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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
SPECIAL FREE
EXHIBIT AT THE
KNOX CO. FAIR

The loss of crops in the United
States due to the ravages of insects
runs into millions of dollars annually.
Many of these can be economically
controlled by the farmers, and 1t Is
very important to know the life his
tory of an insect before remedial meas
ures can be successfully applied.
The life history of many insects will
be shown at the county fair in con-
nection with the exhibit from the Ohio
Experiment station. Our Spray Cal
endar tells how to control many OF
them.
Fungus diseases also contribute
quite largely to the annual loss of
crops in Ohio. Many of the most de-
structive species are readily controlled
by various treatments, according to
the disease. Bulletin 214 OF the Ohio
Experiment station gives a list of the
most common ones and the best meth.
cd of dealing with them.
Those common plants known as
weeds" are found on every farm. Bull
letin IT'S of the Ohio Experiment sta.
tion will serve as guide with which
to identify them. Many mounted spec
linens may be seen in the exhibit of
the experiment station at the Knox
county fair. Attendants in charge will
try to identify any specimens brought
to the tent. Look for the big sign
"Ohio Experiment Station Exhibit"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
AGRICULTURE.
(Choose eight }

lNnOOSc clSHl)
I. What are the characteristics of a
good stalk of corn?
2. Tell how fruit trees are propagated.
8. Why is winter wheat rather than
spring wheat cultivated in Ohio:
a. What are the advantages OF junior
contest work? How do you promote
such work?
). What are the elements to be con-
sdcred in balancing ration? Give sew
eral rations for cows and show that they
are in something like proper balance.
6. What are the purposes OF hoelng'
7. How is deficiency in nitrogen in
the soil supplied?
8. Tell OF the merits of several of the
best varieties of the fruit about which
you are the best informed.
9. Tell something OF the contents of
the state course of study in agriculture
for elementary schools.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Alleges SmitbhisIer Transfer
red Property To Defeat
Claim Against Him
SNlVELY ESTATE GOES
TO WIFE AND CHILDREN
Loney Will Held Valid By
Judge Blair; Court
House News

suit has been filed in the common
pleas court by George d. Neal against
Philip j. Smithhisler, seeking to have
a deed set aside. The plaintiff alleges
that the defendant holds title to real
estate transferred to him by M. c..
Smithhisler, his son, and that the
transfer was made to defeat the plain
tiIfs collection OF notes against NJ. C.
Smithhisler.
Mr.. Neal says that he held three
notes against NJ. C. Smithhisler total.
ing S253 and that when the property
was sold by M. C. Smithhisler to his
father, the defendant promised to pay
the notes He alleges that he did pay
$500, but has failed to pay the remain
der. Mr.. Neal asks that the deed be
declared invalid and the property sold
to satisfy his claim. b. f.. Sapp is the
attorney for Mr.. Neal.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
FOR THOSE WHO
Wish TO TEACH
Questions Put 10 Applicants For
County Certificates.
EXAMINATION HELD SEPT. /.

Prepared by the state Superintendent
Of Public Instruction to Teet the
Mental Qualifications Of Those Who
Seek Positions as Teachers In the
Public Schools.
Following Is the HIST OF question:
40 prepared under direction Of the
state superintendent of pubic In
struction and submitted at the colh'
ty examination for teachers sept. l
for elementary school certificates:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
STIMMEL FUNERAL.
HELD; BURIAL WILL
OCCUR In COLUMBUS

I. The funeral of the late Guy Stimmel,
who was stricken with heart failure
several days ago on West High street,
was held at the late home at 1880
o'clock Monday evening, Rev. NJ. S.
Freeman, assisted by Rev. HIilas II.
Miller officiating. The body was TAX.
en- Tuesday morning to Columbus ana
then to Obetz cemetery, about six
miles south of Columbus, for burial.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
NEWSPAPERS
ARE USED BY US FOR ADVERTIs-
lNG-THESE ADVERTISEMENTS
INFORM THE PEOPLE

1. OF our safe methods
2. OF loaning money and
3. Our safe principles of business.
4. Newspapers reach all classes OF
people every day.
3. They also urge people to be thrifty
and to save their money.
6. The Buckeye State Building and
Loan Company, Rankin Building
% West Gay street, ColuMbus, o
Z. Assets $14,000,000. Five per cent
paid on time deposits.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
ORTHOGRHPHY.

I. Mark for pronunciation: Again,
protcge, elite, frontier, Arkansas Ga
state), peony, league, boulevard, diastole.
?. Give four simple rules for forming
the plurals of nouns, that may be given
to the fifth and sixth year classes.
3. When is w. to be classed as a
vowel? When "y'?
4. Spell and define: vendue bellicose,
crucial, grosgrain, Jack O. lantern, phae-
ton, resuscitate, smithy, diagnosis, in
sipid.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04

brought by Elva Loney, has been filed
In the probate court. Judge Blair Of
the common pleas court held that the
plaintiff is estopped from denying the
validity of the instrument owing to his
having accepted and subsequently sold
the real estate devised to him by the
testator
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Marriage Licenses

Edgar Roland Brown, Centerburg,
laborer, and Estella M. Hunter of Mil.
ler township. Rev. j. A. Long.
Lewis G. Frasher, Jelloway, laborer,
and Maude May Snively, Jelloway.
Rev. G. Il. Birkhold.
Charles c Dice, Campbellsville, Ky,
electrician, and Hattie May Kerr, Mt.
Vernon. Rev. j. A. Long.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Real Estate Transfers

William Simpkins to Frank Simp-
kins, parcel in Mt. Vernon, $400.
John G.. Higgins to Ellen Debolt,
parcel in Clay, 500.
S. e. Platner to II. c. Dunmire, par
eel in Howard, 81.
]. E. Anderson to William d. Cham
bers, city property, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Poor Aim.

Foof AIM,
What is the chief aim Of Jobling''
existencei"
Making money"
But he's always hard up"
"Quite true. His aim Is poor."--Bii
mingham Age-Herald.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04

by female troubles
so | was unable to
do my house work.
l took treatments
for it but received
no help whatever.
Then some of my
friends asked why
| did not try Lydia
E. Pinkham 'sN ege-
table Compound. |
did so and my back
ache soon disap-
peared and I felt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Cases Appealed

Two suits have been appealed to
the common pleas court from the court
of Squire Walter G. Harris. One is
the suit of David r. Ewing against s.
ID. Roberts, in which the plaintiff seeks
to recover $3S with interest on note
dated December 10, 1904, and the 9th
er is an action brought by Charles
Jennings to recover 500 alleged to be
due from Bud Melick for house rent
for the month of March of this year.
the plaintiffs in each case in the mag
istrate's court. b. T.. Sapp is attor-
ney forthe plaintiffs in each case.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
READING.

The examination in reading is oral
The examiner will conduct the cXami-
nation following any plan desired
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Files Account

Files Account
The final account of Charles Pass.
more, executor of the estate of Mary
Vodden, has been filed in the probate
court, showing 81 ,4O2 received and ex-
pended.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
VIII Filed

The will of John Snively has been
filed for admission to probate in the
probate court. By the terms of the
will, Mr.. Snively provided that mon
ument be erected for himself and his
wife not to exceed $40O in cost. He
then directs that his real estate in
Jelloway be given to his wife during
her life and that she may sell it if she
deems best. Mrs, Snively is also CIV
Ell the personal property, such as
household goods and the like.
After the payment of 500 each to
his grandchildren, Augusta and Albert
Snively, the testator directs that the
remainder of his property be divided
equally between his children, Amos
and Harry Snively, Bertha Richert,
Emma Beck, Cora Grant and Mary Mi
nard.
The will was signed on June 2, 1917,
and was witnessed by w. H. Frasher
and Daniel Lemmer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Will Held Valid

The decision of the common pleas
court in the matter of the contest of
the will of Julia A. Loney, which was
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Account Filed

Charles V. Critchfield, administrator
of the estate of c. f.. Critchfeld, has
filed his first and final account in the
probate court, showing 81, ,24O received
and expended.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Administrator Appointed

Daniel Hively has been appointed
administrator of the estate of John j.
Hively by the probate court He gave
bond in the sum of $500 with F. o.
Levering and p A. Berry as sureties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
BACKACHE SOON
DISAPPEARED
Could Not Do EIousework
Till Lydia E. Pinkhan1's
Vegetable Compound
Removed Cause.

Fort Fairfield, Maine. -"For many
months suffered from backache caused
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
NOTABLE YEAR FOR
CLEVELAND COUNTY,,
NORMAN IS GROWING
CONTINUED From Page So

building, is now being completed, the
Oklahoma Railway company has Just
completed an excellent in,erurban sta
ton and freight depot, and two large
garages have been built in the past six
months. A number of excellent store
buildings have also been put up on
main street
Civic Improvement has also been
marked in Norman during the past
year The Civic club, under the lead
ershlp of l.. J. Edwards. veteran cit-
zen, has added materially to the park
system OF the University City" with
a boulevard mile and a half long. st
with row of trees and flowers on
each side probably their greatest
achlevmcnt.
The Sl2S0QO chemistry hall, declar-
ed to be the most modern and complete
building for the study of the sciences
IN America was completed six months
ago Construction is now beginning
on the $l50Oo0 auditorium. and work
will begin soon on a SIS GOO library
building and on 100000 geology
building.
Many improvements have also been
made by DR. Griffin at the hospital.
a cold storage plant has been erected,
additional small buildings have bccu
provided, and the hospital farm has
been enlarged by the addition of the
old johnson farm" just east OF the
city limits.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
CH0CTAW COUNTY
PLANS FAIR PARK;
GOOD BUSINESS YEAR
CONTINUED From Page g.

produced here this season far surpass
any previous year.
Cultivated acreage in the county has
increased not less than 50 percent in
the last twovycars; acreage planted to
fruit and berries has easily doubled in
the same period, and the farming popu-
lation OF the comfy has vastly increas-
ed Substantial farmers from Texas,
Arkansas and other adjacent states
have come in in great numbers in recent
months, and better methods are being
applied in agricultural work
While recent rains have brought con.
siderable damage to the "top crop" in
the cotton district, farmers declare that
enough cotton has already been made to
surpasS any previous year in the coun-
tvs History. Thinning has already
started, and high prices are being paid
for labor
Fall business in retail lines is begin
ming to open up and merchants arc an
tcipating All unusually active season
Optimism is general in business cir
cles, and large stocks of goods have
been laid in Development of good
roads in this section has opened NJ
wider trade areas to the larger towns
and afforded farmers better opportunity
to move theirNropS at less expense
All in all, the county is in the best
condition in its history, and everybody s
happy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
CANADIAN COUNTY
IS FOOD CENTER
Livestock and Dairying Are
Claiming the Attention
of Many Farmers.

FL RENO, Okla, Sept 22.--(Spe-
cialD-Agricul'urally speaking. Cana
dian county is taking care Of an extra
large bit in aiding the nation in these
busy times of war While mineral
wealth has so far cludcd the searchers
the production of ratons for the hun
cry world goes forward at an as,onish-
ing rate The excellent soil and eli
matte conditions allow a dversification
OF crops, and although the drou,h this
year resulted in much injury to some
Of the crops other products have re
sisted the dry weather and made good
Yields.
Three big flour mills are located III
this county Two OF these are IN FL
Reno and the other at Yukon, and a
ready market is provided for all the
grain produced within the county The
total output OF the three mills is scv-
cral thousand barrels OF flour each
day.
livestock raising and dairying are
coming to the front The intcrurban
from III Reno to Oklahoma City places
the county in touch with ready mar
kct for dairy products at Oklahoma
City Every year large shipments Of
registered cattle are sold in the county,
and at present the records show about
200 head of registered livestock with
in the county Almost every farmer
has the starting of bloodcd herd. Reg
is,crcd hogs are also in abundance.
At Fort Reno, four miles west of RI
Reno, something over fourth OF the
nations supply of horses for military
purposes are being bought Ten buy
ing boards travel over the entire south
west making sales of steedS, and Ga
madam county farmers furnish a large
number OF her horses to these boards
each wear.
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GREATEST YEAR OF
lAWT0N'S CAREER
Continued From Page ~

the Keys field, nlneicen miles south.
east, at a cost OF several hundred thou
sand dollars. In addition to the one
oil refinery here, with a capacity of
500 barrels day, another is under
construction The population has in
creased from its normal ten thousand to
nearly twenty thousand people. With
every house III town occupied, with
more building in progress than at any
time since the opening sixteen years
ago. and all business firms doing a ca
pacity business, the prospects for a
more prosperous year than has ever
been experienced looms up for the win
ter OF l0l7-lS.
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light bonds were used to purchase the
plant of private electric company anG
converting IT into municipal plant
The capacity Of the electric plant is
Cbcng enlarged so as to permit OF much
more extensive service and cheaper
prices for current
New wells are being constructed for
the watcrworkS system which will add
100000 gallons per day to the city'S
water supply bringing the daily sup
ply up to 7S0,OW gallons. Growing
needs OF the city, and desire for more
water for industrial and home purposes
caused the extension To be made A
reservoir to contain 250W gallons is
being constructed IN the city, near the
electric light0 plant Electricity is to
be used for pumping purposes.
Only Community Auditorium.
During the year the citizens of the
city and county have erected a commu-
nifty auditorium, building unique
among western cities This is a large
building capable of seating $500 per
sons, which is used for all kinds OF
community gatherings, and which has
proved blessing to the city and coun-
ty in the way OF promoting the commu-
nifty spirit
Last iall the voters OF the county h
a large majority voted a tax of ono
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
|l)|IUI|TY SPIRIT
l|VAkEhs T|LLMAN
Whole County Is Imbued
With Interest in Public
Improvements.
HAS COUNTY MANAGER
Good Roads, Better Schools
and Building Campaign
Go Hand-in-Hand.

FREDERICK Okla, Sept 22--(Spc-
cial Although III no sense boom
town and without the stimulation OF
oil wells, Frederick has made greater
strides in civic progress during the last
twelve months than in any previous
year in its history II had done this
merely by development from within. II
has had its consciousness awakened to
the possibilities tina, lay right at hand
and cashed in on them
Perhaps the biggest Improvement that
Tillman county can point 10 IN the last
year is its system OF state highways,
constructed under its county manager
system. This is the only county IN the
United States. so lar as known. with
county manager Under his super
vision, carving out the liberal road
making policy OF tho county commits
sioners. 200 miles OF good roads have
been constructed and nut under drag
during the year Wooden aDd tin cub
verts have been replaced with concrete
ones. constructed by the use OF con.
crete forms, making them all OF uni-
form construction Roads have been
brought to grahe so as to meet the re-
quirements OF all train associations, and
the county is getting ready for the
<erQss- country traffic that is sure to
come through southwest Oklahoma.
All Roads Through Frederick.
All these roads lead to Frederick. the
county seat. bu, other towns benefi'
too. AT this time Davidson, south II
Frederick, is cooperating with Yer
non, Texas, in plans for the construc-
ton Of a $4,000 bridge across Red
river. The bridge will be located south
Of Davidson, and will connect with a
good north and south road on either
side OF the river. When this bridge is
completed 1t is expected to become a
link in a military highway running
from Fort Sill to Fort sam Houston.
Not to he outdone by its country
friends. Frederick has during the wear
inaugurated the most comprehensive
paYing campaign ever put on by a city
Of itsIsi,e in the southwest. Seven
miles Of paving is being laid, together
with an extension Of the city's storm
sewer system Sixty.five thousand
dollars is bonds were voted for the
storV sewer extensions The paving
viii cost about ss00000 Eight dis
tinct districts arc being paved, cover
ing all the business streets and most
OF the best residence streets.
New Municipal Improvements.
The city also issued S5000 in cleo
tric bonds and $4,000 in wa,erwork
bonds this year, The proceeds from tn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

Daily Leader. with afternoon telegraph
news service, has been established and
has taken well with the people 1t was
encouraged by the chamber OF com
mcrcc.
The city's school, have been vastly
improved and put into full at'Illa'ion
with the Oklahoma university, the
school being now fully equipped to
graduate its students as teachers under
its normal training system.
Demand for Houses Grows.
All these things have made an in
creased demand for houses. There are
no vacant store buildings or residences
in Frederick, and TO meet the demand
for residences the Frederick Building
and Loan association was recently or
gained
Much credit for the rcawakcned pub
lie spirit in Frederick and vicinity is
due 10 the community institute held
here in October, 1910, under the auSpi-
ccS Of the Oklahoma Farmer Stockman
and the chamber OF commerce, the spirit
Of cooperation awakened then having
accomplished the improvements on,
lined
y large Touring mill is now pcing
erected here. which will handle part of
Tphnan county's immense wheat crop
aid take uS place among the city's
other thriving industries.
During the year the county has added
another to It's consolidated school dis
,rictS. and now has six consolidated
districts doing high school work in the
country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
MANY TRACTORS ON
KAY COUNTY FARMS
Even Small Producers Are
Now Buying Motor
Machines.

PONCA CITY. Okla, Sept IL
Especial KAY county has always held
place we'll up toward the top OF the
agricultural counties of the state OF
Oklahoma, and the place reached by the
county, has been reached by reason OF
the vast agricultural resources OF the
county as a whole. and OF the territory
adjacent to this city particularly.
The accompanying photograph taken
during the harvest period on the lOl
Ranch, eleven miles southwest of this
city. is not an uncommon sight in this
territory. Until about five years ago,
the tractor on the farm was always
considered too great an expense for the
small farmer, and was left for the large
farmer to experiment with and prove
that a tractor on the farm is as neccS-
sary to good tilling OF the soil, and
should hold as important place on every
farm as a wagon, cultivator or other
farming tool.
More tractors have been sold in this
section during the past season than
probably during any four years pre-
vious, and they are not used for adorn-
ment; nor are they lett as much OF the
machinery OF farms heretofore has been,
IN the fence corner when not IN usSD'
II is Just this rcaSon--thc careless care
of tools given by most farmers-whicll
has made landlords wealthy. 1t was
said of one large tller of the soil,
and one who has made his wealth by
hard work on his hundreds Of acres,
that the majority OF farmers, If they
had the wealth OF the renowned John
D." and were as careless to leave it
lying around rs they were with their
farming machinery, they would be pau
pcrs in few months.
Farmer Of To-day Different
But the farmer of today is different
from the farmer OF few years ago,
and instead of seeing many teams in
the field during the harvest and plant
ing seasons 1t is no uncommon sight to
see the tractor. cutting the grain, plow-
ing the ground, and pulling the drills,
Practically every county in the state has
a farm demonstrator or farm agent and
it is the duty of these men TO keep
abreast the times, and confer with the
farmers upon the new ideas' which
originate everywhere, and mean sue
cess to many tillers Of the soil
Tractors Plow Deep
Tractors on the farm enable the far
mer to plow his ground deep, thus turn
ing up the more fertile subsoi, which
by means Of teams used in blowing was
in many cases not turned up. At har-
vest time the tractor means three times
the number of acres Of grain harvested,
and at smaller cost than by using the
old method And after the grain has
been harvested and threshed the trac-
tors are used to haul it TO market. as
many as a dozen wagons being pulled
behind the engine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

mill a year for five years, for court
house purposes The county already
has fund Of $lSlS2 for courthouse
purposes, collected from the penalty
and in,crcS, on back taxes. This money
under the law goes to the county sink
ing fund, but as 1illman county has
no Indebtedness, il had no use for a
sinking fund, and the money was put
into courthouse fund This money
is invested in school district bonds. The
same sort OF investment will he made
with the funds created by the one mill
tax. and in the course of few years
not TO exceed tiye-Illlman county will
erect a 100000 courthouse and pay the
Cash for 1t.
Metropolitan Awakening.
Since the beginning of the year the
Frederick chamber of commerce has
been reorganized, its finances pu, on the
budget system, and paid secretary put
to work This has proved a great sue
cess and the chamber of commerce has
been big factor in the upbuildng Of
the community. Z
The Frederick Commercial band has
been put into a class of real music
makers and is in evidence on all
booster occasions
A daily newspaper the frcdcrIck
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

~ klahomas crops in 1917 are
I worth double what they were
~ in l9lo- 400 million dollars as
compared with 200 million dollars.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18
lENIs nROTHERnOOD pINNER.

The Mems Brotherhood will Ineet
Tor dinner and discussion Wednesday
October "a at the Congregational
Church. Mr. II. c. Newman of Pay
etie. Secreatry of tho Y. NJ. c. A. viii
talk Of the work OF the Red Tri-
angle" In the army camps and on the
war front Dinner, 25c plate, TO
be served at sac, Come and como on
time.
HERBERT LIVINGSTON Pres