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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14
Arc You a Book sorrowsr7

Have you borrowed book? Read
and return it. If you cannot read 1t
soon return it and trust to your being
able to borrow it again. In keeping 1t
an unreasonable time you may be
keeping some one else from the pleas
are reading 1t may afford. Look over
your shelves and see what you have
there that should be returned. The
man who should borrow so little as II
quarter of n dollar from a neighbor
and fail to return 1t would not invite
respect. Yet it is quite as bad not tn
return book or magazine. Who has
not had anguish of heart to have some
choice, dearly priced volume returned,
soiled or torn, with pages lacking
That TON upset his inkstand' OF
"the baby got hold of it. or similar
excuse does not mend the matter
The borrowed book should be protect
ed from such accidents. What was
worth borrowing is certainly worth re
turning, Certainly it should be cleaI
in your mind that 1t is not yours, bal
the property of another.-Milwauke e'
Journal.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14
BANK CASHIER ON TRIAL

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 1S-Jo-
seph b. Thompson, former cashier of
the state bank at Ossec, Mimi, Will
be tried today on four counts OF lar
ceny and forgery in connection with
the fund shortages of S67 1000 at the
bank. Thompson has acknowledged
the Misrepresentation of the banks
money, and says he is willing to take
his medicine. I'm horrible failure,
but my friends believe in me ana
say | should not go to prison with
out fight"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14
GRIT ALWAYS WINS
(Farm Iife)

Grit is the thing that counts. We
all know young men who are hanging
around, waiting for Father to slip out
of his old shoes. AS II pair of old
shoes ever made man out of loaf
er! Why, Fathers shoes are ten sizes
too big for any man that thinks mon
ey somebody else has earned will make
him gentleman!
Grit is what these young chaps need,
whether they know it or not. The
day will come when the only man the
world will count worthy Of its respect
win be the man who does things, even
II he is forced to shut his teeth hard
to keep back the groan of pain.
Folks used to think that the only
real soldier was the man who marched
aaway to the sound of fife and drum,
to shoot and Kill and destroy. 1t is not
80,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14
ROAD NOTICE OF VIEW
AND HEARING

Whereas Era Iurney and others lave
petitioned the county commissioners Of
Knox county, Ohio. for the alteration of
public road along briefly the followIne
line, towit Beginning al point on the
Fredericktown and Amty road, begin
barn of j. w Adams. thence running
through the lands of Joseph Metzger to a
point near the house of w. ;. Popham TO
Pike township. Knox county Ohio.
Therefore the said county commission
ers have fixed October 9TH 1919, at l0'5l
O'clock a. m, as the date when they VIII
go upon the line of said proposed I'M
provement to view the same for the pur>
pose OF determining its public importance.
They have also fixed October 25th, i9lo,
at 10 O'Clock, a. m. the date for final
hearing at the office of said county COM
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14

The announcement by the county
commissioners that the county Jail
cost $2,21602 less than the amount
voted by the electors of the county
for a new jail rebounds to the credit
of Messrs. Britton, Dill and Farley
wine. At the same time il is 'set-
tier" to the petty faultfinder Of a
year ago who handed out misrepre-
sentations on the subject for suDpOs-
ed benefit to the Republican party.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14
ROAD NOTICE OF VIEW
AND HEARING

Whereas Milton Hayes and others have
petitioned the county commissioners of
Knox county, Ohio for the alteration of a
public road along briefly the following
line, towt Beginning at point near the
residence of John Cochran in jackson
township, thence running to where the
road forks at point near the residence
of Thomas Hall, and further ask that the
road be established on a straight line be-
tween the above named two points.
Therefore the said county commissions
ers have fixed October Sth, 1915, at 1000
o'clock, a. m as the date when they VIII
go upon the line of said proposed i'm.
provement to view the same for the pur>
pose of determining its public Importance.
They have also fixed October 95th, 1913.
at | o'clock. p. M, as the date for final
hearing at the office of said county COM
missioners for all persons whose interests
would be affected by said Improvement,
and for granting or refusing the Improve
WALTER NJ. RILEY,
IT. County Auditor
9-l42l 2SS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14

To-day Master Mechanic Hopkins is
advertising for men at the Pennsyl-
vania shops in this city. That looks
good. Where Is the Calamity IIowler
of year ago who talked about the
Wilson whistle" blowing at the
Pennsylvania shops? Wonder what
he thinks of the "Wilson whistle"
this year?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14

Anxious Inquirer: No; Barnum &
Bailey's show has no freak who can
eat eleven chicken gizzards at one
sitting. Ohio's governor has that dis
tinction and no one has come to the
front to dispute his title to the
~ championship.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14

FOR SALE-Red Wave seed wheat.
Citizens 29I, Brandon exchange.
George Givens. 21S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14

FOR SAI.E-Nice acres with new
buildings, close in; very desirable.
Part terms. w. G. Rockwell. tfd&s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14

Miss Clothllda LepioY Of Mlnwooi
rs spending the day in Mt Vernon
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14

mlssioners for all persons whose interests
would be affected by said Improvement
and for granting or refusing the improve
ment.
WALTER Nj. RILEY,
County Auditor.
9-14,21,2sS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14

FOR SALE-Ladys Kentucky sad
de horse; can be used for light driv.
ing; also side saddle, set single har-
ness, set double harness, buggy,
sleigh, phaeton. Mrs. Joseph Smith,
Oakland Terrace, Mt. Vernon Citi-
zens' phone 446. tfd&s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14

FOR SALE-One 3-year-old road
colt and one 2-year-old general pur-
pose colt. w. F. O'Rourke, R. D. 4.
Phone HIS, Brandon exchange. IA
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14
RIGHT NOW is THE TIME I

thing is ripe for your selection-asso
best-and prices ''just right"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
News Of Fifty Years Ago
'From the Files of This Taper. Dec. is. 1861

=, The Grand Commanders. knights Tcmpar OF
Virginia yesterday elected the following OIL
GERS: H. H. Gill. of Richnund. grand comma n :
der; j. Robin Mcdaniel. of I.ynchburg. deputy
grand commandes: William b. Is;,acs. Of Rich
mond. grand Gcncralissimo: John w. Potts. Of
,iIcks rora grand captain -seneral George W.
Dame, Of Danvil!e. grand prclatc; James Evans
OF Richmond grand treasurer: John Dove. Of
Richmond. grand recorder: Robert T.. Withcrs
or banrillc. ,;rand senior warden: Benjamin
Harrison. of Petersburg. grand junior warden
l." j.. johnson. of Goodson. grand standard
bearer: John t. Reguaut. OF Richmond. grand
sword bearer: John q. Saith, of Portsmouth,
grand wardcr.
and Wooden ManufacturnG Company held their
annual meeting yesterday. All OF the officers
We're reelected as follows: Alfred T. Harris
president; William Gray. Charles Ellis Horace
|" Kent and Thomas Il. !rice. directors. The
company contcmplatcs the Immediate enlarge
ment of the mills and the production OF goods
OF finer quality than ever before.
Extremely cold weather came down upon
Richmond and tho surrounding country very
tcnsely cold cver since. Water pines have been
bursting in every direction in tho city and
there is much inconvenience and suffering.
Governor Holden has authorized tho justices
Carolina TO lcvy special tax for the support
OF the poor.
Jonathan Worth Govcrnorclcc, of North
Ca rulin;. took the oath office before the
has not taken charge OF tho Office yet, and does
not know that Ec ever viii
IT is definitely settled that none OF tho
Southern congressman elect will get their seats
Some of them may obtain tho poor privileges
of tho floor. but even with these will vote
or take any part in tho proceedings President
johnson has expressed himself being very
much disSa tisIi@d at the radical vote by which
the Stevens resolutions passed. It was
two-thirds vote.
colored tournament and ball took place In
the suburbs Of Petersburg Yesterday 1t was
tho first effort the colored people OF these parts
have made at tournament. and they had a
rather cool time. the weather was Of the
freezing kind.
William NJ. Mosecy has hecn made Judge OF
the Frccdmens Court at Danville
Major General Pickett is the guest Of friends
in Petersburg.
General Grant contcmplatcs an early trim TO
the region Of tho Rio Grandc. TIe Will go viz,
New Orleans Again it is asserted that his
mission has reference 10 the disordercd state Of
affairs in Mexico.
Cotton took another upward movement In
New York Yesterday, and is again up to 80
cents per pound.
Smallpox is said to hc spreading: very rapid
~ among the negroes in tie northern section o
ports that there is great Gihiculty in stopping
the spread Of tho disease because OF the con
duct OF the negroes. They seem have no
appreciation of the danger. and they wander
about on the streets with t!c smallpox them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
A LaymRn's Sermnn.

There is 10 formula for success or rather
thcre arc as many formulas for success as for
mint iuieps. The man who has application and
me talent of adaptation will beat out the man
wv" thcorE ana set of fundamentals. Much
"epehoS on environment. The person OF applica :
h"h and adaptation may be handica ppcd by the
ooSS. VINO knows it all Not tina, the head of
a concern should give up his own views for those
Oh Il subordinate but he should have the spirit
Oh concession and encouragement. Since it fol-
lows that the head of successful firm must
nc man OF Judgment. he will know when and
where TO encourage the willing undcrlinS
N'"a!s the man OF theory is beaten by the man
OF lact For this reason it is so often better
Tor one to begin his career s an onicc boy run
hihs errands The college man is fed on
theories, and unless he tit these i'm with
prac'cc' he VIII never equal in performance the
'd VINO starts at the bottom OF the ladder But
at that more and more of the impor,an, p,,ccs
are being filled by college men. So there YOU
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
For Little Boy Blue

Our ncishbor he calls me his Little
10y Blue
Whenever he goes by our yard
And he says Good morning" or How
do YOU do"
Rut sometimes he winks awful hard.
] guess he don't know what my name
really is.
Or else ne forgot. If he knew,
And my! You would think ] am really
He calls me his Little BOY Blue!
Our neiehbor. he told mo that Little
Boy Blue
Once stood all his toys in a row.
Ana SAID, Now don't go till I como
back for YOU"
But that was a long time ago
And one time, at Christmas when
had a tree,
He brought me a sled. all brand-ncw,
Ana smiled when he said it was partly
And partly for Little Boy Blue.
Our ncishbor, he's not going to hav.
any tree.
$" he says tho best he can do
Is Try 10 get something TO partly give
And partly give Little Roy Bluc:
Because if hes here il would make him
And lie said he knew il was true
iha' ever and ever so many folks had
boy Just like Little Boy Blue.
Our noighhor. he calls me hi, Little
BOY Rluc.
And said he would like to help trim
Our tree when IL camc-he would feel
that he knew
u was partly for me and fer him.
TIC SAID he would fix II with lights and
WAX flowers
With popcorn and horrjcs-you Goa
ZIG ilk" TO come over and help 10,
trim OURS
Hos not going to have any tree,
j. w. Foley.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18

sympathy and international good will And
this all thinking men and women should
strive to do, of course. with or without
resolutions.
But to argue that preparedness has en-
couraSed war. as they do by implication is
to argue by suggestion. at least. the converse
that unpreparedness will obviate war. The
Righteousness of this line of reasoning hard
~ needs comment. 1t may be. doubtless is.
true that the complete preparedness of the
German empire tempted the Kaiser to plunge
the world into war. But. to go no further.
what about England? or all the nations now
involved. she was the least prepared GER
tainly SO far as land fighting is concerned.
Yet she was not permitted to remain aloof.
From EnSlands case alone. it follows clear
~ that unpreparedness can never prevent
war but inevitably will multiply its horrors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
Now the City's Turn

Nj OW tina, the Richmond. fredericksburg
l and Potomac Railroad has yielded TO the
demand Of the State OF Virginia and other
minority shareholders for an increased divi-
dend, II may be more inclined to grant the
appeal OF the city of Richmond for more
adequate passenger facilities. The company,
II is not too much to say is displaying to-
day q certain sweet reasonahlencss'' that has
not always been SO conspicuous in its policies
and methods II the city and tho several
organizations that represent the private citi-
zcnship could agree on what should be done
II is not unlikely that the company could be
induced 10 view the matter In the same light
AT any rate, 1t Is worth a trial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
Speed Of Animals
It'd hits.

The speed Of GaZelle," fast as n
horse" fleet as a deer" SLOW as an
oN,' arc all familiar terms Eut few
these things are. An interesting com
putation made by scientists is designed
to throw light on the matter.
\ riding horse covers forty inches
while walking, while at jog trot il
covers clcvsn feet in second The
two-minutca mile horse covers forty
four feet in "a second
The lcisurely OK moves only two feet
u second when hitched to a wagon and
about twenty inches when attached 10
a pillow.
The elephant. which can pull more
than six horses, moves over about four
feet six inches in n second, and run
ming as rapidly as Ii can is able to
travel but eighteen feet in a second.
The lion is claimed to run faster tina n
the Swiftcst hunting horse. which is
from eighty feet to 90 feet a second,
according 20 the country through which
il is compelled 10 travel.
Tests differ greatly as 10 the speed
or n have. Some claim 1t cam travel al
the rate of sixty feet n second. while
others claim it cannot travel moro tina n
half that distance.
The great variety OF deer are all
quite speedy. but In certain localities
they car travel much more rapidIy
Than in others, roebuck has been
known TO cover seventy -four feet :,
second when pursued by dogs
The giraffe is said to pass over the
ground AT the rate o! about nfiy fcc,
second. while the Kangaroo covers
ten feet to fourteen feet second.
The tortoise Is much slower. One
one-half an inch In a second
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
Thrift. Thrift. Hnratio."

a MERlCANS are not wont to set forth the
marriage supper with the funeral baked
meats. we live on great scale. We pro-
duce largely; we consume largely and waste
fully. Why should we not? We had great
continent, rich in every form OF wealth and
thinly inhabited. 10 exploit. But the land is
populated now, and, like other nations we
must learn the meaning OF the conserva ton
of value --that nothing in this world is with
out its use.
The French discovered thrift generations
ago. Because OF this fact there Is little
poverty in France, while there are many poor
people. a French family can live in comfort
on what an American family throws away
and this explains the paradox.
War. which is teaching economical Europe
Ing us consider wastefu ways We
throw away articles of value constantIy-
rags paper metal ctc--and some cities are
at much expense to get rid OF garbage full
OF potential wealth. But Cleveland makes
$4,000 year on waste paper and Columbus
receives 81 a ton for its garbage Cotton
rags at present bring good prices for use in
ammunition making, and the animal refuse
OF the fish markets is valuable fertilizer
When we shall come to realize that the vast o
products OF our living can be turned into
manifold uses, there will be an apprecia bIe
increase in the national wealth and we'll
being.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
Injustice to the Country

A CCORDING to the Washington Post
"A which embalms its views in a triple
loaded editorial, entitled 1.-The Democratic
War Tax on the People" the Democratic party
came very near signing its own death war
rant when the House OF Representatives on
Thursday last voted to continue the war taxes
for another year. The Post is tremendously
worried about it,
Wiping away the tears induced by the
opening paragraph. and reading along a little
further. we find the Post declaring that
democratic and Republican rank and file
would prefer by far that revenues be raised
by the tariff than by direct taxation" The
Post also is convinced--so it says-that the
same rank and file would prefer A bond issue
10 direct taxation. or an Issue of fiat money to
direct taxation. or anything else TO direct
taxation.
We don't know, OF course. where the Post
acquires its information, but we must feel il
does grave injustice 10 the intelligence of
large elements OF the people Of this country
1t may be that some folks nowadays are
capable of being caught with that sort of
chah-that they are willing to believe for
example, that in the of the tariff "thc
foreigner pays the tax"-but il would be A
reproach to the common schools and other
agencies OF enlightenment to accept the Post s
estimate of the number of such smpletons
The truth is that men are beginning TO
understand that the payment of taxes is a
necessary evil, and that the government in
some way, will obtain enough funds for its
support The proportion Of fairly intelligent
persons who think the tax burden NAV he
lcsSened by shifting ii from one shoulder to
another, or that payment is easier when made
with bandagc over the eyes becomes smaller
and smaller every year.
The whole trend of modern thought on
subjects OF taxation is toward the conclusion
that the direct tax is the best and the in
direct tax the worst. The latter is paid
equally with the former. II usually bea rs
hardest on those least able to endure it, its
extent in each individual case Is impossible TO
determine, it has the effect of a powerful
anaesthetic on the prudence Of legislators and
leads inevitably to waste. extravaganza and
all the other evils of special privilege
This is not TO say that citizens Of this coun-
try enjoy the payment OF the various war
taxes imposed in the existing law for they do
not. Men dislike these taxes because they
are taxes and also because they are constantly
bobbing up In the path OF every business
transaction, from the sending of a telegram
TO the execution OF deed The war taxes
are accepted however. as part OF the con-
tribntion that the world war exacts even
from the people of countries at peace and no
body save Republican agitators. in search OF
campaign issue, takes the trouble to make
a noise about them
When however, the Republicans start an
effort TO restore the gross inequalities and
special privileges Of the Payne-A ldrich tariff.
there will be real protest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Purely Mental.

Though Roderick 'Boggs was not designed
a mariner TO be-
And though his wishes ne'er inclined
TO that VOCATION he
Had such a very jumbled mind
His thoughts were all at sea.
Staid doctors came 10 ind. in haste
why Roderick's thoughts would roam.
Ana learned that there was quite 81 waste
or space within his DOME
80 though twas much 10 their distastc,
They marked II, Not at home"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18

In publishing in The Voice OF the Pcople"
letter from Rev. w Russell Bowie. n. r.. APP
proving the editorial position of The Times
Dispa tch in reference To the ordinate college
for women at the University of Virginia tho
words Rector 81. Paul's church were added
10 DR.. Bowe's signature. This was done for
purposes of identification merely; but DR.
Bowie expresses the apprehension that "thc
addition might convey an Impression which is
not quite fair He wishes il understood that
IL was not as the representative of any crouu
Of people but simply as individual that
he wrote the letter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18

AS Oscar S. Strauss who has been appointed
chairman Of the Public Service Commission OF
New York, was Cleveland's minister to
Turkey and later in Rooscvelt's Cabinet and
sui later the Progressive candidate for Gov
ernor in New York. it is plain that Governor
Whitman wants the office taken out of poli-
tics. although the Governor. by the appoint
ment. shows that he is still in the game
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
Standing Up for Himself

q noe IN while, serious effort TO reform
~ municipal government results in some
thing approaching Gibertau comedy. Such
result has been cached in Atlanta where
under certain carefully drawn provisions the
City Council recently adopted resolutions
looking TO an election to recall the Mayor
and tour members of the police commission
Whether the election would have result ed
IN Inc retirement OF the Mayor and the police
conlnlission2fH. nr'jil their vindcation is not
ascer'ainable For. with certainty Of his
own merit hardly surpassed by tina, Of Sir
Joseph Porter. Is. c. H., the Mayor simply
vetoed the resolutions, and it now appears
ihat his veto will be sustained Doubtless.
the Mayor felt that. as he was in the Mayors
once more than anybody else. he ought to
Know best whether he was good Mayor or
CORRECTIONS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
knowledge the Fount OF rcryenc,

Slimson--Now. Robbie. remember that when
we sit down TO dinner the bishop will saw
blessing.
Bobbie-Does he know what we're going n
have?
Slimson-Cerainlyn not
Bobbie-Better let mo do it, He wont mn,
half the heart in 1t that wili-New Yor,, cu,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18
Marked PnsSnrea.

one thing is plain. namely, that the person
VINO lays open his doubts and dstresses in
prayer with feeling and sincerity must nocos
sarily, in the act of doing so. purify his mind
from the dross OF worldly passions and interests
ana bring 1t into that state where the rcsolu-
lions adopted arc likely ne selected rotbnr
from OF duty than from any ,nforio
motive-Walter Scott. The Heart of Mid
lothian"
Friendship is more be valued than low,
for love is thing man can buy and woman
can get for nothing.-The Cynlc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18

Williamsburg seems to BIO about on tho point
Oh waxing up. The Gazette of this week says:
we are upon the threshold of tho Christmas
season. and soon the town will resound with
hreerackers. and fireworks will be discharg ed
'ho'scrimnately by old and young" Bully for
me ancient burg, especially for the old fellows
who have already bought their fireworks