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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

bred for that purpose. In 1876, when
the first games of polo were played
in New York, IL was possible to buy
ponies for prices ranging from $35 to
S100. Mr. Herbert once bought pony
for $35 that afterward developed into
craekerjack and his value scared to
$1,000. OF course that was an excep-
ton. Nowadays ponies suitable for
polo cost from $500 to $4,000 each.
When Mr.. Whitney prepared for his
campaign in England in 1909 he spent
$85, 900 for ponies. Since then he has
added many more to his string and
has spent at least $4,000. 1t will be
seen by this that he has expended in
the neighborhood of $125,000 for po-
nies alone. One of his ponies cost
him $4,000. This was the high-water
mark paid for any pony, but many
good ponies have cost $4,000. The
duke of Westminster has spent in the
neighborhood of $125,O0O for his ag-
gregation of ponies. The ponies that
were used in the international matches
were made up in large part of those
owned by Mr. Whitney and the duke
of Westminster. Several ponies, how
ever, have been donated for the use
OF the players by various Americans
and Englishmen who are interested in
the game.
1T takes several years of hard
training to make a pony suitable for
pole playing. He is usually bought
when three years Of age and for two
years is taught the elementary parts
Of the game, such as not to shy at the
mallet, to follow the ball, to break"
quickly and to obey the slightest touch
of the reins on his neck. Most ponies
are trained so that the rider may
guide them by simply touching them
on the right or left side of the neck
with the reins.
Many persons not familiar with pcao
consider the fastest pony the best
pony. This is an erroneous idea.
While speed is an essential qualifica-
tion for a pony, he is utterly worth
less if he does not know the game
thoroughly and is not subject to in
stant c-ntrol If his speed cannot be
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
SLOT MACHINE is ANCIENT

It is astonishing, but nevertheless
true, that more than 1000. years ago
Egyptian priests we're using a penny
in-the-slot machine, the mechanism Of
which was practically identical with
that Of the machines to be found ev-
erywhere today. The ancient ma
chine, the inventor Of which was
Hero, was used for supplying sacred
water at the doors of the temples A
coin was dropped from the top, fell
on one end of a balanced horizontal
lever, which. being depressed, opened
a valve suspended from chain on
the other end, and the water thus be-
gan to flow. When the lever had been
depressed to a certain angle the coin
fell off, and the lever, being weighted,
returned to its seat, and thus cut of
the supply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

White table-linen is important in
making things attractive. If white ta-
ble-linen is not within the reach of ev-
eryone, it is surely in everyone's power
to set the table well.
The knives, forks and spoons are
sometimes apparently thrown at the
table, with no idea of order. One has
to be careful to get his own water
glass, etc. The knives and spoons
should be placed on the right, and the
forks on the left Of the plate. at even
distance from the edge Of the table,
with the water glass at the end of
the knife. The napkin is usually
placed at the left of the fork. All
dishes should be placed inside the line
of plates, and so be out of ones way
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
Lona.LIved MInes and ProfIts.

Are long-lived mines more profitable
than short-lived ones? The average
investor would consider this foolish
question, assuming naturally that the
longer a mine lasts the greater the ac-
cumulated profits.
Just about the contrary is the case.
The figures supplied by the mines de
partment OF johannesburg. where the
regularity of deposits on the Rand
makes 1t possible to gauge the lives of
mines with accuracy, should convince
the skeptic that owing to compound IN
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
MONKS HEAD cOoNY CANYON OWE FISH FEEDS THE POOR

The valuable contents Of a pixies
stomach furnished the means for a
festive supper to more than 400 poor
persons at FuenfSirchen recently. The
fish, a contemporaries was purchas-
ed in the fish market by Josef Aba
zof, the manager of the municipal
charity kitchen, and in the stomach
was found a leather purse containing
gold, silver and nickel coins. The
mayor directed that part of the money
should be expended on a meal to the
poor, and a generous supper was
served, in which the voracious but
luck-bringing fish formed the leading
course
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
Long Life Of Clocks.

OF all machines made by man none
can compare for long life with the
clock The life of a clock is as much
longer than that Of any other ma
chinery as the life of a man is longer
than that Of dog, The French city
of Rouen has great clock which was
built in the year 1889 and is still keep
ing good time. Except for cleaning
and a few necessary repairs it has
never stopped during period Of more
than Ave centuries. It strikes thw
hours and chimes the anartaEal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
PECULIAR JUDICIAL DECISION

Judicial blunders concerning insan.
ity in the impulsive paroxysmal dis.
play with intervals Of apparent san.
ity under restraint come to light daily
through the press reports.
A man, Hans by name, in Vienna,
Austria, about the fourth Of last Au.
gust shot his consumptive wife imme
diately thereafter attempting his own,
saying he could not see her suffer"
He was let off by the judge with
fine of so, not for the crime, the crime
was pardoned, but for unlicensed car
rying of firearms.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
MUSIC CALLS DOG TO MEALS

Gideon B. Welsh, of Torrington,
Conn, judge of the court of common
pleas for Litchteld county, has a
musical prodigy In Jack, an English
bulldog, which is called to its meals
by a selection played on the graph
ophOne.
The dog will no longer heed its
masters whistle, but whenever the
graphophone plays the opera. THE
Poet and Peasant" Jack will respond
IL within hearing distance.
Jack pays no attention to any Sc
lection except THE Poet and Peas
ant"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
WOMAN'S PLACE IN THE WORLD

While woman's place in the world
is not merely that Of a useless orna-
ment, she surely never was intended
to detract from the general art ef-
fects of nature.
And this she does when she ambles
along in awkward uhgainliness, dis
torting every beautiful line which is
her divine inheritance and making of
herself most unattractive picture.
Feminine beauty is not matter OF
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
oIdest Man In the World.

New York.-Dr. Chao Choy, who ar
rived here from Cuba on his way back
to China, declared that he is 149 years
old. He was highly indignant when
customs officers doubted his word. DR..
Choy is six feet tall and bald He
takes no nourishment except few
tabloids of concentrated food which
he carries with him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
FRENCH ARMY HANDKERCHIEF

The cotton handkerchiefs provided
for French soldiers have printed upon
them a number Of sanitary precepts to
be observed on the march and during
a campaign, and are further decorated
with pictures Of officers of all grades,
so that a French private can tell at a
glance to what grade any officer be-
longs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
TIRED OF EATING CHICKEN

Henry Cartonberry the curfew Off
Ger in MiIbourne, w. Va, has quit his
job. In addition to keeping the chill
dren off the streets at night, Mr.. Car
tonberry was ordered by the town
council to kill all the chickens he
found roaming through the town in
the daytime He was told to eat all
he killed. Mr.. Cartonberry tried kill
ing and eating chickens for thirty
days. Then he resigned, saying:
conditions attached to the job are
too hard"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
What II Means.

"Pa, what does it mean when man
is discharged for the good of the serv-
ice'?"
Ordinarily, my boy, that means that
the administration has friend 1t
wants to place in his Job, and there's
no other real reason for letting him
CO."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

patches and is perfect only in abso-
lutte completeness. There are graces
innumerable of the mind, of the heart,
and of the speech, as well as of the
body.
Usually these graces help to develop
each other The girl with bouyant
thoughts speeds on her way with buoy
ant step. The discouraged heart is al
ways borne along with slow, discour-
aged tread. Our actions indicate our
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

in eating. Cracked and broken dishes
are not permissible at any time. The
cracks and Clipped places hold dirt
and microbes, and are unhealthful, be-
side being ugly to look at.
A little garnish of parsley on cold
meat dish, or hard-boiled egg sliced
on the greens, or the butter made into
neat pats or slices, will help wonder
fully in making the meal attractive.
In this connection we might mention
the use of flowers on the table. Most
farm tables have seen have been too
crowded for flowers, but when we do
away with some Of the unnecessary
things, there will be room for flow
ering plant, or a vase of pretty cut
flowers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
Thouoht DESTROYER.

Mrs. Binks-Now that you have a
little son and heir, l think you ought
to stay at home evenings and think
about his future.
Mr.. Binks-Thats just the trouble.
He raises such an eternal racket /
have to go out to think.-Puck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
TraveIInu as GYpaY.

London.-Lady Arthur Grosvenor,
aunt of the Duke Of Westminster is
making caravan trip as a gypsy In
the vicinity Of Epson, travelling as n
licensed hAwker."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
Valuable Feathers DESTROYED.

Approximately ten tons of feathers
plucked from birds by poachers four
or five years ago in the Hawaiian
islands have been burned by the gov
ernment scientists in Honolulu.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
WHY FLIES ARE NUMEROUS

The fly lays four times each sum
mer and 80 eggs each time. The de
scendants of one female fly in a
single season may number 3,080,320.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

our thoughts. We are continually Civ
ing outward expression to our prin-
ciples, sentiments and beliefs.-'Ex-
change.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01
Device to Keen Record of Hens.

To record hens egg-Iaying capaci-
ties two New Workers have patented
a simple nest, in leaving which hen
is forced to mark board with crayon
attached to foot, different colors be-
ing used to distinguish different hens
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

terest a long life does not add to the
value of mine to the extent com
monty ssumed.-Engineeri and
Mining Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-01

This death mask of Napoleon Bona.
parte was sold at auction recently In
London. It was taken from the plas-
ter cast made at ST. Helena by the
famous DR.. Antommachi and Is
mounted on a velvet cushion In the
recess of walnut secretaire Of the
period of the empire.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09
PElUk DREooE SUFFERS NO
 DAMAGE FROM STORM

'mr uf ,hr most remarkable Incl dents connected with tho recent storm WIS the csrLpc from damage of the ,lrcdrc at thu mouth of Telmk creek. Alih"ugh within thirty feet nf the water al the time thr storm arose The dr.,ier was carried ny the huge waves iip a cut which had heen let! nt.n far such nn emergency hy the opera tors. and landed safely 800 feet from the h"aoh up tho creek. without even springing Il leak or suffering any damage. The durability md strength displayed hy the hull fS this dredgc speaks well nf the bnlldrrs. The Am .ri.rln Dr,,isr Building and Construc- ton Company of Seattle and pros iprctivc drrlrc buyers would do we'll tn
 inspect the ilrcdGe hcforc ordering one hntli elsewhere.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09
Special Nugget Service.

Mexico titN. t"'i. a.-Thc city of Torreon whh'i has been nndcr siege for mtny works and which was con sidered imprcgnahi" bN .hc g"rrrn- mept has been forced |" surrender t' the constitutionaiisl army. General valdero who commanded the defenses of the city was cut "f from supplies but galianiIy held thc town until his amunitiun was exhausted. For several days he tried to nEikc samc sort of an arrangement with the c"nstituti"naiist commander hy which his garrison could surrender wi,h the h"n"rs "f war This h.. considered vls dii" his sal- dIcrs by virtue "f their :3,llant defense and the fat that Il WAS only lack "f supplies ili.,, forced him to treat for surrender.
 The co,isi unalist commander however w,'uld int listcu [" anything but an unconditional surrender IEd this after thr fuod ran short and the water bcrnmc polluted general Naldrro was fnIcr.; [" accept
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09

Fhiind,lphin. tHi. x. The seC"nd game in the worlds championship series wds played here today between the Giants and Athclctics. Twenty { t;riissind p""pIr watched the game. Tho Giants hv magnificicnt pitching of rhrisiy AIth"wsnn and nirtight field ir.' bv his snp,nrt thanked their rivals and i;m uwav with ihc second game of the s.rirs The Giants lnd seven hits sud nc errors while their rivals made .i'.'t hits and tw" crrurs The game went tcn innings md Mathewson pitclnd a wonderful game. Plank who was m lhc sl,h for the Athcletics went well tintii Inc i"nth when he perccptab- lv v,,,krr,,l ''his coupled witt. q
 r'ld throw L.' Collins from nrs. to ihi,d m un n''rnipt io catch a m7n
 ,T i'c snet VI n resulted In a i'.' . r;l" ','i i,c llntc and wm th.
 .ir" i"" | t.'r'lrs were unah' tn ,oIr .r '''ii 'li fl the last inni"G
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09
LATEST NEWS
 1 FROM SOLOMON

Miss lloulinger. Mrs. Mahie md Mrs. Ross were taken in dory to Dickson. They had q narrowing trip through floating dcbris and gale blowing seventy miles an hour They managed to drift beyond harn and finally made Il landing there. other stranded ones inanngcd to build raft and nftcr T fercc fight with the elements ,nnn,c rcd to crawl Into tho same place.
 In the meantime tho rnrty that had landed at the Imrn With the dory hal made their way to tho tMndrn. Thcs then walked all the way to crofno The next morning . relief party went luck and rescued the others from ths.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09

J. 4. Mallock of Solomon has given there during tho night that the storm was making havoc herr. in Nome.
 Solomon is wiped o,,t. twer on the Dickson side the Shanehnesxy store tas both ends gone and all the inter- for fittings are washed out onto tho tundra. Tho railroad buildings arc damaged and tho cars arc on tho track and In many eases dumped into the siitches. Somc of the rolling stock has bern wmshcd distance of tw'' hundred and fifty yards.
 The telephone lines arc all down. No lives arc reported lost
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09

Iu,k and the situation hwcamo s,rr,us rnr the hcsicgcd police. Their guar" they were sorroundcd in their stu. l, .,dcs. In attempting ' s"rtc on h"rs'' g nd scvcrnl nf their lnrscs killed. I:"- ing driven hack to their houses and
 ir.nst works tho guards kept ;ip l shatp fire until the arrival "f q sh"rin''' lnssc and scvcrnl companies of siid"
 niliih, whp stopped thc slaughter
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09
DOMINICAN
 FIGHT ENDS
special Nugget Service.

Sunto D"minrn. 'ht 2. JI,n"7 NJ, Sullivan. the American minister [" tll.' ,ouHtrv L.s just performed th" i''- markablc fea' "r putting am end si'.t" handed to the N"s'iuiz rebellion.
 By clever diplomatic work "h h'' part he hns indurcd the fr'irr;lls nhi' rebels to sign a i"TI,c rici and th' was done last evening hy represents" lives of both sides and ly this m"tii'' pract. has come {" the country and h'' lr,rti"s tn tho recent ir"ul'l" hay" agreed tn work together in fuiur" hb the cUuntry's go"h.
 sullivan was appointed munster '' this country only few weeks ng'' ny I'rcsid. m Wilson. lie is naiN" {" Kerry. Ireland.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09
BANKERS OF U. $. WILL NOT
 ACCEPT CURRENCY BILL

country who were present declared rmphatically that the bill is. one of the most injurious to the country that hns ever been introduced for half :, century. They declare that it is moi only Injurious to the banking inter csts hut to the people of the coutry as a whole and some of thcm assert with nut hesitation that the greatest flnan- cial disaster in history will follow ih" . n:tcimcnt of the present currency hill
 fl congress should be so blind as ,p pass it in its present form.
 The resolutions werc passed nj the
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09
MINE GUARDS I AND STRIKERS FIGHT

I,ot thought that this shot injured any arc but il was made ihc excuse for Il ,..ncrrl .ttnck nn the minc guards.
 1'hr striking miners collected h crtwd nf lb"ut fiNr hundred ana ni- t,,l>,o Inc stockn,lcs and guard house .f ,br operators police. These deirn"- ,d ,hcnsck cs and q number of men "h h,,h sides were killed and wounded same rcmblcnco of organization WYE
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09
RELIEF STATION OPEN.

The kryonynh EoZga rnn"'if'"s Ihn' they have "pcnrd q relief sthi"h "' their hall m Stradmnn avenue. rms will hr open every day at t"" "rh" N' Anyone whn has anything (" r'H" 'nd all those. in need nrc requested [" com municaic with tb" ladies "t the '''"
 Any notification of special n"'ls W''' ,,c nt once attended to In s" lar hs "" su,piics will permit.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09
T0RRE0N CAPTURED
 BY C0NSTITUTI0NALISTS

When the rebel OF cOnstitutionalist, forces entered the town their leaders were unable to control them and tho widest cxccsscs of debnuchcry were indulged In. Many federal soldiers are m:tsurrcd in cold blood and tho town WAS booted from nuc end to the other. Wine stores and any possible place where liquor might hc found were pil- Jagged and private houses were entered and sacked Whatever resistance was offered the victorious soldiers did not hesitate to kill. The women especially suffered from the attacks of the s"l diers while any mnn who intcrfercd In tn" protection of his nome and family Aas promptly put ont of the way With Il hhyonct thrust.
 Th- city is at present in the hands nr an undiclpllncd md drunken mob "f y"ldicry. Many of tho federal dcfcn ,,crs have joined the vktors so ns (" bc ahl, |" join In inc cnrniva, "f l"ot. and rapInc that Is abroad In inc town.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09

From all over the country today come assurances that the stricken city of Nome lives In the hearts of our fcl- low citizens. Since the Nugget re ceived the first positive assurance that the appeal of Nome for help had been received and would he generously an- swercd the wires have been kept busy with messages asking whnt the condi- lions here were and assuring us that every effort was heinz made to meet our immediate needs.
 Today comes word from Washing ton that the National Red Cross. th.' ever present first aid In time of need. has wired the mayor of Nome to draw tn the organization for five hundred dollars to meet immediate needs.
 In Seattle. the first city to get our appeal and the first city to respond with assurances of help. comes word that at Il late hour last night the com mittcc there handling the Nome relief work had received twcnty-flvc hundred dollars in cash and that one hundred thousand feet of iumbcr would he ship ped in on the Senator. which had de- Inycd sailing until Friday night in order to bring supplies [" Nome. A later wire from Seattle says that tho banks have contributed several thou sand dollars and that cash is gcncr oiisiy canning In from business con ccrns md individuals.
 Portland sends word that tho cham . Der of commerce there has organized 2, relief committee for Nome and thnt all contributions received will he turn ed over to the Kt:T.IE:F CoMMITTEF: at Nome.
 Confirmation hns hrcn received nf the statement made In tho Nugget Inst night that tho Pacific Cold Siorag Company would send tho Elihu Thom- son to Nome with supplies. Tn" Thomson Is now on her way to Tacoma from southeastern Ah,skn. She will N' Ioatlcd immediately upon her nrriva and snil for Nome on October l+ car ryinG meat. eggs, butler and m"rchan- disc.
 Washington ls well informed of ih' condition here and Delegate Wicker ah k,,.o tnI h..e s.l, government aid for Inc sufferers here The Cutter Bear has been ordered to proceed from Vnnlnska to Nome and her officers will report direct to Wash- ington the needs Of tho people of Nome IT these rcp"ris convince the govern mcnt officials that assistance is nccdca from the federal government IL will tn forthcoming SIS tho administra tior stands ready [" nid where aid i' needed.
 It is known that san Francisco and several other const cities nrc takinl steps to aid Nome and there is nbso- lutcly m fear hut that our every ncct  will be met.
 These contributions are all so fnl from people in close touch with th' situation here and people wh" har' some definite interest in Nome or IT Alaska. AS soon as other places. t' which Nome so far has been merely ! name. realize that thcrc are fellow hu man beings here in need of assistanc, we will hear of many farther contrihu tions and. as predicted in the Nugget Nome will find hcrmself q kgGer buster plnce than hcfore the disaster
 All the relief funds and supplies col lccted in Seattle will he handle' through the Alaska Bureau of the Sc
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-09
spsciaI Nugget Service.

pnston. bi. o., With only une man Sieseutiug the Nm"rhan Bankers As- sociation today passed Il resolution dis- onproying oi ilr' currency bin which iS now before ton.;rrss. The members of tho associa tinIi practically unanimously Aemand amendments nf an important kind to the blll nr they will persist iii th.ir o,,t.,sili, i,,u and do all in their nower n,d ul-ly tn 'i"f'T,t hr bill but to make lii law in,pcisl,irc should congress iiisi;,I ir enurtinE t.
 Many of tlt leading biinkeis "f the