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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
BIG DAM ACROSS THE NILE.

BIG DAM ACROSS THE NILE,
The greater Assoun dam. which will
store twice as much water as the first
section. which was completed in 1902.
is now finished. 1t will furnish
enough water from the Nile, the Lon.
don Times states, to do away with the
system OF basin irrigation, in use for
thousands Of years, and the fertile
fields OF Egypt can now be cultivated
all the year around, says the Balti-
more Sun. The original dam, which
cost about 12,5OO,OO0, provided a
storage capacity of 9S4,OO0.OO0 cubic
meters Of water, the present structure
for about 2,00O,O00,000 Ninety years
ago the Egyptian government took
the first steps for a greater water sup
ply, but 1t was not until 1889 that the
British engineers headed by William
Willcocks, brought forth the solution
by proposing to dam the Nile at AS
souan, The project was too ambitious
to secure financial support until Sir
Ernest Cassel, in 1898, provided the
necessary funds. The first dam was
begun February, 1902, a year ahead
OF time It is the most important of
public works Of Egypt siace Menes
constructed the dixie across the river
at Memphis, making possible basin ir.
rlgation, the wonder of engineers to
this day. Basin irrigation cost about
SIS an acre in 5000 acre areas; from
SIS to $50 on small tracts, and land
rented at from $l5 to S25 an acre per
year. Irrigation all the year round.
now made possible, costs $22 an acre
and the rents are from $25 to $40.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

Exchange asks; What has become
Of the old-fashioned milkman who al
ways poured in an extra dipperful?"
As the query is somewhat indefinite
We refrain from making direct an
swer, but will say that either the
milk trust or the dairy inspector got
hin.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
CONWAY ACQUIRES NEAT ROLL
Ticket Agent Who Collected Refund
Checks Is Rewarded by Supreme
Court Ruling.

Huntington, w. va.-When the
United States supreme court sustain
cd two-cent passenger fare law OF
West Virginia 1t virtually placed in
the pocket Of John/J. Conway Of this
place approximately $4,000.
When the law was enacted by the
West Virginia legislature. in 1911, the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
RattIesnake Kills TWO Bows.

Beach, N. D,-When Mrs. Dave
Grant, who lives near here, went to
call her two sons, aged five and seven.
she found them dead in bed with a
rattlesnake lying between them
When the boys retired the previous
evening each had complained that the
other was pinching him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

( The Musical Opinion. ever on the
lookout for promising new tendencies
in music, lovingly records the contri-
buttons OF the moment to the devel-
opment of a great art: Tortoise Pa
trcl," "spooks Parade" Chicken
Reel" Shoe Ticker Rag" BODY.
lops," Ma Gumelastic Girl" "Mer.
ry Monkeys" etc, The list. while prob
ably not exhaustive, is impressive.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
Helps People 10 Mourn.

The late j. Milton Cotton, wealthy
banker Of Philadelphia, has devised
a. portion Of his estate to the ceme-
terry of the Presbyterian church at
Abingdon, Pa. Mr.. Cotton gives the
church $4,000 for the employment Of
special sexton, who shall keep the
cemetery open from sunrise until sun.
set in order that those who wish TO
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

Mary when on her way with the king
to the Derby" at EPSON Downs. She
cast pennies in the wake Of the car
riage. Children and their elders en-
gagged in a wild scramble in an at
tempt to become the proud owners of
such coveted souvenirs as the pence
from the queen
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

I The war over the authorship Of
Shhkespeare's plays goes on, but the
world is little troubled thereby, leav-
ing the battle to be fought by the
haadful Of theorists who see in 1t a
vital issue. The plays are the pos
session Of all literature, and their au-
thorship at this day, when it is i'm
possible to have lawsuits over the roy
alties, IS merely incidental
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

The fish story is still wandering on
It's old-fashioned, time-honored way.
In the midst of reform and progress
and knowledge and rejection of old
traditions, 1t holds its own, undis.
tuybed by modern iconoclasm and
still finding a refuge in the hearts Of
men
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

The London Chronicle says that DR.,
Johnson would not have bestowed
his benediction upon the British COM
mittee for the celebration Of the one
hundred years peace" Il am will.
ing to love all mankind, except an
American" he said. Miss Seward,
who heard the remark, had the te-
merity to say: Sir, this Is an In
ttance that we are always most vio-
lent against those we have injured"
Whereupon the great man, according
to Boswell. "roared out another tre-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

What the London Chronicle calls
Mr. Bryan's "teetotal hospitality
would never have done for Queen Bess.
For wherver Elizabeth went there ale
had to go also-strong ale. Great
we're the trials of her host, the earl Of
Leicester, as expressed in letter from
Hatfield to Lore Burleigh: There is
not one drop Of good drink for her
here. We were fain to send to Lon
don and Kenilworth and divers other
places where ale was; her own beer
was SO strong as there was no man
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
Few Mirrors in japan.

1t is only during comparatively
short time that the Japanese have
known glass as occidentals know It,
says Harper's Weekly. When the first
railroads were built passengers in the
coaches often put their heads through
the glass, supposing the frames of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

Bacon-As long ago as 1880 II was
known that the sense could be stimu-
lated by electricity.
Hgbert-Eon't suppose It would
have any effect ON my wifsH sense oc
humor, though.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
May Lose Life Through Mistake.

Ossining, N. Y.--Anxious to rid him
self of a corn. George Crawford Of
this town visited a doctor, who told
him to dissolve a bichloride OF mer-
curry tablet in water and bathe the
corn. Crawford misunderstood In
structions and swallowed the poison.
He may die
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

windows to be empty, and the rail-
road company at length pasted pic
lures On the glass to call attention to
the fact that a solid substance was
behind them. The masses of the Jap
anese today do not know the mirror
as it is known in the west. The rich
er people have one mirror, indeed, but
usually the glass used in the mirrors
sold to the populace is not quicksil-
vered, being merely well polished. AS
for cut glass, 1t is practically un-
known in the island. and glass drink
ing cups are rare.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

silt skirts" have been forbidden in
Los Angeles schools, the old fogy au
thorities having an idea that their
pupils should improve their under
standings by other methods,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

A Cincinnati man who attempted to
dictate what his wife should wear j.
now the defendant in a divorce suit.
He's lucky to get off that easy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
Queen wlIhsImlna and the Council.

Queen Wllhelmlna and the Council.
The International council of women
recently convened at The Hague was
somewhat disappointed in not receiv-
ing a message of greeting from Queen
Wilhelmina. The royal lady, who was
at her country palace, is said to dis
play no interest in the women's pro-
gressive movement. At the opening
reception of the council representa-
tive of Queen Emma, the queen
mother" was present to bring greet
ings and the wish for a successful
meeting.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

The woman who was robbed Of
savings of 1929 while on her way to
deposit it in bank must regret that
her confidence in banks came SO late.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

mourn may do so every day in peace
and solitude. The sexton is 60 live
in the manse, and the church is also
to be kept open every day during the
same hours in order thai weary wor.
Slippers may have a haven OF rest.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
Coin to the gamer appears to be
the burning question Of the day

They say women's skirts are to be
tighter than ever next fall The man
Of the hour will be one who can in.
vent self-propelling roller skates.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

able to drink it," And one quart of
this excellent wash" of good strong
ale for breakfast, we are told put the
queen in good spirits for the start of
the days work.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

the duties he was about to take up
where Mr. Loeb had left off, and prom.
ised to build up instead of tearing
down the structure Mr.. Loeb had
built around the Office of the port col
lector of the great port OF New York.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

Dodging family picnics win short.
ly be added to a mans list Of
TROUBLES.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
panner In Some snota.

Some forms Of professional sport
cause enlargement of the heart and
also of the head.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

mendous volley, which one might
fancy could be heard across the At
lantic"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

YPES are modified by
their environment, and
TO suit the times, But
they are eternal, and
live by that perpetual
adaptation to environ
n,ent which Mr. Spen'
Ger tells us is the law
of life. When we say
"gentlemanly adven-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

The results showed an aStonishingly
small variation IN the deterioration OF tho
air by carbon dioxide. With the wind blow
ing from the country the air contained
20.92o per cent oxygen. and 0.029 per cent
carbon dioSide. With the wind from the
factory district It was 20910 per cen
oxygen and 0,030 per cent carbon dioxide
The results Of analyses Of air taken
near the laboratory showed no material
fluctuation in oxygen percentage during
q period extending from April Is. 1911, to
January 80, 1912. This constancy was
maintained In spite Of all possible altera-
tIons in weather conditions, changes IN
barometer, thermometer, humidity and
wind direction and strength. The expert
ments were made before, during and after
the vegetative season.
The average result of 292 analyses
showed O.O31 per cent OF carbon dloxlde
and 2o.e3s per cent of oxygen. The analy-
ses Of air collected over the ocean at two
different times of the year and on the top
of Pixies Peak gave essentially similar
results
The investigators reached this very
important conclusion from the air around
the laboratory:
while the combustion Of fuel and the
vital processes of men and animals result
In a local increase In carbon dioHde, and
decrease in oxygen on the one hand and
vegetable growth results In decrease in
carbon dioIide and increase In oxygen on
nd with
which the local variations IN the compo-
sition of the air are equali2ed is accentu-
ated by the observations on street air,
which show but the slightest trace Of an
oxygen deficit in the most crowded CEN
tres
Five samples Of air were gathered, all
the way across the Atlantic Ocean-from
Montreal to Liverpool The results showed
an average Of 2o.936 per cent oxygen and
0.01s per cent carbon dio1lde.
The oxygen content in this case is re-
markably high and the carbon dloxide
content correspondingly low. In one sam
p1e there WAS only o.oOS Of carbon dioxide
in the air.
Fifteen samples Of air from the top o.
Pixies Peak were analysed. They showed
that there WAS less oxygen In the air than
at SEA and more carbon dioxide, but the
differences were not sufficient to have an
important effect on life. The explanation
OF the effects of sea and mountain air on
persons must be sought elsewhere than In
the composition Of the air.
The Pixies Peak air showed an average
of 2O.927 per cent oxygen and 0.029 car
bon dioxide.
Two samples OF air were taken from
the Boston subway at the Park street sta
lion, The samples were taken immediate
ly after the rush hours were ended and
when the oxygen content of the air in the
subway might be expected to be at mini
num-
The result showed an extraordinarily
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

Information gathered from other scien-
lists showed that the air was slightly
richer In oxygen near the poles than at
the equator. The ordinary air On the
earths surface contains approximately
four-nfths nitrogen and one-ffth oxygen.
The rarer gases, such as argon and kryp'
ton, are dlsregarded in this estimate, be-
cause there is so little of them.
AS oxygen Is heavier than nitrogen, 1T
is believed that there is deficiency OF
oxygen at great heights. This is supported
by the fact that the air during several cold
waves shows a deficiency OF oxygen. These
waves are supposed to be caused by the
descent Of the air from great elevations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06
our an6s Woman Attitude Toward Man Registered Odd Souees

observing French artist has noted some curl
~ changes In the attitude Of woman toward
- - her husband In public during the past century.
In 1880 she placed her hand delcateIy the out.
stretched Of her respectful companion
In 1880, the of the cnalng vine, she linked
both her hands confdingy his arn as II no
the only thing earth that could support her.
In 1860 she put hand over his arm, but leaned
against him with confidence that very touching.
In 1918, strong and seIf-reant, she walks several
yards away from him, with her pet dog in between
them, to signify clearly that she has need of her
husbands assistance
The old fashion Of walking in arm has almost
completely disappeared. Perhaps It Is occasionally
INDUCED In by couples strona in dark or sequester-
ed places. They will revert at times to primitive
habits In the busy streets and haunts OF fashion
il is tahooed.
There probably some people who think it was
pleasant custom, symbol of coss union and mu-
tua dependence, but fashion will not let them say So
How far will the separation go2 VIII the fashion.
able woman require her husband to walk on the
other side of the street at q respectful distance
behind her year?
Eventually, no doubt they will come together again.
We can, perhaps look forward to the time when tho
gentle and trusting will cling to the protecting
arm Of his strong and determined wife. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

First sample, carbon dioxide, O,O64 per
cent oxygen, 20903 per cent.
Second sample, carbon dioxide, 0065
per cent; oxygen, 20.S97 per cent.
1t should be remembered that tho aver
age composition Of the air near the lnbora-
tory was carbon dloXide, 0.031; oxygen,
20.952 per cent
The Investigators were surprised to
find the circulation Of air In the subway
so good and the difusive power OF the air
so extended that the increase in the
amount of poisonous gas was almost
negligible.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06
Interesting Scien=
fflc Experiments
|7hat Pr0Ue Air IT.
/ splf Is Ab0uf the
lame EUerywhere-.
Sun, Wind and
Temperature the
important Factors


rp ordinary conceptions of the bad
|O ness Of city air and the goodness
ny y, seashore and mountain air have
80, completely upset by science. A
-nsyksbly interesting series Of expert
-nts On the composition of air just COM
.,,.d At the Nutrition Laboratory of the
fuuegis Institution In Boston proves this.
rnr many years 1t has been believed
A. evsn q slight change In altitude made
. ress deal Of difference IN the air we
s.afhs and there are few people who
hm not supposed that the air In crowd
4 sy slum and on the peak Of noun
a. would be widely different, the latter
ls,ne Vastly more Of the life-giving
m,rsu than the former. But an extended
hysigstion by the scientists Of the Car
ude Institution shows that there is no
mat amount Of difference between the
muorton OF oxygen and nitrogen in sam
ds Of air collected on the Atlantic Ocean,
tie top Of Pixies Peak, in the crowded
uplsasant New York City subway.
Air in the streets of crowded city
eIsss for some occasional reason there is
sarcely any air-curreut-shows only the
ahtest perceptible difference in oxygen
ntJo nom that Of the ocean or OF the
pounhin. In rooms, OF course, and in
aossd passages such as the subways,
eese Is a slightly, very slightly larger
amge During the rush hour OF New
Ywk City subway, the air (outside the car.
d cuwse), shows fall OF three-tenthB OF
"a per cent in oxygen and rise OF al
r@t exactly the same amount Of poison
~ carbon doxide. This, so far as health
considered, is practically negligible
The air on Pixies Peak contained only
saetortieth of one per cent more oxygen
hm the subway.
The experiments at the laboratory were
aried out by Director Francis g. Bene-
tH and his assistants. The work IN
shded:
l. The main study of the comparative
uygen content Of uncontaminated out
Dor air under all conditions as TO wind
tfecuon and strength, temperature, cloud
hnmAt!on, barometer and weather, includ-
aS rain, snow, fog and mist.
Z An examination Of samples OF air
infected on the North Atlantic Ocean be-
Meen Montreal and Liverpool and between
usaoa and Boston.
q Analyses Of air from the top OF
sass Peak.
Analyses Of air taken in the crowded
lHsetS Of Boston.
o. Analyses of air taken IN the Boston
Gd New York subways.
Inc most numerous analyses were
~ Ssae OF samples of air taken near the
sa sSsulnon Laboratory In Boston. The fac
Wy district lay on one side Of the labora-
MS saa a powerhouse on another side,
,sw lset away. In order to make allow
sSSes ssSe LOT these factors samples were
eAea With the wind In all directions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

Two specimens of air were
then obtained from the subway
In New York. The results dH-
fered In nowlse from those
found in the Boston subway, and
showed an increase In carbon
dioxide and decrease in oxygen
much less than one would have
expected. The results In this
case were as follows;
First sample, taken at Grand
Central subway station, carbon
dioxide, 0.0e1 per cent; oxygen,
10000 per cent,
Second sample, taken between
One Hundred and Tenth and
Ninety-siXth streets, carbon diox-
ide, 0.0T1 per cent; oxygen.
20097 per cent.
This appears to indicate that
the air Is somewhat worse above
Ninety-sixth street than at the
Grand Central station but the
difference is not very serious.
The investigators state that
their experiments have par
ticular value as showing that q
decrease In oxygen Is regularly
accompanied by an approximate
Increase In carbon dio1ide.
while the measurement of
carbon dioXide has been taken as
an index Of good or bad ventila-
tion, the fact that the proportion
Of oxygen is actually lowered by
an increase In the carbon dioxide
has never been before demon
strated," say these scientists.
las result Of this study, how
ever, dnowing both the constancy
of oxygen In outdoor air and the
sources Of carbon dloxlde produc-
tion, and knowing also that with
the carbon dioxide production
there must likewise be an oxygen
consumption, we can safely state
that for every one-hundredth per
cent. Of increase in carbon dioI-
ide there will be approximately
one -hundredth per cent. decrease
in oxygen
Air collected in Washington
street, between Summer and Avon
streets, the most crowded part
Of Boston, showed 20.030 Of oxy-
gen and 0.031 OF carbon dioxide.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

The Air Taken in Mid Ocean Con-
tained More Oxygen and Less Car
bon Dioxide Than Any Other Air,
but Still Not Sufficient to Have an
Important Effect on Life,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

slight decrease in oxygen ana Increase in
carbon dioxide, A fall of approximately
003 per cent in oxygen was accompanied
by rise Of 0.032 per cent In the carbon
dioxide, The proportions of the two gases
were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-12
scnIFF's GIFT a PROTEST.
In Opening Cornell Lecture Course Banker
Tells OF Motives.

In Opening Cornell Lecture Course Banker
Tells Of Motives.
Ithaca, February lin opening the series
Of lectures by Prof Erich c. Marcks Of
Hamburg. at Cornell University. made pos
sible by his 100000 gift to the institution.
Jacob III. Schin. the New York banker and
philanthropist. who was invita- i
ton OF the university. among other things
said yesterday:
Il have three nationalities embodied in
me My strongest nationality Is that which
l selected myself for which l RESPONSE
Die. First, am American. a member
OF the nation l selected for myself many,
many years ago. My trucst attachment is to
my relations. j am not national jew. for
the Jews az nation ceased to exist 300
years ago But a Jew in religion I
am also proud OF my German nationality.
My parents ard ancestors have lived in
t'erinany since sine immcinorial. My own
family has lived In German city since the
fourteenth century, and because Of this |
am good German. am proud OF this Trim
Ivy OF nationalittes In me Not that ! love
any of them less not because I am less an
american citizen. but because 1 felt 1t my
uuty 10 my German ancestry that | select
thiS German foundation for Cornell
The spirit OF Cornell University | have
long admired. have admired the shirt
OF Ezra Cornell and for many many years
even before met him. honorcd the spIrI [
oi Andrew ID. White. ] zee no harm I'm
saying that have directed my bencfaction
toward cornell as sort OF protest against
the narrow spirit which. I am sorry to saw
mas taken hold OF IL certain college OF this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-12
LEFT CHANGE FOR $50 BILL.
Clerks Wonder ss, T. Their customer Wa. Al

Cierks Wonder IT Their Customer Was Alb
sent Minded Crazy.
New 1 ork February 1-Aii day YESTERDAY
INC clerk at the Broadway and ThirtIeth
street store OF Hackett, Carhart AZ Co ex-
pected to see a wid-eycd man run in and
uemanu II any one had seen on Saturday !,
perfectly good $50 bill No such person turn
eu up and last night the employees NM
OUT the lights they wondered II there really
Gouid ne any one In this city who cared no
little for money. ~
on saturday afternoon customer asked
70 be shown some necktics. He seemed per
!ectiy rational and betrayed no more than
,he proper amount or interest in the adorn-
,t OF ms person. lie selected ties worth
Si.o ana handed the salesman a $50 bill This
was sent on it's way to the cashier for
change and the ties were wrapped up. The
man TOOK his parcel. put IL I'm his pocket
anu quit the store. When the salesman re-.
seHeu inc change he had gone. The man
had disappeared
The salesman reported the inciden. md
tnc Cashier decided once that the note
must be counteris But examination
proved that II genuine.