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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
To Remove 4 Felon.

The following clipped from the Lon.
don Lancet is relief from bone
felon: "As soon as the disease is felt
put directly over the spot fly blister
about the size Of your thumb nail, and
let 1t remain for six hours, at the ex-
piratlon of which time, directly under
the surface Of the blister, may be seen
the felon, which can be instantly
taken out with the point OF needle
or a lancet"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

tercolors on the heavy, rough paper
provided for that purpose; or done
simply in India ink on brown or gray
cartridge paper. The list proper may
very well be written on sheet cellu-
loid; then a changed or dropped mum.
ber can be erased with rubber or wet
sponge and new one easily inserted
in lead pencil
The frame is made like a photo
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
g. Sa6M 81 zs 20
GS = l}50S S85 IS
GaUe Birth to Mice in Trap

with these contributions, proceeded to
complete her nest.
This incident so moved the woman
that on retiring that night she put a
handsome piece Of cheese in the trap
and opened the tiny door. When she
came down in the morning mother
and young and cheese were gone-the
nest alone remained to witness to the
truth of her tale.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
Caviar Sandwiches.

A dainty sandwich to serve with
iced tea is made of caviar Take a
slice of bread and cut from corner to
corner, thus making four little dia-
mond shape pieces. Spread the ca
war on two opposite pieces of bread,
and o. the other two pieces place a
small piece of lemon. This makes a
cool lunch for hot afternoons.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

of dull silk. with overdress of kings
blue chiffon, was worn with the new
Dolly Madison pumps, adorned with
cut steel buckles The pumps were
Of kings blue satin, and the stock
ings matched. A picturesque white
lace hat held a fiat wreath of corn
flowers in field grasses A kings blue
parasol trimmed with fringe had a
long green handle that harmonized
well with the grasses on the hat.
Detail counts in the costume of the
moment No matter how expensive
the gown, if it lacks that little touch
best designated as "Frenchy," or if
at cross purposes with the trimming
of the hat or the handle Of the para
sol, it is not convincing. Perfect
harmony in color and line is the ulti-
matum in selecting the dress and ac
cessories Of the day.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
To Renovnte Rlaok ellL

Take two old black kid gloves and
cut into small pieces; put them into
one quart Of cold water and let them
boil until there is but one pint OF
liquor. Strain and sponge the silk on
the right side. Take one breadth at a
time and do not stop work until I'm
ished.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
Went Up twenty Points.

During the recent hot spell 3
broker was complaining to a friend
Of the dull trading. Business" he
said. What can one do in the way
Of business with the mercury stand
ing at 1902"
Dol" replied his friend Crest
Scott, man; it's the chance Of a life
time to sell mercury. Boston EveE,
ing Transcript
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
CHAPTER V.

6ch We Gain the Deck.
n moment amid the dense
INFECT more carefully upon
details Of our nights
70 first time / clearly
sperate nature of this
eNhich I was so reck-
Could we once at
9ck unobserved and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

Did they water the stock?"
"They fairly turned the hose on IT."
The Washington times., 1911-05-15

country have been delying as for
hidden treasure to learn the origin of
the expressive sentence.
Now comes Calvin Dill Wilson, of
Glendale, Ohio, who declares that the
sentence was used in a sermon by DIR.
John R. Paxton, who was pastor of
West Presbyterian Church, New York
city, from 1882 to 1893. 1t occurred
in a sermon on He Could Not Be HID
Preached originally in the New York
church of which he was the pastor, it
was afterward repeated at the New
York Chautauqua and elsewhere. Parts
of the sermon were printed in one of
the magazines for clergymen. The eX-
tract in question then started on a
wide course of popularity, in the mean
time getting mixed up with the name
of Emerson.
The fact that public interest would
not rest until the author had been
found comes as a striking confirmation
of the quotation itself. DIR. Paxton
preached a better sermon than his
neighbors, and though he failed to
come forward to claim his own, the
world made a path to his door and
crowned him with recognition.
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
She Proves Her
Own Theories.

biggest of the Bey OF Algiers' plraucal
frigates and forced that terrified poten-
tate to sign a treaty IVY which Aneri-
can vessels in the Mediterranean were
freed from paying tribute in the future,
the UniteG States showed Europe, on
its own ground. the way to escape this
humiliation. which it adopted soon aft
eTward.
In world politics and power the
United States has been q pathfinder
from Il very early day. There was a
very astute man in England long before
these doinCs of Madison. Decatur, and
Monroe who fCreSaW all this. This
man vas Thomas Pownall. one Of
George Ills royal governors. In 17S0
he said: America was new primary
planet in the system Of nations. which
must have effect on the orbit of every
other planet and shift the common CEN
ter of gravity of the whole system of
the European world" These prophetic
words were uttered before CORVALLIS
surrender.
Longer ago than some persons realize
the United States began to WELD a good
deal OF Influence in me comfy of the
nations. EVERETT SPRING.
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
WHY SO MANY PEOPLE
ARE WEARY OF LIFE"

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
l read newspapers-it's my business to
some extent to do So Read editorials,
too. But the one in this issue ITO One
Grown Weary of Life" strikes me as OF
the utmost Importance. There are
millions in the same plight as your
''unknOW n" correspondent, and while
am looing for the millennium, you and
such newspapers as have ChampiOned
the continuance of the principles of the
Republican party. are to be blamed for
the plight OF millions such as your un-
known correspondent. The teachings.
practice and enactment into law of the
ideas of William Jennings Bryan will
not only reduce the number of such un-
known Correspondents, but will make con-
ditions better for the millions yet to be
born. Your unknown correspondents
plant is the result of economic condi-
tons made possible by Republican poll
cies, which have Impoverished the
masses, made paupers and socialists,
which at the same time, has made
who are now ashamed
of the money which they never earned
and never could have honestly earned.
w. J. DWYER-
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPANY IN LINE.

Another corporation which renders
public service in the District of Co,
lumbia has responded to the sugges,
tion of The Washington Times that
the men directing the affairs of the
public utility companies in the District
of Columbia add their influence to the
movement for the creation of local
public service commission.
Elsewhere in The Times today is
published a statement from d. S.
Porter, district manager of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, declaring for a public service
commission for the District. This is
the second executive officer of a public
utility corporation operating in Wash
ington who has taken position in ad
vocacy of a public service commission
since the publication of The Times
editorial on this subject last Friday
The first to declare himself was
John R. Mclean, president of the
Gas Light Company. The
publication of Mr.. Porter's statement
today leaves two more corporations to
be heard from-the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company and the
Capital Traction Company.
The Times welcomes Mr.. Porter and
the telephone company to the ranks
Of the forces working for rational.
effective control and regulation of the
Districts public utility corporations.
Their support of the movement, will
be a potent force toward the enact
ment of legislation making rational
effective control and regulation pos
sible.
The Times, the people of Washing
ton, and the members of Congress are
now anXiously awaiting a word from
the street railway companies.
What have they to say?
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
AMERICA GREAT PLANET
IN WORLD SYSTEMS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Pax" in a recent issue of TIE Times,
said: "Our population is too mixed, We
have too many imported antipathies to
ever become world power" In view
of the past history of this country, such
a statement is ridiculous. The United
States has been a world power for
many years. 1t Is not necessary to re-
count the influence which 1t exerted in
the Chinese troubles of 1906, and in their
various manifestations since. When, in
1866, Secretary Seward requested Napo-
leon to get out of Mexico, some of Eu-
ropes statesmen were amazed at what
they called American impudence. But
Napoleon got out, and no European
power has attempted to invade any in
dependent country of this continent
from that day to this. The naval DEM
onstration in 1853, during the Pierce. Ad-
ministration, by Commodore Perry
brother of the victor at the battle Of
Lake Erie. at the port of Uraga, opened
Japan to the world, and started it on
the career which has put it abreast of
modern states. Japan dates it's real
history as a true nation from that day.
and has erected a statue to Perrys
memory. The year of that demonstra-
ton is a scrt of ING in the Japanese
calendar.
When Decatur, in 1915. during Madi-
sons days, captured and destroyed the
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
CORRECTS AN ERROR
IN CIVIL WAR HISTORY

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
l am reading with interest the daily
extracts in The Times from the news
papers of fifty years ago, both North
and South, at the commencement of the
civil war. Allow me to correct, how
ever a statement in The Times
referring to Wizards Hotel being
destroyed by fire on May 9, 1861.
The writer. when quite a lad, began
keeping diary. and posting it regular
ly, and as it covered the entire war
period in Washington he does not have
to refer to old files Of newspapers to
ascertain the chief events of the war.
or the local history of the Capital.
l have before me my journal, where
under date of May Il, 1861, is this
entry: 18th, Sunday . About 3
o'clock on Thursday morning MAY 9th)
Owens military tailor store and all that
building, was burnt down, and Wizards
would have gone, too, 1t is thought, but
for the exertIons of the New York Fire
men Zouaves. The building was on fire
In several places
also remember visiting the scene of
the fire and Willards was not involved.
The building burnt was just east of the
alley, near the Willard Annex.
EDWD. NJ. SCHAEFFER.
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
WHY NOT DO 1T NOW"
HITS RESPONSIVE CHORD

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The strong and to the point, article,
why Not Do 1t Now" in last nights
Times, should strike a keynote in the
breasts of every loyal citizen, not
only in Washington, the Capital City.
but in every hamlet of the glorious
United States, which should cause a
deep vibration.
1t is a sad but truthful fact, that
some of the most important neces-
stiles to the citizens of the capital Of
the nation are controlled by private
corporations. who are their dictators.
Can 1t be possible the representa-
tives Of the people of this country
are owned body and soul by these
corporations?
Let us take the initiative and set
the example that the government Of
the first city in the land has indeed
an ideal system.
Every citizen, no matter what his
station in life may be, add his mite to
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
FATE OF OLD-FASHIONED
AUCTIONEER EXPLAINED

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In regard to your editorial Where
is the old-fashioned auctioneer?" 1 would
like to write you a few pages. but I
am very sorry have neither the time
nor the ability as a writer.
Where is he? Poor devil! He is dead
The citizens had to subscribe 20 bury
him, otherwise he would have been
buried in Potters' Field.
But, perhaps, you want to know where
is the one alive now. Well. he is at
the boarder now, near Mexico, selling
real African diamonds at SO a carat
with a guarantee (never sells anything
without guarantee).
Perhaps, you mean the other one.
Well, he Is In Canada; dares not cross
to New York. His numerous friends are
waiting for him to send him up the
Hudson for a rest of few wears. Per-
haps you mean the other one. Well, he
is a packer in crockery store down.
town in New York with the munificent
salary of SIS a week, while in his palmy
days to spend $50 night for wine was
& very small matter.
But there is another one. He is resting
on his past glories. He opened a fruit
stand on the Pacific Coast, dreaming Of
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
TWO REASONS FOR BIG CON
VENTION HALL.

Two new reasons why Washington
should have a large convention hall
have been presented by Granville NJ
Hunt, chairman of the conventions
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce. One is the brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen and the other is the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
and Firemen. The latter will hold its
biennial convention in Washington in
June, 1913. The former will hold a
biennial convention in May, 1913, but
has not decided where. Washington
is after it.
The two new reasons are not found
in the problem of housing these con-
vcntions, howeer. They will not be
so big but they can be accommodated
with existing facilities. The two new
reasons are found in what the one
that's coming will mean to the city,
and what the other will mean if it is
brought here.
One thousand delegates and visitors
will attend the convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Firemen. They will spend at least
$ a day, and they will be here four
weeks. In other words, at least $780,
900 will be brought to Washington
and left here by the convention. This
is money which the city would never
get if the convention were held else
where.
The same arithmetical calculation,
applied to the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmpn, shows that more than
will be brought to Washing
ton and left here if that convention is
for the Capital City.
If Washington had a large modern
hall, such as it is pro-
posed to erect as a memorial to George
on, hundreds of conventions
like the two here described and many
bigger ones could be brought to the
city. In most cases ii would only be
necessary to extend an invitation.
That's the reason the George Wash
ington Memorial Convention Hall
project should receive the support of
every person in the District.
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
MOTHER NOT SOUGHT
FOR POLICE" REASONS

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In the last edition Of The Times Of
Wednesday, May 10, there Is an item
headed Mother Long Gone Sought By
Police" AS 1 know something OF the
case, beg leave to say, there is a mis-
understanding regarding the mother.
She visited the children at the institu-
ton fo- five years. At intervals the
boys then left the city, and they were
lost to each other. I have reason to
think It was mother love that prompted
the visit OF inquiry three years ago,
and If she will communicate with the
Board of Children's Guardians she will
find only friends for herself and boys.
She Is sought for no real police" rea-
son. ONE WHO KNOWS.
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
USEFUL CITIZEN GONE TO
REST.

In the death yesterday of Frank P.
May, president of the F. p May
Hardware Company, Washington lost
one of her ablest and most beloved
business men. Born in Georgetown
August 10, 1852, and educated in this
city, Mr.. May spent his entire life in
the District, devotng his years OF
manhood TO the development of bust
ness which stands today no mean
monument to his ability.
The house which he founded in 1876
is now probably the largest wholesale
hardware establishment south OF New
York city. To build up in Washing
ton, the city many are wont to believe
bereft of large commercial enterprise
or opportunity, purely mercantile
establishment the most important in
its line south of the metropolis, is
surely an achievement worthy at least
of passing notice.
Like every really great man Frank
May, as his friends knew him, had the
virtue of modesty. His name was not
frequently seen in the newspapers, but
there was never a public movement
for the uplift of the city to which
Mr.. May did not give generously OF
his money and time. Early in the his
tory of the Board of Trade he was one
of its most progressive members, and
later, when the Jobbers and Shippers
Association was formed, he was one
of its chief supporters. Successful in
commercial enterprise himself, he was
strong believer in the possibility of
greater commercial development in his
city, and gave unstintedly of his means
and experience to back his belief. Mr..
May was one of those instrumental in
bringing about the organization of the
Chamber of Commerce, and while in
the past few years he has personally
been unable to take large part in it,
affairs, his financial support for its
work has not been lacking.
His breadth of interest in local
affairs is further attested by the fact
that he was a director in the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company,
a director in the Washington Motor
Vehicle Company, a director in the
National Bank of Washington, a char
ter and life member of Carroll Insti
tute, a member OF the Columbia Coun-
try Club. the Columbia Historical So
ciety, and the Commercial Club.
Washington was fortunate when
Frank P. May decided to try Conclu-
sions with commerce here instead of
going off to some other city which is
accounted fuller of opportunity for the
youth than this. His life was
demonstration of the fact that there
is opportunity where one makes it.
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
THAT EMERSON" QUOTA.
TION LOCATED AT LAST.

1t is with something very much akin
to enthusiasm that large number of
people will learn of the discovery of
the author of that celebrated quota
ton which has been going the rounds
of the press, attributed to Emerson.
1t has been used in slightly different
forms, but in substance, at least, it
reads: LET a man preach better T.
mon, write a better book, or make a
better mouse-trap than his neighbors,
though he build his house in the wood,
the world will make a path to his
door" For a long time no one chal-
lenged the statement that it was writ
ten by Emerson. 1t sounded so much
like his philosophy that it seemed
natural to assume he had written it..
But as the compact wisdom of it
grew upon the public there arose a
general insistence to know in just
what essay or lecture it could be
found.
The Cosmos Club, in Washington,
long enjoyed the distinction that no
question could be asked which some
one of it's scholarly members could
not answer. When the Emerson quo
tation was submitted to a number
of its leading members, however, they
had to acknowledge that the record
was broken. A question had been
found which they could not answer.
The best informed men all over the
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
1T is THE SOLDIER
WHO LOVES PEACE BEST

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Strange, isn't it, that those who most
vehemently support the cause of peace
by calling for war preparations as the
means of maintaining peace are pro-
fessional, soldiers? OF course, they love
peace and the ample opportunity 1t af-
fords them of not obtaining fame and
place in history. None the less, some of
us are malicious enough to suspect that
professional soldiers, after long study
of the art of war, like doctors recently
graduated and young gentlemen admit
ted to the bar, are not averse to prac-
ticing. We are even rash enough to as
sert that if you prepare for noise by
giving a small boy firecrackers you
may expect noise and that If you pre-
pare for war by purchasing guns you
may expect war.
COMMON SENSE.
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
CHARLES ISRAELS,
Chairman of of Working
n

public places for amusement have ex-
actly the same needs as those boys and
girls who have private resources avail
able for the qualification of this social
instinct. Strange to say. the young
working girl who freQuents the dance
hail likes to wear pretty clothes, to
be attractive in manner. and TO ac-
Quire men friends. The boys are be-
coming conscious Of dress and manner,
and of the other sex. 1t is perfectly
natural that they should want to meet
and want to dance. Why not? If we
asked that young people should have
exercise. dancing offers splendid oppor-
tunity for this. II We asked that the
psychology of the adolescent be studied.
and its requirements met, dancing. in
the opportunity which 1t affords for the
The Washington times., 1911-05-15
Proves Her Theory With
Model Establishment in
Gotham.
TELLS OF EVILS OF
PUBLIC RESORTS
Cites Chicago Place Which Offer
ed Prize for Best
Drinker.

oy members Of the committee on amuse-
ments and vacation resources During
Ihe TWO years of its existence the model
pance hall has had a patronage of 1l,OO
poys ana girls. and has been absolutely
self-supporting
We have permitted our working girls
ana boys to frequent the dance halls
Mrs MTseh 1 we know nothing about" says
teearhlhg something of the true condi-
tlon. we are startled, to put it mildly.
p,,in IN Investigations made in New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago, ard Cleveland,
we nnd that the dance hail is largely
c0ntrolled by the liquor interests IN
Shlcago $50 out of 323 halls had a sa-
loon opening into them, and liquor was
sold In 24O; 1t is almost Impossible 10
get drink of water in any of these
dance halls. Both in New York and
Cmcaso employees and walters are only
100 100 tsaoy tt 10 give Information concern
AT one notorious dance hall in Chi
cago cash prize of 800 was offered TO
a girl who. at the end of month. had
her credit. Ventilation, sanitation, and
fire protection have been almost Grim
inally neglected. This Is a condition
upon which we need to throw the limo
can regulate so per cent of the existing
evils, and the rest of IL must be done
by law, ordinance, and proper enforce
ment Of existing statutes.
Public Provision
Must Be Made for Them.
Public provision must be made for
those who need public resources. The
girls hold the future OF a large per-
centage Of our population. We need to
conserve them as much as we need con-
servation for trees or natural resources
for little children. 1t is the plea of the
big girl after all, because a big boy
can be interested in much else. He has
the gymnasium. He has the out Of
doors. He has a thousand and one
activities that do not hold girls. or that
require too much effort on the part OF
girls. but this boy will follow where
the girls 60"
These and other things Mrs Israels
told the Fairgrounds Association last
evening at the New Willard Hotel She
declared her belief that every munich
paIity should provide dance halls for its
big boys and girls.
For II is the universal story of recre-
alton centers and Fairgrounds, as we'll
as other social agencies, that girls over
fourteen are not attracted and held by
the gymna SUM, the simple games, and
other forms of organized play at pres
ent afforded"
Which is why she has become the
apostle of the terpsiChorean art and
taken to preaching little sermons on the
beneficent social agent.
The Washington times., 1911-05-15

the past. thinking if the deal turned diff
ferent he might then be one of the own
ers of the New York Central railroad.
Yet you might mean the other one
the dashing fellow Well. he got a job
as a special watChman at night a the
boardwalk in Atlantic City, pointing to
his friends the people that pass by that
he trimmed up
There are many more that l have
known for the last thirty-three years.
The first auction | made was in 1879 by
SChenk & Son. 10 Maiden Lane. AMI
more or less l have been acquainted
with the profession ever since.
\ few years ago there were twenty
four auction stores on the Boardwalk a [
Atlantic City. There were only two last
summer. The people found out TO their
sorrow that they were buncOed every
time. KIMON NICOLAIDES.