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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
RulzaTd Avenue

Miss Sarah Young returned from
Newark, Monday evening.
Misses Bessie Shaffer and sister
Nellie, made a flying trip to Sugar
Grove, Thursday evening.
Geo. Reber was in Sugar Grove,
Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Carpenter called on
Mrs. Lorenzo Shaifer, Saturday
afternoon.
G. w. Byers passed through
here en- route to Rockridge, Satur-
day.
The death angel has visited our
vicinity and taken away one of
our prominent young men, Boyd
Stiverson, son Of Samuel Stiverson.
Mrs. Cliff Stoughton, of near Su.
gar Grove, was called here Friday
on account of the death of her
brother.
VIM. Carpenter, wife and family
were the guests of VIM. Flowers,
Sunday.
will Bell, wife and daughter
Edna, called on L. Shaffer and fam.
lily Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Shaffer sisters Nora,
Nellie, Hazel and Hattie were seen
driving toward Rockbridge, Sun
day
L. Shaffer, wife and family call
ed on VIM. Bell, Sunday evening.
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Still disappearing Harmon,

In Republican paper of this
state is found this choice morsel
of unadulterated misrepresenta-
tion of Governor Harmon:
"Taft's program is for economy
while Governor Harmon's bristles
with extravaganza. The Taft
policy will save the people of the
United States more than $780,
100000. The Harmon policy as
now announced will double the ex-
penses of the state of Ohio, or
make them 500, 200, 900 instead of
$40, 900, 900 annually"
No Republican paper would
publish such statement with
reference to Governor Harmon un-
less it is believed that all the peo-
pie in Ohio, including its own
readers, are fools or densely ignor-
ant, or both.
Every sane citizen in Ohio knows
that not one dollar of the states
money can be expended without
being appropriated by the legis-
lature. If expenses of the state
are doubled, or show any increase
over former years, the present
legislature must do it and bear the
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Golden Rod Valley

AS these are my first items, hope
all the Democrat readers VIII look
over mistakes.
A spelling was given at No. g by r..
l.. Polling as teacher. Before recess
the school spelled; after recess pro-
gram was given. Jesse Fickel enter
tained with his graphaphone. Quite
crowd attended among them were
Lafayette Hammond and lady friend.
Amaza Woods called on Dove Pol
ing, Sunday.
ida NJ. Fickel, who has been work
ing at Enterprise, visited at home,
Sunday.
Hello, Va. Scribe, how are you;
guess who.
Goldie Scholl and Jessie Wright
were Logan visitors, Saturday.
1t is said that the Bremen Dunk
ard church will be dedicated the Il
of November. Everybody invited to
go.
Hello, Logan, Route, 2, when are
you going to have another spelling;
that one was fine.
John Bright left Tuesday to make
his home with his son Elias Bright,
of Logan, o.
Estella and Jesse Wright, Estella,
Susie and Dove Polling, Ida Fickel
and Goldie Scholl attended church at
Mt. Pleasant, Saturday evening.
School is progressing finely at No.
9, under the management of May
Sparnon.
l. Inboden and wife attended the
burial of Mr.. Heft at Pleasant Val
ley.
Hello, Bremen, Route l, here are the
items l promised to write; how is
Cunning Florence. CUNNING JANE.
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Clear Creek

Husking corn seems to be the
order of the day.
Hazel Kraft and sister Blanche
called on Carrie Morris, Friday
evening.
Viola Hedge is spending few
days with her parents, Chas. Nor
rIs and wife.
John Elick and daughter, Mary,
were seen on their way to Rock
bridge, Saturday.
John Sherburn and son, James,
were seen passing along our roads
Friday evening.
Blanche Kraft made flying
trip to Sugar Grove, Thursday.
Mrs. Elmer Wilson and sister,
Cora. of Lancaster, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Sarah Finefrock.
Alva Arter spent Sunday with
George Morris.
Grover Elick and sisters, Linnie
and Mary, were seen on their way
enroute to Rockbridge, Sunday.
Robert King and Ardella Lind.
say, of Sugar Grove, were seen on
our pixies Sunday.
j. j. Kraft made flying trip to
Rockbridge, Saturday.
Chas. Cavinee spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents, Of
South Perry, Ohio.
Isaac Arter and brother, Frank,
and Chas. Cavinee, were seen on
their way to Sugar Grove, Mon
day.
Matthias Brillman and Frank
Primmer were seen along our way
Monday.
G. W. Byers was seen on his
way to Rockbridge, Saturday.
Thomas johnson and wife, of
Red River Valley, were seen
passing along our roads Friday.
Chas. Kraft was seen passing
along our road Friday, enroute to
Sugar Grove.
Mrs. Sarah Finefrock and Geo.
Garret were seen passing along
our roads Monday.
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ingville, attended meeting at Wes-
ley Chapel, last Sunday.
John d. Mount, wife and son,
of Logan, visited at F.M. MOUNTS,
Saturday and Sunday.
Bert Edwards and wife have re-
turned to their home at Enter.
prise, after a few days visit with
the formers parents. Dow Ed
wards and wife.
Joe Earnhart, wife and children
visited VIM. Barnhart and wife
Sunday.
Adam Schaal and Joe Earnhar,
were on the ridge Monday.
Several from this place attend
ed the big ball game Mt Cedar
Grove, Sunday.
Charles Kennedy, of near Lo
gan, is moving his family to the
Poston farm on Queer Creek.
Rev. II. W. Lyons is holding
protracted meeting near Nelson
vile, o., with grand success, hav'
ing forty conversions with a two
weeks meeting.
Albert Hamilton and Joe Reich.
ley were at Laurelville, Sunday.
UNCLE FRANK.
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In MemOrlum

William H., son of David and
Elenor (Dennis) Garfield, was
born in Perry County, Ohio, Janu-
ary 2lst. 1858, and died near
Buena Vista, Hooking County,
Ohio, November 3rd, 1909, aged
So years, 9 months and 81 days.
In the year 1875 he was united
in marriage to Miss Hester Dennis,
by this union he became the father
of eleven children, seven daugh-
ters and four sons.
He was an honest, kind and
obliging neighbor and command
ed the respest and confidence of
the people who knew him.
Some years ago, under the min
istry of Rev. L. Q. Sparks, he was
converted and joined the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at Bethany
While in after years his faith was
not so we'll known to the public, it
is only reasonable to believe that
the faith formed by his early re-
ligious training and church rela.
tion remained with him through
life and must have been source
of comfort in his last hours.
He leaves devoted wife, six
daughters and four sons, one
daughter, Bertha, having died
some years ago, four sisters, two
! brothers and many other relatives
to mourn their loss.
That there were faults in the
life of Brother Garfield, as there
is in every life, we readily acknow-
ledge, but let us write his faults
upon the sands, and ever cherish
in memory his good deeds and
noble traits Of character.
The funeral was held on Friday
from Bethany by the pastor, Rev.
Ricketts,, who preached very i'm
pressive sermon to a very thought.
full and attentive audience, after
which the body was laid in its
final resting place in the cemetery
near by.
Those from a distance in attend
ance at the funeral were Mrs
Jones, Mrs. McMssters and two
sons and Mr.. Timothy Garfield, OF
Columbus, and Mrs. Marie Drum
mond, Of Chillicothe.
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West Hooking

Jas Schaal, wife and children
and Irwin Beougher and wife were
the Sunday guests of Adam Schaal
and family.
Homer Todd, wife and little son
Dayton. of Amanda, visited Arch
Fox and wife last Sunday.
You will want plenty of good
reading matter to entertain you
during the long winter evenings
that are nearly hear, why not en-
close the subscription price to the
DEMoCRAT.SENTINEL, the best and
newest paper In Hooking county.
Subscribe now while you are think.
ing about it.
G. w. Bowers has the premium
buckwheat of Hooking county,
George gets the blue card time
to our fairs.
Mrs. Bashie Sherwood and little
granddaughter, Miss Lessie Noble,
visited at r, H. Barnett's Sunday
Nj. V. McClelland was a bust
ness at Logan, Tuesday.
w. W. McCelland and family
and Guy Mowery and wife spent
Sunday with Ray McClelland and
wife. of Saltcreek.
Calvin Chambers and wife enter
tained to dinner Thursday Rev
Ricketts,, of Amanda, Miss Carrie
Richards, the Evangelist, OF
Medina county, and Mrs. Myrtle
Shaef fer and children, of Chicago
B. F. Julien is building new
house and exI ects to move in il
yet this fall.
w. p, Young raised their new
barn last week.
Mrs. w. W. McClelland called
on Mrs. James Martin, OF South
Perry, Friday, who Is afflicted
with gangrene and is in a seriou'
condition. II.
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responsibility. Governor Harmon
,ouldr,t So IL if ho <r;al Goyor

responsibility. Governor Harmon
couldn't do it if he tried. Cover
nor Harmon couldn't do it if he
wanted to. And what is more to
the purpose, all those who remem-
ber Governor Harmon's messages
to the same legislature last winter
know that he doesn't want to do
anything of the kind.
1t isn't Governor Harmon who
is talking all the time about in
creasing the expenses of the state.
1t is Representative Ritter of
Mama Co, Republican chairman
of. the house finance committee
which prepares appropriation bills,
who is doing that kind of talking.
and Republican papers gain moth
ing by falsely attributing talk
of that kind from their own side
of the house to Governor Harmon q
administration. The people at
large know better.
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StrlngtOWn

Ed Rowels and wife, of Lancas-
ter, after spending a few days
with the latter's parents, returned
home last Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Krinn. of Gibson
vile, passed through our valley
last Friday en- route to Logan.
Miss Lizzie Clark, who has been
sick, is no better at this writing.
Mrs. Mary Gordon aud family
attended preaching services at St.
Johns Church, Sunday.
Clyde Chidester, of Logan, was
out trying our pixies in his auto
mobile one day last week.
Mart Goss made business trip
over In Marion township. Friday,
Allen Murphy and wife visited
John Blosssr and family. OF Enter.
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Pleasant Hill

Husking corn seems to be the
order of the day in this vicinity.
p F. Dupler and family. of
Rockbridge, Joseph Woltz. of Klon-
dixie, and Mrs. Lille Long, of
Gibisonville, took dinner with
Jacob Kline and wife, Sunday.
Minnie Hitler, of Murray City,
ia spending few days with her
aunt Emma Tidd, of Whip poor
will.
Mrs. Ella Matthias and daugh
ters, of Pleasant Hill, spent last
week with friends in Lancaster.
George Ricketts, is working for
Pearl Dupler at present.
Mrs. Emma Tidd, Ed Bailey,
Charley Woltz and wife, of Lam
caster, VIM. Woltz and family
and Mary Green took dinner with
Joseph Woltz, Sunday.
David Woltz spent last Sunday
at his home near Gibisonville.
Jacob Kline made business
trip to Enterprise, one day last
week.
Meeting at Pleasant Hill Sun
day was we'll attended.
Mrs. Lila Long, Of Gibisonyllle,
spent Sunday and Monday with
her sister, Mrs. Jacob Kline.
b. |. Edwards spent Saturday
and Sunday with his wife. Mrs,
Jennie Edwards, of Buck Run.
Wesley Matthias and family Wis
tied Mrs. Anna Pitman, Sunday.
p. f. Duplsr made a business
trip to Logan, one day last week.
GIRLDIsI.
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U. B. Church Notes.

s. S. 8 A. M. Preaching at 10
A. NJ; subject, "The Servants
and the Pounds" text Luke 10:
l2, 13.
Junior service at p. M.
Y. p. G. f. u. at 6 P. M.
Preaching at p. M; subject,
"Receiving the Holy Ghost;" text
Acts 10: 9.
Glass service, Wednesday at Z
p. M.
- Friday, Nov. 18th at 2 and Z P.
NJ, Mrs. Sheets, of Illinois, the
organizer for the w. NJ. A. will
speak to the ladies.
Monday, November 18th at l 80
and 7 P. NJ, Missionary and
Christian stewardship convention,
instructors DR.. Kendall of Dayton
and DR.. Daughelty, of Westerville.
You will be made welcome to all
services. O L. BARNGRovER,
Pastor.
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Pike Run No. 10

Mot Reed and son, Clarence, of
Whistler, were business callers on
our creek, Monday.
Jesse Diehl was the Monday
night guest of his sister, Mrs
Mary Francis.
George Bum butchered a fine
beef on Monday.
Elmer Hart was engaged in cut
ting wood for Albert Smith, Tues
day of this week.
Mrs. Annie Hart made busi-
ness trip to Jim Town, Tuesday.
John Mace was engaged in
building fence part of this week.
Mrs. Annie Rathborne called on
her mother, Mrs, Fox, Tuesday.
Born to WILDER Arledge and
wife, November 1, 1909, son.
George Bum made a business
trip to Eagle Mills, Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Bum, of near Laur.
elville, and the little daughter of
Mrs. Polling were calling on Mrs.
Francis, Mrs. Bunn's sister, We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Ellen Cottrill, of near Gil
lespieville, called on Mrs. Lew
Francis, Wednesday.
Mrs. Hannah Carney and daugh-
ters took dinner with Mrs. Rosa
Seitz, Thursday.
VIM. Parks, Of Blue Creek, was
seen on our roads one day this
week.
John Seitz made business trip
to Columbus this week.
Clyde Simmons and brother,
Elick, have been spending a few
days with their uncle, Jasper
Harden, and family, OF near
W hisler.
Maud Simmons made a business
trip to Nancy, Monday.
Mrs, Owista Stephenson and
daughters, Dollle and Lena, Maud
Simmons and VIM. Seitz called on
Mrs. Rosa Seltz, Thursday after
noon.
Bert Parks and family, of Chilli
cothe, are visiting relatives on
this creek and Blue Creek this
week.
Alfred johnson was on our roads
Friday, peddling beef.
Asa Miller and daughter-in. law,
Mrs. Maize Miller, made a bust.
ness trip to Adelphi, Saturday.
Mrs. Lille Smith and baby and
Mrs. Smiths Grandpa Devault are
visiting Mrs. Smiths parents,
Harrison Smith, wife and family,
of South Bloomingvllle.
H. r Harden has been engaged
in hauling corn from the Henry
Mills farm this week.
John Bonner and wife were sud.
denly called to Columbus last
week, on account of the sudden
illness and death of their beloved
grandchild, it being baby of
Noah Bonner and wife.
Lowie Smith made a business
trip to Blue Creek, Saturday.
Jesse Gibson, Of near Aliens
vile, was the Wednesday night
guest of Samuel Mercer.
John Francis is husking corn at
Whistler.
Els Smith went to Columbus
this week, he intends to assist his
brother in store keeping.
Cross CAT.
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NEWS OF
OTHER TOWNS
Big Pine and Vicinity

Husking corn aud hunting seems
to be the order of the day in this
vicinity.
G.. w. Cupp made business
trip to Logan last Wednesday.
Francis Kuhn passed through
our valley last Tuesday.
Charlie Paxton, of near Cedar
Grove, was seen in our valley last
Thursday,
Maud Graham is visiting her
sister, Carrie Conkle.
Mrs. Enid Wolf was seen driv-
ing down the valley, enroute to
Laurelville last Friday.
Mrs. Carrie Conkle called on
Mrs. Lucy Lytle one day last
week.
Jack Emmons and wife visited
Charles Barclay and wife, recently.
Will Wine and family, of near
Gibisonville, were the Sunday
guests of William Huffman and
family.
Jake Huflines, of Happy Ridge,
was seen driving down the valley,
Sunday.
John Kern and wife, of Cedar
Grove, visited their daug hter,
Mrs. Ida Smells, Sunday.
Grace Denton and Nellie Vor.
hees, of Mount Vernon, were the
Sunday guests of Silas Denton and
family.
Jacob Banter, wife and son,
Willie, visited Will Huffman and
wife Sunday.
Will Woodland was in the EN-
ploy of John Dresback, Monday.
Charles Barclay delivered load
of buckwheat -four to his custom
ers Monday.
Albert Lytle and will Chilcote
returned home from corn husking
Saturday evening.
Isaac Quillen was in our valley,
Monday.
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Salt Creek Valley

Joseph Brashares and wife visited
Chas. Turner and family, last Mon
day.
kate Swackhammer is reported on
the sick list.
Thos. Hickman and family were
Gibisonville visitors, last Sunday.
Mrs. Mat Tatman was Laurelyille
shopper, last Wednesday.
Homer Strous and Nellie Finney
attended church at Mt. Carmel, last
Sunday.
Cephas Kennedy, of near Amanda,
visited his father J. r. Kennedy, OF
Blue Creek, last Friday night.
Ella Swackhammer visited her par
ents Israel Swackhammer and wife,
of Blue Creek, last Saturday night.
Rufus Johnston and family, and
Andrew Woodgeard and wife were
the guests of G. Johnston and wife,
last Thursday.
Alpha Polling visited Rancie Polling
and wife, last Saturday night.
Mrs. Thos. Hickman was Laurel
Vile shopper, last Wednesday.
Lula Lindsey visited her parents
Jacob Lindsey and wife, last Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Mrs. Nerva Turner and children
called on Mrs. Kate Swackhammer,
one afternoon last week.
A. j. Turner, of Pretty Run, was
peddling sweet potatoes in our Val
ley, last Wednesday.
Oscar Polling and wife were the
Sunday guests of Jasper Polling and
family.
Mrs. Joseph Turner visited Mrs.
Kate Swackhammer, last Tuesday.
Hello, Carroll Correspondent, what
has become of you; you see l know
who you are. Do you know me?
Mrs. Carrie Taylor visited her
mother Mrs. Lewis Smith, of Pike
Run, one day last week.
John lies, of So. Bloomingville, was
seen in our valley, last Monday.
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nrise last Sunday.

prise last Sunday.
Geo. Klinger's smiling face was
seen in our midst last Sunday.
Rev. Watts took dinner with
Noah Beougher and family last
Sunday.
Geo. Conkle was seen passing e
through this place one day last
week.
Rev. Martin preached quite an
interesting sermon at Union last
Sunday morning.
Undertaken Martin Goss had
in charge the funeral of the late
Gotleib Helber last Saturday.
j. A. Harsch, wife and daugh.
ter Marie, were Logan visitors last
Saturday. ROBIN.
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received one hundred and twenty
cards, some of them were real nice
in which Lawrenc took great
delight, by which he can easily
recollect his birthday anniversary
and also his near and dear friends
who sent them.
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Wesley Chapel

Mrs. Eli Watts and Mrs. Johu
Hoy visited relatives in Blooming.
Vile, Saturday.
F. H. Mount, of Canal Win
chester, was visiting his parents,
#. M. Mount and wife, o few days
last week.
Mrs. Andy Woodgeard gave
quilting party at her home, last
Tuesday.
Hamilton Steele and wife were
in Bloomingville, Saturday.
Mrs. Eleanor Lyons and Nellie
Mount called on Mrs. John Moore
ct Hue, Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Barton and daughter
Mrs. Joe Earnhart were on the
ridge, one day last week,
A. A. Ward called on Us. Cain,
Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Pleukharp was in
Bloomlngviile, Saturday, shop
ping.
Mrs. Eleanor Lyons and Nellie
Mount were in the city, shopping,
Saturday.
There will be preaching at Wes-
ley Chapel, Sunday at 1880 a. m.
Sarah Melcher is visiting at III.
S. Honnold's.
JohE Rose and wife, of Locust
Grove, were the guests of j. S.
Cain and wife, one day last week.
Mr.. Vance and son passed
through our burg, last Tuesday,
enroute to their HON, at Vigo.
Willis Cain and Walter Lewis
called on DR.. Mills, Sunday.
Chas. Pleukharp and wife were
the guests of VIM. Barnhart and
wife, of Cedar Grove, Sunday.
Mrs John Hutton received word
from Lancaster of the death of her
uncle, James Strown, one day last
week. Mr.. Strown was well known
ut this place.
VIM. Barton was on the ridge,
last Friday.
Mrs. Libbie Hamilton and son
Albert were in the city. Saturday.
j. S. Cain called on d. Z Walk
er, Sunday evening.
Fl, S. Steele and wife were the
Sunday guests of John Moore and
wife, of Hue.
John Woodard had his hand
badly crushed, Saturday, while
hauling wood.
Thomas O'Harra is visiting his
son John at Locust Grove.
Mrs. Andy Woodgeard and Mrs.
G. H. Reichley attended the quilt
ing party at Mrs. Geo. Turner's,
Friday.
Ethel Melcher is making her
home with Cliff Walker and wife.
Myrtle Warthman, of Plymouth,
was the guest of Mrs. A. A. Ward,
last Sur day.
Frances Bone, of Locust Grove,
was a business visitor on our ridge,
Saturday.
The dogs made raid on the
sheep, one day last week. The
loosers are VIM. Barton, q. Lyons
and j. S. Cain.
The only sure and permanent
cure for a dog that kills sheep is a
Grain Of strychnine or dose OF
bucksh0t.
Mrs. Charles Davis called on
her mother, last Tuesday.
John Mauk was in Blooming
Vile, Saturday.
A. A. Ward and wife were in
Logan, Friday.
Mrs. Sheridan Allison and chill
dren, of Ilesboro, were the guests
of u. l.. johnson and wife, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mayme Vest has returned home,
after weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ellis.
Jake Vest and wife were in Lo
gan, last Sunday, visiting their
-. and daughter.
DE-. Msleher and wife. of Bloom
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Postal Gard Shower

Last Saturday, the friends and
relatives of Lawrence Blosser, an
orphan boy, who makes his home
with George Miller and wife, of
Rockbridge, had postal card
shower on him to remind him of
his fifteenth birthday. In all, he
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
President of Lakes to the Gulf Deep
Waterway Association Be-
Iieves Taft is in Favor
of Movement.
HE rs NOT OPPOSED TO TT
Feels Confident That tho River ln..
provement Projects VIII Re-
ceive Satisfactory Treat.
ment.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service-1
4 ST. LOUIS, Dec 11."President
Taft" said w K. Kavanaugh, presi-
dent of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep
Waterway association, who returned
today from Washington, where he at
tended the rivers and harbors con-
gress, received us warmly and his at
titude was one of conservatism, not
hostility
This was Mr.. Kavanaugh's answer
to the reports that President Taft In
dicated opposition to the deep water
way project.
s ''The members of the rivers and har-
bors committee. which will determine
the fate of the project were most cor
dial and attentive at the reception OF
our appeal. We found most decided
sympathetic feeling exhibited by the
members of the committee, and while
not wishing to appear over enthusias.
tic, our delegation feel confident Of re-
ceiving the most satisfactory treat
ment for our deep waterway project
at their hands.
president Taft favors the joining oi
the plan for improvement of the Ohio
to that for deepening the Missouri ane
this plan is satisfactory to our com
mission. We have no objection to an,
collateral scheme that will include tht
deepening of the Mississippi.
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SIXTEEN ARE INDICTY;S =
Government is After eans.e .ien
Sent a Threatening Lel s. d
Demanded Big 2
Money.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 11.-Charged
with using the mails in an attempt
to extort money, sixteen Sicilians were
indicted by the Federal Grand jury
today.
Salvatore and. Sebastian Lima were
arrested June IL and other arrests
swiftly followed in Central Ohio, Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, Meadville, Pa. and
Pittsburg. This star witnesses against
the accused who are said to be mem
bers of the "Order of the Banana,
an organization of Sicilians, pattern
ed after the Italian BLACK Hand
society, are John Amicon, several
wealthy Wholesale fruit dealers of Col
umbus and Postmaster Krumm of Col
umbus. Amicon received letters
threatening horrible consequences it
he did not pay $4,000. The letters
had been mailed at Bellefontaire, but
were traced to Marion. The govern
ment has letters, note books, accounts,
minutes of the Order of the Banana"
arms and ammunition, said to have
been seized In the house of Giuseppe
Ignoffo, in Marion.