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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-07-25
A Great Helm.

The poets task would be a. haE4
As any ever seen.
II cruel fate forbade the bard
70 use the phrase II ween."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
GETS AN ARCTIC HAWK

A large arctic hawk. measuring
nearly four feet from tip to tip, was
brought in on the steamship Minneso-
ia when the vessel arrived at Seattle,
Wash, a few days ago. The bird had
Joined the Minnesota south Of the
Aleutian islands, following the wake
of the ship many hours, and finally
alighted on the top mast Heavy gales,
which had swept the Alaskan coast
for a few days before, drove hundreds
Of small birds to sea, and as these
sought refuge in the rigging they be-
came the prey TO the great hawk. Aft
er feasting all afternoon the hawk
perched on the mainmast, where 1t
prepared to pass the night A jap
anese boy in the stewards crew plan
ned otherwise, and, equipped with
gunny sack, he mounted the mast and
slipped the bag over the birds head.
The ships captain, Thomas Garlick,
presented the hawk to the Seattle park
board, which will place it in one of the
city parks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
QUEER CHARGE OF FRAUD

Shipping the corpse Of his mother
as ordinary goods, a retired telegraph
official at Emden, Germany, has TO
answer an extraordinary charge OF de-
fraudlng the railway authorities. A
few weeks ago his mother died at
Nice, France, after expressing q de-
sire TO be buried in her native land.
While anxious TO fulfill this last wish.
the son was either unwilling or unable
to pay the high charges which are
made by railways for the transport
OF human remains, so he packed the
body Of his parent in a large case
and put 1t on the line as ordinary
goods. He himself made the journey
in advance to Emden, and when the
corpse arrived he took 1t from the
station to the hotel where he was
staying There he was embarrassed
for some time as to what should be
done with 1t, but the case was even
tually carried to the house Of cousin,
where an attempt was made, on the
strength of quite regular death GER
tificate issued at Nice, to induce the
doctor to testify that the woman had
died in Emden. This, however, the
medical man refused to do. and so the
matter got out.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
DOWNLABRADORWAY
Goes on the Trail Of the Giant
lCebergS.
interesting Story Of the "eray Ghost
That Lies In Walt for HapIess Yes
sels"-one Big Berg Was a
Mile Long.

New York.-"Some time after the IT.
tanic went down was possessed with
the idea Of going north in the hope OF
getting among the icebergs," writes
James b. Corrington. There had
been no year in the recollection or
men who go down to the sea in ships
when such a feet of giant icebergs
had been seen 80 far south ] wanted
to see them close at hand-those silent
messengers OF the land Of eternal
snow and ice, gray ghosts, embodi'
ments of the spirit of the north, that
drift in procession with the ocean cur
rents and at the winds will, to lie In
wait, maybe. for some luckless skip
per to send some vessel and all aboard
to the port Of missing ships, and at
last to topple and die at the bidding
OF the sun. The thought Of them
fascinated me.
Their menace 10 navigation Is al
ways a very real and constant one'
and hardly a ship that passed along
the Newfoundland banks last year
but had a report of ice written in her
log. The greatest tragedy Of the sea,
the loss of the Titanic, would proba-
bly, not have happened in Il normal
year of ice-and It is normal condi-
tions that ships expect to meet and
for which they are prepared.
81 left New York on a summer day
The tar on the docks was soft from
the scorching heat and even the
breeze from the bay was hot. 1t was
the beginning Of one Of the sizzling
spells Of July. A few days later was
talking with the officers OF the ship
about the number OF icebergs they
had passed on their last trip and Of
the ships that had gone north and
never been heard from, Caught and
chewed up in the Ice"
There was a distinct thrill in walk
Ing in the cold Of early morning to
vigorous hammering on my door and
the call of On deck, sir! Icebergs In
sight!' We were nearing Cape Race,
and away off to port near shore, there
was, a glistening mass Of ice that
stood out with a distinctness against
the black, rocky shores. We passed
several other smaller pieces and one
big berg right at the mouth Of st.
Johns harbor. A few days later
was bound for Labrador. After the
second day out icebergs became COM
monplace. We passed them contin'
ually, both by day and night. tried
counting them for a while, but gave
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
TURNS HER HAIR GRAY

Turning her hair gray, the shock
caused by worry over an accident has
deprived Mrs. Alexander Furst Of ia
maica, N Y, of fine wealth Of chest
nut hair. Although 81 years old she
had not, till recently, a gray hair.
Worry over the fact that her daugh-
ter and son-in-law had a narrow es-
cape from asphyxiation caused the
hair to change. Some days ago, her
daughter, Gladys Arnold, and her hus-
band, Felix Arnold, actors, returned
to the home of Mrs. Furst after a
theatrical engagement In turning out
the light in their room they accident
ally turned the gas Jet on again.
Shortly after they had retired Mrs.
Furst was startled by thump on the
floor, quickly followed by another
She hurried upstairs to find her
daughter and her son-in-law uncon-
scious. A physician, Dr. Helm, Of the
Jamaica hospital, was called, and
brought the victims to after an hours
work
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
|1hnN8SQue0 mONiOVS

ing time by Nature. For 2 flower 10
actually explode with detonation
that can be heard long distance Is
quite another thing. and a rarity,
Such an explosion. however, occur
red a short time ago In the botanical
gardens at Algiers. It was the spathe
or the covering of the bunch OF bios
SONS on a great palm tree. This
spathe was nearly three feet long. and
when the explosion occurred 1t was
hurled to a great distance, while the
shattered blossoms arose like cloud
OF golden smoke and covered the top
OF the palm.
The cause OF this was the suns
heat. which was unusual, and had
actually roasted the flower TO the
color Of rust. The excessive dryness
OF the air had caused fermentation
inside the spathe. A great sirocco,
or hot wind from Sahara, had Just
blown over the palm and agitated
the fermenting contents Of the spathe'
Such explosions are very rare, but
several others are recorded, especially
In that part OF the world. 1t is said
that an ostrich egg will sometimes
explode In the same manner and from
the same cause,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27

Years ago the Dutch excelled all
other peoples in the bleached linens
they sent forth. That was in time,
Of course, when bleached linen was
considered a luxury. The Dutch
gained their fame for this excellence
because they had a wonderful sys-
TEN of treating the muslin to make
it white. TO begin with, they treated
it to bleaches and acids Of various
sorts, and then they placed it on
bleaching lawns, or green's, where it
lay at intervals from March to Sep.
tembeY. The white material thus
produced took the name Of the lawns
whereon it was bleached-at least SO
goes the story.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27

It up AS far as the eye could see
they loomed up on either side Of the
ship, all shapes and sizes, pinnocled
towers that looked like some great
marble cathedral glistening in the
sun. Greek galleys, the head Of a
great bearded lion, every conceivable
shape and form, modelled by the sun
and water AS we passed near some
Of them we heard the sound of run
ming water, and could see the grooves
of deep blue cut by cascades of wa
ter made by the melting snow and ice.
One giant berg looked mile long and
a hundred feet high, great fiat cake
of solid ice, shaped like a big coun-
try barn with sloping roof-enough
to supply New York all summer.
Where the water had cut the grooves
there we're exquisite tones Of blue and
green. Nearly all of the bergs showed
projecting lodges under water, light
green in color. 1t was one Of those
lodges that was supposed to have cut
into the vitals Of the Titanic.
Now and then crash was heard,
and berg would begin to wabble and
sway like a drunken man-sometimes
to lose its balance and topple over
into the sea with a noise like the
crash of a big gun, causing a verita-
BILE tidal wave. Here and there near
the shores a berg had gone aground,
sometimes making a difficult entrance
to some little harbor."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27

DO you want 70 come in3" asked
the old fellow. stopping short, "A hun
dred pounds viii net you four thou
sand A thousand win net you forty
thousand. And nobody knows but us
IT'S the chance OF hfetime-bui
there, I'm fool to give II away"
Danbury had fye hundred-the bal
ance OF all he had put aside for his
European tour, Visions OF wealth
Mashed through his brain, Twenty
thousand-one hundred thousand dol
lar What would not that mean
to himl
You're dead sure7" he queried. "I'n
IN wager four hundred"
And you1l never regret It, son" an.
swered the old man. and dragged him
up TO the bookmaker,
Last ehancel" the latter yelled,
Five to one Blackberry; six TO one
Aesop; ten TO one Lauderdale. High
Hook, Whitefoot-"
What's the odds on Silver King1'
queried the elder man.
Fifty 10 one" answered the book
maker briskly. Want 10 make a betl
It's a sporting chance-there's worse
horses has won. Four hundred" He
took the money and scribbled a memo
randum in his book, handing Danbury
the stub. TOO late. gents! They're
oh!' he yelled TO the surrounding
crowd
Danbury turned, tense with excite
ment, TO see the horses racing down
the field. Blackberry, the favorite,
was leading, but the rest were press.
ing him hard. Silver King was trail
ing in the rear, but his shoulders
seemed 10 heave with energy. He was
bidlng his time, anyone could see that
He's winning" yelled the old man
at Danbury's side. He'll lag behind
until they come up the home stretch
and then-look-look!"
Blackberry had fallen back and Sill
yer King had passed three Of his com
petitors. Danbury had forgotten the
old man now. It is the most fascinat
ing thrill in the world TO see your
horse race up the course toward the
winning post.
A roar went up. Blackberry was in
the lead again. And Silver King had
fallen TO the rear. The horses quick.
ened their stride. Blackberry was edg.
ing away from all. And poor old Sil.
yer King fell further and further away.
He tailed away, his withers rocked
like boat in a storm, and as the yells
of thousands showed that Blackberry
had romped home Silver King came
toiling along, last OF the field
When Danbury, stunned by his loss,
turned round, the old fellow was no
longer at his side. The bookmaker
was also gone. A little mob OF win.
ners was hunting for him with yells
Of rage. But Danbury never saw
either Of them again.
Copyright. 1918, by W. q. Chapman.)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
NEW YORK A BILLIoNAIRE
Value Of Parks Of the Metropolis Soon
May Equal the CItys Funded
Debt

William A. Prendergast, comptroll.
er, submitted to the commissioners OF
the sinking fund a schedule of $500
parcels of property owned by the city
of New York, aggregating in value
$1,300,000,000 This schedule shows
that the corporation of the city OF
New York is the wealthiest in the
country, and is the largest holder OF
real estate within the limits of its
Jurisdiction.
That the city has been a shrewd OF
fortunate speculator in city properties
is proved by n number OF interesting
facts Of record. For instance, one
Peter Stuyvesant and his wife, in
1886 conveyed what is now Stuyves.
ant Park to the city for So. The pres.
ent assessed valuation Of the property
is 81 $4,000 Tompkins Park, now
assessed at 100000, was acquired by
the city in 1884 for $4,000. Mount
Morris Park, now valued at s7500,000,
cost the city less than $4,000 Bow.
ling Green, which was once rented for
two pepper corns q year, is now as
sessed at $1,735, 900.
Considering the present extraordi.
nary value of Central Park, some OF
the adjacent property on Fifth ave
nue. being assessed at $4,000 front
foot, and the constantly increasing
value Of the 1900 acres Of city parks
by reason of the city's growing popu-
lation, It is not improbable that with
in a few years the parks alone will
Offset in value the entire present
funded debt OF the city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
DANBURYS CHOICE
Bet All His Savings on a Rank
Outsider With the Usual
Result.
by CLIFTON HALLIDAY.

Danbury saw that the man was
lying in the middle OF the road, In i'm
minent danger OF being run down by
the whirllng automobiles that followed
each other In neyerending stream,
He shook him, but the man did not
respond, Then. lifting him In his
arms. the young American carried him
10 the side OF the highway and laid
him down under a tree.
Automobiles and carriages streamed
past them, but no one stopped TO no
tice the recumbent man. For this was
at Kempton Park, and one OF the clas-
sic races Of the year was to be run.
All the fashionable folk OF England
had turned out for the racing, and all
the unfashionables OF the district,
Rfoot, on horseback, In pony carts and
behind donkeys. men, women and
babes, a shouting, whooping mob.
The man had evidently tainted;
there was no smell OF liquor upon his
breath. He was elderly, thin, gaunt,
wild-looklng. Leaving him there, Dan.
bury ran to a public house near by
and bought iiask of brandy and some
sandwiches, Returning, he tried to
force the liquor between the mans
teeth, but he clinched his Jaws.
"No, no." he muttered, beginning to
revive. 81 promised my dying mother
that would never touch liquor Food.
Tor heavens sake!"
He munched the sandwiches greed
ily, and presently seemed so far re-
covered as 20 sit up. He stared at his
reScuer,
Have they run the Victoria stakes
yet?" he implored
Not ! believe, till three o'clock"
Danbury answered.
Then help me to the course. It's
q matter OF thousands" He looked at
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27

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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
Risks Life for Cat.

To save a cat which. In fight, had
climbed to the top of a 100 foot lad
der, a foreman painter named Robin
son risked his life the other day, in.
oxford street, London. The cat
clung to the topmost rung Of the lad
der from seven o'clock In the morn
ing till nearly midday. A crowd en-
deavored in vain to coax 1t to make
the descent. Then Robinson climbed
the ladder. 1t overtopped the build
ing against which it was standing by
thirty feet, and when Robinson
reached this point the ladder swayed
ominously. He was able to clutch the.
animal and bring it safely down.
amid the applause of the onlookers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
NOSE TIP RESTORED

How a severed nose tip was speedily
restored to it's place is related by the
Munich (Bavaria) Medical Monthly
A student had the tip OF his nose
FLASHED of in a duel. The wounded
man cody picked up the piece Of
flesh, and, placing it in his mouth,
hurried to the hospital. There he was
complimented by the surgeons, who
declared that the patients procedure
was scientifically correst, for the
warmth Of the mouth had prevented
the cellular death of the severed or
gan. The nose tip was duly washed,
and there and then sewn on the stu
dents face, and he departed smiling.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27

He bore about him the perfect hu-
mllity Of true greatness. His face
had a strange wistfulness and his
eyes seemed habitually to be gazing
beyond and through the visible
things of the world about him to some
vision far distant and unsubstan-
tial. There was always a sense of
deep power behind his unruffled gen.
tleness and urbanity. When he en-
tered room full Of people, and these
not undistinguished, every one else
instantly seemed to become by COM
parsion insignificant and ordinary;
and this before he had spoken a word.
From Memories" by Stephen Cole
ridge, John Lane Company pub
fishers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27

Danbury thoughtfully. Help me there
gratitude means"
Half an hour later they we're seated
by the side as near the track as they
could get. 1t was fifteen minutes be
fore the race. The horses had been
led out of their paddocks. The old
fellow stared at each as he went past
"There!" he cried, as a poor-looking
animal went by. That's Silver King.
He's being quoted at forty to ore-a
rank outsider And he'll win-he's
mine"
THAT horse is yours?" calculated
Danbury.
Mine, every inch of him And now
I'm going TO make your fortune" re-
piled the other. "Listen!"
Ten years ago Silver King was a
Derby winner. Never mind what his
name was then. He was mine, and |
won ninety thousand pounds on him
1t went in wine, women and song
squandered, sir, as easily as 1t came.
] lost everything; ] lost Silver King.
He was sold to a millionaire. But his
Jockey misused him and he wouldn't
run. At last he was sold again as a
hackney, then he became a carriage
horse. and finally lost sight of him
But I never ceased looking for Sill
yer King, and at last l found him.
Three months ago, sir l discovered
him breaking his brave heart between
the shafts of hanson cab. I bought
him for ten guineas cash. I had Just
q hundred pounds in the world.
rented a little cottage and barn in
wild part Of Essex, and there trained
him. Twelve years old he is today,
and at first 1t was heart-breaking
task. But I knew that Silver King had
been the feetest horse in England,
and though his heart had been broken
by his indignities his old master could
mend 1t.
DAY by day raced him until his
limbs had grown supple again. He
knew me from the first; we loved each
other as only horse and man can
love. And he knew that I was trying
to recoup my fortunes as well as to
regain, his reputation. Often I thought
the task was impossible, but I perse-
vered. And at last the day came when
knew that / had again one Of the
hftest steeds in this country.
He amt much to look at, is he. sir,
1Cause his cartilage has mostly
turned to bone, But there's speed in
the slope Of those shoulders, and
know him-why shouldn't know
him?"
He glared detiantly at Danbury, his
ce all aquiver with eagernees.
q hired jockey and entered him
Dor the Victoria stakes I had fifty
pounds left, and I borrowed two hun
dred more. didn't spend anything on
food. A loaf Of bread is all I've had
the last five days. Because, you see,
sir, two hundred and fifty pounds
placed on a forty-to-one shot means
ten thousand II he wins. A fortune
for me and peaceful old age for Sill
yer King And he can't lose. But If
you hadn't saved me when was lying
ipon the road that rascally bookie who
las my stake might have WEIGHED.
Let's go over and keep an eye on him.
He started toward a tall man in
white hat who, standing on a stool,
was shouting the odds. The horses
waPo at thS starting gate.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
MEMORIALS ARE RESTORED
Damage by VandaIs on tho Gettysburg
Battlefield Almost ObIIterated by
SkiIlful Repair Work.

Gettysburg, Pa.-Successful efforts
at the restoration Of the nine men,
orials on the Gettysburg battleueld,
defaced by vandals on the night of
March last, are now being made by
Lieut.. Col. q. B. Cope Of the national
park commission. Several Of the men,
orials have already been placed In
their original condition, and the others
are expected to be completed before
the battle anniversary celebration in
July.
The day after the vandalism many
Of the large pieces which were chip
ped from the granite monuments were
found nearby and preserved. Where
these are sufficient size they are being
tinted to correspond to the stone
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
BEGAN YOUNG.
Had "Coffee Nerves" From Youth.

when very young began using
coffee and continued up to the last six
months" writes a Texas girl.
Il had been exceedingly nervous
thin and very sallow. After quitting
coffee and drinking Postum about a
month my nervousness disappeared
and has never returned. This is the
more remarkable as l am primary
teacher aud have kept right on with
my work.
MY complexion now is clear and
rosy, my skin soft and smooth. AS a
good complexion was something had
greatly desired, l feel amply repaid
even though this we're the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
Before beginning its use ! had sufs
fered greatly from indigestion and
headache; these troubles are now un-
known.
Il changed from coffee to Postum
without the slightest inconvenience.
did not even have a headache. Have
known coffee drinkers, who were
visiting me, to use Postum a weeR
without being aware that they were
not drinking coffee"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle,
Creek, Mich: Write for booklet, The
Road to Wellville"
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular (must be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require boil.
ing but is prepared instantly by stir.
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup OF hot water, which makes it
right for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in.
q heaping spoonful and temper ia
with a large supply Of cream
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have 1t served that way in the future.
There's 4 Reason" for Postum.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
sIx.Mfle Depth.

A surveying ship of the German
navy has recently discovered the
deepest known spot in the ocean. II
is near the Philippines, about 40 sea
miles of the north coast of Mindanao.
Great depths were found to be
numerous in this region, but the rec.
ord sounding showed the amazing re.
suit Of $3.50 meters, or 406 feet more
than six miles.
The greatest ocean depth hitherto.
known was found by the United
States cable steamer Nero in 1901.
This spot was to the south Of the
Island Of Guam, and the deep sea land.
indicated $685. meters-just a little
less than six miles
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27

A little town In South Texas does
IT'S lazy best to support three hotels.
Each sends negro porter to meet
the diurnal train, where they vie with
one another, as only darkies can, in
their attempts to get the few travelling
men who stop. At the present time
one Of the big, good-natured negroes,
who seems to know human nature,
is calling out: Right dis way fo' de
State House, de bes' second-class
hotel in town" Then, with broad
grin, he adds: "Dey amt no fust.
claSs."--Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-27
A Model Juror.

Counsel Ito talesman) Have you
any knowledge Of anything in this
world or the world to comet
Talesman-I have not.
Counsel-Do you know enough To-,
come in out of the rain?
Talesman-I do not.
Counsel-If you were standing on q
railroad track and an express train
approached at speed OF 80 miles an.
hour, would you step out Of the wayf
Talesman-I would not.
Chorus Of Lawyers-Step right into
the Jury box.-Puck.