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10000 LETTERS FOR JOB.
Applicants Friends (2) Sent Them to
Washington, but Plan Fails.


Washington, but Plan Fails.
A male resident of Illinois wants
position as clerk In the internal reve-
nue. service, and some time ago he
wrote the secretary of the treasury in
Washington stating his wishes. Since
the receipt of the first letter by Mr..
McAdoo the latter's secretary and
aids have intercepted 10000 letters
from residents of Illinois, asking the
secretary TO give the applicant the job
he wants, which happens to be under
the civil service.
An investigation by the treasury
showed that the applicant had 10000
or more letters printed and the same
number of envelopes addressed and
stamped and then sent them to his
friends and his friends friends to sign
and send to the secretary of the treas
ury. Every "friend" apparently signed
a letter.
The man will not get the berth and
was so informed after he wrote his
first letter,
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WASHING While TRAVELLING.

Sir Francis Cation held that wash
ing when on journey has It's draw
backs. In the cart of Travel he re-
marks that "there is no denying the
fact, though it be not agreeable TO
confess 1t, that dirt and grease are
great protectors of the skin against
inclement weather and that therefore
the leader Of an exploring party should
not be too exacting about the appear
ance Of his less warmly clad followers.
Daily washing. If not accompanied by
oiling, must be compensated by wear
ing clothes. A dog will sleep out un-
der any bush and thrive there SO long
as he Is not washed, groomed and
kept clean. There must be balance
between the activity OF the skin and
the calls upon 1t, and, where the ex-
posure is greater, there must the pores
be more defended. ."-London Globe.
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FOR THE CHILDREN
Chinese Nursery Play.

A guest comes, and there is nothing
at all in the house to eat. The host
asks, Where shall we get meat for
eur guest to eat?"
The reply is, Let us kill the cat"
NO." speaks up the cat II can see
all night; can catch mice. The dog
is an idle fellow, who only knows how
to bark Kill him"
NO" speaks up the dog. II guard
the house and keep away thieves. The
master cannot do without me. Go
and kill the silly sheep. The sheep
must always be cared for and can nei-
ther bark nor bite"
mo" speaks up the sheep II bear
wool from which warm clothing is
made. What would men do for win
ter hats If l was gone? Kill the stu
pid COW, whose hair is not an inch long
and who has much more flesh than L."
mo" speaks up the COW. II draw
the plow which prepared the earth for
rice, and the master would starve were
it not for me. cannot be spared. Go
to the lion. The lion is wild beast
and our enemy. Kill the lion"
mo" says the host, "for it is the
lion who is our guest. 1t is for him
we want the meat"
At this moment the lion comes out
and gives big roar, at which all the
animals run away, and the poor lion
Is left without meat to eat.-Children's
Magazine.
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Upset the Fruit Basket.

Any number can play this game, but
the more in number the better. The
players are all seated in circle ex-
cepting one, who is placed in the cen
ter. The one in the center names a
fruit beginning with letter A, and
then it is continued in the circle until
no more can be obtained, and then
they continue with b and @ and so
forth until the one in the center says
upset the fruit basket" Then all
scramble for different seat, and the
one in the center must try and slip in,
and the one who did not get in must
stand in the center. Then the game
begins again with the letter A.
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SHORT LOCALS
Eggs gOc; butter sOc.

Eggs 30c; butter 30c.
Mr.. Roy Morey of Brandon spent
Thursday in Mt Vernon.
Mrs. II. l.. Rinewalt left Thursday
for Steubenville to visit with relatives
and friends.
Professor A. R. Bacon left Thurs
day morning for Wilkerbarre, Pa,
where he will make his home.
Mr.. John Ralston of Howard was
business visitor in Mt. Vernon on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. f. Il. Terrell of Murfeesbu.o,
Tenn, was in the city Wednesday on
business.
Mrs. Harley Workman and Mrs.
Howard Workman of Buckeye City
were visitors in the city Thursday.
Messrs. Karl Friel and Charles Mills
went to Coshocton Thursday morning
to visit with friends.
Miss Ruth George returned to her
home in Columbus Thursday after
short visit with friends in Mt. Vernon
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mason return
ed to their home in Alliance, Ohio,
Thursday morning after weeks WIS.,
it with t. Vernon relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Gregg of Homer is Wis
iting for several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. Hunt of East Chestnut
street.
First dance of the season will be
given by U. X. X. of p. Tuesday even.
ing, October z, in the armory. All
those holding invitations of last year
are cordially invited to attend and
register for the coming seasons invi
tations.
DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Sapp of Colum-
bus are here to make an extended
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sapp
of East Gambler street.
The business Offices of the Mt. YER
non Telephone Co. will close each
day at $3.50 p. m, except on the 9th
and 10th of each month when they
will close at p. m.
Mr.. Victor A. Smith, the lay read
er in charge of Trinity parish will
leave next Monday for Gambler to re-
sumo his studies in the theological
seminary of Kenyon college. Coshoc-
ton Times.
Superintendent Clinton Smith and
thirteen teachers of the Utica schools
were here today inspecting the Mt.
Vernon schools. They were taken in
charge by Supt. p. c. zemer, who pi-
loted them through the several school
buildings.
Owens, corner Main and Gambler
up stairs, repairs watches cheaper
than elsewhere. Main spring 75c;
cleaning 75c; crystals 15c; jewels 25c
to 75c. Guaranteed l year.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charley MikeselI and
children and MIR. and Mrs. Frank Mich.
oils of Dusty Bottom spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burch.
Mr.. Jacob Ryan who has been quite
i'll is no better.
Several from here attended the Mt
Vernon fair last week.
Miss Evaline Schooler spent Sun.
day with Miss Gertha Hall.
Messrs. Park Harris and VIM
Hughes of Newark spent Wednesday
night with MIR. and Mrs. Clark School.
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Ashcraft OF
Badensburg spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. artin Ashcraft.
RS. Mary Wilson of Hen Peck spent
Thursday with Mrs. Addie Schooler.
Mr.. Allen schooler spent part OF
last week at Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Taylor of Mt
Vernon spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives at this place. =.
Mr.. John Wolfe made business
trip to Utica Monday.
Mr. Virgil Wolfe purchased fine
bunch of pigs of VIM. Reed of Rock
Run Monday.
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VANISHED MOUNT MAzAMA.
Il Was One of the Loftiest Peaks In
the United States.

II Was One of the loftiest Peaks In
the United States.
The highest mountain in Oregon is
Mount Hood, 11,225 feet above the sea
level. Compared with Mount Whit
ney. to the south In California, and
Mount Rainier. to the north in Wash
ington, each rising well above 14,0O0
feet Mount Hood does not appear as
skyscraper. However, according to
the geologists Of the United States
geological survey and other authori-
ties, Oregon had at one time, proba-
bly, before the dawn of life upon the
earth. great volcano which lowered
as far above Mount Hood as does
Mount Rainier, possibly even several
thousand feet higher. This was the
great Mount Mazama. But thousands
of years ago the mountain disappear
ed into the bowels of the earth, and
all that is left today is the huge rim
around Crater lake.
Crater lake is the caldera of this ex-
tinct and collapsed volcano and is
nearly six miles In diameter The in
side walls of the rim of the ancient
mountain are in places nearly 4,OcO
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03
oNumEnr MARKS OLD TRACE

Tuscumbia, Ala, Oct. 2--State Of
ficials and other prominent citizens of
Mississippi and Alabama assembled
at the Interstate boundary line near
here today and took part in thee dedi-
cation of a boulder monument mark,
ing the spot by which the old Match
eZ trace was run when il wasopened
as mail route in 1891 The old high
way was in use for nearly century
and traces of it still exist The monu-
ment to make its location was erect
ed by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution of Mississippi and Ala.
bama.
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Mothers Man.

When the thunder rumbles In the sky
And the lightning flashes way up high
My papa likes to go and sit
Out on the porch and look at II.
But mother says she'd rather stay
Right In the house--she feels that way.
And papa hollers: "Come out, Clair!
My, what flash. That hit somewherel'
OF course I'd like TO go and see
The lightning never frightens me-
But mother likes to have mo near.
Ii kinda makes her scared to hear
Those awful claps and so l stand
Right close to her and hold her hand.
For Pm her only son. you know,
And she'd feel bad TO have me 80
out on the porch and leave her all
Alone and frightened in the hall.
So when tho thunderstoTms begin
And papa hikes out We stay in.
My mothers awful glad she's got
boy that loves her such a lat
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03
MARKS ON THE BAGGAGE.
They Tell Walters Abroad the Kind Of
Man the Owner Is.

Man the Owner Is.
Much Travelled persons who careful
ly examine their trunks will find there
on a number of cabalistic marks which
they probably put down to the wear
and tear imposed on the baggage AS
a matter of fact, the signs come, not
of chance. They are placed there by
the walters at the various hotels
whereat the traveller has stayed and
have a direct meaning.
A sort of freemasonry exists among
walters at European hotels. They
have a system of marking baggage so
as to tell other walters the manner OF
man that the traveller is as regards
tipping.
The traveller who arrives at hotel
with his baggage marked with a
straight upright line on either side OF
the locks is sure of good attention,
He is classified as very liberal" A
horizontal straight mark in the upper
right hand corner of trunk means
thu It the owner is no good at all, while
IL this mark is accompanied by a VI
mark 1t signifies to the waiting fra
ternity that the traveller is the limit
entirely hopeless.
A cross mark on the lower right
hand corner conveys the intelligence
that the owner Of the trunk is rather
eccentric, but worth paying attention
to. A diagonal mark in the lower left
hand corner speaks of person who is
eccentric without being liberal-Lon-
don Answers.
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WILSON MAKING
PLANS FOR 1874
Suggests Work For Congress
at Regular Session.
FARM CREDITS FOREMOST.

Legislation on Subject of Primary Inn
portance to American Agricuturists
ures Proposed to House COMMITTEES
Leaders.
President Wilson has suggested that
lhe important committees of the house
Of representatives get down TO work
at once on legislation, which he hopes
congress will enact at the regular ses-
sion beginning in December, according
to dispatches from Washington. He is
telling the committee chairmen what
he expects the administration to have
to show at the end of next winters
work.
The first item OH his calendar calls
for farm credits legislation. Acting on
suggestion from him, the banking
and currency committee of the house
will take up this subject Immediately.
The work of preparing a bill will be
delegated to subcommittee, of which
Representative Bulkley of Ohio will
be chairman.
Cooperation on Farm Credits.
1t is the presidents wish that Rep
resentative Moss of the Fifth Indiana
district, who was member of the
commission that went abroad to study
this subject, shall cooperate with the
subcommittee, and Representative
Bukley has said to the president that
this arrangement will be satisfactory
to the committee.
The president will have no farm cred
its bill Of his own, but will keep in
close touch with the men who will un-
dertake the preparation of the legisla-
ton The commission that studied the
subject In Europe this summer will
soon have its report ready. This re-
port is to be made the basis for the
legislation. 1t has been suggested that
the members of the subcommittee
make a tour of the United States dur
ing November with the view of in
forming themselves as to whether the
legislative plan, which the commission
will suggest, will fit conditions in the
United States.
AS soon as he signs the tariff bill the
president, 1t is said, will take up with
the house leaders the question of trust
! legislation. He has indicated frequent
ly OF late that he has definite pro-
gram In mind.
More Power For |. c. C.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce is already con-
siderlng legislation that will give more
power to the interstate commerce COM
mission. Representative Adamson of
Georgia. chairman of this committee,
says 1t will have an important bill
ready by the 1st of December.
~ want the interstate commerce
commission to have jurisdiction over
the speed of trains and the equipment
of road and safety appliances" Mr..
Adamson is quoted as saying. 81 do
not believe train should be permitted
to run sixty miles an hour over a road
constructed for half that speed" This
proposed railroad legislation is in
charge of n subcommittee, which is in
frequent communication with the pres
| i1nnt
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Expert on Railroad Wrecks.

ii. w. Belnap, chief inspector of
eafety appliances of the interstate com
merce commission, who recently in
vestigated the North Haven wreck ON
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad, has had wide expert
ence in railroad disasters.
Commenting on the great loss of life
In the North Haven disaster Inspector
Belnap compares 1t with the recent
wreck at Tyrone, Pa. In the report
OF the Tyrone wreck the fact that 153
persons were injured, but only one
person was killed is emphasized as
proof that the lives Of many pas
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03

feet high and almost perpendicular.
The lake itself is in places 1000 feet
deep, and parts of the wall rise above
its water another 1000 feet. A res
toration of the mountain in fancy, u.s.
ing as basis the angles Of the lower
slopes. which still remain. shows that
the apex could not have been far from
$1,000 feet in height, so that Mount
MaZama was one of the most lofty and
majestic peaks in the United Statea-
United States Geological Survey.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03

Joseph w. Folk, who has been ap-
pointed solicitor of the state depart
ment by President Wilson, was for
merly governor Of Missouri and has a
remarkable record as reformer.
While the salary Of his new Office is
but $4,000, the position is important.
A native Of Tennessee, Mr.. Folk was
educated at Vanderbilt university,
graduating in law from that institu-
tion in 1890 Two years later he went
to st. Louis and began the practice Of
his profession. In 1900, when thirty
two years of age, he was elected cir
cult attorney of the city, and things
began to happen. During his term of
Office he exposed a mass of official cor
ruption in both city and state. When
be began bribery was the common
thing. When he had completed his
term of office n large number of city
'councilmen and members of the state
legislature were in prison. The reve-
lations he made awoke a slumbering
public conscience, and in one of the
bktterest contests In the history of
Missouri politics he won the Demo
cratic nomination for governor of the
state. In the campaign he was elected,
while the others on the ticket who
were not fought as he was, were de,
feAted That was in 1904.
As governor he put an end to boo
ding In legislative affairs. There was
no scandal in the three legislatures
held under him. Last year he was talk
ed of as a possible candidate for the
presidential nomination by the Demo.
cratic party.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03
DRUG TRADE EXHIBITION

New York, Oct. 2--An exhibition
and conference at which the latest de-
velopments in the drug trade are to
be demonstrated was opened in the
Grand Central Palace today and will
be continued for one week. The af-
fair Is under the joint auspices of
various nations, state and local phar-
associations.
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The Bitter End.

The word bitter in this expression
does not imply what appears at first
glance to be the meaning. 1t is de-
rived from the nautical term "bits" or
"bitts," frame of two pieces Of tim
ber located In the fore part of the ship
for the purpose of holding the anchor
cables. Accordingly the bitter or the
bitt end of the cable is the end fas-
tened to the bits, and when cable Is
out as far as 1t will go 1t has reached
its bitter end.
AS consequence when anything has
reached the last extremity we say that
it has come to the bitter end.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03
The First Riddle.

The very first riddle on record is
that propounded by Samson to the
thirty companions who came to the
marriage feast of his wlfe-afterward
burned to death with her father by
the Phllistines-a for the answer to
which he promised to give them thirty
sheets and thirty changes of garments
"Out OF the eater came forth meat,
and out of the strong came forth
sweetness" For the outcome see the
book of Judges xiv, 1920.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03
Hidden Tools.

One carpenters tool hidden in each
paragraph:
/. The ham merchant came to town.
2. The sound of thunder was awful
B. Harry is eternally teasing his sis
ter.
A. How much is electricity worth?
8. Up lanes and down hills they
tramped.
6. Hear the wren chirp.
7. She was going to teach them all
etiquette.
y. Be sure and gauge rightly.
Answers. Hammer. 2. Saw. 8.
Wise. A. Chisel 5. Plane. 6. Wrench.
7. Mallet s. Auger
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Thirteen o'clock.

The new clock of the Care st. La
zare, Paris, has an ingenious face. Up
to midday the clock face appears nor
NAL, but ON the stroke OF ~ the figures
change from II to 10" to "l3 to pa
and remain so until midnight when
they change back again. By a clever
arrangement the figure to which the
hour hand points Is automatically
shown In relief.
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II. W. BELNAP.

ee0gers and trainmen were spared be-
ahnlse the cars comprising the wrecked
aNhins were Of steel.
Vac striking comparison Of the supe-
uDr advantages OF steel cars over
wooden cars is made In the Tyrone
seSaiision from the fact that all It's cir
e1mstances We're almost duplication
u the collision at North Haven.
''rhe substantial construction OF the
nodern steel cars making up this
erain." said Mr.. Belnap. "ls without
doubt the reason that none OF the pas
sengers was killed"
MIR. Belnep has been chief Inspector
Tor number Of years and has in thnt
oapacity investigated many railroad
wrecks. Before being promoted to the
head OF his division he was a member
" the stan Of inspectors.
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No lu&uriee.
"Any insanity in your familyY' ask
ed the life insurance man.
"NO." replied Farmer Corntossei. u
couldn't afford to hire any alienist II
our boy Josh gets into any trouble
wen jes' have to admit that he's
plain foolish. - Washington Star.
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CAN FORGE FINGER PRINTS.
Grimes May Be Fastened on innocent
Persons, Says Expert.

Tu'uVH'I O"J9 INPV'N"
A discovery that strikes at the entire
fabric OF the finger print method Of
Identification In use by the police
throughout the world has been an
nounced by Theodore Kytka Of San
Francisco.
Mr. Kytka Is municipal handwrlt-
Ing expert and asserts that he Is able
10 transfer finger prints from one OBJ
ject to another.
BY means of Kytka's discovery fin
ger prints Invisible to the eye, left on
paper or glass, could be transferred
to other subjects with the object of
fastening crimes upon innocent per
sons.
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To study Air Currents.

Plans are being made In Germany
for providing number of stations at
different elevations for studying air
currents In aid of aerial navigation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03
Paw Knowa Everxthlnu.

Willle-Paw, why do they say that
all the world Is stageT Paw-Be-
cause those who can't get In the spot
light act MS critics, my son.--Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03
Belated Remarks.

Bix-Doesn't your wife say anything
when you go out eveningsI Dlr-Not
much: she reserves the bulk of her re-
marks for me when l get home.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03
che spoaks out.

"You aren't earning very much"
"But, my darling. two can live as
cheaply as one"
II don't yearn to live cheaply, young
man."-St Louis Republic.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03

Our language grows apace. "Soused, "
with the jag Significance, is now IN the
dictionary.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03
One pisso $sso.oo FREE
UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.

Each person who answers will receive absolutely
your choice of either fine Pen Knife Fountain Pen
Manicure Set, whether you correct not
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-03

There certain number of hidden birds in the above
picture Can you find them? To the person who the
correct number will give absolutely free $3.50 A. b.
Smith Piano In of tie will divide $4,000 in cash
among the tying contestants
All replies must be in by Monday, Oct. 9th, 1913 Ad-
dress, Contest Department.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-16
WEATHER FORECAST.
Furnished by
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
Saturday. August 16. 10


For Grand Junction and vicinity:
Occasional cloudiness with local
thunder storms tonight or Sunday.
For Colorado: Occasional cloudi-
ness with local thunder storms to-
night or Sunday; cooler in southeast
portion.
August is. 1918, p. M, tempera-
ture ST. relative humidity IL per
cent; wind north. 6 miles per hour;
weather clear.
August IS, 1918. a. M, tempera-
ture 60; relative humidity &c per
cent; wind southeast. 10 miles per
hour; weather clear.
Highest temperature: Yesterday
81; same date last year rs; same
date during past twenty years Sc.
Lowest temperature: This morn
ing to 9 a. m. GO; this date last year
81; this date during past twenty
years Sc.
Mean temperature yesterday II,
which is below normal
Precipitation; During the past "a
hours % inch; total since first of
month 10 inch; normal for this
month 1.04 inches.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-16
Enifh IlI-nefined.

Discussing the lamentable fact
that, according to the last census,
half the American people never go to
church, Canon Hughes Scott recent
ly said:
THE trouble is, perhaps, that Am
orleans have a wrong idea about the
church. They think the church wants
them to believe lot OF outworn dog
ma. That is not true.
Yes. the trouble is that the people
define faith as the little girl defin-
ed it in school.
Faith the little girl said, lis
believing what you know isn't true -
Washington Star.