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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15
OLDEST
Newspapers Published In The
State Of Ohio

The oldest ten newspapers OF
Ohio, counting only those that have
been in continuous existence down
to the present time, or whose blood
still runs in going newspapers with
which they were combined are the
following:
The Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe, es-
tablished April %, 1900, by Nathaniel
Willis. With this paper the Sentinel
of the Northwest, established at Gin
cinnati, Nov. 6, 1898, by William Max
well, was combined.
The Marietta Register, established
Dec. 18, 1901, by Wyllys Silliman and
Elijah Backus.
The Liberty Hall and Cincinnati
Mercury, established Dec. 9, 1904, by
John w. Brown. 1t was combined
with the Gazette and exists in the
Commercial Tribune of today.
The Western Star of Lebanon, es-
tablished in March, 1907, by John
Mclean. 1t is published today un-
der the same name.
The Ohio Adler, Lancaster, estab.
lished in 1906 by Jacob Dietrich. The
English edition became the Ohio
Eagle still published, while the Ger
man edition was bought by Reinhard
e. Fieser, moved to Columbus called
the Westbote, which exists in the Ex.
press and Westbote.
The Steubenville Herald, establish
ed in 1906.
The Ohio Patriot, established at
Lisbon by w. d. Lepper in 1908. 1t is
still published under the same name
The GAINESVILLE Messenger, estab'
lished in 1909 by e. r. Cox, the father
OF s. s. Cox, noted writer, speaker
and statesman. It's name was
changed soon afterward to the Cour-
ier, which was published until within
the last year.
The Western Intelligencer, estab-
lished at Worthington in 1911 by
James Kilbourne. In 1913 1t was re-
moved to Columbus and became
eventually the Ohio State Journal.
The Trump of Fame, now the War
rem Chronicle, established at Warren,
June 16, 1872, by Thomas d. Webb.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15
SENATE REPORTER
Sc YEARS ON THE JOB
NIrnnhinntnn Irnh 10 Irh..n.a "

Washington, Feb. 12-Edward "
Murphy, official reporter of the
United States senate, completes to-
day Sc years of continuous work in
that capacity. He began his Iabors
in 1860, and has since aided in shap-
ing up the official report of every
great debate which has taken place in
the senate. He heard the valedictor-
les of the senators from the states
which seeded; he has known all the
big men who have come from all sec
tions of the country during Sc years.
He reported the trial of the group
charged with the assassination or
President Lincoln. In those days
there were no typewriters, and the
official reporters we're obliged to
work far into the night writing out in
long hand the copious notes, Mr..
Murphy will celebrate his 73 birthday
on next Tuesday and the veteran will
be rendered an ovation by his fellow
workers at the capitol
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15
GETS TERM IN GIRL CASE
Akron Man, Who Posed As Father
Given Year

Akron, Feb. 11--Ray Palmer, A,
was given a $500 fine and one year
in the Canton workhouse Thursday
by Probate Judge Lytle for contrlbut-
ing TO the delinquency of Frieda
Knox. who had been living with him
for two years as his daughter.
Palmer said he though he was say.
ing the girl from worse fate when
he picked her mp on the streets and
gave her a home.
He hired private tutors for her, and
then put her in school, he said She
was Junior in South High school
here and popular
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15

William A. Wander was business
visitor in Danville on Friday.
Jacob Dubinsky was a business
visitor in Columbus on Friday
Wounds cleansed by Hanford's Bal
sam.
w. p. Weiss went to Columbus Fri
day to bowl in the state tournament.
II. N. Mendenhall was a business
visitor in Columbus on Friday.
Mrs. James Leonard was visitor
in Danville on Friday.
Mrs. c. II. Bricker of Center street
spent Friday in Columbus.
Cleveland Wolfe was a business
visitor in Columbus on Friday.
Obstinate sores should be cured by
Hanford's Balsam.
Mrs. A. G. Collins of East High
street spent Friday in Columbus.
Mrs. Jay Pelton and daughter,
Pauline, spent Friday in Columbus.
Miss Emma Harris of Rogers street
was visitor in Columbus on Friday.
]. l.. Swank of Bellville is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Lee.
Mrs. E. G. Warman of North Null
berry street spent Friday in Newark
Miles j. Fish was business visitor
in Newark on Friday.
John A. Cassit of North Gay street
was a business visitor in Howard on
Friday.
Deep cuts should be healed by Han
ford's Balsam.
Mrs. Eleanor Welsh returned Fri
day to Howard after visit with Mrs
Helen Brent of South Vernon
Mrs, G. r. Ghent and daughter
Dorothea, of Toledo are here for a
few days visit with relatives.
Charles r. Appleton and Bert Tan
ner spent Friday in Centerburg on
business.
Mrs. -. Merriman of North Gather
inc street is spending the day in Co
lumbus.
Miss Lola McPeek of West Vine
street went to Mt Liberty Friday tC
attend teachers meeting
For thrush, cleanse and dry the
foot and make thorough application,
OF lIanford's Balsam of Myrrh,
Miss Maude Frampton of Perryton
o. is the guest of Deputy Sheriff ant
Mrs. Walter b. Mossholder.
Miss Belle Hawkins of South MaiI
street went to Glenmont Friday t
visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Blancpain o
South Vernon were in Howard Fri
day on business,
J, B. Sellers and l.. S. Bradfiel,
spent Friday in Brink Haven on bus
ness.
Mrs. John II. Claypool went to CO
lumbus Friday to visit with her pai
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o, Schaad.
Charles S. Claypool and son, Dl
John r. Claypool were business Wis
itors In Columbus on Friday.
Mrs. Il. II. Brown, who has been
Entient at the M. & S. hospital, wa
able to return to her home in Ac,
Gemia on Friday.
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perforce have to be state measure
to protect Ohio from inroads of for
eigners seeking dividends from the
state. Official records disclose the
fact that Willis in his first year ex-
ceeded expenditures of the previous
year by S2,344,OOO, but that's nothing.
Willis is some captain of finance.
He's telling people in his speeches
that three officials saved 100000 in
the year, and the rest of them are
figuring, so that by the end of the
Willis administration, expenditures
will be increased three or four times
more, under a system which will re-
verse the ordinary methods, and Ohio
taxpayers will have become recipi.
ents of dividends. Three tigers and
cheer!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15
Senate Keeps Doors closed.

Washington Feb. II, - Nineteen
senators voted to open the doors and
discuss tne Nicaraguan treaty in pub
lie, The motion to have the debate
proceed in open session was made by
Senator Borah Of Idaho, 1t was lost
by a negative vote of AZ, It is ex-
pected that the treaty will be ratified
this afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15
SUCCEEDS MILLER
Pearson Appointed State superintend-
ent of Publ,c instruction.

CIV VI NabisS iHohi dChlOHs
Columbus, Feb. l1.-Frank b. Pear
son, high school inspector for Ohio
State university, Republican, was ap-
pointed stare superintendent of public
instruction by Governor Willis, to sue.
ceed Frank w. Miller of Dayton, ef-
fective Feb. Is. Professor Pearson's
term will end July 30, 1917. The sal
airy is $4,000. Professor Miller resign
ed to become superintendent of the
Dayton schools.
Professor Pegcson is co-editor with
o. T, Corson OF the Ohio Educational
Monthly, He mas been teacher in
the old Central and the East High
schools, this city, and for several
years was principal at the latter
building.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15

Mrs. Barney Kern was summoned
to Marion Friday by the Illness of
Miss Florence McGowan. Miss Nc
Gowan spent last summer in Mt. Yer
non.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15

In the last six months of the Will
lis administration appropriations by
the emergency board to date total
$119,471. This is more than the total
Of emergency appropriations for the
entire two years of the Cox admin
istration which was $117,S62, divided
$46,646 the first year, and $71,216 the
second year.
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sisted that the rrce'Iol. had not aoan
doned the continental army plan
Ranking Rerublicau members Of the
house committee ON military affairs.
who were called into consultation
with the president. however, left the
White House firm in the impression
that while the president believed
there was strong mort in the Garri.
son plan, he was not welded to 1t to
the extent of actively opposing any
compromise which would eliminate
the continetal army feature.
AS disclosed by the correspondence
between the president and Mr.. Garri-
son, the latter had written Mr.. Will
son Wednesday explaining that mas
much as ne, Mr.. Garrison, was sched.
uled to make an address before the
National Chamber of Commerce
Thursday on the army program it was
essential that he should know wheth-
er the president was prepared to back
him up. The presidents reply, which
caused the resignation to be present
ed, was not received by Mr.. Garrison
until Thursday. In the meantime the
latter had been at work the address
ne was to deliver
The Correspondence.
The circumstances which led up to
the resignation are detailed in the
secretary's correspondence with tho
president. The president, the letters
disclose. believes that the training,
organization and control of q military
reserve should be under immediate
federal direction, but he is not "irre-
vocably or dognatlcally committed ~
eny one plan" He wrote Mr.. Garrl-
son that he could not force any spe-
cific plan on congress and added: Il
must welcome a frank interchange Of
views, and patient and thorough
comparison of all the methods pro-
posed for obtaining the objects we
all have in view"
Mr.. Garrison's contention that only
the plans of the war department could
be considered seemed to the president
wholly unjustifiable" Mr. Garrison
considered reliance upon the militia
for national defense an unjustihable
imperiling Of the nations safety" In
resigning he wrote the president:
1T is evident that we hopelessly
disagree upon what | conceive to be
fundamental principles"
The Philippines.
Mr.. Garrison characterized the
Clarke amendment to the Philippine
bill providing conditionally for the in
dependence of the islands within four
years, "an abandonment of the duty
of this nation and a breach Of trust
for the Filipinos." The president re-
piled it was his judgment that the
Clarke amendment was "unwise at
this time" but added sit would clear
ly be most inadvisable for me to take
the nosition that must dissent from
that action should both houses OF con-
gress concur in bill embodying that
amendment"
The first inkling Of what was hap
pening occurred soon after noon,
when Mr.. Garrison, accompanied by
Mrs. Garrison, left for New York.
Meantime Mr.. Garrison had for
warded his letter of resignation to
the White House 1t is understood
that ne will return in a few days to
wind up his affairs here.
What the political effect of the Gan.
rison resignation will be is~a matter
OF conjecture. Although out of sym
pathy with the president on many of
the administration policies ne was
generally regarded as one Of the big
men in the cabinet.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15
STRIKE BIG OIL GusHER
ohioans Find Well Producing 800
Barrels Daily

Barrels Daily
F'indlay, Feb. 11-Ope of the sensa-
tional oil finds In northwestern Ohio
has been made by the Sun Oil Co., in
Seneca county, where a we'll that
started to flow 500 barrels daily is re.
ported.
The well, when II was first report
ed, was a very small one. II was shot
with heavy charge, and the oil that
followed covered five acres, 1t took
twenty-rour hours to control II.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15
MarshInn sunk hu zennelins2

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE British cruis-
or Carolina and the destroyers Eden
and Nice were sunk by bombs hurled
from zeppeins in the last raid on
ENGLAND.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15

Mrs. X. Joris went to Pleasantville
Saturday, where she win visit with
relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15

The next immigration measure WIN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-20

discovered that Immediate washing OF
the shucked nuts produced q clean and
attractive nut marketable at a premium
that the market for their particular
output went up to 40 cents: but eompe-
tition knocked it all of next year when
every firm went to washing them
Then there were hazel nuts. The
Lord may have made a better nut than
that IF the hazel, but If so 1t hasn't
been discovered. And those shellbark
hickories, the big ones that opened
with the frost, and ~butternuts-a but
ternut has a favor of It's own, a deli
cate satisfactory delight hat 40 other
American nut ever attains and all
American home grown nuts are better
than foreign ones, alack, the good old
days.
Something might be said OF the
bla ckoerries in the thickets and the
plums that Redeemed the plum groves
ard the yellow mandrakes in the long
grass and the black haws and the sweet
flag in the calamus pond and a lot Of
other things. but let them og along
with the groves that are now cornields
aud the millponds that disappeared
with the sawmills and the boys that
TO be boys so long ago that it
seems like another existence.
But that doesn't answer the question,
has nutting lost its lure, and why?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-20
THE LURE OF The WALkUIS.

The boys don't go fishing as they
used, they don't go hunting as they
did, they don't make a business of nut
ting as We used to do. Alack the good,
old virile days when We were DUN
Perhaps it is because there are few
fish To catch and little 10 hunt, but the
walnut tree still bears and isn't farther
away than in the days when we used to
maui bagfuls out of the woods on a
hand cart. Has the walnut lost it's
lure?
Now and then a couple of sturdy
youngsters are to be seen dragging a
load OF nuts home in one of those little
express wagons, perhaps a half bushel
altogether but only now and then
Don't you remember how we used to
have certain trees over which there was
great rivalry and effort to get there
first? Don't you recall the chum who
climbed the tall black walnut tree
hitching his way up 70 the first
branches with a rope knotted about the
trunk and once arrived fearlessly going
out to the ends Of big branches to shake
down showers of apple green nuts?
With what certainty and utter fearless
ness he went from branch TO branch
fitted thru the rigging Of his ship as
he thru the fading foliage Of those big
trees. He had the snap, his to shake
down, your to pick up and how often
you wished that you had the nerve and
steady head to climb.
Then the shocking: You dragged
home the harvest, spread it out and
| waited for the shucks to soften. When
| the proper degree of softening had oc-
curred a hole was bored thru an inch
| board large enough to let a. walnut thru
but small enough to strip the shuck
from it as it was forced thru. If at
tended tx at precisely the proper time
the job was one tedious enough but not
distasteful. II neglected too long the
shuck sometimes developed maggote
that made the task not altogether in.
viting. Stained fingers? Yes always
but stained fingers were fashionable Al
certain periods Of the year. They were
evidences OF wealth Of nuts az the BIZ
autos are outward evidences Of banl
accounts and prosperity Cor mortgages
today. Good, shucked, dry walnuts wer'
marketable at IS cents per bushel. Blu
rs cents was some money then. Their,
was one year after couple OF, boy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-20
on ne N1EWcaN s17VRT7oN. :

Ne estimate Of the duration of the
Mexican conferences at New
London, Conn, could be made at this
time, Secretary Lane states. altho 1t
seemed as tho a harmonious spirit
on the part of the delegates vas likely
u contribute to a speedy and satisfac-
tory conclusion. The Mexican dele
gates nave been instructed TO insist
upon the immediate withdrawal of
American troops from the norther-
err states of Mexico regardless of any
other phase of Mexican affairs until
this proposition has been approved. de-
clared a high authority in close touch
with the CarranZa ENJOYS. The Mex
team commissioners have their course
clearly in mind" he said. They have
been instructed TO insist o the i'm
mediate recall of all United States
forces from Mexico. Another subject
for consideration is that Of ar ade-s
quatc protection for the border. The
Mexicans are instructed to, state that
the CarranZa troops are in complete
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-20

hear music That is, do they want
it because they love it and understand
ii and appreciate it and deliberately
desire the spiritual inspiration Of it?
IF so, they are entitled to their sue
cess IN obtaining what they wanted
For, after all, there is a good deal OF
natter available for the reading OF
the intelligent club woman in the
newspapers and magazines on the sub
ject OF pure food and household
ECONOMICS, and good music has to be
heard to be enjoyed.
But-here's the rub-did they just
prefer music or a paper on some musi-
cal subject because they wanted 10 APP
pear TO other people as musical? II
what they are after is a sort OF art
veneer for conversational purposes, the
sooner they change from music to
mush the better for their souls, and
for the musical atmosphere OF the state
of Wisconsin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-20
SUNDAY LAW AND the WORKERS.

The supreme court Of Iowa is nov
struggling with the question: Is Sun
day shaving a work of necessity and
charity? A Davenport barber asserts
that it is. Filled with altruism, char
liable and DESTROYS of relieving necess-
ity he opened up his shop Of Sundays,
was arrested and is now APP
pealing to the highest tribunal Of the
state His attorneys argue thar
a mans whiskers grow on Sundays as
we'll as on week days and thus grow
ing thru the permission of and under
favor of providence pruning them back
becomes a work Of necessity and char
ity and that the charitable soul N
Davenport has a legal right to skin his
squirrels on Sunday as on Monday.
Ask the barber? Skipping all ref
erence 10 misunderstanding and stick
ing to the simple industrial feature of
the case, ask the barber. His remarks
might shock a Sunday school but they
will convey his opinion Of the "necess-
ity" and "charity' that would rob him
of his day of rest because whiskers
grew seven days in the week and be-
cause somebody preferred 10 play KEEL
ley pool or pinochle 70 waiting his urn
in the chair of a Saturday night.
The workman is deeply interested N
Sunday closing of business and indus
trial places. Nowadays it keeps a
man scratching six days in the week
10 keep things going at home. And
six days hard work is all that any
man ought to do in seven days. The
Sunday laws are the workingman'S
protection. They assure him of his
day Of rest. They protect him against
the unfair and unjust competition Of
the foolish worker who would take no
rest and against the greed of employ
ers who would coin his day Of rest in
to dividends.
Charity begins at nome. Necessity
makes itself felt first at the same
place. The men who work should be
the strongest supporters of a Sunday
closing law. An open Sunday means a
sentence Of 365 days a year at hard Ia
bor-for that would be the result of a
general legal right to operate business
and industry on Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-20
FAIRGROUNDS.

council Bluffs Nonpareii.]
When we think of Fairgrounds the
thing we usually have in mind is a plot
Of ground where children may indulge
in athletic sports such as baseball ana
football. But the term has a larger
meaning. The people as a whole neeh
Fairgrounds. Touring becoming a ma
tional pastime. One-third of the fami-
lies in Iowa now own automobiles and
a considerable number Of these an
nually make a trip of from one to four
weeks duration in which they Will
travel from 400 to 1000 miles. These
trips are made to visit friends, to camp
out and to see things worth seeing.
What has Iowa to offer as lnouce-
ments to tourists? What have we IN
this state which is worth seeing! no"
are we fixed for parks, and canp!n
places?
We have abundant resources In these
lines but they are as yet largely uh-
| developed and unappreclated. Council
| Bluffs Is one of the most beautifully
| located cities in the country. In the
| hills and wales north of the city, are
| some of natures richest s~torehouses IN
| the way of natural woodland just as II
| came from the hand OF the Creator.
| These things ough: to be preserved.
Every city OF considerable size IN
the state has something worth seeing
| Every county in the state has some
! land that Is suitable for park pur
| poses. How long shall we walt before
we inauglrate a plan for the conser-
| walton and development OF these re-
sources? The matter ought to receive
| serious consideration at the hands OF
the next legislature.
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Topics of the Times

Ding otherwise ]. y. Darling the
~cartoonist. has a sense OF pointed hu-
NOR and a style Of putting punch int
a picture which at once is amusing
and convincing. His political cartoons
are the feature of the present COM
paign.
Those progressive Dunkers will read
of their Rev. Stephen H. Bashor as a
local optionist with establishment to
say the least.
Iowa's wealth per capita is $1,753.
Who's got yours?
W. H. Robb, long time prominent as
a newspaper publisher and democratic
leader in southern Iowa, is dead at his
home in Creston. Mr., Robb was a
foreeful writer and a determined par
tisan and will be missed in Creston and
in mis- party.
The Ottumwa Ministerial Union, hav-
ing also resoluted for Meredith, may
expect instant accommodation by the
Harding newspapers.
Facial surgery in war is SO success
FIJI that the wonder is that some folks
don't appeal to it in peace.
Football and the furnace in their
season succeeding he baseball and the
lawn mower; the coal wagon instead OF
the iceman and pretty soon the sno
| shovel. It's just one blamed thing after
another all the while, isn't it now?
AS the days begin to lengthen the
Harding hopes continue to weaken
The admission now is that cit will be
close"
An 1S-year-old boy conducted n OF
those private banks" in Illinois. When
it went broke the judge said he blamed
the state of Illinois more than the boy,
Pretty sensible judge too.
The democratic congress evidently
considered this a $4,000, 900, 900 country
A democratic administration is almost
as expensive as a world war.
Now an open letter from De- Huntoor
explaining that Mr.. Harding never
touches it himself should help ome
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-20

dero. As he was an engineer he was
placed in charge Of railroads by the
constitutionalist government, holding a
post about equal to that occupied by
Cabrera in Importance and difficulty
His greatest achievement had been
that OF keeping about 10000 OF the 49,
900 miles Of Mexican railways running
in spite Of the destruction of railroad
property and with the revolution still
raging. YSnacio Bonillas, the third
,nfember. is a graduate Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology and
one OF the leading engineers Of Mexico.
The. commissioners and their guests In
the picture above are: Seated, left to
right. George Gray, Franklin K Lane,
American commissioners; L. Cabrera,
Y. Bonillas. Mexican commissioners:
standing, left to right, s. Bonsal. spe-
cial adviser; Robert Lansing, secre-
tary Of state; A. PAM. Mexican com-
missioner; E. Arredendo, Mexican am
b%assador; John r. Mott, American
commissioner. and DR.. i. s. Rowe. COM
mission secretary.