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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
DETECTIVE
Signed A False Name To An
Affidavit
And Detective ROWley" May
Get Into Trouble

Columbus, O., Sept. 25--After de-
liberating two hours, the jury in the
case of Robert White, proprietor of
the Blue Goose Hotel at Buckeye Lake,
charged with bribing a witness, Satur-
day in police court disagreed. The 12
men were discharged by Judge Osborn
and the case continued generally.
The detective who planned to trap
White testified that Robert Rowley,
the name he signed to the affidavit
charging White with bribery, was not
his own He said his real name is
Ernest R. Harvey
Attornews for the defense fiayed
Harvey without reservation and de-
clared that he was guilty of perjury
probably would be called upon to face
such 4 charge
This development, together with
the uncertainty of his testimony re-
garding the place where it was alleged
that $50 mad been paid him by White,
is said to have been contributory
cause TO the disagreement of the jury.
Aside from Haryey's testimony, moth
ing was offered to substantiate the
clai m that White had paid the detec.
tive money to, leave the community
and not to appear against him at New
ark, when the. case charging him with
violating the liquor law was to be
tried. t
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
Letter Written To Mt. Yer.
non Woman Is Found
In His Possession Asking Her
For Money
Lee Said He Got "Iight' In
City Of Newark
And Missed The B. & 0.
Train To Mt. Vernon
On Afternoon He Was To
Appear In Court
Asks That His Diamond RiDq
Be Sent Home
Will Work As MaChineStu In
~ The Pen
Lee Said To Be In Bad
Nervous Condition
Will Work As MaChineSt In
- The Pen
Lee Said To Be In Bad
Nervous Condition

Michael T. Lee, fugitive from justice
for more than a week, is now behind
the walls Of the Ohio penitentiary.
Lee was safely landed in the peniten-
tiary in spite of the fact that he is al
legged to have sent word to Mt. Vernon
that he would kill any officer that at.
tempted to arrest him, unless II was
Chief of Police Clements of this city.
Lee was arrested by detectives Shell
ienbarger and Norris of-the Columbus
police department. shortly before 8
O'Clock Sunday afternoon and by $3.50
Sunday night he had begun his three
year sentence in the big prison.
Lee managed to evade the officers
until Sunday, when Columbus detec-
tives landed him after it was learned
that he had taken quarters at SO East
Town street, Columbus.
That Lee planned to leave Columbus
soon Is the opinion of the detectives.
A letter he had just written to wo-
man here, but which he had not
mailed, was found In his pocket, in
dieating that he intended to get out
of the country and thus thwart the
officers who we're searching for him.
The letter said that he had no mon
ey and he asked the woman whom he
addressed Lulu" to send him enough
to get out OF the city. He also sag
gested that she accompany him on the
TRIP. Il know / have done wrong" he
wrote bat yos can't blame me. If
could see you would tell you all"
Lee was landed In the city prison
sooa after his arrest and Sheriff p. j
Parker was notified. The latter hast
ened to Columbus on an evening trair
with the commitment papers and Lei
was placed In an automobile and wa
hurridiy taken to the Ohio penitentiar,
and was locked up in a cell shortly
before $3.50 o'clock.
Sheriff Parker interviewed
To = Banner representative Sheriff
Parker stated that it was shortly be
fore 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon tina
ne received telephone message iron
xSotactiva SbaiJenharger of the COluu
bus police, department to the effec
that he had captured Lee in his roor
ON Town street.
Sheriff Parker secured the necessar
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
Held
The Kenyon College Team
To A Tie Score
High School Makes Great
Show Against COllegianS

The Kenyon College football team
was unable to score on the Mt. YER
non High school team at Gambler on
Benson field Saturday afternoon. The
sturdy Mt Vernon boys held their op-
ponents down and the game resulted
in tie to 0.
1t is claimed that some of the Ken
yon men resorted to dirty football
when they saw they could not score
against the High sehol boys.
If anything Mt. Vernon played the
best football and had the ball much
closer to the Kenyon goal than the
latter had to the High school goal.
The lineup was as follows:
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400 DEAD
French WarShip Blown Up
This Morning
And Crew Quickly Sent To
The Bottom
The Explosion Of Mysterious
Origin
Officers And Men Are Blown
TO..Ffagments
One Of The Greatest Disas.
ters In Marine History

Toulon, France, Sept. 25.--At least
400 officers and men of the cruiser Lii
berte died today when the warship
blew up and sank in the roadsted of
this place.. One hundred of the crew
escaped by swimming ashore. II was
at first supposed that 500 had been
drowned, but because many of the
sailors had not returned from Sunday
shore leave, closer estimate of the
dead would be 400. A short circuit in
a storeroom forward is supposed to
have caused the disaster, but as the
cause is not known positively, there is
the widest excitement throughout all
France.
The disaster bears striking resem-
blanee to the destruction Of the battle.
ship Maine in Havana harbor and this
fact adds not little to the popular
excitement. g.r ni.sr t4,. 49,
The Liberte, one of the finest craft
in the French navy, was commanded
by Captain Jaurez, brother of the IA
nous Socialist. At the time of the ex
plosion he was absent from the ship
as were 200 members of the crew
The fire broke out about o'clock this
morning. At $50 the first explosion
occurred, followed by second and third
explosions at 5:45 and 5:55. Imme
diateIy after the last explosion the
vessel sank in a cloud of smoke.
Other ships in the squadron sent re
lief in the intervals between the ex
pIosions, and several of their seamer
were injured in the rescue work
Many acts of heroism were performed
during the disaster. the crew sticking
to their posts with martyr-Iike de
votion to duty.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
CORN SHOW
To Be Held In This City
December II To 10
The Classes Arranged And
Prizes To Be Given

The Knox County Corn Improve
ment Association met at the New
Knox National Bank Saturday after
noon and adopted the following classi-
fication list for the 1911 Corn Show to
be held in this city, December Ills:
Glass A. Best Yield from an Acre
First $500.
Second--$10.0O.
Third $500.
Corn to be husked measured or
weighed between November / and Is
and a sworn statement OF yield to be
filed with the secretary, also sample
to be exhibited at the corn show.
Class 8. Best Display of Cereals BY
A Grange in County
The John Cunningham Prize" OF
$25.
Glass c Best 10 Ears of Corn Exhibit
ed ny Boy or Girl Under 1s Years
First-S5.OO. q; ht'i
Second-s3.00
Z. Third-$20O.
Fourth--$1.00
Fifth-50 cents.
Class o. Sweepstakes, 10 Ears of Corr
The Mt. Vernon Citizens Associa
tion Trophy Cup
Glass {. Best 10 Ears of yellow
Dent.
Class r. Best 10 Ears Other Thar
Yellow Dent.
Class G. Best 10 Ears of Popcorn.
Class II. Best 10 Ears of Sweetcorn
Class |. Best Peck Wheat.
Class j. Best Peck Oats.
Class X. Best Peck of Timothy Seed
Class L. Best Peck Glover Seed.
Class M. Best Peck Potatoes.
Class N. Best Peck Apples.
$40 will be given for the. best plo
of alfalfa grown in 1912 The plot tt
consist of an acre or more and to b.
judged October 1, 1912.
L. C. Welsh hand VIM. NJ. Coup wer,
appointed committee to solicit pre-
miums for the show
The corn show will probably be hel,
in the Y. NJ. C. A. building.
For further information call or writ
the secretary, Mr.. John Cunningham
citizens phone 4SF, Gambler.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26

**The 33rd annual reunion of the
10th 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.
*"Young peoples meeting at the
Friendship church on Friday evening.
September 29. Music by the Faith
Quartette."
***October 10 and 20. Remember
the dates of the 18th annual county
Sunday school cont IN.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
A Tie GAME
Played BY The Mt. Vernon ElkS And
Newark ElkS

The Mt. Vernon Elks and the New,
ark Elks played a very interesting
game of baseball in Newark Sunday.
afternoon. The game was called at
the end of the sixth inning, the score
being 6 to s. Horn pitched a fine game
for the Mt. Vernon Elks and allowed
but three hits, but errors behind him.
were responsible for the runs by the
Newark Elks.
Score by innings:
Newark Elks ...... 2 0 4 o Ks
Mt. Vernon Elks -. 0 0 8 0O1 IS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
EXPERIENCED

Appraisers examine the properties
offered as security to obtain loans
from rhe Buckeye State Building and
Loan Company, Rankin Building, %
West Gay street, Columbus, Ohio
These appraisers have studied real es.
tate AMI they know it's value. Hence
the company has loaned its money so
carefully that it owns no real estate.
Assets $4,sOO.OOo, Five per cent paid
on time deposits. Your patronage
solicited.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
AMERICAN FIELD TRIALS.

Mount Vernon. Wash, Sept 25.--A
party of more than fifty sporting dog
owners and handlers from the eastern
states, bringing with them their
strings of honor winners, has arrived
heer to take part in the annual trials
of the American Field Trials clubs. 1t
is the first time that the American
trials have been held in this section
of the country and the field trials or
ganizations of Oregon, Washington
and British Columbia have Joined in
preparations to make the meeting a
big success.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
Fugitive Is AppFehended At CoIum-
bus Sunday Afternoon
after A CHASE OF TWO WEEKS

PoPNio tAhNA iCAt AOt OOA-
umbus on the 6:31 train.
Sheriff Parker was met at the sta
tion bv Detectives Shellenbarger and
Norris and taken to the city prison
where Lee had been locked up.
According to Sheriff Parker Lee was
in very nervous condition and was
scarcely able to talk.
"Why did you not appear in Mt. ver-
non on that Friday afternoon when the
court requested you to do SOP" inquir-
ed Sheriff Parker of Lee.
81 went to Newark, got tight in Boil
tons place and missed the train to
Mt. Vernon"
That was all Lee had to say to the
sheriff.
When the two detectives searched
Lee at Town street they found S5
cents N his pocket and one quart of
whisky.
The officers also found a letter
which Lee had written to Mt. Yer
non woman, asking her for money and
that she accompany him to the old
country where they would live togeth.
er.
To the officers Lee stated that dur
ing the last two weeks he had been in
Columbus, Newark, Gahanna, Buckeye
Lake, Chillicothe and other points
Sheriff Parker is of the belief that
Lee is suffering from some severe ner
vous trouble and that his mind is tenn
porarily unbalanced. Lee recognized
the sheriff, but did not seem to com
prehend the questionwhich the sheriff
asked him.
Taken to the Pen
1t was just 9:15 Sunday night wher
the prison doors closed on Lee. Just
| before being locked up, with trembling
| hands ne removed fine diamond ring
from his finger and gave it to the
guard with the request that he SEND
it to his folks.
1t was reported about week ago
that Lee had pawned his diamond
ring in Columbus, but this was no
correct. as Lee stated he had neve
had the ring off his finger since leav
ing Mt. Vernon.
viii Labor AS Machinist
Before leaving the penitentiary Sun
day evening, Warden Jones aske,
Sheriff Parker if Lee had any trade. o
profession.
"He is a good machinist," said Sher
iff Parker.
Very we'll, we have a job for hin
at his trade; we are very much in nee
of machinists at the institution" re
piled Warden Jones.
The Two Weeks Chase
The chase for Michael T. Lee CON
menced about two weeks ago, but
was not until last week that the off
GERS were hot on his trail. Last MOI
day, Deputy Sheriff Woolison went t
Columbus and learned that Lee wa
in that city The deputy sheriff was |
Columbus again Wednesday and wa
in conference with Detectives Shelter
barger and Norris. 1t was learne
positively that Lee was in Columbus.
: On Thursday Sheriff Parker went I
Columbus and on Thursday night tn
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
injunction Suit

injunction Suit
Ohio ex rel j. Clifton Levering VS..
William Lewis, Harrison Farris, John
NJ Motz, commissioners ,of Knox coun-
ty, and the Delaware Bridge & Iron
Co., is the title of an injunction suit
filed in the court OF common pleas on
Monday morning The allegation is
made that a contract was let by the
county commissioners to the Della
ware Bridge G. Iron Co., for the Bart
lett bridge in Knox county for $1.375
and that the bridge about to be con
structed across the stream is not VI
to the plans and specifications. A
temporary restraining order was al
lowed by Probate Judge Berry Mon
day morning. Frank Q. Levering is
the attorney for the plaintiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26

filed In probate by George S. Hamilton,
showing the following: Received 81
3O6Si, paid out the same sum
Second and Final
A second and final account has been
filed in probate by Daniel N. Powers.
administrator OF Rachael r. Powers,
as follows Received s459.29, paid out
the sane amount
Account Filed
A second partial account has been
filed n probate by Luther Lepley,
guardian OF Ruth Lepley, as follows:
Received sS6f.31, paid out 1886
Marriage License
Paul Hewett, timer, and Ida Clara
Willis. both Of Centerburg. Rev E.
d. Barnett.
Deeds Filed
Harrison J. Bell to VIM. +. Bell. 50
acres in Morgan, $500
Martha " Kingston to Conner Gill
land, part lot 2, Williams's add, Mt
Vernon, $1,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
"CHAMPs" DIDN'T COME

The "Colored Champions" Of Coluua,
bus, who were scheduled to play the
Grays ct Riverside park on Sunday
afternoon, did not put in an appear
ance and as a result there was no
game in the west end. A large crowd
of Gray rooters were disappointed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
The Brent will


The last will and testament of Char
les F. Brent, late of Mt. Vernon, has
been filed in probate. BY the terms of
the will the testator gives to his wife
Helen L. Brent, all his property, both
real and personal. Upon her death
one-third goes to his son, Carl Brent,
and two-thirds to his granddaughter,
Helen Izora Brent, the. daughter of
Carl Brent. If at any time Carl Bernt,
should need assistance financially then
the executrix is authorized to pay to
him such amount that she may deem
necessary. Helen l.. Brent is named
as executrix of the will. which was
signed June 13, 1910, in the presence
of Fred J. Lawler and Miss A. "A. Buck
ingham.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
UNCLAIMED MAIL

To avoid delay in delivery have
your mail addressed to street and
number, P. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain uA
claimed in the Mt. Vernon postofice:
Estet Miss Jessie M.
Freitchin Miss Georgia,
Howard Mrs. Lem,
Ireson W. +.
Jessup Eva,
Levall w. j.,
Liggett John,
Matthews Miss Ida,
Roush Miss Anna,
Russell Mrs. H. N,
Scott Mr.. A. &c Mrs. Sadie,
Shoemaker B. c.,
Stoffer Mrs. Mary,
SHERIDAN G. DOWDS,
Postmaster.
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(. X J. J. !. j. 4 !. 4 i. i. !. :. !
:. BIRTHS !

+ i. !. i. i. i. !. i. i. i. + !. = i
A daughter was born Monday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Appleman of West
High street.
A son was born Monday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Moreland, who re-
side just west of Lock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-26
Petition in Error

Petition in Error
In the case of Eleanor Delano Shelley
vs.. Ben Ames, a petition In error has
been filed in the court of common
pleas from the probate court of Knox
county. g. G. Williams and F. o. Lev
ering for the plaintiff.
First and Final la
A first and final account has been
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-27
DRIVING.

z. w. Mcknight ran down the
young son Of Sheriff Halvorson with
his auto one day the last of the week,
but fortunately the youngster escaped
without injury. He was riding a
bicycle down Williams street and met
Mr.. Mcknight at the corner near the
court house. The car was going so
fast that the boy did not have time
to get out of the way and was thrown
to the ground, the bicycle being de,
molished. We do not know that Mr.,
Mcknight was at fault in this instance,
but We do know that there Is altogeth.
er too much reckless driving in this
town and it is a wonder that there
have not been more accidents. Only
a short time ago we noticed a machine
going down Sixth street about thirty
miles an hour and lear Prof. j. w
Wilson's it just barely missed a child
who was crossing the street. An ar
rest or two might help to curb this
kind of lawlessness.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-27
FIVE CENT PREMIUM ON WHEAT

Geo. p. SeXauer of the Brookings
Roller Mills was among the speakers
at the Commercial club meeting Friday
evening, making a short talk on wheat
supplies in the state and wheat sup
plies as needed to operate his mill.
At Miller Mr.. Sexauer operates one
of the best and largest elevators in
the state, from which place he has
always been able to draw a liberal
supply OF wheat to assist in keeping
his mill in operation, but this year
owing TO the excessive heat and drouth
that section will have little wheat to
spare over bread and feed require
ments, therefore the mills supply
must be drawn from near home.
AS an in%ducement to farmers Mr..
Sexauer says that the mill will pay
a premium Of five cents a bushel owe
the regular market price for good mil
ling wheat, not including Durum. This
should be an incentive to the farmers
to draw their wheat to the Brookings
Roller Mills, especially in a year when
crops are none too plentiful and mon
ey is scarce. The average load runs
from sixty to eighty bushels and with
a five cent premium the farmers can
make good wages, especially when
they wish to come to this city any
way to do their trading. In Brookings
farmers have the best and largest
stocks to select from and 1t will pay
you to make this your trading point,
as we'll as your grain market.
The Brookings Roller Mill is one Of
the best institutions OF it's kind in
South Dakota, one that is operated
steadily, and being one OF the live
mills Of the state, should receive the
bulk of the milling wheat tributary
to BroOkings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-27

preparing and sending this exhibit to
Huron will be considerable and will
be borne entirely by the Commercial
club. This is an expense that should
be paid by the county, as is done in
other counties in the state, but in the
past the commissioners have never TAX
en- much interest in the matter and
probably the present board feels the
same way. Anyway Brookings county
will be represented at Huron and that
is the main point.
The club has made an appropriation
of twenty-five dollars on appeal from
the state immigration bureau to help
defray the expense of making an ex-
hibit at the Chicago Land and Irri
CATION show in November. The word
has gone forth in the east that South
Dakota will not raise a straw this
year and it is up to the state to prove
that We are still on the map.
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the present time. with the betting so
even between the first three named
that no n would have any great
odds to place.
This, of course, as the situation
stands, if the primary We're called
within 80 days. But there are sew
eral months of campaigning to be
reckoned with and before that is clos
ed the outlook may be entirely diff.
ferent. Egan is in full swing Of his
campaign and does not hesitate to
tell his hearers that he will be gov
rno He Of course admits that he
may fail this time again, but he does
not expect to fail. But II failing. he
will come again until he does land.
In fact, he is confident, OF Processes
confidence in the situation. and in
fact he has some grounds for such eX-
preston as the situation looks today.
But next June is another time and
may have an entirely different story
to tell when it rolls around.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-27
POOR NOURISHMENT.

Two physicians called at the Press
office last evening and suggested that
the attention of the people be called
20 the danger of permitting children
making use Of medicines which are
just now being left at the doors OF
the homes Of this city. One Of them
stated that he had had three calls
that day where small children were
sick. He found their stomachs poi
soned with over dose Of pills and one
Ease in particular, a little girl was
in a rather precarious condition. In
each instance 1t developed that the
child had eaten the samples of which
had been left at the house.-Siouy
Falls Press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-27
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

F.. j. Pritchard, Of the United States
department of Agriculture, while
working with experiments of sugar
beets at the State College put the fin
ishing touches on a very important
discovery. While at the college, with
the assistance of Professor Olive, he
has made the very important discovery
concerning the rust of wheat. He has
found that the fungus threads Of the
rust parasite are present in the grain
and when the grain is terminated the
rust grows up into the plant. In other
words he has discovered that rust of
wheat is an interior and not an ex-
terror disease or condition. This
great economic significance, for by
the proper selection of seed it is now
thought that rust can be obviated.
While Professor Pritchard has not alb
solutely demonstrated that the rust
fungus grows inside developing plants,
finally coming to the surface to form
the we'll known rust pustules, his
theory appears very reasonable. It
seem quite probable then, that a
good share Of wheat rust which ap,
pears year after year is planted with
the grain. IF this is true It will be
readily e that the remedy for rust
in the future is to plant pure, non,
rusted seed.