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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

of the proceedings. But she drew the
fatal card that night. Her husband
was away, so she had nobody to con
suit. She determined to feign suicide
and then leave the town, telling him
all and asking him to live elsewhere
For the club, like most secret socie-
ties in Russia, is very strict with
those who reveal it's secrets. So she
laid her plans with care, telling the
members that she had discovered a
mysterious poison which, sprinkled on
a rose and inhaled, produced death
She knew enough medical jargon to
convince them and her maid found
her seemingly dead next morning as
she went into her room. AS a matter
Of fact, she had only taken strong
narcotic, but the maid, in a panic,
wired to the husband that his wife
was dead. His despair was so great
that he shot himself Meanwhile the
wife recovered, and wired him 1t was
all a joke, and she was coming to re-
join him. She found him dead. Then
she shot herself, after leaving a let
ter to her mother, in which she dis
closed the above facts about the club.
The police were put on its track, but
only made a few unimportant arrests.
Various reasons have been urged
for the Increase of suicides in Russia,
and many remedies suggested. The
writer asked no less an authority on
Russian life than Count Witte for his
views. The Count thought a moment
before answering.
There is not one cause, but
many" he said at last. ITO begin
with, our youngCmen begin to live too
soon. They are children for such a
short time that they lose their health
and good spirits before youths of the
same age in America have begun to be
grown up. They are satiated before
they are we'll out of their teens. Their
minds. made morbid by undue excite
ment. are always craving for new i'm
pressions. new sensations. Suicide is
new to them, so they try suicide, not
because of despair, but from simple
lassitude. Life, they say, lis not
worth living.
I'm the case of the very poor, /
should say that they often work un-
der worse conditions than the same
class in America, or, rather, there is
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
Controlling the Mississippi.

Regarding some methcd for mitigat'
ing the Mississippi river floods, the
Scientific American says: THE pres.
ent outbreak of the river will serve
to direct attention to a proposed meth,
cd of control which we are inclined to
think will prove to be the ultimate so.
luton of the problem. We refer to the
plan OF providing storage reservoirs in
the upper reaches of the river, in
which the food waters due to spring
rains and the melting Of the SHOWS,
could be impounded, to be released in
a dry season for the purpose of main.
tanning the river at a navigable depth"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
%'H Her Worst Fears Were Realized.

spare nd Il need you, Phemie
I'm awful lonesome"
Phemie's face had been settling in
90 an expression of stern renunciation
but now it softened and dimpled into
a wistful smile.
Are you sure you need me-that
can be of real service to you?"
YES, | settled on you because I've
know you SO long and you've got
such an even disposition 1 wonder
some good man didn't show his ap'
probation long ago; but l guess
there's no beaux around now to bother
Pickwick and me, eh, Phemie?"
A slight embarrassed flush warmed
Phemie's pale cheeks, but she shook
her head carelessy. Miss Bennett
never guessed what dreams had
bloomed and faded within that quiet
breast.
Now" said the elder woman, brisk
ly, "I'll drive over for you and your
belongings Saturday. I've been wish
ing Oliver'd come back, but | don't
suppose he ever will. He's a rover,
just like his great-uncle Jason. Good
boy, though; writes me and sends
things from all the places he goes to.
You didn't live here in divers time,
did you? Must be nearly OF an age.
Wen, he's all I've got and suppose
he'll marry and settle down in some
heathenish, far-away country. Now,
remember, Phemie-Saturday in
time for tea."
Saturday afternoon found Miss Eu-
phemia Havens in state of unusual
agitation. 1t seemed to her that she
was taking very important step, and
she had dire misgivings; but, partly to
conceal her dubious concern and part
1y in honor of the occasion-for it had
been some time since she had even
been invited out to tea-Phemie had
put on her best gown of blue batiste
and decorated her gray turban with a
new pink rose. A white collar at her
throat crossed with little lace jabot.
Miss Bennett had never seen her look
ing more animated and attractive
AS the two women descended from
the carriage and walked up the grav-
eled path to the cottage, Pickwick
came slowly to meet them; then, some
one arose from the low rocker and
stood on the top step leaning out be-
tween the honeysuckle vines-a broad
masculine figure with big Panama
hat swinging in one hand and genial
smile Of greeting on his bronze face.
Hello, Aunt Celia!" doomed out a
hearty voice. Don't you know me?"
"Why-ee, it's Oliver! Oh, Phemie,
It's my nephew This is Miss Havens,
Oliver. She--I've--"
I've come to stay awhile with Miss
Bennett" interposed Phemie, quietly,
her cheeks deep-flushed and her eyes
downcast.
And I've come to stay for good"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
The MINT of GASOLINE.

ASK me to go to the theater any
night in the week except gasoline
night and I'll co." said the man.
What night is that?" the woman
asked.
Saturday. Women get their gloves
home from the cleaners on Saturday
or else clean them themselves the
last of the week, and the gasoline
fumes haven't had time to evaporate
Half the women you meet in a crowd
on Saturday night carry gasoline
odor about on their gloves. In hot
stuffy place, that is pretty bad. Or
Monday night gasoline still perfumes
the air, but it is getting faint and !
can stand it, but not on Saturday"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

afloat, although a moments considera-
ton would bring to remembrance the
fact of the complete divorce between
church and state in France. The sub
ject is brought prominently into no
tice by a petition signed by a great
number of the mothers or widows Of
the sailors who were victims OF the
accident on the Gloire or the Liberte.
The petitioners are to be found in the
Midi, Brittany, Var and Finisterre,
and they pray the senate for the reap
pointment of chaplalns on warships.--
London Globe.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear.
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: l have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. E. He's
lop about this wonderful remedy
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

An interesting find, from an arch
aelogical point Of view has been made
in the showyard of the Highland an
Agricultural Society at Cupar, Fife
shire, Scotland. Some excavations
were being made in connection with
the erection of a stand, when the
workmen engaged came upon a num-
Der of stone collins containing human
skeletons. The shape Of the coffins
gave evidence Of great antiquity, but
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
Poets Hope.

Cheer up, dear" said the poets
wife, looking at him over his evening
paper, there are good times coming" :"
What is it now?" inquired the poor
poet.
Here's a piece about an old manu-
script poem OF Shakespeare's selling
the other day for $4,000. Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
Hated 10 Encouraae Il.

Can you direct me to the nearest
hotel?" asked the stranger.
YES" replied the old inhabitant, q
can, but / hate to do it."
why SOP"
It's one of those new-fangled places
where you've got to take bath along
with your room, even If you only ex
peot to stay three or four days"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
Mnmen own Relndeer.

Out of the 26O Eskimos who own
reindeer in Alaska, two are women.
One of these, Mary Arisarlook An
drewnk, has received the title OF
"Reindeer Queen Of Alaska" Queen
Mary" owns a herd of 1903 deer,
which she manages with Judgment
and intelligence. According to the
usual contract made with the gov
ernment she is required to train three
apprentices and to give to each the
customary number of deer. She has
done better than this. She has train
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
Prehistoric Burial Ground

were allowed to remain as discovered
This is the second occasion that hu
man remains have been found since
the work of erection of the showyard
commenced. All over Fife, and espe'
ciallv in the north of the county
traces of stone coffins and prehistoric
interments have been found. The cof'
fins which have been discovered may
be prehistoric or may have been plac-
ed in the burial ground in connection
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
tion. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that it was
difficult to move.
After using 5
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

ed and rewarded eight or ten appren-
tices. and at the present time has an
other under her care. She long since
discarded the igloo, or native hut
underground, in which she was born
and is now comfortably housed near
Nome in a cabin of logs. She speaks
seven or eight Indian languages, and
this has enabled her to be of consld-
cradle service as an interpreter.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
Joke on His Clerical Brother.

JONt OF TII5 NIGTIUaI DTVITJTs
Two brothers named Chalmers, one
minister and the other a physician
lived together in a western town. One
day man called at the house and
asked for Mr.. Chalmers. The physi.
clan, who answered the door, replied:
'I am he"
you've changed considerably since
last heard you preach" said the
man, who appeared greatly aston
ished.
"Oh, it's my brother you want to
see; he breaches and l practice"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
Bad News.

Hospital Nurse (reading)-Here' q
an article in the papers saying the
appendix serves a useful purpose aft
er all.
Surgeon (hastily)-Oh, cut it out!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
Flnqer Marx ldentificatlon.

German banks have begun to intro
duce the finger print as mark OF
Identification on checks. The method
is already in use in the United States,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
Suicide Bureau a Success

the work, according to General Booth,
has been successful beyond highest
pectaticns.-London Chronicle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

Red Cross Ball Blue gives double value
for your money, goes twice as far as any
other, Ask your grocer. ADV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

with the old Parish Church of Supar,
which was in existence in the twelfth
century or even earlier.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
A cLEReYMANs TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year His limbs and feet were swol-
len and puffed. He had heart futter-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

Want chapIains on French Fleet.
It will be news to most persons that
the French navy has no chaplalns
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

drunk a great
deal OF the wine.
in Moscow a
young doctor,
named Dovbor,
recently mar
ried a charming
girl. He did not
know that she
belonged TO the
Suicide Club.
After her mar
riage she at
tended t h e
meeting of the
Moscow branch
with the inten-
ton of tender
ing her resigna-
tlon at the end
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

One proof that woman is jealous
Is to hear her say she isn't.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18

sporting" suicides
among its members.
With headquarters
In St. Petersburg
and quickly growing
branches In Moscow,
Odessa, Khakow,
and Vladivostock,
this club meets reg
ularly to plan the
self-inhicted death
OF its members.
These suicides are
so far removed from
the ordinary affairs
that result from
hunger, unrequlted
affection, jealousy.
poverty or despair,
that one of the con-
ditions Of member
ship is that no men,
ber shall kill him
self for any OF these
vulgar reasons.
This club is but
one of the manifes-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
Complimentary.

complimentary.
What would you call it In a man
TO steal all my ideas?"
Petty larceny"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-07
CHARTERS
Are Issued by the Secretary
of State to Several
Concerns.

CHARLESTON. Feg. % The
following charters have been is
sued by the secretary OF state:
Chicama Central Sugar Factory
Company; of Chicama Valley, Re-
public of Peru, to manufacture and
refine sugar, etc. The authorized
capital is 100000. Incorporators:
Joseph Grace. Of Great Nee, L. /. /;
L. H. Sherman. ~ Lexington ave-
nue., j. Louis Schafer and Maurice
Bowler, of New York City; Alfred
ID. Snow, Of Brooklyn. N. Y.
| The Nosyille OIL Company, of
Washington. Pa, to drill for oil
and gas, in West Virginia and Ohio !.
Authorized capital. SIS, 900. In
corporators: E. E. McKeown, Of
Washington, Pa; Eugene Mackey.
II. A. Mackey. F. A. Dowler and
B. P. Hare, of Pittsburg, Pa.
Ivydale Oil and Gas Company, Of
fvydale, W. va, to drill for oil and
gas in otter district of Clay county
Authorized capital, $4,000. Incor-
porators: tE. L. Boggs, of Big OF
ter, w Va; p. A. Mclaughlin.
4 7. D. Nutter,' H .,M. Boggs and L.
II Samples, all of Ivydale.
Ferrum Manufacturing Company.
of Pittsburg. Pa. Ito manufacture
machinery in wood, brass, iron.
steel, ETC., and operate mills and
machine shops. Authorized capt.
tai, $40, Incorporators: w.
p Wiseman and Robert Gillespie.
of Pittsburg; David Brown, Of Ems
worth, Pa. William Martin. OF
Bellyue, Pa; and w. G. Ander-
son, of Ellsworth, Pa.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-07
R(l1Y
Of Infant Child Found in
the West Fork River at
Enterprise.

At 1890 o'clock Thursday morn
ing Il. l.. Ice. superintendent of a
coal mine at Enterprise, found the
body of a newborn boy baby in the
river near the bridge which spans
the river at that place. Mr.. Ice at
once gave the alarm and with the
aid Of boat the body was brought
to the shore and taken to local
undertaking establishment and
Coroner s. N. Mason, of Clarks-
burg. was called
Upon arriving there Coroner Ma
son examined the body and ordered
it to be prepared for burial. A
thorough investigation will be made
by the coroner and the guilty party
If apprehended win be prosecuted to
the fullest extent of the law.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-07
PAROLES
Are Granted by the Governor
of the State to Three
Persons. )

: 4
CHARLESTON. Mar, 1.-The action
Of the parole board and the pardon
attorney has been approved in three
cases by Governor Glasscock. by the
approving Of issuing paroles to the
following persons:
Albert Webb, aged %, sent UP, from,
Raleigh county in 1906 for malicious
wounding and given ten years; to
George King, an English miner, given
an indeterminate sentence in 1910 of
from one to ten years for breaking
and entering store house. and OF
Earl Llewellyn, an an eighteen-year-
old boy of Grafton. sentenced In 1911
to an indeterminate sentence of from
one to ten Years for breaking and en-
tering store. * '' @
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-07
Anniversary
Of Founding of Their Order
is to Be Celebrated by
Odd Fellows.

An official proclamation for the
celebration of Friday, April 26. as the
ninety-third anniversary Of the found
ing of Odd Fellowship has been issued
by A. F. Wagner, OF this city, who Is
grand pastlarchlof the West Virginia
grand encampmeat of the order and
copies are being received by epcamp
ments throughout. the state,
Mr. wagrer's proclamation follows
a similar. one Issued by the supreme
patriarch OF the national grand Ell.
'camptnent. .tt'n31t-ssa 2s 3ti.i8
The celebration isaan annual event
.pn the snhiversarylday. and the procr
lannation Is designed more to notify
the subordinate, ,encampments TO be-
gin their preparations for the proper
celebration Of the date than. for any
other purpose. - ~ 80
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-07
MUST BELIEVE 1T
when weil-Kno%n ciarksbarg People
+ 8 TeilIt SO Plainly.

When pubiic endorsement is made
by representative citizen OF clarks.
burg the proof is positive. You mus,
believe 1t. Read this testimony. Every
buckeche sufferer, every man. woman
or child with any kidney trouble will
find profit in the reading.
2. T. Ramsey, Lynn ST, ciarksburg
w. Va, says: Il feel SO much better
since used Doan's kidney Pills that
st would be almost impossible for me
to recommend them too highly Ny
kidneys were in bad shape and the
secretioas. not only contained sed-
ment but passed irregularly, had
weak back and pains often dartsd
through my kidneys and sides. took
medicine OF various kinds but was
not benefited until used Doan's Kid
ney pills. procured at the city Drug
Store. They mado me we'll,
For sale by all dealers, Price 80
cents Foster-Mllhur1 Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
states.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-07
PICTURE Men
Meet at Parkersburg and
Form State Motion Pic
ture League.

PARNERsBURG, Feb. 2s-M
A. Neff, of Cincinnati, president OF
the motion Picture Exhibitors
League Of America, yesterday after
noon organized West Virginia
branch of that organization in this
city. About fifty motion picture
men from all over the state were
present. The following officers
were named: President, NJ. NJ.
Wear, of Charleston; first vice pres,
ident. F L. Harris, of Parkersburg:
second vice president, A. N. Cot
trill, of Point Pleasant; secretary,
L. R. Thomas. of Moundsville;
treasurer, P. W. Barrett. of Par
kersburg
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-07

doctrine be confirmed again and
specially. 1t. serves admittedly
your interests as much as ours. Even
now it is great bond between us.
In its future application it will be
common heritage binding together
the nations of the hemisphere with
force no power can break, and
while it has in Providence been
given to US of the North to state
and interpret it, it has never been
invoked TO the detriment Of the peo-
pie of the South or operated to their
hurt.
I'm my judgment the Monroe doc
trine will reach the. acme of its
benefcence when it IS regarded by
the peonle of the United States as a
reason Why we should constantly
respond to the needs Of those of our
Latin American neighbors who may
find necessity for our assistance in
their progress, towards better gov
eminent or who may seek our aid
to meet their Just obligations and
thereby to maintain honorable re-
lations to the family of nations.
Great as will be the glory OF having
physically divided a hemisphere a
greater glory will he to have con-
tribpted to the unity, happiness and
prosperity of its people.
ra"It is a paradox that the sever
aneesof the physical ligament that
Joins the two continents of the new
world will more closely unite them.
Euiebra is the elot In the artery Of
whose removal will give
free and full circulation through
out the whole organism to the WITTY
ing currents Of friendship, peace,
commerce and prosperity.
when the waters of two oceans
are blended on the soil of Panama
it will make curious changes in the
geography of the Americas. AL
that Is south of the isthmus will be
nearer to all that is north, and all
that is north, will, in a peculiar
sense. be more closely drawn to-
gother. The Central American re-
.publics will be the tropical end OF a
vast island whose northern limits
will entend to the eternal ice and
whose southern boundary win be a
continuous procession of the com
merce of the world !"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-07
LEGISLATORS
Who Favor Amendment Only
to Be Supported by
Ratfiers.

r
The following iss copy of the
resolutions that were adopted We'd
nesday afternoon by the newly or
ganized Harrison County Ratiaca-
ton Association in session in tne
court house,
Whereas, the Prohibition amend
ment, II ratified, requires the leg
islature of 1918 to enact such laws.
with regulations, conditions secur-
tiles and penalties as may be, neces-
sary to carry into effect its .provis-
ions,
Therefore, be 1T resolved, that we
will support for nomination and
election for member of the .legisla-
ture such mem only as are in sym
patty with the spirit and purpose OF
the Prohibition amendment to the
state constitution and who will
pledge themselves to vote for and
endeavor to secure such legislation
as will accord with the purpose of
such amendment. ta
Whereas the objects of the Ken.
yon-Shepherd bill now before the
judiciary committee of the House of
Representatives is to prohibit inter
state commerce in Intoxicating liz
qors into dry territory for unlawful
purposes,
Therefore. be 1t resolved. that we
request and most earnestly urge
the Hon. John. w. Davis, our men,
Der of Congress and member of the
judiciary committee. to use his best
efforts to secure a favorable report
upon said bill or some other bill of
like import in.harmony with the
constitution and the passage of the
same at this session of Congress.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-07
L TER
List Of Unclaimed Letters Adj
yertised by the Local
Postmaster.

A list Of unclaimed letters adyer.
tised at the clarksburg postofice Is
as follows:
Lee Abbott, Mrs. Geneyie,
Brown, Mrs. Title Brumage, MRS.
e. Bailey, Bill Bailey. Erwin Beeyer,
n. E. Bacchus, Edward Curry,
LAS CrislIp. William Cocks, Greek
Cox, Mrs Nancy j. Clark, F. H.
Carson. Martha Crank. India Collier,
Miss Edith coakley, =. X. Cunning
ham, Miss Nora Grouse Miss Marie
Dumar. ]. G.. Dixon, H. A. Den
nison, Miss Eva Dayton. j. R Dox-
zon, Miss R. e. Elford. Miss Maria
Elliott. Miss Agnes Fisher, ceyil
Clifford, w. F. Gilbert, Mis- S Ora
Griffin, Mrs. Ida Gallagher, w. H !.
Holden. John hutchinson. D. A..
Hess. " o. Hill, Mrs. EstelIa Ham,
mond, Miss Hannah Hughart.. Miss
Hill, Mrs. Estella Hammonuanala
Olive Howard. Carl Hall. Bob Man
nington, C. H. Hess, Miss Cora
Haint, Miss Mary Johnson, Ray
James. Robert W. Jackson, Mamie
Jennings, Will Kemper, Mrs EImira
Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Love,
Miss odelphia Leonard, Miss
Bertha Lynch, ] /. L. Leach, Mrs .
H. j, Lang, ] H. Leatherbury
Harry Longstreet, Miss Gertie Lor-
entz, Fred j.. Miller. o. o. Michael,
Guy T. Martin, Mrs Maud Nor
rison, Will K. Meyers, Mrs Ella
Mack. y. P. Necessary. AZ, Nous
seaux, Enoch Naughton, w. N.
Poole, Edna Poinel, Charles Ruth
erford, Flora Richards. j. N. Rich
ards, George Rite, Frank E. Rich
ardson, Earl ". Reynolds, ] w !.
Rexroad, G. S. Reeder, Miss Artie
Putan, Mrs Edna Scott, W, W.
Starkey, James G. Smith, Burr
stutler, Abelfno swarez. Miss Funa
Wanda, B. d. Williams, A. B.
Williams, G. n. Wine, Lawson
Williams, Zena w. Wood, Mrs.
Mamie winston, Woodley w, H.
Woodley.
Packages-Martha e. Kalar Mr. !.
Abe Loke, A. H. Mathews, Harold
Spencer, John Wenstirst.
Please mention advertised letters
when calling for same. = J.