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organize q festival ass4ociation with
the idea Of making II tpermanent It is
highly necessary that the business
men Of the town take an active inter
est In It. There should be coopera.
tion between the chorus and the bust.
ness men. by such cooperation we
ought to be able to obtain much great
er results that II the responsibility was
all left to the singers. As a matter Of
fact the chorus II left TO themselves
might work up . fine program, or be
in position to render an oratorio, but
when II came to the point Of securing
the artists to do the solo parts, or an
orchestra to help make II big affair,
the chorus would simply not have the
nerve to tackle the proposition.
On the other hand, II the singers
knew that the officers and directors OF
the association was made up of some
of our best business men, who will
take care Of the matter Of securing
the artists and orchestras, and see that
the financial end Of the proposition
will be taken care Of, then II would
seem as though the singers, ought Ia
enter into the work with the creates,
enthusiasm, and do their best to make
their part an artistic success.
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Fire Of An Unknown Origin
Late Tuesday Night
Believed, However, 10 aave
Been Due TO An Explosion
Citizens 1urn Out And Save
Goods Al The Hotel

New Castle, O., Sept. 18-Fire Of an
unknown origin destroyed the general
store owned and operated by 6. w.
Darling, two warehouses adjoining
the store and badly damaged the hotel,
operated by Mrs. siliiman, in this VII.
iage, last night at 1880 o'clock.
The loss will amount to several
thousand dollars, partially covered by
insurance.
The fire was discovered by Mrs.
Cornell, who resides near the general
store. At about 1880 o'clock she
heard an explosion and looking out of
her window discovered the Darling
general store in mass of flames. Mrs.
Cornell aroused the residents of the
village by telephone and many turned
out to assist in fighting the flames and
to prevent them from spreading.
The warehouse owned by Mr.. Darl.
ing was q one-story frame structure
and the blaze seemed to originate in
the rear portion of the room. The
origin Of the fire is mystery. Owing
to the fact that Mrs. Cornell heard a
loud report just before she discovered
the fire, 1t would appear that the blaze
originated from some kind of an ex-
plosion. which produced fire in the
store.
There were two large warehouses
adjoining the general store. One was
owned by Mr.. Darling and the other
by DIR. Snyder Both were filled with
articles of merchandise with which to
supply the general store. Everything
in the general store and the warehouse
was destroyed by fire.
The hotel, operated by Mrs. Sill
man, located near the general store
was badly damaged by fire, although
by heroic work on the part of the
citizens this building was saved from
destruction. All Of the goods were re
moved from the hotel and were no,
damaged.
There was but little insurance or
the hotel.
On Wednesday morning 1t was fig
cured that the loss will be $4,000.
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hebron
Physician Is Sued For $40,
900 Damages
Newark Advocate) }


Matthias Miller, administrator of the
estate of Sarah Hamilton. deceased.
has filed suit in common pleas court
against DR.. George M. Brown OF Heb
ron. asking damages In the sum OF
$4,000. The petition of the plaintiff
recites that on July 26. the defendant,
a Hebron physician, was applied to
attend Sarah Hamilton, in a profes-
sional capacity, in the operation OF
extracting several teeth, an operation
performed by DR.. Ray Reelhorn. 1t
is claimed that DR.. Brown admins
tered large quantities OF chloroform
from which the patient died.
The plaintiff states that at the time
of the operation the defendant well
knew that the deceased was afflicted
with a weak heart, he having been the
family physician, and that 1t was un
safe to administer chloroform. 1r
spite of the fact that he had at var
ious times treated her for veal
heart, the defendant wrongfully, care
lessly and unskillfully administered
anaesthetic which resulted In thu
death of Mrs. Hamilton.
Mr.. Miller, as administrator
through his attorney, S. l.. James
prays damage in the sum OF $4,000
as above stated.
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September Is
ChI|dren's Day Al The Knox
County fair

Wednesday, September rs, is Chill.
dren's day at the Knox county fair.
All school boards and teachers Of the
county are requested to arrange to
close schools on that day in order to
give the children an opportunity to
attend.
Don't forget that Wednesday, Sept.
25, is the day In which the Fair asso.
citation gives away a beautiful pony
TO child under IL years Of age, the
only condition is that the child must
be on the ground when the drawing
takes place at o'clock p. m.
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There IL more Catarrh in this sectfon -
me country than all other Diseases Put
wss s"pposed to be- incuraSie. @ For srsss
many years doctors pronounced II q IoonR
disease and prescribed local remedies. 90
by constantly falling to cure with 12o4k
snce has proven Catarrh to be . co1gek>
tutional disease, and therefore reQu1feo
constitutional treatment. Hnlfe CaeaHHS
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. IL the only Coaoi>e1>
tional cure on the market. II u takea ~
iernally In doses from 10 drops TO 49,
Dpoonful. II acts directly on the ooDoD
and mucous surfaces Of the system. no
1ffer one hundred dollars for any 60 u
tails 20 cure. Send for circulars an1 -
Address. ,. .. cHHxxY . CO.. sssss> q
Sold BY Druggists, 7yc.
Ists nail's rsniU Rnis for ssasaipat1sA
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By The Secret Meeting Of A
Half Dozen
Some Of Whom Not Follow.
ers Of Roosevelt
And An Endorsement Made Of
The Taft County Ticket

Gradually some of the details leak
out regarding the Bull Moose "con.
vention" that was held one day last
week at which the candidates on the
Taft county ticket were indorsed.
Once upon time historic meeting
was held in the city of London by
three tailors, who adopted a resolution
starting out with the preamble, I'VE,
the people of London"
A counterpart OF the meeting Of the
three London tailors was that Of the
Bull Moose convention. 1t was held
at Ed. Dever's drug store, and in ad'
dition to Mr.. Dever, those present were
w. e. Sefton, John Devoe, Ed. Wyn.
coop, George Kelly and Hill Hammond
just six to compose the convention.
However, that was double the number
of tailors who met and resolved that
they were "the people of London"
One of the number, John Devoe, is
the secretary of the Republican coun
ty central committee, and another, Hill
Hammond, is the father Of Harvey
Hammond, the chairman Of the same
committee.
Mr.. Seton acted as chairman Of the
convention" and Mr.. Dever was the
secretary.
Everything had been prearranget
and only those in sympathy with tn
plans were invited to be present.
A motion was made that the Tai
county ticket be indorsed. This car
ried without a ripple of dissent.
Then It was agreed to send out owe
the city Of Mt. Vernon and throughou
the county letters. which were alread
prepared, asking the recipient Of tn
letter to circulate a petition for sit
natures to q petition asking that tn
names of the candidates on the Tai
county ticket be placed on the Roos'
welt ticket. Copies of the petition ha
! also been prepared in advance.
Accordingly the letters enclosing tn
petitions were mailed out at once.
The action of few men getting T.
gether secretly and assuming to a
for the Roosevelt party of Knox cou
ty has aroused q storm Of indignatio
and protest among the Roosevelt pc
pie over what they regard as q trio
and a Misrepresentation Of the sem
ment that exists on the subject OF !
dorsement. 1t is contended by mar
Roosevelt supporters that snap jud
ment was taken upon them, and tn
half.dozen men, a part OF whom
least have other party afiiliation
connection. can not In anywise repr
sent the Roosevelt party In Knox cou
ty. They also claim that II there W
to be any movement looking to an
dorsement of Taft county'ticket ca
didates that due notice OF the holdi
of a meeting should have been CIV
that all Roosevelt followers who
4 sired to be present might be the
u and participate in the matter.
n Hence the indignation among t
supporters of Roosevelt over the tri
y that was played upon them.
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ARREST
Of SOnbufy Man For Passing
frluduIent Checks
Taken Into Custody And Is
Now IN Jail
delaware Gazette)

ACtlnB OH y UP Secureu ny MAR
shal Pearl Stanforth, OF Sunbury,
Sheriff T. B. Williams Monday even.
ing arrested Robert Willoughby Of
near Sunbury, on a charge of passing
fraudulent checks. The man was iden.
titled as the right party by Sunbury
people on whom the checks were pass
ed, and after preliminary hearing be-
fore Mayor Stone Tuesday morning,
Willoughby was committed to the
county Jail where he is now confined.
August 81. check on the Johns.
town Bank, ostensibly signed by Rolla
Dewitt, prominent farmer and trus-
tee Of Trenton township, and payable
to Jas Bennett for SIS was presented
by stranger at the grocery Of John
Steele. in Sunbury. Some groceries
we're bought. and the change given for
the check. which in few days came
back branded as fraudulent.
A week later, Sept. Z, check for
$27, ostensibly signed by Jno. L..
Edwards, former county commission
er, and also payable to Jas. Bonnet,
drawn on the Johnstown bank, was
presented at Patrick's store by
stranger, who had bought shirt. Har.
ry Gibbons, the clerk, refused to give
the change, and the man went away
without taking his purchase. At the
store of Blakeslee and Williams. he
bought pair of shoes, and some other
goods, and Mrs. Gertrude Stone. wife
of Mayor Stone. the cashier gave him
the change. This check also came
back marked fraudulent.
Quietly some work was done on
the check situation, Monday, when
Marshal Stanforth was here to ap-
pear before the grand jury, he related
to Sheriff Williams that In April or
May he had received an inquiry from
Indiana asking the reputation Of Robt.
Willoughby. The marshal had investi-
gated and found that Willoughby had
been suspicioned of having stolen and
sold horse and buggy from his broth.
er some years ago. and that 1t was
said he had then disappeared. Stan
forth said that Willoughby had re-
turned since this inquiry, and was al
the home of his father, east of Sun
bury.
After learning these facts Sherin
Williams believed an investigation In
order. and securing an auto, he and
the marshal went to Sunbury. Harry
Gibbons was taken along, and they
reached the Willoughby home just al
supper time. Sheriff Williams went
to the door and asked that Robert steI
outside as he wanted to see him. Hi
came outside and the sheriff found HI
trembled when he took his arm ant
asked him to step down to the auto
BY a prearranged signal, Gibbons a
once identified him as the passer o
the check. His hat and coat wer'
then secured, and he was taken Il
Sunbury, where he was identified posi-
lively by Skeel and Mrs. Stone. WI
loughby was then locked up for heal
ing, and brought to Delaware on Tues
day about noon. The grand jury nov
in session will take action on his case
The Willoughbys reside on the farr
of C. V. Armstrong, who is prominen
ly connected with the Johnstown Banl
A brother, Harry Willoughby, is we
respected. The man under arrest
about "a years of age.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccarthy OF Cal
ifornia, Pa, left Wednesday morning
for their home after a visit with Mr..
McCarlhy's brothers, Messrs. Joseph
and l.. A. Mccarthy, OF this city.
Miss Margaret Hess Of Cincinnati
and Miss Ona Wander OF Buckeye
City are guests at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Il. L, Hess of West High
street.
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NEW TAILORING COMPANY

The Fit.U.Well Tailoring Co. is the
name of the new firm that Is asso'
ciated with the Wear-U.Weil Shoe Co.
The new company Is making mems
suits to order for SLABS and $ls.SS.
The local branch has been estab'
lished.
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CLOSING
Session Of Evansville Pfesby.
terry At frederlcktown
Presbyterian Church 4
Waterford Is Dissolved

At the Tuesday afternoon session Of
the GAINESVILLE Presbytery held at Fred.
ericktown, Rev. II. N. Noble was elect.
ed moderator for the Waterford Pres.
byterian church. This church was dis.
solved at the meeting, the property Of
the church having been decided to the
trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Waterford. Rev. Mr.. Noble
will be given power to grant letters to
all former members.
Action was taken on the seven can
didates for the ministry coming from
this Presbytery.
The Presbytery adjourned at p
m. The next session will be held in
GAINESVILLE In the spring.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-20
HERO
ln Stopping Runaway Was
Former Mt. Vernon Man
(Shelby Citizen)

(Shelby Citizen
The Cedar Grove Dairy team
hitched to the milk wagon was run
ming away on West Main and coming
east at high speed when Ambrose
Dickerson employed at the Huff meat
market got into the race and tackled
the team which stopped at once. No
milk bottles wore broken or other
damage done.
Wnen the football squad Is looking
for q good tackle they should see Am
brose as few will get past him judging
from the sprint tais morning and the
ease with which he tackled the run
away team.
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A PLACE FOR YOUR SAVINGS

The Knox Savings e. Loan Associa-
ton offers the advantage OF an abso-
lutely safe investment with reason
able rate of interest and convenience
of Withdrawals.
Deposits made before October 10Th
bear interest from October 1st Put
yoar money in now and get the best
terms possible.
Office N. w. Corner Main and Vine
streets.
q n COLVILLE, Sec'y
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-20
EseeAARr a WINNER

st. Paul, Sept. 1S-Early returns
from the statewide primary yesterday,
indicate that Governor Eberhart has
been renomipated and that United
States Senator Knute Nelson has been
Endorsed for reelection.
Returns are coming In slowly. The
polls did not close until 3 o'clock at
night.
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EXPLOSION ON wARsHIP

Glasgow, Sept. 1S-A gun explosion
aboard the warship King Edward,
cruising off the west coast Of Scotland,
was reported today One man was re-
ported killed and several seriously
injured.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-20
sowLus CAN'T PLAY

Gambler, o.. Sept. lS-Captain Bow
lus of Kenyon college, is not expected
to make his own eleven. The Fresh
man class here Is full Of good material,
and besides, Bowlus has been III part
of the summer, making his physical
condition not of the best.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-20
JUDGE VOORHEES, CHOSEN

Judge Richard M. Voorhees, Of Gosh
octon, of this district, was elected chief
Justice of the circuit judges of the
state at a meeting held in Columbus
on Tuesday.
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REASONS 1928,
FOR SAFETY OF DEPOSITS IN
THE sUckENE STATE BUILD
ING AND LOAN COMPANY,
RANKIN BUILDING, 22 WEST
GAY STREET, COLUMBUS,
OHIO.

II. Our officers are properly bond.
ed for the faithful performance Of
their duties.
~. Our receipts and expenditures
of money are carefully audited each
month.
IL. Our assets are now s5,9OO,OOO,
all loaned on first mortgage on real
estate. Five per cent paid on time
deposits. Call or write for booklets.
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Harold Bell Wright's New Story
Their Yesterdays" published
September 7th, 1t The Arnold
Store, Mt. Vernon, price sl.so net.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
True PoIiteness?

Tallyrand. when carving at dinner
parties. says the author of How to Be
Happy though Civil" graduated his
manners to rank of his guests in this
way: To prince of the royal blood:
MAY have the honor of offering you
May have the honor of offering your
Royal Highness a little beef?" To a
duke: 'Monseignor. permit me to Of
fer you some beef?" To a marquis:
Marquis. may 1 cut you little beef?"
To a viscount: "Viscount. have some
beef?" To a baron: Baron, some
beef?" To an untitled gentleman:
Some beef?" To his secretary:
Beef" When there was person
present even inferior to his secretary,
to him Talleyrand did not say so muc1
as a word; he simply looked at the
man and pointed to the beef interro-
gatively.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
Small Girls Excellent Reasons for
Wishing She Might Be a Hen. If
Only on Occasional Sunday.

Out back OF the house, on a grassy
bank overlooking the chicken yard,
sat Miss Thung and Margaret last
Sunday. They were absorbed, espe-
cially Margaret. in watching the
chickens.
They scratch Just the same on Sun
day" observed Margaret refectively.
"as they do on weekdays. It's wicked.
'spose."
"oh. no, 1t isn't wicked" objected
Miss Thung.
my mother says that 'musment on
Sunday is bad for the soul" remarked
Margaret. But chickens are not like
little boys and girls, are they?" she
questioned with baby sigh.
NO. they are quite different"
"They haven't got a soul. have
they?" pursued the child.
No"
Margaret paused long and reflect
lively. ~ wish I was hen" she said
at last with decision.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

four tugs had Unexpectedly dislodged
her from the sand bar:
I'D like to be aboard her." said a
man, wistfully, as he thought of the
long trip back to the city by boat and
train.
'Why?" asked young Baker. ITO
go to New York? Shucks! What do
you want to go there for?"
Some of the Lone Hill surfmen had
been standing around when Baker
made this remark and. afterward, In
the messroom of their station, just
after supper. and the sunset" patrol
had started out, the subject was
brought up again. They were mildly
amused by their visitors inclination
to return to New York and, finally.
Jim Reynolds. who. as he said him
SELF had had more schooling than the
rest, was induced to frame the philos-
ophy of his mates in concrete phrases.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
Sam Knew the Real Governor.

The late Senator Taylor was fond
OF telling an incident that happendcd
while he was governor of Tennessee.
Then he was quite irregular about-com-
ing to his meals. At times he forgot
to come to luncheon. That annoyed
Mrs. Taylor very much. One day the
governor came to his midday meal on
the dot. Scarcely had he got into the
house when his negro body servant
came to the door with the information
that there were three men at the cap
itol who wished to see him.
Tell them, SAM" Governor Taylor
said, that | shall be down immed-
lately"
You will tell them, SAM" said Mrs.
Taylor, that the governor will be
there in half an hour"
Inform the gentlemen" said Gov.
ernor Taylor, positively, that I'll be
there right away"
Sam, the governor will be there in
half an hour" remarked Mrs. Taylor,
just as positively and firmly.
SAM" said the governor, thinking
to end the argument, you know who
the governor of Tennessee is, don't
you?"
''Yes. sch; yes, seh," answered Sam.
81 suttenly do. I'll tell the gemmep
you'll be there in half an hour"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

good for him. When you sit down to
eat with them you are expected to
forage for yourself. They take 1t for
granted that every one does that at
any table. Every man knows how to
reach for the condensed milk can, ac-
cording to the coast guards view
point. But II they once get 1t into
their heads that visitor is not far
ing properly they will make amends.
Any stranger who goes to life-sav-
ing station and appears to be decent
citizen can have board and lodging
and he isn't asked to pay, either. That
part of the bargain is left to himself.
Even If he does pay he won't be al
lowed to tax himself more than the
cost price of everything. This is not
said unknowingly; it is a fact The
life-savers of the Long Island coast
have a code of hospitality as rigid as
the American Indians.
They are of the purest American
stock, often with a strong vein of old
Dutch blood from the colony at West
Sayville. In most cases they have fol-
lowed the sea from father to son for
from four to six generations One is
are born leather-skinned and able to
pull the heavy fourteen-foot ash
, sweeps that row the surfboats and
"self-bailers." Some of the Long
Island fishing families have estab-
lished enviable regulations for them
selves In the service. Take the Rhodes
family, the Boxers. the Reynoldses.
the Raynors. the Seamans and many
others. They have all furnished at
least one hero.
Captain Baker of the Point O. Woods
station has two sons in the service.
The oldest. Eddy. is No. l man at
Point o. Woods: the second, Wally. ia
at Blue Point, and the youngest, Sim
my, is already on the eligible list for
appointment at Lone Hill They are
fine. husky. strapping boys. the best
type OF young Americans OF their
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
Not the only One to Paint.

Col. Newell has written his reminis-
cences as an Indian agent and this is
one of the stories he tells:
The Indian commissioner visited the
agency one day and asked to have all
the Indians brought before him, that
he might make them a speech. These
were the Brule Sioux, of whom Spotted
Tail. one of the most illustrious of IN
dians, was at the time head chief. In
the course of his address the commis-
sioner asked the Indians to quite paint
ing their faces and bodies. He told
them that none but savage painted
his face or his body. After he / ad
finished Spotted Tail arose.
You say we are savages because we
paint our faces and bodies,' he said.
Last spring was in Washington and
went to the presidents inaugural ball.
All the white women at that ball had
their faces painted. | do not think We
are savages.'
The assembled Indian shrieked with
laughter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
FEW RECRUITS FOR LIFE-SAVERS
Small Wages and Lack of Pension Fund Are Driving the
Surfmen Into Less Hazardous Callings.

class and calling-broad-shou
strong-limbed. with deep chests that
have been developed by hours Of tug
ging at oars that had to meet the un-
dertow and bite of the surf. In a way
one is sorry to see material like this
wasted on the sea. But there is an
other side to the story. Is 1t wasted.
after all? These youngsters lead cour-
ageous, healthful lives, out in the open
air. The city means nothing to them.
Eddy Baker. who bossed the Job
in his fathers absence when the An
tonic Lopez came ashore near Point
o. Woods two summers ago. and went
out to her with a scratch crew of cot
tagers and bay men, was once invited
to spend a week In town with some of
these same cottagers. who had taken
fancy to his strong, simple nature.
He was SO dismayed by the confusion
of civilization that he lost himself at
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

complaint In fact no member of the
service complains about his lot. even
when he resigns.
A man went to the captain of his
crew not long ago-last summer, to be
exact-and remarked: I'm goin' to
quit, Cap. Too much work feedin'
the folks home. now we've got anoth-
er baby"
The captain took his pipe out of his
mouth and grunted. That was all. He
knew perfectly we'll. as well as the
man in front of him. that with fami-
ly Of young children to be brought up
and educated in these days of ex-
pensive living. 1t was impossible to
get along on the coast guards pay of
$65 month and SO extra for rations.
II the coast guards are somewhat
rough and uncouth outwardly. they
are as gentle and courteous as wom-
en-. The visitor will find nothing too