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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
HOW ONE MAY GROW TALL

A mans organs and those of his
bones which are not subjected to pres
sure grow continuously until he is
forty years old; that is to say, the
heart should become stronger the
capacity Of the lungs increase, and
the brain should develop steadily
until the fourth decade Of life. Also
one should wear a larger hat at the
age Of forty than at thirty. A man
ceases to grow tall, however, at the
beginning Of the third decade, because
after that time the downward pres
sure exerted by the weight of the
body while IN the erect position com
presses the vertebrae or small bones
in the spine, the discs Of cartilage
between them, the pelvis and the
thigh bones, and this pressure over
comes the natural elasticity Of the
discs and the growth Of these bones.
However, a well-known scientist con
tends that were man a quadruped,
and therefore freed from the down
ward pressure produced by his
weight upon his spinal column, he
would continue to grow in height for
ten years longer than he does at
present, since it has been found that
bones not subjected to compression
increase up TO the fourth decade.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
COON ADOPTS GUINEA CHICKS

Smoke" a pet coon belonging to
Franklin Sauter of Montessin, Pa. has
adopted a brood of young guinea hens
that were Matched in the oven of Mrs.
Sauter's stove recently. Local natural
lists and woodsmen assert that this is
the only instance on record where a
coon is known to have overcome its
natural instincts to kill all feathered
creatures. Several months ago Sau-
ter captured a young coon that had
been pulled down and injured by the
dogs. 1t soon became domesticated
and became a great pet around the
house. Sauter is also a breeder of
guinea fowl, which are prone to leave
their nests and sit in the field and
woodlands. Missing one several weeks
ago, Sauter traced her to the fields
and secured ten of her eggs, which,
as it proved, we're within a days time
Of incubation. Not having an incuba-
tor, Sauter put the eggs in the oven
of his stove, and when they were
Matched he placed the chicks in box
behind the stove. He was greatly sur
prised in the morning to find the coon
in the box "mothering" them
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
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HOPEylLLE'S BOOM
Town Failed to Get the Railroad,
but Prosperity Came An
other Way.
BY GEORGE ELMER coae.

We've missed III We're nothing
but a way-back settlement now"
Thus Jared Bross, OF the board OF
trustees of the neat. picturesque, but
isolated town Of Hopeville.
you mean the railroad has missed
u.s." corrected Phillip Dawes, presi'
dent Of this same board OF trustees
well. gentlemen, that shall not pre-
vent Hopeyille continuing TO do IL
self proud. l trust. as a model village
without a blemish."
Very proud of the community he
had helped build up was Phillip
Dawes, and he spoke with enthusiasm.
He had always predicted great things
in store for Hopeville Never a village
Of fairer location and environment
A rare trout stream bounded one OF
It's limits, a dream OF lake bounded
another. There we're hills, dales and
lovely undulating meadows, a thrifty
farming community surrounding, and
the town people ideal, morally, social
ly and as to their municipal harmony.
Some day Hopeville will forge to
the front" was his optimistic slogan
-"some day values will go up, and
each man come into his own"
When the new railroad was talked
Of, old residents began TO boost their
acres and town lots as to values.
Enormous fortunes were figured out.
In fancy they saw a busy traffic,
crowds of summer visitors, picnick-
ers from the city, scattered farm
trade centered ut the new shipping
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

d PHILADELPHIA, PA.-with covey
OF five hens and an ample supply
of cracked corn and plenty OF water,
a white bantam rooster strutted
around the yard OF Charles L. Tulls
home. 221S North Twelfth street. the
other day and openly defled the man
date OF the common pleas court. The
dlminutlve fowl did not know or did
not give a rap what the court or
dered, for the rooster, despite an in
junction issued by Judge McMichael
against the owner OF the bird, got up
at his usual hour mounted the fence
and proceeded TO serenade the neigh
bors by growing at the break of day.
Mr.. Tull is the proud owner OF the
rooster He-Mr. Tull-was out Of the
city with his wife. and when a clerk
IN the Office Of p A. Wildermuth, the
plaintiff in the case. tried to serve
Mr.. Tull with the injunction 1t was
found that the owner OF the obnox-
ious fowl was in Atlantic City.
Members of the Civic club are
deeply interested in Mr.. Wildermuth's
attempt to eliminate what he consid-
ers unnecessary noises. Mrs. Owen
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
ANIMALS THAT GET SEASICK

The recent dispatch from England
to British Columbia of typical Eng
lish song birds and insect destroyers,
like robins and larks, reminds one
that birds generally are uncommonly
good ocean travellers. This character
istic, however, does not apply to AMI
mails, for the only beast that takes
kindly to n sea journey is the polar
bear, who has been described as being
quite gay" on board ship. But near
ly all other animals violently resent
a trip on the water and express their
dislike with great determination. The
tiger suffers most of all. He whines
pitifully, and his eyes water contin-
ually. Horses are very bad sailors,
Elephants do not like the sea, but
they are wonderfully amenable TO
medical treatment. A good and popu-
lar remedy for elephant seasickness is
a bucketful of fresh water containing
three and a half pints Of whisky and
seven ounces of quinine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
Boy Dresses Up as Girl $50 He Can Be Good"

please, can get bed for the
night?"
The sergeant glanced over his desk
and saw a little girl standing there
with gingham dress and straw hat.
What is your manner" he asked.
I'm Tillie SPAIN, and I'm lost" re-
piled the girl.
Sergeant Fitzgerald turned the girl
over to the matron, Mrs. Minnie Muir,
and notified all stations to try to
locate her mother. Presently Mrs,
Muir came downstairs.
That's a fine little girl you have
up there" said Fitzgerald.
"Yes, she's a fine little girl-only
she's a boy, and a very bad one at
that" replied Mrs. Muir He's Roy
Wisebaum, and it's the fourth time
he's been here. just caught him
pouring all my sugar out of the win
dow"
The home was notified, but the au
thorities had had enough of Roy. Two
small boys brought him his clothes
Where Roy got the girls clothes ia
not known.
Roy was turned over to juvenile
court officer.
1T aint no use trying to be good"
he said.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
AnnIes Near and Y.t So Ear.

No other product of the soil needs
more reform in selling methods than
apples. A certain western grower
traced a shipment to the consumer in
order to find out what that worthy in
dividual paid for his product. This
investigation brought to light the in
teresting fact that the apples had
passed through no less than FIVE
hands before reaching the consumer,
and while the grower had received
only 85 cents per bushel box for them
they had been retailed to the con-
sumner at $3.50 per box. For this rea-
son we have, every season, apple or
chards full of rotting fruit, while the
cities are full of hungry people who
would gladly buy this product If thG
price was right.-Farm and Fireside.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
PoSTOFFICE AS DETECTIVE

Detectives, lawyers, clerks and
others often experience great difficulty
in obtaining an undoubted specimen
Of a certain PERSONS signature. In
one case recourse had to be had to a
marriage register; in another the only
signature procurable was on the fly
leaf Of a book which the suspect had
presented to a relative; and only two
or three years ago testimonial to
sea captain was brought into court,
because among the signatures to it
was one for which the police had long
hunted in vain.
One of the most common expedients
resorted to for overcoming this diff
Guilty is employing the postoffice-that
is, sending a registered letter to the
person whose signature is wanted. And
this is frequently successful. Think
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
Three Rlrthdaya Yearly.

There is apparently plenty of fun
for the child in Sweden In the matter
of birthdays, but the parent can hard
ly be expected to feel the same, for
the children there do not confine them
selves to one birthday, but they must
have three.
OF course, the first one is the real
birthday, and the other two are those
whose names the Swedish boy or girl
bears.
For every day in the year of the
Swedish calendar has its own sepa-
rate name, besides the weekly names
which other nations have. Sometimes
If the parent gives the child a second
name or a first one that cannot be
found in the calendar the child loses
out on one birthday. And considera-
BILE protest must follow, too, when the
child becomes old enough to realize
what he is missing.
In the German calendar every day
has name also, but the observance
of these days is not at all common in
the latter country.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

point. Hopes rose high, then they
were correspondingly depressed, for
the railroad made a detour, and By
ron, quite a busy little city eight
miles distant, was made the terminus
Of the new branch line railway.
wish I'd settled there as intend
ed to ten years ago!" grumbled dis
loyal and disagreeable Jared Bross.
There's some go to Byron. / don't
care if they do encourage a riff-raff
crowd-stir and sensation bring in
the dollars, don't they?"
But we don't want the dollars that
way" insisted Dawes. I'VE go in for
schools, and rational amusements, and
clean, healthy children. Do you ever
find any riotous crowds in Hopeville?
No, sir!"
Bross had a strong personal reason
for being disgruntled with HopeYille.
He was a man of some means and his
son, Bradley, had married poor
humble girl. The old man had rallied
at the secret match, and had prompt
ly discarded his disobedient son.
Nellie Horton, whom Bradley had
married, was an orphan, but her par
ents had left her a small farm just
out of town. There the welded pair
settled down. It was a poor place,
however, situated near a sterile ra-
vine, soil not fertile, and affording a
bare living.
THAT boy will rue the day he dis
regarded my advised" the elder Bross
had said one day to Dawes
"Oh, nonsense!" retorted his neigh.
Dor, Bradley is a good boy. The
poor young pair have hard scratch
ing, perhaps, but they're happy and
contented as two birds in a nest"
"Humph!" commented the iron
hearted father, and went his way sui
len and unlovely.
So Byron got the railroad and what
went with 1t, both good and bad.
There was a good deal of grumbling
In Hopeville, and in measure Phil
lip Dawes looked upon as dis
appointing founder and builder. The
pride and ambition of the old man
were touched. Then he began to
plan to retain his prestige Neighbors
noticed that he went to a city fifty
miles distant a great deal Also, that
he brought MISUNDERSTANDING bust
ness men back with him, whom he
showed all over the district
Trying to get railroad into Hope
ville?" insinuated Bross, somewhat |
sneeringly.
mot at ALL" retorted Dawes, with |
an enigmatical smile 1--WE don't want |
one-why, l intend to explain to you
weak sister GROWERS at the annual"
The annual was a time honored |
institution of Hopeville, and now |
again close at hand. Every year
Phillip Dawes had insisted that the |
representative residents of the place |
meet at the town hall to celebrate the |
founding Of the village. Speeches,
congratulations, suggestions for civic |
improvements comprised the features !
of the program. Then a banquet. |
Dawes was always the chairman of
the functions, and so felicitous was
his handling of the various toasts pro-
posed, that he had won the title Of
''The Cheer Master"
They could hear the distant echo OF
an engine whistle across the valley
as they sat in the town hall on the
present occasion. 1t reminded some
OF the sore ones Of their disappoint-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

Gee, and it's clear day, too" sym
pathetically remarked an innocent by
stander.
What d'you mean, a clear day."
yelled Holmes, trying in vain to choke
the turtle.
"A swapping turtle never let's go till
it thunders," said the innocent by
stander.
Pray for rain, then," begged
Holmes, hopping on the other foot
and pulling harder.
How long Holmes would have re.
mained attached to the turtle no one
can say, but the innocent bystander
had the forethought to stop passing
band and hammer nightly on the
bass drum Instantly the deluded
turtle let go.
Holmes bitten hand was dressed at
the Coney Island hospital.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

HHICAGO.-Nobody wants Roy Wise
" baum, seven years old. Even the
Jewish Home for the Friendless, East
Fifty-third and Ellis avenue, went
back on him the other day.
The superintendent says Roy is in
corrigible. Roy got to thinking over
his past deeds and decided to reform.
There was no use running away be-
cause everyone knew that Roy Wise
baum"
Gee, wish was girl" he told
one of his playmates. Maybe l
wouldn't be so bad, and maybe some
body would like me-"
An hour later Roy was missing from
the home About the same time Ser
Eeant Thomas Fitzgerald Of the Hyde
Park police station heard small
voice inquire:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
Philadelphia Rooster DeRes Mandate of Court

Wister said she was In sympathy with
his efforts, and that, since all ROSTERS
are a nuisance In a thickly settled
community, the court is right In d.
rectlng the owner TO either put a
muller on the chicken or send him 70
the country for the summer.
II the rooster crows after MT. Tuil
is served with the Injunction he may
be held in contempt OF court. Mr.. VII
dermuth says he will see that the
papers are properly presented, and
that he will back up his determination
TO put the rooster out of business by
having a court officer take Mr. Tull
into custody just as soon as the In
junction is violated.
The caase celeLTe has suddenly
leaped into fame in the neighborhood.
Nelghbors who never before looked
over fence or ypeeped through a hole
in the wall have developed a won
derful curiosity to take look at the
subject Of the controversy. A woman
OF unusually heavy build snatched
board from fence when she tried TO
gaze into Mr.. Tulle bacR yard. The
children have also been boosting each
other to see the rooster and his hye
barnyard companions.
Mrs. Imogene b. oakiay, head OF q
special committee appointed by the
Civic club to do away with unneces
sary noises, declared a law should be
passed to prevent roostess from crow
ing early in the morning.
Mr.. Wildermuth was right in ask
ing the court to suppress the nui'
sance," she said.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

the stomach he found a watch In
perfect condition. the hands stopped
at 13 minutes after o'clock.
At first he didn't know whether to
part with the watch He was offered
So for it and refused to SELL Later,
however, he was taken with a terri.
BILE case of stomach cramps after eat,
ing some of the carp.
This, taken in connection with the
fact that the fish was caught on Fri
day and that the watch stopped at 10
minutes after 3 o'clock, has convinced
him that the timep'ec is soaked with
bad luck. Now he is looking for the
owner or the man who offered him the
five
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
WIFE SOLD FOR HALF CROWN

From time to time cases in the po-
lice court show that there is still a
belief, especially among the English
colliers, that man may legally sell
his wife. Formerly the error was
widespread among the lower classes
in Lancashire, it being thought to be
purely legal transaction if the wife
was taken to the place of sale with a
halter round her neck, and the buyer
was given written receipt by the
husband for the money paid. Quite
late in the nineteenth century a man
pleaded in Lancashire county court
that he was not liable for his wife's
debts, as he had sold her to another
man for half a crown long before the
debts in question wers contracted.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

menL ntwes. however, was IN great
fettlo that evening, and when tho
banquet board was reached bis
buoyant. optimistic air communicated
itself TO others.
They never had anything stronger
than clear sparkling water at these
celebration functions. They had moth
Ing stronger. because in the first
place no one seemed TO want It, and
furthermore the big artesian we'll
that supplied the town ranked third
in the state as 10 purity OF outrush,
so, as n matter OF local loyalty, the
toasts were drunk In aqua pura.
"Hopeville-her splendid past and
her glorious future" was the toast
read
"Humph!" grumbled Bross, II think
Dawes will have to take a back seat
this time"
But Phillip Dawes arose, looking
brighter and prouder than he had
ever seemed He took no back water
on the buoyant predictions of past
years. He looked quite dazzled as he
spoke OF the golden stream OF good
fortune now knocking at their doors.
And then they drank the toast. And
then most everybody made n grimace.
sot down the unfinished libation, and
looked queer.
Something the matter with the wa
ter, friends?" smiled Dawes. That's
the merit Of II. 1t is Hopeville water,
though not from the home well. Gem
tlemen, you have drank OF the soon
to-be-celebrated Lithia-Magnesium
water, specially presented TO you to
introduce the last requirement this
beautiful district needed to make 1t
famous"
Say, what are you driving at, any
how?" inquired Bross bluntly.
"Just this" explained Dawes. Il
reasoned from the first that the new
railroad would open up a popular out
ing resort somewhere along its line.
The noisy railroad has spoiled Byron.
Besides, they have no such magnii,
cent scenery as Hopeville. nor lake,
nor a trout stream, nor the model
town. Again, tourists like to ride
from terminus in a stage-think
they're diving into the primeval will
delness. Well, gentlemen, for two
months l have been negotiating with
wealthy promoters in the city. The
deal is closed, big hotel is to be
built at the head Of the lake, and peo-
pie will come to Hopeyille next sea-
son dead loads OF them"
Voices arose in eager demands for
more detailed information. Property
and rents would 90 up! The town
stores would quadruple their business!
The rich golden harvest was coming
at last!
But what about this horrible tast-
ing water?" querled Bross, with a
wry face.
Pronounced by chemists the most
healthful beverage in the world"
boasted Dawes proudly, "a true min
eral water When the promoters
learned that, they offered ten thou
sand dollars cash for the spring it
came from"
"And where is that?"
Down in a forgotten corner OF that
poor, neglected farm your boy lives
on over in the ravine. Now, Neigh
Dor Bross, as all the town is happy
over the grand general prospects
ahead of US, suppose you go down to
the ravine farm and congratulate
your son, Bradley, and his wife on
their share in the general good luck?"
And thus 1t was that the name Of
the popular Cheer Master became a
word in Hopeville for all
time to come.
Copyright. 1918. by W. C. Chapman)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
HEN MOTHERS ELEVEN PIGS

James Lafferty, farmer near New
ark, N. j., has hen that is mothering
eleven little pigs. Several weeks ago
the hen began laying eggs in the pig
pen. The mother pig ate the eggs
regularly until her litter arrived. Then
she ceased and gave her attention to
the new family. The hen continued
to make the pen her roosting place.
Finally the little porkers made such
friends with her that the fowl gave
up her plans to hatch brood and
adopted the little pigs. She allowed
the juvenile porkers to eat the eggs
that she had in her nest. Now, when
ever she clucks the little pigs scam
per to her. The mother pig doesn't
appear to mind It.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

Ing that the postal packet contains
money or valuables. the addressee un-
suspectingly signs the receipt, only to
discover that inside the envelope there
is nothing but faxed" letter.
This trap once caught an anonymous
letter writer-a woman-who, on being
interrogated shortly before. had de-
clared that she could not write, and
whose friends believed her TO be illit.
crate, II was, in fact, mainly instru-
mental in getting her six months i'm
prisonment.
The receipt OF a registered letter. 1t
should be carefully noted, is not given
up TO anybody. but can be obtained
only In certain cases TO further the
ends OF justice.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
EoIlowlnn un the Eads.


Sharp-Draper-What are you at
now?
Bookkeeper-Making out Mr. Bul,
lions bill.
"AIl right. Charge him an extra
$40 for sundrics."
Hadn't / better put in the items?"
There are no items. They weren't
bought"
my goodness; He'll say we're
swindlers."
mo. he won't. He won't say a
word"
"Why not?"
well, you see, kleptomanla is very
fashionable now, and he'll think his
wife has got the sundries."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
LASSo0ED BY FLYING TRAIN

John Dunning, a railway mail clerk.
of Corona, was whipped out of the
door of a mail car by a wire lasso,
hurled against a passing freight train
and dragged along the ties till the
wire broke. AS the train was stand.
ing at the Floral Park switch to let
the freight pass he stood at the side
door. From car in the freight train
a long wire was trailing. AS It passed
the mail car the free end snapped into
the open door and wound about Dun
ning's left leg.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

In the Pacific northwest Of the Unit
ed States the conifers grow to giant
size. Whole forests are being lum-
bered where the trees range in dame
ter from five to eight feet with clean
trunks, bare Of limbs for 100 to 125
feet in height. The illustration shows
a huge arbor vitae (Thuja plicata) on
roadside near Snohomish, Wash,
which is 80 feet nine inches in circum-
ference. Through the tree pathway
has been cut and beneath its arch
thousands Of pedestrians and bicy-
clists have passed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
Science or Sense.

A London brain specialist says that
Of two women one will dress from
the desire of self-display and the 9TH
er will be actuated by an esthetic
sense. 1t is to be feared that the dis
tinction between the flashy and the
sensible is not confined to one sex,
though It may be more noticeable
there.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
TOO Trying.

Then you don't like these after
noon teas?"
TOO rough on the nerves. Here's
the situation: / gotta hold sand
wich in my mouth, plate of cake in
one hand, a cup of tea in the other
and nothing to set anything on but a
grand piano"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
MethodloaI Construction.

How about that dialect story OF
yours?" asked the impatient editor.
Coming right along, sir" replied
Mr.. Penwiggle. Il have all the puno
tuation marks written and it won't
take me more than half an hour to I'LL
in the letters"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
Louuaclous Diet.

Missionary Ito cannibaD-"What
makes your chief SO talkative today?"
Cannibal-"Oh, he ate a couple OF bar
bers this morning. Minnesota Min
ne-Ha-Ha.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
c.n.or an MotIon plotures.

Censor All Motion Pictures
All motion pictures in Bavaria must
be shown before a board Of censors
before they can be put on a screen in
the shows.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

The visitor to the beautiful Cathedral of Seville sVa
followed
Domingo
spanshAmercan the
Illustration Seville
detection "unsrs America
Of CASTLE, Navarro.