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from the knees, giving an exceedingly chic line. You will note that the coat falls rather closely to the figure as far as the waist. then flares out decidedly into lynx border. The flare is mostly at the back and sides, a trick accom- plished by exceedingly clever cut of the broadtail. Collar and cuffs are of lynx, the cuffs having q graceful trim ming of tails and paws. This hooped fur coat attracted a great deal of at tention when it was first exhibited and is considered a notable expression of the new mode.
 Another beautiful gift coat that will pass from Santa's hands into the hands of charming debutante of the winter is the model of moleskin and fox, shown in another picture. This coat is as soft and graceful in line as the broadtail coat is daring and chic. The cut of the sleeve. the fullness at the shoulders and the sash tying in front suggest the informality of a kimono but the loose grace of this garment Is we'll suited to a slender, girlish fg- ure, and the coat is exceptionally smart. The fox fur used in trimming Is dyed to the shade of the moleskin and is. in itself. gift representing a substantial sum.
 Fur Wraps Cost Santa Claus a Small
 Fortune.
 Somebody has to slip a. big check into Santa's pocket before he sets out to select an opera wrap of chinchilla, like the one pictured today. Very probably the woman who receives such wrap will not be any happier over it than the blissful schoolgirl whose uncle sends her a huff and neckpiece of delectable gray squirrel
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a rare bit of faience, an antique fan, something in bronze, or a clever water-color or pastel. Any of these things may be added satisfactorily to the environment of the woman who has everything" without seriously crowding her. But for the gift-maker who can spend but five dollars-or even only one dollar-the situation is vastly more complicated
 She should seek in out-of-the way places. or speciality shops if she wants to find anything really original, and not yet discovered by her hyper-crit- ical friend who is to receive the gift Everything in a department store, speaking generally, may be found in duplicate in some other department store. Certain stores have speciality departments, called "Studios,' "Ba- zaars," or the like, where tumble of small bric-a-brac, brasses, book racks, statuettes and the like are gath cred together in artistic confusion; but most of these things, separated and classified, would be only ordinary 'stock," readily replaced at the manu- featuring places they came from. There is nothing individual or unusual about them-if there were, their price would be higher and they would be
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to formal, evening occasions. and the woman whose fur gift at Christmas must be something practical, passes by ermine as rule. For the woman who goes out great deal, and whose wardrobe boasts the rich costumes that ermine demands as back ground, an ermine scarf and huff like the ones pictured will be charming Christmas remembrance. This set is made of unspotted ermine and the exquisitely soft pelt is mounted an equally soft white brocaded satin. The huff is as supple and graceful as the scarf and the dead whiteness of botL- Is relieved in smart contrast of tone by fringe of little ermine tails, black tipped. As pictured, the white ermine set is worn with a theatre gown of Nattier blue chiffon and silk. The velvet hat, in a deeper shade of the same blue, has white plumes. The white fur against this symphony in blue is particularly lovely.
 The Christmas Fur Set.
 A good many more women receive fur sets at Christmas than fur coats and wraps. Santa Claus buys fur sets
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by the millions, one might say, this wide land over, and every sort of pelt is represented, fox, bear, wolf, lynx, squirrel, o'possum, beaver, seal, civet and even one more than suspects, common cat. Most of the Christmas furs are fox, and indeed fox has infi- nite variety, from the cheapest dyed black fox, through all the grades of red fox, cross-fox, smoked fox, pointed fox up to silver fox, most costly and most rare. Cross fox Is a favorite with younger women because of the gaiety and warmth of its coloring;
 pointed fox, rather an expensive fur, is one of the handsomest Christmas pelts. The powdery white hairs against the dense black ones give this fur a very soft effect which is exceedingly becoming to the complexion. A typi- cal 1915 Christmas set of pointed fox is pictured. The neckpiece has the bulkiness which gives this years fash ionable swathed effect around the throat, and the huff is small and
 round, as muffs are just now. Both huff and scarf are 1avishly trimmed with tails and paws. Another Christ
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A UT-o the ordinary gifts for peo-
 pie who have everything" be- F. # come more and more the de- " mand each Christmas season. There is no space in the Christmas list left so long thrilled as the space following tho name of the friend or relative so blessed by fortune that nothing desirable or useful is missing from her environment One racks one's brains trying to think of some- thing she may want; all the weeks or the pre-Christmas shopping the bur den of that impossible-to-hnd put must-be-found gift turks in the back of ones mind. It is useless to purchase anything in the way or ral- ment or trinketry-she has them. Useless to add anything to her al- ready satisfactory stock of household belongings. More than useless to load upon her still another handmade trife of "fancy-work has prob ably dozen such things packed away in the tissue wrappings they arrived in last year. Books? Why give books to one who has a standing order at the best book-shops, and whose library of classics is already perfect? Hopelessly one goes through the list of ordinary gifts with which the shops abound, striking them out of constd- eration. one by one, in tho discouraged conviction of their impossibility.
 It is almost always easy to think of acceptable presents for young peo- pie; their store of personal belongings is still being gathered. The woman in middle life, fairly well supplied with this worlds goods, has acquired most of the things her heart really yearns for and there gre few other things she really longs to have. except things which have been too expensive for her purse, hitherto, to buy. When any body does venture to ask her "what she wants for Christmas" these still unattainable things spring to her mind, of course; but very probably she makes reply: "ca. my dear. l don't know-I really don't need any thing. Just send me card!"
 The unusual gift must be selected in most instances with a definite price limit in view-one cannot waste much pity on the individual who sets forth a-shopping with the reflection: T must buy her something, don't care what it costs. so long as get it off my mind." For this fortunate shopper there is wide field. She may glean among Oriental rugs or in the places where jewels are sold. She may choose
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rat: less expensive coats are of near seal, or dyed otter. The muskrat pelt is soft, satiny and very short. When the hand is passed over it. the short hairs spring back like the pile of rich silk velvet. A near-seal coat has 9 longer, more shaggy pelt which grad ually becomes matted, rough and dingy after much wear and exposure to dust. Redressing the fur will help keep near-seal in its glossy, dark rich ness of texture, and an occasional sponging off with wet cloth with subsequent vigorous shaking and hanging to dry in a cool place will keep the pelt in dustless condition. The Hudson seal coat, however, is much better investment for Santa Claus, even though the price is almost double that of a near-seal garment. Hudson seal wears better than the more shaggy pelt of dyed otter. and Its satiny, beautiful texture remains through many seasons.
 Notable Christmas Fur Coats of
 This Year.
 When Santa Claus wishes to do something handsome-somethin out of the ordinary in the way of fur coat. he selects broadtail. which is such an exclusively expensive pelt that only very fortunate folk can wear it. There is distinction therefore about genuine broadtail which even sealskin may not aspire to. A photograph which is interesting because of a new feature never before demonstrated in fur coat wearables. is presented today. This coat has concealed hoop around its lower edge; very light, supple hoop, but hoop none the less, which holds out the flare of the garment
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notices will occur to the purchaser.| There are also letter stencils by means| of which appropriate notices may bel affixed to country house doorways orI furnishings. Across the top of a porchI swing, for instance. is drawn a long| strip of green ribbon on which Is stem cilled in white: For one I'm Com-| fort, but I'm Bliss for Two"
 Just now very ornate, frivolous| cages house the family canary. OneI ,ot the most modern cages is pic-| itured, gay affair of ivory| white wicker, wreathed with ivory| white and pale blue foliage and tied with huge pale blue satin bow at the top. It would be an unfashionable' songster indeed who would not appre- iciate such an enchanting domicile and, ising the better for it. There are also, very handsome cages of plaster. tinted in the ivory tone and decorated with tinted plaster flowers. Some of these stand on tall standards and are very attractive additions to dainty morn ing room.
 A novel gift in silver Is crumb- .scraper for the dining table. made in the style of miniature carpet sweep1 .er. It sweeps up the crumbs in nd time and is a dainty, affair withal The earthenware fiagons pictured iA an attractive gift for mans den Most interesting are the hand-carved and tinted wooden corks-
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Notes and Novelties.
LACE ~BARBs" IN AGAIN.

A EARCH through your attic treas- ure boxes and bring to light any
 & bits of old lace that have been lying away for a generation or two. For ancient lace jabots and 'barbs" are in fashion again and though cred- itable specimens are being turned out by machine, the genuine, old real lace "barb" is much to be desired. For the benefit of those who do not know, it may be added that a lace barb is a length of handmade lace about nine inches long, the ends being shaped like tabs. When the strip is doubled at the center, 1t makes two little lace tabs which, about 1866 to 1876 were worn at the neck, depending from cameo brooch. Very smart in this year of 1915 Is a tall, crushed velvet stock in black with two tiny thread lace tabs falling from the center front. A Robespierre collar of hand-embroid- cred pino cloth turns back from the >t throat, it's V finishing in a brooch from which depend lace tabs of black chan tilly,
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found worthy of special write-ups on the advertising page of the emporium they grace.
 From one of these speciality shops came the studded lantern shown in an illustration. This lantern is of wrought iron, with panels of heavy, clouded glass set under light wrought iron tracery. The lantern is supposed to hang from the roof of the porch by the chain, and sheds a very soft, pleasing light. From the same shop come most interesting brass door-knockers, some in large size for the front door; others tiny affairs for bedroom doors. Odd and attractive
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CHRISTMAS DINNER BASKETS.

TE RATHER unique feature of de-
 EzA partment store grocery service is 7 the ready-packed Christmas din- ner basket containing everything for the feast from dry-picked fowl to plum pudding ready for steaming. The basket provides quantities for Q dinner of six persons and the price. including good market basket, is considerably under two dollars, Im- agine the joy of a poor but worthy home-mother, receiving such dona- ton toward the Christmas Day dinner! Women who have charge accounts at the big shops where these baskets are supplied cannot perform sweeter or more acceptable charity than to order several of these baskets sent to ad- dresses where this years Christmas is not likely to bring a great deal of Yuletide gladsomeness.
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on Christmas Eve; but there is a vast gulf between the intrinsic values of the two gifts. Perhaps no moro regal fur coat will be seen at the opera house this winter than this chinchilla wrap with its costly trimming of pointed fox, not only at the collar. but all around the wrap, and up the slashed sides!
 Ermine wraps are favored gifts with the plutocratic Santa Claus, but not a great many of them change hands at even the gift season for such wrap represents a fortune. Ermine is one of the most beautiful of furs. but as has been said, its usefulness is confined
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also are brass weights for holding doors open. These have tall handles. some foot high. so that one need
 not stoop to reach the weight when its location is to be changed. Brass letters which may be attached to the woodwork over a bungalow door. or below mantel-shelf. are also obtain able at this interesting shop. and va rious notices are suggested: For a doorway one may purchase brass let ters to read when adjusted: "Joy is here; leave burdens without" Other
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 sires. Up to the day before Christmas TUT prices hold their own-in readi- ness for Santa Claus, for from time [ immemorial furs have been the gift of gifts. ranking second only to jew els in the estimation of womankind. And the practically inclined woman would far rather receive a substantial present in fur than the same amount of money put into glittering gems. There is something opulent. superb, in costly furs; and they appeal to the heart feminine in their soft luxurious ness, as even diamonds and rubies do not appeal.
 Skating Furs For This Years Giving.
 Santa Claus has found new op- portunity for his generosity this sea- son in the fashionable skating fad It is said that skating will soon take the place of tangoing. Dancing classes arc actually passing out of favor because of the vogue of skating classes and skating clubs. The fad originated in Paris where society thronged the in- door skating rink, before the begin ming of the war; and skating costumes fascinatingly chic were turned out by all the couturiers. Skating has been a fashionable pastime abroad. also, at the winter resorts on the Engandine. The wonder is that it has not attacked America before this. Skating toggery of all sorts is presented in the shops for the consideration of Christmas purchasers and Santa Claus Is fairly reveling in tho chance to give some- thing new and hitherto unthought of in the way of furs.
 There are enchanting skating coats of leather with fur collar and cuffs, and there are skating suits of white cloth trimmed lavishly with beaver, skunk or white fox. For some reason or other ermine is not a skating fur. The suggestion of extreme formality that always clings to ermine keeps 1t apart, as pelt for garments of con- ventional, super elegant character. The opera wrap, for instance, may be of ermine, or trimmed with ermine; but the skating coat-which is of course more or less of sport gar ment-may not adopt ermine and keep to the canons of good taste.
 Christmas Scalskin.
 Seal coats have long been the stand by of Santa Claus Season in and sea- son out, seal remains the favorite pelt with the majority of women when a new fur coat is under consideration. Seal is always becoming; 1t is always elegant and distinguished, one does not tire of it as of a more conspicu- ous fur-and it has the precious quail tty of making it's wearer look as slim as she could look in any kind of fur This year seal coats show more htted lines than they did last season; many of them are belted just below the waistline, giving the silhouette jaunty youthfulness. The coat-skirt flares out and is. preferably, bordered with contrasting fur. Indeed. if Santa Claus pickssout a seal coat. this year, without some trimming-collar and cuffs at least-of contrasting fur, he will make sad mistake!
 The handsomest coats are of Hud- son seal. in other words dyed musk
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silver gray astrachan, collared with black fox, and hat trimmed with fox and silvery white hyacinths. This set comes from Paris.
 Fur trimmed negligees are another phase of Christmas business. Lovely gowns of shadow lace and chiffon are bordered with skunk and fox and there are rich hued lounging robes of bro- cade and of corduroy with white fox collars and cuffs. One luxurious Christmas negligee is of white velvet, lined with soft white coney. Imagine wrapping ones self in this, after ones bath, for a siesta
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-17
PUBLIC SALE

The board of education of Clinton
township, Knox county, Ohio, will
offer at public sale at the township
house on the Martinsburg road, We'd
nesday, September 8. 1915. the follow
ing property, to wit: The real estate
and building known as Cherry Stub
school house and grounds, situated on
the Newark road; Columbia school
house and grounds, situated on the
Granville road; Prospect school
house and grounds, situated on the
Columbus road; Mud Hill school
house and grounds, situated on the
Columbus road. The building and
real estate of each of the above NAM
ed properties will be offered separate
ly and as a whole. Sale starts at /
p. m.
BY order Of the board of education
Clinton township, Knox county, Ohio
CHARLES S. BELL,
President
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-17

OF raising the vessel has been care
fully conducted, and the submarine
is intact, SO that the cause Of the
tragedy of the underwater craft will
probably be ascertained.
The pontoons especially built to
complete the raising Of the IA are
made of metal. One or more will be
placed each side Of the sunken vessel
and chains will be passed underneath
the F.4 and attached to the pontoons,
forming a sling. Air pressure will be
applied, the water blown out Of the
pontoons, and they will rise to the
surface, bringing the submarine with
them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-17
PYTHlANs OF THREE
STATES ENCAMP

French Lick Springs, Ind, Aug. II
The great tri-state encampment OF the
Fythians will begin here tomorrow,
the first in the history of the order
where three states have combined.
Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky Pyth.
ians are arriving in large numbers for
the encampment. The encampment
will occupy full week, and there
will be drills for prizes, parades. a
military ball nd social events. Not.
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At A Meeting Which Is Held
Thursday Evening
Mr. Henry c. Devin Becomes
Clubs First President

Henry c. Devin becomes the first
president of the Mt. Vernon Country
Club by action of the board of direct
ors at an organization meeting held
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Devin's preferment meets with
great approval among stockholders of
the club who recognize him as the
logical choice for the position. 1t is
Mr.. Devin more than any one other
man whose activities have made the
country club possnible.
The project for a country club for
this city was originally launched by
Mr.. Devin three years ago and when
the conditions that caused it's defeat
at that time were removed the past
year, it was Mr.. Devin who again
sent out the call.
The officers elected by the
board Thursday evening are as fol-
lows:
Pesident--Henry C. Devin.
Vice President-E. o. Arnold.
Secretary-Donald H. Harper.
Treasurer-W. A. Alderman.
Mr.. Frank l.. Beam, who has been
chairman Of the temporary organiza-
ton, and who presented Mr.. Devin's
name, was made chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee by vote Of the
board. Two other committees of
three each, designated as building
and grounds committees, will be
named shortly by President Devin.
A picnic for stockholders and their
families, to be held on the country
club site the first week in Septem-
ber came in for good deal of dis
cussion and arrangements for the
picnic are to be made by the execu-
tive comitee.
An enthusiasm prevailed at Thurs
day evenings meeting which augurs
we'll for the success of the club in
this community.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-17
MoToReoATs IN GOLD CUP RACE

New York, Aug. 1.-THE motorboat
races for the gold challenge cup of the
American Power Boat Association
will begin in Manhasset bay this after
noon. There will be three races in
all, the contestants meeting again on
Monday and Tuesday. Baby Speed De-
mon H., owned by Mrs. j. Stuart
Blackton, which won the cup last
year on Lake George, is again enter
ed, and she has some fast competi-
tors.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-17
ANNIVERSARY OF SWISS
VILLAGE IN u. s.

New Glarus, Wis.,, Aug. 1.-THE
SEVENTEEN anniversary of the settle
ment of this town, the most typically
Swiss town in the United States, is
being observed today by a home-com-
ing celebration which will occupy four
days. Special religious services will
be held tomorrow, and on Monday a
monument to the hardy Swiss pio-
neers who settled here will be un-
veiled, followed by an ddress by Gov.
Philip.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-17

copyrighted. 1914, by Thomas j. Sulllvan.l
Napoleon said that imagination rules
the world 1t is the divine attribute OF
the Imagination that when the real
world Is shut out it can create world
for itself and with a necromantic
power can conjure up glorious shapes
and forms and brilliant visions to
make solitude populous and eradicate
The gloom of dungeons.
Just supposins.
To better exemplify the range and
possibilities of the human imagination
we will give little Imaginary" con-
versation which took place in the cozy
cottage of William and Alice Spencer
on recent evening.
"William, you asked me what l
would do If the butcher, the baker, the
grocer, the druggist. the shoe dealer.
the lumberman, the coal merchant, the
hardware dealer and dry goods mer-
chant should pack up and leave town
on an everlasting vacation" said Alice.
"Why, that's easy. i would get my
goods from the mail order houses, OF
course"
No Catalogue House Credit.
But" persisted Wiliam, suppose
you were broke, as usualT"
"Oh," said Alice, that's SO. could
not get credit from the catalogue
houses: neither could inspect the
stock and select the best. nor could
take anything back and exchange IT.
as in most cases, and If there was any
thing broken would have to file
claim with the railroad company, and
it would take the better part OF
year to settle it. II at all"
"And supposing you wanted some
thing in hurry" suggested William