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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15

laures in the handout roping contest The pies,
which proved the articles of war and also the
prizes, were placed on ledge on the outside of
house loaned for the purpose.
Hank, instead of struggling with his fellows on
the outside stole pitchfork went inside the house
and speared the pies, one by one, from the second
story window. Then to rub in the defeat inflicted
upon the rest of the convention, he sat on the sill
of the open window and slowly munched the pastry
deicacies to the discontinue of several hundred
upturned hungry faces
Several weeks before the session was called to
order Slothful Sam appeared as an advance guard
of the army of the unwashed and prepared set
of rules, which turned over to the meeting,
but were turned down by unanimous vote the
members fearing they might infict punishment up
ON themselves by voting for the proposed regula-
tions.
Following were Sans proposals:
That one months growth of beard be made the
maximum.
That special refrigerator cars be provided for
tanks.
That questionable touring anecdotes be punished
according to the veracity of the tales.
That any member guilty of work be made to toll
and wash daily.
That hoboes found guilty of aiding in perpetual
ing the ancient tin can joke be Stunned by their
fellows
That members apprehended with soap upon their
persons be given capital punishment.
That rewards of merit be devised for those who
promised to work. secured meal upon that basis,
and then deserted.
That a system of chalk signals be arranged to
designate homes where the lady of the house is
generous.
That the war savage dogs be carried on with
the determination of all CANNES in view.
That brakemen be made honorary members of
the order.
That those brakemen who have distinguished
themselves in the aid of members be awarded re-
wards of merit.
That thorough tests, mental and physical be pro-
vided for taking in members
That beer be made the official drink of the order.
That water be Stunned with customary regular
ity.
President Weary Willie pointed that these rules
showed the deep thought of Slothful SAM The
president ruled that man guilty of thinking should
be watched, for he might work. So fearful lest there
should be joker concealed somewhere within the
resolutions, the convention turned them down fat
Even wild desc things aside" soliloquized Weary,
1T needs wok ter keep dem resolushuns on de
members minis an woik is de most hated NV de
orders enemies"
So that ended Slothful Sans great coup. He said
he thought he had great idea, but he had not
figured that in nursing his plans he had infringed
upon of the most sacred traditions of his
brothers. ,,..
Before members were allowed to enter the field
in which the convention was held, thorough in
spection was made of the mans credentials, Bona
fde proof of membership was necessary. Traces of
to the position Of rank outsider. Special arrange
ments were made with railroad companies for the
transportation of such undesirables.
The meetings, as rule, were held in Riverview
park, Clifford but occasionally committees met
wherever there was standing room grand parade
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
GIRLS secY 10 FOUND
On Lonely Road Near Wadsworth-
Evidence Points to Murder.

Wadsworth. O.-With unusual en-
ergy the police authorities are en-
deavoring to unravel the mystery of
the murder of Ora Lee, 21 years old,
a handsome factory girl, whose body,
pierced by bullets, was found on the
road between Wadsworth and the
hamlet of Custard Hook.
Guy Rasor, the man whom Miss
Lee was to have married, is detained
by the sheriff pending developments
of the police investigation.
RasOr denies all knowledge OF the
tragedy, and in support of his denial
exhibits a marriage license procured
at Wooster.
The body of the young woman was
found by Charles Rasor, cousin to
Guy Rasor, as he passed along the
road in the early hours of the day.
No positive motive for the murder
of the pretty young woman mas yet
come to light.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15

pie. The hobo association of a nearby dlstlct
gave an excursion and feast, after which the
members disbanded to their regular territories
most of them going into winter quarters.
The reader will wonder where the wayfarers
slept while they were engaged in carrying out their
convention plans Others wondered, too, but one
eary-rsing farmer near Clifford determined lor
himself when he found the committee upon the
determination of water snoring in the key OF "A IN
manger early one morning. Others took to re-
clining benches in the parks, some utilized renee
corners, while the more lstless of the order satls-
fed themselves with such luXuries of sleep as were
furnished underneath front porches.
All in all, it must be said that the convention
was great success more enthusiasm attending
the meeting than ever before. There was more
grub less ausion to soap and water and lots OF
sleep for the tourists.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
THE ~NoweuNNIEs" OF INDIA.
Laborers Of Powerful Physique with
Whom Machinery Cannot Compete.

Recently an interesting water i'm
pounding scheme has been carried to
successful completion in southern In
lila at the Mari-Kanave gorge upon the
Vedarati river in Mysore state.
When construction work was in full
swing more than 5000 natives were
employed and the understanding Of
Tered a novel and interesting example
of the cheapness of manual labor as
compared with the mechanical appli-
ances.
In India there exists a class OF Ia
borers generically described as now
gunnies," or professional stone car
riers, who, owing to their capacity for
hard work, are in great demand for
such enterprises as this. They are
of powerful physique and possess con-
siderable stamina. They will work
for ten hours day and transport from
20 to 10 pounds of stone a man. They
form gangs according to the charac-
ter of the work in hand, ranging from
two, four, eight, IL to 16 men unit.
Although such transportation seems
somewhat slow in comparison with the
possibilities Of handling plants, yet
they prosecute their task very ener
getically and the scale of pay, rang
ing from 10 to 16 cents a man a day,
Is so low as to render such labor far
cheaper than mechanical transport.
Indeed, complete installation of the
latter was laid down, cable being
stretched across the gorge over the
site, bringing the stone direct from the
quarries on the hillsides to the site
ready for setting, but this had to be
abandoned owing to its being far more
expensive than the "nowgunny" labor.
These men carried the masonry from
the end Of the railroad track connect
ing the site of the barrage with the
quarries to it's destination and placed
it in position.-Scientitic American,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
OHIO STATE NEWS
Latest Happenings of Interest Prepared for Our
Readers.
SEEKS DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND
Whom She Believed Dead, But Who
Returned After She Married.

Athens, O-An Enoch Arden case
was disclosed in a petition filed for
divorce by Gen. Grosvenor, as attor-
ney for a woman client.
Away back in 1886 Ruth Grimes, OF
Sharpsburg, Athens county, was mar
ried to George Boothby. They lived
together until March, 1890. when he
failed to provide and urged her to go
home to her mother, he promising to
seek her again once his fortunes
mended. She waited 10 years for her
spouse to return and then she heard
that he had been killed in a railrotd
accident near Marietta.
No word had come from him in ~
years and shortly after the news Ct
his death she married and was happy,
until few weeks ago she learned that
her first. and under the law her only
husband. was alive and in this vicin
ity. Hence the filing of a petition for
divorce without reference in tnat peti-
| tion to the fact that she had contract
ed another marriage.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
CEREAL HARVEST is OVER.
ohio's Wheat Yield Averages 15.9
Bushels Per Acre.

Columbus, O.-Over thirty. million
bushels of wheat, to be exact, 30122,-
919, have just been harvested in Ohio.
according to the advance proofs OF
the monthly report of the board of
agriculture.
The estimated area harvested Was
1,SS6,969 acres, the average per are
being 15.9 bushels. The quality COM
pared with the average is given as 81
per cent.
The oats crop was even larger 3i,-
0S3, ,451 bushels being harvested from
an area of 1,271,SS6 acres, the average
per acre being 26.S bushels.
The corn crop has been harvested,
but the prospect compared with the
average is 80 per cent, the drought
having cut the crop materially in most
of the state.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
SIX PAROLES ARE GRANTED.
Two Hamilton County Prisoners to
Get Chance For Freedom.

Columbus, O.-The board of mana
gers of the Ohio penitentiary adjourn
ed after the regular monthly meeting
during which the following paroles
were granted:
j. Edward Howe, Jackson county
two years for shooting to wound; Ed
ward Pickett, Mahoning county, ten
years for burglary; James Sweeney
Mahoning county, fifteen years tol
manslaughter; William Wilson, Trum
bull county, fifteen years for assault;
Andrew Detterman, Hamilton county
four years for pocket picking; Johr
Brueggeman, Hamilton county, three
years for manslaughter.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
mo, sir" was the sweet reply.

mo, sir" was the sweet reply.
IF you had been, you would have
hitched along
"Yes, sir. Yes, sir. If l had been
lady, l should have hitched along
into the pool Of molasses that came
from somebody's broken bottle, and
should have been stuck fast to the
seat, as you are now. l am no lady,
and you are gentleman, and get of
here and l excuse, you, sir, and hope
you won't tear up the seat getting
out. Rochester Democrat and Chyon.
icle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Clerks Must Report.

Columbus, O.-The attorney general
rendered an opinion that township
clerks must each year, on the morn
ing of the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, post a detailed
statement of all receipts and expen'
ditures of all township officers and
township boards of education at the
place of holding elections, as provid-
ed by the statutes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
$500 Voters Register.

Cincinnati.-Twenty-eight thousand
men registered in this city at the sec
ond days registration, making the to-
tai registration for the first two days
of this year nearly three thousand
greater than it was the first two days
in 1904 The registration is consid.
cred remarkable and indicates that
there is now a very lively interest in
the presidential as well as the guber.
material campaign. The total regis
tration for the two days is $500.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Hear prohe Case

Columbus, O.-The supreme court
allowed the motion to advance the
Cincinnati Lexow case. 1t will be
heard October 27 on its merits. The
defendants brief must be filed by Oc-
tober 81, the plaintiffs reply brief by
October 26. This means the case will
probably be decided the first decision
day after election.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Narrow ESCAPE From Death.

GAINESVILLE, O.-By hastily cutting
her shoe off her foot, Prof. Robert
Wall saved the life of his wife. Prof.
and Mrs. Wall were walking along
the Wheeling & Lake Erie tracks
when Mrs. Wallis foot became caught
in a switch frog at almost the same
moment a train came in sight. By the
quick use of his penknife Prof We'll
managed to extricate his wife from
her perilous position, just a second
before the train passed
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15

Eyes, sir" ,-5s
But, madam, you did not moVe~-
not an inch"
mo, sir, l didn't"
"On the contrary, you sat tight.
You even grasped the staachion in
your hand, as if to prevent me from
ousting you"
"Yes, SIR"
Then, madam then, in considera
tion of the above incontestible and in.
controvertible facts, am obliged to
observe that to the best of my knowl
edge and belief you are no lady,"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Boy Fatally Hurt BY Fall.

Hamilton, O.-Lawrence Zwick, IA,
fell from a second-story window at
his fathers laundry while washing
windows. An arm and. leg and sew
eral ribs were broken and his teeth
were knocked out. 1t is believed he
is internally injured and may die.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
MISSING ohioan Is Located.

Hamilton, O.-Louis Mayer, who dis
appeared from here 20 years ago, was
located in Philadelphia by the police,
operating in conjunction with the
Hamilton police. He is carpenter
and is prosperous. The inquiry was
instituted by John F. Mayer. nephew.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Model Institutions, Saws Harris.

SanduG1y, O.-Gov. Harris was the
principal speaker at the opening ses-
sion of the 18th annual conference Of
the state board of charities and cor
rections here. He referred to the jul
venile industrial homes and the Mans
field reformatory as model institutions
of their kind, and divided the credit
between the superintendent and the
bipartisan boards controlling them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Ohio Central Changes.

Findlay, O.-L. NJ. Grover, of Wapa-
koneta, has been appointed agent of
the Toledo & Ohio Central in this city,
to succeed H. o. Yant, who goes to
Toledo to become travelling freight
agent Bert E. Henry, agent of the
same lines at East Liberty, succeeds
to the Wapakoneta agency.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Will Fight For Model License Law.

Cleveland, O.-The Ohio Brewers
association decided not to. ask the re"
peal of the Rose county local option
law, but to request legislation to give
people the right to say just how far
they are willing to go in restricting
the liquor traffic. They will fight for
a model license law instead. This
will require a change in the state con-
stitution.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
They Fought With Knives.

Bellefontaine, O.-Although Harlan
Wynn had told his wife Ito pack her
things and CO." he got mad at his
brother-in-law, Miles Arnold, because
he was helping her. The men fought
with knives, Arnold severing the nose
and ear and slashing the head Of
Wynn. Both are under arrest.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
FAT MAN WAS EXCUSED

Madam, when l started to board
this car 1t was ulder the impression
that you were a lady,"
"Yes, sir she replied.
Il believed tI.at you would move
along and give me room"
"Yes, sir"
Il believed that you, as lady,
would much prefer moving along to
having me climb over your feet in the
way Twas compelled to-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
As She understood II.

Doctor-You understand, madam,
that it isn't the heat alone that
makes the atmosphere so oppressive.
It's the humidity.
Mrs. Lapsling-Yes, but-but who
Is Hugh Middleton, and what has he
got to do with the weather?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15

Ashtabula, OBS ss..-as. entered the
home of P. NJ. Shaw here, chloroform
ed Mr.. and Mrs, Shaw as they slept
and rifled Shaw's pockets. When Ge2
Shaw, a son, awoke he found his ia
ther in a stupor and his mother al
most dead Shaw will recover, but
Mrs. Shaw may die.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
But Woman Left Him In Unpleasant
Frame of Mind.

After the fat man had struggled and
iammed and twisted past the woman
In the end seat of the summer car and
sat down with bang it was seen that
his face was red and his feelings were
hurt He held on to himself for a
block and then said: a A
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Released on Bond.

East Liverpool, O.-Following his in
dictment by the grand jury on the
charge of arson, Charles Williams,
Wellsville's chief of police, was ar
rested and later released on bond. He
is accused of arson.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Fifty Per Cent Register.

Youngstown, O.-There has been a
registration of so per cent of the
voters of the city on the first two
days. The first day showed 1859 reg
istered, with one precinct missing, and
Thursday there were 4,6SS registered
With three precincts missing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Directors Were Elected.

Hamilton, O.-The Agricultural So.
ciety elected J. A. Slade, William In
man, DR.. j. Meeks, w. Wallace and
]. A. Shillenbarger directors. Secre-
tary L. NJ. Larsh resigned in favor CT
Mr.. Shillenbarger.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
AGED Citizen Dies,

Friday, O.-Edward c. Belts, one of
Findlays oldest citizens, died at his
home hero at the age of 92 years. He
was born in Danbury, CT, and was
identified in the pioneer development
Of Hancock county,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Victory in Wayne County For Drys

Victory in Wayne County For Drys.
Wooster, O.-The drys won the 10"
cal option election held in Wayne
county under the Rose law. The COM
plete returns are as follows: Dry,
4,454; wet, 1928; dry majority, S26.
Wooster city, which voted dry last
July by 5S, went wet by f3. OrrviIle,
wet town. voted 43 dry. Twelve sa-
looms will be put out Of business.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Harris at Fair,

Ottawa, O.-Gov Harris, accompan-
led by c. F. Watts, of the publicity
bureau of the republican state COM
mittee, were guests of the Putnam
county fair. Gov. Harris addressed a
large crowd.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Buried With Honors of War

Hamden junction, O.-Orison Cham
plin, a civil war veteran, aged So, was
buried here with the honors of war.
the surviving members of FentcE
Post No. 3l6, G. A. R., attending the
funeral and firing a salute over his
grave
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Wealthy Man Dies.

Greenville, O.-Henry St. Cfair, 56.
one of the most widely-known men in
this section of the country, died Of
a complication of diseases. He was
the wealthiest man in Darke county.
He leaves no children.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Ohio Publisher Dead.

Steubenville, O.-Pearson B. Conn
dean of the newspaper publishers OF
Eastern Ohio, died here, aged sc years
He was the founder of the st. Louis
Post and had published The Herald
here for 25 years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Vets Win in Shelby County.

Sidney, O-The local option cleo
ton in Shelby county resulted in a
victory for the vets. They carried the
county by majority of 939 votes, II
townships going wet and IA dry. Sid
ney gave Ga wet majority.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
A Bin Tuh

The tides run out swiftly in the Bay
Of FNndy. A summer urchin, wit
Messing the phenomenon for the first
time, yelled shrilly:
ma, look quick! Some one has
pulled the plug out Of the ocean,
Kansas City Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15

Nelsonville, O.-While Mrs. Morris
Vollmer, %, was returning to her home
from Haydenville, she was assaulted
by an unidentified man. Citizens and
police are securing the country for the
assailant. He is described as tall with
large teeth and bumps on his face.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
Increase Masonic Home Appropriation

Increase Masonic Home Appropriations
Cleveland, O.-Ohio Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons installed officers
and decided to meet next year at East
Liverpool The yearly appropriation
of $6,4SO for the maintenance of the
Masonic Home at Springfield was in
creased to $11 ,480.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15

of hoboes took place on the thru
day of the convention and 1t was
watched by hundreds of tOwnspeo-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15

1t was decidedly ap.
propriate that Handout
Hank should corral the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
cZEEIoIhG LONIE0I

N DE shack wanted
yez tub heave -
clinkers, he did, s|@|@3.
huh? Well, s'pose
yez tole where tell he got off, didn't
yez?"
Nav, not fer desc weary meat
hooks. 1 piles me carcus off de
blind at dis hole in de woods
an, wedder permittin', me and
de boes from de Ollie Ma
goo beltll roost here It'll de
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO LOT CLAIMANTS

Notice is hereby given. that all
claimants Of 4ots on that Certain
triangular tract of land within the
corporate limits of the City of Bis
bee, and for which the receivers final
receipt tor United States patent as
an addition to the original townsite
has been obtained by the mayor OF
said city, said triangular tract being
bounded on one side 5y the Copper
Prince Mining Claim, on another by
the Molyina Mining Claim, and on
the third side by a line Of the orig
inal townsite of said city, the Elk's
Club building and part OF the John
son house being on the same, ant
the said tract of land containing I.OT
acres according to the plat OF the
said tract made by the Surveyor
General and by him filed in the
United STATES land Office, are required
to file thef. Gains for their lots IN
the Office of ne mayor Of the said
city of Bisbee on or before the 10tE
day Of July, 1908. in order that the
mayor as trustee may issue deeds TO
the owners and claimants Of said
lots.
The map and plat OF said triangular
tract Of ground may Oe seen in She
office Of the mayor, the city clerk,
or in the office og thu cl3y engineer:
Dated Bisbee, Ariz0ua, April 8,
1908. --
Mayor of the City of Bisbee and
Trustee for the use and benefit
of the occupants of the Bisbee
Townsite. 652
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-05
PEARL FARM LATEST
SCHEME FOR CLAIMS
Minnesota Man Thinks He Can
Make All CLANS Bear.

ST. PAUL, June 4.-E. R. Jefferson,
of Duluth, has devised scheme for
treating clans so each may prove a
pearLbeare- He made study OF
the pearl question as applied to
bivalves and asceTtained the scientific
theory of the origin of the pearl in
shellfish. Then he figured the cultiva-
ton Of the gems was possibly prac-
teal venture.
Mr.. Jefferson actually has grown
some pearls, although they are small.
L remains 10 be seen with lapse OF
time, II large ones cannot be cult
waited.
Several years ago Jefferson secured
. number of CLANS, and, after inclos-
ing a space on a lake shore, planted
them in the water. Before doing SO
he bored a tiny hole in the shell and
lodged a grain of sand in each. As
2 result he succeeded in getting a
number of small pearls. He says he
doesn't know how many years are
opposed to eIapse TO grow good-sized
nearls.