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EXPERTS SEE Possibilities
IN The PEAT BOGS

the South, especially narrow strip
along the Atlantic border, where the
land is fiat and poorly drained and
where there is a large annual rain.
fall.
THE fact that all these states, ex-
cepting the northern parts of Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, re.
ceive their supplies of fuel from rath-
er distant coal fields, largely by rail,
has made fuel costly, especially in the
last few years, and many attempts
have been made to convert peat into
fuel, both for domestic use and for
manufacturing purposes. Up to the
present time, however, practically
none of these attempts have been com
mercially successful.
"This lack of success apparently has
not been caused by the peculiarities of
the peat itself, since in practically ev-
cry case where the material has been
offered for sale it has found a ready
market at prices which, while less than
those paid for other fuels, were am
pie to have made the manufacturer of
the material good profit.
Although failure has been the his
tory of peat production in the United
States, European countries in which
peat is abundant have been steadily
increasing its production both for fuel
and for power, until at the present
time the annual output there is be-
tween 15,OO0,0OO and 20,O00,000 tons.
Peat has been much less used in
the United States than its merits
would seem to demand, Judging by
what is being done in Europe. The
production of peat for fuel during 1913
was entirely insignificant, so far as can
be learned. Men who in previous years
had reported small outputs, closed
their plants during that year"
Domestic peat is used to consider
able extent in the United States for
fertilizing purposes, factories for that
purpose being located in Illinois, In
diana, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Florida. 1t also has
limited use as stock food, for which
purpose it is kiln dried and used as
the absorbent for mixing with liquid
foodstuffs There is one factory in the
country where peat is known to be
used in making paper.
Holland sends to the United States
every year about II 900 tons of peat
for stable litter. The price of this i'm.
| ported article Is about $4,000
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Washington, Sept. 17-One Of the
important undeveloped products of the
United States is peat, according to au-
thorities of the geological survey, who
have been making study of the peat
situation both in America and in Eu.
rope. The American supply is prob
ably larger than that of Europe, al
though no reliable figures are ayaila-
BILE, and equally valuable for fuel, and
yet practically nothing is being done to
put it to practical test.
The countries of northern Europe
burn about 20,000,000 tons of peat a
year, and yet the nothern parts of the
United States, where most of the
American deposits are found, haul
their coal long distances by train, at
considerable expense, and neglect the
cheaper fuel at their very doors. The
officials of the geological survey be.
Iieve the time is coming when the
peat bogs of the United States will be-
come a source of great profit, and
when their use to provide winter fuel
in the higher latitudes will be an econ
omic necessity.
Peat deposits form one of the most
important of the undeveloped resourc-
es of the United States" says Charles
A. Davis of the geological survey.
"Peaty swamps cover large areas east
of the ninety-seventh meridian, which
is near the boundary line between Min
nesota and the Dakotas, and north of
the Ohio river. On the Pacific coast
peat bogs have been reported from
southern California northward to the
Canadian boundary.
"The most extensive use of peat in
Europe has been for fuel Most Of the
attempts to utilize peat deposits in
this country also have aimed at their
development as sources of fuel. A
chief reason for this has probably been
the fact that the best peat deposits in
the country lie almost entirely outside
the region of workable coal fields and
in regions where long winters require
large supplies of fuel for domestic use
In the same region there is also con.
stantly growing demand for cheap fuel
for manufacturing purposes.
THE states in which the largest
areas of swamp land are to be found
are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan
the northern parts of the states i'm
medately south of them; New York
the states of New England, Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey, and some parts OF
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-18
Stop That FIRST Fall Cough

Check your fall cough or cold at
once-don't wait-it may lead to SER
ious lung trouble, weaken your vital
ity and develop chronic lung all
ment. Get bottle of DR.. Bells's Pine
Tar-Honey today; it is pure harm
less-use it freely for that fall cough
or cold. If Baby or Children are sick
give it to them, it will relieve quick
ly and permanently. 1t soothes the ir-
ritated throat. lungs and air passages,
Loosens Phlegm, is antiseptic and
fortities the system against colds. 1t
surely prevents cold germs from get
ting hold. Guaranteed, Only 25c,
at your Druggist.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-18
FOR
METAL MANUFACTURERS

Washington, d. c., Sept. 17-Of the
metals and metallic ores the United
States has been both an importer and
an exporter. Our imports of iron
ore are double our exports, whereas
of metallic copper the United States
exports nearly twice as much as it
imports. The general rule, however,
probably is that the imports of manu-
factured or partly manufactured met
ais largely exceed in value the ores
and crude metals brought into this
country for domestic manufacture,
and in the exports a somewhat SINH
lar ratio exists between crude mater
ial and manufactures, so that there
is presented double opportunity br
increasing the scope and extent of
American metal industries for both
domestic consumption and export.
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UNS0LveD MYSTERIES.
Such az Radium, the Human Brain and
tho Electric Fluid.

Alexander Graham Bell was once
asked If he understood precisely how a
telephone conveyed the sound of hu-
man voice. His answer was: mo.
only know what is done. | do not
know how it Is accomplished"
One is reminded of Lord Kelvin's re-
mark to some of his professional col
leagues near the close of his brilliant
career. Ii will be recalled that Bell
gave TO Kelvin the instruments used
in the first demonstration of telephony
at the Philadelphia Centennial in 1876.
1t was many years later that Kelvin
said that he knew no more as to the
nature of electricity than he knew
when he first began to work with it.
From Franklin to Edison master
minds among us have done wonderful
things with cells and dynamos, gener-
ators and transformers, directing the
interplay of dreadful elemental forces
as inscrutable as they are majestic.
And still we do not know what cleo
triclty Is.
woman finds that tOn3 and tons Of
a certain ore produce u fraction of a
gram OF radium. and we go to work
with 1t and behold the portentous re-
suits 1t achieves, but we do not know
what 1t Is.
A congregation OF sapient allenists
Mt trial gives expert testimony, but
no man among them knows what his
own brain is nor how 1t gives instan-
taneous directions to the foot and the
hand. Mystery is at the very root of
life and rules 1t to the end Whatever
way we turn we find the abyss un-
plumhed, the unfathomed darkness.
How ridiculous is our presumption of
knowledge before 80 vast an igno-
rance!-Phladelphia Ledger.
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Po.Do.Lax Ranlshes PImpIes

Bad Blood, Pimples, Headaches,
Biliousness, Torpid Liver, Constipa-
tion, etc, come from Indigestion.
Take Po-Do-Lax, the pleasant and alb
solutely sure Laxative, and you won't
suffer from deranged Stomach or
other troubles. 1t will tone up the
Liver and purify the blood. Use it
regularly and you will stay well, have
clear complexion and steady nerves.
Get a soc. bottle today. Money back
if not satisfied. All Druggists.
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scot, Liked WORK pressure.

Scott, who was poet, novelist law
yer, too, would have been greatest OF
all as journalist. Listen to this from
his journal for Feb. 10. 1926 "Yester-
day ] did not write line of Wood
stock Partly. was little out OF
spirits, -" Partly, | wanted to
wait for some new ideas.
Partly, | was little too far beyond
the press. | cannot pull well In long
traces. when the draft Is too far be-
hind me. love TO have the press
humping, gathering and banging In
my rear. II creates the necessity
which almost makes me work best
Needs must when the devil drives"
- There is the very spirit OF jour
nalism, and that devil surely is the
printers devil!-London Standard,
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upheld
Is The Original Smith One
Per Cent Law
Change In Personnel OF Bud
get Commission

Columbus, Ohio, Sept Icon
Cured in as required by the new con-
stitution by six of the Judges of the
Supreme Court, Justice John A.
Shauck not participating, was the de-
cision announced last night that one
section of the Fitzpatrick act of 1918,
amending the Smith one-per-cent tax
law of 1911, had been held unconsti-
tutional and invalid.
The section which the Court says
violates the organic law is that known
as Section 5649-3B, which provides
for change in the personnel of the
county budget commissions. The de-
cree of the Court, which was ordered
prepared Immediately, will sustain
the remainder of the act.
BY the ruling there are restored to
membership on the county budget
commissions in every county the
Prosecuting Attorneys, and there are
removed in some counties the City
OOllCllOlS VI Tic IlOSL pOpulOuS CITY
and in others the President of the
Board of Education of the district
having the largest duplicate.
The section which takes from the
Smith one-per-cent law the provision
that tax levies must be limited to the
amount levied in 1910 plus statutory
percentages is upheld.
In the decision there fails utterly
the attempt of tax-spending authori-
ties of few of the larger cities to
exercise absolute sway over the levy
ing of taxes.
The decision puts the bars up
against further attempts on the part
of city and school officials, who spend
the greater portion of the revenue,
to seize control of the tax-levying ma
chinery. A constitutional amendment
is made necessary by the decision.
A further effect of yesterdays de-
cision is to uphold the original Smith
one-per-cent law. 1t is regarded as
likely that the commissions, as they
existed up to the rendition of the de-
cision, will be held to be "de facto"
officers, and their acts held to he val
id
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-18
NO FAMINE
To Occur In United States
This Year

There will be no bread famine in
the United States this year. The
largest wheat crop in history has
just been harvested and according to
the United States department of
agriculture the total production Is ap-
proximately 911, 100000 bushels; near
ly 15O,000,000 bushels more than any
previous crop produced in the United
States. We have at least 250,000,000
bushels of wheat which are not need
ed for consumption at home or for
seed. The surplus production of the
United States usually goes to Europe,
but under present conditions, caused
by the European war, this cereal can
not cross the ocean. About 75,000,000
bushels have already been taken for
export, but most of it is being held at
the ports of departure. Conditions
across the water are not SO encourag
ing. War in Europe tends to prevent
the shipment of wheat from surplus
European countries to those which
need imports; for example, from Rus
sia to France, and a famine there
seems inevitable.
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How Canada Got Il. Name.

The origin of the name Canada is
strange enough, The Spaniards visited
that country previous TO the French
and made particular search for gold
and silver, and. finding none, they of,
ten said among themselves, "Aca NADIA, ("
meaning There is nothing here" The
Indians, who watched closely, learned
this sentence and its meaning. Later
on the French arrived and the Indians,
who wanted none of their company and
supposed they had come ON the same
errand as the Spanish, were desirous
TO inform them IN the Spanish sen.
tence "Aca NADIA" The French. who
knew as little of the Spanish language
as they, supposed that the necessarily
recurring sound was the name Of the
country and ultimately chrlstened It
Canada, which it has borne ever since.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-18
THE LIST
Of Articles That viii Fly
High On Account
OF The War Now In Progress
In Europe

Experts have compiled for the Dry
Goods Economist, which comes to
some of Mt. Vernon's dry goods mer-
chants, some interesting information
concerning the effect of the European
war on prices and stocks of dry goods.
The information follows:
Knit goods-The dye stuff situation
is likely to prove serious in connection
with hosiery and fancy knit goods.
Gloves-Prices have advanced from
25 to 100 per cent. Long silk gloves
will be sold in place of long kid gloves.
Veilings-Veilings are largely i'm
ported, and advances averaging 20 per
cent have been made.
Toilet goods-Prices of imported
lines have been advanced 10 to 25 per
cent On liberal estimate the stock
of imported toilet goods in the United
States will suffice only for ninety days
demand.
Dolls and toys-New York houses
are not hopeful of obtaining shipments
in the near future.
Lace curtains - Manufacturers are
expecting an increased demand
Shirts and collars-The materials
for these are being produced by dom
este mills, and there should be no
decided advance except on the highest
grades.
Mems hats-Prices will go up on ac-
count Of the limited supply of certain
raw materials, as shellac, leather, etc.
Furs-Prices will advance, owing to
the short supply of skins.
Mems clothing-An unusually heavy
| stock of mems overcoats was carried
over. This will tend to keep prices
near to normal.
Silks and Velyets-The cutting off
of imports will lessen the supply of
fine silks and chiffons. Velvets will
| be very scarce.
Wool and worsted dress goods
Dometic mills will doubtless be able
to devise means of coping with the
difficulties presented.
Cotton goods-There is a strong
opinion among cotton goods mills that
prices will stiffen.
| Linens-Importers stocks are not
heavy and there is practical Ger
tainty of short crop of flax on the
continent
| Handkerchiefs-Tb shortage of lin
en- will affect the supply of handker
chiefs, and many consumers will be
obliged to substitute cotton.
Laces-Imported laces already ad
vanced an average of 20 per cent.
Ribbons-These can be supplied by
our domestic mills. There is is pros
pect of larger use of ribbons in millin
cry.
Linoleums-Prices are already ad
vanced.
Rugs and carpets-Shortage viii
arise through scarcity of dyes and pos
sibly OF wool and jute.
Art needlework supplies-Stocks o.
mercerized cottons of French manufac
ture are extremely low and prices have
advanced 10 per cent.
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TO NAME BALDWIN
FOR SENATOR

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 17-Demo-
Gratis of Connecticut rounded up here
today for their State nominating con-
vcntion. Committee meetings and 9TH
er preliminary business occupied this
afternoon. Tonight the convention
meets for organization and to listen
to the opening speeches. Tomorrow
it will reconvene for the nomination
Of candidates for United States SEN
ator and a complete State ticket, in
cluding governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary of State, treasurer, comp
troller and attorney general. 1t is ex-
pected that the name of Governor
Simeon Baldwin will be the only one
presented for the United States SEN
atorship.
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rheumatism Pains Stopped

The first application of Sloan's Lin
'ment goes right to the painful part
it penetrates without rubbing-it
stops the Rheumatic Pains around
the joints and gives relief and COM
fort. Don't sufier Get bottle to-
day! 1t is family medicine for all
pains, hurts, bruises, cuts, sore throat,
neuralgia aud chest pains. Prevents
California, writes ut did wonders
for my Rheumatism, pain is gone as
soon as l apply it. ! recommended il
to my friends as the best Liniment l
ever used" Guaranteed. 25c. at your
Druggist.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-18

Mr.. Carlyle Vincent of the Deluxe
Hotel, Quebec, Canada, is the guest of
his son, Mr.. Herbert Vincent, of this
city.
Mrs. w. S. Lewis returned to Cen
terburg this morning after a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Mendehall of this
city.
Mrs. Edward Campbell went to Del
aware this morning, where she was
called by the illness of her nephew,
Mr.. Edgar Prouty.
Mrs. w. M. Marie of West High
street went to Newark this morning,
where she will visit her daughter,
Mrs. John MCGEE.
Cider press running every day. We
boil cider, also have barrels, and jars
for sale. Crafts Mills, Frederick
town. Citizens phone 249 ].
Mrs. Leonora Bricker returned to
Utica this morning after visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cramer of Mt.
Liberty.
Mr.. Elda Herr of North Main street
left this morning for Granville, o.,
where he will attend Denison univer-
sity this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lenhart and
three children who have been living
on West Chestnut street, went to
Newark this morning to make their
future home.
Mr.. Thomas Earlywine, wife and
son, Lee, of Bladensburg, spent We'd
nesday in F'redericktown visiting rel
atives and attending the Home Com.
| ing.
Mrs. l.. A. Culbertson returned this
morning from spending the summer
at Les Chenaux Islands, Mich.
Mr.. A. J. Flaharty went to Mt. Gil.
cad this morning, where he will spend
week with relatives
Mrs b, r. Durbin of Akron and
daughter, Miss Blanche, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. C. Parker.
Mrs. Ellen Durbn of Danville Is the
gAest of her mother, Mrs. Leo Blu.
baugh, Granville road.
Mr. John Chandler of New Lexing,
ton, o., formerly of Mt. Vernon, was
the guest of friends In the city on
Tuesday.
Miss Rachael Gleason of West
Pleasant street returned to her stud
les In the state deaf and dumb school
Columbus, Wednesday morning.
Miss Myrtle Gotshall went to Pitts.
bugh, Pa, this morning to enter the
Mary Morrison domestic science
school.
Miss Helen O'Neil of Havana Cuba
who Is the guest of Miss Gertrude
Porter. East High street, went to Co
lumbus today for few days visit
Mr.. James A, Schaelfer went to
Springfield o., this morning to at
tend the board meeting Of the trus
tees of the |. o. o. r. grand lodge OF
Ohio.
Mr.. Arthur Parrot received tele
gram Thursday, informing him of the
serious illness of his daughter, Mrs
Blanche Smith of Clarksburgh, w Va
Mr. Parrott leaves this evening for heI
bedside and will be present when she
Is operatd upon tomorrow.
Mrs. G. C. Earnist entertained
Wednesday evening at Sunny Crest
her summer home, Indian Hin ave
nue., Cincinnati, Ohio, in honor of hel
guest, Mrs, Josephine Gavin stephens
of Mt, Vernon, o., and Mr.. John w
Halleck of Denver, Colorado, who Is
the guest OF Ms, Fank II. Mouse OF
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, o.
Mr. w. A, Wlntermute was In tn,
city Thursday morning, en- route tC
Mt. Liberty from Newark, where h,
attended the Seth reunion of the 76tl
o.VI. The infantry's banner, which
was captured at Maringo, Ca, on Nov
27, 1868, was returned at the reunion
the Ohio legislature having appropri
ated $3.50 TO secure II. Governor
Cox's secretary, George II. Burba
made the presentation speech
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-18
VERMONT PRoeREsslvEs

Burlington, VT, Sept. 1.-THE Pro-
gressiye State convention assembled
in this city today for the nomination
OF candidate for United States SEN
ator and State ticket to be voted for
at the November election. All indi-
cations point to the nomination of
Fraser Metzger for the United States
senatorship. Mr.. Metzger was the
Progressive candidate for governor
two years ago.
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SHORT LOCALS
Eggs, 26 cents, butter, 2S cents.
FARMS FOR SALD-W.C. Rock.

Eggs, 26 cents, butter, 28 cents.
FARMS FOR sALB-W.C. Rock.
yell. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles j. Fish are the
guests of relatives in Akron.
A new line Of fancy work. At Kirk
T. Jackson's.
Mrs. M. A. Sailor of the Martinsburg
road is spending the day in Gambler.
Or. c. H. Sellers, Dentist, DanviIIe,
Ohio. tf
Mrs. w. ]. Dennis is spending the
day with Orrville friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl r. Ricketts, spent
Thursday in Columbus.
Mr. Anthony Cervenka is spending
a week with friends in Orrvllle.
DIR. Lester L. Williams made busi-
ness trip to Columbus Thursday.
Fall millinery opening at McHale
Millinery, 10 East Gambler street,
Friday, September 1S.
Mrs. Daniel Stark, East Gambler
street, went to Orrville this morning,
where she will visit relatives.
Ladies call and see Mrs. Harris
hats before you buy. No 20 West
Vine street.
MIR. Frank Harper went to Dunkirk,
N Y, Thursday, where he will spend
several days on business.
Wythe & Ogg announce their fall
millinery opening for Friday, Septem-
Der IS, and invite you to attend.
Mr.. Octave Paque went to Fair
mont, w. Va, today where he will
work in glass house.
Great Bargains in Edison talking
machines Prices from $500 up at
Penn's, 13 East High street.
Mrs. II. o. Wintermute of East
Hamtramck street is spending several
days with relatives in Mt. Liberty.
Miss Gertrude Lytle has returned
to her studies at the Columbus Schoo
for Girls.
Our store will be closed Monday
September n, on account of holiday
The /. Rosenthal Clothing Co.
Misses Laura and Ida Veatch Went
to West Milton, o., this morning tc
visit relatives.
Our millinery opening, Friday, Sept
1S Kirk and Jackson, 10 East Gam
bier street.
Mrs. Eleanor Welch of Howard Is
spending the day with friends in the
city.
Mr.. Henry Sheppard went to Cen
terburg this morning to join his wife
and visit relatives.
We buy first in quality butter and
eggs and sell first In quality groceries
Poppleton Grocery CO., % East Gam
bier street.
Mrs. Paul l<innison, nee Lult
Babbs, and young daughter, Virginia
OF Cleveland are guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Il. D. Heron, North Main street
Two and four minute Edison cylin
der records at Penn's, 10 East Higl
street.
Mr. and Mrs, j. g. Sheppard re
turned to Nashport, o., Wednesda.
after visit with their daughter. Mrs
Noble Weir.
Mr. George Gulbertson has returne,
from spending the summer at Lei
Chenaux Islands, Mich, Mr.. Culbert
son will re-enter Cornell this year a
a senior.
Owens, corner Main and Gambler
MP stairs, repairs watches cheape
than elsewhere. Main spring 75c
cleaning Zoe; crystals 15c; jewels 25,
10 75c. Guaranteed l year.
MIR. and Mrs. Vance Richie and Iii
tie Son were called to Little Wash
ington, o., Wednesday, by the dealt
Of Mrs. John Kessner. Mr.. and Mrs
James Ritchle and daughter, Mis-
Josephine, are already there.
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Dizzy? Bilious? Constipated2

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will cure
you, cause healthy flow of Bile and
rid your Stomach and Bowels of
waste and fermenting body poisons.
They are Tonic to your Stomach
and Liver and tone the general sys-
tenn. First dose will cure you of that
depressed, dizzy, bilious and consti-
pated condition. Csc. all Druggists.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-18

Mrs. H. d. Wilkins and Mrs. Jesse
Cleveland of Greenville, S. c., are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fair
child, East Gambler street.
Mr.. Frederick Lytle spent Tuesday
in Columbus on business and with old
friends at o. S. u.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-18

Excessive anger against human stu
pidity is itself one of the most pro
yoking Of all forms OF stupidity Won
Radowitz