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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22
HENS LAY PURPLE EGGS

A strange natural phenomenon oc
CURED recently at Columbus, Ind,
where hens OF the farm OF II. l.. Rost
the proprietor and the
nighbors by laying purple eggs.
Rost believes that mu.berrios werc re-
iponsible The wind lad blown many
oushels Of the berries from the treeB,
The chickens refused to est anything
except mulberries.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

A little while ago there was some
amusement because two American
women had married Frenchmen
claiming to be able to give them the
title of Duchess of Choiseul, and each
questioned the right of the other to
the title. Now there will be more
amusement Litigation has brought
out the fact that it belongs to neither
Of them, though the husband of ons
of them, formerly Mrs. Paine. is the
seventh Duke Of Praslin.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

We are told that King Manuel is
taking great interest in the efforts Of
the royalists to place him back on the
throne If the young man does not
have a care he will overwork himself.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

over Our Works at the Pike.
is beautiful, warm, sunshiny day, but
was a little wet yesterday. But l
must return to the affair at Franklin
and the part our brigade took in the
engagement. AS you already know,
our brigade was held in reserve, across
the pike. Soon the stragglers came
streaming down the pike, mostly re-
cruits. The pioneers were thrown
across the pike with fixed bayonets to
drive them back, a difficult task, in
deed. Our battalion was moved to
the left Of the pike, and we were Or
dered to lie down, as the bullets were
flying thick at this time. There was
another reserve regiment still in front
Of us, the One Hundred and Forty
fourth Ohio, have heard. | guess
they were recruits. We had hardly
lain down when down came our men
in perfect panic. some minus hats,
guns and sense. Artillery horses and
caissons were flying about in the wild
est disorder All seemed lost, when
General Stanley rode up and ordered
us to stop the panic-stricken men
pouring down the hills. No sooner
did we rise up to advance than the
green regiment in front of us broke
and ran like a flock of sheep. To
stop them was impossible, and no
time was to be lost.
Up the slope to the works we
rushed, with terrific yell, through a
CALLING musketry and artillery fire.
None too soon did we reach the sum-
NIT. The rebels were already pour
ing over our works at the pike. Some
were several rods inside our works,
but were instantly dispatched. and the
.ide of battle was turned.
After awhile the fire slackened a
little, as the rebels had ceased COM
ing up to the assault with fresh
troops, but the bitches were still hned
with men who were unable to stir, as
We kept poking our guns over the
works and shooting straight down at
hem. After awhile the rebels be-
came tired of lying on the other side
of the works and being slaughtered.
and as they could not retreat, they
and came over the works
by hundreds, and were sent to the
rear without any guard. Darkness
came on, and many Of them hid away
about the town and were lost to US.
About 1000 were sent through to
under guard.
On the right Hood still made per
sistent attempts to carry our lines
after dark, and finally succeeded in
occupying small portion, but by
heavy crossfire from our troops was
prevented from taking advantage OF
1t. Soon after dark we began to grad
ually withdraw from our line to be- =.
gin the retreat to Nashville.
The men were terribly exhausted
the recruits; numbers a
them were lying down on the ply
asleep.
We reached Nashville about 10
Of December 1, having marched Il
Duck river, 40 miles by the pikek
sides marching and countermard
and fought two battles, withouA
rest, and with scarcely time
from before the battle Of Franz
ii we reached Nashville. Onia
Der 2, while we were lying
N front of Nashville, Generi
As, Wood and Wagner rod
brigade. The boys soon
lround "Old Sandy" a
Wood told him It was thea
saved the army and day
when Thomas proposed
or the First brigade,
gade returned by thA
or Thomas Wood q
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

Former Senator Clark Of Montana
mas had $125,OOO pipe organ placed
in his New York house, but he does
not as yet seem to have bought any
golden cuspidors.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

Luther Burbank is on the wrong
track in working to evolve a seedless
watermelon, Picking out the seeds
keeps people from eating the water.
melon faster than they should.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

The cable says Of two Hungarian
statesmen who engaged in a duel the
other day that both were wounded
in the fifth bout" Usually they get
scratched on their right arms.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

The claim that one Of those French
aviators made 155 miles an hour must
await verifcation. 1t may be true, but
an Official statement would inspire
more ready belief.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

The Minnesota Agricultural School
intends to teach farming to clergy
men. This is one means of sending
forth Iaborers into the harvest.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

Cotton suits are to be made for
King George and President Taft out
Of the seasons first bale, but the re-
cipients will not be forced to wear
them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

It has been decided by a Massachus-
etts judge that man is the boss in
his own home Now all that man
has to do is to enforce the decision.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

A New York physician advocates
the placing Of enormous traps at the
street corners to catch flies. Why not
make 'em big enough to take in the
corner loafers?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

One of the aviators succeeded in
saving his life by falling on a hay
stack. What this country needs at
Dnce is more haystacks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

The latest fish story comes from
Utica, N. Y, where two we're drowned
while trying to land big fish. The
fish escaped.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

A Chicago woman shot her husband
because he was lazy. The treatment
seems to be rather too drastic even
for laziness.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

New York should swat the cholera
germ even if It has to overlook the
house-hy and the mosquito
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

The aerial passenger service would
be ali right If the stops we're not so
long and so abrupt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06

Toledo. O.-As the grave closed
over the body of Mrs. L. E. Sackett Of
Tiffin there passed from human ken
one of the most remarkable cases
noted by science, a case in which the
supernatural seemed to have directed
events. Mrs. Sackett died on the an
niversary of her marriage and on the
fortieth day Of fast.
The woman predicted when she COM
menced her fast that she would die
on the fortleth day. Her husband
shared her belief, and both spent the
intervening time in preparation.
During her long fast Mrs. Sackett
was very cheerful and contented,
which puzzled the physicians who at
tended her. Until three months ago
she had enjoyed good health. but
then was stricken with bad case OF
stomach trouble, and the fast was ne
-essitated by her condition.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
CATcHERS OF CATERPILLARS
PIttsburs Boys Who Have Been Rid
ding Park Trees Of the Insects
Strike for Higher Wages.

Pittsburg. Pa-Schoolboys who en-.
listed to help Forester L. Grimes rid
the city's trees Of the destroying cat.
erpillar went on strike for more money.
Mr. Grimes held out against the de.
mands until he began to worry over
the inroads Of the insects, and then
he posted on park trees and about the
schools a notice that the pay would
be advanced from 10 to 25 cents a
quart.
False bottom measures will not 60,
however, for a standard measure Is
part of the equipment of each of three
receiving stations. This move was
prompted by North side boy, who
was caught buying the cocoons from
his schoolmates at cut prices and sell.
ing them short measure to the city.
He had false bottom measure
Comparisons of daily individual har.
vests share interest with top spinning
and kite flying
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
OPERATOR RESIGNS
THOUGHT HE HAD CAUSED BIG
COLLISION OF TRAINS.
Sent Out One He Had Orders to Hold,
and for 80 Minutes Shuddered
In Fear at Calamity That
lmpended.

Palisade. Col.-Richard Boydsten.
who was an operator at Tunnel. the
next station above Palisade. had or.
dered physicians and wreckers to take
care OF the dead and injured on Den.
yer & Rio Grande passenger train No.
D, which for 80 minutes he believed
had' through his carelessness, been
sent over the mountain side near De.
Deque, with a consequent loss of doz.
ems II not hundreds of lives.
Boydsten has auburn hair, and al.
though 1t has not changed color. he
declared that he would have sent a
bullet into his brain when he learned
OF his error had he had a gun. Boyd.
stem sent In his resignation at once
and says he will return to Chicago to
work behind cigar counter, his for.
mer occupation.
i realized almost Immediately after
the passenger had passed Tunnel what
| mad done" said Boydsten. 81 had or.
ders to hold the east-bound passenger
for freight which had Just passed De.
beque. forgot to deliver the order to
mold No. 6. ] knew that it would re.
suit In the worst wreck In the history
Oh the road, Tor the two trains were
pound to meet on the hill in the can.
yon- called Debeque hoping against
hope that the freight had not passed
out OF the yards, but was too late.
i have read In magazines of the
awful experiences OF operators who
had made just the mistake | did, but
! don't believe they tell half the awful
feeling man has who thinks that he
has sent hundred passengers to Ger.
tain death. I prepared for the worst,
sent an order to Grand Junction for
wrecker and asked for a dozen ply.
sicians. Then | waited. could not
leave the key to look for signs of a
burning wreck, for the dispatcher kept
asking for more particulars.
Finally, when l felt certain the
wreck had occurred, looked in the
drawer for a gun, intending to kill
myself. but It was not there and de-.
cided to await the inevitable. Just
then Debeque called and said the
freight had backed into the yards,
closely followed by the passenger.
1T seems the reflection of No. SIS
electric headlight was seen by the en-.
gineer of the freight Just as he was
approaching the steepest downgrade
In the canyon. He thought at once
something was wrong, reversed his en-.
gine and stopped the train within
short distance of the passenger. Had
he gone over the brink of that hill no
power on earth could have stopped his
train and many lives might have been
sacrificed"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
WHERE FISHERMEN FLOURISH
rhI iheIr Nets Daily and Four Illinois
Villages Ship Carloads to
New York.

Browning, Ill.-This village is one
OF four that ship enormous quantities
OF fish to the Eastern markets. It is
not unusual for three cars, containing
$4,000 pounds, to be shipped in one
day. and practically all of the fish go
to New York.
immense hauls are made by the
fishermen. Two fishermen delivered
at fish companys wharf a few DAYS
ago 800 pounds of buffalo, 900 pounds
of bullheads, 1000 sunfish, $50 pounds
Of carp, 1000 crapple.
great number of fish markets are
scattered along the bank of the ILL.,
nois River, where the fishermen dis.
charge their catches from day to day.
The fish are sorted, according to varie-
ty, cleaned and dressed and put into
immense Ice boxes and tubs. When
shipping time comes the boxes are
opened and the fish are packed In
barrels partly filled with cracked Ice
and are shipped In refrigerator cars
In past years the town was the CEN
ter Of an extensive clam fishing indus
try. The shells were shipped to
Beardstown. ILL.,. and Museatine. la.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
SHARPERS MAKE A CLEANUP
Three Amateurs Get Roll From InebrI.
ate and Later Arrested on Charge
Of Counterfelting.
The three amateur sharpers smiled

The three amateur sharpers smiled.
They thought they had found an
easy mark He was well dressed and
grossly inebriated. And he bore a
tight roll of bills that looked like a
bologna sausage.
Boys" he thickly said, I'm goin'
to shend thish wad of shtuff to tn gov
'ment laundry an have it dry cleaned.
It's sho fearful dirty. Maybe one of
you gents would kindly shee it's ad-
dreshed to proper placer"
why. yes" replied the gang. We'll
take care of it."
Thanks replied the victim. An
now / mush ashk you to lemme have
a few clean bills for emergensish,
don't you know"
So they searched themselves and
gave him twenty and a ten and a
five.' Then taking the soiled wad they
hurried away.
Two days later the three clever
ones were arrested for having counter
felt money in their possession.
But the guileless inebriate was seen
10 more.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06

An Atchison married woman thought
she noticed that a certain man of her
acquaintance was paying her a good
deal Of attention, says the Atchison
Globe. She had not had any "atten-
ton" for some time, and responded
(or thought she did. Finally her con.
science hurt her. She thought: "This
is not treating George cher husband)
right. OF course he is thoughtless
and cannot always remember to kiss
me when he leaves the house, or ad-
mire my new hat, or put his arms
around me, or pay me the thousand
and one little attentions a woman
loves, but he is my husband. and
ought to be ashamed to hurt him by
carrying on with this other man. I
shall tell him ALL" She did. and what
do you suppose that brute of a hus-
band did when she tremblingly fin
ished her story! He not only laughed,
but he roared, and his wife Is the
maddest woman in Atchison.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
Reversed the Order.
10 more.

A young clergyman who was of a
shy disposition was rather embar.
rassed at his first marriage ceremony,
and unwittingly reversed the usual
order of the service, thus making the
bridegroom promise to love and obey
his blushing bride. The error passed
unnoticed at the time, but shortly
afterward it dawned upon the father
OF the bride that mistake had oc.
CURED. and he said to the clergyman:
Il believe, Mr.. -, you have made
John promise to love and obey my
daughter. All, well," he added, after
pause, and with a sly look at his bet.
ter half, Il suppose 1t won't matter
much; 1t generally comes to that In
the end. anyway"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
Names P,o After Prince.

Richmond, va.-John Armstrong
Chanler, brother Of Sheriff Bob"
Chanler of New York, and the origina.
tor of the query, who's loony now?"
has again come into the spotlight.
At the Virginia state fair Chanler
entered his prize pig, which he named
Prince Dolgorouski, after the Russian
nobleman who has played prominent
part as the friend of Cavalieri during
the recent publicity concerning the
former sheriff and his songbird wife.
The pigs pen was elaborately be-
decked with banners bearing the name
of the Russian prince, and great
crowds of sightseers gathered about
the pen throughout the day. 1t proved
the most amusing feature Of the big
fair.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
CHANTlCLER MATCHES CHICKS
Drives Hen on Nest and Crows
Regularly While Keeping
the Eggs Warm.

Omaha, Neb.-Mrs. Thomas Harte
Of 2210 Sherman avenue has a red
bantam rooster that Is a real mother
to It's brood. Four weeks ago Mrs.
Harte's red bantam hen showed de-
sire to go into the business of hatch
ing eggs. Thirteen were placed under
her and she got along nicely for a
couple Of days, when the rooster
drove her of and sat on the eggs him.
self.
So persistent did he become in his
ambition to do the duty Of the hen,
that he was allowed to remain upon
the nest and the hen was given an.
other batch Of eggs to care for.
A few days ago the rooster came
of the nest, bringing nine little fluffy
chicks with him. Every morning, ac-
cording to Mrs. Harte. he, like chanti-
cler, would crow loudly, but not once
did he desert the eggs long enough to
let them get cold.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
KNEW NEED OF FRESH AIR
Ben franklin Showed That He Under.
stood the Subject as Well as
Any Modern.

Another means o. preserving health
to be attended to is the having a con.
slant supply of fresh air in your bed
chamber. 1t has been a great mis-
take. the sleeping in rooms exactly
closed and the bed. surrounded by
curtains. No outward air that may
come to you is so unwholesome as the
unchanged air. often breathed, of a
close chamber. AS boiling water does
not grow hotter by long boiling If the
particles that receive greater heat
can escape, SO living bodies do not
putrefy. If the particles, SO fast as
they become putrid. can be thrown
on. Nature expels them by the pores
OF the skin and the lungs, and in a
rree open air they are carried off.
out In close room we receive them
again and again. though they become
more and more corrupt A number of
persons crowded into a small room
thus spoil the air in a few minutes,
and even render 1t mortal as the
Black Hole at Calcutta.
A single person is said to spoil only
gallon OF air minute. and there
fore requires a longer time to spoil
chamberful; but it is done, however,
IN proportion, aid many putrid dis
orders hence have their origin. It is
recorded Of Methuselar who, being
the longest liver, may be supposed to
have best preserved his health. that
he slept always in the open air; for
when he had lived 500 years an a..a
said to him. Arise, Methuselah. and
build thee an house, for thou shalt live
yet 500 years longer" And Methuse-
lah answered and said: "If am to
live but 500 years longer. it is not
worth while to build me an house; I
will sleep In the air - have been
used to do"
Physicians, after having for ages
contended that the sick should be in
dulged with fresh air, have at length
discovered that 1t may do them good.
1t Is therefore to be hoped that they
may In time discover likewise that IL
Is not hurtful to those that are in
health, and that we may then be
cured Of the aerophobia that at pres
ent distresses weak minds and makes
them choose to be stifed and pois-
oned rather than leave open the win
dow Of bed chamber or put down
the glass Of coach. Confined air,
when saturated with perspirable mat
ter, will not receive more, and that
matter must remain in our bodies and
occasion disease.-From Benjamin
Franklin's art of Securino Pleasant
Dreams" Written in 1898.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
Cats Bring Him Wealth.

Frank A. Sterling Of the Stag hotel,
In Halsey street. is firm believer in
cats. He always has a tribe of the
felines around his place and from
now on is thinking Of starting a
breeding farm and sen :ing one partic-
ular cat out to educate the balance of
the bunch
Here is the story and it is not told
by Sterling. but Of course, Sterling
was the one that copped all the
money. Last night one Of Sterling's
kittens drifted out of the place and
got mixed up with the muddy side
walk on Halsey street. Two minutes
later the same kitten drifted back
Into the hotel. but with something
between its teeth.
1t looked like a small mouse the
kitten had between its teeth. 1t was
not. 1t was one of those little pocket
books that women carry on the inside
Of their big purses and it had $1.64 in
cash in it. Looks pretty good to me-"
remarked Sterling. Guess I'll train
all the rest Of the kittens the same
way"
Now every morning the patrons of
the Stag hotel are looking around be-
fore they get out Of bed to see if the
Kittens have been in with any money.
Newark Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
A SHOESTRING DIET
EXPLORERS FIND MEAL OF OIL
AND LEATHER GOOD.
Invade Untraveled Arctic and Have to
Do Best They Can for Food-Take
slubber Straight With Side
Dishes of Sealskln.

new fork.-Even shoestrings lool
good to hungry men in the arctic. es-
peclally If their food caches have been
ralded and ruined by bears and wolv.
crimes. Reports received by Herman
Z. Bumpus. director of the Museum of
Natural History, from DR.. Rudolph An.
derson and Vihljahlmar Steffansson
snow that the two scientists have suf
fered privations which made meals OF
leather and oil seem luxurious.
Inc Anderson-Steffansson party.
which is making extended chronological
ana geological collections on the
shores OF arctic America for the
museum. have Travelled 40 miles east
OF the Mackenzie river. through re-
gions hitherto untraversed by explor.
ers.
In the letters the explorers tell Of a
trying Journey up the Horton river
Slx persons were In the party and
they carried provisions for two days
Inc trip took Is days and the hunting
was bad. The party ate whale tongue
which, owing to its fibrous nature and
tne presence of sea salt. was, to say
the least, unpalatable.
when the tongue was gone they ale
sealskins, deerskins, sole leather and
the tough skin laces used on their
snow shoes. Then there was seal oil.
ABOUT teaspoonful a day for each
man. to keep away the ravages OF hun.
ger 1t was taken with deerskin or
feathers, as few Of the men could
stand 1t straight"
FINALLY somebody found partly
eaten carcass of caribou. which sup
pied meat for three or four meals.
When 1t was gone the men lived on
Whitefish blubber taken straight" and
spoonful each of portions of the ami.
mars stomach taken with oil at each
meal. The stomach contained peck
OF Well-masticated moss and grass. 1t
was of small nutritive value, but did
wonders In helping the members OF
the expedition to eat the oil
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-01-06
Boston. Mayor and the President

President Taft attended the recen,
aero meet, at which Mayor Fitzgerald
of Boston made trip with Grahame-
White. After the flight the plane was
landed near the automobile occupied
by the president, who congratulated
Mr.. Fitzgerald on his GOODNESS and
nerve.
Are you not afraid to go up in
such flighty machine?"
There is only one machine that I
am at all afraid Of" was the smiling
reply Of Honest Fitz," and that is the
Republican machine"
The president, composing himself
with an effort, inquired r.
And could you see people on earth
very plainly while you were away up
in the air?"
WELL" replied Honest Fitz." a
droll twinkle In his eye, 81 could see
you without any difficulty."-
Magazine.