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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
REPORT NOT TRUE

1t was reported In the city Thurs
day that Delan0 Monroe OF this city
had been killed by train In Mansfield.
A telephone message to the Banner
from Mansfield this afternoon stated
that the report was untrue.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Will BE THWARTED
IN ANY attempt
To Organize Second Convention
Says Chairman Root
Committee On Credentials Is Now
In Session
VIII Arrest Anyone Who Starts Any
Trouble

MED that he suggested compromise.
He said he had information that Roose.
welt came to the convention to attempt
stampede.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21

Mr.. Schaeffer has been most active
i'm Odd Fellowship for several years
past and the past year was a men,
Der OF the committee to inspect the
I. o. o. F. home at Springfield.
The Office to which Mr.. Schaeffer
has been elected is most important
one and his many friends in Mt. ver-
non extend hearty congratulations.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
SCHAEFfER
Elected Trustee Of Grand
Lodge Of !. 0. 0. {.
Al The Session wednesday
10 Hamilton, 0.

At meeting Of the grand lodge
Of the Odd Fellows Of Ohio, now in
session In the city Of Hamilton, Mr..
James A. Schaeffer OF Mt. Vernon was
on Wednesday elected grand lodge
trustee for period OF five years.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
New York Press)

Even the man who dies and leaves
you money was mean not to die soon
er and meaner not leave you more.
The reason 1t doesn't seem so bad
to girl to kiss man In the dark
against her will is maybe he wouldn't
dare do It In the light.
A mans lie looks very probable but
his manner most improbable; wo-
mans lie looks very improbable but
her manner most probable.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
HOSPITAL NEWS

Mrs. Catherine Messer of Bloomville,
Indiana, entered the Mt. Vernon Medic.
al and Surgical Sanitarium Wednesday
afternoon for treatment,
O.
Mr.. r. B. Sweitzer returned to his
home In Bellville Wednesday after
noon after having taken several
weeks treatment at the Mt. Vernon
Medical and Surgical Sanitarium.
Miss Emma Cope, nurse at the Mt.
Vernon hospital, underwent an opera
ton at that institution Thursday morn
Ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
FELL
Through A Mirror And Was
Badly Cut

Lester Fry, residing at Brandon,
was badly cut about the hands and
arms when he fell through looking
glass Wednesday evening. He was
scuffiing with companions when he.
lost his balance and fell. In making
an effort to check his fall, he thrust
his right hand and arm through q
large mirror which was shattered.
His hand and arm was badly gashsd
by fragments Of broken glass. He
came to Mt. Vernon, accompanied hy
two companions, where surgical q,
tention was rendered.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Some Compromise

Chicago, ILL.,, June 20-The Roose.
welt men on credential committee
agreed to confine the contest as fol-
lows: Six in Arkansas, 2 in California
IA In Washington and % in Texas
Total 48.
The Roosevelt men first claimed that
70 to 80 Of the delegates had been
fraudulently seated by the national
committee.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
LaFolIette Boom Started

Chicago, ILL.,, June 20-The LaFol-
lette followers jumped into the situa-
ton with renewed vigor this after
noon, working ON the basis that Roose-
velt's attitude opened the way for
Senator LaFollette a. the compromise
man. Fans bearing the senator's like.
ness were distributed all over the con-
vention hall.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
STORM !.
. Ill. Z ~. 40.
Old $4,000 Worth OF bua. =
r age ID Knox County

The Knox county commissioners
have just completed q trip over Knox
county to ascertain the amount Of Aann-
age done by the heavy rain q last
Sunday. It is the belief that the dan.
age will reach $4,000 to $4,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Trouble Expected

Convention Hall, Chicago, H., June
2o-se sergeant-at.Arms Stone issued this
order to the police at noon:
ARREST any senator, judge or what
not who starts trouble"
Chairman Root announced that any
attempt on the part Of the Roosevelt
forces to organize a second convention
on the floor Of the coliseum would be
thwarted.
Anyone attempting this would be
elected by force, delegate or no dele
gate.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Brother Charlie. Speaks Out

Chicago, ILL.,, June 20-Charles p.
Taft, brother of the president, said to-
day: IF Roosevelt wishes to rid him.
self out of the party by rump con-
vention, let him do so."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Seated Alabama DeIeoates

Seated Alabama Delegates
Chicago, Ill.,, June 20-The ereden.
tIals committee this afternoon by =
vote Of $40 to II seated the two con.
tested TAFT delegates from the ninth
Alabama district.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed aPi
Walter s. Mitchell to Rose e. Nit
chell, 47.53 acres in Butler, 81.
Stephen Blubaugh tos H. M. Rich
ards, 21.25 acres In Union, $4,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21

Everybody tries to escape abuse ex.
cept man In politics.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21

1t seems as If a girl could have re-
spect for any man on earth except
her father.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Roosevelt Will Bolt

Chicago, ILL.,, Jue 20-Roosevelt after
an hours talk with Governor Hadley
issued a statement which would in
dicate that he will bolt II the delegates
are with him or not.
Gov. Hadley denied the reports OF q
break with Roosevelt. He refused to
say whether he would follow II Roose-
welt bolted.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
COURT HOUSE NOTES

Marriage Licenses 4rt
Samuel T. Vannatta, farmer, Miller
township, and Pearl Oberholtzer, Mt.
Vernon. The Rev. John T. Black.
Ross Syler, grain dealer, Climax. O.,
and Sylvia Eleanor Guthrie, Ankeny.
town. O. The Rev. John +. Black.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21

Barnes Denies Compromise Story
Chicago, ILL.,, June 20-Barnes de-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Finn Resigns

Chicago, ILL.,, June 2O-Flinn an
nounced his resignation today as Penn
sylvania national committeeman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
No Comprise says Pardee

Chicago. ILL.,, June 20-Governor Par.
dee Of California said: There is MOTH
ing to q compromise talk 50 far'as Gail.
fornia Is concerned. Roosevelt is lead
er Of the "progressives" and we will
stand by him. II Hadley and others do
not care to 60 out, that is there bust.
ness. II we get a square deal we will
stay in the convention. II the roll is
not purged Of fraudulent delegates, we
quit. In two hours we can be as
sembled in another hall"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Morninu Conference

Chicago, ILL.,, June 20-A number Of
conferences were held this morning.
The Ohio delegation are divided on
the bolt question. Garford from the
14th Ohio congressional district was
not ready to advise taking such &C.
ton. However, It is expected that "a
Of the Ohio Roosevelt delegates will
vote solidly one way or the other. The
Roosevelt Ohio delegation were sched-
uled to hold a conference at 10 q. m.
to decide upon the course to. be fol-
lowed.
Governor johnson advocated q new
party with Roosevelt as the leader.
Senator Crane, representing the Taft
forces, conferred with Senators Ken
yon and Cummins. for the purpose Of
deciding upon q compromise candidate.
Crane stated after the conference
there was reason to believe the fac.
tional controversy would be settled.
1t was reported that the Roosevelt
delegates had taken an option on Or
chestra Hall In which to hold Sec
ond convention.
credentlai Committee Meets
Chicago, ILL.,, June 20--Roosevelt is
sued orders this morning for his fol-
lowers who bolted the committee on
credentials last night. to sit with the
committee today.
The Roosevelt men started q discus.
sion Immediately after the committee
on credentials met as to the order In
which the contest should be taken up.
The Taft men wanted an alphabetical
consideration.
The Roosevelt men wanted to start
with Texas.
The chairmen ruled for the Taft
men.
Halbert of Minnesota moved to re-
cess 80 his side might confer. The
motion was voted down.
Confusion started when the chair
man told Halbert to sit down. He re-
fused and the sergeant'at'armS order-
ed enforcement of the chairman's or
der. Halbert refused. but finally sat
down.
The ninth Alabama contest was con.
sidered first.
Convention Opens
Chicago. ILL.,, June 20-The conven-
ton was called to order at 1903 this
afternoon. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Walter d. Summer.
Watson Immediately offered q mo-
ton that the convention rescess until
four o'clock to await the report OF
the committee on credentials.
The motion carried.
Finn Resigns
Chicago, ILL.,, June 2O-Flinn an
nounced his resignation today as Penn
sylvania national committeeman.
Roosevelt Will Bolt
Chicago, ILL.,, Jue 20-Roosevelt after
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
What Managers Claim

Roosevelt's managers this afternoon
declared that bolt to the Colonel
would take along practically the solid
delegation from Arkansas, California,
Idaho, Illinois. Kansas, Maine, Mary.
land, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jer-
sey, Ohio, West Virginia, Oregon and
Pennsylvania.
Taft men do not credit their claims
to votes from delegations represent
ing Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mas.
sachusetts. Michigan, New York,
North Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-14
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
SECOND CHOICE IDEA BEATEN
Democratic State Convention Instruets
for WiIson-Lynch Again Chosen
National Committeeman.

William J. Bryan's new converts
In Minnesota made an effort to
stampede the Duluth convention to
put in second choice instructions for
him. They were long on eIoquence,
but when the matter came to vote
they proved to be mere handful and
the original resolutions, instructing
the delegates to vote as unit for
Woodrow Wilson until he is nominal
ed, or until two-thirds of the dele
gates agree that his nomination is
impossible, went through with only a
feeble mo" against them.
This was the only fight that de-
veloped in the convention. The coun-
try delegates, aided by Hennepin and
st. Louis counties, had the steam
roller out ready to 1atten Dan Lawler
and his Ramsey county friends, but
Dan stepped gracefully out of it's path
way. His name was not mentioned
for delegate at large and when six
others had been nominated he moved
that the secretary cast the unanimous
ballot of the convention for the men
named.
The rest of the resolutions, includ-
ing the one endorsing F. B. Lynch for
another term as national committee
man, went through on unanimous
vote, as did all the nominations for
presidential electors, district delegates
and all alternates.
The resolutions as presented by the
committee and adopted declare for the
initiative, referendum and recall, not
excepting judges; pay eloquent tribute
to the late Governor Johnson and to
w. ]. Bryan; praise the Democratic
house and condemn President Taft
for vetoing the wooden and other tariff
bills; condemn the state senate for
pigeonholing the income tax resolu.
ton and urge the approval of the pro-
posed amendments for the income tax
and for the direct election of United
States senators. The committee had
some debate over the resolutions, but
it's report was unanimous.
The election of delegates went
smoothly. The delegates at large
we're nominated with some speech
making, but the names of the district
delegates simply were reported by the
districts and approved quickly. The
alternates and presidential electors
also were chosen quickly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-14

in the present investigation schedules
calling for actual receipts and pay
ments have been sent to the clerks of
all school districts which include
municipalities of 1000 or more pop
ulation, and the attempt will be made
to consolidate the school and the city
or village statements so as to show
the real total cost of government in as
many communities of various sizes as
possible.
A subsequent article will discuss
the necessity of making certain dis
tinctions which are not commonly OBJ
served in municipal accounts, such as
that between general and commercial
revenues, and between current ex-
pense and permanent improvements,
in order to find out what is actually
the cost of government in Minnesota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-14

Tax Rate Does Not Show Cost
of Government.
XX-THE COST OF GOVERNMENT
IN MISUNDERSTANDING. 2.

IN MINNESOTA-NO. 2.
The cost of government is mea-
sured by the taxes actually collected
rather than by the amount levied.
In Minnesota there is considerable
variation, from county to county, in
the per cent of taxes collected; and
the larger the proportion of uncollect-
ed taxes is. the higher the rate of
taxation must be made in order to
produce the necessary revenue. The
effect of uncollected taxes is thus to
create a gap between the amount of
taxes levied and the amount collected !;
and the wider this gap becomes, the
less reliance can be placed on the tax
levy as a test of the real cost of gov
eminent.
The previous investigation. given
in the report of the Tax Commission
for 1910, was pioneer work in Min.
nesota and conducted under many diff
culties. Reliance was therefore placed
on the tax levy las reported in the
abstract of tax lists filed with the
state auditory to show the amount
raised by taxation for the county and
the minor subdivisions of the county.
as classes; and only municipalities of
5000 or more population were asked
to report actual receipts of taxes and
actual expenditures, the others being
requested to report merely receipts
from licenses, fees, fines and sales.
In the present investigation, for
the reasons state above, it has seemed
desirable to ask county auditors, and
the accounting officers of all cities
and villages in Minnesota to report
the actual receipts from taxation, as
we'll as from other sources; and like
wise the actual payments for all pur-
poses. Since all taxes for minor sub
divisions of the county are handled
through the county treasury. these
statements from the county auditors
will show the actual is receipts from
taxation by all townships. taken to-
gether; also the tax receipts Of cities
and villages, and of all school districts,
as classes.
Again, the public schools absorb a
very large part of the public revenues
in many communities, indeed, not far
from half the money raiseds by taxa
ton. In the previous investigation
the tax levy for school purposes was
shown by counties, but actual school
receipts and expenditures were given
in the large cities. This omission.
as explained in the report of the Com
mission for 1910 was due to the fact
that the school district frequently does
not coincide in boundaries with the
municipality, and usually has a separ-
ate Board of Education, so that no
one is able to furnish a consolidated
statement of receipts and expenditures
for all purposes. including the schools.
Moreover, owning to the difference
in boundaries, it is exceedingly diff
cult and sometimes impossible to COM
bine separate statements for the city
and the schools so as to give correct
and consistent total. Nevertheless,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-14
STRIKEBREAKERS QUIT WORK
AIIege Ill Treatment by st. Paul
Railroads.


Railroads.
Dissatisfied with the food and &C.
commodations provided by the Great
Northern Railway company about $50
Of the 200 Chicago strikebreakers en-
ployed as freight handlers at the Ham
line transfer have walked out. It is
said the others may do likewise.
About seventy-five of the striking
strikebreakers held an Indignation
meeting because the road had refused
to. give them transportation back to
Chicago. Among them were several
University of Chicago students.
After failing in their attempt to get
officials Of the road to give them trans
portation, the men went to the state
capitol to consult with Labor Commits
sioner w. F. Houck, who promised to
take the matter up for them.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-14
Cutters.
Morris, Mimi, June

Morris, Mimi, June D, 19I2.
Separate sealed proposals will be
received by the City Council of the
CITY of Morris, Minnesota, until 8
o'clock p. M, on the 25th day OF
June, 1912, for the construction of
V shaped concrete cutters five (5l
inches thick and two ~ feet wide,
laid accurately to grade furnished by
the said city. along and in front of the
following described property situated
in the asid city of Morris. viz: Lot
II in Block One, north side, and Lot
6 in Block Two, south side. on Fifth
street; Block Two, north side and
Block Three, south side, on Sixth
street between Atlantic and Oregon
avenues: Lot II, Block Three, north
side and Lot 6, Block Four on Seventh
street.
Proposals must be on blank furnished
for that purpose by the City Clerk.
and the cost of building said cutters
upon each Of the properties herein
described owned by individuals separ-
ately stated. Said bids also to be
made upon basis of cash payment
for the work and material.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Specifications and estimates may be
obtained at the office of the City
Clerk, Morris, Mimi.
C. B. BURPEE,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-14
Power of the Press.

A newspaper can tiIop the same
thought into thousand binds AZ the
same moment. A npwspal, r is an adj
wiser that does not req':ire to be
sought, but comes to lou l.riefly every
day of common veal, without distract
ing your private affairs. Newspapers
therefore. become mere re eSsary in
proportion as i1en - lie l."Ee eauaI
individuals and IliOre to hp feared,
To suppose that th@ oNiy serve 10
protect freydc.>l wA,..j }'p = diminish
their Importance -: :, nl"i:2:Ain civil.
zation.-ne To~G:.r"i""
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-14
STREET CAR KILLS CHILD
Mother of Victim Also Probably Fa-
tally Injured.

Raymond Dusek, six years old, was
killed and his mother, Mrs. Frank
Dusek, probably fatally injured at
st. Paul when at eastbound Smelling
Minnehaha street car, failing to
stop while a westbound car from
which they had alighted discharged
it's passengers, struck and hurled
them to the sidewalk The son was
killed instantly and the mother was
rendered unconscious and received a
bad fracture of the skull, a compound
fracture of the left leg and serious
injuries about the body. She was
rushed to ST. Lukes hospital in an
automobile where it is thought she
will not recover.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-14
Two Drown in Duluth Harbor.

Henry La Croix and Marine Dan
ME were drowned in the harbor
at Duluth. They were knocked off
a lumber dock by timber which
broke from it's fastenings while being
hoisted. The blow was so heavy as
to make them unconscious and they
persisted before assistance could reach
them.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-14
Resolution.
By Alderman Lund

Alderman Lund offered and
moved the passage and adoption of the
following resolution, which was duly
seconded by Alderman Watzke.:
Be it resolved by the city council
of the city of Morris that the City
Clerk be and he hereby is authorized
to issue warrants on the City Treasury
to pay the following sums:
Alvin A. Peck, land for road
purposes. ....... ....... $4,000
Hartvig Larson, digging 49,. 4.8O
r. Tschudi, labor. ........ 500
S. j. Stebbins, mdse.-. 14.14
A. A. Peck, street work ... lao
J. F. Munro, work on city
plat. ........... ........ 1000
H. Dosedahl, street work.. 5000
Charles Loeffler, street work 1900
Tim Maloney, street work.. 27.OO
Fred Meyers, street work .... 28.13
Fay Harrington. street work 5000
S. Stewart. light. -. 1853. 80
E. J. Jones, tiles. ........... lao. 90
Lampert Lumber Co.. coal
and mdse. ............... 20. 70
Peter Peterson, digging. ..... 4.2O
Hartvig Larson, digging. ,... 4.2O
And further this resolution shall
be in force and take effect from and
after its passage and the due publ
cation thereof.
Passed this 4th day of June, 1912.
D. H. LAWLER.
Pres. of the Council.
Attest: C. B. BURPEE,
City Clerk.
Farmers, Attention.
The first time in town. call and look
over the new John Deere grain binder.
1t will be worth your time.
Morris Implement Co.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-06-14
AMENDMENT is RATIFIED
Minnesota for Direct Election of Sena-
tors

Both branches of the state legis-
lature has ratified the amendment
to the federal constitution providing
for the election of United States sena-
tors by direct vote. The house passed
the resolution last week and the SEN
ate, by unanimous vote, took similar
action. Only fifty-one OF the sixty
three members of the upper branch
were present when the roll was called.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-18
GOOD NEWS FROM THE BUSI.
NESS LEAGUE

Secretary Hays is engaged in a
campaign looking TO road improve
ment. Petitions are being pre-
pared for signatures of taxpayers,
urging the Board of Supervisors
TO have survey and estimate Of
cost made Of two main highways
one North and South and one
East and West, through the
county and to arrange for a bond
issue to secure the funds for
prompt construction of same in a
permanent and up-to-date manner
so as to require the least expense
for future maintenance.
II is believed that the early con-
struction of such roads in his
manner will be true economy and
that it can be done without any
increase in the tax levy. See
the petition and sign it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-18

Secretary Hays, for himself, and
in behalf of the Greenwood Bust
ness League, desires to extend
thanks to our distinguished Con-
gresham, Hon. B, G, Humphreys,
for valued assistance cheerfully
rendered in several matters OF
vital import to the city of Green
wood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-18
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION,
NOVEMBER s, 1912.

For the purpose of holding the regu-
lar election on November 5th, 1912, for
the Presidential Electors, one Member
of Congress, and three Amendments to
the Constitution of the State of Missis.
sippi, the following named persons are
hereby appointed to conduct said cleo.
ton and make returns thereof, as re,
quired by law, for the several voting
precincts in Lefore county:
Minter City-FC Young, R Y Wright,
J D Sweeney, managers; Pamplin
Smith, R B Sims, clerk; A c Carroll,
bailif.
Sunny Side-WG Ditto, B FJameson,
Lee Simpkins. managers; W M Duke,
J R Bunch, clerks; G M Barrow, bail
if.
Schlater-Be Brown, ] H Davis,
Clay Hammack, managers; j W Wing
field, Means Johnston, clerks; Eli Eth
ridge, bailif.
Shellmound-W S Wingfeld, H Y
FRASER, o F Bledsoe, Jr., managers
Richard Wingfield, DR. Hamilton, clerks;
G Henry bailiff.
Money-R L Kirby, L F Frederick,
F M Kea, managers; A 0 Peterson, M
L Gilbert, clerks; c J Healey, bailiff.
Greenwood-W C Chatham, 7 H
Holmes, J R Hughes managers; w 7
Chapman, L T McShane, clerks; H W
Cooley, bailiff,
Itta Bena-M E Robertson, E r King,
J H Godsey, managers; W D Halsell,
R D Portwood, clerks; S S Mitchell,
bailiff.
Sidon-J H Farmer, F c Kendall, w
H Smith, managers; E B McCauley, c
R Jarman, clerks; j D Smith, bailiff.
Morgan--W J Dent, W G Poindex.
ter, J P Hughes, managers; B Brent,
w B Fulkerson, clerks; Preston Sproles,
bailif.
Swift-W w Gary, P Krivos, Floyd
A Stevens, managers; c M Lynch. M
Goldfish, clerks; J W Cartwright, bail
if,
We, the Board of Election Commits
s%ioners, for the county of Lefiore, do
hereby certify that We have appointed
the above named parties to hold said
election on the 9Th day of November,
1912.
This October 7th, 1912.
L. STEVENS,
]. w. QUINN,
j. L. MONTGOMERY,
Election Commissioners.