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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23
Plant 10 This City Is Puf.
chased By Frank B. 6all
Secretary Of The American
Gas & Electric Company
A New Jersey Corporation.
Sale Don't Include
Street Railway

A deal Of Importance and one that
will no doubt have considerable ef-
feet upon local conditions has been
closed up whereby the new electric
power plant with all its equipment
and the entire wiring and lighting
system Of the city has changed hands
The system and franchise was pur-
chased by Frank u. Ball of PLANES
willie, New Jersey. at price which
is being withheld from the public for
the present. Mr.. Ball is the secretary
and treasurer of the American Gas
* Electric Co. of that place and will,
after a time, turn the purchase over
TO the company of which he Ia secre.
'tary and treasurer. The deal with the
Mt. Vernon Railway & Light Co..
however, was made by Mr.. Ball as
personal transaction.
Contrary to the first Impression re-
ceivsN several days ago. the deal has
nothIht to do With the Mt. Vernon
street railway nor anything pertain.
Ing to It with the exception OF the
power which will be supplied by the
new company at fixed rate. Further
more, the transaction does not touch
Hiawatha park which Is not mention.
ed In the deal. The park will be un-
der the same control as heretofore.
Nothing has been done az yet by
the Railway Co. to supply a local
manager In the place OF Mr. A. II.
Darrah. who has accepted the posi-.
tion Of local manager for the light
company. The same employees will.
however, be retained by the light and
railway companies.
A statement made Monday after
noon by a representative OF the Amer
lean Gas a. Eletcric Co. gives rise
TO the belief that there will be q
change made In the electricity rates
IN the city and that the change will
be In the way Of reduction. This
fact will cause the transaction to be
heralded by Mt. Vernon people with
satisfaction.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23
ROTARY
Engine Now 10 Operation At
The Reeves Plant
Where Il Is Viewed By Many
Nj. Vernon Citizens
Stock Being Sold Rapidly By
The Committee

The Augustine rotary engine was
this morning placed in continuous
operation at the Reeves plant where
II is pulling the entire machine shop
and large numbers of people have
been visiting the plant to see the en-
gine and at the same time are having
the opportunity Of seeing large gas
engine Of the Reeves type which is
now being tested preparatory to ship
ping 1t to Pittsburgh where 1t is to
be installed by the U. s. Government
on lock service.
Everyone visiting the plant Is
greatly surprised and all doubts are
disappearing as II by magic as diff.
ferent people remark that this ma.
chine is the wonder of the age. The
engine in operation is of the 20 II.
r. size and is carrying a load of not
less than 80 n. p. and perhaps as
high as 35 II. p. and by actual test
varies less than / per cent when a
load of Is II. =. is thrown on or Off
which is regarded as very remark.
able performance.
The committee in charge Is hust.
ling the matter as rapidly as time per.
mits and express the opinion that the
necessary stock will be placed and
the plant secured II the opinion of
those visiting the plant and seeing
the engine Is any guide.
President Shireman expresses the
desire that every citizen visit this
plant at the earliest possible time and
also call at Room Of the Sipe build.
ing and talk the matter over with
the committee in charge. f e
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23
sHREWD FRAUD
bel0q Worked Extensively
% Fraternity Men
Newark American.Tribune)

Newark American.Tribune)
There has been very unusual form
OF grating going on In this and sur
rounding cities during the past few
weeks that stamps the operator OF
the scheme as a real painstaking in
'dividual. For instance, a well known
young professional gentleman In this
city was recently accosted by the
operator and talking for perhaps an
hour about many college and frater.
nifty friends who were mutual to both,
the operator asked p. G.. for the loan
of rs cents to buy passage to Colum'
bus. The cash was handed over. Why
shouldn't the p. q. extend aid to
fraternity brother, one who was in
umately acquainted with all of his
associates and college chums and nam.
ed them all and their residences, etc.?
That was why he gave the money. A
day or so later the p. G, met friend
living In West Newark, who loaned
the man answering the description Of
the operator $2.OO. The West Newark
gentleman was a graduate of another
college entirely, but the operator
knew his chums and collegemates Just
the same and also their residences. It
was later learned that the operator
touched another gentleman whose
alma mater is at Wooster. There
the operator knew the victims chums.
and college associates just the same.
All OF this shows but one thing, that
the operator preys on college gradu.
ates whose diplomas are still fresh
In their minds and they would do any
thing for fraternity brother, hence
he makes his living that way, but 1t re.
quires really study and painstaking
to gather the names and residences OF
! : all college students SO as to make the
story he tells his victims go through
without the breath of suspicion. The
plan itself the reader must acknow-
ledge, Is brand new and clever and a
victim really should feel compliment
/ ed 80 long as the touch" Is not large
that he was selected by a real classic
In crime and fraud, because most peo.
| pie are being picked up on the old
gold brick. green goods. army game
and other wornout frauds OF like
nature.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23
Big BETS
That Taft Won't Get no
Electoral Votes

Cleveland, o.. July 22--Betting at
Tim Raleigh's. 144S East Ninth street.
was that Taft will not receive 10 votes
in the Electoral College. II requires
266 votes to elect. the total vote be-
ing 53l.
More than $4,000 was wagered To.
day that Taft will not come under the
wire In November with 10 votes ''
said Raleigh.
Very few of the bettors can see
Taft at all. and most OF the beta are
placed on some angle OF the electian.
instead OF the result OF the election 1t.
self.
II the gamblers are right, Wilson
Will win under wraps" The bull
moose movement is not finding any
great number of hackers In the betting
places.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23
SWEDISH SINGERS At DULUTH

Duluth, Mimi. July 22-The streets
OF Duluth are gayly decorated with
the national colors of the United
States and Sweden in nonor OF the
throngs of visitors here for the big
saengerfest of the Western American
Union of Swedish Singers. The fes-
tival had it's formal opening today
and will continue until Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23
NOTICE TO FARMERS

The Howard Roller Mills has room
Tor about four thousand bushels OF
stored wheat, Farmers wanting to
store wheat either for bread or sale
can have the room. No charges on
stored wheat y, Brown. Howard
Rollor Mills. Howard, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23
LOCAL
Athletics Defeated The
Athletics Of Columbus

The Mt. Vernon Athletics defeated
the Athletics Of Columbus at River
side park Sunday afternoon by a
score of 5 to 4. The game was called
during the eighth inning on account
OF rain which rendered the field In
such condition that the contest
could not be finished. A large
crowd was present despite the un.
favorable weather conditions.
It was necessary to lay out new
diamond on the grass and for this
reason the game was played rather
loose None OF the locals are famil-
lar with the fielding of balls on a
grass diamond and the visitors ap-
peared also to be at disadvantage
Bowden pitched good ball for the
home team and was air tight in the
pinches,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23

The man who used to rock the boat
while he wasn't playing with guns
not loaded seems now TO find most OF
his amusement yelling "fire!" In
crowded places.
Pneumonia can now be cured by a
serum. And 80 II goes. One OF these
days some fellow will discover an IA.
noculation against reactionism. ara
then the millenium VII be only me-.
ser Of minutes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23
under BOND
Girl Is Placed To Keep Her
From Proposing

Chicago, July 22-Hannah Siol 30
years old, Is under bond to keep the
peace for the next six months-mean.
ing that she must not propose to Her.
man Berg any more. In six months
leap year will have run Its course, and
the court believes Herman will then
be safe.
Hannah, according to Berg's story,
had not only followed him around de-
manding his hand in marriage, but
she shocked woman he was escort.
ing. He had her arrested:
IT'S embarrassing" he told the
court.
ever had beau?" asked Judge
Boyer of the woman.
NO." she replied.
"Then why this sudden outburst?'
Because, Judge. there's spirits
knocking at my heart all the time.
They tell me that Herman needs me
and so go to him."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23

s+*The CooperrBridge Works en-
ployees picnic at Cedar Point Satur.
day, August "a. Everybody invited.
Trains will leave b. & o. depot at 6
o'clock a. m. ciSecond section will
stop at Fredsricktown.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23

A physician says that big hats pro-
duce brain flag. This begins TO sound
like real science to the ordinary 6 and
seven-eighths buyer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23
ANNUAL OUTING
Of CoOper.Bfldge Employees viii 30
Attended BY Large Crowd

People all over the county are talk.
ing very enthusiastically about the Ce.
dar Point excursion next Saturday,
July 9th. Those who were fortunate
enough to take the trip last year have
been talking about 1t ever since to
the effect that those who failed to 60
have made up their mind not to miss
1t this year. 80 together with those
who went and who are anxious for
second trip there will without doubt
be one of the largest and best crowds
that has ever gone out Of Mt. Vernon
on an excursion Of this kind. The
committee has made arrangements
with the railroad company for equip
ment large enough and comfortable
enough to accommodate all who wish
to go. SO don't stay away with the feel.
ing that you will have to stand up or
be crowded.
Tickets will be ON sale Tuesday,
July 23rd at Dever's. LAWYERS and
Scribner's drug stores also at Fink's
drug store at Fredericktown, and Nc
Nabb's grocery at Gambler. From
past experience the committees ad'
vices those contemplating taking In
their remarkably cheap excursion to
buy their tickets early to avoid the
large crowd that Is sure to collect at
the depot the morning Of the 27th.
Arrangements have been made
whereby the second section OF the ex.
cursion train will stop at Frederick.
town and both sections will stop on the
return trip. So don't forget the date,
July az, but fill your baskets and join
the crowd for days outing at one
Of the finest summer resorts In the
country.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-23

One plain drunk was fined by May
or Perrine Monday morning.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-21

del terreno de su prOpiedad dentro de
treinta diaS" negandoSe a permitirIes
Que vendieran a 0tro que no fuera 81
FL administrator del terreno escribi0 la
siguiente carta a los que quedaban:
Acaba dc disponer mi principal.
que a cOntar deSdc cSta fecha empieza
I'm mes de treinta dia> que e da de ter
mino para que dele hbre Y a su dispo>-
ci6n eI solar que ocupa usted con una
casa en terreno> de Su propiedad. Rue
90, pues. a uSted Sc digne prestar toda
la atenci6n debda a este caso por ,erle
a mi principal tie mucho benpficio des-
tinar d otra chase de usufructo el solar
de referencia "
Como resultado de este todaS las ca
saS menoS una han pa>ado ~u poder.
FL administrator del propietario es-
crlbl6 diciendo que el terreno Sc nece-
staba para sacarIe mas benefco. En-
una entreVista con umo dc los investiga-
dores del Departamento del Trabaio lie
dijo que iban a conStrlir nueva> casas
de veclndad. Lo@que en- realidad Sc ha
hechO sin embargo. ha sido diyidir las
caSas primitiya, en dos tres yiyiendas
Y alquilarlaS. No Sc han hecho cons
trllclones nueVas, pero 81 han reforma-
do algunas de las yieias. FL Departa-
mento cree que el objeto no era echar
abaJo para luego edificar en- mayor esca-
la. y que por Iaudable que fuese ell fin
que perSiguiera el propietario, clio no
justificaba el precio infmo a que obtuvo
las casas. Las caSas Sc construyeron
en- s1s terrenos a petici0n de el. PEREZ
biendo por clio. pingues rentas. Los
Sigulentes datos respecto algtmas de
dichas caSas explicaran mejor que ma
da la historic de las transacciones
Casa No l. Canon original. $l.25 al
mes. Aumeuta,to a $4.00. Comprada
por ei propietario en- $75 Tasada en-
$500. Las casas de los trabaj4(tokes Sc
tasan 10 mas baio po.fbie y el verdade-
dero va lof ,sc estas casas es de % a 30
por clento mayor que la suma ea que Sc.
tasa.
Casa No, q Canon original, 800
mensuales, Atmentado a 500. Com
prada en- $4,000 Val1ada on $15O On
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-21
Oficina del Trabajo


Los siguienteS hechoS que han sido ia
cilitadoS al Departamento del Trabajo
son ciertos en- todoS reSpectOS. pero Sc
suprimen nombreS lugareS siguendo
la regla invarable de ese Department
to- de jamas mencionaroS Los datos
fueron coleccionadoS pOr los Investga-
dores del Departamento durante el pa
Sado mes Y son dignoS de la detenida
consideration de las personals que Sc in
teresen vivamente pOrque Sc mejoren
las condiciones de las classes obreras
Cierto propietario rs dueno de IN te-
rreno en Puerta de TERRA Habia cons
truido cinco 0 Seis pequenoS ranchOnes
de vecindad en- dchO terreno. pero tam
bien habia OtraS treinta tres casas So
idaS, conStruidas por trabajad0res que
las vivian y que lie pagahan nm canon
pOr e terrenO que Ocupaban. \ ESQ del
10. de octubre, 1911, el propietario .juz-
90 que seria mas ventajoso para el po-
seer todas estas caSaS Y asi alQuilar la
casa y el terrenO. Pero no querfa pa
gar I'm precio jrsto por las casas, y en-
tOnceS prOcedi6 a hacer 10 siguiente pa
ia sacar a sllS duenOs:
Primeramente subi6 el alquiler del
terreno de So, 5, a $6. 8 Y 10 respec-
tivamente al mes Los trabaj jad0res
que las ocupaban dijeron que no podian
pagar el alquiler asi subido va el 10
saba. su objeto al subir los alquile-
res era forzarlos a que lie vendieran 10
mas baratO possible. Como consecuen-
ella, siete de los trabajadores derribaron
Sus caSaS Y Las volyierOn q ediflcar en-
OtrOs sltlOs de Puerta de TERRA Y San
turce. Otros las vendieron por la
cuarta parte de su valor Mas hubQ al
gunos que no qpisicron trasladarlas nj
Yenderlas con tanta perdida
Entonces el propietario adopt6 su Sc,
gunda medida. Di6 6rdenes para Que
todoS los duehos levantaran sus casas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-21
VISO ORTANTE

81 ID ordena aga Philadelphia Chicago
oa udad mas ALA de New York olga los embarcad
e conoiento de la ferrovar
& 10 Bridge Street, cargo
TRASBORDO NUEVA YORK
sin cobrarle comsi6n
es de u Agente de Tabordo condo
gamos nosotros
tncafgdo en Pueo R H. e. SHAFFER, Mele No. San Jaan.
AGENrES EN- PUERTO RICO: reetono TO-
& Co Faiardo-
Oiver Arroyo VhelaA
Arecbo Ledesma <
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-21
Sc ALQUILA

Una habitacion para persona sola o
matrimonio sin hijos, con sin comida.
Tetuan, 2, informaran.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-07-06

concentrated feeds is composed most
ly of vegetable fats and oils. This is
used in the animal body as source
of body fat and to furnish heat and
energy for the animal.
Crude Fiber is the cell wall, fbrous,
woody portion of the plant. It resists
the action Of the digestive juices.
The bacteria in the intestines cause
some of the crude fiber TO be digest
ed but this operation requires so
much energy that it consumes a large
portion of the value derived from
crude fiber Hence, of two samples
of shorts having equal amounts OF
protein and fat the one containing
the smaller percentage of crude fiber
is the more valuable.
In our mill feeds which are the
natural by-products resulting from the
manufacture of various cereal foods
there is a decided variation in COM
position, This is TO some extent due
to difference of composition in the
original material, but to a much
greater degree it is due to the pro-
cess of manufacture and the way in
which the different mill streams are
combined to produce a given feed.
It is not enough for the consumer
to know that a given lot of feed is
pure shorts or pure bran. He should
examine the guarantee as well as the
| brand and see what analysis is given.
Whether or not the addition of
| screenings to bran will lower its feed
/ ing value depends upon the character
| of the screenings. If these consist
| very largely of broken or shriveled
/ wheat kernels the value Of the bran
may be increased. On the other
/ hand, if the screenings consist large
/ " of weed seed OF chaff and straw
! the feeding value will be greatly
| lowered by mixing in such material
! In addition to this the farmer runs
/ the risk of bringing onto his farm
seed of bad weeds which viii be scat
tered about the place in the manure.
Even if the screenings are ground it
does not insure that all the small
seed will be too badly broken to
| terminate Consequently it becomes
necessary for every purchaser Of any
/ such mixed feed to be on his guard.
Any feed that consists solely Of the
unmixed chop or meal made from the
entire kernels of any grain and no
portion of the product distracted nor
any substance added thereto does not
require registration and label. Thus
pure corn chop does not need to be
registered.
In case any manufacturer or con.
sumner finds that the law is not being
complied with he should at once mott.
fy the Registry Department, Expert
ment Station. Manhattan, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-07-06
wiIIinu 20 Do SQUARE Thinu.

Brand WhitIock, who doubles as
mayor Of Toledo and as a literary
man, had a Chicago career. He was a
reporter on the old Herald when Pete
Dunno and Charley Seymour were his
side-kicks. Charley Chaplin was one
Of his city editors
Chaplin is now city editor Of the
New York Evening World, and this
story was told to Whitlock lately by
a correspondent who had him under
interviewing fire:
A new reporter had been hired on
the Evening World. and he went to
work on a Wednesday. The pay day
on the paper is Thursday. In the
course Of a week, when the recruit re
ceived his first envelope, he found
that he was a day short. He went to
Chaplin and complained, only to get
this:
''Oh, well, never mind. When fire
you, III fire you a day earlier and that
viii make it come out even"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-07-06
OUTDOOR LIFE.
VIII Not Offset the III Effects Oh
Coffee and Tea When One Cannot
Digest Them.
A farmer says:

A farmer says:
For ten years or more I suffered
from dyspepsia and stomach trouble,
caused by the use Of coffee (Tea con-
tains caffeine, the same drug found
in coffee), until I got so bad I had to
give up coffee entirely and almost give
up eating. There were times when I
could eat only boiled milk and bread;
and when I went to the field to work
had to take some bread and butter
along to give me strength.
81 doctored steady and took almost
everything could get for my stomach
in the way of medicine, but If I got
any better it only lasted little while.
was almost a walking skeleton.
"One day I read an ad for Postum
and told my wife would try it, and as
to the following facts will make afl-
davit before any Judge:
81 quit coffee entirely and used Pos
tum in its place. I have regained my
health entirely and can eat anything
! that is cooked to eat I have increased
in weight until now weigh more than
I ever did. have not taken any medi-
cine for my stomach since I began
using Postum.
My family would stick to coffee at
| first, but they saw the effects it had
on me and when they were feeling
bad they began to use Postum, one at
a time, until now we all use Postum. -
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Ten days trial of Postum in place
of coffee proves the truth, an easy and
| pleasant way.
Read the little book, 'The Road to
Wellville," In pkgs There's a rea-
SON."
Ever read the shove letter. new
| one appears from time to time. Fnex
| are genuine tPue, and full OF hzman
interest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-07-06
The Chief Requisite.

David Belasco, in an interview in
New York, condemned a certain ultra
modern type OF society woman
This type, which luckily isn't
numerous" he said, lives on noto-
riety. To a woman of this type a law
yer said one day:
Yes, madam, can get you the
divorce you desire. For $500 I can get
you a divorce-and get it without
publicity, too
she wrinkIed her smooth, white,
wellpowdered forehead n q frown;
she bit her roUged and over-red lips
in annoyance.
But what would it cost she ask
ed, with publicity?'"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-07-06

by VIM. A. Lippincott, Head OF
The farmer gets blamed for a lot
of bad eggs for which he is not re-
sponsible. Eggs will spoil just as
fast sitting in the hot sun on the
depot platform waiting for the way
freight as they will riding to town in
the same hot sun without anything
to protect them. The city consumer
gets a poor egg just the same, wheth-
er the egg spends three weeks in the
cellar of the local merchant who
hopes for a higher market or in the
cellar of the farmer who is too busy
to take them to town. In fact eggs
that are not properly and speedily
cared for will spoil wherever they
are.
1t is a fact, however, that while
any temperature above sixty degrees
tends to make any egg shrink, the in
fertile egg Will not deteriorate nearly
so rapidly as the fertile egg. In in
vestigations made in the state of Kan
sas by the Z. S. Bureau OF Animal
Industry, it has been found that the
loss from fertile eggs was nearly
twice as great as from infertile. This
is an enormous difference and one
which is directly under the control
of the farmer
A great many people, farmers in
Guided, have the idea that the pres
ence of the male bird is necessary
for egg. production. This is not the
case. In the case of pullets, at least,
there is likely to be a slightly larger
production if the male birds are not
around to bother