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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Welsh and
daughter Julia, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. D.
Welsh visited in Centerburg and West
erville Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Boiling and daughter Fern
and Marie and Boston attended the
Knox reunion of near Brandon Friday.
Mr.. Charles Wagner visited several
days in Mt. Vernon last week.
Mr.. G. d. Smith is visiting in Mt.
Vernon.
Mrs. Robert Mccullough is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Lydia Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Smith attended
the Watkins reunion Saturday.
Mr.. William McGugin and son OF
Coffeeville, Kansas, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. George Buris.
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FAIRBANKS FAMILY REUNION

Dedham, Mass, Aug. 20.-Several
hundred descendants of Jonathan
Fairbanks, who came from York
shire, England, in 1886, and settled in
this town, came here today to attend
the thirteenth annual reunion of the
Fairbanks Family in America. The
reunion was held in the old Fair
banks homestead, built by the found
er of the American branch of the
family soon after his arrival here. and
believed to be the oldest dwelling in
New England.
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Miss Clara Pealer of Akron is spend
ing a few days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Gilmore. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Mavis took din
ner Sunday with Mr.. VIM. Davis and
family.
There will be a lawn fete at the NJ
E. church yard Saturday evening, Aug.
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Miss Roena Leonard of Akron spent
a few days last week with her mother
Prof. A. L. Murray and daughter,
Grace, Mr.. Leland Burson, Miss Myrtle
Cain are attending the teachers insti
tute in Mt. Vernon this week.
Mrs. Rusha OBrien is spending a
few days with Mrs Mary Norrick of
Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Earl Yocum and son, Leslie,
spent Tuesday evening with Mr. Geo.
Tish
Mrs. Della Bell of Akron is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Porter.
Mr.. VIM. Doup and family spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mrs. Doup's
parents, Mr. Stiffler of Lexington.
Mr.. Alva Meats spent few days
last week with Mr.. Elmer Stats.
Quite a number from here attended
Camp Sychar Sunday.
Miss Thelma Doup took supper on
Monday evening with Mr.. Grant
Dowds.
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Mrs. Belle Nicholas OF Newark and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hur Of Indiana
took dinner with Mr.. Andy Rlne
Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Billiman, wife and rel.
atives Of Utica we're callers of Mrs
Jennie Nicholas Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hess and son,
Glen, are spending the week with
relatives in Mt. Vernon.
Ethel Ramsey called on her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Ramsey,
Sunday.
John Berry and family spent Sun
day with Mr.. Ira Humbert Of How
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porterfeld
and daughter, Libbie and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Scholars visited Mr.. c. C..
Crumrine Of Delaware Sunday.
Mrs. William Frye, who has been
spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. zona Woods, Of Mt. Vernon,
has returned home.
Mr.. s. G. Horn, Ealy Horn, Eli
Horn and Mr.. Warner attended the
fair az GAINESVILLE last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrie Cotteral went
Saturday to Palmyra to visit with
her sister, Mrs. Ruth Simms.
Rev. Waters and family, who have
been visiting with friends for the
past week, have returned to his home
in Martinsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Hoss, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Virgins and son, Everett,
visited with relatives in Newark Sun
day.
Mrs. Lizzie Vanwinkle and son
visited with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Rice, Sunday and Monday.
Maria Mosholder and Charles Mos
holder are visiting with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Den
ing.
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MCMAHON IN JAIL

A warrant charging Mcmahon with
shooting with intent to kill was sworn
out before Justice Neiderhouser of
Brink Haven by Sheriff Woolison
Thursday morning. Armed with a
warrant, the sheriff and Police Chief
Parker started toward the home of
Mcmahon. Citizens told them that
the house would probably be barricad-
ed and Mcmahon would resist all eff
forts to arrest him.
There was talk of a posse, but
the Brink Haven residents were not
particularly inclined toward such a
procedure, all seeming afraid of Nc
Mahon. 1t seems that the war has
stirred up Mcmahon and that it was
his habit to go out in corn field and
knock down the stalks, muttering all
the time. Another favorite practice
was to set up pole and then shoot
at it, shouting "die" when he pulled
the trigger of his rifle. These
dIHuS6tielLS udu pretty thoroughly
frightened Brink Haven residents.
The sheriff and chief of police met
with no opposition contrary to their
expectations. Mcmahon merely said,
"Well, l suppose you want me-" and
willingly allowed his captors to take
him back to Mt. Vernon where he
was locked in the county Jail.
Prosecutor Cromley stated Thurs
day that, if James should die, a
charge of first degree murder would
be placed against Mcmahon.
Mcmahon fatty resisted all efforts
made to draw him out concerning the
shooting. He said he would talk in
due season, but preferred to remain
quiet at present.
Sheriff Woolison took exception to
the generally prevalent opinion that
Mcmahon is off his mental balance,
stating that he thought he was a
pretty shrewd character. He said
that Mcmahon talked in a very sane
fashion,
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SAMARITAN CLASS MEETING

met Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. John Sharpnack, 904 w. Vine
street, with good attendance, the vice
president, Mrs. G. H. Mochwart presid-
ing. After the usual business session
members responded to roll call with a
verse of scripture. A social hour was
enjoyed, during which Mrs. Settler, in
behalf of the class, presented Mrs.
Sarah Sharpnack with pair of slip,
pers, it being her 18th birthday ami
versary. Delicious refreshments were
served by the committee, Mrs. John
Sharpnack, Mrs. A. P. Taylor, assisted
by Miss Helen Sharpnack.
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CANADIAN DRUGGISTS MEET

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 2O.-New leg
islation regarding the sale of drugs
was the most important matter dis
cussed by the Canadian Pharmaceuti-
cal Association at the opening session
of it's annual convention here today.
The sessions will continue several
days, during which time numerous
papers will be presented by promi-
nent druggists and chemists of Canada
and the United States.
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CHIEF KNOWS MCMAHON

Chief Of Police Parker, who has
known Tom Mcmahon for the last
fifteen years, stated Thursday that
he considered the man insane at
times. 1t appears that Mcmahon has
boarded gold of his life and that this
is directly the cause of his obsession
as he is constantly in fear of robbers.
The chief stated that Mcmahon had
a double-barreled shotgun, rifle and
revolver in his home at the time Of
the arerst and that he has never
known Mcmahon to go hunting in his
life.
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PASSES THROUGH MT. VERNON

James was propped up in the bag
gage car of Pennsylvania train No.
504, passing through Mt. Vernon Thurs
day morning. In company with him
were his wife and DR.. ]. e. Hahn of
Brink Haven. James was contentedly
putting away at cigarette and did not
seem to mind his wound bit. He told
the whole story in a calm fashion and
was as bright and cheerful as could be.
DR.. Hahn spoke of the mans remark
able endurance James showed in walk
ing the mile and a half from McMa.
hons home to the hotel. All in the
car seemed to be hopeful of speedy
recovery.
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CAMPMEETING
Of the Adventists of the State
of Ohio
of Ohio
(RepOrted by Elder J. r. olmsted)

days of blood and carnage, and once
more people of God shall sit in lonely
cells, fettered and cut off from the av.
enues Of liberty for conscience sake.
Program for Today
300 p. m.-Eld. d. E. Lindsey, "The
Two Mysteries"
1880 p. m.-Eld. B. G. Wilkinson, "a
goth Century Message"
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ONews
Engagement
Announced

Announced
The Woeta Embroidery club met at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs s. NJ. Hobbs
Wednesday afternoon and when the
guests were called to the dining room
they we're happily surprised to find
the announcement of the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Eva Louise, to
Hugh Wilson McCalla. The wedding
occurs in late autumn. The house
was beautifully decorated with flow
ers and crepe paper, white and yellow
being the color scheme. A dainty
basket hung above the table held the
which were tied with
yellow ribbon that extended down to
the table and fastened to ice cream
spoons. A dainty lunch was served
by the bride elects mother and
sister, Mrs. G. G. Dowds, assisted by
Miss Emily McCalla. The out of
town guests: Mrs. Mark Benson of
Mansfield, Mrs. Bart Wright of John
stown, Miss Hazel zieg of Marion
and Miss Hollingsworth of Newark.
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FAIR in
full swing.
Large Crowds Making Merry
On Grounds
Wednesdays Races Not
Particularly Exciting
Several Surprises We're
Sprung During Afternoon
Excellence Of Races Work
ing Up Towards Fridays
Climax

With the largest first day attendance
for number of years, the Knox coun-
ty fair opened auspiciously at Lake Hi
awatha park Wednesday. All of the
exhibits were in full swing and many
picnickers were on the grounds with
their baskets to enjoy these displays of
what old Knox county is producing in
all lines.
The afternoons race card consisted
of four events. The judges came in
for a great deal of criticism for their
slowness in running off the first sever
heats, but everything was working in
smooth order before the afternoon was
over.
All the races had their favorites and
these outdistanced the rest of the field,
there being no particular contests. In
the 2:40 county trot, there was quite a
surprise spring when Lady Alert, a
Fredericktown entry, lost out on the
first heat and then captured the sue
ceeding three. 1t had been thought
that one of the horses belonging to
w. o. Korns would capture the event
and the other probably land second
place.
In the 2:15 pace, Judge Ormonde,
driven by Billy" Mayors, a familiar
figure around the local race-track, ran
away with the race in three straight
heats. None of the others seemed to
have a look-in.
The 1928 pace, first section, went to
a Martinsburg horse - Half Ounce.
Brownie B. was going very we'll in the
first heat, but only barely nosed out
Half Ounce and the latter won the
next three heats without particular
difficulty.
The wise ones were given a rude
shock when Lenetta j. was only able
to finish second in the 2:15 trot. Word
had gone the rounds that this mare
had captured fifteen seconds this sum
mer at various races. She was figured
as probable winner here on that ac
count, but will have to content herself
with having fifteen second finishes ad
vanced to sixteen.
The races promise to be better as
the fair progresses and Fridays pro
gram is said to be winner in all re
spects.
Summary:
2:29 Pace
Keno, r. g., (Braddock) .....7 5
Violet Bell, br. M, (Watson). .6 Z dr. di
Brownie b., br. g., (Brown) 49,. Il 2
Half o., gr. g., (McMillan, -. q 1
William Foster, gr. g., (McGugin)
Sim w. (Hankinson) .......3 3 3
Bobby R., bl g., (Rowe). ......4 4 5
Belle W., gr. m. (Walters) IS DIR DIR d
Time-2:19A; 2:22A; 2;24A
2:2SA.
2:4o County Trot
Prince AK, br. g., (Mrs. Korns)
...... .......,.. ..........2
Frederick Girl, b, m, (Woolison,
... ...... ....... ......4 8 2
Lady Alert, br. M, (Mapes) % 1 l
Peter Pifer, br. s., (Korns) ...1 2 8
Time-2:99A; 2:34A; 2:34A
2:S4A.
2:15 Pace
Tommy Direct, b. s., (HalD ...-2 4
Judge Ormonde, bl. S., (Magers) Il
Snyder McKerron, ch. s., (Ellis) &c 5
Axlenut, ch. s., (Burnham,. .....4 2
Barney Clay, b. g., (Montgom-
Mart G., gr. g., QngersolD .......5 8,
Time = 2;14A; 2:15; 2:15.
2:15 Trot
Central G., b. s., (HalD .......3 8
Lenetta j., b. M, (McWilliams) 2 2
Fannie Burksihre, bl. M, (Roush)
! Time =. 2:231s; 2:24H; 2:19.
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COURT NEWS

First Partial
Jacob Fl. Welker, guardian of Har-
ry II. Welker ct al, minors, has filed
his first partial account. 1t shows
$672 chargeable and $15.S4 credited
First and Final
Mary e. and Alice R. Browne, ex-
ecutrices of the Mary. G. Browne
estate, have filed their first and final
account. 1t shows $219,37 received
and $2S5.41 paid out, the balance of
$66.04 being remitted.
Transfer of Real Estate
S. L. Black to Ida Gray, lot 81,
Buckeye proposed add, Mt. Vernon,
$50.
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transfer of Real Estate

Judge and Mrs. Harry w. Jewell, and
son and Mrs. w. S. Jewell left Mon
day morning for an auto trip to Cleve-
land, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Boston,
Portland and New York. They expect
to visit Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington before returning home
Centerburg Gazette.
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SWann-PhiIIips

Huntington, w. Va, Advertiser)
A most beautiful, yet impressive,
wedding ceremony was that solemn.
lied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ],
H. Phillips in Highlawn at eight O'Clock
the contracting parties being their
attractive daughter, Miss Esther Beu.
lah and Mr.. Edward Swami, Rev. A. ],
Hiatt officiating.
The bride, who is blonde, was most
lovely in creation of satin and lace
made entrain, which added much to
her girlish beauty.
Mrs. Swami was given away by her
father and was attended by her sis.
ter, Mrs. Robert Flute of Altoona, Pa,
who was most beautiful in gown OF
pink.
Little Miss Dorothy Phillips, niece
of the bride, acted as ring bearer in a
sweet and dainty manner. The groom
was attended by his brother, Mr.. Steele
Swami. Lohengrin's wedding march
was played by Miss Elizabeth Koletha,
accompanied by Mr.. Ray Jacqueton the
violin. Pink and white was used as
the color scheme and carried through.
out. From the landing in the stair the
bride threw her bouquet and it was
caught by Miss Elva Fisher. A brief
reception was held with the bridal par
ty and Immediately relatives in the re
ceiving line. A course supper was
served.
The bride has been a resident OF
this city only since December, but in
the short time, by her sweet person
ality, has made many friends. The
groom is an exemplary young man
highly educated and, as he has accept
ed position as instructor in the Hunt
ington high school, the couple will
make their home here.
Amid congratulations, rice and ole
shoes, the happy couple left on the c
& o. for Hot Springs and other points
East. The pair hoped to slip away tc
the station in an automobile but they
were disappointed in this as two Other
cars filed with their mischievous
young friends gave them a merry
chase through the city and, even they
did run out of gasoline and got fla
tire, they arrived in time to see then
off. Mr.. and Mrs. Swami received
many beautiful and costly presents,
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BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY
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Miss Bessie B. Acton, secretary Of
the Sabbath school, Young Peoples
work, and Educational department, rem
dered her report to the Ohio Confer.
ence Of Seventh Day Adventlsts. The
report showed steady gain for the
year. The sixty-three Sabbath schools
in Ohio raised s9,2S5.75 for foreign
missions the past year, an amount ten
times as much as raised ten years ago.
The aim this year is to raise fifteen
cents per member each week, and per-
sonal work for every pupil this year
Is the aim.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-17

water county only last year for $3.50
as a court house site. AMI they get
the money for it on this basis. That is
on basis of $500 an acre. Now 60
look up the value of this land when Jim
and Pat valued it for taxation.
Perhaps the Tribune. and perhaps
Pat Blake, and perhaps all the court
house gang, are bowling about assess
ing timber companies and scrip lands
and all the rest of their rot with hope
of keeping the people from looking at
their own rottenness.
Why shouldn't these fellows pay
their taxes? They will after the next
election, and don't you forget that.
And don't overlook another thing. The
Orofino Tribune, well named the
"voice Of the gang" will not accept
the invitation to publish the Blakes'
assessment. They will call "Windy
Pete" liar and let it 60 at that. And
of course that will settle it. And call
ing us liar will prove that we are a
liar, of course, and that will settle that,
and having all this satisfactorily settled
the Voice of the Gang will expect the
people to swallow a few of Pats
Pills for Pale Taxpayers. and vote the
gang back into power. And that will
eventually settle the taxpayers. 1t
will give the Voice of the Gang another
whack at county printing at ten cents a
line when the Republican will do it for
less, and that will settle the Republic
can. It will enable the gang to buy
without competition, all the steel road
culvert the county may need, from
Beal 8: Co. at fat price, and that will
settle the road culvert proposition and
prove that the Republican lied once
more. They can pay out $1,000 for
bridge plans and waste lot OF money,
and the Voice of the Gang, sup
ported by the taxpayers from ex-
horbitant printing contracts, will prove
that the bosses that own the Voice are
honest and square and economical, and
that will settle that.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-17
Another Joke.

Two farmers living near Peck, start
ed for Orofino the other day. After
wallowing through mud holes and
humping over rocks for several miles
they hung up in hole, and in looking
for piece OF timber to pry the rig out
OF the mud, found post on which was
tackled card which read:
'.Vote for Zelenka and Good Roads. !"
They voted for Zelenka alright, but
are still looking for the roads.
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THAT WILL SETTLE 1T.

John P. Vollmer is going to run for
governor because he wants to cut down
his taxes, and since John is the largest
individual taxpayer in Idaho, it will be
admitted that it might be worth while
for Mr.. Vollmer to do this. He could
do It just as Jim and Pat Blake have
cut down taxes in Clearwater county,
by reducing the valuation of their own
property to practically nothing as COM
pared to property owned by the other
fellow. 1t can't be denied that the
Blakes have solved the high tax prob
lem for the Blakes, and that under the
guise of reform. Fit is good thing
for the Blakes here in Clearwater
county, why not a good thing for John
P. Vollmer in Nez Perez, Latah and
other COMMITTEES in the state where he
has vast property interests? And why
would it be wrong for John P. Vollmer,
il it is alright for Jim and Pat Blake?
"But," said poor little peewee of a
Blake apologist the other day, '.just see
how Pat has made the timber COM
panies come across. We don't care il
he and Jim don't pay any taxes" Al
right, and we will let Mr.. Vollmer, the
richest man in the state, a stakeholder
in the Northern Pacific railroad, a
banker, millionaire, il he will only
skin some other fellow, escape his
taxes. If this is alright here in Clear
water county for Jim and Pat Blake, it
will be alright for Mr.. Vollmer as
governor of the state. Ii hot, why not?
Ask the Orofino Tribune. Ask the
first Blake decoy duck you hear maxi
ing apologies for two of the biggest tax
dodgers in Clearwater county.
This is not intended as a reflection
on Mr.. Vollmer. We do not believe
Mr.. Vollmer would endorse, for one
minute, such a dishonest and disrepu-
table system, and if elected governor
would stand for nothing of the kind.
We believe that Pat and Jim are, of all
men in the state, entitled to the blue
ribbons for putting over, under the
guise OF reform, the rawest piece of
tax jobbery that disgraces the tax rolls
Of county in Idaho.
Go to the records and see their as
sessment. Look up the valuation they
placed on their Orofino property, a
half acre Of which they sold to Clear.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-17

The best evidence that the people
are getting tired Of the Clearwater
Republican is the growth of our SUBJ
scription list. We have never asked
any man to subscribe, and yet, un-
solicited, new subscriptions have
poured in, about three hundred IN four
months. Anybody can see that the
people are getting tired, alright. It
makes ''Windy Pete" tired carrying
the money to the bank. The only kick
we ever had from the people is that
some Of them are afraid the gang will
kill Oft the editor and stop the fight.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-17

The Kooskia Mountaineer has dis
covered farmer who wants the news
paper scrap in Clearwater county
stopped. That is nothing. We know
a lot Of farmers who want it stopped,
and they propose to do it by voting the
court house ring out Of power next
fall, cutting off the fat printing con-
tracts on which the Orofino Tribune
exists. That will stop the Tribune
alright.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-17

The Tribune is the only paper in the
county that is defending the timber
interests. The Tribune favors county
officials who favored the Potlatch
Lumber Company last year, and wants
the same game worked again this year.
The Republican objects to the Potlatch
Lumber Co. getting any the best Of it.
Now which is the timber tool.