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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
Raw Meat Juice Cure.

Prof. Charles Richet, to whom the
Nobel prize for medicine was awarded
last year. declares that If a person
suffering with tuberculosis will go to
a slaughter house daily and drink the
fresh juice extracted from eight OF
ten pounds Of raw beef, he will be
cured within three years.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
Maid causea Much rrouble.

Chicago.-Katy, Miss Anna John
sons maid, went to the moving picture
show and left an electric iron turned
on. She saw fire engines and hose
carts in front of the house when she
returned. "Fire?" she asked "Yes,
and fred" replied Miss Johnson.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
What looked Like.

Briggs is dreadfully near-sighted
You know that hat his wife wears
with all those black plumes in it?"
Yes, I've seen It,"
well, Briggs thought it was the
head of feather-duster and he tied
1t to his cane and had brushed lot
of spider webs from the porch ceiling
before his wife caught him at it,
Stray Stories
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13


not think / would be
alive today II It
were not for Dodd's
dne ey Pills. I
strained my back
about forty years
ago, which left it
very weak. / was
troubled with infan
nation of the blad-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

"Then it is this evening that you
are giving the ring to your fiancee?
And If the engagement is broken of? ?"
"Oh, don't worry! shall demand a
receipt. lie SQUIRE (Paris).
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
rrnIlsu MIra NsarIu kllla nnu

Chicago.-A crowd Of schoolboys.
who threw wire over trolley con-
nection "just for fun" may cost the
life of Walter Armens, aged eleven,
who touched the wire.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
Don't Heat Knlves

Never heat a knife on the stove
for cutting frosting, It ruins the tenn
per Instead, pour hot water over the
blade. or dip it into hot water.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
A GRATEFUL OLD MAN.

Mr.. W. D. Smith, Ethel, KY, writes:
1I have been using Dodd's Kidney Pills
for ten or twelve years and they have
some noe a great deal of good. l do
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

ICTURE to yourself a vast
treeless plain with high
snow capped mountains
in the distance. On this
level stretch of ground In
dian tepees are arranged
in a semi-circle. Some
are white, others are
yellow or red or brown.
At one side two tall trees
are stripped of their
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
ranno rsacher for steamsrn.

Tango I6dcheF TOT otoamoFU,
New York.-If passengers desire It,
the United Fruit company will install
a tango teacher on its steamers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
btipation. Constipation is the cause Of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

The wise man is thankful for what
he has, and for lot Of things he
hasn't.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30
Hammered With Town Clock.

Marcellus MCGOWAN, the keeper, has
solved the town clock mystery at Kins-
ton, N. C. McGowen alleges malice,
but whatever the motive, it is certain
that when he clambered into the tower
of the court house to learn what was
causing his big, bright pet with the
gilded hands to strike the hours on
the half hours and sometimes strike
several hours at once, he found part
of The mechanism apparently purpose
ly clogged. Certain roosters in the
hearing Of the bells melodious tones
had the habit OF giving their revellle
with its chimes in the early hours, but
1t is said the perplexed chanticlers be.
came as erratic as the clock. At the
time McGowen was away at militia
camp, where he didn't have to bother
about the time of day at all.
Marcellus McGowen made the fol.
lowing public statement, rather brief.
but to the point:
ITO whom 1t may concern: Some
one climbed over the partition and
put some timber under one Of the
weights, and stopped 1t. NJ. l.. Nc.
Gowan, court house clock"
BY the finale Of the proclamation 1t
would seem that McGowen and the
clock are one in person, as they really
are in spirit Now he would like to
know what possessed the malefactor
to put the timber under the weight to
stop the clock.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30
Fog Signals Heard Afar.

All the up.to-date light stations pos.
sess fog signals for warning the mari.
ner OF the presence OF rocks and other
dangers In foggy weather. The larger
ones are so powerful that their blasts
can be heard 25 to 80 miles out at sea.
Most OF them are worked by com.
pressed air, gas engine OF perhaps
20 or 25 horsepower being brought into
requisltlon for this purpose. The
siren is blown periodically every 70, so
or 80 seconds or so. the actual blast
lasting perhaps about two or three
seconds. II means that while the siren
Ia running. in the case OF the larger
apparatus. something like 500 horse.
power is being expended in the pro.
duction Of sound.-scientiHc American.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30
Turkish Women Study Medicine.

Medicine has been practiced by
Turkish women for some time, be-
cause 1t is only recently that men
doctors have been allowed within the
harem. Curiously enough, It is one
OF the Oldest superstitions OF the Mo-
hammedan world that has given the
greatest impetus to medical studies
for women. It is thought among the
Moslems that the last wish OF an old
woman is sacred and must be carried
out at all costs. Not long ago the
wife Of former grand vizier, Haihid.
din pasha, died. On her death bed
she expressed as her last wish that
her twelve-year-old daughter might
take special courses in medicine, simi.
lar to those given to men. There was
nothing for the government TO do but
to hastily open certain OF these
courses to women in order that they
might not be cursed by ignoring the
dying wish OF a respected old woman.
- Katharine Buell., in Harper's
Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30

ia that OF firearms. More than TO-
900 persons In and around the city
are employed In the manufacture OF
guns. ranging from small arms to
the largest OF modern weapons.
There ia royal cannon factory and
a small arm factory also In the suburb
OF St. Leonard.
In the wars OF the last century
Liege has played only a small part,
but the city itself. Is defended with
modern Notifications. Its strength, 1t
10 said, is far greater than has gener-
ally been appreciated by military STRAIT
egists.
In 1888 the Belgium authorities
decided to adequately forti;y both
Lege and Namur. the two important
points on the Meuse At each place
a number OF detached forts we're con-
structed along a perimeter drawn a
distance varying from within four to
six miles OF the city. At Liege IL OF
these forts we're constructed, six on
the right bank and six on the left
side OF the river.
All OF tho forts have been kept
fairly well up to date. The heavy
guns. In their concrete easements.
are raised and lowered automatically
The names OF the forts on the
right bank Of the river are Barchon,
Evegnee. Fleron. Chaudfontaine
Embourg and Boncelles. The
average distance between the forts ia
four miles, but Fleron and Chaud
fontaine are separated by little over
a mile in a direct line. as they defend
the main line OF the railway from
Germany.
The six forts on the left hank, also
commencing at the north, around Q
western curve. are Pontisse. Lieri
Lantin. Loncin. Hollogne and File
MALE. II has been estimated BY
military authorities that $4,000 mer
would be necessary for an adequate
defense OF these fortincations today
Liege was made TO figure largely II
Sir Walter Scotts novel Quentin Dur
ward" in which Scott made n nota
BILE blunder BY speaking OF the peopl,
OF Liege as talking Flemish. The cit,
ia, in fact, the center OF the walloor
country.
The Walloons are Romanized Gauls
In q much truer sense than their Elem
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30
RESTOCKING Forest Streama.

The restocking OF national forest
streams in all states where such for.
ests are situated. including those now
being acquired in the White noun.
tains and the southern Appalachians.
will be given attention as rapidly as
supplies Of fish fry become available
for planting purposes. The forest
service is admirably organized to
carry on work OF this kind. and does
SO with practically no Interference
with regular activities since the fish
must be handled with the utmost
haste and frequently during the late
evening or early morning hours. The
production OF the existing federal and
state fish hatcheries is hardly ade.
quate to meet all demands. however,
and therefore the work has to be
done In installmente.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30
PITY the Poor Rats.

Surgeon General Blue has ordered
corps OF ~ rat catehers to start from
San Francisco for New Orleans. These
experts will carry on campaign Of rat
determination to stamp out the con.
tagion. In six months. at cost Of
100000, the danger OF the bubonic
plague will be removed.
But at the cost OF the lives OF mil.
lions OF ratsl Ia not that enough to
stir the srath OF all the mushy-hearted
people7 II It is a crime to use guinea
pigs to save human life, how much
more wanton is II to slay helpless.
defenseless rats 'on the suspicion that
they may be carrying the fieas that
propagate a plague! Here is work for
the anti.vivisecttonistsl Save the ratsl
Let mere men and women die!-Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30

ish neighbors. and speak the French
language.
The city first appears in history in
the sixth century, at which time
town grew up around the original
chapel founded there by st. Monulph,
bishop of Tongres. In the tenth
century the episcopate of Notger.
which had succeeded the early line,
was marked by large territorial ac-
quisitions, and the see became rec
ognized as an Independent principal
ity of the French empire. There were
many popular risings for freedom
from the exactions of the episcopal
sovereigns, who were also occupied In
preserving neutrality in the various
wars and preserving their territory
from being raided by invading armies.
Taken by Marlborough.
They were only in part successful
Liege was taken by Marlborough in
1902, and the fortress was garrisoned
by the Dutch until 171S.
The French revolutionary armies
overran the principally in 1892, and
from 1894 to the fall Of Napoleon It
was annexed to France, and was
known az the department OF the
Ourthe The congress OF Vienna in
1915 decreed that Liege, with the 9TH
er provinces of southern Netherlands,
should form a part of the new king
dom of the Netherlands under the rule
Of William |. of the House of Orange.
The city OF Liege took an active part
in the Belgian revolt of 1890, and
since that date the ancient principal
ity has been incorporated into the
kingdom OF Belgium.
The principal point OF interest to
the tourists in Liege has been the
great cathedral. or church of st.
Paul. founded in the zenith century
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30

and rebuilt In the thirteenth century.
The University, founded in 1917, is one
OF the largest In the country and en-
Joys high reputation for education
in the art Of mining and manufactur-
ing.
There are many beautiful gardens
and the rivers are spanned by splen.
did bridges, but the larger portions
OF the city heve crowded aspect OF
narrow, crooked streets.
The railway lines through Liege
are the direct routes from Cologne
to Paris and from Luxembourg to
Brussels, the possession OF either Of
which would be valuable prizes to
the German army. Waterloo, the
place which everybody knows as the
scene Of the downfall OF Napoleon at
the hands Of the allies on the 18th OF
June. 1916. Is not on a direct line
from Liege. but lies some sixty miles
from It In an air line, south OF Brus-
sells.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30
HABIT TRACED TO AZTECS
Americans Not the Original Gum
Chewers, as the World Seems to
Have Believed.

The Aztecs Of Mexico are said to
have been the first gum chewers
known in this, or, for that matter, any
other, continent The followers OF
Cortez reported that the Indians
chewed a gum to quench thirst and
relieve exhaustion. They obtained
1t from the sapote tree by tapping
and today the manner Of gathering
the sap is in close analogy to the
process of gathering maple sugar in
New England. The tree is Indigenous
to the northern countries of South
America, Central America and espe-
cially in Mexico, the last named fur
nishing about six-sevenths Of the en-
tire supply consumed annually In the
Unite States.
The sapote tree is usually found in
groups, frequently grows to height
of 40 to so feet, is generally very
straight, and has long, clear length
which makes 1t most desirable for tim
ber. The wood is Of reddish ma
hogany color, is quite hard, heavy,
compact in texture and fine grained.
Door sills and frames Of this remark
able wood have been unearthed In
the prehistoric ruins Of Uxmal and
found to be in an excellent state Of
preservation. The wood Is In de-
mand today by cabinet makers. who
employ it in the manufacture Of high
grade furniture and household fittings.
The fruit, the sapodilla pear, was once
very popular In Latin-American mar
kets, but the constant demand for the
gum and the consequent tapping 30
reduced the size and quality Of the
fruit that 1t has become almost a
negligible product. Throughout the
rainy season, while the sap is up,
the tapping is done by the "chicleros,"
whose only implements are machete
and a piece Of rope.
The rope is fastened about the
waist and slipped around q tree, leav-
ing the chiclero's hands free to make
the V-shaped incisions spirally all
around the tree. The sap runs along
the incisions and is collected in cups
at the base. 1t looks like milk at
first. but soon turns to yellowish
color and thickens to the consistency
of treacle. 1t is collected and boiled
in rather primitive manner in large
kettles, and when 1t has reached
the proper consistency 1t is kneaded
and the surplus moisture expressed.
1t is then nodded into large loaves
and is ready for shipment.-Argonaut.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30

w tohSO Va Siobo, Wv 'S'o'NA ~tsJ
u before which the German ad
vance was checked and where,
according to European dis
patches, the first great battle OF the
war was fought, are numerous. Prin-
cipally 1t was the most strongly forti-
fed obstacle to the supposed plan Of
the Germans to cut across the lower
half OF Belgium into French territory,
but in addition to this the city is Of It.
self prize In many ways.
In It's surroundings It is the Pitts
burg of Belgium. For miles to the
southwest of the city, along the banks
of the river Meuse, there are scores
of blast furnaces, pudding furnaces,
rolling mills and forges. 1t Is the site
OF the famous Cockerill works, said
to be the largest mandatory OF ma
chinery in the world. The Lion. erect
ed as a monument on the field Of Wa
terloo. some 60 miles distant, was
made here.
Llege proper, with population OF
l6S,O00, lies at the junction Of the
Meuse and the Ourthe, in a basin
margned by hills. Many handsome
buildings and gardens strive to keep
themselves handsome against the
tremendous odds of coal dust
Surrounded by Mineral Wealth.
All around the city is wealth of
coal and iron ore. The mines extend
even under the city and river These
natural riches. in connection with the
favorable situation of the city at the
junction of two navgable rivers, have
given rise to the extensive manufac.
turing industry in the city itself.
The products are varied, but the
principal one, and that which would
make Liege valuable prize OF war.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30
Australian State Bakery.

The New South Wales government
has decided to supplement It's enter.
prises by the creation Of state bakery
at Sydney. The government will &C.
quire a bakery and bake bread for It's
own institutions. II is expected that
the government will be able to deliver
bread to the public institutions at one
penny a pound. II is not intended to
supply the general public from the
government bakery.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30
60 happlly Marrled

You know, George, this is my birth.
day" said his wife.
"oh. Is II, dearH"
Yes; and. do you know. I never
can remember how old am"
"well. dear. when we we're married
you know you we're Just twenty eight" {"
"oh, yes. so | was. George: that's
near enough"
Precisely. dear; II doesn't really
seem any time at all since we we're
married"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-30

q TRATEGIC points in the impor-
tance Of Liege, the Belgian city
\ before which the German ad-
u vance was checked and where,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-27
THE DAILY CHIT.CHAT
WHEN PEOPLE SURPRISE us
BY Ruth Cameron

An unusually fearless and lively
young girl one day startled W all by
almost fainting when n caterpillar was
found crawling down her neck.
TO think Of Becky's minding a little
thing like that" said everybody. 81
doesn't seem like her" Indeed n We
had not seen the whole thing think
We could hardly have believed the re-
port Of ~. for Becky. In our minds,
had always been identified with fear
lesness.
Yet. after all. there was nothing re-
ally strange about II. Becky IL just a
human being. not a generalization of
fearlessness. Because she II naturally
brave. that does not mean that she
does not have the human capability Of
feeling fear.
7 think that this IL very common
mistake-that a.. 10 think 81 person
a. representing some quality and 20
expect him 20 consistently display that
quality. 70 be consistently good or bad
selfish or unselhsh. brave or cowardIy.
wise or foolish
No human being be- ever consistently
anything not even inconsistent.
Consistency is the one quality YOU
can make sure Of not finding In any
one
And yet We are always expecting ~
and marvelinR when We DO NOT find IL
We can scarcely believe that Nr
=. ~ the most generous and sollritous
% sons. He had always typiaed the
thoroughly selfcentcred man 10 ue.
and We do not understand this lnc0u.
sistency
ND vrkr- AL. % - - 49,.
eeen1ed a generalization of discretion
talls IN love and commits ast0nirhlnR
indiscretions. We feel as 10 she had
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-27

been magically changed by some su-
pernatural force
but she has not been changed. She
Is simply showing another side Of the
many sided character with which the
least complex OF ne IL endowed. PEG
PIE are never mere personihcations OF
some quality That IL the mistake
that the inferior novelist makes. He
takes an abstract quality such a. eel.
hshness or unselhshness. gives Il a
face and hands and calls II a man.
There's nothing surprises me more
than the badness OF the good" saws
Dr. Lavender. unless It's the goodness
Of tho bad "
And n r. not only goodness and bad.
ness which astOnish US by appearing
when We expect their opposites. but
all kinds 81 qualities
AZ Tolstoi puts II.
One of the most popular aupersfi-
lions consists IN the belief that every
man is endowed with definite qualities
That some men are kind. some wick.
"a. some wise. some foolish: some en-
erEetic. some apathetic. etc. This n
not true We may say Of man that
he is oftener Kind than wicked: often.
er wise than foolish. oftener enerRet-
ic than apathetic. and vice versa. but
20 would not BE- true 10 say OF one man
that he is always kind or wise. ana Of
another that he H. always wicked or
foolish. And yet We thus divide peo.
pc. This f. erroneous Men are like
rivers the water IN all % them. and 81
every point. r. the same. but every
ono % them e. now narrow. now swif;
now vide. now calm. now clear. n
cold. nov muddy. now warm 30 n r.
with men. Even man bears within
him the germs Of all human qualities p
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-27

Scott. % Moundsville. Who under.
stands gardening
Miss Speyer has chosen these Judges
on account % their knowledge OF the
work and the interest manifested by
them. There will be no preferences
shown but the winners will be selected
according 10 their efforts and success.
All the children viii be- on hand al
o'clock prompt 10 meet the commit.
tee. There will also be members Of
the Woman's Club present 10 witness
the awards.
The South Side gardens have been
success despite its being the FIRST
years experience and the late start.
The children have derived a great
deal Of pleasure from the work. the
learning and have enjoyed hugely the
vegetables grown. One little boy has
eaten thirty hne tomatoes from his
vines and they stu have slxty-four
green ones which proves that the
vegetables will grow II they are prop.
erly cared for.
on Friday morning i've dollars will
be awarded % the McFadden gardens
on Ohio street and the Corn Club
gardens near Belle Isle. the money be.
ing given by Mr. W. n Frank.
Entertalned Friends.
Miss Wayne Belts entertained q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-27
GARDENERS WILL
RECEIVE PRIZES
THIS AFTERNOON AT SOUTH sipE
GARDENS AND CHILDREN
ARE ElATED.
Miss Cecilia Speyer. the Promoter o.
the chiloren's Gardening Move
nent and Judges In Charge.

The young gardeners % the Forty.
first street gardens on ne Bowers
property viii meet this afternoon az
= o'clock. The meeting r. for the pur-
pose 81 distributing the money prizes
awarded for tho best vegetables grown
on the plot Mrs Harry Franzheim
gave ten dollars and Mr. W A. Frank
donated i've dollars. The prizes will
be awarded by tho Judge. Mr. W
Francis Hyde OF the Wheeling Play.
grounds. Prof. &. p. Githeus. Mr. NJ
l. Maxwell. who has given bis ser
vices 20 aid IN the movement. Mrs.
McFadden ofthe Island who gave a
lot for gardening. and Miss Mary
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-27

money 70 Consul General Henry W.
Hederich. Tor the relief % Ameri.
cans
The legation and che aufhorfffea
here are trying 10 induce Americans
Who cannot End accommodation in
the over-crOwded hotels in The Hague.
Amsterdam. Rotterdam. fayden and
other places Co move 90 smaller towns
in Holland until they are able % 90.
cure passage 20 The United States.
Henry 8 Breckenridge. Assistant
Secretary u War. a. Washington. re-
turned this morning from Berlin.
where he established a relief bureau
He expects 70 sail on the cruiser Ten
nessee Tor Falmouth. Engiand. tomOr-
row
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-27
BADLY CUT
Woman Sisshed 81 Unknown Gssail.
art - Fairront Pair ard 10 10
Critical Condition.

Special Dispatch t5 tbs fnteIursnesr
FAfRMONT. W. Va. Aug 20 Mary
Gregory. coi0red. from Cincinnati.
Ohio vas siashed On the face and
breast BY an unknown assaiiant on
Main street tonight The woman had
a cut Dol the left cheek Eve inches
Ions and a cut on the breast three
Inches long and very deep. She claims
she started 20 cross the street when
some one struck her in the face she
fen and her assaiiant escaped The
woman Oh in serious condition AZ
ne hospital and her assallant IL IN.
captured. The woman and her hus-
band. Henry Gregory. came here With
the fair