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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

Governor Cox's promise to veto any
school organization bill which took an
''iota of the present power from the
people" will not have TO be redeemed.
There is not even a squlnt In any OF
the ten measures enacted in the direc-
tion of encroachment upon the -pswers
of local school boards. Home rule was
safeguarded through the simple de
vice OF permitting the present laws on
ghat subject to remain untouched
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
DISPUTE
Over A Boys Identity causes
Much Trouble

Opelousas, L., Feb. 16-A case of
disputed identity that has kept whole
sections of Louisiana and Mississippi
in more or less of a turmoil for the
past two years Is likely to be solved
here within the next few weeks when
jury of st, Landry parish will pass
on the guilt of w. C. Walters, who is
to be tried on charge of having kid
haped five-year-old Robert Dunbar.
The Dunbar child disappeared from
his home on August 23, 1912. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. P. Dunbar, the parents of the
child, believed that he might have
drowned in a nearby lake. A careful
dragging of the lake, however, failed
to disclose the body. In the following
April Walters was arrested at Fox
be Robert Dunbar taken from him.
AS eight months had passed the boy
himself had no decollection of his
former home. Walters declared the
boy was the illegitimate child of his
brother and had accompanied him
from North Carolina on a wagon trip
on which Walters piled his trade as
tinker.
At this stage of the proceedings mat
ters were complicated by the fact that
Walters furnished proof that he had
left North Carolina with boy of prac-
tically the same age as the Dunbar
child. Julia Anderson, the mother of
the North Carolina lad, was brought to
Louisiana. She swore first that the
boy was not her son. Later she be-
came convinced that he was. Mrs.
Dunbar likewise was not certain in
Ter first identity of the boy. The next
day she was convinced that it was he
The child was brought back to Opel.
ousas and has been living with the
Dunbars since.
Soon after the arrest of Walters
public opinion in the case became di
vided into two camps. Mississippians
rs rule took Walters side and Louis
anians side with the Dunbars. Wal.
ters is without funds and his case has
been championed by people in Missis
slppi who believe his story. Extradi
ton papers were issued Tor the ac,
cused man only after Gov. Brewer OF
Mississippi had a special commission
investigate the case and after long
fight in the courts.
In granting the extradition Gov
Brewer issued Il public statement in
which he said: There is sharp con
nict in the facts, many good, repu,
able, disinterested witnesses in this
State being willing to swear that this
man was in Mississippi, and that this
child is Bruce Anderson, and not Rob
ert Dunbar but this is a question of fact
that / think should be decided by the
courts Of Louisiana, and the courts Of
that State, it may be presumed, viii
! give the mau fair and impartial
trial"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
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J. Thomas Burr

J. Thomas Burr, former resident
OF Mt. Vernon, died Sunday at his
home in Cleveland. The deceased was
the son Of the late DR.. J. N. Burr of
MT. Vernon and for many years lived
In this city. He was about 70 years
OF age and is survived by his wife.
ine remains will arrive in Mt. Yer
non at 1895 Tuesday afternoon from
cleveland and will be taken direct to
Mound View cemetery for interment
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
NO CONTRIBUTION ro HARMONY
(CoIumbus Dispatohl

Columbus Dispatohl
The Lincoln day speeches OF Ohio
Republicans and Progressives we're not
calculated to develop any hope for fu.
3ion. Former Senator Foraker. speak.
ing az Mansfield, deoried the sort OF
government that has come in Ohio
holding that II endangers tho freedom
OF the people. The attack waa ajmud
al Democrats, but it would Apply. nj
least in the principles he opposes. ia
the Progressiyes. Al Lima. Garfield
and Garford, speaking at an enthusiaa
tic Progressive dinner, launched their
boums for governor and senator re-
spectively and talked ultimate victory
And at each banquet board there was
the spirit OF no compromise which
gormer President Taft. in hts recent
article, so strongly expressed The
upshot OF II all IL that the Hepuhiicun.
will be welcomed into the Progressive
ranks on certain conditions. and The
return of the Progressiyes 60 the Re
publican party will be welcomed OF
certain other conditions. iiut in eacl
'ca'e the conditions are impossible. Il
.either Gaze compromise means sur
SENDER of principles. on what pasae.
str sueh; and up 10 the present ttm'
IN. surrerderng Is not good
The indications are that in the Lin
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

Is the greatest inspiration "A man can
have and the life Of the family, yet
how many homes in this fair land are
blighted by the Ill health of wife and
mother!
1t may be backaches, headaches. the
tortures of displacement, or some
ailment peculiar to her sex which
makes life a burden. Every woman
in this condition should rely upon
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
to restore her to health and happi-
ness.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
FOR suFFUM POISON TRIAL

Little Valley, N. Y, Feb. 16-An ad.
journed term of the supreme court
convened here today for the trial OF
Mrs. Cynthia Buffum and Ernest
Frahm, who are under indictment on
charge of having murdered Mrs
Buffum's husband, who died last
August, Mrs. Buffum is alleged tc
have confessed that she poisoned her
husband and four children in order
that she might be free to marry
Frahm, who was employed on the
Buffum farm.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extened our sincere
tnanks to our many friends and neigh
bors' who so kindly assisted us at the
time of the death and burial of our
kind husband and father. Also for
the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs.
Mary V. Fletcher and family.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

coin day gatherings nothing mas been
done to bring the Republicans and
Progressives together On the con
trary, some things have been said to
keep them apart.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
Rub IT in Thoroughly

A sprain or strain should have i'm.
mediate attention to check the swell
ing. Rub on, and rub in thoroughly
HanfoEd's Balsam of Myrrh and you
VIII have quick relief Always have
a bottle on hand for accidents
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

Republican politicians in the employ
Of the giant liability insurance oompan-
les can no longer utilize the initia-
tive and referendum to defeat the
workmen's compensation laws work.
ings. The Democratic majority in the
general assembly closed up that rat
hole.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

Bemired in Bourbonism, the Repub.
lican leaders are wailing over the
Democratic policy of encouraging edu-
cation and agriculture through state
aid to weak communities. Their
gl&nces are to the west where the sun
sets.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

One Republican industry has not
been shut down by their high protec-
tive tariff professional calamity
shriekers. 1t is the smut mill. This
factory is working a triple shift and
"a hours day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
NO DEVELoPEMENTs

AS yet there have been no new de.
velopements in the recent scandal at
Fredericktown. No petitions for di.
Vorce have been filed in the local
courts.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
FRANK HARPER, Editor.
Resolutions Of Respect, Obituaries and
Cards Of Thanks, five cents per line.

Clubs are thickest under the trees
where the fruit is the most plentiful.
Hence the Republicans storm against
the Democrats who are making good
with the people
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
TWELVE vAes IN LOOKUP

Twelve vagrants we're placed in the
city lookup Saturday evening. Nine
more applied for shelter Sunday eve
ming and were accommodated.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
A DRUNK FINED

One plain drunk was arrested Sat.
urday evening. He was arraigned be.
lore Mayor Perrine Monday morning,
pleaded guilty, and was fined.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

Terry Turner Of the Maps, Joe Bush
Of the Athletics and Grover Alexap.
der Of the Philliee were the dra, big
lcaguers to reach Hot Springs Cor tAe
annusl tuning up.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

Investigation shows that everywhere
the Republican ticket was successful
. in the municipal elections in Ohio last
year the result was produced by com
bining with the Socialists.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
Msmory,s Pleasure.

From the crushed flower of gladness
on the road of life sweet perfume in
'dfted over to the present hour.-Rich
ter,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
ADMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed ano
qualified administrators Of the estate
of
W. H. EARLYWINE
late of Knox county, Ohio, deceased
by the Probate Court OF said county.
February t3. 1914.
Walter M. Earlywine.
administrator,
Mt. Vernon, O
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

II man would learn to pray, let
him 20 to sea. French proverbs
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A daughter was born Sunday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton Dunn of
Jelloway.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
|O()TE
May Be Taken In City To
determine Question Of
A City Building

It is understood that petition, hav,
ing the required number of signers
win be presented at the meeting OF
council this evening, asking that a
referendum vote be taken in Nj, Yer
ron to determine whether or not
city hall shall be built Ia this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

WANTED Twelve girls ON sewing
machines. Apply once. We pay a
bonus while training. J. S. McCon-
nell Co. tt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

FOR SALE-Draft horse years
old; weight 1900 lbs. Mary H. Ball,
Mt. Vernon, Citizens phone, Rural
.2U36 F. IL
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

FOR SALE OR TRADE-New5 2
room house with soft water bath,
electric lights and cemented cellar.
Call at us N. Main street. If
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

FOR SALE-Young COWS and heif-
ers, Jersey and Holstein; also eight
year-old mare. F. G. Ball, 8 mill es
northwest of Mt Vernon. Citizens'
phone 2036 l. II
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

FOR RENT-Farm 17S acres Clay
tp. on halves, grain and stock. Wilmot
Sperry.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

FOR RENT-Store room in Howard
by trustees l. o. o. F. lodge. tf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
Wanted, For Sale, &c

Rates cents per line, each inser.
tion. Six words to line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
RoxING NOTES
1Bv n. s. AndreNza. }

ctunboat Smith. the white champion of American, who is to meet Georges Carpenter, the French champion. in London, July. 18th, has made a big hit with the fight fans of England. He has been wined and dined by many of the big followers of the boxing game and they are not backward in stating that they expect the American to de- feat the FOrenchman when they come together. Some of the critics have even gone SO far as to state that MT. Gunboat IS a better man now than John IA Sullivan ever was. This same criticism was made by Mike Donovan the famous boxing instructor Of New York However, we cannot agree with any of them in regard to this statement We have seen John L. Sullivan in some of his big lights and also Smith in several of his ten round contests in New York and getting down to cold facts. there is no com parison between the two men, SuIIf- van. was around the 200 pound mark and as agile on his feet as a. cat Not only that, but he had tremendous hit- ting power and while not professiTe F to be a clever boxer, he had d re-
 markajbIe defense just the same and his, judgment Of hitting was almost perfect. Gunboat Smith in all his battles has demonstrated that he is not hard to hit, but like all other R,ox~ CTS, he Is improving as he goes along. And if he contfnu es to do so he will be a first class heavyweight ir4the near future. He will have about fifteen pounds advantage in weight over tfle .F'renchman and if he cannot win with this handicap, he certainly cannot he chased as a real heavyweight charn- rfon. The F'renchn1ar is not to l,a sneered a.ts even though he is little more than a rnfddlewefght, for 1aA faA demonstrated of late that he has the class. And 1t is a moral certainty that he will give MT. Smith the battle of his life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
MACKM SEND REGGIE BROWN
 TO YANKEES


 Phdlad delphias July While Chances team secured only one game Of the five played, the Peerless Leader s visit here was not without results, for he has arranged for Reggie Brown to join his pitching staff. Connie Mack had no objection to Brown leaving him and the deal was arranged. Brown sSi1l don is new uniform just as soon as he can close up his home in this city. He said that he would sign New York contract
 Catcher Pius Schwert of Buffalo, N. r., who explained the University of Pennsyl ylvania's successful 1914 base ball team, has signed with the High3 flanders and left with Manager Chance for the metropolis. He has signed a one-year contract
 Schwert is one of the best catchers that Penn ever had and was regarded one of the best receivers in college ranks this year. He is a tall lad with a. rood arm and "a fair hitter. His thr owing to the bases all season was feature of every Penn game.
 Scout Billy Murphy of the Pitts buEgh Nationals looked Schwert over twice, but the Pirates picked Catcher Rogers of Michigan instead, and it was understood that Schwert would not play professional ball. The High landers' offer looked good to him and he accepted.
 Pitcher Brown was sold to the Attn 1etics by Waterbury in 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
CANDIDATES FOR
 DAVIS CUP PLAY


 Candidates Tor the Davis Cup tesIn ronpsted yesterday in the invitation doub1es tennis tournament of the country Club of westchester on the club courts at westchester Many Of the ranking players Of the East are entered in the tourney and a. change was made in the schedule in order to kesp inc singles open until tomorrow with the hope that Maurice D. Me T.rueaIln and other CalifoEnla players rrfrll reach New York in time to com pe4a. Tt ls prsobeible that the result os the rnatchesAwd1 have an imports mt beariug oil the selection Of the Davis Cup team
 AlthouEh a late start was made five doubles matches were d@.ided and. three teams reached the senni-fi1laI round Principal interest vvas center ed In the playing of R. Norris Will Jams. 2d. Of Philade1plaias a member. uf Isst years tDav1s Cup team. and R. LEndsy Murray of California- It vps expected that the two players would nngare in the singles matchAss which ~rouId aff0rd the members of the In tsrnadona1 up&Conmittee an opptrs tun1tr to form an estimate of ths1- court work
 Williams and Murray were paired against Robert Lles Roy and Es- P. Larnad in the dirst round Of the dou- nles- Tt was the first time the players teamed up, and che result was fat. from satfsEartory- WilIia1ns and Nlir ray won. -z1zk they fell, far below cham rionship doubles form
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1s9s-sollyi Smith won on foul from Billy O'Donnen in 7th round at Buffalo. This bout was declared to be for the featherweight champion ship, Smith having claimed that title by reason of his defeat of George Dix- on at San Francisco the preceding year. The Smith-Dixon bout was at 120 pounds, and the ssChocolate Drop continued to claim the title on the ground that. the weight for a title bout should be 118 pounds. Smith, who was a Californian. was generally recognized as the champion in Ameri- ca, while English fans awarded the honor to Ben Jordan, a Britisher. who trounced Dixon in July, 1898. In September of that year Dave SuIli- van claimed the title after having whipped Solly, and in 1899 Eddie San try knocked out Jordan and Dixon whipped Santry. In 1900 Terry Mo- Govern conquered the colored boy and annexed the featherweight titIe and held it against all cha1Iengers un- til he met Young Corbett at Hart ford in 1901.
 1Se9-Jack O'Brien defeated Dal Hawkins in 25 rounds at New York
 19o5-Joe Jeanette outpointed George Cole in rounds at Phi1adeI- phias
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
JESS WELL ARD
 IS MAN TO
 BEAT JOHNS SON

It seems to be the unanimous opin- ion Of expel fenced lighting men haat less Vzdilard is the man best qualt- fed to win the worlds heavy weight chanpionshio nroEn Jack Johnson. They say that a. boxer who is bigger heavier and stronger than the negro VIII have a chance and In these TO- spects Willard Is Jolnson's superior.
 Willard is 27 yeaEs old nine years younger thssn LII Arthur The big cowboy is 6 feet inches tell. weighs 2s0 pounds and has a reach Of s3 1-2 3gpches- He is five inches taller and fifteen pounds heavier than Johnson while his reach is nearly ten inches longer Wdllard's only defeat was ak the hands of Gu1Yboat Smith, who re- ceived a queer decision on points at the and Of % rounds on the Coast a year ago last month.
 Smith has declined all of Willard s challenges since that afnaar, in which the cowuanrs g only fai1It was a. lack Of aggressiveness Willard ie wonsder- fully strong and is terrific right handed puncher. He intends to visit England and France in the fall to press his claim to a match with the champion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
FAVOR WELSH
 TO WIN BOUT
 FROM ITChIE:

7 ( ( J E
 London, July Fred Welsh. light weight champion of England and Will lie Ritchie lightweight champion of the world, arrived in London today from their training camps at Port Cawlss Wales. and Brighton. respec- lively for their fight tonight in the great arena, of Olympia in the West End Of London. Both boxers declare themselves confident of victory and appeared thoroughly it after their long period of preparatory work.
 Welsh was this morning favortte in the betting by a. slight margin, proba.- .ibly due to the support which his <Ee1sh connpatrdots have been giving him at Cardiff where most of the bet ting. has been at to 4 on Welsh
 Father Boulder is to act as master or ceremonies at the match, the Bfsh- op Of Stepney having collected to the Rev. Everard D19fbey officiating Corrt is to be the referee.
 The prospects tonight were for tha boxing contest in England. The re- ceipts should appregate at least $10Os- 900. RitcEie is guaraa1teed $4o.0oO, with the option of 50 per cent. Of the house and even if he should lose the title will have enough to console hirn for the trip to this side of the big drink.
 The two m ea weighed in at Olympia this afternoon when Ritchie sealed 184 pounds while Welsh was just able to get within the stipulated limit of 135 pounds f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF SIJILEVAR-KILRAIN BOUT,
 LASH WITH RAW 'UNS.

It will be just a quarter of a cen tury tomorrow since the last cham pionship battle with the raw .uns un- dev London prize ring rules was pl111z ed of on American soil. On the sth of July. 1889, John L. Sullivan and Jake KiEaAn faced each other on the turf at Rtchburg, Miss. and battled sevehty-f1ve rounds, two hours and sixteen minutes, before the Bostonian triunphed over the Baltimorean- The two men were of about tho same age, Kilrain having passed the thirty mark the preceding February. and Sullivan in the previous October. They were exactly the same height, five feet ten and haJf inches. In weight they were evenly matched, and in experi- ence there was little to choose be- tween them. Both commenced box ing in Boston about 18s0- Both had fought draws with Charlie Mitchell. In 1888 Sullivan fought a S9-ro1nd draw with Mitchell in France, where a few months before Hlrain had fought draw. lasting S106 rounds. with Jem Smith, the heavyweight champion of England. Several pre- vious attempts to bring Sullivan and Kilrain together had been made. and in 1887 Jake alleged that John L.. was scaRed O. him and claimed the championship was slipped to Jake at Baltimore in August of that year. The belt was a nifty article, eight inches wide and fifty inches long, and con- tained 200 ounces of solid silver and gold. It looked good to John, and he decided to go after it. At a meet ing in Toronto early in 1889 the match was made for $10.0oO side. There was much opposition to scrap ping with the meat hands, and 1t was difficult to find a place where the men could hgHit out Finally the bat tie was wfWed on the little town of Richburg, and the ring was pitched in "a clearing in the woods. Sports from all over America had assembled in New Orleans. and several special trains were necessary to carry the 5,- 900 fans to the scene of the trouble. John Fitzpatrick of New Orleans was chosen refer ee. Kilrain had the sym pathy of a majority of the sports, and they split the welkfn into small bits during the early rounds. when Jake had all the best of 1t. There was a negro church near the ring. and it was covered with the colored popula.- ton of the neighbarhood, who yelled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
.BRO0KES AND
 WILL DING WIN
 TENNIS MATCH

London. July England met an4 other defeat yesterday when Norman E.. Brookes and Anthony F. vllding corners lawn tennis championships at 5Vimbledons defeating H. R. Barr cit and C. F. Dixon fairly easily. sets to Although 1t was expected that Broo1es and Wilding would take the championship to Australasia, 1t was up a better fight
 The aggregate ages of Barrett and Dixon exceed 80 years.
 Throughout the championship the AustraIasians were not encountered by any English pair of the younger generation capable of taking a sin gle set off them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
SI2, OOO IS
 OFFERED FOR
 LOWELL STARS

Lowell. Mass, July 7-The Boston Red Eox yesterday made an offer of $12, 900 for Jimmy Ring and Jack Burke. two Brooklyn boys. who were starring for Lowell and are consider cd the class of the New England league.
 Jimmy RanE had a try-o1it with the Brooklyn superbas last spring, and though he is just out of his teens, he has won ten games so far and lost only two In addition. he has been hitting .S2O. Burke can play either the i'm field or outfield. and is also hitting around 300, in addition to being one of the fastest men in the league.
 The local club has not accepted the $1 12. 900. and several scouts from other clubs have looked over the players and &hey are holding out for a higher price
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
GOOD WIND FOR
 TODAY'S CUP RACE

Newport, R. T.. July TIA full sail wind that rsLttled through the shrouds of the Americas cup yachts came snapping out Of the east today when the Reso1ute, Vanitie and Defiance were prepared to slip their moortngs near Goat Island and stand seaward to engage in the first race of the New port series that will determine the de- fender Of the Alnericass cup.
 A blustery. rainy night was follow ed by a. thick misty morning. Early prospects chilled the hopes of a race but weather. sharps thought it might clear. by II o'clock, the time schedul- ed for the start of the contest.