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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

aouon, he was unable 10 open It fof
several moments. Al last he did so.
Inside was a communication from
an unknown man, John made out
signature with difficulty, Clo-Clo-
Closetiu Then his senses reasserted
themselves. II was the bill for the
suit, which the tailor had enclosed
In the inside pocket. And he must
have left Georgia's letter at home
after all!
There was no time 10 get II now
not the ghost OF a chance that he
could return within a half hour OF
the time, for he knew that Georgia
must have made II 1880 or 11:45.
And II was 1925 now. He tore the
letter into a hundred pieces and then,
very slowly, with down-hanging head,
he walked down Fourteenth street.
He would go home, he would write
TO Georgia and tell her what an ass
he had been-no, he would take the
first train to her home and crave for
giveness. At the thought he swung
round, nearly colliding with young
and attractive lady, and started in
the direction OF the terminal. But
before he had gone three steps he
felt a touch on his arm and looked
around.
We'll, you are rude, running away
from me like that!" she said petu-
lantly. y"
"Georgla" exclaimed John Brett.
well, didn't you expect to meet
me ? Didn't you come here for that
purpose? And didn't you get my let
ter appointing this placer"
What place, Georgian" John NUT
tered.
why. this place." said Georgia
sharply. "Petermans Misilt Parlors.
John, II you don't prove to me in
stantly that you haven't been drink
ing l may change my answer"
Copyright, 1912, by W. C. Chapman)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
LonelIest England.

A man who was described as living
in one OF the loneliest parts of Eng
land has been given a parliamentary
vote by the revising barrister at
Brampton, Cumberland. The conser'
vatiVe agent said he had visited the
place-a farm situated on a fell be,
tween Newcastle and Maltwhistle on
the border of Northumberland In
an area Of 10000 acres there were
only four cottages. The members OF
this farmers family had lived in the
cottage concerned for 800 years, and
tradition said that the kitchen fire hac
never been extinguished for 200 years,
The claimant, William Goodfellow
slept in a bedroom eight feet square.
He would have to walk fifteen miles to
vote. The Liberal agent said he en-
deavored to reach this remote spot,
and finding the route so difficult and
dangerous turned back when he had
still twelve miles to travel He un,
derstood a child was at the place who
had not seen another child for tive
years-London Evening Standard.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
Pennsylvania Law on Thrift.

1T has become almost habit u
scribe to the thrifty German settlers
the virtue of giving their children
trade training" said the old inhablant.
While that is true in most cases, 1t
is fact little known in Philadelphia
that there are laws compelling such
training for every child.
"In the code Of laws of Pennsylvania
issued by William Penn, agreed upon in
England in 1852 and never repealed,
stands this, In section 2S; That all
children in this province at the age
of twelve years shall be taught some
useful trade or skill, to the end that
none be idle, but the poor may work
to live, and the rich If they become
poor may not want. philadelphia
Record.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
MARvELS OF LONDON LIFE

The immensity OF the worlds great
est city is strikingly illustrated by the
facts and Bgures published recently in
report on London life issued by the
Londo2 council II is estimated for
instance, that e1.40O.O0O is paid every
week in rent, and 9420,000 in rates
while for the privileges OF keeping
about 100000 dogs Londoners pay
R61,O0O year in p1yriage and motor
licenses, while altogether no less
than e1.000 100000 worth of property
belonging to Londoners is insured
1t is remarkable that while so years
ago only half the people living In
London were born in the capital, to.
day we are approaching the time
when three-quartcrs of the population
of London are natives. the figures be.
ing 66S per 1000 Most people are
under the impression as they notice
the new streets OF houses springing
up in all directions in the metropolis
that London is growing bigger every
day but as matter OF fact. last wear
lR5 900 00C less was spent on house
building than in 1902
There 81 re- 1850 weddings in London
every week while the weekly average
number Of nquests is 100 No fewer
than 81 oo0 drunkards are convicted IN
12 months. while postmen deiv.
every day cocoon letters, postcards
circulars and newspapers
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
WHY THEY DID NOT RETURN
Little Story Lacked Pathos Promised
by the Altogether Grewsome
Introduction.

Talking about omens," said the ex-
Canadian soldier, "a queer thing hap
pened in the Boer war
"A troop Of mounted rifles were re.
turning after a hard days scouting
to our camp near Middleburg, in the
eastern part Of the Transvaal On our
way back we had to pass the town
cemetery, which was on the side of
hill. Near the gate of the cemetery
stood a shed in which was kept the
town hearse.
The doors Of this building were
open as we were riding past, and in
some manner the blocks which were
usually kept under the wheels of the
hearse must have become dislodged.
for the hearse slowly moved out of
the shed and rolled down the hill into
the middle of our party, who scatter.
ed in all directions.
THE officer in charge Of the troop
ordered four men to dismount and
take the hearse back. Now comes the
queer part. Soon after this We went
TO Cape Town and took ship for home.
Every man of that scouting party re-
turned alive and well to Canada ex-
cept the four men who handled that
hearse. Not a man Of that four re-
turned"
The former warrior paused and
heayed a sigh.
Good men, true comrades they
were," said he.
Have another drink" said the bar
tender, "and tell us how the poor fel
lows died"
Silently the soldier drank to the
memory OF his comrades, set down
the empty glass and edged toward the
door
"The reason they did not come
back was because two Of them got
good jobs in Cape Town; the other
two married Boer widows and settled
down on FARMS" he said.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
CHICKEN EATS LIVE SNAKE

Grown chickens and young pullets
have been known to eat almost any
thing that crossed their path, when
hungry, but it was supposed that
snakes were not included in their
dainties, until few days ago when
a puilet at Clay City, Ind, topped of
a hearty breakfast by swallowing a
long garter snake while 1t was alive.
The snake appeared in the chicken
yard while the fowls were being fed.
Several chickens peckek the snake
and it started back to the bushes
when the pullet left its meal of corn
and chased it. The reptile attempted
to fight the pullet but the pullet soon
put stop to the fight by swallowing
the snake
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
SPENT 80 YEARS IN TRANCE

There have been several cases OF
long sleep quite apart from the cele-
brated sons of Ephesus and Rip Van
Winkle. One of the most remarkable
was the long sleep of a German gov
ernment official named Arnheim, who
had an accident in which his head
was injured in 1904. and falling asleep
was still unconscious four years after
ward and may be sleeping still
But the most interesting example
was that of a woman, Caroline Ols-
son, living in the little island of Okuo,
off the coast of Sweden. who fell
asleep in 1876 and did not wake up
till 1907. DIR. Froderstrom Of the
Salpetriere asylum in Paris has made
a detailed examination of her expert
ence and now publishes the result of
his inquiries In the asylum journal.
1t seems that the sleeper of Okuo"
was born in 1861. The first fourteen
years of her life was passed in per
feet health, although extraneous diff
liculties prevented her from attending
school 1t was not till just before her
fourteenth birthday that she received
any schooling. At the following
Christmas she fell ILL.,
On the all-eventful day she came
home from the school, which was
three miles off, and complained of
toothache and indsposition and was
put to bed. A very few hours later
she fell into a trance, uttered no
word, seemed TO hear nothing and
showed no trace of feeling anything
when needles and such like things
were run into her arms For thirty
years and more, according to her
mothers evidence, Caroline remained
in this condition without a sign of
change. Only once in reply to the
despairing cry Of her mother for
prayer did she move her lips and say,
Jesus, have mercy on me"
Some three or four times did the
invalid leave for a moment her bed,
on which all the rest of the time she
lay in crouching posture with the
bedclothes drawn up over her head.
It is said that her whole nourishment
of two cups of milk a day.
When her mother died Caroline must
have been conscious to some extent
Of the fact, for she burst into tears,
hoHgh otherwise no change was no.
iceable in her condition. After the
mothers death brother undertook |
he charge Of the sleeping girl and
Ter food, but after Awo years he was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
TRIAL ON A MOVING TRAIN

Arrested aboard a train operating
between Joplin and Neosho. Mo, three
men were given trials, convicted and
fined with the train in motion by Of.
ficlals of Newton county, Mo.
!. II. Collier sheriff, arrested the
men when he detected them drink
ing liquor aboard the train. He es,
corted them to rear coach, where
sat William SaTton, prosecuting attor-
ney, and A. Wilson. a justice Of the
peace.
The coach became a court room and
the prisoners presented to the JUS
tice Each pleaded guilty and was
fined IS and court" costs. They paid
the assessments and were discharged.
The train was in motion the entire
time and few passengers were aware
that court hearing had taken place.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
PLACE APPOINTED
Mistake In Posting Letter Proves
Right Thing.
BY HAROLD CARTER.

John Brett was In the seventh
heaven OF happiness on Saturday
morning, and there we're three dis
tinct contributing causes. First, It
was Saturday, and he did not have TO
go to work that day; second. his new
suit had come home; third; and i'm
measurably greater, though in a meas
ure bound up with reason two. he had
received letter from Georgia Gaines.
Yes, l shall be in town Saturday
but only for a couple of hours she
wrote. "And then. perhaps, ! shall
>nswer the question you want TO ask
me-if you decide TO ask IT, ] shall
arrive about 10 o'clock, shall do my
shopping at --, shall expect you oft
side"
Brett skinned tho letter hastily.
Later he would read II at leisure,
lingering over each letter OF every
word of that handwriting which al
way thrilled him, even before he had
torn open the envelope. On such oc'
casions the address-even the simple
superscription, John Brett. Esq"
overwhelmed him with emotion.
Reason two turned to gall and
wormwood. The suit did not fit. It
did not fit approximately. II might
have fitted the Living Skeleton or
made a passabFy good garment for
the Elastic Man, but it was not built
for John Brett. And there was no
possibility Of changing 1t.
TN take It to the circus-Ill give
It to Marcelline, the clown" he solil-
oquized, when the first burst OF anger
had spent itself mo, won't, either,
/ feel so fine today-here, Bill"
The janitor looked up from the
yard at the man in the window.
Here's a new suit for you" cried
Brett, and flung the garments down
to him. Then, after donning his or
dlnary attire, with little sigh for a
lost impression. he finished his break
fast and went downtown.
Now. whers are we to meet?" he
asked himself little later, and felt for
the letter. His pockets were empty.
Suddenly the appalling consciousness
came to him that he had left the let
ter in the discarded suit.
He rushed back and summoned the
janitor. I've got to have the letter
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

l left in that coat" he explained
Hurry, Bill. or I'll miss an important
engagement"
The janitor looked sheepish. why
Mr.. Brett" he stammered, z
haven't got 1t now. 1 let It go"
You sold it, you mean," cried
Brett. ''Where?"
why, Mr. Brett, I've had some
dealings with Mr.. Peterman's Misfit
Parlors on Fourteenth street, and
John Brett waited not all instant
but, hurrying out of the house, leaped
aboard moving car, and 10 minutes
later found himself at his destina,
ton.
You bought suit this morning
he explained. "A brownish tweed.
It"
Our purchases run to five dozen
suits morning, mister" said Mr..
Peterman. Among so many"
But surely you'll remember It,"
persisted Brett. 1T had an import
ant letter in the pocket. 1t was
brought in by colored janitor-"
20, sure, l remember" said the pro-
prletor affably. That suit just sold
not three minutes ago to-say, young
feller, you hurry down that street
aud you'll meet 1t walking away on a
hlggish man, but thin"
81 bet he was thin" muttered John,
hurrying out of the store.
He ran like madman in the direc-
tion which Peterman had indicated,
looked here and there and round the
corners-then, to his indescribable
Joy he saw the very suit in question,
hanging on-or draping, rather-the
back of q tall, ascetic-looking man
who was leaning against a street let
.Gr box. John Brett ran up to him.
You've just bought that suit at
9eterman's," he painted. 81 want to
get letter out of the inside pocket
T."
letter." inquired the ascetic
sheerlessly. "Why--I thought that
vas the letter my wife gave me to
,ost I'm sorry, but it's in that letter
COX. Better ask the postman." And
be sauntered away, enveloped in the
coats voluminous folds.
John felt like murder, but at that
very moment postman stepped
across the street, whistling brlskly
and unlocked the box. John inter.
vened.
"Postman," he said, there's a let
ter in there posted by mistake. It's
addressed to John Brett, in slanting
feminine hand | want 1t back"
You'll have to go to the postoffice
department II you want It before it's
the postman answered.
'That1l take three days You1l get 1t
.onight If you go home and sit down
md cool Off little"
Does money talk?" inquired John,
waving a ten-dollar bill in the air
Well / amt against free speech"
the other, taking the bill
md handing John the letter He seiE-
ID It and then, so great was the re-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
ODD FEycE MADE OF SHELLS

p00t fence OF. shells may pe
seen in - Petersburg Florida ard
1ncloses the premises OF Owen Al
bright The idea originated with the
,owrfr I'D he did the work himself
The tramev ork Of the structure D.
Of iron hing. and on this is pla-
tered ceufnt While the cement was
still w. very shell was carefully
placed b, Hand Two hundred thou
card hfu we're used in the making
of this culiar ence, and over ~
Varici, re brought in;o use Many
OF the sh us retain their pristinr col.
or The ldp Is an original one. indeed
ard the rsult Is effective
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
MOVES BOG IN IRELAND

A col SIDERABLE part of bog A. Ana.
holly. within a mile OF the village of
Castlecountll Limerick, has begun to
move and has already covered a large
quantity Of turf which has been stack.
ed ard made ready for drawing home
The boz is moving parallel to The
Shame md threaten to submerge
the sa apd tillage lands in the
neifl,b MtcQ unless its progress rs
staycd 3. he roadway and embank
men neavy aims and flood are
thcugh he the cause Of the move.
mon hos showed signs of insta-
bilitt ght years ago
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
prenautlon AnaInst rrlnhIna.

A temperature Of about 100 degrees
Fahrenheit kills the parasite respon
sible for the disease Trichina, Oh
flesh worm, as it is more commonly
known, Fresh pork should be cooked
until it becomes while and is no long
er red In color, in all portions Of the
piece. at the center as well as neaI
the surface
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
TOOTH OUT; CANNOT SMOKE

Ernst Kern of Silver Mine, Conn.,
can breathe through his ear, but can.
not smoke, since he had tooth
pulled. The root of the tooth was alb
normally long and the extraction left
an open passage from Mr.. Kern's ear
TO his mouth
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
CAT KILLS A BULLDOG

A large Angora cat owned by Mrs.
Harry Lindley of Venice, Cal, attack.
ed and killed a full-blooded English
bulldog, owned by ]. C. Fromeyer, at
Venice. Within two minutes the bull.
dog, bleeding and helpless, fell upon
the sand The cat then leaped upon
the dogs head and with claws and
teeth severed the animals jugular
vain
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
NAPoLE0N'S VILLA ON ELBA

Napoleon's villa on the island Of
Elba has just been sold by auction
at Rome to Prince Camille Ruspoli
for 100000 Among the conditions of
sale is an obligation on the part of
the purchaser to maintain the villa
in proper order and to preserve all
the souvenirs Cf Napoleon. including
the furniture of his time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
cake rwentv.Elve Yeara oId.

A veteran baker of Quincy, Mass.
had unique experience shortly be.
fore retiring from business a short
time ago A wedding cake 25 years
old was brought to him by local man
to be refreshed for his silver wedding
anniversary He had baked the cake
himself for the wedding, 25 years be
fore
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-12-31
Special Nugget Service.

SPuS'oi 'Nsb0ss
 LONDON. Dec. 3l3.--The Greek army has been defeated and is now In full retreat from Janina before the victorious Turks. The last grand ef- fort of the Greeks to take the city was met with splendid horism by the defenders and one of the most desperate and bloody battles of the war ensued.
 According to dispatches received here via Vienna the invaders received a decisive beating and were compeli- ed to raise the siege immediately and begin the retreat leaving hundreds dead around the Qualifications.
 It is now clear to all the world that Turkey is still capable of holding out for a much longer period than was thought possible and Greece .s believed to have done the greatest possible service to her enemy by re- fusing 10 sign the protocol when the rest of the allies did so.
 This disaster 10 Greece is most hu- initiating as she is the only one of the allies to meet such decisive disaster This disaster is all the more gallins as it comes at the hands of country
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-12-31

LONDON. Dec. Sl.-The Times prints this morning a dispatch from Belgrade which says that Scutari has fallen before the attack of the Ser vians. The news Is said to have been received by the Servian minister of war but no confirmation of il has been secured.
 The Montenegrlns had failed com pieteiy to take Scutari from the Turks. the Turkish garrison having fought most manfully and endured the most awful hardships. IL was not known generally here that the Servians had intended to invest that city. but the story of it's fall. if true. shows that Servia must have quietly gone to the assistance of the Montenegrins.
 The sensational feature of the news, however, comes from the fact that the allies, with the exception of Greece, were supposed to have all signed the peace protocol and the taking of Scu- tari could only have been effected in direct violation of the treaty. Further news is awaited with great
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-12-31

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The allies have decided to bring affairs to crisis to- morrow by issuing a statement which will be in the nature of an ultimatum to Turkey.
 The Turkish plenipotentiaries have turned down every proposal made by allies and a deadlock now exists which II appears to be impossible 10 surmount. That Adrianople will never be surrendered IS the determination If the Turks while their enemies insist that without the cession of Adrianopie the thought of peace cannot he enter tained.
 IL is quite likely therefore that renewal of hostilities may be an nounced tomorrow or the following day and the guns before 6onstantino- pie may open on the city once again.
 There have been various rumors to the effect that some great power is behind Turkey hut these are only sur. misses created by the unexpected firm ness of the Turkish envoys
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-12-31

While expressing himself as believing that some were guilty Of murder il is wondered at that q seven years sen tence was considered hy him to be sufficient for a maximum sentence.
 Many people and papers have eN- pressed the belief that such t sen tence can hardly act as a deterrent and that ii almost invites similar acts in future.
 The better class of union men con demn unreservcdly the men who have been proven to he dynamiters and only those of anarchical tendencies have word to say in excuse. While most of the latter in their hearts con 2 done the offence many of them show
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-12-31
NOTED RACER
 MEETS DEATH
HAL SHAINS MACHINE JUMPS TRACK AT LOS ANGELES
 MEET.

Los ANGELES. Dee. 3o.-llal Shain, the noted automobile racer was killed yesterday while engaged in race in this city. His automobile for some unexplained reason. jumped the track while travelling at tre- mendous speed and was capsized. So great was the crash that the car was smashed to smithereens and sham was thrown with such violence that he never spoke again.
 The occurrence struck the spec'a' tors with horror and many wom n tainted.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-12-31
lut. fisk at Lehman's.
IOWA BECOMES
 WILSON'S CARE
JERRY SULLIVAN AND PRESi- DENT. ELECT TRAVELLING
 TOGETHER.
Special Nugget Service.

PRINCETON. Dec. 30.-Jerry J. Sui' livan. of Iowa. was the only friend who accompanied Woodrow Wilson when the latter returned here last night from Virginia. The presence of the noted Iowa democrat in the home of the president elect caused good deal of surmise as to tho reason why Sullivan was picked out for such ntark of favor. When Wilson was asked If the circumstance carried any significance he simply said that he was trying just to pick up the threads of the situation in Iowa"
 The two men are still conferring and seem to be quite busy.
 MT. Wilson speaks in the most please manner of his reception in his native state but he says 1t will be all business now from this time forward
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-12-31
UNITEO STATES MEANS
 BUSINESS IN MEXICO

this country will take hand in the Mexican troubles immediately unless the government of that country proves itself capable of protecting Americans within it's borders.
 Several outrages have been com mitted on American citizens recently by the rebels and every effort on the part of the United States 10 obtain redress has met with failure.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-12-31

Goethals regardless of his politics both as a mark of appreciation for his great work on the canal and because of the desire to have as the admin istrator of the affairs of the war de- pertinent a man who is thoroughly conversant with the conditions in volved.
 Although the correspondent believes the appointment of Goethals to be likely he does not venture to make any positive statement on the matter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-12-31
Special Nugget Service.

TRENTON. Dec. 31.-James Ham, ilton Lewis is the latest to be taken into the inner councils of Woodrow Wilson and he has once more come before the national eye.
 The two men entered into confer ence here today the subject being the Illinois senatorial situation.
 Lewis stated during the conference and afterwards that a good chance