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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

Finally Mcnamara thought Of the
bell and gave the rope a jerk. The
farm hands out in the fields thought
It was mighty early for supper but
still they came. When they discov.
cred the house locked and supper was
yet uncooked, they were in no humor
to be disturbed by the frantic shrieks
of a man clinging 60 a pole in the hot
sun Moreover, what business did the
man have on the pole, anyway? He
said he was a detective, but he didn't
have on a uniform, and he was too
busy clnging to the shaft to show
his star. If he was foolish enough to
climb a pole on which he didn't be-
long, why, let him stay there.
At last, however, they were con.
vinced, called off the dog and permit
ted Mcnamara to take his unserved
warrant back to the Chicago avenue
station
The next day he armed himself with
shotgun, and took Hayes along for
further protection, and went back to
the farm. AS soon as the dog saw
the uniformed policeman it ran behind
the house, and it had to be coaxed
out
The warrant was served.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
CHURCH SELLS FOR ST

One dollar for an old church was
the bid offered few days ago, at Clair
fontaine, a delightful place near Ram
bouillet, France. The edifice is Of a
quaint Romance architecture and was
put up for sale recently. The only bid
received for it was the small amount
mentioned. Since then the offer still
remains open and a new bid has been
made raising the sum to S1.65. The
mayor and the cure are wondering
what will be the next offer. a letter
written to the Paris papers by the viii
lage magistrate says that intending
purchasers may if they like also secure
the ground on which the church stands
and which faces a beautiful avenue Of
sycamores. Only the price Of the
ground like that Of the old church,
remains to be bargained for. The rea-
son why the church is to be sold seems
to be that it can no longer be kept up.
So, at least, the cure appears to say.
The members Of the congregation are
too poor to pay for the repairs,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
G1c;a71E3!,to:yf<.GOTHAMand G1c;7E3, o
80! 55sl.!55s9egszSs.S532s.30Mcr ! CITIES
Big Steamer Was Held for Little Canary Bir

taxl?" asked the man at the other end
of the wire,
Nobody" said Mrs, Green, You
VIII have 70 so up 10 my apartment
and tell my Finnish maid, who doesn't
speak English, that want the bird"
The taxicab manager laughed scorni
fully.
I'VE don carry canaries in our
taxis without escorts. Besides, the
driver IS not allowed to go into n
house. Good-by,"
Then Mrs Green called up another
taxicab station and told them what
she wanted. The manager, said he
would get the bird Captain Davis OF
the Vestris said he would hold the
ship ten minutes.
Then Mrs. Green called up her Lena
and said: Canary taxi" Yah" said
Lena
She went aboard and stood on the
deck forward The Vestris began TO
back out at $40 She was almost free
OF the pier, when there was a roar Of
excitement at the foot of the pier, a
cloud Of dust arose, cheers echoed
through the pier shed, and a man
came rushing to the head of the pier,
holding high above his head a gilded
cage, within which was Hickey, trying
hard to keep his perch.
An Italian longshoreman took a half
hitch with a piece of marlin lanyard
to the dripping port spring line of the
Vestrs, which was being hauled
aboard, and up ascended Hickey, his
mistress so eager that even she grab.
bed the wet hawser
How much?" inquired Mrs, Green's
man friend of the perspiring chauf.
feur
Two dollars and a half, sir" he
said
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
Hobo Runs Successful Blind Pig Right in Jail

FTUTHErr. Cala-h clever tramp
" has as the town OF Cushing lara1.
ing az It's ci-y marshal Tna marah.I
arrested .la tramp for lettering and
locked hin, aecuralg ia the city Gala
boose. The tramp was searched, and
as no money was found on his per-
son. the marshal was positive the
tramp was dat broke
Shortly after the tramp was locked
up the Aity marshal raided o Joint
and eonBscated a case Of whisky in
haIf-pint TASKS. He carried the whis.
ky to the calaboose and stored II in a
strong wooden chest secured by a
paddock.
The tramp was the only lodger in
the calaboose He was a mRn Of wit,
even business enterprise he found a
rusty nail and began tinkering with
Ythe paddock. The paddock few open
aud the whisky lay before him
The tramp opened bottle, took
strong pull and felt refreshed Short
ly after nightfall q citizen who was
taking the short cut past the Gala
boose. heard a voice in the darkness:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

nj EW YORK Before the steamship
~ Vestris sailed l,r South America
the other day from near the old Mar.
tin stores, Broollyn Mrs. G, f,
Green of No. 90 West Fifty.third
street rushed up to Harry s. Dayidge,
the passenger trathc manager, and
exclaimed:
"Oh, what am going TO do? have
forgotten TO bring hickey. How am |
going TO get him 10 the ship"
\ Who Is Rickay?' inquired Mr..
Davidge.
He's a canary bird, beautiful
singer replied Mrs Green. My hus-
band insists that | must bring Hickey
TO Bueuos Ayres
We'll, il is now 1880 o'clock" said
Mr.. DavidEe, looking at his watch,
and the ship sails at five, / don't
think there is time TO get Hickey.
However. / will telephone for him il
you wish"
Accompanied by the traffic manager
and four friends, one man and three
women, Mrs. Green went TO the foot
Of the pier and called up a taXicab
station near her home.
q have a charge account with you"
said Mrs. Green, and | want you to
bring my canary"
Who's going with the canary in the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
CURIOUS PLACES ANDEVENTSI
WHOLE FAMILY GOES MAD

A whole family falling mad, follow
Ing prophecy by a clalrvoyant, Is re-
ported in the little village OF Saint
RAINY, in the department OF Deux
Sevres, France. The Gauthier family
occupies a farm near the village.
Some time ago, a pig belonging TO
the farm died, The farmer consulted
sleep walker, who had the reputa'
ton OF being "A clairvoyant, and she.
after gazing into her crystal. declared
that evil spirits had entered the Gau-
thier house, and unless they we're
driven forth all of the farm stock
would perish and the family become
mad
The village priest was at once
asked TO come and exercise the de-
mons, but refused The other morn
ing, 1t is declared, the whole family
went suddenly mad. The sons went
to the priests house and brought him
by force TO the farm, where he was
shut up and ordered to pray. Finally
they brought the priest out of confine-
ment, and when his prayers proved OF
no avail, they beat him. The neigh
bors rescued him with great difficulty.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

or a favorite child comrade Nh
Clemens related that they once CON
versed together gravely considering
the little girls plans for rearing her
future children, Of whom there were
to be two-a boy and a girl. The
girl, naturally enough, was to be
named after her mother. Asked what
would be the boys name, the child
answered, "a reproachful look in her
brown eyes,:
why, Mr.. Clemens, how can l
know what / shall call him until
know his fathers manner"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
Dinner Bell Saves Chicago SIeuth From Dog

n HICAGO-TheTe was a perfectly
" good reason why William Hayes,
a uniformed policeman Of the South
Chicago station, and Matt Mcnamara,
a plain clothes detective, took a shot
gun with them the other day when
they went to serve a warrant on John
Dents, truck farmer at l06th street
and Bentley avenue. This is the rea-
son:
Dents owns an enormous Newfound-
land dog which has all the traits OF a
bulldog, a bloodhound and a mastiff
rolled into one, Dents had never pur-
chased license for the animal and
the dog catchers ventured no closer
than the echo Of its bark. According
ly Capt. Morgan Collins Of the South
Chicago station handed Mcnamara
warrant to serve on the owner.
The detective arrived at the farm.
housa and found nobody home, except
the dog, which was chained in the
front yard. Directing to the intruder,
the canine snapped its chain and
started for Mcnamara. The closest
thing in sight-next TO the dog-was
a high pole, on the top Of which hung
the farm bell. Mcnamara reached
the foot of the pole in six jumps and
the top in six seconds.
While the dog leaped about the foot
Of the pole, barking and swapping per
ilously close to the detectives up
drawn heels, Mcnamara perspired and
scanned the horizon for a human be-
ing. For more than an hour he clung
there, and the dog finally lay down
and feigned sleep Every time the
detective would attempt to descend,
however, the animal would be waiting
nungrilY
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
CROP CONDITIONS IN
WESTERN CANADA
ARE THE MOST PROMISING FOR
MANY YEARS.

The deepest interest Is attached ts
the condition OF the grain crops in
Western Canada. especially among
the thousands In the United States
who are financially interested in lands
In that country. This interest is fully
as great among those who have
friends there following farming and
the growing OF grain.
The reports from Canadian govern
ment officials convey the information
that the area under crop this year in
the provinces of Manitoba. saskatche.
wan and Alberta will probably be no
greater than that OF last year, Last
fall the weather was such that there
was not as much fall plowing as had
been hoped for. The getting ready of
land this spring made a considerable
portion OF the grain late In seeding.
Notwithstanding this. wheat, oats,
barley and hax wer0 got In In good
shape, although from a week to tep
days later than last year. On the
9th OF June tho reports regarding
crop conditions generally In Western
Ndndud WtIts AUuuudul huuhuAuo
with timely and copious rain through
out Western Canada gives every as
surance OF generous harvest Climatic
conditions In recent weeks have been
absolutely IDEAL Western correspom
dents agree in predicting every indt
cation OF n bumper crop under favor
able conditions. Wheat should be
headed out in Manitoba between July
10th and 18th, and in Saskatchewan
and Alberta from 18th TO 18th. The
oat crop is looking well, although late
and rather short In straw"
This is followed by a report July
9Th: Crop conditions continue in
same satisfactory condition as last
week. Plenteous rains have fallen all
over prairie provinces, followed by
general warm and splendid growing
weather. Experts agree sufficient
moisture for many weeks, while crop
is ten to fifteen days late, prospects
are extremely favorable and condt
tional upon reasonable weather for
next four weeks. Splendid western
crop is assured"
There is, therefore, the best reason
TO anticipate most magnificent crops
throughout Western Canada in 1913
Advertisement
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
KISSED FOR HEROIC DEED
Young Man Saves Girl In Runaway
and Is Affectionately Rewarded
for the Act.

Cleveland, O.-With romance all
about him and the soft spring twilight
filled with strolling couples Harry H.
Christensen walked alone one night
and felt himself an outcast until he
started to cross Lake avenue at West
10th street. Then, IN breath, ne
found himself a hero; was paid for his
bravery with a hug and a kiss. and
had been shyly invited to call
Screams from a girl, the rapid
pounding Of hoofs and the rattle of a
swiftly drawn carriage reached his
ears and as he turned he saw horse,
lines dragging on the pavement,
plunging wildly on, with a girl help
less in the vehicle.
Christensen, who is young ard ath.
letic, made football tackle on the
horses neck. His hold slipped, but
as he fell he grabbed a dangling rein.
He rolled almost beneath the wheels.
but held the rein fast and brought the
horse to stop against the curb
The young woman jumped out,
picked him up, hugged and kissed him.
Christensen says.
When the horse quieted the young
woman drove her rescuer to his home,
1861 West 10th street, En- route she
confided to him that she had gone
driving against her parents wishes.
II he would promise never, never to
tell Of the incident she would like
very much to have him call. He
promised. Also he promised, at her
request, not to reveal her name He
kept that promise, too.
The girl is the daughter of a promi.
nent Cleveland business man who
lives IN Lakewood. Christensen is a
real estate salesman.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
CARE OF TEETH IN AFRICA

The common idea is that the diet
and climatic conditions of the negroes
are the cause of their having beauti-
full teeth, but some authorities dispute
this. Thus, in some parts of Africa,
when an infant has gone through the
"teething" period, his mouth is rinsed
out with an infusion of the leaves Of a
native tree possessing a constituent
which causes the gums to shrink, so
the teeth. The natives liv-
ing near the source Of the Nile en-
ploy the roots Of a pod-bearing plant
to relieve toothache, while another
tribe farther west uses an infusion of
kasso seeds for the same purpose.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
Where the Calculator Scores.

The best tradition requires that
whenever a lightning calculator tells
how many seconds there were in the
nfe of Methuselah some one must
shout: Wrong! You've muffed II
this time. I've figured the whole thing
out, and here are the figures"
Whereupon the lightning calculator re-
ceives an armful of papers, glances
at the first few sheets, looks up, grin.
ming and chuckles: Just as thought
You've forgotten the leap years"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
OLD HAUNTED WATCH TOWER
Tragic but Interesting History Of One
of spaln's Old Forts al San
Juan, Porto Rico.

san Juan, =. R.-unless the inaular
government can be moved to act, and
act quick the famoua haunted
watch tower Of San Juan, Porto Rico,
which for half a century has fairly
reeked with mystery. will disappear
beneath the waves which have under
mined It's foundations This melan-
choly relic OF the vanished glory OF
spain's empire In the west now hangs
precariously over the boiling tide rip,
which has gnawed ceaselessly for 300
years Originally a part OF the outer
defenses Of the great fort Of San Girls
tobal, which was built by the Spanish
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
INTO FIRE TO ESCAPE SNAKES
selves About Campers, Who
Roll Into Flames.

Piedmont, W. Va-George Eusor a
business man Of this city, while fah.
ing near Mourtaiadale, was attacked
by snakes, which came from a rotten
log on which he was sitting. Before
he could beat them off the reptiles
had entwined themselves about him,
binding his arms, hands and feet. The
snakes, more than a dozen in number.
measured from 4 to 6 feet in length.
Mr. Ensor, after yainly endcavoring
to work his arms and feet loose, had
the presence Of mind to roll down
hill into fire he had built to cook lis
breakfast
Mr. Ensor ran to the stream and
threw himself into the water, extin.
gushing his burning clothes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

say, pal, how would you like bot
tie Of real red booze-the kind your
grandfather used to make back in the
mountains Of Kentucky?"
The citizen for moment was un-
able to locate his interrogator.
Approaching the calaboose window,
the man outside saw and was con.
vincsd. He paid his money and got
the whisky
"If you have any discreet friends,
send !em around" whispered the
tramp.
The supply of whisky Is said to
have been exhausted in less than an
hour.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
DIGS UP A LONG LOST RING

Mrs. Chris Sommerman Of Arling-
ton was overjoyed to find recently the
wedding ring her husband, a jeweler,
had made for their marriage and
which was lost fourteen years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sommerman we're mar
ried twenty-one years ago, The we'd
ding ring was the work Of Mr. Som
norman. In June, 1899, 1t slipped from
the hand Of Mrs. Sommerman in the
garden. Search proved futile. Al
though she was distressed at its loss,
Mrs. sommerman still hoped that it
would be found. Her hopes were
realized the other day. A bright spot
in the ground of the garden attracted
her attention, and digging at It she
disclosed the ring sentiment would
mover allow her to replace with an
other.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

Haunted Watch Tower of San Juan
conquistadores to guard San Juan
from land attack, the haunted sen
try box is regarded as one of the
sights" Of the Porto Rican capital.
The story of this crumbllng bit OF ma
sonry runs to the effect that within
the last 100 years six men have en-
tered the tower and were apparently
swallowed up. None of the sextet, 1t
is declared, were ever seen again. The
first three disappearances, of which n
record has been kept, occurred within
the first half OF the nineteenth century
and we're separated by considerable
interVals-the last one being in 1870
Ten years elapsed and the memory Of
the mysterious happenings was wear.
ing thin when three more men van
ished in as many days. Since then
the tower has been stunned as a pes
thence, but its secret-if it has one
has remained undiscovered. All the
cases were identical in that the miss.
ing one was a member of the garrison
of San Cristobal detailed for night
sentry duty on the sea wall Ghostly
legends by the score cling round this
ancient tower, but the mystery sur
rounding the fate of the six luckless
"soldados" remains as deep as ever.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

Not long ago 500 English song birds
were sent from London to Victoria,
British Columbia and set free to build
their nests and rear families in the
forests Of Vancouver island. The
feathered emigrants included larks,
robins, tits, goldfnches and linnets
and they wera selected by ]. H. Tur-
ner, agentgeneral for British Colum-
bia. An aviary was specially con-
structed for them on an ocean liner
and they travelled across Canada in a
car-de-luxe. Accompanying them was
an expert whistler who kept them In
song.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

Findlay, C.-'The squirrels that have
been on Put-in-Bay island since the
historic battle OF Commodore Perry
have grown small because every SOUR
rel on the island is related to every
other squirrel, Every inhabl.ant bes
grown only to about half the ubual
size. To remedy this defect in Siyia
cation in squirreldom some big squir,
rels from the mainland will be lib.
Grated there this summer in the hope
that the race may be restored to Its
normal size.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
NOT IN TOUCH WITH HEAVEN

A letter addressed ITO my dear
God in Heaven" written in a child's
handwriting, was recently posted in a
Russian townlet. AS the address was
written in German, the Russian post
authorities forwarded it to the Ger.
man frontier post office at Tilsit The
postmaster Of the latter place return.
ed it to its place of origin with the
following superscription: ITO be re.
turned. The addressee is in heaven,
with which Germany has no communi-
cation"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

cannot praise your Vegetable Compound
too highly. Every woman should take
it at that time. I recommend it tn
both old and young for female trou1
bles," So Mrs. EMILY SUMMERsGu4L,
Swarthmore, Pa.
Baltimore, Nd. MY troubles began
with the loss Of child, and l had hem
orrhages for four months. The doctors
said an operation was necessary, but Z
dreaded it and decided TO try Lydia E-
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The
medicine has made me well woman and
I feel strong and do my own work. -
Mrs. J. r. PICKING, 1850 Sargent St,
Baltimore, Md.
Since we guarantee that ell AestiDo.
malls which we publish are genuine, is it
not fair to suppose that if Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has the vir-
kue to help these women it will help any
other woman who Is suffering in like
manner?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
ADVERTISING ON BANKNOTES

The directors of the North Swedish
bank at Alta, Sweden, have conclud-
ed contract with a number Of firms
for printing advertisements Of their
goods on the backs Of banknotes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
SAVED FROM y
OPERATIONS
Two Women Tell How They
Escaped eSurgeon'sKnife
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Swarthmore, Penn. {" For fifteen
years 1 suffered untold agony, and foa

one period of neaI4T
twoyears 1 hadhem-
orrhages and tn q
doctors told me I
would have to un-
dergo an operation
but L began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham'a
V e g e ia Bile Com
pound and a IN in
good health now. 7
a m all over the
Change Of Life and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

Smile and the world smiles with
you, unless you are in a prohibition
district
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

There are only two kinds Of women
! am afraid of-the married one and
the single ones.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25

A curious churchyard memorial Ia
found at Pinner, England. 1t resem
bles church tower, and half way up
the structure, on both sides, a coffin
projects. Beneath and supporting the
structure is an arch filed in with iron
work bearing the words: "Byde Ny
Tyne" The stone coffin contains the
remains Of a Scotch merchant whose
descendants retain his properly only
as long as he remains above ground
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
Vital Records.
Birms


Bernard and Herminie winkIer, girl.
Basu o. L. and Dorothy whitmire. girl
Frank II. and Eva Thomas, girl.
Irving and Vivian Spedden, girl.
o. Thaxter and Dollie Smith. girl
Edward A. and Henrietta c. Sullivan,
boy.
Charles A. and Lena Oakley, girl.
John T. and Marie Miller. boy.
Thomas J. and Mary Molloy, boy.
Eugene }. and Mary J. keIey. girl
Salvatore and Caroline Fiore. bcy.
Thomas r. and Rosetta " Ffnnin. boy.
James and Julia Britt, boy
Harrison and Julia Morton. boy
George and Alice Franklin. boy.
Adolph and Agnes Knopf, girl,
Percy c. and Bertha 8. Smith, boy.
Henry w. and Barbara Eibel. girl.
William A and Sue z. Duncan, boy.
Bore and Leah Udoff. girl.
Cornelius and Della Cullfnane, girl
Charles C. and Katherine Grimsley, girl
william L and Goldie P. Kolarik. boy.
Charles II. and Annie L. Martin. boy
James c. and Isabel K Naughton. boy
Emory and Ada Q. Saylor, twins
Louis and Blanch Mckinney, boy
Zachariah and Georgia Wilson. girl
Horace and Agnes Howell. boy.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
DOGS, PETS, ETC.
TYPEWRITER LETTERS

YOUNG FRENCH POODLE. house broken.
s.. Cali after p. m. Sd st. 5. Z. Il
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
DEATHS

qAMMER-on saturday. August .. 1914
KARL HAMMER. beloved father OF Mrs.
John ~ Auth. Mrs L. J. Mills. and Al
aphonse and Emeie Hammer
Funeral from his late residence. 4o5 sixth
street southwesy. Tuesday. August ). 1915.
a. a. m. followed by requiem mass az
81. Mary's Catholic Church. $50 Interment
al st. Mary's Cemetery.
HLyER-on August g. at $50 a. m, JEA-
NETrE NJ. beloved daughter Of Mrs. 7.
Silver.
Funeral at go a m. Tuesday. August :
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WALL PAPER and painting: work done right.
prices right. phone or drop postal for estl-
mate, II. l.. Hutchings. gi3 y st. y. W.
Phone y. 524S