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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

r HE greatest gun ever built will be-
1 come part of the coast defense at
the Pacific end of the Panama canal.
The giant weapon is now at Sandy
Hook, N. j., but according to orders
received from the war department it
will soon start on the most remark
able journey ever taken by weapon
of its size. 1t weighs $50 tons, is so
feet in length, with a 16-inch caliber
and power to throw a 2,400-pound pro-
jectile a distance of 23 miles. The
gun is being moved because war au-
thorities believe New York is in less
danger of being attacked than the
west end of the Panama canal. There
no ship that pokes it's nose above the
horizon will be safe against the mon
ster gun for with a single well-direct-
ed shot 1t could send to the bottom the
largest war craft the world knows to-
day.
Although the Notifications for the
canal have already been fully planned,
the details regarding them are kept
secret. All that is known is that the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08
DON'T OPEN HUBBrs LETTERS
Il ls a Breach Of Pollteness for the
Wife 70 Break the
Seal.

A wife Is IN doubt whether she
should open her husbands letters, and
implies her willingness 10 let him
open and read hers before they come
into her hands There Is no violation
Of confidence involved IN a preference
70 read ones correspondence before II
is so much as glanced over by the
eyes Of another. letter IS bit or
personal property, and II Is a breach
Of ordinary politeness TO break It's
seal Wife and husband alike have
the privilege Of opening their indiYid-
ual correspondence. and Of sharing
It together II they choose. As no one
who Is entirely polite opens a closed
door without the formality OF a knock,
though the door belong to a member
OF the family, and is the entrance 70
an individual room, so no really polite
persons opens without leave the corre-
spondence Of another. It should be
taken for granted that married peo'
pie are mutually interested in one an
others letters. but II is not to be I'M
agined that they shall necessarily al
ways read every written scrap that
comes into the house for one or the
other. Married happiness is so pre-
cious a thing that it should be guard
ed with the greatest care, and II eth
er partner in the home discerns on
the horizon the smallest hint Of a
cloud, the duty is at once TO take
measures to prevent a storm.-The
Christian Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08
Mammoth Guns to Guard Panama Canal

two ends of the ditch will be defended
by seven forts in all, three at the At
lantic end and four at the Pacific open
ing. These works will constitute two
systems of forts-the four at the Pa
cific end operating together, and like
wise the three at the Atlantic end.
The Notifications will all be under
ground. A hostile feet approaching
from the ocean will see nothing but
a slope Of grassy greensward, whether
on the islands or on the mainland,
There will be nothing visible to shoot
at, for the great guns will be hidden
in concrete lined pits, from which
they are uplifted momentarily by their
disappearing carriages to deliver their
fire. Quite a distance in the rear Of
each Of the two groups Of forts will
be three large pits, each containing
four 12-inch mortars.
The locks of the canal necessarily
are vital points, and these will be de
Tended by field fortifcations"
is to say, well constructed eartbworks,
with siX-inch howitzers, three-Inch
field guns. etc. These works are in.
tended, Of course, for defense against
possible attack by a land force. The
war department is going to maintain
a considerable body Of troops on the
isthmus. 1t may be taken for granted
that The forts at the two eDds Of the
canal will be able to defeat any at.
tack from the sea.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08
Bar Unbidden Guests From Naval Ball

ID ECENT agitation over the new re.
AA strictions placed upon midshipmen
at the naval academy in the matter of
guests at academy dances has brought
forth from officials of the navy de-
partment a remarkable statement. It
was disclosed that heretofore the
doors of the naval academy have been
opened wide ON the evenings Of
dances, and all presenting themselves
at the doors dressed as for a dance
have been admitted without question.
Several embarrassing situations
have developed from time to time
involving midshipmeE in serious
trouble. Henceforth, 1t Is stated, the
academy officials will require that no
person be admitted without presenting
q card Of invitation, and the names of
all persons to whom such cards are
Issued are to be listed.
"The invitations to balls and hops at
the naval academy" says the state
ment, ''have been either a source of
Misunderstanding or a cause for at
tempting to stir up class prejudice.
Few fathers and mothers with sons
at the naval academy but would de-
sire and expect the authorities having
their sons in charge to endeavor to
keep them apart from that special
form Of temptation that haunts all
places where large bodies Of young
men are collected together.
when the academy was much
smaller and the number OF guests
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

The only way to stamp out the use Of
opium and cocaine primarily is
through interstate regulation.
"Since the importation of opium was
prohibited, in 1909, a process Of manu-
facture has been evolved which has
left the door wide open again The
process Of manufacture is very simple
and can be carried on quietly for
years. The crude opium is bought
from druggists who, without an inter
state regulation law, can import the
crude drug and distribute Il at will
Since last fall we have made hauls In
every large city in the country, includ'
ing New York, Buffalo, Washington,
Providence, Chicago, Terre Haute,
Kansas City, st. Louis, Denver, Oma'
ha, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, Boston and Philadelphia.
These hauls have all brought out some
thing and given a line on the traffic
generally"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08
Ready Permission.

As an uptown manufacturer and his
wife were motoring through the coun-
try in Bucks county, the wife saw
an apple orchard, with several trees
laden with bright red fruit. Her
mouth watered for apples, and she
induced her husband to stop the car
and go into the orchard.
As he put his foot inside he encoun-
tered a man, May l have some ap-
ples?" he asked.
Sure, help yourself" replied the
other.
How much viii I owe your"
"Oh, nothing, nothing at all. l don't
own the orchard" said the man.
Philadelphia Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

instead of meeting them in other
places.
In this plan a good deal OF atten-
ton is paid to the kitchen. The most
important room in evsFy house is the
kitchen, but many families seem to
be ashamed Of it. They have a little
back corner partitioned off. with a
low ceiling and one little, narrow win.
dow. and call this a Kitchen" Very
often the little window is so placed
that it is impossible to get any air
through II, and not much light comes
in that way If there is any outlook
at all, It is In the most uninteresting
direction. These little eight-by-five
affairs, so often used as a makeshift,
are very dark in winter and hot in
summer. especially when cooking din.
ner.
It may not be necessary to put the
kitchen in the front part Of the house;
still this would be a better arrange
ment than some plans met with. Some
builders make the front of the house
as elaborate as possible. otter doing
a lot Of expensive work to have the
parlor very fine; while the kitchen is
not only badly planned. but it may be
placed wrong and finished (or unfin-
ished) in the cheapest kind of wood
and often with poor floor.
All this is wrong. The best floor
in the house should be in the kitchen.
The kitchen should be near to the
pantry and near to the dining room,
to save steps as much as possible;
but this does not mean that the smell
of cooking should penetrate into the
other rooms.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

pearance, and living in It year after
year without any ambition to do bet.
ter. This cheap little house offers a
solution for such a condition of af.
fairs. and / hope a great many will
take advantage Of II.
The rooms are Just as well ar
ranged as rooms In more expensive
houses. The bay window adds to the
outside appearance, while giving to
the interior a pleasant outlook The
library offers a room for the man and
his men friends. with a door opening
on the side porch communicating cas-.
lily with the garden. When men have
such a room to themselves, their ac.
quaintances are invited to the house
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

and that is more than rich men get
Jometimes after building a castle.
Cheap houses are attractive If kept
In good condition, and If some atten-
ton is paid to the WINS and trees.
1t Is so much better to spend an hour
or two in the evening working among
vines and shrubbery than 1t is to
spend the same amount of time hold
ing down a box in the grocery store.
telling the other loafers how the gov
ernment should run the country 1t is
better to have a nine-hundred-dollar
house with a few outside attractions
and a contented family, than to envy
the luck of some other fellow who has
not had the ambition to work and
plan to get a respectable home.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

some shrubbery. and a great many
flowers.
II is almost impossible for a man TO
own a lot without improving 1t.
Something about the ownership Of a
bit of land seems to awaken an inter.
est in life and It's possibilities as moth
ing else will have seen a man build
a small house on a bit of waste quarry
property, and in a few years make II
blossom with roses and fruit-bearing
trees. But we have seen luckless,
shiftless fellows renting rundown
property that presents a hopeless ap
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

Doctor" the caller complained, 81
have headache all day long. / want
you to see If you can't do something
to relieve me" We'll" the eminent
specialist said, Il shall have to make
an examination, particularly at the
base of the brain, and 1t will be neces.
sary for you to take OF that high, tight
collar" The caller did so. why, doc.
tor. the headache has gone!" Il
thought 81. Wear looser collars. Five
plunks. II you please Thanks. Good
day"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

consequently fewer, there was little
difficulty in keeping careful scrutiny
at the doors Of the ballroom; but the
number Of guests attending has made
this practically impossible.
is 1t too much to ask that only
those invited should attend, and that
cards Of admission should be issued
to authenticate the guests? Is there
any decent ball or assembly Of any
size which is not protected by some
similar precaution?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08
Distinction.

"Ah, but you," she said, have
never done anything to attract pub
lie attention. The man / marry must
have done something worth while-he
must. at least. be man whose pic
ture has been published in the pa
pers." "oh. If that's why you have
refused me, it's all right You may
as we'll change your mind and say yes.
I've had my picture in the paper. all
right" "When?" Last fall" u
never heard of It. What had you
done?" 81 stood near a ball player
who was receiving a motor car as a
prize for being the best base-run.
ner."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08
Nation Loses Millions by Bad Roads

try roads is now about 23 cents per
ton to the mile. In the European
countries as long as IS years ago the
cost had been reduced to 10 cents, and
It is much lower today. On some Of
the roads going into London, by the
motor cars now In use, Il Is less than
| four cents, and by wagon freight can
We hauled almost anywhere on the con
tinent for from one'half to one-third
its cost in the United States. The
saving effected under this system
amounts to hundreds of millions Of
dollars every year.
According TO the report Of the inter
state commerce commission in 1906
our railroads handled more than 500,
100000 tons Of freight which original
ed on their respective lines. All this
had to be taken TO and from the cars
A great deal of It was made up Of the
products Of the farm and the forests,
ana It Is estimated that at least 200
100000 tons Of II had a haul Of nine
miles at a cost OF 20 cents a ton. That
bill alone would represent more than
S400, 100000, and other freights and
hauling would run the sum to $780,
100000 or over. Now suppose we cut
the wagon freight bill in half, or TO
liz cents a ton, which is still far
above the cost Of hauling in Europe,
and the saving would be $3.50, 100000
year. In fact, the loss on our haul,
ing is one Of the greatest leaks Of our
whole industrial system. To save this
waste Of effort and money should be
among the chief concerns Of our
people It is gratifying to note that
they are awaking to the need Of con.
sistert and concerted action and tax.
ing up the matter in earnest.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08
Queer Conversation.

my pupil has a queer way OF be-
ing impertinent."
What Is it,"
HE is always in the front with
back talk"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

aAAs NliAitAAli ~ AAhuAhIu VIII AhhWNA
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining 70 the
mbject OF building, for the readers OF this
paper. on account OF his wide experience
IS Editor, Author and Manufacturer he
IS, without doubt, the highest authority
,n all these subjects. Address all inquiries
20 William A. Radford, No. 17s West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, ILL.,. and only
inclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A good deal OF comfort can be Sc
cured for 81 900 or $1,1OO by building
seven-room house like the one
shown herewith. Four rooms down.
stairs. with three rooms in the roof,
bathroom. and two porches. briefly
describes a house that is we'll ar
ranged and convenient for a small
family. 1t is house especially we'll
adapted for the village. One reason
why this house can be built for so
little money is that the work is all
plain and straight. The greatest cost
In building these days is labor. Car
penter work is expensive, and all odd
corners and queer shapes cost money
Working on a gingerbread house is
like ploughing a narrow field crcss-
ways. You spend most of your time
turning around instead of getting
ahead and making a show for the
amount Of labor you are putting on
the Job.
The rooms are large enough for
comfort, and every room is well light.
ed. There is something about the
manner in which the front porch is
let into the corner Of the house that
attracts attention in a favorable way.
1t does not look like a common, ev-
eryday, cheap house; yet 1t can be
built under ordinary circumstances
tor less than $1,1O0. The size on the
ground is 26 by 38 feet-not so small
as some houses, and not so large as
the houses of some Of our neighbors.
But we should build according to our
needs and according to our means.
The trouble with too many Americans
Is that their wants are governed by
their neighbors' supplies. Our wants
are numerous, but our needs are few.
We do need a good comfortable, home,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08
DlaoreranoY.

What a rich color Miss Mollis
has"
YES, but in these days a rich color
is In poor TASTE"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

New Method Bread Raiser
With this cabinet you have no fail
ares, have no hard crusts on bread,
no dry, stale bread; can raise your
bread out on your porch as well as
in the kitchen; will save the price
of itself every year in fuel alone.
It is not satisfactory return it at our expense
Write for Particulars ----
new METHOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY
ZanesVille, Ohio
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08

What has become of the old-fashion-
ed politician who used TO imagine hs
was destiny's only son - Toledo
Blade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
Personal Points

R p Wait of Reynolds visited
friends here yesterday
d. II. Burnham, Jr., Of Chicago is
in the city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Mednl have wei
coined a new son into their home.
George Schaum Of Elgin was in
the city yesterday on business.
James Hayes, Dan Kleisr and Fred
Foster of Drury township were in the
city yesterday on business.
Party finding lady's gold hunting
case watch with monogram &C. K.
Monday night, II p. m, return to
Argus Office for s. reward.
Marvin Cramer, late of Omaha,
has been engaged as illustrator in
the advertising department Of the
Rock Island Plow company, and has
moved to Rock Island for residence
Mrs. Alonzo II. Hill of Chicago ar
rived in the city last night to visit Mr..
and Mrs W. J. Krull. Mrs Hill and
Mrs Krull We're members of a party
who spent the summer of 1905 in Eur
Ope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
FORMS DISLIKE FOR
THE COUNTY BASTILE
Henry Wilson Tells Police Magistrate
That One Week in Jail Is
Plenty for Him.

Pleading for leniency in the police
court because of his addiction to the
use of morphine, Henry Wilson, who
was arrested Monday night because
he Ioitered around saloons and had
no visible means of support, sought
to secure his release this morning
so that he could take care of him
self. His case had been continued
from Tuesday morning and he had
spent the week in the county Jail.
He had enough Of it and wanted TO
get away. Magistrate Smith think
ing that the care accorded at the
county institution would be as good
as that grabbed at random while at
large. thought that the best thing
for Wilson would be a sentence of
20 days there and so he imposed a
fine of 500. Some months ago,
Wilson got into trouble because of
a shady transaction but succeeded in
getting away without a long Jail
sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
SETTLEMENT REPORT
SHOWS ATTENDANCE
Many Visited and Took Part in the
Glasses at West End Institu-
ton During Month.

The report OF the attendance and
work done at the West End Settle
ment during the past month is Of con
siderable interest. The facts briefly
stated are as follows: Attendance at
Halloween party so, attendance at con
cert last night $50, at Sunday school
during month 79S, at prayer and Sun
day evening meetings 12S, at girls
cooking school 80, young ladies' cook
ing school A, mems cooking school SO,
girls sewing class 217, women's sew
ing class Counting their babies) 81,
young ladies' gym class 40, girls class
121, girls basket ball class As, boys
baketball class so, kindergarten sos,
drumcorps three meetings. ca, nur-
sery attendance 81, the total attend
ance for the month being 3,157.
The public baths were used for SO
baths, there were 40 visitors at bas-
ketbalI games and 20 callers at the
Settlement building. zone hundred and
sixty calls of which 10 were at night
were made and y cases of sickness
We're cared for at the building. During
the month the settlement gave SO
worth Of new clothes TO one in need
and SIS in food and fuel TO a needy
family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
NEW POSTOFFICE
TO Be MASSIVE
Progress of Reconstruction
Shows Building Rock Is
land Is to Have.
ONE OF BEST IN THE STATE
Will Include Facilities for Distribu-
ton of SuppIies-Postmaste
Mcdonald Talks.

Rock Islands new postohce building
at the corner of Sixteenth street and
Second avenue is fast assuming shape
at the hands of a large force of
men, and people Of RocE Island who
have viewed it recently are no longer
doubtful as TO its appearance when
completed. At first when the old build
ing was dismantled and the work com
menced on the addition to it. there
were those who said that the result
would not be satisfactory. Today there
is but one opinion which is that the build
ing is to be the second best postoflCe
structure in the state both in size and
appearance. The publication in The
Argus recently OF a photograph Of the
building as il will look completed,
allayed all fears as TO its appearance.
The view presented on this page of
the progress of reconstruction At its
present stage indicates what a really
massive and solid structure il is TO be
Postmaster H. a. J. Mcdonald is
well pleased with the prospective new
home for his forces and will be glad
when the time arrives when he can
transfer the Office from its temporary
location in the State bank building to
the new quarters. The time for the
completion of the work is set for May.
The finishing up of the details may
require some months more. II may he
September before the building is ready
for occupancy.
Yes, indeed. | will be glad when
the new building is completed and we
are comfortably settled it in" said
Postmaster Mcdonald. conversing with
an Argus representative on the pro
gress of the work
When this new building is com
pleted,' said Captain Mcdonald, the
postal forces of the city will have a
building that will be good for
half century at least. Unless there is
phenomenal growth in this city and
vicinity, the size of the new structure
and its equipment VIII be ample 10
care for the business for that period
of time. II ranks now as the second
largest postal institution in the state.
= NEW FEATURE.
Not only viii l. 0e used for he
conduct of the regular business Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18

city, but as a distributing point for
all Of the townships outside of Moline
in the county. That is, all supplies
will be furnished TO the Rock Island
office and he towns viii secure their
supplies from Rock Island instead Of
directly from Washington This in
cludes stamps, money orders, postal
cards and other stock required for the
conduct Of the postal business.
Immense vaults in which these sup
plies are to be kept are being installed
and almost unlimited stocks viii be
kept On hand. Facilities TO cover all
vided The cost of the building i'm
provement, taken into consideration
with the cost of the original building
which was sC9, 600. will reach $4,000,
At least. ard perhaps more. Chicago
is The only city in the state
that has a larger Office and in point of
equipment. Rock Island will be better
off than Chicago, for it viii be more
modern. Possibly that will be a dis
tributing point for the smaller towns
IL the neigh boring counties.
/ d" 'H4-44IE "a tLiS : TH.tuft - i
splendid tribute to the congressman rep
resentiug this district. Hon. James Nc
Kinney of AIcdo. who was largely re-
sroUsi5le for securing a sufficient ap-
preparation for III work
The United States engineers and
the revenue officers viii have their
quarters on the upper floors of the
building which viii be reached by eIe-
vators.
Will WORK All. WINTER
Postmaster Mcdonald stated that
while mclemeut weather viii stop the
work on the exterior Of the structure.
work on the interior Will progress
right along through the winter. as the
boilers are being rapidly put in shape
for heating the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
DAUGHTER FINDS
HER MOTHER DEAD
Mrs. E. w. Judd Passes Away
During Night, Death Being
Due to Infirmities.
IN ROCK ISLAND ONE YEAR
Spent Greater Part of Her Life at
Clinton-PrOminent Milan
Lady Dies.

Mrs E. w. Judd, aged go years,
was found dead in bed at the home
of her son, 5O4 Michigan avenue.
South Rock Island, this morning at
6:45, death being due to the inhrmi-
ties of age. She had been in i'll
health for a year, but had not been
confined to her bed, and yesterday
was around the house as active as
ever. She went to bed at $40 last
night and when her daughter went