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cial results are possible through the
application of up-to-date stock raising
methods upon Indian lands is easily
shown by the following illustration:
bought 1853 yearling Herefords and
five bulls. In 1914, 120 bulls were
bought, making total of 2,07S head
purchased in all, at a cost of 100000
The net profit in two years has been
$9S, ,226.12. This report covers the
government test on the Shoshone res
ervation. With the exception of the
supervision given by the government
superintendent and one white stock
man, the Shoshone herd has been
handled entirely by Indians.
Commissioner Sells began the cam
paign three years ago, when he or
dered the elimination of the old or
low-bred bulls, rams and stations,
and limiting the leases to white cat
tlemen. Since that time some $4,000
uuu nave DSCi tApthuCuy anu hiC pui
chases were principally of blooded
stock The average value of the In
dian horses and cattle has advanced
remarkably The Indians received
last year from sale of stock over two
millions, whereas in 1912 their in
come from their stock was only one
and half millions.
''Tt is beginning towards remedy
ing an economic crime" says Com
missioner Sells. For years thousands
of acres of prime Indian lands have
served merely to Craze tens of thou
sands of unstable native ponies
scrub cattle, goats and burros. i
costs as much to feed a worthless ami
NAL as it does good one. Such {
condition involves not only waste fo
the Indians, but loss to the nation
The Indian grazing lands, togethe
with agricultural lands in Indian own
ership, will safely carry several time
the number of livestock now ol
them"
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WILL HOLD BARBECUE
FOR FORMER SLAVES

Aniston, Ala, April 6-The propos-
al of Judge George B. Randolph, Unit
ed States commissioner, that the
white people of Aniston get up rous-
ing barbecue for the former slaves
and entertain every one of them in
this section, has met with hearty ap-
proyal The big event will surely
come off during the summer, and
there will be plenty of music and
some speeches. Judge Randolph has
warm place in his heart for the
former slaves. They are rapidly dy-
ing out" he says. "and their passing
in many instances is only the culmi-
nation of long years Of toll and power
ty. But through it all, in scores OF
instances, they proved their loyalty
to old families in ante-bellum days
There was time during and immedi'
ately following the war when these
old slaves actually provided for and
protected the women of many good
old southern families. Now, before II
Is too late, it seems to me it would
be a fitting thing to show them d
mark of gratitude and to demonstrate
that their loyalty is not forgotten
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Preaching next Sunday morning
and evening at the Christian church.
Mr. and Mrs. William Frye are Wis
iting at Martinsburg and Mt. Vernon
this week.
Mrs. Mae Stonehocker and Miss
Bessie Porter spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Taylor.
Mrs. Emanuel Rine is spending the
week with her son, George, and fam
lily, near Esto, who are on the sick
list.
Mrs. Lena Porterfield spent Tues
day with relatives at Martinsburg.
Misses Letha DEEMS and Rosalie
Cummins visited over Sunday at the
formers home, near Goshen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Berry spent Sun
day with the formers mother at East
Union.
Mrs. Graham of West Carlisle was
calling on friends here Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Anna Darling spent Friday and
Saturday with friends at Mt. Vernon.
Professor Turner returned Monday
after spending several days in Co
shocton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris spent Sunday
with the latter's sisters at Mt. Zion
Mrs. John L. Wolfe Of Danville is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. T. j. Hess.
The Loyal Woman's class met al
the home of Mrs. Allie Rice Tuesday
evening, sixteen members being pres
ent.
| Mrs. John vanwinkle Is on the sici
list.
Glenwood Chapter will meet in reg
ular session Friday evening, April IA
All officers are urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Earleywint
moved Tuesday into their property OF
Main street. Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Cot
rell moved in the house vacated b!
Carl Hull.
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Our Sabbath school met April at
$3.50. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
Supt.--J. w, Ransom.
Asst Supt.-H. l.. Brown.
Sec.-Miss Martha Bell
Treas.-Mrs, T. J. Brown.
Pianist-Mrs. Leila Horn.
Mrs Earl George and little daughter
Vivian, of Centerburg, spent several
days last week with her parents here.
Mr. and Mrs Earl White have moved
to the w. o. Korns farm in Miller
township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Purdy and
daughters Misses Ethel and Edna Be-
bout, were the guests of relatives near
Bangs. Sunday.
Warner Bricker of Mt. Vernon spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hyatt and little
sons of Milford, were the guests OF
Mrs. Anna Hyatt and Mr. and Mrs
Elias Thayer Sunday,
Our teacher. Miss Velma Tucker
with her pupils will give an entertain
ment and box social on Friday evening
April 14th. Each lady is requested tC
bring box. Everybody invited.
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Goou
Young
Governor
PIE!

PIE!
pies more vital than po~ry'--GOY.
willis 10 The hyde Park BUSINESS
Mems Club. Cincinnati
The governor has an issue for the
fall campaign Pie TIE hats Of the
boys" win be doffed 10 lhenewrallying
cry II there is anything more allur-
ing TO an Ohio politician than pie, that
species OF delicateasen has yet TO be
named. The call OF the governor,
therefore, viii fall on ears stretched TO
receive It's dulcet tones, The STAN
pede. to the pie counter should begin
at once.
With one foot firmly planted in the
quiyering midriif Of a pork pie luscious
in appearance and mammoth in pro
portions, and with the other planted no
less firmly In the midst of a pie OF
plums, the governor will throw out
those famous stentorian tones and
summon the patriots Of great state tC
come 20 the defense OF their homes
their pastry and their sacred honor,
Nor is the governor an amateur II
She matter OF pies. scores OF eminen
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Should there come another noon or
disaster of serious proportion or an
other riot of any danger the state
would be all but powerless to render
any assistance, the emergency board
having allowed the expenditure of all
but paltry $4,000 of its funds The
last authorization of payment was that
e of siS,442 for portion of the defcien-
icy of the state board Of agriculture for
mismanagement OF the state fair and
the extension of passes aud other fay'
ors to politicians The taxpayers are
thus called upon to make up the loss
OF the Willis experiment and joke
while those responsible go merrily OF
their way boosting the boss
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OFF TO SIBERIAN PRISON CAMPS

New York, April 6-Rev. DR.. Fred p.
Haggard for sixteen years secre-
tary of the American Baptist Foreign
Mission Society, sails today for Russia
and Siberia, where he will work among
the prison camps under the auspices of
the Y. M. G. A. DIR. Haggard will have
several men under his direction. His
headquarters will be at Petrograd, to
which city he is taking his wife and
two sons, one of whom will have
charge of a camp somewhere in Rus
sia. Dr. Haggard was born in Illinois
aud held pastorates in Iowa before en-
tering the missionary field.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07

Every loyal citizen should be on his
guard against the cloud of alleged pa
triotic societies that have suddenly
sprung up. They are all waving the
flag and shouting about national de-
fense, but 1t is to be noticed that most
of the paid campaigners are old lame
ducks of the Republican machine and
at every meeting held under their aus.
pices the Democratic administration
and President Wilson are attacked. No
true patriot in this hour of stress will
offer to criticise the man who has had
more care thrust upon him than any
president since Lincoln. Let every
honest Democrat hiss down the first
speaker who attempts to work Repub-
lican politics into a public meeting
'called either for preparedness or
peace. Crack the copperheads on the
cocoanut!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07
INSPECTION
OF klNSMAN COUNCIL MADE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BY WILL
LIAM E. EVANS, So.

The annual inspection of Kinsman
Council No, 76, Royal and Select
Masters, occurred Wednesday even.
ing in the Masonic temple. The in
specting officer was William Il. Ey'
ans, 33o, of Chillicothe, o., grand re-
corder of the grand council r. 4 S.
NJ, of Ohio.
The Royal and Select degrees we're
conferred upon one candidate by
Thrice Illustrious Master Jed S. Mon
tis and his corps of officers Follow
ing the inspection, smoker was held
in the club rooms of the temple,
Lewis p. Schaus, $50, Of Edgewood
road, this city, past master of the
grand council of Ohio, was in attend
ance.
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INDIANS
Being Turned By U. S. Into
Meat Producers

Washington, April with the aid
of Uncle Sam, who has been studying
the question for many years, the In
dians may yet make one of the big
gest "comebacks" in history. If the
despised Red Man again takes his
place as the meat-producer of Ameri-
ca, this return to prominence will
solve the question of the Indians des-
tiny, it is believed by those who have
the interests of the original Ameri-
cans at heart
Sells, the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, "but entirely probable that the
Indians will become the foremost
herdmen of America. The situation
presents a business and industrial OPP
portunity, the successful working out
of which will go long way towards
solving the meat problem"
The Indian is peculiarly fitted to
become national herdsman, it is held.
He is a natural out-of-doors man. He
is nearly always an expert rider and
roper. lie can train herds, both of
cattle and horses, to a control which
white men cannot duplicate. AS shep-
herds, the Navajoes care for their
sheep with fidelity unequaled among
white sheep men.
Commissioner Sells is lawyer,
banker, agriculturist and scientific
stockman. He knows farming and
stock-raising and the sound value of
securities based on farm land and
stock. And he knows Indians. He
bought and sold for them and from
them before taking his present re-
sponsibility. In common with many
others, including President Wilson
Secretary Houston, and Walter II
Page, ambassador to Great Britain
who haye studied the subject, Mr.
Sells also holds that only scientific
agriculture will conserve the future
of an America sure to double its pop
ulatlon at no very distant date. Anc
he thinks the Indians should have Q
part in this development logical
natural part
The department OF agriculture
deems the question of meat supply
one of the most serious confrontint
the country and has large plans fol
its solution These include the much
discussed dWersihcation OF southern
farming, with the introduction of live
stock as staple source of profit. Blu
I the Indian reservations offer a large
, opportunity to help the situation
r Here are vast eXpanses upon which
d. large herds may be maintained, Th'
= problem is to effect almost a reyolu
!. dion in the administration of thes,
areas which will insure their maxi
e mum use, considering both the need
y of the nation and the needs of the In
l. dian.
:. TO finance the plan of developing
d the Indian reservations as producini
areas was not difficult Many of tn
d Indian tribes have large tribal say
e ings which are under control Of tn
l. commissioner. Others lacking cas-
have lands and timber that are frs
rate security for loans.
The raptdity with which CONNER
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07

rhe first number of the Mansfield
Z Shield upon entering the morning
8 field last Sunday was revelation. 1t
mas expanded into much larger
newspaper and carries an immense
quantity of news and feature articles
There should be no question OF Its
success in the new field IT is occupy
ing.
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the validity of the action of the Es-
sex county board of taxation in rails
ing certain assessments on Edison
property, is returnable tomorrow.
Michael Maioran of Belleville, N. j.,
who brought the compaint under
which Mr.. Edison's valuation was
raised $4,000 on two plots of land,
will be one of the witnesses.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07

Who do you think is running around
ithe country criticsing his betters?
'Oh! Nobody but former Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham, friend of the trusts
under President Taft and bowling joke
in his Office, George thinks the navy
Is too small. SO does the armor plate
company of barons whose thoughts
and Georges usually run together.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07
MASHED THUMB

While driving a nail in difficult
position on Thursday morning, How
ard Huntsberger struck his left
thumb with the hammer, mashing 1t
in such II manner that surgical atten-
tion was required.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07

Washington, ID. C.-Mrs. Belva A.
Lockwood, the first woman admitted
to law practice before the United
States Supreme Court, is the principal
figure in unique court hearing which
is set for tomorrow. Mrs. Lockwood
seeks to prevent the payment of ST.
200 by the United States treasury to
Mrs. Susan Sanders of Vinita, Okla,
for she claims one-fifth of the sum
under an agreement as attorney for
the Oklahoma woman Mrs. Lockwood
has engaged woman lawyer to fight
her case. She is nearly sc years old,
and is still active in women's affairs,
particularly the temperance, peace
and suffrage movements. She was
twice nominated for the Presidei ly
by the Equal Rights Party
New York-A round of social events
exceeding any entertainment ever Of
fered the General Federation gather
ings has been arranged for the bien-
NAL meeting here next May. New York
and New Jersey women have Joined
forces to keep the social whirl going
during the big conference. The di-
rectors of the general federation will
be honored at luncheon at the Hotel
Astor on May 22. On the following
day, there will be big reception at
East Orange, and the state presidents
will be the guests at luncheon in New
York. The home economics depart
ment will give a dinner of 300 covers
on May "a, just before the big recep-
tion at the Metropolitan Museum of
Art.
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FARM work STARTED

Fred Amos, a trustee of the Chill
dren's Home, spent Wednesday after
noon at the institution directing the
farm work. Trustee Amos is prac-
tical farmer and is greatly Interested
in the activities of the home along
these lines.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07

Mrs. o. G. Spohn returned Wednes'
day TO Martinsburg, She has been
the guest OF Mrs. H. l., Spohn of Aca-
demia.
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ErWin-M0rey
Nuptials

Nuptials
Mr.. William Perry Erwin Of Della
ware and Miss Blanche Maude Morey
of near Centerburg we're united in
marriage at the home of the ofticlat-
ing minister, Rev. j. A. Long, of East
Vine street, Thursday afternoon at
1880 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
will make their home on farm near
Centerburg.
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Surprise

Party
Relatives of Mrs. A. B. Jones of
North Gay street assembled at her
home Wednesday evening and ten
dered her a surprise party in honor
of her birthday anniversary. There
we're eleven seated at the table where
refreshments were served. Miss EN-
ma Weller of Newark was the out-of
town guest
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GHcciety
ANews
Welded BY

squire 1aTIlS
Mr.. William II. Singer of Coshocton
and Mrs. Amanda Styers of this city
were united in marriage Wednesday
afternoon, Squire Walters G. Harris
performing the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Singer will make their home in
Coshocton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07
EDISON TESTS TAX
RAISE IN COURT

Trenton. N. j.. April GA writ OBJ
tanned by Thomas A. Edison from
Chief Justice Gummere for a test OF
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07

WANTED Single man to work on
farm. Call Citizens phone 28O-M,
Fredericktown, or Bell two on Ally,
Sparta Sd7s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07

FOR SALE-Six mares and two
horses, from to 10 years, and from
1900 to 1000 in weight; all good
workers. ]. B. Hissong. Sd7s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07

FOR SALE-The Mill blacksmith
shop, on paved street, suitable for a
garage or for erection of good busi-
ness block, Cochran Agency, both
phones. Sd7s
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BANNER WANT ADS PAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02

the six months of suspense and trying times we had before getting the adoption papers, but few things will mention.
 The father, who was supposed to be dead, after deserting the child for six months. returned. Then some cousins, who had at first refused to take the child. decide to have him. All this hap pened after we had had him long enough to think we could never get along with out him. The attorneys who looked into the ease told us when we took the boy that there was nothing in the way of adopting the child except waiting another six months, as the law here requires a year of assertion before adoption.
 We were called into court several times, but every time the judge decided in our favor, and, after a terrible experi- ence in many ways. we secured the pa pers. The father gave his consent If it had not been for the boy be egging so pitifully Don't ever let anyone take me away! and his terrible fear of losing us. with many nights of such terror to the bey that we had to sit up with him and tell him he would always be our It, tie boy, our courage would have failed us, I believe,
 When the judge asked my husband If he was attached to the boy he said: If he were my own child l could not love him more You remember that at first he did not want to adopt a child. Now they are the best of chums Ii is hard for me to believe that any one could love a. child more than we love our fine boy. He is almost the favorite of all the children in our large circle of rela- tlves. The boy is such dear and my husband and are always planning ways of giving him a good time, as we'll as of educating him. There is so much more joy in living with this common interest to us. and the boy fills place that would always be vacant without him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02

found home in 1912. His foster parents have grown fond of him and have given him the best of care. He has been i'll a good deal, but they have willingly spent money on medical fees. He is 8 nice little fellow, exceedingly affection ate, thoughtful, and devoted to his fos- ter parents. His foster mother has been so Ill for while lately that he has been sent to the country for a little while, both for the change to him md because 1t was felt that 1t might be etter for her to have a few weeks of complete rest. He was told he was to go away so mother can have rest and get well quickly He asked how many things he could take with him and if he might take his little Bible, in which he has the photographs of his foster parents. He also asked his mother who, if he went away, would turn down her bed at night, as he has been doing that for long time"
 The foster mother had really aggravated her indisposition by her fear that she might have to part with the child alto gether on account of her poor health and the father said he |" just couldn't work for the thought of giving up the boy" Here Is another instance of a lonely child hnd- ing happy home and of the foster par ents gaining even more from the adoption than the child they had taken in.
 Already in a talk upon adoption we have discussed the position against 1t taken by many persons who fear that heredity may prove bar in the way of successful rearing of a child. As said before. while I believe in heredity have much greater faith in environment and training. Ihold that if a child is trained in habits of obedience and love and self-control he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02

"I wish every one without a child could know the joy of having an adopted one. It's worth thousand times over all the trouble. The hardest part to most po~- pie Is in making up their minds to take a baby. After having one short time any one would become so attached to it that they would wonder how they ever lived without it.
 If people go to the childrens home finding societies they would not have the trouble we did in securing the papers of adoption nor the expense we had either, The reason why we did not get one there was because there were so many applica- tions ahead of us and we did not want to wait so long before finding child.
 These children respond so wonder fully to a little care and loving! We can not express our feeling in our own case more strongly than to say we would go through all the heartache and expense of our previous experience, as well as the disapproval of our relatives and friends, rather than get along now without a child. If any one in doubt about taking child should want advice should be glad to answer any letters, and I know 1t took me many months to learn the ways of securing children. and if could help some one else to avoid the trouble we had I would be glad MRS. H. w B.
 l have printed this letter at such length because I believe it will be of general in- terest to the readers of the Corner. We have arranged for number of adoptions through the efforts of the Helping Hand, and have yet to learn of a single case in which the adoption was cause for re- gret. The offer cf Mrs. H. W. B. to advise others who are thinking of taking a child into the home will doubtless be accepted eagerly. and I shall be happy to send her name and address to any one writing for 1t and accompanying the request by a stamped and self-addressed envelope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02

to do with children knows that as rule they are pathetically grateful for love and consideration. When taken from Institutions and put into real homes they expand and blossom under the fcndnass and consideration they receive.
 Here is an opportunity for the child less woman who has no real object to fill her life to find something which will bless her and do good to another at the same time. There are thousands of homeless children in orphan asylums in coundling hospitals. in foster homes and similar institutions. Every day there are reports in the papers of abandoned ba- bies or deserted children who are turned over to the police and taken charge of by the city charities. Each one of these may be as worthy of chance as either one of the children of whom the letter printed today tellA Arc there not some lonely homes where there is a place for them? There are charities in every state which will gratefully give information concerning children for adoption by those who can prove their ability to care for them.