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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
PAY BILLS AT MARLBOROUGH

ferred to each tradesman's account in
the royal ledgers; the ledgers by the
way, are bound in dark red leather,
and a crown is stamped in gold on
the back Of each,
Each tradesman who has the royal
custom must send in his bill at the
end of the month when 1t is com
pared with his ledger account and,
if it is found to be correct, is dis
charged during the first week of the
month. No discount is asked for any
of the royal accounts; a tradesman
who receives the royal custom is in
formed that he must supply goods at
the lowest reasonable prices and
there is never any attempt at bar
gaining by the official of the royal
household
If a tradesman is thought to be
making extortionate charges he sim
ply loses the royal custom, so he rare
ly or never attempts to do so. There
are of course several articles which
are supplied to the royal household
by contract, such as coal, for exam
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
AUTOMOBILE sxrRAvAoANcE.

Both the automobile and Us owner
are coming IN for very serious preach
ments these days. The machine itself
Is held up as the direct cause OF much
unhappiness and suffering. and a vast
deal Of ethical denunciation Is hurled
at II from many sides. II would seem
that there are only three classes OF
people who are at all justified In rail
ing against the machine Itself, says
the Washington Post. They are the
man who gets run into, or nearly run
into, by one; the farmer whose horse
Is afraid Of the pesky thing" and
most OF all, the man who cannot get
one. Those who are outside Of one OF
these classes really mistake the thing
they condemn. What they mean to
get at is the extravagant, irresponsi'
Bile, spendthrift habits OF a limited
number of automobile owner of which
the machine is only the outward and
visible sign. They forget that II II Is
not an automobile, It will surely be
something else. OF the man who can
we'll afford to own and maintain an
automobile there is nothing by right
TO be said; It is wholly his own pri.
vate business. II man mortgage his
house 70 buy one, that is entirely with
in his own right, and II he choose to
own an automobile rather than 70 have
a house, It is not at all clear that he
has committed any breach Of ethics or
morality by the exchange.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
GOOD SECRET OF LONGEVITY
CentenarIan In New Jersey Tella
Women to Read, and Gossip
Less About Nelghbors.

Paterson, N. J.-Mrs. Jane Beam
who is one hundred and two years old,
gives this word of advice to those who
wish to achieve a happy old age
Read good books and don't gossip
about your neighbors."
The books which she names as her
recipe for longevity are: The Bible
"Spurgeon's Sermons" "Paley's Phil
osophy," "The Christians Secret, OF a
Happy Life" "The Pennsylvania Pill
grim" "The Unnoticed Things OF
Scripture" and THE Holy Land"
Reading" said Mrs Beam, clears
the mind and broadens it. 1t keeps
one young and gives no time for wor-
ry or opportunity to think evil things
of your neighbors. If more women re-
Trained from criticizing the actions OF
their neighbors they would not have
so many gray hairs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
OWNERSHIP OF A LETTER
Missive Does Not Belong to Person to
Whom II ls Sent Until
Delivered.

Under the postal regulations and
the rulings Of the highest courts Of
the United States a letter does not be.
long to the person to whom it is sent
until it is delivered to him. The writ
er has q right to reclaim and regain
possession Of 1t, provided he can
prove to the satisfaction Of the post
master at the Office from which it was
sent that he was the writer of 1t.
Even after the letter has arrived at
the Office which is its destination, and
before it has been delivered to the
person to whom it is addressed, 1t
may be recalled by the writer by tele-
graph through the mailing office.
The regulations of the postofflce de.
partment Of course require that the
utmost care shall be taken by the
postmaster at the office of mailing to
ascertain that the person who desires
to withdraw the letter is really the
one who is entitled to do SO, and the
postmaster is responsible for his er.
ror if he delivers the letter to the i'm.
postor or an unauthorized person.
The vital principle in our political
system lies at the bottom Of this mat
ter. In this country the state is the
servant or agent Of the citizen-net
his master. 1t remains merely his
agent throughout the transmission of
a letter. The state may prescribe reg,
ulations under which it's own ser.
wants may carry a message for the
citizen, but it cannot shirk its respon.
sibility to him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
Restoring Garden Of Eden.

Though theologians and geolog1sts
may disagree as to the exact location
of the garden of Eden, the average
historian recognizes that Mesopotamia,
between the River Euphrates and the
River Tigris was once a garden spot
1t is quite probable that the ancient
BabyIonians. and Persians, and Chal
deans, and even their ancestors, utii'
lied the principles of irrigation &c
make their country blossom like the
rose. But it is certain that Mesopo-
tamia, for number of centuries, has
been a barren, desertlike land.
An Englishman Is now engaged in
The task of carrying the gospel of irrt
cation into Mesopotamia under the
auspices of the Turkish government
which provided $75O,000 for the pre-
liminary work in the 1910 budget. Sir
William Willcocks is the man. in
1908 he was asked by the Turkish gov
ernment to make a report on the sub.
tect Of irrigating MesopotamiG, and
then engaged for five years as adviser
and instructor to carry out the neces'
sary surveys, etc. Sir William report
ed that 100000 acres of desert land
could be turned into garden by the
expenditure of $37, 100000 on twelve
projects. In his Investigations Sir
William has discovered certain depres'
sions In the country which he believes
TO be the site Of ancient irrigation
svstems and that can be utilized in the
modern work. He expects to be able
to complete the work to irrigate more
than 100000 acres in three years.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

duired. An acre of sunflowers Will
yield several cords of wood fuel with
out considering the value OF the
seed. Il is estimated that 90 bush
els Of seed can be grown on an acre
of ground. A bushel of seed yields
a gallon OF oil. Figuring that the oil
Is as valuable as the cotton-seed va
riety. which in 1909 averaged about
40 cents, one acre Of sunhower seed
will produce oil forth $40, which
means that the farmers share will be
about 112 and the manufacturers the
remainder. out of which sums both
would of course meet all their ex'
penses.
AS sunflowers can easily be grown
in corners and in lands of little use
for ANYTHING else, It would pay to
produce more. The oil can be used
like cotton-seed oil, in the manutac'
ture of oleomargarlne and several 9th
er cooking preparations.
"The sunfower is freely used for
many purposes in China. The fiber
Of the stalk, which has great strength,
is woven into fabrics, some of which
when properly colored and prepared
have silky feel and appearance,
Such use could also be made of the
fiber here.
In tropical America the plant at
taius a height of 20 feet and has a
flower over a foot ir diameter. In
Missouri it grows sometimes to ten
feet. with flowers in proportion. The
future win develop other uses for the
sunfower."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

Advice by an energetic, efficient
business man to a tired man now go.
Ing back to work after a rest spell:
Take things easier and get more
fresh air. No worry. Do the most
important thing first and then the
next. Generally, the things you don't
do aren't worth doing. What you
think you ought to do you want to
do up to the handle and do it quick
and then forget It, Don't putter The
way to get along, in my judgment, is
to work up to the limit for a certain
limited number Of hours and then stop
A man can get further in the long run
walking three and a half miles an
hour for eight hours out of each "a
than he can going two miles an hour
for 16 hours in a. The first way he
can keep going and improve; the last
way he will deteriorate and finally
have to quit"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
GETTING A PLEASANT VOICE
One Should Practice Low Sweet
Tones and Speak Thoughts Of
Kind Heart.

Would you have a voice that Is mu-
slcal and pleasing7 Americans should
listen while a foreigner talks and then
compare their voices with the soft
sounds Of the people Of other lands.
Practice the low sweet tones thar are
possible to every one. II but a little
time be taken to give the voice a mu-
steal intonation. The habit will grow,
like most habits, and reward the one
who has devoted her thought to II.
One must start in youth and be on
the watch night and day, while at
work and while at play, to get and
keep a voice which shall speak at all
times the thought Of a kind heart.
But this is the time when sharp
voice is more apt to be acquired, You
often hear boys and girls say words
at play with a quick, sharp tone, al
most like the snap of a whip. II one
of them is yexed you hear voice
which sounds as II It were made up
of a snarl, whine and a bark.
Such a voice often speaks worse
than the heart feels. It shows more
ill-will in tone than in words. 1t is
often in mirth that one gets a voice
or tone which is sharp, and which
Stays with him through life. Some
people have a sharp home voice for
use, and keep their best voice for those
they meet elsewhere: Use your best
voice at home. Watch 1t by day as a
pearl of great price. for It will be
worth more to you In the days to
come than the best pearl hid in the
sea.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

figures OF Superintending Stausucian
A. 7. Edmonston of the labor bureau,
ARE Butler, st. Charles, ST. Louis,
jackson, Ste. Genevieve, Buchanan,
Jasper and Mississippi. probably be-
cause they are closer to the larger cit
ies than the other counties. IL Is but
the question of time before all vacant
lands of this state, not of great value
for cultivation or pasture purposes,
will be planted with sunfiower seed
and turned into use In that way.
"An oil closely resembling olive oil,
but of course inferior in quality, is
made by pressing sunnower seeds. II
is very palatable, easily digested, and
has q nigh food value. In this re-
spect it is said to be superior to our
eotton-seed oil, which is put to so many
uses in domestic life and in art ADD
science"
I'm portions Of Europe a bouilli for
infant is made from the sunfower
seed. on religious days, when meat
must be abstained from, the seed is
frely used as an article Of diet.
'In fact, sunhower oil is used for
paints. taking the place Of linseed
oil, and when properly refined and pre-
pared is almost as valuable"
The flower is full of the substances
which make honey and therefore is
an article of food for bees. The stalks
and leaves and flower petals make
excellent fodder for cattle. As fuel,
the stalks and leaves have high value
in sections where wood is scarce and
not too great a degree Of heat is re-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
How Accounts of British Ruler Are
Kept and Distinguishing
lnaugurates System.

London.-When King George came
10 preside at Marlborough house his
majesty Immediately gave his atten-
lion to systematizing the keeping Of
The numerous accounts Of the royal
establishment. A clerical department
was formed, consisting of three
clerks, under the control of the treas
arer, Sir William Darlington; dockets
Tor goods bought for the kitchens,
storeEeepers and buffers depart
nents had to be made out by the
head of each department, who was re
5ponsible for the orders which were
sent up to the clerks Office.
A docket gave all particulars Of the
article bought and the name Of the
.radesman who supplied it and it's
cost. The particulars Of all the daily
docket. are entered up in a general
day book, from which they are trans
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

taken to see that the paper is fitted
anugly around all openings, both doors
and windows. The workmen are some
times careless in this regard and it is
well to keep pretty close watch of
what they are doing when it comes to
this part of the work Good oil pa
per should also be used in the floor
ing between the rough and finished
floors. This serves a double purpose,
as it not only makes the house warm
er, but shuts out all furnace dust from
the cellar, or dampness # there should
be any The building paper used be-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject OF building for the readers or
this paper. On account OF his wide expe-
rence as Editor Author and Manufac-
turor, he IS, without doubt the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
an inquiries 10 william A. Radford, No.
iai Firth Ave, Chicago, Ill, and only en-
close two-cent stamp for reply
with the approach OF cold weather
there Is one feature of home building
that comes into new prominence. We
hear the question asked. How is the
house heated?" or, more often, rs
this a warm house?" These are i'm
portant questions; not more impor-
tant now. II is true, than in the hot
summer weather, for even then the
wise home builder looks forward to
the wintry days and provides against
them by proper construction; but now
that cold weather is upon us the ques-
tion Of adequate heating seems to be
more present and absorbing,
With modern heating equipment
there is probably no form of dwelling
that cannot be adequately heated
Some, however, are very difficult to
heat and require a much larger heat
ing plant and much more coal than
they should. This is due sometimes
to faulty construction, sometimes to
unwise design,
In the first place every home build
er should know that there is no mon
ev so well spent as that put into insu-
lating felts and high grade sheathing
ranars: which, combined with thor
ough construction in other ways, Will
go very far toward making a resi-
dence frost proof A house so made
can be kept thoroughly warm with
from one-third to one-half the amount
Of coal required to heat the same
structure if not properly insulated and
put together.
Insulating paper does noe cost very
much and it should be used freely.
The entire exterior walls should be
covered between the rough sheathing
and the cIapboards and care should be
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
Public Conversation.

In the trial of case recently, in
one Of the Middlesex (Eng.) courts, a
witness was asked to repeat con-
Versation that she had with her hus-
band. Objection was made that the
question should not be answered be-
cause the conversation was private in
its nature. The judge then asked the
witness whether anybody except her
self and husband were present She
replied that her mother and the hus
bands mother were. Whereupon the
judge remarked 1T appears that both
mothers-in-law were present; shall
therefore rule that the conversation
was public"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
Enrmer 46 Yeara IN Red.

Clay City, Ind. d.-Joseph f. Adams, Q
native Of Parke county, born in 1841
and who is now in his 10th year, has
been forty-fve years in bed and con
tnuously in bed thirty-ive years, o.
since 1875. During all this time be
has managed and directed his affairs
buying farm Of two hundred acres
which, he says, can not be bought To-
less than $4,000 He has eaten FegU
larly three times a day Not at am
time since 1875 has he called ply
pician to prescribe for him, nor L
diagnose his case. nor taken 4 dos,
4 medicine,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

warm-air furnace, steam or hot-water
systems very good results can be had
with this house. Being rectangular In
outline, there are no exposed por-
tions. The solid porch at the front
win be found a great protection, as II
win blanket to certain extent the
broad exposed side Of the living room.
In other ways, too, the arrange
ment Of this house is desirable. II is
we'll suited for narrow building site
its width being but % feet inches,
Even counting the side entrance porch,
Il doesn't require more than 25 feet
The side entrance is very popular at
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
Trenton Man to Open Hostelry in
Bermuda for Accommodation OF
Newly Married Couples.

Trenton, N. J.-No more will newly
married couples feel discomfort when
smiles follow the blushing bride and
bashful bridegroom as they carry
their brand new and shiny suitcases
up to the desk of the hotel clerk. A
hotel where none but newly-joined
couples will be allowed to register Is
promised OF them.
E. H. Carlisle of Trenton, who is on
his way to Bermuda in 20-foot cat
boat, accompanied only by "a hens to
lay honeymoon eggs, has got the hotel
all ready-on paper He says 1t Will
be opened in Bermuda as soon as he
and his hens get there. Having run
hotel In New Jersey for some years,
Carlisle was driven to pity the en-
barrassment Of hor eymooners, and
has come to their aid.
Here is the way his circulars read:
"Newlywed Hotel, Warwick, East
Bermuda.-Newly married couples
only accommodated If you pass your
honeymoon at Newlywed hotel, it will
be real one, as those about you Will
be in the same predicament as your,
self and this will prevent annoyance
or embarrassment. All employees were
recently married and they know the
ropes. The ideal place after marriage.
Positively no person married more
than two weeks accepted. Rates to
suit the rich and poor, Write for full
particulars"
Carlisle, when he set sail for Ber-
muda, said he had no doubt that he
would have hotel full of brides and
bridegrooms before Christmas.
"Why, have already several appli'
cations for accommodations" he de-
clared, "and / know everything will
run smoothly. / am bachelor, but
intend as soon as the first visitors ar
rive to become a benedict, SO nothing
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04


pie. The contracts in most instances
are made for three years and the con.
tracts are as a rule paid in equal
half yearly installments. A great
deal of work is also done at Marlbor'
ough House under contract. such as
window cleaning, carpet cleaning,
chimney sweeping, and the glass
frames of a number of large pictures
are also cleaned by contract.
All the servants wages are paid
monthly, the upper servants, holding
important and responsible positions,
are paid by check, which is sent to
each from the treasurer's department;
the other servants attend at the
clerks office to receive their wages.
The kings accounts for clothes, ci'
gars, theatre tickets, newspapers,
books and other personal articles are
sent in to his secretary and are not
dealt with at all in the clerical de-
partment.
These accounts are also discharged
every month, but King George always
likes to see them before they are
paid; it was once a rule that they
should be initiated by his majesty be-
fore being discharged, but this is not
now done.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
Willing to Make a Bargain.

The naturally religious child, and
most children are naturally reiigious'
flies to the heavenly father in and un.
der all trying circumstances. Kath'
leen, for instance, had lost her dog
and was heart-broken Earnest prayer
failed TO restore the missing Ftdo, and
the second evening the troubled mai.
den promised, tearfully: I'm afraid,
dear God, that you're yexed with me
over something, cause you haven't
brought my doggie back; but II you'll
only send him back to me this evening
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

The big army maneuvers in France,
participated in by 10000 troops, have
ended, and the experts are summing
up results. Among the conclusions
reached is one to the effect that air
ships are highly valuable auxiliaries
In military service, and special
mention is made of the work done by
Aeroplanes, which hereafter are to &C
company armies and carry trained
military observers. This means new
and important feature in the event of
actual war.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
Eaatern Atmoenhere.

II suppose there isn't a Turkish
bath in connection with this hotel?'
inquired the very young grocery drum.
mer, on his first trip to Boomburg.
There amt been any feller along
sellin' them as yet" replied the land.
lord Of the Eagle Hotel; but I kin
furnish ye with a Turkish towel. 4
Turkish rug. Turkish cigarettes. an .
turkeyish dinner on GundaYF
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
HOTEL FOR THE NEWLYWEDS

will be out Of the picture, as it were,
I shall make my guests feel as com
Portable as they would be at home.
Some may think / am eccentric,
because / first start for Bermuda in a
catboat with chickens for a crew and
then intend to open a 'newlywed' no
tel, but I'm not. l simply have my
hobbies and l get lot of fun out OF
them. What more does man want?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

Apparently it is not safe for brides
10 giggle when the prospective bride
groom dislikes giggling at least 1t is
not safe until after the bridegroom
has been landed" Because his fancee
snickered when the two applied for a
license at Taunton, Mass, the man
n the case refused to have the mar
riage ceremony performed. Probably
the girl had a fortunate escape A
fellow who is such a churl as that was
not likely to make a very agreeable
rhubby." anyway.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
n,v bird. Then Shoot II.

Paris.-A Paris game dealer has
discovered paying stratagem foI
sportsmep who are unsuccessful. In
the basement of the shop there is a
popgdn and a supply Of pellets, and
sportsmen who wish to affirm that
they have shot their birds may, on
payment of a shilling, fire some smau
shot at their purchases
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
Ear soIaoe.

There is much wrong and bitter
ness in the world. It makes me mel
ancholy. A man hardly knows what
to do"
"A girl is never at a loss, however
When she feels that way she puts
some fresh powder on her nose"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

the present time and this Is a good
example of the possibilities Of this
kind of arrangement. The living room
extends clear across the front Of the
house, the reception room and stair
hall occupy the middle of the side
and at the rear are the diningroom
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
Rabv Is Drowned In a Bucket

sapulpa, Okla Mrs. T. B. scosey.
wife o. a brakeman on the Frisco.
awoKe In the morning to find thai her
year old baby had fallen from the bed
head first into a bucket of water and
drowned. The woman is threatened
with the loss Of her mind
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
LInhtenInn one's L0ad.

II your load Is heavy don't waste en-.
ergy in whining about It'll Expend
your strength in carrying III Lift i
to your shoulders, and, though Z
hurts. carry It with smile on your
face to the end Of the way.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

Mrs. Benham-How much did you
pay the minister when we were mar
Eied2
Benham- Don't ask me; hate to
admit that / paid him anything
Stray Stories.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04
Rather VAGUE.

''The young man you see Just before
as is an expert in handling the rib.
hons"
Indeed Horseman or department
store clerk?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

I'll be such good little girl tomorrow
and all next dayl"
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
lte friend, a

WIFI tHC SdTHe
amount of impatience, that I await the
coming of Sunday, the day which brings
it to me.
Although it contains many articles of
great value to the children such as in
teresting stories and puzzles, yet, ac-
cording to my opinion, there is moth
ing which is doing more good or which
has proven a greater help to the juniors
than the writing contest which appears
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