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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-12-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
BOY ACCIDENTALLY
 KILLED BY SHOTGUN

Troy. December IT, Special )- James Faulk. the 14-year- -old son of sJr and Mrs. Alex Faulk, was aecident,y killed Sunday while handling a loaded shotgun. The accident occurred at tnn home of Floyd Powell. Only the vic tim of the accident and another littl, boy were at the house at the time. The shot lacerated his right hand, while fife major part of the load entered the region of the heart He died before assistance could reach him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
FOR RENT--ROOMS

THE AVALON-All outside rooms. -ur- mace heat; modern convenoences; mooer- ate price; bath free. 210G 5th avenue.
 o-25-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
ONE CENT A WORD

RATES--One cent wor.i days nd.
 taken for ics. than 25, tor fisst inser- tion. Cnsl must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
PERSONAL
CLAIRvOYANT'

tlAlR NO1 AN |
 SUPREME
 THERE IS ONLY ONE BEST
 AND THAT BEST IS
 PROF. LATIFF,
 1524 SEVENTH AVE. PROF. A. LATHE, HINDOO SEER FAMOUS EVERYWHERE AS A RE- LIABLE CLAIRVOYANT AND ME DlUM advises You on all matters oi life, business chances. health, love, marriage, divorce. All about your farm ranch, rooming house. settles lovers quarres reuntes the separated, and brings about a happy and speedy mar riage. Hours 9 to daily and Sunday If he fails to call you by name in full hc will not accept one penny. 1924 7th avenue, north.
 Notice-Prof. Latiff yet remains while self-styled Famous Ones' has de camped. leaving their patrons minus large sums of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

WELL furnished rooms, best board in town. 8 week. Kenney House, 22i7 4th
 avenue. 12-15-20t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
TERMINAL STATION
Southern Railway

sDaEy eXcept Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
FARM LANDS

MIGRANTS FARMS-All, over the state;
 2.0OCo0O acres for sale in Alabama. Write us what you want. Ingram Realty Co.,
 Empire Bldg. Birmingham. 9-2a-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE STATION
l.. X \. It. R
Birmingham Mineral

y other trains daily. Central time. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
WANTED-AGENTS
MANUFACTURERS

sPIENDfD room with board 7is South
 20th street ll-16-30t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

WELL furnished rooms best board n
 town, 5 week. Kenny House, 2217 4th avenue 1l-3O- l5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
FLOWERS

FOR all occasions seeds. bulbs, plants. poultry supplies, fertilizers, grass seed,
 Mcvay Seed Co.,. 2o1s list avenue. Phone 4i. 13-li-30t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

kies and brandies try the Climax,
 Ycargin & Duncan, proprietors. i2-l1-9t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

NICE rooms and board. 2ll6 5th avenue.
 12-13 to l-13
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
KODAKS

Films developed Toe per roll Prints Sc
 and 4c eacn. Prompt attention and work
 the best Bert c Covell Co. 10-4-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
WANTED-HELP
WANTED-FEMALE HELP

NANTED-Two experienced lady ste nographers; out-of-town positions permanent. Remington Typewriter Co., 12-17- 2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS

United states engineer office, Mobile
 Ala. public hearing will be held by Major C. A. F. Flagier, corps of engi- neers, at 10 a. m., January 6, l913 ln auditorium, second floor Chamber of Commerce building, First avenue and Nineteenth street, Birmingham, Ala, in matter of preliminary examination for Waterway from Blac-S Warrior river to Five Mile Creek, Ala, by way of Val ley river or other practicable route through or near Bessemer or Birming- ham. It is desired to obtain expressions of opinion from all interested persons
 for or against proposed waterway and statements as to probable commerce of same, with statistics of invested capital, natural resources and prospective de- velopment. Substance of information furnished should preferably be submit ted in writing, but oral statements will be received. l2-lS-I9-20-2l-Jan. f-s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
ONE CENT A WORD

RATES-One cent . word a day; no ad-
 taken for less than 25c for first inser-
 tfOn. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

WANTED-Casher, maid. milliner, ste nographer and two show girls, Call 5l. N 20th st,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Queen & Crescent Route
Frisco Lines
Central of Ga. Ky.

Trains marked thus @ run daily. except Sunday (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
LOST, SPRAYED OR STOLEN

EOSTS1Garse spread eaSie and radlatcrr cap from automobile. Call 1359-W and receive reward 12-11-3t-we- -fri-sn LOST-Sireno electric horn; finder please return to A. NJ. Chappell, 2120 1st ave nue, and get reward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
POULTRY

EsCR SS SIf:~T6oron bred sun 0rDine- ton cockerels. s25o each. sl3l Morris avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
ONE CENT A WORD

RATEs-One cent . word a day, no ad
 taken for Ieas ehun 26c for first inser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Corn rs Cents the Ear on BItfor U. S. Senators

serving of one lonely cob OF very or
binary dimensions for the quarter
mentioned in the bill Of fare. Next OF
the tempting novelties introduced on
the bill was new potatoes, 20 cents"
We'll, WELL" murmured one of the
regulars, "a bowlful Of new potatoes
would certainly be excellent for
lunch" So he gave the order and the
colored emissary returned in due time
and set before him small bowl con.
tanning two potatoes, OF what seemed
to him rather limited cubical con-
tents
1.-TWO potatoes at 10 cents apiece"
he observed. "At that rate they must
be deemed by the management a lux
ury fit only for the palates of tho
rich"
The restaurant is owned by the sen.
ate and is operated by manager. It
loses money because the bulk Of tho
patronage is limited to a couple of
hours at lunch time. The deficit is
made good by Withdrawals from the
senate fund to meet contingent ex-
penses.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
May CALL OFFICER A "GlNK"
And, Philadelphia Judge Holds, II
Doesn't Justify Arrest Of Former
Pugilst.

Philadelphia Magistrate Coward,
sitting in city hall, today decided ii
is no crime to call a policeman a
"gink," no matter what construction
is placed upon the word. The Magis.
trate listened to the evidence Of Po
llceman Pill of the vice squad, who
had arrested Jack Hanlon, the former
pugilist, whom he accused Of calling
him n gink when Pill was on duty in
the Tenderloin.
When the Judge heard the case he
said: well, that is not wrong. I'm
called worse things than that a dozen
times a day. / don't care how you
take it. II that is all that the man
said you had no right to arrest him"
In the cross-examination Of Pill
Hanlon's lawyer asked Pill il he knew
what the word meant. When the po
liceman said he did not know the at
torney said: "Well, If you don't know
now, you will soon enough, for you
have been accused of being 'gink
before, and you had better be careful
or they may make more than accusa
tions the next time" The Magis
trate suspended further hostilities by
discharging the prisoner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

our boys as far from doubtful places
as we can, but there, are many mes
sages that girls could not carry.
so far as our patrons are concern
ed | think they would be very well
satisfied with girl messengers. If we
employed girls at such work they
would. Of course, have to wear uni
form of some kind to distinguish them,
and their dress would relieve them OF
much embarrassment they might feel
at having to go into mems private Of
fees But the patrons would not be
embarrassed.
Altogether, a girl messenger serv-
ice would be very picturesque, but I'd
hate to have to run one. | have had
some trouble with boys, but do not
think I'd know how to start with girls.
for should feel at the beginning that
| was attempting the impossible"
Just then one of the swift-footed
Mercuries came running up to the
scene of the interview. He gave q
yellow slip to the interviewer. who
said:
Didn't l tell you SO? Our Pittsburg
manager says. in answer to my note
that they thought of trying girls about
FIVE years ago, but there's nothing else
TO that story"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Bureau of Fisheries as a Matrimonial. Agency

/ him by Dr. c. Hart Merriam, one time
biologist OF the department OF agri'
culture. whose secretary Mr.. Whitney
formerly was.
DO you know any one who could MI
the vacancy at the island of 81. Paul
TO which you viii be assigned?" asked
Mr.. Merriam.
Sure" replied Mr. Whitney, I'll
telegraph and find out about It right
away"
So Mr. whitney betook himself to a
telegraph Office and sent the following
TO his fiancee, Miss Elsie ]. Gibson OF
Burlington. VT. who was attending tho
summer school for teachers at Dart
mouth college:
Have offer for good teaching posi-
tion for you at st. Paul, Pribiloff Is
land. Salary twelve hundred, matri'
mony prerequisite. Answer paid
Twelve hours later Mr.. Whitney re-
ceived an even shorter dispatch. II
said:
Leaving for Washington; arrive
ouuuag nuihlllb'
Mr.. Whitney went to the bureau OF
fisheries and told Chief Barton w. Ey-
e-mann Of the Alaskan division that
he had the candidate for the other
teaching vacancy.
Name. please?" said Mr. Evermann.
IT'S Gibson now. but II you don't
want to make out the papers until
Monday, it will be Whitney" >" replied
the male candidate.
Miss Gibson arrived in Washing
ton in due time. The bridegroom met
her, and armed with the necessary Dis
trict Of Columbia license, they sought
out the Rev. George Ferguson Of the
Peoples church, and were married.
Mr.. Eyermann gave them their COM
missions calling for salaries of SL2OO
each. and their expenses. He also
gave them his blessing. They left
for their new home after the bride
had arranged for the banking of their
salaries here in separate accounts.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
WATER IN THE COUNTRY.


The government has issued a bulle-
tin giving information about the things
that hide and wiggle IN the water that
comes up IN "the old oaken bucket"
II is for the instruction OF faTmpeople
who, in many instances, have been
careless about the juxtaposition Of pig
stiles and wells. says the Toledo Blade
There is not much that Is new in the
pamphlet, the deception OF clear and
sparkling water having long ago been
made familiar 10 the farmer. but the
warning may be OF service In stlmu'
lating changes and putting In improve
ments contemplated, but allowed 70
slip by. There are people. however,
20 whom most Of the material In this
pamphlet Is important news, These
are the campers from the cities They
come from places where someone else
guards them from germs and dirt. aud
they are notoriously careless about
their source Of water supply. They
mistake clearness for cleanliness.
They judge purity by the looks OF
things. So long as the water is spark
Ing and cool, that is evidence in the
eyes Of many Of them that the'water is
germ-free and life,giving How far
they are mistaken Is to be measured
by the great number Of typhoid and
malarial fever cases which campers
develop after they get back TO town.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
SHELLS CAUSE A ROMANCE
Kansas Girl Writes Name on Two
Eggs and Young Men Seek Her
Hand.

E7ackensack, N. IA girl on a farm
near Topeka, Kan, whence eggs are
shipped as far east as Hackensaek,
has a fondness for the romance OF
egg-ghell acquaintances Her name
and address on two eggs fell into the
hands of Theodore Sidore and George
Zile, who room and board together.
Neither told of the discovery, but
quietly started a correspondence
which resulted in each receiving the
girls photograph Two proposals
were sent westward and each brought
a letter Of acceptance.
One evening each accused the other
of being lovesick, whereupon confes-
siOns were made that each was the
victim of the same eggshell romance.
Both are making preparations to go
west to see the girl. The loser is to
be the best man.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

So much has been said about our
urban population growing faster than
our rural in the last decade that the
fact is quite well understood by now,
and yet our urban population in the
smaller centers did not make dscour-
agIngly Leavy increases, so TO speak.
as compared with communities from
100000 TO 100000 inhabitants, says
the Omaha Bee Their percentage of
increase was So per cent The COM
muaities Of 100000 and more gained
only 32.2 per cent, and yet that is far
beyond the rural growth of the entire
population Of the country, whose in
crease was only p per cent The log
ic Of this drift toward the congested
centers must make us the more mind
ful Of the complex social problems that
there arise to stare us sternly in the
face. They must be met. They can
not be evaded. Failing. as we thus
far have, to divert the streams of in
ternal and external migration into the
larger open spaces of the country, we
shall hAye to treat them where they
are.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

of the Cypriot to load his mule with
all the paraphernalia that can possi-
bly, be induced to hold together. and
then to seat himself on top and guide
the animal by hitting it on the head
with a stout walking stick or point
ed prod.
The chief disadvantage in riding
mules is that the stirrups are not fixed
and sudden pressure on the right
foot will send the left knee up to the
riders chin, depositing him suddenly
on the ground Some Cyprus mules
have also a habit of planting both feet
on the extreme edge of a preelpice
and stretching out their necks to look
ct the scene below. All things being
considered, the nervous tourist would
feel happier upon the mountain pom
les, which are strong and surefooted.
And from this it will be seen that
the means OF transit are varied to suit
all tastes Camels, mules, ponies, car
riages, motors, railways or coasting
ship-what moro could heart Of Wis
itors desire?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Leap of Thirty Feet Is But Sport
for Swiss ChamoiS.
caprlcornus From Switzerland Keeps
St. Louis Neighborhood Amused
by Acrobatic Feats-HurdIes
Barns and Coal Sheds.

st. Louis, Mo.-Frank B. Meste
maeher Of the Thirty-six engine house
has at his residence a chamois (Rup,
tcapra tragus), or Swiss mountain
goat, that is at once the wonder, de-
light and mystery Of the neighbor-
/ hood.
Born and bred in the Swiss Alps,
thls goat amazes the neighbors by
most astounding leaps 1t is nothing
lor MN to jump on a shed or 'addi-
tlon' roof twelve or fifteen feet high
OIten he will jump ON to the porches
which ornament the second story,
thence to the roofs of the houses.
A jump off the highest roof, about
twenty to thirty feet, is nothing for
MIN. He can walk right up to a fence
twelve to fourteen feet high and fly
over it like bird. The grace with
which this chamois makes these amaz-
ing leaps attracts and delights all
who see him.
Dwellers in the vicinity of Meste-
macher's home, who in hot weather
sleep on their porches, have been Wis
tied by the chamois in the morning.
He has all the impudence and curl
osity of the common goat and is at
tracted to make his jumps by any
thing that may excite his interest. In
this way he has jumped on every roof
that has attracted him save that of
Christian Brothers college, which is
some distance away.
Those who have seen him perform
are sure that ne can leap to the roof
of the Third National bank building
if he cared to do so, and say that the
only jump he has not taken IS into a
secO1d-story window They would not
be surprised to see him do this at any
time.
When the chamois gets going across
the back yards he takes fences in his
stride and hits the ground but once
in each yard. He hurdles coal sheds
and stables as if they were a foot
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
GAIN SHOWN IN GEM OUTPUT
Sapphire Leads in Tabulation for 1911
With the Turquoise Second and
Emerald Third.

Washington.-Ame output OF
precious gems, though small is in
creasing every year, and the total for
1911 showed a goodly increase over
that Of 1910, according to a bulletin
just issued by the United States geo
logical survey, The yield in 1911
showed $2,75O worth Of diamonds,
$4,000 worth of emeralds, $215,313
worth Of sapphires and $44,715 worth
of turquoise. Promising finds of emer-
aids have been made in North Caro-
lima, some of the gems running as
high as $10O to 5000 a carat. The
largest emerald found has been about
one inch by three-quarters by one.
half. Most American diamonds como
from California and Arkansas. N
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
DOG SAVES DROWNING WOMAN
Canine Pulls Her From New Jersey
River When Her Canoe Is
Overturned.

New Brunswick N. IA homeless
Newfoundland dog limped forlornly
through South Boundbrook few days
ago, and fingered under the boathouse
on the Raritan river. The dog was
lying on the pier when Miss Bertha
Thompson put out in her canoe.
When she was so feet from the pier
she dropped her paddle, and in trying
to recover it upset the canoe. The
next instant the dog had plunged of
the pier and was swimming swiftly
toward her. As she came up the sec
ond time, the animal fastened his
teeth in her clothes and in few min
utes had her safely on shore.
The dog no longer is homeless.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Senator'S Vocal Triumph Iss RudeIy Interrupted

61ERGEANT-AT-ARAS TaANDELL and
y his assistants were scurrying about
the senate side of the capitol just
before the recent adjournment, trying
to complete a quorum of the senate,
and while the senate bells were clang-
ing their summons of senators to that
body. the posse was attracted by loud
sounds of sweet melody arising from
Senator Bradley's room.
my old Kentucky Home" and
"Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground"
and other airs Of the south rang
through the corridors, drowning out
the sound OF the senate bell. Upon
opening the door OF Senator Bradley's
Office the searchers found Senator
Bradley, basso profundo; Senator
Smith of South Carolina, tenor robusto,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

IN THE ground floor of the senate
wing of the capitol is restaurant.
with two special rooms reserved for
the solons and big diningroom open
to the public. There are times when
charges for some items on the bill Of
fare rise to the altitude of the high
priced restaurants in New York-Del-
monico's and Sherry's, for instance
There were smiles on the faces of
regulars" among visitors when they
spied an item on the bill Of fare sct-
ting forth Sweet corn, 25 cents" 1t
brought to their minds visions of daz-
zling and steaming cobs reposing on
a plate. They ordered corn and be-
held with considerable surprise the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Girls as Messengers? Never in the Capital City
n IRL telegraph messengers; good
VI for small towns, not good for

" IRL telegraph messengers; good
VI for small towns, not good Tor
Washington and other large cities.
That is the dictum of telegraph men
Of the capital who were asked the 9th
er day if they thought employment ot
girls to take the places Of lads, those
swift-footed Mercuries, the cycling al
lies OF the ightning-tOngued wire.
But Plttsburg is large city, isn't
it?" an inQuiring reporter asked. And
Plttsburg is using it,"
"Be Pittsburg large or small, | say
giGi would not do for messenger
boys" a positive telegraph man said.
smiling at his own Irish" Incident
ally. he did not altogether credit the
report that Pittsburg was trying out"
the messenger girl plan. In fact, be
scribbled a mote" TO Pittsburg asking
about it before he went farther with
the interview.
Girls as a rule do their work better
than boys the positive man admitted.
They are generally more conscien-
tious and more careful. They would not
be so apt to be distracted by collisions
and fights and fuses and other street
sights, and--so far as physical ability
would permit-they would be more
prompt than boys.
But there the advantages Of girl
cease. The bad weather
we have in Washington would prevent
girls from delivering messages. They
just could not stand what our boys
have to endure.
1T is not necessary to speak of
their not being able to go to places
where messages have to go. We keep
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
Sea serpent Killed In New York.

New York.-The first sea serpent
story Of the season was told recently
when the launch Guess Again Annie
got back to stapleton from grabbing
expedition in Staten Island sound
Aboard we're Stephen ]. Worth, 4
builder Of West New Brighton, and
Jacob Hetzel, hotel-keeper OF Trav
dsville, s. /.
According to these two worthy citE
zens their craft was dragged two
miles, to Rossville, by bobtailed sea
serpent into which they had stuck
sharp fluke Of their anchor, thinking
it was porpoise.
The sea serpent, they asserted, was
four and one-half feet long, and
weighed 250 pounds; it had a de
pressed head and there were scaly
plates on its back On either side OF
the body, about three inches from its
head, were fins that resembled small
wings. Worth and Hetzel shot the
creature and towed 1t to Chelsea,
where It sank.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27
MODES OF TRAVEL IN CYPRUS
Muleo Largely Used, but They Are
Frequently Too Independent for
Gold Comfort.

Famagusta.--At the time OF the
British occupation there was only one
road IN Cyprus, but In the present day
one may travel IN comparative comfort
over the greater part OF the island.
The roads have not reached the
standard where motoring Is a pleas
ure. and II one occasionally meets a
string OF camels sitting in the road,
or the way Is blocked by mules laden
with enormous stocks OF sweet smell
ing thyme, It but adds to the general
picturesqueness of the scenery. There
is one line OF railway which stretches
n distance OF sixty-two miles, from the
harbor of Famagusta up TO Nicosia.
the capital, and beyond to Marphou
Mules are used throughout the
country, and tho Cyprian mules are
very fine specimens. II is the habit
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-27

WASHINGTON.-As a matrimonial
w agency the United States bureau
Dr fisheries has stepped into sudden
prominence The methods OF the bu'
teau are unique. The unions are OBJ
lained with speed and precision. The
| bureau embarked in It's new line OF en-
deavor the other day. The result OF
It's first attempt is speeding happily
westward with n honeymoon in the
sweet breezes OF the Pribiloff islands
hs an objective. II all came about In
this way.
Out in the Pribiloffs there are few
white people. but many Alieuts, and
The progeny Of the Alieuts are both nu-
merous and ignorant To the bureau
Of fisheries, which is the real gov
ernment Of the Pribllohs and the
Alieuts and seals which there abound,
has been delegated the task Of bring
Ing light where heretofore was dark.
hess. The school system of the Prib-
lions is a division of the work Of the
bureau Of fisheries 1t is the intention
Of the government to have two
teachers on each of the large islands
Of the group. The fisheries people
prefer that they have man teacher
and a woman. They also prefer to
have them a married couple.
Casting about for new material, the
bureau found that Alvin G. Whitney
Of Groton, Mass. wanted to become an
Alaskan school teacher. Mr.. Whitney
passed the examination in fine style,
He was Just about to be appointed
when it was explained to him that the
Pribiloff government, which is the
bureau of fisheries, wanted married
teachers. The case was explained to