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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
New u.. For Aluminium.

With n pencil OF aluminium indelible
characters mny he written or drawn
on glass Ut porcelain. and when treated
with hydrochloric ncid the surface GOV
cred 10y The characters becomes etched.
When the characters are not etched,
hut simply FURNISHED. they exactly re-
semblo inlnid silver, This property OF
aluminium was discovered by Swiss
scientist. 1t is Indispensable first to
remove every trace Of grease from The
surface TO be ornamented by POLISHING
with chalk. else the aluminium will not
take hold Since the effect IL produced
only On substances containing sillcic
acid II has been suggested that an alu'
minium pencil would be an uDerrins
deiecior Of falsa. diamonds. Magne'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
PROHI0IT|ONISTS
HOLD CONVENTION
Polling Sounds Keynote Of State
Campaign

Delaware, o., April 4.--The Ohio
state Prohibition convention opened
here today. and before adjourling
will place a full ticket in the field.
When Daniel A. Polling OF Coium.
ons. temporary chairman. called the
convention together at 2:30 O'Clock
this afternoon nearly all the AIS del.
egates were In their seats. After an
invocation by Rev. Milton A. Parker
Nof East Liverpool and music by the
Clarion trio of indianapolis. Mayor
Bert Lease delivered an address OF
welcome for the city.
After the congressional district
committees had submitted their re.
ports, Temporary Chairman Polling
delivered the keynote address OF the
campaign. Among other things MI
Polling said
Logically and physicologically, a
Acnpartisan or omnipartisan temper.
Hnce movement is a grotesOue impos-
&ibillty, politically IL Is grotesque
1arce; the betrayal of trust by polit-
fcai leaders has had n tendency to de-
stroy our appreciation and respect
for the administrative functions Of
government, their abuse has closed
our eyes to their use; the Prohibition
party declares today that the only so
mt'ion for the liquor problem is total
abstinence for the individual and pro.
hibitton for the state and nation !;
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REJECTED THE PAINTING.
Three Lunches Didn't Win Lefebvrs
For the Marquis.

For the Marquis.
Jules Lefebvre. who died the other
day at the age OF seyenty-six. full OF
the honors open to an artist, member
of the Institute. commander of the Le-
giOn OF Honor, was chiefly q portrait
painter. Bnt in addition he painted
charming. dreumike Hgures of fancy
and also decorations for the ceilings OF
the Vanderbilt mansion in New York.
of the court of cessation and the writ
ing salon OF the city hall in Paris. He
was member of the old Salon jury,
and the pupils mt Julians. where he
taught or rather advised during his reg
ular visits, always found n powerful
protector In him when they wished to
exhibit at the Artis,es Francais, They
used 10 bring their works TO him be-
fore sending them to the Grand Palais.
ostensibly 10 have bis advice Oh them.
but really 10 be sure that he would
recognize them when they reached the
jury,
His studio just before sending ln day
was crowded with young artists anx-
ious to show their work One day
when there were about flfieen there u
magnificentiy llveried footman appear
ed with small canvas under Ills arm.
Mime In Mafquise has sent me to say
that she would be extremely pleased if
NJ le Marquis picture was hung on
the line" he explained.
"yery well, my man: that's under
stood" And when the tunlSy had left
the artist turned TO the young painters
and said;
az In return for three lunches those
people want the line. next year they
will ask for gold medal"
And that picture was rcfused.-Paris
Cor. New York Sun.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
England.

The stately homes Of England
How beautifully they stand
Or stood before the suffragette
Upraised her mailed hnndl
But now the homes In peril are.
Uprooted Is the grass,
And hark tho sound, or near or far,
OF crashing window glass!
Tho merry homes OF England!
Around their hearths Mt night
The Goals within the pleasant crate
Glowed with friendly light
But Britain's hearth Ia cold and gray
And drab and dun and such.
II one were Jesting one might say
That England is In Dutch.
New York Mail.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
chiie's New warships.

Navies OF the South American repub'
lies are not large. but the individual
units. at least of the newer ships. are
very powerful, Two battleships now
being built In England for Chile will he
2S.000 tons In displacement and of
twenty-three knots speed, They will
carry ten fourteen-inch guns in turre,s
and four twenty-One. inch torpedo tubes,
and they will have Il normal coal sun.
ply OF $500 tons. with 400 tons OF oil
fuel. Their length of ti25 feet will rem
der them the longest battleslips In ex'
istence.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
ou, Twelve Laros.t, citi.,.

The twelve largest cities in the couD-
try are New York. Chicago. Philadel
phia. st. Louis, Boston. baltimore.
Cleveland. pittsburgh. Detroit, Buffa-
10. Milwaukee and Cincipnnti. In size
they rank In the order nnmed. The
population VI the largest is 4,766.S83
and of the smallest 30f.40
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
Tho United states Army.

The total number OF commissioned
officers. staG and line, on the active
list in the army is I,453. and the total
enlisted strength. staff and line, is TG,-
OIL. exclusive Of the provisional force
and the hospital corps, The law pro-
vides that the total enlisted strength
OF the army shall not exceed nj any
one time 100000 men, II necessary
the entire country could put into the
field an army of from l2.000.000 tG
13 1000, ,OO0- New York American.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
Peace.

He stood upon the platform. and he made
plea for peace.
In saddened tones he wondered when tho
foolish wars would cease.
He called the nations cruel that resortsd
still to force.
Putting burdens OH their people, blocking
arbitration's course.
He pointed out the beauty of worldwide
disarmament
Not war, he said. but reason and fair
dealing might prevent
He called all nghtlng foolish and u GRIM
inal expense
Then he quarreled with his neiyhbor DER
little old line fence.
Chicago Record Herald
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"You have tried TO fashion govern
ment on the lines OF the American re.
publicp"
Yes" replied the Chinese philoso-
pher. but up TO tho present time we
haven't been able to get much beyond
the Fourth Of July accidents. Wash.
inGton Star.
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PARTY NOT RECOGNIZED.

Through the failure Of the .
Prohibitionist ticket to poll per .
cent Of the total vote cast for y
governor In 1919, or 0.322 votes, "
names OF the Prohibitionist can "
didates nominated tomorrow will "
have to go on the ballots by petit =
ton. The law no longer reGog. =
nizes them as a political party
The paity's nominee for governor .
in 1910 polled only 7,l29 votes.
- - 49,
Judged morally. socially, relgiously
economically and POLITICALLY, the
liquor problem Is the most immedl.
steiy vital nroblem confronting the
eiectoIato OF this commonwealth; the
hquor problem IL political problem
ara must be fought on its own ground
by political party license is the
oxygen tank that saved the rapidly
stpiing liquor patient In 1863, and
there VIII be- no funeral until the con.
nsscfions with the tank are broken
the Prohibltionist finds two funda-
uentni flaws In local option-it Ia too
local for a national problem, II Is too
optional for moral question, prohi.
bstiOn goes TO the fountain head of
the stream local option tries TO dry
up the sea with mop; local option
bring temporary apparent success, but
700 often at the sacrifice OF principle. "
Avowed candidates for governor
are DR. A. s. Watkias of Ada, candi-
aate for vice president of the United
States in 1908; Dr. John A. Hender.
non OF Dayton and Rev, Il, w. Nairn
81 ZaResville The fourth man, who
may be entered an dark horse, Is
DANIEL A. Polling OF Columbus.
There will be public rally this
evening at which Prof. +. w. Lough
state chairman OF Indiana will de-
diver an address.
The state ticket will be placed In
nomination tomorrow
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
Not Letter Perfect.

Theater Manager You are enga Sed
for the box office, All you will have to
do is to receive money.
Thanks. think ! should Ike 10
have u few rehrarsas" &c MeIGeEdOrfet
Batter
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
An obssryant Youth.

III you are good boy. Willie." said
the clergyman. patting the youth ON
the head. who knows but that some
day you will be president OF the Unit
ed States.'
"A-ah. go wan" retorted the boy.
"What'd I want to be president OF the
United States fer? want steady
job when grow up."-Harper's Week
~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
The Fastest Trains.

be found in England and France. Iu
England there nre eight regular daily
trains with speeds from ISL to 5D.2
miles an hour. whose stop to stop runs
are from ~ to llSss miles IN length.
The French roads run four daily trains
over a distance of I7N 10 10I,a miles at
speed of from ST. 10 6I.S miles an
hour.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
A woman's wees.

It's tough TO be u woman
When she hus dreSs that tastens down
tho back
When tho beauty doctor has. her ON the
rack
When huh comes home alcoholic
or the baby has tho collie
or the servants leave the household In .
pack,
-LouisYllla Courier journal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
GOVERNMENT WINS
hessl Forces compelied to Give Up
Attack on Parral.

Jimines. chihuahua. April 4.--De.
feated in his attempt upon Parral,
General Emilio Campo retreated to
the liberal base here, leaving only
small force near Parral, and these
are now being driven back.
General Tellez's federal command
from Torreon reached the beleaguer.
ed city before the liberal command
could attack, and this brought the
strength of the defending garrison
up to number estimated by the
liberals at nearly 1000. They beat
back the rebels with ease in the
lighting.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
AInt Men III. M.an rhlna.l

sea her there In Lenton prayer,
20 calm. 80 pure, And yet. at that
1t may be that she's kneeling there
just dreaming OF her Easter hat
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
Investment.

In modern speculation
Your language you must choose.
It's an Investment II you win,
put gambling II YOU lose
--washington Star
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
|: THE MEYER-LINDOR co.

sium, cadmium and zinc act in n simi
lar manner, but their traces readily OK
idize.-ChicagO Record -Hertld.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
One of Those Questions.

"Pop!"
"Well, what is IL now?'
Say. pop. did the dog star ever nave
tase clipper tied 10 its tailY'-Philadet-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
Artistic Millinery

No doubt you want something
distinctly different in head dress
for Easter. Then you'll appreciate
our exclusive showing of attractive
millinery. Every new shape, every
new material and all the late color
effects are to be found in this, the
best selection of ladies and misses
hats we have ever shown.
Our prices are equally attractive.
See them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
White Wash Materials

This is to be great white season.
We are showing a nice line of flax
ons, dress linen in all widths and
prices: pique, marquisette, plain
and light percales; all at reasonable
prices.
Our assortment of colored wash
fabrics will be found unusually
complete with "a wide range of pric-
cs to select from.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
Embroideries and Laces

We are showing beautiful Sc
lection of silk bands and fringes in
white and colors, beaded trimmings
and medallions, gold and silver
fringe and persian net bands. Our
line of embroideries includes, gal
looms, insertions, narrow and wide
houncings, and all-overs, at all
prices.
In laces we have plain and fancy
all-overs, bands in shadow lace,
pointed lace, macrame and en-
broidered marquisette bands with
wide founcing to match; you must
see these to appreciate them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
Fashionable Neckwear

A most complete offering of
Dutch collars, embroidered collars,
cascades, heavy lace coat sets, hand
crochet jabots, roses for the neck
and corsage boquets as well as dain-
ty creations in chiffon and ribbon
bows. There's something differ
ent" awaiting you here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
The Spring Woolens

We have never shown as splen-
did wool dress goods as this spring.
A representative showing Of all the
staple colors with an abundance Of
the novelty effects such as silk bor-
dered voiles, embroidered border
voiles, ratines in white and cream,
white and black and white, serges,
whip-cords, mannish worSteds,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Prices Double Since 1895

A comparison of the market re-
ports OF tho present with those OF
1895 shows that in seventeen years
the advance has rea ched double
the prices of the former period, as
indicated by the following:
Wheat-Now, 81 per bushei;
then, 56 cents.
Best Flour-Now, Sc per barrel
then, 1878.
Pork-Now. 6 1-2c to &c; then, &c
to &c.
Turkeys-Now. II lie; then 4 Il
to &c, or from 75c To sl.25 apiece
Butter-Now, when it is suppos
ed to be plentiful, is lie, the same
price it formerly brought in teo
ruary, when 1t is scarcer than an.
season.
Lard Now. l2c. then, 5i1-2c a Ii
Live Chickens-Now, 80 to 100
then brought only 25c or Boo apiec'
Timothy Hay-Now $l3 to 81
,hen - TO $40.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
PANAMA CANAL ZONE A
MOST ORDERLY SECTION
A Community With Few Idlers and
Absolutely No Poor

In all this wide, wide world the
most orderly community is that OF
the Panama Canal Zone. Here is
the least crime; here are the fewest
misdemeanors, the least exercises
OF the functions Of the courts, the
most industrious, the fewest idlers,
absolutely no poor, equally conspic-
uous the absence of the rich.
With it's steam shovels working
like sentient beings; it's locomotives
rushing about like screaming busy
bodies; it's cement buckets skim
ming over the earth and riding the
air to perform their varied tasks;
with the long dirt trains weaving
and turning on their tortuous TRACKS
like pythons; still the most persist
ent impression is OF beauty, order
= Illness. and prOpriety.
r The greastest public work
y the world has ever seen is car
ried ON not only with unremitting
h diligence, enthusiasm. and honesty,
# but with elegance, high standard
n of living, and morale to which the
is oldest and most Opulent cities have
20 never attained These are the
is words of truth and soberness. The
Re problems of the engineer are great
err than man has ever before encount-
T. cred but in kind. The cubic yards
,lf OF dirt and cement transcend ex-
ov pierence, but only in bulk. 1t is
he the organization that it is without
av precedent in the whole history OF
sat public works-it is this that is the
es eighth wonder of the world. 10
id. this organization there is no detail sc
he minute not to have received atten-
*. ton; from the most pulling prob
i'd. lens in engineering to the Amer J.
,es can youth love Of ice-cream moth
Of ing seems to have been left uncon
es sidered. This elaboration Of detail
ate has doubtless been gradual; but Il
an. the visitor coming upon It's complete
viii ness to-day, the impression is stag
gering. and not unmixed with envy
ask From The Family and the Par a
ion ma Canal" by Mary Gay HUI
oct phreys, ia the September Scribner
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
DR.. Fauntleroy Dead

DIR. Il. T. FauntlerOy. for some
wears a prominent dentist OF Staun-
ton was buried Saturday in Win
chester, his native home. He was
80 wears old and had been an Invalid
ten years.
Dr.Fauntleroy came into the pub
lie eve recently by entering suit
AGAINST Lou L. Bowman of Staunton,
for s25, 900, charging Bowman with
alternating his wife's affections. The
case did not come TO trial, as Bow
man effected a compromise by pay
ing 81, 500 and costs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Virginia Dispensaries Booming

The States Dispensaries are do
inc the best business in their his
tory and are daily crowded with
citizens who keep those in charge
working overtime.
This announcement, however,
need not excite the friends OF tenn
perapce, as tue dispensaries IN
question are those for the treatment
of hook worm disease and not those
for the sale of wet goods.
The Health Department reports
that the dispensary in Franklin
county, which is just closing, has
done the best work in the history OF
the States campa gn against hook
worm disease. The daily attend
auce has been well over one hun
ldred ard the Department has had
difficulty in procuring the necessary
drugs fast enough to meet the de
mand.
Dis pensaries will be opened IL
Patrick and Henry counties within
the next few weeks.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28

love to honor and trust. He man
aoed his own campaign, asked no
man for financial help, sold out to no
man. spent less than one-fourth IN
tho canvass than did his opponent
flake VOTERS, whiskey candidate)'
and won out on clean manhood ano
GOOD common sense. Texas was
never in the keeping of safer ana
cleaner hands, and we are glad. ire
liberties of the people as against the
monied interests we're never more
strongly safeguarded than they VIII
be after we elect Woodrow wilson
az a fitting climax to our State VIC
tories. OF old Virginia we are Just
ly proud. u H. ooohANAN
Honey Grove, Texas,
81 August Il, 1912.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Wilson Will Not Do Much Stamping

With the idea that the country is
tired of stumping tours and an
excess OF speech making Gov. Wood
row Wilson announced Saturday
that his present plans call fer very
few campaign speeches. not many
outside of the State OF New Jersey,
and then only on particular occa-
sions to which he will have received
invitations.
There will not be any large num-
Der of speeches away from New Jer-
sew" said Gov. Wilson. Still, no.
body knows what the developments
of tie campaign will be. 1t is the
general Judgment that this is the
most effective way 20 conduct this
, campaign. From my general cor
! respondence l find that great ma
iority of the people believe that l
: ought not to make any great number
of speeches. The country is tired
of stumping tours. The argument
on the other side comes from men ac-
tive in politics. They are Mortified
n that the usual program will not be
l. followed in this campaign.
II MY private judgment is that ex'
y tended stumping tours are not the
5 most effective method Of conducting
q camps ign"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
AUDITOR REFUSES THE MONEY
State Treasurer Hartman Will Hold
Primary Fees.

In temporary possession OF otate
Treasurer Asher w. Hartman there
reposes tie sum OF $3.50, which he
is unable TO get anybody to take.
He desires TO be rid of IT, and State
Auditor c. Lee Moore won't have IT,
Official tender Ct the sum was
made yesterday by the Treasurer 70
the Auditor, and it was Officially re-
fused.
The money represents the pri-
mary entrance fees of the various
candidates for Congress this year
Under the new law, each candidate
for Congress and other Offices not
local must send TO the State Treas
urer. with notice of candidacy, the
sum OF 5 per cent of the first year ;
salary of the Office to which he as
, hires. This was done by the various
I candidates.
o MIR. Hartman has the checks, duly
y certified. They are good, but under
4 the circumstances as they exist they
!. are good for nothing.
}. To see what should be done Wit
n this money. Treasurer Hartman sa
% hin down and wrote TO Audlto
o. Moore. He told OF the sums in hl
+ hands and concluded with thes
words: Il hereby tender thu
NJ amount to you for payment into to
n treasury OF the State. "
q, Mr.. Moore says that he is PERM
r ted 10 receive no moneys IN oena
in lof the State save those specified [
ar law. The primary law seems to
va detective in this respect. 1t m'
Il. not be generally understood tn
"a. the State does not pay the eXpens
lat of the primaries They are pal
81 according 10 the Byrd act, by I
cd counties and cities. just as the
ne penses Of general elections are pal
ne Each county and city pays the lie
av OF Judges of election, printing
ballots aud rent CT polling place
.ed 1t has been supposed that the Sta
mn wtuld be the clear gamer OF the
,ric rAnce fees. but it seems that 1t "
OF not.s
Of Treasurer Hartman will now
-'spieS, Aforementioned for an opin
\ S&'tei,the matter. to see il be cannot
gA0gh of that SO, 1915. Should Ju'
NV Inliams agree with the Audi
eds tide money must remain in Mr.. I
mans pockets, individually, u
the next Legislature says
N shall be done with it. The cas-
W. present has no home, and mob
We wants it.-Richmond Times
de- "@"'H ~
. match
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28
Great Railroad Strike

Conductors. brakemen' yardmen
of the Norfolk Il Western, Cnesa-
neake & Ohio and thirteen other
roads. embracing practically every
railway system east of the Mississ-
inni and south of the Ohio, reported
taking strike vote returnaoie
September l. This action follows
the refusal of the railroad heads to
increase wages.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-28

Chestnut blight, which already
has destroyed millions oil collars
worth of valuable timber in the
Eastern part of the United Safes
hos made its appearance at Month
Gallo the magnificent mountain
home near Charlottesville, Va, oil
Thomas Jefferson. EHorts nave
heen made to secure this historic
snot for the government. 1t now is
owned by Representative JEFFERSON
Law of New York.