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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Fluffy Headpiece Drops on Helmet Of BIuecoat

THICAGO.-This is the story Of a
~ hat and a void In the heart OF
policeman. And It is a romance. too.
but only the first chapter has been
written.
Policeman Harry Bossen, he Of the
stern visage and once Of the scornful
eye, stood the other day on the corner
Of West Washington street and North
Fifth avenue, blowing his whistle and
scowling quite fercely at the women
who scurried past.
Women we're born to be In the
way" he muttered to a brother police
man. IF II wasn't for them a po-
liceman's life would be soft"
And then the hat entered the life
OF Bossen. From the elevated struc-
ture above came a woman's gasp.
With II came the hat. Then a sudden
futtering of skirts and the owner of
the head decoration hurried into her
train.
It is not a part Of the story that
the came to a resting place, cooked
rakishly on the helmet of the police
officer. Neither is it material that
he was blushing deeply when he
started with the find for the Central
detail station.
Sergeant" he reported. pausing at
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

nj EW YORK.-Peter Kelly, atten-
~ dant in ST. Luke's hospital. in a
cot In the ]. Hood Wright hospital
the other day was Dragging through
the mass OF bandages that swathed
his features that he is a better man
than General Israel Putnam ever was.
Early the day before Kelly, in the
automobile OF the superintendent OF
81. Luke's, drove the machine down
several flights of stone steps in Cen
tral Park.
Kelly win not speak Of the incident
that led TO his ride Dr.. Glover, the
superintendent, will not say whether
the attendant had his permission TO
use the machine, but shadow crosses
his face when he thinks OF the occur.
renee.
Kelly first was noticed az he drove
the car rapidly around the Circle. a
circular road, about 200 feet in diam
eter, opposite 106th street. near Cen
tral Park West. There is only one
entrance to the Circle. Patrolman
Smith. Of the Arsenal police station
saw the machine.
'Hey!" shouted the patrolman. run
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

Dow. Why the deuce didn't they
put the ban on Red Mike? He's
been here ever since we moved in, and
not word of complaint about him.
Sure, a child's no worse than a dog"
Red Mike is a large Irish setter. and
heretofore he has been the pride Of
the Dow household That is he was
the third member Of the family un-
I'll the Dow baby arrived. Dow argued
with the management of the house,
but In vain. So he moved to No "a
Emery street before his lease had
expired. Now the apartment house
management has brought suit to re-
cover $500 for rent from the broker.
I'll never pay them a penny un-
less the court compels me-" declared
Dow the other day. IT'S an outrage
to think that a dog is considered bet
ter than child in fashionable apart
ment house"
Subpoenas have been issued for
Mrs. Merritt Lane, Mrs. Howard Slac
ter, Mrs. J. H. Subberly, Mrs Marina
duke Tilden and other women who
live in the Fairmont and own dogs to
appear and testify at the trial
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Cupid Is Routed; Quarrel Over Gifts in Court

CLEVELAND, O.-CupiG ran to GOV.
" er the other day when the case Of
Jacob Nemerovsky, twenty-five years
old. against Pauline Williams of 2557
East Twenty-ninth street, was called
In Justice Chapman's court.
You see, 1t was something like
this" said Constable Miller, who
served the papers, 'Nemerovsky was
engaged to Miss Williams for more
than two years. During the courtship
he gave Miss Williams many pres
ents, He wanted to get the presents
back With two policemen he went
to her home The policemen were
unable to persuade the bride-that-
night-have-been to deliver the pres
ents. and Squire Chapman issued a
writ OF replevin, with which
secured a trunk containing the pres
ents. They consisted of an umbrella
stand, foot stool, sewing tray. fold
ing card table, collar box, smoking
Jacket, and some other stuff. There
was also a pair of shoes, which some
body threw at me as | was leaving
the house, and they hit me. on the
back Of the neck"
idiss Williams says that she and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond. opera singer, starting
Tor an auto drive IN New York, flnos q
stranger sent as her chauffeur. Leaving
the car, she goes into the park to read
the will OF an old friend OF her mother,
who has left her property. There she iB
accosted by a stranger, who follows her
10 the auto, climbs in and choroforms
her James Hambleton OF Lynn, Mass,
witnesses the abduction OF Agatha Red
mond. Hambleton sees Agatha fOrclbly
taken aboard a yacht He secures tug
and when near the yacht drops over
board, Aleck Van Camp, friend Of Ham
bleton, had an appointment with him, Not
meeting Hambleton. he makes call upon
friends. Madame and Miss Melanie Rey-
nier. He proposes TO the latter and ~ re-
fused. Melanio explains that she is or
high birth in n German prlncipality. from
which she had fled TO escape an unwished
marriage. The three arrange a coast "Trip
on Van Camps yacht the Sea Gun
Hambleton wakes up on board the Jeanne
D'Arc. the yacht on which is Agatha
Redmond. His clothes and money belt
have been taken from him. He meets
man who introduces himself as Monsieur
Chatelard who is Agatha's abductor
They night but are interrupted by the
threatened sinking OF the vessel the
boat sinks. Jimmy and Agatha are both
abandoned by the crew, who take to the
hoats Jimmy dives into the sea and
reaches Agatha. They swim for hours
and finally reach shore In a thoroughly
exhausted condition. Recovering slightly,
the pair find Hand, the chauffeur who
assisted In Agatha's abduction. He
nrraps To helm them
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
, MARTHA BEL,LTNGER.
caeozel0Z L9n M 6oasS-AnleRzk caAeAAy

without his attributes of divinity In
the ordeal of the night before he had
Shown the highest order OF patience,
endurance aud courage, together with
a sweetness of temper that was itself
lovable. But beyond this, what sort
OF man was he? Agatha could not
tell. She had seen many men OF many
types, and perhaps she recognized
James as belonging to a type; but
II 30, It was the type that stands
for the best of New England stock.
In the centuries back 1t may have
brought forth fanatics and extrem-
lists; at times II may have built up
its narrow walls OF prejudice and
pride; but at the core It was sound
and manly, and responsive to the
call OF the spirit.
Something of all this passed
through Agatha's mind. as she tried
to read Jim's face: then, as he stirred
uneasily and tried to throw off the
light boughs that she had spread over
him. she got up and went to the edge
OF the water to moisten afresh the
bandage for his forehead. Involuntar-
lily she shuddered at sight of the dark
water though the tapping waves
pushing up farther and farther with
the incoming tide, were gentle
enough to soothe a child
She hurried back to Jim's couch
and laid the cooling compress across
hig PnwahnaH kr1r hA4tnhg
about them breathed their fragrance
on the night air, and the pleasant
gloom rested their tired eyes. Grad
ually he quieted down again; his rest
lessness ceased. The long twilight
deepcned into darkness, or rather into
that thin luminous blue shade which
is the darkness of starlit summer
nights. The sea washed the beach
with its murmuring caress; some
where in the thicket above a night
bird called
In Granny of the rocks Agatha
followed out the sand still warm be-
meath the surface here where the sun
had lain on it through long summer
days, and made for herself bed and
coverlet and pillow all at once. With
the sand piled around and over her,
she could not really suffer; and she
was mortally tired.
She looked up toward the clear
stars, Vega and the jeweled cross al
most in the zenith, and ruddy Antares
in the body of the shining Scorpion.
They we're watching her, she thought,
tonight in her peace as they had
her last night in her strug-
gle, and as they would watch after
all her days and nights were done.
And then she thought no more. Sleep,
blessed gift, descended upon her
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

heard her sing Il; and somehow. by
fate. he had been tossed into the
same adventure with herself
Unconsciously. Agatha's generous
heart began 10 swell with pride In
James strength and courage. with
gratitude for his goodness TO her
and with an almost motherly pity for
his present plight, She would admit
no more than that; but that. she
thought, bound her 10 him by ties
that would never break He would
always be different 10 her. by reason
Of that night and what she chose 10
term his splendid heroism. She had
seen him In his hour OF strength, that
hour when the overman makes half
gods out OF mortals. II was the heart
OF youth, plus the endurance OF the
man, that had saved them both. IL
had been call TO action, dauntlessly
answered, and he himself had avowed
that the struggle, the effort, even the
final pain, were worth living for!'
Thinking OF his white face and feeble
voice she prayed that the high gods
might not regard them worth dying
for.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

Nemerovsky were to have been mar
ried December T. The invitations had
been printed. but because they were
unable to get postage stamps out a
certain night, about two weeks pre-
vious, they waited till the next day
to mail them. However, the invita-
tions were never sent, because
Nemerovsky didn't come around for
three days
He made all kinds of excuses and
finally l forgave him., Miss Williams
said Everything was all right for
a while till he started to act up again.
Then l told him to leave. Monday
he came with a constable and took
away the presents he had given me,
and some Of my other things, zoo"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Drives Machine Down Steps; Lands in Hospital

ming up. quit that merry.go-round
stun, This park isn't Coney Island"
Suddenly the machine started along
a narrow footpath. Kelly thought
the path was the road leading out
He had reached the ton OF the long,
winding stone stairway leading down
10 Central Park West before he re-
allied his plight. He started 20 turn
HIS machine aside, then decided be
would take the stairs.
u should worry" shouted Kelly as
the machine leaped out into the air.
This will beat old Izzy Putnam 70
a frazzle, and the papers will publish
my face!"
Bangl Bin! Thud! The car took
the landings like a greyhound. Then
there came a turn in the stairs and
the machine stopped with a disinte-
grating shiver Kelly kept on
Workers In the Aqueduct shaft al
the bottom OF the stairs rushed TO the
surface. thinking there was an under
ground explosion They found Kelly
lying doubled up several fights below
what formerly was the machine. All
he could mutter as they carted him 10
the j. Hood Wright hospital was:
Well. / got half way down, any
way"
Kelly's nose and head bear testi.
mony to his attempt to reach the
bottom.
Aqueduct workers pried the re
remains OF the once handsome tour.
ing car from the rocks that line the
stairs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

JERSEY CRY, N. 1.-THE nvellest
y kind OF rumpus has started over
the appearance of a baby in Jersey
City's most fashionable apartment
house-the Fairpont-at Fairmont
avenue and Hudson country boulevard
There are many dogs in the house, but
the management has made an iron
bound rule against children. Hence
the whole affair will soon be aired in
the courts.
Clinton B. Dow, a stock broker, who
moved into the Fairmont with his
bride a year ago, was politely told re-
Gently that he would have to move out
as soon as the expected heir to the
Dow family arrived
We'll this is the limit" said Mr..
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Added to the Good Time

sitting around the fire smoking one
of the brothers pushed up his sleeve
exposing a badly lacerated arm. The
five gazed at it in respectful silence
Tor few moments. Their experience
in the mountains told them that their
brother had a hand to hand fight
with bear. One Of them opened the
ensuing dialogue with:
"Um-mph-bar?"
"Yea-ah."
"Whar?"S
Over thar" jerking his thumb
back over his shoulder in the direc-
ion of Beech mountain.
After this bear story Of five words
they smoked in silence until it was
time to go home. For months after
that reunion they would remark to
visiting neighbors that they had "a
powerful fine time at Eben's re-
union"
1t was remarkable, because they
had had bear story in addition to
the blessing, which was a powerful
lot Of talk for these silent men.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
CHAPTER K.
The Heart Of Youth.

Agatha Redmond, can you hear
me?"
She caught the voice family, as II
1t were a child's cry.
"Tm right here, yes; only wait just
a second" She could not instantly
free herself from her sandy coverings,
but she was wide awake almost at
the first words James had spoken.
Faint as the voice had been, she
! recognized the natural tones, the
strongest he had uttered since coming
out of the water.
The night had grown cold and dark.
and at first she WIS trihe bewilder-
ed. She was also stiff and sore, al
most beyond bearing. She had to
creep along the sand to where Jim
lay. The fire had burned wholly out,
and the sand felt damp as she crawled
over 1t. When she came near, she
reached out her hand and laid it on
Jim's forehead. He was shivering
with cold.
You poor mani And | sleeping
while l ought to be taking care Of
YOU! I'll make the fire and get some
milk; there is still little left"
AS she tried to make her aching
bones lift her to her feet, she became
aware that the man was fumbling at
his coverings and trying to say some
thing. She bent down to hear his
words, which were incredibly faint.
Il don't want any fire or any milk.
| only wanted to know If you were
there" he said diffidently, as If
ashamed of his childishness.
She leaned over him, speaking gen
tly end touching his head softly with
her firm, cold hands.
You're a little better now, aren't
you after your sleep? Don't you feel |
. little stronger"
Yes, I'm better, lots BETTER he
Il must have been sleep
ing for ages. When l woke up | |
thought had beastly chill or some
hing; but I'm all right now; only
suddenly l felt as if must know If
you we're there, and If it was you"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Although Never Dormant, It Has
Been Proved They Have Special
Hours Of Activity.

A celebrated scientist has made the
interesting announcement that there
are more microbes in the air at nine
o'clock in the morning and at nine
O'Clock at night than during any 9th
er periods of the day. He has also
discovered that the percentage of mi
crobes in the atmosphere is less at
three o'clock in the morning and three
o'clock in the afternoon than at any
other times. The explanation ad
vanced for the partiality of the mi.
crobe for nine o'clock a, m, and p, m
is that the "microbe hour" is con-
trolled by the movements Of people.
From five to nine in the morning they
are going from their homes to their
working places, and from five to nine
in the evening they are again jour
neying through the streets, either
homeward bound or in search OF
pleasure.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

the desk. II found a hat. Maybe
better try to identify 1t before
turn II in"
Bossen was full Of thought and sad.
ness as he passed the desk on the
way to his corner.
Sergeant, her name amt in IT," he
said dejectedly; and then he pleaded:
But, say. sergeant, she'll come for 1t.
sure, won't she? And say, don't for.
git TOTO get her name and address
nd-and-sort of tell her 1t was me
found it-just for-fun, you know.
And say, sergeant, old man, do you
know where a feller can buy furniture
on the installment plan?"
But this is only the tale Of a hat
and a void in the heart Of a police
man, and so-well, that's as far as
the first chapter has been written.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Scar Story, Though Short, Was :
Thing of Consequence to Those
Silent Mountalneers.

There were six stalwart pioneers
who settled in Upshur county, West
Virginia, long before the war, when
there wasn't "a stick amiss" and
bunting was gcsod. They were brothers
and their namc was Phillips.
Each fall AFTER hog-killing time
trsy held falnily reunion, at which
O. :east Git for tho gods was partaken
o. in silenca, EXCEPT for the blessing,
vrAich WAS always asked by the eld-
css bfothe., They did not believe in
Est6n aal9 ~ legiEy When they spoke
8t vas vAuY:iy T. monosyllables. After
Gsan4r ICfS y1Hld sit around the big
EE ft,NAvese, &tted back in split bot
sam l.isifs a,d smoke their corncob
ryggeS 81 ..tls-.;e uEyil 1t was time to
% aAszsss AZ, 40 the chores.
~ 7ab ~ Ge reunions something
Of 1pusayf ,-sSerost occurred--one of
tkr haze XIV a bear story, Whi4c
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Tried Trick Once Too Often.

A man Of seventy-fve, who OF re-
cent years had extorted money from
charitable persons, in Paris, by pre-
tending to commit suicide, has fallen
victim to his ingenuity He used to
fasten a rope, attached to the ceiling,
about his neck with an easy running
moose. Then, having knocked over
the furniture, he would overturn the
chair on which he was standing and
remain hanging by the rope. Alarm
ed by the noise, the neighbors would
rush in and cut him down. After be.
ing revived he would depict his state
of distress in such moving language
that money would be forthcoming for
Ills relief. Later he would repeat the
trick in another house, Invariably
with success. But few days ago.
when he was carrying out the trick,
there was a hitch No one went to
his help and he remained hanging.
being eventually cut down dead.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
When Microbes Are Busiest

He noted that at or about six
o'clock every morning and evening
there were indications of the ap-
proach Of the microbe "rush" hour
From that time on until nine o'clock
the atmosphere became more and
more crowded with germs of all
kinds, some bad, some good; and
then, Immediately after nine o'clock,
the tide began to ebb. until it was
always lowest round about three
o'clock. According to his researches,
after lunch is the safest time for n
nap
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
PATIENTLY Green.

Old Hand (to new ticket seiier at
state fair)-"Ever been on the wick
ct before in crush? New Ham
Nope. Old Thought not" !"
New Hand-"Why not?" Old Hand
''You give change first and tickets
afterward," New Hand-"What is the
difference?" Old Hand Hundreds of
dollars, my boy No one ever passes
in and forgets his tickets. Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
RappIna on Wood A..

1t is a common thing to see people
rap upon a chair or door after they
have made some boastful remark.
such as 81 am never Ill" or MY ven
lures always turn out well" This was
originally done as an appeal to tho
efficacy of the wood Of the true cross,
and three raps we're always in honor
of the Blessed Trinity.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
Women,s Flneness Of Touch.

Electrical engineers number young
women among their workers, and Edi-
son is said to prefer women machin-
lists for their fineness of touch. Mrs.
Ira Tott of Long Besch, Cal, founded
and managed an entire electrical plant
successfully Being an expert engi-
neer, she superintended the building
of her plant and bought and installed
the machinery,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10
(To BE CoNTINUED)
Must Be Pretty Bad.

Guayquil is one of the vilest pest
holes in the world, surprising even
Suez, which Kipling has invested with
hideous immortality. York
Commercial
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

Modern science is that practical
knowledge of truth that urges us to
feel an oysters pulse and look at ita
tongue before we eat it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

1t doesn't make much difference
whether a man is inspired or not If
his work is worth while
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

Women are contrary lot"
They sure are, Look how many
4 them are blue because they turn
gray"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

What ages 1t was since she had
sung that song! And this man, this
James Hambleton, 1t appeared, had
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-10

Free Of my pain, free of my burden
of sorrow,
At last l shall see thee"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-29
HOWS THIS?

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Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot he cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
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We the undersigned, have known
F. J Cheney for the last 10 years
and believe him perfectly honor.
able in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
National Bank of Commerce, To-
ledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
telnally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free
Price rs cents per bottle Sold by
all druggists. Take Halls Family
Pills for constipation
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-29
cowardIy.

cowardIy,
A man may praise . womsn's mia.
sut mats no sign he will eat isiNo
Buffalo News - :
why ne CTeo,
It was n mixed party, and when the
lights were lowered for tho old-fash-
Toned "snapdragon" young BlInks
managed to edge closer to the golden
haired maiden no adored.
There was threeminute scramble,
and when the lights went up there
arose howl OF disappointment from
the young lads who happened to be
near our friend Blinks.
What's the matter, willief" in.
Quired the hostess. Didn't you goS
sny7"
"Did-didn't get the chance" bavL
cd the boy. Soon as Il Bt-startsd
that fellow with the Eyeglasses o-col
Jared hold Of my band. and d-didnt
leave of kiss-kisslns It till the K-Ras
was on againl"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-29
WESTERN ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP

First class repairing of all styles of
boots and shoes. All orders given
prompt attention. Country trado sol.
cited. FRED HENRJcJ pron
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-02
colts SHOW REVERSAL
I OF FORM IN AFTERNOON
LAY Lacks Punch and Burchmen With Aid Of Errors
b and Poor Peggng Win---Morning Set
to a Hummer

After playing of the most brilliant games which they
staged this in Petersburg yesterday morning and
managing to escape with to te after thirteen innings
play the Colts returned the home grounds for the after
fracas and gave clever demonstration of the best
beans to take to insure losing ball games tha could nave
Ind his bi-champions, 8 to 3.
Three youngsters from the sand dunes of Washington and
her places joined the club yesterday morning and two of
got chances show what they had during the afternoon
ontes The most which they showed wdness and this
Of their performance combined with the many mscues
hch the supporting feders made directly responsible
the final result Neither Of them yielded great number
hits Ray who had not played any ball for couple OF
feeks, showing up particularly we'll He is southpaw and
the majority Of the Coolers guessing Three made
ehind him figured in the two which made off the
3urler
Jay Rogers clearly off his form in the afternoon
and did not succeed in stopping pilferer True
the not covered but generally the reason
Inv the that the catchers throw bad
ay again the sick list now though having been hit by
foul tip in the eight and receiving bad finger Lusky
eved him and during the frame threw out the first at