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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13
DU MN ERSTON.

Master Harry Brown is at Fl. c. Hazel
tons while Mr.. Hazelton is away.
II. c. Hazelton and Mr. and Mrs E.
IT. Brown are in Rutland this week at
tending the state Grange meeting.
Lewis II. Lynde has been allowed
pension under the act of May II, 1912,
at the rate of $25 a month from May
a. 1912.
E. II. Brown and a staff of helpers
have been busily employed building a
cistern for the Grange hall. Water will
be pumped from it into the kitchen The
work is being done through the Grange
Benefit society.
Many from here attended the funeral
of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Kerr in Put
ney, Monday. Mr.. Kerr and his wife
were long time residents of this section,
where they will always be held in loving
remembrance as the kindest of neigh
bors and friends.
The Grange held a regular meeting
Tuesday evening, Assistant Steward
Harry Brown presiding. A literary pro-
gram was given in charge of Miss Inez
Stevens. The Grange voted to change
the date of the next regular meeting to
Thursday evening, Dec. 26, when Of
ficers for the ensuing year will be elect
ed. The change was made because the
date came on Christmas eve, and many
of the members wished to be absent. A
good attendance is desired at the cleo
ton Dec. 26.
The Grange Benefit society will hold
its annual sale and give a leap year ball
Friday evening, Dec 20. Aprons, home
made candy and canned fruits will be
for sale and there will be grab bag for
the children. The floor director will be
Mrs. Dora j. Davis and the aids Mrs.
Lenna Tenney and Mrs. Cora Crosby;
dancing from to 2 o'clock. A supper
of roast goose, roast pork, cranberry
sauce, pickles, pie, cake, mashed ,po-
tato, rolls, tea and coffee will be served
at the usual hour Wales's orchestra
will furnish music for dancing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13
Wounds Wife and Kills Man.

George Kendall of West Lebanon,
numbering Joseph Osgood and seriously
wounding Mrs. Kendall at the Osgood
home in Plainfield, N. H., during Friday
night. Kendall, after surrendering him
self, said that his wife had been keep
ing house for Osgood and that he went
to the Osgood place Friday night to in
duce her to return home. He had an ar
gument with the woman in the yard, and
claims that he accidentally shot her in
the groin. The report Of the shooting
aroused Osgood, who ran out OF doors
and was shot twice. One shot pierced
his temple, causing instant death.
Kendall is 35 years old and has four
children. Mrs. Kendall is Of about the
same age. Osgood was SO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS,

Men-Jack Bunch (2), Frank R. En-
cry, NJ. ]. Hohes, F. B. Kendall, Ernest
Lacert, ]. II. Mead e Sons, Joseph w.
Means, Camilli Olivero Giovanni Piga,
Dennis j. Mullers. Adam Price. Emil
Schatzmann. VIM. Shattuck, w. E.
Shaw, R. N. Stableford; Chase, Suther-
land & Co., F. L. Warren.
Women-Miss Marion Bailey, Mrs. E.
Bayers, Miss Augusta Tomson Cooliedge,
Miss C. F. Cobb, Miss Ella Erickson,
Mrs. Marion NJ Maddox, Mrs e. c..
Smith, Mrs. S. NJ. Spear, Mrs. George
Wheeler, Mrs. Alice Canyon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL
JOHN J. RETTlNG DEAD.

Aqed German Resident Was Retired
Furniture Maker and Wood Carver
Fashioned Statue on State House
Dome.
John Johann Jacob Retting, So, a re-
spected citizen, one of Brattleboro's Oldest
retired business men and the oldest past
grand patriarch in the grand lodge of
Odd Fellows in the state, died in his
home at Green street about 1.9O o'clock
Saturday afternoon following an illness
of three weeks. Death was caused by a
general breakdown, resulting from his
advanced age. He had been a resident
of this town about 60 years. Mr. Ret
ting carved in wood the statue repre-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13

The grand jury in Windsor county
court reported eight true bills found
Dec. 6. In the case of George
Smith OF Wilder charged with killing
Giuseppe Destafano on Nov. 10, the jury
agreed that the killing was in self
defence and returned no bill
Governor Fletcher has appointed the
following members of commission
which was created by joint resolution
for an investigation of the school sys-
tenn of the state; Judge John II. Wat
son, chairman, Montpelier; Nicholas
Murray Butler. president Columbia Uni
verslty; Theodore N. Vail of Lyndon,
Percival w. Clement of Rutland, Hor-
ace #. Graham of Craftsbury, Frank H.
Brooks of St. Johnsbury, Ell II. Porter
or Wilmington, James b. Estee OF
Montpelier, and A. r. futile, president
vermont State Teachers association,
Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13
WEST DUNN ERSTON.
Quilt With over 5000 Pieces.

Mrs. Della r. Slocum has just finished
pieceng a bed quilt that measures two
and a half yards square. The quilt is
made perfectly and is a handsome spec
linen of work. There are over 5000
pieces in the quilt and they are only an
inch square when sewed together
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13

Fire Thursday night destroyed the
opera house building, the federated
church and the public library building
in Fairlee, causing loss of $4,000. The
entire street was threatened with de-
at one time and help was
summoned from Bradford and oxford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13

Twenty-Five per cent of the school
children in the United States have de-
fective vision.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13

The practice of employing public
nurses by cities is spreading. They are
very successful wherever used.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13

Some people are like the letter Bal
ways In debt when there's no need for It.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13
GRAFTON.
Rev. G. II. Perry Resigned.

Rev G. II. Perry of the Congrega-
tional church rendered his resignation
Sunday, to take effect the last of Jam
uary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13

Ceylon exports 10000 900 pounds of
tea a year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-13

Brattleboro, VT, Dec. 10.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
KING GEORGE AND HIS MOTHER

King George does all in his power
to reconcile his mother to her new and
distasteful position as the second lady
In the land, instead of the first While
the court is at the Durbar he has ar
ranged that Queen Alexandra shall act
as head of the palace and supervise
the royal children, and this has great
ly pleased her.
OF course, she will in no sense have
any regency duty nor will she be con-
suited by the court officials on any
point, butt She will be head lof 5the
household and responsible for the
health and behavior of her grandchil.
dren, and she will figure again in the
weekly and daily papers, which, it is
said, always pleases her.
Queen Mary is not very enthusiastic
about the arrangement the king has
made with regard to his mother, for
her mother-ln-law's ideas as to chill
dren and household matters are not
hers, but she reluctantly consented
when she saw King George was bent
upon paying his mother this compii,
ment.-European Letter to the New
York Sun.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
And The Other Democrats In
State Offices
Secretary SandleS Takes A
Throw At DefamerS
Of Harmon, Who Are Sore Be.
cause OF Failure To
Land Office

Columbus, o., Jan. Sin 1912 the
Democracy of Ohio will place in nom
ination candidates for governor and all
other state offices. If the men on that
ticket win it will be because the ac-
complishments of the state Democratic
administration are satisfactory to the
people. The governor is the head of
the administration and his is recog-
nized as being the guiding hand. AS
a result, his record the past years
will be the vital issue in the campaign
of 1912.
Democratic state officers have a rec
ord of accomplishments which has
never been equalled by any other adj
ministration, and party men should be
careful to do nothing that will be ac-
cepted by the people as a reputation
of this.
The statement issued by Secretary
of Agriculture Sandles, which truly
sets forth the work of Judson Harmon
as governor, will be read with inter
est. 1t calls attention to the fact that
that record will be big asset In the
1912 campaign. More than that the
party must this year in the state of
Ohio stand or fall on the record of the
present administration. The state.
ment of Mr.. Sandles reads:
II note my name in the list of those
present at the so-called anti-Harmon
meeting in Columbus Jan. Q. l was
there. Not as an anti-Harmon Demo
crat, however
Governor Harmon has done moth.
ing to disgrace the Democratic party
since he carried Ohio by 100000 in
1910. Governor Harmon stood with
both feet upon the Democratic state
platform made by his party in the
Dayton state convention. He used ali
his efforts to carry out every pledge in
it. That platform had the approval OF
many of the men who now complain
that the governor is not progressive
mo state in the Union ever enacted
so much progressive legislation in SO
short a time as did Ohio under the
second administration of Governor
Harmon. His administrations through
out have been marked by honest and
efficient service in all departments.
His popularity with Ohio voters gave
both branches of the legislature to
the Democrats. His popularity carried
the entire state ticket to victory, ev-
cry man of which is making good His
leadership gave to the United States
senate Democratic progressive mem
ber from Ohio. His leadership more
than tripled the number of Ohio's
Democratic congressman. If the Dem
Greats win in Ohio next November 1t
will be upon the record of the admin
istration of Gov. Harmon.
"Not since the Republican party was
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
EXHIBITION CAR
OF Chicago, Milwaukee g. 81. Paul
Railroad Visits MI. Vernon

The advertising car OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee e. st. Paul railroad arrived
in Mt. Vernon Monday morning and
was side-tracked near the B. G. o. sta
ton at convenient roint for visitors.
The car carries large quantity Of pro.
ducts of the country through which
the railroad passes, and is in charge
of two representatives of the railroad.
The cars next stop is at Frederick
town, where 1t will be all day Tuesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
OFFICERS
Elected By The Corn Improve.
mGnt Association
Knox County Has Largest
Association In State

The Knox County Corn Improvement
Association held meeting in Mt. Yer.
non Saturday when the following Of.
ficers we're elected
President-J. II. jenkins.
Vice President-Torrence Mitchell.
y-Treasurer-John Cunning
ham.
Executive Committee. C. Welsh,
]. B. Stinemates, Elmer Davis, J. b.
Morton, r. G. Ringwalt, George Nc.
Clelland, William NJ. Coup, Alfred Bar.
ton, H. V. Barnhart, Charles B. Jack.
son.
Delegates to the Ohio State Corn
meeting from Knox county, to be held
at Springfield, o., Jan. II, 18 and 19--
J. II. Jenkins, e. o. Nixon, William
Barnhart, Elmer Davis, John Cunning
ham, Charles b. Jackson, George Ben
net, John H. Bone, ]. M. Brown, Tor.
renee Mitchell, William NJ. Coup, F. D.
Gilbert, George w. Hayes, b. c. Let's,
Joseph b. Morton, C. V. Purdy, Will
liam l.. Schroeder, Charles Linis, Har-
ry SHETLAND, ]. F. Walker.
The Knox County Corn Improvement
Association was the largest in the
state for the year 1911, having 1874 paid
members. The association is nearly as
large for 1912, having 167 paid mem
bers on January l, and as soon as all
dues are collected the membership will
reach 200.
A trophy cup will be offered for the
highest yielding acre of corn grown in
Knox county during the season of 1912
Also the sum of $1,000 will be given
by R. c. Ringwalt for the best plot of
alfalfa grown during the season of
1912. The plots will be judged on Oc-
tober l, 1912.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09

born has Ohio Democracy won such a
splendid victory. Judson Harmon scat
tered the hosts Of Mark Hanna. No
leader OF Ohio Republicans remains.
Il have been as warm supporter
OF Mr.. Bryan as any man in Ohio. !
am as progressive in my beliefs as any
man In Ohio. Judson Harmon has not
talked great lot about progressive
politics, but he has caused more pro.
gressive laws to be written into the
statutes of Ohio than any man who
ever lived. To strike him down be-
cause he will not promise everybody
everything is damnable outrage.
"The friends of good government
will resent the action of men who will
try to cripple Ohlo's prestige and ad.
vantage. Ohio Democracy has made
the record read Alright. Ohio Democ-
racy has no other champion that can
80 well claim the laurels of the White
House as Judson Harmon"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
NO CLASHES
In The Dates For Grand
Circuit Meet

New York, Jan. S-When the stew
ards OF the Grand Circuit get together
at the Waldorf-Asoria tomorrow for
their annual meeting several important
matters will come up in the forming
OF the major racing circuit for the
light harness horse of 1912. At least
two applications from new clubs will
be received, the Columbus matter will
be threshed out and several other i'm
portant subjects will be discussed.
Columbus will be welcomed back to
the fold and Lexington probably will
be taken In, which means that there
will be no clashes over dates this year.
Indianapolis and Goshen, which were
included in the circuit last year, will
be dropped. Pittsburg, which has not
had professional racing in more than
quarter of century, would like to
see the Grand Circuit fliers at Bru-
not's Island next fall. The stewards
seem to think we'll of the proposal and
1t is regarded as highly probable that
Pittsburg may be taken in. Salem, NJ
H., which has in Rockingham Park
one OF the finest racing plants in the
country, also is expected to apply for
membership, but as the racing game
has not prospered in New England
lately as in former years it is doubtful
If Salem is allotted dates.
OF course Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids,
the Detroit State Fair Association,
North Randall, Fort Erie, Syracuse,
Readville and Hartford will remain as
solid as ever, and meetings at about
the same time as last year will be
held. Kalamazoo probably will be Sc
lected to open the circuit, with Grand
Rapids, Detroit and Randall following
In tho order named.
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return, Mrs. Barcus began a search,
and soon found him hanging in the
corn crib with rope around his neck.
the other end of the rope being fast
ened to a rafter of the building. The
man was dead when found.
For the past several months Mr..
Barcus had been suffering with at.
tacks Of heart trouble which caused
him great deal of worry and anxiety.
1t is supposed that this worry caused
him to end his life by suicide.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
CHARGED WITH MIS-
MIS-
USE OF MAILS

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. S-The cases of
Charles l.. Shaw and seven associates,
who were indicted recently on charges
of using the mails to defraud, are ex-
pected to come to trial in the Federal
court here this week. The charges
grow out of the alleged sale of worth.
less stocks in the Continental Life AS
surance and International Fire Insur-
ance companies, Of which the accused
men were promoters or officers. Both
companies are now in receivers
hands.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
TO INVESTIGATE
ALLEGED GRAFT

La Crosse, Wis, Jan 8-A special
grand jury convened today to investi-
gate alleged Irregularities and ineffic-
iency in the local fire and police de-
partments. 1t is expected that rumors
regarding the participation of city and
county officers In public contracts and
other alleged grating operations also
will be called to the attention of the
grand jury.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
SUICIDE
OF A Well Known Farmer
Near CrOtOn
lll.HGalth Prompted Him To
Take His Life

Centerburg, o., Jan. 8--Peter Bar.
Gus, aged so, committed suicide at his
home near Croton Saturday evening
by hanging himself with a rope. III
health is supposed to have been the
reason for the act.
Having returned home in the even
ing after making trip to Condit with
a quantity Of milk for the creamery
Barcus went to the barn with the re
mark that he would do the milking
After a considerable length of time
had elapsed and her husband did not
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
A Reputation

Union County Democrats, at meet
ing in Marysville, made haste to repud-
tate w. W. Durbin of Kenton and Sena-
tor F. T. Dore of Seneca for their par
ticipation in Columbus Tuesday in the
so-called Ohio Progressive Democrat
ic League. Union County, with Hardin
and Seneca, is part of the Thirteenth
Thirty-first Senatorial District.
The action was taken by the county
central committee, guiding spirits in
which are w. p. O'Brien and M. r.
Cody, delegate to the constitutional
convention. Homer Southard of Marys-
vile is chairman. The Governors
friends declared that the declaration
would be followed by many others.
In the resolutions the Union Coun-
ty Democrats say:
Whereas, A meeting of professional
politicians, styling themselves pro-
gressive Democrats has been held in
Columbus for the express purpose OF
injuring the candidacy of Judson Har-
mon for the Democratic nomination
for president; and whereas said meet
ing had as its instigators one William
w. Durbin and one Frank 7. Dore,
both of whom stood for pernicious Leg
islation, one as senator and one as a
boss, and both of whom are angry at
Governor Harmon for opposing them
and for standing for the interests of
the people, and neither of whom rep
resents the people OF this district eth
er in sentiment or leadership; there
fore be it resolved, That the Democrat
ic executive committee of Union Coun-
ty state 1t as a fact that the Demo
Gratis of this county are practically a
unit for Judson Harmon for president,
and after careful inquiry, we find the
same political sentiment to exist
throughout this congressional and SEN
atorial district; that the people of Ohio
recognize in Judson Harmon states
man who has written progressive laws
into the Ohio statutes while others
have talked. The leadership of Gov
ernor Harmon as a champion of the
people resulted in changing majori-
ty of 1900 Republican into Democrat
ic majority of 65 in Union county and
the people of this county are for him
stronger today than ever before"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
WALL PAPER sale, READ!

The Arnold store will offer their en-
tire stock of wall paper at bargain
prices to clean out bins and make
room for new Spring stock.
These prices will interest close buy.
ers as one and two room remnants
are offered at one-half price and the
cut in price of all papers will save
money in all paper purchases and to
owners of property for Spring paper
ing.
The early buyers will get the choice
of the full stock of patterns and rem
nants.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
EVERY ONE

Is pleased with the new Rankin
Building, % West Gay street, Colum-
bus, Ohio, the home of The Buckeye
State Building and Loan Company
The first floor and basement will be
used by the Company. The second and
third floors are already rented to law
yers and others. The assets of the
Buckeye are now s5,1OO,0OO, all loaned
on first mortgage on homes, the saf.
est of all mortgage loans. per cent
paid on time deposits.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
fruit CAR
Broken Into And An Arrest
Follows

Hubert Lindsay was arrested on
Saturday evening by Lieutenant Of
Police Robert McElroy on warrant
sworn out by Detective Martin of the
Pennsylvania Ry. Co. charging him
with breaking into and entering a
fruit car which was located in the
local yards at the time of the alleged
crime. Lindsay was lodged in the
county Jail to await hearing which was
set for Monday afternoon at o'clock
before Mayor A. A. Perrine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
SAN FRANCISCO TO
TRY NEW PLAN

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 8-Mayor
James Rolph, Jr., the successful candi.
date Of the reform element in the late
election, was inaugurated today, to.
gether with the other officials elected
last fall. Coincident with the begin
ming of the Rolph administration San
Francisco puts into operation a new
form Of city government almost iden-
tical with the commission plan. The
plan provides for the handling of city
and county affairs by commission
OF eighteen members.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
SOME NOISY INVENTIONS

Howell says that we sleep
too much.
Powell-Well, it isn't his fault; he
has invented enough things to keep us
awake.-Life.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09

Aad doubtless the concrete rocking
chair just invented by Edison has
merits, as something to fall over in
the dark, superior to those of the kind
at present in use.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
JURORS
Drawn For February Term
Of Common Pleas
Other Items Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice

The following names have bee
drawn from the wheel by Clerk G
Courts Hays and Sheriff Parker t
serve as grand jurors and petit jui
ors at the February term of commo
pleas court. The grand jurors will r,
port February and the petit juror
February IL:
Grand Jury
Foster Tulloss-Pike.
Chas. Biggs-Harrison
Clyde Smitn--Pleasant
John Christopher--3rd Ward.
s. l.. Budd-2pd Ward.
William Whitney-Union.
II. w. Bowden-3rd Ward
G. B. Leedy-Berlin.
w. G. Trussel-Union.
S. M. Workman-3rd Ward.
George Beckley-Butler
F. w. Loney-Pike.
VIM. T. Horn-Howard.
James e. Green-Jefferson
Wilbur Humbert-Howard
Petit Jury
Joseph McMillen-Union.
K. B. Wilson-Wayne.
Austin McArtor-Howard.
Marion Bird-Liberty.
VIM. Doolittle-2nd. Ward.
Fred Amos--Middlebury.
Charles Scoles-Brown.
Jacob Hively-Brown.
j. G.. Lybarger-1st Ward
Walter Shuff-Miller.
Daniel Keller-Pike.
A. p. Taylor--2nd Ward
Jesse Flack-Clinton.
John Nichols-3rd Ward.
Charles Colwell-Monroe.
w. Fl. Dean-Wayne.
Silas Middlebury.
James Ulrey-Ploasant.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09

William Faversham will make triI
through the south, playing in "Tht
Faun."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
Someone Is Dizzy

The man, who was employed to dis
seminate literature expressing the poll.
cy Of Republicans in Ohio, evidently
got dizzy in dealing with the low tax
rate law. The following are quotations
from the Republican papers set forth:
ut must take some nerve to issue such
rot about the l per cent tax bill as
coming from the Harmon Bureau,
when the claim was made that he is to
be thanked for such measure in
Ohio. 1t is in no sense Harmon af-
fair, although his Bureau has persist
emily tried to create the impression
that it is" The Press, Bryan, Ohio.
Gov Harmon and other eminent
statesmen have made great fuss
about the l per cent tax limit law and
the provision that the funds raised for
public use during the coming year shall
not exceed the levy of one year ago.
Economy is commendable practice,
but the method of teaching it attempt
ed by the Governor and his legisla-
ture will not appeal strongly to rea-
sonable people. News, Oberlin, o.
In one article an effort is made to
give credit to Republicans for the law,
and In the other article the measure is
condemned. The truth is the majorl-
ty of Republicans in the legislature
opposed the low tax rate law and Re-
publican leaders did all in their power
to keep it off the statute books. The
law is working so satisfactorily that
a great many Republicans, who now
see their error, want to make it their
child.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09

The next tax duplicate in Steuben'
vile is found to be more than large
enough to provide all the funds the
city will need, even at the new rate
of per cent fixed by the law which
but for the persistence of Governor
Harmon would not have been enacted
to protect the taxpayers against tax
eating officials. The experience of that
city is the experience of others. The
wisdom of limiting the rate is clearly
shown.