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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
ODD SUICIDE CASE IN PARIS

A curious case happened in Paris
recently when a man named Bleriot
was arrested in a restaurant for haV-
ing supped without possessing the
money to pay his bill. He was taken
to the police station, and while he
was being searched one of the police
men noticed that he had a wound in
his temple. Bleriot said that he had
fallen, and he refused to be taken to
hospital. The police, however, put
him on a stretcher and took him to
the hospital TIE doctor who exam
ined him was amazed. This man has
a bullet in his head" he said. Bier
lot then confessed that he had at
tempted to take his life before going
out to supper, but he still remained
alive, and was hungry, he thought that
he had merely gazed his temple. Half
an hour later the man became delir
ious, and he died in the course Of the
night. He had walked about, had
supper, been arrested, and lived for
four hours with a bullet in his brain.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
Mules Run Away With Blazing Cotton

negroes, was captured, the others es,
Gaping
News of the arrest was telephoned
to the sheriff, who got out of bed and
started for the scene. The two fugi.
tives had returned with wagon, and
were loading in the cotton when they
were surprised and arrested by the
sheriff. The other officers came up
and the three captives were hand.
cuffed and put into their wagons. On
the way to town one Of the negroes
stepped on his gun, concealed at the
bottom of the wagon, and it exploded,
the bullet narrowly missing one of
the mules ahead, and the mules ran
away.
BY the time they were stopped the
bale of cotton was on fire, and a
strong wind was blowing, with nc
water near. 1t was decided to make
a fast drive to town, and call out the
fire department. The faster the mules
ran the higher burned the blazing
cotton, scorching one Of the negroes.
The wagon next caught fire. The fire
department put out the flames, but the
cotton was destroyed and the wagon
ruined.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

ID EMO, NEV.-One of Nevada's chief
N industries-the granting of di-
vorce while you wait-tis in danger of
destruction because the gamblers of
the state have been put out of busi-
ness. The legislature will be asked
to repeal the law that makes the gam
blers go to work, and, if this cannot
be accomplished, a bill will be intro
duced amending the present divorce
law and making it as hard to get
divorce here as it is in other states.
Under the present law six months
residence is all that is required, and
the divorce colony, all of them good
spenders and unemployed while here
waiting for the time to tell the court
about matrimonial troubles, are fine
source of income.
Not even the most enthusiastic Ne
vadan believes that these well-to-do,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

An interesting experiment is to be
tried by the Swedish railways admin.
istrauon of running third-class sleep.
ing cars. The first of the ears will
be run between Stockholm and Nal
moe, says the London Globe. At each
end of the saloon are dressing tables,
etc, with hot and cold water. There
will be nine compartments, seven OF
these will have six beds. BY day each
compartment furnishes eight sitting
places. The other compartments are
for four persons by day and three by
night. These are reserved for ladies,
The cost Of this sleeping accOmmo.
dation will be only IS. above the or
dinary ticket. If the experiment is
well received the plan will be extend.
ed. The experiment is not new, for
we believe third-class sleeping cars
have been run on the State railways
in Finland for at least twenty years.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

n UTHRIE, OKLA.-With lint cot
VI ton selling at $75 bale, thefts Of
cotton are frequent in Oklahoma. A
bale is rolled from a car into the
weeds, or taken from farmers barn
into his field, and at night the thieves
return with wagon and team and
haul the cotton to a nearby town,
where it finds ready sale.
Two bales of cotton we're found in
a ravine at the roadside near Guthrie.
The fact was reported to the sheriff,
who placed night guards to arrest the
persons that came for the cotton.
Shortly after midnight three men
approached a bale and began rolling
1t down the highway. When the
thieves were commanded to halt un-
der arrest, they fed and the officers
opened fire. One of the thieves, all
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
TREE WITH MAGIC POWERS

A curious tree grows in the ceme-
terry of Tanah-Amang, at Weltervre-
den, Batavia, isle Of Java Dutch East
Indies), which is called the tree OF
Father (or Captain Jas" Father Jas
on officer Of the old East India com
pany. died in 1895 and was the first
man whose remains were buried In
the above-named cemetery; or, as
people in Batavia used to say, he was
the first inhabitant of Tanah-Abang
In the course of time a wild fig tree
commenced to grow on the grave, and
is at the present time a large tree
with a heavy trunk, that embraces IN
its roots the original tombstone.
Only a few portions Of this stone
are now visible. There is a strange
superstition about this tree, people
saying that when a woman makes a
wish at the grave beneath 1t the wish
is fulfilled, but the wisher ought to
hang garland on the tree. It seems
indeed, that many wishes are fulfilled,
as large number Of garlands adorn
the tree. At Christmas time especial
ly the tree is decorated with many
fresh garlands. In Batavia II is often
said that a man has gone to Father
JAS" which means that he has died
and was buried at the Tanah-Abang
cemetery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
OLD MAN IN WALKING MATCH

Solomon A. Crist, 81 years old Of
Davidsburg, Pa, decided he was still
young enough to out-walk his neigh
Dor, John Myers, A. They put up $40
each and started to walk to York,
distance Of II miles, to see which was
entitled to the money. Myers made
the distance in hours and 15 min
utes and won, but Crist was only a
few steps behind. The 81-year-old
boy" said he would have won but for
the fact that he was delayed by a
passing train. I'm anxious to walk
him again." said Crist, "and am Ger
tain I'll win next time"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
HOUSE THAT SHELTERED PENN

About three miles from Concord
Vile, Pa, stands one Of the oldest
houses in this country. 1t was erect
ed in 1888 by William Pusey, and it is
said on excellent authority that It was
occupied not infrequently by William
Penn. In early days it also was Wis
tied by many other notables. The
house is constructed partly Of brick
and partly Of wood.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
DREAM THAT CAME TRUE

A strange story Of a dream that
came true was told at an inquest
held at Hull, Eng, on Louisa Stan
field, aged twenty-one, who died at
her home under strange circum-
stances. The girl was living in lodg-
ngs and she told her landlady re-
Gently that she had dreamt a terrible
dream. 81 dreamt that l was dead"
she said, "and that / died raving
mad" Singularly enough the girl died
screaming, and it seemed a short time
before her death that she was out Of
her mind
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

Henrietta, aged six, is fond OF ham,
which has been decreed not good for
her. The maternal mandate that she
must not eat It, even though the for
hidden dainty was offered, proved try
ing. Henrietta made it subject OF
prayer. Dear God" she was over
heard pleading, keep my papa from
putting ham on my plate until can
eat II. / can 'sIst the temptation when
the ham isn't there, but whom 1t Is, my
soul seems very weak"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

The fable about the fountain Of
youth in Florida in which Ponce de
Leon had faith has peen pretty veil
discredited in this age Of progress
and skepticism, But it seems there
still is belief in the practical value OF
the famous spring At least pro.
moter has secured an option on 10000
acres of land in the vicinity, with the
idea Of establishing a colony Of Pitts.
burg millionaires, the spring being
used to generate electricity for power
and light for the benefit Of the
wealthy settlers. This is a diversion
of purpose of which the great Spanish
explorer never dreamed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

report of a cannon was heard aud
there was binding fash of light
ming which illuminated the sky with
a brilliant light for miles around. The
trawler Quivered from stem to stern,
and "freball" shot over the bridge
and then dropped into the sea. The
compass needle was found afterwards
to be DETECTED, and the trawler had
to be navigated to Hull by means Of
the Pole star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

the husband of his brothers step
daughter and the brother-in-law of his
wife's mother. as we'll as the husband
of his own niece by marriage. The
ceremony was performed by a magis'
trate in the presence of the girls
mother and her stepfather, who gave
their consent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

A man in New York, intent on sui
eide. threw himself in front OF a street
car, and then tried to have an auto,
mobile run him over without success.
If he had been enjoying life to the
full and anxious to postpone death as
long as possible, he would have been
finished accidentally by a casual au.
tomobiIe in a twinkling, for such is
the sarcasm Of fate.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
Diamond In a cIaar.

Citizens of Hubbard stopping at a
local hotel here and attending district
court tell strange story Of suddenly
acquired wealth. VIII Kyle few days
ago bought a cigar from dealer at
that place. The cigar giving poor serv-
ice on account of some impediment in
the drapping, an examination was
made with a penknife and a diamond
was found. The spariler is valued at
$225. Hillsboro Correspondence
Houston Post.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

When Alexander Graham Bell, a
young professor Of elocution and a
student of electricity, and Thomas A.
Watson. his assistant for several
years, were working together on the
telephone, which Bell invented in
1875, they had their shop" at 1O9
Court street, Boston. 1t was there
that was heard that tiny twang of a
clock spring conveyed along wire
from one room to another, which was
the first cry of the newborn tele-
phone.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
DOLL BURIED WITH WOME

A doll was buried with Mrs. Eliza
beth w. Calvert, 80 years old, at
Media, Pa, as she had requested be-
fore her death The doll was one
given to her when she was 4 years
old by her father, and she had treas
ured 1t all these years.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
RELATIONSHIP BADLY MIXED

Jennie Trammel. who is twelve
years old, has just been married at
Denver, Col, to James NJ Taylor,
who is twenty-five years her senior.
BY this marriage Mr.. Taylor becomes
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
Snrnnulous.

what did Mr.. Hibrow say when ne
found you standing under the mistle
toe?" asked Maude.
He said II was not genuine mistle'
toe" replied Maymie, "and that he
could not think of taking advantage
Of a botanical error"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
NATURAL FIREWORKS AT SEA.

The skipper Of the trawler Prince
Consort William, Ockleton, reports an
unusual experience in the North sea-
They we're fishing in the early morn
ing recently when a heavy hailstor
was encountered. A crash Like the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
TO REDUCE COST OF DYING

The socialist administration at Mil
" aukee is trying to overcome the
Ugh cost of dying by providing a
unicipal cemetery. 1t Is proposed
} buy 100 acres and sell the lotS at
cost plus the cost Of maintenance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

The latest estimates of the worlds
iron ore supplies fix the date Of the
exhaustion Of such resources at about
200 years from now. BY that time
hut what's the use?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

Besides voice a prima donna al
most always owns a dog or a tempera,
ment or something Of that sort, and
generally it is available for use at a
moments notice.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

A Louisiana judge, in fining a man
$500 for kissing widow, told him he
ought to have known better. And
now the widow is wondering what he
meant.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

The Spanish olive crop is failure
this year. There's nothing to keep
Spain from shipping labels to Cali.
fornia, though.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

Judging from the reports from
France, Paris is on the Seine II
months out of IL, and in it The rest Of
the time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

Some scientists believe that print.
tive man had wings If they're right
"The Descent Of Man" is a fact
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

Speaking Of wrestlers why does
some impresario import Patagcn.a
giant and create a real sensauoa
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

That octogenarian who never was
shaved missed a whole lot Of interest
Ing talk about pugilism and ponie
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

sea-going Holsters are to become
cheap. The other kind always were.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

instead of being chocolate brown, is
slate white. He is between IA and 16
feet In length.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

Some men are born great, some ac'
uuire greatness, and others have great
ness thrust upon them, but it doesn't
seem TO take any Of them long to get
rid of IL
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

After a man has passed one night
In an upper berth he feels shelf-worn.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

Many a man who thinks he is in
love lives TO discover that second
thoughts are best.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

Some fat men are meaner than 9TH
er men simply because there As more
of them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

From a masculine point of view
would II be heresy to question the ser
OF the devil?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

A man can face the world with q
good heart II no can also face II with
a good liver
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
DYSPEPnc PHILOSOPHY.

What the theater really needs is .
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
20 Audiences.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

Why are we supposed 10 have more
respect for gray hairs than for a bald
head?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

DR.. Pratt, who is one Of the most
prominent and skf1lful surgeons in
America, very kindly granted our re
quest in the cause Of truth and JUS
tice.
Emmons County record., 1911-09-14
When he Did Better.

y celebrated bishop once sat
through d long and atrocious ser
mon on hot summer morning.
The preacher was a youth just out
of college-a very conccited youth.
He beloved through his sermon at
the top of his lungs. His gestures
were violent enough to break his
arms. At every climax he fixed
the bishop with his eye to sec if a
suitable impression had been made.
And at the end of the service this
young snip staggered up to the
bishop and said:
Il fancy l did rather we'll today,
sir. Don't You think SOP"
YES" returned the bishop; "but
YOU did better last year"
Last year," said the young man.
WHY. | didn't preach at all last
year,
That's the reason," said the
bishop, with pleasant smile.
Emmons County record., 1911-09-14

TIE Great hur,er,u Was Child In.
FInane,Al Matters

IN,rs .4,s,:y liz aneu Mark
l'u..sl. r., osll,se<. tia. in a matter
ID bs.slne>s ..c Was Tie ser!est
ohsl. sald The CLERK Il Il hotel
wisoa Nj Clemens used 10 pu, up.
Il remember TIA, enc dav after
lss w.ies dealt when her estate
wa~ ho.Ms sc.t!e: w. Ne came down
s.asr> nj, ,nor,..r. Is receive an
.,iS 4. locking letter from one of
Tho administrators He opened il
= sa y and s,eo., :or a long time
stalking the figures IN an !nelosure.
-.t'eo.l Lord. he finally ex-
olaHa.@l. he i aar them SIS. 900
o- 4 ,lcA owe ,ue SIS. .ooo:' He
passed .s4e paper over to me and
" Aea | ,ol,. Inn, The balance was in
i5sS ;asa- II, seemed greatly re-
lie, al
~oace he WAS u,.intentionallv in
s.suv,er.al IN ssts.ns our cashier
,.re Mr. Clemens WAS in the habit
II sr.,5n- $50 ~ $500 a aay from
the ot'ire Sometimes he would get
i. without u ara:, and sometimes
!si> seerota.v would come down
stars NTH him and cash a check
A..er n, Ina rnns home after ono
Emmons County record., 1911-09-14
Why They Applaud.

The chorus lady was taking in a
matinee performance. After each
appearance Of the chorus she APP
plauded frantically, somewhat to
the surprise Of her companion, who
could see nothing unusually mer-
itorious in the ensembles perform
ance.
Finally she nudged her escort.
Go on and give 'em a hand" she
urged. "If they don't get an encore
for that the stage manager will read
the riot act to them. When they
don't get good hand he doesn't
put the blame on grouchy audi
ence, but thinks the girls didn't
work hard enough"
Thereupon the escort understood
why stage people are SO generous
with their applause. New York
Press
Emmons County record., 1911-09-14
As Ae Should Be.

's.After you've been two weeks in
the house with one of these terribly
handy men that ask their wives to
be sure and wipe between the tines
of the forks, and that know just
how much raising bread ought to
have, and how to hang out wash
so each piece will get the best sun,
it 5 a real JOY to get back to the or
dinary kind of man. Yes, 'tis so."
Mrs. Gregg finished with much cm-
phasis II want man who should
have sense about the things he's
meant to have sense about, but
when it comes to keeping house I
like to see him real helpless, the
way the Lord planned to have him."
Emmons County record., 1911-09-14
Landlord Ed. Cole. of the Hotel
Metropole, Fargo. offers a premium
for the best-developed young man
in the state. Pay it to Burdick.

There is queer lot of people up
at Minot. At the 1907 session
Charley johnson fought teeth and
toenal for the establishment Of a
normal school at Minot. To him is
mostly due the location of the school
at the Magic City. But those who
helped him in his fight in the lower
house Of the assembly certainly did
not expect TO see such hoggishness
shown by the Minotters as has been
manifested by some Of the people
there in the choice Of site. After
fighting over the matter for months,
the partisans of the different locali-
ties agreed upon an election to as
certain the will of the majority as to
the location. The Board Of Control
waited patiently for the Minotters to
agree. Finally, believing that the
populace had selected a site. the
board located the school. Now
come some of those who were de-
fcated at the election and enjoin t he
board from locating the normal
at the place Of their selection. The
writer was one of those who did his
level best to help Representative
johnson in his fight for the school.
But the sefishness shown by the
people in Minot over the site for the
school has pretty thoroughly dis
gusted fair minded people through
out the state There is strong
sentiment developing in many parts
of the state that the Board of Control
should cease trying to satisfy the
people of Minot and leave the en-
tire matter to the next legislative
assembly. who would undoubtedly
be in temper to initiate proposed
constitutional amendment locating
the normal school at Rugby or some
other place in the northwestern
part of the state. The people of
Minot seem to forget that the nor
NAL schools are the property of
North Dakota, and that the citizens
Of the entire northwestern part Of
the state are equally interested with
the Mnotters in the prompt estab-
fishing and opening the school.
Emmons County record., 1911-09-14
TITLES IN DENMARK.
rhere Are Nine Glasses Of Rank. With
lnnumerabie Subdivisions.

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Emmons County record., 1911-09-14
Eneland's First Railroad.

The travelling OH the first railroad
IN England was not very comfort
able undoubtedly. rhc coaches
were at first only coupled with
chains, as wagons are now, SO that
they jerked the unfortunate passen-
gers nearly off their seats at start
ing and clashed violently against
each other when the driver put Oh
his brake. When fairly in motion,
If the speed was any hut the slow
est, the very short wheel base pro-
duced pitching action so trying
that If the journey had not been q
short one it would have seriously
affected the popularity of the rail
way as means of passenger transit.
Emmons County record., 1911-09-14
A LESSON IN MANNERS.
$hs Way . Clever American Woman
Managed Q Duke.

a story WHICH belongs to time
several years ago when an English
duke was much sought after per-
sonage in New York society is told
by James L. Ford in The Brazen
Calf"
This duke, contelnptuously not
ing the cagerness with which New
Workers fawned upon him, had
formed the habit Of going out to
dinner without troubling himself to
put on evening dress. 4 lady had
Invited him to dinner without know
ing Of this pecularitv and was
awaiting his arrival when her butler
opened the door and cast glance
at her over the heads Of intervening
guests which said plainly that some
thing was wrong.
She fastened into the hall to find
the duke standing there clad in the
checked sack suit and flaming red
Tie which had seemed to him good
enough for a dinner party Of
American calf worshipers. This wo-
man. however, had presence Of
mind, and she advanced upon him
radiant and smiling.
NO" she said decisively as che
took him by the hand, Il won't &C.
cept any excuses You've come
around to tel me why it is that you
can't dine here tonight, and its ever
50 much nicer Of you to do that
than just to send q note. The din.
ner's little late, and you've Just
time to 60 home and dress and be
back here before we begin
The nobleman opened his mouth
to reply. but his hostess shut him
of in a second: "No; you needn't
make any explanations or excuses.
Remember, you've only twenty min
utes, SO you must hurry"
A moment later the astounded
duke found himself hurrying to-
ward his hotel and perhaps wonder
ing what new social force it was
that was itnpelling him in that d.
rectlon.