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LAW PERMITS CONTRIBUTIONS
TO CAMPAIGNS OF EDUCATION.

The Kimble law specifically ex-
empts from its provisions commit
tees or organizations that carry on
educational work "for the discussion
or advancement of political or eco
nomic questions"
Section one of the act covers the
points under discussion:
Section /. The term committee"
or Organization" as hereinafter used
shall include every committee or con
bination of two or more persons CO.
operating to aid or promote the sue
cess or defeat of political oarty or
principle or of any proposition sub
mitted to vote at any election. or to
aid or take part in the election or
defeat of any candidate for public Of
ice, or to aid or take part in the
election or defeat of any candidate
for nomination at q primary election
or convention, including all proceed
ings prior to such primary election,
OF of any candidate for any office,
whether public or not, to be voted
for at primary election; or
to aid or defeat the nomination by
petition of candidate under the pri
mary election law; or any other or
ganization or society soliciting or re
ceiving money assessments or Other
things of value, or In any way advo
eating or permitting the success o.
defeat OF any candidate for office, oil
of any principal measure or poposi
tion to he voted for at any election
held in this state; but nothing herelr
contained shall apply to or in respect
OF any committee or organization fol
the discussion or advancement OF po
litical or economic questions.
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TRANCE
OF Over 100 Days Coming
To An End

Vandalia, ILL.,, July Sit is l05
days today since Miss Hazel Schmidt,
daughter of former Alderman George
Schmidt, told her mother that she be
Iieved she was going In trance. A
few minutes later she was fast asleep.
Up until two weeks ago the girl
slept almost continuously. Then a
change came that indicated some i'm
provement, and since then her waking
periods have been more frequent. To
day she was awake and ate heartily
Il don't feel one bit bad over It," she
said today, "and ! know l would soon
be all right again II could only keep
awake"
Her eyes again closed in sleep. In
spite Of her struggle to keep them
open. She suffers no pain now, and
her appetite is good. The attendants
say that she is gaining flesh. and tina,
her general condition is much imprOv
ed. A. the present rate OF improve
ment the attending physicians thinl
Miss Schmidt soon will be able e
remain awake all day and regain he
former normal condition.
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Bad tjandwritinu,

Sheridan's writing was "A scandal to
his school and puzzled the town. He
once wrote "pass" to Drury Lane,
and the doorkeeper stopped It's bearer
and Immediately pronounced 1t to be a
forgery because he could decipher It.
To make matters worse, Sheridan was
also uncertain In his spelling. A
(which" where" and whether"
In his hands, for instance. were as Of
ten as not deprived Of their catches" +"
and "thing" was to him always n
"think" and nothing more. The afro
cious writing of celebrities recalls the
claim once made ON behalf of Baron
Bramwell that he wrote three hands
zone which he alone could read. an
other which his clerk could read and
he couldn't and third, which nobody
could read" and the last named was
his usual style. The writing master
Of the elder Dumas attributed the de-
feat of Napoleon nt Waterloo to a
badly scrawled message to Grouchy
which was wrongly interpreted. The
Duke of Wellington wrote an equally
bad "flst." Lord Palmerston was such
stickler for legibillty Of script that
he would send dispatch halfway
around the world to have 1t clearly re
written.-Pall Mall Gazette.
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ROAD NOTICE.
July IL. 1911.
7-1S, ;S-1,S s.

Notice is hereby given that petition
will be presented to the Commissioners
of Knox County, at their next ses-
sion, September 4, A. d. 1911, praying
for the locating and opening of a public
road on the following line to-wit:
the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section No. 20, township No.
g. range No. 10. running thence west SO
rods; thence southwest across the lands
of Isaac Smithhisler to point at or near
the corner of lands owned by Helen
Kaylor, Isaac Smithhisler and G. M.
Rice; thence southwest across the land
of C. Nj. Rice to the line between C. M
Rice and Samuel Severis; thence con-
tinuing in a southwesterly direction
across the land of Samuel Severns until
1t intersects the road leading from Greer
Ohio, to Samuel Severns'.
ISAAC SMITHHISLER.
b Greer, Ohio, July 9th, A. ID. 1911.
'S-LS15,22 S
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GERMANY TO HAVE A eIsRALrER

Berlin, July 31-What is regarded
as one of the most important steps
yet taken toward strengthening Ger
man sea powers will be accomplished
tomorrow when the entire Island of
Heligoland, which commands the en-
frances to the great ports of Hamburg
and Bremen, will be taken over by the
military authorities and converted in
to an independent fortress rivaling
Gibralter in completeness of defense
1t will be manned by separate force
of troops and officers and will be con
stantly equipped with supply of am
munition sufficient for all emergen
cies.
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Big FEAST
AT The Wedding Of An Aged
Couple

It&adiug, Pa, July Si-An unusual
NwBanlng took place at Princeton,
BerBs County, Penn, today, when
John b. Man~iller. aged rs. was mar
RED 10 Mrs. Rebecca 10, Boyer, aged
62. Five hundred guests from all sec
tions of the country attended. There
was music and dancing and a big
feast, and the couple received numer-
sous congratulations and gifts
Manwller is well preserved for his
age. His first wife died several years
ago and he has grown children, Mrs,
Manwiller has taken her third hus-
band.
In speaking of her marriage to Mr.
ManwIller she said
81 had choice between four men
all OF whom called on me- since my
husbands death Mr. Manwiller was
the best, and selected him, am
sure he will turn ont just as good as
my other husbands. know good
man when | see him"
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OPPOSE INITIATIVE
and REFERENDUM.

Hall of Blendon Grange No. 708.
To the Editor:
The Ohio State Grange is frequent
ly mentioned as a cooperative factor
to secure the initiative and referendum
in the new constitution. At the last
annual session of Ohio State Grange,
held in GAINESVILLE, December, 1910, a
resolution favoring the principle OF
the initiative and referendum was
offered and supported vigorously by
a handful of proponents, The grange
refused to indorse the principle OF
the initiative and referendum. State
Grange officials who signed the call
for the organization of the Progress
sive Constitution League, who In their
official capacity, exceeded their auth
ority, Just as officials frequently do,
A member Of the executive committee
when asked IL the committee had au-
thorized the action, replied that 1t had
not, that the master OF the Ohio State
Grange, himself and number OF
other officials were opposed to the
initiative and referendum. State
Grange recently adopted resolution
forbidding Its officials to take posi-
ton on any public question In the
name of the grange, unless author
lied by the State Grange or executive
committee. The league refused to in
clude the recall in their so-called
progressive" platform (reactionary
most farmers believe iD. The re
call in the constitution Of Ohio State
Grange at this juncture would not bt
highly relished by these afficials. II
our opinion, the initiative and refer
endum Is the most dangerous ant
revolutionary proposition submitted
to our people. We will use all hon
orable means to defeat any candi
date for member Of the constitutions
convention who favors the initiative
and referendum. We will cooperate
with oranges in other counties to de
feat any candidate who stands 70
this radical and dangerous measure.
f. p. DILL, Master
q. s. SCHROCK, Secretary, Bien
don Grange. Westerville, July is.
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When in want of a set of knives
and forks, spoons or any pieces in
silver ware go to the Arnold store, Mt.
Vernon, which will represent and guar
antee all silverware just as sold, and
get the advantage of large stock
and low prices.
Mr. Nearpass, formerly editor of the
Croton Citizen which recently suspend
ed publication, has purchased an en-
tire new plant from Chicago and will
put out a sheet" in Frazeysburg, o.,
the first issue to appear the second
week in August.
The Arnold store, Mt. Vernon, is
showing a big stock of new shapes
and decorations in dinner sets. Their
stock includes open stock patterns
from porcelain to French china, and
100 piece dinner sets from $500 and
$500. DO not miss this large variety
and low prices by not going to the
Arnold store.
The Sunday school Of the Hopewell
Baptist church enjoyed picnic at
Hiawatha park on Saturday afternoon
The members of the Sunday school
went to the park before noon. taking
their baskets with them. Dinner was
eaten at noon and was followed by
| amusements and games of various
kinds. An interesting program was
enjoyed. About forty members of the
school were present.
The Arold store, Mt. Vernon
offer to the people of Knox county
the largest and best selected stock oi
house furnishing goods in Knox coun
ty. People furnishing new house
or wanting wall paper, carpets, china
glass and cooking wares will find {
stock to offer the best selection and {
saving of money. Lockers are always
welcome.
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ROAD NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that petition
will be presented to the Commissioners
of Knox County, Ohio, at their next ses-
sion, September A. A. D.. 1911, praying for
the changing and grading of the follow
ing piece of road on Coshocton road,
stake No. 1 at east side of cross road
from Danville road to Coshocton road.
thence in a northwestern direction about
thirty eight rods to stake No. 2, on north
side of said Coshocton road.
A. B. SNOW,
Principal Petitioner.
July IL, 1911
7-1S,24S-1,S s.
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CLASSIFYING PROPERTY
FOR TAXATION.
5V PROF. cHAs. ). BULLOCK,
or Harvard University.

. . .
In favor of reasonable classification
Of property for taxation purposes the
following arguments are conclusive:
(a) All successful legislation is
based upon reasonable discrimina-
ton between the classes of things
sith which it deals. A uniform PEN
atty for all crimes and uniform re-
quirements for the transfer of all
classes of property would be no more
foolish than a uniform rate Of taxa
tion for all property irrespective OF
its nature or class.
(b) Uuder modern conditions the
rate of taxation is so high that 1t is
necessary to classify property as a
railroad classifles freight, and adjust
methods and rates of taxation to the
nature Of each class of property.
(c) Reasonable discrimination be-
tween the objects Of taxation is the
principle upon which our customs
tariff and internal taxes upon COM
modities are now adjusted.
We tax beer at one rate, spirits at
another and tobacco at another; and
no sensible man would propose to
tax all three commodities at uni
form rate
(d) Far from injuring owners of
other classes Of property the impo-
sition Of a moderate and uniform
tax upon ravings deposits has greatly
benefited them; and our other taxes
would today be higher than they are,
II we had undertaken to collect tax
Of ~ per cent upon deposits in saw
ings banks.
All modern systems Of taxation are
in one way or another based upon the
principle of classification.
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Friday, the first day of
September 1911.

between the hours of |; p M, and p
M OF said day. the following described
lands and tenements, towit
Situate in Clinton township, Knox
county, Ohio and being part lot No. II in
the md quarter, 6tn township, 18th range,
y. ;. M. lands and being lot No. 255
In the subdivision of a tract of land
conveyed by Columbus Ewalt as admin
lstrator with the will annexed of Susan
Z. johnson to j. M. Ickes and Clifford l..
sturgeon by deed dated July 7th. 1906 AID
recorded i'm the Knox county deed rec
ords.
Also the following described goods:
si50O0
1 Weinman Machine Co. water pump,
$500.
l Dean Bros steam pump. $500
2 Buffalo Pump Works steam pumps,
$500.
/ Fan, 1890
1 hand drill No. IA, $1,000
2 sets shafting and puleys $500.
II vice and anvils, $1,000.
Scrap iron in tool room, $500.
II roller horses $1,000.
Q ton packing hay, 5000.
Lot of Cullett, $4,000.
20 novel boxes, 5000.
| old boiler. $1,000
Lot Soda ash, $1,000
Lot lime stone, $1,000.
3 trucks. $500
z heating stoves, 500.
wheelbarrows, $500.
IL cutting tables, $1,000
Appraised at: Real estate, $1,000. 90: :
goods. $705.00.
Terms of sale! Cash.
p. j. PARKER,
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio.
l.. Il. Houck and p. l.. Wilkins, attor-
neys for plaintiff.
S-1,S,15,22.29 s
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Pert Personals.

One great American whom there is
no thought of probing is Ty Cobb
Anaconda Standard
There are no files on the Ahkoond
of Swat-that is. If he lives up to his
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Maybe Mr.. Stokes made the mistake,
when writing those letters. Of not en-
closing stamped envelope for their
return.-Atlanta Journal,
president Taft Is the worlds great
est benefactor." says Andy Carnegie
Tut, tut, Andy! Why, he hasn't given
away single library.-Washington
Post.
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4. + + Il 4. i. 4. X 4. 4. K II !. 4.
i. HOWARD i.
!. ]. 4 !. Z i. I. I. I. !. I. 4. I. Z.

Mrs. Walter Lepley spent last Wed.
nesday with Mrs. l.. d. Hartman OF
Howard.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert McCarter and Mr.
and Mrs. Austin Cochran spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Linsey
Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Cochran were
visiting friends in Bladensburg last
Sunday
Mr.. Cary Whitmore and wife have
gone TO Newark to spend the week
with relatives and friends.
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PRESIDENT GOES
ON QUIET JAUNT
Slips Away From His official
Duties.
WINDS UP At FARM HOUSE

In Company With Archibald Butt He
Motors over Into Maryland and
Spends Pleasant Afternoon With
Newspaper Friend Who Has Re-
turned to the soli-Finds Him En-
tertaining Farmers From helghbor.
hood. All Of Whom Enjoy Visit.
Washington, July 31.--One OF Pres
ident Tafts human traits has just
been given a demonstration after hav-
ing been kept secret several weeks.
It is his interest In common affairs OF
life and the pleasure he derives from
meeting the man in the street"
One Sunday afternoon recently 1t
was learned the president slipped
away from the humdrum OF official
affairs at the White House, visited a
Washington newspaper reporters
farm in Maryland, completely sur
| prising the owner, and spent the af-
| ternoon sitting on the front porch
chatting with the farmer, his wife
and neighbors. drinking milk, view
ing cow and crops and sympathizing
with yellow pup that had lost the
us Of both hind legs.
William P. Price, reporter on a
local paper whose work brings him
into contact frequently with the pres
ident, is the farmer" On this par
ticular Sunday afternoon Mr.. Prices
| tha hoI Irnnnad
in to have little talk. So also had
the folks who run the farm on the
west. The reporter.farmer was coat
less, his shirt unbuttoned at the neck
and flung pen to the breeZes One
gallus was where 1t ought to be and
the other dangled at his side. Home
knit bath slippers were on his feet.
The visiting neighbors also were
dressed for comfort. The COW hat
Just been tethered in the frcnt yart
and the yellow dog was howlinl
mournfully, the guinea hens were
crying alarm at a hawk and two
youngsters we're seated on posts a
the entrance munching bread ant
butter, with a generous coating O.
| DTOWu sugar, WuSu uiS dutohopi'
drew up at the gate.
In 1t besides the driver we're
tall, pleas, t looking young mai
with a military carriage. and mucl
heavier figure garbed in a long gra.
duster and soft gray cap. The pal
started up the pathway. The bare
footed boys on the fence wer
curious, but not interested enough T.
drop the bread and butter when tn
big man patted one Of them On tn
leg and waned to know II Mr.. Pric
was at home.
BY that time Farmer Price had rec
ognized his visitors and was advant
ing to meet the president Of tn
United States. Major Archibald But
was at the PRESIDENTS side. Mr.. Tai
announced that he had just Iun ou
to look over the farm and get ava
from official life for a while.
Escorted to the porch, he was II
troduced to Farmer Prices wife an
all the neighbors and, settling hin
self in comfortable armchair, b
laughed and chatted for an hour G
, | more.
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Tho Gloomy EnsIishman.

The sap may be wildly running, the
birds may be making love. and the sun
brilliantly shining in a sky of exquis-
ite blue. but in the heart of the aver
age Englishman there seems per
petual Good Friday, and in his mind
the fixed idea that life is one long, un-
ending Monday morning and the
month eternally Observation-Disclosures
Taller.
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Electric Flashes.

The best rubber gloves for the use OF
electricians are tested to resist cur
rent of 10000 volts.
The total Investment In electric light
plants In the United States is now
more than $2.0O0,OOO, 900, according to
reports presented to the National Elec'
tric Light association.
The offer of prize has not solved
the problem of the profitable use OF
windmills in the Netherlands for the
generation of electricity. Fourteen
cents per hour per lamp was the best
that could be done.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-01
UNCLAIMED MAIL

To avoid delay In delivery have
your mail addressed to street and
number, P. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain un
claimed in the Mt Vernon postotiice;
Advertised July 81, 1911.
Co. Woods Engineering
Claek Orville,
Colenan Mrs. Agnes,
Ernst Ben,
Fouik Thos.
Gibbon Bert e. (2)
Maxwell M. j.
O'Neal Harry, (2)
Porter Miss Jennie,
Taylor Charles,
Todd E. ].
White Lou,
Workman S, S.
Sheridan G. Dowds, postmaster.
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TREATMENT OF sPRAINs

Sprains are usually bandaged and
left to wear themselves out. This is
really barbaric, because quick relief
can be obtained by thoroughly rubbing
in Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. 1t will
soothe and take the soreness out.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-01

Gerald's chum, Netherby Ames. broke
all to pieces last fall from overwork
and so on, and he was ordered down
here. And he couldn't afford to come
and stay indefinitely, so he pulled
few wires, and things happened. He
was made postmaster here at Pine
vile. And he got lonesome and healthy
and workful again a month ago, so
Gerald's in his place. and he's in New
York. Don't you see? 1t was really
very definite and businesslike and
right under the circumstances"
"Oh, certainly, under the circum-
stances" agreed Broderick. $50 old
Gerry's postmaster instead OF artist"
Both" she corrected "He has lots
Of time to study, and it's good for him
the responsibility, mean. You
wouldn't know him"
81 suppose not" assented Broderick
uneasily. He tried to reconcile his lit
tie circle of the universe, to make the
chaotic tumble fall into place and har-
monize. Gerald, Gerald the helpless,
erratlc, fantastic. irrational. joyous
hearted, penniless artist, person OF
matrimonial responsibility, a postmas-
ter! But then he remembered the
young smooth haired person stamping
letters. OF course Gerald had found
his usual way out of the difficulty He
had hired some Pineville lass to do the
heavy work, and he drew the salary.
1t was like Gerald. But there was
Beatrice, Beatrice making biscuit He
looked at her with troubled eyes, see
ing endless vistas of Beatrices making
biscuit throughout the years.
"Don't you miss New York;
"Oh. so muchw she said an never
be happy until get back"
"Have you given up your own
workw
"Only for the time being. I shall
take 1t UP again, Of course. shall
have to-"
Broderick's hands frightened in sud
den grip. So she was to work again
turn out her endless succession Of lit
tie wash illustrations for second rat'
monthly magazines. Gerald would no
mind, would not see the point. HI
would think he was being broadmind
ed and bohemian to let his wife carr!
on her own art irrespective of him
But Beatrice saw the point.
He rose from his chair suddenly, hi
face white with the anger and love h
9 had smothered. Before he could stol
himself the words came leaping to hi
}. lips:
' "why did you do itT
a "Do what2"
! She stood beside the little bar
I kitchen table, her face raised to his
g her eyes bright with startled wonder
G ment at his tone.
a 'Why did you marry Geraldw
MARRY Gerald! IT Some one wa
q coming along the white roadway. From
i the kitchen window two figures coul
be seen, and she pointed to then
= "There is Gerald, and that is his wife
II my sister Barbara. l am merely al
. tendant star to the honeymoon. The
brought me along lowell, to make tn
biscuit"
" A minute later and Broderlck me
II the bridal couple on the wide verand
y under the funny roof The bride wa
= the girl with the smooth dark hal
who had been stamping letters, an
g she laughed ut him.
~ knew who you were, but wan
'' ed Gerald all to myself. and kne'
Beatrice would take care Of you"
- y "She did," answered Broderick hal
:. PLY, and as the rest went into Ii
. house he paused to brush Off traces ,
-four from his coat collar, But Be
~ trice burned the biscuit.
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QUEBEC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Montreal, Que, July 31-The annual
tennis tournament for the champion
ships of Province of Quebec began
on the courts of the Mount Royal Club
today and will continue through the
greater part of the week.
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KNIGHTS OF coLumsus MEET

Detroit, Mich. July 3l-Knights OF
S,Oiumbus from all parts of the United
states, from Canada. Mexico. Porto
nairo. md the Phiilipine Islands are
pwJ1yine In Detroit for the first event
'Of the long programme TO he carried
out at ihe national convention OF the
order, which is 10 be held here this
week
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A Discussion on Talk.

Tommy-Pop, what is the difference
between dialogue and monologuef
Pop-When two women talk. my son.
it's dialogue; but when woman car
ries ON conversation with her hus-
band it's a monologue. ue.-Exchange
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-01

"A New York court has decided that
il ia legal to use force in eiecting bill
collectors. Now who fayors recall Of
the judiciary?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-01

AS long as girls love affairs pros
per she won't worry much about the
corn crop.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-01
sHERIFF's SALE

The Blackford window Glass Co.
VS..
The Knox County Glass Co.
KNOX COMMON PLEAS.
by virtue of an execution issued out
of the Court of Common Pleas of Knox
County Ohio, and to me directed. I Will
offer for sale at the door OF the Court
House. in Mount Vernon. Knox County,