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Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-03-03

out Of this world as q human being
well could BET"
John waited upon her without any
further remark. The prince Of Seyre.
passing through. bowed to them. John
looked after his retreating figure. An
irresistible impulse seized him.
'Sophy." he asked. sitting down by
her side, tell me. why have the prince
and Louise always been such great
friendsf"
Sophy looked steadfastiy at her ice.
II suppose because the prince Ii q
very clever and cultivated person"
she said. He has been Of great as-
sistance to Louise several times. II
was he who financed Miles Faraday
when he put ON this play Of Graillot'A
Graillot hasn't q penny. you know.
and poor Miles was almost broke after
three failures"
THAT was Just an investment"
John remarked irritably. HE will get
his money back again"
"Of course" Sophy agreed. Il think
the prince generally manages to get
value for what he does in life"
"You don't think Louise ever
thought Of caring for him. do your"
John persisted.
Sophy paused until she had Lit q
cigarette. The expression In her face,
when she looked up at John, irritated
him vaguely. It was a. II she were
talking to q child.
II think" she said, you had better
ask Louise that question yourself,
don't you?
He asked 1t an hour or so later.
when at last the party Of guests had
taken their leave, and, somewhat to
the well-bred surprise Of the one or
two friends who fingered, Louise had
beckoned to John to take her out to
her car. Her hand had sought his at
once, her head rested q little wearily
but very contentedly upon his shoul-
der.
Louise, dear" he began, II asked
Sophy a question tonight which /
ought to have asked you. Quite prop
erly. she told me So"
mice little soul. Sophyr Louise
murmured. "What was II, Johnr
'Once or twice I have wondered"
he went on. whether you have ever
cared in any sort Of way. or come
near to caring. for the prince Of
SeyreT"
For a moment she made no move
ment Then she turned her head and
looked at him. The sleepy content
had gone from her eyes.
"why do you askT
isn't 1t quite a natural question
from a Jealous man who believes that
everyone who sees you must be in
love with your You have seen Q great
deal Of the prince. haven't you. in the
last few yeers3 He understands your
nrt. There are many things that you
and he have In common"
Louise was looking out Of the win
dow at the thin stream Of people still
passing along Picadilly. She seemed
suddenly to have become only the
shadow Of her former brilliant self.
Il think that once-perhaps twice."
she confessed. II came very near to
caring for him."
"And nowT
"And now." she repeated, suddenly
gripping Johns hands. Il tell you that
I am very much nearer hating him.
So much for the prince! In ten min
utes we shall be at home. and you
are such q dear stupid about coming
In. You must try to say all the nice
things in the world to me quickly-in
ten minutesw
"How shall I begin?" he whispered.
She leaned once more toward him.
You don't need any hints" she mur-
INJURED. you're really quite good At
itr
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-03-03


Boston. Wool Secured basis:
Texas-Fine IL months, $3.50 l72: :
fine 8 months. $l.55Q Q1.60
California - Northern, S1.70Q175:
middle county. S1.55 1.so; southern.
$145 15e.
oregon-Eastern No. 1 staple, sI.so
41.S2; eastern clothing. $500 80:
valley. No. I. S1.s5 01.70.
Territory-Fine staple. $165. half
blood combing, $l.70aI75: S-bIood
combing, S1.50; fine clothing. 3I600
l.65: fine medium clothing. Si5Sd Iee.
Pulled: Extra, Si.S0Q1.s5; "A, $40
0I.S0; 4 supers, $500 l.S5.
Chicago Grain and Prsvisies Prices.
Chicago.-Corn-No.4 Z yellow, Sl.75g
I.s5.
standard, $50 SEC
ye-No. ., g2.l0.
Barley-$1.65V " 200.
Timothy-$5.00Ms s.25.
Clover-$22. 90 a $500.
Lard-S2e.60.
Ribs-sz5.I0G $3.50.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-03-03

Grain In NbnaeaDells.
Minneapolis. MINI. - Flour Five
cents higher.
Barley-S1.65 91.s5
Rye-e234@ 2.35
Bran-31z.s0.
Corn-No. . yellow, SI-s0MIs5.
osts-No. 3 white, Nk 6ssKc.
Flax-9SoIh o S.S6H.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-03-03
DRESSED POULTRY.

Live l'oaltry.
ices net FOB. Denvsr.)
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-03-03
Calf a.d Kip. Green saitsd.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.


Bar silver-s5Ac
Copper-$23I2h.
Lead-$7.O0.
Spelter-$7.72.
Tungsten concentrates. per uait-
pa 90
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-03-03

Chicago. Butter Creamery. lf0
4shc.
Egss-Firsts. SIC: ordinary firsts.
4gQ Sic: at mark. cases included, $50
sic.
Potatoes-wisconsin. Michigan and
Minnesota, bulk. Sl.soaLs5; same.
sacks, $l.90q2.00.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-03-03

Boulder, Colo.-Tungstein concen-
trotes, so per cent. s2o.ooQz1:50 per
unit; crude ores. 60 per cent, S21 D
81. 90: rs per cent. S12.0oa I2so; I6 per
cent. $7.40412.20 per unit.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-03-03
HIDES AND PELTS.


Dry Hides.
Flint butcher, b................ as
Flint bull and stag. lb..... IL
Flint. culIs and glue, lb.. IL
Salt hides. &c TO &c b. less.
Horse hides I2 to 2l3 price of green
saIted.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
SHOOTS WIFE AND
HER MOTHER, THEN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Vernon jackson, Formerly OF
This City, In Bad AT
Springfield

Word has been received that Yer
non Jackson, colored, formerly of this
city, shot his wife and his mother.in-
law and then attempted suicide in a
fit of jealous rage at his home in
Springfield Saturday night. jackson s
shots all went Wild and as result
his attempts at murder and suicide
were unsuccessful. Mrs. Jackson was
shot through the hand, her mother
was struck in the arm and when Jack.
son turned the revolver on himself
the bullet glanced from his skull, in
flicting only scalp wound.
Jackson is the son of Hezekiah
Jackson of this city. Attorney B. f.
Sapp has been retained to defend
Jackson when he is arraigned in
Springfield.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
course--and vaguely wonder who will
lend Germany money after the show.
down. r+.iE.
chlNA,s THoRoUoH JOB

It may take long time for China
to wake UP to a modern need. But
when II does wake up II is likely to
surprise occidentals with its thor
oughness. For example:
Announcement has been made that
the Chinese government has decided
to deport all Germans. II Is going to
send from 1000 to 10000 persons to
be interned In Australia until the end
of the war. Most Of these are busi'
ness men. They are merchants, men
connected with shipping and banking
and all the rest of the businesses by
which Germany was trying to build
up her great foreign trade. The fab
ric Of this German business In China
will be reduced 10 ruins by this act.
1t is to be noted that there is to be
no long.suffering patience, no expen
sive secret service work. as In this
country, no waiting until man &C
tually proves himself disloyal before
action is taken. A clean sweep Is Ia
be made Of all Germans In China.
Our method may suit our ideals OF
legal justice better, our principle that
man Is innocent until he is proven
guilty, but the Chinese plan has much
to recommend 1t as an emergency
In parlous times.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
HELD HIS T. ART ABOVE ALL
Pension Could Not Induce Beethoven
-. to Play for Emperor or
Dukes.

Bettina Won Arnim visited Beethoven
In the year 1910, and wrote letter
describing the. event In August of that
year. 1t has recently been published,
observes an exchange. Very different
from her correspondence with Goethe,
when 1t is question whether the lady
Is indulging In fact or fiction, this
letter about Beethoven Is serious in
tone. te"'
Beethoven had 'so-called pride
that prevents him playing for the em-
peror and the dukes, who have in vain
given him pension; and 1t is the
rarest thing In all Vienna to hear him
play" she says. But he consents to
play for her when she tells him ii
would be the JOY Of her life to hear
him. He "sedted himself at the piano
on the edge of a chair, playing softl.
with one hand' as though trying to
overcome his aversion to being heard
Suddenly he had forgotten his sur.
rOundlngs and his thought expanded
into an ocean OF harmony"
She goes on: II got to like this
man tremendously. In everything that
has to do with his art he Is so conl
manding and truthful that no artis
dares to nppr6dth hini.."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
WASTED PRUssIAN MILLIONS

II is gratifying to learn, on the tes
George Sylvester Viereck, that after
spending about S5oOOQ,O9O Tor propa-
ganda In this country, Germany got
nothing for It," The fact, of course,
has long been patent, but one hardly
expects a Viereck to admit II, seeing
that he himself was one of the prop
money into American sympathy for
Prussianism.
It was inevitable that the money
should be wasted II was likewise in
evitable that the effort put forth by
all the propagandists. imported or ma
tive, paid or unpaid, should be vast
ed, because It was based on an absurd
Misunderstanding of America.
Viereck really thought that II he
had been given $40.0OO,0OO or $50, 900,
900 to buy American newspapers with
he could have kept America out OF
the war. He still thinks go, despite
the experience of the New York Mail
which lost influence In proportion as
1t became an apoiogist for Germany
and was forced to resume its Ameri
canlsm In spite of its German con
troll
German propaganda really succeed
ed, to remarkable degree, before
the war IL aroused In this countr,
an uniounded and mischievous dis
trust of Japan, and tremendousl!
exaggerated idea of German civiliza
ton. with the beginning of the war
however, the Prussian doctors o
opinion lost their cunning. They hav
failed utterly all through the conflict
and now that we have once seel
through the sham they will fail utter
ly hereafter,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
WALKING stlcks and Canes. :

At one time the general use of canes
or walking sticks was forbidden in
Rome by imperial edlct, except to per-
sons Of patriclan rank. thus making 1t
privilege which came to be popular
among the nobility and eventually n
distinction. The women of that time
carried them also. their richly and ar
tistically decorated canes serving rs a
rod for punishment of their slaves.
The cane appeared In England as
the badge of nristocracy I'm about the
hfth century. but after serving this
purpose for some time came into the
hands OF the humber classes and wns
dropped by those OF higher social
standing. 1t was re-established In Its
true form by the pilgrims and soldiers
returning from the Holy Land during
the Crusades. and soon came into pop.
uiarity again.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
GERMAN FINANCE

The German war debt Is now SO
large that all the money raised by
taxation does not suffice to pay the
interest on It, The German financial
situation. therefore, is plain enough
Just figure out what happens to any
business institution when II hasn't
enough income to pay the interest on
the money II owes.
The imperial ring of freebooters In
Berlin worked out very simple solu.
ton to the problem. They were going
to make their enemies pay of the
principal In the form OF Il whopping
big indemnity At present, even the
imaginative kaiser is probably begin.
ning to class that indemnity a!onh
with the core in the small boys ap.
pie.
We shed a sympathetic tear for all
who have bought German war bonds
mostly deluded German subjects, OF
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT

The announcement by Chairman
Ralph G. Ringwalt of the Knox
County War Savings Stamps commit.
tee that the quota of stamps assign.
ed to Knox county has been. sold, is
exceedingly gratifying information
that will be very pleasing to the pub
lie. When the campaign for the sale
OF stamps was started the middle OF
last December, II seemed like an up
hill game to attempt to sell $64O,OOO
worth of stamps, the quota for Knox
county. Chairman Ringwalt perfect.
ed wonderful organization, gave q
large portion Of his time to the work
and inspired others who were associ.
ated with him In the great campaign.
To Chairman Rngwalt's generalship
and effective leadership il due much
Of the credit of accomplishing the i'm
pOrtant feat. In this connection, II
should be known that while the
$640,O00 quota for Knox county was
understood to mean the maturity val
ue Of the stamps, yet Chairman Ring.
walt was only satisfied to make II the
sale yalhe-a difference of several
thousands of dollars. II is also worthy
of more than passing notice that the
quota is sold In a little over one.halt
the allotted time, Knox county has
again demonstrated that In war activ,
tiles II Is 100 per cent. county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
THE U-BoAT BALANCE

A year ago there was IA net loss In
allied shipping of $4,000 tons a
month. That means that the Ger
mans were sinking 80 to 60 merchant
men more month than the allies
could build.
In the last quarter there has been
a net gain of 100000 tons That Is to
say, Sie allies have built about ~
ships more month than the Ger
mans could sink.
There you have the U-boat situa
tion In nutshell We have turned
the corner" We turned II some time
ago. We are not only holding oul
own but making up our losses. Or
July enough had been made to Civ,
us az much shipping as we had las
January |. The rate OF gain Is In
creasing right along. Before the yea
IL out we shall have more thar
caught up for the big losses of 1917
Then we shall so right on plllng ul
an overwhelming surplus OF tonnage
What we regarded Il year ago a
the greatest menace to our winning
the war has already been met. w
stili have to fight the U.boats, but w
do not have to worry about them an
more. We can concentrate on Tn
purely military problem, and we ar
not worrying about that either
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
not their fault he explained.

not their fault" he explained.
The story might end right there. II
Is complete in itself. an appealing lit
tie picture Of the war as fought SO
devotedly for four years by the brave
men of France. But It has It's lessons
for our own army and people at this
time, particularly when we are begin.
ming to feel the human cost of our
victories.
Let us consider the fact that out
of 800 French fighters, taken at ran.
dom, 59S had been wounded anywhere
from one to five times, and that ev'
cry man of them was there on the
job just the same, sound enough to
lick more than his weight in Prus
slams.
Don't worry, then, when you hear
that son or brother or friend Is
wounded. Wounds mean little in this
war, particularly on the allied side
where injuries are SO promptly and
wonderfully cared for that about nine
times out of ten they leave the victim
practically as able bodied as he was
befOrp
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
LIFTING cuarAlN OF HISTORY
Only Once In About a Thousand Years
10 Light Shed on Region Of the
Persian Gulf.

To the world the Persian gulf Is an
unknown water, a landlocked arm Of
the sea where slave trading, gun run.
ming and piracy survive as legitimate
occupations, with coast of towering
cliffs and desert wastes, where yellow
sands rise In waves and float in sitting
clouds OF heat--a region whose OBJ.
scurity and perils guard and screen
mysteries and romances that date back
to the beginning of mankind. History
lifts the curtain on this strange land
only once In a thousand years. In
these brief glimpses we see the const
ns the cradle of the human race and
the waters the most ancient trade
route between the East and West and
nhoat with craft before the Mediter-
rnnean was piOwed by the keels of
ships. We see the Persians under Cy-
rus marching to conquer India, Alexan-
der the Great In retreat across the
Mekran desert, and his famous nd.
miral, Nearchus, closely hugging the
inhospitdble shore; then, after CEN
turtles, the Arabs in the height of their
glory marshaiing for the invasion of
the East. Again, centuries pass In
darkness. Then come the adventures
of the West, the Portuguese, Dutch,
French and English, thrsting for the
tabled wealth of the Orient, beating
for time upon these shores, then
passing on to, further conquest, leav.
Ing the gulf mere backwater Of west.
ern civilization strewn with the flot.
sam and jetsam of humanity. To the
European statesman, however. the Per.
sian gulf Is an issue fraught with deep
Significance In the struggle for world
commerce and power in eastern poll.
tlcs.-Louis A. Springer, in Asia Mag.
azine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
WOUNDS

In considering the casualty lists, as
they come In, II Is just as well to re-
member a story OF French battalion
told In a recent war dispatch, While
the battalion was drawn up for the
distribution OF medals. a visitor hap
pened to ask how many had been
wounded The commander did not
know, but proceeded at once to hnd
out.
lie started by asking all the men
who had been wounded five times to
step forward. fortysix left the ranks.
lie then called for those with fewer
wounds. In u descending scale. There
were 10 who had been wounded -four
times. 1874 who had been wounded
three times, l0i wounded twice and
1S2 wounded once. That lett twt
men out OF the 600 who were free
from wounds. They hung theii
heads in shame. and actually wept al
their comrades laughed at them, un
I'll their commander restored theil
selfrespect by going up to them
opening their coats and showing thu
war cross ribbons ON the breasts woI
for distinguished gallantry. 1T II
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
LETM|NE CONTRACTS:
Commissioners Provide FoI
Repair To Infirmary
And Bridges

The county commissioners at their
Monday meeting let nine contracts,
all of which except one we're for re-
pairs to bridges and cuiverts. while
the one was for repairs to the county
inHrmary. They follow:
TO q W Hunter, 3143 for construct
ing culvert In Miller township: to w
II. Bartlett. $6O.43 for hauling pipe
from Fredericktown to the j. e. Nc
Kee farm and Installing same by re
moving culvert and for repairs to the
Banning bridge in Morris township;
to Clarence Clark, $374.5O for driving
piling at the Hagserty bridge In
Wayne township; to John w. Um
bach, $lS2,O7 for repairs at the count.
intirmary In Liberty township; to X
ID. Grub, 40 for repairs to tn,
Eta Booze culvert and the Christie
pher Cox bridges. No. and 2. all IL
Morgan township: to Dale Switzer
$47.S5 for hauling bridge plankint
and for repairs to three bridges ~
Brown township; to the trustees y
Middlebury township. $500. county
portion for the graveling OF the Fred
ericktown-Waterford roads, and L
trustees Of Pleasant township, SIS
county's portion for the grayeling ant
grading OF Campbell's hill OH th'
Gambler road.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
why Paper rdroo. yellow with Age.


It Is a well-kn0wn fact that paper
exposed to light will become yellow.
ish within n comparatively short time !;
and even when kept in storage where
light does not reach It,, 1t will undergo
gradual deterioration. Investigations
Ny Doctor Klemm demonstrated that
these changes are due mainly TO the
presence In the paper Of mechanical
wqod-pulp or lignified fiber. although
they are met with also In paper col
Ored with dyes that fade under ex-
posure to light. In wood-free papers
the fading Is found to be due to for
nation Of soaplike compounds Of iron
with rosin and fatty substances. The
greater the amount of these COM
pounds present. the more marked the
yeliowing of the paper. A mixture of
ether 1.-TWO parts) and alcohol Conc
part) will remove the soaplike matte2
Popular Science Monthly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
DISGUSTED WILHELM

The memoirs OF DR.. Arthur Davis,
the kaiser's American dentist, add
much to our understanding of the
Prdssian autocrat..
"All my efforts to show my friend.
ship for America Exchanging profess
sors with your colleges, sending my
brother to your country-all, all for
nothing!" Wilhelm complained bitter
ly. when America entered the war.
What has become of those rich
Ameicans who used OF visit me In
their yachts at Kiel?" he continued,
"and come to my entertainments In
Berlin? DO they think ! put myself
out to entertain them because loved
them? | am disgusted with the
whole Anglo Saxon race"
Alongside this Illuminating utter.
ance may be placed another remark.
made to DR.. Davis shortly after the
war began:
This is Americas great opportun-
ity to dominate the western hemi-
sphere, and your president must see
his chance to take Canada and Mex.
leo"
Poor. crude, crooked-souled kaiser!
Always scheming himself, always act.
ing from motives of deliberate self
interest even when appearing mag.
nanimous. and utterly unable to imag.
inc any other statesman or nation as
any more honest, friendly and ideal
istic than himself and his satellites!
We rejoice that such man as VIII
helm proves himself to be is disgust
ed with the Anglo-Saxon race" lie
cannot be half so disgusted with II
as we are with the Teutonic race, ol
which he Is the supreme head ant
example.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
USES MISLEADING 4
STATEMENT .0|v.I
Bills; lis WARNED |
Snowman AT Creersville Is
Forced To Turn Over
Advertisements

After profiting on big crowds since
Last Wednesday night by misleading
advertising. the manager OF show
which is in progress at Greersville,
was warned Monday night by County
Prosecutor Bermont and Sheriff Mos.
holder that the practice is illegal and
that he must turn over all his hand.
bills and use no more in Knox county
to advertise his shows. '' no,
The misleading part of the show.
mans advertisement was thatnwhich
declared that every penny spent here
helps our boys at the 'front.' Business
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
ideaa for New Fuel.

Peat and chalk are being extensively
used for briqueting In Canada. The
peat Is mixed with coal breeze aud
then pressed into briquettes. Such
fuel has been found efficient and eco
nomical. Chalk also, of which there
ara large deposits In Canada, can be
converted into a profitable fuel. II the
chalk Is pulverlzed and then combined
with certain percentage of breeze
and solidiHed tar. the mixture being
compressed into small briQuettes or
pebbles about the Size of an egg. the
briQuettes burn with perfect satisfac'
tion. The fuel has the advantage OF
tring smokeless, has a high caloric
value, and burns freely.-Chlcage
Journal.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09

men at Greersville reported the MS.
ture of the statement on the adver.
tisemcnt and Prosecutor Berpont
called District attorney Bolin and
was advised that the practice Is II.
legal and that tAe posters or bills
should be prohibited. l..
When told of his Illegal practice,
the Snowman turned over all his hand
bills containing the statement which
was Objectionable and promised to
use no more of a similar nature. ..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
LOCAL WOMAN'S COUSIN
DIES AT VAN VERT

That her cousin. Martin Brown. had
died last week at his home in Van
Vert was the information contained
in a message which has been received
by Mrs M. Nixon. He leaves his wife
and seven children, among them, Dale
and Doyt, at the Great Lakes Naval
the army.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09

Wounded German prisoners, when
about to be operated on. count "One,
two. three" necessarily, SO they will
keep on doing that automatically in
stead of talking" when they go un-
der the ether. It's orders. Wounded
Americans captured BY the Germans
don't have 20 do anything like that
They don't get any ether.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-09
SAFETY DEPT. MEN
NOTING THOSE WHO
KEEP UP SPRINKLlNG

The water supply was somewhat
better Wednesday morning, but there
are few citizens who have not taken
heed to the request of the safety de.
partment to use less water for sprinli-
ling, said Safety Director Albert Fad.
dis Wednesday. The inspectors,
however, are out checking up those
who are not respecting the request.