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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-23

Knox Common Pleas
BY virtue OF an order OF sale in parti-
ton issued out OF the Court OF Common
Pleas of Knox county, Ohio, and TO me
directed, / will offer for sale upon the
premises located in Jackson township,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-23
Guardian Wanted.

Application has been made in pro-
bate court for the appointment Of a
guardian for Mary e. Cutnaw, an al
legged imbecile. The application will
be heard on January 26.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-23
contract Let

Contract Let
The county commissioners on Mon
day awarded contract to Johr
Staumbaugh for s1s9 for plank for the
Greer bridge in Jefferson township.
-
Marriage Licenses
Charles Speaks, laborer, and Delphs
Snyder. both of Fredericktown. Rev
Nicholson.
William John Cost, fruit dealer, ant
Orea Amelia Vandevelde, both of Mt
Vernon. Rev. VIM. 3. Hull.
Deeds Filed
James M. Fry to George w. Lepley
34 acres in Butler, $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
ousted Insnector.

HUNTINGTON - DR.. Lindsey =
vinson, whose activities during 1gl
drew much attention to tho postum
Of medical inspector for the Hunting
ton public schools, will notsc ontinnr
In this position. This isgthe, will Of
2 he board of education asrexpresscl
sta meeting held last. night in thu
officer of Superintendent Wilson n
'oulk. DR.. vinson will be succeed;
d by DR.. ]. L. RAIDER. DR.. vinson
and DR.. RAIDER were the only appli
ANTS for the place. The vote stood
five to three in favor of DR.. RAIDER Tn
The final ballot. The voting was &c,
aret. DR.. RAIDER will receive a hun
ared dollars a month for each school
month, or $500 for the full term.
History was repeated in The selection
Of a new man for the medical inspec.
torsiip as DR.. C. G. Hogg, the man
who first held the office, was sue
c'eded by Pr. Einson after lie had
been in tle'office only one year.
#..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
SNUTTNg
i NOVELETTE, y
THE CRACKED CRIB.

=
Ha!lowell rockingham was a burg.
lar; a big, bold bad. burly burglar.
That man would rburgie anything.
The desperate chap was boiling his
pate de fois grass In his lowly howell
when Ursula, a Notwithstanding per.
son. said by the neighbors to be
the burglars wife. asked him wha,
the hurry was.
Whats the hurry?" raj the way
she put it.
I'm going to crack a crib to.
night" replied Hallowell Frothing.
nam, hoarsely, not because had a
cold, but because he was a burglar.
Night. the impartial ,darkener,
threw its dusk over everything. from
the c%racksman's lowly hoyel to the
palatial mansion of swipsey McNutt,
whittier Hallowell Buckingham twend.
ed his way. tsj .,
Rocking In an overhead window
was Mike. McNutt's only child. He
was rocked too hard and the cradle
comes hurtling down on the cracks.
mans head, breaking into splinters.
but saving the baby's life.
"Ho! Ho! Hot" roared the burg.
lar, who was editor.in- chief. by the
way. OF the comic section OF. Cracks.
mems Cracks. "Ho! Ho! l said I'd
crack a crib tonight"
And his ribald shouts re-echoed for
squares.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
Girl Burned.

! PARKERsBuRG - The Rarkcrs
burg friends of Miss Hazel Curtis,
who was a student in the parkers:
burg High school several years ago,
will be shocked to learn Of her .tragit
death. which occurred Thursday, a.
her home in Columbus, Ohio. Miks
Curtis was burned to: death when hnr
l'mono caught fire from an open
crate. Mrs. B. R. Hundley, Of cniiif
eothe, Ohio. who was formerly Miss
Forrest Curtis, was,a sistef of the De!
ceased. Mrs. Huadley is quite well
known here, having visited in the
city since the family moved away
from P%arkersburg. She was a gradn-
ate from the Petersburg High schoo,
in the class Of 1906.
Miss Hazel Curtis, who sustained
the fatal buras, was a younger sis.
ter. and she also attended school:
here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
THAN GAt0N[L
Thousands Have Discovered DR.. Ed.
wards Olive Tablets Are a
Harmless Substitute.

Dir. Edwards Olive TabletsAthc
substitute for calomeI-are a mils
but sure laxative and their effect on
the liver is almost instantaneous
They are the result of DR.. Edwards.
determination not to treat liver and
bowel complaints with calomel His
efforts to Danish ii brought out these
little ol]ive-colored tablets. These
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
arrived nome Saturday after spend

arrived home Saturday after spend
ing ten days at keyser!
Miss B1anehs satterffeld who spent
thesholidays at her home near Hope.
we'll, returned to this city yestefuas
TO again take up her work as teache.
in the East'park school.
Miss Katharine Miller Is home
from a few days stay among reia
tives at Little Falls. Miss katharine
attended a reunion Of the Arnett
family at the home of MIR. William
Arnett on New Years Day.
Mr.. Walter Layman, who IS EN-.
ployed at Morgantowh, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Layman, on Market street.
Mr.. Harry McCloy. of Marion
Ohio. was circulating among old
friends in the city who are always
glad to see him on his return.
Mrs. Mary Ann shpttleworth, OF
Little Falls, is the guest of lie.
daughter, Mrs. E. T. Bishop on Co.
inmbia street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
ONE DOSE. RELIEVES
4 COLO -Qu|NINE
"PAPE's COLD COMPOUND" ENDS
BAD COLDS OR GRIPPE IN
A FEW HOURS.
comes instantly.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up u severe cold
either in the head, chest, body o"
limbs.
1t promptly opens c~logged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head.
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dull
EesS. f~cverishness. sore throat. sncez-
ing. soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay s%tuffed-up! Quit blow
ing aud Snuffling! Ease your throb-
bling head! Nothing else in the woril
gives such prompt relief as "rap-:.
Cold Compound" which costs only
20 cents at any drug store. II acts
without assistance, tastes nice. causes
noNnconvenience. Be sure you get
the genuine. trAdvs g A.F4 4 L.;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
E0R0lD
PEOPLE GtsGlRIIs
Salts, calomel, pills, ate on bowels
1 like pepper acts in
nostrils.
Get a 10-cent box now.

Get q Decent box now.
Most old people must give to tile
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation .theDcol
dttion is perfectly natural. 1t Is
just Us natural as II is for old peos
pie to walk slowly For age is ney7
er 50 active as youth. The muscles
are LEES elastic. And the bowels are
muscles.
So all old people need cascarets.
One might us well refuse TO aid
weak eyes with glasses as to neglect
ibis gentle aid 10 weak bowels. The
Bowels must be kept active. This. is
important IS all ages, but never &c
much as at fifty.
Age is not a time for harsh ply
sizes. Youth may occasionally whip
the bowels into activity. But u lash
can't be used every day. What the
bowels of the old need is a gentle
and natural tonic. One that can be
constantly used without harm. The
only such tonic is cascarets. and
they cost only 10 cents per box at
any drug store. They work while
you sleep.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
State news
ManDead.

HUNTINGTON ]. w. Breeze,
aged SO years, a prominent manufac,
.urer of both Portsmouth and Ken.
wa. died suddenly at his residence
about one O'Clock Saturday morning
from heart failure. He suffered ten
minutes before the end came. He
had been enjoying the evening WITH.
;ome young people who were being
;ntertaineds by his niece with a par
", and after the guests lad departed,
&c spoke of feeling i'll, and said he
would lie down on the couch for .
:ew minutes. In ten minutes he wus
lead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

Mrs. Emma oyer. Of Warsaw, Ind.
wife OF George oyer. said. to be
worth 100000. wants a divorce.
Mrs. oyer, in her complaint, says
her husband made her toll in the
fields at u mans work and refused
to give her a cent to spend and ev-
en- failed to provide the necessities
Of life. She said their bedroom was
without a carpet. and tile furniture
consisted, OF a bed aud Il soap box.
The hungry horses and mulea
Of Evansville, Ind. were given a
square meal ut the Friendly Inn for
Horses, founded by Adolph Melzer.
philanthropist and friend OF dumb
animals. Melzer has for years main
tanned his Friendly Inn, where he
feeds and stables free Of charge
the animals owned by persons not
able TO properly care for them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
Oil Man Dead.

PARKERsBuRG-F. P. Downey
Is. n of the best known local at
caches of the Eureka Pipe Line com.
asny, who held the position of super.
!ntendent of telegraph at the local
offices, IS dead at the family resi-
aence on Park avenue, opposite tho
north gate of the City park. Death
was due to pneumonia fever. Mr..
oowney had been i'll for more than
two weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
ODD AND STRANGE

a horse owned by Deacon Mar
shall 7. Hayes, of CRANKY, Conn,
has for more than 20. years been
driven at least once a week to
church. Recently the horse was
retired from active work on account
of its age and a new one substitute
cd. but for two successive Sundays
the old horse has jumped the fence
and followed the family to church,
taking up his old position aat the
church hitching post, and return
ing with his owner when the SER
vices ended.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

y Mi. and Mrs. Il. g, Miner, In va rc.
{tuirnedt rroni IA Few dhys,syisitato h,s;
barehts In Pennsylyania.
NE .Janses. prown oeKavsar
sflihk 1gSuest of MI aand I Thomas -
Henderson yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones and
returned from Grafton after snen,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
THE INCREASING PoPU.LARIIYsoF.
THE PEG-TOP.

.40 $3.50 ID Ea..A-
unusually smart suggestion for this
style OF dress. A model OF Berry seen
at a recent opening OF: leather coiored
hnyetyn with a belt Of green suede in
spfred the color scheme! II
no copy this model In size SO It re.
auires s Y iyards- OF AZ inch material.
Plaid for the blouse that, cleverly re-
peats the color Of the dark skirt with
which 1t is worn Is the combination
used III 1888. The low shoulder and a
'natty collar are features OF this de-
sign.
Size SO In this model requires Az
yards of SO inch material.
No. Ts19-sizes "a to q.
No. 7ssS-sizes "a to.4 T..
: Each pattern Is Ii cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
Jessie Mccain
CONTINUED from Page one)

Gus. The police today gave credencs
to the story of a woman who asserteu
that she saw Miss Mccain the day
after her disappearance near a bath
ing pavilion at Coney Island, where
the body "a found today.
There were no signs of. violence on
the body, according to physicians
who examined it, and the police have
no clue as to the manner in which
she was drowned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

Much Of the smartness and grace OF
the modish broad waist aud hip lines
Is embodied in the peg-top skirt which
tapcrs to a narrow footline, making the
effect still more pleasing.
Especially suited to these skirts are
the pile fabrics. Selours. velvets and
velveteens. They, are thick yet light,
in weight and aid greatly in bringing
out in their folds the loose united 'ef-
fects desired. 80
7Sle% shows a peg-top Skirt and a
blouse With d~ropsshoulder. which Is
another smart detail Of many OF the
new designs. An inset vest which may
he OF brocade or embroidery il, a pref
ty feature Of this design.
Leather colored veloprs de laine Is an
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
Aged Preacher Dead.

kEfSER The Rev. Henry C
aoman, aged 80, the Oldest man IL
Mineral county, is dead at his hons
At Antioch, a town nearby. For year:
ne was a preach in the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, and wa
trominent in church work with two
generations. The funeral will !.
{. y ess AtHra" . --#t rsrHHH' ..
held Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
tFlRSTdAAEEg1|
a4@
Sunday School Attendance.
Diamond st. NJ. E., 226.
Palatine Baptist, 105.
First NJ. p: 1874.


The AID Society, of the. Diamond
81 n. g church will meet Thursday
afternoon az $3.50 o'clock at the
shcsme OF Mrs. Anna Prickett on CO.
9lImbia street.
The Sunday school board of the
Diamond street church meets at the
church THIS EVENING" at 7o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
WEAK KIDNEYS OFTEN THE RE.
suit OF 0VERWORK. 81

I'll. L#N4w -EEt- NsfV EWVA
az On several occasions I have been
s'nable TO work and suffered severe
aims in the back, due to my Kidneys.
called on a doctor Of Ripon, Wis.,
Tut received no relief.
=. L tried Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-I,oet
which gave me instant relief. I wap
hen able to resume work Swamp.
Root is the only rciicf]I can get from
'fdncy disease whichsl nm subject 10
n the spring Of the year. Lam
"riting this testimonial through my
'wn free. will that sufferers OF. kid.
icy and bladder diseases will know
II the wonderful merits OF Swamp
Root. ] recommend Dr.. Kilmers
Swamp=Root whenever Lean and al.
ways liaveia bottle OF. Swamp!Rooti IN
my home.
l purchased swamp-Ro ofMr. G..
]. Burnside. Druggist, of 2O2 Main
street, Ripon, Wis. !
Very truly yours,
THOMAS y. LYNCH,
525 Newbury street, Ripon, Wis.
II shave read sthe SaboyeE statements
that Thomas Lynch bought DR.. XII:
mer's swamp-Root at my store and.
made oath the above statement Is.
true in substance and fact.
I'M FL J.. BURNSIDE.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo
this 15th!day Of November. 1911.
F. A. PRESTON.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

TWINS u boy and a girl, were rec
entity born totaMr. and Mrs. Chris.
a Hoffman, of sEverset. Kansas. Mr..
and Mrs. Hoffman are both twins,
and Mr.. 'Hoffman's father is a, twin.
The remarkable thing about his ia
ther and his fathers twin brother
is that theys are both living at the
advanced age OF So years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
Deeds Filed.

- -H "a.
Deeds were filed Saturday with
he county clerk for recording as fol-
lows:
]. p. Kirby, special commission
or to j. p. McKain, u parcel of land
in the village of Thoburn, in Lin
coin district; consideration $40.
Levi B. Harr and wife to o. j.
Fleming, a parcel Of land near Fair
mont; consideration 81 and other
valuable Consideration
Winifred F. Murpbv ITO Tomoso
|DtApruzzie. n parcel Of land in the
Fourth ward az tho civ n rair,
mont: consideration 81. ondsothar
,aluable consideration
y: " fialsie, sna;i NJ tos'. ~.
,soaa pa.s.l ian gu NOT
,o e'ts 81 fair'
,.a, As'ueia..oa - anu other
T%am = a.,e
,,,s, s.. we 70
Mi'hiilsoh. ~. m IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05
Buried Yesterday.

Tile infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs: Edward Hawkins, of Ferry
street. was buried by Undertaken
Jenkins in Maple Grove cemetery
yesterday. The child was only u few
days old;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

beds that are too short, the new ho-
tel will have. five rooms equipped
with beds seven feet long with COW
ers and mattresses Of equal length.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

ward he told somebody he knew.
what was in the letter and Miss
Whimple had him arrested. He adj
.mittea, opening t,e letter In1eoprt
he said, Judge, | Just had to know
What that fellow was writingto my
girl" He Was hhed s1OoHby he
federal Judge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

To obtain either pattern illustrated M
out this coupon and enclose is cents In
stamps or coin. Be sure to state number
OF pattern and size. measuring over tho
fullest part of the bust. Address Pattern
Department, care Of this paper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

siegel F: Hayden, u mail carrier
who travels a rural route out OF
Hammond, Ind. got into trouble
recently with Uncle Sam. Hayden
has a sweetheart, Miss Mabel Whim-
Pile, who lives on his route. His
jealousy was aroused when lie found
dainty letters in the mail address
ed to Miss Wimplc which she refus-,
ed to discuss with him! In. IA, curl
Gus moment he opened a letter, read
it. sealed It and delivered it.. After
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

Zeka Brooks: aged II, is the heav-
lest woman in America and in the
entire world, weighing 747 pounds,
All who have seen her declare she
weighs every pound Of that. She
has great difficulty in getting
around, and can stand on her feet
for only a short time. AS is usual
with fat people, she is good natured.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

Capt. Louis Lane, Of the motor
schooner. Polar Bear" which is
frozen in the Arctic ocean near Flax
nina 1suand, has arrived ut Seattle,
accompanied by three companions.
The men walked from the Arctic
shore to Circle City, Fairbanks and
Valdez. a distance of 1000 miles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

Beds for. giants have been or
dered by L. NJ. Davenport for his
two-millfon-dollar hotel now being
built at Spokane. Wash. Recognize
ing that people of unusual length
often contract cold by sleeping liz
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-05

His first free" Christmas in 81
years was enjoyed last week by Pc
ter Palmer, a negro, who was releas-
cd from the Atlanta prison by Judge
Callioon. He was baptized upon
leaving the prison. to hold him in
the straight and narrow way dur
ing the holiday season. OF Palmer's
60 years of life 46 lave been spent
in jail. One OF Palmer's most no.
torious o%tfenses occurred many years
ago. At that time negroes in
Georgia believed that the world was
coming to an end In a few days.
They had put aside all worldly
things and were Just waiting to be
carried TO heaven, when Palmer APP
peared' among them, selling tockets
guaranteed TO transport the holder
direct to the heavenly gate guarded
by st. Peter. The tickets sold so
fast that Palmer was about to ge,
rich. when the Officers heard OF it
and landed him in Jail.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-29

EAGLE, Oct. 12.-Adam Clark, aged 70, an old-timer in Alaska, com mitted suicide three miles above Eagle at the mouth of Eagle creek. It is sup posed that the deed was committed on Thursday night. The deceased had several hundred dollars deposited in different stores here, and was appar- ently in good health. The reason for his rash act is not known. He put the muzzle of gun into his mouth and blew his head off. His body was buri- ed here on Saturday afternoon.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-29

Thomas Lewis, Fairbanks photo grapher, recently fell heir to a large mineral water business in London by the death of an uncle. Lewis wife is now in London looking after the busi- ness until he has closed out his affairs in Alaska.
 On the last trip of the Victoria from Nome she took APO passengers and shipments of gold bullion aggregating s456, 6,OOO, $145,O00 from the Iditarod, S5,OOO from Marshall City and $3C6,- 900 from Nome.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-29
Two doors below The Gateway
T. & M. APPLICATION NO. ol67s Department of the Interior
 United States Land Office
United States Lhnd Onico Juneau, Alaska, September 3,

Juneau, Alaska, SeptemDer Q, loi4.
 Notice Is hereby given that the Port Heiden Packing Company of Portland. Oregon, cor poration organized under the laws of the State of Washington, has made application in this office under the provisions of the Acts of Con- gress of March 8. 1891. and May A. 1898. amended by the Act of March 3, 1903. for the lands embraced in U. s. Survey No. @Sl as a trade and manufacturing site, said lands be- ing located on the east shore of Port Heiden. Bering Sea. Alaska. in latitude 56 deg 62 min. N and longitude l6S deg. A min. w. and more particularly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1. w. c. Cor. due E. l.06 chs. on line of ordinary high tide Of Port Heiden, thence due E. 25. chs. to Cor. No. 2, thence due N. 30 chs. to Cor. No. S. thence due w. 1888 chs. to Cor. No. 1, on line or ordinary high tide Port Heiden. whence low point at east entrance bears N. l7 deg. 30 min. w.. thence meandering along the shore of said Port Heiden. () N. l6 deg. z6 min. W. 1865 chs. (2) s. 25 deg. o7 min w. 1851 chs. to Cor. No. 1. the place of begin ning containing an area of 26.69 acres, Mag. Var. 21 deg. A min. E.
 Any and all persons claiming any portion or said lands. or desiring to protest said appiica. ton or entry. are required to file their said adverse claims or protests under oath within the period of the statute or thereafter they W" c. B. WALKER.
 Date sf First Publication. Sept. II. 1914.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-29

and oppression on our own people by the arbitrary increase of the prices of food stuffs are so peculiarly reprehen- sible that whenever convictions can be obtained, the government should insist upon sentences of imprisonment-no fines or civil remedies are deemed ade- ouate.-Juneau Dispatch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-29

A number of persons living in the distant parts of Alaska are not yet aware that the war is raging in Flu rope. Two prospectors who had spent the summer on the upper Porcupine, returned last week to Ruby and have since been busy reading war news. They state there are hundreds of men on the Arctic slope who have not heard fom the outside for nearly a year.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-29
The Cordova Alaskan says;

Judge Nathanial Greene, bank ex- aminer, has arrived on his profes- sional tour. He has recently visited other cites on the coast in his profes- sional capacity and will leave on the next southward bound boat. MT.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-29

The Alaska Garnet Mining x Manu- featuring Co.,, operating a garnet led ge at the mouth of the Stikine river, have made up a 12-ton shipment Of garnets for the San Francisco fair, where they have a selling concession.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-29

Greene resides permanently at Cordova.-Seward Gateway.
 From the above we learn for the first time that our townsman is ter ritorial official.