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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16

IL the business, but have been care
'ul to see that none OF the minor
functions Of the different departments
are neglected. Many small leaks in
public business institutions, so large
as are the state departments would
cause an enormous loss In the course
OF year.
Secretary Of State Chas. II. Graves
ls one OF the Democratic state offic-
ers, who is making an excellent rec
ord by applying the ordinary rules OF
private business enterprises to his
public business-and that means that
he is not neglecting any OF the details
in his Office. II Is the duty Of the sec
retary OF state to collect a fee of S2.0
for each commission granted a Justice
Of the peace, and $500 fee for each
commission granted each state and
county officer. Before the Graves ad-
ministration there was neitaer sys-
tematic nor a faithful performance
Of the duties imposed by the statute
levying these fees. Many commits
sions were issued for which no pay
ments were made. That was a small
leak, bur Secretary Of State Graves
has stopped 1t. As a result, he has
increased the revenue of the state
from this source in one year $50 per
cent. In 1910 Secretary of State
Thompson collected in commission
fees s2,626, while In 1911 Mr.. Graves
collected $6,768.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16

Miss Lillian Mansell, nurse at
the Mt. Vernon hospital. went to
Utica Tuesday evening on professional
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCann and
son, George, of Lancaster are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Mccoy OF
East Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Shipley and son
will leave Thursday for Jacksonville
Fla, where they will make an extend
ed visit.
Mrs. Samuel Rice and son, Oswald
Of Elyria, Ohio, are guests at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Todd of this
city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16

Friday evening, February S. 1875.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16
fine engine
To Be Shipped By Cooper
Co. To Pittsburgh This
Week

The G. & G. Cooper Company has
just completed the building Of 1000
horsepower gas engine for the Du-
quesne Light Company of Pittsburgh,
Pa, which is one of the finest type of
gas engines manufactured.
Sometime ago the Cooper Company
built gas engine for the Duquesne
Company and this new engine is du-
plicate of the engine formerly built
for the Pittsburgh concern.
The engine will be shipped some
time this week to Pittsburgh.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16
Governor Harmon's Courage

Senator Pomerene, Ohio's progress
i've member of the upper house of con-
gress, recently told a. representative
of The Washington Herald that Gov.
Harmon's courage is what most COM
mends him as candidate for presi-
dent Senator Pomerene referred to
the governr's course in standing stead
fast for his tax reforms in the face
of the strong opposition that was put
forth by the most powerful organiza.
tions in the state.
In order to obtain an equalization of
taxes in the state. go
In order to obtain an equalization of
taxes 1t was necessary to enforce obed.
ience to the provision of the Ohio
constitution commanding all property
to be taxed at its true value in money;
and that meant increases to the val
ues of all property. The increases
meant criticism of the Governor and
trouble for him until there could be a
demonstration of the worth of the
measures at the county treasurer's
window. sU
Republican members Of the Ohio
general assembly, at the time the Har-
mon tax reforms were pending, de-
nounced all of them particularly the
Smith one per cent tax act designed
to prevent the use of the large du-
plicates for extravagant projects as
measures that were destructive and
ruinous in purpose.
But the Governor was not to be
swerved from his purpose. His tax
commission saw that taxable values
were equalized, and all property was
put on the duplicate at full value.
This brought the largest additions to
the property that had been assessed
at the lowest figure, and under the sys'
tenn farmers and home owners, who
had been paying more than their
share, were benefited. Today, those
, who had criticized the proposed tax
reforms are parising them as laws.
The Washington Herald quoted
Senator Pomerene as follows: II no
tice at home" said Senator Pomerene,
that our farmers are almost startled
after paying taxes to find that they
are asked for one-third or more less
tax money than in other years--in
years prior to the Harmon demand for
equalization Gov. Harmon has won
| his fight for the benefit of all tax
payers, and he was justified in his
recent announcement that what the
country needs most just now is re
trenchment and equalization of taxa
tion. He can point to what he has
done in Ohio. / admit that all
this ought to have been done before
in Ohio by both Democrats and Repub
licans while in power, but until Har
mon took hold no governor, Democrat
or Republican, ever had the courage
His courage is what most commends
| Harmon as q candidate for President
and please do not be misled by any
announcement that he will not have
the Ohio delegation solid in the Bal
timore convention. The time for thu
state convention has not yet been set
but when we meet six delegates-at
large will be chosen for Harmon ant
instructed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16
Stopping Small Leaks

The small leaks constitute the big
gest drain on any large business en-
terprise. The large leaks are usual
ly stopped, for they, naturally, would
be first attended to. The state Demo
cratic administration has been able to
render public service unparalleled
in the history of the state, for the
reason that they have not only devoted
their attention to all the big details
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16
REDUCTION
Of TAXES
Shown On The Lands Of The
State
Under Incorporation OF The
New Laws
Farmers OF Ohio No Longer
Paying Excessive Taxes
Great Progress In Workshops
And Factories Dept.
Some Leaks Stopped Up By
Sec. Of State Graves

Columbus, o., Feb. 14-C. w. Burk.
EFT, editor of The American Agricul-
turist, one of the publications of the
Orange Judd Company, of New York,
which is one Of the leading authori-
ties of the country on agricultural
topics, writes: "Our farm in Perry
county, (Ohio) like other farms in the
state, was assessed at fairly high
rate compared with other property in
the state. At the then prevailing tax
rate our farm like other farms was
compelled to pay in taxes a sum larg-
or evidently than other property. I'm
der the Harmon tax plan the farm
has been assessed at its true value,
but the rate WAS less. Our taxes are
actually rs per cent less on this farm
than they were during all the years
past, as long as can remember. l do
not know who the appraisers were. but
I know their appraisement represent
ed the real value, since 1t Is higher
than rated in the settlement OF my
fathers estate. AS there were other
heirs at that time interested, am con.
hdent that the heirs called for as high
an appraisement as they considered
the, property to be, worth, so that the
tax appraisement which is even higher
| than this other appraisement certain
ly must represent its real value. The
fact that this property is assessed at
its real value and that the taxes are
less than they were under the old
ton that farm lands have been taxed
out of proportion to their real value,
and that farmers in the state of Ohio
have been paying an unjust portion
of state taxes: This condition exist
ed until changed by a governor in
sympathy with the farmers side.
81 am confident that this act of Gov.
Harmon is appreciated by every farm
er in the state and Is the best indica'
ton have of his friendship to Ameri-
can farmers and Of his sincere, firm
belief that the farmer is entitled to
a square deal. The result of the work.
ing out of the Ohio law has made me
so enthusiastic about the possibili-
ties, and SO convinced am ] that this
| Is a true solution of the tax ques
| ton that ! am going to advocate the
Ohio plan for all parts of the country
The tax problem is fundamental. The
feeling has prevailed for many years
that farmers have been paying an ex
cessiye and unjust share of them. The
protection they get from the taxes
is less tina mother interests get, ant
as Indicated by my own personal ex
perience with Ohio taxes, farmers
have been contributing from rs to 81
per cent more taxes than other inter
ests, when this money should have
been saved to them and put in thei
pockets. Had this been done year,
ago, as from now on it will be, /
would have been the saving of mil
lions of dollars to Ohio farmers.
II say, God bless your Governor! HI
stands out the real champion Of th
people. He has fought for squar
deal for the American farmer"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16
BORROW MONEY

From The Buckeye State Building
and Loan Company, Rankin Building,
90 West Gay street, Columbus, Ohio,
which loans money on homes and
farms up to one half their value at the
lowest rates and with the privilege of
repayment In whole or in part at any
time during term OF loan. Assets So
100000. Five per cent paid on time
deposits. Write or call for booklets
showing how money is received and
loaned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16
VERDICT
IS RETURNED
For Defendant In The Case
Of Dunlap vs. Simpkins
Other Gases Disposed Of In
Common Pleas Court
By Judge WiCkham During
The Day, Tuesday
The Hutchinson viii Is Filled
In Probate
Other Notes Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice

The case of Dunlap VS.. Simpkins
was tried before the jury in the court
of common pleas ON Tuesday and the
Jury returned verdict for the defend
ant.
Other cases disposed of in the court
of common pleas on Tuesday were the
following:
Thomas VS.. Cooper Lodge-Leave
to make grand lodge, II. of P. Of Ohio,
party defendant.
Neptune vs.. Ewing-Settled. De-
fendant to pay plaintiff the sum of
$3.50. Each party to pay costs.
Lybarger vs. Norrick-Leave to file
amended answer.
Critchfield VS.. Norrick-Leaye to
file amended answer.
Hyatt & Scholes vs. Kaylor-Dis-
missed.
Clark va. Stewart-Dismissed
In the court of common pleas on
Wednesday morning the first case to
be taken up for trial was that Of Koons
vs.. Robert Curran..
The Hutchinson Will
The last will and testament of
Nancy Hutchinson has been filed in
probate The will was dated June 27,
1901, and was witnessed by Fl. H.
and R. M. Greer. The testatrix gives to
her neices and nephews certain house
hold effects and to Luman Vernon all
the residue of her property.
A codicil dated September 25, 1905,
witnessed by r. M. Greer and Mrs.
Jud McManis, gives to Leander Hut
Crimson and Isaiah Hutchinson, that
portion of the property given to Lu-
man Vernon in the will.
A second codicil dated January H.
1912, witnessed by Andy A. Lonzo and
Charles w. Hutchinson, named Isaiah
Hutchinson as executor of the will.
Attachment Suit
T.. o. Flack has brought an attach
ment suit in the court of common
pleas Of Knox county against the Co
lumbus Hoop Co. The amount claimed
by the plaintiff is $31S.4O for lumber
furnished the defendant. The attor
ney for the plaintiff Is l.. G. Stillwell
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16

A stock company in st. Louis has
revived Oliver Doud Byron's famous
old play, Across the Continent"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16
LOANS WANTED a =

The Knox Building C Loan Com
pany desires few first class loans on
homes or farms. Terms favorable.
Office No. 5 East High ST.
G. F Colville, Secretary
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-16
Attachment Suit
DATE OF MCCORMICK MURDER

Buckeye City, Ohio, Feb. IA.
Editor Banner-Will you kindly
publish the date Deacon" Mccormick
was murdered in Mt Vernon, and
oblige l7
~ o. R. WALTON.
E,J5ay avan,ue Eehruary &. 1875.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11
Japan Paying the Price.
(From the Cleveland Leader

Ut IOm tue cleveland Leader
! General Sherman's famous defini-
ton of war applies not only to the
destruction of life and property by
armed conflict, but to its after effects.
mat lesson was forced upon this
country in an impressive way by the
Civil War and the japanese are now
paying the penalty of their victorious
struggle with Russia.
Japan has just struck it's annual
balance sheet. And the figures tell
an old and sad story. Before the
war with Russia the debt of the en-
pire was only $685. 500. Now it
is $1,10S, 1861, 500, or an increase per
capita from $5.12 to $25.75. A bill
lion dollars of Indebtedness is not
heavy debt for such nations as the
United States, England and Germany
but 1t is staggering burden for such
poor nation as Japan. And the
extent to which that burden is felt
is indicated by the fact that there
are now 10000 japanese in prison
while the number of suicides during
the year was 10000, these tragedies
largely due to the increase in the
load the people are carrying.
Yet Japan had to fight Russia to
safeguard its national existence. ia
pan is now paying the cost as this
country has had to pay it in the
past. only it is less able to bear the
burden. 1t only means that the mill
lennium has not arrived yet. The bu-
man race is still toiling slowly and
painfully upward toward that high
destiny which We all believe is in
store for it,.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11
"SPIGOT AND BUNG."

Under the above heading, the Char
lotte Observer exposes and condemns
the hypocrisy of the Democratic
House of Representatives in passing
the pension steal of $75,0OO.00o
while pretending to be for economy.
1t shows how they have only stopped
up the little "spigots" of economy
while they have opened wide the big
"bung" of extravaganza, graft and
corruption. The editorial is as fol-
lows:
sudden spasm of economy an
pears to have seized upon the Demo
cratic House at Washington. Thew
nave determined, according to a re-
port in the New York Tribune. an Mt
tefiy vicious Republican snewspaper
TO cut out the appropriations for the
Tariff Board. the Economy Commits
sion and the Presidents travelling ex-
penses amounting in the aggregate tn
Ssz5,OOO. None Of these items. we
are INFORMED, will be included in the
general appropriation bill to be sub
mitted to Congress by the Democratic
majority. 1t is remarked that the
Democratic House, which has recent
IL passed by an overwhelming ma
Jority the Sherwood Pension Bill
calling for the addition of s75,oO0.-
600 to the annual expense of the
Government, has determined that bv
the cheese-paring we have noted ito
make a record" Having almost ex-
E hausted the barrel at the bung, it is
now its purpose to save at the spigot.
There are about four hundred
members of the House of Representa-
tives and it has been noted that at no
time have they ever made any seri-
zous effort to cut their own allow
4ances. Just before the holidays. sew
eral feeble efforts were made to re-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11
THE BOOK TRUST AND THE DEM.
OCRATIC MACHINE,

Why is it that the book trust is
permitted to force every parent in the
State to give up from one to ten dol
lars apiece, to go into the Golfers of
the trust, for public school textbooks
which the children do not need? 1t is
because the Democratic party in this
State has given the trust the legal
authority to thus rob the parents of
all the public school children in the
State. OF course, the book trust will
be expected to make a liberal dona-
ton to the next Democratic campaign
fund in this State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11
WHICH GOVERNMENT Is JUST TO
LABOR?

! Every laborer in the State who is
4 working under a corporation engaged
. in interstate commerce is protected
by the national employers liability
act, which was passed by a Republi-
can Congress and approved by a Re-
publican President, but every laborer
in this State who Is employed by a
corporation engaged in business with
in the State is not SO protected in the
event OF damage or accident to him
self. Why is this? 1t is because the
last Democratic Legislature voted
down a bill which proposed to pro-
tect the families of laborers in this
State, just as the national law pro-
tects those engaged in interstate COM
merce.
These are the facts, yet in every
campaign the Democratic machine
politicians of this State have the
cneeK TO declare TO the people that
the Republican party is owned by the
railroads and the trusts, and to de-
clare that they and their Democratic
machine are the only pure and pa
triotic seekers for Office and the only
true friend of the laboring man.
In short, the record of the Demo
cratic party for incompetency, brok
en- promises, and unfaithfulness to
the interest of the people and good
government is as strikingly shown in
this case as it is shown in their fail
ure to pass an honest antitrust law
and to enforce the same.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11

If you have not paid your poll-tax
Tor last year, you should do so and
get all your friends to pay their poll
tax before May 1st of this year. There
is a Democratic law on the statute
book which says if your poll-tax is
not paid that you cannot vote. This
Will be a very important election
year, and you will want to vote for
President, Congressman and all the
state and county officers. If you
have already paid your poll-tax, then
see that all your friends pay theirs
before the first of May so thew will
not be disfranchised.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11
Who J. tn Blanae for Had Roads
Burlington State Dispatch. ]

huTIlntkon STATE dispatch.
are the roads bad. and ~ho In 20
blame@ When the roads were bad
during the Republican county admin
istration. the Democrats with one &C
cord said IL vas on account OF in
competency and bad management
Surely no one will be so unkind as
10 say that this is the case now. But
that they are bad. very bad. is put
ting il mildly. We are not blaming
the Democrats for the present condi-
ton of the roads. but We are recall
Ing this instance TO show what a par
~ without principle or judgment will
do and say in order 10 down a politi-
cal opponent. This ought TO be a les
son TO our Democratic friends 10 be
more truthful in the future and not
try 10 take advantage of bad condi-
lions to discredit a political oppon-
ent. The roads will get bad no mat
ter who Is in power But IL does seem
that they get just a little worse
when the Democrats hold the reins
or county government. And yet they
say they are the only party that is
capable OF giving the people good
government. perish the thought
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11

duce the mileage allowance Of the
members and the Representatives.
who tried 10 stop this petty graft
we're lucky 70 have escaped With their
lives- The members OF Congress vote
themselves twenty cents the mile
for railroad transportation expenses
when they only have 20 pay three
cents the mile. Tie mileage account
runs up into tens OF thousands OF
dollars but e Is 30 much easier 20 re-
form AZ the expense OF the Presiden,
and the commissions which are En-.
gagged In the work OF the Government
than IL Is 10 cut down the mileage
steal
The Democrats have no. made q
very impressive record - thorough
going economists during the present
session OF Congress- They saved At
the extra session something like
s25o.00o or 100000 By cutting of
number OF employees OF the House
and nov they have determined, as
the story goes, 10 abolish the commits
sions and cut out the appropriation
for the Presidents travelling expenses.
This will effect a saving OF some
thing like 100000 annually. On
the other hand they have voted away
81 900 900 the year In pensions and
insist upon continuing the mileage
steal, because 1t puts money in their
own pockets. What a wonderful
thing hypocrisy is; and how many
prophets has the old jade among the
Democrats"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11
JOHN ROSS CONFEssES.
Negroes Charged With Numbering Mr..
John Dixon and Wife Are on Trial
at Shelby--Ross duplicates a White
Man.

John Ross. one OF the trio OF ne
groes charged with the murder OF
MIR. and Mrs. John Dixon. Of Cleve-
land County, on December 13th, has
confessed TO the crime, and impli-
Gated a white man, Frank Gladen.
who was employed on the Dixon
farm. Ross declares that GLADDEN.
gave him 500 to murder Dixon,
while he (Gladen) killed Mrs Dixon
Gladen presumed that Mr.. Dixon had
$1,000 in the house, which he had
realized from the sale of some cotton
the day before, and this was the mo-
tive for the murder. Ross said they
only found $50. The grand jury
found true bills against GLADDEN. and
he will probably be convicted. The
MALTA has been On duty at Shelby
since the trial began in order TO pre-
vent a lynching.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11

The Western North Carolina Times
Republican weekly paper publish
ed at Hendersonville, announces tina:
the publishers will also issue a daily
beginning early in the spring. Speak
ing politically. the Tenth is a close
district, and the Republicans claim
they win recapture the District this
fall. 1t seems that even the Demo-
Gratis are not satisfied with Congress
man Gudger and the Democratic ma
pers state that he will have several
opponents for the nomination this
summer. The Republicans are al
ready up and doing in that District,
and a Republican daily In the Tenth
will add even more interest to the
tight.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11
woaId Place Half Millioa Employes
Tnx~w Casa1 service.

a dispatch seat eat from washing
ten sayx.
"A plan practically rsvcistsonssizs
the sussnezs msthots CT the sntire
Federxf Government and placing al
Of l,s half niIlioa enployes. ~ith the
exceptioa % ae&ds 90 inportant %
re&us. under the classified civil ser'
rice. IL recommended By the Con-
mission Or Economy and E1csenss
nov In possession Of Fre<aten, Taft
IL the Civil Service Recommendation
IL carried cut 10 viii have the effect
OF taking nearly ali Federal ossces
out OF poiaslea-
1t - the purpose % the President
10 send the report to the Senate &C
companied By = message giving bis
approval TO the recommend atoms"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11

(From the Manchester Union)
Although, the queue, less reverent-
ly known as pigtail, is most COM
monty associated in the public mind
OF to-day with the people OF China.
and although that fashion of wearing
the hair has probably been attributed
by the thoughtless in many instances
to what most of us regard as the
half-civilized condition of the Chin
csc, 1t Is a fact well worth noting
that the Chinese are by no means the
only nation on earth to have shown
respect and Partially to the queue.
The recent edict sanctioning the abso-
lltlon or the pigtail in China reminds
the London Chronicle that 1t Is not
so long ago since the pigtail disap-
peared not merely, from the British
army and navy, but even from every
day civilian life in England. Waist
long pigtails were the fashionable
wear in England about 1740, and be-
fore that the bag wig had been adorn-
ed with a pigtail looper up in a black
SILK flag. AS late as 1853 an old
gentleman was seen in Cheapside
with his gray hair tied behind in a
snort queue, and it appears that even
to-day may be found in England a.
relic of the pigtail; for, according to
the Chronicle, the three pieces of
black velvet on the dress tunics of
officers in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers
are the remains of the rihhon x;.h
which the queue was tied.