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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
SLEEP ON THE CAPABLE SIDE.
According to Authority, Position In
slumber Depends on the Work
Ing Of tho Brain.

Some people go to sleep only on
their back, and find 1t difficult to fall
asleep otherwise, while others who go
to sleep on their side, and who form
the greater majority, always go to
sleep on the same side. There are
very few who can fall asleep indif
ferently on either side. Moreover
my observations have shown me that
by far the majority Of right-handed
people go to sleep on the right side,
while left-handed people go to sleep
on their left side. Some of the right.
handed people who go to sleep on the
right side may after some time turn
to their left to change position, while
others keep on sleeping on the same
side through the whole night. The
majority change position. One case
is specially interesting to quote: "Up
to my seventh year / slept on my
right side, and I was right handed.
At about the age of seven / met with
an accident. was run over by
team, and my right side was injured
so that | could not use the limbs of
the right side. used my left hand
only; began to sleep on my left
side. This did up to my fifteenth
year, l then began to practice with
my right hand, too, and am now ambi-
dextrous. sleep now on either side.
l use both hands. From "An Expert.
mental Study in Sleep" by Prof Boris
Sidis, of Harvard
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Vardiman. What had he meant? HC
had made a fool OF her of course
thought better Of his folly, and com
promised by throwing her a sop II
the vulgar vernacular All men were
sneaks and traitors-all but Floyd. He
was at least an honorable, true-heart
ed man. And how little she had ap
preciated his worth! The spot on hel
neck ate into her like vitriol. She felt
her balance tottering perilously, and
very much to Norths surprise, she
threw herself abruptly into his arms
and shook Historically.
This won't do, kid" he said, stro
king her hair tenderly, you're not
well. You've been too much indoors
What do you say to box at the opera
for tonight"
In the present tumultuous state OF
her mind, Mercedes North was will.
ing to snatch at any straw that prom.
ised salvation from her own desperate
eXigency.
So after dinner she dressed herself
with an unusual amount of attention
to personal adornment, and excite
ment rendered her face more than
ordinarily beautiful. Vardiman would
be sure to be there, and see her. He
should see, too, that she wore his
slight contemptuously and that she
did not wear his peace offering at all!
Every seat was taken. All the boxes
were filed. 1t was some time before
Mrs. North could muster courage to
glance toward Boothe Vardiman's box
where she had so often sat-with
him. But at last their eyes met,
merged. His with the old compelling
ardor; hers with swift evasion. AS
she looked away coldly. her perturbed
glance swept the row of faces in the
balcony. A tall, slender girl with a
profusion of wheat-gold hair and Deep
smiling brown eyes was just taking
her seat beside dapper young clerk.
Mercedes North drew in her breath
sharply, the color fering from her
cheeks and leaving them like ivory.
"Floydr She barely recognized the
sound of her own voice.
North turned attentively.
See what a pretty girl in the bal
cony, third from the aisle-frst row.
wonder who she is?"
North glanced quickly in the direc-
tion she had indicated, and a slow
flush pushed it's way through the
brown of his skin. why" he said
matter-of-factly, why, if it isn't my
little stenographer!"
le-vstenographer?"
'Im dashed If it isn't Stunning
looking girl, eh?"
A deadly coldness had settled upon
Mercedes North's heart; her brain
was numb, paralyzed. But she forced
her lips to speak
"She is wearing a magnificent seal
skin sack-for stenographer. An
ironic little laugh bubbled up to her
lips and broke with a disagreeable
tinkle on North's guilty ears. But
when he turned to pursue the CONVEX
sation with his wife, she was to all
unconscious of his very
existence, and her eyes were smiling
a bold invitation into the box across
the way.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Mrs North started, but controlled
herself Immediately. Her heart gave
a sudden lurch, then seemed to stand
very still When it commenced to
beat again, the audible pounding was
right in her throat, half choking her.
Of course she couldn't, but oh! she
wanted it so, and she would have
done anything to possess it-anything
but this!
But Vardiman had OWNED her hest
tation and longing instantly, and he
did not scruple to trade upon it,
skilled trafficker as he was in the
emotions of womankind.
Nine hundred dollars is a mere
song to me-" he urged, you would
not refuse to accept a dozen roses
from the impecunious Walther. Why,
then, hesitate about this little gift
from me?"
My husband-what would he
thinlI?" she asked uneasily
Whatever you chose to tell him,
eh?"
Which, translated, means a--false-
hood?"
''Not necessarily. A friend"
Floyd isn't that sort. He'd have
to know He's so honest and direct
in everything that he wouldn't toler-
ate halfmeasures in anyone else, his
wife particularly" She turned as
though to go.
But Vardiman placed himself in her
way and said eagerly:
Suppose | can find a way-will you
let me buy it?" He looked down at her
with the half-pleading, half-compelling
gaze that she had found it impossible
to resist only last night!
You are too beautiful and young
and good" he continued ardently, "to
have your innocent wishes ungrati-
fed. If the thing will give you a days
happiness l shall feel repaid"
And -will-be-all?" The
words jerked themselves out between
Mercedes North's dry, trembling lips.
Believe me-"
For moment she dare not meet his
eyes. But presently she looked up
with little gasp of delight. Then
swift cloud settled upon her pretty
features. IF Floyd were a different
kind of man.
"Oh, come-I'm going to get it any
how. We can devise our explanation
afterward." And he walked deliberate
ly into the shop and made the pur-
chase, before she could utter another
word Of protest.
They left the place together, both
silent for some seconds. At length
Vardiman turned to her with a look
OF inspiration. II have it," he said,
Il shall pawn the sack for say about
$50. You can find the ticket, and get
North to redeem it for you!"
Mrs. North bit her lips hard to keep
back the little ejaculation of pleasure
and admiration that sprang to them.
After all, Boo the Vardiman was right;
she had accepted flowers and other
gifts from men le IS able to spend $1OO
than he was a. thou .sand-and she had a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
By Nellie Cravey Gilmore

Copyright by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Mercedes North caught her breath
bewilderedly as she looked at it;
5000! Tuesday would be her birthday,
and only yesterday Floyd had asked
her what she wanted. She had told
him unhesitatingly that nothing would
satisfy her but an emerald. Now-if
she had just waited!
But after all, 5000 she
sighed as she dragged her eyes away
from the window, raising them with a
shock to the piercing gaze of Boothe
Vardiman. The blood sizzled in her
cheeks, in the tiny spot on her neck,
where, the night before how
long he had been at her elbow, Mrs
North could never have told The
speculation cut sharply across her
throbbing reCOllectiOns. She hoped
he had not seen the yearning in her
face, heard the sigh of renunciation
as she turned from the window! His
next words settled the question indu-
bitably.
"a beauty that, isn't it?" He looked
at her sympathizingly
Mrs. North experienced an absurd
sense of excitement of expectation.
But she gave an appreciative little
nod that mean valiantly to be enthusi-
astic in an entirely impersonal way.
Il was just thinking Of buying it
myself" he pursued tentatively, "if
you really consider it a bargain"
81 never had seal-skin
sack. in my life," she an
swered candidly but it isn't
because haven't wanted one, or be-
cause didn't know what was what"
Her fingers were working nervously
in her muff
"And am to understand by that
that you think this"
"Gorgeous!" she interrupted, glow
ingly.
Vardiman permitted his eyes to rest
on the woman's face till the hot blood
oozed away, leaving her deathly pale
under the ineyasible significance of
his glance. Her lashes fiuttered soft
ly, like black wings against the white
line of her cheek.
Let me get ft-for you?" he whis-
pered in a subtle undertone.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
WILL STORM TORREON
WITH 10000 MEN
villa Has Largest Single I. 8,
Corps Il Mexico.

Juarez, Mexico, Jan. %. - Twenty
thousand rebels will be under Gen
eral Pancho Villas orders when the
attack on Torreon begins in the next
10 or IS days, according to figures
compiled by General Eugene Bena-
vides. chief of arms in Juarez. Or
ders were received by the Juarez
commander to be ready to move his
command southwark at any hour.
The 1,500 soldiers in Juarez belong
to the Zaragoza brigade, commanded
by General Benavides, All are in the
cavalry branch of the service. The
command, on account of its knowl-
edge Of the country around Torreon,
will take a leading part in the opera
tions against that city. They will be
succeeded in Juarez by some other
rebel command.
"The largest Individual body of
fighting men in Mexico will be under
General Villas orders when he att
tacks Torreon," said General Bena'
vides Twenty thousand men, 30
cannon, As machine guns and thou
sands of hand grenades will be ready
to begin the assault. My brigade
alone is equipped with 2,20O hand
grenadcs. You can have no idea what
damage these things can do at close
quarters"
1t is said, by men who know, that
if the campaign southwark Is a sue
cess Villa will enter Mexico City as
second to no man in the Constitu-
tonalist cause.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

frey attempted to grasp him, and tho
sergeant was shot through the head
by another convict, The stenogra'
pher Mary Foster, who had run into
the wardens Office TO get away from
the convlcts, was cornered; placing
her In their arms, with Rice in front,
the prisoners attempted to beat their
way back to the front Office and to
the entrance, BY this time Pat
Oates had secured a gun, and as they
ATTEMPTED to come out of the war.
denis office Oates shot and wounded
Kuntz.
Story Of the Battle.
The eonvicts made a stand against
Oates, and as the officer tried to shoot
they held the girl and Rice in front
of them. Watching his opportunity,
one convict threw his arm around
the casing of the door and shot Oates
through the head, killing him in.
stantly,
Working their way to the entrance
and unlocking the front gate, the con.
victs pushed the girl and Rice In
front of them, right past the tower,
where two sentry guards stood, and
deiied them to shoot.
Getting into buggy that was
standing at the driveway in front OF
the prison, the men loaded I'm the girl
and Rice and lifted in the wounded
Kuntz and started on the farm road
that leads west of the prison, They
met the keeper Of the bloodhounds,
George Richie who was riding
horse Taking in the situation, Richie
dismounted and began shooting. re-
gardless OF the girl and Rice. His
first shot hit Lane in the head and he
dropped forward on Rice. Chiney
Reed, answering the fire, was next
shot by Richie. AS Lane tumbled
from the buggy Rice threw Reed out
and fell himself on the ground and
lay still as though shot
By this time guards were running
and a number of shots had been fred
at the occupants Of the buggy from
long distance. The girl, who was
prostrated and also shot through the
thigh, lay In the buggy and was res
cued in a few minutes after the firing
ceased
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
WANT LAW ENFORCED

Stockmen Would Prevent Shipments
Of Diseased Cattle Into Ohio.
Cleveland, o.. Jan. IL Concerted
action between the state agricultural
commission and stock breeders for a
rigid enforcement of the law prohibit.
ing the shipment Of diseased cattle
into the state is expected to be the
outcome of a joint meeting of the
commission and stock breeders here
Tuesday. While the commission is
doing ali in its power to prevent dis
eased cattle from entering the state,
1t can do little withiut cooperation
of stock dealers and breeders. The
stockmen are clamoring for rigid en-
forcement of the law.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
SEVEN men DEAD
IN PISTOL BATTLE.
Three COnV.CiS Max Sensational
Dash For Liberty.
SHOOT UP WAaDEN'S OFFICE

Former Congressman From Illinois
and Three Prison Officials Killed
by Prisoners, Who Jump Into
Buggy, Using Girl and CLERK as a
Shield, but Are Shot Dead by
ouards-Bloody Fray In Oklahoma.
McAlester, Okla, Jan. 2O.-seyen
men were shot to death and three
persons were wounded when three
convicts attempted to escape from
the state penitentiary and were slain
by guards,
The dead: Judge John II. Thomas.
former congressman from Illinois; +.
c. Oates, assistant deputy warden;
f. C. Godfrey day sergeant; H. H.
Drover, Bertillon expert, and Conyicts
Tom Lane, Chiney Reed and Charles
Kuntz.
In the warden's room was Judge
John r. Thomas, former congressman
from Illinois, and of late years a cti'
zen of MusEogee. lie was talking to
a prisoner whom he had been called
TO McAlester to consult. The con.
victs rushed into the room and de-
manded that all present put up their
hands. judge Thomas responded and
begged that he be not killed, but in
the fight that followed he was shot
through the heart,
Day Sergeant Godfrey and Parole
Clerk Rice were in the room and they
put up their hands at the conyicts'
bidding. As one of the conyicts
made a half turn Of the body, God.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

right to be happy while she could. Be-
cause her husband was too poor 10
give her the things she coveted and
ought to have, was no reason why she
should 40 on denying herself to the
end OF her days, In a few more years
she would be no longer young or beau
tiful, If good. And this would seal the
book between Vardiman and herself
He had kissed her-iust once-on the
neck and she would accept his little
offering OF esteem. Then things would
jog along as before
you will receive the ticket In to-
morrow's post" Vardiman was saying
conddentally, "and after that-clear
sailing"
Mrs. North lifted eyes brimming
with gratitude. q shall never be able
to repay you, Boothe," she said softly.
At the sound of his name upon her
lips, Vardiman redeemed dalkly But
they had reached the corner where
Mrs. North must take her car and lift
ing his hat, he said in a low tone:
you have done that already, Merce'
des."
An instant later, he was gone, and
Mercedes North was spinning up
Broadway, her brain awhirl with de-
licious day dreams.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Wheaton bread is not a necessity;
it is only since the discovery of Amer
lea that 1t has become a food of the
masses Many children prefer bananas
to bread and the tropical fruit is quite
as nutritious, quite as wholesome and
about as cheap as bread at the pres
ent retail price. The taste for par
ticular foods is largely a matter of ac-
quired habit. In every American city
there is now a big demand for black
rye bread, because the people who
have come here from Russia and
southern Europe were, before emigrat-
ing to this country, accustomed to that
kind of bread. Thomas Carlyle men
tions the fact that the Scotch race
maintained physical and intellectual
vigor through many centuries upon
a diet almost exclusively Of oat Cruel
and milk.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Girard, O., Jan. Women were
leaders in a mob which attacked non
union workmen at the A. NJ. Rvers
pudding mill as an incident or tbs
strike in progress here. Two wives
of strikers and a third woman sym
pathizer were in court here on
charges of melting riot One, Mrs.
Lizzie Kennedy, was fined $40 and
costs. The others, whose husbands
are strikers, will be given hearings
1afer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
FAVORABLE REPORT
To BE Made On Nomination of Will
liams For Comptroller.

Washington, Jan. 17.-John Shelton
Williams will be confirmed by the
senate as comptroller of the cur
rency. The senate committee on
banking, after hearing that lasted
three days, voted to make a favor
able report on the nomination. It was
agreed by all senators interested in
the matter Chat the nomination
sary delay The only witnesses be-
fore the banking committee at the
final hearing were John Shelton Will
liams ard Frank A. Munsey.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
For Free Text Books.

Columbus, o., Jan. 21.- Senator
Dollison of Hooking county intro.
duced a bill outside the governors
program, making the furnishing Of
free textbooks compulsory upon
boards of education. The state and
district each is to pay half the cost
Only the grades will be furnished
with free text books.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
Eunenlc Law Knocked on.

Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 22.-The Wis
consin eugenic law which provides
for the issuance Of marriage license
only upon a certificate of clean bill
of health, including the Wasserman
test from a physician, was declared
to be unconstitutional by Judge F. G.
Es,hweIler of the circuit court.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
eunboat Ordered to HaItIen Port.

Washington, Jan. 22.-In order to
protect American interests at Cape
Haitien, Haiti, the state department
called upon the navy department to
send the gunboat Nashville to the
Haitien port, which fs reported unde
Tended in the face of an advancing
rebel force. The Nashville was
promptly ordered from Port-Au-
Prince, Haiti, to the northern port.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

The allotted fortnight had come to
a dragging close.
Mrs. North sat waiting for her hus-
promised to go by the pawnbroker's
on his way home to dinner, and her
nerves were going off in every direc-
ton.
At last the gate-latch clicked and
Norths familiar, heavy step sounded
on the porch.
His wife ran to open the door, veil
ing her eagerness under an assump-
ton of mild curiosity. She raised her
self on tip-toe to receive the stereo-
typed caress, but a quick shadow of
disappointment blotted the sunshine
from her face. His hands were empty;
he had forgotten!
well, little girl" he began, but she
cut him off with an exclamation of re-
proach.
"You didn't even think of it, Floyd!
And here I've been waiting"
Didn't /? Just look at this!" And
he drew from his pocket a tiny white
package wrapped in tissue paper He
opened it as fast as his bungling fin
gers would let him, displaying an ex-
quisite brooch of emeralds and pearls.
"You were just wishing for some
thing in emeralds, dear, and Fate
seems to have conspired to favor us
both. l got it for less than half the
regular price. Only had to pay $50,
and Drexton assured me that It was
worth at least hundred or more.
took 1t by his shop on my way up"
Mrs. North's brain was seething.
She felt like a disembodied spirit,
floating in fiery ether. But the neces-
sity for self-control occurred to her
sternly, even in the midst of her
screaming disappointment.
1T is-just beautiful, Floyd" she
said with a gulp, which North con-
6rrued TO 90 joyful emotion as he
went to hang up his coat and hat.
When he came back, she had com
pletely regained her poise, and her
rhapsodies were unsatisfactory to the
phlegmatic husband. He smiled de-
lightedly at the outcome of his little
experiment, and went so far as to
promise ring to match at Christmas,
And Mercedes? She was thinking Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
Feed Grinder for Sale

One Lett Bulldog No. u combined feed
grinder, almost new, and will sell reasona-
BILE as | have no further use for same. Gall,
write or phone O. A. SWARTZ, Ft Recov-
cry, Ohio.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Floyd"
yes, dear?"
Il wonder what this little thing is?
| found il this morning and thought
possibly 1t might amount to some
thing"
North glanced up indifferently from
his paper, and took the card from his
wife's fingers. "Pawn-ticket," he said,
smoking lazily as he examined It,
"Oh! then it is valuable, course"
"Perhaps-perhaps not. Depends al
together on the article and the
amount that was gotten on it. But
the first thing for us to do is to ad.
yertise 1t. Doubtless the fellow, or
woman, who lost It will be watching
the papers and advertising, too"
Naturally, But if We do not hear
anything?" Mrs North was shaking
with excitement, and two round spots
were stinging in her cheeks.
After a reasonable time, we might
investigate the article"
"Oh! Floyd; / wonder what it will
be-" She came and sat on his lap
and began stroking his wavy black
hair with cold, nervous fingers.
North laughed as he replied: Prob
ably a battered up Waterbury or a
pair of old earrings. Some poor duck
may have needed a half, for dinner"
Mercedes made little face, but her
eyes sparkled. cor a solitaire or-or
an automobile" she suggested naively,
how delightfully."- mysterious it all is.
l do hope nobody'l claim it,"
With a little gesture of swift ten
derness, North drew her face down to
him and kissed her affectionately. She
was such a baby!
His wife watched him narrowly, a
feeling of remorse sweeping over her
all at once at her wretched duplicity.
There was still time to back out.
Should she? A wistful light came into
her eyes. He was so big-hearted and
generous; so faithful and true! If he
just had one little vice to justify this
breach of confidence on her part. But
he didn't! He loved her devotedly, and
believed in her And she! Again her
neck scorched furiously under the
recollection of Vardiman's stolen ca
ress, and she turned away to hide the
rush of carmine to her temples.
All at once she began to hate
Boothe Vardiman. If he had never
crossed her path, she would have gone
on believing herself to be madly in
love with her husband. That kiss 1t
had unsettled everything. She rose
abruptly from Norths knee and
crossed the room on some trivial pre-
text.
After a while North dropped his pa
per- stretched himself luxuriously and
got up to go down to his office. Mer-
cedes came up and he touched her lips
perfunctorily with his She helped him
on with his coat, and a minute later
he was swinging buoyantly down the
wide, cleaning avenue.
Mrs. North watched him till he was
swallowed up in the crowds; then she
threw herself down on a lounge and
hid her burning face in the cushions.
An hour afterward, when she emerged
from her brief season of repentance,
she wondered anxiously if she would
have to have any alterations in her
seal-skin sack.
The allotted fortnight had come to
a dragging close.
Mrs. North sat waiting for her hus-
band in fever of excitement. He had
promised to go by the pawnbroker's
on his way home to dinner, and her
nerves were going off in every direc-
ton.
At last the gate-latch clicked, and
North's familiar, heavy step sounded
on the porch
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

One remedy with many -Hanford's s
Balsam OF Myrrh.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
Willing Himself Well.

An interesting example OF man
willing himself well is that of "Origi
nal" Walker. The thing was the work
of moment. He had been reading
Cicero's "De Oratore." and some pas.
sage suggested to him the expediency
Of making the improvement of his
health his study. Il rose from my
book he writes, "stood bolt upright
and determined to be well. In pursu-
ance Of my resolution tried many ex-
tremes, was guilty of many absurdities
and committed many errors amid the
circumstances and ridicule of those
around me. ! persevered. neverthe-
less, and 1t is now, believe. full six
teen years since I have had any medi.
cal advice or taken any medicine or
anything whatever by way Of medi-
cine. London Chronicle.