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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18
To LIGHT
B. & 0. Coaches With Natur.
al Gas In The Future

The next step undertaken by the
b. &c o. for the comfort Of their pas
sengers will probably be the install
lation of an improved lighting sys-
tenn on all the divisions of this sec
tlon. The Pintsch llghC has not been
considered satisfactory, and for some
time past the company has been
making experiments in order to Sc.
cure an improved and more powerful
light.
Either natural or artificial gas is
to take the place of the Pintsch
gas, probably the former. 1t is
claimed that the natural gas burned
on mantle will furnish a light 40
per cent better than the Pintsch. II
was first thought that the breaking
of the mantles would create too great
an expense to allow the installation
of the new gas; but a special mantle
with an improved suspension has
solved the difficulty. The natural gas
VIII De carried In the old P1nCsch gas
tanks, making no re-arrangement OF
the gas-carrying systems of the cars
necessary.
The present plans Of the company
are understood to include only the
lines in West Virginia and immed.
lately contiguous to the gas-produc.
ing territory. If the new light prov,
es satisfactory, up to the expecta
tions induced by the successful ex
periments, it will doubtless be intro
duced all over the B. e o. system
later. IL is understood that the cars
will be supplied with the natural gas
very shortly. Register.
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Alleging There Is Negro
Blood In Her Veins
An Exciting Scene On Long
island R ilrOad
Other Stray Topics From Old
New YCFk

New York, Jan. 15.-An annual
situation is revealed in the suit
which VIM. S. Horton, wealthy
plumbing contractor in Harlem, has
begun to obtain judicial annulment
of his marriag TO Edith May De Will
Jams. Horton claims that he mar
ried the defendant on March 23 of
last year after she had assured him
that the dark color of her complex
ion was due to the fact that she
came from mixed French and Span
ish ancestors. In October of last
year, Horton claims he made the
discovery that the statements made
by lis wife in regard to her ances-
try were untruthful and that both
her paternal and maternal line was
tainted with negro blood. Upon this
grounds he demands the annulment
of his marriage. Mrs. Horton denies
the charges of her husband and JUS
tice Dowling of the Supreme Court
appointed a commissioner co take
the testimony of various relatives OF
Mrs. Horton
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How's THIsf

We offer Ole Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o,
We, the undersigned have known #.
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
WALDING KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo O.
Falls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free Price rs cent?
Der hottie. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hairs Family Pills Tor conSti.
patton.
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TWO MEN
Are Held For RObbing A
Passenger

Shelby, o., Jan. 15.-Men giving their
names as William Jones of Charles
ton, w. Va, and ]. w. Brown of VIII
mington, o., we're bound over to the
grand jury here last night, charged
With robbing passenger in a sleeper
on Big Four train at Shiloh yester-
day morning,
G, Emmerich, New York manufac-
turer, gave alarm and when the two
men were searched they had diamond
and roll of bills, which invoiced
$500, which Emmerich identified as
his.
The men barricaded themselves in
the toilet room. which had to be brok-
en- In before they were captured. The
train crew delivered them to the po-
lice at Wellington and they were
brought back to this county for trial
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charter of the Guaranty Savings and
Trust company. and in the room now
OC 1upied by the Farmers and Mer-
chants National Bank.
The institutions have practically
been owned and controlled by the
same people since their organization.
It was deemed advisable to CONSOLE
date to curtail expenses and run
them as one institution, and also
that it might have the advantage un-
der the state law of making loans
on real estate security which is pro-
hibaied under national banking laws.
It is also desirable to have a savings
department and the consolidated in
Btitutions will make special induce
ments for that branch of the busi-
ness and will pay four per cent for
savings accounts, and three percent
Apr time certificates.
All depositcrs will be taken care
of as In the past. The entire cleri-
Nbi IOICC VI CdSh pohh ~ hS ASsAAAA-
ed to welcome you and look after
your business as heretofore.
Certificates of deposit heretofo"a
agsued by The Farmers and Mer,
chants National and drawing inter
Nst, can be nenewed ut expiration Of
three, six, nine or twelve months
from date thereof, with interest al
lowed for full time, 1t not being nee
essary to renew at present.
Hon. F. v. Owen having beer
elected president of both banks, viii
assume the presidency of the consoli
dated banks. Hon. William Welsf
will be vice president and the direc
tors, chosen from both boards as fol
lows: F. v. Owen, VIM. Welsh, j. N
Braddock, r. M. Greer, Franz
Young, C. e. McCulley, Joseph Nor
ton, L. w. Drake, Ed. Deyer and I
G. Canning
This will be one OF the stronges
banking institutions of the county
and should be commended 20 tn
public.
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If The promises made by Andreas
Dippel, business manager Of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company, are kept,
an unusual treat is in store for the
patrons of the Opera Company In
this city. According to his state
ment an opera of American compos-
ers, sung in English by American
singers will be given during the pre-
sent season. Heretofore only operas
by foreign composers were given and
the singers used either the German.
the French or the Italian language.
There have been many performances
in which some OF the singers used
the French. Others the Italian
tongue. Considering the fact that
only a inhnitesimal fraction of the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18
SCHWEITzER
Receives Notice To Be Ready
To Report At Houston

Mr.. AL Schweilzer, the we'll known
out fielder of the st. Louis baseball
team of the American league, re-
ceived word Friday to be ready to
report for duty for the seasons
training at Houston, Texas, the mid
die OF February. Schweitzer expects
to get into the game regularly next
season as his leg, which was injured
some time ago, is now all right, al
though he Is still under the care OF
a physician.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18

The crowds 1ocking to the Flat
bush avenue station of the Long Is
land Railroad in Brooklyn the other
morning we're created to a highly
dramatic, serio-comical scene, which
was not schedule upon the time
table of the suburban road. The in
cident was nothing less than the sud
den descent of an angry wife upon
her husband and another woman,
presumably his affinity. What hap
pened did not last long, but while it
lasted the attacking party made
things decidedly interesting for both
her husband and his companion. IL
Is rumored that the man in the case
Is wealthy mineral water manufac-
turer of Brooklyn, while his compan-
ion Is said to be married woman
living is his neighborhood. His wife,
passing the station in a trolley car
on her way to the shopping district,
saw him pacing up and down in front
of the station as If waiting for some
one. Getting off the car the wife
walked back to the station just in
time to see her husband Joined by
another woman. Without hesitating
the infuriated wife sailed into the
surprised pair, beating them with
her fists and scratching them with
her nails. Tearing the big hat from
the head OF her rival, the wife rip
ped 1t apart and throwing the pieces
to the pavement, stamped upon them
The husband and his companion rar
off in different directions and the vic
torious wife returned to her home
TO wait the homecoming of her hus
by. The rest of the story may be lef
to imagination.
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DR.. and Mrs. David Shaffer
were in Nc. Vernon Thursday.
Mrs. Bert Workman returned
from Columbus Thursday after a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kinder.
o. D. Welker made a business
trip to Mansfield Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Moore OF Barberton,
who has been visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Van Horne, return
ed home Wednesday.
Mr.. Roy Rice was in Mt. Vernon
Thursday.
Mr. F. A. Easily is spending several
Gays in Loudonville this week.
Mr. Bert Whitney made pleasure
trip to Mt Vernon Tuesday.
Mr. L. H. Burris was in Millers-
burg Wednesday.
Mrs. Willard Baker was in Nc.
Vernon Thursday.
Mr.. A. E. limerick went to Mill.
ersburg Wednesday.
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Two chimney-sweeps on the upper
East side had an exciting experience
che other day. One OF them had Just
lowered his partner down the chin
ney which they were about to clean,
when there was an explosion and the
man in the chimney was thrown out
of the chimney by the force of the
explosion, turned somersault and
dropped on the roof on his back. He
had carried lighted lantern and
the chimney was full Of gas. A mo-
ment later the chimney. weakened
by the explosion, fell and came near
killing both chimney-sweeps.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18

The correctness OF the contention
that the public charity organizations
fail to reach many of the most acute
cases of suffering, because the suffer-
ers are too proud to appeal for help,
was illustrated the other night by
a case in this city. A forlorn old man,
apparently about eighty years old.
with white beard and hair. walked
into restaurant in Seventh avenue.
The proprietor asked the stranger,
who shivered visibly and coughed
family, what he could do for him.
The old man asked If he could have
some hot coffee .and bread to keep
him from starvation. The proprietor
told him to sit down at one of the
tables and ordered some chicken
broth and coffee for him. The strang-
er told the, proprietor that he had
not eaten anything for several days
and could not hold out much longer.
He seemed to have seen better days
and his clothing, although extremely
shabby and much mended, was scru-
pulously clean and neat. When the
waiter came with the steaming
chicken soup, the old man, with a
grateful look at the proprietor reach
ed for the spoon, but before he had
grasped it, he gasped and slipped
off his chair. The doctor who was
sun oned found life extinct and es.
tablished the fact that the stranger
had starved to death.
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There seems to be no end to the
trials and tribulations of the commu-
tors. Every day seems to bring new
troubles ard soon the burden of dis
advantages will be so great that it
will outweigh the steadily diminish
ing advantages of a rural home in
New Jersey or Connecticut. Under
new Federal law, which has just
gone into effect, it is no longer pos
sible for the commutor living in New
Jersey or Connecticut to have bottles
of wine or liquors shipped to him
from this city in box of groceries,
unless the label on the outside of the
box shows plainly his name with the
nature and quality of alcoholic con-
tents. This is sad blow to the man
who likes TO have his liquor deliver
ed in such way as to not arouse
his neighboi's suspicious.
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Hon. Frank Moore returned last
evening from Toledo where he at
tended the funeral of the late Cliff
ford Buxton.
Mr.. Harold McIntire of North Me-
chanic street went to Coshocton Sat-
urday afternoon 20 spend several
days.
Mrs. Mary Jackson of Milfordtou
is very i'll at her home with heart
trouble.
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A wealthy Greek merchant in this
city got himself into serious trouble
by refusing his paternal blessing and
the dowry demanded by his daughter
who had eloped with one of his
clerks To revenge herself on her
hard-hearted father the girl wrote a
letter to her mother in Greece, that
her father had married again and
was now living with his new wife
and four new children. The mer-
chants wife No. took the next
steamer for New York and finding
the statements made by her daughter
true, lost no time in engaging a law
yer and filing suit for divorce
against her bigamous husband.
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MRS. MeINTIRE's CONDITION

Relatives in this city received word
Saturday morning that Mrs. Helen R
McIntire, who is seriously i'll with
pneumonia in Pittsburg, is holding hei
own and that the crisis will be reach
ed today. The attending physician
states that if she improves today he
believes there is chance for her re
covery.
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OFFICERS
Installed By ". R. 6. On
Friday Evening

Officers were installed by the Wo-
mans Relief Corps ON Friday even
ing, the installing officer being Mrs.
Mary P. Scott, past department treas
rer, assisted by Miss Sarah Smith as
installing conductor.
The following officers were Install
ed:
President-Mrs. Sabre George.
Senior Vice President-Julia Brick
er.
Junior Vice President-Anna Gun
ningham.
Treasurer-Miss Julia Lane.
Chaplain--Mrs. Eleanor Months.
Conductor-Mrs Roe Grimm.
Guard-Miss Maggie Scott.
Secretary-Mrs. o. C. Chase.
Patriotic Instructor-Mrs. Emma
Tibbits.
Press Correspondent Mary P.
Scott.
Musician-Mrs. Carrie Gilliand.
Assistant Conductor-Mrs. Chris
tina Bell.
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COMPARED
Are Two Years By Former
Mayor Smith
Showing Arrests Under Wet
And Dry Regimes
Mt. Vernon, o., Jan. Is.

Editor Banner:
have been requested by a prom
inent citizen of Mt. Vernon to make a
statement of the number of arrests |
made during my term as mayor, while
the saloons were doing business, COM
pared with the arrests made since
they were closed.
think the suggestion good one
and would be pleased to have you
publish the following: l took charge
of the mayors office January l, 1908,
with saloons. On December 81, 1908,
the saloons of Mt. Vernon passed away
with the old year, to swell the ocean
of the past.
During the year 1908, with saloons
there were Asa arrests made. OF this
number 34S were for intoxication--
plain drunks"-and 1876 for all other
causes combined. More than one-half
of the latter number could be traced
directly or indirectly to the saloon as
the cause of arrest.
During the year 1909 without saloons
there were 100 arrests made. OF this
number 73 were for intoxication and
| 81 for all other causes.
If any one has any scrnples as to
the truth of the above it will be an
easy matter to look it up. The police
record, from which ] have made this
statement, can be examined by any
one who wishes.
While ] am at it, / will make an
other statement: l have collected for
the city treasury $1,075 during the last
year from violators Of the county local
men to the workhouse at Columbus.
For doing this l have been charged
with going to extremes, and with be-
ing dictated by set of crazy fanatics.
/ have received a number of threat
ening letters telling me Of what would
happen if continued to do as had
been; and even as late as one evening
this week l heard a man talking to
several other men about me and using
the most vile language and vicious
oaths that he could think of to express
his feelings toward me, when he knew
was hearing him.
In defense of the course l pursued
while l was mayor, l have only this
to say: Mt Vernon passed through
two local option campaigns before l
was elected and every person in the
city knew that / did everything l
could to defeat the saloons and they
certainly knew what would be done if
l were elected. No one has any right
to charge me with deception.
And now few words as to Detec-
tive Rist. A number Of people have
found fault with me for employing him.
They have told me that his character
is not good and that he is no better
than the men he had arrested and that
he made so many arrests and could
not convict hardly any of them.
know nothing about Rist's character.
l never saw him till he came to me
and said he could catch some Of the
bootleggers that were at work here.
was wanting to get them and en-
! ployed him. He caused the arrest Of
only three persons in Mt. Vernon and
three in Gambler, six in all, and five
of the six pleaded guilty and the other
; one was tried and found guilty. l eau
toned him before he began not to
cause the arrest of any one that he
could not make case against and
there was not one whose arrest was
| caused by him but was found guilty.
: w. II. SMITH.
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audience is able to understand any
OF the foreign languages and that
the ability to understand the words
materially aids in the proper enjoy
ment and appreciation OF an operate
Performance, the non-polyglet opera
patrons are looking forward to the
promise with pleasurable anticipa-
tion.
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consolidate
DO The Guaranty And Farm
erS & Merchants Banks
To Be Operated Under Charter
Of The Guaranty
And Occupy The Room At
Main And Vine SIS
Hon. Frank v. Owen, PrGsi-
dent OF The Institution
The Consolidation OF The
Banks Effective Monday

The Guaranty Savings Bank and
Trust Company and The Farmers
and Merchants National Bank were
consolidated Monday morning, Jan
uary II. 1910, and hereafter the
business will be conducted under the
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Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
L. F., West to Joseph Mccormick,
lot 66 Fairview, $3.50.
Village Council of Martinsburg to
Ellen Larue, parcel In Martinsburg,
5000.
James Henry to D. g. Sprague, part
lots 20 and II, o. p. Centerburg, 5000.
i. F. West to A. B. Henderson, lot
207, Fairview, 5000.
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The Blue Estate

The Blue Estate
In the matter of the estate of Willis
A. Blue an inventory and appraisement
has been filed showing the following:
Personal goods, $1,O42.14; moneys,
$168. Total, s1,22S14.
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Guardian Appointed

Arnold Rush of Mt. Vernon has been
appointed guardian of Fred H. Secord,
giving bond in the sum of s4OO with
Caroline Mitchell and Ellen Rush as
sureties.
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Partition Suit

Mary A. Phillips has commenced a
suit in partition in the court of COM
mon pleas Of Knox county against
Rachel Dunlap ct al. The land in ques-
ton is located in Brink Haven, Knox
county. The attorney for the plain
tiff in this action is j. NJ Compton of
Coshocton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18

Dingy overshoes can be made to
shine and the rubber improved by
wiping off with ammonia.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18
INSTALLED
We're The Officers Of Kokos-
ing ERCampmGnt

The following officers were in
stalled at the regular meeting OF
Kokosing Encampment, No, 3S, I.
o. o. +. Friday evening:
Chief Patriarch-H. G. McDaniels.
Senior Warden-S. a. Green.
Junior Warden-R. r. McIntire.
High Priesc-Thomas Trick.
Scribe-J. G. Hunt.
Treasurer-M. M. Murphy.
Outside Sentlnel-John Donough
Inside Sentinel-M. w. Rice.
Trustee-George Hess.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18

Good advice is the kind you remem-
ber too late that you forgot to take.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18
R. R. time CARDS
Mt. Vernon
q. a O. r. r.

Nos. is and II daily except
Sunday. Olner trains daily.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-26

At the development meeting held
in Bemidji during the month of Feb
ruary, the Northern Minnesota
Development association, which was
organized at that time, went on
record as criticising the interior de-
partment at Washington for its dila.
tory action in postponing the open
ing of lands in the vicinity of Cass
Lake, which have been ready for
entry for several years.
Strong resolutions we're adopted;
and these were affirmed at the con-
servation meeting held in St. Paul
last week.
The matter was taken up with the
commissioner of Indian affairs, with
the result that the department has
capitulated to the insistent, just
demands of Cass Lake people and
will open some of the lands to entry,
according to a dispatch received
yesterday from Washington, which
is as follows: ..~. ......-
"Washington, March 25.-At a
conference held today by Senator
Clapp and Representatives Miller
and Lindbergh of Minnesota with
Indian Commissioner Valentine,
United States Forester Graves and
Mr.. Cox of the general land office,
it was decided that 80, 900 acres of
agricultural land in the Leech
Lake reservation will be opened
up for settlement at once.
"Recently this land was with
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-26
CITY DRUG STORE IS :.
BECOMING VERY POPULAR
Big Crowd Visits Store All Day.
Many Handsome House Plants
Given Away.

The City Drug Store introduced a
unique plan Of advertising during
the past few days in the giving
away of handsome potted house
plants. This store, under its new
manager, MI. Brandborg, has
taken decided steps for advance
ment since he has been in charge.
The store was crowded early this
morning by the women of this
city who were all anxious to
Secure one of the handsome gifts.
The plants were given away with
every purchase of French's toilet
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-26

tssF ~ ~ - III sH ~. ~
Promptly at ten o'clock to-
night the doors Of tie Pioneer
office will be locket and Easy
Profit Week will end. All who
are in the office at that time will
be waited on in theie turn and
their subscriptions counted toward
the awarding of7the Eater Prize.
Are you going to be Ithe win
ner? Remember that Every new
Six Months Subscription counts
and you may lack one to win
this beautiful and valuable prize
so don't while away your time,
but get busy so that you may be
the winner. Il
Let Pixies Peak or Bust be
your model Go all the way.
Be a live wire. That's what gets
you friends and votes. That's
what will get you the Easter
Prize. Hustle in that subscrip-
ton that has been promised to
you. 1t may be the one that is
lacking to make you win.
You are on the home stretch
coming down under the wire Of
Easy Profit Week. Every
: minute wasted is . minute lost,
and every minnie lost means
votes lost. It may mean the
loss Of the Easter Prize to you so
keep at it and gather in the votes,
for even the eleventh hour votes
count as much as any others.
Now is the time. Tomorrow
won't do. 70 can't put off til
tomorrow what can be done to-
day if you want to win the Easter
prize.