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him over with their breath, while he
held firmly to the bridge rail. Every
time the dark came back | felt sure
that we would never see Dewey again
But at the next flash there he stood.
His hat was blown off, and his eyes
were afame. But lac gave his orders
with the air Of n man in thorough com
mand of himself lie took in every
thing. He saw "a point OF advantage
and seized 1t at once. And when from
around the hull of the Pensacola the
Confederate ram dnrted Dewey like n
fash saw what was best to be done, and
as he put his knowledge into words the
head of the Mississippi fell off, and as
the ram came up alongside the entire
starboard broadside plunged mass
of iron shot and shell through her ar
NOR, and she began to sink. Her crew
ran her ashore and escaped. A boats
crew from our ship went on board
thinking to extinguish the flames which
our broadside had started and capture
her. But she was too far gone. Dewey
took us ali through the fight and in a
manner which won the warnest praise
not only of all on board, but of Farra-
gut himself. He was cool from first to
last, and after we had passed the fort
and reached safety and he came down
from the bridge his face was black
with smoke. but there wasn't drop OF
perspiration on his brow"
year later. when Farragut took his
squadron up the river, the Mississippi
ran aground ON some unknown shoals,
and the Confederate batteries literally
riddled her. She was hit 250 times in
half an hour Dewey commanded two
small boats, which took sailors to the
Richmond and then returned to the
Mississippi, which by that time was
aflre IN five places. When Captain
Smith asked Lieutenant Dewey If he
felt sure the vessel would burn the
! lieutenant, at the risk of his life. went
to the ward room. The two officers
then left the ship. Dewey without
his coattails. sorrowfully. with the
shot splashing around them"
Since his retirement from sea serv-
Ice Admiral Dewey lived in Washing
ton, constantly In touch with naval
administrative naval boards. He was
made rear admiral with the thanks
OF congress when the news of Manila
bay reached America and admiral In
1890.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
HERE'S A LIVE
PROPOSITION
Utica Man Willing To Don
ate Bricks For Road
UP TO KNOX co. MEN
II Commissioners Will Relocate A
Portion OF Utlca-Mt. Vernon
Road, Campbell Will Give
Bricks For Five Miles
utica IIerald.)


Utica's public-spirited citizen, Mr..
ID. p. Campbell, whose purse is amply
sufficient to back up his words, has
made proposition that is too good
to lose If its conditions can be worked
out in a practical manner.
Mr.. Campbell proposes that If the
Knox county commissioners will i'm
prove the Utica-Mt Vernon road, and
will relocate some Of it so as to avoid
the two railroad crossings just north
of Utica and the flats that are often
flooded further north, he viii donate
brick sufficient for the paving OF five
miles from the Licking county line
utica corporation linel northward.
and deliver them on the ground.
We understand that Mr Campbells s
idea is to run the road along the west
side of the railroad tracks past George
Sperry's home, and follow the side Of
the b. & o, to point near Tuna
Run.
Can the plan be worked out? viii
not George Sperry assist in providing
a way past his home? f. S. Sperry
has made offers heretofore to put the
road back from the creek past his
farm, and no doubt others up the line
will do the same TO get modern
brick road
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RUCH
Accorded A Big Railroad
Promotion
Former Mt. Vernon Resident Now
General Agent For Pennsy and
8. G. o. At Barberton

Attorney 3. %. Sapp has received
word from his brother-in-law, Charles
p. Ruch, formerly of this city. that
he, Mr.. Ruch, has just been promoted
to the general agency at Barberton of
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore &
Ohio railroads.
Mr. Ruch, who resided on East
High street, this city, number of
years ago was, at that time, associat-
ed with Agent George A. Cheyney of
the local Pennsylvania station MIR.
Ruch then assumed the agency at
Centerburg, later being promoted to
the Akron freight agency.
In his new capacity, Mr.. Ruch will
have full charge over the freight and
passenger traffic at Barberton. This
is the second best agency between
Columbus and Cleveland.
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Most Famous
Since Farragut
A Born Fighter, He Always Dis
played Courage and the Spirit
Of Daring Even In Face
Of Great Obstacles

with Spain had come then IL is DOS
sible that | should have enjoyed the
same privilege that was to be mine
twenty-five years later" This suffices
to show that when the real crisis ar
rived George Dewey and the Philip.
pines were not total strangers.
Victory Despite Handicap.
There is much in the admirals mar
rative of events leading up to the action
in Manila bay that did not come out
during the stirring days OF the war. The
nation has always reflected with pride
on the courageous action of our little
squadron, 1000 miles from the home
base, In steaming into hostile waters
and rislSing its very existence in the
contest with foe of unknown strength.
Yet even Americans have not known
the full extent Of the handicap under
which the battle of Manila bay was
fought. Not only were our ships small
and ineffective, as judged by the stand
ards of today, but they were not even
equipped to do the work that was ex-
pected of them. However" said the
admiral, speaking of this subject,
"even if we had had leSs ammunition
we should have gone into Manila bay.
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Admiral Dewey
Sea Fighter
Victory Of Hero Of Battle Of
Manila Bay Led to Perma-
nent Planting Of Our
Flag In the Pacific
ITNHE news of the grave illness of

THE news of the grave Illness of
George Dewey, admiral of the
United States navy and world
famous as the victor of Manila
bay, came as great shock to all
Americans. Admiral Dewey was
stricken I'm his Office at Washington
He suffered general disorganization
Of the system, due to his advanced age,
seventy-nine years.
Brevity and directness, whether in
word or in deed, were always char
acteristics of George Dewey.
Reached Manila at daylight. I'm
mediately engaged the Spanish ships
and batteries at Cavite. Destroyed
eight of the former, including the Rel
ma Cristina and Castillo. Anchored at
noon Off Manila"
It was George Dewey, then a com
modore In the United States navy, who
found these few words sufficient to re-
cord in his diary on the 1st day of
May, 1903, the items of days work.
the importance Of which Is not even
now, after the lapse of almost nineteen
years, fully understood. This simple
entry in sailors logbook portrayed
nothing less than the extinction OF
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BIRTHDAY
Celebration Brings Col. And
Mrs. Hunt Home
The Colonel Has Systematized His
Work AZ Store Keeper At The
xenla Orphans Home

Col and Mrs. Leroy G.. Hunt Of
Xena are spending the weekend in
the city. Col. Hunt is storekeeper at
the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home. lie has injected much system
into the work of this position and, by
a careful card.indeX system, now has
all information concerning the stock
of the store easily obtainable.
Wednesday was Col. Hunts birth
day. Saturday Is his wife's natal an
niversary, while that of j, ]. Phlfer
falls next Wednesday. For a number
of years the three have celebrated on
the same day, This year there will be
"A triple celebration Saturday.
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OF Onion" river. IL Is now called the
Winooski river, in memory presuma.
bly, of one of the vanished Indian
tribes.
Early Lost His Mother.
Georges mother died when he was
but five years old. From what writers
have given us Of the youth of Dewey
1t is plain that he was by no means
an ordinary boy Every boy is not
natural leader, for example. and it is
apparent that George even in his
knickerbocker days showed talent
for commanding and a determination
to be obeyed. Though smaller than
most boys of his age, he was exceed.
ingly strong and active, aud he never
had any difficulty about holding his
own In physical contests.
Dewey was graduated the fifth In
his class from the Naval academy at
Annapolis in 1853. Only fourteen mem
bers of his class of sixty-tive succeeded
In finishing the course. AS n midship-
man he cruised two years on the Wa
bash, devoting himself constantly to
the study of his profession. He was
at home in Montpelier when Sumter
was fired upon, and week later ne
was made first lieutenant of the Mis-
sissippi, the only side wheeler in Farra-
CUTS west gulf squadron. The Missis-
sippl was the third vessel in the line
that steamed toward the batteries of
st. Philip and jackson. This is what
Chief Engineer Baird says of the way
Dewey acted: 81 can see him now In
the red and yellow glare flung from
the cannon mouths. 1t was like some
terrible thunderstorm with almost in
cessant lightning. For an instant all
would be dark aid Dewey unseen.
Then the forts would belch forth, and
there he was away up in the midst of
It, the flames from the guns almost
touching him and the big shot and shell
passing near enough to him to blow
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
MAY SKATER WELLS
DEFENSE; MONA SIMON
WAS NOT DISEASED

Columbus, Jan. 19-Coroner Hers
kowitz may shatter the defense an.
ticipated for Weldon II. Wells, who
has confessed numbering Mona p.
Simon in the Deshler hotel last week
The coroner is convinced that at
the time Of her death the girl was not
afflicted with disease,the discovery of
which Wells has said induced him
TO kill her Every organ OF the girls
body was examined by the coroner,
assisted by DR.. Leonard F. Lautsrs.
weller.
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for such were our orders. and such was
the only thing to do"
such were our orders" Here is
voiced unconsciously the spirit of the
naval service. Six days before, while
his ships were at anchor near Hong
kong, this message had come to Dewey:
War has commenced between the
United States and Spain. Proceed at
once to Philippine Islands. Commence
operations, particularly against Span
tsh fleet. We must capture vessels or
destroy Use utmost endeavor."
Dewey knew precisely what he could
do when this order came, and he lost
no time in doing it. When 1t was done
he felt and expressed merely the salts
faction that any honest and efficient
workman has in the completion Of his
work. He lndulged In no illusions, but
went straight from one duty toanother,
wasting no time in bemoaning the lack
Of resources, but making effective use
Of what he had
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palausd. Grew ln valus.

One Lewiston (AIe.l man ordered six
carloads of material for his factory
from the west. and It was a little
more than two months on the way,
but when 1t arrived the six carloads
were worth $4,000 more than they
were when they left. Another Maine
man shipped carload of foOdstuffs
to New York. The shipment went on
q sight draft basis. and the carload
has been In New York yards for about
two months now and has Increased In
value by more than $1,000
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
KNIGHTS AND LADIES
OF SECURITY SEEKING
$4,000 NEW MEMBERS

The Knights and Ladies Of Security
received four applications for mem
bership at their meeting Friday even
ing. The order is planning for 5000
new members before Feb. %, to be
known as the Silver Jubilee class, as
the order will be 25 years old on that
date, and the local members will
have a large class for February. Ev-
cry member is urged to secure at
least one new member for this class.
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TWO THIRDS OF TAX
HAS BEEN PAID IN
Boarding Place Found For
Homeless Boy; News
From Court

Coroner Paul q. Btol1es has flied
she finding in his RrBt inquest with
Clerk Of Courts o. q. Taylor.
The case was that or Curtis Clark,
AZ, who died Jan. 40 in the county
IAN where he had been placed follow
ang uraemic CONVERSIONS which came
'on in a box-car. sided In the local
Pennsylvania yards.
Coroner Stokes details the manner
faf Clark's death. from his first illness
three weeks prior to demise-until
modification set in. He pronounces
aeath due to uraemIc commissions,
Caused by acute nephritis.
with probate court, Coroner Stokes
has filed q complete description of
Ciark's body.
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sphere, the emergence of America as
world power, the raising of the stars
and stripes in the far east and the
tutcage in the free atmosphere OF
American institutions of an alien race
oppressed for centuries.
Won the Philippines.
Before Dewey's guns were heard In
Manila bay the Philippine archipelago
was as little known to Americans as
the land around the poles. The Philip
pines, indeed, was nothing more than
a geographical expression, and to most
of us 1t was name that we had not
learned to spell correctly. The war
with Spain over Cuba was upon us be-
fore We had realized that Spain's sole
surviving dependencies in the Pacific
might come to have new Significance.
But, swift as was the movement of
events after the destruction of the
Maine In Havana harbor, there We're
few men at Washington who, partially
at least, sensed the outcome. Provi-
dence, plus Theodore Roosevelt. plus
Senator Redheld Proctor of Vermont,
decreed that the man who should ac.
/ complish the downfall of Spanish pow
er In the far east should he Commo-
dore Dewey. To him was intrusted
the command of the Asiatlc squadron
at the most mOmentous period In the
fortunes of the United States navy
] alnan gnpAnI with trnat Hrit.
ain. Only a few knew then what has
since become known to everybody that
I the one man best fitted for this respon.
sible post, by training, inclination and
| spirit, was the man picked out by As
sistant Secretary of the Navy ROose-
welt and strongly recommended by the
senior senator from Vermont.
A quarter of a century before our
declaration of war with Spain the
United States ship Narragansett was
employed in Mexican waters survey
ing the peninsula of Lower California.
When the newspapers arrived bring
Ing word OF the Virginius affair In
| Cuba, with the statement that war
with Spain seemed inevitable. the Off
GERS OF the ship, with one exception,
were respondent. because they believ-
ed that, being marooned so far from
home, they would never be able to get
at close quarters with Spain. That
exception was their commander, young
George Dewey, who said without hest
tntion, as Rear Admiral Badger, then
| an ensign recalls "If war with Snain
IL declared the Narragaasett will take
Manila" In his autobiography Ad
miral Dewey relates this interesting
bit OF conversation and remarks: 81
had always been interested in the Phil
ipplnes and had read whatever books
could find relating to them. and my
, familiarity with the subject immedi
. itely suggested that as a logical pOln
Df attack. II the inevitable cOnfiic
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
Held Nations Confidence.

In the weeks and months Of uncer-
tainty that followed the battle the
American people had reason more than
once to rejoice and take heart in the
thought that commander sehooled in
the traditions of our navy was ON
guard at that distant post. Our flag
was an unfamiliar one in the harbor
OF Manila, and the foreign ships using
the port were not easily compelled to
obey the blockade regulations neces-
sarily established. Those Americans
who were living in 1898 will never for
get the debt which the world owes to
the cool, confident and resolute com
mander who in his own person repre-
sented for many months the whole
power and authority of the United
States government in the eastern hem
isphere. To have commanded an Amer
lean squadron in the first important
naval action against a foreign power
since the War of 1912 was in itself an
honor that many might have coveted,
but to represent with such signal dig
nifty and success power that had
heretofore had little part In the diplo-
macy of that part of the world was
quite as great distinction.
George Dewey was born in Mont
pelier, Vt, Dec. &c, 1887. He was the
third of four children. The first Dewey
came to Dorchester from Sandwich,
England, in 1888. From the stand
point Of the ethnographer 1t Is inter-
ksting to note in passing that the last
three generations of the Deweys have
lived in the most mountainous portions
Of New England. The original settle
ment, from which has since grown the
beautiful little town Of Montpelier, was
made literally on the mountain sides
and 1t was not until several years later
that the people moved into the valley
where the town now stands. In those
J days the stream which waters this val
ley was called by the not poetic HaIne
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
STREAM & RIMER
REAL ESTATE AND InAha

Farms and city property bought, sold
and exchanged. Properties rented ana
rents collected. Fire insurance a spe-
cialty. Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance,
live stock insurance. Plate glass in.
surance, automobile insurance, in fact
we can insure any property you may
have. Surety bonds OF all kinds. Can
and see US. Room sipe bldg. South
Luther A Stream Wm. =. RimsS
Main st. Cit 'phOAe No. 441 BlAcka
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

Postmaster ]. D. Smoots OF Freder-
icktown spent Thursday evening with
his sister IN this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23
wo-ThIrds Of Tax in--

Treasurer Lloyd M. Bell reports
chat practically two-thirds of the De.
'V'esnber tax has been collected. Az
ehe close of business Thursdav
night, there had poured into the coun.
~ Golfers a total Of $1O5,51s.5O. On
account OF the higher levy, 1t Is esti.
MATED that the total tax this half
year viii amount to about $500, 900,
which is about $4,000 in excess of
the last collection There Is about
100000 yet out. On the correspond
Ing date In 1916, there was $4,000 less
money in than on Friday. Wednesday
%as busy day for the treasurer and
bis assistants All three OF the win
aoSrs in the Office were in operation
the first time this has been necessary
during the incUmbency OF Treasurer
Bell 'diils is attributed to the fact
3klg many people thought Jan. 20
war the time limit for paying taxes,
whereas Feb. 10 Is the last date.
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Collects Money
Deputy Sheriff Burr II. Lytle jour.
Eeyed to point three mites east of
Eiutler Thursday and there collected
S3o.s5 from Buneigh Hayes. The
Eatter was charged with jumping a
0oard-bill.
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+ = + K 1. (. + 1. f.
EASY cHesrERi

Columbus. Jan. is--State Trea-
Barer Bryan began using tobacco
at six. At 26 he EwOre OF.
s'That's 81 years ago. but today
I can't see man smoking or
chewing but that have an awful
hankering to follow suit" he said
today. ''When get to be an old
man I'm going 10 begin again"
-st~--
Miss Laura Rooms Of Bast High
sl&reet spent Saturday In Columbus.
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n nmq. Iona Time From Home

LnWa. Long Time From Home
n divorce 40 asiSed by Attorney b.
g.. Smythe in tho sult OF Fila Lam
? nick VS.. John Lamniclr. IN a petition
lkIed IN commoa pleas court, says the
iSowark Americen-Yribune Briefly,
the allegations are that they were
IusTyied Oct a., 1883. and have no
rdiinor children n~ing. She relates
'rhat for the last az years and without
tauanse Cm her part ne has been will
sg1Iy absent from her and In that time
has neglected TO furnish her with
eood. clothing, home or the other ne
uRssities OF life,
During the iHfaRcy Of her children,
ssar suys, hss neglected. them and she
supported them with her own labor
She also relates that he drank and
disstpated his money ia other ways:
that he subjected her TO cruel treat
uaent before the separation. aud since
saa1 time he has lived with another
woman in Columbus.
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isiade Boarding Place

Finde Boarding Place
,SnNHnile officer Purcell has located
IA boarding place for the homeless
NsaRg man who was mentioned in
Thursday's Banner Tho people IN
spzestion are willing TO take the young
usD IN and afford him the comforts Of
home as well as maternal attention,
pEosiding he eau secure employment.
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Spanish dominion in the eastern bemi-
a world power, the raising of the stars
and stripes in the far east and the
tutelage in the free atmosphere OF
American institutions of an alien race
oppressed for centuries.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-23

Of Onion" river. 1t is now called the
Winooski river, in memory presume
bly, of one Of the vanished Indian
tribes.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-19
LUMBERTON NEWS
This Case Has Hint for Many Rob
esOnian Readers

This Case Has Hint for Many Rob-
esonian Readers
This Lumberton woman has used
Doan's Kidney Pills.
She has found them as represented.
She wishes her neighbors to know.
She publicly recommends them.
No need to look further for test
ed kidney remedy.
The proof Of merit is here and can
be investigated.
Profit by the statement of Mrs. T.
F. Barnes, 500 First st. She says:
"My kidneys caused me no end Of
trouble and my back felt SO bad I
could hardly get around. I had a
constant. dull pain through my loins
and nothing seemed to ease the mis-
cry. My kidneys were sluggish and
felt miserable generally. Doan's
Kidney Pills, that I got at McDon-
AIDS Drug Store, helped me wonder
fully. I had taken only few doses
when my kidneys got acting right
and the misery in my back eased up.
/ used one box of Doan's Kindey Pills
and since then I have had very little
trouble from my kidneys"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
eimply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Barnes had. Foster-Milb Co
Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-19

time he preached at Mount Zion-he
held church conference and plans
were then and there adopted to re-
model and improve this church and
add twelve Sunday school rooms,
making Of this church a modern
house Of worship and adapted to the
pressing needs Of congregation and
Sunday school.
Bro. Hoyle's domestic life was one
Of marked devotion and tenderness.
He was a respectful and dutiful son,
and held in tender love and esteem
his father and mother. One could
not be in his own house without be-
ing impressed with the thoughtful
kindness and love to wife and chill
dren manifested in words and action
every day and everywhere. He low
Scouts were his pets.
In Sister Hoyle Bro. Hoyle had q
help-meet indeed. She was vitally
The Robesonian., 1917-07-19
interested in all his work and stood

interested in all his work and stood
by him with heart and hand. She
rejoiced in his successes and was hap
py to know her husband was loved
and appreciated by those he served.
She was specially happy here at Mt.
Zion and was loved and esteemed
for her own worth as we'll as for her
husbands sake. May Gods bless
ings rest upon her and the children
and may the blessed comforter be
always with them and may the whole
family meet in Heaven; for "There
is a world of love, where parting is
unknown, long eternity of love,
formed for the good alone; and faith
beholds the dying here, translated
to that happier sphere.