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TO LEAVE GREAT GRANDSON
TO PERFECT HIS AIR ship

feet as it can be made without ac-
tual use," he says. "It must remain
for a younger man to build ship af-
ter it and use it,"
His relatives think he will leave
this work to his grandson. Despite
his size, the little fellow showed such
lively interest in the aged inventors
model and made such intelligent in
quiries about it's principles, that he
found instant favor with the inventor.
The model has almost sufficient
power to lift the lad. 1t is built with
two long aluminium tubes, to be filled
with gas, four lifting propellers and
one driving propeller.
Although a progressive in aeronaut-
les, Davenport has shield at other
modern inventions, including the cam
era, and it was only when the four
generations of his family were
brought together that he risked sit
ting before the lens.
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SLAMS
Teddy Does Young Historian
OF Mansfield

Mansfield, o., Sept. 16-"Hlstory is
repeating itself. A few months ago,
when Roosevelt returned from his Az
rican hunting trip, the press was full
of back from Elba.' When he land
ed in New York he received an ova-
tion not unlike that with which the
people of France greeted Napoleon on
his return from exile on the island of
Elba. And here is how history re-
peats: Roosevelt is riding to his Wat
erloo"
This opinion of Roosevelt's swing
through the west comes from Lambert
Hobson McQueston, the twelve-year-
old son of DR.. N A. McQueston of
Mansfield The boy is now compiling
history of Presidents and Vice
Presidents of the United States, from
Washington to Taft"
His mental attainments make him
regarded as prodigy. He has never
been to school, but has studied under
the tutorage of his father, following
his own inclination in the amount of
time he devotes to study. He has new
er liked Roosevelt, and when he was
about to leave the white house, said:
while Roosevelt undoubtedly pos
sesses some admirable characters
tics, | am inclined to the belief that
a spirit of egotism predominates to
such an extent in his makeup as to
overshadow some of his finer points,
and that many of the steps that he has
taken have been with view to bring
ing himself more prominently into the
limelight."
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NOTES
OF Interest From The Gas
Fields
Utica Herald

The II. w. Howe well south of Gran
vile was shot last week, and shut in
at one million.
The Kelsey company got one mil
lion in Jones No. / near Bruno. No
2 is due now. A location has been
made on Harry Bounds.
The Kelsey company got crooked
hole on the Jacob Snowman farm
between Newark and Granville, and
had to move the rig.
The Ohio Fuel got six-million well
on the Mansbarger lease hack of Shell
Beach, and three millions on Watson
across the road from IT.. last week.
While drilling a water well on the
Philip Sharp place just west of Mt
Vernon, Saturday, strong flow of gas
was struck at a depth of about 200
feet. 1t threw mud and water into the
air fifty feet, and on Monday it was
still gassing with a reduced pressure.
The Ohio Fuel Supply Co. claims
that it is unable longer to furnish gas
to Granville citizens at the old price,
and asks for franchise permitting it
to charge 221a cents net for the next
five years, with minimum charge of
so in each month Council called a
special meeting to consider the prop
osition.
The Utica Gas, Oil and Mining Co.
well on the Chopson lease southeast
of town was being drilled in yester.
day. AT noon the drill was eight
feet in the good sand, and there was
one-million flow of gas and some OIL
The oil came from different point
lin the sand from the main gas flow.
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William Hunter, residing near Gam
bier, met with very unfortunate ac-
cident while delivering melons on
South Main street Saturday morning
at about 10 o'clock. Mr.. Hunter was
sitting on the seat of the farm wagon
in which he had hauled the melons
when he was suddenly seized with a
spell of dizziness and fell to the pave
ment. He alighted on his back, strik-
ing his head forcibly on the corner
of a brick. "A deep cash was infiict.
ed, which bled profusely. He immed-
lately sought surgical attention and
the wound was given the proper at.
tention.
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(iIF' rs
OF Silk Hose Not Proper
Says The Court

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 16--I seriously
doubt If there is such thing as pla-
tonic friendship between a married
man and a married woman, and I am
more than certain that 1t does not ex-
list when married man makes the
woman gifts of silk hose. lingerie.
&C." declared Judge Bloodworth this
afternoon during the trial of the di.
yorce suit brought by James e. bod.
gen against his young and pretty wife.
Earl Parks, prominent business
man, was named as Mrs. Dodgen's af-
fnity. Attorneys for Mrs. Dodgen and
Parks claimed that the friendship be-
tween the couple was platonic, but ev-
idence was introduced showing that
Parks had given Mrs. Dudgen silk
stockings and costly lingerie.
Then Judge Bioodworth declared
that the theory of "platonic friend
ship" under such circumstances was
impossible A negro maid gave Dam
aging evidence in regard to the con-
duct of Mrs. Dodgen and Parks. The
husband won his suit.
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POCKET
OF Rockefeller Had No Coin
To Pay Boy

Chardon, Ohio Sept. 16--John d.
Rockefeller apparently doesn't carry
any change when he goes forth in his
automobile. That's the only way the
Chardon folk can figure it out.
John D., who rides out here from
his Cleveland home twice or thrice
week, wished to give a boy dollar
yesterday. He didn't have the money
with him and had to make another
trip to-day to play Lord Bountiful.
When the familiar Rockefeller ma
chine was rolling through here yes
terday it came upon group of chill
dren playing in the road. The owenr
stopped to talk to the youngsters, and
before he got away was presented
with a bunch of flowers bye Rodney
Heath. The oil magnate put his hand
in his pocket and then suddenly with
drew, looking surprised.
Rockefeller returned today, asked
for Rodney, and when he had found
him presented him with a shiny sill
yer dollar, so new looking that it prob
ably was made only yesterday. Rod
ney, who had just turned II, can't de-
eide whether he'll spend the dollar
now or wait till he grows up. He al
ready has it working for him, for he
rented it at 10 cents day to George
Penton, who has the coin on exhibi-
ton in his grocery window.
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Scion
OF Rich Family Found In
Convict Gang

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 16-Discover-
ed by accident after long search,
Bernhardt Marks, member of a
wealthy New York family, was re-
leased today from the County Prison,
where he had been working for several
weeks in the convict gang with chain
and ball incasing his ankles to pre-
vent escape.
Freedom was granted, as it was ex-
planned that the young man suffered
a lapse of memory. He strayed from
a saitarium, where his brother, Nor
ris Marks, with offices at S26 Broad
way, New York, had placed him for
treatment. He was arrested and SEN
fenced for vagrancy.
Young Marks does not know when
he arrived. His brother had sent him
to the Adirondacks in search of open
air life, when he escaped, landing in
some way at Memphis, where the po-
lice picked him up.
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WILSON NOMINATED
ON FIRST BALLOT
Selected By New Jersey Dem
OGrdtS to Head Ticket.

Trenton, N. j.. Sept. 16. = Demo
Gratis of New Jersey at their state
convention nominated Woodrow Will
son, president of Princeton uni.
versity, as their candidate for.
governor. DR.. Wilson won handily
on the first ballot with a vote of
749 1-2, Al 1-2 more than he needed.
Frank S. Katzenbach of Tcenton,
who ran against Governor Fort two
years ago, received 372 votes. Ex-
Senator George S. Sizer ran third
with 21O.
With DR.. Wilson looming as the
certain victor, Middlesex county shift
ed its 81 votes from Silzer to Wilson.
Immediately after the result had
been announced there were a dozen
motions to make the nomination
unanimous, the hackers of the defeat
ed candidates joining Justify in the
hurrah.
DR.. Wilson was playing golf at
Princeton when he got the flash. The
convention was shouting for him and
Princeton was only IL miles away, so
the Jersey Democrats new general
lit out for his army and his automo-
bile made some speed on the hard
road.
He dropped in on the shouters like
neighbor making social call. You
saw his smile before you noticed his
gray felt hat or the dark suit he
wore. He gave the delegates two or
three minutes to open up the enthu-
siasm valves and then he made them
a half-hour speech, sober clearly
put exposition of his views on what
he termed the three main issues, re-
organization and economy in admin
istration, the equalization of taxation
and the control of corporations.
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James Stoyle, who was sent tc the
Columbus workhouse from this city
for bootlegging, has been paroled and
has returned to Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Lininger and niece, Goldie
Ramsey of Iowa City, Iowa, are the
guests of their uncle, Mr.. John RIne-
hart of near Fredericktown.
FARMS FOR SALE-5O acres, S1s
miles from city, price $4,000. Also a
stock and grain farm, containing $50
acres, has four producing gas wells
New Groom dwelling. Price $50 pei
acre. Stream & Rimer. If
Mr.. Fred Dalrymple has returned
to his home in Mt. Vernon after sew
eral days visit with friends and rela-
tives in Kenton, Ohio.
Mr.. Isaiah McManis of North JEFF
ferson street went to Jelloway Fri
day morning to spend several days
with relatives.
Mrs. A. f. Galloway, who has been
visiting relatives at GAINESVILLE, o.,
returned home today.
FOR SALE--2OO wine and whisky
barrels. California Wine House,
Mansfield, Ohio.
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Ida Elizabeth MeArter

IDA Elizabeth McArter died at the
home of her mother. Mrs. Austin. d.
Reese on West Chestnut street Fri.
day morning at 1880 o'clock after a
lingering Illness caused by cancer.
The deceased was forty years of age
at the time of her death and is surviv-
ed by her brother, Mr. Clarence Reese
OF this city The funeral at the house
Saturday afternoon. The remains will
be taken to Martlnsburg on Sunday
morning for interment.
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bishop
Nicely Delivers An Address
At Conference

Bucyrus, o., Sept. 16-The Northern
Ohio Conference of the Methodist
church opened today with the address
by Bishop Neely, followed by brief
business session. Rev. II. s. Powell,
Superintendent of the Sandusky Dis
trict, and Rev. II. j. Key, of the Woos-
ter District, made reports for the year.
Reports were given from conference
evangelists, including foreign mission
aries.
One of the most touching and inter-
esting features of the conference were
short addresses from superannuated
ministers.
The evening session was devoted to
the Freedman, which was handled by
DR.. r. r. Graham, and the publishing
by DR.. r. T. Stevenson.
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IN CIRCUIT COURT

In circuit court Thursday argument
was heard in the two oil cases, Park
De Grow versus The Bennington Oil
and Gas Co. and Ora Hamilton versus
The Ohio Fuel Supply Co. In the for
mer case, an appeal case, Attorneys
Flory and Flory appeared for the de-
fendant and Attorney Owen and Blair,
of Mt. Vernon and Douglas, of Mans
field, and j. r. Fitzgibbon In the lat
ter ]. r. Fitzgibbon appeared for the
plaintiff and Judge Williams, of Co
lumbus appeared for the defendant.
Newark American Tribune.
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Zoar, O., Sept. 16-Three-year-old
Clifford Davenpors of Massillon ap-
pears likely to inherit the airship mod
el nearly perfected by his great-grand-
father, Jos. Davenport, of zoar who
has been working on. his invention for
the last 10 of his 95 years.
Davenport has made model after
model, until he now has machine
that he believes capable of flying sue
cessfully 1t only needs practical use,
he is confident, in order to prove it's
possibilities and improve 1t.
The inventor himself is now too
inllrm to fly a working counterpart
of his model. His hands tremble, he
can neither speak nor hear, but his
eyes are clear and his mind is keen.
For the past few years he has real
lied he has been working against
time.
"Now my model is nearly as per-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-20
BLISS
Of MaidGn'S Kiss Just Ex.
pCrlGRCGd By Man Of 40

New York, Sept. 16T-Olin w. Hill,
secretary of the Carnegie Safe Depos-
it Company, No. 115 Broadway, over
40 years old handsome, well groomed
and bearing all outward marks or a
man about town, even to the iron.gray
hair, announced today that never in
his life has he kissed girl or pro
posed marriage until week ago. He
reticently admitted, however, that he
is now engaged, and that he will be-
come Benedict, move to Washington
Heights and live in a fiat after oc;o-
ber 1.
"The young woman who has con-
sented granting me this honor" he
said, ''is Miss Martha Brown, daughter
of Mrs. Slater Brown of Seattle. She
is now in New York purchasing ner
trousseau and expecting her mother
shortly
"By an old coincidence Miss
Browns name is similar to that of a
stenographer in this Office But,
though | respect Miss Brown, the stem
ographer here, l never did love her
1t has been stated that have been in
love with another stenographer here,
but such is not the case
81 have not been in love with any
woman, never kissed a woman or even
thought of proposing" he said.
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PERSONAL
Liberty League To Take No
Part In Politics

Cincinnati, o., Sept. 16-The Per
sonal Liberty League, of Ohio, has
voted to withdraw from any activity
in the coming Ohio campaign. This
news was made public today in Gin
cinnati.
The league says it will advance the
interests of neither candidate for gov
ernor. For several months there has
been much uncertainty on each side
of the political fence in Ohio as &c
the methods the league would employ
in the state campaign.
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STREAM & RIMER

Luther A. Stream VIM, r. Riney
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, sold
and exchanged. Properties rented and
rents collected. Fire insurance a spe
cialty. Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance,
live stock insurance. Plate glass in.
surance, automobile insurance. in fact
we can insure any property you may
have. Surety bonds of all kinds. Call
and see US. Room / Sipe bldg. South
Main St Cit. phone No. 447 Black;
Bell 253 r.
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F'|VF''
Face I, Death In An Auto
Plunge At Ashland

Ashland, O., Sept. 16-Maurice Top
ping, Carl Shinn, Carl Snader and
Lloyd and Charles Sigler, of this city,
had narrow escapes from death last
evening, when the Topping automo-
bile, in which the party was return
ing from Petersburg Lake, skidded off
the road and plunged down a forty
foot embankment. The big machine
turned over three times before reach
ing the bottom of the ditch.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-20

Mr.. Homer Knoderer of Columbus
spent Friday in Mt. Vernon attending
to some matters of business.
Mr.. H. c. Jacobs of Washington, D
c., is spending several days in Gam.
bier, the guest of relatives.
Mr.. Arthur Vail and two children of
Cardington spent Friday in Sparta,
the guests of relatives and friends.
Miss Carrie Leach of Richfield, O.,
arrived in the city Friday morning to
act as assistant nurse at the Mt. Yer
non Medical and Surgical sanitarium.
Mr.. A. R. Sipe left Friday morning
for Bucyrus, Ohio, where he will at
tend the North Ohio Conference of
the M. E. church, which is being held
in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Connors of
Mexico, Missouri, are making an ex-
tended visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Kilkenney of West Chestnut
street.
Mrs. B. L. Rice of Greer and Mrs
Philip Baker of Loudonville spent
Thursday in Mt. Vernon the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Hess of West High
street.
Captain o. G. Daniels returned to
his home on East High street Friday
noon after spending several days in
Bellevue, Ohio, where he attended the
reunion of his regiment.
Mr.. Joseph Pfister was taken from
the 1:20 train on the c., A. & C. to
his home in Chappelear e Cos. am.
bulance Thursday afternoon after hav.
ing taken treatment at the Magnet
ic Springs at Delaware, Ohio.
Messrs. R. B. McCrory, F. M. Ack-
erman, Frank Hawkins, DR.. r. B.
Black, A. E. Hancock and Cloyd
Baird of Mansfield attended the races
at the Knox County Fair Friday af-
ternoon. They made the trip from
Mansfield in a touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. McElroy and Mr..
Frank Pealer left Friday morning for
Atlantic City, N. j.. where they VIII
attend the national encampment of
the G. A. R. and Mrs. McElroy will
spend several days at Lancaster, Pa,
while in the east.
Mr.. w. r. Coe will leave Saturday
morning for Moundsville, West Virgin
ia, where he will make his future
home. Mr.. Coe is a member of the
local post, No. 81, G. A. r., and has
been an active worker in the post for
some time.
The Rev. ]. M. Wells, the new pas
tor ON the Mt. Vernon circuit of the
M. P. church, has arrived in this city
and will preach next Sunday morning
at Beulah at 1890 a. m. and at Friend
ship at p. m.
JOS. Pfister, of Mt Vernon, who has
been at Magnetic Springs for some
weeks in an endeavor to secure relief
from acute Bright's disease, was
brought to the city Thursday and talk
en- to the Hooking Valley in Miller's
ambulance. He cannot recover. His
wife accompanied him.-Delawar Ga,
zette.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-20

Hon. A. P. Sandles, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, was in Mt.
Vernon yesterday attending the Knox
county fair, and also visited the Ohio
State sanatorium.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-20
ANKLE INJURED
While Engaged In Football Practice
At Riverside Park

Mr.. Ralph Jenkins, member of
the Nc. Vernon High school football
squad, had his left ankle badly sprain-
ed while engaged in football practice
at Riverside park Thursday afternoon.
The injury will keep him out of prac-
tice for several days.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-20

MRS Victor Debes of Pittsburg,
Pa, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Phifer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-20
Professional Cards
AtfOrneyS=af-LaW
l.. B. HOUCK

ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office Rogers building, No. III S. Main
street, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Rooms 2
and 3, second floor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-20
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Guardian Appointed

Guardian Appointed
Victorilla McMillen of Danville has
been appointed guardian of Bessie
McMillen, giving bond in the sum of
$4OO with Walter McMillen and Jos.
eph McMillen as sureties.
Account Filed
A first and final account has been
filed in probate by Walter T. Hard
ing, administrator of Daniel Harding,
showing the following: Received $96,
paid out $317S, due administrator
S17S.
First and Final
A first and final account has been
filed in probate by A., r. Can't, ad-
ministrator of ]. T. Myers. showing
the following: Received $1,491.92,
paid out, $1,22S.65, due estate $263.27.
Deeds Filed
Joseph B. Butler to Celesta Rem
ington, 10 acres in Jefferson, 5000.
P. j. Parker, sheriff, to s. S. Day,
lot 6S in Mt. Holly, $40.
Zachariah Hawkins to w. A. Wad-
dell, lots 1884, Hibbits addition to Mt.
Holly, $500.
Lewis Strngfellow to Joseph Fer
enbaugh, 16 acres in Hilliar, $1,040.
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FRANK o. LEVERING
ATTnnhrN

All business of legal nature given
prompt attention and especially to
practice in the Prob.te Court. Office,
No. 9 East High street, Mt. Vernon, o.
New Phone, Office 104; Residence, 354
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-09
WILSON GETS
ANA TnnTT
MHJVhI
OF $4,000
Parsons Gives Estimate
on the Election
Results

A. O. Parsons, os Durant, Okla, who
has been actively interested in the sue
cessful campaign Of Il. II. Wilson for
state superintendent Of public instruc.
tion, arrived in Chickasha last evening
and announced that complete official
returns, according to Secretary Linn
Of the state election board, will not be
available for perhaps two more weeks.
Mr.. Parsons states that Wilson has
,wpn by $1,000 majority over Cameron;
that Trapp is defeated by Dunlop for
state treasurer BY 5000 majority; that
Harrison has about 5000 votes more
than Leo Meyer and Is undoubtedly
nominated for secretary Of state, and
that Pete Hanraty was defeated for
denomination for the Office of state
mining inspector by Ed Boyle whose
majority will exceed 5000, It is said
that Hanraty's defeat is attributable
TO dissatisfaction among the rank and
file Of union labor growing out Of
protracted fight in which ]. Luther
Langston, ecretary-treasurer of the
Oklahoma Federation OF Labor, has
several times been victorious in his
opposition to Hanraty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-09

Muskogee. Okla, Aug. 9.--In reply
to the sensational charges made BY
Jake 4. Hamon at McAlester before
the special congressional investigating
committee, which is probing the Gore
bribery charges that Congressman c.
e. Creager had attempted under the
|guise OF loans. to obtain $4,000 from
y. F. McMurray, Mr.. Creager gave out
|the following statement:
There is some foundation for the
statement Of Mr.. Hamon, but he must
lhave stated the case in an entirely diff
ferent manner than it was given ia
him by NIcMurray.
Before leaving Muslogee in Noverl-
her tried to trade certain properly
for eighty acres Of farm land worth
$4,000, agreeing 20 pay the difference
which amounted to $4,000 | found
that could not meet the requirements
Of the transaction, SO / made applica
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-09
DEMOCRATS ELECT
DELEGATES TO The
STATE CONVENTION

With stalNSrt. dyed 10 the WOOL
delegates from all sections OF the
county in attendance the mass meet
ing OF Grady county democrats, called
for electing delegates to the state con
vention and for other purposes, was
called to order promptly at 2 o'clock
this afternoon BY J. F. Bishop, county
chairman.
Harmony marked the proceedings
from the beginning, Men who lately
were followers OF Cruce. Murray and
RcSs were there for the one purpose OF
doing theid duty as democrats, no
signs of the late struggle being in evi-
dence.
Alger Melton was elected chair
man and Harry Hammerly secretary.
J. R. Jacobs moved that the chair
appoint a committee Of five to select
a list Of n delegates and report the
same to the convention.
On motion Of Frank Mathews the
number Of delegates to be elected was
changed to 54.
The chair appointed the following
committee on selection Of delegates:
F. e. Riddle, John McCalla, Scott
Jones, J. A. Darnell and 0. Coffman.
The convention them resumed busi-
ness and Ed Johns was unanimously
elected as member Of the state com.
mittee.
]. r, Jacobs nominated Alger Melton
for chairman of the county committee.
Frank Mathews opposed the electing
Of chairman at this time and the
matter was tabled.
Col. Ike Cloud offered humorous
motion which created much merri-
ment.
On motion Of J. d. Carmichael the
following resolution was adopted:
"WesNhe democrats of Grady county
in mass convention assembled, beliey-
ing that the affairs Of the state of Ok