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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

ATEW YORK-Old Ben, the big Alas
IN kan bear at the New York zoologi-
cal parry in the Bronx, understands hui
man nature well indeed, and he makes
his knowledge pay him. The other
day a woman from Middletown, who
had happened to see the animals,
paused before the den of Old Ben and
tossed in a shelled peanut. Instant
ly there was a stampede on the part
of Little Ben, Brown Bess, Old Ben's
wife, and Karnak, his nephew. Old
Ben walked back to the rear Of the
cage while the others fought for the
peanut and then crowded to the bars
for more.
The visitor was about to toss in an
other when she was astonished to see
old Ben standing on his hind legs,
making motions to her to throw it
high over the others heads to him
At least that was what it looked like
He was standing up on his launches,
waving his right front paw over his
head as a boy does when he means
you to throw a ball high. The lady
threw the peanut high and Old Ben
got it-caughc it in his mouth, at a
distance of 20 feet, while the other
bears in the cage ragged over missing
it. The woman threw more, and kept
throwing the peanuts till they were
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

HHICAGO.-"The mystery of the
- Missing Tooth" a novel exposition
Of how seven and three (sometimes)
make eleven, was staged for large
and appreciative, not to say quizzical,
audience recently in Municipal Judge
Torrison's court.
Plot theme: Can a dentist recover
damages for a swallowed tooth?"
Leading characters: DR.. James l..
Blount, Oak Park, praying monetary
revenge, and Mrs. Alice Andrews,
heroine in the tragedy of The Miss
ing Molar.'
DR.. Blount demanded his fee for II
teeth, false if you please, while the
heroine pleaded but ten-seven in
hand and three hidden by rosy lips.
The teeth not only were false in
material, but they we're false to
their trust and fell out, said Mrs An
lrews.
"One at a time they began falling
out. The first one went on a round
steak which cost 25 cents a pound.
thought it merely a coincidence. But
when No. 2 fell into the soup one noon.
knew there was something wrong.
Nos. 3, and came out in unison
and Nos. and 7 when a boy set off
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
RESTLESS SONS OF EARTH.

Seeking new homes in new lands
better opportunities, improved condi
lions OF life. the restless sons of earth
keep moving today as they have kept
moving tor countless generations, The
company of Hollanders which passed
through Chicago on the way to Mime
sofa is typical in one sense and worth
special attention in another, says Chi
cago Tribune. The same impelling
reasons for immigration into the Uni
ted States have Influenced many others
in previous years. But the quality Of
the individuals seems higher than the
ordinary. Each head of family is an
experienced dairy farmer Each has
at least $1,000 available as initial cap
ital The company goes direct to Sc.
lected land awaiting is arrival This
same sort Of movement of population
Is noted in many parts of the world
now. Canada, with its strong bid for
colonists, is attracting large numbers
from England, these immigrants con-
testing for the good things in the
northwest with the thousands who are
crossing the line from the United
States.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

NEW YORK.-A sharp-featured, un-
~ dersized youth in ragged swim.
ming trunks, with a skinny coat and
an old pair of trousers thrown over
them, dived successfully from the cen
ter span of Brooklyn bridge to the
East river, 1876 feet below, for $3.50
in cash, two new suits Of clothes and
whatever renown the world may hold
in store for a bridge jumper.
The late Steve Brodie acquired fame
as a bridge jumper and long ran a
Bowery saloon on the strength of it.,
but many say 1t was never really
proved that Steve really jumped. Sew
eral would-be suicides have been
fished out of the river unhurt after
jumping, but Otto Eppers is the first
to jump with unquestioned witnesses
as part Of a prearranged plan.
The boys first words when he was
fished out Of the river by the crew Of
a passing tug were: Gee! But hit
hard!"
His next were: Say, whose got the
makin's Of a cigarette?"
Eppers is seventeen years old and
the son of a photographer. He weighs
about 10 pounds and has been unofi-
cial swimming champion of the East
river ever since he got into the big
boy class. Recently he heard that a
Brooklyn merchant was willing to pay
$3.50 out Of his advertising appropria-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
Dives from Brooklyn Bridge for $3.50

tion to the first man who would jump
from any one of the bridges over the
East river.
Otto was the boy for the Job. He
had jumped 104 feet from bridge
once before and the addition Of a few
more feet never caused him so much
as a thought. "sure, I'll do It," he
said, and he did.
Otto meant to dive from the new
Manhattan bridge, because he thought
It was higher. The height in reality
is the same for all the East river
bridges. The police, however, we're
too watchful. He meant to shed his
coat and trousers, but he didn't have
time. He meant to take off his heavy
boots. but the river did that for him.
He meant to dive in one long sweep
ing arc, but somehow he told aft
terward, Il started to twist, and then
| couldn't STOP Passengers on the
ferryboats who saw him said he
turned like a pinwheel
Il wasn't scared a BIT until l
Jumped, he continued, but doa't re-
member anything after 1 hit until l
came up again" He was found float
ing on his back, half stunned and
padding feebly Il could have swum
to shore" he boasted, and in the next
breath he admitted. but l wasn't feel
ing very spry."
A rundown and two hours of rest
in a hopsital found Eppers fit to APP
pear in police court, where he was
promptly discharged for lack of evil
dence that he had attempted suicide.
He hopes now to become a shining
star in some dime museum.
In, his coat pocket, when he was
fshed out, was a rough advance sketch
Of his plunge, signed proudly: That
Bridge Jumper o. Eppers,"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

The shipment Tom Seattle TO Ham
burg of a cargo Of 10000 bales of
scrap tin from the Puget sound can
neries furnishes an example of indus
trial thrift in the utilization of mill
and factory waste in which Germany
remains preeminent. This once-reject.
ed refuse viii return in due time in
the form of little tin soldiers for the
delectation of the nations Little Boy
Blues" To Germany also go bales Of
~isclrded American stockings for re-
manufacture into cloth. We have our
selves made great progress in the
conservation of waste since the first
experiments with cottonseed. A cows
hoof is now a source of income to the
packer, and in the by-products of the
oil as well as Of other industries lies
a considerable margin of profit. There
is no dross or rubbish in the modern
world; even the street refuse of the
city has its potential value. The in
telligence displayed n the CONNER
cial utilization of waste md the con-
servation of such minor sources Of
wealth makes all the more ineXcusable
the long delay in conserving the ma
tons natural resources. In this also
We have a lesson to learn from Ger
many.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
Help! 45,OOO,OOO Eggs Are Imprisoned

mlSSlonerS.
Chicago cold storage houses are
filed with fresh eggs" declared .
merchant today, "and have been told
that 45,000,000 eggs are now stored
away in warehouses, to remain there
until next winter when the men who
form the egg pool can demand high
prices for the product"
The millions of eggs bought up by
the cold storage representatives will
not be put on the Chicago markets
for sale untilg there is scarcity.
The eggs were purchased from the
farmers at an average price of 23h
to "a cents a dozen. Two cents a
dozen is added to cover insurance,
storage costs, ETC., which bEings the
total cost up to about 26 cents dozen.
If the eggs can be retailed in Chi.
cago next winter at As cents a dozen,
at which they were sold last winter.
there will be profit Of 10 cents a
dozen or q total Of something over
100000.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
Elusive Tooth Puzzle in Chicago Court

/ tirecracker under my feet the last
Fourth Of July. 1t was becoming so
common then, lost track of the
cause and scarcely noticed the effect
| couldn't even chew butter.
Il refused to pay the dentists bill
unless he did the work all over again,
and he wouldn't. He said | must have
been trying to chew rocks. Then he
sued me-"
AS proof of the deciduous nature of
the teeth, Mrs. Andrews began count
ing them out on Judge Torrison's
desk, while court bailiffs looked on
agape. Then as she reached seven"
Mrs. Andrews said:
Three | have in my mouth. He put
in II for me in February, 1909. Most
of them came out and had three put
back"
but where is the other tooth?
Three you still use, seven you have
shown the judge, now where is the
other one?" was the insistent query
put to Mrs. Andrews.
Where is the other tooth?" The
woman faltered. 81 don't know where
it can be; | thought l had it, but |
must have swallowed it while asleep"
Give the others to the bailiff; let
them he preserved as evidence" said
Judge Torrison.
The bailiff kept the teeth; the jury
found its verdict for the woman.
What will be done with the unfaith.
full seven is a problem yet to be
solved. Mrs. Andrews does not want
them; DR.. Blount spurns them and
the bailiffs are well supplied
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
Zoo Bear Trades Laughs for Peanuts

all gone, and every one she threw over
the heads Of the other bears, just to
see Old Ben stand on his hind legs
and motion for more,
Ben learned this trick years ago, the
keepers say, when he was a dancing
bear. When he finally was put in
the zoo he astonished the keepers by
making signs to them to throw the
best food over the heads Of the other
greedy animals to him. He always
takes VI his position in the back
ground, motioning the keepers and let
ting the other bears fight at the iron
bars. The result is that he gets the
biggest part of the dinner because it
is so funny to watch his secret sig
nails to the feeders.
When he stands up he is nearly
eight feet tall, and is as awkward as
he is lively. One day his wife hay
ing watched him for a long time
thought she'd try it, She went to
the back of cage and stood up, motion
ing the keeper to throw a loaf Of
bread high for her. Old Ben saw her
in CONSERVATION for a second, and
then pranced over and cuffed her so
soundly that the poor lady has never
dared to try it again.
1t is estimated that Big Ben gets
several quarts of shelled peanuts
every day just through his trick of
making people laugh.
He knows an old law of commerce:
You can make man give up easier
when he is laughing than when he is
scowling." Therefore, before drawing
the peanuts or dollars from any ones
pockets make him laugh.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

ern Pacific, the new Gould road from
Salt Lake City to San Francisco. The
resignation took effect July /.
While Mr.. Lomax has maintained his
headquarters at Omaha, Neb., he has
been a frequent visitor at the Chica-
go Offices of the Hartman system and
is one Of the best known passenger OF
flclals in the country.
Mr.. Lomax's experience IN passenger
traffic has been varied in the west the
south and the middle west during his
connection with the Burlington, Iron
Mountain, and other roads which he
served prior to going to the Union Pa
cifc in 1889.
Mr.. Lomax was born in 1852 at Fred
ericksburg, Va, and began his railway
career in 1869 as a local ticket clerk
for the Burlington and Missouri River
railroad In Iowa.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
BOY, 10, SLAVES REGULARLY
For Months He Has Attempted to Hide
His Vigorous Beard-Parent
Surprised.

Summit, N. john j. Kenny, Jr.'
of Park avenue, East Summit, Is only
thirteen years old, but has such Wig
orous beard that for several months
he has been a regular visitor to
barber only a few doors from his
home. Several times the boy has tried
experiments with his fathers razor.
but with Indifferent success.
The elder Kenny was surprised to
learn for the first time that the fair
haired boy has a beard. Unable to
Ike the razor work and being out
funds, John asked for 10 cents.
zen pressed to tell what he wanted
the money for the youngster con-
fessed he needed a shave"
what" exclaimed the elder Kenny
"Are you trying to make fun of your
father?"
mo, l am not Just feel my face"
replied the boy. Kenny passed the
back of his hand over the fair cheek
and felt the stubble John got the
Is cents. He has to shave several
times week.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

One Of the perils of aerial naviga-
tion as at present developed involves
risk to those on land. Several in
stances have been reported of late
where aeroplanes have swooped so
near the earth that spectators have
had narrow escapes. An incident Of
this kind occurred at Garden City the
other day, when a flying machine bolt
ed and dashed into a crowd Men,
women and children were in the gath
eriug, and several persons were
knocked down, while horses were
frightened, and for a time there was a
panic. Fortunately no one was seri.
ously hurt. But The facts show that
there is a great deal yet to be done to
make aviation entirely safe to opera
tors or Onlookers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
LEADS SUFFRAGETTE CHARGE
Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloeh In
vades the Rockford Factories to
Spread Doctrine.

Rockford. Ill.-The Illinois State Suf-
frage associations little army descend
ed upon Rockford recently, the first
city attacked in the invasion of north
ern Illinois. The suffragists did not
find intrenchments thrown up against
them here, but they did find the work
ing men in the factory districts pro-
vokingly timid.
Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch.
Justice of the peace of Evanston, was
quick to act If the men could not be
induced to surround the autos from
which the yellow banners wer, flying
and listen to good suffrage arguments.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

BY way of illustrating Highland lon
gevity, interesting details are now
available regarding the ages OF per-
sons who died in Inverness-shire dur
ing the past year Half the total (46O)
of persons who passed away died
above the age Of seventy years; 276
were between seventy and forty; 16l
between eighty and seventy; % be-
tween ninety and one hundred, and
one over century.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
Wanted All to Be Honest

ings, and the feviyalist was busy scor-
ing every form Of vice and calling
down drastic condemnation upon
them.
''Woe to the drunkard! Woe to the
drunkard! Woe to the drunkard!" he
shouted. in doleful tones
Old Toby got on his feet and tugged
at his whiskers, and the fact that he
suffered only made his interruption
more marked: "G-g-g-guess th-th-th.
that's m-m-el I-II-Im p-p-presentl"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
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~ ~ S1/N(V\R'READY !
/, y gI |

Faithful hens Of Illinois
v Indiana, Michigan and Ohio have
since April laid 45,O0O,OOO eggs for
the cold storage man, according to
farmers who have sold their product
to representatives Of Chicago cold
storage houses.
The eggs will remain in the ware
housss until the high prices of last
winter are duplicated.
Housewives feel that the usual cor
ner in eggs will take place next year.
South Water street commission mer-
;hants admitted that warehousemen
have canvassed the four states for the
last three months, buying up fresh
eggs from the farmers and egg CON-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
Mrs. Gathering WAUGH MocuIIOoh.

then they should be made to hear it
inside the factory. She went right up
to the open windows to make her
speech A bench was passed out to
her and she mounted it, and those in
side heard her as well as those brave
enough to come outside.
The rallying songs by Miss Jennie
F. w. Johnson helped lot, and It was
not long before the campaignets had
interested auditors.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

Mark Tulley, state treasurer, was
a travelling salesman for % years and
has fund of good stories of the road.
He tells that one time he was in
town in central Kansas where a pro
tracted revival meeting was going on
one of the residents of the town was
named Toby. He was tall, gaunt
man, with long whiskers, and was
very fond Of whisky, Of which he fre-
quently imbibed beyond his limit This
man was attending one Of the meet
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

The torpedo boat destroyer Sterrett,
which was recently launched at Quin-
cy, Mass, is one Of the pioneers Of a
new and enlarged type OF ocean-going
desuoyers that will be able to remain
at sea with fleets Of battleships. Boats
of this kind can serve admirably as
cruisers, and do heavy damage to the
commerce Of an enemy. They are
formidable ships, Of which it has been
remarked that the grim old sea fighter
Commodore Sterrett, after whom the
new craft has been named, would
have swept the Mediterranean of Bar
barry pirates if he had under his feet
a craft of this kind.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

The fire record for May in the Uni
ted States and Canada was by no
means as good as it might be, and
seems to indicate a tendency to back
slide. The total loss for the month is
placed at $18,823,OOO, against $780,
600 for last year and $15,181000 in
1908. For some months there has
been an improvement, but it looks as
though carelessness once more pre-
walls to a discouraging extent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

Consider the case of that Boston
teamster who had been run in for
drunkenness, and who objected strenu-
ously to being classed with lot Of
Harvard graduates awaiting trial for
rude and boisterous conduct! How
unreasonably inicky he was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

The preacher went on. 'Woe to the
liars! Woe to the liars! Woe to the
thieves! Woe to the thieves!" His
voice was dolorous and sepulchral.
Again old Toby got to his feet. He
motioned around the room, swinging
and pointing with his arms and
fingers.
"G-g-get up" he commanded.
"G-g-get upl He's callin' on s-s-some
Of you fellersl rye answered p-p-preS-
ent. It's your turn now. s-s-atand up
and be c-countedi" - Kansas city
Journal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
LOMAX JOINS GOULD LINE
quits the Union Pacific to Become the
Western PaolfIe's Passenger
Traffic Manager.

Chicago. Edward Lloyd Lomax, for
the last twenty-one years general pas
senger and ticket agent OF the Union
Pacific, resigned recently TO become
passenger traffic manager of the West
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

Manchester, England, has the full
range of transportation facilities, be-
ing accessible by all methods from
ship canal to aeroplane.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

One OF the London weeklies refers
to rhubarb as a fruit How would you
like dose of rhubarb in place Of what
usually precedes your oatmeal?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

Professor In English Literature
(speaking Of a woman who was
buried alive) died and was pre-
maturely buried. Hamilton College
Concordiensis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

AS yet, however, journeys in airships
are taken by those who want ride
rather than by persons going some
where
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

The report is out that the scent Of
flowers drives the fly away. This
should be welcome news to the flower
man.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

Lots of good it does a woman to put
on one dollars worth of cosmetic and
then go out under a green parasol.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

A western man dropped dead while
beating carpet. the other day. How
long is this tyranny to last?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29
MQhen q MUMW iSM2@G2

C @ A $40 N A l.
ly you hear OF
men who, heed
ing the uncertain'
ties of existence,
distribute tn ir
property in the life
time, instead OF
directing t h g
manner in which
II shall be dis
posed after they
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-03-02
BIG SHOW COMING

That good old standby. Richards x
Prin@l"'S Famous MinstrelS will be in
bcsila Wednesday, March 9th and give
but one performance that evening at
th. Temple Theatrr.
1t has been many years sine. this
company first began coming here. Och
~ minstrel companies or NOR or less
pr"t"nSj"n have sprung mp since tina;
tim" and trump,t-i loudly for rccGg-
milton. but dropped out Of existence as
suddenly AZ they came. but The
G"orgias. as Richards X Pringle'S is
commonly called. have pursued TIL"
even tenor of their way. bringing each
year the best minstrel show Of tho
season. Always giving more than they
promised. and always sure Of Il pack
ID house. This tim, they bring US a
big array of novelties ana good things
To commemorate the thirticth year Of
their existence.
There viii be q big free street par
adj" at ; y. m. and - concert by the
best minstrc. band in the world.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-03-02
IN BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF
Ards Waterman is Now Proprietor of
the Haberdashery

Everybody in Ocala and almost ev-
@rybody in Marion county knows II. A.
Waterman. called Ards for short. He
was almost born in the clothing BUSH
HESS. and yardStick was his favorite
p.d} tAing when h was kid. Almost
Il soon "a he could walk he was Dric-
ing goods and he was an efficient dry
goods and clothing salesman at an age
When most boys are halfway through
school Commencing in the store Of
his brother. Rufus Waterman. he. later
took position in the big Masters eS-
Enlistment. where he has been for the
past ten years. most OF the time in
charge "f the clothing department. and
Il any man in Ocala has fitted on
more suits in that time he has been
Extra active
Mr.. Waterman has bought the hab-
"rdashery business of Mr.~F. b. -Snv--
d"r. and in that Well fitted up store. in
the middle Of the Merchants block h..
hopes 10 meet his old friends and
make new ones. In addition 10 the
large stock purchased from Mr.. Sny-
der. ne has ordered the new goods Of
the season. and those who know Ards
needn't be told he can fit any man who
wears clothes
Mr. Waterman viii he assisted by
Nh Lester Marsh. one Of the city's
SmarteSt. most obliging Young sales
men. Ii Will % a pleasure TO be wait
d on by either Of these young men.
and the Star i sure that the steady
reliable business the house has always
done Will increase. Ards has made a
host Of friends by his good qualities in
business and social life. and they will
all join the Star in wishing him great
success as an independents merchant.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-03-02
RETAIL MERCHANTS
TO FORM ORGANIZATION

tn" retail dealers uf the state will
meet in this city tomorrow evening at
: o'clock at tn" city hall for the pur-
pos" Of organizing the Marion county
branch of the state Retail Dealers As
s""iati"n Mr.. Harry H Rurhans of
jacksonville. the organizer and one of
his co-wurkcrS. Mr.. L. l. Hester. who
IS IN town today. will be- present at
the meeting. Mr.. Eurnhans Will address
tn" audience ana state the objects of
the association and The good that is
expected I" accru" from the urganiZa-
tinn of the Marion county branch Let
every business man and merchant at
tend the meeting