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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-05-07
M'ARTHUR ENQUIRER.

DIR. D. A. Rannells, of Logan,
was in town last Friday.
Miss Nellie Bray, of Logan, was
the guest of Miss Louise Martin,
last Thursday.
Mrs. Mary A. Magee is visiting
DR., 1. G. Wright's family in Lo-
gan.
Conductor George Eutsler, Of
Logan, was the guest of O. B.
Swartz and family, few days
last week.
Mrs. A. L. Hyson, of Logan,
was the guest of Mrs. A. L. Ullom,
last week, and attended the dance
at Town Hall. The dance was
largely attended, about IS being
present.
JACKSONVILLE COZ. ATHENS MEssEN-
GER.
What was perhaps the most
successful social affair of recent
occurance in this city was the
celebration of the twenty-tifth
anniversary of the wedding of
Mayor Mrs. and T. Erwin Wells, at
their beautifully appointed home
on West Washington street, Mon
day evening.
About 200 guests were present to
witness the anniversary ceremony,
when was performed by Rev. For
sythe, and to enjoy the many
pleasing selections rendered by
the orchestra. After the cere-
mony the guests were invited into
the spacious dining room, where
an elegant lunch consisting of
Neapolitan ice cream and cake
and coffee and mints awaiting
them, to which they all did full
Justice. Each guest was present.
sented with carnation upon
entering.
The wedding of DR.. S. G. Nc
Manigal, of Buchtel, to Miss
Edith G. Gable, of this city, was
solemnized at the home of Captain
and Mrs. Charles Gable on West
Washington street, Wednesday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Mr.. Buell. Eby spent Sunday
Logan, the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, jeff Eby.
Mr.. Bruce Wells, student of
the o. S. u. at Columbus, is
spending few days in this city
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
f. Wells.
Mr.. Valley Wright and l. F.
Peterson, of Logan, were in this
city last evening and this morn
ing on business.
Mr.. G. w. stallsmith. of Lo-
gan. was In this city yesterday
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-05-07

Kidney complaint kills more
people than any other disease.
This is due TO the disease be,
ing SO insidious that it gets a
good hold on the system before it
is recognized. Foley's Kidney
Cure will prevent the development
of fatal disease If taken in time.
Bort & Co.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-05-07

NEWS NOTES
vINToN COUNTY REPUBLICAN,.

yINTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN,.
DR.. G. b. Taylor has resigned
as school examiner, after having
served two full terms and part of
n term to fill vacancy.
The doctor has been one ot the
best examiners the county ever
had and was popular with the
teachers and all who were inter-
ested in school. He had been
diligent and conseryativ Q, and
ever on the alert to the hest inter-
ests of the schools and the teach
ers.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-05-07
School Closing

On Thursday, April o. Miss Sylvia
Reinstettle closed successful term
of school at No. 9, Washington Up.
The morning was spent with the reg
ular recitations. Those patrons of
the district who wished to show re-
spect to the teacher, came at the noon
hour with well filed baskets, to
which ample Justice was done. The
noon hour was spent in ball playing.
In the afternoon nice program was
rendered by the scholars assisted by
their teacher. The following Is the
program:
Words OF Welcome ....... Edith Brimner
Daisy Dutton e.. ...... .. Esther Anthony
When Grandma was Young ....u ....
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Zelda Reinstettle
Vocal Solo ....n,. 49,. Lucetta Reinstettle
DO Your Best .....,.,.... ...Arlie Brlmner
Dec clamation ,.,.. :. ,.nY....... May NICHOLS
Defamation ... .............. Guy Thrush
Song ... Katie Lentz and Edith Brimner
The Farmers Girl l........ Esther Anthony
Defamation .................Ka Katie I,entz
How Nice 1t Would be .... Edith Nichols
Defamation ................. Clifford Pratt
Defamation .4......... Vern Anthony
The Farmer Boys OF Fame -. Isabel Barker
Song -" Farewell to school" Scholars
In the evening a spelling was en-
joyed by all. A short program was
rendered by the teacher and scholars,
after which all departed knowing that
neither teacher or scholars had been
idle during the term of seven months.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-05-07
Notice to Our Patrons.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung trouble is not af-
fected by the National Pure Food
and Drug law as it contains no
opiates or other harmful drugs,
and recommend it as safe remedy
for children. Bort d. Co.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-05-07
Falls Township Trustees
Meeting.

At a meeting of the Trustees
of Falls Township Saturday the
following bills were allowed:
Logan Clay Product Co.,
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-05-07
MURRAY CITY IspErENpENon.

w. G. Channel, of Hooking,
was in town first of the week.
Jas Watkins. of Logan, made a
business trip to this city Monday.
Will McBroom, of Logan, made
a business trip TO this city Tues
day.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-05-07

WILHELIAIsA:
IoLAsnE
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-05-07

IuVurite. CYNTHIA.
Gold Medal Flour was your mothers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
BANK cLeARINes.
e.attl.
SMALL FIRE IN BASEMENT.

Fire IN the basemen, az 1923 First
av last night was soon extin-
euished Other than a weffing OF
the stocks 81 r. Taub. a tailor. and
Carl Anderneur. a ieweler. no dam
age was done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
SERGEANT or POLICE
THREATENS TO QUIT
Finds That Orders Issued
by Chief Were for Public
and Not for Officers on
Duty.

Because he was Informed that or
ders publicly promulgated by the
chief Of police were dummy" or
ders and not intended 70 be carried
out, a sergeant Of the police depart
ment threatened 70 resign a few
days ago unless he was permitted
10 do his duty az the iasv required.
The orders Ia question had 10 do
With the driving out Of the city Of
numerous undesirable characters.
The sergeant in question undertook
20 obey literally the orders Issued
by The chief and az once found HIM
self IN trouble Complaint was
made by men with whom the SER
geant had inierfered. with the re-
suit ihat the officer was informed
that he should use a little hit Of
sense. lie was told that the orders
were FOR the public and not for the
police force. and that certain Grim
inal elements were 10 be Get alone.
Word ~ a Ike character. Il Is
Understood. has been passed ont 20
the officers IN charge Of the varl-
Gus squads Despite the promises
made By Mayor Miller. and tho
orders issued By the chief executive
and the head 81 the police depart
mcni, the city harh0gs today more
criminals 81 o various nature than
az any fime during the past three
years That these criminals are
protected by the police is evident
Ia the freedom they are given and
their apparent immunity from ar
rest
The discipline maintained in the
police department during the ad-
minissratioa of Mayor Moore has
entirely disappeared and evils that
we're not allowed 20 exist during
that period are again coming 10
Hight Many OF the older members
81 the police department including
some 81 is heads are oufspokon ia
their condemnation Of police condi-
lions rs they now exist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
Mob Takes Girls AssaiIant
From Police and Metes
Out Death al The Stake
Race War Feared.

fby United Pveas.i
GREEhviLLE. Tex. July "a
Ted Smith. a negro boy. vas mob.
bed ard burned TO death IN the cen
ter o. the public square here today
amid scenes Of the ~lldes, excite.
nent. The police we're unable 20
cope with the excited men, who
were no, satisfied Until there vas
little left o. the boys body except
charred bones ard ashes.
The young negro last night as.
aaulted Miss Viola Delaney nc the
point Of a gun Ne came upon the
girl aa she was going 10 her home
add. pointing the gun af her threat
enfd % KIN her u abe made an out
cry. frightening her 70 badly that
she was afraid 20 cafi f0f help
be then dragged her % q lonely
place and overpowered her when
the giri made her way home late
In the evening and told TIE story
~ the attack q mob was formed
Immediately and a posse set out
on the trail 81 The nend. The off
GERS. however. succeeded So finding
him first and placed him 81 jail
This morning they took the negro
from the Jail and we're on their way
10 the Delaney home 90 have the
rlrl Identify him. when ne mob sur
rounded he police and forced them
a. surrender the prisoner They
then marched him to the center OF
ihe public square The building 81
a fire and the binding oi the fiend
iu the flames was the work ~ bot
few minutes
The negro by that time was
frightened practically out Of his
senses and seemed 10 scarcely real.
lze shat was going on Any a..
femnt to release the victim prob
ably would have resulted seriously
FOR the man making the attempt
Miss Delaney la IN serious con.
dillon az her home
The excitement among the negro
population Is intense They assert
that there was no positive proof
against Smith and the authorities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
$4,000 MEN
FIND WORK

LONDON. July 28.--It is estimat.
ed that over $4,000 men we're given
employment today when a large
number Of factories were opened IN
conformity with the new British
patent law which is effective today.
Tho total output Of capital ia
varlously estimated at from 1895.
000. 600 to $500 600 600 The new
law, which b. effective today makes
II compulsory for devices patented
IN Great Britain 20 be- manufactured
Ia England After today any pat.
onts granted 10 foreigners may be
Immediately revoked " the goods
are not manufactured IN England.
Germany. the United States aud
Canada are the three countries most
affected by the new law. which viii
amount almost 10 an industrial
revolution
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

fear that a race war 81 serious pro
portions may break out tonight
MauY white men openly advocate
driving an the negroes out ~ the
city
The general impression among
the whites Is that there was not
the slightest doubt that Smith VAS
the right negro and they say that
ans shoW 81 violence by negro
will result in the most severe meas
nrea 10 keep them 10 their places
The lenders II the mob are
known 10 practically every man.
woman and child tn Greenyille, but
81 De expected there would be great
difficulty in bringing any action
against them II the governor orders
au investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
PRINCE OF WALES
PLANTS TREE

QUEBEC. July 2smThe Prince
OF Wales planted tree In Victoria
park today. as his last official par
iieipatlon IN the tercontenary coies
bfati0n The tree will be- carefully
guarded aud will stand as a me
ment0 Of his visit
This afternoon the children
fete was held on the Plains OF Abra.
ham. An historical costume bail
will be held AZ the parliament house
this evening.
The prince "a due 10 sail for
England early tomorrow on board
the cruiser lndomitablo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
BLASTS EMPEREk-
HOMES AND LIFE

stump flew over their heads. miss
Ing them by a seant few inches.
During ihe day another blast sent
large stump flying 100 feet
through the air. aud Il landed Just
10 inches from the side OF the VIII
liams residence II required four
men 20 carry the stump out Of the
yard. a portion of the fence and
walk was destroyed
The windows were blown ont OF
the Free Methodist church. az 10th
81 and Weedm place. by debris
thrown oW from another blast
FLYING stones aud stumps have
passed within a few inches 81 the
roofs OF other houses in the neigh
borhood and. between the fright
ened women and children aud the
indignant men, some drastic meas.
urcs may be adopted TO end the dan.
scr unless the officials see nc 20
interfere soon.
Wofkmen Are Careless.
II was less than two years ago
that the SON OF fireman who lives
near Green Lake had his eye blown
ont by a dynamite cap He had
picked the cap from box which the
workmen had left lying around In
their careless way
Recently a contractor. who was
working on a street near the Green
Lake school house, left boxes Of
dynamite caps around unguarded,
where the children could have cas-.
ny picked them un. exposing them
20 grave danger OF being badly
MANNED or Killed
There is city ordinance prohib.
itng dynamiting within the city
limits Apparently the officials
mako little effort 60 enforce the law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
FIENC)
3 BURNED
HAD TO SAW TAFT OUT OF TELE-
PHONE BOOTH

HAVEN Conn. July ss-iied prisoner a telephone
he sawed By carpentcrthat
~ VIM a. TAFT told IN letter written
Hush official Of the telephone a. Hot springs
friend VA Haven.
Candidate TAR did himself
booth which Of the ordinary
he discovered he tightly wedged
being pretty we'll filled Candidate Taft
squrmsd wrgeied and strained bat he stil
Then carpenter under rush orders
released the neshy prisoner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
Indignant Citizen Threatens
Street Workers With a
Shotgun.

After his yard and house had been
literally covered with debris as the
result Of a blast fired hy street
graders working nearby r. @.
weedin. of GSl5 weedin place. this
morning threatened the foreman
and his men with a salute from a
shotgun unless they desistcd
The workmen merely removed
their blasting operations 20 the al.
Joining block and Immediate pro-
tests were entered by the brighten.
ed women and children. several OF
whom have had narrow escapes
from flying stones and stumps In
the past few days.
r e. Williams. who lives az Goth
and Weedin place. complained 10
the authorities. but apparently no
effort was made 10 pat stop TO the
dangerous work up to late hour
The entire nelghhorhood rs In AN
uproar over the work OF hlasting
crews. and according 20 an accounts
II Is a miracle that no lives have
been lost
Missiles lmperll Life.
Yesterday daughter of MIR WI.
llams and companion were walk.
Ing along when an immense piece Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
STEAMER
SINKS
Founders in TyphOOn and
800 Cinnamon Are
Drowned.

CANTON, China, July 2e.--Three
hundred Chinese were drowned yes
terday by the sinking Of the Chi
ncse passenger steamer Wing King,
which foundered IN a great typhoon,
which swept the Chinese coast yes
terday. II Us not believed that any
Europeans or Americans lost their
lives. though the details received
to-day still are Incomplete
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

Yesterday a daughter OF MIR WI.
llams and a companion were walk
Ing along when an Immense piece Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

Sometimes the board grants spe-
clal permit. but f. Is more often the
case that the contractor goes ahead
regardless OF law or permit, and
blasts whenever and wherever he
pieases
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
INJURED BY FALL.

Gus Carlson a laborer. while In.
toxlcated last night. fell IN the
street. striking his head against a
curbstone aud inflicting a bad cut
Ho was taken by the police 10 the
WayHIde hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28

TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY, FAIR hHo
WARMER; GENTLE WESTERLY BREEZE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-28
TAFT NOW KNOWS OFFICIALLY OF
HIS NOMINATION AT CHICAGO
V,s Informed Of the Event
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The silver messenger., 1908-07-07

sum and then finally pay OF the bonds will hardly be
felt by the property of the Empire state owing
to their immense list of taxable property.
Ohio, after 40 years OF building roads by the old
plan local taxation and bond issues in which the
farmer had to pay practically the whole bill, has
passed u state aid law which will enable it to build
three miles of improved roads where has been build
ing one, without any increase whatever in taxation
upon farm property.
Virginia is the first southern state to join the
state aid column for good roads Kentucky is alive
the situation and is taking steps to change its cons
tuition be in position to spread the road tax
over all the property in the state.
certain parts of the country, notably in the Mis-
sssippi valley there is entire misconcepton
what the state aid plan of road building Some
imagine the state would take of the highways
build expensive roads and the people to pay for
them others that is scheme to force road building
against the wishes of the farmers. Nothing could be
farther from the truth. The state does not in any
manner under state aid law, interfere with the alb
solue local control of the highways The voters of
every township decide whether any roads shall be i'm
proved what roads, what extent when it shall be
done l. at all The state has absolutely voice in the
matter IT. however the township. by majority vote.
decides to build road under the state aid plan. it
makes application TO the for that purpose; the
state engineer thereupon visits the locality
the road proposed to improved with the local author
itis and decides upon the character of the improve
uent best suited the conditions He then prepares
mans and specifications and when these are approved
nv the highway commissioners other properly consti
ted local authorities the contract is let the lowest
RESPONSIBLE bidder the work is then done under the
supervsion OF the engineer This insures proper
construction and that durability and low
10 maintain the road afterward.
The silver messenger., 1908-07-07

Under state aid law rod OF road could be
built unless the residents Of township decided to do
Not dollar of money could be expended
unless the farmers who live in the rural township
voted for Improvements.
If it should be alleged that state aid a plan
compel railroads. corporations merchants manu-
acturers to help build the roads would not be
situation they decide improve the roads the other
people are Obliged to help pay the bill
In order to build roads cheaply they should be
built extensively 1t costs great deal more proper
uonately to build half mile of road than il does TO
build ten half miles No contractor cares for small
job but for large competition is takes
just much time and bother get ready to build half
mile of road it does build ten miles By build
ing in the larger quantities 20 % per cent in
cost of construction be saved.
AS roads properly built viii last for great many
they should be built school houses and court
houses built, viz: by bond issue: thus township
under state aid could build TO- Is 20 miles roads
in year have the roads use spread the pay
done and the state aid plan prevails there viii be very
little If any, increase in taxation
Few people have any idea to what extent bad roads
interfere with travel and how they the business
OF the merchant in the country town The Illinois
highway commission has gathered some very valuable
data upon the effect Of road weather conditions
upon highway traffic Observations were made at 70
well distributed points in the actual count
was made by the vehicles passing upon different DAYS
throughout each month of the year. covering
OF weather and road conditions.
roads was fairly uniform throughout the year while
tons The following figures are significant and tell
The silver messenger., 1908-07-07

Australia and New Zealand countries newer than our
own, less populous, and with nothing like our aggre
gate wealth The fact that the of the world has
good roads while we have bad is significant it
shows that the plan have been pursuing has not
Deen successful. In three hundred years less than
eight per cent of the highways of country have
been permanently improved and the rate 60
ing it would require nearly four thousand years to
complete the job So roadbuders the people Of
the United States have been failure.
This is all the more surprising when we consider
that they conspcuousy successful in every other
line of human endeavor. Millions upon millions Of
dollars have been wasted in every state in the union
upon the public roads by illtmed misdirected eff
tort and with really very little to show for the eN
penditure 1t is only within the last ten or fifteen
years that real progress has been made along the
line of permanently improving the conditions.
The trouble is we have been endeavortng to I'M
tange the snarl by pulling the string. Without
any reason for doing the farmers OF the country from
Maine to California from the very first assumed tha
the country roads belonged to them and 1t was their
business to improve them, and this misconcepuon hed
sway for nearly 800 years.
few years ago man in New Jersey made dis
eoyery 1t was that the highways are public property
as much as the state house This raised the Ques
ueh: Why If the highways public property should
not the public take ofts own why should not the
state and all property therein contribute to building
.ne roads," Everybody is interested in them every!
oouy is affected through the markets by the ROAD con
oidons they benefited by good roads and injured
oy bad ones. The thought spread throughout the
state and finally New Jersey led the way TO better con-
oiuons by passing law by which the state should con
tribute one-third the money required to improve the
roads Other states followed, increasing the proper
uon TO one-hRlf and in case Massachusetts, 10
threefourths
In many of the New England states tarm
property is only very small portion of the total taXaoe
property in not ten per cent and when the
cost OF road improvement was distributed all prop
erT Of the state the burden hardly felt and yet
immense sums were raised for road purposes. BEST
vi ALL the roads built under proper supervision
instead of leaving 1t TO the inexperienced hands OF the
local path master
Ten years ago New York state began in smaii
way to aid and appropriated $4,000 to start the work
plan grew in favor rapidly that within hve years
s e sAte by an overwhelming vote passed consutu'
onsi amendment providing for issue of S5OOOoOOV
- y sonds to help build the highways What record!
i've years from Atty thousand to fifty millions! Ihe
necessary to pay the interest this enormous