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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.-Notwithstand'
ID ing the fact that the United States
Constitution declares that no one shall
be imprisoned for debt, the effort Is
sometimes made TO use the police
court as q collecting agency generally
by a creditor preferring a charge OF
obtaining goods by false pretences or
embezzlement. or course this doesn't
always work with the Judge, and 1t
generally results in the prosecutor
being taxed with the costs.
There was a reversal OF this pro-
cedure the other day at the police
court when Elsie Allen, n tall, gaunt
negro woman of forbidding aspect, was
arraigned on a charge Of dlsorderly
conduct based on her efforts to collect
debt of 20 cents.
The old woman acted as her own
attorney in the case and in the ability
10 ask rambling questions easily came
up to any of the distinguished lprac-
titioners that daily haunt the city
forum. Not only that, she did what
\ lawyer rarely does in the police
court-she cleared the defendant,
thereby setting aside the familiar ad-
age that "he COR she) who is his Cor
herr own attorney has a fool for a
Silent"
The principal witness against the
amiable Elsie was Xanthic colored
maiden Of elephantine proportions
named Molly Maybray. Molly's state
ment was to the effect that she had
purchased 90 cents worth of peaches
from the angular Elsie, and that she
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
BLUEJAY LIVES IN WOODS
Hawks, Owls and Other Birds Are
leased and Tormented by
These Noisy Birds.

The bluejay likes best 10 live in
thick woods, but II often comes into
open fields, orchards and near dwell
ings In search OF food. When II dis
covers you II assumes a proud and
angry air OF conceit and defiance.
The blueiay's upper parts are pur'
plish-blue. The lower parts are pur'
plish-gray. The wings and tail are
bright blue with black bars The tail
feathers are tipped with white. II
has a crested head
The bluejay builds It's nest about
twenty feet above ground. It is made
OF twigs and fine roots. From four to
six eggs are laid. They are Of a
greenish drab color necked with
brown.
Doubtless the bluejay helped TO
name itself. as its common utterance
is a long drawn. Jay. jay. Jay" This
cry, with the bright blue color has
given IL its name.
While the Jay sings no song II is
able to initiate the calls OF other
birds, by which means It often at
tracts them. It likes to tease and
torment the owl and especially the lit
tie sparrow hawk. This Is done By
Initiating the cry Of a wounded bird,
which draws the hawk near. Then
several jays will dart at the hawk
squealing and srOlichng about in
great glee. Sometimes the play ends
in a tragedy, for the hawk pounces
upon one Of them, to the dismay OF
the others. Jays may be Gagged and
tanned like crows and some writer's
say they can be taught to utter words.
Bird Studies" by Herman c. De
Groat
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
snarrow Sets House AbIaze.

An English sparrow was the cause
of three houses catching fire at Law
renceburg, Ind, recently, and had it
not been for the prompt work Of the
neighbors and friends all would have
been destroyed. The sparrow was
building a nest under the caves Of the
home of Mrs. Mary Weber, and it
picked up long cotton string from a
pile of rubbish that had just been
burned With the burning string IN
its beak, the sparrow flew to the roof
of Mrs. Sophia Shafer's house, then
to Otto McCright's house and then to
the roof of Emanuel Wuests home,
where it dropped the burning string.
A fire started in the shingles of each
building. Each was extinguished by
neighbors before much damage was
done.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
EverYbody In Hard Luck.

Suddenly he stepped up to a gentle
man, who was waiting for the tram,
and, tapping him lightly on the shoul-
der, said: Excuse me, but did you
drop a fve-pound note?" at the same
time holding out in his hand the ar
ticle.
The gentleman quetloned gazed a
moment at the note, assumed an anx-
ious look, made a hasty search of his
pockets, and said: why, so I did, and
l hadn't missed it" holding out an
eager hand.
The elderly hunter took the name
and address of the loser and, putting
the note in his pocket, turned away.
Well" said the other, do you want
1t all as a reward?"
"Oh, / did not find one" remarked
the benevolent one with another
beam; "but it struck me that in big
place like London there must be a
quantity Of money lost, and upon in
quiry l found that you are the one
hundred and thirty-frst man who lost
a fve-R0und note this morning. Lon
don Answers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

that a hydroaeroplane was ready for
trial The first tests were failures,
and for two weeks daily the machine
was set afloat to undergo some new
change, some knowledge being gained
from each test. Assisting with the
experiments were Lieut.. Theodore
Ellyson Of the navy and Lieut.. Paul
Beck, Lieut. John c. Walker, Jry and
the late e. NJ. Kelly OF the army;
Hugh Robinson and c. c. Wilmer,
aviators of the camp.
The men wore bathing suits usual
ly and no one thought anything Of
wet clothing or cold feet. The sue
cess which came January IS was q
surprise even to Mr. Curtiss. On this
day the machine was taken out for
it's usual inspection and much to the
delight and surprise Of Mr.. Curtiss,
the pilot, it leaped into the air.
The success was electrifying. The
spectators ran along the beach shout.
ing and the ships that caught sight
of the man gull sent exultant blasts.
This event marked the success Of a
new 1ier
There were daily flights thereafter,
with and without passengers. The
navies of the world were quick to
recognize it's value as an auxiliary. 1t
had hardly attained success before
the United States navy acquired an
hydroplane for experimenting and it
has since added others. An aviation
section in charge of Capt Washing
ton Irving Chambers has since been
established at Annapolis. Other ma
tions failing to develop a reliable
aeroplane followed in line and or
dered machines from America.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

torney for the society then pleaded
that all animals experienced pain and
that the chef was guilty of cruelty.
The defense argued that the charge
fell because the lobster is not an ami,
NAL Then the same argument that
caused the adjournment of court a
week ago arose and the magistrate
threw his hands up in despair.
TITS too much for me-" he said
'Ill hold the defendant in $1OO bonds
and let the court decide the matter.
When the action of the court was
announced, several fights occurred in
various saloons where wagars had
been placed on the outcome OF the
case. In the meantime the defense is
planning to make a bitter fight and to
carry the case up as high as it will
go, provided judgment is rendered
against the chef.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
ShyOcRs Insistency Beaten by Black POrtia

intended TO pay for them sometime
before the winter holidays. According
to Molly's testimony. Shylock was not
more insistent for his pound OF flesh
than was Elsie for her two dimes, the
aforesaid inslstency resulting in an at
tack on the fairy form Of the corpu
lent Molly.
do you want to question the wit
ness?" asked the Judge at the eonclu
sion OF the statement Of Molly.
Does ah want to AK any questionsT
snorted Elsie. In course ah does.
Didn't ah gin yo dat basket ei
peaches fur 20 cents?"
"Ah reckon So"
did yo' pay me dem two dimes
when ah axed yo' fur 'em like ei
lady?"
LAX er lady! Yo' said # ah didn't
pay yo' would frow er brick at ma
head"
did yo' gin me dat changer"
"Ah done tole yo' ah didn't have no
money"
1O amt payed me IWell YET ~
yo?"
NO"
"Dar yo' is" said Elsie, triumphant
ly addressing the Caledonian on the
bench.
do you want to ask any more ques
tions?" asked Judge Douglas.
mo questions? What mo ques.
tions does yo' want me ter az? All
knows muffin erbout dis yere cote
all nevah has bin IN JAIL
THAT will do" commented his honor.
you are discharged, but you must not
undertake to collect any debt by such
forceful methods"
Elsie glared at the judge a moment
and said:
"Ah bet ah gets dat 20 cents befo'
dat yaller Niger is er day older"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

/ the water several hundred feet below
The machine fortunately did not hit a
ferryboat and consequently there was
only the loss Of a camera.
1t was while making these fights
that Coffyn demonstrated the feasibil-
! ity Of communicating with ships in
case Of emergency. He flew down the
harbor and overlook the Italian liner
! AXona and landed a passenger with
out the slightest difficulty Coffyn aft
! erward said he could have caught the
boat so miles outside New York just
as easily.
1t would also seem that the water
machine would be valuable for life
saving purposes along the coast. Dur
ing the Chicago aviation meet last
August an aviator lost control while
| flying and was pitched into the water.
Three-quarters of a mile away Aviator
| Hugh Robinson was performing circles
ir a Curtiss machine. Seeing his fell
low fier in distress, he flew to the res
cue at mile. minute, reached the
spot, landed on the water alongside the
submerged aeroplane and offered to
! give the plot a lift All this in less
than one minute.
On another occasion Naval Aviator
Herbster while carrying a passenger
over San Diego Bay had some mis-
hap in alighting and turned over This
was about half mile from the shore
Long before motor boats could reach
the spot Harry Atwood had launched
J his machine from the beach and in
| less than minute was to the rescue
Of Mr.. Herbster and his passenger
Neither was hurt, and both preferred
to stay by their machine, which was
upside down in the water, until a mo-
tor boat came to tow it to shore.
A Hammondsport physician who had
received an urgent call to see a pa
| tient across Lake Keuka, not. being
able to get boat at once, found an
aviator to take him there. The pa
tient was in serious condition, and
the time saved was important.
This new aircraft is not limited to
! the water. 1t can fly at a speed Of
60 miles or more, skim the water at
so miles and run over the ground at
35 miles. 1t therefore marks the con
quest of three elements-air, water
and earth.
The hydroaeroplane is essentially an
aeroplane equipped with floats to take
the place Of wheels. Almost every
builder has his own ideas for a hydro,
and hardly any two are exactly alike.
America is far ahead of Europe in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
New Use for Library plaza.

A gay scene is presented daily on
the west plaza of the public library
these summer days. A new use has
been found for it which doubtless had
no place in the architects scheme.
Little children run races when it is
not too hot or draw their toys back
and forth over the long expanse of
Tagging. Older children find shady
hooks about the Bryant fountain
where they sew or read, sometimes
to the little ones or to the mothers
who also find time to get away from
the close tenements, and enjoy a rest
in the quiet open space
1t is within walking distance Of a
large tenement district 1t is not easy
for the poor to find such place, and
so far the park loafers have not in
vaded it. 1t belongs to the women and
children.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

There have been scme striking IL
lusuations Of this, For instance, on
February 10 Hugh Robinson while fly
ing at Antibes, near Nice, France
started out to give a demonstration
In rough weather. When he attempt
ed to come down the shore was crowd
ed with spectators and he was forced
to descend on the water. AS he was
about to settle a big wave rolled up
and hit the tail of the machine, pitch
ing h.m out head first. Robinson es-
capped with a drenching
Two years before John p. Moisant
was killed in just such fall on land.
While snaking a flight Of $40 miles
along ito Mississippi river Robinson S
motor slapped out over the river He
reached the water, drifted shoreward
and was towed back to the starting
point by boat
1t is tEis margin of safety that
makes the hydro-aeroplane popular
with the sportsman, who heretofore
has hesitaied about taking up flying
for the reason that the sensation did
not justify the risk. Aeroplane build
ers both is Europe and America have
awakened to the situation and are
turning Qua machines fitted with floats
or hydros.
The aeronautical organizations
throughout the country have been i'm
pressed with this clean record of the
hydro-aeroplane and are doing their
utmost to promote thus form of flight
AS a consequence schools are being
established along water-fronts to sup
plant the aprodromes on land This
alone should insure a liberal patron
age when il is considered that the
Aero Club of America and its affiliated
clubs alone have a membership of g.
900 and the Aeronautical Of New York
has about 300 members.
On rainy day last May Mr.. Collier,
with Walter Brookins as plot, flew
from Soldiers Beach to the flagship
Washington, anchored off Ninety-sixth
street, to deliver an invitation to Ad-
miral Osterhaus to attend the Aero
show then in progress Of the Grand
Central Palace. Previous to that Ad-
miral Osteahaus had contended thai
no flying machine was worth more
than ten cents, but he completely
changed his mind.
The 92-miles was made in 80 min
utes, good speed being made on ac-
count of following wind. BY motor
the trip requires two hours and by
train upward of an hour and a quar-
Ger.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
Old School Mayor.

Henry T. Hunt, the young reform
mayor OF Cincinnati, is Yale man,
and at a recent Yale banquet he told
story about a mayor Of the old
school. "This mayor he said was
rs cynical as he was corrupt. A
schoolmate visited him one day and
asked for job Well, joe the may
Or answered heartily, the very next
lob have to give away, you shall get
Joe waited about year, then he ven
ured 10 call on the mayor again. How
about that job2 he said reproachfully.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
FD()R

Oyerwater flying about New York IS
not an unusual spectacle. Thousands
Of persons almost daily for two weeks
last winter watched Frank Coffyn in
his Wright hydro-aeroplane skim the
surface Of the water OF the bay from
the battery, drift into the air with a
moving picture machine, hurdle
bridges, circle Miss Liberty, spiral
over ferryboats and drop back on the
water with the case of gull He had
one or two mishaps. but was always
towed bach safely.
The nearest approach to real dan
ger occurred when on one of these
flights Colfyn dropped his camera in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
Town Sells Cement Walk for Ads

few of the squares were retained, on
which to place short history of the
town, giving names Of prominent men,
various Industries, population at diff
ferent dates, and the names Of county
and town officers at the time, and the
remainder were sold for advertising.
In most cases the advertising was
done by forming the letters in the top
coat before the final set, but few
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
Dry Answer.

Woodrow Wilson, in an interview
with reporter at Seagirt, said with
a smile: your questions about my
campaign are premature. must or
ganize my thoughts before answer
them. You remind me of William the
Conquerors son Robert. Robert, you
now, asked to be invested with the
overnment of Normany in his fa-
ler's lifetime But to this demand
William the Conqueror replied dryly;
Is it not my custom to take off my
clothes before I'm going to bed3'"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
! 0sT now when it has become APP

YUST now when It has become APP
parent that the aeroplane entails
a too great a risk for the sporta-
man, inventors Of flying machines
the world over are turning their at
tention TO the hydro-aeroplane.
This comparatively new air craft
has given a fresh impetus to the busi-
ness side Of flying by reducing the ele-
ment OF danger SO that the aviator
may feel 1t prudent to go for an air
sail without first making his will. AL
though the water plane did not come
into use until about IS months ago,
It has rapidly gained in popularity
from the fact that 1t has not been the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
Town Sells Cement Walk for Ads.

Town Sells Cement Walk for Ads.
wishing to extend a cement side
walk distance Of three or four
blocks to the new fair ground, and
having no fund for the purpose, the
town of Hope, Arkansas, constructed
the extension by selling each outlined
block Of it as advertising space. A
plat was made of the walk, Showing
II divided into numbered squares. A
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

believe / can eafely
say now that l am q
well woman. / was
reared on a farm and
had all kindsof 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. 4 had hemOr-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
AS the Debtor Looks at II

"Have you ever loaned Brown any
money!" 81 don't know" Don't
know? How is that?" Il transferred
some to him, but I'm not sure yet
whether he considers it a loan or a
present"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

of the advertisers furnished aluminium
letters and numerals, about 8 inches
high. Although the sidewalk has now
been laid for some time, the outlines
of the letters are said to be as when
first made.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
Cause of DELAY.

Strange those two nations do not
declare war"
They are haggling about what per-
centage each is to get of the moving
picture receipts"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
An Anita View.

DR.. Lyman Abbott, in an anti-suf-
frage argument in New York, told an
anecdote. Il once asked little girl
10 said, III she knew what a suffrage
was. "Yes, sir" she replied. We'll,
what is it, then ?" said |. The wife OF
a sufferer, said She"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

You told me year ago that l was to
get the very next job you had to give
away. The mayor, with a cynical
smile replied: But I've had none to
give away, Joe. I've sold them all.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
Innortanf 70 Mothers
Appropriate.

THAT angling friend of yours GER
tainly has a fitting physique"
"In what way?"
Il noticed he has fishy eyes and a
decided catch in his voice"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

The average man can make fool
Of himself almost as easily as a wom-
an can make fool of him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

Water in bluing Is adulteratiou. Glass ard
water makes liquid blue costly. Buy Red Cross
Bail Blue, makes clothes whittier than snow.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

GLLqZYS Hl12ROl7EHO
RsAWT ZtzEzVO I'm
NZdZER
cause Of a single
fatality or serious
accident. 1t is
true there have
been plenty Of
spills and duck
ings and coun-
terparts of acci-
dents in which
aViators h ave
lost their lives in
Ian d machines,
but the pilots of
the water ma
chine have suf-
fered n o t hing
worse than a wet
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

A woman seldom hits anything she
aims at, especially if she throws her
self at a mans head.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
CRITICAL Time
OF WOMAN'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 j
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Coles Carbolisalve stops itching and makes
the skin smooth. an druggists. 25 and soc.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
TRIED And proven

Result of Twenty-Five years personal expe-
rience with ITCHING PILES. We know what
il has done for others. Cooling and healing
Send for sample and you will bless the day.
LAP. REMEDY co., to7 West 4sth hss..geRYOFkCitI
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

MaVskNd Ladies 70 canvass; household nFticies
WNtihSA big profits: invest Enfe. The Gihbuns
Daily Expense Record Co., 6S Inspiring 81, EiSinilL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-15

The Kentucky Endurance Stakes~of
four miles, run at ChurchH Downs
was won by Sotemia. and worlds
record of 7:10:4-5 was hung up. ..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-15

within the lines of their respective
forces. All occupants of such mach
ines must wear the prescribed hat
bands. .,< a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-02
BENNINGTON GRANGE
Local Branch Inspected by District
Deputy Wednesday Evening

Bennington Grange held a regular
meeting Wednesday evening. A
large class of candidates were initia
ted in the first and second degrees
The second degree was given by the
ladies' degree staff in a creditable
manner.
The district deputy. H. e. Blake
was present and officially inspected
the work of the grange. In the alb.
sence of the lecturer, Miss Edith Rice
who Is under treatment in a New
York hospital, the following program
was in charge of Mrs. S. c. Lyons
Vocal solo, Augustine Daley; essay,
THE Progress Of Flying Machines in
America" Ball Lyons; paper, THE
Titanic Disaster" Mrs. S. C. Lyons.
Mrs. Lyons gave brief account of
the disaster, the causes leadin" to
it, and the lessons for humanity to
learn from It, also was a eulogy
and memorial to a brother member,
the late c. c. Jones. This paper was
followed by singing, Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep" by E. E. Bot
tum.
There will be a special meeting
next week Wednesday evening, when
third and fourth degrees will be con-
ferred upon candidates, and a harvest
supper served IN charge of following
committee: Miss Jennie Scott, chair
man, Mr. and Mrs. p. ]. Vickery, Mr..
and Mrs Fred MatUson, Miss Ella
Barney, Misses Lottie and Ethel Rice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-02
HOMER DAVENPORT DEAD

"'''V"' SdI 1UuHIst Expired Suddenly
In New York
New York, May 2.-Homer Daven.
port the welLknown cartoonist. died
suddenly at his apartments In this
city today. He was born in Oregon
IN 1867 and came to New York i'm
1895. "
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-02
NORTH BENNINGTON


Mrs Amy T. Sweet spent part of
Wednesday in Bennington.
Marcus NJ. Dean is making extern
siye repairs on his residence on Bank
street
l. f. Gibson of Bennington is in
town on business connected with the
Cole.Mortiand Co.
Thirty-fve cent Burson Lisle Hose,
seconds, at l9c pair, 3 pairs for soc,
at Rosters. a great bargain.
Mrs. Warren NJ Marshall Of Main
street left this morning for a few
weeks visit with friends in Washing
ton, D. c..
There will be regular business
meeting OF the Bennington Falls club
tonight All members are requested
to be present.
Charles +. Spencer of Manchester
is moving his family into w. R.
Whites tenement on West street, va
Gated by r. A. Brown.
f. A. Brown is moving from w. Il,
Whites tenement on West street into
the Phillips tenement on Mechanic
street, recently vacated by John b.
James
The North Bennington high school
base ball team played the Tibbett's
school of Hoosick, Tuesday April 30.
II took ten innings to decide the
game which was finally won by the
Tibbetts school by a score of seven
to six There were several exciting
moments and some fine individual
plays
AT the annual meeting of Tucker
lodge. No AS, f. and A. NJ. held in
Masonic hall last evening the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year w. NJ. Herbert A. Davis;
S. W., Ralph Henry White; j. w, Ar
thur c. Millington: treasurer. Henry
Roster; secretary. Frederick D. Ran.
ney; S d., Charles Wentworth; j.
d.. Robert T, White. S. s., Hiram J..
White. J. S. Harry Wentworth: mar
shall. Edward J. Worthington. tyler.
Edward II. White; chaplain, Herbert
4. White These officers will be in
stalled at joint meeting with Tuck
er chapter, o. h. s., held in Masonic
hall Friday evening, May 3.