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The Detroit times., 1913-11-08
8. OSBORN NOW
TOURING IN INDIA

Hon. Chase 8. Osborn and party
kro now in India. according to advices
Received by the former governors
Friends, In this city. Mr.. Osborn
Sailed from Cape Town, Oct. IA, for
Calcutta, from which place he will
- 20 Rangoon and up the Irawaddy
Rver TO Bombay, Mandalay and the
sIIbotan frontier. After visiting these
k0aeos. the party will cut across north.
81 Burma to Bengal and return to
onloutta. visiting various Indian cities
~ goute.
| on completing the Indian tour. Mr..
o5bosn will visit Spain and other
bountries Of Europe.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-08

CHAMPAIGN. m.-Cabs, flowers
and tango music were barred At the
first big University Of Illinois dance
Of the year--but the SLIT skirt was
there.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--To save
the life Of . tramp asleep on the
track. Charley Hayes, Missouri Pa
cihc engineer. wrecked . portion OF
q freight train. suddenly applying
the emergency brakes.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-08

Fey pqtents era trsaemsrss see
1crshs' Z psrsAes. ~ West Ce.srsss-
The Detroit times., 1913-11-08

~ yoo know wh1eh n the tpue
)1osehe Hear Pastor Rockwell, Wayne
>uoooo. eoreer Cass and Bags. Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

II never saw the day I was afraid
to tell you how pretty you are" he
said. But that's just the trouble
right now l don't like to see you 60
Ing home alone so late at night
Lottie- May Doggett felt a sudden
glow Of love for Tom thrill her. At
the same instant. though remembering.
she reckessly ignored the fact that
STAN Tucker was waiting for her far.
Their along the way.
Maybe you better come home with
me. then, Tom" she said softly. Tom
Strickland laughed.
That's what Pm going to do. Lottie-
May" he responded I'D never for
give myself if anything happened to
you with me knowing you had to go
home alone. You-youre sure you're
willing for me to come with your
The girls eyes were liquid soft.
"Willln'?" she repeated. You know
I'm wi.lin' and more than wtllin', Tom.
just asked you-and | amt never
goin to forget this night as long as |
live"
Again Tom Strickland laughed. "You
will nave me making love to you first
thing you know" he said You'd bet
ter be careful. I.ottie-May, if you amt
willing"
Il dare you to, Tom" the girl replied
in a low voice. II dare you to. And
no real man ever took such dare from
a girl
They were moving side by side along
the road The girls free carriage
seemed that Of some wild and beauti
full young animal Of the woods. Tom
Strickland bent toward her. passing his
arm about her soft little waist.
Kiss me-" whispered LottieMay in
reply. kiss me, Tom. love you So
Even as she spoke Tom Strickland
had taken her in his arms, pressing
his lips to hers.
And at that moment STAIN Tucker.
waiting to meet LOttie May by ap-
pointment, stepped out Of the shadow
at the roads edge. His face was
black with jealous rage.
Lottie May Doggett gave little cry
Of dismay why, SIAM she cried.
releasing herself from Toms arms aud
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

essaying to laugh. You are waiting for
me after all. amt you? l was afeared
you'd gone home. so Tom Strickland
here was goin' with me instead"
An ugly sheer was on STAN Tuck
er's face. 80 l see" he replied. glanc-
ing venomously from one to the other.
And you seem to be having good
time. both Of you"
"Oh, shucks. now, STAN. it's nothin'
but foolin', that's all!' cried the girl.
a note Of pleading in her voice. Il
was teasin' Tom for bein' bashful. and
dared him to kiss me. and be would
not take a dare-and that's the whole
truth"
II reckon it's all the truth you in
tend to tell" replied STAN. But I'll
tell you what it looks like to me. 1t
looks like
stop right there, Stam"' interrupt
ed Tom Strickland. IF you've seen
anything you don't like I'm the re-
spOnsibIe party. Say whatever you've
got to say to me, not to a woman
Strickland" instantly retorted STAN.
turning swiftly from the girl. And
won't mince any words saying it Ell
Their. You're "a
''Stam!' cried LottieMay. running to
the speaker and placing a restraining
thrust back to his hip pocket. You
shan't do it! You mustn't do it. STAN;
It'd ruin ME In Nineveh forever and
ever!"
Let him alone, Lottie- May" said
Tom Strickland He won't shoot
his whip
STAN Tucker made movement to
throw Lottie- May off, but the girl chung
to him desperately. Tom Strickland's
eyes hardened as they watched STAN
Tucker with an ominous alertness.
A farm horse drawing a ramshacke
spring wagon emerged into view around
a bend in the road some distance away
and came numbering along toward the
three.
Good Lord, it's granddaddy!" cried
Lottie- May Doggett For my sake
please-please. STAN, you and Tom both
don't let him see there's been any
troubler'
Old Rafe Doggett. white haired and
stern Of visage. scowled suspiciously
at LottieMay and her companions as
he brought his horse to halt.
Where in the world have you been
till this hour of the night. Lottie May"
he asked. 81 was on my way to town
after you. What have you been doin,
girl?"
Lottie- May stood shamefaced. "Why,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

son.
Colonel Todhunter nodded his head
empha tically. III just be jig whitfield
if all the corruption in American poll
tics don't seem to come from the big
towns, sub 1t looks like it's plumb
natural for cities to be sinful. It's been
that way ever since Sodom and Co
morrah. sub. Do you reckon the Old
Marster up above couldn't ha' found
ten honest men among the shepherds
watchin' their f1ocks and the husband
men tillin' their fields in the country7
He couldn't ha' missed findin' 'em
'less'n he'd struck bunch Of 'em like
old Eph Tucker here in Nineveh, suh!'
Then, after a reflective pause: ''The
trouble with old Eph Tucker, sub, Is
that he's got so he can't see anything
but money. I amt talkin' against
money in its rightful proportion to the
rest of life. l like to have it as we'll
as the next man, and sometimes need
it mighty bad, too, but I'll be struck
timber jawed if it amt plumb foolish
to plug up your eyes with it. sub. It
don't cost cent to see the beauty and
goodness O this here world, sub, not
a cent, and if you miss SEEM it, you
miss SEEM the whole show. That's
too big price to pay for the privilege
of lookin' at dollar instead, sub"
The Hon. William J. Strickland con-
templated Colonel Todhunter with q
smile on his grim lips.
Thurs" he said, II don't know any
thing sounder than your faith in the
good of life and your enthusiasm for
Twin It on that basisv'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
SUGGESTIONS
BY Commltteei ei1OsTake Care
Of Water

The committee Of west side citizens
mas been busily engaged viewing the
surroundings along The Kokosing from
the Pennsylvania railroad bridge
through to tine High street bridge,
and have several suggestions they viii
recommend for consideration by the
two railroad companies and the coun.
ty commissioners. Among them is
the adding Of another arch at each
end Of the viaduct, the building Of an
arch west Of the Pennsylvania rail.
road bridge and the addition Of anoth.
or span to the B. Z o. bridge at the
south end or q series Of arches. It is
the opinion Of the committee that II
all this Is done that II will furnish
ample csrcss for water.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
VIII farsalps Eaten y 4
Youlg By
And ue C.!Ple -! Very Ns,r
Dying .-Physleiaas Saved
His Life

Clarence Purbaugh. the eleven-year~
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Pur>
baugh Of East Front street. while
walking along the Pennsylvanis
tracks in company with number "a
other boys Sunday afternoon, ate
what he believed to be artichokes ana
was seized with violent spasms In q
very few minptes afterward He was
in an extremely critical condition for
period of six hours during which
time two local physicians worked ov.
er him constantly. He had eaten wila
parsnip bulbs instead of artichokes.
Shortly after noon Sunday a num-
Der Of small boys started out on the
track to view the damage done by the
recent food. They walked east a.
far as the bridge and It was there that
the Purbaugh boy found what he
thought to be artichokes. He ate q
liberal amount Of the poisonous root
but the other boys did not venture to
follow is example. Almost immediate.
ly he began to grow Ill and In a very
few minutes he started, accompanied
by the other boys, to walk back to
Mt. Vernon. At point just east OF
the Pennsylvania shops he was siezed
with the first spasm which was fol-
LEVIED by series of them. He was
unable to walk further and was car.
ried the rest Of the distance to his
home by his comrades. Immediately
upon the arrival Of the boys at the
Purbaush home two physicians were
summoned and It was only after the
greatest effort that the boy was saved.
Several times he was at the point q
death, but rallied each time. On
Monday the acute danger was past,
but he Is sdn IA a rather serious con-
dition.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
TRAINS
viii Be Running North On
Pennsy By Last Of The Week

Unless something unforeseen turns
up, the Pennsylvania will be running
trains north by the end OF the pres
ent week
AS soon as the damage to the tracks
north of here was revealed, Master
Mechanic l.. s. Kinnaird, on his own
initiative and without waiting for or
ders, assumed charge Of a gang of
men and started to push the repairing
Of the tracks as far as possible.
As soon as he was able, Mr.. P. s.
Smith OF Toledo, superintendent of
motive power of the central system
of the Pennsylvania, came to Mt. Yer.
non by circuitous route and he. in
cooperation with Mr.. Kinnaird, is
now maintaining q night and q day
gang of workmen. BY 1880 Monday
morning, the washed bridge at Gam
bier was reached and work on erect
ing some sort of a temporary struc-
ture there was Immediately started.
It is unauthentically reported that
the crew working down from Akron
has reached Brink Haven.
1t Is understood that special effort
IL being cxerted to get this branch
OF the Pennsylvania into running or
der as quickly as possible 30 that al
Pennsylvania passengers east may be
sent over this branch and transferred
at Orrville to their destination.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
needle
Taken Fren A Mans Body
After Eight Years
Operation Performed In This
City On Sunday

Freight Engineer Carpenter, Sunday
afternoon, underwent an operation
during which needle was removed
from his groin. The small piece Of
slender steel mad been In his body for
a period Of eight years and had work.
ed through the flesh from point ON
his chest to the groin without caus.
ing the slightest pain.
Mr.. Carpenter is an engineer on
the Pennsylvania Lines and was
flood bound in Mt. Vernon all Of last
week. For the past several days he
had complained Of . sharp pain in
his groin and on Sunday the pain
became so acute that he determined
to consult physician. He did 20 and
the operation followed. When the
needle was removed he suddenly re-
membered the odd instance Of the dis
appearance Of . needle which he car
ried ID his vest many years ago. He
had fastened It securely in the cloth
Of his vest and, having use for It
short time afterward, sought for 1t in
the front Of his vest where It had
been placed. It was gone and, as he
believed, could not have been lost
by dropplng out on the ground. He
never remembers having been pierced
by a needle and since the operation
1t is his firm belief that the one re-
moved from his body is the same one
that was missing from his vest eight
years ago.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
ESTIMATE
BOND ISSUE
In knox County Al From
$25o,0Oo To $3oo,0O0
To Take Care Of The Dam.
age Done To Bridges
Commissioners In Session On
Monday Morning
:. viii Make A Tour Of Inspec.
tlel On Tuesday
To Repair Approaches TO
Iridges First Thing

The Knox county commissioners e.
tlmsted Monday morning that bond
issue Of from e2Boyooo 10 $4,000 will
be necessary In this county 70 take
care Of the damage done 70 bridges
BY the Nood Of last Tuesday,.
The regular meeting of the county
commissioners was commenced Mon
day morning at nine o'clock at the
court house.
The one and only topic up for con-
sideration was the damage wrought
by the flood in Knox county last
week, and the immediate steps that
are necessary to repair the damage.
Prosecuting Attorney Cromley was
present at the meeting of the commits
sioners Monday and gave advice as
how to proceed according to law.
Commissioner Britton received a
Telephone message from Senator
John Cunningham Of Gambler Mon
day morning that special act would
be passed. BY both branches Of tho
Legislature sometime Monday night,
authorising county commissioners 70
proceed with bond Issues. improve
ments and repairs 70 roads. ETC., with.
out any legal adyertising. This usual
ly requirSs space Of four weeks and
this will be done away, with BY the
special act and commissioners can
commence work at once.
The Knox county commissioners
will start out on tour Of inspection
all over the county, commencing
Tuesday morning. Several days Will
be spent in going over ground and
when this 10 completed the commits
sioners will know approximately what
the bond issue will be. The commits
sioners will start from Howard Tues.
day morning and will work towards
Brink Haven. From there they will
70 to Zuck and then work back TO-.
wards the western portion Of the
county and will then proceed to
Fredericktown and points north Of
there,
This plan was agreed upon by the
commissioners Monday that approach
es to bridges, where the bridge Is not
washed out, will first be made. Ac.
cording to reports received by the
commissioners the approaches to all
bridges in the eastern part Of the
county have washed away. This WILL
first be filled and then the work OF
constructing new bridges will come
later.
The commissioners will have much
work ON their hands for several
months to come along the line Of re-
building bridges. Tho county has
four large bridges over the Mohican
river in the eastern part Of the coun-
ty and these are all gone with the ex'
cep.ion Of one.
As to the matter Of fills to the ap-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
BRANDON
Citizens 10 Raise Money fof
Floed Sufferers

Brandon, Ohio. March 31-Arrangs-
ments have been made for q masa
meeting of the citizens Of this village
and vicinity to be held on Thursday
morning, April 3rd, in the Brandon
Baptist church. The object Of thiA
meeting will be to secure all aid pos
sible for the relief Of flood sufferers
Of Knox county. The people here are
greatly interested in the good move
ment and the church will probably
be filled to overfiowing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01

@*tThe Political Study club will
hold its postponed meeting at 1870
Tuesday evening In the basement OF
the public library. The Recall OF
Judges" will be discussed. All inter-
ested, whether members or not, are
invited to be present.
In q recent ball game in Porto Rico,
Dick Breen, the Jersey City second
baseman, suffered a broken ankle In
sliding into base. He will be out
OF the game probably for the remain
der Of the season.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
NARROW
Escape From Drowning Had
Edward 0bOrne
Fell From Railroad Bridge
Into The River

Master Edward Oborne. carrier
for the Daily Banner, had very mar.
row escape from drowning at the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge about
half way between this city and Gam
bier Sunday afternoon. The boy was
crossing the bridge and in some way
his foot slipped an he fell headlong
into the river Fortunately the boy
was able to swim some and persons
on the bank yelled to him to keep up
his courage and swim towards the
bank. In the meantime persons who
witnessed the thrilling affair secured
long polls and the young boy grabbing
one Of these was pulled to shore.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
Escape From Band Of BeId
"fIghwsynea"
Fred Johnson IN A Blood.
CgrdllRg Episode
Staged One Mile South On
Columbus Road

S-s-s--s--t! The days of the swash-
buckling brigand are not yet over. Mt.
vernon's highways abound with DARK.
lantnrned. bold, bad men, who stop
at nothing villainous or atrocious. In
credibIe7 Well, listen to the tale Of
woe of one Fred johnson, driver for
the Rowlsnds company.
Twas Saturday night last and the
scene was the dark and gloomy Col.
umbus road, one mile from Mt. Yer.
non. Fred was laden with the sum Of
$3.50. which he had Just collected for
the company and was driving toward
town BY the aid of Q lantern which
dispelled the inky blackness Of the
night. Suddenly. q seemingly fiend-
ish howl Of Drop that lantern" rent
the evening stiffness. A chorus Of
voices took up the strain until Fred
confidently believed that he was sur
rounded by ''Gyp the Bloods" and
Lefty Louies". Summoning the last
remnant Of his courage, he gave his
horses q resounding whack with the
whip and the remaining mile was GOV.
cred with lightning-like rapidity.
A pale and wan Fred broke into
Rowlands', confronted the manager,
r. J. Sturtz, and. with q cry Of Here,
take your money, I'll never collect
for you at night again." bolted for
the door and the nearest policeman.
But one Of these was not enough, 90
Chief Clements and Omcers Hough
and Alsdorf were all pressed into SER
vict to intercept the outlaws.
The lantern was still carried in the
buggy and. when the party had reach.
ed the spot where the attempted hold
up had occurred, the same cries arose,
one robber even being bold enough
to run straight for the buggy. Onicer
Alsdoh heroically grabbed him with
the words You're the man We want"
and brought his catch up 70 the buggy
where the lantern revealed the fea-
tures Of Chester Upham Of East High
street. All! the plot thickens. The
remainder Of the band now came up
to the buggy. they being no other
than Mr. d. A. Upham, Percy Upham
and two other men.
Decidedly puzzled. the officers be-
gan steady fire Of questions which
brought out the fact that these men
were engaged in fixing a broken gas
main In the creek when they saw the
buggy approaching with a lantern in
It. Afraid Of an explosion. they en-.
deavored to warn the man Of his dam
ger with the aforementioned result
of his whipping his team violently.
In the same manner, they had en-
deavorcd to warn the police of their
danger.
The police and Fred were at first
inclined to resent the affair, but the
humor Of 1t soon dawned on them and
they had good, hearty laugh over
the whole experience.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
bad FALL
Sustained By An Aged Woman
Al Lock

q Lock. Ohio. March S1--Mrs. Sarah
Spelman. aged SO years, is In ser.
ious condition at her home In this
place as the result of fall Saturday
evening. she was walking across the
room when her foot caught In the car
pet and she tripped and fell striking
her head against the stove. She was
rendered unconscious for time and
was for several hours In critical
condition. She was considerably Inn
proved Monday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
Joint Committee Makes Re.
port TO Council
Wants J. 80. Bridge Extend.
ed For 100 Feet
DepeFt 5 Accepted And
ordefed Filed

An adjourned special meeting Of
the city council was held Friday night
to receive the report of the joint com.
mittee appointed At the special meet
ing Of Thursday night to devise a
plan to remedy the condition in the
west end SO as to abate the damage
arising from high water. this Joint
committee being composed OF men,
bers Of the city council and citizens
from the west side acting in conjunc.
ton with City Solicitor Leonard.
The full membership of council was
present and In the lobby was the com.
mittee Of citizens and in addition q
large number Of residents Of thew
side.,
The report of the Joint committee
was read by the city clerk and was as
follows:
"0entlemen-The road-bed approach
to the city Of Mt Vernon. O.. just des-
troyed BY the high waters, is, and ev-
or has been, . menace to said city
present and past aamases amounting
to . sum total q more than one hum
dRed thousand dollars.
AT called session Of the city coun.
Gil held THURSDAY evening, March ~,
1913, . committee thereof, supple
mented by an auxiliary committee ap-
pointed to take such steps as In their
judgment would best protect and con-
serve the interests of the city and the
property rights Of its citizens.
"Said committee concludes and
demands that in the reconstruction Of
the road-bed approach, destroyed and
now being repaired, there be added to
the bridge opening OF said road and
crossing Owl creek an additional op.
en- space of not less than 100 feet
trestle or span, rs may best meet the
judgment of the constructive engineers
Of said railroad.
This, our judgment and demand, we
will report back to council with in
structions to take such immediate
legal steps as will enforce our said
Judgment and demand. and for the
present and future protection of the
city aforesaid, damages stated to re-
main in statu quo and subject to such
action as may hereafter be determined
and taken"
The fact that mass meeting had
been called at the Elks' Home at the
instance of Mayor Perrine to discuss
the food situation, led to confusion
and to some extent apprehension Of q
conflict between the joint committee
and the public meeting at the Elks'
Home, SO that no Affirmative action
was taken by the city council on the
report Of the joint committee, the on
ly thing done being the adoption Of
motion, made by Mr.. Appleton. to &C
cept the report Of the joint committee
and place the same on file.
The west side committee asked that
council take immediate steps in the be-
half Of the residents Of that end Of
town. Mr.. Cole said that nothing could
be done by council just now but that.
In his opinion, the proper thing to do
10 to put the matter up to both of the
railroads in . proper manner. Also to
lay the matter before the county COM
missioners.
There was considerable discussion
OF the situation by the citizen mem
bers Of the joint committee. council
men and others and finally the meet
ing adjourned and all present went to
the Elks' Home to attend the mass
meeting.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01

proaches, where bridges are now
standing, the commissioners believed
that farmers will turn out and a..
sist In this work a. It viii be 70 their
interest TO have the roads opened up
for travel at the earliest possible mo-
ment. iaU.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
srAssF,elo FAMILY SAFE

Mrs. A. Williams, East Front street
received q telegram Saturday after
noon from Joseph Stansneld Of Day.
ton, stating that the members of
his family wcrc all safe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
UNCLAIMED NAIL

To avoid delay In delivery hsv,
your mail addressed to street and
number. p. O. box or general delivery
The following letters remain up
claimed in the Mt varnon postomcs
Clemens. Owcn
Edgington, B. H.
Corwin, Mrs. Ernest
Foss, Mrs. Sadie
Gardner. c. A.
Goodwin, G. T.
Gottpred, Fred
MOnnettc, William
Newell, Miss Lulu
Pealcr, Ruth
Smith, L. D. ssg
Sullivan, Mrs. Nell Landes
VanPelt, DR.. G.. L.
Foreign
A. Houle, vernonview Glass Co.,
SHERIDAN q. DOwD6,
Postmaster
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01

lot In Oakland Terrace. 81
staunton y. Deeiey to Rachel J.
Perkins, 2 acres In Monroe. $50.
Julia A. Ringwalt TO C. c. Kinney
.Ss acres In Berlin. SEQ.
J. c. Leverins to E.zC. Rush, lot in
city. $4,000. H
George H. Mochwast 10 Fred Kahrs.
lot In Oakland Terrace, u.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
MONEY
Sent 70 This City For The
Flood Sufferers

The sum Of $40 was received Mon.
day morning by Rev. Ira J. Houston
from the Kings Daughters Of the Con-
greSati0nal church OF Jacksonville,
Florida, to be applied in caring for
destitute hood sufferers in Mt. Yer.
nou. The money was sent BY Mrs.
Garrish. formerly Miss Helen Gordon
of this city.