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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-26
COW KILLED
On The HardGSiy Farm BY A Bolt OF
Lightning

Fredericktown, Ohio, August %
Numerous reports of small damage
done by the storm Thursday after
noon have been received, but none
of any consequence occurred in or
near this place. A COW belonging 10
Mr.. Frank Hardesty was killed while
in % field on the Hardesty farm about
four miles east of here. She was
struck by bolt of lightning.
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DEATHS j
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Amy May orooms

Mrs. Amy May Grooms died at her
hoBe on North Catherine street short
iy before II o'clock Thursday night
otter three months illuess caused
by complication of diseases, Sho
was born July aist. 1898, and is sur
ylved by her husband, Earl Grooms,
one sister and two brothers. The fun.
oral at the house Saturday afternoon
at 2:3o O'clock, Rev, J n Black Of
nclating. Interment in Mound View
cemetery,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-26

Prior's estate No bond or appraise-
ment required
%
Real Estate Transfers
Camelia Williams ct al. to Olus
v. Williams, lot 10, Elmwood add, Mt.
Vernon, 81.
Wilson M. Cochran to Lulu Rine-
hare, part lot 16, Bladensburg, ST.
100.
Sarah Vance ct al. to S. A. d. Barn
hart ct al, three acres in Miller, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-26
INSURED AGAINST LOSS

No one ever doubts the curative
powers of Hanford's Balsam after
once using it for external ailments
on man or beast. Countless unsolicit-
ed testimonials from users Of this val
liable remedy show what it has done
for them, and the manufacturers
guarantee insures your satisfaction or
the return of your money.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-26
Affidavit Dismissed

In the matter of the lunacy pro-
ceedings instituted against Frederick
Allan, Probate Judge Wilkins on
Thursday dismissed the affidavit, but
committed the defendant to the coun-
ty infirmary on application of his
relatives. Allan 10 the man who re-
Gently came back to Mt. Vernon, after
20-year stay in the West. He was
hurt in street-car accident in Mans
field some time ago. While he has
some delusions, the examining ply
sicians do not consider him insane.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-26

Danny Shay, the former big leag-
uer, has been released as manager of
the Helena team, of the Union asso-
citation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-26
Paternity Charge

Deputy Sheriff Mossholder went to
Centerburg, Thursday afternoon, and
arrested Isaac S. Greek on an affidav-
it filed in Squire John Perkins court
here by Olive A. CAN'T of Milford
township, who alleges that the de-
fendant is the father of her child,
now three years of age. The exam
nation of Miss CAN'T will take place
Wednesday, Aug. 27, and for his ap-
pearancce at that time Greek gave
bond in the sum of $500
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-26
Licensed To We'd

Licensed To We'd
Burlie Stull. farmer, Butler town
ship, and Elsie ~. Brooks, Monroe,
The Rev j. M, Helm.
o.
Appointed ExecutriS--
Alice c. Prior OF Mt. Vernon has
been appointed eXecutriX of Melvin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
The Eternal Surprise.

Clear the way for the young men.
They are entering "the strong, flourish
ing. and beautiful age Of mans life"
They decree the changes. The map OF
the world may be rolled up-every acre
tramped upon and inhabited. But still
they come, claiming all the rights Of
the adventurer and pioneer. Domains
must be found for them II the old earth
has gone stale. If the life Of danger
and discovery is ended, then they will
turn their hand against our secure
world and refashion the pleasant
places. They will uproot tradition and
shatter the institutions. We should
like them better IL they fitted into our
scheme, If they were rudy and CHEEKY
and ended there. But they come earn
est and critical. They jeer at our fail
ures. reject our compromises. II isn't
our idea Of youth. our peaceful pic
ture Of what youth should be. Poets
sing 1t as If it were pretty thing, the
gentle possession Of a golden race of
beings. But it is lusty with power and
disastrous to comfort. Men sigh for
it as II it had vanished with Old Japan
at the hour when 1t il ramping j.. tnelr
courtyard and challenging their near
beliefs. They are wistful for 1t in their
TRANSPORTED memory, and they curse
1t in their council. For youth never is
what the elders would have 1t. 1t does
unacceptable things. while age stands
blinking and scrrowful. It Is un-uly,
turbulent power on its endl sss track.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11

Baltimore.-Blair Lee, who was
elected to the United States senate by
q popular vote OF the people to fill out
the term Of the late Isidor Rayner.
which does not expire until March :.
1917. does not know when he will be
able to present his credentials to the
United States senate.
Some senators think he should be al.
credentials can be sent to Washington.
stances would he be entitled to present
lature Of Maryland has held a meet
ing.
The popularity Of the Maryland sit
uation il to be found in the fact that
Governor Phillips Leo Goldsborough,
a republican. who issued the writ for
the senatorial election In which Mr..
Lee won in Maryland. was also re-
sponsible for the appointment Of Will
liam p. Jackson. a republican, to I'LL
the Identical unexpired term OF the
late genator Rayner for which Mr.. Leo
was a candidate.
A prominent senator said he thought
the responsibility for disturbing Sena-
tor Elect Jackson in favor Of Senator
Elect Lee would rest with Governor
Goldsborough and depend upon wheth-
er he elects to senr Senator Elect
Lees credentials to Washington at
once or to wait until after the legis-
lature has met. II Mr.. Lees credentials
are received at Washington they prob
ably will be acted upon soon afterward
and Senator Lee seated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
STATE HANDS TIED.

IDS MONIES Register and Leader.1
Practically every state has before
it in more or less urgent form Pc
tition for constitutional change.
The written documents Of fifty
years ago are found to be just as much
out Of date as the political policies OF
fifty years ago, and any sort of strict
construction puts a handicap upon pro-
progress.
Here in Iowa we are engaged in an
Of s250.c00. At the time that limit was
named $500 mean. more than S.
900 900 would mean now.
To construe that limitation strictly.
to say that Iowa shall not In any way
engage in enterprises exceeding $3.50.
900 in amount without first submitting
tbs proposition to popular vote. would
be 10 have a special state election
yearly to supply the revenues OF every
institution in the state.
The courts have done much to pro-
tect the people against the rigidity OF
their written constitutions. The SUI
pre7ne court Of the United States has
given the national constitution most
elastic construction. But there are
clauses whtcn even the courts can Hoe
liberaliZs, and there are many powers
needed which were not dreamed OF by
the fathers, and that are not limited at
in the document they handed down.
The people need, and must have,
some more convenient way of amend
ing their constitutions.
The constitutional convention does
not afford such a way. Liberal con-
structions by the courts Is not wholly
satisfactory. 1t is a question just what
10 do. But It is not question thai
something ought to be done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
Spirits for Rheumatism

The use Of spirits in the treatment Of
rheumatism has proved an innovation
among the medical profession. When
mixed with certain other ingredients
and taken properly 1t Is said to be an
almost infallible cure for rheumatism
and backache. Here is the formula:
From your druggist get one ounce OF
Toris compound lin original sealed
package) and one ounce Of syrup OF
Sarsaparilla compound. Take these two
ingredients home and put them into a
half pint Of good whislkey. Shake the
bottle and take . tablespoonful before
each meal and q bed time" Results
come Immediately. II your druggist
does not have Toris compound In stock
he will get It In . few hours from his
wholesale house. Don't be Influenced
to take some patent medicine instead
OF this, Insist on having the genuine
Toris compound in the original one
ounce sealed yellow package. Published
by the Globe Pharmaceutical labora-
tories Of Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
THE SENTENCE.

A year ago DR.. Will Mayo. OF Roch-
ester, operated upon G.. ]. Long. for
cancer The doctor was very much
pleased with the operation. because ne
believed that he had conquered the
disease. Not until two months ago.
when he made a second operation,
would he give up. The discovery was
as great shock to him as to our dear
est friends. He made no effort to hide
the pain the discovery caused him.
SO far as surgery IL concerned, the
case is over Every other disease IN
the world has remedy. Smallpox. ty-
phoid fever. consumption, diphtheria'
and many other diseases have been
conquered, but so far as cancer Is con-
cerned there is nothing yet to warrant
saying that a cure has been found. The
x-ray and radium have made some
Roadway in prolonging life, but no
cures. DR.. Mayo says that he has seen
some wonderful results from the X'ray.
which IL now being tried.
There are chances in q thousand. II
life can be prolonged, even for q short
time, It is worth the trial. As poor use
as we all make Of It, we seldom seem
ready to 80.
There have been 20 many inquiries
from friends Ill over the country tnAx
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11

person raises his receiver from the
hook. When the receivers are finally
replaced on the hooks, both lights fash
and burn until the operator removes
the connecting plugs. To complete one
call means four flashes OF light, AS the
average number of calls is 140 per
hour. with 225 or more during the rush
hours, the operators eyes are exposed
to from 500 to 1000 flashes Of light
every hour, resulting in fatigue to the
eyes. to say nothing of the mental and
physical strain under which the oper-
ator constantly works.
According to the statistics Of tele-
phone sci vice a strong healthy girl
last about three years in the service.
The eye strain under which she labors
produces headache, dizziness, nerves
strain, insomnia, Indigestion. These
are some of it's effec>s according to the
statistical records. OF course in smaller
exchanges these conditions do not pre-
vail 10 the same extent as in the great
centers, but these are the figures Of
fered authoritatively by statisticians of
rerpute.
Consider the telephone girl When
the Zine is busy" when the connec-
ton does not come Immediately, when
central lags with the answer. re-
call the figures of the statistician and
consider also that the woman at the
switchboard may have headache, be
nervous and irritable as we'll as your
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
Topics of the Times

There is something funny about that
stabbins OF Felix Diaz. The under
standing has been that when Mex
lean started in to DO job Of KNIFE
work he finished it. The celebrated
knife men OF Mexico could pick up
pointers from a real bad co.ored man
and a razor.
Speaking OF the interest in good
roads 100000 invitations were sent out
for the good roads convention at st.
Louis and it looks as tho it would be
the largest convention e any kind ever
held in The United States,
AS an Illustration of how decent
government grows when it gets
chance the members Of the commission
now governing the city OF Sacramento,
Cal, have entered on a campaign to
close every disorderly or dis-eputaole
house in the city and to Danish forever
the reGIiglt section. This is in sym
pathy with the similar movements re-
Gently started IN San Francisco, Kan
sas City, Milwaukee Philadelphia and
elsewhere.
When eggs are 10 cents a dozen and
chicken 40 cents pound over in the
east the middle west hen might be ex-
cused if she tried to crow.
Just few of the harcshells are still
grining their teeth whenever Cummins
name is mentioned. And the noise OF
grinding is not loud because the grind
ers are few.
Someone criticised Jane Adams be-
cause she invited Mrs. Pankhurst tc
! dinner. And the same people knocked
| Lorimer.
| There is no doubt that the democrats
imagine they have a chance to elect a
! senator. The way they are fighting
/. over candidates proves that.
Waterloo banks seem doomed to
! trouble. Now one of them which
Identifies by finger prints has paid out
John Arogley's money on a finger prin,
| that John can't duplicate to save his
thumb. 1t wasn't that the other fellow
held better hand than Johns but he
played it first and corroborates the
| philosophy that life isn't in holding q
good hand but in playing a bad hand
we'll"
Those four boys who seem to have
/ captured the little town of Oran ant
who locked up the cashier Of the banl
| and robbed the citizens on the mali
! street probably learned how to do i
| from one of those Jesse James films.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
PARTING BETWEEN FRIENDS.

George Long, of the Manson Jour-
mai, writing in his own newspaper tells
his readers Of long time that he lies
under sentence OF death. Mr. Long
has cancer. He has done all that he
might, has been given every effort Of
the last great change alone. For that
is how we must face IT, all who live
and must die.
There is something very pathetic in
this confidence between the editor and
The people he has served as il was
given and permitted him TO do for
ton in any capacity creates friend =
ships and the interest of personal
touch and knowledge So when he
comes TO his clientele with the an
nouncement that his days grow few
and that his service nears its end there
is present the pathos of parting be-
tween friends.
The announcement bears the resig-
nation of the philosopher. II is the
simple statement Of a fact old as life
and death, simply made without com
plant or girding against the common
lot Of mankind. And this it seems is
worthy and noticeable For death is
inevitable. Perhaps it is not terrible Is
we think it. Surely that which is
common to all can not be wrong OF
awful.
We need truer philosophy Of part
ing. A natural change which comes
certainly TO all men as the decay OF
plants cones alike TO the flower of g
Gay and the tree that took a. thousand
years to grow should not be tortured
into a tragedy or viewed as utter dis
sster. Faith teaches different lesson
hope whispers Of happiness instead O.
continued sorrow. Death is not tn,
worst that befalls us. Who knows tina
it is not the best?
Mr.. Long has the deep sympathy O.
his readers and Of the newspaper fra
ternity of the state, even more uni.
rersal sympathy which goes out to al
men when their hour comes. The bes
that may be wished him is a continu
ance Of that personal courage and
resignation which is written between
the lines in his editorial to his peopl
and painless passing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
Published Daily BY The
TIMES. REPUBLlcAN PRINTING co
TERMS:
FARMERS DAY.

Agriculture day in the schools is the
ltaest suggestion of that very active
body, the bureau of education for tho
government. Some states already have
this holiday and the bureau urges its
general adoption all over the country.
Why not in Iowa where agriculture
is the principal business of the major
ity Of the inhabitants of the state and
where the person who saves a little
money still retains the old instinct to
put it into a piece of land. We have
labor day as one Of our best observed
holidays. Why not one day devoted to
farm life and the most important and
fundamental branch of production?
Why in the rural schools should the
question of trusts be debated and the
problem of cooperation among farm
ers be neglected? Why study the or
igin of races and neglect the origin OF
plants. why trace the migration Of
races and not the migration of plants,
why not count the VICTORIES OF peace
as well as those of war?
Invention and discovery Of methods
and the evolution of agriculture have
changed the map Of the world more
than all the battles ever fought. Why
not celebrate Burbank with the barons
of the magma charta and the cotton gin
with the discovery Of gun powder?
Wouldn't be bad idea for one Cay
in the country school where parents
and pupils might gather to observe
Farmers Day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
rnEsREPUBIIcAN. MARsHA1LrowN IOWA: NOVEMBER

It In no more than fair to let them
know exactly the conditions. The sis
ease 10 one Of the most painful and
without opiates 1t would be impossible
to stand 1t.
Why the hurlan race 10 afflicted with
such q loathsome disease 1t is impos-
eible to tell. No doubt 1t is caused by
the transgression OF some law of ma
ture. The good Lord never sent 1t as
a punishment, that IL sure. We shall
go thru life the few short months that
we have assigned 10 us as cheerfully
as we known how, and when the time
conres say, "Thy will be DONE not
mine.''
GIRLS OF PAST AND PRESENT.
I [Cedar Rapids Republican,
when was little girl, and big
girl, too" said a young matron the
other day, II used to be 80 happy with
a pretty orgahdie gown and plae
jacket. That was the height Of my
ambition and farther than that never
thought OF going in dress. And the
whole outfit cost my parents rev
dollars. very few dollars and ootn
the dress and the Jacket lasted long,
long time, especially the jacket. 6ut
nowadays even SOIIlc SAAS oAC SAoSSH
ately dressed on the streets. l oc-
casionally meet girls Of is who are
wearing $40 and $50 and even $40
gowns am sure they cost that much.
And the older ones, well, it is some
times hard to tell whether they are
dressed for the ballroom or the bath
room. when you see them on the streets
and in public places"
And thap wa talk about the high cost
of living. Any organdie gown and a
blue or red, or brown or fawn jacket.
of the kind they used to wear. can stin
be bought for a few dollars. In fact.
they can be bought for less money now
than they could a dozen or two years
ago. But nowadays We all have our
eyes en- more ambitious things. Simple
dresses will not do for all little girls
now. But when it comes to loneliness
and the spirit Of girlhood, the past was
far ahead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
otumpsd.
,rDetrOit Free Press. j

tA/oSG Ott GE0S 3G0oOsJ
Pa knows the situation down IN Mexico
all right.
He could end the revolution In that
country over night;
He knows all about tariff and the
present Ills that vex.
He can settle all the problems that our
congressman perplex.
But the money bill has foored him,
and he's moping around the nat
For he knows himself he doesn't know
the ins and outs Of that.
He can talk about the Balkans and the
row they're always in:
In the recent war with Russia he de-
clared the laps would win;
He knows why the cost Of living keeps
on soaring to the sky, ,
Why the Germans worry England, ana
why radium is high;
He knows clearly what to others Is
still very vague and dim.
But the currency proposals are . bit
too deep for him.
Pa can talk on woman's suffrage till
it's time to go to bed,
He knows everything about 1t that can
sensibly be said;
He can discourse on eugenics. tell the
way to clean up vice,
Tell you just why steels and coppers
often fuctuate In price.
But he knows he can not answer. and It
makes him rage and storm
When some ignoramus asks him What
is currency reform?''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
CONSIDER the TELEPHONE GIRL

They say one-half the world does
not know how the other half lives
which is an under statement rather
than an over statement Of fact Even
a less proportion Of us know how the
others work. We know our own trou-
uieS and annoyances and the weight Of
our own burdens-and they are plenty.
But we really ought to know and I'M
derstand the labors of others if mere
~ that we may have Some reasonable
conception OF service rendered US. If
we know we would make allowances
for seeming derelictions, save ourselves
much impatience and sometime regret
and make things easier for ourselves
and others
Consider the telephone girl how she
tolls. According to the census of OPP
orators there are about $4,000 of them
In this country whose service lasts
about three years. Their working
hours are about eight each day. The
average number Of calls is about 140
per hour, except at the busiest time
Of the day when the number runs to
~ or even more. That Is pretty busy
work, say four connections minute.
This is how she works: The operator
ritz facing q switchboard which is COW
erad with numbers, each number hav-
Ing small signal light that flashes
on ana of as the call is completed
when the person calling raises his re-
ceiver, light flashes on the switch
board ct central" and this light con.
4inueo to burn until the operator
sDolg1 the number and receives the
enll. 0he then plugs the number callet
- aad this light burns until the called
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
POOL HALLS OF "Y s."

Mason AsltS
So long as the pool hall Is the only
place where boys can find place 70
loaf without expense SO long will the
pool hal. bic the meeting place for the
boys. Suppose we conserve some OF the
money that Is sent to the heather ana
provide a place for the Mason City boy.
Provide j place where thee are no
nervous people around and give him a
chance to wrestle and hotter and WORK
off some OF his surplus energy. A \.
NJ c. A. would supply this need to
large extent Such building should
be ample to accommodate the boys
who are hungry fer ASSOCIATE n and fnr
q chance to do something. boy is
bound 10 be- active. He will get into
something for recreation and diversion.
The pool hall is about the only thing
open to the boy. If it was not the pool
hall it would be something worse. Let
the heather rage for awhile or until
Mason City can provide for the heath
en- instincts of Its boys. An American
boy is about the finest piece OF human
ity on earth and is worth more than all
the barbarians In the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11
The Prayer Msnepsiy.

Judge William II. Hunt said at .
lucheon the other day:
THE Chine se beat us In many things
they even beat US in trusts once, IN
my boyhood. in New Orleans, got to
know quite well Yot Lung. laundry
man. Yo. had hanging above his cot
a queer pad Of rice paper, like q calen-
dar, all written over with Chinese
characters
"'What is that. Yot?' asked one
day.
THAT" he answered. els a prayer
book. tear of half sheet every
night and half a sheet every morning.
for the good pray twice q day.
He went on to explain that a cor
poration in Picking had q monopoly OF
these prayer books. copyright pro-
tected them. and any one who in
fringed the copyright got year in jail.
"a monopoly of q nations prayer! A
monopoly Of oil or meat or steel seems
trifling beside that, eh?-Washinston
Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-11

If you have about the barn, an old
rope which has outlived its usefulness.
1t can be put to good use by making It
into mat for the outside door. Take
a large darning needle and strong
Irvine, coil the rope around once and
sew 1t on the under side. Keep on
coiling and sewing until you have q
large mat. The men folks will no: be
apt to kick it off the porch when wip-
ing their boots on It, neither can the
wind blow 1t Oft. IS It 10 heavy and
stays In Its place.