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kIDNAPERS
FOrCeEBarSts tsOvGf Windows
And Take Babies

Chicago, Sept. S-The police today
are searching for the kidnapers of
Ruth ana Helen Melicin, 1-2 years
and . months old, respectively, who
were stolen from the residence of
their mother, Mrs. Cora Melioin, S52
West Oak street, shortly after mid
night, by two men who forced apart
iron bars on window to gain en-.
trance.
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Wedding Anniversaries
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Wedding Anniversaries
Of Two Couples
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Bird, residing
on the Columbus road south of the
city and Mr.. and Mrs. William George
who lives on the Kinney road, cele-
brated their forty-fifth wedding ami
versaries at the home of the latter
Wednesday. On Sept. z, 1865, both of
these happy couples were married and
an intimacy, which dated even furth-
er back than that, was only accentu-
ated by this coincidence. A lifelong
friendship has been the result and
the gathering of Wednesday was the
happiest ever planned and carried out.
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Stentzel- gger
Wedding.

Mr.. j. ]. Stentzel of Ansonia, o.,
and Miss Tillie A Egger of this city
were united in marriage at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hawkins of South
Vernon. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. John T. Black,
pastor of the Mulberry street M. p.
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Stencil left
Thursday afternoon over the G. A. &
G. for Ansonia where they will make
their future home.
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Cociety
A-9Neus
Enjoyed a
HaY Ride

Enjoyed
Hay Ride
A party of young people enjoyed a
hay ride, Wednesday evening, to the
home of Mr.. VIM Jackson where they
were royalty entertained, Delicious
refreshments were served. The event
was in honor of Mr.. Perl Wenger,
who will leave Friday morning for
Kirksville, Mo-, to attend the Ameri'
can School of Osteopathy.
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BOMB
Aimed At Priest Wrecks A
House

Youngstown, o., Sept. S-A bomb,
thrown on the porch of the parsonage
of st. Anthony's Italian Catholic
Church at II o'clock last night, ex-
ploded and tore away part of the
house, and it is reported injured the
pastor of the church.
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%"*The September meeting of the
missionary society of the Presbyter-
ian church has been postponed until
Sept. 9th, when a missionary tea will
be given.
***The Ladies Aid society of the
M. p church will meet Friday after
noon at the church.
"*%The Congregational Missionary
society will hold thank offering
meeting Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the home of Miss Julia
Turner, East Sugar street.
o
***Ben Hur will meet Friday even
ing, September 8, at o'clock in the
X. of G. hall. There will be work. The
degree team is requested to come
early for practice. Business of i'm
portance demands the attention of all.
*#*The Ladies' Missionary society
of the Presbyterian church will meet
in the chapel Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. At $3.50 missionary tea will
be served to which all members and
their families are invited. A silver
offering will be taken.
%*%The descendants of Marvin Tracy
will hold their reunion on Sunday,
September IL, at the home of George
Horn, in Harrison township.
***The pupils of Miss Sallie Har-
ris of Bladensburg will give a recital
at the Union Grove church near
Bladensburg on Saturday evening
Sept. 10th.
%y*The Baptist Missionary society
will meet with Miss Mary Coup, 105
North Gay street, Friday afternoon, at
2:30.
+#%The w. r. G. will meet Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock in the G. A. r
hall. All members are urged to be
present to make arrangements for the
district convention to be held in Mt
Vernon on october 21.
***The 32nd annual reunion of the
10th o. V. V. l. will be held in Mem
yorial hall, Newark, on Wednesday
October 8. All members of the regi
ment, their wives and children are In
vited.
#**An important meeting of the
Sunday school board of the Gay Street
NJ e. church will be held after pray
er meeting this evening, All mem
bers are urged to be present.
**%Clinton Chapter No. 26, r. A, M,
will meet in regular convocation Fri
day evening at 700 o'clock at Ma
sonic Temple.
%*+There will be preaching at Mt
Zion Saturday evening at 1880 O'Clock
by Rev. A. c. Corfman of Gambler.
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BroWn-Milier
Nuptials


A very pretty home wedding was
witnessed by many relatives and
friends Wednesday noon at at the
home of Mr.. G. w. Willer, south of
Gambler, when Miss Ada May, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, was
united in marriage to Joseph Scott
Brown of Utica, son of j. M. Brown.
To the strains of Lohengrin's Bridal
March" the young people entered the
room, attended by Miss Ava Alvena
Adrian of this city as brides maid
and Dewitt Splitter of Columbus as
groomsman, and taking position be-
meath the beautiful floral arch, were
joined in wedlock by Rev. F. e. Brin-
instool of Mt. Vernon.
An elaborate three-course dinner
followed the ceremony, after which
Mr. and Mrs. Brown left for Colum-
bus where they will spend few days.
They will reside for the present with
G. w. Miller, and in the spring will
enter their own home adjoining the
homestead.
Many beautiful and valuable gifts
testify of the esteem in which the
happy couple are held. The best wish
es of a wide circle of friends go with
them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
GANG
Of Robbers Rounded Up By
Sheriff P. J. Parker
In Connection With The Han.
cock Burglary
Third Arrest Made Late
Wednesday Afternoon
When Arthur Allison Was
Taken Into Custody
Two OF The Prisoners Enter
A Plea Of Guilty

In less than two days after the Han
cock robbery at Martinsburg, Sheriff
p. j. Parker by hard work has round
ed up gang of three, alleged to have
been guilty of more than one robbery
in Martinsburg within the past few
months.
The third and last arrest in con-
nection with the burglary occurred at
4:S0 o'clock Wednesday afternoon one
mile south of Morgan Center when
Sheriff Parker placed under arrest Ar
thur Allison on charge of burglary
and locked him up in the Knox coun-
ty jail.
The other prisoners in the county
Jail, Wesley Hawk and James Deal,
confessed that they were connected
with the robbery and stated to Sheriff
Parker that Allison entered the Han
cock store on the night of September
5, while they entered the store on the
morning of September g. Sheriff Park
er is of the opinion that Allison is the
ring-leader of the gang and has been
connected with more than one burg
larry in the village within the past
few months. The rounding up of the
gang is an exceedingly important one
and speaks well for the efficiency of
Sheriff Parker who was unassisted in
the work.
Deal was brought out before Squire
Harter Wednesday evening and enter
ed plea of guilty to the charge OF
burglary. His bond was fixed at ST.,
900 and in default of the same he was
again locked up in the county Jail
His case will come up before the
grand jury at the November term Of
common pleas court.
On Thursday morning at 9 O'Clock
Wesley Hawk, the 15-year old boy
who was arrested in connection with
the robbery, was arraigned on {
charge of burglary before Squire Har
ter. On account of his age he was
turned over to the juvenil ecourt ant
was locked up in the county Jail t.
await a hearing before Judge Berry
Allison was arraigned before 'Squir,
Harter at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing on a charge of burglary and en-
tered plea of not guilty to tn,
charge. His hearing was fixed fo
Tuesday morning, September 13, a
o'clock. In default of bond in tn,
sum of $4,000 he was locked up in jaIi
Allison is gas driller by occupa
tion and was arrested at gas wei
near Morgan Center. He is abou
30 years of age.
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WANTED-Fourteen thousand nine
hundred and ninety-nine men, women,
boys and girls to be at the Knox
County Fair on any day. You will
learn something to your advantage.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

NOT In The PAPERS.

Sir Ernest Shackleton at the lunch
con in his honor, given by the Pill
grims in New York, said of piece of
geographical ignorance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

FARMS FOR SALE-5O acres, 91s
miles from city, price $500. Also
stock and grain farm, containing $50
acres, has four producing gas wells.
New Groom dwelling. Price $52 per
acre. Stream G. Rimer. If
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

FOR RENT-Six-room cottage on
North Mulberry street. Enquire w.
e. Grant at the Guarantee Savings
Bank.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

FOR SALE-Fine grain and stock
farm in Knox county. 1311a acres lev
ell land good Groom frame dwelling,
3 good barns and tool house, all
painted; good orchard; three good
wells and wind pump; good gas well
paying 5000 per annum and free gas;
fine location in good community, Il
mile to school, one mile to church;
r. d. and telephone. To close an
estate will sell at the very low price
of $65 per acre. Farm can be divided
if necessary. Call or address j. E.
Litzenburg, executor, r. D. A, Center.
burg, Ohio. Bell phone 4O2.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

FOR r E N T-10-foom brick on
street car line (modern convenien.
ces); 7-roem cottage near street car
line. Citizens phone 557. tt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

LOST-Ten dollar gold piece in
small black purse between Lawler's
Pharmacy and the Congregational
church. Finder return to this office.
Reward.
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FOR E-Eight-room frame
house with soft water bath, hot and
cold water up stairs and town, Pat
rick furnace in cellar. Located north
east corner West High and Mechanic
streets. Will sell cheap if sold within
next two weeks. Will sell for half
cash, balance long time, years if
wanted. If not sold, will be for rent
Sept. 1st. Inquire at the property, or
see owner, Park Worley, at the G. & g.
Cooper Co. offices. If
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Deeds Filed
Mary Il. Lybarger ct al. to w. G
Tressel, oat-lot A, Buckeye City, 81.
Francis r. Drouhard to f. j. Drou
hard, part lots 572,57S, Mt. Vernon
$1,000.
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WANTED-Two or three good boys.
Apply at the Office of the Secretary,
Knox County Agricultural Society,
Room Banning Building, Saturday
noon September 10, 1910.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

LOST-A black pocketbook contain
ing $3.50. Finder please return to
this Office and receive reward.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

FOR SALE - Cheap. Large mare,
sound and good worker, either single
or double. See l.. G. Hunt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
MARRIAGE llcenses-

j. j. Stentzel, retired farmer, An
sonia, Darke- county, Ohio, and, Tillie
A. Egger, Mt. Vernon, Rev. J. T,
Black
Herman A. Scharer, farmer, Toledo,
and Autha A. Dickson, North Liberty.
Rev. Glare T. Goodwin.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

Upstairs girl wanted at the Curtis
House.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

WANTED-Househelp 800 N. Main.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

FOR RENT-Rooms and a barn. In
quire Gil East Gambler street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

Observation-Disclosures for small
family. Phone 612 Blue.
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i WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC. y.
+ ]. !. !. !. I. j. y. Il !. !. !. j. i.
WANTED-A man to travel. Al
good opportunity; permanent position.
Call Haynes at the Fultz Hotel.
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First Partial

First Partial
Maude Elliott, guardian of A. Paul
Elliott, has filed first partial ac-
count in probate showing the follow
ing; Received $S77.79, paid ont $50.
90, due wards $S56,S3.
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In Lieu of Account

In Lieu of Account
An affidavit in lieu of account has
been filed in the probate court of Knox
county by Frank Cochran, guardian of
Clara Pearl Dunlap. The afiidavit
shows that the appointment was made
for the purpose of procuring mar
riage license for the said ward, who
was under legal age.
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""*The September meeting of the
missionary society of the Presbyter-
ian church has been postponed until
Sept. 9th, when missionary tea will
be given.
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***The Ladies' Aid society of the
M. p. church will meet Friday after
noon at the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
When the End Came

WHEN it finally came, Eros described it as
resembling mantle of rare flame, extend
ing from horizon to horizon Why need
paint, he remarks to Charmion, the now dis
astrous frenzy of mankind9 That tenuity in the
comet which had previously inspired us with
hope was now the source of the bitterness of
despair In its impalpable character we clearly
perceived the contamination of Fate. Mean
time Il day again passed, bearing away with it
the last shadow of hope. We gasped in the rapid
modification of the air. What would be the
result of a total extraction of nitrogen? com
bination irresistible, all devouring, omnipres
ent, immediate, the entire fulflment in all
their minute and terrible details of the fiery
and horror inspiring denunciations of the
prophecies of the Holy Book.
BY this time furious delirium possessed
all men, and with arms outstretched toward
the threatening heavens they trembled and
shrielled aloud. Let me be brief, brief as the
ruin that overwhelmed. The nucleus of the
comet was now upon us. For moment there
was a wild lurid light above, penetrating all
things. Then there came shouting and per-
vading sound, while the whole mass of ether
in which we existed burst at once into species
of intense flame, for whose surprising brilliance
and all fervid heat even the angels in the High
Heaven of pure knowledge have no name
Thus ended ALL
As a matter Of fact the scientific knowledge
of the writer did not equal his imagination as
a poet. Commenting on this dream, Guile
min, an authority on comets, remarked
We cannot read his assertions regarding
cometary astronomy without smiling at the
inaccuracies and even plumbers into which the
author has fallen. y simple addition of increas-
ing proportion of oxygen gas and all is told.
The effects, however, are not as described,
when a living creature IS subjected to an in
creased pressure of oxygenated atmosphere, as
experiments have shown
Edgar Allan Poe speaks, we know not why,
of total extraction of nitrogen; but we seek
in vain for the scientific reason for the sugges-
ton Nor is the final piercing sound and the
explosion easier to understand Such a spec
tacular display was needed. however. as eli
max to thrilling but unscientifc story.
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BRYAN ON ADVERTISING

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN has an
w swered some thousands of questions and
some of them may be considered as compli-
ments. Here's an instance
While the Colonel was in Reading, Pennsyl-
vania. one day cheerful idiot inquired whether
he really believed that advertising paid.
In its terseness and wisdom Mr.. Bryan's an
swer might be likened unto the philosophy of
one Solomon. Said he, The fellow who tries
to attract business without advertising is like
the young man who throws his sweetheart a
silent kiss in the dark. He knows what he is
doing-but no one else does. -
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max such as the one described
by Edgar Allan Poe in the imaginary CONVEX
sation between Eros and Charmion, when they
meet in starry realms after death. Eros re-
1ateS the events that are supposed to have
taken place when the end of the world was
caused by the near approach of a comet.
Those who have read the sketch will recall
how Charmon begs Eros to tell him what hap
pened on that memorable occasion In regard
our planet. Eros informs Charmion that astron
omers had endeavored to alay the fears of the
people regarding comets. In consequence. they
were no longer looked upon as flaming swords
in the sky, an impending menace, warning in
habitants of the earth that their end was at
hand. Men had grown careless concerning
these celestial wanderers considering them
altogether incapable of harming our substan
tial globe Even in the event of a collision
they argued that it was absurd to believe that
these "vapory creations of inconcevable tenu-
itv'' would cause the final catastrophe.
But day of reckoning was at hand; for
when a new comet was seen and astronomers
announced that it was rapidly approaching in
the direction of the sun, vague and wild rumors
filled the ignorant with forebodings. 1t was
predicted that the path of the comet would
bring it near the earth, and two or three as
tronomers maintained it was said, that a col
lison with our planet inevitable.
81 cannot we'll express to you the effect OF
this intelligence upon the people" remarked
Eros For a few DAYS one would believe
an assertion which their intellect could not in
any manner grasp. But finally the truth of a
vitality important fact soon made its way into
the understanding of even the most stolid. All
men saw that astronomical knowledge ieth not,
and they awaited the comet"
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and when she started her Internal rites he was
very glad because of the old familiar reek of the
incense and the less loved devils, some of which
he seemed to recognize So did the bag, Mira.
marvel still more and knew him for one of her
household. And she kept him well hidden
until they had left the vicinity, and Yasha
knew why.
In due time also, wonderful to tell he met
again with his Nesibe-but that belongs not to
this tale.
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able to read the Cvrillian script. He rushed
about, hunting excitedly for Nesibe, running
up the steps and looking into the wagons, new
innovations to him and very grand, though not
quite to his taste. Alas there no Nesibe:
but at least he was with his own people
He is a Chingeni dog of Stamboul," unused
the old woman, with the sharp stab of home
sickness to which pariah had no right
So Yasha came into his own again and slept
that night in the tent of the fortune teller,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
By Mary Proctor

N
n lions of the Rev. Father
George NJ Seare, of New York
city, Halley's comet which is now adjoining
the evening sky, will come within fourteen
million miles of our earth on the night of May
is. On this occasion we may possibly pass
through its train, an event of unusual 1mpOr-
lance. This may cause feeling of apprehen-
sion among the imaginative; for does not the
comets tail consist of hydrocarbons. and are
not some compounds of carbon and hydrogen
very poisonous? However, as cometary mat
ter is in finely divided state. and always di-
rected away from the sun, it is probable that
we shall have merely shower of meteorS.
That the terror inspired by comets had by
no means died out in the nineteenth century
was shown in the case of Bela's comet, which
was to return in 1882. In calculating its APP
pearance in that wear, Damoiseau found that
it would pass through the plane of the earth S
orbit October % Rushing away with this eX-
citing piece of news, the newspapers wrote
leading editorials announcing that collision
with the comet would take place and that the
end of the world inevitable
1t did not occur to anyone to find out where
the earth would be when the comet crossed its
path. Arago the great French astronomer
however set peoples minds at rest by point
ing out that at that time the earth would be a
months Journey from the spot. At the rate at
which the earth moves round the sun (abOut
nineteen miles a second), this would CORE
spond to a distance of sixty millions of miles.
Like other comet SCareS, the fears of the
populace proved groundless; but they were eX-
cited again in 1872, when the same comet was
announced to reappear and cause the end OF the
world, according to the supposed prediction of
a professor at Geneva.
The following extract from letter published
in an Atlanta newspaper, in November, 1872
at the time of the expected collision of the
earth with Bielas comet, will show the result
of this erroneous impression:
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COMET SCARES

ignorant with superstitious dread
and suggesting thrilling eli
max, such as the one described
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Coming of Biela's Comet

THE fear which took possession of many
I citizens has not yet abated. The general ex-
pectaton hereabouts was that the comet
would be heard from on Saturday night. As
result, the churches were crowded yesterday
evening As the night advanced there were
many who insisted that they could detect
change in the atmosphere The air, they said,
was sitting. 1t was wonderful to see how
many persons gathered from different sections
Of the city around the newspaper offices with
substantially the same statement. As con-
sequence, many families of the better class
kept watch al night in order that II the worst
came they might be awake to meet 1t.
As a matter of fact, they were treated to
marvellous shower of meteors, and in England
some forty or fifty thousand of these bodies
were seen falling between the hours of five and
eleven
But wonderful as was this display, in Italy
and other countries where the atmosphere was
clear vet more unusual spectacle was wit
messed; for at the climax of the celestial pyro-
technics the small meteors were so densely
crowded round some OF the bright stars in the
constellation Andromeda as to present the ap
peara1lce of a cloud of light adjoining the north
ern skies. Soon after this it announced
that this neteoriC cloud was travelling along
the track of Bielas comet; but the comet it
self though astronomers have searched for 1t
with special care, has not been seen again
Apparently the comet has been shattered to
fragments, literally losing its head in its jour
nev through the labyrinth of meteor systems it
space.
In 1861 the earth actually passed through
the train of comet without experiencing any
results of disastrous nature. We were not, it
IS true, in collision with the densest part; but
rather the end of the train. Few knew of the
encounter until after it had taken place. al
though the earth immersed in cometary
debris for at least two hours that night. A
clergyman was made aware of the fact. how
ever: for, although it Sunday evening in
midsummer, when artificial light was not nee
essarv to enable him to read his sermon. on this
occasion he had to ask the sexton to light two
candles. This because the sky over
cast with peculiar glow which interfered with
ordinary light.
This experience of encounter between the
earth and comet in 1861 should reassure those
who may be looking forward with dread to the
approach of Hallev's comet on May IS. In
these enlightened days when know the
imsv nature OF these celestial wanderers, we
should look at them from the picturesque or
scientific viewpoint. rather than flaming
messengers of wrath placed for warning in
the sky 'of earthquake, plague. and battle
plain"
No longer are they objects of fear, filling the
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A CCORDING to the calcula-
n lions of the Rev. Father
George NJ. Searle, of New York