Butler County Democrat from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 6

bad any experience in river fransSENT portation, Both rivers were low and GOODS INTENDED FOR FOR the fol. their boat was almost duily grounded LEBANON- -NOT Josiah bit. of history to on bars and in extricating it they enMorrow contributes the lowing Western intersting Star of Lebanon: countered annoying diffirulties. and patience-trying delaya, They bud The first store in Lebanon was tedious voyage and reneked started in a room of the lug tavern natin in about twenty-live days af. of Ephrain Hathaway, Horse.

This ter leaving Brownsville. which had the sign of a Black wan The goods were now to ho again in the summer of 1803, six months in transported over land nearly thirty after the town had merchandise miles from the river bank to Leanbeen tuid out the woods, The in the 011. Wagons were hired, the goods belonged to John Muston, who loaded into them and the teamsters spring of 1803 had descended the After delay the ownObio in a flat bool with LL stock of started. some expecting to goods and opened a store in Column- ers the wagons near where followed 011 fool, kia. A few months lator ho brought overluke but night conning on, the rennant of bis stock to they missed their way and sometime the new Reading now is, town of Lebanon where his nephew after dark found themselves at Isaiah Morris, afterward died Jacoh White's mill on Mill creek, of Wilming-, they tou; soon acted after as his leaving clerk.

his clerk Huston desti- about nine miles from Cincinnati. The brothers were hospitably enLute, tertained by Mr. White who was an There is nO reconl of licenses enrly pioneer in the Miami valley granled to merchunts in Lebanon and had established White's slation, til 1805. In that year licenses were near where Carthage 11011' is, as curly granted to Lawson Taylor, Dan- AS 1792. He became interested in the iel.

Reeder and William Fergu- and on learning their A01, young men, he informed them that The story of the pureluse of an could purposes not house for the they extensive stuck of goods in sale of their goods in Lenanou, and procure phia for Lebanon as early 1806 advised them to go 10 Humilion as and its shipment by wagons over tho John Wingate Inut just abandoned mountains to the Monongabela and the business of store-keeping there thence by river. to Cincinnati is told and they, 110 doubt, could obtain the in a letter written by Joseph Hough, he had racated. White was room one of the early successful merchants well informed in regard' in the proof the Miami Valley. This interest- of the settlements about Cining story has been preserved by its cinnati. The brothers determined gress publication in James AleBride's Pio- follow his advice and they started neer Biographies.

early the next morning to overtake Boyhood of a Successful Merchant. the wagons. This they did just Joseph Nought WAR born on a farm time to have them turned toward near Brownsville, Fuyette county, Hamilton by the old Deerfield road. February 20, 1783. When he There was al this time, says James was fifteen his father died leaving MeBride, no direct road from.

Hamlittle for the support of the family. illon to Lebanon, Joseph resolved not to draw his sup- Hamilton Instead of Lebanon. port from the slender resourees of The Hough brothers reached HamAis widowed mother, and he appren- ilton with their goods on tised himself lo his brother-in-law, 1806. They rented for their store Israel Gregg, of Prownrille, to learn log building lately occupied by the trade of silversmith, aud clock Wingate who hail failed in the store. and watch maker, engaging in serve keeping business.

There was hut till he was twcmay-one, about sis other store in Hamilton at that vedia. In 21 letter wricleo in 1852. which was kept by John Sutherland. Mr. Hongh says: Hamilion was 1 much older "When I had serred my allotted Lebanon and there was no time, I found.

myself. test over its being made twemy-une than years old, free man and out. of A county a seat. Its first settlers, however, debt. Notwithstanding I was with- Tered much from fever and ague, out 3 dollar, 1 did not despair for.

a of them heing disbanded have moment. I felt time as since. independent I as asked diers without cuergy dissipated, I many at any were not of the elass best enleulated neither. advice well I nor had aid from time any to one. idle, la promote the rapid improvement Knowing 110 of a lown, while the First settlers before.

the expiration of my appren- Lebanon and in the Turtlecreek ticeship, I had engaged to work al were largely men of AL superior my trade with another character. Early Hamilton, like clock and maker at Brownsville. avon had a log tavern with the On the first morning after fur time was out of Black Horse, and when its nud con- I commenced journey-work, prietor WILS ulceted justice of tinned lo work at my peace, he kept his office in the trade for about two years. During dispensing justice and that whole 'time I lost (Sundays excepted) only in room, the same room, days, To these two years 1 earned! and saved, over and abore my ex- The Hough brothers were penses, about one thousand dollars ful in their business, but than early end was debtor to no man." September, IL little more Store Planned for New Town. months after their arrival in This thousand dollars.

the first ton, the elder brother was considerable sum he had ever carn- with bilious fever which was he was induced to unite with the prevalent in the Great Miami ed, of his elder brother and pur- and particularly about Hamilton. capital chase a general stock of merchandise died on the 17th of that anonth for a slore to bo established at the four days after his deatle, Joseph new town of Lebanon, Ohio, Thomas taken with the same discuse; Hough, the elder brother, had some covered after a lingering illness experience in selling gourds on coIn- five weeks, mission and the altractions of the He continued the merenutile Miami country land already induced ness in Hamillon and be acquired many enterprising young men to handsome fortune. For 8 lime emigrate to what Tits then the Far was at the head of firm engaged west. IL does not appear that either purchasing wheat, laving it of the brothers had ever seen the town of Lebanon, Int the reason for their choosing that plare for their mercantile venture among all the towns about Cincinnati is nol hard to find. The town been laid out in the woods in Septensber, 1802, but there was no demand for its town lots for more.

than two years and there was little evidence that the town would amount to much nnlil about a ever before the Hough brothers year planned their western enterprise. The reason of this was that there was An angry the older controversy town of between DeerLebanon and field for the seal of justice. This controversy was settled on February 11, 1805, when the legislature by a close vote passed on act making Lehanon the permanent county seat of the connty of Warren. Our land records show that from the platting of the town in 1602, not one of the three original proprietors executed single deed for a town lot until carls in the year of 1505, Deeds for 34 town lots in felonon were excented in 1805, and tor In in 1806. Most these lots, I think, were covered with forest or lofty trees.

and :1 thick a undertow of spicy hushes made the clearing of the laud very labor. ions, yet the prices of the lots varied from $12 to $100, the more valuable ones being on Broadway and Main, which were regarded as the chief hnsiness streels. Flatboating Merchandise. The Hough brothers purchased their stock of goods in Philadelphia and had them carried in wagons the rough roads and steep mountain ascents to Brownsville in western Pennsylvania where they were ed.into a boat and on June 1, they. started on their voyage the Monongahela and the Ohio Cincinnati, Neither of the' brothers THURSDAY, JANUARY.

18, OTLER COUNTY DEMOORAT, to his wife's petition, charg her with nets with al ipall parrita, but did not put in an appearance al trial. Decisioue By Judge Judge Gand overruled a motion to strike out part of the petition in the ruse of Eugene A. Knen against W. W. Ireves.

A demurrer to the amended petilion in the case of' Nora Barr aguinat Marie Hutchinson Barr and William J. Barr was sustained, insofar 18 it made William J. Barr a party defrndfont, and he was released from this liability in the snit for the alienation of affections a short time ago. HARRY APPLEGATE IS FOUND DYING the most mysterious circum-Jopen Harry Applegate, -10, a drugwas found dying in tho F. drug store, Central avenue Chestnut street, at 12:30 Friday and a short lime later he in the Mercy hospital.

The is single, and came liere front Manchester just four months ago. During his stay in Hamilton, Aghad been working in the drug store and boarding home of lI. C. Ray, 245 Cheststreet. During the past few days has been speaking of being trouble with his heart; and his sudden death is attributed many.

Others, however, believe the by taking an overdose of chloral, with suicidal intent. was just 12:30 when Ed. was notified that 21 11111 011 the floor in the drug store, he hastened to the place. Applegate lying in the center the slure. The man was breathheavily.

A 'call was sent l'or ambulance, and the dying rushed to Mercy hospital where died, despite the strenuous ol Dr. Mark Millikin to While post-morlem mination not been hell on the body, Millikin stated today that 1 quantity of chloral was found dead man, and it was presumed had also taken some of this which caused death. lle staled symptoms -hefore death: pointed that this drug was taken and death. Applegate closed the store as early Thursday evening, went to room, but returned to the slore An investigation At the hoarding house did not disclose reason for suicide and the was doubted very much. Opplegate has mother sister Ohio, his.

mer home, and they wer notifical day the death. The sister is peeled to come touight to take the remains. David L.ingler, who lives the drug store, heard Applegate latter taking the chloral. Believing was a burglar in the store, he downstairs, and made an hut fond no Then that he might be ntiacked dark, secured a weapon returned to the store, at the Lime heing joined by Ed. The lights were torped on and plegate found.

Lingler, who was well. with. the dead. druggist, does lieve the chloral was taken with ridal intent, 05. Applegate had hun he was taking the sedalise his stomach.

JIc presumed the took an overdese while in the: store. The Autopsy. Drs. Filton, Millikin-and held au antousy on the remains Harry Applegate just before day and found that the stomach in 11 bad condition, and soine of chloral were found. The police department a few days, ago recelved a letter from Airs.

coe Chapins, of Aurora, who wished information regarding a detective who gave his name as Gras and sald that ho lived in Hamilton where he had met her missing busband before coming to Aurora. 31ra. Chapina said that eight she ed the information. or nino years ago that her husband, who bad abandoned her, had been killed in A 'galcon in this city and hence she wished information regarding the kliling of and of! the Detective Gray. The police department turned the matter over to Detective Hetterich but he was unable to find anybody, who was acquainted.

with a detective by the name of Gray and that the only man who died in a saloon within the past nine years, was al bricklayer by the name of McMillan, who expired at the cale and N. M. Barnett who sulcided by shooting himself in the Mecca saloon. No man by the name of Chapins was killed in this city as far as known and the husband of the woman is probably still alive. LEASE IS FILED.

By the terms nt a lease filed at the county recorder's office today, the First National hank leased George Krehs, the local merchant, the room at 310 High street for two and of a half years. The room will shortly be ocempied by the Acolion Co. NO INFORMATION FOUND HERE PRICES COMING GREAT DROP PROMISED, Chicago, Jan, 10. of pounds of butter, eggs, poultry held in the vold warehouses here will 11c the market before May 1 gencral tumbling of food prices al once, according to COIlmerchants, Chicago commission men to he facing Initure us a retheir efforts to maintain an price on the necessities of inability further to uphold this said to be due to combinacircumstances such 15 the winter of 1900 and banner erops Three commission men failthe last week as result of great quantities of butter, they purchased al' an average 31 to cents a pound for and 1 now market more cents a pound. the wholesale prices of buteggs have dropped decidedly.

the last few weeks there decline in the retail no of the produce which is to on a falling market warehouses for as long as By means of cold storage commen have been able to main'artificial price not only consumer but to the producer, No publie warehouse report made here and the: of produce in the hands firms can not be estimated. warehouses ire known 44,000,000 pounds of butter and poultry. Men Camiliar market said it would be whether that figure nearly the total or whether only small part. the increased sale of oleomargargiven as an added cause for the commission mCu themselves faring. Thousands of consumers unable the price al which butter held, have become users of margarine.

Butter is cents wholesale than it lower ago and is selling at the in fire years. indiration of the decline in ten days is shown in the Fresh, thirty-four prime, thirty-two cents; cents, Jan. 15-Eggs: Fresh, thirty-three prime, 1wenty-nine twenty-eight cents. Jau, 5-Butter: Extra twenty-nine cents; firsls, twenty-five one-half ceuls; dairy, cents. Jan.

15-Butter: Extra twenty-seven cents; firals, cents; dairy, twenty-three The wholesale price on meats, beef and pork has been slightly in price. "The hig of 1010 is given as the rouse. ALEXANDER GETS HAS PASSED Alexander Getz, former recorder, of, Butler county, and died Simday his residence, 1333 Ross avenue, an illness of several weeks, 1 complication of diseases. time the angel of death bore a better world, the eight and widow were at the bedside. Geiz had been sinking since nesday morning.

Mr. Getz was horn on Havre, in American waters cember 21st, and was 64th year at. the time of his Due to the captain's name Alexander, he was named man, Mr. Gielz's parents board the ship 40 days America. After landing they Philadelphia, where they years, and when Mr.

Getz years of age, they came to Mr. Getz was educated in Stephen's parochial school, the age of fourteen years first, position as grocery Simon Fisher, tie late market A few years later he went ness with- Dennis Haungs. was associated with his business, also with the store, and with Charles shoe store. In 1878 Mr. Getz entered suceced My.

acceptable when was On united ine survive nary, Getz, Henry Kramer, Miller twenty-two and sympathy sud The Inte al 8:30 the St, in St. Ever ed in worker church. before will Ile also line, Men's The Michael be George has Leber five Friends flowers. to it exact of record crease vities with repreage eutire- shown the than now to 3,355 Jena oleo2 was a lowest the follow- firsts, cents; creamery, it twenty- creamery, twentycents. smoked reduecorn AWAY.

county mayor morning. afdue At the his soul children Dir. Wed- the ship on Dein Iris death. being after that were 011 coming to went to resided two! was two Hamilton, the St. and nt louk his clerk for master.

into busiLater he father in Hossfeld Beck: in 1 politics, and was elected county recorder. Ile was a staunch democrat and succeeded so admirably in this position that he was re-eleeled two years later and served Butler county faithfully nntil 1884. After this Mr. (ictz embarked in the coal and feed business, Int later sold out to Mr. Duersch and in 1887 was elected mayor of Hamilton, and served one term, making a most capable official.

After his duties as niayor were finished, Mr. Gelz was engaged in various. business enterprises; did much real estate work, was of great service to the many attorneys in clearing real estate titles nud.in the spring of 1910, he was chosen justice of the peace lay the city council te I HIS LAST THOUGHT WAS OF A FRIEND. Death claimed former mayor's pitul early this been in the pust two years ed a sesere cold, and he had during the news of the death comes acqunintances as a shock yet his condition been so bad was exported. On Sunday WAS removed death triumphed morning.

The was ministrations his the teem and was knew -him well Mr. Kearns ing the Stranh and with honor always been He was born Twos' hose sixtieth passed a iwelve years pointed to foreman of the Hooven. plant. lie in ploy of Mr. Kearns ew, Jolm C'ourt streets, brother, ter, Mrs, and two Greevey gan, ol' 1, member of 1 John societies, rout member The one time, day morning, Mary's phen's town fives will conThe remains afternoon suf- the services and Mr.

solMr. Kearns last Sunday. was suffering due to a at jarcepied val- time after man was Leb- 4 Only sign me alive pro- was the the made to barwhisky Strauh. At the success. that in a few two to Mr.

Hamil- farm in attacked answer then presumed valley, ing home, He just to and time, or was 44 It he re- Owen of from friends bisi- may home at a he in ground The Owen R. Kearns, by their clerk, in Mercy hos. tendance. The morning. He had not dollar, best of health for the rents, and when he contract- The pneumonia developed home-making been confined indoors tion in past seven weeks, The of foods, former publle official's meni, to his many friends and ance 1a and the public gen- work will and with deep degret, and bread was known to hue portant that fur weeks the end The given afternoon Mr.

Kearns agriculture, 1a LINe hospital and and at 12:30 a this will he hest el' metical alien- The unavailing. The laving care cents, accorded him by Friends during his illness will be highest evidence of the es- members affection that those who the school always held for him. various wits mayor's clerk dur- follows: administration of Mayor Thad Jas. served in that capacity Clair. and officieney.

lle had S. a resident of this vity. Ross. at the site where the Dwight house new stands. llis (1.

birthday numiversary WAS ton. short time ago. For about Earl previous to being ap- Chas, mayor's clerk Mr. Kearns was Milford. the slack department at llomer Oweus.

Rentschler P. lad also been in the em- over. railroad companies. W. resided with his neph- on.

Bader, at South Third and W. Ile is survived by one Frank Patrick Kearna, and one sis- Omar Nan Trownsel, of this city. Louis sisters, Mrs. Cornelins Me-. The and Mrs.

lawrence Flanni- C. A. Logansport, Ind. He was a 6, 7, no seerel organizalions or but had always been STORES of the Catholic church. funeral will be held on Satur-1 Judge with services in the St.

cided church and burial in St. Ste- against cemetery. Immediate relaart as bearers of the pall. $1200 he viewed tomorrow The may ani evening. The line for late has nol been arranged.

tarni Kearns' One Plea. tiff took ill with pneumonia to that lime he with consumption, but to pueumonia setting in, he was ment, at Merry hospital. A short- sons this it was seen that the' be sinking. give me something -to keep. pay.

until Chad comes home," constant, plea. Mr. Kearns ents his physicians. He referred. friend of many years, Thad, $1200.

sane time it was noliccable Kearns was dying. could only live ever, hours and a message was sent Straub, who has heen on his the Florida, to hurry home: No it is a has been receired and Mr. Straub is either hurryrace with death that trying to for the last WAS see his friend will remain away. would break my heart to see receired not die," was a message former Mayor Stranh by short time ago, and' this the a prevent him from returning this fime. AGRICULTUROL, SCHOOL PLANS--GOOD TEACHERS! into flour and taken to New Orleans, I have In this business he was also' fortuFor many years he went south take nate.

regularly in the fall and returned tolby the Butler county in the. spring. He state made 29 trips to and died Last at that place April 23, 1853, in his able seventy-first year. His only child was the wife of Major John M. Milonce likin of Hamilton, est INQUEST ON MISS PHELPS TO BE CONTINUED The lunacy inquest on Isabelle H.

is Phelps was today continued in the 15 probate court until some day next week, perhaps Wednesday. Attorney a John A. Lincoln, of London, Ohio, a member of the law firm of MeCloud and Lincoln was. present and Attorney Andrews was ready for the Inquest but the state secured an extension of time. Prosecutor Burns made an effort on Thursday to have two Cincinnati specialists Investigate: the mentai condition of Miss P'helpa, but WAS not successful, owing to the men having other engagements.

Mr. Burns stated today that as soon As Loula Walker, the man shot by Miss Phelpe, dies, he will prefer A first degree murder charge against her. Miss Phelps shows no remorse orer the shooting and helleves It was perfectly justiflable. SENT BACK HOME. Charles Holman came here a few days ago in search of a job, but faited to secure employment.

ITe was finally without friends or money, and was anxious to return to his home in Berea, Ky. He was referred to Officer Fiemeyer, who took him to the secretary of the Associated Charities, who furnished him with a pass Cincinnati, this. county furmers and it is haped that the will show their appreciation hearty co-operation and ot- membership tee will he one and day admission twenty-five school of domestic science and will consist of instruethe selection and preparation home sanitation and adornand other subjects of fuportthe householl. Practical be done in fond selection judging will he a very infeature of the cane, home-making course will ho separately from the courses in and care of milk, cream butter and vegetable gardening discussed. membership fee will he fifty day admission 15 cents.

Membership earls for either course found in the hands of the of the committee, who have in charge and represent the townships of the connly, 05 (. Overpock, chairman, St. W. Gerber, secretary-treasurer, Morris, Fairfield. Schubert, W.

Clawson, Tamil- Banker, Madison. Coulter, llugo Kinsinger, George, Morgan. Minion, Ivan Han- A. Endaly, Loon Schrork, Lem- E. Clark, Oxford.

Young, St. Clair. Patchell. Union. Angst.

Wayne. school will be held al the Y. in ille gymnasium on February 8 and 10, inclusive. STORES FAMILY DISPUTE IS SETTLED BY JUDGE. Careure Murphy today dethe vase o' Hammel Stokes .1.

Monroe Stokes, a suit for dne under an agreement. petition was one wherein the James Slokes gave his 132-nere in Wayne township in the shortly before his death and his 160-nere farmi in the same Lownship. the defendant. Under the agreethe claims the wives of line haul 'against the estute were cancelled and the funds used the other dents, both were to pul up-certain sums. In care for their parduring their lifetime and the fendant Wis In pay the plaintiff The testimony at the trial: howdisclosed much contradictory evidence.

The court was stating that it would like to decide ease without giving any reasons, privilege that a jury has, and really white there wAs no question of had given the courl trouble, the 'conflieting testimony, stories of hoth sides were different, and while the court doubt either, still it was both parties had forgolien many features af the settlement of parents" estate: The rout was clined to use the words of. 1. known writer, "A jury, jury, kinglom fur a jury." From what the court could of the testimony, the plaintiff had 3 Lhenry That no part of $1200 was paid and the defendant! claimed he had paid the agreed when he paid 41000 on 21 note $1-100, given by his late father. other debts were paid and the claim was the only one in controveras. The court found from an investigalion that Elizabeth Stokes, the of the defendant.

hell. 1 against the estate for $3100 and Stokes, the wile of the plaintiff, claim for 41500. These sums put up after the death of. Stokes and used to pay the $4500 debledners of the calate aud other transactions, the court that in the payment of debts, J. roe Stakes had paid $500 in his brother, but no part of the to the plaintiff, so the court the additional $400 paid Stokes with interest from The defendant's claim on 1 petition for sums for caring parents during their last illness the plaintiff should hare done based on a verbal contract that nel Stokes was liable, was as it was harred by the stalnte limitations.

Other Decisions. Other decisions by Murphy follow: In the case of Mary Himelhann against John Himelbaun, the court detennined what part of the proceeds of the sale of the property on Dayton street wore due to the husband, who had a dowrr interest. Lenora Rahman was granted a divorce front Charles Lobman 011 the grounds sot out in the plaintiff's pe: tition. The wife was also given the custody of the children. Miniony mattera have been selfled ont of iconrt, The husband filed an answer Millions cheese storage thrown and a is mission Are sud! artificial The price tion of ed in holing which price fare 27 or ler within yet prices.

at been ill, years. lot mission rain the snan is ever was lo. He eggs the ble: the man wins efsore line 1)r. small pay 'on the. clearcaus- usual his later.

man's any Theory and forto- excharge nbove full, it burried inseslignfear- in the and! same Humbach. Ap- not besui- told for man dark Flenner of noon towas the late Willian Golz filled this, fun most. manner for a short time: illness, overlook him, and he forced to give up his April 13, 1869, Mr. Getz was in marriago with Miss CutlerBeck, who, with eight children him, namely Charles, JanLorenz, Catherine and Henry Mrs. Cliarles Wogenstahl, Mrs.

Grunheim and Mrs. Philip J. also two sistera, Mus. John and Mrs, Edward Krieger, grand-children, frionds other relatives, who have the of the community in their bereavement. funeral will he held nt: the residence Wednesday morning with serrices at 9 o'clock in 'Stephen's church.

Interment Stephen's cemetery. since the Lime Mr. Getz arrivHamilton he was an active for St. Stephen's school nud He was inited in marriage the altar of' that church, and be buried from: the sine edifice. was d.

life member of the church, a member of 1-lLo Stephen's society and C. K. of A. bearers of the pall. will be Reidel, G.

Smith, 1'. Grewe, Henry Wogeaslahl, Stengle and Lorenz Schneider, are requested in please omit Under stances, gist, Jumbock and morning, expired man plegate the nut he having this by' died perhaps It hach lying and Found at ing police hie forts him, has the he ly ed of law it The absolntelying did sure. of their inwell my make the to to de- sum for All $1200 wife Plain Mary haul were James infrom found Monof $1200 ordered Smnnel Marrh. for his when so, Samdismissed, of HAMILTON RANKS TENTH AMONG THE OHIO OITIES. Hamilin made' a' niost enviable in the way of population infrom 1900 (o.1910.

The census figures for all Obio are now public and they show Hamilton was FOURTH in pereentof increase and is now 1he TENTH city in Ohio. in point nf population. The largest percentage of in the municipalities of more 5,000 was made by Lakewnod, which grew 352.4 per cont, having a popnlation 15,181, compared with in 1900. The increase in the cities having population between 10,000 and 25,000 was: Norwood, 149.7 per cent; Elyria, 68.6; Alliance, 08.0; Stenbenville; 58.0; Marion, 53.7; Lancaster, 45.6; Middlelown, 42.7; Ashtabula, 41.0; Cambridge; 37.4; Portsmouth, 31.3; Bellair, Warren, 29.0 Minst Liverpool, 23.6; Mansfield, 17.7;. Massillon, 16.2; Chillicothe, 11.8; fronton 10.7; Piqua, 9.0; Tiffin, 8.1; 'Sandusky, 1.6..

OE the cities having a population in excess of 25,000 Youngstown showed the greatest per centage of increase, being 76.2 per cent. The increase in the other cities of this. were: Cauton, G3.7; Akron, G1.6; Hamilton, Cleveland, 46.0;. Columbus, 44.5; Lima, 40.4; Newark, 39.9; Dayton. 36.35; Toledo, 27.8; Springfield 22.7; Zanesville, 19.1; and Cineinnati, 11.5.

The population rank of Ohio cities by the new federal census of 1910, is as follows: Cleveland Cincinnati ..363.591 Columbus 181,511 Toledo .168,197 ..116,577 Youngslown 79,066 Akron Canton 50,127 Springfield 46,021 HAMILTON 35,279 Lima. 140,508 Lorain 25,8833 Zanesvillel. 28,026 Newark. 25,404. MRS.

MOORELOCK'S OLAIM Moorelock today filed suit in the probate court asking for a divorce, alimony and the custody of her five children from Henry Moorelock, whom' she alleges, she married In Indiana in 1894 and since that time he has been cruel to her, threatened her life, etc. She says on December 10, 1910, he left her and since that time has not provided for her, but has squandered n11 his earnings in saloons for intoxicating drink. Judge Connaughton issued an der restraining Moorclock from molesting his wife and also restraining the McClintic and Marshall contractors building the Nites Tool Works, foundry, fro mpnying Moorelock any wages he has coming, pending an alimony hearing. Bickley and Bickley, attorneys. BERGER'S MONEY GONE WHEN HE TACKLED CRAPS Joseph Berger, white, 24, residing in New Burlington, arrived in Cin-' cinnati a few days ago with a bank roll amounting to $65.

In the course of his travels ho wandered into George Dancer's saloon, 509 George street, and was invited to participate in game of craps, Berger Maintains that he was offered odds of 5 to 1 in the event of his winning. A few passes with the dice and Berger's coin disappeared the mists of the night. Berger complained, to. the Cincin.nati police. and.

Detectives Burholz and MeQuesten arrested John Sterens, 32, colored, bartender, 513 Elizabeth street, and George Dancer, proprictor of the saloon, on the charge of suffering a game of chance. farmers of Butler county will out another opportunity this year to advantage of instruction offered extension department of out university. year even under minal unfavorweather conditions, the attendwas very good and by the intershown and the benefits received, every one pronouneed the school a success, This rear the value of such a school la more appreciated by the old as well young, and prospects are most encouraging for a goorl alicudance and successful school. The courses offered this year will include soil fertility, farm crops, and animal husbandry, In the study of soil feritlity, instruction will be given concerning the Cond requirements of plants, the benetits and methods of drainage and tillage, the uses and offerts of mannre and fertilizers and lime, and in all a generai discussion of the principles underlying the maintenance of the fertility af the soil. The course in farm crops will coltsist of a stuly of corn and corn judging, of seed selection and planting.

and with time that remains other important farm emps will be considered ami discussed. Samples of corn will he 3140d for the practical work in com imlying and seed selection. The work in animal husbandry will consist of a discussion of the types of farm animals and the best methods of breeding all feeding live stock. The work in judging this year will he conducted along practical lines and draft horses, dairy cows, and mutton sheep will be eludied and judged. In all.

the courses hast heen selected to reach the greatest number in.