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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-06

Statesmen wanted to look after our inter-
ests in Mercer and adjacent counties. Sala-
ry or commission. Address THE VICTOR
OIL co., Cleveland, o,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-06
MERCELINAS CAPTURE
AN EASY ONE

The Findlay Morscots came out at the
little end of the horn in contest with
the Mercelinas last night which ended
49 to 18. The Findlay boys had differ
ent lineup than the team which de-
feated the Mercelinas in the hotly con-
tested game few weeks ago, which ac-
counted for their poor showing. The
first half ended "a to 8. Some fine field
baskets we're made by the locals. A good
crowd attended the game.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-06

Adam Hines, aged II years, well
known and aged resident OF Washington
township, was found dead in bed at his
home, south west of Wabash, last Sun
day morning. About year ago the
aged man underwent an operation for
the removal of one of his legs with the
hopes of staying the ravages of decay
ing bone, and although he has been in
seemingly good health since tits possible
his death was attributable to the opera
ton. Deceased was a native of Penn
sylvania, but has lived in this county for
more than fifty years He is survived
by his aged wife, who is very feeble. and
three children.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at the Liberty church, under
direction of Undertaken Meister of this
city. Interment in the Liberty cemetery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-06

The Buffalo Germans defeated the
Wapakoneta team at Wapak Wednesday
night by a score of 80 to 20. OF these %
points, Bethel secured IL and Hoyng 4.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-06

]. Samuel Pumphrey, aged 48 years,
died about midnight on the 29th, follow
ing lingering illness of tuberculosis.
Deceased was we'll known in this city.
He was graduate of the local high
school, class of 1884, and has taught
school in different parts of the county.
For several years he was in the coal bus
mess in this city.
He was son of the late John Pumph-
rey and was born at Winchester, Ind.
September 9, 1865. His aged mother
still survives.
Mr. Pumphrey was married September
9, 1888, to Josephine Wolfe and to this
union was born four sons and six daugh-
ters-Mrs. Coral Oats, of Ft Wayne,
Ind; Mrs. Doris Buyer, of Versailles;
Gambia Hazel, John, Amos, Charles
Francis, Joseph and Mary-who with the
mother survive. He also leaves two
brothers, four sisters, five grand child
rem and his venerable mother.
Mr.. Pumphrey was an active member
of the Evangelical church and fraternally
was identified with the Odd Fellows and
Home Guards. Funeral services were
held at the Evangelical church last Sun
day afternoon. Interment at North
Grove Cemetery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-06

Continued on page g.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-06

Administration Principal Education
al Measure Passes the senate-Gov
ernor Urges Transfer Of County
Fund For Mothers - Flood Bill
Passed With Emergency Clause.
Dolngs Of the General Assem- ly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
Monster Siege Guns.
From the New Orleans States.

from the New Orleans States.
julius Caesar would certainly be surpris-
ed if he should return to the earth and wit
ness modern army besieging city. In
stead of an armed host under the walls at
lacking with battering rams and catapults
he would observe the emplacement of mon
ster guns miles away being fired by me-
chanical calculation at an unseen target
So it is far cry from the old Roman BAL
lista to the German Krupp gun.
At the beginning of the present war
there were hints of powerful siege gun
which had been made by the Germans
without the knowledge of other nations,
and whose existence was not even generally
known in the German army. But the
mystery surrounding the big gun was lift
ed at the siege of Liege and Namur, where
its destructive force was strikingly demon
strated.
1t is now possible to give some of the
details of this enormous cannon. It has
16-inch bore and fires projectile weigh
ing 2400 pounds. This projectile, it is
said, can be thrown a distance of twenty
three miles, a greater distance than from
here to Chef Menteur. But so great is
the expansion from the heat that the gun
can be fired only six times in twenty four
hours. Another remarkable thing is the
short life of this gun, for after $50 shots
have been fired from it it is no longer
disable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
Obituary.

On Wednesday morning of last week
the Death Angel visited the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruff Rodgers and claimed
the spirit of their precious little boy,
Frank, some two years of age.
Just before he passed away he said to
his father, who waited on him with ten
derest care throughout his illness, that
he was "daddy's man,
He was bright child, and all who
knew him loved him. He was too bright
and sweet for this world of sin and
sorrow, and our heavenly Father, who
needed another bright jewel in His
mansion, sent an angel to take him up
higher.
We all must remember who said,
"Suffer little children to come unto Me,
for of such is the kingdom of Heaven
Now, bereaved ones, what we must do
is to prepare to meet the precious little
one in Heaven.
1--WE miss thee from our home, dear darling,
We miss thee from thy place;
A shadow DER our life is cast
We miss the sunshine of thy face"
A FRIEND.
Rocky Mount, La, Oct. Is, 1914.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
Where sympathy Belongs.
From the Johnstown Democrat

From the Johnstown Democrat
''With whom do we sympathize in the
pending with 20 asks correspondent.
Well answer that. With the German,
French, Belgian and English boys who
man the trenches. With the German, Bel
gian, French and English boys who crowd
the hospitals. With the mothers who bore
these boys. With the fathers who saw
them grow to manhood and loved them as
they grew. With the women who were
welded to these boys. With the children
they left when they marched to the front.
With the poor peasant woman who strue-
giles against the press of war engendered
poverty. With those who in the cities cry
out for food. With the men who fight for
fatherland, hating war in their hearts.
With the great artists like Kreisler who
must turn their marvellous melody produce
ing fingers to works of destruction With
the people who must live out their DAYS
with lives forever blighted by this war.
With the innocent whose fields have been
trampled under foot by marching armies.
With all the host Of those who under the
press OF a. mistaken patriotism must offer
up their lives. These are the ones with
whom we sympathize.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15

OF the German Emperor and his part in
the European War Mr.. Low, the Washing
ton correspondent of the London Morning
Post, says eloquently and truly:
Before the great bar of conscience the
Kaiser has been brought to his assize.
History has rendered its verdict. Without
cause he provoked war; to crafty am
oition he sowed desolation. Little children
he has made fatherless, and brides to mourn
their husbands. The tears of the living
and the blood of the dying drench Europe.
His legions have marched, and with them
have gone ruin, death, horror. He has
spared neither young nor old. He has
spread the torch and with flame and sword
devasted city and plain. He has made the
world house of mourning; he has stricken
down the first born and brought sorrow to
the agedl He has made honor jest and
the word of a King thing of scorn. He
has invoked the name of God and defiled
man made in the image of his Maker.
Under his iron heel he has crushed ciyili-
cation and checked its progress
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
Confederate Deaths.

Oliver M. Huff, aged about eighty and a
Confederate veteran, died on the 7th at
Corinth, Miss.
A. A. Morson, a native of Virginia and
a Confederate veteran, died on the 7th near
Jackson, Miss.
E. S. G. Wood, aged sixty nine and a
Confederate veteran, died on the 7th near
near Walthall, Miss.
Joseph M. Hil]iard, aged eighty three,
and member of the Twenty sixth Ala
bama Infantry during the Civil War, died
Monday at his home in Monrovia, Ala.
Capt W. H. Richardson, aged seventy
four, died on the 9Th, after an illness Of
several weeks, at Laurel, Miss. He was
native OF Maryland, a graduate of St.John's
College at Annapolis and served through
out the Civil War as Confederate soldier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
Rocky Mount, La, Oct. is, 1914.
A Military Secret.

The plebe sitting ON the monument
beside the first class man. looked
across the river from Vest Point t.
Constitution island. The piebe was
inquisitive. He wanted to know what
the government intended to use Con.
stitution island for The first class
man coughed discreetly. blushed and
looked around him carefully for caves.
choppers.
1T isn't generally known" he said
but you're a cadet now lf the sig
nal corps experiments 20 through sue
cessfuily they'll use 1t as an aviary."
His voice dropped mysteriously.
For birds. eh7" said the plebe.
Carrier pigeons?''
Not exactly" answered the knowing
one. They'll be pigeots. as they call
em-cross between a carrier pigeon
and Il parrot-to carry verbal mes
sages. you Know. Don't tell
And the plebe didn't.-New York
Post
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
Almost lnsuited.

Amid the lace bargains in one of the
larger department stores the other day
shopper engrossed in thought set her
little Japanese spaniel OH the counter
One Of the salesgirls. not seeing the
little dog. threw Il remnant of reduced
lace over him and entirely submerged
him. When the woman went to look
for her pet he was not to be found but
several silrill yelps, accompanied by an
uphea val Of the lace. betrayed his pres
ence. He was quickly rescued from
his predicament. and the woman.
showering kisses upon his moist. up.
turned nose. said. did they cover
mammals precious with cheap fifty
cent lacey"
The saiesgfri. who evidently had cul.
tivated diplomacy. assured the dogs
mistress that the lace had been re.
duced from 81 to 50 cents. and the wo
lnan took her pet away Modified
Philadelphia Record
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. 9.-Five persons are
reported to have been killed and three in
Jured Tonight in windstorm that struck
farming district five miles south of here.
Washington, Oct. 6.-The Newport News
Shipouilding Company Of Newport News,
Va, at S7,115,0OO, and the New York
Shlpouilding Company, at 81 IT'S 900, were
the two .owest bidders to-day for the con-
struction of the two 80, OOO-ton battleships
to be built this year. AS each concern bid
for one ship only, each will receive con-
tract.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

While attending a moving picture show
on the 9th at Jeanerette M. J, Briponi
dropped dead from heart failure and acute
Indigestion.
There We're 1874 bales of cotton einned
IN Rapldes Parish of the 1914 crop, prior
to September 25th; 2091 bales having been
ginned for the same period last year
The Waddell-Jones Company's shingle
mill at Lockport, Lafourche Parih, closed
down last week, the cause being the ina
bllity OF the company to market their
product.
Ardmore, Okla, Oct. 12.-Farmers here
Monday from the west side of Carter
County reported that notices had been
posted at their wells warning them not to
sell their cotton for less than 10 cents a
pound. The notices were signed "Night
Riders"
Louisiana Planter, 10th: Cane planting
is now going on generally throughout the
Louisiana sugar district, and there is every
indication OF large planting being made,
which indicates the degree of encourage
.ment felt by our sugar producers because
OF the unexpected relief to the local sugar
industry afforded by the European War.
Seed cane is said to be good, and the land
is in good shape. There has been timely
rain throughout most of the sugar belt
during the past week and the weather has
been warmer. Conditions are very good
for the work of fall planting. Indications
point to the Inauguration Of grinding
rather early throughout the sugar district,
October 10th being selected as the date for
commencement at a number of large CEN
trails
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
Isaiah.

The Lord has broken the staff Of the
wicked, and the sceptre of the the rulers,
xiv, 5.
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid
and the calf and the young lion and the
failing together: and a little child shall
lead them. And the COW and the bear shall
feed; their young shall lie down together
and the lion shall eat straw like the OK.
And the sucking child shall play on the
hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall
put his hand on the cockatrice' dem
ri, SO.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15

II Italy shall enter the Europeon war
game it will be because the people of italy
demand it, says the Memphis Commercial
Appeal, not because the king or the gov
eminent desire it. The Italian populace ia
growing turbulent. The activity of the
Germans in mine laying in the Adriatic
and the Unborn hatred of the Italian people
against the Austrians is, in q measure, re-.
sponsible for the growing warlike mani
festations on the part Of the people. The
efforts to preserve neutrality will continue,
but the end is practically inevitable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
Ready For Any Sacrifice.

Even when the London Times was
sold at n high price it's agony column
was entertaining. Now that copy OF
the Journal costs only penny the col
umn Is still more agonizing. Witness
this advertisement:
in order to save his aged parents
from distress. gentleman foreigner
wishes to sell himself for any purpose
Willing to do right away anything.
sincerely desire an offer"
II this cry had been uttered in the
old days Satan would have appeared
In pleasing form and with Courteous
address waited on the gentleman in
despair. Only scrubbed signature
only u penfui Of blood. would have
Teen necessary, and the aged parents
would have rolled In luxury This Is
a sadly prosaic age Boston Herald.
5 or 8 doses 666 will break any case Of
Fever or Chills. Price. 25 cents. ao-,a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15

Very good advice from the Memphis
Commercial Appeal: The best and surest
solution Of the cotton question is for the
South to build her mills and do her own
spinning. Then no wars or rumors of
wars would disturb her.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
School Board Proceedings.

The Board of School Directors for Bos-
sier Parish met in Benton in regular ses-
sion on this, the 9Th day Of October, 1914,
with the following members present:
W. E. Cornell, Ward One.
j. w. Wallace. Ward Two.
N. w. Sentell (President) Ward Three.
A. j. Demoss, Ward Four.
A. Hoffpauir, Ward Five.
l.. G.. Biggs, Ward Six.
After calling the roll, the minutes of the
last meetings were read and adopted.
There being no unfinished business to
dispose Of, the board called for new bust
ness.
After receiving a number of petitions
from various communities, the board adj
journed for dinner until 80 O'Clock pm.
At l 80 pm. the board was called to or
der by the President, all members being
present.
After considering the petitions previously
presented, the following ordinances were
passed.:
On motion, duly seconded, school was
granted Phillips Hill in lieu of wagon trans
portation, previously granted to the east
end of the community.
On motion, duly seconded, school was
granted the Valley community-Wess Lott,
R. O. Kelly and Gus Martin, trustees.
Moved and carried, that Concord be al
lowed school this year.
Moved and carried, that two wagons be
allowed Heifner and Mot to Red Land
School, the Heifner and Mot Schools to
remain as previously established.
Moved and carried, that L. Shaver be
substituted for Jesse Frazier as trustee Of
Mot School, and that C. H. Mckinney,
H. D. Bounds and W. A. Lowe be appoint
ed trustees of Concord School.
Excerpt from State law: Be it enacted,
etc., That each family or guardian of
children patronizing the public schools
shall be assessed and required to pay 80
cents for each and every child entering the
public schools, provided that no family or
guardian of children shall be required to
pay over $3.50.
The parish superintendent is required to
enforce the above law by suspending
children from families who refuse to COM
ply with said law.
Recapitulation of Sheriff's report of COL
lections for the quarter ending September
80, 1914:
To amount from criminal fines ............s 90 90
To amount from poll taxes. observation-disclosures. 100
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15

There being no further business, the
board then adjourned to meet in regular
session on Thursday, January Z, 1915.
N. W. SENTELL, President.
~ W. A. FoRTsoN, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15

Lost Certificate of Deposit.
CERTIFICATE of Deposit No. 20,
~ issued to Mrs. N. w. Sentell June
6, 1918, has been lost. The public y
hereby warned not to cash said certlh-
cate If presented. j. PERRY,
42-4 Cashier Plain Dealing Bank.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
To Exchange

Pure Half and Half, Union Big Boil and
Bank Account Cotton Seed, at $50 per
bushel, for common seed, delivered at
any oil mill at market price, or at my
place, at Ivan, La. The above seed 10
from seed purchased last spring direct
from the originators of same; planted,
selected and ginned with care.
42-s-p D. Fl. JONES, Ivan, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
Notice to Taxpayers.

4 Ii State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
"A the year 1914, as set forth on the
rolls on file, are now due and will be-
come delinquent on movable property
October LIST, and on immovable property
December 31st. n Enw.pns
~ Sheriff and Parish Tax Collector.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15

5 or 8 doses 666 will break any case OF
Fever or Chills. Price, 25 cents. so-1s
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-16

The Santa Fe Ry.. has this
week laid off almost all of Its
section forces along this line of
road. Just why they do this is
not known by the public. 1t
can not be that their track is in
perfect condition and futher re-
pair work not needed, for only
a few days ago the crew located
here found broken rail on the
track. This of course was re-.
placed with a good one in time
to save a wreck and probably
the lives of several people. But
if it had not been found at once,
disaster would surely have re-
suited
The lives of the travelling
public are at stake, they are at
the mercies of this rail road
management, Tor rather mis-
management and the laws of
the state should not permit
them to run and carry passeng-
ers in any such careless-slip
shod, cheap John way. 1t is a
we'll known fact that the track
through this belt of country is
in a very bad co dition and a
heavier force has been nee ded
for months in order to put the
track in fairly passable condi-
ton. There are not men enough
left on this division to run a
hand car over the track twice a
week, and to do the repair work
with the present force will lie
entirely out of the question
Such management will most
surely result in some serious
wrecks in the very near future,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-16
BOAZ ITEMS.

News items scaace since the
holidays but every body seems
to be enjoying the fine winter
weather.
We understand that Mr.. w.
A. Stansell has recently put in
a nice little bunch of cattle in
care of Mr.. G. G. Layton
Mrs. R. S. Hinshaw an d
daughter Ruth are moving back
to our little burg after several
months spent in Kenna where
Miss Ruth has been attending
school.
Robert Troutner returned Sat
urday after an absence of more
than two months, during which
time he has Travelled over CON
siderable territory. Sailing from
Galveston, Texas to Liverpool,
Eng, and back to Portland
Main and across the United
States to New Mexico, and he
reports this the finest country
he has seen forclimate and Other
conditions are as well and even
better than in many places
armies of unemployed men are
thronging the eastern cities and
conditions for the laboring class
are most appalling.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-16
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. +.
Good on the morning of the 9th
a boy weighing 81 pounds.

Just received a shipment of
fresh Groceries and will sell
them as cheap as any one in
New Mexico. Will also pay
the highest market price for
butter and eggs. When in town
make our store your home. AL
ways glad to give you price S
whether you want to buy CT
not. Remember satisfaction or
money refunded.
Yours TO serve,
(ad) Jones add Pirtle.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-16

Look over your list of friends
and acquaintance and note
their course. Did you not find
On examination that those who
today are men of influence and
honor. were the youths who
made most of their valuable
time, turning it to good account!
And on the other hand do you
not lind those who stood at the
corner with a cigar Or pipe in
their mouths, went from bad t.
worse, fren verso toruinl
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-16
MAKING A HOME OF IT.
Under the above heading Il


Tribune of Chicago says:
"Cities are absOlved fro m
blame for Turing the boy from
the farm and the more or less
stable existence of the tiller of
the soil to the uncertain lot of
the city laborer or clerk. Ac-
cording to a bulletin of the Wis
consin Country Life conference,
the blame for the desertion Of
the land by the young must lest
largely with the parents, with
the farmers themselves.
':The average farmer, says
this bulletin, has until recently
been interested in his crops, cat
tie, and a bank account more
than he was in the comfort of
his wife and children. With
the city man it has been the re-
verse. The wife of the city
mechanic, whose income was
far smaller and UNNECESSARILY
less secure than the income of
the farmer, has for years been
having hot and cold water in
her kitchen, a bath in the house,
and gas and electricity to cook,
wash and iron with. III T.
household work has been cut to
a minimum. The wife of the
farmer is still largely drudglng
away unnecessarily. Because
Of this drudgery, the want of a
comfortable and consequently
interesting, attractive home, the
migration from the farm to the
city has been unprecedented in
recent years, it is asserted.
"The Wisconsin Country Life
conference Incorporates some
practical advice to farmers in
its bulletin. It enumerates the
various machines which might
be installed in the farm home
at a comparatively small ex
DenSe. and which would 90 {
long ways toward making life
on the farm lighter on t h
women and more attractive TO,
the children. The bulletin holds
up eXamples-farms which arr
run oil q modern basis and al,
made to pay better. The farms
so run not only keep the children
at home but keep them inter
ested in the home, in the farm
and farm work, is shown. 1t j
timely and valuable advice ant
is sure to bring light and happi
ness into many a farm hom
that feels that there is some
thing wrong with it, but doe
not know just what is wrong
and how remedy it. :"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-01-16

The regular mid winter ey.
animation of Teachers will be
held in my office in the City of
Roswell, Friday and Saturday,
January 23rd and oath, 1914.
All holders of expired certifi-
Gates and permits must take
this examination.
Q. G. Hill,
County Supt. Of Schools.