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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
PEGGY STEWART
DAY OBSERVED


Ialtimoyc, Md. Oct. 19--"Peggy
s'owart 5aS.' cue of the most pictur-
esquc aDriscrsa 'os in the history Of
Maiyiana. MS oas erved today by the
diiief fsnt historical societies Of Mary
land. The Peggy Stewart was a
brig, which, October 15, IVA, arrived
In the harbor Of Annapolis from Eng.
land with an assorted cargo. In which
were seventeen cases of tea. At the,
time the people were greatly incensed!
over the action Of England In impos-.
ing duty on tea imported into the
colonies.
Anthony Stewart owner of the brig.
paid the duty on the tea In order to
land the rest of the cargo. The col
onists were indignant at what they
considered not only treason. but de
fiance. a mob was son formed, but
before any action was taken the thor
oughly frightened Steward. fearing
personal violence, offered to burn his
vessel and destroy her cargo. The
offer was accepted and Stewart ap-
piled the torch to his ship, which was
burned to the waters edge in the.
presence OF gread crowd OF cheer
ing spectators.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
BASEBALL PHILOSOPHY
New York Press)

Senator Obadiah Gardpcr, the men
from Maine with the Mark Hanna fea-
tures. gets more enjoyment out Of
ball game than a chauffeur does out OF
soaring pedestrians. A snort time ago,
in the absence Of league game in
Washington, Senator Gardner paused
on his way to the Senate TO watch n
bunch of boys playing on tine Capitol
grounds.
One little chap has just muffed a
pop fly that. II safely handled, would
have retired the other side. He had to
stand for many shouts OF derision and
deprecating epithets, and was greatly
cast down.
Senator Gardner called him over TO
him.
do you know" said the Senator, 'T
can remember, as II II we're only last
week, a game played in, at center
field. when ! was about your age, and
how sore everybody got at me because
kept mufiling balls, always at the
worst possible time. In the last inning
| came to the bat with two runs
against us and knocked three.bagger
tina put us one ahead. And all the
boys that had been making fun of my
fielding were the first TO hist me to
their shoulders and carry me off the
field in blaze Of glory. SO you can
see how little sense there'd be In be.
Ing cast down over a poor play, or
swelled mp over good play, when peo-
pie are so quickly swayed by streak
Of luck. II ! were you wouldn't care
continental what they said about me
You may lam out home run the next
| time up"
And the boy seemed properly encour
aged.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
THE SMOKE INSPECTOR
tkansas City Journal)

'hab5ds Nib! JourHdi'
a Chicago politician imported his
cousin from the old country and had
him appointed smoke inspector. This
was in the old days. He was turned
loose to inspect without any instruc-
tions whatever and this is the report
he rendered at the end Of the first
month:
u certify that have inspected the
smoke of this city for the 30 days
past. I find plenty of smoke and ap-
parently Of good quality. Respect
fully submitted"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
CURIOSITY AROUSED
ochrank Wants to Know whether
Roosevelt 10 Dead or Alive.

schrank Wants to Know Whether
Roosevelt 10 Dead or Alive.
Milwaukee. Oct. lS.--For the first
time since his arrest John Schrank
svinced curiosity concerning what f0l-
lGwed his attempt to kill Colonel
Roosevelt. .'Is Roosevelt dead or
alive?" he asked. s mi
echrank wanted to know what had
become Of the bullet that struck
Roosevelt. when told that the bullet
vas imbedded In the chest and would
probably have to remain there. the
prisoner began to talk irrationally.
"That won't do" he said. THAT
won't do AT ALL Roosevelt can't keep
that bullet. That bullet belongs to
me. have made my will and he
queathed the bullet TO the New YORK.
Historical society"
"po you v'ipk w"'nan can Keep Il
secret
"!.O: she always irk~ 10 syhd'ra',
H"-~,IudYe's Library.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
For New Treaty With Russia.

Beverly, Mass. Oct. ls.-President
Taft told delegation representing
me Independent Order Of Birth Abra
Fam that the government will use its
Utmost influence In the regulations
IL new treaty with Russia to pre-
vent determinations against Jews
such AS brought about the abrogation
Of the pending convention with Rus
e.a
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
OPIUM Den RAIDED
in CITY Of COLUMBUS

Columbus, e.. Oct 10. - Herbert
4ioan, a negro. whose place was raid
"a by revenue officers. is charged by
harley Z. Burns. assistant district at
orney. with manufacturing and dis.
.rfbuting opium. Sloan. who Is 33
Years old. is known to the police as a
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
ExEcUTRicEs' NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the "n'
deraisaed have been appointed ana
9aol'sed Exccutrices Of the Estate o'
EMILY NJ FARLAND
t.gc az Knox county, Ohio. deceased
Iy g., probate Court of said county
Gctoeer 3rd 1912.
ORA ana EMMA M'FARl.AND,
: Utica. Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
EXPLAINS. 4
TO PUBLIC
Sections Of Traffic Ordnance
Does Chief Clements
10 A Communication To All
Banner Readers
Most Important Sections Are
Fully Explained
And Citizens Asked To Con
form To The Ordinance
There Are Thirty Sections
In The New Ordinance

Editor iaiiy banner
Through the columns of your pa.
per | hope TO reach number Of peo-
ple who have an occasion to ride,
drive or walk on the streets and pub
lie thoroughfares OF the City Of Mt.
Vernon. Now to come to the few
points and what desire most to get
before the people and what ! want
them to know and do Is just this:
The city council has recently pass
ed an ordinance known as Traffic Or
dinance No 800, and ] want to say
right here that 1t is for the best in
terest Of one and all that every man,
woman and child should read this or
dinance, not once, but several times,
so that they may be familiar with
De principles that it embodies, and
in that way they can then help us
to see that IL is enforced, not by
arresting the offenders, but by COM
plying with the ordinance.
This ordinance is to regulate the
use of cars. wagons, hackney coach
es, omnibuses, automobiles, motor.
cycles, tricycles, bicycles, and every
description Of vehicle in"the' City OF
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
There are 80 Sections of this or
dinance, but the most important ones
embody these principles: First
Drivevs of every kind Of vehi
cles shall drive them In safe and
careful manner at all times, All
drivers shall keep to the right side
Of the street when driving. When YOU
desire to stop your vehicle land this
nlaaas all kinds) head 1t in the same
direction that trafic ia moving OF
tha. side OF the street. For instance
take as an illustration: II you art
coming up Main street on the righ
aide where you belong, and desire t.
stop ON the left hand side turn YOU
vehicle around SO that It will heat
to the south.
3rd. Another important thing tina
a.symen and drivers, who have al
occasion to back up to the curb line
Ii to turn their horses or horse in tn
same direction that traffic is movinl
On that side OF the street This give
more room in the street then.
Now there is another very import
int thing that all pedestrians shoul
do and that is when you desire I
cross the street from one side to tn
other, Is to go to the regular stree
crossing, then the drivers are NOR
on the lookout for anybody that ma
be contemplating doing this YER
tAing.
II all the people who ride, driv
" walk on the streets or public tho
ssghfares OF the city will confirm
these few important things, the o
Ainance will serve the very purpos
that It is intended to do. and 1t wi
Se but q short time until we will a
be- saying. 81 do not see how we g
along without such an ordinance"
Trusting that the readers Of yo,
viiuablc paper will take the troub
to get this ordinance and read It vel
carefully and then act accordingly
seS tO remain, ~
Very truly yours,
r. y. CLEMENTS,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
CLAIM FUGITIVE ALIVE
AND WARRANT ISSUED

Cleveland. o., Oct. ia variant
was issued here for the arrest of VII.
liam L. Shively, former clerk of Eu-
clid Camp No. 32. lWoodmen of the
World. charging him with the embez-
slement of $1,000 of the orders funds.
Shively's whereabouts are unknown
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
Embroidery Club
Is Entertained

Mrs. Mabel Van Voorhis very pleas
aatly entertained the Martinsburg
Embroidery club vt her home in that
place Thursday afternoon. Fifteen
ladies' We're present during the nj.
te' Aoon. Mr.. lliggins oi Fmdlay,
Oiio. wGs the only outof.town guest
Delicious refreshments were served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
A BAN ON
TOBACCO

Columbus, o., Oct. l9.-At a meet
Ing Of the Franklin County Sunday
School association a resolution was
adopted barring from official positions
4 Sunday schools all persons who use
bbacco in any form.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22

dope iiend. In the cellar OF the house
where he lived the officers found a
Kettle and apparatus for cooking
opium, together with some Of the raw
pnd finished product, and several
opium pipes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
| Shower Given
| At Martinsburq

At Martinsburg
Miss Pearl Townsend of Columbus
entertained with miscellaneous
shower for Miss Faye Freese OF Mar
tinsburg at her summer home at that
place on Thursday evening. Miss
Freose will be united in marriage with
Mr.. Leonard II. RawlinsOn OF Mt Ver-
non next week.
Over sixty guests We're present Ut
the shower and many beautiful and
useful presents were rendered Miss
Freese. Those present from Mt. Yer
non were DIR. G.. NJ. Gray and Mr.. l..
Il. Rawlinson.
Those in the receiving line were Miss
Frcese, Mr.. Rawlinson, Mrs. Rachael
Freese. mother Of the bride-tobe,
Mrs. Townsend, DIR. Gray and Mrs
Blrris. This function Was an ex
ceedingly pretty one and was thor
oushly enjoyed by all the guests pres
ent.
The house was beautifully decorat
ed for the occasion In q color scheme
OF red and white and yellow ana
white. The dining room was prettii,
decorated with yellow and ~hite rib
4 hons aud flowers while the othe
rooms were resplendent In ned ant
White
Mrs. Ira Ewart and Mss, Home
load presided at the refreshmen
table. while Miss Burdetta Pumphre
PREF ided nj the punch bowl. TIL
was one Of the most enjoyable socia
a;yplrs in Martinsburg dn'ing' the yea
end WIS . marked sucee Ia ever
gay,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
Engagement
Announced

Announcement is made OF the en-.
gagement of Miss Aura Elliott. daGgh.
ter nf Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Elliott,
Ol this city, and MIR. Guy l.. Clutter,
son OF Mr.. ID. p. Clutter, Of Mar.
tinsburg. The wedding will occur In
November
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22

August 3, clothes identified as belong
ing to him and Miss Ruby Carr. his
stenographer, also of Cleveland, were
found on the beach Of Lake Erie at
Fut-In-Bay. The police believe Shiye-
ly is still alive.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
Aid Society
6 Entertained

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Brandon Baptist church met AT the
home Of Mrs. Etha Baxter in Bran,
don Thursday. An all day meeting
was held, the morning being pleasant
~ spent In social way. Dinner was
served ut noon. The afternoon was
taken up with the regular business
meeting of the society which was fol
lowed by an excellent program. Twen
ty-seven ladies' we're present during
the dny.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22

Mr.. Paul Malone of New York City,
formerly OF Mt. Vernon. spent Friday
in the city on business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
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: SOCIETY NOTES +
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Spearm an.Frazier

Wedding
On Thursday afternoon at o'clock
the Rev. w. Il. Hull, rector Of st.
Paurs church, united in marriage at
TIC rec'ory, Mr.. Henry S. Spearman
of Crolon, o.. and Miss Rosanna Bell
Frazier OF Ccnterburg
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22

Mr.. Charles sapp tias, llsgh street.
rctU.nfI last night -ola ;,n a.io no-
ai,r TIP to Cleycland. he 1aS ac'
companiei home T. hia soa, ~.
Circles Sapp Ir.,- cf caafaH.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22

Mrs.. Elizabeth Buzzard OF Della
ware, Ohio. arrived at noon Saturday
to male short visit with her cous'
ia. Mr.. NJ. Nixon, and family.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
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+ DEATHS :
+ + !. + I. + + + ~ + + + +
Miss Mary Lambe

Word was received In the city
Thursday Afternoon Of the death OF
Mira Mary II. Lambe. which occurred
at her horne at Calais, Maine. The
deceased was a teacher In the Mt.
Vernon High School in the early sew
eCsies, and had many acquaintances
among the older residents Of the city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
CRUSHED
BY LOG

London, o., Oct. l9.---Steven ID. Sea-
eoin, 81, farmer, was crushed to death
when a heavy log rolled from a wagon
Spon bin.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
DOVER
SUBMITS LIST
Contributors TO ROOseveIt's Cam
pa|gn Fund Of 1904,
COPIED FROM BOOKS or BLISS

Nearly All the Great Railroad Inter.
ests Shown by the Records to Have
Contributed 10 the Roosevelt Cam
paign Fund In Sums Ranging From
$25,0o to $125,0oo-Perkins Turns
In Enormous Fund.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-09

- ~ lANS4J 80 W, 10y =. = =
Woriafl,s heart.
For before the days Of the de-
partments of health, before bac-
terra were handled and recogniz-
ed as tangible facts, the tight, dry
membranous coughs with the
choking mucous of living, mallg-
nant diphtheria germs, were in,
distinguishable from other and
innoeuous Groups"
The distracted mother of that
day felt the knell of doom at the
very suspicion of r'croup," To
her then it meant, either death
mechanically by choking the in
FAINT with the laryngeal mem
brane, or paralysis and death
from the malignant diphtheria.
Since 1895, when anti-diph-
liberia serum came into practical
use, the medical man has breath
ed easier at the most gruesome
word.
Nine times in ten, the baby
awakening from sound sleep with
that menacing, quick, sharp bark,
has either been breathing through
an open mouth, in room with,
hot, dry air; has enlarged tonsils
and adenoids; is exposed to chill
ing current of air hasa catarrhal
spasm of the throat muscles; is
having the first coughs of bron-
chitis or whooping cough, or is
lying on his back and has allowed
arelaxed tongue to fall bit back
wards onto the palate.
The membranous Group OF
years ago has finally and for all
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-09

By Leonard Keene Hirschberg,
A. M, M. D.
With the possible exception of
earthquakes there is nothing that
frightens a young mother more
than the hard, dry, metallic-like
cough, enormously called Group.
1t scares the parent more, and the
doctor less, than any other symp-.
tom known to medicine. .
Like other mistakes terms such
as colds "colic," and 'rheu-
matisn," the expression Group"
is the quack's or layman's cloak
for a multitude of diagnostic sins.
Group" actually as a disease
exists only in the minds of the
misguided, 1t. is the symptom of
several harmless maladies, and of
only one, diphtheria--that in days
gone by could be called danger
GUS.
Until the discovery of diph-
liberia anti-toxin, which has re-
duced the death rate of this dread.
trouble, from its last century toll
of ninety, to the present five in
every hundred cases, the word
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
DO YOU STILL BELIEVE IN DREAMss
(McDonough Democrat)

(McDonough Democrat)
The Democrat had an item last week
stating that Mrs. B. F. Tudor had died
at Kansas City a few days before the
issue of the paper. 1t was an item
that came in at the last moment, and
was vouched for as the fact, but this
it was all a mistake and that Mrs.
Tudor is still in the land of the living.
The mistake was all caused by peo-
pie listening to a telephone converse
ton that was none of their business.
A gentleman at Aledo had a dream and
it was so vivid a one that he told it
over the telephone to a friend, some
one listened, got it all wrong, and so
the story few This gentleman
dreamed that Mr. Tudor had died at
Kansas City, the body was brought
back to Aledo for burial, and he saw
it all so plainly as to seem very real
This he repeated over the telephone,
it was overheard, wrongly heard, and
so repeated. 1t was reported as a
fact and a postal to Bushnell brought
the false news. And so the habit of
listening to conversations over a tele-
phone to which this person was not
entitled, set two communities to
mourning when there was nothing to
the story at all. The one who started
the story should learn to answer their
lown ring and quit at that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

tive had gone TO the editor and asked
him to say nothing" and the editor
had listened, and the tears won the
promise from him
We have gone through with the
same things ourselves dozens Of times
An editor is only human. He has his
likes and dislikes; he loves and hates;
his strength between love and duty is
just like that of the average citizens.
We remember one case in particular.
We had let a certain thing go by un-
mentioned because a fearful mother.
bowed down with her cross had come
to us and begged the favor.
A big-headed man jumped US about
it and called US coward for so doing.
A short time afterwards the shadow
fell across his threshold and he came
running and begging US to SAY moth
ing" YES" we replied, don't you
remember how you called us a coward
for keeping still" Il know" he an
swered, but l was wrong. 1t is diff
ferent now" And we listened to him.
There are things that an editor can't
suppress. There are other things that
he can forget with propriety. AS far
as we are concerned we would rather
lessen the GRIEF of a parent than to
throw a morsel for the vulgar, Cos
siping public to feed upon.
We would rather wipe away tears
from the eyes of a mother than to
have nerve" enough to join heart
less crowd of flying tongues and sink
/ the iron deeper into her tender soul.
So when in this neighboring paper we
/ failed to find what we wanted, we
made no comment But down deep in
! our hearts We admired that editor and
liked him better because he had a
heart that was tender, and he would
rather listen TO jibes of the unfeeling
public than to the sobs of a heart
broken mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
these paid articles said Sloan, 'is

these paid articles" said Sloan, ''is
Boosting about how strong he has
been with the voters of Henderson
and Mercer counties. | cannot agree
with him from the fact that when he
was a candidate for county judge of
Henderson county he was defeated
by almost 500 votes, while the can
didate for county superintendent of
schools, running on the same ticket,
was defeated by less than rs votes.
81 don't think that indicates that
Mr.. Werts is very strong in Hender-
son county. He has also done a lot
of advertising in regard to his char
acter, cleanliness. honesty and abil-
ity, just as though he considered that
he was about the only democrat in
the district who is of good character,
clean and honest or with any abil-
ity.
81 don't, believe there is a demo-
cratic voter in Henderson county or
any of the other counties who does
not consider himself just as good as
Mr.. Werts is. One great trouble
with Mr. Werts is that every time he
has been candidate for Office he
seems to have placed higher esti-
mate on himself than the voters do
| have never been accused of work.
ing in the interests of the republican
opponents of candidates who were OF
| the same ticket with ME, and as fal
as Werts is concerned the most h'
has done for the democrats of Hen
'derson county has been to constant!
ask them to boost him for one offic,
or another"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30

(From The Argus Files of 1879
March 24-The air continues cold
and March-like. Gentle spring seems
10 be lingering in the lap Of winter, the
horrid thing.
fierce fistic encounter took place
on the dock Of the ferry boat last
night between the boat Waterman and
a travelling man who had insulted him.
Several blows were exchanged before
the contestants were separated, and
the knight Of the grip is nursing a
swollen head today in consequence.
The board of education met in spe-
cial session last evening, President
Stafford presiding. all the directors ex-
cept one being present The high
school committee recommended the
purchase Of six microscopes for the
high school. and the recommendation
was approved. The usual two weeks
vacation was ordered at the close Of
the present school month.
March 25-An extremely large, fash
lonable and appreciative audience wit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
MYSTIC ALGIERS.
II Is Not City For Women Visitors TO
Explore Alone.

Il Is Not City For Women Visitors 10
Explore Alone.
No foreigner knows what the A:ab
does. To few has it been given to un-
derstand what he thinks. Within his
house he is IS much master in Algiers
as he is in Mecca, so long as he avoids
the appearance Of what the infdel calls
evil and so long as he complies with
certain demands, equally foolish and
outrageous to him, in respect of regis
tration, vaccination, sanitation and the
like
To any one who has ever seen for
moment behind the veil of native life
there is something almost terrifying
about the impenetrable mystery OF
these silent houses. Things happen
there and human nature assumes as
poets there of which the western world
never dreams. l confess TO being IN
easy when | see careless and ignorant
westerners-certai when / see west
ern walking alone in the ma
tive quarters of eastern towns.
Suppose one Of those dark doors
should open suddenly, the stranger be
dragged quietly within and the door
shut! That stranger might disappear
forever without leaving a single trace.
/ It would be useless to search unless
the authorities were prepared to ran
/ sack every house to its most private
/ apartments in a whole district, and to
/ do that would be, If not to provoke a
/ revolt, at least to stir up such danger.
Gus unrest and hostility as to make il
/ impossible.
What might happen to that stranger
is best not considered. If his or heI
captors so chose there would be nc
more trace than marks the spot where
a stone has fallen into the sea. Suct
an event Is, of course, very unlikely
but it has horribly happened and might
happen again.-Sir Henry Norman, -
P. in Scribner's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
RepeIs Attack Of Death.

Five years ago two doctors told me
had only two years TO live" This
startling statement was made by Still
man Green. Malachite, Colo They
told me | would die with consumption.
1t was up to me then TO try the best
lung medicine and | began TO use DR..
Kings New Discovery. Z was well /
did. for today l am working and be.
neve owe my life to this great throat
and lung cure that has cheated the
grave of another victim" Its folly to
suffer with coughs, colds or other
throat and lung troubles now. Take
the cure that's safest Price so cents
and s1.O0. Trial bottle free at all drug
gists.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
DIFFICULTIES OF TRAVEL.
(Stark County News.)

ADldIh NOuuLy NCNS.J
All Sunday school and church serv-
ices of last Sabbath were largely at
tended for the first time in several
weeks, and 1t is hoped that the inspira-
ton then gained will not die out, even
though we find a few difficulties to
surmount on account of the bad roads.
Rev Mr.. Fouts came from Wyoming
on a hand car
We learn Of Lacon woman who is
trifie dilatory about getting up in
the morning. One morning she failed
to get down stairs in time to receive
her husbands parting kiss before he
left for his place of business, so he
kissed the hired girl instead. The
wife heard of it and from that time
on she was always up promptly in the
morning.