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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-09
MONEY TO loan
THE BUCKEYE STATE BUILDING
AND LOAN COMPANY, RANKIN
BUILDING, 22 w. GAY STREET,
COLUMBUS, OHIO.

1. On homes and farms.
2. We give the best terms
8. And most privileges
4. To our borrowers.
5. We are very prompt in making ap-
praisements
6. And prompt in closing loans.
Z. Assets $11,100,000.
8. Five per cent paid on time depos-
it's. Write or call for booklets.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-09
Guilty Plea Entered

The case of Ohio VS.. c. NJ. Rickett
reached conclusion in common pleas
court Tuesday morning with a re-
markable stage setting.
Defendant is a Baltimore and Ohio
engineer, and has wife and five chill
dren, the latter in very tender years.
The accused, by his attorney, S. l..
James, changed his plea of not guilty
of forgery to one of guilty and threw
himself on the mercy of the court.
Prosecutor Horner advised the court
to accept the plea of guilty, but while
he did not care to seem hard-hearted
in the matter. he desired the rigor OF
the law to fall on Rickett.
The wife and two of the smaller
children were in tears as the attorney
briefly, and in lieu of speech, said
that the facts coming to his notice
broke his heart. He sat down and
covered his face with his hands while
the older of the small children clune
to the arm of the attorney and cried
Judge Fulton stated that he woulc
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-09
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A son was born Tuesday night to
DR.. and Mrs. B. G. Deeley of Elliott
street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-09
continue the matter until Saturday
next and pass sentence on Rickett.--
Newark American Tribune.
Claim Set Up

Claim Set Up
In the petition to sell real estate Of
D. B. Grubb, administrator of Eliza.
beth Adams, VS.. Harry B. Adams, an
answer and cross-petition has been
filed by the. Knox County Savings
Bank wherein a claim of $4,000 on a
note is set up.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-09
Deed Filed

Deed Filed
Jennie A. Grubb to R. L. Jones, lot
16, eastern addition to Mt. Vernon
$4,750.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16

Any number of children can pfly thi,
game. and it is amusing ana interest
ing Let one player repair 10 the hill
or TO another room and decide what
trade he will represent. When ready
he knocks on the door and enters.
Without word or n smile he begins
by motions 10 show what his chosen
trade Is. Perhaps he is a carpenter.
Then he pretends to hammer nails, TO
saw or plane board. Perhaps he Is a
coachman. In that case he makes be-
lieve TO drive horse. TO turn q car
rage or make the steed go. A tailor
sews and cuts imaginary cloth and
tries on garments. painter goes
through the motions OF painting. dip
ping an unseen brush into a pretended
pail and spreading the paint on wall or
floor. There are other trades. One
may be a musician. policeman. sweep
er, dressmaker, milliner, farmer. butch
ar, baker, grocer or sailor.
II the player laughs or answers or
speaks be must pay a forfeit when
the game is over The other players
try their best by making funny re-
marks TO cause him to laugh and lose
his dumbness, and he has to be very
alert not to get caught answering some
question or suggestion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16
The Cooky Cat.

Grandmamma made a cooky cat.
Brown and spicy and round and fat.
She set II up on the pantry shelf.
Safe and sound. and said TO herself,
Tomorrow morning when Bobby comes
I'll give him that cat and some sugar
plums."
And grandmamms smiled and felt very
glad,
For Bobby was such dear little lad.
But. alas when the house was dark and
still
The cooky cat felt a sudden thrill.
For she heard the patter of tiny mice.
Nearer and nearer they slyly came.
The cooky cat trembled through all her
frame.
They climbed to the shelf on which she
sat
Alas, alas. for the cooky catl
She pleaded for mercy The mice said;
NAY.
For turn about is. you see. fair play.
A cat will always eat mice. and that
Makes II fair for the mice 20 eat the cati'
st Nicholas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16

Players sit In a circle. Each per
son Is supposed to be package and
is given q number One person blind
folded u In the center. IL there are
more than fifteen players there may
be two or more players blindfolded.
When the players In the center call
two or more numbers the players an
swering to those numbers shall ex-
change places and are liable to be
caught by the center players during
the exchange. When the center play
ers become tired trying to catch any
one they may call. General delivery
At once every one jumps up and runs
for a new seat When player Is
caught he becomes the blindfolded one.
Each one keeps the same number
throughout the game.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16

He had just been discharged from
the service, owing to wounds. and
thought TO raise a few pounds by writ
ing his "reminiscences OF twelve months
fighting. Having completed the manu-
script whse in hospital, he offered II
to a publisher for 200 II was very
small volume. and such price made
the publisher raise his eyes in surprise
and inquire the reasons for such de
mand. my dear sir" replied the au.
thor. "it has been a point Of honor
with me, as soldier. always to sell my
life as dearly as possible. London
Chronicle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16
Farm and
Garden
COMFORT FOR FARM WOMEN.
The Simplest Way OF Getting Running
Water Into the Kitchen.

Water Into the Kitchen.
Prepared by United States department OF
Agricultural
The convenience and comfort of
having running water at least in the
kitchen and in the bathroom II pos
sible are so well recognized that engi
neering specialists OF the United
States department of agriculture
have been giving attention to the
simplest as well as to the more ex-
pensive methods of saving the farm
housewife the carrying of water in
buckets from the we'll or spring up
the porch steps and through doors
into the house.
Almost any system OF obtaining
running water in the kitchen is bet
ter than none at all. II the well or
cistern is located within a short dis
lance OF the house about the simplest
and perhaps the cheapest method Is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16

Snow in Central park. New York city.
is "A great source of pleasure To the
little people who live in the vicinity ot
the citys greatest playground. The
young miss in the picture. who j. $50
gayly taking advantage OF the tun
provided by fall of snow. j. Mis-
Frances Robbins. daughter of Mr.. Zen
~ Pelham Robbins She is maxim. 90.
most of the snow Lying ;ai ui n.i
speedy sled she is dashiu- GsHn D.
hill. shouting 10 those ia ncr iata
clear the way. such sceic@ ere srtl
common Ia New Nors cii. iHi~ wiM
as old king horcas a irsn iia
enough 20 send iis Snow ,nl,t-. n,.
tribute his favors iu ihr
Grown people dont care ,1 M
FOR snow in the city. bot iNr r'tie f.'
nle think it's splendid iul
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16
Potato Pooling Race.

A potato peeling race Is good fun II
the party is informal and the guests
not too daintily clad. The hostess pro-
vides clean potato for each guest.
and at a signal all start peeling at
once. The one who gets through nrst
and produces an unbroken peel gets
the prize This is more fun than an
apple peeling contest because Of the
little knots and eyes In the potatoes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16
Mot thu Rlaht ho,rse.

II had been a hard day for the book
agent. Sales were desperately slow.
and as a last resort he decided to
try a nearby house despite its shabby
appearance. Have you Charles
Dickens in your homer" he asked 20
litely. No." she snapped. OR a
Robert Louis Stevenson" No" Or
Walter Scott?" mo. we amt, an
what's more. we don't run boarding
house here. either. II you're looking
for them fellows you might try the
Aouse ACROSS the street | understand
they keep boardsrs."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16
MICHIGAN NEWS
ITEMS IN BRIEF
Paragraphs Of interest to VOL.
VERNE State Readers.

News Of All Kinds Gathered From
Various Points In the State and So
Reduced In Size That II Will Appeal
to All Classes OF Readers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16

lothian Allen was in Chicago over
Sunday, looking up labor for the
Sugar Co., the coming season. He
informs us that IL is very difficult
task much more scarce than last
year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16
Subject for conaratuIaticn.

Maybe a man Is lucky IL his wife
takes an interest in politics instead
OF reading best sellers and feelins
hurt because he can't act like one OF
the heroes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16

We cannot improve the world faster
than we improve ourselves-Mandell
Creighton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-16

IL Is his whole life, not a few Incl
dents of II. that proves the man.
Bovee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12
TWO YEARS In AFRICA
ENOUGH FOR A WHITE Man

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 1.-Two
years in Africa is all a white man
can stand, according to Rev c. w.
Guinter, an Episcopal missionary to
the Sudan, and that is why the Brit
ish health laws require all white men
in the British colonial possessions of
the Dark Continent" to return to a
white mans climate every two years.
But the hardest part of the Sunday
for a missionary is not the malaria
nor the tste-tste fly nor the sleeping
sickness, but the gentle art of teach
ing the Sudanese to reduce their out
landish African dialect to written
from.
This work, Mr.. Guinter declares, is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

The Rylander Auto Co., is making
plans to open a branch Ford Service
station at Richland. Sam Gatewood,
who has been representing the Mich
elm Tire Co., has resigned his posi-
ton with these people to take charge
Of this new enterprise at once.
Mr.. Gatewood will begin work at
Richland Monday toward the proper
alton of overhauling the building and
making the necessary changes to a
garage, which will be located near
the business center of the town
Mr.. Rylander states that in this new
Ford Service Station, besides selling
of cars they will carry complete line
Of auto accessories, oils, gasoline and
repairing.
The opening of this branch station
at Richland indicates the growth OF
the Rylander Auto Co., which has
recently completed here one of the
most modern and up-to-date garages,
which will compare with any in this
section of the South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12
WATSON [E TRIED ON
NOV. Il IN AUGUST

MACON, Ca, Nov. 1.-THE trial of
Thomas E. Watson, publisher of The
Jeffersonian, on charges of sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails, has
teen assigned for November 9th in
Augusta.
The term of court there will open
November 20, with Judge Wallace W.
Lambdin presiding. The first three
days will be devoted to civil business.
The prosecution will be under the
direction of District Attorney Earl NJ.
Donaldson, of cambridge, and Assist
ant District Attorney Wallace Miller,
Of Macon. They said Saturday the
charges would be pushed.
Before her left Macon after adjourn
ing the term here Friday, Judge Lamb
din assigned the case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

and county, the following described
property: Twenty acres of land, more
or less, in the northeast corner of lot
of land No. $50, in the 10th district of
Sumter county, Georgia. Also part
of west half of lot of land No. 1873, con-
tanning eighty-seven and one-half
acres, more or less, except seven and
one half acres in the southwest corn
er of said lot, now owned by R. NJ.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12
w. d. Bailey
Company

Williams, and situated in Macon coun-
ty, Georgia. Levied upon and will be
sold as the property of B: o. Easterlin,
to satisfy certain city court fl ia in.
favor of N. NJ. Dudley, receiver of
Americas National Bank, VS.. B. 0.
Easterlin. Tenant in possession noti-
zed in terms of the law.
This 9Th day of November, 1916.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12
Sherifrs Sale.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in
December, 1915, between the legal
hours of sale, before the court house
door in the city of Americas, said state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

: *MANCHESTER GUARDIAN
\ HAS PRAISE FOR WILSON

'
y HAS PRAISE FOR WILSON \
y LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Man 4
= chester Guardian attributes 4
\ President Wilson'S success to the
= rallying of a sufficient number 4
4 of Progressive votes which Col. 4
= Roosevelt gained in 1912. 1t de-
y clares that if Wilson continues to 4
. hold this vote for his party he (
4 will have established himself as 4
= the ablest statesman since Lin 4
= coin, and He may be destined to (
= play part in the achievement of 4
= peace which will give him a 4
= place in world history"
= = ! 4 4 4 \ \ \ \ 4 4 + 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

enough to send a missionary back to
civilization at least once every two
years, even if the health laws of the
British Empire didn't require it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

George Y. Harrell, of Lumpkin,
passed through the city Saturday af-
ternoon on his way home from the
State Fair at Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

Miss Ruth Johnson, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. H. Roper
left Saturday for Ashburne, Barnes
vile and Thomasville, where she will
visit relatives for few weeks before
returning to her home in Chattanooga
Tenn. She was accompanied by Mrs
G. H. Roper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12
Local News Items

g
V. Fl. Daniel left Saturday after
con on a short trip to Macon.
E. T. Stalker came up from Sumter
Saturday to spend Sunday with his
family here.
Miss Willie Grantham, of Lacrosse,
was a visitor shopping in Americas
Saturday.
H. A. c. Bagley, of near Americas,
was in the city on business Saturday.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Morris will regret to learn of
their baby's continued illness, and join
i'll best wishes for it's improvement.
A. l.. Edwards and W. S. Mccarthy,
of Dothan, Ala, are spending today
i'm the city.
Miss Louise Radcliffe left Saturday
afternoon for Macon, to spend the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. j. H.
Tyner.
H. F. Conner left Saturday for Dob
son, n c., his old home, on a short
business mission.
Robert T. Conner has been trans
ferred to the Naval Hospital at Nor
folk, Va. His many friends here will
be interested to know of his promo
ton.
]. S. Mathews, of Smithville, was a
prominent planter in town Saturday
on business.
Will Morgan, who resides East of
Americas, was planter in the city
Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

V. H. Daniel lett SATURDAY AFTER
con on a short trip to Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

Miss Willie Grantham, of Lacrosse,
was visitor shopping in Americas
Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

H. A. c. Bagley, of near Americas,
was in the city on business Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

E. T. Stalker came up from Sumter
Saturday to spend Sunday with his
family here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

Will Morgan, who resides East OF
Americas, was a planter in the city
Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

]. S. Mathews, of Smithville, was a
prominent planter in town Saturday
on business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Morris will regret to learn of
their baby's continued illness, and join
i'll best wishes for it's improvement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

A. L. Edwards and w. S. Mccarthy,
Of Dothan, Ala, are spending today
lin the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

H. F. Conner left Saturday for Dob
son, N. c., his old home, on a short
business mission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-12

Miss Louise Radcliffe left Saturday
afternoon for Macon, to spend the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. j. H.
Tyner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-05-11
Trained Nurse Used Duffy's
And Yeast For Diabetes

Some months ago, Van Norden, the
celebrated specialist, startled his col
leagues with the statement that he
had successfully treated Diabetes
cases with WhisEey. AS an absolutely
pure medicinal Whiskey, Duffy'S Pure
Malt could have made use of such an
authoritative statement, but declined
for lack of proof. Here, though, is
real proof recently received from a
nurse who in years of actual practice
has found the use of Duffy's Pure
Malt WhiSlxey of immediate benefit in
the dread disease, diabetes, and we
quote it for what it is worth to the
afflicted:
81 have been a nurse, but now re-
tired. have always taken your Duff
fy's Pure Malt Whiskey when run
down by overwork, and in diabetes
have recommended it to everyone,
and with the aid Of it and yeast from
the brewery Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
key has cured Diabetes. OF course,
all sugar and sweet things are out of
the et-"-El1en Reid, 189 Tooth St..
New York City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-05-11

April output Of the Braden Copper
Co. amounted to 4,166, 900 pounds of
copper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-05-11
BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK.


Eery week should be a "Be Kind to
Animals Week. But as most people
are not keenly observant of the kind
of treatment given animals, the Amer
lean Humane Association is trying to
concentrate attention on the subject
of Humane Sunday, May. 81 and the
week of May 1920 inclusive
The great majority of people are
sympathetic with dumb life, only
they never stop to think what kind of
treatment dumb life gets. \They look
with disapproval at the Trademarks
boy beating his employers horse. But
it never occurs to them to complain
to the police. In most cases a word
to the owner of the animal would
provide sufficient correction.
Pet animals usually get good care
They are kept by people who enjoy
them and take pleasure in their com
fort and happiness. But many work.
ing animals are kept by persons who
naturally are not sympathetic with
their condition. The cheerful w11inny
of Old Dobbin as they shove hay down
the manger, conveys no friendly mess
age to them. II they can keep him
quiet with a half measure of hay or
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-05-11

woody old straw. they gladly do it to
save money.
But it is never any economy. A
working animal laibors at a profit only
when he feels we'll A shortage of
fodder, and he is 1anguid and spirit
less It is a pitiful sight to see
some specimens of horsefesh that are
driven about the streets.
Most people walk down the bust
ness section of a, town where horses
are tied here and there, and never
give a thought to the conditions I'M
der which they are left On hot days
many owners never stop to think
about seeking shade for the patient
beast They are just as likely to tie
him on the sunny side. If insects
are abundant, they never think to
throw a net or a buster over him.
Prosecutions are not often necessary.
People are mostly thoughtless, and
need only to have their attention CALI
ed to. conditions that produce discom-
fort in the speechless and toiling
world of animal life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-05-11

lection wagon arrives in the course of
its rounds to letter collection boxes.
The collector brings the scales and a
parcel post guide into the house,
weighs the package and tells the
amount of postage required. When
the stamps are affixed there is no fur
ther bother to the householder except
perhaps to answer his phone, that
same evening, and hear his friend in
another part of the city acknowledge
the receipt of the parcel. This service
is limited to packages weighing not
more than ten pounds each or aggre-
gatign not more than that weight. At
some business houses regular stops are
made each day.
Automobile Efficiency.
In the prompt delivery not only of
parcel post packages but of the regu-
lar mail the automobiles purchased for
the use of the Washington post office
and Washington was the first city to
have government owned motors in the
postal service-have been an important
factor. And, a sindicated, they have
contributed very substantially to the
Anua1 saving in operating cost. I'm
der the old contract system the gov
eminent paid thirty-seven cents per
mile. The installation of the govern
ment's own motors has reduced the
cost of this service to a fraction over
accomplished by the use of the trucks
for all sorts of purposes instead of for
the specific work stipulated mar in
elastic contract. Instead of standing
idle during the parts of the day when
they were not required for hauling
mail sacks, these motor trucks are
helping to expedite mail delivery Ten
or dozen carriers at a trip are rush
ed to their particular outlying section
of the city, each man being dropped
as the motor reaches his route
Such trips save nine minutes a man
on each trip over the street car time,
besides a saving Of $3,25O year in
carfare. The saving in time is equiv
a1ent to the services of 2-3 carriers
per day. The carrier trip schedules
for the automobiles are interviewer
with the schedule for the delivery of
parcel post, collection of mail and train
/ and station dispatches.
The Human Factor.
One factor of economy at the Wash
ington post office, say postal envelopes,
involved large human cost Many
who had been in the service from
twelve to thirty-fve years, seventeen
of them being over seventy years of
/ age. The postmaster said that many
of the discharged employees were in
efficient political job holders.
| Neither the public nor the postal
employees themselves should have any
fault to find with discharges of those
whose inemciency was proved, wheth-
er they received their appointments
through political influence or not But
the problem of the old men is one
more instance-and every government
bureau in Washington contains many
instances the condition due
to the failure of the government tc
provide an adequate pension or other
plan for the retirement of aged en-
/ ployes.
+ With the new Inventions which are
rendering the post office more and
more useful to citizens, it may well be
that the citizens in turn should give
attention to conditions surrounding the
work of the human factor which
makes such service possible.