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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-20
Sues For Divorce

Sues For Divorce
John Zuccaro, wholesale produce
merchant of Mt. Vernon, has filed a
suit for divorce In the court of COM
mon pleas of Knox county against An
ma Zuccaro. The plaintiff states they
were married in Columbus on July %,
1918. The plaintiff states that on June
9, 1914. the defendant sued for all
mony in the Franklin county courts
and that the same was settled for $3.50.
The plaintiff says the defendant has a
violent temper and that she frequent
ly called him vile names. He asks for
divorce on ground of willful absence.
Patrick A. Berry for the plaintiff.
--O-
Action For Money
Robert 8. Hull has commenced suit
in the common pleas court against
George Hull. He states that by the
terms Of the will of the late Eliza Hull
a certain house on North Mulberry
street was left to George and Ella
Hull. The latter is now dead and the
defendant in this action is the sole
owner of the property. The plaintifl
states that the defendant has been un
able to pay the taxes and keep up the
necessary repairs and that he has ex
pended the sum of $1,134.78 on the
property and therefore claims thai
sum is due his from the defendant
Frank o. Levering represents the
plaintiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-20
Received For The Children's
Home Building

The Knox county commissioners at
l o'clock Monday afternoon opened
bids for the construction of the new
children's home building in this coun.
ty.
The following bids were received:
l.. d. Hetrick Bros, Columbus-s21,-
5s2.
E. e. Beckett, Columbus-$24,255.
Megaw G. McI.ees, Granville-$25,- :
$40.
VIM. H. Ralston, Mt. yernon-$27.- ;
4s2.
The architects estimate was S21.-
s67.
Hetrick Bros. being the lowest
bidders and under the architects es-
innate this firm was awarded the con-
tract.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-20

Deeds Filed
Jesse Myers to Henry T. Hall, 8
acres in Pleasant, 81.
Flora Darling to Grace e. Hurst, par
eel in Fredericktown, $4,000.
Harry e. House to A. ]. Meeks. lot
in Mt. Holly, ST.
o
Executor Appointed
r. M. Greer has been appointed ex-
ecutor of George Keys in the probate
court Bond $4,000. The sureties are
Fl. H. Greer and #. L. Beam. The ap-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-20

points, Mt Vernon made easy work OF
the game. Bonds, on 25-yard end run
scored the next touchdown, Severns
kicking goal. This ended the first half
Two more touch-downs were made
in the third quarter Of play, Bonds
and Gilpin carrying the hall over. To
wards the end of the game, Coach
Hagaman started sending substitutes
in, thus giving all men chance and
yet the team seemed to work as we'll.
Too much praise can not be given
Mt. vernon's back-feld. Not man Of
them was ever thrown for a serious
loss and all carried the ball forward
with dash and spirit that was sim
ply great to watch. This was particu-
larly true of Bonds and Jones whose
weight and speed invariably put the
ball day down the field Newark made
but one first down.
Brown of Newark, who was forced
to retire from the game, was the life
of his team. His snappy work at quar-.
ter-back enlivened his teammates
kept them on their toes constantly
and the difference was marked, when
he left the game. In the second quar-
ter, he came very close to making q
touchdown in running back punt.
startling burst of speed carried him
past all the Mt. Vernon lads, except
Severns, who downed him.
Cuprn q wv.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-20

Referee-Prugh. Umplre-LituicK'
Head lineman-Black Time of quar-
ters--l5 minutes. Touchdowns--Mont'
gomery, 8; Baehr, 8; Fishback, Boss.
Goals from touchdowns--Palmer, b.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
The Goat Earns His Board

The raising Of Angora goats in the
United States seems TO be a demon
strated success. The industry is so
we'll established that growers need not
be inconvenienced by the action OF
South Africa in prohibiting the ex-
poltation OF AngoraS, for the number
of well bred animals already in this
country is sufficient 10 meet all require
ments. 1t is the opinion Of experts
that the best American feeces equal
any grown in the original home Of the
Angora. Although nearly every state
in the Union possesses its flocks the
Southwest and the logged off areas o.
the Northwest are well suited TO goa
raising. The goat is adapted espe
cially to brush lands where it not on'y
thrives but clears away the brush
For this reason it often is said that the
Angora works and pays for its board a
the same time.
The value Of the fleece, or mohair
| is increasing steadily. The use o
mohair, is increasing steadily. Th'
use OF mohair, in times past, depended
so much on the prevailing fashions
prices varied greatly from year. New
uses for this product are being lount
continually and a reasonably stead
market seems assured. The bes
heeces sometimes sell at 40 TO S
cents a pound.
The average fleece weighs fror
about D ID TO 5 pounds. The short
est length of fleece desired, usually
about 6 inches but because Of shearin
twice year much Texas and Nc
Mexico mohair falls below thit stanC
ard. II the fleece is allowed TO gro
J. II months the average length is abol
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
Keep Your Pigs Growing

In raising hogs the breeder is mere
interested in getting his profit from
the feed consumed in the quickest time
than in anything else. He does not
care so much for the curl Of the tail or
the beautiful tipped ear or the marking
Of the animal, although, Of coure, he
likes to have hogs that are uniform in
size and appearance. A number Of
the breeders are getting their eyes
open TO the fact that good breeding
tells in the fattening pen. Good
breeding has made it possible to raise
hog for market in six or eight months
now that it took eighteen months TO
raise fifty years ago, thus the profit is
greatly increased.
It has been shown that it is money
in the breeders pocket TO keep his
pigs growing from iarowing to market
ing time. 1t has been proved, also
that We can cheaper our feeds by for
age, pasture or hay, and also improve
the health of our animals by bal
anced ration.
Hog raisers want sows that will raise
not less than eight pigs to the lite
twice a year. They also want goot
mixers. l believe that every hoi
raiser should have a registered
boar and that it pays to buy th'
best, Success in hog raising is impos
slble without the use Of sires Of pro
nounced individuality. The sires ami
dams should be consiitutionally stronI
and vigorous. Cor. Missouri Ruralist
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
Intestinal Worms in Sheep

In answer 10 an inquiry made in an
issue early in the year in regard 10 in
testinal worms in sheep, will say that l
use ccpperas is a remedy. The sheep
are to be kept up over night and tea
spoonful Of copperss given on an empty
stomach. Set the sheep on the hind
quarters in front Of you, open the
mouth With one hand and with the
other pnt the pulveriztd coppetas as
far dowl the throat as possible. Don't
overdose, as the stuff is poisonous l
have used it to kill worms in hogs,
sheep and horses. Alter giving the
first dose, skip day aud then give
another It is best to keep the sheep
up for two hours after they have been
dosed. I have used this remedy fol
twenty years with success. Hugh T.
Wilson, Forsyth, in Farm Progress.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
The Hill Billy

William H. Hambv, reputed TO be
the greatest living authority on the
hill billy, and who has written in stor-
les and in a novel just completed
nearly one million words on that sub
ject, arrived in the city yesterday en-
route to the White River country,
where he will spend several week.,
says the Springfield Republican. The
quaint Ozark character, typihsd by
the term hill billy, Mr.. Handy eulog-
lied as follows:
In speaking Of the Hill Billy
great many people use the term with
reproach. J don't. I use it as
term Of endearment. love the hill
billy. I think perhaps that is one
reason have been able to write ant
sell more than a million words il
stories about the Ozarks and can still
visit the hills without carrying siI
shooter.
II some times laugh over the hil
billy and with him, bnt never at him
In spite Of his slo5ness Of speech AM
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
Stop! Look ! Listen!

Stop! Look! ListeD!" is the war
ming placed near certain railway cross
iugs to arrest the attention Of the
careless. But it is just as we'll worth
attention as piece Of summer advice.
Let us not go from day TO day so busy
with little interests that we have nc
time to enjoy the beauty Of the sum,
mer world. Let US stop long enough
to drink it in. Let US look around or
the beauty with which God has filed
this earth, and listen to toe music
which his glad creatures are making
The flowers, the fields, the birds al
are saying t. US, 'Stopl Look
Listenl"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20

Wheat prices have not yet reached
the dollar a grain" point. But
farmers have hopes.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20

10 inches ard it is not unusual to get
staple IS or 20 inches in length.
The birth rate approximately 65
per cent but in we'll managed focks it
sometimes is 100 per cent. They are
not hardy and on this account con
siderable skill and care is needed
during the breeding season. The
management Of the Angora, other than
the extra care needsd al this time,
does not differ gresly from that of
the sheep. Pure water and dryness
are essential to the health Of the flock.
Dampness is more injurious than
than either heat or scold. Missouri
Ruralist
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
The Dove Of Peace has been
swallowed by the God Of War.
How Hog Cholera is Started

DR.. Dorset, Of the United States
Bureau Of Animal Industry, and one of
the discovererS Of hog cholera serum,
has been studying the manner in which
hog cholera is spread, and says:
Visiting neighbors carried the caus'
alive agent on their shoes from inject
ed to uninlected herds, and this was
responsible for 50 per cent Of the out
breaks. Birds carrying the infected
medium resulted in q per cent Of the
outbreaks. Dogs are probably respon.
sible for 65 per cent Of the outbreaks
Streams carry the Geological factor in
about 8 per cent Of the outbreaks
Hogs in adjoining premises conveyed
the infection in about 40 per cen
Of the outbreaks. New stock from in
iected sources brought hog cholera il
about 10 per cent Of the outbreaks
and in some 6.5 per cent Of the neV
cases the injection is traced 10 loca
causes due to improper sanitation.
Notice that one third Of the cut
breaks are caused by visiting neigh
bors. This source Of trouble can b
eliminated altogether by the exercis
of a little care. II cholera is on you
ne!ghbor's farm, stay away from it;
on your own farm, keep your neighbol
away, or at least give them warning
Wallace's Farmer,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20

SeuenlaTy NetnOuS OF idIuiLuS' anu Hls
extreme reluctance to answer a direct
question, the hill billy has a great fund
Of quaint philosophy and keen obser-
vation if you can once get into his
confidence. The reason most writers
miss it on their Ozark characters is be
cause they observe from the outside.
They see the rude cabins on the
hill side, the seemingly indolent farm
er cultiyating his farm from the bank
OF the river, undertake TO quiz him
and get nothing, and go of in carica-
ture. No writer can get anything
worth while about character from the
outside. People who write purely
from observation never write true to
life.
TO make a character real one
must live with him, understand him
and sympathise with him.
For instance a writer drops off in
the Ozarks. takes buggy and drives
IS miles into the hills. takes squint
at a cross road store, asks a few irrele-
want questions and gets still more If
relevant answers, and then goes back
and locates story in the Ozarks. A
writer did that not long ago, The
story appeared in Golfers Weekly
and the author continued TO talk mys-
teriously for three pages about the
Black Knobbers and missed the real
color and character as widely as he
did the name.
The hill billy, as I can see him,
is man of good blood decended per
haps from the best blood Of England,
Scotland or Ireland, but through stress
of poverty perhaps, during five gene
rations his ability has lain fallow. He
has the capabilities Of scholar, poet,
statesman ar humorist, but he is en-
tirely illiterate, or nearly so, and uses
his brain in devising ways to avoid sun
stroke and to work out theoies Of gov
eminent and perhaps on the side in
vent perpetual motion in the shade.
He is shy, reticent, little given to
talking TO strangers, suspicious OF
strangers, perfectly frank with his
friends, ready to shoot if he thinks he
has been wronged out Of quarter,
but willing to give up hall Of all his
possessions to any one in need,
II once knew a hill billy who lived
on an Ozark farm named Bob Simpkins,
whose neighbor Nell Hicks took his
family in a covered wagon and went
to Texas 10 get rich, The next year
Nell came back with nothing put the
running gears Of the wagon, his family,
one dog and malaria. He drove up
TO Simpkins,' stayed all night, all the
next day, stayed a week, month, two
months. Uncomplainingly Simpkins
boarded him, went on about his work
while Nell sat out in the shade and
smoked his pipe.
Things couldn't go on forever and
when Simpkins' hospitality was tried
to the limit which was at the end o.
three months he timidly called Mel
out to the barl, speculatively looked
out at the clouds, squinted his eye
and meditatiyely remarked in milo
voice, well, reckon Nell, one Of III
will have to move out"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
Great Editorial Reunion

The annual meeting Of the Miss
ouri Press Association at St. Louis,
September 10, II, IS, promises to be
a great family reunion OF newspaper
people, The wives Of publishers and
members OF their immediate families
will be eligible to all the courtesies
ST. Louis preparing to extend on this
occasion. From present indications
every county and nearly every town
Of any size in the state will be repre-
sented. Many publishers will issue
their papers day or two ahead Of the
usual time in order to be present at
the great banquet the blsiness Men S
League is to give in honor of the AS
sociation at the Planters Hotel the
evening OF the 10th. Governor Maj
or, Mayor Kiel and others will speak.
A grand military review is being
planned at Jefferson Barracks, the
Government military post, on Thurs
day evening. 1t will be novel am
inspiring spectacle. The trip to the
barracks will be made on big Mis-
sippi River steamer which will be
placed at the disposal Of the visiting
editors and their families by several
St. Louis supply houses. Supper will
be served on board. A feature OF the
reurn trip will be very funny play,
THE Trail Of the Lonesome Steak, y
by leading members Of the St. Louis
Press Club. Half a dozen other good
things, including two MONDAY lunches
at the Planters, will be on the pro-
gram.
The rews paper men Of the State
hope to make this meeting OF vast
importance to their fraternity. Lack
Of organization has been costly pro-
position to the publishers in the past
and this condition, it is hoped, will in
a measure be remedied at the St Louis
meeting. Doctors, lawyers, BARRIERS,
dentists, veterinary surgeons, ostepaths
and professional men Of other sorts
have secured legislation and public
recognition Of real or imaginary rights
by any one orpaniziug and going after
1 it. The news paper men have not
been able 10 get pleasant look be
cause twothirds Of them held aloo
from the Missouri Press Association
and gave it no aid when it attempted
anything. The officers hope to double
the present membership before the
St Louis meeting. Even though they
should get nothing more thar
the fine list OF entertainments and
courtesies incident to this big event
new members would be richly paiC
for the small outlay Of time ant
money required. Interested partie
should write Secretsry H. J. Blanton,
Paris, Mo =, for application blanks.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
MOuseTs Are Few in Missouri

HC IIOBlSSSINC FOlS AZ NhIoSCH''
at the next November election will
not be more than six per cent OF the
same party vote in this State for
Roosevelt in 1912, in the opinion Of
Jacob L. Babler, chairman OF the
Republicans State Committee, who
has just completed survey OF the
State political situation based upon the
primary vote OF Aug. 4. Chairman
Babler estimates that at least 90 per
cent of former Missouri Progress ives
already are back in the Republican
party.
Reports have been received at the
Republican State headquarters show
ing the strength Of the Progressive
vote in counties where there were con-
tests for the nomination in that party
and from other counties where there
were no contests. In the opinion OF
Chairman Babler, these reports give a
fairly accurate index to the Bull Moose
vote in November.
Accepting the predictions OF chair
man Babler, the Progressive vote in
entire State in November, outside OF
Kansas City and St Louis, will not ex-
ceed 5000. The State vote for
Roosevelt in 1912 was $1,000, out
side Of these two cities, and $1,000
within them.
Previous to Aug. primary, the
Republican State Committee had re-
ceived reports from 90 Of the ia
counties Of Missouri, estimating that
the Progressive vote in these counties
in November would shrink TO 10 per
cent Of the 1912 wore. Reports since
the primary indicate that in some
counties the Progressive vote cast fore
tells complete return Of the Bull
Moose to the Republican party,
Chairman Babler said.
He pointed to the fact that despite
the interest in Polk County. where the
Progrsssives had a ticket in the field,
Only % votes were cast for Aug. a
where 754 votes were cast for Roose'
welt two years ago. A somewhat
similar condition, he said, existed in
Cedar County.
my whole object has been to find
out the exact situation regarding the
Progressive vote in Missouri with the
view Of harmonizing and uniting the
Progres,tves apd Republicans oi this
State for the November election, and
with no intent to bclittle the Progress
sives," said Chairman Babler.' Ir
obtaining my reports, l have asked
for unbiased opinions, and subsequent
investigation has shown these reports
to have been as accurat as it is pos
sible to get in the absence Of a per
sonal CANVASS.
''As have said heretofore, have
always felt that every Progressive is
Republican at heart and would be glat
to return to the Republican party Il
help bring prosperity back to this ma
iion.
In a recent trip through Southern
Missouri l was told on more than ont
occasion by Progressive leaders OF thei
counties that they were going bacE
into the Republican party before Mr.
Roosevelt took them back. There i
a general feeling in this State tha
Mr.. Roosevet's Endorsement oil tn
Republican candidate for Governor o
New York is an indication OF unitet
Republican party in the near future.
Chairman Babler said he would a
wait the announcement from jefferson
City Of the fill official primary vot
in Missouri before issuing statmen
Of the plans Of the Republican Stat
organization for the coming fall cam
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
The Baby from the Farm


The State Fairs, which are responsi-
bic for raising the standard Of farm life
and for standardizing stock, grain and
farm products in general, have taken
up a new line Of work. They are i'm
proving farm product that has been,
in way, sadly neglected-the farm
baby. incidentally, they are giving
the town and city baby helping
hand, and they are doing it all through
what is known as a Better Babies
Contest.
The Missouri State Fair, Sedalia,
will conduct a Better Babies Contest
during State Fair Week, September 26
to October 5. The contest will be
held in the beautiful Woman's Build
ing, The babies are entered like any
other exhibit at an agricultural fair, but
with this difference are not on
exhibition all the time. The are ex-
amined by judges just as live stock,
grain or apples are examined. The
judges are physicians, and they test
the baby by standards which have been
set by specialists in the care and feed
ing Of children, who know just how
much baby should weigh and meas
ure and what its general development
should be at given age,
Many readers Of this paper can look
back to the day when the fair started
to standardize their farm products. The
farmers who thought they were raising
pretty good live stock and mighty fine
grain, entered them in competition
with what other farmers were raising.
Sometimes they learned that they were
raising prize winning products; again
they found that their farm products
were far below the standards set By the
judges. And what did they do-these
men who took second, third and last
prizss2 They went back 70 their
farms, took better care Of their live
stock, raised better grain the next year,
and they have been doing that ever
since, The result has been higher
grade Of live stock in their barns, a
higher grade Of products in their fields,
and all because the State Fair set the
standards.
| Now that is just what the State Fair
officials are doing when they offel
prizes for better babies in the Better
Babies Contest. They are setting a
standard for baby health and baby
strength and baby development. They
are notifying parents to bring along the
babies from the farm, town and city,
for comparison with these standards.
They are giving prizes 10 the babies
pronounced best by the judges, and,
best OF all, when the babies do not
come up to the standard and do not
win a prize, the judges are telling the
parents why, and how the baby can be
made better for another years fair, and
for all its lie. The result is bound tc
be not prettier babies-but better
babies at each years lair-a stronger
healthier race Of people on the farm
in small towns and IN the cities.
Send to the Secretary Missouri State
Fair, Sedalia, for particulars concerning
the Better Babies Contest.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20

Il will cost some ships as much as
aa $4,000 in fees to pass through
the Panama canal. We'd swim the
old ditch for hall the amount.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20

Some people spend so much
money getting ready for vacation
they never have enough left TO get
there with.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
Brotherly Love has been inferred
with the honors OF war.

A slight unpleaSantness prevails
among the other nations OF the world,
but our time is too limited to give il
more than passing thought.