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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
Beo. Johnson "Neary" Had His Speech Printed

N .PRESENTATIVE Albert Johnson
II the handsome and vociferous mem
Der from Oregon, nearly had a hhe
speech printed in a faraway coast
paper for which Harry Brown is the
Washington correspondent The word
nearly" is perhaps not used adVisedly,
for some of his speech got no nearer
Portland than Chicago, and thereby
hangs a tale.
Johnson used to be a newspaper
man in this city. He was night editor
and copy editor and reporter and all
the regular things which ar2 supposed
to give newspaper men that broad and
sympathetic view of large affairs.
They are supposed TO know when to
spend fifty dollars on telegraph tolls
for a speech on the tariff bill, and
when to chop 1t off at a few words.
Johnson made a speech during the
general debate on the tariff bill few
days ago. 1t was his first speech
in the House. 1t was a good speech.
taking It by and large, but the air was
iammed full of speeches about that
time and the only newspaper that was
publishing them was the Congress
sicnal Record.
However, Mr.. Johnson did not want
Portland to go unfed with crumbs
from his table, so the evening fol
lowing the great event of his speech
he started out to finG Harry Brown
and tell him all about it. He couldn't
find Mr.. Brown until the next day
Say, Harry" he remarked, Il tried
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
More Americans Go to Teach in the Philippines

time go to the Philippines under a
two-year contract. This provision is
made to enable the government to
ascertain whether or not the teacher
Will succeed in the new field and also
to give the teacher a chance to find
out whether or not there is sufti-
cient future to the service to warrant
bin in remaining. That there are
only eighty-five vacancies this year
out OF nearly seven hundred positions
for American teachers in the service.
indicates, so the insular bureau off,
cials say, that those already on the
ground have the greatest faith in the
future of the educational work in the
islands.
The salaries Of the teachers as well
as the expenses of the trip, are paid
from Philippine revenues. The feder-
al government pays no part of the
cost of education In the Philippines,
which amounts to about $3,500,000 an
nually.
When these teachers get ready to
return to the United States, either on
leave of absence or by resignation at
the end of two or three years of serv-
Ice, the Philippine government will
pay them, in addition to salary up to
the last day of service, an amount OF
money sufficient to pay their trans
portation home, either via Europe or
the Pacific, and they usually take ad.
vantage Of the opportunity to come
home through Europe.
Washington correspondent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

Some time ago it was said that the
Oregon was to have the honor of be-
ing the first vessel to pass through the
completed Panama canal-the Oregon,
which made the marvellous journey
from the other side of the world,
around Cape Horn, in time to take
part in the memorable affair at Santi-
ago Now the story is that Colonel
Goethals and Captain Amundsen met in
Washington some time ago and be-
CaVqe great friends, and that the first
yensel to pass through the canal will
be Captain Amundsen's stout little ex.
plorlng ship, the Fran. The Fran
hay had T. record in thrilling regions
of thick ribbed ice II this opportun-
itv is given her she will make a no
table record in the tropics Accord
Ing a foreign vessel the precedence
in passing through the Panama canal
would emphasize the international
character of the new nautical high
way
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
On Quarterback of Mule.

On the capture of Morris island the
whole mass of men was thoroughly
pervaded by that feeling of hilarity
that follows quickly successful en-
gagement-soldiers and Sailors shout
ing, singing, happy.
A bronzed blujacket had captured
a mule, and without difficulty mounted
1t. He perched himself near the ami
malls tail, the mule obiecting in every
known way rf mule and in some
ways until then unexhibited.
Jack, sit more amidships," said
Hardy, the first engineer of the Wee
hawken, and you will ride easier"
Captain, this is the first craft |
was ever in command Of" said he,
and it ls pity If I can't stay on the
quarterback"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
to find you last night, but | couldn't.

to find you Iast night, but couldn't.
| made a speech yesterday"
That did not impress Mr.. Brown TO
any great extent, so Mr.. Johnson con-
tiued to further explain:
"And as l thought your paper would
want It, | filed about 800 words OF 1t
with the telegraph company"
Brown WINGED. His paper had been
advising him to cut down the tarin
stuff to the bone, as most of 1t was
the sort of soft pap that goes well In
the country districts, but hasn't much
circulation in a well regulated news
paper. Furthermore, Brown investi-
gated and found that Representative
Johnson had really filed 1900 words
and the telegraph tolls to Oregon are
enormous! He had visions OF being
fired" by wireless, but he discovered
to his great relief that his paper had
chopped the speech in two before 1t
was entirely relayed to Portland from
Chicago, thus saving a lot of time and
trouble and costing Representative
Johnson a whole lot of money for half
a speech to Chicago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
CUPID CROSSES CRACK RIDER
Miss eriffen Of Washington Refuses to
Become Bride Of Corporal
Heffelfnger.

Washington, D. C.-Corporal J. P.
Heffelfnger, crack rider of the Fif-
teenth United States cavalry, did not
dream that while he was winning hon
ors and blue ribbons at the recent mil
itarv horse show he was riding out
Of the affections of his fiancee, Miss
Emma V. Griffen Of this city. Post
society at Fort Myer had been look
ing forward to the wedding as cul-
mination of pretty romance, begun
more than two years ago in San Fran
cisco.
The fact that the army's crack
horseman had come a cropper in his
riding for the matrimonial hurdle be-
came known when the license that
had been issued for the wedding was
returned to the city hall with the fol-
lowing inscription in Miss Griffen's
handwriting: did not use this, as l
have a reason"
Corporal Heffelfnger could not be
found at the army post and relatives
of the young woman denied all call
ers. Miss Griffen was said to have
left the city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

A novel type of pinnacle provided
with oil lamps as well as electric light
ing is now in use. Both sources Of il
Elimination are located below the COM
pass, the oil lamps being hurricane
proof and so arranged that no smoke
can penetrate into the compass cham
ber proper, while the electric lights,
contained within the pinnacle, are
most accessibly placed and easily reg
uIated by means Of a controlling
switch to give reduced light for taking
night bearings. This pinnacle has
been especially constructed for hous.
ing a modernized type of the so-called
light card compass, invented by Sir
william Thompson, and commonly
used in the British navy and merchant
marine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
WOMAN A HOSPITAL STARTLE
Seeks to Sell Her Body to Institution
and Use the Money for Fine
Clothes.

Cincinnati, GA woman, plainly
but rather we'll dressed, sat patiently
an hour in the receiving ward of the
Cincinnati hospital and when her turn
finally came she startled the receiving
clerk, Mr.. Walihu, by saying that she
wished to sell her body to buy fine
clothes. The woman said
my name is Eleanore Muchmore
and I'VE simply come here to sell my
body"
you don't want US to kill your
the astonished clerk gasped.
"Oh, no." replied Miss Muchmore,
but want new clothes badly, and |
thought / might be able to sell my
body to some doctor in this instiuti-
ton, to be delivered after my natural
death"
Miss Muchmore seemed greatly dis
appointed when 1t was explained to
her that her proposition could not be
entertained.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

While the Army of the Cumberland
was on the march from Bridgeport,
Ala, to Louisville, KY, one brigade
was commanded by Colonel Willich
of the Thirty-second Indiana He had
been an officer in the German army.
One day a planter came to camp and
complained that the boys had taken
all of his honey. The colonel asked
him If the boys had taken his bees.
"Oh, no." said he.
"Oh, veil" said the colonel, "dot ia
nodings den; in de oldt country va
take paes and all"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
DeDartment "Where They Send Out the Seeds"

the paper" said high functionary OF
the department, 'and correct the alto
gether too prevalent notion that the
main objects and the main usefulness
of this department are concerned with
sending out seed.
81 have talked to some Of these rub.
berneek conductors. have urged
them to enlighten the pilgrims TOT
whose instruction they are RESPONSE
BILE, upon the vast work OF this depart
ment in relation to meteorology' am
NAL industry, animal husbandry plant
industry, forestry, chemistry, s9ils' en-
tomology, biology, publications, status
tics. public roads and the like.
81 have recommended these guides
to acquaint their patrons with some
OF the valuable work being done py
the bio-chemic. pathological and ZOO
logical divisions, by the plant patholo-
gists and psychologists and the pomo-
logists, by the soil bacteriologists' the
dendrologists, the microchemical ex-
perts, the sharps in geological chemls-
try. by the psychologists, the work
ers in solar radiation, agricultural
technology, silvies. synthetic prod
ucts archaeological work. insecti'
cides fungicides and all that. l have
tried to make these gentlemen under
gtand that seed distribution Is only
a branch of the work of the bureau OF
plant industry and that the entire de-
partment is not maintained for and Is
not engaged in sending out seeds.
However, when the rubberneck
wagon goes by on It's next trip the
conductor bellows through the mega
phone: This is where they send out
Seeds"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

preaching from that direction. They
are walking with stealthy tread and
IL they were not cold marble lions one
might thing that thoughts Of evil were
in their minds.
The path they follow leads across a
green lawn at the street edge OF which
is a row Of tulip trees, sometimes
called yellow poplars. A row Of hard
naples is in the parking between the
sidewalk and the curb. 1t is green
and shady there. but, as every one
knows, a much freQuented part Of the
city and these lions Il so inclined
could count thousands OF automobiles
passing in the course Of day and
about as many In the course Of an
evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

During the absence of himself and
his wife, thief entered the house
and rified the Bible Of Its worldly
contents.
"The thief must have been a very
religious burglar. for he did not touch
anything else" said Mr.. Engebretzon.
'I thought the money would be safe
in the Bible, especially because the
thief could not help being stared in
the face by the Biblical Injunction;
Thou shalt not steal'-iS the book
were opened at the page where the
money was concealed"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
SHAVED HIS BRIDES HEAD
To Keep Other Men Away California
Greek Dlsfigured His Pretty
Wife.

Los Angeles.-The African tribe.
whose men cut off their wives noses
to prevent marital infelicity, has moth
ing on Angel Bours, wealthy Greek
of Venice, Cal, according to the story
of his 17-year-old bride, Matilda. She
averred that Angel shaved her head
to prevent her beauty drawing mods
and smiles from other men.
Mrs. Bours, her head as bare and
glistening as If 1t had never known
hirsute covering, then produced the
shorn tresses from her handbag.
A warrant was issued for Angel.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

In New Zealand husbands who de-.
sert their wives and families are sent
t. Jail and made to work for their
families support. This is good pat
tern to copy, for it helps the wives
and the state at the same time and
takes away all the pleasures Of de.
sertion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

Iron River Mich.-Michael Ryan,
who died 20 years ago here. where
he was known as Mickey" was sew
eral times over a millionaire, but new
er knew it. Mickey" onwed 100
acres of wild land and died in the be-
lief that he was poor. The Republic
Iron and Steel company has options
on the tract and the explorations have
revealed body OF ore equal to or
larger than the famous Mastodon
tract.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
Records His wlfe,s RepIles.

Paterson, ~ ITO obtain a record
of his wife's answers to his questions,
John Gordon rigged up phonograph
in his home with a blank record. and
when the woman returned at late
hour, Gordon fired lot Of questions
at her. Then he told her about the
phonograph. Mrs. Gordon smashed
the machine and screen that hid It,
but Gordon saved the record.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
STEALS MONEY FROM BIBLE
Thief Takes Two $5 Bills Placed at
Ten Commandments by Min
neapoiIs Man.

Minneapolis, Minn.-A. J. Engebret-
zon man, used the family Bible for a
savings bank, and lost his money, the
bank having failed. Mr.. Engebretzon
deposited two SIS bills between the
leaves marking the page containing
the Ten Commandments. and went to
the theater.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

a startling proof of the wonderful
achievements Of this wonderful age
was given at church funeral in New
Jersey where the dead mans favorte
hymn was sung through a phonograph
by a friends voice, the friend himself
having died two years before. The
preservation Of a living voice dis.
counts even the famous preservation
Of the dead body which was one Of
the famous secrets Of the Egyptians.
lost to posterity
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

Among the inscrutable incongruities
of some of the new ideas is the set
ting up of THE sacred cubist triangle"
Es the symbol of the new cult. A tri-
angle as the symbol Of the art which
is founded on the cube reminds us Of
the famous white blackbirds.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

A London electrical genius has in
vented safe which can be opened
only by producing certain musical
tones. 1t isn't needed in this coun.
try. The American public gives up
to the opera singers without any pre-
tense Of hiding the money.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
WOMAN, 1O1, TRAVELS

as far as the vehicle goes. no matter
whero.
Aunt Mary has been offered a good
home several times, but she says, mot
yet" She says she may settle down
"bimeby" when she gets old and
feeble"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
Narrow Esnapa

see there!" exclaimed the re.
turned Irish soldier to the gaping
crowd, as he exhibited with some
pride his tall hat with bullet hole
in 1t. Look at that hole, will yez?
Ye see, II 1t had been a low-crowned
hat | should have been killed out.
right"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

A Pennsylvania man, aged ninety,
has been sent to prison for the first
time. Which goes to show that there
is absolutely no relying on habits
when they happen to be good ones.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

stefanson, the discoverer Of the
blonde Eskimos, will soon depart on a
four years trip in the polar regions.
He may be successful in discovering
an Eskimo suffragette on his next trip.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

More than one person will welcome
the invention Of an Ohio man, which
is nothing more or less than a pneu-
matte device for turning the sheets OF
music.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13

It's too bad that most women lack
a keen sense Of humor, else they could
have ripping good time over those
new mems hats-the green ones with
the dinky bows at the back.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
Disappointment.

Indignant Patron (after the show
Say, that play Of yours isn't the lcast
bit Objectionable or improperI
Theater Manager--Well?
Indignant Patron -Confound you
you make your ads read az IL 1t were!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
Eahnrai Aid.

Mantell--I had no idea that Banks
was worth more than ten millions"
Dunlop--"He wasn't till the govern
ment dissolved his trust" \
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-06-13
Woman EaIIs On carxIna KnIfe.

Woman Falls on Carving Knife.
Woodsdale, O.--Mrs. Maria Santa
fell down stairs with a carving knife
in her hand. The blade entered her
forehead and came out at the base
of the brain, killing her instantly.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-10-31
Fall Care of Roads
IIL-Gravel and Sand-Clay Hishways-Neces-
sity Of Systematic Road MANAGEMENT


u poss'o'e' rol,c" or,ore an! now w"
,er,a' " spreau' " Tue sra'c' y '''ere'
" uun'leu upon .ne s"r'"ee anu ,ousn
sp''"' WV" s"''e's, soo" loo VIZ
nv. 'esu',' u Is nsn"'. NECESSARY "
""'e "''c " .,o'e '''n WIN 'ahes n"o
ea' oo',s'a . ren,"'e '".seI s.o" ~
W." N.cp mem ""c"' ", '"e ""''p ~
nv 'o''""' " '"e ,''e'' 4" "'Se s."".
yr,y,i u., sI,,,J ,,,, ,I,c.J ,vitb
,ul.s a, IN. All, mr. an, ,b.. r,.,d In r,..
n,,y, ,bcn Er,,u,n,,y ,bcrc il ann.
Gent grave, ON the rood. and IL rc.
ou,r,s only RESTRAINING with the grader
10 nut the road in roo,, condition for
maintenance.
The use Of bi,u,uiuou. hinder ON
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-10-31

enough should lie used Ia III the yoidS
Excess lines" not containing clay nlny
DO used IN u Suhlnycr IN low spots
The amount ~ gravel ~" "Ssur, rol
repairing gravel runds u, III "nlirs"
governed 10y the general 900. 'i''"r- g.
the road, II u road b.. i.. u.. 90.
to continue uncnrri Ter II wti' f". u,
from four a. sis iuvii"~ ui ''',..,r. O..
gravel NJ n fcpnir 'i,i."
\ gravel surlu"" uHi n ".
under traffic ~ u uu'3ulnu r".D q, &c.
aud every pr,"anii"u ,h'ul Ice iaN,.,
TO prevent III" tracking III v"hir!,s In
ono rut II u desirable I" MN" n
gravel road crowned ~ least three
fourths inch 10 the loot. aud, ~ II Will
always tend Ia llnttch somewhat, II II
we'll 10 have the crown n little excess.
slyc on new road surface, u must
he remembered. however. that II sharp
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-10-31

holes nr" IT, lie ilicd they should first
H. rlrnncJ of dust ur mud aud the
edges looscucd with pick.
Sufficient gravel ~ the proper siz.
for such work should bc placed along
the roid ut Intervals. The piles should
Ia large enough MT 10 lie scattered
and wasted. and u careful record NJ
the quantity should lir kept,
\ split log drag ar u plank drag can
H. used udvnningruiisly IN gravel road
maInIcnnmc when large stones have
hcrII renewed. Sometimes u scraplng
grader i useful Ia rcsluping gravel
roads The main benefit from the road
drag II due To the suoothing NJ Incl
Ii"nt rniS und the constant prescrva'
ton of the crown. IT serious ruts bc.
gin IL form nc the edges ~ the road
they may he rclilled by hand raking Ia
good advantage
The material shonll In drawn NJ.
ways To the center. ms the gravel tends
Ia work outward In using II rond
drug upon gravel surfaces u II dcsir.
able 10 have both blades Of the drag
Shod the entire length with strips Of
iron with the dimensions two inches
10y ilroc'"ighths inch IN section. II IL
we'll wherever possible to roll gravel
roads one" Il year.
Repair and Maintenance OF Sand Clay
Roads.
Al the general features Of main
trnancc such rs clearing waterways
aud dressing shoulders, apply Ms well
10 sand-clny roads rs to mctalcG
roads. In all cases the cross section
should he carefully maintained to In
sure good surface drainage, and all
r,its. hoof marks and dcpressions like
~ To hold water should he smoothed
away, so that there will be no stand
ing water on the road.
The special feature OF sand'clay
maintenance Is the repeated smearing
of the surface TO close II against the
penetration OF moisture as far rs prac'
ilcable. The best method of cffecting
this Is 10 use simple drag, such ms
the split log drag, rs frequently rs the
surface seems TO need 1t.
The dragging should always he done
after n rain when the surface Is plastic,
There are two periods following rain
when the soil Is In suitable condition
for dragging. The first period Is al
most Immediately following the rain
when the road Is very wet and soft
Then follows period when the soil Is
too sticky for dragging. ana this is
followed by third state when there Is
process In the soil analogous TO
setting, and at this time the dragging
Is Of greatest benefit.
Dragging should be begun along the
outside edge Of the Travelled way, and
the first return trip should be along
| the opposite edge. 1t should advance
toward the center, and the last trip
should b made directly In the center
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-10-31

with the drag linked up straight so as
to spread the accumulated material
evenly.
If ut any time the road becomes
l,oiN worn or out of shape. the entire
s,.rtion should he plowed. disk har-
rowuI. rcsllipcd with n drag or grad.
ing machine and rolled. IL Is not un
common when sand clay roads are new
To- ,ind that there is an excess OF clay.
IN this case there may not have been
.ui,,ciens sand used In construction or
IL may have been lost by wash into
the cutters. There should be sufii-
cient supply provided Oh the roadside
to restore the proper mixture.
IN case the road hardens In rough
condition. owing to careless dragging
or to neglect. n grading machine will
redress II satisfactorily. Frequently
by reversing the blade Of the grader
the effect Of an excellent heavy drag
is produced that will iron out hardened
ruts an,l hoof marks.
Road Management.
The repair AMI maintenance OF pub.
H. highways have suffered greatly from
poor administrative systems. Such
work IL necessarily Of q more routine
character than the work Of new con.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-10-31

NlNlss NV NNNt NM 'tNH
structlon. aud the failure to recognize
It's Importance has IN the past lrd rad
officials 10 subordinate u 10 the oNccu
tlon III new work. II would seem that
rs just the poiut IN road operation,
where stimulus of effective organiza.
ton WIS most needed II Inns hccn
absent. Tho only successful attempts
ut systematic repair and maintenance
that are uu rr,p,id are these attempts
which have been managed With skilled
AMI strong central control.
\ fundamental difficulty with III" or
ganiIniinn ~ rad systrns wlihr
must handle repair nul muini-nauc,
appears IT, H. the failure H. H. oguiz,
that ruad work i u i9i," Wilii ~,
uuirc> training. TTlinlHg 10" r,aI
work must nr',~ ~nrilN - uhl3t,iird AZ
the expense 1T The community! " -
rule. rund niliriHl. ,,,v uui T., 60, - lun.
enough H. inniurr the, ,.o' ,,'I "a, g',,j
there j. u ,uu lJui - ui' .I..' a. 500 80
road FUND,
II lns irrH ru.ld ~. &C. q na
suits f"ll"W Ia 90 - ...' Dr.. e..
trirt where the miir. .""G g.. ..-,.
iiricii {" s,.rr.,t 'r ~ ','l..
ploymrli -: q umu ua' - ,u',r :
highway "u-i'r,. .'. o ,..f .t,',.. ,r,i
builder. W..rs,. B. ,,.. - /, r.,i.I.l', t.,
fnid wur! .'i W ln "a ,llErgc uf ruii
matters ~ M, disii N,'"Tr ~urh
mnn Is cnIr'","i lr.m N"'r 4" year Ir
can srlrT '"i.'".rYi ur'u iur pad
Mprk and Ia, - tl,, Ia mann Aiil
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-10-31
New Manager.

John Speer, who has had charge OF
the Forest City Mil and Elevator for
the past sixteen months, will give up
the mill business tomorrow night and
devote his entire time to the store
business. Since he took charge of
the business more than q year ago he
has done a good business In that line
beside adding the coal business to II,
In which he has built up good
trade. His many friends will miss
him around the mill. The new man.
sger will be Bert Everson, formerly
cashier Of the Bank of Forest City,
we'll known and an excellent business
man, and We predict succels for him
In his new plsc&-Fosest City News.
n. ~. A