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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
"REMINISCENCES.

Onhand, one would say the greatest
pleasure OF recollection lay in the con
temptation of past victories. Man
might naturally be supposed to cher
lsh more the thoughts Of the times
when he triumphed than the times
when he went down to defeat-may
be TO defeat that carried with IL the
worlds stigma of ignominious or In
glorious. There is something TO be
said on the other side, however. To
have fought and lost, however over.
wholming the defeat, however crush
ing the failure, is something that is
sweet to us all and ever has been,
True, the repictured scene when the
splendid machine-in war; sport, poll.
ties or whatnot went crushing
through the we'll ordered ranks OF
the enemy rendering the foe as pig
mics, must be z shining panel of mem
ory. To recall triumphs fairly won
and hard fought, is indeed. almost the
acme Of pleasure. sweet is pleas
ure after pain" sang the minstrel
Sweet indeed, is the reward OF vic
tory What OF the rewards of de
feCt? To go down lighting hard for
a good cause--no man can-really fight
hard unless his cause be righteous, to
him at ieast-ought to constitute one
of the brightest achievements Of life,
"a rose In the chaplet not lightly to be
thrown aside.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
Car Fare Was Wanted by Georgia MOonshiner

A RNOLD A. BLAYLOCK, twenty
"a eight years old, said to be the
finest specimen Of a genuine noun
tain meonshiner ever captured in the
uationGl capital who was arrested the
other night after he had surrendered
himself at police headquarters and an
nol;nced he was a fugitive from the
'revnoo officers" was released when
the police learned he is not a fugitive.
Blaylock's little scheme to trick the
police into paying his railroad fare
back to his farm in the mountains OF
White county about 20 miles from
Gainesville, Ga, was turned inside
out by the police when they received
word from Gainesville that Blaylock
is not wanted there.
The moonshiner was arrested few
weeks ago for alleged illicit distilllng,
but ne furnished 5000 bond and is
free to 20 and come until his case is
called for trial in October. 1t remain
ed for Blaylock to explain why he
suddenly left his home and journeyed
to Washington, and in the explanation
he revealed feud in embryo.
TWO years ago Blaylock sold 500
acres of land to Henry GERHARD, a
British Columbian. Some weeks ago
BlayIock's cows destroyed Gerrard's
corn Gerard thought the destruction
was done apurpose." Then the rev
snoo off'cers' came and "cut down
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
Rat Psychologists Trying to "Kid" Uncle Sam

A SSlSTANT Surgeon General vii
"A liam Colby Rucker of the pub
lie health service announced Aug. 81
that he was searching for new kind
of rat trap, to be adopted as the Of,
fetal trap of the service in its war
against the bubonic plague He has
now in his Office rs models for rat
traps Of many designs. together with
about fifty drawings and written sug-
gestions for traps, which he will ex-
hibit before the international con-
gress Of hygiene and demography.
RAT psychology has evidently been
the subject of deep study on the part
Of inventors and would-be inventors
who are trying to market their ideas
in my Office" said DR. Rucker. "and
the interesting thing is the wide di-
vergence of the conclusions that have
been reached An Iowa student sent
me the following suggestion:
"'Tal5e an iron pot and place a rock
in the middle. Fill the pot with water
even with the top Of the rock, SO as to
make the rock look like an island.
Float a piece Of cheese on the water.
The rat will jump for the cheese and
after falling in the water will climb on
the island and scream for help. The
entire rat family will rush to his aid,
dive overheard 70 his rescue and then
kill each other fighting for a foothold
on the rock.
Another trap Of simple type sug-
gested was the bran barrel trap. |
was told to cover the surface of pail
of water with bran; to fix a plank
platform to lead to the edge of the
water and to cover this with bran. 1t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

A Paris newspaper, the Femina, put
the following question to its women
readers recently: What do you thinl;
-clGssing them in order of impor-
tance-are the ten principal failings of
men" The majority Of the women
said egotism was mans most besetting
sin. And what is egotism? 1t is
simple and unadulterated seldshness;
and shat is mans chief fault, accord
ing to the women. And then these
faults come next in answers: inf
deHty jealousy, intemperanee, cow
ardice. That is so-selfshness is the
taproot of them all They are all
logically connected Following these
five leading sins come, in the women's
answers: immortality, despotism, tenn
per, stupidity and idleness. 1t will
be interesting TO follow these an
swers in grading the sins, and pursu-
ing the gradual dascents from egotism
10 lGziness. 1t will be found that they
preserve natural order For in
stance. iuddelity follows egotism,
cowardice follows intemperance, des-
p0tism follows immortality, and idle
ness is Just behind stupidity. The
answers are interesting and just. The
women know more about men't fail
ings than men do. They know more
than they let on
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
WEALTH FOR HAWAII
DISCOVERY OF RUBBER FOREST
MEANS MUCH.
Commercial World Deeply Interested
In Find Announced by 6otanist-
Ono Of Many Interesting Dis
ooveries Recently Made.

The announcement of the discovery
of rubber forest in the Hawaiian is
lands is of interest when the resources
of the worlds rubber supply seemed
to be all but inadequate to meet the
increasing demands of commerce and
industry The discovery was made
last March by ]. II. Rock, botanist for
the territory of Hawaii, but pub
lie announcement has only now been
made, because Mr.. Rock wished to
make further research before giving
news of his valuable find to the pub
lie. Mr.. Rock tapped one OF the trees
and an analysis of the fluid proved
1t to be IA per cent pure rubber.
The forest is well nigh inaccessi-
BILE, being located high up on the side
Of the Mamma Kea volcano, and to
reach it from the plain the explorer
must scramble through the great lava
flow of 1881. It's comparative mac
feasibility probably accounts for its
remaining so long undiscovered. The
land on which the forest stands be-
longs to the territorial government,
but is under lease for grazing pur-
poses, and the interesting question Is
now raised as to the rights of the
lessee to the riches of the rubber for
ests. Law officers Of the government
are looking into the question.
1t is strange that comparatively
small as these Hawaiian islands are
in area, new discoveries upon them
are constantly being made. This rub
ber find is only one of many interest
ing discoveries Mr.. Rock has made.
One OF the most beautiful, as well
as useful of the old trees and one
much in demand by cabinet makers
for its fine grained, satiny wood, is the
ohia. One species of this tree, the
ohia-at, puts forth no. tentative tendril
to bud, blossom and bear fruit. In
stead, the carmine blossoms burst
right out Of the branches and drop
their petals to form long, apple shaped
red fruit, which, like the blossoms, Of
course grows straight out of the
branchec. Like many other Of the is
land trees, the ohia is apt to break
out with blossoms any time of the
year, but it is particularly gorgeous in
spring.
Then 1t is that the foliage-although
the tree is an evergreen-shows up in
a riot of scarlet and orange, while
from every branch hang myriads OF
scarlet flowers, making brilliant, CO.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
All Complimentary verbiage Is Ordered Cut Out

/ ed the pruning movement and wher
he got through with it nothing wal
left but the superscription "Sir" and
the signature of the writer outside tn,
message to be conveyed.
Along with the excess verbiage tn,
army has also discarded the elaborat,
system of recording the business o.
the various branches of the service BY
means of lengthy letters detailing
what might pass in the ordinar,
course OF the days work as business
conversations. Major Brown woulc
write three-page letter to Lieutenan,
Colonel Black, who sat opposite him IL
division Of the war department
Black would be sitting so close tt
Brown that the dictation of the letter
would disturb the peace and quiet o.
the latter's days work, but the letter
was part Of the method of keeping the
record straight Under the new sys
TEN the conversation of Brown ane
Black will be noted and the result re
corded, thereby saving much time anc
a good-sized amount of government
stationery and clerk hire.
The shorter method is making a bla
hit with the younger element in the
army
"One does not have to be any more
respectful to the chief of staa' than he
does to his striker now" said a sec
ond lieutenant, fresh from Philippine
hA MI
into the department by reason of the
newly applied operation of the detach
ed army rule.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

lorful retreat for the hundreds OF
tiny birds whose scarlet plumage as
they fit from bough to bough matches
perfectly the glowing ttnts Of the
lowers. The ohia is a bit partial to
the mountain sides, being found
sometimes at an elevation Of 1000
feet. It's height varies from a scrub
Of Is feet to towering mass Of scar
let, green and orange a hundred feet
high. 1t is becoming scarce now,
thanks to the improvident greed of
commerce and the great value of
its beautiful wood. Even the natives
have helped to destroy it, using it
from time immemorial to make any.
thing they might need from a Gala
bash to a god.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
DEER SOME FIGHTER
Truthful Tale Told by VeraCiOuS
WeS Peterson.
Deer Was Killing the Stage Driver
When Horse Kicks Him Deer
to Death-Extra Ration For
Horse as Reward.

Ukiah.-Here is the gold medal deer
story of the season:
1t Is the tale of Wes Peterson, the
Rmiable stage driver OF Anderson val
ley, who has a scrupulous regard for
the game law and kind heart for all
| deer-out OF season-and of Wes' dap
per bay mare, Diana, who loves her
master with deep affection and cares
naught for the fact that deer are Inn
mune from the death penalty after
August 81.
AS Peterson was driving his stage
near Philo he espied two deer in the
road ahead of his team, Evidently the
deer knew that they were protected
by law, for they made no effort to flee
before the stage. Wes had his trusty
rife with him, but he is a conscien'
tious stage driver and would not sue
cumb TO temptation, as many another
man In the remote Businesses of An
dcrson valley might. He merely said
'Ro" TO the deer or Get thee behlLd
me. Satan" or words to that effect.
When the deer had grown tired Of
tantali2ing the law abiding Wes they
turned from the road and leaped up
an embankment. A wire fence was
strung along at the edge of the bank,
and this the deer sought to clear. One
OF the animals hurdled the fence with
out difficulty, but the buck, who car
ried a heavy head of horn, became en-
tangled in the wire and could not ex-
tricate itself
Peterson could not bear to see the
deer in anguish and left the stage, In
tending to free the animal and start'it
of happily on its journey with its
mate.
He had no difficulty in extricating
the deer, but there was no reward for
him. Instead of showing gratitude, the
deer turned savagely with it's horns
and attacked it's liberator, sinking the
prongs into the stage drivers body.
Wes wished that the legislature had
taken pains to pass a closed season
law for men, but it was too late then
to call an extra session. He must fight !
for his life with the ungrateful and |
infuriated beast. He grappled with |
the animal clutching its head and
foot to save himself from the horns |
and sharp hoofs. Together the two
rolled down the embankment to where !
the team was standing.
Peterson thought that the deer
would become frightened by the prox-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

VIZ ASHINGToN.-Army officers must
w become foot doctors and under
stand all the little twists and turns in
chiropody IL they obey an order just
issued by the war department.
Soon the fastidious young West
Pointer will be seen on his knees be-
fore the raw recruit explaining how
best to harvest the corn or bunion
with a razor, He will inspect the re-
cruits socks and have him wash his
feet and put on clean ones.
All of which would make II appear
that the next course in study to be
listed at the national academy may be
chiropody In addition to the titles.
like ~. S. A." which the graduate
places after his name. there will then
be one IF. E." (foot experD. or "Ch.
D." doctor Of chiropody).
For many years the army has EN-.
ployed expert blacksmiths to care
for the horses hoofs. Now the hoofs
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
TAKES UP PROSECUTORS BET
Husband Accepts Wager of 35 That
There is an Affinity in
Case.

Washington, D. George Hamil, a
clerk in big department store and
living in Kennelworth, D. c., who, ac
cording to his wife's charge, does not
properly clothe her, is being shadowed
constantly for the corporation coun.
sells Office in consequence Of his wager
of IS with Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci George that there is not another
woman in the case.
Who is the other girl?" asked the
prosecutor after the wife, Mary, had
relate her story of alleged neglect.
There is none" the husband re.
piled
"Oh, yes, there is;I'n bet So on It,"
You're on!" snapped Hamll as he
covered the bet. He said he earned
only $50 week, but Mrs. Hamil was
certain that he received more,
Il am going to have you watched" :"
said Mr. George, land If catch you
with an affinity it viii go mighty hard
with you"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

would do the most harm, breaking the
neck. The deer fell dead with, its horns
just touching Peterson's body.
Peterson was badly cut up by the
deer, but his injuries are not serious.
His faithful horse will be rewarded
with an extra ration of oats each day
The authorities say there is no law to
punish horse for killing a deer out OF
season, so venison is enjoyed in An
dersoD 0alley in an aroma of arnica
and to the tune of high praise for the
game mare Diana.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
FRAUD OF OBESE MILKMAN

fuller. Inspector Debout at once or.
dered the milkman to undo his waist.
coat, when two indiarubber bladders
and system Of piping were revealed.
One bladder contain air and the other
water. BY pressing the air bladder the
milkman caused the water to trickle
out Of the water bladder through a
pipe into the milk pail, the operation
being concealed by his artificial
obesity.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

unity of the team, but this wasn't that
kind of a deer.
Mr.. Buck backed off a few PAGES
and prepared to charge Peterson. who
had fallen exhausted to the road.
With head bent low and it's horns at
charge, the graceless brute plunged
toward Yves. But it did not count on
Diana, the game bay mare.
AS the deer leaped by the team, and
just as it was about on top of the
prone stage driver, Diana kicked out
her foot and caught the deer where it
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
AIR SCOUT is PRISONER
Turks Capture italian Flyer When
Dead Motor Causes Descent In
Hostile Country.

Tripoli.-The Turks, who on several
occasions have tried vainly to smuggle
into Tripoli an aeroplane for scouting
purposes. are at last in possession OF
a machine through mishap to Cap
tain Moizo of the Italian army. Cap
tain Moizo was making fight from
Zouara to Tripoli when the motor OF
his machine stopped and he was
obliged to descend in hostile coun
try. He was made prisoner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

New York.-In accordance with the
Will Of Miss Rosine M. Parmentier of
Brooklyn, who left the Parmentier
mansion and $4,000 in cash to the
Catholic sisters Of st. Joseph, the
sisterhood is about to erect on the
property building for the higher
training of Catholic girls for business
life. The new institution will be
called the Parmentier Memorial High
school,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
CAN PIG BE MAILED? QUERY
Kansas City Postmaster Gets Some
inquiries as to Parcels Post
Rules.

Kansas City, Mo--How will the
postoflce department transport eggs,
butter, cheese, a pig in a crate and a
goose In a basket, which the farmers
expect to send by mail as soon as the
parcels post is In operation? WIN the
letter pouches be carried with ship
Nents Of dairy products and, If SO. will
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

on a ranch near here with the object
of exhibiting them at the state fair,
are attracting the interest of dairy
men. On the third day their milk
output had increased five pounds, on
the fourth day seven pounds and on
the first day nine pounds. Two hogs
also fed solely upon the spineless cac-
tus are thriving.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

a delicately scented missive be liable
to reach its destination bearing with
it trace Of schmier1zaese or sausage?
These are some Of the questions re-
ceived by J. H. Harris, local postmas-
ter. More than 500 letters of inquiry
have come to the postmaster since the
parcels post law passed. Mr.. Harris
has forwarded all the communications
to Washington.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
HIa Labor pouhled.

Kostrov, Russian poet, labored for
years translating Homer's "Iliad" into
his language and the highest offer he
received for 1t was $35, which dis
couraged him so much that he threw
the manuscript into the fire. After.
wards when he was famous in his own
country he did the job all over again.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
Pin Causes Death,

Louisville, Ky.-A pin, swallowed
when he was baby, which lodged in
his vermiform appendix years after,
caused the death Of Murray Blunk,
young reporter. In his last hours
Bunk, delirious, called for a type
writer. Il want to write the story OF
my death for my paper" he cried to
the nurses.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

That woman who managed to keep
house at a cost of $1.3O per week
might make at least that standard of
expenses by telling others how to
do it. Possibly after she has ex-
planned the way it is done the in.
come can be increased from men who
win pay more than that not to have
il done in their families.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

Professor Paul S. Relnsch Of the
University Of Wisconsin, at home aft
er year in Berlin, expresses the
opinion that the victory of the Amer
icaR athletes in the Olympic games
viii reyolutionize athletic training in
Germany. The German system of
athletics" he says, is really that Of
the Turner societies, looking to the
collective effect rather than individual
superiority" However, he heard in
Berlin on all sides indications that if
Germany is to achieve fame athletic
ally the American style of athletics
must be gone into more generally. AS
a result Of this he expects to see
Germany more successful in future
Olympian contests. The professor
adds that there have been signs for
some time Of a breaking away on the
part Of Germans from the indoor sys-
tC-l Of athletic training and notes
that many Germans are playing golf.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

New Tork.-While twelve persons
were trying to resuscitate Philip
Greek, a salesman, who had tried sui
eide by inhaling gas, some one lit a
match and the gas in the room ex-
ploded. Seven persons were injured,
one seriously.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

The many drownings reported these
days wouldn't happen if every boy and
girl had to learn how to swim. A
modification of the old Persian cur
riculum, ITO ride, to shoot and to
speak the TRUTH" might we'll be added
to our educational requirements.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

Today women wear dresses made of
fabrics almost as Inexpensive as cali
co was in its palmiest days, and far
cheaper than it grew to be in war
times, But the cotton goods that have
been substituted for calico are not
used so generally nor on so many oc-
casions, says the Cincinnati Times
1t is not only that the style has
changed, but the habit Of economy
has also changed The man who
would make a close study Of the ques.
ton of the higher cost of living and
what has produced it would very like
ly learn something of value were he
to Investigate the history of the cal.
leo dress and the true reasons for its
passing
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
Blaycock's STILL" The next day Ger

Blaycock's STILL" The next day Ger
rard's still was "cut down"
The following day, at camp meet.
ing, gossip said Blaylock had re.
ported Gerard to the 'revnoo Off.
GERS" and Blaylock says he traced
the gossip to Henry Gerard, Il Invent
home and fetched NAH gun, and
went over to see Gerard. He said
he didn't kyar to tarry and talk with
me, and I'd just up with nah gun
and allowed he bettah tarry a-bit.
''Wal, some other bodies stepped in
and took 'er train up this away"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

A Paris playwright is the proud pos
SCISSOR of 1877 pairs Of trousers. II he
has made his collection with discrim-
mating care it should be worth going
miles to see.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
Rlanen Insane Wife.

New York-Complaining that his
wife, who is now in an insane asylum
at Middletown, got him to marry her
through fraud, Alfred Kopetre is now
asking for divorce.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

Woman in Milwaukee wants di-
vorce because her husband had his
whiskers shaved off. She simply
couldn't stand such bare faced treat
ment
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

The average man gets more ccn-
fort out 50 watch that he has woa
in a rafle than he would find In
three-story house that he had earned.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

The mosquitoes now utilize the
tubes that lie between New Jersey and
New York, and they pay no fare.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

Cattle Thrive on splneIess Cactus.
Santa Rosa, Cal.-Two cows put
upon a rigid diet Of spineless cactus
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11

Makers of silk socks must deprecate
the British revival Of CATERS as an
adoTnment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
waxn 70 Cook Potatoes.

Boston. Mayor Fitzgerald say there
are one hundred ways to cook pota,
toes, and one is fricassee.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-18


victed of murder in second degree
for killing Catherine Clohesy July
80, 1910. Motion for new trail.
Green was tried twice before and
convicted of murder in first de-
Burglars in New York state
stole trousers of Policeman
George Harrington and $500.
George might do for Chicago
blind squad.
Miss Jennie Black, Cincinnati,
member of w. c. T. u, wants
curfew law compelling men to
stay off streets after ga. m.
Fine, but how many men would
sleep in saloons all night if they
had to stay off street. Quite
some.
Members of Licensed Tug
mems association and Great
Lakes Towing Co., in conference
at Cleveland, unable to reach
wage scale agreement. Strike
may be calle diff settlement is not
made tomorrow.
Miss Julia Carter, prominent
Philadelphia society woman, as
phyxiated. Coroner'S verdict
suicide.
According to ordinance passed
in New Orleans, any woman who
wears hatpin protruding more
than inch from crown of her hat
will be arrested.
Lest you forget: Detectives
are still enjoying vacation in the
mountains of Virginia, hunting
for Sidna Allen and Wesley Ed
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