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GOLD LIES BURIED
Treasure Hidden in Texas Not
Found by Searchers.
Spanish Loot Was Obtained Durina
Victorious March of Mexicans
Under Santa Anna In 1885.

One OF the stories Of buried treasure
known to every old Texan, and par
ticularly to Mexicans, is that relating
to a vast sum in Spanish gold and jew
elry buried at the root of a tree near
what is now Summit Place.
The story deals with the victorious
march of the Mexican troops under
Santa Anna in 1886. when, after the
Alamo and after Goliad, they went to
meet the little band Of Texas patriots
at San Jticinto. On the march follow
ers of the Mexican leader are said to
have possessed themselves of money
and jeweIry, in large quantities. Santa
Anna is declared to have confiscated
all this wealth, intending later to re-
store it to its owners.
But Santa Anna never had the op-
pOrtunity. Gen. Sam Houston met the
Nfexicans at San Jacinto and before
the sun had set on April 81 the Tex
ans had routed the Mexicans. Santa
Anna and large part of his forces
were taken prisoners, but not all of
them. The treasure bearers are said
to have escaped and started for Mex
leo. On arrival at San Antonio, where
news of the decisive defeat of Santa
Anna had been received, they were
afraid to venture farther with their
precious burden.
Beside a gnarled oak to the north Of
San Antonio, some distance from the
Canine Real, the men are said to have
buried the treasure. This oak tree is
known to many, and even at this late
date gold hunters have dug in search
of the pile.
On Salinas street San Antonio, are
two ramshackle huts accredited with
holding a fortune of gold and silver.
One of them, Mt least seventy-five
years of age. was once the haunt of a
band of French freebooters, whose
leader wore huge black beard. These
men, the legend says, used to absent
themselves from San Antonio for days
Mt time. and their return always CO.
incided with stories of wagon trains
being held up and looted. The re-
port says they buried much of their
loot in the floor of the adobe hut, and
searchers for it have appeared off and
on for half century. The most re-
cent was alf-Indian "medlcine man."
who came there from San Marcos
about three years ago. The man car
ried a divining rod and sought to To-
cate. the treasure by its means. The
various holes he and Others dug are
still visible.
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fact that this war will do great deal
to make human bodies stronger and
healthler-and to that extent make
prisons useless.-Illinois State Jour-
nal
Remedy for Caterpillar Plague.

An efficient modern remedy for the
caterpillar plague seems yet TO seek,
and no one apparently cares to resort
to the methods Of the past. In the year
1120 the bishop of Laon sought to stay
such a plague by solemn sentence of
excommunication against the insects,
and in later centuries this procedure
was frequently repeated. One admo-
milton, dated 1915, runs: 1--WE grant the
request of the inhabitants Of VillenOre
and warn the caterpillars to retire
within six days. In default of this we
declare them accursed and excommu-
nicated." With a nice feeling for JUS
tice, an advocate was appointed in one
instance to plead the cause of the in
sects against that of the farmers be-
fore sentence was pronounced.
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Health of Prisoners.

Those who study prisons and try to
find out why men get there will be in
terested In this news from New York
city. Out of 1000 men of military age
registered on June in penal institu-
tions of that city less than per cent
were physically fit for service. In
Blackwell's Island prison not one was
fit for the army. Every one was
physical discard. A great many per-
sons who have studied such things
much will say that perhaps the physi-
cal condition of these young men may
be the chief reason for their presence
In prison. And most of us feel quite
sure that fine. healthy bodies and nor
NAL minds are most likely to keep their
owners ont of prison. 1t is with some
satisfaction that we reflect upon the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-30
The War Board of Ohio
Today Says:

To the loyal households Of Ohio:
A representative of the U. S. Food
Administration will call upon you this
week. Thousands of patriotic men
and women have volunteered for this
Service.
You will be asked to sign the u.
S. Food Administration pledge card
which enrolls you in the army of
patriotic households that have agreed
to "serve by saving"
When you have signed the pledge
card you will receive "home card''
telling what you can do to h.lp win
the war and also window card
which should be displayed in every
patriotic home in the United States.
This war is about the biggest prop
osition your country ever tackled.
Hundreds of thousands OF young men
have been called to the colors and
are willing to sacrifice their lives in
the cause.
Perhaps your home has a boy at
the front. If it has you will want
to back him up. Put your home on
the lighting line" by signing the
pledge card and saving food for our
soldiers.
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VELDT MARKS ITS JEWELLERS
Loneliness and Silence Affect Thoss
Doomed to Live in Plain of
British South Africa.

Before the Boer war there was q
saying current among the Beers of
South Africa that you could always
recognize man who had spent FIVE
years on the veldt. This was saying
no less true then than now, for the
veldt is place of great silence and
loneliness and II leaves its mark ON
those who dwell In it.
The veldt Is the great plain of what
is now British South Africa, the limit
less, featureless stretch of prairie dot
ted with knobs of hills that the Beers
call kopjes, pierced and gashed by
rain-washed gullies that run their
twisting course from horizon to hOri-
zon. The word "veldt" is closely al
lied to the German word for world
or universe" anG the relationship Is
something more than mere coinci-
dence. To the man standing in the
midst of this plain it seems to extend
In every direction to the outermost
limits of space.
The veldt is without sound Or color,
without striking features to catch the
eye. A days trek among low hills
covered with gray grass, plods wear
il7 through mile after mile of the same
hills, and ends in dry valley as like
tile valley of the morning as one pea
Is like another. After few days OF
this the traveller wonders If his prog
ress is not a mere illusion, If he is not
returning day after day to the same
spot.
Now and again the monotony is
broken by some veldt farm, place of
exceeding loneliness for the exiles who
till 1t. There will be a farmhouse, u
barn, a kraal, well and few huts
for the knftirs. To the railroad may
be distance of anywhere from 90 to
40 miles. Half the year the roads are
impossible. The little community
must be sufficient unto itself Life on
a veNt farm Is severe test of the
Inner resources of man or woman.
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Land Where Childhood 10 Cherished

japan has been called the Land of
the Chrysanthemums and the Land of
the Cherry Blossoms. 1t may well be
called the Land Where Children are
Loved.
There is probably no country in
the world where childhood is more
deeply cherished than in Japan where
such pains are taken to make child
hooe happy; where the education of
children is made to brighten instead
OF clouding the sunny morning of life.
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Ins.cts Carry Disease.

Our knowledge Of the connection Of
insects with disease is very modern
acquisition. In his presidential ad-
dress to the Washington Academy Of
Sciences, DR.. L. o. Howard noted that
standard medical works Of a score of
years ago made no mention of the sub.
ject, but recent literature records I'D
different disease germs as known ~
have been carried by insects to man or
animals, 81 organisms as known TO be
parasitic ia insects but not known tc
be transmitted, and 2S2 species of In.
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EAT PER|SHABLE
'F6OD % FiRSf' T|Sf'!jiTS Says
FOOD CONSERvER
DR.. PulIiam OF National Com
mittee Speaks AT M.
E. Church
LOCAL CAMPAIGN
BEGINS THIS WEEK
Speaker Says Present Not
Time For Arguments
Reason For War

There are many people in the
United States who still ask Why
are we in the warp" said Rev. j. G.
Pulliam in his address on the subject
of food conservation at the Nj. e.
curch Sunday evening, but this is no
church Sunday evening, but this is no
difference now why we are in the war
for the fact remains that we are in it
and it's literally up to the United
States now to get out of it and the
only way to get out is to fight out"
Rev. Pulliam is a member of the
national food conservation committee
and has been in Ohio for several
weeks working in the interest of the
campaign in this state. Dr. Garland
of the state committee was scheduled
to speak here Sunday evening, but
was unable to come and Rev. Pulliam
was sent in his place.
Before coming to the subject of the
conservation of food in order that
Uncle Sans fighting forces and the
entire nation might be supplied as
well as providing food for our allies
despite the curtailment of production
that must essentially follow the call
ing of a great number of men to fol-
low the flag against Germany, the
speaker touched briefly upon the war
and, as mentioned above, took the
stand that the time for argument is
past and the time for fighting with all
the might that the nation possesses is
here.
Rev. Pulliam declared that the Unit
ed States is not in the war for what
Germany has done in the past, but
that we are fighting to prevent what
she would do in the future if we did
not whip her now.
He declared that history is again
repeating itself, that the kaiser is
dreaming of world power just as did
Cyrus, Hannibal, Caesar and Napol-
con, and the war, so far as the United
States is concerned at least, is des-
render it impossible for Germany, led
by the kaiser, to conquer Europe and
then extend her renewed strength in
an attempt to subdue America
I'VE are fighting" he said, mot for
new territory, not for political aggran.
dizement, but for the only purpose by
which war is ever justified, which is
to prevent greater evil than war it.
self"
On the subject of food conservation
Rev. Pulliam declared that the cam
paign aims not to urge the people to
eat less, but to eat sensibly and with
view to conserving those foodstuffs
that could be preserved and those
that could be best sent to our allies
and our soldiers. EAT the perishable
things and cultivate the habit of sub
stitution," was his advice.
The speaker briefly referred to the
fact that this campaign will be an at
tempt to get food cards in every
home in the nation and also mention
ed that the local committee will begin
its work this week
The Baptist and Presbyterian
churches held no services Sunday
evening owing to the presence of the
speaker at tlfe NJ. e. church and the
congregations from these churches
also attended the meeting.
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ANNUAL MEETING
Of RE D CR 0sS.
Reports To Be Made Wednes-
day Evening
ALL MEMBERS INVITED
Junior Branch, Seeks To In
terest More; Surgical
Class Progresses
ALL MEMBERS INVITED

The annual meeting Of the local
chapter of the American Red Cross
will be held Wednesday, evening. Oct.
81, at 1880 p. IN. at the court house.
There will be reports from the var
ious officers and the chairmen of
committees and new set OF bylaws,
revised to meet present conditions,
will be adopted.
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HARDING PURCHASES
PROPERTY INVOLVED
I'm PARTITION SUIT

The property involved in the parti-
ton suit of Charles O. Nichols against
Frank Nichols and others, located in
Bladensburg, was sold at sherilf's sale
by the order of the common pleas
court Saturday.
Philip Harding purchased the prop
erty for 5000. 1t had been appraised
at $500.
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Statesmanlike Silence.

"You are not having much to say
about local elections at present"
'No," replied Senator Sorghum.
"One of the strong points Of really
good politician is to know when not
to talk politics."
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Every one of the 5000 members of
the Red Cross in Knox county is eli
gible and urged to attend.
The junior branch of the Red
Cross, through Mrs S. III. Dougherty
and Miss Bernice Long, supervisors,
appeals for larger membership. Al
though organized but six weeks ago,
it has membership of 81. These
girls meet in the sewing room at the
high school every Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock and have already COM
pleted several hundred articles, such
as fracture pillows, tray covers, nap
kins, wash cloths, surgical sponges,
ietc.
Material also is desired and those
who have old linen, outing flannel and
muslin would confer favor by call
ing Mrs. S. FL Dougherty, 115 East
Gambler street. Cash contributions
also will be welcome.
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Eindlnn a sIesplna Place.

Robert wanted to stay all night at
the place he and his mother were vis-
iting. His mother told him there was
no room, he'd have to sleep on the
floor. Hasn't your bed gotta middie?"
he asked his hostess.
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Cosmlc Dust.

When shooting STAR strikes our
atmosphere its energy or motion Is
transformed into heat, from the fric-
ton produced by the air, and the
"star" Is literally burned TO ashes.
These ashes fall upon us In n contin-
ual shower, and constitute the greater
part of what is commonly known as
cosmlc dust.
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Millington Says Wife Sold
Household Goods And
Then Deserted
EXECUTRIX OF BENSON
ESTATE is APPOINTED
Berry Files Petition To Sell
Personally OF Keefer
Estate; Court News

Two husbands have filed suit for di-
vorce in the common pleas court. each
alleging gross neglect of duty on the
part of their wives. John Millington
asks that he be given a divorce from
Alice Milljngton, whom he charges
with having an appetite for intoxicat-
ing liquors to such an extent that she
made his life miserable. In addition
to this, Millington alleges that while
he was working in Uhrichsville his
wife sold all of their household goods
and left, taking the money with her.
He says that he hasn't seen her since
and does not know where she is.
The Millingtons were married on
August IS, 1904, and have no children.
Grover G.. Oakes asks a divorce
from Alice l.. Oakes, alleging gross
neglect of duty. The petition says
that they We're married on Nov. IA,
1907, and have one daughter. The
plaintiff represents to the court that
all property rights and the custody of
the child have been settled by con
tract between himself and his wife. j.
r. Clutter is Mr. Oakes attorney,
while b. e. Sapp represents the plain
tiff in the first case, Mr.. Millington.
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Nearly the Same.

ibid you ever meet robber who
said Your money or your lifeY" mot
exactly. But have met waiter who
gave me clearly to understand that un-
less ! handed over my pocketbook he
would allow me to perish by starva-
tion."
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Seeks Order of Sale
p. A. Berry, executor Of the estate
of w. Fl. Keefer, has filed petition
in the probate court fer permission
to sell personal property belonging to
the estate at private sale.
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TWenty-eight women and young
ladies are now actively engaged in
the surgical dressing work of the Red
Cross here, learning the use and meth
cd of making various bandages and
pads. Many are from out OF the city
and will return to their towns to
take charge of classes, The Mt. Yer
non women are to assist Miss Ada
Cooper, instructress, in the teaching
Of larger class later on.
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Executrix Appointed

Clarissa w. Benson has been ap-
pointed executriX of the estate of
Sarah w. Benson by the probate
court. No bond was required. c. f.
Colville, William +. Peirce and Bark
er Newhall were appointed apprais-
ers.
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Marriage License
John Louis Weller, farmer, and Eva
Mae Burkholder, both of Frederick.
town. Rev. Foster c. Anderson.
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BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS. PAY
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Real Estate Transfers.
John H. Norrick to Lena Norricli
lot in Fredericktown, 81.
Lena S. Walcott to William Hide
brand, 1881 acres in Butler, 81.
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NcM Ynri sOiinn.

New York, Jan. 1.-The cotton
 market opened steady today at de-
 cline Of S6r25 points Sin response to
 disappointing Qsblcs, and after ',
 slight early rally on scattered Wal
 >trcet buying, prices broke sharply
 hEder liquidation and Liverpool and .oouthorn selling. Before the end 0t the iir;" hour, March lad sold off to
 l70$' and May to 112lc, or about 3lua @6 points uet lower, while the ne'y crop showed a net loss of 1S020
 points. Reports of increased activ- ity on the part of commerce. raider 1 in the south Atlantic and the appear
 ance of Liverpool selling orders here seemed 10 disturb buyers on the ad- YanQ, of yesterday ard except for
 moderate buying on q scale down there appeared to be very little sup port on the rise.
 After the stop orde2s were uncoV-
 or 30 points from last nights close,
 the market steadied on covering with trading less active and prices show ing rallies of [ or points shortly after midday.
 Covering became little more active adviccs and prices showed rallies of
 i5 CT Is points from the lowest with May selling around 11.i0s,
 Cotton future closed steady The range: Previous
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Now Orleans ,ilaIEAet,

New Orleans, Jan. l7.--Tac price Of cotton was depressed tSGt25 points in the first half hour of business on this market today by selling stimulated by a poor Liverpool market. The mar lot was Stcady at the decline. but tho demand was not of the character which featured the buying of ycster- day.
 The report on the exchange that German raiders had sunk 2l British merchant vessels ip the South Allan tic greatly increased offerings, under which, in the trading up to noon, the decline was widened to 330o40 points. The market steadied in the after noon on the reported official an- nouncement by the British govern ment of the sinking of two vessels late in November with the loss of 30,0GG bales of cotton.
 Cotton closed very stcadv at a net decline of t2M1S points. The rnsea .
 r;.,tt,.
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REPORTS OF M A REv2 k> E=s S COTTON-GRAIN-LTVESTOCK.

likely 10 cause an increased demand for wheat from the United States. Leading houses were conspicuous buy CTS and offerings were readily ab. Sorbcd. Opening pridas which ranged from 1 sc decline to 3-Sc advance, were followed by a general sag but then by an upturn all around to we'll above yesterdays finish.
 Corn was firm from the outset The reported wholesale sinking of ves- scls in the South Atlantic tended to emphasize the likelihood that Europe would have to depend on the United States intead of Argentina for corn supplies. After openlng unchanged to l=4c higher, the maj ket hardened to noticeable extent.
 No important reaction took place. Export demand continued. The clos, Was steady at 1m1 Sc net advance. Subsequently pronounced weakness developed. owing to reports that some Of the vessels given up for lost were m the North Atlantic service. Bullish advices as to farm reserves m Kansas acted, however, as an offset in part. The close was nervous at the same as yesterdays finish to 1-2e lower. with May at $1.S7M1.S7 7-s and July at $13Om1.50 7-S.
 Oats took the upgrade with corn. | There was no temporary weakness as in wheat.
 | Provisions were higher. Strength 'at Liverpool tended to make the mar. kCt here firm
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TUSkEGEE CONFERENCE.
Prominent Men of Two Races Discuss
 Problems of Negro.

TuskeSee. Ala, Jan. 17.--The an nual session of the TIskegee Negro conference opened at Tuskegee Insti tute today. There is a large attend ance, many prominent Southern edu being present.
 The proqeedings began as usual with an agricultural parade. The parade this year not only included an exhibition of the va:ious activities at Tuskegee institute, but also illus trated by series of elaborate floats, how economic conditions arc being met by the farmers of the South.
 The conference proper was opened i'll the institute chapel with an address by Principal Robert h. Moton. The program for the remainder of the day provided for an exhaustive discussion of "the new economid conditions now facing the South"
 Much Of the discussion naturally centered in the subject of the migra- lion of the colored people from the Southern to Northern communities. Many reasons were advanced for the rapidly changing conditions, chief among them being last years disaS~ trous drop shortage caused by the floods and the boil weevil.
 Another leading subject of discus sion at the conference was the con servation of negro health. It has al- ready been decided by the Tuskegee institute and the National Negro Busi- ness league to join han;s in an organ ized campaign to improve health con- ditions among the negro people in al sections of the country.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of stockholders of the -Tankersley Drug Co.,, of Pine Bluff, Ark, will be beld at the offices in the city of Pine Bluff on Saturday, January 20, 1917, at D. m., for the purpose of electing of ficers for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other busi- ness that may properly come before the said meeting.
 J. H. Mann, Secretary. Pine Bluff, Ark, Ded 2S, 1916.
 12-2S-22t
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Liverpool Cotton.

Liverpool, Jan. 17-Spot cotton easy: good, middling, 1o95d; middlina 10.S1d; low middling. 10.63d; sales. s. 900 bales; 300 bales for seculation and export; receipts, none.
 Futures easy; January, 1o,31d; January-February, 1o,31d; February March, 1o.32d; Nardh April, 1o.37d; Arril-May 10.37d; May-June 1041d; lune-July, 1O.39d: July-August 1037d; August September, 1012d !; September-O 9.S3d: October November, 9.70d; 'November~Decem Der, 963d; December January, 959d; January February, 3.56I.
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WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas. Roy B. Keehnell, Plaintiff,
 VS. Grace Keehnell, Defendant. The Defendant, Grace keehnell. is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and. answer the com rlaint of Plaintiff, Roy B. Keehnell. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 10th day of Janu- ary, A. D. 1917.
 (SeaD F. M. REEVES, Clerk
 C. E. REEVES, D. C. 1-11-1S-20-2-1-8-15
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WARNING ORDER. Case No. S4lS.

In the Chano ery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas.
 Coney Payne, plaintiff, vs. Saran Payne, defendant.
 The defendant. Sarah Payne. is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of plaintiff, Coney Payne.
 Given under my hand and the Seal Of said Court this 17th day of Janu- ary A. D., 1917. (SeaD F. M. REEVES, Clerk. 1-1S- 25-2-1-S-15.
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Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Jan. 17.-Although reports that many ships bound from South
 America for Europe had been sunk led to setback in wheat priches to- day, the market soon rallied and scored moderate advance. Previ- ous instances of successful German operations on the Atlantic usually have had 2 decidedly bearsh influ- ence but this time number of trad CTS took the view that the effect was more in favor of the bull side, as
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Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City Jan. -Wheat-Un- changed. No. 3 hard. $l.90@1.95; No. 2 red, $1.S9M1.93.
 Corn-Steady to 1-4c higher; No. ? mixed. 96@96 1-2c; No. ? white, 96@ 96d No. ? yellow, 96@96 3-4c
 Oats-Unchanged; No. 2 white, 57@ 37 1.2c No. 3 mixed, 56056 1-2c.
 Rye-Unchanged.
 kaffir and Milo Maize $2.4O0247.