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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
BEATS EXPERT
At THE TARGET SHOT

farmers banknotes in the hand of the
stakeholder.
The two shooters took positions, and
Jimmie suggested that his opponent
shoot first.
Hold on a minute" said the farmer.
I'm bit of gambler, so believe in
luck Let's toss up for this here first
go. Which1l you take, heads or tails?"
"Why-er, heads" elected Jimmie,
with poorly fegned nonchalance.
The coin landed heads up and jim
mie raised his gun for the initial shot.
The farmer winked knowingly to the
crowd.
PULP Wolf called.
The target leaped ahead as the
charge overlook it, but it fell unbrok-
en-.
"L-o-s-t!" announced the referee.
PULL" ordered the farmer.
Bang!
"Dead!" came the decision.
Jimmie got his next bird" but lost
his third and fourth targets. The new
conner shot like veteran, and when
the scores were totaled at the end of
the first string of 25 the tally stood
% for the farmer to Jimmie's 6.
BY mutual agreement five minutes
rest was taken between the events.
Jimmie, nervously chewing cigar,
kept his eye on the farmer, and the
instant his back was turned Wolf
strolled off toward the 'traphouse. But
the farmer caught glimpse of the re-
treating figure and entered protest
with the referee.
Where ye goin', Wolff" the official
inquired.
ooh, just out to see if that trap is
working all right"
That's my business" the referee re-
minded Jimmie, then added. "You
come back here; it's time to shoot"
Jimmie threw his cigar to the
ground in an attempt to relieve pent-
up feelings and returned to the firing
line.
"Ready?" asked the referee. Both
shooters assented
PULL" Jimmie commanded.
Bang!
"L-os-t!" the referee decided.
The farmers pull" was followed by
the report of his gun.
"Dead"
The final score showed total of on
ly five goose eggs for the "Rube,"
while Jimmie's breaks added up to but
an even 10.
| The gallery gave the winner a cheer
and crowded around him, extending
congratulations.
Jimmie made Decline for Ben
Brown, who was holding the stakes
Say, Ben, you're not goin' to give
the 'Rube' that money, are you?"
why not?" asked Brown.
well, you see, Ben, just meant
this for joke, and I'd have given the
'Rube' his money after the boys had
had laugh"
II don't know anything about your
intentions, Wolf: this stuff goes to the
winner" and, suiting action to words,
Brown laid the money in the farmers
hand.
"Thankee, Mr.. Brown, and much OBJ
| liged to you Mr.. Wolf" said the jubi-
liant victor. Hey, son, hey!" he called
in the direction of the traphouse. A
tow-headed boy came out of the box
and started toward the farmer. Hold
on minute-go out in the field and
git few O. them wooden targets Mr..
Wolf told ye to mix in with the tar
ones and throw when the first man
called Pull But you'll have to hurry,
fer yer mas waitin' supper fer u.s."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
NO ACTION
BY Miners

Columbus, Sept. 4.-The executive
committee of the Ohio miners ad-
journed without having taken any ac-
ton with reference to the readjust-
ment Of the wage scale for the Hook
ing valley district, as requested in a
communication from the Hooking op-
orators.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
HEALTH CONVENTION
AT ROCHEsrER

Rochester, N. ", Sept. 4-Prof,
William n. Sedgwick Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology will
preside at the forty third annual
meeting of the American Public
Health Association, which opens here
on Monday Many able speakers are
ON the program.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
ARM FRACTURED
While crankins an Automobile Fri.
day Evening

Mrs. Robert l.. Mcintosh OF East
Chestnut street had the misfortune
to fracture the bone In her right fore
arm about an inch above the wrist
while engaged in cranking an auto
mobile Friday evening about 1880
o'clock. A surgeon was called to re-
duce the fracture.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
NOTICE OF SALE OF
ROAD BONDS

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the clerk of Milford township,
Knox county, Ohio, until u O'Clock noon
on the 29th day of September, A. ID. 1915.
for the purchase of bonds of the said
township i'm the aggregate of SPIEL dated
October list, 1915, in the denominations as
follows: Bonds numbered from one to
seven inclusive of the denomination of
100000 each and bond number eight of the
denomination of $ll511, payable bond
number one on the 1st day of October
A. D., 1916 and the remainder of said
bonds in their numerical order on the 1st
day of each October thereafter until all
of said bonds are paid. Said bonds bear
interest at the rate of five per centum per
annum payable semi-annually. the first in
terest being due April 1st, A. D., 1916 both
principal and interest being payable at
The Centerburg Savings Bank Center
Said bonds are issued by virtue of the
authority of the General Code of Ohio,
and in accordance with resolution pass
ed by the board of trustees of Milford
township, Knox county Ohio, on the 10th
day of August A. D., 1915, and for the
of the Knox County State Highway e."
petition No. $50, contract No. 29S. known
Milford township Knox county, Ohio. to
be betrayed by said Milford township.
Knox county, Ohio.
and best bidder for not less than par and
accrued interest.
All bids must state the gross amount
of the bid and accrued interest to date of
delivery and conditional bids will not be
considered.
All bids must be accompanied by GER
titled check for 5000 payable to the treas
urer of said Milford township, upon con-
dtion that IL the bid is accepted the bid
der will receive and pay for the bonds
awarded to him upon delivery thereof,
said check to be retained by and to be-
come the property of said Milford town.
ship II said condition is not fulfilled 9TH
erwise to be returned to the bidder.
Bidders will be required to satisfy them
selves of the legality of the issue of said
bonds.
The trustees of said Milford township
reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
Bids should be sealed and endorsed
bid for Milford Township State High
way Improvement Bonds for the Column
bus Extension No. Road in Milford
Township. Knox County Ohio"
BLINN .GEARHART.
Clerk of Milford Township. Knox County,
Ohio, Centerburg. Ohio, Il. ID. No T.
S-31 ;9-1, a. 21S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

Mrs. G. II. Purdy was removed to
the Mt. Vernon hospital in McCor-
mlok's ambulance Friday afternoon.
She will take treatment at the hos
pital.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
,Two Divorces Granted

Wo divorces Granted-
Judge Blair in the court of common
pleas Friday granted two divorces as
follows:
Cornelia Cooper VS.. James f. Coop
er. Decree Of divorce granted on the
grounds of gross neglect. Defendant
70 pay all the costs in the case. Plain
TIN restored to her maiden name, Cor
nelia Witherell.
George Horn VS.. Eva NJ Horn. De.
cree OF divorce granted the plaintiff on
the grounds Of gross neglect.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
Hook k-Dryden
Wedding

ly of Mt. Vernon, but a resident of
st. Louis, Mo-, for several years, was
united in marriage Saturday morning
in st. Louis to Mr.. Darcy Hook, a
prominent banker of that city. Mrs.
Hook was formerly Miss Louise Cur
tis of this city and has many friends
and relatives residing in Mt Vernon
DR.. Lizzie Critchfield and Miss Kath-
crime Critchfield of Mt. Vernon were
present at the wedding.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

tate, both-real and personal. Banner
NJ Allen is named as the executor of
the will, which was signed August g.,
1914, in the presence of l.. Tate Crom-
ley and Banner M. Allen.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
The Hudson Will

The last will and testament of Rose
=. Hudson, late of Mt Vernon. has
been filed in probate. BY the terms OF
the viii she gives to her sister Eliza
beth Elliott, her undivided half inter.
est Ia the house and lot, located at No.
465 North Main street. She also gives
ITO her sister all the balance of her es.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
kanaga-Spry X

Marriage
Mr.. John II. l.. Kanaga of Detroit
and Miss Ambra NJ Spry of Freder
icktown We're united in marriage by
Rev. w. II. Hull Saturday morning at
$50 at st. Paul's rectory. They will
make their home at Detroit, Mich.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

Administrators Appointed
ID. B. Grubb has been appointed ad-
ministrator W. W. a. of Elizabeth e.
Adams, giving bond in the sum of $4,-
800, with w. B. Adams and Jennie A.
Grubb as sureties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
Second and Final

A second, final and distributive ac.
count has been flied in probate by VIII
liam A. White, administrator of Keziah
White, showing the sum of $706.6S for
distribution.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
Jane Bonnet to Fred B. Wright, par
Gel in College, 81.
Elmer Il. Shireman to George w
O'Daniel, lot in city, $4,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
Executor Appointed

Banner M. Allen has been appointed
executor of Rose e. Hudson. No bond.
The appraisers are James Israel, S.
II. Israel and b. ID. Heron.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House

The Knox county budget commits
sion has completed its work Of fixing
the tax rate in each taxing district in
the county for 1915, and the same has
been sent back approved by the state
tax commission.
The tax rates are higher in each dis
trict.
According to the figures the state
rate is 10 mills, rate for state highway
purposes 80 mills. Total state rate As
mills. The total for all county purpos-
es is 4.65 mills.
The following are the rates In each
taxing district in the county:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
CAR RETT COUNTY'S
THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
Will Be Held In Oakland On Sep. 20,
80, Oct. |.

Officers: President, R. E. Sliger;
Secretary and Treasurer, James D.
Hamill; Board of Directors, Mrs. E. z.
Tower, j. o. GlotfeltV. ]. A. Kelly,
John Stevenson, R. E. Sliger, j. d.
Hamill; Publicity agent, l.. A. Kudislll.
The Third annual Fair for 1915 will
be held, Sept. %, 80, Oct. l, at the
Fair grounds, Oakland, Md.
Three days will be crowded with
greatest interest. enthusiasm, surprises
and magnificent results. Everything
on larger and grander scale. Every
citizen is earnestly requested to plan
for an exhibit this season.
The boys and girls especially are
urged to plan to be prize winners.
The Home or Woman's Department
is to be made especially Interesting and
attractive. Plans are being made for
three Great Big Days, every day day
of most interesting events and occur
ances.
hC iIIob anu SCCOIlu lars HSlU were
remarkably successful, the fair of this
year will be the climax of the efforts of
Garrett county farmers.
The success of the past is an incentive
to greater future success.
From now until the opening of the
fair active work will be carried on,
with view of advertising Garrett
county and awakening a spirit of en-
thusiasm in the development of the re-
sources of this the largest county in
the state.
Begin today to make your plans, and
put brain and Drawn to work. Be en-
thusastic in your plans and enthuse
everybody else.
Talk about the coming fair, consult
with each member of the family about
what you can and will do to make the
fair a success.
Pay special attention to potatoes and
oats.
Spray your fruit trees and obtain
better results.
This Is the time to get ready TO pro-
duce the best result.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES
MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Treasurer, County Com
missioner and For Sheriff.

Under the heading of political an
nouncements in this paper today will
be noticed the announcements of three
additional candidates, one each for the
office of County Treasurer, County
Commissioner and Sheriff.
For Treasurer Mr.. J. w. Kimmell. of
Deer Park District, comes before the
people of the county seeking their sup
port. Mr.. Kimmell is farmer and has
been resident of the county his entire
lifetime. He is well known in nearly
every section of Garrett and is qualified
to fill the position which he seeks.
From District No. 8 comes the an
nouncement of MIR. S. w. Bittinger for
for the office of County Commissioner.
He is prosperous and energetic farm
err of Grantsville District and is
thoroughly competent to fill the place.
Mr. Rutherford Stottlemeyer, of Dis
trict No. 13. presents his claims as a
candidate for the office of Sheriff. Mr.
Stottlemeyer is at present foreman of
the Chaffee Coal Company. He is well
known in his district and is highly es-
teemed by those who know him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08

CITY COUNCIL ORGANIZED
nr. Stuart F. Hamill Was Made
President of the BODY

On Monday night the new City
Council organized by the election of Mr..
Stuart F. Hamill, hold-over member.
as president of the body, and Mr.. John
c. Durham was the unanimous choice of
the members as its clerk.
The resignation of Mr.. Charles A.
Deffinbaugh as a member of Council
was presented and after its acceptance,
Mr. r. Harry West was chosen to fill
the place thus made vacant and at once
qualified. He will serve until the next
regular election to be held i'll March of
next year.
The following appointments OF Mayor
Matthews were confirmed: W. R..
Offutt, attorney; B. B. Nethkin, baiIiff
R. L. Fries, police magistrate.
Council appointed Thomas Little,
treasurer; D. M. Mason. collector, and
M. R. Maroney. Street Commissioner.
The following named members of
Council were chosen as the water COM
mittee: Henry Lauer, j. B. Cheuvront.
K. II. West. AS street committee: b.
F. Selby, George Little and S. F.
Hamill.
Bills for the past month were pre-
sented and ordered paid, after which
Council adjourned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
THE SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS ACT
Oakland To Have Additional 1onth
of School

The Oakland Grammar School,
through meeting certain requirements
of the Board of County School Com
missioDers, which are open to all the
schools of the county, will be permitted
to extend its session until late in May.
Among the requirements of the School
Commissioners is one that two-thirds
of the cost of such extension of term
shall be paid by local subscriptions or
voluntary contributions, the remaining
one-third to be paid by the County
Board.
The Republican congratulates the
of School Commissioners on this ad-
vanced step taken in the extension of
the school term as the county. 1t is to
be hoped that the school trustees next
year will avail themselves of this
generous offer and plan to extend the
school term to nine months. No great
er blessing could be extended to the
boys and girls of Garrett county than a
nine months school term.
Any pupil of any public school of
Garrett county is privileged to attend
the Oakland Grammar school during
its extended session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
aECEIVER FOR JOURNAL
PUBLISHING COMPANY
In the Person of Mr.. W. L. Thomas
Was Appointed Monday by the Court.

An adjourned session of the Circuit
Court for Garrett County was held
Monday of this week for the purpose of
hearing replevin suit between Cora
Kalbfeisch, plaintiff, and Effie Nj. Bit
finger, administrative, defendant. con-
corning the disposal by the defendant
of some live stock, Judge Robert R.
Henderson sitting. Before the case
was called for trial, however, the
parties got together, and settled the
matter by division of the property in
controversy.
The matter of the application of a
receiver for the Garrett Publishing
Company, which was asked for by some
of the creditors of the concern, was
taken up and heard by the Court, who
decided that to protect the interests of
all concerned a receiver should be ap-
pointed, the Court taking the position
that when stockholders in a COMPANY
or corporation were at loggerheads, the
matter required such action, and by
agreement among the attorneys repre-
senting the several interests. Mr.. VIM.
L. Thomas, assistant cashier of the
First National Bank of Oakland, was
appointed by the Court, provided he
would accept. Mr.. Thomas, since the
adjournment of Court, has signifed his
willingness to undertake the receiver
ship and Will qualify as soon as the
papers can be prepared
Orman Shrlver, who was indicted at
the December Term, 1914, for taking
roots OF ginseng from the farm of
man named Wilt near Bond, and also
for receiving stolen goods, entered a
plea of guilty and was sentenced by
the Court to undergo a confinement in
the Maryland House of Correction for
the period of six months.
Court adjourned at noon and Judge
Henderson returned to Cumberl and
that evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
Booze Joint Successfully Raided.

One DAY last wcoi; State's AttOrn, '
J. I. ktEnlnGGI .cco!, ed letter from
citizen OF West Virginia, stating that
there was whiskev- Joint between
Henry and Kempton and that especially
on Sunday it did large business selling
booze, that on Sunday, March %, seventy
five men patronlzed the JOINT and that
many drunken men travelled over the
public roads.
Plans were made to raid the joint
last Sunday. Sheriff Scott and Deputy
Sheriff Dewitt went to Piedmont, W.
Va, Saturday night in order to take the
first train Sunday morning for Henry,
w. Va. At German they were joined
by Deputy Sheriff Ernest Hilleary and
Mr.. Kaylor. From Henry they had a
three mile walk to the JOINT. They hid
for time in the woods waiting for
business to open up. After time Gus
toners began to arrive and soon thirty
one thirsty boosters were in the Joint
The Sheriff and Mr.. Hileary entered
the room, purchased some wine. to-
bacco and cigars. At signal. Messrs.
Dewitt and KaYlor entered the room
and the proprietor Nick Kekeio was
placed under arrest. The Sheriff, his
deputies and the prisoner were sur
rounded by the patrons of the JOINT,
who informed the Sheriff that they
could not take the prisoner with him.
He was prepared for business. They had
young arsenal strapped to their waists.
They went LOADED for bear" and they
brought their prisoner to Jail Sunday
night.
Saturday Kekeio received by freight
8 barrels of beer and 25 gallons of
alcohol and was getting ready for a
big business. He also sold groceries,
etc., but had no State or county license
to carry on business.
Monday afternoon Kekeio was ar
raigned before Squire Rudisill under
four charges and bound over for the
grand jury at the June term of court.
The officials are determined to break
up this speakeasy business in Garrett
county. States Attorney Renninger is
determined to strictly enforce the law
and bring to punishment all violators.
Sheriff Scott and his posse deserve
credit for the way they carried out
their work and in suppressing this den
of infamy, which had become public
menace. Special mention should be
made of the work of Deputy Ernest
Hilleary who had been looking after
this joint, and had decided on making
the arrest Sunday, had not the sheriff
notified him of the raid to take place.
He heartily entered into the plan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
Knights to Attend Service.

All members of Garrett Lodge No. 113,
Knights of Pythias, are requested to
assemble at the Castle Hall on Sunday
morning next at the hour of lOl5 o'clock
and march therefrom in a body to St.
Marks Ev. Lutheran church where
they will attend Divine service, the
sermon to be delivered by the pastor,
o. A. Bremen.
By order of the Lodge,
CHARLES J. NEWMAN,
K. of r. and S.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08

HooD-FLEMING-At the residence
of the officiating minister in Oakland
on Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. DR.. W.
D. Reed, in the presence of few init
mate friends, Miss Mary C. Fleming,
of Fairmont, w. Va, and MIR. Fred
Hough Hood, of Oakland, but recently
of Fairmont. The bride is an attract
i've young lady and quite a favorite
among her friends, while the groom is
well known in Oakland where he is
proprietor of the Independent Garage.
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Trout for Garrett county.

G. N. Beall and George Wittig, of
Frostburg, are receiving 5000 small
trout from the United States govern
ment. AS soon as they reach that city
they will be placed in the streams of
Garrett county. Trout fishing is pro-
hibited in these streams until 1916.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08

have opened a meat market in the
Cuppett building at Loeb Lynn Heights
and solicit share of the patronage of
the public. All kinds of fresh and cur
ed meats constantly on hand. Mr..
Charles Martin will have charge of the
store. J. G. UPHoLE.
Advertisement cat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
Special Attention.

The Garrett County Board of Trade
will hold meeting this Thursday eve
ming, in Squire Rudisill's office at 7:45
p. m. A full attendance of the men,
bers IS requested.
l.. A. RUDISILL, Secy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
A Card Of Thanks

We desire to extend our thanks to
the kind friends and neighbors who so
willingly assisted US during the long
illness and after the death of our below
ed father, Edmund Jamisor.
Nix. AND MRS. J. A. DENT.
Crellin, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08

LIVE agents for Household Necessities
wanted. 100 per cent. profit. A. E.
Rambeau, 312 N. York st., Wheeling,
W. Va. Advertisement.
Get Hamill's sample books of wall
paper and look them over before buy
ing. Adv. 48t
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29
WHAT MAY MEAN.-

WHAT 1T MAY MEAN.-It will be
remembered that Sir John French is
the man who declared that he would
lead the British armies against the
Irish people and crush them to the
last man before he would draw his
sword to uphold an act of parliament
the Irish home rule bill - which
would give self-government to a
loyal people who had been oppressed
and robbed for 800 years.
Now Sir John French has been de-
posed and replaced by Sir Douglass
Haig, a Scotchman and consistent
friend of Ireland.
There's a new Ireland coming out
of this war, maybe a free Ireland.
Perhaps, after all, the rights" will
pretty near balance the wrongs"
when the history of the great Euro
pean war is writ.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

HE Is FOR MEN, ANYHOW
Marse Henry Watterson is out with
a lurid editorial in which, with the
scathing invective, in the use of
which he is postmaster, he consigns
Henry Ford to the bottomless pit of
perdition, so to speak, as traitor
to his country, self-exploiting adj
vertiser, a poor wretch made insane
by the onrush of gold"
The people of this country, gener-
ally speaking, think Ford's peace
iunket mistaken zeal and ill-timed,
ill-directed and possibly harmful,
waste of time and energy and money.
But it is doubtful if many question
the sincerity of his motives. Surely
very few thinking men will endorse
Henry Watterson's virulent utter
ances.
Be it remembered that Mr.. Ford
made his great wealth honestly; that
he did not apply the screws to his
workmen nor exact his money from
the people by the special privilege
method. 1t does not represent so
much flesh and blood of honest labor
as do so many American fortunes.
He is the man who, when he found
himself rich, decreed that no person
in his employ should be paid less than
So per day. For that act alone he is
entitled to every consideration by his
fellow countrymen.
Henry Ford may be visionary, his
peace plan may be a fit subject for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

ridicule, even humiliation and regret.
But he is no traitor to his country,
nor poor money-mad wretch.
After peace comes again to this
world, no matter how or by what
agency it may be brought about, and
America starts on it's march to a
higher goal, we are going to be glad,
many time, for Henry Ford and his
insane" philanthropy.