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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-24

I placed the child IN her fathers
arms end left the room. An hour
passed and then Mt. Singleton raped
on my door. He told me the story.
Mrs. Singleton was not dead, % I
had supposed; she was In Paris. and
II the separation Of which he told me
was caused by fault Of hers he did not
% much As hint at Il.
Mr.. Singleton cabled at once to
Paris. There would Just be time.
Christmas Eve came and still no
word. and though MIR. Singletons face
looked thin and strained. he started
out with Dorothy at noon. telling her
they were going to have grand and
glorious time that afternoon.
I was left to attend to the last de-
tails Of the tree that stood In glittering
bravery in the center Of the sitting
room. There was q lot to do. and
was busting around when the door
6ew open and q radiant young WON.
an rushed In. calling:
Dan! Dorothy!"
Stopping quickly. her look arrested
BY my uniform. she exclaimed: "He-
she-oh. who IL III" She faltered, 20.
ing white.
My smiling assurance that al was
well trvught forth q thousand ques.
lions. and we both talked at once.
aud I helped her OF with her
MAPS. She cried In my arms and
kissed me with fervor when told her
Of how Dorothy had begged for her.
and then she dubbed over and We had
. gay afternoon finishing the tree.
Mrs. Singleton was On the steplad
der laughing down at me when Doro-
tbs and her father came In. The laugh
1ied On her lips. but caught his glori-
1ed look and heard Dorothy's glad cry.
Thea I crepe silently from the roo0.
osellag tAe loaeliness q spinstseA-e0
. I - 1evoe tAo1gAk - -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-24

suggested that she give Q Christina
tree for twenty less fortunate little
Girls, and he kept the big Limousine
car touring the shopping district
while we played Santa Claus.
One day we had been out al Of the
afternoon. Dorothy had selected
twenty dolls, and In retrospect view.
ed my own meager childhood and
lancied what such Z glorious after
noon would have meant to me. but the
child appeared even moro listless
than usual. Feeling rather anxious. I
took her temperature. gave her some
stimulating nourishment and asked
her to get into my lap while read
70 her.
Dorothy had the beautiful old.young
manners In which the little children
Of the rich are drilled, and always
treated me with careful consideration
and politeness, regardless OF her own
wishes. Obediently she climbed into
my lap. put her head against my
shoulder. and began to read aloud
4 wonderful Christmas tale. We are
all OF US children at Christmas and I
found enjoyment in the story. Dor.
othy was very quiet, and AZ turned q
page I looked down to see II she he'd
fallen asleep. To my CONSERVATION.
the wide blue eyes were trimming
with tears. fast overlooking and run.
ming down the child's white cheeks.
As l dropped the book and clasped
her closely in my arms she gave way
70 convulsive sobs,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-24
puzzilna.

sAlV yoa certain that vas coupt1
sausass you hold ~ yoseeraaySs
asked The old foU,
Yea. dr." replied ~ bneeAee.
Genuine country sanaoeA. @. wv
% you askr
NY wife found Z strose e. esane
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-24

Mr.. Single
ton came In.
The opening
Of the door
GU . led Dor
othy. and. see.
ing her father.
she stretched
eager arms %
him and cried
out:
Father, dear.
I don't want q
tree. I Just
want mother
TOR Christ,
maW
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-24

The little girl con
tinued 70 improve.
but the spontaneous
nyety Of childhood
was lacking.
Christmas Wa0 %.
preaching and Dor.
othy was now able
to 50 about. I WAS
instructed 70 take
her 70 shops and
rnatinees-in fact.
to do everything to
afford her an use.
ment. Her father
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-24


offered my services. He took me at
once into the Stateroom and intro
duced mo to . worried Hooking young
man. There was no need to ask his
trouble. On the couch tossed little
girl Of I'VE or six years. her cheeks
and eyes bright with fever.
I had . few simple remedies with
me. but tho child showed rather
alarming symptoms Of an aggravated
cold. Deciding to take no risk, sent
4 telegram ahead. and when we reach.
ed Chicago q physician with neces.
sary medicines came aboard and ac'
companied US to Buffalo.
Dorothy escaped all Of the maladies
with which she was threatened and
By the time We reached New York
Was very much better. However. Mr..
Singleton. her father. retained me.
and the three Of 10 went 70 . fash.
Nnm~h1A hnAal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-24
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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

HAD been west taking
q convalescent patient
to his home and was ~.
turning to New York
when . case fell uneE
pectedly into my hands.
The Pullman conductor
startled 40 early one
morning BY calling out
70 know II there was .
physician In the car.
There was no response.
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
PERFUMES FOR THE BATH
Homs.Made Requisites Not Costly, and
AZ Good az Can Bo PuE
chased.

A beauty seeker has some interest
ng prescriptions for beauty baths
which must be commended on account
" the simplicity OF them.
One OF these consists OF chopping
ap into bits a cake OF pure olive oil
Ioap until II is almost as fine as pow
Ger. As a matter OF fact, she grinds
hers in a meat chopper, reserved for
his express purpose. Then to every
ounce OF soap she adds tablespoonful
of borax and a quart Of bran. This
mixture is poured into a bag made OF
eheesecloth after a few drops OF oil
Of violets has been added. This bag
She uses as a wash cloth and she de-
slares: my bath is the most luxurious
Imaginable, leaving the skin as soft
and white as a baby's."
OF course there are bath perfumes
A-plenty to be had ready made. and
these come In various forms-tablets,
powders and crystals-and in different
scents, such as apple blossoms, violets
Or geraniums. Violet is a general IA
yorite, and this, too, can be made by
oneself. Mix together a half-pound
of carbonate OF soda, the grains of
lonone, and a half-grain Of anilin vio-
let. This makes a comparatively small
quantity; 30 after a trial, to assure
oneself Of its success, 1t may be de-
Birable to double the amount of ingre-
dients.-Exchange
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
LIONS FOR FOUNTAINS

Most Of the things that are custom.
airy with us had some good reason for
their origin, though we are. apt to ac.
cept them and not inquire what that
origin was. The water in a great
many public fountains, whether for
man or beast, comes out of lions
mouth. Did you ever stop to think
why lions head should be chosen in
preference to any other design? This
is said to be the reason: Among the
ancient Egyptians the rising of the wa
ters Of the River Nile was the most
important event Of the year, as it
meant life and prosperity to the whole
nation.
The rising of the waters always took
place when the sun was in the con-
stellation of Leo, or the lion. So they
adopted the shape Of lion as the
symbol for the life-giving waters of
the Nile, and all their fountains were
carved with a lions head.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
OLD SLAVE MARKET

In the middle OF the principal thor
oughfare of the town OF Louisville
Ca, stands one of the most historic
little structures in America, the old
slave market. Louisville was the first
permanent capital of Georgia, and the
old slave market was erected soon
after the first government buildings
we're built in 1886.
The planters in the neighborhood
were large slave owners, some OF
them old soldiers, who we're given
extensive tracts of land for service in
the war with England. and the erec-
ton OF such building can be readily
understood was almost a necessity in
this remote period Of our history.
The best quality of post oak was
used in this structure, and now, after
standing long past the century mark,
It is in perfect preservation. Indeed,
1t is difficult to even drive a nail into
the tough fibers Of the old wood.
While the old slave market serves
no practical purpose, 1t is an inter
esting memorial, for 1t is one Of the
few, II not the only one of its kind.
which remains to remind us of those
faraway days. when the old regime
of slavery held sway in the old south.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
SELF-lMPoSED TORTURE

An extraordinary scene was wit
messed in Calcutta recently. when a
small trolley. studded with rows OF
iron spikes. on which a Hindu was
lying at full length, was being pulled
through the streets A large crowd
was following, Inquiries elected the
information that the man was doing
penance. and was on his way to the
temple OF the goddess Kali, at Kali
CHAT. The Hindu had been several
days on the journey. and was in a ter
rible condition.
The spikes. which numbered about
$50. were quite sharp. and the man
wore only loin cloth. He must have
been suffering acute pain from tho
fact that his body was bruised and
lacerated all over as result OF lyins
on the sharp nails. Neither the police
nor any passerby made any attempt
to stop the self-lmposed torture.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
Saw Possible Famine.

Little Earl had just learned that his
cousin Hugh, whose papa had died
when he was a baby. was to have a
new papa. After long meditation Earl
arrived at the conclusion. evidently.
that when death removed a father or
mother, It became the duty Of the re-
naming parent to supply the loss to
the child as expeditiously as possible.
But he foresaw difficulties and sought
his mother.
Mamma, II my papa should die an
you got me another papa and de died
an you got me another papa, and he
died, an you got me another an all OF
'em died till there weren't any more
white ones. then, mamma, would you
get me an Indian National Food
Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31

Zero In Various Lines Of Endeavor.
MY notion OF nothing TO be when
you have become one" grimly re-
marks the Old CSdger. rs a golf
champion. My idea OF nothing TO be-
lieVe is a railroad ohicials explanation
OF the cause OF a wreck; OF nothing
10 listen TO Is a "reminiscences OF the
hard winter OF eighteen hundred and
something: OF nobody TO hold a receD-
ton for is Mrs. Pankhurst, and OF
nothing TO write pieces TO the Speak
ing the Public Mind department about
is why there is no gas, why there ar0
so many holes In the pavements. why
all the foolishness about the Metro
politan franchise and 30 on and so
forth, as long as Kansas City is with
out commission government Kan
sas City Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
RUINS OF NoRHAM CASTLE

The ruins Of Norham castle. stu.
ated about six miles above Berwick,
and about the same distance north ,of
the battlefield of Flodden, are inti-
mately associated with the history Of
that battle. The castle stands on a
steep bank overhanging the Tweed.
where the river is still the boundary
between Scotland and England. 1t
was built in the year 1921 by Flam-
bard, the warlike bishop of Durham,
and was repeatedly taken and retaken
during the Anglo-Scottish wars. When
James w. of Scotland invaded Eng
land in 1913 his first act was to cap
ture Norham castle. The time lost
In the plunder of the castle enabled
the English to rush reinforcements to
the scene and take the offensive. Nor
ham is celebrated for the description
of its hospitality In "Marmion."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
OSTRICH FEATHERS

Twenty years ago there were few
ostriches In captivity and most of the
plumes that adorned the ladies' hats
were taken from the wild ostrich. But
today there are great ostrich farms in
this country and abroad, the largest
being in South Africa.
The white ostrich feathers are not
fully developed. There are also black
and drab feathers on the same bird,
but when the white feathers are fully
developed they lose a great deal OF
their whiteness, and In the olden days
had to be bleached.
Now the ostriches are blindfolded
with a hood and led into a sort Of
crate-like coop, where the black and
drab feathers are carefully pulled out;
but the white feathers are never pull
ed out. as this would so damage the
great sockets in which the large quills
grow that no more would be forth
coming, SO the quills Of the white
feathers are carefully cut of and the
quills allowed to remain for several
months. when they come out naturally
and the new feathers start.
Fifty years ago there were only 80
tame ostriches known in all South
Africa. And in that year only l6
pounds of feathers we're exported, and
they came for the most part from
wild birds, brought down by the hunt
ers. Last year there were about S00,-
900 domesticated ostriches in South
Africa, and nearly 100000 pounds of
feathers were exported at value of
more than a million dollars.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
TURKEY TRAINS

The Thanksgiving and Christmas
turkey shipments from East Tennes-
see last year totalled probably 25O900
birds, and represented roughly half a
million dollars. There were numbers
of carload lots shipped from this ter
ritory, but the more important ship
ments were assembled at Morristown,
Tenn, and hurried to Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and New York by special
trains. The largest single shipment
was a train Of "a cars, which went
through to New York for the Thanks
giving market. A special turkey train
which left Morristown, Wednesday
night, Dec. Is, reached New York
the following Saturday morning. with
10000 birds to supply the Manhattan
demand.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
Diplomacy.

One day a huge Irish batteryman,
stood in the crowd at the suffers at
Nashville. Presently little Irishman
rushed up, flung his coat on the
ground, threw his hat beside 1t, and,
jumping on them, yelled in a high
voice, quivering with rage:
"Oi wud loike to find tn mon that
bate up poor Tim Murphy"
The big Irishman tapped his chest.
"Oim tn mon," he beloved hoarsely.
The little Irishman whirled around.
"Gee," he piped. "Ye did him up
foine."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
CURIOUS PLACES and EVENTS|

tomb were lost, and as result Of fire.
quent sandstorms II lay buried deep
under the sand. II was excavated.
however, last March by Prof Flinders
Petrie. the great Egyptian Rrchaelo-
gist The crushed body OF the thief
in the act of stealing the Jewel was
found and told its own story, and the
beautiful gem was brought TO England
10 is worth a fortune.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31

Lincoln's reply to Springfield cler-
gyman, who asked him what was to
be his policy on the slavery question,
was most apt:
you know the old Methodist
preacher out homer" said Lincoln.
"Well, once a young Methodist was
worrying about Fox river, and ex-
pressing fears that he should be pre-
vented from fulfilling some of his ap-
pointments by freshet in the river.
Young man. said the old preach
er, I have always made it rule in
my life not to cross Fox river till l
got to it.
And" said the president, 81 am not
going to worry myself over the slav-
cry question till get to It,"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
ROMANCE OF A JEWEL

A jewel with a most romantic his
tory was exhibited at the Royal So
ciety's conversazlone recently. 1t is a
priceless ornament OF carnelian, lapls
lazuli, and turquoise, and was made
by order of the Pharaoh of Egypt 3.40O
years before the birth Of Christ. 1t
was given by the monarch to one of
his favorites, and when the latter died
1t was buried with him in his tomb
Some years afterwards the tomb
was entered by thief, who was about
to steal the precious gem when the
heavy slabs that formed its roof fell
on him and killed him. In the course
OF centuries all traces of this ancient
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
SNAKE RIDES BEAR

From Spring Creek, Rockingham
county, Pa, comes a remarkable com.
bination snake-and-bear story.
A party of young people, while
camping in the mountains. were start.
led by the approach OF huge black
bear. To their amazement they saw
that a huge black snake was nestled
on the back OF the bear, with It's coils
around Bruins neck. Fortunately
the beast and reptile appeared to be
in conference" and the frightened
young folks hastily retreated to camp
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
Chaers for the Ladies'.

One Sunday three ladies called upon
a certain general at the Union camp
at Savannah. He stuck his head out
of the flap of his tent, and whispered
to his orderly:
Three chairs for the ladies'"
The orderly got up on box and
shouted to the boys in camp:
Three cheers for the ladies'" The
boys took 1t up with a will.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
In EnnIlah polltInn. loo

well, did you discover anything in
Stumps past life that we can use
against him?"
Detective-Not thing. All he ever
did before he came here was to sell
awnings.
Election Agent - Why, that's Just
what we want Well say that he has
been mixed up in some decidedly
shady nsactions.-London Tit-Bits
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
nnon,t ston for Me-

In the fight at Great Bethel, Order
ly Sergeant Goodfellow Of Colonel Al
lens regiment, was mortally wounded.
He handed his musket to comrade.
"Oh," said he, 81 guess I've got to go"
"Oh, don't mind me, boys" he con-
tinued, "go on with the fight; don't
stop for mel" and pressing away
those who attempted to support him,
he sank down upon the ground Just
at that instant his colonel passed, and
looking up to him he gasped, Good
bye. Colonell" Colonel Allen turned
ghastly white as he observed it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31

The illustration shows a curious
chamber built on the east side of the
porch of Kingsland church, Hereford
shire, England, and known as the
"Volca Chamber" 1t is entered from
the porch, and window, seen above
the stone coffin, looks into the church.
The theory of its use was that on
Good Fridays the interior of the church
was darkened by covering up all the
windows. A torchlight procession was
then formed inside the church and the
host carried out and placed in the
stone coffin in the chamber. There it
remained, guarded night and day, by
two priests, until Easter morning.
when the windows of the church were
uncovered, the procession reformed.
and the host carried back into the
church. There are "Volca" chambers
in other church, but the Kingsland
chamber is unique, owing to its un'
usual position adjoining the porch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31

Jennie-I hear she fell overheard in
her street clothes.
Minnie-Yes, and she was arrested
for being in the water in an indecent
eostume.-Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
The shopper.

Lady OF Leisure (dlscarding the ff.
tieth hat she has tried on)-No, it's
not bit OF use. knew when ! came
to this shop that you would have moth
ing to suit me.-London Opinion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
The Cause.

isn't It strange that so many more
people are reported to be insane?"
"Of course. II isn't. The alienists
have to live. don't they?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31

Many a timid girl courts death by
making love to a rich old codger who
has one foot already in the grave.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31

Sore Eyes, Granulated Eyellds aud Stiles
promptly healed with Roman Eye Bal.
sam. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31

Railway unions in Switzerland will
act as a unit for new working regu.
lations and pension laws.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
Foley Kidney Pills Relieve

promptly the suffering due to weak. in
active kidneys and painful bladder action
They offer a powerful help to nature
in building up the true excreting kid
and in regulating bladder Irregularities
Try them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31

Some pianists play from ear; 9TH
ers from spite"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31

Zodiac
He
observatory
Ujjaln
twelve ssns-Aes Taurus eemn Cancer Leo, Virgo Libra seorpo
engraving, the
a Of crab on
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
Government Of Canal Zone

Washington, Oct. 14.-Until the
commerce of the world actually is
flowing smoothly through the Panama
canal, no change in either the opera
ton of the big ditch or in the govern
ment of the canal zone will be made.
This became known today.
1t developed, also, that through this
decision President Wilson planned to
pay a delicate compliment to the
men who have accomplished the her
culean task of joining the oceans by
giving them the opportunity to enjoy
the fruition of their labors. Congress
had provided for a civil government
for the zone but for the time being
its control will be left to the Isthmi-
an canal commission and the army
engineers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
Seeks Fortune in Buried SEA

San Francisco. Oct. 1.-two mil
lion dollars in gold which went to the
bottom of San Francisco bay with the
wrecked steamer Rio De Janiero in
1901, is to % :he quest of a German.
inventor, who has devised a diving
apparatus which. he claims, will en-.
able him to reach a depth of 600 feet.
Yesterday he tested his device here,
going to the bottom Of the bay In
than 100 feet of water and re-
naming down more than hour. It is
said the greatest depth previously
reached by a diver was 80 feet.
Before he begins his search for the
Rio De Janiero treasure the inventor
says he will attempt to recover a safe
containing $4,000, which was lost
from the steamer Seminole recently
in a collision with the James H. Cor
coran.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
TELLING HORSES AGE

To tell the age of any horse,
Inspect the lower jaw, of course.
The six front teeth the tale will tell
And every fear and doubt dispel.
Two middle "%nippers'' you behold
Before the colt Is two weeks old
Before eight weeks two more will come.
Eight months old the corners cut the
gum.
The outside grooves will disappear
From middle two in just one year,:
In two years from the second pair.
In three the corners" too, are bare.
At two. the middle ''nippers' drop.
At three the second pair can't stop.
When four years old the third pair goes;
At five a full new set he shows.
The black spots will pass from view
At six years from the middle two:
The second part at seven years;
At eight the spot each corner" clears.
From the middle %"nippers'' upper jaw,
At nine the black spots will withdraw;
The second pair at ten are white;
Eleven finds the CORNERS light.
AS time goes on the horsemen know
That wal teeth three sided grow;
They longer get. project before
Till twenty, hen We know no more.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
The New Income Tax

Here are a few facts and dates that
the income tax payer must fix in his
mild.
Everybody with a net income of
more than $4,000 a year, If single, and
$4,000 a year if married, is subject to
the tax.
The taxpayer must file a return
with internal evenue collector by
March 1, 1914, showing all sources Ct
his income and the deduction to which
he is entitled.
All incomes are to be computed by
the calendar year, but taxes for the
first year will be levied only from
March /, 1913, to December 81 next.
Notifications of assessments will be
sent out by the government before
June 1 next.
Taxes must be paid by June 80.
Failure to file a return means a
fine of from 5000 to $1,000.
A fraudulent return makes the tax.
payer liable to a fine of $4,000 or i'm.
prisonment for a year, or both.
The man whose income tax is with.
held by his employer must file an
affidavit by February I with the en-.
ployer or the internal revenue col.
lector in claiming deductions.