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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
ny FREDERICK PALMER.
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British Headquarters, France.-night
Is always the time in the trenches
when life grows more interesting and
death more likely.
IT'S dark enough, now," said the
young officer who was my host.
We'll go out with the patrol"
BY day the slightest movement of
the enemy is easily and instantly de-
tected; the light keeps the combatants
to the warrens which protect them
from shell and bullet fire. At night
there is no telling what mischief the
enemy may be up to. At night you
must depend upon the ear rather than
the eye for watching. Then the hu-
man soldier fox comes out of his war
rem and sneaks forth on the lookout
for prey. At night both sides are on
the prowl.
Trained owls would be the most
valuable scouts we could have" said
The young officer. They would be
more useful than aeroplanes in To-
eating the enemy's gun positions. A
properly T6lldUi6 OWl "Oulu COnO
back and say a German patrol was
out in the wheat field at such a point
and we would wipe out that German
patrol with a machine gun"
These young officers who fill the
gaps left by the old, do not leave their
fancy behind when they enter the
trenches.
We turned into a side trench-an
alley off the main street leading out of
the front toward the Germans.
Anybody out?" he asked a soldier
who was on guard at the end of it.
"Yes, two"
ProwIine In Paris.
or course, there were two anyhow.
All prowling is done in pairs at least.
One man can help his comrade If he
is wounded or bring back the news if
he is dead
1t is the business Of every man on
guard to know where the patrol goes,
so as not to fire in that direction.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

on the Job, that they knew how to
watch. The visit was a part OF his
routine.
AS we were on business we did not
even whisper. Preferably all the whis-
pering would be done by any German
patrol out to have look at our barbed
wire-and that would give the Ger
mans away.
Silence and the starlight and the
dew-moist wheat; but yes, there was
war You heard gun fire half mile.
perhaps a mile away, and raising your
head you saw the auroras of light from
bursting shells. AT intervals, as If set
by clock work with Teutonic system,
flares rose from the German trenches.
We heard at our backs family
snatches of talk from our trenches and
family in front the talk from the Ger
man trenches-which sounded rather
inviting and friendly froI both sides,
like that around some camp fire on
the plains
Visiting Not In Order.
1t seemed quite within the bounds
of probability that you might have
erawled ON over and said: "Howdy"
to the Germans; but before you could
present your visiting card, and by the
time you reached the edge Of their
barbed wire, If not sooner, you would
have been shot into a pulp, This was
just the kind Of a diversion from
trench monotony the Germans were
looking for.
well. shall we go back?" asked the
officer.
There seemed no particular purpose
in spending the night fiat on the earth
looking into wall of wheat with your
ears cooked like a pointer dog. BE-
sides, he had other duties to attend to,
this pleasant, alert youngster who had
left home to fight and die for England,
exacting duties laid down by the col
onel as the result of trench experience
in his responsibility for the command
of a company of men.
1t happened as we crawleu back into
the trench that fury Of shots broke
out from a point along the line two
or three hundred yards away-vicious.
sharp shots on the still night air
stabbing, merciless death in their
sound. Oh, yes, there was war in
France, unrelenting, shrewd, tireless,
war. A touch of suspicion anywhere
along that quiet trench-and a swarm
of hornets poured forth.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
SHARK PLAYS THE DENTIST
Line In Gleason's Mouth When II At
tackled Bait-GIeason Loses
Front Tooth.

Savannah, Ga.-The shark common
ly known as the hog shark" in native
waters is now fully qualified as a
dentist, or, in other words, the big
fish pulled molar in real approved
style. A local bank official was the
man who underwent the experience Of
having his tooth whisked out of his
face. Here's the way it happened;
He is Mr.. P. F. Gleason of the Ger
mania bank force. He was in launch
in Warsaw sound While fishing he
placed the line in his mouth, holding
it between his teeth. There was
sudden terrific tug as shark grasped
the bait, and the tooth, exactly in front
in the upper gum, was torn out.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20


to have Wilson his approval
placed bomb
Morgan threatened dynamite
and committed suicide in JAIL of this latter class
benefit
will
In
residents OF wash
violence which they
pancohs and night for
time
mature and action.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
DOLLY SEES LONG SERVICE
st. Louis Delivery Horse Had Been in
Harness for Thirty-two
Years.

st. Louis.-Dolly, delivery horse
which had been in the service of the
Kane grocery store in Alton for 80
years, died recently.
The horse was SO well acquainted
with the route and the customers dur
ing her many years of service that
she did not need to be told where to
make stops, and drivers could make
their deliveries without touching the
lines.
The horse was a pet of Kane who
died few years ago. In compliance
with Kane's request the horse was
led behind the hearse in the funeral
procession.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

borers repatriated. 1t will take a
long time to restore the industry to
its old activity.
When the war broke out the syndi-
cate in Berlin which buys the dia-
monds from Southwest Africa found
itself with stock of 100000. These
are being cut for very low wages by
craftsmen in Belgium and sold via
Holland to the United States. The
United States is practically the only
country buying diamonds now.
on the declaration Of war the syn
dicate which takes over the De Beers
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

This
publication.
perhaps
hunted
ormaly
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
AIackl AIasl
d come at last

It had come at last.
For weeks and weeks she had dread
ed the coming Of the fatal day, but
It had arrived, just the same.
Life is dear to me" she said, "and
It would be hard to give it up. But
And once more she gazed at the
reflection of her face in the mirror,
and more especially at the three gray
hairs she had just discovered In her
erOwning glory.
my time has come, must dye
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

virginia, ana originally was a square,
the sides Of which were about ten
miles each.
After the war was over 1t was
deemed advisable to look about for a
permanent residence of congress The
articles of confederation left congress
free to meet where it would. There
we're shortly many competitors. or
the 13 states which at that time
fringed the Atlantic, the central point
was in Maryland and Virginia. Early
in 1888 New York rendered Kingston;
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

little that frequent the Virginia side OF
They small birds with thn
especially musical although or two varieties have
and with
The wood thrush which
with large
breast found most woods around
cloudy Day
thrilling while calnote / soft whit, whit
little birds whose color
with which they live that they are
and build little basket
forked
orioles both the
Baltimore
brilliant all the The scarlet tan
flaming body and jet
black He mostly well outside the city limits his bright
cooing a mark for his enemies
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

These stopped This
about licked rheumatism and
Franz Nobody attention
him He's practically useless It's pity such report was
liberty press
lick
he
would killed fghngest It's
a shame o that dog"
What makes Mr. Harper who decorate the
benches
reading the downfall
pursue
the lads they
and his mbe
still and remarks complimentary The other night
called Another laughed right his
face
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
rr.ffic offioer Founc Rare cem,

New York While directing traffic
at Broadway and Chambers streets,
Policeman McArevery, of the traffic
squad, saw something sparkle in the
gutter. He picked it up and found 1t
was a gold brooch set with six dia-
monds and worth S2,5O0.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

may have died in their self-sought
obscurity. Others may have made
perilous going to some strange port
where extradition is an unknown
menace.
Yet. whether they are alive or
dead, and whether they are in zone
of safety or skulking in some under.
world dive from which they could be
dragged forth to pay the penalty for
their offenses, the superintendent of
prisons in the department of justice
and countless sheriffs and prison Off.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
DIAMONDS WILL COST MORE
War Causes Practical Cessation Of
Production In South African
Mines.

London.-Diamonds are likely to be
extremely expensive in the near fd-
ture, for there is likely to be scare
Ity Of the commodity when peace
comes. Production has as good as
ceased. The mines in South Africa
are closed down, their engineering
stats disbanded and their native la
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

ing and not in the middle Of the block,
about a quarter of an inch in front of
an automobile.
At various danger points there
have appeared whitewashed lines
from curb to curb, giving the inter
section of the streets an appearance
somewhat reminiscent of a tennis
court. These were supposed to guide
pedestrians across in safety The
public did not respond quickly enough
to this educational measure and so it
has been decided to do something that
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
Death kneII Of the Wrist Watch.

The dainty wrist watch has been
pronounced thing unclean. The doc
tors of st. Luke's hospital, New York
city, ever on the lookout for germs,
have decided that the wrist watch
must cease to appear as part Of the
uniform of nurses, women and men.
They say 1t harbors the fatal little
bacilli. AS result of the order, the
pulse beats Of st. Luke's, in the fl-
ture, will be counted to the ticks Of
sterilized timepieces.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

the effectively accomplished
ThtyfouTth
startled
CORY all
the BY the traffic policeman had
thabouts the
be
automobiles halt sidewalk the
tall letters
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

scientific name for them-have keen
desire to see the chief representative
Of the United States.
There are many different varie-
dies of cranks. Most of them are
harmless and imagine themselves peo-
pie of Importance. They assume dig
nified postures in front of the White
House and haughtily demand that the
policeman on guard present their
cards and respects to the president.
Still others, cranks of the inventive
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20


eboat
The ship then
After little while the head the
by the officers
alongside he lifted
of
having the O the regular
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20


And the physicians branch of the Chicago Athletic
tyey It's members the cosmopoles of the banquet board
This
DR. William L.
English wild
But this Just starter The feasters club bring
edible
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

aud Jagersfontein products had a
stock of 100000. 1t has already dis
posed of half, and the Premier mine
which markets it's own diamonds, has
got rid Of q third.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

off Smith point by jumping overheard.
There was a thick fog prevailing at
the time when the pig took the notion
to jump overheard.
The loss of the pig, in a way, was
a serious one, for it meant there
would be no fresh pork to serve the
officers mess on the trip across the
Atlantic. When the pig jumped over
board there was temporary conster-
nation on the ship. Signals were sent
from the navigating bridge to the
chief engineer to stop and reverse
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
District of Columbia 1926 Years Old This Year

district of Columbia established the of the government OF
agoJuly 1890 The requisite
District MARYLAND and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
New York Adopts Startling Safety First Scheme

NEW YORK-"safey grand produces
~ somewhat startling
efforts persuade the public
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
ExnIalrs DIstrlbutIOn Of Animals.

Explains Distribution Of Animals.
According to German scientist,
animals have been distributed over the
world by the oscillation Of its axis,
which has changed the climate Of vari-
GUS lands
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
Album of Escaped Federal COnviCts Is Prepared

beyond the scattered
y Who
federal the Some Of them
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
Worth While ouotatlon.

In the sand dunes there is always
sllence-a suggestion Of a vast desert
Of immeasurable silences where every.
thing human can be buried and for,
gotten. Selected.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
Exciting Rescue of a Pig in Baltimore HarbOr

ATIMOREA hagrown pig otherwise known shoat free lance
caused coasdera5e board the vessel
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
Cranks From Everywhere Flock to the Capital

T been declared the
with the aid
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

charges a few days ago. Some smart
reporter wrote a piece about Bum, the
deerepit old favorite of central pre-
cinct, rising in his dotage, leaping on
Franz and shifting him, snoot and
paw. The reporter intimated that
Bum ought to be muzzled, or he would
use Franz as a cereal some morning.
And the editor put It right in the
paper.
IT'S not Bum, but the press, that
ought TO be muzzled," quoth Mr. Har'
per. his voice tremulous with indigna'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
Chicago EpiCures Feast and Ask No Questions

CHCAGoThe American
~
The snail throws clutch his sve
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

sea island for a sailor to come along
and give him lessons in swearing, and
the hyena laughs the low, mocking
laugh of the villain with the girl In
his power.
Happy folk! But they had bet
ter have a care, or commingled in an
odorous "mulligan" they may go stink
ing over the palates of Chicago's super
epicures to meet the fierce pancreatic
juices of the land of the stomachache
far below. For "ze epicures palate,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

Mrs. Bertha Eccles of Ogden, Utah,
legal wife of the Mormon multimil-
lionaire timber and sugar man, David
Eccles This picture of Mrs. Eccles
was taken just after she left the stand
as witness in the suit of Mrs.
Margaret Geddes for a share of the
millionaires estate for her son. Of
whom she alleged Eccles to be the
father. She won her case. The de-
cision affects no less than 5000 per-
sons in Utah who have been born in
plural wedlOck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
SOngbirds That Spend the Summer in Washing

ubTICuIIufaI utDlIIHVHV' I""9
recognized both by their tunetui
songs and by their vivid coloring'
The summer birds have bright reds
yellows, green and blues In their
coats In marked contrast TO the SOBER
grays and browns of those which ny
about during the drearier months OF
the year, The warblers, thrushes'
vireos, tanagers, swallows and orioles
make up this summer colony which
settles in the heart of the city and in
its uoanv beautiful suburbs beyond.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20
DetrOts Crime Hound Injured by False Story

DETROIT cHPaoman Thomas Harper police duties consist
~ hounds
should his canine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
SIGOURNEY'S LECTURE
COURSE is PLEASING

Sigourney, Nov. TO- = The Ernest
.Gambell Concert company gave the
first number of the Sigourney lecture
course at the Methodist church on
Tuesday evening to full crowded
house The company consists Of Mr.
Gambell and two ladies. Mr.. Gambell
is an excellent solo singer with rich
deep voice that fills every nook of the
room when he sings. One of the
ladies accompanies him on the violin
while the other one is at the piano.
The entire evenings program was
highly appreciated by the entire audi
ence.
The second number of the course
will be given in December by the Par
nells This company consists of four
young men who combine music, ora:
tory, wit, humor and song. They come
highly recommended as entertainers
of the first order
The third number will Dr. Henry B.
Burns who will be here in January.
The Scotsman, as he is called, will give
a humorous lecture and is said to be
IA highly interesting talker.
The fourth number will be "The
Hawkeye Male Quartet" who will en-
terrain with songs and music Of all
and will be here in Feb
ruary.
The last number Of the course will
be by Robert L. Kemple in March and
his subject will be, "The American
Boy Of Today" He is said to be a
wide awake man, who has seen life and
has extracted from it plenty of optim-
ism. His lecture promises to be an
interesting one from the standpoint of
the boy of today
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
IN THE RELIGIOUS
A HARDY LIFE IN A HARD LOT.
The International Sunday School
Lesson for November IA 10 "Daniel
In the Kings Court Worlds Tenn
perance Sunday)-Dan. Oh. 1.
(By William T. Ellis.)

sort of patron saint for today is
{! Daniel. The dare-todo-and-t o-defy
type of manhood seems increasingly
the vogue. Stalwarts are reader to
stand up and be counted "Virility"
is word in many vocabularies. The
man who dares to put his foot on pre-
vailing usages is no longer counted
queer" to the extent that he once
was. i've cut it out" may be heard
any day now concerning liquor in the
best circles Of young men. To have
something to stand up for, and even
to suffer for. is twentieth century
mark of manhood.
our land who can match Daniel point
ideals. Whoever says that heroism
is dead has his face in corner,
In a Palace Prison.
Prosperity" is the life slogan of
the ignoble. That man is a bad citi-
zen who puts good business above
duty, honor and righteousness. If to
be comfortable and prosperous were
the supreme end of life, then Daniel
and his three friends would have been
justified in settling down complacent-
ly. in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar;
for they had fine food, luxurious RAIN
ent and all the comforts of a palace
environment, in the capital of the
world. They might have said What
matter to us the old fogey notions
back in Judea, or the woes of these
fellow exiles? We ourselves are per
sonally prosperous. Is not that
enough?"
A Good Man to Live With.
1t quite upsets some folks notions
of religion that this Hebrew quartet
under rigid regimen became the best
looking and the most agreeable and
the most efficient youths in the pal
ace. According to the conventional
cult they ought to nave been wan
from weeping, and hollow-eyed from
sleepless nights of anxiety. Instead,
they were palace favorites. They
commended their religion and their
cause by graciousness and courtesy,
thus enhancing their power in every
direction No sour-visaged saint were
Daniel and the three. HE sins
against virtue who makes goodness
unattractive." If your religion does
not make you easier to live with, 1t
certainly is not of the same stock
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
FATHER JAC0BY TO
!. LIVE At WEST POINT
RETIRING PASTOR PATRIARCH"
OF LEE COUNTY
PRIESTS.

West Point, Nov. 1O.-Rev. Henry
Grothe OF Harper, has been appointed
pastor Of St. Mary's church at west
Point, the appointment to. take eject
Sunday, Nov. IA, on which date Father
Grothe will hold his first service at
st. Mary's.
Rev. Father Grothe has been in the
priesthood for twenty-five years ana
for the past nineteen years has been
pastor Of St. Elizabeth's church at
Harper. He has held several other
parishes in the Davenport diocese.
The app intment meets with general
satisfaction to Rev. Father Jacoby and
the members of st. Mary's church.
The new pastor was born and rear
ed in West Point. The newly appoint
ed pastor will have full control OF the
affairs of the parish. Father Jac0Dy
who has served the parish tor the
past forty years will still be consider
ed as the head of the parish. 1t has
been arranged that Father Jacoby Will
retain his old parish home during the
remainder of his life. That Father
! Jacoby will remain resident of West
, Point is good news to the members OF
his congregation, who appreciate the
work he has done for the parish. F'atn-
er Grothe will occupy the rooms over
the new school building which are be-
ing fitted up for him.
Rev. Father Jacoby was born in Ger
many June IA, 1884. He completed
his classical studies in Gutenberg and
came to America in 1866. He then en-
tered a theological seminary at Mil
waukee, Wis, where he spent two
years and was ordained to the priest
hood July 26, 1868. In March, 1876
Father Jacoby came to West Point
and has been pastor of st. Mary's
church forty years. During this time
he has only had one vacation, in 1890.
During his pastorage in West Point
he baptized 1851; performed 279 mar
riages and officiated at 531 funerals.
For some of those who rest In Calvary
cemetery he has performed all three
rites. In 1877, the year following his
coming to West Point he built the
present school building which is under
the charge of the Sisters of st. Francis
of Lacrosse, Wis, and has in the
neighborhood of 200 pupils. In 1894
the mortuary in the cemetery was
built at a cost of S1.700. In 1895 ST.
Aloysius hall was built for the accom-.
mediation of the various church so
cieties. The remodeling of the pres
ent beautiful church edifice was super
vised by Father Jacoby in 1908. The
present building is one OF the prettlest
in iowa and stands as monument OF
the zeal and energy of it's pastor. The
cost of remodeling was nearly $25,o0O'
Recently he has purchased the Kemp
her building and full four year high
sch. .ol and commercial course has
,, been added to the schools
For a man Of four score years OF age
Father .Tacoby is an exceptionally
strong and vigorous man, however, ne
feels the need of rest and will shift
the heavy burden to younger should
ers. The venerable father is the
patriach Of the Lee county priests and
has the distinction Of having labored
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
DAVIS co. PETIT JURY
FOR NOVEMBER TERM

Bloomfield, Nov. 10.-The members
Of the petit jury drawn for the Davis
county district court which opens IN
Bloomfield Nov. 20 follows:
John Chaplin, Pulaski; John Day,
Belknap; w. G. Eichelberger, Bloom
field; Walter Wathen, Bloomfield
I. M. Barnes, West Grove; M. M. Dan
iels, Lancaster, Mo-; A. E. Kratzer,
Bloomfield; Eph Sloan, F1oris; j. G..
Mcconnell, Belknap; John Brookshire,
Belknap; Ed Tulk, West Grove; Fl. W..
Plank Bloomfield; J. A. Doran, Pulas-
XII; will Wintermote, Belknap; j. p.
Pease, 1st ward, Bloomfield; Will An
derson, 1st ward, Bloomfield; Ed W..
Shaw, Sd ward, Bloomfield; Walter
Stufflebeam, Bunch; Cliff Duff1eid,
Bloomfield; F. G Moore. Bloomfield;
M. N. Hinkle. Selma; G. S. Bean, Pu-
laski: Jas. Ware, Bloomfield; A. Childs,
Lancaster, Mo-; Fred Francis, Pulaski;
Arch Garrison. Belknap; c. E. Stock
ham, Bloomfield: L. A. Burton, Moul-
ton; w. P. Inskeep, Bloomfield; j. P.
Ellenberger, Cleveland township.
The grand jury will be drawn and
summoned the first day Of the term,
Nov. 20. Judge D. NJ. Anderson Of Abba
will preside.