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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-30

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.-The an
~ nual meeti' OF thu Stockholders Of the
EMERSON STEAM PUMP COMPANY
will be held at the Off e Of the contrary 10
the city of Alexandria, W., on MONDAY,
January IS. 1908, al ! I o'clock >. IN.
Il. BRUCE EMERSON, Secretary.
LIN Al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-30

La Grippe is lost in Oblivion when a few doses
OF Quybon are taken. Ice end &c boxes. ~
b s LEADREATER 4 SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-30

Get yourself box Of Quybcn quick ana
give that old enemy, La Grippe, Knockout
blow 10c aud Use boxes at
rs nRFATER 4 e."SS
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Otterbein.

Orlando Shumaker Of Savona
and J. W. Shumaker and family
visited Albert Siler and family
Sunday.
John Eyer and family visited
Mrs. Eyer's parents, John Eel
lers and wife, of West Manches-
ter, Sunday.
Lottie Hawkey, Lydia Collins,
the Misses Wright, Paul and Will
bur Saylor and Glen Howell Wis
tied at Jake Geeting's Sunday.
Noah Siler of Twin..C ..Chaple was
called to VIM. Vietor's last Sat
urday to care for a very valuable
horse.
T. L. Howell and family visit
ed Derrick Howell and family OF
near Ithaca Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of this
place will hold an oyster supper
at the Township House Novem-
ber 16, 1907. All are invited.
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AaOASAOAoAOA0AOA0AOa0HOAOt
SUGGESTED REFORMS !
sOpo4e40@sHoao4O4C4 4eaO404o

The present legislature, which
meets next winter. will have the op-
portunity to pass some legislation
which will make history There is
need fer considerable legislation
along certain lines. and II the present
attitude of the two big political par
ties remains as it is at present, there
ought to be little difficulty in doing
some lagisl&ting for the people. Both
parties apparently favor revision Of
the present tax law. In fact, both
parties have been pledged to thor.
ough revision which will In a large
measure relieve the small property
holders from carrying the present un,
equal tax burdens. Insurance reform
is another measure to which both par
ties have pledged themselves Both
parties have declared for a primary
law. whereby the voters may declare
their choice of candidates to be placed
on the various tickets, including the
nomination of United States senator.
Besides lnese measures, for which
nearly everybody has declared. there
is the county local option measure,
for which the temperance elements in
both parties are working and against
which the liquor interests without re-
gard to political creed will work with
all their might
That there should be some radical
changes in the municipal code as it
stands now has also been agreed by
most persons who have watched its
practical application. There are
lot Of other things, both little and big,
which will probably have the atten-
tion of the present Legislature when
1t meets again. Altogether. there
will be plenty doing next winter It
the state capital.-Canal Dover CO..
Herald.
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on Rural Route 1, Fort Edward,
N. Y, says: "Dr. Kings New
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friend. 1t cured me of asthma
six years ago. It has also per-
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wife. The first bottle ended the
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HOW TAXES WERE PAID.

Switzerland has always prided it.
self on its independence. and in fiscal
matters this proud spirit, which will
brook no interference with the rights
of the individual, even by the state IN
quest of revenue, has sometimes been
exhibited in curious ways, says the
Pail Mall Gazette. AS the inquisitorial
methods of ipcome tax collectors are
abhorent to the freedom-loving Swiss,
boxes were once or twice set up in
several cantCns to receive the volun-
tary contributions of loyal citizens. It
was hoped that this method of relying
on the public spirit of the people
would prove successful in raising
money for public ends, but, alas for
human nature; in the course of few
years the collectors, on opening the
boxes, found nothing but-trousers
buttons.-Washingto Times.
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UNIFORMITY OF LAWs.

II is now proposed to agitate the
need of uniform laws on taxation In
the different states. To advance the
cause, a convention is to be held in Co
lumbus, o., IN November, to which
representatives from every state will
be invited az well as students and pro-
fessors in universities. Both theoret-
ical and practical men will be heard.
The convention is called by the ma
tional conference On state and local
taxation with the approval Of Cover
nor Harris Of Ohio and the Ohio board
of trade. Immediate uniformity Of tax
laws is not expected. The idea is to
bring men who study taxation together
and to get the best thought of the time
before the delegates, who will return
to their respective states and use
their influence before legislatures. 1t
is true that much property escapes
taxation because OF the different laws
OF states and that the same class Of
property pays widely varying rates in
the different states.
DeLldHuS lOT uuilOIUlly III laws dT0
numerous The divorce congress ad-
Vocates a uniformity in divorce and
marriage laws. Insurance men think
there should be uniformity in lnsur.
ance laws, or national control should
prevail. Students of sociology counsel
the same laws in all the states to gov
ern the parole of prisoners The Tor
rens land law for the registration Of
titles, enacted in this state last win
ter, is a uniformity law. The national
association Of members of the bar has
often recommended uniformity in GER
tain kinds of legislation. The move
ments for uniformity appear to go
along with the movement for increased
national control and, in fact, they are
national rather than state. The mod
ern states rights advocates have rea-
son to be concerned about the conven-
tions and congresses to promote the
same laws on given subject in all
the states.-Tacoma (Wash) Ledger.
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tions to settle, almost at any cost.
The acts of the parties interested
place their own construction upon
the whole proceedings, and should
be bound by it; they should have
been held to have contemplated
to do from the beginning just
what they actually did do, and
that was to distribute between
them the alleged damages, which
undoubtedly included hush mon
ey, and to use it and keep it for
near five months apparently
never intending to do otherwise,
while the woman who was so
greatly outraged and injured re-
ceived but the sum of ten dollars.
A very reasonable and fair esti-
mate of all probable damage.
We submit that such proceed
ings are against public policy and
perilously near to, if they do not
constitute blackmail under the
statues of Ohio and the whole
transaction is a proper subject
for, and should be investigated
by the grand jury under proper
instructions of the court.
Respectfully submitted.
J. C. ELLIOTT.
Oct. 20, 1897.
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Pittsburg merging into one be-
come one river, the beautiful
Ohio.
What was the result? Benefc-
ial. The church united became
a strong body and by labor of
the first pastor, Rev. Henry A.
Newell, swelled it's membership
to 21O. The church at presant
has a membership of 339! What
possibilities lie in that number of
Christian souls? Such a church
alive, harmonious, and aggressive
can be of glorious moral potency
in this beautiful city of ours.
Awake, awake, put on thy
strength o Zion."
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TAX REFORMS NEEDED


From the 1907 annual report of the
Taxpayers association of Hamilton
county, Ohio: I'VE now have COM
mittee at work to cooperate with the
Ohio State Tax Commission in secur-
ing absolutely needed tax reform, so
as to divide the burden justly and fair
ly. One thing absolutely necessary is
the repeal Of section 2, article II, of
the Ohio Constitution in order to give
the legislature proper power to rsgu-
late taxation.
I'VE favor reasonable income tax
for those with large incomes, and espe
cially the franchise corporations. who
usually get off very easy, although
their profits are large, owing to lack of
competition A properly graded in
heritance tax not affecting the poorer
class also meets with favor.
"Real estate mortgages ought to be
exempt, as It is double taxation. and
in reality serves only to raise the IN
terest paid by the borrower while the
money lender reaps the benefit by con-
cealing them from the assessor"
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Wonderful Eczema Cure.

"Our little boy had eczema for
five years." writes N. A. Adams,
Henrietta, Pa. "Two of our
home doctors said the case was
hopeless, his lungs being affect
ed. We then employed other
doctors, but no benefit resulted.
By chance we read about Elec-
trio Bitters; bought a bottle and
soon noticed improvement. We
continued this medicine until sew
eral bottles were used, when our
boy was completely cured. " Best
of all blood medicines and body
building health tonies. ,GAaran-
teed at VIM. Kipp's Sons drug
store. SOC.
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Fort jefferson.

Virgin Mary must have been
away attending a Halloween par
ty last week, as we had several
days of bad weather. We are
very glad she did not stay long.
Epworth League service Sun
day evening was attended by a
large crowd of young people.
Mrs. John Schlechty has re-
turned home, after a short visit
with her relatives at Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn.
Miss Addie Combs is here from
Ithaca, the guest of Miss Kath-
crime Fitzgerald.
Jess Combs, wife and baby,
took dinner with Lewis Croft and
wife Sunday.
Ira Shaar and family and Miss
Mable Ludy spent Sunday with
Oscar Moist and family.
James Reigle visited his pa
rents, G. W. Reigle and wife,
Sunday.
Miss Edna Baum is home from
Dayton to stay for the winter.
Dave Shivedecker is able to be
out again, after a weeks illness.
Mrs. John Hathaway is conva-
lescing.
Chris Baum is painting Mrs.
H. Deleplane's house.
Daniel Shelter is painting for
C. D. Folkerth.
A few of the young people and,
yes, some of the older ones at.
tended the Halloween carnival
at Greenville.
J. w. Viets, wife and daugh'
ter, visited Schuyler Viets' fam
lily at Greenville Sunday.
Thomas Jenkinson has beer
confined to the house for a week
with the grip.
Misses Areta Sentman anC
Katherine Fitzgerald were Green
Vile shoppers one day last week
John Schlechty is having a new
house built on the west part o:
the old Schlechty farm. south
west of town.
Nov 4. VENUS.
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Conclusions of J. c. Elliott.

Conclusions of J. c. Elliott.
concur in the statement of
facts jointly prepared by the
committee, as Mr.. Mannix now
repudiates the facts that he paid
any money to Mr.. Bickel to in
duce a settlement of the case, l
concur with the other members
of the committee there is no tes-
timony in the case showing any
unprofessional conduct upon his
part, and so find.
The rapid settlement of the
case without any investigation of
the facts is excusable when the
heretofore business ability of Mr..
Rynearson is taken into consid-
GRAFTON leading Mr.. Bickel to rely
thereon, but judging from the
ratified condition of Mr.. Rynear-
sons mental faculties, when be-
fore the committee, he was when
suddenly charged with the facts
alleged in the petition, and ex,
cited owing to his advanced age,
unable to properly direct what
should be done.
| / also concur in the criticisms
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Report of Commission APP
pointed in the Rynear-
SOn-HerrOn Affair.
STATEnENT OF FACTS.

To the Honorable ]. |. Allread, Judge OF
the Common Pleas Court, Darke Coun-
ty, Ohio.
Dear Sir:-Your committee
heretofore appointed to investi-
gate the conduct of certain at
torneys in the case of Ollie and
James Heron VS. Sylvester Ry-
nearson, in a contemplated suit
for damages for criminal assault
and battery, and the settlement
thereof, hereby submit this our
report of the facts as they exist
in the case and our conclusions
thereon:
1--WE have examined under oath
the following witnesses: Ollie
and James Heron; Sylvester
Rynearson; Mary Jane Rynear-
son, his wife; C. Robbins; l. B.
Robbins; E. C. Wright; Dan Fran
els; G. w. Sigafoos; M. B. Train
or; DR.. S. A. Halves; G. W.
Manix, and J. M. Bickel; and also
we have examined, not under
oath, Russell Heron, son of Mrs.
Heron, aged about seven years.
We have also taken copies of
the agreement for attorney fees
between Mr.. Manix and Mrs.
Heron dated May 9th, 1907; also
of the petition prepared in the
case by Mr.. Manix, but never
filed, purporting to be signed and
sworn to by Mrs. Heron on the
9th day of May, 1907, also a copy
Of the agreed settlement of the
case, dated May 18th, 1907, and
signed as Of that date by Mr.. and
Mrs. Heron, and by Mr.. Rynear-
son by his attorneys, Bickel &
Baker; also a copy of the receipt
for 81, 900 from Sylvester Rynear-
son signed by Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
ron, the signature of Mr.. Heron
being attested by Mr.. George W.
Mannix; also a copy of receipt,
undated, of Clark Robbins for
$40O received by him from Mr..
Manix for Mrs. Heron; also re-
ceipt of Mrs. Heron for $500
paid over to E. C. Wright by
Clark and Isaac Robbins; also
copy of receipt Of Mrs. Heron
for $1OO paid over to Mr.. Wright
for Mrs. Heron by M. B. Train
or, attorney for Mr.. Mannix.
We make our statement of
facts fully in order to apprise the
court of all the facts in the case
and the respective claims of the
parties and witnesses. Where
the statements differ we state
first the facts we deem undisput-
ed, and then the claims of the
parties and witnesses where
there is a variance.
(Here followed the testimony,
which is omitted, as much Of il
was unfit for publication
From the testimony and facts
that have been brought before
the committee, we are unable tt
see how Judge ]. M. Bickel has
been guilty of any act detriment
al to his oath as an attorney Al
law in the entire transaction
The rapid settling of this contem
plated action would be subjec
to criticism on the part of Mr.
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CREENVILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER T. 1907

Bickel if it were not for the posi-
tive testimony of Mr.. Rynearson,
that he insisted upon such settle
ment, and compelled his attorney
to settle, even against the attor-
ney's advice. Our conclusion as
regards Judge Bickel is that he
should be exonerated from any
charge as affecting his action in
this case.
The conduct of Mr.. Mannix in
the entire transaction is subject
to criticism, but we do not find
sufficient evidence of a reliable
nature that would warrant the
charge ofmoral turpitude against
him. His action in commencing
the case under the fiimsy testi-
mony that existed without more
investigation is to be criticised;
the mental capacity of the plain
tiff and her husband with the
unreliable testimony of the boy
was sufficient to have informed
him of the unreliability of their
statements and we are satisfied
that no jury would have found a
verdict against the defendant
under the state of facts as pre-
sented to us. We think Mr.. Man.
tx should have considered this
fact carefully, and after learning
all of the facts surrounding the
case, should not have advised the
bringing of any action thereon;
this, however may be attributed
to a mistake in judgment upon
his part.
We further think that Mr..
Mannix's course in dealing with
these people after settlement is
subject to criticism. He was
careless in that he did not settle
with the plaintiff direct, instead
of through the intermediary of
the Robbinses.
We further feel that hiT state
ment to Mr.. Wright in relation
to the case is subject
to criticism, even though he may
have been intoxicated, such state
ments if they are not true should
not be made and the making of
the same is highly unprofes-
sional.
AS the duties of the committee
did not include the passing upon
the conduct of either the Herrons,
Mr.. Rynearson, Clark or I. B.
Robbins, we submit no conclus-
ion as affecting those individuals
leaving the statements of facts
which we have submitted with
those as obtained from the sworn
testimony given before us to show
their connection with the case.
The bringing of damage suits
of this nature should be con-
demned except after careful con-
sideration and a sufficient verif-
cation of the facts to warrant
the recovery of a verdict.
We have been engaged four
days in taking testimony and
preparing this report,
Respectfully submitted,
D. L. GASKILL,
JNO. C. CLARK.
October 20, 1907.
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of the conduct and statements of
Mr.. Mannix, but regret that l
cannot concur in the finding that
this case, in which other parties
are inextricably mixed, shall be
passed over in a mild criticism of
one of the attorneys and in a
manner which calls for no action
by the court and leaves out in my
opinion the serious features of
the cause.
1st. 1t is clearly evident from
the testimony that neither Mrs.
Ollie Heron nor her hurband,
James, at any time ever contem-
plated the bringing of any action
nor claim of any kind for the al
legged assault upon Mrs. Heron,
and would not have done so in
this case had they not been solic-
tied and urged so to do by G. W.
Mannix, Clark and Isaac Robbins
under the inducement of securing
a large amount Of money, and
that the manner, method and
means by which this case was
stirred up and started by said
parties, was dangerously near to,
if not a violation of section 6911,
statutes of Ohio relating to STIR
ring up lawsuits, and is proper
subject for investigation by the
grand jury, under proper instruc-
tions of this court.
End. 1t will be seen that the
allegations of the petition in the
case when compared with the
statements of the affair of both
Ollie Heron and her son, Russell,
the only witnesses thereof, are
highly colored and grossly eXag-
gerated, and were highly calcu-
lated to and did alarm the de-
fendant Rynearson and mislead
him into believing and into rely
ing upon the fact that as Mrs.
Heron had sworn to such facts
and allegations in the petition,
both she and her little son, Rus
sci, were morally certain to tes-
tify to the same things on the
trial of the case and that if said
case was filed, he and his family
would be subjected to great shame
and disgrace and to large expense
if tried. If Mrs. Herron's desire
that a suit in court should be
avoided, was to be respected,
then no money could be realized
without a compromise of the case,
and a demand must be made upon
him somehow, and he was reached
and brought into communication
without the service of a summons
and a compromise made inside of
three days.
It is manifest from the acts
and statements of Mr.. Rynearson
that he was induced to believe
that by the payment of this large
sum of money the charge would
be kept a secret, and the acts and
conduct of all parties show that
such was also their understand
ing. The least amount for which
the case could be settled was ap-
parently $1,000, and which the
parties prosecuting the case can
not help but have known grossly
exceeded the actual or probable
damages in the case. Mr.. Ry.
nearson was nervous and anxious
according to his attorney, and he
himself says he was badly fright
ened, when he gave the instruc
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VOL.76-EstabIishedi832.
Presbyterian Church Un-
ion at Greenville in
1866.


late Homecoming of Presbyter-
ians in this city, by Rev. L. E.
Jones. LEO.
81 came to Greenville in the
early spring of 1864: and on the
first Sunday in May assumed the
pastoral church of the New School
Church situated on the corner of
Broadway and Fourth streets.
There was another Presbyterian
church, the Old School Church,
on the site now occupied by the
elegant and commodious parent
church building. The two church
es were quite near to each other
locally at least-a little too near
perhaps.
Twas much impressed with the
folly of the situation. The out
look was discouraging. When
Solomon says-'Two are better
than one," he does not mean two
struggling little churches of the
same name within touch of each
other, in a small town. In that
case one is better than two.
1t has been said that he who
makes two blades of grass grow
where only one grew before is a
benefactor of his race; but to
make two weak churches languish
where one would have a better
chance for growth is no benefac-
ton.
This was my conviction when
I came to Greenville in 1864. It
is yet. Greenville, as it seems
to me, has too many church or
ganizations. Union is expedient
yet.
1t seemed to me then that if |
could bring together the two
Presbyterian churches of this
place it would be doing a good
thing for the Presbyterians of
Greenville. I gave the matter
my earnest thought. Union then
was "In the air., nay, it was in
the heart Of the Presbyterian
people of this country.
Now, as luck would have
it-(luck or predestination as you
like) shortly after my coming
to Greenville, the pastor of the
First Presbyterian church felt
called to move elsewhere leaving
to me the whole Presbyterian
field.
It was my opportunity, and l
embraced it, preaching union in
the pulpit and out of it. Neither
did I preach in vain. The Lord
prospered the work. In February
of that year of 1865 the two ses-
sions had a joint meeting, and
after deliberation came to the
splendid conclusion that the two
churches should unite into one.
That was crossing the Rubicon.
There was no turning backward.
The matter must go to the Pres
bytery for approval. The Miami
Presbytery, Old School, and the
Dayton Presbytery New School,
gave approval, each commission
ing a delegate to consummate
the union. DR.. Thomas, then
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Dayton, was appointed
commissioner of Miami Presby-
terry; and L. E. Jones of Green
vile was commissioner for the
Dayton Presbytery.
DR.. Thomas came to Greenville
for the Sabbath services of the
last Sunday in April, 1865.
preached morning and evening in
the Second Presbyterian church.
In the afternoon, 8 3o'clock, the
two congregations came together
in the New School church, the
house being well filled. l.. p
Jones was Chairman, and eldel
VIM. Kerr was Secretary. Wher
the chairman put the question Il
a vote, every hand went up fol
union. There was no contrary
vote. The union was completed
l. L Looc,,,;,,nr tGIVh,
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