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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
Defies Icy Walks With a Sand Brake

There is a continuous flow of the sand
and icy sidewalks are rendered as
pleasant as the woodlands of Vallam
brosa.
In the two previous winters Brady
slipped on the ice on his way home
One time he was laid up seven weeks
with a broken kneecap. The other
time he hurt his ankle and was laid
up at home for over a month. At the
beginning of this winter he began to
think of what possible thing he could
do to protect himself this winter. For
time he tried "creepers," but these
were not satisfactory Then came
the brilliant thought.
He took possession of the family wa,
ter bottle and hunted up some old gas
hose. One difficulty was in getting
the sand to fall at the right spot and
also to adjust the flow. Finally he got
a little plug. This he could open with
a string leading up to one pocket that
allowed the sand to flow at regulated
speed But the sand would fall by
the wayside and not go under his
shoes. Brady is a mechanic and made
a little metallic thing he called
"spreader." This caused the sand to
slip under the soles of his shoes.
Brady thinks he ought to get a patent
out on the sand "spreader."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
CareIess and CappY.

We have undertaken TO blend in
one the best of the two proverbial
condiuons-to be careless and happy,
hairless and cappy. We are now hap
py and cappy, and frequently careless
as well. A pretty figure may be con-
jured up-a figure in leaf-green satiR
yelled with rose and silver shot gauze.
The dark hair is covered by a sal
lor's cap, point and all, worn fatty
over the whole head, the point falling
at the back. Instead Of being made
Of scarlet cashmere, it is Of the gauze,
over silver tissue, and studded with
pink and yellow topaz, while 1t is bor-
dered with great gray pear-shaped
pearls. these, of course, hanging
around the back Of the neck and over
the soft hair in front
We have taken to caps.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

NEW YoRR--Reuben 8. simons,
~ supervisor Of 10000 children in
the Juvenile league, is blind, but he is
the most valuable man in the street
cleaning department. and he is not
unhappy over the loss Of his sight be-
cause he is too fond of work and too
busy to be unhappy over anything.
Il never think Of my blindness" he
says, except when hear someone
speak Of the poor blind man. That
cuts like a knife. l do my work as
well as though had my eyes, maybe
better. There are no distractions in
this world within which live. only
think Of my work. What the eye docs
not see the heart does not grieYe for"
Thirteen years ago Reuben Simons'
eyes began to pain him. For the past
seven years he has been totally blind.
And yet within that time he has or
ganized a movement among the school
children of New York in which 15O,-
300 are now enlisted. They pledge
themselves to aid the street cleaning
department in keeping the thorough
iares free Of rubbish. Their duty is
not merely the passive one of refrain
Ing from throwing trash upon the
street.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
Great Baseball Play.

What was the greatest baseball
play you ever saw" asked a friend of
Governor-elect John w. Tener.
THE greatest play 1 ever saw" said
be, took place in an amateur game
on town lot at Charleroi. The teams
were playing on a wet field and an
outfelder who wore a derby hat went
after a high fly. He came to little
pond and taking his eye off the ball
made a jump to cross 1t. AS he was
leaping the ball struck him on the
head went through the crown Of his
ner was out and the fielder had not
touched the ball with his hands. Can
you beat it?"-Washington Core
spondence Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

They help enforce the law. Errins
householders are warned by the volun'
teer aids, and If that warning Is not
obeyed there is prompt recourse to the
law. The members OF the 70 leagues,
in 70 school buildings of the city,
make regular reports to the street
cleaning department.
And this blind man was the pioneer
in the work. He thought of 1t nrst'
impelled by his longing for children
and a certain instinct for sociability
that has always been his. i always
liked to organize clubs when ! was a
boy" he said. I'VE organized for all
sorts of purposes. l like excitement
brisk movement. happiness. ! like to
see things"
The incongruity in that expression
does not bother him. Il have culti-
waited the inner eye" he said. Il have
a power of imagination. can see
you and the people passing by just
as / can see the children sitting be-
fore me when l go into a schoolroom
to organize a junior league. 1t never
occurs to me to think that l am
blind"
Supervisor Simons is a strongly
built, upright man Of fifty-one years
Of age No one would imagine him
blind by the appearance of his eyes
or by his manner. With one hand
caught in the elbow Of an assistant,
Mr.. Davidson, he tramps through
crowded streets as confidently as
though he had his sight. And he is
invariably smiling and good-humored.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

him his walking papers, Edna. He's
got no push or backbone; don't stick
to anything, and will never be rich in
his life. Send the fellow about his
business"
But l will have to see him this eve
ming, papa" began Edna, pleadingly,
He knows that I'm at home, and will
feel hurt if refuse to see him. Show
him in Roberts"
Good evening, Miss Vane. am
fortunate, indeed, in finding you unen-
gagged for the evening. Good evening,
Mr. Vane. hope you have recovered
from that cold"
'Humph!" grunted Mr.. Vane, with
out lifting his eyes from his paper.
Farrows looked embarrassed for an
instant, and Edna flushed with indig-
nation at her fathers rudeness. She
wondered how Jack could talk so calm
ly and Interestingly after having re-
ceived r~ch an insult. Indeed, so well
did he touch upon the leading topics
of the day that Edna, little as she un-
derstood politics, sat listening as If
fascinated, and Mr. Vane, in spite of
himself, was drawn into the CONVEX
sation.
You're right, you're right" he ex-
claimed grudgingly to one of Farrows'
remarks. But at the same time, a
man can't hire decent help at respect
able wages nowadays. Take the
grounds about my house, for instance.
Years ago, could get a man to cut
the grass and trim the shrubbery for
so cents day, and now they want
two dollars for the same job. Think
of 1.-TWO doi,ars a day for work of
that kind! Robbery actual robbery"
Farrows was suddenly struck with
an idea.
"Mr. Vane," he exclaimed, leaning
forward. eagerly. I've a proposition
to make you. I'll keep the grounds
about your house in order for-well,
say 20 days. I'll guarantee the best
of work, and start with the minimum
salary Of one cent day, upon the
condition that the salary for each day
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
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 unseamanlike answer he looked
over the rail in the direction indicat.
ed by the reserves finger, and then
he had another fit. whats the
matter with you?" growled the officer.
Cant you recognize the rising moon
when you see it?" Moon! moon!"
stammered the embryo sea dog. 81
beg your pardon, sir!" Then he
shouted, as If making amends for his
error, Moon ahoy!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
Indian President

I AWTON, OKLA.-Firmly convinced
L. that the full-blood Indian can never
be induced to attend school with white
children long enough to get an educa-
ton, Congressman Scott Ferris Of the
Oklahoma delegation is drawing a
bill that will perpetuate the exclusive
Indian schools.
The plan is to have those Indians
whom the secretary Of the interior
considers incompetent segregated and
have a portion of the fund set aside
as a permanent fund to establish and
maintain schools for these Indians,
from which all other children will be
excluded.
Chief Quanah Parker, the half-blood
Comanche leader, is strong advocate
Of mixed" school, where his children
may attend the same institution
where their white neighbors are edu-
Gated.
Last fall Chief Parker was instru-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

I'm afraid it's all of no use, Jack.
dear" said Edna Vane. Papa simply
will not appreciate you. Why" indig-
dantly "he actually called you Jack
OF all Trades the other day!"
Jack Farrows burst into a hearty
laugh. That's what a poor fellow gets
for not being lucky enough TO possess
a millionaire uncle, or a friend TO put
him wise on the stock exchange ne
said merrily. Then more seriously he
added: 81 would make good though. II
only / could get the chance. Gould l
help 1t that Smyers g. Ricketts, went TO
smash, or that Jedson & Keith moved
TO another city? Yet both times when
! was thrown out of Job your father
seemed to blame me for It. But, never
mind. I'll win him over yet; wait ana
see II ! DON'T"
There's only one way you can do
that, Jack, dear" said Edna Thought
fully. Papa always takes a liking TO
the person who can get the best OF
him.
"Um! Well, I'll put on my think
Ing cap and set to work. I'd better go
now, ! suppose, before he starts 10
wind the alarm clock. Goodnight
dear. Don't be discouraged; wen md
way out Of this somehow"
A few evenings later, Edna sat op'
posite her father in the library vainly
endeavoring to fix her thoughts upon
the book she held in her hands. She
expected Farrows that evening, but
she had also expected her father to
leave town on business that very after
noon, and at the last moment he had
decided to postpone the trip. She
started nervously as the sound of the
bell pealed through the house. A few
moments later, Roberts, an old gray
haired servant who served in the ca
pacity Of butler, entered the room and
handed her Farrows' card.
who is it?" asked her father, test
lily, frowning at the card over the edge
of his paper. 'Who-that Farrows
chap again? It's about time you gave
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
a School Board

mental in having a public school dis
trict formed which includes his hand
some residence in the foothills of the
Wichita mountains. He donated a
large tract of land and subscribed to a
fund for maintenance Of the district.
He was chosen president of the board.
While the government maintains a
Comanche Indian school one mile from
Lawton, Chief Parker has never taken
very kindly to sending his sons and
daughters to the tribal school.
For one year his son attended the
white school at Cache, IL miles west
Of Lawton and near his home, but tn
other families strenuously objected
Then the chief reluctantly kept his
boy out Of school. This was his in
centive in establishing the new dis
trict in western Comanche county.
The admiration Of Chief Parker for
his white neighbors is great. 1t is his
ambition that all his children should
marry into the families of the Ameri-
cans.
Recently Quanah Parker, Jr., was
united in marriage to Miss Laura
Clark, the attractive daughter Of Rev
and Mrs. A. Clark, Comanche mission
aries. This is the first instance, in thi
locality, of an Indian man marry
into a white family.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
Chicago Chinese to Amputate Queues

DO you know that the Chinese did
not always wear a queue? This fash
ion of wearing the hair was intro
duced by the Manchoo dynasty about
$50 years ago. The Manchoorians
or Mongolians, as they are called, had
more hair than they knew what to dc
with. In some way they seized the
reins of government and the first
thing they did was to issue an i'm
perial order that every Chinaman
must wear a queue. Before that the
Chinese wore their hair like the Jap.
anese and Koreans. If a Chinaman
refused to wear queue his head was
chopped off. He was compelled to
adopt the Manchoorian style of wear
ing the hair.
1T is a common belief among Amer.
leans that the reason a Chinaman
doesn't cut off his queue is that he
thinks he cannot enter heaven with.
out it. That's only a story. China.
men, the world over, will welcome the
decree to cut off their queues. In
Chicago there is a Chinese popula.
ton of about 1000, of which one.
fourth have no queues The other
three-fourths, with few exceptions,
will climb in the barber chair on
February Ia and say, Give me hair.
cut"
"A dealer in hair goods called on
me the other day regarding the cut.
ting off of queues. He wanted to
know if he could purchase all the
queues that will come off in Chicago.
Some of my countrymen have long,
glossy black braids that ought to be
worth $50. These braids will last
wnnnan q Iifntinnnn -
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
plnnlnn snruoe Gum.

There will be a crusade in spruce
gum digging in the Maine woods this
winter. About twenty men will leave
Skowhegan within a short time to be-
gin gum digging operations near Jack
man. Gum has grown scarce in the
last few years and the demand is 80
great that it has become a business to
many Maine men. Last year James
Carey, Frank Croning and Joe Cass
dug 1900 pounds and sold It all in
Maine. 1t is estimated that from 60,-
900 to 100000 pounds will be dug this
season.-Kennebec (Me.) Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
A READER CURES HIS
CONSTlPATlON-TRY IT FREE
simple any family good msmbs

use OF salts, waters. strong cathartio1
ana such things. Syrup Pepsin. by train
ing the stomach and bowel muscles -
again do their work naturally, and with
its tonic ingredients strengthening the
nerves, brings about lasting cure
Among Us strongest supporters are Mr..
John Graveline OF 98 Milwaukee Ave.
Detroit, Mich, MT j. A. Vernon OF Okla
homa City and thousands OF others. It
can be obtained OF any druggist az hfty
cents and one dollar a bottle, or II you
want 20 try II first "a free sample bottle
can be obtained by writing the doctor.
For the free sample address DR.. W. y.
Caldwell. 20l Caldwell building. Month
cello. Ill.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

The editors OF '1Iealth Hints" and
"Quostlons and Answers" have one ques-
ton that Is put 70 them more often than
any other and which, strangely enough,
That is How can / cure my eonAupa-
uonT
DR.. Caldwell. an eminent specialist in
diseases OF the stomach. liver and bowels
has looked the whole field over. has prac-
Used the speciality for forty years and Is
convinced that the ingredients contained
In what is called DR.. Caldwelfs Syrup
Pepsln has the best claim 70 attention
from constipated people.
It's success In the cure OF stubborn con-
stlpatlon has done much 20 dlsplace the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
A mErlnndlv Match. y

speak of a friendly match" not at
all forgetting the dictum Of the old
Scot to whom his opponent, breaking
some trivial rule, said: Il suppose you
won't claim that in friendly match p
Friendly match!" was the reply
There's no such thing at golf!"-
London Telegraph.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
Aotor,s Monotonoua LIE.

THE life Of a dramatic or operate
star is after all very monotonous," OBJ.
serves a dramatic and musical critic
Certainly it seems to have been in
number of cases-just one marriage
after another. - Richmond News
Leader.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

when Dustin Stax was a boy he
would work like a slave carrying wa
ter to the elephant"
Yes. And now he works just as
hard carrying diamond necklaces to
opera singers"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
LONGER Heard From.

What good has the automobile
done?" asked one policeman.
well" replied the other, Judging
from the arrests now made, It has
reformed all the bicycle scorchers. /"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
Had an Eye to the Future.

HaG an Eye TO IHe TuLuTGs
Il would probably take many gener-
ations of adversely to train Americans
into the farseeing thriftiness Of my
people," once observed an American
Of Scotch birth. "I remember q case
of a Scotch woman who had been
promised new bonnet by lady. Be-
fore she undertook the purchase the
lady called and asked the good wo-
man:
"'Would you rather have felt or
straw bonnet, Mrs. Carmichael?'
"'Weel,' responded Mrs. Carmichael
thoughtfully, 4 think I'll TAX strGe
ane. It'll maybe a mouthfu' to the coo
when I'm done wi 1t. it.'"-Lippincott
Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

Vege table Com.
pound and Sanative
Wash have done me.
i live on q farm and
have worked very
hard. / am forty.
five years old, and
am the mother of
thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that l am
not broken down
with hard work and
fba nara nf r,ou fopo
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
Principals, New York, and the Ad-
visory Board Of Oculists.
suddy,s Guess.

Dimples (examining her Christmas
dolD how do you s'pose Santa
Claus got pieces just like mammals
skirt to make dollie's dress?
Buddy-I dunno, less maybe Mrs.
Santa Claus buys remnants.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeable. You will be sur
prised to see how quickly Hamlins Wizard
Oil will drive that stiffness out. One
night, that's all.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

The Pug and the BIrdman.
In one respect the aviator has a
great advantage over the pugilist, He
invariably comes back
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

It is easier to borrow from a new
friend than it is to pay back what
you owe an old one.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
On the staae.

We've got to get somebody to play
this light part"
why not the electrician? ?"-Balu-
more American.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

A woman's idea Of great flnancier
is a man who can straighten out her
expense account.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

Some men borrow trouble and some
buy it by the bottle,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money IL PAZO ONT
MENr fails 70 cure any case Of Itching, Blind
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

Fence Posts Last Long.
Fence posts in Argentina are made
Of quebraoho wood, which is exceed
ingly hard; they last forty years.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
OWES
HER
HEALTH
To Lydia e. Pinkham's s
Vegetable Compound

Scottville, Mich.-"I want to tell
you how much good lydia u. Pinkham'a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17

Most concerts are all right, If there
are no cats in them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
Imnnrtant 70 Mothera

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 10
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-17
The Glamour Of the Show.

In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-03
A Peculiar Fire.

When 0. G. Cooper and fam
lily went 10 bed Friday night at
their home a quarter of a mile
west of Pawnee Rock everything
about the place seemed to be all
right. When they got up in the
morning things seemed changed
somewhat but it was several min
utes before they realized just
what was the matter. Then they
discovered that during the night
the barn had burned. 1t was an
old barn and the loss was not 50
much on it but seven head of
horses and mules were burned
and with thin some buggies, har-
ness and other paraphernalia and
1000 bushels of wheat.
They were not disturbed dur
ing the night by the fire nor did
any of the people Of Pawnee
Rock or the neighbOrs elsewhere
Hear anything about it.
The barn is an old one owned
by nieces of Mr.. Cooper the
Misses Wilson, of lola, formerly
Of Pawnee Rock. They also own
the farm.
Mr.. Cooper went to Kansas
City Saturday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-03

ILL.,, are here the guests of their
uncle, John Weber and family.
Mrs. Richard Dirk and child
rem returned last Thursday even
ing from their months visit with
her father-in law, DR.. Dirk, Of
Washington, D. C.
Bert Fancher, Harry Billings,
T. C. Calhoun and S.. j. Swain
were bunch Of ClafliniteS who
autoed over to EllinwOOd' Sun
day afternoon for a little recre-
alton.
John DannebOhm, of Route 3,
was in town Wednesday for the
first time In over five weeks.
as his family has been under qual
antine for that length of time.
John thinks they have had their
share of sickness for some time
to come!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-03

Harry HoweS of Newton was
visiting with friends here last
Thursday. es
Miss Small of Great Bend, was
the guest of her sister Miss Lu-
ellyu Small Q few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Eber-
hard are the proud parents OF
a big 10 pound boy. born last
Friday.
Miss Bessie DixsOn Left for
Dodge City Tuesday morning.
Mrs. lE. F. Foster Of Illinois,
is visiting at the Snare home.
MRS. j. W. A. Cooke came
over frOAt Lyons Wednesday for
visit with Mrs. Wolf and Mrs.
Helm.
Tho Misses Ella, Lizzie and
: lenaies McNmllen were here from
Great Bend Sunday for a short
visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Zimmerman
andsdauglter Of Great Bend were
guests at the home Of John KOm-
arch ST.. Sunday.
Mis- Ruth Granger was here
from Great Bend Sunday for a
visit with friends.
P.OB. Kimpler made a business
trip So Alden and Hutchinson
Wednesday.
(. Dave Wright Of St. John Wis
tied with his sister, Mrs. i. Rey-
n0fds, there Tuesday.
Mr.. 4and Mrs. Simon and Mrs.
Clyde Chalfant were Raymond
visitors Monday.
Mrs. LOttie Clark and son,
Frederick, of Great Bend, are
here ON a few days visit with
her mother Mrs. Henry Brining.
G. F. Holmes the druggist, was
here from Great Bend Monday
on a short business and pleasure
trip. g
sMiS Kate Daniel and cousin,
Rudolph Seidle visited with Mrs.
Marvil9MorIS Of Newton over
Sunday,
Mrs. Louis Wes. and child
rem returned to their home in
SpeSrville, Saturday morning af-
ter a two weeks visit with her
mOtheTy Mrs. Theresa Dantzman
and other. relatives.
J.1W. Kuethna and sister, Miss
katherine Kuethna Of Sublette,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-03
ALBERT ITEMS
From The Star
x K K K K K K <

Cliff Gardner and three others
went hunting coyotes last Friday
They were fortunate enouh to
capture a good sized on.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Kuhl went to
Bison Saturday and returned
Tuesday.
Ira WOrden and Joe GleiSSner
made a business trip to Great
Bend last Thursday.
John Andree, J. S. Winget and
wife, and Grandma Winget auto
ed to HOiSingtOn Saturday to Wis
# the DR.. McCauley family and
see the city.
A. Polzer, Adam Wagnr. CT.
Archer and NJ. E. Hickey return
ed home rom Kansas City last
Friday, where they had been at
tending the Implement Dealers
Convention.
j. A. Blackburn was on the
sick list last week, and went TO
his home at Ness City Friday.
lie has returned and the trim
seemed to help him considerably
Mrs. Ferris and mother went
up to Alexander returning FRIDAY
accompanied by her daughter.
Mrs, Roy COddington.
Miss Inca Paxson entertained
a few young ladies at supper Last
Saturday evening in honor of
her cousin. Miss Grace Camp
bell and Miss Mile Barrows of
Aline, Okla. Those present were
Misses Campbell, Mile Barrows,
Elsie Tullis, Mabel Hayes, Ger.
trude Beeching, Myra Winget.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-03

Chas. Clifford Heath, Of Sioux
Falls, S. D. visited last week, the
guest of DR.. Ed. Button, and
other relatives.