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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-21
PATRONS GET The BENEFIT

Increased volume of business en-
ables US to offer so interest on Ger.
tificates of 100000 and over, running
for one year. Inquire about them.
The Knox Building C Loan Co.,
Off No. s East High Street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-21
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Miscellaneous
Shower Given

A. miscellaneous shower was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Grow OF Mar
tinsburg on Tuesday evening by about
fifty of their friends and neighbors.
The evening was very pleasantly
spent in music and games. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crow will move to Mt. Vernon in
short time and will make this their
future home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-21
BIRTHS

A daughter was born Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Smith at the
Mt. Vernon Medical and Surgical sani-
tarium.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
peary Got Within 10 Miles OF North
Pole.

That Capt. Robert E. Peary came with.
in 1.6 miles Of the North Pole-near
enough to establish his claim of having
been at the exact spot. is the decision OF
the House Committee on Naval Affairs,
which has been considering The bill to
retire Captain Peary with the rank Of
rear admiral
The basis OF the committees finding
is the chart prepared by Hugh c. Mitchell
and G. r Duvall Of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey. and based on
Peary's observations. This chart shows
that Peary went to the left on nearing
the Pole, due to an error in his instru-
ments. Later he crossed toward the
Pole, bis nearest point being re miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
Curious Baths In PENANG.

One Of the many things that strike
the tourist as curious at Penang is the
type Of baths with which the hotels
are provided. Penang is in the Straits
Settlements. British crown colony in
the Malay peninsula. deriving it's name
from the straits Of Malacca, which
form the great trade route between
India and China. From each of the
first class rooms opens dark. cement
paved. damp smelling little room
which serves as the bath. In it is an
immense jar of porous brown earth
enware about five feet high. nearly
three feet in diameter in the middle
and but one and half feet in dame
ter at the top. 1t stands huge and
graceful Of outline, but darksand unin-
viting, and is full to the brim with wa
ter. not. however. to get into. Near
it are supply Of soft soap and long
handled quart dipper. The proper pro-
cedure is to soap the body well, then
throw several clippers of water over
it, repeating the process until salts
fed. There Is water enough to- keep 1t
up for an hour or so, and there is a
huge crash towel as large as sheet
to wrap up in when the bath is over
Detroit News-Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
Solves A Deep Mystery

II want to thank you from the
bottom Of my heart,n wrote G. b.
RAIDER, of Lewisburg, w. Va, "for
the wonderful double benefit l got
from Electric Bitters. in curing me
of both a severe case of stomach
trouble and of rheumatism, from
which had been an almost help
less sufferer for ten years. 1t suit
ed my case as though made Just
for me-" For dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, jaundice and to rid the system
of kidney poisons that cause
rhumatism, Electric Bitters has no
equal. Try them. Every bottle
is guaranteed to satisfy. Only Doc
at Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
u sweetest Words 10 English
Tongue.


The III English words combining the
highest beauty in meaning and euphopy
were selected 10 an in eresting contest
conducted BY Grenville Kleiser 10 his
Public Speaking Club. and the winner,
James Shea, lawyer Of 4I6 Broadway,
was announced and rewarded Sunday
night in The West Side Auditorium, ,r8
West Fifty-seventh street New York.
Mr.. Shea's list was melody. splendor,
alteration. grace, eloquence, virtue,
innocence, modesty. faith. joy. honor,
love, divine, hope. harmony. happiness.
purity, justice, truth. liberty, peace,
radiance, nobility, sympathy and heaven.
From these rs words the ceuscrs struck
out grace, divine, justice and truth . as
lacking in emphony compared with other
words in the list. The s. lists submitted
by members Of the Club were Implicated
and distributed to three censors of whom
Mr., Kleiser was one. They eliminated
from every list and found the iewest
eliminable words in that Of Mr.. Shea,
who received a finely bound dictionary
as prize.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
Value OF Good Roads.

1t is commonly thought that the only
persons interested in the good roads
movement are the automobile owners
who, according to their enemies, go
dashing by, tearing up the roads and Gov
ering everybody and everything with
dust. But such is not the case, the
people at large, from the millionaire to
the humblest mechanic or 1aboring man,
are vitality interested in having the very
best roads that money can buy.
Above ell the good road work should
appeal to the farmer. The heaviest ex-
pense for poor roads falls on the tiller OF
the soil. 1t has been proved time and
again that 1t costs more to haul farm
produce to market over poor roads than il
does over modern highways. In some
cases It has been shown that one horse
can haul as much over a good level road
which is well kept. as can be hauled by
three horses over the miserable roads
found In many parts of the country.
According to the figures of the experts
the expense of the two extra horses had
to be borne by the farmer for no other
reason than that they were necessary to
II not been for the poor condition of the
highways, over which they had to travel
to get to market. Land values are
always worth more as real estate where
the roads are kept in good condition than
where they are neglected. And this is a
very important point to be kept in mind
when the transferring of a farm property
IL made necessary.
There are portions of every State thai
are quite remote from big cities, yet
where land Is always good investment
owing TO the fact that good road condi
tons make transportation easy and bring
the farmer and his market closer together
Every hindrance that is put in the way o.
the farmer getting his crops to market !.
financial burden and no burden can be
made greater than that which has to BIZ
undergone from poor road conditions. II
IL not profitable, nor sensible for farmel
q, spend his time and his money il
raising produce Of any kind which cost:
50 much TO get TO market that there i.
left practically nothing for the man whu
raIeea Il.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27

An effort is to be made to reorganize
the democratic party in Pennsylvania.
The recent campaign Ia that State wit
messed the spectacle Of the notorious re-
publican gang debating the nomination
of the head of the ticket in both old
parties. So patent was this fact that the
independent thinking men of the party
nominated man worthy of confidence
and support, and polled such splendid
vote that the old time democrats who
have 50 long played into the hands Of the
republican gang. have come to realize
they are hopelessly in the minority and
are bestirring themselves to get the best
berths possible in the new order of things.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
The Baltimore sun Almanac.

The Sun Almanac for 1911 has reachsd
us 7 Almanac is not sold, and the
subscribers of the Baltimore Sun are in
deed fortunate to receive such valuable
little book of reference. which in addition
to being calendar of the year is an
encyclopedia of useful information com.
piled IN such manner as to piake it the
handiest sort Of q reference for the Office
and home, covering as it does a wide
range of subjects. The Almanac is larger
and better than ever before, and we are
greatly indebsedfor copy of this peer.
less little Blue Book.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
Property Transfers.

Bartholomew Collins and wife tc
Robert Ferguson, 50 acre farm il
Second district, 90, 900.
James w. Burge and wife tc
Jacob Schneider, property on Main
street, North East, So, 800.
Henry A. Warburton, Attorney,
to Isaac D. Davis, Young property
in Cecil County, 500.
Isaac ID. Davis to Patrick Cos.
tello, property above, 500.
Annie Dempsey. executrix, to
William G. Fisher, Maher property
in Sixth district, $500.
Edgar j. Davis and wife to VIM.
B. Davis, SO acres of Ian in First
district. 81, 728.
William Urban and wife, OF
Philadelphia, to IA. Herbert Paul,
tract Of land it Third district, 500
and other considerations.
William M. Pogue and wife to
Joseph s. Pogue, property on Pearl
street, Rising Sun, $4,000.
j. g. Watson and wife to Elisha
Kirk, 8 acre property in Ninth
district, $3.50.
Thomas j. Francis to William B.
Davis, property at Cecilton, So and
other considerations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27

No less high authority than Judge
Mabee, of the Canadian Railway Com
mission. has expressed the opinion that
express companies could be dispensed
with entirely, and the whole business
carried on by the railways instead. The
express companies attempt to excuse the
high rates they demand from the people,
on the grounds Of having to overpay the
railroads for hauling their cars, claiming
the railroads are receiving as high as IS
per cent Of the gross earnings. leaving
only AS per cent to the express companies
ont of which to render service and pay
dividends. The very fact that express
companies continue to pay big dividends
under such conditions is confession that
the rates to shippers are easily rs per
cent. too high. which should still leave
the railroads profitable price for simply
hauling the car.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
The Home paper.

No paper can be published without
home patronage, and every man is inter-
ested in keeping up home paper. If a
railroad or factory is wanted. the news
paper is expected to work for it. If a
public meeting is wanted for any purpose,
the newspaper is called upon for free
notice. If any of the societies have re-
ception or supper of any kind, the news.
paper is expected to give the necessary
notice. The newspaper must puff the
schools and everything else to advance
the interests of The business men OF the
place. and then give them handsome
notice when they pass away. And yet
some of them do nothing to keep home
paper.-Ex.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
FRIDAY, JANUARY ~, 1911.

Until the Delaware Legislature con-
vened and noses were counted the liquor
interests thought they had possible
chance Of having the license question re-
submitted to the voters of the lower
counties of that State, especially Sussex,
bnt canvas of the members shows this
is hardly possible, and the wet" forces,
abandoning this hope, will devote their
time and energy in an effort to block
what they consider adverse legislation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
National Corn ExposltIon>

The program for the fourth annual Na-
|tional Corn Exposition, to be held Jan. so
to Feb. II, in the eight immense buildings
on the Ohio State Exposition grounds has
just been completed, and provides for one
of the greatest National Agricultural Ex-
positions ever held in the world.
The buildings are connected by en-
closed walks, comfortably heated and
brilliantly illuminated
This great National Corn Exposition
will be grandround-up Of all state agri-
cultural shows and agricultural meetings.
The name Corn Exposition does not
mean that only corn will be shown, for all
grains and grasses. the prize winners
only, at the various state shows, will be
in competition for the valuable National
trophies.
More than thirty-fve states will have
competitive exhibits. twenty-five state
agriculture colleges and experiment
stations will have scientific exhibits. each
demonstrating IT'S most advanced expert
mental work. These exhibits will be in
charge of expert demonstrators. who will
deal. in a practical way, with nearly every
phase of the science of agriculture.
The federal department Of agriculture
will be represented with its famous ex-
hibit, which fills two large furniture cars,
and which has just been returned from
the International exposition at Buenos
Ayers.
Important among the many meetings,
exhibits and other special features of this
greatest Of agricultural expositions may
be mentioned the meetings of the Ameri-t
can Breeders Association. the Ohio Dairy
mems Association, the National Rural
Life Conference, the Ohio Conservation
Association. the OhioEorn improvement
and numerous live stock associations.
There will be special features Of vital
interest Ito the Y. M. C. A. churches,
colleges, schools. the farmer, and the city
man and their families alike.
Speakers of nationwide reputation will
deliver addresses daily on the National
Corn Exposition program.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
Saves Two Lives.

'sNeither my sister nor myself
might be living to-day if it had
not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery" writes A. ID. Mcdonald
of Fayetteville, N, c., r. F. D. No.
8, .'for we both had frightful
coughs that no other remedy could
help. We were told my sister had
consumption. She was very weak
and had nights sweats but your
wonderful medicine completely
cured us both. It's the best i
ever used or heard of. y For sore
lungs, coughs, colds, hemorrhage,
lagrippe, asthma, hay fever, Group,
whooping cough, -all bronchial
troubles, Tits supreme Trial
bottle free. soc and S1.O0. Guar
anteed by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
Nothing is more disgracefuI than tn
sincerity Cicero.

An English north country paper
frowns upon the known ambition OF
the mayor of its town to be made a
knight for MS distinguished services IN
receiving royalty and narrates for the
benefit OF the aspirant this anecdote;
When Adam Black the Edinburgh
publisher. was sounded on the subject
Of receiving knighthood. be said Nae.
nae: II wadna dee, You see." ne add
ed. III boy ram into ma shop and
said. "A fha'peth o. slate pencil. Sir
Adam it wadna sound weeL"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
IN Maryland. as in the United States il

In Maryland, as in the United States 10
general, corn is fing. In other words,
its money value is greater than that of
any other crop. Maryland fruit has made
an established reputation for itself, and
its production is an industry Of great and
growing importance. Maryland is also
widely known for its tobacco and for its
trucking crops, which bring millions Of
dollars into the State. But all of these do
not equal in value the Maryland corn
crop, which, after all, is the mainstay of
her agricultural prosperity, though ably
supported by the other great staples
wheat and grass. So says doctor
Taliaferro, of the Agriculture College.
who thinks there are splendid possibilities
for much greater crops Of corn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
WASHINGTON LETTER

-
There are indications that the most
promising Congress for score of years
has lost its dynamic force six weeks be.
fore its end; but little of the legislation
begun in December is likely to be enact
ed Some are predicting that the appro-
priation bills will not be passed by March
4th. It is almost impossible for hetro.
geneous team Of over three hundred
patriots. statesmen, demagogues and
cranks to pull together as a harmonious
whole. A majority of Congress knows
that the country is demanding lowering
Of certain tariff schedules. II knows tha,
the country wants a parcels post and
many other important measures, but with
half dozen political factions and ten
times as many individuals, pulling in
sixty-six different directions, there Is but
little probability of urgently needed
legislation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
STRINGENT French Customs.

Tourists must not fail to note the
stringency Of the French customs as
to the smoking materials they may in
nocently bring with them. A CORE
spondent is reminded of significant
little scene on the Dieppe landing
stage. An English holiday maker who
had come down to meetSa friend arriv
ing by the boat found himself without
a light for his pipe and sang out to a
friend on board. Got a matchy' 'rhe
latter was just about to throw his
matchbox across the intervening yard
or two Of water when the man on the
stage suddenly remembered and added
with hasty pantomime. mo; wait till
presentlyr And Outstanding passen
gers had to explain to the astonished
newcomer that II the box had been
thrown under the eyes of the customs
officers every match In 1t might have
had to pay franc. = London Chronicle
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
The Polka.


The polka is the natural dance for
the feet OF the people, Take in evi
dence its origin A Bohemian peasant
girl was seen dancing "out Of her own
head" extemporizing from the sheer
joy OF her heart song. tune and steps
This she did on Sunday afternoon in
Elbeleinitz. and an artist. one Josef
Neruda, who spied her. made a note of
all he saw The people. OF the town
adopted the dance and called II the
pulka. half step In 1885 II reached
Prague and Vienna In 1870: thence II
spread rapidly through Europe When
NJ Cellarius Introduced it TO the pari
SLAMS we hear thar all else gave way
before 1.-THE all absorbing pursuit. the
polka. which embraces In its qualities
the intimacy of the waltz with the vi
vacity OF the Irish jig. "-Casselrs Mag
axine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27


Secretary Wilson and Assistant Secre-
tary Hays of the Agricultural Department
were evidently not in harmonious consul.
tation before they went into print. Mr..
Hays says that the drift of population to
the cities makes it impossible for low
prices ever to return, while Secretary
Wilson reports an increased production
per acre. ontstripping the increase in
population, and predicts decrease in the
costs of food stuffs. II is difficult TO see
how prices can come down when farm
lands and farms hands are going ND.
There is. however, ground for expectation
that the denizens of American cities NAV.
like the inhabitants of the villages Of
Europe, turn farmer II is not unusual
for Swiss and Russian farm peasantfy 10
live considerable distances from The land
which they till. Moreover. they walk 10
their places of work. Possibly the time
is not far distant when many thousands
of American farmers will live ia towns
and cities and can be conveyed cheaply
to and from their fields by electric cars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27
TO OUR CUSTOMERS.

y WYE are right in the midst Of stock-taking, clear
e w 'up to our ears as the boys would say
3 Maybe you think are too busy to be
polite, but assure you that this is
not the case. We too busy to wait on a
y customer. Don't forget too, that ION the
4 job every day and evening, except Wednesday,
when we close at six o'clock
4 We want you to look over the 1911 Announce
ment on the back page We hope you won't be of
Tended, we didn't write it with that intention The
Cash Systemsis the only way to do business We all
4 know that. Let's pull together and see how
can approach it this year
We may have some bargains to offer you when
stock-taking is If do, we'll let you hear
from through these columns
If any of you didn't get calendar we're sorry.
1t wasn't intentional oversight. Well try and
remember you next year
We thank you for your very excellent patronage
in the past and solicit continuance of your trade
the future.
Won't you call and see Well do our best
to please you.
Yours for a banner year.
Y HAINES & KIRK
E:SS EsSS E:S;ExE:xE;SsSExE:S
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27

When the United States bought Alaska
about fifty years ago for seven millions of
dollars, and facetious editor referring
to its great distance and to its Russian
origin, proposed to call 1t "DamIongway.
off" no one imagined how intellectually
rich in gold and iron and fisheries and
coal, tosay nothing of Vegetable produc-
tons, that country would become, There
are people but little past middle age who
recollect that part of the country where
Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and other
prosperous states are situated was snip.
posed to be desert utterly unfit for 'agri.
culture. A great part of Texas was at
that time regarded as sterile waste, but it
is now covered with cities, towns and
villages. Within generation Canada
has doubled her population and multi
piled many times her wealth, and yet the
rich forests of Labrador and splendid
regions about Hudson Bay are almost
untouched. tits not improbable that the
younger generation in America will.
during the next half century. witness
such financial and industrial power 10 the
northern half Of the Western Hemisphere
as the world has never before known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-27

There is just now much agitation OF the
question Of certifying the Panama Canal
Philanthropists, peace-makers, or perhaps
sentimentalists are opposed to any step
looking toward military protection.
State men and militarists, on the other
hand, are unable to see safety except ia
.fortresses and big guns. Congress has
been memorialized by distinguished men
and women who made much of the areu-
ment that the Suez Canal was without
fertilization and that inasmuch as
England had left this Canal open and un-
defended, there was no reason why the
Panama Canal should be fortified. This
statement, however, appears to have been
presented without complete geographical
or political knowledge. A sum equal to
the cost of the Panama Canal would not
be sufficient 10 fortify it as strongly as the
Suez Canal is fortified. The fertilization
of this Canal begins on the west at Glib,
ralter, is continued at Malta, at Cairo and
Alexandria, and on the east at Alden. In
other words, England has full aua tight
control of the Mediterranean at Gibraltar
and of the Red Sea at Alden. No enemy
can approach within hundreds of miles OF
Suez without accounting to Great Britain.
II is true that there are French aud
Spanish and Turkish and Austrian ports
on the Medit -rranean or connecting
waters, but their naval forces are insigui6.
cant IS compared 10 the feet that England
constantly maintains IN what is snbstan-
tally British lake.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-03-10
Doings At The
High School

The total numder Of pupils now
on the roll is $40. During
the past month 189 pupils have
had perfect attendance record.
The supplies necessary for the
drinking fountains have been
ordered and as soon as received,
two more eft the sanitary fount-
aims will be installed.
DR.. Perry, president of Will
liams College, Of Alabama, talked
to the High school Tuesday MORN
ing. He spoke concerning the
education of the mountain whites
in the south. His talk was very
helpful and interesting and was
thoroughly enjoyed by the pupils.
The fifth, best, and the last
number of the Eyceum Course,
the Oriole Concert Company,
comes Friday evening, March II.
This is the most expensive num-
ber on the whole course and of
course equal in, quality to the pre-
ceeding numbers. The company
is composed of four ladies, as fol-
lows: Miss Helen Grove, reader !;
Miss Emma Mae Thomas, Cellist;. :.
Miss Bertha James, Soprano; and
Miss Bessie Blain, violinist. The
seats will be on sale at the Red
Cross Drug Store March14.
Nine pupils hav. entered the
contest for the Kennedy English
prize of ten dollrrs. The sub
jects were due March 1st. Fol-
lowing is a list of the contestants
and the subjects they have
chosen:
The Beaten Path
Gerda Wekander
The Beloved Author of the
Little Women Series
Agnes Sateren
Oliver Cromwell, the Bonn
mer- Hannah Rask
David Livingston, Mission
ary and Explorer
Vinette Babcock
The Vindication Of Bene-
dict Arnold
!. E. Clayton Schmidt
Martin Luther, Leader Of
the Reformation
Clara Thorson
Our Martyr Chief, Abra-
ham Lincoln-Martha Morris
Tennyson the Man
Hidden Deposits- 1'
\ Oscar Swenumson
Miss Williams was a Tuesday.
visitor. She is q teaches, having
been secured to take charge of
the Schmidt school.