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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
Society Soldier Out at Fort Myer

Myer created the biggest sensation
the army has had for a long time. He
tried to get into West Point, but was
barred by age, and from the nava.
academy because of his size Their
he enlisted in the cavalry, but that
did not suit his liking and he trans
ferred into the signal corps, where
he was promoted to be corporal
At Fort Myer the dude soldier was
the envy of his comrades and a par
ticular bore to his officers. After q
hard days drill, or the attendance or
some other military duty, Corporal
Myer would go to his bachelor apart
ments, have his valet rub him down
and then don the habiliments of ,
society man That night, perhaps, his
commanding officers would find hin,
in the same ballroom with Themselves
He he'd the entree into the mos, ey,
elusive clubs, and it was /" source cA
much regret to Colone? lIaVersact
and Major Canteen that P,7yate MyeI
took precedence over them when IL
came to getting the attention Of the
walters.
The youngster rode and wallss-8 With
the fairest Of Washingtons belize, anc
had money to burn He never dld
anything to excite the anger OF hn
superior except to play the dual rels
of a soldier and a dandy, too.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
Note From the Eastwood Ruglo.

Somebody took the rope off the bell
in the fire engine house to use for a
clothesline, and now, when there is a
fire, the constable has to climb up
into the tower and ring the bell with
a hammer. Somebody took the ham
mer the other day and, when Hank
Purdy's corncrib ketched fire, the con-
stable had to hurry down to Hilliker's
store for to borry hammer. Hilliker
had lent his hammer to Deacon Rem
frew, who lives four miles out in the
country, and by the time the constable
had got there and hunted around in
the barn for the hammer and got back
to the engine house. the angry ele-
ments had done their worst and
Hanks corncrib was a mass of smol-
dering ruins.-Judges Library.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02

THE seven justices Of the Supreme
/ court Of the United States, led by
the venerable Justice Harlan, called
on President Taft the other day to pay
their respects This annual call OF
courtesy reminded the president of
duty which is uppermost in bis mind
and occupying it almost to the ex-
clusion Of any other consideration, for
the president is called upon to re-
model the highest tribunal in the land.
The president has appointed two
justices already Hughes in place Of
Brewer. who died, and Lurton in place
of Peckham of New York, also dead.
These deaths removed Republican
and a Democrat, and their SUCCESSORS
were of the same political faith.
Since then Chief Justice Fuller, a
Democrat, appointed from Illinois, has
died, and Justice Moody, Republic
an, of Massachusetts, has resigned
because of ill-health, and President
Taft will have to fill these two va
cancies.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02

NTHEN the small army of architects
w and artisans has finished the
work now in progress on the Uni
ted States treasury building, the beau
tiful old structure will show the first
material change since 1869. Architec-
turally it still will represent a pagan
temple, Indicating, many folk say, the
American peoples worship Of money.
But visitors to the nations capital who
have not seen the treasury in 40 years
will find some changes for efficiency
and economy.
The nucleus of the present building,
located where President Jackson, irri-
tated by the procrastination of con-
gress in choosing a site, put his hick-
ory stick down with thump and ex-
claimed, Put 'er there, on that spot"
will remain unchanged, but the double
stone staircase leading up to the colon
made on the Fifteenth street side has
been torn away. Architects said 1t
spoiled the beauty of that side of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
SUGAR RAID AT RICHMOND
How Federal Soldiers Confined In
Pembsrton Secured Large Amount
Of sweet STUFF.

In the fall OF 1863, about November
5. in the Pemberton building at Rich
mond, we're confined among the pris-
oners myself, comrade named
George W. Blake drummer boy OF
he Twenty-third Pennsylvania), and J..
II. Livingson, of the Third Mississippi
battery. We possessed a jackinife
with broken blade about one inch
long. We were determined to cut the
door behind the tobacco presses that
Rere along the party wall through the
building. The presses we're about two
FEET from the wall. We started the
prospect hole, relieving each other and
working continuously It was slow
work In cutting the boards over the
Ioist. AT last we succeeded in open
Ing a hole large enough for Blanke to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02

war every general who loses his lines
of communication deserves death" Fl"
For If once the foe successfully in
terrupts the flow of food to his oppo-
nent's firing line his victory is prac-
tically assured.
These great manoeuYers OF large
bodies OF armed men are common
thing in Europe and are beginning to
be common in this country. Civilians
often wonder wherein is the sense Of
spending hours, days, weeks, teaching
a man to stand in a certain fashion,
to step in a certain way or to carry
a gun in a certain manner. They
ask themselves what difference 1t
makes whether the soldier faces to
the right or to the left about, or
whether he rubs shoulders with the
same man or a different one day aft
er day. To these people 1t seems
like a waste of time training large
bodies Of men to step a pace this way
or that and to do It instinctively, au-
tomatieally, always Just the same, so
they could not do it in any other way
to save their lives. Yet although all
this may seem triiing and purpose
less It is like the interminable polish
ing and oiling Of a delicate mechan-
ism It is the process by which is
manufactured a human machine that
will work cheerfully to exhaustion,
starve without a murmur, or march
up to the cannon's mouth merely be-
cause the voice they have been train
ed to recognize tells them to. It is
the means by which the hallmark Of
is placed upon the pro-
soldier, and that is the ulti-
mate end of these great manoeuvers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
Does Opposition Create Lover

There is one thing that parents and
guardians never seem to learn, and
that is, how opposition fans the flame
Of love.
Charley is not rich enough to sat
isfy their ideal Of the man who shall
marry pretty Molly-or James, per-
chance is too young, or too something
else to their minds.
Forthwith one or the other young
man is criticised, shifted at and gem
orally belittled-with the inevitable
result that Molly becomes his cham
pion and loves him thousands times
better for every sharp word or snub
that he receives.
And even more apparent is the re-
suit when a mother and sister strive
to turn the current of son and broth
er's love. Every chivalrous impulse
carries him to the side of the girl
who is abused, and drives him, per-
haps, to the very end against which
his family is struggling
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02

20 through to the basement, writes
Thomas Boyle, Third Wisconsin, Of
Phoenix, Ariz., in the National
Tribune. He dropped onto hogshead
Of sugar. Blanke brought up a cupful
of the sweet stun, and we divided with
some of the comrades.
The smell and flavor of the sugar
spread all over the building, and the
secret was soon out Much in our ia
Vor was the fact that It was near night
and getting dark. = The prisoners on
the upper floor crowded down upon us.
l told them to keep quiet and 90 to
their quarters. ! told them to send
two men from each mess, and all
would get some sugar. Order was soon
restored. The boys formed in line,
supplied with shirt sacks. A force
went into the basement and worked
like beavers hoisting sugar, and the
next morning all the prisoners on our
side we're we'll supplied.
The prisoners on the other side of
the party wall cut through the floor on
their side, went into the basement,
and struck salt. It was a rich find,
and prevented much scurvy. A hole
was cut through plank door about the
middle Of the building We opened
up communication with them, and
traded sugar for salt When night
came again we sent down a force to
hoist up the sweet stuff to replenish
our supply, quietly. The prisoners on
the other side were getting uneasy.
They decided to get at the sugar. The
third night our force was busy hoist
Ing sugar when the prisoners from the
other side got through. There was
much confusion and racket. called
up our side, and covered the hole, as
we had tobacco presses and everything
else filled with sugar.
The basement floor on the front, the
building facing Libbey, was one story
lower than the rear end of the build
ing, and Contained the guard house.
The alarm was given, guards charged
IN, driving up our confused comrades
10 their floor, and compelling them to
stand at the end of their floor all that
night and the next day without any
rations, trying to find the leaders. The
next morning roll was called on our
side. No one was missing. Ali quiet;
al smiles.
The news of the sugar raid spread
al over the city. Crowds of people
gathered around the building. The
streets were crowded with teams and
drays to haul away what was left.
Empty hogshead after hOgshead were
rolled out on the cobblestone pave
ment. The joke was on the merchants
who had stored it there.
We obtained copy of the Richmond
Examiner, which estimated that we
Yanks ate up $4,000 worth of sugar.
Sugar was $3.50 per pound, and 1t was
not known that that much sugar was
In the city until we dug it up.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
State Urged To Use Sunshine

but to walk the streets and cough, with
houe-siclIness and restaurant cooking
aiding the ravages Of disease, imperil-
ing public safety and their own lives
for want Of suitable places to go to-?
Why could not California pioneer a pro
ject which would enable a consumptive
to get the use Of canvas house and
plot Of land at cost rent and medical
attendance, If desired, at nominal cost?
Make the place a model that win en-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
American Gibraltar in Manila Bay

present the most picturesque as well as
the most complete set Of Notifications
Uncle Sam possesses, Stretching
across the mouth of the harbor are a
series of islands. The largest OF these
islands and the one which will be used
as base Of supplies for the others is
Corregidor, from which the first hostile
gun was directed against Admiral Dew
ey's fleet In 1898. On Corregidor the
army Is installing a "a company post
Warehouses of capacity to contain
supplies for a whole year for 10000
men have been built This island Is
considered impregnable from the sea
side.
But the most interesting of all the
islands is the El Fraile, at present
tiny rock rising In a pinnacle $50 feet
above the bay. The shape of the island
will, as stated. be changed by means
of steel and concrete walls which viii
extend below the water line, to resem-
BILE the hull of a battleship. No sec
tion of the island ground will be ex'
posed to fire. It will be surrounded
and covered over by steel and concrete
walls, about fifty feet thick on the
sides and almost solid steel on the top.
On the surface of this deck two tur-
rets will be placed, each turret con
tanning two 14-inch guns. Besides the
four large guns. -four six-inch rapid
fire rifles viii be placed in embrasures
at the seaward end, and like batteries
of small guns will be placed at other
points of advantage. Quarters will be
provided for only a sufficient number
of men to work the guns and machin'
cry. The cost of this powerful little
fortress, the most dangerous fort OF It's
size on earth, will be 100000, guns,
walls, tuIrets and all.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
MIxInu His Dates.

There is a story of man who was
30 transported with Joy as he stood
up at the altar rail to bS married,
that his thoughts reverted ~ day
when he stood up at the prisoners
bar in a court of justice to plead
guilty" or mot guilty" to a criminal
charge. So powerfully did that, the
most painful event of his life, obtrude
Itself upon his mind, that when the
clergyman put the question, "Wilt
thou have this woman to be thy
welded wife?" and so on, the poor
distracted bridegroom answered with
startling distinctness, Not guilty, so
help me God From Tuckerman's
Personal Recollections."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02

quite as much attention is paid to
giving the soldiers the kind Of
food they have been accustomed
to and plenty of 1t at regular
intervals as to anything else. Amer
lean army officers who have watched
the big manoeuvers, like those
in Picardy say two Frenchmen can
live well on what one American
civilian cook wastes Yet It is quite
likely the French soldier can march
as far and be just as fresh at the
end Of the journey as the American.
The French are ahead Of the Ger
mans in the matter of cooking scien-
tiflcally. Also the French soldier
knows about as we'll as any in the
world that his ration must be made
to last for the full period Of time for
which It is issued, and that once it is
eaten or wasted or given away the
balance OF the period will be a food
less one, be It twenty-four hours OF
three days.
This is an important thing for the
soldier to realize, for the gross
weight of one days rations for an
army of 10000 men is 52O,141
pounds. 1t takes more than 100 au-
tomobile trucks, such as those used
for the French army, to haul days
supplies of food. But all this vast
machinery is necessary. Napoleon
once said: According to the laws of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02

California has unlimited areas where
there IS aridity and winter sunshine,
with attitudes ranging from below sea
level to an elevation Of several thou
sand feet. These portions are irrigable
and fertile, but are unproductive
wastes for want Of settlers. Why, then,
in the name Of humanity and common
sense, should consumptlyes be forced
70 crowd into hotels and lodging houses
Of towns and cities, with no diversion
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
Reason for stranae Names.

A little colored girl appeared on
one of the city Fairgrounds the other
day, accompanied by two pickanin-
nies, who, she explained, were cousins
of hers, visitors in Newark. what
are their names" asked the young
woman in charge of the playground.
Aida Overture Johnson and Lucia
sextette Johnson" the girls answered.
you see their papa used to work for
opera man. Newark News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
Gun Ia onn Naars Ola

James L. Hyatt of Minot, N. D., has
received a rife which has been in
the family for fve generations, being
banded down from father to son since
ITS. The barrel Of the gun was
made in jamestown, Va, about zoe
years ago. The gun at that time was
a full stock flint lock affair. It was
purchased by James Hyatt's great
great-grandfather in the Revolutionary
war
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02

courage private parties to establish
sanatoria for the reception Of the tu-
berculous. Some state has got to work
out this. problem for the arid and semi.
arid southwest Why not California in
the characteristic, broad gauge Califorl
MIA way?-San Francisco Bulletin.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
DR.. MARTEL's FEMALE PILLS.

Seventeen Years the Standard.
Prescribed and recommended for
Women's Ailments. A scientifically pre-
pared remedy Of proven worth. The
result from their use is quick and per
nanent- For sale at all Drug Stores.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
More TO the Pnrnnse

Mrs. Kinder (refectively)--I WOE
der why man never pays his wife
any compliments after they are mar
ried. Kinder (briskly) --He does bet.
ten, my dNerj he pays her bills.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
At the County EaIr.

Vlsitor-And so that is what they
call the wild horse Of Patagonia.
What do you feed It?
Zoo Attendant-Wild oats.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
Penltent.

Irate Father-Wretch! saw you
stealing kisses from my daughter
Young Mani admit 1t, but l am
quite willing to give them back to
her.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
Where They Balk.

The average man IS truthful" says
the Philosopher OF Folly, "but not one
man in fifty win tell you the real rea-
son he wears silk hat"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02
Evidently q Mistake.

"They say his wife has Indian bl0oa
ia her veins" "That must be mis-
take. Indians are supposed 10 be
stolcal and silent"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02

Rock Island, Ill-Ars Gug hD
1ott, aged nineteen, - dead ar9 )
poison resulting from the bic OF 81
year ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02

army with a full stomach
will fight every step of the
way II IL has TO retreat.
If 1t is hungry the retreat
will be turned into a rout.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-02

sent across the
hills and plains
and dropped
safely to its
appointed rest
ing place in
the heart of
the French
capital.
France h a s
tn e greatest
number Of air
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-05-05
BIG LAND DEAL IN SOUTHWEST.
Wsntzss Pay $a,OOO,OOO for Coal Proper
ties at Dorchester and SiOHsga.

Bluefield, w. Va, May Sit comes
from an authentic source tonight that
the Wentz interests of Philadelphia
have purchased the holdings of Colonial
Coal and Coke Company at Dorchester,
Va, also the Impoden Coal and Coke
CompanS at Imboden, Va.
This deal is in addition to one report
ed last week, when they secured pos
session of the Keokee Coal Company at
Stonega. 1t is understood the purchase
price is the neighborhood of three mil
lion dollars. The Wentz's are inter-
ested in the Interstate Railroad. 1t is
rumored that that road will eventually
be extended to Norton. 1t is stated the
Wentz's will develop coal land in that
district and install several hundred
coke ovens.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-05-05
Princeton Has Big Fire.

The town Of Princeton, W. Va, ex-
perienced disastrous fire on Sunday
morning about 3 o'clock The fire orig
mated in the rear of the City Grocery
building and before the flames were fl
nally extinguished three two-story build
ings were in ruins and a number of
small outbuildings were destroyed. The
loss will probably reach $50, 900. Spon-
taneous combustion is thought to have
been the cause of the confiagration. The
buildings destroyed were:
The City Grocery building, owned by
]. P. Dunn and L. A. Pine, loss S4. .OOO
with 81, 500 insurance.
Thorn & Carter, tinshop and plumb
ing establishment, loss 81, 900 with 81. SOC
insurance.
The Princeton Undertaking Company
suffered loss of about 81, 200. fully
covered by insurance.
W. K. Stewart. photographer, lost
everything and was only able to get out
of the house with his wife and children
Bailey & Lambert also suffered a con
siderable loss by removal. 1t wa
thought that their building would b,
destroyed but it was finally saved b,
the heroic work of the bucket brigade
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-05-05
Engineer HOnaker ScaIdsd To Death,

Charles Honaker, one of the hest
known engineers on the Clinch Valley
division, was scalded to death between
Big Bull Mountain tunnel and Little
Bull mountain tunnel, near Virginia Citv
on the Clinch Valley Saturday about II
O'Clock, when an engine overturned and
escaping steam literally cooked him in a
few seconds. His fireman, John Jones.
was also sealded, but his injuries are not
serious. Several cars were piled up on
the side track and engine, tender and
cars all were laid against the bank.
A broken flange is supposed to have
caused the overturn Of the engine and
the overturn was so sudden that the en-
glneer did not have a chance to get off
or even do anything to save himself
Practically caught in his seat with his
hand on the air brake he was scalded to
death with no human aid within reach.
Honaker was unusually popular among
the railroad men and number of them
went to meet the remains which were
taken to the Bluefeld Undertaking mar
lors where they were prepared for burial
before being taken to the home of Floyd
Furrow on Reese street.
Honaker's father lives in Beckley and
together with his daughters reached
Bluefield Sunday on No. 2 to attend the
funeral. Two of his brothers, Ed and
Huston, who live at Pocahontas, were
also at the burial.
The deceased leaves a wife and three
children. His wife was a Miss Maggie
Peery. of Tazewell, and his three chill
oren are Charles; aged thirteen; Thelma,
aged eleven, and Margaret aged nine
The deceased was a Mason and q
member Of the X. of l.. E, and of iilue-
field lodge of Elks. He was a member
Of the Methodist church and religious
services were conducted from the Bland
street church of that denomination on
Monday, interment being in Maple Park
cemetery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-05-05
The News of SWORDS Greek.
Swords Creek, Va, Ma

Swords Greek, Va, May 8
M. o. Wells, of Honaker, was a visi.
tor in our town Monday.
Miss Myrtle Wilson returned Monday
from visit to Honaker.
Prof. c. P. Sousley left on Friday last
for his home in Kentucky.
A. L. McGlothlin. of Raven, is trans.
acting business here today.
Thomas Hubbard, of Honaker. is
transacting business here today.
Miss Mary Albert, of Belfast Mills. is
spending the week with friends at this
place.
Prof. r. E. Hamlet, Of Honaker. was
a business visitor to this place on yes
terdsy.
Mr., and Mrs. 1. T. Beauchamp. Of
Castlewood, are visiting Mrs. A. A..
Wysor here today.
Quite number from this place at
tended the show at Honaker today and
reported a grand time.
c. c. Irwin seemed to be the champi-
on rat hunter. but this week the rats
seem to be champions.
]. B. Belcher, the lumber inspector,
left today on No. II for points of busi-
ness east. Jim's hustler.
The condition of Mrs. c. NJ. Cole.
whose illness we have mentioned here
tofore, is very favorable this week.
The Swords Creek High School closed
on last Friday, and many of the girls
say that they feel lost since it has en-
ded.
Mrs. L. B. Wyatt left here today on
No. IL for Pulaski, to be at the bedside
of her grandchild who is very ill with
measles.