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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
Rash ON FACE FOR 2 YEARS

Sioux Falls, s. D.-"My trouble OF
skin disease started merely as rash
ON my face and neck, but 1t grew and
Kept getting worse until large scabs
would form, tester and break. This
was Just on the one side OF my face,
but It soon scattered to the other
side. suffered a great deal, especial
" at night, on account Of its itching
and burning. would scratch 1t and
Of course that irritated 1t very much.
This rash was on my face for about
two years, sometimes breaking out
ots worse and forming larger sores.
It kept me from sleeping day or night
for q couple of months. My face look
ed dlsgraceful and was almost
ashamed to be seen by my friends.
"A friend asked me to try Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment. would
bathe my face with hot water and a
lot Of Cuticura Soap, then 1 would put
on the Cuticura Ointment In less
than two days time, the soreness and
Inflammation had almost entirely dis
appeared, and in four weeks time you
could not see any OF the rash. Now
my face is without a spot Of any kind.
also uee them for my scalp and hair.
They cured me completely" (Signed)
Miss Pansy Hutchins, Feb. 6, 1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston" I"
Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
Effective Car-Stop Scream introduced by Child

CT. LOUIS, Mo.-Passengers on
y crowded Hodiamont car about
1890 D. m. the other day we're greatly
alarmed by child's piercing screams
as the car began to move after a stop
at Clara avenue.
Men and women who had been
lucky enough to secure seats sprang
to their feet and struggled for a view
Of the rear platform, from whence
the shrieks came
A rush which might have resulted
in a panic was averted only because
the congested condition of the car pre-
cluded any rushing.
AS the shrleks rang out the con.
ductor grabbed the bell rope and gave
the motorman the "stop-quick' signal
The crew and passengers alike wait
ed breathlessly to learn the cause Of
alarm
Male passengers, smoking on the
rear platform, performed the seeming
w impossible and cleared passage
to the steps, through which walked a
matron leading a girl about seven
years Of age, from whose eyes the
tears we're yelling
"Aint you ashamed of yourself?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

I INDIANAPOLIS, Ind--Miss Grace
l Mockford and Miss Edith Thinner
man, 3037 North Illinois street, were
tempted outdoors by the delightful
weather the other afternoon for what
they planned to be a very restful and
braclng drive over the boulevards.
They were In a runabout and the
horse they were driving was a spirit
ed animal
AT Capitol avenue. near Ohio street,
the animal made break. and imme-
diately afterward things began to hap
pen. In fact, things happened on
Capitol avenue all the way north 70
Twentieth street, which is quite a dis.
tance. The two young women thought
It was quite distance, at least. and
they never expect TO drive through
that thoroughfare in quite so dramatic
a fashion again.
When the horse found that one Of
the reins had parted he knew at once
that the other was Of no service. for
ne was a wise horse. He started to
run, and made up his mind at the very
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
Push sale Of Red croes seaIs.

The American Red Cross has al
ready printed over S5000,000 Red
Cross Christmas seals and probably
the edition will number 100,000,000
before the end Of the campaign. II
the anticipations of the anti-tubercu-
losis workers are realized, no less
than 100000 will be obtained from
the sale of Red Cross seals Practi-
cally all of the money remains in the
state or city where the seals are sold,
only a very small percentage Of It 10
going to pay for the cost Of the print,
ing and distributing the seals and for
the expenses Of running the campaign
In case any persons cannot obtain
seals in the community where they
live, they can secure them by writing
to Red Cross Seal Headquarters, 716
Union Trust building, Washington, D.
C. Red Cross seals cost one cent
each, and every seal sold is bullet In
the fight against tuberculosis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
Younu Women Take Wild Ride When Rein Breaks

beginning 10 pay no attention 10 speed
laws or interference OF other kinds
Pedestrians ran out and tried to seize
the bride, but he paid no attention to
them. Persons in other rigs tried TO
overtake him, but he left them lar
behind. Automobiles took up the
chase, but the horse made the ma
chimes look as though they we're
standing still. A colored man ran
into the middle Of the street and tried
to flag" him with a blanket The
horse clamped his teeth on the bits
laid back his ears and tried ms Dest
10 run right square over the colored
man The colored man had TO sac
step like a matador.
Finally, when the horse had passed
Nineteenth street, a young man ran
out, sizing up the situation as he ran.
He saw that to tackle the front end or
the runaway would be like plunging
singie-handed against a flying WEDGE
so he stood alongside and, as the rear
end, OF the buggy passed he seized the
top and vaulted into the vehicle. After
that he climbed over the seat, over
the dashboard, over the shafts and
onto the horses back With so much
accomplished the remainder was easy
All he had to do was to reach over
and catch hold Of the rings on the
ends Of the bits and then jerk Few
times.
The young man disappeared imme-
diately after the excitement was over
and his name was not learned.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

q PRINGFIELD, Mass.-The Spring
y field Newsboys' association has or
ganized a police force to patrol the
business section of the city to see that
the "newsies" conduct themselves
properly and also that their rights
are not infringed upon. Solomon
Skvirsky, president of the associa'
ton and chief of police" ex-officio,
has appointed sergeant and patrol
man for each ward.
Young Skvirsky came to this coun-
try from Russia when four and one
half years old, and since he was seven
years old he has earned his own liv-
ing by selling newspapers. He is the
most important person in Springfield
in the eyes of the 600 newsboys Of
the city, among whom his DEGREES are
law. He attends the Central High
school, where he is taking the college
preparatory course. He plans to en-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

quid, or third person, the 7. Q. newt
ably gets trimmed. The process is
painfully simple. The game is odd
man wins" The two collaborators so
arrange it that when one has heads"
the other has tails" or vice versa.
So one of them always wins.
In the space of thirty hectic min
utes, the man from Oklahoma had
been separated from $3S in money and
the two express money orders; total
S1SS.
But the man from Oklahoma felt
a trifie resentful. 1t even occurred
to him that something had been done
to him. So he just walked along be-
hind the stranger called Kent until he
saw a policeman. Then he had Kent
arrested.
Among other victims Of the three
man match game, one youth lost about
5000 recently, and an old farmer was
trimmed" for a couple of thousand.
The reports of the games resembled
strongly the one in which Peyton en-
gagged.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
the woman was demanding

the woman was demanding.
They were leaving you behind"
the child sobbed.
AS the car moved on again those
passengers nearest the steps explain
ed the situation.
The woman and the child, presuma-
bly, her daughter, were running to
catch the car. Youth led in the race,
and the child boarded the car first.
The woman was several yards behind,
and the conductor did not see her and
gave the signal to start the car before
she had boarded it. The near kidnap.
ing, which then was threatened, was
prevented by the child's effective II
unusual method of stopping the car,
She just screamed,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
There Were Others.

"You," sighed the rejected lovsR
would find your name written in i'm
perishable characters on my heart
could you but look"
80" murmured the fair young
thing who was aware of the fact that
the swain had been playing Romeo
at the seaside for something like 20
years. so? Then you must have .
heart like a local directory by this
time. e."-Tit-Bits
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
ORIGIN IN PAGAN RITES
Many Old Christmas Cuctoms Have
Been Handed Down From
Ancient Times.

It is interesting to note that many
of the Christmas customs which have
endcared themselves to the people
scattered all over the world have
their origin in many cases among
those ancient men and women who
worshined strange gods before they
heard the message of peace brought
to them by the early Christian faith
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

ed mother hunted up the old man and
asked him what he meant by his re-
mark.
"Lemme see your baby again, said
Jack, evidently much disturbed.
This privilege was given him, and
he stood for long time silent and
thoughtful before the child whom he
had so grossly slandered. Finally he
said, in slow, critical manner:
"Well, tell you, de yuther one Is a
little fatter den dis one, but dis here
one is a leetle stouter. Popular Mag
azine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

on her birthday, which is the sixth
of January She is supposed to be
Santa Claus wife, and when she is
not busy helping him she is in Italy
getting ready for her yearly celebra-
ton, which takes place on the sixth
of January, when she gives the chill
dren toys, fruits, candies, etc.
She is also known in Russia and
a great many children believe in Mrs.
instead of Mr.. Santa Claus. There
she is called Babouska, and the story
tells that she is so kind because she
is repenting of her sins.
When the Dutch came to America
they brought their stories of their pa
tron saint and their Christmas cele-
brations. And the children com
menced to hang up their stockings in
stead of putting wooden shoes into
the open fireplace. Their saint was
the same kind, jovial man, excepting
that he came with reindeer instead of
driving horses as in Holland. The
German children told their stories of
the Christ child, who sent Prince Ru-
precht as his servant to inquire into
their behavior and to distribute their
presents. They did not see a great
deal of difference in the stories and
so took the twenty-fifth of December
as the day for Santa Claus appear
ance.
In France It was the angel child
who came every year to bless the chill
dren and to remember them with
some small gift. Afterward he had
so much to do he sent his servant,
Pere Noel, which is the Santa Claus
of the French and Dutch children, to
help him distribute his gifts and to
tell them that he will come to bless
them before the New Year.
Though Santa Claus has large
sleigh and two splendid horses or
reindeer, according to the countries
he visits, he has such long distances
to cover that he cannot appear in all
countries on the same day. Santa
Claus was born in Holland, or rather
it took the Dutch children to find him.
But he is a great traveller and goes to
all countries, where he has many
shops and thousands of men and wom-
en- working for him. He goes to all
the forests of Germany, especially to
the wonderful "Black Forest" and
gets thousands and thousands of
trees.
But even the great forests of Ger
many cannot give him all the trees
he needs, so he hurries to Russia and
even to Sweden and Norway until he
gets all he wants. He has many shops
in London, Paris, Chicago, New York,
and in many other cities. His great
factories are in Nuremberg and in
Switzerland, in the Bernese Oberland.
Here he has many of the dolls, wood
en- toys and miniature watches made
that go to all countries of the world.
By the time he reaches Germany
the Christmas markets are emptied of
their trees, which are always dressed
awaiting his coming.
Then he takes a fast steamer to
America, and by the time he lands in
New York he is pretty we'll tired out
He always brings one or more serv-
ants with him and he has so many
homes to visit that only few of the
children get to see him. He hurries
in and out of the chimneys just as
| fast as he can.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

the same thing. The story of his
birth is told in medieval legend. This
italian story says that his name was
st. Nicholas and he was a bishop in
the fourth century. He had a great
deal of money. but he was so good to
poor people, and especially to chill
dren, that he gave 1t away as fast as
he got it. There are many tales about
his good deeds, but perhaps the most
interesting one is how he brought
back to life three children who had
been killed.
IN Italy he was known as tall
man, dressed in white robes and
wearing a crown. But the happy
Dutch did not think of this kind man
that way. To the Dutch people he
always appeared as short-legged and
potbellied and well wrapped in furs.
He was accompanied by a black
slave, who carried a bag full of sweets
and presents. St. Nicholas carried
a birch rod with him and asked the
children who had been good and who
had been bad. II they were good he
gave them nuts, crackers and can
dies, but if they had been bad they
got a dogging. The children put
their wooden sabots in the open fire
place so he could put some more pres
ents in these on going out.
In Russia he was worshiped the
game way, but he always appeared
as a tall person wearing the vest.
ments of a bishop, with miter and
crown His companion was a beard
ed man wearing a fur coat carrying
a stick and a basket full of presents.
There are many interesting legends
associated with the name of St Mich
olas or Santa Claus in England. One
is that he was put in prison for some
unknown offense, but managed to
escape. This is told in can Hue and
Cry After Christmas" and it tells
Of the arraignment, conviction and
imprisonment of Christmas, and how
he broke out of prison in the holi-
days and got away, only leaving his
hoary hair and gray beard sticking
between two iron bars of a window"
In Germany he was at first CON
sidered as an advance courier for the
Christkindlein, distributing part of
the angel child's gifts and promising
a visit of the Christkindlein on Christ
mas eve when he heard that the chill
dren were good. In some of the small
places he appeared grotesquely-
sometimes in goatskin and dancing
like a goat, again in a white sheet
with a stick and two lights in his
mouth. The legend says that Claus,
Nicholaus, Necht Ruprecht, or what
ever his name. is, comes in wearing
a white sheet and holding stick in
his hand" He tells the children to
pray, and If they disobey he fiogs
them, but if they obey he gives them
plenty Of nuts and apples.
The Italian children also believed
in their patron saint, but they wor-
SHIPPED his wife instead. Her name is
La Befana and they pay as much hon.
age to her as the other children do
to the saint. She is not good look
ing. for she is supposed to be more
than 1000 years old. The legend says
that when the three wise men were
about to pass her window she re-
fused to go to the window and salute
them. She saw her mistake when 1t
was too late, and has tried to repent
BY making the children of Italy happy
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

ers. The holly, the mistletoe. the
wassail bowl, the Yule log, and the
Christmas tree are remnants of old
customs that have become amalga-
mated and modified into the usage of
modern civilization.
The Druids Of Great Britain, whom
the Romans discovered there when
they conquered the Celts, were
priesthood ruling the people by cruel
witchcraft. They worshiped the oak,
the mistletoe, and the holly. Their
altars on their feast days were deco
rated with the branches of white and
red berries,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

Are you on very friendly terms
with your neighbor in the apart
ments?"
"Well, no. She's rather formal Al
ways sends her card when she wishes
to borrow flour and If she wants both
-four and sugar she sends two cards
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
PhlIoeophy Of Riches.

"Contentment is better than riches, "
said the ready-made philosopher.
"True" replied Dustin Stax; but
my observation Is that a man who IL
rich has a better chance of becoming
contented than the man who Is con
tented has Of becoming rich"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
Dark Horse In Diplomacy.

Old Uncle Jack, who closely resem-
bIes Old Black Joe in that he amt
got no hair where the hair used to
grow, has lived for several genera
tions-he does not know exactly how
rnany-in the service Of a Virginia
family. Last summer there were two
babies in the house and Uncle Jack
deserving for the moment the diplc-
macy and flnesse which had always
characterized him, committed the fatal
blunder Of saying that one child was
prettier than TIE other The aggrev-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
LIsa,s Trouble.

you don't seem in very good tenn.
per today, Lisa"
mo, our servant is i'll, and poor
mother has had to do all the work
herself. f."-Ulk.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
NTnrv rbudrcn Ar. qIckIv.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for ChildH
Break up Colds in "a hours, relieve Feverishna
Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething DiBl
ders, move and regulate the bowels and Destrug
Worms. They are so pleasant to take childres
like them Used by mothers for p years. At "a
druggists, Csc. Sample mailed FREE. Address
A. S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

Tired Clerk lover piled UP counter)
Can l show you anything else,
madam?
Customer-Yes; the nearest way
out.-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
Al Both Ends.

Marie--I think Chollie is delight
full dancer; he's so light on his feet,
Lillian--When you're better &C
uuainted you'l discover that he is
light at both ends.-The Pathfinder.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
proteetInq vaIuahIe lnterest..

why do you charge SO much extra
for putting in load OF coal?"
WELL" replied the dealer. 'yOg
know coal is coal, and while 1t costs
a little more, it is better to have am
body that handles it bonded"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

Percy Gust introduced D-Ah! So
you're the chap who makes muo
heads?
Sculptor--Not all Of them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
Its Cause.

why do they want corporal pun
ishment restored in the schools?"
ITO whip the young idea inta
shape"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for ChIldrOm
teethIng, softens the gums, reduces tnhamm~
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottla-AA
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

The man who takes no interest Il
public schools, good roads, religion o
politics isn't even satisfactory has
Teen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

HO is this grand old
man, adored by every
one, and where was
he born? The answer
is not easy, for Santa
Claus was born ages
ago and he has been
80 busy ever since that
he never has taken
the time to study his
family tree. One thing
he knows, and that is
he has many names.
American children call
him Santa Claus, the
little Dutch folk st.
Nicholas, the French
Pere Noel, and the
Germans Prince Ru-
precht or Kriss Krin-
gle, but they all mean
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invtR
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated,
tiny granules, easy TO take as candy. AdG
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

Most of the so-called theatrical staru
are rocketR
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

The honeymoon is on the wsn@
when hubby quits taking wife everT
where he goes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

The chap who poses as good fsL
low" is apt to get the short end OF it
eventually.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

When the early Christian fathers
came over to Britain they found that
it was easier to amalgamate the
feast days of the pagans with their
own customs and teachings than it
was to eradicate them from the minds
Of the people who, like all men and
women, loved their recreation days.
The Christian missionaries merely
changed the name of the feast OF the
winter solstice to that of Christmas,
and so the people paid tribute in the
old way to the new God, which to
their simple minds, was quite compat-
ible.-National Monthly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

Liquid blue is weak solution. Avoid n
Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that
all blue. Ask your grocer. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20
YE CHRISTMAS FEAST.

Now all our neighbors' chimneys
smoke,
And Christmas logs are burning;
Their ovens they with baked meats
choke,
And all their spits are turning.
without the door let sorrow lie,
And If by cold it hap to die,
Well buryt in Christmas pie,
And evermore be merry.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-20

It's a genuine surprise party II any
one has a good time at IT,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09

to compel prospective delegates to ap-
pear before the convention and submit
to questioning as to every detail of
their proposed action in the convention
by implication casting suspicion on the
integrity of the men about to be chosen
to represent the county. Objection to
this plank was made by both Taft and
Roosevelt men, the fight against it's
adoption being led by Fred L. Wolf, S.
w. Rogers and A. E.. Davidson. The
committee failed to make strenuous
defense of the plank, and the matter
was finally disposed of by substituting
straight instructions plank, which had
previously been considered by the COM
mittee.
On the question of the adoption of the
resolutions as amended the vote was 38
to 20. Following is the text of the
resolutions as adopted:
We, the Republicans of Pend Oreille
county, In convention assembled. re-
affirm our allegiance to the principles of
the Republican party, and particularly
as enunciated in the platform of 1908,
and pledge our utmost endeavor to the
further application of these principles
for the cause of freedom and uplift
among men.
In the belief that the nation is facing
a crisis in its development, demanding
its best leadership, we endorse Theo-
dore Roosevelt for president, as one
who is honest, forceful, fearless and
lncorruptible.
Be 1t Resolved, That the delegates
selected here today are hereby instructed
to work and vote at the state conven-
tion for delegates definitely instructed
for Theodore Roosevelt for president.
and in the event of his failing of nom
ination, then to work and vote for the
nomination of some other equally pro-
gressive Republican.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That we in
struct the delegation from Pend Oreille
to vote as unit on all questions at the
state convention, with instructions that
those of the delegates present vote the
entire county delegations;
And Be 1t Further Resolved, That
the delegates elect their own chairman.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That we give
endorsement to the presidential pri-
mary system as conducive to real gov
ernment of the people, for the people
and by the people, and therefore we
pledge ourselves to do everything in
our power to secure a statewide presi-
Dental primary at the next session of
our legislature.
All of which is respectfully submitted
by your committee.
PHILLIP A. BENNETT,
JENs JENSEN,
H. H. MURRAY,
F. S. MAXWELL,
L. WIKE.
Tie nominating committee submitted