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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
'Love, Not Larceny" Leads to Arrest

I AMES Harris Champion, reared on
J a farm in Alabama, the only other
product of which was one bale of cot
ton a year, .e to Washington the
other day to earn a livelihood. Only
one day Of joyous freedom was en-
joyed by Champion, and then his
dream Of world conquest was nipped
in the bud by the police, and then
James, looking from between the
bars at the First precinct station. NUT
tered:
at was love, not larceny, that got
me here"
And then Champion told the police
q story Of a starved soul, crippled
body, and the first sight of beautiful
woman-the most beautiful woman he
had ever seen-and how infatuation
for Lee Chapman, whom the police
well know, compelled him to live a
lie and the consequences of It.
"Wednesday evening l met Lee
Chapman on the street She was the
prettiest woman | ever saw" said
Champion, "and guess loved her as
soon as l looked at her. Anyway, 1
loved her soon afterward, for she was
the only pretty woman that ever paid
any attention to me-"
And then Champion sobbed a little
when he said:
You know a cripple doesn't get
many smiles"
Il didn't have any money and l saw
/ couldn't make much headway with
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
False Teeth 3 Cents Each.

"Wanted-Old false teeth. Send
old artificial teeth, 1 mail you imme-
diately three cents cash for each
tooth received" This advertisement,
which appeared in a recent issue of
a Greenfield, Mass, weekly newspa-
per, caused unwonted activity on the
part of Franklin county residents.
The outgoing mail has assumed such
proportions that the postmasters Of
several hamlets are hopeful that
their receipts will be swelled suf-
ficiently to secure them a higher sal
ary rating. Old teeth are being resur-
rected from attics, barns and aban-
doned wells. A Colrain youth admits
robblng a scare-crow in his great
uncle's cornfield of his great grand
fathers false teeth. In one local
cafe interest in the baseball pool is
overshadowed by heavy wagers as to
who can collect the greatest number
Of artificial teeth which have seen
actual service.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26

her without money. so l went to the
best jeweler in Washington and or
dered $4,000 worth of iewelry. l told
them l was stopping at the Raleigh
and l would send for the jewelry.
when / met Lee l told her l was
going to give them to her, and she
threw her arms about my neck and
kissed me. / guess I'll have to pay
well for those kisses. Then / took
her lavilear and a gold wedding ring
and told her to wait while | went to
the hotel and got the jewels. l only
took them because l knew she would
wait for me If l had them. 1t was
Lees beauty that turned my head.
Il intended to go to the hotel and
then go back to Lee and tell her ]
couldn't get the jewels until tomor.
row. l thought she would be nice to
me then, because she would believe
she would get the jewels if she treat.
ed me we'll But before l got to the
hotel they arrested me-"
Champion is held on a charge OF
larceny. The lavilear and ring were
found on the prisoner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26

thing really troubled her, John felt
It at once his right and his privilege to
know it and seek remedy.
1t was tantalizing that he could not
go straight to her-he had Aunt Mar
tha's Sunday school boys in charge,
to say nothing of the old folk from
the poorhouse whom Aunt Mary had
Insisted must be brought to the bas-
ket meeting. Since it came of upon
Saturday rather than Sunday It owned
q holiday aspect in which there was
nothing of sacrilege.
The countryside for ten miles
round about, and almost the whole of
two villages, had come together in the
big shady grove trimming Asbury meet
Ing house, to sit under a brush arbor
famed by winds from heaven, hear
glad tidings Of great Joy, then between
sermons eat the fat and drink the
sweet and hear the news Of whole
year.
Norma was looking out for the
Ware dinner baskets, helped by slim
darkish young fellow wholly strange.
John wondered. raging inly, if the
dark fellow could be her perplexity.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
RASH ALMOST COVERED FACE

Warrenville. OF have felt the
effects OF blood poisoning for eighteen
years. l was never without some erup-
tions on my body. The terrible itch
ing caused me much suffering and dis.
comfort, while the rubbing and
scratching made It worse Last spring
/ had a terrible breaking out of bills.
terry sores on my arms and limbs. My
face and arms were almost covered
with rash. I could not sleep and lost
nineteen pounds in FIVE weeks. My
face was terribly red and sore, and
felt as II my skin was on fire. At last
I tried a sample of Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment and I found them
so cool, soothing and healing, that I
got some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment, and Resolvent. l bathed
with hot water and Cuticura Soap,
then l applied the Cuticura Ointment
every night for two months, and l am
cured of all skin eruptions" (Signed)
Mrs. Kathryn Kraft, Nov 2S, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
Fifty Thousand Child Gardeners

AS a result Of a statewide indus
trial contest in Oregon there are now
$4,000 children busy gardening. It is
thought that of the 125,000 school
children of the state at least $4,000
will exhibit at their county fairs or
at the state fair at Salem in the
autumn something they have raised
or made. The superintendent Of
public instruction and public spirited
citizens are responsible for this
wholesale plan of child farming. Sub
stantial prizes are to be awarded to
those who have been most successful
in raising garden stuff, chickens and
pigs, or in making some useful arti-
Gle. To aid the little ones the agri-
cultural college has issued $4,000 bull
letins containing directions for plant
ing and growing seeds. The scheme
is an excellent one, so different from
the murderous child labor of the fac
tory. 1t includes plenty of fresh air,
healthful exercise, pleasant mental
exercise, and blessed contract with
nature, her beauty and life There
is here the early lesson of obedience
to the royal law of labor-Christian
Herald
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
sTATEs AMAZING TO DANGER
Additional Hospital Beds for the
Treatment Of the TuberculouS
Are Being Established.

Nearly 1000 additional hospital beds
for consumptives in 20 states were
provided during the year ending June
1, according to a statement issued by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention OF Tuberculosis. This
makes a total OF over 10000 beds, but
only about one for every INDECENT
tuberculosis patient in this country.
In the last FIVE years. the hospital
provision for consumptives has in
creased from 14.42s in 1907. TO over
10000 in 1912, or over 10 per cent.
New York state leads In the number
OF beds. having $3.50 on June /; Mas
sachusetts comes next with $500; and
Pennsylvania a close third with 2,7O0.
Alabama showed the greatest percent
age OF increase in the last year by add
ing 81 new beds to its AZ year ago.
Georgia comes next with 109 beds add
ed to 240 a year ago. New York has
the greatest numerical increase, haV-
ing provided over 800 additional beds
In the year.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
Good Value Of Cheese

The popular idea that cheese rs not
easily or thoroughly digestible is a
delusion. Investigations by the exper-
iment station experts of the depart.
ment of agriculture prove that cheese
ranks with other staple food products
In the thoroughness with which 1t
may be digested, and that It is quite
as easily digested as a comparable
amount of meat. Cheese is used in
small quantities for its nutritive value
as we'll as for its flavor. Compared
Rnalytically with many of our common
foods, our American or standard fac
tory cheese ranks exceedingly high, II
contains nearly twice as much pro-
tein, weight for weight, as beef Of av-
erage composition, ana its fuel value
Is more than twice as great. 1t ex-
cels beef, eggs, milk. nread. potatoes
md apples in percentage " fat and in
'Uel value and ~ of those hut dried
beef prots.in, ,--Leslie's Weekly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
Coreless Apple Alarms Pie-Eaters

the contents Of the dispatch were ex
planned to the customer.
81, for one, won't stand for IT," de
clared Mr.. Rigger, firmly. 'T have
been eating in this place so long that
it would seem like breaking home ties
to stop 1t, but Il this restaurant ever
serves pies made of these coreless ap
pies I'll have to go somewhere else.
Why, an apple pie without plenty Of
seeds and fiber In it would be like q
highball without hzz or matrimony
without Nat Goodwin. No, sir.
won't stand for II, and if"
Quiet yourself, Mr. Rigger," inter
posed the proprietor. 81 intend to see
that your rights are protected.
simply won't buy pies made of core
less apples"
Thank you!" exclaimed Mr.. RiggeF
and he grasped the proprfetor'S
hand.
At the headquarters OF the Wait
ers' union the news met with q
chilly reception.
What do you think Of it?" one OF
the officers of the union was asked.
Think of it? Well, think there
will be a walters strike If they try
to introduce these coreless appleR
If we served guests with apple pies
that had no seeds in them, we never
would get a tip, and without tips we
simply couldn't make a living"
Shaking his head sOlemnly, and
with a new look Of care on his face
he turned on his heel.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26

VIZ ASHINGTON restaurant men and
W their customers were much dis
turbed the other day over the news
from Georgetown, Del, that man
of that place, had succeeded in de-
veloping an apple that has no core.
According to the report, the expert
ments have proceeded so far that for
two years he has raised apples that
have absolutely no Vestige of either
seed or their fbrous covering
1t was with much indignation that
the news was received in the restau
rants of the National Capital.
"It's an outrage" said the proprie-
tor Of one restaurant, when he saw
the dispatch. Something ought to be
done. Oh, Mr.. Rigger!"
A wiry looking man OF about fifty,
who was lighting a cigarette at the
cigar lighter, came over to where the
proprietor stood
''Mr Rigger." explained the proprie-
Oor, 'is one Of the Oldest customers
I have. He has been taking his meals
in this restaurant for 20 years. It
ought to be Of interest to get his
views on the subject" Whereupon
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
LEFT WORK UNFINISHED
AUTHORS CALLED FROM THEIR
MANUSCRIPTS BY DEATH.
Some Of the Greatest Have Literally
Died "ln the Harness"--Nathanlel
Hawthorne's Pathetic Forebod-
lngs Of the End.

Robert Louis SteVenson's story
Weir Of Hermiston," was left a mere
fragment Another romance, st
Ives" by the same pen, was running
In a monthly magazine at the time Of
SteVenson's death. Here, however
readers were not deprived OF a salts
factory ending, for the story was
brought to a conclusion by Quiller
Couch.
Il hardly know what TO say 20 the
public about this abortive romance,
though / pretty well know what the
case will be. / shall never finish II,
wrote Nathaniel Hawthorne, with ref
erence to The Dolliver Romance"
which he had undertaken to write for
a magazine.
This foreboding was soon verified,
for Hawthorne had scarcely time to
do more than lay down the ground.
work OF the story and write the ini-
tial chapters before he died. At his
funeral in Concord the manuscript lay
on his coffin. Soon afterward {
first chapter appeared in the Atlantic,
and subsequently the second chapter,
which he had been unable to revise,
was published In the same magazine.
Several years elapsed and then third
fragment, revised and copied by the
novelist's wife, was placed in the pub.
lishers hands. The original manu-
script is now preserved in the Con.
cord public library.
Another serial that was being writ
ten when its author laid down his
pen forever was Denis Duval" Thack.
cray, indeed, was already in his grave
when It's publication commenced.
Three parts, and a portion Of a fourth
were all that appeared, and "the
story" wrote the editor, breaks of
as his life ended-full Of vigor and
blooming with new promise like the
apple trees in this month of May"
With the fourth part was given a set
Of notes, taken from Thackeray's own
papers, elucidatory of the subsequent
development Of the plot
Thackeray's great contemporary,
Charles Dickens, also died in harness.
For long time his health had been in
different, but he stuck unfiinehingly to
the work he had in hand. On June
8, 1870, he died. The morning and
part of the afternoon of that day were
devoted to completing the sixth num-
Der of THE Mystery of Edwin Drood,"
but scarcely had he finished work and
sat down to dinner than he was seiz-
ed with convulsions. After lingering
some hours without regaining con-
he died at six the same
day.
Il shall publish late in this year."
wrote Laurence Sterne, "and the next
| shall begin new work in four vol
umes, which, when finished, l shall
continue 'Tristram' with fresh
spirit" This new work here re-
terred to is The Sentimental Jour
ney," one volume alone of which was
ever given to the world, nor, by rea-
son of the authors death, was Iris
tram Shandy'' ever continued.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
'BIack Hand" Rumor Disturbs Capitol

HTNWONTED excitement disturbed
" the usual morning calm Of the cap
itol, when 1t was whispered that a
senator had received a message from
the "BIack Hand" Immediately
there were visions Of detectives trac-
Ing up every evanescent clue, for 1t
had been stated positively over the
phone by the senator that he was the
victim Of a Black Hand disaster.
There was CONSERVATION when the
senator was encountered at the golf
links, and an excited group Of play
ers surrounded him to quiz about the
alarming missive. What about that
Black Hand letter?" they cried.
What Black Hand letter." asked
the senator absently.
why. the one you were talking
about this morning"
Il think / threw it in the waste
basket"
I'VE must have that letter, senator"
put In young reporter earnestly.
Your cooperation with the press and
the officers Of the law win mean much
I'm"
Say. young man" broke In the sem
ator. As this a joker" He was culti-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26

The bravest man in New York made
his appearance in Broadway store
one day last week.
He carried an enormous bandbox
which contained an enormous hat, on
which the man wanted what he con
sidered an enormous amount OF money
refunded. The man was pretty mad,
and, while looking for some one who
had the authority to negotiate the
transaction, he talked loud enough for
everybody to hear.
my wife bought this hat" he said
"She doesn't need-it. She has already
bought three hats.
"She paid $S5 for this one. She has
never worn it. It just came home last
night can't afford to throw all that
money away, and / want you to take
the hat back. She wouldn't bring It
down, so / undertook the Job myself" /"
by the side Of that man Napoleon
Bonaparte was az cringing coward, :"
said the young woman who had made
the sale. Imagine Napoleon flounclng
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
Making Cheese In oIden DAYS.

Cheese was made by the old-timS
farmers in the summer on the coop
erative plan by which four cattle own.
ers owning say IA milch cows, received
all the milk night and morning, 40
cording to the daily yield Of their
little herd Thus given two families
having FIVE cows each, one with three
and one with one, supposing that the
average yield per COW was the same,
in two weeks, two owners would make
five cheeses each; one would press
three, and one only one. cheese. but
this one would be as good and as large
as any of the rest.-"Nobility Of the
Trades-The Farmer" Charles Wins.
low Hall, in National Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
RENDERING Unto Caesar.

w. B. Mckinley, Illinois representa-,
tive, is a magnanimous chap. Some
months ago he took party Of friends
over his electric railway lines in q
special car. When It was over they
all began to make a fuss over him,
telling how nicely he had arranged
everything for their comfort and
pleasure. Mckinley dragged in hia
superintendent. introduced him to the
crowd and graeiously declared:
You're making a big mistake in
thanking me. Here's the fellow thai
really did t."
AS he was about to begin speech
last fall out at Champaign. Mckinley
said: THE facts and figures I am
about to give you are mine, and ]
stand ready 10 vouch for them: but
the oratory, eloQuenoe and fowlna
periods are my aecrOtary's."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26

waiting the language necessary for use
with mules) in intensified farming,
and indulged In a few epithets befOro
he stated:
"That Black Hand is nothing
nothing at all / tried to I'LL my foun.
tain pen this morning with indelible
ink, and 1 still have the black hand
with me-" For proof he held up an
inky pal;n which liberal applications
of pumice-stone had failed to whiten.
This was the newspaper rumor
quieted. The disgusted golfers saun-
tered away to conceal their feelings,
and the senator went back to his
game. wondering why 1t was that a
man could not even talk about his
fountain pen without awakening re.
portorial energy and national atten-
tion.-Chapple's News Letter.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
InLeap
Year
BY
Martha MeCuIlOch- Williams

Copyright 1912. By Associated Literary Press.
Mornas eyes were troubled. There
fore her Faithful Heart lost some
thing Of his Joy In the joyous summer
day. He knew every change OF the
eyes--beautiful brown eyes. dark and
liquid, set under arched brows and
curtained with long, soft, straight
lashes. Most lashes so long and thick
have a trick OF curling upward. Nor
mas rather lay In soft dusk fringe over
the splendors underneath, or made q
fairy shadow against the healthy pal
Tor of her oval cheeks.
Faithful Heart, OF course, had an
other name-indifferent folk called
him John Speer-"Honest John" more
commonly. He was as honest as he
was sturdy and ugly. It was an en-
gaging ugliness, that made children
hold out imploring arms to him. and
dogs follow him, wagging the tail in
10y.
He had grown up knowing Norma
and loving her He could not recall
the day since he was ten and she a
fairy of four that he had not been
conscious Of somehow having her I'm
charge. After a sort she belonged
to his people. being orphan step
daughter to the aunt who mothered
him most. He did not live with the
motherer but with two Of her spin
ster sisters. Both adored him, but
being stiff and shy, never dared show
him the open tenderness he got from
Mrs, Ware.
Norma was rising twenty now
In another six months she would
come into her property, a small com
petence inherited from her mother,
and kept sacredly intact by her step.
mother. Mrs. Ware was eager to
have John press for marriage-no Tell
ing what a girl might do when she had
ready money and absolute freedom in
the spending OF it.
John was not afraid either would
go to Morna's head. Also he had
certain mans pride in showing his
world and hers that If she came to
him It would be open-eyed and free
from choice, without a trace of COM
pulsive family influence.
He was, indeed, a Faithful Heart
foolishly faithful, foolishly fond it
might be. Even as he loved Norma he
trusted her. In reward she had al
ways been open as the day toward
him. That made her present state at
once puzzling and unpleasant. If any
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
She Was a Duster.

Mrs. Sutton advertised for woman
to do general housework, and in an
swer a colored girl called, announcing
that she had come for the position.
Are you a good cook?" asked Mrs.
Sutton.
NO, indeed, I don't cook" was the
reply.
Are you a good laundress2"
Il wouldn't do washin' and ironin';
it's too hard on the hands"
Can you sweep?" asked Mrs. Sut-
ton.
NO" was the positive answer. I'm
not strong enough"
We'll" said the lady Of the house.
quite exasperated, may / ask what
you can do?"
Il dusts," came the placid reply
Everybody's.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
Weather Is Decidedly Hot at Capital

Washington are pretty hot. And to-
ward noon It is hot. But again, we
have the afternoon An, then It is hot.
Yet our wonderful evenings and to-
ward midnight! What a pleasant
change the heat isl"
That's the sort Of day It was. The
visitor referred to was plodding along,
attempting to be unconscious OF his
swinging doors on the other side Of
which, II is a matter of common re-
port, most cooling beverages may be
obtained.
The visitor noticed a tiny wagon.
Il was much after the order Of the
old fashioned "hokey pokey" cart. 1t
drew up to the curbing. On the cart
was the. legend:
Fried Cakes!"
One can scarcely imagine the effect
Of that sign unless 1t has confronted
one through the quivering heat waves
Of Washington. Visions of sputtoring
lard and scorching greasel The heat
grew sufocating
The walker staggered on. Came
then another cart, fashioned in the
manner OF the first A sign on its
side proclaimed:
Roasted Peanuts!"
The visitors grew dry. The heat
seemed to increase. But that was the
error Of a heat prosecuted mind. AS
he swayed there, around the corner
came a third wagon. On it was a
third sign:
Hot Sausage!"
With a wild and despairing yell the
Washington visitor turned and fed
through a convenient swinging door.
It is hot in Washington-then some.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
Good Bait

Aunt Sarah, cook in a Richmond
family, took home a dish of macaronl
from her mistress table for the edi.
dcation Of her own family. When her
children had been assured that II
was good they proceeded to eat with
great gusto. The next morning Aunt
Sarah discovered two Of her of.
spring in the yard turning over stones
and soil and scratching vigorously in
the earth.
"Heah, yo' chillun" called out Aunt
Sarah, what yo' all doin'?"
Yves a-huntin'," was the reply, 80
some mo- of dem macaroni worms"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
The Mnnn,s nhsnrlnn

Looking out of the window one eve
ming, little Marie saw the bright, full
moon in the eastern sky, and, appar-
emily, only a few inches from it, the
beautiful Jupiter, shining almost as
brightly as the moon itself Marie
gazed intently at the spectacle for a
moment, and then turning to her
mother, exclaimed:
"Oh, mother, look! The moon has
laid an egg!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
peIIheratInn.

The Rev. James Hamilton, minister
of Liverpool, while on holiday in Scot
land, had a narrow escape from
drowning. Accompanied by boy, Mr..
Hamilton was fishing for sea-trout
when he slipped on a stone, lost his
balance, and being encumbered with
heavy wading boots, had great diff
Guilty in keeping his head above water
Finally he managed to get back to the
shore, although in a very exhausted
state, and said to the boy: 'I noticed
that you never tried to help me-"
Ma" was the deliberate response,
but was thinkin' OF"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26

Father" asked the beautiful girl,
did you bring home that material
for my new skirt?"
YES"
Where is it?"
Let me see? Wait now. Don't be
impatient! l didn't forget it. I'm
sure I've got it in one of my pockets,
somewhere"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26

A better thing than tooth powder to
cleanse and whiten the teeth, remove
tartar and prevent decay is a prepara-
ton called Paxtine AntiseDtic. At
druggists, 25c box or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by The Paxton
Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26

AREN'T you afraid to use such an
unreliable piece of rope to swing the
hammock"
mo-" replied Farmer Corntossel,
"the individual must expect to make
sacrifices for the general good. When
that hammock breaks some one per
son is going to get hurt little and
scared whole lot But think of what
laugh all the other boarders viii en-.
ioy!"