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HOWARD 1.


A Valentine party was given We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 10, by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Westrich. The guests en-.
joyed very sociable evening. A de-
lightful lunch was served. The table
was beautifully decorated with can
dies and valentine favours. Seventy.
four guests were present.
The last number of the Peoples
lecture course, which was given
Thursday evening, Feb. II, was well
attended.
Mr. and Mrs. r. f. Westrich at
tended the annual ball given by the
B. p. o. E. No. 140, Monday evening.
We are sorry to learn that our
pumping station is to be moved to a
roint near Cleveland in the near fu.
ture
John Ralston made business trip
to Killbuck and other points north,
Wednesday.
Robert jolly of Gambler spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Worth
Laughry.
Mrs. l.. G. Simpson is on the sick
list.
Commissioner and Mrs. Legrand
Britton visited with Mrs. William T.
Horn last Wednesday.
p. H. Dawson Is in Marietta this
week in the interest of the utility
commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson Of
Mt. Vernon spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. o. M. Drake.
Mrs. Tina Tracy was Mt. Vernon
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Clyde Burkholder and Mrs. J..
l.. Stricken spent Saturday in Mt.
Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Mavis and Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Critchfield took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Simpson
one day last week.
Mrs. George Fowler, who has been
seriously i'll for some time. is slight.
ly improved.
A meeting of the teachers of super
vision district 8, was held at the
school house Saturday morning, Feb.
10.
Miss Blanch Dunlap is confined to
the house with sprained ankle
which she received Monday morning
on her way TO school.
The annual banquet Of Kokosing
lodge No. 807, /. O. o. F. will be CIV
en- Thursday evening, Feb. 1S.
Prin. H. II. Hahn, who was sick last
week with a severe cold has again
resumed his duties.
Mr.. ID. v. Tracy, 13. had charge of
the high school during Mr. Hahn's i'll
ness.
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BULLETS CAN'T STOP KING BEAR


Ogden, Utah. Feb. 18-A bullet
proof bear is roaming the Aquarious
plateau OF southern Utah. Form'd-
able and savage, he defies the gamest
hunters of the region. An Indian trap
per recently sent IA shots into King
Bruin, but they had no effect except
to make him mad and send him fly.
ing on the heels Of the trapper. So
they have sent for Joe Knowles, the
wild man from Boston, who has been
doing stunts in the woods that no
one ever heard about before. Joe
claims he can kill bear off-hand be-
fore breakfast without a gun, and to
illustrate his prowess he toted cub
from Prince Edward Island into the
Maine woods and keeled him over
with a bludgeon. Just how far his
woods stunts are believed is uncer-
tain, but he will have his chance II he
comes to Utah. Knowles has been
telling the people of the Pacific coast
all winter what wonderful woods
man he is, and now he has a chance
to make good where someone can see
him do It.
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~cARELEss LAWMAK,NG
(Chillicothe News-Advertiser,

(Chillicothe News-Advertiser'
A copy OF the Hon. Nelson Purdum's
song bird" bill has been received
here, which absolutely fOrbids the
killing Of quail, either native or hun
garian, removes the restriction on
killing foxes, cuts out spring shoot
ing Of water fowl and changes the
time for killing squirrels.
They ought to have al ornitholO-
gist and proof.reader attached to the
General Assembly to revise this sort
OF a bill The bill forbids the capture
or killing OF any turtle or mourning
dove" but permits the killing of the
Carolina dove" The mourning" and
Carolina" doves are the same bird
and there are no turtle doves In this
country except, perhaps, imported
specimens In cages. 'SparrOws" are
included in the forbidden list. which
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

of course protects that pest, the Eng
lish sparrow, for the bill makes no dis
tinction between native and English
sparrOws.
Another pest in the protected list
is the bluejay, which is thief and
murderer. Still another is the
Starring" which is not yet in Ohio,
and which, imported from England, is
becoming such worthless nuisance
in the east that efforts to eradicate
it are being made.
The bill protects "wabblers." pre-
sumably "warblers,' and "grosbecks,"
which means "grosbeaks."
1t specifies checkers" and wood
peckers" separately, though the fleck-
er is woodpecker, and also specifies
"redstart," which Is warbler and
so protected. Killdeer are protected,
though the Killdeer is plover and a
gamebird, according to the definition
of the bill.
The ''ruffed" grouse appears as the
"ruffled" grouse and the gallinule be-
comes "gillinul." The title Of the
bill says 1t removes the restriction on
killing foxes, but foxes are not men,
toned in the body Of the bill. If many
bills are drawn as carelessly as this,
It Is no wonder that horse and cart
can be driven through most Of them
after they become laws.
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CAMPAIGN BUNcoMBE
columbus Dispatch.)


When Governor Cox announced that
the states revenues were 80 much IN
excess of the estimates that there
could be q material reduction OF the
levies, his political opponents engaged
in technical quibbling as to whether
the cash In the treasury was a surplus
or q balance The legislature found
when 1t was called into extraordinary
session. that the cash was there be-
yond question. Whether It was sur
plus or balance was dismissed as ir-
relevant. 1t was not deficit
The state treasurer's report shows
that there was balance on hand at
the beginning of the fiscal year Nov
ember Is, 1913. of $565,000. The re-
ceipts of the year were $25,544,0O0. so
that the total to be accounted for was
$26,lOS.OOO. The disbursements OF
the year were $17942,O0O, leaving a
balance on hand on November Is.
1914, of $s,166,0O0. This did not in
clude any of the securities held by the
treasurer but only actual monies avail
able for meeting the operating expens-
es of the state.
On January II, this year, when for
mer State Treasurer John p. Brennan
turned over the office of the treasury
to his successor, Mr.. Archer, there
was In the general revenue funds Of
the state $11,255, 900. That sum is
three and quarter millions more
than the amount that was turned over
by Mr.. Green, the last Republican
treasurer of state, to mis- successor. ID,
S. Creamer In January 1903.
Governor Cox's plan for reducing
face of protests that IT. would ruin the
schools and bankrupt the state. But
the schools have had just as much
money as before, and unless most as
tonishing inroads have been made up.
on the treasury In the last six weeks,
Treasurer Archer has plenty Of money
WlIn WHICu W hVVN 'iA' WAS va S''N
state,
And now the chairman Of the house
finance committee has announced that
no changes will be made at this ses-
sion as to sources Of state revenue and
its disbursement. As n matter of
justice, now that 1t Is all over. is 1t not
due to Governor Coxs administration
to admit that the hue and cry that was
raised by his political opponents re-
garding the reduction of the levies and
their charge that the state was being
bankrupted by his policies, was just
ordinary political campaign "bunk?'
The Republicans in the legislature by
omitting to disturb what he did, are
tacitly admitting II.
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Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. 1S-An i'm.
mense tract of the Standing Rock In.
dian reservation In the north central
section Of South Dakota will be open
ed up for white settlement In April or
May. Thousands of hornesteaders will
have an opportunity to secure farms
Of 100 acres each at the minimum gov
ernment price. Those making appli-
cation in the first three months will
be charged $500 per acre; in the Sec
ond three months. $3.50 an acre; and
all lands remaining unentered after
six months may be secured at $3.50
per acre and fees.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

Upon his return to Mt. Vernon Mon
sday evening after prying himself loose
from the Office of supervisor Of public
printing, Frank Harper was accom-
panied from Columbus by an orches-
ira, which, later in the evening. dis
coursed appropriate music in the
neighborhood of The Banner Office. 1t
was an occasion of great eclat, as we
used to say In Paris before the war
Harper informs us that ne has re-
sumed his residence in dear old Mt.
Vernon.
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'ssKnox County Pomona Grange
will meet in the G. A. r. hall. Mt. Yer
non. o.. on Saturday, Feb. Goth, at
10 a. m., standard time. The state
master will not be present on account
of illness.
-o-
*""There will be a musical and box
social at the Clinton school house on
the Mansfield road, moth OF the city,
Monday evening. Feb. 22. The pro.
ceeds will be for the benefit of the IL
brary.
O.
"fBox social and spelling bee at
the South Vernon school house Fri
day evening for the benefit of the
chapel.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

At first 1t seemed an insurmount-
able barrier to Jud. vincent's asplra-
tion to be appointed state inspector Of
building and loan associations that he
had not gone to school at Ada, but
-Jud. Ia acquainted with a fellow who
attended that institution OF learning.
and thus expects to get In OIL rain
check. II doesn't make any difference
to Jud. just 80 he gets a meai-ticket
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McCausIard- Dorsey

McCausIand- Dorsey
Wedding
A pretty romance eliminated here
today, when Miss Marie j. Dorsey, a
popular and weil-known young lady
here, was united in marriage to Mr..
Arthur V. McCausland, head of de.
partment in the Monroe-Steele Co..
leading department store Of Coshoc-
ton, o.
Miss Dorsey Is tae daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ID. NJ. Dorsey of 500 North
Gay street. The wedding was per-
formed at IL o'clock by the Rev. j.
A. Long, pastor of the Vine street
Church of Christ.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCausland left on a
noon train, and will reside on South
Lawn avenue, Coshocton, o. They
are both we'll known and their many
friends wish them we'll.
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". c. 7. U. MEETING
Held Tuesday Evening Al The Home
OF Mrs. ChaS. Sapp
10y Press Reporter.)

(by Press Reporter.)
The Mt. Vernon w. C. T. U. met at
the home of Mrs Charles Sapp. East
High street, Tuesday evening with a
large attendance.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. G. A. Miller. who
spoke Of the noted hymn writer. Miss
Fanny Crosby, who recently passed to
her heavenly home at the age of 80
years. One of her compositions was
the opening song, Rescue the Perish
ing.
The devotional service was conduct
ed by Mrs. r. M. Sandy, who read a
portion of scripture and offered pray.
er, also giving a talk saying In part
that God chooses to do His great work
through individuals, often choosing
the poor and lowly for working out
His plans.
Mrs. Huntsberger sang Safe in the
Arms Of Jesus, which concluded the
devotionals.
A short business session was then
held.
A committee was appointed to ar.
range for entertaining the mid-year
. convention, the 9th of March.
The superintedents of the different
departments spoke briefly of the work
of each.
Mrs. Babbs said the evangelistic
spirit should permeate the work of all
the other departments; that our mot
to should be Chirt for the world and
nationwide prohibition.
Mrs. Beamer stated that the work
of the flower mission department was
to care for the sick and needy, make
personal visits and that clothing had
recently been furnished needy fam.
| lilies and five plants been sent to sick
members.
Miss Gaines, superintendent OF tenn.
perance and missions, said that the
duties Of her department were to Sc
cure temperance secretary in each
Of the missionary societies.
Mrs. Roby said the mercy depart
men should create public sentiment
for and secure humane treatment and
kindness to all Of Gods creatures.
The program was in charge Of Mrs.
McIntire, superintendent Of social
meetings and red letter days.
Subject, The Frances Willard Mem
orial
Piano Solos (1st) Trauremi; (2nd)
The Rosary-Mr. Walter Wood.
Reading-Mrs Weir.
Music by ladies quartet
Reading-Mrs. Rightmire.
Violin Solos OsD Mazurka de
Salon; (2nd) Nocturne-Master Rob.
ert Rimer, accompanied by Mrs, Rim.
er on the piano.
Reading-Mrs. Schnebly.
Reading-Mrc. X. M. Sandy.
Vocal Solos-ust) Charity; (2nd)
A Bowl of Roses-Mrs. Weaver, ac.
companied by Mrs. Walter Wood on
ten piano.
| Mrs. Mclntire read Biographical
sketch of the life and character OF
Frances Willard.
| Several new members we're receiv
ed into the union.
The meeting adjourned into the
social hour, ice cream and cake were
served by the committee nj charge
During the social hour the audience
was delighted with beautiful music
rendered by Mrs. Weaver and Mr.
| Walter Wood
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FINA[
Pleas Are Made, In Lighter
Trust Case

New York, N. Y, Feb. lS--The in.
dicted officials of the so-called light.
er trust have been given until today
to change their pleas of not guilty.
Isaac e. Chapman, vice-president, and
William l.. Chapman, secretary, Of the
Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wreck
ink Co., entered pleas Of not guilty
when they we're arraigned on January
2Sth In the United States district
court. Both men are out under bonds
of $1,000.
The Indictment charges the wreck
ing company and the Chapmans with
conspiracy to monopolize business,
principally of railroads and steam
ship companies. which involves the
use of lighters and barges. About
forty corporations and individuals
are mentioned In the complaint as
conspirators. Destructive competi-
tion for limited periods to drive out
competitors or force the latter to sell
or lease their plants were employed
in violation Of interstate commerce
laws. the indictment declares. 1t is
further alleged the defendants threat.
ened not to serve the several rail-
roads and steamship lines in New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
IL the independent concens we're given
any work by the railroads and ship
owners.
1t Is alleged in the complaint that
few lighters, barges, scows and other
vessels provided with heavy machin-
cry and derricks for lifting and hand.
ling heavy merchandise are not own.
ed or controlled by the defendants
They have also enjoyed monopoly,
the indictment charges, In the wreck
ing and salving of vessels of every
description.
Interest In the case extends to
shipping circles everywhere. Involv.
ed in the present proceedings Is the
heavy traffic from railroad and steam
ship terminal points in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, New York, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts,, Della,
ware. Maine, New Hampshire, Virgin
Ia, Maryland, Georgia, and North and
South Carolina.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

The fifty or more, Knox county Re-
publicans who are applicants for state
Jobs should have qualified themselves
by taking a course at the Ada untver-
sity under Prof. Willis. That seems
to be . condition precedent to attach
ing ones name to the state payroll.
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It made Willis vince when the Dem
ocratic proposition was made to re-
-duce the governors salary from $10.-
900 to $4,000. 1t may have been only
q coincidence, but on the day the pro-
position was made Willis got the bel
ly-ache" and doctor had to be sum-
moned to the governors Office with a
bottle Of the medicine the children
CRY for.
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Nssolutlovs Of Respect, Obituaries and
Cards OF Thanks, five cents per l'ne'
subscription Rate-$1.50 per year
strictly in advance.

The Willis legislature Is now in its
seventh week, at an expense Of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 a day, and
nothing has been accomplished. Thus
do the people pay dearly for putting
a bunch of kindergartners in power
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

Former County Treasurer John Il.
Stonebrook is said to be putting in
fourteen hours of hard study each
day on the tax laws of Ohio with the
view of succeeding French Severns as
county tax commissioner.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19
STATES TO SWAP ISLANDS

La Crosse. Wis, Feb, iS-A bill pro-
viding for the ceding OF an island op
posite Red Wing to the state OF Min,
nesota, was introduced in the Wis.
consin Legislature this week. Min
neso'a legislators win also agree.
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WHITE sox ARE
OFF TO COAST

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 18--The White
sox team will embark in itb train de
luxe tonight for Paso Robes. Calf,
where the early training will begin
on the 2Srd. Charles Comiskey. the
"Oid Roman" was the most enthusi.
iastic of the bunch which gathered to-
day at the club headquarters. Wash
ington's Birthday will be spent by the
squad in San Francisco, and all hands
will watch the Vanderbilt Cup Race.
Joe Benz had gone ahead to the train
ing camp, but big Ed. Walsh Is on
deck. seriously declaring himself a
comeback.
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: SOCIETY NOTES

Red Men
Entertain
The Red Men OF Gambler entertain.
ed on Tuesday evening with a dance,
Rricker's orchestra OF this city play
ing. Thirty couples were present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19
CLYDE R. CORNELL
New Castle, Ohio

Bell phone New Castle Exchange.
Dates arranged also by T. r. Bebout,
Gambler, X. ID. 1.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

WANTED-Every progressive farm.
er In Knox county to BUY SILO. L
can sell you the very best. c. C.
Ward, Lincoln Building. Citizens
phone 602. 2sdas
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

FOR SALE = Registered Durock
fall boars and gifts at SIS. Bred gifts
$25 and $50. Asa Workman, Danville,
o. Citizens phone KIT. 2oo2s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

WANTED-Woman who is compe.
tent help for house work. Mrs. E. O.
Arnold. 500 North Main street. 1sdlss
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

FOR RENT-Farm 81 1-2 acres, 46
acres meadow. Cash. John KilduY.
Citizens 2S2 green. 612 East Gambler
street, Mt. Vernon. 2s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

Residence on North Liberty road 3R
miles north of Mt. Vernon. Citizens
phone 2032 X. Mt. Vernon exchange.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. girl for
general housework. Inquire at 6O3
North Gay street. Citizens phone
H1S' 16d&s
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29

VIII You Marry Me Tomorrow"
there isn't any use in trying to explain
the"
Il think do understand, dear" she
SAID, quietly, laying her hand on his.
understand so completely that there
isn't any use in your trying to explain.
But don't you think you are a bit cow.
ardly?"
Cowardly?" he gasped, and then
the blood rushed to his face.
is it quite fair to me-or IN vour.
sei1!" He was silent. She waited for
d moment and then went on reso.
lutely. Il know just what It is that
you are afraid of, Freddy. I shall
marry you, of course. l love you more
tnan anything else in all the world
But are you quite fair in asking me
10 marry you while you are still afraid
dear" N'
Before God, love no one else but
you, ne cried, earnestly. ct know
what 1t Is you are thinking and II
don't blame you. But want You now
good God, you don't know how much
need you now. want to begin a
new life with you. / want to feel
mat you are with me-just Won
strong and brave and enduring. am
ldrfft. | need YOU"
III you insist, l will marry Won To-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
IhouQht for the Eufure

The universities of Oxford and Can.
bridge have contributed about one
half of the men who have given Eng.
land leadership in government scIencs
and letters. Now two-thirds of their
students have enlisted in the war;
Trinity college has been converted
into a military hospital. Could W.
not select from those who would not
otherwise have the opportunity men
OF ability equal to the students who
have attended the English univent
ties and prepare them for work
equally important? And could we not
give opportunity to foreign men and
women of ability to continue here
work from which they will be de-
barred by the conditions following the
war?-Popular Science Monthly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
Four Days in a Well


In Georgia a colored man emn,o,,,
by a doctor to do general chores ~
habit of going off hunting for =,
days without giving any notice Of N
intention, so the other day when 4.
did not show up, no inquiries war.
made. But this time he was buptID,
Tor help. While passing through !,
held at night he fell into an old m.
covered well, forty feet deep. n
could not climb out, so he passed ths
night yelling for help. The next dar
he yelled some more, but no helm
came. Fortunately the well was DR.,
so he got sleep, but his situation wa,
sufficiently desperate. It was on IL.
afternoon of the fourth day that soma
laborers heard a faint Hello ana
tracing the sound rescued the MN
from his queer prison. He LOOKED
weak, but was not bodily injured. ami
a hearty meal set him all right again
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
SYNOPSIS.

In the New York home OF James Brood
his son. Frederic, receives a wireless
from him. Frederic tells Lydia Des-
mond, his fiancee. that the message an
nounces his fathers marriage, and order.
Mrs. Desmond, the housekeeper and
Lydia's mother, to prepare the house for
an immediate Homecoming Brood and
his bride arrive. She wins Frederic's Xix
Ing at first meeting. Brood shows dislike
and yelled hostility TO his son. Lydia and
Mrs. Brood met in the jade-room, where
Lydia works as Brood's secretary. Mrs.
Brood Is startled by the appearance Of
RanJab, Brood's Hindu servant She
makes changes in the household and gains
her husbands consent to send Mrs. Des-
mond and Lydia away. She fascinates
Frederic. She begins TO fear Ranjab in
MS uncanny appearances and disappear
ances, and Frederic, remembering his
fathers East Indian stories and firm be-
nef In magic. fears unknown evil. Ran
1ab performs feats of magic for Dawes
and Riggs. Frederic's father, Jealous. un-
as drunk. Brood tells the story OF Ran
1ab's life to his guests. He killed a wom-
an who was unfaIthful TO him Yvonne
plays with Frederic's infatuation for her
her husband warns her that the thing
must not go on. She tells him that he
sui loves his dead wife whom he drove
from his /home. through her Yvonne
fVonne plays with Brood, Frederic and
Lydia as with figures on a chess board.
brood, madly Jealous. tells Lydia that
Frederic Is not his son. and that he has
tne proper time with this knowledge.
Frederic takes Lydia home through a
neavy storm and spends the night at her
mothers house