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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
Held Prisoners an Hour

long and at its conclusion Mr.. Nor
gan went 10 the door.
There was no knob on the inside.
A steel bar ran in from the outside
knob, but It was 30 short that II
couldn't be turned.
When Mr.. Morgan saw the bar he
gazed blankly at Mr.. Bacon and Mr.,
Bacon gazed blankly at Mr.. Morgan.
Jailed" exclaimed Mr.. Bacon.
wonder how long a term II VIII
be2" smiled Mr.. Morgan.
'T suppose a policeman will be
along pretty soon to take our Ber'
tillon measurements" observed the
former ambassador
Mr., Morgan fished a penknife from
his pocket and tried TO loosen the
screw which held the steel bar. He
broke the blade Of the knife.
There ought TO be some way out
OF this" the fnancier said. after he
had worked at the bar until the
perspiration stood on his brow. Then
he looked about and discovered an
automatic fire alarm.
The breaking OF a glass cover on
the alarm ought to have brought Are
men, but the alarm was not in work
ing order, and the glass was broken
to no purpose.
After they had waited and waited,
with no signs Of flremen, they set to
work at the door again. Mr.. Bacon
used his pocket knife this time and,
after much laborious effort, managed
to loosen the screw and shove the
steel bar out Of its groove.
Then the handle of the knife was
inserted into the groove and it open
ed the door. Mr.. Morgan will prob
ably take a fire axe with him when
he again holds a conference in the
private suite.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

Somebody with a timorous magma
ton says sauerkraut is a dangerous
explosive. He claims it has all the
constituents necessary to qualify as
an extra hazardous product. And yet
We don't seem to remember any hoIo-
causts caused by a barrel of kraut let
ting go, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer Nor do we hear that they are
loading the Krupp guns with it over
there in Essen, and if those daring
Italian aviators are dropping it into
Tripolitan camps the war correspond
ents have entirely overlooked it. In
fact, until we are convinced that the
cowardly bomb placer is setting shells
loaded with kraut on the victims
back steps and blowing all the panels
out Of the kitchen door when the stuff
goes off, we are going to take very lit
tie stock in the new scare.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
WHY BABIES DIE
Woman Charges Kindness Kills
Many Of Them.
Mrs. L. S. 3. Robinson In Address De-
elares Infants Would Thrive on
Care Given to High Breed
Of Puppies.

ST. Paul.-'If we thought half a.
much of our babies as the breeders OF
thoroughbred puppies do OF their
animals we would not tolerate the
shaking. fondling and cuddling with
which we seek to quiet and amuse
them," said Mrs. L. s, B. Robinson OF
the Baby Welfare association, at a
meeting of the Bethel Woman's club.
mo man who has high grade pup
pies will allow any one TO fondle or
fuss with them. The father who tosses
his baby up to the ceiling and makes
him laugh until he gets fairly hyster-
ical is responsible for much OF the
chronic nervousness which develops
as the child grows up.
1T is a crime to bounce and toss
a baby until the food In it's stomach
Is so shaken up 1t cannot be digested
The tendency to shake our babies
is due to American nervousness. The
babies cry and we do not know what
to do for them. It is far better TO
put them on the bed and let them
cry. II they are comfortable and are
not hungry, It will do them no harm,
whatever, and It will be better for
them. Babies are very easily trained.
1T is often a sacrilegious statement
TO say when a baby dies that God
took it, 1t died through the fault Of
the mother, who will not do what she
should for the baby. More babies are
killed by kindness than anything else.
The mother does everything the neigh
bors, friends and relatives tell her,
america has the highest infant NOR
iality rate Of all the better governed
countries. One bab- in every five
dies before II reaches the age OF one
year. Food is the most important
thing to the young baby, and It
should not be fed too much or too
often. We need a city ice company
which would furnish the poor fam
lies with a few cents worth of ice
each day. for ice is an absolute neces-
sity. Milk which has been exposed to
the warm air becomes poisonous.
Then flies are the cause of much
sickness to babies and to adults. If
the fly does not fall into the milk
and drown, to be fished out, it crawls
along the edge Of the pitcher, and then
the milk is poured out over the germs
1t leaves. If we cannot afford screens
we can at least afford netting, and
this viii keep out the flies. Better go
without new hat and let the chill
dren go without new clothes and get
some screens.
Don't wait for your babies to get
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
CAMPFIRE
TSsaSRpREIES E
BATTLE IN CYPRESS SWAMP
Mat Happened In Flooded Louisiana
Region When Gunhoats Fought
ls Told by chleagoan.

Theodore II. Esschen. who lives nj
74s st. Michael's court Chicago, took
art in engagements between union
md confederaA naval forces In the
after years OF the war. He accom-
Janied the expedition made by Gen.
Nathaniel p. Banks into the network
II swamps and bayous OF Louisiana
md known as the Red river campaign.
IN incident on the journey was the
blowing up OF the confederate ram
Queen Of the West. Of which Mr.. Es-
lchen tells.
"The st. Mary was the boat / was
IN" said Mr.. Esschen. "She was
transport and was one OF the fastest
steamers We had. She was one OF a
lumber of gunboats and unprotected
liver boats that made their way into
Grand lake to land troops In General
Banks red river campaign.
"The lake was a mudhole, formed
~ overflow from the Mississippi. In
ow water It was a cypress swamp
md timber had been cut from a large
lrea. In high water the stumps Of the
great trees, standing perhaps eight
!eet above the ground were covered
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

David Thompson, James Thompson
and Mrs. Rhoda Haskins were lost 1t
ripped up about dozen houses and
then rose and passed over several
blocks before It touched again.
The escape Of ten families from
death in their demolished houses was
marvellous. They were carried along
with the flying timbers and rolled
over and over in the wreokage. Some
were found clasped In each others
arms several hundred feet from
where their homes had stood.
The path Of the cyclone was about
800 yards wide. Those who saw the
approach Of the funnel-shaped cloud
In time we're able to save themselves
by running to one side Or the other
Of the path.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

q ALT LAKE CITY.-Two unmarried
y young women, masked and heavily
armed, robbed the stag car on the
Shriners' special train at 2 o'clock
the other morning few minutes aft
er the train pulled out at Salt Lake
City. Several shots from revolvers
were fired at each entrance to the
car and fifteen badly frightened men
on the inside began a mad scramble
to find their revolvers and to conceal
their purses. Their revolyers, how
ever, had been taken from the car
while they were uptown celebrating.
AS the men made dash to get out of
the car they we're met at the doors
with threats and a liberal display of
revolvers.
1--WE are not looking for money. We
are looking for bachelors" the two
women explained.
That disclosed the joke and the fif-
teen men tried to smile. 1t was a
weak attempt. The attempted train
robbery was too real for their liking.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
Boiler Room and Magazine Blew Up.

Boiler Room and Magazine Blew Up.
With water, and there was no current
o mark their presence. 1t was high
water when We landed troops on the
Ihore of the lake.
Our boats were of different drafts.
The large ones could not go near
lhore, and the smaller steamers lay
between them and the shore, so that
he soldiers could walk over them
somewhat as If they were a pontoon
bridge. We had several gunboats
here, two of them, the Colorado and
he Matagora, ironclad, and there
we're river boats and ferry boats. The
Clifton was we'll armed and 80 was
he Calhoun, ferry boat from New
York. with a heavy gun at bow and
At stern and two broadsides Of four
smaller guns each.
I'VE were not allowed to stay in the
AXE without a visit from the enemy.
A feet Of confederate boats came
down the bayous from the Red river
and disputed our position. The Queen
Of the West was the most formidable
Of them. She was a ram, though not
lronclad. The other boats were river
steamers, with bales of cotton around
their sides and with guns pointing
through apertures in the cotton guard.
They were floating forts.
"The Queen of the West came
steaming down at us and in her path
was one of our ironclads. They told
us afterward that the pilot had called
out to the captain that they were
headed for an iron boat and that the
captain had sworn to sink the boat
even 1t It was iron. They put on full
steam ahead. The water was like
glass. They cut through It at a great
speed and ran on lot of submerged
stumps. The bow was thrown high
into the air and there hung the Queen
Of the West.
"The Calhoun and the Clifton took
position, one on each side, and shelled
her. The Calhoun, a sidewheeler,
was kept swinging about without
moving away from her position and
firing broadsides or stern or bow guns
as they came into range. The Queen
of the West was game to the last and
she returned the fire until her boiler
room and magazine blew up. There
was nothing left of her except a pile
of wreckage. AS soon as she blew up
the rest Of the confederate fleet,
which had been doing little firing,
turned about and made for the bayous
They knew the channel and so escap-
ed but some of them were captured
after our boats had made their way
north"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

have discovered sS75,OOO worth Of
precious stones and much jewelry. in
an old iron safe. The suicide theory
was at once abandoned.
DR.. Liebe, who was formerly an
army chaplain, was previously a Cath
olic missionary in India, China and
Japan. and It is believed he acquired
his passion for Jewels while in the
east. He became a Protestant Ten
years ago and was about to marry. He
died after taking a drink from a bot
tie labelled "anisette."
Among the gems were 230 sap
phires, 218 diamonds. 164 turquoises
so rubies and a number of pearls.
The gem Of the collection was o
magnificent golden communion chalice
richly studded with precious stones
42S in all.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

Siam is one of the few countries
which boasts Of a corps Of women po-
lice. The members of this Amazon
guard are all old and ugly. They wear
a uniform, though they are not armed.
Their chief duty is to act as gatekeep-
er Of the Inner or Woman's palace at
Bangkok They follow any stranger
who enters the place and remain with
him until he takes his departure. They
see that there is no mischief done, and
that no one makes love to the royal
wives and court women. Men who
have business inside the palace-doc-
tors, architects, carpenters, electric
light filters, etc, enter the palace
freely, but are always accompanied by
some of the Amazon guard. The palace
has some difficulty in recruiting these
guards, as the work is hard and the
pay poor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
MIs. ubIn. Who Wants to Marry an
Italian, Must Appeal to Her
own state.

washington, D. C.-only by the In
dorsement Of initiative action taken
nv the state of California could the
state department here lend its aid TO
facilitate the marriage at Rome be-
twaen Miss Evangeline Lubin, daugh-
,etr of Mr.. David Lubin Of Sacramen-
Io American delegate to the Institute
Of Agriculture, and signOr silenzi.
The mo impediment" declaration
wbich the italian government de-
mands as told in a cable dispatch,
promises to again involve the United
states government in its familiar task
~ smoothing the matrimonial path
way.
Mr.. Lubln had talk with MT.
Huntington Wilson, acting secretary
Of state. just before he left here on
April "a. Mr.. Wilson intlmated that
lothing was said at this conference
about the marriage Of Miss Lnbin'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
BABYs FALL FROM TRAIN
Child Leaped Through Window and
Was Picked Up but Little
Hurt.

Lambertville, N. J.-Kenneth Weiss
21h years old, fell from the window OF
a swiftly moving train here and seems
to have been but slightly hurt. The
train was stopped and the child was
picked up, A superficial examination
showed that its head was cut. The
child was taken on to the hospital at
Easton. The parents Of the youngster
are Mr. and Mrs. H. Weiss Of Trenton
They were on their way from that
city to Easton. Mrs. Weiss sat hold.
ing the boy near an open window.
Some object outside attracted his at
tention and he sprang up and pitched
out
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

London.-At an inquest at Hammer
smith on the northumberland
son Of a laundryman, who died in the
West London hospital, the doctor pro-
duced a two-inch nail which he said
he had found in the child's lung. The
nail. he said, must have been inhaled,
and not swallowed. 1t had caused ir-
rttatlon, and blood poisoning had set
in. causing death. The father of the
boy was unable to explain how the
nail came to be in the childs lung and
the jury returned verdict of acci-
dental death.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

When in Savannah delegation OF
church people came to Gen. Sherman,
and asked If they might put JEFF Davis
name in their prayer-books, and pray
for the rebel president in their
:hurches.
WAN to pray for Jeff Davis, 90
gou?" asked Sherman.
"Yes; we can't pray for Lincoln"
WELL" said Sherman, "just &c
ahead and pray for old JEFF. He
needs it."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

Spots on the sun, according to an
Astronomical authority, are preparing
stormy weather for us. 1t is hard;
but, Of course, as the earth is nothing
but a satellite, it follows that when
the sun is spotted we must suffer
with some kind of sympathetic break
ing out.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

An aviator in Long Island, who was
arrested for speeding, is going to fly
to court for his trial. With this prece-
dent established, all motoring avia-
tors will be arrested on sight in hopes
Of affordlng the curious public a free
exhibition.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

The theory that the garden Of Eden
may be somewhere in the neighbor-
hood Of the south pole may now start
expeditions to discover that elusive
spot. 1t will be remembered that in
connection with this unknown place
Adam was the original man who
failed to come back"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
Would Blow Up Icebergs

ward the berg, cried, I can't see it,
l took the glasses and looked again,
and was startled to find that the great
ice-block had disappeared. It had,
suppose, been honeycombed by the
suns rays and had suddenly collapsed
could see small pieces of ice float
ing around. but the great berg had
broken up.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

sick before you seek advice. Weigh
them once a week, and II they lose
weight you may know that some
thing is wrong. The baby welfare
clinics are held for the purpose of
givinu mothers advice and furnishing
them with formulas for proper food"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

The dogs on the various polar ex-
peditions are highly praised for their
work, zeal and fidelity. And as a re-
ward for this devotion their masters
killed and ate them. No wonder the
animal creation has such a poor opin-
lon Of humanity.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
couIdn,t Find a Boy.

When leaving New York the Iro
uuois encountered rough weather, and
a sailor was washed overheard. The
captain called to new Irish recruit to
throw buoy over to him. Presently
something went over the side. and the
captain asked Pat II 1t was the
buoy.
"shure an OF couldn't folnd 3
boy. SO Oi chucked over an oil
man"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
EX-PRIEST HAD MANY GEMS
Theory Of Suicide by Poison Aban.
doned and Now Believed TO Have
Been a Case Of Murder.

Berlin.-In the rooms of DR.. Liebe
an ex-Roman Catholic priest, who died
Of poison recently in his dingy fat
thought to have committed suicide on
account of financial straits, the police
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

The man who preferred an auto to
a wife may or may not have made
wise choice. Both are sometimes diff,
ficult to control, the cost of mainte.
nance is high in either case, though,
of course, the auto can be shut of at
will.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

A country post Office in Pennsyl-
Vania is vainly seeking a postmaster
who will accept the salary of SO a
year. Where is the boasted patriotism
Of the nation that its offices thus go
begging?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

Chicago man left his wife because
she refused to allow Spanish onions
in the house. AS Kipling would say,
a woman's woman after all, but a
Spanish onion is thing of beauty
and a joy forever.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

If sporting cartoonists have any
sense Of gratitude they will erect a
monument to the beneiactor who in
vented the Jest about the Office boy
and his dying grandmother.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
Often the Case.

"Wombat says his wife 10 his right
hand"
"Well?"
sometimes he doesn't let his right
hand know what his left hand 10 do
ing
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

Scientists at the University Of Wis
consin are telling terrible tales about
the microbes in kisses Who invented
kisses, anyway? Ho ought 10 be
hned.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

A weather prophet tells us that the
coming summer will set heat record.
Looks as if nature is playing into the
hands of the icemen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

Usually when the man in trouble be-
gins to feel that he has about reached
the limit of his misunderstanding
worse happens.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07
ooInq Some.

.'How fast did McCarty run when
the rebels opened on our ranks?"
"oh, purity fast"
"As fast as he could rum"
"Fasterl As fast as tive Ot him
could run"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-06-07

Necessity, knowing no law, should
keep away from lawyers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-06
ONLY AWAIT NOW
SIGNED CONTRACT
Are Already to Begin Work
on PasO del NOrte
Hotel.

Going through the usual fOrmalities
in the drawing up Of the contract Tor
the building OF the PasO del NOrte hotel
Is occupying a little more time than
was expected. The contract Is expected
to be finished by the latter part Of the
week and work will then begin on the
construction of the hotel
A Job office of good size and fitted up
with the necessary cOnveniences and
telephones, will be erected Immediately,
the materials to be on the ground today
or tomorrow.
The Fred A. Jones company IS working
and an office force viii arrive the latter
part Of the wek, and viii consist Of the
superintendent, time keeper and material
man, two clerks and two "expediteus,
whose duty it viii be 10 watch the ship
ments Of materials from eastern and
northern points, so that there Will be
no delay In the work on account OF the
nonaTrival Of materials.
The remainder Of the fonce will be
composed of local men, It having always
been the policy Of this company to give
preference as far as possible to local
workers. The company has made COM
mittments Tor several sIb-cOntFactors
with local men
Carl SymOnds, the Houston manager
and estimator of the company, has es-
tablished temporary headquarters at the
Sheldon hotel and viii remain on the
ground until the work is well under
way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-06
ENJOINS TRUST TO
KEEP DOCUMENTS
Steel Trust May Not De-
stroy Its Books and
Papers. Saws Court.

Washington, D. G.. Feb. 6.-JudZs Gray
in the United States court OF the third
district has issued an Injunction restrain
ing the defndants IN the governments
antitrust suit against the United States
Steel corporation from destroying bOeSs
and papers desired BY tbs government
The injunction was issued on q petition
TO the department Of iIis-ioe which al
leges that several thousand papers and
documents, which were used in the gov
ernments criminal Prosecution Of the
wire polk" have been destroyed
One portion OF the governments peti-
ton seems TO be susceptible of the in
depreciation that criminal indictments
and prosecutions Of certain Officers Of
the steel corporation and It's subsidiaries
are under consideration By the depart
ment Of justice.
The injunction, which IS a temporary
one. is DO forbid the destruction OF any
other books or papers which the govern
ment may desire in the antiltrJrst suit.
The destroyed papers, It Is said, were
in a trunk which was delivered on June
%, 1911, by United States district Vt
tOrney Wise 70 Charles Macy eagh, gen
sral solicitor OF the United States Steel
corporation, who gave written agree
ment, It Is said, that he would keep the
examination BY Mr.. Wise or his assist
ants at any time.
The government. through Henry E
Cotton. special assistant to the attorney
general in the dissolution suit against
the steel corporation, began negotiations
for these papers IN connection with the
pending proceedings an January 26.
R c. Boiling, assistant general solicit
tor Of the steel corporation, informed
Mr.. Cotton, it is alleged, that the trunk,
had been returned TO the American Steel
ana Wire company about October j, 1911,
and that all the papers had been de-
s-royed BY Flank Baackes, vice presi-
dent and general sales agent Of the wire
company.
The papers. it is charged in the gov
ernment's petition, contained matters
tending to show that J. A. Farrell. for
merlv president of the United States
Steel Products leNpOrtl company. now
president of the United States Steel cor
poration. not only knew Of said unlawful
pools and combinations described, but
aided and abetted in their successful
operation The petition avers that GER
tam much wanted documents are IN dan
ger of destruction.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-06
GRAIN PRICES ARE
VERY VACILATIAG
Slight Flurries Lend Much
Indecisiveness to the
Speculation.

Chicago Ills, Feb 6-Indecisiveness
prevailed today in the wheat pit. Quo
tatiOns at first were higher because
of the steady tone at Liverpool, but
eased off owing to the weakening OF
coarse grains. A reaction soon fol-
lowed. Opening figures were IN
changed to 4 C higher. May started a
s1.O3&s to S1.0255 to s1-03% a shade 10
4 C up declined to S1O3s to s1O3A
and recovered TO S1.032s
Heavy offerings made corn sag. May
opened Is to 4 to g TO &c down at
as to 681scs and descended to 67%
TO e. s.
Oats suffered with corn. Nay started
a 18th to 4 C off at 517 to 50 to % q 9
and seemed inclined to keep Withil
that range.
Provisions were lower. Initial sales
were unchanged to 8 to 755C down,
pork $500; lard 1920 TO $3.50 y, and
ribs $8.72h to 1915.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-06
MARKET SHOWING
STEADY ADVANCE
January Railroad Earnings
Act as Very Whole
some Stimulus.

New York. N Y. Feb. 6.-The
standard stocks, especially the cOalers
and the Hartman issues, were in bet
ter demand this morning and prices
advanced generally. Some issues de-
velOped pronounced strength. appa-
rently as a result OF covering of short
contracts. The weak spot in the list
was the tobacco group
Increased January gross earnings OF
a number Of railroads helped to stmu-
late the market The coal stocks be
came buoyant and the market became
strong Central Railroad, OF New Jer-
sey rose 40 points to 375, Delaware &
Hudson ga, and Reading 3, and many
other stocks l.
Bonds were firm.
The market closed easy.