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Ore Lands to be Classified.

Washington, July 27-The classic.
cation Of the mineral lands in Montana
and Idaho, which are within the grant
to the Northern Pacific Railroad com,
pany, will be begun bNtthe9intsrior de-
partment within d few days. Acting
Secretary Pierce approved a co-opera.
tive agreement between the land office
and the geological survey by which
the latter will take charge Of the work.
The examination will embrace about
100000 acres Of land. Congress appro.
priated 100000 for the work at the last
session,
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MILITIA TO oUELL RIoTING.
Guardsmen Ready to Move on Durand,
Mich

Detroit, July 28.-Two hundred Off.
GERS and men of the Detroit battalion,
Michigan National Guard are assem-
bled in Light Guard armory, fully
equipped for active service and ready
to proceed to Durand, Mich, to pro-
tect Grand Trunk property and en-
pIoyes. The order to mobilize the
troops came from General Warner,
who had been notified by the sheriff
at Durand that the situation was get
ting beyond his control. 49,.
Guardsmen also are assembled at
their armory in Grand Rapids, await.
ing a call to the scene of the disor.
ders.
Adjt. Gen. w. T. McGurrin has gone
to Dtlrand to make a personal investi.
cation of conditions and will issue or.
ders from there, summoning the SOL
diers If their presence is required.
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DIR. COOK READY
TO FIGHT BACK
CAPT. os1oN INTiMATEs DIS
CREDITED ARCTIC EXPLORER
is IN GOTHAM.
WILL SUE COM. PEARY FOR LIBEL
North Pole Records Of Brooklyn Doc
tor Reported On Way From
Etah To Force His
Claims ...:

New York. July 2S.-Captain James
.Osbon, close friend of DR.. Frederick
A. Cook. the discredited Polar ex-
plorer, announces that the rival of
Commander Peary in the North Pole
i, chase. was within q stones, throw Of
New ,York's newspaper offices and
that = defensive magazine article
would be started in his behalf.
DR.. Cook, the captain said, expects
his records from Etah almost any day,
and as soon as they arrive he will
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Abernathy Auto Catches Fire.

Wellington, Kan, July 2s.-The au
tomobile In which Louis and Temple
Abernathy are travelling from New
York to their fathers ranch In Okla
homa caught fire just after they left
here. The fire started in the rear Of
the automobile and before it could be
extinguished nearly all the baggage
consisting largely Of curios and souve
Mrs collected at New York and a,
points along the route. had been de
stroyed. The machine was not seri
ously damaged and the boys continued
the journey.
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CHICAGO Property Brinas Biz Price

Chicago, July 28.-Property on Mich.
igan boulevard sold for $4,000 front
foot. The lot SPLIT feet at 189 to 1872
Michigan boulevard, which was sold
for $450,000 in 1903, was bought by
the Leonder j. Mccormick estate for
$1,148,OOO, showing a profit to the
seller of $698,0O0 in seven years.
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sToRk sHUNs OYSTER cay.
Census Shows Big Decrease in Birth
Rate in Teddy's Town.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 2S.-The
government census enumerator Is au-
thority for the statement that the birth
tate Of Oyster Bay is only or 6 per
cent more than the death rate. Near
by localities make twice as good a
showing. No reason can be assigned
by the township officials for falling
off in births. Oyster Bay is the home
Of Theodore Roosevelt, foe of race sui:
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Powder Boat 10 Burned.

New York, July ,27.-Intense excite
ment prevailed for o. time at the
Brooklyn navy yard, when an ammuni-
ton lighter which was, berthed along
side the supply ship, Culgoa, caught
fire from some unknown cause and
was destroyed, together with her am
munition, after being towed out into
mid.stream.
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Building Strike is FizzIe.

Chicago, July 28.-Eforts to have
the carpenters, electrical workers,
bricklayers. plasterers, hosting engi-
neers and laborers join in the building
trades strike were without success
and contractors declare that the at
tempted general strike has fizzled.
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Train Hits Trolley; II Hurt.

Cleveland, July 28.-Twelve people
were injured, one probably fatally,
when St., Clair avenue car was
struck by an outward bound Pennsyl.
vania train at the Thirty-eighth street
grade crossing. The street car was
hurled from the tracks and smashed
into splinters. s....
Miss Catharine Hogan, Is years old
and had. her breast and shoulders lac.
Grated and received internal injuries
which may prove fatal. All the others
will recover
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Rochette Goes to Prison.

Paris, July 2S.-M. Rochelle, central
figure in the new famous "Rochetts
Affair" was found guilty Of illegally
operating commercial concerns and
sentenced to two years in prison and
fined $500. M
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Kick hx Horse Injuries Boy.

" jamestown, July 2s.-While in Me-
dina with his fathers, team, Sam
Crandall, the 15-year-old son OF j.
Crandall of that town, was kicked by
one of the horses. His face was bad
" bruised and one Of his shoulders
dislocated.
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Hottest In . Years in Omaha.

Omaha, July 2S.-At 4 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon the temperature
reached 104 degrees, the hottest II
nine years. Beaver City reported 100
the hottest in the state. t
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ouakes 1errorIze japanese.

Toxic, July 27-Earth shocks &C.
Cured on July "a around Mount Uzu,
in the prefecture of Hokkaido. They
were unusually prolonged, resulting in
assures and landslides. The village
inhabitants we're terrorized. but there
were no fatanties.
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Mail Clerks Appointed.

; Washington, July 2S.-Soren N. Sor.
ensen, of Pierre; Harry Eschels. OF
Valley Springs, and Edgar Herman, OF
Mellette, South Dakota, have been ap'
pointed railway mail clerks.
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Taft Yacht at Portland.

Portland, Me-, July 28.-The yacht
Mayflower having President Taft and
party on board, arrived from Rock
land, and anchored of Great Diamond
Island.
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Omaha Aviation Meet Ends

Omaha, July 28.-Glenn H. Curtiss
and ], C. Mars, despite the high winds,
made several successful flights. Cur
tiss circled the field five times and
Mars made the circuit three times.
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Curb on Youno Autoists.

[; Albany. N. Y. July 27.-No person
under 10 years old will be permitted
to operate an automobile In this state
after Aug. 1 unless accompanied by q
licensed chauffeur. or the owner Of the
machine.
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Troop, to QueIi Rebels.

!: Havana. July 27.-The government
is much alarmed over the insurrectioy
at Ell Caney. Following a midnight
council at the palace troops were
rushed to the disaffected district
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Senator Frye Denies Resignation.
Lewiston, Me-, July 27.-The family
of Senator William p. Frye states that
there was no truth in a published re.
port that the senator intended to re.
tire because of i'll health.
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not aware what the reputation a

not aware what the reputation a.
your hands will mean to me?
1T has been said that am making
this tight because am not candi
date. Nothing could be more untrue
Mr.. Bryan here referred to the pol
itical battles he had. waged and de
clared that he had been fearless wher
Knew Of Betrayal.
Mr.. Bryan declared he learned OF
his return from South America of thu
plan to betray Nebraska into thu
hands of the liquor interests. He sale
the election of United States senator,
and state officials was part of the
conspiracy and he felt called upon tt
prevent the political burglary of thu
state.
"The Republican party and the Pop
ulist party of this state have adopted
county option" said Mr.. Bryan in con
clusion; IF you do not adopt it, 1t be
comes an ISSUE. Your speakers sa,
the tide is turning toward Democrac,
in national issues; then make your
fight on them, not in defense of the
liquor traffic.
Iowa Democrats Plan to Ignore II
quor Question.
Ottumwa, Iowa, July 27.-A crowt
of Democratic delegates, sweltering IL
real corn country heat, did some de
sultory preconvention work here
Platform critics said the document K
be adopted will declare for the Oregon
plan of choosing United States sena
tors and for the non-partisan election
of the judiciary. Many delegates OK
pressed the opinion that the liquor
question would be referred to in in
nocuous terms If not ignored.
The Dubuque delegation gave prom
Use of enlivening the proceedings b,
introducing M. c. Matthews as a can
didate for the supreme court judge
ship nomination. AS the primarieI
have shorn conventions Of most O
their former glory, this report was re
ceived hopefully. 1t promised a bi
| of excitement. for during the day in
dications were that the two place,
would 60 to Judge H. G. Vagenen o
Sioux City and P. B. Wolfe of Clinic,
| without contest.
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Regulars Win First Blood In Ohio,

Regulars Win First Blood In Ohio.
Columbus, July 27.-The first trial
of strength between the regulars and
progressives in the Republican state
convention here resulted in favor OF
the regulars by wide margin.
Congressman Paul Rowland of
Cleveland, who has charge of the
progressive platform. was defeated for
the Craftsmanship of the resolutions
cimmittee by vote of Is to 3. Con.
gresham Rowland and Senator Dick
the latter of whom was elected chair.
man, did not vote, and one member
was absent. Congressman James H
Cassidy voted against Senator Dick
as did the committeeman from the
Sixth and Fourteenth districts, the lat
ter of which adjoins Howland's dis
trict.
Taft Boost Pleases.
A. strong conservation plank or
lines suggested blythe sprogressive ir
the convention and an Endorsement Of
President Taft, satisfactory to bott
progressives and regulars, were two
prominent results IF four hours wort
by the subcommittee on resolutions.
When preparing TO take up the tariff
plank Of the plaH&ths Congressman
Paul Rowland, mehbsr Of the sub
committee. indicated a strong hope
that the entire platform will be fran
ed in manner satisfactory to him
self and the other "progressives."
James R. Garfield has indicated tina
the presentation Of his name as can
didate for governor will depend upor
the platform and he has left the pro
gressive end Of the fight for a radica
platform in Congressman Howland''
hands. '''
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-30
HEAP Big POW,WOW
OF The Red Men At HiaWatha Park
Next Saturday

On the third Sunday of Corn Moon
G. S. D. 419, Common Era, Saturday,
Sept. 8, 1910, the tribes of the hunt
ing grounds of Gambler and Mt. ver-
non of the Great Reservation of Ohio,
will take the trail for Hiawatha park
for their annual sun feast. Ball game
between the Mohican and Kokosing at
the ninth run of rising of the sun.
Corn and venison at the twelfth run.
At the first run and thirtieth breath,
Great Council of all tribes and coun-
ellis will assemble at the Long House
to smoke the pipes of peace and wit
ness the fancy trail of the squaws and
papooses of Kokosing Council No. 21
D. of p, and listen to the long talk
of Little Big Chief l.. B. Houck of the
Mohicans.
At the third run, will take place
The Running of the Gauntlet, and
Shooting of the Sun for Rain, an old
custom by the Indians by Kokosing
Tribe. A band (of Indians with their
instruments of torture) will be in at.
tendance to enliven the occasion with
their presence. All Red Men and Poe.
ohontas and pale face friends are cor.
daily invited to be present and enjoy
the sports.
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DECREASE
OF InCendiariSm Shown Re-
Gently In Ohio
Figures Indicate Only 81
For The Year
Difficulties That Confront
State Fire Marshal
In Making An Investigation
Of The Fires
Cooperation Of Public Should
Clean Up Ohio

The first five months of the current
year have developed only thirty-five
fires in Ohio of undoubted incendiary
origin. That average of seven per
month if kept up throughout the year
will establish new low record for
this state in fires of this character.
The low number is remarkable and
fully as gratifying as it is remarkable.
These figures should indicate for
the year total of only eighty-four in
cendiary fires, whereas the lowest pre-
vious record since the organization of
the department was ninety-seven in
the year 1905. 1t was in the early part
Of that year (19O5) that the investiga-
tions into the operation of the "Wil-
liams County Gang" began to bear
fruit in the prosecution and conviction
of the men who had terrorized that
whole neighborhood and caused the
destruction of millions of dollars
worth of property.
The reduction of the number of this
class of fires from two hundred and
ninety-two (292) in the first year of
the departments operation to the
present average of hundred or less
Is certainly remarkable showing. That
1t is very largely attributed to the ac-
tivities of this Office will scarcely be
questioned.
This reduced number of such fires
of course does not by any mean rep
resent the number of fires investigat-
ed. Very many fires are reported as
being incendiary which upon inves-
tigation are found to have been acci-
dental or due to some entirely inno-
cent cause. And many others are in
vestigated where there is no suspic-
ion whatever, but which must be look
ed into in order to determine the
cause or origin If possible.
The investigation of incendiary fires
is rarely an easy task. 1t frequently
takes weeks and sometimes even
months or years to secure the evil
dence necessary to JUSTIFY or warrant
an arrest and prosecution. The reduc-
tion in such fires therefore has enabl-
ed the department to devote more of
its time and the energies of its mem
bers to the prosecution Of other lines
of its work which, while not likely to
arouse as much public interest and
attention are nevertheless more import
ant from the standpoint of conser-
vation of property. Reference is had
to the inspection work of the depart
ment.
While there has always been more
or less work of this character done
the present administration has felt
that the department has not been as
effective in this regard as it might be
made AS a first step in systemizing
this branch of the work, the assistant
fire marshals are now required to re-
port the result of all inspections made
by them upon blanks prepared for the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-30
ROBBED
Was A CrOtOn Farmer By
Columbus "FriGndS"
columbus Dlspatch)


Virgil Clayton, farmer living near
Croton, o., appeared at the police sta
tion Saturday afternoon, with face
that looked more like fresh beef
steak than human countenance and
complained that four newly-made
friends steered him to lonely spot
some place along the Scioto river and
after beating him up and rolling him
in the mud relieved him of what cash
he had brought from home, a watch
and a suitcase filled with beer.
Clayton said he came to Columbus
early Saturday morning with $40 In
his pockets and that he met four men
In saloon. He stayed with them for
several hours buying drinks in various
saloons and after buying a new coat
for himself in clothing store he ac-
accepted an invitation from the men
to take walk and look for board
ing house. He was unable to tell the
police where the men took him or
where the assault took place except
that it was on the banks of river.
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STACK OF HAY
Destroyed By Fire Near Railroad
Track At Gambler

On Monday morning, Mr.. Michael
Grow, residing just east of Gambler,
sustained the loss of stack of hay,
which was built near the c., A. & @,
railroad track. A freight engine,
which was passing the field in which
the hay stack stood, suddenly sent out
shower of sparks in(o the air and
some of them fell into the dry grass
at the side of the railroad. Immediate
ly, the fire began to spread and in a
short time, was eating its way into
the field. The stack of hay was reach
ed and destroyed before anything
could be done to save it. The flames
were checked by hard work and were
prevented from spreading to the farm
buildings nearby.
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X. OF P. TEAM
Won Base Ball From Amity Team
Saturday Afternoon

A very interesting game of baseball
was played at Lake Hiawatha park on
Saturday afternoon between the local
X. of P. team and the Amity team.
The game, although slow and loose at
the beginning; soon frightened up"
and during the last six innings was a
very good contest The X of P. team
secured four runs in the opening three
innings and were not allowed to score
in any of the later innings. The VS.
itors were not so fortunate in the
early part of the game and although
many great efforts were made, the
best that they could do was to score
three runs. The game ended in a
score of to in favor of the locals.
Householder and Edgar, the opposing
pitchers, did excellent work and were
well backed by their teams. The bat
teries were as follows: Amity, Ed
gar and Bell; Mt. Vernon, Household.
er and Pelton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-30

Your Great Grandmother Made Soap
She would fill barrel with wood
ashes, let rain water seep through
them to make lye, and then have a
soap-boiling day, using all the bacon
rinds and scraps of fat meat and
grease she had saved. She made soft
soap. Nowadays women don't have
to ruin their tempers and their health
and their looks making soap, or toiling
all day over the washing. Hewitt's
Easy Task soap-a pure, white laun-
dry soap made of clean tallow, cocoa
nut oil, borax and naphtha-does the
hard half of the work in the laundry
end everywhere else in the house that
a safe and snre cleaner is needed. a
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-30
SKATING rink lot
To Be Acquired By Vine Street Church
Of Christ

After the morning service at the
Vine Street Church of Christ Sunday,
the building site committee made re-
port in which it was recommended
that the purchase be made of the
skating-rink lot on East High street
from Mr.. John d. Ewing for $3,50O.
The recommendation of the commit
tee was unanimously adopted and it
was determined to proceed without
delay to raise the amount of the pur-
chase price by subscription among the
members of the congregation. Plans
will be prepared at an early day for
the new church edifice on the lot.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-30

The religious work committee pre-
sented some of their suggestions to
representatives from the various
churches, Sunday afternoon, and it
was determined to have meeting at
the association building every Sum-
day afternoon at o'clock. This
meeting will be in the nature of BIZ
bic study and will be open to every
man of the city. A systematic out
line will be followed, but each lesson
will be complete in itself. There will
be attractive social features and a
cordial welcome. The first of these
meetings will be held next Sunday
afternoon, details of which will be an
nounced later.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-30
OFF The TRACK
Went Street Car When Detailing
Apparatus Broke

The street car traffic was temper
arily tied up for about an hour on
Monday morning as result of a
wreck which occurred at the south
end of the viaduct. The car run by
Motorman Robinson was crossing the
de-railer when the springs attached
to the lever of the de-railer apparatus
broke and caused the switch to spread
at precisely the wrong time. The car
was turned from the track and ran
into the bank at the side of the via.
duct. Fortunately, the car did not
upset, although this almost happened
Only one passenger was riding at the
time when the accident happened.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-30

There will be another meeting of
the men interested in the formation
of Camera club, Tuesday night at
1880. At this time the committee on
rules and regulations will report and
it is hoped that there will be large
attendance of both non-members as
well as members of the association
to consider the plans that shall make
go of the club.
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Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

Most Of the fall work at the Asso-
citation will open month or six weeks
ahead Of last year. Already the So
cial committee is at work and pro-
ducing some good results. They will
continue their special treats likely for
the month of September. The round
up for this week will occur on Fri
day night instead of Saturday. Ev-
cry young man in the city over Is
years of age is asked to be on hand
at this time.
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purpose, and these are numbered and
filed in the Columbus office. The pri-
mary purpose of this is to enable the
department, where orders are made to
repair or remove buildings or correct
conditions, to follow them up and see
that they are obeyed.
This is not an assumption of new
duties by the Fire Marshal. The stat
ute has charged him with certain dut-
les and vested him with certain pow.
ers to enable him to perform them.
The law is found in the following Sec
tions of the General Code:
Section S34. The state fire mar
shall, his deputies and subordinates,
the chief of the fire department of
each city or village where a fire de.
partment Is established, the mayor Of
a city or village where no fire depart
ment exists, or the clerk of town
ship in territory without the limits Of
city or village, at all reasonable
hours may enter into all buildings and
upon all premises within their juris-
diction for the purpose Of examina-
ton"
Section 1856. II an officer named
in the preceding section finds a build
ing or other structure, which, for want
Of proper repair by reason of age and
dilapidated condition, or for any cause
is specially liable to fire, and which is
SO situate as to endanger other build
ings or property, or If such officer
finds in building or upon premises
combustible or explosive material or
infiammable conditions dangerous to
the safety of such other buildings or
premises, he shall order such build
ing to be repaired, materials removed
or conditions remedied. Thereupon
such order shall be complied with by
the owner or occupant of such build
ing or premises"
The sections Immediately following
prescribe certain penalties for failure
to comply with the orders issued by
the various officers. 1t is pleasant to
note in this connection that in only
one or two instances has it been nec-
essary to invoke the aid of courts in
enforcing the orders of the depart
ment
1t is to be observed that the duties
imposed by the statute are not for the
Fire Marshal alone. Local officers are
given practically equal powers and
the Fire Marshal does not seek nor
will he endeavor to supplant or relieve
these officers in the performance of
these duties. But on the other hand
he earnestly desires to cooperate with
them and stands ready to support
them In all reasonable efforts to bring
about conditions in this state which
will reduce the enormous fire waste.
A persistent campaign waged by these
various authorities acting, harmonious
ly, together with the sympathetic sup
port and cooperation of the public,
which is generally freely given, should
to large extent "clean up" Ohio.
1t has frequently been stated and is
capable of demonstration that nearly
four-fifths of the fires which occur in
this country are due to easily prevent
able causes. When one remembers
that there occur between four and five
thousand fires annually in Ohio and
that each fire means an average loss
of 81, 200, is it not fearful indictment
to say four-fifths of this loss might
easily have been prevented.
Here is conservation's opportunity.
We need not go West to find field
for it. JOHN w. ZUBER,
Satte Fire Marshal