev. P. H. O'Connen Fractures
Left Leg in Fall on Thir-
tieth Street.
is REMOVED TO HOSPITAL
John Babb. Rock Island Arsenal Sol
der, Loses Footing While
Waiting for Car.

Rev. P. H. O'Connell, resident
pastor at st. Anthony's hospital,
slipped and fell last night while
walking up Thirtieth street from
Fifth avenue and in doing so he
fractured both of the bones in his
left leg between the ankle and the
knee. He was carried into a house
where he waited for the ambulance
to take him to the hospital, where
the broken bones were reset.
BREAKS TWO RIBS.
Thomas Manuel, sos Ninth ave
nue., had two ribs broken yesterday
about noon when he slipped on the
icy pavement and fell. He was not
far from home and he was carried
there. Because of advanced years,
his injuries are quite serious.
ARSENAL SOLDIER VICTIM.
John Babb, soldier from the
Rock Island arsenal. slipped and fell
last night and sustained serious in
juries which will lay him up prob
ably two weeks. He was standing
at the corner of Twenty-third street
and Fourth avenue awaiting a car
which would take him back to the
barracks. With him were several
other soldiers. Babb lost his foot
ing and fell to the pavement. He
was unable TO arise and 1t was fear
ed a leg was broken. The city am
bulance was summoned and the in
jured soldier was taken to st. An
thongs hospital. Physicians were
called and they found that the right
leg. although not broken, was badly
injured. The hip was wrenched. the
left side strained and several liga-
ments were torn.
ROLLS UNDER WAGON.
Henry Roggenkamp. 1910 Elev-
enth street, lost his footing yester-
day afternoon in trying to evade a
wagon which was passing him and
instead of getting away from the
wagon, he rolled directly under it
and the rear wheel passed over his
ankle, injuring it severely, though
not breaking the bone. He was car
ried to his home.
WRIST IL BROKEN.
A. NJ. Hubbard, aged 90. slipped
and fell at Nineteenth street and
Seventh avenue. Moline, this morn
ing, sustaining a fracture of the
right wrist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-12
ELKINS TAX IS 100000
Large Inheritance sum l. to Go Into
West Tirginia's Golfers.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 1.-THE es-
tate of the late Senator Stephen 3.
Elkins is expected to pay in TO the
state treasury nearly $500, 900, as in
heritance tax. Upon the estimate Of
$40, 000, 600, as the amount of the es-
tate. with SIS. 200 exemption under the
widow and orphans clause of the state
law, there remains $19,915.0O0, subject
to taxation.
On the first $3.50 the tax would
amount TO $3.50: on the next s25, 900,
1915; on the next $4,000, $1,000; on
the next S40O. 900. $4,000; on the re-
naming s19.415.OOO. $5S2. $50. or a
grand total of $594,075.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-12

teacher TO grade these men on their
writing, Governor Hay of Washington
probably would head the class, Presi-
dent Taft would be second, and Ber-
nard \. Baker, former president of the
National Conservation congress, would
rank third. 1t is feared that Theodore
Roosevelt would be near the foot OF
the class. and James j. Hill. Clifford
Pinchot. Governor EberhaTt. Senator
Beveridge and Secretary Wilson would
not be far ahead of them