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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-22
MONEY
COLLECTED
ID Cases For Violation Of
The Local Option Law
To Be Used 10 Cleaning The
Streets Of Nj. Vernon
Over $3.50 VIII Be Applied
To Street Cleaning Fund
Thm l.nknn n Thm Cns,oum
The Arches On The Square
The Subject Of Discussion
At The Regular Meeting Of
Council Monday Evening

At last there Is some money In the
street cleaning and street repair fund
that can be used to remove at least a
part of the vast amount of dirt and
filth that has collected on all of the
paved streets in the city during the
past several weeks. The money found
available for the purpose was collected
by Mayor Perrine during the month of
October as fines resulting from the
prosecution of violators of the local
option law. A resolution, introduced
one week ago, to instruct the city audi
tor to credit 800 to the street clean
ing fund, 800 to the street repair
fund and $16745 to the general fund
was given the second and, under sus-
at the meeting of the city council Mon
day evening. The resolution was adopt.
ed. The $367.45 thus distributed was
the amount collected as fines In liquor
cases.
It was decided Monday evening to
borrow 5000 to replenish deficiencies
in the various public funds. The ordi-
nance introduced at q previous meet
ing was legally read for the second and
third times and was passed. 1t author
ICES that certificates of Indebtedness,
not to exceed $1,000 be issued in antici-
patton of collection to repay them at
the next settlement.
A committee composed of Messrs. III.
G. Devin, w. A. Ackerman and Il. o.
Arnold waited upon council and Mr..
Devin spoke in behalf Of those con-
nected with the public library He ex.
planned that the county budget commits
sion cut down the library appropriation
to a very small figure, In fact so small
that there are not enough funds to pos
sibly carry out the work, and asked
council to pass an ordinance to issue
certificates of Indebtedness to the
amount of $aOO to replenish the def
cheney in the public library fund. The
ordinance, being introduced, was pass
cd under suspension OF the rules.
Bills for the rental of four voting
PAGES amounting to $50 were received.
A rather lengthy discussion on the
matter of the maintenance of the three
arches on the public square was held
but, as usual, no point was reached.
Mr.. Darrah OF the Light Co., was pres
ent to explain any point that might be
suggested or answer any question that
might be. asked him. All Of this was to
no avail although Mr.. Darrah gave all
and more information than was asked
for. Az "A matter of fact council has
had more bother with the three arches
than any other item In the city govern
ment that has been brought up for
many months. The lamps that were
originally placed on the arches for H.
luminatiOn were taken Off short time
after they had been installed and ef.
forts we're begun to better conditions
In general. Conditions, however. have
not been bettered but have been made
decidedly worse and now, after year
Of wrangling and aimless figuring, It
has been suggested that 1t would be a
good Idea to return to the Same lamps
that were first taken of.
Adjourned.
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Entertained
For Bride Elect

Miss Izetta Waddell and Mrs. Bessie
Weed very pleasantly entertained with
linen shower for Miss Stella Weed
at the home Of Miss Waddell on North
Mulberry street Monday evening. Miss
Weed, who will be united In marriage
to Mr.. Harry Alsdorf In the near fu-
tnre, received many handsome pres
ents. Twenty-Five were present during
the evening which was delightfully."-
spent playing games. Refreshments
were served
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exscuroa;s NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the un,
dersigned has been appointed aud
qualified executor OF the estate of
HENRY b. DISNEY
late OF Knox County, Ohio, deceased,
by the probate court of said county
November 3, 1912.
LEWIS b. HOuCK,
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
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DEPUTY
Under Sheriff woOlIsOn viii
BE Walter 3. Xoshsldcr
appointment Announced By
The Sheflii.EIect %
Tuesday MorDIng

Walter B. Mosholder of Clay town.
ship will be deputy sheriff Of Knox
county under Sheriff John M. WOOL.
son.
The appointment was announced by
the sheriff-elect on Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Mosholder is school teacher and
has been superintendent OF the schools
in Clay township. He is also treasurer
of Clay township and secretary Of Ohio
Lodge No. 19S Free and Accepted Ma
sons Of Bladensburg. Mr.. Mosholder
Is 35 years Of age. is married and has
one son. The new deputy Is six feet
in height and weighs 225 pounds. The
appointment is very popular one.
Mr.. Mosholder will make his resi-
dence In Mt. Vernon, taking up his
new duties on January 4.
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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed and
qualified administrative de bonis non
of the estate of
FREDERICK M'CARRON
late of Knox county, Ohio, deceased
by the probate court of said county
November 6, 1912.
OMA MCARRoN.
Fredericktown, Ohio.
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Barber. r.Ewins
Wedding

The wedding of Mr.. Paul b. Barber
and Miss Lucy M. Ewing of Mt. ver-
non, Ohio, was quietly solemnized at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs. Sin
clair Smith. Troy, Ohio. Sunday, Nov.
18th. After short visit among friends
they will depart for Lake Arthur, New
Mexico, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
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Cause Of Insomnia

The most common cause of insomnia
IL disorders of the stomach and con
sttpation. chamberlain's''fT ''fTi5IetAi cor
rect these disorders and enable You to
sleep, For sale by all dealers.
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Society Notes

Entertained
With Luncheon
Mrs. Stephen A. Douglass and Mrs.
Morgan delightfully."- entertained with
a luncheon Monday afternoon at the
Ohio State Sanatorium in honor of
Mrs. Edmund G. Bates Of Alliance.
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Perkins. eurrell
weddlnu

Wedding
DR.. Clell Bricker Perkins, formerly
OF Mt Vernon, and Miss LA Vaughn
Burrell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ID. Burrell of CrOton, Ohio, were
married Sunday evening at the home
OF the brides parents. They will live
In Centerburg where DIR. Perkins will
practice his profession.
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-Four Names Suggested To
The Court o. Monday
Upham Gas Co. Secured ver-
dict In Common Pleas
A Suit For Divorce Is Filed
BY Knox Co. Woman

The Knox county commissioners at
their session on Monday took the first
action relative to the actual building OF
new county jail when they recon-
nended to Judge ,Seward of the court
Of common Ileas four names to con
stitute a building committee TO act in
conjunction with the county commits.
sloners. This commission is appoint
cd according to the provisions OF tho
law and the members will work with
the county commissioners untii the
structure is completed.
The four names suggested to the
court are all residents OF Mt. Vernon.
there being two Republicans and two
Democrats.
The names wNl De made public as
soon as they are appointed by the
court.
Judge Seward requested the cQua;
missioners to suggest TIE nAmes "a
suitable persons 70 coRstitate the Gam.
mission as he was NOT familiar witA
the names Of residents a. nj, Vernon.
especially Of those persons weil quail
ned to constitute thts important com
mittee.
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Houck and William A. Hosack vsl
Thompson.
The case of Randall VS.. Sharpe has
been dismissed in the court of COM
mon pleas.
Widower Eiects--
William woodford, widower Of Re.
becca Woodford. has elected to take
under the will.
A,first partial account has been filed
in probate by J. T. Durbin, guardian Of
Jndson Durbin. showing the following:
Received 500. 40. paid out $154.49, bal
ance 1881.
Examiners Appointed
Judge Seward on Tuesday morning
appointed the following persons to ex.
anime the commissioners report: Jar.
red Belt, DemOcat, and William H.
white. Republican.
o
reeds Filed
Dora I. Roberts to Rebecca f. Will
son. IA acres (one-fortieth interest) In
Hilliar, $25.
Etta Perfect to Rebecca F. Wilson.
IL acres in Hilliar, $1,000.
Gay Craft to Susan Craft, Az acres
In Middlebury, $500.
Oscar Purdy to A. r. Holtz, parcel
in Gambler, $70O.
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Specific BlO0d Poison

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Action For Divorce
Ella V. Wolfe, mas commenced a suit
for divorce IN ~ court oG common,
pleas OF Knox c0wOty against william
l.. Wolfe. The liaintiH states they
were married on June :6, 1909. and al.
iega that on~ttNaeWbe., ", tsi2. the
defendant was guilty of extreme cruel
y--that he drove the plaintiff from
home and In other ways abused her.
The plaintiff states that tho defendant
IL the owner NJ rc1 estate and farm
implements IN the value OF about
$4,000 and that he " aa,oat 10 dispOse
OF the same 10 prevent the plaintiR
from securing astsN0ny. The pia,ntifi
asks for a Temporary Injunction ana
upon Anal hearinx asks Tor a divorce.
alimcny and tkst s:he mny ~ restored
70 her maidenWsnac. Ella V. Iiearn. A
temporary Injunction has been allowed
by Probate Juaeeas,erry. william NJ
ko0ns represents -the p,aintiA,
Common Pleas Court
The first case SaiSen up before the
Jury IN tho court OF common pleas
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Utica Case Postpone6-

Utica Case Postponed
The man Merrill Edwards. the vet
erinary surgeon of Utica, was airaign.
cd In Juvenile court Monday morning.
On account of the fact that he was not
prepared for trial on the charge Of
having contributed TO the delinquency
OF Amy Pierce,sthe case was cOntin-
usd until Mopdas.ityo 25, The young
man is represented by L. G. Russell.
The case attracted considerable atten-
ton In Utica. where both parties re-
side and are we'll known.
IL is understood that there are 9th,
or matters pending against the man
Edwards. The prosecutor OF Cuyah0-
ga county has written u letter To some
OF the officers ~ the courts h6Ae ask.
ing as to the exact time OF his hear
ing here. The presumption Ia that
matters Of a more serious nature will
be urged against the young veterinary
IN Cleveland. his native town. and
where he took the young girl after nc
left Utica. Edwards IL the son OF high.
ly esteemed parents in his native
place.--Newark American Tribune.
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Common Pleas Court
The hrst case taken up before the
Jury IN tho court oi common pleas
Tuesday morning was that OF Lewis Is.
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verdict For Defendant
In the case ~ COutts VI. She Up
ham Gas Company, which has been oc
cupying the attention of Che court and
the jury for <hs >AaSt, Two days, WA
brought to an ending Tsesday morn
ing at $3.50 O'ciocG when the jury rc
turned verdict tor the defendant
The jury retired a ~ O'CLOCK Monday
morning. The piaintin sued for dam
ages, alleging that gas from the mains
Of the defendamt Giicd his cellar and
an explosion followed which resulted
In the practical destruction ~ the
house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-08
sHEFTELs PLEADS GUILTY
Broker Finally Gives Up Long Fight
In Court

New York, March Pleas of
guilty by George Graham Rice and
Bernard F. Scheftes of the brokerage
firm of b. F. Scheftels & Co., brought
to a dramatic close here today what
is believed to be the longest trial on
record in a United States court. With
their associates, Charles f. Belzer,
Charles b. Stone and Ralph E. Water.
man, they have been on trial for near
ly five months for alleged conspiracy
and the misuse Of the mails to pro
mote and sell mining stocks.
Rice was sentenced to one year in
jail, his sentence beginning December
20 last, when he was put in the Tombs
after one OF the jurors had been ap-
preached. With time off for good be-
havior, Rice will really spend about
six months and a half in Jail. Shelf
tells got of with a suspended sen.
tence, and the other three defendants
went free, the indictments being
quashed
IL was the fact that his financial re-
sources and those OF his friends had
been exhausted by the length OF trial,
Rice said today, that induced him to
enter his plea. and It was intimated
that the heavy expenses entalled by
the government in the case had also
played a part in bringing about to-
days sudden climax, for without
Rice's plea, the case, II is said might
have dragged along five months more.
Much Of the evidence adduced by
the government during the trial was
aimed at showing that the Scheftels
did not conduct legitimate broker
age business. but a "bucketshop". and
that the defendants sought to create a
market for certain stocks OF which
they held large blocks under option,
and sought to sell these stocks at in.
tiated values and with secret profit
to themselves. Offices OF the Schef.
tells firm, located in New York, Chica-
so, Boston, Denver and other large
cities, We're raided simultaneously on
September %, 1910.
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Other reports seem to confirm this.
The reports of Amundsen's success ap
pear at the same time to have dis.
posed of the rumor that Capt Scott
attained the pole. None of the au.
thorities in London were inclined TO
credit this latter report until 1t was
confirmed.
Briuons entertained fears that Capt.
Amundsen would win the honors OF
discovery for Norway. His previous
experience in Arctic and Antarctic
regions made him a formidable com.
petitor. II was he who discovered
the northwest passage in 1905, after
other explorers had vainly made the
attempt for years Amunsen had with
him on the present expedition a hardy
band 81 fellow-countrymen, who prob
ably were greatly aided by skis In
traversing the glacial ice, and he put
his faith In a great pack OF Siberian
dogs for the supply sledges.
lie had an advantage over Capt
Scott in the race for the south pole Of
nearly eight months; his base Of sup
plies was nearer the pole by nearly
100 miles. and his was not scientific
expedition, but one designed TO take
advantage OF all conditions and move
as swiftly as It might. The steamer
Fran is the vessel with which Dr.
Fridtiof Nansen made journey OF
thousands OF miles in the Arctic ocean
IN 1S9S.1S96. and II is the ship In
which Amundsen planned to drift on
the Arctic ice to the north pole.
Amundsen started In April, 1909 to
carry out this drifting trip In search
of the north pole. but changed his
plans. and in the following year pro
ceeded by way Of South America for
the Antarctic regions. Early in 1911
Lieut. Pencil OF Capt. Scotts expedi.
ton sent word from Stewart island
that he had come upon Amundsens
ship in the bay Of Whales, Ross sea,
where the Norwegian had made his
winter quarters
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ATTACKED GIRL S
THEN EXPLODED
DYNAMITE
The Girls Escaped With Their
Lives
ASSAlLANT KILLED HIMSELF
Horrible Attempt at Murder BY a
Coachman Employed In Cler-
gyman's Family

Brewsters, n Y, March S:-George
Mead, coachman for Rev. Frank
fairfield, rector of the Episcopal
church made murderous attack late
Wednesday upon two daughters of the
clergyman in the carriage house on
the fairfield premises at Brewsters,
and then blew himself to pieces and
one end of the carriage house out
with dynamite.
Mead had been in the employ OF the
Hartfelds for several years. He was
81 years old and married. He had
never shown an unfriendly attitude,
it was stated yesterday, toward the
daughters. Wednesday afternoon, at
his request, Ruby, 20, and Amy, q,
carried some tools to Mead, who was
at work in the carriage house. AS
they entered the building Mead
sprang at them and struck Amy over
the head with pair of pliers, Telling
her to the floor Ruby made her es-
cape and went to summon help.
According to the story told by Amy
yesterday, as she lay partly stunned
on the floor she saw Mead step TO one
side of the room and pick up some
thing. which he lighted as he held il
in his hand. This action brought her
to her senses, and she jumped up and
ran from the building Hardly had
she left it when a terrific explosion
occurred and the end OF the building
was blown out, while the interior was
wrecked. Searchers afterward found
Mead's body in pieces among the
ruins.
An examination of the wounds on
the head of Miss Amy showed that
she had been struck 81 times. and ii
required 30 stitches to close ,Acm.
She was said yesterday to be resting
comfortably Beyond the nervous
shock, the other daughter did not suf-
fer Rev Mr.. fairfield had gone to
Fishkill to preach at Lenten sermon
and the two daughters were alone
with their mother in the fairfield
home. which is known as Morning
thorpe and is located in that section
Of Brewsters designated as Turks
Hill.
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MRS. ELLEN FAY
Died This Morning at Home Of Daueh-
ter, Mrs. J. L. MeGurk

ter, Mrs. j. L. McGurk
Mrs. Ellen Fay, widow OF John Fay.
died OF pneumonia at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. l., McGurk at nine
o'clock this morning. She was born
in Ireland Ga years ago, coming to this
country at about the age of eighteen,
and locating in Hoosick Falls Upon
the death of her husband about FIVE
years ago, she came to Bennington and
had since resided in this village.
She was a woman of true Christian
spirit, beloved by all who knew her,
being ever ready to respond for the
help OF others She bore her last suf.
ferings with fortitude and courage,
which was typical of life we'll spent
and when God saw fit to call her in
the fullness of her years, she was re.
signed
She was a member Of the st. Moni.
ca society and of the st. Francis de
Sales church from which the funeral
services will be held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, Requiem Mass will be
sung at o'clock Monday morning. In.
terment viii be in the family lot at
Hoosick Falls The survivors are Mrs
J. l.. McGurk and Miss Name Fay Of
Bennington, Mrs Lawrence Powers OF
Hoosick Falls. Mrs. James Mahoney
of North Adams, Mrs. Patrick Neville
OF Troy, Mrs. William j. Healy OF
Schenectady, Frank Fay and John
Fay OF Hartford. Conn, seven grand.
children and three great grandchil.
dren.
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involves the maintenance Of the tradi-
tional attitude of the United States
concerning American questions, com
monty described as the Monroe doc
trine, or other purely governmental
policy"
As amended the treaties provide
that all differences, with the eXcep-
ton of the subjects named in the Ba-
con amendment, which it has not been
possible to adjust by diplomacy and
which are justiciable in their nature,
shall be submitted to arbitration at
the Hague tribunal. Senator Lodge
and others, who fought the Senate's
action yesterday declared that the al
iteration of the much-discussed clause
3 of article would imperil the sue
cess of the treaties No official ex-
pressions were made at the state de-
partment. Diplomatists pointed out
what they argued was parallel TO
the Senates action yesterday, and IN
that case the treaties under consider
alton never became operative.
The surprise of the day was the
striking out by the Senate by vote
of AZ to 40 of clause of article 3,
by which the high contracting parties
agreed, if they disagreed about any
difference between them being sub
iect to arbitration, TO refer it for set
Element to the high commission ar
ranged for. 1t was called the justici-
ability clause and was most essential,
without it the high commission being
esteemed nothing more than COM
mittee to pass upon the phraseology
of questions submitted for arbitration.
1t had been surmised that the vote
would be close on this clause, but still
a majority was expected, however,
narrow, but in the end there was
some switching, the most notable be-
ing Senator Dixon of Montana, the
Roosevelt manager, who it is now be-
lieved, acted from inspiration de
rived from Oyster Bay.
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SENATE RAT|FIES
z ARBITRATION
TREATIES
Somewhat MutiIated by Several
Amendments
MAY SPOIL THEIR EFFECT
Clause Taken Out of Treaties BY
Close Vote and This May Make
Them imperative
MAY SPOIL THEIR EFFECT

Washington, March 6.-The general
arbitration treaties between the
United States and England and
France, proposed by President Taft
and Secretary Knox as forerunners of
universal peace, were ratified by the
Senate yesterday by vote of 76 to 3,
but they were stripped of the clause
which, it was commended, would invade
the constitutional treaty-making pow
er of the Senate and other limitations
were added. The senators who voted
against the ratification were Lorimer,
MARITIME and Reed The latter two are
democrats. President Taft before
leaving last night for his speaking
trip to Toledo and Chicago did not
comment upon the Senate's action. 1t
is known he had hoped to see the
treaties passed unamended. He had
said publicly, however, that certain
amendments would not be objection
able. Virtually, the treaties, by the
Senate's action, are "up in the air" In
their modified form they must be re
ferred to England and France.
BY the terms of an amendment pro-
posed by Senator Bacon of Georgia,
the Senate consented to the ratifica-
ton OF the treaties with the distinct
provision that they do not authorize
the submission TO arbitration Of any
question which affects the admission
OF aliens into the United States or the
admission of aliens to the educational
institutions of the several states or
the territorial integrity of the several
states or of the United States. or con-
corning the question Of the alleged
Indebtedness or moneyed obligation
of any state of the United States. or
any question which depends upon or
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-08
TOWN OFFICIALS ORGANIZE
Selectmen and Board Of Health Elect
Officers for Coming Year.

The selectmen and members of the
board of health held their first meet
ing for the year, Thursday afternoon,
since the annual town meeting on
Tuesday
The selectmen organized by the
election of Frank NJ Crawford as
chairman, but did not choose a sec
rotary as it was agreed that the work
of the official should be divided among
the three. The bills for the annual
town meeting were ordered paid.
The board of health organized with
Frank Cromack as president, w. r..
White as vice-president and Health
officer II. L. Stillson as secretary ex-
oilicio.
1t was voted TO adopt the rules in
force last year created under the act
of the legislature of 1908 and which
have been in force during the past
three years.