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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-05

Messrs. Russell McManis and Wal
ter Wood attended symphony orches-
ira concert at Columbus Friday even
ing.
The Misses Edith and Gladys Hayes
of Gambler are visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Hayes, of
Buckeye City.
Mrs. Anderson and son, William, of
Akron are visiting with Mrs. Ander.
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. r.
Bradfield, of Buceye City.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-05
Adam Stultz

Mr.. Adam Stultz died at his home
in Sparta Friday evening at o'clock
after two weeks Illness caused by
apoplexy. He was 55 years of age at
the time of his death and is survived
by three sons and one brother. The
funeral at the NJ. E. church in Sparta
Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock, Rev.
Reed officiating. Interment in Bloom
field cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-05
Women's Relief Corps

Women's Relief Corps
The following officers were elected
by the Woman's Relief Corps at a
meeting held Friday evening:
President-Christena Bell.
Senior Vice President-Anna Cum
ningham.
Junior Vive President-Harriet An
son.
Treasurer-Sarah Smith.
Chaplain-Eleanor Months.
Margaret Scott.
Guard-Jennie Andrews.
Delegate to Department Convention
Anna Daniels.
Alternate to Convention-Elizabeth
Trimble.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-05
Lodge Elections

Secretaries Of lodges and societies
are requested to write out and send
or telephone to the Banner all elec-
tions Of officers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-05
First and Final.

ACCOUNT Filled
A first and final account has been
fled in probate by Jennie B. McLain,
guardian Of Guy B. Ewart, showing
the following: Received $1,255.23,
paid out the same sum.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-05
Case Taken From Probate
TO Common Pleas Court
In The) Matter Of Harriet
CoffinberryVs Sarah E. .CoyIe
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House

The last will and testament of John
Stofer, late of Mt. Vernon, has been
filed In probate. BY the terms of the
will he gives to his wife, Sarah e. Sto-
fer, all his estate-both real and per-
sonal Sarah e. Stofer is named as
executrix of the will, which was signed
November IL, 1911, in the presence of
Lewis B. Houck and P. l.. Wilkins.
Motion Sustained
In the case Of Harriet Coffinberry,
Administrative of Sarah H. Morgan, vs..
Sarah e. Coyle, brought in the probate
court for the purpose of recovering
valuable assets of the estate, motion
was filed by the attorneys for the
defendant Friday, asking that the
case be taken from the probate court
and heard in the court of common
pleas. The motion was based on the
grounds that Probate Judge Berry
was prejudiced. Judge Berry sus-
tanned the motion and the case will
come UP in common pleas court at
future date.
First and Final
Joseph Grassbaugh, guardian of AL
bert G. and Leo Grassbaugh, has fled
a first and final account in probate,
showing the following: Received S185,
paid out the same sum.
Account Filed
A first and final account has been
fled in probate by Jennie B. McLain,
guardian Of Guy B. Ewart, showing
the following: Received $1,255 23,
paid out the same sum-
The Stofer Estate
Sarah e. Stofer has been appointed
executrix of John Stofer, no bond be-
ing required. The appraisers are Lew
rs B. Houck and p. l.. wilkins.
Deeds Filed
Mary M. Selders to Woods Hammon-
tree. 8 acres in Butler, 81.
Harriet L. Selders to Woods Ham
montree, s acres in Butler, $1,O5O.
Allen G. Haugherty to Clarence Mil
ler. 46 acres in Monroe, $4,000.
Sarah J. Penn to John r. Penn, lot
In city, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-05
Of OrvilIe Skeen For Using
Obscene Language

Orville Skeen was arrested on Fri
day afternoon ON warrant sworn ou
by Mrs. Carrie Mccarthy in Mayo
Mitchell's court charging him wit
using obscene language in the pres
ence of woman. He was placed i
he county Jail to await hearing, tn
time of which has not yet been Sc
Shortly before noon Saturday Skee
furnished bond to the amount of $40
FOR his appearance before the mayo
It Z o'clock Monday evening. He wa
released.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20
Facts About Greatest Modern
 ConfIict===A America CiyilWar

rn ;n Civil War which began just 50 ago the 2n day of this month April i2 1861 was e geases & w war nyoy ino oneralions of magnitude as those o oi %, [ Borodino Lepc and Waterloo @ bnrg @ and the Wilderness remained for the battles oi Laoyas it @ f eni Mukden to eclipse Gettysburg and the Wilderness III o o boodness-Mukden was probably the greatest battle the world has ever seenbu whole the Russo-Japanese war oa not rival the Civil greatness wars gohat s Ill scope u P erations and in cost, both in money and in blood
 The Civil war five times many lives as dld the hus Japanese ,,; , war chronicle that high spots and that shows as near as mere what the war for the Union really was
 The Civil war cost than half million lives
 ost nhaps slave values ped out and pensions been paid since the war
 Union troops under arms 277S,3o4
 Confederate troops under arms (estlmated) loVoOoo
 Union Army, maximum May, 65) iOOO516
 Confederate army maximum probably 100000
 Federas killed ncuding mortally wounded) i1ooo died 239i58; deaths from all causes, 5o9o2o
 deaths all esmated i5OOoo aggregate o killed and wounded, 3OOOOo
 Federa 29326e; held to service isOOo commutaon paid, $26,000OO0
 Federal bounies paid ssooOooOOo paid addition ss OO00ON
 Presidents call for troops April 5 6i 75OOo May 5OOOoO lv 62 3O0O0O August 62 October IT, 6 300000 Feb uary ei 100000 2OOOOO July s 5OoOOO December i8 100000
 The greatest battle of the war; everything that of Gettysburg had about 100000 Federa killed 3Oo killed wounded and bssng 23OO0 Conederaes Killed 2592 total of killed wounded and missing, 204is
 General Confederate commanderin-ch was the a m @ Se beaten nd even then he made good his escape With inferior he defeated the Federas time and him back into Richmond GA only by virtue having vastly superior forces
 The greatest army the Fedr the Wilder nes5ooO Lee said to have had as many as ooOo men m that same battle number is probably overestimated
 The complete Federal victory the was that won by battle of Nahv the most complete Confed crate victory by the first battle of Ma (Bul Run)
 the the United States Navy fu the rest of the navies of the world.
 April i2 ise It ended virtually with the Appomaox Court House April 865 Thus the fighting short of four years The officially" many months after Lees surrender
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20
THE FEDERAL STORY.
By J. s. c. Abott. Northern Wartime Historian.

At half past o'clock on the morning of the 18th of April the rebels opened fire upon a fort and the flag of the United States, thus commencing with tremen- dous energy, all the horrors of civil war. In that frenzied and exultant hour little did they inn agine the misery and ruin they were inviting upon their own heads.
 The fire was almost simultan- eously opened upon the fort from Fort Moultrie the ironclad float ing battery in the harbor, and from heavy batteries on Mt. Pleasant and on Cummings Point.
 Major Anderson, though aware that the fort must fall, yet re- solved upon a heroic resistance, while taking the utmost care of his men. A sentinel was kept constantly upon the lookout, who cried "shot" or shell" at every shot the enemy made, and thus the men easily obtained shelter. It is difficult for one not familiar with war to imagine the power of the missiles which modern sci ence has constructed. Solid walls of brick were crumbled down like powder. Cannons weighing thousands of pounds were thrown from their carriages by the ex- plosion of shells. Red hot shot and bursting shells soon set fire to the wooden barracks of the soldiers, and nearly the whole in- terior of the fort blazed like furnace. For 36 hours this terri flc bombardment continued, all day and all night, with but occa- sional lulls, from the early dawn of Friday till the close of Satur- day afternoon. The garrison of Sumter soon became so exhaust ed they could make but feeble response. An eye witness thus describes the scene within the fort:
 The fire surrounded us on all sides. We commenced taking the powder out of the magazine be- fore the fire had fully enveloped 1t. We took 96 barrels out and threw them into the sea, leaving 200 barrels in it. Owing to lack of cartridges we kept five men inside the magazine, sewing, as we wanted them, using up our shirts, sheets, blankets and all the available material in the fort. When we were obliged to close the magazine and our material for cartridges was exhausted. we were left destitute of means to continue the contest. We had eaten our last biscuit 36 hours before. We came very near being stliled. The crash of shot. the bursting of shells, the falling of walls, and the roar of flames made apandemonium of the fort"
 About 9:30 o'clock on Sunday morning the evacuation com menced. The booming of cannon echoed over the bay as the heroic and indomitable band saluted the flag sinking from it's staff, and then, as with the proud steps of victors, with the band playing Hail Columbia" they marched out. Of the main gate, with the stars and stripes waving over them, and entered the transport Isabel.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20

is so great that way that 1t leaves neither time nor desire to devote to a kind of work wliuse results cannot be easily measured. There is latent moral power in our half million common school teachers. When they become wholly con- scious of it themselves, they will be the American prophets of nor ality
 Even when we are fully agreed upon what training shall be given, we have only stated the problem. The solution depends upon the moral quality of the teacher. Earth's great religion was made so by the example of it's sacred found- CT. At the end of ifs long historical vista stands his great personality and dssolves all moral questions into a personal relation. And chil- dren are like men--their working ideals are personal derivatives. We Americans like to repeat the names of our famous teachers, but we can not forget that their power was a moral one. The first step toward cleanliness is to make the victim feel dirty. Thou wouldst do them good, then do not chatter to them, but show them in myself what manner of men philosophy can make" Moral enthusiasm is the leaven of the school as we'll as of society. Children are the first to recognize both disinterested serv- ice and it's opposite. A teacher who has her hat and gloves on when the dismissal bell rings cannot give moral training.
 We reject moral looseness but do not yet definitely require moral power in our teachers. We have
 made great strides. Ascham says
 what applies to later times, that two Englishmen chose carefully the trainers for their horses, but were indifferent to the moral quality of
 those who trained their boys. We
 do better now. The teachers pro- | fession is no longer a last resort.
 We have travelled long way since
 Epictetus naively asked whether, if
 the worst should come, a man could not transcribe writings, teach chil-
 dren, or be a ,doorkeeper. We now
 insist upon sound and abundant
 knowledge, clear thinking, and pow
 CT of exposition in a teacher of in
 telligent things. The time has come
 when we need to add to these re- iquirements familiarity with the
 moral history of our civilization.
 with ethical principles and sane
 lions, and with the bearings of art,
 science, literature, economics, and
 history on practical morality. | (The End.)
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20
THE CONFEDERATE STORY.
By E. A. Pollard, Southern Wartime Historian.

At 4:30 a. m. the signal shell was fired from Fort Johnson. The fire from Fort Johnson was quickly followed by that of Mt. Moultrie, Cummins Point and the floating battery. The incessant flash of the ordnance made cir cle of flame, and the bursting of bombs over and in the fort be- came more and more constant as the proper range was obtained by the artillerists.
 Fort Sumter did not reply till ' o'clock. About that hour it poured a well-directed stream of balls and shells against Moultrie, the floating battery and the works on Cummins Point. The fire continued through the day. Toward evening it became evil dent that the fire of the Confed- crates was very effective. The enemy was driven from his bar bet guns; several of them were disabled; the parapet walls had crumbled away, deep chasms had opened below the embrasures, and the easements had been so shattered as no longer to present a regular outline; the chimneys and roofs of the houses were in ruins.
 Early in the morning of the 18th the Confederate batteries reopened upon Fort Sumter, which responded vigorously for time, directing it's fire espe- cially against Fort Moultrie. At 7 o'clock in the morning smoke was seen issuing from the quar- ters of the fort. Fort Sumter con- tinued to fire from time to time, but at long and irregular inter vals, amid the dense smoke, fly ing shot and bursting shells.
 The Confederate troops, car ried away by their naturally gen. erous impulses, mounted the diff ferent batteries, and at every discharge from the fort cheered the garrison for it's pluck and gallantry, and hooted the fleet ly- ing inactive just outside the bar.
 At little past 1 o'clock a shot from Moultrie struck the flag staff of Sumter and brought down the ensign. At this time the condition of Sumter and it's garrison had become desperate. The interior was a heap of ruins, the parapet had been so shatter- ed that few of it's guns remained mounted. the number of the gar rison was too small to relieve each other, incessant watching and labor had exhausted their strength. General Beauregard sent three of his aids with a message to Major Anderson, but before his aids reached the fort the Federal flag was displayed on the parapet. but remained there only short time, when it was hauled down and white flag substituted in it's place.
 The fort had surrendered. The event was instantly announced in every part of Charleston by the ringing of bells, the pealing of cannon, the shouts of couriers dashing through the streets, and by every indication of general rejoicing.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20
The Sound Sleep of Good Health

Cannot be over estimated and any aiiment that prevents it is menace 10 health, J. l.. Southers, Eau Claire. Wis, says: ''l have been unable to sleep soundly nights. because of pains across my back and soreness of my Kidneys My appetite was very poor and my general condition was much run down. l have been taking Foley Kidney Pills but short time and now sleep as sound as rock, my general conditlon IS greatly improved, and | know that Foley Kidney Pills have cured me, ''
 Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20
One Conductor Helped Back to
 Work.

Mir Milford Adams is his name, and he writes. VI was confined to my bed with chronic rheumatism and used two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy with good effect. The third bottle put me on my feet and l resumed work as conductor on the Lexington, Ky, Street Railway. It will do all you claim in cases of rheumatism. It clears the blood of uric acid.
 Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20

constipation. biliousness, headaches. gas on the stomach and similar complaints for fifty cents or a dollar. but if you wish to make a test of 1t first send your ad- dress to Dr. Caldwell and he will sunply a free sample bottle. sent direct to your address. You will soon admit that vou have found something to replace salts.
 cathartics. breath perfumes and other
 temporary reliefs. Syrup Pepsin will cure
 you permanently.
 Dr: Caldwell does not feel that tha
 purchase of his remedy ends his ohii- gation. He has specialized in stomach liver and bowel diseases for over forty years and will be pleased to give the oI charge. All are welcome 10 write nim. Whether for the medical advice or the free sample address him Dr.
 ": B caldwell. Hl Caldwell building,
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20
Hens VIII Work for Missions.

lola, Kan, April 14.-Allen county hens will work for the heathen April IA. A general missionary meeting win be held at Prairie View church that day and the Rev. John Miles has re- luested that all poultry keepers bring the days production of eggs to the meeting, The eggs will be sold and the proceeds applied to mission work.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20

Leavenworth, Kan, April 14-A tor nado that struck this city did thou sand of dollars worth of damage to buildings and growing crops Hail. stones as large as pigeons eggs prac- tlcally ruined every green house in the city and broke hundreds of win. dows in residences. The ground was covered an inch deep with hail, which was driven by a terrific wind. The roof was torn from the residence of B. B. Woolfe, a wealthy merchant and slaYed against a drug store. Scores Of sheds and outhouses, were over turned
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20
EATS WHAT HE LIKES
 AFTER TAKING FREE SAMPLE

1t win be welcome news to dyspeptlcs to learn of remedy that. in the opinion Of thousands. is an absolute cure for in- uteeeton sad all forms of stomach trou- bic. and better stili, 1t is guaranteed io do 70. Ths remedy Is pr. Caldwell's Syrup Pspsin-
 We an know the value of pure pepsin m InuEestion. and add to this some ex- certional laxative ingredients and you nave truly wonderful remedy. Mir T. W Worthy of Forxythe. Ga. got to the poznt where he could not even eat or di- gost xeestAbies and after many years of seekinE he found the cure in Dr. Cald- weIs byxup pep<fn- Mir. Rudy Kasner of Mu<1nA I1- w4s in the same bad pre- qlzzU<@f e xlth his stomach. took Syrup fU ana 6 UEH cured. Hundreds of of4er4 won16 uladly testify.
 MbagSHxtate<d cure sor indigestion.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20
A Reliable Medicine-Not a Mar.
 Cotic

Mrs F. Marti, St. Joe. Mich, says: "Our little boy contracted a severe bronchial trouble and as the doctors S medicine did not cure him, 1 gave him Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in which l have great faith. Itcured the cough as we'll as the choking and gagging spells, and he got we'll in short time. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound has many times saved us much trouble and we are never without it in the house.
 Sold py all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20
Do You Know Him?

WilIis-He Is the most Wonderful man l know.
 Gillis-Indeedl Why so?
 Willis-Before he got his ma chine he promised he usual num- Der of people that he would take them riding, and he actually kept his word with all of them.-puck.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20
Whats the Answer to This One?


 A farmer finds one dollar bill and appropriates it hy right of dis covery to himself. He goes to town and pays it to newspaper man on what he owed him; the newspaper man hands it over to a merchant to settle his account; the merchant pays his meat bill with it, and the butcher pays 1t back to the original finder to finish paying for a calf he had bought, after which the farmer takes it to the bank and dis covers 1t to be counterfeit, and on the ensuing Sunday puts it into the missionary collection. Query: Are all these debts cancelled by supri- ous dollar2- Hiawatha World.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20

Lawrence, Kan, April 14.-The tor nado struck Lawrence bringing with it a severe electrical storm, hard rain and some hail Two women are dead and another believed to have been killed on farm west of here. Four persons in North Lawrence are in. iured.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20

Property Loss Placed at Thousands,
 Topeka, April 14.--A day of sultri. ness and wind that blew straight ahead with great velocity gave rise to tornado in central Kansas. The storm started near Eskridge in Wabaunsee county, about 25 miles southwest of Topeka, and travelled in northeasterly direction. It was the old fashioned twisting wind and the funnel shaped cloud and wherever it dipped down to earth houses, barns. live everything in it's path was caught up and dashed to the earth again.
 At Eskridge First.
 Besides Eskridge, Netawka and Whiting in Jackson county, Powhat- tan and Robinson in Brown county and other smaller towns were partly wrecked. Two persons were killed and upwards of 50 injured in this stretch of country.
 Lawrence caught part of the force of the storm. There two persons were killed and much damage was done. Telegraph poles and wires were blown down and reports of the dam age came over telephone wires that worked badly.
 The storm struck Eskridge about 4 o'clock. The high school building, a 2-story brick structure, was blown down and 20 pupils injured.
 George NJ. Scott an Atchison, To peka & Santa Fe engineer. who was in Eskridge at the time Of the storm, says at least 15 houses were blown down
 After he left Eskridge, Scott said he could see the tornado sweeping across the country for distance Of ten miles, overturning houses, barns and sheds in its path. He heard or no one being killed in Eskridge.
 Fireman Blown From Cab.
 Benjamin Resch, fireman in scotts engine, was blown out of the caab window and hurled across the street. The only injury he sustained was a slight cut on his head.
 The only damage caused by the storm in Topeka was to plate glass windows in store buildings. Five win dows in the business section were wrecked, but no one was injured
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20

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S.S.S. CURES OLD 50RE|

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 o make ts short talk of special interest all persons who
 h an od sore or chronic ulcer in presenting the merits o SS
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 every part of the country who have been cured of old s
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 Whenever sore ulcer becomes chronic refuses o h is because of bad blood; the healing qualities of the circula been weakened by impurities posons in this vital fluid
 The blood is the great of nouShmen for all flesh & As constantly ccuaes throughout the system carries ne nutrient properties every portion of the body It because continual replenshmen that the flesh remains firm and hea free from disease Since the blood exercises such mpor necessary function easily understand why impurities p this vital fluid often infect and disease the flesh at pa spot and by continually dischargng impurities into cause the m ton of old sores chronic ulcers.
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The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-20

Your Houseceaning refurnshng days hardwobne days they not7
 They of worry youyou feel though would k have thoroughly responsible aid choosing needed things for your refurnishing don't you?
 But you of reluctant face this great responb You have ideas of your and things your way
 And that's just why will like trading the Patton Cos We will shoulder this responsibility supply needed furnishings you want them.
 The goods the prices the service the everything Patton Co.'S Store will more than please you.
 Won't then and let your Home Furnishing to- eether?