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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
A FRIEND OF TAX DODGERS

A man can demonstrate his unfit
ness for holding public office in no
stronger terms than when he, prompt.
ed by his Unsuitable greed for political
preferment, repudiates one Of the laws
OF his state. which he took solemn
oath to support when he was inducted
into office.
And that Is just what Prosecuting
Attorney Edward G. Turner of Frank
lin county has done. The prosecute
Ing attorney Is the last public officer in
Franklin county that the people would
expect such action from yet Prosecut.
or Turner In recent public speech
went out of his way to lead in a fight
against the Warnes taxation law,
which has not yet been given a fair
trial
1t is significant that Mr.. Turner's
criticism of the Warnes law was de
liyered at time when district tax as.
SCISSORS were making campaign
against millionaire owners of personal
property who have been lodging re
turns. A few days after he made his
attack on the law in Cleveland the
Cuyahoga county assessors made de,
mand upon John ID. Rockefeller for an
honest return of personal property
Word also came from Cincinnati that
many millionaire owners of personal
property were going to disgorge.
A big return of personal property
means u lower tax rate and less taxes
from the farmers and home owners
That Is the purpose of the Warnes act
If 1t fails to accomplish that. then II
can be repealed But 1t should have a
fair trial.
The man who fights law enacted tC
uncover hidden personal property is
plainly making common cause with
tax dodgers. There is no room for such
in public office Neither is the office
of the attorney general of Ohio the
proper place for repudiator of laws
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

believe was aimed at them. Here is
what the Governor said in response to
a query by the New York World as to
the efficacy of the new Warnes tax
law as illustrated by the action of the
Cleveland assessors in the Rockefeller
case:
we discovered that the returns on
personal property have been showing
marked decreases since $780, Credits
listed for taxation in 1880 were 500.
100000; In 1910, $50 100000. Stocks and
bonds in 1880 were $13,OOO,OOO; In
1910, $1O,OO0,OOO.
"A change was made in the listing
of public utilities and the power was
transferred from the County Auditors
to the State Tax Commission, with
the result that while the total valua-
ton on public utilities in 1910 was
$226,00O,000, 1t is now 81 ,05S, 900 900.
This suggested a taxing oganization
headed by the State Commission.
"The artistic tax dodgers have car.
ried on campaign of misrepresenta.
tion, and by the art of demagogery
they have sought to convince the farm.
ers that the new system Is an inva-
sion Of their rights and that they no
longer possess the power to elect their
local assessors.
"The circumstance OF assessing Mr..
Rockefeller for a sum commensurate
with the benefits which he derives un.
der the institution of Government as a
citizen of Ohio is the most emphatic
refutation of the claims advanced by
the tax dodgers.
Developments from this day will
show that the farmers, small home
owners and many honest business men
have not only been paying their part
toward the support of the Government,
but assuming a burden which should be
distributed to those that have prac-
ticed the concealment of property
from taxation. The Warnes taxation
law Is sufficiently effective to reach,
not only Mr.. Rockefeller, but other
similar cases.
1T might also be added that under
the new plan the cost of assessing
property this year will be one and one
half million dollars less than 1t was
under the old system"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
Against the charges of a few dI

Against the charges of few dis
credited Republican politicians that the
present governor has been building a
political machine, the state administra-
I ton can place these actual accom-
plishments: Employees in every state
department have been taken out Of
politics and placed under civil service
the most effective destroyer OF po-
lltfcal machines. Four thousand Jobs
were abolished at one stroke when
the Warnes tax act was passed, and
she number of deputies reduced from
$3.50 to 1866. These also arc under
civil service.
slever in the history Of Ohio has a
state administration redeemed pre-
election promises at 100 cents on the
dollar until Governor James M, Cox
came into Office and fulfilled every
promise he made to the people.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

among taxpayers generally, large OF
small, in county like Knox, ala good
return of property for taxation 10 made
in this county, and it is hardly to be
expected that an increase in values
will be made in Knox county. ID Ia
the big fellows, mostly in the large ct
ties of Ohio, who have been lodging
the taxes, who viii be reached by the
Warnes law, and they are the ones
who have been furnishing the money
to back the organization to fight the
Warnes law and to scare the small
property owner. The best illustration
as to the class Of people the Warnes
law is intended to reach has been fur.
nished within the week, when the tax
assessors at Cleveland got after John
d. Rockefeller to compel him to pay
taxes on his $900,OO0,0OO of property,
which he has evaded. He is only one
of class. There are many others In
Ohio. Within four months the assess
ment will have been made and when
the people learn the result of it there
will be a mighty change in public
sentiment regarding the Warnes law,
and instead of 1t, being condemned it
will be praised.
The measure to better the school
system of Ohio furnishes another il.
lustration Of the activity of the Inter.
ests in opposition to the law, or mis-
representation of 1T, and in throwing a
scare into the people In this particu.
lar instance it is the School Book
Trust that is back of opposition, and, as
usual, the Reactionary Republican
press is lending its assistance. For OBJ.
vious reasons the School Book Trust
is in opposition, as it is well known
that after the new school law gets in
full operation the next and the logical
step will be for uniform school books
and for their being furnished free
That's where the shoe pinches to
School Book Trust
And so 1t goes with all the progres.
sive and humane legislation of the adj
ministration of Gov. Cox The opposi
ton TO 1t, in each instance is some self
ish interest. Willing allies are found
in the Reactionary Republican press
with the hope of getting the Republic
an party back into power, and hence
the campaign of Misrepresentation
and deception that is being conducted
with the hope of arousing the fears
prejudices and apprehensions of the
people. But it will not succeed, as
time, and very short time at that, will
vindicate the progressive and humane
acts Of Gov. Cox's administration, and
the people will know the exact truth
and will turn on those who have at
tempted to deceive and impose upon
them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
LABOR BODIES IN POLITICS

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. GA
series of conferences was commenced
here today by the railroad brother
boods and officials of the Oklahoma
State Federation of Labor to deter
mine what attitude organized labor
shall take in the approaching State
campaign. 1t is probable an effort will
be maGe to pledge candidates for the
legislature to support the full crew
bill, the bill providing an eight-hour
work day for women. and other meas
ures in which the working classes are
especially interested.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
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+ TRIED RECIPES !.

Fish Toast

Fish Toast
Pick a cup or more, as desired, of
salt Goldfish into bits and soak a few
hours; have the toast made as desir-
ed; heat a cup of rich cream and when
the fish is soaked put it into a sauce.
pan with the cream; add pepper and
little butter, pour over the toast ;
serve hot, If no cream is available
use milk and thicllen it little and use
more butter.
Pigeon Dumplnes or Puddinns
Take six pigeons and stuff them with
chopped oysters, seasoned with pep
per, salt, mace and nutmeg. Score
the breasts, and loosen all the Joints
with sharp knife, as if you We're go
ing to carve them for eating; but do
not cut them apart. Make a sufficient
quantity of nice suet paste, allowing a
pound of suet to two pounds of flour;
rcll 1t out thick, and divide. Lay one
pigeon on each sheet of the paste with
the back downward, and put at the
lower part of the breast a piece of
butter rolled in -four. Close the paste
over the pigeon in the form If dump
ling or small pudding; pcUrilN Ii at
the last very little cold WV % add
to the gravy. Tie each dumrllIs in a
cloth, put them into pot of hot wat
er, and boil them two hours Send
them to table with made gravy in a
boat.
Partridges or quails may be cooked
In this manner; also chickens, which
must be accompanied by egg sauce.
Oyster Macaroni
Boil the macaroni. Into a baking
dish put layer of 1t seasoned with
butter, pepper and salt, then layer
OF oysters; alternate until the dish is
full. If there is very little of the oy-
ster juice, unless the macaroni Is very
moist, there should be poured over the
scallop enough of milk to moisten
thoroughly. Mix some grated stale
bread with beaten egg, spread 1t ov-
er the top and bake. Many consider a
sprinkling OF grated cheese over the
macaroni an Improvement to this dish.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

Baseball Clubs are rounding up in this
city preparatory to the adjourned an
nual meeting to be held tomorrow. The
meeting will be little more than per-
functory. The only real business to
be transacted is the adoption of the
playing schedule already decided upon
for the coming season. The American
league schedule will be announced at
the same time, although the joint
spring meeting of the two leagues will
not take place until the first week in
March, or just before the arrival of
tn baseball tourists from Europe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

The 1914 general appropriation blu
has been repealed and new one MAX
ing reduction Of nearly $1,000.000
has been introduced in the general as
sembly. That means that the state
government expenses will be reduced
a cool million of dollars in 1914. Thai
lis the kind of economy that counts
the kind that puts money in the peo
pies treasury. Again the state com
missions and general policy OF re
trenchment have proven their eificien
cy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE MEETING

New York, Feb. 9-On the twenty
second anniversary of its first organi-
zation the international baseball
league. formerly the Eastern league,
held its spring meeting in this city
today to formally adopt the playing
schedule and complete other arrange
ments in preparation for the opening
of the season. President Barrow pre-
sided. Practically all of the officials
and club owners are expected to re-
main over tomorrow to meet the major
league magnates and confer on the
general situation with regards to the
opposition of the Federal league. The
international is more directly con-
cerned in the threatened baseball war
than any of the other minor organiza-
tions, since three of the cities on its
circuit, Buffalo, Baltimore and Toron-
to, will have to meet the opposition
of the so-called outlaw league.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
MISREPRESENTATION WILL

The campaign OF Misrepresentation
which is being carried on throughout
Ohio can not delay the organization
of The schools on an efficiency basis,
The misstatements in hdebound parti
san newspapers, the personal organs
Of reactionary crew that has pre-.
empted the leadership OF the Republi-
can party can not fail, when the facts
are known, to react disastrously TO
1hese papers and those Responsible for
sbe campaign of abuse, misrepre8enta-
dion and positive lying which is now
, IN g carried on by the foes OF pro-
gress.
The school reforms propoNcd by the
governor have been endorsed by ev-
cry organization OF educators which
mas met in Ohio since they were pro
posed Or. A. e. Winship. editor of
the Journal OF Education of Boston,
Mass one of the eminent educators OF
the world, has made a personal stu.
ty of the Ohio school reforms. and
has endorsed them az follows!
Internationally, Ohio has put her
self on the map In royal fashion The
'thanges In her administrative plans
have beon eminently and sanely pro
srcssive, and unless all signs fail. the
same wise counsels will soon give her
a new code that will perfect her
school system"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

Eddie Turner, Franklin county's Re
publican prosecutor, hit the nail on
the head when he said that the treas
ury grafters defeated the last Re
publican governor for reelection and
intimated that the same gang was try
ing to get back at the state treasury
counter; but he got his wires crossed
when he said the competitive bidding
plan is Republican measure. The
more than 100000 of interest earn
ings that Democratic state treasurers
have turned into the peoples fund
was earned under law which bears
the authorship of Democrat.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
BLACK oRNAM ENTs

Black ornaments are becoming more
and more the fad. The fashionable
strings OF cut jet beads are obtaining
8 greater vogue with every week that
goes by, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Black velvet bracelets, clasped with
rhinestone monograms, are worn
closely about the wrist Huge black
oilcloth roses are pinned against after
noon frocks ana the latest Paris orna-
inent is cabocbon OF onyx surround
ed by pearls, fastening the airy ma
terlal Of white tulle bodice at the
bust.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
JOHN o. ROCKEFELLER
TAX DoDGGR

The opening gun in tho fight under
ehe Warnes tax law 10 get honest
property returns has neen fred ana Il
was aimed at John ID. Rockefeller,
standard oil millionaire. by District
-Assee Sol Agnew and Bachler. or Coy
ahoea county. They have asked the
aOil Magnate to make return upon hts
reported s90o.OOO.0Og Of perun1 prog.
erty holdings. They asked nothing
moro ..a ! im IN nc way OF TAX re
turns tran tire farmera md home ava
ars h iecn making far some ume
Ann ,,s ( the law that rraciionaT2
tfepn E 'Cadeih. who haYo made
Gomi e1p 2 with the personal pron
aN5Y 'G13ers an campaign Of ma
iffret .i'fl. have hcon Uitenptias
90 ID illmoro srd 'iamc ownan.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
TILL)EN
Centenary To Be Celebrated
Today

New York, Feb. 9--The centenary
of the birth of Samuel J. Tilden, the
widely known Democratic politician
and candidate for President of the
United States in 1876, was celebrated
in this city today with exercises under
the auspices of the Samuel j., Tilden
Democratic Club. Mr. Tilden was born
one hundred years ago today in the
town of New Lebanon, Columbia
county, N. Y. After graduating from
the College of the City of New York
he was admitted to the bar and soon
became one of the leaders of the legal
profession in this city. He served as
q member Of the New York general
assembly and as governor of New
York and was instrumental in bringing
about the fall of Boss" Tweed and
his followers. He was nominated for
President on the Democratic ticket
in 1876, and at the election in No
vember of that year received a plur-
ality of the popular vote. The cleo
toral vote of several of the States was
contested and Congress appointed an
electoral commission to decide the
dispute. The electoral commission
was composed of eight Republicans
aAd seven Democrats. It's decision
favored Rutherford B. Hayes, the Re-
publican candidate, who was given
1856 electoral votes as against 1874 for
Mr.. Tilden.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
UNCLAIMED MAIL

To avoid delay IN delivery have
your mail addressed to street aRo
number, P. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain un
claimed in the Mt Vernon Dostoffice
Bonbenhouse, s.
Brooks, j. r.
Davis, Decalus.
Fox, George d.
Lauderbaugh, l.. A.
Liggett, Mrs. Mary.
Morris, Miss Lillian
Mullen, Jennie.
Rush, Mrs. Sadie.
Safreed, Mrs. Frank
Sault M.
Sharp, Mrs. Dell.
White, Mrs. r. w
Young, A. w.
Sheridan G.. Dowds, z. NJ
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

Port Clinton, o., Feb. o.. Estella
Cluckey, who ran away year ago
while in charge OF the Girls Indus
trial home at Delaware, has been
found in Pittsburg and will be re-
turned. She was apprenticed to a
family In town while an inmate of the
home, but after three weeks escaped.
She is the daughter OF Mrs. Edward
Zoschke of La Carne.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

The new state commissions have
demonstrated their value as measures
of economy; 100000 balance was left
to the credit of the people OF Ohio
when the books of the state govern
ment were closed at the end OF the
first year of Governor Cox's admin
stration.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10

TO ANNOUNCE BIG
LEAGUE SCHEDULES
New York, Feb. Club owners and
officials of the National League of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-10
FRANK HARPER, Editor.

Resolutions Of Respect, Obituaries and
Cards Of Thanks, five cents per line.
The Huttig news., 1914-06-20
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO Tn CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing tuition, was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the to be held Monday. September 14th, 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. Is.
 That the following is hereby pro poseu as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas and the same being submit ted to the, electors of the State dor approval ppevs ssotos or rejection to at the and Representatives, if majority of the electors voting at such cleo tion adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas to-wit: That Section Fifteen d5) of Article Five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, as amended by Amendment No. 1S declared by the Speaker of the House of Representatives on February 10th. 1913, to have been adopted be amended so As to read as follows:
 Section 15. The members of the Gen eral Assembly shall receive as their salary the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty (s750.00) Dollars, except the Presi- dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House Of Representatives each of whom
 
 dred and Fifty (sS50.00) Dollars for the term of two CD years; and in ad- dton to such salary the members of the General Assembly shall receive five cents per mile for each mile travelled in going to and returning from the seat of government over the most direct and practicable route. Said salary shall be payable in the following manner, to-wit: Five t$5.00) Dollars per day for the first hundred days or any regular session of the General Assembly: Provided the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representa- tives may draw Six ts6.0ol Dollars per day for the first hundred days of any regular session The remainder of their salary shall be paid to them quarterly on the first day of January April, July and October of the year following any regular session of the General Assembly. and the Audi tor of State shall draw his warrants In favor of the members of the General Assembly on said dates for the amount of salary due each at that time. and mail same to the members at their re- spectiye postoffiee addresses. No mem Der of either House shall receive any salary or emoluments for his services other than Is provided for herein Tho terms of all members of the General As- sembly shall begin on the day of theiP election
 The above resolution was Tiled in the office of the Secretary of State on March 6. 1913.
 Each e1ector may vote for or against Y the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this feth day of February. 1914
 EARLE w. HODGES,
 (SeaD Secretary of State.
The Huttig news., 1914-06-20

Do you know whether your neighbours taxes are less in propor-- tion to the value of his property than your own? If they are, how can you protect your own interests without a great deal of trouble and without mourning the displeasure of the other man? When Act No. s is passed in the September elec- ton, it will be one of the greatest moves for tax equalization ever taken. All changes from the as- sessment made either by the board of equalization or the county court, must be published in the news paper so that all who will may read. It will bring the wealthy tax-dodger to time and lessen the taxes of the small taxpayer.
The Huttig news., 1914-06-20

In Union county the administra- tion of public affairs is on the av- craze about like that of other counties of Arkansas. There is a great deal of public work done. There is nothing secret about the records and any citizen or inter- ested person is at liberty to exam inc the books. and as matter of fact, many do so in the pursuit of their business. But also as a mat ter of fact, the great mass of citi- zenship never sees the records and knows little or nothing about con- ditions affecting the county's f. nances or administrative matters. This is not the fault of the officials nor is the public to blame. It is condition due to our present laws which do not call for enough pub llclty Tn public affairs. Arkansas is years behind other Southern states in such matters, simply through neglecting to correct mat ters. Nearly eighteen thousand voters of this state became suffi- ciently alive to the welfare of the state to initiate law which will be voted on in the September election, which will correct these conditions. Act No. 5 will be voted on in Sep tember, and when it becomes law there will be a state wide change for the better in the handling of public funds and public business.
The Huttig news., 1914-06-20
WHAT ARE YOUR CHILDREN RtADlAe1

One of the greatest things that can come to the growing boy or girl is desire for wholesome reading matter; and, once this desire is created, it is a sacred duty to see that only the best is furnished the child. In this day of literary trash and dirt this is not easy. Many publishing houses are perpetrating stuff on the public that should be barred from the mails stuff the very cheapness of which makes it all the more likely to fall into the hands of the book-hungry boy or girl.
 Now by good literature we do not necessarily mean the ponder ous classics, the slowness of Dick ems and Thackeray, or the tedious ness of others for whose works a taste must be acquired. The boy of the present day is normally a creature of red blood, and his lit erary food must abound in action 5 end go" Anything else he is apt to regard as medicine, and he is likely to look upon it and take it as .uch -only when he has to. The first essential in creating desire for good literature is interest gripping interest from beginning to end. Given a good clean story. full of wholesome adventure, and the farm boy will read it with de- light and beg for more. Hence forth the problem is not how to get the boy to read. but how to direct his reading that interest may be sustained. that nothing unelean may come in his way. and that gradually there may be created a taste for the more difficult. but at the same time thought stimulating works that stand among the world s best literature.-Pfogressive Far mer.