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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Objected to the Red Tape

oil they had to do was to send a man
Up and take the kittens away. Then
they asked me if l was married. and
how many children I had; how many
neighbors were complaining Of the kit
tens and if these neighbors were old
maids. thought they we're very per.
,onal in their questions. But an
wered them ALL Finally came a ques-
ton that made me mad. What is the
name Of the cat that deserted these
kittens?' was asked.
I'm sure ! don't know ! replied;
she is. no relation Of mine, and with
hat banged the receiver on the hook
md after all we had to pay a small
soy to take those kittens away and
drown them"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
When EIonuenee Didn't Work.


There is such thing as being too
eager, as witness the following re-
mark:
Yes said the statesman, Il de-
feated myself by MY own elo-
quence once"
How was that?"
Il was a candidate for the nomina.
ton to congress, and | got up and
made a speech to the convention. in
which just naturally flung Old Glory,
with a capital 0 and a capital G, to
the breeze in so enthusiastic a man.
ner that took the house by storm
l dilated on the greatness Of our
country and on the responsibilities OF
the man who should be called to
make its laws, till one old fellow from
a back county got up. and said that
had convinced him that it was too
big job for so young a man as | was
to tackle, so he moved that the CON
vention nominate a man of more ex-
perience; and, by gee, they did it."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

my wife is. the most economical
woman in the world" said Dubkins,
proudly. why, do you know, she's
even found a use for the smell of my
motor-car."
Great heavens-you don't mean
it," said Harkaway.
yes" said Dubkins. "She hangs
cheesecloth, over the gasoline exhaust
and packs her furs in it to keep the
moths out during the summer"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Absolutely IdIotie.

There goes a crazy man." said
the theatrical producer"
Il didn't notice that he looked
crazy" replied the press agent.
He wanted to get me interested
in the production of a piece that
wasn't brought over from Berlin or
Vienna"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
CHAPTER vIIl.-contlnued.

When daylight came, they found
they had not travelled far from the
scene OF the nights disaster; or, if
they had, the Jeanne AArc had drift
ed with them. She was still afoat
and Just as the sun rose they saw
| her apparently not far away. tossing
| rudderless to the waves. There was
no sign of the ships boats.
At the renewed miracle of light,
and at sight OF the yacht, Jimmy g
hopes were reborn His spirit bathed
in the wonder Of the day and was
made strong again. The night with
It's horrors Of struggle and its dark
ness was past, forgotten in the flush
OF hope that came with the light.
Together they struck out toward
the yacht, fresh with new courage.
Now that he could see plainly, Jim
swan always a little behind Agatha,
keeping watchful eye. She still
took the water calamity, nose and
closed mouth just topping the wave
like d spaniel. An occasional side
stroke would bring her face level to
the water with a backward smile for
her companion. He gloried in her
spirit, even while he feared for her
strength
It was longer pull to the yacht
than they had counted upon, a heavy
tax on their powers of endurance. Jim
came up to find Agatha floating on her
back and put his hand under her,
shoulders, steadying her easily.
Now you can really rest" he said.
"Ive looked toward the horizon so
long. l thought I'd look up, way up,
for a change" she said cheerfully.
That's where the skylarks go, when
they want to sing-straight up into
heaven!"
Doesn't it make you want to
sing?"
She showed no surprise at the
question
yes, it does, almost But just as
thought of the skylarks, | remem-
bered something else; something that
kept haunting me in the darkness all
night
Master in song, good-by, good-by,
Down to the dim sea-line--
I thought something or somebody was
surely lost down in the dim sea-line'
last night"
Who can tell? But l had better
thought than yours Ulysses, like US,
swimming over the 'wine-dark sea-!
Do you remember it? Then two days
ana two nights on the resistless
waves he drifted; many time his /
heart faced DEATH"
That's not bit better thought |
than mine; but like it, And / know |
what follows, too. But when the fair
haired dawn brought the third day,
then the wind ceased; there came a
breathless calm; and close at hand he
spied the coast, as he cast a keen
glance forward, upborne on great
wave That's it, isn't it?"
Il don't know, but l hope it is.
The wine-dark sea and the rosy
fingered dawn are all remember;
though I'm glad you know what comes
next. It's good omen. But look
At the yacht; she's acting strange!"
AS the girl turned to her stroke,
heir attention was caught and held
by the commissions of the Jeanne
1'Arc. There was a grim fascina-
ion in the sight.
1t was obvious that she was sink.
ng. While they had been resting,
Ter hull had sunk toward the water.
inc, her graceful bulk and delicate
nasts showing strange against ocean
md sky Now she suddenly tipped
lown at her stern; her bow was
brown up out of the water for an
Instant, only to be drawn down [
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Neither Accountable.

Pretty Daughter-So you don't Hko
jim?
Her Father-No; he appears to be
capable Of nothing.
Pretty Daughter-But what objec-
ton have you to George?
Her Father-Oh, he's worse than
Jim. He strikes me as being capable
OF anything Stories.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Under Both Heads.

Senator Lodge, condemnihg a GER
tain type OF self-important politician,
said the other day: Some men are
bora great, some achieve greatness,
ans the majority firmly believe that
they come under both these heads
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Her pancino NIobta.

rs your wife fond of dancing?"
Eyes, especially the nights / pre-
fer to stay at home. Detroit Free
Press.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
She ReIIeved Him.

she-Do you love me more than
ever, dear?
He-oh, yes. more than never, dar-
ling.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

It's the easiest thing in the world to
90 from bad to worse.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

6rr. Windows Soothing Syrup for Children
teethiuE, softens the gums, reduces inHammA-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, ,2c bottle Ar
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
liz Reason.

He--I have no use for women's
clubs
she-Is it because they hit the
nlc-.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake, delicious
light cakes for breakfast, all grocers. ADV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

The light that lies in a woman's
eyes may tell the truth.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Love Literature.

Write love letters only in winter
when there are roaring tireplaces--
then hope for the best.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

All women are born free and equal
but they don't look it at the bathing
beach
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

A little learning is not as dangerous
as the big conGak that goes with it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

Mrs Austin's Bag Pancake, delicious
Light cakes for breakfast, all grocers. Ads
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

Cynicus-Nonsensei Thieves are
just as bad as other people.-Life.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

Bachelors are "women's rights" and
widOwers are women's lefts.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

Mrs. Jackson-Doctor, will my hus-
band pun through?
DR.. Emdee-Ohl yes; think so.
Mrs. Jackson-Then I'll miss that
bargain sale of mourning goods at
Slashem's tomorrow
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-26
Small Cane Mills.

Very few persons have any idea of the ex-
tent to which the sugar and syrup industry is
carried on in the Gulf States with very small
mills. AS is we'll known, the genuine sugar
cane, commonly called ribbon cane, will grow
throughout all Of the Gulf States, up to their
northern boundaries, excepting we may say in
the Panhandle country Of Texas and che north
ern limits of Mississippi and Alabama, but even
there the same machinery is applied to sorg-
hum cane, from which immense quantities OF
syrup are made. The Chattanooga PloW Com
pany reported to us twenty-five years ago that
they had already sold over twenty thousand
small cane mills to the Gulf States between
Brownsville, Tex, and Tampa, Fla. The de-
mand for these mills has been going on ever
since and is in fact increasing, as there is no
other way in which a small farmer can do as
much good for himself as by raising at least a
limited amount of sugar cane and perhaps a.
considerable amount, and with a little appa-
ratus of his own convert it into a first-class
cane syrup that generally sells in the country
towns for so cents per gallon, and, as we all
know, becomes one Of the best foodstuffs for
man or beast.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-26

tons that thus far have not yielded to steam or
motor culture, but we may learn how to do
something along that line later on. The facts
are that if one has a thousand acres of land
in culture, one-third in plant cane, one-third in
first ratoons and one-third in corn and peas,
such a planter will have 333 acres of land to be
flushed, or flat plowed, every year. This work
is so heavy and so expensive in doing it by mule
power that the great cost deters most people
from doing this work well, and if the work be
not done well there comes a gradual diminu-
ton Of the resulting crops. Long experience
has shown this to be the case, and in cane cul-
ture practice, as in most other cultures, the
highest grade of cultivation is the one that
pays the best in dollars and cents. We believe
that the day for motor culture in Louisiana is
now upon us and that the enterprising manu-
facturers of these machines should come on to
our ground and exploit them and let us do the
bridging or arrange our fields in such a man
ner as to promote the successful work of these
much-needed machines. The alluvial soils of
Louisiana form an excellent field for such ex-
DlOitatiOn,
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-26

vances has created q doubt In the
mothers mind. Though eight months
of absence may have made the mem
ory Of the child g blank. The child
has changed in appearance, but less
than eight months Of a wandering life
could change a boy OF such few years
beyond recognition. The only physical
marks of Identification are scars OF
the boys body which coincide with
scars on the body Of the Dunbar child.
Though the little youngster may by
association with his mother revive the
tiny invisible heartstrings that for
ever link the mother with her of
spring destructible by neither age no.
time nor the most horrible cruelties
practiced by that mother car neTeg
break them. In this world, that blood
feeling Of kin is everlasting anG who
does know, perhaps some day in Heav-
en- it will make the o Of the mclher
and her child happier. The boy recog-
nizes his mother and asks fol- mis-
brother Alendro, it is he.
All mail for the West Coast Ok South
America will be shipped via New Or
leans, beginning May /. This move
will save three Or five days now used
in transporting mail from New yorll-.
or San Francisco.
The leaking in the Melville levee
along the A%tchafalaya River has been
stopped, the sloughing has beer pre-
vented from progressing further after
a battle which seemed hopeless and
which lasted all night long while con-
slant fears of g. crevasse melted the
workers to extraordinary efforts.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-26

The ~recklessness OF revenge and the
blindness of animosity are exhibited
in this petition favoring something
about which almost all the signers
are probably unacquainted with intel
ligently.
The Mississippi River Commission
has arrived in New Orleans, after an
inspection Of the levees from st. Louis
down. The levees are in good condi-
ton generally and they hope with the
assistance OF good weather to pass
through the flood period without rs
much damage as that caused by the
weather and water last year.
Gen. Bixby, CHIEF OF the United
States Engineers, believes in a levee
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-26

! system. He does not favor the build
ing of reservoirs as q means towards
the prevention of floods. He declares
that a company could be formed to
build levees and that such a project
would pay at least 200 per cent ON the
investment. This may be but q novel
notion, but investors looking FOR prof
table investments could do them
selves no injury and might gain some
great profit which would cost but
little risk.
Reform lus u attacked the sys-
TENS Of filming delinquent policemen.
The practice of Furnishing policemen
BY taking same of their salary has
been felt more by the families than by
men. Loan sharks have offered fl
nancial solace to the penalized police
man when he finds his pockets mo-
neyless and in these times Of dejec-
ton and trouble the policeman often
contracts the habit of patronizing
these money brokers, who are ever
so anxious to lend to the needy.
Some other method of furnishing Of
tenders should be devised, and while
they are searching for a specific cure
they should abolish the fine system
and temporarily suspend Judgment,
though they need never suspend accu-
sations.
The Commercial Hotel at Jennings
was destroyed by fire. The loss was
$4,000.
One days shipment Of strawber-
ries from Tangipahoa was valued at
s62,4Oo.
Senator Vardaman, Of Mississippi,
will speak favoring the anti-Japanese
legislation promised in California, il
a Senate discussion should be precipi-
tated.
Robert Dunbar. the four.year-old
boy who was kidnapped in Opelousas
eight months ago was found at Co.
lumbia, Mississippi, in the possession
OF August Walters, an itinerant stove
man. The Legislature had made kid.
mapping 3 capital offense principally
because of this kidnapping though the
kidnapping and murder Of Peter La-
mana's son some few years ago is still
remembered with horror. The man
will be brought to Opelousas. Later
it is reported that the mother, is not
perfectly satisfied the child found is
her child. The behavior Of the child
towards its mother; its %antagonistic
reception OF the mothers loving ad-
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-26

raj country-to-day there are three
different lines. Why? AS yet unan-
swerable.
Karl Won Tronig, now an humble
bookkeeper in a New Orleans restaur-
ant, has fallen heir to a baronial es-
tate and to a baronic title in Ger
many. But the gentle bookkeeper
likes America so well that he has not
as yet done anything towards prepar-
ing to leave.
DR.. Bowling has been chosen as
the head of the National Committee
for the determination Of malaria. He
was chosen at the National Drainage
Congress at st. Louis, Mo.
A petition commenting President
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-26
Columbus.
Behind him lay the great Azores,
Behind the gates of Hercules;
Before him not the ghost of shores;

Behind him lay the great Azores,
Behind the gates of Hercules;
Before him not the ghost Of shores;
Before him only shoreless seas;
The good mate said: "Now must we pray,
F3G o!Tthe4ery stars are gone;
Brave Admiral, speak; what shall I. say?"
why, say: Sail on! Sail on and on!".
my men grow mutinous day by day;
My men grow CHASTITY, wan and weak"
The stout mate thought of home; a spray
OF salt wave washed his swarthy cheek.
What shall I say: brave Admiral, say,
If we sight naught but seas at dawn"
why, you shall sing at break of day;
"'Sail on! Sail on and on!'"
They sailed and sailed, as winds might blow,
Until at last the blanched mate said:
why, not even God would know
Should l and all my men fall dead.
These winds forget their way,
For God from these dread seas is gone.
Now speak, brave Adm'ral, speak and say
He said: sail on! Sail on and on!"
They sailed. They sailed. Then spake the mate;
This mad sea shows its teeth tonight:
He curls his lips, he lies in wait,
With lifted teeth, as if to bite!
Brave Admiral, say but one good word:
What shall we do when home is gomez"
The words leapt like a leaping sword:
"Sail on! Sail on and on!"
Then, pale and worn, he kept his deck,
And peered through darkness. All, that night
OF all dark nights! A light! A light!
1t grew. A starit flag unfurled!
1t grew to be Times burst of dawn.
He gained q world; he gave that world
It's %grandest lesson: "On! Sail on!'
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-26
INTERESTING NEWS.
STATE, NATIONAL AND FOREIGN.
Gathered and Condensed for Our Readers
Benefit.
STATE NEWS.

The residents Of Concordia Parish,
La, are moving over to Natchez,
Miss. The high water has frightened
them and they remember too wildly
the hardships they had undergone last
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-26

nounced saiings to Argentine Repubi mer. So says a press report. Three
lie. Yesterday there were none to names are given. Below these names
try a service to that great agTicultu it is printed "and a hundred others"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
TWO MORE RESCUES RECORDED Al FAIRFIELD
 BEACH BY LIFE SAVERS
Charles NeunniIEer Plays Double Hero RoIe-Near Accidents at the Lib-
 rary Corner.
(By our special correapondent.l


 Fairfield, Aug. 15.-It~ is a common impression, and probably rightly, that the conservative automobilist is the one who most often meets with an ac- c1dent, while the one who dares to take chance most often gets by It is almost. absolutely sure that the careful driver will be the greater i'm periled should there be mix-up with 9 driver who is speeding his charge. Yet in many cases it is the driver him self who is solely to blame for the ac- cidents. Getting down to facts, two machines drove through Fairfield yes4 terday morning at such speed that it is almost miraculous that they got out Of the town without an accident In fact one driver nearly increased Fair fields death toll by automobiles by one if not by two. A resident of Fair field who owns a machine drove to- wards Southport way past the Library corner He had gotten by the corner and was in the straight road when he noted a machine approaching the cor her at rapid gait If there was any slow down it was not noticed. When the machine was near the corner two little children crossed the street. For tunately the two little ones looked up and jumped back. The jump was all that prev them from being brush ed The speeding autoists did not at tempt to get out of their way. Fortu- nateIy it was one of those narrow places where if he tried to make a sWerVe he would have struck the chiI- dren. The watching autoistS, state that this machine had not gone by before another machine, one of the low down type, tore up the pavement. The driv- CT was going so fast when he reached the corner that it was impossible for him to take it, dashing by and up Elliott street He turned back and then made the corner. It is lucky for both drivers that some one of the town officials was not stationed at the cor ner to secure their number to telephone on ahead and have them apprehended.
 Though there has not been much said about the baby's casket in Strat- field recently, Sheriff Elwood is not resting in the matter and has visited a number of undertak-rs in this vicin- ity to ascertain if they can Identify the casket. It is expected through them to learn just to whom the casket was sold. It is understood that man ufacturers of caskets have a trade mark upon their wares through which it is hoped this casket may be identi- fed The sheriff has not found any Identification marks upon the casket but hopes that when he gets through with the many undertakers that he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
TRUMBULL

The picnic of the TrumbulI Congre- gatfonal Sunday school held on Wed nesday at Seaside Park was one of the most successful in the history of the school. Although many of the children were unable to be pres be- cause of the Whooping cough epidemic and a number were away on their va- cation. 67 attended. The games and contests were under the direction of Ernest l.. Fitch of Bridgeport, organ ist of the. church. The school was con- veyed to and from the park in a com modious auto-bus At one o'clock a bountifuI dinner was served by the la dies of the church, after which the Boys Club baseball team played against the TrumbulI reserves, the club team winning by 8 to 3. Those par ticipating in the game were: Royal Thornton, Herbert Dibble, Banford S.. Beach, Earl Thornton, Howard s. Beach, Rev. T. Yeonan Williams, Err nest Ward, Edward Thornton, Ernest l.. Fitch; umpire, Harry F. Burr. Af- ter the ball game the following pro- gram was carried out: Bean bag race, Miss Verna Barske and Miss Ruth Linley, captains. Miss Barske's side won both races. Sack race, winners, first, Edward Thornton; eecond, Royal Thornton Potato race, Royal Thorn ton, first; Verna Barske, second. Fifty yard dash for girls, Marie Thornton, b " F dash for boys, Royal Thornton, first; Earl Thornton, second. WheeFbarroW V race, Howard S. Beach and Earl Thornton Half-mile run, Ernest s. Ward, first; Royal Thornton. second; i; Walter Gillette, third Three-legged race, Edward Thornton and Earl Thornton. Other contests on the pro gram were omitted because of lack of time.
 Mrs. A. J. Brown of Bridgeport and Miss Nellie Maurer are guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. Emil T. Berger
 Miss Esther Howard and Miss Ruth Brown of Bridgeport were visitors at the home of Mrs. Alice Howard on the Hill.
 Mrs. William F. White, wife of Rev. William F. White, a former pastor Of the Congregational church, is spend- ing several days at the home of Mrs. Nelson French and daughter, Miss Harriet French.
 Miss Harriet Plumb is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Perry WalIen.
 On Saturday afternoon, Aug. 16, at two o'clock there will be special town meeting for the purpose of asking state aid for completing the Derby road to the town line
 Gordon Outward and sister, Miss Frances Durward, of Bridgeport, and their brother George Durward of Eng land. all spent Monday with their un- cIe and aunt, MT. and Mrs. James Dl1rward. of Nichols.
 Mfr and Mrs Arthur $. Burr of Dan fe1s Farm have recently been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Treadwell In Weston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
Wednesday even

Mrs Charles Buck. Wednesday even ing MT. and Mrs Dolge, who were married only recently, entertained many of their friends at their new homes the occasion being a sort of house warming
 Keane Bros, mason contractors, have purchased an automobile which they will use in their business.
 John and Agnes Book of Chicago are spending a month with tneirsuncieT and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Ossie Linde of King street.
 Miss Ruth D. Hall of Guilford, an instructress at the Staples High school is spending few weeks with Miss Emma c. Wakeman of Fairfield.
 John A. Wood is now back in the old butcher shop where he conducted a meat business for many years. He re- cently resigned his position with Beers Bros and is now with Alfred Fre- senf1s