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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
Chauffeur Held for Death.

East Orange. y. j., Nov. 2l.-Mrs
Ella r. Van Houten. Of 81 Eaton
Place. East Orange. who was Knocked
down by am automobile Wednesday
night. died to-day. The driver Of the
machine was held OIL n charge Of man
slaughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-22
OUR RISING PATHESCOPE

Best worker in class OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Personal encouragement by the teachers and
leaders is always a very influential factor Use it.
Another highly helpful idea is that Of setting
definite mark for each days work. Instead Of urg
ing every one TO do his best. announce that 10000
votes ought to be gathered that certain day-whch
means each class pupil must bring in many
votes. This gives every something tangible to
strive after.
Once the general purpose of the school is
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WHEAT MAKES 'EM sEAslck

(Chicago Cor. Philadelphia Ledger
They have new disease in Kansas,
not so destructive as the pellagra of
the South, the hookworm or that APP
palling malady which is produced by
the merchandise turned out at Peoria,
H., but merely annoying 1t is called
wheat sickness. AS travellers pass
through Kansas they gaze out on the
limitless fields of wheat, and never is
there a. day in that state which does
net have its breeze. This causes a
billowy effect, pleasing if you do not
get too much of it, but productive of
an affection similar to seasickness.
Many a traveller has been obliged to
seek temporary seclusion on account
of the effect on his nervous system
and his mechanics of digestion. 1t is
said that people who can safely bear
the horrors of the English Channel
surrender to the Kansas wheat fields
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TO STUDY URBAN
CONDITIONS ABROAD

New York, July "a commission or
ganized by the Southern Commercial
Congress to study urban conditions
and achievements in various countries
of Europe sailed from this city today
for England The commission is head
ed by Senator Fletcher of Florida and
includes the mayors of a number Of
cities officials of civic and commercial
organizations and representatives ap-
pointed by various State governors.
The commission will first attend the
International Congress of Municipal
Executives and Civic Leaders, which
opens in London July 20. Later it
will participate in the international
urban exposition at Lyons and then
make an extensive tour of investiga-
tion in France, Germany, Switzerland,
Italy, Austria-Hungary, Belgium and
Holland.
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Meeting
M The Knox County Branch
Of The Humane Society
(ey the Secretary

The Knox county branch of the Ohio
Humane Society met Wednesday eve
ming at the Y. NJ. G. A. with President
Cochran in the chair. During the
business session several cases were
reported of barns in filthy condition,
which should be reported to the sani-
tary police. Replies to two import
ant letters are to be sent, one to
Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals in War, London,
Eng, also the New York Anti-Vivisec-
tion Society calls attention of all
humane societies to the cruelties prac-
ticed by motion picture concerns in
making thrilling stories, such as
throwing animals over cliffs, letting
lambs, etc, be torn to pieces by wild
animals. The following report Of
Humane Agent Lybarger was given:
Calls attended 26, cases investigated
1S. cruelty to old persons 3, non-sup-
port 4, cruelty to children 4, cruelty to
horses II, cruelty to wives 2, cases of
abuse to dogs 2, abuse to cattle 3,
horses condemned 5, cases still under
investigation /. Adjourned to meet at
call of president.
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MAN CAUGHT LAST SLAVE
and JOINED CONFEDERATES

SLAYER or another war vessel, and, as
the bark was running it's status seem
ed we'll established. Orders began to
issue from dozen throats on the Con-
rigging. Gun crews jerked covers from
their pieces and moved ammunition
on deck. The sails were loosened,
the helm put down and the Constella-
tion brought sharply from the port to
the starboard tack. 'rhe chase began.
1t was soon evident that the Constel-
lation was the better sailer. Under a
strong breeze it drew steadily nearer
to the SLAYER, whose hull soon came
into view. Guns were fired for the
stranger to heave to; but were disrs-
garded. So, changing tack, running
into the wind and then with it, the
two ships zigzagged over the sea un-
til nearly midnight A bright moon
was shining. The Constellation had
it's quarry within long gun range, Two
guns were loaded and fired into the
Coras rigging.
The naval officers did not know the
spirit of the slave captain, however.
Men filled his yards and dangerous
tack was made which pulled hiIj
within few hundred yards ahead The
Constellation little later duplicated
the slaver's trick and again guns were
fired. The race continued, the slave
mariners to increase his lead. He
we'll knew the warship would not fire
into his hull for fear of killing the
slaves huddled between his decks.
Gradually the Constellation drew
nearer despite the slaver's efforts. The
volleys of round shot through his rig
ging began to tell.
1t was nearing o'clock in the morn
ing when the two ships came within
hailing distance, Lieutenant Fairfax
wasted no time in calling to the Cora's
captain. He gave an order. Away
there first cutter away!" the boat
swains mates called after him, Quick
ly the small boat was swung to the
water and went swiftly to the Cora.
Mr.. Fairfax sprang for its sea ladder.
followed by his men For minute
the crew of the Constellation feraed a
fight had followed. Then the first lieu
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lKansas City Timesl

Although slave running was placed
in the same legal category with piracy
by Congress in 1907, and most of the
states previous to that 1t continued
to be a gentleman's occupation for 20
years or more and was followed by
adventurous sea captains until the
first guns Of the Civil War destroyed
forever the last profitable market for
African negroes. 1t is a strange CO.
incident that when the last slave ship
captured by the United States came
into New York as prize, its comman-
der was Lieutenant Wilburn Hall.
himself a slave owner, who resigned
his commission Immediately after
this service to enter the Confederate
Navy.
The SLAYER Cora was taken in Au-
gust, 1860, off the Congo Coast of
Africa, by the steam frigate Constel-
lation. The United States and Eng
land had been maintaining naval YES
sells along Africa for several years to
destroy the slave trade, 1t was a
dreary, monotonous life for the sea-
men whose one excitement, the chase
vi SLAYER, had become of rare occur
renee
The Constellation, with all square
sails to the royals, had just shaped its
course for st. Paul de Loandp, Congo,
late one day in August. The crew
and officers were all on deck enjoying
the refreshing change. Songs came
from the forecastle, boys skylarked in
the gangways and the officers chatted
on the lee quarter deck. Suddenly,
about / o'clock the cry of Sail ho!"
came from the lookout on the foretop-
sail yard.
Laughter, skylarking and talk stop
ped. "Where away?" the officer called
sharply. The stranger was reported
off the weather beam. Immediately Of
flcers and men rushed to that rail. The
square sails and riggings of bark,
huh down, were barely visible on the
horizon.
The Constellation became hive of
rushing men. Lieutenant Donald Fair
fax, afterward a noted Rear Admiral,
the First Lieutenant was called from
below He took command, A strange
sail in those days meant either I
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TRIED RECIPES

Sliced Bananas With Cherry Juice
Cherries last so short a time that is
why one should have them quite often.
A very good plan is to stew two or
three pounds and put them into glass
jar. Slice two bananas thin and
cover with cherry juice. One is not
supposed to make a meal on the fruit
in the morning. Fruit is supposed to
be an appetizer. One half banana
sliced thin, with tablespoon cherry
juice, is a great plenty.
Baked Bananas With Rice
One cup rice, one cup milk, one tea
spoon salt, four bananas, two table
spoons brown sugar. Wash, boil and
blanch rice as usual, dust with salt
and spread on agate or stone ware
platter, which can be put in the oven,
pour the milk on the rice skin, scrape
and split the bananas and lay over
the top of rice (be sure that the
bananas cover the rice); sprinkle the
bananas with sugar, put in hot oven
and bake 20 minutes or until the
bananas are brown.
Baked Chopped Beef with Tomato
Sauce
One pound of round steak chopped
fine, two cups strained tomato or one
can tomato soup, one tablespoon
grated onion, one eighth teaspoon
white pepper, one tablespoon chopped
parsley, two thin slices of bacon.
With the pound of chopped beef two
ounces of suet should be used. Spread
the meat on plate, add the onion, salt,
pepper and parsley; mix very lightly.
Brush shallow pan with drippings.
Form the meat into loaf (be sure to
handle very lightly); place on pan,
put the bacon on top and put in hot
oven 10 minutes, or until 1t is done to
your liking, rare or well done. With
cake turner remove on to hot chop
plate and pour the sauce around. II
you use canned tomato soup all you
need do is to bring to boil and thicken
with two teasnpoons of -four At this
season one fourth peck of new green
peas can be used instead of tomato if
desired.
Eggs Scrambled With Tomato
Four eggs, one teaspoon onion juice,
one half teaspoon salt, one teaspoon
bacon drippings, one cup stewed and
strained tomatoes or tomato soup.
Put the tomato into frypan, break
the eggs in bowl and mix well; pour
into hot pan; add the onion and salt;
keep stirring over slow fire until the
egg is set. Serve on rounds of toast,
sprinkle with chopped parsley. AT
present parsley is very scarce, so use
little of the scallion top chopped
very ne.-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
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USES OF COURTESY

Not little discussion Is going on
just now as to the wisdom and pro-
priety of banishing from business let
ters the formal phrases with which 1t
is now customary to begin and end
them. The scientific apostle of efficien-
cy assert that these expressions Of af-
fection and humility, these assurances
of sincerity and respect, are almost or
writing of them in every business
house innumerable times every year
consumes an amount of energy, to say
nothing of paper and ink, that would
be put to more practical and profitable
use. Some firms have already Danish
ed them from their correspondence,
and from several directions come ap-
peals for others to institute the same
reform and to cut their letters down to
bare commercial bones.
The matter is not one altogether
simple. The arguments of the aboii-
tionists are firmly founded on unques-
tionable fact. The phrases to which
they object are In most cases purely
perfunctory and mean nothing, while
in not a few the dear sir is followed,
and the your respectfully is preced-
ed, by lines that prove them to be alb
time Yet it Is not so certain that
they are wholly useless. They at least
introduce an element of amenity where
il would otherwise he wholly lacking,
and nowhere more than in business Is
the presence of that element desirable.
They give, too, something of training
in good manners, in the observance of
civilized conventions, and their aban-
donment would probably be for not a
few people, that of their one remaining
concession to the gentler side of life.
The chances are, moreover, that
these courteous expressions, in spite
of their seeming emptiness, have a
measurable effect, and for the good,
upon the tone of the letters of which
tney form part. They go so Ill with
asperity of language, with violence of
protest or heat of denunciation, that
he who uses them unconsclously seeks
more or less congruous words for the
embodiment even of sense of wrong,
and perhaps they thus prevent many a
misunderstanding from becoming a
quarrel.
So, through the efflcientists have
facts under their argument, they do not
have all the facts under it, and It is
still further away from the whole lot
Of pleasing possibilities. AT any rate,
their demand should not be hastily
granted. d.--New York Times.
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tenant hailed:
Constellation ahoy! You have cap
tured a prize with seven hundred
slaves"
Cheers went up from the forecastle.
The officers smiled their qualification;
and well they might for the SLAYER be-
came their prize to be sold, under the
law, and the government distributed
$25 for every slave captured, mat
ter of $17,5O0 in this case.
Without delay a prize crew was mus
tered on the Constellation and, under
Wilburn Hall, took charge Of the Cora.
The two ships stood by until morning.
Then the Cora set sail for Liberia, and
the Constellation went it's course. At
ter some trouble with the captured
crew Lieutenant Hall landed the
slaves at Monrovia and turned for
New York. He arrived in March,
hearing for the first time of Lincoln's
election. He resigned from the navy
Immediately and offered his sword to
the South.
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Stop NeuraIala-kIlIs Pain

Sloan's Liniment gives instant re-
lief from Neuralgia or Sclatica. It
goes straight to the painful part
soothes the nerves and stops the pain,
II Is also good for rheumatism, sore
throat. chest pains and sprains. You
don't need to rub-it penetrates. Mr.,
j. II. Swinger, Louisville. Ky, writes;
81 suffered with quite severe neur-
algic headache for four months with
out any relief. used Sloan's Lini-
ment for two or three nights and
haven't suffered with my head since"
Oct bottle today Keep in the
house all the time for pains and all
hurts. Zoe, soc and $100 at your
Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnlca salve for all sores.
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SHORT LOCALS
Butter 20 cents; eggs 20 cents.
FARMS FOR SALE-W.C. Rock

DuLlSl SV SSuLbB SB6o ~ SOhIo'
FARMS FOR sALB-w.C. Rock
yell. II
Mr.. w. w. Stinemates has returned
from a business trip to Toledo, Ohio
Congregational ladies food sale Sat
urday 2 p. m. at Book and Art Shop.
Hon. Ralph D. Cole, a Republican
candidate for United States senator,
was a visitor in Mt. Vernon today.
Miss Myrtle Gotshall left Thursday
for Fort Wayne, Indiana to make an
extended visit with friends.
Come to Geo. P. Morgan G. Co., for
high class cemetery work in stock and
design. Mr.. Vernon. o.
Mrs. James Pack of Columbus ar
rived in Mt. Vernon Wednesday after
noon to make short visit.
Mr.. Carl Sellers went to Canton
Thursday morning to make a short
business visit.
Mayor A. A. Perrine has returned
after a visit with relatives in Bucyrus,
Ohio.
Miss Fora Belt, residing northeast
of Mt. Vernon, went to Akron Thurs.
morning to visit with relatives.
Notice to patrons. For threshing
bailing, hauling, shredding and saw.
milling, call Williams Bros, Bell 2S4w
and county 929-2.
Mr.. Clifford Lightfoot of Lima, Ohio
formerly of this city, returned to his
home in that city Thursday morning
after several days visit with rela
tives and friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Scarborough Of
West High street went to Mt. Liberty
Thursday morning to visit with DR.
and Mrs. Arthur Robertson of Cleve
land who are visiting for several days
at Mt. Liberty.
Owens, corner Main and Gambler
| I'D STAIRS, repairs watches cheaper
than elsewhere. Main spring 75c
deaning 75c; crystals 15c; Jewels 25c
70 75c. Guaranteed year.
Carlyle Blackwell in the two.ree
| Kalem feature, "The Fringe on the
Glove" thrilling story of the mount
ed police in the Great Northwest. AL
so the Vitagraph comedy, "a Mode
Young Man." featuring Sydney Drew
At the Princess today. Admission
| FIVE cents.
Pennsylvania railroad passenge,
trainmen have received instructions
that whenever passenger coaches ar,
crowded, member of the train mus
announce the number of seats avail
able in other coaches, and must alsC
tell the number of seats available II
each coach. Special attention is dl
rected to this practice at the largeI
terminals where passengers are liable
to be inconvenienced,
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FIRST DIVORCE FOR CHINESE
New York SUM

New York SUM
The first divorce suit in New York
County in which both parties were full
Chinese was tried Wednesday before
Supreme Court Justice Hendrick, who
announced that he would grant de-
cree to Mrs Lilly James Lee in her
action against Lee Hoo Soon, who
keeps restaurant at 1874 Third aven-
ne.
Mrs. Lee testified through DR.. Joseph
c. Thorn, the Chinese interpreter, that
she was married in 1908 and left her
husband in August, 1911. Her chief
witness was Marian l.. Nichols, who
testified that the defendant introduced
GIVE Yok, \ Chinese woman, as his
wife, Hop Link, waiter for Lee,
testified that GIVE Yok lived as the de-
fendant's wife,
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Mr.. w. A. Paige of Felicity, Ohio,
returned to his home Thursday morn
ing after a visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Parrott of North Cath
crime street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kilduff, Jr., and
daughter, OF Orrville, o., who have
been the guests of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kilduff, East
Gambler street, have returned to their
home.
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FISH RING FoR DINNER

The goldfish in the warm mineral
water of the famous Roman baths at
Bath have learned to ring bell for
their dinner.
A metal ball floats in the water with
an ingenious pivot attachment, from
which strings hang down in the water.
When the goldfish pull the strings a
bell sounds and cup of ants eggs Is
turned automatically into the water.
The fish greedily enjoy the new
game, which is watcned daily by inter
ested crowds.
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rHE VICIOUS cIRcLE

Apropos of the rise in meat prices,
Representative Redfield said the other
day in Brooklyn.
"The way everything keeps going up,
1t will soon become discouraging. /
can imagine an idle savage from the
tropics saying scornfully to some in
dustrious clerk or mill operative;
"'Why do you work?'
"'To live
Z" And why do you liver
why do ! live?
eyes. that is what said. Why do
you liver
'Er-to work."
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LEGAL NOTICE

.. g.. Leckron, who resides at La Fou-
tain. Indiana. ella Amiss, Tillie Gronin-
ger. and solomon LeckrOn, who reside at
silver Lake, Indiana, Martha Horn, Oma
Ohmart, William Leckron. Alma Leckron
and Grace Miller, who reside at North
manchester Indiana, Aaron Leckron, who
resides at Warsaw, Indiana, Maud Fish
er. Burr Denny and Frank Denny min
or over II years OF age, who reside at
sRckerton, Indiana =. II. LeckrOn, who
r1hides at keifer, Oklahoma, owen Leck-
ron. who resides at Tuoumoarl. New
Mexico, Grace Kelly, who resides at An
gola, Indiana Ada Ray. who resides at
OH Center, California. Cleveland Leckron,
who resides at ST. Louis, Missouri Noah
E Iseckron, who resides at Denbigh,
North Dakota, G.. o. Leckron, who re-
sides at Bow Island. Alberta, Canada. ana
Nellie Ohmart, minor under u years OF
age. who resides at Norwich North Da-
aota, VIII take notice that on the Both
day OF June a. D.. 1914, Lydia Fidler filed
her petition against j. g. Leckron et al in
the court OF Common Pleas OF Knox
county. Ohio, being Case No. 9G31, pray ing
Tor the partition OF certain real estate. In
Berlin townAhip Knox county, Ohio, re-
Gently belonging to jacob Lecbron, de-
ceased
The persons first above mentioned win
further take notice that they have been
made parties defendants In said petition,
and that unless they answer by Septem-
her r. 1914 said petition may be taken as
true, and an order granted accordingly.
Attorney for Plaintiff, Lydia Fidler
1-l0, n. n, i,Si ;s-1liS
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TRADE SECRETARIES ORGANIZE

Oklahoma City, Okla, July Com
mercial club secretaries from the lead
ing cities of Oklahoma assembled in
conference here today to organize a
State association and to take up in
particular industrial matters and con-
ditions upon which they will ask the
legislature TO act at its session next
winter.
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VILLA NOT ASSASSINATED

Juarez, Mexico, July 9-Constitu-
tionalis officers today denied report
sent from Mexico City that General
Villa had been assassinated by a
woman. They declared they were in
communication with Torreon and they
declare that General Villa is in good
health
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NOT NEEDED

While a travelling man was waiting
for an opportunity to show his sam
pies to merchant in little back
woods town in Missouri, a customer
came in and bought a couple of night
shirts. Afterward long, lank lumber
man, with his trousers stuffed in his
boots, said to the merchant;
What was them ere that feller
got?"
Might shirts, Can sell you one or
two2"
"Naup, ! reckon not" said the Mis-,
sourian. 81 don't set around much o.
nights New York American.
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President Gilmore Of the Federal
league is quoted as saying that he in.
tends to land Ty Cobb, Walter John.
son and Eddie Collins for the season
of 1915. The Feds surely will have to
dig deep to land the trio Of wonders.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-10

City Solicitor Harry w. Rooms re.
turned home Wednesday evening after
having spent several days at Cheboy-
gan and Pointe-Aux-Pins, Michigan.
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I, Chas. X McGugln, cashier OF tho
above named Howard Savings Bank Coz
do solemnly swear that the above state
mept IL true to the best OF my knowledge
and belief
CHAS. X. McGUGIN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day Of July 1914
FRANK l., WOLFE,
Notary Public,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-16
CANNED PEAS

Shell peas and pack closely in cans.
Add to each quart one teaspoon of
salt and one teaspoon of sugar. dis
solved in little water. Fill jars with
water. Put on covers, set jars in boil
er on rack and fill boiler with water
enough to come up three or four
inches on jars and boil there hours.
Put in boiling water if needed to keep
water three or four inches deep. After
boiling three hours fasten tops and
rubbers. Seal tightly. Cool slowly in
boiler. g.,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-16
sTEWED TOMATOES

Put II ripe tomatoes to boiling
water. (Use a long-handled wire
scoop and put them into tea kettle
of boiling water. Allow to remain I'M
til you count ten.) Turn cold water
on and the peel will slip off easily.
When peeled cut them into slices, re-
ject the stem-end slice.
Put tomatoes in granite pan with
70 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of
white sugar. Stew 20 minutes. Add a
tablespoon of butter, and a dash of
cayenne, just before serving.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-16
HOUSEHOLD HELPS


To remove paint from a. dress take
a camel-hair brush, dip the point of
it in turpentine, and just damp the
parts that are stained. Let garment
dry, and then rub briskly, when the
paint will fall off in dust. If it does
not come off repeat the operation.
Blocks of camphor dispersed in all
corners of damp rooms in new
house will effectually Danish damp in
a very short time, even when fires
have proved Intellectual. They should
be simply laid on paper, or on the
bare shelves of a damp room or linen
closet. The blocks gradually decrease
in size, and when they finally dis
appear should be replaced until their
purpose is served.
Some people place small bag of
unslaked lime inside the piano to keep
the damp away. This prevents the
wires from rusting, and keeps the
piano in good condition.
49,