davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
Plan For WiIdIife In
Winter Expert Says

ut may be too early to think
about getting out the long under
wear but the time is just right
to make winter plans for farm
wildlife," says r. K. Davis, extern
sion wildlife conservationist at
Ohio State University.
Steps and plans to provide food
and cover for carrying brood
stock for next years wildlife
crop over the winter can be made
right now by farmers and others.
Davis says the best winter food
for pheasants and other game
animals is few rows of corn left
standing near good cover. Burning
fence rows, ditchbanks and woods
brooders and spring and fall
moving destroy wildlife cover.
Rabbits benefit from a few we'll
placed brush piles in woods bor-
ders and in miscellaneous areas
not used for farming. Brush piles
are most valuable when near ma
tive shrubs, he adds. Multiflower
rose fences make good food and
cover areas for rabbits and other
useful wildlife.
Davis does not recommend
hauling grain to wildlife and es-
tablishing feeding areas during
winter. He says winter feeding
has too many disadvantages to be
practical. Instead he advises
farmers and others to provide now
for food in the form of standing
corn or other grain which will be
available when needed.
Farmers can obtain complete
wildlife planning and planting
services through their local Soil
Conservation District.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
1853 Hunting
Trapping Laws

Columbus, Ohio - The 1853
Ohio hunting and trapping regula-
tons have been announced Off
cially by the Ohio Wildlife Coun-
Gil, and pheasant, grouse and deer
hunters should be particularly
happy about the new regulations.
Pheasant hunters will have five
more days this season to pursue
their favorite sport, while grouse
hunters will be able to take home
three of those fine game birds
instead of the usual two this sea-
son.
The 1853 pheasant season will
extend from Nov. 16 to December
5, inclusive. The bag and posses
sion limits are the same as last
year. Two cocks per day and four
in possession after the first day.
Open season on grouse extends
from Nov. Is to Jan. /, inclusive,
with the daily bag limit increased
to three. Hunters will be permit
ted to have six grouse in posses
sion after the first day.
Ohio will have a three day deer
season for gunners extending from
December II to 18th, inclusive in
AZ eastern Ohio counties. Bow and
arrow hunters will be permitted
to hunt deer from December IT
to January /, inclusive. The deci-
sion to hold the deer season in
AZ counties was passed by the
Council by two-thirds majority.
Deer of any sex may be taken
in all of the open counties except
Scioto and Adams counties where
bucks only may be taken.
The counties which will have an
open season are as follows: Lo-
rain, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake,
Ashtabula, Medina, Summit, Port
age, Trumbull, Mahoning, Ash
land, Wayne, Stark, Columbiana,
Knox, Holmes, Tuscarawas, Car
roll, Jefferson, Coshocton, Harris
son, Licking, Muskingum, Guern-
sey, Belmont, Noble, Monroe,
Fairfield, Perry, Morgan, Wash
ington, Hooking, Athens, Vinton,
Ross, Meigs, Pike, Jackson, Gal
liza, Adams, Scioto and Lawrence.
The Wildlife Council establish
ed the open season on rabbit
from November 16 to January l,
inclusive. Bag and possession
limits are the same as last year,
four per day and four in possess
sion.
Open season on Hungarian
Partridge, the second in success
sion in Ohio, will be from Novem-
ber 16 to December 5, inclusive.
Bag limit will be two, with four
in possession after the first day.
Trapping seasons in Ohio will
begin December l. In the inland
Ohio district the season will ex-
teno from December l to January
81, inclusive. While in the Lake
Erie District trapping will extend
from Dec. l to March Is, inclu-
sive.
Raccoon and opossum may be
taken by gun and dog starting on
Nov. 16 and running through
January 81. They may not be
taken by trapping, however, until
December 1, as indicated in pre-
vious paragraph. Other fur bear
ers may not be taken by gun and
doc until Dnnnrnhn,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-22
Passion Play At
Columbus Hailed
AS Outstanding

People of Central Ohio will have
an opportunity to see the famous
Black Hills Passion Play of South
Dakota at Memorial Hall, Colum-
bus, Sept. 27-30.
Tickets are on sale in the lobby
of the Columbus Dispatch, "a S.
Third ST., at the Ohio State Jour
nal, 62 E. Broad ST, and Heaton's
Music Store, so N. High st.
Reservations may also be made
by calling FL 2131, or by mail.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28
w IS or
O + H Z R w lSE
BY E. Q. BOND

Too many people conduct their
lives on the cafeteria plan self
service only.
For every man who climbs to
the top of the ladder of success,
there is some woman who stays
on the ground and steadies il
for him.
A persons temper improves
the more he doesn't use it.
We shouldn't kill time just
because we know time is going
to kill us.
Never miss an opportunity to
make others happy even if you
have to leave them alone to do
it.
Love your neighbor as your
self and your country more than
yourself. Thomas jefferson.
The reason many of us can't
save money Is that our neigh
bors are always doing something
we can't afford.
He who will economize, will
never have to agonize. Con
fucius.
When a man finds no peace
within himself it is useless to
seek it elsewhere.
Of all the things you wear,
your expression is the most i'm
portant.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28
A GALLANT FIGHT

1t the afternoon of June 1852 that four boys
from Caldwell went to Seneca Lake to enjoy outing of
swimmng-a relaxation from the orrd heat of the day.
Since that fatal afternoon of those young boys has
been various hospitals has been receiving treat
ment and last Friday admitted for additional treatment
to Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE
We speaking of John "Bill" BriSter 16 years old
and the of Mrs. Emma Brser West Playground road
Due to freak accident young Brister received a
back injury and he has walked very little since that
day back June f. 1852.
He has received the best of medical care, mothers
love and the attention from community that has
been and will continue to be interested in his welfare
But the gallant struggle which he is making to walk
again. the final analysis rests with him and the modern
day wonders of science and medicine.
Bat thru it ALL young BFister has maintained cheer
full disposition and the will to get we'll
There have been many busy days and weeks when the
community might have forgotten young Brister but it
not intentional AS whole they also plugging for the
young to regain, at least in his youth,
vitality and the ability to walk again.
In this his tenth series of hospital treatment might
bolster the spirits of this young know that the
munity is back of him 100 percent and the will that he
walk again is not his alone.
He is making gallant fight and we are proud to
salute this 16year-old youth-John "Blp' Brister.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY - 1853

Memorial Day, Saturday, May 3d. will be fittingly
observed in Caldwell and Noble county with appropriate
tributes in song parades and programs, all honorng the
veteran dead of this county who paid the supreme sacrifice
in the long list of
1t is only fitting and proper that this be and each of
in way will have small part in that program.
The patriotic organizations of the communities have
planned program of at the various cemetery
plots in the county Never will the cemeteries look
nicer than they will next Saturday.
concentrated effort has been made the past three
weeks in urging the czenry of the county to display the
American flag next Saturday.
From all indications, the colors will be displayed in
homes and business places for the first time The
response this campaign of patriotism has been wonderful
and the public has indicated they behind it 100 percent
1t will be proud gesture next Saturday the part of
and all for it that in another way, will be
showing appreciation for the opportunity of living in
this country. 1t will be fitting tribute to those the
years who have made it possible.
We refer of to the veterans who paid with their
lives that we, American people, might enjoy the
American Way of Life
1t is in which proud and happy to partici-
pate Display your colors Saturday and display them
proudly. 1t is your heritage
Could do less?
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28
DRIFTING

Dear Editor:
II indeed painful drive about the country side this most
lovely of all and notice the drfter the and
cities.
Here abouts there field after field waiting for the
plow. Gosh how there with and plow
People let the
without plowing single furrow fixing single of fence
talking a so-caled
much he just would get crops
He let the and there hardly day what
he could have powed.
Now that planting time here his driving him
stead of him driving his work By and will
half hearted way and the will be pushing
summer long
How easy things could be people would only
planning and gumpton
in Koon Holer and his wife sitting their
porch, funeral going down the said
Mighty fine funeral Pete" How
His wife replied Il Gosh" Pete
1T is pity l amt facin' thata way"
Far people like that in this day pass
ing show.
Uncle Sam
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28
SAFETY FIRST

Friday night the highway of Noble county, along with
all the nation will carry the heaviest traffic to
be recorded this year. Memorial Day Saturday.
making this full holiday weekend chance for the regular
Saturday workers to get out and visit and have general
good time.
The safety experts making their usual predictions
traffic and home fatalities for the coming weekend If
those who plan travel do everything their power to
avoid accidents traffic tragedies fall far short of the
predictions of the statstcianS.
You don't have to go out in automobile to meet an
accident. Just many accidents may await you at home
or at the home of a friend relative.
When the home full of visitors and the typical excite
ent holiday reigns, it easy get careless and
into trouble Take your time and you'll get to town in time
to see the parade or wherever you may be going.
Noble county has not had single highway death in
1858 so far and that fine record should be maintained
Careessness and undue haste may step in and ruin the
county's clean slate.
Whether at home or out in the car, take it easy, be
careful and enjoy Memorial Day weekend Have GOOD,
SAFE weekend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28

I'VE have beaten the time under separate
the always
attend The Americans now led by chief who never sleeps
The night and the alike him. and during all the time he
been marching the villages spite of the wachfuness of
have been able to surprise him. Think
well of it. There something whispers would be prudent
to listen to the offers of peace
Thus did the Indian Chief Little Turtle in vain advise the
tribes of Ohio
General Washington knew the serious condition of Ohio and
order to force the Indians ordered Mad Anthony
Wayne to create and make expedition against
Wayne enlisted his soldiers all the
burgh to Cincinnati At Hobsons Choice Cincinnati
tabhed his training and after several months drilling
entered the wilderness June 80, 1894
Eighty miles from his base he built
which point he conducted expeditions further
On August 29 he at last met the Fallen
he completely defeated the
the savage warfare in the Ohio territory
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28
IT HAPPENED
IN OHIO

.- -,- May %
Ohio Congressman succeeded
in securing a Federal grant to
Ohio of land on each side of the
canal from Dayton to the mouth
Of the Auglaize at Defiance.
1928
May rs
Orville and Wilbur Wright
made a short airplane hop at
Huffman Field in Dayton, Ohio.
This was the only time that the
Wright brothers were ever in
the air together. 1910.
May 26
General Samuel Holden Par
sons, a judge of the Northwest
Territory, arrived in the new
settlement of Marietta and was
much pleased with the site of
the town, which commanded an
extensive view of both the
Muskingum and the Ohio. 1888
Ohio's Thirty-seventh Infantry
Division sailed from San Fran
cisco, aboard the President
Coolidge, Santa Lucia, Uruguay,
and James Parker, escorted by
the U.S.S. San Francisco, bound
for duty in the South Pacific.
1912
May 20
Joseph Carpenter issued the
first number of a weekly paper
entitled the Western Spy and
Hamilton Gazette" in Cincinnati.
1899
May 80
The State Of Connecticut ced-
ed her jurisdictional claims to
all that territory called the
Western Reserve of Connect
cut" 1900
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28
Pvt James M. DaIzeII, Most Pubcized
Soldier OF All Wars, From Noble County

Dalzell pen flew. Get this man
pension, it pleaded, this old
soldier never rewarded.
The Dalzell influence moved
Congress to award John Gray a
military pension - $500 per year.
He received it when he was 102
and when he was 103. John Gray
died in the age of 104. That was
in the year of 1868. His grave is
in McElroy Cemetery, north of
Hiramsburg.
Of his penned crusades, and
the newspapers that helped him,
Private .Dalzell said: "The news
paper press, l love it. 1t is the
power behind the throne. The
best years, the best moments of
my life have been spent upon
il I"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28

ton county woods. The suit con-
cerned but 800. But when the
verdict was announced spectators
cheered DalzelI and decided to
name a town for him.
Today Dalzell still exists just
short distance east of Route 81,
between Lower Salem and Whip
pie.
John Gray was Virginian. He
was one of Washington's soldiers.
After Yorktown, he went back
to Virginia and worked on Wash
ington's Mt. Vernon plantation.
Then he came to the Ohio coun-
try.
John Gray lived at Hirams-
burg, Ohio, unnoticed. When he
was over 100, John Gray came to
Private DalZell's attention. The
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28
JOURNAL NEWS items OF 10 YEARS AGO . .

Word was received here last
week of the death of Mary Reed,
renowned missionary, native OF
the Crooked Tree community
She died in the leper colony of
Chandag Heights, India. Cause
of death: Leprosy. Ben Hayes,
columnist for the Columbus
Citizen, paid her tribute in his
column of Sundays edition. She
left Noble county 60 years ago
to carry Christianity to the neg
lected parts of the world, and
on April 4, gave her life among
the lepers of India.
- -
Marriages: Miss Emma Noll,
daughter of Mr.. and Mr..
Charles Noll, Dexter City route
2, to Victor Nicola, Canton; Miss
Helen Louise King, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl King, Glen
dale, to Claude w. Radcliffe of
CALDWELL; Miss Melba Schell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Schell, Summerfield, to Cpl.
Robert Charvat, Cleveland.
- -
New Arrivals: The following
parents have new sons( no new
daughters were reported this
week.: Ensign and Mrs. Robert
c. Moore; Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Holman; Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Killer; and Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit
Sutherland.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28

ment in 1862, Private Dalzell
continued to teach, helped his
father on the farm, and attended
college spasmodically.
His first night in Army camp
was Aug. %, 1862, at Marietta.
He was in Company H of the
10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
After reading his version of
his Army career, l have conclud-
ed that his military service was
undistinguished. He was a clerk,
handling papers and office de-
tails for officers. When not en-
gagged as scribe, he was out for
aging the countryside for food
and drink.
Bitter Critic
Jim Dalzell seems to have
emerged from the Civil War
with degree of bitterness
against generals, especially those
who published memoirs prov
ing their strategy had been in
fallible.
This led Dalzell to extol the
common soldier, and pooh-pooh
officers in his writings, over the
signature Private Dalzell." 1t
was shortcut to fame.
He got training in law in
Washington Immediately after
the war, and in 1868 he brought
his family back to Noble county.
1t was comparatively new
county, the last to be formed and
the next year he was elected
prosecuting attorney.
He went further in the Re-
publican ranks; in the next de-
cade he came to Columbus to
represent his county in the Legis-
lature. He became stump
orator, and travelled much.
Meanwhile newspaper readers
all over the nation were devour-
ing the writings of this Cald-
we'll lawyer. His harangues
against generals were popular.
His first soldiers reunion was
held in a woods east of Caldwell
in September 1874. More than
$4,000 attended-most of them
common soldiers. But on the
platform was Gen. Sherman and
his entire staff.
Private Dalzell had spent the
entire previous year whipping
up interest in the reunion. The
next year it was successfully re-
peated. Presidents Hayes ano
Garfield also attended these re,
unions,
Later because of their size
the reunions were moved tc
either Marietta or Cambridge
They gave Lawyer Dalzell lot,
| of fame. But his wife and chill,
oren could not live on this
Money was what the family
lacked.
The triumphs of Private Dal-
zell's life were balanced by un-
happiness. In later years, he re-
gretted that he ever had been
elected to the Legislature. He
said that he found temptation
too great in Columbus. In his
autobiography, he wrote: "Once
and long I loved the wine cup. :"
In Arlington
In his final years, Private Dali
zell deserted Caldwell. He lived
in Washington, dying there in
1924. He was Sc. He was buried
in Arlington Cemetery.
His fond memories included
several accomplishments, fore
most among them the soldiers
reunions. Two others concern
the Ohio village of Dalzell, and
John Gray, who was the last
surviving soldier of the Revolu-
tionary War.
During the early 1870s (Dal-
zells good years of law practice), y,
he successfully represented a
client before a justice of the
peace in a cabin in the Washing
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28

in Arlington cemetery.
Much has been said and writ
ten about this famous soldier
the instigator and originator ot
the famous soldiers reunions
Ben Hayes, formerly of Dexter
City community and now a well
known columnist for the Colum.
bus Citizen, has written the fol.
lowing sketch of this Noble
Countian.
Pvt. Dalzell is we'll known by
the older residents and especial.
ly so to j. S. Harris, retired
publisher of the Noble county
Leader, who supplied some o.
the details. The Hayes story i.
as follows:
Dashing Soldier
ITS all mistake" Pvt. Jane.
M. Dalzell said, that l alone pu
down the rebellion. l had thu
able and valuable assistance O.
Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheri
dan and several other gentle
men,"
So he didn't win the Civil Wal
singlehanded. But just where -
and how - did this man figure ir
the history of America? In Cald
well, O., l had heard people re-
late personal knowledge of him
Il heard him speak on the court
house steps," Or, The last time
talked to him, he was buying /;
suit case. That was when he wa.
in Washington"
His huge reunions for soldier.
- common soldiers - hac
brought Noble County consider
able fame. A lawyer, Dalzell wa.
a poor man who devoted most O.
his time writing letters to news
papers.
In the late COS, Private Dalzel
/ resembled Ohio's dashing swash
buckling Gen. Custer - and sew
eral times in Washington wa
mistakenly serenaded.
These fragments composed m,
knowledge of Private Dalzell-
although we grew up in the sam,
hills. So when a Dalzell-lik,
character appeared in John Stein
beck's East of Eden," l decided
to learn what / could about tn,
famous private" for our Sesqui
centennial history series.
Writing Bug
The bug bit him early. In 1885,
he wrote to a Noble County edit
tor, and the editor printed hi
communication. Young Jim Dal
cell was SO proud of this, he car
! ried the newspaper to a suga
| camp where his father was boil
ing sap. There, on that Februar.
Gay, he read the piece aloud t
his father.
He continued for the rest of hi
life to write to newspapers. 4
prolific correspondent, hi
thoughts and beseechments were
printed throughout the United
States. Even while en- route te
Gettysburg as a soldier, Private
Dalzell dashed off pieces fol-
Philadelphia newspapers.
The Dalzell family, of Irish
blood, had come by this sugar
camp in 1847 when it came tc
the Ohio country from Pitts.
burgh. The hill farm of the Dal,
zells was between Caldwell and
McConnelsville, in the same gen.
eral area in which the famous
Thomas Ewing spent his early
boyhood.
And like Ewing, Jim Dalzell
went to Athens to enroll in Ohio
University. The l7-year-old boy
left the log cabin, and walked
across the hills to Athens. He
carried his belongings in a hand
kerchief. He never had owned
overshoeS, overcoat or under
wear.
Then he became an l8-year-
old school teacher in Vinton
county. For 70 days of teaching
4 n
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-28
The
CAPITOL
DIGEST

COP majority in Lower
House of Ohio's Tooth Legisla-
ture repudiated its 1852 party
platform last week. The rep
lesentatives voted for Gov.
Frank j. Lausche's sound pay
as-you-go highway construction
program in preference to a $3.50
million debt-financed six year
building spree.
AXle-mile tax was approved
by House (1O0-3D and sent to
Senate. House Public Affairs
Committee had worked months
to come up with thinly disguis-
ed weight-distance (Lausche
proposaD tax. The $19.6 million
tax (even experts are guessing
at revenue it will produce) was
key enactment in highway pro-
gram.
Senate hearings on axle-mile
will be stormy. Lobbyists claim
enough votes to block the mea-
sure. But best guess is that it
will pass. Other portions of the
house approved program pro-
vide for: CD one-cent gasoline
tax increase, (2) re-enactment
of SIS million state now COL
lects to cities, counties and
townships for road maintenance.
Total revenues raised by the
highway program would be
$42.6 million a year. Trucking
interests-due to pay half-have
threatened to pass the tax on to
the consumer or move from
Ohio in an effort to escape the
assessment.
LAUSCHE TO RUN in '54????
The Columbus Dispatch report
ed: Barring any unseen deve-
lopments, Gov. Frank j. Lau-
sche will seek reelection >"
F.E.P. - Minority Democrats
and COP faction combined rs
votes to secure House approval
of local enforcement of Fair
Employment Practices. So votes
against the measure were all
cast by Republicans. Bill-fac-
ing a rough Senate journey
provides for county F.E.P.
Boards and State Director. En-
forcement would be through the
courts. New wrinkles: Measure
would bar discrimination be-
cause of age, sanction discrimin-
alton against suspected subver-
sives.
RACE TRACK tax bill sign
ed! Gov. Lausche reluctantly
signed increased tax on pari-
mutuel betting. He said: 1T was
my purpose to make the track
operators, out of their lucrative
profits, pay the increased tax.
The bill instead has placed sub
stantially the entire burden of
the increased tax upon the
public - The So million an
nual tax increase will go into
effect Immediately. Lausche
signed it to make tax applicable
to current racing meets.
House approved GELD and
sent to the Senate a bill to
establish II member committee
to study school laws and finance.
The $4,000 (expenses) COM
mittee will report to next legis-
lature. Meanwhile, Ohio Cham
ber of Commerce reported state
aid to schools and added local
taxes have hiked school funds
SO percent since 1945.
Efficiency staff voted for state
auditor: House approved (122-3)
a IS state examiner hike to speed
up examination of public re-
cords. Cost will be charged back
to cities, counties and townships.
CAN'T BE BOUGHT