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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

than 100 per cent since 1850 In
New Jersey the increase is ll9 per
cent. In Chicago 159 per cent, In
New Orleans l69 per cent. These
diseases claim over 100000 lives an
nually. The doctors tell US that fully
60 per cent. OF these deaths are pre-.
ventable or postponable II the dis.
ease Is discovered in time
IAN Of our money all OF cur en-
ergy. seem to be directed against dis.
cases that can be communicated. Is
not a life lost from Brlght's disease
as valuable as one lost by typhoid
fever? The annual loss from pneu-
monia aggregates $4,000 lives,
large portion OF which is due TO
weakened bodily resistance resulting
from these degeneratiYe affections.
Cancer. a baffling disease Of the de-
generatlve class, to which our people
in their present physical condition are
highly susceptible. claims $4,000 lives
annually and Is increasing verg fast
Deaths from external cancer alone
have increased 90 per cent. in ten
years
This table shows the decrease in
the death rate per thousand brought
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
FORTY

tality of persons of forty years and
over.
"The average length OF an Amerl-
can life he says, has increased
about fifteen years during the past
century, and yet the span of life is
being shortened. During the last 80
years the general death rate has de-
creased approximately 25 per cent,
and yet the chances of early death
after passing the age of forty have
steadily increased"
This, Mr.. Rittenhouse finds, Is due
to the fact that while great progress
has been made Ia checking communi-
cable diseases, other diseases, which
afflict middle age and later life, have
gone on almost unheeded in this coun-
try. Among them are apoplexy,
Bright's disease, heart disease, and
arteriosClerosis. The intense life of
Americans and intemperance in eat
ing, drinking, and working have con-
tributed to their prevalence. Above
all, our carelessness in regard to life
is blamed, and from this cause come
increases in deaths from accident, sui
eide, and homicide.
while we have every reason"
says Mr.. RittenhOuse, ito felicitate
ourselves upon the wonderful result
of the spread of life-saving intelli-
gence, we must not overlook the fact
that we have increased the average
length of human life only by increas-
ing the proportion of people living in
the younger age periods, while the av-
erage duration of life of those who
pass into middle and old age has been
constantly shortened,
with all its blessings modern civil. !
iZation has introduced hazards, hab- !
its, and conditions of life which not
only invite but which have increased |
in many ways physical, mental, and
moral degeneracy. Insanity and |
idiocy are increasing. Diseases Of !
vice, the most insidious enemy of this |
and future generations, are spreading |
rapidly, according to medical men, |
So far we have lacked the moral |
courage to openly recognize and fight
tulS pCOuIBG. u0 dlCOuOl anu QTuB |
habits are constantly adding new vic.
Tins to the degenerate list and to the
death roll Suicides are increasing,
and now reach the enormous total Of
$4,000 annually. Lynchings and burn
ings at the stake continue, and are
common only to our country. At
tempts. upon human life by individu-
ais and mobs under trifling provoca-
tion, or none at all, are obviously in
creasing.
In the United States the death
rate above the age of forty has stead
lly increased, while it has remained
stationary in England and Wales. The
important organs of the body are
wearing out too soon. The diseases
Of old age are reaching down into the
age periods. The death rate
from the degenerative diseases Of the
heart, blood vessels, and kidneys, in
;luding apoplexy, have increased more
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
"BaCknumber Joe" Quits Business With Fortune

he always managed to get the desired
publication in the course Of a few
days, How he did 1t was a trade, Sc
cret for which he made his customers
pay well.
His system of payment was the
strangest feature of his novel bust
ness. He fixed the price he demand
ed by the age Of the paper desired,
"One penny a day from the date OF
publication, for any paper in the
world in addition to the original
cost Of the paper was his rule. 1t
was lucrative trade. A paper year
old. by this rule, was worth $3.6g
above the original price; paper two
years old was worth $3.50, and a pa
ted ten years old brought S36.5O And
when 1t is borne in mind that very
often he supplied newspapers 30, so,
or even 100 years old, the profits OF
the business are apparent.
I'm a jeweler by trade" he would
say, with a twinkle in his eye, re-
ferring to the value of his wares.
Az the fame of Joe grew among
lawyers and antiquarians, he ac.
quired more and more stock and need.
ed larger quarters for it than he orig
inally occupied in his little shop in
Fulton street. For many years he
stored his papers in a warehouse OF
hi own somewhere on the West side
of the city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
Her Babies Entreaties Causes Woman to Steal

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-"Bring us
n some red coral beads, some red
ribbon, some red sweaters, and a new
dress, mamma" begged two little
girls of Parsons, Kan, when their
mother kissed them good-by the other
morning to come to Kansas City on a
shopping tour. To make sure that the
mother would not forget they handed
her slip Of paper on which they
had written their wants. All the time
she was shopping she carried that pa
per in her hand, looking at 1t every
little while. until it's entreaty had
burned itself into her thoughts.
The words OF her little daughters
cut deeper and deeper, for she had
come to the city with only enough
money to supply long needed wants
money that her husband had given
her to buy a dress. AS she walked
through some Of the large department
stores temptation came.
This is the story the mother told
Capt Charles Edwards of the Walnut
street station. The watchfuI eye Of a
store detective had caught her and
companion who had come with her
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY'S
SKIN

In the care Of baby's skin and hair,
Cnticura Soap is the mothers IA
vorite. Not only is it unrivaled in
purity and refreshing fragrance, but
its gentle emollient properties. are
usually sufficient to allay minor irri-
tations, remove redness, roughness
and chafHg, soothe sensitive condi-
tons, and promote skin and hair
health generally. Assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment, it is most valuable in
the treatment of eczemas, rashes and
other itching, burning infantile erup-
tions. Cutlcura Soap wears to wafer,
often outlasting several cakes of ordi-
nary soap and making its use most
economical.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticurs, Dept L, Boston"
Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

THTCAGo.-"One KEGS! Just one
~ leetle KEGS! implore you,
madame!"
Joseph Luco, recently from Italy
and with high notions Of romance,
stole unobserved into a fiat at 42S
West Huron street the other day and
assumed his most irresistible posture
as he surprised Mrs. Mary Bellnsky
at work making a batch Of bread.
TWO hours later Luco sat in n cell
at the Chicago avenue police station
nursing a big bump on his head and
trying to think how he happened to
get from the second story window to
the ground so quickly. It happened
something like this, according to Mrs.
Belinsky, who also charged Luco with
the theft of $40:
"One what" Mrs. Bellnsky bad ask
ed in momentary alarm.
"One leetle KEGS, no MORE" said
Luco.
We'll, here's a regular smack" ex.
claimed Mrs. Bellnslly. The doughy
rolling pin waved through cloud of
-four, there was sharp crack, and
dull thud. Luco took the count. Mrs.
Bellnsky was frightened and tried to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

NEW YORK.-Lawyers of this city
~ who handle will cases requiring a
search of early records lament the re-
tirement Of "Backnumber joe" for
he was their first-aid and searcher-in-
chief in digging up facts from the
archives.
"Backnumber joe" despite his
name, never lost touch with the events
of the day. His specially, though, was
the accumulation of back numbers of
newspapers, back numbers of maga-
zines, back numbers of religious
tracts, back numbers OF comic sup
plements, and back numbers of almost
anything that ever was printed. He
included In his stock of back num-
Der newspapers publications from
nearly every city in the country, and
from every foreign city.
Even If "Backnumber Joe" did not
have the particular copy of an old
newspaper needed by lawyer who
was Strengthening out tangled suit,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

made him suspect someone was be-
meath the tent.
Lifting 1t and looking underneath, he
discovered the recumbent figures Of
two members of the box car gentry.
They had calculated that the tent
would not be bad place to sleep, al
belt there was no roof.
"Wot are you doin 'there?" demand
ed Specs.
We'll, we thought it would be a
good place to 'hop,'" replied one. "Out
of the wind and all the modern con-
veniences-pretty swell to have a reg
ular thermometer and all the regular
tools for knowing just what kind OF
weather it is, right in yer bed
room"
Specs advised them to move on. AS
they started away a difident young.
ster approached him and said:
Please, mister, when does the show
start, and can l carry water fer the
eleyfunt?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
Zone LeetIo Kees2" Thumped With Rolling Pin

TO leave the room. Then there was a
struggle that aroused the curiosity
OF neighbors IN the FIAT beneath.
Here; here! What's going on?"
demanded Sam Dubois, rushing up
stairs and pausing at the door.
81 am going to KEGS you" Dubois
swore that he heard Luco say as he
was getting strangle hold about
Mrs. Belinsky's neck.
I'm kiss youn said Dubois. He
seized Luoo about the waist and Bit
him on the hand so that he had to
lot go OF Mrs Belinsky and sank to
the floor
20, would like TO kick your face
off," said Mrs. Bellnsky according tc
the story she told in the police sta
tion.
Let's throw him out OF the win.
dow" suggested Dubois. SO Mrs. Be.
linsky sat on Luco'3 chest while Du.
bois hurriedly raised the window Then
the two took the invader on either
side and gave him sailors toss over
the ledge. It was 20 feet to the
ground,
Dear me, do you suppose he's kill
ed?" whispered Mrs. Belinsly MS she
and Dubois loked out the window at
Luoo, who lay on the ground. After
moment 1t seemed he was about tc
get up and go way
Dubois permitted himself to be
dragged downstairs and stood over
Luco until Mrs. Belinsky returned
with a wagon load of policemen
Luco heaved a sigh Of relief as the
policemen half carried him into the
wagon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

of births, but in the needless loss OF
life through preventable diseases.
Speaking of the decrease in the birth
rate, he says:
1--WE are not only reducing the fer
tility of our race and also shortening
the span of life, but we are permitting
at least 650OOO lives to be destroyed
annually which we could save by the
application Of simple and well-known
precautions. If we would save these
lives, they, together with their natu-
raj offspring, would solve the prob
lem of maintaining an adequate sur
plus of births over deaths. What we
need is not necessarily larger fami-
lies, but more families. A larger
of small families is surely
preferable to a smaller number of
large families"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
WESTERN CANADA'S
PROSPERITY
NOT A BOOM, BUT DUE TO NAT.
uRAL DEVELOPMENT.


One Of the largest banks in Holland
has been doing a big business In
Western Canada, and Mr. w. Wester-
man, the President, on a recent visit
into the Provinces OF Manitoba. Sas-
katohewan and Alberta. expressed
himself as being much impressed with
present conditions and prospects. and
was convinced that the great pros
perity Of the Dominion was not a
boom, but merely tho outcome of nat
ural developments.
Not only has money been invested
largely in Western Canada by the
Holland Banks, but by those OF Ger
many, France, as well as Great Brit
ain. Not only are these countries con-
tributing money, but they are also
contributing people, hard headed In
dustrlous farmers, who are helping to
produce tho two hundred million bush
els OF wheat and the three hundred
million bushels OF the other small
grains that the Provinces OF the
West have harvested this season.
During the past fiscal year there
came into Canada from the United
States 1870; from Austria Hungary
21,G5t; from Belgium 1901; Holland
1.077; France 2,094; Germany 1864;
Sweden 1894; Norway 1852; ans
from all countries the immigration to
Canada in that year was 354,237.
From the United States and foreign
countries the figures will be increased
during the present year.
Most Of these people have gone to
the farms. and 1t is no far look to the
time when the prophecy will be full
filed of half billion bushel crop Of
wheat IN Western Canada. Advertise.
ment-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

The state of Parana, South America,
which heretofore has not figured large
ly in the commerce of the world, is
about to be heard from, says the
Gazeta de Noticias, of Rio de Janeiro,
Parana has begun to take great in
terest in the cultivation Of wheat, dis
covery having been made that the ele-
walton and climate are there as well
as cheap lands and every encourage
ment is now given to immigration by
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
Dickens and Defoe as Editors

himself to brief units, would In
American Journalism today be indeed
a mighty power to reach and move
the hearts of men. The same genius
that went into his fiction has over
flowed into some of his critical work,
and always there is the great ability
to entertain, mixed with a need OF
using that power for the betterment
Of life, which is exactly the combina-
ton that the ideal editor ought to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
Age 20 to so so to 90 90 and over


her to read those books after a careful
scrutiny.
THE library Of the princess" says
a Paris paper, unique of its kind, con-
tains only masterpieces but in these
masterpieces certain pages have been
carefully blackened with ink following
the fashion of the Russian censorship.
The queen is not of the opinion Of Rus
kin; she does not believe that it is nee
.essary to tell youngs girls everything"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
Rise of Parana

the goveanment, which welcomes
European agriculturists and aids them
by free distribution of seed wheat. At
tention is also given to the cultivation
Of the banana, customers for which
fruit are thus far only in Uruguay and
the Argentine republic, to whom about
100000 worth was sold last year. The
yield will be larger this year and a
large paper mill has been erected to
use the fiber OF the banana tree, which
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

Writing about the kind of literary
talent that would be most valuable
in editorial work today, we mention
ed Voltaire, Macaulay and Swift
Among the suggestions that the mail
has brought in, the most interesting
are Dickens and Defoe. Defoe, how
ever, with his marvellous impression
of actuality, would be greater as a
special writer than as an editorial
critic. Dickens. if he could adapt
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

and Incorporate habits generally, the
important fact is that the excessive
waste of human life from degenera-
tive causes continues and no general
campaign Of education or other or
ganized effort has been made to
check it.
"The remedy appears to be tenn
perate, healthful habits of life, the
of bodily resistance to dis
ease. But in the meantime, while we
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

from Parsons, secreting goods under
their cloaks Their arrest and confes.
sions followed. The mother had taken
all that her children had asked for
and more. In two suit cases that they
confessed they had brought empty
was found more than $1OO worth OF
silks, scarfs, ribbons. jewelry and
beads. These they had stolen by
wrapping them as as the articles lay
on the counter.
Il don't know now why l did it,"
the mother said, tearfully. 1T seemed
such an easy thing to do and the
things didn't look like they would be
missed" Then she showed her daugh.
ters' note to the captain.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

rate In the United States has been
reduced to a remarkable extent, and
the knowledge has been received not
only with altruistic qualification but
with a sense OF personal gain by all,
regardless of their own time Of life.
But now comes elmer d. Ritten-
house with the facts and figures to
show that the reduction In the death
rate has been due chiefly to that very
cry of Save the bables!" and the
fight on communicable diseases, and
that 1t is confined to those In early
life. While there has been a reduc.
ton in the general death rate OF %
per cent. in the last thirty years. #
has been accompanied by a steady In
crease, amounting to about q per
cent. in the same period. IN the NOR.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

A correspondent, "old Bnney,-
sends us the following specimen Of
frenzied stump oratory: "Follar
blokesl Thanks ter III guv'ment. yer
got yer d'minishin' wage and yer iit
tie loaf, an all that Woteher got
ter do now is ter 30 fer deyil-ootiOn
and local anatomy. an 90 Il blindi"
loud cheers London Globe.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
Everlasting Fame.

I'VE must 90 to stratford" What's
the use. We can buy Stratford post
cards in London" MY friend, one
travels for something more than to
send postcards, want to write my
name on Shakespeare's tomb" -
louisville Courier-Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
Prlncess', Books.

The princess royal of England, the
only daughter Of George V. is said to
be the object of the same maternal
solicitude as her brother, the prince
of Wales. The princess, it is said,
shows no interest in art as do most of
the family, cares nothing for needle
work, as do her cousins and her auuts.
but she is fond of books and knows all
the good authors, English and French.
But her prudent mother 2nly permits
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
Obsolete Garment.

A New York f1rm of petticoat manu-.
facturers failed with 100000 of ha-
bilities recently. and gives the ex.
planation that women's skirts are so
tight they have quit wearing petit
coats. Did you know that?-Kansag
City Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

Most surgeons simply go way up in
the air when one of the worlds great
ones is stricken. When Sir Frederic
Treves was called to operate on King
Edward he split him open as non
chalantly as if the king had been an
apple or watermelon.-New York
Press.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

AVE THE DADlEs!" is 4
cry that has been ringing
through the land with in
creasing earnestness and
with increasing attention,
but what Of the middle
aged American?
Everybody knows that
I'm Kappuf vaurg tba dnnth
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

she-Mr. scrappington and MS wife
we're riding in their auto yesterday
when II skldded and they fell out
Howell, that was a little variety
for them. Usually their falling out
takes place az home.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
Warnlna to preamers.

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., in a re-
cent address in New York, couched
in a neat aphorism warning that
dreamers would do well to heed.
1--WE judge ourselves" said Mr.,
Rockefeller, "by the deeds which we
dream we are capable of doing; but
the world judges us only by the
deeds we have already done"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
= Usual Combination.

did you see where the Kurds have
again started in to massacre the Ar
menians?"
Well 1 suppose the Kurds will
have their way"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

The baby question may be settled
in this way. If it is your baby it Is
priceless treasure. II n isn't your
baby it Is 0 nuisance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

have, particularly in America, but
more in all countries as they become
more emocratic.-Collier's Weekly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
Summer STYLES.

Patience-I see the suffragettes
have come out against the secret bal
lot.
Patrice-Yes, women, as rule, pre-
fer open-work.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

Only a lawyer or a detective can
mind his own business when he prizes
into other peoples.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

Political arguments lose us more
friends than they gain votes
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

it is said makes superior quality OF
paper.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles Carbolisalve stops the pain instantly.
.,,,ae 1,,cL Nnecar AIidr,goiete '25 and 50r AN,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

FOR SALE-Complete. well-paying SHIRT
Factory, doing $4,000 yearly. Stock OF Shirts.
cloth, but, mach, fix, etc, 2-s. bldg T5x90.
Inv. Address II. o. Box SS. Ft. Wayne, lad.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

against the diseases Of childhood and
early life and the increase in those of
later life:
DECREASE. Per Cent.
Under age 20 .................. 17.9
Age 20 to 30................... 11.8
Age 30 to 40.............. 2.3
INCREASE. Per Cent.
Age 40 to Observation-Disclosures. 13.2
Age so to 60.................. .292
go and over Observation-Disclosures. 26.4
"The change in the age constitution
OF the older groups" says Mr. Ritten-
house, has been very slight and does
not account for the increase. Nor is
it safe to say that it is due to the
early breaking-down of the weakened
lives surviving from the attacks Of
communicable diseases in the younger
age periods, for in England and
Wales, where they have had virtually
the same decrease in the mortality Of
the early ages as we have, there has
been little or no increase above age
forty.
zone thing is clear-the cause is
local to our country Evidently we
have not adapted ourselves to the
sudden increase in the life-strain due
to our complex and intense modern
existence. Whether or not it is due
to the strenuous life or to excessive
eating, drinking, playing,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

Their USE
why do ships have needle gunsY"
ITO thread their way with stupid"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

Learn Trap Drumming,-Earn SIS to $40 weekly.
Easy lessons by mail without Drums. DRUMMER,
BOX 2O2, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

about by the successful campaign
against the diseases Of childhood and
early life and the increase in those Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA sl3s 80 ssrs yiH issH:. SsSS.
stead where lands similar selling at SIS Sl00
per acre. Write VIM. p. GOULD, HOME
STEAD LOCATOR, FORT MYERS, FLA
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-03-23
Beware of OintmentS for Catarrh tina,
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derangc
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
en- prescr rtions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and Inlcous
surfaces OF the system In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally and
made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price, 75c. per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.