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The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
Mrs. Lizzie Meacham Nab an.

As a personal friend and one who
knew her well for many years wish
TO contribute a few words to her
memory. Pardon me when | say
the people of Harrison never knew
her when at her best. When she
came 10 Harrison she was only the
wreck OF what She had been. first
knew her back in Tennessee in 1878
in the flush and glory of a splendid
womanhood, surrounded by relativ.
es and the friends of her childhood.
The war cloud that had hung over
our country had blown away; peace
and plenty had returned. The gal.
ent young men whom she had bid
farewell as they marched of to the
shock of war and carnage Of battle,
many had returned home-married
and settled down to peaceful lives.
Like many of her girlhood friends
she had married an ex-soldier, whom
she joined in the building Of a home.
There was the happiest and most
contented people ever saw. Every
white family in the town owned
their home. They were living for
more than the dollar, and made
life worth while, and worth living.
My course of study having been
completed, and fresh from the schools
of the Prophets, and rank stranger
to all ! was called among this splen-
did and contented people to rebuild
the church which ravages of time
and war had almost destroyed.
There were only thirteen members
in that church at this time, Mrs.
Maban was the first to join the
church, making the fourteenth men,
Der, of the little flock. She was
loyal and true, active and full of
energy. The church grew to more
then than two hundred members.
Time began to tell it's sad story,
sickness come on, left her almost a
wreck, her father died suddenly, her
husband sickened and died, her
brother died tragic death, her two
daughters had married, time and
tempest seemed most unfriendly,
and at last broke down her energies
and splendid womanhood. Through
all these years she was my personal
friend and confident. | knew her
inner life possibly better than any
other living person. She never wan.
dered in her religious faith and was
as true to a friend as she was to her
religion. The last time ever saw
her was in my home Just before |
left Harrison last April few weeks
before her death She wanted to
talk to me alone for the last time,
1t was a sad talk and a sad parting.
She quoted these these lines, from
Campbell. 1T is the sunset of life,
gives me mystical lore, and coming
events cast their shadows before"
She lookedup and said II will not be
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

here long, ! am not afraid to go,
! am praying to go, am counting
the days; when you hear it come;
you know and say things about me
that no one else could, you have
held so many funerals for my people,
come, Good bye That was the last
time ever saw her face or heard
her yOice-which is stilled forever.
Hence this note.
Very truly and ever
ID. 7. WAYMCK.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

A REFERENDUM vote of the Cham
bers of Commerce of the United
States on the question of govern
ment ownership and operation OF
steamships resulted in so for and
COS against. lfthere is any surprise
in the character of the vote it is
concealed in the nerve of the eighty
two.-The Bee, Omaha.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

As it now stands the twelve states
in which women have equal vote
with men, have 81 votes in the
electoral college, which will decide
who shall be the next president Of
the United States. These 81 votes
may considerably increase this
Fall if New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Massachusetts, give
the ballot to women.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
Now Is The lime.

A little money and monthly pay
ments will save your rent and give
you a home in Harrison. Let the
American Building and Loan Associ.
alton, of Little Rock, show you how
easy it is to own your own home.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

-FOR SALE Three COWS and
calves see P.S. Wood 5 miles n. Z.
of Harrison on Bergman road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
FIGHT oLEo INDICTMENT

Providence, r. l., April 10-A hear
ing will be given today by Judge Ar
thur J.. Brown in the U. S. district
court on the demurrer filed by the
defendants in a government indict-
ment, wherein the proprietors of a
dairy are charged with conspiracy
and defrauding the government out
OF 100000 taxes on oleomargarine.
James s. Orr, president, and Clar-
ehce II. Orr, agent, of the Narragan-
sett Dairy Co., are the men indicted
last August, at the same time the in
dictments were brought against two
other companies. The defendants
claim the allegations are so uncer.
tain, general and indefinite that they
cannot plead intelligently to the in
dictments or properly prepare their
defense. They claim they we're not
liable to payment Of oleo taxes as al.
legged.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
ORANGE
Placed Under A Bond To
Keep The Peace
Feud Between Two Men Be.
lieved To Be Settled

AS the elimination to series
OF fights, extending over a long per-
iod and involving several arrests, Dan
Orange and Frank Roberts of South
Vernon have finally restored peace,
to some degree at least.
1t was only several days ago that
Dan was given a suspended work
house sentence of 30 days in Squire
lIarter's court. Friday afternoon,
Roberts appeared in Squire Perkins
court and asked that Orange be
placed under bond to keep the
peace, charging in his affidavit that
he had reason to believe that Orange
would kill him.
The hearing was held Saturday
morning, at which time both of the
men were given a good lecture by
Squire Perkins. They were then
taken to Squire Harter, who also
gave the men some sound advice and
stated that he would ENFORCE Oranges
suspended sentence If there was not
an abatement Of the continual fight
ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
HOW BEST To CONTROL
THE SAN JOSE SCALE

condition, and while there is no ques'
tion as to their efficacy in destroying
the insects, their employment is likely
TO cause serious injury to the trees
Kerosene and crude petroleum may be
readily emulsified in soap and the oil
thus used at any desired strength. The
so-called "Miscible Oils" however
which are commercial preparations
are now largely used by those requir
ing oil sprays in preference to the
homemade emulsions. Treatment with
these oils is probably desirable only
when the infestation is very severe
and experience has shown that the
scale will not be controlled by lime
sulphur sprays. Soap washes made
from fish-oil soap are also used to some
extent at the rate of two pounds tc
the gallon of water, and always or
trees in a dormant condition.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13

lersonal feeling or partisan rancor;
no disparagement Is hereby intended
of any official 1t Is OF the most vital
importance that at least a majority OF
the various agencies of administra-
ton should be in accord vita the prin'
ciples and policies of those charged
with responsibility.
ut hampers immensely any captain,
II his leutenants are not In sympathy
with his plans of campaign or IL their
service in command of hostile troops
has been OF recent date. Such a situ-
alton must be embarrassing even to
those iieutenants, however able and
courageous they may be. il Is unfair
to ask them to fight beneath banner
representing principles and policies
OF which they 40 not approve. The
only thing to be done In such circum'
stance IL to ask them graciously to
surrender their command to those In
sympathy with the general plan OF
campaign. Their designations once In
the hands OF the commanding officer,
those whose services are deemed in
dispensable can be continued on
grounds honorable to all concerned"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
BATTERY
In Mt. Vernon To Be known
As B In The Future
Letter Changed By Order
Of State Department

The battery of field artillery in Mt.
Vernon will be known as Battery b
IN the future instead of Battery ID.
The order was received Saturday
morning from the state department.
Battery b was formerly located at
Toledo, bpt as Mt. Vernon has the
larger number of men enlisted In a
battery in the state the new letter
was assigned TO the local battery.
An official order was also received
directing Paul l.. Jensen. captain
elect, and Alfred Shut, second lieu
tenant'elect, to appear at stae head
quarters in Columbus on April II and
Is and take the examinations for
commissions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
SEVERE
Injuries Sustained |
Melvin LahmOn

Gambler, April 10-Melvin Lahmon,
who resides near here, was very pain
fully injured while spreading manure
al 10 o'clock this morning. when the
team he was driving ran away and
threw Mr.. Lahmon on pile of lum-
ber. There We're several large spikes
protruding from the lumber and these
gashed the left side of Mr.. Lannon's
head tore large piece of flesh from
his left arm and injured his left hip,
The injuries are not likely to prove
serious, as the wounds were quickly
dressed by Mt. Vernon physician to
avoid infection.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
body
Of Unidentified Man Inferred
In Infirmary Cemetery

The remains Of the unidentified
man who died Friday afternoon at the
Mt. Vernon hospital were inferred at
Bangs Saturday afternoon in the in.
fimary cemetery.
All efforts to locate the man have
proved futile. He neither spoke En-
elish nor could an interpreter be pro-
cured The supposition is that he is
OF Hungarian extraction and spoke a
dialect not generally known.
The cause of the mans death was
pneumonia. He was found several
weeks ago along the B. e. o. tracks
between this city and Fredericktown
The county is paying the funeral ex.
lenses.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
THE FIRST ICELAND STEAMSHIP

New York, N. Y, April 10-New
York harbor will resound today with
shrieks of sirens when the "Gullfoss,"
the first steamer owned by Icelanders,
reaches port on her first trip. The
ship sailed from Reikjavik and is
scheduled to arrive today. The Ice
landers bought the ship to insure
traffic with the rest of the world dur
ing war times. The line was char
tered by the Iceland legislature a
year ago to carry on commerce with
the United States, and many Iceland
ers contributed money toward the
project. A sister ship of the Gull
foss" is the "Godafoss," which will
ply between Iceland and European
ports.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13

so poorly that my folks thought ! was
going into consumption. One day l
found piece of paper blowing around
the yard and picked it up and read 1t.
1t said Saved from the Grave, and
told what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound has done for women. /
showed it to my husband and he said.
Why don't you try it?' So / did, and
after / had taken two bottles felt
better and said to my husband, 4 don't
need any more, and he said you had
better take it a little longer anyway.
So took it for three months and got
we'll and strong" Mrs. ALoNzo E.
BAKER, 9 Tecumseh St., Adrian, Mich.
Not Well Enough to Work.
In these words is hidden the tragedy
of many woman, housekeeper or wage
Garner who supports herself and is often
helping to support a family. on meagre
wages. Whether in house, office, fac
tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman
should remember that there is one tried
and true remedy for the ills to which all
women are prone, and that is LYDIA y.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1t
promotes that vigor which makes work
easy. The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
UNEVEN COAT LENGTH

All sorts of original touches are be-
ing found on suits, the latest of which
IL the uneven coat lengths, usually
obtained by points depending from
the sides and sometimes the back,
says the Baltimore News. Pointed
flaps are also being placed two upon
each coat pocket. These flaps are
placed one at each side instead of top
and bottom, the points meeting at the
center of the pocket.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
willis Asks designations OF Mem.
bGrS Of Commissions
Would Pick Own Associates. Members Of Industrial,
Utilities, Agricultural Civil Service And Liquor
Licensing Commissions, All Appoinees Of Former
Governor Cox, Are Requested To Step Out...Iext
Of The Governors Letter

now confronted by a situation in
which the party in power has only mi
nority representation in number Of
important boards and commissions,
while in others is without any repre-.
sentation whatever.
''This is an anomalous condition.
The people have spoken in decisive
terms; their will must be carried into
effect. The party in power Is charged
with responsibility; II Is entitled to
majority representation on the boards
and commissions which are to crys
tallize the peoples will in administers.
tion. This 10 said entirely without
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
FEDERAL LEAGUE OPENS TODAY

The Federal League opens its sea-
son today, and IL the weather man
smiles, four scheduled games will be
played. There will be 154 games
scheduled for each team, the season
closing October 8. Seventeen Sun
day games will be played in Chicago,
and sixteen in st. Louis and Newark.
No Sunday games at home or abroad
are provided for the Brooklyn team.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
AT se AIDS RELelANs

Augusta, Me-, April 10--Mrs. Will
liam r. Smith, aged So today, has re.
ceived an engraved certificate of
thanks from the Belgian Relief Com
mission for four pairs Of wristlets
which she knitted for the Belgian sol
diers in the trenches. The aged wo.
man spent her 96th birthday knitting
further gifts for the men on the bat
tlefields of Europe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
POlNOEXTER TALKS
Believes Progressive Republican Could
Win In 1916.

WIN III lSlo'
Washington, April 10, - Senator
Miles Poindexter Of Washington will
leave in IA day or two for Washington
state and set In motion the political
forces looking to his reelection to the
senate He will enter the Republican
primaries Of the state. but as a Pro.
gressive Republican. Senator Poin.
dexter believes there Is chance to
elect a Republican president II a Pro.
Eresslve Republican Is nominated,
The senator said: IF the old stand.
pat element In the party gets control
ind names reactionary candidate on
reactionary platform, however. the
Republicans will be under great
handicap in the west, where the pro
gressive sentiment is still dominant
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
Discoveries.

80 many famous discoveries have
turned out to be rediscoveries that we
become cautious about asserting that
any event or achievement was the first
of Its klnd.-John Fiske.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
Accomplished.

els he well versedT"
Eyes. He's fool In many languages
and on many subjects. cts."--Pbiladelphia
Ledger.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Griffith of North
Norton street are spending the week
end with Columbus relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
COULD NOT
STAND ON feet
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could
Not Do Her Work-Found
Relief In Novel Way.
Adrian, Mich. - =" l suffered terribly
with female weakness and backache and

got SO weak tnaC i
could hardly do my
work. VIII en- l
washed my dishes l
had to sit down and
when / would sweep
the floor ! would get
80 weak that ! would
have to get a drink
every few minutes,
and before l did my
dusting Iwould have
to lie down. / pOt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-13
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
The Fire Insurance Man
WILL j. "Doc" WELSH

II you own anything, have
II insured.
Citizens Phone 231 Red
s East Gambler Street, Mt. Vernon, o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-14
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE

The definition following the word
versatility in The English diction
AIRY. a-suredjy should include Elsi,
Janis. thaf popular public entertain
cr OF many gifts. who hone SO bril-
lantly a- the star of "a new piece
called Miss Informal present
cd Monday evening, in the Detroit
opcra house. 20 tho unqucstioncd ap
precatlou ut housefu of people
ON 'hc program the affair is des.e
mated "a little comedy with litlio
music ttc former by Paul Dickey
81 Michigan by tho way and
Charles " Goddard. and The latter
n lrom, Kern tho whole financed
FOR presentation hF Charles billing
ham. and presented hy tNo dozen
clever stage foit
The connection of FUN music. s1
tire trlye-tE and non pran is -'ul iu
process of mixing t was put TO-.
gr,her Cor ih, first time ON amy
stage just sis dan ago and when
a- fho salad maker SAYS 81 DIS thor
oushg m-uated 81 viii bc 70 plcy
timulU to the ata'cd theatrical
appetite Just now. 10 need. climu.
alton of certain ingredients shat
have % tendency to make IT heavy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-14
GARRIcK

'P.oWocraut' was The word with
which Louis Mann described che
weather In his curtain speech iu
t"e Gsrriok theater Monday even.
ing There was another adjective
which hc used constantly iu the role
OF Gustaye Mueller yerdammtes
which would have hit IL as well
Nevertheless. the audience that
hrayed the heat folt Well repaid 10y
Edward Locke's comedy. The Buo.
BILE" enacted 10y company that
understood how It should be PLAYED.
Lest anyone think that Louis
Mann was tho whole show, let II
be stated clearly, emphatically
generously. that anyone who app~e-
ciates dne acting VIII hnd enough
Of Il In watching Nine. Augusta Bur
mester as Mrs. Mueller Everybody
knows, or ought 20 know, a German
American hausfrau OF this tyne
careful, conservative. homc-lovlng.
quito sentimental, capable o. deep
emotions. but trained 20 repress
them The anti-sIifragists recruit
their main strength from women Of
that sort Take them outside OF
taeir own four walls, and they are
unhappy but their conservatism
makec them respected, and their
qualities OF heart make them loved
Nine Burmester incarnated THIS
type She play cd carefully for one
big moment in the drama, and
when Il came che had lump IN
every throat I'm the house.
Mr.. Mann carried the comedy
Rapid In speech and IN action. lard
ing HIS AngloGcruan dialect with
pure Leipslz he was a treat 90
everyone who is bold enough 20 re-
member LITTLE Teutouir 30 these
trying times lrasci5le. impulsiyc.
but goodhear'od hts Gustaye Mucl-
Ter won the sympathy OF rho audi
euco from tho start IFS quick
flashes OF anger We're mirth-gtiwnl7t-
fay his program a. "a nan 0f wealth
was ridiculous his downfall was pa
thtuc In every mood Mr Mann
ehowed himeelf master of his role
The Story cells how Io-epb Nah
len tlvan e MileD induces Gus
tsve Mueller 20 invest his 81 H'o.
saved by man, years ~ careful
mauaqemcut Of his Gellcatessa1
chop. in shares az he Prophet
mine. and how Richard Graham
tgeCrre WELLINGTON. "a financial rc-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-14
/ LlHEATEPSGsgRS{&Al

Js doubtless he felt De- had 10 do
The audience doesn't know that
R.cnard has got back Muolior's
money. but 10 finds oar ass soon ne
Nahlcn dcmands that Mueller re-
turn some of b. 90 him Doesn't
this hill the suspense 80. a.
doesn't. for every body M the house
had a good notion that Richard
would get the money CHEESE Rich
ards always dol. and tho suspense
viii not ict un until Richard him
self appears on tho scene with the
baninotes Mr. Locke used bit OF
keen psychology, and also awaited
himself Of a good scene between old
Mueller and the man who had rob.
bed him
There arc only the five characters
IN the play Miss Walker does very
we'll. especially when she fears that
she has done wrong In taking Dicks
advice 20 recover her fathers
money, and sees ruin ahead II her
lover proves mistaken Mr.. yelling.
ton evidently takes no stock In stage
reporters who have preceded him,
and for that newspaper men owe
him a great deal OF gratitude Mr..
Miller's part IS straight acting, Of
which he IS thoroughly capable.
There is but one scene the living
room adjacent 10 Muellers' delica-
lessen store, carefully staged by
Rober- Milton 10 represent the bad
taste which lack OF education and
Of money VIII produce
Two questions of an otherwise
faultless performance: Why are
Mr. Mueller's apron 90 white and
his Guns so clean al The end OF a
long day On the storoo And why
when Mr. Mueller collapses I'm the
second act do hls wife and daugh-
ter look al him SO long before
Swinging 10 bits assistance? The
a'tcr ls. OF course. o tradition of
acting but who cares for tradition .
w X KELSEY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-14
Next Aerial Visitor
Will Get Surprise Is
IntimatiOn
GUNNERY EXPERT
DIRECTS DEFENSE
Flying Patrol of East
Coast Urged By
AViatOrS
Bv UNITED PRESS.

LONDON. sept II London will
Doe ready when The Zoppelins come
again FuN details have not been
mad public but j. vas learned to-
day that the entire system OF de
f,udiug the capital from sky at.
'aots viii Doe radically changed as
The result of an important confer
lc5 held last night
'lt viii be- a lucky Zeppelin that
se,eeds iu passing the city out
skirts was the significant state
mout made by one aoronautical ex-
per- after the conference adjourned.
Several aviation exports, II is
known urged the government be
fore llc recent Zeppelin attacks to
utort The same system by which
PARIS has been made immune crom
'inible commandments They adj
vo.ated nightly air patrol along
The cast coas, 20 prevent The air
hips from reaching London or any
other larec city They pointed ont
that g. SKI battle above London
aisi result in frightul casualties
hoGlG one of the huge Zeppelin
drraduought- be brought tumbling
down into crowded street, spout
ul fire The last raid on London
proved that. despite warming from
me newspapers, people insisted on
taking in the air spectacle, regard.
less OF danger
TIC appointment Of Admiral Sir
Ferc scot; England's greates' au-
thout on naval eurnery. 10 take
,1.,Eo of the dcfencca OF London
eair,t Zeppelin raids is only one
OF he features OF the new anti.
zeppelin program other measures
viii 10 kept secret for the same rea-
son the admiralty wthholds inform
arou of its methods of meeting the
German submarine campaign
The Daily News today reported
that The con mander OF the last Zcp.
pelin that visited London dropped
heavy blade bone from a horse or
OK, on which was a sketch OF a
Zeppelin dropping bomb on the
head OF Sir Edward Grey, British
foreign secretary Attached TO the
bone was note reading:
"a present TO Sir Edward Grey.
with the compliments OF the com
maudcr and officers
The Zeppelin souvenir was attach
cd 20 a parachute and dropped into
field where IL was picked up and
handed 10 the Authorities
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-14
FLOWER SHOWS
WILL BE HELD IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Twentieth Century club has
issued a circular 10 the various
schools Of the city inviting them to
participate in the annual flower fes-
tival which will be held In the west
eide schools Wednesday. Sept p.
and IN the east side schools Thurs.
day, sept. o.
Each school having an exhibit will
receive at least two prizes Quality
rather than quantity OF flowers and
vegetables is desired
The prizes will be awarded as fol
lows Ten dollars for the best ex-
hihit Judged by quality arrange
meut, management and instructive
character; s. for the best quality
OF any one variety OF flowers grown
from tho Twentieth century clubs
seeds 81 10 the school on the west
side and the same to tho school on
the east side for the most artist
cally arranged basket of flowers
grown exclusively in the practical
school gardens the same amount
10 the schools on the east and west
sides for the best packed basket or
carton OF vegetables for family use.
growb exclusively in the school gar
deus Any school not having repre-
sentation IN the practical school gar.
drus and desiring 10 compete for
prizes viii please communicate with
Mrs Eliot o Grosyeno@.
a prize OF 81 rs offered also Tor
The best exhibit of school window
box gardens For the host schoo.
ara garden the same amount is OF.