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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
WORK STARTED ON
REMOVING STREET
RAILWAY PROPERTY

Wokmen in the employ of the
herman a. Fcrman Co OF Columbus,
which purchased the Mt. ernon
street railway property at receivers
sale several weeks ago. began remov-
ing the trolley wires Wednesday af.
ternoon. The company purchasing
the railway will remove it and sell 1t
as junk
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

Alsike-Primc. cash and Feb 1885;
March 1880.
Timothy-Primc old, cash 4.25
new, cash, i.3h; March 4.45.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
American Beet Sugar, 773s.
American Sugar Refining, 1O6la.
Baltimore a. Ohio, 49h.
Bethlehem Steel, Az.
Chesapeake Il Ohio, 5lM.
Erie, 14h.
Kcnnecott Copper, 32.
Louisville a. Nashville, los
Midvalc Steel, 44B.
Norfolk Il Western, 1O2
Ohio Cities Gas, 36Hs.
Republic Iron a. Steel, II.
L. S. Steel, 903s.
Willys-Overland, II.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; weak;
bulk 1926 a 1853; lights 1850 a
1915; mixed 1885 a 1855; heayics
1890 a 1860; roughs 1890 a 16.05;
pigs 12.75 % 10.
Cattle-Receipts 1900; steady;
native beef cattle $50 a 1880;
stocliers and feeders 40 a 1890,
cows and heifers 6,lO a 1l.S5; calves
9.25 a 1889,
sheep Receipts $4,000; steady;
wethers $40 q 1925; lambs 1850 a
1915.
CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK
Cattle-Receipts: 300 steady.
Calves-Receipts $50; steady; good
to choice veals 1880 a 16.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts; 1000;
soc lower; good to choice lambs l7.75
a Is.
Hogs Receipts; 1000; l5c to 25c
lower; workers., heavies and mediums
1880; pigs 1850; roughs 1876 stays
1i.75.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
FRIDAY, JAN. -

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Rod Crosse ho,douorters
rho Kcusiuptou cmh m.cts with
,Irs ucCIoy Ios Nor,b NcKon1io
rho ,odios, Ala sociot, nr ,hc N
T. church mcols I'm the porlors ot
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

Pearl White, moliie kipo and Lone
scme Luke at Lyric tomorrow y2l
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"rh. no,or sv.,.r,, :, ~. u..
tc,orro, 90,
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o"e'o"'c HuNe' nc t"rN Lyric
'o''o''o"'
Ralph Parmenter of Frcdericktown
spent Wednesday In this city with
friends.
motion picture Of stirring appeal
Ia "Ihc Honor System'-see 1t at the
Vine tomorrow. MA
o
Detroit, Mich are the guests of Mrs
Frank Martin, near Bangs.
.
etc, Tor sale at llcncgan's closing
out sale, No
%
w $ Spcrry Of North Main street
the day on business.
%
Safe, counter, scales and tea cans,
etc, Tor sale at llencgun's closing
ont sale, N2L
o.
Mrs, Fred Dripps of Brandon, who
has been i'll for several months, Is in
II critical condition.
o
Too much that Is uood canpot he
said about the greatest human story
ever toId-"The Honor system"-at
the Vine tomorrow. MA
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
PERSONAL NEWS OF THE DAY

-. NJ. Kennedy and Milton $. Lewis
left Thursday on a business trip to
Cleveland
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

Belle Rouse, who diod several days
ago.
o
George Walsh, Gladys 3rockwelI.
Miriam Cooper, Milton Mills and
thousands Of people take part in "The
Honor System" at the Vine tomor
row. M
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Larimore have
returned to their home in Akron af.
ter spending few days here, tho
guest of Mrs. Harriet Larimorc Of the
kokosing flats
o
Mrs. John Kaiser and Mrs. f.. W.
Brown returned to their home in Ian.
sing, Mich, Wednesday after recciv.
ing treatment at the NJ. a. S. sanitar
ium.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

Pearl White, moIlie King and Lone
scme Luke at Lyric tomorrow. X2d
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

the season The self-serving supper
will be started at G o'clock and the
different booths and other events,
such as the fortune teller, iish-pond,
hit the niger baby. ring the duck,
shooting gallery, etc, Will begin at
o'clock. A concert given by synco-
patcd orchestra will be another
strong attraction of the evening. Ev-
cryone is invited to attend and make
the social n success.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
Y. N. c. A. NOTES
(By The Secretary

On next Monday night comes the
annual penny social and self.serving
supper at the Y, M. c. A. This is
planned each year by the boys de-
partment of the association and is
made to be one of the big events Of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

Z" Birth OF a Nation" eclipsed See
THE Honor System at the Vine
tcmcrroW. MA
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

The junior and cadet Bible classes
are now in full swing with good
number of enthusiastic members and
any boy in the city. whether IA 'Y"
member or not, is cordially invited
to join either of these classes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

ior basketball class teams are prac-
ticing in the "Y" gym. nearly every
day and are getting in shape for the
inter-class games which will be play
ed before long. Two of tho teams
have secured nifty" looking Jerseys
and are going after the class cham
pionship in real style.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

CITY Auditor Howard G. Gates
went to Newark Thursday to attend
tn" funeral of his niece, Miss Rosa
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

Mr., and Mrs. William Bockovcn
went 10 Columbus Thursday to spend
several days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Little Stories by Little Folk

ms home, three miles this side OF
Whitney.
There my cousins got on a horse
and went to the hay field. In 'hs
afternoon we went TO Crawford.
One day all of US took our din
ner and went to Van Tassell, Wyo.
We ate our dinner in' Fort Robin
son.
Another afternoon we went to the
Pine Ridge" We went to the top
of two of them; one we had to
climb up with sticks.
We stayed at my cousins about
two weeks. One morning they
took US to the train to go to Chey-
enne to my aunt's. There we stayed
two or three days.
Another morning they took us to
my uncles. First we went to
Lodge Pole and stopped a few min
utes and then started to Chappell.
From Chappe'l we went to Jules
burg, Colo. While there | sent my
teacher a card. From Julesburg we
went to Perkins county. We went
there one day and the next morn
ing we went to Lincoln. After
stopping there a little while we took
the train to Nehawka Papa met
us and we went home. We were
glad to get home. We were well
pleased with our trip.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Why the Sea Is Salty

The sea is salt because the
rivers carry salt there and leave it.
writes Marion E. Bailey. You must
remember that ever and ever so
many big rivers empty themselves
into the sea. And you must remem-
Der, also, that all through the
ground there are what we call min
eral salts. AS the rivers flow along
they pick up some of these salts
and carry them down into the ocean.
The salts are not all the kind that
we mean when we say salt" but
there is more of that kind than any
other, because that kind dissolves
more easily than any other, and so
becomes a part of the water. There
is so little salt in each river that
we hardly notice it, but when all
the rivers reach the sea and dump
their salt into it, there is very
great deal. OF course, the sun
takes up a great deal of water
from the sea. That is natures way
of keeping the sea from spilling
over. But the sun takes only TIE
water, and not the salt, so the sea
not only keeps the salt that it has,
but it keeps on getting more from
the rivers. And so the sea gets more
and more salty all the time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Practically Nothing
At All

By Albert Morehouse, Aged ID.
Davenport, Neb.
Won Hindenburg was looking
Through his spy-glass one day,
At the American troops on the fir
ing line,
When he heard the kaiser say:
What is the strength Of Ameri-
can lines?"
ooh. practically nothing at all"
Won Hindenburg replied with
sheer,
As he braced up big and tall.
"Then get your army and go cap
ture them,
At once replied the kaiser.
We'll show them what we're made
out of.
We're sure to make them wiser"
So they gathered their army to-
gether at once
And started off with wells and
whoops.,
But their spirit was changed most
suddenly
When they met the American
troops.
The Germans did their very bestl
But their efforts were in vain,
For the American shells fell so We As
fast s#si
They seemed to come like rain.
Won Hindenburg hid behind a large
rock,
And was followed by the kaiser,
That guy who had boosted while
before
That he would make the Ameri-
cans wiser.
But the Germans were moved down
very fast
Until all of them were slain,
Except the two behind the rocks
Who staid there with fear and
pain.
What have we gainedi" the kaiser
cried
As he was just missed by 4 can
non ball.
Won Hindenburg instantly replied,
"Oh, practically nothing at all"
But the Yanks kept going right
ahead
Until they got Won Hindenburg.
too,
And next the kaiser, and they
frightened him
Till he didn't know what to do.
"And what was left of the Ger
man troops"
You may ask since you've heard
Of their fall,
And now l will tell you the real
truth,
There was practically nothing
at all"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Animals Own Doctors.

Nature looks after her wounded
children. Just as soon as one of
them is injured she goes to work
to cure it. Or, to put it another
way, writes George F. Burba in the
Columbus Dispatch, everything out
of doors knows exactly what to do
if it is injured.
A bird or animal, as soon as in
lured, will seek a secluded place.
IL knows that it is at a disadvan-
.age, so it seeks the safety of dark
ness OF brush pile or a hole in a
tree or the ground. 1t wants to
protect itself from its enemies first.
Then it goes to work to take care
of the wound.
If it is a bird, it will try to peck
away the broken and bruised feath-
ers. Birds can not do much in the
way of taking care of themselves,
but they do what they can. A
wounded bird generally dies, but
many wounded animals recover and
manage to live for some time, es-
pecially the larger animals. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
IT SAA1o NMTS11@o71 TO7aSDa00ar7 BY David Cory
DRAWINGS LJ@ns

run along" said the good wo-
man; carry home your bread,
child"
Thank you, ma'am," said the poor
little fellow.
The little willful princess turned
to her cousin Rupert. Have you
money with you cousin" she asked
and tears stood in her lovely blue
eyes.
Quickly taking the purse he hand
ed to her, she turned to run after
the little boy. To her surprise she
found him standing in the doorway.
What are you doing here?' said
the bakers wife, coming up at that
moment as the princess undid the
strings to her cousins silken purse.
Don't you like the bread?" asked
the princess.
"Oh yes, your highness," said the
child.
We'll then carry it to your moth
err. If you wait any longer she
will think you are playing by the
way and you will get a scolding,"
said the kind-hearted bakers wife.
But the child did not seem to hear
her. Something seemed to hold his
attention.
The bakers wife went closer to
him, and, giving him a friendly tap
or the shoulder, said, What are
you thinking of"
"Ma'am" said the little boy, what
is it that sings"
"There is no singing" said she.
"Yes," cried the little fellow.
Hear it! Queek, queek, queek,
queekP
The little wilfful princess and the
bakers wife both listened, but they
could hear nothing, unless it was
the song OF the crickets, frequent
guests in bakers houses.
Ill Ia 4 littls bird" aid Tia dear
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

crippled smaller animals are gener-
ally picked up by enemies soon after
becoming crippled.
The wounded animal proceeds at
once to clean the wound by licking
it. This process also stops the flow
Of blood. Then perfect quiet is re-
quired-and the animal remains
quiet. 1t soo,hes the fevered injury
and keeps it sanitary and blood
poison never develops in a wound
upon an animal if the wound is
where it can be reached with the
tongue.
Broken bones are hard to take
care Of without assistance, and the
wild creatures do not assist each
ether to any great extent. 1t some
times happens, however, that the
fracture is not serious, and after a
few days of quietude it is healed,
enabling the animals to get out and
obtain food. But when an animal
suffers a broken leg the chances
are it will sarve to death before the
bone is knitted together If death
ensues you will find the dead ami
NAL. 1t will be safely hidden from
view in the seclusion it sought when
If incurred the injury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

NWEET CONTENT, our rosebud
- fairy, vas talking to Colder
~ Jacket, the big humble bee
when Sunshine Glow, the sunbeam
came dancing along.
Sunshine Glow was darling
fairy. She dressed in a golden
frock with blue ribbons on her hair
and at her waist. Her hair was the
color of her frock and her eyes like
the blue skies. In her hand she
carried a flaming torch.
The sunbeams have work to do
you know. They are paid by
Mother Sun to warm the earth with
their torches and make the flowers
grow. Their magical heat makes
mortals happy. Everyone feels
gay and happy when the sunbeams
dance about.)
Sweet Content and Golden Jacket
both love the sunbeams, so they
welcomed her gladly.
Sunshine Glow did not look hap
py. She looked as If she had been
crying. When our fairy asked her
what was the matter she broke into
sobs.
Sick Of Working.
"I'm sick of working" she cried.
.'All day long | 60 from flower to
flower, waving my torch over them
until they have had quite enough of
the heat. Then | futter in through
a window and touch the corners Of
a dingy room until it looks quite
cheerful. but as soon as | am gone
it is ugly again, and the flowers for
get all about me from one day to
another. and if | stay home one day
tie mortals grumble and say that
the sunbeams never shine am
tired of it all. would rather be
some other kind OF fairy for a
change"
There is a rule in fairyland that
once you are any kind of a fairy
you must be that kind always. That
is what the fairy queen tells the
Young fairies when they choose.
She does no, like to have fairies
disconnected, and if she finds out she
is apt to be hnrsh with them wheth-
er they are flower fairies or sun
beams. SO Sweet Content and
Golden Jacket looked about fear
fully.
please be careful" begged Sweet
Content. 1T might be that a mes
senger of the queen is about"
Il don't care said Sunshine
Glow carelessly. "If she found it
out would get a change anyway"
Close behind a tall bush was
Golden Dart, the queens messen-
ger. He heard every word that was
spoken and hurried back to the
queen with the news. And before
you could think twice she arrived
on the meadow before Sweet Con-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Busy Bees i'm War Time
Doing Their Bit

Our friends. Ann and Gail, you car
see at glance,
Are knitting a blanket for soldiers
IN France,
Smoothly and evenly knitting each
square,
The whole to keep warm some boy
"over there"
It's such simple tasks, when they
are well done,
Tha, will help Uncle Sam to van
quish the Hun.
When soft winds are calling
through wide, open doors.
And sunshine sends messages over
the floors;
When voices Of comrades are heard
everywhere,
And perfumes OF autumn are filling
the air;
II is not so easy for small maids to
sit,
While others are playing, and stead
lily knit.
Blu, they knit for their flag, for the
land OF their birth;
They kni, to help free the down
trodden OF earth;
They knit for their country, and
only regret
That they are too young to do
gr at things yet.
Their little hearts swell with the
glory Of it,
And willingly, gladly, they're doing
their bit.
Just doing their bit, can mankind
do more?
Than conquer the duty that lies at
his door?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

When he had gone, the little prin-
cess said suddenly, Monkey, see
which way he goes, and do not lose
sight of him, for | would follow
shortly Then, turning to the good
bakers wife, the little princess said,
"Methinks this little lad has taught
me lesson this day!" The good
woman curtsied, and taking from the
counter her account book, made a
great dash all down the page where
the mothers account was written,
and then wrote at the bottom,
Paid"
"Ah, you are good" said the
princess. "Goodby," and she went
out and quickly mounted her horse.
The pet monkey was already down
the street some distance, and when
the princess and her cousin, Rupert,
came up to him he said, "The child
entered yonder cottage" pointing
to a small building near by.
The princess dismounted and
WCllt up ~ TIC uOOl. IlcI MUCK
was answered by the little boy him
self, who called out in glad voice,
Mother! Mother! the princess is
herel
The good woman at that moment
appeared, and, bowling very low to
the princess, asked her in.
Your little boy" said the little
willful princess. told the bakers
wife that crickets always brought
good 1uckl And so they do. Here
is the purse which was too heavy
tor them to carry. but which makes
me very, very happy to bring for
themp
"Motherl Mother dearp cried
the little boy, clapping his hands
and laughing happily. did I not
say that the cricket would bring US
,luekl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
ATE one beautiful afternoon in

r ATE one beautiful afternoon in
May the little willful Princess,
- her cousin, Prince Rupert, and
the pet monkey, rode slowly down
the dusty road that led TO a beauti-
fui valley. watered by winding
brook The hills around were fair
and sunny. There we're groves of
oaks and NAPLES and lindens. The
air was fragrant with apple BIOS
SONS. The swift-footed deer
browsed upon the tender grass up
on the hills. Squirrels chartered in
trees and the ringdoves cooed in
the depths OF the forest.
rs it not beautiful" exclaimed
Prince Rupert, refining in his horse
and looking out over the smiling
landscape.
Yes, ii is, cousin" replied the
little willful Princess, but as it is
long past lunch hour have no great
appreciation to give to nature-l
would much prefer a vista OF
sweet cakes.
There must be bakeshop IN
yonder village" suggested the mon
key. pointing far down the valley
where a steeple and few scattered
housetops could be seen among the
thick foliage.
Let US hasten there cried the
princess, setting spurs to her horse
and ga!loping away. Her cousin
and the monkey quickly followed
and before long the three riders en-
tered the villge. The humble peas
ants looked with wonder at the
small cavalcade, from the beautiful
princess to the monkey perehed on
his horse, and then to the handsome
prince, for the place was, goodly
distance from the castle. and while
they recognized the royal trappings
on the horses. they had not as yet
seen or heard OF his royal highness.
the pet monkey. So much wonder
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
prize letter.
Our State Fair Exhibit.

By Mary Chappelle, Aged -, Ne
hawka, Neb.
] go to Maple Grove school, Cass
country. Our school house has only
one room but we sew, paint and
cook warm dinners in the winter
months.
During the year of 1917 our fifth
grade took the extension course in
sewing. The lessons came from
the State farm at Lincoln.
We finished the course No. in
the last part of the year. In the
year OF 1918 we took course No. ,.
while the smaller ones took course
No. |. In this course we made
books of cotton, wool silk and linen.
In sewing we made gown, dress,
collar and kcnsington bag. AT the
end of the year after we had them
finished we decided to send them to
the fair at Lincoln.
Our little books were sent during
the summer but our sewing articles
were not sent until few days be
tore. Inc exhibit was placed on big
pieces of stiff paper.
We had done some painting dur
ing the year and this was sent also.
! wanted to go up and see my things,
but | let my mother go instead while
| kept house. When mamma came
back from the fair she told me all
about the fair, but best of all she
told me | had received quite few
prizes. How surprised | was Our
school received 3 prizes all togeth-
er. l, myself, received eight of
them. This brought me $5.25.
| am going to buy thrift stamps
with the money. I have one war
saving stamp and this will get me
another.
| am sure that my prize money,
earned during the past school year,
spent in this way to help win the
war will not be money wasted.
| know Of no better place to in
vest it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

and no little merriment was caused
by his appearance.
Where is the nearest bakeshop"
inquired the monkey, drawing rein
before a portiy individual who stood
with a broad smile upon his fat
face just outside his cobbler- shop.
For a moment no answer was
forthcoming, SO great was the sur
prise OF the man at hearing the mon
key talk, but recovering his COM
posure he pointed down the street
with his fat forefnger, saying,
Mother Frye keeps the bakeshop."
When they reached it, however,
great was the princess disappoint-
ment to find that all the sweet-cakes
had been sold.
"Botherationl" she said. 81 have
no desire for plain bread, but
have for cake. Such luck" And she
stamped her little booted foot sharp
ly upon the board floor.
"lf your highness will but wait
while" said the good-natured bak-
er's wife, a fresh batch of cakes
will be ready"
when one is hungry one must
not wait" replied the princess.
Besides, by that time we should
reach the castle-where there is
small need of bakers cake"
While she was speaking a little
boy of perhaps 8 years, with
thin and thoughtful face, entered
and stood near, waiting for an OPP
portunity to speak. When she fin
ished, he said to the bakers wife,
"Ma'am, mother sent me for . loaf
of bread" She handed him the loaf.
Have you any money!" said she.
The little boys eyes grew sad.
"No ma'am, he answered, hug.
ging the loaf closer to his weli-worn
blouse, "but mother told me to say
that she would come and speak to
you about IL tomorrow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

little fellow, "or perhaps the bread
sings when it bakes as logs do when
then burn"
mo. indeed, little goosey" said
the bakers wife. Those are crick-
cts. They sing in the bakehouse be-
cause we are lighting the oven, and
they like TO see the fire."
"Crickets" said the child. "Are
they really crickets?'
Eyes, to be sure" she said, good
humoredly. The child's face lighted
up.
"Ma'am,' said he, blushing at the
boldness of his request, Il would
like it very much if you would give
me cricket"
"A cricketr exclaimed the bak-
er's wife, smiling, while Prince Ru-
pert laughed outright. What in
the world would you do with
cricket, my little friend?"
20, ma am, give me one, only one,
if you pleased" said the child, clasp
ing his little thin hands under the
big loaf. They say that crickets
bring luck into houses. and perhaps
if we had one at home, mother. who
has so much trouble, wouldn't cry
any more"
why does your poor mother
cry" asked the little willful prin-
cess. who could no longer help
joining in the conversation.
Because father is dead and she
must work very hard, and has no
money to pay for bread. sometimes
Meanwhile the bakers wife had
gone into the bakehouse and caught
four crickets which she put into a
box with holes in the cover so that
they might breathe. She gave the
box to the child, who went away
perfectly happy, so trustful was he
in the power OF the crickets to bring
good luck to his mothel