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Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
Money In That.

The lawyer likes to take a rest, Like most of us, and still The average lawyers happiest When working with a will.
 Catholic Standard and Times.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
A ruism,

This brief deduction here of mine Experience defends: As many regulations has A man as he has friends.
 Life.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14

When the air becomes full of dan. ger for the humble pedestrian, he will have to wear mirror in front to pro- tect himself.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
A MaSterpiece,

That was mighty good poem you had in the Millenial Magazine last month"
 'I am glad you think we'll of it.
 "Yes. I read it through three times and I haven't found out yet what you were driving at."
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
tIIE FIT
Occupied.

You never heard fellow whine Or life belittle, Who has a handy wedge of pine To whfttle.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
HER REVENG GE.

What did Jimson say when they told him his mother-in-law had gone to bed, after her quarrel with him. and left the gas turned on in her room?"
 He growled that she'd never have done 1t if she hadn't realized that he would have to pay for the gas"
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14

"Oh, that's too bad. There goes my hat. and it isn't even paid for"
 That's what they call a floating debt, I suppose"
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
Nursing the Same Iaa

Nursing the Same Jag. 'The last time you were drunk you promised me you would never get drunk againl'
 This ain't again, m'dear, thish ish yet"
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
A Progressive Theory.

A Progressive Theory. T notice that the most solid kind of men believe in investing in real estate''
 'Yes. and the belief is gaining ground"
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14

Wintry ReminIscence. The temperature moves up a peg. Yet this relief Is sweet: We do not have to humbly beg Our janitor for heat.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

Mrs. Vincent Welker of Gambler
spent Thursday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. c. Mitchell, of this city.
15o cider barrels for sale at Devers.
Mr. A. P. Cary has arrived from
Chicago, to fill position with McCor-
mick and Son as assistant undertaken
and embalmer
FOR SALE-Pipe organ and square
piano. Instruments have been used
in Presbyterian church. Organ made
by Felgemaker and piano by Knabe
& Co.-Wilmot Sperry.
Miss Emma Burket, a graduate of
the NJ Vernon Business college, has
accepted position as teacher of
Gregg shorthand in the Lawton Busi-
ness College, Lawton. Oklahoma.
Mr.. Burgess McManis of the Ban
ner reportorial staff went to Pittsburg,
Pa, this afternoon to visit over Sun
day with friends.
FOR SALE--The homestead proper
ty of the late e. P. Webster, in Gam
bier, will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder, on Monday, Sep.
tember IL, at one o'clock p. m. The
property consists of an II room house,
nine acres of land, barn, gas well,
sheds, etc. Parties interested should
call Mrs. Webster, Cit phone No. 60.
Gambler exchange.
Mrs. John Erner. Miss Brent and
Miss Anawalt of Columbus are the
guests of Miss Kraft
Mr.. Emerson Grubb went to Gam
bier Saturday morning to make short
business visit.
Mr.. B. G. Ashbrook of Detroit
Michigan, spent Friday in Mt. Vernon
on business.
Mrs. Grace Mckinney of Doylestown
Ohio, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Merrin of this city.
FOR SALE-Desirable ten acre
home; leased for gas; good house,
barn and out buildings; all kinds Of
fruit; located within two miles of rail
road town. Price reasonable. Enquire
Gates & Clutter, phone 285 black, liz
s. Main street, Mt. Vernon, o.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
HEARING
OF AIISpaugh Results In
Another Arrest
Lon Giger Alleged To Have
SOIdsWhiSkey

joseph Allspaugh was arraigned be-
fore Mayer C. A. Mitchell on Thurs
day evening to answer to charge Of
assault preferred by Alpha Rogers
several days ago. Allspaugh was CIV
en- a trial before the Mayor and was
found guilty of the charge, but was
returned to Jail to await sentence
which mas not yet been passed.
The name Of Lon Giger was added
to the police register on Thursday
evening following his arrest by Officer
George. He is slated held for war
rant" 1t is alleged that he sold a
pint OF whisky to Joseph Allspaugh
for seventy five cents on the night
that the latter caused disturbance
at the Rogers home, but no formal
charge has yet been preferred against
him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
WOULD BEFOG ISSUE
OF RECIPROCITY
Ideaof Canadian Navy Denounced
By One Speaker.

Ottawa Ont, Sept 2. Joan Pre-
'vost, Nationalist member of the legis-
lature, at Conservative meeting at
st. Jerome, attacked the gov
ernment'a naval policy. It was
the first attack on the whole idea
Of a Canadian navy at a Conserva-
tive meeting in the present campaign
and is causing much embarrassment
to the ultraimperialist followers Of
Mr.. Borden, the Conservative leader.
Referring to the nucleus of the
Canadian navy. the training cruisers
Niobe and Rainbow. the speaker
said I'VE must abolish these train
ing ships. They are schools, not like
ordinary schools to impart knowl-
edge, but where our children will
serve later as food for cannon and
as targets for the bullets Of Ger.
many, Japan and China. We will
never be ready to say to the English,
Take our families for these pur-
poses.'"
The efforts Of the opposition and
its Nationalist allies to befog the
reciprocity issue are only partially
successful, as farmers are holding
their produce for higher prices and
anticipate the passage Of the reci.
procity bill in the event of the return
to power of the Laurier government.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

hams Vegetable Compound was rec
commended, and after taking three bot
ties she has regained her health, thanks
to your medicine. can recommend it
for all female troubles. Mrs. l.. A.
CoRKRAN, 11O3 Rutland Street, Balti-
more, Md.
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia L. Pinlzham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for them have
been received by the Lydia e: Pinkham
Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods, backache, head
ache, dragging-down sensations, faint
ing spells or Indigestion, should take
Immediate action and be restored to
health by Lydia +. Pinkham's Eege-
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored TO health by its use.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn
Mass, for advice, free.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

Writing about the resignation of DR..
c. A. Probst former secretary of the
state board of health, Col. James w.
Falkner Cincinnati Enquirer CORE
spondent said:
The stern necessities of the dog
MORE COMING ON THE NEXT.
days in politics have required the Re.
publican press bureau chap to dis.
cover that John w. Hill, of Cincinnati,
member of the state board of health,
is both doctor and a Philadelphia
contractor, and that he tortured DR..
Charlie Probst, late secretary of that
body, until he resigned. Inspection
of the dopebook shows that Hill is a
hydraulic engineer, and that he votes
and raises Cain in Cincinnati when
political fights are on. Perhaps the
opposition thought because he was in
hydraulics that he was water doc
tor They had Doctor Hill down
in Philadelphia to fight the noted
ring in that city, and he certainly left
a few black and blue marks. One can
not be captain and clerk on the same
steamboat unless navigation has
changed"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
ANNUAL REUNION
Of The Horn Family Is Held At The
Caves

The Horn family held it's ninth an.
nual reunion on Saturday, August 20,
at the caves" one OF Ohio's famous
picnic grounds.
Not ~ithstanding the threatened rain
throughout the morning hours, there
was a large attendance and as the
day advanced, 1t proved to be a beauti-
ful one for an outing. The forenoon
was spent in handshaking, renewing
old acquaintances and having a good
time generally. The tables in the grove
were l)aded with a large variety of
good things tnat would tickle the pal
ate of m epicure; and at II o'clock,
the president called the assembly
around the tables and invited Brother
Martin j. Horn to ask a blessing, after
which every one present grabbed a
drum stick and biscuit" In the after.
noon the meeting was called to order
by the president and after the reading
of the minutes of the previous meeting
and tnen approved, the following pro-
gram was given:
votation-Bro. David Gorsuch.
Song. Observation-Disclosures
Address of Welcome-Raymond Gift
fin.
Song--Glee Club.
Readilg-Cliff McNabb.
Piano solo.
Recitntion-Ellen Horn
Vocal duet-Olive Dudgeon, Mabel
Horn.
Recitation-Marie McNabb
Song-Mrs. Esther Schooley.
Recitation-Mary Ellen Horn.
Song -Glee Club.
The audience was next favored with
very interesting and highly instruc-
tive address by the Hon. Columbus
Ewalt of Mt. Vernon, on the Pioneer
and Rural life of our Country.
The exercises were brought to
close ny singing, God Be With You
Till We Meet Again.
At the close of the exercises a busi-
ness meeting was called The follow
officers were chosen for the coming
year:
President-Charlie Horn, Gambler,
Ohio.
Vice President David Gorsuch,
Gambler, Ohio.
Sec.-Treas--A. x. Black, Gambler,
Ohio
The committees have not yet been
appointed for the next year
A family directory is being prepared
about 200 having already registered.
All relatives desiring their names reg
istered are requested to send their
names and addresses TO the secretary.
The Oldest member present, Martin
j. Horn, who is in his ninetieth year,
is represented in the family by four
children. twelve grandchildren, and
twenty-five great grandchildren. The
youngest member present, Eva May
Horn, aged eight months, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Horn. The next
the reunion will be at the Grove
church on the last Saturday in August,
1912.
The visiting members present were
Solomon and Charles Horn of Column
biana county, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
Former Ohioan Fails.

New York, Sept. "A petition in
bankruptcy in which large number
CT women more or less in the public
eye were mentioned as debtors was
filed by Herman P Tape, who has
a millinery business at West For
tieth street. Mr. Tape comes from
Sidney, o. His liabilities are s30,0S0,
of which 1888 is for wages, and as
sets of si0.6S2, consisting of stock,
$4,000; fixtures, $4,000; cash in hand,
500, and outstanding accounts. s5,662,
owing to him by l25 customers. in
amounts ranging from 81 to s6S7.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
HOME BUILDING AND LOAN COM.
PANY MT. VERNON, o.

Oldest Building and Loan Company
In this part of the State.
Established 1888
2S years of successful business.
Has never failed to pay full semi-an
nual dividends.
The art of saving is to begin and
continue, although the amount may be
small.
This company receives subscrin
tions to its stock as small as one dol.
lar per month.
Hundreds of its stockholders have
experienced the joy of accommodating
comfortable surplus, and of having
1t ready to meet emergencies.
You can subscribe for the stock OF
this Company u any time.
Banner M. Allen, Secy.
81 Public Square
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
Catholic Church Plans Colony.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 2.-The larg-
est colonization plan ever organized
for the benefit of one country has
been put into effect in the United
States by the Catholic church for the
purpose Of bringing settlers from all
parts Of the world TO western Canada.
1t is planned to induce 100000 poor
families TO come to the west. The
plan is sanctioned by Pope Pi IS. Men
and women of all religions will be
welcomed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
LONE BlNGLE OFF MARQUARD
Hard Hitting Phillies at the Mercy Of
the Giants Star TWirIer.

Philadelphia, Sept. I'm the sec
ond game of the double:header be-
tween the Philadelphia Nationals and
the New York Giants. Marquard
pitched the greatest article of ball
seen here this season and came near
getting Do-hit mark. The only hit
made off him was a single by Luder-
US in the fifth inning. The latter was
the only home player to reach first
base, as Marquard did not give a
pass and was accorded perfect sup
port except for the muff of foul fly
by Myers. Marquard struck out 10
batsmen and caused IA others to go
out on fly balls.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
u yov own anything. have
A. Stream -. VIM. r. RImss
STREAM & RIMER
q. Z o. r. r.

REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, SOLD
and exchanged. Properties rented and
rents collected. Fire insurance 8 spS
cIalty. Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance
live stock insurance. Plate glass In
surance, automobile insurance, In fact
we can insure any property you may
have. Surety bonds Of all kinds. Call
and see us. Room / Sipe bldg, South
Main st. Cit. phone No. 447 Blaeki
Bell 1853 r.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

tives, because he says 1t is "unscien-
tific", II sounds very much like archi.
tects of the Scientific" Aldrich bill
are also the architects of their own
fortunes They are the men who in.
spire the White House with "scien-
tific" ideas to tariff law construction.
Mr. Taft ought to blush to offer such a
silly pretext for defeating the demand
OF the people.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

The latest poll of congress, which
was taken by The Chicago Tribune,
shows that Governor Harmon, of Ohio,
is the first choice of the Democratic
members for president; Speaker
Champ Clark is second, and Governor
Woodrow Wilson third. This poll was
taken since that of the New York
World, which gave a different result.
There was much larger vote in the
Tribune poll, many who were non-com-
initial when the World poll was taken
going over to Harmon.
The Democrats of the senate and
houca voted 40 fOllOwa.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

The Misses Helen and Loretta Hen
ley of West Chestnut street went to
Mansfield Thursday afternoon to
make q several days visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Bert Warman was taken TO
her home on West Pleasant street
Friday afternoon after having under
gone an operation at the Mt. Vernon
hospital. She is in much improved
condition.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
IMPARTIAL
Enforcement Of The Tax Law
OF Ohio
Requiring Assessment Of
Property At Its Value
Again Demonstrated By State
Tax Commission
Congressional Poll Shows
Harmon The FaVOrite
City Solicitors Would Throw
Scare Into People

Columbus, o., Sept. New figures
announced by the State Tax commits
sion show that that body is impartial.
ly enforcing the law requiring all
property to be assessed at it's true
value in money.
During Republican administrations
the size of tax payments by corpora
tions was regulated largely by the
size of the contributions to G. o. p.
campaigns.
But this is no longer true. The
work of the tax commission demon
strets it is not.
An announcement some time ago
showed that railroad property valua-
tions had been enormously increased.
Recently the valuations of waterworks
plants, heating and cooling compan-
les, artificial gas, union depot and
messenger service corporations were
announced.
There was an increase of $6,391 ,037
to the grand duplicate of the state.
Messenger and signal service COM
panies which operate in the larger cit
les are a notable exception to this,
because they have never in the past
been put on the duplicate at ALL Con-
sequently the total valuation of $317,-
130 placed upon the IL companies op-
Grating in the state is clear gain, as
the companies never paid property
tax heretofore.
AS the work of the tax commission
progresses, many iniquities of the old
system of taxing properties are dis
closed. 1t was not fair to farmers and
home owners who paid more than
their just share, nor was it fair to the
corporations, which were the favored
class.
There were formerly many systems
of appraising corporate property. In
some counties it was appraised at go
per cent. of true value; in some 80 per
cent. and in others 40 per cent. and
25 per cent. Under the new appraise.
AShloJ Oil oic pSih6 PioSCu III thC uu'
plicate at true values.
This not only gives the farmer and
house owner fair treatment, but also
equaliZes the taxes of corporations,
Some under the new and legal system
VII pay 3 to 10 times as much as
they did under the old, while others
will pay but little more.
But all will pay on the same basis,
and the ratio of taxes to property val
uation will in all cases be the same
For years Ohioans had been striv'
ing to attain such a condition in tax
alton affairs, but nothing was accom-
plished until Judson Harmon became
governor. His revision of the tax laws
so as to equitably distribute the tax
burden is the wisest specimen OF
craftsmanship Ohioans have witnessed
for many, many years. Many Ohio
governors have to their credit acts
that brought much good, but few
brought about reforms that were as
far-reaching and helped so many peo
pie as did Governor Harmon's revi
sion of the tax laws.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
OFFICERS
Electedl'At The Missionary
Convention

The closing session of the Woman's S
Foreign Missionay Society of the NJ.
f. church of the Mt. Vernon district
occurred Thursday evening at the
Gay street NJ +. church. At the ses,
sion in the afternoon the following
officers were elected:
Preslient-Mrs. f. !. Johnson, Mt
Vernon.
Corresponding Secrctary-Mrs, C. L.
Lewis, Sparta.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. G. Cole
Mt Vernon.
Treasurer-Mrs. F. E. Wooster, Mt
Vernon.
Mite Box Secretary-Mrs, P. S. Kel
ser, Mt. Vernon.
Supe vision OF Childrel's Work
Mrs Frank Long. Mt. Vernon.
Supervision of Young Peoples Work
Mrs G, R. Cary, Millersburg.
Superintendent of Literature Mrs
r.. A. Shook, Danville.
d.
Mrs. Charles Parish of Danville is
spending several days in Mt. Vernon
II q guest of relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

daughter Alice, VINO
was re tore d to
health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. She
was pale, with dark
circles un der her
eyes, weak and irri-
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness, b ut sh 9
grew worse all the
time, lydia +. Pink
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
INTERESTING.
Is The Tennis Tournament
Becoming
Some Fine Match Games On
Thursday
The Finals To Be Played
Next Monday

The mems semi-finals in singles in
the city tennis tournament will all
be played off Saturday, leaving but
the finals to be played off on Labor
day. The ladies' sem-finals will be
finished up today and their finals, as
the mems will also be held over until
Monday. This was figured out by
the committee last night at meeting
two days.
Things are moving rapidly and al.
ready predictions are being made as
to the outcome of the tournament.
1t looks at present as if the finals
would be between Morrison and r.
Levering although there is no telling
what may happen as tennis is as un-
certain as the weather and it takes
good prophet to predict anything at
all.
The most interesting match of yes
terday afternoons play was that be-
tween the two Levering boys, Carl and
Russell. Russell, six feet-three in
height and Carl who is not much over
five feet, presented an odd appearance
on the court and attracted much at
tention to the match from the outset.
Carl's playing is nothing less than
phenomenal inasmuch as he expert
ences no difficulty whatever in return
ing the hardest drives with an equal
if not greater amount of force. Quite
hard thing for so small fellow.
Russell had won the first set, Ga, and
Carl the second, 6-3, when the match
had to be postponed on account of
darkness until Saturday afternoon.
Miss Cooper and Miss Ralston fought
it out for an hour and a half, the for
mer finally winning GA, 2-6. Sc. The
score, however, is by no means indica-
tive of the play. In one set OF ten
games, seven of these were deuces
Harper defeated X Snow Ga, GA
Cooper succeeded in getting a vic
tory over Mcconnell by the scores OF
6-3, 6-2.
Friday Morning.
This mornings tennis cleared up
the ladies' sem-finals Miss Eunice
Cooper and Miss Nina Levering de-
feating their adversaries. These two
will play in the finals Labor Day to
settle the city tennis championship
in the ladies' singles.
The match Miss Russell and Miss
Levering, as the score shows, was ex-
tremely close and very evenly contest
ed. Miss Russell played in hard luck
all through and seemed annoyed by
the handicap she was giving. The re-
suits were 8-6 and rs in Miss Lever
ing's favor.
Miss Cooper defeated Miss Eggles-
ton 6-1, 60.
The matches scheduled for this aft
ernoon are the following; Kelly VS..
Gotshall, Morrison VS.. Cooper, Harper
VS.. Bell and, if time permits, Dorr VS..
the winner of the KellyKotshall
match.
Saturdays play will see the wind.
up of the mems semifinals and a
large crowd is expected to be on hand
as these will be some of the best
matches of the tournament. The play
starts at $3.50 in the morning and 2
in the afternoon Tickets may be Sc
cured at the court at 25c, the same
to include admission to the finals on
Labor day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
SUCCESSFUL
Applicants At The Civil
SerVlCe!ExaminatiOn

The following names were given
out on Friday morning as the sue
cessful one VINO took the civil SER
vice examination on Tuesday, August
29th: James Harvey Ackerman, C,
Harry Beck, Corwin o. Beum, Frank
Kraft, Charles w. McGugin, r. G. Nit
chell, Albert j. Henley and George
Oscar Roberts.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

Miss Adelia Smith of Coshocton is
the guest of Miss Evelyn Ferenbaugh
of Buckeye City
The ldt Vernon Athletics will play
Utica at Utica ON Sunday afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

A few city solicitors who want the
people to believe they are the only
men who can make rules for the man.
agement of city affairs, are trying to
scare the people. They assert the
members of the legislature made an
awful mistake in enacting the Crossel
inia tiative and referendum bill, and
that, as a result, the business in prac-
tically all Ohio cities will have to
suspend for time. But no one has
heard of any municipality shutting
down business, and none will All
that is required to operate is common
sense, something that the city solicit
ors who are pounding the initiative
and referendum law do not have.
This week they actually unearthed
the fact that the last general assem-
bly, passed an act applying the ini-
tiative and referendum to municipal
matters. The newspapers published
the fact last June with scare" head
new law into the year book that was
being sent out several weeks ago Ev-
erybody seemed TO be aware of the
matter save the solicitors.
On reading the law they found that
financial ordinances of the council
should remain suspended for 60 days
to give the people the opportunity of
filing a referendum petition, unless
adopted as emergency measures. So
they again solemnly suspended gov
ernment throughout the state, blam-
ing it on the legislature. 1t would
seem that the horse" was on them.
They draw salaries for steering the
councils legally and if they permitted
the ordinances to be put in force It
would seem city solicitors are to
blame.