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3PAGE TWO THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER. TUE8D JANUARY 2, iwwimi V 'ill Br , SECRETARY FOR POOL TESTIFIES l&nonstrates Wonderful Mem ory for Dates and Details, SUES BACK FOR DOZEN YEARS Tell How Territory Ws Divided by Packers Among Different Members of Association Were Fined For Over and Undcrshlpplng Their AI-' iotments Fact That Statute of Limitations Applies Does Not Deter Government From Using Evidence. Chicago, Dec. 30. When the hear inc of tho 10 Indicted packers was .resumed in Judge Carpenter's branch of the foderal dlstilct court, Henry Veeder, Junior membor of tho law arm of Arthur U. Veeder & Son, appeared as tho star wltncBB for the government. He is the son of Albert H. Veeder, trust builder and "corporation attorney, whoso evldonco faring his four days' session on the "Witness stand startled tho public as o related tho story surrounding tho 'formation of tho National Tacking company. Tho witness demonstrated that ho "Juis & romarkablo memory for facts nd details. The ready manner in which ho answorcd the questions put 'to him would seem to indicate that 3e had fully rohearscd his part. Un der tho rapid llro of questions by At 'itornoy Pierco Uutler, roprespnting ho government, tho witness tinfoldod tho story of how ho had been secro tary of anorganlzatlon that had no name. This Institution, the govern ment will try to show, was the Insti tution primarily organized to rontiol Hho prlcos of fresh meat. Tho origin -of that allcgod ring was in 1893. Tho fact that It has for moro than a dozen years been out of oxistenco Aid not dull tho mumory of tho wit ness. Ho said ho was secretary of Uie Institution and Chat tho expense 'at maintaining it was mot by linns, tBomo of wIioho members nre now on trial. Ho also stated that ho knew certain sections of tho United States by letters, tho letters refe'ilng to territory. Tiicso soctions, he said, woro as follows: How Territory Was Divided. Territory A north of tho Ohio il 'r, ;.iut of the Mississippi, Including mlao tho stato of West Virginia, with "tho exception of Illinois. Territory II the southeastern etnteu. Torritory C Cook-i county, Illinois, including the city of Chlcaifo, Torritory 1 Illinois and Inwa, ox eluding Council HI u (Is and Cook coun ty mid talcing In adilltlon the rlty of St. Umh. Terrltoiy 1J the stato of Colorado. Attar those statements Attornoy aiutlur asked thot wltncRB who worn "tthe persons Interested In "tho nsBO vjntlot' Unit had no name. He .said they wciu In tho beginning: Armour . Compnti), designated as "A"; Ar imour Packing company, dcplgnntcd ma 'IJ"; Cudnhy & Company, deslg Tjtd ns "C"; 0. 11. Hiunmund Pack ting compuny, duslgnuted lis "O"; St. I.fluh) Dressed thiol and Provision company, dcidgnntoil as "IS"; Morris -at Coiniuny, designated as "F"; Hwlft & Oompauy, designated ns "0". TIiIh s)Htem was. In vogue until tho 'BUiwurHclilld A: BuUborgcr com ipuny cunio Into tho concern .uidweio 0slgiinted as "G". Swift g Com 4auy thou buume "II", surrenderluK their tlllo of "0" to tho nowcomer. Tho recapitulations of weakly html icm -were sent out' Momlny to tho -various Interests tlint suppottod the -association." Tliu following day ithelr representatives mot nnd allot Hfiii tho umouiit ouch company should teiid ut In Its next weokiy ship meats. I'Mnes wuro passed upon 4hoso -who ovoishlppcd or uiidorHhlp-Jpi-d tho agreement. The oxpoiiHo of running tint "jiBHociutlon" was pro Tutud according to tho IntercBts In territory "A" of tho different compii mite named. Readjustments Wero Made. This condition obtained from 1893 to 188C. Thou thuro was iiomo read justment to the amountii paid by tho different 111 ma Hint got his ropoit na whiwo representatives mot In bo cntlro sixth floor olllco that wuo jaot ukod for storage or other things "ShtX lie kuuw of. Tho ututoinimtH of tho witness in Mlesto how tlioroughly the govorn antral not out to make Its caso. Even lK it was admitted that tho prices of mitral worn controlled by a pool at that time, orTeiiHu would ho outlawed y the utatutu of limitations. The fcorwumciit, apparently, Is trying to feliow that tho huiiio condition or one 'ImUsx existed up to 1D07, which will rlnB offenses after that time within ithoporlod of tho Indictment letiirnod 1110. Uolng asked whom ho got hla mall, llr. Veeder said Hint they had a poBt ofllce box for boiiio mull, This box 3romlucH to hecoiuo famous. It was No, 24Y, ami piobably horonfter will to diudgnaUd as such. Tho govern .tnont mad no effort to usk about tho .regulation or pilios this Is to bo brought up later. When unlit convened tho ijucstlon r tho udmlwilblllty of tho Kenwood 6aipiiy'8 affulrH waB taken dp. At ymtr Uutlor urBued In its favor. Jociety News Entertained With Dinner Mrs. Thomas Weir cntcrtainod with a six o'clock dinner at her homo on East I'lensant street Friday evening. Thoso present besides tho hostess wero Miss Luella Mitchell, Mrs. Ida Trick and Miss Sclora Gallics, o Johnson-Doup Wedding Mr. JoKcph Johnson of Mt. Vernon nnd Miss Fiorcnco Lavern Doup of Plko township, wero united in mar tlage at noon Friday by tho Kov. J. T. Black. Tho young couple will re side on a farm north of the city. Entertained Young Friends Miss Sylvia Shaw delightfully en tertained at nor homo In Danville Friday ovening, about thlrty-flvo of her young friends being present during the evening which wan enjoyably spent in games and music. Refreshments wore sorved. Entertained At Buckeye City MisB Marjorio Lower vory pleasant ly ontcrtnlncd at her homo In Duckoyo City Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. Ralph Church nnd Mr. John Faw cctt of Defiance Thlrty-flvo guests were present during tho ovening which was enjoyably spent in music nnd games. Refreshments were sorved. o Red Men Dance At Gambler Tho Red Men Lodge cntertninud with n danco in their old hall in Gam bler Friday ovening, about twonty-flvo couples being present to dance to tho music which was furnished by n trio from Gambler. The dance Friday ovening was tho Inst that will ha held by tho lodgo In their old hall as thoy will move into tholr now quarters in u very short time. o Webster-Hoovler Wedding A beautiful holiday wedding oc curred at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. IClsworth Hoovlor, of near nomocracy, when their daughter, Arnoln II., was united In marrlago with Glenn J. Wob ster of Mt. Liberty, by Uov, K. D. Har nett, of Mt Vornon. Afler tho ceremony a fine two courso supper wns served. Ti.o follow ing relatives and friends woio pres ent: Mr. nnd Mrs. Htimnitu Hoovlcr, Celesta Hoovlor, Mr. nnd Mr. William Hoovlor and daughter, Prances, Mr. nnd Mis. Walter Harding and sou, Denzel, Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Dowds and daughter, Corn, Mr. and Mrs. I.ovi llovlngton, Mr. and Mrs. Hdwnid Fry, Miss I'enrl Hoovlor, Im1 .oovlor, Darwin Hoovlor, and L A. link or of near Democracy, Mr, and Perry Norrick and Miss Grace Purdy of Howard, MrH. Itobort Hlnken of near Mt. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Hor man Davis and son, Kdgar of Democ racy, Mr. and Mrs. IlruiiHon Smith of Danville, Hov. II. I). Ilnrnett or Mt. Vomon, Mr. and Mrs. Ilenjumln llov lngton and Mr. and Mis. Cliuouco Lnu dls of neni Aukouytowu nnd Mr. Pearl of Centerburg, Many beautiful and iihoful pioaontH wero lecelved. ,J.. LOST IN BLIZZARD Woman Dies When Overcome but , Son Is Found Alive. Hutchinson, Kan., Dec. 110. After an nll-nlght search in a blinding snowtjinim, amounting almost to u bllzard, W. I). Nifton found tho body (it bin wife Imrlcdf In tho snow near Fowlor, Clinging to her breast was tier llvo-ycni-old son. Tho boy was partly piotected from tho cold by his mothm's body nnd was still alive. Ho may iccovor. Mrs. Nifton taught hdiool at St Jacobs Well, 1C mllos from Mlncola and started homo with hor sou In u buggy. It had been snowing nearly uli day and tlui road was blocked with dilfts In many places, making progress practically impossible. Death Takes Lima Citizen. Minn. 0 Deo. 30.-Illnggold W. Molly, (15, rormor poBtmnstor, a brother-in-law or tho Into Sonntor llilco, and well known in Democratic state polltiiM In tho nineties, dlwl suddenly nt IiIh homo hero. BETRAYED BY GIRL Columbus Police Round Up Three Wild West Imitators. Columbus, 0 Doc. 30. Jimii Ad mits, 20; George McGnhnn, 2G, and Grovor KeBBler, 21, all of whom huvo done time In Ohio penal Institutions, nro under arrest charged with thu two wild west holdups that have been pulled off In ColumbiM within tho past week. Adams hu co'ifnsgod Mid names the other two as compan turn In tho crlmcB. Tho arrests wero mado on informa tion Involuntarily furnished to tho police by a oung woinuli suld to bo ougngru to one of thi- prleoucis. CIRCUIT Court Of United States Out Of Existence Today Washington, D. C, Dec. 30 Tho United States Circuit courts, which constituted an Important part of tho Fcdernl Judiciary system for nearly a century pnst ccaso their oxistenco today. Tho passing of theso courts, sevculy.Boven in number and coveting the ontlro country, Is one of tho re forms provided for in tho now Judic iary code, enacted by Congress on March 3 last, to become effective Jan uary 1, 1912 Tho oxlBtenco of tho cir cuit courts since 1891 when tho cir cuit courts of appeal were created, has been regarded us superfluous and expensive. Tho circuit Judges do not lose their positions by the change, as they will contlnuo to sit In the cir cuit courts of appeal nnd help In the district courts. Society Notes A Pleasant Gathering Tho pretty little homo of Mr. and Mrs. II. F. Harris on East Vino street was tho scene of a pleasant gathorlng of friends nnd rolatlves Thursday af ternoon nnd evening, in honor of their son and daughter-iu-law, Mr. nnd Mrs. Georgo E. Harris, of Uorton, Kansas; tholr nophow Mr. Choa. Ettor, and daughter, Miss Edna May Ettor, of Youngstown, who have been spending the Christmas holidays with friends and lelatives in Mt Vornon. At G:30 a delicious supper was served by tho hostess, and tho following persons par took of the menu: Mr. and Mrs. Geo! go Harris, of Horton, Kan.; Mr. Chos. F. Ettor nnd Miss Edna Ettor of YoungBtown, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Al Har ris, Miss Carita Harrla and Mnstor Donald Harris. A program of vocal and Instrumental music contributed to the pleasure of tho assembly. o Masonic Dance A Pleasant Event A very pleasant Masonic danco was held in tho ball room of the Masonic Temple Thursday evening. Tho room wns handsomely decoruted with Christ mas bells. About fifty couplos wero present. Excellent music wns furn ished by Scrlbnor'n orchestra. Punch vvus, hum (id, during tho orenlug. , ' o Gossip Club Entertained ' N Tho Golden Gossip club of Ixick hold Its Christmas meeting at tho homo of Mis. W. W. Stoughtou of that plnco, Thursday afternoon, Ono of the nam boi s on tho program, which was ren dered, wns an original poem by Mrs. Harriott Larlmoro of Washington. Tho latter part of tho mooting was hold at the Cornell hall, whom thorn was a Cliilhtmns tree, and whoro dinner was sorved. Twenty-tour moinbois attend ed, Birthday Anniversary Mr. Isaac, Locdy of itear Ankenytown celebrated his 84th birthday Annivers ary on Saturday. Many or his grand chlldieu and gient giniid children woro piesuul. Mr, loody received many birthday cards from friends over Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and other states. BUSMEN Of Centerburg To Assist In Securing Evidence Against M Charged With Crime in That Viliage Ceutorbuig, ()., Deo. JO The Con terbuig Commeiulnl Club mot on Fri day evening In response to tho appli cation of a number of Its members inlatlvu to tho ui sou and buiglary cas es which have lately developed In tho village and vicinity and tho peiulst out ell oris made toward the local of ficials In running dowu and soouring ovldvui'o against the alleged criminals. Twmity-llro niembcru of the club wuro iiieseul at tho meeting hold on Friduy evening and much enthusiasm wns shown by nil present whon thu club oted to stand by tho olllclals in tho woik of bilnglng tho guilty per sons to Justice by securing ovlduuco against them. The olllclals, who linwt been nssuied or the Mipport or tho Conteiburg busi ness moll, tool very much encouraged and all efforts will bo tin nod toward tho securing ol ovldenoo against tho tnou nltondy charged with tho crimes nnd In apprehending others who are thought to he connected with the out I ace. "" SHOUT LOCALS Mr. Frank Elliott or West Virginia, formerly or Mt. Vernon, is the guest of friends and relatives in tho city. Mlsss Lottie Newton of Amity visit ed with friends In Mt. Vernon over Satnrdaj Mr. and Mrs. Felix Ilamy wont to Slstorsvlllc, West Virginia, Saturday morning to mako a several days' visit with relatives. Mr. Jainoq Bowman nnd son, George, of Martinsburg were visitors in the city Friday, Mrs. Otto Kerst and daughter, Ellen, nnd Mr. and Mrs. William Kerst, Jr., of Mt. Vernon Vtont to Columbus Sat urday morning to Bpond several days with Mr. and Mrs. William Kerst, Sr. Mr. and Airs'. Fred E. Wooster re turned last eroning from a week's vis it at Pittsburgh, Pn. with relatives. Mr, and Mrs, (. C. Horn of Gambler spent SaturdaJ' In the city visiting with friends. . Mrs, W. M.1 Koons went to Marion Friday morning to nttend the funeral of hor b other, the late Riley Martin. Mis. Maine Condlt of Ilcrea, Ohio, Is spending several days with her daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Murphy. Mis, Harry May has been called to London, O., by tho death of her broth er, Mr, Edward Spittle. Mr. ThomasJfunt of South Veinou Is much worse today and his ipeovery Is very doubtfiji. Mr. Fred R. Jones returned to Co lumbus this afternoon after n thort lslt with friends in tho city. Mrs. A, L. Byrns went to Columbus today to visit with friends and rela tives. ' Mr. Clifford Mitchell lettirued to Co lumbus today aftor a visit with rela tives in tho city. Mr. Georgo D. Nenl Is spending tho holidays with his daughter, Mrs. David Kinley, at Champaign, 111. Messrs. Frank Harper and Fronch Sovornn woro business visitors in Co lumbus Friday. Miss Mattio McCoy went to Tiflln Friday to make a several days' visit witli rolatlves. i Mrs. Charles Englehardt of Howard spont Friday with friends in Mt. Ver non. Mr. Russell Chinch will go to Tllllti Saturday to remain over New Years with friends. Mr. Robert George will leavo in a fow days Tor Kansas City, Mo., where lie will accept a position ns a Jeweler. Miss Dema Carponter or Killbuck li a guest at tho hpmo of Miss Bcsse Pat torBon of East Hamtrnmck street Mr. Harold Stephens has gone tb Pittsburgh, Pa., whore he will accept a position. Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Scnrbrougb, ro turned to Columbus today after a short visit with rolatlves In tho city. Miss Elsa Strauss went to Uticn Friday noon lo mnke a snort visit with friends, Mr, B. D. Herron went to Columbus Friday morning, being called thoro by tho death of his mother, Mrs. Harriot Horron. ProresBor K. L. Cowdory l etui ned to his homo in Oborlln, Ohio, Fridny morning nrtcr a sovoral days' visit with relatives in Mt Vornon. Mr. und Mis. J. Wnlkor rotumod Irom Bollwood, Pa today whoro thoy attended thu wedding of Mr. Milton W. Eddy, only son of Mrs. S. W. Eddy, returned missionary from India. Mrs. W. R. Spittle of San Bnnoto, Texas, who has boon spending sovoral days at tho homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. C. A. Lalevor, went to Kenton Friday morn ing to make u ten days' visit Mr. and Mrs. W. II, Degood returned to tholr homo In Delaware, Ohio, Fri day morning after a wcok'n visit with Mr. nnd Mrs, John Weaver or West Vino streot. Mr. D. L. Steal has leturncd to his homo In Mt Vernon after having spont two months building n large barn for Mr. Sherman Stnckor, Just north of Amity. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Perry returned to their homo In Cleveland Thursday evening nttor n visit with Mr. and Mrs. Cllffoid Hrntllngor of this city. Mtb. Charles W. llgor and Mrs. W. L. Thompklns nnd daughter wont to Ashland Fllday to spend several days with rolatlves. Chlof or Police Feeny of Mansflold has Just submitted his report to tho council of that city. The report shows that during tho year 15 persons from Mt. Vornon wore nrreBted In Mnns field for intoxication. Mrs. G. E. McManls and sou Robort or Akron, who have boon visiting at I ock, came to this city Friday morn ing to bo tho guests of Mrs. Uattlo Luudorbaugli, E. Chestnut street. Mr. Chas, Ettor and Mls3 Edna May Ettor, who has boon spending tho holi days with their cousins, Mr and Mrs At Harris nnd Miss Carita Harris, loft this morning for Mnrshnllvlllo, Ohio, whoro they will visit reintivos for a fow days before returning tu tholr homo In Youngstown, Ohio. I Dwra &mfi Btf I) i .T.ff m Itf 2U are the Two Great Creators of Energy Energy mcan3 power power to work, to think, to throw off and keep off disease. Get all the sunshine you can, and take Scott's Emulsion regularly. It will give you strength, flesh and vitality. Be sure to get SCOTT'S It's the Standard and alwayi the beat. A1X DRUOfilSTS U-19 UWWJM DRYS RECAPTURE BROWN Put Up 8trenuous Fight and More Than Double Former Majority. Georgetown, O., Dec. 20. - Drown county cast Its lot with the countios voting dry, by a majority that more than doubles that of thiee years ago. Tho majoilty is 1,230 while thiee years ago it wah only 550. Tho campaign has been the most spirited of any kind in many years. The drys carried their campaign into evory sciioolhouso and church In the county, whilo thu wets had only a fow speakers. Local ministers and church organizations took an active Jiart and nil during tho voting, pa rades woio made through tho struets with soliool children and bauds plny- lng. Attorncys-at'Law L. B. HOUCK ATTO R N E Y - AT - L A W Oflleo Ilogors' building, No. Ill South Mnin Btroot, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Rooms 2 and 3, second floor. FEANK O. LEVERING REAL ESTATE AND LOANS All business or legal nature given prompt attontlon nnd especially to practice In tho Piobato Court. Ofllce No. 9 East High street, Mt. Vernon, O Now Phone, Ofllce 104. Luther A. Stream Wm. F. Rimer STREAM & RIMER ATTORNEY - AT LAW Forms and city pnperty bought, sol and exchanged. Propertlos rented anJl renta colloctcd. Piro lnsurauco a sprf clalty. Hoinosenllng 14 old reliable stock companies. Accident Insurance llvo stock insurance. Plata glass lin- suiauco, automobile lnsurauco, In fafct wo enn insuro any property you may havo. Suiety bonds of all kinds, Call and see us, Room 1 Slpo bldg., Soultb Main st. Clt. 'phono No. 447 Blat Doll 253 R. If you own anything, have it Insured. WILL J. "Doc" WELSH THE FIRE INSURANCE MAN 6 East Gambler streot, Mt. Vornpnl, O. Citizens' 'Phono 231 Red. Physicians E. C. BEGGS DENTAL SURGEON Ofllce In Arnold block cornJir iff Knst High streot and Mouilmeitt squaro, ML Vernon, Ohio. 0. K. CONARD, M. p. HOMEOPATHIC PHY8ICIAN I AND SURGEON ! Olllco and resldouco, 18 East Vluo 4t. Cltlzons' 'phono 52. Oflleo Injurs: t'f to 4 and 7 to 8 p. in. I Dr. C. C. Crider, votorlnary sur- goon. Diploma graduate; stato llconsod. Teeth dressing and do' horning a specialty. Olllco and residence Rangs, Ohio, CltUont'l 'phone, Mt. Vernon Centinl, 201 Olfcl WHITE PALAOE Theatre I Warner W. MUlor, Mgt. Professional Cards 35E EIRE Injuries Sustained By fir, Jacob Hon) Jacob Horn, residing onyie Coshoc ton road cost of the city, il s badly In jured while returning to lit' homo aft er a visit in Mt. Vernon Thursday af ternoon. ' Ho had reached u point Ue yond tho city limits on Coshocton av enue when ho discovered that sonto Backs in the wagon in which ho was riding were beginning to sllp.and wore liable tojfall out. Ho leaned backward' to drawjthe sacks into placetwhen be lost his .balance and fell to th ground, a number of bruises and lacerations being inflicted about his facey Arter having 'lecovercd from a short lapse into unconsciousness, as a result of hla heavy Vail, he was abe to resume his Journey and his injuries were attend ed immediately after he reached home. ih RECOVERY 01 Mr. White From A toy Serious injury Mr. John A. White returned to his homo in Howard Saturday morning attor having been a patient at tho Mt. Vernon hospital for a period or several weeks. When taken to the hospital Mr. White was in a very serioiiB con dition with porfoiated bowls nd a re sult of being kicked in tho abdomen by, a hone, but his improvement slow ly followed after two operations which, wero found by the surgeons to he necessary. Ho ib In a greatly improved condition and is able to walk with vory little assistance. -jLiti:SCit7 fJtri'i (V?. Osz4tlirTZ ,-,-t n n-vs-ef kt - ii -i'r-m'tJ'-ss'-. ' - - lrt';M - '"' At s'. J?-. v---' mr- f &h-" wr ' W-' -is-J -. 4JfyS&aM I -t-c-r" f,v -t y" ,,-,Cc, CfLS CLL "KJii '?4' - m Thef Exhibif Car of the Chicaco, Milwaukcck St. Paul Railway, i taininc exhthita nf fjriil nrnilurts Iilaho and Washincton, will be at lauv.ty outiiuu m B. & 0. Station, Mt. Veriftn, 0 Jan. 8, M2 You nro cordially Invited to Irt.pect thcio various agricultural cxhlbitb. ADJJilSSION FHIiR" Tlimmnd of acres of fen.ilc Government fcW?s'CHi rJ.nTi in Montana. ailing Kit; iicv v.iiiiuu,LaviiivuiiKt;c open lur ceiiicincai. u iscnptivc iiicnnurcnuc. , CHICAGO I RAILWAY f. A. MILLER. Gcncrcl Paxeniter Aflcnl, COICAGO 1-. Hi HUUUU, 73b Maruuclle nSwMi I operated by the Om theatre is safe, sauitaiM and comfortable; our pictures Ithe best. 3,000 i'eetlyf films each show. , Every Afternoon and i Unknbwn Vessel Sinks Norfolk Vo., kDcc. 30. An nknol three-masted schoonor Is snnk Hattoms, and marine men bollov Iho may bo tho vessel that cut of he stern of the torpedo boat Wail Ungton -near Capo Hattorap. Onll the tops or the masts on tho vossfl are visible above tho water foiC there is no sigh of her crow. 4- Stntp of Ohlrt l Toledo. U 7..ULI1S V (lll.ltl ( Frank J, L, m .-i oil' thn' lie A pernor pmtner ' : ii'tn r K I utiumi' 'i Co. dolnc t)ufl.lfn 111 tho Oltv of Tti lei'o, Counts o--!1 Juitt. aforcsuld, unl that cald llrm 1 my tho si.n af ONI HUNlMlcn J if T i.rtj for cucli mi J o i-ry cna') ui t".imi inn ennnr. ik uri by tho uso t.f MA T.' f VTAltLll CUItl, Bworn to b'fnru m nnd Hiibxcrlb'-illfa my hii- o, thu G:b diy of !)wotellfr A, D. 1SS8. i (bonl) A W f ' tOW N'-'irV J'uWI Halt's rnlirtb Hire Is ta o-i li-f '-lly and act '' n-i"'v upi i th ti'ixiO n-vfuu-cous Hiitf'."" ij i.yst n Clffi4 Cr testlmonlnU fr, , K. J. rflFN :y ft CO Tclrdo, O, Bold hv nil DriiKe's'n, 73" M Tnlto H iil'i T" I rif'-iru wlHan Notice Is hereby given that tho un dersigned has been appointed and qualiflod administrator of the estate of rtOXINA M'CAMMBNT Into or Knox county, Obfo, deceased, by the probate court or sad co-nty. December 14, 1911. 7 nitADDOCK ri'CAMMENT Bladcnsburg, Ohio. LEGAL NOTICE William II. Shlra and John Shlra, whoso places of residence nre unknown, nnd tho other unknown heirs of Christopher Hlilrn, (Ipcp.ibctI, will tnko notlco that on tho lntli day of December, A, D 1911, I.loyd Shlra nled IiIh potltlon In tho Court of Common IMeni for Knot county, Ohio, befng case No UUi In suld court, ugahist the above nntned rnrttes, praying for a partition of tlio following real estate, to wlt: Helng thu nortli-weat qunrter of sec tion 17, and tonttflhlp $ nnd range 12, U. S Military Lands In Knox county, Ohio, and which were subject to salo In tho district of Chllllcothe. Ohio: excepting therefrom twenty 1M) acre-) off of tho South end of the Kast half of aald marter section: said tract no to he partitioned containing 140 acres, more or less Said parties nro required to answer said petition on or before tho 10th day ot Feb ruary, A. D i 1912, or judgment may bo taken against them. , LLOYD anirtA R O. Levering, attorney foi plaintiff 12-19,20, ;1-3,10,17,3!H - r - vz. zr-ej&S -&eS-eJ - iy 4rtfcY' I . l2?rL'-. f ... . ' l aiBait 4 i''ji'' . - j) J A. f, ' . ' ? . YteC44 &tes -vzLwr L, ' '11 trrhvn in the DaLnt.ic. Mtmhni the Chicajro, MilnaiiU'e L St. Paul , a I ex. & &yTt ouuiivi Railway, now loiraicratian ABenl Dldt., CHICAGO aaeaissjaa spagler go., Ltd. Evening, 216 S. Main St. "-' v to SfSG&ss,-.'b." aaw-r-a5-:;i;';:ja.s.g,ai JL-, .-..,$ " rm j 4 jl