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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10
THE GRIM REAPER

Othello S. Brandon, aged 43, died at
his home on Lisle street, this city, last
Sunday evening of dread consumption
after years of suffering. He was form
erly an employs at the furniture tacto-
ry. He was a son of the late VIM. and
Sarah Brandon, and was born in this
township. He leaves a wife and two
children-GrOver and Leila. His fun
eral took place yesterday.
John II. Huelsman, aged 43, died
at his home two miles east of st. Hen
ry last Saturday afternoon. Death was
due to Brights disease. A wife and
three children survive him. His fu-
neral took place from the Cranberry
Catholic Church Tuesday morning.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
phen Bettinger, North Mill street, aged
three days, passed away last Sunday
night. Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon.
Ex-Treasurer VIM. j. Maehlman, of
this city, accompanied by his brother,
Banker Frank Maehman of Ottowa,
went to Cincinnati Saturday, where
they were called by the death of their
brotber-in-law, A. Il. Hanneberg, who
passed away in that city last Friday
morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10
The Colds That Hang OR

Are readily cured by Dr.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey, It relieves the cold and
stops the cough. There is only one
genuine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10
For Group

DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey is the best
known remedy. DO not experiment,
get the genuine DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10

Mrs. Kate Ellis announces her
spring millinery opening for next
Thursday, the 10th.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10

Rexall Remedies for every i'll. Every
one absolutely guaranteed by the RI.
LEY DRUG STORE.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10

If yon want your prescriptions filled
accurately--no substitntions-got to the
RILEY DRUG STORE.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10
The Time for Heroic
Measures Are at Hama

When the tongue Of trade IA coated. when
the eyes ana limbs Of the clerk are dull and
langnid, when the raging fever tackles tho
empty vltnis OF the tiil. when the spider
rooats IN the empty cHsh-boN, and bouquets
of decay are on the chandeliers. IL 10 con-
elusive that the advertising doctor has not
been consulted.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10
CUPID'S VICTIMS

The news reached this city the first
of the week of the marriage of VIM.
Beiersdorfer, former Celina boy, to
Miss Katheryn Richmond, of Wash
ington, DC, at Phoenix, Ariz. They
will make the latter city their home,
where Mr.. Beiersdorfer is the manager
of an automobile concern.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10

Miss Blanche L. Jaynes and Clarence
Lusk, of Wapakoneta, were welded at
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Anna Weamer, West Wayne street,
last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Charles
Bennett performed the ceremony,
which was followed by wedding din
ner. The groom is young business
man of WapakOneta, and a son of Rev.
j. B. Lusk of that city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10

A new Richmond in the auctioneer
field, who is likely to make some older
ones in the game sit up and take notice
before another season rolls around.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-10

Grand Spring Millinery Opening at
Mrs. Kate Ellis, West Fayette street,
next Thursday, the 10th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
CLAIMING OSCAR UNDERWOOD
,m the Monteomery Journal.

From the Montgomery Journal
 Not content with the mere claim to him that the floor leader of the House was now comes the Virginian-Pilot and makes even stronger claims to him, almost, In fact, taking him from Alabama. Hear it.:
 But Mir Underwood is at least half virginian by blood. His mother was born and raised in Petersburg, her father was pioneer merchant and early mayer of that city, while her mother was WalthaH, of Chesterfield. Among the nearest relations of the distinguished young congressman are the Egertons Of Petersburg, and the children of ex-Gov- ernor Cameron through their mother"
 We think it honor enoungh that the mother of Oscar Underwood was born in Virginia, and the yirginian-Pilot should concede to Alabama the honor of being the place of his birth, and that Alabama, by a recognition of his abilities, of his purity of life and character, made possi- ble his present and deserved distinction.
 But really Oscar Underwood couldn't help his mother being a Virginian, and he was too young to be held responsible for his parents placing him in the Uni versty of Virginia to be educated. If ne had been educated at the University of Alabama, he might have been president instead of mere leader of the demo- cratic majority in the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
DICKENS MEMORIAL
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
 Johnston street, Somers Town, where the London county council have decided to erect a memorial tablet to Charles Dickens, was associated with what was practically the first ray of sunshine that broke through the clouded sky of the novelist's childhood. It was in 1925 when Dickens was 13, that a sudden improve ment in his fathers finances enabled the family to leave the Marshalsea Prison and take house in Johnston street.
 For Charles, who had boarded out dur ing his fathers detention in the debtors prison, this meant the resumption of home life. It meant also relief from the slavery in the blacking factory. for his father was now able to send him to a fairly good school in the neighborhood of their new abode. The Dickenses re- mained in Johnston street for four years and descriptions of the locality occur, it will be remembered, in Nicholas Nick leby'' and Bleak House"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Dogs and the Dog Cart

President Exum says the dogs in this town must hereafter be muz- zled if they go in the streets of the city at all. Hereafter unmuzzled dogs in the street will be subject to capture and early death. Dogs can not run at large in this city unmuz- zied. No matter how many tags they may bear they must also be equipped with muzzle.
 This no doubt is correct rule dur ing the heated term. Some say there are no mad dogs but the weight of opinion is that some dogs do go mad In that condition they are dangerous animals, especially to children.
 It is better to be on the safe side and President Exum proposes to mee the difficulty by requiring all dog, to be kept in the owners yard ol else to bear a muzzle. This is tn, safer and better plan, and it will as suredly command public approval, z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Politics in New York

The New York republicans are by
 no means unified. Oil and water will not mix. Recently the chairman of l-fhe New York county committee re- signed and primary was held in Manhattan to elect a new one. It was a stand-up fight between the progressives and the regulars and the progressives elected their man by narrow majority. The regulars are sulking over the result, threatening to renewn the struggle in the Sep tember primaries.
 Under State Chairman Barnes the machinery up state is being adjusted on regular lines, but this is certainly Unsatisfactory, and large number of stay-at-homes is anticipated next fall.
 Neither party is in excellent shape in New York. Governor Dix is not proving a good leader, and the re- pub,cans arc divided into two camps, some being regulars and some pro- gressives. The result is the most populous state is left in an uncertain state politically. The independent vote is large and the stay-at-home will be still larger, and no one can say how the state will vote next No vember, much less in November of next year. The election of Senator X O'Gorman has, however, proven pop Aular and the tariff legislation of the Mouse promises also to make votes for the democrats, and altogether the democrats have the better chance of carrying the big state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Texas and Prohibition

"The most active prohibition campaign now in progress is that which is waxing warm in Texas" said Henry F. Horton of Washington. D. c.
 T spent a week in Texas recently, and from what I could learn from observa- tion and conversation with friends l would say that the fight between the state-widers and the local optionists was very close Statewide prohibition has been rejected by most of the southern states where the Anti-Saloon league at Virginia, Florida, Alabama and Missouri either resisted or repudiated statutory prohibition; and while the untra- prohibit tionists of Texas express themselves as confident of victory at the general elec- tion in July, I would think 1t a safe prediction that the vets would win, al- though by a comparatively small major ity. About 90 per cent of Texas Is al- ready dry, and only fanatics would try to turn orderly cities like Dallas Hous- ton, Fort Worth and the great tourist city of San Antonio into blind tiger towns.
 By the way, I was in Kansas recently, where prohibition is written in the con stitution. When I was in that state two or three years ago prohibition seemed to be fairly we'll carried out. But now the blind tigers are very active, and a great volume of cheap whisky is consumed in Kansas
 People do learn by experience, but some of them are very slow to learn. Anyone who has travelled much, or has kept informed by reading liquor statistics, knows that prohibition is farce. in large cities. The very large cities, of course. never have prohibition; but all cities of 5000 population and upwards do well to have strictly regulated saloons. I am not interested in business way In the liquor trade and am not much of patron | of saloons, but do drink a bottle of beer
 every day when I can get it, and, like
 thousands of other people who travel over
 the land, I am never well impressed with
 a city that prohibits thess sale of so inno- cent beverage as beer'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17

ton of the germ which causes rabies, and If the dog stands that test he Is given over to his owner and permitted to run at large. The intense heats of tropical summers and the want of water may cause the dog to have fit and foam at the mouth, but there Is no fear of rabies. and dogs can fight and bite each other to their hearts content with no more serious results than usually follows such encounters.
 Tt Is about time some action was being taken to suppress this most aw- full evil. The accounts of the suffer ings of those who have been bitten by pet dogs is enough to send thrill of horror through the community. For tunately there is remedy, and that Is to compel the owners of all dogs to put a suitable muzzle on them, and to pick up and destroy all unmuzzled dogs, no matter to whom they belong or where found. Three months strict enforcement of such law would save the lives of many citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
MODERN HUMOR
New York Herald.

From the New YOrlk Herald.
 Those who complain because the world moves on at too fast a pace and would like to see time turn backward In It's flight may find consolation in the mooern American school of humor.
 Fiction of this class usually finds ex- pression in the pages of magazines though sometimes 1t is sufficiently drawn out to fill book. It is founded largely on the disasters incident to ordinary do- nestle life. The professional humorist' if we may judge by his writings is ai- ways in trouble, but he is cheerful or "op- timistic." as the magazine editors say, because his misfortunes furnish him With a livelihood. If he buys a COW the ani- nal kicks over the milk pail; if he asks a few friends to dinner we recall the feast to which David Copperfield invited Trad dles; his family horse is the same quad- ruped that apArrowsrass owned more than 50 years ago. and his differences with his wife remind us of the Claude lectures.
 That the humorist shows no evidence of any intellectual life whatever is due not entirely to himself but to those who buy his manuscript. Be good natured!" Is constantly dinned into his ears, and he knows that the editorial idea of good na- ture Ia disaster. Nothing Is more unpop. ujar In . magazine office than intellectua or satirical humor. and yet the most popular humorous serial of modern timel was The Autocrat of tho Dreekfas Table,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
CORRECT DRESS FOR BURGLARS


 From the Washington Post.
 The so-called gentleman cracksman'' has figured so largely in fiction and the drama that in the popular imagination the burglar is no longer a Bill Sikes with coat collar turned up, club in hand and scowling face. but gentleman in even- ing dress with a crush hat on his head. mask over his eyes and soft and cour- teous words of self-deprecation, sueges- ton and command on his lips. The timid spinster who hunts for robbers before go- ing to bed no longer looks for rough brogans, but for patent leather pumps and silk socks. The stage criminal must have his trousers properly pressed and his linen immediately white in order to command respect and credence.
 The burglar is at best but an imita- tion of a gentleman. With his hunted look and shifty eyes he could never make himself really popular in society. More over. outsiders who venture into circles of the higher order are, to a certain ex- tent, judged by their clothes, pending the time when their antecedents can be carefully looked into. and the vulgarian Is apt to betray himself by the neglect of certain minutiae of the toilet which are among the distinguishing marks of the well bred
 The gentleman cracksman," despite his swallow tailed coat and white tie. has not yet learned to wear gloves with even- ing dress, and gloves are far more i'm portant to him than any other article oi attire, for they leave no recognizable finger prints on safe or window pane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
"ruE MENpELssoHN FAMILY"

The excellence as readable biography Of Sebastian Hensels book. "The Mendeis- sohn Family" seems to justify the re- cent publication of this work in single volume. more convenient and less expen- sive than the two volumes of the originai edition. The Harpers have just brought if out. There is no infringement of Hen seps delightful account of the great com poser and the other Mendelssohns.
 The story of the Mendelssohns is told from 1729 to 1S47, the material being de- rived from journals, letters and other first-hand and reliable sources The au- thor calledsit @ family biography and if he did not invent this form of litera- ture, he at any rate succeeded well Tn kind of writing that Is sufficiently rare.
 The narrative Is more familiar, more at- u,6spheric. than most biographies, and loses nothing through diffusiveness. For the Mendelssohn family was, of course' quite remarkable apart from the genus of It's most noted member. and affords subject of fairly equal interest. Espe- cially Felix's father, who will prove an unexpected character to those who are not already acquainted with the family contributes to the readers enjoyment by his letters, full of humor, shrewdness and amusing gossip.
 "The Mendelssohn Family" which so pleasantly preserves in substantial book form so many instances of wit, cleverness and goodness, will doubtless retain It's popularity even with non-musical read CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17

the other day and asked for chicken pie The waiter was a 'kidder."
 ''Oh, you're pirate, eh7" he said.
 ''No." Scamp replied, merely a church member who is pious."
 Who makes these pies?' Scamp ask ed, when the order was placed before him.
 T forget his name." said the waiter. but he's a crusty old fellow" . Why don't you go on the stage?" Scamp asked, frowning.
 "The stage would never do," the waiter said. I'm going to become a chimney sweep" af
 Chimney sweep-why?" asked the ac- tor man.
 "Well," the waiter said. T think that job would soot me-"
 Scamp certainly was mad. He exam ined the pie closely Say" he called to the waiter-comedian, whats the mat
 "oh. any answer would do.'' said the man in the apron.
 'No: mean 1t. There's no chicken in this thing"
 "well, say. friend" came from the waiter. you wouldn't expect to find a dog in a dog biscuit, would you?'
 Scamp had no more to say. When he finished he went to the cashier to pay his bill.
 .sWhat's the name of that fellow who waited on mel" he asked.
 Jester" she replied.
 well, he's too fresh," said Scamp. 'T think so, too." said the girl. '.He's my husband"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
EAyoRITEs OF PROSE
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City star.
 Not all the poetry of the language is in verse. One need consider only the Bi- ble, in the King James version, to make the statement seem so obvious as not to require saying. But the Bible fur nishes far from all the proof.
 This which follows, from Laurence sternes "Tristram .shandy." has been called by critics the most beautiful pas sage in the English language:
 "The accusing spirit. which flew up to heavens chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in; and the recording an- gel. as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word and plotted 1t out for ever"
 For splendid writing, giving the image of awe and majesty. the Rev. Richard Hooker's definition of law holds at least e-honored supremacy:
 "Of law there can be no less acknowl- edged than that her seat is the bosom of God, her voice the harmony of the world. All things in heaven and earth do her homage-the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power.'
 Yet tastes vary and there Is too great richness in the English tongue to have this or that inspiration the sole bearer of supreme excellence. Lincoln's Get trysburg speech, Macaulays somewhat orotund view of the prophetic ruins or St. Pauls, some dainty passages of Ste yenson and Walter Pater-but how limit tho ranae from the early Elizabethan time to our own, Almost all who read have their favorite of prose as or poetry What, may one ask, is yours?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
MT. .Gompers' Victory

An unanimous opinion of the
 United States supreme court sets free
 Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and
 Frank Morrison, officers of the American Federation of Labor, who had boycotted the Bucks Stove and Range company by placing it on the ssunfair" or "we-don't-patronize" list published regularly in the American Federationist. When this publica- tion had been kept up the offended company induced the supreme court of the District of Columbia to sentence the offending officials of the fedora tion to long jail terms. The case was carried to the United, States supreme court in which Justice La, mar delivered on Monday last the unanimous opinion of the court re
 leasing Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell
 and Morrison from the jail sentences The decision is, however, based or . technicality. In civil contempt ease the court applied jail sentences when it should have applied fines
 The court could have brought crim. final contempt proceedings in the premises and have inflicted jail sen tences. It did not do this. It ap'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Rrixhfer Conditions

Now that suspense is ended by the United States supreme courts decision in the Standard Oil case business will improve right along, l think" said Leo K. Steiner. the banker. "The fact that the New York stock market, following the supreme courts decision, opened at an advance and closed at the highest quotations of the day, is significant. Wall streets reflects the financial pulse of the country. The stock market is great financial barometer, and it's upward movement is, of course, watched with interest by the public at large, and is reassuring to business interests in gen. eral
 ''The principal thing needed now is con- fdence. In view of satisfactory agri- cultural conditions and of sound bus mess conditions throughout the country the coming summer should witness gen. uine prosperity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17

piled jail sentences in a civil con- tempt case. Here is where the court erred, and the defendants are free gain and the entire matter is ended.
 About all that seems to be accom- plished is that it will be more diff cult hereafter to send union leaders to jail because this can be done at the instance of the court only and never at the instance of a plaintiff in a civil case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
PRIDE BEFORE A FAIL

Up In the air, so trim and taut.
 He sailed the summer sky; The breeze was cool and pleasant there He saw the birds go by. But something snapped-we don't know
 what
 The cry was, Coming downr, He landed where the sod was soft
 Yet almost cracked his crown. Some said, "A faulty steering gear" Some said, "A broken plane" But all he knew was everywhere His body throbbed with pain. The little birds were sailing still As gaily as you please, Across. the green and grassy lawn And high above the trees. They laughed to see the poor blrd-man in such a doleful plight, And nearly every one of them Opined, Tt served him rightr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
ru h,ox1s the wind that profits nobody.
 -3 King Henry VI.
Schedule K and the Revenue

Tho revenue from Schedule K is at nresent about S36,OO0,0O0 year. About one-half of this amount comes from the duty on raw wool, and near Iv the other half comes from duties on bieh-priced woolen goods. AS the Aid rich bill stands the duties on the cheaper grades of clothing are pro- hibitive, ranging from 11S to 195 per cent. while the duty on better cloth is but 94 per cent.
 The hope is that the duties on cheaper wool cloth will be reduced by the ways and means committee which has begun the revision of the wool schedule. The duty on raw wool is now 12 cents pound, and this will probably be reduced to 5 or 6 cents a pound, with a provision for a re- duetion of 1 cent in the duty each year until it is put on the free list.
 The committee has difficult prob lem. It must maintain the revenue while it is striving to give the people cheaper and better clothing. As soon as the revised schedule is ready 1t will be laid before a caucus of the democrats of the House, and a pro,
 gramme will be adopted that can be
 maintained in the House. All in all
 Schedule K is the most difficult tasl
 that Mir. Underwood and his asso
 ciates have undertaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
In the Agricultural Districts

'The spring has been very favorable to the farmers of Alabama" said Col lector of Internal Revenue ]. o. Thomp- son. Reports from the agricultural dis tricts are decidedly favorable. The past four weeks have been all that could be desired, and the crop outlook in this state was never better.
 We will have big cotton crop, and as Alabama Is coming to be an important corn and hay state those crops will be larger and larger each year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. Did your investment in western min. ing stocks prove good buy?' Yes; a goodbye to my money"
 TOGS. That man we deem A heartless brute, Who doesn't praise Our new spring suit.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. But then, by jinls, It's lucky that He only THINKS About our hat.
 youngstown Telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
REFLECTIONs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Making money is mostly getting other peoples away from them.
 The ambition of parents Is a son with brains. their joy daughter with heart.
 The most gratitude for favors is shown In the effort to get them done, not after they are. As long as a stout woman can keep on petting out her clothes she can have su. )preme faith she Is not getting any fatter N A man trusts and admires the doctor @ho tells him the only thing the matter With him is the heavy strain of his brain w0fk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
HOPELESS.

Shippers is a dreadfully depressing sort of fellow"
 .'Yes?"
 "One of the most pessimistic chaps I ever saw. He says he has been fifth rater all his life and firmly expects to be run over some day by one-lung au- tomobile."