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Road May Also Be Extended
To Mansfield
Eastern Capitalists Go Over
Proposed Route
And Extension Of Line In
Future Seems Probable

Columbus, o., Dec. 10-With the ar
rival of several prominent Fasteners
in Columbus, Friday noon, prelimi-
nary steps were taken toward the ex-
tension of the Columbus, New Albany
& Johnstown interurban railroad
from Gahanna to Johnstown. and
eventually to Mt. Vernon and Mans
field The extension of the road to
Mansfield is expected to be accom-
pl!shed through the taking over of the
road by the newly-organized Colum-
bus, Mt. Vernon &c Mansfield Co.
Judge Augustus Van Wyck, former
supreme judge of the state OF New
York, brother of a former mayor Of
New York City, and the candidate for
governor in that state who was de-
feated number of years ago by Col
onel Roosevelt, arrived in Columbus,
Friday noon, to look over the propos-
ed extension of the line to Johnstown,
he with number of other prominent
Fasteners, including Anderson T.
Herd of New York City, being inter-
ested in the underwriting of the pro-
posed extension.
Judge Van Wyck, after his arrival
in Columbus, together with Mr.. Herd,
Mr.. Pope, wealthy construction con-
tractor of Parkersburg, w. Va. and
l.. P. Stephens, general mangaer Of
the line, took car to the end of the
road and from there in an automobile
toured the line of the proposed extern
sion TO Johnstown. The continual
tion of the line to Mt. Vernon and
Mansfield Is expected to be accom-
plished, following the extension to
Johnstown.
The Columbus, New Albany and
Johnstown line has been one of the
prosperous lines leading out of Co
lumbus, and its extension to JOINS
town, Mt. Vernon and Mansfield will
tap new and prosperous territory,
| furnishing more complete and
speedy means of reaching those cities.
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IRIS
Ward Mothers And Teachers
Club Holds Fine Meeting

Over two hudred persons were pres
ent at the very interesting meeting
of the Mothers and Teachers club
of the First ward on Friday evening.
The following was the excellent pro-
gram carried out:
Piano Duet-Ethel McKe and Amy
Ewing.
Address-Rev. Ira J. Houston.
Vocal Selection Baker.
Talk-Mrs. Meyer.
Recitation-Nina Shifflette.
Talk-Dr. Lorey.
Piano Duet-Ethel Mckee and Amy
Ewing.
Remarks--Miss Chase.
In addition to the above Mr.. Pat
rick Purcell of the juvenile court
was present and talked entertainingly
along this line of work and urged
those present to- take an interest in
the establishment of children's
home in Mt. Vernon.
During the latter part of the even
ing light refreshments were served
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for the peace OF Europe are taken SER
iously here.
The charge against the two officers
is that Of trespassing for the purpose
Of espionage, and attempting to con.
yey military secrets to foreign pow
er. The trial will not be conducted
in secret and the accused will be Civ.
en- fair play in the fullest sense Of
the term. They will be defended
by DR.. Won Gordon, prominent in
teruational lawyer Of Berlin, and DIR.
Hans Otto OF this city. Permission
will be given to British government
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ENTRIES
Made For Try Out On Debat.
ing Teams

Preliminary arrangements are un.
der way for preparing for the High
school triangular debate between Mt
Vernon, Newark and GAINESVILLE next
spring. Friday afternoon the names
of several scholars of the local High
school who will try out for the Mt
Vernon teams handed in their names
to Mr.. Ernest Hesse, who has the
matter in charge. OF last years de-
baters three, Mr.. John Gotshall, Mr..
Harold McDevitt and Miss Besse Pat
terson, will enter the list. In addition
eighteen other scholars will make a
try for the teams. They are: Messrs.
Charles Kelley, Hoy Russell, Albert
Marsh, Henry Arnold, Charles West,
George Hookway, Earl Minard, Hovey
Altenburg, Cecil Hall, John Ewing,
Clarence Lauderbaugh, and Misses Is
abelle Richardson, Coreta Buxton,
Frances McAuslan, nellie Snow, Olive
Clark, Anabelle Beaman, Faye Thorn
as.
The question for debate will be:
Resolved, That the United States
Should Adopt an Income Tax, With
an Exemption of Incomes Under $5,-
0OO"
At the preliminary debate, Jan. 1S,
the High school teachers will make
the choice of the eight debaters who
are to represent the Mt. Vernon
teams.
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POULTRY
Show To Be Given By
Citizens Of DanVille

Danville, o., Dec. 10-The Twin
City Midwinter Fair, Poultry & Pet
Stock association is the name of a
new organization that has started off
with a charter membership of 38.
The date of the show will be Janu-
airy 24-2S, inclusive. Entries will not
be confined to just the county, but
open to the world. At the last meet
ing the following officers were elect
ed:
Supt--F. G. Mavis.
Asst. Supt.-Jacob Mowery.
Secy-R. L. Beum.
Asst. Sec'y-C. w. Sparks.
Treas.-N.. II. Hunter.
Executive Committee-A. B. Kemp,
F. A. Esely, John Rice, F. o. Pad
gett, Chris. Swingle.
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ID)AT | {:
Of The Laymen'S Convention
In This City Is Changed

The date of the County Laymen's
Missionary Convention which was to
have been held in Mt. Vernon on
Thursday, December Is. has been
changed to Wednesday afternoon and
evening, December IA. Three speak
ers have been secured for the conven-
ton as follows: Mr.. Higginbotham,
a leprosy missionary; DR.. Blackburn,
a missionary to Africa, and Dan Ban
croft, at the head Of the Laymen's
Missionary movement in Columbus.
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ENGLISH SPY TRIAL AT LeIpslc

Lelpsic, Dec. 10-The trial OF the
two English officers, Captain B. #.
Trench Of the Royal Marines and
Lieutenant V. II. Brandon Of the Ray
al Navy, who were arrested at Bork-
um supposed spies, will take place
here the coming week. It Is expected
to be one of the most interesting
international trials that has taken
place in a long time, but the news.
paper statements that the trial is
fraught with the gravest possibilities
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SEVERE INJURY
Sustained, By Mrs. H. c. Parker BY
Falling On Icy Pavement

Mrs. H. C. Parker was severely in
jured Friday evening about seven
o'clock by falling on the icy pavement
in front of the Cooper theatre. She
struck on her back and her head came
in contact with the pavement. She
was taken to her home and physi-
clan was called in attendance. Her
injury Is not of a serious character.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel DeLong Of
Fairmont, w. Va, arrived in this city
Saturday morning to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs, DeLong will leave Sun
day for Toledo to remain over Christ
mas with relatives.
Mrs. Ralph Stophlett of Columbus
spent Saturday in Mt. Vernon, the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
c. Canning of West Chestnut street.
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mons restaurant today by Earl Beau
champ, the First Commissioner Of
Works. and the controller Of the Of
fetal hospital fpnd. Many represen
tatives Of the government and others
prominent in the public lie of Great
Britain were present to meet the
American naval officers, in whose hon
or an informal reception was held fol-
lowing the dinner.
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Lodge Elections
Monroe Grange

Monroe Grange
Monroe Grange, No. SAT, p. of H.,
has elected the following officers:
Masrer-G. o. Paige.
Overseer-John Kost.
Lecturer-Mrs. Everett Parish.
Standardization Gleason.
Assistant Steward ST. Brock.
Chaplain-Mrs. Tim Bartlett.
Treasurer-C. II. Johnson.
Corresponding Secretary-J. F. Phil
lips.
Financial Secretry-W. T. Paige.
Gate Keeper--John Hardesty.
Ceres-Mrs. G. o. Paige.
Pomona-Mrs. Earl McDermott.
Flora-Miss Ella Hardesty.
l.. A. S.-Mrs. John Kost.
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to be presented at the trial which
will take place under the civil law
before seven judges. It is the gen.
eral belief here that II the two Of.
fcers are convicted the sentence will
be light.
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Prof. c. II. Winans and Prof, A. w.
Dorr, both of the local High school,
went to Danville Saturday morning
where they attended the annual Knox
county teachers round table.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-13
ANOTHER DINNER FOR
FLEET OFFICERS

London, Dec. 10-More than one
hundred officers of the American
Atlantic fleet were the guests at
dinner given at the House OF Com
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-13

Mr.. John Allison, who has for the
past several days been seriously III
at his home in Sparta, is improving.
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-, The cold snap continued. Only men Of iron kept
Ine tra1 at such low temperatures, and Kama and
Daynght were picked men OF their races But Kama
knew the other the better man. and thus at the
start, he himself fOredoomed to defeat Not
that he slackened his effort or willingness by the
slightest conscious degree but that he was beaten
by the burden he carried in his mind. His attitude
toward Daylight was worshipful. Stoical taciturn.
proud OF his physical prowess, he found all these
qualities incarnated in his white companion. Here
was one that eXcelled in the things -orth exceng In
worshlp-withal he gave signs OF it. No wonder
the race of white conquered was his thought
When II bred men like this man. What chance had
Ihe indian against such a logged, enduring breed?
Even the Indians did not travel at such low temper
atures, and theirs the wisdom OF thousands OF
generations; yet here was this Daylight, from the
soft Southland, harder than they laughing at their
fears. and swinging along the tran Ten aud twelve
hours day. And this Daylight thought that he
could Keep up days pace Of thirty-three miles for
sixty days! Walt till fresh fall of snow came down.
or they struck the unbroken trail the rotten rim
Ice that fringed open water,
in the meantime Kama kept the pace never grum-
bling, never Sinking Sxty-fve degrees below zero
is very cold Since water freezes ut thirtyo above
sxty-hye below meant ninety-seven degrees below
freezing point Some idea Of the significance of this
may be gained by cOnceiving equal difference
of temperature in the opposite direction One hundred
and twenty nine the thermometer constitutes q
very hot day. yet such temperature is but ninety
degrees above freezing, Double this difference
and possibly some slight conception may be gained of
the cold through which Kama and Daylight travelled
between dark and dark and through the dark
Kama froze the skin on his cheek bones despite fire.
quent rubbings and the flesh turned black and sore
Also he slightly froZe the edges Of his lung tissues
a dangerous thing and the basic reason why a man
should not unduly exert himself in the open sixty
five below But Kama never complained, and Day
light was furnace OF heat sleeping warmly under
bis six pounds Of rabbit skins the other did under
twelve pounds.
On the second night fifty miles to the good, they
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both they and the tried excessively by the
roughness OF the way. An hours extra running that
aight caught up only part Of the lost time
In the morning they awoSe to- find ten inches Of
snow on their robes The dogs were buried under if
and were loath TO leave their comfortable nests
This new snow meant hard going. The sled runners
would not slide over 1t well, wnile Of he men
must go In advance Of the dogs and pack it down
with snow shoes that they should net wallow
Quite different II from ordinary snow known
to those Of the Southland. 1t hard and fine and
dry. 1t was more ike sugar. Kick 1t and it flew
win Kissing noise ike sand. There cohe-
sion among the articles and it could not be moulded
into snowballs. 1t not composed of flakes but OF
erystals-tiny, geometrca frost crystals. In truth
II was not snow but frost.
The weather well, barely twenty be-
low zero, and the two men, with raised flaps and
dangling mittens, sweated they oiled. They failed
10 make Forty Mile that night and when they passed
mat camp next day Daylight pausedsOnly long enough
TO get the mail and additional grub. On the afternoon
OF the following day they camped at the mouth of the
Hlondke River Not a soul had they encountered
since Forty Mile and they had made their trail
AS yet that winter no had travelled the river south
or Forty Mile and for that matter the whole winter
through they might be the only ones 10 travel it. In
that day the Yukon was a lonely land Between the
hlondlke River and salt water at Dyea interviewed
six hundred miles of snow covered wilderness and in
all that distance there but two places where
Daylight might look forward TO meeting men, Both
were Isolated trading posts, Sixty Mile and Fort Sci
XIX. In the summer time Indians might be met with
at the mouths of the Stewart and White Rivers the
Big ana Little Samons and on Lake lie Barge but In
the winter he we'll knew they would be the trail
of the moose herds, following them back into the
mountains.
That night camped at the mouth Of the Klondike
Daylight did not turn in when the evenings work
done Had white man been present Daylight would
have remarked that he felt his 'hunch" working
AS Ii was, be tied his snowshoes. left the dogs
cured in the snow and Kama breathing heavily IN
der bis rabbitskns and climbed up to the big fat
above the high earthbank But the spruce trees were
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Room for a camp Of forty thousand men, All tha.s
needed is the gold strike" He meditatee for q
space. Ten dollars TO the pan ii do it, and ii d be the
all-fredest stampede Alaska ever And II it
don't come here 1t II come somewhere hereabOuts.
It's sure good idea to keep eye out for town sites
ali the way up"
He stood while longer, gazing out over the lonely
fat and viSioning with constructive imagination the
scene If the stampede did come. In fancy he placed
the sawmills the big trading stores the saloons and
dance halls and the long streets Of miners cabins.
And along these streets he thousands OF men
passing up and down, while before the stores were
the heavy freghtng sedS with long strings Of dogs
attached Also he the heavy freighters pulling
down the main street and heading up the frozen Kon
dixie toward the imagined somewhere where the dig
glngs must be located.
lie laughed and shook the vision from his eyes, de-
scended 10 the level and crossed the fiat TO camp.
Five minutes after he had rolled up in his robe he
opened his eyes and sat up, amazed that he not
already asleep. lie glanced at the Indian sleeping
beside him, at the embers of the dying fire. at the
five dogs beyond with their VOLTS brushes curled
over their nCSes and the four Sn0wshoes standing
upright in the snow.
Its sure hell the way that bunch works me"
he murmured His mind reverted to the poker game
-Four kings" de grinned reminiscenty. THAT
a hunchir
He lay down again, pulled the edge OF the robe
around his neck and his earfaps, closed his
eyes, and this time fell asleep.
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camped In the vicinity Of the boundary between
Alaska and the Northwest Territory. This line had
never been surveyed and the Yukon pioneers guessed
only vaguely TO its whereabouts The rest OF the
journey, the last short stretch to Dyca would be
travelled on Canadian territory With the hard trail
and In the absence OF fresh snow Daylight planned
to make the camp OF Forty Mile on the fourth night
He told Kama much, but the third day the
temperature began to rise and they knew snow was
not far or; for on the Yukon II must get warm In
order TO snow. Also this day they encountered
ten miles OF chaotic ice jams. where. thousand
times they lifted the loaded sled the huge cakes
by the strength OF their arms and lowered Il down
again. Here the dogs were well nigh useless and
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gee pole and managed to overturn the sled into the
soft snow. The dogs gave up, the sled rghted
five minutes later they flying along the hard
packed trail again. The lynx the only sign Of life
they had in days and it, eapng velvet footed
and vanishing had been more like apparition.
At twelve o'clock when the sun peeped over the
earth bulge they stopped and built small fire the
ice Daylight, with the axe chopped chunks of the
frozen sausage OF beans. These. thawed and warmed
in the frying pan. constituted their meal They had
no coffee He did not believe in the burning OF day.
light for such luxury The dogs stopped wrangling
with one another and looked wistfuly. Only at
night did they get their pound Of fish. In the mean
time they worked.
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too thick for an outlook. and he threaded his way
the fat and up the first steep slopes OF the
mountain at the back Here, flowing in from the
east at right angles. he could the klondike and
bending grandly from the south, the Yukon. TO the
left, and down stream, lowered NaoSehide Mountain.
the huge splash OF white from which II took its
name showing clearly in the starlight Lieutenant
Schwatka had given its name. but he, Daylight had
first Il long before that intrepid explorer had
crossed the ChicOot and RATED down the Yukon.
But the mountain received only passing notice.
Dayght's interest centred in the big fat Itself.
with deep water all along It's edge for steamboat
landings
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CHAPTER V.

tn 7 Sixty Mile they restocked provisions added
4 few pounds OF letters 10 their load and held
"a steadily on From Forty Mile they had had
unbroken trail and they could look forward
only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea Day
light stood it magnifceny, but the killing pace was
beginning 10 tell Kama. His pride kept his mouth
shut but the result OF the chilling OF his lungs In the
cold snap could not be concealed. Mlcroscopically
small had been the edges OF the lung tissue touched
Dy the frost but they now began to slough off, giving
Else TO a dry hacking cough. Any unusually severe
exerton preeipitated spells Of coughing, during
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS,

Copyright 1910 by the New York Herald Co. All rights reseved4
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHI APTERs.
m URNING DAYLIGHT"-Elam Harnish-is In
III CITY dance hall. saloon and gambling mouse
like the whirIwind that he Is.
Possessed OF q tidy fortune sure OF making
vast one Burning Daylight proceeds to stir up the INC
OF the gambling house The men and women All al
nire him. he Is OF the type that dominates
Essentially a mans man. Burning Daylight reseh's'
or rather fears wiies OF the women who frequent
the dance hall But he Is afraid to be even CIVIL 10
woman because he breads the idea OF being mastered
by anybody anything. and to surrender to woman
means. in his mind. that he is conquered.
Drink leads 20 boastng. and in the turmoil that to'
lows Burning Daylight shows his amazing muscular
strength He wins all the tests and downs all the
giants that come before him
Then comes a poker game-the greatest ever pi4yeu
in the Klondke. Burning Daylights luck deserts MN
at the end. and he rises from the tapIe PehiiiesS
than broke. - .-.
Then the indomitable courage or this master among
men shows itself He declares himself IN readiness TO
accomplish an impossible task-to run the man 10
Dyea and back with a dog team and an indian
81 swore in SO I'd 60 out TIL Ia made my
stake he exclaims "and swear once more, oy the
mill tails OF hell and the head OF John the Baptist III
never hit for the outside till make pile. and tell
you all here and it's got 10 be an Almighty Dig
pile -, .,a.,,
ties that come 20 him seem vast TO be overcome
and his hardy companion and his dogs are re-
.norselessly prodded by this man nom the SOUTH
land who by the books. should be the softer and
should succumb first
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TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.
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CHAPTER ". Continued.

CHAPTER ". Continued.
. HEY worked on steadily without speaking
losing no time. Each did whatever was
needed. without thought Of leaving to
the other the least task that presented Itself
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-06

premium as sweepstakes IN dairy cat
lie class.
A splendid special prize is offered
BY W. j. Davis, Of Jackson. Of two
hundred dollars. provided other breed
ers will raise an equal amount al to
be added to the Grand Champion
Sweepstakes. This would put Eve
hundred dollars into the purse Of the
winner Of Sweepstakes.
JIM. Mathis. Of Crystal Springs.
also offers Fifty dollars each for the
best bull. any age. any class; and for
the best COW. provided the same
amount is raised BY other breeders.
These special prizes will bring
many 6ne specimen to the cattle
show. Good awards are offered, also.
for the best sheep and goats.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-06
MR. cK sLoNNEGER

The world seems dark and life moi
worth living to the person who suffers
from indigestion end stomach trouble
year in and year out. in spite Of his
efforts to be cured. But it is al q
question ol being fortunate enough to
strike the righ, medicine. C.K. Sion
meyer, Liberty, Ind. says the right
medicine lor Indigestion end stomach
trouble is Dr.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pep
sin, which cured him. Il is absolutely
guaranteed 10 do what is claimed, and
il you want to try It before buying.
send your address for a free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co, 119 Cald-
we'll Bldg, Monticello. III. 1t is sold
BY a druggists at SOC and 81 bottle
WY is it that 50 many self.made
men look like the Creators reiecIed
experiments
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-06
SOME GOOD MEDICAL ADVICE

Throw away pills and strong ca
thaitcs which are violent in action
and always have on hand Dr. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsiu, which cures
constipation and all diseases arising
from stomach. liver and bowel troubles,
1t will cure old or young. and is the
greatest family remedy that a home
can have. Keep a bottle always al
hand. You may need it any moment
II is absolutely guaranteed to do what
is claimed, and if you want to try il
before buying. send your address for q
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup
Co, 119 Caldwell Bldg. Monticello
III. It is sold by all druggists at SOC
and 81 bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-06
MEssRS. RIDGlLL AND BURNS

Thousands Of people have stomach
trouble. constipation. Indigestion. sick
headache, etc. and don't know what
to do for it, Perhaps the experiences
Of Mr.. Rideill. postmaster at Bruce
vile. Texas. and Mr.. Burns, Wabash,
R. r. engineer, Bement, ILL.,, will sug-
gest a method. Both Of these men
take pleasure in saying that they cured
themselves with Dr.. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin. ltis absolutely guaranteed to
do what is claimed. and il you want to
try it before buying send your address
for a free sample bottle to Pepsin
Syrup Co. 119 Caldwell Bldga Mon.
ticello. III. Il is sold BY ell druggists
at Soc and 81 bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-06
DIRE DISTRESS
1t is Near at Hand to Hum
dreds of OkOlOna
Readers

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Backache is the kidneys cry for
help.
Neglect hurryng to their aid
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly
Dire distress. diabetes, Bright's dis
ease
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Tupelo. Miss, says; Il do not know
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and # | stood for any length Of time
there was a weakness through ms
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unnatural and was almost in despair
as no medicine seemed to reach my
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Doans Kidney Pills and ! procured
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