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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
s.REs AND SONS.

Lord Northcliife, who owns thirty
English newspapers. Is the son of a
Dublin lawyer,
Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wis
consln is a Canadian. For many years
he was skipper of "A schooner on the
great lakes
Sir Joseph Ward the prime minister
OF New Zealand began to earn his
liv!ng in the New Zenland postal de-
parlment and later was clerk In u
merchants office,
Vice Admiral Sir George Strong
Mares, who commanded one arctic ex-
petition and took part in another, re-
Gently celebrated his eightleth birthday
at his home In Surrey, England,
Rev, Robert Colyer, pastor emeritus
of the Church of the Messiah, New
York city, who Is now in his eighty
! eighth year, was "A factory boy and
later blacksmith in Yorkshire, Eng
land, He entered the Methodist minis
try In 1S40 at nothing n year"
Governor Simeon II, Baldwin OF Con.
necticut, lawyer. judge and expert In
penology, advocates the Restoration OF
whipping ns Il punishment for juvenile
offenders aud Il deterrent of juvenile
crime, lie hns been a delegate TO three
international conventions on penolOgy
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TRESSES
OF A Pretty Plltsburg Girl
ShOrn Without knowledge

Pittsburg, Pa, July 3-Violet Mahan,
II years old and striking type of
beauty, mourns the loss of her tresses,
shorn from her pretty head Saturday
night by somebody in the grand stand
at FORBES Field while $4,000 people
were witnessing the Pittsburg Hippo
0rome performance.
No one saw who crept behind the
girl and cut away her wealth of beauti-
full black hair. Her mother, who sat
by her side, did not observe it, and the
girl Victim knew nothing that had hap
pened until hey arose to leave, when
Mrs. Mahan discovered her daughters
loss and screamed.
Only a stumpy growth of what had
been regarded as the prettiest head of
hair In Pittsburg remained.
The police think that the thief fol
lowed Miss Mahan, watching for an
opportunity to cut off the tresses.
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FRIENDS
Called At The House But
Bride Was Dead

Chicago, . uly Sat home July l."
So ended the formal engraved an
nouncement which told friends of Miss
Anna Louise Dougherty, granddaugh.
ter of the late Judge Dougherty, that
she had become the wife of Waller
o. Mueller.
but those who called at 1905 Thorn
dale avenue. where the home of happi.
ness was to have been, found only \
desolate household and a sorrowing
husband
For on the day on which the bride
had planned TO receive friends of her
childhood for the first time after her
change from girl to woman she rested
in a newly sodded grave in Calvary
cemetery.
A faint, lingering scent of flowers,
the blossoms that had been piled high
on the caslSet that Mueller's honey
moon nad demanded at it's unhappy
end, greeted unwitting visitors as
they came to pay their respects tc
the bride ard groom.
California, the place chosen for their
honeymoon caressed the cheeks OF
the young wife with a kiss of death
She fell Ill with cold almost before
she mad learned to say My husband
without a btush.
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MINER SHOCKED BY
LIGHTNING STROKE
loves Bolt PenetTates Far Into
Earth's Depths.

Wilkesbarre Pa, June 29.-James
Conroy of Kingston, while working
1500 feet under ground, was struck
by lightning and was 30 badly in
iured that he is not expected to live.
He was mining coal In his chamber
of the Courtdale tunnel Of tho King
ston Coal company and did not know
there was a storm until his chamber
was filled with blazing light and he
was knocked senseless and badly
burned. The stroke of lightning had
followed the intake OF the air current
as Tar as Conroy's chamber
Fortunately there was no powder
or dynamite in the chamber at the
time. or this would probably have
been exploded This is not the first
accident of this kind in this section
and Foreman Neal McHugh arranged
telephone system at the colliery 50
that when a lightning storm Is ap-
preaching the mine workers may be
summoned cut Of the mine and wait
on the surface until the danger Is
over.
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MURDER INDICTMENTS
q ssnnpI. of the tdiotio style In Which
They Arc Written.

q Sample Of the tdictio style In Which
They Arc WrittcI.
Murder has been written Of as a hne
art, but 1t remained for the United
Gtntes to treat AZ as sport. In many
" the states an Indictment for muir
Der contains nearly enough words TO
4li column and sounds like the con
versadon of an idiot. Here is sam
ele: ~.
'sThat the said J. r.. G., cerLain
pistol. then and there charged with
NguDpowder and ieaden bullets. which
uaid pistol he. the said J. r.. G.. then
and there In his right hand had and
held. then and there unlawfully. pur-
posely and of deliberate and premedi-
sated malice, did discharge and shoot
or TO- against and upon the said II.
IL, with the intent aforesaid. and that
che said J. II. G.. with the leaden bull
Tets aforesaid, out Of the pistol afore-
ruaid, by the force OF. the eunpowder
aforesaid, by the said j. IT, c.. then
and there discharged and shot off as
aforesaid. him. the said IT. M. In and
apon the upper right side Of the back
Ne hlm, the said II. M. then and
4here"-
This isn't as idlotic az IL looks. how
ever. It Is part Of our sporting theO-
~ OF justice, which makes a murder
erial game Of skill and 0ncsse be-
tween opposing counsel. by the
alightest deviation from statutory
Form one side may lose the game.
Convictions for tho most abhorrent
crimes hive repeatedly been set aside
because of trivial verbal omissions in
the Indictment.
Had the murder referred to In the
above quotation occurred In Canada
the indictment would bave read sim
ply: "The' jurors Of our lord the king
present thnt,J. ", @. on, the 9th day
of August, ono thousand nine hundred
and eight, at the city of.Winnipeg. in
the province OF. Mapitoba, murdered
tF. M" Cnnadiaa procedure concerns
itself with, the murder Ours In many
jurisdictions concerns itself with the
legal sport, whether the murderer is
punished or net A,eing secondary CON
eideration.- Saturday Evening Post
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LATEST
Fad Is The walking Turk
ish Bath"

Newport, r. T., July 3-"Walking
Turkish baths" is the latest smart
set fad. The swagger equipment for
the new athletic stunt consists OF or
dinary clothing, long polo coat and a
Panama hat
Miss Beryl Kane and her intimate
friend, Miss Anna Sands, have the
honor Of introducing the new diver
sion. Miss Kane and Miss Sands are
noted for their devotion to athletics.
"Yes, indeed, we're pedestrians
now" said Miss Kane today, looking
down at her sky blue polo robe and
her immense Panama hat falling loose
ly over her smiling face. when we're
wrapped up in these big polo coats,
you know, they're little more than
great blankets, and, with our old Pana.
mas on, we simply walk until we walk
ourselves in perspiration. It's a
walking Turkish bath, and it's the
greatest flesh ieducer and beauty pre-
server know"
"You know that a Turkish bath is
shock TO some people. and, with
these heavy blankets on, we get all
the benefit of the after rundown with
out any of the dangers. It's not fad
you know; It's health securer," says
Miss Sands
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
Woes of rransIators.

The way of translators is hard, es'
pecially where African native Ian
guages are concerned. Favorlte Eng
lisb hymns, translated for the benefit
Of the natives, sometimes contain rem
derlngs not altogether faultless. "Go
labor on, spend and be spent" was
given as "Go blunder on" etc. The
most extravagant instance, however
was the hymn, Lord, Dismiss Us
With Thy Blessing" which the ma
tives were exhorted to join fervently
In singing. Months later the mission
aries discovered that what they really
had been Dinging was, Lord, kick us
out. softly, softly Glasgow Herald.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
TILDEN FORGETS
LITTLE DETAILS
Doesn't Remember His CorpO-
ration Affiliations.
5ENIES SOLICITING SLUSH FUND

Head of National Packing Company
Of Chicago Appears Before Com
nittee investigating Charges That
Lorimer's Seat Was Bought For
Him by Big interests Of Country.
Admits Connection with Two or
Three Hundred Banks.
Washington, June 29--Before the
senate committee which is investigat-
ing the election of William Lorimer.
Edward Tilden, president Of the Ma
tional Packing company, denied that
he was the receiver or custodian
of contributions to Lorimer corrup-
tion fund. Mr.. Tilden was mentioned
in the testimony of Clarence 8. Funk,
general manager of the international
Harvester company, as to the per
sons who Edward Hines of the Ed
ward Hines Lumber company. asked
MIR. Funk to send $4,000 contribu-
tion. Mr.. Tilden having denied any
knowledge of allegations of corrup-
tion in Senator Lorimer's election,
he said that his company had not
contributed any money nor had he
received contributions from any per-
sons or corporations to be used in
Senator Lorimer's behalf. Tilden
said he was interested as a depositor
and stockhoIder in two or three hun
dred banks in this corntry and Great
Britain. He admitted that he was
treasurer of about 30 corporations.
He maintained further personal bank
accounts In Chicago and New York.
How many corporations are you
president OFF," inquired Senator Ken
yon II don't know" replied Tildeu-
When questioned as to what would
be revealed by an examination Of his
personal account books the witness
developed an amount Of ignorance
which led Senator Kenyon to in
quire whether his system OF book
keeping was patented, to which the
witness replied that he thought It
was not.
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Pert Personals.

One OF the moat trying spectncles of
summer senson Is G. Bernard Shaw
engaged IN n continuous effort to star
tie the world with some audaciously
original remark Washington star
The manner In which j. Pierpont
Morgan Ia ilittlng from throne to
throne Leads one to suspect thnt he
may be quietly laying his plans for a
reasonable combination of monnrchics
philadelphia inquirer.
Andrew Carnegie predicts that mil
lionaires viii be very scarce In the
future. Perhaps he bases his predlc'
tion upon the fact that, having made
forty mllionalres, he has ratired from
the business. Chicago Record Herald.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
PEpYs, THE olARlsI.
Prenouneins the -Namo of the Garru-
jous Old Gossip.

Rronouncins the Namo Of the Garru-
jous Old Gossip.
Lovers OF Pepys often dispute over
the correct pronunciation of his name
The form Peeps Ia the one that has
chief authority on It's side, aud IL IL
according TO analogy In other Hike
apelnngs, such as Wcmyss. pronounced
Weems. Peeps still holds good at
Cambridge and dates from its bearers
'cwn' time. IL Is also retained by the
representatives OF Samucps sister. the,
pcpys Cockerell family. who are heirs
Go his fame and some Of his property.
The late Rev. y w Ellsworth. an IN
defntigabie collector and editor OF bal.
tsds, adopts This pronunciation in his
pieasing strnshs on "a Gossip at Dept
ford"
For instance;
Who state has no servant OF all whom shs
keeps
Flko my sauab little friend. who no Ia.
bor does shlrk.
Tne pattern OF quhi driving clerks Sam
Pepys.
A disturbing element In the discus
eion Is that tho branch Of the family
represented by Che Earl of Coitenham
pronounce the name pcWls.
No bearer OF Che name has ever been
known as Pops. though Asbby Sterry
respected member of the Pepys club
Soliows this COMMON but erroneous
pronunciation In this excellent cpl,
svam, published In the London Graphic
November, 1901 ~
Vbeye are people. I'm toid-some say there
are heaps
Who speak OF Che talkative Samue aE
Peeps,
step IL.
Who call tho dciightfh old diarist Pepys
aBut those / think right. and follow their
steps
rsver mention tho garrulous gossip an Pops,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
Y WINS
S22,OO0 By Turn Of The
Dice Does Lewis

st. Louis, July 3-Johnny Lewis, a
race track boOkmaker, after thirty
two hours continuous play in an East
st, Louis crap" game, packed his
winnings into two grips, jumped into
an automobile with friends as voIun-
teer guards, and came to hotel in
ST. Louis this morning. He fitted
away to Fort Erie, Canada, to make
books on the races there with his re-
plenished capital. His winnings were
$4,000, according to his friends and
those who watched the game.
Lewis, who boasts he has never
gone broke" since he left Missouri
farm twelve years ago AMI began his
gambling career In East st. louis, had
bank roll of more than $4,000 when
he announced Wednesday evening that
he was ready to ''clean up or be
cleaned"
Angelo Cicardo, who owns hotel
in East st. Louis and is proprietor OF
the Stag par, at 1876 Missouri avenue,
heard the challenge. He is a man
who will bet on any proposition. With
him was Henry Becker, who had won
the sobriquet of the king OF Sports
in his career as a gambler, The two
had won large sums in luck streak
in the gambling district in the prev
ious two nights and they We're eager
to diminish Lewis bank roll.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
ROYAL HENLEY REGATTA

London, July 3-More than ordin-
airy interest is manifesto. in the an
nual Henley Regatta, which takes
place this week over the usual courfe
on the Thames Mo college eight
fr m the opposite lie On the water
figures this year in the English aquat-
ic derby, but an eigh. from tho otta,
wa Rowing Club is going TO have a
try for the Grand Challenge Cup,
while four from the same club will
compete for the Stewards Challenge
Cup. All of the events are we'll uued
anu expected some records will
be broken. Ihe regatta wIh open on
Wednesday and continue until the
end of the week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
AS you LIKE 1T

Paris physicians announce that
John w Gates has been smoking too
much. hence the abscess in his
throat.
On farm near Beloit Kan, wheat
was harvested. thresbed, milled and
baked into bread all within a period
of 30 minutes.
Judge LuTmus Of Lynn. Mass. has
decided that man has perfect
right to acquire jag on his birth
day IL he remains sober the rest OF
the year.
John V, McStea. New Orleans the
atrical manager, has been indicted
for first degree murder at Albany
NJ Y. for the killing of Arthur
Brown. who he caught with his wife
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Runs Well. But

"Mr. Taft" said a Republican states
man. "is, for his weight. exceedingly
nimble. | remember once In Cincin'
natl running for train with him. He
ran well, but of course !. with my
slender and athletic build. beat him
easily. had to wait mt every corner,
and In consequence we missed the
train.
mt. Taft said, with an apologetic
laugh. as we turned away from the
closed train gate: 1T was my fault we
missed her. More waist. you know,
less speed New York Press.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
THE HOTTEST DAY
OF The SUMMER

According 10 the records Sunday
was the hottest day of the present
summer. In numerous places about
the city the mercury reached 9S de-
grees and remained there for three
hours. It was reported that in some To-
calities tine thermometers reached 100
degrees IN the shade The heat was
rendered exceptionally unbearable by
the absence of wind. There was not
cloud IN the sky 1t was an ideal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
Reapportionrnent srII.

Washington, June 29.-The senate
committee on census agreed to report
the congressional reapportionment
bill without amendment, providing for
43S representatives, Notwithstanding
practically all of the committee mem
bers had expressed themselys as op'
posed to the increased representation.
The bill provides for "a representa-
tives over, the present number, and
was framed so as to prevent de.
crease of the membership from any
state
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
Noted shoemaNor olen.

Mng1yllle. o.. July 3. Joseph
Cooper shDomakor. 95. Maryayillo's
oldest citizen. died at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. James Taborn,
Cooper had the distinction OF having
made boots for three prcsldents.
Jackson, Van Buren, and Tyler; also
Censral Winfield Scott Stonewall
jackson, General Lee and other noted
4nen.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
UNCLAIMED MAIL

To avoid delay in delivery have
your mail addressed to street ant
p. o. box or general delivery
rhe following letters remain ur
;laimed in the Mt. Vernon postofiice;
Advertised July 3, 1911.
Beebe e. M
Bisel Glenn
Blair, Mrs G. e.
Bostwiok G. r
Bowie Harvey
Brown Miss Florence
Burso Mrs. Anne
Burris S.
Co Lee Sash
Crowther and Steers
Deyo u.
Dunnam Harry J
Holsomb G. II.
Howell Mrs. Elizabeth.
Huett Mrs. Sarah
tiulse &c.
King Iserel
McFaddeh Byron
Miller l.
Sc Stage w B.
Sigler Jas.
Stone G. f.
Welshymer Felix
Wolf Mrs. John
Sheridan G. Dowds, Postmaster.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD

Weekend excursions. to Cedar Point,
o. Tickets good going on all regular
trains Saturday date of sale and re-
turning on regular trains Sunday or on
first train leaving Sandusky on Mon
day following date Of sale, making di-
rect connection at Chicago Junction, o.
Consult b. & o. Agent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
weds suIolde,s Widow.

Sacramento Cal, June 90, Colonel
Robert +, Ames of New York and
Mrs. Madeline Janney. widow OF
Lieutenant Janney, who shot and
killed himself in Manila about a year
ago, were married here secretly
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To Meet an Emergency.

Madam, have you any old clothes to
give awayf"
II have suit belonging to my hus-
band, but fear 1t is too big for you"
"Oh, that will be all right You just
set me out square meal and watch
me eat enough so that can all it,
Washington Times
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Y. NC. A. Notes

On Saturday afternoon the assOcia-
and defeated the local team at that
place by the score OF to 3. For sew
eral weeks the ASSOCIATION boys have
been steadily working with view to
getting into the very best of condi-
tion and the exhibition Saturday dis
played the fact that they are good
fast aggregation. Batteries-Y. M. G.
A., Mcdonald and ID. Kennedy; Ami
ty, Wright and Edgar.
Members of the business mems gym
naslum class are meeting regularly
Monday, Wednesday and Friday after
Moons at s o'clock. Ihese men are
working on the principle that they
must keep themselves in good condi-
| tiOn to stand up under the summer
heat All members are urgeu to be
present this evening as there is lots
OF fun In store The new volley ball
has arrived
o.
For the boys fine large new tent
has been secured and will be used for
one night camping expeditions. The
plan Is that from night to night the
boys will leave the building at six
O'Clock and will tramp into the coun-
try taking their tent with them and
Will camp out over night returning to
the city early the following morning.
Mr. Cochran will accompany the boys
and Is now receiving names for the
first expedition All OF the boys who
are going to Camp Budd the 18th
should register at once.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
FOR SALE
WANTED

WANTED-A Thoroughly competent
housellloeper. Good wages paid, citi-
zens' phone No. 20. Fredericktown,
Ohio, If.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04

day for heat prostrations.
The Columbus weather bureau gave
out the indications Monday morning
that it was possible that the extreme
hot temperature will continue through
the Fourth.
However, the predictions are that
it will be cooler by Wednesday night.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
~ wonder IL these ruins are very an.

II wonder II these ruins are very an
cient," murmured the professor.
mot so very," said the experienced
member of the party. 'They have
been put up since l was here last
year"-Pittsburg Post.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04

rABfrHA:
Raised biscuits from Gold Medal FIon
ere excellent SAMANTHA
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-10
An Ordinance

Granting a right to the Arkansas
Natural Gas Company to lay and
maintain pipe lines for the
transportation of natural gas
along and across the public
roads leading into Hosston, and
along and across the streets and
public roads within the town.
site of Hosston, as shown and To-
Gated by map and plat of said
townsite recorded in the record
er's office of Caddo Parish La.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Caddo Parish, La, that the Ar
kansas Natural Gas Company is
hereby given the right to lay and
maintain pipe lines for the trans
portation of natural gas from its
main sixteen inch line along and
across the public roads into the
tOwnsite of HOsston and to lay and
maintain such pipe along the streets
or roads within the TOWNSHIP of
Hosston as may be necessary to sup
ply The inhabitants of said town
with natural gas. Such lines to be
laid as is shown by the map and plat
filed with the Police Jury.
And this grant being made on con-
dition that said company will at all
times maintain its lines in such con-
dition as not to interfere with the
drainage OF the roads or streets and
not to in any way interfere with the
use Of said roads and streets.
And on the further condition that
all lines shall be laid at a depth of
not less than i8 inches below the
bottom of the drainage bitches and
IL feel from center of roadway.
w. I. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk. 9-i9
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-10
Proclamation.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Dlrec-
tors of the Parish Of Caddo, LOUIS
lana. at its regular meeting held on
the 18th day of September 1911, L,
Isaac Barron, president OF SAID
board, hereby give notice that, in
compliance with said resolution, a
special. election will be held III
School District No. IS of said Parish
of Caddo, Louisiana, on Saturday the
2ist day of October 1911, for the
purpose of submitting to the prop
erty taxpayers, qualified under the
constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana to vote at said election,
the following proposition, to-wit:
TO levy a special tax of five mills
or the dollar on all property in
School District No. i3 of the Parish
of Caddo, Louisiana, subject TO state
taxation, annually, for period of
ten years, for the purpose Of
1. Purchasing, if necessary, site
CT sites, constructing thereon one or
more public school buildings, title to
which shall vest in the public, and
the location of which shall be deter
mined by the School Board, to equip
and maintain same.
2. Giving additional aid to the pub
| lie school or schools of said school
district
For the purpose of said special
election the polling place will be
Gillian, and John T. Gardner, r. t
Douglas and II. C. Vaughn have been
appointed commissioners, and VIII
Mercer has been appointed clerk.
At said special election the polls
will open at 7 o'clock am. and close
al 5 o'clock pm, and the election
will be conducted in accordance
with the laws of Louisiana applica-
BILE thereto.
Notice is also given that at 4: sc
o'clock pm. on the oath day of Oc-
tober 1911, the said Parish Boaru OF
School Directors of the Parish oil
Caddo, Louisiana, will meet in its Of
flee in the court house, and in open
session proceed to open the ballo
boxes, examine and count the ballot:
Iinnumber and amount, examine anC
canvass the returns and declare the
results of said special election.
This 18th day of September 1911
ISAAC BARRON, President.
September 10, 1911.