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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
CromweIlian Sauacity.

Here is an unusual story Of Oliver
Cromwell: An English bishop named
Juxon kept a pack Of barriers, which
on one occasion ran through Chipping
Norton churchyard while the Puritans
were holding service. A member Of
the assembly was sent to complain to
Cromwell Pray" asked the protec-
tor, "do you think that the bishop
prevailed on the hounds and hare to
run through the churchyard at that
time?" 1t was confessed that this was
not imputed to the bishop Then, "
cried Cromwell, get you gone, and let
me hear no such frivolous complaints;
while the bishop continues not to give
my government any offense let him
enjoy his diversion of hunting unmo-
Tested"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
SYNOPSIS.

scarlett, an American soldier OF Tor
tune In the employ OF the trench I'M
perial Police at the outbreak or the rIa,
co.Prussian war. Is oTdere9 ttSoo ~ rnn,t
munists and suspected or having slolen
the French crown jewels Whlle seuIcn- ~
ing for Buckhurst, Scarlet Is orueIeu "
arrest Countess de NasSart ana heI group
OF socialists and escort them 70 the BEL
gian border. Scarlett finds Sylvia ElVen
OF the Odeon disguised as peasant uhu
carries her to La Trappe where , Mn ti1
All are arrested The countess saves
soarlett from fatal fall from the roof
OF the house He denounoes Buckhufst
as the leader OF the Reds and the coun-
tess conducts him TO where Buckhurst "
secreted German Uhlans descend on
the place and Buckhurst escapes during
the melee. Scarlett Is wounded lie re-
house at Morsbronn, where he Is cared
for by the countess fierce battle is
fought In the streets between french
and Prussian soldiers, Buckhurst pro-
fesses repentance and returns the crown
Jewels 10 Scarlet. He declares he VIII
give himself up to the authorities, scar
lett doubts his sincerity Buckhurst urges
the countess TO go TO Paradise. BUCK
hurst admits that he receives pay from
the Prussians for information which he
does not give. He secures passports 10
the French lines for Scarlet, the couti ~
tess and himself Scarlet reports 10
the secret service I'm Paris and finds Nor
nae, shadow OF the emperor, In charge
He deposits the crown jewels and later.
when making detailed report, finds that
pebbles have been substituted for the Ieal
stones Speed, comrade In the service
warns Scarlett that Mornac is dangerous
He also informs him that all the govern
ment treasure Is being transported 70 the
coast for shipment out OF the country
Scarlett and Speed escape to join n cir
Gus. The circus arrives at Paradise. An
order is received by the mayor calling
the citizens to arms. Jacqueline, daugh-
10 give exhibitions In the character or a
mermaid. Scarlett makes friends with
the Lizard.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27

the complete rose, he grasps it with
larger tongs, heats and hammers 1t
again, and finally puts the red-hot,
glowing mass in a wise.
"All the different parts Of the flower
he forges separately. He makes the
veins, or radical ribs of the leaves,
with the peen of the hammer. The
same tool, when it is slightly tilted,
and its blows directed to the outside
of the leaf, makes the serrated edges
Of the leaves. He first holds the piece
from which the leaf is made in the
tongs and heats and fiattens 1t on the
anvil. He forms the center rib in the
leaf by letting that part lap over the
edge of the anvil while he fattens the
rest of the leaf.
"Mr. Gran works entirely from mem
ory, and uses no model. His skill in
metal working is said to be greater
than that Of Van Boeckel himself"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
cHAPTER xlII.-contInued.

With mallet, hammer, saw, and
screw-driver I worked until noon, ma
turing my plans all the while. These
plans would take the last penny in
the treasury and leave us in debt sew
eral thousand francs. But it was win
or go to smash now, and personally l
have always preferred a tremendous
smash to a slow and oozy tizZle.
A big pot of fragrant soup was
served to the company at luncheon;
and it amused me to see Jacqueline
troop into the tent with the others and
sit down with her bit of bread and her
bowl of BROTH
How is she getting on?" I called
across to Speed"
"The child is simply startling" he
said, in English. "She is not afraid Of
anything. She and Miss Crystal have
been doing that hair-raising flying
swing without rehearsal"
Byram's buoyancy had returned in
nmeasure. He sat in his shirt sleeves
ut the head of the table, vigorously
sopping his tartine in his soup, and,
mouth full, leaned forward, chewing
and listening to the conversation
around him.
"Tll say one thing" observed BY
ram, with dignity; eff ever git out of
this darn continong with my circus, I'll
recooperate in the undulatin medders
en- jyful wales of the United States
Hereafter that country will continue
to remain good enough for me-"
Now that had stirred up this bee
hive and set it swarming again, had
no inclination to turn drone. Yet l re-
membered my note to the Countess de
Vassart and her reply. So about four
o'clock l made the best toilet / could
In my only other suit of clothes, and
walked out of the bustling camp into
the square, where the messy fountain
splashed under the oaks and the chill
dren of Paradise were playing.
One thing l noticed as l crossed the
unused moat of the Chateau de Ire
court on a permanent bridge. There
was a man, lying belly down in the
bracken, watching me- and as
walked into the court / tried to re-
member where had seen his face be-
fore.
There was soft whirring in the air
like the sound of humming bird close
by; 1t came from spinning-wheel, and
grew louder as servant admitted me
into the house and guided me to a sun
ny room facing the fruit garden.
Suddenly the melody ceased, and a
young Bretonne girl appeared in the
doorway, courtesying to me and saying
in perfect English: How do you do,
Mr.. Scarlett?"
The girl was Mademoiselle Sylvia
Elven, the marvelously clever actress
from the Odecn, the same young wom-
an who had played the Alsacienne at
La Trappe, as perfectly in voice and
costume as she now played the Bre-
tonne.
81 only came to renew an old and
deeply valued friendship. l am going
back to my fax now. And, by-the-way,"
she said, languidly, lis there in your
intellectual circus company a young
gentleman whose name is Eyre?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
FASHIONS RosEBuDS OF IRON
New Jersey Blacksmith Probably the
Most SkIllfuI Metal Worker In
the World.

Louis Van Boeckel, the blacksmith
of a small Belgian hamlet, has won
more than local fame by his skill in
fashioning flowers from metal by
means of the tools of his trade. He
has an-American rival, however, in the
person Of James Gran, blacksmith
whose smithy is in Plainfield, N. J.
ut is interesting to watch this
smith make rose," says a writer in
the New York Sun. "He first fashions
the core, and then forges the smaller
petals, hammering the ends out fat
Next, he takes a contrivance shaped
like screw-driver and opens the out
er petals first. After hollow
ing out the petals. he grasps the iron
rosebud in pair Of tongs, thrusts 1t
into the fire, and heats the stems OF
the petals. He takes 1t out Of the fire,
and hammers the stems into a solid
mass.
"He forms the larger petals in the
game manner. and having thus made
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27

me without the slightest proyocation
or warning.
Fortunately had a training-chair In
my hand, on which Timour had just
been sitting, and had time to thrust
it into his face. Down, Timour Melek!
Down! down! down" ] said, steadily,
accompanying each word with blow
OF the whip across the nose.
The brute had only hurt himself
when he struck the chair, and now,
under the blows raining on his sensi-
tive nose, he doubtless remembered
similar episodes in his early training,
and shrank back, nearly deafening me
with his roars. l followed furnishing
him, and he fed towards the low iron
grating which separated the training
cage from the night quarters.
was not in perfect trim that morn
ing. Not that | felt nervous in the
least, nor had / any lack Of self-eon'
fidence, but / was not myself The
lions had been aware Of it as soon as
set foot in their cage; and | knew it.
AS l emerged from the cage Speed
asked me whether was hurt, and
gasped out that was not.
What went wrong?" he persisted.
Speed, It was one Of those seconds
that come to us, when the faintest
shadow OF indecision settles matters
Engineers are subject to it at the
throttle, pilots at the helm, captains
in battle"
Men in love-" added Speed.
looked him over In astonishment.
Whats the matter with your" he
asked, amused.
Whats the matter with your" de
manded. "If you mean to intimate
that have fallen in love you are Ger
tainly an astonishing asst"
Don't talk that way" he said, good
humoredly. 81 didn't dream of such
thing, or of offending you, Scarlet"
l had an appointment to meet Rob
ert the Lizard at noon, and was
rather curious to find out how much
his promises were worth when the
novelty of his new gun had grown
stale.
The poacher was summing himself on
his doorsill when l came into view
over the black basalt rocks. To my
surprise, he touched his cap as l ap
preached, and rose civilly, replying tc
my greeting with brief, Salute
m'sieui"
you are prompt to the minute"
said, pleasantly.
Come to the point, m'sieu," he said
dryly. Eve have struck palms"
Lizard" I said, give me your con
fdence as I give you mine. Yester
day, on visit to Point Paradise,
saw a man lying belly down in the
bracken; but didn't let him know
saw him. l have served in the police
think l recognize that man. He il
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
OLD SOLDIERS TALK ON WAR
Veterans Learn Of Scientific Names Of
Bones and Organs Injured Dur
ing Some Big Battle.

Three veterans of the Civil war sat
on a bench of new. sweet-scented pine
in wood The occasion was a
Fourth of July picnic. and the vet
erans, eating sandwiches and drink
ing lemonade. talked Of war, relates
the Chicago Record-Herald.
Yes, this here" said the first vet
eran, twiddling with a flattened bull
let that dangled from the end of his
watch chain-"this here entered my
tibia at Bull Run, fractured my tibula,
and tore up my gastrocnemius quite
some"
The second veteran displayed fat
tened bullet that served, surrounded
with tiny diamonds, as a scarfpin.
This feller," said he went
through my radius and ulna."
The third veteran, showing a fat
tened bullet that formed the central
ornament of a massive gold ring,
said:
This ball, friends, was dug out Of
my deltoid"
The veterans munched their sand
wiches calmly, and calmly drank theiy
Lemonade; and an army surgeon re-
marked to a bystander, with wink:
"A queer thing about old soldiers
the world over is that they preserve
as ornaments the bullets that have
wounded them. Another queer thing
is that they always learn the scien-
tific names of the bones and organs
and muscles that have suffered.
Radius and ulna, gastrocnemius
and deltoid, tibia and fibula-you1l al
ways hear such terms as those upon
the white bearded lips of an old sol
der"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27

en- in proportion to old men, and with
every decade above seventy the pro
portion increases astonishingly. In
Berlin the number of men between
seventy and eighty Is 1888, while
the number of women is 25,204. For
Greater Berlin the figures are 20,049
and 1880 respectively. OF persons
between eighty and ninety women are
in an enormous majority. For Berlin
the figures are 2,OS6 men and 5,371
women and for Greater Berlin 3,169
men and 1910 women. Berlin has q
large number of nonagenarians, and OF
these three out Of every four are wom-
en-. In Greater Berlin there are S64
women who have passed their nineti-
eth birthday, but only Ill men.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27

1t is not thought that this invasion
will reach Egypt. The last time that
country was visited by locusts was
in 1904, when no fewer than 1000,.
100000 egg masses were destroyed.
The work was carried out by over
100000 men and cost the government
close on $4,000, which was in all
conscience a cheap riddance of the
plague seeing that it might quite cas-
lily have ruined the entire cotton crop.
not to mention crops Of other sum-
mer products,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
(To BE CONTINUED.
Unfair Examination.

Two suburban mothers met on the
train one day, and the topic of their
conversation was their daughters.
"lIow did your daughter pass her ex-
animation for a position as teacher?"
asked one. "Pass!" was the answer.
"She didn't pass at all. Maybe you
wouldn't believe it, but they asked
that girl about things that happened
long before she was born. ."-LppilA-
colts Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
AGED Hare.

About 500 years ago there lived in
Agshelip, little town in Asia Minor.
an imam, or village parson. the Khoja
Nasr-ed-Din Effendi. Harry Charles
Lukach says that one day a camel
passed along the street in which the
Khoja lived, and one Of the Khoias
neighbors who had never seen camel
before ran to ask him what this
strange beast might be.
Don't you know what this tsf'' said
the KhoJa, who also had never seen
a camel, but would not betray his igno-
rance. THAT u a hare a thousand
years old"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
Lost Her remper.

can old woman came over here to
my window the other day" said a
young man In an information bureau,
"and asked me what was good for an
aching tooth"
"some wag must have put her up TO
Il"
"yes. and when snapped: Have II
out, madam she proceeded to have It
out with me-"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
Neoessarv Prenaration.

A solemn and awe-inspiring bishop
in Ireland was examining class Of
girls and asked:
What is the best preparation for
the sacrament of matrimony?"
"a little courtin', me lord!" was the
unexpected reply Of one of the number
Of worshipers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27


known in Belleville as Tric-Trac. He
came here, believe, to see a man
called Buckhurst. Can you find this
Tric-Trac for me? Do you, perhaps,
know him?"
"Yes," said the Lizard. II knew him
in prison"
How long has he been here in Para
dise?
For two months"
He is a floua town rat. He came
here to meet a man named Buckhurst." ="
II have seen that man Buckhurst,
too. What is he doing here?" asked
the Lizard.
"That is what want you to find out
and help me to find out!" l said. "Voi-
la! Now you know. what l want Of
you. Think out plan which will per
NIT me to observe this Monsieur Trio
Trac at my leisure, without l myself
being observed"
THAT is easy" he said. 81 take him
food today"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
WooIIy Lamb, PIns and NeedIe.

DO you know that a useful acces-
sorry for the nursery can be made from
a woolly toy lamb about Eve inches
long? Encircle the length of its body
with an inch-wide ribbon divided into
pockets for thimble. paper of needles,
bodkin and tiny scissors. Hang tiny
emery around the animals neck and
use its woolly body for holding safe
ty pins.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
Easy. Up to ! certaIn PoInt.

"How did the vOtes-for-women idea
get on in your village?"
Very well, until It came to the vot-
ing. After the campaign was over
so many we're not on speaking terms
that no one would go to the polls for
fear of being snubbed."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
CHAPTER XIV.
The Path Of the Lizard.

Hg aeh ~ NHS ~-'A-~' Ns
About nine o'clock the next morning
an incident occurred which might have
terminated my career in one way, and
did, ultimately, end it in another.
/ had been exercising my lions and
putting them through their PAGES, and
had noticed no unusual insubordina-
ton among them, when suddenly, Tim
our Melek, big Algerian lion, few at
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27

According to statistics just pub
lished Berlin appears to be an extraor-
dinaTily healthful place for the aged.
who live there in remarkably large
numbers. A feature Of the figures ID
the much greater number Of old won
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27

Mistress-Good gracious, Gillon!
never heard of such thing You put
no spice in the pudding.
Cook-No, ma'am; find it never
agrees with me.-Exchange.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27
sue.

Gabe-Young Rounder is a shiftlesa
guy. He can't keep thing.
Steve-Oh, he's always there when
1t comes to keeping late hours
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27

Putnam Tadelsss Dyes color in cold
water. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27

Where Sneexlng 10 Unknown.
In some parts OF Africa the natives
do not know how 10 sneez0
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-27

What breed of dogs would you aum
gest 70 guard the honyardG"
-SetterH."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-09-24
PROF. Cancer HOLDS
GOOD INSTITUTE
AT Warsaw.

The Warsaw Independent is loud in
its praises of Prof. Cancer, Superin-
tendent of the local Graded School, and
who recently conducted teachers In
stitute at Warsaw.
We clip the following:
Prof. M. L. Cancer, Supt. of the
Lancaster schools, has been the In
structor at this Institute, and from ex-
pressions received from the teachers,
he has been an instructor in the real
sense of the term. His efforts have
beer largely devoted to the develop
ment of ideas on the part of the teach
ers, themselves, and in the expression
of these individual conclusions an in
terchange of thought and me thods was
obtained that will make for larger use
fulness in the work than the mere fol-
lowing of theories as laid down by lee
lures or set addresses.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-09-24
NOW DOUBTS If
POLITENESS PAYS

1t having reached the ears of some
of the Danville nimrods that doves
were plentiful in certain sections of
this county, Messrs w. C. Price, AID
Lanier and Banks Hudson motored over
last week, and accompanied by Mr.
Saufley Hughes, who was to lead them
to the retreat of the game, they headed
for one OF the large hemp fields.
Now our old friend Mr.. Price. who
has seen more winters than he would
like to have US mention, is one of the
best wing shots in Kentucky, and a
sportsman to the core, would not deign
to take fish save by hook and line or
to kill bird save on the wing. How
ever, Saufey did not know this, and
being nothing If not courteous and po-
lite and having that Unborn respect for
gray hairs, he volunteered to conduct
Mr.. Price to tee choicest position of
vantage in the vicinity of the pro-
posed shooting, which CHANGED to be a
tree near the dove field. He himself
with great self sacrifice hieing himself
off to distant part of the field. Pres
emily the birds began to make their ap-
pearance, all flying high and with scant
opportunity for shot. They all SEEM
ed to be heading for Mr.. Prices tree.
Looking in that direction and very much
to Mr.. Hughes surprise and disgust,
as fast as the birds would light, Mr..
Price with his hat and arms waving
would ''shoo" the birds from their
resting place. and as they flew would
nonchanlantlV pick them off as long as
there was one in sight.
The consequence was that Mr.. Price
bagged nice kill and with little exer
ton while Mr.. Hughes, tired and weary.
was compelled to return home with a
scant mess Of birds. He has resolved
that in future his dove hunting excur-
sions will be made in company with
hunters whom he owes neither courtesy
Is his guests and respects because of
their age.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-09-24
COULD KILL TWO BIRDS
With ONE STONE.

Lewis Landram is making much ado
about Ringing Bros. circus in Lexing-
ton and says he and Mr.. w. C. Price
are going over to see it. Now this is
home to both of these boys, and they
are always welcome and meet with a
kindly reception, ask Saufley Hughes,
so why don't they just come over here
Monday and see Sautell's circus. 1t is
not quite as big. but just as good as
Ringlings and they would not get con-
fused trying to watch so many rings at
once. The animal smell and the red
lemonade will be just the same. Come
over Sunday and see 'em put up the
big tent.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-09-24
Things are selling cheapat Moores.
LIEUT.. GOV. EVANS
If YOU PLEASE

The Louisville Times has the follow
Ing to say about our good friend, Col.
Robert Evans of Danville;
Col. Robert G. Evans, the Chester
fieldian Danville politician, who is a
State Fair visitor in Louisville. said he
also came to the metropolis for the
purpose of getting the latest political
dope. In the Seelbach Hotel lobby
last night several of Col. Evans friends
urged him to get in the race for the
Democratic nomination for Lieutenant
Governor. They pointed out that Col.
Evans. being on Easy Street" finan-
cially, did not need an office with Pc
cuniary emoluments and that he could
well maintain the position of Lieuten-
ant Governor, an Office of great honor
and dignity, but with very little pay
attached.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-09-24
PROHIBITION FIGHTS TO
END This Week,

The next issue of the Record will tell
of the result of the various local option
battles now being waged in various
parts of the state. The principal fights
are in Lexington and MaysviIle, where
the vote will be taken in both town and
county, and both sides are steadfastly
claiming victory. Winchester, Mt.
Sterling, Georgetown and many other
cities together with their counties. will
also hold elections next week.
At Somerset under a recent decision
of the Court of Appeals. the saloons
will close out for good and all on
October LIST. The outlook is for con-
siderable more:dry territory in Kentucky
as result of the coming contests.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-09-24
With THE BUSY FARMER.

There was perhaps never more pro.
pitious week for the tobacco grower
than last, and the farmer took ad-
vantage of it to the fullest. The cool
nights with heavy dews added many
pounds to the growing crop, and the
cloudless sky, warm sunshine and a
gentle east wind brought ideal weather
for cutting, curing and housing. A
little over one half of the growing crop
is safely housed and is undergoing the
curing process. Every where the
farmer is compelled to look about him
for more barn room and more sticks,
and the farmer who had a ten acre
barn and the season prevented him
from putting out but eight acres, has
found that his ten acre barn was we'll
filled by the eight acres. The weed is
curing nicely, aud we have heard of no
house burning or other trouble in cur
ing, however in view of such possibility
and in order to cure the weed more
rapidly so as to enable them to put it
more closely in the barn, many farmers
are procuring coke and curing more
rapidly by the assistance of coke fires
in the barns.
We have no reason to recede from
our original statement that the county
would produce this year seven million
pounds of tobacco. and we are more
confirmed in this belief when we are
informed by reliable men that a stick
of six plants is weighing seventy five
pounds.
There is no indications as yet as Just
how the market is doing to open up,
and there is scant probability of any
Indication along this line for some time
to come. The farmer can only exer.
else due diligence in the handling OF
his crop, see that it is placed in the
very best possible condition before
bliNS placed upon the breaks, and Their
'A0be for the best in the way of pisces.