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The citizen., 1913-10-10
SYNOPSIS.

- ,rcDonaId, commanding an army
Major ~ wort Dodge. seeks a man to
po.sa,oant posi nTf' his daughter, Molly. VINO Is
nteIC5ip for the post. An Indian outbreak
les.sssrea,tened. Sergeant "Brick Hamlln
.,s W. the stage In which Molly IS traVel-
Iee'' they are attacked by Indians, and
Ing. Ill, Ia and Molly escape in the darkness:
Hanmn Ills Molly he was discharged
iian'',ih tha confederate service In disgrace
rom t' The close of the war enlisted In
ana saso,iar a. army. He suspects one cap
M. lne ~ TIesFevre OF being responsible Tor
u. u" disgrace. Troops appear ana unuer
ns ,r, u''o of Lieut.. Gaskins Molly starts 70
escoIs VI "a ther. Hamlin leaves to rejoin
~. 9n ,nyin1ent ngi He returns to Fort Dodge
hs So Ies simmer of fighting Indians, and
suss sus. u9lIv there. Lieutenant Gaskins
n.cssss us Hamlin of shooting MN. me
.s,ssant is proven innocent. ne sees
IN, in company with Mrs. Dupont.
Molly Ln recnpnizes as a former sweet
Suo. . I,.bo threw him over for LeFeVre.
sss, a,er he oyerhears Dupont and soldier
I.st,r, IN a money-making plot. Molly
nv Uamlin her father seems 10 De IN
Gsn rawer OF Mrs. Dupont. VINO claims 10
h a daughter of McDonald SISTER; MOI, ~
dsannears and Hamlin sets out to
,,ce Ser Mcdonald Is ordered TO Fort
n'nl.v Hamlin finds McDonald's muir
wa body He takes Wasson, guide.
"a two troopers and goes In pursuit OF
M murderer5, who had robbed McDon-
n of $40 600 paymaster's money. lie sus-
sc,, Dupont Corners. soldier ACCOM-
H. NJ Dupont. is found murdered. Ham,
y. psrty is caught in q fierce blizzard
S5Ie heading for the Cimmaron. one
ran dies from cold and another almost
rrr,Irbs Wasson is shot as they come
.yebt OF Cimmaron. Hamlin discovers
no cabin hidden under a bluff occupied
Huehes. a COW thief. who is laying ior
sFey1e who cheated him In a cattle
al His description Identifies ket'evre
,d Dupont as one and the same. Hughes
Sot Wasson mistaking him for one OF
sFeyre's party. Hamlln and Hughes
,ts I'D the trail of LeFevre. who Is
srrving Molly to the Indians camp.
ro days out they sight the fugltiVes.
spb ensues in which Hughes IS shot
an Indian. Dying he makes desper-
attemnt TO shoot LeFevre. but hlts
9mn while the latter IS disarming lie
srre LeFevre escapes. believing Ham
and Molly dead. Molly tells Hamlin
ii her father was implicated in the
ot to steal the paymaster's money;
Smln confesses his love for Molly and
rd that Il Is reciprocated. Molly de-
aras her father was forced into the
hhers plot.
The citizen., 1913-10-10

this depression must lead toward the
Canadian. May l exchange mounts
with one of those men going back,
Major? l fear my pony is about
DONE"
Certainly"
There was no opportunity for any.
thing save a simple grasp OF the hand,
ere Molly rode away with her escort
Then the little column Of troopers
moved on. and Hamlin, glancing back.
ward as he rode past. took his place
in advance beside Major Elliott.
The citizen., 1913-10-10

For the first year the citizen will
make return to the local internal
revenue collector before March /,
1914, as to his earnings from March
l, 1913, to the end of this year. The
collector will notify him June how
much he owes, and the tax must be
paid by June 80. After next year the
tax will apply on the calendar year.
4The form that is TO be filed out
by the taxpayer wilr be drawn up
soon by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. The taxpayer will have to
give his gross revenue and then spec
ify and claim the deductions"
The citizen., 1913-10-10
sherIdan's "pebt Of Honor" {"

A debt of honor" story that may
be worth recalling concerns that
prince of debtors, Richard Brinsley
Sheridan. One day creditor came
into Sheridan's room and found him
seated before table strewn with gold
and notes?
Its no use looking at that, my good
fellow" said Sheridan, that is all be-
spoken for debts of honor" Very
WELL" replied the tradesman, tearing
his security and throwing it in the
fire, now mine is debt of honor"
so 1t is, and must be paid at once"
said Sheridan, and handed him the
money.
The citizen., 1913-10-10

two phases, the normal tax of l per
cent. on the whole income above
$4,000 and the additional tax that
begins with an extra per cent.
above $4,000, and is graduated to
per cent. above 100000. Wherever
the income tax is paid at the source
by corporation for its employees
or in similar cases, only the l per
cent. normal tax is so paid.
"The individual has to pay any ad-
ditional tax himself The provisions
of the law requiring the tax to be
withheld at the source do not take
effect until November 1, 1918.
The citizen., 1913-10-10
REDUCTIONS ON ESSENTIALS.
Sundries.


Wearing apparel for which cattle.
dog or goat skins are used, from 50
to Is per cent.
Bags, sachels. pocketbooks, etc.
from 47.23 to 50 per cent.
India rubber and manufactures
thereof, known as druggists sundries.
from 40 per cent. to Is per cent
Cotton Manufactures.
Spool thread cotton. from Sc cents
a dozen spools to Is per cent. al
valorem.
Handkerchiefs or mufilers, not
hemmed. from 45 per cent. to 2j per
cent; hemmed, from 55 per cent. to
so per cent
Silks and Silk Goods.
Silk partly manufactured and not
further advanced than carded or
combed, from IS cents a pound to
20 cents a pound.
Wool Manufacturers.
Blankets and Aannels from 1859 per
cent. to 25 per cent.
Carpets OF every description from
$50 per cent. to 50 per cent.
Clothing.
Gloves. from ~ per cent. ad va
loren to 81 a dozen.
Woolen goods, from IL cents a
pound to free list.
Hats and bonnets OF fur, from 81
per cent to 45 per cent.
Bags, satchels and pocketbooks.
from 4533 per cent. to 80 per cent.
Children's gloves. from 44.15 per
cent. to 81 per dozen
Pearl buttons, from ls per cent. to
% per cent.
The citizen., 1913-10-10
FOOD SCHEDULE CHANGES.

Oatmeal and rolled oats, from /
cent pound to so cents hundred
pounds.
Butter and substitutes. from per
cent to 2I3 cents a pound
Cheese and substitutes, from 31.79
per cent. to 90 per cent
Onions, from 40 cents to 20 cents
a bushel OF 81 pounds
Peas. from 25 cents to 10 cents a
bushel.
Chocolate and cocoa, prepared or
manufactured, from 21.50 per cent
to . cents a pound.
Cattle from So head to free list.
The citizen., 1913-10-10
Cruel Form Of Punishment.

A species OF punishment. reminis
cent OF barbarism, was meted out a
few days ago to a seven-year-old boy
of Kiyosu, Japan. by the child's faith
er. The little lad committed some
trivial act Of disobedience, and the
father punished him by burying him
for forty-eight hours in hole in the
ground. leaving only his head above
the surface.
The citizen., 1913-10-10

Brazils and walnuts, What big ones.
too! What an odd present, uncle!"
"A fancy of mine, nevvy." said old
Crankie. with a chuckle. AN old
mans fancy"
Tee, heel" he chuckled, when he
reached home again. Not one OF
those forty tenants OF Jacks has a
nut-cracker between them. They'll
ruin all his brand-new doors! Ho.
no, hoi"
The citizen., 1913-10-10
CHAPTER xxxIV.-continued.

CHAPTER XxxlV.-Continued.
They could perceive the blue of the
ercoats as they rode over the ridge.
ID at their sudden appearance the
tle column Of horsemen came to a
klt Hamlin flung up one hand in sig
and the two urged their ponies
bvn the side Of the hill. Three men
bured forth to meet them. spreading
slightly as though still suspicious
some trick, but, as they drew near,
leader suddenly waved his hand,
d they dashed forward.
'Hamlinl Glad to see you again,
first rider greeted the Sergeant
rdlally. Can this be Major McDon.
rs daughter"
Yes, Major Elliott: l can repeat
! story as We ride along. sir. You
the advance of Clusters expedi-
b, presumed"
I'VE are; the others are some miles
bind, moving slowly so that the
gons can keep within touch. Won
tul the way those wagons have
he'd ahead over the rough country.
We only missed camp twice since
left Fort Dodge"
When was that, sir?"
Before the blizzard all except your
pp we're at Camp Supply; they had
led since, and 1t was then we heard
ut your trip down here. What be-
e Of your men. Sergeant"
Wasson and one private we're
q, sir; the other private was
zen SO badly | had to leave him in
ter on the Cimarron."
By CAD, 1t sounds interesting; and
lou tackled the villains alone, and
some fight at that before rescuing
Mcdonald. Well. the story will
until We make camp again.
ever" and he bent low over the
. hand, Il must congratulate Miss
onald on her escaping without
serious injury"
hat is not all | should be con-
Hated upon. Major Elliott" she
quietly.
o-eh--perhaps l do not under
D l."
desire that you shall; | refer to
nsagement to Sergeant Hamlin.
officer glanced in some bewil-
= ent from her face to that of the
trooper.
u-you mean matrimonial he
uered, plainly embarrassed. un-
y suddenly to grasp the peculiar
lOh' "Hamlin. what-what does
81 neah?
:. !. Molly and have known each
lot some time." explained the
any oluntly. Out here alone we
sfed we were more than friends.
W Is ALL sir"
" an instant Elliott hesitated,
he straLga att1uette of rank
u ue gentleman conquered the sol
e aau he drew off his glove, and
nfa put his hand.
sn congratulate you, Miss Nc
ne exclaimed frankly. 81
~ Io"h Sergeant Hamlin for two
JUL "e Is soldier and a gentle
'sS 'eu blood swept into her
sn aer eyes Frightening.
my soldier" she replied soft
'ne man love-"
10Y RODE together down the steep
VOVered with it's mantle of
MI Tin the little body of troop
he 0,. ,u IN the valley. Only once
~ l, r%Ow J" Black Kettles camp.
Is s,a ,sis almost within sight of it,
neD M us pony herd distinctly"
~ was that?"
WV >; " r., Canadian, close to the
les |, S.i Buffalo Creek"
Q ~ - NJ q, ;, learn anything as to the
M, INDIANS with him?"
pOD nss uennite, but 1t is a large
ue ss l', not all Cheyennes."
tbo bard' but were unable to
u ~ eelir. exact situation. We have
'slpp our way forward eau
aiD ant d,'a ai II Is going to be my
cDosay o. apty to separate you and
as u' a We shall need your
Nettess suloe' and the lady will
VI with the main col
The citizen., 1913-10-10
INCOME TAX INFORMATION.
Levy viii Be Assessed for Calendar
Year Thereafter.

Year Thereafter.
Washington. - Representative Cor
dell Hull, of Tennessee, who framed
the income tax bill. issued an explana-
tory statement.
1t is, in part as follows:
THE Treasury regulations soon to
be prepared will make clear to every
taxpayer the requirements of the law
and its application to income derived
from the various kinds of business.
1.-THE income tax is divided into
The citizen., 1913-10-10
WILL FILL MARKET BASKET
WITH FREE LIST EDlBLES

As compromised from the Senate
ard House provisions, the final du.
ties adopted are as follows:
Confer
House. Senate.
The citizen., 1913-10-10

I4ttla ssss.ss -
Horses and mules val
mnd At lass than t2O0
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
HIP BROKEN
Health Officer Lester HatIey
Seriously Injured
By Falling On Icy Pavement
Monday Night

a fall on the slippery pavement re-
suited in a broken hip for Health or.
ficer Lester Hadley at about five
O'Clock Monday evening. lie was walk.
Ing south on North Gay street when
the accident occurred. His hip was
found to be broken by a physician
who examined his injury shortly after
II had been sustained.
OfIicer Hadley had been at the Third
ward engine house and was starting
for his home on East High street. He
had reached point near the west gate
entering into the Episcopal church
yard when he slipped and fell. HIS
unfortunate fall was witnessed by
the iiremen who hastened to his aid
and assisted him to his home where
the fracture was reduced. Mr. Had.
ley's Injuries are considered serious.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
WILSON NAMES
HIS SECRETARY
Joseph TumuIiy Of Jersey City
VIII Hold Down the Place.

10 an Accomplished story Teller and
Mimic, skiiifui as q Buffer and Has
q Tremendous Capacity For Work.
President-Elcet Again Makes Some
Observations On His Method Of
Announcing His Cabinet.
Trenton, N. j.. Feb. a. President.
elect Wilson announced that he sc.
lected Joseph p. Tumulty Of Jersey
City al his secretary. In making the
announcement he said:
Joseph Patrick Tumulty Of Hud.
son county will be my secretary at
Washington. You may say for ma
that I expressed the greatest gratin.
cation at his willingness to assume
the duties Of that Office"
The president-elect and Mr.. Tumul.
ty first met during the campaign Of
1910, when Mr.. Wilson was beginning
his speechmaking tour as a candidate
for governor. Mr.. Tumulty Is an nc.
complished story teiier and mimic.
His skill as buffer" for the presl.
dent.elect during the last two months.
when hundreds of place.hunters have
sought an audience, has excited ad.
miration on every hand, and a mellow
voice and tactful manners have
bridged many an awkward situation.
His capacity for work Ia tremendous.
Charles g. lieifner Of Washington,
who claims to be the original Wilson
man in the northwest. came to ar
range conference with the presi.
dent-elect on Alaskan affairs. Tho
governor said he would let the matter
lie ever until he has been sworn in.
Governor Osborne of Michigan, who
was one of the seven little COVER.
nors" that pilerimaged to Oyster Bay,
but who refused to leave the Repub-
lican party after the Chicago conven.
ton. called to pay his respects to
Governor Wilson. for whom he pro-
fesses the greatest admiration. Gov.
ernor Osborne and Mrs. Osborne ara
sailing Thursday for a years travel IN
Madagascar.
Governor Wilson made some obser.
vations to the newspaper men on his
method of announcing his cabinet.
He declared that he would do 1t his
own way because it was Impossible
for him to change his personality.
"These appointments are made for
the good CT the whole country" he
said. ''and not for the pleasure OF the
newspapers. You will have to wait.
] have not made up my mind on u
single cabinet position. no matter
what statements may appear In any
of the newspapers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
ATTEMPTED
TO MURDER
His Brother By firing A BuI.
let At His Head
Then Went To The Barn And
Committed Suicide
4 Highly Exciting Affair Oc-
ours Near JeIlOWay
IN Which Hugh Taylor Shoots
At His Brother
Aod Then Ends His Own Life
By Hanging

Jsiio~ay, Ohio, Feb. 4EAfter At.
tempting to murder HE brother In q
quarrel over some trivial matter short.
" before midnight Monday night,
Hugh Taylor. aged "a years, son Of
Jack Taylor, committed suicide by
hanging himself In the barn at hIs
home, north Of thIs place. he was
found hanging by HE mother fifteen
minutes after he fired q revolver shot
at his brother.
1t is reported that general family
quarrel and disturbance had been car.
ried OIL during all Of Monday evening
and night up until nearly IL o'clock
when 1t was brought to climax by
the gun play and suicide.
The brothers were on bad terms
and, according to a report, had been
drinking liquor previous to the
trouble. A difference Of opinion arose
and angry words followed. The af.
fair was taken part in by other mem.
Oers of the family but seemed, after a
time. to be settled as the belligerents
cooled of somewhat. However, the
quarrel was resumed after about an
hour and Hugh drew revolver. In
tit of anger he pointed the weapon
at his brothers head and fired. The
bullet grazed his skull but did not
wound him seriously.
Perhaps thinking that he had kill.
I'd his brother and believing that he
would have to suffer the penalty in
ficted by the law for such an offense
he decided to take his own life. He
arose from a chair on which he had
been sitting and left the house threat
ening that he would kill himself. The
other members of the family either
did not believe him or were afraid to
follow him on account Of the revolver
and made no effort to keep him in the
house. His mother, however, feared
for the safety OF hcr son and set out
to search for him about fifteen min
utes after he had left the room. She
sought about the house and then went
to the barn. With the aid of Ian.
tern which she carried, Mrs. Taylor
found his body hanging from beam
with leather hitching strap looped
around his neck. She loosened the
strap and lowered the body but her
son was dead. The belief is that he
went Immediately to the barn and
committed suicide without any delay
after firing the shot at his brother
Word was sent to this village for q
physician but nothing could be done
for the unfortunate young man.
Taylor was unmarried and had
lived north of here with his parents
for some time. He was farm labor
er and worked for various employers
throughout the section in which he
lived.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
CREDITORS
Of This Man Reside In Mt.
Vernon
columbus Journal)

Clement Neff, mail clerk OF 1465
Franklin Avenue, wants to be adjudg,
ed a bankrupt. although he does not
know what the amount of his debts
is. In the petition which he entered
yesterday in the federal district court
he'gives list of nine creditors, most
OF whom are in Mt. Vernon and Dan.
vile. They hold his notes, but he does
not know the amount of them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
No Need To stop Work

When the doctor orders you to stop
work 1t staggers YOU | can't, you say.
You know you are weak, run down
and failing In health day by day, bnt
you must work as long as you can
stand. What you need Is Electric
Bitters to give tone, strength and vls'
or to your system, to prevent break
down and build you up. Don't be
weak, sickly or ailing when Electric
Bitters will benefit you from the first
dose, thousands bless thc,n 10Y their
glorious heath and strength. Try
tlem. Trery bottle is sleran,aed to
satisfy. Only zoe ~ g. q, Baker am
90.
Mr.. Chsrles IIcag 'cf nlaGoasli,-g Is
seriously III VII, stomach tgoNbIe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
,25th ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 5--The Ma
sonic grand lodge OF Connecticut be-
gan its one hundred and twenty-flfth
annual communication in this city to-
cay with an attendance OF prominent
members OF the fraternity from all
,arts Of the state. Grand Master
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
PAINFUL
Injuries Sustained By Two
Men At Bridge Works

When a large piece of iron was ac.
cidentally allowed to tip over at the
Mt. Vernon Bridge Works Monday af-
ternoon, William Cole and Charles
Taylor, workmen, were caught be-
meath 1t and wore painfully bruised
about the shoulders ana body. Their
injuries will not result seriously.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
Mgxlco,s DAY TO ceLEsRATE

City OF Mexico. Feb. 5--All Mexico
was en- fete today on the anniversary
OF the adoption of the Federal consti-
tuition. Free performances were CIV
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07

en- in the theatres for the poor and
military bands gave concerts In the
principal plazas. Crowds thronged
the Zocalo, in front Of the National
Palace. throughout the day. The dem
onstrations in the capital and In 9TH
or OF the leading cities were OF an
orderly character.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07

Justin Holden, of Norwich, presided
over the initial session this morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
. !. + = + i. + i. 4, :. + :
DEATHS
+ j. + + + + + + + +
Frank Barr

Frank Barr died ut the Knox county
infirmary Tuesday morning at five
o'clock after a. several months illness
Of softening of the brain. He was 81
years of age and is survived by num-
ber OF relatives living In Mt. Vernon.
He was received at the infirmary
about five years ago and lived in Mt.
Vernon before that time The re-
mains were brought to the Chappe-
lear, Kaufman & Co. undertaking es-
adjustment to be prepared for burial.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07

Mrs, Frank l., Griffin died at her
home at GAG North Sandusky street
at 1880 o'clock Tuesday afternoon af-
ter ten weeks illness resulting
from an abscess on the liver. She
was about 81 years Of age at the time
Of her death and is survived by her
husband. three sons and two daugh-
ters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-04-10
MLADYofDOUBT
y BYRANpALL. PARRISH
y Gdb- % LADY 1MrW oIMaE
SN Illustrations by Henry TMDE
CCPYRIGHr AcrpcLURe g. CO. 1911

The Ranger scowled It him in sui
len response, his face dark with pas
sion.
"Hell's acre! This thing may touch
your humor, but not mine. What is
the meaning Of your words, Mistress
Claire? Are You shameless, forgetting
the pledge between u.s."
She turned her face toward him as
a queen might, her head held high,
her cheeks flaming.
"You have said your answer once
for all, Captain Grant. There is no
pledge between u.s."
But, daughter" broke in the colonel,
still bewildered by this sudden explo,
sion. II can scarcely comprehend;
surely it was understood that you were
affianced to this son of an old neigh
Dor"
Understood. yes, by those who kind
ly arranged the affair, but the fact
that / might possess a heart of my
own was entirely overlooked. AS a
child l permitted you to plan my fu'
ture without protest ! am a woman
now; l have been out in the world;
the war has taken all girlhood from
me. If this were not true the way
Captain Grant has watched my every
action in Philadelphia would have dis
gusted me with the thought OF ever
intrusting my happiness to him. He
has openly q%uarreled with every mar
have spoken to. or danced with. He
has made me the sport Of all the city
g~allants by jealous wrangling. Now
1t is done with. 'Tis In shame that ]
am driven to say all this here in pres
ence Of these gentlemen, but l will not
stand in silence while Major Lawrence
is being condemned as a spy. He was
at the dance to meet again with me
and for no other purpose"
Colonel Mortimer's face had ex'
pressed many emotions, while she was
speaking, but now Il hardened into
military severity, his hand ciinched
on the arm Of the chair.
do ! understand, then, that this
officer was there at your requestF"
81 think" ~hesitating slightly, che
knew he was not u~nwelcome."
and" his voice breaking slightly
"he came here also to meet your"
Certainly not" her head lifting in.
dignantly. II am your daughter, and
am guilty Of nothing unworthy our
family name. l have no shame to con
fess. Major Lawrence is an officer
and a gentleman. the friend Of Wash
ington, and my friend also. At any
other time he would be a welcome
guest at our table. II he risked hi:
life to meet with me In philadelphia
II was done openly and honorably In