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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
SERIOUS
Is Condition Of Mrs. Way
Who Sustained Fare
IetiC Stroke

Mrs. Thomas Way, residing about
four miles southwest of this city on
the Hunt Station road, was seized
with a paraletic stroke while at her
home on Wednesday afternoon. The
entire left side of her body was para.
lyzed by the stroke which rendered
her unconscious Immediately.
The unfortunate occurrence took
place at about one o'clock while Mrs.
Way was busily engaged in her
house work. She had been to Mt. Yer.
non in the morning to do some shop.
ping and returned home about noon,
evidently in excellent health AS
soon as possible, DR.. T. l.. Eley of
Mt. Vernon was summoned in attend.
ance and her condition was found to
be very serious. the left side of her
body and head being paralyzed. She
remained in state of unconscious
ness until early Thursday morning
when she revived to such an extent
that her speech was not without mean
ing as was the case earlier in the
night. Although Mrs. Ways condi-
tion is still critical, hopes for her re-
covery are entertained.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
NOTED MEN ADDRESS
INDIANA TEACHERS

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 22-With
Charles w. Fairbanks, former Vice
President of the United States,j and
Representative Champ Clark, the
probable speaker of the Sixty-second
Congress, among the scheduled speak
ers, the Indiana State Teachers AS
sociation assembled in this city today
and began what promises to be the
most notable annual convention In
the history Of the association. Mr.:
Fairbanks spoke at the opening of the
session of the convention this morn
ing, taking as his subject, Forestry
and the Public Schools" The address
of Representative Champ Clark, on
Picturesque Public Men," is on the
program for tomorrow afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
XMAS WITH THE
kAIsER's FAMILY

Berlin, Dec. 22-For the first time
the Emperor and Empress are to cell
ebrate Christmas this year without all
of their children taking part in the
family gathering. The absence of the
Grown Prince, and Princess, who are
travelling in the far East, will cause
some curtailment in the festivities of
the imperial family, though for the
nose part the old customs. including
the setting up of the Christmas trees
in the Shell Hall of the palace at Pots
dam, will be observed as usual. This
week all of the members of the Inn
perial family have been busy buying
gifts for one another ana for their
many relatives at other European
courts. The Emperor has articles
brought to him from which he makes
selections, but the other members of
the family prefer to visit the shops
the same as other folk.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
CHRISTMAS
Greeting To The EIks Sent
Out By Grand Exalted
Ruler

Christmas greeting to the Elks was
sent out Tuesday by Grand Exalted
Ruler August Hermann, of Cincinnati
The message of good will to man Is
tastefully printed on holly-surmount
ed card, one having been received
by Mt. Vernon lodge, No. 140, B. p
o. e. The card says:
"a Christmas sentiment to the
members of the benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks of the United
States of America.
"My Dear Brothers: I greet you
most cordially from the Christmas
fireside, and in my greeting to you
as in yours to me--let us, this day al
least, include all men! 1t Is the one
day in all the year when memories OF
better qualities in our fellow men are
greener and more tender; the day
on which charity banishes hatred and
forbearance conquers harsher judg-
ment. In that spirit I greet you--and
IL we could but hold fast the true
spirit of Christmas and keep II
through the speeding years. as we
should strive to do, then indeed would
peace prevail and good will be every.
where. And so a Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
VALUE OF THE REINDEER
(New York Pressl


Reindeer milk is richer than goats,
cows or ass's milk, and makes fine
cheese. Reindeer venison is as good
as any, and smoked tongues are now
in the market for high price. The
soft, thick fur coat makes first-class
wear for motoring, and the dressed
leather always fetches a good price.
Reindeeers are rapidly increasing in
Alaska and Labrador. Three years
ago DR.. Gernfell brought more than
three hundred reindeer from Lap.
land. They have now become eight
hundred. Renders are far faster
sledders than Esk dogs-can pull as
much as four, and live off the coun-
try where the dog has to have food
carried. DR.. Grenfell advises the Ca
madam Government to go in for rein.
deers by the wholesale, to start many
herds in the North country and
change the police and post sledges
from dogs to reindeers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
THE eNoNDEs MUST EXPLAIN
New York Telegraph)

= ID J.
1t is up to the blondes to- explain.
Nine hundred and ffty-two fair-hair-
ed, blue-eyed women have written to
Peter Liebach, the hermit, who re-
Gently announced he had saved $30.-
900 and was now willing to be mar.
ried, provided he liked somebody we'll
enough. They all say they will teach
Peter how to be civilized aand ask
him to send them car fare to Pitts
burg so they may visit him and get
acquainted.
Not one candidate has claimed to
be brunette. Can it be that blue
eyes and yellow hair are believed to
carry a gehtler, softer influence to
hermits than THROWN eyes and mid.
night strands?
The testimony of hermits Is want
ed before we can justly speak in be-
half of many upright, chaste and viv.
i'd brunes who could carry we'll the
responsibility of the "lonely Peter
and his 100000 pack. -.Are brunettes
more timid than blondes? Or are
they mere wise? VIII they give Pet.
er a chance to see nothing but blue
eyes and yellow hair, to hear Of moth
ing but blue eyes and yellow hair.
Will Peters vision grow weary and
satisfied in the yellow glow? Will
Peter in despair ask, "Are there no
shadows in life?' Maybe he will;
then the dark woman will have her
fling at the $4,000.
What if Peter spends his pile in
carfaring the real and near-blondes
to his hermit home? Just now Peter
is opening a letter from a woman
who keeps lighthouse off Cape Hat
teras. She says she tanks less than
dozen persons year4pShe does not
say she has hair like the shining sun.
She talks less than one dozen times
year.
Perhaps all the 952 yellow-haired
applicants will never see Pittsburg.
What are a near thousand blondes
to the woman with the Cape Hatteras
line of reference?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
Roslin lesson

Roslin lesson died Tuesday night
at his home, 32 Perry street, after an
illness Of but four days of pneumon
la. He was a retired farmer and was
almost rs years old. Mr.. lesson is
survived by eight children, Mrs. G
H. Au, Miss Bessie lesson, William
James b., Charles r., of this city
Robert, of Washington @. H., Thorn
as of Bucyrus and Edward of Mt
Vernon. Funeral Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock at the home. conduct
ed by the Rev. T. G. Eiswald. Friends
invited to the house, burial private
Mansfield News.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
POS1OFfICG HOURS

On December 26th, next Monday,
the general delivery window will only
be open from 9 a. m. until 1000 a.
m. The city carriers will make one
delivery in the morning. The rural
carriers will make their usual deliv.
cry over the rural routs, on account
of it being legal holiday.
Business men who desire can have
their mail left at the general delivery
on that date by giving due notice.
Otherwise the carriers will take their
mail out as usual.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith, widow Of Jacob
Smith, who died about eight years
ago, died at noon Wednesday at her
home in North Liberty after long
Illness of dropsy. The deceased was
"a years of age and is survived by
four children: Howard and John, re
siding at North Liberty, Mrs. Esther
Frizzell of South Dakota, Mrs. Mary
Pinkley of Toledo. The funeral from
the house at North Liberty Friday
afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Mr.
Thomas officiating. Interment in the
North Liberty cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
DEATH
Claims George W. Bum After
A Long Illness
Summons Came At 1880
O'clock Thursday Morning
A Prominent Business Man
And A Contractor
In MI. Vernon For A Period
Of Many Years
Served In The City Council
For Seven Years

George w. Bum, for many years
one Of Mt. vernon's prominent bus
mess men, died at 1880 o'clock
Thursday morning at his residence on
North Clinton street Mr.. Bunn's
death was due to paralysis and his
Illness was of long duration. In June
1904, he sustained the first stroke OF
paralysis which effected his left side
but after a few weeks was able to
look after his business interests. How.
ever, after the second stroke he was
compelled to give up work and had
been confined to his home most OF
the time ever since. During the past
few weeks he had been bedfast.
The deceased was born in the city
of Mt. Vernon on July 7, 1889, and had
he lived until next July he would
have been 72 years of age He at.
tended the r. R. Sloan academy in
Mt. Vernon, but at the early age of
eleven years he commenced to learn
the painters trade, working during
the summer and going to school in
the winter. In this way he served
nine years at the trade, after which
he engaged in business for himself
and in which business he continued
UP until few years ago when Ill
health compelled him to retire. AT
one time the diseased was the lead
ing contractor in the painting and dec
Grating business in Mt. Vernon and
completed many large contract in
and about Mt. Vernon. Some years
ago the deceased formed a partner.
ship in Mt. Vernon with Mr.. Frank
L. Beam engaging in the queensware
paper hanging and decorating bust.
ness but this partnership existed but
few years, Mr.. Bum retiring, and
engaging in contracting business for
himself on the east side of the pub
lie square.
Mr.. Bum was united in marriage
to Miss r. M. Crandell, daughter OF
thO iaIC AtuooClt SldhuCll VI ILLS City
and to this union four children were
born, one surviving, Mr.. Edward j
Bum, now of Chicago, formerly in
business with his father in Mt. Yer
non. He also has one brother, Mr.
Frank Bum of this city.
The deceased was a member of the
city council, serving consecutively
from the year 1882 to the year 1889 in
elusive. Several years ago he was a
member of the Mt. Vernon board OF
review, but was compelled to give ur
the work on account of i'll health. Fol
a number of years the deceased was
a director of the Knox Mutual Insur
ance company.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
Lodge Elections
Clinton Grange

Clinton Grange
At regular meeting of Clinton
Grange held Wednesday evening the
following officers were elected
Master-Alfred Anderson.
Overseer-Clinton Warman
Lecturer-Fannie George.
Steward-Herbert Collins.
Assistant Steward-Cliff Rockwell.
Chaplain-Mrs. Weller.
Treasurer. B. Morton.
Secretary-E. c. Shelter.
Gate Keeper-Dale Halsey.
Flora-Miss Ella George.
Ceres-Mrs Kinnard
Lady Assistant Steward - Mrs.
Grace Hutchinson.
Organist-Mrs. j. B. Shelter.
centerburg s. of v.
The following officers have been
elected by Centerburg camp, No. g.,
Sons of Veterans:
Commander--A. T. Wiley.
Senior Vice-Homer C. Smith.
Junior Vice-G. p. Fuller.
Patriotic Instructor-W. A. White.
Treasurer. B. Messmore.
Secretary-S. Robert Best
Chaplain-C. H. Bishop.
Guide-L. j. Fowls.
Color Bearer-O. B. Messmore
Inside Gu9rd-V. e. Brokaw.
Outer Guard-Harry Messmore.
Musician-R. M. Hasson.
Camp Council-C. w. Coe, H. l..
Messmore and Chas. Riley.
Delegates-J. B. Messmore, s. r.
Best and w. A. White.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
Y. N. c. A. notes

The Cooper, Foremen and Drafts.
men rolled on the alleys last night
and as their scores show, both teams
are doing better work than they did
in the last tournament.
The Craftsmen won out Of
games, and the contest by 116 pins.
Scores as fololws:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
FRESHMEN
Defeated The Seniors A
Basket Ball

A very good game af basket ball
was pulled off Wednesday night on
the Y. NJ. c. A. floor between the High
school Freshmen and Seniors. The
Freshmen won 2S to IA, and as re.
suit they won the inter-class cham
pionship. The feature of the game
was the playing of Mckee for the
Seniors and of Seymour, Shireman
and Reeder for the Freshmen. The
regular High school team will be Sc
lected before long and if properly sup
ported by the High school students
and the citizens several games will
be played with neighboring High
schools. Already game are arranged
with Newark, Bellville, Mansfield and
CoSb0cton The liueuD.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
gAsr VS.. wEsrlN HOCKEY GAME

Cleveland. o., Dec, 22-The hockey
team Of Columbia University arrived
in Cleveland today for the purpose of
engaging in two contests against the
local college teams, one with Western
Reserve University and the other with
the Case School of Applied Science.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23

caused by pneumonia. The funeral
at the Christian church in Martins
burg on Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock, Rev. l.. G. Walker officiating.
Interment in the Martinsburg GENE.
terry.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23

Whether you call 1t dying or just
passing away, the net result seems
to be about the same.
Everything has improved. We be-
lieve there are lots slicker liars now
than was old Ananias.
When a woman wants to say
something real mean about a man,
she says, they're all alike"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
William Glenn Berger

william Glenn, the eight-weeks-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Berger,
died at the home of his parents In
Martinsburg on Thursday morning at
about o'clock after short illness
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
Mt. Vernon Man
Married In Alabama

Word was received In this. city on
Wednesday announcing the wedding
of Mr.. Isaiah Dyer of this city and
Miss Ada White at the home of the
brides parents in Valley Head, Ala
bama, on Saturday evening, Dec. II.
Mr.. Dyer. Is well known in this city
and went to Alabama about two
weeks ago to spend the winter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23

A gun has been invented to bring
down airships. What is needed more
is something to keep them up.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23

A man is called selfish not for puf.
suing his own good, but for neglecting
his neighbours Whately.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
A Pleasant
Evening

Mrs. W. e. Shrontz and Mrs. j. w.
Tilton entertained the Junior endeav-
or society at the home of the latter in
Martinsburg on Wednesday evening
with taffy pulling party. The ev-
ening was delightfully."- spent by all,
about thirty being present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
COURT HOUSE NOTES

Action for Money
DR.. William w. Pennell has COM
menced suit in the court of com.
mon pleas Of Knox county against
Emanuel Miller in which he asks for
a judgment in the sum of $15625 for
medical attention rendered the family
and the defendant. The plaintiff also
asks for interest from October Is,
1908. The attorneys for the plaintiff
are Owen G. Carr.
Offices to Close a
All the offices at the Knox county
court house will be closed all day
Monday in commemoration Of Christ
mas, which falls on Sunday.
Guardian Appointed
w. r. Bartlett of Mt. Vernon has
been appointed guardian of Helen P.
Bartlett, giving bond in the sum of
$305. The sureties are Henry Pat
terson and T. B. Patterson.
First and Final
A first and final account has been
filed in probate by Rollin g. Hall, ad-
ministrator with the will annexed of
William Hall, showing the following:
Received $3,253, paid out $3,OO8.6S,
balance $244,32.
o.
Marriage Licenses
james Clarence Grubb, farmer, and
Florence X. Syler, both of Berlin
township. The Rev. Samuel Months.
Selby Phillips, carpenter, Tiverton
township. Coshocton county, and
Maude May Miller, Union township.
The Rev. A. B. Williams.
John Chopson, farmer, Utica, and
Lillian B. Clutter, Mt. Liberty. The
Rev. F.. e. Brininstool.
Henry Albert, farmer, and Hazel M.
Chapman, both of Pleasant township.
The Rev. j. T.. Black.
Deeds Filed
Robert Leeding TO Ellen Shrontz,
110 acres in Clay, $4,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23

A Maryland man asks for a divorce
because he is afraid of his wife.
Might as we'll let the bars down en-
tirely II this goes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
chopson-c Clutter
Wedding

Mr. John Chopson and Miss Lillian
B. Clutter, both of Morgan township,
were married Wednesday afternoon
at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. F.
e. Brininstool. They will reside in
Morgan township.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
Society Notes
rt-Chapman
Wedding

Albert-Chapman
Wedding
Mr.. Harry Albert and Miss Hazel
M. Chapman, both of Pleasant town
ship, Knox county, were united in
marriage Wednesday afternoon at the
M. p. parsonage by the Rev. John T..
Black. The young couple will reside
in Pleasant township. Their many
friends extend congratulations.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23

Wanted Househelp. 900 N. Main.tf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23

Offices to Close g
All the offices at the Knox county
court house will be closed all day
Monday in commemoration Of Christ
mas, which falls on Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-23
Marriage Licenses
Deeds Filed

Robert Leeding TO Ellen Shrontz
40 acres in Clay, $4,000.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-14
Extra Session DELAYED

The date for the opening of the extra
session of the legislature depends upon
the date set for the holding of the
Democratic state convention. Gov.
Shafroth was frank enough yesterday
afternoon to admit that he was waiting
only for the Democratic state commit
tee to act definitely. AS soon as the
date for the convention is fixed with
finaiity, the governor will make his cal
culations and issue the extra session
call.
The governors scheme. of course is
we'll understood. He wants the legis-
lature to be in the thick of the extra
session while the convention is in ses-
sion. Then if the legislators persist in
refusing to pass the platform pledges,
they will be doing so practically in the
presence of the people who control the
The governor thinks such
a circumstance would work in favor of
his plans for legislation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-14
Storage Water Supply Called on
bv Farmers.

GREELEY, Colo. July lO.-With a
shortage of water in the rivers and
bitches of northern Colorado, and with
practically no snow in the mountains
to replenish this supply this year, the
wisdom of storing water in reservoirs
and the benefits of irrigation were
never more positively vindicated than
now.
The reservoirs have been called on
for water three weeks earlier than U.s.
ual and yesterday No. 2, Windsor and
Fossil creek reservoirs began to sup
Div No. 2 ditch, one of the most impor-
tant and largest in the Greeley district,
having under it big strip of fertile
country north of Greeley. The Greeley
and Loveland ditch which draws from
the Big Thompson, has been running
water from Lake Loveland, the Seven
Lakes reservoir and Boyd reservoir for
several days and the lower Latham and
and Union reservoir are giving water
to the Latham ditch. Reservoir water
the surplus from the abundant supply
of last year alone can save the crops
from drouth this season.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-14
Arsenic Bran Mash for Grass.
hoppers
h0PPe(9

In spite of the fact that a great deal
of work has been done by experiment
stations on grasshoppers, no royal road
to control them has yet been found.
Each attack has to be considered on its
own merits and relief sought in the
most promising channel
One of the favorite remedies is ar
senic bran mash. This is made by mix
ing one pound of white arsenic with
twenty-five pounds of bran. The ar
senic is so near the color of the -four in
the bran that it is not easy to tell when
the mixing is well done. To overcome
this difficulty, the arsenic may first be
colored by adding a little dry paint.
After the bran and arsenic areiwell
mixed they should be moistened with
water. Put in just enough to make the
particles stick together. This mixture
should be scattered where the grass
hoppers are thickest Ifthe insects are
invading garden or potato patch, it
is well to scatter the bran mash about
grain, the bran should be scattered
where the grasshoppers congregate on
ditch banks and dry places. All the
insects will not find and eat it, but
many will, and often the crop can be
fairly well protected. The writer has
never used this preparation against
young grasshoppers but some farmers
state that the crops may be completely
protected by its use, while others claim
that they will not eat it.
OF course it will not do to scatter
this substance where the chickens will
be likely to pick it up, and none of
the mixture must be left where domes-
tic animals are apt to get it or be fed
from the vessel
S. ARTHUR JOHNSON,
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-14
Republicans Of Colorado Must
Beware Of Denver Corpor.
alton Influence

An organized effort is being made
from Denver, inspired and financed by
the money of the utility companies,
which already have almost every Rep
ublican lawyer in the Capital City on
their pay rolls, to discredit the Repub-
lican party in advance of its convention,
by getting its party organization to be-
come reactionary body, standing for
nothing, advocating nothing and with
candidates that would swamp any pol
itical life saving boat, however staunch
its construction.
This policy is being pursued by so
called Republicans at the dictation of
Senator Hughes, who hopes and expects
to keep Colorado Democratic state by
corrupting the leaders of the Repub-
lican party in Denver with the money
Of the utility companies for which he
is attorney.
This 10 neither an idle assertion, nor
partisan Misrepresentation
cold, concrete fact, as any person can
ascertain for himself by a most casual
examination of political affairs in Den
yer At the present time.
Within the past sixty days dozen
prominent Republican lawyers have
been placed on the pay roll of the Den
yer Union Water company, of which
company Senator Hughes firm is Cen
eral Counsel.
Prior to that time q number had al
ready been placed on the pay roll of
the Denver City Tramway Company,
of which Senator Hughes firm is
General Counsel.
Mayor Speer has done his duty at
the City Hall for Senator Hughes by
attempting to control every avenue of
Republican expression by rich subsidies
from the public treasury.
1t is not surprising therefore, that
there is emanating from Denver just
now = lot of literature advising and
urging Republican editors of Colorado
to help make the same sort of party
in the State as met such m easy and
overwhelming defeat in Denver last
May.
A party without life; 4 party without
principles; an inane creature controlled