The Cedarville Herald, Volume 28, Numbers 27-52

o SOU the ent ono better, ovv $4.75 elties that ...,..$» 50 3 and $3.50 ......$1,08 etc;, $i.5o ......$1.13 :D tioil frl eivl JN ST ml BtrkiMr* JUft Jfbrk, rsl ILLS I?)in tine hard* good, tmusic iMtielc. In* o. F o r E x c e llen c e O u r J o b W o rk w ill com p a re w ith that o f any o th e r f i r m . , . . TWENTY-EIGTH YEAR NO. §§. GEDARVILLE, OHIO. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905. This item when marked with an IndeK, denotes that your subscriji* is past due and a prompt settle­ ment'is earnestly desired. PRICE $1.00 A YEAR. VOTESTAKEN. The annual picnic- and summer -institute, on Wednesday, at R oko - moor farm east of Jamestown, was attended by a crowd estimated to be 3,500 people. It -was by far the largest crowd that has ever gather­ ed to attend this annual meeting. There "were the usual number0of speeches and to end up the affair a straw vote was taken to see how the crowd stood on the candidates for (lovelier and for State Senator. The count shows that Pattison and Bnul- fute were largely in the lead over Herrick and Arbanz. No effort was made to get the entire vote as the crowd was so largo it was im­ possible to give all a chance. The vote was 109 to 12 in favor of Patti­ son and Bradfuter Revj P. M. Clemans, formerly a Methodist Minister, but of late liv­ ing a retired life, made a short ad­ dress that is said to have caused great demonstaration. Rev. Clem­ atis stated that he knew the differ­ ent candidates hut that he could not support Herrick and "Arbehz. He stated farther that lie has voted the Republican ticket since 1856 and that lie’ would have to leave his ticket this fall to vote for men that stood for moral issues. At the Dean picnic on Tuesday, a straw vote was taken, Pattison and Bradiute getting 32 while Herrick and Arbenz were credited with 6. The balloting was secret. NOT SETTLED YET. The affairs of the Spring Valley bank that recently"went into bank­ ruptcy, are not being adjusted to- suit all. The institution was first placed in the hands of a receiver, H. L. Smith, of Xenia, by Judge Kyle of the Court of Common Pleas, upon tfie application of one of the deposit tors. The Spring' Valley Blade in giving an account of a recent meet­ ing of the depositors has the follow­ ing to. say:’ * “ Attorney Benz fully demon­ strated that the eosts o f settling the matter In the Federal Court would nob be any more, if as much, as'In the State Court. Also, that the amounts allowed attorneys ~and the trustee in bankruptcy are fixed at the minimum by the federal judge, while the common pleas judge was very apt to allow a receiver and the atloruies to take the limit, especial­ ly If they were, close friends, and when the costs were paid in the Snypp case under Receiver Smith it was doubtful if thefe^would bo any­ thing left for the depositors.” . . ____23...- THREE NEW MEMBERS/ There ufill he three new members on the Greene j County Board of Agricultural for next year. I. T. Cymmins Avas elected to suc­ ceed Emery Beall ana Gilbert Conk­ lin of Jefferson toAvnshIp to succeed George Perrill. Theodore Pnullin of Jamestown Avas not a candidate for re-election and Al. Zelner Avas elected-to succeed him. The other members of the board are, O. M. Austin, Bellbrook; Oliver DeHnven, Gladstone; J. F. Harsh- man, Xenia; J. B. Lucas, Xenia. L. t\ Peteroson, Spring Valley; William Dodds, Xenia: John B. Smith, Xenia; A . L. Shuey, Fair* field; M. R. GrinHell, YellOAv Springs; R. D. Williamson, Xenia; T. B. AndreAV, Gedarville. The ofileers of the aS&icatlon have not yet been elected. Mrs. Al Cline, avi II he the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Maud Reed, for one Aveek at Jeffersonville, O. L«ave your laundry at McCoy's barber shop for ' Harry Alexander. Ayers Feed your halt'; nourish it; give it something to live on. Then it will stop failing, and will grow long and heavy. Ayer’s Hair Vigor Is the only HairVigor hair food you can buy. For 60 years it has been doing just what we claim it will do. It will not disappoint ydu. "Myliaif needin tioveryutiotl. k'.VilS*! tulnsAyar'iJHair Vlporn »li<>ntlms(k The above is a fair likeness of Mr. R. E. Corry, one of the most suc­ cessful fanners and stockbreeders, in Greene county. He resides on his farm near Clifton, on tne Gedar­ ville and Clifton pike arid his friends are numbered by the hundred in Greene and Clark counties. Mr. Corry, besides his farm duties finds time to cry a sale most any .day. As anauctioueer he has made quite a success. ' '. NO TRICYCLE CARS. Last .Friday evening Charles Long, a bridge contractor from Springfield and Samuel Grapewine, were coming towards Gedarville on one of the railroads company’s tri­ cycle cars, after having looked at some bridges near Selma. - It just 'happened that ono of fhe men had an occasion to look hack when he discovered, that the work train was upon them. The engine avrs running baekA\rards and at a fast speed and the I avo men on the tricycle /Lnr Avere not noticed by the engineer until he was upon them. Long and GrapeAvine lost no time in sellect- ihg a place to light,' but each pitched headlong to the sides of the track. A second later the engine of the work train crashed into the tricycle grinding it into hits. The train Avas stopped and hacked to the scene where the engineer avus confident that he had- killed doth the men, hut as luck Avould have it they Avere uninjured and Avere brought to toAvn. Mr. Grapewine, avub minus his.flne goId.Avatcb, and had to secure a rig and returned to the scene Avhere he found it. The railroad company has noAV issued an order against, the using of such tricycles, Avliicli means that many inspectors and head men will have to. got. over the line the easiest Avay possible. Al! tin. Short Hair . ■- , ,i,i in-.Y..-? THE GOOD OLD TIMES.” TOSPRINGFIELD. When Ave hear those “ venerable men who-- have eonie down from a former generation” sighing about the degeneracy of these modern times, one’s mind involuntarily re­ verts to the mosquito, that gentle bird that one time spread death and destruction through the swampy country of the Scioto and Mad river valleys. Older men tell us that in those days of the heroic pioneer mosqui­ toes Avere as big as black birds and ten thousand times more combative. No one doubts their word. And when Ave read of the horrors of the yellow fever scourge Avhich is threatening to SAVeep the Gulf coun­ try, there- is a genuine impulse to return thanks for at least a part of the degeneracy of these defete mod­ ern times. ' There are old men living In Spring- field Avbo will tell you that in the early days of Clark county there was an appalling death rate among the settlers beginning with this month and continuing until the first devoutly prayed for visitation of frost in the early autumn. If the mosquito theory of the different kinds of fevers prevails, and there is no reason to hold Ho- the contrary opinion, then wo AVho live in thoso prosaic times of few mosquitoes and small ones at that, have no- reason to complain. In the eternal fitness of things there may he a place for the mo­ squito, hut it would b oa hard task Just now to convince the people of New Orleans that this lusignflcant scourge is ail indispensable adjunct to Nature’s all-embracing plan. Wherever there is imperfect sanita** tion, there the mosquito av IU breed bleak coasts of Alaska to the burn­ ing lands of .the tropics. We of the geiieration av I io lmVc not Avilnessod the reclamai ion of the fertile valleys of Ohio, from the fever-breeding swamp lands of sovonty-ifvo years ago, will never fully appreciate the auful havoc wrought among our pioneer ancestors by the deaili-deal* jug sting of the venomous mosquito. —Hpringiieltl Hun. Mr. and Mrs. .Tames Tnwmdoy, entertained Mrs. .tames Andrew, Mrs, Jesse Towndey and Mrs. Bailie Barber,. Tuesday. •The motor car line is no more mere “ Avind” but an actual fact as cars are now in daily operation between •JamestOAvn and Springfield, passing through Gedarville and Clifton. For some VeekB past our people have been told that such a line was being projected and today Ave can see the result of. the Avorlc of those interested. The first cars arrived here last Saturday about noon containing a number of the projectors and stock­ holders in Springfield. Several from here Avere taken in the party and the cars proceeded to Jamestqwn. In the trip to JamestoAvn the "Car was in the finest, of working order and the trip across tile countryWas made, in exactly, thirty minutes. It niiist also he taken into consideration that there Avere several sloAvdowns for vehicles that Avere meet' and passed and for the condition of the road, there being much crushed stone that had just, been placed. With the roads in good condition, and the Commercial Transit Com­ pany expect to put them in good shape, the trip can be made in.-much less time. Another feature of the trip Avas comparatively feAV horses paid any attention to the machine. On Monday a regular car was started- that made tAvo trips each Avay and will continue to do so un­ til mere cars can he obtained and the roads placed in perfect condition. Of course oil special occassions the other two cars Avill be pressed into service. The cars hold tAvelve persons each and are equipped with the latest, in­ vention for speed and comfort in traveling. In the fioor is heaters to he used m cold Avqather Avhlle the front of'the car is inclosed .Avith a a large glass Avin.doAv. The cars are lighted with small electric lights. Two larger cars are ordered that will seat thirty persons each. At the present time the company is putting in a bridge near Spring- field and are grading the pike and rolling it with a large road rooler. The starting of such a line means an excellent pike betAveen James­ toAvn. and Springfield- .*For several years past there has been a great deal of talk about an electric line through this place. Promoters have' carried ties, rails, and in fact the Avhole equipment in their pockets, before council to get a franchise butnever has there been so much as the stroke of a pick or shovel toAvard the construction of such a line. The auto line Avas first talked of a few Aveeks ago and to day is In operation so that thoso in- teresten in giving the people in this section a line of traveling north and south are to be congratulated. Mr. W. J. Smith has had charge of the project in this section and has done considerable “ talking” , a very essential thing in promoting such a lino. He. told the people that such a line would go through and lie has made his Avord good, sonithing the railroad promotors have yet failed to do. Messrs. John Harshman, the president of the company, Frank Torrence.-and Mr. Cristy have each done their share and entitled to much praise. THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEXAS. On September first tlvere is to he a sale of six million acres of public land belonging to the great state of Texas. Tills tractis larger than NeAV Hamshire, Massachusetts o r New Jersey and Avould make seven states the size of Rhode Island. Texas Will have after this said twice,as much more public land left for dis­ posal. The sale is for the sake of develop­ ment and only those proposing to be settlers Avill he alloAVed to buy, and the flleze of the purchase Avill be limited, so that there will he an opportunity for about five thousand families. Texas is now making great progress as a farming state. Large tracts un­ till recently thought to he useless for farming are being cultivated, and land that, has been devoted to cattle Will soon be producing crops. BetAveen 1800 and 1900 the number of acres classed as farm land has more titan double, Much of the change has been due to the discovery that Avater lies beneath the surface of AVliat has been known as the ” Great Hfakecl Plain.” The poss­ ibilities of litis immense state are very great and the signs at present indicate a settling in that, region that, may In a few years eltect. a re markable transformation of flic south-west. Mr. 'Shannon of Xenia avas the guests of iter daughter Mrs, Mitchell a fcW days this week. Tito Xenia Htenm Laundry guarantees good work • Horry Alexander Agent; 6 THE AIRSHIP. Roy KnabenBhue, the Toledo aero­ naut, captain and Inventor of the only American built airship to suc­ cessfully navigate the air, although very enthusiastic over his recent successes, is quite modest in referr­ ing to them, and to a representative of this paper he said, m part: “ The subject of aerial navigation lias been a study of scientists for two hundred years, and I believe avc are now on the threshold of ssuc- cess. My recent successful flights at St- Louis, Han Francisco and Toledo convince me that I am work­ ing in the right direction and the dream of ages is about to he realized. To successfully navigate the air, the inventor must study nature’s laAvs and so construct his ship that he may he able to combat the ele­ ments and overcome the many ob­ stacles presented. In the construc­ tion of my present macnine I have put to practical test the lessons I learned by close .observation and study of the machines of the lead­ ing inventors, AVifli Avbom I was in close contact in St. Louis, and com­ bining the most, essential points of their machines with my oavh ideas, I have been able to construct art airship of Avhich I am at all times complete master, ascending and de- cending at will. To prove this, be­ fore my recent flight at Toledo, I announced that I Avould alight on one of the leading buildings of the city and after a brief rest ‘ resume my journey. How successful I Avas, you all Avell 'know, I consider San­ tos Dumont the peer of all naviga­ tors, and expect to make a journey to Europe to engage in a series of flights with him, and from these contests, no doubt, I will add much to my knoAvlodge of aerial naviga­ tion.” Tim managers of the Ohio State Fair have engaged this daring young navigator to give daily ex­ hibitions during the Fair, to he held at Columbus, Sept. 4, 5, Q,’JT and.8, that Ohio people may have oppor­ tunity of witnessing his thrilling flights and studying this latest scien­ tific invention. Columbus is so easy of access by numerous steam" and electric raibvays, all of which .Avill have cheap excursion rates during the entire Aveelc. of the Fair, that record breaking"crowds are assured for this daring and thrilling exhibi­ tion. AFTERNOON RECEPTION. JOSEPH FINEY .. WRITESALETTER. Miss Margaretta Butts, of Xenia, entertaineda number of lady friends Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Elizabeth Hopping, av I io was married "Wednesday evening to Mr. Carl ‘ Pauli of JamestoAvn. The Gazette has the following to say: “ The house was diiintil’ decorat­ ed, red Avodding bells and hearts and-red., and white flOAvers being used in abundance through the rooms. The young ladiea. brought their thimbles and spent the afternoon Avorldng on the dainty articles av I i icl, r Avere aftenvard presented ns a hap­ py surprisci-to— the bride-to-be. Dainty refreshments Avere served, the red and Avhite color scheme be­ ing carried out in the ices and cake, anh candy hearts. Margretta Moore- head acted as toast mistress and a number of toasts were given in a bright , and entertaining manner. Little cuplds, done in water colors, made dainty and appropriate souven­ irs of the occasion. A number of out of town guest's were present, among them being Misses Mabel Robb, and Hope AndreAvs, of James­ toAvn; Miss Nina Faddon, of Mariet­ ta, Misses Lena- Collins,- Lulu Hen­ derson, Belle Kakestraw and Agues Stormont, of Gedarville, and Miss Anna HoAver, of Alpha. How much nearer to each other the nations of the world seems to­ day and really are to-day t,hg,n was the case afeAv decades ago! 'When weeks and months Avere required for communication betweon the United States and Europe the countries of the old world appeared to be a long way off. Now the circumference of old earth is bolted with telegraph and cable lines "in every possible direction. What happens to-day In Europe; Asia, Africa, Australia, South Amoricn and the. great Islands of the sea is made known to us to­ morrow by great. neAvspaper like T he OmcAoo R eoohu - H erald , whose foreign correspondents are located Irr every Important city in the Avorld outside of the United States. In addition lo iis own staff eorrespon- denfs T he K ecord -H iuiali ) enjoys Ihe foreign ugavs service of the Now Yorlc Herald, famous for many years for the reliability of its for­ eign news; A number from here wore in at­ tendance at the annual Doan picnic Tuesday, held at, Iho Samuel Dean grove. The attendance Avas about ttie same as usual. This gathering of relatives is about fho largest in the county, Mr. Joseph Finney, who in com­ pany Avitii Messrs. Raymond Liggett and Homer Tate, went vf«st some time ago, writeBan interesting letter about that country. The boys first left for the Kansas harvest fields but latter settled near Kampeska, Houtli Dakota. The following is an extract of the letter as Avritten on August 6: * ■■■„ . j “ On account of_inoving haven't received any mall for two Aveeks. I Am settled again, working for a young Norweigan, who owns a see- J tion of land. He has 500 acres of j oCgrain to Harvest. Tate.and I are here, Liggett at the Second farm west, three miles away. I have a nice place, Avork nine or ten hours a day and get $2.00 arid meals and a mce clean bed. They treat the har­ vest hands: like princes. They need you and appreciate your assistance. We have had a nice trip up here. Traveled over COO mile's at a cost of $12.35 car fare. We stopped over at all the principle cities, Btayed over Sabbath in Omaha." There are tAvo U. P, churches there. Went to one in the morning and the other in the evening. , We got rates from Omaha up. here of one and one-half cents a mile. We crossed the Missouri river at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Cl umb the bluffs on the .east side of the city. They rise almost perpendicular for about 200 feet; The highest point in Iowa. We obtained a grand view of the surrounding country, Omaha and Council Bluffs. . • ■ , From Kansas to Dakota, we have seen a .strip of country as fertle and beautiful as one c>uld imagine. It is mostly flat or slightly rolling. Soil is black and easy to till. ' Tlie farther we go the better I like it. In Kansas every thing grotvs thick and fast like a mushroom and at the slightest hot or dry spell the corn begins to Avither. i Up here it seems different and they have a crop every year and are consequently more prosperous and not so close fisted as the farmers have to he in Kansas. Watertown, a toAvn of 4,000 inhabi­ tants is nine miles north east of ;us aud it, is alive .with business. The Avestorn people are uj> to date. The town has 150 automobiles. The atmosphere is very clear here and a person can see 20 to 25 miles in any direction. Pelican lake is one- half mile east and Kampeska lake about tAvo miles north. 11 AviBh all Avere here to see this line country. The days are not so hot as in KatiSas and the nights are cool enough to sloop good. ^ We do not iiave to get ^up until 6 o’ clock, so you knoAV I am satisfied. Liggett came over this p. m. and he says lie has a good place. Traveling around here agrees with us,. The other boys have gained eight' or ten pounds each, while I have held my OAvn. Down In Kansas we christen­ ed Tata,—“ Blacktop.” This land four years ago sold at eight to ten dollars an acre, now it brings from twenty-five to fifty dol­ lars an "acre. There is a general boom in land In this country. I al- Avays have heard that the Nonveig- ans could not cook, hut this woman here is surely an exception. We get more of a variety hero than Avith the sour kraut Dutcli in Kansas. . The greatest drawback is the mosquitos, they are so big and plentiful that every night they ha.ve to set fire to a big pile of damp hay, and the cattle lay so that the smoke bloAVS over them, thus getting rid of the mosquitos. One good thing Is that they are so large that .they Can not get through the. screens about the house, Joseph Finney DID YOU SEE IT? A lunar eclipse in which three- tenths of the moon’ s surface entered the shadoAV of the earth, avrs visible to observers Monday nlglit. The eclipse began at 8:08 o’ clock and the moon entered the shadow* at 9:89 o’ clock; the middle of the eclipBe was readied at 10:41. The moon emerged from the shadow at ll :<8 o’ clock and loft the penumbra at 1:14 o'clock Tuesday morning. Astronomers say that the eclipse Avas a very interesting one. It Avas visible hi North and .South America. Europe and Africa. New Honey 18c per lb. at. Bird’ s. R. E. CORRY A U C T IO N E E R . All kinds of Auctioneering. Patronage Solicited. Saiia taction guaranteed. Bell phone, 352, Clifton exchange. Oedarvjlle, Ohio.41-24, Central O h io ’s Greatest C lo th in g Store. A R C A D E S P R I N G F I E L D , O . Our Twelfth Great Semi* Annual Chalenge Sale WillCloseSaturdayAug. 26 Your last chance to buy the World' Best Clothing, Hats, and Furnishings at 20-30-40 and 50 per cent less than original prices. Springfield Fair all next week.* Make “ The When” your headquarters. Meet your friends here. Have your parcels checked free. Use our telephones, direc­ tories, etc., etc. Convenient to all Railways. For ten days begining Aug, 21 st we will put on sale our entire stock o f Men’s, Women’ s and Children’s low cuts and strap slippers at a reduction of 20 per cent. This means an actual loss on much o f this .stock, but we need shelf room and must sacrifice to get it. These goods are made up of the best leathers in the following kinds vis: patent colt, tan, vici kid, calf, and velour. Don’ t fail to see us during this as it means an actual saving of 20 per cent to you. Horner Bros &Co 39 South Limestone Street Springfiield, O. DEAN FAMILY REUNION. The Dean family reunion was held' in Ham Dean’s grove on Die Jamestown pike .j^bout 5 miles ICaBfc of Xenia on Tuesday. About "150 were in attendance. After dinner a hall game Avas enjoyed by tlio men and hoys Avhich kept the tally marker* busy. Judge Dean took around a ballot box for the men to vote for Stale Senator and Governor. After all had voted the ballots Avere counted. Although nearly all the Dean’s are Republicans, out of 40 secret votes Bradfuto received 82 and Pattison about the same. One Present. Wanted—400 Bcrap Quilts t« yutifc at, 40c. per spool—Call and inspect the work. ' 45- U. Quitter Co. JBteAvari Room, Gedarville, O., You? Iiaundfy? do you send it, to any other besides the Xenia Steam, if so you are not getting the best work done. We do skirts, shirtwaists, collars, cuffs, shirts, and white vests, at the lowest prices, try us and see our good, work. Call on or notify me and I will collect your laundry on every Wed­ nesday. Leave your laundry at McCoy’ s barber shop, IJ a r r y A lexander , A gent ,