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audience something catchy and he GER
tainly succeeded, for Dixie" will remain
as an everlasting monument to him.
It's inspiring tone never failed to awaken
enthusiasm.
In 1904, one of the great hotels in
New York City included it in it's nightly
program of music, for the reason that
many Southerners were constantly
guests there. On June 28th of that
year, as the orchestra struck up "Dixie,"
the crowded room expressed its in
tense pleasure. While this tribute was
being paid to Dixie" the old minstrel
author, forgotten by the world at large,
lay dying in his humble home at Mount
Vernon, Ohio.
Daniel Decatur Emmett was born in
Mount Vernon, Ohio, October 20, 1916.
His grandfather was a soldier in the
Revolution, fighting under Morgan at the
Cowpens. His father, who was black
smith, fought in the war of 1912, in the
regiment commanded by Lewis Cass.
Dan as boy would blow and strike"
for his father in the latter's smithy. At
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EEW who listen to the inspiring notes
of "Dixie" know its history. While
1t has become recognized as the
song of the Southland, it is almost as
well loved in the North, and has become
recognized as one of our national anth-
ems. Strange, indeed, that this song
that sends the heart of the Southerner
bounding and beating and inspires him
with patriotism such as no other song
does should have been written by a
Northern man. Stranger, too that this
song that is so full of that kind of music
that inspires and thrills was not writ
ten, as most other great national songs
have been written, through inspiration.
Years before the war, when Negro
minstrelsy was the most popular form
of entertainment and when the bones
and the tambo were instruments of de-
light and the end man was an important
being, Old Dan Emmett, as he was low
ingly called, the author of "Old Dan
Tucker" ranked high in popular favor.
He wrote Dixie" as he had written "Old
Dan Tucker" with a desire to give his
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24

TT RULY, fame is fleeting." People
i soon forget. A mans own gen
Grafton may appreciate his great
ness, and strive to perpetuate his men,
Dry in tablets of bronze But the gen
Grafton that comes after him is likely
indeed to be so engrossed with its &C.
tivities as to displace and destroy the
tablets without thought that it owes
any sort of obligation to one who has
gone before 1t isn't so long ago that
Horace Greeley trod Printing House
Square in New York 1t isn't so long
ago that he died. His achievements
have but lately passed into history, and
men are yet alive and active who shared
with him in some of the great events of
his useful and busy life. When Greeley
died, grateful public sought to COM
memorate his great deeds and greater
ideals in a statue of the famous New
York editor. The statue, by one of the
greatest of modern sculptors was erected
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in Printing House So
uare. Just a few years
ago. And now, at the
instance of a public
service commission, it
Is to be dismantled and
removed to an obscure
place in Battery Park
because complaints have
been made that it pro-
trudes beyond the park
ing line, and because
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rs growth in volume is so great as
to leave no room for question as to
n the popularity of the parcels post
Perhaps 1t may be considerably ex
tended with profit to the public gener-
ally. However, the people of rural COM
munities who are Interested in rural de-
velopment rather than in Capitalization
of mercantile interests in the great cit
les, should look with suspicion on some
of the proposals for its extension. One
proposal, which carries with it provi-
sion for a change in the basis of rail-
way mail pay, will bear particularly
careful scrutiny. 1t would provide ma
chinery by which merchandise might be
transported as parcel post matter on pas
senger trains at a rate lower than the
present first class freight rate for the
transportation of merchandise on freight
trains Such provision would give the
mail order organization an advantage
over local merchants which 1t would be
increasingly difficult to overcome, and
would strike blow at the business men
of rural communities which might prove
all but ruinous. Without regard to the
right of citizens to patronize mail order
houses, IL they are so short sighted as
to shut their eyes to the advantage of
spending their money at home, the coun-
try can not afford to build up a public
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
February, 1916

months of 1915 we exported only $1O4,-
525 to Austria-Hungary. In the first
ten months of 1914, our exports to Ger
many reached the total of more than
1856 millions. In the first ten months OF
1915 they reached total of less than
~ millions. But what we didn't sell to
the Teutonic allies we appear to have
sold elsewhere and some besides, as the
total of our exports to France for the
first ten months in 1915 was nearly
4O2 millions as against 112 millions in
the corresponding months of 1914. Our
imports from Germany fell off from more
than 1913 millions in 1914 to less than
Al millions in 1915.
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institution that will give the mail or
der merchant an advantage over his
country competitor which he is not CIV
en- by normal and fair trade conditions.
Such a course would prove destructive
of one of the most substantial and USE
full business classes in America, the local
merchants.
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Y IERILY, the world do move. Fifteen
Y years ago there wasn't real au-
tomobile in Kansas and the horse
less carriage" was joke. Now, 1t Is
estimated that there are $4,000 auto
mobiles in the Sunfower state, and no
body knows how many in the United
States. All of which goes to show that
the world not only moves, but that she
moves in the high. In 1900, there was
no automobile manufacturing industry
in America worthy of designation as an
industry. In 1915 the American auto
mobile manufacturing industry com
over a quarter of million skilled work
ers, and it turned out $4,000 motor cars
during the year. In 1910, the total value
of motor cars manufactured in United
States was $50 million dollars In 1914
the total value of the cars manufactured
was 485 millions, and for 1915 it was
almost as much as the total for 1910
and 1914 or 692 millions to be exact
But at that Kansas seems to be doing
her fair share toward keeping the au
tomobile factories busy, as in Kansas
we are estimated to have motor car to
each twenty-three people. If that is the
ratio for the entire country, we have
something like four and quarter mil
lion automobiles, and nobody thinks we
have that many.
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r NDER the striking caption, Gar
" nering the Fruits of Peace" the
New York Annalist recently pub
lished some figures that seem to us ex-
tremely interesting. They show that the
excess Of exports from United States
over imports for 1915 reached the as
founding total of billion and three
quarters dollars, or more than the total
of all our imports in any year in his
tory except the preceding three. Twelve
months ago experts estimated that we
might have trade balance for the year
of a billion dollars. Events have all but
doubled their estimate. Incidentally, the
Annalist figures furnish striking infor-
nation as to the smash the European
war has given our commerce with Ger
many and Austria, as a result of the
supremacy of the British navy. In the
ten months of 1914, ending October 31st,
we exported twelve and three quarters
million dollars worth of merchandise
to Austria-Hungary. In the same ten
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it interferes with the CONSTRUCTION OF
subway We Americans get considerably
rolled because European armies shoot up
an ancient cathedral that means no
more, when we get down to brass tacks,
than does the Greeley statue. Both are
symbols. But we won't stand for any
thing that would make us go around.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-31
The Democratic Candidates
on the separate judicial
ballot will appear thus:
JUDICIAL TICKET

NOTE--The Democratic candidates
are for Judges Of the Supreme Court,
James G. Johnson and Maurice H.
Donahue, (two members of the court
to be elected; for Judge Of the
Court of Appeals, Robert s. Shields;
for Judge of the Probate Court, Thorn
as ], Remington.
These names will appear on a sep
arate ballot without any paT0y desig'
nation whatever. The names rotate
on the ballot. that is. the order In
which the names of the candidates ap-
pear changes on each ballot; 1t is
therefore very important that each
voter gets the above names firmly fix'
ed in his Iaind so that he can pick
them out on the ballot, and place an
"X' before each of the above names
Nothing is more important than the
election Of proper judges.
1t would be wise to cut this ballot
out and take 1t with you to the polls
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their way slowly across the room to
the bar. could not see exactly what
happened, but heard the sudden re
yerberations Of several pistol shots.
The lamps and glasses ratified with
the concussion, the white smoke OF the
discharges eddied aud rose. An I'm
mediate dead silence fell, except for
the sounds made by the movements OF
those seeking safe places. Johnny ana
his two friends, shoulder 70 shoulder
backed slowly away toward the door,
Johnny and Old presented each two
pistols at the group around the bar
while Cal. a revolver In his well hand
swept The muzzle slowly from side 10
side. Nobody near the bar stirred
The express messengers backed to the
door.
Keeps your heads inside" warned
Johnny clearly. On the words they
vanished.
Immediately pandemonium broke
loose, The men along the bar imme-
dintely became very warlike. but none
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OF those who brandished pistols tried
TO leave the building. From the swing
and sway of the crowd and the babel
of yells, oaths. threats and explana-
uons l could make nothing. Danny
Randall alone of all those in the room
held his position unnToved. At last a
clear way offered so l went over to
him.
whats happened% l shouted at
him through the din.
Danny shrugged his shoulders.
"They killed Carhart and Malone"
Danny replied curtly.
Although for the moment held in
check by the resolute front presented
by these three boys, the rough element
showed that It considered it had won
great victory and was now entitled
to run the town. Members Of the
gang selected what goods they needed
at any of the stores, making no pre-
tense of payment. They staggered
boldly about the streets 9t all times,
inherited the better places, such as the
Bella Union, elbowed aside insolently
any inoffensive citizen who might be
In their way and generally conducted
themselves as though they owned the
place. Robberies grew more frequent.
The freighters were held up In broad
daylight; rumors of returning miners
being relieved Of their dust drlfted up
from the lower country; mysterious
disappearances increased In number.
Hardly an attempt was made to con-
ceal the fact that the organized gang
that conducted these operations had Its
headquarters at italian Bar. Strange
men rode up in broad daylight, cov-
cred with red dust, to confer with
Morton or one OF the other resident
blackguards. Mysteriously every des-
perado In the place began to lay fifty
dollar OctagOnal slugs on the gaming
tables, product of some lower coun-
try atrocity.
The camp soon had concrete illus
tration Of the opinion the roughs held
Of themselves. 1t was reported quiet.
ly among few of US that several Of
our number had been marked" by the
desperadoes. Two of these were Joe
Thompson, who had acted as counsel
for the prosecution In the late trial,
and Tom Cleveland, who had presided,
and presided well, over the court.
Thompson kept one Of the stores, while
Cleveland was proprietor of the butch
er shop. No overt threats were made,
but we understood that somehow these
men were to be put out Of the way.
OF course they were at once warned.
Continued next Tuesday,
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Saturday, the 11th day Of
November. 1916

,nayxvan tl,o hours Of 4 D. m and n, IN.
~ said day tho FOLLOWING described lands
- 'aner,ants to-wit.
oi,,,ate IN the County of Knox, in the
CIV ", nhin and IA the ToWnship OF
Iaes,s,n " and hoI,nded and described as fol-
,sa,s. @'
Irrst Parcel Belng the east one-halt
ne so,'tL oneNhaIf M ,he south- -east
,,,artsr 49," ~ The ao,,th.esst quarter OF sec
,to1, aiayen M Townahin ave (5C and
,,,o tlvn t.n uot contaJninr len uOl ncTes:
seeond taTcei Ueing the north-eagt
b, ,narter of the north-east quarter OF sec
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CHAPTER XXI.
The E0nraaa Masaendar

~ WEEK later Johnny rode up on
IA spirited and beautiful horse,
\ proud as could be over his
a n mount.
He confided to me that it was one
Of the express horses, that the first
trip would be very soon and that II l
desired to send out my own savings
could do so. was glad to do this,
even though the rates were high, and
We easily persuaded Yank of the ad-
visibility. One OF the express riders
was a slight, dark youth whom had
never seen before. In the other l was
surprised to recognize Old Hickory
Pine. He told me his people had
~squatted" not far from Sacramento,
but that he had come up into the
hills on summons by Danny Randall.
The fact impressed me anew as to
Randalrs wide knowledge, for the
Pines had not been long in the coun-
Try.
The trip went through without Incl
dent Johnny returned four days lat
or aglow with the Joy OF that adven-
turous ride through the dark. Rob-
bers aside, acknowledge l should not
have liked that job.
The first half dozen journeys were
more or less secret, so that the express
service did not become known to the
general public. Then the news inevIta-
bly, leaked out. Danny Randall there
upon openly received shipments and
gave receipts at the Bella Union. 1t
seemed to me only a matter of time
before the express messengers should
be waylaid, for the treasure they car
red was worth any ones while.
spoke to Randall about 1t one day.
''If AmiJo or Murietta or Dick Tenn
I'd agree with you" said he seriously,
"but they are not, and there's nobody
In this lot of cheap desperadoes around
here that has the nerve. Those three
boys have big reputation as fighters,
their horses are good, they constantly
vary their route and their times Of
starting, and Johnny I'm especial has a
foxy head on him"
"The weak point is the place they
change horses" said /.
Randall looked at me quickly, as
though surprised
why, that's true" said he mot a
doubt OF it. But I've got FIVE armed
men there to look after just that And
another thing you must remember
they know that Danny Randall is run
ming this show"
Certainly, thought l, Danny at least
appreciates himself. And yet, after
all, l do not think he in any way ex-
Aggerated the terror his name inspired.
About this time n party of overland
Immigrants, headed by u man named
Woodruff, were robbed OF their cattle.
Johnny and his men rounded up the
thieves, killing three and placing two
others, Carhart and Malone, under ar-
rest. 1t was decided to try Carhart
and Malone at miners meeting.
The meeting took place in the Bella
Union, and the place was crowded to
the doors. All the roughs In town were
on hand, fully armed. swearing, swag-
gering and brandishing their weapons.
They had much to say by way OF
threat, for they did not hesitate to
show their sympathies, AS looked
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Saturday, the 11th day of
November. 1916

between the hours of p. m. and d. m.
OF seld day, the following described lands
The following described real estate, sit
nate IN the Township of Clinton County
of Knox and State OF Ohio, to-wit:
Being part of land in the First Quar-
der of the Sixth Township and Thirteenth
hange, u. $. M. lands. described as fol-
VOWS, to-wit: Commencing at point thir-
Sy-three feet In an eaSterly direction from
the center OF The Springfield, Mt. Vernon
and Pittsburg Railroad now called the c.
a c. Railroad at the intersection Of
Miller Street in South Vernon, Ohio, and
said Railroad. thence running in a south
westerly direction parallel with said Rail
road one hundred and thirty-two feet
more or less TO the southeast corner of
.Irnanuel Miller's line fence: thence along
snld line fence in q south -easterly drec-
ton one hundred feet more or less to
me soutn-east corner OF lot heretofore
conveyed TO Stewart Baker; thence along
stewart Bakers west line In north -eas-
ltrv direction one hundred and thirty
LWo feet more or less TO Miller Street In
SCUM vernon, Clinton Township. Knox
county, Ohio thence In q north-westerly
direction parallel with said Miller Street
pnp hundred feet more or less to the place
-af beginning, being lot number / In nnan-
uel Mlller's sub-dVision of tract of land
ne1etof5re M,I'd orr ,c3 conveyed 70 said Einmanuel
County. Ohio by deed OF June 18th 1880,
reference to which deed is had. and also
Mary Finnerty by Emmanuel Miller and
wife by deed recorded at page 62 OF Deed
Book 1l5, Knox County. Ohio Records Of
Deeds to which reference Is hereby had
for greater certainty OF description, being
the last house on the west side of Miller
Street at the point whore said Miller
street intersects with the C. A. e. c. Rail
Road, South Vernon. Clinton Township,
Knox County Ohio
Appraised ut Six Hundred Dollars GOO OO)
Terms Of sHle-Cash
JOHN M. WOOLISON,
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio.
Moore & Sperry attorneys for plaintiff.
1910 7AH Hts
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upon their unexpected numbers and
listened TO their wild talk must CON
fess that my heart failed me. Though
they had not the advantage In num-
bers, they knew each other, were pre-
pared TO work together, were. In gen
eral desperately courageous and reck-
less and imbued with the greatest con
hdence. The decent miners, on the
other hand, were practically unknown
TO each other and, while brave enough
and hardy enough, possessed neither
the recklessness nor desperation of the
Others. 1 think our main weakness
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STREAM q RTMER
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS

HEAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, solo
and exchanged, Properties rented aAd
rents collected. Fire insurance a spe
cialty, Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance
i've stock insurance. Plate glass IN
surance, automobile Insurance, In fac'
we can insure any property you ma.
nave Surety bonds OF all kinds. Cal
and see us. Room ! Sipe bldg South
Luther A Stream VIM. p. Rlmsr
Main St Cit phone No. AT BLACK
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Mrs. Josephine Adelman of East
High street departed Thursday for
Rochester, N. Y, where she win visit
with relatives.
Joshua McLarnan, who has been
the guest of his brother, James Nc
Larnan of New Castle, together with
numerous relatives in Knox county,
departed Friday for his home in
Boone county, Iowa
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Mrs. Hattie Gleason of this city
was called to, Columbus Friday on ac-
count of the illness of her daughter,
who is a pupil at the Ohio State
School for the Deaf.
Mrs. II. A. Matheson and daughter,
Mildred. returned to their home in
this city Friday after spending about
ten days with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Dolby of Columbus.
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Annual
Supper

Annual
Supper
On Tuesday evening, Oct. "a, the
Loyal Daughters OF Bladensburg en-
tertained at the town hall with
supper in honor of their annual meet
ing
Each member invited two friends
and about seventy were present.
The hall was prettily decorated
with the class colors, gold and white,
and this color scheme was also car
red out in the dainty lunch which
was served,
Several contests we're held and
greatly enjoyed by the assembly.
Music and games we're also pleas
ant diversion Of the evening.
All departed at late hour wishing
the Loyal Daughters much. success.
The next regular meeting will be
with Miss Stella Mills of Bladens-
burg.
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recommend it to any woman suffering
from female weakness. You may pub
lish my letterif you wish. Mrs. JAMES
CoNLEY, SIG st. Clair ST., Frankfort, KY.
No woman suffering from any form of
female troubles should lose hope until
she has given Lydia f. PinAham's Veg
etable Compound fair trial. l5
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients OF which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be a most valuable tonic
and invigorator of the female organism.
All women are invited to write
to the Lydia IL. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for special
advice,-it Will be confidential.
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help FOR y
WORKING WOMEN
Some Have to Keep on Until
They Almost Drop. How
Mrs. Conley Got Help.

Here is letter from woman who
had to work, but was too weak and suf-
fered too much to continue. How she
regained health =:
Frankfort, KY -" I suffered so much
with female weakness that could not
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do my own work,
had to hire it done.
| h he9rd so much
about Lydia E. Pink
hams We G e ia BILE
Compound that I
tried it. | took three
bottles and | found
it to he all you
claim. Now Ifeel as
well as everI did and
am able to do all my
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Paul Marsino OF Canton is visiting
mis- grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A,
Schiappacasse OF East Chestnut
street.
William Wonderley returned to his
home in Columbus Friday after
spending several days in this city on
l0nsiness.
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II. A. Matheson of this city spent
Wednesday and Thursday in Colum-
bus on business for the A. A. Dowds
Dry Goods company.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Ewalt OF
East High street spent Friday in Co.
lumbus.
Mrs r. G.. Haven of Chardon is
visiting her uncle, j. l.. Stevens of
South Pleasant street.
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Surprise
Party
Twelve friends of Miss Laura
Brentlinger joined in giving her a
delightful surprise party at her home
in Fredericktown Thursday evening
The evening was spent III five-hun-
dred and afterwards music was rem
dered by various girls present. Late
in the evening light refreshments
were served by the perpetrators of
the party and the guests departed
for their homes in a jolly mood. The
party was given Miss Brentlinger as
remembrance of her adequate SER
vice in the Fredericktown exchange
of the Mt. Vernon Telephone com
pany. Miss Brentlinger will assume
new duties in Toledo next week
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS

The Fire Insurance Man
WILL J. DOC" WEIaSH
II you own anything, have
II Insured.
Citizens Phone 231 Red
l6 Il. Gambler Street. Mt. Vernon, o
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sHERIFF's SALE
dazen S. Finnerty
va.

dazen S. Finnerty
VIZ.
Ida L. Finnerty ct al
Knox Common Pleas
BY virtue of Order OF Sale In Partition
issued out of the Court OF Common Pleas
OF Knox County, Ohio, and to me direct
ed. will offer for sale at the door of the
County on
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sHERIFF'S SALE

Carl Eorpeil
w.
Alonza L. Gibbs ~ al.
Knox Common Pleas
uy virtue OF Order OF Sale issued out of
ths Court OF Common Pioas OF Knox
County Ohio, and TO me directed. Will
offer for sale at the door OF the Court
aInuaa IN MntInt Xeruon. Knox County, on