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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

rhages which would last for weeks and /
was not able to sit up in bed. / suffered
a great deal with my back and was so
nervous could scarcely sleep at night,
and did not do any housework for three
years.
"Now / can do as much work az
any woman of my age in the county,
thanks to the benefit 1 have received
from Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. / recommend your remedies
to all suffering women. Mrs. MARTHA
L. HOLLOWAY, Odd, Va
No other medicine for woman's ills has
received such widespread and unquaH-
fed endorsement. We know of no other
medicine which has such a record of
success as has Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. For more than 30
years it has been the standard remedy
for woman's ills.
IF you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia IL. Pinkham's Vegetas
BILE Compound viii help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine CO.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ads
vice. Your letter will be opened
read and answered by q woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

must gain help from his vivid per
sOnality.
But she turned from him. please
don't" she walled.
He drew back and 1 saw the des-
peration in his eyes. What shall l
do with her, nurse?" was the ques-
tion those eyes seemed to ask, though
his lips did not move.
Ny eyes answered his, and | gave
a little nod, which seemed to reassure
him. "All right, dearest" he said,
but tomorrow morning / shall come
again, and then-youu let me kiss
you?"
She looked up at him sharply.
what makes you say that?" she
asked.
interposed. 1T will be the happy
ending of the fairy tale"
She put her hands over her face
and began to cry, weakly. There
can never be a happy ending" she
walled.
motioned to him to go away, and
1t took me an hour to get her quiet.
l gave her an alcohol rub and a glass
Of warm milk and put hot water bags
around her, and still she shivered and
shook, and at last thought I'd try
mental suggestion. So / took both OF
her hands in mine and said quietly:
"Now you are going to Sleep"
How can sleep" she cried, when
he loves some one else?"
Then | saw what was troubling her
and bent over her and whispered:
He's under spell and you must
help him to break the charm"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Seemed the Only Way Woman Could
Impart Information to Her
Busy Husband.

A piece of news too important to
wait till night, and too interesting. to
be committed to the telephone reach
ed the woman about o'clock, so she
travelled five miles to her husbands
office to relate It in person. She drew
a chair up close to his desk and be-
gan:
u came to tell you"
"Whr.rr-rr." cut In the telephone on
his desk
The man talked into the receiver
for about FIVE minutes, then made a
few notes, after which his wife re-
sumed
u came to tell you that"
wait a minute" he said There
Foes thar confounded wire again
Il went that time and Il ant again
and again, only punotuatetd between
calls by the womans inoflectual Il
came TO tell YOU" Finally she got up
IA despair
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
His Coming Out.

A fond Chicago mother is to give q
coming-out party for her son. Oi
course, we have no means Of know
ing the youth, but we fancy he mus
be exactly that kind Of son-and we
await with bated anxiety a full de
scription Of the coming-out costume.
What will be done with the gentle
youth after this severe social ordeal
isn't stated. but it can be believed
that he is to be rushed around to all
sorts OF society functions - and, OF
course, carefully guarded against the
matrimonial designs Of fortune-hunt
ing females.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
DRIVEN TO THE TELEPHONE

Il think had better wait till night
to tell you," she said.
yes" he said, perhaps you had. 1
seem pretty busy now"
Outside the office the urgency Of
her message overpowered all other
considerations. Profiting by her re-
cent experience she sought the near
est drug store and telephoned her
news. He listened in explanatory as
tonishment
"And you waited to telephone me
that2" he said why on earth didn't
you tell me when you were here?"
"Oh," said she. Il had a reason"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Boy Had Noticed Things.

The dear little ofIice-boy had been
detected in a lie 1t was not one Of
the ordinary prevaricauons of the
everyday world, and, moreover, to
make the crime more grievous, he had
persisted in adhering to his original
mendacious statement.
DO you know, my lad" asked a
grizzled clerk, in a kindly fashion,
what becomes of young lads who
trine with the truth?"
Aye" was the assured reply; the
boss often sends them out as travel
ers when they grow uD!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Iceland Education.

lcelanders are now famous for their
high standard Of education Every
child Of ten IN this remote little land
can read and write. neither abjeot pov!
erty nor excessive wealth is seen, and
crime 10 rare; and the latest step in
the evolution Of this remarkable peo.
pie Is the founding Of a university at
the capital
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
PossIbly WIIIIna TO Asslst At Z.

At a little party john T. McCutch'
con consented to do little impromp-
tu chalk talking, with the presiden-
tial possibilities for his subject. Nc.
Cutcheon had made several hits. One
of the party, chucking, leaned over
to another a Democrat. Pretty
good, isn't it?" he asked What do
you think of his execution?"
q think it would be a darned good
thing" replied the Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Snendthrift.

Uncle Ezra-Do you think the
money young Eph Hoskins made
down in New York will last him long?
Uncle Eben-You bet it won't! He's
going an awful pace was down
in the general store last night, and
young Eph was writing 500 checks
and lighting his cigars with them
Puck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Instead Of liquid antiseptics, tablets
and peroxide, for toilet and medicinal
uses, many people prefer Paxtine,
which is cheaper and better. At drug
gists, 25c a box or sent postpaid on re
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co. Boston. Mass
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Pernetnal Wnrth-

why was it you never married
again, Aunt Sallle?" inquired Mrs
McClane of an old colored woman in
West Virginia.
"'Deed. Miss Ellie" replied the old
woman earnestly, dat daid nigger's
wuth noah to me dan a live one. l
gifts a pension. n."-Lippincott's.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Relleves and Rests Teethlnn Rabl

HUTICVVo aTu TltaI5 ItIOIUy baUTs3s
Mrs. Burton Gary, Toledo, Ohio,
writes that she has given Kopp's
Baby's Friend to her babies when
teething; finds it gives them rest with
out making them sleep. Invaluable to
mothers. Three sizes, 10c., Csc and
Soc, at druggists or sent direct by
Kopp's Baby's Friend Co., York, Pa
Sample by mail on request.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

W., & H. WALKER, PITTSBURGH
Pa. are issuing fine 274-page Book No
TIA showing how a million families are
getting $500 worth of foods, soaps, cloth.
five hundred articles. Write for free copy
today.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
ooeslp.

Polly-Miss Yellowleaf says she al
ways tries to get her beauty sleep.
Dolly-Well, all / can say is the
must suffer frightfully from insomnia.
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Mrs. Howard-Did you give Johnny
an unbreakable toy?
Mrs. Barker-Yes, but the trouble
is that he has broken everything elsO
with it.-Harper's Bazaar,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

DelleNe 4 can baIely
say now that ] am G
well woman. ! was
reared on a farm and
had allkindsofh heavy
work to do which
caused the troubles
that came on me la
ter. For five years
during the Change Of
Life ! was not able
to lift a pail of wa
ter. / had hemor-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Same Old Story.

She-How did they ever come to
marry9
He-Oh, it's the same old story
Started out to be good friends, you
know, and later on changed their
minds.-Puck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Most of ,Em Do

you certainly started out with 6n9
prospects. Your credit was good ev-
erywhere in town"
That's why | failed"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist Will refund money IL PAzO ONT
MENT fails to cure any of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In TO IA days bOc.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

For constipation use a natural remedy
Garfield Tea is composed Of carefully select
ed herbs only. At all drugstores.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

A man is known by the company he
keeps, and by the conversation he
hands out.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

''Plnk Eye" ls Epidemic in the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
The Result.

There is no excuse for the dyspeptic, with
Garfield Tea accessible at every drugstore.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

The Medium-Ah, beautiful lady,
you have come to find your future hus-
band; Is It not so?
The Lady-Not much; I've come to
find where my present husband is
when he's absent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

There's room at the top because
somebody is always coming down.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

It's dificult to discourage a girl who
can't sing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Friendship and confidence arc plants
Of slow growth
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
CRITICAL Time
OF FWOMAN'S LIFE
From 40 to SO Years of Age.
How 1t May Be Passed
in Safety.

Odd, Va.:-"I am enjoying better
health than ] have for 20 years, and I
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
cilnasrs.

cilnaRrs.
A worthless dog and bad reputa.
tion are hard thinga TO lose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
GRANIN0THERs
USED SAGE TIA.
To Darker the Hair and Re
store Gray and Faded tiaIRr
TO Its Natural Color,

It is easier to preserve the color ~
the hair than to restore It, although e
Is possible 10 do both. 0Hr gEgtlils
mothers unicHt6ol the secret. ghesyS
ma,le, Usage tea" and their aptlssS
glossy hair long after middle life WAS
due 10 this fact Our mothers have So =.
hairs before they are fifty. hut they are
beginning to appreciate the wisdom si sss
our granlmGthcrs III using ssage stct
for, their hair and are fast fODloTlpgstl
The present generation has the alsaps'
taSc OF the ,past In that It can gpt q
rrady.to.nSc preparation called NyEth' &
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Asga1s
scalp teaic and color ::restorer this sprei,
aration is vastly superior to the ordinary
'sagc ion" nude by CIR gr9nllpllthers
This remedy is sold, undeF guaFagtce
that the money will be refunded II. ~
fails to do ctactly as Represented, "a
II your hair Is losing color or cet1Ene
out. start using wyeth's Sage aud
Sulphur to-day. and zee what q chabgs1
it will make in a few days time: Ii
This preparation is offered to tle
public at firty cents a bottle. ami y
recommended and sold by all druggists
.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23

of our property on the Kentucky River
and its tributaries. Mr.. NJ. II. Smith,
president Of the louisville Il Nash
willie, stated in.tlie beginning that the
cost OF extending his road and equip
ping it with the Necessary rolling
stock 10 take care Of the output Of our
mines which it is intended to serve
would cost $15,0O0,0OO, and ] under
stand that estimates made since put
the cost at $3,jO0,00O more You can
see nj a glance that the provisions be-
ing made for this field involve large
sums OF money, and that We are alb
sontely assured Of our transportation
which form the largest
lactlr in the development Of coal
property OF the size and character of
Tie ElsNoln field. The terminals OF
Ike lwO roads as at present proposed
viii hc about two miles apart, but 1t
has been proposed, though not author
i,cd w the louisville Nashville
CuMnany 10 connect the two by means
OF an additional line of some six miles
and Il short tunnel. Such Il connec-
ton would give the Louisville Il Nash
vile route down ElkhOm Greek to
what is known rs the Breaks Of
Sandy and an ultimate connection
with the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railroad
and the Clinchfeld, Carolina & Ohio,
when completed.
at is the intention, as far as pos
siblc, 10 concentrate the operations
about a central point. This plan re-
suited in locating the town of jenkins,
which will have the general Offices,
the main store. the bank and the'reSi-
dences of the officials, and which vii
be the general distributing point for
allsthe operations. TfrsB too, will be
located the central r6wef plant, with
an ultimate capacity OF 10000 ktlO-
watts. The water supply for power
will be assured by the CON
stIuction of an impOundiRg dam with
n capacity of some 40,OOO,OOO gallons.
A Secondhand dam and reservoir, which
have already9 been constructed, gand
WHICH will beffed by mountain springs,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
VAST OPERATIONS IN EAST KEN.
TucKY CALLING FOR EHPENO''
TURE OF MANY MILLIONS.

The greatest coking.Eoal develop
ment ever undertaken in the world is
doubtless that OF the Consolidation
Coal Co, when is now opening up on
asgigantic scale its 10OOOO-acre tract
in Tie heart Of the IIlEhorn field OF
Eastern Kentucky, accounted by many
I'd be the best cokins coal known III
tie world and u region which Is des-
tined to have far-reaching influence
upon the development OF the iron ana
steel interests of America, for nigh
grade coking coal is as essential as
the iron ore itself, and the supply OF
coking coal is doubtless less than the
supply OF iron ore.
The purchase and Development oil
this coal property, and the railroad
construction necessary to provide the
facilities that will be needed for the
handling of the coal, will represent an
aggregate outlay OF probably 100000
900 TO S50,0000,000, the Louisville x
Nashville Railroad alone having work
now in progress for the construction
offts line into that territory at a cost
which will probably reach $lS,OOOOVO'
MIR. j. II. Wheelwright president OF
the Consolidation Coal Co., in an inter-
view with the Manufacturers Record
about the work which his company is
doing in the Elkhon field, said:
1.-THE 100000 acres OF land purchased
by the company lies in the eastern
part OF Kentucky and covers portions
OF Pike, Letcher and Knott counties.
The PRINCIPAL workable seam, the Elk
horn No. 8, has comparatively high
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
cR4spED LIVE WIRE

C1ARLESTON-Flreman Joseph A.
Whitaker Of the Central fire station
met sudden death last night about
9:45, near the corner OF Clendenin
and Whitaker streets. when he came
in contact with live electric wire.
About $3.50 o'clock the fire depart
ment received telephone message
from Mr.. Max Cohen OF Clendenin
street, who said that the wind had
blown a tree across some wires and
that the tree was on fire.
Whitaker, who was formerly a tel
erhone lineman and experienced in
this kind of@ork. and Herman Gard
.ner, OF the fire department, were de.
tailed to cut the wires. On their ar.
rival, Whitaker who was wearing can
cas- gloves caught hold Of the end Of
a, wire, intending to roll it up and
cIt It on near TIE, top 81 the pols.
and he was instantly knocked down.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
SHOCKING DEATH

GRAFTON-Samuel A. Pratt, OF
West Union, met horrible death at
the new passenger depot in this city
on Thursday The young man made
dash to catch a train and fell be.
neatlt the wheels and was literally
ground to pieces. The young man was
married in this city on last Sunday to
Miss Naomi Booth and had been at
Belington on a wedding trip and came
to this city enroute to West Union to
take up their residence. His bride,
who was to take the same train, MISS
ed 1t by few minutes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
Made of Forest Roots

Dr. Pierce believes valuable medicinal roots for
confirmation Of this conviction pride the almost marvellous
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
AGED MAN DEAD

CANIBRoN--Jacob G, Clark, prob
ably the Oldest veteran OF the Owl
War in Marshall county. died satur-
day morning at 2:15 o'clock, at his
home on East First street, following
n protracted illness, Death was due
largely3to the infirInaties Of oil age.
He wouid4hpve been 20 years ofage on
March ~, and had been a lifelong
resident of'tifs section, having been
born and raised near Waynesburg, Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
CHAUFFEUR INJURED

HUNTINGToN-Fumes from high
power gasoline, igniting from an in
Simultaneous heater, at the garage Of
William ]. Rodges, thirteenth street
and Sixth avenne early today, caused
an explosion which probably fatally
injured Morris Harrer, 90 years old,
chauffeur, and started fire damaging
two LARGE Peerless automobiles and
the butEdingto the extent OF $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
every Little Olive Tablet Has a
Movement All Its Own"


Your doctor will tell you ninetHper
cent. OF all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver. DIR. Edwards,
a well.known physician in Portsmouth;
Ohio, perfected vegetable compound
MIXED with olive oil, to act on the liver
and bowels, which lie gave to his pa.
tents for years.
Olive Tablets; the substitute for
calomel. are gentle In their action, yet
always effective. They bring about
that exuberance of spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed by
everyone. BY, toning up the liver and
clearing the system Of harmful inn
purities.
Toe and 25C per box.
The Olive Tablet Company, Column
bus; Ohio. Dr., f. NJ. Edwards, Pres,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
STATE NEWS
BAD STORM

BLUEFIELD-Nine dwellings were
wrecked by a heavy wind storm We'd
nesday night, at North Fork, W. Va,
the scenefof the great flood Of 1901.
The wreckage took fire and several
people are reported missing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23

Gardner brayely rushed to his aidsaiit
knocked tAewlFe away. and asked
Whitaker I'll he was loose, Whitaker
replied, "Yes, but it shocked me sand
fell buck tIetd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23

Report undergraduates IN tfesdei
livery Of yOurspaper toAthe Falrrns,lt
News Company. g
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
The Weak Boom.

Medill Mccormick was telling in
Washington about one of many feeble
boOms.
THAT boom is as feeble.'' he said.
"as feeble as-well. can only illustrate
it's feebleness by means of story
"a drummer was waiting at Nola
Chucky for the Southern Cannon Ball
limited. The train crawled in at last.
nine hours late-a ramshackle. clatter-
Ing thing as ridiculous as an old fash
toned high wheel bicycle.
1.-The drummer got aboard. There
seemed to be only one other passenger.
The locomotive footed. the bell clang-
ed. the wheels spun round. and the
steam Missed. bnt the train failed to
move. Then there were more toots.
more puffs and Kisses. and still the
train didn't bulge Finally. after a
third vain effort the engineer got
down and shouted to the passengers,
whose heads stuck anxiously out Of
their respective windows:
"'Say. I'll have to ask you two to
climb of till get started! Wash
;ngtou Star.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
Faults Of the Aeroplane,

Commercially the aeroplane Is use
less IN it's present state 1t cannot
carry any great weight. it will not
stand any extra strain and ia una BILE
to fly unless tho weather be almost
perfect Automatic stability is still
in an imperfect stage. and the motors
are not altogether reliable. Last. but
not least. 1t is a very expensive ma
chine both in It's first cost and tn the
outlay necessary to keep it In proper
condition. These faults as we'll as
many others must be overcome before
we have a practical flying machine.
Danger must be eliminated to a great
er degree. and to do this it is neces-
sary to produce a machine that will
automatically balance itself A thor
oughly reliable motor and a machine
capable of standing any extra strain
suddenly placed upon it are other re-
quirements of the future acceptance
st, Nicholas.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
SELECT. CijLLii,CS
A Silent Clubhouse.

What is probably the quie!eSt club In
the whole city has been opened III Lon
con. Its members are deaf or deaf
mutes. and its name is the National
Deaf club Conversation is carried nn
by signs The solitary waiter never of
fers an audible comment on the wealth
er, which is about as far i'll the CONVEX
satiOn line as self Respecting waiter
permits himself to go as Il rule. There
are no bells in the club for the aSsumiI-
ton is that no one would notice them
even if they were rung Under the
doorplate there is button which in
stead Of bell switches ON a red cleo
trie light when it Is pressed. When the
services of the waiter are invoked 1t is
red light and not Il bell that 'allS
him The club numbers 100 men AND
sixty women. and included in its ap-
pointments is billiard room. probably
the only one In London at which ex'
CARNATIONS Of disappointment are not
heard The president Of the club. A j.
Wilson. il deaf. hut can speak clearly.
and when he opened the club he de
clared that he had never seen "a mer
rier lot of men and women London
Cor New York Sun.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
Baseball Salaries.

The salaries of baseball players in old
en- days were nowhere nearly as large
as those paid the diamond experts OF
today At least this might he judged
from the money paid Adrian c. "ap'
Anson when he first broke into the
game at Rockford. ILL.,. with the ia
nous Forest City nine The original
document which brought AnsOn into
the professional ranks was extracted
from a bunch of antiques during An
sons visit to Rockford recently by
President Frank s. Admission of the
Wisconsin, Illinois league. The docu-
ment called for the big sum of $C6ti6
q month and in 1t was set forth the
agreement In detail. 1t covered every
possible angle. including abstaining
from drink. betting on games and 9th
err things that might he termed absurd
if placed in the present day contract.
The salary of the star was the fea-
tUre. however. for compared to the
5000 and $4,000 contracts of the
present time it ia rather meager sum.
Exchange.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
A Distinct Varnaculan.


The baseball reporters English is
weird and wonderful, and apropos Of
it there is story about the great Ty
Cobb
In New York hotel two college pro-
fessors watched Ty Cobb bent over a
newspaper
'Look at the poor fellows frowns and
mutterings." said the first professor.
''With that journal"
"Yes," said the other. HE can't make
1t out, you know"
Cant make it out. eh? Can't even
read! I knew they were an uneducated
lot"
"Oh." said the other. "Ty's educated
all right enough. but that's the baseball
page he's got there."-New York Trib-
une.