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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
QUESTION UNASKED
Not Propounded in Court, but
Makes Subsequent Pro-
posaI Very Easy.
by GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN

The flashlights OF the camera men
doomed from every angle of the court
room. There was a suppressed cheer
following the solemn announcement
of the foreman of the jury:
Not guilty"
Cameras and eyes sought one espe-
cial corner OF the place. 1t was where
a dignihed, fine faced old man had sat
all through the trial-where he sat
now. He was the accused. Robert
Dayton. A faint expression OF graft
fcation crossed his face. Then 1t
softened down TO extreme tenderness.
Evelyn, his daughter, his constant
companion during the trying ordeal OF
the past few days, had thrown her
arms about his neck and was sobbing
out her joy upon his bosom.
Not guilty." she gasped-"Oh IA
ther. did you hear?"
What else could It be, my chlld|'
replied Mr. Dayton proudly. Il eX-
pected It,"
1T was 80 unjust, so cruel!" muir
INJURED Evelyn How dared they
bring that dreadful charge? And
against you-you dear good father,
whom everybody loves and respects!'
Evelyn did not exaggerate in her
fillal statement. II had been nine
days wonder to the little city when,
one week after the destruction by fire
OF the unused plant of the Dayton
Manufacturing company. two former
partners of Mr.. Dayton had accused
him of burning down the property.
There had been friction and litiga-
tiop between the three partners, so
severe that Mr.. Dayton had closed
down the works. He had offered his
partners a fair settlement, which they
had bitterly refused. The fire had set
tied 1t all The only beneficiary
through the insurance was Mr.. Day
ton.
This point his enemies had used
against him, and this, together with
the rather vague evidence of night
watchman that he had seen q cloaked
person resembling the manufacturer
IN appearance near the factory at
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
Dav Observed by All.

st. Patricks day is generally OBJ
served because it is the national feast
day of ireland, and when an Irishman
celebrates the excitement is con
tagious The English and the French
and the Germans among us can honor
their national heroes, and the general
public is but casually interested. With
St Patrick's day it is different. Those
who do not form in parades, those
who do not break their Lenten aus
terity with jolly dance, those who
do not attend the literary exercises or
the banquet Of the knights of St Pat
rick, may buy emerald colored candy
boxes or mail postcards which picture
Blarney castle. None can get away
from it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
Chief Event

A schoolmaster is telling a rather
funny story against himself. He be
gins the story with the significant re-
mark that one Saturday he paid tho
last of a series of visits to his dentist,
On the following Monday morning one
or two of his pupils looked at him Gu.
riously, but, of course, nothing was
said He makes point of trying to
interest his pupils in the current af.
fairs of the world, SO when his class
assembled he opened his newspaper
and, as usual, asked the question::
well, children, what is the chiet
event that has happened since Fri
day?"
Quick as lightning came the reply
from little girl in the front row:
Please, sir, you've had a set OF
false teeth"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
ORDEAL FOR BRIDEGROOMS

An Armenian wedding is not readily
forgotten. It lasts for several days
and starts with a general meeting OF
! friends and relatives, who are enter
tanned by a band of minstrels and
dancers until the arrival of the groom.
In the midst of the uproar It is Ar
menian etiquette That the happy
man shall totter in with faltering foot
steps and blanched face Qt has just
been whitened with a little POWDER
In order to so through the ordeal OF
preparation.
He is first publicly shaved and
then adorned with various gifts sent
by the bride-elect. His brothers next
fall upon him. and with such vigor
that he speedily stands forth as ma
ture made him. Then they completely
reclothe him in new garments as best
they cana difficult Job, when one re-
members that custom forces them to
hold candles in their right hanus
throughout the operation.
The evening terminates with bon
fires, more music and much dancing
Upon the following evening the bride
puts in her first appearance by riding
to church-the bridegroom walks. The
priest meets them at the porch and
reads them n very seasonable little
homily upon the obligations they are
about to undertake. They next march
in procession to the altar, where their
foreheads are bound together with
gold chains.
Even then, however, another three
days must elapse before the expectant
groom is allowed to take possession.
They are a long-suffering race, the Ar
menians.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
INSURES AGAINST SICKNESS.

Norway has a sick insurance law
which embraces all wage earners and
public servants over IS years Of age
whose yearly earnings do not exceed
1922, in the rural districts, o. S37j in
the cities, The law also provides that
the employer shall pay a certain per
centage (one-sixth) Of the premium,
while he is held responsible for the
whole, but may deduct from the wages
of the insured at the end Of the term
for which the premium is paid the
amount thus advanced. theoretically,
1t is self-insurance on the contributiye
plan, while actually it amounts to an
extra tax upon the employer, as most
employees stipulate when engaging
their services that the insurance prem
ium shall be paid in addition to the
wages.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

! 75ass7.55ss5zi1 ATRICK, the apostle of Ire
I I'bE&ENI land, bore the marks of
! III ~ lofty zeal and selfdenying
| l{GNSSZH labors that have contribut-
| IHNWl.H ed to the world it's great
' religious characters IRE
spective of ecclesiasticism in all ages.
The man whose work in behalf of a
land and people has made him an OBJ
iect of veneration by that people and
has placed him high in the calendar
of the saints has a memory that is
green and undying. 1t was said of all
such, Being dead yet speaketh and
again, Their works do follow them -
The Christian heritage embraces
all those who have the approved
marks of the saints and apostles Of
the Man of Galilee. All Christians
irrespective of denomination-for de-
nominations are but the working di-
visions Of the, great company Of
earthly believers who are one with
the great company of the triumphant
souls in Heaven-should honor such
for their works sake. Whatever diff
Gerences exist as to particular facts
with respect to the life of st. Patrick,
there can be no honest difference as
to the fact that he was one of the
shining ones who light the way of life
for multitudes with the lamp of faith.
Whatever may be the claims insti-
tuted with respect to one or another
matter Of his faith or allegiance, his
great principles of unselflsh devotion
and arduous endeavors and successful
performance in the name of the One
who is the inspiration of all Christians
admit of no controversy. Patrick is
a part Of the heritage Of all Chris
tians, and the church that signally
honors him should be hnnnred for its
appreciation of the matchless virtues
Of the masterful, yet humble minded
and suffering, saint OF God
As one reads in PatrIck's confes-
sion-so styled-of his spiritual ex-
perience after he had been carried
captive to Ireland, and hears him tell
ing Of his walks In the forest and the
mountain fastness where he lifted up
his soul in rapture to God, he Is re-
minded Of the austere Jonathan Ed
wards, the New England divine, who
records his meditations in the soll-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
prese nee Of Mind.

When Sienna Kwang was a boy he
was very intelligent and was remark
able for his presence OF mind. One
day he and some of his youthful com.
panions were leaning over the edge oi
a large earthenware vessel, locking az
some gold fish, which were kept
therein, when one of them fell in
head first and was in danger Of being
drowned The other boys, being much
alarmed, ran away; but Sienna Kwang
took a large stone and threw it with
all his strength against the jar Thus
he broke the jar and saved his play
mates life.-Chinese Legend.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
NAMES STRONGEST MAN

It is doubtful If Maine can show a
stronger man than Howard Hayman,
the well-known Calais blacksmith. Mr..
Hayman weighs 17S pounds, his height
is five feet nine inches, aged thirty
five years. He is perfect specimen
of physical manhood and his strength
is remarkable. Recently, at Milltown,
he lifted the forward trucks of lum-
per car upon the track; the weight
was 1,150 pounds. He has a horse
which weighs 1,15O, and when shoeing
him he easily lifts one end of the
horse. Mr.. Hayman was born in
BaiIeyyille, but has lived in Calais the
larger part Of his life. lie can do the
act of breaking horseshoes which is
star stunt with travelling strong
men,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
GREAT ANTIQUITY OF DOLLS

History fails to tell the inventor Of
the doll, which has been such boon
to mankind. not only in quieting the
rowdy youngster, but in stimulating a
healthy imagination and affection
Five hundred years before Christ lit
tie girls had dolls; there is sure evil
dence of it, and Edward Lovett, an
enthusiastic collector, has a doll from
those dim ages. 1t is little more than
a battered stick now, but is unmis-
taEably a doll. No one could name a
fair value for such a prize, which
stands out as a proof that the child
of today is singularly like her little
sister Of some $500 years ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
STARTLING BURIAL SCHEME

A startling new scheme for the dis
posal of the dead has been outlined
by F. w. Fitzpatrick, an American
consulting architect He proposes
that each body shall be nodded into a
block of clay until all semblance Of
form is lost This, after baking in an
intense electrical heat, is to be EN-
pIoyed as a structural unit in won
drous national monument of the dead
This latter is to outrank in beauty
and size anything hitherto built by
man. Each individual slab is to have
craven deeply on its end the persons
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

clothes moths. ants, house flies, rats
and mice. may take heart for the ag-
rioultural department has found a
sure remedy. II is hydrooyanic acid
gas. It will drive out also the human
inmates OF the house but these may
return. The unwelcome guests can
not. Grave warning is given, how
ever, against. careless handling OF the
compound. which Is mixture OF sui
phurlo acid and cyanide Of potassium.
for a few whiffs would probably end
the handlers existence. The mixture
is cheap, easy to handle and is e1-
tremely deadly, say the scientists Fur
ther. that II has the fortunate effect
OF driving mice and rats explosively
out of their houes and runway TO die
in the open.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

Though not record breakers, this
pair Of elephant tusks, recently
brought from equatorial Africa, are
among the finest ever seen in Lon
don. They measure respectively 8
feet / inch and feet 2 inches and
their combined weight is 325 pounds,
suggesting forcibly the tremendous
strength of the pachyderm that car
ried them Elephants are known to
attain c great age if left unmolested,
and it is more than probable that the
bearer of these two wonderful teeth
had carried his full burden of ivory
for something like a century. The ele-
phant, they say, is not full grown till
he is fifty, and may live for nearly
two hundred years. A well-known In
dian pagoda elephant was more than
a hundred years old in 1S47. and then
showed no signs Of old age.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
ODD WAY OF TAKING OATH.

In Assam the oath is taken by
standing within a rope circle, to i'm
ply wish to rot as the rope does If
the swearer does not tell the truth.
In lawsuits between Russians and the
Ostiaks of liberia, a bears head is
brought into court, and the Ostiak,
making the gesture of eating, calls on
the bear to devour him if he lies.
There are tribes of India that swear
by the head of a tiger, while others
chop a dog in two as emblematic of
the fate of the perjurer. But the sim
plest method is that of the Quaker,
who swears not at all. but just tells
what he thinks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
BIRDS AS VENTRIL0QUlSTS.

Ventriloquism is not confined solely
to the human race, There are many
birds whose notes it is almost impos-
sible ito place" Take the corncrake,
with it's harsh, "crake, crake!" One
moment the sound is by your feet;
the next so yards away. The grass
hopper is another offender in this re-
spect. It's sibilant note is hard to To-
cate
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
MOST COSTLY SET OF DISHES

What is said to be the most costly
set of dishes ever made was recently
shown at an exhibition in st. Peters.
burg. 1t consisted Of Sc hand-colored
plates. This set has an estimated
value of $18,540, a single plate, there
fore, being worth $515. 1t is the prop
erty of Count Orloh- -Davidoff.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
Thackeray,s TrIbute to Woman

If a man is in grief, who cheers
him? In trouble, who consoles him?
In wrath, who soothes him? In joy.
who makes him doubly happy? In
prosperity, who rejoices? In disgrace,
who backs him against the world and
dresses with gentle urgents and warm
poultices the ranking wounds by the
sings and arrows Of outrageous for
tune? Who, but a woman, il you
pIease!--William Makepeace Thack-
cray,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

name The scheme is a tremendous
one and its basis might form a good
solution Of some difficulties and OBJ.
jections that are urged against burial
aAG cremation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
NEW BUG EXTERMINAT0R

Di8heartened housekeepers, weary
with long struggles against the pres
ence Of bedbugs, cockroaches, leas,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

When a male native of VKiwai is
land, one Of the Papuan group, goes
into mourning he dons a kind OF long
necklace made of plated grass. which
extends to his feet, back and front,
This he wears for one year, and in
addition during the first few weeks of
mourning he smearg his face and body
with mud daily.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

ATRICK, the apostle of Ire
land, bore the marks of
lofty zeal and self-denying
labors that have contribut-
ed to the world its great
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-01
LuDus Worst Form
of Skin Diseases
Here is a Home Treatment
that Overcomes even
Worst Cases.

a tiny pimple spreads to the side Of
the face and often covers the cheeks
and bridge of the nose. It is very de-
structive to the glands of the skin. M
external treatments will overcome it,
as the cause of lupus is from impurities
in the blood supply. The only known
method of cure is to get the blood sup
ply under the control of s S. s. the
famous blood specific. Its action is
quite remarkable and has direct infu-
ence upon the network Of small blood
vessels and glands in the skim
From the fact that s. S. S. is purely
a botanical preparation, it is accepted
by the weakest stomach and has great
tonic influence in all the digestive or
gans. 1t is certainly wonderful blood
medicine. and IS prepared direct frsn
native materials gathered by the ex-
perts of the famous Swift La laboratory.
Not one drop OF minerals or drugs is
used in it's preparation. Ask for s s. s.
and insist upon having it And if you
desire skillful advice and counsel upon
any matter concerning the blood and
skin. write to the Medical Department,
The Swift Specific Co. 1873 Swift Lab0-
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jealous clerk TO larrup the atmosphere
II eloquence over :. n4etuing just as
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-01
DYING BY THE DOZEN
Northern States Submerged by the
Heat Wave

Washington, Aug. Thirty more
deaths, generally in the middle west
were added to the toll taken by the
heat wave which has gripped the
country the last few days The city
of Detroit led with fourteen.
In Oklahoma City the temperature
was 102. Louisville reported 101 de-
grees and two deaths. There were
six deaths in Philadelphia with a
temperature of So. Many heat vic
tins were babies
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-01
BRICK CITY BASEBALL BOYS
SEEM TO HAVE ACQUIRED THE
RESPECT OF THIS SECTION
The University Town Imported
League Players 10 Meet
Them

Gainesville paid the Ocala team
great compliment, By importing three
professional ball players 10 help
against our boys in yesterdays
game-the said professionals being
5pottswood pitcher, Farina catcher
and Mack second base Of the regular
Jacksonville team. Two others were
from Lawtey. so if Gainesville has
any local pride in the victory, she is
welcome 10 1t.
Our reporter gives the following
account OF the game:
Ocala was sure up against it at
Gainesville yesterday. With two Of
the best batters on the team absent,
the boys made a weak showing. The
umpiring was not up to the standard
and the decisions were hard on
Ocala several times when it meant
runs.
Bats led off for Ocala with a safe
hit TO first. Harris and J. Chazal
laid down two pretty bunts, sending
Bats TO third. Davis ended the in
ming with a high fly back in the
crowd, which Farina caught.
/ Mack led off for Gainesville with
hit through second. S. Bouie struck
out but the catcher missed the ball.
/ Spottswood hit safe over second,
scoring Mack. D. Bouie hunted, and
Davis grabbed the ball 10 touch the
runner coming home, but he ran out
of his reach; he should have been
out but the umpire called him safe
Davis then threw low to third
SpottsWood scoring. Farina hit thru
second, scoring D. Bouie. Wilson
and Crown struck out.
In the third Ocala scored its only
run. Bats led off with a long fly
TO center, which would have been {
three-b Dagger, but the fielder made :
fine catch and gobbled it up. Harri:
hit long one TO left and should
have gone to second, but stayed a
first j. Chazal then landed on on'
and sent it sailing over the cente
fielder's head for three bases, scorin!
Harris. Davis then hit hot one in
side the first base line. but the UNI
pire called it a foul. Davis strucl
out and Brown ended the inning b.
lifting up foul fly.
Neither team scored again unit
! the fifth. BOuie was safe on
), grounder to short, who threw low t
first. SpottsWOod hit a twO-bagge
over second. ID. Bouie hit fly t
, left field, but the sun got in Harris
eyes and S. Bouie scored. Swansea
: hit a hot fly to Bats, who caught il
, Farina walked and Wilson hit fl
over first, two scoring. Crown struc
out and Wilson was tagged stealth
third. Neither team scored again.
[ The Ocala boys were not treate
' as we'll in Gainesville as the Gaines
Vile team was treated here. Whe
the boys arrived at the station the
had to go out to the ball grounds il
, two automobiles that came fror
Ocala. and when they reached there
no water could be found.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-01

FOR SALE-35O acres cutover
pine land with railroad siding, shan
ties and good we'll of water; good for
vegetables and vine growing; price
SO per acre: three miles from Dun
mellon. For information write j. G.
Baskin, DunneIlon. Fla. 7-22-1m
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-01
LAWRENCE ENDED HIS LIFE
Assistant Postmaster at Braidentoxn
Committed Suicide

Bradentown. Aug. Lewis Law
renee, for years assistant postmaster
in this city. was found dead this
morning near his home. His right
hand held a pistol which had been
used to end his life. The ball enter
ed the head just back of the right
ear and one shot had suficed. Mr..
Lawrence was respected by all and
no reason has been discovered for
the rash act.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-01

FARM FOR SALE-Splendid farm
OF 40 acres near Ocala; new 2-story,
7-room house; servants house and
all necessary outbuildings; good wa
ter; land all cleared and under fence;
shade trees around house; a number
of bearing pear trees. Price $4,000.
Terms on application to Farmer, .
care Star 7-29-3t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-01

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