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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
USE OF OPEN MESH CURTAINS
Just the Thing for a Room Where
Plenty of Light Is De-
sired.

In a room where it is desirable to
have plenty of light, yet not be open
to the public gaze, curtains of heavy
wide meshed nets-fish nets or some
of the fancy nets of rather heavy
quality-are just the thing.
These should hang rather plain, and
for a single window or a very wide
window like the store of a small shop
can be hung as shade with no full
ness.
A striking one is made with bor-
der down each side and across the
bottom Of 1owered chintz. This is
set well in from the edges, fully the
width of the stripe.
Not to have q blank line on the
inside of the room another band is
put on wrong side Of curtain. These
are carefully basted so the edges are
even, and one line Of machine stitch
ing win answer for both sides.
Another pretty curtain Of this
straight or single type. which can be
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
PART TWO.
CHAPTER VI.

II wasn't until later that same aft
ernoon OF our Northbury trip. when
Lady Vincent and / had ascended to
our rooms 10 dress for dinner that
| found a chance to tell her the news
can always be sure OF an uninter'
rupted chat with her then.
"And so you saw her sitting in the
automobile alone in the middle OF the
woods?" asked Dearest. when l had
finished my breathless recital.
''Yes. that is as far as l could sec,
she was alone" | replied. But you
forget the mans laugh and the
checked coat. There was a man with
her right enough, and though I didn't
thilk 80 at the time, think now that
makes the thing much more mysteri-
ous,"
"of course there was a man with
her." remarked Dearest. 1T was a
lovers tryst, as plain as plain can
be!" Dearest is so romantic. But
then at the same time I'll have TO
admit she's nearly always right.
But who under high heaven
could It have been?" / cried, never
more puzzled in my life.
1--WE know It wasn't Freer; he was
with us all the time, and Terhune has
been in London all day!"
"He said he was going to be in
London" remarked my wife with the
slightest possible emphasis on the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
Simplicity Is Good Taste.

Think of the woman whose house,
whose appearance, whose conversa-
ton creates the best impression, and
you will realize that absolute simpHc-
ity is the secret.
Remember this when selecting your
clothes, decorating your house. also
when you meet strangers on your holi-
days
Unfortunately simplicity is not al
ways cheap. You will often have to
pay more for the hat of simple lines,
the frock Of fine material and ex-
quisitely simple design than you will
for something more ornate and dash
ing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18

Benjamin Hapgood Burt and U. 8.
Epperson Of Kansas City were motor
Ing in Long Island the other day and
stopped at Evans hotel in Douglaston.
They ordered large quantities of raw
oysters, some of which were thrown
aside by the oyster opener.
How do you determine when an oy-
ster is bad?" asked Epperson.
you wait a short time and If you
have ptomaine poisoning the oysters
were bad" said Mr.. Burt. IF you are
not Ill they were good. That's the
only safe way to tell good oysters from
bad ones"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18

said" I gaped at her a moment,
then seized her shoulder.
do you mean to say It was Archi-
bald?" ! cried, who was the owner
of the checked coat?"
"I didn't say" she replied, "only
1t does look little like it, doesn't It?
You see he couldn't go to the cricket
with us because he had to go up to
London, and she, because she had a
headache. VOLTA tout!"
but we saw the wire" l objected.
"Oh, as to that!" she said, a tele-
grams easily enough cooked upl He
had only to write one himself and tell
the station-master to send 1t over.
We none of us examined it closely.
It's an old dodge, you know"
$50 It Isl" l cried, "and you're
right. 1t must have been old Ter
hume! What a dunderhead I've been
not to see it beforei But say" l
added, less exuberantly as a thought
struck me, IF that's the case, what
does he mean by It, Dearest? What
do they both mean by it, he and she?
And what does it portead in regard
to the match we're trying to make be-
tween Arch and Miss Lawrence? An
swer any Of those questions If you
can! Wiseacre that you are, 1 be-
lieve you'll have to let me count ten
on thatl"
I'm afraid will, she admitted, as
puzzled as | was. you see / never.
knew Agatha Endicott as we'll as I
did the other five Agathas-as well,
as do Agatha Sixth, and then you
know Agatha Sixth has visited me
before, and this is the first time I've
seen Agatha First since we parted
on the occasion of my marriage"
CTo BID CONTINUBD.)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18

20, they stopped. did they?" asked
and thought TO myself with some sat
isfaction that they were in trouble,
too. The misery that so often at
tends an automobilist Is especially
fond OF company
Wonder II they'd lend us a jack?"
l remarked aloud. what kind of a
machine was II, kid?"
"A whoppin big feller. red, like
your lordship'B." said the boy. OF
course he knew me. even II didn't
know him, Ho was probably the
butchers or bakers boy from Wye
on his way back from the castle.
Sounds rather promising" said
Dearest. DO go and see n they
can't help us out. / don't want
Agatha Lawrence to walk all that
way home In this mud"
Very WELL" said, but Il sounds
as If they were IN need Of assistance
themselves Why else should they
want to stop In the middle OF the
woods2 However. I'll make the at.
N+FN' ANNAf H0A stay W Ahb Ia
dies, and I'll go and see what / can
do" And Just stopping to give the
little boy a shilling or two for his
information, l strobe down the wood
road in the direction he had pointed
out
/ hadn't gone far and was Just
wondering again what in the world
would possess any one to push down
SO narrow a road In a big machine.
when the machine in question came
in sight It was big touring car,
red like mine, to be sure, but an en-
tirely different make, and l stopped
and stared at It in an overwhelming
surprise. But not for any reason in
connection with the automobile itself.
1t was the girl who was It's sole pas
senger that held my attention and
caused my surprise. Sitting in the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
FRoCK FOR THE SMALL LADY
Cashmere In Dull Shade o. Tan is Rec,
commended for Garment Shown
Here.

Here is a pretty frock for a young
lady Of eight summers or so. Il Is
made Of cashmere in a dull shade Of
tan and trimmed with embroidery in
self-tone. with n touch of red. The
front Of the blouse is laid In a cen.
ter box plait, with two tucks at each
side. the back has merely the two
tucks on either side OF the closing.
The sleeves and blouse are In one.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18

utilized for vestibule windows or
where the curtain is rarely lifted, is
made of filet net with border and
design darned In with heavy white
cotton. The bottom is finished with
heavy lace or can be cut in points,
each ending in cotton tassel.
Another treatment of these nets is
to crochet a floral design all over
them, making an edge to correspond
for the bottom.
The tops are finished with a narrow
hem, through which rings are sewed
at intervals to run over curtain rod
so the curtain can be pushed aside
when desired.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
cauahtI

do you remember me buying hair
mattress from you the other dayP'
asked the lady.
Perfectly well, ma'am," was the re-
ply Of the dealer.
We'll, I've discovered that only
about one-quarter Of the filling is hair. =
'"Then you certainly do seem to hava
me- whore the hair is short. ma'au.s
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
To Keep Needles.

A soda mint bottle, with a little
screw top, makes an excellent holder
for needles. to keep in the work.
ing. 1t is especially good for damn
climates, as the needles will not rust
1t can be made a thing of beauty by
covering it with a bit of the material
Of which the bag is made (preferably
silk, as this will work up better), and
workbag given for present is
doubly acceptable if some such little
thing as this is added to give a dis
tinctive touch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
l4ence tho Name.

In the service of a Baltimore fam.
fly is an old negro cook known az
Aunt Sally, and not the least Of her
achievement is the preparation of sea
food
In the kitchen one day Aunt Sally.
nephew, a nine-year-old lad from a
point where crabs are seldom seen,
was watching in breathless interest
the old lady's deviling OF dish OF
such crustaceans.
"Aunty," said he, after much refiec.
tion upon this mysterious point, does
Aebbil crabs come from dc debbilT
mo, chile" promptly responded
Aunt Sally; "but dey is de debbil 70
make"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
,retty in colors with black lace over

pretty in colors with black lace over
lay.
Fig. 2 shows a large hat of velvet,
with an "aeroplane bow" of lace. In
this case it is a plated fan with wire
supports. A velvet collar and small
Alsatian bow at the front finish the
pretty mode. Light felt hats are eff
fective trimmed in this way.
In Fig. a beautiful hat in she'll
pink corded silk is shown, with dra-
perry of lace made Of a circular piece
which is tackled over the shape. Four
beautiful plumes are mounted at. the
left side and are the same color as
the silk.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
THOUGHT SHE HAD 'PRAcTlcED
Frenehman's susplolons Really Some.
thing Of q Compliment 10 the
Men Of America.

clarde Grahame White. the English
aviator. praised. at a dinner in New
York, the good fellowship OF Amer
Jeans.
The American woman is regarded
abroad as an angel" he said. THE
man Is admittedly a good fellow. but
an angel he is far from being.
you've heard OF the Frenohman
perhaps. whose sweetheart spent the
summer in American After her return
the poor Frenchman seemed quite
blue
What's the matter with your a
friend asked
81 am Worried the other muttered,
about my nancee. You see, since her
return from America she kisses 80
much better than she used to-"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
To Keep Needles.

A soda mint bottle, with a little
screw top, makes an excellent holder
for needles, to keep in the workbag
It is especially good for damn eli.
mates, as the needles will not rust
1t can be made a thing of beauty by
covering it with bit of the material
of which the bag is made (preferably
silk, as this will work up better); and
a workbag given for a present is
doubly acceptable If some such little
thing as this is added to give a dis
tinctive touch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18

A pretty example of the fashionable
scarf seen recently was Of gray MORE
on one side and of mooire satin on
the other, the end finished with little
round bows Of gray and mauve satin
ending in silk-covered wooden bead.
For those in half mourning comes
another lovely scarf Of white ninon
de sole, with large chenille dots In
black. This is very stunning with a
blaOh-and.white costume.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18

the band of embroidery which outlines
the neck extending over the shoulders
in a pointed tab. The skirt is the
conventional side-plaited affair, the
belt and cuffs Of the embroidery. The
hat worn is Of soft tan felt. with trim
mings of dark red velvet ribbon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
A Hand Raa Variant

The girl who need not consider wear
first can indulge in some of the new
hand bags in heavy watered silk. net
in a gold frame and finished with gold
tassels at each corner
Especially good looking is a bag
of black watered silk, so set with a
monogram. in gold in the left-hand
corner.
Velvet is sometimes used for the
bags, but the moirs is newer and more
stylish; also does not catch dust so
easily.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18

81 had a curious experience yestsr-
day." said Farmer Corntossel.
What was it?"
"a stranger came along and told
me a funny story and didn't try to
sell me anything"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
Mrs. AUGUsTE \
est, Wisconsin.

Mrs. AUGUsIE NEsPERMANN, DE For
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-.'FOr years suf-
fered buan severe female troubles.
Finally was confined to my bed and
the edoctor said an operation was neces-
sary. gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial first, and
was saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, iii Kerlerec St, New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years Of unparalleled success
confirms the power of Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume Of
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
a remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which so
many women suffer.
If you want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pinkham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free, and always helpful
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18

The worst deadbeat is he who re-
fuses to pay debt of gratitude.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
SAVED
FROMAN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

De Forest, Wis
after an opera
ton four years ago
il had pains down
ward In both sides,
backache, and q
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me 20
have another opera
tion. ItookLydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
/ am entirely cured
of my troubles. -
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18

silence msy glve consent Or Il may
Eiwo otfanse.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-18
WHAT2

Weeks-Why are you stoppingi
You didn't run over that man.
Swiftly know 1t. l Just want to
see what ails the steering gear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-15
PARLIAMENT MEETS.
Third Body to Sit Since Beginning of
Edwards Reign.

London, Feb 15.-Tke third parlia-
ment of King Edward assembled this
afternoon. The ceremony was of the
simplest character, all the royal
pageantry connected with the state
opening being postponed to February
21, and the interim devoted to the
swearing in of members and the clear
ing away, if possible, of the difficulties
confronting the COVER eInment.
These difficulties are due not only to
the divergent interests actuating the
various parties which constitute the
coalition majority, but to the divisions
within the parties themselves over the
best means of graphing with the great
issues brought about in the recent ap-
peal to the country.
Not for many years has such intense
legislature an5 seldom have the prob
lens involving the success or failure
of the government threatened to be so
difficult of solution even to the most
capable of the members of parliament.
The result Of the recent elections is
so confused that even the staunchest
press supporters of the government
admit that proof that the government
will have majority to act drastically
upon the dominant issues can be estab-
liShed only after the house of COM
mons has settled down to work and the
nationalists and laborites show their
hands in the course of the debate upon
the speech from the throne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-15
POLITICAL lines.
They Are Plainly Visible in the
Ballinger Investigation.
Democrat Committee Members
Stand by CLAWS.
MADISON OF KANSAS
ClaSSed as Insurgent, Lines UI
With the Minority.
Three Reports ON the Case Are
Now Looked For.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Interest in
the congressional inquiry into the
Ballinger-Pincho controversy has
been greatly heightened as a result
CLAWS by John J. Vertrees. counsel
for Secretary Ballinger, when he
made his first active appearance in
the case. In anticipation of a con-
tinuance of the rapid fire of ques-
tions, a crowd even greater than yes
derday's record breaking attendance,
sought admission to the committee
room this morning.
The seating capacity of the room
has been enlarged from time to time
until now the spectators entirely sur
round the witness and the attorneys
and almost enclose the committee it.
self. CLAWS underwent his first or
deal of cross examination with the
same cool, self possessed manner that
he displayed when giving his direct
testimony. None of the inquiries di-
rected to him seemed to ruffle him in
any way. until it was announced that
testimony would be produced to show
that certain original letters, which 1t
is claimed CLAWS did not turn over
to his successor when he was remov-
ed from the service were found re-
Gently in a box which he left in the
grand jury room at Seattle. This an
gered the witness and he bitterly de-
nounced what he termed a frame
up on the part of federal officials
who were seeking favor with their
superiors.
CLAWS Good Fencer.
CLAWS fences with the attorneys
skilfully and apparently is a match
for all of them. He parties their
questions and when directed to ans
wer yes" or mo- he always stands
upon the right that has been accord
ed him, to follow this up with an ex-
PLANTATION, which may run on for five
minutes or more, and in the course
of which he usually takes advantage
of the opportunity, to say that he was
convinced that Ballinger is unfit for
the office he holds. is unfaithfu1 to
his trust and not loyal to the interests
of the people"
The appearance of counsel for
both sides has tended to enliven
tended to bring about some pretty
lively discussions among the mem
bers of the committee as to the ad-
missibility of testimony and regard
ing protests from CLAWS that Mr..
Vertrees cut off his answers before
he is fairly started with them.
Mr.. Vertrees disclaims any suSn
intention, but asserts that instead of
directly answering however, the wit
ness branches off into an argument or
into an expression of opinion, as to
what he considers right or wrong. In
ocrats thus far have always been
found on the side of the accusing
witnesses. Mr.. Madison. the insur-
gent member from Kansas. also has
taken up the defense of CLAWS.
These little incidents as we'll as
the apparent general temper of the
committee have led a number OF
persons, who are following the case
already to predict that the final out
come will be a majority and minority
report, one by the Republicans, one
by the Democrats and possibly third
and individual report by Mr. Madi-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-15
MRS. EVANS REVIvES.
Appears Semi Conscious in Her Cell in
Jail Today.

The preliminary hearing for G. ".
Stamey, charged with arson, was not
held this morning but continued until
February "a. Mrs. d. E. Evans was
unable to get UP from her cot in the
Jail again and has not yet had her ar
raignment.
For the first time since Sunday
morning the Evans woman awoke
from her state of hysterical coma to-
day when visited by DIR. Dorothy B.
Nicoll. Then she merely gave signs of
consciousness and did not speak. COUNT ty
Attorney Schenck and w. E. Atchinson
with the doctor called at the woman's
cell and tried to get her to speak to
them or answer questions but without
avail. Then the doctor left alone with
the woman made an examination and
reported that the woman seemed to
realize what she was about and mo-
tionel her away. That was all. DR..
Nicou added that Mrs. Evans must be
aroused from her present nervous state
before anothe- day has passed or seri-
Gus results would follow.
The prisoner is proving an enigma
to the officers. She has not taken food
or drink since Sunday and refuses
every attention. Not until today has
she even appeared to be conscious
The theory that she has been sham
ming no longer is entertained. 1t is
suggested rather that fear and anxiety
has brought OH the i1ystericaI stupor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-15
ROBBERS GET $4,000.
Blow Open Safe of a Bank at Chats
worth, Ill.

Chatsworth, Ill, Feb. 15.-Four
bandits blew the safe of the Citizens
bank here early today, secured $10,-
600 and escaped.
Night Marshal William Cahill was
taken unawares at the city pumping
station, about / o'clock by two of the
desperadoes, bound and gagged and
taken to a garage opposite the bank.
With Cahill out of the way the bank
door was forced and work on the safe
commenced. Mr.. Kerber, baker in
confectionery next to the bank, was
espied by one of the lookouts enroute
to the bake shop. He in turn was
caught, tied hand and foot and drag
ged into the bank. There he remain
ed until 4 o'clock when he was able
to loosen himself and gave the alarm.
In the meantime the safe door was
soaped and blown, presumably with
nitro -glycerine. With the $4,000
safely slowed away in a sack the rob-
bers left the bank, secured rig in
which they are supposed to have en-
tered the town. and drove east.
Stephen Herr, president and owner
of the bank, was notified and got in
communication with the sheriff's Of
fee at Bloomington and a chase COM
menced-
The robbers are described by Ca
hill, who extricated himself from
bonds about 4 o'clock as desperate
| looking characters. While he saw
only three men. he is confident that
there were four in the party.
The loss to the bank is covered by
| Insurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-15
COLD WAVE ON WAY.
Mercury Expected to Drop to Ten
Degrees by Night.

Dropping II degrees from Z o'clock
this morning until 2 o'clock this after
noon, the mercury started on its tum-
BILE which will land it at least as far
down as the 10 degree above zero
mark by tomorrow morning. Colder
weather. snow tonight or Wednesday
and continued high northerly winds is
the cheerful message concerning
weather conditions.
A mile high the wind is blowing
from the southwest and when the
temperature was only two degrees
warmer than the freezing point at the
surface, balmy temperature existed
a mile above Topeka.
The coming cold wave will last a
day or two. perhaps longer, according
to forecast sharks who make the
weather to suit the brand predicted.
The wind as 2 o'clock was blowing 35
miles an hour from the northwest and
seemed to be increasing in velocity.
Following are the hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-15
TO STAY DRY so YEARS
Price an Ohio Village Pays for I'm
UrOVements.

Hudson. Ohio, Feb. 15.@This village
has voted that it is worth while to
remain dry for so years in order to
obtain waterworks plant. electric light
and sewage system. and kindred i'm
provements. The electorate turned out
in a body after a hot campaign and
voted to accept the proposition by 1872
to 81.
James W. Ellsworth. native of Hud-
son, but present millionaire resident OF
New York. offered the village the ad-
vantages named if it would vote dry
and stay so for so years; paint its
houses white with green blinds, and
put on red tile roofs, grow hedges to
replace the popular picket fences; plant
shade trees and clean up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-15
Lewis G. Tewksbury Dies Friend.
less in New Orleans.
One Of Most Spectacular of New
York Plungers.
BUILT DREAM PALACE
Spent a Million Dollars on Novel
Home.
Pursued to His Death by a
Divorced Wife.

New Orleans. Feb. 15.-After fighting
death two weeks, Lewis G. Tewksbury
whose meteoric career in finance made
him world-famous, is dead here from a
cerebral hemorrhage, with none but
strangers near him
The financier was admitted to the
Charity hospital January 2S to receive
treatment. for fracture of the nose
He had been drinking during the day
and fell from a bootblack's chair at the
Cosmopolitan hotel. The next day he
was stricken with acute Bright's dis
ease and lapsed into a state of coma
From this he emerged only at intervals
of several days.