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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
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Peto Dcyoung and wife, of Hastings
Mich, haxe moved into the old Me-
Daniel homo, North Main street
Mrs, Ohes. Hninline, Mrs. Earnest
Brown and Miss Ollie Liningtr will
entertain tho NJ. E ladies' aid socie.
ty at the church parlors this afternoon.
Peter Fox aud Miss Hazel Stewart,
young geople OF Mendon, were married
at Newport, KY, last Saturday. The
marriage was surprise TO their many
friends.
Al Hedges, of Rockford, last Mon
purchased the old Harry Means sa-
loon, South Main street, Of Sim Groves
and Ira Green, who have been con
ducting the place the last couple of
months.
Council met i'm regular session last
Tuesday night, but owing TO the fact
that only three mem bers, winkeljohan,
Black and Meyer, were present, no
business could bo transacted and the
meeting adjourned until next Tuesday
evening, the 10th.
Rev. b. E. KoeniR, the popular past
or of the new Bethany Evangelical
Church of this city, was returned 10
the pastorate here by the appointments
OF the church conference, held at Day
ton the latter part Of last week.
A little three year-old nephew of
Mrs. VIM. CRUDE, North Mill street,
who is visiting here from Toledo,
narrowly escaped being struck by a G..
II. d. ID. locomotive last Tuesday
morning. The little fellow had wan
derfd onto the track, but luckily was
discovered by the engine crew in time
to prevent n tragedy.
The following well known gentla-
men are at the head OF new real
estate and loan company organized in
this city last Monday: Speaker s. j.
Vining, Hon. w. E. TouVelle, DIR. j.
Il Hattery and Banker @. II. Howick,
Of this city; and Hon. Dan +. Mooney,
ofSt Marys. The new enterprise will
be incorporated for 100000, with MFR.
Vining acting as manager.
VIM, Coil, the South Main street
barber, narrowly escaped drowning,
last Tuesday morning, when he fell
of the cement wall, along the west
bank of the reservoir, into the water,
while fishing. Robert Landfair who
was fishing nearby, went to Coils
assistance. Some say the sun was too
much for Bill, and he went to sleep.
oh, you spring fever.
At a meeting of the local order,
Woodmen of the World, ut their hall
last Tuesday evening, the following
were initiated: Joe Fred
eriek, G. G. Long, J.. II. Johnson, G.
G. Layland, Leonard Gray and John
Lehman. The degree work was put
on by the st. Marys team. Following
the initiation, DR.. Schleh, Of Omaha,
Nebr., delivered an interesting lee
ture on Woodcraft."
The pretty driving horse belonging
to Harry l.. Means was drowned in
the reservoir, opposite the Hemmert
ice- house, last Tuesday morning. The
animal which was blind, had been left
along the side of the road by
Mr.. Means while he went down back
Of the ice-house duck hunting. The
horse, which was never known to
eave its tracks unless some one had
hold of the lines, unaccountably turn
sd and walked across the road and
fell over the cement wall into the lake,
and was finally weighted down by the
buggy and drowned.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
by making a tariff speech.
Cox as a Sprinter.


When he ran for reelection in 1910
he broke all Ohio records. He car
ried every county in his district
normally Republican-by unprece-
dented majorities. AS is well known,
the Dayton Soldiers home, one of the
largest institutions of the kind in the
country, is located in the Third dis
trict. 1t had always gone Republi-
can. But during his first term in
congress, Cox paid devoted attention
to the soldiers. He didn't ask them
for their votes-he merely made him
self their representative in fact as
well as in name. He investigated all
their complaints and all their claims
promptly and justly. They went to
him as an attorney. And no man
with q just claim or a juct grievance
ever went in vain.
Wherefore-marvel of marvels-
when the votes were counted on cleo
tion night it was discovered that
James NJ. Cox, Democrat, had carried
the Soldiers home by an overwhelm-
ing majority. 1t was the hrst time
in the history Of America that such a
thing had occurred.
By which token it happens right
now that James NJ. Cox has few op-
ponents He is the biggest political
quantity in his district, in the south
ern part of Ohio and-some say-in
the whole blooming state.
Mr.. Cox is a likeable man. He is
dignifed without being repellant; he
is humanity approachable; he is busi-
nesslike without being TECHNICAL he
is progressive without being cranky;
he is a man of sufficient wealth
to be thoroughly appreciative of the
necessity for sane regulation of bust
ness interests, and has been poor
en9ugh in his time to know the rights
of the under dog.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
CUPID'S VICTIMS

Anthony B. Faller and Miss Maude
Thomas, prominent young people of
this city, were quietly married at the
brides home last Saturday evening,
Rev. Bennett, of the M. e. Church ty-
ing the nuptial knot.
The groom is popular and indus
trious young man, an employee of the
furniture factory. The bride is a
daughter Of County Recorder and
Mrs. Hugh Thomas. She is a pretty
and accomplished young woman and
has host of friends IN this city and in
Center township, her former home,
who will join the Democrat in hearty
congratulations.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

Continued from Fourth Page.
position on the Enquirer staff. He
accepted and for three years was
railroad editor. One day he startled
the Office by resigning. He had ac-
cepted the position of private secre
tary to Congressman Paul J. Sorg
who had just been elected to con
gress from the district which Cox now
represents. Sorg was a multimiSion-
aire tobacco manufacturer and he
liked hustlers. He remembered how
Jimmy" had revolutionized Middle.
town journalism.
After Mr.. Sorg's voluntary retire.
ment from congress, Cox cast about
for newspaper opening. He wanted
paper Of his own. The Dayton
News was in a moribund condition.
1t seemed to be hopelessly anaemic.
There was neither style, infuSnce
nor merit of any kind to recommend
it.
"Cox will go up like a balloon" !"
AAANhlEu luC WloEdNl Gb WuCu IL DC-
came known that he had borrowed
enough money to take over the poor
old News"
While the rival publishers in Day
ton were listening for the swan song
of the News, Cox caused consterna-
ton by doubling his advertising
rates He didn't get much business
for a while, but finally the adver.
tisers came his way and he pros.
pered and grew fat. One day he made
the announcement that he had pur.
chased the Press-Republic, a morn
ing Republican newspaper in Spring.
field, o., 20 miles north of Dayton.
That caused a large guffaw. His
Dayton paper was Democratic The
Springfield paper was ardently Re.
publican The city and the county
is Republican.
Predictions were freely made that
the venture would strike a reef and
founder. The old-line Republicans of
Clark county Cancelled their subscrip.
tions. Circulation waned. But Cox
weathered the storm, dashed back
and forth from Dayton to Springfield
in an automobile, told critics to mind
their own business and made the
Springfield News as big a success,
proportionately, as the Dayton News.
And as a result, Jimmy" Cox ac.
quired much negotiable money and
began to wear shirts with embroid.
cred monograms on the sleeves.
cox's Opportunity.
Cant do it; haven't got the time"
he said six years ago when friends
suggested that he run for congress.
He repeated that two years later.
Robert M. Neyin, a Republican, had
served several terms The district /
had been safely Republican for years. |
Eugene Harding, who had been there I
before, wanted to go back to con.
gress. He was from Middletown, /.
Cox's old home. The bosses of Mont
gomery county, who controlled the ,
machinery of the district, opposed his
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
AzDzfzhomIHH 1HEDE
4cMCLUeG SEQ ;D11

table, a few chairs and a high COM
mode. A few Goals glowed in the
wide fireplace, and the walls were
dingy with smoke. Three candles, al
ready burning low, gave fitful illumi-
nation, revealing four occupants, all
known to me. At an open door to the
right stood a sweetfaced woman,
glancing back curiously at my en-
trance, and whipped off my hat bow
ing low. Once before had seen her,
: Mistress Washington, and welcomed
the gracious recognition in her eyes.
Colonel Gibbs stood before the fire.
place motionless, but my glance swept
past him to the calm, uplifted face
above the pile Of papers littering the
table. He was not looking at me, but
his eyes were turned toward his wife.
"It is not necessary for you to re-
tire" he said quietly. 1--WE shall not
detain this gentleman except for few
moments"
at is not because Of the majors
coming I withdraw" she replied pleas
antly, "but the hour is late, and l am
very tired. Good night, ALL"
Washington's eyes were upon the
door until it closed; then he turned
Slightly, facing me. Before he spoke
again, Hamilton broke in:
"This is the officer, sir, recommend
ed by General Maxwell-Major Law
renee Of the Maryland line"
I bowed silently, and the command
er rose to his feet, extending his hand.
mo doubt we have met before" he
said slowly. "You have been with us
for some timer"
my first action was at Harlem,
sir"
you could not have been at Valley
Forge during the past winter, how
Iever%
81 was with the Marquis de la Fay
Iette at Albany"
"Ah, yes" his face cloudng at the
recollection. "a young officer, Hanil-
ton, but capable, no doubt. You have
used him before, you said?"
1 CD a. hOll6 l0lelhuy anu uG Cl
tered New York once at my request
Washington's gray eyes were still
on my face.
Lawrence is a Massachusetts
name"
Not exclusively" I returned, "as
our branch are Virginians."
The stern lines about the mouth
relaxed into smile.
Indeed from the eastern shore,
then. recall now having once met
a Judge John Lawrence, whose wife
was Lee"
my father, sir"
His hand rested firm on my shoul.
der, as his glance turned to Hamilton.
II require no further commenda-
ton; colonel. You will find the papers
in the second drawer. Please explain
all the details carefully to Major Law
renee"
This is simple duty, major" said
but may prove dangerous
one. You have been selected because
Of previous successful efforts of a
similar nature, but the commander-ln-
chief does not order your going; we
seek volunteer"
Without asking the nature Of the
service" l answered sincerely, 81 re-
ioice at the privilege"
Il knew that, Lawrence" heartily.
That answer accords with your we'll
earned reputation throughout the
army. will explain briefly the situa-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
CHAPTER I.
A PerIIous Mission.

?
Several Of us had remained ratheI
late that evening about the Cheerful
fire in front of my hut-for the nights
were still chilly, although it was May
and the dreadful winter passed-dis
.cussing the improved condition of oul
troops, the rigid discipline of Baron
de Steuben, and speculating on what
would probably be attempted now
that Sir Henry Clinton had succeeded
to the command of the forces oppos
ing us. l remember Maxwell joined
US, together with Knox of the artil.
lery, each man with a different theory
Of campaign, but alike agreeing that,
in spite of all we had endured during
those months of suffering and priva-
ton at Valley Forge, the time to
strike once again was near at hand,
although our numbers were barely
half that of the enemy.
1t must have been midnight when l
crept into a bunk, and even then
found sleep absent, my eyes gazing
out through the open door to where
the embers Of the fire glowed red, and
a sentinel paced back and forth in
regular monotony. Suddenly he halt
ed, and challenged hoarsely, flinging
forward his gun. There was an indis-
tinguishable answer, and as l straight
ened up the figure Of a man blotted
out the doorway.
Major LaWrence?"
4 Eyes. What is it?" I swung to the
floor, unable to recognize the voice.
The mans hand rose to salute.
! 81 am Colonel Gibbs orderly. Cen
eral Hamilton wishes you to report
at once at headquarters"
"The Potts house"
Eyes, sir"
l dressed hastily, my pulses throb-
bing with eagerness. Whatever the
message meant, there was certainly
some purpose of vital Importance in
sending for me at this unusual hour,
and I was boy enough still to welcome
any form Of active service. No duty
Of the war had so tried me as the long
winter Of waiting. Yet, rapidly as 1
the orderly had disappeared
before got outside, and picked my
way as best l could alone through the
darkness, along the rear of McIntosh's
huts, until reached the low fence sur
runding the Potts house. Here a SEN
tinel challenged, calling the corporal
Of the guard, and in his company
trudged up the path to the front door.
There was light showing through
the window to the left, although the
shade was closely drawn, and guard |
stood within the hall. At the first
sound Of our approach, however, a side I
door was flung open, letting forth a
CLEAN Of illumination, and l perceived I
The short, slight figure Of Hamilton,
as he peered forward to get better
glimpse Of my face.
"All right, corporal" he said terse-
y, gripping my hand "Come in, ma
or; your promptness would seem to
Indicate readiness to get into serv-
CO once more"
Il had not yet fallen asleep" ex-
planned, "but we are all eager enough
or action of any description"
He smiled cheerily.
"You will soon be busy, never fear"
lie closed the door behind US, and,
With a glance, I viewed the room and
is occupants. It was a small, low
apartment, containing a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
INVESTS I'M MERCER
COUNTY DIRT

VIM. /. Dixon, of Tulsa, Oklahoma,
son of County Commissioner and Mrs.
Chas. Dixon, of this place started last
Tuesday, on his return to Tulsa, hav-
ing visited since last Thursday in this
and incidently invested in a
farm near Mendon. Mr.. Dixon in
tends to remain two more years in
oklahoma before taking personal
possession of his Mercer County pro-
perty. st. Marys Leader.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
OLD BOOZE LEADS TO
DIVORCE COURT

Mary Schuck last Tuesday filed suit
in divorce in Common Pleas Court
against her husband, Peter Schuck,
charging him with extreme cruelty,
habitual drunkenness and a number of
other counts. She also asks for ALI
mOny for her three minor children,
which she asks be decreed her, and
that defendant be barred from any
rights in their property, parts of lots
416 and 43O in this city. The couple
were married in Hopewell township,
in October 1895.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
FARM AND TOWN
PROPERTY FOR SALE

The l8O-noro farm OF David stOnor. de-.
ceased, located three miles southwest ~
Mendon aud three mites east Of Mercer,
good soil, fnir improvements nnd perfect
Also IN" ia rrsldtnce property OF David
btoner deceased, lOcuted on the Murcrr
and Rockford pike, adjoining The viItnga
OF toekfotd q. runsi-tiup ofn good large one
hud oneshnli story house, With good tn-
pruVemrnts good out buildings ana lntgn
dldly located,
Reasons for selling, TO mako distribution
Of said estate, Inquire ~ GBO. r. SToNFR,
his attorney.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

"Big Pete's" store hereafter will
be called 'Big Pete's'' Manufact-
urer's Distributing Store. Our
main prices on Mems and Boys
shoes will be SI.O7, S2.47 and
S2.07 per pair.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

For pleurisy or pneumonia bathe
with Hanford's Balsam and rub it in
thoroughly until the skin Is irritated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
PROBATE COURT
DOINGS

Joseph Braun appointed and qualified as
guardian of Sebastian, Stephen, Agnes,
Catherine, George and Angelica Braun.
In the matter of 4. A. Weis, administra-
tor OF Albert Harvey, deceased, proceeding
sale confirmed.
In the matter OF Geo. RAuh, sr., executor
of Olarn Rauh, deceased, proceeding to sell
real estate. order Of sale confirmed and
deed ordered.
a. w Struckman, executor Of MaRda-
line struckman, deceased, filed account Of
nnal distribution.
Martin Al, Hunter, executrix OF John I,
Hunter, deceased, filed final account. For
hearing April 3d.
Inst will and testament of Esther L. Sea-
mans filed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
Pike Directors.

Meeting ns ~ hoard Of pike directors, the
commissioners allowed the following bills:
lenuake atko ... '.... 80 - 50 rs
A. Rindler. supt Romer aud Jones
pike.-...----. .----..-----. ..---.-... 8 81
Alfred Lincoln, supt. OF Mud pike Is "a
G. N. Thompson supt, Copeland pike. 25
j. W. Maurer, supt. Union aud Center
pike -. .--.-------..----. ----.-.----,. l3 50
j. W. Karch, stone. &c.--.-....--.------ u 90
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
.LIVLIEST BUCKEYE
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

ITO he continued
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-21
Chinese at PITTSBURGH Gives
Himself to Science.
SEEK CURL FOR DISEASE.
Yee Sui is Providing Microbes For Ex.
periments and Permits Innoeulstion
of Veins to Test II and Probably
Be Means Of Curing Others
Who Take the Disease.

Pittsburgh, Feb. 20.-Yee Sui, Chi
nese leper. has given himself as a mar
tyr to science and is providing the lep
rous microbes used in connection will
q number Of monkeys, remnant of tn,
"poison squad" of sixty used at thu
Allegheny General hospital a year aru
when cure for infantile paralyS.~
was being sought in experiments which
ii was hoped would reveal a cure OF
check for the dread oriental disease
some time under the direction of DR.
Frederick Proescher, pathologist at III,
Allegheny General hospital.
When Yee Sui, the leper, was ordere
isolated at the municipal hospital the
opportunity desired by the doctor pre-
sented itself. Microbes were taken
from the tissues OF Yee's body and eX
amined under powerful microscopes
The germs were distinguishable, sim
liar in shape to the tubercular mi
crobes, but, placed in test tubes, they
could scarcely he kept alive, and il
was lItii tll' htlNl ili'lihNAoi "bo hi''N
to breed them to monkeys.
Some Of the animals died. but eigh'
live. and from these Dr. Proescher hi
drawn the supply Of virus he is injec
ing into Yee Sui.
"God has sent the good doctor to Ycy
Sui, and Yee Sui will not fear" ho
said childlike when an interpreter eX
planned what the incisions and exam
nations meant. While the disease al
pears to progress more slowly than be
fore the Chinaman went to the hospi
tai, it is yet too early to tell whethc,
the virus is having any effect.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-21
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Vetterlein,
OF Paupack, celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary at their home
on Wednesday, February IA. A
dainty supper was served and all
the many guests were royalty enter
tanned. Among those present were
Mrs. Edward Probst, Mrs. Augusta
Bennett, Mrs. H. w. Clark, Mrs. X.
Buehler, Mrs. ]. Krieger, Mrs. H. F.
Fowler, Mrs. H. Oney, Mrs. A. G.
Deacon, Miss Esther Killam, Miss
Frieda Vetterlein, Miss Olmah K.
Vetterlein, Miss Hilda A. Vetterlein,
Hon. NJ. c. Rowland, VIM. Buehler,
NJ. j. Duffy, Henry w. Vetterlein,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zimmerman, Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Zimmerman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Killam, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Killam, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard F.
Simons, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Pellet,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. CRUDE, Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad Gumble, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Gumble, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil A.
Gumble, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Phil
lips, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Killam, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Vetterlein.
Miss Sarah Pantin, of White Mills,
was a visitor in Honesdale on Satur-
day and called at the Citizen office.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-21
Death of Benjamin Loris, Sr.

Benjamin Loris, Sr., died at his
home on Main street at 1915 o'clock
on Tuesday morning. Benjamin
4oris was born in Wargasee, Germ
any, on April 8, 1897. He came to
America on February 2, 1S47, and
lived in New York city two months
He lived in Kingston, N. Y, one year
following and after that time has liv-
in Honesdale. He was married to
Miss Anna Margaret Burkett on Feb
8, 1858. He was seventy-five years
of age at the time of his death. He
is survived by his wife and six chill
dren, Nicholas Loris, of Scranton;
Mrs. P. J. Sullivan, of Brooklyn, ~
Y; Mrs. VIM. H. Hattler, of Balti-
more, Md; Philip Loris, at home,
and Benjamin Loris, at home He
is also survived by one brother,
Nicholas, of Syracuse, n. Y, and one
sister, Mrs. Philip Langendorfer, of
Brooklyn, n. Y. The funeral SER
vices will be held at St. Mary Mag
dalen's church on Friday morning,
Feb. 23, Rev. DR.. Balta, officiating
lnterment will be made in the Ger
man Catholic cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-21
DREHER.
Especial to The Citizen)

Dreher, Pa, Feb. II.
Mrs. e. w. Waltz is suffering with
a very sore foot, the result of a cut
inflicted some time ago while chop
ping kindling wood The cut was
made in the left foot from the great
toe toward the instep and at the
edge of the sole. At the time of the
accident it was thought too tritiing
to call the doctor, but it has since
developed into quite sore foot. DR..
Simons is attending to it. Chopping
kindling wood is not included in
Mrs. Waltz's regular duties and has
proved rather painful experience.
H. r. Miller came near having a
fire in his warehouse by the explo-
sion of a Rochester lamp. Prompt
action and plenty OF help at hand
saved the building.
H. r. Megargel lost a valuable
team horse on Feb. -, caused by
some stomach disorder.
Quite a number of the residents In
this locality are afflicted with the
grip.
Some twenty ladies attended the
Ladies' Aid society Feb. IA at the
residence of Mrs. Clyde Burns.
Oscar Cron has departed for parts
unknown. He was in the employ Of
II. r. Megargel.
Thomas Simpson, an aged resident
of Dreher, is on the sick list.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-21
GRANGE NEWS.

Harvest Grange, Nc. S92, of
Maplewood, will entertain Pomona
No. Al, on Wednesday evening, Feb.
2S. A public meeting will be held
in the evening after the comforting OF
the fifth degree on a large class.
Brock" Lesher, Register and Re-
corder for Wayne county, VINO is the
Pomona lecturer, is preparing a good
program for the lecturers hour.
Mrs. F. S. Keene, lecturer of Har-
vest Grange, is confined 10 her home
by a severe attack of neuralgia.
AS it is almost impossible to get
coal to Maplewood the farmers have
decided to buy their coal In carload
lots.
The red and blue contest which re-
suited in securing the Pomona ban
ner for the most members received
during the quarter at the Pomona
held in Honesdale in December, was
again given to Harvest Grange, this
heing the second successive quarter
they have held 1t. Harvest Grange
was reorganized last March with
thirteen members and up to the pres
ent time have gained CT.