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be compelled to practically buy legis-
lation from their public servants.
Wade II. Ellis, while attorney gen.
eral, could not see there was any
grating in the state printers depart
ment even though IN 1906 State Prin-
ter Johnson, a Democrat, charged his
predecessor, Mark Slater, Republic
an, with certain Irregularities.
The late w. s. McKinnon, Republic
an, while speaker of the house several
years ago, appointed committee to
investigate the interest grafters In the
state treasury department, but the
committee fearing disclosures, refused
to subpenae witnesses. At the next
legislative session, Representative
Stockwell, Democrat, had treasury
investigating committee appointed,
and, when on graft lead, met with
the retort TITS none of the public's
business" from State Treasurer w. S.
McKinnon, when asked to produce
certain books and papers.
Baked in this manner, the commit
tee failed to accomplish the task set
out for 1t. Republicans made no bona
fide effort to bring McKinnon to time
although he could have been forced to
give up his records.
They're all honest men" shouted
Hon. Andrew l.. Harris, from the
stump while campaigning for governor
more than two years ago. He spoke
concerning Republican treasurers, who
had Oeen under suspicion Of grating
interest on public money. Last year
legislative committee granted i'm
munity to Elson bill bribers. The
grand jury will conduct this probe and
there will be no immunity baths.
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SEVERE INJURY
Sustained By Joseph Henley On We'd
neSday Morning

Mr.. Joseph Henley, employed at the
jewelry store Of A. J.. Henley & Co.
on South Main street, met with pain
full accident while at work at the
store on Wednesday morning. He was
heating a small glass cylinder over a
gas jet when the cylinder burst,
throwing the small particles of glass
against his face, causing several cuts.
The left eyeball was cut in two places
by the flying glass, causing very pain
full wounds. DR.. S. e. Deeley was
called in attendance and on exanina-
ton it was found that the sight of the
eye will not be impaired.
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ROAD NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a petition
Will be presented to the commissioners OF
Knox county, at their next session June
g., A. D., 1911, praying for the opening
of road on the following line, to-wit:
Beginning at the Berlin and Pike town.
rods along the line between the lands Of
John l.. Gilmore and o. l.. Mccoy to q
chestnut tree; thence from said chestnut
tree Northwest eighty-three rods through
the lands of o. l.. Mccoy to the line be-
tween the lands of o. l.. Mccoy and the
Love farm: thence North one hundred
rods along the line between the lands OF
Q. L. Mccoy and the Love farm to the
Ankenytown road
o. l.. mcCOY,
Principal Petitioner.
May 2, A. D., 1911.
SIS, II, ,19, ,26S
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We HELP

1. DEPOSITORS. We give them
safety and five per cent interest for
their money. This is mailed to them
each six months, and they greatly ap-
preciate our promptness.
2. BORROWERS. We provide
them money at straight six per cent
interest, with semi-annual settle
'nents, and with privilege of repay
ment in whole or part at any time.
Assets 81, 100000. The Buckeye State
Building and Loan Company, Rankin
Building 20 West Gay street, colum-
bus, Ohio.
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For Years Things Haven't
Been Right In Legislature
But Heretofore No Efforts
Have Been Put Forth
To Bring The Crooked Legis.
ldtOfS To Bar Of Justice

Columbus, o., May 3-Ohio is for
tunate to have at the head of the gov
ernment at this time when there are
rumors charging bribery of legislators,
skilled lawyer of unquestioned in
tegrity, who has proven in the past to
be an implacable foe of graft and
grafters.
In Judson Harmon Ohio has a man
at the helm in Columbus, whose
knowledge of the law will enable him
to handle the bribery charges in a
manner that will prevent the guilty
parties, If any, from escaping on legal
technicalities. The probe will not be
a partisan one. Governor Harmon has
taken the position that the investiga-
tion of the bribery charges is broader
than party matter, and he will see
tives charge that a little coterie of
Democrats and Republicans, who have
been fighting the Governors measures
accepted bribes. 1t was not confined
10 any Ou0 party, IL SeeIuS.
For years it has been known that
things were not right in the Ohio gen.
eral assembly. Business men and
manufacturers coming to Columbus in
the interest of legislation have found
that many legislators transacted bust
ness on money basis. Raymond
Burns, son of Detective William ].
Burns, declares that the Ohio legisla-
ture is sensationally corrupt. mo
bill has passed the legislature in Ohio
for years that has not had it's price,"
says Burns. Governor Harmon heard
rumors of irregularity in the general
assembly and he called upon Speaker
Vining and other Representatives
about the subject several days ago.
1t was rumored last year that bank
er who asked a state senator to intro
duce bill for competitive bidding on
school fnuds was asked for $500 re-
tainer.
Notwithstanding there have been
rumors of bribery in the legislature
year after year, not a single bona
fide effort has ever been made to clean
it up. The white wash brush has been
vigorously welded in the past. Re-
publicans accused of grating have
been protected by either Republican
governors or Republican general as
semblies.
Governor Harmon and the Demo-
cratic general assembly, with the as
sistance of a Franklin county grand
jury, will show the people that Demo
cratic state officials will not turn their
backs on graft charges when Demo
Gratis happen to be involved. If there
are any Democratic grafters in office,
they are just as offensive to Governor
Harmon and honest Democratic gen.
eral assemblymen as are Republican
grafters.
Republicans in power refused to
stamp out grating by protecting the
grafters, but the present administra-
ton proposes to so thoroughly cleanse
the atmosphere in the state house in
Columbus, that business men will not
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be affirmed, OF Il shall be modified II
in the opinion of such reviewing Court
a modification thereof will do more
complete justice to the party com.
planning. In case such reviewing
court shall determine and certify that
in IFS opinion substantial Justice has
not been done TO the party complain.
ing as shown by the record - such
reviewing Court shall proceed as pro
vided in Section 1922 Of the General
Code.
Section 12254. In a civil case OF
proceeding, except when its jurisdic-
ton is original, and except as provid.
ed by Section 1884 Of the General
Code, the Supreme Court shall not be
required ~ determine as to the weight
of the evidence"
At the hearing today the bill was op-
posed by Deaton, of Champaign; Dea-
ton, OF Lucas; Doster, Of Highland; /;
Dore, Of Seneca, Holdren, of Fayette;
Keller, of Lucas; Turinton, of Col
umbiana; Tod, of Mahoning; and
Todd, of Franklin.
Senator Cahill, Of Preble, said It is
I'm the interest Of the common people.
who often are denied justice In legal
fights from Court to Court until they
are frozen out" Todd, of Franklin,
said in its practical effect it substi-
tuted the reviewing Court for the Jury,
and abrogated the jury system to that
extent.
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ROAD NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a petition
will be presented to the Commissioners OF
Knox county, at their next session June
5, a. D.. 1911, praying for the vacatinF
Beginning at the intersection of the Ber-
lin and Pike township line and the road
running East through the lands of Ivan
dred and fifteen rods along the Berlin ana
Pike township line to the lands OF
O'Daniels thence West one hundred and
three rods along the line between the
lands of O'Daniel and o. l.. Mccoy to tho
Northwest corner Of the o. l.. Mccoy
farm
o. l.. MCCOY,
Principal Petitioner.
May 2, A. D., 1911.
5-5, 12,1g 26o
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THREATENED
TO'ShOOt Girl When Released
From Jail

Akron, o., May 3-Hallie Thesis.
twenty-four years old, tainted in po-
lice court this morning when Thomas
jenkins, just sentenced to thirty days
in the workhouse- on her testimony,
threatened to shoot her as soon as
he is free.
jenkins has annoyed the girl with
his attentions and her parents warned
him to stay away from the home.
Jenkins then made threats and his
arrest followed on charge of carry
ing concealed weapons. A physician
had to be summoned before the girl
was able to leave the court room.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Commissioners of Knox County, Ohio,
will receive sealed proposals up to I
O'Clock p. m, Monday. May 18th, 1911,
at the office of the County Auditor, Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, for performing the labor
and furnishing the materials necessary to
the erection of a Cottage" at the lnfrm-
ary Farm Bangs, Ohio. in accordance
with the plans, specifications descriptions
and bills of material now on file In the
Office of the county auditor Said plans.
specifications, descriptions and bills OF
material may be seen at said auditors Of
flee at any time during regular office
hours from the date of this notice up
to the time of receiving proposals as fixed
herein. A contract or contracts based
upon said sealed proposals will be made
with the person, or persons, who offer
to perform the labor and furnish the ma
terial at the lowest price and give good
and sufficient bond for the faithful per-
formance of their contracts In accordance
to the plans, specifications and descrip-
tions herein referred TO, which plans,
specifications and descriptions are to ba
made part of the contracts Said work
to be completed by July list, 1911. A bid
bond, or certified check, to the amount Of
20 per cent of the contract price should
accompany each bid.
Bids should be sealed and endorsed
Bids for Infirmary Cottage"
The board reserves the riSht to re1cct
IRv Z YOUNG.
c. ~ Auditor.
NJ. Vernon. o.. april 70 H.
Ala. rs
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A Burglars Awful Deed

may not paralyze a home so complete
ly as mothers long illness. But DR.
Kings New Life Pills are splendid
remedy for women. "They gave me
wonderful benefit in constipation and
female trouble" wrote Mrs. M. G.
Dunlap, Of Leadill, Tenn. II ailing,
try them. 25c at G R. Baker & Co.
OF Mt. Vernon, and F. Fink of Freder-
icktown.
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1t is comparatively easy to see how
Sam Lloyd, who invented pigs in
colver" and other puzzles, died worth
a million or more, but how a whole lot
of other millionaires got theirs is the
biggest puzzle of all.
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Mary l.. Van Nostfand, have filed q
first partial account in probate as fol-
lows: Received $1,9G6.19, paid out 81.
147.sS, due estate $s1S86.
D.
Deeds Fled
David w. Wallace to Thos. A. For.
sythe, 20 IL acres in Morgan, $4,000
Elizabeth Armstrong ct al to Robt
j. Armstrong, 2 acres in Brown, s25.
Robert G.. Bennett to Bessie Ben.
nett, lot SO, II. B. Curtis's addition to
Mt. Vernon, 81.
Matte Love to John Love, lot IS,
II. b. Ourtiss addition to Mt. Vernon,
$4,000.
Sarah T.. Bartlett to A. d. Stokes,
lot 5, Bartlett's I'd proposed add, Mt.
Vernon, $400
Willie Young to VIM Il. Young, lot
AZ, Kenmore allotment, 81.
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A.. IG0IsHALL BILL
Prohibiting Sale Of Certain Weapons
Passes The Senate

The bill introduced in the house by
Representative Gotshall of this county
prohibiting the sale of brass-knuckles
billies, slung-shots, sandbags, black
acks, or similar weapons, passed the
enate Tuesday and now awaits the
signature of the governor to make it
4 law.
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Saturday, June 10, 1911
LEGAL NOTICE

Julia Toy, whose residence is unknown,
March A. D.. 49,. an Instrument of writ
ing purporting to be the last will and
testament of her father, Patrick Flana-
gan of Clinton township, Knox county.
Onio, deceased, was produced in open
court, and an application to admit the
same to probate was on the same day
made in said court
fore said court, on the Goth day of May
A. D., 1911 at 10 a. m.
Witness my signature and seal of said
court this 2ith day of April, A. D., 19l1
(SEAL)
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge, Knox County, Ohio.
4-2S;5-5. lbs
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PATRONS GET The BENEFIT

Increased volume of business en-.
ables us to offer SO interest on GER
tificates of 100000 and over, running
for one year. Inquire about them.
The Knox Building G Loan Co.,
Off No. 5 East High Street.
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State of Ohio. city of Toledo. @,
Tilcaq CO1ntV (oSs

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. d. 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
Il. j. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-05

The Busy Bee uses the best mater
ials and employs the best skilled bak-
ess and as result produces me hest
bread. Ten l,iuds o. Rus. Bee h i
sc.d by Popr ston, r. Gar bier a.
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ASSIGNMENT
Of Cases In The Court Of
Common Pleas Is Made
Covering A Period From May
8 Until June 2
And This Assignment Includes
Only Jury Gases
The Docket Is Heavy This
Term Of Court
Other Items Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice

The following is the assignment of
jury cases in the court of common
pleas made by Judge Wickham, com.
mencing Monday, May 8, and conclud.
ing Friday, June q
Monday. May 9th
Bradfield vs.. Christel.
Shaffer vs.. Burk, ct al.
Toledo Film Exchange Co. VS.. Black.
burn.
Merriman vs.. Commissioners of
Knox county.
Lahmon vs.. Ohio Fuel Supply Co.
Tuesday, May 9Th
Fulton VS.. Mcconnell Wool Co.
Peoples Bank vs.. Bryant.
Cochran VS.. Rightmire.
Bebout VS.. Winand.
Barre VS.. Davidson.
Chrisman VS.. Debolt.
Wednesday, May 10th
Lee VS.. Bishop.
Bebout VS.. Ward, Admr.
Moomaw-Horton Co. vs. Levering
Bros.
Stats VS.. Stats.
Loney VS.. Porter.
Thursday, May nth
O'Malley VS.. Allen ct al.
Harris VS.. Herendeen.
Reeves VS.. Byrns.
Reeves VS.. Byrns ct al. fp
Friday May 18th
Ohio ex rel Marshall vs.. Chilcote.
Monday, May 22nd
Rogers and Buckley vs.. Cole.
Stewart VS.. Insurance Co.
Blue VS.. Blue ct al.
Church VS.. Anderson.
Casteel VS.. Woolison, Admr.
Sperry G. Campbell VS.. Mt. Vernon
Glass Co.
Tuesday May 23rd
Thomas VS.. Thompson Cooper
Lodge.
Thompson Bros. VS.. The c., A, &
G. Ry. Co.
lowering Bros. VS.. Horkheimer Bros.
Shoemaker VS.. Conkle.
Dunlap VS.. Simpkins.
Wednesday, May 24th
Kehrer VS.. Camp Glass Co.
Witcher ct al VS.. Vance ct al.
- Witcher ct al VS.. Vance ct al.
Neptune VS.. Ewing, Admr.
Gray VS.. Lewis.
McDaniels VS.. Lafever ct al.
Thursday, May 25th
Reese VS.. Hoover Rowland Co.
Higgins VS.. Miller.
Butte VS.. Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.
Hunt VS.. Rhodes ct al.
Parks vs.. Torrens.
Friday, May 26th
Pennell VS.. Miller.
Jennings VS.. The B. & o. n. r. Co.
Wednesday, May 81
Schnebly, treas VS.. Cox.
Tins VS.. Tins.
Doty VS.. The City of Mt. Vernon.
Brokaw VS.. Commissioners of Knox
county.
Ohio ex rel Dial VS.. Saunders.
Thursday, June list
Hiawatha Park Co. VS.. Botkins ct al.
f. & M. Bank VS.. Sharp, Admx.
Evers VS.. Gardner
Columbus Buggy Co. vs. Salisbury
Briggs VS.. Scoles.
Kline VS.. Ohio Handle Co.
Kelly VS.. Upham Gas 60.
Friday, June End
buckingham VS.. Kelly.
Humbert VS.. Jeffries.
Blackford Window Glass Co. VS..
Knox County Glass Co.
o.
The Hiliar Estate
In the matter Of the estate of Geo.
M. Hilliar, an inventory and appraise-
ment has been filed in probate, show
ing the following: Personal goods
$2SO.15, moneys s3.S7, securities $3.50,
other claims $S26.28. Total $1,309.S0.
o.
First and Final
Ardelle Daniels, Administrative of
j. e. Daniels, has filed first and final
account in probate, showing the fol
loving: Received s2,s3O.67, paid out
s1,S01 5s, due estate $Ss9.2s.
Firs- 2srllal-
loaD l.. G, Ba Ter, '.ecutogs o
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Saturday, the 3rd Day Of
June, 1911,

between the hours OF D. m. and 3 d. m.
OF said day. the following described lands
and tenements, to-wit:
Subject to the dover OF Elizabeth Hartn.
Situate in the county of Knox and State
OF Ohio. being In the second quarter of
the seventh township OF range eleven, u.
>. NJ. lands, commencing for boundary at
the Northwest corner OF said quarter
township; thence South IS degrees, East
1880 perches; thence South 1-2 degrees
West 11204 perches; thence North 81 de-
grees 1880 perches thence North 1-2 de-
grees, east 112.0f perches to the place OF
beginning containing one hundred acres
Appraised at $4,5O000, subject to the
dover OF Elizabeth Hartz.
4erms Of Sale-One-third in hand, one
third in one year and one-third in two
years from date OF sale, with interest. De-
ferred payments to be secured by a mort
gage upon the premises sold, or the pur-
chaser may elect to pay all cash.
+. j. PARKER
Sheriff Knox County, Onio.
a. J. Workman, attorney for plaintifY.
4-S ;5-5, II, ,19,26S
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First and Final

loaD i. G, 81 'ter, .ecutoFs d
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sHERIFF,s SALE

Mary y. Brumbaugh
vs..
Chas. A. Hartz and
Elizabeth Hartz
Knox Common Pleas.
BY virtue OF an order OF sale ianuell o,rs
OF the Court OF Common Pleas OF KnoI
County, Ohio, and to me directed, win
House. In Mount Vernon, Knox County.
on
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
FREDDIE GOES
TO PROCTOR'S

Here I am again folks. Can't lose
me, n say did you hear the news?
They are going to have five acts at
Proctor's besides the pictures-some
class, Ell! Guess Perth AmbOy will
|
in it? Well, watch me,
Gee, there's another bunch of
skirts at Proctor's this week and
some bunch. There are only two men
on the bill. but for my part I'd rather
they'd all be skirts, but l suppose the
| dear girls in the audience want to
see some of US boys occasionally,
The show starts off with Leighton
& Elgin, two of the aforementioned
skirts; mighty pretty girls. One is
up in the box with a camera taking
snaps. the other at the piano; they
sing about taking pictures and sure
make a hit with the fellows in the
audience. After that they sing G
dandy song about 'Jollying Molly
/, another hit. Very classy girls, al
right.
, The next skirt on the bill is Louise
Mario, and say let me tell you she /
= one candy kid, wears a peachy dres
and sings some first rate songs.
/; Gertrude Deane Forbes & Com
pany, in a sketch entitled The Will
e Rose" is the same old story abou
: making a fellow jealous in order t
make him see his wife is the rea
S thing after all. His wife overhear
; him telling another fellow that sh
has no dash, and all that sort 0
thing, and then she proceeds to shoy
e him she has, and well, you know tn
!, finish; he calls all bets off and tell
her he prefers wild Roses" Mis-
t Forbes is a clever little actress an,
the fellows with her are mighty goo
too.
n I wonder II 1t ever occurred to tn
actors on the stage when they ar
n drinking and eating those goo
T. things that they might hand out
bite to the audience; it makes a fel
low hungry, don't you know. S
l. long. FREDDIE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
DECIDE YACHT
RACE IS LEGAL
Yacht Club Informal Session
Next Race Aug. rs.

An informal meeting of the mem
bers of the Raritan Yacht Club was
held last night at the club house in
Front street. Several important
matters were talked over 1t was
decided to have the next sailboat
race on August 26, two weeks from
last Saturday, because Of the dory
races which will be held at Great
Kills next Saturday afternoon. The
prizes for the sailboat series have
arrived and after inspection were
placed on exhibition in the club
house. The prizes consist of a pair
of marine glasses, a compass, a SILK
pennant and two silver cups.
The committee decided that the
race on Saturday was legal, despite
the fact that the boats did not finish
within the prescribed time, which is
three hours.
The committee on the Rhode Is
land clambake to be given to men,
bers on Thursday night reported that
everything Is in readiness for the
occasion.
A letter was received from the
Mariners Harbor Yacht Club invit-
ing the members of the local club to
participate in the races to be held
there on this coming Saturday. An
drew Wight has already entered his
boat, the Bole, and Compton will
probably race with his yacht, the
EIlida.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
GAS COMPANIES ARE
BEING INVESTIGATED

Trenton, Aug. 15:-That the
State Board of Public Utility Com
missioners intends to make a thor
ough Investigation into the affairs
Of the gas companies in this state is
indicated in the notices sent to four
companies. Among other things
they are to give an tented state
ment of operating expenses, inter
est charges and dividends declared
or paid.
The companies to whom the no
tees were sent were the Fleming
ton Gas Light Company, the Lam
bertville Gas Light Company, the
Freehold Gas Light Company and
the Salem Gas Light Company. The
probe is to take place next week,
when a hearing on the affairs of the
companies Will be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
MURDERER STAYS WOMAN.
escaped Convict Then Shot to nids
by Postmistress' Son.

by Postmistress' Son.
Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 15~.-Escaping
from a turpentine convict camp near
Middleburg, W. F. Williams, sentenced
from here for the murder Of two other
white men, attacked and murdered the
postmistress and seriously wounded
her son. The fugitive was killed by
the son as be lay upon the ground In
a critical condition.
Williams was convicted Of the muir
der of John White and Edward Dams
by in this city some years G He
was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Another convict accompanied VIII
liams. The two exchanged clothing
with a couple OF negroes they met and
coldly made their way into Middle
burg. The other convict became fright
ened and left when they entered the
little store and p~ostof1ce operated by
Mrs. Jessie Weeks. The son, Harry
Weeks, eighteen, heard his mother
scream. Getting a shotgun from the
back of the store, he rushed forward
finding his mother upon the floor
stabbed and choked to death. The
convict turned upon the youth, drew Z
revolver and shot him through the
chest. AS the youth fell he fred twice
killing Williams.