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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
GETTING BUTTER AND
EGGS BY MAIL

At my boarding house in Central
Germany ! asked my landlady where
she got her butter, which was Of eX.
cellent quality. She told me 1t came
from Holstein In the northwestern
part of Germany, 300 miles away.
asked II II was not expensive TO have
II come so far. '"Oh, no. she said,
I'VE have It come by post and have
gotten 1t every week for several years
from the same man. You know we can
send package by post up to 5 kilo'
grams 1l pounds) to any place in
Germany for 90 pfennigs (l2 cents.)"
Here In Halle. which Is city OF about
100000 population In the central part
of Germany, | find that II is n very
general practice for families to get
their supply of butter. eggs and poul'
try sent to them through the parcels
post. and they are delivered to their
door just as n letter would be. Farm
and Fireside,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
WRECK OF maine
! REPOSES IN SEA
Father Chadwick PrOnOunCes
EulOgy From Havana Dock.

Havana, March l6,--The doors OF
the city hall were opened to the pub
lie and great crowds passed rever.
emily Ivy the spot where the bodies
al the victims OF the Maine were
lying In state. A guard OF honor
stood about the caskets which were
icoverSd with black cloth.
All the government departments
contributed flowers and these, with
those supplied by the Spanish war
veterans, the members of the house
Of representatives and individuals,
covered tn deck of the wreck com.
pletely and lloated over htr when she
was sent down for final resting
place this afternoon
Father Chadwick, who was the
chaplain Of the Maine when she
went down. delivered funeral
euiogy AT the wharf before the wreck
started for sea, where II was sunk In
5000 feet of water.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
FREE SUGAR BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Tweniy-Four Republicans Vote
With Democrats.

Washington, March 16. - After an
exceedingly bitter debate, followed
by an exhibition of joyous enthusi-
asm On the part Of Democrats, the
Democratic free sugar bill was pass
ed by the house of representatives
by vote of 1893 to 1903. Twenty-four
Republicans voted for the bill and
seven Democrats against it. The bill
was denounced by Republicans gen.
orally and by Democrats from Louis
lana and Colorado, but all efforts to
throw obstacles in its way were rem.
dered futile
Representative Ollie James Of Ken
lucky closed the debate for the Dem.
ocrats. He aroused his party breth.
ren to a high pitch of enthusiasm by
reading from speeches made by the
late President Mckinley and Repre-
sentative Payne in the house in 1890,
in which Messrs. Mckinley and
Payne urged that sugar be admitted
free as a means of reducing the cost
of living. Mr.. Payne wanted to reply
but the Kentucky member refused tc
yield to him.
Rising in his wrath, Representa-.
tive Fordney of Michigan, who Is an
upwarn revisionist, arraigned Repre-.
sentative Warburton Of Washington,
an insurgent Republican, who had
announced that he intended to sup.
port the measure.
Representative Mondell wanted tc
amend the bin by postponing the
date Of its operation until the tariff
board had made report on the
sugar schedule. Republican support
was limited largely to insurgents.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
NORTHWESTERN ELec.
TRICAL SHOW

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 16.--
What Is believed to be the most bril-
liant electrical display ever held on
the continent was inaugurated today,
when Thomas A. Edison pressed the
connecting button in his laboratory at
Orange, N. ]. This ignited an elec.
trio lamp in the Minneapolis Armory,
which started all the machinery in
motion, and the third annual North
western Electrical Exposition, as is
its title, was officially dedicated and
started. Hundreds of attractive exhib.
its, representing all of the latest-elec.
trical devices and improvements, oc-
cupy the gaily decorated booths. These
booths have been grouped into seven
sections over which are blazoned in
light the names of the seven greatest
electrical engineers Edison, Bell
Thompson, Brush, Tesla. Steinmetz
and Westinghouse.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
MEMORIAL TO CLEVELAND

New York, March l6--The life OF
the late Grover Cleveland and its in.
iluences upon tho national progress
and material welfare OF the United
States will bo the themes of speeches
by Chief Justice White Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, Mayor
Gnynor, Judge Alton b. Parker and
other well known pubic men at the
memorial exercises to be held tomor
row afternoon In the assembly hall OF
the college of the city of New York
The affair has been arranged by tn,
Clevland Administration Association
in honor Of the seventy.hith anniver
sary of Mr. Cleveland's birth.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
WILEY OUT FOR GOOD
Quits Government Job Because Of
Unpleasant Environment.

Washington. March t6,--Dr. Har.
tey w. Wiley resigned from the gov.
ernment service because Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson refused to dis
miss Dr. +. l.. Dunlap, associate
chemist, Wiley's antagonist on the
pure food board.
Dr. Wiley, in statement on his
retirement, says in part:
In retiring from this position 1t
seems htting that should state
briefly the causes which have led me
to this step. desire to say that the
fundamental one IL that believe /
can find opportunity for better and
more effective service to the work
which is nearest my heart, namely,
the pure food and drug propaganda,
as private citizen than could any
longer do in my late position,
"After quarter of century OF
constant discussion and effort, the
bill regulating Interstate and foreign
commerce in foods and drugs was
enacted into law. Almost from the
very beginning of the enforcement OF
this act | discovered that my point
OF view in regard TO II was funda.
mentally different from that OF nx
supericrs Ia Office. For nearly six
years there has been growing feel.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
chieaoe Fire Fans.

Plans have been perfected for the
formation OF Il social club to be known
as the Chicago Fire Fans association.
"lt Is not our intent merely TO rush TO
all the big fires in cur automobiles.
oue of the incorporators says. we
have the best interests Of the depart
ment N heare, Our aim VIII always
be Ia aid the titemen In every way
possible. 50 that the Chicago tire de,
partment may always be the most etii-
'clelt in the country Although we are
not allowed tire alarm signals In our
homes. we always get word of any big
ilre either day or night by personal ar
rangement With either the nien IN the
alarm department or at the different
fire houses"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
HAS NEW PROPOSAL
Anderson Gets Into Initiative and
Referendum Game.

ANDERSON SetS INTO lnltldtlNe ana
Referendum Game.
Columbus, o., March 16.-That del.
egates in the constitutional conven-
ton who are not allied with the rad.
teal group, but strongly favor the in
itiative and referendum, must take
hold to prevent the defeat of the
proposition either In the convention
or at the polls, was an opinion ex-
pressed by DR.. s. ID. Fess, an l. and
r. advocate. Other delegates point
ed to the liquor license fight as proof
OF the fact that neither radicals nor
conservatives can dominate and both
must give way to middle-way men.
Delegate Anderson prepared sub
stitute for the Crosser proposal
which eliminates the direct initiative
feature (Which means ignoring Of the
general assembly,, against which
most strenuous objection is being
made. He would have the legislative
Initiative under the Wisconsin plan
on petition OF per cent of the cleo
tors. He does not regard the per.
centages as of as much importance
as the safeguarding of the principle.
MY proposal IL q safeguarded in
itiativc and referendum" said Mr..
Anderson. 1T will 20 over too, II
they don't jockey me out of present
ing it.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19

Ing In my mind that these differences
We're irreconcllable and ! have been
conscious OF an official environment
which has been essentially inhospita-
BILE. | saw the fundamental princi-
pies OF the food and drugs act. as
they appeared to me, one by one
paralyZed and discredited.
"One by one l found that the activ.
tiles pertaining to the bureau OF
chemistry were restricted, and vari-
ous forms of manipulated food prod.
ucts were withdrawn from Its con,
sideration and referred either to
other bodies not contemplated by the
law or directly relievd from further
control"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19

Mr.. w. G. Rockwell went to Colum.
bus Saturday morning on business.
Mr., F. j. Harris Of F'redericktown
was a business visitor in the city over
Friday.
Mr. o. Ransom went to Newark Sat.
urday morning to attend to some bust.
ness matters.
Rev. F. j. Johnson visited with
friends in Centerburg and Galena over
Saturday
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
LONG TRIP cRAwrlsA STYLE

LONG TRIP CRAWFlSH STYLE
J. II. Lenman and j. II. Nixon. Of
this city, have accepted the PROPOSE
tion made by E. w. Dennis, a wealthy
citizen of New York, by which they
were to receive $4,000 if they accom-
plish the task of running an automo-
bile backward from Winston Salem
to New York. In the event of their
failure to make the run, Messrs. Leh-
man and Nixon are to forfeit $4,000,
which they have deposited.
If the weather permits the start
will be made about April /. While no
time limit has been fixed by Mr.. Den
mis-, the local automobilists count on
making the run in fifteen days.-Win.
ston Salem IN. CO Cor Washington
Post.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
A WOMAN DEVOURED
BY PACK OF WOLVES

Hancock, Mich, March Is. - Mrs,
Selma Makkinon, wife of farmer
living near Aston. Is believed to
have been killed and eaten by
wolves shortly before dark she set
nut on skis for a neighboring farm.
She failed to return and searchers
found her skis and Darts OF her
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19

Mrs. p. L. wilkins OF Mt Vernon
is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
G. V. Cullison, of Danville.
Miss Mabel Storey of Cleveland is
the guest of Miss Helen Banter OF
South Vernon.
Mr.. Harry Moflit, member OF the
faculty at Hiram College, arrived home
Friday evening to send the spring va
cation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
This Peace Palace and Wa.

The Matin, Paris, is ironically de
zsanding the immediate destruction Of
TIM peace palace at The Hague.
when Its construction was decided
apoa." the Matin notes. "the Anglo,
Dcsr war broke out, and plans were
laid for the Russo.Japnnese war;
when the first stone was laid the kai-
ser made his voyage TO Tanglcr, which
event WIS the beginning Of the Moroc.
'so-European complications; when the
6rst noor was finished Austria seized
Bosnin and Herzegovina; when the
second floor was completed the Fran.
eo-Germnn controversy arose, and
when the roof was put on the Turko
rfnlinn war began"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
ANDREWS ATTORNEYS
MAKE AN APPEAL

Columbus. o., March l6, - Attor
neys for Senator l.. h. Andrews, con
victed Of accepting bribe of 5000
from Frank Harrison Smiley, are
preparing to carry the case to the
supreme court II his motion for a
new trial is overruled by Judge
Dillon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19

Andrews attorneys. while not ad
mitting that the senator was guilty
of accepting the bribe, contend that
there was no evidence to show that
he had ever solicited a bribe, and
that the state has no right to entrap
men free from the suspicion of Grim
inal practices h
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19
HAY TOPPLES OVER
Man Caught In Wreckage Dies In
Fow Hours.

Cadiz, o. March l6.-While n
heavy load of baled hay was being
hauled over the street II toppled
over. carrying two men to the paved
street with great violence. Emanuel
ksailernee, who was married only a
few weeks ago, was so badly injured
that he died In few hours. Harvey
Duiing was thought to have been in.
lstantly killed, but was only slightly
iniured.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19

The French are classed with the
Latin race, although they have large
fdmixture OF German stock in them.
She other La4in peoples are the ltal-
tsns, Portuguese and Spaniards, with
eheir descendants IN the various coun.
trics OF the world.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19

There is no friendship between those
associated IN power, He who rules will
always be impatient OF an associate
Lucan.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19

clothing. Tracks indicating large
pack of wolves were seen by the res
sue party.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-19


N
a minimum The cutting OF
railways
of
Lewelyn Smith,
resent ing min
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
WEST DULY.

Please correct the mistake
about Theo. Selb having moved to
the w. w. Pollock place. He had
two loads ready to start when
they received the letter that his
sister was very i'll and his father
and mother got them to stay on
their place until fall. Mrs. Nat
Morris is improving nicely.
Mrs. Dakin is in Denoit, Miss,
in place of Detroit.
Roads very bad. If every one
on the road would do what he
could to help they would be bet
ter. Keep the brush out of the
culverts and drag and keep drag.
ging.
Very inconvcnient to rural PEG,
pie not to get the mail every day
Sunday school and church not
very well attended now.
People eating all the eggs they
can because they cant get &c
town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
FARM AND LIVE STOCK.

j. j. Menefee, of Beaver Dam,
sold Edgar Lockridge a pen of
corn at rs cents per bushcl.
Rolla Torreyson Of near
Thompson says the late storm two
weeks ago nearly ruined all his
peach trees and many of the
shade trees.
Thurstan Elliott has fine Alb
dallah and Rockaway seven year
old mare he is very proud Of. She
raised him a colt last season that
at weaving time he sold for 800
and she will raise another this
season that he thinks will bring
him just as much money.
A farmer in New Jersey makes
a good deal of money by buying
up fairly good cows and selling
them at auction. His sales are
held just before they become
fresh, or when they are springing
udders, as a COW looks at her best
at this time. For a month or two
previous to the sale he feeds lib
orally, brushes the coats of the
animals vigorously twice a day,
and when the day of sale arrives
their horns are polished, their
tails combed, and they present a
90 per cent better appearance
than the cows Of better blood
which have had ordinary care. In
this way the Jersey man gets
from $15 to 500 per COW more
than anybody else in that coun-
try.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
EAST HALLSVILLE.

We are having quite a good
deal of rain. The roads are bad.
but the mud is settling fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Long visit.
ed at Mrs. Longs fathers. Robert
Garrett. of YoungcrS. last week.
Omer Allen of Youngers spent
Sunday night and Monday with
his uncle. o. F. Donavan and
family.
Mrs. Prentice and daughter,
Miss Blanche, are visiting Loren
Prentice for a few days.
Edd. Tanner is building an adj
dition to his house consisting of
one room.
j. w. Davies died Sunday
morning at 4 o'clock at his home
in hurry. Mr.. Davies leaves a
wife and a host of friends to
mourn his death. The remains
were laid to rest in Hickory GENE.
cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
Married This Week,

Mr.. Oliver Byars and Miss Ola
Watts were united in marriage
Tuesday, April ,, at , o'clock p.
m, at the residence of Mr.. Alec.
Littrell, West Monroe street. by
Ed. j. d. Greer. The groom is
the son of j, T. Byars of the
Union Chapel neighborhood,
southeast of town, and is a hustl-
ing young farmer, while the bride
is the pretty daughter of Mrs.
VIM. Watts. These are popular
young people of their community
and have host of friends who
wish them unfailing happiness
and success in life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
EAST END NOTES.

Philip Vanatta returned last
week from a visit to his sons, E.
z. and Bert Vanatta, of Columbia
Mrs. Mary Satterlee of Van
dalia, a sister of NJ. d. Porter of
this locality, left last week for
Elreno, Okla, to reside with her
son.
Our rural carriers were not able
to make their trips for several
days, owing to the condition of
the roads.
ThOs. Savage, former resi-
dent of this end of the county,
died at his home in Texarkana,
Ark, March 20, and his remains
were brought here and Inferred in
the Vandalia cemetery.
Frazier Utterback, of near
! GaZette, recently sofa 10 dnualld
buyers 81 hogs, averaging 23O
pounds.
Richard Shannon and sister
Miss Anna, will spend Easter
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. NJ. Shannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Moore, Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. Barbee, and Zach
Bondurant and wife spent Sun
day with Mr., and Mrs. G, b
Moore.
The Gazette merchant has been
employing a six horse team to
haul his goods from the railroad.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
Miss Torreyson Married.

Miss Edith Torreyson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Torreyson
of Laddonia, was married Mon
day night at her home to Mr.. b.
F, Rice, Wabash station agent at
New Florence. Miss Torreyson is
prominent teacher. Her hus-
band, if we mistake not, also lived
at Laddonia in his early boyhood.
Our warmest congratulations ex-
tended the happy couple.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
BEREA ITEMS.

Master VIM. Emmons is i'll OF
scarlet fever.
Ernest Vanlandinghan's wife
and son are ill of measles.
Harold Browning has "a badly
mashed foot, the result of his
horse falling with him.
DR.. Duncan and wife received
word "A few days ago from j. p
Duncan and wife of the Liberty
church neighborhood apprising
them of the arrival of IL new son
at their home.
Mrs. Lille Bradley and baby of
Mexico are the guests Of W. w.
Munday and wife.
We sincerely regret to chroni-
Gle the death of Chas. +. Brown
ing, which occurred March %, of
throat trouble from which he had
suffered for a long while. He was
an upright gentleman and leaves
large circle Of friends. The de-
ceased was born May q, 1870. He
was married to Miss Amber
Baker in 1900, who with two
small daughters, Mary Anna and
Edna, survive him. He also leaves
grandmother, Mrs. Capps, a
mother and four brothers, Prof.
o. p, of Perry, James of Paris,
Prof. Hugh, who with his wife re-
sides with his mother. and
Harold, of Washington. After
funeral services by Rev. John
Kerr of Perry the remains were
laid to rest in the Berea cemetery,
March 30. We extend sincerest
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
There will be services at Mt.
Zion Sunday, April l, by the pas
tor, Rev. Reeves, of Bellfower.
The Sunday school at that place
will be recognized that day.
Lillian Flynt is i'll of measles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04

John Rediger, of near Cen
tralia, sold Charles Sellers 20
head Of stock hogs at cents,
average weight, l31 pounds.
Lurk Spencer of High Hill Dis
trict, sold three sows with Is pigs
to John Rediger for 500.
R. p. Keith, south of Vandalia.
shipped in a car of 1000 pound
feeding cattle from St. Louis last
week.
W. [. Coil Of Laddonia called
his sale of mules off again last
Saturday. The roads were in too
bad condition for the buyers to
get there.
NJ. d. Porter, near Vandalia,
shipped ten young sows of his
Poland China herd to a party
near st. Joseph last week, getting
a fancy price.
Jacob Bertche, of High Hill
District, lost a valuable mare last
week. 1t is the sixth horse he has
lost since moving into that neigh
borhood seven years ago.
A. L. Lipp sold to Powell &
Mundy, 30 hogs this week.
average weight 278, at $3.50. First
shipment of live stock ever
brought in on the electric rail
way.
Cattle higher on the St. Louis
market this week. Steers. $3.50
Tuesday. Hog market lower
Sheep, active and steady. Clipped
lambs, 800; clipped yearlings,
5000.
They are shipping in live stock
over the electric road from
Moline lately. A, L. Lipp shipped
to Mexico Tuesday 30 hogs, and
there We're two cars of hogs ship,
ped in yesterday.
Our High Hill District CORE
spondent says Emanuel Rediger
boasts of the best mule colt to be
found anywhere. 1t measured Z
feet Z inches. Emanuel is his own
man and has purchased a new set
OF harness, preparatory for put
ting in his first crop.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04

George j. Charlton and VIM. II.
Abel, in company with Y. L. Mar
shall, honored the Message with a
call Tuesday. The first two are
officials high up in the manage
ment of the Chicago & Alton r.
R., one residing in Chicago and
the other at Kansas city, and Mr..
Marshall is the local agent for
1.-THE Only Way" in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
B. w. HALE
Lake Arthur, New Mexico

r. o. McPheeters of this city
has bought half interest in Az
dell S Furniture Store at Lad
donia and Mr.. and Mrs. Me-
Pheeters moved to that thriving
little city this week. Mr.. Ne
Pheeters is a good business man
and he gets an interest in a fine
business at Laddonia, too. , We
were shown thru their store a few
days ago-the stock is the largest
we ever saw in a town of that
size. Success to Azdell & Me,
Pheeters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
Mrs. Klekamp Dead.

Mrs. Henrietta Klekamp, one Of
Mexico S oldest and most highly
respected citizens, died at her
home here Tuesday morning. She
had been in i'll health for some
time. Besides her husband four
children survive her-A. IL. Kle-
kamp, Of Lincoln, Ncb., l.. +. Klc-
kamp, and Fred Boeger, of Mex
leo, and Louis Bocger, Of Thomp-
son. Funeral was held from the
home yesterday afternoon, von-
Quoted by Rev. W. A. Shullcn-
berger, burial in Elmwood. She
was a good woman and many
friends mourn her death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
Big Fire at Middletown.

Wellsville, Mo-, April q
Practically the business section Of
Middletown, north of WellsviIle,
was destroyed by fire early today.
The Middletown bank building,
hardware store, restaurant, two
doctors offices and the Odd Eel
lows Hall were destroyed. The
origin is unknown. Loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04

We learn that our good friend
Ben Showers, at Garden City,
Kansas, had his leg amputated
just below the knee a few days
ago. He was treated last fall in
st. Louis for his atfliction,-a
bone affection-but it seems that
he got no permanent relief. We
are hoping for the best for him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04

The Live Stock Reporter says:
Green & SayreS, prominent feed
ers and shippers Of Audrain
county, Mo-, were represented on
the market today with a consign-
ment of 24O-lb. hogs that topped
the days trade at Sslj per cwt.
Mr.. Sayrcs, who fed these hogs.
besides topping the market for
the day, also received the highest
price paid here for hogs since
February of last year
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04
EXECUTOR s SALE.

On Saturday, April 81, 1912, at
, p. m, ! will sell at public auc-
ton the household goods belong
ing to the estate of Georgia Nc
Clintic, deceased, sale to be held
at Mrs. Wakefield s Boarding
House, on West Monroe street,
Mexico, Mo.
Theo. II. Winans, Executor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04

The Message is authorized to
announce s. ID. Stocks as a candi-
date for Representative of Au-
drain county. He is lawyer of
known ability, a representative
citizen, and if chosen to fill this
place we are sure would do so
with credit to himself and honor
to his constituency.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-04

st. Clair Emmons, son of S. P.
Emmons, has on display at J. p.
Powell'S hardware store "A cowpea
planter Of his invention on which
he has taken out a patent. He at
taches the machine to disc cul-
tivatOr. 1t is said to be a very
fine device for its purpose.