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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
TO OPEN NEW RAILROAD

Pittsburgh. Pa, April i3--Tomor.
row is the date fixed for the opening
to traffic of the new connecting line
between the Pittsburgh and Lake
Erie and Western Maryland railroads.
The line is eighty four miles long
and has been Quilt at cost OF nearly
S25,OOO,OOOo. The connection with the
Western Maryland road is made at
Cumberland, Id. and with the Pitts.
burgh and Lake Erie at Dickerson
Run, Pa. The new line gives Pitts
burgh new outlet to the seaboard
and most direct route between Bal
timore and Chicago. It will also open
up great coal and timber fields along
the Youghiogheny River.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
WITH MILITARY H0NERS
General Grant Will Be Laid to Rest
at West Point.

General Grant VIII Be Laid to Rest
at West Point.
New York, April l3.-General Fred
erick Dent Grant will be given full
military funeral in this city and will
be buried at West Point, where mil
itary services also will be held. This
was announced after Brigadier Tas.
ker H. Bliss, now in command of the
department of the east, and Lieuten-
ant Marion Howe, the dead gener'
ais military aid, had held consulta'
ton at the Hotel Buckingham with
Mrs. Grant and Captain Ulysses S.
Grant, third. The funeral will be de-
layed, however, for 10 or IL days, it
was stated, until the arrival here OF
General Grants daughter, Princess
Michael CantacuZene Speranskey,
who is now in Russia. The princess
cabled that she would start for this
country at once.
Today the body will be removed
to Governors Island. headquarters OF
the department of the east, and will
be placed in the chapel of Cornelius
the Centurion, where it will lie in
state under a military guard until
the day of the funeral.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
MUCH DEPENDS
ON PRIMARIES
Pennsylvania Expresses presl-
Dental Preference Today.
POLITICAL PROPHETS Ar SEA

Declare That " Roosevelt Duplicates
illinois Stunt He VIII Have Thrown
Serious CrInp Into President Tafts
Political Aspirations-Msy Result
In Bringing Forth New Candidate
In Person Of Justice Hughes Of
Supreme Court.
Washington, April Followers
of the political game here are almost
unanimous in their opinion that to-
days primaries In the state Of Penn
sylvania will be the crisis In the
Tait-Roosevelt campaign for the
Republican presidential nomina-
ton. The managers Of both wings
Of the party are keenly alive to the
great stakes at issue in the contest
and both sides are showing more
nervousness than they have at any
other time in the fight.
Republicans generally acknowledge
that if Roosevelt sweeps Pennsylva.
mia the way he did Illinois, it will be
a blow from which the Taft boom
will have great difficulty in oyercom-
ing. President Taft's own political
managers realize that the eyes OF
the Republicans in the south are cen
tered on this Pennsylvania contest
Southern delegates to the Republican
conventions in years past have been
notorious for jumping to the winning
bandwagon, and If Roosevelt should
add Pennsylvania to the prestige
that he gained through the Illinois
victory many Republicans fear that
the president would find some of his
southern strength slipping away.
Defeat for the president in Penn
sylvania, too, would give impetus to
the talk now heard in many quarters
Of the possibility of bringing forward
compromise candidate. In the
opinion of many political observers
the turning Of Pennsylvania against
Taft would make the selection of the
third candidate man like Justice
Hughes absolutely necessary, mas
much as It would demonstrate that
President Taft could not hold the
Republican strongholds Of the coun
try.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
SOME PIANO CLASSICS

Some one asks Josef Hofmann 10
name half dozen piano classics oe
about the difficulty of Beethoven'a
Sonata Pathetique" or Liszt's 'Rhap-
sody No. g." and he replies in the La
dies Home Journal: Beethoven. sop-
alta, op. Q. No. 9, also the one op. 10,
No. 3. Schumann, Novelette, No. /, No
5 and No. 8, also his Forest Scenes"
Grieg, suite From Holberg's Time"
Of modern works of classic merit and
quality you may take MacDowelrs
Woodland Sketches;" Sternberg, I'm
promptu in D fat (Peters edition.: al.
so Liadow, Bigarrures lin English;
Jackstraws)
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
BEST DRAMATIC TALENT
10 The City viii Present "A Scrap OF
Paper"

The very bost dramatic talent in
Mt Vernon will be seen in the three
act play entitled, "A Scrap of Paper"
at the Grand Theatre next Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. The pro-
duction promises to be the best ever
given under tie auspices of the Mt.
Vernon Dramatic club. Several weeks
have been spent in rehearsals and
the final dress rehearsal occurs Sat
urday evening,
Tickets are selling rapidly and re-
served seats for both evenings can
be obtained at Lawler's drug store.
All the proceeds derived from the
play will be devoted to the Emmett
Memorial Fund.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
1UMbLER
At The Y. N. c. A. Circus
Painfully Injured

Master Howard Blair, while taking
part in one of the tumbling acts in the
Y. M. G. A. circus Friday evening, sus-
tanned very painful injury. He was
being thrown through the air by a
stronger member of the group of tum-
blers when he alighted on his left
shoulder in such manner as to twist
and sprain it badly. Master Howard
will be unable to use his left arm for
some time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
CIRCUS
At The 7. N. c. A. Was A
Great Success
To Be Repeated Again This
Evening
10y the Secretary
Circus days are rainy days.

Circus days are rainy days.
But the circus brings its crowd rain
or shine And the smell OF the pea
nuts and the damp sawdust makes the
heart of the young American glad and
of we older folks who, too, were young
not many years ago.
The stormy night held back but lit
tie the crowd at the second annual
indoor circus at the Y. NJ. G. A. Ev.
eryone should be thankful for the rain
for il the night had been more pleas
ant the crowd in the building would
have been insufferable. All seats were
filled and standing room at a premium.
Fully 500 people viewed the perform.
ance.
Not enough can be said in praise of
the performance. II is a very difficult
task to take 100 green men and work
out smooth-running program. Those
having the acts in charge should be
congratulated over the results at.
tanned The mass acts as the flag and
wand drills, the rings and the parallel
bars surprised all. The pyramids were
the height OF perfection in the preci
sion with which they moved Between
20 and 80 men trotted out to one end
of the floor. then at a series of whistle
blasts they took their places quickly
at some piece of apparatus and went
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
WITNESS
IS JAILED

Marysville, o.. April 1S.-Thomas
Mitchell, 23. was jailed here upon
the order of Common Pleas Judge j.
M. Broderick for refusal to testify
before the grand Jury. Mitchell
claims he refused to give evidence
against his father, Lon Mitchell. "a.
against whom, 1t is understood, the
grand jury is investigating a statu-
tory charge. 1t is stated the son will
be kept in Jail until he is willing to
testify.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Ke-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
r. J. CHENEY 6 CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known r. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL. BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
acting directly upon tho blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system. Testimontals
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
lake Hau's 9 aIn.S Pills f.s copstipa.ion-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
RIG
Abandoned By A Utica Man
In Mt. Vernon

A Utica man drove TO Mt. Vernon
Friday and left horse and buggy at
tached to post in the central part of
the city. Late last night the man had
not appeared for the rig, SO Humane
officer Lybarger took the rig to a liv-
cry barn. 1t developed that the horse
and buggy belonged to a livery at Uti-
ca. The man who brought the rig to
Mt. Vernon could not be located.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16

A woman in Marquette gives this
version of it: Every time the door
bell rings, somebody raises the price
of things. Makes no difference If
we're rich as kings. they gotta quit
boosting the price of things"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
Navy 10 Get $too, 700. 600.

Washington, April 13.-The annual
bill for the maintenance of the navy
department has been practically com
pleted by the house committee on
naval affairs. The committee has
decided to allow the navy $1O0.70O,.
900 for the year beginning July
next, exclusive of new building"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses
Ray Weaver, rubber worker, and
Mary Ward, both of Miller township.
Rev. j. T. Black
Lindon ID. Mann, mail carrier, and
Edna May Hurst, both of Wayne
township. Rev II. NJ Noble.
O.
Deed Filed
Geo. J. Wise to John A. Reed ct al,
200 acres in Brown, $4,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
AnpIied Maxim.

"My dear, / am very sorry, but the
man who was fixing here said the
fastenlngs were too short to put up this
portrait of yours on the wall"
"All right. Just give me rope enough
and I'll hang MYSELF. - - ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
ARRESTED AT FREoERicKToWN

Constable d. w. Foley of Mansfield
arrested Charles Chamberlain at Fred
ericktown on Friday and took him to
Mansfield to answer to the charge of
non.support of his two minor children.
Chamberlain was found working on a
farm near Fredericktown He form
erly resided in Mansfield.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
County Official Indicted.

Marysville, o., April 13.-Robert g.
Guy, former Republican treasurer OF
Union county, was indicted by the
grand jury for alleged violation of
the public depository law.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16

Mr.. Russell Church will go to Ash,
land Sunday morning to accept posi-
tion with the Cornwell G. Schwartz
Co, shoe dealers.
Mr.. George Mitchell of Toledo was
visitor in the city over Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
FIRST
Real Thunder Storm OF The
Season

The first real thunder storm of the
spring occurred Friday evening about
six o'clock The lightning was ex-
ceedingly brilliant and the thunder
pealed forth loudly for few minutes.
This was followed by quite hail
storm and considerable rain.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16

The Smoots Will
The last will and testament of John
S. Smoots, late of Mt. Vernon, was
filed in probate on Saturday afternoon.
BY the terms of the will the testator
gives to his two children, Harry V.
Smoots and Mrs. Marie Simons, all
his estate, both real and personal,
share and share alike. Harry v
Smoots and George r. Simons are
named as executors of the will, which
was signed February 2, 1911, in the
presence of Ernest w. Ackerman and
Charles e. Alderman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
By Probate Judge Berry For
Year Ending March 81
Tive Wills We're Filled Ia
Probate On Friday
Other Items Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice

The following report has just been
completed by Probate Judge Patrick
A. Berry, showing the vital statistics
of the probate judges Office of Knox
county for the year ending March 81,
1912 The report is to be filed with
the secretary of state:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16

Some men are driven to drink be-
cause their sweetheart refuses them,
and others because she doesn't.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
+ + + + ! j. + + 4. 4. !. + + I
+ BIRTHS 4
4. 4. + + 4. = !. i !. = \. !. !. I

A daughter was born Friday even
ing to Mr.. and Mrs Winfield Clements
of this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16

Editors are such high-minded men
that we never heard of one of 'em
spending 100000 to be elected to the
United States senate.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
Marriages

Of these six were by bans. and two
of the couples were colored.
Hospitals
Six males and three females were
admitted to the Columbus state hos
pital and two male and one female
were admitted to the Gallipolis hos
pital.
s 500 Reform School
Four boys were admitted to the
Boys Industrial school and two girls
we're admitted to the Girls Industrial
school
Letters Of Administration
Wills admitted to probate. ....... 81
Letters testamentary ............ As
Letters of administration issued. 81
Estates administered upon. .....107
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .2Io
Letters of Guardianship
Letters issued. ................. 40
Children included ............... so
Insane included ..............,.. 3
Imbeciles included .............. 3
Total ......,.........'. 'lo'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
The Lybarser Will

Inc CypdrgeT VIII
The last will and testament OF Re-
becca ]. Lybarger, late OF Gambler,
has been filed in probate. BY the
terms of the will she gives all her
property, both real and personal, to
her sister Maryann Pool. The will
was signed February II, 1910, in the
presence of Marvin Lepley and |. s.
Workman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
sIinaIuff Wants Divorce


Lure to the stage lights Is alleged
TO have been strong for Olive A.
Slingluff in suit for divorce filed
yesterday by her husband, Harry g..
Slingluff. He charges gross neglect
and extreme cruelty.
The husband says her ambition to
become an actress caused her to be
Indifferent to her domestic duties and
alienated her respect for him because
he was not able to pay her bills. At
one time, he says, she spent $400 in
two days in Philadelphia, unknown to
him, until he was called upon to set
tie.
Attorney G. III. Voorhees, filed the
suit.-Columbus Journal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
Third Partial

Elmer Il. Landrum, guardian of Iva
dell Landrum, has filed a third par
tial account in probate. showing the
following: Received s67s.s0, paid out
the same sum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
ROADS AND OCEAN
 LINES COMBINE
Wish to Control the Steer age Passage Busi-
 ness

New York, June 20.-Testimony 1T effect that several railroads were In q combination with certain steamship companies to control the steerage pas sage business and eliminate competi- tion was given today fin the govern mentis suit to dissolve the so-called steamship pool" United States Assist ant District Attorney Dorr questioned by counsel for the steamship companies as to the purpose of the line testi- mony he was developing replied:
 II am going to show how, though the agreements Gas alleged between rail- roads and steamship eompanies) the tn- dependent railroad companies and steamship lines were unfairly deprived of their right to compete for this bus ness from Europe and to Europe
 Two witnesses were examined today -Iawson Sandford, former secretary of number of steamship conferences, and II. Nyland. passenger agent for the Holland-American line for 2l years.
 Sandford testified that railroad repre- sentatives attended "conferences' of the "steamship pool" and that spirit of reciprocity existed steamship officials sending steerage passengers over their lines of favored railroads and the rall- road officials sending steerage people on lines alleged to be in the pool. Sandford referred to this agreement as an Understanding" and declared it was in effect on important railroads in the east and west.
 Commercial allowances. meaning a method of profit-sharing, existed, the witness said.
 Nyland said he was member of the small committee appointed to operate fighting ships" to offset the effect of vessels sent by competing companies. Asked how many times rates had been lowered to embarrass one rival com pany. Nyland replied;
 I've didn't lower them. We only sug gested that they be lowered.
 Adjournment was taken until Tues day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
CONVENTION MAY
 ADJOURN SUNDAY
Work Will Be Pressed in Order to Avoid Session
 Next Week

Chicago. June 20.--A general confer ence of the Taft managers was held tonight at which convention pro sramme was discussed. It was deter mined to get to work promptly after the report of the credentials commit tee. While there Is no prospect that complete report will be ready when the convention is called to order to- rrorrow morning. tho committee will present a partial report, which tho convention will take up immediately The credentials committee will then resume consideration of contests and report piecemeal to the convention.
 The convention Is to hold day and night sessions and press the work so that nominations can be reached Sat urday and the convention be brought to a close in the late hours of Satur- day night or early Sunday morning.
 There is talk of not hurrying mat tcrs at all and of prolongins' the ses- sion until Monday or Tuesday of next week This apparently does not meet with favor among the men who are really in control, nor does 1t please the great mass of delegates who are anx- ious to get home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
COMPLETE DETAILS
 OF PRESS BANQUET
About One Hundred Visiting Editors From All Over State Expected
 to Attend

The final details of the banquet and entertainment of the Alabama Press association by the Birmingham Press club were completed yesterday at a meeting of all the committee who have had the matter in charge in the direc- tors room of the Chamber of Commerce. Special committees were appointed to receive the delegates as they arrive in the city and to escort them to places of meeting. The feature of the convention of the Alabama editors of which there will be nearly 100 pres ent, will be the banquet to be ten dered them by the Birmingham Press club Saturday night at the banquet hall of the club located on the top floor of the Turn verein hall The hall has been specially decor ated for the occasion by the w. D.. Colby company. The flowers used for the decoration scheme have been fur pished by John l.. Parker.
 Mrth and music will he the keynote of the banquet The committee on programme has devised number of
 unique and mirth producing stunts. They are very secretive as to the na- ture of the events, but 1t is understood they will be novel and fitting to the occasion.
 John A. Hornady will be toastmaster, or rather master of ceremonies, as Very few speeches are on the programme and these are to be limited as to time. Effective measures have been provided to shut off a speaker if the time limit is exceeded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
PARTNERSHIPS NEW BOOK
By 0. n. STEWART

Washington, June 2o.-(Special)- Not to be outdone by Alabama, Tennes- see Is to have book, Notable Men of Tennessee" In fact it Is just published (Cosmopolitan Press) under the editor ship of Mary B. Temple, the daughter of the late Oliver P. Temple, the au- thor
 Notable Men of Tennessee will no doubt contain glowing accounts of the great accomplishments of such famous politicians as II. Clay Evans and Sem ator Newell Sanders, who won fame in the manufacturing of plows apd politics as a side line. Quite an inter- esting portion of the book Is devoted to President Andrew Johnson, whom Judge Temple once ran against for Congress.
 ITO describe Mir Johnson as he really was about 1892 to 1893. when I first became old enough to know him." says the author, lis no easy matter, though few men of this day so impressed themselves upon my young mind. Fnom tho beginning he was no ordinary mhn. his speeches were strong and sensa- tional. His facts were presented in a bold and vigorous manner. There was in them that salt of bitterness that impressive personality. which eharac- terized him in after life.
 Even then he gained victories over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
NO SUCH THING AS
 CATCHING COLD"
Draughts That Cause No Discomfort an Unmiti-
 gated Blessing

New York, June 20.-There Is no such thing as catching cold" according to a lengthy discussion of the subject in the current issue of the New York Medical Journal. The article says:
 "The chill that announces the onset of pneumonia. or coryza (cold in the head) is obviously a symptom of infection al- ready accomplished. The older writers regarded this ehillness, rather as cause than an effect. and in that misconcepton we have one of the strongest props of the "catching colda delusion.
 From the very instant of our arrival held up before us Grandma, the inexora5 ble. stands waiting for her cue to receive us in a warm flannel blanket In our youth we were guarded and protected against weather and draughts. We may prevail upon mother to let us try the open window stunt just one night. but she is sure to come creeping in along about l o'clock to close that window and put on an extra blanket
 "Draughts are as inevitable as the ris- Ing sun. or the falling rain, or the chang ing weather. A draught that causes no discomfort Is an unmitigated blessing Exposure to the weather, rain, shine, snow or blow, increases the resistance against infectious diseases, not alone re- spiratory but every infectious disease we recognize. Our present outdoor treatment of pneumonia issthe strongest possible proof of the value of cold air. All the world plaques are warm weather dis- eases. Pneumonia is disease of civil ized peoples, living in overheated houses
 Wet feet are of no consequence unless they become uncomfortably cold and cold feet are not cause, but sign of defec- tive circulation. Plunging the feet into cold water does good, not harm, provided the reaction is obtained"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21

every antagonist. His delivery, if not elegant. was at least easy natural and pleasing. His flow of language was wonderful considering he was unedu- cated and inexperienced as a speaker. There was nothing violent or spas modic in his manner. His voice was good and pleasant. In the course of time 1t became one of great compass and power.
 MT. Johnson was about five feet ten inches in height and weighed near 175 pounds. His limbs were strong and muscular, his movements active, indi- eating superior physical strength. His power of endurance was exceptionally great. His shoulders were large, his head massive, round and broad, his neck short and stout. His forehead was not exceptionally high, but very
 wide and perpendicular. Above his eys, at the point where the phrenolo- gists locate the reasoning faculties l (casuality) were two remarkable bumps or proturberances swelling out 1 from his brow
 l This is her description of the Tailor President from Tennessee. Alabama's book contains no President of the United States, and that Is where Ten nessee has 1t on us, but there Is a bet ter time coming, and we here and now say unto Tennessee, we shall have a supplement of the Notable Men of Ala bama Issued before the world is much l older, and in that we shall have the description of a President of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
FRANKLIN AGAIN
 HEADS BOILERMAKERS

Little Rock. June 9O.--Joseph A. Frank lin of Kansas City was reelected presl- dent of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Shipbuilders and Helpers of America today, and William Gillthrope' also of Kansas City, was reelected sec retary-treasurer.
 The following vice presidents were chosen;
 Western district. William Atkinson. San Francisco.
 South Atlantic and seaboard district: Thomas Nolan, Portsmouth, Va.
 Missouri and Mississippi valley district: A. Hnzman, Kansas City.
 Ohio valley and territory district: M. A. liar, Portsmouth, o.
 James F. Casey of Kansas City was elected editor and manager of the Journal, the official publication.
 Five more vice presidents are to be named tomorrow whom the convention will probably adjourn.