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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
|HEARN SUES
THE CITY
And BIames City Engineer
For Loss On Contracts
Says He Has Been Damaged
And Asks For $5ll.30
Appoint Supt. And MatrOn For
Children's Home
DeVault Sent TO The Pen
From Franklin County
Sheriff Comes From Montana
After Knox Co. Man

William H. Hearn has commenced
suit in the common pleas court
against the city of Mt. Vernon. He
states that on March 16, 1914, he en-
tered into contract with the city for
the construction of sewers on various
streets in Mt. Vernon. He states that
juring the construction of the work
the city engineer, Ray s. Blinn, did
everything In his power to harass and
annoy the plaintiff, and that by said
action on the part of the engineer he
suffered great loss during the con-
struction of the sewers. He alleges
that the city engineer interfered with
his workmen and refused to allow
certain of them to work on the con-
tract. He charges that the city engi-
neer failed to furnish the proper
grades and that by his errors and in
efficiency in laying out the work the
plaintiff lost time and money. He
states that the engineer changed the
plans of the work several times and
this also brought about great loss to
the plaintiff. He claims he has been
damaged and that there is now due
him from the city the sum of $511.30,
for which sum he seeks judgment.
The attorney for the plaintiff is Rob-
ert L. Cart.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Common Pleas Court

Common Pleas Court
The following matters were dis
posed of before Judge Blair on Satur-
day:
Rush VS.. Turney-Appraisement
confirmed and sale ordered.
Izin VS.. Boyle-Sale confirmed and
deed ordered.
Ohio ex rel Stout VS.. ifer-Mo-
tion overrulea and exceptions. Leave
to plead in days.
The case of James Harkness vs.
Charles NJ. Gray was commenced In
common pleas court Monday morning.
Elects Superintendent
The board of trustees of the Chill
iren's Home, recently appointed by
the county commissioners. met Satur-
day afternoon at 1870 o'clock and or
ganized as follows:
President-H. G. Devin.
Vice President-Fred Amos.
Secretary-R. L. Jones.
The fourth member of the board is
c. M. Barber of South Vernon.
The board elected Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry v. DEEMS of Mt. Vernon as
superintendent and matron.
DevauIt Sent to Pen
Prosecutor Bermont has received
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Executrix Appointed

Executrix Appointed
Elizabeth B. Lafever has been ap-
pointed executrix Of Frank w. Lafev-
er in the probate court No bond.
The appraisers are Fred J. Martin,
James B. Sellers and T. A. Patter-
son.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Open Every Evening
On the Square (Both Ways)
SHERIFF's SALE

Margaret E. Rush,
VS..
Era Turney, ct al.
Knox Common Pleas
By virtue of order of sale in partition
Issued out of the Court of Common Pleas
of Knox County. Ohio, and to me direct
ed, will offer for sale at the door of the
Court House. in Mount Vernon, Knox
County, on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
ACCUSES
Man Of Stealing Waste Out
Of Journals Of Cars

On a charge of petit larceny, James
Flaharty was arrested Sunday by b.
& o. Officer Frame who accused him
Of stealing waste out of the journals
Of B. & o. cars. Flaharty's hearing
was set for Monday evening at Z
o'clock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21

First and Final
A first and final account has been
filed in probate by F. w. Loney, guar
dian of Levi J. Bevington, showing
the following: Received $1,355.74.
paid out $1,141.0S.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21

inventory and Appraisement-
In the estate Of Isaac F. Robinson,
an inventory and appraisement has
been filed, showing the following:
Personal property 1921, moneys g..
222.59, securities $93S.74, claims
$26.25. Total $3,SO8.5S.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21

Account Filed
A first, final and distributive ac-
count has been filed in probate by Jo-
seph F. Biubaugh, administrator of
c. c. Banbury, showing the sum of
$1,34S.40 to have been received and
the same sum paid out.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28

We sincerely hope they don't per-
feet that telescribe of Edison's to
point where it will write out what
man says over the phone when the
operator gives him the busy signal
for the eighth time.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28
LET'S HOPE THEY'LL BE HAPPY
EVER AFTER"

Mildred Sirovatka, unmarried, was
about to have child. When the time
came she lay herself down in a yard
in the rear of 1919 May st. There the
child was born, May z.
Later in the day policeman heard
the crying of a baby. He found the
babe, newborn, stark naked, lying in
the cold. The babe was taken to the
County hospital and a search was be-
gun for the mother,
Three days later the mother was
found at the home of her sister,
3010 Turner. Until that time she aid
received no medical attention.
She was arrested on charge of
child abandonment. In Judge Fish
er's court today she said she had
married the father of the child and
now had the baby in her care. She
was discharged.
Mother and baby are doing well.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28

Oklahoma City, Okla. - One man
known dead, five injured and thou
sands of dollars worth of property
destroyed in cyclone which struck
Taihina, Okls.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28

Six months and 5000 is what Judge
Hill handed Stoian' Dachoss, 81 w.
Adams.
Lichoss was charged with duping
band of fellow Italians into paying
him money for jobs at Stevens Point,
Wis. The men paid their own fare,
expecting to get from So to 81 a day.
There were no jobs, =
Chas. Miller of r. J. Knights labor
agency inspection Office handled the
case. A charge of running a con-
fidence game was continued for 80
days.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
An Endowed FLAGSTAFF.

What Re thought to be the only e.
lowed Flagstaff in the world is that be
longing IT, the Royal Asylum For the
Deaf and Dumb at Margate. England
This stsf was erected in the first year
OF the reign of King Edward VII. In
commemoration of his accession to the
throne. The cost was defrayed bv th.
pupils and friends, and the collection
taken was SO large that it enabled the
purchase OF twenty flags.
Even when the staff and the flags
had been paid for $40 remained in the
treasury. This sum was invested for
an endowment fund, and the interest
3 used every other year for painting
and repairing the pole and tackle.
Some of the various Tags bought ara
the royal standard. Which is flown on
the kings accession Gay. his birth
day and his coronati day: the stars
and stripes, run up on tie presidents
birthday and election day; the French
dag, used on the presidents birthday,
appropriate banners for st. Davids. St
Patrick's and st. Georges days; the
union jack for the anniversaries of ia.
nous battles. and flags for the church
high festivals.-New York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
METHOD IN HIS TEACHING
Agassiz, as preceptor, Had His Own
Way Of Doing Things, and he
Got Results
A student enrolled in Agassiz'a

A student enrolled in Agassiz'a
class. For several days Agassiz paid
no attention to him whatever. At
length. tired of standing around idle,
The student asked Agassiz to give him
something to do. Agassiz's reply was
to hand him a herring and to say,
study this" The student was be-
wildered, but set about studying"
it. The next day Agassiz asked him
@hat he had learned about that her
ring. The student replied that it had
Two eyes, so many fms, and such and
such markings.
NO, mol" Agassiz cried. Study IT
more. Those things are not import
ant"
The next day and the next the ex,
perieRce was repeated. The fourth
day Agassiz again demanded informa-
ton about the now rotting specimen.
In desperate attempt at humor the
student replied, We'll, it's the same
on both sides"
That's it," shouted Agassiz. That's
It! - A starfish isn't the same on both
sides, an oyster isn't, thousands of
specimens of the sea are not. When
you find one that is, you've found
star ting point in a new stage IN the
evolution of life"
Obviously, that student learned
more from that one lesson about the
scientific method OF study than he
would have learned in a years read
ing and lectures. The text books
would have taught him the facts;
Aggassiz taught him the method OF
learning all facts.-Worlds Work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
Curious Gaelic Alphabet.

A very curious and distinguishing
characteristic of the Gaelic alphabet
Is that nearly every letter thereof IL
represented by a tree. While the al.
phabet OF ancient Gaelic comprised
but IL letters, that of modern Gaelic
has Is. But with the new, as with
the old, forms the letter is represented
by a tree. The exceptions are c."
and "u," which stand for "ivy,"
furze" and heather"
The alphabet now stands: Aim.
bette, coll, dur, eagh, fearn, gath,
huath. iogh, luis, NUN, DIV, peith. ruis,
sui, teine, ur. all of which is equal to
saving; Elm, birch, hazel, oak. aspen.
aioer. Ivy, whitehorn, yew. rowan, or
quicken. vine, ash, spindle tree. pine,
elder, willow. furze, heath. In the old
tactic alphabet the letter ''h' (the
huath or whitehorn) does not exist.
The alphabet is called the beth.lais-
NUN, because 3D." a." "n" and not
a" b." &c" are the first three letters
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
Scotch Not TO Biare

The harp was the Highlanders ii
strument before the bagpipe. That
point was insisted upon by a Scotch
man of fifty years ago, the lord ad.
Vocate OF the time, who was anxious
10 dlsclaim his country's responsible
lty for the bagpipes, and to show that
they were English, essentially Eng.
llsh.' He appealed to Shakespeare.
who often mentions the pipes, but not
once in Macbeth" his only Scottish
drama; 1t is in Lincolnshire and York.
shire that he Localities the instrument
James Tvs accounts contain an item
Tor lnglis pyparis," while our Edward
mad his court pipers, and from his
time on to Elizabeth's mention Of such
ofncials constantly recurs. Most Eng.
hshmen are thankful to have given
the pipes safe conduct across the Dor.
der~London Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
Sublime EnronterX.

LAbouchere's grandfather, Pierre
Caesar, was csc of Napoleon's brok.
ers. On one occasion Pierre Caesar
was sent by Mr.. John Hope CHS en-
ployer) to England to see Sir Francis
Barring on some business and fell in
love with Sir Francis third daughter,
Dorothy. Before leaving England he
asked Sir Francis to permit him to
become engaged to his daughter. Sir
Francis refused. Pierre Caesar then
said, Would 1t make any differenc.
TO your decision if you knew that Mr..
Hope was about to take me into part
nership?" Sir Francis unhesitatingly
admitted that it would Pierre Caesar
then went back to Holland and sug-
gested to Mr.. Hope that he might be
taken into partnership On Mr.. Hope
discouraging the idea. he said:
Would it make any difference to your
decision If you knew that l was en-.
gagged to the daughter of Sir Francis
Baring?" Mr.. Hope replied, Certain
iy.' Whereupon the willy clerk said,
well. am engaged to Miss Dorothy
Barring" That very day he was able
to write to Sir Francis announcing
the news of his admission to partner.
ship In the house of Hope. and in the
same letter he claimed the hand o.
- s-.s>
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
What Is a Fair Rate?

We do not know what constitutes 4
basis for rate making and have never
heard Of anyone who did claim to
know much about it, but if the pros
perity of the farm is a factor to be
considered and the railroad commits
sion concludes that an increase in
rates is necessary, we would prefer
that it come to US through articles of
consumption on their journey from
the factory to the farm. We would.
for example, prefer that the rate on
hogs remain as at present and the
rate on meat bear the increase. for
any farmer can then avoid the burden
by raising his own meat, and farm
er who will not try to raise his own
meat ought to be penalized. We
think the rate on coal and brick can
much better bear an increase than
the rate on cotton and -four. We
would prefer that the rate on plows
remain the same, and machinery.
pianos and such articles as the DOOR
er farmer cannot hope to possess bear
the burden of increase
The increase in rates should be SO
arranged that the farmer who live.
at home will bear no part of the bur
den, but let the farmer who boards
in other states and countries and
who feeds his stock in foreign lands
pay the price of his folly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
Baby's Scrap Book.

Nowadays the fond mother begins
rom almost the day of her baby's
birth to keep a card book for its fu-
:ure inspection. This needs must be
large volume, for into it go all the
correspondence cards of congratula-
lions to the parents, the birth an
tournaments of contemporary infants,
the visiting cards attached to fowers
aud gifts, and all holiday picture cards.
Il the wee parsonage is a girl, valen.
tines fill many leafs Of her book. for
from the very first year of her life
her adorers-women and men-sen0
these anonymous greetings. 1t takes
scarcely any time each week to keep
the babys card book up to date, and
n mature years 1t will be sure to prove
volume of extreme interest to its
owner
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
Marvel of SURGERY.

Doctor Vannucci, the chief surgeon
OF the hospital at Pistoia (Italy), has
accomplished marvel of surgery,
says the London Mail He operated
on girl named Maria Tondini to re-
move needle that had accidentally
heen run into her body near her heart
which in its action came into contact
With the point of the needle. The sur.
geon was holding the girls heart in
his hand when its pulsation-violent at
nist-gradually ceased. 1t is all over"
he exclaimed. but. as a last hope he
started massaging the heart. Little
by little its activity was stimulated
Rnd the operation was successfully fin
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
save the PeeIincsf

Among the innumerable expedients
hat have been suggested to reduce
the cost of living, the use Of potato
Feelings has not been sufficiently en-
phasized. These humble and usually
despised parts Of the potato are not
withCu. value. Instead OF throwing
them into the garbage can, the thrifty
housewife, If she lives in the country
and has potato patch OF her own,
might better put them into gunny
sack and hang them in a woodshed or
in some dry place where they will
aot freeze. If shB does this she will
not have to buy seed potatoes next
spring. but can plant the Feelings.
which will sprout and reward her with
as fine a crop as she could get from
he potato itself, provided the "eye"
ig bud is on the peeling.
Another and more general use for
The parings is as shavings or kindlings
Nth which to start the kitchen fire.
When dried thoroughly they are very
nfammable, and even when not quite
Try will burn as we'll as newspapers.
The five or ten cents week spent for
kipdling wood might thus be saved.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
Monastery at Disentis.

The Alpine monastery Of Disentis
was founded by an Irishman. But
British mountaineers know it chiefly
as the home of Father Placidus a
Speacha, an eighteenth century pion-
eer at climbing. whose great ambition
was to ascend the highest local peak,
the Todi 11,S87 feet. His brother
monks suspected him as an atheist be.
cause of his scientific tastes, as a
French spy because of his climbs and
maps. When tie ding French de
manded 100000 francs from them and
Placidus secured a reduction OF 10000
they held his Jacobinism proved. The
French burned the monastery, and his
MSS. persisted. The Austrians impris.
oned him. Finally, aged seventy-two
and no longer able to climb so high
himself, he wistfully watched the
chamois hunters conquer the Tod for
him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
Fascinated hY His Model.

The weekly meeting of the Married
Ladies Society For the Better Control
and Guidance of Husbands had just
been called to order by the president.
Members will now tell their trou-
bles, one at a time" said the chair.
A meek looking little woman stood
up in far corner of the room
My husband" she quavered, sis in
love with his model"
The buzz of gossip suddenly ceased.
and all eyes We're turned upon the
speaker.
But your husband is not an artist"
argued the president He runs an
iron foundry, doesn't hep .
"Yes'm.' said the meek lady, but
all the same he loves his model You
see, he's a self made man. London
Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
Couldn't Face Failure.

In 1882 James Price, a distinguished
amateur chemist and fellow of the
British Royal society. announced that
he had succeeded in inventing a meth
cd of converting mercury and other in
ferior metals into gold and silver. He
conducted a series of experiments in
the presence of a number of men OF
rank and science which were apparent
ly successful. Some of the gold thus
produced was presented to the king.
and the University of oxford, hearing
OF this. Immediately conferred on Price
the honorary degree of VI. D. But a
fierce controversy arose, and he was
requested to prove the truth of his
discovery before the Royal society. He
assented, and on the appointed day the
critics assembled at his house. He
received them cordially, and then. step
ping to one side, he swallowed a flask
of laurel water and died in few mo-
ments. He had, it is thought. made a
mistake in his experiments and had
not the moral courage to own it.-Lon
don Standard
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
Genuine Wit.

Benj5 min Moore, the second bishop
of New York. was a man noted in his
day for his ready vita quality that
his wife apparently shared with him
A dinner was given by some one of
Gouverneur Morris friends when he
was about to depart for Europe. Bish
OPP Moore and his wife were of the
party. In the course of the converse
ton Mr.. Norris observed that since he
was going abroad he had made his
will and. turning to Bishop Moore, said
to him:
My reverend friend, l have be-
queathed to you my complete stock OF
impudence.'
Bishop Moore replied: "Sir, you are
not only very kind, but you are very
generous. You have left me by fal
the largest portion of your estate"
Mrs. Moore Immediately added, my
dear, you have come into possession OF
your inheritance remarkably soon."-
Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
|brllfnbaCk
| & Allen
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
WooDsToCK,lVA.
SOME BARGAINS.

1Ol. Splendid farm 1913 acres, near
Valley Phi y miles from Railroad
Station. acres bottom land, sc
acres l.ug, good 9 room house,
slate ,of, acetyline gas, 40x60 bank
h N, necessary outbuildings, plenty
f.. AT. Bargain on easy terms.
:. l02. 1856; acres,5 near Carmel, 90
acres under cultivation, 10 room
house, barn, stables and outbuildings
plenty water, fruit, land rolling soulJ
make. splendid fruit. farm. Price
So, 500.
t03. New 6 room house in Wood
stock, we'll located on South Main
Street, bath, pantries, concrete pave
ments, electric lights, water. Price
and terms reasonable.
104. III acres. 2: miles from Edin-
burg, 2 miles from State Road. 2
miles from Valley Turnpike, fine lc-
cation, 104 acres tillahle, 10 acres I'M
der cultivation, good room house,
40x60 bank barn in good condition.
plenty fruit, 800 three year-old apple
trees. SS5 an acres, adjoining land
has sold for $780,.
los. 100 acres, near Edith, Is acres
under cultivation, so acres wood land
about half saw timber, small dwelling
and necessary outbuildings, fruit, G
miles from Railroad. Cheap at $3.50.
107. Six room house, bath, electric
lights, one OF the most desirable
dwellings in Woodstock, ! acre landt
stable and wood shed, plenty small
fruit. fine location. Terms to suit
purchaser. A bargain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
Wisdom From lnexperience.

Mr.. Brown met Mr.. Jones on the
street
Amy news, Brown" asked Jones
Nothing special. I've just been
reading the Sunday paper. And /
lind one peculiar thing In it that may
be news to you"
What is it?"
1.-THE Sunday paper says that WON
en- in ancient Egypt used to act as
they pleased, live as they pleased and
dress as they pleased without regard
to what the men thought. Lucky we
don't live in those times, what?"
"Mr. Brown, are you married."
what has that go to do with It!
A q matter OF fact, I'm not"
II thought not."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-01-22
RATE INCREASE
NECESSARY
=
FARMERS UNION OFFICIALS
THINK. RAILROADS ARE EN-
TITLED TO MORE REVENUE. (
~
Products of Pillow and Farmer VINE
Lives at Home Should Be
Exempt From Increase.
BY Peter Radford.
Lecturer National Farmers Union.

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The recent action of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in granting an
increase in freight rates in the eastern
classification of territory; the applic1
ton of the roads to state and inter
state commissions for an increase in
rates, and the utterances of President
Wilson on the subject bring the farm.
ers of this nation face to face with the
problem of an increase in freight
rates. 1t is the policy of the Farmers
Union TO meet the issues affecting the
welfare of the farmers squarely and
we will do so in this instance.
The transportation facilities of the
United States are inadequate to ef.
fectively meet the demands of com
merce and particularly in the South
and West additional railway mileage
is needed to accommodate the move
ment of farm products. If in the wis
dom of our Railroad Commissions an
increase in freight rates is necessary
to bring about an improvement in oul
transportation service, and an extern
sion of our mileage, then an increase
should be granted, and the farmer is
willing to share such proportion OF
the increase as justly belongs to him.
but we have some suggestions to make
as to the manner in which this in
crease shall be levied.
Rates Follow Lines Of Least Resist
ance.
The freight rates of the nation have
been built up along lines of least re-
sistanee. The merchant, the manu-
facturer, the miner, the miller, the
lumberman and the cattleman have
had their traffic bureaus thoroughly
organized and in many instances they
have pursued the railroad without
mercy and with the power of organ
lied tonnage they have hammered the
life out of the rates and with unre
strained greed they have eaten the
vitals out of our transportation system
and since We have had railroad com
missions, these interests, with skill
and cunning, are represented at every
hearing in which their business is
involved.
The farmer is seldom represented
at rate hearings, as his organizations
have never had the finances to en-
ploy counsel to develop his side of
the case and, as result, the products
of the plow bear an unequal burden
of the freight expense. A glance at
the freight tariffs abundantly proves
this assertion. Cotton, the leading
agricultural product of the South, al
ready bears the highest freight rate Of
any necessary commodity in COM
merce, and the rate on agricultural
products as a whole is out OF pro
portion with that of the products OF
the factory and the mine.
We Offer no schedule of rates, but
hope the commission will be able to
give the railroad such an increase in
rates as is necessary without levying
a further toll upon the products of
the pillow. The instance seems to pre-
sent an opportunity to the Railroad
Commissions to equalize the rates as
between agricultural and other classes
Of freight without disturbing the rates
on staple farm products.