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The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19

Fame has its limitations Connie Mack discovered this during the Phil adelphia celebration of the Athletics victory in the worlds championship series. The entire city was given over to the celebration and honors were be- ing heaped upon the leader of the White Elephants. He was the biggest man in Philadelphia and men of wealth and prominence in every line counted it an honor to sit with him. He was at one of the most exclusive clubs in the Quaker City. as the guest Of some prominent citizens when a stranger who also was visitor at the club was led forward and introduced.
 This is MT. Mack" said the host, presenting the stranger
 I'm pleased" said the stranger. shaking the extended hand, I've seen you play and enjoyed it immensely"
 Indeed replied Mack. politely. You must be an old-time fan"
 T am" answered the stranger T especially enjoy the romantic Irish melodramas, but. MT. Mack. 1t seems to me that on the stage you seem much heavier"
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19

10 caring for the so'= Shaver, f became nee } several hundred vet 'lblic school buildings . equipped for shelter
 Every convenience sied in the buildings l O nice as camping al no complaint was ate-comers who were Nt their shelter.
 'cial events were pre- younger set, and the honor and sponsors Id in regal style.
 ',itions were ideal ioi .l the thousands oi 'is
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
PASTE THIS IN
YOUR HAT

After a life of sixty years, the pres
ent constitution of Ohio is to be re-
vised. The delegates to do this work
will be elected on the seventh of No
vember They are placed in nomina-
tion directly by petition. Each peti.
ton must have not less than two per
cent Of the votes of the county. All
nominating petitions must be filed by
the seventh of October.
Names of candidates are printed on
separate ballots, without party en-
blems.
Each party has the same number Of
delegates in the convention as it has
members in the lower house of repre-
sentatives. Delegates receive the
same salary as members of the legis-
lature.
The constitution that they draft
must be submitted to the direct vote
of the people.
Under the law, the convention must
assemble for work, in the city of Co
lumbus, at 10 o'clock, on the 10th day
of January, 1912.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
SLOGAN OF CALIFORNIA; GOV
ERNOR.

OF the fight for true representative
government in California Mr.. Older
says:
think the action of the California
legislature at it's last session on the
initiative and referendum shows how
the people of California feel in regard
to that measure. Gov. Johnson in his
campaign made a strong point Of the
fact that he should stand for a consti
tutional amendment giving the people
the right to initiate and veto legisla.
ton. There was not a single vote
against the bill in the assembly and
only one in the senate. l take that tc
mean that the people want it. OF
course, we can not know definitely
how many want it until after the Oc
tober election, but we are all very con.
fident that it will pass. 1t merely
means bringing the government closer
TO the people That was the slogan OF
Johnsons campaign. l can not con
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

the northern armies, and nearly one
third Of these were in the Army of the
Potomac, which had now become the
largest, best drilled and most impos.
ing body of troops ever assembled up
to that time on American soil. No won.
der Mcclellan was proud Of these men
and they of him. On Sept. "a the gen.
eral, accompanied by President Lin
coin, reviewed the cavalry and artil.
lery Of the Army Of the Potomac. The
growth of these two arms of the serv-
ice was a revelation to the country.
Even as late as September the uni
forms of the soldiers on both sides
were variegated The zouaves-and
there were regiments Of these in both
armies-had one kind Of uniform, the
regular army another, and there were
variations among the volunteers from
the several states, each state furnish
ing perhaps a different pattern Gen
eral McClellan's order that there were
to be no more gray uniforms in the
Army Of the Potomac had done some
thing to correct the trouble, but there
was still danger Of confusion.
On the southern side the variety Of
dress was even greater than with the
north While the Confederate con
gress had prescribed gray, the troops
procured whatever garb they could.
Early in the war many of the southern
officers who had previously belonged
to the regular army wore their old
uniforms. AT Bull Run several Con
federate regiments were in civilian
dress Gradually, however, the matter
of uniform was corrected until the
Union blue and Confederate gray or
butternut became well nigh universal.
The Vogue Of the Ramrod.
The arms on both sides in the begin
ming of the war were chiefly muzzle |
loading. 1t was not till near the end
that the breechloader came into gen
eral use. The Springfield rifle was the
favorite. The north imported many
rifles, most Of which had to be thrown
on the junk heap. The Enfield was a !
better gun than many Of these foreign /
makes, however, and came into eXten- /
sive use in the north.
The nuzzle leaders made it neces- .
sary for the men to bite their car
tridges, which were not made Of brass,
but Of a tough paper, which was twisted
into a sort Of knot at the powder end
This knot had to be bitten Off by the
soldier, who needed good front teeth.
The powder was then poured into the
gun and the ball rammod down. Using
this slow method the men were sup
losed. to load and hre about three times
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
THE RECIPROCITY
MAKESHIFT

Reciprocity in tariff matters
is an agreement whereby one ma
tion agrees to cease to some eX
tent in permitting itself to be
robbed provided the other ma
tion does likewise. But the
further provision is made that il
either side allows itself to be
plundered the other may retail
late" by inviting the robbers tC
treat it the same way. Could
anything be more foolish? Why
should one nation have the con
sent of another to put an end to
robbery that it is perfectly able
to stop without help? The only
reason is because there are so
many people who are such firm
believers in the protection su-
perstition that they are afraid to
consent to any interference with
tariff robbery unless it be done
in this clumsy and childish way.
One of the believers, or perhaps
a pretended believer in this su-
serstition, is President Taft.
So he entered into a reciprOci-
ty agreement with Premier Lau-
rier of Canada. The agreement
was certainly a marvel. 1t pro-
vided that if the Canadian Gov
ernment would no longer let Ca
nadians be robbed in certain
ways the United States would
stop the robbery of American
publishers by the Paper Trust
and would allow just enough
free trade in other things than
paper to help certain manufac-
turers and the Beef Trust, but
not enough to benefit the con-
sume1s.
Even this treaty was too much
for Canadian protectionists and
they have succeeded in defeat
ing it. Their reasoning was
like that of a man who needed
some things that a certain for
eigner, who kept store, had to
sell. But before entering the
store to buy, the prospective
purchaser insisted on a high
wayman, a fellow-countryman,
going through his pockets and
taking all but a small part of
his money. This, he reasoned,
kept him from spending the
money in the foreigners store
and made his countryman (the
highwayman) prosperous. He
furthermore argued that the
storekeeper was just as patriot
ic and let himself be treated the
same way by his countrymen
(which was a fact) and so long
as one adhered to that policy
the other had to.
If the Canadians want to be so
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

returned to haunt the dreams of the
| loyalists 1t was at about this time
that correspondent of the New York
Tribune reported a direct attack on
Washington impossible. After a care
full examination he stated that the I'm
| ion people did not realize the strength
of the chain of forts about the CAPT
tai. He surmised that the Confeder-
ate commanders had a good idea of
these defenses, however, and for that
reason they would never attack He
also came to the conclusion that the
army at Manassas was not intended
to take the offensive. 1t was there
to defend the road to Richmond. The
most it hoped to do was to provoke
an attack, not to make one. We now
know that this surmise was true only
in part, but at the time it served to
reRssure the north. Color was lent
to it by the fact that on Sept. q the
Confederates abandoned Munson's hill,
and two days later it was occupied by
the Federals
Arrest of Maryland Legislators
Thus ended the fear of a direct at
tack on Washington, fear for which
there had never been any considerable
ground. The danger Of an invasion of
MARYLAND was more real, however, as
subsequent statements have shown.
General Beauregard many years after
the war said that his plan was to cross
the Potomac above Washington and
had he been supported by Davis and
Johnston the movement doubtless
would have been made
In September Washington learned
that the Maryland Legislature was to
be convened on the 18th at Frederick
and pass an ordinance Of secession, the
southern army crossing the river from
Virginia to support this move, if nee
essary. At that time the secession ele-
ment controlled nearly two-thirds of
both houses. 1t was because Of this
report that many Of the secession
members were arrested. On Sept. 1S
the Union members refused to meet
and departed for their homes, thus
practically ending the session.
General Mcclellan was active in all
these moves and regarded the danger
as imminent. Two Of McClellan's let
ters at this time are Of interest. On
Sept ~ he wrote:
"TTe (the presiden) sent carriage
for me TO meet him and the cabinet at
General Scott's Office. Before we got
through the general raised row with
me-. kept cool, In the course Of the
conversation he very strongly intimat-
ed that we were no longer friends. I
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

ceive that business men could see any
danger in it. OF course, can readily
understand why "big business" would
oppose it. The interests" will fight
every movement made for more dem
ocracy. But the people, in my judg
ment, will give themselves the initia
tive and referendum in the coming Oc
tober election.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

said nothing, merely looked at him
and bowed He tried to avoid me
when we left, but l walked square up
to him, looked him in the eye. extend
ed my hand and said, Good morning,
General Scott He had to take my
hand, and so we parted. AS he threw
down the glove and l took it up,
presume that war is declared. So be
it. have one strong point-that do
not care one iota for my present po-
sition." In another letter Mcclellan
said: You have no idea how the men
brighten up now when l so among
them. can see every eye glisten.
Yesterday they nearly pulled me to
pieces in one regiment. You never
heard such yelling"
The Greatest American Army.
It was estimated at this time that
there were more than 100000 men in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

foolish that is their own bust
ness, of course. But there is no
reason why we should initiate
their folly. We do not need the
consent of Canada or of any
other nation to admit any article
free of duty. We are not com
PEELED to let robbery by protect
ed trusts continue merely be-
cause Canadians insist on being
robbed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
LOSS OF CANDY THEY
NEVER HAD

Republicans assert that it is
like taking candy from a baby
for the Democrats to take credit
for the revision of the tax laws
"a step that has reduced the
taxes of the home owners and
farmers of the state several mil
lions of dollars a year.
Well, the Republicans did not
have the candy in the first place,
so it is impossible for the Dem
.corats to take any away from
them.
Tax revision is being worked
out under a Democratic admin
istration by Democratic officers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

a minute. The use Of the ramrod Oc-
casioned many wounded hands and
sleeveless arms. While II was pos
sible to conceal the body behind low
breastworks, the ramrod hand had to
be extended, an easy target for the
sharpshooters in the opposing army.
Jefferson Davis once said that the
habltual use of firearms by the men OF
the south made up for their lack OF
military training and rendered them
superior to the northern troops at the
beginning OF the war. The western
soldiers were also familiar with tho
ride and shotgun, which may have had
something TO do with the early sue
cesses of the western armies
Origin of "Dixie."
Despite the hardships, exposure, In
sufficient food and clothing, long
marches, hard labor In digging
trenches and throwing up defenses
and the danger to life and limb, the
soldiers life had its bright side. Life
in the open, comradeship and adyen-
ture were his, and IL the food was
scarce and hard to chew it was rel
ished with an appetite equal to mas
ticating and dlgestlng anything less
formidable than leather or sheet iron.
One of the beguilements Of the camp
and march was singing. l have al
ready told of the northern songs, also
of Maryland" "Dixie" was just now
coming into its greatest vogue.
Strange as it may seem, "Dixie" was
written by a northern man, Daniel De
catur Emmett, and early in the war
was used in the north almost as much
as in the south. 1t was a favorite
with President Lincoln. "DiXie" was
a minstrel song, first sung in New
York in 1859. At the very beginning
Of the war it was featured in a play
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

in New Orleans. This was at the
time the city was in a fever of ad
miration for her famous zouave regi
ment, the "tigers," and at the psyche,
logical moment in the play several
men in the Zouave costume marched
on the stage led by woman singing
"Dixie." When she came to the line
81 wish 1 was in Dixie, hooray, hoo
ray!" the crowd went wild. The piece
was encored seven times. The next
day it was being sung and played all
over New Orleans and spread like
wildfire throughout the south.
Minor Engagements.
Aside from the siege Of Lexington,
there were no important engagements
in the closing days Of September. AT
Blue Mills Landing, on the Mississippi,
the First Iowa was attacked ON the
18th by a force Of 1000 Confederates.
The Union men retired in good order
and, on being REINFORCED during the
night, made ready to renew the fight
in the morning, but the foe in turn had
withdrawn The Union loss was five
killed, eighty-four wounded and six
missing; Confederate loss unknown
On the same day 400 Confederates
We're defeated by GOO Federals at
Mariatown, Mo, the southerners losing
100 horses and most Of their tents and
supplies, also seven killed. The Union
men had only three killed, but among
these was Colonel Johnston The next
day the whole north was shocked by
news OF an o. and M. train going
through bridge near Huron, Ind,
killing several members Of the Nine
teenth Illinois.
Perhaps the most important action
Of this period, second to Lexington,
was that at Papinsville, Mo, where
General Lane surprised considerable
force Of Confederates and defeated
them after a stiff fight, capturing their
tents, wagons and supplies, also 100
prisoners. In this action seventeen
Union men were killed and forty Con-
federates.
On Sept. "a at Romney, western Vir-
ginia, General Kelley attacked force
Of Confederates and drove them out Of
the town, following the route Of Colo
mel Lew Wallace several months ear
lier-Union losses, three killed and ten
wounded; Confederate losses, thirty-five
killed. The next day at Chapmansville,
also In western Virginia, was another
slight action, resulting in a Union VIC
tory, the Tederals loaing only four kill
ed and nine wounded, while their op-
poncnts lost thirty Killed, flftyewound-
ed and forty-seven. prisoners,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
The War Fifty Years Ago

Washington Finally Guarded Effectualy by Strong De-
fenses Against Confederate Attack -Secessionst
Members of Maryland Legislature Arrested-UniOn
Armies Now Number More Than 100000 Men.
Uniforms on Both Sides Still Confusins-0ld Muzzle
Leaders In Universal Use--"Dixe" Song Becoming
POpular---0nly Minor Engagements During Week End
ing September. 1861.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
BY JAMES A. EDGERToN.
copyright by American Press Associa-
tion, 1911.l

copyright by American Press Associa-
tion, l9lll
~ URING the last half of Sep
tember, 1861, there were still
wild reports in the northern
newspapers that the Confed-
crates intended to attack Washington.
The current dispatches had it that the
southern army in the vicinity of Ma
nassas was nearly 100000 strong,
grossly exaggerated report, and that
II designed either to assault the capt
tai or to invade Maryland, assist the
secessionists to take the state out Of
the Union and thus cut Washington
off from the north.
There was just enough color Of prob
ability about these stories to alarm
the Union states Before the end of
September both ghosts were effectual-
ly laid, however, and never afterward
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

Good Opportunity have twenty
minutes work, daily, that will pay for
a course in business or shorthand; also,
chances for students to earn board.
Write for particulars. Lima Business
College, Lima, Ohio.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

If you want TO see all the latest
styles In Shoes, take a walk down
to Big Pete'S show window. They
are the very latest.
BIG PETE'S STORE.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

Fine assortment of fresh fish and
Chesapeake Bay Baltimore Oysters al
ways on hand, at the Manhattan Res
tsurant, South Main street.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28

2, B. M. Hornbeak, captain raised
$70.30; Club No. 8, Robert Wells, cap
tain, raised $74S0. This was one of
the most successful rallies that has
ever been conducted here. The mem
bers and friends of the church have
put on their building clothes, and be-
fore many moons they will be seen
in their new church. The presiding
elder, Rev. H. F. Smith, en- route from
Gray's Bend Sunday, stopped over
and preached for Rev. Shelby Sunday
night We are always very proud 10
have the Elder with us. Mrs. Myra
Wells, who has been sick with tube.
culosis for some time, died Sunday
night. Dan Cupid made a flying trip
here Sunday, and while here pierce |
his arrows into the heart of Mr. Oh
lie Vanlier and Mrs. Lewis Phillips
Rev. Shelby is i'll. All hope to see him
out soon. On Saturday night the
SC hool will render the play Pauline"
Mss Georgia Wells, of Nashville, aud
Mrs. Allie Haddox, of Spring Hill,
were called here on account of he
death of Mrs. Myra Wells. Miss LII.
ella George died Tuesday moru.ng
She has been sick for some time. NJ.
aud Mrs. Turner, of Union City, arr
here visiting friends and relatives.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28

vile Sunday. Mrs. Lula Will Ham
mons left for Nashville last Saturday.
Mr.. Wash Reynolds died and was
buried last Friday. His sister, Mrs.
VIM. Henry Patterson, of Nashville,
attended the funeral. The Ideal Art
Club met at the residence Of Mrs. I.
P. Turner last Wednesday evening.
Much business was transacted. The
following new applicants were elect
ed members of the club: Mrs. A1die
F. Morrell, Misses Leola Facin and
Georgia Malone. A nice literary pro-
gram was rendered. Each member
answered to the roll call Ey reciting
selection from Paul Laurence Dun
lar. The next meeting will be at the
residence of Mrs. e. G. Dangerfield,
May 3, 1911. Mrs. NJ. A. Turner left
for the city of Rocks Tuesday morn
ing. While in the city the Endow-
ment Board of o. O. C. will hold it's
quarterly meeting at 41O Cedar street,
Mrs. Esther Bryant has opened up her
restaurant in front of the Turner
building On North Main street. Mr..
E. T. johnson, the insurance agent,
and several others are taking meals
with Mrs Bryant. Several young
men left Sunday to work on the L. &
N. R. R., near Louisville, Ky. Miss
Harper visited the country Sunday to
see her brothers wife, who is quite
sick. Rev. D. Howard preached to
is congregation at Providence Sun
day, and his pulpit at Beulah Bap-
fist Church was filled by Rev. j. NJ.
Gentry. Rev. M. G. Skillern, Rev. II,
Howard and Brother Minor Carter
left to spend few days in the city Of
Nashville this week. The revival
which began last week at the First
Baptist Church is progressing nicely,
and several have already professed d
hope in Christ. Rev. A. j. James, the
popular pastor of the First Baptist
Church Ont. Zion), has always had
a success il his meetings numerical
ly, spiritually and financially, and
Whenever Big Daddy is in town you
may expect a big crowd at each of
his services. A big phosphate plant
is being erected near here at Ubales.
which is expected to assist in boom
ing the town and the people who will
work may earn bettes wages AMI
make times better. Mrs. Laura Pa
trick went to Nashville to have her
eyes treated. DR.. j. G. Cant went 70
Nashville to have an operation per-
formed on one Of his patients. She
was a Mrs. Reynolds, who resides
near Wales. The operation was a
very dangerous one but it is hoped
that she may survive. DR.. Giants
superior skill in diagnosing the case
puzzled the most skilled surgeons.
The knife and the natural eye of the
surgeon only corroborated what the
Doctor said was the condition of the
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
GOODWIN NOTES.

Miss Lizzie L. Caruthers and Mr..
John Lynch were married December
Is, 1910. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Lynch
are now living with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dow Johnson, Mr.. Lynchs foster pa
rents. The bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Caruthes. Miss
Hannah Hughes and Mr.. Lenard
Byers were quietly married Saturday
night, April %, 1911, at the home of
Mrs. Byers' aunt, Mrs. Minnie Miller
Rev. G. W. Hodge united the two in
marriage. Miss Bessie Timmons will
give a concert Saturday night for the
benefit of the Henderson Chapel A.
M. E. Church. Mr.. Arthur Johnson
and Sam Chairman gave a grand en-
tertainment Saturday night Miss J.
Hendley Sunday, April %, of Darks
Mill. Miss Cora L. Jackson was the
guest Of Miss Hattie Harris, of Car
ter's Greek, Sunday, April 29rd. Mrs.
Martha Ferguson and Mrs. Mary L.
Ward were the guests of Mrs. Susie
Brown Sunday. Mrs Ann Medley is
some better after a very bad attack
of lagrippe Mcs. Leanna Green is
still on the lingering list. Mr.. Jasper
Johnson is very i'll. Mr. Allen Wisner
and D. L. Hendley and others are
practicing for their jubilee band, and
will be on the stage Saturday night.
Mr.. John Hudson and Albert Harris
were the guests of Mr.. Allen Partee
Sunday, April 90 Mrs. Dow Johnson
Is suffering very much with rheuma-
tism Mr.. Walter Cant is improving
after very bad spell of pneumonia.
Rev. G. w. Hodge preached very
interesting and instructive sermon
Sunday night. The house was over
flowing. Mrs. Maggie Kelley was the