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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

most unusual. wonderful spinnct
Eoose-neck chairs. mirrors. cngravines
the old lace curtains still hang at the
| windows. and the fire screen stands
just outside the big brass fender. where
! II shaded the face of the last Skipwith
mistress from the open fire.
The upstairs hall is octagona1 and
| upon II open six beautifully furnished
chambers and all over the house are
the most valuable books. beautifully
bound with the Skipwith hookplatc on
the fiyleaf. There were portraits. very
rare ornaments and some silver.
This house. with its remarkable fur
niturc, was sold by Its owner to 4
gentleman from Illinois who had not
then occupied II. What has been done
with 1t or its furniture since 1911. we
cannot say.
To most of the chambers there were
dressing closets eight feet Square.
Many old clocks stood around. and in
! the books which we opened were the
names Ivan Skipwith. Austin Skipwith,
fulwar Skipwith.
The sundial on the lawn was made in
1917 by pleis. ForinS and Thudium.
Ihe lawn at Prcstwould. of course. is
sadly neglected, but enormous box,
hedges. crepe myrtles and other per.
sistcn' shrubs tell of great care and
artistic instinct long ago. There IL
much Ivy and many neglected rose
The summcr-house is very quaint and
large and once. with a piano. WAS Il
favortte place for the young Skipw!ths
10 dance. The graveyard is near the
mansion and we copied the following
inscriptions:
"fulwar. son OF II. and Leila skip
with. born March the third 1885: died
March 8. 1900"
with. born October \. ls3S: died April
-, 1901
"Humbcrs;one skipwi,h. horn tehru
AIRY IS. 1871: died at Pres,would, Sep
TENDER .. 1853"
hum berstone son of F4iwar and
An,e Skipwith. born February -. 1853;
dieu AT Prcstwould. July -, 1866
To the memory OF Lady Jean skip
with: died May ~. 1926
The most splendid tomb in this ,iod's
acre is that of Sir I'ct,on Skipwit,.
born December II. 1910. died in rrcst
would. in Virginia. October = 1905.
This tomb has the coat "f-arms.
crest. cite. the rampant lion proudly
dominating
other inscriptions are
Annie Lcdyard. daughter at Austin
ana h"i% l.. Skipwi,h; born February
10. 800: died November "a i3nf."
"Evclina $kipwith. daurhtcr Hum
hrrstnnc and Leila :i<ipwi,h: born
March, 1871: died July. 1872
Sarah =. Skipwith: horn August -.
1893: died September -. 1872. Iccd
tweniy-nine years. one month ana
seven days
Helen =. daughter oc $ ". and $.
\. Ganncn: horn in Philadelphia. MAY
!. 1917: died. lr"Stwouid, May -. 1912"
II seems pity that 81 stately and
ciouuent an estate should not have re
ni;iacd III family which SO richlN
endowed It with AN aesthetic and lux
urious atmosphere. Books, picture.
and objects of virtue speak plainly O..
taste and culture. while space within
an /! without sense means 10 indulgr
every reasonable desire. Upon ii NIL
was articu!atc sadness. THAT thcsr
who had huildcd layers and layers Of
beauty and comfort should mt last
have been forced to rclinquish it was
pat hetic.
III" future fate of Prestwould and its
wonderful relies Of dead eva must
Interest Ms all.
Vance.
To the Editor Of The Times II Spatrh.
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,iOrtIuy,-Nlun.

~ ;hc man or woman who made in
"rir% about 'hc Jordans and Wins
VIII send am address we may lie able
10 furnish infUrmation.--Ed
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To the Editor Of The Times u iSpa tch:
KINDLY favor me with lineage data
Of Captnin Robert Vance. He was an
officer in the Revolutionary War in
the Ninth Virginia Cavalry. also IN
The Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry.
our family tradition is that he was
the fourth son of Andrew Vance. Colo
mel David Vance, Of Virginia. being the
FIRST son
can you verify this data and give
nc Colonel David Nances military rec
ord? state relationship. If any. to
Senator Icbulon Vance. OF North Caro-
lima and to the Vance family who
erected Nancc'S Fort at Cross Creek.
WASHINGTON County. Penn.
III. DALLAS M'CABE"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
ASHBROOK
IMMEDIATELY RECEIVES LET
TER WITH CRYPTIC ADDRESS
A Compliment to congressman's Ae
tivitles in Behalf Of the Widows
Of the Country

Washington, April 18-The efIicien.
cy of the postal system in deciphering
cryptic addresses on envelopes was
strikingly demonstrated here today
when letter bearing the following
mysterious address was delivered to
Representative William A. Ashbrook
of Ohio, without the loss of one min
ute of time:
"The Widows Pension Bill, Wash
ington, ID. c."
The letter came all the way from
Montana. There was not another
syllable, letter or scratch on the en-
velope.
That this letter, therefore, should
find its way to Representative Ash
brook as promptly as if it had been
addressed Hon William A. Ash
brook, M. c., Washington, d. c." may
strike the ordinary person as quite
unusual, but to the experts of the
postal service it was simple propo.
sition.
Early in the session Representa-
tive Ashbrook, who is member of
the committee on invalid pensions,
introduced a widows pension bill of
general application to soldiers wild
ows throughout the country. 1t was
indorsed by the full committee on in
valid pensions and thus becomes the
measure that is slated for passage.
Therefore, when the letter came ad-
dressed to "The Widows Pension
Bill" it was properly delivered, right
off the bat, to "Bill' Ashbrook.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
Watch chIld,s counn,

Colds, running of nose, continued
irritation of the mucous membrane if
neglected, many mean catarrh later.
Don't take the chances-do some
thing for your child! Children will
not take every medicine, but they will
take DR.. Kings New Discovery and
without bribing or teasing. It's a
sweet pleasant Tar Syrup and so ef-
fective. Just laxative enough to elm
mate the waste poisons. Almost the
first dose helps. Always prepared, no
mixing or fussing. Just ask your
druggist for DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. 1t will safeguard your child
against serious ailments resulting
from colds.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

Plain admission of the fight on Gov
and an appeal for help to keep him
from being humiliated at the dele
gate primary is made in letter sent
out this week by the chief executives
press bureau.
That the personal machine of the
governor fears it has not the support
OF the regular Republican organiza-
tion, and marking the desperation of
his cause, is manifest in the bitter at
tack made on Ralph Tyler. DR.. S. o.
Giffen and Matt. Glaser, the anti-ma-
chine candidates for national dele
gate-at-large. Republican editors
who seem not generally to take kind
ly to- the work of the governors tax
kept bureau, in the name of harmony,
decency and the like, are importuned
to carry at the masthead the "regu-
lar" ticket, which the other fellows
call the handmade machine" ticket
1t happens that Tyler, Giffen and
Glaser are running individually and
have effected no working organiza-
tion. There seems no objection to
any of the other members of the "Big
Four" slate, so that whatever mani
festation of disapproval is made
against the slate is likely to be per
sonally against Governor Willis, who
is charged with breaking the party
for his own advancement. His only
hope now lies in his organization
formed by state employees outside
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
DIPLOMAS
FOR GRADUATES ORDERED PUR-
CHASED-75 IN CLASS

Superintendent of Schools Zemer
was authorized to purchase rs diplo-
mas for the graduating class this year
at the regular meeting of the board
of education Monday night. The
board also considered the buying of
desks for the new school building and
conferred with representative of a
seating company of Cleveland. The
remainder of the evening was spent
in routine business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
Tendency
OF Mind.
OF The Junior u. S. Senator
From Ohio
As Revealed In Practice
Speech At Chicago
Harding Always Catered To
Captains Of Industry
Apparently Has No Use For
Common People
As Shown By His Record. In
Several Instances

Columbus, o., April 19-After War
rem G. Harding made his appeal in
the senate for the steel trust and it's
magnates then sacrificed his honor
by voluntarily offering the govern
ment reduction from the armor
plate price heretofore charged, the
junior Ohio senator spat out few
loose teeth, Strengthened his tie, and
again went to it. In a practice
speech at Chicago where he will go
to preside over the convention that
nominates Roosevelt, this was Hard
ing's black line stuff:
There is one trouble with the
Democratic party. 1t has been talk
ing hundred years about the inter
ests of the American consumer and
has never had a thought for the
American producer. 1t is not the con-
sumer who made the higher American
standard, it is the producer with coin
in his pocket and the attending abil-
ity to buy"
This statement shows Mr.. Hard
ings tendency of mind. AS Hamil-
ton apostle he has always catered to
the rich captains of industry" and
has had no use for the great common
people, except at election time, when
as Teddy has it, he ''would appeal to
their bellies" His record in the SEN
ate as protector of the armor plate
barons shows where are his sympa-
thies. But why does not Harding say
who are the producers? Are they
those who sit in the offices, feet
cooked up on mahogany desks smok-
ing fine cigars? Are they perhaps
those related to the officers of the
company who therefore draw large
salaries and do nothing? Are they
the indolent holders of idle wealth
who simply collect interest and wait
dividends on stock which cost them
nothing? Or are the producers the
men who works at anvil and forge,
the men who run and make the out
put of the factories? And are not
these real producers the real consum-
ers, possibly not of the exact thing
they turn out, but of the things which
other men in like position with them
turn out?
Harding may please the capitalists
when they can use him, but can you
catch the echo OF the plaudits of the
great body of people.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

Mrs. Logan Wills OF Fredericktown
spent Tuesday in this city with rela.
tives
Mrs. Alta Draper OF Grafton, o., en-
tered the NJ. q S hospital Tuesday
to receive treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ward Of Mans
field spent Sunday with friends in
Brandon
Lisle Wineland of Covington, KY,
is spending week here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo wineland
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

Carl ~ Lorey OF East Chestnut
street spent Tuesday In Columbus on
business.
Mrs. Louis Baker OF East Gambler
street spent Tuesday in Columbus
with friends.
r. e. Sapp is in Cleveland defend.
ing Mrs. Brown and son in the federal
court in two cases against them
Rev. w. a. Clemmer is spending
several days with friends in Zanes.
Vile.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
Benjamin Butler to Lee Butler, ad-
ministrator, parcel in Mt. Vernon.
w. w. Comstock to William G.
Simpson, lot "a, Braddock's addition
Mt. Vernon, 81.
Columbus Van Sickle to Erza Rob
erts, 30 acres in Hilliar, $2,25O
William p. Harris to Sheridan g.
Dowds, lot II, Browns addition to Mt
Vernon. $4,000.
Aughta Il. Walker to Lloyd McMa-
hon, parcel in College, $3.50.
William A. Thomas to Harry c.
Hoovler, lots 33 and "a of Hurd and
Israeps addition to Howard, $1,S0O.
Frank Marrow to Verda Dill, lot II,
Fredericktown, s1,400
l.. G. Walker to Hazel M. Myers,
45.75 acres in Milford, 81.
Mary Thomas to William A. Thorn
as, lot "a, Hurd and Israel's addition
to Howard, ST.
Sarah Robinson to Essie F. Smith
parcel in Mt. Vernon, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
PiIIa Best For Liver

Because they contain the bestlliyer
medicines. no matter how bitter or
nauseating. for the sugar coating
hides the taste. DIR. King's New Life
Pills contain ingredients that put the
liver working, move the bowels free
ly. No grippe, no nausea, aid diges-
tion. Just try bottle Of DR.. Kings
New Lire Pills and notice how much
better you feel. 25c at your druggist.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
The Aches Of House CLEANING

The pain and soreness caused by
bruises, over-exertion and straining
during house cleaning time are
soothed away by Sloan's Liniment.
No need to suffer this agony Just
apply Sloan's Liniment to the sore
spots, rub only little. In a short
time the pain leaves, you rest com.
fortably and enjoy refreshing sleep.
One grateful user writes: "Sloan's
Liniment is worth its weight in gold"
Keep bottle on hand, nse it against
all soreness, neuralgia and bruises.
Kills pain. 25c at your druggist.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

Grove, Mich. 81 have
suffered with pains in
my back and under
my shoulder blade for
a number of years,
also with a poor appe-
tite and constipation.
/ tried all of the rem.
edies that / heard of,
and a number of doc
tors, but got no relief.
Finally a friend told
me TO try Chamber
lain's Stomach a n a
Liver Tablets. l got
a bottle of them and
they soon helped my
stomach; by tn ir
gentle action my bow
els became more reg
ular. Today l feel like
praising them to all
who suffer as ] did, for
me and made my life
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

BILE. l tried nearly ev
cry medicine / could
hear of, among them l
used fifteen bottles Of
one popular prepara.
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until l took Chamber.
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma.
nent cure. 1t has now
been five years since !
took these tablets, and
1 have had no more
stomach trouble dur.
ing that time. / have
recommended Cham.
berlain's Tablets to a
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
JAIL FOR SCHOOL
BASTiLE USED TO
ACCOMMODATE THE OVER
FLOW OF CHILDREN IN THE
SCHOOLROOMS.

Granville, April 19-Forty school
children went to Jail here yesterday.
This is case of going to school and
jail simultaneously, for the grade
school accommodations are so cramp-
ed that it is necessary for the peda-
gogues to take their charges to Jail
for teaching.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

With one committee man to a pre-
cinct, as is the rule, the regular Re
publican organization in Ohio is made
up of approximately $500 members.
But in building up the personal anti
regular" machine, Willis asked that
there be three to each precinct,
which would make 16,5OO members.
With the personal workers all on the
state payroll, and with Ada graduates
and glue" Democrats in first line for
preferment in the fat jobs given out
by the governor, what chance have
the regulars" got?
Answer; Willis did not decide be
tween Taft and Roosevelt in 1912.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
Divorce Granted

Judge Blair on Monday granted a
decree of divorce to Mary e. Rush
from George F. Rush. All property
was awarded the plaintiff. Question
of further alimony was reserved for
further order of the court Custody
of minor children was given plaintiff.
The case was submitted Judge Blair
last Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
Made By Emanuel Miller In
His viii
Wife and Children Named As
BenefiCiarieS
Other Items OF Interest From
The Court House

The will of Emanuel Miller has
been filed in probate. 1t was execut-
ed on December 2, 1915, with Luther
A. Stream, G. II. Hardesty and Paul
NJ. Ashbaugh as witnesses.
After the payment of all debts, fun
eral expenses. and the erection of
monument, both real and personal
property are to be sold and from the
proceeds, the following bequests are
made; one-eighth of estate to wife,
Elizabeth Miller; one-eighth to daugh-
ter Mrs. Kate May Skeen, less 500
advanced at time of marriage; one
eighth to daughter, Carrie e. Critch-
field, less $500 advanced at time of
marriage; one-eighth 10 daughter,
Birdie Bedell, less $500 advanced at
marriage; one-eighth each to daugh-
ters, Sada b. Miller, Mrs. ]. e. Gilmore
and sons, Charles A. and Harry E.
Miller.
Harry E. Miller is further bequeath-
ed the deductions from the other be-
quests, total of $4,000. This por
ton of the estate shall be held in
trust by Sada B. Miller, who is named
as trustee. In event of death, the
fund shall be divided among the six
remaining children.
Following payment of debts, the re-
mainder of $1,250 now in the bank
goes to wife of deceased. Charles A.
Miller is bequeathed gold watch,
charm and chain.
1t is directed that all property be
sold within fifteen months. Paul NJ
Ashbaugh is named executor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

men, and have met many of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach as they have to put up
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
different country hotels, which is one
cause of this dreadful disease"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
Court journal

Court Journal
John c.. Lloyd VS.. James Thomp-
son, dministrator-Leave to answer
by May 10.
George Chisholm VS.. Robent Hull
Jury waived.
George Chisholm VS.. Sun Lumber
Co.-Jury waived.
Bernhard Kern VS.. Avery-Loeb Co.
Leave to file petition in 80 days or
cause dismissed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
STREAM & RIMER
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS

Farms and city property bought, sole
and exchanged. Properties rented and
rents collected. Fire insurance a spe
cialty. Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance,
1--we stock insurance. Plate glass in
surance, automobile insurance, in fact
we can insure any property you MAY
have. Surety bonds OF all kinds. Call
and see us. Room 1 Sipe bldg, South
Luther A Stream VIM. r. Rlmer
Main st. Cit. phone No. 447 Black,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
Made My Life .
Worth Living

81 feel it my duty to tell others what
Chamberlain's Tablets have done for
me-" writes Mrs. l.. Dunlap, of Oak
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
A Travelling Man Cured

p. B. Counterman, n travelling man OF
Joplin, Mo, writes: Twelve years age
was great sufferer from stomach trou
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
Contracts Awarded

The county commissioners on Mon
day awarded contract to the Harri-
son township trustees for graveling
a road for a consideration of $12O,
and to Y. r. Hall for grading a Jack
son township road; consideration
SLY.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

Carl Fettig was summoned to Del
phos Tuesday by telegram an
nouncing a serious accident 10 his
brother, railroad brakeman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
Account Filed

Account Filed
A first, final and distributive ac-
count has been filed by Nellie How
ard and Myrtle Shafer, administra-
trices of James S. McCutcheon, show
ing $5,292 received and disbursed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

regular committees Of the party.
Democratic leaders view this revolt
Of Republicans against Wits with
degree Of unrest
%
Referring TO the troubles Of Cover.
nor Willis in the delegate primary.
the Pittsburg Dispatch, Republican.
prints this in its Columbus cores.
pondence:
THAT he has reason to fear the
various county organizations are do
ing their utmost to encompass his
defeat is not denied by the governors
friends who urge this in justification
of his efforts to set up an independ-
ent personal organization in behalf Of
his candidacy as delegate-atlarge
That such an organization was in pro.
cess Of formation was quite clearly
established as the result of the civil
service investigation, betrayed by the
letter OF the secretary of the indus
trial commission. Waving the ques-
tion as to whether there was viola.
tion of the civil service law, which
after all does not interest the poit-
ical operators, the interest centers in
the practical working of the personal
organization with three representa-
tiyes in each precinct"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21
Administrator Named

Administrator Named
G. E. McCutcheon of Fredericktown
has been appointed administrator of
The estate of A. B. McCutcheon with
a bond of $5,400 signed by John
Brown and S. W. Zent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

they have cured me and made my life
worth living"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-21

BANNER WANT ADS PAY
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-08
Live Stock Campaign.

The importance of live stock In
maintaining the fertility of the soil
will be emphasized in new agricuf.
tural campaign that will be started In
southern Arkansas at once. Oneday
schools of instruction will be conduct
ed by specialists of the extension di-
vision of the University of Arkansas
and of the United States Department
of Agriculture From four to six
schools will be conducted in each
county
Methods of handling live stock in
view of the conditions in southern Ar
kansas. which are quite different from
those in the northern portion of the
state, will be considered
Il am thoroughly convinced that
there can be no safe and profitable
system of farming in Arkansas that is
not based on live stock, says Harry
F. Kapp of Camden, district agricul-
tural agent Farmers must realize
that in selling the crops off their land
they are selling the fertility which
they cannot replace without a great
deal of expense and labor. This must
turn to a system of diversified farm
ing which includes live stock
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-08
$4,000 Suit Reversed.

The Supreme Court reversed and re-
manded the $4,000 damage suit In
stituted in the Helena Circuit Court
against F. NJ Owens, who, 1t is charg-
ed, killed his wife in Helena some
months ago and is now in Jail await
ing trial After the killing, C. S.
Fitzpatrick, who was appointed ad-
ministrator for Mrs Owens estate,
filed suit in behalf of the state and
the six children. The suit on behalf
of the estate asked $4,000 from
Owens. and the children asked judg-
ment of S25 900 from their father. The
Supreme Courts decision upheld the
validity of the law enacted by the
last Legislature removing the disabil-
tiles of married women, giving them
the power to sue and be sued
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-08
BIG NEW GAS WELL
NEAR ALMA GROWS
NOW PRODUCING APPROXIMATE,
LY 10000, 600 FEET PER DAY. Ac.
coRDING TO G. c. M'FANN.
SECOND LARGEST IN FIELD
immense Capacity Is Heralded as
Being Almost Equal in Importance
to Discovery of a Second Produc-
ing Sand in Clear Creek
Fort Smith.


The Oklahoma Producing Company
No. 1 on the Tom johnson farm in
section 20-9-3o. Crawford county. a
mile and half south of Alma devel-
oped an additional flow of several mil
lion feet during the day and is max
ing approximately 10000 600 feet &C.
cording to George w. McFanu, of Hen
rtetta, Okla, the drilling contractor.
This is now the second largest well
in the field Drilling has been sus.
pended and the we'll will be shut
in. The drill Is Y feet in the
sand which showed but one break
about a foot of shale after the drill
had gone through 40 feet of sand. The
hole is 2.490 feet deep. The import.
ance of this we'll is keenly appreciat-
ed by those interested in the field be
cause it proves up a big acreage and
extends the field fully mile and a
half. The immense capacity of this
we'll is heralded as being almost equal
in Importance to the discovery of a
second producing sand in the Clear
Creek No. on the Dave Cox farm
In section 1890. Crawford county.