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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
Saturday, August goth, 1910

for all labor and materials necessary
to build and construct complete, the SUI
perstructure and also separate bids for the
superstructure of the Joint Knox Licking
County Bridge, known as the Mitchell
Bridge, one and one-half mile west of
Lock, Milford Township,
specifications for doing this work as per
county plans, are on file In the office
of said county auditor for the inspection
OF all persons interested in the same,
during business hours of each day of the
week. except Sunday.
Other plans are also invited and pro-
posals on such other plans shall be ac-
companled with sufficient plans and spec
number of spans. the length of each. and
nature, quality and size of the materials
70 be used IN the erection of such bridge
the strength of the structure when COM
pleted, and also whether there is any
patent right on the proposed plan or on
any nart, and II any part, what part
All proposals must be addressed 20 the
Joint Board of Commissioners of Knox
Licking county, at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and
lndorsed with pertinent description OF
Each and every bid must be ac.-
companea by certified check, cash
or or bond IN the sum Of 90 per cent Of the
the mart of the bidder or bidders.
and the same shall become the absolute
Joint property of the counties of Knox
ulu lINhlllks fnluNt VI olllu, III lltu VI
all damages should the successful bid
der or bidders refuse or neglect to en-
ter into a written contract with the
said Joint Board of Commissioners
for the furnishing of said materials
and for doing the said work with
in Ave days after the award OF the same
and give good and sufficient bond for
the faithful performance OF his or their
contract or contracts as required by law,
II, n certified check T. rendered, 1t must
he drawn without conditions and be made
payable to the County Auditor, Knox
County, ohio. II cash Is rendered. II
must he United States legal tender. and
IL bond IS rendered It must he slGned nv
Mt least two sureties all freeholders In
Knox or Licking counties Ohio
No proposal win he considered unless
II COMPLIES with all these rules and reg
ulntlons, Nj bidders are warned to care
fully read the same and comply with
them.
The Joint Board OF Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids.
By order OF the Board.
IRWIN YOUNG.
7-22, 30 ;S-5,l2S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22

bounded by Danville street on the west,
Ross street on the south, Millwood street
on the east and on the north by grounds
of The Cleveland, Akron and Columbus
Railway Company.
Terms of sale-One-thrd cash on day of
sale, one-third in one year. and one-third
in two years; deferred payments to bear
interest from day of sale and be secured
by mortgage on the premises sold.
Appraised at 10000.
w. w. WALKBY,
Administrator of Henry W. Swigert, de-
ceased
Waight & Moore, Attorneys.
7-15, %, ,29;S-5S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
A Frlohtful Wreck

of train, automobile or buggy may
cause cuts, bruises, abrasions, sprains
or wounds that demand Bucklen's
Arnlca Salve earth's greatest healer.
Quick relief and prompt cure results.
For burns, boils, sores of all kinds,
eczema, chapped hands and lips, sore
eyes or corns, its supreme. Surest
pile cure. 25c at G. r Baker & Co.,
+. Fink. Fredericktown.
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i MISSIONARY SOCIETIES \
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Mission Glass

Sunday school held their business
meeting on Camp Sychar lawn Tues
day. The meeting opened with the
song, blessed Assurance" by the
class. Scripture reading by Mrs.
Stoyle, prayer by Mrs. Severns. After
the business the class adjourned to
meet at the home of Mrs, Mary Reed
er, the first Wednesday in August,
The ladies' had a delightful time and
enjoyed n picnic dinner. In the after
noon they listened to an account of
Mrs Seldon's trip abroad, Mrs. Sell
don being state organizer of the w, c.
T. U.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
Work "a hours a Day

The busiest little things ever made
are DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill is sugar coated globule Of
health, that changes weakness into
strength, langour into energy, brain
fag into mental power; curing con-
stipation, headache, chills, dyspepsia,
malaria. 25c at G., r. Baker C Co.,
T. FGink, Fredericktown.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22

Miss Edith Workman and Miss Ruth
Moore of Columbus are spending sew
eral days in Millwood, the guests of
Mrs. B. f. Hammond.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22

Mrs IL. c. Baum and daughter Lu-
cile, of Plttsburg, Pa, and Mrs. Mes
ter M. Mambours of Grafton, West
Virginia, are visiting their mother,
Mrs. j. r. Dorsey of Academia.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
plstributive Account

s. c. Horn, administrator of David
Q. Melick, has filed distributlve ac-
count in the probate court Of Knox
county, showing the sum of $3,497S SO
for distribution.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22

Mr.. Charles Adams of Lisbon, Ohio,
will arrive in the city Thursday morn
ing to spend several days with Mr..
Harry Moffit of this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
CAMP MEETING AT THE CAVES

The A. M. II. church of Mt, Vernon
will hold two alIday meetings. at the
Caves July 3lst and August 7th. Mrs
Mary Smith. the evangelist, has been
secured and will conduct these meet
ings, She desires to meet all her old
friends as she has n special message
for each of them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
Wall Paper

We have about 5000 rolls left of the Mantz
stock of wall paper that will go at less than
one-haIf price; positively must be cleaned up
as will not carry roll of it over
4c papers, &c, borders, &c per yard
sc papers, 2KaC, 1S-in. borders, 21ac yard
Sc papers, 3Kac, 1S-in. borders, 21ac yard
per yard.
15c heavy gold ceilings, 7c roll.
SC ingram borders, &c roll
We will also place on this sale 10000 rolls
of high grade papers of our regular stock, this
years patterns excellent sitting rooms din
ing rooms, hail. and parlor papers consisting of
the new shadow effects, two tone browns, tans,
reds and green's. Nothing reserved All to go.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
DinnerWare

100-piece White and Coin Gold Dinner Set.
White and gold is always in style, every piece
is decorated with broad band of coin gold al
so the handles, making it set that is always
in style and very fashionable; $4,000;
sale price NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
100-piece decorated Haviland China set
beautiful shapes neat designs cheap at $50,
reduced to. Observation-Disclosures. S22.5O
100 pieces Decorated Porcelain with gold
treatment, regular price $1,000
Odd Cups and Saucers and Plates at low
prices.
White Porcelain Handled Cups and Sauc-
erS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5OC
Plates, inch. h.....................3 35C
This is the kind of ware for rough usage
as it is made strong and we'll glazed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
Clarence Il. Denman to Thomas h.
Mann, 2-5 acres in Centerburg, S575
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
NOTICE TO
CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will he received at the
county auditors office, Mt. Vernon, Knox
County, Ohio. until 900 o'clock a. M,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
ADMINISTRATORS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE,

Notice, is hereby given that the under
bate Court of Knox county, Ohio, will
offer for sale at public sale, at the south
door of the Court House, in Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, on
Saturday, August 13, 1910,
between the hours of one and three
o'clock, p M, the following described
real estate, situate in Buckeye City, Knox
cribed as being the north half of lot one,
and the north half of the west half of lot
two in the village of Buckeye City, form
said lots are located on Danville street In
said village of Buckeye City. in block
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
Fancy China

All fancy china and bric-abrac, 20 to so per
cent discount.
Regular 25c fancy olive Dishes pin trays,
tooth picks, salt and peppers, fancy plates,
vases, each. Observation-Disclosures. 122C
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
Window Shades

Our shades are made of the best cloth
money will buy. Made wide enough to trim
the rough edges off Mounted on a guaranteed
roller feet long, each .............. 2Oc
Full oil shade feet long, each. -. 38c
45, 4S, 54 and SO in. shades made to match
all regular colors.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22
Room Moulding

10 per cent and 20 per cent discount.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-22

Floor Mating
Fine close woven mating with beautiful
inlaid figures extraordinary value at
soc per yard, reduced to ....,........ .22Iac
|25c mating reduced to, per yard. 19c
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18

the bearing down. / recommended II
to some friends and two of them have
been greatly benefited by -Mrs
MAE mcknight, OronOgo, Mo.
Another Grateful Woman.
st. Louis, Mo. IL was bOthered
terribly with female weakness and
had backache, bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. ] began TAKING
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly and used the Sapatiye
Wash and now | have no more troubles
that way" Mrs. Al. IIERZoG. 400
Prescott Ave-, st. Louis, Mo.
Because your case is a difficult one
doctors having done you no good
do not continue TO suffer without
giving Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in.
Illumination, liberation, displacements.
Gbroid tumors, irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearingdown
feeling, Indigestion, dizziness. and ner.
vous prOstratiOn. It costs but trihe
TO try it. and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18

The recent sixty-hfth anniversary
of the founding of the United states
Naval academy recalls the opening of
that important institution founded by
George Bancroft during the admins
tration of James X Polk. Prior TO
that time there was a school at the
Naval asylum i'm Philadelphia, whore
midshipmen were prepared for exam
nation and promotion in the United
states navy. The naval school was
formally opened at Annapolis October
IA. 1916, in Fort Severn, which had
been transferred from the war depart
ment. The course was fixed at i've
years, the first and last years only 90
be spent in the school. the intcrven-
ing three being aboard ship at sea. In
those days an were sail ships. The
middies at that time knew more about
ropes and sails than those of today,
although instruction is still given in
mancuvering and handling a "ship o.
the line
The first midshipmen that received
course of instruction and graduated
from the Philadelphia school were
those who entered the service in 1910.
Many of these graduates went with
Commodore Perry when he sailed for
Japan i'm 1854 and secured a CONNER
cial treaty. In 1850 the school was re-
organized. the name was changed to
the United states Naval academy the
course was increased to seven years,
the first and last two years 10 be pass
ed At the school, the intervening three
at sea. At this time the separate de-
partments of instruction We're ostab-
lished, vessel was provided and an
nual practice cruises were instituted.
In 1851 the requirement of sea service
was abolished, leaving the course four
consecutive years of study.
When the war between the states
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18
WILBUR WRIGHT ON AvIAroRs.

Wilbur Wright, at the As5ury park
aviation meeting, said of risky AVA
tors: "These darodevils ought to he
hurt little now and then. IL teaches
them lesson. otherwise they have
too much faith in their luck. Their
faith becomes rs ridiculous as that OF
Hiram Bucktoss. of West Carrolton.
Hiram Bucktoss, West Carroll
ton farmer. used to come in To Dayton
every saturday afternoon to shop
and the boys at the feed store would
take many a rise out of him on ac-
count of his faith. He'd believe any
thing-accede to the tallest PROPOSE
tions. one Saturday, TO see If he
couldn't shatter Hiram's proverbial
faith. a Dayton wit said
"'Speakln' of buffaloes, Mr.. Buck
toss. did / ever tell you that when
was out west I seen a buffalo up a
tree eatin' apples?
Indeed said Hiram. Tie didn't
even look a bit startled, but only in
terested and pleased Indeed
That's what I said repeated tho
wit why. Mr.. Bucktoss, didn't you
never see no buffaloes up trees?'
mo faltered Hiram. No, | cant
say / ever did. Then he frightened
up. But I've often heard he added
how very fond thew are Of grapes
New York Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18
NATURES WARNING
Calumet People Must Recognize and
Heed IT,

Kidney ills come quietly-myster-
iously.
But nature always warns you.
Notice the kidney secretions.
See 81 the color Is unhealthy
II there are settings and sediment
Passages frequent, scanty, painful.
It's time then to use Doan's kidney
Pills.
To ward off Brights disease or dia-
betes.
Doan's have done great work in this
locality
Mrs. Charles MacLean, 13S Amygda-
loid ST.. Lawium, Mich. says: we
have used Doau's Kidney pills I'm our
family for long time whenever we
have suffered from backache or other
symptoms OF kidney complaint and
the best of results have always beer
received Years ago. when I was suf-
ferng from pains over my kidneys and
a weakness through my loins. ] used
Doan's Kidney Pills and they made me
we'll"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Coz Buffalo,
New YORK sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ann
take no other.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18
Naval Academy--Its History


broke out in 1851 the naval academy
was transferred from Annapolis to
Newport r. l., where il remained till
PEACE was declared i'm 1895.
The United states Naval academy
tanks among tine first among the
powers and middes from other nations
are numbered among the graduates
schools OF like character are main
tanned by the other nations particu-
larry the maritime ones. The naval
school OF the british government is
located at Dartmouth on board the old
line of battleships, though academic
buildings were recently completed and
occupied The German Naval acade-
my is located at Kiel. The training Of
officers and men in the French navy
has undergone considerable change Of
late. The principal naval schools are
the Polytechnic at Brest with sepa-
rate schools for engineers and the
medical departments. The naval school
of Denmark is located at Copenhagen,
of Turkey at Kassimpasha and on the
Island of Haiku. of Sweden at Stock
holm. The principal source of supply
OF officers for the Russian navy Is the
naval academy mt ST Petersburg, and
there is also a school of navigation
and ordinance at Kronstadt. The Jap
anese naval officers are educated
mostly at the academy OF Kure and
the Italian naval school at Leghorn.
MI. r~,s..l gs,,.,c ,,.uEpt,fng IagfIos
the naval academy a naval war col
lege ut Newport. r. l., in which are
prepared plans for naval operations
and instructing officers i'm special
lines. The torpedo school for both Of
fcers and men is located at the tor
pedo station on Goat Island, Newport
larbor.. The principal training sta
tion for enlisted men is the one for APP
prentices also at Newpert. The naval
academy has had enrolled some of the
greatest naval commanders of the
world. the greatest being Admiral
George Dewey. It was he who, May
1, 1898, sailed his fleet into the mined
harhor Of Manila and destroyed the
Spanish fleet under Admiral Montejo.
This feat OF daring challenged the
naval world, and won for the Vermont
Yankee the foremost rank as "a naval
commander The achievement of Rear
Admiral w. $. Schley in destroying
the Spanish neetiunder Cervora. when
an effort was made 10 escape from the
harbpr Of Santiago, in Cuba. when it
lad been bottlcdNup for weeks. added
another star 20 the many on the roll
cf famous naval officers Of the Unit
ed states navy. The sending Of the
battleship fleet around the world by
President Roosevelt, which was ac-
complished without n mishap or the
loss of a man, proved TO the world the
effectiveness of the navy and the ef-
dciency of it's commanders. An Eng
fish admiral. writing of the event, said
it was "a feat that stood unchalleng-
Cd in the history of naval undertake
ings."
The recent enlargement of the naval
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18
Quiet Dignity Marks Home Of
the Famous Institution

several stations" These words were
written i'm 49, when the bank was
only rs years old No such bird's-eye
view can be obtained now, when the
bank premises extend over three
acres, and the work is divided among
inuumcrable offices
The visitor win first enter the issue
department, great hail" where
notes are changed for gold and gold
Tor notes: where great heaps % shin
ing sovereigns are being weighed
and made up into bags of 1000 Pounds
each; where vast heaps of silver coins,
base drudge twiNt man ana man,
are being counted and examined A
glass roof gives ample light and one
window looks out upon the garden
trees. I'm small room hard by a
score OF ingenious machines are
Weighing individual sovereigns. With
am appearance OF human deliberation,
and moro than human precision. each
coin is accepted or rejected. IL Is
truly a division of the sheep and the
goats: the sheep go out into a ca
reet of future usefulness, as full
weight coins; the goats as being
weighed and found wanting, go back
10 the mint for recoinago Every gUd
coin that is paid. into the bank goes
through this process. Every silver
coin is also carefully scrutinized, and
those that are too worn" are likewise
returned to the mint. by this con-
slant vigilance on the part of the
bank. the British coinage is maintain
"a iu its excellent condition.
Passing on. the visitor comes TO the
bullion yard, below him on the right
Here the busy sound of hammering
end the sight OF large railway vans
tell of bullion or coin leaving or en-
ter'ng the bank. The movements Of
god to and from foreign countries
are a. the most absorbing interest 70
the "Old Lady of Threadneedlc
street" Upon her stock of the pre-
cious metal depends the bank rate"
and upon the "hanll rate" depends the
rate Of interest for loanable capital
rot only in England, but sympathet-
ically. throughout the civilized world.
The Thought Of bank rate makes one
turn mstinctivcly 10 the bank par
Tor" where the directors deliberate
each Thursday ON that question so in
teresting 10 the financial world. 1t
would be a pleasant place in which
10 spend an hour or two. if one were
allowed 90 sit down. II is a large,
lofty hall, decorated in the Adams
style, sumptuous and splendid as one
would imagine the thinking chamber
of the "ol1 lady" must necessarily be.
outside, all round the bank. is the
roar of thick, inccssant traffic: here al
that turmoil is reduced 10 a gentle
neditative hum. which invites contem-
plation. not to say repoSc. Black-claG
servitors fit noisc'essly here and Their,
on the thick carpet; an accasiona
official passes equally noiselessly dowr
the adjoining corridor.
But these are mheclcd. for here. in
the heart of the city, is a garden;
Two tall elms, leaning toward each
other, cast their green shade over IN,
busy fountain which makes its mus
jcal murmur I'm the midst of IL; bright
shoots or green virginia creeper trai
along the graceful stone parapet
which hedges It in from the trospas-
ser. and even stray butterfly occa.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18
HOTELS FOR WOMEN.
Why They Are Necessity in the
United States.


We all know that America Is the
land OF good camaraderie between men
and women-or, rather, is IL not well
known that, according to the hack
neyed formula, it is 1.-The country where
woman is queen and man her humble
subject?"
lust sol Therefore Il will come as a
surprise, If not as a positive shock to
many Englishwomen To learn that In
some respects lone woman travelling
about i'm the United States has much
more difficulty I'm finding hotel ano
restaurant accommodation than she
has in England: that, despite what we
have long been accustomed. to think OF
as the American mans chivalry tc
women, the American woman, travel
ing unescorted by a member OF the
male sex, has often a great deal OF
trouble i'm inducing hotel managers tt
take her in Indeed. there are mum
berless cases i'm which she cannot gel
these accommodations in what are
known as "fJst-class notes, no mat
ter how hard she may try
The night clerk of an old-fashionet
hotel always spoken of as very Eng
fish," because 1t caters to so many
English people in somewhat English
fashion, treated the unknown woman
talking over the telephone with al
courtesy, and said: Certainly, ma
dam"
do you understand that an
alone?" ] asked again, somewhat sur
prised that / was being so nicely takei
for granted.
Eyes. madam, and because you arr
alone we will take the best Of care o
you on that account" But, remember
they call that an English" hotel II
New York.-M. NJ. Maxwell i'm Londoi
Express.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18

The visitor to London who extends
his wanderiugs 70 what is known as
the city, the nucleus of the vast ag-
erogation OF towns which form the
capital OF the British empire. sees a
long, low, smoke stained building,
possessing nevertheless certain
quiet dignity, which, among the
scores of banking Offices within
stones throw, is called emphatically
"the bank
Entering from Threadneedle street
by It's triple portal, he viii come into
a large. Jagged courtyard guarded
by "a majestic beadle. whose resplend-
ent flowing robe Of red and gold black
cooked hat with golden braid, and
lengthy wand heavily clu55ed with
silver. give am air OF statcliness and
dignity. surviving from more formal
days. not az all uniting in SO ancient
and famous a corporation. Through
"a door an the stonework 20 the left Is
a pleasant glimpse of trees and flow
erS aEd e FLASHING FOUNTAIN To the
right are steps leading 20 mysterious
regions, over the door. giving access
10 which are the enticing words
stocks and dividends Directly i'm
front is a door labeled tissue depart
ment;" and, lifting his eye, the visitor
win see I'm the spandrel the sculptured
figure al maiden seated pouring
prodigal bags of gold. I'm a corner TO
the left next 10 the garden, is anoth-
err door inscribed banking depart
ment"
Addison in the third paper of the
Spectator describes how ne looked
into the great hall where the bank Is
Kept and was not a little pleased 20
see the directors secretaries ana
clerks. ranged i'm their
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18
THE USUAL ROLE.

Charles NJ Schwab, i'm recent in
terview in New York, pointed out the
folly of ignorant speculation.
THE average man, with no know
ledge of finance" he said, has no
business 10 speculate. Let him do 50
and his case is Jones all over again.
Jones stepped i'm at garage ono
morning To see about selling off ms
two automobiles.
~ hear you've been specializing on
the stock exchange Mr.. Jones| the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18

India rupee notes postal orders ana
dividend warrants are converted trom
worthless paper TO valuable "curren-
cy." or we may turn To the series "i
transfer offices and see the beltered
wooden disks which 50 attracted the
attention of Weller senior i'm a memoir
n5lc chapter of '"rhc Pickwiok Pap
OPS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18

one of the bullion vaults. and feast
cur eyes on bars Of shining gold, or
may see whore seven years Cancelled
notes lie buried, but ready TO be turned
up al momnts notice, IL required,
rs not nfrequently happens. as evi,
dence in the law courts; or the print
ing office whore Bank OF England notes