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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
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Mt Vernon. O.. May IL, 1913.
Editor Daily Banner,
Dear Sir:
wish to correct Q statement, which
appeared in your paper, short time
ago in regard to pumpd ds water.
II was stated that II cost s7,5Oo00
to pump the water in ~. 1t cost s..
10000 to pump the water. furnish the
water, upkeep OF wells, buildings,
park, dyke and ball ground. All the
buildings were painted inside and out
and also the hoof. 1J
The upkeep of the wells is very
heavy. We have about forty wells.
Some of them are giving out all the
time and require new tubing and
blowing out by air compressors. The
grounds also require constant atten.
tion. The ball park, Of about eighteen
acres has to be moved about three
times every season and the dyke.
which does not belong to the water
works department, is kept in repair
and charged to the power house funds.
A bath house, short time ago was
built for the Y M. g. A. boys and
drinking fountains placed on the
public square by ordtr Of the city
council and same paid out OF the
water works fund.
1t will cost $1,000 per year for state
inspection to keep the boilers in the
power house II we expect to use them
and the cost Of two IL Inch meters for
measuring water pumped by electric
power will be S1,500.00.
The $500 will put the small al.
dition on the power house and then a
new, up.todate steam pump can be
run under the $4,000 proposition OF
the Electric Light Co.
AS to the life OF the pumps, they
are good for 25 years or more The
old pump, taken out of the plant six
years ago, was in good condition after
go years of service, but was too small.
Just few more words along anoth-
er line. II the city would place little
machinery at the plant. with small
outlay of money, we could light the
city at cost Of iess than $5,0o0.o0
per year. As far as engineers are
concerned. the same help could take
care of 1t all. Our street lights, at
present. cost the city $1O,ooO.O0 per
year.
Very truly yours.
CHARLES M FAIRCHILD.
Director Of Public Service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13

and this 10 the only reason that makes
is possible for US to have her here. A
few more years coupled with her gen.
ius, will place her beyond our reach,
and you will be proud to remember
having heard her sing when she was
In Mt. Vernon. Some day she will
be a great Prima Donna, and you had
better pay one dollar to hear her now
than ave or six dollars later on.
We are extremely sorry that only
at the Wednesday matinee, will she
have the opportunity to display her
full powers. Don's be afraid to en-
core her for she is used to 1t. At the
Christmas night production at Music
Hall at Cincinnati with full Sym
phony Orchestra and chorus, she was
recalled fifteen times by an audience
Of four thousand people, to the shouts
Of bravo from all parts of the house.
At all of her appearances she re-
ceived many encores.
At q recent famous performance
where they wanted quartet Of ar
lists Of unusual strength they chose
Alma Beck to appear with such fam
GUS singers as Even Williams. the
noted tenor, Florence Hinkle. and
Clarence Whitehall. The standing Of
these soloists is indicated by the fact
that Even Williams wanted one thous.
and dollars to appear in Mt. Vernon.
One important engagement after an
other has come as result Of her
beautiful voice and consummate art.
aided by charming personality and
delightful stage presence. Her work
at the Wednesday matinee alone is
worth the price Of the whole May Fes-
tival.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
SLOW
Work On The Bases Result.
Cd N The Defeat
Of The Eagle Team Al Lake
J Hiawatha Park

Inability to take advantage Of their
chances and sluggishness on the
paths, cost the Eagles their game with
the Columbus Nationals at Hiawatha
park Sunday afternoon. The visiting
team was fast and displayed excellent
team work throughout the entire nine
innings and was, consequently, very
hard to score on. Until the game was
well advanced It looked like about an
even thing. The score stood 3 to 2 for
several innings.
The local team played much better
ball Sunday than was played one week
ago. They we're more effectual In de-
fense and also hit better. In fact
they secured more hits than their
opponents but could not coin the clean
ones into runs. This fact can be at
tributed to nothing except lack Of
team work which is, however. being
swiftly developed and which will, It
is hoped. win many games later in
Tue ScuSOu. me tSom CviuCheiy hoo
several very good hitters on 1t and IL
also able to make very good show.
ing on the field. The game was wit.
messed by larger crowd than attend.
ed on the opening day OF the season
and the management has very coed
reason to believe that the team will
be we'll supported this summer. At
least 1t is hoped SO as the Eagles de.
serve much credit for their good show
ing in both games that have been
played in spite of the fact that they
have lost them. The contests have
been interesting and good to look at
Bowden and Winters did battery
service and did well.s+.It was not
through the ineffectiveness Of the
youthful pitcher that the game was
lost. The Anal score or to 2 has not
discouraged the home team in the
least but only serves to. show them
that improvement in team work 10
necessary and to spur them on to
greater efforts In an endeavor to i'm.
prove their playing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
Police OFFICERS
Showed Great Aptness In The
Art Of Cleaning House

Shining white base boards and well
cleaned llnoleum greeted the surpris.
ed eyes OF Mayor Perrine as he step
ped into his Office on returning from
dinner Monday afternoon. On lookins
.ur.her he discovered that the once
was otherwise very tidy and clean.
The satisfied smile of Lieutenant
Robert McElroy gave away the story
and 1t was not hard to guess that he
was the one who had scrubbed and
polished about the office until II shone.
2 Assisted ably by Ofiicer Walter
George. Lieutenant McElroy showed
great adeptness In the art OF house
cleaning and worked diligently after
finding the base board SO hard to get
at with his soap and water that he
was forced to shed as much Of his
clothes as was permissible. II was
good job. however, and he has per-
feet right to wear the above mention
ed self.satisfied smile.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
Cociety
0Nevs
Entertained
Win Lunch eov

en:srtainsd
Win Luncheon
Mrs. Frank Moore was the hostess
Of a delightful luncheon at her homo,
6o2 Cast High street, Saturday after.
noon honoring Miss Mary Clark who
will wed Mr.. William NJ. Coup in June.
Tho luncheon was given at one
O'Clock. Those present were Miss
Mary Clark, Mrs. William Cover,
Miss Gertrude Porter, Mrs. William
sanderson, Mrs. ChalIingsworth, Miss
Nora Wing, Mrs. J. s. Alan, Miss
wilda Clark, Mrs. l.. r. CromIey and
the hostess.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
ST Arr
OF The May Festival viii Be
Alma Beck
Remarkable Singer To Appear
Hear This Week


Some are born great, some achieve
greatness, and some have greatness
thrust upon them. Alma Beck is one
Of those who was born great because
of the wonderful voice with which ma.
ture has endowed her She is the
daughter of humble German shoe.
maker and her rise is due entirely to
merit. She possesses no list of won.
derful foreign teachers and no rec.
ords Of triumphal tours abroad. She
doesn't need them. She was trained
entirely in America, and is proud of
the fact. Fortunately her great gen.
ius was recognized early and her train
ing has been from q mere child.
As yet she 10 young. very young,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
ARREST
Of Thomas Harrington For
Selling Liquor

Thomas Harrington was arrested at
s o'clock Sunday evening by Officer
Robert McElroy on a charge of illegal
ly selling intoxicating liquor. The
affidavit against him was filed with
Mayor Perrine by Chief of Police r..
S. Clements several days ago JUS,
previous to raid made upon Harring.
tons home. Harrington made get
away at the time but was apprehended
Sunday evening He was lodged in
Jail to await arraignment
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
a CURE ron DIVORCE.

When u woman smid the way
to keep ,nen home is to "feed the
brutes right" she had the solu.
tion. The future of the fight
against adultern tiuns Of foods
depends largely on the personnel
OF those III charge. Every girl
should be taught to cook before
she can talk. play the piano. EN-,
broider, speak French or dirt.
wish we had more cooks and
stoves and fewer pianos. The
divorce mills would not bs 20
busy. y.--Dr, Harvey w. Wiley.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
PROGRAM
TO Be Given By The Brandon
n. E. Sullly School

The following program will be Civ.
en- at the Five CoFners' Grange hall
by he Brandon NJ. =. Sunday school
Saturday evening, May II:
Song.
Dialogue, Woman's Suffrage.
Recitation-Stella Hunter.
Song-Ethel Winland.
Dialogue, Advestising for a Servant.
Recitation-Ch Chester Ward.
Song Olive Rowe.
Recitation-Mable Hunter.
Dialogue, Josiah's Courtship.
Observation-Disclosures Thompson.
Piano duet.
Recitation-Helen Hall.
Song-Harold Williams.
Dialogue, Stupid Cupid.
Tableau, Home Sweet Home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
COURT
Convened Monday Afternoon
M l.30 0'cIeck
When The Members Of The
Petit Jury Reported

Common pleas court convened Mon.
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock with
Judge Jewell on the bench when the
assignment OF jury cases was taken
up. The members of the petit jury
reported for duty at o'clock.
o.
Commissioners In Session
The county commissioners were in
session on Monday for the transaction
of routine business.
First Partial
A first partial account has been
filed in probate by c. M. Rice. admin
istrator Of Albert @. Black, showins
the following: Receivtd $2,S93.S9.
paid out the sum Of ;2.7437l.
o.
FIRST and Final
A. r. Manning, administrator Of
Philo H. Bunnell, has fled flrst and
final account in probate, showing the
following: Received 1920, paid out
the same sum.
Deeds Filed ~
A. A. Perrine, mayor. to Sarah Mos.
rison, lot Mound View cemetery, $50.
c. A. Mitchell mayor, to Frank D..
Morrison, lot Mound View cemetery.
$47.50
John v. Kearns to Frank Morrison,
43 acres in Pleasant, $2,400.
Ulra 8. Kirby to Lettie Zolman, 10
acre in Middlebury, $3.50. =
John l.. Keller to John D. Kinkel ct
al. 62.S2 acrets in Pike, $500. "
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
STRUCK
h Face By Baseball And
Painfully Injured

Mr.. William Wilmington was badly
cut on the left side Of his face when
he was struck by a swift foul ball
during the base ball game at River
side park Sunday afternoon. He was
standing about twenty feet from the
home plate down the first base line
when a ball was driven straight at
him. He was wearing glasses and the
left lens was broken, fragment Of
the glass being driven into his face al
most directly over the cheek bone.
The eye was not injured. Surgical at.
tention was quickly rendered.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
1T is GOOD FOR MAN

Nothing heals cuts. sores. burns.
lameness and other external ailments
SO quickly as Hanford's Balsam, It
is a valuable household remedy and
should always be kept in every home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
j. + + + j. I. + I. + + i
BIRTHS +

+ + /. i. !. !. + ]. !. !. + + +
A daughter was born Saturday to
Mt and Mrs. Frank l.. Beam Of East
High street.
A son was born Monday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. John stambaugh Of
Greer.
A son was born Friday afternoon
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Finnell Of East
Burgess street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13

"s*The regular meeting of the Knox
County Grange will be held at the
Y. NJ. C. A. building, Mt. Vernon, Sat
urday May II, at 1880 p. IN.
SEMI
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
Enters The Corn Growing
Contest In Knox County

Miss Rebecca Cunningham Of Gam
bier has entered into the annual Knox
county corn growing contest and will
compete with the many. others, most
of whom are boys, for the prize, a
trip to various points In the east. She
is the only girl that has vet entered in
to the contest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13

Out OF sympathy for the Central
Association scorers Joe Schimnosh,
OF the Kewanee team has changed his
name Of Schirm.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13

WANTED-An old-fashioned cherry
bureau. Any person having such an
article for sale will please write or
telephone The Banner Office.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
REASONS 5, S, I
FOR SAFETY OF DEPOSITS IN THE
suckEYE STATE BUILDING
AND LOAN COMPANY, RANKIN
suILDlNo, 20 WEsT GAY
STREET, coLUMeus, OHIO.

8. Our loans are made only on real
estate, the safest OF all securities.
8. No money it loaned on personal
securities OF any kind and hence op-
por.unities for loss are very small
z. Most OF our borrowers begin to
repay at once in monthly payments.
This reduces the loan each month and
correspondingly increases our secur'
ity. Five per cent paid on time de-
posits.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13

Very truly yours. Ss
CHARLES NJ FAIRCHILD.
Director of Public Service.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-04
HAPPY WOMEN!
Plenty of Them in Edgerton, and
Good Reason For 1t.

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years of backache suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress OF urinary troubles,
When she finds freedom.
Many readers will profit by the fol-
lowing.
Mrs. M. A. Pitt, 9O9 Walworth ST.,
Whitewater, Wis, says Il gladly rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills, for
know them to be reliable kidney med
icine. For many years my kidneys
were weak and caused severe pains in
my back and head. / lost strength
and felt very nervous. Finally used
Doan' Kidney Pills and the contents of
two boxes restored me to good health.
/ have no reason to alter my high opin-
ion of Doan's Kidney Pills, and am
willing to confirm all have previously
said about them. Whenever | take
this medicine, it has beneficial effect.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cts.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name:- Doan s. and
take no other.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-04
Modern Astronomy.

The popular idea of the astronomer,
says a writer in the Worlds Work, as
one who spends his time in sleeping
by day and peering through the small
end of telescope by night, must be
dismissed. 'The greater part of the
modern astronomers tinre,' says the
article, sis spent in st',,'ying photo
graphs often with microscope.
"Paradoxical as it may seem, an as
tronomer today gazes more often
through a telescope"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-04
Estimated

Recession of flood waters in Day
ton and Columbus, Ohio, and neighbor-
ing cities permitted the rescue of
thousands of half-starved survivors
from houses in the edge Of the inun-
dated areas and promised the relief
of practically all in central Ohio.
Many who were supposed to have
drowned have been found alive.
Relief trains have reached Dayton,
naval reserves and militia are active
ly engaged in taking refugees from
their flood prisons, and doctors and
nurses are caring for the sick and
dealing out the provisions sent from
Chicago, Toledo and other cities.
The flood situation in Dayton is
this:
Previous estimates of the number
drowned are greatly exaggerated. The
total probably will not be more than
200.
The property loss from fire will not
exceed $1,500,OOO.
The damage caused to mercantile
houses, factories and residences will
run anywhere from $15,000,0O to $780,
600, 900.
The water has receded from the
business section of the city and FROM
a large portion of the residence part.
There is no lack of food. The tele.
phone systems are being restored.
There is much suffering from cold,
but all available fuel has been appro-
priated and there is prospect of i'm
mediate relief
So far there has been no epidemic
of sickness, although several cases eff
pneumonia have been reported.
One thousand militiamen have the
city in rigid control, effectively
squelch looting, sightseeing that will
interfere with rescue work, and all
disorder.
Looters Are at Work.
With the receding of the floods in
DAYTON and other submerged towns
in Ohio and Indiana scores of looters
have appeared and are being summar-
lily dealth with by the police and mill
tiamen guarding the property of the
flood victims.
Communication was re-establishea
with Dayton and other towns. Re
ports from Dayton are that many
shots were heard fired within the
flood zone early in the day, and these
were taken to indicate that the
guardsmen are carrying out their
stringent orders-"S Shoot to kill"
Miamisburg, the town Of 5000 popu-
lation, which has up to the present
been an unknown quantity in the flood
situation, was reached last night, and
reported that the death list there will
not exceed twenty-five.
Troops Watch for VandaIs.
West indianapolis practically is I'm.
der martial law and none but organ
lied rescuers and persosn bearing
passes from the governors office are
permitted to enter that section of the
city. State troops are patrolling the
district to run down and capture van
dals, who left plain traces of robber
les of stores and abandoned homes in
the early evening.
Relief trains loaded with provision!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-04
Many Children Are Sickly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powder for
Children break up Colds in "a hours, re-
ieve Feverishness, Headache, Stomach
Troubles, Teething Disorders, and De-
stroy Worms. At all druggists, Csc.
Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen
S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y. 16w4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-04
DEATH ROLL
AT DAYTON IS
DECREASING
Latest Revised Estimates Re-
duCe Loss Of Life.
MANY SUPPOSED TO Be
DEAD ARE FOUND ALIVE

Falling Waters in Dayton, Columbus
and Other Places Permits the Res.
cue of Thousands of HaIf-Starved
PeopIe-Looters Are Shot by Sol
diers-ReIief Trains Arrive at Day
ton-Miamisburg Is Safe.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17
THE PRATT BAND

Our band went to Meade for
the Fourth and came back next
day not very highly pleased with
their trip. There had been no
provisions made for them to
sleep and they we're lett in that
strange town without bed or
room and had to rough it out on
the prairie till train time at 6:30
next morning. No rooms to be
had, so the boys made the
best they could of it. They
numbered their imaginary rooms
in the field, made reserved seats
out of~Some old barrels, looked
and longed for the train and
jollIed each other the best they
could till they we're able to get
out of town.-Pratt Union.
We are very sorry that the
Pratt boys feel that they we're
neglected. Upon inquiry of the
management we have been in
formed that beds we're provided
for the boys, but that they, or
some of them played for dance
and did not care to sleep. A
number of our young men re-
NAMED with the band boys un-
til two o'clock, and they also say
that the Pratt boys preferred
to remain awake until the train
came. If the boys were mis-
treated it was not intentional.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17
WAR ON HOPPERS

More than one thousand Ford
county farmers recently turned
out for the purpose of extermin-
ating the grasshoppers that are
so numerous there and which
have done much damage to
their crops. Every farmer was
armed with fifty to one hundred
pounds Of poisoned bran which
they scattered broadcast over
the infested area. The county
bears the expense of the grass
hopper dope" The following
proportionate mixture is con-
sidered by the state entomolo-
gists to be sufficient to clean the
grasshoppers off five acres of
ground. Bran, twenty pounds;
paris green, white arsenic, one
pound; syrup, two quarts; three
oranges or lemons, and three
and one half gallons of water. 1t
is said that a row of poison sown
around a field just ahead of a
ravaging party of hoppers will
serve just as we'll as sowing the
entire field, but if the hoppers
have already entered the field,
then the poison must be sown
broadcast.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17
IRA McSHERRY
HAS FORTUNE.
Silica Deposit On His Place
Worth Thousands

Some weeks ago The News
made mention of a large deposit
of Silica on the farm of Ira Nc
Sherry, perhaps better known
as the DeCow place. At that
time Mr.. McSherry had shipped
some of the deposit to an eastern
firm as sample. If the sample
was what the firm wanted, a
large contract was to be let.
Word has since been received
by Mr.. McSherry that the Silica
was of superior quality and
that they were ready to con-
tract.
A representative of the firm
came to Meade this week and as
the outcome Mr.. McSherry has
contract calling for two car
loads each week for the next
five years, or to be more exact,
fifteen thousand tons.
The deal came in the way of a
financial surprise to Mr.. Nc
Sherry, as he valued the bluffs
wherein this deposit lies, worth
but little when he traded for the
place and on the other hand,
Mr.. DeCow, the former owner
of the place, little dreamed oi
its value when he traded the
place to Mr.. McSherry.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17
Resolutions

of respect, written in memory
of Mlllard. Nelson Martin, who
departed this life of the seventh
day of July nineteen hundred
thirteen.
Whereas, He who knows best
and who does all things well, has
seen fit to call to his eternal
home, Millard Nelson Martin
son of our beloved Neighbor and
Recorder, Adah Martin, there
fore be it,
RESOLVED: That we, the mem
bers of Middle March Camp No.
622, Royal Neighbors of America
extend to our bereaved Neighbor
and her family, our heartfelt
sympathy, in this their time of
sorrow, and be it further,
RESOLVED: That our chapter
be draped in mourning for a
period of thirty days, that a copy
Of these resolutions be spread
upon our records, that copy be
sent to each of our city papers,
The News and The Globe, for
publication, and that copy be
sent to our Neighbor and family.
Mrs, ALICE KIMBER,
Mrs. M. E. BAXTER,
AGNES WEHRLE,
Committee,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17

Elsewhere in this issue of
The News will be found a COM
plete program of the Fowler
Chautauqua, which we have
given space at the request of
one of Fowler's prominent
citizens. The Chautauqua be-
gins Monday, July % and lasts
FIVE days. The Fowler people
have contracted with one of the
best companies obtainable and
from the program we are con-
fident that it will be something
worth while. Some of the at
fractions appearing on the pro-
gram are such as are seldom
seen this far west. Owing TO
the crop and the financial con-
ditions Fowler is asking for sup
port from both Meade and from
Plains IN order to make their
undertaking a success. On the
other hand, we have the County
FAIR in Septem ber, and since it
concerns all the people of the
county, it will take the assist
ance of them all to make it a
success. Now, were we to
make the statement that the
best of feeling existed between
Meade and Fowler. we would
make statement that is untrue
and this we have no desire to do,
but we will say, let's lay aside
our differences, let the Meade
people patronize the Fowler
Chautauqua, (the time of the
trains makes it very conveniently
and then in return we will be
justified in expecting the Fow-
Ter people to do as we'll in at
tending the fair to be held here
in September.