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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15
NOTICE TO THE KNOX COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Notice is hereby given that the men,
bers of the Knox County Agricultural
Society will meet at the Office of the
Secretary of said society in the /. O..
o. F. building, s. Main street, in the
City of Mt Vernon, Ohio. from one
o'clock p. m. until four O'Clock p m.
Central Standard time on December
30, 1911, for the purpose of electing
Directors for said society as follows:
One person from Brown township,
for three years.
One person from Butler township for
three years.
One person from Berlin township
for three years.
One person from Clinton township
ror three years.
One person from College township
for three years.
One person from Clay township fol
three years.
One person from Harrison township
lOI InlSS ySdib'
One person from Howard township
for three years.
One person from Hilliar township
for three years.
One person from Morris township
for three years.
One person from jackson township
for one year.
One person from Middlebury town
ship, one year.
One person from Pike township, for
two years.
Any member of the Society may
place in nomination one or more per-
sons for the office of Dire tor by pre-
senting the name or names OF such
persons in writing to the Secretary on
or before the Thursday pl eccding tFe
day of election.
Given under opr hands hie - day
of December, 1911.
G. B, Jackson, President
Howard c. Gates, aecrotaTy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15
DIVORCE
CASES UP
In The Common Pleas Court
Monday And Tuesday
Slingluff Case Taken Under
Amusement By Court
DEGREES Are Granted Plaintiffs
In Two Cases

Judge Devore on Monday afternoon
heard the divorce case of Harry G..
Slingluff VS.. Olivia A. Slingluff. The case
was not contested by the defendant.
Judge Devore took the case under ad-
visement and will render his decision
later in the week
In the case of Maud Magill VS..
Henry G. Magill decree of divorce
for the plaintiff was allowed by Judge
Devore on Monday.
In the case of Anna Bell Toms VS..
Warner Scott Toms a decree of di-
vorce was granted the plaintiff
The case OF Julia Kline VS.. John
Kline was heard by Judge Devore on
Tuesday morning.
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Mr. and Mrs. 1. S. Harmer spent a
portion OF last week with friends in
Columbus.
Mrs. Mary Kichley of Wharton and
Mrs. H. G. Watson of Lodi are visit
ing Mr.. nd Mrs. j. o. Smoots of r.
ID. No. g.
Brewer Clark and wife of Cleveland
were guests last week of Miss Grace
Oberholtzer.
Mrs. Rev. Mott has returned from
the Mt. Vernon hospital much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs A. l.. VanHorn of Covington,
Ky, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E NJ Ramsey
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Mortley of Columbus
are visiting the formers parents here.
DR.. and Mrs. r. j. Seymour Of Col
umbus are visiting the lady's parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w. b. Merriman.
Homer Ramey spent Saturday and
Sunday in Mt Gilead.
Mrs. John W. Mahan of st. Paul,
Mimi, is visiting her sister, Miss Edith
Brokaw.
Robert and Helen Critebfield of Co
lumbus were week end visitors in the
Faraba home
Lambert Fowles OF Akron spent last
week with his parents here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15

We wish to call your attention to
the fact that most infectious diseases
such as whooping cough, diptheria
and scarlet fever are contracted from
the child has cold. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy will quickly cure a
cold and greatly lessen the danger
of contracting these diseases. This
remedy is famous for it's cures of
colds. 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic and may be given to q child
with implicit confidence. Sold by all
dealers
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15

A Des Moines man had an attack
of muscular rheumatism in his shoul-
der. A friend advised him to go to
Hot Springs. That meant an expense
of $4,000 or more. He sought for a
quicker and cheaper way to cure it
and found it in Chamberlain's Lini-
ment. Three days after the first ap-
plication of this liniment he was we'll.
For sale by all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15

You win find that druggists every
where speak well of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. They know from long
experience in the sale of 1t that in
case of coughs and colds 1t can al
ways be depended upon, and that 1t
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed and
qualified Executor of the estate of
LYDIA A. LANGFORD
late of Knox county, Ohio, deceased,
by the Probate court of said county
November 2S, 1911.
GEORGE j. EWERS,
Fredericktown, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15

Mrs. Julia Kline, residing at Buck
cre City lost a pocketbook containing
$50 on South Main street this morn
inG The. property was found by Mrs,
NJ. Glink of Lamartine street and re-
turned to the owner.
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To Report Friday

Prosecuting Attorney Cromley
states that the grand jury, which was
ce-called Monday, will complete it's
work Tuesday night, but will make no
report until Friday. Judge Devore will
return to Ashland Tuesday night and
in case Judge Seward is not able to
be here Friday to receive the report
of the grand jury, Judge Devore will
return here Friday morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15
Action For Money

State of Ohio ex rel F. h. Baxter,
superintendent of Banks VS.. p L..
Walker ct al, is the style of suit
filed in the court Of common pleas OF
Knox county on Tuesday. The action
is based On prolnissory note in the
sum OF 5000. Their plaintiff asks for
the foreclosure of mortgage T. d. Robb
is the attorney for the plaintiff
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15

If you are troubled with chronic con-
stipation, the mind and gentle effect
of Chamberlain's Tablets makes them
especially suited to your case. For
sale by all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
Elmer Myers to Edward Hawkins.
20 acres in Milford, $4,000.
Mary L. Finney to John Kilduf, lot
in city, $2,760.
Mary C. Sapp to John Kildulf lot
in city, 81.
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you expect continuance of their patronage
PEARL HANDLED SILVER

6 Dessert Knives and six forks,
Sterling ferrule .$12.50
6 Dinner Knives and six forks,
Sterling ferrule ......... 22.00
6 Fruit Knives, Sterling
ferrule ..............t. 600
l Berry Spoon, Sterling
1 Cold Meat Fork, Sterling
ferrule e..,.................. 800
l Cheese Knife, Sterling
l Pickle Fork, Sterling
ferrule ........... .......... l.5O
] Butter Knife, Sterling
ferrule ............ LOO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-29
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE
 MADERO LAID BARE
Discoverer of Pact Causes
 Arrest of Two PrinCipalS

City and on the Mexico City police force who understood the situation and at a signal would seize Mexico City from De La Barra and the friends of Madero.
 There was some hitch about pay ing the rest of the money, though De Villars sent telegrams telling him to go ahead and buy Oroszco and myself no matter what the cost.
 "Fanally, W. J. Dunn, an Ameri- can from Mexico City, who was help ing De Vilalrs in the plot, started out the money matter. William Smith a detective. was put on Dunn's trail He secured copies of all the telegrams sent by Dunn to De Vilars and oth- CTS and they will be used as evidence in court.
 For eight days and others were forced to mix up in this deSpicable business. We all carried guns hid den in our clothes because we knew that if there was a slip before an ar rest somebody would have to suffer as betrayer I understand now that De Villars felt the same way about It and that big revolver was found on him when he was arrested. After he was arrested he sent for me to helr him out. He does not know yet that l helped lead him into the trap. But we had to do it. It was the only way to save Madero's life. I am convinced they would have killed him."
 Mrs. Villjoen did much to aid her husband in cultivating the friendship of De Vil1ars. The Villjoens have been living at the Sheldon hotel since the day the fighting ended and almost | daily Mrs. Villjoen dined and took auto rides with De Villars and Dunn
 T knew they were scamps,' said Mrs. Villjoen. "But we had to mis- lead them in order to expose their plot and end their plans. It's too bad too. Mrs. De Villars is a fine little woman. Only the other day MT. De Villars showed me a letter which his wife wrote to him in which she said that the Coahuila man. who Will lars said was at the base of the plot, had dined with her and her chil-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-29

With a view to having settled once for all the attitude of the court of Common Pleas towards the alleged violations of the excise law, resulting in the recent club raids, Prosecutor Henry Greenstein will seek to have the club cases disposed of among the first of the business of the June term of that tribunal.
 Five stewards of various clubs and IS members were convicted in the city court week ago today of liquor law violations in that the stewards dls- pensed liquors. and the club members freuuented the clubs for the purpose of obtaining them. The stewards were fined S1OO apiece and the frequenters s1 each But in addition to the fines, costs amounting to $14.97 were taxed against each of the accused. Appeals were taken by all the stewards, and most of the members.
 The cases are on the docket of the June term of the Common Pleas court. It is not unusual for such cases to be continued from term to term for sev- eral months But because of the in tense agitation that has followed the club convictions, and the unsettled state of the public mind on the mat ter. Greenstein said today he intended to have a conference with Judge FL more S. Banks the prosecuting attor- ney of the court of Common Pleas, that the cases may be disposed of as early in the June term as possible.
 Interest in the liquor crusade against the Sunday clfins, so-called, is inten- sified because it brings into the con- troversy the old line clubs, established for years where the business of liquor selling is only incidental to their club life
 It was about year ago that the clubs began to organize upon wide scale Decisions of the city court ap- rarently safeguarding the clubs in dispensing liquors to members encour- aged the growth of the number of clubs, until there were week ago something over half a hundred such organizations.
 The growth of the clubs. which paid no license fees whatever and merely bought a United States tax certifi- cate permitting them to handle li- quors. was viewed with hostility by the saie4n 1seerciss. aasis srr9,k 445V per year for licenses and often had hard work securing them. even at that fig ure Greenstein himself said he. be- lieved the clubs could not be convicted, but the stress of agitation against the clubs became so great that Greenstein decided to relieve himself of the re- spon nsibility of the matter and put the issue up to Judge Foster.
 The latter held that no clubs had the right to sell liquor and fined the pris- oners resulting from raids. made week ago Sunday.
 In the city court today Prosecutor Greenstein, acting upon the order of Judge Foster, appeared to claim his fees of $10 in each of the 53 cases, $53O, for prosecuting the prisoners of the raids.
 He pointed out the law to Judge Foster, and argued that if the prose cutions were brought in good faith un- der the law. the judge is instructed to allow payment to the prosecutor of the total fee in each case. Judge Foster was unwilling to pass upon the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-29
Special from United Press.) )

Fl Paso, May 29-With Dan Devil liars, of Mexico City, and W. F. Dunn, +an American, under arrest on charges of fomenting a riot to assasinate Ma ldero and reestablish a dictatorship similar to that enjoyed by Diaz, it is believed that one of the principal obstacles to Madero's rulership has Abeen removed.
 Benjamin Villjoen who has been re- sponsible for the arrests, gave the United Press to-day the story of the alleged riot.
 Dan De Villars, who is now un- der arrest in Fl Paso, came of a rich family in the Transvaal," he said. "I met him there during the Boer war. He had good reputation as a soldier and was highly respected on account of his unusually thorough education. He went to Mexico about years ago and married an Ameri- can girl in Mexico City. They have two children.
 Flight days ago he wired from Mex ico City that he had a scheme where by he could make a lot of money. did not reply but he came on to Fl Paso. He came to my hotel and told me that he could get s50,O00 for me and s250oO for Oroszco, Madero's fav- orite general. if we would convince Madero that he could not succeed and then aid him in an insurrection.
 'I told Madero about the plan and Madero told me to go ahead and lead De Villars on. I did this as Madero ordered. Mrs. Villjoen helped me. We dined De Villars and took him out automobiling and finally he gave me $500 on account and he gave Oro- szco s2Oo.'
 "He told us that a Coahuilla man was putting up the money and that he wanted us to let him know on what train Madero would start for Mexico City. De Villars told us that the man had said that if he knew on what train Madero would travel some one would kill him enroute. When MaderO was on the train between Juarez and Mexi- co City we were to seize JuareZ.
 "De Vilars told us there were 200 men in the Federal army at Mexico
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-29

FIVE STEWARDS AND 48
 CLUB MEMBERS CONVICTED
 OF SUNDAY LIQUOR SALES

matter without giving it further con~ sideration, and said he would arrive at a conclusion during the week He said the fact that he had convicted the prisoners showed the good faith In which the prosecutions were brought.
 In this connection, Attorney Green stein addressed Judge Foster on the various duties that attach to his Of- flee, for which no salary is provided. He spoke of the number of complaints that come to the office, the letters he writes to saloon keepers for women who complain of their husbands squandering their wages in saloons. of the personal inspections he is called upon to make of saloon premises when the liquor agents may be in doubt a1 to whether partitions are rightly ar- ranged, screens are properly located and the like, and other duties attach ing to the office to controvert what h9 considered the opinion that generally prevails that all the prosecutor has t4 do is to sign his name to warrants and have the prisoners brought in. Ills also pointed out that if the cases ara carried to higher courts, he must sc- company them to their final disp0si- tion.
 It is customary in imposing fines upon excise law violators to includ4 the costs as part of the penalty. Tha costs include the s1O fee of the HquOf prosecutor The revenue thus derivef does not go into the city court treas~ ury, but instead goes directly into tho city treasury. Thus the city courE treasury becomes rapidly depleted and while the city is not called upon t1 money being indirectly refunde4 through the costs, the city court treasury feels the inroads such feef make upon it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-29
GEO. C. T|LY0U
 LOST $9o,o0o
 AT CONEY FIRE
Hotel and Other Buildings Owned by Him Burned to Ashes-Were Uninsured
Will Get Part of it Back by Renting His Pier to Replace Burnt One

George c. Tilyou, owner of Steeple- chase Island in this city and Steeple- chase Park at Coney Island, suffered loss of s9O,OOO in the fire which de- stroyed Dreamland, Coney Island, and a quantity of adjacent buildings, on Saturday.
 Fortunately for MT. Tilyou the wind was blowing away from Steeplechase Park, or that would have been com pletely wiped out. As it was. big hotel and a number of smaller build ings owned by MT. Tilyou, situated near the edge of Dreamland, were burned to ashes. They were uninsur- ed and the loss is total one.
 The value of the hotel property was $50 900, and the other buildings amounted to $4O,OOO, making a total of S9O 900 by which MT. Tilyou is out of pocket through the fires casual visit.
 The same fire that brought this dis aster brought him some compensation, however The flames destroyed the big pier at Dreamland. at which the Iron Steamboat Company, the amuse- ment steamboat trust. obtained it's en- trance into Coney Island
 The Iron Steamboat Company at once entered into a contract with MT. I1lyOu 10 make use ot ms pier at Steeplechase Park, paying a rental of S20 900 cash for the seasons use As this is exclusive of the entrance fees to the park, which ought to net at least $1O,000 more from this source to Mir Tilyou, it will cut his loss down one-third.
 Far from taking the loss of a cool $90,0 900 the way one would expect, MT. Tilyou was a happy man today.
 My luck was with me- he declar- ed. eff the wind had been blowing the other way, I should have been put completely out of business
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-29

gambling, are often menace to the normal quiet and peace of Sunday.
 This association believes that the city of Bridgeport was dishonored and the authority of the law injured by the recent public participation by His Honor, the Mayor, in a commercial aviation meet on Sunday, at which the police force of Bridgeport openly connived at an unlawful professional exhibition. We welcome the aSSur- anees we have received from the off, cials of our neighboring town of Strat- ford that hereafter Sunday aviation meets will not be permitted in that town.
 So far from being "antiquated and impracticable', this drawing of the line where the law draws it, at profes- sional entertainments involving the sale of tickets or paid admissions, is a middle course between the extreme wishes of those who would enforce religious observance of Sunday, and those who would open the day to an unrestricted qualification of even the lowest elements of society, no matter how turbulent or lawless. It is being respected in all towns of the State with two exceptions, as observed in Hartford and was last week reaffirm- ed in New Britain.
 The great Roman Catholic Church in Connecticut has within a few weeks expressed itself as quite as thoroughly opposed to any withdrawal of Sunday protection and breaking of Sunday laws, as are the Protestant churches
 Representatives Of the Retail Clerks Association have lately solicited the support of our Pastors Association in the clerks efforts to have stores that self general merchandise more uni- formly closed on Sunday, and have assured us of the approval of their constituency of our opposition to com mercial amusements on Sunday.
 This is typical of the attitude becom- ing increasingly common among labor organizations. We heartily sy1npa- thize with it. No body of our citizens are more deserving of a Sunday pro- tected from the encroachments of commercial greed and its allied disor- ders, than those that work in our shops and stores
 Whatever changes may be made in our Sunday laws. Connecticut is too much abreast of the times to consent to any change that would admit pro- fessional games or paid entertainments on Sunday. We therefore promise to do all in our power to aid and sup port all officers of the law in doing their sworn duty in these matters, in conformity with the provisions of the city charter and the Connecticut stat
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-29
Buckingham Criticised For Aiding Board Of Trade, Business Mems AssO. And Manufacturers Asso., in Recent Aviation Meet Which Was Gotten up to Boom Bridgeport

At its annual meeting today the out firmly, not only against Sunday baseball. but against every other form of Sabbath breaking. The pastors demand the enforcement of the Sun day law to the letter. If their advice is followed, the city of Bridgeport will be closed as tight as a drum. The law of Connecticut forbids every form of secular business except deeds of mercy or necessity.
 Not a store may open, nor a Sunday paper be sold. nor a livery stable nor garage remain open, nor an amuse- ment resort, nor picnic park. It is questionable whether the telegraph and telephone companies may operate, af the law is enforced. Drug stores and soda fountains must close.
 One of the first things transacted by the pastors at their annual meeting today which was held at the Stratford Congregational church. was the unan- imous adoption of the following reso- lutions: E
 Resolved. That the Bridgeport Pas tors Association takes this occasion again to set itself on record as firmly opposed to the introduction or contin- uance of any sort of unnecessary com mercial business, professional or com mercial games, or entertainments. on Sundays.
 Instead of attempting to justify the breaking of laws in these respects by poiEting to other lawlessness, the ob- vious duty of all public servants charg- ed with law enforcement would seem fo he to see that all laws are obeyed. If any laws are wrong, let them be changed. city is not well govern ed until all laws are obeyed consis- tently and without exception. It is a dangerous thing for democratic gov ernment, when executive officers as- sume to decide what laws shall be, and what laws hall not be, enforced and respected.
 Trade in goods not required by either necessity or mercy, professional ball games, ball games masking as anna teur but really played for profit under evasion of the law, aviation meets gotten up as commercial schemes "sacred" concerts designed to enrich the individuals or organizations pro- moting them, and all similar devices, are detrimental to the moral health and industrial welfare of the people; destroy the freedom to rest. recreate, or worship of many people directly or Indirectly deprived by them of their weekly holiday, and, because of num- bers swollen by advertising, and fre- quent accessories of drinking and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-29

address by Friend W. Smith, by Joseph w. Northrop, Esq.
 Reception of the tablet and ad' dress by Edward T. Buckingham mayor of the city.
 Owing to the Memorial Day pa: rade and exercises commencing at D .m., it will be necessary to begin the unveiling ceremonies promptly al the hour named.
 The exercises will be held under the direction of the Common Counci Memorial Day committee consisting of Aldermen Thomas H. Farrell ID H. Brady, Frank Timko, Francis M Wilder and H. H. Jackson, and, a G A. R. committee acting with that committee composed of Post Com mander John H. Neff, Henry J Seeley, Alfred B. Beers and Samuel J. Chaffee, all of the G. A. R. com mittee.
 Alderman Wilder of the Council committee is veteran of the 18th N. Y Vols. Infantry, and also saw President Lincoln in his lifetime
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-29
Frisco Amusement Resort Destroyed
 By Fire Today

San Francisco, May 29-Several lives are believed to have been lost in a fire which destroyed the Chutes Amusement Park, to-day, causing a loss of upwards of S25O,OOO. Bremen dynamited surrounding buildings to prevent the fames\ from spreading Scores of animals in the Chutes men, ageries were burned to death.
 Four persons are missing: Fred Bettinger, street car conductor:
 Walker, sign painter; unknown mo- torman: unknown chauffeur
 Several were injured as the result of being forced to jump through the flames from windows in lodging houses near the park