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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10

To Sell Notes
In the estate of Catherine Leonard
application has been made to sell
mortgage notes and the same has
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
USED OIL AS LIFE SAVER
British Governments Recognition of American Tanker's
 Captain.

Another striking instance of the value of oil as a life saver at sea was recalled when the British government, through the Liverpool marine depart ment of the board of trade, present ed Captain J. B. Johnson, master of the steamship Lackawanna, and for merly chief officer of the Narragan- sett (both steamers belonging. to the Anglo-American Oil company, Limit ed), with a binocular glass in recog- nition of his services while on the Narragansett in assisting to rescue the passengers and crew of the steam ship Volturno, which was abandoned in the North Atlantic in consequence of a fire, says the Pall Mall Gazette.
 The steamship Narragansett first received the s. O. s. from the Car mania Immediately on arrival at the scene the former vessel pumped a large quantity of oil on to the tremen- dous seas, thereby smoothing the troubled waters and greatly facilitat- ing the task of rescue.
 Various other presentations have been made in this connection. Cap tain Harwood of the Narragansett re- ceived a piece of plate from the board of trade, and gifts were made to other members of the crew by the same body.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
Race Aoainst Death.

Six men on freezing night drove and showed a handcar 1G6 miles over the railway in Ohio to bring antite- tanus serum that saved the life of woman who was dying of blood poi soning. That may not sound like feat of remarkable heroism ill a day when brave men are giving their lives by thousands on the field of battle. Yet, when trained athletes run five miles across the landscape in half an hour crowds applaud and cheer and medals are distributed Is such feat less admirable when performed ln the dead of night, with no bystanders. for the salvation of a dying woman!
 Moralists and commencement speak CTS looking for trouble, and feeling that they must denounce somehing, are fond of inveighing against athlet- ics as social menace graver than militarism, threatening to bring us back to the brutalizing level of the blood-stained arena, and the hero wor- ship of the gladiator by crowds that shouted for bread and games. Base ball and football are of use if they can give young men sufficient forti- tude and strength to enter into race with death and win it.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
24.o 100000 Home-Makers.

According to bulletin by Mrs. Iris Prouty OLeary on Cooking as a Training for Home-Making Vocational Schools" issued by the United States bureau of education, home-making out ranks all other trades in the number of persons employed, according to the bulletin. Of the 31,OO0,000 females over ten years of age in the United States, 24,00O,000 are engaged in home making. Mrs. OLeary says: While girls may enter other trades, the great majority of women become at one time or other home-makers. Wage-earning for them is but temporary affair which they will leave for permanent position in their own homes"
 The bulletin lays emphasis on the fact that cooking is scientific process and should be taught as such, especial ly in the new vocational schools being established.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
ARE YOUTHS AT sIxTY-FIvE
Drinking Distilled Water Is Declared to Be Beneficial to Men of
 the Navy.

Eliminate the hazards of naval of ficer, say the life insurance companies, and he is the best risk in the world -
 Why?
 Because simple means are used to prevent him from contracting diseases which cause the arteries to harden.
 The strength of the navy and ma rine corps is between 65,000 and TO- 900 men The report of the surgeon general for 1913 tabulates one death from apoplexy and places arthritis as the least common of all maladies.
 q urge that the rest of the world live as we do. using distilled water, and live on and on, youths at sixty i've" writes Doctor Wedekind, com mander of the hospital-ship Solace, in the Medical Record last issued. We do not develop arterial degeneration, gout and rheumatism, though not sur rounded by home comforts, regular seasons, regular amusements and home life"
 In half an hour anybody can make a still large enough for thirst-quench- ing purposes. A tea kettle, a copper coil, a piece of rubber tubing and glass preserve jar or an ordinary pitcher are the materials required.
 One thing in favor of forming the habit of drinking distilled water, as recommended, is that it can never prove harmful, even if no benefit should be derived in certain cases.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
She posted the letters and

house She posted the letters and waited
 With one single exception she re- ceived enthusiastic letters in reply, bidding her come and inspect the houses to her hearts desire. The young American girl started out at once alone and unintroduced to see the dukes and earls and lords of England. In many cases these important peo- pie received her as guest and en- tertained her cordially. In other cases they instructed their servants-butlers and housekeepers-to receive her and give her carte blanche to their houses.
 At WorsIey Hall.
 One of the great houses Miss Ferris wanted most to see was old Worsley hall, near Manchester. It belonged to the earl of Ellesmere, who had as part of his household decorations the ; matchless art treasures collected by the duke of Bridgewater. The earl an swered her request promptly and on her arrival instructed his head butler to treat her with every consideration The butler showed her solemnly through the house from one spacious hall to another, telling her the story of every tapestry and 7ainting better than the earl could have done himself. Finally he showed her into the count ess of Ellesmeres boudoir.
 Will you please to remain here as | long as you wish, maam,' he said. There may be several things that will interest you. When you are through inspecting them if you will please press the push button I will return. You will perhaps feel freer to look about if you are alone"
 The butler withdrew and the young American girl found herself sitting alone and bewildered in the countess of Ellesmere's richly upholstered arm chair. Before her wondering eyes there hung a priceless Raphael. near it vandyke, portrait of one of the earls ancestors, and there Lawrence There were rare prints and ancient ] tapestries also hanging on the wall and the furniture-Elizabeth chairs and Jacobean tables that would have made an American collector stagger And here she was, with permission to study it and enjoy it to her hearts content-just because she had asked. I This experience taught Miss Ferris something that it often takes businesl women long time to learn. It taugh
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
WONDERFUL HOW RESIN0L
 STOPS ITCHING AT ONCE

To those who have endured for years the itching torments of eczema or other such skin-eruption, the relief that the first use of resinol ointment and res nol soap gives is perfectly incredible. After all the suffering they have endured and all the useless treatments they spent good money for, they can not believe anything so simple, mild and inexpensive can stop the itching and burning INSTANTLY! And they find it still more wonderful that the improvement is permanent and that resinol really drives away the erup- tion completely in very short time. Perhaps there is a pleasant surprise like this in store for you. Resinol oint- ment and resinol soap are sold by all druggistS-Adv
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p send for Amy Ferris. So the new dec.

send for Amy Ferris. So the new dec orator became known.
 Not long after this parish house was under construction in Hartford, Conn.,, and when the authorities came to buy the furnishings it occurred to one who had seen some of Amy Fer ris' work that she was just the person whose advice they needed.
 So Miss Ferris was sent for, and she went to work to plan out a scheme. As usual, she drew up very specific statement of what she purposed doing before she started in her work There wasn't detail in the whole plan that suggested that the building was in- tended for church home It was just as comfortable and informal as though it were a private house.
 Surprised the Church Folk.
 AS she showed her plans, some of the authorities looked aghast. They something dark and funereal They never thought of having missionary meeting and choir rehearsals and Sun- day school and prayer meetings in such comfortable-looking place. But why not?" Miss Ferris asked, and she had her way. Another thing that sur prised some of the good parishioners about the new parish house was the basement, where the men of the church had their meetings. This was actually called A rathskeller and Miss Ferris had furnished it in modern Viennese style for all the world like one of the Austrian cafes she had seen. Why not?" said Miss Ferris again when the people looked surprised "It is good honest style of decoration. Men like it and men are to use the room" And so the plan went through.
 Since that time Miss Ferris has be- come a leading interior decorator, with a suite of six rooms, including shop where she has on sale all manner of furniture and lamps, draperies and other wares used in interior decor ating. She decorates not only parish houses, but churches, office buildings, club rooms, stores, town houses, and country cottages and villas. One of her most recent achievements was in decorating the home for the women workers of the New York city mis- sion.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
Quake-Proof Homes.

Can man protect himself against earthquakes? Japan says yes. for of recent years she has been applying the results of seismology to the construc- tion of bridges, entertainments, tall chimneys and suburban villas. Built on anti-earthquake principles, these new buildings have up to now defied Japan's persistent one-a-minute efforts to shake them down. Had the houses of Avezzano been erected on the Jap anese rules instead of on dry-building principles it is likely that there would have been as little loss of life as there was in San Francisco, where the steel built houses cracked in all directions, but did not bury their inmates under shapeless ruins.-London Chronicle.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
WOUNDS YIELD TO SURGERY
Soldier Must Be Desperately Hurt Be- fore He Is Injured Beyond
 Recovery.

So great has been the advance ln modern science that if wounded sol dier, no matter how bad he may be, reaches a hospital his chances of re- -covery are greatly increased. Dur ing the present war wounds have been healed and cures effected in cases which seemed hopeless, says the Dun- dee Advertiser. In one case man was shot in the face, the bullet pass ing through his cheek and out be- hind the ear, and temporarily upset ling the nerve centers. and infiicting a very dangerous wound. Another case was that of a soldier who was caught by flying bullet while yawn- ing. The Missile entered his mouth and passed through his jaw. Despite the serious character of both cases, the surgeon in the base hospital got to work, and in very short time both men were again in the firing line.
 There is a case on record of a sol dier who was injured by bullet which passed through his right eye and lodged in, the base of the brain. That the man survived at all was re- markable, but that he should have been kept alive for about two months was almost miraculous. As matter of fact, the surgeons were beginning to pride themselves on their success full treatment when the man suddenly dropped dead. In the early days of the war soldier was wounded by a German bayonet, the point of which snapped off in his brain. The sur geons cut away the shattered bone, extracted the piece of the bayonet, and removed the damaged portion of the brain, and in a short time Tommy was as good as ever.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
HOW AMY FERRIS
 FOUND HER PLACE
Story of a Young Woman Who Has Become a Leading
 Decorator.
VISITED HOMES OF GREAT
Polite Request Gave Her Entree to Houses of Engiand's Nobility Her Novel Ideas of Decorating
 Residences and Shops.
By OSBORN MARSHALL.

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure Newspa-
 paper Syndicate.)
 When Amy Ferris wen. to Europe to study interior decoration she wanted to see the real thing. She was tired of studying books and looking at pho tographs and diag rams of the insides of houses. She wanted to see with her own eyes the rich and costly interiors of the famous mansions and historic castles of the old country. She want ed to know how the dukes and earls and lords who owned these places ac- tually lived in them. So she decided to visit them.
 But how can you?" her friends asked when she told them her inten- tion. You don't know a single titled person in Europe-and you have no millionaire friends in America to ln- troduce you to them."
 T am going to ask permission" she said, and that is just what she did. When she arrived in London she looked in the various blue books and red books that tell all about the no- bility and their estates and found out what castles and mansions she wanted to inspect Her list included every important earl and duke and lord of the realm. Then she sat down and wrote a polite letter to each of these distinguished men and told him that she was an American girl studying in terior decorating and would deem it a courtesy if he would let her see his
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
CAL0MEL |S MERCURY, T S|CKENs!
 STOP USING SAL|vAT|NG DRUG
Don't Lose Days Work Your Liver Is Sluggish Bowels
 Constpated Take "Qodson's Liver Tone."-Its Fine!

You're bilious! Your liver is slug gish! You feel lazy. dizzy and all knocked out. Your head is dull, your tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach sour and bowels constipated. But don't take salivating calomel. It makes you sick, you may lose days work.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel crashes into sour bile like dynamite. breaking it up. That's when you feel that awful nausea and cramp- ing.
 If you want to enjoy the incest; gen. tlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced just take a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer sells you 50-cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone under my personal money-back guarantee that each spoonful will clean your
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
ALL RIGHT IN THE FUTURE
Proof That Little Dorothy Had Inn bibed the Policies Advocated
 by Her Mother.

Dorothy's mother is suffragette of advanced type. Dorothy is dear little girl in a primary grade, but somewhat inclined to copy her elders. One day her teacher received note from the secretary of the school board, but waited until after class to read it. Dorothy returned for some books and caught tears in the teach CTS eyes (the latter had been denied an increase in salary upon which she had based large hopes), and said:
 Why are you crying?"
 The teacher laughed and said, The naughty old school board isn't nice to mel"
 Dorothy took hold of the teachers hand with both hers and said very seriously, Don't you cry any more. When we get the vote we women will correct such things! !'-The Sunday Magazine.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

sluggish liver better than dose of nasty calomel and that it won't make you sick.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You'll know it next morn- ing because you will wake up feeling fine, your liver will be working, your headache and dizziness gone. your stomach will be sweet and your bowels regular. You will feel like working; you'll be cheerful; full of vigor and ambition.
 Dodsor's Liver Tone is entirely vegetable, therefore harmless and can not salivate. Give 1t to your children! Millions of people are using Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dangerous cal.
 omel now. Your druggist will tell you that the sale of calomel is almost ] stopped entirely here.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
Cattle. Disease in Europe.

That the dread cattle malady "the foot-and-mouth disease" has gained a firm foothold in the European war zone as we'll as in this country is now a demonstrated fact The Germans attempted unsuccessfully to stamp out the disease by means of the American method of wholesale slaughter.
 What the continuance of this pestil- ence will mean to the warning nations, already stinted in the matter of ra- tions, may be imagined. In France, Germany, Russia and Belgium. and also in Italy and Switzerland, the dis ease has gained such foothold that it is economically impossible to fight it by the American method.
 It appears that the disease has been growing in virulence since it made it's first appearance. Mortality among cattle ranges from three per cent where, the epidemic is mild to forty per cent where the outbreak is un- usually violent.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

she had enrolled as a student in one of the large schools of applied art in New York-not many blocks away from the hospital where her first am bition had spent it's brief life.
 Started on Borrowed Money.
 It was after she had finished short course in the art school that she went to Europe. On her return she went to work in the shop of an interior decorator, where she remained three weeks. At the end of that time she decided to start in by herself.
 Her friends tried to discourage her. It was perfectly impossible, they told her, for an interior decorator to start in alone in New York without all kinds She would have to furnish her office, to buy equipment-stationer sewing machines and all the other parapherna- lia of her trade. But Miss Ferris was confident of her own ability and her own judgment. She borrowed five hundred dollars, took tiny office in first-class office building in the New York shopping center and waited to make good. In the meantime she told everyone she knew about her plans. and kept up with the alumnae activi- ties of her alma mater.
 One of the first orders that came to her was to decorate the home of Miss Woolley, the president of Mount Hol- yoke college. Not long afterward the 1 Collegiate Equal Suffrage league opened a little shop in the shopping I center of New York and Miss Ferris, who is an enthusiastic suffragist her self. offered to decorate the place free provided the suffrage league would consult her on all decorating schemes. l The league had taken hopeless little basement store. It was dark and stuffy, but with thoughtful arrange ment of yellow and brown and careful ly arranged lights the little shop was thoroughly transformed.
 Soon Became Known.
 There are many suffragists of wealth and influence in New York and when they came to the suffrage shop to buy l the latest book on the feminist move ment, suffrage note paper, banners and badges and other paraphernalia, they were struck by the pleasing effect oi the shop. Later when they thought of having their town or country homes l furnished or refurnished. they would
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
Method in His Madness.

Hyker-Until yesterday I had no idea that old Graspit was philanthro- pist.
 Pyker-How did you get the idea?
 Hyker-He was circulating peti. tion for the purpose of raising money to enable a poor widow to pay her rent.
 Pyker-Graspit knows his business. all right. He owns the house the poor widow lives in.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
FACE BATHING WITH
Cuticura Soap Most Soothing to Sen.
 sitive Skins Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by little touches of Cuticura Ointment to red. rough, itching and pimply surfaces. Nothing better for the skin, scalp, hair and hands than these super creamy emollients. Why not look your best as to your hair and skin?
 Sample each free by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. KY. Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
Too Hard for Them.

If the English were fighting on the Russian and Polish border there is one report which never could be made of them"
 Whats that?"
 That they were meeting with pro- nounced successes"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

Every girl wants string to her beau, but she is apt to lose sight of the fact that too many strings spoil the beau.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

her that there Is great deal of help and assistance to be had in climbing the ladder to success just for the ask ing. Her tour of the great houses of England also taught her another thing. That was that in spite of the wealth and history that these houses showed, there was still 8 great deal about the furnishings that needed the work of an interior decorator. In many of the old mansions that were formerly furnished in the stately simplicity of the Elizabethan or Jacobean era she saw rooms done over in the stuffy atrocities of the Victorian era-dust- collecting lambrequins, ottomans, painted-velvet fire screens, whatnots, and variety of gew-gaws that any up-to-date American housewife would have relegated to the attic years ago.
 When Miss Ferris had made her tour of England she went to Vienna, where that art of interior decorating has re- ceived more attention of late years than it has in England. And here again she succeeded by the same sim pie method i'll gaining an entree to the best furnished houses of that cap- ital. With this inspiration and expe, rience she came back to America ready to take up her profession of in- terior decorator.
 Took Up New Work.
 Miss Ferris is a graduate of Smith college, and when she was graduated she entered St. Luke's hospital in New York to become trained nurse. When after few months work she faced the realization that she was not fitted to stand the strain and fatigues of this calling, her first feeling was one of keen disappointment. Many young women would have given up the hope of making career for themselves af- ris. She went to work deliberately to discover another profession. She had always been fond of art and decora- tion In her work in the hospital wards the things that struck her most and palled upon her were the bare ness and necessary austerity of the surroundings. Her eyes longed for beauty, for color, harmony in shape and tone. She thought first of taking up portraiture, but, realizing that she was not skillful enough with the brush for this, she decided to be an interior decorator. So scarcely had she abandoned the nurses uniform before
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

The Cough is what hurts, but the tickle is to blame. Deans Mentholated Cough Drops stop the tickle-5c at good Druggists.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

No man is so ignorant that he can't teach you something.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

The only way some people could keep promise is to place it in safe deposit vault.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
What is it?"

There's lot of these people who don't want to see me get along. Don't you let them put up any schemes to get me fired out of here before my term is completed
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24
New System.

When you get out of this peniten- tiary." said the warden, you'll be able to earn your own living and look the world in the face"
 q hope so,' answered the prisoner. But I want you to promise me one thing"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

It is our duty to do our best to brighten the lives of the people who live with us or are dependent on us.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

Always use Red Cross Ball Blue Delights the laundress. At all good grocers. Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

Twenty-nine states are now produc- ing coal on a commercial scale.