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STORES IN BURMA.
You Can Make Purchases In Them II
You Try Hard Enough.

You Try Hard Enough.
| You may walk through the muddy
old markets of Rangoon for hours at a
time or through the bazaar at Manda-
lay without any Of the salespeople TAX
| ing the slightest notice of you as q
possible purchaser of their wares. The
dear little ladies sit crosslegged upon
long tables in front of the high cup
boards containing their goods. They
are placidly smoking or chatting or
painting their faces or braiding their
hair. They are not attending to busi-
ness in the least.
IL the European Is conspicuously
dressed or presents figure which the
Burman. with his finely trained sense
of humor. considers at all ridiculous
then gay ripple of laughter passes
along the sta.Is. and then indeed the
would be customer is noticed. but 9TH
interest whatever.
1t requires great effort to get
Burmese shopwoman (they are nearly
all womenD to show you her silks. and
when at last she has spread her mer-
chandise broadcast upon the table and
you are reveling In the illusion that
you are living in the middle of rain
bow. with a chance of holding fast to
some of Its colors, she will ask her
price. which Is seldom more than a
rupee too much, and will stick to 1t
like glue.
She Is an indolent lady In many
ways. who loves quiet life. and she
has determined that her most COM
Portable course ls not to haggle In the
market place. So You may make up
your mind that bargaining and psrsua'
sion are useless arts to practice In
Burma. however valua Bile they may be
elsewhere. Blackwood's Magazine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-11

The pretty plant henbane produces.
in hyoscine. one of the classic poisons
OF human history. Shakespeare makes
Hamlet's father die OF henbane-
''hebenon. the great dramatlst calls
It. II IS supposed the Borgias, the
noted noble family Of Venetian poison
ers, used this same drug In getting
rid of the lives of those they feared
ana hated. Hyoscine is one OF the al
kaloids and is powerful nerve de-
prsssant and hypnotic
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-11
,A)%ssssy Ss,ssy
Stcpt-Hook
NlI-LlI--

Stcpt-Hook
Wedding
Mr.. f. M. Stout and Miss Ada l.
Hook were united In marriage at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. L.
Coffman. on Thursday evening, April
6. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. l.. Coffnan of Jelloway, o.
The young couple left the following
day and will spend week or more
in Central Ohio, after which they will
make their home on the groom's farm
near C'rclesville, o.
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Georue Sand,

It was from Leonard Jules Sandeau.
the celebrated French novelist ana
dramatist. born at Aubusson century
ago. that another and far greater
writer derived her nom de guerre.
When young student in Paris San
deau made the acquaintance of Nine.
Dudevant. and during short lived
friendship they collaborated In novel.
"Rose ct Blanche" which was pub
lished in 1881. Then they parted, but
Nine. Dudevant. while relinquishing
Sandeau's friendship. took to herself a
portion of his name and elected to be
known thenceforth as George Sand
Pall Mall Gazette.
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GREAT GOOD

Being Done BY Building and Loan As
soclations--How They Help Our
City and the Stately the Ad
Writer of the Buckeye Building &
Loan Company, Rankin Building
22 West Gay street, Columbus
Ohio.
Third. They Increase the tax du-
plicate each year by assisting In build
ing many homes. Such financial in
stitutions and the state are mutually
helpful to each other. They consti-
tute a partnership of great public
benefit. The Buckeye is one of the
best Assets $4,5OO,OOO, Five per
cent paid on time deposits.
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THE EVERGLADES.
This Fertile Florida Region 10 an Old
Mountain Top.

rhis Fertile Florida Region 10 an Old
Mountain Top.
One of the strange facts about the
Everglades region Of Florida is that It
Is really decayed mountain top. The
crest is formed of massive limestone.
usually covered by mantle Of sand
In this formation are numberless pot
holes which vary In size from few
feet to thousands of acres; also count
lesa lake. OF fresh water springs and
frequent subterraneen streams and
pools.
A few miles north OF Cape Sable Is
an outcrop Of limestone which projects
to Lake Okeeehobee. In this outcrop
Is an extensive shallow basin extend.
ing 1870 miles north and south and
about seventy miles east and west,
while the altitude OF Its rim is twelve
feet above mean tide In Biscayne bay
and a little less above the gulf of
Mexico.
This rim is from three to twelve
miles from the ocean edge OF the
coastal plain on the east and O dis
tance of fifty miles from the gulf on
the west. So far as explored It ex-
tends ell around the edge OF the basin.
forming complete cup. As q result
of the weather and flowing water the
run has been worn into fantastic
shapes. The depth Of the basin varies
from a foot at the rim to AZ much az
twelve feet In places, but generally the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-11
DEATH HOvERS NEAR
johnson Rallies, but End Can Not Be
Long Delayed.

Cleveland, o., April 10. - Tom l..
Johnson rallied from sinking spell
which his friends feared would end
in death, and everyone said he was
out OF danger for few hours. That
does not mean that the former mayor
can recover, although 1t does that he
iB keeping up the fight. Johnson's
farewells have been said to his fam
lily and to close friends. His auto
biography is completed. All business
matters are arranged. Tom Johnson
10 ready to die.
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EniledI

"The last time was in New York I
entertained Mt dinner at swell cafe
country cousin. When we got outside
he said to me; DO you know you ac-
cidentally dropped so cents on the
table just as you Ieftr That thief of
a waiter tried to grab 1t, but beat
him to it.'"--Atchison Globe.
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rock floor is from depth of one to six
feet.
And here Ia the secret of the fertility
of the Everglades. Above the entire
rock floor rises layer of muck. form.
ed of an alluvial deposit and of de-
cayed vegetable matter. This deposit
varies from few inches to several
feet in thickness. The water covering
this deposit comes from springs that
in turn have their source in the lake.
Casters Magazine.
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SHORT LOCALS
Eggs 1sc butter 24c.

wounds.
Mr.. o. Ransom made business trip
to Millersburg Monday morning.
Mr.. Garfield Snow spent Sunday in
Columbus the guest of friends.
DR.. s. e. Deeley was the guest of
friends in Columbus Sunday.
Read the Easter advertisement Of
Milton s. Lewis in this issue.
Mr.. John McElroy is spending sew
eral days with relatives in Howard.
Mr.. John Ready of New York was
here over Sunday with his mothern,
Mrs. A. r. Ready.
Mr.. Gilbert Parnell OF Mansfield
spent Sunday in Mt. Vernon, the guest
of relatives.
We have the names of 100 people
Who say Cerea-Malta bread is the
best bread sold In Mt. Vernon. II
Mr.. ]. w. Kerr Of Cleveland was a
business visitor in the city over Mon.
day.
Mr.. Frank Wilson went to Wooster
Monday morning to make short busi-
ness visit.
Mr., L. c. Penn was the guest of rel
atives In Columbus over Sunday.
Mr.. Carl Fricl spent Sunday in Col
umbus the guest of relatives.
Mr.. o. c. Hagan of his city was
operated on for hernia at Grant hos
pital in Columbus Monday afternoon.
Wall paper cleaner for 25c Wool
sons Dept store.
FOR SALE Brood sows to farrow
this month. Citizens phone HIS
Brandon exchange.
For pleurlsy or pneumonia bathe
with Hanford's Balsam and rub It in
thoroughly until the skin is irritated.
Miss Cornell at Ringwalt's will be
glad to fit your Easter corset tomor
row morning.
"SAPOLIN" special goods for spec
lal purposes at Woolson's Dept. store.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Mitchell Of
Cleveland spent Sunday With friends
In Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. IT, 70. Llngerfield and daughter,
OF Dayton, attended the funeral of
Mrs. Ray Bedell In this city Sunday.
Mr.. Jay Scholes of Buckeye City
spent Sunday, the guest of Mr.. and
FOR SALE-Cow. w. A. Harris,
900 South Rogers street IL
| Mr.. Edward Wing returned to
Cleveland Monday morning after
spending Sunday at his home just
south of the city.
Do you need a pIow2 MY special
81 coupon offer will hod good for the
rest Of the season on oliver and I'M
perial plows. It's for you. L. A.
Weiss, w. High street.
Mr.. Armstead Waight spent Sunday
here with his parents, Judge and Mrs
]. b. Walght, stopping off on his way
to Houston, Texas, where he has &C.
cepted position.
Paints and varnish stains Woolsons
Dept. store.
Having sold out my restaurant to
Mr.. McPeek, wish to thank the pub.
lie for their patronage, hoping they
will still continue to patronize the
old stand. Anyone indebted to me,
please call and pay up by the goth OF
April at the old location and oblige.
Joseph Stansfield.
LOSr-A lady's watch attached tc
fob with the name Leah on the lid
Finder return to this office. Reward
The book department OF the Arnold
Store, formerly Arnold's book store
Will carry complete stock of books
stationery, school supplies and novel
tire, Visit their new qurters.
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Seven Wonder. Of .h. World,

Seven Wonders Of the World,
II wonder where he gets his money"
II wonder how she can AFFORD such
ciothes.~
~ wonder II he is really In earnest"
II wonder II she will be sitting up
for me-"
"T wonder If he thinks nobody sus.
poets him."
II wonder If she thinks the powder
doesn't show"
~ wonder If he will ever propose."--
Chicago Post.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-11
A Ponular Bella.

"She made a hit with me-"
''She makes a hit with most people.
Always has crowd dancing attend
ance upon her."
"She evidently knows how to bunch
her hts Pittsburg Post.
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Rstora a shop Window.

Billy Buy me that little rocking
horse. papa. Papa-If you are good
boy you shall have 1t for your next
birthday. Bfly-No. Buy 1t now.
may have a new papa before my next
ay.-Meggendorfe Blatter.
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Tho Puff Personal.

"You are evidently very FOND Of
books, sir" said an old gentleman to a
young man I'M h.tramcar. May 1 ask
you whom you consider the best novel
ist Of the dayy"a 80"
Jenkins undoubtedly" said the
young muu There's nobody can
write like Jenkins. Why, sir. the cir
culatlng libraries can't supply his nov
els fast enoughn'
AT this moment another man entered
the tramcar and addressed the young
man tt
"Hello. JenklnsW he said How are
you todayT-Tlt-Bit
Tho Torrid Zone.
There are few authenticated cases
Of great longevity in the torrid zone.
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mine DISASTER
IS FATAL TO 128
HeaTiy All Were COnvlcts In
Georgia Camp.
lamp lGNITES SAFETY POWDER

Men Not Killed Outright by concus-
sions Engage In Mad Race With
Death In Subterranean Tunnels
When Firedamp Makes Its Appear
anee--Forty-fivo Reach Mouth Of
Shaft and Are Hauled Out Alive.
Five Freemen Victims.
Banner, Ala, April 10.-Eleven
Nodies have SO Sar been taken from
enc mines, beside four dead mules.
The figures show that 1913 men in all
we're killed, two white and three col
cred freemen, Ill colored and IL
white convicts, II mules and one
horse. Not a man remaining in the
@ines an hour after the explosion Is
alive.
DR.. J. J. Rutledge. government ex.
pert, in charge of the bureau OF
mines rescue car No. 6. almost lost
his life, as we'll as DR.. Roundtree of
wylam, Ala, and two other members
of their party, in searching an entry
an which 1t was reported a number
OF entombed men had crawled ex'
pecting safety. The fan stopped for
a few seconds and the accumulated
afterdamp caused DR.. Rutledge to
drop. When taken from the mines 1t
was FIRST thought he was dead. He
recovered several honrs later.
Twenty convicts dug big ditch
which will serve as burial place for
the convicts whose bodies are NOT
claimed by relatives.
While no official statement has
Aeen made, It is believed the explo-
Hlon was caused by safety powder
being ignited by a lamp, and followed
0y dust.
Mine Declared Safe.
When the night crew left the
mines, shortly before the explosion
occurred, Night Fire Boss Sparks re-
ported the condition OF the mine as
good, and the day shift was sent to
work. There were 10 men in all,
ers. The others were convicts, most
~ negroes, sent up from the sur
sounding counties to serve sentences
ranging from 10 days to two years.
Immediately following the explo.
Rion several OF the convicts, with
mining experience, discovered that
biackdamp was forming. They at
once sounded the alarm to those who
were not instantly killed and many
started a race with death to the en-
trance.
Forty-five OF the miners either
reached the outside In safety or got
within hailing distance In the shaft
and we're taken out by rescuers
Scores OF volunteers were on hand
brought by alarm spread through the
valley. and many made heroic rushes
into the mine to bring out the vic
Tins. This work proved effective un
til the deadly gases reached the main
shaft, into which the men were head
cd, and then It meant death for all
who entered the workings,
MY wife and myself have been mar
fied twelve years now without quar-
rel"
"What do her friends say 10 thatT
'Just what they have always said
Bay II can't louisville Courier
Journal.
. LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-11

MY wife and myself have been mar.
ffed twelve years now without quar-
Fel."
~What do her friends say 10 thatT
''Just what they have always said.
Bay II can't ast,"-Louisvllle Courier
Iournal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-11
PUZZLED THE LlNeuIsr.

A Hindu Dialect Story That Appeared
In tho London Times.
John Walter OF the London Times
once found a unique way out Of difi-
Guilty brought about by strike OF
compositors ana .pressmen. At the
critical moment, 1t appears. the copy"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-11

The book department of the Arnold
Store, formerly Arnold's book store.
will carry a complete stock of books
stationery, school supplies and novel
tire. Visit their new qurters.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-11

LOSr-A lady's watch attached tc
fob with the name Leah on the lid
Finder return to this office Reward
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
The Waist Line.

Though the waist line is less YER
satile than 1t used to be. and is more
and more inclined to assume the con.
ventional position. the empire effect
is still to be seen. For reception and
dancing gowns 1t is graceful, and the
soft outline it gives to the figure is
delightfully."- picturesque. But for the
street all this is out OF place: 1t gives
the wearer a silhouette that is un.
tidy. and suggests a ~looseness that Is
altogether Objectionable. In regard
also to evening gowns the same fault
may be found. So long as a toilette
Is to be worn chiefly while walking or
standing. the short waist is permissi-
ble-even desirable-but for a din.
ner, concert or theater II is no longer
SO. The bust unconf1ned falls out OF
shape. and the figure cut is most un.
attractive-and 1t Is the realization OF
this fact that has led to SO many OF
the newest evening bodices being
made with swathed draperies and
close fitting lines.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
STATIONERY IN THE BoUDolR
French Dimity This season Seems to
Have Been Set Apart for Use
of h Young Girl.
For a YOUNG girl.a use there Is mo-

shade of color and the diagonally
striped fabric in two tones OF mauve.
blue or buff.
A fad OF the hour, and one permits
sible only as a joke when a note
passes between two very intimate
young girls, is the ~red-edged. tan-col-
ored "Chanticler" paper. which has
a Growing rooster embossed at the
top of each sheet.
Lawnette correspondence cards for
acceptance and regrets are accom-
panied by envelopes having semi
elllptical or triangular flaps on which
a monogram or initial may be en-
graved. This stationery comes In a
variety Of pale tints, of which buff.
pale gray. gray-blue or whit are pref
test.
Luncheon place cards matching the
shades and patterns Of the French
dimity and crossbar lawn fabric fin
ished stationery are exceedingly smart
and in eminently good taste. as are
also cards Of umbrella shape bearing
hand painted v~iolets. daisies and GRO.
cuses and in cut out flower and fig.
ure designs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
That After FeelIno.

The mar had been away on a vaca-
ton.
His neck was sunblistered, his eyes
we're weak from the glare of the sun.
his hands were sore and %calloused, his
feet were painful, his arms ached, his
pocketbook was empty. and he was
tired.
up Broadway and on to the office of
Russell Sage.
MIR. Sage" he remarked. entering
the Office of that wise man. 81 beg
your pardon for intruding, but l sim
ply wish to tell you that now l am in
full accord with your views on the va.
cation question.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
Ben's Logic.

Ben" said his friend, waking up
from a reverie in which he had been
gazing ~abstractedly a. the shiny ex,
panse Of Ben's skatin'-rink-for-fies. lis
there nothing you could do for your
baldness?"
Ben, by the way, is onl.' forty.
mo, lad!" he replied with de-
cision. Fifteen years ago l was
counting strong, and 1 tried lots q
things. But about that time t prince
of Wales-Edward, you know-came
to opeA. t new hospital, and / said to
myself as soon as l saw him liftin'
his hat to t. crowd, Ben, my lad, tina
can give 1t up as a bal job, and save
thy brass. If there was owt at nd
cure a bald head they'd ha' cured
his "-Tft-Bits.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
For the Coat Idanaar.

What a bother those fragments of
tissue paper, used for padding shout.
ders and sleeves. are when the gar
ments are in use! One can hardly
find enough of them afterward to
again utilize. l have discovered that
half a yard Of cheese-cloth, folded
crosswise, with edges sewed together,
then stuffed with the paper, is a CAPT
tai continuance. | leave open one end.
and insert a wire or wooden hanger
pulling the hook up through an open.
ing in the ear at the center, then
stuff in the paper, and sew up the end,
I hook the waist over the pad, pulling
the ends down into the sleeves, and
my waists never look mussy. When
wooden hangers are used they may be
left in the garments while travelling
as the hooks are removable and can
be packed separately.-Good House.
keeping.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21

lily, but I tell them of my good friend,
your Vegetable Compound, and that
there will be no backache and bearing
down pains for them if they will take
1t as / have. 1 am scarcely aver with
out it in the house.
81 will say also that I think there is
no better medicine to be found for
young girls to build them up and make
them strong and well. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain
full periods and ~irregularity, and 1t has
always helped her.
al am always ready and willing to
speak a good word for the Lydia E.
Pinkham's Remedies. l tell every one
/ meet that l owe my health and hap
piness to these wonderful medicines. =
Mrs. J.G. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich,
RID. 8.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21

Nile green poplinette Is selected for
our dainty model. which has a perfect
Iy plain skirt turned up with a deep
hem at foot
The bodice has a deep yoke and
trimming of net over ninon the same
color; this is embroidered and taken
to waist in points. also down outside
of sleeve. The material then has the
fulness drawn up by several rows OF
gauging. where 1t Is attached to the
trimming. The sleeves are set to
wristbands to match.
Materials required: Four and one
half yards poplinette AZ inches wide
one yard net. one-half yard ninon Il
inches wide.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
Goat and Dress Sets.

Some of the most attractive scat
and dress sets. consisting Of sailor
collar and large turnback cuffs, are
shown in white mousseline OF plain
Swiss. with no further elaboration than
a hemstitched hem. This follows the
strong French vogue for similar eff.
fects in large berthas and collars that
are used on dressy gowns.
Hemstitching, by the way, is a IA.
vorite feature on French gowns and
accessories of almost every kind OF
fabric, and can be used with excellent
advantage on neckwear. Where hem.
stitching cannot be conveniently in
troduced narrow beading and yelling
are used instead.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
He Wanted a Rest.

Eyes" says the meek looking man
at the crowded summer hotel. II
brought my wife here for a rest"
For a rest?" asks the friend who
knows what an excellent home the
man has.
Yes, and for comfort"
you came away from that fine. big
house of yours. with all the wide
spread OF lawn about 1t and all those
beautiful flowers, and coop yourselves
up In a 6xS room here. and call 1t rest
and comfort"
Sure" says the meek looking man.
Sure. Down here l don't have to
push a lawn mower or sprinkle flow.
ers all the time"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
Do You Wear Mayonnalse Yellowi

The anne of the new %colors, or
more correctly speaking, the new
names of old colors fashionable this
year. are SO many that to attempt to
learn them all wearies one. Every
fish, flower and fruit has its fashion
able namesake this year, and now
fashion is starting on the vegetables
and f~oodstuffs. The difference be-
tween butter color and mayonnaise
yellow must be at once distinguish
able by those who pretend to know
aught of the fine shadings of gowns.
This is t be a season of bright col
ors. II must be said that there is a
more marked difference than usual
between the gowns of young people
and their mothers and that this diff.
ference is noticeable chiefly In the
coiors which they adopt.-Harper'a
Bazaar.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
Playing Blind.

This is a funny little stunt enjoyed.
alike by old and young. II one has
never tried it is very amusing to
find anything with your eyes shut or
to judge distances.
First place a piece of paper on the
floor before you, shut your eyes, walk
backward two steps: then try to walk
On the paper and pick 1t Us. Then
stick a pin in the wall about our feet
up and try to pick it off ~blindfolded.
Stand about five or six feet away from
a table; shut your eyes; then try to
walk up to it without knocking
against it.-Woman's World.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
Aboard.

In Paris the tourist stands in awe
and admiration as he watches the way
the lady from Cincinnati gets through
the crowds.
why is It that everybody gets Out
Of her way. while / have to elbow
along as best l can" he asks of a by
stander.
"Ah, monsieur" explains the by
stander. 81 have travel In your con
tree an there l see that no one maj
stop the United States mail. while
here you will observe we go farther
In the courtesy an navair interiors
with the progress of the United States
female"