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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26

Yes" said, rising and getting a
glass ready
He took off his hat and came over
to the spring where l was filling his
glass.
IF that's for me, you needn't both
err" he said. "lf it tastes as 1t smells,
I'm not thirsty. My names Barnes,
and was TO wait here for Mr.. Van AL
styne"
"Barnes!" repeated. Then you're
the Doctor"
He grinned. and stood turning his
hat around in his hands.
Not exactly" he said. 'I graduated
in medicine a good many years ago,
but after a year of 1t took to other
things"
"oh, yes" said You're an actor
now"
He looked thoughtful
Some people think I'm not" he an.
swered. "but I'm on the stage"
| put fresh log on the fire, and as
1t hlazed up saw him looking at me.
-Ye gods and little fishes!" he said.
Another redhead! Why. we're as
alike as two carrots of the same
bunch!"
In five minutes | knew how old he
was, and where he was raised. and
that what he wanted more than any
thing on earth was a little farmhouse
with chickens and COW.
Then he wanted to know what he
was to do at the sanatorium and told
him as well as / could. didn't tell
him everything, but l explained why
Mr.. Pierce was calling himself Carter.
and about the two in the shelter-house.
| had to- He knew as well as | did
that three days before Mr.. Pierce had
had nothing to his name but a folding
automobile road map or whatever It
was.
Good for old Pierce!" he said when
/ finished. He's a prince, Miss Wa
ters. If you'd seen him sending those
girls back to town-well, I'll do all
can to help him"
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Alstyne came in
just then, and Mr.. Sam told him what
he was expected to do 1t wasn't much.
Remember" Mr.. Sam instructed
him, as Doctor Barnes started out,
when you don't know what to pre-
scribe, order a Turkish bath. The
baths are to a sanatorium what the
bar is to club-they pay the bills"
Well. we got 1t all fixed and Doctor
Barnes started out. but at the door he
stopped.
Il say" he asked in an undertone,
the stork doesn't light around here,
does he?"
mot If they see him frst!" l re-
piled grimly, and he went out.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26
POOR MAN HITS AT THE DUKE
Englishman in Letter to Newspaper
AssaiIs Westminster as Aristo-
cratic Beggar.

LOndon.-The duke of Westminster s
appeal for an Olympic fund is still be-
ing shot at from a good many quar-
ters. He has become the victim Of
Great Britain's greatest indoor sport
writing letters to the editor. The latest
bombshell which has been fired at the
peers head is in the Daily News and
Leader" and signed with the familiar
title "Vox Claimants"
The writer says that he ia a man of
very small means, almost exempt from
the income tax, and living in a house
rented at less than 5000 a year He
contributes to the church, also heeds
the parsons call for extra donations.
But" he bitterly complains, Il am con-
stantly receiving by post all sorts Of
applications for subscriptions to all
kinds of philanthropic objects, and the
latest rouses my gall, for it comes from
the duke of Westminster, whose pre-
decessor was out and away the biggest
aristocratic beggar in England. The
present duke seems to follow already
in the late dukes footsteps"
"VoX CLAIMANTS" goes on to rip the
duke up the back in a few more para
graphs, and concludes:
1T is certainly cool from one whose
estate not long ago eXacted $25oO0O
for lease in the West end to ask me
to contribute to an athletic fund of
$50O,000. Considering the fabulous
wealth of the duke, he might have
found the money himself or done so
with the help of the half dozen other
peers who indorse his appeal without
sending his hat around to people who
live in less than a 5000 house.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26
REFUSE KINGS HOME OFFER
Lady Scott, Widow of Antarctic Ex-
pIorer, Declines Suite In
Hampton Court.

London.--Lady Scott, the widow OF
the antarctic explorer was offered re-
Gently suite of rooms in the Hamp-
ton court palace by King George.
These suites are given for life to the
widows Of eminent men who are un-
able to maintain their position with
their private means.
To the surprise of the king, Lady
Scott declined the offer on the ground
that she could not pursue her art as
sculptress at Hampton court. Her re-
fusal is understood to be really pro
test against the scale on which the
fund raised in memory of her husband
and his fellow-heroes has been dis
tributed as between them and the per-
manent memorial. She thinks the FUND
should have been so divided as TO place
her above the necessity Of being an.
object Of royal benevolence.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26
SYNOPSIS.

Minnie, Hprng-house girl AT Hope sana-
torlum, tells the story. n opens with the
arrival OF Miss Patty Jennings who IS re-
ported TO be engaged 10 marry "A prince,
ana the death Of the old doctor who owns
the Snnatorium. The estate rs left to a
hcapegrace grandson. D!clSy Carter. who
must appear on Il certain date and run
the sanatOrium successfully for two
months or forfeit the Inheritance. A case
Or mumps delays Dicks arrival. Mr.. Tho
hurn is lowering about In hopes OF Sc
curing the place for a summer hotel
Pierce, college man In hard luck, Is pre-
vailed upon by Van Alstyne. Dicks broth
er-in-law, to impersonate the missing heir
ana take charge or the sanatorium until
carter arrives Dick who has eloped
with Patty's younger sister. Dorothy. ar
liVes, and the couple 20 into hiding In
Ihe old shelter house. Fearing TO face
borothy's father, who Is at the sanator-
lum, Dick arranRes with Pierce to con
unue IN the management OF the property.
Julia Summers, leading lady Of Plerce's
stranded theatrical company, arrives.
She Is suing Dicky for breach OF promise.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26

red cushion on it. The prince has
arrived"
Well, thought it all out that after
noon as | washed the glasses, and it
was terrible. l had two people in the
shelter-house to feed and look after
like babies, with Tillie getting more
curious every day about the basket
she brought, and not TO be held much
longer; and | had a man running the
sanatorium and running it to the devil
as fast as it could 60 Then l had a
prince incognito, and Thoburn stirring
up mischief. and the servants threat
ening to strike, and no house doctor
Just as got to that somebody
opened the door behind me and looked
in. | glanced around, and it was a man
with the reddest hair ever saw. Mine
was pale by comparison. He was
rather short and heavy-set. and he had
a pleasant face. although not hand
some, his nose being slightly bent to
the left But at first all l could see
wRs his hair
Good evening" he said. edging him
self in. Are you Miss Watersf"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26

Il was with-the lady was red-haired
is it not? And it was she who desired
me
You leaned over the rail and poured
a glass of wine on my head. II was
very funny, The-lady was charmed,
Il recall II perfectly / remember
that did It under protest-it was a
very fine wine and expensive"
Then you also recall" said Mr..
Pierce, very quietly, that because you
we're with a-well, because you we're
with woman, could not return your
compliment But / demanded the priv
lege at some future date when you
were alone"
1T Is a pity" replied Mr.. Won In
wald, that now, when am alone.
there is no wine!"
mo, there is no wine." Mr. Pierce
agreed slowly, but there is"
| opened the door at that and both
OF them started. Mr.. Won invalid was
standing with his arms folded, and
Mr.. Pierce had one arm raised holding
up glass Of spring water. In anoth-
er second II would have been in the
other mans face.
/ walked over to Mr.. Pierce and took
the glass out Of his hand, and his ex-
preston was funny to see.
I've been looking everywhere for
that glass;" | said. It's got to be
washed"
Mr.. Won invalid laughed and picked
up his soft hat from the table. He
turned around at the door and looked
back at Mr. Pierce, still laughing.
Accept my apologies - he said. 1T
wac such a fine wine, and so expen-
sive."
Then he went out.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26

Pierce explained We've expect a
doctor today"
"When?' from Mr.. Jennings, who
had come on cane and was watching
Mr.. Pierce like a hawk.
"This afternoon, probably. As there
Is no one here very ILL"
But at that they almost fell on him
and tore him to pieces. had to step
In front OF him myself and say we'd
| nave somebody there by two O'Clock II
we had to rob a hospital to get him.
Well, as If didn't have my hands
full with getting meals to the shelter.
house, and trying to find a house doc
tor, and wondering how long It would
be before Julia" came face to face
with Dick Carter somewhere or other
and trying to keep one eye on Thoburn
while | kept Mr.. Pierce straight with
the other-that day. during luncheon.
Mike the bath man came out to the
springhouse and made a howl about
his wages. He'd been looking surly
for two days.
what about your wages?"
snapped. Aren't you getting what
you've always had?"
No tips!" he said sullfily. "Only a
few taking baths-only one daily, and
that's that man Jennings. There's no
use talking, Miss Minnie. I've got to
have a double percentage on that man
or you'll have to muzzle him. He
he's dangerous"
III l give you the double percent
age, will you stay?"
Il don't know but that I'd rather
have the muzzle, Miss Minnie" he
answered slowly, "but-Ill stay. 1t
won't be for long"
Which left me thinking. I'd seen
Thoburn talking to Mike more than
once lately, and he'd been going around
with an air of assurance that didn't
make me any too cheerful.
AT four O'Clock Mr. Sam came in,
and he he'd Mr.. Thoburn tight by the
arm.
my dear old chap" he was saying,
1T would be as much as your life's
worth. That ground is full of holes
and just now covered with snow"
He caught my eye, and wiped his
forehead.
Heaven help us!" he said, coming
over to the spring, Il found him ma
king for the shelterhouse, armed with |
a foot rule! Somebody's got to take
him in hand-I tell you. the mans a
What about the doctor?" asked, |
reaching up his glass.
BE here tonight" he answered, ION
the"
But at that minute boy brought a
telegram down and handed it to him.
The new doctor was laid up with in
huenza!
We sat there after the others had
gone, and Mr.. Sam said he was for
giving up the fight, only to come out
now with the truth would mean such a
lot of explaining and a good many
people would likely find it funny. Mr.
Pierce came in later and we gave him
he telegram to read. He glanced at
t and handed it back
Lots of starving NJ. DIS would
ump at the chance" he said, but IL
t's as urgent as all this we can't wait
o hunt I'll tell you, Van Alstyne,
here's chap down in the yillage-he
vas the character man with the Sweet
Peas company-and he's stranded
here. saw him this morning. He's
dishes in the depot restau-
ant for his meals. We used to call
lin Doc, and I've a hazy idea that
e's graduate NJ. D.-name's Barnes"
Great" cried Van Alstyne. Lets
ave Barnes. You get him. will you, I
'ierce?"
Mr.. Pierce promised and they start
d out together At the door Mr.. Sam t
urned. c
'Oh, by the way, Minnie" he called
better gild one of your chairs and put l
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26
synonymous.

1t was Springer's afternoon off and
he thought he would take the children
for little outing.
MY dear" he said, approaching his
wife, suppose we take the children TO
the Zoo today"
why, win, you promised to take
them to mothers"
"All right, IL it's all the same to the
children. ."--Lppincott'N.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26
CHAPTER VII.

II was all well enough for me to sal
as l had to to Tillie many time
that it was ridiculous to make a fusi
over a person for what, after all, wal
an accident OF birth Nevertheless, a
five o'clock, after every one had gone
when l saw Miss Patty, mufied IL
furs, tripping out through the snow
with a tall thin man beside her walk
ing very straight and taking one steI
to her four felt as though somebody
had hit me at the end of my breast
bone
They came in together, laughing
and talking, and, to be honest. IL ]
hadn't caught the back Of chair I'd
have had one foot back of the other
and been making a courtesy in spite
of myself.
Were late, Minnie;" Miss Patty
said. "Oskar, this is one of my best
friends, and you are to be very nice to
her."
He had one Of those single glass
things in his eye and he gave me a
good stare through 1t. Seen close he
was handsomer than Mr.. Pierce, but
he looked older than his picture.
ASK her if she won't be nice to me,
he said in as good English as mine,
and held out his hand.
Amy of Miss Patty's friends" 1
began, with lump in my throat, and
gave his hand good squeeze.
They went very soon after that.
stood and watched them until they dis
appeared in the snow, and felt lone
lier than ever, and sad, although GER
tainly he was better than | had expect
ed to find him. He was a man, and
not little cub with a body hardly big
enough to carry his forefathers' weak
nesses. But he had cold eye and a
warm mouth, and that sort of man is
generally a social success and a matri-
monial failure.
l had hardly closed the door after
them when it opened again and Mr.
Pierce came in. He shut the door and,
going over to one of the tables, put a
package down on it.
Here's the stuff you wanted for the
spring, Minnie" he announced. II
suppose can't do anything more than
register a protest against it?"
You needn't bother doing that" /
unless it makes you feel
better. Your authority ends at that
door, Inside the springhouse I'm in
control"
(It's hard to believe, with things as
they are, that l once really believed |
that. But did. It was three full |
days later that learned that I'd been
Well, he sat there and looked at
nothing while l heated water in my
BRASS kettle over the fire and dissolved
the things against Thoburn's quick
Eye the next day, and he didn't say
anything. He had a gift for keeping
luiet, Mr.. Pierce had. 1t got on my
nerves after while.
Things are doing better" 1 re-
marked, stirring up my mixture.
YES" he said, without moving.
Miss-Miss Jennings and the-von In
valid were here just now, weren't
hey? l passed them on the bridge"
Yes"
''What-how do you like him?"
Better than / expected and not SO
veil as might" said.
Mrs. Hutchins came out to the ,
the next morning. 6ho4
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26

faster than hammers and nails can
put them in. Incidentally, the kindling
wood supply for residents down stream
is ample for months to come.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-12-26

The longest life cannot afford that
| single year should he thrown away.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
COPY OF SUMMONS

c.. p, Secs. S44-845
In the Justices Court of Ell Centre
Township, County of Imperial, State
of California. I. F. Baldwin, Plain
tiff, VS.. Samuel Mcintyre and J. w.
Ritzman, Defendants.
The people Of the State of California
send Greetings to: Samuel Mcintyre
and J. w. Ritzman, defendants.
You are hereby directed to appear be-
for me at my office, In said township
and answer the complaint In an action
entitled as above, brought against you
In the Justices Court of Ell Centre
Township, County of Imperial, State
Of California, within five days after
the service on you of this summons-if
II Is served within the city and coun-
ty- township or city in which this ac-
tion is brought, but within ten days II
1t is served out of said township or city
but in the county in which the action
Is brought and within twenty days II
served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that un-
less you so appear and answer as
above required, said plaintiff will take
Judgment for any amount or damages
demanded in the complaint, as arising
upon contract, or he will apply to the
court for the relief demanded In the
complaint.
Given under my hand this 26th day
I. MAYFIELD,
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
Attorney for Plaintiff. Sat. Nov ~
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

and judges alike-must be in very
fact the servants of the people.
"The people must have the right
to make and unmake these public
servants, in order to hold them strict
ly accountable for their stewardship.
They must also have the right on
their own initiative to pass upon laws
which the legislature has passed or
which it has refused to pass, if the
legislature does not correctly repre-
sent them.
Finally, the people must not sur
render to the judiciary, any more
than to the executive or Legislative
branches of the government, the final
decision as to what laws they are to
be permitted to have. In my own
country it often happens that vitality
necessary and important laws, de-
manded in the interests of the people,
are declared unconstitutional by a
reactionary court. In such a case
what really happens is that one agent
of the people, the legislature, passes
the law, and another agent of the
people, the court, declares that it has
not the power to pass it.
"The remedy in such cases is OBJ
vious. When two agents differ the
principal must decide between them.
"The people are the masters of all
their governmental.agents, if there is
any sincerity in our belief in demo-
cracy."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Home

AxOIuc
A little bit O. romping and little bit
O song,
A little bit O. laughter through the
hall,
A little bit O. trouble and little some
thing wrong,
A little mother-kiss to sooth it all.
A little flash of ribbon and a glilt of
gingham gown,
A little smile from roguish eyes of
blue,
A little bit O. cheerfulness, little bit
O. frown,
A little dash of tears for smiling
through.
A little curtained window and happy
little face,
A storm of happy greetings at the
door,
A little throne of wicker by little
chimney place
Nor all the kings of ages boasted
more.
A little place of lounging where a
fathers midday dream
Will lead him from the sordid busy
way;
So httle!-unpretentious! Such a rich
reward it seems
For the little bit O. toiling in the
day!
John D. Wells.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Will Recognize
The No. 2 Stock

Washington, Nov. 10.-Commission-
er Clay Tallman of the general land
Office informed F. G. Havens of Ell
Centre, Saturday, that he had decided
to recognize the suficiency of the wa
ter certificates Of Water Company
No. 2, Imperial. This will be welcome
news to the settlers whose final pa
pers have been held up because of
questions as to their sufficiency of
water.
Havens had two hours conference
with Tallman in which Congressman
Kettner's acting secretary took part,
on the status of the South Side Wa
ter Company, and the commissioner is
expected to reach decision on this at
an early date. He commented on the
decision recently handed down revers-
ing the Los Angeles land Office, in the
case of Hedge H. Havens as to the
manner of opening the withdrawn
lands.
This decision is in favor of the set
tiers and it is expected to change the
status of nearly all of the cases pend
ing. At another conference held to-
day. with Director Smith of the
geological survey, and Engineer Men
denhall, the commissioner said he
would designate Engineer Larue at
once to proceed to the Imperial valley
and make a report on the North Side
and the North End Water companies
as to sufiiciency and the permanency
of their supply from the waste water,
which Havens contends is more Than
ample to meet the government re-
quirements for final proof on their
lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
DEMOCRACY. WORLDWIDE
TEDDY TELLS STRANGERS

Buenos Ayres, Nov. 10.-Theodore
Roosevelt recited his political creed
before an audience Of Argentinos here
Saturday and outlined, in speech
lasting more than an hour, the work
that he and his followers had set them
selves to accomplish in the United
States.
"We do not see all the steps that it
will be necessary to take in the fu-
ture in order to realize our Ideals y
"But we do see the six or eight or a
dozen steps which it is now necessary
TO take. These we shall take; and
then the further steps will become
clearer to us. We welcome the aid
of those who believe our taking these
first steps, even though it may be that
our ways shall be sundered from their
ways in the remote future"
Colonel Roosevelt spoke at length
on the topic Of recalling judicial de-
cisions. In the United States, he said
certain great privileged interests had
sought for two generations to rob the
people Of their sovereignty by divid-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

highest average shown by any single
report was 22.5 tons, the area yielding
that average being IS acres in Utah,
owned and operated by beet sugar
establishment. Yields as low as five
tons per acre were reported by some
of the establishments.
The total production of beet sugar
in the United States in 1909 was
501,6S2 tons. The average quantity
of sugar obtained per ton of beets
used in 1909 was 25s pounds, as COM
pared with 233 pounds in 1904 and
206 in 1899.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
American.Made Radium

Philadelphia Press: The manufac-
ture of radium is to be undertaken
in America for the first time in it's
history. Alfred I. dupont is investing
millions of dollars in Colorado mines
containing pitch-blende and in exten-
sive apparatus for the extracting of
radium from pitchblende. His pur-
pose is asserted to be purely philan-
thropic one and, if true, is indeed COM
mendable. Radium is widely recog
nized as a cure for cancer. Mr.. du-
Pont, when quantity of radium has
been produced, intends to build a ra-
dium laboratory where experiments
may be made and hospital institut-
ed for the use of the public.
Besides being the first radium man.
ufacturer in America, Mr.. duPont's
institution will be the first in this
country to offer free treatment with
radium. In England, France and Ger
many, public institutions of this ma
ture were recently established, some
of them philanthropic and others sub
sidized by the government.
The pitchblende fields in Colorado
were discovered about eight years
ago, but until the present time no ex-
tensive attempt has been made to
utilize them for the manufacture of
radium. The expense of manufactur-
ing this precious substance is enorm-
Gus, and to do it on a large scale re-
quires capital nothing short of fab
ulous. How costly and how difficult
the process is may be inferred from
the fact that there are but nine grains
of radium in existence in the whole
world.
There is need of radium in Ameri-
ca. We congratulate Mr.. DUPONT on
his new enterprise If he succeeds in
obtaining radium and devotes it to
the use he has promised, he will have
made himself public benefactor.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Wanted-At "Press" Office, clean
rags for wiping machinery. tt
Certificate of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Name


Certificate Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10
Name
Civil Code, Sec. 24662468-2470
State Of California, County OF Imper.
ial, IS.
hereby certify that I am transact
ing business in the state of California.
at Ell Centro, under designation and
name not showing the names Of per-
sons interested as partners with me
in such business: to-wit. Imperial
Valley Brokerage Co., and that am
the only person interested therein.
(Name) F. B. NEUHOFF.
Place Of residence, 9Th and Olive st.
state OF California, County of Imper-
On the 14th day of October, in the
year one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen, before me personally appear
ed F. B. Neuhoff, known to be to be
the person whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing instrument and he
acknowledged to me that he executed
the same.
witness my hand and seal of my Of.
flee this 14th day Of October, 1918.
PARKER EARL BAIRD.
Notary Public, Imperial Co., Cal.
Tues, Nov IL.