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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
LINKS GIRLS MURDER
WITH HANS SCHMIDT
Friend Of Anna AunuIIer Called
to the Stand.

New York, Dec. 11.-As much as is
ever likely to be known of the rela.
tions of Anna Aumuller with Hans
Schmidt, ex-priest and her lover and
slayer, was told at Schmjdt's trial by
Anna Hirt, who worked with the dead
girl at st, Boniface's rectory. Anna
Hirt's story linked the murder with
Schmidt. She identified pictures OF
Anna Aumuller and pictures of parts
of her body picked from the Hudson
river. She recognized the pillow case
found with part Of the body as one
which she saw Anna Aumuller en-
broidering. She told of the dead girls
occasional comments on her lover,
Father Schmidt" who came from
Germany" and whom she wouldn't
marry until she could live with him
all the time. Anna Aumuller was to
have become a mother when she dis
appeared on Aug. 30, said Anna Hirt.
1t was about week later that her
body was found in the river Schmidt
heard this story of his intrigue with
the girl he killed without emotion.
Heinrich Schmidt, the prisoners
father, and his sister have arrived
from Germany and may testify Fri.
day. There will be four experts on
each side, probably. to testify as to
Schmidt's sanity or insanity.
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FRANCIS JOSEPH.

XIV. Of France, Frederick ~ of Ger
many, Pedro ". of Aragon and John
PalaeOlogus of Byzantium. Francis
Joseph was past eighteen at his sue
cessiOn and has actually reigned for
siXty-tve years-a record unrivaled
since the days of old Rameses."
There is peculiar fitness in this.
seeing that the Austrian empire is in Il
sense the successor of the oldest po-
litical institution Europe has known.
"Of those who III August, lS0G' says
Mr., Bryce. read in the newspapers
that the Emperor Francis H. had an
nounced TO the diet his resignation of
the imperial crown there were proba-
bly, few who reflected that the oldest
political institution in the world had
come TO an end. Yet it is so. The EN-
pire which note issued by diplo-
matist on the banks of the Danube ex-
tinguished was the same which the
crafty nephew of Julius had won for
himself against the powers of the
east beneath the cliffs of Actium and
WHltn luu pItotINtu ulIhuSL uliullcEtu
through eighteen centuries Of time a
title and pretensions from which all
meaning had long since departed"
simultaneously with that resigna-
ton. however. he who had been Fran
els H., emperor of Rome, became
Francis t.. emperor of Austria, what
ever that meant" to quote not Mr.
Bryce. but Mr.. Freeman. And as the
Roman crown had long been in the
possession of the Hapsburgs and as
Austria had been the dominant state
In the empire. 1t is by no means unfit
ting to regard the present Austrian
empire MS the direct successor Of the
Roman empire and the grandson Of
Francis III. of Rome as the remote sue
cessOr OF Augustus.
To paraphrase Mr., Bryce, we may
say that in lS48 when the inept Fer
dinand was compelled to abdicate his
throne. there were probably few who
imagined that the timid and untried
lad who succeeded him was beginning
the longest and one OF the most i'm
portant reigns in the history Of the
Hapsburgs or of the eastern empire.
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SHE WILL ADOPT IS BABIES,
EACH OF A DIFFERENT RACE.
Rich Woman Will Treat Them All
Alike In a Unique Experiment.

Mrs. L. Bracket Bishop, wife Of
wealthy business man of Chicago has
announced that she intends to be-
come the mother by adoption of If
teen children, each to represent one of
the fifteen most characteristic racial
types
Her plans became known when her
representatives visited number of
Chicago orphan asylums in search Of
the nucleus of her future family. Mrs
Bishop later said that friends now
touring Europe had been asked to find
babies representing such races as she
could not recruit in Chicago.
The unique family according TO Mrs.
Bishop, will include negro baby, an
Indian, an Arab, japanese, Malay.
a German, Chinese, Scandinavian
an American, an Irish and babies rep.
resenting several of the South Amer
ican countries.
Mrs. Bishop said she was in hopes
of obtaining babies in which the ra-
to develop most thoroughly. The plan
sne stated, had been under consldera-
ton since the death of two daughters
twenty-five years ago.
1--WE will move from the hotel where
we are now living to comfortable,
good sized house in the outskirts as
soon as the family is started" said
Mrs. Bishop. land we intend to bring
the children up as nearly as possible
as in the American family of mod
crate means.
"They will go to the public schools,
and | hope to show that in spite Of
their different nationalities and racial
traits they will grow up brothers and
sisters, ms / mean to be a mother to
them ALL"
Some OF Mrs. Bishops friends at
tempted to dissuade her from the idea,
suggesting the family would become
known as the human zoo"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
CITIZENS DEMAND
LAW enforcement
Demonstrations Held at HOughtOn
and Calumet.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 11.-About
$4,000 person participated in demon
strations at Calumet and Houghton
for the restoration of order in the
copper strike district. The parades
and meetings were under the auspices
of the Citizens Alliance, an organiza-
tion which has law enforcement for
its object.
Strikers were requested to keep in
the background by william Meyer,
president of the Western Federation
of Miners, and no trouble occurred at
Calumet and Houghton. At the
Quincy mine, strikers attacked dep
uty sheriffs while division of the
Houghton parade was forming and
three of the officers were wounded.
Resolutions adopted at the mass
meetings asserted that the civil alt
thorities failed in the performance of
their duties and that lawlessness has
gone unpunished. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Lucas was charged with neglect
of duty and the resolutions recon-
mended to the governor that he be
supplanted by George e. Nichols, as
sistant prosecutor. The alliance
wants Nichols to have full charge of
the investigation of lawlessness by the
grand jury, which convenes on Mon
day. 1t is said that the assistant
prosecutor has evidence sufficient to
Indict every strike leader In the dis
trict
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BLlGHTED CHESTNUTS FATAL.
Killed Seven In Connecticut-one Vio-
tim Ate Poisoned Squirrel.

Killed Seven In Connecticut-one Vic
tim Ate Poisoned Squirrel.
Ptomaine poisoning from eating a
gray squirrel which Is known to have
eaten chestnuts from trees affected by
blight was given rs the cause of the
death of Everett o. Hale, son Of Mr..
and Mrs Addison Hale. who live near
the Manchester line in Connecticut
Six other persons have died in Con
necticut this fall from eating blighted
Chestnuts.
Mr.. Hale was seized with convul-
sions. When the seriousness of his
condition was realized DR.. Thomas G.
Sloan was summoned. All efforts fail
ed to relieve the man. and he died In
a convulsion,
DR.. Sloan was positive that death
was caused by ptomaine poisoning.
This seemed improbable until it was
learned that Mr.. Hale had eaten some
squirrel and that the chestnut blight
was prevalent in his section. Then
the physician decided that the squirrel
had eaten affected chestnuts.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
Iondnn,a Kannal club.

The London Kennel club has pedi-
grees of 100000 dogs on Ole, The club
was organized in 1873. at the annual
show of the Kennel club in London
about $4,000 is awarded In prizes. A
committee Of the club meets twice a
month, and the chairman and men,
bers OF the committee sit as judges
and jury in every disputed case passed
up to them by the judges Of shows.
Witnesses are called In the ordinary
way and sometimes the sentences are
very severe Not infrequently the
owners Of dogs are prohibited from
ever taking rart IN show afterward.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
LONGEST REIGN OF
MANY CENTURIES
Francis Joseph Celebrates 65th
Anniversary Of Ascension.
few PARABLE IN HISTORY

Rameses H., Sesostris of the Greeks,
Believed to Have Ruled For Sixty
seven Years-other Long Reigns
Shrouded In Doubt and Mystery.
Still Others Were Not Actual Reiens.
Brussels. The longest actual reign
in thirty centuries and more is what
the world has just observed-the SIX
ty-ffth anniversary of the accession OF
Francis Joseph. emperor of Austria.
There are, indeed, only four longer
reigns in the history of the world, ana
one of them is problematic, while two
others were. in part merely nominal.
The primacy must be given to that
Pharaoh who entertained Abraham.
He is said to have reigned ninety-nine
years, but who knows?
Rameses H., however, the Sesostris
of the Greeks. is credibly believed to
have reigned sixty-seven years, and
that was, as stated, more than thirty
centuries ago. Since then Louis XIV.
of France. Dieudonne, lie Grande
Monarque, was king for seventy-two
years. but as he was only five years
old ut his succession and had to let
Mazarin rule until he was twenty one
he actually occupied the throne for
only fifty-six years.
Juba of Numidia, too, was entitled
to the throne for sixty-six years, but
really occupied it only fifty. Victorias
long reign counted less than sixty-four
years and James Of Aragon's only
sixty-three No others surpassed
threescore. and only eight more ex-
ceeded half century-Henry Ill.
Edward III. and George III. of Eng
land; James ~. of Scotland Louis
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
BRYAN FLOUTS WAR
IN new YORK SPEECH
VIII Do His Utmost to Keep
American Troops Home.

New York, Dec. 11.-Nobody who
heard Secretary Of State Bryan's
speech at the annual dinner OF the
Canadian society here had the slight.
est doubt that his influence will be
used to the uttermost to keep Ameri.
can troops this side of the Rio Grande.
Mr.. Bryan did not mention Mexico,
but those who heard his positive gen.
eralities applied them directly to the
Mexican situation.
"But while we are determined that
there shall be no cause for war be.
tween the United States and Great
Britain, we are determined also that
there shall be no war between the
United States and any other coun.
try" he said 81 am proud to be con.
nected with an administration whose
purpose 1t is to remove the causes of
war. We can't prohibit war, but we
can create conditions that will make
war impossible"
Mr.. Bryan also addressed the cler.
ical conference of the New York fed.
Grafton of churches. He surprised his
audience when he said that he be.
lieved that men could honestly accu'
mulate millions, but collecting vast
sums and earning them were differ.
ent things In Mr.. Bryan's notion.
"rhe men who have really been earn.
ing $500,000,O00 have been so busy
earning It," he said, that they
haven't had time to collect it; and
the men who have been collecting 1t
haven't had time to earn it."
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RAILROADS BOOST WAGES
Increase Of y Per Cent Above Rates
Prevailing In 1901.

Washington, Dec. II. = The inter
state commerce commission resumed
its inquiry In the matter of the appli.
cation of the railroads operating east
Of the Mississippi river and north of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers for an In.
crease in freight rates of per cent,
the railroads continuing the presenta-
ton Of their case. The session was
devoted to testimony with regard to
the enormous increase of wages by
railroads and also the investments of
the carriers during the last 10 years.
1t was made known that the wages OF
the Pennsylvania railroad employees
for the year ending June 80, 1913,
represented an average increase of
some 81 per cent over and above the
rates prevailing In 1901.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
SEVERELY
injured Was Mrs. MOWGry At
DanVilIe

Danyille, Ohio Dec, l1-Mrs Jacob
Mowery OF this place. while riding in
IA buggy Tuesday afternoon, was
thrown to the ground and was
severely injured, She was sitting
upon the seat when part of the
buggy broke and allowed 1t to twist
the shafts upon the horse. This
movement scared the animal and 1t
dumped suddenly and Mrs. Mowery
was unseated. Although no bones
were broken, she was painfully
bruised about the body.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
NATIONS GROWTH SHOWN.
Statistical Record Of country's Prog
ress From 1900 to 1918.

Statistical Record of country's Prog
ress From 1900 to 1918.
The growth of the United States
from swaddling clothes to sturdy man.
hood is told in pamphlet. statistical
Record of the Progress OF the United
States. 1901 recently issued In
Washington by the department Of com.
merce.
The area OF the country in 1900, ac,
cording to the statisticians, was ap,
proximately 100000 square miles, while
today 1t embraces more than 5000. 600
During that time the 5,000,0O0 popula,
tion has grown to $4,000, 900. exclusive
OF the people of the island posses,
Sions. In wealth the proportion OF ad
vance has more than been maintained
while trade with the world has grown
and agriculture, mining and manufac,
ture have kept pace.
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conaressmen to Lecture.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Louis ]. AL
scr of the Colt LyOeum Bureau, Cleve-
land, has closed contract for lee.
ture tour next November. providing
congress is not in session, with Vice
President Marshall; also with Sena-
tors Kenyon, Bristow, LaFollette.
John Sharp Williams and Congress-
men Hobson and Victor Murdock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
Y. I. 4. i. i. i. i. i. !. j. !. i. !.
II MT. ZION \

Owing to the inclement weather
there was no Literary ut Mt. Zion
Saturday night.
Miss Gertha Hall is visiting friends
at Brandon this week.
Mrs, Eva Taylor OF Mt. Vernon is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
gohn Wolfe.
Mrs. Frank Rinehart entertained
the Missionary society of Perry Chap
81 last Thursday.
Mrs. Lawrence Green spent part of
last week with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Wilson. of Henpeck.
Miss Gertha Nichols spent satur-
aay night and Sunday with her par
Ients.
MIR. John Wolfe made a business
grip TO Utica Tuesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
SEEN AT CONeY ISLAND
Police Tracing the Movements Of tho
Missing Miss McCann.

New York, Dec. IL. - Confirmation
of the story told by Lorette Dore, the
nurse girl, that Miss Jessie McCann
had spent last Thursday at Coney
Island. was received from Principal
Frank ]. Arnold of public school in
Coney Island and three women teach
ers in that school They said girl
who said she was Miss McCann and
who answered the description of the
missing girl was at the school last
Thursday. This proved to the police
that Miss McCann had spent some of
the time at Coney Island since she
disappeared and they believe that she
is not far from there now.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
SHORT LOCALS

Eggs 3S cents, butter 20 cents.
II it is diamond. Clougb has it
ut half price.
Mrs. James T. Fredericks returned
60 her home in Marietta Thursday af-
Ser a visit with relatives here.
A store full of bargains at Levi
sons.
MIR. Luther A. Stream will go
Bucyrus, Ohio, this evening to attend
70 some business matters.
If It is a ring, pin or any article of
jewelry. Don't fail to call at Clough's.
1t will pay you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Beheler re-
1urned to their home in Mansfield
Thursday after a visit in Mt. Vernon.
We can save you dollars on any
article of watches. diamonds, jew
elry at Clough's cut rate sale. Call
and investigate.
Mr.. A. d. Stokes went to Gambler
Thursday morning to make a short
business trip.
All our box goods fancy Xmas
goods goes at 25 cents reduction. 1t
will pay you to give us a look Levi
sons.
Mrs. William Fry returned to her
home in Niles, Ohio Thursday after
visit with Mt. Vernon relatives.
A Christmas Cantata will be given
al the Grove church Christmas Eve.
Admission 10 and 20 cents. Children
who take part admitted free %
Mr.. William Macfadden of Fargo,
N. D., is guest at the home of DIR.
and Mrs. w. f. Semple, East High
street, for few days
Your choice Of any mems overcoat
at $500. All our men and boys suits
at 65 cents on the dollar. Levison's.
Mrs. Rachael Wheeler returned to
her home in Portsmouth after two
weeks visit with Miss Name Shipley,
north of the city.
Xmas bargains for every member
of the family All our mems hats, fur
nishings and gloves at % cents re-
Sduction. Levison's.
Mr.. Arthur Paynter left today for
New York City and on Saturday will
sail for Plymouth, England. From
there he will go to Camborne, Corn
wall, England, to remain several
months with his mother.
ex-senator John Cunningham will
speak on his European trip at Ebene-
yer church Tuesday evening, Decem-
ber 16. No. admission.
Great savings for your Xmas shop
ping. All our ladies $3.50 and $500
shoes at $1.9S, boys high top shoes
at $1.75, boys pants 10 cents, wool
cocks, " cents. Levison's
Owens, corner Main and Gambler
up stairs, repairs watches cheaper
than elsewhere. Main spring 75c;
CiedulIB iOCI CEyoLdi5 ioC, JSWeiS ~oS
60. 75c. Guaranteed l year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowling re-
turned to their home in Cleveland
Thursday after a short visit In Mt
Vernon. Mr.. Bowling delivered an
address at the Vine street Church OF
Christ Wednesday evening.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
School For RuIlhahtsrs.

The opening at Cordovn. Spain, OF
a school for bullhghters indicates that
the sport IL not declining In that coun
try. A fund OF 100000 was raised for
the founding Of the school. which is
the hrst OF its kind, with the excep
ton OF small institution at Seville.
There is long list of applicants for
SdmissiOn to the school.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
Kills Alhino possum.

Batesvllle, Ark,-Judge Charles Cof-
FIN has obtained from farmer Il
white possum with blue eyes. Judge
Coffin plans to have the little animal
stuffed and mounted. The farmer who
caught the possum says that there
were two OF them, both white. but his
dog yot only one
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12

The high price of horses in spite OF
the progress of the automobile is read.
lily understood when it is known that
so much OF their meat is being substi-
stuffed in Paris for steer steak
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
To Compose Her.

What's the trouble out thereg
ONCE Boy-A lady out in the hall has
Mysteries. Editor-Have her escorted
Into the composing room at once.-Bos.
ION Transcript.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12

A $4,000 prize is offered by the Paris
Academy of Sciences for method to
domesticate the heron so aigrettes may
be obtained without killing the birds.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12

Restaurants in India are to serve
Dutter In tubes Instead of in the usual
patty form. the European residents
there evidently having learned all they
care to know about the native Indians
finger prints.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12

She-Do you love me for myself
alone?
He-YeG, and when we are married
i don't want any of the family thrown
In" Boston Transcript.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12

A cheese made in New York state
from 63,2s0 pounds of milk and weigh
Ing $500 pounds was cut into 10000
pieces and distributed among the Wis
itors at land show in Chicago.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12

Casting their first ballot, women Of
West Pullman, Chicago suburb, vot-
ed to make the town park district.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12

Policemen wake up the citizens Of
Maiden, Mass, patrolling their beats
at night in squeaking shoes, so pc
tition has been started to have them
wear rubber soles.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12

The sound Of the human voice has
lNen transmitted by wireless across
the Atlantic. Strange as it may seem,
II was not the voice OF Wall street
broker calling for margins.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12
Minute "MOvies"
of the News
Right Off the Reel

Dependency over unruly pupils is
said to have caused Brockton (Mass)
schoolteacher to commit suicide.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-12

The real name of Emmy Destinn
kAe singer, is Emile Kittel.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-25

lard of Kansas City, sister and guest
OF Mrs, A. Miller Hammett, Thurs
day afternoon at her home, No. 1925
South Cheyenne avenue. A wealth
of sweet peas and garden roses, car
rying cut the tones Of pink, were ar
ranged In bouquets In the entertain
Ing rooms. Guests were sufficient for
three tables Of bridge, and the prizes
were awarded as follows: Mrs. o. G.
Boone, first, n French basket in old
roses and gold; Mrs. George II. Will
hanson, second, liberty brocaded
card tray. The guests prize to Miss
Ellard was a Sheffield tray and to
Miss Leslie, hand-embroldered
handkerchief. An Ice course set at
the card tables, concluded delight
ful afternoon for the following
guests: Mesdames Chester a. Snyder,
Robert Oglesby j. NJ. Ward, George
Winkler, John ID. Hail, w. N. Sill, l..
c. Wells, Alvin G. Johnson, John A.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-25
SOCIETY NEWS
ly MISS VERA owYNRE
TELEPHohh 900.
$500
Hours, y. m, 10 Q p. III
7 p, N, 10 10 ., II.


1ho one hundred and five toach0s
who direct the studies Of the youth Of
the TULSA public schools, commenced
10 leave soon after the close of school
fHJay evening, FOR their various
MONIES, some 10 remain permanently,
while others expect 10 return with
tho beginning Of the next school year..
During the nine months Of school
the associations Of teacher aud pupil
nave become very close IN many IN
stances, and II is with regret that
their departure is noted. Prof. e. J..
kaiz who as principal has directed
the affairs Of the high school so sue
cessfully for the past several seasons.
viii teach In the Tulsa county norm
ri for term Of four woelss. after
which, he with Mrs Kat2 and their
baby daughter, will leave for Michi-
gan to spend The greater part Of the
summer with the parents If Mir. Katz.
Miss Ethel Snldow Of the high
school after spending a month at
her home in Mexico. Mo-, viii travel
for the summer In Europe: Miss Edna
Blddlson ~ the department of high
school mathematics, will spend the
first two months ~ her vacation at
homo IN Pawnco, following which,
she takes a trip TO the western coast.
Miss Eunice Robards, popular IN
structOr In Tulsa high plans to spend
the vacation at her home in Spring
field, Mo-, ana much to the regret
of her pupils and friends will not
return to Tulsa next year. Miss
lla2ol Housor sister of Or. NJ. A.
Houser, who substituted in the de-
partment Of history the latter har Of
the school year, loft Friday night for
p. a visit in Iowa and Nebraska On
route TO her home I'm MondoVi. Wis.
where she Will remain throughout
the summer months. Miss Harriet
Bird, also Of the high school faculty.
viii spend the greater part OF the va
cation period at her home IN Ann
Arbor, Mich, stopping Off for
brief stay in Chicago, en- route. Miss
Olga Smith goes first to her home in
Nevada, Iowa, whore she viii com
plete plans for a trip to the west
coast states, visiting Grand Canyon,
Yellowstone park and other points Of
interest In her itinerary. Miss Kath-
crime Price has arranged 10 spend
most Of the summer In Mt. Airy, N.
c., her home. Miss Mary Jane Ben
nett has perfected plans for entering
Kansas university at Lawrence for
the summer session, probably spend
Ing the later summer travelling. Miss