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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07

James Schoolcraft Sherman, twen-
ty-seventh vice president of the United
States, who was elected in 1908 on the
ticket with President Taft, was born
in Utica, N. Y, October "a, 1855. He
was the son of Gen. Richard Updike
Sherman and Mary Frances Sherman.
General Sherman was active in mill
tary affairs and later an editor, all
the time holding several important
state positions. Mr.. Sherman's mother
came OF an old Vermont family. Mr..
Sherman attended the public schools
OF Utica and entered Hamilton col
lege, where he graduated in 1878. He
excelled as an orator during his col
lege days and often was called upon
to make public speeches He took up
the practice of law and was admitted
to the bar of New York in 1880. He
entered the law firm of Cookinham &
Gibson, which in a few months be-
came Cookinham & Sherman. 1t was
as an orator that he drifted into poll
tics and the first political office he
held was that of mayor of Utica, to
which he was elected in 1884, when he
was 20 years old. Mr.. Sherman was
the youngest mayor in the history OF
the city. At the expiration Of his
term as mayor in 1887, Mr.. Sherman
was elected to Congress, and, with the
exception of one term, from 1890 to
1892, he served in the House contin-
uously from 1887 to the time when he
assumed the office of vice president
Mr.. Sherman was known to his in
Inmates and probably to half of the
nation as Sunny Jim," sobriquet he
earned by a never failing genial dis
position. During his term in Con-
gress, Mr.. Sherman served on many
important committees. He was del
egate to the national convention OF
1892, and a chairman Of the New York
Republican state convention of 1895,
and again in 1900 He had an excel
lent training in parliamentary prac.
tice and often was called upon to fill
the speakers chair, temporarily. He
was an important factor in all legisla.
tive matters and during his last term
in the House was chairman Of the
Committe on Indian Affairs and a
member Of the Committee on Rules
and Of the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce. He was one
of the Big Five in the House and was
considered one Of the most influential
members of Congress. He was closely
Identified with Speaker Cannon and
was his staunch supporter throughout.
When Mr.. Sherman was doomed for
the vice presidency in 1908, it was
not the first time he had been men-
toned for that office. When he was
permanent chairman Of the New York
state convention, he was for many
days a close rive! of Theodore Roose-
velt and at one time was regarded by
the late Senator Mark Hanna as
possible presidential candidate.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
anesville.-Dwight Stone, aged 10,
i2died of injuries he sustained in pow
DNer explosion.
Pen Guard Exonerated.

That the bullet of Guard S. A. Car
son did not touch William Barnegraff
was disclosed by Coroner Hanes' in.
vestigation. 1t had been thought that
the bullet struck him between the eyes
while he was trying to scale the wall
at the penitentiary Tuesday morning,
causing him to fall 30 feet to the
ground. Rafnegraff died from his in.
5lries q few hours later.
DR.. j. w. Clark, prison physician.
stated that he had made an examina-
tion and found the wound in the con-
vict's forehead had been made by
some sharp projection, and not by a
bullet. The crack Of the rife evidently
frightened the man, causing him to
fall. Guard Carson was exonerated Of
responsibility for Barnegraft's death
by the coroner.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
LAID TO REST
BODY OF VICE PRESIDENT CON-
SIGNED TO THE TOMB.
President Taft, Cabinet Members, Su
preme Justices and oother No
tables Present.

Utica, N. with services impress
sive in their simplicity, the body Of
Vice President James Schoolcraft
Sherman was laid to rest in crypt
within beautiful mausoleum in For
est Hill cemetery.
Under canvas covering that served
as as HELD against a chill November
wind were gathered the Sherman fam
lily, President Taft, members of his
cabinet, justices of the United States
supreme court, senators and members
of the house of representatives and a
few intimate friends and business asso-
ciates of the vice president, while with
out a throng who had assembled to
pay final tribute stood reverently un-
til the strains of ASLEEP in Jesus" by
a mems chorus, which marked the
conclusion of the services, had died
away,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Bankers Urged 70 Action.

Secretary A. p Sandles of the state
board of agriculture, in an address
before group of the Ohio Bankers
association, in session at Washington
G. H., urged that efforts be made to
have farmers and their sons and en-
ployes attend the institutes to be held
during the coming winter. There will
be two of these held in each county,
he said, and each one continues
throughout a week. The farmers in
stitutes, according to the secretary of
the state board, have done more than
probably any other factor in arous-
ing the rural producers to full real
ization of their opportunities. 1t was
explained that while there is rapid
ly-growing ambition among the young
er farmers to follow scientific agri-
cultural methods, the older ones cling
tenaciously to the old methods, which
have worn out the soil and caused a
great decline in yield. The efforts of
the bankers or other organizations, 1t
was said, to encourage the farmers
in intensive agricultural methods
would avail little unless first willing
ness to be assisted and taught was
cultivated. Mr.. Sandles pointed out
that the state board endeavored to
obtain the best speakers and demon
strators possible for the institutes.
The group selected the following as
members of the executive committee
for the coming year: B. F. Benford,
Circleville; Charles G. Jacks, Chilli
cothe; A. /. McVey, Blanchester: H.
w. Herr, Portsmouth, and M. S.
Daugherty, Washington c. H. G1orge
c. Sellers of Wellston was chosen sec.
retary-treasurer 1t was determined
to hold the spring meeting in Green
field.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Situations Vacant.

The rich bachelor sighed and look
ed tixedly at the beautiful girl.
Things with me-" he said, "are 0t
skies and sevens. I feel the great
need Of a woman in my home-one
who would straighten out my tangled
affairs and make life worth living
once again"
Her soft glance spoke her excite
ment and expectation.
yes" she queried, gently.
do you know" he continued, "of
any good. ablebodied woman whom I
could get to clean the house?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Plan to Better Ohio AsyIums.

To arrange legislative program
to better conditions at the Cleveland
state hospital and other state institu.
tions, the stae board of administration
and state board of charities held a
conference at Columbus.
The Cleveland institution is 400
over capacity at the present time.
Its daily average in 1910 was 1910,
as against daily average in 1907 of
1880. More accommodations for fee.
ble-minded persons will be asked, as
the Columbus institution is badly over.
crowded.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Ancients knew of Elevators.

That the ancient Romans knew
how to work lifts is the latest discov-
cry reported from Rome in connection
with the Palatine excavations. Pre-
Romulan remains have been found, in
cluding IL ancient lifts. One of the
latter, which descends into the earliest
known city, is now being cleaned and
put into working order for the Arch
geological Congress.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Food for Thouoht Only,

Captain Prescott. Of an Illinois COM
pany, was leading a long hike one
day. Food gave out, and his command
was forced to subsist on nuts and ber-
ries, which were indeed scarce.
The captain was riding past some
soldiers at breakfast time one morn
ing. They were sitting around fire
with nothing to eat and looking glum.
Whats the trouble, boys? You
look so pale around the gills."
We're all sick, captain. These
imaginary rations don't agree with
us"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07

The Legislative board of Ohio credit
mems organizations met here to lay
out its work before the next session
Of the general assembly. One Of the
most important bills to be urged for
passage by the credit men win be for
bulk sales law. Definite provision
has not been determined upon, but
1t is expected that several measures
will be offered to the board from the
various associations in the state and a
bill for the legislature drafted from
them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
The Kind He Was.

Many funny things happen in the
courtroom.
A short time ago a negro was tried
on the charge Of killing another negro
in the county Jail.
What kind of a man was this man
you killed." the negro was asked.
We'll, sab, b'lieve me-" said the wit
ness, dat niggah was ignorano-
nous pusillanimous degen'ate. Co
lumbus Evening Dispatch.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
DETROIT CAPITALIST KILLED.

Hartman, Tenn.-T. S. Brice, prom
inent lumberman and capitalist of De.
troit, Mich, guest of Hotel Cumber.
land since last week, was killed, and
J. B. Little, prominent lumberman OF
Hartman was seriously injured when
an automobile in which they were
pleasure riding struck a rock in the
road, breaking an axle of the car and
upsetting it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Grant Obeylnu Orders.

Gen. Grant was walking the deck at
City Point, absorbed in thought, with
the inevitable cigar in his mouth,
when a negro guard stopped him.
"No smoking on the deck, sir"
Whose orders?" asked the general.
very good ORDERS" said hrdluu
Mime" replied the negro.
every good ORDERS" said Grant,
throwing his cigar into the water.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Farm Supervisor in Each County.

Columbus. - Secretary Sandles
of the state board of agricul-
ture said he would endeavor to put
through the next legislature bill pro-
viding for the creation Of the office
of agricultural supervisor in each
county. Sandles' idea is to have the
men have charge of county fairs, test
soil and suggest means for making it
more productive,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Exnlosion Fatal to Two.

Toledo. = Edward Linkenstein, for
ty-five. and Hugh Easton, 55, were
killed and great deal of property
damage done to buildings within a
radius of many miles when the nitro
glycerine factory of the American Co.,
at Bradner, "a miles from here, in
Wood county, was wiped off the earth
by an explosion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
The Reason Why,

Proud Father (showing off his boy.
who had come to camp with his moth
er)-My son, which would you rather
be, Gen. Grant or Gen. Washington?
Little Son (after rehecting)-I'd
rather be Gen. Grant.
"Yes. Whyf"
"Cause he amt dead yet"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Wise.

Teacher-why don't you tell us all
what two times two is? Don't you
know?
Willie (the policeman's son)-Sure,
but amt going to commit myself.
I'll tell all at the proper time.-Puck.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
A Value on Annlause.

"Why don't you go into politics?"
"How can II" rejoined Mr.. Dustin
stax. "If / were to ask the enormous
corps of employees I control to get
out and cheer for me they'd send a
committee demanding extra compen.
sation for working overtime"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07

Though sometimes what is called
"a happy hit" may be made by bold
venture, the common halfway OF
steady industry and application is the
only safe road to traveL-Samuel
Smiles
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
HOW He Ealt.

Upon his arrival in Washington in
1851 President Lincoln was besieged
by office-seekers. He said: II feel
like a man letting dodgers in at one
end of the house while the other end
Is on fire."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Its Proof.

"The burglar business proves one
paradox"
what is that?"
"a safe opening n LIKELY to be .
dangerous finish"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07

Now the farmer is being informed
that the safety Of the country depends
on his vote.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07

"Ive got a tlreless cooker in my
house"
That's nothing. I've got a smoke
less husband in mine"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Hunter Accidentally Killed.

East Liverpool. - Otto Cast, So, a
/ pottery fireman, was killed here while
hunting He stumbled, dischargiRg
his shotgun.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton allays pain cures wind collie, ,25c bottle Ad
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07

If we could see ourselves as others
see us we wouldn't believe it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-11-07
Rather Nike,

What is your walk in life?"
I'm an aviator"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-01
Pueblo Fireman Has Hope Spree and Thinks He Has Title Won
81 CAN'T SEE HOW I'LL LOSE"-JIM FLYNN

getting by the fact of Flynns su-
perlative confidence. If Flynn wins.
he will become the possessor Of the
foreign touring car that Jack Cur
ley, HE manager. is running at the
present time
This became known today when
the local express agent was making
arrangements to ship number of
automobiles back to Chicago and
Kansas City after the contest is
over. Curley told the agent If
Flynn is beaten the Benz car will
go back to Chicago. but that if
Flynn wins the car undoubtedly
will be shipped TO Pueblo as FlynEs
property.
Lick Johnson-Get a Car.
Yes; ! promised him the car
long time ago il he would win this
contest Curley said Indeed, II
he wins he can have most anything
else I've got. But, then. if he wins,
he won't want anything much from
anybody in the world. He'll have
an Independent fortune in sight"
Manager Curley was feeling a
whole lot better today than he has
been because there is settlement
Of the troublesome picture question
in sight. It appears that the trust
people are not taking any stock in
the matter. each and every one Of
the firms approached on the ques-
ton having given different excuses
for not taking them
Now 1t is probable that a New
York firm of Independent dealers
will have its machines here for the
contest and take as many feet of
film as Curley may dictste.
With that much off his mind, the
contest an assured fact for Thurs
day and Jim Flynn in excellent
shape for the fray, Curley was in
cheerful state of mind last night.
There will he good preliminary
match here on Wednesday night
It was arranged for yesterday aft
ernoon and viii take place either
in the championship arena or in the
opera house downtown. The con-
testants viii he Rudy Unholz the
little German lightweight from
Denver, and the winner of the
Louis Newman Stanley Yoakum
battle at Albuquerque. ~ NJ, to-
night The contest is to be twenty
rounds and probably at 1875 pounds,
although Unholz says he doesn't
care what the figure is, as he
knows both men and believes that
neither of them is much heavier
than he Is.
johnson Blinds Trainer.
There is trouble in the Johnson
camp. All Of the champions spar
ring partners are laid away for
repairs and the big fellow is at his
Wits end to know what to do in
the emergency.
Jack put the last good one out of
business yesterday afternoon in the
very first round of his workout He
hit Calvin Respress, the Rastus Of
the camp and one of its leading
comedians. so hard between the
eyes that the poor fellow was
blinded and didn't recover his eye
sight for about a half hour
This perforce cut short the cham
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-01


new conner, Bob Watkins, isn't of
much service to the camp, as he is
in no condition at all TO withstand
the work.
Things are so strenuous that the
champion has moved to make an
offer to the world of 5000 to any
body who would stick three rounds
with him out at the camp. There
were no takers and none in sight
Mrs. Curley in Smashup.
Mrs. Jack Curley, out with par
ty of friends, ran a car into q. tele-
graph pole while attempting to
avoid collision with a street car
The pole came down with rush
and the car was badly jolted. but
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-01
TITLE TENNIS
TOURNEY OPENS
At EAST LAKE
N thu ten clay courts of the
Atlanta Athletic Club, at
East Lake, this afternoon,

~ N ths ten clay courts of the
Atlah Athletic Club at
East Lake, this afternoon
will start he 25 annual tennis
tournament for the championship
of the sotth. Todays play will
commence. at o'clock, and each
dav following until winner is
found at Il a. m. The events to be
decided ate the mems singles,
mems doubles ladies' singles and
mixed couples.
Three " lar trophy cups are Of
fered in mems singles. mems dou-
hles and bdies' singles. The cups
are TO be,bme the property of the
plavers I'll t. winning them three
times. notjnecessarily in succession.
The A. A G. challenge cup in
mems Smiles is now held by Conrad
r Dovle.l who also won it in 1910.
If has alb been won twice by Nat
Thorntor of Atlanta, once each by
= r, Pe1lI of New York, and Reu-
hen G Hunt. of California.
The \ >. {. challenge cup IN
mems dbubles is held by Conrad
B. Doyld and H. E. Doyle, of Wash
ington b. c.. who also won them
in 1910 They have also been won
twice &. Nj. Grant and Nat
Thnrnth of Atlanta, and once by
n G khitehead and T. Fl. Win
ston of Norfolk. and r. Il. Pell and
" {. &rant. of New York In this
event .he holders are required to
play Trough
Thek. a {. challenge cup in la
dies Ingles is held by Miss Muir
uhy. Il New orleans II has also
been won twice By Mrs Sanders
Tayld, Of Norfolk.
TIL winners of the mems doubles
will represent the South in prelin
mari matches at Chicago in the
US \. l.. r a. sectional doubles
The winners of these matches in
tulJ to have the privilege of chal-
leniing he present national cham
pioie al Newport
1he winners of the Southern
championship viii he sent 20 Chi
csto at the expense of the Atlanta
Athletic Club.
First and runner-up prizes VIII
b awarded in each event.
fThe best Two IN three sets will
t. played in all matches except
hens doubles and finals in mems
hngles and challenge match in
mems singles. when the best three
In five viii be played. Frank n
Reynolds viii act as referee.
7 The annual meeting of the south
Tern Lawn Tennis Association will
be held at the City club, Tuesday,
uly ?. at $50 The clubs which are
members ot the Southern lawn
Tennis As ooiatiun have been re-
Quested 10 have representatives, or
proxies d Che meeting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-01

pion's workout and he was forced
to put In extra time with the medi
cine ball, the punching bag and
considerable time at shadow work.
But the colored gladiator had a
good day of it at that and as he is
ever faithful with the road work,
there wasn't much missed.
Marty Cutler is laid up with
bad attack of poisoning, an ivy
vine having infected him, and he
was one of the most useful men
about the camp. being always
willing to do his share as the
champ desired. George Bray is on
the shelf with a bad knee and the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-01
By Ed w. Smith.
(The Georeian's fight expert, who
has been selected to referee the
Johnson FLYNN hattie

ne 0coF9ianS H9nt export, WHO
has been selected to referee the
Johnson Flynn battle.) 81 e. . j.. 8,
II asst LAS VEGAS. y. NJ,
July They're fitting the
prices up highn cats back
here in the meadow cities.
The boomtime schedule arrived
with a rush yesterday amid the
general festooning and draping of
the town in the national colors.
Twas q dull day in fighting
sense for Jimmy Flynn was busy
only with entertaining a party of
friends at dinner and johnson
didn't do much in the entertaining
way. but the natives and those who
are merely standing around wait
ing for the day of the big clash
to roll around had something to
gossip about every time they saun-
tered into a gargling parlor.
over every cash register in town
appears this legend;
Beer 10 cents per glass"
And the signs are all alike. trust
painted, it might be said. in heavy
black lettering, so that no eye so
dull or astigmatic may miss the in
formation
The fagons of lager are being
dished out just as frequently, it
may be said, and perhaps relshed
just a little bit more. but there
is a lot Of kicking Just the same
And the prices of rooms are said to
be kitng in much the same ratio.
High Rent For Rooms,
Most of the good accommoda-
tions in the town were spotted for
weeks and weeks ago. but there are
plenty of rooms left But in the
main the proprietors of these. see
ing the main chance, decline to let
them out excepting on a basis of
d weeks rental. This will scarce
ly affect the regulars. who are COM
ing here on special trains. as these
specials win be parked or yaIded
ont in front of the town and tour
lists can find accommodat ions in
them. most of them indeed being
Aers but for he day only, pulling
n in the morning and leaving al
most Immediately after the con-
test.
The tilt in the price of beer is
said to be one of the results of the
war MAYOR Taupcrt is making on
the gamblers Of The city, most of
whom have saloon interests A
short time ago the mayor. might,
clever Young man, made promise
TO Governor Mcdonald that he
would see that there was no gam
bling here during the festival pc
Rod and he has since reiterated
that he meant every word of it. \
few days ago word went out to
cease all card playing and the hint
was taken al games closing. Nat
urally the local people who have
contributed literally to the fund to
bring She big battle here are near
sighted when it comes to a policy
II that sort. But the mayor is
adamant and declines to relent.
Saloons War on Mayor,
The saloon element has had sew
cral meetings and this method of
retaliation WAS adopted, It's said.
one saloon man allowed yesterday
that beer could not be sold with
croft here at cents the goblet,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-01

none of the occupR lsi
Dudley Steele
motorcyclist. rode lko
cities tonight ~ lag
trip from his holi
days. He saw F'lvn6. W.T.
man in Kansas edfx aEs|
great admirer OF fl1R 1T
intends to bet some tsflF
too. he said last nia
Betting hasn't rea
vet in the official cora
headquarters, but there
tempting propositions on
boards. some Of which
nibbled at by the native
becoming great fight fan