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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-18
CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT-6%

We pay interest on certificates from
date Of deposit. Money deposited
with us is loaned on first mortgages
only, and on our own certificates. The
fact that we had no real estate on
hand at the close of the books on
July LIST, 1913, should be conclusive
proof Of the desirabilty of our Dor.
rowers, and the quality of our securi.
ties. Where would your money be
safer or more available when you
want It?
THE KNOX SAVINGS & LOAN
ASSN, G. F. COLvILLE
Secretary.
N. w. Corner Main & Vine SITS,
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station she left her coat on . seat IN
the depot and did not discover her loss
until well on her way. In the mean.
time some one picked up the coat and
failed to notify the agent Of their find.
Miss Dean IL quite anxious to recover
the coat, which is grey coat, blue
trimming, and will pay liberal re-
ward for its return.
Mr.. c. 8. steinmets was q Columbus
visitor the past week.
Mr.. Hoy Russell Of Mt. Vernon Wis
tied with Mr.. Elzy snair, the past
week.
Mrs. Keys of this place, visited with
her nephew, Ed Shipman, at Sparta,
the past week.
Mr.. John Grandstaff and family Of
Columbus, were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Vail the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Morris and son
of Columbus, visited with Mrs. Lynn
Austin, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey White Of Mt.
Vernon, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Higgins, the past week.
Mrs. Rosa Geiger and children, visit.
ed last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Snow at Hedding.
Word has been received here Of the
death Of Mr.. Moses M. Coulter, form.
er resident of Fredericktown. Mr..
Coulter died at the home of his daugh.
ter, Mrs. Jennie Corrough, in Arkoe,
Missouri. on July 3rd. He was born at
Pittsburgh, Pa, on May %, 1885. In
1857 he was married to Elizabeth Dur
bin in this place. They resided here
until 1876 when they moved to Brook
lin, Iowa, where he was buried on the
9Th of July. He leaves five children
and one sister, Miss virgie Coulter
who resides in Fredericktown.
Mr.. A. J. Gamble Of Mansfield, trans
acted business in this place on Tues
day last.
Mr.. Ben Moree was a Mt. Vernon
visitor on Tuesday.
Miss Grace Phillips Of Mansfield Wis
tied at the home Of Mr.. VIM. Carson
on Saturday and Sunday last.
Miss Dorothy Agnew Of this place
is visiting with friends in MANSFIELD
this week.
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Theodore M. Hofmeister, pas.
tor. Sunday school 10 a. M, Jay Har.
mon, superintendent, with class and
q warm welcome for everyone.
Preaching service S p. m. Sermon by
Mr.. George Black. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. B. Y. p. U. Sat
urday evening. The Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary society will
meet at the home of Lola Wright
Thursday. July Gath for an all day
meeting. Everybody welcome.
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and supervision Of public Affairs rel
alive to the new hunters license law.
According to the information given
out the fish and game commission has
no authority to furnish hunters
badges and neither has the county.
Hunters must provide their own
badges and It is held that piece
Of white ribbon on which is printed
or stamped the number Of the hun
ters' license will comply with the
provisions Of the law. The clerk Of
courts is directed to keep license
record and the index system is rec
commended.
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Saturday, the 10th day
Of July, 1918

between the hours Of D. IN. and 2 %. m.
OF said day. the following described lands
The following described real estate sit
uate In the township OF Liberty county
Of Knox and State oi Ohio to-wit: =
=, Being the he east half Of lot No. fourteen
eighteen (ls) in the third quarter OF town.
snip six 6l and range fourteen 40 ". 8.
M lands, bounded and described as fol-
Beginning at the northwest corner of said
lot fourteen 40: thence running south on
the east line Of said lot one hundred thir-
east corner OF lot No. Cis) eighteen; thence
east on the north line Of said lot No. eigh-
teen. fiftesn and 2s;io0 d5:ss rods to the
OF said road twenty-seven and $40 (27.6)
rods to- the northeast corner OF lands
es.sn aesdsd by the heirs at ,l, law Of Edme Rob
widow. for and during the period OF her
natural life; thence west on the north line
Of the lands 30 decided to the said Ella
the east line Of the LANDS E Of Leroy
Of the lands Of said Sauires. wiiiiam On
ssF svs sna ana san % IoSs SSs b s Sof %
line Of said lot fourteen; thence east on
seventy.nine and ss-icc fs.asS rods to TIE tie
ssvsnty.eshs seven T. acre: ana twsnty.sis y Sons soas
% AppsaissS sSs a:%e at %Gas s'ccsoo. 81 less.
sale. ,one-third In one year and one-third
in two years The deferred payments to
be. secured ~ mortgage on the. premises
sss 'ssa Or tie
may elect to pay 81 sssh; g. woo,,,soN
sheriff Knox County. Ohio.
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DEATHS


Mrs. Olive Elliott wife of Mr.. An
drew Elliott, died at her home at
Bladensburg at o'clock Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Elliott's death was
due to heart trouble. She had been
III but a few minutes. The deceased
was go years VI age, and is survived
by her husband ana step-son. Fun.
eral services at the Presbyterian
church Thursday at 10 a. m, and bur-
ial In the Bethel cemetery.
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The klno Of All Laxatlvss

For consumption, headaches, indl.
gestion and dyspepsia. use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, Of
Buffalo, N. Y. says they are the
king Of all laxatives. They are a
blessing to all my family and ! al.
ways keep a box at home" Get a
box and get WELL Price 25c. Recon-.
mended by q. r. Baker & Go.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-18

In every home there should be a
box Of Bucklen's Arnica salve. ready
to apply In every case Of burns. cuts,
wounds or scalds. J. II. Polanco,
Delvalle, Tex. r. No. 2. writes: Buck
lens Arnica Salve saved my little
girls cut foot. No one believed II
could be cured" The worlds best
salve. Only 2bc. Recommended by
g. II. Baker 3 Co.
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Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
Court Of Knox county. Ohio. his petition
and application praying for an order au-
thorixing him to sell and dispose OF the
tate. Harry cranmer. deceased. which ac-
crued IN the lifetime OF decedept.. and
which havebecome desperate. Such claims
e2.616.44said petition and application win
be for hearing on Monday, July 18th, lSla
LEWIS b. HOUCR,
Administrator. Of. the estate Of Harry
Crenmer. deceaeed. '
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+ /. + + I. + + + 1. + + 4. +
+ MISSIONARY SOCIETY j.
+ f. + + + + f. + + + + + +
Baptist

Baptist
The Baptist Missionary society
met Friday, July 18th, at the home
Of Mrs. G. @. Harris. After short
business session the following pro.
gram was given:
Bible reading. Psalms 96;Si3-Mrs.
Ewalt.
Map Study--Mrs. Workman.
Growth Of Public Spirit--Mrs.
Ewalt.
Adoption OF Western Customs
Mrs. J. II. Ransom.
Beginning Of Education-Mrs.
Goodell.
Refreshments were served by the
hostesses, Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Speel'
man during the social hour.
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ARM FRACTURED

Fredericktown, July 16-Mr. Crist
Kaufman Of this place sustained q
fracture Of his right arm near the
wrist yesterday. Mr.. Kaufman was
struck by pulley, which fell from
a cable he waa usins.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-18

Mid Summer Wants
in Dinnerware, Silverware
and Glassware can be sup
piled at The Arnold Store at
money-saving prices.
They are Offering decorat-
ed Dinner sets at prices, 38
pieces White and Gold Band
decoration, $2.98.
AZ pieces White and Gold
decoration, $4.4S.
A complete dinner set at
less than 10 cents per piece.
A guarantee on all silver
ware of highest quality and
lowest prices. Glassware for
the house and table. Alum
mum Cooking Wear at spe-
cial low prices.
Visit The Arnold Store to
save money.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-18

Miss Portia Wagner went to Cleve-
land this morning TO visit several
days with relatives.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-18
Proc edlnos Dismissed

Proceedings Dismissed
The habeas corpus proceedings in
the case of Thomas Doty were dis
missed by Probate Judge wilkins on
Monday afternoon and Doty was or.
dered sent to Jail. The county com.
missioners, however, released the
prisoner provided he pay the sum Of
IS per month on his fine of $50 for
violation on the liquor law.
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>'0,UNtsss License Law
Instructions have been received by
sUounty Clerk Of Courts Charles w.
LAYS from The bureau Of inspection
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Contracts Let

Contracts Let
The county commissioners at their
session on Monday awarded the fol-
lowing contracts:
Samuel Clark $50 for making fill
on the Columbus road, Clinton town.
ship.
NJ. G. Wagner $16.14 for hauling
bridge plank for Monroe Mills bridge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-18

That Dr.. Woke oayltss searching invsstigatiou
q HE work and msthods Of trsatznsnt And that
he charges absolutely nothing for eoasultatioa
and sxanlnstios. That In no case doss he charge
csys HE bsst attention. Eyssything confidential
Write 70. Free Booklet. "Prscticsl Euggsstionl
on How to Keep Well"
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Inventory and AppraIsement-

In the matter Of the estate o
James @. Rock, an inventory and ap
praisement has been filed, shown,
the following: Personal S21.35
moneys $3S9.11. Total $410.46.
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sHER1FF's SALE

Charley Robertson, Plaintiff,
VS.. f.
Russell Robertson ct al, Defendants.
Knox Common Pleas.
BY virtue OF order OF sale in partition
issued CIT of the Coa-; OF Common Pleas
of Knox County, Ohio and to me direct.
ed, l Will offer for sale at the door OF
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The Tax Rate In Nj. Vernon
win Be Is Mills
While That Of Clinton Town.
ship ? Is S.4 Mills
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House

The following figures will show the
rate Of taxation in the various town.
ships and corporations Of Knox
county for the year of 1913, as fig.
ured by County Auditor Young on the
allowance made by the budget com.
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1. 2. WOKE, m. D.
o7e Wgor SIXTH AVE. coLuMUuo. ONO
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LOVERS MEET
Unexpectedly in Rapid City and
a Wedding Follows.

Rapid City, May 12.-Rev. W. l..
Lewis of the Congregational church
brought to a climax an interesting
romance, at 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, when be united in wedlock Clar.
ence A. Carpenter of this city and Mics
Marie A. Stenborn of Sioux Falls.
About three weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Bryan of Sioux Falls. came to
the Black Hills on their honeymoon
and made Rapid City their bead
quarters. Walking out Main street a
few days after their arrival the Bryans
were attracted by the name f. G.
Feigel on the sign over a furniture
store. An investigation followed and
in Mrs. Feigel. Mrs. Bryan found a
long forgotten first cousin of her
mother. Writing back to Sioux Falls
to her parents of the beauti 8 of the
Black Hills and the discovery of a
cousin. Mrs. Bryan urged that her
sister Marie come to the Hills for q
visit.
Miss Steinborn arrived a week age
and began a visit as the house guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Feigel, who occupy a
handsome home in the suburbs over.
looking the city. Working for the
Dakota Power company is a young
electrician Clarence A. Carpenter,
graduate of Brookings college. and
popular with the younger society set.
On Main street Miss Steinborn and
Carpenter met the day after her arriv-
al, he dressed in his working clothes.
There was an instant of silence and
then an old lovers quarrel, which
separated the two, was forgotten and
forgiven.
From then on it was tie cid story OF
~violets, candy, automobile rides and
finally a semi elopement, Tuesday.
| Miss .Steinborn asked permission Of
Mrs. Feigel to spend the night at the
home of her lovers mother, Mrs. Ger
trude Scott. 1t was granted and the
marriage followed yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter have gone
to the northern Hills cities on their
honeymoon and upon their return to
this city will reside with Mrs. Scott.
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WILL CONTEST
Relatives of Sphinx County Fight
Over a Spinster's Estate.

Redfeld, May 12.-The parties in.
terested have prepared to make a des-
perate fight in the probate court OF
Sphinx county in a case involving q
$50. 900 estate. The hearing In the
case will be held before the county
judge May 10, The estate is that OF
Miss Hattie M. Butler, who for about
30 years was a resident of Sphinx
county. She died in a hospital in
February of this year. She executed
"a will, by which she left her entire
estate to one person-Corbin Ingalls,.
also d resident of Sphinx county. No
mention Of any Of her relatives was
made in the will, all of them having
been disinherited. Some of these
relatives who live in Chicago and
New York have instituted a suit by
which they seek to have the will
legally declared invalid, on the
ground that undue influence and al
legged fraud were used by ingalls, &c in
duce Miss Butler to make the will in
his favor. 1t is the hearing on this
suit which will be held May 10.
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FLAX AVALANCHE


Mansfield, May 12.-James Hye, a
grain buyer for one of the local eleva-
tors, had a narrow escape from
smothering to death when an avalanche
of fax decended upon him. He was
assisting in clearing a huge bin,
which had become caked from heat
and moisture when a huge chunk OF
the caked fax stuck to the side of the
bin at some heightfrom the bottom. BE
was using a pole to poke the fax loose,
when suddenly the mass dropped upon
him, buryipg him. By strenuous
efforts he freed his head and shouted
for help. Before assistance could
reacl him another mass of caked flax
fell upon him. In order to rescue him
it was necessary for the helper in the
elevator to climb to the top Of the eleva.
tor and crawl down the inside of the
bin. Hye was dug out of the mass Of
flax Just in time to save his life.
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TRADE CONDITIONS
Needs are of Heavy Volume
Caution on Account of
Tariff Adjustments

New York, May 12-Bradstreet' 1
Commercial Agency gives the follow.
ing trade review fol the past week:
Trade movements evidence the exist.
ence of barriers to active progress, but
The weeks progress, nevertheless, in.
dictate the current needs are of heavy
volume and that they are m re suf
ficient to make for a satisfactory, il not
indeed active distribution of current
account. Consequently jobbers' stocks,
which are by no o large, are be,
Jug subjected to further inroads and
through these is considerable evidence
Of frequent shopping for small parcels,
this tendency really is indicative of q
wish to cut cloth only when and as il
is reeded.
On the other hand, buying for flu.
tire account, except In "A few sections,
feels the incubus of tariff regulations,
and it is over this aspect of affairs that
most caution is manifested. Still ad-
justments are being made in consonance
with what is deemed to be inevitable
and as a result the unsettlt ment that is
giving rise to mixed conditions in econ
omic affairs is to be regarded as of a
transitory character.
Seldom have crop prospects been
more favorable. soil conditions almost
everywhere beiLg unusually propitl
Gus, while the outlook for winter
wheat is well nigh ideal. At the mo.
ment prices for textiles in the eaLi
tend to resist declines and a reaction
toward more or less steadiness is re.
fected in some branches of the cot.
ton goods trade. Wool is quiet and
most new woods coming in are on con.
signments. While retail trade is good
it would nov freely if weather con.
| ditions were settled.
Labor does not lack employment
building being very active with mil
work showing no abatement.
Flour manufacturing is quiet and
there is less doing in iron and stee.
both as regards specifications for the
finished article and new business.
Copper is firm, not so much because
of new demand as to the statistical pc.
sition OF the metal. There is fewer
idle cars. Lake tonnage is heavy
Prices for meat, farm and dairy pro
ducts are lower. Collections may bt
considered about fair. Money is {
little easier. but the banks still arr
well loaned up. Bonds have latel,
worked into a better position, hui
stock market operations continue mar
row.
Business failures for the week end
ing May 8 were 243, which compares
with $50 in the like week of 1919.
Business failures in Canada nun
Der SO.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for week
ending May s Galveston issing) ag'
gIegate 1914, $50 bushels, against B.,
las, 800 this week last year.
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greatest had no security from thieves.
King George III. lost his purse, watch
and buckles on a dark London street.
A hundred years ago sports were
vicious. Bull fighting, prize fighting,
cock fighting, bear batting were the
chief amusemehts, with drunkenness
and profanity characterizing the per-
Torrance. Our enthusiastic baseball
matches, under perfect control and
patronized by the best people. are
eloquent testimonials of our advance
ment. We complain about our sum
mer resorts, but they are heaven com
pared with Brighton and Bath in the
days of Beau Nash.
A hundred years ago a bible in an
Eglish workman's home was a curios-
ity. Books were nearly all obscene,
excepting a few volumes of sermons
dry as dust. The public school was in
it's infancy. The newspapers paid a
tax OF s cents per copy, and a daily
paper cost $50 a year. Only 40, 600
copies of newspapers were printed per
week on the entire continent of Amer.
lea.
A hundred years ago English convicts
we're sold to work on colonial planta
tons, sometimes fol- life. The remains
of criminals were left hanging in rows
to rot; grinning skulls of executed
offenders lined the top of Temple Bar.
Men and women were logged through
the London streets. Prisons in Eng
land were the worst in Europe.
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}. A. johnson

organization of Vermillion women for
the purpose of civic advancement, has
been disbanded and in lieu of it an
auxiliary TO the Commercial club will
be organized. 1t is believed that much
more effective work can be accom-.
plished by the womcn by ation
with the Commercial club, which IL
strong In numbers and influence.
Washington, DC. Secretary Lane
recommended today that more than
300, 600 acres of South Dakota previ.
ously withdrawn from entry to be
classified whether coal or o Goa
lands be restored to entry. The land
restored Is part of a tract, much OF
which was found by the geological sur
vey to be coal bearing. Biologists OF
the survey report the coal is Ignite
and In beds varying from two feet to &c
feet thick. The land has been ap
praised at $40 an acre when it lies
more than Is miles from a railroad and
$40 II within Is miles of a railroad.
Gregory The two daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Olaf johnson, homesteaders
living near here, who recently disap-
peared under circumstances which gave
rise to the fear that they had met
with fool play or been the victims
at white ~slavers, have been found
alive and well at Fairfax. 1t appears
the girls. who are 10 and II years of
age, desired to earn money for them
selves and fed on the spur of the mo-
ment after attending a party at the
home OF a neigbhor near the mid
night hour. They walked many miles,
drst making their way into Nebraska,
and after a weary journey, during
which they alternately walked and
begged rides from parties passing along
the highways. they went northwa d
and finally arrived at Fairfax.
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principal of the Speartisn schools.
Now information has reached here that
he has been elected superintendent OF
the high school at Compton. Cal, at a
salary OF ~, 800 the first year and
$3, 900 the second.
Hecla When her little daughter
lost her balance and fell ont of an
automobile which was running at 4
good rate Of speed, Mrs. A p. Hubert
did not wait for the machine to bs
stopped but instantly leaped to the
ground to go to the aid Of her
daughter. She was quite badly hurt
but the daughter escaped injury.
Sioux Falls-A jury in the state cir.
cult court awarded John Warrenhurg
damages in the sum of 81, 800 for in
juries received by being run down by
nm automobile. The defendants were
q. X. Stanford and DR.. c. L. Carlisle,
prominent residents of Sioux Falls.
the automobile which figured in the
case having been the property Of the
latter. The plaintiff is a resident OF
Parker and was visiting In Sioux
Falls at the time Of receiving in the
injuries.
vermillion-The Civic league, an
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-12

The spring months often find a
woman tired out, with pain in back,
hips and head, and sleepless.
Foley Kidney Pills will quickly prove
their worth and value Ms a healer of
all kidney and bladder ailments and
irregularities. They are a splendid
remedy for rheumatism. clearing the
uric aid from the joints and system.
Try them. For sale by all druggists.
A man living at Auburn, New
York. had a severe attack of kidney
and bladder trouble. Being a work
ing man. not wanting to lose time,
he cured himself completely by using
Foley Kidney Pills. A year later he
says: 1T is a pleasure to report that
the cure was permanent" His name
is }. A. Farmer. For sale by all
druggists.
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CHEER UP


New York American: With all
our whining, when was there a better
year than this of grace nineteen
hundred t~hifteenf
A hundred years ago the working
mans home was a howell. built In
awkward rows, in unlighted, sewer
less streets. Heaps of garbage were
before the door. scattering fever and
plague. Father earned 81. 80 q week.
Mother was a beast Of burden, too.
Children 8 years old worked 10 hours
per day. A little meat was q lux
ury; meat was only for the squire's
family.
A hundred years ago England con-
sumed six times the amount Of liquor
per capita as now. Gambling and
drinking were well-nigh universal.
Saloons offered people a fair drunk
for a penny, a dead drunk for two
pence, a dead drunk with straw on
which to sober up for threepence.
A hundred years ago the streets Of
cities were so unsafe that even the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
STATE NEWS

Mitchell-Thomss Ball was the
choice Of Mitchell democratic voters at
q primary for the selection of a post
master. He received 2S8 votes.
ArtIey-G George Nicholson, 10 years
Of age, fell beneath a gravel train and
was crushed to death. He resides five
miles north Of here and has been work
ing for the Milwaukee road in the
gravel pit for several weeks.
Spearfsh--Ray Moberly, a graduate
Of the stats normal school in Spearfish,
- making good At one time he was
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
Woman's Danger Period

is said to be from as to so. What
should be a most natural change in a
woman's life, is, on account of mod
ern methods of living, fraught with
NEST annoying and painful symptoms.
Women when passing through this
critical period should rely upon Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
it has proved wonderfully successful
in carrying women safely through the
change of life.