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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23

The health officer Of New York re
ports that one thousand rats coming
20 that port in vessels have been ex
arained and all are perfectly healthy.
But humane persons cannot rest easy
unless they know the rats are con.
tented and hsppy as well as healthy
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23

A Pittsburg judge has decided that
Il is nOt the proper thing for a man
to spend his day in bed, reading nov
els, while his wife is plOwing and
planting feds Men can't do anything
nowadays
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23
cremate BODY Of Phelps.

st. Paul, Minn.-The body Of Ran
som Phelps, veteran telegraph opera
tor, who "took"-the first message an
nouncing the surrender Of Lee to
Grant at the close of the civil war,
was cremated here. Ransom died Al
Crooked Lake. A1l1
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23
Saws Woman Pursued Him.

New York-Complaining that Miss
Louise Nutter Of this city has pursued
him all around the world, wooing him,
Herman Hand, trombone player, has
had the young woman bound over to
keep the peace.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23
q Result Wife Left Him and Sued
Cor support-Sllsnt from Monday
Until Saturday.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Deelaring that
,e could not live with a man who
ould not talk to her. Mrs. AIMS
oerst explained in the Central police
urt why she had left her husbar .
uma He would not say a word to
aha declared. .trOm Monday
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23

refused to speak to her for a whole
week. This was more than she could
stand.
Foerst was held in $500 bail and al
lowed to sign his own bond.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23

Harriet oulmby. q brilliant woman
and an ornament TO her sex. has gone
the way o. most aviRtors and the
question once more arises. Is Il
worth The priosg-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23

BaItImore-The Phfpps psyehiatric
.linie of Johns Hopkins hospital VIII
treat ~the blues" as a mental afiec-
ion holding it TO be a mild form o.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23

Philadelphia. Pa.-Herman Rohr OF
SAC North Comac street committed
-uicide By inhaling gas He picked
,nemies TO occupy the same carriages
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-23

Sayville, L. la school OF seven
whales was sighted of this beach.
The largest body Of whales ever seen
here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
aLt,lsBN NOES.

Rev Mr.. Mcleod Of Pueblo uiil
pie each Sunday after which an import
ant congregational rleeting will be-
feld.
About seventy head Of cattle and
horse es were brougn. TO the d. W
! oiic ck ranch by Mr.. Butcher of Ia
gosa Springs. They will oe fed there
this winter.
Frank Mir made an overland trip
to Durango last week, returning Sun
day.
Tuesday Fred Mayne was busi-
ness visitor in Allison.
Having worked the greater part of
the summer on the ]. w. Scogin ranch,
w. Woodland has moved again to his
home ranch.
Mr.. Loney was passenger from
Durango Sunday.
The house and barn on the DR.. Nc
Keen ranch are nearing completion.
The family will there in few days.
Joe Mitchell will work in the mines
of Victur during the winter. He de-
parted Tuesday.
The Christmas cantata and treat
will be given Christmas eve at the
church.
Paul Mitchell and wife entertained
at turkey dinner and a musicale We'd
nesday evening of last week Mother
MITCHELL Joe Mitchell and family, j.
w. Scogin and wife, and Miss Mar
garet Baldwin were the appreciative
guests.
Mrs. j. Schunk, Mrs. C. Hoyer and
Mrs. f. Aul were in Arboles on busi-
ness last week.
The Mothers congress will discuss
at their next meeting at the manse,
Saturday, Dec. 2l, "The Newspaper
in the Home"
A C. Thompson was in Ignacio on
business this week past.
Mrs. Kinghorn and son Harry drove
to Durango on Tuesday.
During the winter months the Lar
son ranch will be occupied by j..
Withers and family.
f.. A. Chubb of Durango is in AL
lison attending sale being held on
his ranch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
WILL STAY IN JAIL AS
LONG AS WIFE DOES.

TRINIDAD, Dec 13.-"If my wife
will have to stay in Jail then | will
stay there as long as she does,' was
the statement by Harry Elder, ar
rested on the charge of abduction of
the 15-year-old daughter of Mrs. H.
j. Esterbrook when he was arraigned
this afternoon. Officers of the mine
where Elder is employed telephoned
him offering to go his bond for any
amount, but when informed that his
wife would have to remain in Jail
until her hearing in the Juvenile court
he refused the offer. Admitting that
he knew he was doing wrong in swear
ing the girl was of age he based his
justification on the fact that the
mother of the girl is said to have
told him in the presence of witnesses
that if he did not take the girl out
of her hands and keep her that she
would throw the girl out and see that
she stayed out. The date of Elders
trial has not been set.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
TO BUILD AUTO ROADS
IN CALIFOR DESERT

After many months OF planning and
southern California, in conjunction
With the state authofil.ls has begta
the work of making clearly defined
pathways through such sections of
tha desert lands of the state as mo
torists are likely to traverse. This
will consist of so placing adeauat.
signs every five miles that the auto
mobilist will at all times know juss
where and how to travel.
AT present, there are 2,870 miles .r
desert roads in the counties of KEN.
1ryo, San Bernardino, Riverside, I'm
perial, San Diego and Los Angeles.
The deserts which these roads tra-
verse are the Mojave, Death Valley,
Chuckawalla and Imperial. The lat
ter should not be confounded with
the fertile and prosperous Imperial
valley.
Heretofore, in all these sections ST
desert country there have only b.en
some fifty signs for motorists, these
principally in San Bcrnardino cum
ty. Few of these signs are of any
value to the motorist today, for tn.
somewhat unusual reason that they
have been used as targets by various
persons passing, and have been so
"shot up" as to be almost undecipher-
able.
The purpose of the new signs is
not only to direct the motorist along
the right road but to tell him where
ne can find nearby springs and wa
tor holes, directions as to locating
these being explicit,
These signs will be eighteen inches
square, of No. 16 gauge galvalized
anrealed steel, set crosswise on
2 1-2 inch rounded steel galvanized
low posts. Each post will be an
chored with cross of the same ma
terial as the pole itself
The desert, contrary to what many
persons suppose, is by no means a
level country. There are many miles
of lava buttes and granite mountains,
the ways among which are devious
and almost impossible to thread if one
is not informed as to the right road.
In passing through the desert the
motorist, it has been found, faces
danger and death at every turn if
he has not equipped his car with an
adequate warning signal. There are
many points where it is impossible
for two cars to pass, and sharp turns
are frequent in just such sections.
1t will take the better part of a
year to accomplish the task of sign
ing the desert, but the work is to
be prosecuted vigorously and is part
of the whole system of effort to
make motoring in California as pleas
ant and free from danger as possible.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
BAN PLACED ON
WIRELESS TYROS

WASHINGTON, d. C. Dec 13.-
Commercial messages by wireless, or
the exchange of signals in behalf of
ship in distress, will no longer be
interfered with by the practice of anna
teur devotees to the new system of
telegraphy, if the rules put into effect
today by the department of commerce
and labor serve the purpose for which
they are intended.
The new regulations establish a
complete federal control system. over
radio communication and require the
licensing of all wireless operators
working across state lines ur in COM
munication with ships at sea. Per-
mits for radio stations will be issued
only to citizens of the United States
or Porto Rico or to a company incor-
porated under federal, state, terri
torial, or Porto Rican law. Amateur
stations are to be restricted in wave
lengths of transmittal to not exceed
WV iSets eNNepl VII SptSldi dppllCdtiOll
to the department of commerce and
labor.
The department will enforce the
new regulations through inspectors
at New York, Boston, Baltimore,
Chicago, New Orleans, San Francis
co, Savannah, Seattle and Cleveland.
The United States has been divided
into nine districts with headquarters
in those cities.
Examinations of would-be operators
will be held at the navy yards, naval
stations, the naval academy, certain
army posts, and elsewhere Women
as well as men nre to be liable for
license as operators.
The department of commerce and
labor will combine the administration
of the new rules to that of the act of
1910 to require wireless apparatus
on all ocean passenger ships.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
AGRICULTURAL LABOR.

The secretary of agriculture has
issued report on farm labor, which
he says, is relatively diminishing
element" on account of the rapid in
crease of industrialism. According to
census reports, 1871 of all persons re-
ported to be in gainful occupations
in 1920 were employed in agriculture.
This class Of labor dropped to 77.5
per cent in 1910, 473 per cent in 1870,
AL per cent in 1880, 37.2 per cent in
1890, and 35.3 per cent in 1900. In
the same time the number of persons
actually gainfully engaged in agri-
culture increased from 2,068, 958 to
10,249, 651.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
O. U. A. Nj. CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, d. C. Dec. 13.-
Conference of national officers
and state councillors OF the Junior
Order Of United American Mechanics
assembled in this city today, with
National Councillor John ]. Weitzell
Of Cincinnati presiding. The confer
once will last two days. In addition
to discussing various questions affect
ing the order several matters of gen.
eral Importance are scheduled for
consideration, including the restrict
ion of immigration and plans to Sc
cure uniform public school legislation
in the several states.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
ANTAnIIII EAfhDITION.
CHRISTCHURCH, New zealal

Cl1klSIt CHURCH, New Zealand,
Dec. 13.-The ship Terra Nova will
sail tomorrow for the Antactic re-
gion with the object of bringing
back Captain Scott and his associates
of the British expedition to the south
pole. Captain Scott was last heard
from on January fourth last, at which
time the polar party was only las
miles from the goal of their hopes,
and were travelling at the rate of
10 miles per day. All being well the
pole should have been reached about
January Is last. The party was ex-
pected back at Hut Point, where the
Terra Nova was waiting for them,
about March Is. But on March fifth
the sea was freezing so rapidly that
the ships commander considered it
unwise to remain longer, owing to
the hourly increased risk that the
ship would be frozen In. 1t is sup
posed that Captain Scott and his COM
panions returned to the winter quar-
ters about the end of March. No
further news can be received from him
until the Terra Nova again returns
from the far south about the end
of next March.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
THE LATEST is SUFFRAGETTE
TROUSERS.

McKinney's store is now wearing its
holiday attire. On the inside it is
profuseiy decorated with Chinese Ian
terms, and in the front windows a
snow storm is raging around all sorts
Of mems wear. But the thing that is
attracting mot attention is the "suf-
fragette trousers" They look like
patch quilt, and if any color is
lacking in them we don't know what
il is. They VIII only be displayed
this afternoon and evening, and Mac
viii guarantee husband to any wo-
man who has erve enough to wear
them. They have woman's ove,coats
beat tlock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
WANT PROTECTION.

Dispatches from the heart Of the
orange growing region of California
says that the San Bernardino chamber
of commerce and the Democratic
county executive committee telegraph
ed an invitation to each congressman
elect in the state to meet the lead
ing fruit growers of southern Calf
ornia in that city during the latter
part of this month. 1t was intended
to show the congressman the condi-
ton Of the citrus industry and urge
on them the need of retaining the
present duty on citrus fruits.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
Miss Alice Lowell, the 1s.year-old

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Low
ell of Pine river, died early Thurs
day morning following a critical op-
Grafton for peritonitis. The girl was
thought to be afflicted with appendi-
citis but when DR. Ochsner was called
he found her condition much more
serious than her parents realized. In
vain hope of saving her life an opera
tion was performed, but the disease
had progressed too far to make it
possible for medical skill to alleviate
her sufferings.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
GREEK TROOPS CARRY
FIGHTING 70 TURKS

ATHENS, Greece, bee l3.-A gen
eral offensive moveine..s along the
whole line has begun Dy the Greek
army operating in Eplus, the most
westerly portion of the .jalkan penin
sula. After repeated attacks, the
Greeks troops occupnu at the point
of the bayonet, the Turkish advanced
posts toward the Visali Notifications
and camped there. H.. Greeks cap
tured three quick-firing cannon, large
amounts of war mate lals and many
tents
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

When you hear a man finding fail,
with the board of trade and offering
criticism because it doesn't do this
or that, you are reasonably safe in
your guess that he isn't keeping up
his dues as a member.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

To become popular with some pee
pie you must admit you're in the
wrong in every argument you happer
to have with them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

The difference between coward
and brave man is that the coward
quits when he's scared, while brave
man does what he thinks he ought
IL do whether he is scared or not.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

A small boy is always either max
ing too much noise or planning how
to do so in the next few moments so
it is perfectly just to spank him at
any and all times when It will come
handy to do so.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
rle..ur.a Of the occasion wsfa In.

pleasures Of the occasion wsfe the
Mesdames Robertson, Hobby and Rie
mer, and the Misses Josephine Hahn.
Nj rguerite Jackson, Frances Bell,
Emma Fankhauser, May Vandegrift,
Clara Vandegrift, Dorothy Perkins,
Dorothea Balster, Gertrude Raymond,
and Francis Bell.
Fav0rite RECEIPTS for
TypicalIy American "Dishes"
Recipe for True Love: Take one
whole friendship, composed of two
parts mutual admiration and one part
mutual respect. Add soupcon of
physical attraction, and spice deli
cately with sentiment. Keep in a
moderate temperature for year or
two (until well seasoncd) and serve
with wedding cake.
Recipe for Trouble: Take one wife
in the country and one widow in
town; a tired man with nothing to do
in the evening, a roof garden, cool
drink, sentimental air played by a
good orchestra, moon, and an imagi-
nation. This will require no stirring.
The stir" will come later. Serve
with Reno Sauce -Piquant."
Recipe for Summer Engagement:
This is cheap and popular dish,
warranted harmless to the most deli
cate constitution, provided the direc-
tions are carefully followed. Take
one moon, pound of ennui, an ounce
Of curiosity, dash of perfume, and
a man and girl with nothing else to
do. Of each of these is engaged to
somebody else the spice and flavor
are greatly enhanced.) Place in a
hammock and season with sugar
coated lies and few half-baked
promises. Be very careful not to
allow a single drop of real sentiment
or genuine hearthrob to fall into
the mixture, or the results may be
StTlOuS, dS WIltH II toduSbOOi 10 calei
for a mushroom, for instance. eau
sion-If not entirely finished before
autumn this delicate dish will evapo.
rate.
Recipe for Platonic Friendship
Take one confirmed bachelor girl anC
one young man who is determined moi
to marry. Place side by side at q
lonely summer resort, and spice with
heart-to-heart talks on the folly OF
sentiment, the horrors of matrimony
and the joys and glory of the Single
Life. Flavor with a mutual interest
in golf, books, horses or music. Ado
few long walks and the usual moon
When ready place in a canoe at sun.
set and order the wedding announce.
ment cards engraved.
Helen Rowlands in N. Y. World.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

Good roads do not necessarily max.
state or a community but they pu.
the finishing touches on as nothing
else can.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

Harry Donahue, of Pekin, ILL.,, who
recently held his own in ten-round
bout with Packy Mcfarland, y in
New York looking for a muss witA
some of the Gotham fighters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

Everybody leaves some kind Of a
footprint on the sands of time but a
microscope is necessary to find most
of them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

On rare occasions men become can
didates for office because they can't
help it but as a rule, it is because
the public can't help it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

1t is not at all common to hear peo-
PIE say that they do their best rat
the person who really does it is rare.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

II you let your enemy alone and at
tend faithfully to your work, some
day a man will come along and do
him up for you.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
Mission Circle


The mission circle of the First
Presbyterian church met with Miss
Margaret Monteith this week. The
study Of the great world religions
which the circle is pursuing is prov
ing deeply interesting, Animism, the
religion of all primitive races, is no
less so than those better known. Re-
cent news from Syria and Persia in
Guiding descriptions from that ever
delightful book of Van Dykes "Out
OF Doors in the Holy Land filled
the study hour at the last meeting,
with pleasure and profit. Next month
the circle is to meet with Mrs. Harry
Wsie.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
A I ieasant Evening


Mrs. Giles 7. Vandegrift jr. extend
ed her gracious hospitality to COM
pany of ladies Wednesday evening.
Artistic green and pink decorations
enhanced the beauty of the home, the
same color motif being effectively
reproduced in the menu and appoint
inents of the dainty supper served.
The place cards, gems Of art, were
the handiwork Of the clever hostess.
One of the amusements provided was
guessing contest based on modern
inventions. This was arranged on
rrctty cards that reflected the pre-
dominating colors. In the contest Miss
Josephine Hahn proved the cleverest
"ruesser" and was suitably rewarded.
The guests brought their sewing and
pied their needles apace with their
Invited to share the
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

Our idea of an easy mark is the
man who will eat butterine and rhinl;
ne is getting real COW goods.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

If the people generally were not so
easy to fool more men would have
to work Earder for living.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

One of the stations in life that a
man should steer clear of is the sta
tion in which people say of him Hes
a good fellow when he is sober"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

Almost every man has an idea he'd
make better hit in some trade or
calling other than his own.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

If you cannot deliver the goods
come right out and say so, don't try
to make excuses take their place for
that is thing (which can't be did"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

AS long as man feels pride
in knowing that his credit is good, it
is safe to trust him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

The love of iranc. is the rot OF
all evil and of some matrimonial VEN
tures.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

Cartoonists apparently get some
wrong ideas, for instance we do not
believe that all rich men are fat. and
we know that all fat men are rot
.'irh.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

Our idea of an easy job would be to
hold the position of section boss
Un an air ship line.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

No, it is not altogether because W,
are tender-hearted that we hate tt
beat a carpet.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
Reading Club

Reading Club
The Reading club met with Mrs.
Henry Berr this week and listened
to very interesting program in
charge of Mrs. Arthur Ayres. Milan
and the Italian lakes we're described
and things of interest in connection
With them especially dwelt upon. The
Mesdames Charles Schultz and Frank
Eldreoge gave talks on their i'm
prcsaiors of Milan and also their per-
spnal experiences there. The portion
of the program devoted to art was
presented by Mrs. Rosepha Pulford
and the musical features by Mrs
George West.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
Tuesday Bridge Club

Another young matron who was
prominent among the hostesses of the
week was Mrs. W. E. Duggan, who
entertained the Tuesday Bridge club
ara few guests. Those partaking
of the pleasing hospitality of Mrs.
Duggan were the Mesdames Brown,
Eerkheimer, Goodman and Smith and
the Misses Brewer, Hayden and Herr
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
Dnncing Class

Dnnc'ng Class
The newly organized dancing class
in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. An
heier numbers twenty members and
bids fair to be most enjoyable So
cial event. The class meets on Tues
day and Thursday evenings. On ac-
count of the Pastime Dancing clubs
hop being scheduled for Tuesday ev-
ening, Dec. II, the class will meet at
1880 on that occasion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
Five Hundred Party

Five Hundred Party
Mrs. George Robertson is enter
tanning two tables at 800" this after
noon. Those enjoying the hospitality
of this charming young matron are
the Mesdames Duggan, Emil Stein,
Fitton and the Misses Josephine Hahn,
Clara Vandegrift, May Vandegrift and
Mercedes Phelan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
IN THE
SOCIAL
MHIRL
Informal Dinner

Informal Dinner
Dr. and Mrs. McRee were the din-
ner guests of Miss Rowena Fickel last
night.
Rosa Girls
The Rosa girls are partaking of
the pleasing hospitality of Miss Mar
tha Wingate this afternoon.
Dinner
Mrs Charles Newman and Mrs.
John Herr were the dinner guests Of
Mrs. Frank Eldredge Thursday even
ing.
Binpcr
DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. Ochsner enter
tanned at an deliberately appointed
dinner yesterday at 2:30, complimen
tary to DR.. and Mrs. McRee of Aztac.
The Monday Bridge club ladies are
too busy plying needles in prepara-
tlOn Tor tnFlsLmas 10 even piay liitii
favorite game, hence they have taken
a fortnight's vacation.
So many of the society ladies are
occupying quarters in the annex of
Santa Claus work shop that social
events promise to be as scarce as
hens teeth until after the holidays.
Young Matrons' Sewing Club
Mrs. j. j. Musser was the hostess
of the Young Matrons' Sewing club
this week In addition to the men,
bcrs the guests were the Mesdames
A. L. Lund and Ralph Meyers.
Mrs. Charles Schultz departed foi
California via Grand Junction this
morning to spend the winter with her
brother and sister. The former,
Charles Lummis, is well known lit
eiary man, and the latter, Miss Kath
tyn Lummis, teacher in one of the
California universities.