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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
The Great Day.

Wash your face and comb your hair
Have your necktie neatly tied.
Polish up your shoes with care,
Don't forget your family pride.
Have your handkerchief at hand,
Ready when they demonstrate
While the speaker mounts the stand.
Fathers going to crate.
Caution little sister May,
When we've had the big hurrah,
That she mustn't point and say,
'Looky yonder at my Paw
Strive to quietly attend
Every word, with air sedate,
And appear to comprehend.
Fathers going to crate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
Armageddon Again.

From the New York Herald.
The third termer does not appear to
be able to get away from Armageddon.
he thought the regular republican ma
tlonal convention, held in Chicago last
June. was Armageddon, and shouted at
the end of the first of many speeches he
made there, I'VE stand at Armageddon
and battle for the Lord But it proved
to be not ArmaGeddOn, but Waterloo
Now again he cries at the end of his
new confession of faith, I'VE stand al
Armageddon and battle for the Lord. =
Therefore let il be the battle cry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
Friends of Birds,
From the Springfield Republican.

tHt SVrIIgHtFU NtpuDIIran-
The National Association of Audubon
Societies has been making a lien on the
gratitude of posterity by quietly buying
up the islands. marshes and lakes where
wild water birds have their most populous
rooker.es. Rookeries in Maine, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana have already been obtained by
purchase or gift and others are to be
added. More than fifty colonies of birds
have been watched this summer by
guards employed by the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
A Favorite Pastime Spoiled.

You don't mean to say that Growcher
is going to leave this delightful summer
weather and travel SOUTH"
Yes. The climate doesn't suit him. 1t
gives him little or no opportunity to say.
Is it hot enough for your"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

more time and thought to these protective
devices than to his work. That is the sort
OF Generalization which was so plainly
pointed out in the Senate yesterday as
the assured result of this proposed meth
Cd OF government management. a method
that would be rejected instantly by any
business man as leading directly to ruin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

r-In order TO avoid delays on account Of
personal absence. letters TO THE STAR should
not no addressed any individual connected
with the office but simply 10 THE STAR, or 10
the Editorial or business Department. according
t. tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

a Chicago burglar proved to be man
OF highly refined taste who had notable
collection of purloined art works conceal
Cd in his stable. Paris should study this
especial type of moral obliauity with a
view TO getting a-1ne clew TO the Mona
Lisa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

There are moments when Col. Roose-
Welt seems in the position of the old-time
minstrel man who was expected to be
interIocutor and sing a ballad besides
taking tickets at the door and counting
up in the box office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

Every now and then the colored voter
Is reminded that his status in practical
politics depends. like that OF other voters.
on the amount of relia BILE election in
fuence he can exert in his particular sec
tion OF the map
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

statesmen who refuse to consider a
possible need of battleships should at
least combine In favor Of an appropria-
ton to circulate copies of the Golden Rule
among foreign governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

III large price is demanded for an
article produced by combine that has
dissolved, it should be remembered that
the formalities of dissolution cost some
thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

Some of the bull moose advance notices
must have caused Eugene Debs to sit up
and wonder whether any Of his policies
were to be appropriated by the new
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

A London medical expert declares that
the world is going crazy. This may be
merely an effort to put the alienist bust
ness on wholesale basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

Had Mayor Gaynor been nominated for
the presidency he would have been look
ing for people to sit on his front porch in
stead of telling them to get off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
Clearing the Situation.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Senator Dixon makes the announcement
that Taft will not get a single electoral
vote. Now let people who have been
afraid the election might be thrown into
Congress cease 20 worry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

1t is reported that Jersey mosquitoes are
larger than usual this summer. But they
have had especial front porch grazing
facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
A Trife Cool.

From tho Cleveland Leader.
From the standpoint of the ice cream
dealers and the farmers the country could
use several degrees higher temperature
to good advantage in its business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
Stunning a Habit.

why don't you play bridge?" asked
the solicitous friend. 1T is easy to learn :
Yes replied Miss Cayenne; but it is
so hard to forget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

Bull moose logic is not quite supple
enough to show that Taft was the man
who somehow or other started the whole
Brownsville trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

When ii comes to struggle for place
in the spotlight one Albert j. Beveridge
may he depended on to get his share OF
the illumination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

If some OF the fans had their way some
of the umpires who officiated at western
games would be either impeached or re-
called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

Charges that have come up in connec-
ton with the Rosenthal murder directly
contradict the old .'honor-among-t thieves
theory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
Sign of Evil.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
When a citizen of New York's under
world acquires a professional nickname It
Is high time to lock him up on general
principles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
Loot.

From the Boston Transcript.
The proposed seven years civil service
tenure injected into the legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
does just one thing-it spells loot"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

Entered as second class mail matter At the pos
ofce 81 Washington. u. &.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

1t is rather interesting to find the city
of New York appealing TO Albany TO lead
ii in the straight and narrow way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Excusable.

''Bliggins can't talk politics without
losing his temper
He displays proper Self-appreciation
The things Bliggins says when he talks
politics are enough to make anybody lose
his temper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
New York Cleanup.
From the Pittsburgh Post

From the F7ttsburgh POst.
The indications are that New York IL
going to enjoy the most complete clean
Ing up in it's history. The people are
back Of the movement this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

Daily Sunday included. one month. 90 cents
Daily Srndsy excepted. one month. ~ cents
Saturday star. 81 year. Sunday Star, y ~ year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition il delivered by carriers within the city
at ~ cents per month: daily only. = cents per
month: Sunday only. 90 cents per month. Orders
NAV be sent by mail, telephone Main 24io
Collection Is made by carrier at the end of eacn
month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

u was characteristic for Mr.. Roose-
Welt to open proceedings by issuing an
ultimatum to his own convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
The Evening star Newspaper Company.

Business once. tith st. and Pennsylvania Avenue
New York Office: Tribune Building
Chicago once: First National Bank Building
European Office. Regent ST., London, Ensiahu'
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Transformation.

Would you call our candidates boom
an overwhelming demand?'
1t was launched as an overwhelming
demand replied Senator Sorghum: but
it Is coming to look rather like a dissent
ing opinion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

Innocent bystanders suffer terribly when
man starts out to kill time by talking it
to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
A Mean Way Of Putting It.

Woodrow Wilson. was horn In Virginia
but he was incorporated IN New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
Otherwise Engaged.

A hero true must onward go
So oft to meet some test
He has but little time to show
The medals on his chest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
Steamer Trunks.

Regulation height as prescrib-
ed by S. s. companies; lengths.
20 to AZ inches. Made of vul-
canized fiber: also combination
Of duck, fiber and raWhlde.
weights as well as reg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
Dress and General
Purpose Trunks.

FOR LADIES AND MEN.
Those of vulcaniZed hard fiber,
beautiful exterior color combi-
nations: dainty lining; quilted
tops; perfect tray arrangement.
The very best and strongest
trunks made:
$500 Trunks for. .$13.oO
5000 Trunks for. $3.50
$500 Trunks for. 5000
$500 Trunks for. .S21.1a
Every Travelling Bag. Suit
Case, Portmanteau, Kit Bag,
Visiting Case is reduced to from
1870 to $3.50 off former prices.
Special GRAIN GRAIN leather haS2 T Tra1,
cling Bags. stitched edges. corners.
leather lining and peck d e I'm
cts. Choice Of all sizes M SVD
All Ladies' Handbags reduced
9JGc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07

Nice Tor wear now with the low
neck dresses SO as to give the high
neck style. Guimpes of shadow or
val lace. also net on body finished
with draw string to fasten securely
at waist line and prevent slipping
up
The price, 2lc, is for tomorrow
only.
Neckwear Store-Street Floor
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-01
FOUND DEAD
In Bed Was Miss Eliza Kneer
Of North Liberty

North Liberty, Ohio, September 30
Going to bed early in the evening
with a slight attack of stomach
trouble. Miss Eliza Kneer, residing
ono mile south Of this place, died
some time before / o'clock Monday
morning and was found dead in bed
by members Of the family. Her death
was due to q complication OF heart
trouble and diseases incident to old
age.
Miss Kneer assisted In preparing
supper for the family and then COM
plalned Of her stomach, saying that
1t panied her considerably. As she
had been a victim of this trouble for
some time and It had not seemed SER
ious. her sisters, with whom she
made her home, gave her ailment no
more thought than usual. Aroused
ut ] o'clock by feeling that all was
not well, one of the sisters paid a
visit To her bed room and found her
dead.
She was over eighty years of age
at the time of her death and Is sur
vived by three sisters and one broth
er. The funeral ut the house Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter
meat In the North Liberty cemetery.
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tickets
Certified Over To The Board
OF Elections

On Saturday afternoon the Bull
Moose party and tho Socialist party
filed county ticket with the Knox
county board of elections. The Bull
Moose ticket was filed by Mr.. w. e.
Seton and Mr. Edward Dever. The
names were those Of the men who
were nominated on the regular Re.
publican ticket at the May primaries
The Socialist ticket was fled by a
committee from that party and In.
cludes full county ticket composed
Of mon from the Socialist party.
The Socialist ticket will be placed
OH the ballot by the election board,
but tho board will take no action In
reference to placing the Bull Moose
ticket on the ballot until the opinion
is given by Secretary OF State Graves
whether or not the names will be al.
lowed to 20 on the ballot.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-01

has finished singing the garbled ver-
sion of the good old hymn Onward,
Christian Soldier!" which was roared
by the bawling voices Of thousand
Bull Moosers at the convention while
Roosevelt stood on chair and waved
a red bandanna, please enlighten us
as to how much of this increased capt.
tai stock was water--how much Of
the capital stock h based upon the
monopolistic power of his concern to
extort exorbitant prices for agricul.
tural implements from the American
farmer?
II may be very wicked to refer to
IT, but I notice, in passing, that in
1911 this monopoly earned dividends
of 2t.879o on It's preferred stock, and
14.15T on its common stock.
In 1910, It did a little better: that
year the preferred netted 26.81%, and
the common 14.S5%.
In 1909, the concern was also pros
pering: It paid 24S2%S on its pre-.
ferred stock and 1897 on its COM
mon stock.
Prior to 1907 the capitalization Of
this concern, as I have said, was about
! 81, ,0O0, 100000, and prior to that year
the institution had earned dividends
as follows:
1906, upon all its stock, common and
preferred, 6.54%; 1906, 6.23%; 1904,
any,; 1903. with a capital Of S5.641,-
184.00, It paid a dividend Of only 4.709o.
It did not have monopoly until 1907.
The people will be able to appreci.
ate the difference between monopoly
profits and the profits made by a con.
cern still having competition when
they compare the 4.71% dividend OF
1903, when there was not q monopoly
with the 25S71o paid In 1911, when
there was a monopoly. AS profits In
the end are paid by the consumers, II
is manifest that this monopoly has
been most profitable venture for Mr.
Perkins, and most Improbable one
for the farmer.
No wonder Wilson cannot so state
his views as to meet with the appro
baton Of Brother Perkins.
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FORGOT HIS $50

Up In tho town OF Erie they found
$50 In the city treasury which had lain
there afteen years. the man who de-
posted the amount having forgotten Il
and moved away without ever asking
for IT, The city treasurer the other
day got trace OF the owner of the mon
ey and restored II to him after consid
cradle trouble In locating him. There
now, all YOU fellows who have been
saying things about tho way they do
In city offices, just reflect that now and
'hep there's something that comes to
light to show how thoroughly men in
official positions can look after af
fairs, as was the case In Erie.
Youngstown Vindicator.
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THE PERRY MEMORIAL

The great ability and wide influence
Of the men who compose the Perry
centennial commission were q guaran.
tee from the first that their object, the
erecting Of an imposing memorial to
the famous commodore and his fellow
heroes who won the Battle of Lake
Erie, would be successfully accom-
plished. Yet the fact that they have
already raised enough money to re-
lease the governments conditional ap-
preparation Of $3.50, 1000 for the monu.
ment Is cause for public rejoicing.
Now the Perry memorial at Putin
Bay Is a certainty. What IL more,
there is no doubt that II will be one
OF the largest, most beautiful and ap.
proprlate structures of It's kind in the
world. With the beginning already
made there will be little trouble In OBJ
tanning all the additional money need.
cd to attain that object.
And the celebration next year at
Put-in-Bay of the centennial annivers-
ary of Perry's victory, which saved
the Middle West from British inva-
sion accompanied by all the horrors
OF Indian warfare and prevented Eng
land from extending the Dominion OF
Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. will be
worthy of its Cleveland
Leader.
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%NvUINERAeLE" WAR.
SHIP LAUNCHED

Toulon, Sept. 30--Within less than
twelve months from the time her keel
was laid down, the battleship Paris,
designed to be the most formidable
warship ever built for the French
navy was successfully launched here
today. The distinguishing feature Of
the new vessel Is her armor plate.
which is made entirely Of new metal
Of French invention. which will. It 10
expected. render battleship less vul-
nerable to shell fire, and mark new
epoch In naval shipbuilding.
Tho Paris belongs to series of
seventeen battleships that France
proposes to add to her fieet under the
Septennial programme adopted in
1910. Tho first two, the Courbet and
the elan Bart, are about ready to go
into commission. The France will
soon be ready for launching. and
three others have been laid down.
The armament of the Paris will be
twelve guns Of 305 millimetre calibre
and four guns of n millimeters. Her
tonnage will be 23,5O0 and her con-
tract speed twenty knots.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-01
. PLEASURE OF AN AUTUMN .
TRAMP =

IL ~RSs ~" ~ -
There is no greater pleasure to a
natural and country loving man or wO.
man than good, long walking trip. II
lifts the soul up as nothing else can.
Sometimes 1t stiffens the legs for a
day or two, and puts crick In the
back, maybe. But the same strong
tramp. tramp, tramp that makes you
lame cures your lameness.
Out on the road In the early morn.
ing the weariness melts away with
the new on the grass, and glorious ella
tion fills not only the spirit. but the
body. You are tempted by the vigor
OF your sensations to put on speed and
devour the road. but the sweet scenes
al about check your PAGES. You pause
to enjoy the lovely view, or to watch
the antics of q herd OF steers, or to
chat with some farmer or fellow way
farer.
You lunch at noon out of your hav-
ersack, and when night finds you In
some village Inn or farmhouse your
amazing appetite turns fried pork and
potatoes into something more delicious
than Delmonico could possibly purvey.
Your soul Is ins'inctly on the up
grade every day. II Is hard to quit
the road when the trip must be ended !;
but you find when you return to town
that you have laid In supply of brain
fabrication that will last you for q
year--yes. for years.--New York Ey-
ening Mail.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-01
UNCLAIMED NAH

To avoid delay in delivery hav,
your mail addressed to street ano
number, p. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain un
claimed In the Mt. Vernon postoffice
Advertised September 30. 1912:
3ollen, George
Carlisle, G. b.
Case, Mrs. Manorva
Christopher, Mrs. Sarah
Cook, II. J.
Edgar, John s.
Helfrich, Mics Ethel
Hyatt, Mrs. Dell
Jenson, Mrs. II. p.
Keister, Mrs. A. s.
Knox, Benjamine, F.
McMannis, John
Mobs, Miss Helen
Richards. Miss Helen
Rose, M. l..
Sells, Mrs. Diana
Wilson, DIR. w. X.
Foreign
Belgrave, Charles
SHERIDAN G. DOWDS,
Postmaster.
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cHIcAoo's LITTLE THEATRE

Chicago, III Sept. 30-Society de-
votees OF the drama are keenly inter.
ested In tho dedication and formal
opening tonight Of the new Fine Arts
Theatre. Tho new playhouse Is the
first Little Theatre" In Chicago. and
Is a gem OF luxury and comfort. II
seats $50 persons. A gala perform
ance of Wolf-Ferrar's opera, "The
Secret Of Suzanne" has been selected
as the initial attraction.
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v =
PARiSiAN STYLES SPURNED I

s*+aS
Europe and Latin America may con.
tinue to accept unquestioningly the
styles Of raiment 70: women decreed
by Partisan modistes, but henceforth
a division of opinion will exist In the
United States, and forces are at work
now that will induce many American
makers, sellers and wearers OF clothes
to look to New York rather than to
Paris for decisions that will settle
large aggregate expenditures of mon.
ey. The revolt Is partly ethical, part
ly esthetic and partly economic.
French DEGREES for the past two sea.
sons have imposed feminine garbs that
have seriously offended the sense of
propriety and decency OF many per.
sons Of both sexes. So much for the
ethics Of the revolt. The American
spirit Of independence In matters of
art that produces Winslow Homer or
Borglum. is not unrepresented among
designers of clothes who refuse to be-
lieve that all taste as to texture, color
or form of raiment inheres in Partisan
designers. The advice that Sarah
Bernhardt long since gave American
women TO create their own styles at
last has been accepted.
For economic reasons American
makers, sellers and wearers have re-
volted. Change for sake of change
has zecome the commercialized goal of
the Partisan fashion authorities. The
American designers and their intelli-
gent buyers are refusing to continue
on this servile theory Of dressmak.
ing or hat wearing. They are to as
sumo hereafter that, given design and
making Of artistic creations suited to
persons choosing them. then wear is to
equal durability. Harmony of attire
and personality having been attained,
cloak or hat is not to be lightly set
| aside, at least not arbitrarily, by any
decree of fashion.
A movement of this kind could not
have come a decade ago. That 1t has
arrived now is only because the fem
mist" movement has struck America at
time when masculine affairs also are
in turmoil and old landmarks. social
and political. are being obliterated.- -
Christian Science Monitor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-01
CURRI Il
Table Of Weights md cas-
urcS CaN NJ Had NJ
The Sealpr
Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Sept. 8,

Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Sept. 81.
Editor Banner:--
During the week Of the Knox coun.
ty fair, the Cleveland Dryer Works
distributed booklets and upon the last
page was given weights Of various
farm products, which is an incorrect
list.
Apply to the Knox County Sealer
for q correct list. It is free to you.
See that you get one.
The weights and measure law is
now In full force in Knox county.
See that you understand It. Remem.
ber tina. Measure means the weight.
Department Of Weights and Meas.
ures.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-01

NOTICE or HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, October ~. 1912. at . a. M.
First and hnal account of Mary
Lavina Weber, executrix Of Christian
Weber.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-01
TREATMENT OF SORES

Apply Hanford's Balsam lightly and
you will find that gradually the sore
will diminish In size. Tho older the
case the longer It will take, but II will
cure the hard cases, after other rem
edies fail.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-01
ELKS
To Initiate A Class Of Twelve
Thursday Night

A special meeting Of Mt. Vernon
lodge. No lao Ii. =. q. Elks. will be
held Thursday evening In the Elks
home at which time class of twelve
candidates win be initiated into the
order. A social session will follow
the work
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-01
NATIONAL 'RRlcA.
TIoN CONGRESS

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept 30
With delegates present from many
States, the twentieth annual meeting
of the National Irrigation Congress
assembled here today. The sessions
will continue until Friday, and dur
ing that time much important action
Ii expected to be taken looking to-
ward the reclamation and develop
ment OF the vast unsettled territory
of the West.