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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29

asked permission to throw wrap
across her shoulders. AS the hand
progressed Mr.. Allen shivered again
and unconsciously turned Up his coat
collar, consciously turning it down
again when his wife demonstrated.
1t was evident that the room was
too cool for comfort. John Dorman
could understand that. but could not
speak consistently since it was due to
his own negligence Mrs. Dorman,
however. was governed by no such
restriction. She laid down her cards
md took up the window subject.
at is cold here. and | know it is
cold. Why shouldn't it be with pane
of glass broken in that west window.
as it has been for month? have
asked John to repair it time and again.
and yet nothing but sheet of paste
board keeps out the weather: ! expect
no less than pneumonia for the entire
hmily and for every one else who has
,he courage to venture in to sit with
IS for an evening. Perhaps. John.
you will find it more convenient to
bury us all than to set one little pane
Of glass"
'Really. my dear" he apologized. 81
do mean to attend to it. 1t should
have been done long ago. give you
my word of honor will have that
glass set tomorrow morning"
The words. intended to soothe
Mrs. Dorman's mind. did divert her
thoughts. but in a manner entirely for
eign to the plan of John.
She sprang up with an air of deter
mination and seized the brass handled
poker from the fire set on the hearth.
81 will see to it now that you keep
your promise tomorrow morning." she
cried '"That miserable sheet of paste
board shall not be your excuse another
moment"
With thrust of the poker Mrs. Dor
man attempted to annihilate the paste
board pane. There was a crash OF
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29

of pasteboartl into the sash to stop
the draft till such time as he should
attend to it properly. Mrs. Dorman
had her own views as to propriety OF
appearance, and pasteboard pane in
q front window of an otherwise artis-
tic dwelling on the main Travelled road
was distinctly out of harmony. In
vain John begged her TO remember
that thing is beauE .ccording to
IT'S usefulness; that ',ne pastebonrd
pane kept out the cold and no doubt
WINS at that moment the preserver OF
their lives by preventing the entire
family from taking pneumonia. Inc
missing pane OF glass continued to be
a favorite topic of conversation with
Mrs. Dormaa. or. rather, of mono
logue, since John after awhile became
merely a listener. However, the pres
sure which Mrs. Dorman brought to
bear by means of language impelled
the dalying John to move in the mat
ter.
He selected as his opportunity the
afternoon before New Years day.
when Mrs. Dorman was out shopping.
Expertiy he cut and fitted the pane OF
glass. puttied II In place, tackled the
pasteboard back outside the new glass
and removed all traces of his labor.
He found time also before Mrs. Dor
mans return to step into Neighhor AL
lens a moment. II seemed that such
nm event as the replacing of that oft
Sung pane of glass should be celebrat-
ed In all neighborliness. The Aliens
quite agreed with Mr., Dorman. and
the little surprise prepared for Mrs,
Dormnn seemed quite complete.
That evening John Dormap sank into
his easy chair before the CRATE and
picked up the evening paper with a
view to reading. Mrs. Dorman, how
ever, forestalerl him. having something
on her mind
"That missing pane of glass Is no
credit to the house. John. had not
realized how disreputable that bit OF
pasteboard looks stuck into thar win
dow. It may stay there tonight for
the wind Is on that side OF the house
but tomorrow morning. glass or nc
glass, that pasteboard shall go into the
stove. There has been delay enough
Mrs. Dorman spoke as one determined
'G'n see to it first thing in the morn
ing" promised John,
A little later the Aliens came in ant
att down with Mr.. and Mrs. Dormar
10 game of whist. As the SECOND
hnnd was being dealt Mr.. Allen shiv
eEed slightly. A mOmep' later Mis-
AIleA. also seeming to feel tue draft
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29

n T is worthy Of comment that in all
Latin countries the day for ex'
changing gifts is New Years day
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29
The Call Of the Heart
A New Years Event
By cARLOTrA PERRY


YYT is not often that the prodica re
turns on Thanksgiving day to sit
A at the table where plate Is al
ways laid for him: that Christ
mas brings restoration of peace and
good or that Easter sees a resurrection
of buried hopes. But here is family
episode at New Years which is e2cep-
tional.
They were an old fashioned fnmily.
and they lived in an old fashioned
country house.
They always watched the old year
cut and the new year in. and when
from the near hurc1 tower the old
bell fingered on the last stroke of IL
with much ceremony the outer door
that the old year might depart and the
new one enter. And according to
time honOred custom each one made u
wish for something that was most
desired at the hands of the New Year.
There was tradition that strange
and beautiful things had come to pass
| because of this wishing.
Mr.. Walter Graham. the head of the
family. was a man of warm heart. but
with an intense pride and an inn
perious will
Ten years before the time of which
this story tells the eldest daughter of
the house had clandestinely married a
man TO whose patient and faithful
court paternal consent with unreason-
! ing prejudice was refused. The father,
in his wrath, forbade her ever TO cross
the home threshold again.
The girls heart had not misled her.
The man was in every way worthy.
Happiness and prosperity had been
their portion
The holidays at Graham House.
though still the occasion of hospitality
and mirth. were days on which mem
ory was sadly busy. The loving moth
er felt more keenly on these testal
days the estrangement Of which she
might not even speak.
Always when New Years eve came
Mr.. Graham would slip away from
the family and guests and spend an
hour alone IL thought of the daughter
who had disobeyed him. From these
retrospections he had always come
harder and more unrelenting than
ever.
On the New Years eve of which this
story tells a merry company was gath
cred In Graham House.
As usual. a little before midnight Mr..
Graham slipped away for his tryst
with bitter memories. but when just n
noment before the time for opening
the door he came down the grand stair
case there was a new look on his face.
Dear friends" he said gently, will
not all who love us wish with me that
peace. love and charity may enter
Graham House this blessed New
Years eve and abide forevermore?"
The dear mother, with sob of joy
in her voice. the brothers and sisters
and all the guests said softly. Peace
love and charity to Graham House for
evermore" Then. as the midnight bell
rang out. the door swung open to the
starit sky. the snow white world and
each one welcomed the New Year. max
ing the wish dearest TO his heart.
Now, this is. what happened next.
There on the porch they stood as If "ure
of welcome. the daughter and the
husband and two smiling fur clad lit
tie children. The youngest lifted uI
his voice geefully, saying: We've
coined. grandfather. Muvver says she
heard your voice. Did you call?'
II The old man stopped and gathered
the little ones in his arms "Yes. all
ed you." he said. She heard Alright
the call OF my heart"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29
New Year'SGiftS
By EMILY GRANT HUTCHINGs
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.
By EMILY GRANT HUTCHINGs

~ T is worthy Of comment that in all
Latin countries the day for ex-
~ changing gifts is New Years day,
while in all Saxon countries 1t Is
Christmas. The reasons for this diff
ference IN customs are easy to trace.
The people in the north of Europe cele
brated the feast of Freyt. the winter
solstice. by bestowing gifts on their
loved ones and those to whom they
were indebted. In Rome the time for
gift giving was the feast of Janus. At
the present time lie jour de Fan" 0he
day of the year. is regarded in France
as of far more importance than Noel"
Christmas day.
Although the habit of giving pres
ents to the loved ones on Christmas is
not unknown in France, the giving of
gifts on New Years is almost com
pulsory. the exchange of remem-
brances having degenerated into
mechanical farce. Certain absolutely
useless articles are manufactured sim
ply as New Years gifts. and when
once they have been purchased they
pass into the regular New Years cur
rency. Those who receive them this
year put them away and pass them on
next year to some friend or relative.
1t is nothing unusual for a gift to find
its way in the course of n few years
into the hands of the original donor,
no whit the worse for its migrations.
Indeed. the recipient of the much used
message of affection is not offended in
the least, as persons of the Anglo
Saxon race would be-
In England the regular time for be-
slowing gifts has always been the Teu-
tonic holiday in honor of the birth Of
| Christ, yet there was an established
custom of giving presents to the mon
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29
NOTICE TO GORTRAcTaRs

=" S0Nh ubbA9 - " VIZ
Notice is hereby given that the Board OF
Commissioners OF Knox County, Ohio, will
receive sealed proposals up to o'clock.
p. m on Saturday, the l3th day Of Janu-
ary' lgl2 at its Office In the court house,
MT. Vernon, Ohio, for performing the Ia
Dor and furnishing the materials noccs-
sary for the erection complete ready for
iravel, the super-structure of bridge
Farm, Morris township. in accord ie
ance with the plans, specifications, de-
file In the once OF the county auditor
Said plans. specifications, descriptions
said auditors office at any time during
regular Office hours from the date Of this
notice up TO the time of receiving regu-
lar proposals as fixed herein.
Otner plans are also invited and pro-
posals on such other plans shall ne &C.
companfed with suncient plans and spec
ihcations, showing and setting forth the
number Of spans. the length Of each. ana
nature, quantity and size of the materials
to 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 part, and II any part. what part
All proposals must be addressed to tho
Board Of County Commissioners OF Knox
County, Ohio, and indorsed with q per-
tlnent description OF the work bid ON
Each and every bid must be ae-
companied by certified check. cash
OF DOn0 III tne sum OF ~ per cent OF the
bid. This is to show good faith on
the part OF the bidder or bidders.
and the same shall become the absolute,
property of the County OF Knox. State of
Ohio. In lieu. OF all damages should the
| successful bidder. or bidders refuse or
neglect to enter into a written contruct
| with the said Board OF County Commis-
sioners for the furnishing Of said ma
| terials and for doing the said work with
| in fiye days after the award Of the sana
and give good and sufficient bond fog
| the faithful performance Of his or their
contract or contracts as required by law.
II certified check Is rendered, Il must
| be drawn without conditions and be made
payable to the county auditor. Knox
| County, Ohio. II cash is rendered II
| must be United States legal tender. and
| II bond is rendered. 1t must be signed
| by at least two sureties, both freehold
/ ers in Knox County Ohio.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
| BY order of the commissioners.
| IRWIN YOUNG.
County Auditor.
| Mt Vernon. Ohio, December 18th, 191L
| 12-15, %, lbs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29

THERE WAS A CRASH OF ShArrEhhD oHASo'
shattered glass. tearing of paste
board, and then indeed the west wind
penetrated the room. Mrs. Dorman
Nmasterfully concealed her surprise at
finding the glass had been set. she
saw at once the joke; she saw also
that the joke was not entirely upon
herself. Tomorrow morning John
would reset that glass, and 1t would
not be a task to his liking either.
With perfect composure Mrs. Dor
man restored the brass handled poker
to its place on the hearth and remark
cd hospitality:
"As the glass cannot be replaced un-
til morning, LET us adjourn TO the sit
ting room and finish the rubber there.
Afterward. John. | am sure you will
be glad to step over to Hilton's ana
bring US vanilla and chocolate mixed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29
UHERE was no reason why John
Dorman should not have re-
By MARY R0ADLEy GRiS

~HERE was no reason why John
Dorman should not have re-
placed the pane of glass as
soon as 1t became broken.
Especially was there no valid reason
why he should have postponed it until
holiday time. 1t would have saved
him some labor and Mrs. Dorman
much annoyance had he been more
prompt, and there would have been no
story to tell
John Dorman was the village under
hker. In the house of mourning he
tas sympathetic. tactful and consid-
t-ate In the social circle he was wit
b and a teller Of good anecdotes. At
home he governed his children dis
Ereetly, cherished his wife tenderly
and lost no chance to have fun. That
was the true reason for his neglect Of
the broken windOwpane.
Who broke the window glass or how
does not matter. 1t was the library
window, and that did matter to Mrs.
Dorman when John tackled a square
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29
LEGAL NOTICE

Isaac Collins. whose residence is un-
lspown, win take notice that on the Goth
ment of writing purporting to be the
last wiz and testament of his mother.
Eliza Collins, late of Jefferson township.
Knox county, Ohio, deceased, was pro-
duced in open Court, and an application
to admit the same to probate was on the
same day made in said court.
said application will be for hearing be-
fore said court, on the 18th day of Janu-
airy, A. D.. 1872, at 10 O'clock a. m.
Witness my signature and seal of said
fDl1.
6SEAIA
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
Knox County. Ohio,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29
SHERIFF'S SALE

Burr White, guardian of
Mary +. Swartz, an insane
person,
vs.
Ella Smith ct al.
Knox Common Pleas.
BY virtue of an order of sale in parti-
tion isued out of the court of Common
Pleas of Knox County, Ohio. and to me
directed, will offer for sale on the prem
ises in Howard, Knox County, on
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
HOTEL MEN OF THE M
WEST.

GRAND FORKS. N. Oak, Aug. II
Plans for the elimination Of tha !
tel deadbeat and the hotel crook arc
up for discussion at the annual con.
yention of the Northwestern Ho,e'
Mems association, which me. in Gran,
Forks today for a session of 2 days
The convention is one of the best at
tended in the history of the associa
tion, many of the leading hotels
Minneapolis, st. Paul, Omaha, Siou:
City, Duluth and other cities of tn
northwest being represented. r. w
Johnston, of Waterloo, Ia, is the pres
ident of the association and the pre-
siding officer of the convention. tt
visiting bonifaces are being har
somely entertained by the hotel men
of Grand Forks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
SHE fWfDD[D
TOO SOON
Divorced Kansas Woman
In Court for Marrying
Second Time

Western Press.
lola, Kans., Aug. 16.-Mrs. Grace
Postom, who was arrested here to-
day, chaged with technical bigamy, as
o result of having married H. C. Pos
tom Of this city at Kansa. City after
the mysterious disappearance Of Mrs
Grace Sullivan, of Yates Center, Kan.
an hour before the latter was to have
married Postom.
1t developed today that Mrs. Postom
had been divorced from S. s. Barber
two months before she married Pos
tom and the decree of divorce was
not TO become operative for six
months after granted. When Barber
heard Of Mrs. Barber's rcmarriage
he caused her arrest. Postom VISA
to have married Mrs. Sullivan last
month. When he arrived at the time
set for marriage he was told tina,
Mrs. Sullivan had disappeared. Turn
ing to Mrs. Barber, who was to be one
of the bridesmaids said: Lets have
a wedding anyway will your"
Mrs. Barber consented and the cou.
pie left Immediately for Kansas City
and were married. They returned her,
b live.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN MEET.

LITTLE ROCk, Ark, Aug J6.-Be
tween seven and eight hundred dele
gates, among whom are scores of col
ored men who have made a success
IN commercial enterprises and other
who represent prosperous towns con
trolled entirely by negroes, are at
tending the twelfth annual meetin,
at the National Negro BIsines,
league, which was opened in this city
today. Booker Il. Washington is the
president of he league, the ob;,o
of which is to inform the world
the progress the negro is max - j
e business and to stimulate local bust
ness enterprises among the member
CT the race. The present meerm" will
continue its sessions until Saturday
The progress being '.ade 1J the nc
goes of Oklahoma has ind'i:ei the :.
f'cers of the league tc. .at aside 10
morrow morning as Oklahoma Day
when delegates from that state wi,
tell of the growth and prosperity
the town of Boley, which is inhabited
and controlled entirely by negroes
One of the evidences of the towns
prosperity is found in the fact that
has just installed $35, 900 light an
power plant.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
WATT[RS0N
ISD[F[AT[D
: !: ,yoCratS Down Famous
AentuCky Journalist in
State Convention

Western Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug 1G.-A
bitter minority rep1rt fav3ting local
option, introduced III tie democrat c
state convention he 'e by Henry Wat
terson, editor of The Courier-Jour-
M, was defeated in a county roll call
by vote of 667 to 514
The convention voted for an exten-
sion of the county unit anti-saloon bill.
The measure previously had been
adopted in the comittee by vote of
10 to 8, but an appeal was personally
made to the delegates by Mr.. Waiter
son on the floor of the convention.
Il was Watterson's last appearance in
the convention, his defeat closing his
political career. 1t was a struggle
between Watterson (wet) and Beck
ham (dry) factions. Watterson said
he was representing the true Demo-
cratic party and looked not for the
emolument of office for his work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
CLERICs TO NOMINATE REYES

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 16.-An
other important turn will be given to
day to the Mexican presidential cam
paign by the convention called to NEE
today at Monterey, which it is ex
pected will nominate Gen. Bernado
Reyes to succeed Diaz. Gen. Reyes
who is regarded by many persons as
the strongest man in Mexico today
and one of the best fitted 20 solve
the vital problems now facing the re
public, has repeatedly stated since hi
return from his exile in Europe thai
he would not become a candidate TO
presidency if by so doing he woul
cmbroil the country in civil discord
Lately, however, he has manifested
disposition to listen to the appeals of
his friends and it is generally believ
&c he will accept the nomination an
contest for the presidency agains
Madero and Gomez. General Rey,
will have the united support of the
Clerical party.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
ALL BUT A LITTLE.

Pete, the Navajo Indian who is we'll
known in this section, as the father
OF Little Pete, who was slugged to
death about a year ago, about half
a mile from town, was passenger
to Pennington this morning, on his
way to the reservation. He was care
full to inform us of his destination, his
previous experience of appearing i,
the newspaper evidently proving sat
isfactory, so he didn't intend to be
overlooked this time. He told doc"
Wallace, who went down on this morn
ings train, that he had all his railroad
fare, but little, and suggested thai
Doc pay the rest. DOC" did, paid
all but four bits, the sum Pete had.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
R|0TING IN
L|v[Rl;::>y>ll
=. y
Strikers and Troops h.
gage in Fierce Battle
at Seaport City

Western Press.
LONDON, Aug 16.-The impend-
ing Strike in the United Kingdom
has caused great uneasiness in Lon
don and the situation is considered
so critical that parliament may pro-
long it's session in order to pass spe.
cial Legislation dealing with the prob
lens that have so suddenly been
thrust to the fore.
News of clashes between the strik-
ers and soldiers at Liverpool was
conveyed to the home office by tele.
phone and brought information that
martial law would probably be de-
sired in the city before long.
In anticipation of more trouble, fol-
lowing the disorders of yesterday and
last night, additional troops have been
pouring into Liverpool since midnight
to reinforce Gen. Mack mon Wood
and his regiment.
A special guard has been detailed
to protect the landing stage of the
nns-Atlantic steamers. Several per-
sons were shot while rioting early thi.
morning. The executive committe
of railroads have decided to wait
twenty-four hours before putting a
strike order into effect. Shipping is
completely paralyzed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
ELCo ECHOES.

ELCO, Aug. 15.-Mrs.. Paxton, of
Durango is visiting her son, H l. Pax
ton and family. gssas
William Osgood and Henry Probst
have gone on vacation trip to the
Vallecito.
Robert Frazier made business
trip to Durango Monday.
Robert Reynolds, who has been Wis
iting his mother at the Tom Boy
mine, returned home Monday.
Ollie Frazier went to Durango
Monday. While there, she will be the
guest of Miss Ethel Jay.
Quite number of the Elcoites are
planning to attend the "pie social
given by the Christian Endeavor at
Riverside, next Friday night, the 18th
George Eggleston, who was engag-
ed in June to teach the Elco school
resigned the position the first of this
month. He will attend the universi.
ty of Wisconsin, and fit himself to
engage in higher educational work.
Edna Nephew. who taught the
Home Ranch school last year, has
been employed to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Eggleston's resigna-
tion. Miss Nephew is a graduate of
an accredited high school and has
done special normal and university
work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
SHERIFF GAWITH RE.
TURNS WITH PRISONER

James Gawith, sheriff of Montezu-
ma county, came In last night from
Denver with Lester B. Kahn, Whom
he was taking back to Cortez to stand
trial for forgery.
Kahn was employed by Jasper Hall
at Cortez, and last July 81, received q
check of SO from Mr.. Hall in payment
of his services. Kahn changed the
$o to $50, cashed the check and skip
ped. He first went to Grand juno
tion, and then was traced by the au-
thorities to Denver, where he was ar
rested and brought back by Sheriff
Gawith.
This morning the sheriff and his
prisoner were passengers on the
Southern to Cortez. Kahn will plead
guilty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
TORNADO
NORTHWEST
Several Towns are DevaS.
tated and Many Killed
and Injured

Western Press.
GRAND FORKS, N. Oak, Aug. 16
Three towns have been destroyed
and the entire northwestern section
OF this state laid waste by tornado
which swept over Divide county and
an adjoining county late yesterday.
Although communication has been
cut off from the devastated section
it is known that the towns of Noon.
an, Crosby and one other have been
wiped out.
Two farmers are dead and four ia
tally injured. The list of fatalities
and injured may reach several hun.
dred. The two men whose deaths
have been reported are Paul Thuin
and John Orezick. Chris Halverson
of Crosby is also badly injured. Hun.
dreds of small homes of settlers an6
pioneers in remote sections are in
ruins. The loss of stock is heavy and
crops are badly damaged in this sec
ton. All the dead were struck by
flying timbers and their bodies Gu;
end mangled.