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would seem 20 Justify 1t. The first
full year In which the department
operated was 1901. In that year
there was 291 ncendiary fires re-
ported to us; in 1902-222; in 1903
100; In 1904-168; in 19O5-97;
in 1906--134; in 1907-126; In
190S2a17. The statistics for 1909
are not yet completed. These figures
certainly spelk for themselves. How
great has been the repressive ef-
fects of the work of this Office can
not, of course, be estimated.
As has been remarked above, the
running down and prosecution of in
cendiaries is the only one OF the
means used to attain the ends of the
department. The work of inspection
and education against fire dangers.
while less known to the public are
Of equal or greater importance, Dut
cannot be dealt with in this article.
1t is hoped that these few obser-
vations will help to better under
standing of our work on the part OF
the public and lead to a heartier CO.
operation in 1t by all our citizens.
JOHN w. ZUBER,
State Fire Marshal.
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INCREASE
OF Over 100000 In Real
Estate Valuation
Of First Ward Shown By The
AppraiSGmCnt
Common Pleas Court Con.
VGnGd Monday Afternoon
Sheriff Sells Two Pieces OF
Property On Saturday
Other Items OF Interest from
The Court House

The real estate appraisers of Mt
Vernon have completed the First
ward and the footing shows an as
gregate of over $1,700,O0O. The
present duplicate shows a total tax
valuation of the real estate of the
ward of $500, 900, in round numbers.
making an increase of over $1,140,-
600 for the ward. This proper
tion may not result in each of the
other three wards of the city, but 1t
demonstrates that the aggregate of
the city with the personality added
will make such total that a one
pr cnet. tax rate will be sufficient
to furnish ample revenues
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
CONFESSES
To Beating The State Out OF
$4,000
And Involves Public Printer
In The Graft

Columbus, o., Feb. 14.-J. "a.
Brelsford, Dayton partner of Mark
Slater in years past, and who had
a lapse of memory when put on tha
stand by the state graft probe conn
mittee last week, has made fun
confession to Chairman Beatty of tha
probe committee, relating tho details
of the transaction by which Slater
bought goods from him, while Slater
was supervisor Of state printing.
According to the confession, he
and Slater divided s13,7OO drawn
from the state treasury on vouchers
for the payment for stock never do
livered to the state printing depart
ment.
Brelsford said that he received
$4,000 for his share and Slater made
cleanup" of the remaining s1O,-
700.
All the stock sold by Brelsford to
Slater, and which stands on the books
for something over $4,000, was pur-
chased by Brelsford in Cincinnati for
s17O0, and was sold to Slater lor
$4,000. This was the only bona fide
transaction, and upon it was based
the ficticious transaction by which
the two cleaned up the s13,700.
This confession was made to Chair
man Beatty, Sunday night, at pro-
longed conference between him and
Brelsford, and the latter went on
the. stand, Monday morning at 9 o.
clock in the state probe investigation
session and related the details of the
transaction to the committee.
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WORK
iShed In State Fire
MarShapS Office
And Some Erroneous Views
On Part OF Pub iC
A Great Reduction In Number
Of Fires
OF lnCGndiary Origin Since
Establishment
OF The Fire MaTShaPS Office
In The Year 1901

Columbus, o., Feb. 14.-It is ap.
parent, from certain questions which
are frequently asked of officers Sof
the state fire marshals department
that there is still considerable mis-
apprehension as to its functions,
among the citizens of the state.
One of these questions is, Docs
your department investigate fires
where there is no insurance involv-
ed?" Another is, docs your depart
ment assist in prosecuting persons for
setting fires unless the property was
tnsured?" To both Of these ques-
tions che answer is "Yes."
In order that this matter may be
cleared up in the minds of our peo-
pie it would seem necessary to mere
ly quote a sentence from the law
which created the Office of state fire
marshal:
1.-THE state fire marshal .....
shall investigate the cause, origin and
circumstance of every fire occurring
in such city, village, town or town
ship by which property has been de-
stroyed or damaged, and shall es-
pecially make investigation as to
whether such fire was the result OF
carelessness or design"
From this it will readily be seen
that the duty of the fire marshal to
investigate fire is in no wise de-
pendent upon the fact that the build
ing burned was insured.
This misapprehension of, the scope
OF the fire marshais duties doubtless
arises from the fact that the depart
ment is supported by a tax upon the
gross premium receipts of the stock
insurance companies doing business
In the state, the public drawing the
hasty and false inference that be-
cause the department Is SO supported
1t is not interested unless insurance
is involved.
The ultimate object of the depart
ment is to reduce the loss by fire.
The result Of fire Is absolute waste
of human effort and capital entail
ing a heavy tax upon our people. 1t
is the enormous loss by fire which
keeps up insurance rates. Aslosses
are reduced. fire insurance compan-
les are benefited and the public in
turn finds its benefit in a reduction
of rates, or in other words, recuc-
tion of its insurance tax.
The prosecution OF .ncendiaries by
this department. is only an incident,
one means, by which the ultimate Oh
ject of the department above referred
to Is sought to be accomplished, and
of the results of these prosecutions
the public are the beneficiaries.
1t very frequently occurs chat at
torneys in defending arson cases
which have been Investigated by the
department, in their zeal to earn
their fees and save their clients, at
tempt to belittle the work of tne
department and criticize its methods
Our work, we believe, should be judg
ed by its results. A few figures
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
Severe
s-------4
Injuries Sustained By Falling
Down Stairs

Miss Katherine Mead was severely
injured at her home on East Burgess
street Sunday morning. Miss Mead
was starting to go down fight of
cellar steps in hasty manner when
she was tripped causing her to fall
heavily to the bottom. In an effort to
save herself, her lett arm was thrust
forward, striking on the lower step
in such manner that it was very
badly sprained. DR.. James f. Lee was
called to render surgical attention.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

leleBEdpu MdSudle WHO Laughs III
Fears of Trusts.
not going to smash. On the contrary.
we have only rid ourselves of silly
apprehensiQns of wanton official as
sault upon legitimate business to en-.
Joy general prosperity, which condi.
tions warrant.
Waiting VIII Be In Vain.
"If we are all going to wait till cap
ital ceases to be timid, and labor de-
mands less instead Of more, and
statesmen stop seeking popularity,
we might as well shut up shop and go
home. The only attack we have now
is an attack of bugaboos. The courts
have not been suddenly deprived of
knowledge of law, nor the administra.
tion of patriotism, nor congress of
representative ability nor the Ameri-
can people of common sense. 1t may
and doubtless will take some time to
adjust legislation to meet the require
ments of changing conditions, but
that is no reason why business men
should get scared and sit like bumps
on log till all questions are finally
and definitely settled.
IF the heads of big concerns show
the white feather, the thousands Of
business men engaged in lesser af-
fairs will be disheartened and
period of common apathy will set in
without reason. Such policy is not
only nonsensical, but wrong. At
least that is my opinion, and our COM
panies are going to act accordingly.
We are doing more business today
than ever before, and the apparent
requirements for the immediate fu-
ture are greater than ever before, and
we are not going to be swerved from
our original determination to provide
the additional facilities that we fore
see are going to be required"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
UNCLAIMED MAIL

The following letters remain un-
claimed in the Mt. Vernon postofice:
Advertised In the Daily Banner.
To avoid delay In delivery, have
your mail addressed to street and
number, P. o. box or general deliv-
cry.
Bloylock, VIM.
Brown, Rev. Father
Carman, Louis
Dunn, Mrs. Rose
Fosnough, j. w.
Jones, Mrs. ]. w.
Jonson, Stanley
Kline, Herbert
Kohler, Henry
Langton, Tom
Montgomery, James l..
Nickol, Miss Lizzie
Roth Rev. w. j.
Sellers, Jacob
Severns, Phillip
Shafer, George
Shoyle, A. E.
Simpkins, VIM.
Stretton, Mrs. Lille
Union Post Card Exchange
Wahl, Miss Grace
Foreign
McWilliams, Miss
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
SCHOOL REPORT

Report of Horn school for January.
The per cent. of attendance, S8. The
following were neither absent nor
tardy during the month: Ronald
Green, Frances Horn, Itha Laughrey.
Conard Laughrey, Lambert Laughrey,
Celphas Lepley, Bruce Lepley, Bud
Mckee, Charlie Reed, Etha Whit
more, Olive Whitmore. Walter Den
mis-.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
OUTLOOK BRIGHT,
ASSERTS MACKAY
Tells Trusts Not to Get Scared
at BugabOOs.
has GREAT FAITH IN COURTS

Head Of Poot1l Telegraph Company
Returns From South and Talks In
Optimistic Vein Of Business condi.
tions-Sees No Cause For Alarm
In Possible Adverse Court Decisions
or Proposed Laws-is Going Ahead
With Needed Line Extensions.
New York, Feb. 14.-Upon his re-
turn from an inspection tour through
the south, Clarence II. Mackay, presi.
dent of the Postal Telegraph and
Commercial Cable companies. de-
clared he was thoroughly satisfied
with both conditions and outlook.
"If the telegraph business is ba-
rometer," he said, "the south has lost
none of the impetus that began be.
fore and continued in modified de-
gree through the panic. The people
down there have become philosoph.
lcal as well as prosperous, and do not
easily get excited. We began to make
plans for extensions, enlargements
and general expansion of facilities
throughout the south more than a
year ago, and the net outcome of my
visit is that we shall go ahead as de
mands require in all directions.
pending decisions by the supreme
courts may be and doubtless are I'm
portant, proposed legislation in con
gress may or may not be enacted, but
what of it? Properties are not going
to be confiscated and the country is
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
Administrators Appointed

Rebecca Florence Wilson of Cen
terburg has been appointed admins
tratrix with the will annexed, Of Geo
A. Wilson, giving bond in the sum
of $1,000. The sureties are j. S. Sut-
ton, NJ. G. C. Johnson and w. o.
Phillips. The appraisers are ]. S
Sellers. r. ]. Lyal and w o. Phil.
lips.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
Common Pleas Court

Common Pleas Court =
Common pleas court convened
Monday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
with Judge Wickham of Delaware on
the bench. The members of the pet
it jury of the February term report
ed at this time andthe regular as
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
Partition Suit

Jessie F. Durbin has commenced
a suit in partition in the court OF
common pleas of Knox county against
Louisa Bratlett ct al. The land in
question is located in Mt. Holly, now
Brink Haven. The attorney for the
plaintiff is A. j. Workman OF Dan
Vile.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
alignment OF cases was taken up.

~
Sheriff Sales
Two properties we're sold By sher-
In p. j. Parker at the south door of
the court house Saturday afternoon
as follows:
In the foreclosure suit of Fora r.
Bebout VS.. Margaret Clark ct al.
house and lot in Gambler, sold for
s467.
In the partition suit OF Mary r.
Hall vs.. Scott Hall, 25 acres in Jack
son township, sold 70 Lemard and
Rosa Mayis for $3.50.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
Same Sort of Goods.

"Am I really and truly your first
and only love?" queried the dear girl.
NO" answered the truthful drug
clerk. "but you are something just as
ood."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
Account Filed

A supplemental to the final and
distributive account has been filed
in probate court by S. NJ. Fishburn,
executor of Daniel Fishburn, show
ing the following: Received, &c.
1928; paid out the same amount.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
Weatherwise.

All weathers make a world. you know.
Twas SO from the beginning.
Rise up and with the country grow
And keep the world a-spinning.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
Where?

All the young men at present
View directories with alarm.
If girls are one size from top to toe.
Where shall he put his arm?
Yale Record.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
Celestial Studies,

"T tell you in that railway collision
when was hurled of my seat | saw
stars"
"Of course. The cars were tel&
scoped. New York Journal.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

London motor bus drivers are fined
for being ahead Of time, but rarely for
being late.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
FOURTH REASON
Why the Buckeye State Building and
Loan Company is the Safest and
Best Place For You to Deposit
Your Money.

a. Its president, secretary and
cashier do one thing and one thing
only, and that is to care for the IN
terests of the company. They are
not engaged in any outside business
enterprises to divide their attention.
They give their whole thought, time
and energy to the company, whose
assets are now $3,600,O00, all se-
cured by mortgages on homes. Five
per cent. paid on time deposits. Ran
kin Building, 90 West Gay Street.
Columbus, Ohio.
(See fifth next week)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-03
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, May WHEAT Re
ceipts 1850 shipments 2GS,436; spot
steady; No, red S1141a nominal &.
III: No ] northern 1.17A nominal /.
OBJ. opening of navigation. Options
declined over cent early on weak
cables and rains in the southwest but
regained the loss on covering by
shorts and buying on ,unfavorable
crop adyices, predictions OF cold
weather and the large decrease IN the
visible supply closing hah net de-
cline. Hay closed LIS; July l.10h;
September 1889.
CORN-Receipts C,550 shipments
G3,326; spot firm; steamer G4% ele.
vator and export basis; export No. 2
G5la nominal fob. Options firmer on
small offerings and covering by shorts
closing a net higher May 6Sia;
July ~, September 71h.
OATS Receipts G4,050; spot
steady; mixed nominal; natural white
45h0lS; clipped white 4GH052. OPP
tons closed nominal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-03
WHEAT GOES DOWN
Yesterdays Final Prices Were Lower
Than Close Of Saturday
other Grains Same.

Chicago. May p WHEAT.-ThC
market closed smA to X net lowe
than Saturday night. A sharp breat
Lat the opening today resulted iron
heavy selling due TO rainfall rea III
ing three inches in some places il
the west and southwest. A rapid up
turn then followed on the prediction
of freezing temperatures for tonight
the unexpected large decrease in the
visible supply which was coupled with
a private estimate that the total win
ter wheat yield will be less than 400
100000 as against 44G,3GG,000 bushels
according to the official figures last
year An advance to about Saturday S
closing level was the signal for great
deal OF selling, but the undertone was
firm until the finish.
No. red $1.0SA clio; No, 3 red
1861 0S1b No 2 hard 1854 a
l.o91s No. 8 hard 1.o5@L0s; Septem-
Der opened 100@1001a; highest
1.0lA low LOO; closed lUlaS; july
closed 1.02% May 1903.
CORN-The market finished 4 to
1hm1A higher. Cash grain concerns
bought May corn and sold other Ia
lures. In consequence the difference
narrowed to about az against A to
Az at the 7close last week, The he.
lief became quite general that wet
weather 'and the low temperatures
predicted would delay planting in
some sections
No. coz @G1; No. white G31s a
G5; No. yellow Gfk 0G3; No. 3 59h
@Go; No white G2h0G3; No. 3
yellow C)laMGlh; September opened
G3A; highest gag allow G3B0 G@A !:
closed Co.'S @G3%; July G2a4; MAY
$685. @5Sh.
OATS-Prices were lower early on
rains over the greater part Of the oat
belt, but advanced later with May
leading and closed at net gains Of x
az on May and lower on deferred
futures Colder weather Is predicted
for the greatre part Of the oat states,
No, Waite 1879 Q43M; No p
white 411aM42a; standard f3M43h;
September opened 2S3s Q3Sh; high
est 1878 @39; low 3sas closed 3S4s@
SSM; July 40B@40A May 41h
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-03
MASTERS SALE.

state Of Illinois, Alexander County,
IS. Alexander County Circuit Court.
In the matter or Charles Feuchter.
.Jr. VS.. John Bass, cynthia Bass, ].
Henry Wilson and Fred Douglas. In
Cbancery. Foreclosure OF Mortgage
Public notice is hereby given that
in pursuance Of deereta order en-
tered in the above entitled cause on
the 10th day Of February, A. D, 1910,
|, Walter Warder, Master-in-Chancery
for the said Circuit Court, on Wed.
nesday, the 18th day Of May, A. D..
1910, at II O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day, shall sell for cash at public
auction, at the southwesterly door of
the court house in the City of Cairo,in
said county, the following described
real estate: Lot numbered Fourteen
(i4), being the sOutheast quarter Of
the southwest quarter Of section num-
bered sixteen (1G1. In township num-
hered fourteen tl4) south. range two
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-03
MASTERS SALE.

State OF Illinois, Alexander county
SIS. Alexander County Circuit Court.
In the matter Of George j. Becker VS.
lIaney Bradley. In Chancery. Fore
closure of Mortgage.
Public notice Is hereby given that
in pursuance of decretal order en-.
tered in the above entitled cause on
the nth day Of March, A. d. 1910, I,
Walter Warder. Master-in-Ch ancery
for the said Circuit Court, on We'd
nesday, the i1th day of May. A. d.
1910, at | / o'clock in the forenoon of
said day shall sell for, cash at public
auction, at the southwesterly door of
the Court House, in the City of Cairo,
In said county, the following describ-
ed real estate. Lot numbered Four
(D, in Block numbered Twenty-siy
(2G) In the First Addition to the
City of Cairo, in the County of Alex
ander and State of Illinois, together
with all and singular the tenements
and Entertainments thereunto belong
ing.
Dated at Cairo Illinois, this 18th
day Of April, A. ID. 1910
WALTER Warbler,
Observation-Disclosures for the Circuit
Court OF Alexander County,
Illinois.
LANSDEN & LANSDEN,
Solicitors for Complainant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-03
How Billiards Originated.

1t Is fact not generally known tina.
the game Of billiards was invented b,
a pawnbroker, William Kew by name
who tiourished in London some timt
In the sixteenth century.
This inventive ayuncular relative O
the needy used to employ his leisur,
hours in wet weather when trade wa.
dull by taking d. WIN the three balls
which were the insignia of his profes
sion and pushing them about the
counter Of his shop with a yard stick
after the manner OF the game as al
present played, ard using boxes fas.
tened to the sides of his counter fol
pockets.
Out of this was developed a table
with fence OF slight elevation about
1t to keep the balls from rolling on
the floor and 10 liable the player TO
make what have since become known
as cushion shots.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, May % CATTLE. Re.
ceipts 1000 i0620c lower; steers
sG25G9S,50; COWS and heifers 425m
75o; calves 3.O00S.C0; stockers and
feeders 4.75@7J0
HOGS-Receipts 2S000 GOA 25c
lower; choice heavy 9S5m9.421a /;
butchers 9.S0m940; light mixed
9.20M9i2 choice light 925G935;
packing 9.25Mo3e bulk of sales g2j
m9,25
SHEEP Receipts 10000; 15n25c
lower; sheep s7oomS,oo; lambs S.lom
800 yearlings 7.9oIS.35: spring
lamLs 1915.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-03
GOVERNMENT BONDS
PROVISIONS.

RUTTER-Steal creamery spec
ials 3o.SOh; extras 2912. thirds to
firsts 25<29.
CHEESE Cnsettled on new rang
cd 3M17h.
Eggs Barely steady. (Western
not auoted)
COFFEE-Coffee futures opened
steady at unchanged prices to an adj.
vance of point on buying by react
ionist' who considered that the near
month llnuidaton had run its course.
and in the absence of important Of
ferings sold new unchanged to 5
POINTS higher notwithstanding the
lower European cables Later, how
ever, there was renewed liquidation
and the market eased off, closing
staedy at net unchanged to 3 points
lower Seles q. $50 bags; May SG.s5:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-03
STOCKS DEPRESSED
Undertone of Speculative Sentiment
Remains Discourased--Price
About Unchanged.

New York, May 2.-The undertone
of the speculative sentiment todya
remained depressed and discouraged,
notwithstanding the apparent light
ching Of the active pressure of liquid
alton and signs Of hesitation on the
part OF the shorts about pursuing the
downward course OF prices with fur
Their sales.
The bears, on account of this feel
ing were inclined to cover their
shorts at frequent intervals to estap,
lish fresh vantage point from which
to attack prices. Hence the recua-
rent checks to the decline and iatnr
mittent rallies. This covering de-
mand from the shorts however, con
stituted about the only apparent de-
mand of stocks, and there was moth
ing like an aggressive stand against
the crumbling process by the at
tempt to support prices and turn the
market against the bears.
With the market left in this uil-
protected state the bears gained re-
neweI courage from time to tlir> and
returned to the attack As prices
were forced lower under this pro-
cess selling was forced by wiped out
margins and uncovering of stoplossI
orders. Expressions on the part of
bankers Of the inopportune money,
market position for entering on any
speculative campaign In stocks dis
couraged operations on that side OF
the market.
1t was on the industrial ana COM
mercial side that the speculation hadl
to encounter its most deppSssngI
influences. These were most acute
in the metal group of industrlals, G
peaially coppers. Amalgamated brokeI
through the lowest prices touchedI
during the whole year of 1909 ul-I
satisfactory demand and accumulat-l
ing stocks gave force to rumors of
an intended sharp eut in prices Oft
copper in some spasmodic faishion asl
iron and steel prices We're readjustel
more than year ago. The specula
tive temper was inclined to make
something of the number Of supremel
court decisions in minor cases as
marking uniform tenor against corl
poration contentious. Such comlcrti
VIZ Offered by crop adyices seem III
to be accepted with reluctance.