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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29

John McGraw is surely a Judge on
ball players. He saw ability in Ten
players who were jeered by home fans
and pronounced deadwood by other
National league managers, and now,
in three seasons, he has nodded these
players into a championship team.
McGraw sticks by his guns, no mat
ter what fans or other managers say.
When he believes ability is lacking
there Is no manager who will cut a
player loose as quickly as McGraw
Seymour, Donlin, Bridwell, Schlei and
other Giant stars who began to wane
did not tarry long
No one knows just how McGraw
performs his baseball miracles; he
doesn't talk about himself. Here are
the ten players McGraw brought
through from jokes to champions;
JOSH DEVORE-His brother had to
guarantee that he would not cause the
club to lose money when he first start
ed out in base ball. A poor judge of
balls hit on the ground when he broke
into the league. New York fans
thought he would surely be sent back
to the minors. Now brilliant fielder,
base runner and hard and timely hit
ter. McGraw's patience and instruc-
ton made him great ball player.
FRED MERKLE-Three years ago
pronounced the king of boneheads be-
cause, like thousands of others, he
failed to touch base when the last
man at bat put across the winning
run with a single. The Cubs were
waiting for the play in this case, and
the break cost the Giants the pennant
Now one of the cleverest firstbasemen
In the business, and batsman who
Is liable to clean up any old time For
his size he is remarkably fast on the
bases
LARRY DOYLE-Considered joke
fielder when he came from the Three-l
league, McGraw was given the merry
ha.ha because ne paid large sum for
him. Mac had faith in Doyle's ability
and in his own good Judgment. He saw
Larry was close student of the game
fighter, and hard hitter, Now Doyle
is one of the National league stars.
ARTHUR FLETCHER-Kept on the
bench and told to keep his eye open
| He could have been used in numb'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
lO new YORK BALL PLAYERS
Once Considered JOKES

of trades, but McGraw decided he
would be useful to the Giants some
day. With Devlin and Bridwell show
ing form there was no room for him
on the team. This season McGraw saw
that Devlin and Brldwell were slowing
up. He sent Fletcher to short, where
that young man made good at once.
CHARLES HERZOG-Pronounc
disturber and malcontent in several
cities. McGraw tired of him and once
sent him to Boston. But he was wise
enough to get him back when the op-
portunity presented itself, Herzog is
an all around player,
FRED SNODGRASS-- fans
laughed when McGraw made an out
fielder of Snodgrass. Hell never stick
out there" they said Snodgrass was
catcher when he joined the Giants.
McGraw admired the hitting ability,
but did not care particularly for his
backstopping. lie sent "Snoddy" to
center field He has improved wonder
fully. He is an accurate judge of fly
balls, and covers much ground. His
batting has won many game.
JACK MURRAY-Murray is made
over player. When John McCloskey
captured him and took him to st.
Louis ne tried to make catcher of
| hin, 1 ika Spoduraoc MnrraU nould
hit better than he could catch. He
was sent to the outfield, and later Sc
cured in a trade by the Giants. Jack
is now one of the star gardeners of
the league, and fancy hitter and base
runner.
JACK MYERS-This big Indian was
pronounced Rube Marauards running
mate in the race for the lime cham
pionship couple OF seasons ago He
was always good hitter, but his
throwing up to this season was some
thing atrocious. Now he is one of the
classiest backstops in baseball, and
his unerring filings cut down daring
base runners by the score,
RUBE MARQUARD-The laughing
stock OF the base ball world for two
seasons. Bought for $1,000 from In
dianapolls, he did not prove worth II
cents until this season. McGraw stuck
to him, and he worked his head off to
make good But for his grand work
rim the box this season, the Giants
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
FRAUD
Has Just Been Bneafthed By
The Government

The postoffice department at Wash
ington has just discovered what it
claims is one of the neatest schemes
for obtaining other peoples hard earn
ed cash formulated in years. The de-
partment has been watching the de-
velopment of the plan for some time
and the recent numerous complaints
from alleged victims of the originator
of the scheme has had the effect of
forcing the issuance of a fraud order
against the companies concerned and
the Indictment of the proprietor of
the two offending organizations.
According to the statements Of the
postofiice detectives in charge of the
investigation, the ingenious originator
of the scheme had the following ad-
vertisement inserted in daily bspers
throughout the country:
Young men wanted to copy letters
at home; $15 weekly made by easy,
congenial work. Send 10 cents as evi-
dence of good faith to -"
Those who were desirious of in
creasing their weekly stipend by the
addition of $15 or more-for the
amounts specified varied in the diff.
erent advertisements-se the re.
quired amounts. In return they re.
ceived a letter saying that the com.
pany was anxious to get letters, to be
used as testimonials, written on a
special typewriter which he was plac'
ing on the market On the receipt
OF $3 the proprietor of the fiim-fiam
game would send a little novelty
typewriter which the postoffice detec
tives claim can be bought at retail
for 98 cents, and upon which 1t is i'm
possible to write 100 letters, much
less the 1000 for which the company
was willing to pay $40
The originator of the plan is alleged
to have admitted that he bought the
machines for less than 81 and that he
sold over 100 of them in three months
through this advertisement
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29

Mr.. Charles Parish of Danville went
to Loujonville Thursday afternoon to
attend the Loudonville fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Ensley of
Warsaw are spending several days
with relatives in Buckeye City.
Miss Norma Cluxton of Tiffin is
visiting Mt. Vernon friends for few
days.
Mrs. Luther Simpson and daughter,
Miss Eva, of McConnellsville, Ohio,
are guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
j. II. Norrick Of Fredericktown.
Mrs. P. W. Taugher and son, Law
renee, have returned home after WIS.,
iting with relatives in Columbus for
several days.
Miss Gertrude Neldon of Danville
left Thursday morning for Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, where she will ac-
cept a position as instructor in a
school for the deaf and dumb.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. V. Bay of Lancas.
ter, who have been spending the sum-
mer with Miss Besse Bennett, Lamar
tine Place, left today for New Orleans,
La, and later will go to Los Angeles,
California, to spend the winter with
Mr. Robert G. Bennett.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
Current Comment.

Cheer up! Beef prices are to be
higher, and you may not have to carry
30 much idle money through the win
ter as you feared.--Indlanapolis News.
In London houses are numbered 12A
to avoid the "hoodoo" 10. No doubt
the London merchants will be dating
their 1913 correspondence 1912A.-Den'
Yer Republican.
The government is said to be consld'
ering the coinage of half cent pieces
Probably 1t wants to arrange 1t so
that some OF us fellows win have
something to match.-Charleston News
and Courier.
Have you done your Christmas shop
ping yet? No? Inhabitants OF the
provinces are certainly very slow
Down In New York people are reserv
ing tables in restaurants for New
Years eve.-Rochester Democrat an(
Chronicle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
The Royal Box.

The queen of Denmark is passion
ate admirer OF Charles Dickens and
has read many Of his books several
times.
The czar OF Russia carries life pol
icies amounting to fl.SO0,0O0, while
the kaiser is insured for f1,000,000, and
King George is covered to almost the
same extent as the kaiser.
Queen Amelia, mother of the throne
less king of Portugal, IL trained med
ical nurse and is frequently seen
among the poor OF Richmond, England
doing what she can 10 make Others
happy, Years ago she passed all the
examinations with high honors. She
did much TO advance medical science
in Portugal and to establish hospitals
In that unhappy country.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
Tales of Cities.

Madrid is having its first experience
with shops corresponding to our five
and ten cent stores.
At cost of about $2.500,OOO the
German city Of Hamburg Is building
twin tunnels under the river Elbe for
vehicles and pedestrians.
Chicago, according to the Cement
Age, leads all other cities in concrete
building construction, with over 80
per cent of the total, Seattle being
second and Philadelphia third.
oh. the tenor skipped bar, skipped a bar.
And the mad director gave savage
frown!
oh. the tenor skipped a bar! But you
know how such things are
He didn't skip bar on his
way
down
town.
Milwaukee News.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
Flower and Tree.

The heart of an oak tree begins q
rot after 300 years.
The perfume of the nutmeg flower is
said by some naturalists to have an
intoxicating effect on small birds.
Cress is the quickest growing Of
plants. Under perfect conditions II
will flower and seed within eight days
of planting.
Giant redwoods of California will
normally thrive for 5000 years. Speci
mems that have been cut down had
subsisted for nearly twenty cen.
turies.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
Sporting Notes,

Detroit players declare that Hal
Chase can stretch farther in any di.
rection without taking his toe off the
bag than anybody else in the world
Champion Ad Wolgast has,it figured
out that at the end of this season he
will have made $4,000 this year. This
lad is noted for his financial clever.
ness.
Walter Johnson, the Nationals star
pitcher, says his new teammate. Jay
Cashion, is one of the most promising
young twirlers in the big leagues to.
day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
The lconocIast-
.iliam Tell was a myth.

william Tell was myth.
Siege of Troy Is largely myth.
Fair Rosalind was not poisoned by
Queen Eleanor.
Blondel, the harper, did not discover
Richard rs prison.
Duke of Wellington didn't say, "Up,
guards, and mt them"
Coriolanus never allowed his mother
to intercede for Rome.
Nero was not n monster. He did not
kill his mother, nor did he fiddle over
burning Rome,
Instead of 200 Spar,ans it required
between 1000 and 1000 TO stop
Xerxes' army at Thermopylae. New
York Telegram.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
would be in third place now instead

would be in third place now instead
of first.
LEON AMES-Another pitcher who
simply could not win for McGraw for
years Let him co." cried New York
fans on many occasions. But McGraw
carefully analyzed Ames' defeat. He
saw that he was the most unfortunate
pitcher in baseball. and decided to
keep him until his luck changed. This
year Ames has pitched many great
games
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29

The latest muffs of the season are of
triangular shape, soft, hoppy models
that show deep pointed end when the
hand warmer is carried. The bolster
shape. SO much used last winter. is not
seen among the new furs, but the con-
servative woman will select for the
design of her muff large square shape
trimmed with fur tails or, newer still,
with deep silk, fringe at the bottom.
In neckpieces either the large scarf
is worn or the very tiny neck band,
like the one shown in the illustration.
which, together with the muff, is
formed of alternate bands Of fur and
embroidery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
Hint 10 the Laundress.

"There is no reason In the world why
the washboard should be used in the
laundering Of clothes" said a woman
recently. Gan that is necessary to
make the clothes clean is TO soak them
few hours in water, lukewarm, in
which soap has been sliced. with a
tablespoonful Of kerosene. Then take
them out and let boil in hot water for
ten minutes, They can then be hung
upon the lines after starching, an1
there is very little work about It,"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
sIREs AND SONS.

Huntington Wilson, assistant secre'
tary OF state, is Marathon runner.
DR. Felix Adler, originator of the uni.
versa races congress, the first one Of
which was held In London, Is a pro.
fessor of social ethics in Columbia uni
versity.
Among the most treasured posses
sions of Harry Lauder are "a cheap
watch which he won in a singing COM
petition as boy and the old pick
which he used when he worked as q
"collier laddie."
In fifty-four years of service in the
public schools of New York city Princi'
pal Charles r. Hartman has missed
tend funerals. He retires now, and his
cid boys are going to give a reunion
dinner In his honor.
DR.. William n. Hornaday, director
of the Bronx 200, in New York, is a
native of Indiana, but has travelled all
over the world In search of rare AMI
mails. He Is an authority on zoology.
He has recently testified in Washing
ton regarding the destruction of the
seals in Alaska.
James b. Hammond, grown wealthy
as Il typewriter inventor, has started
on cruise OF the world which Is
scheduled to last twenty-seven years
He seeks rest and peace, and shoult
he live TO complete his itinerary ht
will be 101 years of age when he agair
lands In New York. He sails In {
yacht especially fitted for his purpose
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
r I. =. + I. j. I. + + + + + + +
y WILL OCCUR SOON i.
4. !. 4. 1. + 4. 4. 4 r r 4. + 1. +

""The 33rd annual reunion Of the
76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, will be
held in Newark, Ohio. on Wednesday,
October 4. All living members of the
regiment and the sons and grandsons
of the members, living or deceased,
are invited.
*"Yonng peoples meeting at the
Friendship church on Friday evening,
September 29. Music by the Faith
Quartette.
"*"October 19 and 20. Remember
the dates of the 18th annual county
Sunday school convention.
"@@Thc Women's Auxiliary Mission
airy society OF st. Paul's Episcopal
church will hold market at the par
ish house on Saturday, of this week.
September 80, at / p. m.
%@@All members of the Wesleyan
Bible class of the Gay street NJ. f..
church and their wives are cordially
invited 10 attend the social TO be given
by the Ladies' bible class in the
church parlors on Friday evening,
Sept. 10Th.
4""Prayer meeting at First Baptist
church this evening at 1880. DR.. Work
man leader Topic, Pauls vision of
the call into Macedonia. Preparatory
to getting Pauls vision, let each one
get vision of the call to this service
tonight. Following this service there
will be an interesting Teachers con-
ference. Report of the Mansfield
Teacher Training Institute will be
given And to sit under the teaching
of DR.. Joseph Clark and DR.. McElfresh
was certainly inspiring. 1t is earnest.
ly desired that every teacher in the
Bible school be present.
"""The w. G. It. u. will meet in the
parish house Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. There will be election of gen.
eral officers, vice-presidents of church.
es, superintendent of work, and dele
gates to state convention. Every mem.
ber is urged to be present at this meet.
ing.
| ""%The Rebekah convention of dis.
trict No. AZ will be held at Frederick
town on Friday, September 20. All
members are urged to be present.
%"%There will be social entertain
ment at Bedell chapel on Thursday
evening, October 5.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
An Anoiant Pnrfums.

Hebrews In 1491 Il. O. used a per-
fume composed OF "sweet spices, stacte,
onycha and galbanum," tempered to-
gether with pure trankincense.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29

"Doc. give me something for my
headache" did you ever have a
headache beforeg "Nope-usually aft
er"-l'oledo Blade.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
Modish Eura

The fair woman with plenty Of color
in her cheeks cannot do better in her
selection Of furs this season than to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
In the AnaneIal game today

Vast sums 20 various owners skip.
A million dollars Is, they say,
Enough TO buy lust one white chip
-Washington Star.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29

Raised printing for the blind was in
troduced In 1890.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29

purchase a muff and stole of chin
chilla. The cut illustrates the very last
cry in set of Australian chinchilla
made up with a fabric stuff of oriental
coloring.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29

%"%There will be social entertain
ment at Bedell chapel on Thursday
evening, October 5.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29

""%The Rebekah convention of dis
trict No. AZ will be held at Frederick
town on Friday, September 20. All
members are urged to be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
RICH BROKER
IS MURDERED
Telegram by united Press.

Telegram by United Press.
New York. July III Burglars beat
to death William n, Jackson. 70 years
old, millianaire broker in his apart
ment at the Iroquios hotel today. EN-
ployees found the body when business
associates asked that he be called
The Jackson apartments and the
body OF the dead man show signs of a
struggle before death.
Jackson was member of Van
schick & Co, proprietors of the Iro-
ouois. fashionable family hotel. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman occupied a
suite Of rooms on the same floor. the
tenth The entire detective force has
been assigned to the case.
The city club building adjoins the
IroDuois. Burglars entered Jackson's
window from the roof. The coroner
found the body under the bed and an
empty chloroform bottle in the back
room. Chairs were overturned and
the room was blood spattered. Jack
sons skull was crushed, body bruis-
ed, pajamas torn, clothing pockets
turned inside out and iewelry missing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
SAVES TWO LIvEs

Neither my sister nor myself might
be living today. IL II had not been for
Dr. Kings New Discovery writes A.
D. Mcdonald OF Fayetteville. n, c.. r.
+. D. No. s. "for we both had fright
fuI coughs that no other remedy could
help We we're told my sister had
consumption. She was very weak and
had night sweats but your wonderful
medicine completely cured us both.
It's the best I ever used or heard Of"
For sore lungs coughs. colds. hem
orrhage, Iagrippe. asthma. hay fever,
Group whooplng cough.-all bronchial
troubles. Its supreme Trial bottle
free. soc and s1OO. Guaranteed by
Brown & Co. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
First published July p, 1911.
NOTICE.

tflrst puDilshed July y, 1911.
NOTICE.
State Of Oklahoma, County Of Grady,
IS.
Notice is hereby given that ON the
25th day Of July. A. D., 1911, NJ. III.
Smith filed in the county court Of the
county OF Grady and state OF Oklaho-
ma, petition praying for letters Of
administration to be issued to John A.
Hood upon the estate of John r.
Wehrle deceased, late Of the county Of
Grady and state OF Oklahoma.
And pursuant to an order OF said
county court Of Grady county. Okla
homa, the 10Th day Of August, A. D..
1911. at the hour OF 10 o'clock a. m.
o. said day, that being day Of the
regular August term. A. D.. 1911. or
said county court. has been appointed
as the time for hearing said applica-
ton. when and where any person in
terested may contest said petition by
filing written opposition thereto on the
ground Of incompetency Of the appii-
can't or may assert his own rights to
the administration and pray that let
pers be issued to himself.
Witness N. NJ. Williams judge OF the
county court OF the county Of Grady,
and the seal OF the court affixed the
25th day Of July. A. D., 1911.
N. NJ. WILLIAMS.
7-27-l0d County Judge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27

MEETING
AUGUST 8

Oklahoma City, July 27--Thc Farm
ers Annual State Institute and Short
Coures opens at Saltwater August 5,
during which. three members Of the
state board OF agriculture are TO be
elected and the bord is to hold bus
iness session. The places to be filled
are those now held by J. c. Elliott Of
Pauls Valley and o. A. Brewer Of He
lena ana formerly held by NJ. F. Ikard
OF Chickasha. Only authorized dele
gates to the state institute have votes
IA the election. Elliott and Brewer are
candidates for reelection. Ikard re-
signed to. take charge Of the live stock
quarantine department and is not a
candidate. c. H. Hyde of Alva, since
statehood an executive officer in the
state school land lessees' union is a
candidate against Brewer. There are
two to be elected from the other dis
trict and besides Elliott, J. J. Brown
OF Lexington. Burleson Of Chickasha,
Dallas Kirby of Altus and Lon Grif-
fin Of NARROW as candidates,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
Should Heed Warming.


Citizens OF Cnickasha should heed
the warning Of Street Commissioner
Ben Hudgens in the matter OF cutting
the weeds and keeping the trash piles
cleaned up around the city. Since
the continued rains the weeds have
been growing at such rapid rate
that unless some work is done the
weed crop viii far exceed expecta-
tions.
An example Of civic attractiveness
is the parks and grounds Of the new
Rock Island station may be cited.
There is no a yard in the city that can
not be made as pretty as this with a
little time and work. The weeds are
not only very unsightly and unsanitary
but they are choking up and killing
other kinds Of vegetation.
Mr.. Hudgens is cutting the weeds
along the streets and it is the duty
OF every resident of the town to CO.
operate with him and clean up the
weeds, t&akA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
STATE SINGING CONVENTION


The Oklahoma State Singing con.
vention viii open Friday at Mounialr
Park, Swanson county. with a large
number ot vocalists from an sections
Of the state III attendance An ex-
trcmcly Interesting program, consist
ing Of band concerts. chorus numbers
aud addresses has been prepared.
Among other features several solos
will be furnished by Mrs. Claude L.
Steele, Muskosee. member Of the
board Of directors Of the National
Federation Of Music clubs. +. II. shel.
ton, Frederick. Okla. is president Of
the convention.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
(First published July !. 1917
sHERlFF's SALE.

State Of Oklahoma, Crazy county, IS.
Notice IS hereby given that in pur-
suanoe to an order Of sac issued out
Of the Superior court Of Grady county,
Oklahoma, on the 29sh day Of June.
1911, In az =c~.sc saerein F E. Rid
die was plaintiff and Ell Scarborough
y. L. Bennett and J. w Preston were
defendants. directed to me. the under.
signed sheriff Of Grady county. Okla
homa, commanding me 10 levy upon
appraise and sell the following de-
seribed property, to-wit: Lolfiye 60
and west fifteen C5) feet Of lot six
(6) in block i52. in the city Of Chick
asha. Grady county. Oklahoma. as per
the official map and plat thereof. 70
Satisfy a Judgment and decree 81 fore
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
BeuIah BinfOrd
as Mrs. Fisher
reIegram By unIted Presg.

Telegram by United Press.
DanviIle. July q. 1t was learned
here today that Beulah Binford, the
II year old 8other woman in the
I3eattie murder case at Richmond. Va,
was formerly a resident of this city
as Mrs. Robert G. Fisher, supposedly
the wife Of the short stop Of Danyille
(Three y team. The girl left at the
close of last season.