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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

q two-dollar bill Keep right on as
you are headed, and you'll reach the
depot"
Hold on" spoke the blind man
with queer grateful catch in his
voice. "A little silver will do"
mo, no-you are welcome to what
have given you" declared Walter,
Il can spare IT,"
Il want to know your name, any
how" persisted the mendicant.
Walter Davis"
"I'll remember it. This is the most
timely help have ever received"
Glad Of it," said Walter heartily,
and went on his way, Immediately for
getting his kind deed, but followed by
the ardently- wishes OF his
pensioner that "he would have all
kinds Of good luck"
The parting benison OF the blind
man, however, did not follow out. In
stead, bad luck, indeed, came to the
young bank clerk. The following day
the manager OF the bank called him
into his private office. serious-faced
and somewhat distant in his manner.
Davis" he said, Il am sorry to tell
you that you will have to take leave
Of absence until the return of the
president of the bank, Mr.. Morton"
why, what does this mean?" ex-
claimed Walter, staring vaguely.
Just this: Only yourself and Mr..
Merton have keys to the bank Com
ing from another town late in the
morning, have found no use for one
Last night some one entered the bank
and remoyed the money and notes we
keep in the cashiers box 1t is not
usually locked up in the vault, as the
sum it holds is generally small How
ever the notes and some two hundred
dollars are missing"
DO you dare" began Walter.
faring up instantly, but the manager
silenced him with the words:
NO one suspects you, but the bank
directors hold you responsible as the
possessor Of key to the institution.
They demand an investigation and
your temporary resignation until Mr..
Merton returns"
The matter was plainly put and
Walter could not rebel The story got
about town. No one accused him
openly, but there were limited suspi
cions end to say the least he felt un.
comfortable
Old Mr.. Merton was a grabbed. sus.
picious man, and Walter wondered
how Viola would take it. He went to
a lawyer, but the latter advised him
not to stir things up.
Walter kept up a brave front. In. /
nocence armed him against real fret
ting, and hope made him CHEEKY and
bright as usual
Il have good news for you," an
nounced his lawyer appearing at the
Davis home Just after dusk one eve
ming. He was quite excited, and he
had a companion at whom Walter
glanced curiously and then recog-
nized.
Why, I've seen you before" said
Walter.
Yes, you gave me some help about
a week ago" replied the blind man.
I happened in tow today. ! learn
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

ed OF your trouble and found your
lawyer. You called me 'friend'-do
you remember?" asked the mendiaant,
with a noticeable huskiness in his
| throat
Well, aren't we friends7" smiled
Walter
Pm going to prove 1t. Go ahead,
Mr.. Lawyer You've described that
fellow. Lowell. He tallies. Give me
a sight of him"
What's that? A sight of him?'
cried Walter.
You Will understand later, Walter"
promised the lawyer. Just run us
against Lowell, some way"
Walter felt that there was some
thing mysterious in the proceedings
He noted also that the blind man &C,
companied them at quite brisk gait
and without guidance,
II was a moonless night. Suddenly,
as they turned corner, they came
face to face with Bruce Lowell,
strolling along by himself, The blind
man took a step forward, bent his
glance on the approaching figure, and
cried out sharply.
That is the mani"
You are positive?" questioned the
lawyer.
I'D swear TO him anywhere"
avowed the mendicant. "That man
was one of two men whom / saw en-!
ter the bank at midnight on the night
of the robbery, His companion un'
hinged one of the iron gratlngs and
forced up window. Tho fellow with
him had a wooden leg" u
Hello! hello! hello!" exclaimed
the lawyer in three different tones OF
voice evincing in turn wonder. sus.
picion and then triumph. You didn't
tell me thai before, You have given
me a final clew."
What is this nonsense?" demanded
Lowell Indignantly, but pale and trem'
bling.
This man Identifies you as one OF
the bank robbers, he says" replied |
the lawyer.
why! but he is blind" exclaimed
Walter.
yes, day times" said the mendl.
can't Il am what is called a nycta'
lops-I can see at night"
The next morning the lawyer, Wal
Ter and the mendicant had an inter
view with the bank manager. Then
he lawyer made a hurried visit to
leighboring town.
He had remembered that Lowell
lad a relative there, an ex-convict
who had but one leg. The man con
essed TO the crime when he learned
hat otherwise both he and Lowell
would be arrested
Lowell was given his walking pa
,ers and disappeared. Somehow the
tory got out. When the banker and
lis daughter returned to Millville, II
vas to learn the whole story. Against
lis wishes Walter had been put UP
8 a candidate for a public office, and
Tas more popular than ever.
You seem always making people
appy," said Viola a few evenings
ater, referring to the blind man
Thom Walter had sent again on his
ray rejoicing 81 wish l was as for
lnate as you"
DO you really?" asked Walter
arnestly. Then begin the good
-ork, by telling me that you will
lake me the happlest Of men by re
lrning my love"
"Oh, Walter" confessed Viola Inn
Il did that long ago!"
Copyright 1912. by W. @. Chapman.)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Geography of Liquor.

Mayor Gaynor, discussing city gov.
srnment in his wonted illuminating
and brilliant way, said in New York:
I'VE must not have one reform law
Cor the rich and another for the poor
It is as bad for the millionaire to gam.
BILE in his club as for the laborer to
gamble in a stuss Joint. 1t is as bad
10 become intoxicated on champagne
rs on mixed ale.
"Too many reformers, so-called
Chink that when a man is drunk on
Fifth avenue he is III, and when a
man is i'll on Third avenue he iI
drunk"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
GiantesS Maid of Honor

show and her husband is a ticket
taker.
AS the couple told of their romance,
Barnett received a telegram of con-
graduation from his brother, Herbert,
of Roxboro, who is sixteen years old
and twenty-eight inches in height.
Miss Warfield Joined the show at
Baltimore last April" said Barnett,
"and two days later she was intro
duced to me by Mrs. Morris. 1t was
love at first sight on my part"
Miss Warfield said she liked Bar
nett from the time s''e saw him. but
did not let him know 1t for some
time. Barnett said the rivalry for
Miss Warfield's favor was very keen,
several freaks, such as the human
ostrich, the ossified man and the wild
man being in the race.
Il finally convinced her, however,
that was the man she wanted" said
Barnett, sitting with his legs curled
under him tailor fashion, on an ordi-
nary chair in the Morris kitchen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

KANSAS City, Mo.--A wildcat is the
N pet Of William Miles, sixteen
years old, OF 1915 Baltimore avenue.
The cat is three months old. 1t was
caught by brother of Miles who shot
it's mother in Mexico and captured the
kitten and sent 1t to Kansas City.
Miles has a collar on the cats neck
and when the weather is fine the cat
is brought from the cellar to the back
yard and hitched to a rope that leads
up to a wire across the yard. A ring
on the end Of the rope travels along
the wire and gives the cat the range
Of the width of the yard.
Not long ago a bulldog that had
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
GET THIS FOR COLDS
Prescription for Positive Results
Don't Experiment.

From your druggist get two ouncea
% Glycerlne and half an ounce OF Globe
Pine Compound concentrated Pine),
Take these two ingredients home and
put them into half pint OF good whis-
key Shake we'll Take one 20 two tea
epoonfuls after each meal and al bed
time, Smaller doses 20 children ac-
cordinE 10 age" This ia said 70 be the
quickest cough and cold cure known 10
The medical profession. BE sure 70 get
enly the genuine Globe Pine Compound
concentrated Pine). Each half ounce
Bottle comes In a tin HcreW-top sealed
faSe. II your druggist IL out OF stock
ne VIII quickly get Il from his whole
sale house. Don't fool with uncertain
mixtures, II is risky. Local druggists
pay that for the past six years this has
had a wonderful demand Published BY
pc Globe Pharmaceutical laboratories Of
Chicago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
THE BEST TEACHER.
Old Experience Still Holds the Palm.

For real practical reliability and
something to swear by, experience
plain old eXperience-is able to carry
a big load yet without getting sway
backed
A So. Oak. woman found some
things about food from Old Expert
snce good, reliable teacher.
She writes:
Il think l have used almost every
breakfast food manufactured, but mons
equal Grape-Nuts in my estimation.
81 was greatly bothered with weak
stomach and indigestion, with forma
tion of gas after eating, and tried
many remedies for 1t but did not find
gelief
'Then I decided I must diet and see
a could overcome the difficulty that
way. My choice OF food was Grape
Nuts because the doctor told me
could not digest starchy food.
"Grape.Nuts food has been a great
Seneflt to me COR / feel like 4 different
person since l begun to eat It, 1t ID
Wonderful to me how strong my
nerves have become. / advise every
one to try 1t, for experience is the
best teacher.
IF you have any stomach trouble
cant digest your food, use Grape
Nuts food for breakfast at least, and
you won't be able to praise 1t enough
when you see how different you feel"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
'The Road to Wellville," ip pkgA
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
sue appears from time to time. They
@re genuine, tFue, RnS s"il OF human
nlGeRasts Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

and Francis shot at me with his pis-,
tol. Then he told me to shoot again.
l pulled the trigger and"-the child
hero broke down, crying bitterly. Re-
suming again he said: Il saw
Francis fall on the floor and the blood
com and then l ran home and told
papa"
The rifle was owned by Mrs. Egan's
late husband and had been under
the he'd since his DEATH about nine
years ago. Mrs. Egan said that she
had forgotten that it was there. Short
ly after he had been taken to his
home by his father, young Larkins
disappeared He was found sitting on
the curbstone at Twenty-seventh
street and Penn avenue weeping.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Shoppers cramp.

Simeon Ford, at q dinner Of hotSa
men in New York, discussed a new
disease.
There's a new disease called shor,
per's cramp," he said. 1T appeaFp
early in December, becomes violently
epidemic about the middle of tha
month and ends suddenly on the eve
ming Of the gath.
Women feel shoppers cramp In
the arms, the limbs, everywhere; bat
1t attacks the husband only in ono
place-the pocket"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
When the Principal Tainted.

A certain school principal was very
busy, Into the Office came tiny
eager-faced lad VINO respectfully ask
ed leave to put IAN important ques.
ton"
I've studied and studied about it,
and can't find any answer in the
books" he explained.
"All right, John" replied the prin.
cipal Go ahead"
And this was Johns problem:
please tell me, IL you had feas on
you and you had shock OF electric,
tricity sufficient to kill you, would
1t kill the fieas?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
surnrIned Him.

There was fellow who proposed TO
all the girls Just for fun. He had no
Idea Of getting himself engaged, but
Ae enjoyed the preliminaries. So he
vas disagreeably surprised once and
served him right
Miss Evelyn" he said soulfully
do you think you could love me well
Dnough TO be my wife,"
yes. darling" she cried.
'Well-er-now know where TO
some in case should want to marry"
Detroit Free Press.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Counts for NOTHING.

An Irishman came onto the powder
wharf at City Point, seated himself,
lookout his pipe and put 1t In his
mouth
You can't smoke here" said the
guard, his hair on end with excite
ment.
Il krow, sorr; I'm not smoking"
said the Irishman.
"But you've got your pipe In your
mouth" continued the guard.
yes" retorted the Irishman: IAN
I've got me feet in me boots, but I'm
not kickin'"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Derivation Of shark

All sharks derive their name
shark" from Greek word Of similar
sound meaning having sharp teeth"
The creatures utility to man is moth
ing in contrast with the havoc they
commit among food fishes. Some Of
the smaller varieties Of the shark are
sometimes eaten. Oil is obtained
from their livers, which is chienyused
in the adulteration Of cod-liver oil.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Balanced.

Representative Pujo was talking In
Washington about the currency.
1T must balance" he said. 1T
must balance automatically and deh
cately. 1t must resemble the ChristmAD
husband.
"'Oh, John, dear, said this chap'D
wife, I'm sorry you've got all those
heavy parcels to carry!'
"Well, you see,' John painted, re-
assuringly, my pocket 10 very much
lighter now"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Pleasing Sounds.

What is more delightful than the
careless prattle of child7" asked the
fond father?"
Have you ever heard the rattle Of q
train for which you had been waiting
nine hours at lonely little station
750 miles from homer replied tho
travelling man.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Her snIn Came In.

The mother. a widow with SIX chill
aren. had more energy than money.
little Dot asked frequently for things
Shich her mother could not give.
-Just wait till my ship comes In"
she would say assuringly.
One day the mother gave Dot q
RiekeL It was An unheard Of hap
Dening.
Has your ship come in1" the little
girl asked eagerly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Saving the PrIvatea.

Sergeant Maloney was charged with
being found drinking in the company
Of two privates. Captain" said he,
"Ci did 1t to prevent them two pri-
Yates getting drunk"
What do you mean?p thundered
the captain.
Sure now, Captain" replied the
sergeant. They each had point av
whusky, which was too much for
them, so helped them to dispose
av It,"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Puzzled Childish Mind.

Ward is aged 6. He stood close by
his mother as she looked over last
summers wearing apparel. Finally
she turned to him, and, holding up
pair Of his old pants, said; We'll, l
declare, these pants are too small for
you" The child looked at them
thoughtfully for awhile, then asked,
Mother, what makes pantses grow
smGll?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Take His Away.

Man, says French savant, has
six times more lung capacity than he
needs. How about the artist who
plays ON the slide trombone2-Chi
cago Record-Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
UnuRual.

"A candlemaker combines en-
tremes"
How so?"
His business iE both cereous anS
light"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

don't want a woman to weigh me
in a balance; there are men enough
for that sort OF work.-Oliver Wen
dell Holmes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
CANNING FACTORIES

is sizes ,s6 90 $3.50. For farms or large
communities. Write for booklet THOa n
BROWN. Springfield. Mo. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
BOYS Essay on the ostrich.

Ostriches are different from geese.
Geese can swim and'lay eggs but can
not kick while an ostrich can kick
and lay eggs like horse. "-Woman's
World
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

Constipation causes many serious disoaseA
II is thoroughly CURED by Doctor Pieroob
Pleasant Pellets. One q laxative, three fuO
eathartic. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

WhIeh7
Have you had much experience in
AOoking up3"
-Horses or waistsl"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

=, ,AALFALFA SEED, %. Timothy and Clover miKsA
MO. Wlllship o. o. d. Farms for sale and rent Oh
crop payments. J. hulhRll, Sioux City, Iowa Ads,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Which

Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes make q
ssally delicious wholesome breakfast. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

Don't become so busy giving advice
that you. have no time to mind your
own business.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17
Wished to Break the Record.

Wished to Break the Record.
There's something unoanny 1bOut
that lawyer"
"Why?"
when his client was defeated hO
didn't make a motion for y new
trial"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

The mills Of the gods are never shut
eown on account OF a strike.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

A ragtime philosopher says that
lemons are only fit to hand to people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-09
Junior Week Exercises Of
y. Of N. Opens, Thursday,
Geology Glass Of Colby Goes
On Trip 10 Lewiston.
HalIoweII Prize Speaking Is Aban-
donsd..coIby Campus Notes.

| Orono, Me, May S.-tSpeciaD.- The
| Junior week exercises at the Univer-
| sity Of Maine opened, this evening,
with the presentation of the farce, "A
Night off, by the Maine Masque in
the gymnasium. The play was staged
in an excellent manner and the men,
bers of the cast carried off their parts
in the best possible style. The large
audience applauded frequently. T. d.
Higgins '16, in the leading part, is cer-
tainly an actor of ability, while T. w.
Haskell IA, in the comedy part, scor-
ed great success. Too much credit for
the success of the play cannot be Civ
en- to Prof. w. p. Daggett, whose un-
firing efforts in coaching the club
have produced such an, excellent cast.
This is the last performance of The
Masque for the year. The club has
pres snted the play in several of the
cities and towns of the State, where it
has been well received.
The exercises of the week will be
continued, Friday, with special chap
81 service conducted by the Juniors in
the morning, open house at the fra
ternities in the afternoon and the
Junior prom in the evening.
The Prism the Junior year book, ap-
peared this morning. 1t is one of the
best that the university has had for
some time. The Junior week programs
are also out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-09
CURRENCY REFORM
is Now the Hope of Pres. Wilson, Aft.
or farm siifs Success.

Washington, May s.-President Will
son was so encouraged by the passage.
today, of the tariff bill in the House
that he hopes now for final action on
currency reform during the present
session of Congress. He had conferred
during the day with kep. Underwood
the democratic majority leader and
atep. Palmer. chairman of the House
caucus, outlining to them his hope that
the currency question might be taken
up about June /.
The Fresiuent studied a preliminary
draft of currency bill brought him
by Rep. Glass, probable chairman of
Inc House banking and currency COM
mittee, and told his callers that in the
interval between now and June first
he expected to confer with as many
currency authorities as possible. r
several influential Democrats in the
Senate are opposed to any action dur
ing the present session and oppose ex-
|tensive hearings. They are an agreed
that banking reform should be the first
Work of the December session ana il
las not at all likely that President Will
son may be persuaded not TO Ans.sl up
lon currency legislation until then.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-09
Is Dr., Friedmann's Remedy
For tuberculosis.
Press Agents Of German Physi-
clan Hinder Effective Campaign
Says Pres. Homer Folks Of National
Assn. for Study and Prevention.

Washington, May S.-One of the ad-
verse factors that are retarding the
prevention of the white plague, was
the characterization applied to DIR. f.
f. Friedmann's tuberculosis vaccine by
President Homer Folks in his open
ing address, today, at the meeting OF
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis.
Nothing like the series of events
said the speaker, which followed the
announcement of the Friedman cure
in Berlin has hitherto occurred in the
tuberculosis campaign. Only those
who have been engaged from day 20
day in inducing state and local au-
thorities to appropriate funds can ap-
preciate how vastly more difficult this
task has been made in the last few
months by press agents of DR.. Fried
mann. Thus far it has not been evil
dent to me as a layman that any of
those, who have had to do with the
subject in this country have won much
credit. 81
When the Friedman cure has
taken it's legitimate place and per-
chance. has been forgotten, We shall
those professions coming
from everywhere whom the announce
ment. of the cure summoned to our
vision"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-09
scULLY TAKES OATH.
ID New Full Pledged Sheriff Of Cum
beriand County.

Portland. Me-. May s..Everett G.
seully. appointed sheriff of Cumber-
land county by Gov. Haines to succeed
Sheriff Lewis w. Moulton. took the
oath Of once, at midnight. last night.
and, today, is in possession Of the
sheriFs ONCE in the county court
house.
Al Of the deputies with the excep-
don Of John F. Peables of Cape Eliza
beth Ralph Mayo of Naples George
8. Pitts OF Harrison and Anthony >
Ffetes, the superintendent of the City
Home, were present at the ceremony
last night, and were each in turn
sworn in by Stephen C. Perry of this
city In his capacity OF dedimus justice
After the new sheriff. had received
the oath Sheriff Moulton handed hin
tie keys OF the Office and also servat
aAhotice on Mr.. ScuHy that he shouit
start quo warranto proceeding.
against him. Mr.. Moulton was inyit
"a to remain TO lunch but declined
With thanks and left the jail after bid
ding all good night and shaking hand
With all his former deputies.
Almon S. Beebee, head of the new
iyappointed liquor seizing. squad will
his assistants. Emerson H. bought,
and George E. Herman, was about tn
city at an early hour, this morning
looking over the so-called rum belt
but reported that all was quiet and n
signs of illegal traffic going on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-09
CAPITAL JoTTlNes.

Secretary McAdoo took another
step, Thursday, IN mis- Efforts to keep
secrets OF the treasury department.
from going to outside interests. when
he forbade any treasury records beng
shown to anyone outside the depart
ment, congressman included, without
his written permission, and announc-
ed that he intended to deal summary
with attractions of his New order.
Attorneys for Samuel Gompers. John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison asked
the district court of appeals, Thurs
DAY, to stay it's mandate sentencing
Gompers to so days in Jail and timing
Mitchell and Morrison $500 each in at
firming contempt of court judgments
against the labor leaders in the Bucks
Stove & Range case. Counsel asked for
the stay, announcing their intention
to appeal the case to the supreme
court of the United States. The court
granted them leave to renew the mo-
ton il the appeal cannot be prepared
in the Is days allotted by law. =
Having learned that many so-callec
graham fiours'' on the market con
tain the sweepings from the mill ano
that they often contain red dog, the
lowest grade of flour produced, as
well as bran and other by-products'
the United States bureau of chemis-
try has defined true graham flour as
s"unbolted wheat meal, made from
sound, clean, fully matured, or DRIED
wheat" This Is the result of an ex-
tensive investigation just completed.
The bureau holds that mixtures should
be labelled limitation graham -four
This distinction is not compelled by