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The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-17
LITTLE THUDS FROM
 THE PADDED CELL

How much did Philadelphia, Pa? Whose grass did F. C., Mo? How many eggs could New Orleans,
 La?
 How much does Cleveland, O.? What was it made Chicago, H.? Twas Washington, D. C. She would Tacoma, Wash, in spite Of a Baltimore. NJ. D. When Hartford and New Haven,
 Conn,
 What reuben dc they soak? Could Noah build Little Rock, If he e had no Guthrie, Ok? We call Minneapolis, Minn,
 Why not Annapolis-Ann? If you cant tell the reason why, I'll bet Topeka Kan Bnt you speak ol ladies,
 What Butte, Mont, is; If l could borrow Memphis, Tenn, I'd treat that dickson, Miss. Would Denver. Ctlo., co be-
 cause OttOWa, Ia dOre? And tho my Portland, Me, doth love l throw my Portland, Ore.
 MT. Advertiser. you are reading this item. Now, if you are interest ed in finding out whether or not the Citizen is a good advertising medium just ask your friends tomorrow if they did not also read it.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-17

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The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-17

T guess my father must have been a pretty bad boy" said Kid Smthers.
 Why" enQuired Kid Jones.
 Cause he knows just what Ques- tions to ask when he wants to know what I've been doing"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-17
Dies of Hiccouqhinu.

PHILADHLPHIA, April 10. - Katherine Donnell, an eighteen-year- old girl of this city. died today as result of hiccOugEing.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-17
MILLIONS f~V-.r-s .. MEXICO

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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
Subject on Which Tastes Will Be
Found to Differ Vastly.

"Give me Pickwick said a dis
tinguished man to an interviewer the
other day, when / want to go to
sleep, Two pages will suffice" The
remark brings one to consider the use
Of literature as a soporifc--a chapter
which is generally bft unwritten in
the critical histories of the value of
literature. There is, let it be said at
once, no absolute standard. We have
heard of a rising young barrister who
always reads Gibbon to put him TO
sleep; he calculates that the eight vol
umes will last 80 years. and then If
he is not lord chancellor, he will start
again, on the presumption that he has
perhaps forgotten the wording Of one
Of the footnotes in the first chapter
or So Another sufferer finds no
help in the ordinary noyel--the very
ordinary novel--of to-day; he prefers
to get away from literature altogeth-
er to read statistics or to play
imaginary Patience--an excellent do
vice
But on the whole we fancy that
few would fly TO Dickens for a bed
books the literary soporinc, par oX
aellcnce is rather In the dun, long and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
LAMPS FOR Miners
Electric Bulbs vein Prevent Ex-
plosiOnS and Disasters.
Miners Old NAKED" Light VIII BE
superseded by Modern Electric
Light Operated by a Pocket
Storage Battery.

Chicago. The assertion that the
time is fast approaching when naked
lights In coal mines will be absolutely
abolished is made by a writer A few
years ago, he says. there were -prac,
tically no safety light mines in Amer
lea; today there are a large number Of
mines using safety lights exclusively
in all of their underground work. The
chief objection to safety lamps Is
due almost entirely to their poor light.
Acetylene has been tried, but It IS
dangerous. Electricity Is the hope Of
the future, and he gives an account
OF a newly invented miners lamp that
is fed by electric current from pock-
ct storage battery. This battery, we
are told, is as handy as an oil canteen
and IL is as unbreakable. being EAR
mor-clad' with sheet steel The charg-
ing rack Is 50 arranged that the bat
terry is left I'm Il on the way out so
that the miners use their batteries
in the same way as the checks employ
ed as timekeepers. BY looking at the
rack a given miners presence or abb
sence can be told at once, as the bat
teries are all numbered TO correspond
with their users.
Wet mines will not affect the lamp.
as the body is made Of aluminium and
Is waterproof. Furthermore, the body
of the lamp is filed with a special
composition, making it possible to use
the light under water.
The voltage of the lamp being only
two volts, It is claimed that there is
no danger Of any sparks at the time
the contact is broken in any part of
the device; as a consequence, it is
said to be impossible to cause an ex-
plosion IN a gas mixture. In recent
tests, the globe used in the lamp was
purDosely broken in a body of gas, to
ascertain if, when the globe breaks,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
Hoist You Over the Railing"

/ below. The chances were strong that
| should hear from him later, but in
the meantime my interest veered to
the excellent dinner being served. The
lieutenant would have his turn, and,
perchance, bring me swift release
from all my troubles on the morrow.
The English party still remained at
their table, lingering over the dessert,
but l noticed that conversation had
lapsed, and precious little eating was
being done. Evidently only the require
ments of good form held them to their
places, the elderly gentleman especial
ly denoting his nervousness by CON
tinual side-glances about the long
room. | overheard him mutter some
thing indistinctly regarding having
left his pistol upstairs, and it was
plainly apparent he felt thoroughly
ashamed of his late passiveness under
insult. Madame was flushed and un-
easy angry still over the episode, and
greatly inclined to sputter now that
all real danger had passed; but the
younger woman merely toyed with her
spoon in silence, her eyes downcast,
her cheeks devoid of their previous
color. She made a fair picture, the
brilliant light overhead flooding her
dark hair, and it was not in young
human nature to refrain from gazing
at her through the invitingly open win
dow. Finally they all pushed back
their chairs to retire, and, as she
glanced up while rising to her feet,
our eyes met fairly, and warm wave
of color swept across the uplifted, SEN
sitive face. The next instant, yielding
apparently to some sudden impulse of
gratitude, she stepped through the
open window and stood beside me
with extended hand.
"Senor," she said, speaking a broken
Spanish very prettily, lit was extreme
ly kind of you to assist in removing
that horrible man, and l cannot leave
without some expression of my graft
tude."
was upon my feet instantly, bow
ing before her as to queen, yet feel
ing a strange embarrassment.
THAT incident was nothing, senor-
ita," insisted, yet venturing to look
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
FAT GENERAL is DANGEROUS
Banker Asserts Delay on Account Of
Obese Companion Necessitated
Dash to Cedar Creek.

A fat general is a dangerous impedi-
ment in war President John Ward
of the City National bank Of Evanston.
ILL.,, who for years has been lecturing
to Chicago school children on the Civil
war, tells this one on General sheri-
dan-the reason for his famous TWEEN
ty mile ride:
After the defeat of Early's army at
Winchester and Fishers Hill. va.
General Sheridan had been called to
Washington for a conference regard
ing the future movements Of the army
of the Potomac.
Leaving Washington. his move
ments We're delayed on account Of his
companion, who is not named, but
wac was exceedingly fat and unable
to ride a horse. The fat general had
to use an ambulance instead, and com.
PEELED General Sheridan to put up at
Winchester on the night Of the 18Th.
instead Of pushing on to Cedar creek.
as he was compelled to do IN q hurry
esrly the next morning. 10 take part
In the battle there
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
YOUTH is REAL WATCH DOG
Parents Explain Why He Lives In
Chicken Coop and Watches
Day and Night.

Westfeld N. J.-Receiving a COM
plant that a watch dog in the back
yard of the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
2. Mcdonald Of Westfield, was making
a great deal of noise and barking CON
tinually, representatives Of the board
of health went to the yard and were
astonished to find Ray Mcdonald
chained in a chicken coop and bark
ing like a dog. The board of health
men questioned young Mcdonald S par
ents and his mother told the follow
ing story
"Our son hasn't been right in his
mind for several years. He imagines
he is a dog. AT first we tried to talk
him out of this belief. but he insisted
upon it and became disagreeable until
we permitted him to remain in the
chicken coop.
He would remain in the coop night
and day and bark like a dog on moon.
light nights 1t certainly was strange.
We couldn't understand It at all An
other peculiar thing is that he would
insist on having bones to gnaw. We
had TO sew his clothing on him"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28

1t would ignite the gas; the results
showed that the gas could not be ig
nited in that way.
! The average estimated light of the
bulb used in the lamp is from 200 to
800 hours, or in other words about
the same as the average commercial
incandescent lamp. The life of the
battery is one or two years.
AS shown by the accompanying cut,
there is a hook by which the lamp can
be attached to the cap the same as an
old lamp; when used this way, the
rings shown on the cable, can
be attached to the back of cap and
shirt, if desired either with an
ordinary safety-pin or by stitching
However, experience has shown that
the miners prefer to hook the
lamp on their shirt fronts or other
parts of their clothing
The advocates Of this style of light
claim numerous advantages; No
danger of igniting gas or possibility
of an accident while handling powder.
2. The light cannot be blown out by
a windy shot or gust of air. 8. They
save much time that is lost in picking
up and filing oil and carbide lamps.
4. There is no oil or dirt to grease
the hands and clothes, which is a
great advantage, especially to engi-
neers and others who have to handle
papers and instruments. 5. 1t costs
less to use the lamp than 1t does to
use an ordinary oil or carbide light. 6.
The air in the mine will be clear and
pure, and there will not be smoke and
gas given off by carbide or oil lamps.
The fact that the light cannot be
extinguished by windy shot or 9th.
er concussion is distinct advantage
for many lives have been lost through
miners being overcome by afterdamp
while cropping their way in mine
after their lights have been blown out.
Should the battery weaken, the light
will not go out suddenly and leave
one in the dark.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28

/ We could get no farther and stayed
there until night, when we retreated
one by one, under cover Of the dark
ness.
Then we were set to work to dig
a tunnel A ditch was started at some
distance from the fort and advanced
up the hill under the protection OF
some cotton bales that were pushed on
ahead. In the protection of this trench
the men could approach the fort and
they also carried up a wooden mortar
that tossed shells into the fort with.
out needing large charge of powder
Our tunnel was begun and driven un.
der the walls OF the fort. The defend
ers of the place sank d counter tunnel
but they did not come near US. AT
last, when all was ready guupowdei
was carried to the end of the hole un
der the fort and there it was shot off.
The explosion tore a breach in the
wall. but we were not able to rush it
Three men were thrown into the all
and fell on the outside of the wall.
and so we carried them back to the
lines. Two were mortally hurt. but
the other, slave boy, was not
"One OF the men asked him: What
were you doing in there fighting us?
The boy was sitting rolling his eyes
] warn't fighting you he said
What were you doing, then?
Toting grub for the colonel
What colonel is that?
Colonel ub de Louisiana Tigers
What were you working for him
for?
Colonel told me not to quit I'LL
I'd toted him grub. l set down lis
dinner an den I felt myself a.growin'
wings an arising UP in de air. an
went up about To- miles an started
to come down agin, an on de way
down I met de colonel a-goin' up.
There were shells fired at US and
at the rebels from every direction.
Fort Hill was throwing shells toward
Logan's camp and our boats in the
river were shelling the city. re-
member seeing eight shells in the air
at one time. At night each shell is a
ball of blue fire, turning over and over
and rising up and up until it seems to
stand STILL and then whirling down on
the curve toward the earth. The shells
from the fort came within 200 wards
of Logans camp. ! was sitting there
writing the sergeant-major's report one
day when a shell came along and
clipped off the branch of the tree obo,o
me. At another time l was sitting in
a house writing the report when a
shot came through the wall. The 9th
er men did not seem worried about It
and inquired why. One man pointed
oUt to me that all the holes made bv
shot were in the upper part of the
room. The guns Of the fort on the tiu
could not be depressed far enough to
send the shot lower and so the only
harm done was to the plaster near the
ceiling"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
Women's sweet Lauohter.

A woman has no natural grace more
bewitching than sweet laugh 1t Is
like the sound Of flutes on the water;
II leaps from her heart in a clear
sparkling rill, and the heart that hears
It feels as IL bathed in the cool ex
hilarating spring How much we owe
to that sweet laugh! It turns the
prose Of our life into poetry; 1t filings
showers of sunshine over the dark
some wood in which we are travellng
It touches with light our sleep which
is no more the Image Of death, bu,
gemmed with dreams that are the
shadow Of Immortality, Exchange.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
BLOWING UP WCKSBURG FORT
Chicago Man Tells Of Attempt TO Cap.
ture Fort Hlll-shells Fired
In Every Direction.

Oscar Ludwig, now living IN Chicago,
enlisted IN the Twentieth Illinois regi'
ment, won his Grst commission as lieu
tenant at Vicksburg and left the army
after -four years Of service with the
title Of captain. Al the siege OF Vicks-
burg, Of which he has told the story.
he was sergeant-mGior.
I'VE were trying TO capture a strong
hold back Of Vicksburg." be said 1T
vas at the top Of a hin and we knew
1t as Fort Hill We couldn't get up
to it, They surrendered only when
they we're starved out We made an
attack on it one day and gained the
pits at the foot Of the emhanllment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
a SPOON SHAKER.
Straight From Coffeedom.

Coffee can marshall good squadron
Of enemies and some very hard ones to
overcome. A lady in Florida writes:
Il have always been very fond OF
good coffee, and for years drank it at
least three times a day. At last. how
ever / found that it was injuring me.
Il became bilious, subject to fre-
quent and violent headaches, and so
very nervohs, that l could not lift a
spoon to my mouth without spilling q
part of its contents.
MY heart got 'rickety and beat so
fast and SO hard that I could scarcely
breathe while my skin got thick and
dingy, with yellow blotches on my face,
caused by the condition Of my liver
and blood
Il made up my mind that all these
Affections came from the coffee, and
determined to experiment and see
so I quit coffee and got a package
of Postum which furnished my hot
morning beverage, After a little time
/ was rewarded by complete restora-
tion of my health in every respect.
Il do not suffer from biliousness any
more, my headaches have disappeared.
my nerves are as steady as could be
desired, my heart beats regularly and
my complexion has cleared up beautE
fully-the blotches have been wiped out
and It is such o pleasure 70 be well
again" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich
Read the little book "Tne Road 70
Wellville," IA pkgs There's reasons
Over rend thc above ictterf new
one appears from tiimr tn ftine. they
nrc Eenuine' teuc, and full ~ humnu
interest
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
THE EARL OF DARLINGTON.
THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB.
Gro BE coNTINUED)
Literature as Sleep Potion

prosy biography Of some great and
good man, who always did what he
ought to have done, from the time he
marched off merrily to school as o
bulgy-brained baby till the day when
he died, having made a more or less
yirtuous pile These are the things
we confess, which send us to sleep
although they are almost amusing il
read backwards 1t is like looking
through a telescope the wrong end
and seeing the hero Of commerce, the
glorious merchant prince, become
gradually smaller till he fades alto
gether.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28

Lovers Of lobster ought TO get a lot
of comfort out Of recent paragraph
IN the famous old Kennebec Journal,
which says that the crustaceans are
dirt cheap" However. the Journal
adds, they are not as low in price
as in the old days, when they sold
six for 25 cents, but the price has
fallen to 15 cents a pound, which is
decidedly different from the figures
that were being quoted early in the
spring. Then they were being bought
alive for SO cents a pound from the
fishermen, and the price in Boston and
New York scared to so cents a pound.
and, in some cases, beyond"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
Consider This Advice.

No woman should submit 10 q surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham'8
Vegetable Compound fair trial
This famous medicine, made only
from roots and herbs, has for thirty
years proved TO be the most valuable
tonic and invigorator Of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
States bear willing testimony to the
wonderful virtue of Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
confidential and always helpful.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
OTTUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
BY Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Ottumwa, Iowa -'For years I was
almost q constant sufferer from female

trouble ~ al It's
DIRE adful forms ;
shooting pains all
over my body sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
depressiou and
everything that was
horrid. Itried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bln Command has
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28

Mrs. Willis at the Ladies' Aid so
ciety)-Now, what can you do for the
poor boys at the front?
Mrs, Gillis-I was reading today
where the soldiers are always MAX
ing sorties. Now, why cant we get
the recipes for those things and make
them ourselves and send them to the
boys Puck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
Mammals AnoeI Gets Busv.

Fond MOther-And has mamma's S an
gel been peacemaker today?
Mammals Angel-Yes, ma Tommy
TutT was a-lickin' William Whimpers,
an when l told i'm to stop he
wouldn't, an I jumped in an licked
the stufiin' out o. both of 'em.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
OF John Stephens, udventurcr Massa-
Chusetta man murooned by authorities at
Valparaiso. Chile. Being Interested In
mining operations IN Bolivia, he was de-
nouncod by Chile as an insurroctionlst
and as "a consequence was hiding, AZ his
hotel his attention was attracted by an
Englishmun and young woman
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28

done more for me than all the DOCTORS
l feel it my duty to tell you these
facts. Ny heart is full OF graft tude to
you for my cure."-Mrs. HARRIET E.
WAMPLER, 524 S. Ransom Street,
OttumWa, Iowa.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-28
STUDENTS WANTED

There are some things that even
the most absent-minded Of us can't
forget
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-10-17

guests. The autumnal cOlors, red and
green prevailed. Each guest was CIV
en- nutshell containing a cOnundrum,
which was removed and some favorite
nut receipt substituted The reading
of the cOnundrums afforded much mer-
riment as they pertained TIC subjects of
special interest TO the bride. A dainty
luncheon. IN which several delicious
nut receipts were used, was served.
After the luncheon Mrs. E. M. Thoma-
son presented to the bride the basket
of receipts and Miss Carpenter respond
ed in very graceful speech. The
guests left much pleased with the
charming hospitality of the hostess
and he rorigiDal and clever modes of
entertaining.
Hcosier wheat drills are the best.
Or sale by
PEALE COLLIER & co.
See Miss Clark's fall and Ewicter
millinery at popular prices before
looking elsewhere.
Mrs. Clark Leer returned Saturday
after a two months sojourn in AL
berta Province, Canada.
Miss Mayme D. Long, of :the M. F.
c., faculty, entertained the members
of the faculty Saturday.
Miss Cooper, of Midway, is the guest
of her brother, Cadet Cooper, at M.
M. l., Sunday and Monday.
Miss Anna Tune, of Carlisle. was
the guest of Miss Anna Belle Lynch
from Saturday to Monday.
Mrs. Anna Prather returned to her
home in Cynthiana Saturday safter
psending a week with relatievs here.
Mr.. j. ]. Peed and sister. Mrs. Mol
lie Slack, the latter of Sharpsburg.
was in Frankfort On business Satur-
day.
Burglars entered the meat store of
Wells & Tackett Sunday morning some
time before noon making the entrance
through a rear window. About $l.50
in change was taekn. The home of S.
H Endicott was burglarized Sunday
night. the burglars entering through a
kitchen window. Nothing was taken.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-10-17
Not From Paris.

Their peort that John Rice, formerly
of Paris. was drowned in the flood
which swept the Southwestern part of
Colorado and Northwestern New Mexi-
CO. was erroneous and a message re-
&c ived by Mr.. joseph FiRhtmaster
from Mr.. Rice stated the victim of the
flood was another man by the same
name. Mr.. Rice is manager of large
estate in Texas and is in the employ
of rich Eatserner.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-10-17

NO level lots 55x2O0 concrete pave.
meLt in front on car line and the only
vacant lots on the market on Main
street will be sold on October. "a at 2
o'clock. They belong to the Ransom
heirs. As agents we will sell them to
Il e highest bidder on above date.
HARRIS & SPEAKES.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-10-17
LOST.

On streets of Paris Thursday after
noon Masonic pin; square and compass.
Possibly on Second or Main to Ska.
street Finder return to IN lersis ned
and receive reward.
lS st DR.. A. II. KELLER.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-10-17
Up-to Date Billiard Hall.

Follow the crowds to Mann's Bill
lizard Hall. Is If