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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25

~''A'N'N'"'S ''N'N'' N"AAAN'
sional of course, did not apply in such case, and
the brave spy was hanged Hattie Lewis, Web
sters sweetheart got an audience with Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis and begged her with tears in her
eyes, to save the man she loved. Instead, Hattie
Lewis herself was convicted of being Union spy
and served years Imprisonment
There girl who the rank of major
in the Union army. She was Pauline Cushman an
actress, who became one of the best and most
famous spies in the Union army. Often and often
Major Pauline acted as a sort of advance guard
to the Federal army. Twice the COnfederates
captured her, but on both occasions she escaped
The first time she came near being released after
a first search but a second revealed the fact
that in hidden recess in her garters there were
orders from Thomas. She was about to be hanged
when Thomas captured Nashville and saved her.
Secretary Stanton commissioned her as major in
the Union army, and she was the only woman who
held that rank except Maj Belle Reynolds the
wife of Il captain in the Seventeen Illinois, who
went to the war with her husband and performed
such prodgies of valor that Stanton honored her
with a commission.
Sam Davis, the boy spy of the COnfederacy, left
an imperishable record of herosm He was only
fourteen when he Joined the Confederate service
at first as private soldier. His talents
spy were great, and throughout Bragg's long war
fare in Tennessee he continually made use Of the
brave little fellow. Davis finally betrayed
and captured in Nashville He taken before
Gen. Grenve NJ. Dodge whose story of the hear
ing makes companion piece to the last days Of
Nathan Hale. Here is the story as General Dodge
tells 1t:
81 took him to my private office and told him
it very serious charge brought against him; (;
that he spy, and from what l found upon
his person, he had accurate information in regard
to my army and l must know where he obtained
it. told him he was young man and did not
seem to realize the danger he was in. Up to that
time he had said nothing but then he replied in
a most respectful and dgnifed manner:
General Dodge, l know the danger of my
situation and 1 willing to take the cOnse-
Quences.'
az know that I'll have to die, but will not tell
power on earth that can make me tell. You are
doing your duty as a soldier, and am doing
mine. If have to die, do so feeling that am
doing my duty to God and my country
II pleaded with him and urged him with all the
power that 1 possessed to give me some chance to
save his life for 1 had discovered that he a
most admirable young fellow, with the highest
character and strictest integrity He then said:
TT is useless to talk to me. l do not intend to do
it, You can court-martial me- but will not betray
the trust reposed In me-. He thanked me for the
interest had taken in him, and sent him back
to prison. 1 Immediately called a cOurtmartial
to try him."
Even then the boy received offers of liberty If
he would betray his confederate He would not.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25

TONEWALL JACKSON'S Valley
campaign was one of the great
deeds of history. Not since Ma
poleon's time have men been so
dazzed as they were by that great
exploit of his. Yet StOnewall might
have gone down the Valley in defeat
had it not been for little college
girl named Belle Boyd. On May %,
1890 nftnr InnkSnn had rOntpl
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
PAT FOUND WAY TO KEEP IT
Resorted to Simple Device to Keep
Companion From Spending His
Own Money.

A Scotchman and an Irishman once
set out together on a holiday. The lat-
ter was steady, frugal man, the for
mer was careless and spendthrift.
Conscious of his own weakness,
Sandy entrusted all his money to his
friends charge, with u strict injunc-
tion not to give him back more than a
stated sum for expenses each day.
After few days Sandy thought his
daily allowance inadequate for his de-
mands and pleaded for an increase.
but In vain. A.
Holidays over, the Scotchman IN
formed Pat that, after the latter's re-
fusal to comply with his wish, he got
out Of bed every night, when he found
the Irishman asleep and made an ex-
tensive search to find the cash, but
could never succeed. and inquired OF
him where he kept it.
SWELL" said Pat. Il SLOWED you TO
20 to bed first every nisht, and as we
occupied the same room, | had no diff
ficulty In putting my purse, unob-
served into one of your pockets. ] was
first up every morning and took pos
session Of 1t again"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Crows Holding Their Own.

There has been hostility between the
farmers and the crows ever since there
were farmers In New England but the
number Of crows. so fur as anyone
knows, has not decreased. They are
efficient, they are able to care for
themselves and are likely to hold their
own. no matter how much the popula-
tion may increase. More than that,
despite the severity Of winter, each
crow looks sleek and well-fed, perfect
" at home and contented with its sur
roundings. The English sparrows and
the starllngs may seek shelter during
severe weather, but, no matter how
cold or stormy 1t may be, one finds
the crow doing business rs usual. II
the quail and ruffed grouse were as
hardy and intelligent and possessed
with an equally catholic taste for food,
whole volume of game laws might
be done away with.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Waterloo Boy Pulls
Happy Farmer Tractor

By way Of little diversion last
Saturday Harold Scott and H, H,
Northup tested the relative
strenth Of their tractors in a pull
ing contest. Harold owns a Wat
erloo Boy tractor and is agent for
the same. His engine is rated as
a 1926. Mr.. Northup is agent for
the Happy Farmer, as we under
stand it. which is rated as an SIG.
Harold agreed to forfeit the sum
of $500 il his engine would not
drag the other, the tractors to be
hitched end to end and running.
Many and varied were the opin-
ions advanced while the tractors
were being tuned up for the con-
test as the probable winner The
general opinion seemed to prevail
that, while it would be impossible
for the lighter engine to pull the
other, that neither could the heav.
ier engine drag the lighter.
But demonstration proved that
these theories were not well found
ed. Both egines reared up in
front, but the Waterloo Boy pulled
it's adverserary some little distance
A second trial demonstrated the
superior pulling power of the Wa
terloo Boy, and the contest ended.
Some sport for the boys old and
young.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Raymer Boy Wins
Honors at Sterling

As representative Of the Ster-
ling High School, Vasco Seavy re-
Gently submitted an Grafton for the
contest among Colorado High
Schools.
The five best written orations,
thot and composition considered,
are to be delivered in competition
with each other at Boulder on Fri
day evening of this week and Mr..
Seavy's GRAFTON is selected as one
Of the i've.
This is signal achievment in
itself, but those who have seen the
piece and know Mr.. Seavy's style
OF delivery expect that the Friday
evening contest will show even
better yet.
The title of his piece is, Dem
ocracy the Nemises of the Twen-
lieth Century"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Editors Of State
Meet Governor

At the request Of Gov. Gunter,
the editors of the state met at Den.
yer last Monday to learn something
Of what the state authorities wish
TO be done along the lines Of pre-
pairing Colorado to do its part in
the great world war.
They were also given informa-
tion at first hand as to what had
been done, 1t was gratifying to
learn that Colorado is much in ad-
vance OF most states in gathering
the information needed to set the
wheels in motion to utilize every
available man and boy and all Of
our resources.
Gov. Gnnter said that while some
had thought there was apathy, it
was not So. There was lack Of dem
onstrative interest, he found every
where the thoughtful interest which
showed that the people had grim
determination to do their part to
serve the nation.
He had no doubt that Colorado
would furnish its full share OF men,
and do all that any state could do
to help in this time Of need,
We shall have more to say and
more topnblish in the future about
our own part
Plans are being made to haye in
formation tabulated so that the far
mers may know where to apply for
help, seed, etc.
The enrolment will, under Fed.
eral law will take place soon. and
he wants Colorado to be prompt in
having listed every man Of the re.
quired age so that there will be no
delay on our account. Particulars
will be published from time to time,
but be ready for it when il comes.
This work is being done by volun-
tary committees.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
May Be Out Of Fashion North, But the
South Delights In Its Eternal
Virtues.

In response to Champ Clark's advice
that there should be greater use of
corn as food the epicure of the New
York Sun makes this sage observation
concerning cornbread:
''It was well thought of in this
country as human food so, 40, perhaps
10 years ago. But in an unfortunate
day even poor folk began to neglect
corn. Dressed up as hominy 1t still
had a certain popularity, parents were
willing that their children should eat
1t thus. Treated with baking powder.
salt. plenty Of rich cream and butter,
Ii was still made into a hot bread some
were not ashamed to eat"
This serves chiefly in this part of
the country to show how little the
South and Southerners are computed
us part of the country, and how 1T
tie they know in New York and other
supposed enlightened centers Of what
constitutes good eating.
1t is assuredly not necessary to use
the pasts tsasS when corn as human
food is spoken Or ips the South. Corn
bread is used preferd6iy
of well-to-do people of the SSekh, In
the cities and towns, as well as N 'the
rural sections.
We know the virtue in this region of
the pone, the hot corn muffin and Of
"eggbread." which, II our brethren of
the Nerth ever knew, they are unfor-
tunate to have forgotten.-Nashvllle
Banner.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Spacious Mansion,

- fhe visitor from Manhattan had
been talking Of the size of some OF
the mlllionaires' palaces on Long
island; but when In the course OF his
tour he was brought to a certain castle
in Warwickshire he admitted that 1t
was "a fair size"
"A fair size." echoed his guide, who
was feeling a little tired Of the
Yankees depreciation of everything
that was not American. "A fair size?
I should say 1t was! Why, you can't
tell how big 1t is from the outside
Walt till you get inside. There are so
many rooms and cellars and corridors
in that house. sir, that the visitors get
lost In 1t when they go for the first
time, and the duke keeps a pack OF
trained bloodhounds to track 'em down
and chase 'em back to the dining room
In time for dinner r-Reheboth Sun
day Herald.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
AMOS SLOWLY DYING OUT
Comparatively Few Remain of His.
toric Race Of Aborigines Of
Northern Japan.

Investigators call attention to the
fact that the historic race of the
Amos, the aborlgines of northern
Japan, is slowly dying out. 1t is es.
timated that these residents of Hok-
kaido, the most northerly Of the great
Islands making up the japanese en-
pire, are now no more than 10000.
The Amos, a dark, picturesque ap.
pearlng people, live in groups of twen-
ty to forty houses In scattered dis
tricts on the island. In spite of cease
less efforts on the part of the central
government and each prefectural gov
ernment In their behalf, which give
them allotted portions Of land. provide
them with habitations, give them In.
structions In farming and furnish
them with necessary education, they
nevertheless show no sign Of benefiting
from the care taken of them.
japanese writer's term them an indO-
lent, improvident race and declarhthat
both men and women are addicted to
drinking and appear to regard any
thing done for their benefit us nuis-
ance.
The male Amos pass their time In
hunting and fishiNg~ >wpmen are
described US more Industrious Bear
hunting Is the great occupation of the
men, but the bears, like the Amos
themselves, are becoming fewer. The
men have dark hair and long, thick
boards. Hair is sacred to them. Their
faces are usually tattooed.
The "bear festival" us 1t is called,
consists of the offering Of slaugh-
tered young bear as sacrifice to the
gods. The animal hurtured for
about five years for mis- specific pur-
pose. On the occasion of the sacrifice
the men and u vihen join in grand ban
quets and merrymaking. The Amos,
like many other primitive people, wor-
ship the sun.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Campaign Is Started
For a New Church
Commercial Club Takes Initiative
Urging Church Board to Build
Commodius Church

At meeting of the Commercial
club last Friday evening, the mat
ter Of a suitable church for the
town of Raymer was brought up.
The building of the parsonage
has been a considerable strain on
the community, not only those in
the church, but those who had no
direct interest, and the church of.
ficials had felt it best to postpone
any attempt to provide house of
worship
At the meeting Friday evening,
the consensus of opinion was that
the town needed church, that the
Commercial Club would back the
movement and that the time to get
busy was right now.
In accordance with this resolve
the Club set Wednesday. May,
10Th as the day TO start a big drive
for subscription.
Sunday the church people them
selves met and resolved to meet
this progressive and generous ac-
tion of the Commercial Club by
hearty support,
Monday morning a committee
solicited the business men, and
yesterday morning automobiles
started for the country to solicit
support and contributions. As we
go to press Wednesday We are un.
able to give exact results, but such
enthusiasm and such push by all
Of the good people, cannot help
but mean success. Ten autos left
Wednesday morning.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
ALWAYS IN THE Way
TO Be SHOWN At REX
THEATER ON SATURDAY

The next feature picture that
will be shown at the Rex Theater
at New Raymer on Saturday, May
18th, entitled, Always in the Way.
Little Miss Mary Miles Minter
takes the leading part and is sup
ported by an all star cast. Miss
Minter is the leading actress of the
Metro Picture Corporation, and
whenever you 90 to theater where
they show Metro Pictures you will
always find Mary Miles Minter be-
fore you on the screen. In Always
in the Way you will find Miss
Minter taking the leading part,
which is full ofsentinent and thrills
a picture that will send a cold chill
running down your back, picture
that is full Of excitement from start
to finish
The managers of the Rex Thea
ter, Mr., MeQuown and Mr.. Knapp
are here to give you the best that
can be had in the way of first class
pictures, and in order to do this
they must have your earnest co op-
Grafton. Pictures will be shown
every Wednesday and Saturday
nights of each week, in regards of
what the weather might be, rain or
shine. cold or warm, or ii there is
one person or two hundred people
in the theater, the pictures will be
shown just the same.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
FIGHT
SUITS SETTLED

The parties arrested in Raymer
last February for the boxing match
alleged to have been a prize fight
was settled in Greeley last week
Tuesday. The costs in the case
amounted to nearly $4,000.
Most Of the defendants had been
inclined to pay all the costs, but
when the amount was found to be
as stated, they simply declared
they would contest the case.
All are busy men, but they did
not feel like paying any such a.
mount as the above.
Finally, they proposed that they
would pay a lump sum of $4,000,
and this was accepted.
Thus ends the celebrated case.
The deputy who pulled off the
stunt is gone, but the men he tried
to humilate are still here and will
be for good many years to come.
1t is only fair to sheriff Finch to
say that the deputy did not follow
instructions.
1t is also fair to say that there
was a technical violation Of law.
1t is just as fair to say that there
was no intention to violate law,
and that there is no intention to
violate the law in the future,
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
WHAT YOUNG QUAKERS LEARN
Information Tests That Sound Like
Riddles Made In Friends
School, Media, Pa.

Why Is snow white?
What will lower the freezing point
of water2
What Is the latitude of the equatori
Explain the recent changes In the
British cabinet.
Why should we be alarmed at the
enormous inflow of gold into the Unit
ed States7
If you are fond of riddles and have
"a empty hours hanging on your hands,
tackle the general information test
containing questions such as those
above, which We're given to the pupils
of the Friends select school, Media,
Pa, says the Philadelphia Ledger
Children ranging in age from six to
fourteen years old We're asked 100 such
queries. They contain the essence of
contemporary history and common
sense science.
Here are some more Of the ques.
tons:
Explain the shortage Of coal.
Explain the increase In American
shlpbullding.
What are the women of Holland
asking from their government.
How are the German SCHOOLGIRL.
dren helping their government?
Give the meaning of the bundle OF
rods on the new dimes.
Tell some facts about the German
peace note.
Name great dam just finished.
Tell where new supply Of coal has
been found.
Name three kinds of bridges in New
York city.
Who gave the Statue of Liberty to
the United States and name some i'm.
portant recent fact about It?
How many pounds of coal are sold
to ton In Philadelphia?
Why should you put ice In the top
Of refrigerator?
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Mr.. SWE|CARD
PASSES AWAY

A telegram was received from
W. A Sweigard Monday morning
saying that his father had passed
away that morning
The funeral was to take place at
Dodge, Nebr., his former home,
yesterday.
Mr. Sweigard left Raymer only
a few weeks ago and went to Iowa
where his son lives and from there
went to Rochester for an operation
but the surgeons there found the
disease too far advanced and the
strength of Mr.. Sweigard too far
gone to risk an operation.
We will have more particulars
for publication next week.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Easy FshIno.

The freqnenters Of the shore at Fen
wick and the near residents were able
to keep good thing quiet long enough
TO dispose of the wares which they
landed Sunday and Monday. The west
and southwest gales brought In large
numbers Of blackfish and cunners
weighing from a half to two pounds,
which came in on the flow of the Ice
that was forced on shore by the storm
those days. Up to five years ago 1t
was regular business Of the fisher
men to pick up soft-shell or rock crabs
on the shores, which brought In good
prices, but never In the memory Of
old-line fishermen have they seen
blackfish come In In such quantities.
Old Saybrook correspondence New
London Day,
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
SINGING CALLED LOST Ak1
's Now Confined Chiefly to Profess
slonals, Drunkards and Phono-
graphs, Says Writer.

singing. as far as most people are
concerned, is a lost art. Thousands
attend operas, recitals and musical
comedies, tenS Of thousands wind nf
monographs; but as for singing them-
selves Informally ut their work or plev
they have forgotten how. In times
past people of all ranks sang together
as matter of course. Sailors sang at
Their work. peasants, shepherds. cow
boys-all had their favorite apd an
propriate songs. The songs of chil-
dren at games. the lullabies of moth
ers are in the collected ballads and
folklore of many peoples, says the In
dianapolis News. .
THE pastimes and the labors of the
husbandman and the shepherd" snys
andrew Lang, were long ago kind
OF natural opera. Each task had IFS
own song; plowlng. seeding, harvest,
hnrlal-all had their appropriate bal
lads or dirges. The whole soul of the
peasant class breathes In their bur.
dens as the great sea resounds In the
shell cast up on the Shore"
Nowadays the whirl of machinery
makes all the noise. The workers In
mills might find 1t unsatisfying to sing
at their work, but 1t Is doubtful IL they
would sing even If their voices could
lie heard; while singing In an office or
store would pretty surely be stopped
hy the "boss" or the police. Thou
sands eongregate every night in the
silence of moving picture theaters, and
even in the churches where singing by
the congregation used to be customary
the attendants now usually listen In
silence to a paid singer.
Singing in this age is largely cor
fined to the professional performer,
drunken men ard gramophones.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Their Return to Freedom.

The pale-faced passenger looked out
of the car window with exceeding In
terest. Finally he turned to his seat
mate.
"You likely think never rode In the
cars before" he said, "but the fact Is,
pardner, | just got out of prison this
mornin', and 1t does me good to look
around. 1t Is goln' to be mighty tough,
though; you amt got much idea how a
man feels In case like that?"
Perhaps / have better Idea of
your feelings than you think" said the
other gentleman with sad smile. Il
am just getting home from congress. ="
-Lansdale (Pa.) Reporter.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
CLEANUP DAY

Other towns are setting a day
for cleaning up the streets and al
leys, lots etc, Raymer does not
need it, but we should fall in line
just to be in fashion. 1t might,
perchance assist in preventing
fires and also add a little to the ap-
peaance Of the town. Raymer al
ways looks good, but the best of
towns can always make some inn
provement, and as long as there is
chance Of improvement Raymer
wants to improve.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Had an American TRAINING.

Sir Albert Stanley, member of Lloyd
Georges new cabinet. is of unusual
interest to Americans. Although born
in England he was brought to this
country when m infant. Here he learn
ed American ways and received Ameri-
can business training. He was gradu.
ated from Cornell and was In the elec.
tric railway business In Detroit and In
New Jersey he was general manager
Of the public service railways. Tn
London he has been the head of the
amalgamated underground system,
which carries nearly 9OO,O0O,OO0 pas.
sengers year and receiving an income
Of more than S25,0OO00O. He Is the
baby" Of the cabinet, being only for.
ty-one years Of age.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
His Choice.

isn't 1t rather dangerous to go to
Europe at this timef"
"Oh. ! don't KNOW" said the con.
armed globe trotter. 81 understand
that the professional gamblers who
used to infest steamships have dlsap.
peared, because of the war. I'd rather
face q submarine than a card sharp"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17

Sunday evening after the ser
vices about twenty-five Of the
young people drove out TO the A
Nickerson home and spent some
time singing
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Ethics of Love,

"You claim to have loved and lost"
"Yes."
Yet you 60 around with a perpetual
grin on your face. When yon have
loved and lost, Difference TO the lady
maEpssA pepper not to appear to be
too eheerful>a looser."
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
That's What William Thinks

"War seems 10 be very much like
that old genie who got out of the bot
tie In the Arabian Nights"
SLOWS that?n
"Why, It's a hanged sight easier to
let Il loose than 1t Is to cork It up
npain
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
POT AND KETTLE.

Wifey-That Mrs. Brown must be
an awful gossip. | never can tell
her anything but what she's heard ii
before.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
NOTICE

Beginning May, 81, all dental
offices in Sterling will be closed
Thursday afternoons until Septem-
Der LIST, 1917.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17

"My good man, l shall have to put
you on a diet"
'Oh, don't, doctorl This bed is
fine" ."-Lampoon.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
Beware

>BeWare
Beware so long as Won Iva u jude
Ing people by appearances. La Fon.
taine.