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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

Mrs. Diamond Brown became recon-
ciled to her wealthy husband in a New
York court through the efforts of their
little curly-haired six-year-old daugh-
ter, Dudley.
Mrs. Brown, who is a native of
Louisville, KY, had been suing her
husband for separation, and for the
custody Of their little daughter
While awaiting the hearing before
Judge Cohalan, little Dudley maneu-
vered the hands of her papa and man.
ma together and pulled them side by
side until they were smiling into each
others faces. Smiles led to speech
over the little girls curly hair
Lets talk it over" said Mr.. Brown,
and Mrs. Brown consented.
And the little grille sobbed, Il want
to be with both of you"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

Spring models in hats show radical
changes from those Of the winter, such
as low, rolled brims, medium high,
soft. unlined crowns and continuance
of the marked tendency to substitute
curves for angles.
Brims turned abruptly back from the
face are still featured by many Of the
houses, but these, unlike the winter
models, in practically all cases show
an even bulge or curve from front to
back. Often the severity Of the line
OF brlm at top is softened by an edg-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

government making increasing
officials think
public this
the wider distribution of the
publicity
handling the when
overlooked informing public of the existence Of authoritative
the
methods wider distribution involve
of
numb Of boOksto
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
Lives with Brain Exposed.

McKittrick, Wis.-Bernard Archer
of this city is still living after part of
his skull was blown away by the dis
charge of his shotgun. The move
ment of his brain can plainly be seen.
Archer was returning from a clay bird
shooting event when rabbit ran
across the road in front Of him. In
going through the brush his gun was
knocked from his hand and was dis
charged as 1t struck the ground. He
was still able to walk into town after
the accident and has never been W
conscious.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

Miss saohsa in Bear skin Clothes.
mOnds she exhibits in New York, and
whom, Mr.. Sachen said earnestly, he
advised her to marry ''while the going
was good"
Instead of matrimOny, Miss Sachen
chose to go to New York 'to see the
high buildings and big places" and
she went, he says, as she can go
any place 'ff she can raise the dough
to bum around on"
Tips Herself to Papers.
When she blew into New York, Miss
Sachen took suite in the farthest
north Of one Of the leading hotels. Not
many hours later a voice called up the
city editor of one of the newspapers,
and said:
Registered at the hotel is a very
pretty girl, daughter of a wealthy
miner of Alaska, who has come out of
the wilds for the first time since she
was an infant. Her name is Miss
Louise Sachen. Her views on the wom-
en- of New York, the trolley cars which
she is seeing for the first time, etc,
should be interesting. She has bear
skin clothes in her trunk, gold mug
gets in her handbag, and everything.
Hurry, hurry, hurryw
Whitefaced, the star sob reporter
slid down a brass pole and with one
jump he was inside the hotel. Sure
enough, there was Miss Sachen, a de-
mure, pretty girl with soft brown
eyes. And she had the bear-skin
clothes and nuggets and everything.
The newspaper columns were
opened TO her not only the next morn
ing, but every morning since.
A day hadn't passed until morning
mail of the unspoiled child Of the
frozen north had begun to mount high
er than any stack of wheats a hard
working girl in a beanery ever saw.
There were letters from kindly men
and women all over the city telling her
that they had read of her and had seen
her pictures in the newspapers and
advising her mot to let the great
dreadful city spoil her beautifully
fresh views"
Her Dreams Shattered.
Her dreams of being a '1ady among
swell people" shattered, Miss Louise
Sachen, who captivated New York by
posing as "the queen of Alaska" adj
mitted here that she could not put it
hcross" in Chicago, where she got her
inspiration.
When she went to Chicago from
Kansas City, Miss Sachen said, she just
''played the piano" and ran downtown
for the lady was with, who was run
ming a beauty parlor"
On her way down State street, said
Miss Sachen, she envied the dazzling
ladies of society who passed her in
their limousines. She wanted furs
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
Awful Thounht.

Favorite foods that mother used to
make were the topic of conversation at
the boarding house table. After nu-
merous interchanges came a lull. Then
a callow youth whom bashfulness usu-
ally kept silent broke 1t with this
bOmbshell:
'D-d-d-did any of you ever eat sauer-
kraut with whipped cream on it?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

Glass is now made so as to be prac-
tically unbreakable.
More than 10000 government civil
employees are paid less than $500 a
year each.
Pension funds for municipal en-
ployees have been established in 159
cities in this country.
A Hungarian inventor has succeeds
ed in perfecting a wOoden-soled shoe
that is flexible.
Before the war Germany's annuOl
production Of matches was valued al
100000.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

more, who said, when he was called
10 the executive mansion, This IS my
first misfortune.") II Is the most per-
sonal, most picturesque Of the govern
ments possessions. Its history is the
history of many of our American
ideals, says Harrison Rhodes in Har-
per's Magazine.
The White House, as is natural,
is the constant theater Of the conflict
20 be observed everywhere In Ameri-
can life between our wish to have an
RrlstOcrncY and our wish not 10. Rnt.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
PRISON is "HoME" TO HIM
After Serving 27 Years In the Peni-
tentiary Indiana Man Wants
to Go Back.

Alamosa, Colo There is no place
like home, even If 1t is only the peni-
tentiary.
II want to get back home again as
soon as can" laid Juan Medina, a
half-breed Pueblo Indian, when hailed
into justice court here on charge
OF burglary.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

City. The one-legged men will be
mostly statesmen for artificial limb
firms in the United States. They pro-
pose to organize socially and to dis
cuss ways and means of increasing
their firms business with European
countries.
Gustav Gumpert will bid them
welcome. Gumpert is prominently
counted on to become president Of
the One-Legged Mems Association of
America" He lost his limb ten years
ago in the service Of his country,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

get HUnt. I HdNe fulSeu i've IuIOt
children, and think 1 oughtter have a
pension. Please send one at once"
And here is another, which Rep
resentative Jaeoway Of Arkansas
found in his mail:
"Plez send me pensun by return
mail. I wuzent in the army, but my
father wuz. And / could prove IT,
but the captain lost the mustard role"
This is an extract from an afIi-
davit submitted to a Missouri con-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
POSTSCRIPTS

More than 100000 bushels of fax
seed were grown last year in the Ar
gertine.
A combined dishp8n and draining
board for dishes is covered by a recent
patent.
In proportion to its size fly walks
IS times as fast as a man can run.
A rough estimate Of the power that
can be developed from the rivers of
Alabama places the total at 1,37sIOOO-
horse power.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

Uncle Sans baeshps bland
told plans this odd
notice
Onelegged fellows world?
that mothers
be
Anybody fellow member,
No bpeds belong
clan"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
Admlts she Is Impostor.

With eyes reddened from weeping
Miss Sachen admitted in the hotel that
she was an impostor.
Chicago was too wise for me-" she
wept, "but 1t was easy to put it across
here in New York. And I'd have kept
it up, too, if pa hadn't Spilled the
beans in Kansas City"
Miss Sachen said she got tired of be-
ing "just nobody" in Chicago. She had
visited Alaska once with her aunt and
one day she mentioned Juneau and
Fairbanks to a friend. She noticed
it made a difference. Her other friends
soon began calling her "the girl from
Alaska"
Miss Sachen determined to be a real
sensation. She took all her savings
and "blew' into New York with a
rush, and registered from Kuyukuk,
Alaska.
Says She Is "Done" With Father.
When she was finally caught after
her discovery, Miss Sachen had this to
say of her father, Nick:
anu uGIG , Int ludhiu nlln uu
Alaska miner and stringin' gold mug
gets around his neck, when he's only
an owl watchman sout there, and he
throws me down. Well, I'm done with
him. I'm goin' to keep on being the
Girl from Alaska l don't care what
happens.
"Just being Nick Sachen's daughter
never got me nothin', and when come
here and said l was the daughter of
an Alaska miner all the swell people
of New York never imagined would
speak to me took me up and / had a
chance to get some real money.
"Why, l was goiDS to bring him here
and make him my secretary. Now 1
suppose / got to go back to pushiE'
plugs"
"Pushin' plugs" Miss Sachen ex-
planned was the work of a telephone
operator.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

Forerunners of styles that are to
come In the spring show that clothes
are to be cut on decidedly youtbfnl
lines. Colors are to be cheerful M
even gay and everything is TO have
an appearance of trigness and smart
ness. At least this is what the fora-
runners Indicate, but sometimes these
Indications do not work out as we -,
pect them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
PlGG SAYS HE CAN'T
STAND NAME LONGER

Portland, Ore.-James Averal
Pigg Of this city, is so sure that
his name Is n handicap TO his
life that he has asked the coun-
ty court to change 1t. Mr.. Pigg
says in his petition that his
name is a constant source OF
annoyance and humiliation both
TO him and his wife. He de-
clares friends and others COM
menting on his cognomen have
caused n nervous strain which
he Is unable to bear.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

"I have served 27 years in six terms
within the penitentiary," said he in
good English. 'They always treat me
well there and want to get back"
Medina, ffty-six years old, has face
furrowed and shriveled with time, with
straight black hair and every appear
ance of criminal Indifferent to his
fate, was bound over to the March
term Of the district court.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

OF Jne BeOIOgICaI survey. tt IS sdIu
that the standards of accuracy and
refinement in this work have been
constantly raised by the engineers
carrying it on, with the view of meet
ing adequately every use to which the
resulting maps can be put. The law
provides for the sale of these maps by
the survey at the cost of printing,
which is interesting when it is taken
into account that this cost is only a
small percentage of the cost of sur
YeYing the area 1t renresents. The
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

examined third applicant The soldier
a
not sympathy with modern Recently the received
to print your writing"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
Observation-Disclosures
Uncle Sans Soldiers Of
Sea Are Expert RifIemen

} Declarations that since the
days of frontier life have passed
; Americans are no longer entitled
, to their former fame as riflemen
are completely refuted by statis-
, tics, say officers Of Uncle Sans
marines. These officers recently
, compiled data showing that
splendid shooting qualities are
) still characteristic of American
: troops.
) More than 73 per cent of the g.
141 members Of the United
} States Marine corps who fired
during 1916, on the IA marine
corps rifle ranges, are qualified
skilled riflemen, according to the
table just compiled. OF these
, sea-soldiers, 921, or Is per cent,
! are expert riflemen; 1,044, or IL
} per cent, are sharpshooters, and
2,518, or Al per cent, are Marks
) men.
1t is doubtful If Leatherstock-
} ing himself could outshoot them,
, say the marines.
100000
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
Valuable Government Maps Offered at Low Price

r 100000 miles of the United States
back
half eompleted according
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
One-Legged Men TO Convene in National Capital

z will in this
Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
Funny Letters Received by Members of Congress

BERs of continue receive letters which the
M
Of lLnos "An the wlmmn
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

ing or fringe Of ostrich feather or bv
burnt coque fashioned into bands imi.
tating fur.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
White House Is Most Desirable Residence

WAsHNGToNThe White House far and the desirable
residence the national capital Chs the nobility
nresdent Mheh ohges hm
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

boardin' houses, l believe. No, don't
know nothln' about Kuyukuk. She
played the big towns for the best jobs,
l guess"
"DlamondT added the parent claim
ant. and there was a note Of pride In
his voice. "Yes, she sure has 'em.
Got 'em sav1n' her wages, she said.
"Jack? Yes, heard o. him, too.
Jacks her feller up there. He runs
saloon up in Alaska. wanted her
TO marry him while the goin was good,
but she wouldn't promise to-"
Last June, so Sachen says, his daugh-
ter wearied of Kansas City and
yearned for wider fields.
so" he added, "she beat it to Chi
cago, because she could get $S week
there. Now seen all those pieces in
the New York papers, but someone has
got things twisted"
1t was recounted to him that Louise
spoke lovingly of her dogs" who
whlrled her through the vastness Of
northern Alaska on her sled.
Knew Dogs All Right.
"She went as a witness in dog
case to court last summer" said the
alleged parent.
Here a young man, who was listen
ing impatiently to Sachen, Indignantly
announced that Miss Sachen's old
friends didn't want to be called
"sledge dogs and added scornfully
that when she went to court to testify
in favor of a dog accused of biting a
person, she 'was all dolled up" She
wore, among other things, some silk
stockings, a bird of paradise feather
and a white dress-"which was some
short" ended the chronicler
All Of this, of course, is contrary to
Miss Sachen. She said when she ar
rived here that she was a child Of ma
ture who knew naught Of civilization
save that garnered from feeting trains
as she sped to New York, and during
a short pause in Kansas City, where
she stayed with half sister. She
told of her log cabin, of the men-fOlks
in their chill PENTHOUSE, and
Of "the spring cleanup" which gave
her gold in "her poke" to come to New
York.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
Be Fearless.

Fearless minds climb soonest into
crowns. Shakespeare.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20

tention as a concert star in this coun-
try, although her fame in Europe was
second to no other. Among the first
big music festivals where she rose su-
premely above everything were those
at Ann Arbor Mich, Evanston, H.,
Buffalo, N. Y, and Richmond, Va.
Those cities have since heard again,
and naturally hety feel certain pride
in having been among those that well
coined and recognized the famous So
prano. In every instance, the won
derful beauty of voice captivated the
crowds, and her personal loveliness
won immediate favor. But 1t was for
the more discerning listeners to un-
derstand fully the significance of her
work. And like the critics of New
York, Boston and Philadelphia who
had frequently lauded the singer 81
superlative phrases, the initiated
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20

of glowing accounts of her concert
accomplishments. Her work Is a
revelation everywhere, a delight to
everyone and an inspiration and mod
ell for all singers.
Theo Karle, the gifted young Amer
lean. who is to sing here with Freda
Hempel, has. far back in the coal-cel-
lar of his soul, sneaking regard for
luck" He laughs heartily at super
stitions as most stage folk do, but
nothing on earth would tempt him 10
wear q jewel containing a cats eye
stone, Curiously enough he has re-
ceived two such gifts, but they wer,
Immediately returned to the giver
But there is small, pedigreed Boston
bull terrier in Theo Karle's baggage
which no hotel manager in America
has been able to separate from tn,
American tenor.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court, January Term. A. d., 1918.
state of Missouri, County of Bu-
chanan, IS.
Hazel L y Yiekam' Plaintiff
Albert wickam Defendant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and II appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Judge Of the
Circuit Court that said defendant Al
bert Wlckam, is a nonresident OF the
State of Missouri, and does not reside
therein, II is ordered that said nom
resident defendant be notified by
publication, as required by law, that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
in this Court against said defendant
by petition and affidavit, the object
and general nature of which is to OBJ
tain "A decree of divorce from the de-
fendant on the ground that defendant
abandoned plaintiff and absented
himself from her without reasonab BILE
cause, and without any cause whatso-
ever, so far as this plaintiff Is con-
cerned, and has continued so to aban-
don plaintiff and absent himself from
her for the period of more than one
whole year next before the filing of
this petition: that unless the said Al
bert Wickam shall he and appear at
the next term of this Court, to be be-
gun ana held at the Court House. In
the City of Saint Joseph, in Buchanan
County. state of Missouri, on the 7th
day OF January, 1918, on or before the
third day of said term, to answer
! plaintiffs petition, the same Will he
taken for confessed as to him and
! judgment rendered accordingly.
| 1t is further ordered, that n copy
of this order be published in The st.
Joseph Observer. a newspaper pub
lished in the County Of Buchanan. for
| four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion of which to be at least fifteen
! DAYS before the next January, 1918,
! term of this court.
! \ copy. Attest,
I ROSS G. cox.
(ScaD Clerk.
| BY Stella Whitehead, Deputy Clerk.
Elliott Spalding, Attorney for Plain
| tiff.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20
ORDER OE PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court, January Term, A. D., 1918.
,stets q Missouri. County of Blu
Alice Kolbe, an infant, by Anna
Richardson, as her next friend. Plain
tiff.
George A. Kolbe. .. Defen liant.
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and II appearing TO
the satisfaction of the Judge of the
Circuit Court that said defendant,
George A. Kobe, is nonresident of
the state OF Missouri, and does not
reside therein, it is ordered that said
non resident defendant be notified b.
publication, as required by law, that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
in this Court against said defendant
by petition and affidavit the object
and general nature of which IL to OBJ
tain "A decree of divorce from the de-
fendant on the ground OF indlgnities
such as to render her condition in life
intolerable in this, to-wit: that de-
fendsnt made false representations as
to his financial standing and has fail
ed and neglected to support plaintiffs;
| that she has been compelled to live
J with her mother and work to earn
her own support: that defendant was
sullen and refused to talk to plaintiff;
| that defendant has and does associate
with other women; that unless the
said George A. Kolbe shall he and
/ appear at the next term of this Court,
to be begun and held at the Court
/ House. in the City of Saint Joseph, in
/ Buchanan County. state of Missouri,
on the eth day of January, 1918. on
or before the third day OF said term,
to answer plaintiffs petition, the
same viii he taken for confessed as
to him and judgment rendered ac-
Cordingly.
| II is further ordered, that copy
Of this order he published in The ST.
! Joseph Observer. a newspap per pub
lished in the County of Buchanan, for
-four weeks successfully, the last in
lSertiun Of which to be at least fifteen
days before the next January. 1918,
term of this court.
a copy Attest,
ROSS G.. cox.
(SeaD Clerk.
BY Stella Whitehead, Deputy Clerk.
Lindsay & Lindsay, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20
FRlEDA HEMPEL COMING
Will Joint with Theo Karle, Friday,
October

The operate stage knows few So
pranos in history OF greater and more
varied gifts than Frieda Hempel who
comes TO the Auditorium as the first
ranged by Mrs. Francis Henry Hill.
She will appear in Joint recital with
Theo. Karle, the tenor. But Miss
Hempefs superb work in opera has
been duplicated on the concert plat
form as well, a thing as unusual ~
It Is delightful. 1t was three years
ago that she first attracted wide at
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
SALE

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of an order of the Probate Court
OF the County of Buchanan, State Of
Missouri, made on tie 18th day Of
September, 1917, at the September
term thereof, directing the undersign-
ed Administrator OF the estate OF
John w. Jacobs. deceased, TO sell the
real estate belonging to the estate Of
said John W. Jacobs, deceased, in
said order described. to-wit:
Lots Siy 90, Seven 90 and Eight
(S), Block Six 90, North st. Joseph
First Addition, an addition to the city
of St. Joseph, Missouri, also Lot
Twenty-one CID, Block Three (3),
North st. Joseph Second Addition, an
addition to the city OF st. Joseph,
Missouri.
I. Mary A. civilians, Public Ad-
ministrator within and for the Coun-
ty Of Buchanan, state of Missouri. in
charge of the estate OF John w.
Jacobs. deceased, will on Monday, the
18th day of November. 1917, between
the hours of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
and 8 o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, at the east front door of the
court house. i'm the city of St. Joseph,
Missouri, and during the session Of
the Probate Court of said County Of
Buchanan, sell at public sale to the
highest bidder!for dash, sll the right,
title and interest Of the estate of
John w. Jacobs, deceased, In and to
the above described real estate.
MARY A. WILLIAMS,
Public Administrator in charge OF the
estate OF John w. Jacobs, deceased
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20
THEY MAY TAKE A TUMBLE
Investment at the Present
Time.

During the past week, Germany
underwent a financial crisis due to a
stringency in the money market. 1t
was freely asserted that back of it
was the unloading OF stocks in indus
trial and manufacturing plants upon
ers of these war stocks, who have
made the big money out of the manu-
facture of war materials, foresee in
an early peace an immense decline in
: the profit earning capacity OF their
plants. They will have to cease the
profitable lines and go back to a
peace basis. with the added weakness
of having no raw material with which
to operate. Hence the wise financiers
unloaded their stocks at some sacrl-
flee upon the gullible ones.
We point out the above as an ex-
ample of what may surely be expect
ed IN this country with the cessation
/ of hostilities. That character OF
stocks known as "war babies" win
of necessity suffer a big slump in
values. They will have to return to
pre-war lines of manufacturing and
forego the immense profits that have
been theirs for the asking. Antici-
pating this, the men who have skim
med the cream OF the war order bus
iness. may be expected to unload
their holdings long before the general
public has any inkling that peace is
near. In fact, when hostilities seem
at their greatest, We are likely TO OBJ
serve this unloading OF war industry
stocks upon the smaller investors who
are not "ln the know" and who fond
iy imagine they are picking up great
bargains.-Henry County Democrat