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ttdtHunt0ttMitiinnthriiMVMMUtMlliHtUMMtitMtu mnMmemtmamMwmmtommmimk ttMnmmmmiKu iaiwKwtiuiW)Wj!W.WWWl!BHtTlBMinni ESB! ',AE5BSS3 asjiigia ',?;!' 1 i 7'j!iiMiv'Vff'''i"''''',,'ly.yi'''' 'w '''" FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1910 PAGE TWO THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER r "t toe(- EXHER AT 11 BOARD BOOSTS CANAL SYSTEM Mamas Legislature For Present Deplorable Condition, Mexico a Country Filled With Small Eating Booths For Unsuspecting io The Public: v t . i A an I :! - I CAN BE MADE SELF-SUSTAINING Members of Board of Public Works In Annual Report to Governor Rap at Chief .Engineer James R. Marker For Failure to Make Report as Re quired by Law Urge Necessity For Increasing Compensation of All Public Works Employes. Columbus, O., Dec. 21. The state fco&xd of public works, In Its annual export to Governor Harmon, took oc casion to resent criticisms board 4urlng tbo recent gubernatorial cam paign. It stated that former general Uitembllcs rather than the board trero responsible for the deplorable tetato of Ohio canals. Chief Engineer James It Marker 3s) charged with violation of the gen' ral Ohio oodo for fallur to mcKo Ifc proscribed annual report of the $hlef engineer to the board. The board recommends tho com pletion of the rehabilitation started en the canals of tbo state, vouch safing the nulnlon that If nroperly repaired, tho canals would soon boon fcolf-suatalning basis. Early reduction of railway freight fates aro predicted by the board If the canals are made fit for traffic. Railroad Interests are charged with feavlng opposed the Improvements ttndor way and further legislative ap propriations for futuro work. Attorney Oencral Denwan Is asked to proceed at once with suits against Individuals and corporations en croaching on canal property, and the early completion of canal surveys Is advocated. Increases In tho salaries f all employes of the board la do larcd necessary f SQUELCH REVOLT Then 6eok to Find Government at Which It Was Aimed. Washington, Dec. 21. A mutiny In tho Honduran army has been sup grossed by tho government troops according to Information received at tho stato department from Denton K. McCnsory, American minister at To Cuclgulpa. Ho telegraphed that Vol Alvadero led nn vprlslug at Alianna. The government troops, ho added, defeated tho rebels, some of whom escaped Into Salvador. Acting upon Information from the president of Honduras, tho government of Salva dor ardored troops to the frontier. It "wan not cntlroly clear, tho dispatch added, whether the revolutionary movement was against Honduras or Salvador. Alliance, 0., Dec. 21. Rev. Levin. Luptoi, the Gift ot Tongues apostlo, who publicly proclaimed himself father of tho child Dorn to Miss Ma mie Corlotto of Cloveland, will be come salesman for a company manu facturing patent tops for gas stoves. Ho will have Michigan for his terri tory, with headquarters at Detroit. postponF DEBATE Columbus, O., Deo. 21. It was on nounccd that the Pomerene-Hanley debate scheduled for Portsmouth Fri day night had been postponed until Tuesday, Predictions are made thai there will bo no debates after that of Tuesday, because voters are protest ing against the bitterness already aroused In the senatorial contest. AHOR ARRESTE Marietta, u., Doc. 21. Edward A. Eppler, chief auditor of tho Marietta, Columbus & Cloveland railroad, with main cfllcce In this city, was arrest td charged with defrauding the com pany out of sovoral tnousand dollars. Eppler movod In the leading social and husluoss circles ot the city. Meets Death In Elevator. Akron, O.. Dec. 21. William Win nedorg, an employa ot tho Kirk com pany's department storo, was caught between tho floor and the elevator In the company's warehouse and crush ed to death. Has Christmas Spirit. Austin, Tex., Doc. 21. Governor Campbell has' Issued 48 Christmas pnrdoni Jo penitentiary convicts. He will lssuo ubout 10 more today. MARRIES CHORUS GIRL Mnrkham to Succeed Hamhan. Chicago, Doc. 21. Charles H. WorkUnm, president ot tho GulfjAe Onlng company of Pittsburg, wllJMtj ttlocted president ot tho Illinois Gen-' tral railroad to succeed J. T. Hura tour., At a meeting of the board to bo toeld In Now York today, according to the forecast. Earthquake Story Denied. Panama, Dec. 21. It Is roportpd 9)cro Hint no sovero oarthquako oc curred In Halvador and that tho re ' port that nn Island In tho llapango lagoon had sunk, with the loss of 150 to 175 lives, Is erroneous. SAYS ONE-THIRD OF VOTERS CORRUPTED Columbus, O., Doc. 21. Tha reul ifltory, back of tho sucro marriage of rU.Xi"-'..:-.. - i......1.' M.V'' n..W,."l J....L port'whon dlspatches'from Buffalo announced that young Daughcrty'a bride v. as Miss Dnsna Gibson, a cho rus girl In "Tho Midnight Sons" com pany, which played ut tho Colonial. Young Dougherty, who Is a eon of Harry M. Daughorty, Columbus law yer and politician, met Miss Gibson whllo "Tho Midnight Sons" was play ing in Columbus and dined frequent ly with hur ut tho Southern hotel, where sho was topping. 4 Mams County Grand Jury Re turns 140 Indictments. i Ills fnllior's cnali vnn dilute,, mid Ah mum as Hollo learned It Ha took It to Manlmttanlaml Anil vry promptly burned It. Upplncott's. CAN FILE Conyrleht bv American Prno AtumrlaHnn To the tourist who first strikes Mexico the swarm ot eating -stands that greet him nround tho railroad stations and In every largo city are appalling in numbers, unci, whllo tho numbers may cause him to marvel, the food to the uneducated Is a terror. Think of serving Inrgo red ripe struwberries with hot mill; I Hut that is exactly what your Mexican chef will do, and ho will resent It If you (lie un objection. The average peon Is supposed to get but a score of pennies a day for his hire, but at that ho seems to bo eating two thirds of the time. And he Is unhappy unless bo has nt least one dog to ac company him throughout his meal. If he has hnlf a dozen dogs, then Indeed Is the meal a feast Whllo there aro poor eating houses, tho Chinaman has Invaded Mexico, and ho conducts high class cafes. Somo Americans shudder at tho thought of eating food prepared by a Chinaman, but If he spends much time In Mexico bo will liken the Chinese chef to tho finest cook In the land In comparison to tho average-native cook. HAD A NARROW ESCAPE ATE TAINTED OYSTERS Columbus. O., Dec. 21. Stato Oil i Inspector W. L. Flnley had a close call for his life. He ate bad oysters, which developed ptomaine poisoning, and for several hours Mr, Flnley was In a very serious condition. Tho phy sicians attending him Anally worked tho poison through tho pores oi the skin, ana Uiougn Mr. Flnley was splotcned until ho resembled a leopard, he is out of danger. Ills illness very closely rosemblod that which resulted In the death of Charlos Kloob, chairman of the Dem ocratic central committee. TWO BILLS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION A large manufacturer has just sent us a considerable part of his surplus furs to dispose of in the next three days. Included are some handsome mink sets, valued at from $100.00 to $175.00, as well as a grand assortment of inexpensive pieces. ' As a result, at no time since our op ening, have we been able to offer so mag nificent a display of fine furs as now. We cordially invite your inspection. : I r-t- The J. S. RINGWALT COMPANY J r Columbus, O., Deo. 21. Two bllln are being considered by the state employers' liability commission. Ono llxes a schedulo of amounts to bo paid and tha other directs court ac tion, limiting tho amount to bo paid fordsaU at $3,000, Instead of 10,- "'The commission will as'cortaln as to tho constitutionality of tho meas ures before making Its report to tho legislature. One Mil llxes a schedulo of damages to be paid, but elimi nates tho employe from bringing ac tion by virtun of tho common law or statute. Labor orcanlzotlons will o opposed to taking away the rtgFt to suo. The second bill gives the employs the right to elect to claim damages by rules of common law or by statu tory provisions, and. v Drovldoshls claim shaHRejSffcptcd If jtfcojc-. cldcnt wastcanseiiith'fbugh tho' act: of an asBoctato or because of the has ardous nature of tho work. The amount recoverable by death Is lim ited to ?3,000,t which will not bo sat isfactory to labor organizations, which contend the1 maximum should be much higher. SUBMITS A REPORT SS itPflOHtB KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR TRADE BY USING THE TOLL LINES OF THE BELL SYSTEM ccrtipoi Union Telephone company Office Main and Vine Sts. 4 per cent. Interest Com- THE A Coney is always ready to earn you more money when given the opportunity. We iurmsh the opportunity NEW QUARTER COMMENCES JAN. 1, Come in and talk it over 4 1911 The Guaranty Savings Bank Trust Co. Mt. Vernon Ohio. Open Saturday evenings from 7 to 8 o'clock. MHRI J Manchester, 0 Dec. 21. "Fully no-thlrd of ths vote of Adams eoun- y at tho recent election was tam pered with by bribers," sold Judge Jl. Z. Dlalr of Portsmouth. As tho Outgrowth of charges that uumsrous voters were corrupted, 140 men la two townships ot this county have Already been Indicted for accepting bribes for turning their votes In ths tray desjred by the bribers. According to the court the eases nshlch ar brought will be vigorously roocuted. It Is understood that tho bribing was dons by tho use ot money, and besides whatever othor $aaalty may be imposed, those con Meted aro subject to dlsfranchUe seat Tho court has Indicated that edi found guilty of selling their votes tor money will be deprived ot their ballots for five years. Should this Vanishment be meted out to the 140 now under Indictment and to a, large Butiiber ot others whoso cases are thought to be tho rubject of prosent Investigation, there would bo a big change in futuro political results, It ts rumored that in tho rccont elec tion monoy was liberally spent AN APPEAL Col'lmbus, o Dec. "21. Steve Scott, colored murderor of Miami county, condemned to die Doe. 31, was given a new loase on life when the supremo court grantod him leave to file a petition In error In the cir cuit court of Miami county. The cos. fosston of his pal, Charles Jones, serving life, will probably b set up In his petition. Jones confessed that he killed tho man alone and claimed Scott was entirely Innocent Destiny bears us to our lot. and dc- Klng Summans Asqulth. London, Dec. 21. A late edition of tha Telegraph states that the king has suddenly summoned Prime Min ister Asqulth to London from Edin burgh, where ho was Lord Iloseber ry's guest over Christmas. THE DELAWARE SCHQO Columbus, O.. Deo. 21. That tho avorago attendance at the Girls' In dustrial homo, near Delaware, during tho past year was CGI, and that these girls vere crowded Into 414 small rooms, aro lntorsttng facts contained In tho annual report Just prepared by Q. D. Wei', superintendent of that institution. The annual cost of feeding, hous ing and uducatlng tho Inmates of tho homo during the past year was $197,29, or $3.79 ncr week. Taking tho avorage attendance or GC1, It fs found that tho total cost of mainte nance was ?110,C79.G9. An excellent Idea being advocated by Superintendent Wobb Is the pur chase of a tract of land adjoining tho Institution, so that the Inmates may spend a portion ot their tlma In planting, cultivating and gathering products that would go a long way In supplying the tables of the various cottageB In which tho gtrU aro housed and fed. GETS ITS LAST $10,000,000 .. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. the Kind You Have Always Bought IJoarfl tho UCBtiny Dt'nm un io um iui. uu v , r tin? Is perhaps our own wlll.-DI-; Signature oC aolL I &L&i&i Chicago, Dec. 21. The University ot Chicago has received another gift from dobs D. Rockefeller, 110,000.000, the sum, 'Announcement of this was made at, tuo university convocation by Martin A. Hyerson, chairman ot the board of trustees. Tho Btandard Oil magnate said In making the gift that ho retired from all connection with the university r.nd would glvo It nothing niorv, Ills total glttu In 21 years aggregate 135,000,000. Mr. Itucktfallor began making do nations to tho uulvurslty In May, 1889, and has continued yearly over slnco, Tha gift, together with tho fact that It was to bo tho' Html ono, created a sonsatlon among tho fac ulty and students. The douatlon consists of Income bearing securities, "of the oresont mnrtttv vatuo or fl0,000,000," sot asldo from tho funds ot the general education board, Mr. Rockefeller's 150,000,000 educational foundation. Tho Bum- Is to bo dellvored In 10 equal annual Installments, beginning' Jan. 1, 1911. By the terms of the letter of Mr. Rockefeller to President Judson and tho university trustees, tho founder withdraws from tho board ot trus tees his personal representatives, Fred T. Gates and John D. Rockefol ler, Jr. He mentions the gift as "single and final." Two Llfesavers Drowned. New York, Dec 21. Two men lost their lives In the surf oft Rockaway Beach, and three others had narrow escapee from drowning, when a now llfesavlng boat capsized. Tho men wore all members of the volunteer llfesavlng corps of Rockaway Beach. A Reliable Remedy Ely's Cream Balm is quickly absorbed. Glvot Relief at Once. It cleanse, soothes, healn and wrotoota tho diseased mom bnn Uing from C..V...V d drives away a Cold in tho stores 'tlm Smiscs of HAY FEVER Taste mid 8mi.'ll., I'ullslzeCO ots., atDrug. disU or liy mail. In liquid form, 75 cents. Ely Brothers. Gil Warrou Btroet, New York. CATARRH New Currency and Gold Coins for Xmas If there are nny to whom you wish to make a IgSHiSli gift i'olvGhriltmas.'atisdesixab'le to giyc.rriewS uurroiicy or a urignt new goto, piece. This bank is supplied with both and will be glad to accommodate you. MIsa Murguorlto S. Alien arrived today from Western College, Oxford, Ohio, to spond tho holiday vacation with nor paronU, Mr. and Mrs. Ban ner M. Allen, Mr. L. A. Stroam of this city went to Newark Tuesday ovenlng to net as assistant judgo In tha Newark poultry show which Is to bo hold In that city during tho lnttor part of this wook. Mr. Walter Jackson la aerlouslyTTl at hiu homo nonr Mllfordton'. Mr. Jack son baa lately rottirnod from n hospit al in Columbus ' but has gradually grown worso slnco that tlmo. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pratt, daugh ters, Mlssos Ellon and Louise, and son, Hazon, ot Konolworth. ill., aro hero for tho holidays and aro guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Devln. Tho Mooro Concort Co. of West Sa oval Ohio, gavo a concort at tho Bran don Baptist church, pn Tuosday oven lug. A largo nud npprectntlvo audi enco was present during tho evening. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Martin., formerly of Crostlino, havo moved Into Mrs. it n Mrtiv1itta lim, an nt flninhlnr. Mr. Martin Is tho now undertaker Jn thatUlls zoning. villngo. Postmaster Dowds stnica that there FIRST NATIONAL BANK H. H. GREER, President. BEN AMES, Vice President b. w. alsuukk, cashier will bG only ono delivery by city mall carriers on next Monday, and that business men whoso stores will be closed on that day can got tho'lr mnll at tho postoflico by leaving word at tho stamp window, thus having their 'mall retained nt tho postolllce. Mr. Walter Sperry ot tho Ohio Fuel Supply company wns in Gambler Tuesday on business. Mrs. Josephine Francis of Ironton, O., is tho guest of Dr. David Francis during tho holidays. Mrs. Margaret Joucs Io confined to her homo in Brandon by a sovere at tack of Illness. Mr. Robert L. Carr arrived homo from Washington, D. C, last ovenlng to remain ovor tho holidays. Mrs. H. W. Broeco and daughters, Mario and Helen, of East Hamtramck street went to lit lea Wednesday noon to spend sovernl days with relatives. Mrs. Charles F. Bullock returned last evening from a visit with rela tives 'in Columbus. Messrs. E. E. Bliss, physical direc tor at tho Y. M. C. A., Stanley Shaf fer, Walter Mason, Freeman Tudor and Albert Marsh wont to Howard on Wednesday morning. Tho party will roturn to Mt. Vernon on foot along tho wagon road, This Is tho begin ning of n series of "hikes" which will bo hold In tho next fow weeks. Mr. and Mrs, Noll Knodo of East Vino street wero called to Columbus Tuosday by tho death of his nephew, Mr. Noldul. They will roturn homo Miss Mabel Young, who Is attending Oberlln Unlvorslty at Oberlln. Ohio, arrived in this city Wednesday noon and will spend tho holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Young, who reside Just east ot tho city. Miss Lavlnla Elder of Oberlln Uni versity arrived homo Wednesday noon to spond tho holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John V. Elder of North Mulberry street. Hon. Lewis B. Houck went to Boll fontalno this nftemoon whero ho will address a Masonic banquet this ovenlng. Mr. H. T. Barron of Zanesvllle spent Tuesday In thlB city attending to somo matters of business; Miss Helen Gordon ha3 roturned to her home on West Sugar street after a three montha' visit In Jackson ville, Fla. Miss Rilla Veach of East Vino street left Wednesday noon for Lpuls vlllo, Ky., where sho will mako an ex tended visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Chnrles Klnloy return ed to their homo In Akron Wednes day morning after a short visit wltn relatives In this city. Mr. Garflold Snow and son, Don nld, weut to Utlca Wednesday noon on business. Mrs. A. H. Lindsay and children of Spring street went to Veroun, Ohio, Wednesday miming to remain over Christmas with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Irvlno and Mr. and Mrs. John Dickey of Frederick town left Wednesday for Jacksonville, Fla., where tho'y will spend tho winter. vj f fc ,it taawiaaLaaMw"m!fcw WWW)HlMMMttUW.V