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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
| CENT POSTAGE in i. S.
MAY BE BROUGHT ABOUT

rates and methods now prevailing.
officers OF the National One Cent
Letter Postage association claim, and
are ready to prove, that first class
mail matter is producing a profit for
the government of $6O,OOO.OOO year.
With the wiping out of portion of
the loss incident to the carrying of
second class matter, by the new plan
being worked out by postoffice off.
cials, there will be huge surplus in
the departments golfers. Business
men who have banded themselves to.
gether in this association vigorously
claim that this should be used for low
ering existing rates on letters.
Business men have been entitled
to one cent postage for many years."
declares George r. Mcintosh, secre-
tary-treasurer Of the National One
Cent Letter Postage association.
In recent address of third assist
ant Postmaster General James j.
Britt this gentleman stated: "A
proper equalization of postal laws
would easily make it possible to re-
duce letter postage from two cents
to one cent an ounce. Mr.. Britt in
answering the charge that the post
master general was attacking muck
raking periodicals further stated
mo honest publisher has anything
to fear from the postoffice depart
ment."
mo dishonest publisher has any
thing to hope for"
President Taft and Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock are heartily in favor
for one cent postage and it is under.
stood will assist to bring it about.
Business houses throughout this
country are the ones who will be di-
rectly benefited and in large measures
by lowering of the present rate. BY
the same token, they should be the
ones to support this association in its
present movement"
ne NdliOndi Ohe SthL belIeI ooC
| age association is not Cleveland or
ganization, but a national association
composed of large business houses
scattered all over the country Its
offices were located in Cleveland sim
ply because the president and secre
tary-treasurer were residents of that
city"
"They will be glad to supply infor
nation concerning the campaign and
will furnish literature to all who are
interested by addressing the Head
quarters of National One Cent Letter
Postage association, SOC Chamber o.
Commerce building, Cleveland, o."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
Big CROWD
Takes In The Outing To
Cedar Point

1t was gay crowd that assembled
at the B. G o. depot Saturday morning
to enjoy the combined excursion OF
the Cooper Works ad the Bridge
Works to Cedar Point. Every age was
represented from the old man scarcely
able to get about, down to the teen,
lest of tots, indeed, several were carry.
ing babies.
In spite of the fact that the excur.
sion had an almost unparalleled sale
of ticGets-1S49 in all-everythine
passed off without a hitch and the
two trains, one at six o'clock and the
other at 6:25 left the depot as pei
schedule, rejecting much credit on the
local manager of the B. & o. lines.
The return from the Point will be
made late this evening and one of the
most successful--the most successful
from point numbers-picnics of the
two shops will be matter of history
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
GOOD
Pennies Returned To A
Mansfield Man
mansfield News)

Thursday, DR.. l.. C. Benedict re-
ceived a letter from Graham, Mo-, ad-
dressed to the postmaster. The letter
contained a coin which the writer, j.
w. Charlie wrote, had been picked up
in Graham and he had a curiosity to
find out about it. The coin bears the
words, Good for One Cent, Fl. Endly'
DR.. Benedict gave the coin to Ed and
Bert Endly, a. it mad been issued by
their father, Henry Endly, who was
for about 10 years in the hat and cap
business in the McFall building where
the Wells Fargo Express company is
now located and in a frame building
where the Berno store now stands.
Messrs. Endly explain that during the
Civil war their father deposited sum
of money with the government and
in turn was allowed to issue these
advertising coins which circulated MS
money and after the war was over
they were redeemed by the govern
ment.
They were simply revenue raisers
Bert Endly seys he can remember
packing those pennies in boxes at
ter the war was over. Mr.. Charles
the wri+er of the letter, said 1t was
only y<curiousity that prompted him tc
send the coin here as he is curious
| to know if any of the relatives o.
Henry Endly, deceased, are yet hv
ing in Mansfield. Homer CulbertsoI
recently came into possession of one
of these pennies which had turned
up in New Orleans. Recently one wal
sent here from somewhere in Pennsyl
vania. They are quite a novelty,
half century after having served thei
duty as q revenue raiser for a need,
government.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
HOME BUILDING AND LOAN COM
PANY MT. VERNON, o.

Oldest Building and Loan Company
In this part of the State.
Established 1888.
% years of successful business.
Has never failed to pay full scmiaR-
nuol dividends.
The art OF saving is to begin and
continue. although the amount may be
small.
This company receives subscrips
tions to its stock as small as one dob
lar per month.
Hundreds of It's stockholders have.
experienced the Joy of accumulating
comfortable surplus, and of having
1t ready to meet emergencies.
You can subscribe for the stock Of
this Company It any time.
Bannea NJ. Allen, Secy.
81 Public Square
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
LOCAL MAN oUSTED

Columbus, o., July 22.-The execu-
tive committee of the Affiliated Mold
ers' union of Ohio, has ousted its
president, Charles Lake, and its sec
retary, Albert Faddis. Its action
grows out OF row in the organiza
ton which started last fall, in the
United States senatorship campaign
when Lake and Faddis issued lette!
attacking the candidacy of Edward
w. Hanley of Dayton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
RACES
---
AT The Park Friday We're
Exceptionally Good
Although Rain lnterfGred
With Some Keats

The first matinee races Of the sea
son were held at Hiawatha park on
Friday afternoon. The races were a
success up until the time that the rain
began to fall and they were then dis
continued because of the fact. that the
track was made heavy. The attendance
was somewhat of disappointment, not
over one hundred persons being pres.
ent. The time made in the heats was
fairly fast considering the fact that the
horses have not had enough workout
but that did not lessen the interest
as almost everyone was close. A larg
er crowd is expected next Friday, there
being no reason why race people
should not turn out as there is no ad
mission charge.
Tho autnmnrv was az fOlloye.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25

Oht tthN itiiti ppotaHt Will pIOD-
ably be inaugurated by the United
States postonice department as its
next important reform.
This prediction, made by prominent
business men who have banded to-
gether to demand a new and fairer
rate than that now existing, is based
upon developments in the postal de-
partment during the past two or three
months.
Early in May Postmaster General
Hitchcock announced that the annu-
al deficit, which was as high as S17,-
100000 last year, had been wiped out
and that the department this year
would show surplus of at least ST.,
100000. Accompanying the announce
ment came the information that Mr..
Hitchcock's determined efforts to run
the department in a business like
manner and the cutting out OF unnec-
essary expenses had been rewarded
by the wiping out of the balance from
the wrong side of the sheet.
Co-incident with the announcement
that there would be no deficit this
year, facts were given out by the de-
partment which tend to show that an
even greater saving will be effected
during the coming year. For the past
ten weeks, ending July 1, the depart
ment heads have been conducting an
exhaustive series of experiments and
tests at various important postal CEN
| ters regarding the second class mail
matter. At st. Louis, for instance, it
was demonstrated beyound any argu.
ment that the government could ef-
| feet a great saving by shipping the
larger part of its second class matter
on freight cars rather than in mail
cars, as has been the practice hereto
fore 1t is intended to begin this
month (July) on semi-monthly and
monthly publications in the eastern
states and bring them to six main
distributing points in freight cars.
| The six points are Cincinnati, Chi
cago, Kansas City, St. Louis, St. Paul
and Omaha.
1t is claimed by st. Louis postof-
flee officials that it costs nine cents a
pound to carry mail matter from New
York to St Louis by the present meth
| DDS. Under the new system it is ex-
pected to reduce this to one-half cent
pound with only one or two days
delay. At st. Louis alone, according
to B. r. Billings, the clerk in charge
of the railway mail service, the say
ing to be effected will exceed $500, 900.
Near the end of May, Charles w.
Burrows, president, and George 7.
Mcintosh, secretary, of the National
One Cent Letter Postage association,
which has its headquarters in Cleye-
land held conference with President
Taft and later with Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock at Washington, and
were given cordial assurances OF sup
port Mr.. Hitchcock declared that no
single change appeared to him as OF
more importance than the lowering OF
the present rate on letter postage
Mr.. Hitchcock assured Mr.. Burrows
and Mr.. Mcintosh Of his earnest ap
proval of the campaign they were en-
gagged in.
} Washington, during the winter ses
sion of congress, will, in all probabil
ity, be made the battle-ground oil
} which will be fought out campaign
) for one cent postage. 1t is expected
/ that much light on the general situa
, ton in the postoffice department viii
be furnished by the postal commits
sion appointed to investigate the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
L. ]. CHENEY &c CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
make HANS Family pias for constipation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25

Mr.. s. w. Korns returned to htss
home in Millersburg Saturday morning
after visit with MIR and Mrs. C. r.
Patterson and family.
Mrs. Albert Glow returned to her.
home n Danyille Saturday morning.
after visit with friends in the city.
Mr. William Wolfe spent Saturday
In Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
SPITE WORK
George H. Jones Declares Is Back
Of His Arrest 3

Charged with having sold intoxic'
ants without license, George Jones
Mt. Vernon, proprietor of restaurant
and bakery, was arrested yesterday by
Deputy United States Marshall o. V
Shilling and taken to GAINESVILLE, where
he was given hearing before United
States Commissioner F. f. Frazier
Bond was placed at $3.50, pending a
hearing Wednesday. The affidavit was
filed by Deputy Internal Revenue Col
lector, A. b. Galloway ay.-Columbu:
Journal.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
Details Of The Suicide Of
Mr.. Elmer c. Mcdonnell
Who Was Very Well Known
In MI. Vernon
And Who Had Relatives
Residing In This City

The KentOn, o., Democrat OF Thurs
day contains the following details of
the suicide of Mr. Elmer G. McCon-
H., anu Guy ]. Forbing of this city,
and VINO was well known in Mt. Ver-
non:
Can you tell me please was the
man found dead in the hotel Mr. Nc
| Connel of Kenton, Ohio"
1t was the voice of girl coming
office at Hammond, Ind.
ooh, we thought so too,' said the
voice as the reporter answered yes.
1t was the young daughter of an old
friend of Mr.. Mcdonnell a railroad
man named Long The young lady
had often heard of Mr.. Mcconnell with
whom her father had worked upon big
construction contracts. When she
heard the news that man had shot
himself in hotel she thought nothing
of the affair. But little later she
heard that the name of the man was
Mcconnell ani that he resided at Ken
ton, Ohio. Then she telephoned to
the newspaper office.
She at once notified her father and
soon after they visited the undertaking
establishment together, the father to
see an old friend.
/ NIL q
the suicide of E. c. Mcconnell, told over
the phone to the Daily Democrat by a
newspaper man of Hammond, Indiana
this afternoon
At first the police of Hammond
were mystified by the death, but fol-
| lowing an investigation an announce
ment was made that it was without
question suicide. This theory is now
accepted by all at Hammond.
Some attempts were made to give
the affair sensational features but
none of them is borne out by facts.
The proprietor of the hotel was in
terviewed and was the most shocked
of all. He said Mr.. Mcconnell had
been at the hotel for three days and
that he mad seemingly been in pleas
but did not ming'e with the other
guests but kept apart. On the last
evening he was seen alive he bade the
landlord good night before retiring
The proprietor had come to like him
and was astounded by the discovery
, of his death.
Chief of Police Gary received let
, ter this morning from the Hammond
; police telling of the affair. This is the
! first word he received.
The first intimation of the suicide
J received in Kenton yesterday was
} secured by the Daily Democrat at 2:3(
E p. m 1t was at once decided that 9
) careful investigation should be made
: before The report should be made pub
. lie. A long distance call for Hammond
e was made and it was not until 3:1i
A that the Daily Democrat was satisfied
! of the truth of the report.
e Although the Daily Democrat was
S assured that the Hammond police ha'
:. notified the Kenton relatives and thu
l. Kenton police, close friends of the Nc
Connell family were at once summon
J. ed and told of the sad affair, Thos
r notified were completely overwhelme
+. by the shock but consented to brea
3, the news at once as gently as possibl
S to the bereaved family as they fel
o sure it was still unknown to them.
IS 1t developed later that the Han
If mond authorities had neither notifie
v the relatives nor anyone else in Kel
n ton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
Rusty Nail Causes Death.

Lima, O., July 22.-Kota Cerishor,
twenty-five years old, laborer in local
railway shop, stepped on a rusty mai
last Friday. He died early this morn
ing of starvation, caused by lockjaw.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
CONTRACT is LET

The contract for the erection OF
the new business block of the Sur
Lumber Company on South MaiI
street was awarded Contractor Early
wine Saturday morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25

Mr. Jones called at the Banner Office
in connection with the above matter
and stated that he had at no time been
selling intoxicating liquor. He stated,
however, that on one occasion he was
transaeting some business with two
Frederinktown friends and he was
asked by one of them to procure a
quart of whisky. To accommodate
them, and with no other purpose in
view, he took from his friend S1.25
and secured for him the whisky he
desired. Mr.. Jones states that his
act was not one that constituted a
sale and that in the transaction he
made no profit and desired no profit,
as he was simply doing a friendly act.
Mr.. Jones states that his arrest is a
piece of spite-work.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25

G. X. COWARD, M. D.
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN ANn
SURGEON
once and residence, 18 East Vino a.
Citizens phone 81. ONCE hours:
to 4 and 2 to 8 p. m.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25

Trot
Winora, Brown ........1 2
Nellie Bly,, Uaarris) ....,2 /
Nettie, (Critchfield .....3 3
Time of heats, 2:3S; 1886
Pace
Bessie Parks. Glasgow al 1
S. X. (BartletD ....2 2
2:43h; 2:37%
Mixed .
DR.. Smith, tGeorge) ..2 l
Don Temple, (Price) ......1 2
Time of heats, 2:49%; 2:24k.
Colt Race
Orrin Brake, Lane) ......2
Bert B., (Brown) .....1 2
Blank, (Bricker) .......3 4
Dare Devil, (Smith) ...4 3
Time of heats, 3:O3; 2;5SA.
Starter-Coyner.
Time-keeper-Cochran
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
Physicians
E. G. BEGGs
q. G o. n. r
DENTAL SURGEON

DENTAL SURGEON
once In Arnold block corner %
East High street and Monument
square, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25
COURT HOUSE NOTES

First and Final
Frank W. Linn, executor of Eliza
beth Linn, has filed a first and final
account in probate, showing the fol-
lowing; Received $24.06, paid out
the same sum.
Account Filed
A first and final account has been
filed in probate by Frank w. Linn,
executor of Aaron Linn, showing the
following: Received $1,159.58, paid
out the same sum.
Marriage License
Francis Eugene Wescott, rubber
worker, State Run, Pa, and Blanche
Elizabeth Jessel, Mt. Vernon. Rev
Father Lawrence A. Brady, Akron.
BANNER WANT ADS PAY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25

BANNER WANT ADS PAY
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
In Which We Lay the Ghost.

The coming of night found our stu,
alton less promising thick veil OF
clouds obscuring all CLEAN of stars,
the wind veering more to the west.
ward and growing bitterly cold. The
barometer was falling slowly, pres
aging the approach Of storm; yet
nothing openly threatened with the
exception of these thickening cloud
masses scudding up from out the
southwest, their wildness reflected in
the darkening sea, and the continuous
thunder of waves along the ice-front
blocking our passage. l visited the
engine and boiler rooms, ordered hall
speed and prompt attention to signals,
took one last searching glance about
the dimming horizon, and finally
threw myself, without undressing, on
my bunk for a brief rest below.
AS lay there, thinking of that wild
scene without, / discovered sleep i'm
possible. Was l doing right thus ia
lold on for further southing? MY
was not altogether clear
for ! realized that it would be lucb
rather than seamanship that would
take US through and bring US safely
out again Only some mystery OF
Providence had thus far given us
passage, had held the wind to anoth.
er point of the compass, beating back
the invading foes and yielding to us
an open sea. But would such fortune
Iast--a day, two days, more? We
could race northward with the ice, but
what about that vast field stretching
10 the northwest? If by some shift OF
wind it were to close in, the helpless
Sea Queen would be crushed like an
sggshell And Lady Darlington had
said she trusted me implicitly. Was ]
showing myself worthy by thus push
ng the yacht deeper into danger?
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-03
SHIFT
H Your Food Fails to Sustain You,
Change.

One sort of diet may make a person
despondent, depressed and blue and a
change to the kind of food the body
demands will change the whole thing.
A young woman from Phila. says:
For several years / kept in run
down, miserable sort of condition, was
depressed and apprehensive of trouble.
/ lost flesh in distressing way and
seemed in a perpetual sort Of dreamy
nightmare. No one serious disease
showed, hut the 'all-over' sickness was
enough.
Finally, between the doctor and ia,
ther, | was put on Grape-Nuts and
cream, as it was decided must have a
nourishing food that the body could
make use Of
"The wonderful change that came
over me was not, like Jonah's gourd,
the growth Of single night, yet it
came with a rapidity that astonished
me.
During the first week I gained in
weight my spirits improved, and the
world began to look brighter and more
worth while
"And this has continued steadily, till
now, after the use Of Grape-Nuts for
only a few weeks, am perfectly well,
feel splendidly, take lively interest in
everything, and am changed person
In every way" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to
WellVille," in pkgs' There's a reason"
Ever read the above letterF new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full Of human
lnterent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-03
Prayer

deck. For an instant there was an
impressive silence; then her voice
arose, low, yet distinct, trembling to
the accent of reverent prayer. / know
not what she said; merely the simple
breathing upward of a petition to the
Almighty Father for pardon and guild
ance; yet never before did faith lay
such mighty hold upon me. It was
short, only a few faltering sentences,
but the honesty of it, the faith so
clearly evidenced in both words and
face, impressed the toughest there.
She paused, her head still lowered; |
heard some one say Amen" solemnly,
and raised my 4and in signal. Noise
Iessly the ends of the planks were up
ilted, and the two sheeted figures slid
downward into the gray water. In
tantly they disappeared beneath the
nfathomable depths. So silently and
eXpeditiously was this accomplished
that she even failed to note the action
lifting her eyes wonderlingly to the
bare planks, and with a choking sob
burying her face in her hands. With.
out venturing word l led her gently
0 the companion. i've minutes later
l stood again upon the bridge, the
deck beneath throbbing to the pulse
of the released engine, as the Sea
Queen raced recklessly forward
through the ice-girded waters in des
perate effort to attain her goal.
1t was not dark night, for the stars
We're out-such cold, cad stars they
seemed-and a little ater / knew the !
moon would come stealing up above
the waste Of waters, yet there was q
haze lowering all about us, as though |
the entire surrounding atmosphere was |
thick with frost. / crOuched down |
behind the slight protection of the !
tarpaulins, sweeping the horizon with .
my glasses, but discovering nothing
awaken alarm. / saw nothing of |
the watch except as called for them.
Then they came, clawing their way
out Of the snug holes where they hid
rom wind and water. However, there
vas little enough for any of us to do;
We could simply hold on, trusting in
he strength of the keel under us, and
steering to eastward of the ice-pack
1t was a wild, mad night, the wind
to the marrow, and every
wave dashing its icy spray hurtling
At eight bells l went below again,
every muscle of my body aching, and
my face tingling as though pierced by
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-03
The Very Worst.

Clement ]. Driscoll, at dinner in
New York. told number of amusing
stories about his strenuous life as
commissioners Of weights and meas
ures last year.
"A friend of mine." said Mr.. Dris-
coll, noticed one morning that his
grocer looked very sad. What's the
matter, old manY my friend asked
jokingly. The weights and measures
man hasn't been dropping in on you.
! hopper
Yes, he has, snapped the grocer
but you don't really mean to say,
exclaimed my friend. that he caught
you giving only fifteen ounces to The
pound?
Worse than that groaned the
grocer I've been giving seventeen.