Butler County Democrat from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 4

4 BUTLElt COUJS TV DEMOCRAT, UlUllSDAY, FElillUAltY L'l BUTLEK COUNT DEMOCRAT ISSUED WEEKLY Hamilton Evening Democrat I A THE BUTLER COUNTY DEMOCRAT COMPANY HOMER CARD PRES. AND Gen'u MGR. Tljo Hamilton Daily Doiuocralon I 'I'iio Butlor County aru cilicia! papers, respectively, oi'tlio City of Hamilton and Butler County Daily (jer yea I ass Cfirds of 5 cents per Hiu i Oliiluary i jtolifcs riml miis- 5 ecu is Jir.c. I.ucal rcxiliiiK fcnts per lint 1 foi pel line forsufoscqU'Siit jiisetlivitis of same tint tor, Otic month noliccs for churches or lodfffs as prtjjiiwins, iiK'hus, is 5 cf ills pt'i advcr- i i i for cJmrofjes or (ffdg'C'S, u'Jicrc ifltice is cltarKtil, lu cents ptr i i jiOttcesof int'ctiiiK 5 ct'ntH ptr lint. Ail inlvt'ttist'inciils in 3 tculs (jt-T Per week, by can ier Single copy W15KK UV.

TIIK llrn.cR DKMOCKAT. )ly HUM! JHT ye.ir (in advance) Ji.oo HIliUCITV K1M.EO IT. The New York World It Is admitted at Washington that the great subsidy grab Is defeated. It will not be withdrawn or formally abandoned, but will ho "left to (lie on tlie calendar." was a measure tif looting anil i)f falso pretenses. It proposed to tax 72,000,000 people tor tile benelit uf 25, I askerl support fur builders whose ship yards arc choked with pro- titable contracts.

I provided subsidies Tor an industry that was seeding steel plates to Knglaud. l'ul)liclty and pluck have killed tills most of the jubs brought a by lliose who with their leader, Mark Hanna, that "politics is business." mainder of hts life a convict, Ills Iwrd- slilp Is sweetened Ijy the presence of his sou. It would he hard hearted indeed to deprive that father of the visits of his son. I will not be long until the boy will be frown up and then lie can not or will not come and visit his rattier. The great love of that father and son should he allowed as as it is possib There is nrdly any danger of the penitentiary urroundings spoiling a boy why cx- ililtssucli love.

Iris said that the emperor of Germany lias about 91,000,000 inverted In American railroad bonds and Hut the empress has invested iK.00,000 in gilt- edged American securities. The iv.ar of Russia lias, it, is said, invested in American railroads. The late queen ot England held nearly $1,000,000 worth sugar stock and her son the king, has invested largely in the best American bonds. King Oscar of Sweden is said to have made money out of American breweries and King George of Greece has been a very successful gram operator. Jtone of these countries would whip us for fear their rulers would lose a peony.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. (Continued from Kixili Page.) ith hat and gloves to match. Mr nd Mrs. Dittman will remain here tout ten days, after which they leave or their home in Ohio. Mrs.

Ditt. will leave a void here, as she was ctively engaged i church work at ion M. I', church, and WHS well nown as a school teacher in the pub. schools, and while she i be nisscd by irany, they will both take he best wishes of a large circle of riends with them. Rev.

C. .1. liur- elte performed the ceremony." Mr. nd Mrs. Diltman, after a short trip vill take up their abode on the old a near tiarrtown, which lace Mr.

Dittman lias purchased. Clarence McVickcr is ilatives from Brownsville, InO. Va! Geifer and family of WHEN a politician uses his oilicial proposition to promote a cjntract In which he Is personally interested bis conduct is cited as an example of the corruption of politics. It is alleged in court that J. i'icrpont Morgan, acquiring control of two railroads, has sold onejlo the other, taking in a peisona! the operation at tlic expense of ilie reur'nipff stockholders.

That Is not politics, but, Y. Journal. Gov. NASH can Eavc his postage on Sheriff Bisciorf. of this county with respect to priv.c lighting.

Our able sheriff put his foot down squarely against It In the very start and will have none of It. Is there anything else the JIor -an Rockefeller syndicate 1 It ths air could Ue bought it would surely be troubled up. About everything worth having that- the people need and use is paying tribute to the trusts. rniSOJf STRIPES AND WALt.3 HO Nor I.rSSEN A SON'S LOVE. A dispatch from Columbus reads a.

follows: "Truant Officer Jones is much run corned because a small boy has been permitted to stay at the penitentiary with Ills father, who is a convict. father, Wallace Crooks, serving a lifescnlence fur shooting hi, wife in Cincinnati. Kvery Frida evening after school Charlie Crookv MODS to the penitentiary is lockc( up in a cell with his father. On unlay he plays about, the yard helps his father in the washhousc, which the convict hascharRC. father and son go to chapol and liavl the afternoon together.

Ttlonda morning the boy starts to school foi the week. "No-similar case of such an indul gcnce at the penitentiary is known It, is a great treat for Iwtli the lid prisoner and Charlie, but the truan officer is afraid the pernicious atmos pharc of the big prison will ruin th boy, and he will protest to the wal den." The warden of the penitentiary un doubter)).) is fully aware of the picas lire given that father by the prcscnc of the son. It is perhaps the onl child am) despite the stripes he wear; there is that father love. It must a solace to that father tint bis son near to him, even in prison. Tr the average father would not like have a child come and see him behin the KI 1m stone walls hut In this case where Ibc spenO re- program.

The committee promises a good treat. I have a choice lot of clover seed for sale--oitiher at Venice or at a near Shukur village. This seed Is strictly llrst-class nml free from weed seed. T. Sbroyer, The Mt.

Healthy Farmers 1 Institute i lia held on Friday ami Saturday of this week, the state speakers going to that place from V'enlce. Mrs Kpcncer Clark Is dangerously MILTOHVILLE, An infant child ot Frank Kumlcr and wife of uncle, was burled liere Tuesday. Henry I'atton, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. lielleCornthwalte in Trenton February 11, was once a highly respected citizen of this place. Mr.

I'dtton served his country In the civil war a member of Capt. 0. C. Warvel's company, in the 107Ui O. N.

Mrs. Lavina HnlTman and daughter of Josiah Fall died at her home one and one-half miles east of this place Saturday, February 10. Rev. F. C.

Petry closed his protracted meeting at Union chapel Sunday. The fruits uf his labors wcic six- lecn conversion and fourteen accessions. Charles Crows is still confined to the house with no improvement in his condition. Jonas Kcrr and wife of Trenton were guests of Mrs. Sarah Kerr Sunday.

The present winter has been the most unfavorable ever known for the business of stripping lobacco and the growers of the weed are thoroughly alarmed their prospects, Sunday, Frank Chrismer will move Into the house recently vacated by Charlie Lylte this week. The family of Jesse Gilford spent Sunday with Rob Pierce, north of this village. John Volte and Ed liiill a undertaken a job of 100 cords of wood- cliouping lor Will Landls. Mr, anil Mrs. Wcs ChriGtrnan of Katon visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday.

Jake Moore, Jake Eekliardt and Jim Phillips have petitioned the probate i-ourt of J'reble county to establish a new joint hub-district in the southeastern part of (Jrails township, to Include nearly r00 acres of land In Butler county. PLEASANT RUN, STATE ROAD, Many of our people are ill i the grip, lu families all the members aro confined to the house at the same time. Goss still continues to he very poorly with rheumatism. Mrs. Jacob Kcifcr from the effects ot i i has probably lost the sight of one eye.

J. AY. Lindemuth had a narrow escape from death several days ago by having an old apple tree fall on him. He escaped with only a few scratches and a lame back. Wood cutting is the order ot the day for those who are done stripping to- Mrs.

Slonakcr spent Sunday with relatives at Trenton, Mrs. II. J. Huston entertained at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Huston and son, Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Ilaverland and son and Audubun Huston. Misses Eicbor and Aussberger of Trenton were the quests of relatives here Sunday.

Alice Ualton and brother eutei'taln- ed seveial yourg rcople Wednesday evening. Albert Edwards and family were the quests of J. Iliuckel and family of Trenton h-aturdiiy iinil Sunday. Prof. W.

F. visited relatives at Hamilton Sunday. I'aul Huston lost a valuable horse last week. fell into a well and broke its neck. Mr.

3olui lirnck is on the sick lis.t. Mr. and i George JlcC'ormicl; clebrat'id their paper atmi- at I heir coxy ho me, East 1'lcas- rit, Bun, Fihluy evening. A umber of youut; folks were present. Jardsund made up the cvcn- ng's pleasures and i i a late hour a rc- reshitiK 'uncli was nerved and at a.

late iour their friends left wishing nany more happy anniversaries. njl LILIUOV' illllj ilU UUUU i itation spent Sunday with I Tcck- bacco, but still a considerable amount and family. The oyster supper yiycn In the I. O. hall Saturday evening by the -adics' Aid society was quite a success.

A large number of our young people ttcndcd the dauce at Henry Knydei 's 'rlday evening. Rev. Hoffman is holding revival ervices in the B. church. JJen Bullcr, Harry Buelil, JIamic rau and (iracle linchl attended a dance at Henry Brannon's near fJontrcrus Jlond.iy evening.

Ttie uestlon almost, quashed Saturday, when some of our men went and found out that some the leaders had left the company. j'liere is to be a meeting in the town hall Thursday afternoon to form a ionic company for the purpose of tcst- HK. The other company had leases overing over 4,000 acres of laml and about worth of stocks signed for. OAKLAND, Grip has paid visits to nearly every ionic la this vicinity. Horn, to Sir.

and Mrs. 1'liilip a ast week, twin girls. For the past two weeks our school ittcnditnce has been owin to sickness. Miss Amlott spent Saturday and Sunday with iier parents in Princeton. Jacob Saucr is the possessor of a line newsucphcrd dog.

Daniel tirosier is nuilc poorly and Is said to bo Icsing sight of his remain- Ing eye, having been blind in one eye for ipiite a while. Burrall Jones purchased a valuable hors; in Oxford lately. vST Sccrclary Sbroycr has received a large lot of Buffalo exposition advertising matter to display and distribute at the Farmers' institute. Mr. Gcobel is preparing In build house and barn on his laml just soull of town.

Rescue TJ. Cone has accepted a position as manager of a large a near Washington, in sight, of the city, li Is owned by a large Washington brew er. It is a gcol job and no doubt Ross will make it a success. The Crokinole club met at Tuesday evening. Tlic marshal of Mt.

Healthy, Henry Shaw, visited Venice friends las week. On account of sickness Joseph AIlci of Gauo will not lie able to (ill his en gagci'icnt at the Venice Farmers' In slilutc on Thursday evening. A gooi substitute will be provided. The Farmers' institute that meets here tills week the 'JO-21. i ha of that staple-is banging, but there no sales yet.

Truman Longman has moved on the I F. Miller farm and George Terry on ilic Cook farm. There will be ten more families to change places in this community. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs.

Will Hark- rldcr, a boy. K. S. Hetv.ler gave'; a spelling bee Friday night. Wilbur Moyor was tlie champion speller.

Orior has announced himself as a candidate for assessor in the west precinct of German township. DREWEBSBORGTiiio, Henry Kimiian and i of Hanison spent Monday with Mrs. Julia A. Cleaver. John Hancock of Casey, 111., spent the fore part, of the week with his brotlier and sister here.

lioltcn of Mt. Carmcl is holding a series of meetings at, the Presbyterian church here, having begun Monday evening. Samuel Hall of Frankfort, is visiting in this vicinity. licit Russell, who lias been spending the winter with relatives here, left for Illinois Tuesday where he lias employment for the summer. Win.

Jacobs of Lima and Urolbcr Kd of Findlay, Mrs. I'ortcnsof Hoouc and Mrs. Jennie a i of Aurora are at the bedside of their mother, Mis. Jacobs, wiu is very low. Word was received by Mrs.

Ueorgc Wagner Saturday of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. I'etcrs of Law- renccburg, and by the relatives here uf Hutchinson of Ins death at lirookvillc the latter part of the week. The personal property of Lydia Larue was soM at ptiblir auction Friday at her home syiilli (if here. Sam Junes of West l.lkton spent Monday with the family of J.C.Riner VcKoy Hanger and Sam Judy, jr. started to visit relatives in Kansas Wednesday.

Mrs. Lela Plack read a paper bctor the Caunien Farmers' institute Tncs tiny. The United Urclhren will hold 'luartcrly meeting here Saturday ant Sundny. A shouting match was held at Ray less Shelcy's Saturday, (ieorge won Hie trophies of the match. Mrs.

Henry Rincr, who has been conlincd to her room with the grip tli past live weeks, IF slowly improving Llndlcy Mcndenliail and family West Kiktun. Mrs. Santhcrd and Vain ily and your scrilio were cntertainc UK 1 1 GrCk'ir sister SHANOQN, The i a sen of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Howell of Hamilton was buried here Thursday morning.

Alice Reese of Hartford City, spending a tew days with her par ents. Rev. Gleasou went to a i Thursday. The old log house, formerly occupied Mr. McCleary and family, and owned by Albert "Vail, was burned Tuesday night.

Origin ot lire un- Owcn Davis, and Miss Lessie Jlark of Oxford, spent Sunday here. Car) Hater of CornwaH-on-tbc-Ilud- N. is the guest of Jas. Scott and family. Kd.

H. Jones and family of llaniil- .011 spent, Sunday bore. John Williams returned to Putnam county last, Saturday. JAGSSoHir Forest Oilskins will move to Cler- munt county soon. Mayor Shannon and wife attended Aie funeral of his uncle in Cincinnati Sunday.

James 51. Shafor will ba the re- )ublicin candidate for treasurer nf Wayne townsliip. The new beautiful hoiiis erected lasl-fall by A Mary Shafor lias failed to wake her happy, Slio has been II almost from the day she crossed threshold. Ananias Hill anil family of I i i Randal of MMt.s\m county, George Gingcrich of Middletown and Kliv.abcth Gianerlcli were their father Sunday. John Wasincr has Cotton Run hts an up-to-date farmer, A Hunter.

His last year crop was bushels of corn, bushels oats, bushels wheat, TO head of fat hogs sold, (iii head ready for market. About I yc.ir.s lie bought a farai and had only oae-lbird of inc purcliiijC mey. He has canceled the Inst note, Calvin Hunter Win. Johns, neighbors of Kd MurUs, who moves to his linmu on lilk Creek, wore the promotcr.s of surpiisy on I'M whlcli Wiis succosstully carrioi out. These ircntlcmcn talk new departure by I i i Miss Tiiomfsan, ti-aulicr in the seventh sulMlistricl, her fchool bid their classmates farewell.

About 100, great and small, invaded the Marts home i tilled lunch baskets: Among the guests Messrs. and Mxsdamcs Calvin Hunter, Harry Pauliu, Gaylnrd Overpcck. Martin U'ehr, Hcnglc, Abraham G. Graff, James King, Or. Owslcy, John I).

Marts, David M. Smith, John HaJdiimm, Alic Judy, Holdcn, Samuel liang, Win. John, Mike I i i Whipps, tlusvi!) JUKI Harry Clarence Hunter, George, and I.i^ic I'ort, Martha purger, Jolms, Willis nnd Maude Kcuip, Harold and Tracy Johns, Mtlliklti, Karl, Anna and Adi Raymond, I'iiiil, nnrl Try us tomorrow. You will have cash loft, if you trade with us. We can save you money on every article you may need in the FUENITURE LINE.

Our stock is large and was bought at the right price, and for first-class styles and cannot be excelled by any other house in! town. It will be to your advantage to call; and see us. frank Smith: Frank 318-320 High St. WANTED 2 Reliable Farm Hands. Married men prelcrrcd.

Wil 1 pay $29 00 per month by the jear for good men. House and garden free. Address C. H. sae HIGH STREET.

Mention Democrat in writing. GLARED OFF I I A I Feb. 15. much expense to lit up the big A noon today the payment of the forfeit a tnaoe to Win. Jirady by the tcngcrfesl association am! the Jeffries i contest was officially declared oil instead of postponed as No other time or place is niimrr) for the lij-'lit.

opposite tlie X.oo as model gymuasi- um, iind have incurred additional ox- pc nsa for attorneys to defend their interests in court. The deficit, caused by the golden jubilee SaeDKcrfcst vvas N.JSH II) ASH JIAVOKS. COI.UMI-.US, Feb. Nash will i i a few days advise the sheriffs of the various counties of the state and all the mayors in Ohio that the laws of thestate forbid prize light- i i l.cr limits and that they must be obeyed. Nash will also call to the attention of the a i i i the fact that maulics luist be between botta lide members of athletic No mention wiis made by the governor li.day of any steps to taken to prevent the engagement of i and Mm tin at Marietta on Saturday nJjjht.

AtNOEJtFKST IK HAH WAT. CixfiNx.vn, Feb. It is not, iike- )y tlie Cii.se will lc curried to a higher court. Gov. Hnjs EO long as lie is governor i light shall not place.

1 view of this the muter will iimst likely be A ineetiiiK of all concerned was lic-M today and forfeit over. The Saengcrfc-st directors arc really in sad pliylit. They have gono to Kl recent expenditures swell this amount thousand The money derived from the sale ot tickets will of course be refunded and tlie expenses already incurred will have to be paid. K.lSIl TKI.LS Ot HIS COI.UMIIUS, Feb. I regard to the mobilization of troops and his own plans, Gov.

Kash said today: sir, if the thing had not been slopped, I would have been climbing over those hills of Cincinnati by this lime. 1 could not- help feeling a ivhcn I woke this morning and found myself in a warm bed at home, and later sniffed the sharp a i outside, that I was not compelled to be out with troops." The was to stuU now thai, it was nil over what regi- menlK, it, wjs his intention to cull out for tin; Cincinnati service. lie hebilattd a moment and then said: "I bad planned to lake to Cincinnati the Sixth, KlKhlh, Third and Second regiments of infantry, the Cleveland batallionof engineers of nailery I of tlie Kiuma Long, Susan Moliie Ralph Shuctlc, Hc'-icciM ttlnolurl, Mrs. daughter A i of Clnr.inniili, Knimii fving, Smilli, Carrie Dc'oliarl. Mis II.

is visltint: tives in Kansas. Irene HARRISOH, C. Bcvis, O. R. and wHo, Web liowlby, John llurkliivm ami IJcrt, Huston.

Jlct'arson and Miss Ida H. Meeker were nmong the forty reia-j tciidwi the party at Mr. and Mrs. II. iV.

Saliirday evening. Capt. K. C. Mllis, a former supcrln- uf solwoi.s filed of last weak.

Funeral at his The a a iipporllomiicntor near- Iwjrn county, I i a a been made. West Harrison gsls Crorgc a Four engineer, met with -in accident week while working on his engine, lie slipped and fell dislocating his knee cap and wrenching his leg badly. II is physician thinks there is no danger. The remains of Mrs. Mary Spraul Swcdersky were brought hero from Cincinnati last week.

The funeral services were in the Catholic church here on Wednesday morning, Rev. Kilerman ulliciuting. She was aged ncxiily years, leaves husband, a ton months' old child many rcla- lives tu nuiiiru her luis. Hugh Campbell, who went In the Hot Springs f.r treatment has been greatly lwncliUc'1. It is now Me'JiilTorty Atbcrton, Joseph Iliuldujk retiring from I he firm of Haddock Alhcrtun.

The party (rom here who took in Iha M.mli-Crasat Oflcims wore Joe Tlie are liulding a scries cf Services i Uns vvock at p. m. (Jcurpji! lias nought tho Kawlo-f cronmcry proiicrty. nf liiui putting in aa iiic i a i of Wlioellw, W. is visiting tier inolher aiu! nl'ior relit ivos.

Mr. ilrs. I'Vank Uilmoi-c of OrcciiGustlo. are visiting lieru. Ijcna has accepted a position at millinery establishment, Cir.cilinali.

Mr.and Mrs. W. I) expect to Iciive fur Hie cwist tills week. (Icurgc Clodlcy who is a bus been iin cMrcine surfcrer llto lust few days. Ida il.

Meeker visitor last wcc.k i I'rof. Kills' family anil Dora anil Anna Sinnnson of Kaw Haven. J. W. Meeker's shoe trade is so good,.