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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
THE HERO WITHIN

The soul little suspects its own
courage. We have had to tear mems
bodies to pieces, to burn, crush,
strangle and crusify them to find that
last wonderful drop of courage. Take
even a common man, the Commonest,
anu beat and bruise him enough and
you will see his soul rise God-like.
When men and devils, law and pitt
less nature, have closed in upon the
soul, and the enemy, triumphing,
laughs "At last | have him! He is
mine!"-It is only then you may wit
ness the miracle, Daniel sleeping in
the lions den, Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego walking in the midst
of the fire, having no hurt, and with
them Fourth whose form Is like the
Son of God. These ancient tales be
parallels; the core of truth In them
is the Wonder of the Souls Escape.
The only clamity is surrender.
Nietzche: die weld die Last des
Sebens zu Schwer? So must du die
Last defines Lebens vermehren! Wenn
der 'Duler endlich mach dem Flusse
Lethe duerstet und such, so musst er
zum Helden werden, um ihn geweiss
zu finden-Is life's burden too heavy
for you? Then you must increase
your burden When the sufferer al
last thirsts of the River Lethe and
seeks it he must become Hero ii
he would be sure to find it."-Dr
Frank Crane In Chicago Post.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
RIVER COMMISSION MEETS

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE men,
bers of the Mississippi River Commits
sion assembled in this city today for
their regular fall session. The COM
mission will make an inspection trip
from st. Louis to New Orleans, and
will give public hearings connected
with the improvement of the Missis.
sippi River at points along the route.
The trip is to be made on the steamer
Mississippi.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
UNCLAIMED MAIL

The following letters remain un-
claimed in the Mt. Vernon postoflice:
To avoid delay In delivery have your
mail addressed to street and number
p. o. box or general delivery.
Advertised Nov. IA, 1910:
Doden, Rev, w. ii.
Brearly, David
Brown, Miss Martha
Buxton, Mrs. NJ. A.
Clutter, w. ID.
Cover, w. II.
Denny, Jas. Il.
Doylas. A. l..
Drexler, Gertrude
Ellis, Alfred NJ.
Evans Miss Marie
Frey, Mrs. Mary
Halle, Hammond (dentist)
Hardacre, b. e, II.
Hubble, Mr..
IIuett, Mrs. Sara
Lowery, Mr..
McCabe, Mrs. Alice
Osborn, Miss Gladys
Pattern, Miss Laurie
Parlhurst, G. E.
Richards. j. II.
Rowley, o. d. +.
Sanford, Mrs. Zella
Scarborough, Geo.
Taylor, Carl
Thomas, Earl
Vance. l.. l..
Vernon, d. L.
SHERIDAN G. DoWDS, P. M.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
OPENING
OF The Week Of Prayer For
Men And Boys
At The Y. M. c. A Building
Sunday Afternoon
An Outline Of Prayer For
Each Day This Week
And A Special Mass Meeting
Next Sunday
Notes Of Interest From The
Local Y. NJ. c. A.
(By the Secretary


Sunday afternoon was At open
Ing for the week of prayer for men
and boys. The topic dlscussedwas
"Jesus' First Miracle" and Mr.. Black
emphasized Jesus great power to en-
ter in meet of needs of all men un-
der all conditions. With the thought
In mind that Jesus Is the friends Of
men the week Of prayer is entered.
The following are the topics for the
week:
Monday-Brotherh day. Thanks
giving for the increase of Christian
unity, for the growth of organized
movements among boys and men.
Pray for all church brotherhoods and
organizations doing religious and phil
anthropic work within the churches.
Pray for all missionaries and associa-
ton secretaries In Africa.
Tuesday--Adult Bible Glass day.
Thanksgiving for the rapidly increas-
ing interest In Bible study on the part
of men and boys. Pray for the teach
ers of mems and boys classes, for
the International Sunday school as
ISOLATION In their work for men and
boys. Pray for the work In South
America, that the men in this neglect
ed continent may come to knowl.
edge of the Christ
Wednesday-Local Extension day
Thanksgiving for the enlarged vision
that the local church has gotten rela-
tive to the entire community and
county. Pray for the men and boys
who are conducting local extension
work. that they may really meet the
needs of the community. Pray for
the 150.000,000 young men of Asia who
are out of touch with the uplifting
influences OF the gospel Of Christ.
Thursday Social Service day
Thanksgiving for the increased in
terest in behalf of men who are poo
and who have physical limitations
Pray for deeper interest In this SOC
ial work. Pray for the work in tn,
Pacific islands.
Friday-Patriotic day Thanksgiv
ing for quickened national con
science. Pray that every Christian
may prove his patriotism by helping
to purify the national life. Pray 70
the young men and boys of Europe
for the growth of religious liberty an,
popular education.
Saturday immigration day
THANKSGIVING for the increased inter
0st In behalf of the foreigner as h,
enters this country, Pray for thes
men. and for the work in Mexico
Central America and the canal zone
On next Sunday there will be
special mass meeting at three oclocl
to which every man in the city will
be most cordially welcome Their
will be meetings Monday, Wednesda.
and Friday nights at 1880 and 1t 4
hoped that there will be large mum
Der OF men present ut each service
~.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
TO INITIATE PEACE CENTENNIAL

New York, Nov. 1.-THE movement
to celebrate the one hundredth ami
versary of the signing of the peace
treaty at Ghent, Dec. "a, 1914, between
the United States and Great Britain
will be formally launched tomorrow
night at the annual banquet of the
Canadian Club of New York. A ma.
tional committee, of which Andrew
Carnegie is president, will cooperate
with the Canadian Club in promoting
the movement.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
MEETING OF CUSTOMS
APPRAISERS

New York, Nov. 14-In response to
the call recently issued by Assistant
Secretary Curtis of the Treasury de-
partment, the customs appraisers Of
practically all the principal ports Of
the United States assembled here to-
day to discuss matters of interest to
the service. The conference is the
first effort in widespread move
ment to insure the uniform applica-
ton of the customs regulations at
every point in the country.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
REAR ADMIRAL ARNOLD RETIRgs

Washington, d, G. Nov, 14-Today,
after a career of many years of faith
full and efficient service as an officer
of the United States navy, Rear Ad-
miral Conway H. Arnold was placed
on the retired list on account of hav.
ing reached the age limit of 62 years.
Recently Admiral Arnold has been
serving as president of the Naval Ex.
amning and Retiring Boards in this
city,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
FROM MISSISSIPPI TO ATLANTIC

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 1.-THE Mis-
sissippi to Atlantic Inland Waterway
Association, organized to promote the
building of an inland ship waterway
across the Southern States from the
Mississippi river to the Atlantic
ocean, opened at the San Carlos hotel
here today for a three days session.
The attendance includes governors,
members of Congress, engineers and
prominent men from number of
of States. Senator Duncan U. Fletch-
er, president of the association, called
the gathering to order.
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y wens vssss'

Surprise Party
For Mrs. Moore
Mrs. George Moore Of South Null
berry street was the recipient of an
enjoyable surprise Saturday evening
on returning home from shopping to
find that twenty of her friends had
taken possession of her home as a
birthday anniversary surprise to Mrs.
Moore. The ladies served an elegant
three-course dinner and an enjoyable
evening was spent. Those present
from out of town were Mrs. Loretta
Fowler of Chicago, and Mrs. Fran
ces Hersh of Washington, D. c.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15

Many school children suffer from
constipation, which often the cause OF
seeming stupidity at lessons. Cham
berlain's Stomach. anad Liver Tablets
are an ideal medicine to give a child,
for they are mild and gentle in their
effect, and will cure even cronic con-
stlpation. Sold by all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
KENYON DEFEATED

Cleveland, Nov. 14-In sea OF mud
and slush, Case and Kenyon battled
to n score of 20 to in favor Of Case
Saturday afternoon. Kenyon could
not approach the Case goal line, while
the beefy Case team had no difficulty
in piling up 20 points on the pisco-
pallans.
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ACCUSED OF sLAYING. DOCTOR

L'Original, Ont, Nov. 14-The most
important case to come before the
Prescott and Russell assizes, which
met here today with Mr. Justice Brit
ton presiding, is that of M. Blondin,
who is to be tried for the alleged
murder of DR.. Empey, at Vars last
August
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
The Elks' Dance

Occurs Tonight
The Elks will entertain this even
ing with the first dance of the winter
season. The event is for Elks and
their ladies only, no person not a
member of the order being admitted.
The music will be furnished by the
Chittenden Hotel orchestra of Colum-
bus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
PRESIDENT AT PANAMA

Colon, Panama, Nov. 14-President
Taft arrived here this morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15

roll the Foremen from the Cooper
Co. Tuesday night the c., A. & G.
will bowl the Mascotts.
Today new schedule goes into ef-
feet in reference to the boys work
Notice of same is published In the
rooms.
The directors meet for their regular
session at 1880 this evening.
The seventh annual conference Of
Ohio boys will be held at Newark next
week, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15
Entertained
With Dinner

With Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Whitney enter
tanned the following persons at dinner
at their home in Danville on Sunday
afternoon: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Spearman and daughter, Ada, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Hunter, Mrs. l.. Bennett and
Miss Luella Trimble
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German Club

German Club
To- Hold Meeting
The German Club meets tonight at
the home of Mrs. II. G. Slinglufl, East
Vine street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15

Tonight the Bridge works team will
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-15

BANNER WANT ADS PAY
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and the typewriter began to rattle
and jump like strike breakers motor
car.
At o'clock the waiter brought her
dinner and carried away the typewrit-
ten bill of fare. When Sarah ate she
set aside. with sigh. the dish of dan
delions with its GROWING ovarious ac-
compartment. As this dark mass had
been transformed from Il bright and
love Endorsed flower to be an igno-
minious vegetable so had her summer
hopes wilted and persisted. Love may.
as Shakespeare said, feed on itself. but
Sarah could not bring herself to eat
the dandeliOns that had graced as or
naments the first spiritual banquet of
her hearts true affection.
At 1880 the couple in the next room
began to quarrel The man in the
room above sought for A on his flute
The gas went a little lower. Three
coal wagons started to unload. the only
sound of which the photograph is jeal-
Gus. Cats on the back fences slowly
retreated toward Mukden. BY these
signs Sarah knew that it was time for
her to read. She got out The Cloister
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
HALLEYS COMET.
1t May Come Blazing In SPIendor or
Comparatively insignificant.


Comparatively insignificant.
The biggest free show that this gen.
GRAFTON will have seen will soon be
given. Its arena will be high up in the
sky, where everybody may see it. and
there will be no need of crowding 1t
will be a one star show. the return of
Halley's comet The last time it was
seen by the people on earth was in
1880. and 1t is now in the last stages
of a journey of 6.SCO,O0OOOO miles.
which had 20 be made to play this re
turn date
Again. Notwithstanding the advance
of science fear will mingle with won
der at its aDparition. A thrill of appre-
hension will be felt by millions who
see its fiery head blowing through the
stars and is sword shaped tail bran
dished over the earth as if mOnitory
of unknow'. and "ravoidable evil.
Astronomers n...r calculated that
Halley'S Genet must have crossed in
side the Crpital distance of Jupiter
from the SUn about the Ist of last Jan
nary. In ne middle of January its
distance fir in the earth was estimated
at 440,O00.'N0 miles. During the late
fall it is expected to become visible to
the naked eye after having for months
before been photographed and studied
with telescopes. 1t will slowly bright.
en- during next winter. being visible
from ncarll all parts of the earth
Gradually approaching the sun. it
will make Its perihelion passage at a
distance Of about G6.OOO.O0O miles from
the solar globe on the 18th Of next
April. Its greatest brightness is eX-
pected to occur after the perihelion
passage, when it will draw nearer the
earth and he visible in both the even
ing and tha morning sky. But at that
time it will bc south Of the celestial
equator and consequently better seen
from the southern hemisphere About
May IS th2 comet Will be only 1000
Geo or 100000 miles from the earth.
although for more than a month it
will have ieen retreating from the sun
Just what its appearance will be no
one can predict. 1t is the PrutcuS Of
space 1t may blaze with amazing
splendor, as it did when trembling Eu-
rope saw IN it an avatar of the con-
quering Sw ord of the prophet of Nee
ca, or 1t may he relatively inSignifi-
cant. But IN any event ii will fix the
attention Of mankind and for aStronO-
merS will be the most interesting Pie.
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SPRIECT|ME
A LA CARTE,
Fond Hearts United Through a
Dish of DandeIion Greens.
BY o. HENRY,

copyright, 1906. by Mcclure, Phillips *
1t was day in March.
Never. never begin a story this way
when you write one. No opening could
possibly be worse. 1t is unimaginative,
fiat, dry and likely to consist of mere
wind. But in this instance it is allow
able, for the following paragraph.
which should have inaugurated the
narrative, is too wildly extravagant
and preposterous to be Haunted i'll the
face of the reader without preparation.
Sarah was crying over her bill of
fare.
Think of a New York girl shedding
tears on the menu card!
To account for this you will be al
lowed to guess that the Holsters were
all out, or that she had sworn ice
cream off during Lent. or that she had
ordered onions, or that she had just
come from a Hackett matinee. And
then, all these theories being wrong,
you will please let the story proceed.
The gentleman who announced that
the world was an oyster which he
with his sword would open made a
larger hit than he deserved. 1t is not
difficult to open an oyster with a
sword. But did you ever notice any
one try to open the terrestrial bivalye
with a typewriter? Like to wait for a
dozen raw opened that way?
Sarah had managed to pry apart the
shells with her unhandy weapon far
enough to nibble a wee bit at the cold
and clammy world within. She knew
no more shorthand than if she had
been a graduate in stenography just
let slip upon the world by business
college. So. not being able to stenog,
she could not enter that bright galaxy
of office talent. She was a free lance
typewriter and canvassed for odd jobs
of copying.
The most brilliant and GROWING feat
of Sarah'S battle with the world was
the deal she made with Schulenbergs
home restaurant. The restaurant was
next door to the old red brick in which
she hall roomed One evening after
dining at SClulenDerg forty cent hVe
course table d'hote (served as fast as
you throw the five baSeballS at the col
ored gentleman's headl Sarah took
away with her the bill of fare. 1t was
written in an almost unreadable script
neither English nor German, and so
arranged that if you were not careful
you began with a toOthpick and rice
pudding and ended with soup and the
day of the week.
The next day Sarah showed Schulen-
berg a neat card on which the menu
was beautifully typewriter, with the
viands temptingly marshaled under
their right and proper heads, from
''hors doeuyre'' to mot responsible for
overcoats and umbrellas"
SchuIenberg became a naturalized
citizen on the spot. Before Sarah left
him she had him willingly committed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
How to Make A Nail Buffer.

A nail buffer is pretty and mex
pensive Christmas gift which is easily
made. The materials needed are a
pasteboard mailing tube. some sheet
wadding, piece of chamoiS skin and
one yard of No 3 ribbon. Cut the roll
about six inches long. cover smoothly
with sheet wadding then with the
chamoiS skin, which should be pinked
on one edge and tapped over on the
other side. The chamois should be
about two inches longer on each end
than the roll. Cut the ribbon in two
and tie around the chamois at each
end
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
The Era Of Preventive Medicine.

The era of preventive medicine has
barely dawned. Statesmen are begin
ming to open their eyes to the vast i'm
portance of conserving the health of
the nation in order to insure its civic
integrity and permanence. The indus
trial world is not only no longer I'M
willingly yielding to wise laws design
ed to safeguard the health of the labor
ing classes. but is actually initiating of
its own volitiOn measures for imprOv-
ing the physical welfare, and therefore
indirectly the educational authorities
are beginning to focus their attention
upon the bodily health Of the child.
for without this all efforts at mental
training are worse than useless.-Phil.
adelphia Record.
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to an agreement She was to furnish
typewriter bills of fare for the TWEEN
ty-one tables in the restaurant a new
bill for each days dinner and new
ones for breakfast and lunch as often
as changes occurred in the food or as
neatness required.
In return for this Schulenberg was
to send three meals per diem to Sa-
rah's hall room by a waiter-an OBJ
seQuious one if possible-and furnish
her each afternoon with a pencil draft
of what fate had in store for Schulen-
berg's customers on the morrow.
Mutual satisfaction resulted from
the agreement. Schulenberg's patrons
now knew what the food they ate was
called even if its nature sometimes
puzzled them. And Sarah had food
during a cold, dull winter. which was
the main thing with her.
And then the almanac lied and said
that spring had come Spring comes
when it comes. The frozen SHOWS of
January still lay like adamant in the
crosstown streets. The hand organs
still played in the Good Old Summer
Time" with their December vivacity
and expression. Men began to make
thirty day notes to buy Easter dresses.
Janitors shut off steam. And when
these things happen one may know
fhat the city is still in the clutches Of
winter.
One afternoon Sarah shivered in her
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
Iona Lived Birds,

The Duchess Of Bedford in British
Birds" gives some remarkable instances
of longevity among birds in her own
collection. y Barbary dove which has
been in the duchess possession for tif
teen years was left her by an old wo-
man who also owned it for fifteen
years and who always said it was an
old bird when it was given to her. \
Chinese goose has been in the posses
sion Of the family for tifty-seven years.
A pintail drake which the duchess
bought twenty years ago, when it was
an adult bird. still survives. The bird
was taken from the nest in 1852 and
died in 1900 1T was chained by the
leg to a small hutch" says the Ouch
ess, land lived forty-eight years under
these miserable conditions
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
How the Girl Who Can Cook May Re-
member Friends


The girl who can cook has an easy
time of it AT Christmas and she is sure
of having her gifts appreciated. If she
lives in the country. on a farm per
hapS. where there are gOodly supplies
of groceries bought with trade" at
the village shops. but where actual
money is scarce. she is specially fortu-
nate, for all the uArerialS of her gifts
may come from the pantry shelves.
About the LIST of December the girl
who can cook should make a list of
her friends whom SIZE wishes to favor
She remembers that there are three
cousins who have special weakness
for fruit cake. so when she makes the
family fruit cake she also makes three
smaller cakes, bakes them carefully
and when they are quite cold packs
them away in moist brown sugar to
keep until Christmas.
Perhaps some of her girl friends
have recently married and moved to
the city to live. In that case she will
help along the new housekeeper with
blIC SIT VI q iilIIC pun puudlbS just
big enough for two. Several of these
small buildings steamed in little molds
may be made some time in advance
of Christmas and put away in tightly
closed jars until it is time to send
them on, with a sprig of holly stuck in
each.
If she has any boy or girl friends at
boarding school or college not lucky
enough to spend Christmas at home
either box of candy. chocolate fudge.
perhaps full of hickory nuts gathered
back in the woods. or u two layer
chocolate or caramel cake will be a
treat for them. To pack cake of this
sort wrap it in oiled paper, then tie
this firmly with soft, fat tape. Then
it is ready for a heavy pasteboard
box, with plenty of crushed tissue pa
per put in all around it-below. at the
sides and above. When this box is Sc
curely tied and wrapped in heavy ma
Mia paper the cake will travel far
without injury .-Delineator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
How to Make Mince Pie,

Mince pie is one Of the staple dishes
for Thanksgiving day. An excellent
rule for the meat, which. of course.
must be made at least two weeks in
advance. is this: Mince fine two cups
of boiled beef and six apples. Add Il
quart and half of sweet cider. a cup
of currant jelly. the grated rind and
juice of two lemons and two oranges.
two cups Of sugar. one tablespoonful
each Of salt and cinnamon. one tea
spoonful each of cloves and aliSpice.
one-half tcaSpoonful of nutmeg and
pepper. two pounds of seeded raisnS.
one pound of currantS, a quarter Of a
pound of shredded citTon. a pound of
chopped Suet and a cup of shredded
candied orange peel. Flavor with the
rich juice Of spiced or picked peaches
TO taste. or add vinegar boiled down to
sirup with sugar. This rule makes
much richer and more spicy pies than
any other and will be found delicious.
-Harpers Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
How to Mako a ElnttAr-

For my lady's writing desk there are
dainty blotters, formed of three or
four leaves of bIotting paper cut to fit
a cover of thin leather on which a
border design is burned. This may
be either the familiar Greek border or
a simple one of dots and daShes and
the shape an oblong. the leaves fas-
tened together at one end with a
dainty bow Of ribbon. To accompany
this is pcnwiper. cut in the shape of
small book. the inner leaves of
chamois skin. the covers of leather.
tied together with tiny bows of baby
ribbon. Decorate the cover with
burned work. a border and psuedo
title in dainty lettering, Tracks From
the Pen of Helen Blank"