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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
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a word Of English. She did general
housework in the family Of an In
dianapolis doctor, denying herself
everything but bare necessities 20 save
money for a college course. She dis
tinguished herself at the Indiana Medi.
cal college, becoming instructor in
bacteriology and pathology even be
fore her graduation, which took place
there in 1904, when she had reached
the age Of only twenty-eight A truly
marvellous achievement for the Ger
man peasant girl, fighting her way sin
gle-handed and only a few years be
fore ignorant even Of the language.
Doctor Knabe was in charge of the
college laboratory during the year fol
lowing her graduation and then be-
came assistant pathologist in the lab
oratory of hygiene for the state board
Of health, where she instituted the
first archaeological work done there,
She left in November, 1908, to set up
in private practice, but the expert
ment apparently resulted in financial
loss and good deal of worry over
debts
Doctor Knabe had deep interest in
other branches of her profession, act
ing as assistant in physical diagnosis
In the Medical college of Indiana in
1906 and at the Bobbs free dispensary
since 1907 She held the chair of
parasitology and hematology at the In.
diana Veterinary college, where she
had been elected a member of the fac,
ulty in January, 1909.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
Curiosity in the Philippine Islands Ex-
pected to BE Made of CONNER
cial Value.

1t has been decided by the Philip
sine government to make complete
exploration and survey Of the sunken
river in Palawan for the purpose Of
bringing it to public notice as show
place for tourists The entrance to
the sunken river is through low gate
Of Jagged rock but within short dis
tanee the cave widens into great
chamber. Then in succession come a
series Of chambers and tunnels many
Of them strikingly pretty In colorlng,
an Of them fantastic in design Thou
sands Of birds, chiefly a species Of
swallow. occupy the chambers and
from stone ceilings hang hundreds Of
bats The current in the river IS gem
orally swift, varying with the rainfall,
by which It is fed from some point in
the interior Of Palawan
The first American to enter the
mystic river was the late Governor
Muller Of Palawan An old Moro told
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
STANDING BY HIS SERGEANT
General Gibbons Makes Good Promise
Given to Young Private Whom
He Wished 70 Promote.

E. b. Armstrong was a private in
company B OF the Sixth Wisconsin.
He was a tall, we'll built. vigorous
young man. and when Capt. John Glib
bon Of battery b. Fourth United States
artillery. called for volunteers from
the Second, sixth and Seventh Wis.
eonsin. 10 all up his company. Arm
strong went from company D. His
fine appearance and soldierly bearing
soon attracted the attention OF Cap
tain Gibbon. writes Lieut. Col. J. A.
Watrous in the Milwaukee Sentinel
A couple Of months after he had join
ed the battery Captain Gibbon sent
to Armstrong and informed him that
he was going to make him a corporal
But" said Armstrong. Captain
Gibbon. don't want to be a corporal
II don't want promotion"
Il did not call you here to ask
whether you wanted to be a corporal
whether you wanted promotion or
not; called you here to inform you
that had decided to make you a non.
commissioned officer in this battery
You will excuse me. Captain Glib
bon, but repeat that don't want to
be a noncommissloned officer in this
battery. You have men here who have
been with FIVE or ten years. and
they would make It very unpleasant
for me were /. a recruit. placed over
them"
Never mind that win tell you
what you can always do. II you get
into any trouble with the men OF any
one else, II you have the right on your
side, and they demand TO know why
you do so and so, you can tell them
that you do It by order Of John Glib
bon, and viii back yor every time"
When Armstrong returned to his
-ent he was a corporal in battery B.
BY July. 1862. Glbbon was briga-
der general and commander OF the
brigade In which battery B served. A
portion of the brigade with a part OF
battery B was sent out from Fred
ricksburg. toward Orange courthouse.
on a raid. On the way back the troops
went into camp for the night, and Ser
geant Armstrong, who had been pro-
NOTED. took possession Of a barn and
had got fairly settled when some OF
the staff and General Gibbons order
lies came and ordered him out, saying
that they wanted the barn for their
horses. Armstrong fatty refused to
obey the order Of the lieutenant who
gave It. The lieutenant then hur-
ried away and brought the adjutant
general Of the brigade. Still Arm
strong refused to go. That woke up
the adjutant general and he said:
Sir. by what right do you refuse to
obey my orders?"
by the right. sir, given me by John
Gibbon, who commands this brigade"
was the prompt and firm reply of this
farmer boy, who had become an i'm
portant factor in the handling Of one
of the batteries made famous in the
great war. The adjutant general re.
turned to Gibbon for new authority,
and told him what the sergeant had
said
Armstrong, did you say?" asked
General Gibbon.
"Yes, that young giant in your old
battery"
"And he refused to turn his horses
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
Possum Farms h AuatraIIa.

The possum is no longer the humble
little animal he used to be. First
came presidential recognition and now
more honors have fallen upon him.
Australia has recognized his CONNER
cial value, and numbers of possum
farms have been started in that coun-
try. One farm exclusively for them
has been started in the eucalyptus
bush land of Victoria, and in western
Australia company has been formed
for the breeding of the possum on
stretch Of eucalyptus country compris-
ing about 100000 acres Of land-Pop.
ular Mechanics,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
TRAGEDY ENDS GREAT CAREER
Woman Dead at indianapolis Had
Risen From Peasant to Emil
nent Scientist.

Indianapolis Ind.-The mysterious
crime which brought to an untimely
close the brilliant and promising car
Ger OF DR.. Helen Knabe at Indian
hpolls. has brought into general prom.
inence a rare example of uncommon
ability wisely guided In a eongenlal
direction and perseverlngly nurtured
IN the face Of the obstacles which q
great many people Of naturally strong
intellect would find insurmountable,
This unfortunate lady had a won
derful career. now closed so abruptly
and tragically. Originally a German
peasant she nearly starved herself to
save her passage money to America
and on landing nere could not sBeab
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

house up yonder is where you went
last summer with the McAlisters! l
know it from the picture on your
dressing table at home"
''Yes, said Connie, a queer little
lit in her voice Its such a dear
old place! l want a good look at It.
The McAlisters are in Europe The
house is closed-nobody will know"
Ard she moved on again with shining
eyes.
There were times whe-- even Mrs.
Van Brunt dared not cross the girl.
Why not let her have her way? Fate
had played a shabby trick in permit
ting the train to break down at this
particular point But the worst that
could come from it was the awaken
ing of memories that might better
slumber.
Il thought you had more sense"
she said ungraciously, lifting her
skirts to alight from the car. "Of
course / can't let you go prowling
about the dreadful place alone"
Connie climbed the hill slowly,
glancing from right to left. Each
nook and corner had its bitter-sweet
memory. But for the ponderous fig-
ure close beside her, she would have
been unable to restrain her sobs.
Presently a curve in the path
brought them close to the old house,
rambling affair nesting confiding-
" under great trees. Connie stopped
short. So did Mrs Van Brunt. The
windows were open. the curtains sway
ing in the breeze.
Somebody's there!" the elder wom-
an exclaimed,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
TO EXPLORE sUNKEN RIVER

him Of its existence and said # had
for years been used as retreat for
pirates and other freebooters. The
Moro agreed to guide him to the
river and pilot him through its black
recesses. and did SO,
But Miller had only candles to fur
nish light and his exploratory work
was necessarily incomplete. He as
cended the river for a distance esti
mated at five miles and marked the
walls Of the main channel for the
guidance of other visitors.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
First Users Of Tobacco.

The tendency now Is to rob the
North American Indian or the credit
OF having given to civilization the
boon OF tobacco Some ascribe its
origin to the Medes and Persians
others to the inhabitants OF the Malay
archipelago and still others TO the
Arabs in general There appears to
be an Arabian word "sakara." mean
ing to smoke, from which our words
cigar and cigarette may have been de-
rived,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
Some Undertaking.

The official undertaken of a small
town was driving through the county
on one of his regular missions. A
woman came out to the gate of farm
yard and hailed him
81 don't seem to recall your name,
madam" he said.
That's funny!" she said. 1T amt
been more'n a year and a half ago
since you undertook my first husband.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
HORSESHOE BROUGHT LUCK
New York Farmer Attributes His
Miraculous Escape From Death
to Fortunate Find.

New York.-A York state farmer
picked up horseshoe in the road, and
the next moment he was struck by an
automobile which tossed him to one
side While shaking his first at the
chauffeur another car came along
and threw him ten feet in the air. He
alighted on the soft side of a ditch
and was unhurt. When within 300
feet of his home he was struck for the
third time by another automobile and
thrown into a field, where he lay un
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
General Gibbons orderIles Came and
Ordered Him Out.

and men out of that barn because |
had given him the right to refuse?"
YES, sir"
why, that is the fellow that had
70 force to become corporal He is
right. | told him that would stand
by him in whatever he did In the In
terest of the battery, and | will"
Sergeant Armstrong, his men and
his horses remained in the barn and
the staff and orderlies had to seek
other quarters.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
WRONG instrument.

Two "eyer hungry" soldiers passed
bake-shop window in which were
displayed a great variety of fancy
cakes and pastry.
wouldn't yO loise to have yer pick,
moiko?" \
mo, not mo pick, mo shovel"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
Notary Public.

Prove What Swamp-Root win Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer &c Co, Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. It will
convince anyone. You will also re-
ceive a booklet Of valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder When writing, be sure and
mention this paper Regular flfty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at
all drug stores.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

Altoona, Pain the throes OF a
nightmare W. r. Gales, postmaster Of
Kansas City, Kan, kicked through the
sleeping car window and an artery
IN his left leg was severed, His
wound received temporary attention
and he was taken from the train az
Altoona.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
THE TRUTH ABOUT aLvlNe.
Talk No. 1.

Avoid liquid bluing. Every drop OF
water, is adulteration. Half cents
worth of blue in a large bottle filed
with water is sold for five cents or 10
cents in many places.
Always use RED CROSS BALL
BLUE, the blue that's all blue. A
large two-oz. package, all blue, sells
for 5 cents or 4-oz for 10 cents. De-
lights the laundress. AT ALL GOOD
GROCERS.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

conscious for an hour. No bones were
broken. Not once did he let go of the
horseshoe, and he attributes to the
horseshoe the great luck which this
tailsman brought him. and has nailed
1t over the parlor door
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
Rv Wav Of Excuse.

"Youngleigh has some singular
ideas"
What, for instance?"
We'll, he says it is mean to profit
by other peoples experience after
they've been at all the trouble and
expense of collecting II"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
THE GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY
CONVINCES THE MOST
SKEPTICAL.

want to tell you what DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root did for me. / was com
pletely broken down. My kidneys hurt
me so that when | was down, could
not get up unless / took hold Of some
thing TO pull myself up with.
l tried different kinds Of kidney
pills, but they did me no good. Some.
one told me to try Swamp-Root. ]
had no faith in II but to please my
wife, | purchased one bottle and took
It. ] saw II was beginning to help me
and kept on taking II until had taken
six bottles and 1t straightened me out
all right.
Swamp-Root is the only medicine
that did me any good. / thought
would write this letter and tell every
one that is afflicted as / was, to take
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. The six
bottles / took cost me Ave dollars, and
did me five hundred dollars worth Of
good.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE II. HUBER,
Atlanta, III.
State Of Illinois GO
Logan County 3D.
/, M. M. Hoose, a Notary Public in
and for the said county of Logan, in
the State of Illinois, do hereby certify,
that George II. Huber, known to me to
be the same person whose name is sub.
scribedl to the foregoing instrument,
appeared before me this day in person
and acknowledged that he signed
sealed and delivered the said instru'
ment as his free and voluntary act.
Given under my hand and Notarial
Seal this the 18th day of July, A. d.
1909. NJ. M. HoOsE,
Notary Public.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
Two Women.

I'm going to Vassar and try for a
degree this year. Better come along"
Thanks, dear, but I'm going to
Reno and try for a decree"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
Ir,nor+an+ A. MotI,are

Even though they are all cast in the
same mold, the size of dollar de-
pends on how many Of them you
have.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

Many people have receding gums. Rub
Hamlins Wizard Oil on gums and stop the
decay; chase the disease germs with a
mouth wash of a few drops to a spoonful
of water.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

Howell-Does he take things phIlo-
sophically?
Powell-Yes. but he doesn't part
with them philosophically.- Woman's
Home Companion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

After a woman living in small
town has visited in the city for cou'
pie Of weeks she calls her hired girl
a maid.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

It's humiliating to discover that the
folks who we imagine despise US never
even think Of usl
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
State of Illinois .
Prove What Swamp-Root win Do For

letter 70
Dr.. kiimer 4 CO.
binEhamton, n. Y.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-11-16
FOR THE WINTER MONTHS
Entertainment for Young People in
Farming Communities an Impor-
tant Subject.

What sort of entertainment are
you going to offer the young people OF
your community this winter? Have
you been planning anything different
1or this year. or have you given this
most important subject any thought
at all? Perhaps you expect that some
one else ought to take care of that
very likely the boys and girls them.
selves. If SO, you are neglecting a
grave duty. Both your advice and
your financial aid is necessary If anv
Improvement is to be made. WHY not
arrange for series of lectures con.
certs and SO forth? Make the country
church the center and promote p
Wholesome form Of instructive amuse.
ment that will draw not only the
young, but the old as well to that
place which has been too often
neglected, and which should be made
vital influence for good in the com.
munlty-lowa Agriculturist.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-11-16

Mrs. Forsbeck was q Manning visi-
tor Saturday.
Meetings began in the U. B. church
Monday evening.
Il. G Rice went to Omaha Saturday
returning Monday morning.
The fixtures for the new black.
smith shop came Monday evening.
Miss Lois Everts is boarding in
town now instead of driving to school
Mrs. Kittell of Audubon came up
Saturday morning to visit her sister.
Milton Coppersmith spent several
days the last of the week at the James
Shaw home.
Ora Corners team broke loose from
the hitching rack and ran away one
day last week.
Don't forget the next number OF
the Lecture Course Nov. 24tb. Come
and hear Kemple.
Mrs. Charles Garmire and baby
went out to her parental home last
Thureday for visit.
Ed Koler and family returned to
the home of her mother, Mrs. Misch-
Ter south of town Saturday.
A cold wave struck Gray Saturday
accompanied by some snow. Satur-
day night and Sunday were very dis
agreeable.
Mr.. Coppersmith caught coon
last week and the boys at the restaur
ant had it roasted and had a feast
last Thursday.
Miss Dorothy Winnig returned
Friday to her home at Dorchest err,
Iowa aftera five months stay with
her sister, Mrs. James Shaw.
Word reached Gray that Charles
Newell of Lake City had both bones
of his forearm broken while crank
ing his auto at Glidden one day last
week.
School closed for the week last
| Wednesday night and our teachers
all went on the evening train to Des
Moines to attend the State Teachers
| Association. ALI were back in time
for work Monday morning.
L
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-11-16
| AUDUBON TWP.
81 hS[9sSnSHS1|

Frank Thielen marketed hogs in
Extra Friday.
August Drier helped John Petri
shuck corn one day last week.
David Dutler visited Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Engl. in town.
Charlie Faga and family visited
Monday at the Henry Huss home.
q. B. Spangler had a runaway last
Friday while tacking up sale bills.
Elmer Boehme aid family visited
Suna aY at the Charles Boehme home.
Mary Thielen and Florence Witte
spent Sunday with Katie Schwar,ing
Amos Tlbben and family visited
Sunday at the August Dammann
home
Amos Tibben has been helping
August Dammann shuck corn the
past week.
Frank Slater and Frank Tibben
have been helping Will Tibben stuck
corn the past week.
Katie Schwarting Was an over
night visitor at the Charlie Faga
home Tuesday night.
schwarting's young folks and
Fral k Thielen spent Sunday evening
at the Henry Hocamp Jr. home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-11-16
A GOOD USE FOR
SURPLUS APPLES

Some Of the many bushels of sur-
plus apples that may be found in ev.
cry farm orchard this year may be
used nicely in the home manufacture
OIL intervening apple juice. That
makes choice drink and is also use.
ful in cooking.
The horticultural department of
iowa Agricultural college gives the
following directions for it's manufac.
ture:
Run the apples through the cider
mill, put the juice in double boiler
or else large stone lar set inside
another vessel containing water. The
jar or kettle containing the mice
must not come in contact with tho
lire or hot stove. Heat the water in
the outside kettle until it is about IN
to $50 degrees, or until the steam be-
gins to rise; never allow 1t to boil
Then take the juice from the inner
Kettle, pour 1T into glass or stone YES
Sci and allow to stand for "a hours
Strain through several thicknesses of
cloth into glass jars or bottles which
have been thoroughly sterilized first
Put these jars or bottles into wash
boiler, fill the latter with water nearly
to the top of the jars and then heat
until the water begins to simmer Re.
move the cider jars or bottles and
seal them Immediately. If this is done
thoroughly the juice should last in
definitely.
In their season grape, raspberry,
blackberry and strawberry juice NAV
be preserved in the same manner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-11-16

Joe Ross went to Atlantic Monday
On business.
j. S. Shingledecher went to GRAY
Tuesday to visit.
John McGuire went to Atlantic on
business Tuesday.
Ruth Anderson returned Monday
from visit in Omaha.
Rev. Christensen went to Blair.
Nebraska Monday to visit and on bus
mess.
Mrs. G. N. Coe went to Lewis Sat-
urday to visit with relatives and
friends.
Prof F. w. Johansen arrived here
Saturday to spend Sunday with
friends.
The Newsie put on the Audubon
branch of the c. R. 1. & P. K. R. has
given up.
Dr. j. M. Fulton returned home Fri
day from Omaha where he had been
with patient.
Win q. Wilson returned home Fri.
day from business trip to Scotland,
South Dakota.
John Weible returned home last
Wednesday from business trip to
Hayward, Wisconsin.
Us. Lane and family returned to
their home in Nebraska Friday after
visit here with relatives.
Mesdames John Weightop, John
Ward, Emil Bilharz and William Fl.
Coles went to Des Moines Tuesday.
Frank Heath of Extra came up to
Audubon Tuesday to visit his sister
in-law, Mrs. L. B. Jennings and fam
lily.
Judge Green came Sunday from
Omaha to visit his family, returning
to his law business Monday in Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
Mrs. Jesse Richards came from Hart
Ian Saturday to make this city her
uOIu0. her QuSDAQQ came several
weeks ago.
Mrs. e. 8. Wagner returned to her
home in Council Bluffs Friday after q
visit here with her son, E. M. Wagner
and family.
Father G. Arthur McLeod's lecture
on "Evangeline" that was to be given
at the Presbyterian Church Friday
evening, was not given as Father
Mcleod was in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Wright are
mourning over the loss of their little
son who died Thursday morning. The
little one was only about two months
old and was not q strong baby from
birth. This is a sad case for Mrs.
Wright who is in the hospital at Des
Moines recovering from an operation.
We evtend sympathy for the entire
family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-11-16
VIM. Kaplen of Omaha was in town

VIM. kaplen of Omaha was in town
Monday on business.
Harry Bates went to Menlo last
Wednesday on business.
Miss Ethel Freeman went to Des
Moines Friday to visit friends.
Mrs. F. Vermilya went to Oskaloosa
Thursday to visit her relatives.
E. n. Talbot returned Monday from
a business trip to Council Bluffs.
John Ward returned last Wednes-
day from business trip to Nebraska.
Mrs. w. r. Green and Miss Ella
Hurd went to Atlantic Friday to Wis
it friends.
Mr.. G. Thompson went to Avoca
Friday to attend the Golden Wedding
of relatives.
Prof Lauterbach went to Des Moines
Thursday to attend the State leach.
er's Association.
Harry Northup and John Mcclure
returned last Wednesday from bust
ness trip to Omaha.
Mrs. W.. w. Smith went TO Clarinda
last Wednesday to visit her daughter,
Mrs w. w. Drake and family.
Miss Ethel Teegan of Des Moines ar
rived here last Wednesday to visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. r. H.
Winslow.
Miss Clifford of Lewis who had been
here to visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Cowles, returned home
Thursday.
Miss Tbeo Nelson of Bennett, Ne
braska arrived here last Wednesday
to visit at the home of her uncle, liver
Henriksen.
Dan Peterson, his wife and his sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas lessen went to On
aha last Wednesday where Mrs. Pet
erson will submit to an operation for
appendicitis.