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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
TOOK LOAD Off HIS MIND.
Farmer Found That Uncle Billy Had
Not Swindled Him.

l was sitting on the veranda OF
New England village hotel after din
ner when a townsman came edging up
and entered into conversation, and by
and by got around to ask:
do l understand that you live In
New York city?"
Yes, sir"
Right in the city itself, and not in
Staten Island or Hoboken?"
Right in the city"
And have you been around consld-
erable?"
81 have been on the go for 20 years. "
Then you know something about
the restaurants?"
"a little something"
The man stopped there for a mo-
ment in an embarrassed way, and
then decided to make clean breast
of it and continued:
"a few months ago sent Uncle
Billy Williams of this town, to New
York to do some business for me. III
his expense account when he came
back was rs cents for a beefsteak II
restaurant. 1 felt that Ee was
trying to do me out of at least qaur
ter, and we haven't spoken siEce. Die
you ever run across a 75-ceat beef
steak in New York;"
Il never knew that there was one
as cheap as that" l replied.
What You didnt?"
''If Uncle Billy got one for tina
price, then the man who served i
made a great mistake, and has prob
ably been mad about it ever since
He should have charged $3.50 Mt least
and if Uncle Billy had said it wa
50 you needn't have been surprised
You can get tough old steak at tha
figure if you look around long enough
but if you get anything fresh AM
juicy you mustn't kick at $4."
Great heavens!" gasped the mai
as he turned pale. -Four dollars TO
a beefsteak, and l thought Uncle Bill
was doing ne when he claimed t
have paid Is cents! Say, l owe hin
an apology. l owe him hundred.
owe him a thousand, and if you don
see me again before I go you ma
know that I'm down on my knees ask
ing him if he won't forgive me an
take me back to his heart again"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

mass of modern hairpins and feminine
furbelows. The sitting room of Nellie
Custis, that of Martha washington,
the family dining room and the library,
each with it's wealth of heirlooms, tells
of the painstaking care and research
of many years. In these rooms the
Regents sleep, and work, and live, and
Undue themselves with the spirit of
the Washingtons.
The attendants, for the most part,
are more replete with new uniforms
than historical information, but there
is reason for knowing that it was in
the dear old library that, Washington
received the official announcement OF
his election as president of the United
States. There are II closets in three
sides of this room-curiouS little
closets within closets, none perceptible
to the passing traveller, but cleverly
concealed as a part of the walls and
woodwork.
You must wade knee deep through
cherry tokens to reach the old con
servatory, with the quaint, rambling
servants quarters tucked away under
the caves on each side, while slopine
roofs and whitewashed walls reminC
one somehow of Bobbie Burns.
1t is curious how the American trav
eler prefers to pilfer his historic
treasures rather than to pay triflt
for them. The old gardener think:
this is the case, and it is only by thu
greatest vigilance that he has for 81
many years preserved the historic out
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
BANK IN BANKRUPTCY,
And President at Home in Condition
of Collapse.

Blanchester.-The Blanchester bank
filed papers in bankruptcy. Liabilities
are 100000 and assets the same. Z. ID.
Smith, president of the institution
was one of the wealthiest men in Clin-
ton county, and the institution became
involved through the bankruptcy OF the
Blanchester Novelty Works. Through
alleged misrepresentation a run was
made on the bank with the above re-
suit. President Smith lies at home in
a condition of collapse. Mrs. Smith is
in the south, but has been notified by
telegram. The failure involves 700
acres of land, a large number of town
properties and the bank, but Mr.
Smiths friends and heavy depositors
believe he will pay in full. The failure
created a great deal of excitement
among the small depositors.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

his front door, and prepare to salute
the shades of his greatness. a man
with a camera and taking" express
sion whirls into view, and before you
know it yours is one of the strange
faces that looks out from the gallery,
all wondering, even though knowing,
what he is going to do. But it's of no
use to fret. Like troublee he is ever
with you-thicker than dandelions on
a summer green. If he divides the
honors with any one, it's with the
woman who wants a souvenir of Gen
eral Washington.
Here in the banquet room, on the
spot where Lafayette, Rochambeau,
jefferson, Madison and Monroe, and
the Artists HoudOn, Peale and Trum-
bull, besides many great revolutionary
generals, dined, the women hold their
executive sessions. The beautiful
silver mounted mirror that adorned
Washingtons banquet board is re-
moved and upon the table they write
of the progress that saved the old
house from ruin. To the Regents of
the Mount Vernon association, who
come once each springtime and actu-
ally live, eat, and drink, and sleep
under the famous old roof, does the
place owe it's air of homelike COM
fort, as we'll as its preservation.
1t is the banquet room that was
prepared for the first time by the
hands Of Lafayette and company of
French noblemen, who chanced to be
house guests. The story runs that a
ball was to be given, and the i'm
ported paper had arrived, but
no paperhangers. Mrs. Washington
mourned, but the chivalrous Lafayette,
| always ready to do or die, consoled
| her-he was equal to the emergency,
and he and his friends hung the paper,
assisted by the general and his house
hold. In this historic room, the wo-
men are literally surrounded by the
| priceless treasures that they have
| collected from the fading past for
the benefit of future generations. The
Washington that Rembrandt Peale
pictures, facing the difficulties Of
Yorktown, glorifies the side of the
room, while from mahogany cabinet
comes a substantial suggestion of the
convivial cheer that went around the
festive board through the medium of
the ponderous punch bowl, or the
quantity cut champagne glasses. Many
trifle that tells of the love of fem
mime finery fills another case-rare
bits of lace, miniatures, silver and
CHINA delicious bit of feminine folly
woven indelibly into the meshes OF
all time.
1t does seem bit CHASTITY to turn In
with the ghosts of the great, upon the
bed where Washington died. but II
has been done; and, too, where Lafay
cite rested. On the quaint little dress
Ing case. where reposed his august cue
now. each springtime, lies riotou'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
STANDARDS LAWYERS
Argue That Hancock County lndlet'
ments Are Not Good.

Findlsy, O.-Arguments to quash the
indictments against John D. Rockefel-
Ter, the Buckeye Pipe Line Co., the
Ohio Oil Co., the Solar Refining Co.
and the Standard Oil Co. of Ohio be-
gan before Judge Duncan in the Han
cock county common pleas court. Mr.
Rockefeller and the oil companies are
represented by Virgil P. Kline and 5.
H. Tclles, of Cleveland, and j. y.
Troup, of Bowling Green.
In their motions to quash the ndlct-
ments the attorneys for Mr.. Rockefel
Ter and the oil companies claim that
the indictments are indefinite and un'
certain and do not enable them 10
properly prepare defense against the
same. It is also alleged that in sim
gle count the indictment charges sew
eral offenses, and that for that reason
they are bad for duplicity and mis-
ieiner for the defendants.
The prosecution was represented by
Prosecutor David and George II
Phelps
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
Half Million Deal.

Marion.-Peter Martin, millionaire
stone and lime capitalist, of Hunting
ton, Ind, obtained control of the Nor
ris and Christian Stone and Lime Co.,
the consideration being over s50000O.
The Ohio & Western Co., of which Mar
tin is president and general manager,
now owns and controls plants at Hunt
ington, Bedford and Mitchell, Ind, and
at Lucky, Fostoria, Gibsonburg, Sugar
Ridge, Tifin, Genoa, Limestone, Lime
City and Portage, o. In addition to
the control of these properties Mr..
Martin is affiliated with Caleb Gowan.
of Cleveland, who operates extensive
plants at Kelley's Island and Sandusky.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
The Riuht View.

A regiment of regulars was making
4 long, dusty march across the rolling
prairie land of Montana last summer.
1t was a hot, blistering day and the
men. longing for water and rest, were
impatient to reach the next town.
A rancher rode past.
Say, friend" called out one of the
men, how far is it to the next town.
"Oh, matter of two miles or so,
reckon" called back the rancher. An
other long hour dragged by, and an
other rancher was encountered.
How far to the next town?" the
men asked him eagerly.
ooh, good two miles"
A weary half-hour longer of march
ms, and then a third rancher.
Hey, how far's the next town."
"Not far" was the encouraging an
sver only about two miles"
"Well," sighed an optimistic ser
geant, thank God, we're holdin oul
own, anyhow!"-Everybody's Mag
azine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
A Wasp as a Pet.
azine.

Perhaps the strangest pet ever kept
by man was a wasp which Lord Ave
bury caught in the Pyrenees and re-
solved to tame. He began by teach
ing it to take it's meals on his hand,
and in a very short space of tine it
grew to expect to be fed in that way.
Lord Avebury preserved this pet with
the greatest care. True, it stung him
once, but then it had every excuse for
doing so. He was examining it while
on a railway journey and, the door
being opened by a ticket collector. he
unceremoniously stuffed it into bet
tie, and the outraged Spaniard, not
feeling quite at home during the proc
ess, gave him gentle reminder as t.
the proper way to treat guest.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

line Of the garden as originally planted
and laid off by Washington. Again,
Mrs. Letters generosity and fine judg-
ment are shown, for she is chairman
of the committee on grounds and
shrubs, as well as interested in the
garden and greenhouse. Many a rare
plant finds it's way to Mount Vernon
through her efforts The gardens are
maintained at an expense of over
$1,000, but between $500 and $7OO OF
this amount is realized from the sale
of plants Mrs. Phoebe Hearst is a
model farmer, and spends her money
and talent freely. She has preserved
and beautified the wharf at an ex-
pense of more than $4,000. She di-
rects the superintendent as to the
vegetable garden that supplies the
table maintained for the attendants
advises about the deer park that
hangs on the hills edge over the
Potomac, and otherwise acts as a
beneRcent power all about the prem
ises. She took practical view of the
herd of Jersey cattle that broWsed
around, and when they failed to keep
the old-fashioned milkhouse as well
supplied as necessary she had them
sold and a pretty herd of Guernseys
driven in.
In the spacious old kitchen where
things run riot, the traveller buys
either a glass of milk or picture to
I carry away as a souvenir. Somehow,
one cant help but feel that even the
kline belonged to Washington, because
they browse on his plantation.
There is a drawl as soft as a sum
mers day in the voices of most OF the
attendants, all the way from Thomas
Bushrod-the old sexton Of Pohick
church, and a belonging of Bushrod
! Washington's family--on down to the
superintendent Bushrod lacks the
oratorical powers of his predecessor
! Edmund Parker, who for so many
years kept lonely vigil, but what he
lacks in that way he makes up In
veneration for the tomb and the lofty
honor of guarding the great generals
eternal doorway.
Perhaps there is nothing that sc
much shows the stability Of Mount
Vernon's first landlord, Washington'E
father, as the rambling old bricf
stable, built in 1893, of bricks imported
from England. There arc patches o
moss and ivy vines trailing over it, bu
M eimnS of age. An old farmer re
marked that there isn't to-day bet
ter barn in Virginia" Down this slop,
is the old coach house, where stands
the rickety, weatherbeaten coach il
which Washington was wont to driv,
to church in Alexandria.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
BARRED FROM HADES
Is the Spirit of White, Say Spiritual
lists, Likewise From Paradise.

Coshocton, O.-local spiritualists
claim to have converse& with the spirit
of Stanford White and say he is an
eternal outcast, fitting hither and thith-
er in the air. They say he could not
get into paradise and was barred from
hades. Leading professional men be-
long to the spirituahstic cult here
The medium who conducts most of the
meetings is a well-known contractor
and former councilman. The common
pleas Judge of this district, a former
prosecuting attorney, Episcopal clergy
man and lawyers and physicians have
been members of the "circle" lnvestl-
eating psychic phenomena.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
WIRE FENCE PLANT
Proposes To Withdraw From Farmers
Co-Operative Harvester Co.

Coshocton, O.-Dr. P. Nj. Moore has
brought suit against the Farmers Co
Operative Manufacturing Co., of
Springfield, O., for the purpose of with
drawing the wire fence plant at War
saw, O., from the parent organization.
The local people raised $4,000 and
erected the plant and say Mr.. Whitley
and associates have failed to fulfill
their part of the contract, DR.. Moore
is director in the Springfield plant.
Scores of farmers in this county have
stock in the concern.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

as when Washington met his friends
half way down the drive, or saluted
them from afar. This is as you find
it when you are set down like duck
in a puddle, right on the edge of the
most historic spot in America.
You pass along in the shadow of the
squat brick wall, topped off with orna-
mental pickets, past the higher red
brick wall mottled with patches of
whitewash and topped off with it's
moss-grown coping, that winds along
up the hill like huge snake, over
which the red roofs show in utter def
ance of it's great landlords effort to
hide their everyday existence and
homely suggestions. While you pom
der why Washington's back door was
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
CAREER CLOSED.
John Kinnane, Wealthy Merchant OF
Springfield, Succumbs.

Springfield, O.-John Kinnane, a
wealthy dry goods merchant, died at
his country residence, Hazlewood
place, just east of this city. Mr.. Kin
name was taken i'll about two weeks
ago and pneumonia developed. He
was born in Tarbert, Ireland, on Sep
tember 20, 1854, and came to this city
in 1870. He engaged in the dry goods
business at once and had been at the
head Of the Kinnane Bros. Co. ever
since. He was member of the city
council from 1879 to 1888, and served
as colonel on the staff of James E.
Campbell, former governor, during the
latter'S administration.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
Eound Mother Dead.

Wellston, O.-Mrs. Lucinda Black
ford had been in her usual health, and
after eating dinner went to an adjoin.
ing room to rest. Her daughter en-
tered the room few minutes later to
find her mother lying on the floor dead.
Heart trouble was the cause.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

The inhabitants of an industrial
town seeking to abandon it in a body
"a strange event for modern times
is now to be witnessed in Spain. The
town is that of Bejar, near Salaman-
ca, whose people are using their ut
most endeavors to have themselves
diStributed-men, women and chill
dren-among the South American re-
publics. Dejar was once a flomishing
town, with a reputation for it's cloth
fabrics. Fifty years ago the popula,
tion numbered $4,000 people, but the
place has gradually declined, and to,
day contains no more than 5000 souls,
who seek to flee from it as fast as
they can.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
SWITCH ENGINE
The Vehicle Used BY Mantakers il
Running Down FugitiVes.

Lima, O.-The switch engine as an
aid to the police department is a new
wrinkle Lima mantakers adopted.
Jim Patton and George Burns, who
have been in trouble frequently here,
eluded detectives and ran through the
railroad yards of the Erie Police Of
fcers on the hunt for them tagged a
switch engine, boarded it and pursued
and captured the fugitives. They are
charged with burglary and larceny at
KentOn.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
SWITCH TURNED WRONG
Caused the Wreck That Resulted iT
An Engineers Death.

Steubenville, O.-A Wheeling e.
Lake Erie engine, while running fast
to make a grade in the Labelle iron
works yards, struck bad switch
point and upset over the bank. -Four
men were in the engine cab. Engineer
Andrew Reming, aged 80, of Norwalk,
was caught under the engine and
crushed to death. Conductor Edward
Daffney was injured on the leg and
side. Fireman Ed Hoover and Yard
master Edw Coon we're bruised in
jumping. The engine was wrecked
and cars were derailed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
BERMAN'S FRIENDS
Outwtted BY Detective Kelly, Whe
Hustled His Prisoner to Toledo.

Observation-Disclosures Robert !, Kel
ly, of Cincinnati, cleverly outwItted
the friends Of Nathan Berman and sue
ceeded in hustling his prisoner off tc
Cincinnati, where he is wanted ON the
charge of arson, before his release
could be effected by habeas corpus pro
ceedings. To do this Kelly put his
prisoner on board suburban car anc
took him to Toledo, from which city
they went to Cincinnati.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
Lumher companies Merqe.

Marion, GA practical monopoly of
the lumber industry here was accom-
plished when a 100000 deal was
closed whereby the newly formed
Woollenwebber Lumber Co. absorbs
the Prendergast Lumber Co. and the
Marion Lumber. and Coal Co.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
charles A. Woodward Is Dead

Cleyeland, O.-C. A. Woodward, 7S,
single. and one of the most prominent
Of the Masonic fraternity in this state,
died in st. Clair hospital He was fa-
miliarly known in his later years as
the patron saint" Of the Woodward
Masonic temple.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

Having refused to remain away
from the mission field for the full
term of his furlough, Rev. DIR. Andrew
Watson, who has been engaged in
mission work as years, has sailed for
Egypt. Dr. Watson is the father OF
Rev. DR.. Charles r. Watson, secre.
tary of the board of foreign missions
of the United Presbyterian church.
The father has spent the greater part
of his life in the Egyptian field, and
as DR.. Charles Watson is the execu
tive of this department, the father
is employed by the son.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
Slate EaII Fatal.

Wellston, O.-Earnest Leatherwood,
aged is years, was instantly killed in
the mines here by 20.ton fall of slate
His father was working in the room
with him, but escaped. The son had
been married only four weeks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

A Berlin scientist claims to have
found a way whereby head can be
made to grow again on a human body
after decapitation. If he comes to
this country he will fill a long.felt
want after every change of administra-
ton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

Count Prosper dEpinay who has
been decorated in Paris by the British
ambassador with the Victorian Order,
is in the odd position of being a
British subject and a Frenchman at
the same time He was born in the
island Of Mauritius 65 years ago. The
island, of course, is inhabited by a
French-speaking population and once
formed part of the territories CT
France. Both the counts parents be,
ing French, the count is regarded in
France as a Frenchman, but, being
born under the British flag, he is just
as surely British subject.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

Pattern No. 5723.-The boX-pleated
modes have always been popular and
becoming to little girls and very
modish design is here shown in de-
velopment of brown and white checked
material The full length bishop
sleeves are gathered into prettily
shaped wristbands, and belt of the
material or of leather may encircle
the waist. A broad linen collar and
silk tie add greatly to the smartness
of the mode. Cashmere, mohair, chal-
lis, linen and pique are all suggested
for the making. For girl of eight
years three and one-Quarter yards Of
36-inch material will be required.
Sizes for 4, 6, s, 1o&2nd y years.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department Of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
------------------ -
CLidao Oar PoIInd

Young Jobson is of an exceedingly
statistical turn of mind. He got mar
ried lately, and at the railway station
he and his wife weighed; then he took
out little handbook and made some
calculations, muttering: Wedding
expenses, -; railway expenses,
-; divide by --. l say, my dear,
you have cost me exactly % cents 8
5ouna."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
Annual Report.

Columbus, O.-The state library
commission made its annual report to
Gov. Harris showing that in the last
year there were added to the shelves
1860 books, making total of 112,7 1853
pow In the library.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

To come upon
Mount V ern o n
when the sunlight
floods the long
tiled gallery, and
the guards lazily
stretch their legs
and yawn at your
approac C h; to
watch the blue
smoke curlin n g
from the chin
neys, and see the
barn-yard foW | s
cluck noisily about
and then flap
their wings and
run, is almost to
.oo 4bn old p1nnn
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
Dress in Eiamhs-

Marietta, O.-Mrs Charles A. Dixon,
aged 4S years, was burned to death
here. Her dress caught fire from an
open CRATE. Neighbors burst into the
house, summoned by her cries, but sne
was bevond aid.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
Foul PLAY Susnected.

Wapakoneta--It is now believed
that James Abbott, whose body was
found near st. Marys, hanging head
downward on a wire fence, WAS the
victim of foul play, according to post
mortem examination, which revealed
that the skull had been fractured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21

A man in Massachusetts dropped
dead while he was reading an original
poem to his friends. Which satisfac-
torily demonstrates the necessity of
usi1 v, 'ence In such cases If persua.
sion fails.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
Can and Does.

Figures never lie"
mo, but good dcessmaker can
make them stretch the truth consi6
erable. - Houston Post
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-02-21
lndlctments Aoalnst Eiaht concerna

Cleveland, O.-The federal grand
lazy returned indictments against
eight contracting companies and firms
on the charge Of violating the eight,
hour labor law in connection with.
government work in this district.