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F'|RF'
Occurs In Nj. Vernon TeIe.
phone Exchange At Brandon
And Manager Lost All Her
Personal Effects

Brandon, Jan. ga fire OF un.
known origin broke out In the Bran
don exchange of the Mt. Vernon Tele.
phone Co. Friday morning at 10
o'clock and, before the flames could
he extinguished, all OF the personal
effects OF Mrs. Bessie Dripps. man
ager of the exchange, had been con-
sumed. No damage was done to the
building or the telephone apparatus.
The exchange is located in the
property OF Mrs. Emma Stafford The
switchboard and other equipment oc-
cupy the downstairs of the building,
while the upstairs is devoted to the
apartments OF Mrs. Dripps. While
seated at the switchboard this morn
ing. Mrs. Dripps detected the odor of
smoke and started an investigation,
which revealed the entire upstairs on
fire.
Mrs Dripps summoned assistance
and the flames were successfully kept
from ignitins the building itself Mrs.
Dripps carried no insurance. so the
loss is total
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wide stripes In alternating white and
color made up very simply and re-
lieved usually by collar and cuffs of
embroidered net or organdy or Of
white chiffon cloth bound narrowly
with the color of the stripe. Some
times, too. these striped chiffons are
made up with collars of chiffon In the
color Of the stripe over which fall
second collars of fine net or Of finest
lingerie stuff inset with lace.
Accordion plated blouses of color
ed chiffon or Georgette crepe-pink,
maize or white-with plated self
frills for cellar and wrist finish, the
collar mounted on a standing band in
the back to give 1t height. and with
not touch of trimming save picot
edge, narrow velvet in black or color
running under the collar and loosely
knotted in front, are among the prac-
tical and pretty things that are sure
not to slip out OF fashion before sum-
mer.
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Mr.. Morgan OF Mt. Vernon spent
Monday evening with A G. Mavis.
Rev. Jamison of Canton will give a
lecture at the NJ. f. church Sunday
evening, Jan. 81.
The w. G. 7. u. will meet with
Mrs. Luella Doup Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. Miss Farquahar, county
president. will give talk on her
trip to the National Convention held
at Georgia.
Rev. Howard Hastings and family
start for New York Saturday, Jan. 80
From there they will go to India,
where Mr.. Hasting will have charge
of district
The Farmers Institute. which was
held Monday and Tuesday, was great.
ly enjoyed by all. There was large
attendance at each meeting. The
poultry and corn show was great
success.
The Amity Community club will
meet Friday evening. February 5.
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Of 6.CyIinder Type, And no
Horse Power
In Nj. VernOn'S New Auto
Fire Truck

Mt. Vernon's auto fire truck which
has proved such failure will be
equipped with an engine double in
power as the result of an excellent
arrangement made with the Peerless
Automobile Co. by Safety Director
Clinton N. Williams and City Solicitor
Harry w. Koons, who have just re.
turned from Cleveland.
The new engine, which is of the 6.
cylinder type, and Is Ito horse power,
valued at $4,000, will be put In by the
Peerless Co.. the expenses of taking
the truck to Cleveland and returning
1t borne, the truck repainted and new
chains put on, In return for which
the city of Mt. Vernon will turn in
the patent wheels and $S5 in cash
This is considered an excellent bar.
gain by those acquainted with auto
mobile prices.
The present engine is rated at 50
horsepower and has cylinders, so
1t can be seen what great difference
the new engine will make in the pull
ing power of the machine. The new
engine is one Of the highest-priced
placed on the market by the Peerless
Co. and is certain to give satisfaction
The truck will be taken to Cleye
land as soon as the present cold snap
has passed away and the roads are
In fair condition
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RECOVERED
Valuable Watch In This City
Which Was Stolen In Newark

]. Q. Edwards of Newark was In Mt
Vernon on Friday morning and recov
cred valuable watch which was
stolen from him two weeks ago By a
negro. who later pawned 1t to q con.
tractor residing near Howard. The
latter transaction occurred in a cigar
stsore. this city. and the watch was
finally located by Chief Of Police
Parker, who turned 1t over to Mr.. Ed.
wards.
The theft occurred two weeks ago
while Mr.. Edwards was on hisiway to
ibis barn In the early evening. A
negro. with handkerchief tied
around his face to conceal bis fea-
lures. stepped UP to Edwards and
snatched the watch, severing por-
ton of the chain. Mr.. Edwards recog-
nized the negro and gave the Newark
police information which later led to
his apprehension.
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The revival services continue at
the Christian church. The choir and
orchestra lend inspiration and help
to the song service that precedes
each evening service. Everybody vel
come to these meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Darling OF
Danville we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
s, G. Horn Sunday,
Mrs. Guy Taylor OF Mt Vernon
spent Sunday night with her sister,
Mrs. Charles Porterfield.
Mrs. Eta Russell and son, Densii,
spent Tuesday with the formers
brother. ID. M. Virgins and family.
Mrs. Manual Rine is spending the
week with he son, George, and fam.
lily.
Mrs. Lola Wells is visiting her sis.
ters at Utica and Mt. Vernon.
s. G. Horn Is spending few days
al Jersey. Ohio.
Wilmer Fowls has moved into their
ne whouse and Mac Hoss has moved
in the house vacated by Mr.. Fowls.
Glenwood Chapter No. 303 celebrat.
ed their annual anniversary Tuesday
evening. Jan. 26. with a turkey sup
per, A very fine three-course sup
per was served to about fifty mem
bers.
Mrs. Lizzie Van Wrinkle. Miss Nora
Virgins, of New Guilford spent Tues,
day afternoon with relatives and at
tended the o. II. s. banquet.
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PARENTS
Save Child From Burning
To Death

In attempting to extinguish the
flames rapidly consuming the night
clothes of their youngest daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. William K Wythe,
North Gay street, were painfully
burned early Friday morning about
the arms and shoulders. The child
was only burned slightly on the back.
The accident came about when the
little girl arose from bed to warm her.
self near the stove. She had turned
the flame up too suddenly and 1t shot
out, ignlting her night clothes. Her
parents rushed to her aid instantly
and beat the flames out, but not be-
fore they had sustained bad burns.
A physician dressed the injuries.
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DIVORCE
IS SOUGHT
By May Vasbindef From
Charles c. Vasblader
In The Common Pleas Court
OF Knox County
Verdict For Plaintiff I'M
POIand-MOrtiey Case
The WIN Of Winnie Murphy
Filed In Proba(e
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court ROsse
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court Rouse

Mary Vasbinder has fed suit for
divorce In the Knox county common
pleas court against Ohaiea G. Vas.
binder. The plaintiff atates thev we're
married February 81. 1894 enA that
four children were born to them. She
charges the. defendant wh6h tabItual
drunkenness. wilful aDsenoe and neg
lect. She also alleges that the de-
fendant threatened u tsake her life
She asks for a divorce md aIimony
Frank o. Levering Is the attorney for
the plaintiff.
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DEATHS
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James Henry Garland

James Henry Garland died at $3.50
Friday morning, after an illness
caused by cancer of the stomach and
pneumonia. The deceased was a ma
chinist by occupation and resided at
707 East Burgess street. He was 30
years Of age and leaves wife. a son
and "A daughter. Mr.. Garland WAS
member of Hiawatha lodge No. S24,
l.. o. o. NJ. under whose auspices the
funeral will be conducted Sunday of.
afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
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Society Events
At Gambler

Gambler, o., Jan. 29-The Kenyon
semester examinations end today and
for the next four days. the college is
plunged into a round of gaiety. this
being the occasion of the annual Sen.
ior promenade. Saturdays trains
will bring in large number OF Prom.
guests in readiness for the informal
dance which occurs Saturday evening.
music for which will be furnished by
Bricker's three-piece orchestra of Mt.
Vernon. On Monday evening, the
Prom. itself occurs with Johnston's
orchestra of Cleveland playing all
night. The following afternoon, there
will be a number OF receptions BY the
various fraternities and in the even
ing. the Puff and Powder club will
present the play What Happened to
Jones'" This will close the entertain
ment, as college will resume Wednes-
day morning.
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Mr.. John Kilkenny received post
al card Thursday from Mr.. Joseph
Mansfield, formerly of this city. The
card was posted from Los Angeles
and announced the safe arrival OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Mansfield and daughter,
Miss Helen. Mr.. Mansfield stated that
they had just escaped twohour
blockade at Salt Lake City, a heavy
blizzard having swept the country,
Mr.. w. W. Young and daughters,
Misses Eleanor and Ollie, spent Fri.
day In Columbus.
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Miss Anna Evans of this city is
free trip to the Pauama-Pacific Elk
position in contest conducted by a
woman's paper.
Mr.. Floyd Bartlett of Chicago, ILL.,,
former Mt. Vernon boy, is the guest
OF relatives in the city.
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6ob.Sied Ride
Thursday Night

eob.Sied Ride
Thursday Night
bob-sled ride to the home of Miss
Marguerite D0wds in Democracy was
enjoyed Thursday evening by the fol-
lowing: Misses Neva Ward, Daisy
Marshall, Frances Davis, Faye Davis.
and Messrs. Ray Norrick, Donald
Bell, Thomas Van Voorhis and Earl
O'Bryan. The party was chaperoned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norrick.
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Foreclosure Suit

l.. s. Bradfeld has csmmeaced an
action in the court sf common pleas
of Knox county against Jehn G. Tish
The action Is based on pr0missory
note in the sum of Sly0.61 The plain
tif asks for foreclosure OF mortgage.
Paul M. Ashbaugh represents the
plaintiff.
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Tho Murphy Will

The last will of Winsie Murphy
late Of Nashville. Tenn. has been
filed in probate court OF Knox county
by the terms OF the will the testatrix
gives an her estate. kots, real and
personal, to her Kephew. Frank j
Mead, and her niece. Mary Mead, both
Of Mt. Vernon. David =. Wienae oil
Nashville. Tenn. is named AZ the ex
ecutor Of the will, which was signed
In that city on March s. 1903, In the
presence Of NJ. N. Cormack aud
Frank A. Smith.
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Inventory And Appraise nent--

In the matter OF the estate OF viii
liam Wyker, an inventory and ap-
praisement has been filed In probate,
which shows the following Moneys
$375.32, securities ~ $50. real estate
$4,000. Total $l6.S25.32,
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SOCIETY NOTES
Golden Gossip Club

Golden Gossip Club
10 Entertained
The Golden Gossip club of Lock
held an all-day meeting Thursday at
the home Of the Misses Edna and May
Shuff, west of the village.
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Sick %7zenz
Hz1de %M
are constantly being restored to health by
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

The many testimonial letters that continually pub
fishing the of themare all genu-
ne and unsolicited expressions of heartfelt gratitude
for the freedom from suffering that has come to these
women solely through the of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Money could buy any kind of influence obtain
testimonial we publish is honest and true you have any
doubt of this write to the women whose true names and
addresses are always gver., and learn for yourself.
Read this one from Mrs. Waters:
CAMDEN NIL sick for two with spells and
my kidneys affected had doctor all the time and used
bed but spent my time couch sleeping
almost skeleton Finally my doctor for hs
health, and husband heard Of Lydia Pkham Vegeabs
am like new woman and am at my usual weight recommend
medicine to and does TLLn
WATERS $50 Mechanic Street, Camden, NJ.
From Hanover, Penn.
HANOVER, Pal very weak and suffered from
bearing down pains and backache had been married four
proved excellent remedy for made well After
taking bottles pains disappeared and have Of
the finest boy babies sawMrs A RCKRoDE RID,
No. 6, Hanover, Pa
Now this question if you can. Why should
continue to suffer without first giving Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound a trial You know that
has saved many otherswhy should it fail in your casef
For 80 years Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable @SS~&SN
Compound has been the standard renaedy fe N@NK
does shs oes no a his %
nous medicine made from roots and herbs it II H$NN
has restored sOmany suffering women tOhealth. ~ vi
- CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, MASS. advice. MN A(@NT~s!W
Your letter will be opened read and answered CS 2NN
by held In strict confidence. SSK S1NkSSs2
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Common Pleas Court

The case of r. r. Hail vs.. Bur
Nyhart is being tried In ne court o
common pleas.
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Account Filed.

Harry J. Sanderson. administrators
". W. a. Of John u. Thompson, has
Aled a first and final account In pro-
bate. which shows the following; Re
ceiyed S1.557.OG. paid out $i657S. bal
ance $l,39l.2S.
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Verdict For Plaintiff


In the case of Y, q. Poland vs..
Charles o. Mortley the jury on Thurs.
day afternoon returned a verdict in
favor OF Mr.. Poland. which finds that
the legal estate of the land in contro.
versy and the right Of possession OF
the premises was In Mr.. Poland. The
verdict also awarded damages to Mr.,
Poland in the sum OF $50.
The Logsdon Estate
In the estate OF G. {. Logsdon, an
inventory and appraisemeat haa been
filed, showing the following Per
sonal }5s, moneys s6s75. securities
$1,000, claims si06.is. Total s7,6i2.2l.
First And Final
Harry J. Sanderson. administrator
W. W. a. OF j. ID. Bannias has filed a
first and final account la probate,
which shows the following: Re.
ceived Sl.240.Sa. paid out Sil3.ii.
Balance $1.l2s.s4
Deeds Filed
l.. ID. Walcott to yoAa Ransom,
deed OF correction. $1.39yse.
Charles w. Smith To Elmer Pipes,
II acres In Clinton, $2,4oo.
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DELINQUENT TAX SALE

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WhatP artofI Section
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And notice he that the whole Of tracts lots
an p Sss been sold OF oned for RILEY
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THE GOD OF THE KAISER.
IL re q Christian God. and Vet I'm Alliance
with the Moslcm Holy War?

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir. To
expose the German contentious OF to-day
to the light OF what the world regards
as reason II like stealing pennies from
a baby; and. yet, this latest marvel
How can we help trying to explain IL?
The Kaiser's every proclamation and com
municatlon Of any kind has referred and
still refers In most friendly fashion to
his ally, Gott for Wilhelm seems to have
no doubt that a god OF some sort is with
him.
Who Is this God? Certain commenta-
tors have described him as "barbaric'
and tribal" which Wilhelm's confident
assumption that the deity's interests are
exclusively German would appear to war
rant. At least, II Is fair to predicate that
the German God. however tribal Is
Christian. as the modern Germans view
Christianity.
How comes 1t. then, that their latest
ally has declared, under German guild
ancs. war OF extermlnatlon-that Is
what the Mohammedan holy war
means-against the Christian God, and
not word from the pious Wilhelm or
his people TO soften the blow7
How does the Kaiser think his outer
alter Gott" Ia going 20 feel about TINS
stab in the back7 How can Wilhelm
ever hope b. square himself? Perhaps
he relies on the "argumentum Belglcum'
that necessity KNOWS no law, ana tndI
therefore, Colt should consent to see
Christianity exterminated In the Interest
OF German expansion.
Perhaps. like tho primitive conception
on the tribal god. the German idea is
that, when occasion requires, their deity
can be hoodwinked without much DIM
Guilty.
Perhaps the Kaiser will explain that II
Is Just crude. oriental practical Joke for
Ion Ea
perhaps, yet again, he'll tip Colt or con-
fidentially not to worry, because he pro-
poses to double cross his Turkish friends
when he has no further use for them,
and thinks that, meanwhile, they prob
ably won't do much harm.
There IL Just one ether solution, but
hate even 10 suggest It: that Wilhelm's
tiott IL, like his mustache. merely a
theatrical property. DuFFiELD OSBORNE.
NEW YORK January s.
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sive, but IL gives one a start to read in
connection with II that General OBRE-
CON IL now fighting with the Carran-
zistas and has captured Puebla in a
bloody battle from the Villistas and "a
patlstas. 1t cannot be denied that the
Villa-Obregon scheme OF government
and pacihcatlon promised good results
on paper. A dignlfled reply Of Cover
nor CARRANzA shows him in an attitude
OF approval. but he thought that the
proposal should he submitted to an as
sembly representing the whole country.
Accordingly he summoned the leaders
OF the revolution to meet in the city Of
Mexico on October !.
As the refusal of the Generals in the
North to accept a commander in place
OF FRANCISCO VILLA when Governor
CARRANzA sought to dispace him for
not sending requirements to General
NATERA az Zacatecas (afterward cap
tured by VILLA hlmself) brought to
white heat the feud between CARRANZA
and the military genius Of the rebellion.
are given up to proving that the cause
at that time was near being wrecked
by the First Chiefs indebtedness AZ.
ter showing VILLA IN the best light and
CARRANZA In the worst. the documen-
tary narrative. which makes no further
reference 10 the call for an assembly
OF Generals at the capital. turns to the
futile conference at Torreon Initial ted
by General ANTONIO NLLAREAL, n Car
rama commander. to reconcile the
First Chief and General VILLA. The
minutes show that the First Chief was
asked 10 promote VILLA to General Of
Division. lie refused at the time al
though subsequently the promotion was
forced from him. Suggestions made
at the Torreon conference as to the
establishment Of provisional govern
ment and the institution OF reforms
were Ignored by Governor CARRANZA.
The narrative does not come down to
the Aguascalientes convention. which
VILLA dominated and which first named
ANTONIO VILLAREAL and then EULALIo
GUTIERREZ AS provisional President.
NILLAREAI. like OREGON. Is now in
arms against VILLA, II is the avoid
ance Of all that happened since the Tor
reon conference that impairs the value
OF the Green Book as n partisan docu-
ment. But this IL does prove. and no
more. that the present chaos In Mexico
has grown out OF the feud between the
First Chief, sensitively jealous OF his
authority. and the undisciplined peon
leader. whose victories assured the sue
cess Of the rebellion.
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A quaker Report From tho Battle
Front.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS--Sir: Among
the many testimonials 10 the state OF
things in France tending to throw light
on German methods and spirit in the con-
duct OF this war ! beg TO submit one from
the Quakers. As In 1870. these quiet mem
bers OF tho Church Universal have sent
a relief corps to France to alleviate SUI
ferings, under the leadership OF T. Edmund
Harvey, a member OF Parliament. Mr.,
Harvey says In letter. republlshed In part
in the Friends Intelhgencer OF Phlladel-
phia, In the number for Twelfth Month
rs last:
In most cases people have lost not only
their house and the recently gathered hsr-
vest, which IN many cases deliberately
burned by pouring parafnn on the corn. also
their furniture and all but tho clothing on
the destruction we have seen is that 30
much OF II 10 not the work OF military ne
cessity but OF wanton brutality. Maps nn
schoolroom wall slashed and cut by sabres,
the cadastrsl plan OF the village showing
the ground plan OF every farm and house
covered on page after page by huge smears
OF ink from a German ink bottle which was
left behind as a souvenir; the village FIRE
mems helmets battered in by kicks the
schoolroom clock broken In two and other
petty and useless acts Of tyranny bore wit
ness to the spirit in which the invaders
acted.
Many who remember the invasion OF
1870 contrast tho changed conduct of the
German troops with the comparative Glenn
ency of former times. G..
BROOKLYN, January 6.
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CONTRA BAND.
Has the Administration Facilitated False
Invoices?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir! When
certain important copper interests sent
their agent to washington and obtained
a reversal OF policy existing from time
immemorial on ships manifests the
American public came TO the conclusion
that the Administration In effect said
to the warning nations: "If you want to
know what our exporters are doing you
have got TO search their vessels. We
are going 20 give them thirty days start
on you in any event"
The holding up OF our foreign trade
Is directly traceable TO the secrecy inau-
gurated some months ago. The plan OF
concealing the cargo then naturally gave
play to the resourcefulness and schem-
ing OF shippers of contraband or condi-
tional contrgband.
our politicians have reiterated within
recent years the need of publicity for
corporate misdeeds Why not apply pub
lcty to the shipments OF goods to Eu-
rope?
Any misstatement in the manifest
ought to be punished with the same end
in view as the officer who swears to a
misleading report of his company, max
Ing the penalty personal.
Much OF the present trouble with Eng
land and France can be attributed to the
activities of German American copper
exporters who took advantage OF a weak
Administration. J. b.
NEW York, January 6.
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kne. a. he was passing and opened a

knee as he was passing and opened a
big cash in the speedy rovers leg
He did his little kicking stunt imme-
diately after he was permitted to come
out OF first row seat that had been as
signed to him by the referee for a two
minute period for cross-checklng the same
Mr.. BAKER. Five penalties were dshed
oT to the visitors for undue roughness.
including cross. checking. tripping, hold
Ing and kicking and at that the referee
was very lenlent with them, for there was
much that he missed.
"on one occasion Ave OF the seven went
at BAKER in a body to see that he left the
game. In less time than II takes to tell,
however BAKER was skating calmly
around and all five OF the victorias were
stretched in various uncomfortable posi-
lions on the ice BAKER accomplished
this only by skilful lodging. which forced
the visitors to trip and push one another
This scene created quite a little diversion
for the big crowd Of spectators. but the
Canadians did not like It a bit and after
that BAKER just had to be removed"
In Its own inimltable lingo, the sport.
ing page has everything"