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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02
Science
Finds A Cure For LGpFOSy So
II Is Claimed

Washington, Aug. 31--Loprosy the
unconquered scourge of the ages is
making what Is believed to be it's last
stand against existence. From Molo-
kai, the coral island prison for the
plague stricken in the Hawaiian groups
few words have been flashed half
way around the world to Washington,
telling of an achievement accounted
second only to the discovery of the
lepra bacillus by Hansen in 1879.
Three surgeons of the United States
public health and marine hospital SER
vice, after months of unremitting toll,
have grown lepra bacilli in pure cul-
ture outside the human body, and in
the tiny thin glass tubes in the lab
oratory the germs are now growing in
their third generation.
Four times the scientists have TAX
en- the infection from the body of a
leper and artifcially propagated the
bacillus on beef broth, egg or the am
oeba of guinea pig. The work of DR..
Moses T. Clegg, who declared less
than a year ago at Manila, that he had
found that the bacillus could be cult
waited outside the human body, is ver-
flied and extended. Clegg has been
rushed from the Manila scientific sta
tion to Molokai to assist in the investi-
cations.
This achievement of the scientists is
the first step in the production of a
vaccine or a serum for the cure or pre-
vention of leprosy. Precisely the
same ground has been covered by the
men who evolved the diphtheria an
titoxin and the serum for tetanus. In
each of those cases the growing of
the germ in pure culture has been the
stepping stone to the cure.
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How's This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case Of catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. L. Cheney e. Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. ]. Cheney for the last 15 years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business tranactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan G. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,O. }.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
rs cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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city of Mt. Vernon effective Soptem-
Der |.
Lawrence j. Dermody.
Mayor Mitchell was seen by Ban
ner representative relative to the res
ignation. He stated he had no intlma
tion that Chief Dermody was going
to resign until the resignation was
handed him at the engine house on
Wednesday noon.
Chief Dermody was also seen by
Banner reporter. He was very retic-
ent on the subject of the resignation.
He said that he had some plans for
the future in view, but at the pres
ent time would not divulge them. 1t
was intimated to the chief that he was
to leave Mt. Vernon. This report he
neither confirmed nor denied.
Chief Dermody has been connected
with the police department of the city
of Mt. Vernon for more than twelve
years and was one of the most efiici-
ent officers the city ever had. He
was first appointed a patrolman and
served in this capacity for several
years and when the new code went
into effect some years ago he was ap-
pointed chief of police and discharged
the duties of the office in most cred
table manner up until the time of his
resignation. Chief Dermody is DEM
ocrat in politics, although he served
through the administration of several
Republican mayors.
Mayor Mitchell announced Wednes-
day afternoon that Lieutenant of Po-
lice Robert McElroy would become
acting chief of police for the present
and will probably assume the duties
of chief of police in the near future.
Special policeman Hugh Worley will
be appointed patrolman at once by the
mayor. These changes in the police
department become effective Thurs
day morning.
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funeral, telling them that It will be
homemade affair Gust like this, with
no undertaken around to make folks
feel bad"
After the crowd dispersed late yes
terday afternoon the old man went
back to his grave. lie filed It I'm and
worked till dark carefully to mound
1t up.
The family of Buffenbarger is
wealthy. The grandfather owned
1000 acres of rich grazing land about
Charleston. The eccentric old man
who has dug his grave is well-to-do
himself and was better off in his
earlier days. He was married once
but that's another story. Before long
the broken-hearted husband took him
self away from home and since has
been living among the people of Grape
Grove neighborhood. For years he
has been neighborhood figure, going
from one house to another and being
treated kindly wherever he has gone.
A number of years ago the aged
Mrs. Little, who had seen always that
Buff had place to stay, on her death
bed gathered her children around her
and made them each and all promise
to see that as long as any of them
had home of their own, they would
see that Buff had roof over his head.
Mrs. Little was the mother of John
Little, congressman, attorney general
of Ohio and noted authority of con-
stitutional law. And home he has
always had among the Little, Ritenour
and Dorsey families, for in Grape
Grove, away from railroads, interur.
bans and automobiles, the old
time grace of rural hospitality sur.
wives.
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The ELKS
To Play c. NJ. A. Fraternity
Team On Labor Day

The Elks team of this city will stack
up against the strong c. M. A. frater-
nifty team of Newark on Labor day
at Hiawatha park. There will be two
games played, one in the morning
and the other in the afternoon. The
G. M. A. team has made made quite
a name for itself this season by de-
feating fast teams of Columbus and
GAINESVILLE as well as local teams of
Newark. They have record of hav-
ing won 10 out of 23 games played this
year and they have written to Mr.. AL.
Byrns, manager of the Elks' base ball
team here that they expect to put up
fast game with their very best line
up next Monday.
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Lawrence j. Dermody.

city of Mt. Vernon effective soptem-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02
DELEGATES
Arriving In GAINESVILLE To At
tend The Conference

GAINESVILLE, o., Aug 31-Notwith-
standing the fact that the Muskingum
annual conference will not formally
open it's sessions until $3.50 o'clock
Thursday morning, scores of delegates
arrived in the city today to attend
mid-week services this evening and
to be present at the informal reception
which will follow.
A business meeting of the confer
ence faculty was called for this morn
ing at o'clock for the purpose of
conducting an examination of candi-
dates for the ministry and for the eX-
animation of what is termed students
in the course" In the evening at
o'clock the Rev. d. G. Wees, of At
tica, will preach. This will be follow
ed by an informal reception.
One of the attractive features OF
the conference will be the music by
the chorus choir, composed of twenty
voices, under the direction of Mr.. Ach
eson, Miss Julia Farquhar is the pi
anist.
At $3.50 on Thursday morning a de
votional service will be conducted by
the Rev. G. e. Stockdale and prompt
ly at 8 o'clock the conference propel
will be formally opened.
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resigns
Position At Noon Wednesday
Does Chief DGrmOdy
And Gives No Reason For
The Resignation
Mayor Mitchell Surprised Al
Chiefs Action
Lieutenant MCElrOy Becomes
Acting Chief
Resignation Effective On
Thursday Sept. |

In written communication, Chief
Of Police Lawrence j. Dermody ten.
dered his resignation as chief of po.
lice of the city of Mt. Vernon to Mayor
Charles A. Mitchell at noon Wedres.
day. The resignation becomes efec.
tive Thursday, September 1.
The resignation was a surprise to
Mayor Mitchell. The latter was at his
Office in the Third ward engine house
just at noon when he was handed a
typewriter communication by Chiel
Dermody.. The communication was
the resignation and read as follows
Mt. Vernon, o., Aug. 81, 1910.
Charles A. Mitchell,
Mayor of the City of Mt. Vernon
Dear Sir:-I hereby tender my
resignation as chief of police of the
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Friends Make Speeches AT
Side Of The Grave
Pies, Candies And Cake For
All At The Funeral
Many NeighbOrS To CelG.
bFate Unusual Event

Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 31.-Under
the little, scraggy trees that cast
scanty shade on Grape Grove ceme-
terry an aged man, in paint-spotted
blouse and overalls marred by the
wear of years, stood at the graveyard
gate yesterday as he welcomed 500
persons.
'Im glad to see you--mighty glad"
was the greeting to each newcomer
as he extended the gnarled and knot
ted hand with which he had toiled
throughout his life. Come right in
to the cemetery and in few minutes
We'll all go over to the grave"
Days ago Francis Marion Buffen-
barger - he who stood at the grave
yard entrance-issued invitations to
his funeral. Cards announcing the
event were sent to every person liv-
ing within a radius of 10 miles from
Grape Grove. That only 500 attended
today was due solely to the fact that
Grape Grove, in the northeastern part
of Greene county, has no railroad and
that Grape Grove neighbors some
times live miles apart.
1t was early in the morning that the
first of Buffenbarger's guests arrived.
Some walked, some drove. BY after
noon, the party had assembled and
Buffenbarger had opened his obse-
hn Iu
headed by the corpse, walked from the
cemetery gate to the Buffenbarger
grave-the shallow excavation whose
digging Buffenbarger himself had
superintended.
The grave viewed and the proper
praise bestowed, Buffenbarger led the
procession to grove beside the road
and opposite the cemetery. There
Buffenbarged discarded his blouse,
spotted with daubs of yellow paint,
and donned coat of rusty black.
Then he mounted platform which he
himself had builded and made a
speech. In way, the speech was
Buffenbarger's own funeral sermon,
for when he dies no sermon will be
preached.
"Be good and ready to die" he coun-
seled "Even as / have prepared for
DEATH so should you. Beware of sud
den death. Beware of automobiles
and every other invention of the
devil"
After Henry Dorm and Dean Mccall.
lap had made brief addresses, Buffen'
barger cast aside all aspect of solemn
ity.
"The funerals over-now let's have
some fun" he said. From a farm
wagon Buffenbarger produced innum
cradle cakes and pies, which he had
asked farmers wives to bake for the
occasion. He passed candy to the
children and cigars to the men, Fol
each little girl he had white hand
kerchief. And he had joke for ev
erybody. To all his guests he extend
ed an invitation to come to the real
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LANDS Big FISH
Does Mr.. Frank Moore Near Fifield
Wisconsin

Mr.. w. e. Sanderson this morning
received a letter from Mr.. Frank
Moore, who is fishing at Fifield Wis,
stated that he had sent him by ex-
press a muscalonge which he had
caught the day he wrote. The fish
weighs 23 pounds and measures 49
inches. Mr.. Moore stated that it took
him three-Quarters of an hour to land
the fish.
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knee with another big rosette. All sash
the gown. or are heavily weighted so that
they will not font about, the idea now
being to have the lines of the skirt a.
straight and narrow as possible.
The maline sash is another new fDd
This sash is caught high on the lett side
OF the skirt and slants across the hips
downward to the right knee, where II 10
tied in a crisp bow, which is caught to
the skirt. The soft folds of the frock
ore thus held in closely to the limbs. CIV.
Ing the desirable slender silhouette.
Evening frocks Of lace and chiffon have
sashes arranged in a hundred delightful
ways. The very young society girl-3use
passing the dSbutanta seags -SnV wear
the jeune dl1e sash tied around the wai4
with how at the back Or ~. ~ Of tn
back, but for her only q TIL heead-an&
butter style " sash sarnltuEs. eaahb
are draped on the shirt aaywhses hon
there are three sashes. run through
slashes In tho lace tunic and combining
the soft fabric to the figure. Chiffon ID
MICS have sashss drapsd GROUND the uk
dersiip and showing through. and some
Of the color combinations accomplished
in this way ARE charming: A mails chie
Ton dancing frock has IN under sash q
mauve eatin. a silver-bsadeds ut 34n0
frock. a sash in Cd pink and 8 on. ~
Very lovely was 4 little dan6ng dre4
Of Valenciennes lace worn at 4 big houao
pnrty last week. The wearer Mas / 64
slender girl with gold.colored bali an
blue eyes. Her lace dress vas sEe1e1
with a slip Of palest pink chiffon. and .h6
meath the chiffon, threaded through a
lace. were two soft satin Rs n po&
b)Qe-one Just bsoow the htpA he eth11(
aDout the knees. At the . bosk tho ~
bons were passed through apgass In ~
chiffon and tied in big. soft bevs On "a
outside. - A. - os'9
white Irish crochet trock. worn q
the same house party. had 4 smart ~
of black velvet ribbon. The ribbon g
circled the waist and fastened under
big rosette just to the left Of the ceaeaR
back. Two. ends Of the black ribbon "a
over the skirt and were looped up undep
second rosette three inches above To
knee. At this point two narrower hoae$
velvet ribbons were threaded through th4
lace around the skirt, banding It in, an4
the upper row Of these ribbons ended
under the velvet rosette. The snsh ends
fell again three inches and were caught
with a third rosette. under which ended
the lower row Of threaded ribbon. The
eject was unusual and very smart.
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and white Is very fashionable; grays of
al sorts arc high in favor and blackand
10y cnmhil.at:n;S. though somber
enough in tone. are immensely chic. All
the shades of m:uvc nrd violet will also
be LAUGH in vogue. ;nl there is !: new
prune color which is particularly well
like" by the Paris cnuturiers.. Hucilc-
berry is n l!nr violet shade whi,h is
shown in cloth md satin fabrics elder
berry bcr- Il similar Shade with more
O. the bur -lnNv tone.
The costs of te>e snmher suits are
frightened. however. with very cheerful
lnilSs Of bright suit, or Of Persian silk.
A pretty 'itt!p suit Ivy Cheru.t made Of
blue satin cloth has n coat lin
ing OF lin''nt:rh white Swiss over thin
white silk and the effect is decidedly
dainty. Lovely pale coiorctl Innings Of
arr" vt pink. ten rose yellow. and cafe
an lit tHn ate Put into street tailored
cCats. and the French tailor never forgets
tie little >hirred lining pockets that are
so Invaluable for the slowing away OF
small belongings.
a black sc.fstriretl m"hair suit by jean
re I.anvir. pictured today. IS trimmed
with black aud scarlet changelble velvet
and tie lining is Il bright cherry -colOred
satin which makes charming splash OF
color when the coat rs thrown across q
chair back In tea room or restaurant.
This suit Is interesting also because of
the trimming Of ribbon rosettes, this
Pierrot-like oruamentation being just now
the smart notion Ia Paris
Loose box Coats With Straight
Skirts Give q Masculine Look.
Though the new taiIor-mades are any.
thing b.t masculine in type, freakish
cuts and eccentric modes Of trimming
making them more feminine In style than
any costumes that have been brought out
in years. the general outline Of the oil.
houette has a mannish suggestion. This
is due to the very narrow, straight skirt
which ciipss closely to The limbs. and 70
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the short, loose coat on bGxy lines The
mohair Lanvin suit. mentioned j:'st above.
has this bcxy, mannish cut. though the
tnunty little Jacket Is built In overlap
ping sections. caught together on the hips
with the anything but masculine rosettes.
Box coats of this type are used for
morning wear. the more IDENTITY fitted
garments appearing in the afternoons as
costumes du ceremonie. \ suit by Pa
qu!n, also pictured. is of the latter order.
This suit is made of dark blue MORE silk.
and though the lines seem simple. it is a
deceitful Paquin simplicity. the cut hav-
ing all the intricacy Of this artiste's rep.
resentative models. The skirt falls
straight ut the side. but at back and front
is gathered into block of the MORE.
outlined with a cording Of velvet. The
quaint little coat with Its suggested waist
coat garnished with huge buttonhole mo-
tifs Of velvet. is very chic and further
trimming is added in the way Of blue
velvet cuffs and revers Of Persian satin.
At the back of the coat is the square sail
or collar, an introduction of the Callots.
but now appearing on all the smart mod
els this season. This sailor collar Is
placed straight across the back and at
jtached 70 the revers in front by a strap
of trimming on the shoulders.
An American tailor suit in imitation
Of the French box type has q hip length
coat, almost united and a straight, very
narrow skirt to the ankles. At the lower
edge Of the coat are three tucks and SIM
liar tucks are placed at the foot Of the
skirt n.
EcCentFic Front Cloafngs on Many
Models.
Diagonal, curved and vandyked cuts
are the rule on ths gay little tailored
70 ~ . coat frsat opening straight from
bust 70 hip. without . slant in one d.
rsction O. . lap In anether. Tapped over
elects are particularly modish. an6 Drs-
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trury creator. mud narrow they are.
though the hest drcsSmakers nre not
favoring tho banded In effects for the
street
The new suitlngs are delightful. Soft
ness Of texture and lightness Of weight
are combined In new weaves Of wool. OF
mohnir and OF permo. Satin. backed with
cloth Is one Of the newest Of the French
inspirations In fabric. and this luxurious
stuff is being used by all the great houses
for street-tailored costumes Of dressy
character. From Bernard comes Il street
suit of seal brown satin. backed with
cloth. which is one Of the most important
models shown In America thus far. There
Is straight, narrow skirt fitting smooth.
ly over the hips and slightly gathered In
at the ankles under sixinch band OF
sealsk!n. The hip-lcngth coat Is In the
new box shape, which defines the figure
very little. and this coat has a broad col
lar and rcvers. and also cuffs of the seal
skin. Utmost simplicity. you see; yet
what chic. what cachet. what hope!eSsly
inimitnble style for the average tailor to
duplicated!
uutlHe IS new wool mnNrr!1l tnut IN
as light and soft as thistledown. and
which is used for smart motor coats and
for utility suits. Brocades Of great beauty
are being used for handsome limousine
and evening conts. Rrondcloths and
serges hold the palm for coat and skirt
costumes. and there are lnSketwenves
and cheviots. which answer for rough
weather coats and suits. All OF these
materials are more or less trimmed with
fur Hudson seal being the most popular
fur for bands mud border trimming.
though the soft. silky moleskin Is used
on some suits und on frockS Of light ma
terial.
COlOrs Are In the Seni-mourning
Shades.
Though Paris has not gone into mourn
ing. as has much Of the fashionable So
ciety OF England. because of the death
Of the English King. this lamentable
event has Influenced al French costumes.
for the courteous Edward VII. was Il
great favorite ut the French capital and
the attitude of the French people has
been NEST sympathetic toward Englnnd's
loss. The great Inlis ureSSllakerS, also.
have made must Of the mOurnn- for the
royalties in England and this las Eltur
ally had an influence on ut'.eT costumes
turned out during the same sea son. Ei.1ck
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The Straight and Narrow Silhouette Still the IDEAL
Coats May Be nyLength That Suits theFigure-
Talors Making the FurFly As Trimming
The Pierrot Suit With Velvet Rosettes.

- T.. inceSsant rains which spoiled
n he racing season In Paris this
summer brought out more than
~ he usual quota Of dark tailored
costumes. Usually Mt these sum
ner race meets dinphanous frocks Of
.heer linon and muslin are the rule. but
continued rain and cool weather made
the wearing Of these thin stuffs I'm
possible.
Much Of the summer season having
been thus spoiled. autumn opens with
new sartorial zest. and The great dress
mixers and the manufacturers alike are
'evGting themselves to bringing out
,stumes of such interest, and. en-
nssnnt, o. such luxurious character.
hat summer losses muy he recouped.
BY Their Names Arc the Great
Builders Known.
There nre two types OF tailor modes;
the smart md simple little street cos
tune. which includes 4 short skirt and
a cleverly cut hip length coat; and the
formal talor-made. which may have any
amount of elaboration and which Is built
Of velvet. satin or some other material
u EICu CuuIuSlcI. SOlhS .al'olS S!>NCl AA
ono style; some IN another. Few are
past masters Of both. II one desires a
laatty shopping suit of wool or mohair
Fabric, right up to the Gernier minute
In snap and style. one goes to Bernard.
TO Drecoll. to Randnits or to the great
English tailor, Greed, whose word is au-
thority on the type OF suit correct for
street, shopping and travelling use.
PsQuin will be sure 20 evolve something
dHshins and original If a dressy tailored
costume Ia the iden Of Madame. Callot
and Cheruit may be relied upon for some.
ching poetical. graceful. charming; Red
fern, II the ideal is elegance and distinc-
ton. with conservative style. and Paul
Poirot will turn one ont something that
will not fail to amaze and edify ones
particular cote,t" C acquaintance with
!ts daring and ecccutric originality.
Autumn Materials Are Soft and
hitch.
Early in the year. when whispers we're
going around that some Of the great
coutur!ers were leaning toward wider
skirts and that 4 general upheavnl In
dress would bring back od-fas hioned
types. Paquln uncompromisinsiy refused
to have anything to do with any fabrics
tha. limited at 4 boultant effect. Skirts
were to be narrow. decided this nrbi-
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Long Coats viii be Worn by Women
who Like Them Best

coll has brought out little wine-colored
vclvctecn model which is being widely
copied by the manufacturers in America.
Tie short coat of this wine-colored suit
has front panel which IS stitched to the
body or the coat ny crochet buttons dyed
to match the velvetcen. This panel Is
five inches wide at the top, but toward the
bottom Of the coat it widens ont in two
tabs or wings which extend almost
to the undSrarm seams. A similar panel.
but without the buttons. is placed at the
back. A shawl collar Of Australian opos.
sum finishes the neck Of the Drecoll suit
and there is big muf to match
American Models Are Not AZ Ex-
IRENE as French Creations.
All the new features originated by the
great style creators in Paris appear in the
American built ready-made suits for fall;
but these features are, of course. greatly
modified. Skirts are not as narrow as
those on the Paris suits: coats are per-
haps a trif1e longer on the hip. and trim
mings are more subdued, blending with
the general lines Of the suit rather than
marking striking innovations. Embroi-
dered motifs. braid trimmings. frogs and
fancy buttons are much used on all the
new models and many Of the suits show
the silk braid edge binding. which is
very old fashion revived, and which may
be noted on the mohair suit by Jeanne
Lanvin, referred to earlier In this talk.
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NEW PORCH PILLOW.

N1QUE porch pillows are now being,
used. They are unique on account
VVof the queer old English notices ia.
scribed upon them. They are made Of
unbleached linen, ohlong in shape, and
contains such notices as "Sitte and Rest
Awhyle," Fair 1dylness," "Comforte IL
Goode," etc. Many Of the letters are
worked in fiat satin-stitch, outlined with
black. or they can be darned in.