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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09

Charles Etter and Miss Edna Etter
arc home from ten days visit with
relatives and friends in Mt. Vernon and
Marshalville, o., where they were con.
stantiy handsomely entertained. 1t is
the old stamping ground so far as
Charley goes. 1t is said he knows every
foot of 1t better than the civil engin.
GERS and county surveyors. The town
ef Mt. Vernon didn't turn out with q
brass band to meet him, but there was
an offer made, if he would return and
remain permanently, they'd nominate
and elect him mayor.-Youngstow
Vhdioator.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
MERCURY
ESTUMBLE
Coolest Weather Of The
Winter Is Experienced
Five Degrees Below Zero All
Over The City
While IA Degrees Below Re.
ported At One Place
Several Poor Families We're
Given Relief
By The Associated Charities
Of The City On Friday

The coldest weather Of the present
winter was experienced by Mt. Vernon
on Thursday night and Friday.
Thermometers in various parts Of
the city varied as to temperature Fri
day morning. The average was from
. 10 6 degrees below zero, although
In one section of the city the report
was sent in that the mercury went
down to Ia degrees below zero.
The mercury started to fall shortly
after noon on Thursday and went
down steadily until the early hours Of
Friday morning. On Thursday after
noon there were snow furries and a
wind from the northwest that blew
a regular gale. In fact the wind kept
mp all night and greater part of Fri
day.
According to the Columbus weather
ssreau, Ohio Is receiving the end of
tn big blizzard which started in the
northwest several days ago and which
HAS been sweeping eastward over the
United States.
Despite the very low record of the
mercury, the gas supply in the city
waa ample and the pressure was re-
ported very good. considering the ex-
treme cold weather and the high wind
mere was no suffering any place In
Ne city from the low pressure Of gas.
A number of poor families in Mt.
Vernon were struck hard by the ex-
t1me cold weather and on Friday
neraing the members of the Mt. Ver-
nnm Associated Charities were very
kaay In learning any cases of suffering
alneng the poor and relief was sent
hunsAiately. In several instances
end was supplied to the needy.
No meeting of the society was
spa2ea. but If a member learned Of any
tznily in need the proper relief was
sent at once,
The indications point to the fact
tAsst the present cold spell will last for
several days at least. The weather
RsRert sent out is for colder Friday
RsgAt and Saturday fair and continued
staa with high northwest winda.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
MT.svERNON WOMAN
Conducting SlnglDgCFOr EvangellStlC
Services At CeDtralla, III.

The Banner is In receipt of Wednes-
days issue of the Centralia, Qll.)
Daily Democrat, giving an account of
the revival services being conducted
In the First M. E. church in that
city.
Mrs. Sadie Mishey of this city is
conducting the singing at the revival
Concerning Mrs. Mishey the Demo
crat says:
A special feature of the services
last evening was the singing conducted
by Mrs. Sadie Mishey, of Mt. Vernon
Ohio. Mrs. Mishey was here last year
and assisted in the revival services,
giving such satisfaction that the pas
tor and official board engaged her ser
vices for this years annual revival.
Mrs. Mishey is not only gifted as
leader of song, but is richly endow-
ed with the Holy Spirit. She is most
successfully used in winning souls to
the Master Not many lady evange-
lists rank so high in evangelistic work,
and the First M. E. church may be re-
garded as fortunate in being able to
secure her services. She will remain
here throughout the revival, and will
have complete charge of the song ser
vices.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
HOME BUILDING AND LOAN COM
PANY AT MT. VERNON, o.

Established 1883.
2S years OF successful business.
Has never failed to pay full semi-an.
nual dividends.
Oldest Building and Loan Company
in this part of the State.
The art of saving is to begin and
continue, although the amount may be
small
This company receives subscrip-
tions to its stock as small as one dol.
lar per month.
Hundreds of it's stockholders have
experienced the Joy of accommodating
comfortable surplus, and of having
1t ready to meet emergencies.
You can subscribe for the stock of
this Company at any time.
Banner M. Allen, Secy.
81 Public Square
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
RESTRICTIONS
Are Put On Game Law
Prosecutions

columbus Dispatch)

Unless they are witnesses game
wardens, sheriffs or their deputies, po-
licemen or other officers may not
prosecute violations of the state fish
and game laws without the authority
OF county prosecutor or the attor.
ney general. This was the substance
of an opinion Thursday by Attorney
General Hogan to Prosecutor T. J..
Kremer of Woodsfield.
In the event the officer prosecutes
an alleged violation which he did not
witness, according to the attorney
general, and the defendant is acquit-
ted or dismissed by the court the
county is not responsible for the costs
of the case unless the prosecutor or
attorney general approved the prose.
cution.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
Arm
Of People Killed By Rail-
roads In Ohio In 1911

Columbus, o., Jan. Appalling is
resord of 1911 for railroad accidents.
~ shown by the last report of the
safiroad commission, which last year
kseame the public service commission
tader the public utilities law, there
were total of 1,665 persons killed
and injured In Ohio in steam railroad
accidents last year This Is an increase
sf 1.044 over 1910.
Added to this list are 999 persons
hlaled or injured In accidents on elec.
&fc lines. The grand total for the
rear Is 1864. Accidents on electric
nAes decreased, however, by 130. The
total killed in steam railroad acci-
dents was S79; injured, 1876. The to-
tai killed in electric railroad accidents
was 107; injured, S92.
From the point Of view of the steam
Hzllr0ads, the financial side of the COM
nasston's report Is scarcely less cheer
tai. While the total revenues from
passenger traffic In Ohio for the year
aggregated $36.S43,9 1923. an increase of
$z,484.654, the revenues from freight
traffic were only $127,6O5,Os6, a de-
crease of $4,934,511 as compared with
1910. The operating revenues as a
whole were S164,449,019, decrease OF
s2,449,S57.
One significant feature of the re-
port Is the figures showing that while
Jhe total number of steam railroad
smpIoyees In Ohio was 1O4,52S, de-
crease of 1O,9S9, the aggregate salar,
ies paid employees rose to $79,5so,557,
m Increase of 44,885,479.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS
TAvENNER, WRITER AND THINKER" GIVES US THE
FACTS AS THEY REALLY EXIST.

Washington, Jan. 6-Coming in with
the new year 1872 year in which the
Democratic hosts confidently expect
to elect president and march into the
promised land, the Jackson day ban
quet in Washington Jan. marks a
triumph in the ascendency of the
Democracy that has not been signified
in any similar gathering in many
years.
With an array of leaders at the ban
quet board such as the party has not
boasted for perhaps half century;
with 700 prominent party men present
from far and wide to add Importance
and brilliance-this coupled with the
knowledge of all that the enemy is
hopelessly divided and dumb-founded,
makes the Jackson day gathering an
auspicious occasion to every demo
crat.
found the names of Norman E. Mack
of New York, chairman Of the National
Democratic committee; Champ Clark
of Missouri, speaker of the Democrat
&c House; Joseph r. Folk, ex-governor
of Missouri; James T. Lloyd, chair
man of the National Democratic Con-
gressional committee; William ]. Bry
an of Nebraska, three times Democrat
ic candidate for president; Woodrow
Wilson, governor of New Jersey; John
w. Kern, United States Senator from
Indiana; William r. Hearst of New
York; Alton B. Parker of New York;
and United States Senators Chas. F.
johnson of Maine and Atlee Pomerene
of Ohio, with Senator James A. O'Gor-
man of New York City as toastmaster.
When the banquet was first men,
toned it was not expected that il
would grow to the proportions in i'm
portance that it has. Much of the cred
it is due National Democratic Commit
teemen Edwin A. Newman of the Dis
trict of Columbia, who, because of the
selection of Washington as the meet
ing place has been practically wholly
in charge of the arrangements.
Mr.. Newman, however, has had the
assistance of two advisory committees
of prominent Democrats, one named
by Chairman Mack of the National
committee, consisting of National Com
mitteemen ]. Taylor Ellyson of Vir-
ginia, John T. McGraw of West Vir-
sinia, j. F. c. Talbot of Maryland ana
another named by Chairman Lloyd of
the Congressional committee, consist
ing of Senator VIM. ]. Stone of Mis-
souri,; Senator Robert l.. owen of Ok
lahoma; Representative Lincoln Dixon
of Indiana; Representative Ed. T. Tay-
lor of Colorado and Representative A.
j. Peters of Massachusetts,
"World Wide" Causes
Already during this session of Con-
gress many of the orators among the
Standpat Republicans have tried to
explain the prevailing high prices with
the argument that the high price wave
is worldwide. This is another of the
half-truths which the Republicans seek
to have the people accept as whole
ecXuse.
Mr.. r. H. Hooker, of London, read a
paper before the Royal Statistical So
ciety of England recently, in which he
showed that the increased cost of "all
commodities" was twice as much in
hi gh-protection Germany and high-pro.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
KILLED
Was Young Man 10 Presence
Of Father And Brother
(Coshocton Times)

(COshOCtOn T1meS)
As his father and brother stood hor-
rified, few feet away, Elmer Nc
Donald, 21, was struck by the heavy
limb of tree while they were cutting
timber near Otsego, at 10000 o'clock
Thursday morning and he died half
hour later without regaining conscious
ness. The accident occurred on the
farm of Nathaniel Mcdonald, an uncle
OF the victim, who lives two miles east
Of Otsego. The two brothers and the
father had been cutting timber all
forenoon. A large limb had been
sawed partly In two and Elmer was
standing beneath when without warn
ing, it fell and the butt of the limb
struck him on top Of the head, The
father and brother stood helpless as
the young man was crushed to the
ground.
AS soon as they Iecovered from the
shock they rushed to his side and
freed his limp body. AT first they
thought he was dead but q close eX-
animation revealed the fact that he
was still breathing. But he was be-
yond all aid and before help could be
summoned the victim had died with
out regaining consciousness. The body
was removed to the home of the father
just out Of Otsego.
This is the second timber accident
which has ended fatally within the
past six weeks, Edward Wright Of
New Moscow having been killed less
than that long ago. The victim of this
accident was a highly esteemed youny
man ad nhe had hosts Of warm friend,
who will be grieved to learn of his
untimely end.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09

lection United States, as in free trade
England.
Comparing food nriees for this year
with 1S99," said Mr Hooker, I'VE find
there has been an Increase of l per
cent in France; 3 per cent in England;
20 per cent In Germany; 2S per cent
in Canada, and 81 per cent in the Unit.
ed States.D
Why is II thas world wide causes"
result in En increase of 1 and 8 per
cent in France and England, and "a
per cent in this coumtry?
ProtecYoH and immigration
High protectfonists always address
their appeals to FARMERS and working
men. High tariff they argue. means
nigh prices for Earm products and high
wages for the workers."
Last year 145DG9 american farmers,
all of whom were supposed to be en-.
joying the fruits of a high tariff, left
this country and went to Canada. In
the same period approximately mil
lion laborers came 10 this country from.
abroad, 81 per cent of them coming
here from the south Of Europe, where
wages are low, education almost moth.
ing, and standards of living primitive
and filthy. Fhsss ksborers are taken
in by the trusts at wages but little
better tain they got at home, and un-
der conditions OF employment unthink-
able to American workingmen.
Thus the high tariff drives out good
American farmers, and brings in
what?
A Stinger In This One
The Reciprocity act passed last sum
mer provided for the removal, in part
OF the duty on paper imported from
Canada. This provision did not re-
quire Canada's endorsement. Since
then more than so Independent paper
companies have started business In
opposition to the paper trust
Notwithstanding the Reciprocity ACT,
with the single exception of the paper
provision, became dead and defunct
when Canada declined to accept it,
Senator Hepburn has introduced
bill for the repeal Os the whole act.
Were this bill to pass unamended it
not only would uselessly repeal an In
operative act, but would put the duty
back on paper. There is stinger IN
the Hepburn repeater that will bear
watching
An Accomplished Reform
Fourteen million dollars in postal
savings banks in the United States,
after but one year of operations. This
is one of the novelties of the financial
reports of the New Year. This record
marks the practical success of an ex-
pertinent about which there was never
the slightest doubt. There are now o.
1855 post Offices with postal banks
When the system is fully developed
and popularized annual deposits OF
$200,000,000 are anticipated
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
The Old and the New

"Cut your coat according to your
cloth" is just as good a maxim for
the state as for any of It's citizens.
The taxing plan in Ohio has here
tofore been to levy up to the limit and
to go in debt for much more with a
patchwork system of valuation and
consequent injustice.
The new rule is to appraise all prop
erty at it's value, let no man or cor
poration escape just share, then to
make the rate low and collect the
money before 1t is spent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
And figures do not lie.
More Work at Less Expense

moTc WORK at Less EXPENSE
The records in the dairy and food
department for 1911 show that the
people made an excellent choice when
they selected Il. S. Strobe, Democrat,
to succeed r. W. Dunlap, Republic
an, as presiding officer of this import.
ant branch of the state government.
Mr.. Strode's record is a strong as
set for the Democratic party. He has
been more vigorous than his predeces-
sor In prosecuting vendors of adulter-
ated foods and products, has taken
more stringent means to curb the ac'
tivities of users of false weights and
measures, who annually defrauded the
people of millions of dollars, and he
has expended less money for his first
years work than Mr. Dunlap did in
1910.
big factor toward reducing admin
stration expenses of the department
was Commissioner Strodo's curtailed
expenditures for travelling.
In 1910 Dunlap spent sl7l.3S for thi
purpose, during three months Of i9i
the figure was S20749, yhi,e ~ pae Il
nine months expelded d only sSE2b.
During 1911, Comn issioaeF s.goa,'
administrations COS; s..Iess.s6, ssf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
KENYON
Defeated Mt. Vernon J. N,
{. A. Team At Basket Ball

Gambler, o., Jan 5--The Kenyon
basket ball team opened the season
last night with victory against the
Mt. Vernon Y. M. G. A, SO to 2S. The
Mt. Vernon team showed little class
and was easily overwhelmed by the
college men. Lineup:
Kenyon Mt. Vernon
Harkness-Harris, |. f.. Seymour, |. f.
Beatyy, +. IT,. Woolson, r. I.
Gaines, c.................. Jacobs, c.
Tasman, |. Specific Coffin, |. g.
Young-Houston, r. g.. .Reeder, r. &.
Field goals-Beatty, a; Harkness, 5;
Gaines, 8; Tasman, 1; Woolson, /;
Seymour, 8; Jacobs, Z. Foul goals
Hardness, 8; Jacobs, a. Referee
Thompson. Time of halves-2O min
utes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09

Mrs. l, M. Wolverton went to Colum-
bus Saturday morning to spend the
day.
Mr.. J. !. Mccullough went to Colum
bus Saturday morning to attend to
some business matters.
Judge j. B. Waight is confine1 to his
home on East High street WITH Sc
we're attack Of Illness.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09

Miss Eleanor Hornby has returned
% Ann Arbor, Mich, after spending
ne holidays with Mr.. and Mrs, Mar
~ Bi4ge
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
BALANCE ON
right SIDE
In The Financial Affairs OF
State Of Ohio
Took Some Time After Re.
publican Extravaganza
And Reckless Appropriations
By Legislatures
Ref0re npm0Cratic 0tficiaIS
Before Democratic Officials
Gould Effect Change
And Cause The Receipts To
Exceed The Disbursements

Columbus, o., Jan. 5-Democratic
candidates for state office, during the
1910 campaign, charged that the Re-
publican legislatures of 1909 and 1910
were unfriendly to the Democratic gov
ernor and state treasurer, and that
the Republican solons showed their
hostility and enmity by ignoring the
governors recommendations and by
making appropriations exceed revenue.
The latter course was deliberate at
tempt to deplete the state treasury
and thereby embarass Democratic
state officers.
For example, state records show the
following figures as to total disburse-
ments and receipts during the two
years prior to 1911:
For 1909
Disbursements 1886, ,067. 76
Receipts .......... 11,2S2,S1279
Excess disbursements. 1882, 2,254.97
For 1910
Disbursements .... S12,074, 1886 "A
Receipts ............. 1857 ,122.77
Excess disbursements. 507,712.G7
Directly responsible for this were
the Republican general assemblies of
1909 and 1910, whose appropriations
greatly exceeded receipts. These sol
ons knew what tho receipts each Of
those years would be and they were
urged by Governor Harmon to prac-
tice economy, but, nevertheless, the
solons recklessly and extravagantly
appropriated the money, giving little
regard to what revenue would come in
to pay the bills They knew there was
treasury balance to draw on, and,
with that depleted, they hoped to place
the responsibility ON the Democratic
administration.
All the Democratic candidates In
1910 asked the people to elect a Dem
ocratic general assembly along with
them, so that there would be coopera-
tion between the law making and
executive departments Of the state
government. They promised to put a
balance on the right side of the ledg-
er If that was done. The people COM
piled with the requests, and here is
the result as to state receipts and dis
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
An Apt PupiI

Former State Auditor Guilbert was
shrewd politician. Ed. M. Fulling-
ton, Republican state auditor, was his
pupil. Recent developments in the
auditors office disclose that Fulling.
ton was an apt pupil. Recently the
auditor issued a statement to the eff
feet that salaries had been increased
$31 900 this year under the Democratic
administration. He not only neglected
to state the states revenue had been
increased $1,470,000 through these in
creases, but he also forgot to tell the
people that his office was one Of the
departments in which there had been
an increase in the salary roll. The
auditor set forth a long list of depart
ments, in which the increases were al.
legged to have been made, and 1t is
strange that he should have over
looked his own Office. The increase
in the auditors payroll was made not
withstanding new laws took over an
The increase also was made despite
the fact that Governor Harmon, in his
messages to the 1911 general assem-
bly,, called attention to the fact that
Fullington's duties would be lighter
and recommended that his force be re-
duced.
In 1910 Fullington collected over S2,-
100000, while in 1911 his collections
amounted to only S17,S4O; but, never
theless, his average semi-monthly pay
roll in 1910 was $1,6S712, while in 1911
it had been raised to $1,S13.S7.
The people want their fiscal officer
to tell everything, when he issues
statements dealing with state depart
ments.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09
An Accomplishment and a Comparison

An Accomplishment and Comparison
The record Of the Democratic state
administration, in point of accomplish
ments, at least, is without a parallel
in the history of the state. 1t has fol-
lowed the safe principles of business.
For example, in the year-191l-the
Democrats increased the common
wealth's revenue $1,47O,OOO and to get
this big increase, salaries were only
raised 31,181. Compare this policy
with that Of the 1909 and 1910 Repub-
lican general assemblies, whose ap-
preparations exceeded receipts a mil
lion and half dollars, and the credit
that is due the present administra-
tion is magnified.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-09

sANNsH WANT ADs PAY
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-29
Federal GENERAL
Reported killed
REPORT SAYS AUBERT KILLED
BN BOMB, AND GENERAL
VILLA CAPTURED.
0ROZCO our Generated
General Aubert by Daring Plan Pre-
vented the Rebels from Pursuing
the Defeated Federal Army.

MEXICO CITY March 2S.-A code
message received today from Torreon
by Deputy PARA says that General
Trucy Aubert, of the federal forces,
who yesterday was cut off from assist
ance during battle with the rebels,
has been killed by a dynamite bomb.
The message further says General
Pancho Villa has been captured and
executed by General Orozco, the in
surgent commander-in-ch
The body of General Jose Salas, eX-
minister of war, who is reported to
have committed suicide after federal
defeat at JimeneZ several days ago, has
been brought here on a special train
which also carried $50 wounded men
including fifteen officers. The station
at the time of the arrival Of the train
was crowded, and the people cheered
for the army Salas and Madero.
Three hundred rebels are reported
to be operating twenty-five miles from
the capital. The administration in
slsts that they are federal troops from
Jimene2.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-29
MISSISSIPPI Goes
FOR PRESIDENT TAFT
HOPELEsSLY OUT-NUMBEl;FD
THE ROOSEVELT MEN IELD a
RUMP CONVENTION.

JACKSON, Miss, March 2S. raft
adherents were in control of the regu-
lar republican organized state couyen-
tion from the start today, and with 1T
tie ceremony adopted resolutions in
dorsing the present national admris-
tration and selected delegates to the
Chicago convention Instructed - vote
for the denomination of President Taft
to the end. At the same time, Roose-
welt followers, hopelessly outnun. ncr-
cred in the convention, convened On
another floor of the same bull ling and
named contesting delegation irstrdc-
ted for the former president.