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The Great Libraries.

rorty-six miles Of books. which rep
resent nearly 100000 volumes. form
the largest library In the world. that
of the British museum. Oddly enough,
although the largest and admittedly
the most valuable library In existence,
that at the British museum is also the
youngest" of the great libraries OF the
world. The other most famous ones.
such us the Vatican library, the Biblio-
theque Nationale In Paris and the Roy
al library mt Munich. had whole GEN.
turtles the start of 1t. yet now the only
one Of them that approaches 1t In size
is the Paris library. which Is next big
gest, with 3.50000O volumes. Third
place is occupied by the Imperial libra
ry at st. Petersburg. which contains
1881 1923 books. while the United States
claims fourth for the Congressional H.
brary in Washington. with 1.703,i5S
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Old Time Delieaeiss.

Swans are coming back into favor
as dish for the table. This reversion
to the tastes Of our fOrefatliers may
lead to a demand for other dellcacies
once held In high esteem. In the thir-
teenth century the heron. the crane.
the crow. the cormOrnnt and the Bit
tern. were considered excellent food.
Rut for some undiscovered reason the
hare and the partridge were desplscd.
and In the houses Of the n0tahles
neither was ever seen. Another dish
favored by our ancestors was lille
grout. This must have been special
delicacy, for the lord of the manor of
Addington held his tenure on the con-
dltion Of his presenting the king every
year with Il disl, ''callpd dillegrout.
and II fat be added then 1t Is called
malpigeryum." london Chronicle.
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Grand Jury Submits RepOrt--Presldents MeNen And
Chamberlain And Chairman Smithers Of The Board
Of Directors Of The Grand Trunk System FaCe|
Charge Of Consp|racy-.-Only One Phase Of 1he|
Governments Investigation Reported Upon

New York, Dec. ~. - The govern.
mentS investigation Of the proposed
alliance between the Grand Trunk
railroad and the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad, causing the
discontinuance of q part of the exten.
sion Of the Grand Trunk system, an
oct which aroused q storm Of protest
in several New England cities. result
cd In the indictment Of Charles s.
Mellen, president of the New Haven
road; Edison ]. Chamberlain, presi-
dent Of the Grand Trunk system. and
Alfred w. Smithers, chairman OF the
board of directors Of the Grand Trunk
system.
They are indicted under the first
clause Of the Sherman antitrust act.
which makes II conspiracy to form
\ combination In restraint Of trade.
and are the first big railroad officials
90 be indicted under this clause of the
law. The penalty upon conviction is
ono year In prison, fine Of $4,000, or
both.
Mr.. Mellen was in New Haven and
sent word through his attorney that
he would be in court this afternoon
Mr.. Chamberlain notified the United
States district attorneys office that
he would be In court at the same
time. Mr.. Smithers IL in London, so
be won't be here for week or more.
District Attorney Wise will ask that
hail be fixed at $4,000 for each de.
fendAnt.
The indictment which names the
three railroad men was filed with
Judge Hough In the United States cir
cult court by the special grand jury
which has been investigating the New
Haven-Grand Trunk deal.
The grand jury adjourned until Jan.
Z. This is regarded as an indication
that the investigation OF the New
Haven road is not finished. On good
authority 1t was said that only one
phase Of the investigation had been
reported ON. When the grand jury
meets again II will take up railroad
deals said to have been engineered by
the New Haven road, as we'll as Its
navigation companies and its reported
control of the trolley lines in New
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-27

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 24.--Three
Yale professors. Peturnkevitch. Cam
eron and Woodruff. gave tests to Jas.
per, an English brindle terrier, two
years and three months old, born In
Richmond, Va, and owned by Dixie
Taylor, who 10 visiting different col.
leges to let the professors Of psychol.
cgy test the animals mental quaiiries
Professor Peterunkevitch gave a
twohours' test to Jasper and then
said ne was the most wonderful dog
he had ever seen. The professor or.
dered the dog to walk up the stairs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-27

California Woman Seriously Alarmed
"a short time ago l contracted Sc
we're cold which settled on my lungs
and caused me great deal { annoy.
ance. would have bad coughing
spells and my lungs were SO sore and
inflamed began to be seriously
alarmed. A friend recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying
she had used 1t for years. bought
bottle and 1t relieved my cough the
first night, and in week was rid OF
the cold and soreness Of my lungs"
writes Miss Marie Gerber. Sawtelle,
Cal. For sale by all dealers.
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SLATER REFUSED PARDON
Friends Requested Liberation on 40
count Of HE Poor Health.

Columbus. O.. Dec. 24.-Once more
Mark Slater. former state printer,
now In the peLiteptiary for irregular
tiles in office. has been denied par
don. A delegation Of citizens from
Dayton, Slater's home, headed by Cob
onel Joseph Dowling. called on Cover
TOR Harmon and requested Slater's
liberation on the grounds that he was
in poor health. Governor Harmon de-
clared that unless proof could be
brought that Slater was In a critical
condition, he wouldn't consider the
request. Slater was sentenced 10
rerve four years in the penitentiary.
His short term will be mp In April.
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How To Bankrupt The Doctors
I prominent New York pf

A prominent new York physician
says, III it were not for the thin
stockings and thin soled shoes worn
by women the doctors would probably
be bankrupt" When you contract a
cold do not wait 1t to develop into
pneumonia, but treat 1t at once. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is intended
especially for coughs and colds, and
has won a wide reputation BY it's
cures of these diseases. It Is most
effectual and is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all dealers.
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Fits III. Case Exactly

when father was sick about six
years ago he read an advertisement
of Chamberlain's Tablets in the paper
that fit his case exactly" writes Miss
Margaret Campbell Of Ft Smith, Ark
"He purchased box of them and ne
has not been sick since, My sister
had stomach trouble and was also
benefited by them Sold by all deal
ers.
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George Cumberland saw the famous
giant Obrian B0r0 I'm the Strand 10
London In lisa. and In '"rhe Cumber-
,and Letters" edited by Clementtna
Black. gives this note on him: HIS
hand. from the ball Of his thumb. ac'
tuaily measures eleven inches ana
half and In large In proportion. When
l stood up l could just with my fore
finger touch the bottom OF his chin-
In a word. he Is eight feet three inches
high. and his bones are In proportion
large-but the poor devil seems to be
dying for want Sf air and exercise
He Is nineteen years Of age aud ex-
poets to be nine feet high"
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TO Sue FOR
WATER rent

Columbus. o.. Dec. z4.--The state
Of Ohio has undoubted right to shut
on water supply Of the city Of Akron
because Of its refusal to pay rental
due the state under water leases. de-
clared Attorney General Hogan In an
opinion TO the state board Of public
works. He advised, however, the
milder course Of bringing suit for the
amount due. $500.
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Washington. Dec. PA suggestion
was. made relative to the inaugural
balls that will be held on the night OF
March 4 next that has excited q good
deal Of interest. II is that this affair.
which will be the social event OF the
Wilson inaugural. snail be held In the
rotunda Of the capitol. For many years
the inaugural ball has been held IN
the pension building. which is pecu-
l:ariy fitted for big dance. Ob1ec.
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MAY HOLD THE BALL
IN ROIUNDA OF CAPITOL

ton is made this year on the ground
that the pension bureau 10 away be-
hind in its work. due to the increase
In volume OF business following the
enactment of the Sherwood law. The
use of the building for dance purposes
puts It out of commission as busi-
ness institution for at least 20 days.
The rotunda Of the capital 10 81 feet
I; inches in diameter. but there is no
gallery.
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SUFFRAGETS
NEARING GOAL

Red Hook, n. Y. Dec. 24.--The suf-
fraget army limped into town. tagged
out by the long tramp from Rhine
beck, but with enthusiasm undimin-
ished When the marchers came to
about five miles outside Of Red Hook
Mrs. Margaret Aldrich, the sister Of
Sheriff Bob Chanler, fell in and es-
corted them into this town. The army
has now covered a distance Of 100
miles from New York.
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RAILROAD
BLAMED

GAINESVILLE, o., Dec. 24.-Coroner A..
y. walters held ohicisls Of the Penn.
sylvania railroad responsible for the
wreck at Dresden Dec. 8. when train
on the Cleveland, Akron 4 Columbus
division collided with = Cincinnati &
Muskingum Valley division train and
II persons we're killed. He declares
the trains we're running too closely
together.
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MAKE VERBAL REPORT
Finley and Hughes Inform Cox O.
Their Wisconsin Trim.

Columbus, o., Dec. 24.-General o.
W. Hughes and Chairman w. L. Fin.
ley, who went to Wisconsin as a com.
mission to make an investigation Of
the progressive legislation Of that
state for Governor-elect Cox, made q
verbal report of their findings to Mr..
Cox at Dayton. II Is probable that no
written report will be prepared. Mr..
Finley said that the legislative refer.
ence library was the hub Of the whole
thing In Wisconsin.
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Numbered Houses.

Four hu:,dred years ago the IDEA OF
numbering houses originated 10 fnris'
though It was not until 1883 that the
system became general. The drst
gnown instance OF London street IN
which houses were numbered Is i'res-
cott street. but the practice did NOT
spread far until l7G4.
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reach the diseased portion Of the ..
There 10 only one way to cure 6oa1n1
ana that is by constitutional remo1E
tion Of the mucous lining Of the Eo1oHe-
chian Tube. When this tube II inlDAm9G
you have runbling sound OF impqsfoqC
Deafness IL the result, and unless the -,
hammation can be taken out and tooD
tube restored to It's normal condlt1DAA.
hearing will be DESTROYED forever: ne1s
cases out Of ten are caused by CatArl4.
which is nothing but an inhamed c0nG>.
tion OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred IollArs for any eano =
QeefDees Caused BY cat0rrh that annOt ~ eUnu0n
Halls Casaffh Cure Send for clruuiass, sree. :
FL CHENEY, = Co., TO,sae. 49,
sold BY DfueRfsU, 7bc.
TaSs Halis Family pills for ssssssasss.
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Madame Bloch Acquitted.

Paris, Dec. 24.--All Paris was deep
ly interested in the trial and acquittal
Of Nine. CASTOR Bloch. the authoress,
who on July 81 last shot and killed
Mrs. James e. Bridgeman. formerly
Of Milwaukee and wife Of Scotch.
man engaged in business in Paris.
who had stolen the affections Of her
husband. The jury took 20 minutes
to decide that Nine. Bloch was 1usti
fed in what she had done.
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city. For gifts. including toys, It is
figured that S15.000,o0O will be spent
Dinners. wines, liquors and tobacco
are expected to add about $500, 1000,
while the remainder will be made up
in gifts of employers TO their em-
ployes.
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new VARIETY OF wheat
FOR GREAT NORTHWEST

Russia, where II was originated at the
Russian governments experiment sta
tlon. It is Q new and valuable variety
OF black-bearded durum wheat. having
very long. open ears. It is called
Teiskaia, and 10 extremely hardy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-27
A Popular Map.

Belgium has issued a military map.
which ts Oh sale Her general stnn
were amazed when :is.OOO copies were
bought for the German army. Hell
gums neutrality IL guaranteed" by
the powers, bnt as a good route To
Paris lles that way the maps might
COlnp handy
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Ira c. ewart

Mr.. Ira c. Ewart, retired farmer,
one Of the foremost citizens of Mar.
tinsburg, died at his. home in that
place Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock
after an illness Of only about one
weeks duration caused by an attack
of pneumonia. He was IS years Of
age at the time Of his death and is
survived by his wife and one daugh.
ter, Mrs. Mabel Van voorhis. He is
also survived by two brothers, Mr..
Oliver Ewart Of New York City and
Mr.. Cary Ewart of Owl Creek and
one sister, Miss Mary Ewart of Col.
umbus, formerly Of Mt Vernon. His
brother. Oliver, figures prominently in
New York's financial district.
The deceased was one of the best
known men of the southern part Of
the county and was highly esteemed
by all who knew him. He moved to
Martinsburg about Is years ago and
previous to that time lived on farm
northeast of there.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-27

Miss Gladys Golden OF Fairnseae
West Virginia, entered the Me1ooaA
and Surgical sanitarium Monday evgo~
ing for treatment
Miss Anna DeboIt Of Kelley 49,
tion. South Vernon, left Monday mesnr
ing for Manninston, w. Va, to spsa4
the holidays.
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A WONDERFUL Dog
ASTONISHES PROFESSORS

stop in the middle ana stand on MS
hind feet. Up the stairs walked the
animal, and directly In the middle of
the staircase he stopped and placed
his fore paws on the baunister rail.
Other tests put to the animal were
equally az hard.
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Cured Of Liver Complaint

81 was suffering with liver com
plant, says Iva Smith Of Point Blank.
Texas, land decided to try 25c box
of Chamberlain's Tablets. and am
happy to say that l am completely
cured and can recommend them to ev.
cry one" For sale by all dealers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-27

Washington, Dec. ga new vari-
ETY. Of durum wheat which promises to
be valuable for the cereal growers OF
the northwest has been imported by
the department of agriculture. 1t
comes from Bexenshook southeastern
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-27
Ho!1 Up Alton "Hummer" Al
Midnight and Escape.
SCENE OF ROBBERY, IN ILLINOIS
Engineer and Fireman Compelled to
Detaeh Locomotive and Express
From the Train and Go Ahesd-Rs-
ported the eandits Obtained vsIu-
ab'ss to the Amount Of Fifty Thou.
sand Dollars. !.

sand Dollars. !.
Springfield, Ill.,. Dec. 24-The Alton
hummer" Of the Chicago 4 Alton
railroad was held up at midnight near
Isles Junction. two miles south Of
here.
The hoidup men detached the en-
Gine and expr'As car from the rest Of
the train and 1srac, the engineer and
fireman to go ahead with the engine
and express car. One hour later the
railroad men recovered the engine
and express car. brought them back
to the scene Of the holdup, and the
train was able to proceed.
II Is reported at this hour that the
robbers obtained valuables worth ap-
proximately $4,000.
The fasman, who gave the alarm,
stated that the train stopped suddenly
after two shots were fired at a point
q mile and half west of lies. on the
division known as the air line be.
NWCcu CPImehciu uuu hNOOuhOuSV. SAh-
ter the train stopped the bandits cut
OF the baggage car and forced the
engineer, Frank Mclaughlin. to run
the car two miles.
The porter also ran back and. with
the flasman, notified the officials from
the telegraph station at lies.
The porter said that the passengers
A.
parently seeking only the booty in the
baggage car. A switch engine was
sent to the scene from Springfield
with the sherifY and force Of depu-
ties.
The train was reported to have car.
ried large consignment of valuable
holiday express. including consider.
able jewelry, in addition to rumored
shipment of money to -ansas City.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-27
WILL COST s2o.Ooo,ooO
Chicago Folks are Lavish In Christ
mas Expenditure.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Chfcago's Christ
mas this year. 1t is estimated. win
cost about $4,000 900, making 1t the
most prosperous In the history Of the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-27

Mr.. Kent Shaffer of Pittsburg. Pa,
is home to spend the holidays with
relatives.
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PrIess Of OH Raised.

PrIcob OF OH Haioed.
F1ndlay, o., Dec. 24.--The Ohio OIL
company raised the price OF North
Lima. South Lima and Illinois and
Princeton oils each 3 cents a barrel.
There is but one grade Of Illinois. and
that is now quoted at S1.Os.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-27
The Hersh Funeral

The remains Of the late Sherben J.
Hersh arrived in the city Tuesday
morning from Washington. d. c., and
the funeral occurred in the afternoon
from the home Of Mrs. Martha Kings
ton, mother of the deceased, West
Pleasant street. The Elks had charge
of the funeral services.
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HISTORY

OF THE eUckeYE BUILDING AND
LOAN COMPANY, RANKIN
BUILDING, 22 WEST GAY
STREET, COLUMBUS, OHIO.
8. From the beginning, the policy
Of the managers OF The Buckeye has
been TO make Of It q very safe finan.
cial institution. Its appraisers have
been most conservative. Its rule has
been to make small loans. 1t has built
up large reserve fund. II owns no
real estate. Its assets now amount
to 36.3e0,000. It pays FIVE per cent on
time deposits. Write or call for book.
lets.
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CERTIFICATES
Held Up

Steubenville, o., Dec. "a. - Acting
on advices Of Attorney General Hogan
the board Of elections issued certifi'
Gates Of election to all county candi-
dates elected last November but
three. Those three. under Indictment
by the grand jury for alleged violation
Of the Kimble corrupt practices act,
are: w. G. Brown. prosecuting attor'
ney-elect; ]. @. Belknap. probate
judge.elect. and Sam r. Stark county
treasurer.elect.
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Washington, Dec. 24.-The design
submitted by Charles Keck. a sculp.
tor of New York, for the tablets to be
cast out of the brass scrap taken from
the wreck OF the Maine, has been ap'
proved by the navy department.
About 1900 tablets will be cast. BY
act Of congress these will be available
cnly to municipalities. patriotic 10
cieties, ETC., and will not be- given to
individuals. Recipients will have ia
nay the cost Of making them.
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Attention Farmers

The Pure Milk Co. of Co
lumbus, O., will pay two
cents over Elgin for Separat-
or Cream, and five cents over
Elgin for Inspected Sweet
Cream, +. 0. B. Columbus.
For particulars write us.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
FORFEITED COLLATERAL
Gamblers Give Fictitious Names
When Taken to the Station
House

Sergeant Scott and officers Roland:
Nicholson and Kern on Saturday night
made descent upon nine men who
were engaged in a game of poker IN
a room in the rear of the Opera House
building. One of the party, upon
reaching the station house, who gave
his name as John Marsh, and who was
alleged to be proprietor of the place,
was released upon leaving deposit OF
$50. The others were released upon
leaving each S. for their appearance
before the Police Court this morning
Chief Goods called the following
names this morning when the court
convened: John Marsh, Joe Harris,
L. C. Tobin, T. J. johnson, James Rey-
nolds, Henry Marsh, William Jones
George johnson and Alfred johnson.
No one responded and the collateral
was forfeited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
FITZGERALD ASSEMBLY.

At the annual meeting Of Filter
aid Assembly, fourth degree, Knights
of Columbus, which was held yester-
day afternoon, the following officers
were elected: NJ. j. Mcfarland, faith
full navigator; C. T. Heflmuth, faith
full captain; Dr.. E. A. German, ad!.Ii-
raj; S. A. Breen, comptroller; w. NJ.
Donnelly, assistant comptroller, r. L..
Carne, faithful pilot; F. T. Quinn, III
side sentinel; William Desmond, ont
SIDE sentinel; Rev. L. F. Kelly, chap
lain; NJ. ]. Mcfarland, representative
to Virginia state convention at Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, on February 22nd;
DR.. E. A. German, alternate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
MEETING AT CHAMBER OF conf
MERGE.

The public meeting to be held at the
Chamber of Commerce tonight will be
attended, judging from the replies
that have been coming in by every
mail in response to the special letter
Mr.. Preston, secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce, has been sending
out lately. This meeting will be held
for the purpose of giving the public
hearing on complaints that have been
made against the unsatisfactory pa:-
senger and freight service on the
Washington & Ohio Railroad the old
Bluemont branch of the Southern
Railway. 1t is hoped every one in
terested in good service on that road
win attend the meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
OF CHRISTMAS
Plans to Bring Cheer to the Poor and
Needy During the Festive
Season

The music of Christmas bells Will
soon be in evidence, and the younger
generation are anticipating the return
of the most joyous day in the calendar
with glee. Let US hope nothing wall
occur to mar the festivities and that
the hopes of all will be realized.
While Christmas is hailed with de-
light by many, it is not so with all.
About the time the season is in ev!-
dence the wintry blasts, which usually
accompany it, bring distress to homes
in which an unceasing battle against
adverse fortune is in progress. This
class rejoice if they have the bare
necessaries of life during the inc!e-
ment season.
Christmas trees and glowing CRATES
cannot be afforded by many honest
souls. The yule log and the boaTs
head will be about all they will have to
from safety. But some may be de-
from satidy. But some may be Ge-
prived even of these substantlais
should those enjoying abundance fail
to send their remen1brances.
While many private families make It
themselves law of the Modes and
Persians to send seasonable cheer to
less fortunate neighbors, certain or
CARNATIONS of the city have for years
made it one of the pleasant features
of the Christmas season to send ba:k-
cts to the worthy poor, and prepaTa'
tons for the observance of this CON-
mendable custom are now in progress
"Pure and indebted religion" We
are told, lis to visit the widows ant
the fatherless in their affliction," VIZ
are further told that the giving Of q
cup of cold water will not go unre
warded.
Let the entire community enter
heartily into the work of bringing
cheer into homes where kindly act:
will be appreciated.