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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
Wandering Minstrel Is Saved From Snow by Doq

that rendered him less perceptive
than usual, wandered over to the Kan
sas side and laid him down to rest in
a snow banked alley back of packing
plant
The something began working in
Sports noodle. Sport was not partic.
ularly uncomfortable, being shaggily
coated against the raw chill of Heiland
heights and moors. But something
told Sport that II his master reposed
very long in that downy bed it would
be bad for him. Nobody knows ii
Sport had any idea how bad, of course,
But Sport, after sundry nudges with
friendly nose, directed against an un,
responsive and snoring visage, bounc,
ed right out of that alley and trotted
about until he found A. w. Gerber, a
patrolman. And before him Sport
danced and whined and made eager
starts toward the alley, until Gerbei
followed him.
John Jones hands were frozen when
they got him to the James street POI
lice station and the surgeon i'm,
pressed on him, while working busily,
that he had had a very narrow squeak
So Sport probably was somewhat be,
wildered by the warmth of his vel
come at the station, the abundance OF
food and the comfort Of the warm lit
tie room he shared with his master
the rest of the night.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-If It had not
been for the testimony OF police
men Hanks and Washburn, the states
case against Carl Madison, charged
with burglary and petit larceny,
would have failed the other day in
police court in spite OF the pressure
OF five witnesses who had been robbed
by Madison. All because Madison IS
a good fellow" the sort that plays
Santa Claus for every one In a room.
Ing house, the persons whom he had
robbed wanted him released and they
said more things in his favor than
against him In court
Hanks and Washburn picked Madi-
son up near the rooming house OF
Mrs. William Felts, 1884 Lee street
His pockets were filed with purses.
money and valuables pilfered from
fellow-roomers. He admitted robbing
the rooming house preparatory to
trip to his home in Pennsylvania.
For" said Madison who is twenty
years old. I'm homesick"
He's a free-hearted boy. the best
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

through the air. and caught the arm
OF a marble nymph, sliding down the
graceful figure to the floor and diving
under a huge divan.
For a few minutes the orchestra
stopped playing and people took the
interval to discuss the latest rag,
The trot leader had retired into the
upholstery of the divan. He was coax.
ed and threatened, but the only re.
sponse was the repeated "Hictchika-k,
xxx"
The house detective was called. The
divan was overturned and bottom
ripped off. The monkey jumped out
and the dance was resumed, proceed,
ing Immediately up the aisle and to
the stairway.
Past the mezzanine floor to the first
floor through the ballroom and into a
corner suite the monkey led the trot
In room 1l9 the door was closed.
There the simian sought refuge on an
electrolier and was finally captured
and returned to a grip
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
"MOnkey TrOt" Stirs Guests of a Chicago Hotel

HHlCAGO.-Everybody did the Mon.
" key Trot" at big downtown ho-
tel the other day. Guests, including
staid matrons, chorus girls. travelling
men, and politicians Joined with
chambermaids, bell boys. hallmen, and
even the managers and proprietors in
executing the latest trot novelty.
Leading the grand Rarch was a
sprightly specimen Of the tiny tree
folk-a typical simian. He had been
mysteriously checked into the parcel
room and left uncalled for. After
three days of waiting for somebody to
claim hiLi he began to protest.
Say, boss. there's something
wrapped up in a paper here that is
making an awful funny noise" said
Paul Weinstein, the parcel boy. to
Walter Payne, the superintendent of
the hotel, little before the noon
hour
A little crowd gathered around
Weinstein when he cautiously re-
moved the wrapper. There was a suit
case inside. He sprung the latch.
There was a flash of pink skin and
dark brown fur. Several persons
grabbed at a shadow that bounced off
their shoulders
The small monkey executed an un-
dulating streak in a circuit of the lob
by over the backs of the chairs and
tables. Down the middle aisle he was
followed At a group of statuary he
Skinned up satyr's thigh. hoped
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
CARGO OF NIDONS
Three Score in World Tour Due
Soon at Frisco.
Amusement Is the Primary object Of
the Present Voyage, in Which
Few Bachelors are
Participating.

Berlin.--In a few days the Boat OF
70 Merry Widows" will sail into the
port Of San Francisco and deposit up
on American soil lfty,seven husband
less women OF various ages and posi-
tions. together with thirty bachelors
OF happy tendencies who are touring
around the world.
This astonishing globe.circling trip
was started at New York. where the
hfty-seven varieties o! widows took
ship and started eastward around the
world last October with only one OBJ
ject in view-amusemsnt. in capital
letters. And there is every indication
that the purpose OF the trip is being
accomplished. Judging by private let
tors which have just been published
In the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger.
Flirting seems the principal o-supa'
tion on board the Cleveland, which is
the official name OF the vessel carry
ing this strange cargo. The most OF
the merry widows" are Americana,
with only a sprinkling of Germans
and French, The bachelors include
every nationality.
According to the writer OF a letter
which is dated on board the Cleve-
land, the widows are having the gay
est time OF their lives. OF course the
men Of the party laid siege to the
hearts OF the merry widows" the mo-
ment the boat pulled out OF the little
French port. First came the young
ones.
All the way across to Egypt, young
widows were kept busy wardlng on
proposals and the heavy cannonade of
experienced flirting. but when the
Red Sea was reached, where the ex.
uberant spirits of the bachelors be-
came somewhat affected by the warm
weather, the reserves had to be call
ed out from among the beautiful wo-
men Of q certain age" whose more
Intellectual conversation and better
appreciation seemed to revive the
waning spirits OF the men.
In tropical regions, finally even ma
irons with white hair assumed an &C.
tive part in this nautical drama. The
younger widows, however, remained
tie queens of the voyage
"Why?" asked the writer of the let
ter. why are there so many cozy
corners on transatlantic liners invit-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
Visiting HOusekeepeTS Appointed
at Madison, Wis.
Expects to Alleviate Domestic Woes
in General-Untidlness, Bad Food
All Slated for Cure II Plan
is Successful.

Madison, Wis.-No longer need the
youthful bride weep red her pretty
syes over her charred dinner: nc
Onger need Mr.. Young Husband court
digestive disaster in vain attempts to
Issimilate fourpound cakes, for this
thoughtful municipality has provided
/ remedy.
said remedy is impersonated by Wis
ting housekepers whose business It is
10 go about solving household ills.
The capital city Of Wisconsin, on
earning from the Associated Chari.
ies Of homes where tidiness and new
methods Of housekeeping generally
ire needed, and where lack of them
IS the cause of untold domestic woe,
decided on this plan for teaching
housekeeping
The plan is working like a charm.
The young housewife sets out to pre-
pare dinner. Presently, her store Of
patience and her knowledge anent the
Irt OF cooking are very nearly ex-
tausted and no dinner is ready. She
lends a hurry call to the new bureau
If housekeeping.
A dgnified matron from the bureau
responds. She comes accoutered like
1 soldier--a trim blue suit, her uni
form, and a bag of utensils for first
lid to the distressed housewife. her
Weapons.
Like a general surveying his field Of
sattle she looks over the culinary de-
partment of the household. A few
swift orders given, a helping hand
here and there, and the visiting house
keeper sets running smoothly again
The wheels Of the household
But the duties Of the visiting house
keeper do not end with setting Alright
the feet OF the young housewife on
the path of domestic management.
Alas, no. Her life's little irritations
come with carrying out some OF the
minor provisions OF the rules laid
down by the directors of the bureau.
She is truant officer extraordinary
on her rounds Of duty, Recreant chill
dren found at play when they should
be in yon schoolhouse wrestling with
the three RS are dispatched summar-
fly to report to their teachers Ped
dlers of fake household remedies are
to be detected and exposed by the
visiting housekeeper
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
THE DEMOCRAT
C. c. cARLiN, Publisher,
-ss~~>-@-=r->-g
cELINA ONO
wAR cHANees FASHIONS.

Was there ever a war that did rot
exert an influence on fashlons2 30.
hemian fez.makers. It is said. are de.
ploring the prospective waning OF
their once profitable branch OF manu-.
facture AS a result OF the decline OF
lsiamic religion and the rise OF Chris
tan prestige Ia southeastern Europe
the use OF the fez 10 Thrace aud Mac
edonia already has declined, a recent
writer says that apart from the In
huenee OF decimation OF the Mahome-
tan population by the war, the Turks
who remain In Europe as subjects OF
the Christian states will soon. as for
mer examples have shown. exchange
the feZ for the lambskln cap worn by
the Christian peasantry The fez. It Is
remarked, is merely an adaptation OF
the ancient turban, aud the only thing
that matters to the Mahometan is that
his headgear should have no brim, %
even shade, so that he may sit on the
door OF the mosque as prescribed by
the Koran with a covered head. and
yet, when saying his prapers. touch
the ground with his bare forehead, For
this ceremonial the lambskin cap
would do Just as well.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
WOLVES WIN ALASKAN DERBY
Race Of Slxty-Five Miles From Nome
to Solomon and Return Results
In Close Finish.

Nome, Alaska.-The Solomon Derby
for dog teams from Nome to Solomon
and return, 65 miles over the snow
trail, was won by John Johnson, driv.
ing a team Of Siberian wolves. in 9
hours, 11a minutes. oliver Blatchford,
driving team of Missouri bird
hounds, was second; Alexander Holm
son driving a mixed team of MaIa-
mutes and Mackenzie river huskies.
finished third, and Scotty Allan's team
was fourth.
Only the four teams started and the
gaps between them at the finish was
not wide All the dogs we're in good
condition at the end. The tempera-
ture was 80 degrees below zero, and,
as there was no wind. conditions were
ideal for dog team racing.
Johnson led at the turn, which he
reached in 2 hours So minutes
The winning dogs formerly were
owned by Lord Fox Ramsay. They
hold the record for the all-Alaska
sweepstakes race.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

Admiral George Dewey, hero OF Ma,
nila bay. when congratulated upon the
attainment Of three-quarters Of a cen.
utry OF good health, gave some good
advice to public men He said he at.
tributed his long life and good condi.
ton to much riding and abstaining
from midnight banquets. and he added:
$50 should any man who wants to feel
as young as ! 90 when he Is seventy
five" Quite true! The temptations
are great with the man in the lime.
light to indulge in excesses. largely
to please his friends and admirers.
The American banquet, an ornate
feeding ceremony lasting several
hours. robbing the man OF increasing
years of the sleep which is required
to neutralize the ravages Of time, and
playing hob with his digestive appa'
ratus. has undoubtedly cost many
lives. It takes a strong and vigorous
constitution to Withstand the demands
OF the banquet table.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
1HENlIpTpLDB1lba@S SsdZB424g
1HERLC CITIES Ms: zi..==== y. 49, :. :
ThiePs Victims Plead for Him Before the Judge

IN the world" said Mrs FeltB. whose
little sons bank had been broken open
by Madison. "Yes. he stole the things,
but his money was always any ones
money" she added,
Best fellow you ever saw chlmeh
in Howard Landweter, another room.
er. robbed OF n purse.
''He wouldn't a.done II II he hadn't
been drinking some" said Charles
Roberts. whose gold watch was stolen
Robert Rincy and Herschel Morris
others who we're robbed added thelf
forgiveness, and Acting Judge Cavins
stamped the burglary charge dis
missed"
II afterward developed that the
roomers had collected the fee charged
by a lawyer TO defend Madison. Judge
Cavins assessed a small fine on peut
larceny charge
William Flory. who has served
term IN the penitentiary for chicken
stealing. was arrested again near RiV'
erside park Special Policeman Kiln
gensmith found Flory in buggy Win
seven live chickens and one dead
fowl. He sent him to central police
station, where It was found a charge
Of cruelty to animals is pending
against him. Flory some time ago
wrenched four shoes from a horses
hoofs in a cruel manner. according to
the charges OF Inspector Merrill, OF
the Humane Society. His case was
continued pending investigation con
cerning the chickens.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

Every now and then Is started q
spasmodic crusade to protect the doll
and its instinct Of motherhood against
the woody dogs, cats, teddy bears and
other animal usurpers in childish af
feetlons The modern passion for
crusading is so strong that the object
IS often absurdly out Of proportion tc
the efforts put forth; indeed is OF
small Importance in itself as long as
It gives the overactive crusaders
something to work on. The doll has
been so long in the business that II
can be trusted to take care of itself
and the society for its protection re
Gently organized in Germany, may
with quiet minds leave the fondlinf
Of little woody dogs to the little girls
without imminent danger to the foun
dations of human society.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
This Woman Used Stocking IS a Market Basket

ID ITTSBURGH, Pa.-Whether the
/ high cost Of living or the fact that
she did not want to be seen carrying
bundles along the street caused Mrs.
Anna Miller of the North. side to
place two pounds of bacon and three
supposed fresh eggs in her silken hose
is trying to be ascertained by detect
ives.
She was held prisoner under a
technical charge of being suspicious
person. She refused to tell the reason
for making market basket out of
a well-filled pair of hose.
When the woman attempted to get
on a Perrysville avenue car she was
unable to do so owing the height of
the steps and evident fear Of breaking
the eggs by too much Of strain. Aft
er the car had gone the woman walked
around the corner Of the market house
and lifted her dress
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

K ANSAS ClTY.-Sport isn't a mas
A sive St Bernard, looking for snow
harried wayfarers on the Swiss Alps
with a cask of brandy slung about his
hairy neck. Sport is just a pleasant,
open-faced Scotch collie with some
thing in his noodle. And John Jones
owes his life to Sport, and to that
something in Sports noodle
John Jones is a wandering minstrel,
who uses a fiddle to beguile nickels
from barroom patrons. Jones is fifty
years old, and blind, and he will oc-
casionally accept drinks instead of
nickels Sport tows his master around
at the end of string and is fed every
once in a while for his services.
The other afternoon Sport and his
master we're working" the West Bot,
toms. 1t was cold and Sports master
acquired rather more drinks than
nickels. And about ten o'clock that
night Sports master, in condition
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

The United States commission Of
education thinks that women should
devote less time to Latin and the
classics and more to the profession OF
motherhood. While there is no ir
reconcilable difficulty between the ac
quirlng Of Latin and being a good wife
and mother, It is undoubtedly true
that the first requisites Of any ed.
ucaton, whether for man or woman
should be the development of char
acter and a thorough foundation in
the rudiments. After that the more
knowledge which can be acquired the
better. After all, the free sovereign
and independent American people
might be worse off. In Berlin street
car passengers are rebelling against
having to tip conductors for change.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

ing tete-a-tetes and condolences, and
why. why. above all things, are there
such wonderful moonlight nights. such
sublime sunsets that they inspire ten
der feelings?"
The letter says:
"On the widow ship the Americans
always are contented. They don't
kick, as do Europeans. at every little
thing. Furthermore. they drink enor-
nous quantities of ice water. which
IL incompatible with the average Euro
pean constitution. They wager from
morning till night. and applaud en-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

An engineer on Il Long Island en-
gine smiled at a would-be passenger
standing on a station platform whet
the train was passing IT, The passen
ger took this as an intimation that th'
train was going TO slow down for him
and tried to board. with the result o
losing a leg and the railroad having
to pay $4,000. The company will now in
struct its employees that exhibitions
amiability and good will on the par
Of employees toward the public mus
not be made under circumstances thai
render the outcome so equivocaL
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

Policeman Schendal, who had quiet
ly followed her, noted the big lump
on her limb, and suspecting all was
not right questioned her. When she
hanghtily refused to explain SchendaI
placed her under arrest. At the sta,
ton house the foodstuffs were found
by the matron who searched the pris.
oner. Officer Schendal later said that
his reason for arresting the woman
was because the Jumps on her lea
didn't look natural"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
Reminder of Old Times.

A curious link with the past is to
be seen In st. Bartholomew's church,
Great Gransden, Hants, England II
takes the form cf a huge graphing
hack, which, in the days Of primitive
fire appliances, was used for pulling
tho entire thatcb. off the roof of a
cottage in the event of fire. Tho
shape is that OF long bar with a
turned-down fork at the end, the
length being sufficient for men on the
ground to reech the top Of the roof,
AND the weight so great that the
strength Of several men was neces-
sary in using It.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

The will further prescribes that at
least ten or twelve persons of each
tribe be taught how to read.
A gift Of 100000 from John d.
Rockefeller to the American Baptist
Home Missionary society is announc-
ed, conditional as part of 100000
missionary campaign. over half Of
the $S,00O,000 was raised last year.
Mr.. Rockefeller's gift will be assured
IL by April Baptist churches and in
dividuals have given $250.000 more
than they gave UP to the same date
last year.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
PoIsonIna by WhoIeeaIe.

Microbe poisoning has always been
a fascinating pursuit in the east, and
It's introduction to America illustrates
the old saying "Ex Oriente Lux" But
they do 1t on large scale in these
older and greater civilizations. You
take a cholera or plague victim and
just throw him into the village well.
If he is not already dead he soon will
be. So will every one who drinks the
water. We may eventually reach the
larger vision here, but in the mean
time it is almost as hard to get a COM
plete cholera or plague patient as it
10 to get cobra.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

American air. Young and old dance
at all hours OF the day or night in the
grillroom or on deck; waltzes and
two-steps, but mostly turkey trots and
grizzly bears. while the Germans. sit
in deck chairs and write in diaries.
There are beautiful California wo-
men with their peach compilations, the
tall and graceful women from Chi
cago and the gay and vivacious wo-
men of New York and Philadelphia.
The most interesting feature of it all
is the chivalry of the American men
and the high esteem of women which
they show in every action"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
whu He nld n.

A recruit was once brought up for
breaking into camp; that is, sneaklng
through the picket line.
"But, Murphy" said the officer.
though you were late. you should
have come to the picket and given the
countersign and entered like SOL
der"
Please, your honor" said Murphy,
II was afraid of waking the sintry."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
The Recall.

An old Irishwoman selling pies on
the outskirts Of the camp back of
Alexandria, Va, saw a prospective
purchaser approaching, and, seeing
him put his hand in his pocket, said:
May tn blessin' of God follow ye."
But when the soldier pulled out his
jack-knife and began to whittle she
Immediately added IAN niver over
take ye."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
That Was an Easy One.

"Alr yez good at 'rithmetic, Moike ?''
asked Paddy one day at the camp Of
the cath ~ Y. at Fredericksburg.
Il am" said Mike.
well, If tn paymaster KEN aroun'
an ye had tin dollars and Oi axed ye
to lind me tn loan av foive, how much
would yez have left?"
"Tin dollars" said Mike with em-
phasis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

sonal property alone is appraised at
$4,593, 900, practically all Of which is
left to two London missionary socie-
ties-the Baptist Missionary society
and the London Missionary society.
The will directs that the money be
used for giving to every tribe OF
mankind that has them not, and which
speaks language distinct from all
others, accurate and faithful copies OF
at least the Gospel of st. John and
the Gospel Of st. Luke, together with
the Book of the Acts Of the Apostles,
printed In tho language Of that tribe"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

The disastrous fires of the year
show that the work Of fire prevention
must be started in earnest. Since
there is scarcely one fire in a hun
dred which is not preyentable, the
strictest and minutest study must be
brought to bear on subject too long
neglected.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

If, like the Chinese, we paid doctors
to keep US hale and sound in body,
and stopped the stipend when we got
sick or contracted b,oken bones, do
YOU believe that the medical Drofes-
r'on would be enthusiastic football
fans?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
MILLIONS FOR MISSION WORK
Robert Arlington Of England Be-
queaths Bulk Of Personal Proper
ty for TransIations Of Bible.

New York.-one Of the largest be-
quests ever made for missionary work
is disclosed in an appraisal of the es-
tate Of Robert Arlington of England,
which has been fled with the surrC-
gates court. Although the value Of
the entire estate ia not given. the per-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
Guarded in Death by Dogs.

London.-Passing through a brick
field at Saw Mills, Crayford, con-
stable found the body of middle
aged woman. Two terrier dogs were
standing by the body, and before he
could go near the constable had to
beat of the animals with his trunch.
con.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28
MOTHER KILLS SICK CHILD

very seldom went out and devoted
nearly all her time to nursing her
daughter" said one friend. For some
time the strain Of looking after her
daughter had been telling on her
health.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

A philadelphia pastor says the SEN
sation for the first five minutes after
death is one of glad surprise. But
there may be cases in which the glad
ness does not last any longer than the
time specified
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

A Los Angeles Judge rules that
woman should refuse to get break
fast for her husband If he stays out
all night. Which is something Of a
Joke for those who have had expert
ence of "the morning after"