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INSPECTION
Of Clinton Chapter Held
Friday Evening

On Friday evening at the Masonic
Temple, Clinton Chapter, No. 26, R. A.
NJ, was inspected by Past High Priest
Lewis p. Schaus of Columbus. The
Royal Arch degre was conferred upon
three candidates by High priest Jed
S. Months and his corps of officers.
The inspecting officers made brief
address in which he complimented the
officers and also spoke of the fact that
he would soon be affiliated with the
Masonic bodies in Mt. Vernon as he
expected to take up his residence In
this city this spring.
Following the work and the inspec-
tion smoker was held in the club
rooms.
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her one-half interest In the home farm,
of S5 acres in Monroe township, the
same to be sold by him. If necessary
and proceeds used for his support. u
the property is not sold during his life
time, at his death II. 10 TO be sold and
the proceeds divided share and share
alike among the testatrlx's nephews
and nieces. Upon the death Of the
husban the house and lot in Mt. Yer.
non goes to Jesse ID. Blocher and Clif.
ford l.. Blocher, upon condition that
the former ay his cousin, M.rtLa
Hunter the sum of 800, and that Cliff.
ford l.. Blocher pay to his cousin. Ed.
gar Blocher, the sum OF 800. The
personal property is given to the hus-
ban:. Albert B. Clark. The will was
sisned on February Is, 1912, ani pas
witnessed by r. w. Colyille and &. r..
Colvi lie.
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VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS
TAvENNER. WRITER THINKER" GIVES us THE
FACTS AS THEY REALLY EXIST.

Washington, March 9--Instead OF
taxing sugar nearly two cents pound,
place tax on wealth.
The Democratic House OF Represen.
tatives has announced this as part
of It's program to bring about reduc-
tion in the cost Of living.
Now get ready for the old cry: You
can't do It; it's unconstitutional"
Whenever 1t is proposed to tax wealth
instead Of poverty, wealth raises the
question Of constitutionality, accom-
panied with the charge of radical
ism" The income tax is not radical.
Every first class nation OF the earth
except this one-raises a part of its
revenue to meet the expenses of gov
ernment by taxing incomes, among
such nations being Great Britain, Jap
an, France, Denmark, Germany, Hol-
land, Austria, Switzerland, Australia,
New Zealand, and many more.
Under our present fiscal policy, the
expense of maintaining the army and
navy, building public buildings and
running the government, is met by tax
ing the things the people must have
in order to live. Practically all rev.
enue is derived through the customs
houses and internal revenue officers,
with the exception of comparatively
small amount derived from the corpor-
alton tax, which was recently passed
as a cheating substitute for an income
tax. While the hat, coats and shirts
Of the masses are taxed almost II per
cent under this fiscal system, Rookie
feller, Morgan, and the other million
aires are not asked by the federal gov
ernment to pay any tax whatever on
their swollen fortunes. Thus a poor
man with a family actually pays more
toward running the government than
does millionaire bachelor.
The Democratic plan is to place su-
gar on the free list. This will repeal
tax on the breakfast table, now borne
of the American people. Then the
present corporation tax will be extend
ed to include individuals and co-part-
nerships having an annual income of
$4,000 year or more. The excess of
income over $4,000 will be taxed one
per cent, bringing into the treasury
between $5O,O00,O00 and s6O,OOO,OOO
a year, which will more than cover the
$50, 100000 now derived annually from
the sugar tariff. The price of sugar
to the consumer, it is estimated, will
then be reduced about 11s cents a
pound.
These who scout the idea that an in
come tax bill can be so drawn as TO
stand the test of the Supreme court,
may be referred to the opinion of one
of the country's leading lawyers, VIII
liam Howard Taft, as follows: ''In my
Judgment, an amendment to the con-
stitution for an income tax is not nec-
essary. / believe that the income tax,
when the protective system of customs
and the internal revenue tax shall not
furnish income enough for govern
needs, can and should be devised,
which, under the decisions of the Su-
preme court, will conform to the con-
stitution."
"Protecting' The Children
Nothing in the history of American
tariff-making has so thoroughly DEM
onstrated the fallacy Of the high pro-
lection principle as the testimony of
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Glenn Selby Entered A Plea
OF Guilty To Burglary
The Docket Is Maze Up For
Session 0f Circuit Court
The Last Will And Testament
OF Rose Clark Filled

The jury in the case Of Ohio VS..
Clarence Foster returned verdict
at $3.50 Friday afternoon, finding the
defendant not guilty of burglary, but
guilty of grand larceny. The jury re-
tired at 10:30 in the morning and did
not return the verdict until 1880 in the
afternoon.
Charles and Clarence Foster will be
brought before Judge Wickham next
Monday for sentence.
On Friday afternoon, Glenn Selby,
also charged with burglary and lar
ceny in connection with the burglary
at the MCGUIRE store at Centerburg
on December Is, entered a plea of
guilty, through his attorney, Hon H.
Fl Greer, and was sentenced to ;hc
Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield
by Judge Wickham.
The cases of Ohio vs.. Frank Eos.
ter and Samuel j. Gould, charged with
burglary and larceny, were continued
until the May term of common pleas
court,
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Frank Lonergan

FTdHK COHeTydH
Mr.. Frank Lonergan, whose home
was in Cleveland, Ohio, died at the
Ohio State Sanitorium Friday evening
at GAO o'clock of Pulmonary tubercu-
losis. He was 2S years of age and
had been a patient at the Sanatorium
for a eriod Of 81 days. He was con-
fined to his bed the entire time that he
was at the state institution. The rI
mains were taken to his home in Cleve
land on the Pennsylvania train due
at 1926 Saturday morning.
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M. p. Society

W. r. Society
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the M. P. church met at the
home Of Mrs. ]. c. Shellenbarger. De-
votional, led by Mrs. G. b. Cochran,
followed by song, His Way With
Thee.
Short Reading by Mesdames Webb,
Frye, Sweet and Squires.
During the social hour refreshments
were served by the hostesses, Mes
DANES Shellenbarger, Brock, Webb
and Workman
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How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY Sc CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned have known +. J.,
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
TRANSACTIONS and financially able TO carry
out any obligations Tade by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE,
Toledo, o
Hall Catarrh Cure 1 taken internally
acting directly upon tile blood and rnu.
cous surfaces OF The system. Testimonials
sen. fTee. Pplr' i2s cents pr bottle Sold
by all rri@gists.
r'ahe HAu !, s,s.,o . E'nll for constlnatIon-
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REMOVAL NOTICE

! have removed my Office as receiv.
er for l.. G. Penn to No. IL North Mul
berry street. Ali persons indebted to
me as receiver are requested to call
and make settlement at. once.
GEO. w. SHARP, Receiver.
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Delightfully."-
Entertained

Mrs. Thomas Hitler entertained the
Otis Embroidery Club at her home
on Park street Friday afternoon.
Twenty members were present during
the afternoon which was spent in a
most pleasant manner. A buffet lunch
con was served. n
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Entertained
At Warsaw

Mrs. Charles Brilliant entertained at
her home in WarsawaThursday even.
ing in honor Of Miss Mcdonald of Mt.
Vernon, The evening was spent in
the enjoyment of games and music.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess and everyone present re-
ported a most enjoyable time.-Co-
shocton Times.
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Acton For Money


Cora w. McClurg has commenced
suit in the court of common pleas of
Knox county against Harry X. Nc
Clurg. The plaintiff states they were
married Oct. II, 1883, and that three
children were born to them. The
plaintiff alleges that at January term
Of common pleas court the plaintiff
obtained decree of divorce and was
given the custody of the children and
that the defendant was ordered to pay
alimony for the support of the minor
children. The plaintiff alleges that the
defendant has failed to contribute for
the support of the children and that
the plaintiff las used her money to-
wards their support. She claims to
have spent the sum of 81 ,O5O, and asks
for Judgment against the defendant
for that amount. Seeman C Seeman
are the attorneys for the plaintiff.
Deed Filled
Thomas E. Thompson to Telford F.
Hays, 101 acres in Miller, $4,000.
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Entertained
With Luncheon

Mrs. Frederick Sturges very pleas
antly entertained with luncheon 1T
her home on East Gambler street Fri
day afternoon in honor of Mrs. Will
coxon Of Coshocton. Covers were laid
for twelve guests.
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Circuit Court
The March term of circuit court
will convene in this city on March 10.
The following is the assignment If
ceses:
Kate Whine VS.. Louis Benn-Ericr.
Ben Ames VS.. Vernonview Glass Co.
error.
Allen Davidson vs.. John E. StoEo-
brook-appeal.
Glen mt l.. King vs. Thomas King
appeal,
Frank Chester VS.. John ]. Feeney =
error.
Walda B. Merriman VS.. County Curl.
fiissioners--error.
Andrew Mckee VS.. Lorenzo b. Gar l.
nor---cr, or.
Lewis C. Hawkins ct al, VS.. Lo5an
Natural Gas Co.-appeal.
Barnett Tucker VS.. Harry G. Whit.
ney-iI peal.
Homer B. Levering VS.. James A.
Clark ct al-error.
Thompson Bros. vs.. G. A. & G. Rail
road error.
City of Mt. Vernon VS.. Sarah Doty--
error.
Carroll Bronson VS.. Horace Baldwin
appeal.
j. w. Levering vs.. Homer B. Lever
ing appeal.
State of Ohio vs.. L. C. McKelvey-
error.
John H. Ransom VS.. City of Mt Yer
non-appeal.
James B. Graham VS.. City of Mt,
Vernon-appeal.
Mary Myers VS.. George Coyner-
appeal.
Charles Suttles VS.. the State of Ohio
error.
Alfred Vance VS.. VIM. C. Whitcher
error.
Ohio ex rel. Mabel M. Dial VS.. Wal
ter Saunders-error.
City of Mt. Vernon vs. Albert
Schweitzer-
John II. Anderson VS.. B. & o. rail-
road--error.
Mary Agnes King VS.. Thomas King
error.
Ellsworth Daley vs.. the State Of
Ohio--error
The Clark Will
The last will and testament of Rose
Clark, late of Monroe township, Knox
county, has been filed in probate, BY
the terms of the will the testatriy
gives to her husband, Albert B. Clark,
the use and income from her house
and lot at the corner of Gambler av.
enue and Center Run street, Mt. Yer
non. She also gives to her husband
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chancery Cases Next

Chancery Cases Next
Common pleas court was adjourned
Friday afternoon until next Monday
afternoon by Judge Wickham wnen
the regular assignment of chancery
case, will be taken up. A large nnIo-
ber of div o:ce cases will be heard.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-24
FINE DANISH WARSHIP At
PANAMA CANAL OPENING

Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug, 24.-Ths
Danish navy is to be we'll represented
in the great ileet which is TO assemble
TO commemorate the opening of the
Panama Canal. The big cruiser Val
kyrien." enc of the finest ships In the
navy. has been chosen es the Danish
representatiN
u Is planned to send as one Of her
officers a prince of the royal family -
either Prince Valdemar or his son
Prince AxeI, both Of whom are naval
officers.
brother Of the king. would like to make
The voyage.
The "Nalkyrlen' is best known IN
America as the Danish warship which
rendered splendid relief service at the
time of the Martinique eaithcuaKe.
Some years ago. under the command OF
Vice Admiral Prince Naldomar, she
made a trip to the East Irdies.
Prince Joins Boy Scouts.
Prince Knud. the second son of lsi,g
Christian x. has obtained the petlnis-
sion OF his parents TO join the Boy
Scouts. The young prince, who Is veiy
bright. has earned the cost of his unn-
form by saving up his pocket money,
just as the other Boy Scouts are re-
quired to do.
In drill the prince has taken a lead
ing place and. like all of the Danish
boy scouts he has learned to cook
while on the march.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-24
BIG CANADIAN EXPOSITION
OPENED TODAY AT TORONTO

Toronto, ont. Aug. 2i.-Tte Cana
dian National Exhibition was formal.
opened this afternoon by the Duke of
Connaught, who, pressing an electric
button, started the machinery IN tn
various big buildings. The opening ex 70
ercises were witnessed 10y an immense
crowd. The music for the occasion was
furnished by the Scots Guards Band.
The new Government building, cost
ing s165,00O. aud several other large
structures have been added to the OK
position since last year and the eXpUsi-
ton itself contains many new features
The exhibition will continue until Sep
tember 3. one of the attractive Tea
lures will be the great camp and re-
view of boy cadets, who are gather
ing here from England, Australia,
Canada and other parts of the empire.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-24
PARIS. PRESS ouTWITTsD.
Negotiations Between Russia and
France Carried Out Secretly.

Paris, Aug 24.-The announcement.
of the Naval Convention betwc, n
France ard Russia might have been
made three weeks before IL actually
was If the secret had no; been well
kept Political acts Of national inn
portance have heretofore been inNdr-
iably negotiated at the Foreign Of
flee. on which the press, both French
and foreign. always keeps careful!
eye.
This time the center of operations
was the palatiat builiing at the other
extremity of the Place de la Concorde,
where TheOphile Delcasse, Minister OF
Marine. presides. The Russian admiral
chose quiet hotel close at hand, ANA
FOR once in way the Paris press
missed the scent Every day the nego-
tiations we're held at the Ministry OF
Marine, and no one was in the least
aware Cf the fact.
The scheme was drafted in. the Sec
ond week Of july. Just in time to allow
NJ. Delcasse t. be present at the Naval
Manoeuvres in the Mediterranean. The
communique revealing the fact was
made at the wish of Premier Raymond
Poincare. il is understood IN order "a
give an inkling to the public as to one
of the objects of his visit to the I'm
perial Curt of Russia.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-24
NATIONAL RIFLE TOURNEY.
ssst Msrksmen in tho Country are
nt Sea Sirt

Sea Girt. \. j.. Aug. 2i.--Picked
rifle and revolver shots OF ability and
wide reputation were on hand In force
today for the opening OF The annual In
terstate rife tournament under the
auspices of the National Rife Associa-
ton of America and the New Jersey
Rifle Association. The tournament mas
attracted teams and individual, marks
men representing all OF the arms of the
regular service and the military organ
hations Of many States. Iowa. Texas.
Illinois, Montana. Arizona and other
Western States are particularly well
represented.
The National Match, under the aus
pices Of the New Jersey Rifle Asso-
ciation. is the most important new
contest this year. other contests that
viii command the attention of the
camp will he that for the $500 Wimble =
don Gun presented to the National
Rifle Association by the National Rifle
association of Great Britain: the
Presidents match for the military
championship Of the United States, and
the Sea Girt championship. with which
the tournament will end Septemher
T. the winner OF which will he present
cd with the Sea Glrt championship
medal by Governor Woodrow WILSON
who will attend the competitions.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-24
RESORT HOTELS IN UPPER
MICHIGAN ARE Big LOSERS

Mackinac Island Mich. Aug. -. -
The resort season OF iei2 win probably
go down i'm the annals OF upper Mich
gan hotel and resort psoprietors as the
poorest since this state became famed
for it's breathing spots.
The loss sustained by the resort no
tells and interests dependent upon tour
ist trahic In the summer months to
provide their yearly exi stence is meal
culable. and many who depend on the
free spenders' from the cities for
living foresee an extremely hard win
ter.
The continued cold weather. preva-
lent all over the middle west since
spring. is blamed for existing condi-
tlons and this has forced many hotel
men to close down their places for the
remainder of the season rather than
operate at loss.
Although none of the business
places or hotels on Mackinac island
have closed, permanent residents
here assert that the season is the
worst thay can recall since the island
became known as "A resort
Besides the adcegae weather dondi-
tons, the political situation is also
assigned as another reason why tour
lists have not nocked northward as
IN former years.
August, always the biggest month
Of the season here. has been register
ing IA temperature ranging from 10
down to 40 degrees. the coldest in
many years. Then, too. ii has brought
unprecedented rainfall, an unusual
condition for this month.
Not only have all the hotels here op-
Grated AT loss this summer, but sim
liar reports are borne here from the
other rearby resorts on the mainland
and the Les Cheneaux islands.
The failure of the season is also re-
nected here by the many closed cot
tages, scores of which can be found
with their windows and doors boarded
up. i'm which condition they have been
since last fall.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-24
AIDED PRESIDENT IS CHARGE
Fight on His Confirmation Expect.
ed In Senate
POLITICAL MACHINE IS FEARED

Washington. Aug. 24-The House
committee on war department expen-
ditures today. reported that Major
Beecher y. Ray. wh/n the president
nomina/d to be deputy paymaster of
the general army. has been. engaged
In political activity, particularly In the
interest of President Taft, and that
four tines. charged with serious Of
fenses, he never has been disciplined
more severely than reprimand.
The investigation into Rays case
attracted wide attention because the
Investigation committees charged that
Secretary Stimson was Withholding
important papers bearing upon II. II
iy believed the committees report was
FASTENED by Taft's nomination of Ray
ior promotion yesterday. That fight
will be made in the Senate against
confirmation has been announced. The
committees report, in part, is as fol
lows
Ray has been shown more personal
consideration In assignment TO sta
hN'S 'hbh ohy V'ht' III INV
army. and has been stationed In Chi
cago during every presidential cam
paign since he has been in the service.
and WIS sent there last winter by an
order originating from the White
House.
The committee believes public at
tention ought to he called to this case,
because II one army officer is allowed
fayors and Immunity as the result of
political services and influence, 1t must
be pernicious example to all officers
II such practices prevail at all it Is
hard to- see how the army can resist
being drawn more and more into poll
tics and bee <ning a political machine.
The committee states the findings
are made without intending disrespect
to the president of the United states,
and in the hope he may see At to make
public explanation of the circum
stances as will assure the country
that the army is not being used for
political purposes"
The Calumet news., 1912-08-24
MARQUETTE YOUNG MAN
BROWNS IN LAKE SUPERIOR

Marquette. Aug 24.-Kepneth g.
Button aged eighteen years, the son
of c. f. Button the Marquette attor-
riey. was drowned in Lake superior off
Sugar Loaf at O'Clock yesterday ar
ternoon when canoe in which he
and Felch Pendill were padding was
overturned. Felch Pendill escaped
drowning by clinging to the canoe,
which drifted ashore.
The boys had been spending two
days at the Button camp near Sugar
Loaf mountain. and were anxious 20
get home yesterday afternoon. The
lake was rather rough and a strong
wind was blowing, but. nevertheless
they decided 10 make the attempt.
They kept close to the shore, but when
about two hundred yards out from
r Il. spear Jr.s camp, a large wave
overlook them and filled the canoe
with water, capsizing it.
Both boys could swim. Felch PEN
ain reached the canoe and called "a
Kenneth to do likewise. but he an
swered that he could easily make the
beach by swimming He swan thc
greater part of the distance. but wher
sh ort distance from the beach n,
disappeared Pendill dyifted ashore
with the canoe. but he could see moth
ing of his companion.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-24
GERMAN RECRUITS TALLER.

Paris. Aug "A. A comparison be-
French and the German army recruits
shows difference of .59I inches m
favor of the latter. OF the entire mum
Der of French recruits in 1911, i3S
stood over q feet 4 inches, and were
accordingly classed as of exceptional
height" The tallest man was re e
cruit from La Vendee who measure
feet Q inches. while a man from the
sere came second with feet inches
The shortest recruit If the 1911 con
tingent measured exactly one metre G.
feet "a inchcsJ). The average stature
of the French conscripts in 1911 was
feet inches.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-24
PIONEER RESIDENT DEAD.
Louis orth Passes Away at His Home
On Cemetery Street.

Louis orth. aged So one of the pic
neer residents Of Calumet, passed away
AT his home on Cemetery street, Hec-
Ia. about 3 O'Clock this morning. AZ
ter u two weeks Illness with asthma
and heart tcouble. The deceased was
well known i'm Calumet and his demise
was the cause of general regret.
Mr. Orth was native of Germany
and came to America when young
man. locating in the copper country.
lie has been employed by the {. & l..
Mining company rs a miner for a
number of years.
Besides his wife seven children Eu-
gene OF Calumet. August Of Bisbee. Al
phonse. Louis. Joseph. Louise and Ar
thur of Calumet. survive. The deceas-
eel was n member Of the German Aid
society which will attend the funeral
In body. q IL probable services will
be held Monday or Tuesday morning
at the Sacred Heart church.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-24
HATS WILL BE SMALLER.
Means That Rats" Will Have to Be
Cast Aside


Chicago, Aug. 24.-Along with tho
banishment of the tube and hobble
skirt comes the announcement that
fall and winter hats for the fair sex
will be very much smaller. In appear
ance they hark back to the Joyous
days when men had the courage to
saunter forth in the little pancake lids
row emulated i'm old tintypes and on
the vaudeville stage.
The powers that be i'm Paris. who
say what will be worn. have disap-
proved of the extremely wide hats re-
Gently affected in this country Mil
liners returning from the other side
say the styles constitute revolution.
The idea of the designers is To make
the head appear as small as possible,
and this means not whisp of false
hair, hay, alfalfa, rag carpet. cotton
waste or any other auxiliary can be
worn. The woman blessed with abun-
dant hair will have to brush it down
tightly II she is to be within shouting
distance of the styles
The turbans are the most interest
ing. They are rather shy on material,
but what they lack I'm that respect
they make up i'm style" Designed 70
fit down over the ears the head is
compressed. as it were. into the small
est possible space. The hair. as "A
consequence. is dressed very fiat i'm the
back and on the top and is pulled out
on the sides and low i'm the front.
simuating a fringe on the forehead.