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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
Crow BIackbirds Safe in Washington

IOHN BURROUGHS once wrote
y book which contained a chapter on
the birds of Washington. 1t was 80
years ago that this book was written.
In it he spoke about the crow black
bird, otherwise called the purple
grackles, which "stalked" across the
lawn Of the treasury and The Mall In
front of the Agricultural building.
The crow blackbirds have Just come
back to washington from the south.
In other places this bird is prosecuted
and in most Of the states he is allowed
10 he shot because it is supposed that
he ia a pest, but in Washington he is
protected and here he will pick up
crumbs at your feet unafraid.
A landscape gardener of the gov
ornment turned surgeon once and am
nutated the limb Of mulberry tree
(which all the while ran to sap" The
crow blackbirds watched the amputa-
tion from distance almost too short
to be safe had the gardener operator
been it to turn his instrument from
tree TO bird. When the limb was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

VTTASHINGTON,-Charles NJ. Wrenn.
w foreman of the car barn OF Fiji
teenth and II streets northwest, has
reached the conclusion that Office safes
do not make the best lncubators for
Matching chinckens. lie tried It and Il
almost failed.
The hen quietly but firmly establish
ed herself IN Mr. Wrenns Office few
weeks ago because Il was much warm
er than the icy outside. Mr. Wrenn
tried to demonstrate, but the hen was
obdurate. There was nothing to do
but let the hen have her way, and
Mr Wrenn made room for her beside
lot OF dusty files and railway rec
ords IN his big wooden safe. The hen
was perfectly contented wEh its lot
and offered no resistance.
"Cluck, cluck," issued noisily from
the Office early In the morning when
Mr.. Wrenn went to work and found
the hen strutting proudly about cack-
ling vigorously as though she owned
the entire Office.
1t didn't take Mr.. Wrenn long to size
up the situation, and, opening the
door of the safe. he found Ia the cor
ncr he had cleared for the bird batch
of eggs. "One, two. three" he count
ed them out fifteen iu all, and every
one oI them snowy white Mr. Wrenn
bad never heard Of Matching eggs in
au Office safe, and he didn't know
what to DO, especially as ne is no
farmer. lie called a special meet
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

by Mr.. Goldman while engaged on
this survey, there are two new spe-
cies Of nun birds These are described
by E. W. Nelson Of the department of
Agriculture, biological survey, in a
pamphlet Smithsonian miscellaneous
collections, No. 2O7O), published by
the Smithsonian institute, which forms
the seventh paper on the results of
this survey
The nun birds, or genus Monasa, are
so called from the somber black or
slaty plumage, which, however, is
somewhat relieved by the bright red
or yellow bill, and in some cases
white feathers at the bend OF the
wing and about the bill
The specimens were collected by
Mr.. Goldman on the base Of Cerro
Azul northwest of Chepo. Only single
specimens of the two new forms were
obtained, and, in fact, no others were
seen during the entire season in the
canal zone and the adjacent coun
try
One of the new forms, Goldman's
nun bird, is named after the collect
or. while the other, Cerro Azul nun
bird, gets its name from the loca
ton,
The specimens described are depos
ited in the National museum collection
for scientific study.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

GGNOG meat is delicious-some-
- times" said Admiral Robert E.
Peary, the discoverer Of the north
pole, recently, discussing the food eat
en- b. Amundsen's party in their dash
for the south pole. For flavor and
bouquet 1t doesn't compare with a
tenderloin steak, but dog meat is fine
when you're cold and hungry-and
have nothing else to eat
"a bite from the hind leg of
sledge dog rivals a chunk Of gutta-
percha. There's nothing tougher on
earth. No, dog meat is not fried, as
a rule; it is boiled, and then boiled.
But it can be compared in flavor to
bear meat or that of any carnivorous
animal. OF course, 1t is nothing like
the meat of grass eating animals.
"T've eaten dog meat repeatedly, on
almost all my trips. And every other
explorer has probably done the same
thing. Meat can be carried on the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

This seems 10 be about The rec
ord said the man with ironsrey hair
as he turned 10 the young man OF
twenty-five standing before him.
twenty-five years old Just squeez'
ed through high school. Just squeezed
through preparatory. Sent down from
college for falling behind. Tried It
again, and now expelled for rufllan-
ism, Never did q days work. Don't
know beans. Neverll amount TO
shucks. Pet OF his mother, Can jump
and box and row, II sent to buy five
cents worth of candy wouldn't know
how to do IT, What have you got 70
say?"
Nothing much, father, except as TO
the ruilanism," was the reply. I'm
not a rufIlan, though | admit to being
a general failure"
would anybody but n rudian help
to kidnap a professor and then ride
him around on iackass?"
THAT was Just a college prank,
father"
"Oh, It was! And greasing the
stairs and sending the janitor from
top to bottom and breaking his ribs
was another!"
But we made up a purse OF $3.50
for him."
And blowing up the professor of
mathematics with a dynamite mine as
he crossed the campus-that was an
other nice Httle prank for a cent
wasn't it?"
He didn't go up over Fix feet"
/ 1T wasn't your fault that he didn't
90 sixty. Ames, you've reached the
limit"
"Yes2"
II own a stone quarry, as you know,
and / want laborers. I'll give YOU two
dollars a day, but you'N have TO work
ten hours q day to earn your wages,
and hustle at that"
Il think" replied the young man
after a moments silence, II think it
would do me good to travel and see
the country"
But you can't play Pullman palace
car tourist at my expense"
No, father. ! shall turn tramp"
do you good Here's fifty dollars
to pay for bed and board when you
have to. Better be a tramp than
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
BANKS ODD CALLERS

The Bank of England has Just dis
nensed with the services Of the two
detectives who have stood sentry at its
front door for over a quarter og cen.
tury. During the period many were
rhelr odd experiences, for there are
many people at large who think they
own the Bank of England or part OF
It. and they call periodically with the
idea of making an inspection Of the
premises. Then there Is the individual
who would go up TO the sentry box,
tan the detective on the arm, and ask
i'm an undertone, (which is the way to
the cashiers desk? I want to change
q cheaue for a million pounds" An.
other would ask to be directed to the
strong room, where my largo diamond
collection Is kept. by permission OF his
majesty" Then there were the claim
ants"-those who imagined they were
heirs to the throne, and that the bank
would be theirs as soon as they had
proved their claim. Even visitors In
rags would call and demand to be al.
lowed to count over their securities.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
Hen Makes a Nest in Big Office Safe

Ing of his Office employees, and after
a lengthy debate Il was decided that
as long as the hen had taken the ini-
tiatlye, the only thing to do was to
put up with and let her hatch the
eggs In the ofllce safe. Il was alto
gethe- too cold TO force the hen out
of doors, and as long as everyone Kept
his distance tho hen did little TO dis
turb the Office routine.
For three weeks the hen practically
bossed the office. and, after deducting.
It was discovered that the eggs ought
10 have been hatched on a recent Sat.
urday. according TO the office al
manac.
Saturday morning Mr. Wrenn and
the Office force came TO work a little
ahead Of time, and the door OF the safe
was thrown open, while every one ex
pected TO see 10 chicks run helter
SHELTER, Instead, there was a series
Of cackles from the frightened hen,
and not a single one Of tho Is
eggs had hatched. One Of the
men, who was something Of a farm
or, declared that the eggs Would sure
ly hatch the next day, but Sunday
came, and they were as unmatched as
china eggs. All that day there was a
feeling Of Misrepresentation and Mon
day Mr. Wrenn went to the office to
see II the expected had happened.
From the halfcloHod door Of the
safe there issued n half-hearted
"cuck," and the silver hen. followed
by two forlornlooklng chicks. hoped
out upon the floor Mr. Wrenn decid.
ed to throw the other 13 eggs away.
In the yard Of the car barn are a
number Of chickens, and the hen and
her small brood of two chicks were
shown the open door, and soon made
friends among the rest Of the barn
yard kind
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
STRANGE Mammals Found in Canal Zone

IN the early part Of the year 1911,
4 while engaged IN the Smithsonian
biological survey of the canal zone
and the adjacent parts OF Panama p.
A. Goldman made a collection of 3G8
mammals. This collection, represent
ing between 40 and so genera, in
cludes I2 new species and subspecies,
of which descriptions have just been
published by Mr. Goldman (Smithson-
ian miscellaneous collection, No 2O73)
IN advance Of the general report on
mammals Of this region.
Nine OF the new forms are from the
canal zone, and the others were col
lected by the author when he was on
a trip to the mountains near the head
waters Of the Chagres river, Panama,
in March last.
The new animals include 2 oppos-
sums from near Gatun, 2 squirrels, OF
which / is known as pigmy squirrel;
4 rice rats, a yoke-tooth rat, which
was found to be one Of the most abun-
dants Il the grassy clearings Of the
canal zone; three spiny rats, includ-
ing one known as an octodont, and
named after Col George W. Goethals,
chairman and chief engineer Of the
isthmian canal commission.
Mr.. Goldman states in his paper that
acknowledgements are due especially
to Col. Goethals and others connected
with the administration of the canal
zone, who materially aided the work
Of the survey.
This paperp which has just been is
sued by the Smithsonian institution,
forms the sixth dealing with the re-
suits OF the Smithsonian biological sur
vey of the Panama zone.
Among interesting birds collected
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
Efficiency Of Peptlc juices Dependent
on Proper Condition Of Mind.
and Body.

Nervous dyspepsia is the kind that
most people have who can afford 1t.
Professor Pawlow of st. Petersburg
has recently demonstrated that peptic
Juices have their grades of efficiency
much the same as the rest Of us have.
To do good work they must be secret
ed during normal states Of the nerve
system, for it is the sympathetic
nerve system that controls these oper-
atoms
There are as many grades of
strength of the gastric juices as there
are of purity OF milk sold on the
streets.
One essential to the secretion of a
normal gastric juice is absence Of
brain fag or, of nervous depression. It
Is a thousand times better in such a
state to either retire for half-hours
rest, or, If we cannot in that way
throw Off the burden. to seek social or
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
DRAINING THE ZUYDER ZEE

A great project is again before the
people of Holland-the draining of the
Zuyder Zee The sea which, as every
one knows, is at the north Of Holland,
and covers an area Of $4,000 hectares,
a hectare being practically two acres
an a half Just half a century ago a
scheme to drain the southern portion
OF the seq was first mooted, and al
though Il received considerable sup
port, the opposition was greater; but
pow as association has been formed,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
FIRST JAPANESE IN AMERICA

The first Japanese who ever came to
America was Manjiro Nakahama, a
14-year-old fisherman, who with four
companions was stranded on a desert
island in the northern Pacific ocean,
in lS41 After being there three
months they were picked up by an
American vessel. His companions
were left in Hawaii, but Manjiro, who
became a great favorite with the cap
tain, was brought to America. and ed
ucated in New England. He after
wards was the Interpreter for Com
modore Perry in his japanese negotia-
tious.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
TO DETECT FIRE DAMP

A cage containing a canary is indis-
pensable on approaching a mine after
Rn explosion. Canaries and small warm
blooded animals such as mice are,
probably because of their extremely
delicate organisms, particularly sensi-
tive to carbon monoxide. Thus, a
cage containing one or two canaries
should always be taken with an ad-
vance exploration party; they are af-
fected by minute quantities OF this
gas a short time before it will affect
a human being
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

GroWls.
nobody. You viii at least learn the
art of robJiug hen-roosts and pulling
turnips.'
That was three months before q
county constable riding along a high
way a hundred miles from the Chester
home caught sight OF a tramp rest
ing under a bush in the afternoon and
called to him:
Move on, you, or I'll have you in
Jail"
oh, l don't know" was the indir-
ferent reply.
But | do. don't take sass from
your sort!"
The man with nickle star pinned
conspicuously to the lapel OF his coat
drew rein, pulled out pair of hand
cuffs and advanced upon the tramp
and reached out for him. Next mo-
ment he was standing on his head,
his feet being held up in the air. He
did some kicking and was turned end
for-end. He made some buster and
was tossed into his buggy and the
horse urged to hurry up and get some
where. Then the tramp wandered
along. He was hungry, and he would
have stopped at the big house he soon
came to and had chat with the cook,
except that he saw girl in a ham
mock on the veranda. He wasn't
exactly afraid that she would bite, but
he had on blue woolen shirt and a
rough suit and hadn't shaved for four
days. Other tramps he had met on
the road had dubbed him with the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
Eor MendIna valuable class

Objects which would be disfgured
by common cement may be securely
mended with chrome cement. This is
a mixture of five parts of gelatine to
one of a solution Of acid chromate OF
lime. The broken edges are covered
with this, pressed together and ex,
posed to the sunlight, the effect Of the
latter being to render the compound
insoluble, even in boiling water
McCalIs Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

Topped and the gardener had come
down from his ladder the blackbirds
fought for a place on the stump. Two
at a time they gained precarious foot
hold The birds leaned over and
drank sap, and royal feast they had
of it. It isn't at all probable that null
berry tree sap is poisonous, but about
the time that several of the trees were
giving up their life blood ten of the
crow blackbirds gave up all of theirs.
The ten were found dead on the grass
of the lawn. Some soulless one who
doesn't like blackbirds doubtless had
spread tempting but fatal poison
feast, and, tempted and feasting, the
birds paid the penalty.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
WORLDS SMALLEST REPUBLIC

A little island in the Mediterranean,
known as Tavolara, a short distance
from Sardinia, has this distinction.
Little more than a mile in length, it
has population Of So souls. The
sovereignty OF the island was accord
ed in 1886 by King Charles Albert to
the Bartoleoni family. Up to 1882
Paul l. reigned peacefully over this
little island kingdom, but at his death
the islanders proclaimed a republic
By the constitution of the republic the
president is elected for ten years and
women exercise the franchise.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

and a bill, contemporary states, will
be introduced into the chamber. The
promoters see that with an increased
population means must be taken to
enlarge the country, and this reclama-
ton of the sea is suggested as capa-
BILE of accomplishment If the sea is
conquered there are several lakes
which can be dealt with later.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
DOCTORS GERM-PROoF HOUSE

A doctor in Yokohama, Japan, has
built himself novel house with a
view to guarding against microbes.
The walls of this remarkable edifice
are made of blocks of glass. They
are hollow, the interstices being filled
up with solution Of salt of soda,
which is intended to regulate the tenn
perature OF the interior. The win
dows are Theoretically closed, and air
is only admitted after passing through
nltera.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
ORIGIN OF WEDDING RING

Professor Pollard of University col
lege, London, said in a recent address
that there was something common
in origin between the ring put
through the nose of the wild bull and
the ring which was put on a certain
finger of a lady's hand. 1t implied
originally a certain amount of control
"a certain amount, perhaps, OF cap.
tivity and obedience Now that we
are getting rid of obedience, there
would perhaps be a campaign against
the ring as well"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
GREEN SNOW

In at least three places in the world
today green snow is found. One Of
the regions Is in the vicinity of Mount
Hecla. in Iceland; another is in 81
IBERIA, fourteen miles cas-. Of the river
Obi and the third is in the South
American Republic of Ecuador, not far
from Quito.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
MANY LAYERS OF WARMTH

During a recent medical examina-
tion Of the pupils of an English coun-
Gil school in Mid-Sussex, 1t was found
that little boy was wearing seven
shirts. His mother said her son was
so delicate, and she wanted to keep
him warm.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
PossIbIY.

what / like about motoring is the
fresh air one gets out of it." said
Hicks
'Ha! Hum" said Wiggles. 'I won
der If that's where chauffeurs get
that very fresh air that is characteris-
tic Of the species. .-Harper's Weekly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
MOST REMARKABLE HYBRID

This is a picture of the "camele.
phantelopelicanteaterminewt," said to
be a native Of "Khan-tel-e-ligh." This
remarkable hybrid is formed as fol
lows: The hump and hind-quarters
of a camel, the head of an elephant,
with the horns and front legs Of an
antelope, while the lower jaw, pouch
and back legs are those Of a pelican.
The snout and tongue Of an ant-eater,
the fur of an ermine and the tail OF
a newt complete the picture.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

An endeayor is being made to put TO
commercial use the waste products Of
the Sudd, that great mass OF vegeta-
ton which blocks the Nile at Lake No,
extends for some 300 miles, and is so
dense in places that elephants can
walk on it. There is now being manu-
featured from the grasses, papyrus,
um.soof, etc. which grow above the
water. a new fuel called "suddite." It
is intended as a substitute for coal,
and can be produced at cost Of about
onefOurth that of coal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
NERVES AND THE DIGESTION

mental or even emotional diversion
until we are able to forget it.
Another essential is equanimity of
temper. Let not wrath sit with you
at the table.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-04-20
FATAL SHOOTING AFFAIR.

Stanley, N. NJ. April 2o.-During a
quarrel at a dance in Stanley We'd
nesday night, John Cantwell, ranch
man living near Stanley. shot and
probably fatally wounded Apolonio
Barelas, a section hand on the New
Mexico Central railroad.
1t is alleged by those who wit
messed the trouble that the men
quarreled earlier in the evening and
that Cantwell left the dance and
went to his home returning later
armed with pistol. When the dance
broke up between 1 and O'Clock il
the morning, CantweIl and his party
were at their wagon preparing tc
leave for home when Barelas and
some of his friends came uD and
again started trouble by throwing
stones at the Cantwell party. one Of
the stones striking one of the ladies
of the party. Cantwell then drew
his gun and fired twice at Barelas
one fthe bullets taking effect in the
breast and passing entirely through
his body. Barelas is in a precarious
condition.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-04-20
sT,NculsHED PASSENGERS

aris, April 2O.z~The- steamship
IL. France, recently completed at st
lNazaire for the French Transatlantic
line. sailed from Havre today on ner
maiden voyage to New York. She
carries large passenger list that in
eludes many persons of distinction.
Among those on board are the mem
bers of the French mission, headed
by M. Hanottaux, which is conveying
to American the bronze bust of LA
France" by Auguste Rodin, for pre-
setation to the United States. The
but is to be placed at the base of
1he monument to be dedicated next
June to Samuel de Champlain, the
French navigator and explorer.
Robert Bacon, the retiring United
States ambassador to France, and
Mrs. Bacon are sailing on the new
steamship, also Arthur Bailly-Blanch'
ard, hitherto first secretary at the
United States embassy here, who has
been transferred to Toxic. Other pas
sTengers on La France include an i'm
l'ortant French delegation to the Rec
Cross convention to be held a
Washington next month.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-04-20

Estrax Advertisement

Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern that the following de-
scribed estray animal was taken up by
S. Brown, La Luz, N. M.
To-wit: One red and grey. blaze
face mare, about 7 years, 750 lbs, 5
hands high.
Branded wuN
On left hip
Said animal being unknown to this
Board, unless claimed by owner on ol
before May 8, 1912, said date being
10 days after last appearance of this
advertisement, said estray will be solo
by this Board for the benefit of the
owner when found.
CATTLE SANITARY BOARD.
Albuquerque, N. M.
1st. pub. April 12. last pub. April 20, Il
Las Vegas optic., 1912-04-20
Estray Advertisement

Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern that the following de-
scribed estray animal was taken up by
J. B. Stephens. Hudson, N. NJ.
To-wit: One bay blazed face, white
front feet horse. 12 or IA years. IA
hands.
Branded KWw
On left hip RI
Said animal being unknown to this
Board, unless claimed by owner on or
before May 3. 1912, said date being
10 days after last appearance of this
advertisement, said estray will be sold
by this Board for the benefit OF the
owner when found.
CATTLE SANITARY BOARD,
Albuquerque. N. M.
1st. pub. April 12. last pub. April 20. 10
Las Vegas optic., 1912-04-20
eIDEoNs WANT 5000 BIBLES

Grand Rapids, Mich. April 2O.-A
to raise funds sufficient for
the purchase of 5000 Bibles was
launched here today at the annual
convention Of the Michigan Gideons
or association of Christian travelling
men. It is proposed to place one Of
the Bibles in each guest room in ev-
cry hotel in western Michigan.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-04-20
Esrray Advertisement

Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern that the following de-
scribed estray animal was taken up by
M G. Keenan,, Springer, N. M.
To-wit: One gray mare, 13 or is
years, $50 lbs. "A hands.
Branded -
On left hip ZGI
Said animal Deing unknown to this
Board, unless claimed by owner on or
before May 8. 1912, said date being
10 days after last appearance of this
advertisement, said estray will be sold
by this Board for the benefit of the
owner when found.
CATTLE SANITARY BOARD,
Albuquerque, N. NJ
1st. pub. April IL, last pub. April 20, '12
Las Vegas optic., 1912-04-20
Estray Advertisement

Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern that the following de-
scribed estray animal was taken up by
H. R. Parker, East Las Vegas, N. M
To-wit: One bay stallion about 500
lbs, years, 1S hands high.
Branded
On left hip ~
Said animal being unknown to this
Board, unless claimed by owner on or
before May 8, 1912. said date being
10 days after last appearance of this
advertisement, said estray will be sold
by this Board for the benefit Of the
owner when found.
CATTLE SANITARY BOARD,
Albuquerque, N. M.
1st. pub. April 12. last pub. April 2S, ~