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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Super-Optimist

What a cheerful woman Mrs. Smiley is"
Isn't she? Why, do you know, that Wo-
man can have a good time thinking what
good time she would have il she were hav-
ing it."-Boston Transcript.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
The Retort Frosty

81 suppose, captain" said the inquisitys
ocean yoyager, that the passengers make
YOU dreadfuily tired with the questions they
ask"
"Yes, indeed" replied the captain What
else il 1t you want to know"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
International Diet

It is reported that the animals of the Ber-
lin zoo have been killed for food, which
may explain why the Germans have lately
taken to eating crow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
A Burning Question

Parke-Is your house insured against hre!
Lane-I don't know. I've just been readlng
over the insurance policy.-Life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
But Not for Father
LOTT HARDER
Caption of Buffalo wedding report.
Fair Warning

Maid at Country Hotel-"Please, sir, viii
you use the hot water soon, as there's an ole
in the ny'-l.Onuon Punch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
The Horrors Of War

Ethel Gn apprehensive whisper which
easily reaches her German governess to
whom she is deeply attached)-Mother, shall
we have to kill Fraulein?-London Punch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Wedded Persiflage

Miss Fluff-Mr Deepthought. do you think
marriage is a failure?
Mr.. Deepthought-Well the bride never
gets the best man.-Judge.
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Funny

Turkey protests against the jests in
American newspapers at her expense, II
Turkey will stay out of the war she will not
be a Observation-Disclosures Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

The world does move. 1t seems but yester-
day that universal excitement was caused by
a successful aeroplane flight across the Chan
mel from France TO England Just a few days
ago 36 British army planes were reported 10
be making the passage from England to
France at one time.
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Paid him so years salary in advance!

TT is considerable step from Presidents
i and Empresses to a mere Mayor, but
there was one Mayor who was as autocratic
in his way as was Dom Paul or Catherine
the late William ], Gaynor. whose last off,
cial words were, Il have been Mayor" In
cOntradstinction to some of his predecessors,
who were mere tools of Tammany. Mr.. Gay
nor was recklessly fearless in his outspoken
opinions. He cared not whom he hit nor
what the consequences might be. One Incl
dent shows this clearly, He had been in
Office two days when friend called on him.
After the usual preliminares. Mr.. Gaynor
commented upon previous administrations
and their lack of common sense.
MY predecessor in this Office was the
smallest man who ever sat in the Mayors
chair" thundered Mr. Gaynor. bringing his
first down on his desk. That predecessor
was George b. Mcclellan. son of the Little
General who fought Tammany ruriously
and was crushed beneath the claws of the
tiger Not that there was ever breath OF
suspicion Of wrong against Mr., Mcclellan,
but he played politics instead Of governing
the city and paid the price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Mr.. Roosevelt is correct in announcing that
he isn't a candidate. But wait until l9l6-
Springfield Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

once upon a time there was a political
" boss in Philadelphia, and there are more
Of them now. A reporter asked him one day
whether Jones' which wasn't his name. would
be nominated for Congress.
IF WE think our opponents will win
Jones will be nominated; if WE think WE
will win, then | will be named"
Jones was nominated. If this were a short
story or a play, Jones would have won, just
to make a dramatic climax. But this being
a true tale, Jones was everlastingly licked.
BRADFORD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

It would have been fine thing for Penn
sylvania If Mr.. Knox had offered for the
Senate last spring. II would be a finer thing
if Mr Penrose would retire i'm his favor now.
But such things do not happen in Penroseism
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

no YOU recall that when you went to
- school you were induced to learn some
thing about Peter the Great and Catherine
and how wicked and cruel Catherine was?
Well, she wasn't so bad you imagine,
for Diderot, the encyclopaedia, says she was
not, and he knew Desiring to provide a
dowry for his daughter and not having the
means, Diderot decided TO sell his magnifl-
cent library. 1t came to GATHERINGS ears
and she sent for Diderot.
Then she showed how cruel she could
really be when the occasion offered itself.
She bought the library at Diderots own
price made him the librarian of her new
purchase and -
Paid him so years salary in advance!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

Herman Ridder explains that the war is
"an expression Of the acute neurasthenia
from which the nations are suffering" This
OF course makes it entirely plain; but isn't il
stealing Mr.. Wilson's psychological theory?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

New YorSs $780, 100000 loan oyersubscribed
three times by private investors and tidy
bit Of the money from Philadelphia! We still
have a few pennies to rub together in spite
Of the pessimists
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

The Government ought to show its apprs-
citation of what Ambassador Herrick has done
service OF the same general kind.-Charleston
News and Courier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

The safety FIRST" program is not making
much headway in Europe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

Doctor Brumbaugh is confounding his
critics and he will confound PenroseIsm be-
fore ne gets through
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

In comparison with the present European
war. Caesar. Alexander and Hannibal were
guilty OF nothing more serious than disorderLy
conduct.-Kansas City Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

The railroads can hardly be so bad as they
have been painted, il President Wilson be-
comes one OF their Observation-Disclosures Even
ing sun.
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PASSED BY THE CENSOR

TTNHAT Joseph Hirt, the artist, married a
i Philadelphia girl shows his good sense;
that he was chased a couple Of thousand
miles by an earthquake is indicative of his
ability to dodge trouble. 1t began in San
Francisco, where Hrt more or less busy
drawing cartoons for daily paper. 1t so
happened that he was not busy the night
in question, that is, not until the earthquake
started-then he became extraordinarily so.
In fact, he never stopped being busy until
he reached Oakland in safety, minus cloth
ing and money. For three weeks he lived in
the refugee camp awaiting a remittance
from his family in this city. Then dis
gusted he became passenger de luxe on a
freight train for Los Angeles. But work and
money were even scarcer there, and so he
continued in haphazard fashion until Chi
cago was reached.
There he became chef in quick lunch
room for q week, but, having higher aspira-
tions he started once again, this time for
Buffalo. There too, work was unobtainable.
For two weeks he managed to eke out de-
cidedly precarious living. one day, just by
chance, he sauntered into the postoffice and
inquired at the general delivery whether any
mail had been forwarded to him via Los
Angeles, Kansas City, ST. Louis, Chicago,
etc. There was, said the man. In the letter,
which was from home, an express order
for 5000
Hirt says that he dined that night and the
after effects of that dinner will be his death
some day, but he doesn't care now, for he
is wed to that Philadelphia girl and has
more orders than he can fill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

New Jersey has habit Of standing by the
President. The Democracy gets the credit
for Woodrow Wilson's personal victories
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

TAKING breakfast with real, live Presi-
i dent is undoubtedly an honor, but some
times there are drawbacks, in this in
stance. had been in Johannesburg, South
Africa, for well nigh year, when William ].
Leyds Secretary of State. invited me to par
take of frugal morning meal with Presi
dent Kruger. So to Pretoria, the capital, I
went by stage coach 35 miles in six hours,
and called upon the Staats-Sekretaer.
81 suppose 5 o'clock is the breakfast hour?"
I asked.
The President has a Cabinet meeting at
in the morning, so you'd better come half
an hour before that" replied Doctor Leyds.
Regretfully l retired sleepily 1 arose,
dressed and went to the little cottage which
served for the Boer White House 1t was
still dark, but the President, surrounded by
Generals Joubert, De Wet, Botha and Doctor
Leyds, was awaiting my coming. For ten
minutes Dom Paul s-eXamned me on
America; then Vrow Kruger brought huge
bowls of steaming coffee and black bread,
covered with real creamery butter. And at
a. m. sharp the Boer Cabinet went into
session with prayer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

Everybody except the Interstate Commerce
Commission thinks the railways are entitled
u relief.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

Reports OF the irst football injuries, broken
collar bones and the like, cause small thrill OF
protest this year. There are too many worse
things going on behind the veil of the Euro
pean censorshlp-SpTingheld Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

T HAVE no desire to claim credit for
L the discovery, but | have found the
champion fisherman, and he halls from To-
ledo. His name is Howard Weigle and he
dates his fish story from Frankfort, Mich.
According to this modern 1zaak Walton, he
went fishing near Frankfort during his va
cation in 1913. In the course of time he
hooked a huge pickerel, which, after long
struggle, got away. This summer Weigle
went to the same stream and dropped his
line into the hole left in the water by the
dropping OF the escaping fish, A cast was
made, bite and-Weigle had caught the
same fish, he says In it's gill was fast
ened the selfsame bait which Weigle had
lost the previous summer. Which proves
that, after all, some fish honest enough
to return things which do not belong to
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

One small imagined sigh from sweet Cor,
della. one fancied smile upon the lips OF
Imogen, one fieeting dream OF Juliet from nsr
window leaning. brings England closer 10 TINS
land of ours, than Kipling, Pinero, DOYLE
Bridges and-an that list Of authors ever could
Chicago Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

The Presidents remark upon the activities
of certain professional jingoes who are no"
crazy for peace-that their program Is 'uh,
practical and silly''-is mildly true. What no
might have said II he had been in ill-humo.
would have been much more to the polnt-Ne"
York World
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-24
WAR news
Excited A Young Boy With
A Gun
And He Shot Playmate In
The Hip

Lock, o., April 22--EnthUsiastic ov.
er war news and preparing for imagin-
AIRY enemies, a young boy residing
north Of this place became careless
with the gun which he was handling
and accidentally fired bullet into the
body Of playmate, the tweIve-year-
old daughter of Mr.. Marion Myers, .
farmer. The girls condition is be.
Iieved to be serious.
The children were playing at the
Myers home Wednesday morning and
the boy secured an old gun which he
was handling. 1t was discharged
while the muzzle was but short dis.
tance from the girls body. The bul-
let entered her hip, and, it is feared,
pierced vital parts. She was taken TO
a hospital where a more thorough ex-
animation viii be made
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Rev. Hartford of Granville preached
in the Baptist church Sunday evening.
Rev. Wiseman, who has been serious.
ly ill, is slowly improving.
DR.. ]. F, Shrontz, Ross Pumphrey
and Homer Dodd motored to Mt. Yer.
non Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl VanVoorhis were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Ewart,
Sunday.
Mr.. w. B. Cline is visiting friends
in Newark and Columbus
The last number of the high school
lecture course will be given in the
town hall next Saturday evening.
The members of the Embroidery
club gave Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Burwell
a farewell surprise at their home Sat
urday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Burwell
go next week to Gallon to make their
future home.
Mrs. Eugene Carr is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Perfect of Croton.
Miss Wade Blackburn is the genial
proprietress of our new hotel.
Mrs. Lee Pumphrey and son Charles
are visiting Mrs. Humphreys mother,
near Gratiot.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty will give chicken supper in their
church Saturday evening, May 2.
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DANvILLE
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Mr.. l.. p Yearons Of Danviile pur-
chased Ford touring car aSturday.
Mr.. F. A. Esely of Nevada, was in
town on business Monday.
Mr. Geo. Snow bought the Elizabeth
Hess farm, north OF Danville.
Mr.. J. D. Shrimplin of Cleveland is
visiting his daughter, Mrs j. E. Hall.
Mrs. Stephen Steel of Millersburg
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
brother, Harry Mckee.
Mr. and Mrs L. r. Hall left Sunday
for weeks visit with their daughter,
Mrs. e. w, Stophlett, 121 14th ave-,
Columbus.
Rev. W. d. Hollett of this place
preached the baccalaureate sermon at
Brink Haven Sunday evening.
The first ball game of the season
was played last Friday. d. B. II. S.
boys played Gambler high school
boys, defeated Gambler to 2.
F. o. Padget went to Delaware hos
pital for treatment
The funeral services of Charles Pur-
cell were held at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Theodore Durbin,
Thursday afternoon. Interment in the
Workman cemetery.
The Robinson clothing stock was
sold at public sale Tuesday morning at
10 O'clock, to L. A. Greer of Ada, Ohio.
Mr.. John Darrah, travelling sales
man for the Marshall Field Co., Chi
cago. visited his father, II. K. Darrah,
Sunday
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Teresa Marie Tiahe

Teresa Marie Tighe, oldest daugh,.
ter of Mrs. Agnes Tighe, died at 5
O'Clock Tuesday 1fternoon at the,
family residence on East Front street.
after an illness of sugar diabetes.
While the deceased had been in ILL
health for several months it was only
last Sunday that her condition became.
serious. Miss Tighe was born May
%, 1892, in Mt. Vernon, and graduated
from st. Vincent de Paul's High school,
with the class of 1911. She is sur,
vived by her mother, one brother, Vim,
cent Tighe and two sisters, Anna and
Helen. The funeral from st. Vincent.
de PauTs Catholic chruch Thursday
morning at o'clock, sun time, Rev.
L. w. Mulhane officiating. Interment
in Calvary cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-24
BOYS
From Knox Co. Entered In
Corn Growing Contest

Boys, does your name appear in list
of entries given below?
If not, get into the game and show
father that you can raise corn. It
costs you nothing to try, and the re-
ward for winners is well worth the et-
fort to raise the average" in Ohio.
Write to A. P. Sandles, Columbus,
for rules and entry blanks. Domestic
science rules are now ready.
Entries from Knox county to date
are:
selden Dailey-Mt. Vernon, r. 8,
Clinton.
Walter P. Burgess-Mt Vernon, R.
1, Monroe.
VIM. E. Burgess-Mt. Vernon, r. /,
Monroe.
Willie sevits, Jr-Danville, R. 2,
Union.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-24
LAST WILL
IS FILED
In Probate OF John Albert
Late OF Pleasant
Leaves All Property In Trust
For Daughters
But Directs That Son May
Have Use Of Farm
An Account Has Been Filed
In Probate
Other Items OF Interest From
Temple OF Justice

The last will and testament OF John
Albert, late of Pleasant township, has
been filed in probate. BY the terms
of the will the testator gives to Will
liam M. Koons, his entire estate, both
real and personal, to be held in trust
for the use and benefit of his daugh-
ters until the youngest attains the
age of eighteen years. The testator
directs that if satisfactory arrange
ments can be made that his son,
James Albert, be allowed to reside on
the home farm and to have the, use of
the personal property, provided he
furnish a home for the minor, unmar-
ried daughters. The testator further
directs that five years after the young
est daughter shall have arrived at the
age of eighteen years, rnen the prop.
erty is to be sold and the proceeds
divided equally among the children,
share and share alike. William NJ.
Rooms is named as executor and trus-
tee of the will which was signed Aug
ust 21, 1913, in the presence of C. j.
Hardin and Mrs. J. Albert.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-24
SUFFOCATED
Under Sacks When His
Wagon Overturned
A Licking County Man Meets
Sudden Death

Caught under sacks filled witt
ground feed, when his wagon over
turned down an embankment one
mile east of Hanover, Monday night
jerome Simpson. aged So, probably
suffocated. His body was found
Tuesday morning by Homer Priest
says the Newark Advocate.
Priest was starting out to feed his
stock at o'clock Tuesday morning
when he saw the simpson team
standing by the roadside hitched to
the overturned wagon. AS he an.
preached he saw a hand of the dead
man projecting from under the enor.
nous weight of the feed sacks.
Neighbors were hurriedly sum.
moned and after considerable work
the wagon and sacks were moved suf.
ficiently to permit the release of Mr..
Simpsons body. The county coroner
was notified and the body was or.
dered taken to the home, two miles
east Of Hanover on the Newark-Zanes.
vile road.
Mr. Simpson had been in Newark
purchasing the wagon load of mill.
ing. He started for home late in the
evening, and persons in Hanover saw
him driving through the village about
8 o'clock. 1t is presumed the acct
dent occurred between and 9 o'clock.
and it is regarded as remarkable that
it was not discovered before morning.
as the highway is frequently travelled
Heavy clouds caused Monday night
to be very dark. The road at the
point where the accident occurred
had been graded for piking, but
could not be completed last fall on
account of weather conditions. It is
the general opinion that in the dark
Mr.. Simpson belived he was in the
roadway. The wagon grazed the edge
of the four-foot embankment, the
dirt gave way, and the heavy vehicle
turned completely over before the
driver could extricate himself.
1t is possible that the heavy weight
of the wagon and grain caused in
juries which brought unconscious
ness almost instantly. Persons who
were first to reach the scene declare
it would have been impossible for the
man to extricate himself from his
position without assistance. The
horses remained standing all night,
hitched to the wagon.
Mr.. Simpson had been a resident of
the neighborhood east of Hanover
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-24
Three
Accidents At A Local GLASS;
Plant Tuesday Evening

John Steffen, c. McCluskey and Fer.
dinand Chevlieu, all workmen at the
Pittsburgh Plate glass factory, were
cut by broken glass Tuesday evening.
Steffen was badly cut on the left
wrist, McCluskey was cut upon the
right side of his head and Chevlieu
had his right thumb badly lacerated.
All we're separate accidents. DR.. s. &c.
Deeley rendered surgical attention in
each case.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-24

Mrs. Mabel French went to Colum-
bus Wednesday morning to spend the
day.
Miss Valeria Prisnitz of Danvilie
underwent an operation for appended
tbs at the Mt. Vernon hospital We'd
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Merriman of
Akron returned to their home We'd
nesday morning after visit with
relatives here.
Mrs. John Harrison left Tuesday for
her home in Brookyille, Pa, after an
extended visit in Mt. Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-24
MT. VERNON
Men In Washington To Protest
Over A Lease

Washington, April 22-Columbus
Ewalt, A. A. Dowds and B. r. Parker,
of Mt. Vernon, today called at the
Postoffice Department in company
with Representative w. G. Sharp and
Mr.. Black, secretary to Senator Pom
creme, to urge departmental officials to
stand by lease entered into by Mr.,
Dowds for postoffice quarters in Mt.
Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-24
%iy
Bell-MetcaIf
Wedding

Mr.. Arthur Bell of Liberty township,
and Miss Grace Metcalf of Gambler
were united in marriage Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the home OF
the officiating minister Rev. o. E.
Ford. The bride is school teacher.
well and favorably known. Mr.. Bell
is a farmer, held in high esteem. AZ.
ter short wedding trip they will be.
at home to their many friends in Lib
erty township.
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Decision of Supreme Court

Decision OF Supreme Court
The supreme court of Ohio rendered
decision Tuesday in the case of
Thompson Brothers VS.. the C. A. &c c.
railway in which the judgment of the
circuit court is reversed and the case
remanded to the court of common
pleas for new trial. The plaintiff sued
the railroad company for S6,5OO dam
ages alleging that sparks from loco
motive set fire and destroyed an ele-
vator at Gambler. On May 25, 1911,
the jury in the court Of common pleas
returned a verdict for the defendant.
The case was taken to the supreme
court and at the March term 1912, the
circuit court affirmed the common
pleas court. The supreme court now
reverses the circuit court and the
case comes back to the court of COM
mon pleas for a new trial. Thompson
Brothers were represented by Owen
G. Carr and the railroad company by
Waight & Moore.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-24
A New Version

a New Version
In affirming the conviction of a
chicken thief yesterday the Supreme
Court materially broadened the inter
probation of what constitutes "forcible
breaking" under the criminal statutes.
The case vas that of Jeff Coins, of
Clinton county, who was sentenced
for breaking into hen roost. The
door was partly open and he used only
nominal force in pushing it the re-
mainder of the way. His attorneys
sought to escape on the pretext that
no force was used, but the Supreme
Court declared that where any force,
however slight, is required to effect an
entrance, such act constitutes for
chile breaking" The decision partly
wipes out former decisions that recog-
nized the necessity of the element of
violence in "forcible breaking"