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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30

It would have been most unfortu-
nate yesterday had fire of any mag
nitude occurred while the wind blew
a gale all day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30

The session of City court took a
recess yesterday until a late date in
April, when civil cases will be en-
tered upon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30

The best heavy cheviots in dark
colors of navy blue. Just damaged a
little by water. Buy now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30

Just because the peach crop ha
been killed a few times is no reason
why the cold weather should keep
rubbing it in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30

: fool and his money are almost rs
soon parted as bald-headed mans
hair
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30
$500 All silk PetticOats S1.45.

Just think of getting a real $500 silk
Petticoat only slightly soiled for only
$1.45. They will go with rush.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30

that Mr. Dixon is seeking a vindicatiol
of his play, though, and not newspaper
space.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30
$50 Ladies' Fine Corsets 45c.

There are corsets in this lot that
formally sold for $3.50. These are
only slightly soiled All our corsets
are fitted with fine hose supporters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30
TALES OF THE town
TOLD IN A few Lines
Pencil Stubs Picked Up al
Random

Select Stationery in Tablets. Boxes,
Pounds and Initial Papers. Holiday 5
Book Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30
SOC Ladies' Union Suits 19c Each.

Summer weight, knit with shirt and
pants together. A geuine soc value,
here now at 19c each
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30
25c LiSle Hose 15c Pair.

These only got wet, not hurt at all.
Very fine silky Isle hose for ladies and
misses. See them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30
S1.OO Ladies Wrappers 49c.

In excellent condition and made of
good percale in blue sheppard checks,
etc Think of the price, 49c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30

Character is very creditable, but the
con buys more roast beef
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30
$50 Mems Shirts 39c,

Made of the very best materials in
the stiff bosom style and only slightly
soiIed Also some coat style patterns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30
$500 Misses Dresses 79c.

A small lot of nice dresses made of
high grade rep, madras, bingham, etc.
Good colors and only a little soiled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-30

Most of our fun is in the anticipa-
ing; also spring lamb.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
WITCHCRAFT
Charged Against Woman At
Allentown, Pa.

Allentown, Pa, Sept 14-From oc-
currences here the past two or three
days, ending with the stoning and Jail
ing OF Mrs. Meta zimmerman, one
would think that the days of Salem
witchcraft had been revived.
Mrs. zimmerman seamstress, of
New York, came here to take the Kipp
barefoot treatment for a nervous
trouble. She boarded at the home of
George kipp, a Dutch butcher. In the
house were John Sobers and his wife.
After the woman had gone there to
live Sobers was attacked with indiges-
tion. A fake doctor told him he was
the victim of evil spirits. The Kipps
and Sobers then suspected Mrs. I'm
norman of working the evil spirit.
All sorts of witchcraft stories were
circulated about the town, and she was
told to go. Her trunk was put out of
the house, and when she argued about
it the police were called The crowd
called her witch and stoned her as she
was taken to Jail. She was locked in
a cell AZ hours before being released
The Sobers and Kipps now wear
charms of broken needles and sawdust
and have cabalistic crosses chalked
on the home to drive away the evel
spirit.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15

There have been 50 many and con-
fiicting stories published IS to the last
hours of Richard Wagner that the
chapter devoted to this point in Gla-
fenapp's biography of the composer will
be read with interest The master was
not really sick at the time, but tired
out from the work and worry over the
"Parsifal' rehearsals. On the morning
of Feb. 13 he said to his valet, 81 must
be careful today" After breakfast he
went to his study as usual and worked
on an essay ON "The Feminine In the
Human" He asked to be excused at
the noon meal, and the family and an
intimate friend were enjoying it when
woman servant rushed in and said
that the great man was i'll. He was
placed ON cot in his study, and while
removing some of his clothes watch
which his wife had given to him fell
to the floor. He gasped, "My watch!
And these We're the last words he ut
tered.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
Mrs. Ruth A. Smith

Mrs. Ruth A. Smith died at the home
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Willis Braderick in
Fredericktown on Wednesday evening
at 10: - o'clock after an illness of on.
ly few hours duration. She was SS
years of age at the time of her death
and is survived by two sons and two
daughters. The deceased had been
subject 10 spells of heart trouble for
the past several years, but had ap-
peared 10 be very we'll for some time
previous to her death. She retired at
about s o'clock Wednesday evening
and was seized with an attack short
ly afterward that proved fatal. The
funeral at the M Il. church in Freder-
icktown ON Saturday afternoon. Inter
ment in Forest cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15

A correspondent recently reported
what he described as the Curious
freak" of a blackbird flying against q
parlor window many times at the
same spot continuously. Such an Incl
dent is not uncommon. Birds have
been known to fight for hours at
time, day after day, with their own
image reelected in pane OF glass,
pecking and fluttering against the pane
and quite eXhausting themselves In
their fury to demolish the supposed
rival. 1t is another instance of how
the arts of our civilization corrupt
and confuse the birds. 1t Is the same
with fishes. Darwin tells story of
pike in an aquarium separated by
plate glass from fish which were its
proper food. In trying to get at the
fish the pike would often dash with
such violence against the glass as to
be completely stunned. 1t did this
for more than three months before 1t
learned caution. Then when the glass
was removed the pike would not at
tack those particular fish. but would
devour others freshly introduced. 1t
did not at all understand the situa-
tlon, but associated the punishment
1t had received not with the glass. but
with particular kind of fish.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15

Mrs. l.. d. Singer of Cleveland spent
Wednesday in Mt. Vernon on business
MIR. and Mrs. Mitchell Herrod Of
Sparta spent Thursday in Mt. Vernon
the. guests of friends.
Mrs. Ann Cullison of Howard was
the guest of relatives in Mt. Vernon
over Wednesday.
Mr.. Clyde Conley went to Deshler
Ohio, Thursday morning to attend to
some business matters.
Miss Edna Hayes went to Granville
Thursday noon TO re-enter Denison
University.
Mrs. Charles McGlynn returned to
her home in Columbus Thursday after
several days visit with relatives in
Mt Yer ION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole of Mt. Yer
non spent Thursday in Howard, the
guest Of Mrs. Coles parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Craig Cochran.
Mr.. Burt Weir of Xenia and Mr.. Or
Vile Weir of Mansfield returned home
today being here on account of theI
fathers illness, Mr.. Weir is much i'm
proved today.
Linoleums and oil cloth are in de
mand Go to the Arnold store, Mt
Vernon, for good patterns, highest
qualities and lowest prices Bargain
prices on linoieum remnants.
Mr.. Robert Bowland of Chicago is
visiting friends in the city. This is
Mr. Bowlands first visit to his former
home in eleven years. He is prosper
! ously engaged in the hotel business in
Chicago.
The many friends of Mrs. Hannah
Ingram will be pleased to learn thai
of her % years, she, in company with
her daughters, Mrs. Kirk and Mrs
Owen. spent Thursday with Mrs. II
w. Jennings.
! Mrs. Viola d. Romans. nationa
lecturer and state corresponding secre
tary, VIII assist the county w. c. r. U
convention, which will be held in Mt
Vernon, Sept 18th and Goth in the
Christian church, e. Vine street. Mrs
Romans will give an address Tuesday
evening She is a fine speaker. The
public is cordially invited
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15

and provocative of antagonisms in
that section Mr.. Smith had emerged
from among the dock hands without
the hat. Nevertheless he carried out
of the melee so many wounds, cuts
and bruises that he had to be sent
to the hospital. The article in its orig
inal form was too long and not in
keeping with the style Of the paper
Accordingly Blythe started to rewrite
1t. This is the form in which it ap-
peared in the paper the next morning.:
John Smith, wearing high silk hat.
went down to the docks last night
Emergency hospital. Maga.
zine
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
DOCTOR is IMPLICATED
Society Man Also Figures In tho
Hawkins Murder Mystery.

Hendersonville, N, C., Sept. A.
Normal orders for second inquest
dor further investigation of the man.
mar in which pretty Myrtle Hawkins
~. met her death in osceola lake
tndicate that the authorities are near
u solution Of the mystery, The cloud
20 mystery which shrouded the girls
tragic fate Is being dispelled Two
arrests ale expected.
Ono OF the men to be arrested is a
young man OF social prominence and
the other is physician. II is now
regarded as practically certain that
the administration OF chloroform re.
suited In the death OF the girl. The
doctor Is said 10 have come into the
eAse At the lnstigation OF the young
man, who sought to save himself
from social disgrace.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
, LOSES HIMSELF IN AIR
Ward Circles over New Jersey Try.
Ing to Locate Himself.

New York, Sept. 14.-James j.
Ward. the second flyer to try for the
coast-to-ccas ast prize, went into the air
from Governors Island. Jnst after
dusk he settled down near the limits
of Paterson, N. j.. after a day OF
hunting through the unblazed air
trails. He lost his way over Jersey
City, mistook the tracks of the Lee
Nigh for those of the Erie, and swept
q wide semi.circle that didn't ad.
vance him a great deal on the road
20 Buffalo.
High, grsty winds brought him to
grass twice in the course Of the day
But he wasn't hurt, his Curtiss bi-
plane wasn't scratched and he said
that he had every intention OF con.
xinuing his fight.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
WORKS FOR THE BLIND
Charles r. F. Campbell Employed by
ohio Commission.

CHARLES T. r. Campbell Employed py
ohio Commission,
Columbus, O., Sept. 14.--Charles f.
n. Campbell, secretary for the Pitts
burg Association for the Blind, has
been elected executive agent for the
Ohio Commission for the Blind, and
win assume his duties Oct ]. Mr..
Campbell Is known as one Of the
deading promoters of work for the
adult blind in the United States, is
u graduate Of the Massachusetts In
ztitute Of Technology, and afterwards
cook postgraduate course in peda-
gogy at Leipzig.
Mr.. Campbell will be remembered
BY ohioans because Of the campaign
ne made in 1910 for the Ohio com
mission, when he visited and deliv-
cred lectures in most of the larger
cities of the state. Through his ac-
tivity the legislature of Massachu-
setts appropriated $4,000 to carry on
the work in that state.
Up to the time of his advent in
Ohio few people realized that over
two-thirds of the blind lose their
sight too late in life to utilize the
benefits to be derived from schools
Tor blind children. He has lot only
tested and brought into use new
Zines OF activity for the blind, but he
bns also insisted on efforts TO make
the blind factor in production in
sompany with seeing workmcn.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
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Mr., j, s. Purdy made business trip
to Cleveland Wednesday,
Quite number from this place at
tended the county fair Thursday
Il. G. Smith unloaded two cars Of
phosphate at Howard Monday and
Tuesday,
White Elliott, the water melon man,
had load over to the hunkey camp
Monday evening.
James Mckee is working for VIM,
Whitmore this week on his sheep
barn.
We are sorry to hear of the death
of Rev, A. b. Williams who was well
known in this community, having been
pastor at the Messiah church until his
illness.
James Laugherty has sold his farm
to VIM. Davis, Marvin Purdy bought
the stock Off the farm.
Very little corn has been cut in this
vicinity as yet.
VIM. Ely, the road boss, is busy
every day preparing the roads for win
ter,
Whitmore Bros, sold Purdy & Young
some sheep and calves this week.
Frank Fawcett made business trip
to Millwood Tuesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Eddie Foy will probably appear in
play called "A Night Out"
Lottie Williams will use "The Chor.
us Lady as vaudeville sketch.
Isabel Irving will be leading lady
with Kyrle Below in "The Mollusc."
sadie Martinot, who has recovered
her health, will return to the vaude-
vile stage.
Rosina Henley, daughter of the late
E. j. Henley, is to play part IN "The
Deep Purple"
George Bevan is to star in "Tbe
Story of the Rose" Marie Pavey will
be his leading lady.
Percy Haswell has finished her stuck
engagement in Toronto after a very
successful season.
j. Hartley Manners, author of THE
House Next Door," has just finished
another play for j. E. Dobson.
Martha Norton IS making dra-
matte version of Harold MacGrath's
book, Hearts and Masks" for the
use OF Henry B. Harris.
Frederick Lands, brother of Uni
ted States Judge Lands, has written
a play which William A. Brady may
produce.
Lillian A. Spencer, who has been in
Maude Adams company, is to have
the soubrette role in THE Duchess
in which FRITZ Scheff will star.
The Outsiders" is the title given
by Charles Klein to his latest play
which is to be produced by the All
thors' Producing company in Novem-
ber.
The Schuberts have accepted TO-.
production in the early part of the
present season Lucille La Verne's dra-
matization of Will N. Harben's novel.
Ann Boyd"
The dramatization of He Fell in
Love With His Wife" will be called
Partners" and the leaaing PLAYERS
of the company will be May Buckley
and Frederick Burton.
The young bride of John Barrymore
is to join his company this season un.
der the stage name of Katherine
Blythe, the latter being one of her
husbands family names.
The beautiful legend of "Sister
Beatrice" dramatized by Maeterlinc,,.
is now to be turned into an opera.
though the book will not be taken
from the Maeterlinck play.
Elsie Leslie, who used to be Little
Lord Fauntleroy," "The Prince and
the Pauper" and other juvenile heroes
is real grown-up leading lady now
and now has the part of Lady Clarissa
in "Disraeli."
May Robson, in collaboration with
Charles T. Dazey, has written a play
called "rhe Three Lights" which
deals with the subject of hereditary
in humorous way. lhe play is to b,
produced in New York in the near flu.
ture.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
>)%Sss.ssssy Ss.ssy
DougIass.6at

Douglass.Bates
Wedding
The marriage of Miss Olive Lucille
Bates and DIR. Stephen A. Douglass
was the occasion for the assembling of
1875 relatives and friends in the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. c. Bates, of South Union avenue,
Alliance, Tuesday evening. The resi-
dence was elaborately decorated with
groups of plans, festoons of smilax
and punches Of chrysanthemums the
color tone being yellow. The altar
was placed in the front parlor and
yellow candles shed their soft CLEAN
from every point of vantage in the
room.
AT 1880 O'Clock the minister, the
Rev r. A. Carnahan, of the First
Presbyterian church, the groom and
the best man, Wilson p Tanner, of
New York City, descended the front
stairs to their places. while down the
white aisle advanced the matron of
honor, Mrs. r. G. Routzahn, of Macon,
Ga, sister of the groom and a recent
bride. The brides maids were Miss
Edith Bower, of Pittsburg, Pa, and
Miss Eta Bates. The little flower
girl, Miss Louise Morgan, of Cleve-
land, preceded the bride and her faith
er, who gave her away. Miss Bates
gown was of ivory satin charm 80
with court train, and the bodice am
tunic of duches lace. Her jewels
were crescent of whole pearls, the
gift of the groom, and her bouquet, a
shower of lilies OF the valley.
The bridal table in the dining room
was laid for ten covers, the ornamental
tion being an exquisite center piece of
asparagus fern. The bridal party oc-
cupied the chair at the table.
DR.. and Mrs. Douglass left on a we'd
ding trip to the great lakes and after
Nov. will be at home in Mt. Vernon.
DIR. Douglassis the son of Judge and
Mrs. S. Marion Douglass He attend
ed Dennison university and is a grad.
uate of the Ohio Medical university at
Columbus, and at the present time is
acting superintendent of the Ohio
State sanitorium. Mrs. Douglass has
been a popular young lady of Alliance,
and the many social favors previous to
her wedding have been shown by
friends. Her education was finished
at Wheaton seminary, Norton, Mass.
Her wedding gifts were many and
| costly.-Mansfield News.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
Seek Advice Of Commission.

Columbus, o., Sept, l4.-Represen-
'tatiyes of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company went before
the public service commission to md
out how the commission expects them
10 proceed in the merging OF the tel
'ephone companies of the stale under
tho telephone merger sections OF the
new public utilities act. They made
st plain that present plans contem-
plated the tackling OF the easy jobs
hrst and the larger companies, like
Cleveland. Columbus and Toledo, last
OF all.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
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OBITUARY ::
Oscar M. Mulvaney
2 r. T. r r r r. r =

Mr. Oscar M. Mulvaney died at his
home, North Norton street, Wednes-
day afternoon at about 1 o'clock after
a very short illness caused by heart
trouble He was machinist employed
at the C. and G. Cooper works and was
born in Ireland on October 10th, 1885.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
one son, Robert Mulvaney, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grace Sutton, and two Sis
ters, Mrs. Emma l.. Beebe and Mrs.
Martha McCarty.
The funeral at st. Paul's Episcopal
church Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, Rev William IL. Hull officiat-
ing. lnterment in Mound View ceme-
terry.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
A Matter Of Opinion

"Maryr'
Fathers voice rolled down the stair
and into the dim and silent parlor.
''Yes, papa, dear?"
ASK that young man IL he has the
time"
A moment of silence.
"Yes, George has his watch with
BIN"
"Then ask him what is the time"
HE says 1t is 11:4S, papa"
'Then ask him IL he doesn't think 1t
about bedtime"
Another moment of silence.
HE says papa" the silvery voice
announced impersonally-"he says that
he rarely goes TO bed before 1, but 1t
seems to him that it is n matter Of
personal preference merely and that II
he were in your place he would go now
If he felt sleepy"-Harper's Bazaar.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15

When Sir Edwin Landseer was paint.
ing the dukes portrait, hoping to save
him the trouble of much sitting, he
wrote and asked il he could let him
have the trousers belonging TO the uni
form. The duke wrote back in all
solemnlty:
"Field Marshal the Duke of yelling
ton presents his compliments to Sir
Edwin Landseer and regrets that he
cannot send him the trousers as he
has but one pair."-London Nation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
Elephant Ivory.
1t requires 1900 elephants to supply
$50 tons of ivory.
Watcr Clocks.

Among the curious features of an.
cient Toledo which unfortunately re-
main no longer were water clocks, de-
vised by Moorish genius named Az
Zarcal, who placed them on the banks
OF the Tagus SO that the people could
read the time, They were run by
water power and were so famous that
Daniel Merlac, an English astronomer.
went all the way from Oxford in 1855
to study them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
Afternoon
At Bridge

Mrs. Fred Mcconnell was the hos
tess Of an afternoon bridge party at
her home on Edgewood Drive Wednes-
day. Seven tables of bridge were
played, the outof-town guests being
Mrs. ii. d. wilkins and Mrs. T. c..
Cover of Greenville, s. c., and the
Misses Mary and Edith Hurst of Chill
licothe, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-15
Boiled Down.

When Samuel G. Blythe, the writer,
was editing newspaper in New York
state green reporter one night turn
ed in long and thrilling story re-
garding the rough treatment handed
out to John Smith. visitor to the
town. The story related that Mr..
Smith, wearing high silk hat, had
yentured down to the docks after
nightfall and a silk hat being unusual