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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
NORA'S BLUE EYES
One Of Many Romances OF the
Great Receiving Room at
(h. Ellis Island.
BY HAROLD CARTER.


Or. Sergius o'Flanahan, stationed at
his post in the great receiving room
at Ellis island, examining immigrants
for trachoma, let his hands fall upon
his apron and gasped He found hlm.
self staring into a sweet face upturned
twinkled with fun and then suddenly
10 his and into two blue eyes that
clouded with sorrow.
Mora Mulcahy!" he muttered'
"Glory bel guess there's nothing
the matter with your eyes, Nora How
did you get here2"
whist! You're holding up the line,
Sergius," said Nora. 'Ill see you art
erward at the place they're sending
me to, unless they won't let me so
there"
Then she was gone and Sergius
O'Flanahan was resuming his daily
prosaic task OF examining eyes. He
looked into several hundred pairs that
morning, but none of these affected
him in the least like the blue eyes
OF Nora Mulcahy, his former sweet
heart.
"Mulcahy?' asked tho official TO
whom he applied. He turned to his
register. THAT little Irish girlY
They're holding her in the detention
room until her man comes. He was to
have met her They won't let her in
n he doesn't come"
So Sergius found her in the deten-
tion room, her eyes piteously red, her
face white her lips trembling. At the
sight of him faint smile came to her
lips, and presently she was twinkling
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Wife Couldn't See the Idea.

That few men know how to make
the most of their time was the asser-
ton of Governor Deneen. To prove his
point the governor told Of friends OF
his who were moving.
The wife conceived the notion that
she might save time by wearing on
each trip to the new home one of her
numerous coats and leaving it. II
would be easier than packing them.
She was surprised, however, to find.
on the occasion of one visit to the fu-
ture dwelling, her husband removing
his clothes.
"Why, John, what on earth are you
doing? Are you going to bed?"
"Of course I'm going to bed" said
John. "I'm going to get my clothes
over here like you are yours. Now,
then, you see, will just go over to the
house and get on another suit"
Needless to say his wife soon settled
that.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

with laughter again. Nora was never
sad for more than a few minutes to-
gether
Sure, Nora, this is a bad business"
said the young doctor, sitting down
beside her. Il hear you're to be
married"
That l am" answered Nora, look
ing sidewise at him.
It's a bad business" said O'Flana-
han again "Who is it, Nora darlin ?"
You mustn't call me that, Sergius,
nor squeeze my hand" said Nora
primly. Il wouldn't have thought 1t
of you, Doctor O'Flanahan."
I'm not squeezing it, Nora; I'm
Just holding It," said Sergius and, as
she made no protest, he continued
holding It. who is the lucky man?"
he continued. rs it Piggy Mac
Shane?"
Now do you think that I'd be after
marrying MacShane?" cried Nora In
dignantly. mo, indeed 1t isn't"
Then it's Terry MacBride; bad
luck to him." cried Sergius. Il knew
he'd get you, Nora, If you didn't take
care. Is it MacBride?"
mo, 1t isn't MacBride," said Nora
family. And please-please don't
ask me. You'd be so Jealous"
Then / know who it Is for sure"
said the young doctor. TITS Ellis
O'Flaherty. Ellis, who always boasted
that he'd get you and went to Chicago
four years ago and made his pile
fattening pigs"
And what If he does fatten pigs,
Sergius O'Flanahan?" exclaimed Nora
Indignantly. He's worth his ten
thousand dollars today, is Ellis, If he's
worth a penny. Mind you" she added,
I'm not saying that it is Ellis,
though"
q know it's Ellis" answered Ser
gius OFlanahan gloomily. 81 knew
he'd get you He always beat me out
of everything. Do you remember
when he won the pig at the fair by
staying on the mule when I got
pitched into the mud? He was al
ways great on pigs, Ellis was. All,
Nora, If only you hadn't turned me
down when l asked you, before left
the Old Sod to walk lonely wander
er over the earth. Twice l asked you
and each time you said no."
"Twice" exclaimed Nora, why,
Ellis asked me seven times before he
sailed and wrote me five times after
ward. why didn't you try me again,
sergius?" she continued softly.
The young doctor edged closer to-
ward her. "You'd-you'd have taken
me, Nora?" he whispered.
Then he saw that the tears stood in
her eyes again. He clasped her in
his arms. and she did not resist but
lay there.
Mora, is it too later" he asked
softly. 1--WE were couple Of young
fools to quarrel over nothing at all
ashore. And all the years I've been
in America I've been seeing your
sweet face before me night and day
darlin'. And when wrote you from
Newark. when l had my last JOB
there. i was sure you'd come out tc
me. but you didn't even answer me
wouldn't you rather take fine, ris
ing young doctor with government
lob than old Ellis o'Flaherty, with his
ten thousand dollars and his pig
sticking?"
Nora was smiling up at him as she
lay IN his arms.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
FIre

countries in the world; to tenting
and fishing tackle; to teas and cof-
fees jumbled in with ships paint; to
prints and etchings, and to some an.
cient paintings of greater sentimen'
tai than artistic worth. Some $4,000
worth of arms and ammunition es-
capped harm.
Perhaps the most valuable relics
owned by Abbey come under this last
category.
The building occupied by Abbey
was said by the police to be the old.
est along Front street. For three
generations it has been known as
"the shop with the little brass can.
dlestick." from its trademark, tiny
gun that could hardly carry more
than a buckshot, but which Ia OF great
age and value.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Enrtu and a Rlttock.

The novelist, Barrie, has given a
new phrase, a Scottish phrase which
NAV be adopted into the English Ian
euage. 1t is to take the place of the
awkwardly polite terms Of "a woman
Of uncertain age" or "on the wrong
side Of forty" or "of years of discre-
ton" His phrase is forty and Bit
tock." A "bittock" is Scotch for bit
more or short distance. It may
mean five years or twenty years. In
the case of Madame Yale, Lillian Rus
sell or that woman Of imperishable
youth, Sarah Bernhardt, it might
mean even more years beyond forty.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

design it has that cozy, home-like air
which is most desirable. 1t is plenty
large enough for two people, with
guest room to spare.
A house of this kind always COM
mands a ready sale and never stands
vacant if offered for rent. Even where
there are a number of large houses
standing vacant it is very seldom that
a desirable five or siXroom house can
be found
This house is twenty-five feet six
inches wide by twenty-six feet. 1t Is
covered on the outside with narrow
siding put on over tar building paper
and seven-eighths inch rough sheating.
The interior is finished in birch down
stairs and yellow pine upstairs. The
living and dining room floors are best
quality red oak, maple flooring being
used for the kitchen, pantry, back en-
try and bath room. For the remand
er of the second floor yellow pine
flooring is used
For q house OF this size a surpris-
ing amount of room is secured down
stairs by the arrangement of living
room and dining room opening to-
gether with a columned archway. The
fireplace nook is a cozy feature that
will be appreciated in house Of this
kind. There should be a cemented
basement, or cellar, under the entire
house, and a warm air heating plant
is to be recommended. square,
compact house of this kind is very
easily heated by means of warm air
furnace which should be placed as
near the center of the basement as
possible. The cost of this building,
not including the heating plant nor
lighting, is estimated at $1.700
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
DOESN'T KNOW HER WEALTH
Mrs. t1etty Green Would Have 70
"Take Stock" to Determine
Her Millions.

How much are you worth now?"
Mrs Hetty Green was asked on her
birthday
Il haven't the least idea" She said
it very frankly. She left little doubt
as to the truth Of her statement.
Can it be $1O.OOO,OoO, $27oOO,oOO or
100000 O000?"
Il am an old Quaker, and when
say l don't know what ! am worth /
mean that. You see, if l sell piece
of property in Chicago for 100000 l
keep the money on deposit in the
banks there. If I sell bonds in St
Louis for S50O,000 / keep the money
with the bankers there. In that way
the banks help me to dispose Of what
] don't want"
rs there no way in which you can
arrive at an approximate value Of
your wealth.
yes; : could take stock Of what !
have"
"wfl you do that, Or do you intend
doing so?'
Il had not intended doing so, but If
you want me to, will" Mrs, Green's
old straw hat, covered ith black silk
lace. which she has worn many years.
totterad back and forth on her head
as she called for her son. When
Colonel Green arrived she said:
Eddie, this gentleman wants to know
how much l am worth l guess we
better take stock" Eddie" whis-
pered with his 'mom,' and then Mrs.
Green said: I'VE win take stock OF
everything we own on January L..
Not until then will we know just
what we POSSESS"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Second Floor Plan.

and all the way through no extra saw
ing was needed in addition to the or
binary monthly rent
The design shown herewith is very
suitable for the house to begin a
series of home building, such as has
been mentioned This is a flve-room
story and a half cottage, which ought
to appeal to any two young people
Just starting out in life's highway to
gether. Although small and simple in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Victor Hugo a suffraaIst.

"And woman, what will you do with
herr"
Leave her where she is-the sery.
ant Of man"
yes, one one condition"
"What?"
"That man shall be the servant Of
woman"
Can you think of it? Man serv-
ant? Never! Man is master. adj
nit only one royalty-that of the fire.
side. Man in his house is king"
"Yes, on one condition"
"What?"
"That woman shall be queen there !"
"That is to say, you wish for man
and woman"
Equality ''The Ninety.
Three" by Victor Hugo
MM .Asa 49,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
caddx,s Mean Suggestion.

Mrs. r. H. Barlow, the eastern cham
pion. said at the Cape May Golf club
nodding toward certain man:
Eyes, he is very poor player Even
his caddy, for all his liberal tips,
scorns him.
zone afternoon he made wretched
foozle and tore up a sod. Lifting this
sod in his hand-it was about a foot
square-he said to his caddy rue
fully:
"What on earth am l to do with
this, John?
"If was YOU the boy answered,
I'd take it up to the hotel to practice
on, sir New Orleans Daily States.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

"And what is that little building
over there?" asked the visitor to
iTompy's place.
THAT? Oh, my wife calls that the
garage" said Tompy.
"Oh-what is your carp asked the
visitor.
"oh, that's mirage" said Tompy.
--Harper's Weekly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Uncovered Family Group.

An interesting discovery was re-
Gently made in Edinburgh in the
course Of the demolition of the old
church buildings Of a parish church
IN Roxburgh Place. A vault contain
ing the remains Of Lady Glenorchy, a
member of the Breadalbane family,
and the founder Of the original church,
was laid bare.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

the smaller house, using the money
so received as a first payment on the
larger, more costly structure.
This ia probably the ideal method
Of saving money through home build
ing, for, at the end of twenty or twen-
ty-fve years, a really fine property
has been acquired. Each one OF the
series Of homes has been adequate to
the needs of the family at that time
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Conclusive.

The blunt-faced man did not look
UP from his desk when the woman
with the subscription book entered
his office.
"I hope, sir" the caller began tenta-
lively. "that you are familiar with
foreign missions"
MADAM" he snarled, his eyes still
unraised, "all missions are foreign to
me."--Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
opulent Bard.

"I can't understand how that poets
wife is able to dress SO well. thought
there was no money in poetry" II
guess there isn't; but her husband has
the Job of writing all the advertising
rhymes for one of the biggest break.
fast food concerns in the country.
Have you seen their new automobile?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Gentle Hint.

Caller-''You know, there was some
thing / wanted to say to you, but it
has quite gone out OF my mind. l
can't remember what It was" Maiden
hopefully Tt wasn't good night,
was try Womans Home Companion
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Erom noId slwash y

eve are more frivolous in our col
lege life than in our business" George
Fitch said. "Still, college life has
made business what 1t is. Fraterni!
ties are clearinghouse for ability and
ambition. kansas City Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

his money and in the other case a
deed 10 the property.
II the building is properly located in
a growing community, the natural ad-
vance in it's value will counter-bal-
ance It's depreciation
BY means Of this method Of home
buying an astonishing number of fam
lilies are working up every year from
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
First Floor Plan.

the renting to the home owning class.
A great many have purchased two
or three different homes by these
methods starting in with small, in
expensive cottage, and as the needs
of the family grew larger have sold
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

Mr.. william A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject OF building. for the readers OF this
paper. on account OF his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, no
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
ON all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to william A. Radford, No. 1IS West
jackson boulevard, Chicago, ILL.,, ana only
snclose tWo-Oent stamp for reply.
There is no question about It that the
best investment the average man can
make is to buy home Of his own.
Put your rent money into a home OF
your own" has been good advice
which the real estate men have been
giving for years II has been main
tanned that this is the simplest and
easiest method of making a real saw
ing, and II does seem that for the man
who is paying out $25, $50, or $S5 ev-
cry month for rent no saving could
be more easily accomplished.
Resident property is considered
such good security that II is very sell
dom that any difficulty is encountered
in arranging for the financial end Of
. home building proposition. In al
most every locality, especially in the
suburbs adjacent to our large cities,
there are real estate operators who
viii build exactly as the home buyer
desires, according to his plans. Pos
session Of the property is secured by
a comparatively small amount down
and a monthly payment thereafter no
larger than would be paid out as rent
for the same house.
The only difference Between rent
ing and buying, according to this
plan, is that after seven or eight
years the man has in one case a bun
die Of old rent receipts to show for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

one of the latest novels says; HE
stooped little and printed a round
dozen of swift kisses on her sur
prised lips" Evidently job print
er.--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
EoonomIoal Advancement.

A factory in England has succeeds
ed in making paper from Australian
blue gum wood, Of which there is q
large supply available
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-19
YOUNG Girl.
BOOTLEGGER
ARRESTED

Muskogee, Okla, July 1g.-Afiss
Cora Watkins l6 years old. of Az
ton, was brought here today
from her home at Ar
ton, where she was arrested by
United states Marshal II. II. Trote.
charged with bootleggiug.
According to the girls story she
was going to Joplin to accept 20
sition as waitress, but lacked enough
money 10 pay her car fare. When
she started u pawn her watch. she
SAID, young man she knew volun-
teered to pay her railroad expenses
II she would bring him some whisky
from Joplin. She went TO Ionlin
obtained two suit cases of whisky.
containing eight quarts, and re
turned on the next train. Officer
Trote was suspicious. since he had
seen the girl depart the same morn.
ing and he picked up one of the
suit cases and investigated. A nr4-
lminary hearing OF the case will he
made tomorrow.
The girl has been on the stage for
The last six years. and <as TO have
accepted position as waitress this
week She said the trim for WHISKY
Hould give her an opportunity 10 in
yestigate the kind of a position She
was offered
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-19
CLOUDBURST
WIPES OUT
80 LIVES
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE WIPED
OUT BY GREAT RUSH
OF WATER
(By Associated Press.)

Reno, New, July 19-The searching
parties who are securing the flood
swept canon and hill sides near Ma
yuma and Seven Troughs. report over
score of bodies recovered and it ID
now believed the death list, the result
or yesterdays cloudburst, will pass
thirty. At Mazuma a solid wall of
water, fifteen feet high swept down
me narrow canon, destroying every
thing in its path.
me known dead ut Mazuma are:
JOHN TRENCHAlD AND WIFE
MIKE QUALEN.
MRS. VI LEAN.
MRS. REESE.
The bodies of the Trenchards were
carried three miles from their home.
FROM Lovelace. near Seven Trougbs
came word that seven persons are
known to be dead and that the hotel
a. Mazuma has been turned upside
1own by the rush of waters.
communication by wire was badIv
Flpled and the roads were So fur-
owed that automobiles were Obliged
o make wide detours in seeking
lews
mile of track of the Nevada A.
-allfornia railroad branch of tho
southern Pacific was washed our no.
ween Nina and Keeler. TELEGRAPH
gires are down.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-19
DECREE: IS
RECEIVED IN
HOWE: CASE
CLOSE OF MOST HOTLYCON-
TESTED LAND CASE IN
STATES HISTORY

The maj decree in the most eele-
brated land contest that ever arose
in Oklahoma, If not in the United
States was received today by Judge
Brown. This decree winds mp the
long drawn out case of the heirs OF
Henry Howe VS. Milton f. Parker.
The land in dispute embraces a
quarter section adjoining Oklahoma
City on the northeast. valued two
years ago at a half million dollars.
The contest over the tract bel,at,
with the opening = 1889. and con
tiuued unjnterruptedly until by the
recent decision OF the United States
circuit court of appeals. eighth cir
cuit. Judge Sanboru writing the
opinion. the land vas awarded to
the Howe heirs. on part OF this
land is where Oklahoma Ctty
hoped 10 erect the capital build
ing bnt 20 which title could not be
had on account OF the suit mention
ed
Judge Sanoorn is merciless in his
tayings of some OF the elder Howe's
attorneys who attempted 10 double
cross their client.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-19

STANDS BY
DARROW
PROMINENT MAG A ZINE
WRITER Is STAR WITNESS
FOR THE DEFENSE

| Los Angeles, Cal. July Lincoln
! lSletiens, writer on government poll
tics and labor. and the man who was
credited largely at the time with hay
lng brought about the settlement ol
the Mcnamara cases, took The stand
Tor the defense today in the bribery
trial Of Clarence S. Darrow and gave
mpressiVely and in minute detail the
history OF the Mcnamara pleas oil
guilty.
The narration was simple and con.
clse and as the witness told OF the
futile struggle 10 save John j. Ne.
Namara from the penitentiary, SO
that organized labor might be spared
what in the minds OF many amounted
70 It's own conviction, the defendant
ilade no attempt 10 hide his emotion.
Ste1iens story accentuated what ap-
Fears now to be the crucial issue in
ire case whether the agreement to
haFe the Mcnamara brothers plead
ShlltN was sanctioned by barrow
i'ore than week previous to the az
eyed bribery Of Juror Lockwood
stettens declared without aualihca-
ION that barrow and the Mcnamara
'rothefs had consented to the plan
,elore the arrest Of Franklin. but
nat II had been decided to continue
esotIations with the ultimate object |
!, saving the elder brother if possl
Ie. t)7F
On sunday, November 26, two days
eiore Franklin's arrest for bribery.
oth The Mcnamara brothers had
onsented to plead guilty, although
ach did so without knowledge Of the
'her. Steffens said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-19
TOM GORE
REPRESENTS
OKLAHOMA
BLIND STATESMAN CHOSEN
AS MEMBER OF WILSON'S
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Seagirt n. J., July 19-The Demo
cratic campaign committee which vii
; haVe supreme charge OF the pres
dential campaign was named las
right by Gov. Wilson. III consists o
fourteen members, with William L
NcComDs, the chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee as chair
man.
| The other members are: Robert S
| tiudspeth. of New Jersey: Josephus
Daniels, of North Carolina: Willard
| salisbury of Delaware; Robert l..
EWING, of Louisiana; A. Mitchell Pal
rief, of Pennsylvania: Joseph f. Da-
YES, OF wisconsin, VIII X. King, of
oregon, all of whom are members of
me national committee and Thomas
core, OF Oklahoma; James A.
uGofman, of New York; James A.
heed, OF Missouri; Representatives
banlel j. McGillicuddy, of Maine. AL.
eert ;, Burleson, of Texas and VII.
nam q. McAdoo. Of New York CITY.
The appointment of a vice chair
man was postponed and no action
vas taken on the appointment of a
treasurer or finance committee Head.
quarters VIII be opened in few days
~ ohleago and New York and at a |
dter cate IN some western city. as
yet undecided on
Mostly Original Wilson Men
Each member OF the delegation of
eaders which will await on the COY
rhof at his summer home this after
ooh to help select the campaign com.
h'ttee, was given a place in that
ody Mr. McCombs, as national
nairman was given the chairman
mp OF the campaign committee the
ther nine members who helped the
9Vefnor IN his selection included
=. Hudspeth, Palmer, Salisbury. Sen
'orS core and O'Gorman, Represen
'tiYe Bufleson and Mr. McAdoo. At
y the meeting Mr. McCombs an
ouhced that the committee would
0iu us hrst meeting at an early date
appoint various sub-committees.
nons them being the advisory com
iltee ana finance committee. AS to
y Hhahce committee, he thought ii
qua De composed OF thirty-five or n
IlS members representing. of
hrse' every section of the country
ames he said had scarcely been
in planning this commit.
e.
ne campaign committee is large
composed of men who stood bv the
vernon IN his fight for the nomina-
amp Clark Representative !,
. notaoie exception is Senator :.
ed' OF Missouri, who was one Of u
WdTmeSt supporters of rb.r,u
! = n, Ahother man whose name had ~
: peeh mentioned in connect ton y
- me campaign committee is f0fm III
Judse King of Oregon, who from
oench sustained the validity OF Ia
ihltlatlye and referendum in Ore.
ana after retiring, won his con
tloh IN the supreme court of the
tied States. - 'iie