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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-20
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Topeka, Kan, Jan. 20.
EGGS-Fresh country, PC.
POULTRY-Hens, lbs. and over 1Oc:
under lbs, &c; sprpings, 10c: stays nc:
old cocks, SC; ducks, 10c; geese, Sc: TAT
young turkeys. 14c; old turkeys. 12c
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Market price paid for dry lot cattle.
II you Will favor US with your Inquiries
advising number OF head. quality, age
and length OF time on feed. we Will make
to call on you.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
ANNUAL BATTLE
OF the BREEDS
Live Stock Show at Ohio State
FaIr Grandest IN History.
TO GIVE $4,000 N PREMIUMS

Each Class VIII Be Represented BY
Finest Types Of Pure Bred Animals
and Prizes Eagerly Sought by Beat
Of ereeders-BuiIdins Equipment:
Enlarged to Accommodate Increases
Number Of Exhibits.
Ohio's State Fair, famed for its e-.
hiblts Of live stock. will this year pre-.
sent q stock display that win closely
rival the International Show at CHI
cago. Experts concede that Ohio has
the finest and most commodious stock
buildings in the Union. During ths
year past q large addition to tbs
sheep building was completed. Three
hundred additional pens have thus
been provided. and II will not be
necessary to house any part Of the
exhibit under tents. A section Of this
addition has been reserved for swine,
which will provide ample room to
house under roof all animals Of this
department. This improvement will
not only be greatly appreciated by
exhibitors, but will AFFORD visitor IN
opportunity to better view all ami ia
entered in the sheep and swine Dc.
partments.
Entries in the stock departments
closed Saturday, Aug. 10. The grand.
est stock show in Ohio's history Ia
assured. Never before were 30 many
entries recorded. Not class but that
will be represented by the best types
Of animals. Competition will be keen.
Famous stables, herds and hocks will
be represented In the show rings. The
liberia premiums offered will be eager.
ly sought. Well may the winners feel
proud, where the battle Of the breeds
will wage from the opening date. Aug.
26. until the closing, Aug. 81. I'm.
proved live stock will be the slogan
Of the battle. The winners will
emerge from the conflict famed
througout the land. Those unribboned
will not feel the pangs Of defeat. in.
asmuch a. they lost In Z fight where
the nations best In the live stock
world was engaged.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20

Grounds viii Be Illuminated VIII
Powerful coIorsd lI0hts.

Grounds viii Be Illuminated With
Powerful coIorsd LIghts.
The display Of fireworks at the Ohio
State Fair will consist Of magnificent
illumination Of the Fair Grounds with
powerful coiored lights. flights Of
rockets, discharge OF shells. tremen.
dous saiutes to Old Glory. fiery ten.
tacles creeping In every direction.
peacock plume rockets. displaying .
gorgeous veil Of fiery. feathery
plumes; flights Of floating magnesium
star rockets, aerial bouquets and nu-
merous other creations Of the pyre-
technique art, including the latest
French sensation. "The Pyro.Rose Car
nival," This feature 10 created by
myriads OF flying pyro-rosebuds. pop
pies and forget.me-nots. amid DEL
uge Of seething golden fire and span
giles. which rise to Q height Of some
60 feet. Around the fountains are set
at various angles. numerous tube ejec-
tors, which throw out sheets Of ex-
panding colors and which cross and
recross forming . glittsring kaliedo.
scopic carnival Of color from the
yround to . height of 90 feet.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
CLEAR CITY OF WEEDS
Women OF Grass Valley Start Credit.
able Movement

Grass Valley, CAL, Aug. 17-Now the
women Of the Improvement Club, Of
this city, have their debts paid OF on
the city square and they have under.
taken a new movement that will be
appreciated by the people Of the city.
They plan to have the residence por-
ton cleared Of weeds, and Mrs. Coma.
way, who heads the movement, saw to
It that the street In front of her resi-
dence on Auburn street was cleared OF
all weeds this morning. BY co-operat-
ing with the city officials and the fire
department 1t is the intention Of the
women to have every street In the
city cleaned. A committee Of women
was appointed to meet with Street Su.
perintendent Wavis. Fire Chief Mora
teur and others, and Joint meeting
of these women and officials Is to be
held very soon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
COURSE
In Agriculture Added To Nj.
verno1 Glgh School
VIII Be Uadef Direction Of
Prof. Busby

At recent meeting OF the Mt. Yer.
non board Of education, II was decid.
ed to add course in agriculture to
the high school curriculum. The sub.
ject will be under the direction Of Mr..
Busby, who has made thorough
study Of all Its phases, and will con.
sist Of the usual soils. crops. stock,
machinery, dairying, Injurious insects
and fungi, farm economy etc.
All first year students may elect
agriculture ID place Of the two sub.
jects. Physical Geography and Bot.
any, which are half year studies. They
should consider the matter carefully
with parents and be prepared to state
their course at the opening of school.
So far this course promises to be a
very popular one, and city as well as
country pupils are expecting to take
II. an
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
FREE TRIP
To State Fair For Remington
And Purdy

Asa b. Remington of Jefferson
township and Clyde Purdy of Pleasant
township were selected at the meet
ing at the court house Saturday
morning to have the free trip to the
State fair as guests Of the state board
of agriculture.
The meeting was presided over by
Supt. J. 8. Alan, and Howard C. Gates
was the secretary.
Seven applications have been filed
with County Auditor Young for the
trip, but 1t was found that three of
the applicants were not eligible on
account Of not having entered the
corn growing contest. The eligible
applicants were Asa B. Remington of
Jefferson township. Clyde Purdy Of
Pleasant, and Charming and Law.
renee Pickering Of Milford.
The vote stood as follows: Purdy
IS. Remington IA, Lawrence Picker.
ing 3. Charming Pickering I. thus
electing Purdy and Remington.
Lawrence Pickering was chosen
first alternate and Claiming Picker
ing second alternate.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
ADvENT|STS
Comp Meeting: Opens al
Springfield, 0.

Springfield, o., Aug. 17--Starting
with an attendance Of 400, the annual
camp meeting Of the Seventh Day Ad.
ventists promises to be one Of the
best ever held by the state associa-
ton. More than 100 white tents have
been erected at the fair grounds,
where the members will stay during
the next ten days. Noted persons are
here to attend the services and deliv.
er addresses.
This afternoon d. E. Llnasay OF
Virginia and Rev. J. e. Schultz give
addresses. Prof. p. g. Wilkinson of
the Columbia Union Conference will
be the speaker at, the meeting. 1t ia
expected that more than 800 members
from various Ohio cities will be here
by this evening.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
STATE FAIR RACES TO
Be CLASSY EVENTS
Harness and Running Contests
Week Of Aug, 1851

When the bell taps on Aug. 26 and
the starter gives the word go" there
will be inaugurated the best race
meeting ever held on q half-mile
track. The Ohio State Fair will be
the scene. The race course there,
with its 100 foot stretch. IL admitted
ly the fastest two-lap ring on the map
Fifteen harness events are scheduled
three each day, Aug. $3.50. On Sat.
urday. Aug. 81. the jumpers will oc'
cupy the track. Four races are pro-
grained that day. No less than 50
running horses will be seen In action
Royal sport 10 assured all visitors
Following 10 the complete program:
Monday, Aug. 26-2:15 trot. purse
$500; 2:13 pace. purse $1,000; 2:3i
trot, purse $500.
= Tuesday, Aug. 27-2:20 pace. purse
$500; 2:10 trot, purse $1,000; 2:2d
pace. purse $500.
Wednesday, Aug. 2e-2:1s trot
purse $500; 2:15 pace, purse $1,000;
2:25 trot. purse $500.
Thursday, Aug. 2s--2:10 pace. purse
$500; 2:12 trot. purse $1,000; 2:3O
pace. purse $500.
Friday, Aug. 30-2:23 pace. purse
$500; 2:22 trot. purse $500; 2:ls
pace. purse $1,000.
Saturday, Aug. 3t-A.mile heats.
in 3. purse 5000: ss-mile dash. purse
$3.50; N.mile heats. In 3, purse
5000; 1.mile dash. purse $3.50.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
BRIEF STATE NEWS

lANcAsTER-The second annual
convention Of the Scioto Valley Dis.
trict OF 'he Luther League will be
neld In st. Peters Evangelical Luth-
eIsn church, in this city Aug. 2S.
Observation-Disclosures after 10
years with half the world between
them, Anton Gogan and Kastance
Hacenas wee- married Friday. They
were sweethearts in Russia, and when
Gogan came to America Miss Bacen-
as remained behind to care for her
aged parents, who have since died
LIMA-Falling 80 feet from the top
of a scaffold, William E. Heffner, age
80 a painter working on the new
State Hospital, was instantly killed
yesterday. He suffered concussion Of
the brain.
eELLEFoNTAiNE- George Full
wider of Mt. Tabor shot white
groundbog ON his farm yesterday. 1t
was the first seen In this county for
many years. f
MARYsviLLE-Mrs. Sallie Burn.
side. aged 92. one of the Oldest ana
best known women of Union County,
is dead at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Ellie Miller, near here.
PoRTsMouTH-John l., Whiting,
aged 81, of Sciotoville, was crushed
to death by falling mold at steel
|plant here yesterday ~
UPPER sANDuskY-John Wait.
ley and Andrew Vanderbilt, both aged
so and lifelong residents Of the village
OF Marseilles. died within four hours
yesterday. Y
ciNciNNATi-Aca cablegram receiv.
ed in this city last night announced
the death at Cautenents, France, OF
Harriet Green, the young bride OF
Professor Joseph Coy Green OF
Princeton University. They were
married In this city on June Is.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j. Bryant
of Akron committed suicide at Kins
man yesterday by drinking carbolic
aci. He was visiting his wife's par
ents.
ToLEpo-While walking on the
Wabash Railroad from Liberty Cen
ter to Cotton, west of here yesterday
afternoon, Ralph Mccullough. aged
80. and John Cain, aged 30, of Cotton
were struck by a train Mccullough
died last night. Cain will die.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
Save THE POTATO CROP
FROM ROT FUNGUS

The late blight and rot fungus of
potato, has been collected in practical.
ly all Of the potato fields about woos.
ter, August 10 and IA, 1912, by repre-.
sentatives Of the Botanical Depart.
ment of the Ohio Experiment Station;
this has already made unusual pro-
gress under the recent cool, moist
weather, and certainly has been at
work for q week or more. The same
fungus was collected August Is, 1904,
July rs, 1905, and August 8, 1906.
Should the season continue az hereto.
fore, with cool weather, or be very
moist, It is feared the injury to the
late crop may prove to be great
even exceeding that Of 1905.
This disease works very rapidly
and is distinguishable from the other
dying Of potato leaves by the mildew.
like or frosted appearance Of the un.
der portion Of the diseased parts of
leaves. This late blight and rot of
potatoes may be prevented by spray
ing frequently with strong Bordeaux
mixture. made with 4 to 8 pounds Of
blue vitriol and to s pounds Of lime
to so gallons Of water; the spraying
to begin Immediately. This spray re-
quires to be repeated at 8 to 10 day
intervals until the crop is matured.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20

In 1906 spraying as above gave q gain
Of 40 10 so bushels Of marketable DO.
tatoes to the acre upon the late crop.
-Four to sprayings may yet be re-
quired on very late paintings. Under
conditions such as have characterized
the season Of 1912, delay in spray
treatment Is most unwise. The rot Of
tubers follows the leaf dying. In
structions for making and applying
the spray are contained in the Spray
Calender, Bulletin 232. which viii be
sent upon application.
For these later APPLICATIONS Of the
spray about 100 gallons per acre, OF
even more, will be required for efIec.
tive covering Of leaves. With an or
mary 4.row sprayer 1t will be wise
to go twice over the field, moving In
time, after the first spray has dried.
In all the experience Of the Expert
ment Station more widespread occur.
renee Of the disease at this time has
never been observed in Wayne coun-
ty, and 1t Is feared that conditions
are even worse further north and In
the Western Reserve generally. Speci.
mems may be submitted to the Station
Botanist to determine the appearance
of late blight. For information and
for bulletins. address, Experiment
Station, Wooster, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
MEMORIAL SERVICE
To Be Conducted By The Eastern Star
On Monday Evening

Knox Chapter, No. 236, Order o.
the Eastern Star will hold their
memorial service Tuesday evening,
August 20, at 8 o'clock. In the knights
Of Columbus hall, in memoriam OF
Anna Miller and Herbert c. Wood.
All relatives and friends Of the do.
ceased members. are invited to be
present. This will be an open meet
ing. Regular meeting at 1880 o'clock
sharp.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
ANNIVERSARY
OF New Ulm Massacre L
! Be Celebrated

New Ulm, MIMI, Aug. 1.-THE citi-
zens of this prosperous city have
made extensive preparations for the
celebration, next week, In commem-
grafton of the defense OF New Ulm
and Fort Ridgley against the upris-
ing of the Sioux Indians in 1862,
known in history as "The New Ulm
Massacre" in which more than 1000
men, women and children were brut'
ally buuchered or tortured to death
by the bloodthirsty savages. Today
it is exactly fifty years since four
young Indians, out for sport and
game in the woods near Acton, Meek
er County. to prove their courage,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
NEWS FROM THE FRONT

(San Francisco Chronicle)
Last week the regulars and the rev.
olutionists each gained a recruit.
Two Generals for one husky private
were offered by both sides with no
takers.
The revolutlonists offered yesterday
to exchange eight Colonels for one
can of condensed milk.
Jaurez was surrounded last Friday
by ~ revolutionists, but and old wo
man went out and chased them away
Today's battle was called on ac'
count of rain.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
SHOWS MONEY TRAVELS FAST
(Oklahoma oklahoman)

NS>@s~ss~e@>~ ON@s~>>Sees~s>@y
To test the idea that 81 would
travel far in q week members Of the,
Rotary Club, composed Of represen1,
tatives of number of business
trades. recently made an experiment.
The coin was marked by George W,
Curtis. President of the club, and
started on its way. 1t was first given
to the undertaken member, with the
vain hope that no one would have to
do business with him. The undertaken
spent the dollar with another member
and finally 1t came back TO President
Curtiss, not having been out of the
possession of members of the club.
The record shows the dollar chang
ed hands AZ times, participating In
purchssss aggregating 1885, which
ranged lfrom Ave cents to $36.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20

shot and killed three men, two women
and young girl. which wanton act
precipitated the uprising OF the In.
dians of that locality and the subse-
quent massacre.
The celebration, however, will not
begin until tomorrow and will be
largely in the nature of a "home-com.
ing week, to include Sunday, Aug.
25. One of the principal features Of
the celebration will be the reassem.
bling in this city, of the one hun.
dred and fifty or so surviving de-
tenders of New Ulm and Fort Ridge.
ly, some Of whom came from Nicollet,
st. Peter, Mankato. lie Sueur and
other places in Minnesota Several
hundred former citizens of New Ulms
now living IN various other parts oe
the country. have also expressed their
willingness tn visit their former home
town ON the occasion Of this semi.
centennial celebration.
Tomorrow there will be memorial
services in all the churches Of this
city and special programs have besn
arranged for these services. Mon
day will be devoted to the welcomiag
of visiting pioneers. Tuesday after
noon there will be general reunion
of old settlers and their descendants
and in the evening the surviving De.
tenders and pioneers will be the
guests of honor at banquet at Tur.
ner Hall, of the Junior Pioneers Of
New Ulm Vicinity" an organization
composed of the sons and daughters
of those who settled about New Ulm
prior to or Immediately following the
massacre. This organization, which
was mainly instrumental in arrang.
ing this celebration, now numbers
two hundred members.
The big day of the week, so far as
New Ulm is concerned, will be Wed.
nesday. The program for that day
includes addresses by Governor Eher.
hart and Congressman Hammond and
Davis, selections by choruses Of q
hundred voices under the direction Of
Professor Reuter- and A. J. Alvin.
ball games and aeroplane flights,
band concerts by four bands, picnics
in all parks, grand ball at Turner
Hall, and big parade of historical
; character in which the militia Of this
district and the regular troops from
Fort Smelling will take part.
On Thursday there will be a great
memorial celebration at Fort Ridgley
IS miles up the river. Friday will b
devoted to the dedication Of monu-
ments erected to mark spots Of his.
torical interest in connection with
the massacre. and to an automobile
parade and band concert in the even
ing. On Saturday the visiting pion.
eers will be taken ON sightseeing
trips and on Sunday will be German
Day" under the auspices of the State
German Alliance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

There Il only one way TO- cure deafness.
and that 10 BY constitutional remedies.
ton Of the mucous mucous lining Of the EustS:
chan Tube. When this tube is inf1amed
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect
Deafness Is the result. and UNLESS the In.
hammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
which 10 nothing but an infiamed condi-
tion Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give Ono Hundred Dollars for any case OF
HallS OatsrTh Cure. Send for circulars, free. =
FL CHENEY, = Co, Toledo, Ohio
>aoid By Druggists, 7bc.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
NOTICE 70 GAS CONSUMERS

The gas Office is at the same old
place-4S Public Square. Some are
under the impression that 1t was
moved to West Gambler street, but
that is the Field Department. Pay
your gas bills at the usual place.
Direct mail intended for the City
Department to e. C. Mulock, agent,
48 Public Square.
THE OHIO FUEL SUPPLY co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
NO RELIEF

(Cass County (Mo) Leader)
A Spanish editor. who published an
article stating that the Kings legs
were crooked. has been sent to pris.
On. At last accounts the action OF
the Spanish authorities has had no
beneficial effect upon the Kings legs
they ere still crooked.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20

The above Is q matter Of q great
deal Of interest to Knox county, and
OF vital consequence TO those who are
interested In the Knox county fair.
It is said that in only two counties Of
the state, Harrison and Knox counties.
does such a condition exist, SO that
the opinion will very materially effect
the Knox county agricultural society.
as without the assistance received
from the county 1t is doubtful wheth-
er a fair could be given, as the re-
ceipts from the exhibition each year
do not come up to the expense.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20

Grace Griswold has been engaged by
William A. Brady for part in Sisters
of Fear"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20

to extend the provisions Of the sec
ton beyond the agricultural society
where the county owned the real es-
tate used as a site whereon to hold
fairs, also to make mandatory the pro-
vision granting aid by way Of a tax
levy"
"You will observe further that sec.
ton 1894 General Code prior to the
amendment provided when q county
owned real estate whereon to hold
fairs, the county agricultural society
has the control and management Of
the lands and buildings Of the county,
for the purpose Of encouraging agri-
cultural fairs, the county commission.
ers may annually levy taxes, etc.,
while Section 1894 Of General Code as
amended reads:
when q county agricultural society
owns or holds under lease, real es.
tate used as q site whereon to hold
fairs, and the county agricultural so
ciety therein has the control and man.
agement Of such lands and buildings.
for the purpose Of encouraging agri.
cultural fairs, the county commission.
ers shall on the request Of the agri.
cultural society annually levy taxes,
etc."
ut Is perfectly apparent from the
expression which Is mandatory that
the commissioners shall annually levy
taxes, the idea Of ownership Is per.
manent on the one hand, and q lease
hold on the other, and II IL my judg.
ment that by the expression lease
hold" here is included q permanent
leasehold, because It Is the duty Of the
county commissioners to make an an
nual levy. This idea of permanency
is further sustained by the language
nau levy. This idea Of permanency ts
further sustained by the language
of the statute and the county agri-
cultural society therein has the con-
troll and management of such lands
and buildings" This expediture is for
the purpose Of encouraging agricultur-
al fairs wherein the erection Of build
ings and structures plays an import
ant part, and 1t is not assumed that
this is to be done for temporary pur.
poses. I take It that the character OF
the lease described in your question
falls entirely short Of the one required
by the statute"
81 would like to be able to hold 9th.
erwise by reason of q desire to help
out institutions Of the kind you des.
cribe. but the language Of the statute
forbids."
Very truly yours,
Timothy 8. Hogan,
Attorney General
The above Is q matter Of q great
AuL
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20
Sues
TO Recover Commission For
Sale OF Property
A Partition. SuIt Also FILED
10 Common Pleas

Charles X. Salisbury has commenc-
ed suit In the court Of common
pleas OF Knox county against David
A. Upham, claiming there is due him
the sum Of $3.50. The plaintiff alleg.
es that he acted as agent for the
defendsnt in selling certain real es-
tate in Mt. Vernon and that he is en-.
titled to per cent commission which
amounts to $3.50. The plaintiff states
that the defendant has failed and
neglected to pay the amount and the
plaintiff therefore seeks judgment for
that sum. william l.. Robinson IL the
attorney for the plaintiff in this &C.
ton.
Partition Suit
Mary e. Barton has filed suit in
the common pleas court Of Knox
county against Myrtle B. Crider ct sl
The plaintiff asks for partition Of cer-
tain real estate. The attorney for
the plaintiff is Samuel r. Gotshall.
Deeds Filed
Samuel l.. Black to Charles De-
wald, lots 157 and 15S Buckeye ad.
dition to city, 1920.
Lovipa Il. Purdy and Leroy Purdy,
20.l2 acres in Harrison, 81.
Alice =. North to Elizabeth Stew.
enson, 5S acres in Liberty, $4,000.