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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09

CHAPTER VllI.-contlnued.

He glanced at me in a half embar-
-assed, half triumphant way, much as
he used to do in the first Castle
Wyckhoff house party days, when he
was about to tell me of his latest clue
in regard to the identity Of the real
Agatha
Well to be quite frank with you"
he said, "the truth Of the matter is
that Agatha First won't let me aloner
Meaning" I said, that she's in
love with your"
'Well, of course" he replied, re-
moving his eye-glass and polishing it
desperately as is his custom when he
pretends to be embarrassed, 81
wouldn't like to say that exactly. I
couldn't say positively, that is, but
to a man Of my experience in such
matters and knowledge OF the fah sex.
the indications are"
20 roti" / interrupted, rudely, l
fear, but really the old boy is quite
too insufferably conceited to encour-
age. It's an old falling of his.
what makes you think so?" l asked
after a moments consideration. AL
though | couldn't quite believe that
Agatha First was actually in love
with him, still l wanted to hear his
reasons for the conclusion. didn't
want to believe It, that was certain
/ thought we had trouble enough on
our hands as It was, without having
10 reckon with broken heart on the
part Of Miss Endicott. And as this
contingency assumed an afr Of prob
ability to my mind, inwaFdly vowed
again never to undertake another
matchmaking project. Cad no! Let
people marry themselves hereafter
without any interference from me.
had had all wanted Of the thing this
time.
what makes you think so?" I re-
peated
Arch shrugged his shoulders Cant
help 1t. She's after me the whole
timel suppose she can't help fancy
Tag mEn of my---eT--if / may So
my attractions daresay I'm revela-
tion 10 her in comparison with the
American college youths she has
probably been used to. Experience
and intellect does count, you know,
Wilfred. Besides, the results show"
But cut him short again.
"The results show" l said sternly,
that you're just enough Of chump
to heed her mania for amusing her
self with you---for / can't think she is
IN earnest" had TO tell him that
for his own good, though could have
wished / felt surer this was the fact.
"Her fondness for flirting with you
aatters you so much that you'd run the
risk Of losing the girl you care for,
sust for the sake OF having that
egregious vanity Of yours pleasantly
l0klad, az her apparent fancy for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09

Mrs. George Congdon had run into
Philadelphia for the day to visit her
mother She had brought with her
her girl baby. ten months old. and
had been accompanied by her hus-
band as nurse girl. His business was
in the city, and at five o'clock he
would call for and take her home.
Mr. Congdon was a young man, but
he understood babies. He knew that
they should be held head downward
that they should be given father
ly finger to bite when they cried, and
that tickling the bottoms OF their feet
when they had the collie was certain
cure.
That was the finest baby in the
state Of Pennsylvania. The father,
the mother the grandmother. Aunt
Ethel and all the neighbors at the
Congdon suburban home said so.
Realizing, young as she was, that
she would be kept awake at night
when her sparkling days came, she
got as much infant sleep as possible.
Mrs Huntington. the grandmother,
had very little to do with the baby.
II was her duty to recommend sage
tee and catnip mixture and mild
mustard plasters and to declare that
the baby looked iusts like its father.
Having done this. her duties were
ended.
Ethel Huntington, Mrs. Congdon's
only sister. was nineteen years old
She was not to blame for being an
aunt at that age Some of the girls
poked fun at her. but she was loyal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09

strain their credit soon get beyond the
resources Of their home banks. They
go abroad for loans. Note brokers de-
rive their profit from this practise.
When failures occur II often happens
that the bankrupt is debtor TO banks
at points remote from each other.
One lender does not know how many
others have been buying the same
sort of paper Reliance on business
statements becomes trust on broken
reeds by changed conditions as well
as by oVer-sanguine estimates.
The new policy of Comptroller Muir
ray will tend 10 restrict credit at both
ends OF the transaction. Borrowers
who expand unduly will take warning
when they learn that record Of all
their loans Is kept for review. They
viii discern the need of caution In put
ting out their obligations, and will do
less business on other peoples cap
ital They win feel some alarm at the
broad semi-publicity Of their affairs
and will reduce their appeals to lend
ers. The weakest Of the large bor-
rowers will first be compelled to re-
duce their loans. All who rely too
much on borrowing will see the veil
lifted from their operations and will
come to act knowing that they are do
ing business in the open. Those who
are fairly entitled to the credit which
they ask can get no harm. The dan
ger of the output of bad paper will be
diminished, and banks will be warned
against assets not desirable.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09
CnSlzaIRIDlv ~ ME oSAs7N 02SS9Zzy1 GaaoV AG24lH

your society undoubtedly tickles III!
Your old falling again! Pom my word,
old chap, thought better of You!
Better of your prudence and foresight!
Why, l couldn't have had less of an
eye out for my own interests myself
in the days when you and l were con.
tending suitors for the hand Of one Of
the Agathas, and you insisted that It
should be the heiress and no other.
and bullied me so because didn't
take the same view! And the Lord
knows you made enough fuss about
thatl"
But when reported the result Of
my remonstrance to Dearest, she said
l hadn't been half severe enough with
him, and It was with difficulty that |
persuaded her that speaking to him
herself would only make matters
worse and Terhune more obstinate.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09
A snarkllnn NoveIlnt.

A New York editor, at the Century
club told a story about Robert w
Chambers. the well-known young nov
elist
Chambers went one summer" he
said, ito Sunapee with his brother. Al
the Ben Mere Inn the aristjcratic old
ladies in rocking chairs, seated on the
cool piazza that overlooks the lake,
were very much stirred uF by Mr.
Chambers arrival Whenever he ap.
peared they gathered about him and
talked books.
chambers was always ready fox
them. He had always on his lips some
witty saying to double them up.
"Oh, Mr.. Chambers cried an old
lady one day, i admire Lorraine" so
much! I've read 1t eight timesT
Madam, answered Chambers with
bow, L would rather hear you say
you'd bought eight copies
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09

THE government of the United
/ States has turned its whole detec-
tive machinery towart unearthing and
destroying the white slave traffic, as
It exists between the states or between
foreign countries and the United
States. 1t is the plan of the depart
ment Of justice to make one sweep on
all the large cities at once, and strike,
If possible, one staggering blow at the
traffic.
The governments authority comes
from the Mann act, imposing upon the
interstate aspects of the crime penal
ties of five years Imprisonment or a
fine of $4,000 According to informa-
ton already received at Washington,
Pittsburg is the center Of the trade,
though clues discovered in Chicago
make that city an important substa-
ton. The frsts swoop, it is intended,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09
AZ LIteral Answer.

In all policies Of insurance these
among host Of other questions, oc
cur: "Age of father, if living?' age
Of mother, living?" A man in the
country who filled up an application
made his fathers age, IF living" ono
hundred and twelve years. and hi
mothers one hundred and two, TIL
agent was amazed at this, ard fanciec
ne had secured an excellent customer
out, feeling somewhat dubious, he rt
marked that the applicant came Of
yery long-lived family. "Oh, you SCI
SIR" replied he, "my parents die
many years ago, but, If living, wos
be aged aB there put down" "Exa-
understand" said the agent
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09
Curious oath.

In the second oath administered tc
a man about to take his seat in the
supreme court Of the United States he
swears among other things, to dc
equal right to the poor and to the
RICH II has been in the oaths from
the beginning Of the government. and
must have been fashioned for the ex.
press purpose of assuring the poor
that they should have justice in the
highest tribunal Of the land. The
terms used are good plain English
and easily understood.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09
Microscopic.

You'll not find steak like this II
a hurry" boasted the tall waiter
And the guest looked up with AZ
icy smile.
Il should say not 1t is SO securely
hidden under these few chips Of pc
tatoas Vt Is doubtful IL ! find It all"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09
An Example.

II don't believe in spiritualism and
wouldn't have anybody in my employ
who did"
"Yet only yesterday saw one Of
7our clerks who had sold some liquor
o a customer, and he was doing some
pirit wrapping"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09

And what, asked visitor to the
North Dakota state fair, "do you call
that kind Of cucumber?
That" replied a Fargo politician,
is the insurgent cucumber. II doesn't
always Agree with a party. y."--fHvary.
body'R
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09
brilliant Idea.

Uncle Treetop Con his way to the
entist's oflce) -"Most likely It'll stop
ching by the time / get in the chair.
IL It does, I'll pretend I've made a mis-
talra and tell him / want haircut
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09
Not the only Sufferer.

The domesticated ostrich had just
been relieved Of his tips" Trimmed
again!" he groaned; Il wonder why
the S. P. c. A. doesn't agitate fo'
anti-tipping legislation" ?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-09

pity The brakes must be put on n
ttme.-Chicago Record Herald.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08

IDEAS and methods. We can only be of sorv,oo
10 our readers by giving them information and adj
'lslng methods in advance of those thew now
nave In order to be helpful to the greatest num-
Der, we are certain to have to take nosition TOO
Lar IN advance of some and behind the standard
oeslred by few others; but we do not want r.
shoot over the heads of the main army of apri
cultural workers. and we are convinced that in
Tue main we are not doing it. We beg our read
ers' however. to keep us in order We don't care
LOT general criticisms that we are over or under
shooting the mark, but we do want our readers
70 point out to us specific or definite instances
whenever we fail to make anything plain and sim
PIE enough Tor anyone to understand Bring thesa
Watters nome to the editors and contributors nv
pointing out the page and the paragraph that con-
tains the offending matter.
AS 70 our ideals being too high and the stand
ara we are holding up to Southern farmers being
oeyohd the reach of many, we admit the fact. It
Is true. and Intentionally true. We know that
none 90 as we'll as they know, or as we'll as thew
aim' but the higher we aim the higher we shall
reach But no one thing Intentionally gets into
'hls paper which our readers are advised to
ADOPT, that Is not being done by hundreds Of far
mers under similar conditions Many things are
practicable and profitable if we only tried LITTLE
narder to DO them, which we now leave undone
simply because of insufficient energy.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
Are We Hitting or Missing You

lot LONG since the editor taken to task
~ for not advocating moro scientific and ad-
vanced methods OF seed corn bredeing and
selection-the ear to tho row planting In the seed
patch and de-tasseling. We replied that we ap-
proved OF these advanced practices, but we we're
writing for large class. most of whom were still
in their Cs or agricultural education, and
that must devote most OF our space to the
majority. The fellows who will practice these
methods will get along without any help from u.s.
except may be able to occasionally throw
out idea to our more advanced pupils.
But come two three others who say we
are shooting clear over the heads of our readers;
that teaching is too complex and advanced,
and far beyond the grade OF readers
We spend third OF our time among the farm
ers We get out among them and know their
conditions and their problems. We aim to make
our paper little in advance OF the;- .ditions
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
Getting Full Value Out of the Fruit
Crop.

YUyo US, THAT is very interesting and in
spring story Mr.. w. d. Troutman tells on
page fifteen this week. 1t enables one to
see the long rows of pear trees bending under
their loads of fruit. the cellar shelves crowded
with golden Kieffers the long lines of cans filled
with good things, the three little "towheads''
busily munchng away at the big pears; and it
makes him wish for orchard of his own.
Against this picture. however, let us put an
other. The Fitzgerald. Ca. Enterprise says that
In the orchards about that place hundreds %
bushels of pears are being left to rot on thu
trees. Not even fed to the hogs"
Such waste as this is always distressing to tho
economical man. and doubly so when he remem
bers how many people there are who would be
glad to get those pears. who never get fruit
enough.
Because of It's perishable nature. the marketing
OF fruit and truck is a hard problem: and 1t is be-
cause they have felt more than the men who grow
cotton or live stock. the need Of cooper
alive effort that the greatest progress along tho
lines OF iudicIous marketing has been made by as
sociations of fruit and truck growers. Some man.
or body OF men, will yet work out a Nation wide
system OF distribution for these perishable prod
nc;s.-and win the gratitude of tho whole country
In doing IL. There has never been enough fruit
TO go around. even In the years when the fruit
growing sections have almost given their crops
away. or seen large part of them go to waste
The trouble Is that the machinery for distribution
has not yet been perfected.
We would urge fruit growers everywhere to
organize cooperative marketing associations and
thus prevent much OF this great loss as posi-
bio While doing this they should also give atten-
ton to the advice given the Fitzgerald pear
growers by the Enterprise:
"A quart jar of pear preserves is worth
half-dollar in any family cupboard and
sells for that much in the market. Indus
trious housewives get busy"
There too many ways OF saving fruit to al
low much OF IL TO spoil
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
This Week and Next.

VA REGRET that Mr.. Poe's expected letter
w ala not reach us in time for this ISSUE but
we feel sure We shall have heard from him
before next week. and as his letters deal moro and
more with foreign countries and strange peoples
and customs, they may be expected to become
more and more interesting to those of us whose
travels nave been confined to our own land
me Things to Make on Rainy Days" which we
nad announced for this issue, is again crowded
out; but We are going to print some of it next
week, and then keep following up with things
wnich the farmer can make build for himself
plan Tor a rat-proof crib is one of the
things we expect to give in an early ISSUE
We believe. however, that no reader who stud
les the paper will complain Of this issue Mr.
pinchot speaks on the subject of water power de-
veopment and utilization with the weight Of an
thority, and this is a subject whose Importance
we are just beginning to appreciate. The value of
Tile drainage is convncingly presented in the ex-
periences Of Professor Newman and Mr. French:
MI Troutmans story Is worth reading and
needing; the Breeds Of Cattle" article contains
the sort OF elementary instruction many farmers
most need; the two letters published on our Home
Circle page. together with Mrs. Stevens comments
on them, form feature farmer or farmers
wife can AFFORD to MISS Professor Duggar's advice
as to selecting seed for planting next years cotton
crop Is little late, perhaps, but that account
deserves only the more heed; the Fall Care of
the Pullets' will interest every poultry raiser; our
great trial subscription offer on page sixteen
should put every who wishes to help spread
the gospel of better farming to work; while the
splendid array OF advertisements especially
those of our own readers who have good live
stock, poultry or seeds for sale-will repay care
full study.
Next week we shall have more drainage talk.
editorial comment on Mrs. Stevens article this
week; list OF the best magazines and household
papers. following up the suggestions made in our
$500 More Year article this week. No. of
our Farmer Boys Problem talks; an article on
feeding the colt, and the usual timely talks on
the lines OF farm work that are most pressing
at the time.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
A Thought for the Week.

YUNHE EASY notification of laws by executive
officers is one of the greatest evils of our
- time. The officer does not take an oath to
uphold public sentiment but he does take an oath
to uphold the law.-Hon. Joseph w Folk
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08

whole, then we in the South ought to do better
STILL But to do this we must recognize the fact
that neglect OF sanitary precautions is really more
serious in the South than elsewhere and we must
not only learn and practice individually the best
medical principles of hygiene, sanitation. and tenn
perance, but we must double the approximations
and the moral support given our State, county and
municipal health officers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-05
or Fall Goods. Glorious Bargains That Are Record Breakers

Prices have been pruned and clipped until not a vestige
of the original profit is visible, and in most cases we cut away
into the original cost. It's a great opportunity. Three great
stores teeming with bargains. Unusual values are on every
floor, on every counter and shelf. If this sale does not prove
profitable to you, it will not be through any lack of bargains:
they are here by the hundreds, and it is not necessary for us
to urge upon you the necessity Tor quick action.
Never before in our long career of bargain givingh have we
dared to offer such bargains as this ad. contains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-05

DoMESTICS,
AM0SKEAG APRON BINGHAM.
Blue, brown, green and pink
checks .6Ie.
MERRIMAC MERCERIZED MA
DRAS.
Light and dark ground, neat
stripes and figures, Zoe value,
at .oH2c.
AMERICAN PRINTS.
Light %colors, fast, guaranteed
to wash well, at .bAc.
AMERICAN INDIGos.
Mourning, grey, cardinal and
indigo and gold combination,
&c values, at .oTc.
YARD WIDE PERCALEs.
Light and dark colors, best
Ice quality, at .10Ic.
AMOSKEAG sEERsUCKERs.
Dark and light stripes and
fancy dress checks, lie val,
at .o%4c.
FANCY DRESS aTNGHAMs.
Very best quality Bates Gold z
Seal and Teile du Nord,
makes ali this seasons pat
terms, l5e values, at ..-....1ikc.
CREPE PLIssE.
Pink, cardinal and light blue,
l5e values, at ............ lie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-05

27 in. wide, white, black. and
c%olors, 59c values, at 1850. 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-05
CHINA SILKS.

CH1NA SILKS.
27 in. wide, white, black. and
colors, SOC values, at ....... 39c.
GENUINE "LANsDOWN., &
Silk and Linen, washable, %.
full yard wide, all %colors,
cream, white and black, $1.39
values, at DOC.
EoLIENNE SILK. g."
Yard wide, Copenhagen, and
white only, pure silk, 75c
values, at &c.
ALABATRoss.
And Nuns Yelling, mostly
all shades, light weight wool
fabrics, 40 and SOC values
Sc, 38 and 40 in. wide, at. 39c.
SILK AND LINEN PLAIDs. {
For Childrenfs Dresses, 81 in. =
wide, very pretty color, COM
binations, 25c values, at ....:17e.
COTTON WOLFE. ~.
. Pink, white, tan, Black and II
whiteand BLACK figured, l8s
value, at .@.............12Mc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-05
DRY GOODS SECTION. glance snss,
PRETTY PLAIDS.

PRETTY PLAIDS.
For Children's Dresses, yard
wide, various color cOmbina
lions, 25c values, at ....... 19c.
cAsHMEREs. .
Always serviceable, in cardi-
nal light blue, black, navy
brown, reseda and royal, 36
in. wide, 25c values, at go. 19c.
ALL WOOL suTTINGs.
80 in. wide, warranted pure
wool, cardinal, garnet, scar
let, blue, brown, green, black,
old rose; soc values, at ..... 43c.
BRoADCLoTHs.
We would advise you to pur-
chase your Broadeloths now.
81 in. broadcloth, in all staple
%colors, $1.25 values, at ..... 90c.
SILKS.
Yard wide Peau de Sole,
black only, best grade, $500
values, at ..$1.59
BLACK PEAU DE SOLE.
All Silk, yard wide, $1.25
grade, at ........-........ 85c.
WHITE HABUTAI SILK.
Yard wide, makes pretty
Waists or Dresses, washable,
S9c value, at ...-....-.... 63c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-05
LONSDALE CAMERIC.

LoNsDALE CAMERIC.
Yard wide, the 12c quality,
READY MADE BLEAoHED
SHEETS.
72x9O, 3 in. hem ON top, lin
en- finished muslin, Ace val,
CRossBAR NAINsooKs.
For Waists, a splendid as
sortment of seasonable pat
terms, 80 in. wide, IS and Zoe
values, at 13e.
LOCKWOOD sHEETINGs.
Best make, at the following
greatly reduced prices:
Bleached, 5-4, he.
ga, 20c.
"a, 24c.
GA, 26c.
" 10-4, 28c.
Unbleached Sd, 1915.
"a, ............ 16c.
"a, ............ &c.
ga, ............. zoe.
104, -........- 27c.
80 IN. BLEACHED TUBING.
Regularly sold at 22e, at -. tic.
FRUIT OF THE LOOM
BLEACHED. H..
Muslin, full yard wide, guam
tity limited, and none sold to
dealers, lac quality, at .... $40.
Good unbleached Muslin, I'd,
wide, &c quality, at 1900. DC.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-05
COTTON WOLFE.

. Pink, white, tan, black and II
whiteand black figured, l8e
value, at 1870.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-05
SILK AND LINEN PLAIDS.

For Children's Dresses, 81 in.
wide, very pretty color. COM
binations, 25c values, at....:1'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-05

1t win be a month of great values-so much SO that no
one can afford to miss it.
The values tell the whole story. We don't believe they
have ever been duplicated.
Be assured that these reductions are genuine, true,
straightforward and reliable. Glance over this list, pick out
what you need and act on the impulse the prices give you.
Bargains in every department! Bargains unusual! Bargains
galore!