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jminnm HMWWLWjiniifKHiiiiinixiiHW OWfWWfaMMiM Vt FRIDAY, NOV. 3, 1911. THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER. PAGE PIV STMl14i1 j- is VE1CT Returned In The Assault Case At Utica Two Defendants Change Plea, One Guilty Names 0 Jurors Drawn From Tbe Wheel To Sit In Condemnation Case In Probate Other Items FromKnox County Court House (Newark Advocate) The case ot Ohio vs. Elton Smith wbb tried to the court and Jury Wednesday morning.

This caso grow out of a flgat which occurred In Utlca between Wm. Randall, ho bolng tho person assaulted, and Elton Smith, Earl Nuberry and Grover Hayncs. These three defendants are charged with assault with Intent to kill. Earl Nuberry and Grover Haynes changed tholr pleas of not guilty to guilty of assault and battery, which was accepted by tho state, sentence being deferred. At tho conclusion of the Introduction of tho testimony on behalf of tho state a verdict was directed to be returned In favor of Elton Smith, finding him not guilty.

Jurors Drawn Tho lollowlng names have been drawn from the wheel to servo as jurors in the condemnation suit of the city of Mt. Vernon vs. Lewis B. Houck to bo tried in probate on Friday, November 10: Harry Holmes College. Zeno Taylor Third ward.

Mllea J. Pish Fourth ward. Hugh Campbell First ward. Leo Dottonflold Milford. R.

W. Chambers Miller." George Reagh Morris. ChaB. H. Clark Sr.

Clinton. W. B. Hanklns First ward. M.

P. Martin Clinton. A. R. Gant Milford.

Reuben Horn Pleasant. Thomas Brown Liberty. Grant Simpson Monroe. Torronco litchell Milford. Lake Banning Fourth ward.

Executrix Appointed Helen L. Bront has been nppolnted executrix of Charles F. Brent, no bond being required. Tho appraisers are Georgo R. Baker, George W.

McNabb and M. P. Martin. Inventory and Appraisement In tho matter of tho estate of Sarah Ann Smith, an Inventory and appraisement has been filed, showing the following: Personal property $71, securities $12,465.41. Total $12,536.41.

-The Kerr Estate In tho matter of the estate of Joso-phlno Kerr, an inventory and appraisement has been filed, showing tho following: Moneys $3,779.93, securities $173.42. Total $3,952.35. Marriage License Earl A. Henry, farmer, and Bessie M. Cooksey, both of Clay township.

Rev. E. D. Barnett. Deeds Filed Konyon College to Francis K.

Brooko, parcel in Gambler, $600. Adam Klmo to Laura SImpklns, lot 10 J. Austin's sub-division city, $1,000. Wear Pleated Bosom Shirts? If vou wear pleated bosom shirts' with or without attached cuffs let us show you how well these particular garments can be laundered. Try Us.

THE: Gem Laundry I Albert E. Auskings, -U-nnct XT "KToir. i iJUUi i xi uuuu tM(tltIMllfMll9MtV RULING Given On The Teaching Of Agriculture (Columbus Dispatch) Teachers holding certificates and having contracts mado boforo tho now lnw for tho teaching of agrlcuulture in tho rural schools went into effect and which run for a period of two years, do not have to be examined and take out a special certificate to teach agriculture until after their contracts oxplro. Tho teachers who contract to teach after tho new law became effective, must bo examined and receive a certificate in agriculture In order to qualify. This ruling was given State School Commissioner Mlllor by Attorney Gonoral Hogan Wednesday.

w.u. Holds Regular Business Meeting Wednesday "Tag Day" Netted For Month The regular monthly business meeting of tho Woman's Christian Association was held Wednesday afternoon at tho Home for the Aged. There was a good attendance of the members and tho usual routine of business was transacted. Tho committteo on "Tag Day" reported $164.42. Tho annual Harvest Homo will bo hold Nov.

25th, at the Home for the Aged. Donations for the month roported as follows. Mr. Wllmot Sperry 1 bushel apples. Mrs.

Baldwin flowers. Mrs. Thos. Clark flowers. Mrs.

Chas. Dowds flowers. Frlel Son 1 doz. bananas, celery, chestnuts, pumpkin, basket grapes, swcot potatoes and candyr A friend Sack corn meal. Vino Street Church buns.

Mrs. Geo. Hess kraut. A friend one bushel potatoes. Mrs.

J. B. Sellors quarter of lamb. Spencer Hair 1 1-2 bushel apples. A friend 3 bushels pears.

Mrs, Russell Sellers 1 pears. Mrs. S. Dougherty 2 bushels potatoes. Mendenhall and Brlggs 1 bushel apples.

Mrs. Elma Hair 2 heads cabbage. Mrs. Day Apples. Mrs.

Morton 1 peck pears. Episcopal Exchange 2 loaves of bread, 2 1-2 doz. doughnuts. Mrs. Aler flowers.

M. E. church committee 2 1-2 doz. doughnuts. Congregational church committee escalloped potatoes, potato salad, coffee.

Mrs. Garlow applo butter. West SIdo Fish Market fish every Friday. mm Team On The Mend-Cripples Recovering Gambler, Ohio, Nov. 2 Coach Water's eleven defeated the Freshmen In a snappy practice gamo Tuesday night 20 to 0, and put into play tho new formation which will bo used against Ohio university at Athens next Saturday, The Freshmen havo been coached by Rclnhoimor, end last year, and are capablo of giving tho varsity a hard scrimmage "Buck" Carr is back at loft half and VVIckhnm has recovered from tonslll-tls Bufllclontly and Is again playing right half.

"Andy" Anderson, right tackle, whoso left knee was Injured two weeks ago in a practice game, Is still In bad shape, and will not play tho tho Ohio gamo. Coach Waters hopes, however, to bo able to put him In again at tho Ohio State gamo tho following Saturday. Loft Tackle Phil Lewis ha3 entirely recovered from the effect of sprained kneo and will play at Atlions. BEATH OF LADY COL- LIN CAMPBELL London, Englond, Nov. 2 Lady Collin Campbell, noted as an authoress, died hero today.

KENYON HUM! Days In The School Houses Of Knox County Related Dy A Venerable Lady Of Mt. Vernon Started With Salary Of One Dollar A Week Acted As Janitress Of School And Hoarded Around Some Of The Primitive Methods Employed In Teaching An exceedingly Interesting lady of Mt. Vernon is the venerable Mrs. Maria Piersou Berry, who makes her home with her niece, Mrs. Maria Barrett, at No.

611 East Vino streot. Although up In tho eighties in ago, Mrs. Berry's faculties are wonderfully acute, and she takes the keenest Interest in tho affairs of tho day. In her early life Mrs. Borry had several years' exporlenco as a teacher in tho public schools, and recently sho prepared an article telling of thoso early days.

Through the kindness of a friend, the Banner is privileged to publish the article, which will bo read with much interest, as It tells of experiences In teaching In the ploneor days of Knox county. It is as follows: Thero was born In a Httlo village of Knox county on January 22, 1828, in a humble log cabin on a main street a little girl who was destined to become ono of the pioneer public school teachers In Knox, Licking and Coshoc ton counties. Tho first recollection of school days wcro of a little brick school houso near the center of tho vll lage and tho teacher armed with a switch marching aiound striking right arid left, your How the children quailed beforo him! Tho school loom was dark and dingy, having blown plastered walls, nover-touched by whitewash, windows festooned with cobwebs and piobably never washed. It was a foul-smelling placo seemingly novor ventilated. Tho desks and seats wore rudely constructed and a huge wood stovo occupied tho mlddlo of tho room.

A water pall and ono tin cup wore furnished to supply the thirsty scholars who never dreamed of gdrms or microbes. No blackboaid, maps, or pictures graced tho baro walls, and a more pilson-llko placo would be hard to conceive. On ono occasion, while one of the small children in a log school house, an unwolcome guesx, made a visit vory unceremoniously, as a class was on tho floor in the midst of a recitation, a small boy cried out in gicat flight as ho pointed to the wall behind the teacher's chair, See that big snake." AH hastened out of doors and the teacher assisted by some of tho elder scholars dispatched tho snake, threw out its dead body, and all returned to their lessons. Tho reptile was not venomous only a house snake, but not at all deslrablo In a tchool house. Sometimes, to vary tho monotony thero was permission given to study aloud, when each vied with tho rest as to which could make tho most nolso.

Of course it was discordant as tho lessons wore different, but was most thoioughly enjoyed by thoso who liked a great racket. Amid such surroundings she obtained tho rudiments of an English education, and then after entering her 'teens was allowed tho prlUIege of one torm in tho Martinsburg Female Seminary. Another winter In tho district school was given her, and on April Cth, 1845, sho camo to Mt. Vernon as an applicant for a teacher's certificate, which was granted by C. 1J, Miller, a young lawyor of this city.

Tho examinations woro not public nor on specified days and she returned homo proudly In possession of a c6r-tlflcato permitting hor to teach a public school for two years In this county. No questions woro asked concerning hor age and although but seven teen, took hor place as a public school teacher In a log school houso In tho woods about one mile cast of Martinsburg. The wages woro ono dollar per week and hours from 8:30 a. m. until 4:30 p.

and no holidays. Sho was boarded around the district one or moro weeks in each place, and nfiver had reason to complain as sho considered It as good as she had at homo. The wages may seem startling to some, but probably as good as tho average young teachers received, and tho hired girls In tho kltchon wcro receiving 50 cents por week vlth long hours and six or soven days por urek. Tho school houso had long low win dows on thrco sides, and the rough log walls had no blackboards nor maps. Tho writing desks wcro mado of long slabs supported by polos driven Into tho walls and tho scats woro also mado of slabs, with no backs, and legs mado of poles, and a ten plate wood stove stood In tho mlddlo of tho room.

Thoro was no water -pall, but a convenient spring supplied tho thlrnty ones. Tho teachor was Janitress and tho only broom sho had was ono used by hor predecessor the winter before, who found tho handlo convenient for a pokor, making It much shorter, and soiling tho hands of tho sweeper. Tho school, of course, was ungraded and no uniformity of text b'ooks, making many classes ot tho few pupils. Some read in McGuffey's readers, somo in tho Now Testament nnd ono In tho Llfo of Francis Marlon and another boy selected "Baxter's Call to tho Unconverted," while others were in "Webster's Eloraentary Spelling Book." Tho geography was perhaps Olney's and tho English grammar Klrkhatn's and tho arithmetic Ray's. Tho writing books woro made of fool's cap paper, tho pens of goose quills, and tho ink from tho bark of trees.

With such equipments sho did tho best she could, but realizing her need ot a better education'' attended the seminary tho following winter and was employed tho noxt summer where sho taught first with a slight Increase of wages. Afterwards tho field of la bor was extended north, south, east and west, of hor natlvo village, and somo schools in Licking county also in Coshocton county were chosen fields of labor. M3iting In Illinois in 1860 she taught ono torm in Ogle county, anil was called homo by tho sickness anc death of a brother. Her sphoro of la bor was then confined to Ohio until 1872, when sho retlied'from tho field Once In Knox county her school was taught in Mt. Tabor log church, and once in Licking county in a log church called Gardnor's meeting house, and in three private dwelling houses in thi county.

Thoso woro strenuous times, but probably people were made of sternei stuff In thoso days and could endure hardships which wo of tho present day could not. Such were the expe ionces of a resident of this city, ant could bo vouched for by a few yet llv ing. Very fow teachers remain of that period, but many pupils may be found scattered over tho country, aged men and women, who tell their children b. the good old days when, they attended school. Such wero the school privileges the pjoneeis of this state weio pormitted to havo In the oaily years of tho nine teonth century, and only tho oldest of them cin remember these scenes of by-gono years.

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All money doposited is loaned on first moitgnge on homes, tho safest of ull mortgago loans, tho safest ot State Building and Loan Compeny Building, 22 West Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio. Assets $5,000,000. KYRLE BELLEW DEAD Salt Lako City, Utah, Nov. 2 Kyrlo Bollow, tho noted actor, died here this morning of pneumonia. Funeral services will be held hero and tho body shipped to Now York.

Tho moro a man can Ho down town about how well his furnace works, tho moro ho can cuss It at homo. IlK? to Plao TOftf Euro to Vcar. HMD'S If GUARANTEED GLOVES Bold by E3Ew) SENATOR CLAPP Minnesota Progressive Speaki In tho Capital City Tonight. rhoto by American Preu Association. CLAPP IN COLUMBUS Minnesota Senator Speaks For Progressive Constitution.

Columbus, Nov. 2. When Senator Moses T. Clapp arrived in Columbus this afternoon ho was presented with the keys of tho town by a committee representing tho united constitution committees of Franklin county. This evening Senator Clapp will address a meeting In Memorial hall In behalf of a progressive constitution and the election of J.

W. Harberger, George W. Knight and E. A. Peters as delegates to the constitutional convention from franklin county.

WITNESSES DEATH OF SWEETHEART Wooster Youth Then Ends Own Lite in Cemetery, Wooster, Nov. 2. Mystery surrounds tho motive in tho suspected suicide of Miss Carmen Humphrey, which was followed by that of her fiance, Rufus Billiard. Coroner King Is trying to find what causes led to the tragic ending of their romance. Miss Humphrey, 19, a pretty orphan, lived with Mrs.

Leo Matz. Billiard, 22, in addition to his employment, conducted a dancing school ovenings. She was with him at his dancing schoo). She could not dance, but watched him conduct his class. Somo of her friends think that seeing him dance with others grieved her, but she did not show any such feeling.

After tho school was dismissed tho two had lunch at a restaurant, and then he escorted her home. After they parted sho went to her room, where Mrs. Matz heard her singing. Shortly afteiward she screamed and Mrs. Mat7 found her unconscious In convulsions.

Sho called phvslclans and young Billiard. The young man arrived In time to see his sweetheart die. Several hours after Billiard left the Matz home, two women walking through the Wooster cemetery found his body. Beside him was a strychnine bottlo. Later a suspicious looking white powder was found In Miss Humphrey's handbag.

In a notfbook Billiard had written: "Dear Mother: Forglvo me for this. Bury us together. RUFUS." Never. "Never" Is a woid which la wrongly defined iu the dictionary. In that book we gather the understanding that "nover" means not nt all, forevermore.

But-Each day In our brond land young women vow that they will uever forgive young men. Men lift their right hands to high heaven nnd swenr that they will never take another Husbands promise never to forget to write every day. Wives promise never to make another extravagant and foolish purchase. Candidates nver that thpy will never run for sftiee again. Women say they will never speak to somo ono any more.

In all these cases "never" iicnns nny length of tlmo from ono hour to four days. LIfp. Broke Three Legs. "Yes," said tho small bay boy to tho reporter, who was looking for some news to put in his paper; "mother fell downstairs and broko three legs." "Pshaw! What are you giving me, youngster?" cried the reporter. "Don't bo too futiny.

Your mother hasn't got three legs." "I didn't say she had," retorted the wicked boy. "Tho legs belonged to table which mother fell against. Shv woojVf- imrr nt nil." EXPIRED While Seated At The Supper Table Oliver Ross Died Suddenly At Infirmary Oliver Ross, for twenty years an inmate of tho Knox county Infirmary, died suddenly while eating supper Wednesday evening, his death being duo to paralysis. He was 63 years of age at the time of his death and Is survived by a tew distant relatives residing north of Amity. The funeral at Blglow church Friday morning.

Interment In Blglow cemetery. At about six o'clock Wednesday evening Mr. Ross was seated at the supper table and had just disposed of a hearty meal. Suddenly he was seiz ed with what appeared to be a coughing spell and before ho could be removed to his room, upstairs, he had expired. This was tho Becond attack of the kind although the first one was comparatively slight.

WOODHOU8E-KRUTT8CHNITT WEDDING Now Orleans, Nov. 2 Mlsa Re becca de Mendez Kruttschnltt, daugh ter of Julius Kruttschnltt, one of the heads of the Harrlman railroad system, was married in this city this afternoon to Henry Clifford Woodhouse of Montreal. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Joseph P. Blair, and was attended only by relatives and a few intimate friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Wood- house will make a tour ot the Orient, after which they will reside in Oregon. CORRECTNESS IN MEN'S DRESS Oorrestness in this case means more than just a matter of proper style. It applies to fit and quality as well.

Our Fall and Winter clothing fulfills the word correctness in every sense. First1 because it is correct in Style. Second, because it is correct in fit. Third, because it is correct in tailoring. Fourth, because it is correct in quality.

And fifth, because it is correct in price. Amazing Values in MEN'S WINTER SUITS AND at $12, $15 and $13 Raincoats too $10 to $25 ST HI I CUTE" 5 The ultless lAUrTbri clothes shop 4 On the Square (Both Ways) MEETING Of South Carolina Merchants At Columbia Columbia, S. Nov. 2 Tho propo sltlon to erect cotton warehouses, throughout South Carolina and th, question of reducing tho cotton acreages next year were tho chief matters discussed at tho meeting hero today ot tho executive commlttco and membership of the South Carolina Stato Farm ers' Union. Tho meeting, which was.

presided over by Prcsldont E. Dabbs, was well attended by members of the organization from all over thai State. 1 Toppy Fall Suits ancl Overcoats For Men $10, $12, $15, $18, $20, $22 and $25 at LURIE'S Clothing Co. Safe Place To Trade 225 South Main Street. 4 tf rtjf CH.