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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
Radical Measure to Be Introduced In
the English ParIiament-Protee-
ton of Feathered Tribe.

London.-A new crusade against the
killing Of birds in order to supply
feathers for millinery is in progress
here, and a bill is soon to be intro
duced in parliament which, II 1t be-
comes law. will prevent many OF the
cruelest Of the practices which result
from the demand for feathers.
Lady Brooke, Rance of Sarawak
presided at a lecture in support OF the
plumage bill for the protection OF wiu
birds, at the Whitehall rooms. She
said she thought that women had a
tremendous part to play in advising
the making of laws against the wear
ing of feathers. 1t was entirely wom-
ems part to do this, because 1t was for
women that the birds were killed and
women wore the feathers.
James Buckland lectured on Ihe
Value of Wild Bird Life to the EN-
pire." He said that the feathers used
in millinery were the wedding gar
ments of the birds" To be of any
value in millinery the feathers must
be taken before the birds attempted
to rear their young. The prohibition
to export plumage from India and
Australia had been rendered abortiVe
by the Illicit trade in feathers, and
Great Britain was the receiver OF the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
TrifIes Have Served to Convict
Perpetrators of Murders.
slouoh Slayer in England Trapped by
Brown Paper-Doctor Crippen
Mioht Have Escaped Except for
His BIoody Pajamas.

LoDdon.-The recent death Of Sir
Alfred Wills, for many years hlgh
court Judge, recalls his association
with one of the best known and quite
the most enthralling Of legal text
books: Wills on Circumstantial EVIL
dence."
Since the previous edition many
notable cases have occurred to enrlch
the romance Of the FORUM among
which may be mentioned the New
castle murder, the Slough murder
Crippen's case and some more recent
though the case of oscar Slater re-
Gently rediscussed-ha escaped the
attention of the late judge.
The veriest trifle sufiiced to put the
moose around the neck Of Broome, the
Slough murderer. On being arrested
on suspicion he sought to discount II
by telling the police that they wouio
find 500 in gold in his room, which
he solemnIy declared he had brought
away from his fathers house.
The money was found, but the
trouble was to connect it with MRS
Wilson, murdered some time before at
Slough. However, smart oncer
had noted just an ordinary piece OF
brown paper in the victims sitting
room. This he carefully preserved
and on closely examining 1t 1t was
discovered that at had marks exactly
such rs would have been made by
sovereigns made up into a rouleau, In
which they lay not at right angles to
paper, but somewhat sloping. No
other coins would occupy the same
space"
There were also marks Of two
small milled-edged coins-sixpence or
half sovereigns-- and minute yellow
specks, such as 1t was found by ex-
pertinent gold coin would leave after
friction with brown paper The sum
found in the prisoners possession
being nineteen sovereigns and two
halves the chain Of evidence was thus
completed against him through the
agency Of small piece Of brown pa
per.
A view Of a northern castle in a
third class CO apartment enabled an
artist witness to identify the car
riage in which Dickman, the New
Caste train murderer, and Nisbet, his
victim, embarked on their fatal
Journey. The accident that Dickman
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
CLUES TO CRIMES

fumbled in his left trousers pocket
to find his excess fare at Morpeth
enabled the prosecution to connect the
man sc observed fumbling by the
ticket inspector with the owner Of a
certain pair of "inexpressibles"
stained with blood on the lining Of
the left pocket.
1t is still fresh in the public mind
how the most convincing evidence
against Crippen was supplied by those
fatal pajamas, the jacket Of which
was found with the body of Belle
Eimore and was proved to belong to a
suit of which the trousers were among
Crippens effects, sold by Holloway
firm on January 5, 1909, thus fixing
the date of the interment as long
subsequent to Crippen's arrival as
tenant of the house, and negativ!ng
the suggestion that some previous
occupier might have done the deed of
darkness and concealed the traces in
the cellar at Hilldrop Crescent.
An insignificant laundry mark,
500" showed the body found on Var
mouth beach in 1900 to be that of
young woman who had lived at Bexley
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
Old Spanish Grandee SwindIe in a New Guise

in America He beseeches assistance
in his effort to do this, and 70 the one
rendering such assistance he will
give $1j8,000
He incloses what purports to be a
clipping from an English paper, in
which there is a detailed report Of his
arrest in London, of his absconding
with the millions OF rubles and being
taken back to Spain. where he is held
to await trial for shooting another
Russian with whom he had quarreled.
The clipping also carefully states
that Sadrowsky's portmanteaus were
seized and carefully searched. but
norhing except personal effects was
found, although the Russian ambas-
sador declares that the prisoner ought
to have several million rubles some
where"
The clipping is inclosed with a let.
ter promising $180,OOO reward for as
sistance, with the following post,
script:
First of all, answer by cable. not
by letter. as follows: To Luis Duran,
Peso 6, Valladolid, Spain.
Send news r."
The letter is written in copperplate
penmanship. The envelope in which
it came bore Spanish stamps and was
postmarked Madrid.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

IT He old. old confidence game, which
! was so overworked it became too
we'll known to be effective, and was
therefore sent into retirement, has
come back" and is again in our midst
1t is slightly disguised, however,
probably in the hope that it will es.
cape recognition.
Instead OF the prosecuted wealthy
Spanish grandee with the lovely and
beautiful daughter, who wished little
immediate assistance, for which later
he was to give a fortune in repay
ment, under the new guise it is a not
ed Russian banker named Sadrowsky,
who "eloped" from st. Petersburg
with 100000 rubles belonging to the
bank.
He has a darling daughter, too. Just
ike the Spaniard used to have, and he
wishes to secure for her nearly half
4 million dollars that he has planted"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
WILD LAND FARMS
What BOhemians Accomplished
by Cooperative Work.
Families From New Jersey and ohio
Make Homes In Tennessee Wild
erness-Are Not only Making
Living but Show Profit.

/ Nashville, Tenn.-ln the spring OF
1911 tho Tennessee Central railroad
located a colony OF Bohemians on the
Cumberland plateau at Maryland. un-
icr the name OF the Bohemian Co
Operative Farming company They
purchased $500 acres in the woods
without clearing. houses or fences.
Immediately from New Jersey and
Ohio Bohemian families came to the
plateau and the work OF transforming
the wilderness into productive fields,
gardens and orchards began, The
story OF this wonderful development
IS told by Rutledge Smith industrial
agent OF the Tennessee Central rail-
road as follows:
The land was subdiyided into tlfty
acre tracts, one tract to the family,
so that the entire purchase would care
for 100 families. Mr., Leonar~
Schwartz OF New Jersey. an educated,
cultured and trained farmer OF large
experience, was made manager Of the
colony, and the work OF development
has been under his immediate super
vision. As the colony Is cooperative
IN every respect, all the work Il done
by the Bohemlans, no outside help be-
ing employed
The first work that was done after
the property was subdivided was to
build q few comfortable cottages TO
care for the pioneers. This done,
they elaborated a careful program OF
procedure which would automatically
expand with the increasing population,
i went up last week to see the
fruits Of their labors. / found nearly
100 light haired and bronzed faced
sons and daughters OF Bohemia, in
telligent, happy and content Salts
faction reisned supreme with them.
and they expressed themselves as
having reached a cline as near per.
lection to their ideals Of life as II was
possible to find. It made me feel good
to receive the sincere gratitude of
these sturdy people for bringing them
to the plateau OF Tennessee.
Mr.. Schwartz showed me over the
lands. Where formerly the timbered
jungle stood were modern, imposing
barns overfowing with feed. The
fields Of timothy had cut nearly two
tons per acre, and these had been
turned and planted in turnips and cab
bage for COW feed, and It looked as
though they would produce enough to
feed the mountain.
Then there were patches Of buck
wheat, rye and the vegetable gardens,
all luXuriant and profitable. Vegeta-
bles have been canned for winter use
and to sell
Not only have these thrifty sons
of Bohemia supported themselves
while making their homes, but are now
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
Nominated What Was Left.

Senator John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi, says his friend, Private
John Allen, formerly representing a
Mississippi district in congress, seems
perfectly satisfied to give his atten-
tion exclusively to his personal af-
fairs around Tupelo, and has seem
lngly laid aside all political ambi-
ton.
He mixes little in local affairs
for the benefit of his friends" said
Senator Williams, "and recently made
one of the shortest and best nominal
ing speeches on record.
AN old friend Of ours, a confeder-
ate veteran, who lost two legs and
one arm in battle, wanted a small
office, and asked Allen to nominate
him.
when the time came, Allen, with a
voice like a guitar, said: Gentlemen
Of the convention, l desire to noml-
nate all that's left of my poor old
friend, John Smith Smith swept the
convention"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
SSI Z y

reaping a distinct profit They all
have money, pay for what they buy,
are good citizens and a blessing to
Tennessee.
Every day is workdGy for them. It
is never too hot or cold; they keep
everlastingly at it. They work with
intelligence, with a definite idea In
view and accomplish what they start
out to do. They do not practice the
habit Of our farmers IN going to bed
at dark and rising before day After
supper they read and lay out the work
for the morrow, discuss together the
best means for advancement, spend
an occasional evening in social enjoy
ment. and at a reasonable hour in the
morning are in the fields and there
they remain until dark. Success can
only crown the efforts Of such intelli-
gent labor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

III ASHINGToN-W -Washington's dip.
W lomatic corps was thrown into a
hurry of excitement when 1t was
learned the other day that the wife OF
a former secretary here has Joined
tho ranks of newspaper reporters.
Madame Louis Pastor. wife of Don
Luis Pastor, OF the Spanish diplo-
matte service. and formerly Miss Lee,
OF Baltimore, is the lady in question,
and she has joined the army Of WON
en- In Washington who are wage
earnors. She has become society re-
porter for a New York daily. Diplo-
mats at all posts take themselves very
seriously, and the dignity that hedges
about a foreign envoy is something
little short Of that which surrounds
a sovereign. An ambassador al court
precedes everyone but the heir TO the
throne. and though Senor Pastor was
but secretary Of legation. his posi-
tion was looked upon by his confre-
res with the same respect that ia ac'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

1t was a very practical piece of bust.
ness. The young woman suited the
husband. He in turn was carefully
gone over by the young womans par
ents. The two people being suitable
for each other, they were married.
What was the result? The young
people lived happily together. Their
temperaments were about the same,
and they learned to love each other.
Here in Washington and other cities
of the east, where there are SO many
elopements, we find that the divorce
courts thrive.
Il believe with Dr. Eliot that people
should marry young. This prevents
much immortality among both sexes.
Old maidhood. however, is better than
an unhappy married life or being a
divorcee."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

less they prefer a request: 1t is
a delicate legal point and may not
be settled until the supreme court has
passed upon it.
However, as temporary makeshlft
it will do. 1t gets us past a crisis.
It will enable hundreds Of good citi-
zens to start upon their vacations with
easy consciences, feeling that in their
absence their cats will not be COB
bley up by heartless minions Of the
law. armed with nets and traps and
milk and catnip. but will be permit
ted to shift for themselves in the
back alleys in the good old fashion
ed way. Next fall the subject can
be taken up with fresh zest and new
interest. Perhaps by that time sci
enc, will have again reversed itself,
and will proclaim a new doctrine that
cats are the greatest blessing that
a city could enjoy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

Doctor J. A. Nelson, the bee expert
Of the government department Of
agriculture, has secured a new va
riety of honey bee by crossing the
stiugless South American bee with
the Cypriau queen. The new variety
is stingless, and the doctor expects
that farmers soon will be able to do
away with gloves and masks in
handling their honey-makers; but he
admits that the honey Of the sting
less bee is not so good as that Of the
bees at present in favor with cult
vators He hopes to make other com
binatlcns that will improve the
honey, Till he does, the chances are
that apiarists win go on riskirg
Rtiugs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
RIDES 100 YARDS ON ENGINE
Driver Of Louisville Autobus Has
a Remarkable Escape From
Death.

Louisville, Ky.-William Lackey.
driver Of an autobus, had a remark.
able escape here when he fell on the
pilot Of a freight engine which had
struck his autobus and knocked him
several feet into the air. The engine
ran more than a hundred yards with
the man on the pilot before the engi.
neer was able to bring it to a halt.
Lackey was not seriously iztared. The
was demolished.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29


All efforts OF physicians and others
10 educate the American public to a
realizing sense OF the Importance Of
wearing correctly shaped. properly fit
ting shoes appear to have been lost
on some people. The New York state
retail shoe dealers, in convention at
Utica found it advisable to adopt a
resolution asking manufacturers to
standardize styles and to stop making
freak shoes, says the Washington
Union The retail shoe dealers assert
that their loss on freaks and changes
In styles is one Of the prime causes
for the increasing prices of shoes.
In brief, the losses on those accounts
must needs be made up in some way,
and the consumer pays the freight
Incidentally, it may be noted that the
New York state retail shoe dealers
adopted another resolution which
tends to Offset testimony given in
Sourt and contained in sundry circu-
lar letters and other literature with
which most newspaper Offices are ac-
quaiuted; for this resolution asks the
national organization to move in the
effort to dissolve the monopoly held
IN some of the machines used in the
manufacture of shoes on the ground
that this monopoly adds materially to
the price of shoes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
THE ARMY MULE.

One Of the most interesting fea-
lures OF the late army maneuvers in
Connecticut was the experimental EN-.
ployment, on an extensive scale. OF
the motortFuck More than 1000
tons OF freight were handled through
the bases of supply during the eight
days OF mimic war, says tho Phila-
delphia Press Some OF the trucks
were geared 10 run as fast as 30
miles an hour, and Il was in the work
OF conveying eXpedltlously the bag
gage from the bases OF supplies TO
the secondary bases that these trucks,
according to expert opinion, con
clusively demonstrated that they had
displaced the mule-train in this field.
Tho chief quartormaster Colonel
Belllnger, is reported by the Motor
Age as saying: Il am firmly con
vinced that the army truck has come
20 say" He added. however these
significant words: Where the roads
are suitable IL cannot be superseded
There's the rub Who may say when
the roads shall De suitable" IN actu,
al wariareg Il sounds well TO speak
OF the capacity OF the mule-wagou as
only 5000 pounds with n haul of by
90 miles a day, as against so miles
for the truck and, after reference
20 tho supreme Importance Of speed
in ambulance service. 20 declare that
the mule is likely 10 be placed hence.
forth In the list OF obsolete army ac-
ccseor.as But we note this saving
clause: only I'm the very limited con
ditIon Of impassabla roads is It inn
practical 10 use the truck along the
actual battlefront"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
Kent Them Huntllnn.

While scouting in the mountains d
southwest Virginia the Colonel of ia
western regiment accosted native at
a small settlement, far from the busy
world.
What is the principal occupation
of this town."
well, boss" the man answered,
yawning, "in winter thye mostly sets
on the east side of the house and fol.
lers the sun around to the west, and
in summer they sets on the west side
and follers the shade around to the
east"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

Stiggins-"Are there any musicians
In your family?" Virgins Rather!
Why my father is an adept at blowing
nis own horn, and mother is equally
expert at harping on one string; ma
n-law has to play second fiddle, and
Aunt Tabitha leads humdrum ex-
lstence; grandpa gives solo on his
nasal organ every night, without the
stops; uncle spends his time wetttng
his whistle; Harry is fond of his pipe,
and Gerty is forever ringing the
changes on her admirers"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

In the field the Bohemian rides, no
walking between the plow handles for
him. There is no dragging the plows
around at the head Of the land but
the horses keep on moving. Everything
that a horse or machine can do the
Bohemian makes them do.
They are now turning their atten-
ton TO horticulture and orchards are
being ! ID cat on a scientific scale and
thorou Iy prepared Also dairying
is coming in for its proper share.
Just as rapidly as they can build
cottages, without taking the proper
time from the fields, families from
New Jersey are ready to fill them, and
IL will not be long until their full hun
dred families are enjoying the peace
and plenty of those who by intelligent
effort are transforming the plateau
into the south's garden spot"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
CRUSADE ON BIRDS BEHALF

stolen goods. II the truth could be
told about the Calcutta custom house
in relation to certain persons in Lon
don the public conscience would be
shocked by the extent OF the Snug
Cling of feathers. With the passing
Of the plumage bill this trade would
be stopped at once.
George Greenwood, M. p, proposed
and Captain Tailhy seconded a resolu-
tion strongly appealing to the govern
ment to grant facilities for placing the
plumage bill on the statute book. The
resolution was carried.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
No Hone.

The colonel Of a Mississippi
regiment was holy terror" and the
boys didn't like his domineering, over.
bearing manner. One day one of the
boys brought the news:
"'Old Baldy' is very sick"
rs that so2 Is there no hope?"
"No. The doctor says he's going to
get we'll"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
CROW SEIZED A GOLF BALL
North Berwick Woman Player Reports
an InquisitIVe Bird With Sport.
ing Tastes.

London.-A golf story which is re.
ceived with certain amount Of skep.
ticism comes from North Berwick.
1t is that Mrs Barrett, an American
resident there, while playing on the
course, had her game intcrfered with
by persistently inquisitive crow. Sae
had Just made tee shot when the
crow took the bali and, after flying
with it for some distance, dropped it.
Mrs. Barrett made two other shots.
but the crow twice returned and lifted
the ball after she had played It,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
$ also known to be a transmitter Of

is also known to be a transmitter Of
disease.
The example set by several Ameri-
can cities has been followed with
great interest in France and has led
Doctor Fontenelle to make special
study OF the subject. He finds that
the role of the rat and the mouse
has been very serious in connection
with cases of pneumonia. For a long
time it has been noticed that this dis
ease was more deadly in hospitals
than other places. The pneumonia
microbe becomes extremely Virulent
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
sedbuo Carries peIIaora

Louisville, Ky.--That the bcdbug IL
the agent that spreads pellagra as the
mosquito spreads typhoid fever is thr
theory advanced before the Kentucky
State Medical association by Or. J. II
Hendren, who has treated more cases
OF pellagra than any other physician
in Kentucky.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
elve RrIaht rhouahts a chance.

Just try, by taking few minutes
day-if you cannot take more-to live
upon the heights, to give heed to that
noble and beautiful thing within you
which is the real you, which wants to
grow and develop. Give it chance.
Dwell with infinite things for a lit
tie while every "a hours And "soon
the cares that infest the day will fold
their tents like Arabs and silently
steal away" and life will become very
happy, very beautiful Try it.--Bar.
bara Boyd in Chicago Post.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

Heath. and a cheap beach photograph
served to identify a necklace found in
Benefits possession with one worn by
the dead wife, wSom ne had throttled
with a bootlace.
A dentists recognition Of false teeth
and filings in the almost calcined
skull which had once held the fine
brain of Doctor Parkman, led to the
conviction ci his colleague, Professor
Webster, whose great knowledge Of
chemistry had enabled him otherwise
totally to destroy his victim. A den
tist also helped to hang Mannings in
like manner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
WHAT RATS COST IN FRANCE
latistics Show Damage to Crops
From Rodents Reaches $4,000
600 Yearly.

Paris.-Forty million dollars yearly
ia the estimated figure Of the damage
done by rats to CROPS and property in
France. The publication of these
statstics by the Incorporated Society
for the Destruction of Vermin has
given an impetus to the campaign for
kha determination Of the rodent, which
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

It Is believed that by the judicious
use Of the electric current sleep can
be induced at will Thus the young
woman who is learning to play the pi-
ano next door will lose her potential.
tty as a menace.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

One Chicago aviator IS inventlng an
aeroplane that he can take down" in
thirty minutes. If he never takes it
down any faster than that he will
violate the ethics of flying.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

A New York woman lost $500 when
her bathrobe, containing that amount,
blew out of the window and was pick
ed up by a passerby Wonder If she
was preparing to wash the money.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

Engineers in Egypt have employed
the suns rays to generate steam. But
the coal proposition isn't likely to
trouble a person in Egypt
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

The French government has in its
employ one man who works only two
minutes day. Well, France hasn't
anything over us in that respect.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

I'VE are being driven insane by
telephones" announces a German
scientist Most Of US are just sim
ply mad.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29

Men have been wearing trousers
only a hundred years, and in the
course of another hundred years wom-
en- may wear them, too.