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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
To Thwart Shylocks.

New York, April with view
to thwarting the heartless methods
OF loan sharks in this state who have
been taking advantage of the misfor-
tunes Of the poor for years, Mrs. Rus
sell Sage is almost ready to place
her signature of approval on the plan
OF the Sage foundation to capitalize
a chain of model loan establishments
that will advance money to the poor
upon their household goods at the
legal rate Of interest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
HONORs RE0UISlTION
Dlnsmore Has One More Chance to
Escape Ohio Prosecution.

Columbus, o., April 4. - Governor
Deneen has honored the requisition
issued by Governor Harmon for the
return to this state of ID. w. Dins-
more. charged jointly IL six indict-
ments with Mark Slater, with certi-
receiving payment on same. This
means that unless the municipal
court at Chicago interferes at the
hearing next Wednesday, Dinsmore
will be brought back to Ohio to face
the music.
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TO INVESTIGATE
Wire COMP ANY
Western Union Under Suspicion
In BucketshOp Campaign.
MAY Be INCLUDED IN CHARGE

Secret Service Agents Are Securing
Country In Search of Men Who
Escaped When Concerns In East
ern Cities Were Raided - Depart
Show How Country Was Divided
Into Districts by New York Firms.
Washington, April 4. The West
ern Union Telegraph company's con-
nection with the three big concerns
that it raided for doing a country
vestigated by the department Of JUS
tice. Federal authorities are going to
find out II the Western Union, when
they were furnishing the bucket
shops with ticker and other wire ser
vice. We're aware OF the use that was
being made of their facilities IL IL Is
shown that the telegraph company
had such knowledge, an action may
be begun to include them in the con-
spiracy charges.
The departments campaign against
the bucketshops OF the country has
not ended with the proceedings. 1t
ming to get after other shady con-
Germs which are supposed to be doing
bucketshop business. The arrests
in the raids in New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Jersey City,
when l6 men We're gathered into the
governments dragnet, will probably
be followed by more today.
Just how extensive the campaign
against the bucketshop concerns may
turn out to be is uncertain at this
time. That other persons engaged in
buckcting is admitted. 1t Is believed
that agents OF the department. are
close on the rail of some of the men
who got away. 1t is the intention to
get those who got away, and agents
of the department have gone out
with those instructions.
Divide County Into Districts,
According to information received,
the three concerns put out of bust
ness 81 lul Hdu lhdue Idtucl CoLl-
plete division of the territory be-
| tween Maine and the Mississippi and
beyond that river Price & Company
of Baltimore had the southern terri
| tory. They operated exclusively
south of Mason and Dixon's ine and
had offices in Atlanta. Jacksonville,
st. Louis and other southern cities.
f. S, Boggs & Company of New York
enjoyed working the New England
states and New York. The Standard
Stock and Grain Dealers OF New Jer-
sey, the third concern, had New Jer'
sey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
that portion of the middle west not
touching st. Louis and other south
ern cities which belonged to Price a
Company. The territory was par
tailed out in thtc way, so it was said.
under general agreement
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
READING.

l. What is the Pupils Reading Circle :
The Travelling library2 What provis.
ions may be made for public library in
villages and in rural communities.
2. What classic have you read this
school year, What use of it did you or
will you make in your school work.
3. Name three benefits derived from
memoriziRg classics. Would you have
pupils memorize parts OF several selec.
tions or all OF one or few selections
from the standard classics! Why?
4. What current affairs of the month
8. Examiners will add this question as
their pleasure.
of March did you interest your pupils
in?
6-l0. Read for the examiners.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
UNITED STATES HISTORY, INClUD.
ING CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

|. What use do you make OF local his.
tory Is it importRnt' Who settled
your township Your county, When ,
Whsrel
9, Tell fully of the frat naval battle
ia which iron clad vessels did the Aght.
Tag What were the chief results Of
this bsttle'
.. What eyeut took place in ls4li :
In 1897 In lsts' In 1850! In
lss%i In 1887 In 1889, In 1890 ,
II 1917 IL 1893.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
APT QUESTIONS
FOR TEACHERS
Applicants Observation-Disclosures
Had to Answer Them.
EXAMINATION HELD APRIL 2, 10

Prepared by the State School Com
missioner to Test the Mental DUAL.
ifications OF Those Who Seek Posi-.
tions as Teachers In the Public
Schools.
Following is the list OF questions
as prepared under direction Of the
state commissioner of public schools,
and submitted at the county exam
ination for teachers, April 2, for ele-
mentary school certificates:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
COLUMBUS STREETCAR CD,
SUBMITS A COMPROMISE

Columbus, o., April AFTER fatty
refusing to negotiate with the newly
organized carmen's union, Manager
e. X. Stewart of the Columbus Rail-
way and Light company submitted
the following proposition to its en-
ployes: Reinstatement OF the men
discharged by tne company granting
of an immediate increase of one-half
cent an hour to conductors and mo-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05

tormen, and continuance of the free
uniform and proht-sharing plan, with
the granting of an additional half
cent an hour increase before April J.,
1911. Manager Stewart, however,
positively refuses to recognize the
union as labor organization. The
men will meet tomorrow to take ac-
ton on the company's proposition.
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Saturday, the 7th Day of
MAY, 1910,

between the hours of p. IN. and 3 p. m,
of said day, the following described lands
to-wit:
Situated in Knox county, State of Ohio
and township of Miller and being part of
Lots S and u in the 3rd quarter of town
ship 5, range 13. u. s. NJ. lands and
mencing at the southwest corner Of an
SO acre tract of land of which Oliver
Squires died seized, and being part of
said lot 12 and being the northwest corn
Collins, said piece of land being also a
part of lot IL; thence running south So
degrees East along the line dividing the
aforementioned two tracts 1899 56-1Oo rods
to the center of the Granville road;
thence North along the center of said
road 80 32-100 rods thence on a line few
feet North of well and just South of
barn standing about As rods from the
West 1853 rods to the southeast corner of
a II acre field on said premises; Thence
north degrees, east Ga 54-l0O rods;
Thence north IS degrees West 52-10O rods
to the West line of said lot 12; Thence
south degrees west along said west line
los 1S-l00 rods to the place of beginning.
estimated to contain seventy-two and
thrty-three hundredths az 33-100) acres
be the same more or less. Being the
same premises set off to the late Mary
Ann Squires as widow of Oliver Squires.
the common Pleas Court of Knox coun-
Mary Ann Squires ct al. No. 6iS2.
Appraised mt $43i0,00.
Terms of sale-One-t third in hand one
third IN one year and one-third in two
years from date of sale with interest, de-
ferred payments to be secured by mort
gage upon the premises sold. or the pur
chaser may elect to pay all cash.
L. j. PARKER
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio
VIM H. THOMPSON, Attorney for the
Plaintiff.
l-5 of,h-2S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05

tween character and reputation, for
one may be destroyed by slauder,
while the other can never be harmed
save by its possessor. Reputation is
in no mans Keeping. You and / can
not determine what other men shall
think and say about us. We can only
determine what they ought to think
of us and say about us.-J. G. Hol-
land
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
When There Was No Past.
! guess that Adam, lucky wight,
Was never harried

When There Was No Fast.
guess that Adam. lucky wight,
Was never harried
About the better men Eve might
Have married.
kansas City Journal
Nor was Eve harried, l should say.
With Ads TRADE
About the biscuits day by day
His mother made
Boston Herald.
Nor was either angered, guess,
In that first house
BY reference % the others
Previous youse.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
Nor was Ads joy in peril placed
By this attack
II want you. dear. to button my new
waist
A-down my back"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Nor was Ads mind ever
Given the weight
or the now popular (O rs my
Hat on straight?'
4 Detroit News.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
ORTHOGRAPHY.

The spelling upon all the manuscripts
OF this examination will merit a grade
of 100 per cent, il all the words are cor
rectly spelled; the examiners will de-
duct one per cent for each word mis-
spelled upon each and every manuscript
of this entire examination from the
above 100 per cent and what remains
will be the grade in orthography for this
examination
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
Taft 10 Sound kevnotn.

Washington, April 4. - The presi-
dent Is expected to sound the key
note for the approaching congress
sional campaign next fall at the ban
quet TO be given here April 9 by the
League of Republican Clubs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
Lottery of Marriaas.

Mrs. Dearborn-Did you ever win q
prize in a lottery?
Mrs. Wabash h-Well, yes; I'm draw,
ing alimony !-Yonkers Statesman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
WIRING.

Write from memory stnn2a o'
poetry the form of the letters. regularity
ot lines, and legibility will he considered
in the grading of the writing
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
CANDIDATES.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Editor Banner: Please announce
that T. NJ. Dill of Wayne township
will be candidate for the Demo.
cratic nomination for county commits
sioner at the coming county primaries.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05

Editor Banner: Please announce
chat william Lewis will be candi.
date at the coming primaries for re-
nomination for a second term for
county commissioner on the Demo
cratic ticket
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05

Landing Places For Alrships.
Information of all kinds regarding
possible landing places for aerial
craft is to be issued in the form OF a
handbook by the Aerial League, Re-
gent street, London.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
A PeeNish Patient.
declared

"You are unreasonable declared
the physician.
why so. doc?"
you stun yourself with forty kinds
Of rich grub, and then you kick be-
cause you have to take two kinds Of
medicine. e."--pittSburg Post.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
Neurasthenls In German Army.

INVW' HotIICIIId w O-''''I'' ''''''JF
Recent statistics of the German
Army show that neurasthenia Is three
and a half times as prevalent among
the soldiers as 1t was a decade ago.
while hysteria cases are twice as
numerous.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
Entertained
At Gambler

Miss Helen Thompson Of Gambler
entertained at her home in Gambler
Saturday evening. The out OF town
guests were Miss Shreman OF Mt
Vernon. Miss Elliott Of Mt, Vernon
and Miss Detwiller OF Mansfield
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
Post Card Shower
For Mrs. Kline

Y OF WTbs NTIHc
Mrs Nicholas Kline was given u
post card shower at her home on the
Columbus road in South Vernon Sat
urday In honor of her birthday ami,
versary. She received about seventy.
NV cards from her many freinds and
relatives throughout the state
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
SOCIETY NOTES
Langford. .Resms
Wedding

Mr.. Paul G. langiord OF this city
and Miss Edna Winifrcd Reams of
College township. were united in mar.
riage Saturday eovning at the home
OF the brides parents, north OF Gam.
beir. The ceremony was performed
at o'clock by the Rev A. c. Corf-
man in the presence of the family and
ten invited guests The young couple
will reside in Mt Vernon
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05

Character and Reputation.
There Is broad distinction b.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
SHERIFF'S SALE
Douglas Squires
Vg

Timothy Squires. ct al,
KNOX COMMON PLEAS.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the Court of Common Pleas of Knox
County, Ohio, and to me directed, / will
offer for sale at the door of the Court
House, i'm Mount Vernon, Knox County,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-05
MOTHERS FRIEND


coming will be time of rejoicing and SSSAl
apprehension if Mothers Friend is l(5S I'll
by expectan mother in preparation of the A Ssa
medicine be taken internally but nment be
applied body necessary physical changes
of the system Mothers Friend composed oils and medicines
which prepare the muscles enons for the render
the supple and elastic aids in expanding the skin and flesh
hbres strengthens all the membranes and tissues 1t lessons the
danger the crisis future health the mother
Mothers Friend sold Write for free book
tanning valuable information for expectant mothers
THE BRADF7EED Co., ATLANTA, CA.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
Hughesville Beaten.

In a game seven inning of base
ball played Thursday afternoon on
the home grounds, a pretty stiff ag-
gregation from Hughesville was
nicely though not easily beaten,
the score being SO. We think it
was the best game yet in every re-
spect. This game gives Laporte a
record of five out of six one game
having been lost to Eagles Mere.
Only one hit was allowed Hughes
vile. Five flies were batted to the
out field and all were captured.
Few errors were made and quick
recovering was done. Carpenter
struck OFT eight players and Arm
strong of Hughesville, seven.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
Bernice Lady Injured.

While visiting at the home of
Mrs. John Epley in South Towan-
ia, Monday, Mrs. George Hatton
Of Bernice. fell down stairs fractur-
ing both her arms and sustaining
other severe injuries. She was so
wedged in at the bottom of the
stairs when help arrived that it re-
qulred several neighbors to release
her from her terrible position.
She is in critical condition but it
is believed she will recover.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
What's Wrong With LapOrte?

Under the above heading the Du-
shore Gazette prints this week our
local item relating to the station
ing of a detachment of state police
at this place, with the following
attached:
"Ed.-The people of Dushore
and vicinity are law abiding citi-
zens and no state police are needed
to keep order. Constable Cott
does police duty on special occasion
but never sees any violations of
the law
In answer we would say that in
our opinion there is not Il thing
wrong wrong with Laporte. 1t
is the prettiest town in the county,
and the liveliest and best place for
its size on the map, but at this sea-
son of the year, with excursions
coming from all prominent places
and probably Dushore, which al
ways have certain number of
reckless passengers aboard, we con-
slider it advisable, pro bono publico
to have sufficient protection in case
of any elbow knocking. We are
glad however, that Dushore is not
sufficiently lively to require such
precaution, and judging from the
fact that our friend Cott is fire.
quent caller at the county bastile
for the purpose of lodging pris-
oner from that law abiding vicinity
he is doing his duty thoroughly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29

Its funny how afraid rich men are
of being cheated" reflected Mr.. Bates,
specially when they get out in the
country. Now last fall one of the fur
lined overcoat kind came up here. He
shipped off his words as If they'd been
coupons, and though he's come up
here for rest, he seemed to think
somebody'd charge him extry for it II
he mentioned the fact.
We'll. the Bassett place up on Birch
Hill was for sale, and he took fancy
to it-looked just like the house where
he was born he said.
but don't you let II out he says
to me. They'll be asking some fancy
price for it if they know | want it,
We'll, l drove him up there after
he'd made up his mind. and we found
Isaac Bassett out in the yard.
q hear this place is for sale. How
much?' says Mr.. Millionaire.
Isaac opened his mouth. but that
was as far as he got.
"Il give you nine hundred and
fifty dollars for 1t; not cent more
said MIR. Millionaire, slam-bang.
"I'll take it, says Isaac.
II amt mean. he says, after he'd
made out check and we'd started off,
nor clost but | won't be done says
he Jest because I've made my pile
81 didn't tell him." chuckled Mr..
Bates, that he'd done himself"
Had he?" questioned Mr.. Bates's
companion.
Sure" said Mr.. Bates THE farm
was put up for sale for the taxes, and
all they asked was six hundred and
fifty dollars. And I've heard that
Isaac had privately offered it for six
hundred dollars"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
Lightning Plays Queer Franks.

An electric storm which visited
the northern part of this county on
Saturday afternoon created much
havoc.
The home of Irwin Hottenstein
at Overton was struck by bolt of
lightning which hit all four corners
of the building at the same time
and knocked the cellar wall from
beneath it in several places. A
COW in a nearby field was struck
at about the same time and in
stantly killed.
At the home of George Ceder-
borg about two miles from the
Hottenstein place, three children
were playing in the woodshed with
a puppy. Between them lay an
an old dog asleep on the floor.
Lightning struck the shed killing
the dog and shocking the children
rendering one unconcious.
At the home of Ezra Hunsinger
at Dushore a bolt struck the house
on the back side, went through the
building and stunned a little girl
who was on the front porch. None
of the members of the family in
the house were injured.
Two telephone polls in front of
Lanes hotel in Dushore were de-
molished by a bolt.
In a field belonging to Harry
Spencer in Burlington Township,
Bradford Co.. a wheat stack was
struck by lightning and burned up.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
Mrs. Rosena Schock.

Mrs. Rosena Schock, wife of John
Sohock of Lopez, died at the Packer
hospital at Sayre at 3 O'Clock Mon
day morning. July 25, after an i'll
ness of some time with diabetes.
Mrs. Schock was born August %,
1864, and has been married about
40 years. Besides the husband the
following children survive: Mrs. w.
III. Lamdback of Wyalusing; Mrs.
John Neuber of New Era; Mrs. f..
E. Potter OF Old Forge; Mrs. Susan
Doll of Lopez; j. j. of Phhiladel-
phia; Joseph of Sayre, and George
G. of Lopez. Mrs. Schock was tax
en- to the hospital some few weeks
ago suffering from gangrene and
she was improving and was sup
posed to have been almost cured
when diabetes returned and proved
fatal. The remains were taken to
the home of her daughter in Wya-
lusing on Monday and on Wednes-
day morning they were taken to
the Lutheran church at Wilmot
where the funeral was held at II
O'Clock. Interment was made in
the cemetery at that place.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
A Good Game.

An excellent game of base ball
was played ON the home grounds
Saturday when Muncy and Laporte
came together. and as usual the
home team was the Johnson of the
diamond, winning the nine round
bout by a score of 81. In the
first inning one score was run in
for each side and thus it stood till
the third when Laporte made two
more trips around the bases. Fol-
lowing this nothing more was done
in the score line throughout the
rest of the game however the play
was full of interest and kept the
fans noisy until the end of the
ninth chapter. Fine pitching was
done by both pitchers, each having
II strike outs to his credit.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
Neqro Wit and Wisdom.

When thou seest the palm-tree the
palm-tree has seen thee.
What the child says, he has heard
at home.
Not to know Is bad, not to wish to
know Is worse.
If the dog is not at home he barks
not.
If you know the beginning well, the
end Will not trouble you.
To love the king is not bad, but a
king who loves you is better.
Without fingers the hand would be
a spoon.
The frog enjoys itself in water, but
not in hot water.
He who wishes to blow out his
brains need not fear their being blown
out by others.
There are people who place a
basket on your head to see what you
carry.
Night Is the queen of shades; earth
is the queen of beds; the sky is the
king of sheds; the sun is the king of
torches.
The song of the stomach is hard to
bear.
We go quickly where we are sent
when we take interest in the journey.
Capt. Burton's Compilation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
Oversensitjve Consciences.

1t Is not worth the while to let our
imperfections disturb US always. The
conscience really does not. and ought
not to monopolize the whole OF our
lives, any more than the heart or the
head 1t Is as liable to disease as
any other part. l have seen some
whose consciences, owing undoubtedly
to former indulgence. had grown to
be as irritable as spoilt children, and
at length gave them no peace. They
did not know when to swallow their
cud, and their lives, of course yielded
no milk
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
British Coin.

The English sovereign weighs 123,-
274 grains. .916 fine, and, consequent
ly 1t contains 113.0O1 grains of fine
gold. The shilling weighs 1927 grains.
1925 fine, and thus contains S0.727
grains of fine silver. Bronze coins
consist of a mixture of copper, tin
and zinc The penny weighs 1853
grains. The standard of value is gold
Silver is legal tender up to 40 shil-
lings, bronze up to IL pence, but
farthings only up to six pence. Bank
Of England notes are not legal tender.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29

Pattern No. 3227.-The doubleplait
Gibson" shirtwaist is one of the fav-
orite models of this spring. This de.
sign supplies two styles of sleeves,
bishop ones of medium fullness com.
pleted with gauntlet cuffs, and close
fitting ones. Only single plaits ap-
pear at the back.
The pattern is In sizes, "a to AZ
inches bust measure For 36 bust the
shirtwaist requires 3-8 yards of ma.
terial sc inches wide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
All Settled.

They were going to be married so
agreed for once and all
On the most important details wheth-
er great or whether small,
Till they came to the allowance"
when she very quickly said,
"Oh, you needn't worry, darling! I've
that figured in my head!
II shall be o, very careful of your In.
come, you will see,
And you're very wise my sweetest,
leaving all such things to me!
I'll allow you one whole dollar from
your salary each week
For oor own dear title selfie!" and she
kissed him on the cheek.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29

Be sure to read "Caleb Conover
Railroader," the new serial story
which begins in this issue of the
News Item, and do not miss a
single chapter. This is good
story and one which in book form
would cost more than a years sub
scription to this paper. To keep
on the safe side we would advise
that you look up your subscription
and see if it is paid far enough in
advance to insure you the whole
story.