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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
Masonic Block And One
Residence Is Destroyed
Other Buildings Slightly
Damaged By The Flames
Citizens Do heroic Work 10
Saving Other Buildings

Chesterville, Ohio, June 4-The dis
astrous fire at this place In which the
Masonic block and the home of Mrs.
ELLA Holt we're completely destroyed,
Monday afternoon was of mysterious
origin. Nothing can be found to
which the cause can be attributed and
no one has advanced any theory as
TO what might have been responsible
for the connagration. The loss is es-
timated as $4,000
The blaze was discovered by Mr..
Slater at the rear of his store, which
IL a combination general merchandise
and hardware establishment, and was
gaining headway rapidly at this time
The alarm was raised az quickly as
possible and the entire village turned
out to render what assistance they
could. A bucket brigade was formed
and the hand engine was brought in
: TO operation. The flre. however. was
TOO large to fight successfully In this
manner and little could be done to.
ward saving the building In which II
: originated. Neither could anything be
done TO save the residence OF Mrs.
Ella Holt which stood In close prOx-
Unity to the Masonic building.
The business places destroyed were
the Slater general merchandise and
hardware store and the Fulton, Jones
Il Slack hardware store. The build.
ing was two story frame and was
occupied on the second floor by the
Masons, who owned Il. and on the
first floor by the business places
above mentioned. The residences of
DR.. Williams, s l.. Bonner and Har-
rington Squres were also damaged
by fire started by sparks from the
main confagration. These losses,
however, were small Three barns 10.
Gated In the neighborhood were par
TALLY burned. At a:30 o'clock all dan
ger to other properties In the neigh.
borhood was over, the villagers hav.
Ing the blaze well under control AT
this time. Glowing embers were very
much In evidence Tuesday morning.
An exact estimate oi the various
losses cannot he made The Masonic
building was Insured for $4,000 and
the contents OF the second story at
$500.
The Slater hardware loss is est.
mated at between $4,000 and ST. 900.
This was partially covered by insur.
ance.
The Fulton, Jones n Slack hard.
ware loss IL thought to be- In the
neIghborhood OF 5000. This Is par.
Tally covered by insurance,
Mrs. Hollis dwelling house was In.
fsured for 5000 This does no, fully
cover the loss.
Ia 1899 this same block was des.
troyed by lire and was occupied by a
general merchandise store owned by
Postmaster y. a. Dowds OF Mt. Yer.
non at the time, Nothing definite has
been decided relative To rebuilding
the block and nothing probably viii
be done for some time. This IL the
second big IRE In Chesterville In the
past few months.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07

Each axe OF our lives has It's joys.
Old people should be happy and they
VIII be II Chamberlain's Tablets are
taken to strengthen the digestion and
keep the bowels regular These tab
let's are mild and gentle in their ac.
tion and especially suitable for people
of middle age aud oldol, For sale by
all dealers
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
Thank
All Who Took Part 10 Ne.
mortal Day Exercises

At the regular meeting OF Joe Hook
er Post q on Monday evening reso-
luton was made and passed thanking
all the citizens of Mount Vernon and
vicinity for their generous donation
OF flowers and for their assistance in
making the last Decoration day one
of the most pleasant and successful
In the history OF hese memorial occa-
sions.
1t was especially gratifying to the
old comrades to see the school chill.
dren out In great numbers taking part
In this patriotic duty to the Nations
dead.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
NAMED THREE SONS WILLIAM
(London Cor. New York Times)

William Harris widely known as the
Sausage King died today, thus re-
moving one of the most picturesque
figures in Smithfield aMrket.
He was well known for his open
hearted charity, and also for his eccen-
tricities. For instance, he named all
three OF Ills sons William. distinguish
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
Court On Wednesday

Common pleas court will convene
Wednesday afternoon at | o'clock
when the regular assignment of Grim
inal cases will be taken up. The first
case to be called will be that of Ohio
vs.. Strong, charged with non-support
and abandonment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07

There is no real need OF anyone be-
ing troubled with constipation. Cham.
berlains Tablets will cause an agree.
able movement OF the bowels without
any unpleasant effect. Give them a
trial For sale by all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07

Best Strawberries al the lowest
prices, ut Charles Hilliar's. Gambler
road, Citizens phone 20a5 II, Z
WANTED Work for boy Of IA.
Farm. factory or store. Address "B'
care OF Banner, 7
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
ROOSEVELT IS
KNOCKED OUT
President TAFT Walks Away with
0hio's big Six.
CONVENTION IS TURBULENT

Obliged to Quit Speaking Until Or.
der 10 Restored-PauIding County
Man Elected From Hall For Imper-
sonstins DeIegate--Neither candi.
date PoiIed Vote Claimed Before
Roll Was Called.
Columbus. O., June 5.--The Repub.
iican state convention, held at Me.
mortal hall, resulted in victory for
President Taft over Colonel Roose.
velt. The convention was one Of the
most exciting ever held in Ohio.
Taft was indorsed and six dele.
gates-at-large and six alternates.at.
large were elected and instructed to
vote for him in the national conven-
tion at Chicago June IS. This di.
yides the Ohio delegation to Chicago
to IA for Taft and "a for Roosevelt
the colonel having gotten "a Of the
~ district delegates at the primary
No state ticket was nominated. A
recess was taken until July 2. when
a state platform and ticket will be
ade.
The naming of state ticket was
postponed until July in order that
may be in harmony with the national
platform and national ticket" as
leaders in both the Taft and Roose.
welt camps expressed II.
As soon as the vote was announced
on delegates and alternates.at-large,
the delegates began pouring out Of
the hall The Taft men were elated
and the Roosevelt following keenly
disappointed There was little excite.
ipent attending the rollcall on dele.
sates.at.large. because It was fore
zone conclusion that the Taft slate
you'd win.
Preconvention claims OF both Taft
and Roosevelt managers as to their
strength were shattered when the
test vote came. Neither polled up to
the strength claimed, more than 400
votes. On the question OF electing
the bi. SIX the vote stood: For Taft
list. 3901s. for Roosevelt list, 1924.
Minority Rspors First Test.
The hrst test came on the adop
tioa of the minority report Of the
committee on resolutions, indorsing
Colonel Roosevelt. This report was
offered a. a substitute for the report
Of the majority indorsing the admin.
istration OF President Taft. In this
instance Taft men showed a strength
Of 393ts to 359h for Roosevelt. In
both the ballots mentioned, Taft had
the solid Hamilton county delegation
Of 81 and 4s out Of 81 votes from
Cuyahcga county.
Opposing leaders, pressing their
claims on the platform question
hurled back and forth bitter invec'
tive. Jeers and Kisses greeted tho
orators and many times they WEI
forced to give way until order was
restored by the chair.
The candidates of the Roosevelt
people for national delegates and al.
ternates, who were not successful
were:
Delegates--W Walter r. Brown Of I.u.
cas- county; James Il. Garfield. Lake;
Harry r, Bannon. Sciot0; w. II, Boyd
Cuyahoga; u. NJ. Massie. Ross; Il. II,
Nevin, Montgomery.
Alte'nates II. l.. I.ampson, Ashta
hula: II. II. Chamberlain, Columbiana: /:
George NJ. Skiles, shelby: Harry
Alexander, Franklin; p J Blosser
Ross n. r. Murphy, Jefferson.
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The Cooper Estate--

In the matter OF the estate of
Amanda B. Cooper, an inventory and
appraisement has been filed, showing
the following. Personal property,
$i.22250. moneys $S.56 securities
$1.1O0. Total $2.331 O6.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07

A sprained ankle may as rule be
cured In from three to four days by
applying Chamberlnin's Liniment and
observing the direction with each bot
tie, For sale by all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
W. II. Wagner to J. +. Ewers. 3
acres in Middlebury, ST.
John T. Devoe to Nettie Wolfe, lot
33 Pollock's addition to Martinsburg,
5000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
SOCIALISTS
Nominate Candidate For Con.
gIcSS 10 This District

The Socialists OF the Fourteenth
s)hio Congressional district held IA
'x~sPention at Wellington, o.. Sunday
and nominated George Storck OF Lo-
rain for congress, Among the candl.
dates was ]. l.. Myers OF Mt Vernon.
Mr.. strock was successful on the
third ballot.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
ing them as William l., William II. and
William iii.

Mrs. Bart Wright of this city is
spending week with Mrs. l.. w. Nit
chell of Lock.
Mrs. j. G. Wilt OF Tulsa, Oklahoma,
and Mrs. w. w. Hagerson of Robin
son, H., are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. c. Hagan, East Gambler street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
Brandon Rebekahs
Entertain

Lyman Rebekah Lodge Of Brandon
entertained the Utica Rebekah lodge
at Brandon Tuesday evening, The
evening was very pleasantly spent
throughout About forty members of
the Utica Lodge were present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
william Lewis Elected Pfesl.
dent Of The Board
Criminal Cases Come Up In
Common Pleas This Week
Other Items Of Interest From
Temple o. Justice

A county board of equalization was
formed at the Knox county court
house Monday with the following Of
ficers:
President-William Lewis.
Vice President-Legrand Britton.
Clerk Irwin Young.
II will be the duty of the board to
go over the work done by the asses
sors of personal property in Knox
county.
The board will commence work
sometime during the coming week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
SOCIETY NOTES
{ Entertained
With Luncheon

Entertained
With Luncheon
Mrs. Curtis, assisted by her daugh.
ters, Miss Curtis and Miss Edith Cur,
tia. North Gay street, entertained
with luncheon Tuesday afternoon at
one o'clock. Covers weer laid for
tifty.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07

s""There will be silver medal con.
test at Ankenytown on Saturday ev,
| ening, June Sth.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
Action For Divorce

Action For O1Vorce--
Ross Durbin has commenced a SUIT
for divorce In the court Of common
pleas OF Knox county against Louise
Durbin. He charges the defendant
with adultery and gross-neglect.
Harry w. Rooms is the attorney for
the plaintiff in this action.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
Fourth Partial

A fourth partial account has been
filed In probate by NJ. +. Dudgeon,
guardian of Mary Jane Dudgeon,
showing the following: Received
$754.76, paid out $715.7l, balance 3s9.-
Oj.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
Marriage License

Thomas Augustus Rails, janitor,
and Mary Ellen Kelly, hair dresser,
both of Mt. Vernon. tColored). Rev.
A. A. Hampton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
Commissioners In Session

The county commissioners at their
quarterly session on Tuesday allow
ed a number Of sheep claims. On
Wednesday the commissioners win
hear road petitions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
KILLED
We're Five Persons By Gas
Fumes In Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, June Alive
persons perished as the result Of be-
ing overcome by, gas fumes In a
grain we'll at the dairy Of Jacob Sachs
In Fairmont, this city, today.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-07
To Entertain

To Entertain
For Miss Withere,I
Miss Rose Sapp and Miss Hannah
Kinney viii entertain with a kitchen
shower for Miss Cornelia Witherell
at the home OF Miss Sapp on East
Gambler street this evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19
MONDAY SERVICE RESUMED DURING
 LENT AT TRINITY
Meetings to Be Held Under Auspices Bridgeport As sembly Brotherhood of St. Andrew.

The noon-day services which have been so successful for several years past will again be held at Trinity Chapel, Fairfield avenue and Broad street each day during Lent from 1925 to 12:45. The Bridgeport As sembly of the Brotherhood of St An drew, under whose auspices these ser vices are arranged, has secured speakers for all of the season.
 Many of these men will be new to congregations in this city, and are sure to be interesting and helpful. Among those who will make the ten minute addresses at these services are Rev. s. c. Hughson, O.. H. c. of St. will take two of the services; the Rt- Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, D. D., Bishop of Connecticut; Rev. Chas. P. Tinker who is chaplain of Tombs' be here for three days. MT. Tinker talked to a very large congregation at the noon-day service last year, and will be pleased to learn of his coming for the additional time this year. There will be speakers from New York city churches, and from church. es at Riverdale, N. Y-, Hartford, Ct, Middletown, New Haven, Torrington, Danbury, Stamford, Windsor, South Norwalk, Westport, and the clergy men of the local churches will be rep resented on the program.
 Each Saturday during Lent there will be a praise service at the noon hour in the place of the service with an address. These Saturday services were so well attended last year that their continuance was warranted.
 The attendance at the noOn-day services last year reached their max imum. there being about 2,500 who attended in all. This was an increase of nearly 100 per cent. over the rec ord for previous years. The commit tee is working hard to make the ser vices this year better than ever be- fore, and it.is hoped that the increase over last year will be great.
 Among others who will speak are Rev. Charles L. Gomph, pastor Trin- ity church. Bridgeport: Rev. J. Chaunsey Linsley. Torrington: Rev. George W. Davenport, Danbury; Rev. James 'Agoodwin, Hartford; Rev. Will liam H. Lewis, Bridgeport; Rev. Ken meth Mackenzie, WSStpOrt: Rev. Charles NJ Addison. Stamford.
 A most cordial invitation is extend ed to all to attend these services, and co-operate with the brotherhood in making them successful in every sense of the word.
 The first service will be held We'd nesday, Feb. Fist. Rev. Charles l.. Gomph, rector of Trinity church will speak on why Keep Secret
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19
JACQUES AND
 HIS BARTENDER
 SENT TO JAIL
City Court Aftermath of Police Raid on Union
 Square Resort
Court Brands Bartender with Perjury and Increas-
 es His Sentence

Early Sunday morning Sergeant Hazel and a squad of police raided the 'restaurant'' and lodging house" kept by James Jacques, coIored, at ? Union Square, and arrested the propri- stor, the bartender, and IS frequent CTS, 10 women and nine men, all of them white people.
 Jacques place has for generations been known as a dive and has been rafded on frequent occasions. The last raid before the present one was supposed to@have put Jacques out of business, and he served a long term in jail for it, and lost his liquor i- cense well.
 In city court this morning Jacques was fined $1 and costs and sentenced to six months in jail for keeping a place reputed to be a house of assigna- tion He was fined $50 and costs in addition for selling liquor illegally.
 Arthur Damon, bartender was fin ed s1 and costs and sentenced to three months in jail for perjury Bonds for appeal in Jacques case were fixed at case at $500. Both were taken to jaiI although friends were hustling around for them in an attempt to raise the necessary cash.
 The freqnenters were fined 5 and costs each. Many of them had pre- Rtous records, particularly the women, but as none of them was charged with being a principal, the court did not count their records againstthem and fined them all alike as frequenters. Many of them were able to procure the necessary cash to pay their fines but a few were forced to go to jail
 Judge Carl Foster, in reviewing th~ case, asked Attorney George Kane, counsel for Jacques, to try to impress his client with the fact that he must give up the idea of running such a place in the City of Bridgeport.
 Z '-I wish you would attempt to inn press it upon your client,'' said the court, that he has got to get out of this business, at least so far as the City of Bridgeport is concerned. If he comes here again, the punishment will be more severe
 e Before passing sentence Judge Eos ter reviewed a little of Jacques his tory and the circumstances under which he was arraigned before the court upon the last occasion.
 ! There is no doubt that this is a disreputable place." said the judge;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19
MILKMAN'S ROY
 STOLE CHICKENS
 AS A SIDE LINE

George Babe, a youth of 15. admit ted in city court, this morning, that he is the one who has been stealing chickens from the coop of Mrs John Covery at 162 Osborne street Rabe is the son of a wholesale milk dealer living in PlattsviIe, and comes into town nightly with one of his fathers s wagons.
 Delivering milk near Mrs Covery's chicken coop, he couldn't resist the temptation and stole F fat bullets a. various times during the past week. His attempts to Se'l them led to his detection and arrest.
 Rabe said that he didn't know why he did it. He was fined $l0 and costs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19
PARK THEATRE

'"The Grain of Dust James K. Hackett's offering at Park theatre to- night, is Louis Evans Shipman's dra matization of David Graham Phillips popular novel prepared underzthe g ad- vice of Mr.-Hac acksIE as to techAIeal and. other points It has had mar velIous success so far this season. go- ing quite beyond the previous records of the theatres it has played in New York, Chicago, St. Louis and other places. It seems to be the first book play since ''The Crisis" which has come near to realizing the ideas of those who have read the novel not only in its scenes and chara racters, but in the attractive atmosphere of the original story. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19
JOHN T. DONOVAN
 VS. ANTONIO CHIARAVALLE CITY COURT, BRIDGEPORT
February 1T. 191f Execution Sale.

Notice of Execution Sale.
 The aforesaid ChiaravaIle having recovered a judgment for costs against the aforesaid Donovan amounting to S41.30 and the aforesaid Donovan having neglected and refused to pay said amount, the same having been duly demanded of him by me;
 Therefor notice is given that by virtue of an execution issued by the aforesaid court. I will sell at the pub lie Sign-post within and for the City of Bridgeport fourteen days from date, to wit. on the End day of March, 1912, at 10 o'clock in the morning. the following articles of personal property, which l have this day at tached on said execution as the prop erty of the said Donovan.
 One barrel of Harper's rye whis- key, 45 gallons.
 HEZEKIAH R. ELWOOD, e Deputy Sheriff for Fairfield County.
 B 1S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19

under all normal conditions with the same certainty as every other unit of a good car; for example, it should be as reliable as the mangeto, or the carbureter. or the coil, or the lubricat- ing system, etc. If it is less reliable. it then becomes the one weak link in the chain by which the whole car is judged-approved or condemned Is 1t not significant that today no really standard high grade cars are equipped with self-starting devices? Is 1t not significant also that so far only the popular priced cars have them so eolliDped ?''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19
MoTOR sELF- STARTERS

MT Matheson, of the Silent Six Matheson Company, gives expression to his personal views in a manner which throws a new light on the subject of seIf-starters. Since 1904'' said MT. MathesOD, i've have been ex- Derimenting with so-caIIed seIf-start- ing devices. AS soon as we would hear of new one anywhere, we would hunt it up and try it out. We have yet to find one that will work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19

when Jacques was here before it was represented to the court at that time that some such place is neces- sary in the city. I did not think so then and am not of that opinior now The accused was given to u1I- derstand at that time very plainly that his running such a place was not to be tolerated. Now he has appar- ently gone right into it again.
 Judge Foster then pronounced sem tence of s1 and costs and. six months in jail and fixed the bonds at $1 900. Later Jacques was arraigned on the charge of illegal liquor selling, was fined $50 and costs on this count, and $500 added to his total of bail.
 The aged darkey, who was once the owner of a stable of fast racing horses and patron" of sports, such as prizefighting sat in court with a stolid and unmoved face when sen believes himself to be the victim of persecution and has issued a little pamphlet in. verse, entitled, 'They Call Him the Worst Man in Town which extolls his virtues and tells how much he has done for the human flotsam and jetsam that drifts into his place, and how much really better he is, despite his black skin and blackened character, than some of the people who go to church on Sunday and have reputation for upright ness.
 Arthur Damon, the bartender, put his foot in it'' on the witness stand by knowing too little.
 He testified that he had been bar tender there since November. When asked about the reputation of the place and what was going on there he claimed that he knew nothing about it.
 ''I see people going in and out but I don't know anything about the place or what they came fOr,'' said Damon.
 No remarks were made about his testimony at that time but later when Judge Foster was passing sentence he startled the courtroom by announcing that he considered Damon guilty of perjury.
 When a man in his position gets on the witness stand and deliberately tells the court he does not know any thing about the character of the place in which he is working. he is not tell ing the truth" declared the court and then sentenced Damon to pay fine of S1 and costs and to spend three months in jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19
DIR. OIPEE FULLY RECOVERED FOLLOWING SERIOUS OPERATION

Dr. Edward W. Dupee. who recently underwent a severe operation for an internal abscess of the ear, is fully recovered, and has returned to his practice. The gravity of the opera ton is such that of four who went to the table, the doctor being one, three
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19
f. H. DILLON X GO. M@& 41ss Main $, sT.C
 LEADING MILLINERs Advance Spring Styles

We are displaying all that is and desirable Ill Black and Colored Straw Hats Chiffon Hats Nadine Hats both trimmed and untrimmed.
 We are also showing Spring Flowers and Trim nings Not new idea this but what repre- sented in this collection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19
CaruSO At Last
 Has His Revenge
 Upon Celtic Cop
Pat Cain, Who Caused Noted Singers Arrest at Monkey
 House, Is Retired
BADGEFoR BACHELORS

Society Women Have New Fad-Gift for Cardinal Farley Gossip of Old Gotham.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19

The annual ball ot Bridgeport Chap ter, K. Of C., will be held in Strat- field ball room, this evening. Arr rangements have been made upon az extensive scale for the entertainnerIs of guests Arrangements have besl made by Edward J. CfiIligan, John E. Lyddy, Michael Dargan, Frank Bren- nan, and Michael Connolly.