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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02
GASSES
To Destroy The Troops The
Latest Thing

New York, Oct. IA possible expla-
nation of the terrible slaughter among
the Germans described in the recent
dispatches from the scene of war Is
long resident In Paris and widely ac-
quainted in Government circles. 1t Is
his opinion that the French are using
shells filed with new explosive in
vented by Eugene Tlrpin, the invent
or of melinite, which iiberates deadly
gases that asphyxiate all within range
of the shells.
At the beginning Of the war the
Paris newspapers mentioned new ex-
plosive of Turpin's invention which
| had just been tried out, and predicted
that 1t would annihilate whole regi-
ments. Bombs charged with it were
dropped from aeroplanes upon a field
containing several hundred sheep, and
according to the report, all the ami
mails were killed by the fumes. So
deadly was this explosive that the
French Government at first hesitated
to use it on the ground that the
slaugher would be too terrible.
Some of the Paris papers intimated
in the early stages of the conflict that
If the Germans ever attacked the city
there would be unheard-of slaughter;
30 apparently IL was supposed that
these shels--whlch,p h,presumably, are
used In the 75.millimeter field guns
would he reserved as a last resort for
the defense Of the capital. But now,
according to the theory, the French
have at last overcome their humani-
tartan scruples and decided to use the
shells.
| Turpin, the supposed inventor OF
the new shell, has had stormy his
tory, In 1886. in his laboratory at
Colombes, he discovered method OF
making picric acid tractable and avail
able for use in high explosives. There.
upon he proceeded with the invention
OF melinte, and followed with several
other explosives, In 1887, however, he
accused certain Capt, Tripon of the
territorial artillery of stealing his
formulae and plans for shells and sell
ing them to the Armstrong; in Eng
lnnd Turpin published book In 1880
attackng the Armstrong; and Tripon
with such effect that he procured The
ilatter's conviction. hut in the book he
publl he'd various plans and spcciiica
lions which gave HIS enemles q chance
20 attack him on the charge of diyulg
Ing secrets pertaining to the nationa
defenses lie was sentenced to iiy'
years Imprisonment and pordoned at
ter twenty-three months.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

ion Grove, Harrison township, Tues.
day, 1880 p. m.
tshKnights and Ladies' Of Security
will meet in regular session Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock
t*she United Prayer Band will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gamesfel-
ter, corner Of Burgess and Harrison
streets, Friday evening at 1880.
20
s+*Pastor ]. F. Martin of Dayton
will deliver his free Bible lecture this
evening at the G. A. X. hall. Il is un-
der the auspices of the International
Bible Students association and all
are urged to come and hear this noted
speaker.
.**The Ladies' Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church will meet
at the home of Mrs. j. G. Patterson,
500 East High street, Friday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
***The members of the Manhattan
club will meet at the X. of p. armory
on Friday evening at 7:15 o'clock. All
cid members are urged to be present
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Mr.. Eugene Wharton has sold his
farm near here to Mr.. Charles Hard.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thude McNabb visited
in Mohawk Tuesday.
Mr.. Harry Gibson of Newark visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks Mckee last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. Almack of Gosh.
octon visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Nabb Sunday
Mrs. Adam Scott, who has been Ill
for several weeks past, is somewhat
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Rodgers
moved from this place to Millwoot
last week.
Miss Rachie Beal visited friends il
Walhonding Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Giffin will
move from here to Gambler the frs
Of October.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

The State Industrial Commission
; has ordered suit instituted against a
concern which had not come under
Workmen's Compensation. for the am.
cunt of injury claim and iifty per
cent. penalty The injured man has
been paid by the state, and now the
state will recover from the company
The workman is protected whether
the employer acts under The law OF
not.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Governor--James M. Cox.
Lieutenant Governor--W. A. Green.
tuDd.
Secretary Of State-J. H. Secrest.
Treasurer of State-John p. Bren.
nan.
Attorney General--Joseph McGhee
United States Senator-Timotby s.
Hogan.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Hugh l.. Nichols.
Judges OF Supreme Court. Fos
ser Wilkin and Phil M. Grow.
Judge OF the Court Of Appeals
Lewis b. Houck.
Representative to Congress WIN
a. Ashbrook.
State Senator-WilIis Horn.
Common Pleas Judge-B. b. Feren
'0augh.
Representative-N. III. Hunter.
Clerk of Court-Guy Taylor.
Sheriff John M. Woolison.
Auditor-Walter M. Riley.
Commissioners j. G. Earleywine
Riley Levering, George M. Shaffer.
Treasurer--Lloyd M. Bell.
Recorder Edgar G. Rush.
Surveyor-Ro s. Hyatt.
Prosecuting Attorney Charles /
Bermont.
Cofoner-V. j.. Fisher
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MIR. and Mrs. Theodore Durbin went
tc Cleveland Sunday, They motored
through.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Scholes visited
relatives at Wooster Sunday.
Clarence Kemp and Kenneth Mckee
attended the Loudonville fair Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Arnholt of Loud
onville were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. b. Rice Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Church of Loud
onville spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Parrish OF
Warsaw we're Saturday and Sunday
guests of relatives.
Those from distance who attend
ed the funeral of Mr.. j. Il. Hall were:
Mr.. William G. Fowler OF West
Cairo, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Fowler OF
Nevada, Miss Gienna Fowler OF Bu-
cyrus, Miss Dorma Shrimplin oi
Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Stoph'
lett, and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Stophlett
OF Columbus, &r. and Mrs. Frank b.
Karr and Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. McCon'
nell of Coshocton, Mr.. NJ. M. Heron
CT Millersburg, T." and Mrs. b. r.
Humhert and Mr. 10y o. Simons OF
Mt. Vernon.
Leta and Kathlyn Mckee went to
Millersburg Sunday where they vii
make their home for the winter with
their aunt, Mrs. Della Steele.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02
Three Hard Words.

There are three short and simple
words. the hardest TO pronounce in any
language (and ! suspect they We're no
easier before the confusion of tongues'.
but which no man or nation that can
not utter can claim to have arrived at
manhood These words are. 81 was
wrong - Lowell.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02
Seeking the onloe of United staees

Seeking the Office of United STAGES
Senator, Warren c. Harding frankly
clfers himself as a candidate. against
the policies of President Wilson, and
he speaks from the platform from
which Congressman Wills barangues.
Willis has opposed Wilson In congress.
Now he seeks to be governor Of Ohio.
II resolves Itself to this "a vote for
willis is a slap at wilson"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02
The Art of Elatterx.

Madam With this goose ! have been
awfully cheated. 1t IL old and tough
and still 1t looks so young and tender.
Cook ,who likes to ilatter her mistress,
Yes. madam. One can never tell by
appearances. You. too. look much
younger than you really are. File
gende Batter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

Congressman Willis has again as
serted that the campaign win be
waged against Cox and his policies.
What does he offer In the place Of the
policies he condemns? TO Offset ac
dion and construction IL takes more
than reaction and criticism.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

We can remember very distinctly in
the days OF George u Cox rule, when
Warren G. Harding was paying defer
ence and devotion. that the Republi-
cans never mentioned ANYTHING about
interest On public funds.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Yoakam and Mt.
and Mrs. l.. l.. Shaffer spent Sunday
at Millwood.
Rev. Balmer will be pastor of Nj. D..
church here, while Rev. Mott, who has
been vary faithful pastor during
the last four years, will go to Ply
mouth
James Mcfarland spent Saturday
night at home of his niece and me-
phew, Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Tucker.
Miss Carrie Flattery gave quite an
interesting talk at NJ. e. church sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Robertson and
Mrs Mayme Robertson left Monday
evening for several days visit with
Rev. W. N. Robertson at Port Clinton
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tucker and Mr..
Lew Hollingsworth spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yoast at Howard,
Ohio.
Quite a number are absent from
school with whooping cough.
Marie McFail of Mt. Vernon is
spending a few days with her sisters,
Mesdames Fred and Lee Tucker,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

And by the way, has it ever occurred
to you that the State Attorney Gen
erals Office has been maintained dur
ing Tim Hogan's incumbency on the
funds he secured from the estates OF
the old Republican Office holders who
gouged the commonwealth out of its
just due?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

II win take the managers all the
rest of the campaign to explain what
Willis means. And IL will take willis
all the time to explain what the other
fellow means.
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't*Regular communication of Mt.
Zion lodge, No. 8, F. g. A. NJ, Friday
evening at o'clock. Work in the M.
M. degree.
t*sThe members of the mems Bible
classes of Mt Vernon, will hold a mass
meeting in the interests of statewide
prohibition, in the Gay street M. e.
church, on Wednesday evening, Sept.
3Oth, at 1880 o'clock.
s**The College Womans Club will
meet Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Ackerman, Gil East High street.
The program will be in charge of Mrs.
Cover and Mrs. Kahrl
.*tMt. Vernon Lodge No. 20, I. o. o..
F., will have work in the degrees next
Wednesday evening, Sept. 30tb.
t*fThe G. w. B. M. of the Vine
street church will meet Friday Oct.
2, with Mrs. G. w. Mckee, East Gam
bier street. The time of meeting is
2:30 D. m. Let every member be pres
ent.
***The regular meeting of Pleasant
Grange will be held Friday evening
October Q. Members Of the degree
team will please be present for work
**The first number on the Pleasant
Grange Community Lecture course viii
he given Friday evening, October g. al
8 o'clock. Hon. A. p. Sandles, Presi
dent of the Agricultural Commission
of Ohio, will give his famous lecture
entitled, "Dirt, Dollars, Sense" Ey
erybody invited.
asa mems chorus is being formet
in the city to provide music for thu
temperance meetings to be held thi
Fall. All men interested are aske
to meet at the NJ. E. church Wednes
day evening, Sept, 30th, at 700 p. n
o
%%#Members of the Baptist Philathe
/, secret prayer service will meet Thurs
day after prayer meeting in the elias
room.
o.
%+*Members of Joe Hooker Post, NJ
q, G. A. r., are requested to meet q
the Office OF Col. l.. G. Hunt on Wet
nesda afternoon at / o'clock to atten
: the funeral of the late Leander Hutcl
inson.
**Kokosing Council No. 21, ID. of
20 will meet in regular session Saturda
d evening, Oct. 3, at 7 o'clock. All men
bers of the degree staff are requisite
to be present for drill
**tThe Woman's Missionary sociel
of the Baptist church will meet Frida
. afternoon, Oct. 2, at 2:30 o'clock
the church parlors with Mrs. McFa
den and Mrs. Arnold as hostesses.
%t*The Missionary society of th
o Congregational church will hold
meeting Friday afternoon at 2:3U
" the church.
10 ++tThe young campaigners wi
% meet for drill at the M. IL. church FL
" day afternoon after school. Stori'
10 will be told.
~ ft*rhe Womans Auxiliary of S
II Paul's Episcopal church will hold 9
y all day meeting on Friday, october
; ut the parish house, commencing ut
~ o'clock.
V O.
"s%Ladies Aid Society OF the NJ
'r church will meet Friday Afternoon
" 2;3O.
- @F@Rev. d. A. Morris will deliv,
lectures ut tho following places
- Buckeye City, Sunday at p. N
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02
a Misnomer.

How did your farewell tour turn
outi"
ave didn't fare Well" Louisville
Courlcr.Jou,nal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02
sbsresnino Scissors.

10 sharpen scissors take u bottle and
cut with the scissors az II YOU had 20
cut the neck pN the bottle, This Is Of
tectlye Wumau's Home Companion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

Nature IL fuli of ooncords: humanity
u dlscords
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

FOR SALE--New barrels for cider
G. II. Jones. 107 West High street,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

FOR SALE OR TRADE-New !
room house with soft water bath
electric lights and cemented cellar
Call at 7l5 N. Main street, q
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02
BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY
Wanted, For Sale,&c

Rates cents oer line, each inser'
ton. Six words to line.
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'|sRegular communication of Mt
Zion lodge. No. o, F. g. A. NJ, Friday
evening at Z o'clock. Work in the M
M. degree.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

t*AThe members of the mems Bibl'
classes of Mt Vernon, will hold mas
meeting in the interests of statewide
prohibition, in the Gay street M. E
church, on Wednesday evening, Sept
30th, at 1880 o'clock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-02

s**The College Womans Club will
meet Friday evening at the home o
Mrs. Ackerman, Gil East High street
The program will be in charge of Mrs
Cover and Mrs. Kahrl.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-05
bob" BREMNER.

THE DEEDS of called for greater aamHahoh
or attracted wider the of Congressman Robert
(unn Bremner who Baltimore sanarium and who had
10 all ntens purposes offered his life sacrifice that some
poor soul who comes after may be helped by it
For Bob" he Familiarity and ahectonaey
called can truthuly science having voun-
av submitted to the for taking
upon altar of experiment sympathy for the heroic
countrywide prayers for his
went I'D from they watched for from that
bedside in the southern where he lay stocay conem
plating the progress otherwise of his condition At no
time did from the invalid murmur OF complaint or
an indicating that he entertained anything but hope OF
ultimate recovery and and general conversation
sublime yet he must surely have
realized that doomed His intelligence of such high
order that other conclusion can be drawn
CHEEKY word the pleasant smile the ocuar remark when
suffering untold agony always evidence Mr. Bremner
never nched pain This extraordinary characteristic marked
his the day. about four years ago. when was
victim of cancer in its vrunt form to
end.
Comparatively young years 60 prosperous in business
as publisher and writer with public career that had
already honorable prominence and political future that
promised greater emnenc he outwardy greed over his
affection shrank from the inevitable Others condOled with
him rallied the Fate that seemed destined to cut short
useful fe philosophical Bremner raised protest
ING voice His sunny disposition the although it
might appear sefsaisfacon and seeming good spirits
and delightful times assumed for purpose
his relatives and friends that they might
imbibe the cheerulness that possessed him.
daily assduous during his period OF illness
as he had been in years health and he
severing energetic interchangeable AS newspaper editor he
had eay made mark himself by of the droness and
logic of his writings style quaint and stamped by strain
Of human feeling that appealed readers AS
member of the he displayed his natural
aptitude intelligent work and his dying moments were
frequently occupied preparation and revision of legislative
measures which he interested
Bob" had passed through ordeals prior to
undergoing the Specialists of types had
subjected him to their respective methods of socaed and
he bore varied surgical and other operations
with characteristic patience and ortitude
The young Congressman had the happy faculty OF making
friends easily retaining friendships and noted for his love
of fair play dealing He would dare the dpeasure of
the most rather than permit the of political
significance unfairly treated This trait may
be said of the elements of his popularity
Hero MARTYR loyal citizen and devoted
friend all that Bob Bemner had not lived
died in vain
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-05
ON THE RACK

1.-THE nearest that Mrs. Simmons
ever comes to being put out, said
Mr.. Simmons, lis over the busting of
a certain music rack, one of those
portable contrivances of thin, slender
strips of steel made to fold up.
Just now In disuse, this music rack
stands folded into its smaller dimen-
sions and leaning in a corner, but
Mrs Simmons dusts il every time she
dusts, for she never sights anything,
and every time that music rack plays
pranks that would try the temper of
a duster more even tempered than
she, If such exists.
Prom my study in the adjoining
room / can hear Mrs. Simmons at
work, and when she approaches that
corner in which the music rack stands
folded up like long, slender bundle
of rods, just suspend my work
and wait, for ] confess that ! am
fascinated by this daily struggle.
There Is a momentary silence, and
then-click-I know that Mrs. Sim
mons, with her unappeasable sense of
duty, has picked up that music rack
and begun to dust II. That was the
click. It must be folded up In this
corner, for there is no room for II In
any other form.
"She lifts 1t up to fold the legs to-
gether, and as she does that the table
part of the thing, upon which the rnu-
sic is laid, opens out with another
click over her head. She lowers the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-05
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM
THE EXCHANGES

been lent to that British institution
by Wilfrid Merton. Originally the
work comprised 11,100 volumes. 1t
was compiled by over 1000 students.
The total number of pages is 917 .4S0,
and of characters-which correspond
to English words-366, 49,. 900. So eX-
haustive is that great collaboration
that one volume in the London Lii
brary is almost entirely devoted to
the subject of bamboos. If all the
volumes were piled on top of one an
other they would reach a height of
450 feet, higher than the dome of st.
Paul's Cathedral.
A great part of the work was de-
stroyed by fire during the Boxer riots
in 1900, when the Han-lin College was
destroyed. Many of the volumes were
then appropriated by different peo-
pie, and are now scattered all over
the world. Two hundred volumes
were discovered by a Chinese student
in an obscure corner of the British
legation at Picking. England now
possesses eleven sections of the die
tionary. Mr.. Merton bought the vol
ume now on view for a small sum at
a bookshop-one of the romances of
the second hand bookshops. 1t is not
known how many volumes are in the
possession of the Chinese government,
but there is a strong feeling that all
the volumes that were taken out of
the country should be restored to
their legitimate owners. The 1000
Chinese authors left behind them in
this encyclopedia monument to the
love of learning and to the patient
and untiring industry of a people
whose civilization the Western world
affects to despise.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-05
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How Tden Secured the Nomination of ioratio Seymour

Judge Church never had the slight
est illusion about the politics which
associated his name with the Demo-
cratic nomination for President in
1863 Judge Davis said in reply. Had
he been entirely free he would not
have permitted the use of his name.
He had just been elected as the first
chief justice of the newly-organized
Court of Appeals of New York State.
His term was fourteen years, and his
post of chief Justice was one that
was wholly congenial to him.
Judge Church had been pretty well
trained in New York State politics.
He had been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and. earlier, comptroller of the State
at time when the comptrollership
was very important Office. 1t was
a stepping stone to the presidency
for Martin Van Buren, and Millard
Fillmore, and many governors Of
New York received their first State
training in that office.
Therefore Judge Church was not
so unskilled in politics as some men
who had been exclusively devoted to
the practise Of the law were. He
knew, and he once told me that he
knew, that his name was being used
simply as a blind. He had a profound
regard and respect for the political
abilities of Samuel j. Tilden. and he
knew that it was due in great meas
ure to Mr.. Tilden's influence that be
was nominated and elected chief jus
tice. He, therefore, did not feel jus
tilted in sending word to Tilden thai
no Use must be made of his name.
HE told me, however, that he hat
been grievously mistaken in one
thing. He was convinced that hi:
name was used for the real plan o.
Tilden and the other Democrats
which was the nomination of the chic
justice of the Supreme Court a
Washington, Salmon P. Chase, ant
that it was not until the New Yorl
delegation switched over to Horati'
| Seymour that the real candidate o
| Tilden and his associates was known
HE said to me: I never dreame,
| that Seymour was the man they wer
after, for I was certain that Tildel
wanted to nominate Salmon P
| Chase"
Copyright, 1914, by Z, ]. Edward.
| All rights reserved.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-05

A lawyer who recently died in New
York city left instructions in his will
that one-h half OF his fortune of 100000
should be devoted to establishing and
maintaining a bread line" for the
hungry of the great city.
Diseased with the idea of perpetn-
ating his name, he stipulated that II
should appear in raised letters on
each and every loaf Of bread dis
tributed by his agents to the poor and
needy who might apply for aid.
1t is said that this man had often
expressed the opinion that the only
immortality Of which the individual
can be certain is in the perpetuation
of his name and acts through be-
quests in one form or another to pos
terity. Thus we can somewhat &C
count for his ambition to have ms
name SO prominently associated with
his good deed.
While we would not belittle this
mans philanthropy, which Will I'M
doubtedly prove a blessing TO many
a poor unfortunate, yet we cannot
but regret his methods of gaining
immortality" and contrast him with
the two great men whose birth we
celebrate this NOTWITHSTANDING
and Lincoln. How undimmed Is their
renown after all these years, and
vet without any self laudation, or
advertisement on their part.
They gave themselves to their coun--
try and thus engraved their names
on the hearts of their countrymen,
and immortalized themselves for all
time.
Abraham Lincoln, one OF the most
colossal figures in all history, was the
apostle of modesty and simplicity.
An analysis of Lincoln's character
shows that his marvellous career was
due more to the moral qualities which