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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Wheeling. mo train for two hours, &"
was the discouraging words Of the
station agent at Cameron when the ex-
cited Merckles asked him how soon
he could get a train. Engaging an au-
tomobile he covered the distance be-
tween Cameron and Wheeling, "A
miles, in record time.
Arriving there he found that the
couple had left only an hour before
for Pittsburg. In his effort to head
them off, the father drove the dis
tance from Pittsburg, &C miles. He
traced the clippers to a hotel and
learned that they were to leave for
New York at $40 He went to Union
station and found they had purchased
tickets and had engaged staterooms
on the New York nisht express.
Merckles took up his position at the
gates He was standing there look
ing at the New York night express,
when suddenly Rocker and his in
tended bride shot past him. Before
he could recover himself the gates
we're slammed. Finally he got out
to the platform-but too late-the
train carrying the elopers was moving
out Of the station.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
NO WORDS WASTED
A Swift Transformation Briefly De-
scrlbed.

About food, the following brief but
emphatic letter from a Georgia WON
an goes straight to the point and Is
convincing.
my frequent attacks of indigestion
and palpitation of the heart cul-
minated in sudden and desperate Ill
ness, from which / arose enfeebled in
mind and body. The doctor advised
me to live on cereals, but none of
them agreed with me until tried
Grape-Nuts food and Postum.
"The more l used of them the more
! felt convinced that they were just
what ] needed, and in a short time
they made a different woman OF me.
My stomach and heart troubles disap-
peared as II by magic, and my mind
was restored and 10 as clear as it ever
was.
Il gained flesh and strength so rap
Idly that my friends were astonished.
Postum and Grape-Nuts have benefited
me so greatly that am glad to bear
this testimony" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
There's a reason" and It Ia explained
In the little book, "Tho Road to Well
ylllo," In Pkga.
mver read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. T'hay
are Reuuinei truei and full % humun
Interest,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

TNDIANAPOLIS.-f you are a travel
/ ing salesman and you ever find a
short, straight blue chalk mark on the
end Of your sample case you will
know that you are looked upon by
men who handle your baggage as a
cheap-skate--a man who won't come
through"
The head porter of a local hotel one
day recently carefully picked his way
through a confusion Of commercial
trunks in the baggage room. The por-
ter gave them all keen glance and
finally found the one he wanted.
Drawing a stubby piece Of blue chalk
from his pocket he scratched it
across the end of the piece of bag
gage, making a straight mark three
inches in length.
Guess that'll fix him." he growled,
returning the chalk to his vest pocket.
why did you do that?" the head
porter was asked.
oh" ne replied, "that is just a lit
tie high-sign which we baggage hus-
tiers give one another. You see we
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
What Blue Chalk Mark on Trunk Means

have to organize a little for self-pro-
lection. There Is no man about a
hotel that can be Of more conven-
ience to a drummer than the head
porter-the man who has charge Of
the baggage. That chalk mark simply
will indicate to the next porter who
comes across that trunk that the man
who owns it is cheap, that he won't
come through with the tip. II he tips
the next fellow the mark will be
rubbed off. If he don't the mark will
be made a little longer Very few
travelling men fail to come through
with liberal tip but occasionally We
find one with a marble heart and We
don't forget him. Mind you we don't
neglect the baggage of the man who
don't tip, but we Just forget to do a
lot Of little things that we might
throw in extra.
And by the way, did you notice
that trunk? Looks as If It might con-
tain the samples of shoe salesman,
but it don't It's got iewelry in it,
probably a lot Of valuable stuff. You
see these jewelry statesmen have got
wise. Lots of them have been robbed,
their trunks broken open. They try
to deceive people by switching trunks
They can't fool me. Why, any head
porter who is on to his job can tell
the contents of a trunk almost by
looking at it. The moment ! smash
a trunk over the floor a couple OF
times / know what it's got in It."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

when they attempted the same meth
cd of escape from the Rowland hotel
they were caught.
According to their story, told to De-
tectives Litherland and Van Overn
after they had been arrested, they
eloped from San Francisco and were
married at Santa Cruez, Cal, a month
ago. Then they started to Portland.
Arriving here, Anderson was unable
to secure work.
When bill Of s25 for rooms had
been run up at the Cody apartments,
they took the midnight method Of es.
cape. The manager swore out war
rant for their arrest but they were
not captured.
Hearing that they were intending
the sheet method Of escape from the
Rowland, the proprietor telephonod
to detective headquarters, and Detec.
tlvoa Ltherland and Van Overn, rec
ognizing Anderson, who was regis.
tered under another name, arrested
him on suspicion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
OUTOFTHEORpINAN
FIRST HIGH SILK HAT

II was in January. 1897. that the
first high silk hat was seen upon a
mans head. The London Times in its
issue OF Jan. 16 OF that year related
the event as follows:
John Hetherington, mercer in the
Strand. was arraigned before the lord
mayor. who found him guilty Of dis
orderly conduct ana melting to riot
and imposed a fine of e5O0. Mr.
Hetherington. with the evident inten'
ton of frightening the people. appear
ed in the public street wearing
strange high hat covered with very
glossy silk, the luster Of which daz'
zled the sight According to the tes-
timony of the constables, several wom'
en- tainted at the sight, children
screamed with fright, the panic
stricken crowd fed and one Of the
sons Of Mr.. Thomas Curri"r was
thrown down in the excitement and
broke his arm"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

An awkward predicament in which
a sailor bridegroom and his bride
were placed in St. Mary Majors
church, Exeter, Devonshire, England,
recently, caused the postponement OF
their wedding. The banns had been
duly called at the church, but when
the parties presented themselves at
the altar the bridegroom, who had
been recently paid off from his ship
at Portsmouth, was unable to pro-
duce the necessary permission from
his commander. The bride swooned,
and eventually returned home, while
the bridegroom left for Plymouth to
get the required document.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Trate Father Fails to Thwart Cupid

ToTTTsBURG. An irate fathers
/ sensational chase Of neany $50
miles in an automobile in his efforts
to intercept his eloping daughter ana
her fiance, came to an abrupt end at
9:4O o'clock the other night when the
big iron gates at Union station were
banged in the face Of c. Bilby Merck
les. a retired coal operator Of Cam.
eron, w. Va Merckles' daughter, Miss
Anna Regime Merckles, aged twenty
one, a recent graduate Of an eastern
school, and Calvin A. Rocker, aged
twenty-seven, a bond salesman of New
York city, eluded the aged Mercliles
and boarded the New York Night EX-
press Just about to start
Miss Mercllles met Rocker at one
Of the series Of smart receptions that
followed the New York automobile
show last year Rocker asked Mr..
Merclsles for his daughters hand, but
this aroused the fathers Indignation.
Not to be discouraged, young Roecker
and Miss Merckles carried on a cor
respondence between New York and
Cameron. Young Rocker a few days
ago arrived in Wheeling, and there
met Miss Merckles. They came to
Pittsburg by the first train and ar
ranged to get married here, but, ow-
ing to the fact that Miss Merckle IS
a Catholic and Rocker a Protestant,
they could not find a priest who would
marry them without a letter from
Miss Merckles' pastor.
The elder Merckles, missing his
daughter, learned she had left for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Gets Hunters License to SIay Men

enthusiastic over his good fortune,
Dat givva you da right 10 keel
evera one in Indeean." declared the
friend. you one-a greata man."
"one-a greata man." echoed Tesso
proudly. NOW | keel 'em ALL"
Armed with his license and his razor
Tesso cut such a swath among his com.
patriots employed IN the New York
Central yards at Hammond that a riot
call was turned in. When the tumult
subsidized three Italians were so Sc
verely carved that they had to be
rushed TO a hospital. Tesso, clutch
ing his razor in one hand and the IL
cense in the other, was arrested. and
loudly protesting his rights in tor
rent of Italian expletives, was lodged
in Jail.
When arraigned before Judge Prest
Tesso proudly produced his license
with a smile
Il gotta da right to keel evera one
in Indeean," he explained. q gotta
whatcha call da license" s
The Judge smiled and the attaches
and spectators laughed, but the ltal-
ian was so persistent in his plea that
he had been told that n hunting IL
cense obtained in Illinois would give
him the right to kill anybody he
wished in Indiana that the charge was
changed to assault and a small fine
imposed.
TOO mucha da law" he muttered as
he was led away. Il paya good mon
for da license and he no good. Too
mucha da law"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
In a Bad Wav.

Stranger Gin train)-A man in your
business can't get home very often, l
presume?
mmercial-Home? l should say
not. Why, sir, get home so seldom
that l can't remember half the time
where l live. Have to telegraph to
the firm to send me my address!
Stranger-You don't say so!
Commercial-That true. Why, one
time was away so long that forgot
I'd ever been married and took
such fancy to a pretty woman I met
in strange town that l elopeC with
her.
Stranger-My! My!
Commercial - Yes, 1t would have
been a terrible thing; but when l call
ed on the firm during my honeymoon
and introduced her the old man told
me she was my wife before.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Chilly.

A certain member of a Boston club
habitually evinces such frigid de-
meanor that many of his acquaint-
ances have facetiously averred that
ut gives one a cold to shake hands
with him"
One evening a group at the club
were discussing the disposition Of the
said member, when a newcomer ven
tured this:
Why gentlemen, understand that
It is the custom in this club when that
chap attends a dinner here to ice the
Claret in order that It may be at the
same temperature as the dining
room. ."-Harper's Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Bears the
Exposlnu children to Disease.

In an article on the treatment OF
sick children in the Woman's Home
Companion the author, DR.. Roger ii
bennett, a famous New York special
ist on the diseases Of children, says;
Never, never, never expose the
child to any contagious disease in or
der that he may have it once and be
done with it. Even the so-called sim
pie children's diseases, such as meas
les or whooping cough, have a death
rate that is appalling"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
BEETLES GROW MUSHROOMS

Scientists have known of mush.
room growing ants for a long time
and II was generally believed that the
ant was the only insect possessing
sufficient intelligence 10 make a sue
cessful mushroom farmer Prof. ].
Bouverie, the French entomologist,
has found that a certain wood boring
beetle known as the Bostrychide is SIS
familiar with mushroom cultivation
for home consumption as the ant
Professor Bouverie discovered that the
beetles bore holes in wood ana half
ill them with a prepared fungus
which makes an ideal mushroom bed.
The garden is carefully spawned and
tended, and in course Of time the
mushrooms appear. In this way the
beetle provides itself with a food sum-
ciently tender for its feeble jaws
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
MAIL BAGS OF RULERS

The mail bag at the Vatican prob.
ably contains the largest number Of
letters that are addressed to any sin.
gle person or institution. Emperor
William of Germany comes next with
an average Of 1900 letters a day. Then
comes the president Of the United
States with an average Of 5000 let
ters, The letters of the king of Eng
land have dwindled down to $500 a
day, about one-third the number re-
ceiyed by his father The mail of the
car Of Russia, is comparatively small.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD BREAD

During recent excavations at L1un-
ga, in Sweden, a loaf was discovered
which must be quite 1000 years old.
1t has been carefully examined and
has been found to consist OF pea-four
and the bark of the fir tree The lat
ter is nothing unusual, for during
many times of sore hardship the
Swedish peasantry have had to fan
back upon bark bread made simply
from the bark Of the trees. There are
still living old men and women in re-
mote parts Of Sweden who can remem-
Der eating bark bread in the hard days
Of their youth
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
HUNTS DAILY, THOUGH 1903

Seventy-eight years ago Donald Da-
Wis, a native of West Royalston, Mass,
was dropped from the Boston police
force on the advice of physician
who said that he had but a year to
live ant that If he wanted to die at
home he had better return there at
once, Mr.. Davis celebrated his 1O3rd
birthday the other day, and he main
tains that he is hardly beginning to
feel old He goes almost daily with
his gun into the woods and seldom
comes back without game. His wife,
whom he married in 1912, still pre-
sides over his household at the age of
B5 years
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

A doctor in Vienna has a novel fe-
male patient Since the age of 4 the
woman has suffered from palpitation
One day she heard clear and musical
sound which appeared to come from
her chest After a while this noise
could be heard by people close by,
and now the sound is so marked as to
be heard at quite distance. The
heart gives out only two notes, which
are described as "monotonous, but
with a certain charm"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
ANCIENT SILVER MINE

The old town of ST. Joachimstahl, at
an elevation Of over two thousand feet
in the Ore mountains, about twenty
miles north Of Carlsbad, was once "a.
nous for it's silver mines, Aa early
az the year 1549 the national govern.
Insnt came into possession OF the
mines and proceeded with the mintays
OF the original silver dollar, the o
called "Joaohimstahler."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
PEKlN'S ANCIENT LIBRARY

There is one public library in Pekin.
It is the library Of the Kuo TIE
Chen, Of School for the Sons of the
Empire" an ancient university that eI-
listed thousand years before the
Christian era This library is of stone.
On 1872 tablets Of stone composing it
are carved all Of the Thirteen Clas-
sics." the summary and essence Of all
Chinese culture This stone library
itself is not Of the age Of the School
for the Sons Of the Empire, but prob
ably dates from some time late in the
Mongol or early in the Ming dynasty,
about Ave hundred years ago
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
REMOVE BARBAROUS RELIC

A relic Of the days of terror IN the
revolution, when the aristocrats were
strung up to lanterns in the Paris
streets has disappeared, Untl recent
ly the last of these old lanterns. which
we're pulled up and down on a pulley
TO q gallows shaped iron rod, still hung
opposite the Hotel de Lausanne on the
Quai des Celestius. Some necessary
repairs to the quay made 1t impera-
tive to pull down the wall, and the
lantern has been sent to the Musee
Carnuvalo. II was the last oil lamp
in the Paris streets, and until last
week was filed and lighted every even.
ing
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
TUNNEL UNDER STRAITS

King Alfonso is said to entertain the
secret ambition Of seeing a tunnel un.
der the Straits of Gibraltar, from
Spain to Africa, during his reign.
Such an enterprise might be the max
ing or breaking Of Spain. Foreign
capital would, Of course be necessary,
and that connotes foreign influence Of
a pretty serious sort.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
MICE IN THE GAS MAIN

The strange home Of family of
Olice was discovered during the re-
u1oval Of an old gas main at sunder-
iand, England, recently. when a mouse
was seen to run out at the end Of the
pipe The pipe was then broken up,
and IN the interior was found nest
containing six young mice That the
animals could exist In a plpe which
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
ROBINS ARE TRUNKARDS

Robins In Georgia have acquired
habits OF insobriety. The bird licker"
that intoxicates them is believed 10
be obtained from China berries, which
grow in profusion there Many OF the
robins that have been found in a
drunken" condition have been
watched during the time Of their stup0-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
THE TRUTH ABOUT BLUlNo.
Talk No. 5.

Avoid liquid bluing. In every city
there is an accuIoulation Of junk bot
ties which are gathered up and filled
with a weak solution called blulng.
Don't buy water for bluing.
Buy RED CROSS BALL BLUE; 3
Scent package equals 20 cents worth
of liquid blue. Makes clothes winter
than snow AT ALL GOOD GRO
GERS.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

faction, watchers being careful to keep
cats at safe distance, and it has
been observed that ia a few hours
the birds revive and Immediately go
back to the China berry trees.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

224-PAGD MERCHANDISE BOOK NO.
TIA free showing over three thousand ar
ticles OF clothing, furniture, etc, given
free with orders for choice OF over fiYe
hundred daily household necessities. w.
& II. Walker, Pittsburg, Pa.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
AIsn WIZ Glnues

Assistant Editor-Here's a farmer
writes to us asking how to treat sick
bees.
Editor-Tell him he'd better treat
them with respect.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

"The rain was coming down In
sheets"
81 noticed it was in the bed of the
streets.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Yesterday we cheerfully Clipped in
two metallic men to help inter a friend
of ours who could take a drink or let
Il alone!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Mr.. Bacon-Something wrong with
this hash this morning, dear.
Mrs Bacon-Why?
II don't know. 1t needs something"
81 can't think what it can be. ! put
in everything | could find"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve Is applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. 25c and 50c by
druggists. For free sample write to
J. W. Cole g. Co., Black River Falls, Wis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

had gas passing through it is regarded
as remarkable, but the fact that there
was a fracture in the pipe may in
some degree explain the mystery
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Even wise man never gets over be
ing fool to a certain extent
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Whenever some preternaturally
smart zig tells us that he's got our
number we wonder where be got his
adding machinel
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Constipation can be cured without drugs.
Natures own remedy is Garfield Tea.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

"Why does that old maid use so
much paint on her face?"
She's making up for lost time"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

who is Nat Goodwin
He's the center on the All-America
marriage team"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
sugar-coated, tiny granules Easy to take
"a candy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

BTrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iuhamma.
aon, aluys pain. cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

A remedy that has stood the test Of time
is worth trying. Garfield Tea relieves liver,
Kidney and stomaeh troubles.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Measure the depth of the water be-
fore making your dive.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

Avoid the race course II you would
keep on the right track.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money N ~ fails 70 cure "a. w.
GROVES agnaturo ia on each box, 30.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
In1nnrtant ID. Ranlhnrn

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~ >----zs-lza'
Signature of G,bElzHZZzZS6s
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Browns 5 Bronchial TrOches

Nothing excels this Cough Remedy. No opiatca.
Sample FREQ JoEE 1. BROWN SoN, Boston, Mass,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-14

NEW YORK, Feb. ia sharp
early break in tho cotton market. at
trihutable TO easy cables, was quickly
followed by renewed firmness and
prices made new high records for
for the movement in the late trading
with the close strong at an advance
of from 9 to II points comparing
with the final figures Of last Satur-
day The market opened steady at a
decline of to 10 points under heavy
general realizing and local selling in
spired by the relatively easy showing
of Liverpool over the local holiday.
Big trade interests were active buy
ers, however, checking the decline
around initial figures, and as soon
as the rush in selling had spent its
course the market steadied.
Bullish private adyices from the
south claiming a continued active
spot demand and firm interior hold
ers together with the readiness with
WHICH the market had absorbed the
early heavy offerings seemed to rend-
er shorts nervous ana prices soon raj
lied from the lowest After a recov-
cry Of or points trading became
comparatively quiet and there appear
ed to be an interval Of hesitation but
renewal Of support from strong
trade interests started prices upward
again In the afternoon and before the
close May sold at 1860 and July at
1896, or about II points above the
closing figures Of last week. Last
prices We're within two or three points
of he best
Private cables attributed the rela-
lively easy ruling OF Liverpool 70
heavy realizing by the continent in
the absence of support, or technical
conditions and sentiment here was
evidently influenced bulishly by the
appearance Of buying orders in the
hands of strong trade interests who /.
are supposed to be already heavily /
long Of the old crop months ana by /
the bullsh character Of southern spot /
adyices.
Receipts at all ports today $1,000
against G6,515 last week. 22,4OS last
year.
Todays receipts at New Orleans
1886, against 6,G32 last year. at
Houston 1853 against 4,5O9 last
year and at Galveston 22,O5O against
lO.O2S last year.