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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
HAD LIFE OF vICIssITUDES
Frank HerdIc often PIaything OF For
tune-What He Considered His
Most Unlucky Bet.

No man was more widely known on
the trctting turf than the late Frank
qerdic, the noted poolseller, book
maker, racehorse owner and a life
long follower of the trotter, and per
haps no man had as many ups and
downs in life as he.
During his lifetime Herdic handled
millions of dollars and was always a
heavy plunger himself. with varying
luck.
A few years before his death Her
Aic had a bad season and soon after
the close of the Lexington meeting
went to New York. hoping to straight.
en- his finances, but i'll luck followed
him and he decided to retire for the
winter to his native town. Williams.
hort. Pa, as the safest place.
He arrived there with only $40 be-
yween himself and starvation. and
while talking to a friend who was
fully aware Of his financial condition
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
rronieaI Disease Kills.

Columbus, O.-Dr. James F. Con-
neffe, 33, night physician at the State
hospital, is dead of edema of the
larynx, which he contracted on a re-
cent trip to Mexico. During his short
illness DR.. Conneffe was Quarantined
in cottage on the hospital grounds.
His body was buried shortly after
death in the hospital grounds. Per-
mission to ship it to DR.. Comedies
former home in Philadelphia was re.
fused by Health otfloer Taylor. The
disease is peculiar to the tropical
countries.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
ACTION TO RECOVER $I4I, $50
Suits Brought Against the Estate Of
Ex-Treasurer Mckinnon and
His Bondsmen.

Columbus, O.-The state capital
Is stirred to its depths by the
extent of the graft charges involving
the administration of former State
Treasurer w. S. McKinnon. Suits
against the estate of the former treas
urer and his bondsmen to recover
$141 ,506 have been filed in the Frank
lin county courts by Attorney General
Denman. The names of the banks and
corporations through which McKinnon
is charged to have manipulated state
money for his own profit are not in
cluded in the original petition.
Action against the McKinnon es-
tate and bondsmen is in two suits COW
ering McKinnon's two terms as state
treasurer separately. The petition in
the first suit, covering the admins
tration of the treasurer's Office from
1908 to 1905, charges that the treas
urer collected from Corporations, CO.
partnerships, associations and other
persons" the sum of $97,390 in inter
est on state funds loaned to these
banks. The appropriation of this
money is said to have been illegal
and judgment is asked for the $97,-
800 plus per cent interest to date,
amounting to $23,1S6, or e total of
$12O,526., The second suit covers the
period from January, 1906, to Jan.
uary, 1908, when the state depository
law was in effect. Despite the exist
ence of this law the state demands
the return of $1S,75O plus $2,23O in in,
terest, total of $2O,9SO, which, it is
charged, McKinnon wrongfully con,
verted to his own use and the execu'
tors of the estate continue wrongfully
to hold. A formal demand for the re-
turn of the total amount involved in
both suits was made on the executor
1t was refused
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
BANKER SAYS HE'S INNOCENT
President and Treasurer of Wrecked
institution Indicted on Charge of
Forgery by Grand Jury.

Cleveland, O.-Ulysses G. Walk
er, president of the South Cleve-
land Banking Co., who was indicted
here by the grand jury on charge Of
perjury in connection with the banks
failure, declares his innocence of the
charges preferred against him. II am
innocent of the allegations against
me-" said Mr.. Walker.
Walker and William G. Duncan,
treasurer of the bank, were indicted
jointly by the grand jury on a charge
of perjury. Duncan is accused of
swearing falsely to a statement of
the banks condition made in Decem-
ber, 1908, to B. B. Seymour, state su-
perintendent of banks, and Walker is
charged with having "feloniously,
willfully and corruptly" procured the
perjury.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

is so vivid that he feels certain he can
go to within twenty feet of the spot.
The incident of the burial Of the
sword includes two fighters of ma
tional celebrity, for Admirals George
Dewey and Winfield Scott Schley, the
latter a loyal Marylander, took a
prominent part in the fight at Port
Hudson, and the three compared notes
only a short time ago and laughed
heartily over one of the features of
the fierce fighting of the time and the
locality.
The confederate force of some 5000
men stood off for nearly two months
$4,000 union men, and Capt. Tilghman
and his men for a month had nothing
on their menu cards but catfish caught
in the Mississippi, and mule meat.
There was not a grain of salt nor a
bit of bread to go with these tempting
delicacies. Three other officers of his
hot-shot battery were killed, and the
command devolved upon Capt. Thigh
man in the thick OF the fight when
Farragut's fleet made an attempt to
run the gantlet Of the confederate fire.
The frigate Mississippi. of which
Admiral Dewey was then the execu-
tive officer, was destroyed by Capt.
Tilgman's battery. Then came the
Richmond, of which Admiral Schley
was navigator. A shot from the bat
terry smashed through the steam chest
of the Richmond, putting that vessel
out of commission. The Richmond
was left to the mercy Of the current,
which ran at rate of about five miles
an hour, sweeping in close against the
bluffs, nearly 100 feet high, upon
which the battery was perched.
It was not within the power of the
battery to shoot straight down on the
ship, and the men on the ship could
not shoot straight up into the air to
do any great damage. Capt. Thigh
man, anxious to do as much execution
as possible, ordered his men to dig
off the top of the bluff, and so much
dirt and sod was showered down on
the Richmond that Admiral Schley
says to this day that he could have
raised truck on his deck had the occa-
sion been favorable.
While on his trip Col. Tilghman will
do honor to brave Maryland general
of the confederate side in the civil
war, and kinsman as we'll, Brig. Gen
Lloyd Tilghman, on whose staff Col
Tilghman was an aid during a part OF
the great struggle. He will go to Pa
ducah, KY, to attend the unveiling OF
a monument to Gen. Tilghman, which
has been presented to the Daughters
of the Confederacy by the sons OF
Gen. Tilghman.
The monument was placed in Pa
ducah because Gen. Tilghman, who
was born at Claiborne, Talbot county
Md, was the civil engineer who built
the Mobile & Ohio railroad from Pa
ducah to Mobile. At the outbreak o
the civil war he entered the confeder
ate infantry, but soon was promoted
to be a general, and, with Gen. Simon
B. Buckner, after the surrender O
Forts Donelson and Henry, was i'm
prisoned at Fort Warren, Mass, unit
they we're exchanged in the summer
of 1862
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
SAYS CARRIER JOINS DICK
Political Writer Tells of Plot Planned
by Democrats to Sway Sena-
torial Election.

Akron, O.-Allen o. Myers, po-
litical correspondent for a Cincin-
natl paper and once noted for his par
ticipation in Democratic state poll
tics, said here that the Democratic
candidate for United States senate
would be Harvey CARRIER. He also
said that the CARRIER machine is work.
ing in the interest of Charles Dick, 50
that, however the state legislature
goes, the CARRIER interests will be for
Dick as the Republican candidate and
for CARRIER as the Democratic candi-
date.
"Even if the Legislature is Demo
cratic, it will necessarily be so close
that ten or 12 votes will decide the
senatorial election and these can be
thrown to Senator Dick, if CARRIER
says the word" said Myers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
Mason 1903 Years Old.

The Masons from Franklin, Silton
and Salisbury, N. H., paid fraternal
visit on October 26, to James Bellows
McGregor of Newport, who is said to
be the oldest Mason in the world. Mr..
McGregor is also said to be the oldest
pensioner in the United States, being
veteran of the war of the rebellion.
He was born in 1901, and is now 1OS
years old, and still hale and hearty
He received the degrees of Free Ma
sonry in Samaritan lodge, Sc, of Sails.
bury. He became affiliated with Mount
Vernon lodge, 15. of Newport, January
13, 1851.
The mental activity and vigor dis
played by Mr.. McGregor were little
short of remarkable. He greeted each
of the visitors pleasantly, and in many
cases with flashes of wit that sur
prised his listeners and caused the
room to ring with merry laughter.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
HANG TEACHER IN EFFIGY
Charge Of Having FIayed Ten
Year-OId Pupil.

Urbana, O.-Ray Conrad, a teacher
in the public schools at West
vile, was arrested on warrant sworn
out by Detective Frank Reifsnider of
the Humane society, who charged
cruelty. Conrad, according to the war
rant, whipped Clarence Wilson, ten,
son of George Wilson, with three
ply strap. The boys back is said to
be black and blue with wounds.
The school teacher was arrested on
warrant sworn out by the pupils
father on the charge of assault On
this charge Conrad was held to the
grand jury. Conrad was hanged in
effigy by his village neighbors.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure In oil its stages, and that
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternaly acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing It's work. The proprletors have
80 much faith in its curative powers that they oeI
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails To
cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
Strikers Freed on Ball.

Bridgeport, O.-The twenty-five in
dicted mill strikers, former employees
of the Etna-Standard plant of the
American Sheet G Tin Plate Co., have
surrendered to the sheriff of Belmont
county. The strikers carried with
them cash and bonds worth $4,000
to cover their bail. They were re-
leased. The men are charged with
inciting to riot during the tin mill
workers strike in December.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

You pay from one-fourth to one
third down, balance easily can be paid
for cut of the crops.
Almost anything can be raised in the
San Joaquin country-oranges and
wheat, figs and apples, delicate grapes
and hardy potatoes. Products of the
temperate and semi-tropic zones flour
tSh side by side.
Plenty Of water for irrigation drawn
from the nearby Sierra SHOWS. 1t is
easy for one to make n start. Land be-
tween the rows can be used, while or
chard is young, for many profitable
crops. The point is to make every
square foot bear something.
What some farmers have dOneI
Frank Thomas, of Fresno, Cal,
bought twenty acres of land five years
ago. He had but $500 to start on. To-
day his place is paid for and he has an
income of over So. 900 year.
William Shrayer. r. F. D. Z, Fresno,
Cal, bought his first ten acres six
years ago. Now owns sixty acres all
paid for, and refuses $4,000 for his
place.
M. F. Tarpey, of Fresno, owns vine
yard of 1900 acres, from which he
takes an annual profit of $125, 1000.
On the Harold estate, twenty-five
acres of peaches yielded $4,000 crop.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

he saw a good chance to double up
his twenty. An old blacksmith
known as Uncle Henry, whom Herdic
had known from boyhood, had just
passed and Herdic bet his friend the
whole $40 that the blacksmith had
not had water all over himself for
three years.
The bet was taken and the two
friends went to the blacksmith shop
to settle.
Uncle Henry" said Herdic, 81 just
bet all the money I had in the world
that you nave not had water all over
yourself for three years, and we have
left 1t to you to decide"
Frank, you have made very bad
bet" said Uncle Henry, "for If you
had left it as you intended. that
have not taken bath in three years
you would have won, but as it is you
lose, because only a month ago while
driving over the bridge my horse rem
away, threw me out, fell into the
creek and came near being drowned"
Aerdic always considered this the
most unlucky bet he ever made.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
A Modest Doctor.

While on his vacation, city doctor
attended the Sunday morning service
at little country church. When the
congregation was dismissed several
of the members shook hands with
him, and one, wishing to learn If he
were a Methodist, inquired: Are
you a professor, brother?"
"Oh, no, indeed" answered the
physician, modestly; "just an ordinary
doctor. r."-Lippincott's
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
Advlsaa State Mink control.

Lorain, O.-Augustus Baldwin will
introduce before the meeting of the
boards of health resolution calling
for state wide control of the milk pro-
duction. The object is to procure the
inspection of cattle for tuberculosis
and other diseases and to prevent
milk being sold except that from test.
ed COWS. This move is a result of
the recent milk war here which fol-
iawed the prosecution of number Of
hllk dealers for failing to comply
with the ordinance which requires
cows must be free from tuberculosis,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
Payment Saves Wabash.

Toledo, O.-The sale of the proper
ty Of the Wabash railroad in Ohio.
except the Montpelier branch, which
was set for June 10 after several post
ponements, was again postponed in
definitely, arrangements having been
made to settle the claim of the James
Compton estate with cash. This
means that the property will not be
sold. The sale was for the purpose
of satisfying the 100000 Judgment
awarded the Compton estate by fed.
eral court upon old equipment bonds
issued during early road construction.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
SEEKS LONG-BURIED SWORD
Maryland Veteran Believes He Can
Recover It from Hiding Place on
Southern Battlefield.

Col Oswald Tilghman Of Easton,
Nd, has gone to Port Hudson, Miss.
to visit relatives and friends and to
try to recover a sword which was bur.
led July 9, 1863, nearly forty-six years
ago, when Gen. Gardner, the confed-
crate commander was forced to sur
render Port Hudson to Gan. Banks
At that time Col TilghmSu was a
captain of artillery, and had the sword
buried by one if his men. The colonel
says that his recollection or the event
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
Bad Breath

''For months I had great trouble with my
stomach and used all kinds of medicines.
My tongue has been actually as green as
grass, my breath having bad odor. Two
weeksago a friend recommended Cascarets
and after using them can willingly and
cheerfully say that they have entirely
cured me. I therefore let you know that I
ing from such troubles. ."-Chas. H. Hal
perm, ia E. 9TH St., New York, N. Y.
CUT THIS OUT, mail it with your ad-
dress to Sterling Remedy Company Chi
cago, Illinois, and receive a handsome
souvenir gold Bon Bon FREE. 929
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

were pains in my back and swellings
Of the ankles. Often l had smother
ing spells. l had to be helped about.
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me five
years ago and l have been we'll since.
They saved my life."
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
ouarrymen to Join Union.

Amherst, O.-Two hundred quar-
rymen have made application
for admission to the Information
al Quarrymen's union. J. P. McCar-
thy, secretary-treasurer Of the union
at Barre, VT, and Michael Gold
smith, business agent of the Cooks,
Walters and Bartenders union Of
Cleveland, were the principal speak
ers at the meeting. Mccarthy hopes
to sign 1900 quarrymen, believing
successful unionism will prevail in
Cuyahoga and Lorain county quarries.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

Carson Reed, Reedley. Cal, from a
twenty acre crop of Sultana raisins
netted $4,000.
know this valley from end to end
I have seen crops planted and harvest
ed in every one of it's counties. 1 have
interviewed farmers, rancherS and mer-
chants. l have Collated the testimony
of crop experts.
All this valuable information is con-
tanned in the San Joaquin Valley land
folder issued by the Santa Fe Railway.
Write for it, giving full name and ad-
dress. 1 will also send you our immi-
grafton journal, The Earth, six months
free.
The Santa Fe employs me to help
settle up its Southwest lines. The Com
pany has no land to SELL but I will
gladly refer your inquiry to reliable
land owners who have.
Low fares are offered by the Santa
Fe daily. Comfortable tourist sleepers
and chair cars. The journey also may
be made at other times for a reason
able cost Santa Fe tourist service to
San Francisco is quickest.
c. L. SEACRAVES, General Colonization Agent
A.T.&S.F Fry. System
I150 Railway Exchange Chicago. III
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
TO CURE RHEUMATISM
Prescription that Cured Hundreds
Since Published Here.

Since Published Here.
"One ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla
compound; one ounce Toris CON-
pound; Add these to a half pint of good
whiskey: Take tablespoonful be-
fore each meal and at bed time;
Shake the bottle well each time"
Any druggist has these ingredients
in stock or will quickly get them from
his wholesale house. Good results are
felt from this treatment after the first
few doses but it should be continued
until cured. This also acts as system
builder, eventually restoring strength
and vitality.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

troubles. Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure the
cause. Mrs. N. z.
Grav 8, Villiscs,
Iowa, says: Il suf'
fered from kidney
trouble for years,
The secretions were
hisnrdered- thar c
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
AND TOMMY GOT BIFf.

Tommy say, sis, Mr.. Gotsplosh
wanted to know what you had in your
stocking this morning.
Sis-Indeed; and what did you say?
Tommy said the usual things,
you know.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
F EE TO ALL
REMARKABLE RECIPE FOR A SALVE


causing irritation but can be applied to the most tender skin or mem
remarkable effects treatment Of Internal and External Piles Ema
colds
CLOvERINE SALvE at all stamps
Ohio mail
package
druggist
SAvE with the formula State
name of whom this free order.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
What AA Missed

Miss Peachley-Do you believe in
co-education, Mr., Huggins?
Mr., Huggins-Indeed l do, l shall
never forgive myself for neglecting to
take a postgraduate course at Vassar.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

We are not to blame because you suffer
from Rheumatism or Neuralgia, but you
are if you do not try Hamlins Wizard
pain, soreness and Inflammation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
WHY PEOPLE SUFFER.

Too often the kidneys are the cause
and the sufferer is not aware of 1t.
Sick kidneys bring backache and side
pains, lameness and stiffness, dizzi-
ness. headaches, tired feeling. urinary
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

The only reason We care to be a
millionaire is for the purpose Of induc-
ing bill collectors to cut our acquaint-
ance
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

and of alfalfa will earn $12o yearin the San Joaquin Valley
will yield
while will produce from and than $1,000
arabic rgable still
unimPoved land for
comfortably small afford
q u
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
In the Ark.

NOAH know what I'm going to do.
Mrs. Noah-What is it?
Noah-Hold the elephants trunk for
board.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

lions as well as to appointments. n
is probable that the civil service com.
mIgsioners who are stationed In
Washington wish that congress would,
in addition TO investigating the work.
ings of the system. make a rigid ex.
animation of the building in which
the officials of the service are obliged
to transac, their business. with a
view to providing for them better
quarters.
There have been some communica.
tons sent to congress which in a de-
scriptive way the word unique" fits
admirably, but 1t is likely that no
paper intended for any president ever
contained a more striking paragraph
than one which occurs in the mes
sage which was sent not long age
by the civil service commissioners to
the chief of the nations authorities
The commissioners are tired Of be
ing moved about from place to place
and are particularly tired Of theii
present quarters. There is some hu
NOR In the situation, and 1t is shown
by this paragraph which occurs In
an official letter which carries the sig
nature Of Gen. John c. Black, the pres
ident Of the civil service board, witt
the signatures of his fellow commits
sioners added.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

Alien 4 I1ln0 BIlsdm cures when all other remedies
fail. This old reliable medicine has been sold for
over 40 years. 25c, Soc, 100 bottles. Alldealers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

Cheap notoriety often turns out to
be an expensive luxury.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. E. w
GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

Peroxide of hydrogen carses fading
hair to turn gray,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27
ENOUGH Sa.

Enough Said.
do you ever dress in cold room?"
"Well, married a Boston girl"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-01-27

As the country has been told re-
Gently, it is probable that congress
will investigate the entire civil serV-
ice system of the government with
view of having both the letter and
spirit of the law apply to promo