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AS TO RUBBER STAMPS

And now Congressman Frank B..
Willis, the raucous voiced, complains
OF rubber stamp" legislation. With
his brawny arms around the voters of
northern Ohio he Is grieved and panied
that Governor James M Cox should
dare ask the members Of the general
assembly to reduce the tax burdens of
the state by $i000,000 through a slash
ing OF the state tax levy. And that
statement of the iron throated roarer
in behalf of the people Is made In the
face Of the fact that the executives
program was admittedly so sound and
so just that 22 Republican representa-.
tiyes and senator's, or more than half
of the Utah and Vermont contingent"
voted for the reduction,
All of which Is very fine were II not
that political observer with long
memery recalls that Mr.. Willis was
himself once rubber stamp. The
handle was in the hand of that late
able executive, Governor George r.
Nash. On that occasion the tax was
being stamped on the people of the
state Of Ohio through the Willis law.
Having helped in his humble way to
stamp on taxes, what would be more
natural than that Mr.. Willis should be
grleved because Governor Cox is help.
Ing to stamp them Off?
II Is notable, however, and extremely
remarkable that more than half OF Mr..
Willis party-for It must be assumed
that the Republican lawmakers were
rejecting the sentiment at home-did
not share his view. But waving this
disagreement, wouldn't 1t be we'll to
have more rubber stamp legislation"
" each stamping represented a saving
TO Ohio taxpayers of clean and cool
$4,OO0,OOO?
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A representative of the Journal
Herald called upon Hon. Il. M. Wick.
ham Monday and engaged him in
conversation about certain articles
that have appeared in the Republican
News of Mt. Vernon in relation to his
candidacy for judge of the court OF
appeals.
Judge Wickham Is one of those
who are sometimes called self
made men," He was born and rear
ed in the country his father being a
mechanic and his mother the daugn-
ter of farmer, They were without
property and depended upon the
daily wage of the father for their
livelihood. In speaking of his birth
and parentage he said Il was par
ticularly fortunate in my birth. My
parents We're healthy and poor. Be
ing healthy / inherited health and a
strong physical constitution; being
poor | was thrown upon my own re.
sources at an early age and com
PEELED to shift for myself. The un-
fortunate young man is the one who
is born to wealth and is pampered by
his parents. If you do too much for
the boy, he will do nothing for him
self"
When he occupied the common
pleas bench and he was required to
act officially fin any matter the
query What will Judge Wickham
do?" always, among those who knew
him best, brought forth the universal
answer that he would do what his
Judgment and conscience told him
was the just and right thing to do.
He never lacked the courage of his
convictions. Honesty of purpose,
courage to do what he believed to be
right, ability to detect sham and fraud,
and correctness of judgment charac-
terized Judge Wickham on or OF the
bench, and especially fits him for
judge of the court of appeals.
When attention was called to the
publications that were published in
the Republican News, the Republican
party paper of Knox county, and
which were calculated and intended
TO reflect upon his moral character,
he said: "The scurrllous attacks
upon my character by the Republican
party paper in Mt. Vernon, one an
alleged communication of July 10 and
another an editorial of July 20, are
hest answers ed by reciting a few facts.
In 1893, when but four years at the
bar, was one OF the Democratic can
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political ADVERTISEMENT
political ADVERTISEMENT
JUDGE WICkHAM'S CANDIDACY
From the Delaware JournalHerald July 27)

! didt tes for common pleas judge in my
judicial subdivision. There were two
judges to elect and four candidates
two Democratic and two Republican
was elected by several hundred votes
over both Republican candidates
One of them was Hon. John s. Jones,
! good lawyer, civil war veteran,
and highly esteemed citizen of Del.
aware. The other was Hon. John b.
Waight OF Mt. Vernon, man of high
standing as citizen and lawyer, and
who was candidate for a second
term on the common pleas bench
where he had earned an enviable
reputation as judge. In 1901 |
was again candidate, and, although
the subdivision was overwhelmingly
Republican that year was defeated by
only eight votes. / was a candidate
the last time in 1906 and carried both
Delaware and Knox counties, and was
elected by more than 400 majority.
Delaware county is, and always has
been Republican county. The nor
nal Republican plurality is not less
than 800 | carried Delaware county
over the candidate next to myself,
then of Delaware county, now of Knox
county, and who Is now one of the Re.
publican candidates for judge Of the
EnnTama annrt hu N pna In -
and Knox county by 1873.
DO not those facts give the lie to
the editor of the Republican News
when he says: 1t is difficult to be.
lieve that Wickham can carry Della
ware county at the primaries, as the
Democrats in that county are as well
acquainted with his record in the di-
vorce court and on the common pleas
bench as are the Democrats of Knox
county and Few Democrats in pos.
session OF Wickham's record would
vote for him. The record in the
divorce court is dated in the com.
munication' of the Republican News,
February, 1891.
Would the Democrats of Delaware
county have stood by me so Loyalty
in 1896, If had been a moral leper
in 1891 and after? Would the Dem.
ocrats of Knox county have supported
me so generously in 1906, il my ad,
ministration of the duties of the Of
flee in the years before, and my per
sonal character had been malodor-
Gus?
"The editor of the Knox county
Maligner says, The Republicans have
a strong man, good lawyer and a
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Mrs. ]. R. Carpenter and daughter,
Daisy, of Cleveland, are visiting
friends in this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Babcock of New
Guilford visited their daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Flack, Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Knox of Oakwood, Okla
homa, is visiting friends and relatives
through this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Nethers moved
to VIM. Flack's farm last week.
Mrs. Howard Fry spent Saturday
in Coshocton.
Mr. and Msr. VIM. Flack spent Sun
day with relatives in New Guilford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Carpenter of
Cleveland are visiting friends in this
community.
Quite a crowd Of people from here
attended the camp meeting at the
Caves Sunday.
Mrs. Lucinda Morningstar spent
Tuesday in Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Colgin visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lepley Sunday.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received at the
County Auditors office, Mt Vernon, Knox
County, Ohio, until one o'clock, p. M,
Monday, August 18th, 1914, for all labor
necessary. to construct complete the fol-
lowing fills:
The County Dixie road at Dlaps Mills
College Township.
The Dixie South of the Howard bridge,
Howard Township
The plans, estimates, quantities and
specifications for doing this work as per
county plans are on file in the Office of the
county auditor for the inspection of all
persons interested in the same, during
business hours of each day of the week,
except Sunday.
Ali proposals must be addressed to the
Board of County Commissioners of Knox
County, Ohio. and indorsed with q perth
nent description of the work bid on the
envelope.
Each and every bid must be accompan-
led by certified check, cash or bond in
the sum of 10 per cent of the bid. This is
to show good faith on the part of the bid
der, or bidders, and the same shall be-
come the absolute property of the County
of Knox, State of Ohio, in lieu of all dam
ages should the successful bidder or bid
ders refuse or neglect to enter into writ
ten contract with said Board of Com
missioners for doing said work, within five
days after the award of same, and give
good and sufficient bond for the faithful
performance of his or their contract, or
contracts. as required py law.
No proposal will be considered unless 1t
complies with these rules and regulations.
The Board of County Commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board.
WALTER M. RILEY,
County Auditor.
7-17 "a 81 SIS
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MADAME CAILLAUx
FREED BY The JURY
Found Not Guilty Of the Murder
OF Editor Cdlmette.

Paris, July 29.--Mme. Joseph Gail.
leux, wife of the former prime minis.
ter of France, who shot and killed
CASTOR Calmette, editor OF LIE Figaro,
In his office March 16 last, was acquit.
ted on a charge of murder in the court
Of assizes.
The widest demonstration followed
the announcement Of the verdict
Friends of Caillaux surrounded and
embraced him. Great crowds about
the palace of justice We'd in their eff.
forts to drown each other out with
cheers and shouts Of disapproval OF
the verdict.
At the opening Of the trial, which
abounded in sensations, II was de.
clared the prosecution would endeavor
to convict Nine. Caillaux of premedi.
tated murder. In making his areu-
ment before the jury Prosecutor Her
baux admitted extenuating circum.
stances, however, and 1t was then con.
Bidered certain the accused woman
would escape with a light sentence.
with a possibility Of suspended sen.
tence or acquittal.
The defense of Nine. Caillaux was
that she feared the publication of let
ters written to her by her husband
before their marriage. Calmette pub
lshed one letter, signed "Ton 10"
(Thy Jo), and Nine. Csillaux under
stood that others were to follow. Cal
mette had been conducting a bitter po-
litical campaign against Caillaux and
toward the last his attack became ex-
tremely personal.
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good citizen as candidate, and it
would materially help his chances
should Judge e. M. Wickham of Della
ware county be nominated by the
Democrats and then assumes 20
warn Democrats not to vote for me
because il l should be nominated
their Republican candidate would
probably be elected. He warns Demo-
Gratis to avoid the calamity of Re-
publican Judge by voting for some
Democrat other than myself. Besides
being doubtful compliment to their
Republican candidate, the dishonesty
of the statement is so apparent it is
painful to all those who know that
brace of Republicans that direct the
sinuous and Shiny course of the Re-
publican News through the fair fields
of journalism. THEY lend helping
hand or give helpful advice to the
Democratic party or a Democratic can
didate? A child that knows them
could not be deceived by such pre-
lenses Their Republican partisanism,
collectively and individually, is so
rancid and bitter that it enters into
the very warp and wool of their per.
sonality."
Judging from what we hear on the
streets of this city from Democrats
and Republicans from all parts of the
county, their indignation is aroused
by the unwarranted personal attack of
the Republican News on Delaware
county's candidate for judge of the
court of appeals. The people of this
county think they know Judge Wick,
ham full as well If not better than he
is known any where else. He has lived
his whole life in this county and for
years has been prominent public
official and citizen. AS common pleas
judge, they know he was honest and
fearless, and always hewed to the line.
BY so doing he probably made some
enemies, If so, they admire him for
the enemies he made. He never put
his ear to the ground to catch the
rumble of public opinion. If there
was clamor he never allowed 1t to
swerve him from his course of dnty
as he saw 1t. The citizens of Della
ware county intend to support him
at the coming primary election by
their vote and influence because of
his high standing as man and law
yer; because his past record as Judge
proves him eminently qualified for
the office; because they want to re-
bul;e the Republican paper of Knox
county for presuming to tell Demo.
crats how they ought to vote; and
because they feel that they ought to
be loyal TO the candidate of their own
county, when he, to say the very
least, is tina peer in every respect
Of any and all other candidates in
the race for the office
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WHAT'S BACK OF 1T ALL7


Don't look at Frank Willis but throw
stone into the bushes behind him and
watch the crowd of designing men
scamper out. Mr.. Willis is a man of
delightful personality surrounded by a
group of men who know exactly what
they want.
Don't worry about Dave Tod and his
ambitions to be governor, but shoe the
crowd of hackers out of the shadows
and study them in the light. The
menace is not Dave Tod but the crowd
of men behind him who have axes to
grind at public expense.
If Willis wins, Foraker will set at
the head of the table, cut and dstrib.
ute the pie. Does Ohio want more of
Foraker? More of fifty year franchises,
more fight against pure food laws?
II Dave Tod wins, that great and
good friend, under whose direction
he is running, Daniel Rhodes Hanna,
will be the power behind the throne.
Does Ohio want the workmen's com
pensation tinkered and made value
less? Do workmen, wives and children
want to 90 back to personal damage
law suits and lose again? Is the state
ready to have Dan Hanna supervise
the reconstruction OF the taxation
lawst
II will be well If the voter this fall
should listen little and think much
There are big stakes involved in the
campaign.
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PROOF OF PROSPERITY

From the Toledo Blade, the Republi.
can organ of the northwestern part of
the state is CLEANED the information
that "Ohioans are prosperous. The
banks show an increase of $29, ,454,04S
in six months" From the publication
1t Is learned that the $50 state banks
increased more than $22,000,OOO during
April, May and June, or nearly four
times more than their growth in the
first three months of the year. The
great test-savings banks deposits
showed an increase of almost 100000
900 as against a falling off of about
$4,000 in the first three months of
1914. There are now on deposit In
these institutions as savings OF the
people 1904, 1893, ,4O3.27. That business
is active and that the deposits do not
represent stagnation Is shown by the
fact that loans on real estate increased
by $6,500,000 andloans upon collateral
increased more than $5,00O,000, joint
increase of nearly $4,000,000 a month.
These figures fit exactly into those OF
other parts of the nation. Business is
on the upward trend, the wheels are
going around and the hum of industry
freights the air. Indeed, it is difficult
to hear the hoarse croaking of the
calamity bird amid the din of manu-
tacture and the rattle of moving COM
merce
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Why the silence in Republican quar-
ters over the third bill enacted by the
special session? 1t gives the state the
ownership of coal and petroleum IN
school and ministerial lands and pro-
vides for the payment Of the revenue
for the support of the schools Come,
Come! Let out belch.
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SHORT LOCALS

Miss Winifred Parker of Akron is
the guest Of Gambler relatives.
Mrs. Rolfe Stophlett of Columbus is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
G. Canning Of this city.
State Examiner e. f. Mcclure of
Columbus is in the city making an
examination of the local water works
books.
Mr.. Stanley Sponsler who has been
a patient at the M. and s. hospital,
returned to his home in Nankin, Ohio,
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis J. Martin re-
turned to their home in Chicago, ILL.,,
today after visit with Mr.. and N. w.
Allen of this city.
Barber's Union met in regular ses-
sion at JEWELS barber shop Monday
evening. No important business
came up.
Miss 'Leola Perkins returned to her
home in Lancaster, Ohio, after a
several months visit with her par
ents in the city.
Mr.. w. R. Jewell is moving his
family to Columbus. His barber
shop will be conducted by Mr.. Gay
Wirwille.
Misses Faye and Olive Young of
Mt. Vernon are visiting at the home
OF DR.. and Mrs. p. H. Cosner in West
Main street.-Newark Advocate.
Mr.. Anton Cervenka of East Gam
bier street left this morning to enter
the Akron City Hospital for treat.
ment.
Owens, corner Main and Gambler
lp stairs, repairs watches cheaper
han elsewhere. Main spring 75c;
leaning 75c; crystals 15c; jewels Csc
o 75c. Guaranteed 1 year.
Mrs. Frank Countryman has return
ed to her home in Wildwood after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Snow,
East Hamtramck street.
One 1918 Ford runabout, $3.50; one
1913 Ford touring car, $500; one
K.RI.T. touring car, $4S5; one Everett
touring car, $500; one Brush runabout
$3.50, for sale at Auto Inn.
Mrs. Helen Fry of Newcastle, Ohio,
ard Mr.. Frank Knox of Guthrie, Okla
homa, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Logan Knox of Mansfield ave-
nue., went to Cleveland Tuesday to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Charles Hudson returned to
her home in New Bethlehem, Pa,
Tuesday after q visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Temple, West High street.
She was accompanied by Miss May
Temple who will visit with her.
Mrs. A. B. Blackburn and daugh-
ter, Nancy Darling, of Martinsburg
left Saturday for Etna Green, Ind.
where they will be the guests of re-
latives and friends.
Mrs. Mary Dutt Miss Mary Tull,
Messrs. Herman. Irwin, George and
Albert Dutt of Marion, Ohio, motored
to the city Sunday and spent the
day with Mrs. Virgil Hile of North
Jefferson street.
The Mt Vernon Creamery open for
business. Cream producers take
notice. Price for the week, sweet
butter fat from inspected dairies, 32
cts per pound. Your patronage soil
cited. If our representatives have
not explained to you, call Citizens
phone 276, drop us card, or, better
still, visit our factory, 222 South
Main street. If
Attorney General 7. S. Hogan, AS
sistant Attorney General Monahan,
Secretary Atkinson of the state high
way commission and H. j. Bradbury
of the state highway department were
visitors in Mt. Vernon Tuesday.
They were on their way in touring
car from Columbus to Cleveland and
made short stop here.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State Highway Department,
Columbus, Ohio. July 16. 1914,

State Highway Department,
Columbus, Ohio, July 16, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSIONER at COLUMBUS,
OHIO, until two o'clock P. M. August
4, 1914 for constg, the bridges and
culverts, grading and paving the
roadway as follows: Knox Co. Pet
sol /. c. II. S39 Paving with brick No.
l. "F"' of Mt. Vernon-C Coshocton Road.
Clinton-Monroe Twp. Length 5,786
Ft or Ito miles. Width of paw. 14ft.
Estimated cost of construction,
$24,140.S4.
The bidder must submit a proposal
and contract bond for an amount to
and contract bond for an amount
equal to the amount of his bid. Date
set for completion August l, 1915.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office of the County Commits
sioners, and The State Highway De-
partment. The State Highway Com
missioner reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
James R. Marker,
State Highway Commissioner.
7-23, 80 S
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state CT Ohio. City OF Toledo. IS.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
cor dons Business In the CITY of To
l4do, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-.
ecy case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
ny the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
r''y presence, this 9th day of December.
a. y. 1885,
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
sd acts directly upon the blood and mu.
ms surfaces of the system. Send for
alignon'als. free.
+, =. CHTNEY & CO. Toledo. o.
60 rv ell Drusai5ts, 75c.
h"@e Iair3 Family Pills for constipation.
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ton for congress in the nineteenth
district and both from the home of
David Tod candidate for governor, re.
fused to listen to their party leaders
and voted to restore $4,OOO,OOO to the
taxpayers of Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-31

Secretary l.. E. Rawlinson of the
Knox county Fish and Game Associa-
tion received word this morning that
both the Winchester and the Peters
Arms Companies will send expert gun
and trap shooters to attend the outing
August / at the Caves. These men
will give an exhibition of fancy trap
shooting.
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conductors, or gate keepers, the child
is under twelve, etc, etc. Children
are great imitators and parents
should be honest and truthful at all
times.
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BuckIen's Arnica Salve for Cuts,
Burns, Sores

Mr.. e. s. Loper, Marilla, N. Y,
writes: II have never had cut, burn,
would or sore 1t would not heal" Get
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve today.
Keep handy at all times for burns.
sores, cuts. wounds. Prevents Lock.
jaw. 25c at your druggist.
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d. Mead Massie, of Chillicothe, who
was picked out by Daniel r. Hanna for
governor, reported in 1888 as member
of special legislative committee that
the elective assessor syestem was an
irreparable failure. Wanted a Warnes
law! Good gracious!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-31

Twenty-Five Republicans voted with
the Democrats to reduce taxes at the
special session and fourteen voted
aginst reduction. The majority is now
being abused by the professional poll
ticians of that party. Oh, very WE'LL
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-31

Amos Mcdonald, of Toledo, Republl-
can candidate for state treasurer has
withdrawn from the primary contest.
Amos is wise. He's beating 1t" while
the beating" Is good. Next?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-31

So Foraker as governor in 1886
advocated the appointment of tax as
SCISSORS? Wanted a Warnes law, too.
Well, who'd have thought It'll
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STREAM u RIMER

REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, sol,
and exchanged. Properties rented ans
rents collected. Fire insurance u sps
cialty. Representing IA old reliabl,
stock companies. Accident insuranc,
live stock insurance. Plate glass In
suraAce, automobile insurance, In fac
we can insure any property you ma,
have. Surety bonds of all kinds. Cal
and see us. Room l Sipe bldg, Sontl
Main st. Cit. phone No. 447 Black
Luther n. yrreRm VIM. r. RIme