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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28
On the Shin.

ma, did you observe that man walk,
ing up and down the deck-what a
searching expression he has?"
Guess he's a custom-house officer"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28
Rna,,lt nf pnaltInn

What a peculiar gait your friend
Hobbies has"
That's because he is the sort Of
man who Is always on the fence"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28
ASK ron ALLEN's FoOT-EAsE

the Antseptc powder 70 shake into your shoes. Re-
ueVes COrns Bunions, IngroWing Nails, Swollen and
Sweating feet, Busters and Callous spots. Sold
everywhere, 26c. Don't accept any stbstttLfe. Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen s. 0lmsted, Le Roy, M.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28

Praise not a woman for what she
hath, but for what she hath not, and
thy reward shall be exceeding great
-Gelett Burgess.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28

Health is the greatest Of all posses
sions, and It's a maxim with me that
a hale cobbler is a better man than a
sick king. g.-Bickerstaff.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28

Garfield Tea contains no harmful drugs.
Composed of Herbs, it is an ideal laxative.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28

1t is the doing, not the saying, that
makes the hero.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28

Ignorance of ones misfortunes is
clear gain.-Euripides
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28

MIR. Wentworth's Dog
By DONALD ALLEN

(coDyriTht. IoII. by AssOOIaied Literary PrsssJ
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28

colornore goodsbrightera and faster coors than any
dye any garment without ripping apart. Write fol
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he Is called
Py MS friends. Jimmy was rOtund and
ambition in life was to be taken seriously,
but people steadily refused to do 50, his
art Is considered g huge joke, except to
himself, II he asked people to dinner ev-
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
ana are divorced Jtrnny's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
pr MS divorce. Those who attend the
party are Miss Katherine McNair, who
every one calls Kit, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas
Brown, the Misses Mercer, Maxwell Reed
and Mr.. Thomas HARRISON, q South
american civil engineer. The party is in
fuiI swing when Jimmy receives a tele-
gram from his Aunt Selma, who will ar
rive In four hours to visit him and his
wife Jimmy gets his funds from Aunt
selma and after he marries she doubles
MS allowance. He neglects to tell her Of
his dlyOrce, as she is opposed to it. jim
my takes Kit into his confidence, he tries
20 devise some way so that his aunt viii
not learn that he has no longer a wife.
he suggests that Kit play the hostess for
pne night, be Mrs. Wilson pro TEN. Kit
refuses. but is finely prevailed upon TO
act the part. Aunt Selma arrives and the
reception works out as planned, as she
mad never seen Jim's wife. Jim's Jap
setyant IS taken i'll: his face Is covered
with spots. Bella, Jimmy's divorced wife,
enters the house and asks Kit who is be-
ing taken away In the ambulanceH Bella
insists 10 is Jim. Kit tells her Jim is well
WASH Jim she wanted to see, but Taxa
n1rar the Jap servant, as she wished to
secure his services. HARRISON steps out
On the porch and discovers a man lacking
card on the door. He demands an eX-
PLANTATION. The man points to the placard
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox
printed on It. The man tells him he is
an officer Of the board Of health and
tells him the house is under quarantine
and that the guests will have to remain
ln the house until after the quarantine is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
CkNVGSSER AND THE CORPSE.

While on round Of canvassing for
votes during the recent election in the
old country two Glasgow political ell
thusiasts had a rather eerie expert
ence. One Of them relates the Incl
dent, and says:
"On rapping at a door after asking
to see the man of the house, We were
shown into room by a woman. This
woman must have been dull of hear
ing, for We made our object plain
enough, but she evidently misunder-
stood our mission, as after events
proved. Telling US to wait a while,
the woman left US in the room, and
from the kitchen adjoining we could
hear number of women talking. we
were in momentary expectation OF
seeing the voter enter room, but the
woman came to the door instead and
told US, Eye can come ben the moo,
the corpse is washed and ready Tor
ye." Judge our amazement on enter
ing the kitchen to see a black-whisker-
ed man laid out on bed-dead. lie
proved to be our man, too, and MS
death occurred about an hour before.
We had been mistaken for the under
taker and his assistant, to the former
Of whom my companion bore a strlk-
ing resemblance"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
RESULTS OF FOOD.
Health and Natural Conditions Coma
From Right Feeding.

Man, physically, should be like
perfectly regulated machine, each
part working easily in its appropri-
ate place. A slight arrangement
causes undue friction and wear, and
frequently ruins the entire system.
A welI-known educator of Boston
found a way to keep the brain and
the body in that harmonious co-opera-
ton which makes joy Of living.
1.-TWO years ago." she writes, being
in a condition of nervous exhaustion.
l resigned my position as teacher,
which l had held for over 40 years.
Since then the entire rest has, OF
course, been benefit, but the use OF
Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause of Illness in the past, namely,
constipation, and its attendant evils.
q generally make my entire break
fast on raw egg beaten iEto four
spoonfuls Of Grape-Nuts, with a little
hot milk or hot water added. l like
it extremely, my food assimilates, and
my bowels take care of themselves.
I find my brain power and physical
endurance much greater and 1 know
that the use of the GTape-Nuts has
contributed largely to this result.
at is with feelings of gratitude that
I write this testimonial, and trust it
may be the means OF aiding others in
their search for health" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to-
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Rea-
son."
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of hun,as
interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
We Stood Petrified for an Instant.

alone" he went on, "and-oh, 1 know
you meant well, Kit; but you asked
all these crazy people here"
Perhaps you will give me credit for
some things" 1 said YEARLY 81 did
not give Takahiro smallpox for in
stance, and-if you will permit me to
mention the fact-Aunt Selma is not
my Aunt Selma"
That's what I wanted to speak to
you about" Jimmy went on wretched-
ly, trying not to look at me. you
see, when they are rowing so about
who would get the breakfast never
saw such a lot of people; half of them
never touch breakfast, but of course
now they want all kinds of things
when they were talking, Aunt Selma
said she knew you would get it, being
the hostess, and responsible, besides
knowing where things are kept" He
had fixed his eyes on the orchids, and
he looked shrunken, actually shrunk-
en-. q thought" he finished, you might
give me a few pointers now, and
could come down in the morning, and
and fuss up something, coffee and
so on. would say you did it! Oh, hang
it all, Kit, why don't you say some
thing?"
What do you want me to say?" I
demanded THAT I love to cook. and
of course I'll fix trays and carry them
up in the morning to Anne Brown and
Leila Mercer and the rest; and that
I will have the shaving water ready"
4 know what I'm going to do" Jim
my said, with a sudden resolution
Aunt Selma and her money can go to
blazes. / am going right upstairs and
tell her the truth, tell her who you
are, what l am, and all the rest of
it." He opened the door.
You'll do nothing of the kind" 1
gasped, catching him IN time. Don't
you dare, Jimmy Wilson! Why. what
would they think of me? After letting
her call me Bella, and him-Jim, if
Mr.. HARRISON ever learns the TRUTH
i will take poison. If we are going
to be shut up here together, we will
have to carry it on. I couldn't stand
the disgrace"
In spite of an heroic effort, Jim
looked relieved. They have been
hunting for the linen closet" he said
more cheerfully, and there will be
room enough, l think. HARRISON and
will hang out in the studio; there are
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
SENT HAIL TO THE MOON
Embryo Man-of-War's Man at Least
Convinced Officer He Was At
tending to His Duty.

This is the story of one of the MEM
bers of the Massachusetts Naval Re-
serves. On the second night of the
cruise of the San Francisco one of
the amateur tars was on watch. The
night was clear, and myriads of stars
twinkled in the sky, but there was no
moon. Suddenly the reserve sang out.
Light ahoy!" where away?" asked
the officer of the deck Far, far
away" replied the would-be man-of
wars man. When the officer had re
covered from the shock occasioned by
this unseamanlikc answer he looked
over the rail in the direction indi-
Gated by the reserves finger, and
then he had another fit Whats the
matter with your" growled the officer.
Cant you recognize the rising moon
when you see it?" "MoonI moon!"
stammered the embryo sea dog. II
beg your pardon, sir!" Then he
shouted, as if making amends for his
error, Moon ahoy!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
School Banks NOTHING New,

Those who believe that the school
savings banks are a recent thing are
mistaken, for school savings banks
have been in operation in the United
States more than quarter of a century.
The first bank was opened in a Long
Island school in 1885, and in the 20
years that have followed, the number
of banks has been increased to 1O8. In
1910, deposits were collected in 1880
schoolrooms or stations and the depos-
itors numbered 166,525. In the years
since the first bank was established
tho total deposits have amounted to
$4,618, 1896. The Withdrawals in that
time were $685., 63747, leaving s725,-
O97.49 in the banks January 1, 1910
From the report of the United States
Commissioner Of Education for 1910.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
PURSUIT OF THE TIGER
ENTAILS CARE WHICH MARKS
SPORT WITH GRAVITY.
Safety of Ones Companions Is Always
Matter of Great Concern-Dan-
ger Invests Hunt With
Fascination.

Perhaps some of the fascination Of
liger shooting lies in the mischief that
results from bad shooting or methods.
This entails a carefulness which in
vests the sport with gravity, mark
ing it as apart from other shooting.
For first and foremost stands the
safety Of ones companions, whether
they be heaters, crackers or elephants.
Shoot dead or leave well alone" is a
counsel Of perfection which should
ever be borne in mind, even if not al
ways attainable. With the tiger lying
dead or gone away unwounded the
trouble is ended until you wish to
start it again. With a wounded beast
afoot the trouble is hardly yet begun
save in the matter of getting heaters
and such like up trees or out of dan
gers way elsewhere.
With elephants, especially howdah
elephants, pursuit may begin at once
or be delayed, according to circum-
stances. Without them an hour or
two's interval or more on occasion
should eIapse before starting on what
may be a pleasant or an unpleasant
duty, according to the sportsman's
taste in these matters. But a duty it
(nearly) always it. Wounded tigers
are not articles to be lightly left lit
tering a place.
The interval before pursuit allows
of a chance of three things-and Of
one other which must be accepted I'M
willingly. The wounded tiger may die
either directly from the wound or from
the effects of drinking water on GER
tain wounds. The wound may inca
pacitate him, from loss of blood or
stiffening, for mischief. And his rage
may have time to cool down. But he
may also get clean away.
The pursuit begins. It's methods
must vary under the many circum-
stances possible. Sometimes q track
er is necessary, and he works COW
cred by rifles under the trunk of an
elephant or close to the sportsman If
he be on foot. Risk there is, espe-
cially in dense country, but with prop
er caution and precautions It is re-
duced to a minimum, such as previous
reconnaissance by hawk eyed experts
up trees, stone throwing, the careful
noting of the movements and sounds
of animals, especially those Of the
ubiquitous monkey, peafowl or crow.
The freed experts having made
good" a zone, it is traversed and an
other started on. Sometimes if the
covert is dense and impossible and if
herd of buffalo or even of goats be
procurable they can be driven into
particularly likely places. Although
buffalo have a wholesome dislike of
tiger, still on occasion they will face
him en- masse. Sometimes they per-
form their duties rather too well, and
with horn and hoof obliterate him,
dead or alive. More usually they
cause him to move, and so give a
chance of a shot-Badminton Maya
zine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
MOUSE CAUSES PANIC.

An innocent little mouse caused a
panic in a street car in Portland, Ore,
recently and brought the track re-
pairing gang which was working with
picks and shovels in the street rush
ing to the rescue.
The mouse had been chased up a
tree by cat and gradually worked
its way out on the branch overhang-
ing the street car tracks. AS the car
came along the trolley flew off, struck
the limb on which the mouse was
clinging, jerked 1t on to the roof of
the car, through ventilator, and on to
woman's lap, where it took short
cut for the pocket Of her coat.
Forty women screamed grabbed
their skirts and were soon tiptoeing
on their seats. The woman in whose
pocket the mouse was hidden sat pale
and motionless until lone male pas
senger seized the mouse and threw it
out at the window, just as the street
gang came focking aboard to Quell
the supposed riot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
oss5-nsHRXL coMA4ny

Once he stopped snoring to yawn
noisily, and we beat a hasty retreat
Bella switched IF the lights in a hur-
ry and locked the door behind US. We
hardly breathed until we were back in
the kitchen again, and everything
quiet And then Jimmy called my
name from above somewhere.
q am going to call him down,
Bella" I said firmly. Let him help
you out, I'm sure I don't see why
should have all this when the two OF
you"
ooh, no, no! Surely, Kit, you
wouldn't be so cruel," she whispered
pieadingly. you know what he would
think. He-oh, Kit. let them all get
settled for the night, and then come
down, like dear, and help me out
I know loads Of ways-honestly I do"
IF leave you here" I debated
what about the policeman"
Never mind him" - franticaIIy
Listen! There's Jim up in the pan
try. Run, for the sake Of heaven!"
Sol ran. At the top of the stairs
I met Jimmy, very cTumpled as tc
shirt-front and detected as to face.
I've been hunting everywhere fol-
you" he said dismally. q thought
you had added to the general merri
ment by falling downstairs and break
ing your neck"
went past him with my chin up
Now that had time to think about it
was furiously angry with him.
Kit" he called after me appealing
ly, but would not hear. Then he
adopted different tactics. He took ad
vantage of my catching my foot in the
lace of my gown to pass me, and tc
stand with his back against the door
You're not going until you hear
me, Kit" he declared miserably. "Ir
the first place, for all you are down
On me, is it my fault? Honestly, now
Is it my fault?"
l refused to speak.
q was coming home to be miserable
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
CHASTITY OBJECT LESSON

gruesome incident happened re-
Gently at Auburn, a township near
Seattle. in the course of a local op-
ton election. Both factions were
making a hard fight and the profi-
bitionists appeared to be in the lead
until late in the afternoon. Then the
tide began to turn. In frantic eff
fort, the anti-saloon leaders appeal
ed to the deputy coroner, an ardent
Prohibitionist, for aid. He hurried
to his establishment, where the bodies
of the two men who had died from
alcoholism lay. Bolstering the corpses
in an upright position in their
windows. Above the heads of each
a sign read: He died of drink" AS
voters hurried by, the anti-saloon men
directed their attention TO the exhi-
bition. There was no dissertation
of the dead" said the coroner. "The
men were without friends and their
bodies might as well have been put to
some good use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09

I two couches there. I'm afraid you'll
have to take Aunt Selma, Kit
Certainly" l said coldly. That was
the way it was all along Whenever
there was something to do that no one
else would undertake-any unpleas-
ant esponsibility-that entire mon
g-el household turned with one ges-
tlIre and pointed its finger at mel
Well, it is over now, and / ought not
to be bitter, considering everything.
1t was quite characteristic of that
memorable evening Chat is quite nov
elesque, l think that my interview
with Jimmy should have a sensational
ending. He was terribly down, Of
course, and az I was trying to pass
him to get to the door, he caught my
hand.
You're a girl in thousand. Kit"
he said forlornly "If I were not so
damnably, hopelessly, idiotically in
love with-somebody else, should be
crazy about you"
Don't be maudlin," 1 retorted.
Would you mind letting my hand
go?" I felt sure Belle could hear.
ooh. come now, Kit" he implored,
we've always got along so well. It's
a shame to let thing like this make
US bad friends. Aren't you ever going
to forgive me?"
Never" I said promptly. when
once get away, I don't want ever to
see you again. I was never so humilt-
or ~,
Then I turned around, and, Of
course, there was Aunt Selma with
her eyes protruding until you could
have knocked them off with stick,
and beside her, very red and uncom-
Portable, Mr.. HARRISON!
Bella she said in a shocked voice
''is that the way you speak to your
husband! It is high time I came here
I think, and took a hand in this af-
fair"
oh, never mind, Aunt Selma" jim
said, with a sheepish grin. ''Kit-Bella
is tired and nervous. This is a h
deuce of a situation. No-er-serV-
ants, and all that"
But Aunt Selma did mind, and
showed it. She pulled the unlucky
HARRISON man through the door and
| closed it, and then stood glazing at
| both of u.s.
Every little quarrel is an apple
| knocked from the tree Of love-" she
| announced oratorically.
This was a very little quarrel" Jim
said, edging toward the door; la
green apple, Aunt Selma, a colicky
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
BAD BREAK.

Beautiful grill" cried the impulsive
young man on the shadowy deck Of
the lake steamer.
''Nonsense!" laughed the pretty
maid Beauty is but skin deep"
''Ah, would that thou vert hippo
potamus."
'Sir!"
The tapping of the waves grew faint
er. 1t seemed as though he was sit
ting on an iceberg, so frigid were the
surroundings.
That is, l mean-well, you know a
hippo's skin-fudge! A hippo's skin IS
thick, deucedly thick, and if beauty Is
skin deep and you had the skin of a
hippo, why-er-you'd be that much
more beautiful. Do l make myself
plain. Miss EvangeIine?"
Yes, sir, you make yourself out to
be the plainest Ounce l ever saw.
shall never speak to you again"
And the moon man wept
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
Looking Forward.

A fond mamma had found occasion
during the morning to reprimand her
small daughter with more than usual
severity, says Lippincott's. 1t seemed
to hurt the child's feelings consider
ably. In the afternoon the little girl
sat on the sofa staring vacantly out
of the window, apparently wrapped in
meditation The mother relented and,
coming over to the side of the little
girl, she placed her hand on the
child's shoulder and asked: What
are you thinking about dear?" 81 'uz
JUS fnkin',"- said the little girl. 'ff !
want six or eight bridesmaids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09

little green apple" But she was not
to be diverted.
Bella" she said severely, "you said
you Ioathed him. You didn't mean
that"
But I dol" I cried Historically.
There isn't any word to tell how L
how I detest him."
Then I swept past them all and flew
to Bella's dressing room and locked
myself in Aunt Selma knocked until
she was tired, then gave up and went
to bed.
That was the night Anne Brownies
pearl collar was stolen!
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
Feminine.

A local ironworker who had been
married a couple of years always de-
clared that his first son should be
named Mat, after one of his best
friends.
Learning that the ironworker and
his wife had recently been blessed
with charming baby, the friend
smiled all over his face when he greet
ed the father on the street.
We'll" he beamed, "how is little
Mat?"
Mat, nothing" answered the ia
Their; ''it's Mattress. = Youngstown
Telegram.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
Are Not Real Engagements

campus at the Philadelphia navy yard.
Beside her, with his protecting arms
around her, was young ensign He
was handsome young fellow and one
that might easily be guilty Of all that
she accused him.
He had paused for a moment. in a
description Of the paradise that await
ed the young wife of an officer in. the
service Of his country; he had painted
the brilliant future in store for him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
WATCH STOPS WHEN MAN DIES

A strange coincidence is reported in
connection with the death of Mr..
George Platten, who died at Bishops
Stortford, Eng, recently at the age
of IA. He was head gamekeeper
for many years to the late Mar
quis of Salisbury, and at big
shooting parties he used to load for
the distinguished guests, which often
included the late King Edward, when
prince of Wales. In early life he was
presented with handsome watch by
a royal guest, which he set much store
by never letting it go out of his pos
sion, and taking it to bed with him
at night. On the day of his death
it was found beneath his pillow, and
was found to have stopped at the
exact moment the old man died.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09
MUST WIFE GO TO SCHOOL ?

The Zurich municipal authorities
will shortly be called upon to decide
curious case. An Italian schoolgirl.
aged Ii years, whose parents reside
at Zurich, returned from a short
visit to Italy, and, stating she was
married, refused to return to school.
In this canton children are obliged to
attend school until the age of Is.
On making inquiries the Zurich author
tiles found that the little Italian girl
had been legally married in her own
country to respectable young work
ing man Of her own class, who in
tends to come to Switzerland when he
has saved some money and make his
girl wife a home. Can a married
woman" be compelled to attend
school? is the question that the au-
thorities will have to settle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09

self and which must have looked very
good" to her; their faces had grad,
ually approached until they were very
very close, when suddenly the laas
with the dusky hair and the melting
eyes sat upright.
No." she said, q don't think /
ought to believe you at all. What
about those ten girls you were engaged
to last year,"
All said he, those, dear, were no
engagements; they were just. ah-er
sham skirmishes, you e."--Pbilade
nhia Times