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Mrs. Edna Wllaus

Mrs Edna Wileus, wife Of Henry A.
Wilgus, died Friday at her home in
Orrville of peritonitis after an Illness
OF one weeks duration. The deceased
is survived by her husband and five
little daughters The family resided
in Mt, Vernon until few months ago
when they moved to Orrville While
in Mt Vernon, Mr.. Wilgus was EN-
ployed as clerk in the Pennsylvania
railroad freight office. The deceased
was member of Knox Rebekah lodge
of this city, The remains viii be
brought to Mt. Vernon, arriving here
at 1885 Monday afternoon. The mem
bers OF Knox Rebekah lodge win hold
services at the Pennsylvania railroad
station and short services win be con
ducted by Rev. E. d, Barnett of the
Gay street NJ. E church. The remains
viii he laid TO rest in Mound View
cemetery,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
PECULIAR
Actions Of An Aged Man On
South Main ST.
Turned Over To POliCe---L
Allowed To Go To Cleveland

An aged man, giving his name as
Teopil Decor, was turned over to
the care of the police by South Main
street restaurant proprietor Thurs
day evening. He was sitting in the
restaurant when his strange actions
attracted general attention among the
other patrons. His odd behavior con-
tinued until the police were called and
he was taken into custody. 1t was be-
lieved at that time that the man was
insane. He had been drinking.
When questioned by the police, De-
zor stated that he was SO years of age
and that he was born in New York. He
said that, after living there 25 years,
he left and went west. He said that
the past several years had been spent
in California but that he is now seek
ing his children whom he saw last
several years ago. He also stated that
he has sister living in Cleveland and
that he wanted to go to her. The
police were soon convinced that he
was not insane and, as he had enough
money to purchase ticket, he was
allowed to board train for Cleveland.
The old man related some Of his
experiences and said that had spent
the past several weeks in Columbus
hospital, having been confined there
by Illness.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
And A Provisional Appoint
ment Is Necessary
Other Items OF Interest From
Temple Of Justice

The deputy assessors in Knox
county recently appointed by District
Assessor Severns met at the office of
the district assessor Friday morning
at ten o'clock at which time the
deputies received their blanks and
supplies and verbal instructions from
District Assessor Seyerns.
There were 81 deputies at the Of
fee Friday morning. There should
have been %, but on Thursday after
noon, Mr.. Severns received the resig.
nation of Coleman Boggs the deputy
assessor in Clay township. Mr.. Boggs
is township clerk and a school teach
or. He could not assume the asses
sor position on account of the fact
that he is township clerk. Mr.. Sew
erns stated Friday morning that there
is no one on the eligible list from
Clay township and that it Win be
necessary to make provisional ap.
pointment until the first of the coming
week.
The Mt. Vernon deputy assessors
were not required to report on Friday,
They will report sometime next week
and will go to work one week from
Monday, The twenty-five assessors
III Knox county will go to work on
next Monday.
At the meeting of the deputies with
the district assessors Friday morning
the valuations on hogs, horses, cattle,
sheep and other stock were fixed.
The deputies were requested to
have their work completed by April l.,
The deputies will report each week
by sending in blanks at the end of
each week to the district assessor. AN
the clerical work will be done in tie
cllice of the latter, The Mt. Vernon
deputies will probably complete their
work before the first of April
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feet and what did do was by great
effort. / could not sleep at night and
of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had steady headache.
after taking the second bottle no
ticed that the headache was not so bad,
! rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. continued its use until it
made a new woman of me, and now
can hardly realize that / am able to do
so much as do. Whenever know any
woman in need of a good medicine /
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound" - Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, 3l46 N. Tulip St., Richmond, Pa.
Women Have Been Telling Women
Tor forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
FOR it from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar 10
women why don't you try Lydia r.
pinkham's Vegetable Compound It
viii pay you TO do so. Lydia Il. Pink
larn Medicine Co.. Lynn. Mass.
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. ius they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease. ga
s1Irh Is a blood or conStileUsRel s,iiseaae
and In order to cure IL you must tal,e In.
tsernal remedies. Halls Cstarrh Cure "
s.siiien internally. and acts directly 4itpor
2 She blood and mucous surfaces lIAHa
oa-atRrrh Cure Is not a auack medicine II
was nrefcribcd by one OF the best piiy-
sicians iD this country for years and Il
regf,ar prescription " W composed OF
'he best ton. - known. combined with the
i3csl blood purifiers. actlne directly un ,;e
fpucpus surfsces. Tho perfect combina
r,mn ~ the two INGREDIENTS 81 what pro
sgfefrT ouch wonderful results in rurlna
,fsf7g-l send Tor testlInopiala. free.
- CHENEY & co. Propa Toledo 4
EFf4 So Druggists. price TIE z
4Eke uG,,'s Faaiig Eib~ fos couEnonuus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
SHORT LOCALS

Mr. and Mrs. p. G. Fuller of Toledo
Ohio, arrived in the city Saturday
morning to visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin II. McIntire of
Cleveland are in the city to spend
Sunday with friends.
Mr.. w. B. Payne of Danville was a
business visitor in the city Saturday
morning.
Mr.. Eugene McCutchen of Freder-
icktown was a business visitor in Mt.
Vernon Friday.
DR., d. w. Goodell of Fredericktown
spent Friday in Mt. Vernon attending
to some business matters.
Miss Louise Parker of Toledo, Ohio,
left Friday morning for her home af-
ter two weeks visit with friends in
Mt. Vernon.
Mr. James Harter of Lexington, Ky,
is in the city to spend a few days with
his family, spending the winter with
relatives here.
DR.. G. X. Conard returned home
Thursday evening after having made
a two days business visit in Cleve-
land.
Mr. and Mrs. John Farrell returned
to their home in Barberton Friday
morning after visit with Mt. Vernon
relatives.
Mr.. George r. Spearman went to
Barberton, Ohio, Saturday morning to
make short business visit.
Mrs. Charles Inks, residing on the
Green Valley road. underwent an op-
GRAFTON at the Mt. Vernon hospital Fri
day evening.
Mrs. G. N. Williams, Mrs. Walter
Sperry, Miss Ruth Ralston and Miss
Irene Cooper went to Columbus Sat
urday morning to attend the matinee
of Joseph and His Brethern."
Mrs. Frank L. Fairchild and grand
son, Master Lawrence Williams, Mrs.
c. G. Cooper and Mrs. w. II. Ralston
attended the matinee Of Joseph and
His Brethren" at Columbus this af-
ternoon
Mr.. Joseph Hamilton of Chicago, ILL.,,
formerly of Mt. Vernon, is the guest
of relatives and friends in the city
Mr. Hamilton has been In a hospital
in Chicago for several weeks and is
slowly regaining his health.
Mr.. Samuel Snyder of Millersburg,
Ohio, was in the city Friday to ac-
company his brother, who has been a
patient at the Medical and Surgical
Sanitarium, to his home in Millers-
burg.
Mr.. William Barnett of East Chest
nut street went to Canton, Ohio, Fri
day in the interest of the firm of Bur-
nett e Barnett. Tye vii, remain in
Canton until Saturday when he win
be met by Mrs. Barnett. They win
leave for New Castle, Pa, to visit
over Sunday with relatives.
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John Perkins

John Perkins died at his home on
the Coshocton road, about one mile
east of the city, shortly after noon
Friday after a several weeks illness
caused by complication of diseases,
fie was rs years of age and is sur
yived by his wife.
Mr. Perkins, during the past few
years, has been familiar figure about
Mt. Vernon He operated an express
wagon until ill-health rendered active
business impossible. He moved to
Knox county several years ago from
Tennessee,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
John w. WiIIiams

john w, Williams. residing about
three miles north of the city on the
upper Frederlcktown road, died at his
home Thursday evening at g O'Clock
after an illness OF three months dura-
tion. His death was caused by can.
Ger of the stomach. He was nearly
GA years of age at the time OF his
death and is survived by his wife and
several sons and daughters The fun.
eral at the late home Sunday after.
noon at O'Clock. lnterment in For.
est cemetery az Fredericktown,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
BISHOP WILLIAMS
SAILS FOR EuRoPE

New York, Feb. t4-Rt. Rev. G.
Mott Williams, Episcopal bishop OF
Marquette, Mich, sailed for Italy to-
day to fulfill his duties as presiding
bishop over the American Episcopal
churches in Europe, to which Office he
was appointed by the general conyen
ton last October for three years
term. In the course of his duties he
will visit the churches in Naples
Rome, Florence, Munich, Dresden
Paris and a number OF other leading
cities on the continent
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

lima, o.. Feb. 13.--Ohio Progress
sives who gathered hore last night at
n banquet at which the Progressive
state campaign was opened, heard
James II. Garfield Of Cleveland. secre.
tary OF the interior under Former
President Roosevelt, proclaim him
Gelf a candidate for the third party
uSfnlnation for governor, and started
"a boom for Arthur L., Garlord or
Eiyria, a candidate FOR governor two
years ago, for the United States sen.
storial nomination on the Progressive
ticket.
Alliance between Progressives and
soyernor Cox was dcnied vigorously
by Mr., Garfield IN his address Ha
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

Gtor Smith, that the bill would be
passed The suggestion made b.
Senator o'Gormau and advocated by
other members OF the committee,
that the subject be laid over until a
future sesston OF congress-. met with
no favor from the majority Of the
committee, bat the sentiment dis
closed In the meeting indicated that
the literacy test will be modified
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
THE LITERACy TEST
WILL BE MODIFIED

Washington, Feb. 49, - Chairman
Smith OF the senate committee on iu.,
migration announced after meeting
Of the committee that the immigra.
Eion bill would be reported and pass.
ed by the senate. but he expected, ne
said, to see 1t amended in the com.
gnittse. The discussion attending the
soIsideration OF the bill In commit.
Geo made IT certain, according TO Selr
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
Deeds Filed

Fred w Kahrl, trustee, to G, f.
Colyille, parcel in Pleasant 81.
Same to Jessie II. Starr, parcel in
Pleasant, 81
Same to VIM. I. colyille, parcel in
Pleasant, 81.
VIM r. Colyllle to f. w. Kahrl, par
eel in Pleasant, 81.
Jessie E. Starr to f. w, Kahrl par
eel in Pleasant, 81,
David McCalla to VIM. f. Colville
parcel in Pleasant, 81.
f. w. Kahrl trustee, to Jean C. Her
rick, parcel in Pleasant, 81.
Same to r. W. Colyille, parcel in
Pleasant, 81.
VIM. +, Colville ct al. to F. w
Kahrl, trustee, parcels in Pleasant 81
Same to same, 3S acres in Pleasant
81.
Christine Cook ct al, to Ella Hess
part lot II, Centerburg, 81.
Madge Best ct al. to Ella Hess
part lot II, Centerburg, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
. # II T~ as :
DE:AT HIS
r. j. Downer
!. Il = F = 't'

Il. J. Downer OF Warren, Ohio, pa
tient at the Ohio State Sanatorium,
died at that place at 9:45 o'clock
Thursday night after an illness of sew
eral months caused by tuberculosis.
He was received at the Sanatorium
ON January 25th He was about 80
years of age. The remains will be
taken to Warren for the funrsal and
interment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

Compound l was in a
dreadfully rundown
state of health, +,
h id internal trou-
bles, and was so ex-
tremely nervous and
Frustrated that if |
had given in to my
fe elings I would
have been in bed.
As it was l had
hardly strength at
times to be on my
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
APPOINTS
Two New Members OF State
. Board OF Administration

Columbus, o., Feb. 13-Gov. Cox to-
day appointed James r. Marker, form
erly of Greenville, now state highway
commissioners and Thomas b. Davey,
of Youngstown, members of the state
board OF administration.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
ocALeARlANn ON ElRsr cRulsE

Liverpool. Feb, 1.-THE new Allan
Line steamship Calgarian sailed from
Liverpool today on her maiden trip
to Halifax. The Calgarian is sister
ship to the Alsatian. which was put
into service last month She is a
turbine quadrupie screw steamer Of
$4,000 tons and is fitted with ali mod
en eonyeuiences and life-saving ap.
pliancea. The Calgarian has accom-
modatlons for $50 hrstclass passen.
gers, 500 second and 1000 third-claas
and in addition carries 2 crew of 500
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

Henry v, Esmond, the eminent Eng
lish actor, and his company are to
appear first in New York on their
American tour in Mr.. Esmonds play,
"Ellza Comes to Stay"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
Marriage Licenses

John Leslie Barrlck, laborer, Johns
town, and Gladys Dale Marshall, Cen
terburg, Rev. E. %. Barnett.
Clarence b, Hughes, glass worker
and Caroline u. DeHaven, both of Mt.
Vernon. Rev. w. A. Clemmer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
ohio PROGRESSIyES
Open STATE CAMPAIGN

proclaimed the liauor problem an
equal OF the slavery problem go years
ago.
Mr. Gartord in his address called
attention to the suffrage plank in the
Progressive national platform ana
gave II his warm Endorsement.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
Newapaper PLANT Burna.

Middletown, o.. Feb, l3-The plan.
OF the Middletown Journal company.
publishers OF the Middletown Daily
journal, was destroyed by fire.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
Common Pleas Court

NOHlnOU TlSdS SOu't
On Friday morning in the court Of
common pleas, the case of Wheaton
vs.. Nelderhouser was resumed. At
the conclusion of this case Of Shipley
viii be taken up.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

In 1913 the powers spent 100000, 900
for warshins, this being what might he
termed the high cost of peaceful liv-
ing
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17
WOMAN WOULD
NOT give UP
Though Sickand Suffering; AT
Last Found Help in Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.

Richmond, Pa. When l started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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Orr Own Tommy

The Saturday Evening Post, published
by the Curtis Publishing Company, of
Philadelphia, contains, weekly, many
very interesting sketches, among them
being articles under the heading of
who's Who-and Why. Serious and
frivolous facts about the great and the
near great" In the I Ost of January "a,
under this heading, there was story
about Colonel Thomas H. Birch, one OF
our fellow-citizens who has apparently
come under the heading of great and
near great. While the Saturday EUen-
ing Post has many readers in this coun-
ty, it is possible there are some who did
not see the story, and as it is such good
one we feel it would be shame to keep
] any one from not seeing such splendid
sketch of the worthy citizen who is
watching over the interests of the United
States in foreign country. By permits
sion of the Post we are enabled to repro
duce the story, and through the kindnes:
of the Trenton ECening Times we are
able to give a picture of the Colonel
in the uniform that has, by this time
undoubtedly caused the natives O
Spain to look with admiration upon the
wearer and to get the idea that the Unit
ed States do live" Following is tn,
story:
The country is all cluttered up witt
colonies and judges and generals-anC
such-who never saw any service what
soever, but clamped on their titles main
ly because ironical neighbors thus refer
red to them.
Former Colonel-now General-Rober
III. Wynne was warm, as we used to say
in the forfeit games, when one day b,
told cross-eXamining lawyer, who wa.
lcurious as to the validity of the Colonel.
colonel, that any person who has livet
in Washington for twenty-five years ha
that rank by right; but Wynne did no
get to the exact bottom of it. The fac
lis, any person is entitled to any title h.
can get away with, whether he served O
tonly stood and waited.
However, no person with the interest
of truth and Veracity at heart-as is al
WAYS the case in these veritable me
moirs-can or ever could say that Colone
Thomas H. Birch, of Burlington, New
Jersey, was not and is not a colonel b,
full bestowal on him of the title, and al
appurtenances thereof, by competen
and high appointing person.
The colonel is colonel. 1t NAV be h
never wore his uniform on parade blu
once; it may be he was canned almost a
soon as he was colonelized; it NAV be h
lacted, now and then when in full re gala
on that glorious and never-to-be-forgottel
day as if he were an entrant in the higl
Jump class at the horse show and hi
sword was the hurdle-but what of that
He served faithfully and well; and h
perpetuated himself by hurrying to til
photograph gallery and forever plasterin
that gaudy and gilded suit of clothes
with himself inside, on a sensitize
plate, whereof lifelike and gorgeous du
plications can and have been made an
duly signed: Your sincere friend
lCoLoNEL Thomas H. Birch. And, mari
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able against President seeking re-
nomination. A successful Governor of
an important State can be an important
factor in convention contest in which
there are many candidates and no one
of them of overtowering strength. He
is necessarily a local parsonage, and
generally better adapted for nomination
purposes as Vice President than for first
place on the ticket.
There remains, then, but the element
OF that anti-second term declaration in
the party platform of 1912. A weather.
beaten American citizen once stood on
the platform of fast-moving Western
| train. To him came the conductor with
the announcement that he must not
stand on the platform. "What are plat
forms made for if not to stand on?' was
the indignant response of the traveller
| platforms are made to get in on, not tt
stand on afterwards, replied the con
ductor.
| In that reply was epitomized the whole
theory and history of Democratic plat
forms. The Baltimore declaration viii
be ignored, and the dream of the mar
who made it fade away. Mr.. Wilson i!
certain of renomination.-Ph ita. Press
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Only Small Sum Of Money Needed to
Preserve 1t From Possible
Destruction.

Scottsmen the world over Will hear
with mingled feelings that Filson
Young, Irish author, is making an elo-
quent appeal for $500 to preserve the
house at the little Scottish village of
Ecclefechan In which Thomas Car
lyle was born, and which was built
by the labor of his own fathers hon.
est hands.
His father, who was q master ma
son, built it himself in partnership
with his brother, and the house was
divided In two halves. occupied re-
spectively by the families of the two
brothers. 1t is known as The Arched
House because the lower part is divid-
ed in the middle by an open archway.
with two doors of entrance on either
side of it. The building thus stands
by itself
TN the northern of these two houses
Carlyle was born in 1875; and, with
the small accumulated fund aforesaid
the Carlyle House Memorial Trust
were able to buy this four-room birth.
place of a famous man. and preserve
it for the public, and equip it as q
memorial of him in the same way as
the house In Cheyne row In London is
equipped. But they we're not able to
buy the other, or southern half of the
Arched House, and so long as 1t re-
mains the property OF some one else
the dignity and even the security OF
the other half is threatened.
ut can now be bought for $500, and
easily let to desirable tenant at an
annual rent of $50 or $35, so that the
transaction would be a profitable one;
and at the same time this little build
ing, which stands complete in itself
would be ASSURED from degradation OF
demolition"
. One cynical newspaper man. how
ever, headed this most worthy appeal
rs Andrew Carnegie dead?'
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oueens Earn their own uuro.

Queen Mary has written an essay
on painting on china and Is an expert
In that art. More than one reigning
queen could earn her own living
should necessity demand that she go
to work. The queen of the Belgians
has taken a medical degree at Leip-
zig, and assisted her father, Duke
Charles Theodore, of Bavaria, in his
practice as an oculist. Carmen Sylvia
could, of course, make a good income
as an author, and might obtain a post
as secretary, for, in addition to her
knowledge of languages, she writes
shorthand and is an expert typist. An
other versatile sovereign is the queen
of Norway, who paints admirably,
trims hats in a style that would en-
sure her a good salary from any high
class milliner, and is bookbinder of
more than average skill The Ger
man empress and Queen Wilhelmina
of Holland might keep themselves go
ing by painting miniatures,
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onel Birch bethought himself of:Belgium,
but Colonel Bryan suggested Persia,
| urging as one fine reason for the fitness
! of Colonel Birch for the post that the
rugs manufactured in that country fire.
quently carry designs that match the
| coloration of Colonel Birch's clothes.
However, the colonel declined Persia,
and Portugal was offered to him.
Then came the slight misunderstood
ing about the rank of Portugal as dip.
lomatic center, and the vast production
of the colonel's pictures in uniform, so
his friends might remember him in his
warlike aspects.
He has sailed; by this time Lisbon
knows him and probably his uniform,
and there is more excitement than there
has been since they eliminated Manuel.
This story teaches us many things,
the first being this: How beautiful is a
friendship between colonel and a col
onel-not of the superlative beauty that
means Belgium mayhap, but reasonably
beautiful for all that-beautiful enough
to mean Portugal. The second thing
this story teaches us is this: 1t is ALWAYS
well to have picture taken while col
onel, for colonies are not colonies ALWAYS.
And the third is that, if one is appoint
ed to place and the place is not of suf-
ticient importance, the obvious thing to
do is to raise the rank of the place one
self.