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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
A MERCEMARY MARRIAGE.
Romance of Lady March and ths
Second Duke OF Richmond.

Romance OF Lady March and the
Second Duke Of Richmond.
One of the mercenary marriages
which turned out happily was that Of
the second Duke of Richmond. He
was married TO Lady Sarah Cadogan
as part of an agreement that her IA
theirs gambling debts should be can.
celed, Lord March (as he then was)
being eighteen and the bride thirteen.
Immediately after the wedding Lord
March's tutor took him off to the con-
tinent for the grand tour. and Lady
Sarah went back TO her nursery. This
is the sequel as told by Lady Russell
in "The Rose Goddess"
"Three years elapsed. Lord March
returned from his travels, but, hav-
ing such an uninterestlng recollection
Of his bride. was In no hurry to claim
her and went the first evening of, his
return to London to the opera. There
he noticed that all eyes and lorgnettes
were directed TO one box, where,
surrounded by several persons. sat a
most beautiful young creature. Turn
ing to a man beside him, he asked
who she was. You must be a stranger
In London wHs the answer, not to
know the reigning toast Of the town.
the beautiful Lady March" Lord
March lost no time in going to the
box and introducing himself to his
bride, with whom he ever after lived
so affectiOnatcly that their devotion
to one another became proverb.al."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
LACCARDS have
THEIR INNINGS
Judge Blair Severe on Re-
luctant Vote Sellers.
RICH CAUGHT IN DRAGNET

Adams County Grand Jury Recon
venes and One Hundred Witnesses
Who Have Seen the Light Since
Courts Hurry-up order Reappear
and Tell More Of What They Know
About Ballot Debsuehery-Gorman
Suit Not Filed Yet.
West Union, o.. Jan. THE strag-
glers in the Adams county vote cor
ruption investigation are now having
their innings. Those classed as such
were dealt with in unusual severity
by Judge Blair. It also was the day
of the wealthy sinners coming.
grudgingly and of necessity. to the
court wherein their poorer compatri-
OTIS in vast numbers have voluntarily
acknowledged their guilt. Several Of
these more prosperous citizens were
brought in by deputies. willy nilly.
and because of the compulsion and
their circumstances in life the court
gave to them the heaviest fines inn
posed since the probe began.
That the buyers of votes we're 10
respecters of persons, and that they
regarded a vote as a vote. whether
cast by a leading citizen or an hum
BILE hodcarrier. was disclosed in the
case of John Cooper, a wealthy Brush
Creeker, who, brought in by a depu-
ty. was found TO have disposed OF his
inalienable franchise for a paltry 81,
whereas others not so rich have con-
fessed that they received as high as
$25 Cooper was assessed the highest
penalty Judge Blair has given. that OF
$3.50 fine and five years disfranchiss-
mcnt.
The grand jury, which adjourned
several days ago TO enable Judge
Blair to catch up with its indict-
ments, reconvened II was met by
fully 100 men who have seen light
and hope of mercy since the issuance
Of the statement OF Judge Blair and
the special prosecutor. The grand
jury will go over ground already COW
cred, as well as new, gyonnd, .thia,
time with a fine-tooth comb. Fx8ift&
nation of witnesses, therefore, neces-
sarily Is slower. The total number OF
indictments was so and 100 men
were sentenced by Judge Blair.
County Clerk o. G. German has not
brought his threatened suit to test
the state salary law, but as the coun-
ty commissioners have not decided to
grant his claim for extra allowance
of $4,000, 1t was said that his action
probably will be filed today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
BUNCHtD PARAGRAPHS

Nolan Gartner, cashier of the failed
Kingston (O) oank, has given up his
fight to keep out of the penitentiary.
f.. p. Law, guard at the Indiana
state reformatory, Jeffersonville, was
seriously injured when William Rus
sci, convict, stabbed him with a, pair
of shears.
Isadora Duncan. the dancer, will
appear with the New York Symphony
orchestra from February until June.
Charles Bremner Hogg, one of the
organizers of the Standard oil com
pany, died suddenly at his home,
"Cromarty," in Rye, n, Y
Mail bags supposed to contain let.
ters and valuables worth $4,000 were
stolen from mail wagons between
San Francisco and Oakland. Cal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
HOGAN NAMES ASSISTANT
First Place In Attorney Generals
Office Goes to McGhee.

Columbus. o., Jan. 7.-Attorney.
General-elect Timothy Hogan an.
nounced the appointment of Joseph
McGhee of Jackson to the position of
first assistant attorney general, his
term to commence with that of Mr..
Hogan next Monday. The announce
ment came as sort OF surprise, as
1t was thought that Thomas McCor-
mick CT Springfield had been slated
for the place.
Mr.. McGhee will take the place
which has been held by William II.
Miller, who served under both Attor-
ney General Ellis and Attorney Gen
eral Denman.
Mr.. Miller will be retained on the
attorney generals working STAFF,
however, during the Newark lynching
cases. He will have charge of those
cases as special counsel.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
YOUNG ROBBERS
KILL POLICEMAN
We're Arrested After Daring
Holdup.
GO THROUGH HOTEL OFFICE

March CLERK and Porter Into Dining
Room, Bind and Gag Them and
Tap Cash Register at Leisure.
When Rounded Up Ask Permission
to Enter streetcar-one Pulls Gun
and Shoots oHicer--Rob Passengers
and Escape In sawmIll District.
Duluth, Mimi. Jan. 7.--Algol John
son, II, and William Muzzary, 20,
night porter and bellboy Of the Nc
Kay hotel of this city, robbed and
shot at the night clerk, bound and
gagged two other men in the hotel
restaurant and escaped with about
$50 in cash whicn they took from the
TILL Shortly afterwards they were
rounded up and placed on a streetcar
after a chase through the Interstate
bridge district, and while being taken
back to the city asked that they be
allowed to go inside the car, which
request was granted, enc of the
youthful bandits pulled revolver
and shot and killed Policeman Harry
Chesmore. The robbers then held
UP the passengers and crew of the
streetcar and escaped.
Motorcars, motorcycles and the en-.
tire police force have Deen thrown
into The sawmill district. where the
robbers are thought to have hidden.
When the two boys entered the no.
tel Clarence Stubsted, the night
clerk. and Charles Firoved, the night
porter, were standing beside the
desk. Hold up your hands," shout.
ed one of the boys, pointing a re-
volver. The clerk and porter thought
the boys were joking. To show they
were in earnest one OF the boys fired
a shot through the door near the
desk and the clerk and porter put
their hands above their heads.
The boys then marched them into
the dining room and ordered them to
stand against the large iron post In
the middle of the room While one
Of the boys covered the two men with
the revolver the other hastily gath
cred some table linen and tied their
hands to the post above their heads
The boys then returned to the desk
and went through the cash register
The two men were later released by
a rubber" from the bath parlors IN
the basement and gave the alarm.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
HAS tlOPING Habit
Charles r. Drummond, ST. Louis Mi
Ilonaire, Commits Double Bigamy.

Cnarlcs NJ OTumWonu, OF. LOUIS MIL
ilonaIre, Commits Double Bisamy.
st. Louis, Jan. 7.-Just out of trou-
BILE because he was let off with fine
OF $500 for bigamy. Charles r. Drum.
mond, millionaire. and son OF a mil
lionaire. has eloped for the fourth
time in 13 years. He disappeared
from st. Louis with stenographer,
an exceptionally bright young woman
from Eureka Springs, Ark. The new
est brides father started from Ar
kansas In the hope OF overtaking the
elopers. II is understood, however,
that the two have already been mar.
ried, and unless the same strange re-
vulsion OF feeling is experienced by
the fourth wife as that which seized
Drummond's second and third brides
fve minutes after their marriage GER
emony, the young woman's father ap-
parently will have his journey for
nothing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Shoots Two and surrenders.

Hamilton, o., Jan. Miss Isabel
Phelps of Cincinnati, agent for toilet
articles, wa.Ked into the dining room
of Louis Walkers home, where she
was boarding. and shot Walker fatal
ly through the head and his wife
through the left shoulder. His wife's
injuries are not serious, Miss Phelps
imagiped that enemies were poison
Ing her and that poison was In all
her food except some tomatoes. After
shooting the woman she walked to
the courthouse, where she gave her
self up TO Sheriff Graf. She is
thought to be insane.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
MAYOR WHITLOCK IS
PLACED UNDER BAN
Cleveland Pastors Refuse Him
Use Of Pulplts,

Cleveland, o., Jan. 1.-Two church
es In Cleveland, the Pilgrim Congre.
gational and Westminster Presbyter
ian, closed their doors against Brand
Whitlock, author and mayor Of To
ledo. Whitlock has promised to speak
before the Clevelaas Federation Of
Women's Clubs Jan. IS. Whitlock's
views on the social evil and the open
town are believed to be responsible.
When Rev. Dan Bradley, pastor Of
the Pilgrim church, heard that Whit
lock was to be the speaker, he In
sisted that Whitlock might come
within his church TO hear his SER
mon, but never to occupy the pulpit.
The women's federation committee of
arrangements had in the meantime
secured Westminster Presbyterian
pastor, announced that his church
could not be used by the federation
for Whitlock's address.
1--WE feel the same way Rev Brad
ley does" Rev. Bigger said. whit
lock does not stand for the same
things herchurches stand for aud we
do not feel that he should occupy our
pulpits."
"We will have no trouble getting a
church." said Mrs. Myron p. Vorce,
active member of the federation, who
secured Whitlock's promise to talk to
~ I'm
Guilty was in getting a conveniently
located church. We surely will have
Mayor Whitlock here now. II neces-
sary l will open my on house for the
meeting"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
DEMOCRATS WILL FEAST
Franklin County Clubs to Celebrate
Jackson Day In Style.

Columbus. o., Jan. THE Jackson
day banquet to be given tonight un-
der the auspices Of the Franklin
County Democratic club will be one
of the biggest affairs of the kind ever
held in Columbus. 1t Will, in way,
take the place OF the governors in
augural celebration, which is to be
dispensed with this year County
chairmen from all over the state have
been invited.
The speakers for the banquet win
be Hon. Martin w. Littleton New
York congressman and famous GRIM
inal lawyer; j. Hamilton Lewis OF
Chicago and Theodore A. Bell of Cal
ifornia.
The program will be: Invocation.
by Rev. Theodore Irving Reese; ad.
dress on Andrew Jackson" by Gov
ernor Harmon; Democratic Opportu-
nifty" Mr.. Littleton; The Vindicated
Democracy" Mr.. Lewis THE Peo-
ple's Opportunity" Mr.. Bell.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
LEAVES 1T ALL TO HOGAN
Attorney General Denmsn Turns Fin.
ley Caoe Over to Successor,

Columbus, o., Jan. 7-Attorney
General Denmar announced in his
annual report. filed with Governor
Harmon. that he has left with his
successor, Timothy s.. Hogan, the re-
sponsibility of deciding whether to
sue State oil Inspector Finley for
$4,000, alleged by the bureau of su-
pervision and inspection of public
offices to be due the state for alleged
irregular payments.
Attention also WAS called to the
fact that Former State Fire Marshals
Davis and Rogers have not refunded
the amounts the Joint legislative
committee assessed against them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
PRECEDENT Attends Funeral.

Washington, Jan. brief funeral
services for Senator Stephen b. Ell
i<ins OF West Virginia were held at
his homo in this city. President Taft,
Vice President Sherman. Chief JUS
tice White and several associate JUS
tices OF the supreme court and mem
bers OF the cabinet attended the ser.
vices. which were simple. Later the
funeral train Of seven cars left the
Union station for Elkins. w. Va.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
ohio Apple Orchards Decline.

Columbus, o., Jan. Acreage of
apple orchards decreased from $780,
900 to 10000 from 1899 to 1909, while
the yield in the same period gradu-
ally declined from 100000 to 3,OOO.-
600 bushels, according to the annual
report of N. e. Shaw, chief inspector
of nurseries and orchards, filed
with Governor Harmon. Following
these comparisons was the statement
that the possibilities and yield of
many farm orchards, when given
proper care and attention, are re-
markable, and astonish not only the
novice, but the experienced fruit
grower"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Centennial Gets Second Boom.

Columbus, o., Jan. First definite
steps looking towards the celebration
'of the centennial of the founding of
the state capital at Columbus were
taken at the joint meeting of the
chamber of commerce committee and
the members of the commission ap-
pointed by Governor Harmon and ex-
Mayor Bond, when 1t was decided to
go before the legislature for an ap-
preparation, to establish bureau for
the dissemination Of information and
to appoint two honorary commission.
ers in each of the SS counties of the
state.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Wlfe,s Flb Ends In Tragedy.

Philadelphia Jan. 7.-Because he
believed that his wife had told him
lie, Henry Beckman fatally shot
her at their home and then killed
himself. Mrs. Beckman had told her
husband that she was going to the
theater. Beckman, it is said, learned
that this was not true. When she re-
turned home she found Beckman
awaiting hcr with a loaded revolver
In his hand. After upbraiding her
he opened fire upon her and then
shot himself In the head. falling dead.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
viii XIII California Racing.

San Francisco, Jan. IA bill was
introduced in the legislature at Sac
ramento which aims to put an end TO
racing In this state. The bill. which
is along the lines of the anti.betting
law, prohibits oral betting and makes
the owner of an enclosure in which
betting takes place party to the
crime. The bill is certain TO pass.
because the reformers have full con-
troll of both houses.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07

as the lights of the town came into
sight. for it was evening. trace
broke on one Cf the rigs. and the
horses stopped The other team whlrl.
ed away In a clCGd Of dust.
Hans" the beaten one called after
him. and he halted and looked back,
care you going after Lawyer -"
naming the square one.
81 am that came back.
"Then let's go back. I'm beat"
And back home they went and made
II I'D
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
self.slayer Kills Her Children.

Chicago, Jan. Mrs, Victoria
Hornrung and her two children were
found dead in their gas-filled fiat, the
woman having turned on the gas
with suicidal intent and laid down to
die with the children. The body of
Emily. Z, was found beside the moth
er. The body OF Stanley, 1S. was
found at the gas jet, where he evi.
IDENTIFY had attempted to turn off the
gas and save the family.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Two Eiremen Killed.

Ottawa, o., Jan. John Krelger.
35, was instantly killed; Joseph Her.
mioor, Jr., "a, fatally shocked; Harry
Kahle, %, seriously, and several 9th.
ers slightly shocked by coming in
contact with fallen live electric light
wires while fighting a fire that de-
stroyed the Highley building, on East
Second street, occupied by John Ev-
erett as a blacksmith shop.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Falls on Tracks TO Death.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. Z. - Awaiting
her husband. Mrs. Eta Schmidt was
killed in an unusual manner by the
train on which she expected her hus-
band to be passenger. Mrs.
Schmidt, while standing on a high
precipice overlooking the tracks, fell
distance of more than 30 feet. Par.
alyzed by the fall. she lay conscious
on the tracks till the train rushed
over her, cutting of both limbs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Girl Fatally Wounded.

Exeter. N. H., Jan. Mora Nagle,
H. was shot and probably fatally
wounded by Willie Hart, Jr.. 16, a
brother of Eddie Hart, captain of the
varsity eleven at Princeton. The girl.
who is at the Cottage hospital in a
critical state, says that the shooting
was deliberate
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Delaware Legislature oeadIooked.

Dover, Del, Jan, For the
twelfth time in Is years the Della
ware Legislature is tied up on the
election of a federal senator. United
States Senators Dupont and Richard
son, Delaware's representatives, had
a conference in Washington over the
question of delay necessitated by the
present assembly deadlock.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
WIttenbera's President Dies.

Springfield, o., Jan. 7. Rev. Dr.
Samuel A. Ort, dean of Wittenberg
college, died from paralysis. with
which he has been afflicted for the
last year. For % years he was presi.
dent Of the college and was one of
the most widely known Lutherans in
the United States. Or. Ort at one
time was president of the general
synod. He was 6S years old.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
HeId For Mother,s Death.

Danville. KY. Jan Although his
five-year-old son said he killed his
grandmother, Mrs, Nancy Carter, by
accident, Clayton Carter, son of the
woman, was held to the grand jury
without bail. charged with killing his
mother
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
viii Sue County Officials.

Dayton, O., Jan. Prosecuting At
torney Carl Lenz has issued state
ment announcing that suits would be
instituted for the purpose Of reim-
bursting Montgomery county with
part of the $92,734.57 alleged to be
illegally or irreguarly taken by
county officials, past and present.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Cox Cited For Contempt.

Dayton, o., Jan. r. Congressman
James NJ. Cox, owner of the Dayton
Daily News, and George Burba, ed.
itor, have been ordered to appear ip
common pleas court to answer charg
es Of contempt for the publication OF
an editorial in connection with the
award of the court in the proceeding
of the Dayton Reduction company
against the city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
FIRE FATAL TO FIVE
Heart Of New York's Chinatown 10
Burned Out.

New York, Jan. -Four or Ave
persons were burned TO death in
fire which wiped out the heart OF
Chinatown. The buildings. of which
the shells we're left, were fve-story
brick front, old structures. 10, ~ and
IA Pell street. Twelve and IA were
numbers of one building, known in
Chinatown as the house OF Ave en-
frances. It was occupied on the
ground floor by Chinese shops, and
four floors above constituted what in
Chinatown is known as a room
house" The victims were all China
men.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Ohio Gains Congressman.

Washington, Jan. T. - The appor.
tionment bill introduced in the house
by Chairman Crumpacker fixes the
membership of the house at 433. Ohio
is given % representatives, a gain of
one over its present representation
In the lower house.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
'77777-7777-7777---7---
BUCKEYE bRItfS
clrcleviIle Treasurer Dies

Circleville, o. Jan. Wv. l.. Krim-
mel, 40. city treasurer and a drug
gist, was stricken with apoplexy
while in an automobile on his way
to Columbus. He was brought back
to Circlevile and died four hours
later.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
TOBACCO TRUST
IN FINAL STAND
Arguments Supreme Court
Are Commenced.
LEGAL TALENT GALORE

Personal Charge Of Case Against
Combine Having s4oo,o 100000 In.
vested cspItsl-vietory For Gov.
I srrmspt Means strengthening Of
Sherman Antitrust Law and Dis.
solution Of Corporation.
il
washington, Jan. 7. = Before the
court OF last resort has begun the
hnal supreme legal battle on which
hangs the fate of the American To
bacco company and It's subsidiary
corporations.
Some of the highest.priced lawyers
In the country began their arguments
before the supreme court of the Unit
ed States for and against the Sher.
man antitrust law and that many.
tentacled octopus, the tobacco trust
On the cogency OF their presentation
Of the evidence depends either the
life or death to vast combine OF
corporations constituting a business
with over $400,OO0,000 of invested
capital and, on the other hand a
strengthening Of the Sherman anti
trust law, or on the other hand, an
emasculation OF that statute will null
lily the governments strongest
weapons against corporate aggres-
sion.
The setting for this legal Waterloo
was the small, prim chamber OF the
court, and the audience Of nine JUS
uces Of the highest court, and a
closely packed crowd of lawyers,
business men and visitors. The gen
erals In command Of the opposing
forces we're Attorney General Wick
ersham and Special Attorney j. G..
Reynolds for the government, and At
torneys John G. Johnson and William
B. Hornblower for the tobacco trust
As was the case last year, when
The same case was argued, the SUI
preme court determined to permit at
torneys three whole days in which to
present their arguments. Usually the
court limits the hearing OF a case to
at least two hours-divided equally
between opposing counsels-but in
view Of the magnitude OF the ques-
tlons involved and the intricacies Of
the litigation, II was thought best to
grant almost unlimited time for legal
statements.
Piled up on the bench in front of
each OF the Justices OF the highest
court was a formidable array of doc
s uments-mute evidence OF the com.
plexity of the case. The record alone
IN the tobacco cases flls two fat vol.
umes OF 300 pages each. The gov
erpment's brief is spread over 800
oloseIy printed pages; the two briefs
OF attorneys for the tobacco trust are
compressed into two bulky volumes
OF about 200 pages each, A copy of
each Of these documents was on the
desk OF each justice. In addition.
each had scratch pad, and as the
arguments proceeded occasionally
5otted down citations. notes and
memoranda.
The tobacco trust. so-called, con.
stats Of over 90 corporations which,
since January, 1890. have been united
IN a gigantic combination which con
trolls a greatly preponderating proper.
tion OF the tobacco business of the
United States, in each and all of It's
branches, In some as high as 95 per
cent. Before their absorption many
Of these corporations had been in &C
tive competition.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
A uninun Bell.

A pretty bell may be made by wrap
ping large sized hoop with holly or
pine. connecting this with smaller
sized hoop above by four wires or
stout cord. Hang strands Of popcorn
from upper hoop TO lower one Use a
!arge red apple for q clapper
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Iiuht Plant Burns.

Minneapolis, Jan. 7.-An explosion
and fire almost destroyed the main
plant of the General Electric conn
pany. injuring three men, causing ah
estimated loss Of $750,O0O, and seri.
ously interfering with business
throughout the city during the entire
day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
Aldrleh Has TonsllItIs.

Washington, Jan, 7.-Senator Mel
son w. Aldrich is confined to his bed
With tonsilitis. He has been Ill for
two days. but is said to be improving
now.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
AutomobIIe Show opens.

New York, Jan. THE automobile
show OF the manufacturers licensed
under the Selden patent opened here
today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Ohio - Tomorrow; Generally
fair; moderate temperature;
southwesterly winds. becoming
variable.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-07

Some will always be above others,
Destroy the inequality of today and II
will appear again tomorrow Emerson.