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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02
A CHALLENGE

To the Amity Base Ball Team:
You have evidently changed your
name, and to the bunch of fans it looks
as though you would like to be called
the Amity Holdup team.
Last week the Greys issued chal-
lenge for them to play a return game.
Immediately upon seeing the chal-
lenge Manager Bell called up and said
they would play a game, but they
would not play for less than $500
This simply looked like an excuse for
them not to play as when the Greys
played at Amity they were given the
magnificent CD sum of $500. If the
Amity team had the slightest excuse
for wanting a sum of money that q
good team would command, some at
tention would be given their answer.
If you really want to play us we will
give you $1,000, but this is just ABOUT
ten times what you are worth.
DANVILLE GREYS.
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The NJ. II. Sunday school enjoyed a
picnic at Horatio Markleys, two miles
North of Chesterville, last Thursday.
Miss Marie Bryant of Columbus Is
visiting her sister Mrs. Mae Stumph.
The Ladies Aid Society served ice
cream last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Pitt Struble was in Kenton last
Thursday where he has a pacing
horse on the track which took the
first money in $3.50 pace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Wilson and
daughter Mozelle were the guests OF
Mrs. Sade Wilson and family in Ma
rengo on last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones of Delaware
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rev.
j. II. Smith over Sunday. Mr.. Jones
delivered lecture at the Methodist
church on Saturday evening.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
e. church met last Thursday and
elected the following officers; Pres
ident Mrs. Douglas Wilson; Vice
President, Mrs. Horatio Markley; Sec
retary, Mrs. George Rogers; Treas
.urer, Mrs. Johnson; Chorister, Mrs.
Susie Koonsey.
Quite number Of persons from
here went to attend the missionary
convention at Fredericktown Tues
day and Wednesday of this week.
Mrs Mosier of Fulton has been en-.
gagged to teach the grammar room of
the Chesterville High school the com
ing winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Pitt Struble and Mr..
and Mrs. Hays Wilson visited rela-
tives near Fredericktown Sunday
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Misses Iva Bechtel and Bertha Bru-
baker have been visiting friends in
Toledo.
Alpha Shira and wife of Columbus
were guests of l.. M. Brubaker and
wife last week.
Martha Leonard spent Sunday with
Miss Wealtha Workman.
Clifford Workman of Buckeye City
visited at his uncles S. II. Work
man over Sunday.
l.. M. Brubaker transacted business
at Marion last week.
j. G. Workman visited with his
brother S. II. Workman over Sunday.
Alden Grubb of Licking county Wis.
tied friends in the vicinity last week
Mrs. Anna Au of Mansfield visited
at David Hively's over Sunday.
Isaac Grubb, wife and daughter of
Licking called on friends in this vi
cinity Sunday.
S. II. Workman and brother J. G.
made business trip to Waterford
Monday.
Preaching at the church of the
Brethren Sunday and Sunday even.
ing by Bro. John Kahler of near
Canton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02
SCALDED
Was A Boy While Cooking
His Dinner

Brink Haven o., Aug 31-Marcus, the
small son of MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Am
mons, was severely scalded while
playing near his home on Tuesday af-
ternoon. The boy was playing soldier
and had secured an old molasses can,
in which to boil his dinner over the
fire, which he had kindled in the back
yard The molasses can was filled al
most full of water and the lid screw
ed on tight. Then 1t was placed over
the fire, being held there by an iron
peg. After having completed his pre-
parations for cooking his army din
ner" the boy sat down nearby to
watch the can. In a very short time,
the pressure in the can, caused by the
steam, became so great that an ex-
plosion took place. A quantity of the
boiling water was thrown over the
boys right arm and shoulder, scalding
him very badly. DR.. Walter Putnam
was called to dress the burns.
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much PLEASED

Deposltors Of the Buckeye State Build
Ing and Loan Company are pleased
with the good terms given by the
company to Its borrowers, Because
/. Good terms bring the best loans.
2. Having the best loans.
3, The Buckeye therefore has the
safest mortgage securities.
A. Having the safest securities.
5. The Buckeye is the safest place
6. For the deposit of money.
7. The depositors are also pleased
s. with the Ave per cent interest
.. Which they get so promptly.
10. Rankin Building, % West Gay
Street, Columbus, o.
Assets $4,200,0Oo.
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FOR SALE CHEAP-10-room, slate
roof, brick house in good condition,
205 S. Gay street. Its location is so
near Main street that it makes it de-
sirable for club house, boarding house
or residence. Large rooms. Fine in
side finish. Soft water bath. Hot
and cold water and toilet up stairs
and down. Good stone wall cellar.
One third cash, balance on long time.
Mary e. Abbott.
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Aug. 2g.-Miss Nancy Whitehead is
confined to her bed with mild at
tack of typhoid fever at the home of
Geo. Lepley.
Mr.. Lloyd Christopher was the
guest of his parents Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. B. II. Hammond and family
We're the guests of relatives at War
saw, Sunday.
Mr., G. ID. Jones and family OF Jack.
son are camping ut the Caves.
Miss Clotilda Lepley attended the
teachers institute at Mt. Vernon last
week.
Mr., Rye Wallace Is on the sick list,
Mr.. Cleve Stull and family were the
guests of Mr.. Bane Leese Sunday.
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WHAT HE SAW AT THE FAIR.

There was n man in our town
And he was wondrous wise.
He went into the Fair one day,
Which opened both his IFS.
There were pumpkins big and squash
es, too,
And vegetables galore;
And many different kinds of fruit
He'd never seen before.
A big display of stock he saw,
All slick and fat and fine;
And tools to aid the farmers work
And help him all the time.
There was so much to entertain
And also to admire,
He told his neighbors all to go
From kidlet to grandsire.
Those who read this, one and all,
This wise man initiate.
Go to the fair and see the sights;
Go early and stay late.
The Knox County fair
Is not as castle built In air.
In fact, our Directors will endeavor,
To make 1t the Best Ever.
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Aug. 3O.-~Mr. and Mrs. j. J. Cor
nell of Tacoma, Wash, and Miss Ad-
die Myers of Columbus are the guests
OF Messrs II, NJ. and ], IL. Cornell.
Mr.. Samuel Langdon and son Rob
ert of Mt. Gilead are the guests of E,
T. Coe and family.
Mrs, Cordelia Smith of Westerville
and Mrs, Nora Smith of Cleveland,
We're guests of Mrs, w. II. Mitchell
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Clark Of
Clinton visited Mr.. and Mrs. Il. M.
Cornell Saturday.
Miss Ethel Rowe of Columbus Is
visiting Miss Carrie Coe.
Mrs. Terrence Myers, who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs Dean Hew-
1T near Rich Hill, returned to her
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02

FARMS FOR SALE-5O acres, BIZ
miles from city, price $3,50O. Also a
stock and grain farm, containing 25O
acres, has four producing gas wells.
New Broom dwelling Price $52 pei
acre. Stream & Rlmer. tt
MIR. John Elder has returned to his
home on North Mulberry street after
completing his summer engagement
with the orchestra at Lakeside.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02
MORTGAGE LOANS

We are in a position to take few
more tirst-class loans on mortgage
security, Our liberal terms are we'll
known. If YOU are thinking of buy.
ing or building, come In and talk over
our terms/
Office No. E. High street,
THE KNOX BUILDING & LOAN co.
G. f. Colyille, Sec'y
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02
PUBLIC SALE

James b. Watson will offer at public
auction at his farm on Martinsburg
road, miles suoth of Mt. Vernon, on
September 9th, all his horses, cattle,
farm implements, machinery, ETC., at
big sale. Everybody come.
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far and near and they are planning to
stay all day and late in the evening
to see the fun. Main street will be
Illuminated as never before and the
young people and older ones as well
are expected to come out in all the
fantastic garbs that their ingenuity
can devise. Visitors as well as the
people in town are invited and ex-
pected to take part in these festivi-
ties. There will be a big contest in
vieing with one another to see who
can get up the best costume, the most
ridiculous outfit and the most fantas-
tic garb Many people from Mt. Yer
non and surrounding towns are plan
ming to spend Labor Day in Freder-
icktown and they will have the time
of their lives.
The Zolman reunion was held last
Saturday in Leander Stockdale's
grove. At an early hour the friends
began to gather until about 140 par
took of the elegant repast. Not quite
so many as on previous years. A short
program was rendered, after which
business meeting was called for the
election of officers and arrangements
for the meeting of 1911.
President-L. G. Zolman.
Secretary and Annie
Craft.
Committee on program-Daisy VIII.
it's, Earl Zolman and Annie Kinon.
The following out of town guests
were present: Avery Zolman, Mil.
dred zolman, Bert Zolman, Della zol-
man, Ida ZolmaD, Gerald zolman,
Marion Zolman, Eva Zolman, II. zol-
man, Samuel Zolman, Lloyd Zolman,
Freeman Zolman, w. E. zolman, all of
Mt. Gilead, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Dodge, Ethel Beeney, Harry Beeney,
II. f., Crane, N. Kinney and Emmaline
Kinney, all of Bellville, Ohio; ID. e.
Zolman, Mary Zolman, Sylvia Metcalf,
Ethel Metcalf, Florence Metcalf, Jam
es Zolman, all of Centerburg, Ohio;
Emma and Myron Peyton, Lorain, o.;
Carrie Hooyier, Mansfield, o.; Philip
Zolman, 4141 Broadway, Cleveland
o.; Jennie Zolman, Cleveland, o.;
Charles Craft, Pittsburg, Pa; Jerry
Zolman, Alverton, o.
Bert Denman, who spent the past
week with his grand parents, return
ed home on Tuesday.
The Mt Vernon District Woman's
Foreign missionary society of the
Methodist church held two days ses-
sion in Fredericktown on Tuesday and
Wednesday which was all that had
been promised. The program was car
ried out with very few alterations.
Many ladies from Mt. Vernon and in
fact from all over the district helped
to add enthusiasm to the gatherings
by their large numbers. The ladies of
the Eastern Star served the dinner on
Wednesday, at which about one hun
dred and fifty sat down.
The Presbyterian Sunday school held
their annual picnic at Rogers Lake on
Thursday.
Work on the new cement cutters
and iron hitchlng posts on Main street
Is progressing very rapidly and will
be great Improvement to the ap-
pearance of the town.
Mr. w. E. Edwards has purchased
the large Office building of the j. B.
Foote Foundry Co. and will branch
out in the manufacture of tin and
sheet iron products. Mr.. Foote will
erect another Office building.
|. II. Friz2ell has secured the con
tract for the building of the new res
idence of Mr.. Fred Brentlinger.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system, cure constipation
and sick headache. Sold by all dealers
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02

home here Sunday.
Mr. Gail Snuff and the Misses May
Snuff and Edith Edman visited rel
atives at Fairview Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02

Mr.. John Jennings returned last
evening from short visit in Detroit
and Toledo.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02

Mrs. II. H. Hess of West High
street went to Danville Wednesday
morning to spend the day with rela-
tives.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-03
FORD BLACKMA|L TRIAL
One-fourth of Money Stolen by War
riner Given to the Woman
and Edgar S. Cooke.

Cincinnati o., Feb. About one-fourth
of the $4,000 that Charles L. Warmer,
defaulting local treasurer of the Big
Four railroad. confessed to have embez-
lied was paid by him to 8Irs. Jeanette
Stewart-Ford and Edgar S. Cooke of Chi
cago, according to WARMERS testimony
today in the trial of Mrs. Ford for black
mail.
The witness said that in the seven years
he was embeZzling funds of the railroad
he had been paying approximately 81 900
month to both Cooke and Mrs. Ford
and declared that. so far as he knew
Mrs. Ford had been unaware that he
was short in his accounts.
According to Warmer he paid black
mail to Mrs. Ford because she knew
Cooke had been short in his accounts
when he left the Big Four servise, and
that when Warmer had succeeded him
he had concealed this shortage
1t became apparent that Warmer has
no intention of accusing his quondom
friend, Cooke, of blackmail. The witness
repeatedly declared that Cooke never had
eXtOrted money from him, but that he
had supplied him with funds for the sole
purpose of keeping Mrs Ford quiet, as
he asserted she was equally dangerous TO
both of them.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-03
LATEST MINING DISASTER OCCURS I'M MEXICO
MANY BODIES IN SHAFTS
Work of Exploring St. Paul Mine at
Cherry, ILL.,, Proceeding Slowly
and With Caution.

Cherry Ill.,, Feb. 2-The body Of one
miner and the carcasses of 81 mules were
found $50 feet deep in the St Paul mine
To-Day by the relay parties Of repairers
and explorers. who began work i'm the
burned passages last night
The explorers last night stopped all
dangerous breaks IN, the walls of the main
runway 10 the west of the main shaft on
the second level The work was also eX-
tended to the south as far as the air
shaft thus opening a passageway' be
tween the two shafts
1t was at the edge of the airshaft that
the body was found. 1t lay sprawled
along the runway with hands extended
toward the escape pit. Safety could not
nave been found I'm the airshaft, however,
for II was i'm this wall that the has
DlaZed SO fieTcely.
It was discovered today that the third
level, go feet below the surface. is not
tull OF water as had been thought. a
stone dropped down the elevator shaft hit
the top Of the cage that ran from the
third level TO the second. As this car now
rests on the bottom of the third level
the water cannot be more than five feet
deep. probably less. Pumps were installed
today to draw the water from the mine
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-03
PROBING BY GRAND Jury
Authorities Of Jersey City Trying to
Find Out Why Prices Are
AbnOrmally High.

New York. Fen. 1.-The New Jersey side
of the Hudson was today the center Of
activity in the attempt TO find out why
food prices are high. The investigating
body was the Hudson county grand jury,
which continued its probing into the stor-
age business of the big packing COM
panies.
II examined numerous witnesses in an
effort to learn what quantities of food
stutts are stored and whether there is
any understanding among the firms TO
hold necessaries of life to regulate the
supply and get the highest possible prices
1t is announced that the womans organi-
cations here. win the cooperation of the
Health Protective society, will take up
the campaign against meats and other
edbles stored for lengthy periods.
Meat prices are again on the upward
trend. A third Of a cent is the average
advance IN wholesale rates. and a full
cent added to these prices is predicted
before the week end. Shipments are much
less. wholesalers say, and supplies are
dwindlng even in the face of the re
duced demand.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-03
TH|RTY-F|VE WIDOWS
WITH 65 LITTLE ONES
Seventy-five Men Killed in the Elk
plOsiOn at PrimerO,
Colorado.

Primero, Colo. Feb. 2-Mouday's expIo-
sion in the main mine Of the Colorado
tCel x Iron company claimed a total of
seventy-five victims, and left thirty-five
widows and siNty-fIve fatherless children
These facts were determined late this
afternoon, when the official canvass of
the camp was completed and the names
Of the missing men checked with the COM
pany's payroll
Exploration of the workings continued
all day, but not until o'clock tonight
were the efforts successful, when the
bodies Of two drivers. unidentified. were
found in a erOsscut between entries All
and BIZ and brought to the surface.
All day the number of bodies recovered
had remained at forty eight, but work
ers succeeded I'm penetrating portions of
the mine hitherto held from invasion by
afterdamp.
While work underground continued I'M
abated, practically the only activity aD-
parent about the camp today was that
OF the force of men detailed TO assist the
coroner in preparing the bodies for burial.
Late this afternoon Coroner Guilfoyle sent
thirty-fouT bodies TO Trinidad on a sDe-
cial train, and tomorrow probably viii
forward the remaining sixteen to that
city, where a general funeral viii be
held,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-03
COUNSEL FOR BALLINGER
Noted Western Lawyer Engaged to
Take Charge of the Secre-
taTy's Interests.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Secretary Bal
linger, after much persuasion, has de-
cided TO employ counsel to appear be-
fore the Ballinger-P inchot investigat-
ing committee TO defend his side of the
case. Mr.. BaIlinger thus far had stead
lily refused to engage counsel. declaring
that he had nothing to conceal.
Senator Nelson, chairman of the COM
mittee. expressed the attitude of the
committee as favOring the presence of
counsel for both sides, wherefore Mr.
Ballinger finally decided to follow the
suggestion.
The attorney employed bv Mr. Bal
linger also will represent Fred Ben
nett, commissioner of the land office
and Fl. H. Schwartz, chief of the field
service.
Although his name has not been
divulged, the attorney is said to be A
western lawyer and thoroughly famil-
lar with the land situation as it enters
into the present controversy.
\ telegram sent him TODAY asking
whether he would come to Washing
ton. He replied that he would start at
once.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-03
NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK
Young Woman Wanted to Tell the
True Story of Social Scandal
in the Navy,

Boston. Feb. 1.-The social set Of the
CharlestOWn navy ward, which has
crowded the big dance hall three times
this week at the court-martiai of Pay
master George p. Aud for conduct I'M
becoming a gentleman and an officer,
just missed hearing today from one wom-
an witness what she claimed was the
real cause of the ejectment of DR.. e. s.
COwles from the dance of December H.
Miss Margaret Ames, daughter Of DR..
AmeS of tine navy, wanted to tell the
cause, but the court preferred TO hear
PaymasteT Auld's version.
The days session was practically given
up to the young officers defense OF him
self
Mr.. Aud denied today that he struck
DR.. COwles. but admitted that he took
him by the shoulders and that in the
wrestling which ensued Dr. COwles was
thrown to the floor
Mr.. Aud said that he considered that
he was acting for the dance committee in
speaking to DR.. COwles, whom he per-
sonally did not think a proper guest at
the dance.
This practically concluded the testimony
in the case and tomorrow afternoon ar
guments will be concluded DR.. RObnett's
trial on similar. charge is expected to
begin Friday,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-03

Assets were not announced. but it is
estimated that they are in excess of the
liabilities. The company will continue to
operate its plants. Henry D. Kay was
appointed receiver by Judge Lanning i'm
the United States circuit court in New
Jersey this afternoon.
The appointment of a receiver was not
brought about by any condition in the
livestock market, but by the tying up
of part of the cOmpany's funds in the
United States Banking company in Mex
leo City, which suspended recently Sam
uel Untermyer, as counsel representing
English bankers and other investors in
the property. said tonight:
While we have no definite figures
showing the position between the packing
company and the bank al the time of the
suspension of the bank. we are advised
that the packing company had more
than $4,000 gold to its credit in the United
States Banking company at the time of
the banks suspension.
The tying up of the packing company's
immediate resources and the uncertainty
as to the possible action that might be
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-03
WILL QUIT THEIR JOBS.
American Railroad Men in Mexico
Dissatisfied With Conditions.

MEXICO City, Feb. 2-That American
engineers and conductors on the inter
oceanic branch of the National lines Of
Mexico have so far voted, without a dis
senting vote, to resign was the report
received today from the men now can
Vassing the employees.
Representatives of the union on the
central branch report that IS per cent of
the men so far approached have cast their
ballots for resignation. In Mexico City
the men are voting almost unanimously
to leave the service The joint commit
tee of engineers and conductors will meet
here on February : TO count the ballots
and Officially tender their designations.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-03
LIVES LOST
IN AWFUL EXPLOSION
Carelessness of Some Miner the
Cause of Horror at Las
Esperanzas.

Laredo. Tex. Feb. One Cf the great
est disasters i'm the history of Mexican
coal mining took place early today in
the Palau mine at Las EsparanZas. Mex
leo. The toll of human life which paid
the penalty of negligence on the part Of
some miner. according to latest reports
Is placed at seventy After an official re-
port showing fifty-three dead, twelve ad-
diuOnal bodies were recovered bringing
the total up TO siXty-five, while three
others have died in the hospital making
the grand total of victims thus far sixty
eight
An explosion occurred in No. shaft
of the coal mine OF the Esperanzas Mn
ing company and is attributed 10 the ig-
milton Of gas from the flame of cigar
cite Of a miner smoking contrary to the
rules.
Tie miners. mostly Mexicans and Jap
anese, had assumed their places i'm the
different workings Just after : clock.
At $50 o'clock those at work above
ground heard a loud explosion, and al
most instantly a vast cloud Of dust and
smoke issued from the mouth OF the
shaft.
When the onlookers realized the mean
ing of the disaster. assistance was inn
mediately forthcoming. So soon as the
air in the shaft could be purified SUI
fiCienuy to permit TeScueTS to descend,
many volunteers were ready to risk their
lives in an endedVOT to SUccOr their
stricken brothers below.
Cages were Immediately sent down,
loaded To their capacity with miners bent
upon Tescuing their comrades. On the
first and second levels everything was
found intact and the men working in these
levels were safe.
The rescue party went down To the
third level, and as soon as the air could
be sufficiently cleared they entered the
various drifts and began a search for
the dead. Scattered about in various
positions in the workings. they found the
bodies of the men. suffOCated, thci. faces
indicating the bitter fight they had waged
to reach pure air and safety,
The reSCueTs worked in relays searching
for their dead and dying companions.
After six hours work fifty-three bodies
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