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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1915-07-24

Every pair is a bargain at Bark
ley's stock Reducing Shoe Sale"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1915-07-24

Hon. C. d. Slattery, U. S. District
Attorney, of Covington, is in this city
this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1915-07-24

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Score by innings:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Personal liberty is a much abused
asset all along the line. 1t should
mean individual initiative and freedom
Of action, but not much more. 1t is a
grant by other interested parties who,
in turn, do not want their own liberty
interfered with. Communities and ma
tions, too, sometimes run away with the
notion that personal liberty insures the
right to be selfish. 1t simply insures
the right to live ones own life without
infringement upon the interests Of 9th
ers engaged In the very same course.
The etiquette Of personal liberty needs
revision once In awhile, and new rules
have to be enforced with drastic meth
DDS.
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1t Is to be hoped that the reports
which have been circulated about tho
unprotected condition Of the Panama
canal had no basis In fact. However.
statements Of serious import have been
traced to the authorities who are In
position to know and tO give judgment
Any general unpreparcdness for war IL
.excusable In view OF the national re-
luctance In time of peace to assume an
attitude before tho world of having
possible enemies or that we nurse am
billions likely to arouse enmlty. But
the Panama canal IL an institution by
itself. II has an international mission,
and the United States IN the gunrantor
mission for all the world. The nation
felt relieved when provision was made
20 place the canal terminals I'm state
OF defense and the disappointment
would be great If n test would be put
upon the defenses aud they were found
wanting We shalt not lose the canal
permanently, but It would be Il calam-
ity to have the defense OF It prove
tedious and costly II nssalled. Our
control seems TO carry with 1t the OBJ
legation to make that control secure
against every emergency.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Palmer and Mr..
Howard Palmer spent Saturday at
Fulton.
Miss Bertha Wood is visiting rela-
tives at Chillicothe, Delaware and
Xenia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. Purdy spent sew
eral days last week with relatives at
Chesterville.
Mrs. Clarence Hoover of Detroit is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p
h. Robertson.
Mrs. j. II. Daily Of Everett, WASH
is spending some time with relatives
here.
Mr.. Lewis Mitchell of h. d. route /
was in Mt. Gilead Saturday on busi
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Willy spent
Monday in Newark
Rev. w. S. Herrold of Weavers
vile, N. c., former pastor of the
Presbyterian church, is visiting ole
friends here.
Mr.. Harry Phillips went to De
t:oit, Monday.
Mr. Elmer Landrum and son of Ro
chester, N. Y, were guests in the Ed
ward Landrum home several days las
week.
Mrs. N. C. Smith and children ar
visiting in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Leach and chi
dren of Richmond, Ind. were Sunda
guests in the home of DR.. and Mrs
S r. Best.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Fuller of CO
lumbus were guests of relatives her
over Sunday.
j, l.. Zolman and wife of Bloom
field spent Sunday at the home G
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Metcalf of X. l
route |.
w. S. Uhl spent Sunday with hi
parents at Millersburg.
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Death
Of Newark Policeman Who
Was Shot Down By YeggS

Newark, o., July 12-Police Officer
Walter Bosscowan died at the City
hospital Saturday morning at 7;15
o'clock.
He was shot on the morning of
July by yeggs who broke into the
Office of the Wyeth-Scott company,
with the intention of blowing the safe.
An hour after the shooting he was
removed to the hospital where for
nearly a week his condition was such
that recovery seemed more than pos
sible.
His death was due to condition of
paralysis which developed in the small
intestines. A section of this intestine
less than foot in length had nine
perforations, producing a condition
which nature, aided by surgery could
not overcome.
For the last "a hours surgeons and
nurses in attendance realized that the
mans condition had grown very
grave. At noon Friday statement
was issued saying that the wounded
officer could not recover. His condi-
ton grew gradually worse during the
night and while the patient was ra-
tional at times he was kept under the
influence of opiates most of the time
to prevent unnecessary suffering.
With him at the time of his death
were his wife, mother, Mrs. Maria
Bosscowan, and his sister, Mrs. Ber
tina Gallagher. His last words before
he passed into unconsciousness con
sisted of request to see his son,
Lloyd, Ia years old, who is visiting
relatives in Michigan. The son has
not been informed of his fathers
death.
Word of the officers death was tele
phoned to police headquarters soon
after it occurred and Police Chief
Sheridan and Captain Hager hurried
to the hospital in a taxicab. There
they rendered what assistance they
could to the grief stricken family
A charge of murder has been filed
against Charles Athey as result oi
the death of the officer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
THE CLAMoR FOR PAY
columbus Dispatch)

Those legislators who are clamor-
ing for their second years pay before
the first year of their service is end
ed are setting a bad example, as we'll
as revealing their own measure as
public servants. They are seeking to
upset the rules of private business
and of all reasonable compensation,
whether public or private. They are
asking for themselves privilege,
though they are supposed to be the
champions Of the people in the fight
against privilege and the square deal
for all, high and low. They are ad-
vertising the fact that they also put
the emphasis, not on public service,
but on pay and are beiittling them
selves in the eyes of the people who
would like to hold them In esteem.
When legislators do not object to TAX
ing money from the public treasury
before 1t is earned. to whom shall the
people look for protection from the
rapacious?
1t is true that no session Of the
legislature is expected next year. But
If these men are not expected to rem
der any service, SO much the more
reason why they should be willing to
wait for an orderly payment Of the
annual salary. II they get 1t In
monthly installments as the year
passes, they will be served with en-.
tire justice. II they get 1t In a lump
sum at the beginning Of the second
year, they will be treated with greater
favor than any other public official or
private employe ever receives. The
clamorers for payment in advance
ought to be ashamed OF themselves.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Announcement has been made in
Columbus that several thousand pc
titions asking for referendum elec
tion on the Smith MallOw ripper"
act are in circulation. The commit
tees in charge of the proposed refer
endum has opened headquarters at
321 McCune Building, Columbus,
Charles l.. Swain, former speaker or
chairman and A. V. Abernathy OF Co
lumbus rs secretary of the committee.
The Smith Mallow act will take effect
July Il unless its operation Is sus-
pended by the filing of referendum
petition signed by the required mum
ber of electors. Should this law take
effect it will abolish the state agricul-
tural commission of four members
and scatter the authority so lodged
among 10 men. Tho appropriation
for the state board of agriculture un-
der this new act amounts to 1884 900
for the year ending June 80, 1916, IA
compared to $4l4,000. the sum al
lowed the department under the pres
ent law for the year ending June 30,
1916. A travelling allowance of Sill.
260 for single year was made to the
members OF the new department un
der this Smith.MallOw act, an ap
preparation that set a new high mark
for such purposes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
KINGSLEY STAMMEREO.
And George Eliot Was a Bore, Accord.
ing to Mrs. Walford.

And George Eliot Was a Bore, Accord
ing to Mrs. Walford.
Mrs. Walford, the novelist, published
some years ago IA novel Of memories
Of Victorian London, In which allu'
sion Is made to many persons in the
world of letters, One of Mrs. Wal
ford's ncquaintances in the faroff days
was Charles Kingsley:
"One day Charles Kingsley came In,
and we had an opportunity of seeing
if he were like his photograph which
had been sent to Mary or not. To
own the truth 1t battered him, as he Is
80 very red In the face, perhaps from
leading an out of door life In all wealth
ers |@+ In ordinary conversation Mr.
Kingsley stammers n good deal; but,
being conscious of 1t, he has taken
pains to overcome the defect by speak
Ing very slowly-almost too slowly, for
when we heard him make a speech on
one occasion we felt inclined to goad
him on It becSme SO tiresome."
"Tom Brown Hughes" Mrs. Walford
described as "a man neither tail nor
short neither stout nor thin, with fair
hair and blue eyes and II round, pleas
ant face"
In 1870 Mrs, Walford first met George
Eliot at the house OF John Blackwood
Ia Edinburgh, and concerning that oc-
casi0n she says;
much did look forward to that eve
ming. but-shall confess it?-it ended
In disappointment. ' George Eliot,
with her large head and rather horse
like face and portentous manner. was
not to me an attractive parsonage,
had been set down beside the guest
OF the evening at her request
and she had meant to be civil and kind
But how heavily drave the wheels OF
her chariot How intermlnably dragged
that Interview
Some may wonder, says the West
Minister Gazette, what George Elio
thought OF Mrs, Walford.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

in the great stretches of variable min
ing land between the Alaska noun
tains and the sea. New railroad facili-
ties will give still greater push to in
dustrial expansion. Alaskan coal is
even more important asset than
Alaskan gold. The more we know Of
Alaska the more we have reason to
congratulate ourselves on the farsight-
ed wisdom that induced its purchase
nearly half century ago. 1t was a
great bargain at $7,20O,OOO.
A little more than three-fifths of the
farms in the United States are operat-
ed by their owners and a little less
than two-ffths by tenants. AS to
farms operated by tenants, the census
makes no attempt TO learn whether or
not they are mortgaged, but as to
farms operated by owners 1t reports
one-third mortgaged and two-thirds
free from incumbrance. Probably
among farms operated by tenants the
ratio Of those free to those mortgaged
is not widely different. The average
value of the mortgaged farm Is, In
round numbers, $4,000; the mortgage
is S1,7OO; the owners equity, $4,000.
Probably exactness is not to be claim
ed for these census figures, but 1t is a
fair assumption that they show ap'
pr0ximately the situation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
NOTICE

To Whom 1t May Concern:
The commissioners of Knox County
Ohio. have filed their petition on the court
of common pleas of Knox County, Ohio,
for the purpose of transferring IS, OOO OU in
the county treasury from the Orphans
ONE fund to the Children's Home fund
and pray the court for an Or
der authorizing and directing them to
transfer said sum from said Orphans
Home fund to the Children's Home fund.
That said petition will be for hearing
soon thereafter as it shall be convenient
for the court to hear the same.
CHARLES l.. BERMONT,
Attorney for County Commissioners.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
Saturday, the 18th day of
August. 1915

at 1:3O O'Clock, p. m, at the door of the
court house. in the city of Mt. Vernon,
Ohio the following described real estate
situated in the county of Knox in the
state of Ohio and in the township of Mon
roe, to-wit:
Being the north part of lots nine 90
and ten 0OD in the second quarter of town
ship seven 90, range twelve d2) in said
county and state and bounded and des-
cribed as follows:
Beginning at post at the northwest
corner of lot number nine 90; thence
south on the west line of said lot 80 l3
rods to stake thence east parallel to
the north line of lots nine 90 and ten C1O)
% rods to a stake on the east line of lot
number ten, from which white oak 8
inches in diameter bears N. 90 w. links
distant: thence north 59.13 rods to a post
at the northeast corner of said lot num-
ber ten; thence west on the north line of
lots ten and nine go rods to the place of
beginning, containing eighty-five acres
more, or less
Said real estate is appraised at $i,76O.0O.
Said above described premises will be
sold upon the following terms: One third
cash in hand on day of sale, one-third in
one year and the balance in two years, or
all cash at the option of the purchaser.
Deferred payments to be secured by mort
gage on the premises sold and to bear
p. A. BERRY.
Attorney for the estate of Ada B. SNYDER,
deceased l3,2O,2i SOS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
BODY
Of A Gambler Young Man Is
Found In The KOkOS-
ing River

Gambler, o., July The
body of Paul Fry, aged Is
years, was found in the Ko-
kosing river near the Penn
sylvania railroad bridge at
$3.50 Monday afternoon. Fry
wandered away from home
Sunday night and on Mon
day searchers were hunting
for him all day. Fry had a
nervous breakdown some
time ago. We was a musi-
clan Of much skill.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

1t is now forty eight years since the
purchase OF Alaska. but the people OF
the United States are only just begin.
ming TO get an inkling OF Its interior
industrial possibilities, From this time
forward 1t is safe To predict swifter
development The opening OF the Pan
anna canal puts Alaska within easier
reach from our popuious Atlantic
front
There are stores Of coal and copper
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
Improvement.

Don't you think the world is be-
coming better than 1t used to be?"
"Yes." replied the querulous person,
slowly. 81 shouldn't be surprised If it
were somewhat better than In the days
when it was entirely a molten mass
Exchange.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Vainly humanitarians cry Peace!
Peacer' when almost every moving
picture film In the land declares there
IL no peace.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
Keep 1t In Your Stable

For external use on horses nothing
that we know of equals Hanford's
Balsam. Many trainers use it as leg
wash because it keeps the skin in fine
condition and should cure lameness.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

The Swiss folk are keyed to sucl
high levels 1t should be easy for then
to keep level heads.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

A substitute for sleep Is announced
by the busy science men. But you
can't beat It.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

**#The members of the Owl Creek
church will meet Thursday, July 10.
at the church for an all-day meeting
to sew carpet and clean the church.
Everybody invited. Come prepared
to work. Bring your dinner.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

II the weather bureau would see to
It that rains arrive when they are due
and due when they arrive the system
would be more popular.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Italy's king says 1t was with great
sorrow that he entered the war. II
rulers would be sorry first and then
not enter their nations would be better
OfY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

The warning Mexican chiefs are get
ting material together for some one tt
issue II Black Book.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Freaks OF the almanac for 1915 do
not Interfere with the regulation length
of nights and days.
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son was born Sunday evening to
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Potter of Maren-
go. Mrs, Potter was formerly Miss
lisa Clutter of Lock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Peace Is spoken Of I'm terms Of high
appreciation unit! 1t interferes with
having ones own way.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Walking IL popular with most peo
pie excepting when n street car strikt
leaves no alternative.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Some OF the fiercest belligerents
seem to think the pen is still mIghtier
than the sword.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Increasing wealth Is attended by care
and by the desire Of greater Increase
Horace
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

FOR SALE-Two registered Aber.
deem Angus bulls, and one registered
Jersey bull. w. e. George. Citizens
phone 2042-H. 1Od13s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

In pursuance of an order of the probate
court of Knox county, Ohio / will offer
for sale at DubIic auction on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
LEGAL NOTICE

COURT OF PROBATE, KNOX COUNTY,
OHIO.
Evening star., 1915-07-15

being dispersed by policemen in the
street below.
Thaw was taken to the Office of an
uptown physician last night to have a
wound in his hand dressed. 1t was said
he received the injury while playing
with a medicine ball in the Ludlow
street Jail.
! Explanation of the Two Ballots.
In explaining why two ballots were
taken. one of the jurors, Paul ]. Marks.
a brother of the president of the bor-
ough of Manhattan, said that on the
first ballot the vote was eleven to one
that Thaw was sane. The dissenting
juror said that he cast his ballot that
way more as a matter of form than
anything else, so that the verdict
would not be rendered without formal
discussion. The vote was unanimous
on the second ballot.
Mr.. Marks also said that he and the
other members Of the jury believed
that Thaw was eccentric and. possibly,
mentally weak, but that they did not
believe that he would harm any one
else.
Legal History of the Case.
Thaw began his fight for freedom
following the staying of Stanford
White. an architect, on the roof OF
Madison Square Garden on the night
of June 25. 1906 After two sensational
trials, the first of which resulted il a
disagreement, Thaw was acquitted on
the ground of insanity. but was or
dered committed to Matteawan.
In February, 1908, Thaw's counsel OBJ
tanned writs of habeas corpus requiring
his examination in court, With a view
to establishing his sanity, but these
were invariable denied.
Thaw subsequently made a dash for
liberty August II, 1913, escaping in an
automobile to Coaticook, Quebec. where
he was arrested. He was later re-
leased and sent back across the border,
being arrested in New Hampshire.
There commission declared him
mentally sound. Then followed many
/ legal battles to prevent Thaw's return
to New York. He lost and was brought
back here, and with those who aided
in his escape. was tried on charge of
conspiracy. All were acquitted.
Thaw having been declared mentally
sound in New Hampshire, his counsel
then started proceedings here to have
his sanity established in the state
which was still fighting to have him
returned to Matteawan. A motion for
retrial by jury was granted by Judge
Hendrick April 23. The trial was be-
gun June %.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, via London, July Is. 4 P.m.:
In the western theater: In southern
Flanders not far from Wyschaete We
blew up a number of mines yester-
day with good results.
In the neighborhood of Souchez the
French attacked in several places. in
some cases with strong forces. They
were everywhere repulscd.
Northeast of Beausejour. in the Cham
pagne district an enemy hand-gre-
made attack could not be carried
through on account of our mining
operations.
The French made repeated attempts
Yesterday, which lasted into the
night, to recapture the positions we
took from them in the forest of Ar
gonne Notwithstanding the employ
ment of large quantities Of ammuni-
tion and of strong forces recently
brought up. all their attacks broke
down. In many places there was
bitter fighting with hand grenades
and encounters at close quarters.
The enemy paid for his unsuccessful
efforts with extraordinarily heavy
losses. The number of French pris-
oners has been increased to is OH
GERS ard 3.6SS men.
The success of our troops was all the
more remarka bic, as. according to cor
responding statements made by prison.
Evening star., 1915-07-15

(Orzyc) and the Lydynia adopted the
offensive, and, the Russians declin-
ing a decisive engagement. retreated
during the night Of the 14th to
the left bank of the vistula the situ-
alton is unchanged.
In the battle near Wi1kolaz, south OF
Lublin during the week ending July
II the Russians captured 297 officers
and 2.464 men.
In the Cholm region engagements have
taken place along the Volitza river,
and on the night of July Is we cap
tured over $50 prisoners.
On the rest of the front there have
been the usual artillery engage
ments On the evening of July Il
the enemy assumed the offensive on
the Narew front.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA. July IA, via London. July Is;
The general situation in the Russian
theater of war is unchanged.
In the Italian theater of war, with the
exception of artillery engagements
and skirmishes, there have been no
events on either the south or the
west front
ITALIAN STATEMENT.
ROME, July II. via Paris. July IS:
The official communication embodyins
the report of Gen Cadorna. which
was issued tonight. says merely that
the situation is unchanged.
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. July 10, 2:s5 PM:
Activity during the night in the region
north of Arras was quite diversified.
To the south of the Chateau de Car
leul We seized a line of German
trenches. Around NeuvilleSt. Vast
and the labyrinth there was hand
grenade fighting.
In the Argonne the fighting was cir
cumscribed within the region situ-
ated to the west of the forest, where
we had progressed yesterday. To the
north of the Servon road, after a Sc
ries of counter attacks, the Germans
succeeded in regaining a foothold in
the Beaurain woods. In the rest of
this sector there was no change in
the situation.
Between Fey-en-Haye and the forest
of LIE Pretre an attempt of the en-
emy to sally from his trenches was
Immediately halted by a curtain of
artillery fire and the fire of our in
fantry.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
DEATH OF MRS. E. L. HELEN.
Was a Resident of This City Many
Years-Il Only Several Months.

Mrs. Eugenia l.. HELEN died this
morning at Garfield Hospital. after an
illness Of several months. Mrs. HELEN.
who was the widow of William F. Hell
len, was for many years a resident of
this city. She was born in Milledge-
VILE, Ga, and was the daughter of the
late Loyal and Mary A. Cowles. She
leaves one son, Clarence C. HELEN of
New York, and two daughters. Mrs.
Elizabeth Martin of this city and Mrs.
owen T. Reeves of Chicago. Interment
is to be at Rock Creek cemetery. Flu
neral services have not yet been ar
ranged.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
HELD FOR SERIOUS ASSAULT.
George Henderson Charged With
Fracturing John Sherman's Skull.

Special OorrespOndence OF The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, July 15.-John
Sherman, co1ored. is lying in a dan
gerous condition at the Casualty Hos
pital in Washington suffering from a
fractured skull, the wound having
been inflicted, according to the local
police, by George Henderson at an
early hour this morning. Constable
Raybold AYERS that Henderson. while
under the influence of liquor, secured
a ladder and entered the bedroom of
Sherman, and while lying in bed struck
him with an ak or hatchet in the fore
head. The cause of the alleged assault
is unknown. Henderson was arrested
by Officers Raybold and Simpson and
is in Jail awaiting the outcome of
Sherman'S wounds.