The Cedarville Herald, Volume 26, Numbers 1-26

r/;- T~" l t o F , I > E S O R > “ and Steam Fit- lust vacate the [location se?ur- forced to sacrl- / Organs, lines, * i 1 1 >- K |cei * Terms of House, 3, Ohio, Surfc's Story o f Hl« ' laded Bust, ismen are sensitive Imties and'physical I this is not true of IBurk of the Third Jistrict. The 'genial ; I legislator makes no leal the fact that he I looking wig over a. \ ■ft of hair as a Maid* \ one night he, related, self with great glee, Kr. Burk took a trip' |r so ago and carried Itroduetory letter to ftiolic priest who was , I the Vatican, The Isomewhat of a wag, lye‘Mr, Burk; meet a . fltptor. . The; 'latter la marble bust of the ->: ■for the 'sum of $1,- I could, not spare the p , so i t was, decided |e r cast' o f his head. the removal of the ourse, the cast was Inding was that ,the Iketched and chiseled lut, according to Mr. *gish priest induced fprego this, and, as" kt came ip Philadel* aths ago baldheaded. Jieep- in a cellar and |see the light of day ’a lifetime, and the lourns his $1,800. a Jewel. aan, ef-presidertt of sociation and board jiding uptown on a |ie other day when a id-handsomeyoung m , ASO I WAV* 3USTS mam**" Hie car was p ita w young weunfiA u£e looking about k m she gifts tip settled look about '»aehing for a strap and, touching the fitly on the arm, seat, ; the nng ilaca tern* ini *TPT"i1 rririnfiitmia^rnii^niiijujtt For Kxt’eHrtu*** Our Job Work ■will coiupgre rvitb tJi.atot* an y o t f w r i im . . , . 'This-’uem when marked with ** judex, denote* that your vubKrip? is past due &i»d a prompt'settle- muir is earnestly desired. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAH. NO, 5* GEDAKVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1905. PRICE $1,00 A YEAR. F. !-> 1 “' 0. P. CHURCH HISTORY BYREV. F, 0. ROS* The congregation during its history has been called upon to bid farewell ' .to an ever increasing roll of members. Death, the grim reaper, has thrust in hfesickle and gathered jn 81 of those ■ whose names were recorded here, On Jtwo occasions he has knocked at the door of the manse and on each vir.it has left a fold unshepberded, He has invaded the ranks of the session and carried away teo of its members, as trophies of his prowess'. He has lev. led a tribute for which there was no. alternative save full payment, and he has claimed for his own from-all ages, irojn-all classes,and-from , all ranks. The youthful and the aged, the grave. •and gay, the fearful -nod the coura­ geous, the early blossoms of ' liie’s ' spring time together with.the ripened fruits of life’s, autumn have ail felt • his withering touch, and the aetiye, the vigorous and'the- valiant soldiers of the Cross together with tkoser'ex- hau'Ste'd'wJth the long drawn-out bat­ tle, Who waited with folded hands for his coming, have all responded to his summons* Some were called while in the first rapture of a new born love for'Ghrist and his service,.while'others waited until■they had rounded out a full half century of service of the Mae- , ter in connection with the congrega­ tion, ' Some ripened into readiness for the eternal mansions uuder skies unflecked by clouds of sorrow or torn-, pests of tears. Some experienced 'all - the griefs and trials and sundered ties - and blasted hppes incident to those who through suffering are to inherit, the promises'and some were- called away While duties great and pressing rested upon them’. Fathers took their >joufney into that'far country from whence' there is no return and* loft 1theirlittle Ones, without their fosters - ing care.' Mothers amidst the house­ hold cares unclasped their arms, that* held ,to-their bosoms those treasured little lives, aud laid aside the cares atid. bade farewell to their weeping childreu and pusserl over"the raging flood, to wait and:watch their coming, and reunion,, on the other shore. Some wpre sailed away without a mo­ ments notice of the messenger’s com­ ing, while others racked with pain and weakened by,‘ slow lingering disease awaitecl-death‘8 halting but certain -footsteps,- ■ ‘ From every walk of life they turn­ ed aside to obey the beckoning 'hand! The student closed his books to an­ swer the call o f the .great' Teacher./ The farmer left bis plow afield to fol­ low it W more.. The merchant turn­ ed the key upon hie place of business for the last titoo that fie might give in bis account with joy, and the soldier heard the fatal euittmotts in the roar of camion and shriek.of the shell, and sank down to reat'in his last long sleep on the bloody field.- .Dismissed . they ’* Were with better than the pastor’s benediction to respond to the call' of Him who had conquered death. Not “ at their owh request” were their, •names stricken from the rolls but at the behest o fa mandate which could not be questioned or denied. With­ out certificate they passed out to be welcomed as those who were sealed for eternal glory. Called away and hone could stay their footsteps as they set their faces toward the land ot endless day. Pulpit and pew have both been despoiled by death’s ravages and be­ reft of noble occupants by his itiva* ■sum. * Memory brings back but faintly the echo of their voices as they united with the earthly congregation in the familiar psalm o f praise, hut all un- heard by mortals, and with voices that shall never feel the weakening of NEWLIBRARY BOOKS, - the years, they join today in that mere exalted song of Moses and the! Lamb, with the ransomed around the j The following is a completed list of eternal .throne. The solemn intona-j the new books received at the library, . ” 1 had * find cough f<v ax weeks and' could find no relief until 1 tried Ayer's Cheiry Pecto­ ral, 0nly one-fourth oi the bottle cured me.” V. Hawn* Newington, Oftt* ewe! among wwmff jmung lady/’ wdd , touching nil h»V etvim'd 1 1 irYorlt^tortUr Neglected coldBfllways lead to something serious* th e y rtm into chronic bronchitis, pncum on is , asthma, Or consumption, D on ’t waft, feat ulc Aycr-s Cherry Pectoral just as soon as;yourcotigh begins. A few doses will cure you then: v tions of their voices in fervent prayer no longer greet our ears, but weknow' that'all.unheard, gave by the heavenly host, they ascribe today all honor to Him who hath redeemed them "and heard their supplications. Could they return to earth aud reenter the ranks of this congregation, with their eyes having seen the glories of the Infinite, their ears having heard the story and fl’icrafice of the Redeemer, with their horizon extended to include the tri­ umphs of tho Church’ militant, and their knowledge made perfect concern- ing the King in his beauty, how mighty a force would they bring into the conquest of the world for Christ, But they Will never return, Other accessions to their numbers will sooner oy biter be made from those that they have left behind. The departed shall go no more out, but other members of this congregation shall go out to enter into their company. Out from life’s turmoil,' out from her strife, out from death’s shadow, but out into life. ’Out from perplexities and sin’s dull alloy, out from life’s sorrow into endless joy, they have entered to swell .the grekt hallelujah chorus and to mingle with that great, multitude which no map can number. ' “ They arc out of tire chaos pf living, ' Tito, wreck amt debris of the years; They have passes from the struggling, and striving, They have finished their goblet of tears; XUey have ceased, one by one, from their labors,' So we clothed them in garments of rest, And they entered the Chamber of Silence— God-do with them now what is best! We saw not the lift of the Curtain -' - Nor'Iieard tho ihyisibie Door [certain As'they passed where life’s problems un- Will follow and vex them no more. \Ve.lingered and wept a t 'the threshold— Tpe threshold each mortal must cross— Then we ^aid a new wreath'down upon it^ • To mark a new sorrow ami loss. . Then-back, to our separate' places A little more, lonely wo creep, • . With a little more euro in our faces, The wrinkles a little more deep. * And Wo stagger, all, God I how we Stagger. As we lift the old load to our buck, A little more lonely to‘carry, . For want of the comrades we lack.” ATTORNEY DOBBINS SPEAKS., The Jamestown Journal has the fol­ lowing to'say of-Attorney' Olio Dob­ bins, who spoke at ’the Jamestown Farthers’ Institute: “The afternoon session opened with- mu&ie. Olin Dobbins, of Cedarville, spoke ou “The Farmer’s Education.’’ The farmer must be educated just the eatne as any man in any business,- If .the farmer bpy can not-get an education at home ho must strike out for himself: The farmer must have a certain knowledge of geology, botany, chemistry, etc. H ib .expedience makes him to a certain legree a geologist, botanist or chemist The duties of the farm parents nre to make the farm a good home for the hoy, to educate' him and to give him all the advantages possible. The hoy himself must study the life ou a farm and learn for himself the different oc­ cupations on the farm. He must be­ gin before he is out of knee pants. He must study a model and strive to attain this model. The girl must be educated and have taste, and not spend half her life ift the kitcheu, but in the course of tithe, make life agreeable for her husband and grace hi3 parlor. The boy must not strive to be rich in worldly goods so much, for it is s not the clothe3 that make the man.” •A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Mrs. David Rakestraw, who resides about lour miles south of town, met with a serious accident Tuesday. She Was,in company with her daughter on their way to Xenia, when the horse, frightened by »t log ‘ wagon, turned rapidly around overturning their car­ riage. The daughter escaped without injury but according to the physician, Mrs. Rakestraw is in a serious co»di. tion, Both bones in her left leg were broken just above the ankle, one pro­ truding through the flesh. Tho acci­ dent happened just a short distance from the Rakestraw home. Dr. Marsh has charge of the patient and was assisted by Dr# Ogau, of James­ town. . sags.m V ■* . FOR SALE, Two wares, one 8 year old and the other 4 year old. Inquire o f Mrs, Jennie W, Ridgway. Admx, ft'..*** 1 The New American Manure Spread t r has the largest capacity, the light* Ml draft and is built for hard service. Sold by Kerr and Hastings Bros. the gift of lien . Whjtelaw Reid, The ticket holders and others will And this a convenient list to refer to when wanting a hook. Dear Faustina, Broughton, In the Tideway, Steel. A Field of Honor,' Truman. ■ Mountaiuering in Colorado, Chapin, The Reflections of Ambrosine, Glyn, A Woman Alone, Clifford. Latitude 19°, Crowninshield. ■ The Spinster’s Scrip, Raynor. Differences, White, Arue, Bjornson, An Imperative Duty, Howells. Tristram LaCy’, Mullock. Wild Rose, Francis. News Froin Nowhere, Morris. Desperate-Remedies, Hardy. Wanderings In Patagonia, Beerbohra. Scintillatious, Heine.- Eugepie, Butt. ■ . . . A Century r'6f American Literature, Beers; . Virgin Soil, Turgenieff. Delicia, Butt. The'Wooing.O’t, Alexander. Landolin, Auerbach. Poetand Merchant. Bessie Lang, (J Orkrau. Sir Robert’s Fortune, Oliphaut. Spanish Castles by the Rhine, Foster. The-Mudtog Papers, G; Dickens. • The Mistress of the Ranch, Clark,' Pauline, Walford. • ■ A Strange Manuscript. ' Captain Bluitt, Clark. Jouhert. Joap Haste, H. R. Haggard, Prisoners, of Hope, M. Johnson. - Dita, Majendie. His Majesty, Myself. ....... The Return of the Native, Hardy. The Chronicles of Aunt Minewy Ann, Harris, Brigitte, Anerhaeh. : The Eye of a God, Fraser. ■ The Ohoir Invisible, J. A. Allen. One of Cleopatra’s Nights,T. Gantier. .Woman and Artist,- M. O’Rell, - Diana of the Crossways, G. Meredith, Domestic Dramas, P. Bourget. Orylf Grange, Peacoelr. Hilda Stratford, Hamden. , Virginia of Virginia, A.,River. Vignettes of Manhattan, B. Mat-: ■' thews. * .. \ The Ho.use df Martha, F. Stockton.. An Englishmen imParis.. Rohjsrt Orange, J'.fO. Hobbes. Richard Feverel, G. Meredith. Your "Uncle Lew, Sherlock. The Holy Land, Keltnan. Cufrid’s Garden, Fowler.- 1 The Carcellini Emerald, Harrison. Outside the' Radius, Ridge. His Father’s Son, B. Matthews. ■ The Strollers,,Iefiam. Dr. Sevier, G. W. Cable. Tne Successors of Mnry tho 'First, Phelps. Ten Months a Captive Among Fill. pinos, SontiiohseiL . Ships That Pass in the Night, B. v Hatiaden. Wayside Courtships, H, Garland, Afterwbiles, Riley. Last Fairy Tales, Labonlaye., The Flight of the Swallow, Morgan. A Question of Faith, Dongall.' Princers Araelie, Ireland and the Empire, Russell. The Plunger, H. Stuart. The Girl at Cobburst, F. Stockton. The Two Chiefs oi Dunboy, Fronde, Onr Lady of Deliverance,. Oxenham. His Letters, J, Gordon. An Englishwoman’s Love Letters. Stories of the Old Dominion, Cooke, Plongued, Walford. Children of the Frost, London. In the Palace of the King, Crawford. The Credit of the Country, Norris. Joan of the Sword, Crockett. ■» • Songs of Many Seasons, W» Holmes, To the End of the Trail, Nason. Thus Spake iiarathustra, Nietzsche, Woman in the Golden Ages, Mason, Half a Century with Judges and Lawyers, Willard. Down North and Up Along, Morley. The Trials of the Bantocks. Street. The Secret Orchard, Castle. Penelope’s English Experiences, . Wiggin. In Old Virginia, T. N. Page.' The Dragoons of La Guorehef * Achard. Seats of the Mighty, G. Parker, Men of Marlowe's, Dudcney, • A Modern Antaens. List, Ye Landsmen, Russell. Arden Massiter, Barry, The Love Parson Lord, M. Wilkins. The Splendid Idle Forties, Atherton* The Laird’s Luck. Quiller-Conch, Tho Hound of .the Bastervilles, C. Doyle, r1.’ , Tho Princess Sorun, J. Magnifier. Miranda of the Balcony, Mason, The Little White Bird, J. M. Barrie. iINTERESTING SESSION - j . of CEDARVILLHCOUNCIL. j Council met in regular sessionMoti- ; day night witli all members. present 1except Nortbup A As •this was. tho | first regular meeting this year there Iwas considcrable businees to transact.. The January meeting, was not held us enough memhers were not present to eonduerbusiness. - Bills for the reg­ ular monthly pay rolls vand current, expenses, were allowed,. -The Jmm- siry bills amounted to 8204.08 while tlieRete uary“bi11S~feiicl)<■ d""fpbSJT ?4 [ total §598.37. The February expen­ ses Were considerable Kiger than usual owing to the bills.for- detective ser­ vice, meills lor prisoner’s, etc. in the Harris case. The general and police funds are about exhausted and a cer­ tificate of*indebteduess was issued fof 60 days, this was purchased by Jacob- Sieglar. Several communications were read on the matter of purchasing new suction hose for the fire engine. T. B. Andrew’was present td speak for himself in regard to the. hitching rack at Kerr and Hastihg’s. The rack was placed there several years ago by the-counoil. - MivA.ndrow-' cut off. a part of the rack which was in front of his. property, claiming that it ■closed the entrance used when hauling--coal1 to his residence. Council left the .mat­ ter to the chairman of street committee for investigation. A communication from J, A. Me-/ Crea, gfjthe Pennsylvania road, in re­ gard to a watchman for |the crossings Was received. ’ This matter has been before council several ti|h&3, and Mr. AlcCrea replies as- follows: “Cincin­ nati, Ohio. February 9,„.1903. Mr. J.' G- McCorkle;.’C<>rpo|atiojf Clerks Cedaryille, Ohio, . Dear Bin—Refer­ ring to yours of February .2nd, . no other excuse can be offered for my ap­ parent neglect of the.situation at Ce- ville, except being excessively busy with the heavy Baffle f>» the roads J had hoped to get to Cedarville person­ ally and go over the matter with your conueil, Tho situation at Cedarville is not one which I fec-l the responsi­ bility iS entirely with the' railroad. *Cedarville is one qf the worst places ou the (TiucmuaU Division for tres passing and onr reports show that a, great.many people take entirely tin-, necessary chalices in crossing’ the tracks. The railroad company com­ plied with all provisions of. tho stat utes of Ohio and placed sighs, which warned travelers on the highway thut this is a railroad crossing aud that they should take heed before crossing, An additional protection in the way of two' electric .bells has been placed at the crossings l^r some time past. Con­ sidering the population of Cedarville and tho existing physical conditions, I, frankly, do'not see that we are re* quifed to do anything further. How­ ever, I am willing to place a crossing watchman at one of the two crossings, provided the Council'Will pass an or­ dinance prohibiting trespassing on the company’s property aud mgke it , a punishable offense, and will also rid us of the daily nuisance which we ex­ perience of having the entire negro population of the town loaf arduud the station about train time in the ev­ ening. 'It is of serious incoiivenieuce aud a source of nuisance and danger. In regard to the trespassing, our right of way through Cedarville tins become notorious for trespassing, and while you may not be able to see it in’ that way, there is no reason why the resi­ dents of Cedarville should use .our tracks for a public highway, You certainly would not care to have y6ur own property made a public thorough­ fare, and as we are among the heavi­ est tax payers iii Cedarville, we have .every right to ask for this protection. The raiiroad company, does not pro­ pose to submit to having its speed re­ stricted through j'our towu without securing decisions from the highest court auto the legal side of the case, and neither will wc Continue to give tho good train service to Cedarville in the future which it has received in the past in £a&c our speed is restricted. This is not made in the nature ofa threat, but simply states our side. of the case. I trust your council will see fit to accept my proposition and I regret my delay in communicating with you. , . Yours truly, J. A. M c O ui -. a , Supt, Konlinhtri on l-'mirtlvragrri ’LATEST POLITICAL NEWS, People will this Bpring be much in­ terested in tlio 'elcction of municipal officers over the county. The new code requires the election of every of­ fice in the cities and. villages in the state. ThiB will have a tendency to keep down the fight on the ' county ’ticket. There is much talk in Xenia Jhut there will he no primary for city officials, and make the race a “free for; all.” For Cedarville there has been no action taken that isknown public- ly but rumor has it that_the Com- mittee ot One Hundred will put out a wimfing ticket against.the primary nominations,. People claim that the primaries are an injustice to the elec­ tion of'th¥ men.for office that should1 be there. An independent' ticket with a list,of, the proper men for the proper places will just about strike the voters of this corporation, The “day ot tbo factlonist is past. Towns and counties arc being robbed by men who purchase the office to defeat the opponent. . Should the independent ticket be placed in the field we are told that the candidates will, be men who have not taken an active part in politics, - ' • ----- --------- t t t Some -two weeks of February is al­ ready passed and .this means that the county oampajgn will be about six weeks duration. There has been some talk of different ones for county offices hut'no official announcement has been made, It is thought that the cam- .paigu will he a short one aud not of great interest. People in general and office seekers have become discustcd, with the. “ boodle” part of our -prima' vies. A t the present time men-have- to buy the nomination and then the office at the fall election. People will not put up with this. Only , a warning is necessary to the Republi­ can party with the management of fho spring primaries as they - have bosn in the past. . * f t T . Judge Mower, pf Bpringfield, creat­ ed.a sensation Monday in his remarks *vheri ho passed sentence on Win. Young, for shoo*ing.Albert Lewis in a saloon,fight in that city.. Young was indicted for second degree murder, but, received 15 years in the peniten­ tiary ou a plea of guilty of man­ slaughter, The Judge said: “You killed the wrong man. You ' should have shot the proprietor of the place who was taking your money. ' I f yc/ti had 1 would not have giveu yon such a long sentence.” to the highest ,court, something that would cost,the corporation a neat sum whether the case was won or not. The Herald' does not desire to see ■(he rights of citizens trampled upon by large corporations but there is two sides to the case. By the placing of a watchman at one of Jhe crossings we will haye what we • have always wanted4—something far more satisfac­ tory than bells or gates. Then by the placing of a watchman at one cross­ ing, the company will later find that they have profited by Stand will put on the second. A watchman usually reemves'fifty oYsixly^'dbllareTa'month and of course will havedo Teside here. Cedarville needs all the men receiving this salary that she can get. In our opinion the propor thing for . council do is to have the railroad company submit an ordinance, such as they want, and council act upon this,' then the raiiroad company will do their Pari. 1 . , XENIA 5ALOONISTS ARRESTED. Six ofXenia’s salcionists have been arrested before Mayor Thomas of Jamestown! for'selling whiskey in violation of lhcL«eal law. It will be remembered tlmt Mayor Thomas fined nvo salooniats $100 each several mouths agq.f It is stated in Xenia that t|iere are yet thirty-two cases to •try, which will mean considerable bus­ iness for Jamestown’s court, Xenia is loosing a neat sum by having a mayor who will not enforce the law. Should nil these cases go to , Jnmes- towd, and Mayor Thomas put on the $100 fine, the. town will net $4000. Some complaint is entered in regard to the loss ol the Dow tax for rorpo- rntions. The mayor con get all "this hack and more too if the limit is giv­ en to such offenders. It wouln’t be a bad idea for Cedarville to bid for some of the Xw'nia eases, We Can use the money," SHOULD COUNCIL REJECT? Cooper is quoting no out prices on groceries. IIo don’t ttini to sell any thing ut'cost or below. Bht all the Elsewhere in this issue can be Found a letter, from tho Superintendent of Pennsylvania railroad, read before council, in reference to a watchman for the railroad crossings. At the Monday meeting o‘‘council the mat­ ter was laid on the table, Dean and Smith were appointed ,to confer with attorneys as to what action should be taken. In talking with different ones about town we find that public opin- on is id favor of tlie Company’s offer. The clause in regard to trespassing is altogether true, as is tho reference to tliceongregatihg of many young col­ ored people at the station, particular­ ly on Sunday evening* At times it is almost impossible to enter the wait­ ing room-4 Another matter the mem­ bers of couueil can not afford to over­ look anti that is botr/g too arbitrary With such a pbvfWfWcorporation. It would lieiio difficult matter for the same at his place you Will And ey'ery company to Cut the people of' this thing in the grocery Him of the best* town out of what few privilege they quality and at the proper price, good' enjoy at present. Then by tlm pas- weights and measure and courteous sage of the speed ordinance it would treatment io all. ' ' 1 bring on« suit that would be carried FARMERS’ INSTITUTE PROGRAM. > Following is the program fo r the F anners’ Institute to be held in the Opera House, Cedarville, Ohio, ■om W ednesdayand-Thursdayr Feb.-18-19: * Wednesday, 9 o’clock. Music..•,...... ........ ..Otterbein Quartette, Prayer,..........Rev..J. F. Morton. The Necessary Character a n d 1 Develop­ ment Ot Valuable Assistants on the Farm.,,...................... John A, Sheffield. Discussion; Music.................Otterbein Quartette. Paper. Optimism of Rural Life.............. i .......... . ................,0. E, Dobbins,' Advantages of Well-bred Live- Stock...... ......................... .......George E. Scott. Appointment of Committees. Music,.,....................Otterbein Quartette. Afternoon Session, i o'clock. < ‘ Music................... .OtterbeinQuartette, Farm Labor Problem; "Shall I Rent or Hire............................ George E, Scott. , >. Discussion. , _ M u s f o , . . / . . ’..Otterbein Quartette, What t Saw In a Cornfield.......... I.......,., ...............................,>....0, E, Bradfute, Paper, Farm and School......_ .................. :........... Mrs.T. C. Wolford. Question Box,....John A. McQlain, Xenia. Solo....................Mrs. H. H. Jobe, Xenia. Recitation.....................William Pollock. Music.................... OtterbeinQuartette. Arrangement of the Farmers’ Kitchen...; ................... .......John A. Sheffield. Discussion. Music,,.... . . . . . ..Otterbein Quartette, NlgUtScsslon, 7 o’clock. Music........................Otterbein Quartette. Prayer.........,....iiev. F. O Ross. Music.:..... ................ Otterbein Quartette. Who Shall Follow In Our Footsteps...... . ............ .George E. Scott. Music..,....... ...Otterbein Quartette, Reading-Miss Clara Kemlcr, SprJrigfiied. Address...Prof. C.' S. Plumb of O. S. U., ....... ............... ........'...—....iiColumbus, Music...... .......................Helen Ogiesbee. Reading.,..Miss Marie Garlough, Clifton. Be Modem...... John A. Sheffield* Music.d............. Otterbein Quartette. Thursday, 9 o’clock. Music...... .Otterbein Quartette. Prayer.,..,Rtv. H. C. Middleton. » Music.............. ......Otterbein Quartette. Aids and Obstacles in Farming.............. .............................. 7.,.John A. Sheffield. Discussion; Music............... Otterbein Quartette. Address, Prsfitable Pork Production...... ............ ..................... Prof. C<S. Plumb. Of What Use Are Commercial Fertiliz­ ers.............................. George E. Scott. Discussion. Music............ ....Otterbein Quartette Afternoon Session, 1 o’clock. Music.....................Otterbein Quartette. Report of Committees, Music............ ;<..... ...Otterbein Quartette. Farming as a Life WorkJohn A, Sheffield. Discussion. Song ..... .Miss Inez Conner, Jamestown* Paper, Some By-products of Nature Study...................Miss Mary Bradfute. Question Box,,,............E.Eorey. Music..,,...,.....,....... Otterbein Quartette. Address, Sheep for the Farmer.............. . ................... ..............Prof. C. S. Plumb, Recitation...... .................... Frank Young, The Wife's Poultry Yard...Geo;E, Scott. ' Discussion* Music,......,.......................... .OtterbeinQuartette, # * * * OPIrtCBRSOFINSTITUTE. * S. K. Williamson..*.................President, fl, N. Coe,.,............ ....Vtce-Pres. A. H. Creswelt...... ...................Secretary. R .E , Corry,.....,,.,:.„.„2nd Vice-Pros. EXEOTTIVECOMMITTE. Mrs, J. C. Williamson, William Cherry, C. C. Lackey. AN INTERESTING SESSION. Tho Clifton Fanners' Institute Is reported as being one ot tho Lest^if not the best* ever held in the county While the town itsolf is small, there is a large territory ol well*to-dci farm era from which to draw. We had hoped to have a full report ol 'he fees, sion, but failed owing to a misunder- tetaudingi Mr. Riley -Corey offered a resolution, which was passed by full vote, that* tho county officers, who have drawn HHgai fees, be forced to return same to the County and that the proper gfficers ho compelled to bring suit for all outstanding amounts. EXAMINERWOODS fllEOHISREPORT. The citizens o f this county have anxiously awaited the report offJ . C, Woods $eut here to examine th© *f- fiairs of Greene county, A represent­ ative of the Herald *made a special .trip to Columbus, • Wednesday, and took our information from the copy on file in the State' Auditor’s office, The work covers j.83 pages o f type­ written matter which 1 b neatly hound, Mr, Woods quotes liberally of the stotneagpverning each case and takes the items separately when he shows the excess fees. The first office was the auditor, Mr. John McPherson, he having 1 drawn erroneous fees to the amount of $289.97. The examiner states thatMr. McPherson gave his attention and was, painstaking in' the efforts to properly discharge the -duties of the office. He found settlements have been, honestly Ujiade, Section - 1021 says that he should have been clerk ■ fort the commissioners. ■He states journal is of little' value and perhaps the auditor is, not mpre at' fault in. the matter than, the cbminis-: . sioners, .Considering the fact. that ' the examination was brought about in a factional fight to “show up” Mc­ Pherson, he gets off very light. The'Probate Judge has $3308.54- charged to him. However Mr,- ' Dean •did not receive'^ all of this ■ amount: - , Omitted entries fees, ' . ',$1089.07' Transcribing fees, - * 911.14 * ' Lunacy fees, 579.43 • App. of Treasure Inspectors, 31.26 , App. of School Examiners, -• 5.06 Livery hire, * ' ’ ' 186.50 * Constable, ^ . 509.16 * The report states that there is no , provision for a clerk transcribing in * the probate court. Section 5336- was - passed fourteen years before the pro­ bate court was constituted. The al- ioWance was 6, 'cehts per hundred , words. Th© livery hire- and consta­ ble fees vvere illegal, the latter should have gone to the sheriff.' ' u S.- O. Hale? clerk o f courts,, drew, $398.42 in ‘ excess fees.- >Mr.. Halo has been misled by an erroneous form , of cost bill, but his clerical work is 1 satisfactory. ” Unless a statute auth- -- crises, such payments,.;this, elasa ,p t., \ work in-the clerks office must be’con- ~ sidered gratuitous. . . . . The sheriff’s fees paid out to E, O. .. Real amounts to $496.83" excess Of' ‘ - venires, $28,70, excess on grand jury witness, $20,36, total, $49,06. He states that there is no evidence o f contract with the commissioners for prisoners board and that-the follow*’ . ing prices have been charged! 50, 65, and 75 cents per day. . Thinks there should he an established price, ’ Miss Edith Robinson was paid $447,77 for indexing the foreign execution docket at eight cents per name. This is con* denied. • Mr. Asa Little, county treasure, has excess fees to the amount of $231- .40, oi 'Which he received $120 for is* Buing notes for the county. There is $111.40 expense account for collect­ ing taxes at thd various towns. No • expense is allotted for this work, M. A, Broadstone, county recorder, '' is charged with $24.20 for indexing whileS. N. Adams is placed 'for $551.10 making a total oi $575.30. Mr. Woods thinks that there is yet due Mr. Broadstone $85.90. This of* fice is not allowed postage to he paid for by the county. The county commissioners a r e charged with $467.95 as follows: John B. Stevenson $72,05, L. Smith $158.80, J. W. Fudge $170.70 and R. H. Nash $66.40. These gentle­ men have drawn too muchformileage and are not allowed their expense At state meetings. One session a month is all that is allowed. There is work to the amount of $18148.77, of -which there is no legal contract. Also .un­ authorized loans to amount of $37000*. The Prosecuting Attorneys office covers terms of two men, MarCus Shoup and Charles Heward. In re­ gard to inheritance tax. there is no authority to employ attorneys to col* lect same. Mr. Wood says ' ‘we are informed that an arrangement, not ; on the *commissioner’s Journal was made with certain parties for the collection ot this tax for 50 per cent. Darlington, Shoup and Kendall, Ber- ryhill estate $427.29; Dajlmgtoa, Howftfd and Kendall; Lyon estate $65$.21, totyl $1085.50, ■ ThoInfirmaryDirectors arc not al* lowed pay for their clerk, or for ex­ penses while attending state meeting#, IL H* Thrall $43, J.W. Smith$20JO* total $69.30, Surveyor George McKay has excess fees to the amount of $158* He has charged $5 perday whila on bridgeand road Work. It is Said that $4 m the- proper pay, His bill# were not clear andhad so be explained during the ex­ amination. Coroner Chair. Johnson is ehanted with *75.28* .Mr, 8«m Galloway p»* oeived $2 as acting' coroner, eentew# to law* He gives out that $8.20 it the amount of necessary expense -for fen*. quests* ' This work his muchmore. T Wi r*iQ it 0