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Kje je? John KraSevec alias
John Morcn, donna il Sverziakov
pri Metliki. Pred trent lett .je BIZ
val v Cornucopia, Wis. Ia ME
gov sedanji naslov hi rad zvedel
John Molek, 2615 SO. 10th Ave,
Chicago, III.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-10-17

X nam nu>titr male priti. mi Jill
bono l'uhii in utili ljubiti. kakor
ic neil kriS'uS. mazarenSki tr-
Sar X. X.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-10-17

Ma nekem parniku Central
New Jersey Sandy Hook Line
so porabili sod "Smira" kot ST
rovo ma%lo. XII jc sluzil "a mazan-
Je parncga %Stroja. ne da hi So kdo
pritolil proti nevzitncmu Smiru.
Ne tudimo Sc, TvorniGarii so
Offensive tako navadili ma umet-
no sirovO maslo. da obGinstvo ne
naJde wee razlike med Smirom "a
stroje in Sirovim maslom.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
Romance in Various Indemnity Claims

can coast. Holland and the Indies have
been banded about Washington, from
capitol to White House TO court of
claims and back. for more than a cen
tury. but never paid IN full OF all the
claims in American history these are
the most associated with great events
and great sacrifices.
These spoliations occurred during
the trouble between this country and
France at the close Of the eighteenth
century. There was no declared war
between the two countries. but almost
a state Of war There were two frig.
ate actions. in which the American
frlgate under Truxton won both fights,
but never a declaration of war The
whole number OF American merchant
vessels despolled by France was 1890.
The original estimate Of their value
was $2O.e00,0OO. Some $7.0O0,0OO has
been paid, but this is all. France was
liable for these losses.
There are in this batch Of British
American pecuniary claims some that
are based on grants of lands TO Indi.
ans by the British government in Co
lonial days. These are only some OF
the stories Of adventure, great for
tunes made and lost captivity, depri-
walton and suffering, even or humor,
figuring the story Of the claimant lay
ing his appeal before Uncle Sam at
Washington.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
Watch SmuggIers in the Philippines

n HE manner in which the Moros car
i ry on smuggling in the southern
seas is systematic, according to infor-
nation given to a Washington CORE
spondent by Captain Geddes of the
customs cutter, Skua. He states that
the Moros have an unusually high tree
on the Tawi Tawi group, from which
they can see the coast Of Borneo and
also see the smoke Of his cutter when
miles away from the spot
when everything is clear the Snug
glers make dive for the little group
Of islands that dot the sea between
there and zamboanga, and almost al
ways escape me even when can sight
them," says the captain, "as they
know that my boat in the best of
weather can only make seven knots,
and with the tide against me in fine
weather only two knots.
There is at least $500,O00 worth of
textiles being smuggled from Borneo
into the southern islands every year
that with a good, fast boat / am sure
could be almost all stopped. II 1t we're
hot for my one-pounder on the fore
deck I'd never land anything. AS 1t
Is, when we make haul 1t is most al
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

WAsHINGTON.-Lovers OF adven.
w ture and makers Of romance have
overlooked one OF the richest OF mines
Of imagination and fact that is strang.
sr than fction-the federal pigeon.
holes and dossiers In which the pa
thetic appeals OF the eternal claimant
are embalmed In red tape and buried
tor the curiosity of the future. Mark
Twain's story Of the interior OF John
Wilson McKinzle's claim for 60 bar
rels Of beef contracted to be furnished
10 ShermaD's army, which provisions
>decayed while the contractor was try
Ing to catch up with Sherman on his
famous march TO the sea-" is no ex-
aggeration Of the stun OF which humor
Or romance are made to be found in
the archives Of Uncle Sam at Wash
ington.
Thousands Of claims are on file In
the archives Of the United States gov
eminent The famous French spolia-
ton claims. growing out Of the de-
struction or capture Of American mer-
chant craft plying between the Ameri-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

an advance Of 117.4 per cent. in the
value Of all land in farms.
OF the factors contributing to this
increase in the average value Of land
the most important is doubtless that
Of advancing farm prices of agricultu-
raj products. This has increased the
income-producing power of the farm
and correspondingly influenced the
selling price or value Of farm land. It
is probable also that in calculating
the value Of farm lands it has become
customary to capitalize the income.
producing power at a lower rate of in.
teTest than formerly. This might be
true, despite the fact that interest
rates in general have probably not
fallen, because Of the reduction in the
risk Of the farming business.
Another important factor operative
in increasing the total and average
value Of farm land throughout the
United States has been the cost of i'm.
proving what was previously unim.
proved land.
In connection with the increase in
the average value of farm land, it is
interesting to note the fact that in
the last decade, as for many decades
previously, there has been a much
more rapid increase in urban than in
rural population.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

ways Chinese, as they can dump all
their merchandise and drugs into the
ocean before we can each them. Chi.
nese? Oh, yes, lots of them. On an
average at leaest 800 are captured and
deported every year"
Captain Geddus has been skipper of
the cutter Skua for the last eight
years, three Of which have been at
Jolo and two at Palawan. During all
this service he has often made as high
as $500 miles a month cruising and
has assisted in several good captures.
He recommends a fast cutter and two
motor boats as a great Improvement
over the present equipment, and states
that with these the Borneo coast could
be patroled so thoroughly that SNUG.
Cling would almost become a thing Of
the past.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
Resignation of Officers Army Menace

number of reasons which disqualify
an officer, one especial disqualification
being susceptibility to seasickness,
which necessitates resignation Of
many young men.
During the last year, it is said at
the war department, very few cadets
or second lieutenants have presented
their designations. Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. chief of staff Of the army, has
refused to permit a lieutenant Of the
cavalry to get out of the army to en-.
gage in civil pursuits because he was
about to be married. He, however,
granted the young man a three months
leave Of absence for his honeymoon.
The lottery is a profitable scheme in
Cuba and the returns to the war de.
partment show that last year the Gu.
ban government received from this
source S3,30O,OO0 profit, which repre-
sents ten per cent. Of the entire an,
nual receipts from all sources.
But despite the revenue the Cuban
government is seriously contemplating
gradual abolition Of the lottery in view
of the enormous weight Of evidence
to show that it is impoverishing the
laboring classes and creating great
distress generally.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

r HE navy department recently has
! been particularly unfortunate in the
designations Of young officers who
have Just finished their education at
West Point or Annapolis at govern
ment expense. In the last few weeks
eight or ten midshipmen and ensigns
have presented their designations with
reasons sufficient to cause the depart
ment to accept them. Both the war
and navy departments are periodically
confronted with this question.
The withdrawal of young officers
from the service before they have Civ
en- the government some return for
their education is discouraged by both
departments. A resignation is accept
ed only when 1t is believed there ex-
lists an impediment to the profitable
retention of the young man. The navy
suffers more than the army as to the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
SPLENDID CANADIAN
CROPS
Wheat, Oats and Barley Uni
versaIly Good Throughout
Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta.

The reports that come 70 hand from
the wheat fields OF the western Cana.
dian provinces show remarkably good
yields In all parts. Yields are record
ed OF wheat going S5 and 40 bushels
IN many places, and oats from go to
100 bushels per acre. Barley and far
are splendid The thousands OF Amer
leans throughout the United States
who have friends in Manitoba. sas-
katchewan or Alberta viii be pleased
to learn Of the great success that
has followed their efforts. Many Of
these have not confined themselves TO
the growing Of grain, but have also
gone into the cattle Industry. On the
luxurious grasses that are so abun-
dant there, in almost all districts.
make this industry safe and profitable.
The land sales reported By the rail-
way companies and by the different
land companies show the great IN
crease that will likely take place
during the next year IN farming oper-
ations. What has been said time and
time again may now be well repeated,
that there is no place on the Ameri-
can continent where the same oppor
tunities are afforded the man looking
for a home, for the young man start
ing out in life, the man with a grow
ing up family, who desires wider
scope for his ambition The Cana
dian government agents located at
different points in the states will be
glad to advise the reader OF the condi-
tlons, and relate to him Instances Of
the great success that has followed
farming in Western Canada.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
Population Gains Faster Than Farms

| CENSUS Director Durand has given
- out an important statement from
the bureau Of census containing ad-
ditional figures and details Of the agri-
cultural statistics Of continental Unit
ed States collected April is, 1910.
During the ten years which followed
the census Of 1900 the population Of
the United States increased 21 per
cent, but the number Of farms did not
keep pace with the increase in popu-
laton. From 5,7S7,S72, in 1900, the
number grew to 6,340,357, an increase
Of 602,9S5, or 10.5 per cent. For the
whole United States this is the lowest
rate Of increase which has been noted
since the number Of farms was first
recorded in 1850. The increase in the
total acreage devoted to agriculture
was only S5,137,O0O acres, or AZ per
cent. The actual area In farms was
s3S,592,O00 acres in 1900 and S73, ,729,-
900 acres in 1910.
Improved land, however, increased
more rapidly than the total farm acre
age or number Of farms, the advance
being from 14,499, 900 acres in 1900 to
477,44s,00O acres in 1910, gain Of 62,-
e49,O00 acres. or 15.2 per cent, in ten
years.
In striking contrast with the slow
growth in the number and acreage of
farms and the area Of improved land
during the ten years is the enormous
rise which has come about in the value
Of farm property. Farm land, exclu-
sive Of buildings, which was valued at
S13,05s, ,OOS, 900 in 1900, had more than
doubled before 1910, being then re-
turned as having a value Of $685.
10000. The enormous increase here
recorded of S15,328, 1852 900 represents
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

animal. Halfdazed l grappled him. II
was the contest of man against
beast, for he fought clawing and snap.
ping, snarling forth curses. The ne,
cessity Of saving myself stiffened me
to 1t, and l struck out hastily, landing
twice before We came to the grip. It
seemed to me he possessed the
strength of dozen men, yet got my
fingers in his neekband, and We went
crashing down together on the deck.
AS we struck he went suddenly limp,
his fingers shaking, his eyes staring
up DULY at the light held him thus
in my grip an instant, suspecting some
trick; then, as he never moved, l drew
him up until his shoulders rested
against the support of chair.
What is 1t, MANI" questioned, anx-
iously. What has happened? Are
you sick?"
He made no response, gave not the
slightest sign that he even heard me.
l poured out a glass Of liquor, held it
to his lips, and he gulped it down, but
seemingly in a stupor.
Come along" I said, sternly, realiz-
ing that my will must dominate his, IL
| would move him to action. Il am
going to take you to your berth, and
make you lie down. You are sick, and
need rest. Get up, now"
He attempted no resistance as l
lifted him, even clinging to the chair
for support, his entire body shaking
like a jelly fish. l braced him in
through the open door, tumbled him
over into the bunk, and he lay there,
staring straight up with unwinhng
eyes, his face as yellow as parchment.
He was completely dressed for the
deck, his pea-jacket buttoned to the
chin, his heavy sea-boots on. ]
loosened the one, drew off the others,
shut the door, and left him there alone.
1t was clear enough he had again be-
held the ghost, but how came he to be
fully dressed, his clothing still wet
with the salt spray? Breathing hard
from the exertion, 1 glanced curiously
at my watch to note the hour. Barely
two O'Clock. Why, it was his trick on
deck; he had deserted his position to
come below, The Sea Queen was rush
ing through the gloom with no officer
on the bridge. De Nova would be in his
bunk asleep. / sprang to my own
room, and hastily finished dressing, |
fully determined on standing out Tut
Ties watch on deck AS | came forth |
again into the main cabin, winding a
nuffier about my throat, a vision in
white fronted me, grasping the table
% keen from falling.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
SYNOPSIS.

Tho story opens with the introduction
n John Stephens. adventurer. Maasa-
husetts man marooned by authorities az
valparaiso, Chile. Being Interested In
mining operations IN Bolivia he was de-
bounced by Chile as an insurrectionist
lnd as a consequence was hiding Al his
Rotei ms attention was attracted by an
stanbsns sssil,i'1n rnsc,,ea e9u to young woman
? drunken otucer. He was thanked by
Per Admiral OF the Peruvian navy cone
Wonted stephens told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
Ind offered him the office OF captain. lie
iesired that that night the Esmeralda, a
Ehllean vessel. should be captured
ettephens accepted the commission.
stephens met motley crew, To which he
Mas assigned. He gave them final In
ltrucuons. They boarded the vessel They
luccessfully captured the vessel supposed
Lapt stephens gave directions FOR the de-
Parture Of the craft. He entered the cab
m and discovered the English woman
ma her maid. stephens quickly learned
Ehe wrong vessel had been captured.
i was Lord Darlington's private yacht,
HE lords wife and maid being aboard.
tie explained the situation TO her lady
mp. Ihen First Mate Tuttle laid bare
ihe plot, saying that the Sea Queen had
been taken in order 10 go 10 the Antarc-
PC circle. Tuttle explained that on a
Iormer voyage he had learned that the
,1onna isabel was lost In 1853. He. had
found u frozen in a huge case OF ice
en an island and contained much gold
btephens consented to be the captain
n the expedition. He told Lady
Darlington. She was greatly alarmed
put expressed confidence IN him. The
bea Queen encountered vessel in the
log. stephens attempted TO communicate
This caused fierce struggle and he was
overcome. Tuttle finally squaring the sit
lation Then the Sea Queen headed south
again, Under Tuttle's guidance the yes
lel made progress toward its goal.
De Nova, the mate, told Stephens that he
believed Tuttle, now acting as skipper
Insane because Of his queer actions.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
When All Else Is Forgotten, Those
Lineer In the Memory.

You can't forget, no matter how
hard you may try, for your old home,
the one you first knew, is so deeply
impressed upon your mind that all the
glories, the riches and the blandish-
ments of modern times cannot blot the
picture out, and in spite of all you go
back to it by the memory route. and
linger there often, and more often as
the years gather around you.
That is why you like to read Of the
old days, even though you would not
have them return.
Do you ever tell your children about
your old home, and Of your visits to
granddaddy's; your tours Of explora-
tion through old attics infested with
wasp's nests. and hanging with dried
herbs, seed corn, sickles and one truck
and another?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
LaunhIna pou,n a Whlner.

The bluff, CHEEKY optimism of Sen
ator Frye" said a Lewiston divine,
could not brook a wilmer. Once at
a dinner here in Lewiston a wilmer
seated opposite Senator Frye said
dolefully:
"T have only one friend on earth
my dog
Why don't you get another doET
said Senator Frye"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
ea SSa62 ssae
Thoughts of the Old Home

And, maybe. some time you may
have slept in an attic under a clap
board roof through which you could
see the stars, and through which sifted
fine snow when the wind was strong.
Nor were you cold, for the homemade
blankets and the quilts the girls had
pieced, and the coverlets that grand
mother had woven were warm on top,
while the thick straw tick, and the
soft feather tick formed nest that
would be warm and comfy" any
where.
You would hardly regard these as es-
sential to your comfort in your new
house, but they were real blessings
then, and are blessed to recall and talk
about now.
Would you forget these?- Pittsburg
Gazette-T Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

A Perllous Duty.

My position" remarked the emf
nent physician, 'is one requiring the
greatest tact and diplomacy"
What is the trouble?"
Il feel conscientiously obliged to
tell several of my most wealthy and
influential patients that they overeaL"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
A Reminder.

my wife hasn't bit of tact. In
Eited Slumpkins home to dinner the
other day-that terribly bashful fel-
low, you know--and what do you sup
pose she put right before him2"
what was it?"
"A dish Of sheepshead fish,"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
Struck a Rich Vein

Struck Hich Vein.
4 hear your SON is making money az
sculptorT'
That's what. I set up sample OF
his statuary in our cornheld, and We
amt had a crow around since. Now
he has more orders than he Kin
an"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning. itching and torturing skin
diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain Of
burns. Cures without scars. 25c and 500
by druggists. For free sample write to
J. w Cole & Co., Black River Falls. Wis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

You can't tell how much money q
man is making from the clothes he
wears. You must get a look at his
wife's.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

Mrs Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Childrea
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammn,
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bOttlA
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

Why is it that so many people suffei
with Lame Back? Hamlins Wizard Oil
will cure it and for Aches, Sprains,
Bruises, Cuts, Burns. etc, there IL moth
ing better.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

As dawn precedes the sun, 50
should acquaintance precede love-
Du Bose.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

A peck of trouble looks like a bush.
ell to the man who is up against It
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
Distance.

Knicker-In the suburbs yoI live
1--WE miles from a lemon.
Bocked-And from a peach.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

Let me fail in trying to do some
thing rather than sit still and do moth
ing.-Cyrus Hamlin.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20
Imnortanr 20 Methers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
Bears the ~ ~
Signature Of I1IzIzx
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-20

Length Of Spiders Web.
II Strengthened out, an ounce Of
spider web would extend $50 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
That Taft Winona Speech.

President Taft in an authorized in
terview says that If he had to make the
Winona speech over again he would
put 1t in different form. From which
it was inferred the substance Of his
talk would be the same as when the
speech was made, but the form would
be made more taking.
1t would be worth while to let the
president have another try at that talk.
the substance of the Winona speech
is just the thing insurgents in the re-
publican party objected to; They
cared nothing about the form in which
II was presented.
The substance of that speech was
that the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill was
In the main a good measure. Naere
was some objections in his mind to the
wool and cotton schedules, but on the
whole the bill was a good one. That
was what he said, or at least meant to
say.
And that is just the point on which
Mr.. Taft and the insurgents in his
party split. These elements of his
party felt that the bill was a repudia
ton of solemn pledges made to the
country by the party, and 1t is on thi:
| point that the differences between in
surgents and standpatters have widen
ed ever since. 1t wasn't the Winoni
speech alone; there were other differ
ences.
II appeared that a very big majorit,
of the people in this country prompt,
took a stand against the general teno
of the Payne-Aldrich bill; they weren'
in doubt about it, they had their mind
made up. They had spoken before Mr.
Taft made his Winona speech; the,
spoke through Senator Deliver ant
others while the bill was under way Il
congress. The president ran oounte
to this general impression concerning
the tariff measure; IN other words h
got on the track and let the train rul
over him.
The way for him to have handled tn
Wfnona speech was not to make Il, Z
have burned the manuscript as 500,
as handed TO him, and then forget Il
II is a little queer that practically o,
cry man in the country. with the SIR
gle exception OF the president, shout
at once have recognized that speech a
a blunder OF the kind that Napoleo
said was more disastrous in cons,
Querces than Is a crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
Presidential Free Publicity.

The American Newspaper Publish
ers' association has been making a
vigorous campaign 10 free the columns
Of the papers published by the mem
bers Of that association from the
abuse Of Free Publicity" the deAni-
lion Of which Is advertising cloaked
in the guise OF news"
The association has been somewhat
successful in curtailing free publicity
Of automobile manufacturers, steam.
ship companies. railroads, etc, bu, Il
viii now have TO go after tho men
higher up for It appears that every
probable candidate for president has
opened a free publicity agency. and the
amount Of mail now being received by
daily newspapers anent tho good quEi,
tiles OF the variouS gentlemen whe
would act as president OF the United
States II the nomination were rendered
10 them unanimously Is most remsrl
able.
Every mali brings 20 The Argus bis
envelopes containing important
rows, which shows tho remarkable
p-cgress that 10 being made by the
candidates whom the free publicity
agencies represent II Ill these were