The Cedarville Herald, Volume 33, Numbers 27-52

1, '• r 1 I m FERTILIZER FRAUD , Coysroor Premises Sofa bat FARMERS ARE REINS FARMED Harmon Injects Politics Into §ta{e j Board of Agriculture—Prominent Farmer Wants (Support For War* ’ ren Q, Harding. T2io E- itucsv IH© Republican c f Oc­ tober 7 carries tbta cuticle: Wo publish below a letter v/ritten by L, P, Bailey In reply to a com­ munication from a nephew at C h o terhlll. Mr, Bailpy has for' years been a prominent,' figure In state and national organizations of farmers and breeders. He Kao obipped Jersey ' cattle to all parts of the country and two years ago received a gold medal, the highest award, for market mills exhibited at the National L'aliy Show Jn Chicago, He watt formerly a mem­ ber of the state board of agriculture and for a time Its president. He has the unbounded confidence of the far-, mere of Ohio and h-ls utterances are sure to carry weight. The letter fol­ lows: Tacoma, O.,' Oct. 4, 19X0. Clifford Fawcett, Cheoteilitil, O,: * My Dear Nephdw'~~I tlcairo to call thy MtontSon to a clipping! from the Ohio St .to Journal showing HurcIlng'B rela­ tion to George B. Cox. 1 certainly fool that Cox’ was forced to go to Harding In the convention In order-to get on the "band wagon" and try to get credit for himself X can not think that I lardlug is under the Influence of.Cox or any other boss. I have a higher opinion ofllanX- lng*s character and ability. I know him personally and many of bis neighbors. , .All give him a goqd name at home. Also, all the bosses were usatnst lihn at the beginning of the convention; the smaller, unbossed counties were for him. Between Harding and Harmon I con­ sider Harding, in both character and .. ability, much superior to Hannon. The state board of agriculture Is now by Harmon's Appointment, a boiling pot of politics. . I was in the board live years, under the old law, and .during that time there positively was no politics lir Its consideration. X*'or proof of this .'statement' I appeal to the forty or more farmers’, institute (spe-kars employed by-' the board, repre­ senting all political parties; also the 14 hundred cr>p reporters, Inspectors anil employes in every department. All, I believe, will s vy no political obligations ( ■were demanded of them or considered' In their employment, I am proud* of the old board’s record ,ln keeping the State Fair clean—-free from side shows; also of the old board’s exposure of frauds In commercial fortil- 1wrs; b u t.humiliated by the seeming weakness of the judiciary department of the slate In not bringing the manu­ facturers of proven fraudulent fertilizers to justice. I was president o f’ the board of agriculture when Secretary Calvert discovered that one of the board’s trust­ ed clerks was employed by a fertilizer company to- switch samples of their goods before going to the chemist. X was the first mart on tho board notified. A "still hunt'” was immediately made,, nnd It was discovered that the said clerk was on a regular salary' from tho fer­ tilizer company of. $K50 per .month tc , empty out samples of fertilizers taken by our inspector^ and place in packages camples fixed by the company. Our inspectors at once took pew sam­ ples of said fertilizers as found" In Agents’ hands resulting In all falling be­ low the guaranteed analysis—some CO simples In all. Also, the attorney gen­ eral employed Inspectors In his depart­ ment to take samples of' some goods as, found- lu agents’ hands, resulting in nearly one hundred samples falling be­ low the guarantee of tho manufacturers, for every one of which the company was liable to prosecution. Many salts were filed' by both the b lard of agriculture and the fertilizer company, resulting in the courts dc-clar- .lng the state board of agriculture not a elate dopaitmCnt, hence nullfying all It..- lutlon. But the attorney general’s depart­ ment’s evldenco was untouched and was ponding in the courts when Governor Harmon came Into’ office. He was promptly Informed of the eon- 411 tons, studied a moment and said, ■ rlking the desk with his flat: “ Gentle­ men, this shall not continue, 1 have y.actlced law myself some. If the at­ torney gsnoral will not push this matter ■X will go Into tho court myself. The manufacturer must bo punished.” . And great was tho commotion around the state house for a few dnvs. Then all was ituleted. The fertilizer company came Into court, said they had be n naughty, were aorry for It and hc-eaftor would be good; All suits wer* dissolved; the fertilizer company wont scot free, I find in a bulletin published by the department of agriculture In February, ItlO, under Governor Hurmon’s bi-par* tlstn board, oleven samples of fertilizers, made by the same company, analyzed, t<n of which fell below the guarantee. And yet, at this late date no suits are e tered, .Governor Harmon is proclaiming In lilo every speech to farmers that ho “found the alato board of agriculture corrupted by politics and their publications and iv rlt repudiated,” staling that ho had ta\cn the board entirely out of politics, m de it efficient and honest now, giving ti c farmers reliable publications and honest fertilizers. As to the honesty and purposes of the g vcmbr In making such statements, I 1 *1 that I need only to ask serious tl.i) ght on this matter by the Intelligent ft tmcTB Of this slate, I ogiln assert that previous to Go"Cr- no •Harmon’s administration, under tfc- el jaw, the board of agriculture of Ohio rr tt wholly free from political control by either party. Its work in organizing and building up a system of farmers’ lnstl- tu’ ns, Its clean, educational stato fair ■ it exposition. Its general old to better a r culture wore the comment and adml- r t.tfn of the best agricultural Interests »{ the land, It w u n sorry day for Ohio agriculture when’ Governor Harmon made ti c board, bipartisan, which In practice meant politics front start to finish, each p:rty using every meant known to se­ cure political odvantao'. file governor. In' ap; r-lntlng members » ; tho board, wholly Ignored the m om - mi nrtatlOM of the eta* * agricultural con- V( ..tlon, a reprearmotive body fr.v.n 0 % ry county, for fifty yearn atnnding fo> agriculture In pelltlcs was un­ known. ■I Write this In djfcnsd of Ohio ngrl- C'.iHure and nol for political effect. I am nut a politician, but an Ohio farmer jhadlng for better agriculture and jun­ ta o frO'n the state. Very truly • h P. BAtLEHT. • 9 t MONEY Commands Biggest Bargains in East How It Was Accomplished Using funds realized from His tremendously successful closing-out sale Chas. Kelble, Agent, of 45 and 49 West Main Street, Xenia, went into the great markets in the East and for spot cash bought right and left t h e BEST OFFERINGS OP THE SEASON. - ■ The Spot Cash Did the Business Mr. Kelble is conceded to be one of the shrewdest buyers in Ohio. Equipped with the coin, it was made doubly easy for him to “ get the goods.” • Clothing, GentVJFurnishings, Boots, Shoes Come at Once and see the layout that for magnitude of stock and for low prices will amaze. Those phenomenal bargains represent some of \ jfche choicest and most attractive offerings of the season. These Goods Can Now be Seen A t our store at 45-49 West Main Street, where they are now spread out for the profit and benefit of the thousands of patrons of this popular store, known far and wide for live-wire methods and for twen­ tieth-century aggressiveness. . Building Necessarily Postponed One of the most memorable events ■in the merchandising annals of Greene County and environs was the great closing-out sale at the Kelble Store It attracted thousands from within a radius of forty miles. These went away loaded with bargains and warm in the praise of Kelble Enterprise and Kelble Fargains. Owing to the difficulty in securing building material, especially of the particular kind .called for by thejspecifications, Mr. Kelble has been obliged to postpone the erec­ tion of his new building until next Spring. So for the present he will do business at the old stand, where he has been for 22 years and with the newest and best bargains of the season. G OHIO, 45=49 West Main Street, HIGH SCHOOL ITEMS. HON. M. R. DENVER. The High School students met Monday evening and organized an Athletic Association for the purpose of joining th e . State Association. The following were elected as offl^ COTS* President-, Cameron Koss- Secretary,’ Fred Marshall, Treasurer, Dwight Sterret. Miss Stella Bishop of Xenia, was a visitor at tho High School Monday afternoon. W it and H vmoiv Teacher—’“ An Indian’ s wifo is called a squaw; now What is an In ­ dian baby called?” . Little Harry—“ A squaller.” " I like to go to church.” “ ■Why?” “ Well, it’ s so comforting to see one man keep so many women quiet tor an hour.” Tho following are the answers to the questions in last week's issue : 1. Was the constitution of the U. 8 . original? Partly so, but mostly drawn from the British government and the government of the xtes. What is the purpose o f the three departments of national govern­ ment? Each to hold a check on the other and keep ono person or one .party from running tho government. 0. I f GOO cats kill GOO rats in GOO minutes, how many cats can kill 100 rats m 100 minntes. Ans. 800 cats. The answers to the following will appear in next week’ s issue: 1. Is it correct to spell ''a ll right” ‘ •alright?” 2. What day of the weok was July 4, 1770? 8. What was the Bred Scott de­ cision? DO YOU KNOW ? This store of ours is so big that a lot of people come in and go out without seeing one-tenth of our stock? ' _ JM \ f Do you know that we have more, stoves in our Stove Department than any other store in Greene County. Do you know wefcarry a great assortment of the very best linoleum? Did you ever go through our drapery department, or rug section on the second floor? Have you seen our .bed room furniture? , Did you ever examine our great array of cl airs; book cases, tables and divans? Have you seen pur fine array of the newest design*- in Kitchen Cabinet? This store is as interesting and varied as a furninture exhibition. When you have an opportunity we'd like to have you examine it with the same freedom you would an art exhibit. Pralce for Frencty Llfllitchlpo* French lights aro the best along tho shored, day tho navigators. They arc posted low, close to the water lino, and so do not mislead like ' tho Italian pharos perched high abovo tho sea. Tlioy have the best lenses and aro al­ ways visible. The Worker and HI* Work. ! Work Id given to man not only bo- i cause tho work needs it, but bocauso . {he werkfhah nfceda It,—Drummond. > Advice for the Rich, If thou art rich, then show the great- neoo of thy fortune; or, what is hot­ ter, tho greatness of thy soul, In tho meekness of thy conversation conde­ scend to men of low estate, support tho distressed and patronize tho neg­ lected, Ho great.--Sterne. CASTORIA t o r Infants and Children. Thi KindYouHalfiAlwaysBought Proof of Remembrance. I 8ho (after olopement)—-“ I received a / letter from papa today. He writes that he had just finished making his will.” He -“Hid he remember us?” She--*'Yeo, Indeed. He ban left ail his money to an nyslmu for hopeless idiots,” HON. M. R. DENVER, Candidate for Re-election to Congress. Hon. Matthew R. Denver is the present representative of the Sixth District in the National House of KoptefientativCG and truly he has represented his people, Mr. Denver believes that a public office is aptlblie trust and has looked after the business interests of the district with tho same acu­ men as ho would his private affairs. Backed by a forcible character judicious temperament and honest desire to accomplish what is right, Mr. Denver lias an enviable record. In former years many different interests of the district were handled as department matters, where considerable rod-tape was nec­ essary, thus requiring many months before any result was known. Mr, Denver applied hia business principles with a certain degree o f tact an 1in little or no time his constituents eoqn learned that tho Congressman was accomplishing what others had failed to do in years previous, v Tiie manner in which Mr. Denver handled tho Xenia government building project drew not only tho attention of local people but those from out side districts. The fact that one who differed politically with the powers was able to secure what Mr. Denver lias for the dis­ trict lms made a high-water mark for future congressmen, regardless o f political affiliation. The long drawn-out method of wearing out a veteran before his pension claim was recognized lias been disposed of by the Denver method o f giving all these matters personal considerati in. Pension attorneys report that Congressman Denver has secured claim* in as low as four weeks when this many years lias been the rule. Thus we find why the veterans are so staunch for Mr, Denver's return, Previous to the Congressman’ s first term he declared that this govern* incut oWetl the soldiers of the Civil Wav a debt that never could ho paid and that, lie would stand by them to the end. Mr, Denver deserves re-election in that he has swerved neither to the right or to the loft.liut has attended to the duties assigned him in a business manly way without regard to party, friend or fo e .. He has honorably gamed Urn name of a faithful represontathe of the X»eople. S O H E O P O U R P R IC E & Boars tho p g s a w d o f i TRY OUR lOB PRINTING l«l| * ataMWt f m i. n» *** ■“ Oak D r e s s e r s ............................................... $ 8 .0 0 Oak C h i f f o n . . . . ......................................... . . . $ 6 . 5 0 D a v e n p o r t s ............. ............................................................................................... $1 9 .0 0 Brass B e d s ................................................... .............. $16*00 up B ru sse ls R u g s , 9x12 ..................................................$13 .50 up S i d e b o a r d s ................................................ ............... .... $ 1 4 .0 0 .Up Library T a b le s ................................................. ............. . $ 5 . 0 0 up ADAIR’S, FURNITURE - CARPETS . STOVES 2 0 -2 2 -2 4 North D e tro it S t . X en ia , 0 . *- *' % I. '1 JT.3C GET OUR PRICES ON PRINTING 2 C X I W (i th % FIR Fire O, M, 2 ;!k> o ’, for a te ty was Just is n ai lief Is 1 the hui lighted passagi and R' fire wa Waddli claim t Ware rt Covery By th wan i n , the gal Btory- b Bird, floor di gave w. " Bird hr was un time it ing wat 'Cjuioi partme the r'ooi that; sa course 1 ingand As1' to ... much d-; • the fror by amol - buildinj resides damage Bidgwaj $2,000 It,. It wil extent stock a •rs. an edormo er is no consen .or $6,0t Mr. B .. work ri the stoi ^ v. the lout aate th>" departi able to M l* K" HO H< Slxil has n look* tnen j id ic Mr. 1 hand esoar of tac Cong previ build from With trict of pi* pon*,' met h alter ■ low r, we ft Prov Micnt p&id to tin In a hm * \