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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
Cases Submitte d

The following cases were submit
ted to the court of appeals in session
here Tuesday and Wednesday,: Den
ney against Rine, Davidson against
Litzenburg, Zimmerman against Rice
& Sons; in the matter Of the guard
ianship of Henry Eggleston; Lee
against Willitts, U. S. Fidelity &
Guaranty Co. against Bowers.
The case of the City of Mt. Vernon
against b. Berman and others was
submitted in part Wednesday after
noon and resumed again Thursday.
This case concerns the city's fight
to prevent the removal of the street
railway property without a guarantee
that the defendant will replace the
pavements thus disturbed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
DR.. HARRISON MADE
FIRST LIEUTENANT

DR. Charles II. Haralson. assistant.
physician at the Ohio State Sanator-
ium, has been commissioned first
lieutenant in the medical reserve
corps in the L. S. army and left on
Thursday for service at Camp Upton.
Long Island. y. y.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
COUNTY BRIEFS

BANGS. April 4-The Vernon quin-
tet from Mt. Vernon will give an en-
tertainment here this evening. con
sisting CT readings and musical num-
bers.
The entertainment will be given at
the Beulah church and the proceeds
will be divided between Glass 3 of the
church and the quintet.
BRANDON, April 4-SiXteen ladies'
sewed for the Red Cross here yes
terday afternoon Work was done on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
Administrator Appointed

Elmer and Elvira ShultZ OF Dan
vile have been appointed administra-
tors of the estate of George w.
Shultz by the probate court. Bond
was furnished in the sum of $4,000
with Giles Butts and James II. Greer
ms sureties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
FIRST PRACTICE SATURDAY

Candidates for the Y. NJ. C. A. base
ball team will hold their first practice
at Riverside park at 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon On Tuesday evening,
organization will be effected at the Y.
NJ. C. A.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05

evening and 1t is expected that
number will attend from Mt. Vernon.
Howard and Danvilie The Rev DIR.
Shields will make the principal ad-
dress.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
FUND LOW; MAY NOT
HAVE A LIBRARIAN

With only $400 for running ex-
penses for the public library for the
next six months, II. G. Devin, a trus-
tee of the public library, has an
nounced that he is doubtful whether
librarian can he employed during
that time to take the place Of Miss
Iona Arndt, who has resigned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
TAKES NEW POSITION

Donald Messmore has accepted
position in the treasury department
of the Pennsylvania lines and goes to
Pittsburgh, Pa, soon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
pajamas and knitting.

DANVILLE April A son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Hunt
er of Tiverton yesterday morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
CHECKING 1917 SCHEDULE

Edgar Coehl OF the state bureau Of
public accounting is in the city check
ing up the city's financial schedule
for the year 1917.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05

j. r. Bebout to O. c. Nethers, par
eel in Fredericktown, 81.
w. b. Pelter to Elmer G. Bell, III
acres in Hilliar, 81.
Ida NJ. Weir to Lorenzo Marshall,
100 acres in Pleasant, 81.
Henry r. Hall to Lorenzo Marshall
8 acres in Pleasant. 81.
w. O. Phillips to Bert Walpole, city
property, $l,825.
Mae C. Gorsuch to Wilson Mccall
la, city property, 81
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
Executor Named

Charles f. Colville was appointed
executor of the will of Lizzie j. Cur
It's by the probate court Wednesday,
giving bond in the sum of $1,000 with
II. w. Colville and Fred w. Kahrl as
sureties. A. F.. Staulfer. G. w. Arm
strong and f. o. Arnold were named
appraisers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05

Later news than any pa
per published in Knox conn
ty, daily in The Banner.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-05
Appointed Executor

Eva Nj. Sharpe has been appointed
eXecutriX of the estate of Sarah W.
Sanderson by the probate court. No
bond was required.
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Marriage License

Marriage License
Y. Hyatt Morris, labOrer, Clinton
township, and Hattie Gleason, house
keeper, Mt. Vernon. Rev. F. &. An
derson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29
Tho Poor Mans Friend.

That friend Is clover, II you can get
the lime, somebody astutely remarks.
But some of rs can not get the lime, and
We n,ed to do the next best thing. This
is to prepare the soil thoroughly, fertil-
izs It as fully as possible, and SOW clover
seed when the time comes.
Many grass flslds are unproductive
merely because they lack seed One can
not cut first and second crop of clover
and feed down the rowen year after year
and expect to keep clover.seed In the
soil. II the land can not be plowed and
prepared as 1t should be for seed, clover
should be sown In aDarly summer with
liberal hand. 1t will pay It's own bills.
Land that produces clover spontane
ously should have olover-seed sown upon
1t, whether one can afford lime or not.
The more clover is grown the more II
may be grown. No feeder can have too
much of it.
Glover far surpssses In value all kinds
of corn, oats or millet silage, and cows
that have clover put into their ration
respond at once with an increase Of milk
flow. Glover surpasses silage In another
respect: 1t 10 cut, cursd and harvested
more easily than green corn, and with
the regulation haying machinery.
A clover sod for plowing under ia
equivalent to heavy manuring, and all
crops thrive upon 1t a. it decays. Plan
to SOW clover and grassseed and keep
down weeds next season.-Fsrm Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29
Water Supply for Poultry.

A supply of pure drinking water fro.
quently renewed 10 as necessary for poul'
try ~ sufficient supplies of food.
There are two different types OF drink.
ing vessels for poultry In common use
Open vessels-pails, pans, crooks, and the
like; and drinking fountains so con-
struc,ed that dust and dirt can not gel
into. the water except by way OF very
small exposed surface.
These quite opposite types of drinking
vessel are about equally popular with
poultry keepers. Open vessels catch
more dirt and dust, but are more easily
cleaned. Closed fountains may be used
much longer without cleaning, but II o.
lowed to become foul are harder to clear
thoroughly. 3
Placing open drinking vessels on ,
shelf foot or more above the floor pre-
vents the hens from scratching coarse
litter into them, but does not keep on
6ne dust which floats In the air and
settles In the water.
Thoroughly rinsing open vessels onc'
day and scalding drinking fountain,
once or twice week will usually keel
them as clean as necessary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29
More Efficient Use of Fertilizers.

"Cut out all waste. Make every ton
of fertilizer do the greatest possible
amount of good by applying 1t at the
right time and 10 the most effective
manner. Make all conditions friendly
and favorable, 80 that results will not
be cut down"
The above statement might we'll serve
az q program for every fertilizer -using
farmer next year. The shortages Of
raw products from which fertilizers are
manufactured. shipping difficulties In
this country, in coast vessels and vessels
from Spain and Chile, and increased
labor costs, have played havoc with costs
of fertilizer since the war began. A
ton of fertilizer properly used 10 equal NJ
least 10 two tons used In an inefficient
manner.
For pie, when fertilizers are ap-
piled to grass, the following conditions
determine the extent OF returns secured
In increased yields; az A good sod. II is
useless to fertilizs weeds and almost
equally improbable to fertilixe . run
Tout meadow. Better break IL up and
| re- seed instead. (2) Good drainage.
Grasses and clovers do poorly on vel
| land and wet-land- loving plants spreat
over the fields. Such fields must b.
drained to give best results from fertiliz
srs. ~ Sweet soil. Timothy does bes
on sweet soil. II the land Ii sour, us'
lime. Then fertilizer has . chance Il
give better returns. az Early spplioa
ton. There 10 right time to apply
lust when the grass turns green 10 the
early spring. Best results follow wbeI
fertilizers are applied then and spreat
evenly, broadcasted with . machin'
rather than BY hand.
Similarly with other crops, there ar'
condition. which govern the extent o
the increases In yields which fertilixsr
will give. Plan thls winter your neg
seasons work and determine not Z
omit ono factor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29

sWhat do you mean by thls?" demand.
Cd the lady. "Who are your"
Jail. Let old Graves wait If he comes.
We won't be long, and, besides, It's not
certain that he Is coming today. Come
onI"
I'm afraid ought not, Steve. Mr..
Graves may come and-and 1t seems
too bad to trouble our friends
"It's not trouble, It's pleasure" urged
Mrs. Dunn. Malcolm will be delight
ed. It was his idea."
When Caroline and her brother had
gone for their wraps Mrs Dunn laid q
hand on her sons arm.
"Now mind" she whispered. "see II
you can find out anything during the
ride. Something more explicit about
the size Of their estate and who the
guardian Is to be. There are all sorts
Of stories, you know, and we must learn
the truth very soon. Don't appear Gu
rious, but merely friendly. You un-
derstandY
"Sure, mater" was the careless reply.
"Ill pump"
The two departed, leaving their LADY
visitor ensconced In the comfortable
chair. She remained in 1t for perhaps
Eve minutes. Then she rose and saun,
tered about the room.
Her reveria was interrupted BY
.~s~~. - A. ~>.~.~~ n Ct&a Mafo0o6
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29

"Nr. Graves came to see you at your
home, did hep
Eyes, ma'am; at South Denboro.
And he certainly did have q rough
passage. Ho, hol Probably you heard
about 1t, bein' 20 friendly with the
family"
"Ahem! Doubtless he would have
mentioned It, but he has been I'll. I
hope Mr.. Graves errand was success
full"
"Well, sort Of so So"
Eyes. He came to see you In con-
nection with your brothers estate
some legacy perhaps"
She did not look at the captain when
she asked this question. Therefore
she did not notice the glance which he
gave her.
"Um-hm. Somethin' Of that kind,
Mrs. Dunn. I can't help thinkin'," he
went on, "how nice 1t is that Caroline
and Steve have such a good friend as
you to help 'em. Your husband and
Bite was chums, I s'p0se"
mo, not exactly. The friendship
was on my side of the family"
$50? Want to know. Your husband
dead, ma'am?'
"Yes," she answered shortly. ut
1t looks as If it might snow, doesn't
itT she said, changing the subject.
II shouldn't wonder. Have you any
children, ma'am|
"One-a son." The widows tone was
frigid
$50? He must be comfort to you.
I s'pose likely he's friend Of my
nephew and niece too"
"Certainlyr
There came the sound Of laughter
from the passage outside. The hall
door opened. A moment later Caro-
line, followed by her brother and
young Dunn, entered the library.
"Oh, Mrs. Dunn!" Caroline cried.
"Tm so glad I accepted your-Mal-
colm's-invitation We had glorious
ride! II
She stopped short. Captain Warren
had risen from his chair and was fac
ing her. Mrs. Dunn also rose.
Caroline" she said nervously, "this"
-pausing on the word-"gentleman Is
here to see yGI. En Gays he is"
The captain interrupted her. Step
ping forward, he seized his niece's
hands in his. "Well, well!" he ex-
claimed admiringly. "Bije's girl, that
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29
CHAPTER lll.
The Now York Warrens.

TTS a box of place. though. isn't
itY declared Mr.. Stephen Warren,
contemptuously glancing about the
library Of the apartment. "A box, by
George! / think it's blooming shame
that we have to put up with it, sis"
Mr.. Warren sprawled In the most
comfortable chair in the room, was
looking out through the window, across
the wind swept width Of Central Park
West, over the knolls and valleys Of the
park itself, now bare Of foliage and
sprinkled with patches Of snow.
His sister, Caroline, sat opposite to
him, also looking out at the December
landscape. She, too, was discontented
and unhappy, though she tried not to
show 1t.
81 maintain that we don't have to
live like this" Steve went on. I'VE
aren't paupers, even though father
wasn't so well fixed as every one
thought. With management and care
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29
NUMBER S.

of the desk. The avoidance was so OBJ
vious as to be almost brutal. Captain
Elisha looked very grave for an in
stant Then he changed the subject
After some further conversation, dur.
ing which Caroline was plainly Ill at
ease, dinner was announced. When the
captain In his quaint way described to
Caroline and Steve how be found his
way In New York Caroline was bored,
and Steve was almost brutal with his
interjections. For the hundredth time
Caroline asked Steve what had prompt
ed her father to make the captain their
guardian.
After breakfast the next morning
came the business talk" 1t was
brief one. Captain Elisha soon dis
covered that his brothers children
knew very little concerning their IA
theirs fairs. They had always plenty
Of money, had been INDUCED in prac-
.ically every wish and had never had
to think or plan for themselves. AS to
the size Of the estate, they knew moth
ing more than Mr. Graves had told
them, which was that, instead Of the
several millions which rumor had cred.
tied A. Rodgers Warren with possess
.ng, 100000 would probably be the
extent Of their Inheritance and that
therefore they must live economically.
As first step In that direction they
had given up their former home and
moved to the apartment.
"Yes, yes" mused the captain; II
see. Mr.. Graves didn't know about
your movin', then? You did 1t on your
own hook, so to speak,"
Stephen answered promptly.
"Of course we did," he declared.
"Why notT
mo reason in the world. A good, SEN
sible thing to do, l should say. Didn't
anybody advise you where to goi'
"Why should We need advice?" Again
it was Stephen who replied: I'VE aren't
kids. We're old enough to decide some
things for ourselves, should think"
"Yes; sartin. That's right. But I
didn't know but p'raps some Of your
friends might have helped along. This
Mrs. Dunn now, she kind Of hinted to
me that she'd-well, done what she
could to make you comf'table."
"She has," avowed Caroline warmly.
Mrs. Dunn and Malcolm have proved
their friendship In a thousand ways.
We never can repay them, Stephen
and l, never"
mo. There's some things you can't
ever pay, I know that. Mrs. Dunn
found this nice place for you, did shef'
why, yes. Mrs. Dunn knew that
we had decided to move, and she has
cousin who is interested in New York
property. She asked him, and he men.
toned this apartment"
lone Of his own, was it,"
Il believe so. Why are you so par
ticularl Don't you like it?'
isn't 1t as good as those in-what do
you call it-South Denboro?" Stephen
asked maliciously.
Captain Elisha laughed heartily.
"Pretty nigh as good" he said. II
didn't notice any better on the way to
the depot as I drove up. What's the
rent? You'll excuse my askin', things
bein' as they are"
twenty-five hundred year." an
swered his niece coldly.
The captain looked at her, whistled,
broke off the whistle in the middle and
did q little mental arithmetic.
TWENTY-FIVE hundred a year" he re-
peated. "That's one hundred and eighty
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29
CHAPTER w.
A Little Business Talk.

IF the captain heard Stephens fer
vent ejaculation he paid no atten-
ton to it. Dropping his niece's
hand, he extended his own toward his
nephew.
"And this Is Stephen?" he said.
"Well, Steve, you and me have never
met afore, I b'lieve. But that's our
misfortune, not our fault, hey? How
are you-pretty smart3"
The boys face was flaming. he mum
bled something to the effect that he
was all right enough and turned away
without accepting the profered hand.
Captain Elijah glanced quickly at him,
then at his sister.
"Well, Caroline" he said pleasantly,
~ s'pose you've been expectin' me.
Mr.. Graves told you was comm,
didn't hep"
Miss Warren also was flushed with
embarrassment and mortified surprise
mo-" she stammered. HE has been
ILL.,"
"Sho, you don't say! So you didn't
know I was comm at all"
mo. We've have not heard from
you since he returned"
"That's too bad. hope shan't put
you out any, droppin' in on you this
way. You mustn't treat me as com.
p'ny, you know. If faint convenient
If your spare room amt ready so soon
after movin', or anything of that kind,
1 can go to a hotel somewhere for q
day or. so. Hadn't better, don't you
think?"
Caroline hesitated. II only they
might have been spared this public
humiliation! If the Dunns had not
been therel It was bad enough to have
this dreadful country uncle come at
all, but to have him come now, before
they were prepared, before any expla.
nations had been made! What should
she do?
Her brother, fdgeting at her elbow
not daring to look at Malcolm Dunn,
who he knew was thoroughly enjoying
the scene, could stand 1t no longer.
"Caro," he snapped, "what are you
waiting for?, Don't you know that the
rooms are not ready? OF course they're
not! We're sorry and all that, but
Graves didn't tell us, and we aren't
prepared. Certainly he'll have to 60 to
the hotel for-for the present"
He ventured to raise his eyes and
glare Indignantly at the captain. Find
| Ing the latter looking intently at him
he dropped them again and jammed his
clinched fists into his pockets.
| Captain Elisha pulled thoughtfully at
his beard.
aHumphw he grunted. "Humphl
Then I cal'late maybe he took q
step toward the door, stopped, turned
back and said with calm decision: \
guess I'd better stay. You won't mind
me, Caroline you and Stephen. You
mustn't. As / said, amt comp'ny
I'm one of the family, your pas broth.
er. and I've come some considerable
ways to see you two young folks and
talk with you. I've come because your
pa asked me to. I'm used to roughin
| It, been to sea a good many wages
| and Il q feather bed amt handy car
ret my forty winks on the door. 81
that's settled and you mustn't have me
ON your conscience That's sense. ain't
| It, Mrs. DunnT
Mrs. CoEcoran Dunn did not deiw Z
reply. Caroline answered for her.
sVery WELL she said coldly. Stsp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29
Hariy tiatchlns for Winter Eggs.

Fresh eggs are highest in the late fall
and winter. This 10 because everybody's 3
hens take their annual vacation then.
Don't blame the hens; they always
have done it and they always will. They
stop laying eggs and grow q new crop Of
feathers instead. During this "molting
period" - pouluymen csIl II, nobody
he's many eggs TO sell until the. young
pnllets begin to lay.
American breeds (Piymouth Rocks.
Wysndottss, Rhode Island Reds, etc.,
begin 10 lay when about seven months
old. Leghorns, Ninorcas, stc.. begin
whom about six months old.
Therefore, II We hstch chickens eaFly
In the spring they will begin to Icy whom
the hens are Noting.
To produce late fall and winter eggs
begin Matching March l. Hatch 1t In
ssrvals and have al the chicks out not
later than Nay /.
II hens do not want to cit In time, get
bso6dy hens from neighbor or uss IN
Incubator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29

and then-well, then I'll handle our
business myself"
He was on his way to the telephone
when the doorbell buzzed.
"Gad, there's Graves now" he ex-
claimed. "Now I suppose I'll have to
stay. Wen hear about dear Uncle
Lish, won't we? Oh, joyT'
But the staid butler when he en-
tered the library did not announce the
lawyers name.
Mrs. Corcoran Dunn and Mr.. NAL
colm," he said. "Win you see them,
Miss Gardiner
The young lady's face lit up.
Certainly, Edwards" she said.
"Show them-oh, Mrs. Dunn, I'm so
glad to see you'll 1t was ever so good
of you to come. And Malcolm"
my dear child" she cried, ''how
could / stay away? We have spoken
Of you and Stephen 80 often this morn
ing. We know how lonely you must
be, and Malcolm and decided we
must run in on you after lunch. Didn't
we, Malcolmf'
Malcolm Corcoran Dunn, her son.
was a blond young man with rather
indOlent manner.
"Sure, materr' he said calmly.
"How dye do, Caroline? 'Lo, Steve?'
The quartet shook hands. Mrs.
Dunn sank creakingly into chair and
gazed about the room.
my DEAR" said Mrs. Dunn, address
ing Caroline, "how are you getting on?
How are your nerves7 Is all the
dreadful settling overp'
every nearly, thank goodness!"
"That's q mercy. I should certainly
have been here yesterday to help you
| in experimenting and arranging and
so on, but was suffering from one of
my hearts, and you know what they
are"
Her son turned from the window.
81 say, mother" he declared YEARLY,
'T do wish you wouldn't speak Of your
vital organs in the plural Any one
would imagine you were a sort OF
freak, like the two headed boy at the
circus. It's positively distressing"
Stephen laughed. He admired young
Dunn immensely. Mrs. Dunn sighed.
"Don't, Malcolm, dear" she pleaded.
"You sound so unfeeling. One not &C.
ouainted with your real kindness of
heart
"Oh, drop It," interrupted Malcolm.
Lets omit the heart interest This
isn't a clinic. say, Steve, how do you
like the new nat7 1t Is fat, isn't it p
Stephen turned red. his sister col.
ored and bit her lip. Mrs Dunn hasten.
ed to the rescue.
"Horrorsg' she exclaimed "Mal'
colin, you really are insufferable. Flat!
Caroline, dear, you mustn't mind him
| He will have his joke. Malcolm, apollo
gizer'
The command was sharp, and he,
son obeyed it.
Caroline Is tired out, I'm sure" said
Mrs. Dunn. "A little fresh air will dc
her good. I was going to suggest that
Malcolm and she and Stephen 60 for
short ride. Our car is at the door, it's
not at all bad afternoon and the out.
ing will be just what you need"
"Thank you, Mrs. Dunn" said Caro-
line gratefully. II should like to. In.
deed, I should. But we have been ex'
pecting q business call from Mr.. Graves
| fathers lawyer, and"
"Oh, come on, sis!" interrupted Ste
phen. I'm dying to get out Of this