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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07

Class day was observed on the Dan
vile school ground on Friday after
noon beginning at one o'clack.
DR. and Mrs. w. G. Hodges of
Chesterville spent Friday in Freder-
icktown, the guests of friends.
The Kenyon base ball team went
to Granville Saturday to play the
Dennison team in the afternoon.
Mr.. Brook Reed of Mt. Vernon spent
Friday evening in Martinsburg attend
ing the Martinsburg school COM
mencement.
Maid wanted at the Curtis House.
Miss Helen Major of Danville spent
Friday in Mt. Vernon, the guest OF
relatives and friends.
Mr.. w. R. Rowlands of Mt Liberty
spent Friday in Mt. Vernon attending
to some matters of business.
Miss Rose Sapp went to Danville
Friday morning to spend several days
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. o. Bowers and children of
Centerburg are spending several days
in Brandon, the guests of relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Samuel Beinhour and daughter,
Mary, of Brandon spent Wednesday
and Thursday in Granville, the guests
of relatives.
Mrs. NJ. H. Fultz and Mrs. H. L.
Carey left Friday noon for Corning,
Ohio, where they will attend the fun
eral of Mrs. w. S. Potter.
FARMERS-Don't forget that we
give thirty-seyen pounds of The Pride
of the Valley Flour and ten pounds of
bran for every sixty pounds of good
wheat. The Pride of the Valley is
the best high grade -four anywhere.
Come and give us a trial and be con-
vinced Brown Milling Co., Howard,
Ohio.
Mr.. Henry Gallagher left Thursday
for Kappatan, New Mexico, where he
will spend several month for his
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Hudson of Mans
field spent Friday in Mt. Vernon at
tending the golden wedding of Mr. and
Mrs. j. j. Phifer of this city.
The Mt. Vernon High school base
ball team was defeated by a score of
to by the Danville High school
team at Danville on Friday afternoon
Dr. j. H. Straughn, president of the
West Layfayette college, spent Sat
day in Mt. Vernon attending to some
business matters.
Miss Myrtle Gotshall of North Null
berry street went to Newark Saturday
noon for short visit with Miss Pearl
Mercer of that city.
Mr.. Earl Bastian left Saturday for
Gas City and Marion, Indiana, where
he will spend Sunday and Monday
with relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
NOTES
Of General Interest From
The Gas Field
utica tierald)

The Kelsey well on the snencar
Phillips farm south Of Newark came in
with one million volume.
The Ohio Fuel last Thursday night
drilled In the third dry hole on the
Nelson Meyers farm near Lock.
The Ohio Fuel is arranging to add
two pumping engines of 1000 horse
rower each, TO its Homer station.
DR.. ID. M. Fidler, who has been
blowing wells in the vicinity of Apple.
ton for the Ohio Fuel Co. for some
time has been transferred to Utica to
take charge of yards and look after
their supplies Granville Times.
The Columbus Natural Gas Co. got
light well on Charles Bell, east Of
liighwater, end TX millions in Pier
point No. 3. A location has been made
for No. 4 on Pierpoint, and Nos. 2 and
= on Frank Kennedy in Mexican
township.
Another big well was drilled in last
"SNN III IiAt ltIIllOIy east OF DtlCd.
1t was reported to be of eight millions
volume This was slight exaggera-
alton but it was shut in at good six
millions. 1t is located on the Finney
farm of Mrs. Shannon, in the Purity
neighborhood, and is the property Of
the Logan company.
The Utica Gas, Oil and Mining com.
pany has two more wells under way.
One is located on the south end of the
Ben Weaver lease on the north end of
which a dry hole was drilled a few
weeks ago, and the other is Oh the
Phil Benear land Az miles east Of
town. 1t is hoped that the dry hole on
the Weaver tract is in hard streak,
and that good pay sand will be found
further south. The Benear location
is near the big Edman well and not a
great distance from the good Adrian
and Mitchell wells
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07

Messrs. Emil Berger and Nestor
Berry of Caney. Kansas, who have
been spending several days with rel
atives and friends in Mt Vernon, en-
route to New York, left for that place
ON Thursday evening. In short time,
they will sail for Belgium where they
will make an extended visit before re-
turning to this country.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G, Walker and Mr..
Ralph Walker left Friday evening for
Roseburg, Oregon, where they will
spend some time before leaving for a
visit to various other cities in the
west. They will make three months
trip before returning to this city.
Messrs. H. A. Treat, j. r. Brooks
and M. A. Hammond left Thursday
evening for Norwood, Ohio, where
they will attend the funeral of the late
Sayre Tuthill, formerly of this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
SOCIETY NOTES

Entertained
For Miss Cole
Mr.. and Mrs. p. S. Kelser delight
fully entertained at their home on
North Gay street Thursday evening
in honor of Miss Emma Coles birth
day anniversary A large number Of
Miss Coles friends were present dur
ing the evening which was pleasantly
spent in music and conversation. Re
freshments were served The occa-
sion was to have been celebrated at
Hiawatha park, but the threatening
weather caused the plans to be altered
and it was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Kelser.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
SEVERE
Injury Sustained By A Boy
At MiIIWOOd

Virgil, the ten-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hanna Mccullough of Mill
wood, sustained very painful injury
while attempting to use grass knife
near his home on Friday morning.
The boy was in the front yard at his
home and made an effort to cut off a
large tuft of grass with the knife
while holding the top with the left
hand. In some manner, the blade
slipped and almost severed the in
dex finger on his left hand. The
wound bled profusely for time and
DR.. Putnam of Howard was called as
soon as possible to render surgical at
tention.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07

The Misses Bertha and Della Clark
of East High street left Friday even
ing for Coffeyvile, Kansas, where they
will spend several weeks with rela-
tives.
Howard Tent No. $50, knights of the
Maccabees, will hold memorial SER
vices on Sunday afternoon at o'clock
in the Disciple church at that place.
The Rev. j. NJ. Helam, pastor of the
church, will preach the sermon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
FLOWER
Mission Day Observed By
The County W. c. 7. U.
At The Knox Co. InfirInafy
On Thursday

The Knox County w. c. T. U. held
its Annual Flower Mission day at the
county infirmary on Thursday, going
in the morning and returning home
on the 5:55 train.
More than 15O happy men and wo
men gathered at the hour appointed
with several laden baskets and a mum.
ber of baskets of flowers.
AT the dinner hour every inmate
was given their token of love from the
ladies. All seemed glad and happy
After the dinner the crowd gather
ed on the stairs and in the halls and
listened to fine program composed of
numbers from each union, and was as
follows:
Song, Some Glad Day"--Mrs. Til
ton and Mrs. Weir.
Scripture and Praper-Dr. G. A.
Reeder, Mt. Vernon.
Reading, Sues Komono" - Mrs.
Thomas Weir, Mt. Vernon
Solo, Shadow of Evening Hour
Mrs. Hess, Centergurg.
Remarks-Rev. G. A. Reeder.
Recitation, Experiences of Cow"
Clio Bowman.
Duet, Sunshine"--Willie Steward
and Miller.
ecitation-Lowell Beatty, Greers-
Vile.
Solo-Mrs. Hess, Centerburg.
Reading-Mrs. Kline, Mt. Vernon
Song-Democrac Union.
Recitation-Mrs. Ewers, Ankeny-
town.
Song-North Liberty Union.
Recitation-Willie Stewart
Song, wind the Ribbon County
Unions
Solo-Mrs. Tilton Mt Vernon
After the benediction by Rev G..
A. Reeder several songs were sung
to pass away the time.
The W. G. Il. u. held an excellent
meeting, and nothing but praise could
be said for Mr.. and Mrs McManis.
Everything was clean and neat and in
good order and the couple have the
earnest good wishes from the county
union for their kind manner and doing
their. utmost to make the day IA sue
cess. Mr.. and Mrs. McManis also
served hot coffee to all who brought
their dinners.
All departed for their homes, des.
pite the rain, which luckily cleared
away at the last minute, tired, ye: so
glad they went as it probably brought
one ray of sunshine into the lives of
the inmates of the institution.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
SHERIFF'S SALE

John ). Mcconnell
VS..
Frank B. Showers,
Knox Common Pleas.
BY virtue of an execution issued out
OF the court of common pleas of Knox
county, Ohio, and to me directed. j will
offer for sale at the door of the court
house, in Mt. Vernon, Knox county, on
Saturday, the 9th Day of
July, 1910,
between the hours of p. m, and p. m.
of said day, the following described lands
and tenements, to-wit:
Situated in the township of Wayne in
the county of Knox and state of Ohio,
being lot No. 10 Foote addition to the
Village of Fredericktown. in the said
county and state according to a plat re-
corded In the office of the Recorder of
Knox county on the 2Sth day of May,
1904, in plat boon No. p pages lis and l19.
Appraised at $l65.00.
Terms of sale-Cash
r. ]. PARKER,
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio,
Z. l.. wilkins, attorney for plaintiff
6-7l4, u ,2s;7-5S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07

Mr., William w. Stlnemates arrived
in the city Friday after an extended
trip through the south in the interest
of the Northwestern Elevator & Mill
company.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
Entertained
At Martinsburg

Rev and Mrs. Newcomb delightfully."-
entertained the Martinsburg school
board and their wives, the Junior and
Senior classes of the Martinsburg high
school at their home in that village on
Wednesday evening in honor of the
Senior class. About thirty guests
were present in all and very delight
full evening was spent in games, mus
ic and in other pleasant ways. Re-
freshments were served
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07

The report shows the following tot
al enrolment in each building for
the month:
High school-305.
Central building-171.
Davis building-160.
Fourth ward-S35.
Third ward-322.
Second ward-82,
First ward-324.
The following teachers reported no
cases of tardiness during the month;
Mrs. Eggleston, Miss Studor, Miss
Pfautz, Miss Vida Clark, Miss Lucy
Ewing, Miss Skeels, Miss CARRIER.
There were SO cases of hardness in
the High school during the month
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
Lamar Goes Saturday,

The necessary papers are being
made out and Lamar, alias Stockwell,
sentenced to years in the Ohio pen
itentiary for stealing horse and bug
gy, will be taken to the pen by Sher-
If Parker.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07

Rev. d. A. Morris of this city went
to Fresno, Ohio, Saturday noon to de-
liver the memorial sermon for the
Modern Woodmen of that place on
Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. August Iced of Colum-
bus spent Friday in Mt. Vernon the
guests of relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
SHERIFF'S sale

John Kinnard,
VS..
Sally Ann Hawkins et al
Knox Common Pleas.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued out
Of the Court Of Common Pleas of Knox
County, Ohio, and to me directed, I will
offer for sale at the door of the Court
House, in Mount Vernon, Knox County.
on
Saturday, the 9th Day of
July, 1910,
between the hours OF l p. m. and 3 p. m.
of said day, the following described lands
and tenements, to-wit:
Situated in Milford township, Knox
county, Ohio, and bounded and described
as follows: 1t being part of the west half
of the southwest quarter of section nine
in township five, range fourteen, COM
mencing on the west line OF said lot sew
en- rods north of the Sycamore road
twelve and one half rods. thence north
two rods and thirteen feet and half to
stake and stone thence west parallel
with the Sycamore road. one rod and "a
half: thence northwest in a right angle
with the Johnstown road to the center of
said JohnstOwn road: thence southwest
along the center of said Johnstown road
to the line of lots, thence south along
said line to the place of beginning
Appraised at $1,000.
Terms of sale-Cash.
p. j. PARKER
Sheriff Knox County. Ohio.
Waight and Moore attorney for plain
tiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07

in city, Sd25.
Simon Dudgeon to Samuel A. Col
liDs, parcel in College. 5000
j. II. jenkins to William B. Adams,
lot in city, $365O.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
Thursday, June 20

1st.
Thursday, June %
Hearing of all motions for new
trials.
Baxter VS.. Columbus Gas & Fuel Co.
Harrison VS.. Columbus Gas q Fuel
Co.
Hunter vs. Columbus Gas & Fuel Co.
Baxter VS.. Columbus Gas & Fuel CO.
Chapman vs. Columbus Gas G. Fuel
Co.
Hennegan VS.. Zimmerman, etal.
Jones Bros. VS.. Jones etal
The Gill-Harmon Co. VS.. Lee Ell al
Cooper VS.. Schnelby, Treasurer
Young VS.. Esterbrook ct al.
Rowland VS.. Rowland.
Friday June "a
Clark VS.. Clark.
Rinehart VS.. Rinehart.
Rooms ct al. VS.. Rooms, guardian.
Bowers VS.. Bowers.
Dorsey vs. Dorsey.
Coins VS.. Coins.
Younts VS.. Younts.
Strang VS.. State of Ohio.
Thursday June 3Oth
Daugherty VS.. Champion ct al.
Horn VS.. Porter ct al.
Clements VS.. Clements.
Berry ct al. VS.. Woolson ct al.
In the matter of the last will of DAY.
id Woolison.
Mcdonald VS.. Mcdonald.
Phillips VS.. Phillips.
Stoyle VS.. Stoyle.
Friday, July I
Taylor VS.. Taylor.
King VS.. King
Thompson VS.. Thompson
Copper VS.. Copper.
Frost VS.. Frost.
Tilton VS.. Anderson ct al
Schache vs. Schache.
Inventory and Appraisement-
In the matter of the estate of James
Burson, an inventory and appraise-
ment has been filed in probate court,
showing the following Personal
goods 81, moneys 1910, securities $13.-
1856. Total $13,125.66.
Deeds Filed
VIM. M. Rooms to George Koch, lot
23 in Academia, $40.
p. ]. Parker, sheriff. to Cecilia J.
Sturges, lots LA in Harnwell's add
to city $3.50.
Dillon Mapes to Thomas ]. Mapes
57S6 acres in Morris, $7,100
Cecilia j. Sturges to o, l.. Ash.
craft, lots LA Harnwell's add. to city
$3.50.
John Jackson to Burton Gardiner
parcel in Liberty, 81.
Lillian b. Riley to VIM. II. Jack
son, parcel in Milford, $400,
George E. Beeney to Ira Atwood
lots in Mt. Vernon, $1,000.
John H. Ransom to Ira Atwood, lots
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
RALSTON
Gets A Sewer Contract At
BeIIefOntaine

Mr.. w. II. Ralston of this city has
just been awarded a contract for con-
structing a sewer in the city of Belle
fontaine. The contracts amounts to
s2.5OO
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
Inventory and Appraisement-

In the matter of the estate of James
Burson, an inventory and appraise-
ment has been filed in probate court
showing the following Personal
goods 81, moneys 1910, securities $13..
1856. Total $13,125.66.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
REPORT
OF Public Schools For Month
Of May
Enrolment In Each School
Building

Supt j. S. Alan of the Mt. Vernon
public schools furnishes the Banner
the following figures on the report of
the schools for the month OF May:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-07
Chancery Assianment-

The following assignment of chan
Gerry cases in the court of common
pleas has been made commencing
June % and continuing through July
1st
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-03-14

to keep out of the fight. So far as
the business side is concerned, be-
lieve any American city will thrive
whether it is wet or dry l have
been told that the small merchants
have been able to make better collec-
tions. Police records show there have
been fewer arrests under the no-sa.
loon rule, although We have been
busy prosecuting violators of the
local option law"
The Decatur Herald prints daily a
table showing the decreaee in the
number OF arrests since the saloons
were voted out. This table sets forth
that in January, 1907. there were 1O4
arrests, and that in the corresponding
month a year later the arrests, with
out saloons numbered AZ. January.
1909, showed AZ arrests and January.
1910, 49. Thus far this month there
have been no arrests. The total for
1907 was 765, that for 1908 1854. and
that for 1909 4S1.
G. A. Windle of Chicago has been in
Decatur organizing a personal liberty
league for the campaign. Seven of the
fourteen aldermen go out this spring
and the aldermanic contests are in
volved in the local option fight
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-03-14
HOW DECATUR Jared
WITHOUT ANY SALOONS

DECATUR, H., Feb. 16.-This is
an impartial storY of the experience
of d dry town.
Decatur, today, is the hotbed of the
local option fights waged in Illinois
from Galena to Cairo. Both sides are
confident and shouting victory The
best-informed here assert that it is a
toss-up just now which force will
win: The "wets" are the aggressors,
as two years ago the county seat of
Macon county went dry" to the sur
prise of the prophets, by a margin of
LOO votes There is only one city
larger than Decatur which has been
without saloons in Illinois as long a
period That city is Rockford Deca-
tur's population is estimated at 3d.
900.
EXPERIENCES ARE THE ISSUES.
Experiences of dry" town of the
size of Decatur, boasting of industrial
activity, are campaign issues. The
correspondent of the Daily News, af-
ter a thorough investigation, has
found the business interests agreed
that the two years without saloons
did not bring a business depression.
Leaders in the camp of the VETS
were ready to admit this and then
credit it to general conditions of pros
Derity. Others said that any active
city would thrive under "wet' or
dry conditions. Higher taxes this
year are an issue raised by the cham
)ions of the saloon
The moral side of the question was
he big card Of the ''wets" at the out
et of the fight. They raised the issue
hat the last two years demonstrated
hat local option does not prohibit
he sale Of intoxicating liquors. Until
hree weeks ago the champions Of
he saloon had the better Of the ar
it is commended, for it was as
asy to get intoxicating drink in De-
atur as it is in Chicago. Blind pigs"
nown by the understanding name !
f soft drink parlors," flourished A Z
ew chief of police was installed two I
lonths ago and he has closed the ,
blinds"
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The new rudder which is being built
by Soreson and Lyle for the ship w. f.
Babcock is nearly ready to be put in
place and by the middle of the week
the ship should be on her way to Cape
town.
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HARMONY LODGE, No. 8, I. o. o. F.
Meets every Monday evening at 7:3l
in Odd Fellows Hall, Fort street Wis
iting brothers cordially invited &c al
tend
H. e. MCCOY, n. G.
r. r. HENDRY, Sec.
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]
of soft drink parlors," flourished. A
new chief of police was installed two
months ago and he has closed the
blinds"
"DRYS" CLAIM A COUP.
"Drys" are endeavoring to make
the best Of this and assert they
sprung coup that will rally votes
to their side on election day. "Wets''
come back with the declaration that
Decatur has-been deprived of 100000
in yearly revenue which would have
come in from the sixty saloons it
once had, and that there is at least
$4,000 of profit formerly reaped by
the saloonkeepers that went else
where during the period the saloons
have been closed. They say that the
express companies have shipped into
lie city at least 100000 worth of in
eating liquors in the form of
whisky and beer
At one time there were as many as
---Ly-two blind pigs or soft drink par
lors, flagrantly violating the local op-
ton law. This abuse grew so bold
that the church people called halt
The violators of the law were arrested
day after day under the direction of
the new chief of police and the state S
attorney, until the true spirit of the
law has been demonstrated, it is as
serted.
CITE RESCUES OF DRUNKARDS.
Instances of habitual drunkards be-
ing rescued from the gutter are cited
by church people to refute the argu-
ment of the 'wets" that local option
does not prohibit. The ministers say
the law has not been given a fair
trial because of the blind pig" but
that even under the adverse condi-
lions which prevailed, homes of
workingmen have been made brighter
and wives who heretofore lived in
misery as a result of the drink
curse" have been made to enjoy some
sunshine.
Louis G. Bennett. captain of the
salvation army, talked of the moral
side of the question with enthusiasm.
He said:
81 see a great improvement in con
ditions within the last two weeks,
since the blind pigs have been closed.
One good woman came to me the 9TH
.er night, and with tears of joy said
that she had seen more happiness in
the last week than she had for long
time previously. Her husband now
found it hard to get drunk, and as
result he would get drunk only occa-
sionally. Before that the man hardly
ever drew a sober breath.
There is no doubt in my mind
that if we go on the way we are going
the habitual drunkards among the lab
oring men will be cured They have
not the money to go away from home
for a time, like the sport l might
say, and will be weaned away from
drink if they cannot get it at home.
There is no doubt in my mind that
the law has not been given a fair test.
1t was not enforced until recently and
we all see an improvement since VIC
lations of the act have been stopped.
The church people are active and it is
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Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
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Fraternal Meetings
HONOLULU LODGE No els,

HONOLULU LODGR No Gt5,
B. p. @. 6KiKa
Meets in their hall on King Street
near Fort, every Friday evening, Elsit
ing Brothers are cordially invita- t.
attend
E. A. DOUTHITT, Err
H. G. EAsTON. Secretary.
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MAYOR SEES IMPROVEMENT.

my judgment that Decatur will re
main dry"
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Things beginning to look cheerful IN Africa again.