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HISTORIC
Documents Are Found 10
Stone 10 California
Papers We're Placed In The
Box IN 1855

San Francisco. Sept. 12--In opening
a block Of Quincy granite which had
lain for seven years on the Cypress
Lawn yards Of Daniel & Pancoast. a
workman found a leaden box filled
with historic documents of great value.
The block Of granite, says the Ex.
aminer, was the cornerstone of the
old San Francisco customs house and
the leaden box was the receptacle in
which were stored, at the time the
cornerstone was laid, Jan. 20, 1856,
such written or printed papers as
were available at that time in Cali
fornia.
Seven years ago, when the old Gus.
toms house, which for half century
had entered and cleared the commerce
Of all nations, was razed to make
room for the new customs building,
all the stone was sold.
The stone was OF Quincy granite,
from the quarries at Quincy, Mass. All
the stone Of the old custom house had
been brought to San Francisco in sail
ing vessels which came around Cape
Horn.
The firm of Daniel e. Pancoast need.
blocks.
Among these granite blocks was the
Cornerstone of the old customs house,
with the leaden treasure box in the
center.
Fortunately, the workmen who we're
ordered to split up some of the Quin-
cy blocks selected the forsaken Gus
toms cornerstone. The workmen split
it in two. And as the halves of the
block fell apart the leaden casket was
revealed.
The casket was full of newspapers,
government documents, written papers,
every one of which was more than 81
years old.
On the top of the heap. carefully
wrapped in tissue paper, was finely
engraved plate fashioned from the sill
yer of California.
The plate rested on copy of the San
Francisco city director of 1854.
This corner stone was laid by Sam.
uel J. Bridge, one of the commission
ers.
Among the documents were blank
state controllers warrant of California
and letter signed by Thomas Larliin,
containing statistics of the customs
business of "Aduana Martina the
Spanish customs house at Monterey,
in 1S39.1S46.
There was also a printed copy Of
the speech of United States Senator
William Gwin of California on the Pa
cifc railroad, delivered In the United
States Senate, April IA, 1854.
In the casket was a copy of the
California state almanac and annual
register.
Beyond this there was a copy of
speech by Daniel Webster and copy
of the message of Professor Pierce to
Congress, dated March 1, 1854.
And last there was document pre-
pared by William j. Lewis, chief en-
gineer of the Pacific & Atlantic Rail.
road Company, a corporation that pro-
posed to build a railroad from San
provided for a line of road which
should skirt the bay shore and term
inals at Third street between Mission
and Howard
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13
OPERATION PERFORMED
Upon Mf. Donald II. Harper For
Appendicitis At nj. Vernon Hospital

Mr.. Donald Fl. Harper of East Gam
bier street was taken suddenly i'll
Wednesday afternoon with appendici
It's and on Thursday afternoon he was
removed to the Mt, Vernon Hospital
where he was operated upon by DR.. J.
f. Baldwin of Columbus and DR.. James
F. Lee Of this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13
BLOOD POISONING
Develops As A Result OF An Injury TO
The Hand

Mr.. Harry Shellenbarger, residing
south of the city. is In serious condi-
ton as the result Of having pierced his
hand with q rusty sheep shearer blade
a few days ago. The wound has be-
come affected and blood poisoning has
set In. The accident occurred Tues
day while he was handling pair Of
shearers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13

Joe Wood has hit for an aver
age of .2SS in 36 games. Ford of New
York. and Gregg, of Cleveland, ara
the only box artists in the American
League that have anything on Joe In
stick work.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13
BADLY STUNG
Was STATE
IN The Building Of The Ohio
SanatOflum
According To The Opinion Of
Allen v. Thurman
President Of The State BOard
OF Administration
Objects To Cost Of Shacks
And The Cow Barn
And Says The Cement Work
CnmlA o. HloLnA lnosS
And Says The Cement Work
Could Be Kicked Apart
Columbus Dispatch)

In the opinion Of President A. W.
Thurman, OF the Ohio board Of admin.
istration, the state was badly stung
when 1t paid some 100000 for the
site and the erection of the buildings
of the Mt. Vernon state sanatorium
for the treatment of tubercular pa
tients.
President Thurman and DR.. A. F.
Shepherd, of the board, visited the
institution Tuesday and were any
thing but pleased with conditions
there. They have no fault to find
with the way the institution is being
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13

MARYSviLlE--The golden we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam G. Gilerest OF this city was cele-
brated Yesterday by relatives and
friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13

Daubert and Wheat are playing the
regular brand for Brooklyn, and stand
well up among the select In the bat
ting averages.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13
RichlaDd County Man Leaves
Property 10 Knox Co.
aabeas Corpus Proceeding
Dismissed 10 Licking Co.
Other Items Of Interest
From The Court House

Court Bailiff Patrick Purcell recei,
ed word from Judge e. NJ. Wickham
of Delaware that he would be in Mt.
Vernon at 1880 Tuesday afternoon,
September II, and would hold brief
session of common pleas court and
would then adjourn the May term
sine die. Judge Wickham instructed
the bailiff to notify the members of
the Knox county bar of the session of
court on the above date.
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the bailiff to notify the members of
the Knox county bar of the session of
court on the above date.
Marriage License
George Karl Conard, farmer, Utica,
and Luella s. Penick. Morgan town
ship. Rev. Charles F.. Ransbottom.
Property In Knox Co..
The last will and testament of c.
c. Minard who died on September /,
1912. has been filed in probate court
for probate. To his wife he leaves
the s 3-4 acres of land which his now
their home to be hers as long as she
lives and $400 in cash. To his daugh-
ter Arvilla Marshall he leaves thirty
five acres of land and on her death
this land shall be divided equally
among her children. To his son
Frank Minard he leaves so acres of
land on condition that he pay Hugh
Armstrong; children 800 each and
Ida Armstrong's child 800. He ap-
points his son, Elsie Minard, executor
OF his property near Butler, O., and
decided his property to him on condi-
tion that he pay all just indebted
ness against the estate and the funer-
al expenses. He also appoints Frank
Minard executor of his estate in Knox
county. Witnesses were Geo. Kra-
mer and Jonathan Mans
field Shield.
Habcas Corpus Dismissed
Wednesday morning in common
pleas court the matter of the appli-
cation of John Nolan for writ of
habeas corpus was heard. Some time
ago Nolan was bound over to the com.
mon pleas court by lower court on
the charge of failure to support a
minor child :. In his petition, which
was filed by j. F. Lingafelter, he
claimed that he was held unlawfully
In the county Jail.
Wednesday morning the court dis.
missed the petition for the writ
Newark Advocate.
%
Guardian Appointed
A. ID. Rinehart OF Fredericktown
has been appointed guardian of Levi
Shafer, giving bond In the sum of ST..
900, with f. c. Jones and David Rine.
hart as sureties.
Appraisers Appointed
In the matter of the estate of Jane
Glaze. the following appraisers have
been appointed: J, NJ. Graham, Harry
w. Rooms AMI Clinton N, Williams
Deeds Filed
Festus b. Loney to Lydia Temple
parcel in Howard, 5000.
Vim. G, Rooms. adm, to Fannie
Self parcel in Mt. Vernon, $275.
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Tailored Suits
for Fall


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Women who appreciate the Importance of being
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latest word of Paris fashions at this store
Many of these delightfully."- new suits are of the
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$4,000 year to maintain their style certainty
You may have your choice of styles originated or
suggested by any Of the foremost Paris fashion
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designers in the Wooltex workshop.
The woman who buys early can buy Wooltex
suit with feeling of absolute security regarding the
Lasting quality of its style well of it's service
Wooltex suits have u
points Of superiority
You may find some of these in the most expens-
i've custom-tailored suits-but in Wooltex you can
get them all and at reasonable price.
Come tOday-Or tOmorrow-Or as soon as you re
ready. We show you enough of the new fall suits
any day to make your coming worth while.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SWEATERS
We are showing the newest styles in sweat
ers for women and children. Complete color range
Chidren's Sweaters ........ SOC to $3.50
Ladies' Sweaters. ............... 50 to $3.50
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13

Marriage License
George Karl Conard, farmer, Utica,
and Luella s. Penick, Morgan town
ship. Rev. Charles F.. Ransbottom.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13
Appraisers Appointed

Appraisers Appointed
In the matter of the estate of Jane
Glaze. the following appraisers have
been appointed: J. NJ. Graham, Harry
w. Koons AMI Clinton N. Williams
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13

Deeds Filed
Festus b. Loney to Lydia Temple
parcel in Howard, 5000.
Vim. G. Rooms. adm, to Fannie
Self, parcel in Mt. Vernon, $275.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13
Habcas Corpus Dismissed
Guardian Appointed d.

Guardian Appointed
A. ID. Rinehart OF Fredericktown
has been appointed guardian of Levi
Shafer, giving bond In the sum of ST.
900, with f. c. Jones and David Rine-
hart as sureties.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-01

Continued on Page six,
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NEWS OF FRATERNAL
IN the - SOCIETIES


for the members and their friends
The Calumet and Hecla orchestra VIII
be engaged 10 render music and an
enjoyable evening is expected.
May Change Dates Again.
A movement has been started among
the copper country branches OF the or
der of Knights Of Pythias which may
lead to change of the dates for the
annual reunion Of the Upper Peninsula
League AT Munising. II was origin
ally planned that this reunion would
he held on June 4, and 6. but the in
ability of Grand Chancellor Victor c.
Hawkins to be present at that time
caused q postponement of the dates for
one week, to June II, II and, 10. Cop
per country members have discovered
that the new dates will conflict with
the activities always incumbent OH
some of the members of lodge dur
ing tho week preceding the pay day
Of the various mines in this section,
and would make Il impossible fog
many of the members to attend. II has
been suggested that "A further post
poncmont OF either one or two weeks
he arranged SO that the copper coun-
try members would have more liberty.
As the matter rests. it is largely up to
Grand Chancellor Hawkins. who has
planned TO visit all of the lodges of
the upper peninsula during June. II he
can rearrange his dates SO as to be at
a.
later. the .dates probably will be
changed. A committee composed Of
the Chancellor Commanders Of the
different lodges of the copper country
has been named to take this matter up
through the officers of the Upper PEN
insula League.
Yesterday was the ninth anniver-
sary of the founding of Upper PENN
sula league. which was then composed
largely of the copper country lodges
Since then the league has grown until
it includes all of the twenty three
lodges in the upper peninsula, and the
annual reunion has become one Of the
big fraternal events of the year.
Patterson is Coming.
Advices have been received in Calu-
met to the effect that District Deputy
James a. Patterson Of Marquette, will
come to Calumet within month, ac-
companied by another deputy from the
headquarters of the X. o. +. NJ. NJ. for
the purpose of conducting campaign
in the interests of the MacC1bee lodges
in this section. Every effort viii be
made to arouse the enthusiasm of To-
cal members and to increase the MEM
bershp Of the tents in the copper
country. II is believed that the recent
reduction in insurance rates for miners
viii prove very helpful IN this direc-
ton
Local members OF the order are
awaiting with interest the announce
ment of the successor TO DIR. Talbert
y. Slencau. great medical examiner
Of the order whose Death occurred re-
Gently. The charters of the local tents
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The mail carriers OF Calumet have
made arrangements for social gath
ering to be held here ON May II. to
which the mail carriers of Houghton.
Hancock and Laurium will be invited.
There will be a banquet and informal
program at which addresses will be
given by some of the most prominent
postmen.
The principal purpose OF the gather
ing is to interest the carriers Of the
neighboring towns i'm the organization
of branches of the mail carriers as
socatlon. There is branch of this
organization in Calumet nut SO far the
carriers OF iioughton and Hancock
have taken but little interest in afh
liating An ipyitation was extended 10
National President Kelly of Brooklyn
to come o.tle copper country to give
an address, at this gathering, but he
was unable to attend, Assurances
nave been received however that c. -.
Duffy of Chicago, national treasurer
will be present and it is possible that
other lcadins workers in the organize
ton viii arrange. to attend. Further
aIrangements for this gathering are in
the hands OF q committee.
Elks Plan Dutch Lunch.
Arrangements have been made by
the members OF the Calumet Lodge
Of Elks ior a Dutch supper to be
served for the Elks and their friends
ON Friday evening. An informal pro
gram has been arranged and it is ex-
pected the occasion will be very
pleasant one.
On May II. the Elks will entertain
at a dancing party at the Elks temple
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have been draped In his memory. DIR.
Sleneau was well known in Calumet,
he having visited here on three occa-
slons, twice recently. He was present
at the big county reunion Of the order
held at Laurium two years ago and al
so gave an address at the county re-
union held last year at the Calumet
and Hecla park.
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-EcAL NOTICES.

May I, 8. Is, p.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The probate court for the County OF
Houghton
Al a session OF said court held at
the probate office. in the village CT
Houghton. i'm said county, on the
5Oth day Of May a. ID. 1912.
Present. Hon. George c. Bentley
Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Aug
ust Mattson. deceased.
Anna Mattson having filed in said
court her petition. praying for license
to sell at private sale the interest Of
raid estate in certain real estate there
in described
II is Ordered. That the 27th day OF
May A. d. 1912. at ten O'CLOCK in
Che forenoon, at said probate Office.
DC and Is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition and that all per-
sons interested in said estate appear
before said court. at said time and
place, 10 show cause why license To
sell the interest of said estate i'm said
real estate should not be granted.
II is Further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of a copy of this order once each
week. for three successive weeks pre-
vious TO said day of hearing, in the
Calumet News, a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
(ScaD GEO. c. BENTLEY.
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
I-illas G. Mitchell.
Register of Probate.
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that his work. like that OF Baker and
GalsWorthy, was an many respects
amatcurish But a New York critic
shouted az me angrily
You don't know what you're talk
ing about. John MGscfeld win one
Gay he ranked above Emerson. above
Whistler, above Henry James.
well said l. with a grin. IT must
undoubteds be admitted that Mase-
Geld is better playwright than Emcr-
son. better novelist than Whistler,
and better poet thHn james.
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which the boat sinks. Capt Moore
and other marine men present con-
siG,red the suggestion practicable md
admirable. enabling divers. wrCckors
and other TO find tie location Of O
wreck promptly.
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THE PRACTICAL METHOD.

The fair. sex is much more prac-
teal than it was in my grlhood.
President Taft's rar-famed Aunt De-
liza" Torrcy said the other day to a
Boston reporter.
"In my girlhood," she continued
shrewdly. when a man Tilted a girl
sho took it to heart; bnt now she t,ckes
II 10 court"
The Yale expositor., 1912-09-12
SCHOOL CHILDREN ON A ROOF PLAYGROUND
IN NEW YORK.

SCHOOL CHILDREN ON A ROOF PLAYGROUND
IN NEW YORK.
more, we found that the general prac-
tice was to spend about 26 per cent Of
the total revenues on the public schools
or $2.12 for every dollar spent on the
police force. Minneapolis made the
best showing, giving its schools 81 per
cent of its entire income, or four and
one-quarter times as much as 1T spent
on Its police.
"The second group of cities, which
includes twenty communities with
population Of 100000 to 100000, gen.
orally speaking, devoted little more
than one-third Of their incomes to edu,
cation, or three times as much as they
gave their police. Here Scranton did
the best by its schools, with expendi-
lures for them amounting to practical
ly half Of all its income, whereas its
police force got only one-sixth that
amount.
Going still further to the third
group, comprising forty-two cities hav-
ing a population of $4,000 to 100000,
we found that they are spending
about 36.5 per cent of all the receipts
on education, or three and two-f1fths
times the police appropriations. Johns
town, Pa, takes first prize, standing
about where Scranton does in the list
ahead.
FINALLY twenty-eight cities investi-
gated which have a population Of 3d.
900 to $4,000 lay out practically 3S per
cent Of their money on schools. This
is four and one-third times as much as
the guardians of the peace receive.
Here Topeka, Kan, and Joplin, Mo-,
are tied for first place, each with a
showing Of an even SO per cent of all
revenues to educate their children.
This was 40 times as much as Joplin
gave its police and more than eight
times as much as Topeka devoted to
the same purpose"
Or. Updegraff's bulletin, which is en-
titled "a Study of Expenses Of City
School Systems" was prepared to pro-
vide those charged with the admins
tration Of public schools in the largest
cities Of the United States the means
Of making exact comparisons Of cost
between any two or more cities.
The Yale expositor., 1912-09-12
Call for Meeting by Township
Clerk.

10 W. .. Bidleman, John L. Patterson
and Wallace Adams, constituting
the Township Board of Brockway,
You are hereby notified. That on the
4th day of September, A. ID. 1912, appli.
cation was made to the county drain
commissioner of the county of Saint
Clair for the locating of certain drain
which will traverse the township of
Brockway, and that on the 9Th day of
September, A. d., 1912, | was notified
by the said drain commissioner of the
filing OF said application.
Now then, by virtue of the power
vested in me by the statute in such case
made and provided, | hereby designate
the 2lst day of September, A. d.. 1912.
at 200 o'clock in the afternoon at the
township hall as the time and place of
meeting of the township board to con.
slider and take action on said applica
ton at which time and place aforesaid
you are hereby notified to be present.
WILL HoDGINS,
Township Clerk
of the Township of Brockway
The Yale expositor., 1912-09-12
DETROIT UNITED LINES.
Seven Fast Limited Cars
Each Way Daily
between

Cars run on Central Standard Time.
From the heart OF Fort Huron TO
Detroit City Hall i'm two hours and fif-
teen minutes. All limiteds run via the
"Short Cut"
In addition to the Lmiteds local
service every hour is maintained he.
tween Port Huron and Detroit over
the Algonac route.
Fare, 81 so for Round Trip.
ELECTRIC RAILWAY CONNECTIONS:
at the Detroit lnterurban waiting room
with limited and local cars for Monroe,
Toledo, Flint, Romeo, lpsilanti, Ann
Arbor, Jackson, Lansing and Kala-
maZoo.
For Time Tables, Folders and other
information, write the General Pas
senger Agent at Detroit,
The Yale expositor., 1912-09-12
The Children Up in Heaven.

And the streets of the city shall be fun of boy,
and girls. playing In the streets thereof -Iech.
Will, ;.
"Oh, what do you think the angels say?
Said the children up In heaven;
There's "A dear little girl coming home today
Shes almost ready to fly away
From the earth we used to live In.
Let's go and open the gates of pearl
open them wide for the new little girl
said the children up in heaven.
God wanted her here, where His little ones
Said the children up in heaven
.She shall play with us In the golden street;
She has grown too fair, she has grown too
For the earth we used to live in.
She needed the sunshine, this dear little girl
That gllds this side of the gates of Pearl"
Said the children up in heaven.
80 the King called down from the angels
Said the children up in heaven;
MY little darling, arise and come
To the place prepared In the fathers home,
The home My children live in.
Let's go and watch the gates OF pearl,
Ready to welcome the new little girl"
Said the children up in heaven.
Far down on the earth, do you hear them
Said the children up in heaven
For the dear little girl has gone to sleep!
The shadows fall and the nighi-clouds sweep
Der the earth we used to live in;
But wen 20 and open the gates of PEARL
On, why do they weep for their dear little
girl?"
Said the children up in heaven.
Fly with her quickly. q angels dear"
Said the children up In heavens
"See-she Is comingl Look there! Look there!
AT the Jasper light OF her sunny hair,
Where the yelling clouds are riven!"
An, nuSh, hush, hush all the swift wings
For the king himself is at the gate of pearl
Is taking her hand dear. tired ttls girl
And Is leading her into heaven, -
The Yale expositor., 1912-09-12

0oSernment Expert In recently issuoo
Pamphlet Tells of the Work--Minne-
apoIis, Scranton, Jamestown, Joplin
and Topeka Lead.
force with the cost Of its school system
and you have one indication Of that
municipalities interest in education, ac-
cOrding to DR.. Harlan Updegraff. DR..
Updegraff is specialist in school ad-
pinistration of the United States bu-
reau of education. which has just pub
lished for free distribution a mono
graph containing the results of his in
vestigatiOns.
In discussing his monograph DR.. Up
degraff said that every American city
spends more money on its schools than
on its police. But the value Of this
comparison" he said, comes in finding
how much more the public schools get.
1t is an interesting and possibly a sig
nificant fact that the larger the proper
ton of total municipal revenue given
to one Of these branches OF city gov
eminent the smaller the proportion re-
ceived by the other This rule is prac-
tically invariable In all the cities inves-
tigated. Again, 1t has been found that
the smaller the city is the larger is the
proportion of its income spent on
schools.
This investigation embraced 103 of
the 1874 American cities which the CEN
sus of 1910 showed to have a popula-
ton of 10000 or more. We divided the
list into four groups. In the first
group, which consisted Of thirteen cit
les with population of 100000 or
The Yale expositor., 1912-09-12
Ocean City frightened.

All the streets, alleys and yards of
Ocean City, N. j.. look as bright and
clean as a new pin now, the people hav-
Ing made concerted response to May
or Headley's proclamation designating
cleanup day. Early In the morning
the city's street laborers were at work
giving extra attention to the lots and
alleys under the direction Of the off,
Gals. The school children, who were
given a half holiday, did effective
work