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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12

acceptable reminder of the blessed
season to her; the string Of pearls that
Adele has been openly admiring for
months, and a check for Jack for his
college larks-one's relatives aren't
bashful about letting one know what
they want, and that Is a comfort, at
any rate, at Christmas.
"Then, um-um-um, gold bangle for
Mayme Winslow that she will take
right down to the jewelers. to appraise,
and a tortoise shell and ostrich feather
fan for Sally Stinton; she'll be sure to
send me something, though she hates
me, the little cat, and couple Of
bronzes for dear old Mrs. Bullion,
though where she'll put them in that
overcrowded house of hers I'm sure |
don't know, and-oh, things for the
servants, and stems and etchings for
the men who have been nice to me-
and--er-I don't believe have forgot
ten anybody / love, or who holds
kindly thought for me-"
She paused abruptly, pushed the gay
litter Of costly trinkets away from her
with disdaipful hands, and with q sud
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12
JUDGE WILLIAM SPEAR
CALLED BY DEATH
Served For 28 Years as Member
Of Ohio Supreme Court

Columbus, o., Dec. 9.-After an Ill
ness of three weeks duration Judge
William It. Spear, former judge of the
supreme court, is dead in the eighty.
first year of his age, Death was due
to a general breaking down of the
system, incident to old age.
Judge Spear retired from the bench
last February, after long and men,
orable service for the state, He serv'
ed as judge Of the supreme court for
2S years, the longest consecutive oc'
cupanoy of any judge Of the highest
court.
He was born at Warren, o., June g.,
1888, and was Judge of the Trumbull
county common pleas court for six
years In 1886 he was elected to fill
out the unexpired term on the SUI
preme bench of Judge John w. Okey,
and was continuously reelected until
the fall of 1912, when, in a large field
of candidates, he was defeated by
Judge WillJin.
Judge Spear is survived by his
widow and four sons, Of whom Law
renee is a successful naval engineer
at Boston and Lewis and David reside
here. He was known as one of the
hardest workers that ever occupied
the supreme bench
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12

bit of holly under the bow, and pushed
it away from her with impatient wear
mess.
There" she exclaimed, surveying
the heap of packages that Uttered the
table and the couch; there, thank
goodness, that's done! I've done my
duty by my family and remembered
every one that is likely to remember
me, and I have worn myself to fraz-
zle, and brought on paresis trying to
find things for people who already
have everything there is. Let me see" J"
she continued, taking up the packages
one by one and checking them off with
a smile that was half sad, and half
cynical.
Let me see-here is silk smoking
jacket for Uncle Joseph, that he will
never wear, and the Sevres cups that
Aunt Maud coyly hinted would be an
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12
CONGRESS DECLARES
HUERTA PRESIDENT
Recent Election In Mexico Held
Null and Void.

Mexico City, Dec. 10.-The presi.
Dental election held on Oct. 26 last
was declared null and void by the
Mexican congress. The congress de.
clared General Victoriana Huerta
president ad interim and authorized
him to retain the presidency until the
first Sunday in July, 1914, which is
the date fixed for the new election.
The action of the congress in an
nulling the election was based on the
failure of the majority districts to
make returns on Oct. 26. Only 1857
districts sent in returns out of pos
sible $4,000, and of these 425 were
declared legal. The constitution re.
quires that more than One-half of the
districts send in legal returns, and
the election is for that reason de,
clared null and void.
The action Of congress in decreeing
that General Huerta may retain the
presidency is contrary to the consti-
tutional provisions, which stipulate
that no provisional president may re.
tain power longer than II months.
When the congress assembled 156
members were present, and the reso.
luton fixing the date of the new elec.
tons and authorizing Huerta to re.
main in power was passed unanimous.
ly. Ten members of the Catholic
party, however, left the hall before
the rollcall.
There is the keenest expectation in
the capital as to what will be the at.
titude Of President Wilson following
the action taken by congress.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12

but, by and by, as you plunged into
the old life, with its sordid strivings,
and selfishness, and disbelief in all that
is high and true, the old distrust began
to creep up and poison life again"
"He should have trusted your love-"
said Pride; "he should have known
that you were merely playing"
His life," said her Heart, sadly,
had not taught him how to play. 1t
had all been hard, bitter seriousness,
and so when he saw you smiling into
this, other mans eyes with the counter
felt of the look you had worn when
your head lay upon his breast, he
thought that you were faithless and
loveless, and that you-you who had
so much-had come down out Of your
high estate to rob him of the little he
had, and to make life worthless"
Then" said Pride, desperately, "he
came and flung back your promise in
your face and told you that he was
ashamed to have loved so poor a
thing"
Love does not go at any mans bid
ding" sighed her Heart; you saw him
the other day. He looked ill, and worn,
and poor. Tomorrow will be Christ.
mas day"
Think" began Pride; but Miss
Maitland had risen up with look on
her face of great and exceeding joy.
Think, can think of nothing but
my love!" she cried.
The next morning Miss Maitland
arose early, and spent much time at
her desk printing a large placard in
bold and unmistakable letters. This
done, she donned a simple little gray
gown, much affected by her the sum-
mer before, and over this she threw a
long cloak. An hour later she directed
her astonished coachman to drive her
to a certain building on one of whose
upper floors a struggling young lawyer
was, at the moment, engaged in de.
vouring with his eye the photograph
of a comely young woman. AS she
reached his Office door Miss Matt
lands courage wavered and sank, but.
taking death grip upon it, she hur
riedly passed the Office boy, and before
she knew it was In his presence.
"Alice!" he cried, starting to his
feet; but she did not wait for him to
speak.
"Tom," she said, hurriedly, I'll
1 have come to bring you a little
Christmas present." and with that she
dropped the enveloping cloak aside,
and pinned upon her breast was a
large placard with the inscriptions:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12

Johnny, when your mamma comes
she will see it and it will make her
cry to think Of the time when her
little boy was strong and well. You
don't want to make her cry, do you,
dear?"
mo, ma'am," answered Johnny.
Then, Johnny" said Nurse Blair,
the diplomat, suppose we put it away
when she comes and don't show it to
her"
"Yes, ma'am," said Johnny A tear
stole into his eye and overfowed.
He handed her the football. Yves,
m-m-ma'am," said Johnny, gulping.
And just then the visitors came in.
Nurse Blair had taken the ball, but
she had no time to conceal it before
the little woman in black had come
hurrying to the bedside, and she
stood holding it rather foolishly and
self-consciously and could not face
those searching eyes.
I've brought him this-and these"
said Mrs. Ward holding out the box
of bricks and the mechanical toy.
But you-you've given him that?"
Nurse Blair stammered something,
but she could never remember what
it was, for the young widow had TAX
en- both her hands in hers and was
looking at her in such a way as to
make falsehood impossible.
Nurse" she said, Il want to ask
you something. Will he ever walk
again?"
Nurse Blair was silent. They might
have been alone in the ward, SO
closely did the hum of conversation
hedge them in. Each was with her
own that Christmas morning and had
no thought but for hers.
"Will he ever walk? Will he ever
stand?" The widow grasped the
nurses hands tightly as though cling
ing to her as her last hope in life.
Tell me-" she pleaded
"Never-unless a miracle happens"
answered Nurse Blair, and the wom-
ans hands fell and she turned to the
child and smiled. Then Nurse Blair
understood why some of the Madon-
mas were painted smiling.
Mamma" said the voice from the
bed, II want to whisper something"
The widow knelt down, but the
childish whisper was loud enough to
reach the nurses ears
II mustn't tell you what my Christ
mas present is, because it will make
you cry" .--
The widow placed her arms round
his neck and pressed his face to hers.
Mamma, want to show you some
thing I've kept for Christmas pres
ent for you. Sit up, mamma, and
look Look!"
Nurse Blair screamed DR.. Keith,
passing by, stopped, looked, and as
sumed an attitude Of professional
pride. His rather tired face broke
into a smile.
do that again, Johnny" cried
Nurse Blair Look, doctor, look!
He's wiggling his toes!"
Eyes, maam," said Johnny proud
ly. That's why wanted football.
There, mamma, you're crying after
ALI"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12
GUNPOWDER LET'S GO
Explosion at Dupont Powder Works
Is Fatal to Six.

Philadelphia, Dec. 8. Six men
were killed and two injured in an ex-
plosion of 700 pounds Of gunpowder
at the Dupont powder works at Gibbs
town, N. j., 16 miles below this city.
All the dead men weTF employed IN
the gelatine mixing house, which was
leveled to the ground by the explo-
sion. The injured men were employed
near the mixing house and were al
most buried under the debris.
The building in which the men lost
their lives was the scene of a similar
explosion little more than three
months ago, when four men were kill
ed and score injured. Officials OF
the plant we're unable to tell the
cause of the explosion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12
Then he doesn't realize 2"

Then he doesn't realize?"
mo, poor little fellow. Would you
give 1t to him, Miss Gough?"
What would the mother think?"
the head nurse asked, and then Nurse
Blair ceased all pretense and dabbed
her handkerchief against her eyes
openly.
Let's ask DR.. Keith" she answered,
and that solved the difficulty for the
time being.
Johnny Ward was eight years old
and had been in the hospital for
nearly FIVE weeks, ever since he was
knocked down by the bakers wagon
while playing upon the street almost
in front of the hospital entrance. He
was quite helpless below the waist,
and would always be so, said Dr.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12

Keith, after the operation, Unless
well, miracles had happened and such
cases had got well before. So he said
nothing to the pretty young mother
who came day after day, wistful and
patient and always hopeful OF late
she had begun to suspect that her
only boy, her stay that was to be in
her later widowhood, would never
leave the building save in a wheeled
chair. But she kept her fears to her
self, and nobody had had the heart
to tell her.
And Johnny wanted football for
his Christmas present!
We'll" said DR.. Keith gruffly, why
shouldn't he have one If he wants it?
Isn't there enough money to buy
football? Why, I'll buy him one my
self What sort should he have?
What are they made Of? It's long
time since 1 was a boy myself" he
added, in self-excuse.
why, they're made Of pigskin,
aren't they, doctor?" answered the
II VI DuI JOu uOA Dlduus
How can we let him have football
and let his mother see him with it,
and him lying there so helpless? 1t
would be inhuman, doctor"
Hum! I'll take the matter under
consideration" the doctor answered.
But few minutes later he was ask
ing the head inferno, Where would
you go to buy football" He put
down the address in his memoran-
dunn book, and the inferno looked at
him in wonder, for football and Dr.
Keith seemed somehow unassociable.
We'll, here's the football, nurse"
he said that evening, coming INTO the
ward. It was Christmas eve. All
the children were supposed to be
asleep. Here and there an eye
drowsily Enclosed to see if Santa
Claus had really come, but sleep was
stronger than expectation, and Nurse
Blair would see to it that no gifts
went to the sleepless. DR.. Keith held
out the paper-wrapped globe. The
clerk had blown it up for him, and,
not thinking of having it Debated
again, he had carried it thus for half
a dozen blocks. "If you think it best
for him not to have it, give it to
someone else. Give him a Teddy
bear" he said.
why, boy that age doesn't want
Teddy BEARS" answered Nurse Blair
scornfully. She thought for long
while after the doctor had gone. At
last she went softly to Johnny's bed
and hung the football from the
head, The little boys eyes we're
closed and he was sleeping soundly.
The little helpless feet made tiny
mountains under the bedclothes.
Nurse Blair turned away quickly
Morning came; the ward awoke.
Shouts and cries of delight we're
heard The day nurses went from
bed to bed, unwrapping packages.
Nurse Blair had gone to her room,
but she did not lie down. She came
back, tired but resolute, a half hour
before visiting time, and went to
Johnny's side. He was playing with
the ball, bouncing it upon the sheets.
1t had fallen down six times, and
each time the nurse nearest had pick
ed it up again and returned it.
Johnny" said Nurse Blair, your
mamma will be here in few minutes
now"
"Yes, ma'am," answered Johnny.
Johnny, what are you going to do
with that football?" asked Nurse
Blair.
Johnny knew Immediately. "T'm
going to look at it and look at it and
wish hard to be WELL" he answered.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12
FOR TOM.
WITH ALICE'S LOVE.

.......... .........s.s...'' ....''.'''
you darling" he murmured, folding
her in his hungry arms.
TITS so hard to know what to get
for a man, SO just thought I'd bring
myself" she said. hypocritically; but
oh, Tom, please don't send this present
back, and change It," But he stopped
her mouth with kisses.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12
Copyright. by Daily Story Pub. {

was Christmas eve,
and Alice Maitland
sat alone in her luxu-
riously furnished bou-
doir, putting the fin
ishing touches on the
gifts she was to be-
stow on the morrow.
She tied the last bit
Of scarlet ribbon
about a jewel box
with mathematical
precision, tucked a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12

w. A. ]. MCDANIEL handles the guar
anteed Sanitaire iron beds, Trade mark
stamped on every bed. The best is none
too good for you. When you get a Sam
itaire yon get the best.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12

9 1918. by American Press Association.
The disappearance Of Miss Jessie Eve
yn McCann from her home in New York
city was equally as mysterious as that OF
Dorothy Arnold, who vanished three
years ago and who has never been seen
nor heard Of since. Miss Mccain Is a
pretty and attractive girl. This is typ
cal picture Of the missing girl. In the
lower picture is shown Miss Arnold as
she appeared on the day Of her disap-
pearance three years ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12
VXTuV not give your lad
WAA 4 the same training ?

When l was growing lad, and came
upon many words in my reading that
] did not understand, my mother, In
stead Of giving me the definition when
applied to her, uniformly sent me to
the dictionary to learn 1t, and in this
way gradually learned many things
besides the meaning Of the individual
word in question-am other things,
how to use dictionary, and the great
pleasure and advantage there might
be in the use of the dictionary.
Afterwards, when went to the village
gchOOl, my chief diversion, after les
sons were learned and before they
were recitcd, was In turning over the
pages Of the Unabridged of those
days. Now the most modern Una
bridged-theNEW INTERNATIONAL
gives me pleasure Of the same sort.
So far as my knowledge extends, It is
at present the best Of the one-vOlume
dictionaries, and quite sufficient for
all ordinary uses. Even those who
possess the splendid dictionaries In
several volumes will yet find IL a great
convenience to have this, which is 80
compact, SO full, and 80 Trustworthy
Us to leave, in most cases, little to be
desired. - Albert s. Cook, PHI n, LID,
Professor Of the English Language and
Literature, Yale Univ. April 28, 1911,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12

You cen safely place faith in Hanford $
BalsGm of Myrrh.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12
Copyright, by W. G. chapmanA

down her pencil and the memoran-
dunn and looked at the other wonder
ingly. "A football" she reiterated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12

WRITE for Specimen Pagsa, Illustration, Etc.
Of wEBsTER's NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY
G. & c. MERRIAM COMPANY,
For Over 6s Years Publishers0R
The Genuine Webster's Dictionaries.
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-12

Johnny, when your mamma comes
she will see it and it will make her
cry to think Of the time when her
little boy was strong and well. You
don't want to make her cry, do you,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-02-06
LAZY FELLOW IN DEMAND
Gets Dozen Replies to Ad., But Shows
True colors in Turning Down"
All Of Them.

Lazy, dull, non-ambitlous young man,
with high school education. wants work
Of some kind; has had two years expert
ence In drug store: also taught school,"
L. A. Norm, care Tribune.
The efficacy of this modest ad,
which appeared in the classified col
umns of the Minneapolis (Minn.) Trib
une recently, was evidenced in doz
en- offers of good jobs. but apparently
not to the taste of the advertiser, who
turned them all down."
Twice he was asked to take work
rs stenographer, and was even Of
fered a job as a school teacher, In
which profession he already has
starred" having taught rural school,
according to the "ad." His reasons
for not accepting these offers were
that he was looking for something
intellectual" and feels that he is best
fitted for higher" kind of work.
1t was stated on his behalf that he
was thinking seriously of entering the
University of Minnesota, and for that
reason might not consider jobs Of
even intellectual" work unless they
were specially tempting and came
very soon.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-02-06
Some Dont's.

Don't speak III Of a com.
petltor.
Don't advertise In a perfume.
tory manner.
Don't forget that, as the sea.
sons change, the wants Of the
public change; and arrange
samples and windows accord.
ingly.
Don't snub the travelling man;
you may want a favor at HE
hands some day.
Don't expect to do all Of the
business done In your line, nor
claim that you do II all.
Don't get the Idea that dust
and dirt will be overlooked In
your place.
Don't be "penny wise and
pound foolish" In the matter Of
tools and appliances to work
with.
Don't have too many priees;
the adoption Of this rule will
save you considerable annoy.
anoe and promote condolences In
the business Of your prlceS:
Don't leave your store Ii
charge Of .one who has not a
practical knowledge Of the
goods; any customer wants and
expects intelligent attention.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-02-06
WINDOW SHOULD BE
al TRIMMED OFTEN
BY A. E. EDGAR.

How many people pass your store
in a day? If the average is ten a
minute in the eight busiest hours OF
the day 1880 people must pass your
window. This number, 1890, repre-.
sents what, in newspaper parlance, is
called daily circulation.
A good advertiser will change his
advertisement in his local paper
often, and for a similar reason the
advertiser should change his window
trims frequently. This is an easy
matter for almost any store. 1t is not
necessary that every elaborate detail
be changed two or three times
week, but 1t is worth while changing
some portion of 1t. The up-to-date
window is trimmed on a unit idea.
except when some one line Of goods
is featured exclusively. 1t should be
an easy matter to remove one or
more Of the central units and replace
them with others. When this is done
the background and display remains
in place for week or so, while the
central portion, or foreground, is fire.
quently changed.
Price Cards Profitable.
There is not the slightest doubt
that a judicious use of price tickets
and window cards will pay well for
their cost and the time expended In
their making. 1t has been proven,
also, that a neat, plain window card
Is much more valuable than one that
is glazing and sprawlingly artistic. .
The window card Is a small thing
in itself, so is the newspaper adver
tisement. AS the latter is an impor
tant link in the chain Of publicity SO
should the window card be thing Of
yense and meaning. Such expressions
as, We'll treat you right" 1--WE sell
at lowest prices" I'VE have the lar
gest stock in town." while Of some
value are not nearly so desirable at
some definite information or sugges
ton about some line or article on dis
play.
1t is safe to say that the messages
sent out constantly through this me
dunn are bearing fruit every day.
card that is suggestive will always bt
sure Of having people who read l
think and ponder over the induce
ments offered. The good work thest
cards do may not always be easil!
traced, but they have done good TO
others and to all classes Of stores.
A clothier and haberdasher of Chi
cago has stated that window card
made out of plain wrapping paper
with a carpenters blue pencil, wer'
the means of building up a successful
business for him.
The price card is a salesman
When man looks in show windov
and notices a saw he likes he wor
ders first Of all what the price is. II
feels diffident about asking a sales
man what the price may be, so passe
on. II the question Of "how much
is answered as often as possible b
price cards, more sales will be the n
suit.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-02-06

be the object under public own
ership. 1t would be to give to
all parts Of the country a ready
means of transportation, lower
freight and passenger rates.
There would be no watered stock
to declare dividends upon, and
the increased amount of ship
ping that would result from low
rates and better facilities the
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-02-06

revenues would aid materially in
defraying the general expenses
of the government, reduce the
necessity for a tariff and greatly
lower the cost Of living.
Public ownership Of public
utilities is the next great step
forward in the march of prog
ress, and it is at hand.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-02-06

We are authorized to announce
G. V. LYKINS,
OF Grassy Creek, as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the Of.
flee of County Judge of Morgan
County.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-02-06

We are authorized to announce
ALEX WHITAKER,
of Caney, as candidate for the nomi
nation for County Judge Of Morgan
county, subject to the action of thu
, Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-02-06
We are authorized to announce
lie. COMBS.

Of West Liberty, as a candidate Ior the
nomination for Jailer Of Morgan county
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-02-06

I'VE are authorized to announce
r. w. HAMILTON,
of Yocum, as candidate for the nominal
ton for Assessor of Morgan county, subject
to the action OF the democratic party.