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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11
SYNOPSIS.

The scene 81 the opening Of the story y
laid in the library Of an old WORKOUT
southern plantation. known as the. Ha y.
Hstory n and PaA ina. Of the owners the
Quintards, il the subject of discussion BY
& Jonathan. Crenshaw. business man;. =
Yancy. a farmer when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard, a mysterious child OF the OLD
family mates q. ,hs Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the sBarony. but the
/ Quintards deny any knowledge q the
aae{ 81 fssp ths
ony. Trouble at scratch Hin: when Han-
nibal q kidnaped BY DSys Blo6ns cae
Blount. gives him a thrashing and secures
the boy: Yancy appears before Squire IRE
sna y netss Msiroy th
the 3Ferrises. has an encounter with CAP
tain Murrell. who forces his attentions on
and Is yea
Z Darlington takes the same stag ancy
h and Hannibal disappear: with Murrell on
OF Judge slocum Price. The Judge recoF:
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
99me who is apparensly dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibal's rifle discloses
nGms ana Betty meet again MuIreil ar
rives In Belle Plain. Ii playing for big
stakes. IYancy awakes from long dream
: less sleepSon board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries in looking up
land titles Charley Norton. a young
planter who assists the judge Is -mys-
Il ieriousiy assaulted. Norton Informs Car
srington that Betty mas promised TO marry
e him Norton Is mysteriously shot More
light on Murrell's plot: He plans prts-
ing of negroes. Judge Price. with Hannl-
( bal. visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks.
Betty OF danger and counsels 4 her to
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty, terri
J fed, acts on Bess' advice, and on their
way their carriage Is stopped BY Slosson;
! the tavern keeper and confederate. ana
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
8 The pair are taken to Hicks cabin In an
almost Inaccessible spot. and there Muir
rell visits Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object Betty spurns
his proffered love and the interview is
ended by the arrival3sof Ware. terrified
Z at possible outcome Of the crime Judge
I Price. hearing Of the abduction. plans &C. &C.
situation, and search for the missing ones
{ II instituted Darlington visits the Judge
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
Visits Colonel Fentress. where he meets
h Yancy and Cavendish. Becoming enraged,
Price dashes glass Of whisky Into the
colonel's face and a duel ID arranged. NUT
lrellf Ii arrested for negro stealing and his
e bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahany
s riscuss the coming duel. Darlington
4 makes frantic search for Betty and the
boy. 81 ts &! .$sg,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11
To Keen Toast.

S Toast that is put In glass Jar with
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11

The average mother believes that It.
would be impossible to keep her son
out OF the presidential chair II the peo-
pie properly appreciated him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11

LEWIS Single Binder, straight Co.
many smokers prefer them to loo cigars-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11

About the only thing father gets On
his birthday is q lemon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11
III. Moneys Worth.

A man with long but scanty beard
and a gimlet eye came into Cyrus
Teed's general store. in little New
Hampshire town. and called for i've
cents worth OF peanuts, Cyrus meas
ured out pint and handed the bag
over. The man weighed it in his hand
and looked more disseminated than
ever
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11
Real Worries.

3 Whats the trouble with the
maids Il; }l.s5
Servants are SO silly. Seems the
maid who has charge OF Fido has been
snubbing the maid who takes care OF
baby. M . .iJs$ s5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11

There ainr many there. be they!-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11
PoxertY,a GradatIonell..

tTo BE coNTINUED.)
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
MAY Get Zen.

Washington, March i.--'T. Il. may
get ten out Of the New Yorks 90 dele
gates To the Republican convention.
but do not see how he can expect
To get more" said Timothy woodruff
of Now York today after spending
tho night at the White House. "'Tho
indications are that Colonel Roosevelt
viii have little support from the En-
pirc state" ne continued. "In his
own congressional district two dele
gates nominated by the Republicans
are personally friendly to tho cNprcsi
dent but the district is strongly for
Taft
My Information rs that there viii
Dc no contest In the primaries against
the lG delegates selected i'm eight con.
grcssi7ual districts iu Brooklyn.
"lt rs not the purpose of the friends
Of Mr.. TAFT 10 fight Roosevelt. We
are lighting for our principles aud
we believe tho people OF New Yor,
are with us. This is not q fight FOR
organization. 90 is campaign foi
reason and right and we supporting
Taft arc confident Of Success"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
Ynr,lnnsicr Iscflrcs.

Robert Sebastian. who for n number
of Years has had charge of the Big
Four yards In Gallon. retired
Wednesday, He will he succeeded by
Daniel Daugherty. the present night
ynrdmaster. 1000
Daniel Lee, of Linndaie, who Is we'll
known To the. railroad boys. has been
appointed night yardmastcr for Gallon
and he assumed his duties last night.
While 1t has not peen definitely
learned as to Mr.. Schastian's future II
Is understood that he will continue in
the railroad service and with the Big
Four
Tralnmaster Hays came down from
Cleveland yesterday morning. and ar
ranged for the changes of yardmasters
ae above Indicated
Rumor has 1t that another switch
engine will be put into service in the
Big Four yards in Gallon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
Considerable Business of
Importance Transacted
Wednesday Night.
MACCABEES ENJOY DANCE
Elks Making Preparations
For a Big Meeting
Tonight.
Degree Team of Cation Kcnton Odd
Fellows Coming To Marion-Ancient
Order of Hibcrnians Transact Regu-
lar Busincss-Other Lodge Notes.

Members of the Scioto Lodge, No,
$50, Loyal order or Moose of the
World filled the Odd Fellows hall on
West Center street a; meeting We'd
nesday night. Considerable business
Of Importance was transacted.
Fifteen candidates were initiated and
t5 applications for membership were
received.
Initial steps for membership con-
test were taken last night by dividing
tho members into two teams. the Reds
and Blues. DR.. Bert Wallace was
elected captain of the Reds and Ad-
olson Balm will lead the Blue forces
According to the rules of the CON
test, each man will receive n prize
for every member he secures and the
captain Of the winning side will be
awarded a gold watch.
Dr. Il. w. Carter, organizer of the
lodge, presented the members with "a
large oil painting of moose, sur
rounded with beautiful frame
a drill team was organized and fu.
Uniforms ordered. ttt
The next regular meeting of tile
lodge will be held next Monday night
when a large class OF candidates VIII
be initiated. The next meeting wifi
DC held every Monday night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
SHOOTING IN
HIGH LIFE
Strange Case of Graces at
Atlanta, Ga., Where Some
thing Unusual Seems to
Have Occurred.

Atlanta, Ga. March 7.--Whilc po-
lice searched today for further clewI
of the burglar who Mrs Eugene II.
Grace says shot her husband Tuesday
evening, the wife shut herself up i'm
her home and refused to discuss the
case beyond reiterating her innocence
of the crime.
u love my husband" she said "Ho
is dearer to me than life. How could
j have shot him?"
physicians at ST. Joseph's hospi-
tai declared today that Grace has but
slender chances Of recovering from
the bullet which penetrated his left
side and lodged close to the spinal
cord. If he survives, he will bc para
lyzed.
From evidence so FAR gathered by
the police, they believe Grace was
shot carly in the morning. while ly-
ing iu bed. No physician was called,
nor were the police notified until late
I'm the afternoon. Mrs. Grace was then
out of the city.
She returned at once, and. pro.
testing that burglar must have done
the shooting. was arrested because
Grace himself first accused her Lated
he said he was mistaken. Mrs.
Grace subsequently was released ON
$500 bond.
The wounded man himself telcphon
ed from his room that he was shot.
and police found the door Of his bed
room locked from the outside.
Mrs. Grace had left the room IN
the morning.
Thc Graces arc we'll known in At
larda society 'rhe huS'nnd VS.
contractor Mrs. Grace was formerly
the wife Of William II. Opic. n
wealthy Philadelphia pulp manufact-
urcr who died year ago. She mar
ried Grace less than year ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
Hooking valley Earnings.

For the month of january the earn
'ings of the Hooking valley railroad
showed quite a handsome increase
The gross for the month was $j66,S3g
an increase of s1O2Oi5, or 90 per cent;
the net operating revenue for the
month was $2O1,74S. an increase Of
$l2S.47d. or 15S per cent. There was a
gain of 2S per cent In freight revenue,
q loss of 6 per cent In passenger row
cnuc and a gain Of 81 per cent on nom
transportation revenue. Operating ex-
renscs showed a decrease of per cent
for the month.
For the seven months of the fiscal
year the gross was Si,i53,0i2. de-
crease of S2l6,3G2. or per cent; the
Lct operating revenue for the seven
months was $l706.423 an increase of
Si506. The operating expenses show
ca decrease of S22O,S69 for the seven
months, or per cent, and this ac-
counts for the increase in net earn
irgs over the first seven months Of the
preceding fiscal year. - Ohio state
Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
MRS. VERMILYA
REARRESTEO
For the Murder of a Rail
road Conductor Accused
of Nine Murders.


Chicago. March Wheeled into
cort i'm an invalids chair, Mrs
| I ouise Vermilya. charged with the
murder of Arthur Bissonctte' po-
Iliccman. by poisoning him, ana sus-
ipccted by the police to be the slayer oil
eight other persons, was freed FOR u
moment today when Assistant states
Attorney Frederic Burnham nolled
The charge.
A moment later, as the woman was
iLcing wheeled out of the courtroom
she was rearrestcd on warrant
charging her with the murder of
Richard II. Smith, railroad conduc-
tor. and as was Bissonctte, boarder
ir her house
Both men died under Suspicious cir
cumstanccs and autopsies performed
ON both resulted i'm the nnding of arr
scnic In the viscera. The proceedings
were no surprise to Mrs. Vermilya
and the woman wcpt softly In her
chair as she watched the travcsty of
restoring her to freedom.
Mrs Vermlya is emaciated and
worn with the months OF sickness in
the Jail hospital resulting, the auth
critics declare, from an effort Ia take
her own life when arrested. She has
been m jail since November , last.
The woman Is but shadow of her
death itself would be welcome rather
than u continuation of her suffering
ili jail,
Attorney Joseph Burres, for the wo-
man. objected to dismissal of the Bis
sonette charge declaring that both
court and counsel had been imposed
uron by the state as it had been
agreed that the trias was to go for
ward today.
When Mrs. Vermilya was rearrcsted,
Attorney Burres secured on immed-
late hearing of the charge before
Judge Lockwood HouOre,
81 demand AN immediate hearing"
said the lawyer to Judge Honore aft
or his client had been wheeled to the
courtroom.
"'This woman has been suffering the
tortures of death In Jail for months,
The state has mlslec us ana delayed
the administration Of justice at every
turn
It is said the state abandoned the
Bissonette case against Mrs. Ner-
mlya because 1t was recently learn-
ed that the policeman was taking
medicine shortly before his death
which contained arsenic. She is
charged with poisoning smith with
rough on rats.
When Judge lIonore ordered the
hearing to proceed, Assistant Prosecu-
tor Burnham declared it was lmpos-
slide for the state to produce It's evil
dence and the court adjourned the
hearing until Monday. when, he said
the entire matter would be disposed Of
The grand jury also meets Monday
and the state plans to take the ease
before the grand jury ana secure an
indictment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
GREAT BRITAIN
Continued From rngc ono.

south" record. In 1903 he travelled
SOC miles and returned through the
land to the west, carrying on the most
extensive explorations ON record at
that time.
Captain scotts South pole cxpcdi-
ton left London in June, 1910. His
ship is the Terra Nova, Scottish
whalcr, which was remodecd especial
ly for the trip. He took with him GC
men, picked from list of 5000 vo-
luntecrs. 90 Siberian ponies, 30 dogs
and two sledges. only % men ar,
understood to have accompanied Cap.
tain Scott on the final stages of tn,
pclc dash.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
PEACE PACT
BEFORE SENATE
Senator Lodge and Others
Endeavor to Amend the
7 Treaty Which Would
Render it Useless.
CunIIed rresn I.angod wlrol

h Washington, March 7,--7l1istory will
DE made in the senate late this af-
3ernooh when Vote is taken OF
it President Taft's Arbitration treaty
with Great Britain-the first step In
the program of International peace.
h Strong opposition was manifested
Today. Senator Lodge Of Massach-
hsetts with the majority of the for
eign relations committee, urged an
amendment, which. II adopted. VIII
not only kill the treaty with Great
Britain, but will eliminate consider
atlon of the similar agreement with
France. 1t proposes to strike from
the treaty a provision giving high
joint commission full authority to de-
eide whether controversy between
two nations is "justlciable" and wheth
er II should be arbitrated. Friends of
the treaty consider this the most vi
tai provision in the pact and 1t was
admitted that II the amendment
should carry. the treaty would offer
Irritating differences. .E5..
The amendment likewise reserves TO
the senate its present power to have
the last word as to ratification of
treaties. A majority vote--46--would
ament dthe treaty. Passage Of the
resolution ratifying the pact, how
ever. requires two-third vote.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
MInt PcrIlns Snld.

New York, March 1.-Whcu ask.
ed today regarding his hurried trip
to Oyster Bay last night and the con-
ference that followed at his homo i'm
this city George w. Perkins, formerly
J. =. Morgan's partner, sald
''lt is curious that the papers should
try To make a mystery Of my calling
on Colonel Roosevelt yesterday when
everyone knows l am for him. I did
see Senator Dixon last night, lie Is
making heroic fight against the trc-
mendous odds of powerful political
machine to give the people OF this
country chance to express their pre-.
ference for president. My talk will
Senator Dixon was about this very i'm
portant matter"
The conference at Perkins homo
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
SIaccaI,ce DANCE.

Thirty eye couples attended The
dance givefi bN che IRdIss &C the Nae
cabces ing their hail on lIast Church
street, Wednesday evening. ..Music
was FURNISHED by McNeers3orc
Tor, an informal programi of .about 20
dances, land punch was served Curing
intervening. The next dance win be
held on the twentieth OF this month
at which time the same .9rchegtra will
furnish the music.
There was a called meeting of the
Ladies' of the Maecabeos "Wednesday
afternoon, at which routine business
was transacted ana drill practice held
The next regular meeting will be hell
next Wednesday afternoon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
\. n. in tic Lead in oI,lahon,a.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March -
Although the Taft forces still claim
the president will control the Ollaho-
ma state convention at Guthrie. March
II. returns received today from va.
rious county conventions indicate thai
Roosevelt has carried the state.
Thirty-thrce out of 76 counties have
instructed PSI delegates for Roosc.
welt. Twenty counties have instruct.
cd 1876 delegates for Taft, but in sever
of these, where the rump conventions
were held by the Tart forces ANA the
delegates. 62 in number, will be con.
tested. The total number of dcio.
GATES to the convention will be ji3
Six counties are yet to hold conven-
tions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
TWO TRAINMEN ARE HURT
Hooking Valley Railroad
Earnings For Month of
Jan. Show Increase.
Yard Master mt Gallon Rctlres---IIc
Will he Succeeded by Daniel Daugh-
crty-Ordcr Became Effective To-
day Making Marion Terminal For
-Four Regular Trains.

Bclcfontaine. o., March THE
twentieth Century limited fastest
train on the New York Central lines
between st. Louis ana New York, was
wrecked here carly today. The en-
gine overturned, but the eight steel
cars forming the train remained up
right when they jumped the rails. All
passengers escaped injury.
A box car i'm a freight train moving
on siding fell across the main track,
causing the wreck OF the Emitted.
Engineer Al Eustey and Fireman Guy
Wooley were injured The train was
running over the Big Four tracks, In
dianapolis to Cleveland.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
conf s,rII,c in Russia.

Cologne. March 7.-h cQuntrywid'
strike in the Prussin coal fields is
expected to begin next Monday. The
government today began unusual pre-
cautions FOR preserving order by con-
centrating troops in AL i3of the princi-
rals centers. 1t was aGmltted that the
employers have rejected all of the
miners. demands ana secret meetings
of the alhion leadeUs nave been In pro-
gress since yesterday.
II Was reported that n general strike
order had heen prepared and would
lie signed late today. orders have
been issued to all or the troop com
II anders that order must be main
tained at any hazard.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
Ncw Tnlforms scni I,nr

There was a well-attended meeting
Of Canton Marion. No, &C, Patrlarchs
Militant at their hall Wednesday ev-
enlng.
Four applications were received
during the business session, and meas
urements taken for new uniforms for
the members. Colonel Smuckle, OF
Columbus, an officer of the lodge, was
present.
on the first "Wednesday In April,
Canton Kenton will come to Marion
to confer the degree of Patriarchs
Militant on class of candidates. The
next regular meeting win be held in
two weeks
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07

New York, March Friends OF Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Wright OF Albany, N.
ed to hard labor for participating in
the suffragette demonstration in Lon
don, denied that the couple were i'm
the city They were said to bc en-
route to Augusta, Ga. on three
weeks trip.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07

a social affair in the ncighborhuod.
She slipped in the Icy sidewalk and
was thrown heavily upon her right
shoulder, dislOcating it badly The
unfortunate woman also received a
number Of bruises ana fractures.
Following the accident she was
taken to Mrs. Hurr's home whore her
injuries were given medical attention
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07

N. B. Langley, Madison, Wis, says.
Il was almost helpless with rheuma-
tlsm for about months. Had 1t in
my neck so l could not turn my head,
and all through my body. l tried thrco
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until | procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism.
In few hours the pain was relieved
and I'm three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and was at work 70
Sold by the umble pharmacy, opposite
Pilgrim Inn.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
WOMAN is INJURED
BY FALL ON THE ICE
Mrs. Nj. j. Apt Has Her Shoulder
Badly Disl0catcd.

Mrs. M, ]. Apt. who resides near
Caledonia, was very painfully injured
yesterday afternoon when she slipped
and fell on the ice, Mrs Apt was
spending the day at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. j, w. Hurr and dur
ing the afternoon started with her
daughter and number of friends for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
RcguInr NIcctIny Held.

The Ancient order of Hibernians
met In regular session, Wednesday ev.
ening and transacted routine business.
There was very good attendance,
and an interesting session was held.
The next meeting viii be held in two
weeks
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07
Gard of Thanks.

we wish to express our sincere
thanks to employees of Marion Steam
shovel and friends for their kindness
and beautiful floral offerings at the
death of Mr. Guy Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. A. q. Fry.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilgus.
Mn Bert Stevens.
MIR, William Stevens.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-07

with senator Dixon, who is the Roosc.
welt campaign manager was attend
cd by Perkins, Dixon. Frank a. Mum
scy ana Henry J.. Stoddard.