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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

could these poor frozen bodies tniure
me? Nerved to the endeavor / stepped
forward around the end of the table,
throwing the faint glare of the torch
into the after space concealed by the
huge r1ast-butt. A tall, thin man sat
on the deck, braced against the wall,
his long, gray beard almost concealing
his face: on a wide divan, nearly op-
Ioslte, lay a woman, her dark hair
loosened, a large diamond glittering
on the hand which hung rigid over the
edge of the couch. Just below her
fingers, as if dropped there in final
weakness, lay a baby's well.worn
shoe.
/ scarcely comprehend how / ever
conquered the sickly horror that smote
me as / gazed about upon this scene
of death, rendered even more terrible
by the silence and the Pickering
smoking torch that furnished the only
light. Nothing except the sense of
command, the remembrance of those
women waiting outside in the cooks
galley, ever afforded me strength and
courage to remain. The task must
be done; by some one it must be ac-
complished, and that some one, of ne
cessity, was myself. With clenched
teeth, nv face as white as those of the
frozen Cead about me, | advanced from
door to door down one side of that
cabin, and up the other. Out from the
stateTooms that had remained closed
there came the same awful breath of
the frigid south, rendering even the
icy air of the main cabin ten times
colder, and causing me to breathe
with difficulty as l peered hastily
within. These staterooms were all Of
fair size, the two situated farthest aft
Icing unusually large and comfortably
fitted, although in great disorder In
one only did I discover a body, that
Of child of three or four years, flax
n-haired and bonny even in death.
Upon the deck at the foot Of the mast
discovered the vessels log-book ly-
ing wide open, quill pen beside it,
exactly as it had been dropped. I did
not take time to decipher the Spanish,
inscribed in scrawling hand, but my
glance caught the date of that last
entry-"September IL, 1858"
The date rang in my head crazily, as
stood there staring at them totally
unable to grasp or apprehend the
truth. One hundred and twenty-six
years! -Merciful God! And all that
time those men bad been there at that
table; all through those days and
nights, those months and years, that
frozen image OF De Nova had been
smiling, his cold fingers clutching the
glass; all through those decades that
woman had been lying ON the couch,
that faxen-haired baby in the bunk
There, exactly as we found them,
during century Of inky blacBness,
tossed about by the sea, Graded in the
pitiless ice, smitten by the awful
breath Of eternal Winter, those bodies
had remained rigid, motionless, even
as The souls left them, for 126 years!
1t was unthinkable, inconoeivable, |
beyond all my power Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
DISTRIBUTING CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Last year we bought a large, nat
clothes basket, draped it with white
cheese cloth, and trimmed it with
holly, and then filed it with our
Christmas packages for the tamiT.
We went into the room one &C
time and deposited our gifts. and when
the pile was completed, spread a large
sheet of holly crepe paper on top
We sat around the dining room
table with the basket in the center;
and the youngest member of the fam
lily took the gifts from the basket
Only one package was presented at
time and the recipient opened It and
all saw and admired it before passing
on to the next.
We had original verses and apt quo
tations written on many OF the bun
dies which the distributor read aloud
and all enjoyed the tun.-House-
keeper.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
PAT Broke the News.

Pat had been delegated by his fel.
low employees to tell Mrs Casey the
news of her husbands accidental
death. On the way to the Casey home,
Pat pondered on how to break the
news to the widow. Finally he hit
on what to him seemed a most hui
name way of preparing Mrs. Casey for
the sad news.
Knowing the violent hatred which
Mrs. Casey as well as all loyal Irish
men have for the A. p A., he said on
greeting the woman:
'Ah, Mrs. Casey, it is bad news
have to bring you. Your husband,
Mike, has turned an A. p A."
Mike turned A. P. A.! The scoun-
drel l hope he is dead"
He is" answered Pat-MilwRukee
Free Press.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

apprehension. Blessed Mary what
changes the world had witnessed
since these died. What wonders of
discovery; what growth in faith;
what widening Of human knowledge;
what generations OF men and women
lad been born. lived, loved, and died
since the deadly ice locked these into
this floating tomb!
Not until after ] had explored the
last empty room and returned to the
group at the door did 1 regain my
senses and feel myself again a living
responsible being upon whose strength
of will depended the future Of all on
board A glance into those Mortified
faces told me instantly that they we're
ready for a mad retreat to the boat;
that the slightest exhibition of weak
ness on my part would set them into
a panic. / stiffened into resistance, all
memory of the past blotted out utter
ly by the demands of the present,
Men, we've come into a hard job
here, but 1t Is one which must be at
tended to-" | said, gravely. However,
Wen wait until after breakfast before
tackling the worst of it. Day is be.
ginning now, and we will need all the
light it gives us. Dade, get out some
provisions from the boat start a fire
in the galley, and prepare a hot meal.
Sanchez. go along and help; you will
probably have to cut away some ice
before the fire will draw. Not a word
10 the women about what you have
seen aft, my lads"
The two started forward willingly
enough, and | Immediately turned to
the others, marking their uneasy
glances, and fully assured that must
keep them also busily employed, or
else lose control altogether.
I'VE have too much to accomplish
here to waste any time while those
fellows are getting a meal ready" /
continued, quickly. Mcknight, you
tackle these front shutters. Kelly
climb up on the poop and dig the ice
off the skylight and out of the funnel
We've got to have daylight and a fire
Now, De Nova, ! want you and John.
son to help me. Come on, men; what
are you two afraid of? These are all
dead"
l fairly drove them to it, but it did
them both good, although the manner
in which they advanced down the
cabin, their faces blanched under the
torch glare, their bodies shaking as
with ague, made me nervous and irri.
table. l put them at the after-ports,
Johnson with the cleaver, and De Nova
with his sheath-knife, and between
the three of us we finally succeeded in
wrenching both stern-ports free of
their icy letters. AS we burst them
open, through the wide apertures we
looked forth into the gray dreariness
Of the dawn. Satisfied with what had
thus been accomplished, we retraced
our steps back through the cabin, OBJ.
serving that Kelly had made some
progress above, the faint daylight al.
ready beginning to tinge that grim in.
terror
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

were Gods first temples" is found in
the arches and vaulted roofs of Gothic
church architecture, revered tokens OF
the bending arches of intertwined
boughs. The Yuletide custom of deck
ing our churches and our homes with
boughs, wreaths and garlands finds its
antecedence in heather sanctuaries.
The spirit of Christmas is most
magnanimously manifested In York,
England, where they carry mistletoe
boughs to the high altar of the catbe-
dral and proclaim "a public and uni
versal liberty, pardon and freedom to
all sorts of inferior and wicked peo-
pie" They suspend it under the chan
eel arch and bear it to the city gates,
toward the four quarters of heaven.
In the varied nomenclature of the
word "mistletoe," according to the ma
tionalities concerned do we discover
the magical virtues with which the
weird plant is invested. DR.. Johnson
says the word is derived from mistion,
state of being mingled. tod or toe
bush. In German it is mistel, mixed.
and Saxon tan (Danish tiene, Dutch
teene), twig. sprig. In Armorican,
Welsh and Irish 1t is all zach, or its
equivalent for all heal; and Pliny
calls 1t omnia sanans, a term Of SINH
lar import
In upper Germany on Christmas
morning they go about knocking on
each others doors, shouting Gut hyl,"
the synonym for the Druid name. In
Brittany it is the herb de la Croix,
which heals fevers and gives strength
for wrestling. At the time of George
l. it was called lignum sancta crucis-
wood of the holy cross-so highly
were its medicinal properties es-
teemed
Hung about the neck it renders
witches powerless. 1t is used in
houses to drive out evil spirits. 1t is
an amulet against poisons, and the in
habitants of Elgin and Moray keep it
as charms. Throughout Britannia 1t
had a place assigned to it in every
kitchen, and young man was deem
Gu 10 nave lHe ll6AC W Mss any idSsIe
caught beneath the cherished branch,
plucking off a berry with each kiss.
If a maid were not kissed under the
mistletoe it was a sign that she would
not marry during the ensuing year. a
tradition still prevailing. Even Mr..
Pickwick availed himself of the pleas
ant privilege despite his oft-quoted In
junction. To dream of mistletoe pre-
sages wealth, and in the language of
flowers it signifies: I surmount all
difficulties.
The Cymric, Celtic, Gaelic, Teutonic
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

Children of San Antonio, Tex, are
not to complain this summer for the
want of somewhere to play, if the
plans of the women who are directing
the San Antonio Playground associa.
ton materialize. Every school ground
is to be equipped with the necessary
gymnastic apparatus swings, baseball
diamonds, tennis courts, basketball
courts, etc, and at each place the
children are to be under the surveil.
lance of a supervisor. At each of the
different Fairgrounds manual training,
including sewing, basket making and
other such arts, are to be employed
to pass the time away for the children.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

and Morse traditions all emphasize
the exercising, as well Az the amatory
propensities Of the waxen spray The
ScandinaVians have II consecrated 70
Freya, or Freyja-"from whom flows
every blessing. the winning smile. the
melting kiss" She is the Venus OF
the Morse pantheon. the goddess OF
love. Of peace. JOY, laughter, fruitful.
ness, bringing increase TO field and
stall" and also the tutelary deity pre-
siding over nuptials and child birth.
A popular myth relates how Baidur.
the wisest and noblest Of the gods. Is
a victim OF the inveterate hatred OF
Loh, the Satan of the Eddas The
demon is bent on the destruction OF
the pre-eminently good god 80 he and
his emissaries begin their persecu-
tions by throwing missiles of all de-
scriptlons at Baldur all OF whicn
prove harmless, since the deity Is un-
der the protection Of his mother Frey
ia. In desperation Loki, disguised as
an old woman, is admitted 70 the
celestial abode of Freyia, who inno-
Gently betrays the fact that all things
had taken an oath to protect Baldur
excepting the mistletoe, which, being
a parasite, was too feeble TO harm
In secret Joy the demon hastens back
to Baldur. on the way fashioning an
arrow of mistletoe which soon pierces
the heart of the divinity. After a so
journ in Hell-or Hades-the peace
full abode Of the dead, the Saviour Is
restored to life, and on his resurres-
tiou he consecrates the mistletoe TO
Freyja-all OF which enshrouds divine
truths in image and symbol.
Astrologically Venus governs the
mistletoe as well as the lips, and all
the tender demonstrations of Love, so
let US ever propitate the benignant
goddess and
Hang up Loves mistletoe over the
earth,
And let US kiss under 1t all the year
round"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
HAD HER LLKEs awe DLsLLKES

One day she called upon one Of her
class in the early morning. The wom-
an was frying cakes in deep fat
"Oh, dear said the young matron,
"why don you cook oatmeal for the
children, as | showed you? Yon know
the oakes are not good for you.
Nom" cheerfully agreed the
woman, as she flaDped the cakes upon
a platter. Il know, | know But don't
like what's good for me. likes what
/ like"
And the society matron has started
sewing class New York Tires
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
CHAPTER XIV.

In Which Explore the Cabin.
De Nova assisted me to my feet, the
other men crowding about, their faces
filed with wonderment For Gods
sake, wat Is it, monsieur?"
There are dead men in there" ex-
planned. already ashamed OF my display
Of terror Ii touched one in the
dark
They drew back from the open
oor, gazing with new horror into the
Rlackness OF the interior; but my own
ourage was rapidly returning, as |
alized that must lead and control.
AWeu lads, It startled me- al right,
we cannot afford to give up this
h ta dead men. De Nova. take
ga klth you, and try to discover.
oni bg on board with which to
90 bare. There ought to be plenty
DeI8 liza IN the galley. Not a word
luT men about what found AFT. !"
-leIN III of us hacked away, while
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
The Three Aaes.

Report by young English school,
girl of lecture on phases of Human
Life-Youth, Manhood and Age" I'm
youth we lock forward to the wicked
things we will do when we grow up
this is the state Of innocence. In
manhood we do the wicked things Of
which I'd thought in our youth-this
is the prime Of life. In old age we are
sorry for the wicked things we did in
manhood--this is the time of our do
tage" Christian Register.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

I'D you ever, as you
omciated as high
priest or priestess
in the osculatory
rites of yuletide,
did you ever won
der what tradition,
myth or supersti-
ton had conferred
upon you such de.
lectable privilege?
Did you ever
stop, in your ar
dent ceremonial, to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
Jests That Win Help Enjoy the Yuletide

Then Yule remember me.
Christmas levels all ranks.
one good gift deserves another.
A fair exchange is no certainty
Presents speak louder than words,
Never put a gift cigar in your
mouth
Celebration is the thief OF time
Presents make the heart grow
fonder
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22
Woman's Tastes Not Satisfied with
What Was "Good for Her.

"A young society matron who gives
one day a week to philanthropic work
undertook a class for training mothers
under my direction, In reality it was
a class in cooking, for the young ma
tron Is an enthusiast upon proper com
binations OF wholesome food. The
women came and listened. and then /
suggested that the homes should be
visited 10 see what had been accom-
nllshed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

Gifts show which way the wind
blows.
A friend in need is a friend at
Christmas
A man is known by the Christmas
he keeps.
A gift in the hand is worth two on
the tree.
The proof Of the Christmas is in the
eating
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

receive.
One touch Of Christmas makes the
whole world kin
A present is not without honor save
in your own family.
A little Christmas now and then ID
relished by the wisest men. Miss Il
Green.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-22

The Rector-Now, Molly. would you
rather be beautiful or goodg
Molly-rd rather be beautiful ana
repants--Punch.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Thomas ]. Kelly, Music
Editor of The Omaha Bee

That imp perversity which always
turks about a newspaper Office.
seeking 10 cause embarrassment "
not mischief, got in his work on The
Bee last Sunday in the way OF omit.
ting from the list OF oldtlme en-
ployes OF this paper the name and
picture OF Thomas j. Kelly. music
editor. who has been connected with
the editorial department for many
years.
Mr.. Kelly is 30 well known in
Omaha that the omission OF his name
from the roll oecasloned comment,
many Of the readers wondering why
II was. No reason can be assigned,
beyond that OF inadvertence. 1t cer-
tainly was not Intentional. Those
who have followed Mr.. Kelly in his
Sunday column for these many years
viii be glad that his connection
with this paper has not been sew
cred, ard that when the season again
returns, his weekly essays on musi-
cal topics will be renewed. to de-
light the observent and thoughtful
and encourage the student aud lover
OF music,
In the years OF Mr.. Keily's connec-
ton with The Bee no one has been
49,
tributions would be sadly missed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Lost Nearly 8 Whole Years
Business
Restored to Earning Power and Hap
piness by the Neal Treatment

In one Of our prosperous cities there
is a Wholesale merchant who declares
that the Neal Treatment for the Drink
Habit has a value that is far beyond
dollars and cents. He knows what 1t
has done for him, and his gratitude ia
boundless.
Many a man is In the same sort OF
boat that | floundered in" said this
merchant in relating his Neal Institute
experience. why, lost nearly a
whole years business on account OF
my indulgence in liquor. When l be-
gan to compare the losses ! sustained
with the old surplus / once knew,
concluded that II didn't at once stop
drinking, drink would soon put me
entirely down and out. It startled
me as 1 looked back and realized how
much business had gotten away from
me, simply because was not In condi-
ton to properly care for it."
1t was with his mind made up to quit
that this merchant very sensibly chose
the Neal Way to release from drinks
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Merchant Saved
From Drink Habit

bondage. He went to the Neal lnsti-
tute, and in three short days left that
home-like place with all desire for
liquor absolutely gone.
The hard drinker who tries to stop
drinking OF his own accord falls
nine time out of ten. There is u
clearly-defined reason for this. He
has within him q craving and resist
less desire that upsets all good inten-
tions and will power. The so-called
liquor appetite" is really the result
of accumulated alcoholic poison in the
system of every excessive drinker.
Nature cannot expel this poison. 1t
must be neutralized and then elimin-
ated. This is Just what the Neal
Treatment does, and the victim of
drink thus escapes all the tortures
that come to one who tries to stop
without such proper and necessary
medical help.
The Neal Treatment consists of the
administration by regular physicians.
who are In constant attendance, OF u
perfectly harmless vegetable remedy
taken internally, with positively no
hypodermic injections.
At the Neal Institute, 1902 8. 10th
St., Omaha, Neb., guests enjoy all the
comforts and privacy of home, club
or hotel Names of guests are never
! divulged.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

Goggins left Friday morning for sarpy
Mills, where they will take a much-needed
rest.
Saturday will be a big day for M e,
Smiths travelling men. One hundred and
seventy-six knights of the road Will gather
in the shady recesses OF Sarpy Mills, there
to disport themselves in an old-time picnic
Children's day exercises will be con-
Quoted at Letter Methodist church Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock, and at the West
Side Methodist church at O'Clock In the
afternoon.
Miss Margaret Nolan, assisted by Miss
Geraldine Weder, gave china shower
Thursday night in honor of Miss Nellie
Davis of Omaha. Miss Davis is to marry
Mr.. Peterson on June Is. The brlde-to-be
is a high school graduate of the class
The funeral of Edgar Polsley was held
Friday afternoon at o'clock at his late
residence S2S North Twenty-third street
The funeral services were in charge of the
Masonic fraternity, Of which Mr.. Polsley
preached by the Rev Robert Wheeler
The body will be taken to Coin, Ia, for In
terment.
The socialists Of South Omaha will hold
an open-air meeting on Saturday night al
5 O'Clock at Twentyfourth and N streets
dress the meeting. On Sunday the So
cialists will give a basket picnic at River
view park at p. m.
Baptis church, Twenty-fifth and H
streets, Rev. c. T. Ilsley, pastor. Bible
school at. s:45 a; m. at church and al
at II Q,elockS theme, Prepared for Every
at Bethel Baptist church. Forty-third ant
1 streets. Baptist Young Peoples union
theme, Believe Yes Baptism at the even
ing service.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
BAXTER ENDORSES THE BONDS
Chairman of the Municipal Affairs
Committee of Commercial Club
sends Word.

w. r. Baxter, chairman of the municipal
affairs committee of the Commercial club,
has issued the following circular to MEM
bers Of the club:
After investigation and thorough con-
liberation, your municipal affairs commit
tee believes that the best interests OF
omaha will be served by voting the bonds
ANsked for by the Water board.
we believe that all differences OF opinion
Is TO past procedure or the adjustment OF
nture details should be laid aside and the
city be put in a position to promptly meet
the obligation which the supreme court
of the United States has declared valid.
at is important. In our opinion. that the
bonds not only carry. but carry by such Q
decisive majority that their selling value
may be of the highest
We therefore, urge your attendance al
the polls on Tuesday, June q, also that
YOU suggest TO as many more Of your
r<e6iends as possible the wisdom of doing
lkewise."
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
INDIAN CASES ARE DISMISSED
sixty.0ne Charged with Selling
Liquor to Indians Go Free.
MORE STRICT In THE FUTURE
Cases Have been Permitted to DRAG
Pending Decision Of the SUI
preme Court In a Test
Cnsc


Attorney General wickersham has au-
thorized the United States attorney AT
Omaha to dismiss all the cases in the
courts relt tive to the introducing OF liquor
TO the Indian reservations which grew out
OF the decision Of the supreme court about
= five years ago to the effect that an Indian
TO whom lands had been allotted by the
government in trust, became a citizen so
far as the right to purchase liquor was
concerned. In all there were sixty-one
cases dismissed.
The .sixty-one defendants were under the
impression that they we're not committing
a crime and United States Attorney F.. s.
Howell took up the matter with the At
torney general recommending the dismissal
OF the cases for two reasons First. a
great many OF the defendants at least be-
ieved they were not violating the law be-
cause OF the decision Of the supreme court
five years ago. Second, the cases are so
old It IL difficult to obtain the testimony
upon which to try the defendants.
The attorney general gave It out that
hereafter any violations OF the law for in
Producing liquor into Indian country would
be vigorously prosecuted and penitentiary
sentences insisted upon in all cases. Mr..
Howell said Saturday that from now on
the policy OF his office Will be to extend no
elemency to parties violating this law.
The supreme court gave its decision five
years ago in the Neff case Some district
courts held that II was a crime to intro
duce liquor into the Indian country, while
other district courts held that It was not q
crime. The question, however, was such q
doubtful one that test case was made In
the Simeon Halloweli case. which went to
the circuit court of appeals and then "a
the supreme court OF the United States
Pending the decision OF the supreme court
d. Judges w. II. and T. c. Munger did not
try any OF these sixty-one cases, ava ting
advice from the supreme court In May
OF this year the supreme court handed
p down its decision. holding that the Nefi
case did not affect the question OF intro
ducing liquors into the Indian country bu
that such introduction was a crime which
z couid-=be punished by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
= The Hallowell case was remanded by tn,
supreme court for further proceedings II
accordance with the opinions Of the court
and that case is now in the circuit cour
of appeals for a decision. which In an,
event will be only formal The probabili
ties are that Hallowell will dismiss his
appeal Recommendation will then be mad
TO the president to pardon him because th'
test case made by him was as much FOL
the benefit of the government as anyone.