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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07
Kansas Man Has Streak of Hard Luck

about $4,000, he had little extra cash
But he was willing to help his sons,
so they found a mill near Harper
Kan, reputed to be worth $4,000.
Schneider did not know the actual
worth of the property, but he bought
an eleven-twenty-fourth of the mill,
giving in exchange his farm and notes
for $4,000 for the minority interest.
Schreiber and his sons were ready
to take charge of the mill, when it
was burned. One insurance company
has absolutely refused to pay any in
surance and the other three insurance
companies, which carried policies on
the property, will not pay more than
one-half the face value of the policies
because of evidence of incendiary
origin OF the fire which the insurance
agents have found.
Schreiber's farm is gone. His mill
is gone and he cannot collect more
than $4,000 as eleven-twenty-fourth
of the insurance money. The ground
and salvage has been seized by the
creditors of the mill. Schneider can
pay whatever he received on the notes
he signed, but that will leave about
$4,000. Attorney General Dawson may
be able to compel return Of notes
given by Schneider on account Of al
legged fraud
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

n INCINNATI, O.-Capturing Grim!
u inals with bloodhounds Is what the
Cincinnati police department is pre-
pairing to do. Bloodhounds can trail
successfully on busy streets as well as
in the country. 1t has been tried out
In recent experiments. The value Of
bloodhounds in connection with the
detective department of police service
in large cities has just been estab-
lished in Cincinnati and staff Of
bloodhounds will be the novel addi-
ton to the Cincinnati police depart
ment. This will be practically the
first time such a thing has ever been
attempted in a large city on a consid-
cradle scale.
The bloodhounds recently trailed a
newspaper reporter over a trail half
an hour old, through downtown
streets of Cincinnati and finally round
ed him up at police headquarters in
the city hall. The trail Of the re-
porter had been walked over by pc
destrians, yet the hounds picked out
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07
Iity of Portland a Bower of Beauty

state, is fttingly named the Rose
City" The title is fairly descriptive,
for everywhere in Portland one finds
early in the spring until very late In
the fall these nature beautihers
blooming in great profusion. They
prove not only the fertility of the soil
in this part of the state, but demon
strate also the salubrity of the eli
mate. Washington's birthday is rose
planting day in Oregon. While on
Christmas day one frequently sees
beauties in bloom out Of doors un-
touched by frost or harmed by chilly
weather.
The festival of the roses held in
June is the great gala occasion of the
year. The city is literally smothered
in fragrant blossoms and the daily pa
rades far surpass in beauty any Of the
pageants, famous in history, held In
ancient times.
But the Rose Festival is only one
Of the beautiful scenes to be met in
the Rose City, with its wide well-kept
streets, stately trees, artistic lawns,
elegant residences and pleasant pub
lie parks.
When water courses were the only
trails followed by commerce, Portland
was born and since that day, but
without blare or bluster, has steadily
kept pace with the progress of the
times. A quarter of a million people
ia a fair estimate of the inhabitants
living in and around the city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07
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Baby Pleas Win the Fathers Liberty

ITS my husband" the mother ex.
planned; hes In jail and ! haven't
anybody to support these" And she
pointed to the flock of youngsters
about her
Il guessed as much," Judge Lat
shaw said Then calling a marshal,
the father, Robert Burns. was brought
before him
"Papal" the youngsters cried joy
fully when their father stepped into
the room, all of them trying to EN-.
brace him at once.
We'll, Burns" the Judge said, your
children have won a parole for You,
But let me tell you, a man who can't
keep straight with as many strings
to his heart as these, isn't much Of
man. He"
But, please. Judge" the wife in.
terrupted to defend her husband, ITS
partly my fault, too We used to go
to church, but somehow l just let him
get out of the habit and quit, too.
| know he wouldn't be in this trouble
now If we'd kept on going TO church
We'll. church is a mighty good
place to go to-" the Judge said.
Now, you take your wife and chill
dren home and you stay home with
them nights. If hear Of you
As the happy family left his office
Judge Latshaw told Burns that he
would put him In jail again the minute
he heard of him taking a drink OF
abusing his children.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

D ORTLAND, Ore.-Old oregon, orig
/ inally that section of the north
western part of the United States, now
including the present states of Ore
gon, Washington Idaho and Montana,
is without doubt one of the most
wonderful regions in the world, and
were it necessary, could go it alone
very nicely as little world by itself.
Oregon contains large amount of
territory, has a varied climate of the
most salubrious nature. For nearly
300 miles on the west, the waters of
the Pacific ocean, warmed by the
Japan current. wash its shores,
whence to its eastern boundary line it
is almost 400 miles. The great Colum-
bia river forms the greater portion of
the northern boundary of the state,
which joins California on the south
and contains $4,000 square miles Of
land. The western part of the state
is almost semi-tropical in its nature,
while the eastern part still partakes
largely of the nature of the vast acres
of the middle west.
Portland the metropolis of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

Back Of the royal pageantry at the
opening of the British Parliament, in
which the royal family, the court dig.
nitaries, the peers and the peeresses
had front places, with all the splendor
of attire and adornment which BELTS
such occasions. there stands the plain
fact that after all the people rule.
This is signified by the announcement
that the Liberal government has OBJ
tanned from the king a guarantee that
in a certain contingency" there will
be created a sufficient number Of new
peers to give the government control
OF the House Of Lords. The certain
contingency" means the omission or
refusal of the Lords to accept the veto
provision which the Liberal govern
ment has prepared and which has the
Endorsement Of two general elections,
direct appeal having been made to
the people,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

pensive than any OF the others IS the
Japanese sack. This, in a square cut
and light colors, has been taken up for
two or three years for evening wear.
but the ones that are now used every
day under dark suits are fashioned
like an Eton packet, buttoned high at
the neck and are made OF Japanese
silk In colors that prevail in coat suits.
Black, brown, blue and violet are
among the shades that one can most
easily get, and the white ones can be
dyed at a small expense by any one at
home. These are not so expensive
that they cannot be INDUCED in by the
girl of moderate means who needs TO
be especially warm in the early morn.
ing hours when she is probably stand
ing on a cold corner waiting for troll
ley or going to her Office or school
room.
Girls who suffer especially from the
cold in going out In the evening and
whose long top coat is not warm
enough to protect them, when coming
out Of a heated room into the icy air,
find that the longer sack is an excel
lent means of keeping snug and COM
Portable.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

After deep thought Prof Prentiss c.
Hoyt, of Clark College, propounds the
opinion that there is no such thing
as American humor. 1t is not Ameri-
can but Just individual and personal,
thinks the professor. It may argue
some temerity to contradict a college
professor. We seem to remember
that one newspaper which so far for
got the properties and eternal verities
as to get gay" with Prof. Oscar Low
ell Triggs, of Chicago, was hailed into
court for it, says the Milwaukee Sen
tinel But really Professor Clark gets
on debatable ground in denying the ex-
istence of that commonly recognized
entity, American humor. Surely there
is a disunctively American twang to
the drollery of our typical American
humorists, and a family resemblance
that makes their productions recog-
nizable as American in a moment
Artemus Ward and Mark Twain had
their separate individualities; but they
had their common national character
istic, and their fun is racy Of the soil
1t sprang from.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-She was just a
N mite Of a girl of eight years, But
Hazel Burns wasn't bit afraid Of the
big man who sat at a desk covered
with great, thick books, So she en-
tered his office.
please, mister" she said, shaking
a chair TO attract the big mans at
tenuon Please, mister, but can you
tell me where the judge is?"
why, I'm the judge" the man re-
piled. But what can / do for little
girl like you?"
wait a minute she said Then
she ran from the office to the head Of
the stairs,
Come on up, mamma; he's up
here" she yelled down the stairway.
And Mrs, Burns, carrying Richard
Burns, two years old, with EVELYN
Burns, four years old and Irene
Burns, six years old, tagging behind,
climbed the stairs while Hazel led
them into the judges courtroom.
Judge Latshaw-the big man Hazel
had found-soon had one Of the young.
sters talking gleefully.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

WASHlNGTON.-Work on the final
w detailed plans for the fortifca-
tion Of the Panama canal, for which
an appropriation OF S3,000O0O was
made by congress and which had been
the subject Of wide discussion, nation
al and international, ever since the
digging of the big ditch was undertak-
en- by the United States government,
has been begun here by Brig. Gen, w.
II. BiNby, chief of engineers, and Brig
Gen. Arthur Murray, chief Of the coast
artillery Officials of the war depart.
ment have already completed general
plans for the fortidcations, but maps
will have to be prepared setting forth
the details for the construction work
before the ground can be broken, and
It is this task which Generals Bixby
and Murray are now undertaking. Ac.
tive work on the building Of the foru-
fcations will begin about July It is
expected by the officials in charge
that the fortifying Of the waterway
will be completed by January, 1916
the date set for the completion Of the
canal itself
Brigadier General Crozier, chief OF
ordnance, has already drawn up plans
tor the manufacture Of the S1,OOO,O0O
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

r OPEKA, Kan.-John S. Dawson, at
l torney general, is working on a
case that is the prize hard-luck story
for any Kansan since the days Of the
grasshoppers and the hot winds.
Lorenz Schneider is the goat" Less
than six months ago he owned $50
acres of fine land in Butler county.
Now he does not own the land and IS
in debt between $4,000 and $4,000.
The attorney general, acting under
long-unused law, is protecting
Schneider and assisting him in finding
Just how much he is in debt The at
tOrney general may bring civil and
criminal suits to collect from those
who are charged with swindling
Schneider.
Schneider has two sons and they
wanted to leave the farm and become
millers. A -four mill costs money,
and while Schneider had farm worth
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07
QUESTION OF JACKETS
SERIOUS PROBLEM WOMEN ARE
NOW CONFRONTED WITH.
Japanese style Of Garment ls lneN.
pensIve and Well Suited TO Every.
day Use-Eton Jacket Of Fur
Is Newest.

The problem Of keeping warm with
these cold days comes up for settle
ment TO every woman The fur coat
does not solve II. for II IS entirely too
heavy for walking. II Is very good for
evening, for trolleys and for motor
cars, but It wears out the strength Of
any woman when It is used as a steady
everyday garment
The fur scarf, broad and long as Il
Is, does not keep the body sufficiently
warm for the open even over cloth
coat. II is not the custom to wear
warm waists now; a woman has to be
dressed cool enough for our over
heated houses, and she must depend
on her outer wraps to protect her
from outdoor cold.
Many things have been tried for
warmth outside OF the fur coat. OF
course the Elton jacket of fur is the
newest garment IL has little weight
and then Eton jackets are coming
back into fashion Yet every woman
cannot afford two coats of fur. long
and short one. and the choice goes to
the long one as It gives the greater
service. And many women cannot af-
ford either coat. so they have to in
vent, or accept, other methods of keep
ing comfortable in snow and ice.
The Shetland wool vest is used by
many under the coat. This has the
advantage Of being exceedingly light
in weight and washes easily, but it
has the disadvantage of being too
snug, It crushes the blouse and its
long, tight sleeves are not easy to
slip over the loose kimono sleeve Of
the present waist.
The waistcoat has no sleeves, and
this is an objection to those who feel
the cold acutely in their arms and
hands.
The new thing which is less ex-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

MILLIONS for art and not one
IVA penny for pants!
The solicitude that Uncle Sam dis
plays that the public buildings and
driveways of the national capital shall
be maintained in the most artistic
and approved style does not extend
to his public men. Uncle Sam is per
pectly willing to spend loads of
money for capital city plans, for guar
anteeing that the Washington of the
future shall be patterned after the
most careful and exact designs, but
when it comes to paying out money
to make certain that the trousers of
the government officials are creased
properly and their clothes in as apple
pie order as the capitals streets, he
draws a distinct and impossible line.
This might never have been found
out if it had not been for Daniel H.
Burnham, of Chicago, master city
planner and chairman Of the fine arts
commission. incidentally he raised a
question as to what are legitimate
travelling expenses and what are not.
Not so very long ago Chairman
Burnham left Chicago for Washing.
ton, to attend a meeting of the fine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07
LACE MONOGRAMS LATEST
Worked Into Fabric for Marking Hand
kerchiefs, Lingerie and Fine
Portions of Linen.

Point lace monograms worked into
the fabric are the very latest thing in
markings for expensive handkerchiefs,
lingerie and the finer portions of the
dover chest linen. Like most very
dainty kinds of expert needlework, the
price charged by professionals is
rather laRge, and the bill rendered for
decorating a number of articles would
certainly appall even an heiress of
many millions.
Unless the embroiderer is exceed
Ingly expert and possessed Of original
ideas she would best have a profess
sional needle artist design several
monogram arrangements of her mi
tials and then make choice from
them. This will give an individualism
to her marking, and she may use the
pattern in a variety of sizes, from the
one of half-inch dimensions suitable
for handkerchiefs to the very large
monograms which forms the chief dec
orations Of the new dining and lunch
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07
Not a Penny for Pressing Trousers

arts commission. Anxious. as its
chief. to uphold the aesthetic and re-
fined nature of this organization, he
found on unpacking his wardrobe
that many Of his articles Of clothing
we're in imperative need Of a presser
before they would be in shape to do
credit to the vista of Pennsylvania
avenue.
without giving the matter a sec.
ond thought, he turned the tailor's
bill, with his railway ticket and Pull.
man expense, over to the treasury de.
partment, expecting to be reimbursed
The bill amounted to S4.75 and the
auditor certified 1t, as a matter Of
course.
Not so, however Controller Robert
J. Tracewell- significant name-who
can, on occasion, be considerable Of
watch dog of the treasury. Mr..
Tracewell scrutinized the bill, repeat.
ed the performance, and then, after
some deep thought, wrote out a for.
NAL opinion as follows:
The pressing of clothes has never,
to my knowledge, been held to be a
personal. expense, occasioned solely
by travel"
And whatever Commissioner Burn
hams private opinion of the preserva-
tive qualities of trunks, suitcases and
Pullman berths, he and all other pub
lie men must pay his tailor himself
hereafter, or be content with baggy
trousers and wrinkled coat. Uncle
Sam doesn't care a cent about IL;
neither will he pay one.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07
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Plans for Fortifications at Panama

worth of guns and mortars required
These will be made at the govern
ment shops at Watervliet, n. Y lhe
entire armament will be used in for
tifying the two ends of the canal, no
provision having been made by con
gress for the defense of the locks and
dams. Two sets Of fortihcauons will
be placed at the Colon end Of the ca
nal and one set at the Panama end,
-Four 14-inch rifles, eight 12-lnch NOR
tars and six siX-inch guns will be
placed at the Panama side and the re-
mainder which the balance Of the ap'
preparation win provide at the Colon
end.
Comparatively strong natural posi-
tions exist at both the Atlantic and
Pacific ends Of the waterway for de-
fense against a land enemy. Limon
bay, the Colon entrance to the canal
Will be strongly fortified and fortitica'
tlons will be set up on Perico island
and at other points,
Plans for the protection OF the
docks at Pedro Miguel, Mia Flores
and Gatun are now being drawn up
The defense Of these locks has pre-
sented new problem to the war de-
partment, nothing Of the kind ever
before having been attempted in the
United States. When the canal anc
Notifications are completed a perma
nent garrison will be maintained in
the canal zone in time of peace, to be
composed of four regiments Of infan'
try, one battalion Of field artillery anc
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07
Judge Denotnces Sunday Entertainers

should desecrate Sunday by giving
large teas, dinners, musicales and 9th.
er entertainments. The custom was
brought here from the continent and
has been growing ever since. If al.
lowed to continue it will undermine
the life Of this country and bring ruin
on US think that Sunday should be
observed above all else, and that this
continental habit should be stopped
l agree perfectly with Justice Harlan
in all he said"
The custom of dinner giving, mu.
sicale entertaining and all that kind
of thing on Sundays was really intro
duced in Washington by the Baroness
Hengelmuller, wife of the ambassador
of Austro-Hungary. 1t will be remem.
bered that Baroness Hengelmuller
only agfew weeks ago gave out a
screed against the "slowness" OF
Washington society and the lack Of
sprightliness and spirit in the matter
of entertaining here, which got her
into no end of trouble and sent her to
bed with a serious nervous illness.
The baroness called President and
Mrs Taft "westerners," and without
actually saying so practically did say
that they were devoid of tact and so.
cial aplomb and need polishing up.
When Count Cassini, ambassador
from. Russia, was here his harum.
scarum adopted daughter who was
the head Of his household, did Sunday
entertaining with an abandon that
was perfectly startling. The Tafts,
however, particularly Mrs. Taft, are
against it and quite agree with Justice
IaTlnn
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

American schools get another conf
pllment. this time at the conference OF
the British Institute for Social Serv-
ice in London, when Charles P. Ire
velyan, Parliamentary Secretary for
Education, speaking of the Importance
Of physical training of youths as a
foundation for national health de-
clared the United States to be far
ahead of England in providing public
Fairgrounds and in affording oppor-
tunities of exercise for the young
Mr.. Trevelyan showed the sincerity
of his sentiment by urging England to
follow the American example The
tribute to the excellence Of American
practice is all the more significant in
view Of the fact that England is re
garded as a great outdoor" country
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07
NEW STYLES m LINGERIE
Underwear Has Taken on More De.
clded Attractions Than Usual
This Season.

In the struggle for life this season
for at some time the lingerie has been
reduced to minimum-underwe
has taken on more attractions than
usual The well fitted models, the ex
quisite embroidery and the fine mate.
rials of which lingerie is now made
are convincing to the woman who Is
searching for bargains
The brides especially have the new
lingerie attractions. The fine mus.
Inns without stiffening are as varied as
the morning hours are from the even.
ing. They should be kept so, too,
which point is worth remembering.
They are most durable when lace is
absent. In other words, If you are
planning a sensible outfit to last more
than one year, use embroidery Even
the finest swiss and batiste emhrot
derry outlasts lace. 1t can be used a
second time in many cases.
Flounces should not be too full for
the spring and summer. The straight
skirt is slightly fuller, but does not
fare. It's straight lines must not be
interfered with by any under1ounce.
Corset covers of allover embroidery
or wide founcing are very sensible for
the dressy kind. They should be cut
with little fullnes at the waist for
the same reason that bulk has been
eliminated from the petticoat. The
fitted corset cover with the circular
peplum is the most satisfactory
Nightgowns made on empire lines
are probably moving toward first
place The short upper portion is
gathered into a straight band of en-
broidery or beading, Flowing of puff
ed sleeves are quite short.
AS usual, the hand made lingerie
has value not to be gainsaid. The
French importations will always be
favored by the woman with money
to indulge her longings.
The extremely plain lingerie with
tape drawing strings and plain seal.
loped edge is the kind that should ap-
peal to practical minds They com
bine daintiness with excellent wear
ing qualities, and they are inexpen-
sive.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

THE fact that although attempted
1 suicide is technically a crime in
certain states in the United States,
and civilians who violate the law are
usually punished by the courts, Off
GERS and enlisted men in the United
States army and navy are never
court martialed for this offense, was
brought to light when the news was
received from Germany that EN-
peror william had pardoned an army
officer for attempting suicide and de-
cIared that his deed "can be judged
neither by regular or honor tribun-
ais"
Gen. George B. Davis, Judge advo-
cate general of the United States
army, declared that since the or
ganization of the army and navy Of
the United States no officer or enlist
ed man had been punished for trying
TO kin himself 1t is a generally un-
derstood custom in both branches Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-07

An original Hamburg youth, who
had tough toothache the other day,
got himself posed in front of mirror,
and shot out the offending molar with
revolver. Had the bullet not land
ed in the opposite shoulder and prov.
ed more difficult to extract than the
Doth would have been, this novel
made Of home dentistry might have
been considered quite a success.