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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12

Impossible Conditions Imposed
Upon a 12-YeaT-0ld Boy.
Robert ST. George Dyrenforth Must
Graduate From High School at
Age Of Fourteen and Get Har-
ward Degree at Eighteen.

Washington probably is the
strangest win ever filed In court In
the District of Columbia is to be con
tested and in the next few months II
is likely that much will be published
relating to the legal battle.
II is the win Of Col. Robert st,
George Dyrenforth. Civil war hero,
and ex-patent office official who left a
fortune of $25O,0OO to his twelve-year-
old grandson providing he carried out
what seems to be impossible pro-
visions. In fact two or three of them
are impossible and the lad win not
make any attempt to abide by them.
Colonel Dyrenforth cut off his wife
with whom he had not lived for some
time and made his grandson, Henry
st. George Dyrenforth. second, his sole
heir.
According TO this strange will the
grandson will win the fortune IL:
He bewares Of women.
He graduates from the high school
at fourteen.
He studies manual training. dan
cling, and music
He receives his degree from Har-
ward at eighteen.
He follows this with six-months
study at oxford.
He enters the military academy at
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12

III ASHINGToN. 90 America has
w taught the people of the Chinese
empire TO smoke cigarettes. In a re-
port TO this government on foreign
trade by Consul General Charles Den,
by of Vienna, IN which he described
the class of foreign markets which
may be created by American enter,
prise, and then supplied the consul
general says:
zone of the most conspicuous ex-
amples Of such a market is the de-
mand for cigarettes in China. Ten
years ago the cigarette was an article
used in China by a small number OF
people, chiefly foreigners. The field
attracted the attention of a group OF
American manufacturers who ex-
amined into 1t and decided 10 intro
duce the cigarette to the Chinese peo-
pie by American methods. The result
is that now the cigarette is popular
throughout the empire"
The international opium conference
to be held at The Hague next fall will
have a very general representation of
the powers, according to the latest in
formation reaching the state depart
ment.
In reporting to this government on
onpOrfunIt{ac In MaIavctn for rub har-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12
Chinese Take to Smoking Cigarettes

growing enterprises, Consul General
James T. Dubois at Singapore cited
as follows an instance 10 show how
the investing public is sometimes Ia
ken in in the exploitation OF the rub
ber industry there:
An estate was sold 10 promoters for
Sl50,00O. The syndicate got an old
planter who knew the estate to put
a ilotatlon value ON H. He named
S25O0O0. The promoters were not sat
isfed Another expert examined and
reported. His price was $350000.
British and American gold was pour
ing into the country and the get.rich'
quick spirit was born. Another expert
was called in He was told OF the for
mer valuations and that they were un'
satisfactory. He valued the estate al
S5OO,000.
Just at this time, rubber took a big
jump in the London and New York
markets and another expert was asked
TO report and he placed the flotation
price at $750,0OO and the syndicate In
order to have II In round numbers
made 1t an even 100000 and aoated It
at this price.
People fought for the stock, the
share issue was oversubscrlbed and
many of them Immediately sold at o
good advance, All this was done with
in a few months without the slightest
improvement on the property except
the natural growth OF the few hundred
acres of Para plants which had re
Gently been planted.
Trained white supervisors on the
rubber estates are in demand, the con
sui general reports, and there is a
scarcity of labor and consequent high
wages.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12

The chief of Chicago's license
bureau and the mayors secretary are
still wondering today why man at
tired in the height Of fashion and be-
decked with diamonds should want a
pushcart peddlers' license at the rate
of 81 a year. B. Chenkin, who pre-
scented neatly engraved card show
ing him to be a real estate broker,
with money to loan on mortgages, ap.
Billed for the license yesterday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12
MESSAGE for Satan.

In my dream" said the dusky
story teller, Satan had me an wul
shown me over all de place what he
has specially reserved fer sinners, an
1t sho' wuz sight ter behol'. Dun
wuz griddle here, an a griddle dar
an lots er my OF friends wuz fryin' or
EN- an maxim de bigges' sorter hol
lerin'. thoughted every minute dat
my time wuz comm next, an I'd done
give up in despair wen Satan turned
round an said: Go back ter de worl
an tell yo' folks bout what you seem
but ez fer po'sef, you is too good g
man ter roast Atlanta Constitu
ton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12
wife and Country.

Paul D. Cravath, the noted New
York lawyer said at a luncheon at the
Lawyers club: Vacation time is
here, and already that dreadful song
about the wife gone to the country
is being resurrected. But a variant
to the song was furnished by a con.
versation l heard the other night.
Hello, Smith, said one man to
another, I'm glad to see you back
at the club again, old fellow. Wife
of to the country, eh?'
mo- growled Smith, She's got
back"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12

What do you want with a push
cart license?" asked the astonished
chief of the bureau.
We'll, don't push the cart myself
any more" was the brokers' reply,
"but one never knows what may hap
pm, and l want it renewed. I've had
one for eighteen years"
The license was refused and Mr.
Chenkin went away declaring he
would take the matter into the courts
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12
Sad Red Men Must Ride ON the Wagon

at Brighton, where we sat at table
and looked at the ocean," he asked
well, when you all went away
walked around to the bar and got one
for five. A shame to charge you five
cents more just to sit down and looI
at the ocean, isn't it?"
"Oh, | don't know" she said I'D
rather pay the extra five than have tc
stand by the bar and look at the bar
tender if he was anything like some
/ have seen. New York Press
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12
Mathematical Request.

Little Mary, seven years old, was
saying her prayers And, God" she
petitioned at the close, make seven
times six forty-eight."
why, Mary, why did you say that?"
asked her mother
"Cause that the way / wrote 1t in
Examination in school today, and
want It to be right.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12

Dear me" said the first young WON
an, taking her initial lesson in golf
what shall do now? This ball is in
a hole!"
well, let me see" said her compan
ion, rapidly turning the leaves of 9
book of instructions, "I presume you
will have to take a stick of righi
shape to get 1t out"
"Oh, yes, Of course" was the some
what cynical reply. "Well, see If you
can find one shaped like dustpan and
brush. The Sunday Magazine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12
The Credit system.

A South side woman makes frequent
purchases at a nearby drug store, and
always has them charged.
She often takes her five-year-old
daughter with her. One day recently
the child made her way to the store
alone, walked in, picked up the pro
prietors cat and started for the door.
Here you have my cat" called out
the druggist.
Charge it," said the child, and kept
on going, AT last accounts she still
the cat.-Kansas City Post.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12
The Deft Hand.

The Widow-Oh, Mr. Smith, you'll
never make me believe that?
The Candidate said l had never
loved a woman till now; not that no
woman ever loved me; course, I
wouldn't say anything so stupid as
that.-Throne and Country
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12
DAISY CAME FROM ENGLAND

(long preserved in memory Of Sir
William Keith and the gay life here
Of the dashing, pleasure loving lieu
tenant governor) has Of late become
known as "the home of the daisy"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12

Freedom doesn't always bring hap
piness, but you'll notice that it is the
tied dog that howls.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12
Ocean va. Rartnndnr

DO you remember where they stung
US ten cents for beer on the pavilion
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12

WUUUIl my IIIIIt Mun
Kld--Nothin'.
Old Lady-Nothin!
Kid-Yes, Me teacher act me what
l was doin' an / told her nothin', and
she said l ought been doin' sumthin'
an give me a liekin'.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12

In reporting to this government on
opportunities In Malaysia for rubber
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12

Us % De accompIlshed In'
side of a twelvemonth, and
the Japanese government
has made a special appro-
priation of $7175,O00 TO
pay the military expenses.
This is on account OF
the camphor business. I'm
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-12

/ F T p EN- years
had been allow
ed, under the
plan cont g m
plated, for wip-
ing out or paci.
flying the saw
ages Of Formo-
sa. But now It
The sun., 1910-05-13
SOLDIERS HOMES.
Representative Cex Of ohio says They
Are Mlsmanaged and worse.

Are Nlsmanaged ana worse.
WASHINGTON. May i2-As a result ol
a speech made in the House to-day By
Representative Cox of Ohio. a special
committee may b. created 10 inquire
into the conduct of the Government
soldiers homes. Representative Cox
said that the national soldiers homes
were grossly mismanaged. He said
the rations were inadequate. that dis
ciplins was severe. and be cited instances
of cruelty that stirred up a number ol
House members.
Mr. Cox said the regulations under
which the homes were managed left no
discretion In the hands of the officer,
directly In charge Rules were laid down
for them that they had 70 follow or fall
under the dispeasure oi the Inspector
General. who was 10 severe in his idaas
Of discipline that tho local managers
dared not depart from his orders In the
slightest degree.
Mr. Cox told II an incident At one Of
the homes. veteran who had violated
the rules against drinking was put in a
wagon and taken "a tho reservation.
He was dumped -out on a bridge and
then carried 70 a nearby field. Later hs
was found dead. The Coronsr's verdict
In the case was that death was due in
part 10 the treatment the veteran had
received
Representative Tawnsy asked II this
incident occurred before or after the
passage ~ the law abolshing the canteen
az soldiers homes Mr Cox replied Il
was after tho canteen was abolished.
Representative CrJImpacker of Indiana
said II the charges of Mr. Cox were true
II was his duty 10 Introduce a resolution
calling for an inquiry into tho conduct
Of the soldiers' hofnes
The sun., 1910-05-13

stillsslls "a pulp wood with export charges
or embargo. II ahe refused W made
the increased duty still lower than tho
Dingley rate. We are e-isicsgod that WS
did NOT a. this duty &C q a ton. q duty
which would have closed up our paper
milla In the vain hope that Canada might
remove all her smbarIoes on the export
Of wood pulp. Now shs ls extending her
embargo, and with many of our mills
closedOa account Of tho strike tharo u q
scarcity Of paper.
Canada 10 holi out, and Il is evident that
the aituation can only b relieved By some
agreement made between the Executive
and the Canadian authorities, 20 bs rati-
hed BY Congreas. Il IA difiicult 70 &C.
how paper can 90 higher. a. the price Il
now wholly unWarranted by the duties
now collected.
We are told that II We had fixed this
rate AZ y ton. a. proposed by the special
committee, Canada would noe have ifn-
posed the additional burden and en-
hargOes upon pulp wood. But there Il
no sound reason for this contention, un-
lees it h admitted that the paper industry
must be sacrificed 20 tho sslfahness Of
Canadian interest. Neither the Canadian
Government nor the people Of Canada
were ever committed 10 tho report Of the
special COMMITTEES or % the rates u duty
suggested by them. nor were any prom
iaes ever made 70 discontinue their dis
crimination II We adopted them
In conclusion Mr.. Payne said that the
law which beam his name fuldls the
piedges Of tho platform and produces
SUFFICIENT rsvenus.
We have opensd up idle factories he
said. and We have hRhtad nres In fur
naces that burn tWenty-iOur hours each
day. Everywhere throughout this broad
and . man willing and Able 70 work now
has his Job with q good and growing wage.
The law has brought prosperity 10 the
farmer, who never In our history has
enjoyed the prOaperity BE- enjoys to-day;
who never In our history for q given guam
tlty OF his product has been able 20 pur-
chase % much Of the necessities of life
or The Injuries of life a. he can at the
present moment. Il n q tariff for tho
whole country and under Il the people
OF the whole country are enjoying pros
perity beyond their dreams
The sun., 1910-05-13
LITTLE FROM DICKINSON.
Secretary Sf war Unahls 10 Give Mueh
InfoEwatioa ADout Deveiopment &c.

secFetary Of war unable 10 Give Much
lnfOTmatiOa ADOut Development &c.
WASHINGTON. May I7.-SecretaFy Of War
Dickinson knows mighty llttle about the
Mindoro Development Company. concern
ing which the HOUSE recently passed
resolutions Of inquiry in connection with
the charges made by Representative
Martin Of Colorado that the Rriar lands
IN the Philippines are being exploited
Tor the benefit OF the sugar trust.
The Secretary says In his communioa-
tiOn 90 the House to-day that tho oom-
pany is doing business In the Philippines,
producing and selling sugar and other
agricultural products. and that he knows
nothing further about Il than appears in
already published cablegrAms.
Testimony given before tho HOUSE
COMMITTEES on lnsular Affairs By c. A.
De GersdorH. New York attorney. says
Secretary DtckinsOn. was 10 the effect
that IN arranging tho aals Of the Philip
pine friar lands be did not represent any
corporation. but that Horace Havemeyer,
Mr.. Weloh and Mr.. Senh were interested
in the purchaaa
The sun., 1910-05-13

cultural DOpartment % sustain this anC
other records 10 show that the recen
restoration OF some four or five milliOT
acres heretofore included in forestry
reserves had IN fact BEEN initiated by Mr.
! PinchOt.
Taking up Mr.. Ballinger's charge that
/ the Pinchot administration had wasted
more than s7O0.O0O u tho funds OF the
Menomines Indians in handling the
reservation IN Wisconsin. Mr.. Pepper
attacked the report OF samuel J. Coulter
OF the Land Office, upon which Mr. BAL
linger based hts charge. tie read from
the report a statement that an Indian
had told Coulter that he tthe lndianl
together with senator LafOllette, had
defeated one measure and brought about
the passage Of another affecting the in
terests OF the Indian.
senator Flint said something TO the
effect that some Indians are pretty
smart
Don, understand me to underestimate
the Intelligence Of this Indian. retortedl
Mr.. Pepper. because Il appears from
this evidence that with the assistance Of
only one senator he outwitted the entire
Congress Of the United StAtes"
late in the afternoon Mr.. RallingeF
made IL clear that Chief Engineer Davis
OF the reclamation service, who was q
witness in support Of PinchOt. u under
fire. The question OF Government officials
or employees accepting employment from
private concerns was raised and Mr..
ballinger named MIR. Davis az one who
had done that
In support Of that he introduced copies
Of telegraphic correspondence that passed
between him and Davis within the last
q. -. q a. n a
Davis. then In San Francisco. asking him
II it were true that between January -
and ~ last he had received a per diem fee
from J. q. White a Co. To this Davis
renlied
-On January u. 1910 | requested and
received permission from you 10 take
leave Of absence for the purpose II eX-
amining an irrigation project In Mexico
for J q White A Co. All except name
Of corporation was explained 10 you. |
received pay while on formal leave a.
provided BY Law
To this Mr. BallinRer answered Your
wire containing statement that ! gave
you permission to take leave Tor pur-
pose q examining irrigation project
In Mexico unfOunded You were never
authorized by me or TO my knowledge
10 engage IN private employment OF
uToN NNAllIA~ianiAhn ANNHl liNlNAAE IAaNNAEa
while under pay from the Government
You do not answer my telegrams ~ TO
particular telegram a. 10 ray from J. q.
White 4 Co. Immediate Response by
wire il demanded
On May n Mr. Davis wired the follow
ing answer 10 that demand.
i did receive pay from J. O. White
a Co while on annual leaye In January.
1910. understanding had your approval"
senator Flint a. onCe raised a question
as TO whether J. O. White \ Co had had
contTaCR with the Government with
which Davis had anything 10 do. From
friends Of the chief engineer IL II learned
that the contention will be made AZ
the time he took employment with the
company Il had no business dealings
with the Government except In the Philip
pines.
Mr Pepper was attacking Mr.. Ballinger
for permitting Purchasing Agent Perkins
of the reclamation service 90 acuept
retainers from q railroad for the Black
Tent leCturing stunt. which was frade
an issue early in the investigation
The sun., 1910-05-13
END OF DE JANON cAsE.
FhIaaelualA Grand JuFy Refuses 10 In
dlet Cohen. the waiter.

PHuADELPHIA. May i2,-The charges
against Ferdinand d. Cohen, the former
Bellevue -stratlord waiter who went away
with sixteen-year-old Roberta b. De Janon
Rst December. we're practically aban-
dOnsd to-day when the Grand Jury re-
fused % indiCt Cohen on charges of
attempting 10 kidnap the Eih for the
purpose 0f e1tOrting money.
Cohen THIS afternoon reiterated hia
former statement that he had gone ava v
with Miss De Janon hcCauss ahs had
threatened % kin herself N aha were
sent % boardina school. and added chat
hs was nov living happily With his wife.
Henry Walton. Who cnnduoted ths pross-
oltion. aaid this afeernoun that ~ va
uatisied 10 have tie matter dropped.
The sun., 1910-05-13
COMMISSION ON CONGESTION
Mayer Names = Body sf Ten Aldermen
and Nlns Outsiders.

Mayer Names . Body of Ten AldeFmsu
and Nine Outsiders.
The Mayor has named the following
commission on the prevention Of con-
gestion In New York 80 requested By q
recent resolution adopted By the Board
Of Aldermen asking that ten Aldermen
and nine outsiders be put on tho CON-
mission:
ManhAttan Jacob A. Cantor former Borough
President Of Manhattan. Prof Frank J. Coodnou.
profossoT Of administrative law Ia Columbia
Universig and chairman OF ne COMMITTEES On
congestion Of population IN New York: Alan
no1inson. president Of the Allied Real rsfat,
Interests. Clcmeut y. Driaron. president 1f ~
Fast side Pure MIA. and Aldermen WC5sel-
3uhnner and johnuon
BFookiyR-James .. Fiynn. chairman Of N.
COMMITTEES On tubrrcnlolis Of tne Caftfai I.al,or
Union oi nrooklyn. Gilbert EIliol virp .ngrIifr1t
% NJ nIooslyn League. and Aiiemen 6ampbaii
RroaH-Chariss schnafer. b.. rnriss-r' "a
srchiiecL and Aldermen hamilioa and Mui-
hearu.
olssns-lohn Adlaey Of Jamaica. msrrh.,,
ana manuiactureF. and Aldermen Duiat naf
shiuleY.
Rlchmond- Russell Rsecher Of Neu R,trh,o,
merchant. and Alderman Pima. sncFelafY df tke
commission Aaniamin G. Marsh. enaeufi9a ssrrr.
laIy oi lhe eommitics On c0ndcsuon % p5puIs-
tcn "a New Nofk.
The sun., 1910-05-13
Movements Sr naval Vessels.

WAsHISOION. May i2.-The collier
Vulcan has arrived AZ Hampton Roads
the collier Brutus a. Kew West. the
despatch boat Dolphin at New York and
the torpedo boats smith. LAmson and
Preston az ROckland The tug Navajo
has sailed from San Diego for Mare Island,
the battleship Michigan from New Work
yard for Rock land. the collier Nanahun
from shanghai for Cavite, tho cruisers
Cleveland and Chattanooga from Shang.
hai for Cavite via Annoy. the cruiser New
orleans and gunboat Ssmar from Shang-
hal for Hankow
The sun., 1910-05-13
TO FIND COTTON BULLS.
House Passes nesSlutbon Calllng on At
toFney-GeResal for InfSrmation.

tSgney-GeneFal for InfSrmatiso.
WASHINGTON. May i7.-Ths House
passed to-day the Craig nssolution calling
on the Attorney-G General to forward any
facts he may have IN his possession rela-
tive 10 the attempt OF certain persons 70
bull the cotton market. The resolution
also directs the Attorney General 10 sub
init to the House any information IN the
files of the Department Of Justice bearing
on combination that s said TO have de-
pressed the cotton market IN violation
Of Law.
The resolution further directs the Att or
ney-C General to notify the House whether
any prosecution ever waa underta AIKEN
IN connection with the corner In wheat
engineered in July. ioOo. 10 run up the
price Of that product
The resolution. which was introduced
by Representative Craig Of Alabama.
was reported 20 the House by the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
The sun., 1910-05-13
NOR EVEN FIGHT STORIES.
Representative smIth's nan Wouid Cot
out Deseriptions Oi RIng EneOuntcrs.

WASHINGTON. May IA bill intro
duced 10 prohibit the exhibition Of moving
pictures u prisshghts and the publica-
ton by newspapers Of descriptions Of
pugilistio Encounters was introduced TO-
day by Representative Waiter /. Smith
Of Iowa.
The bill proposes 70 utilize the inter-
state commerce restriction 10 accomplish
its purpose. II provides that Il shall
be unlawful n send by mail or IN any other
form from one State or territory 20 an
other. or 20 bring into the United States
from a foreign country amy picture OF de-
scription Of any priaefight or encounter
Of pugiliats under whatever name or any
record Of or account Of the betting on the
sane
Violations Of the bill are made pun
ishable by a ins Of q 900 and a year in
jail. one or both.
The sun., 1910-05-13
TAFT TO GO TO PROVIDENCE.
WIN Attend waterways Conference mere
IN the summer.

IN the summer.
WAsHNOToS. May i7.-President Taft
accepted to-day an invitation 10 attend
the convention Of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association At Providence on
September ,. The President will motor
over TO the Rhode Island city from
Beverly.
Gov. Pothier Of Rhode Island. Mayor
Fletcher OF Providence. Representatives
Moore and WAnEer Of PennaylvRnia,
0Oulden Of New York and Wiley and Gard
ner OF New Jersey cane over 70 the White
House 10 goa the Presidential acceptance.
The trip 10 PrOvidence viii BE- one Of the
few the President will make from Beverly
during the summer
The sun., 1910-05-13
DECISION AGAINST CRAMPS.
Committee % the flsuse Cloaes Wal
Against Other NOney Claims.

AEaMlat utnef Money Ntnima.
WASHINGTON. May i7-Ths Claim,
COMMITTEES Of the House reported ad-
vsrsely to-day on a claim Of tho Cramps
shipyards for SISs.OOO in connection with
the construction Of the battleship Indiana
There are other claims dependent on
this one which bring the total I'D 70
81. .os5,OOO. favorable report on the
Indiana claim would have opened the
way for the others.
The Cramps claim on account Of the
Indiana has been fought through several
Congress- and through the courts. The
Court Of Claims decided In favor Of the
claimants. but the Federal Government
appealed 20 tho Supreme Court OF tho
United States. which remanded the case
10 the Court Of Claims with instructions
70 find for the claimant according 20 the
facts. The action Of the COMMITTEES
quashes the claim in this Congress.
The sun., 1910-05-13
Excr-s Expcnditre Tor Italian Rsllrf.

WAsHINoroN. May l2.-Ihe Secretary
Of the Navy asked the House Of Repre-
sentatives to-day 10 authorize an eHoesa
expenditure Of SsSsiG worth Of supplies
from the nava supply ships Celtic and
Culgoa for the relief % the Italian earth
quake sufferers The authorised eNpen-
diture was t3OO 900 and was exceeded By
the above mentioned amount.
The sun., 1910-05-13
Another FERN OG CoassrvatIoa mn.

WASHINGTON. May i7.-AnOther con-
servaiiOn bill was passed by the HOUSE
to-day. Il authorizes agricultural en-
tries on land bearing coal. the coal 10
b. disposed under other forms Of appro-
priatiOn.