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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
Uncovering The Maine.

HAVANA, June 20.-The skeleton OF
the Maine, coral encountered and
swarming with grimy workmen en-.
gagged in cleaning the upper works and
exploring as far as possible the ex.
posed interior spaces stood spectre
like this morning above the pool with
In the Golfer dam, when the water level
was reduced to Is feet. One addition
al foot had been pumped out during
the night.
The reduction served to disclose
more terrible evidence of the appall'
ing character OF the explosion.
During the exploration of the stern
superstructure today the searchers
found an ivory hilted rabre in a fair
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
RECIPROCITY WILL NOT FAIL
Such is Statement Of Chairman Pen
rose Of Senate Finance Committee.

Such is Statement Of Chairman PEN
rose Of Senate Finance Committee.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Ch airman
Penrose Of the senate committee on
finance said today that the Canadian
reciprocity bill would not fail by
reason of the new coalition between
insurgent republicans and democrats,
which placed the regular republicans
in the minority. Speaking OF that
coalition he said: ut is q rope OF
sand, but it will not hold. The per-
formsnce of the insurgents and demo.
Gratis on Wednesday was effective for
the time, but the differences between
the two elements are 90 radical that
the com bin alton will not continue, and
if the purpose of it was to defeat Can
adian reciprocity it will fail.
"With the tariff question dumped
into the senate In connection with re-
ciprocity, delay is to be expected, but
In the end reciprocity will go through
and it then will remsin."
The outlook in the senate is for a
long and somewhat dreary period OF
debate, with no visible prospects OF
relief. Under present conditions, with
no party in control and no leadership
recognized no one can say 10 advance
what is going to happen or when any
thing may transpire out of the ordin'
ary.
The reporting of the free liss bill
and the wool bill adversely means
nothing more than that they are
thrown into the senate and that the
senate may do as it pleases with then
reg ardless OF the committees recon-
mend alton. The eight majority mem
bers of the finance committee have nc
more influence over the fate of th'
bills in the senate than have any othel
similar number of influential sena
tors. The recommend alton would no
prevent the passage of the bills to
morrow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
WOOL TARIFF REVISION.
The House Passes The Bill by Vote
Of 22I to 100.

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The house
of representatives, by a vote OF 221 to
100 passed the Underwood wool tariff
revision bill, providing for reduction
of the duty on wool and manufactures
of wool. Twenty.fou repu ublicans
voted with the democrats for the pas.
sage of the measure and one demo.
crat, Francis of Ohio, voted az ainst
it.
Representative Gray OF Indiana of.
fered an amendment to place raw wool
on the free list instead of at 20 per
cent ad valorem, as the bill provides
and to recommit the bill to the com.
mittee with instructions that manu-.
factures be reduced to 20 per cent ad
valorem. This was lost.
Representative Murdoch, an insur-
gent republican, who finally voted for
the bill, proposed several amendments
placing certain grades OF wool on the
free list. His purpose in these amend.
ments, he said, was to give the Amer.
icsn people protection from the wor.
sted trust by making free ''those which
enter into the manufacture of trust
controlled wooden products. j."
Mr.. Murdoch appe ealed to Represen'
tative Harrison of New York, demo
crat member Of the ways and means
committee, and TO others of the party
who had favored placing wool on the
free list. to support him.
Mr.. Harrison replied that he ''woule
vote for the bill, although he woult
have placed raw wool on the free lis
If his personal desires had prev allied. ,
The bill will Immediately 90 to tb'
senate, but 1t has at no time beer
thought that the measure has an!
chance of passage here at this session
The regular repu blican senators TAX
the ground that congress should avail
the conclusion of the tariff board in
vestigation, which would defer acton
until the regular session of congress
in Decem ber, while the democrats, re
inforced by some progressive repuh
lican senators, insist there should b
some expression by the seuate now.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

GREAT FALLS, June 23.-A very
handsome $1,000 gold cup, to be
awarded the Montana county whose
roads are declared best by autoists in
the St. Paul-to. Helena run next
month, was received here today and
is on view at the Hotel Rainbow. The
cup is the gift OF Louis W. Hill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

to the Office for the purpose of buying
diamonds. While they we're talking
q second man entered and struck Ried
on the head. Reid struggled until
blows reduced him to inseneibility.
The blood stained walls and wood.
work of the Office indicated the nature
of the struggle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
To Make Road In One Day.

OTTAWA, Kan, June 24.-In one
day, July II, one thousand men In
Franklin. Usage and Coffee counties
will make As miles of good road be.
tween this city and Lebo, Kan. 1t
was announced today that the route OF
the new road will be over the Santa Fe
trail cutoff.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

state of preserv alton. It doubtless
belonged to Lieutenan now Major
A. W. Gatlin. They also found in the
captains cabin q small compass much
corroded, q bottle of bsv rum perfect
ly preserved, small toilet articles and
quantity of chinaware belonging to
the ward room and officers state
rooms. The leak which developed in
the Golfer dam yesterday was located
and stopped this morning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
Release Myers From Promise.

WASHINGTON, D. G. June 23.-Sen.
ator Fl. l.. Myers today received a
telegram from the Montana Wool
growers association at Helena releas-
ing him from futher oblig ations under
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
OFFERED NEW TERMS.
Milk River Settlers Now Have An
Amended Agreement.

Amended Agreement.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The differ.
ence arising between the Milk river
project settlers and the reclaim alton
service, which threatened to delay &C.
tive construction this year, has been
adjusted.
The basis of adjustment is that In
case of transfer of any portion of 100
acres to which only 12l acre-feet of
water is attached; that no water right
would attach to portion transferred
until certified copy of deed or contract
showing definitely relative rights OF
transferer and transferee is filled with
proper officers of the reclamation ser.
vice.
A further provision is that present
land owners under private canals
forthwith subscribe all addition al
irrig able lands and agree to definitely
designate the area to which old water
rights attach by forties before ST..
Mary's water right IL ready for de.
d livery.
The details of this additional amend.
ment to the agreement approved BY
the secretary of the interior January
%, last, will have to be worked out
with and approved by the supervising
engineer, II. N. Savage, of Helena.
Montana, and q meeting for that pur.
pose will be arranged within the mex,
ten days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08
CHAPTER vi.

When Roger Hews was dispatched
to Pennsylvania as the confidential
agent of Carboy, Passavant & Cozine
to verify the strange story told by
Andrew Meleen on his death-bed he
unearthed far more curious and
complicated series of episodes, so
unusual and unexpected as to suggest
to his fertile and not over-scrupulous
mind plot by which the knowledge
thus gained might be turned to his
own advantage in several ways.
Briefly told, this is what he discov-
cred after much painstaking piecing
together of fact and inference:
When Minna Meleen found herself,
as she supposed, deserted by her hus-
band so soon after their marriage, un-
able to bear the taunts and gibes of
the village women, she left the out
skirts of Hazleton, then little more
than hamlet, and tramped across the
mountains to Nanticoke. Here, being
complete stranger, she resumed her
maiden name of Minna Tod, passing
herself off as widow, and making a
living by sewing and doing chores.
Here daughter was born to her. A
year and more had elapsed since
leaving Hazleton, when seemingly
authentic tidings reached her that her
husband, Andrew Meleen, had been
killed In battle. So to her the erst-
while fiction became a cruel and bit.
ter fact.
Believing herself free woman, and
being still young and handsome, her
scolding tongue and fiery temper
somewhat cooled by her misfortunes,
she permitted herself to be once more
Continued on page thirteep)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

feelings Not so his fellow employees.
who all that day and for the few days
that Wilfrid did remain at his old
post seemed lost in amazement that
any fellow with a million dollars a
year coming in should want to work
at all.
But, naturally, the hour came
around when Wilfrid Stennis balanced
his final column of figures, ard hung
up his threadbare ofIice-coat for the
last time. Gradually his mind adjust
ed Itself to the new state of affairs,
but the circumstance that helped most
to bring him to his bearings was the
announcement by Mr.. Carboy that
there stood to his credit in tha Chem
ical bank a deposit of half million
dollars Just for present needs" the
lawyer at the same time handing him
handbook ana check-book. Then,
and then only, Wilfrid Stennis felt
that he had really come into his king
dom.
At once he did something for which
he always thanked his good angel in
after years. He rode uptown to
Tiffany's, and selecting for Eunice a
marquise ring composed of opals and
diamonds, drew his first check to pay
for it a-check that ran into four fat
figures.
It's the first of the money I've
touched. dearest" he said as he placed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

persisted Euhice 'Is she very beau.
tiful?"
Now, women can never comprehend
that man may honestly euloglze or
admire another. woman from a purely
impersonal standpoint, without being
in love with her or even markedly at
tracted by her; in talking Of woman
to most women, therefore, 1t is always
safe for a man to damn with faint
praise" Here was where wifi made
a bad play.
why, yes" he admitted dispassion-
ately. II should say she was a very
handsome woman. She has been per-
fettly charming to me all winter, and
so has her father. In fact, | don't
know how I should have managed if
1t had not been for their social in
dorsement"
rs she accomplished as we'll as fas-
cinating?" persisted, Eunice, hugging
her pain.
In a way-yes; she is very good
pianist; she can talk interestingly on
most subjects; she has been every
where and seen everything. She tells
me l must go abroad"
Isn't that what you always wanted
to do?" queried Eunice, her head bent
over her work to hide the tears that
would come.
Certainly. am thinking of taking
the yacht across with party this
summer; the Passavants have prom,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08


ised to go. And that reminds me,
Eunice; the launching takes place
next week. Won't you and your
father run down to Bristol? How
would you like to christen her? You
may if you want to-"
mo thank you," said Eunice very
stiffly; you would better ask Miss
Passavant." And to Wilfrid's aston
ishment, John Trevecca coming in at
that instant, the girl pleaded a head
ache and abruptly said goodnight.
In the seclusion of her own cham
ber she threw herself on the little
white bed, sobbing out the words:
He has never told her! He has
never told her!"
The launching took place as an
nounced, in the presence of gay as
semblage who went to Bristol on a
special train by invitation of the
young nabob. Moreover, Clara Passa-
want broke the bottle of champagne
and spoke the magic words, Il name
thee Kestrel." All of which reached
the eye of Eunice through the news
papers.
Wilfrid planned to sail as soon as
the yacht was fitted out, and he was
naturally very busy and thoroughly
in his element, for he had always
loved the water. He called but once
on Eunice in those few weeks, but
the woman-servant said she was out
which caused him to wonder If the
conventional tarradiddle was becom-
ing acclimated in Macdougal street.
He decided to write to her, but kept
putting it off, until at last he grew
little bit ashamed of his neglect,
and SO made bad worse by writing
not at all.
On the 10th day of May the Kes-
trel set sail for the Azores with her
owner and party of congenial
friends aboard, and for two years his
native land managed to get along
without Wilfrid Stennis, although far
away in the west men were toiling
and moiling, piling up more millions
to replenish those ~squandered or
spent in the gay quest Of pleasure.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
PARENTS
Leap From Window, But Chill
dren Burn To Death

Indiana, Penn, Oct. 2. Nine children
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Dias, near
Heshbon, this county, lost their lives
in fire which destroyed the Dias
home early today. They were: Carl,
aged 1S; Harry, IL; Elenora and Len
ora, twins, aged 8; Albert, aged Z,
Ralph, aged 5; Foster, aged 3; Willie,
aged 2. and Ruth, three months.
The fire started in the cellar short
ly after l o'clock and had burned the
stairway before the parents were
awakened. Mr.. and Mrs. Dias escaped
by leaping from second story win
dow and were unable to enter the
building again to rescue the children.
The building was completely de.
stroyed and nothing but the charred
bones Of the victims were found.
These were gathered together and
placed in, one coffin and will be buried.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03

announce for Wednesday, February
IA, 1912, Walden and Company in
mighty marvels of the magic world.
Mr.. Walden is no ordinary magician.
He will perform feats of mystery new
er before seen by a Mt. Vernon audi
ence. He will be ably assisted by
Mr.. Heverly, the handcuff king, who
will present many new feats of
strength and skill.
The committee composed of George
E. Mitchell, Norman G.. Turner, VIM.
G. Cover and Geo B. Kelly, will call
on you at an early date with course
tickets.
On account of the limited seating
capacity of available audience rooms
in Mt Vernon there will be necessar.
lily limited number of tickets sold so
it will be advisable for those wishing
course tickets to secure them as soon
as possible. Tickets are on sale at
Scribner's Lorey's and Dever's drug
stores.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
And Gets A Term In The
Dayton WOrkhOuSe
ExCurSiOniStS Arrested For
Drinking On Train
And Each Fined SIS And
Costs By The Mayor

Police court presented very busy
appearance on Monday morning when
tody over Saturday evening and Sun
day were assembled before the mayor
at 8 o'clock. However, each case was
disposed of in short order and the slate
was cleaned
Stephen Lafever was arrested by
Chief of Police r. S. Clements on Sat
urday evening on a charge of petit
larceny preferred by Roy Watson. He
was placed in the county Jail until
Monday morning when he was ar
raigned before Mayor Mitchell. La
fever was charged with the theft of a
blanket from the buggy belonging to
Watson and entered plea of guilty
He was given fine of $50 and costs
and was sentenced to serve a term of
thirty days in the Dayton workhouse
When the excursion train from Col
umbus stopped at the G. A. & c. depot
in this city Sunday evening Detective
Martin alighted on the platform in
company with two men, whom he had
in his custody. He proceeded to the
county Jail and placed charge or
drinking whisky on a passenger train,
contrary to the laws of the state,
against them. They were locked up
until Monday morning when each
pleaded guilty before the mayor. Each
was given fine of SIS and costs. The
fines were paid and the men were re-
leased to go to their home. One resid-
ed in Danville and the other in Millers>
burg.
One plain drunk was given a fine of
SIS and costs on his plea of guilty be-
fore Mayor Mitchell on Monday morn
ing. He was committed to Jail on his
failure to pay the fine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
DAINTY COLLARS
And SMART CUFFS,
Even the Expensive Sets May
Be Duplicated at Home.

The modern girl is so pleased with
the lace and embroidery collars in use
that she will continue to wear them
throughout the winter on heavy serge
and tweed suits. They are made Of
the finest linen and cambric and are
embroidered, tucked or trimmed with
lace.
CUFFS are made to match, and the
jabot frill that adorns one side of the
bodice Is very often included in the
set.
The shops show many very lovely
odd sets. But some of these are be
yond the purse of the average woman.
She need not be discouraged, how
ever. for the daintiest of these sets
can easily be made at home.
Purchase sailor collar pattern and
If it does not exactly fit fold the pa
per over at the neck line until it does.
Pin or paste 1t that way and you have
guide by which almost any shape
collar can be cut.
Next select the material. lay the pat
tern on and cut it out. After this is
done 1t can be laid out fat and trim
med In any way you desire with lace
or embroidery. If you want to en-
broider the collar stamp It with seal
loped edge and some pretty floral de-
sign all the way around and work 1t
with white mercerized cotton. If lace
is used as trimming have two rows
of insertion placed one inch apart on
the edge and whip an edge of narrow
lace all the way around
White or ecru blond having bands
of lace insertion and fine lace edge
makes the daintiest of collars. 1t can
he used for cuffs and. of course, for
the side jabot. This jabot should
match the collar with which 1t is
worn and is made of straight piece
of material four inches wide at the
top. graduating in width to two inches
at the lower end 1t is trimmed on
the edge. as is the collar Lay the
other edge in fine plaits and bind II
with half inch band of cambric.
Pin or button it under the box plait
In the front of the blouse.
Cuffs are very simply made. Meas
ure the wi of your sleeve and cut
the material that long and any width
you desire. Trim IN the same man
ner as the collar and finish the edge
that turns under the sleeve with an
Inch wide binding of cambria or fine
muslin,
When such pretty things are so cas-
Ry made no woman should be with.
sut these dainty dress accessories.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
Use of Old Laces.


Beautiful real lace OF all kinds is
rapidly returaing to popularity and
bids fair to he generally used during
the coming months by those who can
afford such luxuries not only on even
ing dresses. but on the bodices of day
gowns. These bodices in many in
stances will be trimmed most elabo-
rately with lace and also with eXqui-
sitely fine silk embroideries and
touches of fur.
The latest millinery, too. shows in
many instances the very chic effect Of
large shape in black silk beaver of a
satin-like smoothness, adorned only
with big bow of white real lace
For similar purposes long scarfs Of
white lace are also being used. draped
round and over the crowns of some of
the Pierrot shapes and then tied with
many loops very high at the back.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
CADET
Charged With Drinking Re.
signs From Academy

West Point, N. Y, October 2.-Rath-
er than undergo a trial on charge of
drinking intoxicating liquor while on
recent practice march and perhaps
suffer punishment for the offense, Ca
member of the fourth class, has re-
signed from the military academy.
Although he rendered his resigna-
ton on September 8, last, it was not
accepted by the war department until
yesterday, when he left the institution.
Six other members of the cadet
corps are facing the same charge. All
are accused of having imbibed freely
while out ON a hike.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
SEVERE
Injury Sustained By A Shop
Emp|Oye

w. n. Kline, machinist employed
at the G. A.'& G. shops, was severely
injured while al work on Saturday af-
ternoon. He was busily engaged in
the engine pit when he was struck
over the right eye with a heavy piece
of timber which was accidentally
swung out of place by other workmen.
A long cash was inflicted. DR.. N. r.
Eastman was called and several stitch
es were required TO close the wound.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
IN F
Lecture Course For Mt.
Vernon This Winter

The De Koven Entertainment course
is to be one of the best courses of en-.
tertainments ever given in Mt Ver-
non
Great care has been manifested in
selecting a course of entertainments
that would please all and at the same
time have them classified among the
best that could be secured. Therefore
it is with great deal of satisfaction
that the committee are able to present
the following list of attractions for
the season of 1911 and 1912.
Those who had not the pleasure Of
attending the DeKoven course of en-
tertainments last season, will be glad
to learn that the opening number. on
Wednesday, October "a, will be given
by the 'Beilharz Entertainers" These
favorites need no introduction to a
Mt. Vernon audience as they have
been very enthusiastically received
here on two different occasions. They
which, without doubt will greatly
please those who are fortunate to hear
them
On Tuesday December 5, will appear
the Apollo Quintette or Concert Co.
This combination of artists is consid-
cred one of the strongest musical en-
tertainment companies on the road to-
day, and was especially recommended
by the bureau management.
Everybody, old and young, enjoys a
good male quartette, so on Thursday,
January 25, will appear THE Castle
Square Entertainers" This concert
will be decided novelty and is sure
to please everybody.
Last but not least we are pleased to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
The BUCKEYE

State Building and Loan Company,
Rankin Building, 22 West Gay street,
Columbus, Ohio, welcomes the state
convention building and loan associa-
tion,-the home builders of Ohio.
These homes make good citizens and
swell the tax duplicate and hence
these associations are most helpful
to the state. May all associations con-
tinue to grow and prosper. The Buck
eye, with assets of $5,000,000, pays
five per cent on time deposits and
loans to home builders at six.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
Circuit Court COnveneS In
This City On Tuesday
The Docket Shows Large
Number Of Gases
Other Items Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice

Harriet d. Coffinberry of Cleveland
was on Monday morning appointed ad-
ministratrix with the will annexed of
Sarah H. Morgan by Probate Judge
Berry, giving bond in the sum of $11O,-
900, with H. ID. Cofinberry, Nadine
McMorley and Fank o. Levering as
sureties.
This is perhaps the largest bond
ever filed in the probate court of Knox
county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
ARTERY
In Mans Left Wrist Severed
By Blow From Axe

Henry Tish, residing on Chester
street, met with serious accident
while doing cement work at the Ward
Livery barn IN Saturday afternoon.
He was using an axe when the keen
edge struck him blow on the left
wrist, ;nficting deep cut and sever
ing an artery. Blood flowed freely un-
til DR. N. 4. Eastman arrived to dress
the wound.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
NOTICE

TO GAS CONSUMERs-AIl gas
bills must be paid on or before the
10th of this month or the gas will be
shut OF on the 18th. without furth.
er notice. Save the discount.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-03
Circuit Cort Tuesday,

The October term of circuit court
of Knox county will convene in this
city on Tuesday with Judges r. M.
Voorhees,, r. S. Shields and Lewis X.
Powell on the bench. The docket
shows large number of cases for this
term of court.