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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

Nevertheless the great majority of
comets do disappear and have not
come back, and astronomers are d.
vided in opinion as to whether they
ever viii return.
When a comet is discovered It is
the business of the astronomer to find,
as promptly as may be, the path it is
pursuing, whether it is oval or "
shaped, and here he encounters the
real difficulties of the problem. He
must rely upon observations made
while the comet is visible, and this pc
riod is so short compared with the
time taken to move over the whole or
bit, that 1t is almost impossible to de-
eide from the little section of the or
bit covered by observations whether
it belongs to the one type or the 9TH
er
Whether the orbits be prevailing of
one kind or the other, 1t is clear that
they are of very different sizes, some
of them approaching so close to the
sun that the comet is literally made
more than red hot as it sweeps past.
while in other cases the comet at its
nearest approach to the sun is far out
side the orbit Of the earth. From a
statistical study of these orbits. It
appears probabble that those comets
that are discovered and observed from
the earth constitute only a small frac-
tion of the total number that enter
or belong to the solar system. To be
discovered at all, comet either must
be unusually big and bright or it must
come near the earth, an, with due
reference to these conditions and to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
TAXI GUSTS HANSON
London Museum Places Old vehl-
ole on Exhibition.
Thousands Of Modern Cars Now In
Service and Few Of the Horse
Drawn Fare carrlers-Blg
Change In Last Years.

London.-The snew London museum
pas shown its enterprise by adding
hanson cab TO its collection, although
here are az least four hundred OF
these vehicles still In use on the Lon.
aon streets. But the last maker OF
lansoms closed his doors three years
ago. and the museum authorities are
40 doubt anticipating its rapid extinc-
don.
In 1905 motor taxicabs first ap-
peared on the streets under the hum
BILE title OF "Clarences. Mechanical
Power" there being 19 Of them as
compared with about 1000 hansoms.
In 1910 the hansoms had declined to
1908, while the taxicabs had risen to
5,3s7
The exact figures for today have not
been compiled, but It is safe to esti,
mate that there are at least II 900 tax
tcabs to 400 hansoms, intermittently
employed. The refusal of the han
som drivers to accept the taximeter
accelerated their end, for If they had
accepted It they might have made a
longer fight, as the Paris facres are
doing.
Decoratively, the London streets
have lost by the passing Of the han
som, for the tall, dellcately poised
carriage, shiny black, with the driver
commanding cab and horse from his
lofty seat and with the slender whip
rising above all, was an outstanding
picture Of London trafic.
Buckinghamshire is planning 10
raise, on June 81, in the Vale of AyIes-
bury, a memorial TO her favorite son.
John Hampden. who, according to Ma
caulay, would have been the George
Washington OF his country II he had
survived the terrible wounds which
he received in a fight with Prince
Rupert's cavalry in Chalgrove.
Posterity has placed Hampden first
among the parliamentary party which
opposed Charles l.. and he began the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

/ first TO draw the attention OF the Ital.
ian government TO the treasures which
the sands Of Ostia we're concealing
Some authorities on archaeology al
most discouraged Professor Lanciani
in his first attempts, but a short work
was quite sufficient TO prove what an
important page of history Ostia would
disclose to the world II its ruins were
brought to light
The excavations at Ostia have now
uncovered the two main thorough
fares of the town, the "deoumanus"
and the "cardo," which, according to
Roman topography, marked the first
foundations OF the city. The decu-
manus. the street leading to the sea,
was hanked by porticoes leading to.
shops or private houses. Some OF the
porticoes have been found in excellent
condition and most Of the walls are
also well preserved. These walls are,
as usual in Roman architecture, rath-
er thick, thus showing that the heat
must have been considerable in the
town, especially as almost every house
bears traces of an open space or
veranda which opens toward the sea
and is sheltered from the suns rays.
The theater, which lies close to the
decumanus, still bears its original
form and some Of it's columns, its stat
ues and it's mosaics are beautifully
preserved. The capitals OF the col
umns are of remarkable workman
ship and judging by their height and
by the size OF the statues which adorn-
ed the entrance of the theater the lat
ter must have been an exceedingly
large building to hold several thou
sand people. It was founded by
Agrippa and restored by Caracalla at
the end of the fourth century In
this theater was found a large statue
of Venus which is now at the Lateran
Museum in Rome, while another, the
Venus Of the Sea, has been found bur
led underneath the stage.
A great part Of the decumanus has
vet to be unearthed, the greatest
and perhaps the most interesting part.
as this is the portion approaching the
sea. where the famous port is sup
posed to have been in existence.
Vaglieri-who. in succession
to Lanciani, is now In charge of the
xcavations-thinks that he may not
only come across the walls of the
port and it's docks, but that he may
also find the remains of ancient ships
and at any rate archaeological mate
rial of the greatest Importance for the
of this old port
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
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is another way OF saying that there
was a warm time in the old town on
more than one night, judging by the
imperial iddler's liking for splendid
orgies. That the goddess of love en-,
ioyed a special popularity among the
Ostienses, as the inhabitants of the
city were called, is shown by the large
number OF statues Of Venus, including
one particularly fine one, which have
been discovered there. There is evil
dence, too, Of the cronlstae, the re-
porters Of that time, that the life In
the season at Ostia was, in the words
Of Bill Nye, a continuous round OF
torchlight professions and Mardi Gras
II is pretty hard to say how many
years before the foundation of Rome
Ostia was in existence and flourish
ing as the seaport Of Latium. Virgil
says that Aeneas. escaping from the
burning Troy, stopped with his fellows
at the mouths of the Tiber, where he
founded the New Troy, afterwards
called by the simpler name OF Ostia.
This poetical account is not wholly
supported by historical investigations.
however. But there is no doubt that
ANGUS Marcus, who lived some 400
years before the birth of Christ. estab-
lished himself at Ostia after having
defeated several Latin towns.
It was the foundation of Rome and
its rapid development that caused an
equally rapid and marvellous develop
ment Of the port Of Ostia. This. ow-
ing to the short distance from the
city, was often called the port of
Rome, and 1t provided for the city the
greatest part Of the many requisites
for its existence From the corn of
Egypt and Sicily to the marbles of
Greece and Asia Minor from the
wines Of Falernus and Of Naples to /
the gold Of Africa and Spain, every
thing brought to Rome was landed at
Ostia and thence by the Tiber was
shipped to the capital. Ostia followed /
Rome in its splendor and its magni- !
tude; when the Roman empire was at |
its zenith Ostia was also at the maxi |
mum of its glory. Not only was it a |
center but a military base
for war expeditions. Claudius, the /
emperor, sailed from ostia to the con-
quest Of Britain.
Excavations at Ostia had never
been successfully and scientifically |
carried out until a few years ago. |
The world owes to Professor Ian
ciana, the Italian archaeologist, the /
first scientific research of the ruins
Of the town. This savant was also the !
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
Lawyers Believe client, Who Says, "lt's
Buried on Bank Of River and Was
Taken From Man."

Pittsburg-It has often been de-
cIared that lawyers win go to unusual
lengths to secure fees, but It has re-
NAMED for two prominent Pittsburg
attorneys-John s. RObb, Jr, and Fill
do Canuti-to take shovel and pick
and 20 digging along a river bank for
treasure which a client had conhded
to them was buried here.
Robb and Canuti were engaged to
defend Ladina Muscardello, who was
oharRed with killing Luigi Fataloni
Muecardello, on engaging the attor-
news. explained that ne had no money
nav them, but that he had $s25
uried on the river banks. which they
could procure
MuscaTdello gave the location and
directions to be followed in the search
ros the buried treasure. He claimed
he had robbed an old man Of the,
money and buried It Just previous to
che murder Of Fataloni.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
AIuernon Couldn't See How Any One
Else Concerned Had Any Real
Kick Coming.

"Yo' know dat place toll 20 rs
lookin' TO, were dey's to gi' me nine
dollars a week an my boad, Mistah
Topho'?"
Yes, remember your speaking of
Il, Algernon," replied Mr.. Topfoor,
pausing at his door, latch key in
hand.
We'll, sab, los dat place!"
II didn't know you had actually
found IT," remarked Mr. Topfoor,
"Oh, yas, sab, foun it all right
dat is, / come mos nea findin 1t. Dere
was a gemman down on de fou't fio',
he promise mos solemn dat ef he git
a Job he spectin as p'esident' OBJ a
railroad dat be spec would be startin
somewheres out wes by mex Angus
he shO gi' me a place as potter In de
statue dey's gwlne build so yo' see
dat was a mighty close ting. Mistah
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
NO MORE SCHOOL SHOOTING
Lad Must BE Good or Court VIII Call
Up Case for Using Re-
VoIver on Clerk.

Wilmington, Del.-James Powell,
thirteen years old. charged with shoot
ing George FOX, clerk Of the Summer
Bridge school district, recently, was
arraigned before general sessions
court for assault, but the case was re-
tired. The shooting took place in the
school building, when Fox attempted
to eject the boy after he had refused
to obey the teacher.
Deputy Attorney General WoIcott
objected to Powell being paroled. He
said there has been much violence In
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

The steel tower at Nauen, Germany,
blown down by the windstorm of two
months ago, is to be rebuilt. 1t will be
91215 feet high, which is midway be-
tween the height Of its comparatively
Insignificant predecessor and that of
the Eiffel tower at Paris When the
new station is in working order the
Germans expect to establish direct
communication by wireless with the
United States. Every new wireless
station increases the likelihood that
wireless messages sent broadcast will
not fail to be received. and increases
the likelihood of relief for ships in
distress.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

the average number of comets that
are found year by year, It appears that
for every comet that ever comes in
side the orbit OF the earth there must
be some As or so that never come so
near the sun and which must therefore
in great part remain undiscovered. An
even more striking conclusion along
these lines is that If we count the or
bit Of the most distant planet, Nep-
tune, as fixing the boundary of the SOL
ar system, there are at all times pres
ent within this spherical domain sew
eral thousand comets, the average
number being a trifie under 5000, but
of these thousand there are visible
from the earth at any one time hardly
more than one or two. 1t must not
be inferred, however. that comets are
less numerous near the earth than
elsewhere. for quite the contrary is
true, the number of comets per billion
cubic miles Of space is greater near
the sun and dimlnishes somewhat rap
idly to the outermost confines OF the
system and it is only the immense
SApdube VI the SOldT 5ySlem UeyOnd
the earth's orbit that makes the to-
tai number Of comets SO great. It Is
this same great space available for
them to move in that makes
the chance of collision between comets
and planets so extremely small. There
is no known instance Of head-on col
lision between such bodies, or of the
falling of a comet into the sun, al
though the mathematical chapter Of &C
cidents contemplates as probable the
occurrence of about one suck event as
the latter in every century.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

A story is told Of a certain mayor
Of Cork who headed a deputatiOn to
the emperor of the French and CON-
menced an Grafton to his majesty in
which he conceived to be the French
tongue. Pardon me-" said the en-
peror, after he had listened to the
speech with much patience, English
know fairly well, but, regret to
say, have never had an opportunity
of studying the Irish language!"-
Argonaut.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

And now police of Berlin have en-
gagged In a successful battle with rob
bers who adopted the methods of the
Paris Apaches. Both this and the re-
cent seige of Paris criminals who took
refuge in a house which was carried
by assault with firearms, recall the
encounter in London in which Wins
ton Churchill figured. 1t is worthy
of note that In all three instances the
fug4tives from justice failed to escape.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

| Honolulu yard party and many Of the
most fashionable people in Philadel-
phia viii be present to hear the music
of the guitars and the Ukolele and buy
beads which the children viii sell to
help take their father and mother back
to Honolulu and into the sunshine Of
the Pacific isles.
Jean Duff has contracted consump-
ton from her Kanaka husband and
doctors say that the only hope Of saw
ing their lives rests in an immediate
return to the Hawaiian islands. In
her youth in Philadelphia, Jean Dun,
child model and the idol of the artists.
was Little Mother" to ten other chill
dren. They grew up and passed from
her charge and all forgot the good
hearted little girl who had cherished
them. Society lost track Of Jean Duff
when she went to the west and traV
eled on the stage.
After her marriage in Hawaii she
returned here with her husband. Klah-
ILL., and baby. Two children were
born later and the family earned their
livelihood by giving Hawaiian music
Jean suppressed her identity, which
was only learned when a physician,
who was called to attend her, found a
weak, emaciated shadow Of the ia
nous young beauty. The doctor re-
membered her face at glance and
Philadelphia society resolved to help
Jean and her little ones by the yard
party, which will be typically Ha-
waiian.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
More ROw-Leaaed Men.

Los Angeles, Cal.-"There are more
bow-legged and knock-kneed men than
women, despite all the attempts to'
tear the hobble skirt to pieces meta
phorically as a garment causing
knock-Emees," declared DR.. William A.
Weldon, United States quarantine Of
flcer here.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
Vain Hunt for 1923 Loot

Attorneys Robb and Canuti procured
a shovel and dug according to the di-
rections. Finally, they gave up the
task. Muscardello still insists the
money was buried at the spot indi-
Gated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
DynamItes Insects Out Of Home

DynamItes Insects Out Of Home.
Tuscarora, Pa.-John Turk absorbed
in good faith the statements that dy-
Mantle win exterminate insect pests
from the beds Of his home. He OK.
ploded quantity under his bed and
when he came to, he was sitting in a
mud puddle in the middle Of the road.
The house was badly wrecked.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

A Chicago authority blames fats for
the spread of tuberculosis. If the
agitation keeps on sooner or later
some form Of retribution will fall up
on those false and faithless household
servants who doom families to exc
out an existence on a single floor with
makeshift meals Justice is slipping
her bandage of.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

A health faddist In Boston an
nounces that she is going to marry
an ideal husband. With great good
taste, judgment and discrimination
about making good her boast, she has
picked out an American.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

the district and that only one boy had
been shot and killed as a result Of this
laElessness. He agreed to have the
cage retired, pending Powell's good
bshavior, as Miss Cam, the school
teacher, had agreed to look after the
boy.
The court warned the boy not to
carry weapons and to obey his parents
and teacher. ANY time he misbehaVes
again the court will call up the pres
ent charge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

fight in parliament as a representative
of Buckinghamshire
Some curious old documents offered
for sale recently by London dealer
prove clearly that the wild fowl which
occupy the lakes in the London parks
were in occupancy there in the reign
of James /.
One document is Lord Rochester's
bill of charges for keeping the fowle
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

Milwaukee, Wis-To save the lives
Of two baby tigers Just arrived, Keep
er Bean, Washington park zoo, ap-
peals for a mother dog to nurse them.
Mamma Tiger refuses to nurse her
pffsprlngs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
Showing Of apolI censuu.~ >

At Sabetha. Kan. doll census was
taken. One family had forty There
we're dolls in 222 homes. There were
twenty more dolls In a dozen homes
There we're dolls fifty. forty and TWEEN.
ty-five years old
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

Chicago.-George A. Dortmund, who
bought a five-cent theater and failed
TO make It pay. left this note when
he killed himself: 'To you all such
q business-that theater. Loss S1,l0o
You cheap skates"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

There is considerable agitation in
this country for pension for mothers.
but we do not hear anybody advocat-
ing a pension for mothers-in-law.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

The pasteurized kiss has ben intro
duced by sanitary science. But per.
verse humanity win prefer taking lts
osculRtion the natural way.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

A statistician figures that this coun-
try spends $2OS,OOO,OOO a year for fu.
nerals. One way to cut down this un-
necessary expense is to stop dying.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

That Russian Pole who had been
adopted as the savior by band OF
fanatioal women is Just human enough
10 object 70 being erucinsd.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

The imagination of the ice man win
have to work overtime next summer
10 find an excuse for high prices, but
II is fully equal to the task.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

The Judge in Texas who adjourned
court to whip lawyer who called him
a liar may lack the judicial mind, but
his decisions are extremely positive.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
To Be Welded on Chimney.

Racine, Wis.-Joseph Kuchera and
Miss Agnes Petriz plan to be married
on top of a brick chimney 200 feet
high, being erected by a local manu-
featuring firm.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

Never break your word--unless you
can do II when hyphen will flt In
nicely-Lippincott's Magazine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

FTER being buried under
sand for fifteen centuries,
the remains of Ostia, the
Newport OF the ancient
Romans, have now been
largely unearthed. This
years American visitors to
the Eternal City viii find.
them almost as interesting
to visit as Pompeii itself.
nefFo q oIdar too than
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

and beasts at the st. James ParkS
and Gardens for April. May and June,
1911"
It is signed by the earl of Salisbury.
Another document is for the charges
layed out on St. James parke and the
syringe garden for keepinge and feed
ing his Maiesties forrayne bestes and
fowle there 1611-12," and this is signed
by Sir Julius Caesar.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19
ONCE NOTED BEAUTY is ILL
Jean Duff, TubercuIar, Sent Back to
Native Honolulu by People Of
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.-The three Hawaiian
children of Jean Duff, once world fa-
nous as an artists model, will give a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-19

like dat 1t ies' my bad luck! Good
night, sar."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-04-11
FAIRVIEW VIEWS.

spoudencc to the Record. April 3
Charles Green had the misfortune
to lose two-year-old colt last Fri
day.
Mr.. James Blewett, one of the
directors of the school board, visit
ed School No. 3, recently.
Little George Davis, who has been
staying at Geo. DeXter's and attend
ing School No. 3, has returned home.
Mrs. James Jennings entertained
the Omio Ladies Aid Society few
evenings ago. There was not a
very large crowd present, ON ac-
count of the roads being very bad.
Miss Matte Ingalls, closed a very
successful term Of seven months of
school Friday Of last week. A nice
program was rendered, which was
enjoyed by the pupils as well as the
visitors. Miss ingalls, will go from
here to visit her brother, who lives
al Drake, N. d., and from there she
wllI return to her home in Wiscon-
sin. She is already engaged as pri-
mary teacher at Drake next year.
FAIRY.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-04-11
GAYTON GOSSIP.

Correspondence OF the Record tApril 80
John Watkinson was at Linton
Tuesday.
Geo. Suverly cried sales for Frank
Gray and Mr.. Tlbbetts last week
Miss Minnie Horstmeyer is work.
ing for Mr.. Ward, near Hazelton.
Henry Bramer went to Linton
Wednesday to purchase seed grain.
Erick Erickson moved his family
to Hazelton last week, so that the
children could attend school.
A dance was given at j. w Will
sons Tuesday evening. A very
pleasant time was spent by all.
The Missouri river has broken up
and nearly all the ice has gone out
but there is some still floating
S. G. Nickel, Gladys Nickel. Mr..
and Mrs. Downer and Mr. Dale were
few of the Gaytonites in Hazelton
Thursday.
Joe Letner, VINO spent the win
ter at Council Bluffs, Iowa, re-
turned Saturday. He seems to think
North Dakota o. X
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-04-11

The Misses Helen and Maggie Ba-
ker and Eleanor and May Burbape
were Sunday evening visitors at the
Mills home
James Burbage made a trip to
Hazelton last Thursday. Mrs Il. acg
companied him as far az Bidwel's.
where she visited until his return in
the evening.
A large crowd attended the auclap
sale at Frank Gray's and everything
sold we'll Frank has gone TO Hazel.
ton, where he will work for the pres
cnt for DR.. Snyder.
Miss Josephine Baker went TO BIS
marck last Wednesday, where she
will visit for several days. She Will
also visit friends at Mandan and vii
take in the Easter ball at the latter
place.
Mrs. Martin Hinsvark and CHI
dren returned to Wilton to-day af
ter spending several days on The
farm. packing up their household
goods Mr. Hinsyark is working il
the coal mines at Wilton.
Mrs. Lester Briggle. Miss Minnie
Benson. Miss Helen Baker and Nil
Grace Cabbage each began seven
months term OF school in Burr OAK
district on April list Mrs. Briggle
will teach at Livona, Miss Benson
at Skinner s. Miss Baker near
Wilde's, and Miss Cabbage at the
Macdonald school. Two Of these are
Young teachers, and we hope that
parents will take heed to Prof. Han
sons advice In the Record Il few
weeks ago and make this a success
full term for the new beginners
Many parents are too fond of telling
their children what they would do
if they were going to that school
Don't fly off the handle if your
kid gets stood in the corner or kent
after school. The rising generation
is becoming SO unruly that even
'clout" is necessary to bring some
of them to time. triskie.