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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

Speaking to the 102 county tax as
eessors recently appointed under the
Warnes tax law, who assembled in
the house of representatives Thurs
day in Columbus, Governor Cox said:
II recognize the importance OF the
psople of the communities OF this
state, understanding fully the policy
that underlies the spirit and admins
tration of this law. 1t is perfectly
easy to comprehend Just what was
in the mind of the lawmaking body
of this state in framing the measure,
and what Is in the purpose OF the ex-
ecutive department, through the gov.
ernor and the tax commission.
81 want to present to you my OBJ.
servations under three classifcations;
first, the general policy; second the
matter Of efficiency; and third, the
economy which should be effected.
"A few weeks ago there was instl-
tuted in this state the administration
of the liquor license law. | recall in
this connection perfectly we'll the
Joint hearing participated in In this
room by members of the house and
senate, remember hearing the OBJ
jectiuns stated to having the county
license commissioners appointed. |
remember hearing well-meaning gen
tlemen, but who are disposed to blum
der somewhat at times, avow their
objections to the creation of a So
called machine to bring about what
they designated as the concentration
az power In the hands of one man.
The arrangement carried into law
with reference to the appointment OF
the commissioners. was induced by
the desire OF having liquor license
commissioners In this state absolute
ly free and unfettered men who in
the administration OF this great law
because | think II has risen to the
dignity OF great law, men who
would he under no obligations grow
dng out OF their election, to influences
which might subsequently embarrass
them on the ground OF socalled graf
1tude.
Not Afraid OF Responsibility.
J Il realized perfectly well that tn,
success or ill.success OF the liquor II
oense law would descend upon the
ahead OF the appointing power, wal
sperfectly willing to assume the re
sponsibilIty for the liquor license Law
and the plan and method OF Its ad
ministration, That law was Launched
on stormy seas. IL was an entirel.
new thing. II was induced by the In
,Sistent desire of the people OF thi
state that this question Re settled
that communities might be freed fron
the so-called wet and dry contests
that these legislative halls In the cor
sideration OF other questions might b
freed from the overwhelming inf
ences OF the wet and dry question
The liquor license law is a success
and every day viii demonstrate pc
fectly the wisdom and logic of tha
measure.
'Now, the lesson from that lie this
That law has been made a success
because every man connected wit
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
GLAR'NG IRREGULARITIES The
WARNES LAW WILL CORRECT

In Hamilton
In money
duplicate.
$48939 duplicate, almost
perc NOR than Hamilton county.
practically that of Ham
county have duplicate
community Of farmers 100000
of Hamilton
Licking Hamilton
double in
Medina counties the
tcaly in Hamilton
100000
Is 1
md dodgers?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

tration OF this law God Almighty
has planted in you conscience, and
let that conscience be your compass.
Administer this law with courage, in
tegrity assumed, having it tempered
always with a full measure of COM
mon sense.
I'VE don't want In Ohio an Of
fensive inquisition; but ! ask you
as men whether there is anything
more fundamentally Just than
this--that every man in this state
should pay sum for the support
of his government proportioned
to the benefits which he receives
under the government. That, in
very few words, is the underlying
thought which has induced this
law.
"The report speaks of the farmers
bearing more than their share of tax
alton. You men, coming from the
rural communities, know that the
farmers are little bit touchy about
a tax law. They were up in arms
when the Smith 1 per cent tax law
was passed. and now they regard it
with almost sacred favor. They have
their misgivings now as to whether
or not this measure will work out
well. And | can understand just ex-
actly what is in their minds and in
duces this perfectly honest and sin
cere misgiving-that the taxing Off
cials in an effort to increase the du-
plicate and make record will list
the property that can be more easily
seen, and might be land belonging to
the farmers, the house and lot be-
longing to the small home owner, the
plant and machinery, the appurte-
nances of the manufacturer, the
building and merchandise of the mer'
chant.
Let Real Estate Alone.
"Now, my observation is this, that
the utilities have been brought up tc
a valuation approaching their rea
value in money-a great service
! wrought by the state tax commission
that the farmers of this state arf
on the duplicate now at an estimated
! listing which pretty nearly approache,
the value of the Iand the active bust
ness is fairly listed, speaking sener
ally, and ! suggest to you commits
sioners that you let the farmer alone
except where you find garing Unequal
iites; let real estate alone, excep
where you find glaring inequalities
and be fair with active business en-
terprises. We are after the Iaggard
in the communities of Ohio.
They lack the patriotism, the civil
spirit and the pride and courage
They are afraid to take chance will
their money They do not put it int,
commercial circulation in the commu
nifty. 1t isn't part of the investmen
upon which manufacturing concern
are being operated. They have no
given their savings over to the loca
institutions in the community. The
are deprived absolutely Of those i'm
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
FARMERS, HOME OWNERS, BUSINESS
men NEED NOT fear WARNES LAW
aleae These Aone Said Governor Cox to New District Tax
Assessors Increase Duplicate by Listing Intangible
Property Money, Notes, Mortgages, Credits,
Etc., Not Heretofore Reported.
POLITICS ARE TABOO AND PATRONAGE IS
SURRENDERED TO merit AND EFFICIENCY

Over Two thousand Jobs Voluntarily Placed Under Civil Ser
vice Answers the Charge of Machine Building and Guar
antees Clean Honest, NonPartsan Assessment Startling
irregularities Of Present System Pointed Out Which Make
Mandatory fhe Warnes ActEvey Township to Be Assess
ed and Apprased by That Resident Thereof Who Is Best
Fitted for the Task by Actual Test
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
Friday, the 10Th day of
December, 1913

between the hours of 1 D. m. and 2 p. IN.
of said day, the following described lands
and tenements, to-wit:
Situate in Knox county, Ohio.
FIRST TRACT
situate in the county of Knox, state of
OHIO and in the township of Hilliar,
bounded and described as follows: Com
mencing at the southeast corner of the
north half of lot is in section 4, township
o. and range 10, u. S. NJ lands, at a
stone, where lot 6 corners with the late
Julia Thurston's land; thence north along
the township line 120 rods to the southeast
corner of lands formerly sold by A. L.
Myers to Norman Thurston thence west
along the south line of said Thurston land
SO rods to lands of Lewis and Sarah Litz-
enburg; thence south 120 rods along the
cast line of said Litzenburg land to lands
east along the north line of said Julia
Thurston land 50 rods and feet to the
place of beginning. Estimated to contain
GO acres, more or less.
SECOND TRACT
situate in the county of Knox, state
or ONO and Hilliar township and being
part or lot 10 in section 4, township g. and
range 10 u. 5. NJ lands, described as fol-
lows BENG -FOUR acres out of the south
east corner of tract of land decided by
burg.
Appraised at $5OOOOO.
Terms Of sale-One-third cash on day OF
SAFE, one-third in one year and one-third
IN TWO years the deferred payments to be
secured by mortgage on the premises sold
ana 70 bear interest from the day of sale
payable annually, or the purchaser may
]. NJ WooLISoN. n
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio
r. o. Leyering, attorney for plaintiff
n-lS,3 ;12-2,s,l6S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
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COMPARISON OF TAX RETURNS OF
CREDITS AND NOTES IN 1903
In Cuyahoga county the total was $1,66S,96s.
Hamilton county had lust S1429273

In Cuyahoga
Hamilton had Just $1429273
Little Fairfield
Less than Cuyahoga with its
Belmont outstripped both Cuyahoga and
In Butler, Champaign Coumbana, Crawford Greene
Miami Muskingum Portage, Stark, Washing
ton countless the
those in Hamilton
Finally dimnutive Prebe county has city
but 5000
and $1600000 in Cuyahoga
Take those figures back of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
sHERIFF's SALE
Noah G. Myers

Noah g. Myers
VS..
Abraham Myers ct al,
Knox Common Pleas.
BY virtue of writ of partition issued out
of the Court of Common Pleas of Knox
County, Ohio, and to me directed, I will
offer for sale upon the premises herein
described on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09
KNOX co. TEACHERS
EXAMINATIONS

Meetings for the examination of teach
ers will be held at the Central School
Building, Mt. Vernon, Ohio the first Sat
urday of every month. Order of sub
jects:
Elementary, a. m.-Theory and Practice.
Arithmetic U. S. History, Reading and
Agriculture.
Elementary, p. m.-Grammar, Geogra-
ply, Orthography, Writing, Physiology
and Literature.
Pupils examination-The third Saturday
of April and the third Saturday in May.
Examinations will commence at 500
o'clock a. n.y.
Address all communications to the Cle'h
of Board of Examiners.
Organization of the board:
o. Il. PORE, Presient,
Danville. Ohio.
w. F, ALLGIRE, Vice President
Centerburg, Ohio W
r. l.. JONES, Clerk,
Utica, Ohio
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

between the hours of 1 p. m. and p. m.
of said day, the following described lands
and tenements, to-wit:
Situate in Knox county, Ohio.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During The Week

Miss Sara Davis visited friends ir
Cambridge, Nd, last week.
Miss Sallie NJ. Veasey, of Harbeson,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Ralston
Davis.
Mrs. Ralph Voorhees,, of Philadelphia.
is visiting Mrs. John W. Ratchff and
family.
Misses Mabelle and Essie Housman
are visiting friends in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Mrs. C. H. Maeklin is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sarah Morris, of Midway, is Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. James B. Wilson,
near Milford.
Charles B. Adams of Chester, Penn.
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Adams.
Mrs. Rasden Derrickson and grand
son Robert Morgan, of Lincoln, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Derrickson this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. H. Dragoo and Mrs
William Bowman and daughters of Eas-
ton. Md. spent last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Wilkins.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
GOVERNOR signs ANTI
LIQUOR SHIPMENT BILL

Governor Miller at noon last Tuesday
signed the Hazel bill to prohibit the
shipment Of liquor into local option
territory"
The Governor made no formal an
nouncement of his action to the Legis-
lature, but Secretary of State Miller
informed the newspaper reporters of
the bill becoming a law.
1t empowers any man to carry gal
Ion of liquor daily into ''local option
territory" but prohibits the shipment
by common carriers, persons or firms
under penalty of fines up to $500 or
imprisonmentup to ak months, or both.
for violation.
The liduord callers of Wilmington assert
bills unconstitutional in that "local the
option territory" means the entire State
and not merely Kent and Sussex
Counties which voted dry. "
They state that they do not expect to
test the law in court The liquor
men claim that dealers outside the State
can ship into Delaware under the law,
but the temperance advocates deny this
and claim it will make Kent and Sus-
sex dry as a desert.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
VALUABLE DOG POISONED.

Again the fend who values the life
of an animal at naught, is wrecking his
vengeance upon the animals of the Lake
View Avenue Section of Milford. On
Wednesday afternoon this person, or
persons. set poison for the two fine collie
dogs owned by the Griers. These dogs
were the pride of the most of the neigh
borhoOd, and could be seen playing on the
lawns in that section all day long. That
the poison was evidently meant for
these animals is apparent when it is
considered that both of the animals re-
ceived a dose. The dogs were marked
exactly alike, and none, not even the
owners, could distinguish them at a
distance. The animal owned by DR.. Wal
ter Grier was killed, while that owned
by DR.. Frank Grier received an overdose
and asa result survived Arsenic
was the poison employed in the com
mission of the dirty act. Should the
guilty party be ascertained, it is certain
that action will be taken against him.
While no other dogs have been poison
ed the owners of animals in that section
are taking efforts to watch their dogs
and see that they do not receive the same
dose. No more contemplate an act
could be done than that of poisoning.
an animal, and the guilty party, should
he be found, should be prosecuted to the
limit
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
ALUMNI MELTING.

The regular meeting Of the Alumni
Association which was held last Friday.
was well attended The CHER business
transacted was the making of arrange
ments for the reception which is to be
given to the newly made honorary mem
bers. 1t was decided that this should
be held on Tuesday, April 29th. in the
Methodist Chapel. Committees were
then appointed. by the president to ar
range the details which will make the
affair enjoyable to all who attend, to
old and new members alike. 1t was
suggested that it would help those in
charged if all persons who had gradual
ed from the Milford Public School prior
the the year 1901, would send their
names to the secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Aldred before April 29th. Please do
not neglect to do this as the association
wishes TO have all the honorary men,
bers present. The next monthly meet
ing will be held May End, when plans
for the banquet will be discussed and
new officers nominated. All come.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
DR.. GEIBEL,s RECTAL.

The Philadelphia Record says of Dr.
Geibel: He closed his almost two
hours entertainment by composing a
tune and teaching it to his audience.
Asking that someone would suggest the
words of popular hymn and receiving in
response 'Rock of Ages Cleft for Ne"
he proceeded without the use of an in
strument to dictate to his secretary a
tune just as it came to his mind. first
debating the soprano and alto and then
the tenor and bass. The dictation fin
ished, he asked someone to come to the
piano and play it, while he taught it to
the audience Mr.. Espenshade stepped
to the platform and played, and with
rousing enthusiasm the large gathering,
under the Inspiration of DR.. Geibel, soon
learned and sang the piece. The entire
entertainment was both educational and
insplrational. DR.. Geibe will be at
the Presby byterian Church next Tuesday
evening, April 18th. under the auspices
of the Church Choir.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
CHURCH NEWS.

First N. p Church Services as usual
on Sunday Experience meeting at 9 a.
m. preaching 10. 30 a. m: f: Sunday School
2 p. M: Christian Endeavor 6. 30 p. m.
Christ Church Morning Prayer 10 a.
m; Litany. Holy Communion and Ser
mon 1870 a. m. Sunday School 2 D. m.
I Evening Prayer and Address 30 p. m. ;
Friday, Litany 9 a. m. All are cOrdi-
ally invited.
I ST. Johns Church Sunday, April 13,
no Mass. Sunday School at 2 p. m.
Rosary, Sermon and Benediction at 80
p. m. Mass in Lewes at $50 a. m.
There will be one Mass in Milford on
Sundays, after the last Sunday in April,
at 9 a. m. The second Mass will be in
Lewes, at II. 30 a. m. All are welcome
Rev. NJ. J. DOugaerty,
Presbyterian Church The Sacrament
of the Lord Supper will be celebrated.
The pastor will speak on 1.-The Remission
of Sins 3" Sunday School at o'clock
Lesson. Jacob at Bethel. Society Of
Christian Endeavor at o'clock. Topic.
Il Can Do All Things" Special music
by the orchestra Violin solo by Miss
Gardiner Of New York.
Baptist Church Sunday $50 a. m.
Bible School, 1045 a. M, preaching
subject. '-Esau The Profane Man."
7 p. m, Christian EndeavOr. p. m.
sermon subject, "A Man Overheard, "
followed by evangelistic service. Thurs
day 7.3O Prayer and Praise service at
the church. Pastor Davis is to make
the Grafton on Memorial Day before
the veterans and state guards.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church /
Sunday morning at 1890 Sacrament Of {
the Lords Supper will be administered. I
Reception of members by letter or on
probation. Sunday School at 2 p. m.
The school has now reached its highest
mark in enrolment. Let US see to it
that it goes still higher. The pastors
class now has 235 on the roll. League
service at 6.45 followed by preaching
at 7.3O. Glass meeting Monday at 7.3O.
meeting on Thursday at the same
hour. Junior League Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
ENTERTAINMENTATWHOL

The line is not analogous to Hats
At Wholesale Prices" or House Fur
nishing At Wholesale Pricesl the
catch phrases of the yellow catalogue
! houses. The corporation behind Chau-
( tauqua was organized. not for making
money, but for pushing the pet idea of
/ a grand old Methodist preacher. Bishop
John H. Vincent worked out a system
that would take the monopoly of going
to schOol" away from the bare-headed
Varsity chap and the be-sweatered col
I lege lass, that would share enthusiasm
of being alive and learning with older
people with ambitions and eager wits.
The Vincent system, modified and
quiekened so as to meet the needs of
praeticaEminded, busypeople. is now the
hobby of a hundred big-brained Ameri-
cans jealous to do something worth
while besides making living. In Phila-
delphia a half dozen prominent towns
men are members of the no-profit or
ganization that is making Chautauqua
possible in towns in this section of the
country. Denton, Md, Cambridge,
Md. Georgetown, Del, Milford, Del,
Dover, Del. Smyrna, Del, Elkton. Md,
Parkesburg, Penn, Newton. Penn,
Highstown, N. j.. Hammonton, N. j.,
Red Bank, N. j., are only dozen out
of a hundred towns that will have one
solid week Oflectures, concerts, recitals,
sheer fun, furnished by the talent that
this one association sends out. In every
town ehere will be a stirring talk by
noted statesman, Senator Gore, Cover
nor Hadley. or Governor Glenn. There
will be talk by noted churchman.
DR.. Hills, DR.. Cadman, or DR.. Waters.
In every town a great Italian band. a
company Of Swiss mountain singers,
quartet, juggler. magicians, readers,
sOlosits, violinist will
each have something purely inspiring
or purely reereational to offer the
crowd.
Entertainment at wholesale prices, /
the legitimate slogan of the managing
is the direct outcome first, I
of capital invested on the no-divided /
basis; second of talent services pur- I
chased by the season, not by the day, (
third of the elimination of waste time .
and waste mileage The towns of the /
Chautauqua chain are strung so close
that the entertainer, whose ex-
Denses are paid by the association, may
easily get from place to place in the
time that it takes to eat.a good dinner.
and at the price that it takes to pay
iOr poor one.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
LAW VIOLATORS SENTENCED.

In the United States Court in vii.
mington on Wednesday afternoon OF
last week several of the Sussex club
cases were disposed of, Thomas Hudson
of Milford. was sentenced to 30 davs'
Imprisonment in the wOrkh and a
fine of $50 and Arthur c. Williams of
Seaford, and Henry Wiley of Bridge
vile, each to two months imprison-
men and fine of $1,000 The sentences
were imposed late in the afternoon, the
men barely having been admitted to
the workhouse after the morning ses-
sion when they changed their pleas
from not guilty to guilty. John W.
Thompson, who was brought from Sea
ford Tuesday on a bench warrant by
Deputy Marshall Mitchell, was released
on 81, 600 bail, Tax Collector Eugene NJ.
Sayers going on his bail bond David
]. Reinhart, counsel for Thompson. told
the court that this case would 90 to
trial. The date for the trail has not
been fixed.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
PLEASED LARGE AUDIENCE.

The 1.-TWO Old Confederates" and the
"Old South Quartette which was given
in the Armory Hall on Monday evening
last for the benefit Of the Milford Fire
Department, was very much enjoyed
by all of those who attended the per
fOrmance. The hall was we'll filled, and
the Fire Company's Golfers were re-
plenished. In other column of the
Chronicle the Company, through their
secretary, Charles Q. Heusted. has
issued a card of appreciation to those
who attended and assisted in raising the
funds. The department realized SS3. so
from the entertainment above expenses.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
LIBRARY TEA.

Ladies of Milford are striving hard
to have first class Free Library with
cut taxation, for which, weekly Teas
are given every Tuesday at the Towers.
Ten cents IS the price paid for waters,
tea and coffee. and a social time is
assured you from to O'Clock in the
afternoon and 8 to 10 o'clock in the
evening. Everybody is invited to at
tend these affairs and thus help the
cause along. Contributions will also be
thankfully received at any time. Mrs.
Sanders rruitt, chairman, has arranged
for large euchre to be held at the
Towers on Saturday, April 18th, and
cards of admission are now on sale.
The ladies hope that each and every
person will do all that he, and she can,
to bring it with in the reach of all, with
out an imposed special tax
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
CLASS HAS
AN ENJOYABLE SOCIAL

The Fellowship Class held very en-.
joyable social in the Chapel last week.
The event coming on April lst, every
thing was in harmony with the date and
the evening was surely one of surprises,
stunts and April fools. Most ridiculous
picture characters were pinned on the
backs of each member, who was eX-
pected to interpret who or what they
were. A large table of curios and SOU
veniors in closed boxes and labeled on
the outside were numbered and guessed
at, each one a play upon words. The
prize was given to Mrs Edgar Bratten,
which was a beautiful hyacinth filled
with red pepper. Then followed a game
of ''BObbing for Doughnuts, which
were suspended even with their faces
by strings, the bobbers hands being back
of them. They only used their teeth
for securing the prize. Potatoes, tooth
picks and shoe buttons were then passed
around, and so much time given for the
making of animals that every sort of
comical creature was produced from a
mouse to a Jersey devil. Many of them
would not have been recognized by Noah
himself. After many interpretations of
these curious looking animals the judges
awarded the prize to Miss Viva johnson.
The prize was a life-lke japanese boy
baby doll made of a sweet potato, hand
painted and dressed by Mrs. Charles w.
Reid. After so much amusement and
merriment the refreshments were served
consisting of frozen custard served in
teacups with chop sticks, cake served
from a new dish pan. The coffee was
served by the gentleman of the class
from the large old tin coffee pot. The
class appreciates the pleasant time given
them by Mrs. Charles w. Reid, chair
man of entertainment, and Mrs. Willie
Mills, chairman of refreshments.