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'Resolutions of Respect, Obituaries and
Cards of Thanks, five cents per line.
It's enough to make a mule laugh
"lo read the canned editorials In the
'' .St&ndpat papers these days walling
"over the big surplus in the state treas
ury. They want it spent at once.
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Even If he offered fo tako it for noth
ing, a photographer couldn't secure the
to picture of a Republican member of
"Jfce general assembly in the act of vot
'3dg against a reduction of the state
levy.
If a Democratic governor, attorney
' general and stato treasurer had not
been elected, that ?100,000 of interest
"" -which has been refunded by bankers
" who had Illicit relations with Repub
- Mean state treasurers would still be
"'Testing in the pockets of the grafters.
Under Democratic stato ndmlnlstra
"UonB the interest earnings on depos
" Its of the state's money is used to de
" tfray expenses of the government and
"'""to lower taxes; under Republican ad'
'Ministrations this Increment went in
"" to the pockets of dishonest stato treas-
rws, Republican politicians and fav
""red banks.
Tho cost to Michigan and WIscon-
sin employers for workmen's com
sensation is three times as much as
"-tbat charged to Ohio employers. In
those states private insurance com-
panics can furnish policies to employ
" rs. This explains why tho Insuranco
companies have mado a dual with the
" '-Slandpat leaders of tho Republican
-party to overthrow the Ohio statute.
There's millions In it.
But a few weeks ngo Tho Ohio Equl
'' ty association throught Us organs,
"' Tho Cleveland Leader, the Cincinnati
"' Commerclal-Tiibuno and the Republic-
an Press Uureaus In Columbus, start
"" ed tho story that tho present admin
istration had bankrupted tho state
treasury. Well, tho truth Is and was
that the treasury holds and held tho
largest unexpended balnnco it Its his
tory and Governor Cox Ih preparing to
-call a special session of the general as
""" feembly for a day or two to reduce
-'the stato tax levies for the sole pur
pose of stopping tho How of money
" from the pockets of tho tax payers In-"-to
a plethoric treasury.
THE OLD AND THE
NEW SYSTEM
One month and eleven days was tho
."average tlmo required by tho state in-
'dustrlal commission to sottlo dcatli
claims that wero brought to Its atten-
"tion up to December 31, 1913. Eight
months and one day was tho avorage
time consumed by the courts In set
Ding 244 similar cases which came up
previous to tho enactment of tho
workmen's compensation law. Twon
't7-fivo months was tho avonigo time
required to seltlo 3C fatal cases In
common pirns court.
In spito of this rccoid tho Ronub
ikcan organization and Its cnndldntcs
wo doing everything In their pqwer to
--Tofitoro old condltloiiH.
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WAMT CORPORATE TAXES
REDUCED: NOT THE PEOPLE'S
Bver slnco the announcemont of n
.probahlo sobsIoii of tho general assoin
hly to reduce tho stnto lovles dropped
Hko a bomb among them, the Standpat
Republican organization has been
""fcuslor than a farmer in harvest trying
to hellttlo the proposed reduction.
It would bo hard for any snno mini
in Ohio to bollovo for a moment that
. - tho Stnndpattorn would over stray bo
tar from the path of political wisdom
as to opposo a reduction In tnxes. Tho
Standpatters aro for tho reduction all
right, but they don't want tho people
to get the lower rate. Here Is a para
graph taken from the columns of Wa'
reo (J. Harding's paper of tho lssuo
of Juno 19 which shows whoro the
sympathies of tho Standpatters are:
"Instead of cutting down tho
stato levy, I would lcavo It whoro
it is and reduce tho Indirect tax
whereby tho coffers of tho stato
are, replenished by exacting u trib
ute of the corporations."
So tho position or tho onco 0. 0. V.
is that If It wan In power at tho pres
ent time It would reduco tho taxo3 of
tho corporations and lot tho taxes of
the people remain where thoy aro, not
withstanding tho tremendous Increase
to tho duplicate. That is a frank state
stent and a frank warning of what to
-expert.
TheHouseOn
KICHMOND
(JILL
CAPT-OTMlTCHEL
Copyright, 18H,
by American PreBS Atso
elation. I
N old New York during the lntter
part of tho eighteenth century,
not far from that part of the city
lying near anil north of whiit Is
now Canal street, there was a rise In
the ground called Richmond hill, on
which stood whnt was a handsome
residence for that day. To the south
lay the LIspeuard meadows, and to the
west was tho North river.
In July, 1775, Washington took com
mand of the Continental armies at
Cambridge. Tho battles of Concord.
Lexington find Bunker Ulll bad been
fought, and tho next most important
struggle was for tho possession of New
York. Tho British had command ou
tho water, which gavo them a great
advantage, and were bound sooner or
later to take tho city, but Washington
went there to put up as good a fight for
it as possible. It was during tho sub
sequent operations that Washington
occupied the mansion on Richmond
hill. The housekeeper wns Phoebe
"I AW ANXIOUS TO l'JX THIS CMMU UI'ON
Tllli WAN WHO HAS INHriQATKI) IT."
Fraunces, daughter of Samuel Frnun
ces, who kept tho famous tavern.
I'hoebe was an attractive girl and was
not in want of lovers, Ono of them
was Thomas Mickey, n member of the
Ufo guard of Washington.
Ono day when tho housekeeper was
directing u negro woman who was
sweeping tho front porch Mickey left
his tent and went up to speak to her
She nuked him:
"What do you suppose that British
warship out there In the river Is up to?
She's been hovering about ever since
tho general came here."
"How should I know?" replied
Mickey, with a show of irritation that
surprised I'hoebe.
"Mow shuuld you know?" she re
peated. "Ouo would supposo fiom the
way you take my question that you
were In league with her captain."
Mickey still further astonished the
girl by turning pale at this random
shot. Pliocbo looked nt him for awhile
In a sort of curious wonder; then, turn
ing to the negro woman, sho said:
"That will do, Susan. 1'ou may go
in now."
Tho woman disappeared, and Phoebe
Fraunces aud Tom Mickey were left
alono. Theru wns no ono nearer than
tho sentry pacing to nnd fro in the
yard below.
"Now. Tom." said I'hoebe, "tell me
what'a tho matter with you."
"What's the matter with me? Why
nothing's the matter with me."
"Tom, I thought you said you loved
roe,"
"I did."
(tsk 'Mi
"Then why
from me?"
Tom made no reply. Fhoobo studied
his countenance for nwblle, then said:
"Tom, I'm for tho king."
"You don't mean It, Phoebe!"
"Yes, I do, and I bellero you're real
ly on the same bide."
"Are you telling tho truth, Phoebe?"
"To be sure 1 am. 1 want to make
some money. Tom. I can easily over
hear the general when be talks with
his officers, and I would llko to get
some, information to General Howe.
Could you take It for me?"
"I can do better than that for you.
sweetheart. I've got a chance to make
somo money myself. I'll divide with
you. Together we can make a good
deal. Meet me tonight after lights are
out on tho river bank."
Phoebe, who was trying to worm
Tom's secret out of him, let him go re
luctantly, fearing that ho might gath
er caution nnd refuse to trust her.
He did regret having placed so much
confidence In her, but he realized that
he had gone too far to retreat. When
she met him on the river bank he gavo j
ner tne wnoie story.
When the Revolution broke out and
tho people of Now York rose against
tho authority of tho king, tho governor
of the province, Tryon, fled to the war
ship Asia, the vessel of which Phocbo
had spoken. There ho plotted or.
rather, continued to plot for Washing
ton's nssassluntlon. Ho bribed Tom
Hlckey. a member of Washington's
life gunrd, to poison the general's food.
Hlckey, as soon as Phoebe had avow
ed herself a royalist, realizing that she
would be able to do the work tnoroeas.
ily than he, proposed the scheme to her.
Phoebe was thunderstruck. . Fortu
nately it was dark on the river bank,
nnd Mickey could not see tho horror In
her face at his proposal. Sho pretend
ed or nwblle to be averse to tho plan,
but when Mickey held beforo her the
reward they would receive and how it
would enable them to marry and Hvo
in comfort she feigned to yield nnd
cnlled for the poison. Tom gavo her a
powder, nnd she, after enduring his
caresses for a few moments, slipped
away from him nnd returned to head
quarters. Tho general was engaged In dictat
ing dispatches to his aid-de-camp, Cap
tain nnmilton, and as soou as Hamil
ton left the room Phoebe knocked nnd
wns bidden to enter. Closlug the door
behind her, she revenlcd tho plot Bhe
bad drawn from Hlckey.
"What!" exclaimed Washington, "Are
theso men, not content with being ty
rantH, ambitious to Ih murderers?"
Phoebe, who stood in great awo of
tho commander, was about to with
draw when he stopped her.
"I am anxious." ho said, "to fix this
crime upon the man who has Instigat
ed It. I shall not arrest this miserable
tool till you have drawn all the evi
dence from him It Is possible for-you
to get. Meet him ngaln tomorrow; pre
tend to be assured that- you will re
ceive the reward for my assassination
and have hlin If you call prevail upon
him to do so get for you the names of
ns many persons Involved In the plot
as you can."
Plioebe .signified her willingness to
do all In her power. The general took
thu powder from her and gave it to his
medical director with an order to an
alyse It and report to hlin concerning
It. It proved to bo a virulent poison,
Tho next day Phocbo brought the
general considerable evidence, some of
It written. Involving a number of per
sons. Having got all tho Information
that seemed to be forthcoming, Wash
Ingtou sent out parties of soldiers to
arrest those within his Hne who were
I Implicated. Illekej' was arrested at
tho same time. Phoebe saw bhu led
past under guard and suld to him;
" You would be inuulererl You thought
to use me in your effort to kill the flu
est man In .merlcn. You will bo hang
ed, nnd It will serve you right!"
At his trial Phoebe Fraunces was the
principal witness. Washington was
, especially desirous to llx the Intended
crime on Governor Tryon, nnd by
Phoebe's te.stlipony. or. rather, thu evi
' denco she had drawn from Mickey, he
was enabled to do so. Mickey wn
found guilty and sentenced to bo liana
ed. The sentence was executed In dis
course of time ,
What became of Phoebe FrniiuT
history does not stnte. Had she not
mceeeded in worming the secret out
i nf Tom Hlet.ey. Washington might
have gone duwu under the attempt oi
the Ornish to eliminate him from the
etniKKle.
"Old Glorys
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Copyright. 1M4. by American Press Asso
ciation. INDEPENDENCE day naturally
I brings thoughts of Old Glory
I and its first appearance In the
grim business that was engaging
the country at the time of its formal
adoption ns the national emblem. As
every child knows, the flag had Its
statutory beginning on Juno 14, 1777,
when congress agreed upon the design.
After the smoke had cleared away
from tho battle of Orlskany on Aug.
C, 1777, when Sir John Johnson and
bis Tories and Indians were routed,
tho -victor of the day improvised n flag
from the red petticoat of a soldier's
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wife, a white shirt and an old blue
jacket and tiling It to tho breeze above
the captured British standards at
Fort Stanwlx. That Is doubtless the
first time tho flng appeared In tho "dan
ger zone."
When Washington got his clew even
tually that Sir William Howo with
18,000 men wns sailing up the Chesa
peake ho started his army soutuwnrd,
and on tho wny through Philadelphia
they were cheered and inspired by the
bands playing and "tho lings Hying"
some of the flags of Betsy Ross' own
make, perhaps.
Howe landed twelve U1II03 below
Eikton, Md., ou Aug. 25, nnd tho fate
ful campaign of 1777-S began with a
collision at Cooch's bridge, ouly a few
miles nearer Philadelphia, his objec
tive point A division of the Dritlsh.
under Lord Cornwnllls, hud advanced
to Iron hill, an eminence sloping down
to Christiana creek and from which a
largo part of tho country toward tho
Delaware could bo observed.
On the part of tho Americans a "light
advance corps" bnd been organized un
der General Maxwell, with instructions
to bo "constantly nenr tho enemy and
give them every possible annoyance,''
Stcdman, an Eugllsh historian of tho
"Origin, Progress nnd Termination of
the American War," published his big
two volume history in 1704. Mo was
ou Cornwnllls' staff, nnd bo disposes
of this first engagement In seven
words, tolling of "dispersing tho ad
vanced guards of tho enemy." Cap
tain John Montressor, Howe's chief of
engineers, counted only three dead nnd
twenty wounded among the British nt
that time, notwithstanding the fact
that Morgan's famnus riflemen had
been shooting at the redcoats. But
the cannon planted oil lion hill really
did serious damage to Maxwell's men.
who. having no such formidable arm.
duly retired under pressure of a large-
ly outnumbering foe. Delawareans are
proud of the fact that tho opportunity
to wave the stars and stripes at tho
head of fighting columns camo first in
their stato.
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In the manuscript diary of J
John White of Salem, Mass., are
many interesting Revolutionary
notes.
Among the entries are:
March 2, 1776. The Continental
Troops began to Cannonade and
Bombard Boston.. Continued for
threo nights successively. Satur
day night we fired on Boston from
our lines, and Sunday morning, the
17th ot March, tho Regulars went
out of Boston.
Dec 1, 1770. Great Dearncss of
Provisions, owing to tho great quan
tity of Paper Money, which depre
ciates fast.
Dec 21, 1776. The Inhabitants of
of this town (Balcm) are so mu
tinous they threaten mo for Belling
the Salt at 12 shillings per bushel.
May the Tumult of the People be
stilled by 111m who ruloth the Rage
tng of the eea.
The tumult was probably not
stilled, for under dnte of Dec. -
31, 1778. Salt Seller White says: J
Wo shall forever have Reason (1 S-
fear) to lament our Gloried Revolu- r
tlon, because 1 havo only changed J
Task Masters, the later the worse, i
because they are poor Creatures, i
Our Country Is too poor to be a J
Separate Nation. All or chiefly J
tho men of knowledge mnde no Re- J
slstance to Government, and there- jT
fore men of little or no Knowledge, J
that took part In the opposition to -
Brlttaln, were preferred to places J
In our Government. Thus came In J
Men poor without moral Virtue. J
Blockheads, etc The High Sheriff 1
of this County Is a Tanner, two
Magistrates one a Tanner, the oth
er a Joiner; neither of them could
speak or read English;; ot this Town
both. Why 1 describe our condition
In tho abovo manner Is because It
Is Impossible such men, without ed
ucation, should bo equal to tho
business. 1 bless God It is no worse
with me, but I am too Proud easily
to submit to such things. I am now
above CO years old, and am glad
and rljoyco my Trial Is almost over.
Another entry dated Oct 20, J
1789, records that President J
Washington "was in Town, J
bound Easterly."
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Descendants of the Signers.
The Descendants of tho Signers Is
an organization composed of men and
women whose ancestors penned their
names to tho document that proclaim
ed American freedom. The society wns
organized nt the Jamestown exposition
in 1007 with a membership of upward
of 150 persons.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State Highway
Columbus, Ohio
Sealed proposals will
tho ofllco of tho stato
mlssloner at Columubs,
o'clock p. m., July 7,
structlng the bridges
Department,
Juno 19, 1911.
bo received nt
highway corn
Ohio, until two
1914, for con
and culverts,
roadway as fol
grading and paving tho
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This entire entertainment menu may be ordered for .$2.00 if purchased
from the local committee while the supply of season tickets lasts :
Band Music
Operatic Selections
Impersonations
Lectures on Literary Topics
Community Talks
Comedy
Can You
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Onr Yankee Doodle Boy.
YANKEE DOODLE four-year-old
Is a hero big and bold,
On his breast a sash of red,
Cap and plume upon his head,
On his thigh a sword of lath,
A red cannon by the path,
The true, starry banner o'er him
And a loud drum hung before him.
Colonel, captain, garrison,
Gunner, drummer, all in one;
Tyrant kings and Hessian foes
Cannot stand before his blows
Nay, nor any one with ears,
Dear mammas nor grenadiers)
Photo by American Press Association:
THE TANKEB DOODLE HOT AND HIS SISTEB
Give him room and let'him bang,
Batter, clatter, crackle, clang,
Rub-a-dub, hurrah and charge,
Strike and wheel and tramp at large,
Fierce with valor, hewing down
Mullein head and thistle crown;
'Tis the fourth day of July,
And his loyal heart beats high.
As the good boy Washington,
Slashing cherry trees for fun,
When to noble manhood grown
Drove his hatchet through a throne,
So my Yankee four-year-old,
Now in fancy battles bold,
Shall grow up in courage strong
To smite many a cruel wrong!
Philadelphia Ledger.
lows:
Knox Co., Pot. 501, I. C. H. 339, pav
Ing with brick the Mt. Vernon-Coshocton
Road, in Clinton and Monroe
Twps. Length 5780 ft., or 1.10 miles.
Width of pav. 14 ft. Estimated cost
$23,210.80.
Tho bidder muBt submit a proposal
and contract bond for an amount equal
to the amount of his bid. Date set for
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of Fare for
Chautauqua Week
Drama Oratory Recitals
Magic Sermons String Music
Monologues Indian Tales
Mind Reading
Burlesques
Playground Work Sketches
A Pleasant Week With Your Friends
Beat It? All for $2.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA:
THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN
INDEPENDENCE.
Let
tliers'
u, standing by our fa-
graves, swear anew and
teach the oath to our children
that with God's help the Ameri
can republic, clasping this con
tinent in its embrace, shall
stand unmoved, though all the
powers of slavery, piracy and
European jealousy should com
bine to overthrow it; that we
shall have in the future, as wo
have had in the past, one coun
try, 'one constitution and, one
destiny; that our sons may
gather strength from our ex
ample in every contest with the
despotism that time may have
in store 'to try their virtue and
that they may rally under the
stars and stripes to battle for
freedom and the rights of man
with our old time warcry, "Lib
erty and union, now and for
ever, one and Inseparable."
John Jay, July 4, 1861.
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SMILES FOR THE FOURTH.
His Glorious Fourth.
"If your husband hasn't any engage
ment for the Fourth of July bring him
over to our bouse for dinner."
"Well, he hasn't any engagements,
but he expects to have about forty.
You know, he's a surgeon." Chicago
Tribune.
The Alternative.
Grandma Bobby, here is n quarter
for you to put away to buy fireworks
with on the Fourth of July.
Bobby Pshaw! Wo don't keep tho
Fourth that way any more. I'm going
to hear the returns from the prize
fightl Puck.
July 4, 1775.
New England Colonist What aro
yon celebrating today, Bcriah?
Convivial Ditto-Why. this will b .
tne last opportunity we will ever have
to celebrate u "quiet Fourth!" Puck.
Americans Above AMI
Let ns always remember that, what
ever differences about politics may
have existed or still exist, we are all
Americans before we are partisans nnd
cherish the welfare of all the people
above pnrty or state. God bles3 every
undertaking which revives patriotism
and rebukes the Indifferent and law-less,-Willhim
McKinley, July 4. 1897.
completion, August 1, 191C.
, Plans and specifications aro on filo
in the office of tho County Commis
sioners and tho State Highway Depart
ment. Tho Stato Highway Commis
sioner reserves tho right to reject any
and all bids.
JAMES R. MARKER.
, State Highway Commissioner, h
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