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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06
TW|NKL|NG DAN AND
|. EMPIRE HAL IN STUD
OF JN0. v. ALEXANDER
TREAT PAGERS WILL MAKE SEA.
SON OF 1914 At LYNN.
VILE.
Roth BRED IN THE PURPLE
Sons Of Dan Patch and Brown Hal,
Greatest Racing and Producing
Pacing Sire in Horse Worid.--Ele.
cant in Conformation and Size.

John W. Alexander, the famous
pacing druggist of Lynnville, was in
the city Monday In the course Of
an interview, he stated that he was
handling as many good ones as ever,
and that he had two of the best
horses in the pacing world, Twink
ling Dan, 2:OeA, and Empire Hal,
2;12k.
These are two of the most royalty
bred equines in the world. Twink.
ling Dan is a son of the immortal
Dan Patch, champion PAGER, and
Twinkle 2:05h, a great race mare in
her day, who was bred at Spring
Hill He is a beautiful brown stall.
lion, seven years old. AS three
year old, he captured the rich Horse.
man and Kentucky Futurities, and
. sustained the acid test Of gameness
that he inherited from his sire and
dam. As a four year old, he came
back and had a very successful sea-
son at racing. He is registered
PAGER, an individual Of beautiful type
and conformation, and destined to be
a sire Of extreme speed. 1t is a
rare opportunity that the breeders
of this section have in being allow.
ed to breed to such an animal. Born
of the most purple, lineage, capable
OF a 200 mark, according to his
former trainer, Tommy Murphy, he
is a grand young sire with a nation
al reputation, and it is foregone con.
clusion that his colts will be in great
demand when they are raced on the
Grand Circuit in 1914. ,....
The other great stallion, which
Mr.. Alexander has in his barn at
Lynnville, is Empire Hal, 2:12k, a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06
'S10CkMEN ALREADY
LOOKING FORWARD TO
APRIL FIRST MONDAY
HORSE AND JACK OWNERS WILL
HAVE THEIR IN.
MING.
PLANS FOR BEST IN HISTORY
Board of Trade Will Get Behind
Movement and Give il their Sup
port.-Dr. Walter Woodbridge Will
Probably Be Selected as Director.

Now that the first Monday in
Marsh is past and the mules have
had their day, it is on to the first
Monday in April, when the horses
and horsemen will be here from ali
sections to have their inning.
The matter Of making arrange
ments for this annual event will be
one of the prime questions that will
be considered at the meeting Of the
Board of Trade a week from this
evening. Committees will be ap-
pointed to take the matter in hand
and make all the preparations for
getting out all the fine horse and
jack stock in the county. There is a
wealth Of it in the $50 square miles
that are in its borders, and when it
Is all brought to Columbia, finer
display cannot be sen in the union.
This year there Is no reason why
Columbia should not have the best
display that has ever been shown
here. The winter, as whole, has
been light, and the stock have Jared
we'll. Their hair is in fine condition,
their flesh is hin, and they should be
In fine fettle when the first Monday
in April Arrives. 1t is to the inter-
est of every stock man to begin right
now to get ready for this annual ev-
ent 1t is an advertisement that they
cannot get otherwise. There are al
ways great crowds in the city, and
men. women, and children of all sec.
tons will see them. Furthermore,
there are always quite number OF
foreign buyers who know of this an
nual custom, and who come to CO.
lumbia especially on this date to pur-
chase stock.
The movement to make the coming
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06
WOMEN CAN'T
ARREST OWN SEX
CHICAGO CHIEF WlTHDRAWS
NEW OFFICERS, AFTER Civ.
ING REASONS.

CHICAGO, March 4-Police women
were decided here today to be a fail.
ure at handling disorderly persons
of their own sex. 1t was lack of
physical strength coupled with the
inordinate curiosity of onlookers, &C.
cording to Chief of Police Gleason,
who removed the women police who
have been attempting to handle the
waitress boycott of downtown res.
taurant. 1t was shown that women
will resist strenuously being arrest.
ed by g sister in uniform. Several
times when a recalcitrant woman
prisoner has been struggling with a
policeman it has taken mounted pc.
lice to scatter the crowd that gather.
ed to cheer the contestants.
Four women and three men were
arrested today for lettering and pick
citing in front of the restaurant, the
policy of which is assailed by the
waitress union.
Mrs. Ellen Gates Starr, one of the
founders of Hull House, Chicago's old
est social settlement, at which Jane
Adams is head resident, was ar.
raigned today with eight mattresses
with whom she was arrested yester.
day for picketing in front of the res.
taurant. She was charged with dis
orderly conduct, while the others
were charged with disorderly conduct
and conspiracy. All demanded jury
trials.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06
BITS OF BRIGHTNESS.

Chairman lat concert)-Ladies and
gentlemen, Miss Brown will sing
"Only Once More"
Sarcastic Critic-Thank goodness
for that!
Chairman looming forward AGAIN.
and gentlemen, instead of
singing only Once More" Miss
Brown will sing Forever and Ever.
New Orleans States. etc a..
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06
STAR HAL, IKE
AND BLACK ROCK
IN THE STUD At STABLES OF
J. r. WOODY O NTHE SANTA
Re PIKE.

J. r. Woody is the first local man to
come forward and have his annual
stock bills printed at this Office. The
Herald has printed number of stall
lion cards for parties living out Of
the county, but Mr.. Woody is the
first local man. This year he will
have Star Hal by Hal Brown, by
Brown Hal. Star Hal is out Of Du-
pick mare and goes on back to the
Traveller stock Of horses. Ike and
Black Rock, two Jacks, will be at the
same barn on the Santa Fe pike, near
Snow Greek.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06
HAVE NOT BOWED KNEE.
Brownsville atesGraphic. J

Six thousand people sat and shiv-
cred in a coal barn-like structure in
Memphis for two hours last Sunday
afternoon in order that they might
hear Ham Patterson in his eloquent
plea for nationwide prohibition.
This would indicate that there are a
good many prohibitionists in Mem
phis.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06

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FILTH LOVES SHINING MARK.

louisville Courier-Journal.)
AS the reputation Of Senator Gore,
Of Oklahoma, is somewhat better
than that Of politics in Oklahoma or
Washington. there are perhaps few
persons who assume that the sena-
tor was guilty. .I19z
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06
ALL RIGHT.

At a dinner in London the other
day an American hailed with delight
the conviction of a man who had
stolen vast sums of money by pro-
noting bogus companies. But a
friend of the criminal heaved a sigh
and said. Poor old -! His
hearts in the right place" Yes"
said the American "And SO, thank
Heaven, is the rest of him for some
years to come."AzLfFerpool Post
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06

sysserIbs ,or The Herald
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16

selected their words from one OF Hor-
ace Fletchers books, and as Mr.. Pierce
wasn't either over or underweight.
they asked him TO be referee.
oh, they we're crazy about him by
that time. It was. 'Mr. Carter" here
and dear Mr.. Carter" there. with the
women knitting him neckties and the
men coming up to be bullIed and ask
ing for more. And he kept the upper
hand, too. once he got 1t. FE
But II Mr.. Pierce was making a hit
with the guests. he wasn't so popular
with the Van Alstynes or the Carters
The night the cigar stand was closed
Mr.. Sam came to me and leaned over
the counter.
Put the key in a drawer" he said.
81 can slip down here after the lights
are out and get smoke"
Cant do it, Mr.. Van Alstyne," /
said. Got positive orders"
That doesn't include me-" He was
still perfectly good-humored.
Sorry" | said. Have to have a
written order from Mr.. Pierce"
He put silver dollar on the desk
between us and looked at me over it.
''Will that open the case?" he asked.
But shook my head
We'll, I'll be hanged! What the
devil sort OF order did he give you?"
He said" I repeated, that I'd be
coaxed and probably bribed to open
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16
SYNOPSIS.

Mianie, sprlng-house girl at Hope sana-
torlum, tells the story. IL opens WIN inc
arrival Of Miss Patty Jennings, hSho Is re-
and the death OF the old doctor who owns
the RhnHtorium. Tho estate Is left 10 a
soHIN grace grandson, DiCky Carter, VINO
must appear on certain date ana run
months or forfeit the Inheritance. \ case
OF mumps delays Dicks arrival Mr.. Tho
burn Is lowering about In hopes o. Sc
curing the place tor summer hotel
Pierce, a college man In hard luck. Is pre-
vailed upon by Van Alatyne, DICKS bFotn-
er-ln-law. to impersonate the missing helr
and take charge OF the sanatorium untli
with Psttys younger sister, Dorothy, ar
rlves, and the couple 20 into hiding IN
the old shelter house. Fearing 10 race
DOrOthy's father, who Is at the sanator-
iluue IN the management OF the property.
Julia Summers, leading lady or Fierce's
stranded theatrical company, arrives.
She Is suing Dicky for breach or promise.
The prince, under the inCognltO OF Oskar
Won invalid. arrives at the sanatorium.
Barnes. character man with Pierce s show
and a graduate NJ. D., takes the place OF
sanatorium physician. Pierce. VINO is
very much Interested IN Pnty, shows 9
strong dislike for Invalid Dick becomes
peevish over the Independent manner IN
which Pierce Is running the sanatorlum'
Miss Summers discovers that the DICK
Carter she Is seeking Is the owner OF the
sanatorum. Dick. in attempting 10 steul
his love letters from Miss summers,
breaks into the wrong room and gets the
wrong letters. Miss Summers dog mas
convulslons from overeating The patents
believe Il has been poisoned BY the dopeu
spring water. In a panic they go to
Pierce and start row. He tells them
the truth about themselves ana they
make preparations TO leave, snow
blockade compels the patients to return:
Pierce lays out course OF rational and
simple living and all agree TO give It a
trial
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16
CQeNoIC47T NoIs 90 K9sslasl.L @

you forget one thing" Mr.. Dick put
In disagreeably. "and that is that this
meeting concerns me. and | cannot
very well go TO your sitting room"
Fact" said Mr.. Pierce, "Pd forgot
ten about you for the moment"
You generally dc" Mr., Dick retort-
ed. III you want the truth, Pierce. I'm
about tired of your high'handed meth
ods."
Mr.. Pierce set his jaw and looked
down at him.
why? I've saved the place, haven't
l? Why, look here" he said. and pulled
out a couple of letters, these are the
first fruits OF those that weep-in
other words, per aspera ad astra! Two
new guests coming the last of the
week-want to be put In trainlng!"
Well, that was an argument nobody
could find fault with, but their griev-
ance was about themselves and they
couldn't forgive him. They turned on
him in the most heartless way-eyen
Miss Patty-and demanded that he
give them special privileges-break-
fast when they wanted 1t, and Mr..
Sam the key to the bar And he stood
firm, as he had that day in the lobby,
and let the storm beat around him.
looking mostly at Miss Patty. 1t was
more than | could bear.
Shame on all of you" said. He's
done what he promised he'd do, and
more. If he did what he ought. he'd
leave this minute, and let you find out
for yourself what it is to drive thirty
odd different stomachs and the same
number of bad dispositions in one d.
rection."
You are perfectly right, Minnie"
Miss Patty said We're beastly, all
of us, and I'm sorry" She went over
and held out her hand to him. You've
done the impossible" she told him.
He beamed.
Your approval means more than
anything" he said, holding her hand.
Mrs. Dick sat up and opened her eyes
wide.
Speaking of Oskar," she began, and
then stopped. staring past her sister,
toward the door
We all turned, and there, blinking
in the light, was Miss Summers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16
FACT STRANGER THAN FICTION
Accused of UnduIy Stretching
Their Imagination.

Novelists accused of overwroking
the long arm of coincidence might
keep for reference the following
strange piece of fact. The bark Nomia
was posted as missing on December
IL last. She sailed from Newcastle
with cargo of coal for Chile on July
10, and sank in midocean when six
days out. AT least, so it appears from
the only scrap of evidence available
a small, ragged bit of paper torn from
a German log book, on which was
written, Monday, 16, Z, 1912-Nomia
is sinking fast by hurricane in ~ s.
100 E. Gott save us all and every
body" This message, inclosed in
bottle, was picked up recently on the
beach between Mangonul Bluff and
SCOTS Point, New Zealand But was
the manuscript genuine? Here the ex-
tensive limb above mentioned got in
it's good work. The message was given
to German Consul Carl Seegner of
Auckland, who had known a Captain
MINNIE, formerly of the bark Germa-
MIA The Nomias skipper was also
named MINNIE. Searching among his
papers, Consul Seegner unearthed
letter written by the Germania's
and on comparing the letter
with the message from the sea he
found the writings identical, Here was
evidence enough that the Germanias s
was also the Nomia's MINNIE,
and that the message wasn't fake,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16

Engineering Camp on the Line.
railroad through the Euphrates Valley
were rejected by the Turkish govern
ment. Later the Deutsche bank OBJ
tanned a concession from the porte
and German capital aided by German
diplomacy, began the construction OF
this important trunk line through all
the near East to the Persian gulf with
branches toward the Caucasus TO the
eastern Mediterranean. In the holy
cities OF Islam, Medina and Mecca,
with a land terminal at Bagdad and
a port on the Red Sea, There was
considerable discussion over placing
the line under international control.
The first section under a concession
in the Anatolian Railway company for
80 years was completed in 1904, The
Turkish government guaranteed a GER
tain fixed net receipt per kilometer
and agreed to provide a certain fixed
amount per kilometer for construction
purposes. The British government,
however, refused to be a party to the
scheme, and withdrew, with the re-
9hAL LudL LLC elliN a9 NclA4E ALAAAOS| CA
tirely under German control. Later,
Britain. jealous of the security of her
connections with India, finally brought
about a financial arrangement accord
ing to which, while the Germans con-
troll the railway, French, Austrian,
Italian and other capitalists have large
holdings.
This line goes through the most an
cient lands of the globe. 1t aims at
being the outlet OF the German speak.
Ing peoples of Europe to the political
and commercial domination of the Ori-
ent. 1t is ever before the eyes Of
Austria, and it is with this railroad in
mind that the government at Vienna
now vetoes any Bulgarian, Servian or
Montenegrin acquisition that shall
block her way in Constantinople The
first section from Constantinople to
Sabanja in Asia Minor, as has been
said, was opened in 1904, and the next
year further extensions were made.
Now the line is rapidly advancing
through Mesopotamia. In the middle
of last year the construction of the
last section which is to enter the city
of Bagdad was begun. Early next
year it is hoped that passengers will
disembark in Bagdad itself.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16

So many little jests are cast at the
lawn mower and the man who propels
it that our eyes may become blinded
to its very real virtues. These vir-
tues do not lie so much in the primIy
clipped lawns, which, Of course, are
very nice and attractive, but In the eff
feet lawn mower has on its conduc-
tor the man who runs it. A good lawn
mower and a generous gift of blue
grass will. do more for man than
trip to the hills or the sea They will
harden his muscles, enlarge his lungs,
reduce his fat and mellow his temper.
Blessed is the lawn mower.-S Sioux
City Journal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16
BAGDAD IS MODERN
Steam Awakens City Of the Ara
blan Nights. ..r-
Railroad Locomotives Shrek Through
the Ancient Valley Of Euphrates--
Most Picturesque Country In
World-cradle Of History

London.-The most interesting, pic
turesque and impressive railway ter
minal In the world will soon not be
the Pennsylvania station in New York.
nor the new Grand Central, nor any
OF the other marble palaces that mark
the ends OF western railway lines 1t
will be the new station, the site for
which has only just been chosen In
Bagdad, the city OF the Arabian Nights,
and the terminus OF the much con
tested. much discussed Bagdad rail-
way. There is no more picturesque
region in the world in richness OF
historical and traditional interest, in
quaintness OF life. building and cos
tune, than that the traveller will see
about him. when, next year he alights
at the plain building on the eastern
bank OF the Tigris river only a few
feet from the quay Of Nebuchadnezzar.
Fourteen years ago several different
Russian and Britain proposals for q
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16

wasn't what she ought to be the min.
ute set eyes on her"
"The Summers woman!" repeated,
Miss Cobb leaned over the railing
and shook finger in my face.
THE Summers woman" she said.
"One of the chambermaids found my
my protectors hanging in the crea-
ture's closet!"
| couldn't speak. There had been
so much happening that I'd clean for
gotten Miss Cobb and her woolen
tights. And now to have them come
back like this and hang themselves
around my neck, so to speak-it was
too much.
"Per-perhaps they're hers" / said
weakly after minute.
STUFF and nonsensei" declared Miss
Cobb. Don't you think / know my
own, with l.. G. in white cotton on the
band, and my own darning In the knee
where slipped on the ice? And mo
than that, Minnie, where those tights
are, my letters arel"
glanced at the pantry, where her
letters were hidden on the upper shelf
The door was closed.
"But-but what would she want
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16
CHAPTER XIII.

Welt" she said, and stood staring.
Then she smiled guess our faces
were funny
May l come in?" she asked, and
without waiting she came in and
closed the door. You do look cozy!"
she said, and shook herself free of
snow.
Mr.. Dick had turned white. He got
up with his eyes on her, and twice he
opened his mouth and couldn't speak.
He backed, still watching her, to his
wife, and stood in front of her, as if to
protect her
Mr.. Sam got his voice first
'B-bad night for a walk" he said.
'Frightful!" she said. "Tve been
buried to my knees. May l sit down"
TO those of us who knew, her easy
manner had something horrible in it.
Sorry there are no chairs, Julia"
Mr.. Pierce said. sit on the cot, won't
your"
Who is it?" Mrs. Dick asked from,
as you may say, her eclipse. She and
0AADo Ouu1lnCAO WSAO . LILO OlAJ NelLh
ones in the room.
Il don't know" Mr.. Dick STAN
mered, but the next moment Miss
Julia, from the cot, looked across at
him and grinned.
Well, Dicky!" she said. Who'd
have thought it,"
You said you didn't know her!" his
wife said from behind him.
Who'd have thought wha-what?"
he asked with bravado.
"All this!" Miss Julia waved her
hand around the room, with it's bare
walls, and blankets over the windows
to keep the light in and the cold out,
and the circle Of US sitting around on
sand boxes from the links and lawn
rollers. ITO find you here, all snug in
your own home, with your household
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16
MAN KILLS GIANT ELEPHANT
Hunting in Africa-Writes
of Big Game.

PCttstown, Pa.--Triumphs of local
big game hunters in Maine, Canada
and the Rockies have been ecIipsed by
the success Of John II. Eagle, a former
Pottstown boy, who for eight months
has been shooting lions, elephants,
Ieopards and other wild beasts in Al
RIGA. Mr. Eagle is a millionaire silk
manufacturer at Shamokin. He is a
son of Conrad L. Eagle, former
Pottstown resident, now living in Phil
adelphia.
Letters from Mr. Eagle in the Dark
Continent from time to time told of his
shooting lions, leopards, two ele-
plants, wart hogs, antelopes, eeIands,
water bucks, etc, A few days ago he
sent cablegram that he had killed
another elephant, the largest, the ma
tives claim that had been shot in AZ
rica for years Mr. Eagle was at
johannesburg when he cabled bound
for home
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16

Germany has now 26 establishments
engaged in the production Of dry yeast.
1t keeps indefinitely and is q nutritious
food not only for cattle. but also for
human beings, after the removal of
the unpleasantly bitter hop resin that
1T contains. The industry has devel-
oped within the last three years, here.
tofore the thousands OF tons Of yeast
produced annually by the German
hreweries being almost without value,
except for the small amount used by
the bleweries themselves to hasten
the fermentation OF the wort
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-16

I gods and a wife" Nobody could think
OF anything TO say. THAT is. she went
on, II believe there is wife. Good
heavens, Dicky, il isn't Minnie?"
He stepped aside at that, disclosing
Mrs. Dick on her box, with her child.
ish eyes wide open.
"There-there Is a wife, julia" he
said This is her-she"
Well. she'd come out to make mis-.
chief-it was written all over her
when she came in the door, but when
Mr.. Dick presented his wife. fright
ened as he was and still proud of her,
and Mrs. Dick smiled in her pretty
way, Miss Summers just walked
across and looked down at her with
queer look on her face. I shut my
eyes and waited for the crash, but
nothing came. and when / opened
them again there we're the two women
holding hands and Miss Summers smil.
ing a sort of crooked grin at Mr. Dick.
81 ought to be very angry with your
husband" she said. 'I-well. l never
expected him to marry, without my
being among those present But since
he has done it.! Dick, you wretched
boy, you took advantage of my being
laid up with the mumps!"
"Mumps!" Mrs. Dick said Why,
he has just had them himself" She
looked around the circle suspiciously,
and every one of US looked as guilty
as If he had been caught with the
mumps concealed around him some
where.
Il didn't have real mumps." Mr..
Dick explained. 1T was only-er-a
swelling"
You said it was mumps, and even
now you hate pickles!"
Mr.. Pierce had edged over to Miss
Summers and patted her shoulder
BE a good sport, julia he whis.
pered.
She threw off his hand.
I'm being an idiot" she said an.
grily Dicks an ass, and he's treated
me like a villain, but look at that
baby! 1t will be twenty years before
she has to worry about her weight"
II think we'd better be going" Miss
Patty got up and gathered up her
cloak But if she meant to break up
the party Miss Summers was not
ready.
If you don't mind" she said, "Tll
stay. I'm frozen, and I've got TO go
home and sleep with my window up.
You're lucky" she went on to the
Dickys. Il dare say the air in here
would scare us under a microscope,
but at least it is warm"
The Van Alstynes made a move to
go, but Mr. Dicky frantically gestured
to them not to leave him alone. and
Mrs. Sam sat down again sulkily. Mr.
Pierce picked up his cap.
"I'll take you back" he said to Miss
Patty, and his face was fairly glowing.
But Miss Patty slipped her arm
mine.
Come, Minnie, Mr.. Pierce is going
to take u.s." she said
"Pd-Td rather go alone" said.
Nonsense"
I'm not ready. I've got to gather t
up these dishes" l objected. Out of .
the corner of my eye could see the
glow dying out of Mr.. Pierces face
But Miss Patty took my arm and led .
me to the door
Let them gather up their own dish
es," she said. Dolly, you ought to be
ashamed to let Minnie slave for you
the way she does. Good night, every
body"