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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

looking about him when a small, warn
hand was cuddled into his and
child's voice said:
please take care Of me TIL nam
ma finds me-I'm lost!"
1t was a little girl, and on her face
was both a smile and a look of en-
treaty.
why, of course" replied the out
law, pressing her hand and drawing
her back little. $50 you came here
with your mother after Christmas
things and got separated?"
That's 1t, only think she ran away
from me so that l shouldn't know
what Santa Claus was going to bring
me tomorrow night"
II hope 1t will be something nice"
"Oh, 1t will be. Are you buying
something for your little girl?"
Moo"
Maybe she's dead?"
Il don't know"
The girl looked up and noticed the
grave expression on the outlaws face,
and cuddled closer to him and said:
I'm sorry II have hurt you. Nam
ma says | talk too much. I've just
thought that maybe you are not mar
ried at all?"
Il guess that's pretty near it." re-
piled the outlaw as he tried to laugh,
but made poor work of 1t.
We'll, If you haven't got any little
girl haven't got any papa. What
you going to buy.
why, whatever you say?"
But not for me?"
Eyes, for you. Well select some
thing, and then when your mother
comes I'll ask her If she'll let you have
It,"
Il hope she will. You look to be
such nice man that she shouldn't re-
fuse. picked you out as the very
incest man that came along"
Thank you," said the outlaw as he
felt his heart grow big. Nov, then,
about this doll. Real hair, eyes that
wink, pink shoes and almost as big as
you are. She'll be a sister to you"
"And how much is it?"
"Only ten dollars"
my, but can you pay that much! If
you can you must be rich"
'But you see have no little girl of
my own"
That's so. Isn't Christmas nice?
Do you know-there's mamma over
there! Let me run and tell her"
The outlaw turned his back on the
crowd and gritted his teeth and
winked his eyes. He had been hit
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

would mingle with
the throng. He
would enter the
stores under the
evergreen branch
es and look about
him-aye, make a
purchase and be
Santa Claus to
5 o m Q b / g-e y g d
child on the street.
He was an out
law, but the world
should not crowd
him quite to the
edge. He was al
most smiling as
he crowded his
way into a big
store, and he was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

bells and catch the shouts Of children
on the street-to wonder II his child
still lived, and to wonder further what
old Santa Claus would bring her-why,
the man cursed the fears he could
not keep back.
A quarter Of an hour later the out
law was down on the street. He
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

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Garden Magazine. Big commissions and q
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the year. Write to-day for our big offer
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE q COMPANY, Gar
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

a thousand dol
lars and tell him
that this nom
sense must end. +"
I'VE shall be
mar rie d thre e
days from now, "
was his answer.
In reply to that
the father point
ed to the door, and
the son bowed and
passed out to be
son no longer. He
had money that
had been left him
by an aunt, and
the father could
not threaten him
with nOVertV
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

hard. Three OIL
four minutes pass
ed and then a
hand pulled at his
and a voice said :
"Please, Mister
nice man, tell me
your name, that ]
may introduce you
to mamma. |
think she will let
me have the doll. +"
The outlaw turned
and gasped and
his face went
white.
"Gladysi"
Fred"
"You hereI"
"And Won't"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

Santa Claus.
1t went back five years. He, the son
OF a railroad magnate, had dared to
fall In love with the blue-eyed daugh.
ter Of locomotive driver on his IA.
theirs road-a man whose face and
hands carried grime-who dwelt In a
cottage-who had no society outside
OF daily toilers. And he had dared
stand before the father who thought
himself specially created and say:
Father, | going to be married"
"Well?"
TO Gladys Davis"
Never heard OF her"
"The daughter of one Of our en-
sineers."
There was a moment of painful sus-
pense and then the storm broke.
You shall not! You are either a
fool or a lunatic to think of II. An
engineers daughter! Think of your
mother-of me-of your sister-the
disgrace! You must have lost your
senses!"
But am to marry her." was the
steady reply.
Il say no! II the jade has trapped
you into an engagement buy her off.
The father must use his influence or
take his discharge"
"But we love and are promised to
each other"
In the next half hour the father
stormed and cajoled. If the son in
sisted on such a marriage he would
be cast out by the family; he would
be ridiculed even by the common peo-
pie. And the magnate ended up with:
Fred, will have the engineer call
ed up here and give him a check for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

"And this is our daughter?"
Our Patty. Father was discharged
from the road and moved over here
to take another rum"
1t was the next day, and Patty was
sitting on her fathers knee and the
happy mother was wiping tears from
her eyes, when the child said:
Say, mamma, just picked him out
as the very incest man in all that big
crowd, and didn't make any mistake,
did l? Don't anybody sit down on my
doll and give her paint"
2tS
E sSSsp.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
(copyrlght,)

Nd 1t had come TO
pass that on this
day before Christ
mas a man not
old in years sat in
his room at a ho-
tel in a strange
town and felt him
self Of all the
world the most
lonely. High and
low, rich and poor,
mingled in the
procession of hap
py shoppers with
out. He alone had
no thought for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

1t has taken several years to decide
on the color Of the uniforms that shall
be worn by the employees in the new
Grand Central terminal. The difficulty
lay in getting color Of cloth that
would look well and yet be conspicu-
GUS, yet not so striking as to subject
its wearer to ridicule. Many kinds
and shades We're tried. Finally blu
ish gray has been selected. The frock
coat has black collar and black lapels.
The St. Mary banner., 1912-09-07

Constitution of the State of Louis "a ii''
be submitted to TIE electors OF tte
State at the next election for krpfe-
sentatiyeS in Congress to NJ nolGen on
the first Tuesday after the FIRST Mon
day IN November. 1872. and on the OF
ficiaI ballots to be used at said election
shall be placed the words For the pro
posed amendment to Article l5f OF ttf
Constitution Of the state of l-oulSlalla-
and the words Against tue propose i
amendment to Article la al the con
sttution OF the State of Louisiana am
each clectOr shall indicate. rs prnNlit
in the general election laws of tht
State. which Of the propositions. l"'
or against he votes
J.. +. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Eepresrn tatlNes.
THOMAS G. EAERl-T.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved. July nth. 1912.
l. +, HALL.
Governor of the State of L"uis'',na
a true copy.
ALVIN T.. HERERT.
Secretary of state.
The St. Mary banner., 1912-09-07

their validity and the Indebtedness dle
arecn determined. which rouri :
hsrehy given jurisdiction f"r that pnf=
pose
This Jurisdiction shall extend not
ONLY to the determination Of the Ger.
legal liability "f tine state on any "'
said claims. but ais" to the deterlni 'H.
ton of any equitable liability Of tF"
State thereon aud the extent of such
equitable, liability. Appeal snail u" j."
All cases. rrespectiN. Of tn" tm"lutS
involved. on the Original record. - TIE
supreme Court of the Stat" Of L"nj~iz
ana. The definitiNe dccrrrS Of sad
courts shall not have the "ff"@t of i'd-
mtnts against The State or th" Hna"5
Of Liquidation of the stat" Debt Fh"
Board of Liquidation of tho state Irhj
shall have the exclusive power ia sci
tie the ella inns. thus approved by th"
coUrtS OF the state. "Ut of the Sjnkin"
fund above provided for as funds az.
available but they shall not 10 paid
otherwise or out of any other fund.
Nothing in this amendment sHaIi he
construed as a recognition by the State
Of any liability. whether legal or "lHI-
table. to the owners on the holders Of
any of the said above designated bonds
warrants or claims. AMI the burden "f
t,ronf shall rest throughout on each IL
su-h claimants to show such liability
out of tie first surplus ar"ruiu2 la
the sinking fund. there small he paid IL.
fun the amount of principal and into
est due on the bonds of tie State thn
face values of which aggregate Thirty
Seven Thousand Dollars. and which
are held Icy the United States as trus
tee for certain Indian funds.
This article, as amended. shall be
deemed to be self-a"timG and directly
to confer the power and authority
herein granted without an enabling act
of the General Assembly"
Section , Re it tu tiier resolved
by the General Assembly OF the State
Of louisiana two-thirds of all the
members elected to each house con
curing. That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have printed
thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment to Ar
ticLe 46 of the Constitution of tn" state
OF Louisiana. relative to the rrfuudin"
and settlement of the Indebtedness Of
the State.
And the words;
Against the proposed amendment to
Article As Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana. relative to the le-
funding and settlement of the iud"bt
ednesS of the state.
And each elector shall indicate on
said ballot. as provided in the General
Election Law of the state. whether he
ment
T.. +. THOMAS.
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS G. RARRET
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
Approved: July lith. 1912.
l.. f HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN +. HERERT.
Secretary of State.
The St. Mary banner., 1912-09-07
ACT NO. 23O.

Senate Bill No. 13a. BY Mfr. Amacker.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the consul
tuition of the State of Louisiana, pro
vidng for the exemption from taxa
ton for a period of ten t10h years from
the date of its completion of all rail-
roads or parts of railroads. construct
ed subsequently to June J, lH12,
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the state of Louisi.
elected to each House concurrhg
therein That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the state OF Lou
isfana he submitted to the electors OF
resentatives in Congress. to be holden
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1912. to-wit;
There shall be exempt from taxa ation
for a period of ten years from the date
of it's completion. any railroad or part
of railroad that shall have been con
structed and completed subsequently,
to June !. 1912. and prior to January l.
1917 This exemption Shall include ana
apply to all rights of way. roadbed.
sidines. rails and other superstructures
upon such rights of way. roadned or
sidings: and to all depots. station
lures appurtenant to such railroads
and the operation of the same: but
shall not include the depots. ware
houses station houses and other struc-
lures and dppurteHaUteN uoi t'te ldiio
upon which they are erected at terml-
nal noints and for which franchises
have been granted and obtained.
whether same remain the property or
the present owner or owners, or be
transferred or assigned to any corpo-
alton or corporations, person or per
sons whomsoever. ana pfoVlded fuf-
ther that this exemption snail not af'-
ply to double tracks, sidfngs. switches,
depots or other improvements or bet
terrnents which may he constructed pE
railroads now in operation "lLiln tne
State other than extensions or new
Provided. further that when aid has
heretofore been or which may here
after be voted by any parish war" o, or
municipality to any raiiroad, Sucil ran
road shall not be entitled to the eN-
emption from taxation herein staolsh-
Section @ Be it further enac ted. etc
That the official ballots at said cleo
words: For the proposed amendment
70 the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana relative to exemption from tax
alton for ten years from the date OF
it's completion. of all railroads or parts
of railroads. constructed subsequently
to January ]. 1919 and the words
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the state OF Lou
isiapa relative to exemption from tax
alton for a period of ten years from
date of it's completion of all rallroaaS
or Darts of railroads constructed suhse-
uuently to January ]. 1913. and eacn
elector shall indicate as provided III
the general election laws of the state
whether he votes for or against the
amendment
Sneaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS {. RARREl
Lieutenant Governor and president Vi
the Senate.
Approved July 11th. 1872
L. r, HALL.
Governor of the State of LOUISIANA
/ true copy:
| ALVIN +. HFBERT.
Secretary of state.
The St. Mary banner., 1912-09-07
ACT NO. 2a6.

Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mt. Mo"''ii'
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articie
of the Constitution of the STATE
Louisiana relative to taxes TOT
construction and maintenance OF pun
lie roads. ~n
Section l. Be it resolved by tne ''e t
eral Assembly of the state OF l-ou.H'
ana two-thirds of all members elec'en
to each House concurring. That Artlcie
29l Of the Constitution of the state VI
Louisiana be amended so as 10 fe"o "'
follows: mic
Article 29l The Police Juries OF ln,s
State may form their respective pa
ishes into road districts; and IN olos'
to raise funds for the purpose OF con
structing maintaining. and repaiTins
the public roads and bridges or 'he.,
pa rishes. they are authorized 10 SCI
aside at least one mill per annum Oh
the taxes levied by them. and to impose
a per capita tax not more IMAM o,.e
dollar per aDnum upon each aoie poo
The St. Mary banner., 1912-09-07
ACT no. le2.

House Bill No. 2O7 BY Mr.. Manion
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 21O
of the State Of Louisiana. so as to
permit women to hold any office con-
nected with the educational system
of the State. or of any political sub
division thereof. and with institutions
of charity and correction
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
erai Assembly Of the State of Louisiana
two-thtrds of all the members elected
to each House concurring. That Article
30 of the Constitution be amended sc
as to read as follows:
Article 21O: No person shall be eligi-
BILE to any office State. judicial paro-
chial municipal or ward. who is not a
flied elector Of the State judicial dis
trict. parish. municipality or ward
wherein the functions Of said office are
to be performed; provided. that resi-
dent women over the age or twenty
five years shall be eligible to hold any
office connected with the public edu-
cational system of the state. or of any
ward, parish. or municipality in the
State. and to hold any office in the
State connected with institutions OF
any officer State judicial. parochial.
municipal or ward, may change his
residence form this State or from the
district. parish. municipality or ward
shall thereby he vacated. any declaration
of retention of domicile to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc,
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State OF
Louisiana for the approval or rejec-
tion. as required by Article 321 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
and the general election laws of the
State, at the next Congressional cleo
tion to be held in this State in Novem-
ber. 1912.
Section g. Be it further resolved,
etc. That on the official ballots to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words For the proposed amendment
to Article 210 of the Constitution rela-
tive to women" and the words Against
the proposed amendment to Article 210
of the Constitution relative to women.
and each elector shall indicate. as pro-
vided in the general election laws OF
the State. whether he votes for or
against the said amendment.
L. F. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 10th. 1912.
T.. r. HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
true COPY.
ALVIN f. HEBE ERT.
Secretary of State
The St. Mary banner., 1912-09-07
ACw MO. 155.

House Bill No 29S BY Mr.. Butler.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 303
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana relative to pensions FOR
Confederate Veterans as amended by
Act No 73 of the General Assembly
Of 1900. and Act No. liz of the General
Assembly of 1904. and Act 269 of the
General Assembly of 1908. and for the
purpose of providing a sufficient rev
enue for the carrying out or TINS Ar
ticle of the Constitution.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all members elected to
each House concurring, That Article
303 of the Constitution of the state
f3 Of the General Assembly of 1900.
and Act No. 112 OF the General Assem-
bly, OF 1904. and Act No. 269 of the
General Assembly of 1908, be SO amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article 303. A pension not to exceed
eight dollars $S per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldier or
sailor veteran who possesses all the
following qualifications:
l. He shall have served honordbly
from the date OF his enlistment until
the close of the late Civil War. or un-
I'll he was discharged or paroled, in
some military organization regularly
mustered into the Army or Navy or
the Confederate States. and shall have
remained true to the Confederate States
until the surrender.
g. He shall not own property OF
more than one thousand dollar valuation
and he shall not be physically able to
earn a livelihood by his own labor.
:. He shall not be salaried or other
wise provided for by the State of Lou
isiana or by any other State or Gov
ernment In case he enlisted in any
or9nnixa ton mustered into saids service
- 4 Louisiana organiZation or IN case
a. the date Of his enlistment he re-
sided In the State of Louisiana. he shall
have resided in this State for at least
five years prior TO his application for
penston IN case he resided elsewhere
than in this State. and enlisted in an
OrRanixa tion not mustered In from
Louisiana. or In the Navy Of the Con.
federate States. he shall have resided
The St. Mary banner., 1912-09-07
ACT no. l80.

House Bill No. $50 BY Mr. Byrne
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 157
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to the filling OF
vacancies in offices in the Parish OF
Orleans.
Section l. Be il resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all members elect
ed to each house concurring. That Arti-
Gle 151 of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana be amended so as to read
as follows:
Article 157. Vacancies occurring
from any cause in any of the judicial
offices of the Parish Of Orleans or the
City Of New Orleans or in any elective
office in the Parish of Orleans. where
the unexpired term is for longer Pc
riod than one year. shall be filled by a
special election to be called by the
proper legal authority and held within
sixty (SO) days of tho occurrence Of
the vacancy under the general election
laws OF this State. Where the unex-
pired portion Of the term is less than
one year the vacancy shall be filled for
the remainder Of the term by the 4ov-
ernor with the advice and consent Of
the Senate.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendments e tns
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-05

The only hotel on the United States Reservation.
 Elegant marble and tile Bath House newly enclosed and refitted, making 1t one of the most beautiful Bathing establishments in the entire country.
 New Sun Paror and Rest Room overlooking the mountain Parks.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-05
THE HOW ARD
MANAGER.

FURNISHED ROOMS Single and En Suite. Steam Heat OPPOSITE BATH HOUSE ROW Centrally located. Hot and cold water. Electric tights. Cafe iH connection.
 SAM BOWMAN. Proprletar. RATES, S2.oo PER WEEk. AND UP. Have Cooper's Agent check your baggage
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-05
EUROPEAN AMERICAN PLAN Moody Hotel and Bath House N M MOODY, Prop.

NEW AND MoDER RN Each guest room Is an outside room, having hot and cold running water, local and long distance telephones, steam heat, electric lights and gas.
 Bath house under gov ernment supervision, with hot mineral water supplied from the hot springs.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-05
SPECIAL SUMMER RATES.

Room with mineral water bath, two In room, $63.oo to $84.0o.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-05
ROBERT KIRBY APARTMENTS

ROOMS IN SUITES OF TWO OR MORE FOR RENT--Furnished for Housekeeping Modern in every respect.
 Next door to bath house and fine loca- ton RATES REASONABLE.
 5fo ORANGE cTREET.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
Lovely Lingerie Dresses $22.5O

The several styles at this price are so very good that we give them spe- cial mention. One in an overskirt eff feet, made with shadow lace and cluny bands is frightened with a col ored velvet girdle. Another of shad- ow lace, both panel front and back and shadow lace flounce made with elbow sleeves and Empire effect, is extremely girlish.
 A charming frock fashioned pep lum style of Fillet lace, wide bands of Fillet lace circling the skirt is ef- fectively finished with messaline girdle. Rather an old fashioned look ing dress-a Fischu effect draped with net ruffle at the yoke and at the flounce of the skirt, the sleeves elbow length.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
LOSiV16j;iMidnJ0 OSi 1j;ii dn jiS,l Gl;Dh5LOeb
L0veHidnJo 1 i SLOcb

The man birds are in the air" Birmingham is just flying.
 Birmingham is looking up-Birmingham's Big Store is looking up.
 Not only in the sense of craning necks is this great store and greater community looking up-but ''looking up'' in the commercial vernacular.
 With grandest stocks in all our store history with TOO busy willing service people, with con- stant ebb and flow of interested humanity, growing day by day in it's strengthhere, indeed, is Birming hams scene of greatest industrial activity.
 The colors that fly from building this page bulging with economes-but an earnest of our wei come to visitors and public alike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
Women Want { Cream w OOIenS So We HaUe q Plenty
 of Them

Ton may always depend on this Store to have what the people want, when they want it, at the right price.
 The Dress Goods Store is very boastful of their variety extra ordinary of new cream woolens, For instance;
 A cream French Serge with a graduating stripe border, In tan, Copenhagen or navy blue or else a whipcord border. is f.5o yd.
 A fancy Basket Weave Serge with a self colored stripe. in cream. 56 inches wide, suitable for suits and skirts. instead of 2.50 a yard is 200.
 The newest things for making Skirts and One Piece Dresses is an English Bedford Cord. stribed in tan, black and Copenhagen, Sd inches wide, a yard 2.5c.
 There Is plain Bedford Cord AS inches wide for 1.50 yard. A fancy Bedford Cord for making Suits and One Piece Dresses tn- stead of 2.0o'is 1.75 yard.
 (Dress Goods, Main FIoorJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
Ferns

500 Boston Ferns, medium, 10c each.
 100 Boston Ferns, large, 25c each.
 75 extra large Boston Ferns, 75c each.
 300 Whitemani Ferns 1oc each.
 'q0 Asparagus Plumosus
 ms 1oc each.