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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
A GOOD WEEKS WORK

The Democratic general assembly IL
fdisplaying calibre Of team ksf& tAese
days In redeeming preelection sgum
ises and pledges that is not saly q
most wholesome sight, but b conviuo.
ing evidence Of desire to keep (aith
with the people.
1t is apparent, that there't Il "A 0nasu.
al amount Of steam behia0 0e leeas.
iative machinery. and these who are
about tho state house daily knew that
Governor Cox IL the motive power.
The solons scored heavily Ia week
in redeeming pledges OF the Democrat
&c party and It's candidates
By taking the clerk Of the supreme
court and the dairy and food commits
sioner from the list OF elective officers
and making them appOintive ones, the
general assembly has gone az far are Il
can In the redemption Of the short
ballot plank OF the party platform. II
the ballot Is to be shortened further II
can only be done by the subRlssiOn OF
j, constitutional amendment that will
,snable the solons TO act upon consti-
tutlonal Offices that are elective.
An important reform In the judiciary
that will make the renderins Of justice
more certain and swift was inaugur-
ated by the adoption OF three bills pro.
viding for verdicts upon the concur.
renee OF three fourtbs of tho Jurymen
ln tiyiJ cases in the common pleas.
's'mnniciDal and justice courts.
To carry out Governor Cox's recon-.
Z efnendations. the members of the house
passed the Hito bill for the employ
ment OF prison convict labor on the
public highways. the toiletB To be CIV
sn credit and the same 10 be paid TO
the families OF the prisoners. Tho
! same body also passed a measure Gre
= sting commission TO study farm cred.
its. ms suggested by tho Executive.
while the Tetlow bill introduced Ia
give effect to tho constitutional amend.
ment authorizing eight hours To be rec.
sognized as a full days work upon all
public constructs was also acted favor
ably upon by the house.
In the senate the Gregory MIL for the
separation OF state and national bal
lots was enacted. as were tho F'riebolin
bill to reorganixe the state supreme
, court In .0nform nca IN n cOu aiIt utiOn.
! nj amendment. and the Seward bill for
chxage In administering the affairs Of
the department Of public works In a
manner that viii save $4,000 annu.
ally.
Last week In the general assembly
was busy one. with u record Of I'm.
portaat achievements 10 the credit ol
ethe members.
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COMPETITION WILL
SUPpLANT MONOPOLY
Wlckersham RatInes Plan For
Division Of Pacific Roads.

Washington Feb. 10. - Attornev
General Wickersham announced that
he had reached an agreement with
representatives Of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroads for tho
dissolution Of the great Hartman
merger as decreed by the supreme
court.
The Union Pacific agrees to sell It's
1,266,500 share Of Southern Pacific
stock to its own stockholders and
those Of the Southern Pacific in what
the government regards as safe pro.
portion. The Union Pacific will &C.
quire the Central Pacific from the
Southern Pacific, giving It an exten.
sion from Ogden to the Pacific coast
The plan announced is essentially
the same as that made public q few
days ago by the two roads when they
reached an agreement satisfactory to
themselves dissolving the merger.
The attorney general In . public state.
ment goes into greater detail, how.
ever, and declares that competition
will supplant monopoly under the
agreed scheme Of separation. He
gives It his unqualified approval.
The various contracts necessary for
the carrying out Of the agreement
authorized by the boards Of directors
q the railroad companies have been
completed, and the effectiveness OF
the plan is conditioned upon its ap.
Sroval BY the United States district
court, to which It will be presented ~
An early day.
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NOTICE

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hs people.

the people.
Acting under the order of the Gov.
ernor, State Banking Superintendent
Baxter has drafted a bill providing .
schedule Of payments BY the banks
that will make the state department
self.sustaining. All financial institu.
tions carried by the state and having
assets less than 100000 In value will
pay . fee Of $50 annually. All banks
With assets in excess Of that figure will
pay the $50 fee and. In addition. q levy
of oneseventy-Hfth Of one per cent
will be made against the resource Of
such institutions. The maximum fee,
however, is placed at $500 annually.
In addition bank seeking q charter
must pay a $50 fee, which is to cover
the cost of the preliminary investiga.
tion and the first years fee. Strange
as It may seem foreign trust compan-
les have never been required to pay a
cent for authority to do business in
Ohio. The new governor was quick to
suggest that fee be exacted, and in
response the Baxter bill provides for
the payment Of $50 before such Ger.
uhcate to transact business in this
state can be granted. Failure to pay
the schedule of fees set forth In the
bill on or before November Is Of each
year. entails a penalty Of 500 for
each day the same remains unpaid.
There are only seven banks in the
state that will be forced to pay the
maximum fee, while sixty-three will
pay the minimum amount. The state
banking department has been hamper.
Cd by lack Of funds and has been un.
able to examine each institution semi
annually as required BY law. The new
bill will provide suflicient revenue to
give the depositors the protection that
the frequent inspections provide.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
TELEGRAPH RATES CASE

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 10--The final
hearing in the telegraph rates case
was begun before the Railway Com
mission here today. The case Is re-
garded as one of the most important
that has ever come before the commis-
sion for adjudication. 1t originated
more than two years ago In com.
plants filed by the Winnipeg board
Of trade alleging that the telegraph
rates charged In the West were ex.
cessive. Later the scope Of the case
was broadened to take up the whole
question Of telegraph rates throughout
Canada. @
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IN
ACCOUNTS

Columbus, O.. Feb. 10.--Harlow D.
Sprins, secretary Of the Enterprise
Loan and Savings association Of Day.
ton, who killed himself last Monday
night, was short se6,s29.e3 in his. &C.
counts, according to report made to
State Insurance Commissioner e. II.
Moore by Deputy Inspector James A.
Devine Of the building and loan asso.
citation bureau, who, with Examiners
Fred A. Baker, Carl Bargmann and
James Muiroy Of the bureau, have
been working on the books Of the as.
ISOLATION since Tuesday.
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THOMAS a. EDISON is Sc

West Orange, N. j., Feb. 1O--Thom.
as A. Edison, the famous inventor,
will be Sc years old tomorrow, having
been born February II, 1s47. No
special plans have been made for the
celebration of the anniversary and tho
inventor will probably observe the day
working as hard as unual in his labor.
atOry on Valley road
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
sIo INTEREST EARNING

A sampe OF Democratic administra-
ton In the state house was given when
the state treasury department was
formally transferred to the new finan.
ctal officer Of the commonwealth, John
p. Brennan. An examination disclosed
a balance Of $7,400,000 to the credit OF
the state. and not single error was
found To reflect ON the department dur
Ing the four years q Democrat presided
over It. Thousands of pieces of &C.
curity and millions of dollars we're
handled during that time and all were
properly accounted for.
OF the balance to the credit OF the
state. $6.900.e00 is drawing interest in
banks distributed throughout the coun.
ties OF the state.
During the four years of Democratic
rule, $626.0O0 interest was earned on
deposits Of state funds under n law
that was enacted by Democratic gen.
eral assembly after two Republican
legislatures had defeated similar meas.
ures.
When the Republican party, which
points to the past with pride" and
Views with alarm" Democratic rule
was In power in Ohio these hundreds
of thousands Of dollars OF interest
went into treasures OF favored banks,
which In turn repIonished Republican
campaign funds for this privilege Of
r0bbing the people.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
TO CHANGE BANKING LAWS

Since the department Of banks and
banking was established In Columbus
IN 1908 to see that all the states I'm
ancial Institutions were conducted nc
'cording to laws enacted To safeguard
depositors and patrons. the state has
expended approximately 100000 "a
maintain that department.
Governor Cox has decided that out
lay OF money must be stopped. and the
department be made seif-sustaininy 3
HIS idea Ii that ~ II IL necessary tt
incur expense 70 keep the state char
tered banks within the limit Of The
ssw. that burden shosld be Imposed
Inpon the institutions rathcr thaa upor
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
TEXAS HARDWARE DEALERS

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 1O-Hardware
and implement dealers from all parts
of Texas are gathering In Dallas for
the annual convention of their State
association, which will meet tomor.
row. The sessions will continue over
Wednesday and Thursday.
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EXECUTED IN PUBLIC

Collins, Miss, Feb. 10-The first
public execution held in Mississippi
in many years took place here today,
when Seymour Arnold was hanged for
the murder OF William Lowry. The
hanging was Witnessed by several
thousand spectators.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
A Dish For tho Coda.

Liver and onions, artistically blend
ed, produce fragrance that. waited to
the summit Of Olympus, would cause
the jovini Jove to kick over the am.
brosin kettle and come laundering
down the craggy sleeps in quest Of a
new dish for the gods.-Kansas City
Stnr.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
HOME MEDICINE CHEST

Keep your medicines in one place,
out Of reach Of children. Be sure to
have Hanford's sBalsam Of Myrrh on
hand for emergency use. II will take
the fire out Of burns, heal cuts. remove
soreness and be worth many times ov.
er its cost.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
'MADERO
FIeeS Mexican Capital Early
Today
Didz Soon To Proclaim Him.
self President

Mexico City, Feb. 10---President
Madero haa fled tho capital. General
Bianquet, with q part Of tho force Of
5000 federaIs he was leading to this
city. marched up noar the national
palace early today and the comman.
der quietly announced that he would
not attack General Felix Diax.
Madero's departure, which followed
Immediately, 10 taken to moan the end
Of his administration. Later today u
10 expected General Diaz will proclaim
himself president.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
srEeL HEARINo ReauMEn

New York. Feb. 1O--After recess
Of ten days the hearings in the suit
to dissolve the United States stee,
Corporation were resumed today. The
corporations side Of the case 10 non
to be taken up. tho Government hav.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
Tips FROM DALLAS
dallas News)

Even when the servant girl isn't n
problem she IL powerful handy as u
topic.
II is In public, while the bands are
playing, that the cOnQuering hero
comes. But II IL at home that he
comes across.
A man Is person who can have
all the courage OF his convictions ana
then not have enough to tell the truth
to his wife.
Personally we admire furs very
much. still We doubt II It becoming to
lady to wear enough hair to look like
a bear.
No wonder a woman hates to ask
her husband for money. How would
you like to continually 10 up against q
game that there was nothing In?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
YELLOW PINE MEN MEET

New Orleans, La, Feb. 10--Nearly
every southern state will be represent
ed at convention OF the Yellow Pine
Manufacturers Association. which will
meet In this city tomorrow. The ses-
slOns will last three days and will be
presided over by. President 8. J. Car
penter Of Winnneld, La.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11

ing practically concluded its introduc.
tion Of testimony. Among the wit
nesses whom the steel attorneys ex-
pect to call are Judge Elbert H. Gary,
chairman Of the corporation; James
A. Farrell, president, and Heary G.
Frick, who ID one Of the directors.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
Cause For Worry.

II feel very uneasy It's pouring
with rain. and my wife went out with
out an umbrella"
"No doubt she'll take refuge In a
shop somewhere"
Eyes; that's just what's worrying me
sO."--Pele Mele.
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A Long
COvRTSHIP

weliston, z O.. Feb. '1o.--After Q
courtship Of 10 years, during which
period the principals made arrange.
ments to be married three times, VII.
liam Fernon. 73. and Emily Doles, eS,
were married.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11

Representative Wiltbank, author al
the Pennsylvania Sunday baseball bill
Is 73 years old and declares that he
has never seen professional base.
ball game, a horse race or football
game In his life.
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= . =
State OF Ohio, County of Knox.
i, Clarence ID. Horn, OF the above named
Howard Savings Bank Co., do solemnly
swear that the above statement Is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief
CLARENCE ID. HORN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Sth day of February. 1918.
FRANK l.. WOLFE,
Notary Public.
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Dangerous Golf.

Dangerous Colt.
One Of the rules Of the Weston super
Mare england, Golf club reads, "A
ball may be lifted and dropped with
the loss of stroke when played with.
In the railings surrounding the powder
magazine" There appears to be an
element Of danger In this kind Of golf
which reminds London writer Of
certain golf course on the West Afri.
can coast, where the eighth and ninth
holes are always optional. as several
golfers are said to have been lost there
owing to the proximity Of the jungle.
which is known to be favOrite lair
Of the lion.
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cilino on the Auonv.

Editor TO artist who hasn't had \
square meal for moth,- Your car.
'oons are too serious; we want pic.
lures that make people laugh.-Iife.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11

Playing baseball on Jan. 81 on the
campus at Tufts College IL q knock.
nut for Old Man Winter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-11
Ten Flrsmen Hurt In Blaze.

Pittsburg. Feb. 10.--Ten firemen
we're injured when fire destroyed the
Freedom oil works. causing loss Of
100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07

Hugo, Okla, April 6.-The second
attempt at an examining trial of De-.
David Teen, chiropraotor, charged
with second degree manslaughter by
his alleged carelessness in the re-
cent smallpox epidemic, was made in
the justice court Saturday morning.
Attorneys for the defense announc-
ed ready and insisted upon an imrc-
diate trial, but the case was post-
poned until next Wednesday, when
City Health Officer Askew will be
present to testify as the. principal
witness for the state.
Teen has paid no fine and has
frustrated every attempt to hold him,
but he spent some days in jail be
fore bond could be given.
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ard resolution. Mr.. Lewis Of Kiow;
said the people and not the legisla
ture needed information. The legisla.
ture had about all it wanted on the
question of schools, he said, hence
the delay could accomplish nothing
now. The motion to take the resO-
luton from the standing COMMITTEES
failed by a vote of "a to 43. The
incident developed sentiment among
western members whose district ,
have no institutions, against the
submission of the school question
to vote of the people.
East Side Vote Controls.
an every other election the east
side has outyoted u.s." said( one OF
them today, "and the next result Il
the submission would be abolish
ment of institutions in the west
side and retention of those in for
mer Indian Territory"
The state is paying an annual rem
tai of $35,520 for offices in Oklahoma
City, according to a bill from the
senate's committee on appropriations
brought up to day in the senate.
The total amount carried is $72,
2l1.2O to cover thirty months rent
up to June of this year, and $49,-
17S.20i to go to Levy Brothers,
owners of the Mercantile building
and $23,033 to Il. l.. Lawrence, own
er of another building used by the
state. Supporting the bill were con-
tracts made by the board of affairs
in obedience to a resolution of the
Third legislature. Senator Thomas
explained that the Oklahoma City
capital expense committee paid only
$l6,610 OF the $71,200 it agreed to
pay when the seat of government
was moved from Guthrie to Okla .
hOma City and that the appropria-
tion in the pending bill was to make
up the delinquency and cover rent
to the end of the fiscal year. 1t was
added that as a condition of the Nc
Mcchan resolution placing the state
house on the northeast site, the cap
itol building company was to pay to
the capitol fund the arrearage,
amounting to about $4,000.
Would Eliminate Interest.
Senator Memminger offered an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07

The annals of unconscious pulpit
humor will be enriched by an instance
furnished some little time ago at st.
Johns church, Keswick, England 4
lady's watch has been found in the
Churchyard, and the vicar, in making
his usual weekly announcements from
the pulpit, referring to the find, stated
that the watch could be claimed in
the vestry. The next announcement
was: I'VE will sing hymn No. 362:
Lord, Her Watch Thy Church Is
Keeping"
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amendment to the bill eliminating
$1,76S.16, which the building owners
asked as interest upon deferred
monthly rent payments. lie said the
rents being charged the state We're
high enough without the addition CT
interest. The amendment was pend =
ing when the senate went into
committee of the whole to consider
other measures. While under that
order the bill by Senator Warner
abolishing the board of county COM
missioners and making certain coun-
ty officers serve in that capacity
was killed and the senate ad-
journed.
Information came out tonight that
in place of adjourning when the spe-
cial session work is finished, the
legislature may take a recess with
out pay until fall or winter Some
of the Investigations will not be COM
pleted, it is said.
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My Symphony.

To live content with small means,
to seek elegance rather than luxury,
and refinement rather than fashion;
to be worthy, not respectable, and
wealthy, not rich; 10 study hard, think
quickly, talk gently, act frankly; to
listen to stars and birds, to babes and
songs with open heart; to bear all
cheerfully. do all brayely await oc
let the spiritual. unbidden and uncon.
scious grow up through the common
this is to be my symphony.-Chan.
ming.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
Surprise for Mother,

A Chicago school teacher tells witt
great gusto of the shrewd little "col
ored brother" who once arrived Al
school provided with a most unusua.
excuse for tardlness. 81 couldn't helI
bein' late, please, teacher" he bubbled
shrilly. "Somepin happened to us las
night My nav, she went ter bed wit
headache, and when she wakes "
dis mornin', deres two little quins
(twlns) one on each side oh her, anC
she don know muffin bout EN- tel
she wake up. An my nav, she sc
sprised she CANT get up ter get me
ready for SCHOOL,"
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THs WEEKLY ARpMORelTE.
[ BY Carrier or Mail.

NOTE-In this contest the SUB
SCRIPTION VOTE Schedule DE
CREASES- The votes grow less as
,Io confaef nrOcpads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07

While life periods for birds have
been vsriously stated at from two
years for wren to one hundred for
the eagle and crow, such figures have
lacked authority. Prof. L. Petit has
lately brought to the notice OF the 10
illogical society of France some birds
of accurately known age. and these
include a sparrow of eight years, q
blaCkbird OF eleven, small cardinal
5f fourteen and an Amazon parakeet
If twenty-five.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07
RESOLUTIONS ARE
OFFERED IN HOUSE
WOULD MAKE WHOLESALE
CHANGE IN THE STATUS OF
STATE OFFICERS.

Oklahoma City, April 6.-Eleyen
Joint resolutions proposing amend
ments to the constitution were Of
fered in the house today by Mr.. Nor
ris of Stephens county and Mr.. Lew
is OF iowa county, changing the stat e
us of number of state Offices. In
stead of being elected by the people
the state mine inspector, state audi
tor, state examiner and inspector
and the secretary of state would not
be subject to reappointment for a
second term. Another proposed
amendment permits the supreme
court of appeals to name the clerk
of the court, which is now elective.
\ third abolishes the office of lieu
tenant governor and confers those
duties upon the president of the
senate, 10 De elected by the senate
In the line of succession following
the president of the senate should
there be vacancy in the office OF
governor, would be the president pro
TEN of the senate, the speaker of
the house of representative with fur
ther succession to be provided by law.
Other constitutional amendments
proposed by the two representatives,
making the board of county &C nlEis-
sioners the county board of equallHa-
ton, with authority to adjust and
equalize values of personal prIl -
erty and real estate; limiting ap-
peals to the supreme court to cases
having value of 500 or more TEX
as law; iuries in county courts and
courts not of record to be Of five
men, and a majority to return a ver-
dict.
Messrs. Morris and McCrory of
the house and Messrs. Austin, Ech-
OILS and Pugh Of the senate offered a
constitutional amendment abolish
ing district superior and county
courts and establishing a superior
court for each county California
system).
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Snaln Slow 70 Chanae.

In Spain. for the most part, washing
Is done in the old fashioned way, with
cold water in large earthen tubs, gen
orally in little wash houses on the
flat Oriental roofs Local custom is
exceedingly hard to change, and the
chcapness of labor obviates the use
tf modern machinery and time and
labor saving devices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-07

FRESH ROASTING EARS are no
better than the Yours Truly Corn
you can purchase from your dealer
today. 3l-11t