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Fred and HALEY Tucker are recov.
ering from typhoid fever, but Carl
Jackson Is not much better.
Almon Hollister Of Omaha Is here
visiting relatives and scenes of his
early life.
Clyde Bradheld and wife of Cleve.
land visited his uncle, w. V. Bradheld,
last week.
Melvin Conkling of Cleveland spent
last week with his parents here.
The hunting season opened last Sat.
urday with much enthusiasm. w. V.
Bradiield was out to the woods before
1t was light enough to shoot.
Charles Smith of Logan county is
visiting his brother, Joseph, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Tucker of
Green Valley visited Aunt Mary Bird,
Saturday.
Roy Dick and family OF Akron Wis
tied John and Alice Hoifmire Sunday.
Burt Berry is talking of making a
trip TO Cedar Point in the near future.
Mrs. Mary Campbell of Columbus
spent last week with relatives here.
John Campbell of Millwood called
On o. Thatcher and George Shaffer
recently,
John Jackson lost one of his fine
span OF mules last week,
Sherman Conner lost his driver last
week.
Fred Cole and family spent Sun.
day with w. o. Coe.
Albert White and family OF Mt. Yer.
non visited Mrs. Whites father, o.
Bird, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Malinda Bockoven OF Gallon
and her son, Walter and family, of
Sparta, spent Sunday with Mrs. Caro-,
line Sheedy.
High Masteller has returned from a
weeks visit In Cleveland.
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3 Sang at Picnic as a Substitute For HandShaking
!: CHORUS WAS LED BY GOVERNOR HARMON
Buckeye States Big Governor a Man Among Men
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TO her, "You start the singing and
Wen join in" But the girl looked up,
looked around and shook her bead. 1t
was more than her courage would
undertake.
Then stepping to the front Of the
platform Governor Harmon said: "If
| try to lead be sure that all of you
Join in so that I'll not be standing
here trying to sing solo, for l can't
do that"
Then he raised his voice strong
and clear with the notes of the IA
miliar old tune. And they all Joined
In, singing the entire hymn from the
first to the very last verse.
Those who were present speak OF
1t as one of the most impressive
scenes they had ever witnessed.
There in the open air and under the
trees, a scene truly typical Of the
poets description of Gods first
temples those farmers, their wives
and their children lifted their voices
together, filled with the spirit of the
music and words they were singing,
forgetful of all save that they and
that big tall man on the platform
leading them with all his lung-power
were big group of the human fam
lily, with the same human hopes and
sympathies.
The appropriateness of the song
may have been suggested by the
closing words of the governors
speech. He had said that the great
pleasure of meeting and mingling In
such an occasion was dimmed only
by the thought that they might not
all meet again under such happy au-
spices. And yet, after separating, all
would 20 on with their work better
men and women for having come to-
| gether onoe year to mingle with
each other and have a good time To
such thought the last stanza of the
hymn bears a fitting parallel:
When we asunder part
1t gives us inward pain;
But VIC shall stu be Joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.
1--WE shall still be Joined in heart,
and hope to meet again"-what en-
phasis they put upon these words.
And when the last note OF the song
died away the governor was cheered
| full three minutes. DO you wonder
at 1t?
A multitude had gathered together
| to see and hear one who had been
prominent in the councils of rhe ma
tion and is now serving with distinc-
tion at the head of the government
of great state. If there were those
| in that multitude who expeced to see
| in Judson Harmon self-important
dignitary before whom they must
bow down with awe and dread they
were quickly disillusioned, for they
went away feeling that they hat
come face to face with great mar
who Is without ostentation, who as
sumes no pompous mannerisms, bu
is natural, friendly individual
among his fellow men and, to use
the expression OF well-knowr
writer, is lust folks" without any
frills about him.
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BANKER SCENTS PLOT
Says Postal Banks to Be Used For
Private Gain.

Los Angeles, Oct. 5. = An attack
upon the postal savings law featured
the opening session of the thirty.
sixth annual convention of the Ameri.
can Bankers association. The attack
was made by President l.. q. Pier
son IN replying to the addresses of
welcome delivered by George Alexan.
dor, mayor of Los Angeles, and w.
II. Holiday, president of the Los An-
geles clearing house.
Pierson declared reports had reach
ed his ears that there is being exert
ed political pressure to use the newly
created bank for individual benefit,
"repugnant to all principles of good
government"
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BURN NEGRO Ar STAKE
Pile Of Ashes All That Tells Of Ala
bama Lynchinq.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. Silk
hours after he had committed an as
sault upon Mrs. Hiram Stuckey, a
prominent young woman OF Coving-
ton county, Bush Withers, a negro
"trusty" at the Henderson convict
camp, was taken from the warden
while en- route to prison at Andalu-
sia, tied to stake by an infuriated
mob of 400 men and burned.
The lynching was conducted quiet
ly and the mob formed from adjoin-
ing towns, dispersed TO their homes,
leaving no traces of their fury save
the ashes Of the negro.
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wife and daughter, and many other
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lizzie Crute and son who have
been occupying rooms in the Wyker
Block moved this week into the Cum
mings Flat.
Ida Schrader, daughter of Mrs. Val
entine Schrader died from typhoid
fever on Tuesday evening at II o'clock
at her home two miles northwest of
Waterford. The funeral will be held
Friday morning at II a. m. at the
North Fork Baptist church, Elder j..
" Hite of Marion conducting the SER
vices.
Mr.. Earl d. Day of Butler visited
his brother, F. A. Day at Frederick
town, on Tuesday evening last. Mr..
Day recently moved from Cleveland,
Ohio, where he was engaged in the
printing business and on Monday of
this week became the editor and busi-
ness manager of the Butler Times.
The Chautauqua Reading Circle met
on Tuesday evening at Mrs. Sadie
Hosack's and completed the organiza-
tion as announced last week. Rev. H.
M. Noble was elected president, Mrs.
M. j, Agnew vice president, Miss Syl-
via Dean secretary, Miss Adella Ho-
sack treasurer. There were twelve
enrolled for the course at this meet
ing but a number of others will be
added before the next meeting which
will be held on Thursday evening of
next week at the home of Miss Ella
Mount
Mrs. Walter Johnson, Miss Del
Johnson, Mrs. Sadie Hosack and Miss
Adella Hosack spent last Saturday in
Columbus.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church met
at the home of Mrs. j. b. Foote on
Thursday of this week. The text book
adopted for the year was Western
Women in Eastern Lands"
Miss Jennie Ball and Miss Johnson
went to Columbus on Wednesday to
spend several days.
Mrs. j. H. Norrick is entertaining
her brother, Mr.. Bartlett, from Savan
ma, Georgia.
Mrs. Henry of Columbus visited
Mrs. Nina Owen in this place the past
week.
Mrs. Ellen Wilt and daughter, Ma
bel of Clara, Missouri, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Irvine the past week.
Mr.. w. B. Denman and family oi
Marion, Ohio, visited Mr.. Harry Den
man and family in this place last Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mills, Mr. Wells
Mother and sister, and Mr.. Virgi
! Peck of Cardington, visited Mr.. ant
Mrs, w. S. Wray, last Sunday.
, Miss Helen Albright entertained {
company of surprisers who came tC
remind her that another birthday hat
arrived. Refreshments were served
Mrs. George Tish who has been Wis
iting friends returned to her home a
st. Elmo on Monday last.
. The following report shows wha
: the Fredericktown schools were do
} ing the first month of school ending
Sept. Both:
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The CITY Fathers" met in the coun-
Gil chamber on Monday and transact
ed the regular routine of business
mainly the passing on the pay roll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gable went to
Fulton county on Friday last to visit
friends and relatives. They also at
tended the annual reunion of the Find
Ter family on Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. A. d. Purday of Delta, Colora-
do, visited relatives and friends in
Fredericktown last week and went to
Oseola, Ohio, ON Friday to visit her
parents.
Mr.. p. b. Chase and family went to
Washington, ID. c., the past week.
Mrs. Earl Cramer of Orrville, Ohio,
visited her parents and other rela-
tives in this vicinity the past week.
Mr. l.. l.. Richwine and family of
Chicago, ILL.,, and Mrs. Isaac Pearl of
Springfield, Ohio, were entertained at
the home of Mr.. Stanley Pearl, the
past week.
Mrs Win Roberts of Sparta visited
relatives in Fredericktown the past
week.
Miss Fredda lsenberg visited the II
S. on Sept. %.
The first literary program for the
year viii be given Friday afternoon
October 2Sth.
Mrs, Harry Tavenner and Mrs. Jay
Duke were visitors in the primary de
partment one day last week.
Harold Ackerman was high schoo
visitor on Monday of this week.
DR.. Eastman and DIR. Ackerman
We're school visitors last Wednesday
Esther G.. Houle of Salem, Ohio
was elected by the board of education
to take the place of Miss Smiley who
resigned to accept a position in the
schools of her home town.
Rev. II. ID. Cross of Louisville, Ky.
Will preach in the Baptist church
next Sunday morning and evening.
Alex Love and wife were In Mt. Gil
cad, guests of Mrs. Emma Nice Warm
er
Mrs. Harvey Devoe has been visit
ing in Palmyra.
Mrs. Elias Jones and Mrs. Dean tool
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Nc
Mahon of Green Valley, one day las
week
Mr.. Philip Plummer is spending his
vacation in Columbus.
Dale CLOSER and wife have returned
home after spending the summer al
Napoleon.
Mrs. Henry Darling of Hudson was
here on Thursday to visit Mrs. Geo
Owen.
Mrs, j, s, Alan was the guest OF
Mrs. j. II. Norrick on Wednesday.
Mrs, o. p. Foote was in Mt Vernon
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lizzie
Penrose.
Mrs. Harter and daughter, Eliza
beth, are visiting friends here this
week.
Mrs, E. A. Poorman and Mrs. Amos
Vernie and Master William Harry
We're guests at the Dyer homestead Oh
Thursday.
Mrs. Addie Parks of Metropolis, Ill.
Is here to visit her parents, j. u
Chauncey and wife.
Mrs. Gertrude Lewis of Albion
Mich, has returned to her home aftei
a visit with ID, NJ. Brumback and fami
ly and other Marple relatives.
Mrs. Cora Buell. has returned to hel
home in Cleveland
Mr., and Mrs. d. X. Chenoweth have
moved to Columbus.
Mrs. ID. M. Brumbach is visiting
relatives in Charlotte, Hastings and
Albion, Mich.
Mrs. Belle Modi has returned from
a trip in New York and Pennsylvania
and is the guest of her sister, Mrs
Sarah Potter.
Mrs, Anna Purdy is in Mt, Gilead to
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Paul Langford and wife spent Sun
day the guests of Henry Humbert and
wife.
Mrs. Bum Critchileld spent several
days last week the guest of her father,
John NJ. Hall, of Dawson City.
Mrs. w. A. Ulery returned home aft
er visiting Fredericktown friends,
Mrs. ]. ii. Westrich has accepted
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Miss Massie Hyatt was pleasantly
surprised last Friday evening, when
twenty-five of her friends assembled
at her home to wish her happy birth
day Games were enjoyed and deli.
cious refreshments were served. Miss
Hyatt received several beautiful tok-
ems of remembrance.
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Mr.. Myers of New York City is the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
TO FORMULATE POLICY FOR
BUILDING STORM DRAINS

The question of constructing storm
drains at the expense of private prop
erty owners is confronting the present
council as it did the former body, ana
the streets and boulevards committee
Yesterday was instructed to look into
the matter and formulate policy
While the committee is doing this the
protest against the Alameda storm
drain is laid over for four weeks.
Joseph Mesmer and others protested
Yesterday against paying the cost or
the proposed storm drain on Alameda
and other streets. Mr.. Mesmer said he
represented the North, Northeast and
Northwest Improvement association.
whose members hold $50, 900, 900 worth Of
assessable property. He said they be
Heyed the Improvement desirable, but
had been heavily assessed for special
improvements and did not feel able to
nav the bill. He showed that in vol
untary contributions to the city hall,
the federal building and for the open
ing of San Pedro street and Sunset
boulevard the members of his assocla-
ton had paid $1,1OO,OOO in the last year
or so.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
HOLD ACCUSED DIAMOND
THIEF TO SUPERIOR COURT
Allan R. Fisher Unable to Furnish
$1,000 Bail

Allan r. Fisher, diamond brokers'
clerk, who fled from Los Angeles June
rather than face an accusation of
having embezzled $500 worth OF
diamonds belonging to Louis Eippert,
and who later was arrested in Detroit
on the charge and returned to Los
Angeles, was held to answer to the
superior court yesterday by Police
Judge williams, before whom his pre-
liminary on the charge was held. His
bail was fixed at $4,000, which he was
unable to furnish.
The hearing on the embezzlement
charge occupied The entire morning ses-
sion of the court. In the afternoon his
hearing on a charge of grand larceny,
preferred against him by p. j. Fla
herty, conductor in the employ of
the Pacific Electric company, was be-
gun. At 5 o'clock, the trial having not
been closed an adjournment was taken
until August 26 at 10 o'clock, at which
time the hearing will be resume.
F'laherty accused Fisher of stealing
n diamond ring valued at $3.50 from
his rooms at 1914 Georgia street several
months ago. Fisher asserts that the
ring was his own property but that
he had ootrusted it to the care of
Flaherty.
Fisher made a business of securing
diamonds from dealers and selling them
around town on a commission basis.
At the time Of his disappearance he
is said to have had stones valued at
nearly $15O0 The day he left he called
on Flaherty at his home to borrow
money. Flahertv was unable To ac-
commodate him, but while he was alb
sent from the room for moment
Fisher is said to have picked up
diamond ring valued at $3.50 from
stand and put i. in his pocket.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
FORMER BANK CASHIER
FACES BAD CHECK CHARGE
Prisoner Said to Have Prominent
Connections in Illinois

Charged with passing fictitious
checks, Phil Abbott, who is said to be
a. former cashier of bank in Crawford
county, ILL.,, was. arraigned before
Police Judge Rose yesterday and
August so at 9 o'clock set as the date
for his preliminary hearing. Although
there are a number of charges against
Abbott, the specific charge upon which
he will be tried was preferred by NJ.
Kaufman, 21S South Main street. Abb
bott is accused of defrauding him of
$1S by means of a worthless check.
Abbott's brother, whose name could
not be ascertained, is said to be presi-
dent of the same bank. The prisoner
steadfastly refused to speak of the
charge against him and was reluctant
in speaking of his family connections
when interviewed in the city jail yes
terday morning.
Il have nothing to say, fellows, until
my trial comes up" he said as he
asked the jailor to lead him back to
his cell. Abbott was arrested Monday
by Detectives Home and Cowen after
q two weeks search.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
Municipal Affairs
.AQUEDUCT LIMITED To
s250,000 EACH MONTH
City Council Wants the Expenses
Held Down to Avoid Any
Crisis After Feb. |

''Please observe the recommendation
OF the council and do not let the aque-
luct expenditures exceed $3.50, 900 a
month until after February l." was the
gentle, but firm, manner in which the
council put 1t to the board of public
works yesterday. All but President
Lusk, who voted no on the recon-
mendation-and with a firmness that
seemed to indicate he meant tap
proved the recommendation.
The recommendation was the result
of a communication from the board of
public works asking the council to find
some means of financing the aqueduct
after February in case the bond syn
dicate should fail to exercise It's option,
so it could spend 100000 a month on
the construction work, instead of the
$250,000 a month provided for.
The money on hand in the aqueduct
fund will permit the board to spend
100000 a month until February l, but
the fund will be practically exhausted
by that date, and should the bond syn
diCate fail to take up the $5,000,000 of
bonds it has under option on February
1 another crisis would confront the city.
BY spending the money at the rate of
S250,000 a month there will be enough
to run the aqueduct until April l, two
months after the option expires.
The finance committee of the council
and the advisory committee of the
aqueduct held a meeting in the Office
of Councilman Washburn Monday night
to see what could be done to meet the
demands of tine board of public works,
but came to the conclusion that the ex-
penditures must be limited, at least
until there is an easement in the money
market, and so recommended to the
council yesterday.
President Lusk opposed the recon-
mendation, saying:
"If the board of public works can
spend 100000 a month to better ad-
vantage than $250,O0O month, am in
favor of letting it do so, even If there
is not another cent in sight on Feb
ruary l. The men in charge of the
aqueduct have shown great wisdom in
handling this big enterprise, and have
implicit faith in them"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
FARMS
NEAR This CITY

Have you ever hoped to have homa
of one, five or ten Acres-on the foot
hill slopes near Los Angeles?
Haven't you wished that some friend
had taken you by the shoulder and
made you pick up few acres at Holly
wood, Altadena or Sierra Madre before
they advanced from $500 up to $4,000 an
acre? Those places have passed for
ever from your easy reach.
The Western Empire. California's
famous homeseekeIs' and rural home
journal, is now completing an organi-
zation of 200 local ana eastern readers
to take over 1400 acres OF land at Sum
land, in the original Monte Vista val
ley. 1t is a mountain hidden valley
seven miles back of Glendale. This
district surpasses Altadena or even
Redlands in its richness and grandeur.
and is only fifteen miles from the
Chamber of Commerce building in Los
Angeles. Sunlands Monte Vista VAL
ley has the best climatic protection of
any district on tho coast side OF tho
Sierras. Come and see 1t now.
John McGroarty, the famous poet of
our southland says of his visit: And
I saw vale that day as fair as any In
all the Land of the Hearts Desire. I
was ashamed to think that l had let
the years go by and had wandered far
in quest of beauty, while all the time
Sunland's Monte Vista had been there
in it's ravishing loveliness just beyond
the threshold Of my door,"
A few heads of familles may 1oin
this organization, which secures this
land at a low wholesale price, improves
1t with roadways, townsite, schools
and trolley line, and distributes the
land to members so that the total cost
to you is not one-quarter of prevailing
prices in the open retail market.
When this kind Of land Is opened it
goes up beyond your reach The dis
trict lies in an open valley running
from Pasadena west to Fernando, In
Guiding La Canada, La Crescenta and
Monte Vista-Suniand. Don't try to
imagine about its conditions-come and
investigate. 1t is only one hour from
town.
The editor of the Western Empire
has managed the location of eight sue
cessful town projects on this same
plan.
This is your foothill homs opportun-
ity. Level, rich in productivity and
water, frostless, balmy and 1900 feet
above sea level.
Daily auto stage leaves our office
p. m. except Sunday, returning D. m.
Or special morning trips may be arr
ranged. Engage your seats in advance.
Fare 81 round trip.
Call or write at once for booklet.
Western Empire Suburban Farms
association, 100 to 119 Chamber of Com-
merce building. Los Angeles California
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
MCCORMICK PERFORMS HIS
FIRST MARRIAGE CEREMONY
Couple Would Not Be Satisfied
with Justice of Peace

Judge Mccormick of the superior
court, to which he recently was ap-
pointed, performed his first marriage
ceremony yesterday.
w. H. Wilson, "a years old, and Anna
Luce, 80 years old, both natives Of
Kansas and both residents of Los An
geles, obtained a marriage license and
Immediately asked to be directed to
Judge Mccormick.
They found him hearing a water case
in Judge Wilbur's department of the
superior court and were told that there
was a much better chance for them to
be united in marriage by a justice of
the peace than by Judge Mccormick.
They said they would never be sat-
isfied in life unless they were married
by Judge Mccormick, who was noti-
fled by kindly disposed court house at
taches of the wishes of the couple,
and he Immediately caused a recess
in the court proceedings while he made
two hearts happy. His surprise was
keen, however, when he failed to rec
ognize either bride or groom, who said
they never had seen him, but had
heard of him and wanted him to Of
ficiate.
When he had done so he kissed the
bride with as much grace as if he had
as much experience in marrying as
Justice Pierce.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
News of the Courts
HUSBAND IS DIVORCED
FROM ACTRESS WIFE
George w. Thomas Given Decree
from Rita Victoria Thomas
by Judge Cole

Because his wife preferred the stage
TO matrimony, George w. Thomas,
charging desertion and introducing let
ters to prove it, was given a decree OF
divorce from Rita Victoria Thomas yes
terday by Judge Cole Of Imperial, sit
ting in Judge Hutton's department OF
the superior court.
Mrs. Thomas, known on the stage as
Rita Victoria, left her husbands home,
writing the following letter, he says,
telling of her intentions, from San Ber-
nardino August Il, 1908:
"Nr. George w. Thomas: After con-
sidering everything very thoroughly
nv heart tells me that do not love
Won. and as you wish me to give up
my profession I think it would be best
for both of us TO have an understand
ing that it is all over between us.
"If I really loved you I might con-
slider giving up the stage, but after
thinking very seriously of the matter
in regards to you 1 find that I nave no
love for you and don't think that l
ever did.
"Knowing that you would not want a
wife that did not love you, thought 1t
would be best to tell you now, then
YOU could take what steps you wished.
AS for me, l don't care what you do.
I never expect to see you again.
"Please send any articles you may
have of mine, books, etc. excepting the
paint box, you can throw that away,
to Miss Rita Victoria, Stewart hotel,
San Bernardino.
"Please send them at once"
Early in the spring of this year Mrs
Thomas wrote to Los Angeles parties
to learn what her husband was doing
in regard to obtaining a divorce, say
ing that she had received proposal OF
marriage from a count and was going
abroad. and therefore wanted to know
whether she was free.
Another letter from her acknowledged
the receipt of summons to appear to
answer her husbands suit, but de-
clared her intention of not contest
ing It.
Both of the letters written in San
Francisco were signed Rita Victoria
Weske.