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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-06-08

Official Report of the Ohio De-
partment of Agriculture.
The following report in refer
ence to crops and stock is COM
piled from returns received from
official correspondents of the De-
partment:
Wheat - Prospect compared
with normal yield, 88 per cent.
Oats-Prospect compared with
normal yield, 76 per cent.
Rye-Prospect compared with
normal yield, IS per cent.
Winter Barley-Prospect COM
pared with normal yield, sc per
cent.
Spring Barley-Prospect COM
pared with normal yield, 81 per
cent.
Clover = Prospect compared
with normal yield, 70 per cent.
Timothy - Prospect compared
with normal yield, 68 per cent
damaged by grub worm, 3 per
cent.
Hogs-Fed for summer mar
kets, 55 per cent: condition COM
pared with an average, "a per
cent.
Spring Pigs-Number saved,
compared with an average, go
per cent.
Sheep - Condition compared
with an average, 95 per cent.
Lambs-Number saved, COM
pared with an average, SO pei
cent.
uit-Prospect compared with
normal yield, 88 per cent.
| Wheat shows the serious effect
I of the long continued drouth, and
the harvest prospect as now es
| timated by the 0ttlclal cOrreSpon
dents of this Department is mos
discouraging. Based upon Il
bushels per acre as a norma
yield, represented in the reIor
by 100 per cent, correspondent
estimate that in comparison wit
a normal yield the production
will be but 88 per cent. The es
timated area seeded to whea
last fall was 2,014, 1870 acres
From present prospect this shoul
produce approximately 26.587,
176 bushels. On the correspond
ing date one year ago the estim
ated production was reported a
"a, ,OO8, 1863 bushels. When tn
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-06-08

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it will require no further adver-
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ers to you in the future.
The PROGRESS.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-06-08

to spend the summer with her
mother, Mrs. Jane Laird, West
Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Howe
returned to their home in Day.
ton Sunday. They were sum.
moned to Greenville on account
of the sickness and death of their
son, Wayne Howe.
Of the 234 applicants who took
the Patterson examination on
May 20 last. but SO were success
full. Fifteen of these were in
the 7th grade, two in the 9th
grade, and balance in the 9th
grade. Seventythree of them
intend to attend some high school
next winter.
George Kershner, a bachelor,
residing on a farm in Brown
township, was adjudged insane
in Probate court last Thursday
morning and taken to the asylum.
He is respondent and threatens
suicide and thinks there is a wo-
man pursuing him and that his
friends want to put him in the
County Infrmary.
Under the new marriage law,
passed by the legislature just ad-
journed, and which is now in ef-
feet, both parties to the marriage
must appear before the Probate |
Judge or license clerk and an
swer the usual questions pro-
pounded, before a license to wed |
can be issued. The fee has also |
been raised to $1.0O.
Thomas O'Brien, 78 years old, |
who resided two miles south of |
Gettysburg, died last Thursday |
night of locomotor ataxia. He
leaves a wife, daughter and an
adopted son. Funeral services
were held Monday morning at
the Catholic church in this city, |
and burial made in Catholic cem- |
etery, northeast of town.
The marriage of Miss Josephine |
youngest daughter of M. |
Amato, the fruit dealer, to JOS
eph Devito, ayoung business man |
of Celina, O., was solemnized at |
the Catholic church at 8 o'clock |
yesterday morning, in the pres
ence of many friends and rela-
tives. The bride was the recip- |
lent Of many handsome presents. |
Mrs. Christian Ray, 72 years
old, died Friday night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. A.
w. Batten, Warren street, of a
complication of ailments. Two
daughters, a son, one brother and
grandchildren survive her. Fun
eral services were held Monday
afternoon at the residence, and
burial made in Greenville ceme-
terry.
H. w. Howe died at his home
on East Main street a little after
4 o'clock Wednesday morning of
last week of consumption, with
which he suffered for some time.
He was 20 years old and leaves
his wife, father, mother and
three sisters. He was brother
in-Iaw of City Mail Carrier Joe
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quain, Washington.
Mrs. Charles Lockwood anC
children of Cleveland, o., are
here visiting relatives.
Mrs. H. L. Yount spent sew.
eral days the past week with her
husband in Columbus.
T. F. Rogers and wife of Fred
ericksburg, w. Va, were Green
vile visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen
and children of Troy, o.. spent
Sunday with Greenville relatives.
Mrs. w. D. Rush and son Has
ket returned from Florida last
week, where they spent the win
ter.
Harry Rothhaas. wife and son
Tom, of Indianapolis, Ind, spent
Saturday with relatives in this
city.
T. Miss Esther Stevenson enter
1 Gained her card club at her home
on West Main street Monday ev-
ening.
Miss Madge Miesse pleasantly
entertained her card club at her
home on West Main street Mon
day evening.
Miss Dora Deitz Of Middle
town, O., spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. George Maurer, West
Water street.
Miss Kathryn Gorton left Sat-
urday for Portland, Ore, on an
extended visit with her sister,
Mrs. Earl Grigsby.
The Greenville ball team de-
feated the Springfield K, I. o.
league team at Ludy's park last
Sunday. Score Z to2.
The Greenville Band, assisted
by members of the Guy Stock
Company Band, will give con-
cert on our streets tonight.
Miss Myrtle Galbreath return
ed to her home in Brookville Sat-
urday, after a pleasant visit with
Miss Clara Meeker, Central av-
enue.
John Begien of Versailles has
sued VIM. Ludy of this city for
500 as damages for the alien
alton of his (Begien) wife's af-
fections.
Mrs. Josephine Bailey and dau-
ghter, Miss Grace, returned home
from New Mexico Friday, where
Il have been for the past sew
months.
= A sneak thief entered the res
idence of Jacob Nedbaurer, on
Jackson street, Friday night and
stole his pocketbook, containing
$3.50 in money.
County Treasurer Burns has
appointed Morgan L. Trainor as
deputy, to succeed VIM. Lutz, re-
signed, and he assumed his dut-
les Monday morning.
Stephen Longfellow, the auc-
tioneer. was adjudged insane in
Probate court Tuesday afternoon
and taken to the Dayton State
Hospital for treatment.
IInnn ON. roll oh hnnnne tndou
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-06-08

Sarf undertaking rooms. Fur
eral services this morning at tn
Christian church; burial in tn
city cemetery.
Henry Colville, a we'll know
citizen of this township, died a
his home in Ithaca Wednesda,
after a long illness. He had beel
in poor health for quite a whil
and it affected his mind to sucl
an extent he was taken to tn,
Ohio State Hospital, but sool
brought home, where he gradu
ally declined until relieved by
death. The funeral took place
at Ithaca Friday afternoon. Ar
canum Enterprise.
VIM. S. Coblentz of Dayton, a
former resident of this county,
indicted in Miami county for Sc.
curing a name on promissory
note by false pretenses and SEN
fenced to serve 18 months in the
penitentiary, is a free man. The
Supreme court has held that the
charge does not constitute an Of
fense under the statutes of Ohio.
At the time the note was made
'Coblentz was General Manager
of the Gem City Acetylene Gen
orator Co.
John Beanblossom, a former
resident of this city, died at
Parchment, Miss, last Friday
night. He was born near Pike
vile, this county, end was bro
ther of D. D. Beanblossom of
this city and Tom Beanblossom
of Cleveland, o. He never mar
ried and at the time of his death
was about so years old. For a
number of years he has held the
position of guard at the State
Farm Prison at Parchment, Miss.
The remains arrived here Sun
day night for burial.
Word was received here Satur-
day morning announcing tn
death of DR.. w. H. Rush at st.
Louis, in which city he has held
the position of hospital physician
for several years. He was born
in Darke county about As years
ago, and was a brother Of DR.. A.
w. Rush. His mother and three
sisters also reside here. The re-
mains arrived here Sunday night,
and were taken to the home of
his mother, where funeral servi-
ces were held Monday afternoon,
and the body taken to New Mad
ison and inferred in the cemetery
in that village.
John A. Hamilton, who had
been declining in health for some
time past, and who suffered a
paralytic stroke a few days ago,
died at his home on West Main
street, where he has lived for the
past fOrtyelght years, at a few
minutes after 6 o'clock last Sun
day evening. The deceased was
born in Greenville on June 6,
1880, on the site now occupied by
the Maher grocery, corner Pub
lie Square and Main street, where
his father at that time ran a ho-
tel, He leaves four children
Ed. and Emma Hamilton of this
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township assessors reports are
returned, no doubt they will show
an increase in the estimated area
now reported, but not enough to
have any material effect on the
states production.
Oats prospects are reported at
76 per cent compared with a nor
NAL production per acre, 30 bu-
shells per acre being normal, re-
presented by 100 per cent in this
report. The area seeded to oats
for the present harvest is estim-
ated at 1857, 224 acres. From
the prospect now reported this
should produce approximately
30, ,944, 7O7 bushels. On the cor
responding date last year the
harvest production was estimat-
ed at 47,OO4, $50 bushels. The
oats crop generally is in poor con-
dition, owing to drouth following
seeding.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13
JOSHUA MOONEY
STRUCK BY TRAIN
Receives Injuries Which
May Prove Fatal.
Skull Is Fractured-IIe Has Not Re-
gained Consciousness Since the Ac-
cident Occurred.

Mr.. Joshua Mooney, an employe of
the Fairbanks Steam Shovel com pany.
was struck by Erie train No. Is last
night about $3.50 o'clock at the Cen
ter street crossing and hurled from
the track, sustaining serious injuries
about the head. He did not see the
approaching train and stepped di-
rectly in front Of It, attempting 10
cross the track.
Mr.. Mooney was unconscious when
found and had not regained consci-
BUSINESS late this afternoon. The Hess
& Markert ambulance was called and
the injured man was taken to the
Marion City hospital where an exam
ination OF his injuries revealed a
badly fractured skull. The base of
the brain was also injured. At s
o'clock Drs. Rhu and Lower perform
ed an operation, removing a piece of
his skull. The doctors are unable To
tell whether the injuries will prove
fatal or not but at late hour this
afternoon he was resting easy.
Mr.. Mooney is married and lives on
Glad street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13
WAGS READY FOR
ANNUAL CARNIVAL
Public Invited to Attend
Notable Event.
Fun Fast and Furious Promised-Car-
nlval VIII Open Wednesday And
Close Saturday Night.

Fun fast and furious, every minute
Of the time from the opening each
evening to the closing time after mid
night. win be had at the Tally Wag
carnival which win open Wednesday
evening and conclude Saturday even
ing. TO this great carnival the public
OF Marion is not only invited but
urged to attend. Entertainment there
will be for old and young alike.
The carnival has come TO be an an
nual affair with the Tally Ways This
Is the first one that has been held in
their now quarters in the Wolford-
McNeal block on West Center street,
The club as now located affords an
excellent opportunity to stage an
event Of this nature and properly care
for all guests.
IOn Wednesday the interior Of the
club will undergo a vast change,
Booths will be Installed and hundreds
Of merry-making devices will be ar
ranged 10 entertain the crow dRr There
will be dancing, fortune telling, a
chance TO hit the niger in the head
with a baseball, a wheel of fortune
and many. many other things.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13
Well known Resident of Ma
rion Passes Away Saturday.
MRS. SOPHIA SCHWARTZ DIES
Cancer of the Neck Causes
Death Sunday Evening.
DIR. Frank Behner Claimed by Death
Sunday Morning-Funcral Servic-
es Tomorrow Morning az Nine
Thirty NJ the Five Points Church.

Sunday afternoon at two-thirty
o'clock death came to Henry Mar
tin at his home on Blaine avenue.
Mr.. Martin had been I'm failing health
for a number of months. but was
not thought TO be seriously i'll until
he was seized with 90 stroke Of
paralysis last Thursday which re-
suited In his death Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Martin was born in Marion,
May 10. 1850, and lived here
his entire life. lie was printer by
profession. and followed this trade
up until a few months of his death.
About thirty five years ago, he unit
ed in marriage with Miss Elizabeth
Felty. To this union was born two
children, Mrs. Harry DeTurk and
Mr.. Felty Martin both of West
Virginia. These with the widow and
two sisters and two brothers Mrs.
Mrs. Julia Eckert, Of Bucyrus and
Mrs. Henry Snyder of Lima Mr..
Edwood Martin of Detroit and Mr..
John Martin OF Pickaway, survive
10 mourn the death Of the departed
one.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence. tomorrow afternoon
at two o'clock. led by Rev. c.. NJ.
Rourke. Interment will be made in
Marion cemetery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13
Prominent Young Couple
Married Sunday Evening.
KEPT PLANS A. SECRET
Miss Cleo Sweeney and Mr..
George Clark Married.
Welded at Their Newly Furnished
Hdme on East Columbia Street.
Rev. II. VI. Brown the officiating
Minister.

Completely surprising their friends
and relatives in this city, Miss Cleo
sweeney and Mir. George Clark
prominent young people of Marion
were unitel In marriage Sunday
evening. The young people had not
previously announced their intentions
Of entering the holy bonds of matri.
mony, so the news came as a great
though pleasant surprise to theii
many friends here. Sunday even
ing at six o'clock, Miss Sweeney anc
MIR. Clark went to their newly
furnished home on East Columbit
street unknown to their friends
where they were met by Rev. ana
Mrs. r. NJ. Brown. There in the
presence of only Rev. Browns
family they We're united in marriage
Rev. Brown read the impressive
ring ceremony OF the Episcopal
church which Joined the happy younp
couple. That the news Is a great
surprise to even the near friends OF
the contracting couple. was disclosed
today when the families of both wer,
interviewed. Everyone dlsclaimed tho
slightest knowledge of tn marriage
saying that the young people had
kept their plans secret from their
nearest relatives
Mrs. Clark Is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Busby sweeney. and Is very
popular socially. She is a member OF
number of social organizations here
and Is very prominent among the
younger set of Marion. Mr.. Clark
is the son Of Mr., and Mrs. Il. *.
Clark Sr.. and holds an important
position at the Erie transfer office
MIR. and Mrs. Clark will make their
home on East Columbia street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13
PrevarlcatlOn a General Habit.

Washington, Feb. 13-The gentler
sex Of Washington is agitated today as
a result Of a charge made by the Rev.
f.. Hez Sven in a sermon at the
Typographical temple that women are
"bigger and worse liars than men"
Swem declared, however, that pre-
varication is a general habit with both
sexes.
'In Arizona" said ne. there is a
river, and II men or women once
drink Of its waters, they can never tell
the truth again. Many of our Wash
ington people have drunk OF this
river. or have had the water sent to
them"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13

Tonight at the sun and for the first
half of the week Manager Lee an
nounces he has secured another head
line act and will present the strongest
vaudeville show of the season headed
by Della Stacey. presenting Burma
barefoot dance of East India. Added
headline feature, Al Haynes, Julia
Redmond Co., presenting the stlmu-
lating comedy, "The Critic and the
Girl" c. f. Leonard, the fun maker;
Mile. "Scitilla," the accomplished lady
violinist. New motion pictures entitled
The Arctic Hunt"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13

Sunday morning at o'clock death
came to Dr. Frank Behner at the
home Of Mrs. VI. f. Green, of Rich
land township. Death was a result
of tuberculosis with which disease
Dr. Behner had suffered for some
time.
The deceased was born July IS.
1850, in Pleasant township. lie was
q graduate of the Medical college at
Louisville. Kentucky, but owing to III
health had not been practicing in tho
last few months OF his life. A brother
Milton Behner Of Pleasant township,
and one sister. Mrs. William Hughes,
Of Bucyrus, survive to mourn his un-
timely departure.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning at $3.50 o'clock at the
Five Points church, Rev. Johnson
Of Kirkpatrick, officiating. Inter
ment will he made in the Marion Gem
etery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13

In the case of Daniel w. Murphy
against the Marion Baseball COM
pany and others, the second amended
petition has been filed by Attorneys
DeGolley and DeGolley. The amend
ed pleadings ask for an accounting
of the funds of the company, the dis
closure of the identity of all of the
stockholders that all stock not full
ly paid for be paid at once and a judg
ment for SAB claimed to oe due the
plaintiff for rental for the grounds
now used
In the case of the Citizens Building
and Loan company against Samuel c.
Drollsbaugh and others, attorney l..
f.. Myers has filed the answer and
cross petition of John Hanley. in
which II Is claimed that on January
19, 1910, Hanley brough suit to re-
cover $26.20 due on note given by
Drollsbaugh. Judgment was secured
and levy was made upon the prop
erty in question. The answering de-
fendant and cross petitioner sets up
the claim as a lien and asks for the
payment of the amount due, out OF
the proceeds of the sale.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13

RAILROAD NEWS

Lieutenant Frum OF the Erie police
force returned this morning from New
York, where he had been called to as
sist in protecting the railroads prop
erty in the event of an eXpressmen's
strike which has been threatening to
occur. Frum states that the Wells
Fargo men We're the only company
that struck but they were only out
three hours when their committee
met with the officials of the company,
an agreement was reached and the
men returned to work. The difficult
ties will be settled by arbitration.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13
Death Claims Mrs. Sophia Schwartz.

Dthtn 1EilnS mfS, SOpnla ScIlWartz'
Death came TO Mrs. Sophia Schwartz
at the Central Emergency hospital
Sunday evening at o'clock. as a re-
suit Of cancer of the neck. The de-
ceased had been IN for several months
with the disease which caused her
death. at her home in Richland town
ship, and had only recently been
brought to the hospital.
Beside one daughter. Miss Roma
Schwartz. a sister, Mrs. Frederick
Halt. Of Richland township. survives
to mourn her loss
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the
German NJ. +. church, Rev Buerkle
and Rev. Wahl officiating. Interment
will be made i'm the Marion cemetery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13
Wants Court to Sever the
Tie That Binds Her.
HUSBAND IS VERY ABUSIVE
Beat Her With His Fists
And Choked Her.
Second Amended Petition in the Case
OF Murphy Against the Marion
Baseball Company-Court Endeav-
Ors TO Set Cases for Trial.

Marie G.. Smith has brought suit
for divorce from John NJ. Smith and
asks for restoration to her maiden
name, that Of Marie Gertrude Breen.
The petition, which was filed by
Attorney l.. T.. Myers. sets up that
the plaintiff and defendant were mar
ried December "a. 1899. and that no
children have been born to the union
The wife alleges that her husband
has been guilty of gross neglect Of
duty for more than three years and
has cruelty treated her. She states that
at different times he had beaten her
with his fist. knocking her to tho
floor and choking her until her face
was black and blue. These assaults
began December 90. 1900, and con-
tinued until March IA, 1910, when
he deserted her. This is not the first
time he has deserted her. having gone
at different times and remained away
for two or three months at a time
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13
COmmemorntl0n Services.

Special services in commemoration
of Lincoln's birthday were observed
at the First Presbyterian church yes
terday morning. Rev. Rourke preach
ed on the subject Of THE Triple Lib
eratlon," embodying in this subject
the physical liberation of Lincoln, the
ceremonial liberation OF Paul and the
spiritual liberation of Christ.
The subject Of Rev. Rourke's even
ing sermon was The Christian and
His Amendments"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13

the Metropolitan and will keep him
out of 'Tosca" tonight AS he re-
ceives $4,000 for each of his operate
"canaryings' Caruso's laryngltis has
already cost him $4,000. His loss Is
proving Ricardo Marin's gain. as
Marin Is understanding him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13

In the case of Roscoe Oborn, re-
,eiver of the Ohio Milling and Ele-
yator company, against the United
states Fidelity and Guaranty COM
pany, the answer of the defendant
has been filed by Attorneys Scoiield
md Durfee.
This is the civil case growing out
If the financial difficulties in which
The milling company found itself as
a result of the operations of Loring j.
smith. Criminal proceedings were in
stituted and Smith was found guilty
of embezzlement. The case was then
carried to the circuit court where 1t
still hangs. The circuit court at one
time heard the arguments in the case
but reserved decision pending a rul-
ing from the supreme court on SIM
liar question.
After the criminal proceedings,
Roscoe Oborn, as receiver, began suit
against the company which had fur
nished Smiths bond seeking to re-
cover the amount of the bond, $1,000
The guaranty company admits that
IL is a company organized for pro-
yiding bonds and that bond was fur
nished TO Loring j. Smith, but claims
that it was issued upon tire represen-
tation in writing of the Ohio Milling
and Elevator company the nature ana
character of the work required OF
smith: that the salary of Smith should
be paid each month; that his duties
would not include the handling OF
cash, that he would not be required
Ia bank money and that the books of
the company would be audited as fire.
ouentiy as once O week to ascertain
whether there was any shortage. II
was agreed that all Of the representa-
tions were TO be made part of the
contract and the breaking of any one
OF them would invalidate the contract.
The defendant alleges that all OF the
statements were false and that under
the conditions 1t is not responsible
under the bond The defendant states
that the salary of Smith was not paid
monthly but that ne was permitted
TO help himself; that his duties at all
time did embrace the handling of the
cash and the banking OF money and
that the treasurer OF the company
was excused and his duties We're add
ed TO those of Smith. 1t is also al
legged that Smith was never required
10 make an accounting of the money
he had handled for the company. II
ls also claimed that Notwithstanding
the fact that new duties had beer
added TO those of Smith. the company
In order 10 secure a renewal OF the
bond, In 1905, stated that the books
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-13

had been audited and everything had
been found in goo condition. This
renewal of bond was secured upon
the same recommendation for
number of years and because of the
untruthfulness of the representations
by the plaintiff company, the defend
ants asks that the petition be dis
missed.