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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
Medina Gets Glad
Hand in Toledo

Thursday morning 143 male citi-
zens of Medina village and surround
ing townships, principally from the
former, were light-heartedly reminis-
cent over their trip to Toledo, under
the auspices of the Medina Board of
Trade, on Wednesday.
1t required two special cars to con-
vey the party, which left here at
$3.50 Wednesday morning over the C.
q s., arriving in Toledo at 11:30. A
representative from the Merchants
Committee Of Toledo met the local
delegation and escorted them to the
headquarters of the committee. Here
our people secured their luncheon.
Immediately after luncheon they were
given the choice of entertainment of
trip through the Overland auto
mobile factory, theater, and the art
museum. Each attraction looked
good to some and the afternon was
spent accordingly. Autos in abund-
ance were at hand to take any or all
throughout the city.
A happy feature of the trip was
the presence Of the Medina band,
which enlivened the hours of transit
in a manner which is still being
praised.
At $50 the visitors were reassem-
bled at the hall of the Chamber of
Commerce, where a banquet was in
waiting, which for toothsomeness and
sufficiency we respectfully refer our
readers to any one of dozen or
more OF our heavier business men.
who were there and who became wild
eyed at the sight of the "springers".
1t is understood that camel can
go two weeks without a drink. Elyria
and Norkalk were the only oases OBJ
served en- route to Toledo.
At the c1oca nf %Lo ho.s,.L 1L
addresses n,o.. ~ ' D"nlue' Snor'
rossnonJo1 a. - ~ VIC noseS,
A++ornou, VI, W.. anu
| Underwood al, ~ 49, anu TAiuii'n
A .nos;., ~ ~
was tho ,;n,.;na - o D"ndue,
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
The WarneS Law
Has Made Good

Six months ago when the friends of
the Warnes law said that it was the
best taxation law ever placed upon the
statute books, they were laughed at.
Today, as was predicted at that time,
the laugh is on the other side, end the
law has proven it's worth. Millions Of
dollars have been added to the dupli-
cate in the state and the tax rate has
been cut in nearly every taxing dis
trict in Ohio. This added wealth did
not come from the country. districts,
but from the cities where it was hid
den by the tax dodgers. For instance,
in 1909 the personal duplicate in Ham
ilton county was $2,4S4,0 ,026, while in
1914 the appointed" assessors dug up
the sum Of $2S,7S4,7O3.
In 1913 the elected" assessor in
Portage county could only find $2S, TOO
that belonged to Dan R. Hanna, and in
1914 Hanna wanted to return only the
sum Of s16,7O5, but when the Warnes
law assessors got after him he admit
ted his mistake" and returned
$1,279,000. Some gain, that.
These are only two instances out of
hundreds. Yet, with every tax-dodg-
er in Ohio fighting the law, it is do
ing more than was claimed for it. The
appointed" assessors did more in one
year to help out the rural taxpayers
than the elected" assessors did in
fifty years.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
PRETTY GOOD SENSE.

(Ottawa County Republican,
Whatever else may be said of the
Cox administration, the fact remains
that it has wrought some startling
changes in the matter of tax collec-
tions in every section of the state.
Millions upon millions Of valuation
have been uncovered by the new or
der of things and made to pay its just
share of the burdens of maintaining
the institutions of the state. Here in
Ottawa county the assessors appoint
ed by the tax commission have uncov-
cred, brought to light and added to
the duplicate the enormous sum Of
81, 2,133,2 ,295, while the tax commission
er, Mr.. Mylander, has added $1,133,-
900. Under the old order Of things
this immense sum would have escaped
paying taxes at all. Under the old Or
der Of things an assessor who even
attempted to do his duty in an honest
and fearless manner was a marked
man. He never held Office again. The
rich tax dodgers saw to that.
On general principles, we think the
Democrats ought to be kicked out of
office as soon as possible and those
kept out; this is the result of our
wonderful political system. But when
the Republicans get back in power, if
they care to act the part Of wisdom
they will be mighty slow to undo some
Of the things the present administra-
tion has done This sort Of talk may
not be good Republicanism, but we
leave 1t to the average small taxpayer
Of all parties II it isn't good sense.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
WHlTACRE-GARBER, EFT Al.
(Marion Tribune.)

Congressman Whitacre, Boss Har
vey CARRIER and the few other dis
gruntled Democrats who, with many
frills and 1ourishes announce that
they are to start the anti-Cox move
ment in full swing, will have mighty
few followers among Ohios Democ-
racy.
The political deserters feel that the
votes cast against Cox in the primary
will rush blindly to the Whitacre
standard and that they will vote the
way the Whitacre-G CARRIER outfit de-
cides To thinking men the outfit is
amusing rather than alarming.
Governor Cox is coming steadily
and surely into his own. Last spring
one-half of Ohio did not understand
his measures and their value to Ohio
and they opposed both them and their
author Since then they have begun
to see the light, The change has been
remarkable and 1t is still going on.
Let us predict that by the time No
vember comes Governor Cox will be
elected by large plurality because
thinking men in Ohio Of all parties
will not be blinded by an enemy
whose only effort to win its way back
to the pie counter has been through
assault on the governor and his poll
cies.
Before the Republican party can
hope to come back in Ohio or in the
nation 1t must show the voter some
thing that looks better than what the
Democrats have offered; 1t must be
something new, something ahead.
There will be no step backwards in
the cause Of man. Standpatism Is
dead and gone.
Democracy has given the people a
desire for a new order Of things ar
henceforth the ballot will not be cast
to destroy that big point gained and
bring back the rule Of closely allied
big business and bosses and disregard
Of the will of the folks back home.
Cox will win in Ohio because he has
done what the people put him there
to do; the Republican party lost be.
cause 1t promised to do as commits
stoned by the people and then forgot
that sacred trust. And the public has
not forgotten. t
Democrats stand, this November,
on record OF deeds well done; Re
puhlicans are kidding themselves into
believing that discomfort prevails and
they can WIN without q promise, with
&raddlika plkttSrm md 4 yegbal ~.
1aauit ~ tA4 issEss SP ~. Y.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
Defends Melon
Patch With Gun

Willis Kindig is the possessor of a
melon patch which he has nurtured
for months with the blissful thought
that at harvest time he would be able
to garner copious chunks of the
realms coin. AS the luscious fruit
began to ripen, the salivary glands Of
most folk became correspondingly ac-
tive. With most of those who like
melons, a natural conscientiousness
forbade an invasion of Kindig's patch.
But there are some whose appetite
outweighs their sense of the golden
rule. Thus it was that after repeated
incursions to the melon patch by the
unknown, Willis Kindig, whose acres
are hort distance south Of the vii
lage, determined to apprehend those
who were getting his goods, even
though he must resort to firearms.
Anticipating the loss of another
melon, Sunday night Kindig anchored
himself within freing distance Of
any invader and waited. Presently
there appeared the skulking presence
Of a human, form. Then another. AS
they prostrated themselves to pluck
a melon, Kindig itris said, emitted a
lusty cry Of warning, at the same
time discharging his gun in the air.
Dropping the melon and wild with
fear, the intruders took to their heels,
whereupn Kindig let 60 another load,
stray shots Of which found lodgment
in the face of one and in the leg Of
the other. eY " ''%
With a cry Of pain both threw up
their hands and surrendered. The
couple were Ray Schamp and his wife.
When picked up both were bleed
ing profusely and Kindig took them
into his home and dressed the
wounds, later conveying them to their
domicile in a neighbring forest.
Subsequently they were arrested
and lodged in the county jail They
had hearing before Probate Judge
Kennan Tuesday afternoon, charged
with petit larceny. They confessed
to cnfscating q lone melon. They
were represented by Attorney Geo,
Smith. Judge Kennan imposed a
. fine Of $5 and costs upon Ray along
with 4 jail sentence Of FIVE days, and
q fine Of 81 and costs, without the Jail
sentence, upon Mrs. Schamp. Both
nsss sonmittsd 70 jail untiIyt eihnga
Ewere paid, although Mrs. schamp was
allowed temporary freedom in which
to arrange for the payment Of the
fines. 1
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
Medina Schools
Are Up-tO-date

When a representative from the
Sentinel showed Supt. Edmund an
article in the Akron Beacon Journal
relative to the new and higher stand
ards Of efficiency in the High schools
Of the state, the latter did not appear
to be much agitated over the matter
and replied that all of the demands
made by the department on high
schools of the State had been complied
with here quite a while ago.
To quote from Supt. Edmund's
statement: "The agricultural require
ments relative to at least a half unit
of real agriculture in every village
high school has been gone one better
with us; in that Medina High School
offers course Of a full year; and we
claim that it is a good and practical
course, worth the money. For in
stance, stock Judging is one of our
specialties. The new county normal
school requires this unit of work;
although we have had it for a year,
and all our equipment is rated by the
State Department as excellent.
"The plans submitted to the Depart
ment relative to our new Domestic
Science laboratory were pronounced
0. K. in every way and we naturally
feel gratifed that these new stand
ards as we'll as chemistry and physics
are in a measure what the Board Of
Education here has anticipated in the
4 past. .ail
The new Normal Department opens
Monday and makes 1t possible for any
student to take a year Of normal
training in Medina High School with
out the expense of year spent at
some college of the State. This train
ing is required under the new law.
"The credits granted by the High
School Normal Schools will be ac-
cepted on their par value at all the
normal schools and probably il
some other Departments Of the col
leges. Practical teaching will be pro
vided and everything possible viii b
arranged to meet the full require
ments Of the new school laws" III
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
.'s ~ <a.l Man
Kills Boarder

Charged with the murder of a
boarder during a quarrel over pay
ment Of a boardbill, John Novack,
owner Of an eating house opposite
the Erie depot, Creston, was captured
by four civilians late Sunday as
he attempted to make an escape
down the railroad taacks. The dead
man is Steve Funeak, 20, Erie Sec
tion hand. He was shot three times.
The shooting occurred in Novack's
house. Funeak reeled out Of the
building with a bullet in his left
temple, one in his jaw and a third
in his chest, and fell unconscious in
the roadway. He died few minutes
later. Y n
The sound Of tn shots was heard
in tie depot where Art Steele, Erie
brakeman, Joseph Harris, Erie sta
tion employe, Leroy Nichols, painter,
and Will Gallentine, laborer, were
gathered. They saw Novack dash
from the house and run down the
tracks. The four started after him.
AS Harris and Gallentine headed the
fugitive of, Nichols ran up behind
and jerked the revolver from his
pocket.
Novack was bound over to the
grand jury by the mayor and taken
to Wooster. r
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
GALA DAY SET

Oct. Z has been decided upon by
the local merchants for their annual
gala day. While the committee will
not be able to announce their pro-
gram before Saturday of this week, it
is known that there will be some ace
high racing events, baby show and
many other attractions, besides elab-
ing.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25

The local water board advises
that our people boil all water used for
drinking purposes until a careful an
alysis has been made by the State
chemist. Our people are not to re-
gard this as a scare, but owing to the
unusually low condition Of the water
supply it is deemed the part of wis
dom and foresight to take no chances
The board also urges that on account
of the very limited amount of water
just at this time that users be as
economical as possible in drawing
upon it.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
WESTERN STAR

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Frary visited last
week at the home of their son, Les
lie Frary and family at Ashland.
Mrs. E. Shook entertained the
w. M. "A. Ladies at the Star Social
Club Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Nice and Miss
lila, Of the Star accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas Wertz to Whip Sledge
Sunday, sysas gsi. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Herter spent the
weekend New Berlin NJ HIM
Mr. and yAra ystahl cfu BaFbStteu
spsnt Sunday ~ theA AtAna ,asss "A
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
LEASES TIMES-NEWS

Mr. F. M. Sullinger, for many years
editor and yproprietOr Of the Creston
Journal ard later proprietor Of job
printing plant in Dayton, has return
ed to- the field of newspaperdo1n in
Medina county, where he has leased
the Seville Times-News. J. W. Dun-
lap, who has operated the paper for
two months returns to West Salem
to devote his entire time to the
Reporter.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
Erie Train Kills
Man at Creston

A colored man, unidentified ,and
about 80 years of age, was killed in
front Of the Erie depot in Creston by
a freight train at $3.50 Wednesday
afternoon
Papers in his pocket indicate that
his home was in South Bend, Ind.
Mayor McGlennon summoned Coroner
King to take charge Of the case.
It is said the man was trying to
jump the freight when the accident
occurred.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25

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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
READY FOR CORNER. sToNF

The board Of trustees of the Sophia
Huntington Parker Home for Pythian
Sisters Of Ohio, have issued invita-
tions 70 the laying Of the corner
stone of the new home, on thu farm
home, North Hunting Ton ErSst Edh-l
IdA' QsssyiAtayS,R W \ y " aa'lse' ", II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19
PLOUCHBOY WHO BECAME
PARSON AND THEN POET

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as ne couin Jay MS n''lis Oh. a.. 90.
ne was ne was tha'l,u !"
.heo'osl'aI colleSe al bH N'""''"' " ~.
ne remained Two years p"SS.hN ,.
exam nations ana gaming He p'''' o."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

In respect OF non-indulgence in the
impairment condesCension with which
self-appointed monitors of whatever ma
tionaiity are all too apt to speak Of
peoples whose hospitality they have en-
Joyed, and In respect Furthermore OF
abstention from the imaginable and not
wholly ineXcusahle impulse to- retalia-
ton against American assumption Of
Superiority" over alien and particularly
the yellow" races, America Through
the Spectdclcs OF an Oriental Diplomat
,Stokes) is a triumph OF polite cosmo-
politanls1n for that highly esteemed
Celestial statesman, his Excellency WI
TiNGFANG. whom Washington must still
regret. Dr. Wu's spectacles are OF
clear crystal; but the slightest sly
cast In one eve helps him to AN occa-
sional bit of harmless fun.
Crpsus Is our average citizen, and
rich as We are in gold and lands. golden
lands. we are richer In equality OF OPP
portunity, We have too much politics
We should do well by our Presidents
and by ballot burdened populace &c
lengthen the term OF incumbence lr
the Chief Magistracy and prohibit re-
election. The spoils system is a curse
American men are too absorbed In pro-
fessional pursuits to care much for po-
litlcal office. Our officials are efficient
The people are entirely Obedient to law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

which the critics praise % highly. Out
side Of SPAIN however. oOyu ~ . psintsr
was to remain unknown till long after
his death.
Following on the tapestry cartoons
came Ooya's experiments In etchins ana
the series Of ecenes and fantasies OF
Spanish life called Los Caprichos." fol-
lower years later by LA Tauromaquia,
the bull fighting etchings. Here GOya's
satire and fancy had full vent. and
these pictures made his name known
in France. They we're taken UP by
Baudelaire, and that portion OF the
Romantics that revealed In the horrible.
These with the war pictures published
long after and the few autographs give
Goya Q place apart In art. whatever
may be thought Of his painting. ana
these are described In the text ana the
descriptive catalogue In the appendix.
The story Of 0oya's later years 10 q
tale Of almost incredible industry main
ta!ned till he had passed his eightieth
year. The legend Of his revolutionary
and patriotic ideas does not. apparently.
appeal to Mr.. Stokes. So far as his
biography shows Goya's leading prin-
ciple seems to have been to obtain and
hold on to the post Of court painter.
He sought this without avail under
Charles ILL.,. secured II from Charles w..
retained It under his successor. held on
to II when the French overran Spain
under Joseph Bonaparte. was not dis
lodged when Ferdinand VII. was re-
stored. and managed to die, In his self
imposed exile, still court painter. The
dates Of the plates and the occupation
Of the artist al the time mako II i'm
possible that the pictures. In many
cases, should have the political meaning
assigned 10 them or that the figures in
them should represent the persons the
commentators name. The satire Is
rough and often brutal. but Il Is gen.
eral and not directed against particular
individuals. 30 with the stories Of
Goya's intrigues with the women he
painted II IL likely that II Is merely
scandalous gossip. Even In the case
OF the Duchess OF Alba the model for
la Maja desnuda." which inspired
Manet's Olympia" Mr.. Stokes. though
he Il inclined 10 believe the story. Is
fair enough TO recall that various other
great ladies OF the time. among them
Pauline Bonaparte. did not hesitate to
pose In the altogether" And Goya
was no Adonis at any time OF his life,
but as prosaic a figure as the carica-
tured Louis Philippe. II Mr.. Stokes's
review OF Spanish painting from Velas-
quez down Is pretty sketchy and does
not explain the genesis OF Goya, his
survey OF Goya's influence on later
painters Is even sketchier. We imagine
there Is plenty Of room for discussion
In the theories he advances. His de-
scription OF individual pictures Is SER
viceabie: his account Of the last hall
OF Goya's life Is useful. He fails. how
ever. to give any definite idea OF the
man, which may not he his fault, or
OF his painting. This the reader must
form for himself from tho illustra-
| tons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

The irish success naturally stimulated
an ambition for q larger field. II was
not long before the parliamentary neo-
phyte Of Dublin. translated to London
and taking his seat In the English
House Of Lords. became known as one
Of the most powerful and effective
speakers in that body also. For time
he behaved more respectfully than ever
before or afterward. About the most
creditabie thing known Of him in q
private capacity IL that no rejoined
the bride Of his boyhood, from whom
he had willingly been separated during
his sojourn on the Continent. But It
was not long before he became the scan
dal Of London. The "llell Fire Club"
was the child Of his invention His
amusements were COMMONLY said to be
wine. women and horses" ct least
two Of them disreputable and none Of
them cheap. On the turf his success
was particularly notable. He had two
horses against which. according to Ma
caulay. no others In England could
contend. Ono result Of Tho variety Of
his inclinations'' was that he became
seriously embarrassed for want Of
money. in spite Of . fortune ample not
only for comfort but even for display.
But there was no end to his prodigality.
II may be questioned whether the title
Of the English Alcibiades does not belong
to him quito a. properly a. to the
statesman TO whom Bagehot applied II.
Yet all this time Wharton was politi-
cal power. and when he proclaimed
himself able to cope With Walpole
the boast was not absurd. II seems
to have been Q real friendship for At
terbury which induced him TO interest
himself 90 warmly IN behalf Of that In.
culpated divine His speech IN defence
Of the Bishop. which 10 here given In
full. was doubtless his best a. II as
suredly 10 his most famous perform.
ance. The reader will fnd II worthy
OF It's reputation.
This speech naturally opened the way
for q reconciliation with the Pretender
against whom. indeed. Wharton had
done little during his Parliamentary
career in Ireland and England. When
Atterbury was banished to become
the head OF the little Cabinet OF the
Pretender. in which he was go much
the ablest man. he naturally bethought
himself Of his defender. and Wharton
was by this time reduced to q state In
which the employment which Atterbury
could procure for him was really an
object to him. But the man was so
thoroughly and constitutionally false
that nobody could really do anything
for him. besides the heiplessness to
which his habits had now reduced him
II was Christopher Pitt who wrote OF
him with tho usual brutal bluntness OF
British satire in the early eighteenth
century:
Some folks are aranh enc DAY. and soms
forever,
And some. IKE wharton. fer twelve years
together.
The gradual degeneration OF this
brilliant but Infamous man as tod
here in detail. even to his wretched
death at 80. Is no doubt moral. but It is
painful reading. Mr.. Melville has don,
his work well and produced a valuable
and needed biography.