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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
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mented, and she threw them into tho
waste. and the hens gobbled the lot
That was the answer
The most staid and respectable Of
the biddies we're soon teotering round
as If on springs, making vain stabs at
imaginary worms. while the roosters
strutted unsteadlly abou. and erowed
hilariously. One hen died from the
effects OF her dehauch,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
END A 16-YEAR-oL SMOKE

E. V. Mckee of Clifton Heights. Pa.
has Just finished smoking a cigar
which he lighted in 1896, when Bryan
was defeated by Mckinley for presl-
dent. Mckee is an ardent admirer of
the Commoner, and when Bryan was
defeated he lighted cigar, which a
threw to the floor. Thomas Gaffney
picked up the cigar, put 1t in an en-.
velope and kept 1t for Mckee, telling
him he could smoke It when a Demo
cratic president was elected.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
TRACED BY TRAIL OF SUGAR

A trail of sugar leading from the
warehouse of the Anchor line in Chi
cago led to the arrest Of George Good
win, who was caught in the act of car.
rying away 100-pound sack Of sugar
Goodwin was unaware that small
hole In one corner of the sack allow
ed small stream Of the contents to
triclde out He had scarcely gone
three blocks when he was overtaken
by John Ohnesorg, watchman, who
found a window Of the warehouse
open and discovered the sugar trail
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Revival Of Braid.

The revival of braid is a great fac
tor in the evolution of this years
frocks. Not only does it add desir'
able note of solidity and smartness 50
essential to winter clothes, but, fur
ther, It is strongly suggestive of hard
wearing properties. Braid, again-in
a very fine. silky make-is admirable
as a trimming for the ninon bodice OF
the three-pieced costume.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
EqulvoeaI Reply.

A nonoonformist clergyman in Man
chester 10 chuekling over a letter he
recently received from the vicar OF
a certain parish. He had written to
the vicar asking for permission to con
duct a funeral In the churohyard
"He Immediately sent me a most
courteous note." the noneonformist
clergyman says; but | could not help
noticing that 1t would be possible to
give TO his word a sinister meaning.
The note ran; You will. both to-
morrow and at any other time. be
most welcome in our churchyard.' -
London TitBits.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Where Autoa AZ narred.

Prince Edward island bars automo
biles. not because the islanders can,
not afford the machines. but because
OF accidents caused by the reckless.
ness OF drivers who brought in the
first cars. They caused many run.
Rways, and few had tragic endings
The legislature at once passed a law
barring autos from the island. Some
OF the leading cities have since en-
deavored to have the enactment re.
pealed, but the country influence has
always been strong enough 30 over.
come all such efforts.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
VOGUE FOR CoL0RED GLOVES
Have Much to Recommend Them, and
the Idea May Be Taken Up In
This Country.

wonder whether the attempt to in
troduce colored gloves will find favor
in this country. l was pleased the
other day with the appearance of a
pair of duck egg blue kid gloves of
three-quarter length heavily stitched
with black silk, because they were
change from the champagne, dove
and white that one usually sees.
The worst of such an innovation is
that it tempts those who love the
bizarre note in dress to wear more
and more brilliant colors, and the
very bright ones are trying on the
hands.
Otherwise there is a distinct note Of
smartness in the n v colored gloves
provided they intensity one of the
color schemes of dress, or add to a
black or gray costume a note of def,
mite brightness.-C Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

grease dripping on the table. These
are hollow white tubes, in which the
candle is put A spring arranged un-
der it pushes 1t up as fast as it burns
away. So the candle requires no
watching. With the shade over it,
this artificial candle, which is made of
a rather translucent composition,
looks like wax.
AS a general thing mahogany fur
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

| was picked up by DR.. John NJ Cover
on the sidewalk in front of the court
house, where the wind had evidently
blown il.
The nest is a sparrow's and its max.
er was preparing against the attack
OF his inherent enemy-man. 1t might
be called fortified nest. 1t is made
OF old sweepings. with hairpins and
nails woven in at the sides.
The points OF the pins and the nails
stick outward and remind one OF rifles
sticking through the portfolios of a
fortification.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

a little white tape, two pieces of
whalebone and little baby ribbon.
To make the bag, lay the handker.
chief out fiat, and along the top and
bottom of it, an inch from the border,
run a piece Of tape, as slot for the
whalebone to go through.
Now fold the handkerchief exactly
in two, and seam up the side to
where the tape ends.
The whalebones must not be long
as the tape, but the ends of the whale.
bone must be fastened under ends OF
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
BEES TRAIL HONEY THIEVES

When j. NJ Cornelius, honey pro-
duoer near Sterling, Colo, awoke one
recent morning he found that in the
night Is bee hives had been looted Of
so pounds Of honey He followed the
dispossessed bees to the home of two
brothers named Bennett, living mile
away. There he found the bees swarm
ing about the house, while the Ben
netts, besieged. had shut the doors and
windows and were afraid to go out.
Cornelius swore out warrants for the
arrest of the Bennetts. They admitted
the theft.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
HE GOES BLIND. AT NIGHT

Edward r. Stults. twenty years old.
OF Trenton, is afflicted with peculiar
form of blindness. While daylight
prevails Stults is able to work and
can distinguish objects plainly. With
dusk, however, he becomes totally
blind. Stults is one of a family of
six children, three boys and three
girls, and while all the boys were born
sightless, the girls possess perfect
Vision
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
FATAL ERROR OF THE GOAT

Jim, a goat belonging to John Dun
igan, farmer of Willow Brook, S. L..
meandered into junk pile to get his
Sunday dinner. He came upon what
5 looked like tempting section of black
rubber hose and swallowed 1t. That
was very serious error for James to
make. for the apparent hose was an
active blacksnake, which in the pro-
cess of being digested choked the goat
to death.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
FOR KEEPING CROCHET WORK
Little Bag That Is Almost Necessity
When One Is Fond of That
Pastime.

A little bag is so useful for keeping
crochet or knitting in, as the work
keeps so much cleaner than IL left
lying about as 1t is,
A very dainty little bag for the pur-
pose can be made from a mercerized
handkerchief with colored' border,
which may be bought for few cents.
Very little else is required, only just
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
HENS ACQUIRE A PLUM JAG

Mrs. Harry Stevens of Sabatis, Me-.
is a member Of the Womens Chris
tian Temperance union, and so she
was terribly shocked the other day to
observe that all her hens were stag
gering around the yard in a disgrace
full state of intoxication. Where did
they get the liquor?
Mrs. Stevens had preserved a lot
of plums, but every Jar of them fer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
CALF BORN WITH DOG FACE

A dog-faced calf was born on the
farm of Henry Krekelberg, near Per.
ham, Mimi, recently. The animal
bore q startling resemblance to a
dog. but unfortunately the carcass yas
not preserved. 1t had the long, mar
row muzzle of dog, droopy ears like
a water spaniel, long lips and the teeth
on the lower jaw were of the canine
variety.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
DICTATES OF FASHION

Antique jewelry is more than ever
In evidence.
Two materials are frequently com
bined in the new wraps,
Wide fur cuffs and collar are used
upon the tailored coats.
A noticeable feature of the year is
the vogue for mingling furs.
The high waist line continues to find
favor among the ultrafashionable.
Much real lace and hand embroidery
.s shown in the shops for neckwear.
Roman striped ribbons for sashes
are a gay and charming note in the
fashion world.
Skunk fur, plush, maline and para
disc all together appear on some Of
the new hats.
One of the newest features of bras
sjeres is the trimming down the CEN
ter Of the front.
Lace saRhes and sleeves are anoth-
9r method of using lace and producing
a filmy effect.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
DOG THAT SMOKES THE PIPE

THAT dog is the champion pipe
smoker of the south. and in the win.
ter he wears overalls and a jumper
and he's got more sense than half
the men in town." said John Fortu-
nate, head catcher" for the new dog
wagon of the Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty to Animals OF New
Orleans, when the vehicle stopped in
front of the side entrance to the City
hall the other morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
CHICKEN HAD TWO HEARTS

Mrs Alonzo Fisher of Muncie, Ind,
dressing a chicken for dinner, was
surprised to find that it contained two
hearts, the organs lying side by side,
and being of the same general size
and appearance. A physician who ex-
amined the freak said both organs evil
IDENTIFY had been used in pumping
blood. The fowl was pronounced per-
fectly healthy and normal, except for
the extra heart.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

In Borneo the most acceptable love
offering in courtship is human head
captured by the Dyak wooer from
some enemy and presented to the
maid of his choice as proof of his
prowess and his ability to take care
of wife. After the head has been
taken a crown of finely woven palm
leaf is made for it and then it is slow
ly dried over a fire.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

Nell-Isn't Alice soon going to
marry Jack?
Belle-I don't know. She says she
hates to give up the dollar and a half
shows for the ten-cent moving pic.
lures.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27


which
the foothills
citadel
Atlantic
Though the Romans preferred the eoastse city Of Narbonne their
In this district
had
for Of
their kingdom fell
of twelfth The castle Itself Vgoh
1885, century
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constI-
patton. Constipation Is the cause Of many
diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the
disease. Easy TO take. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
BIRD NEST WELL FORTIFIED

One Of the most curiously con
structed birds nests ever seen in
Denver is on exhibition at the home OF
the Denver Dumb Friends league 1t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Wide Jahots.

The spreading iabots are much in
vogue. They may be square, pointed
or rounded, tucked or fulled, but they
should be made of shadow lace.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethlpg, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
zion, allays pain cures wind collie. .25c bottle Lv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

the tape, when the handkerchief will
look as If slightly gathered. That Is
all there is to do, except that it needs
two little loops of baby ribbon, one on
the center of each side. These form
the handles.
Bows can be added to the corners.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Good Reason.

Mrs. Comeup is always boasting
that her husband can take any mans
measure"
That's true. He used to be tail.
s,T"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

"The slang the young girl Of today
uses Is a sort OF pigeon Engliahl
Isn't it7"
mo, it's a sort Of a chiclrsu Eng
lish."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

It's safe bet that most OF your
friends are people who want you to
work for them without pay.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

A dog may worry cat, but a man,
being nobler than a dog, worries some
woman.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

Fresh supply Mrs. Austin's Bag Buch~
wheat now on hand at your grocers. Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

Mind unemployed is mind unenjoy
Rd.-Tlovee.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

Method viii teach you to win tima
Goethe
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

Fresh supply Mrs. Austin's Bag Buck
wheat now on hand at your grocers. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

In time realism produces and ends
N the comic realism is caricature.--
aordon Craig.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Retiring Place.

where have you put your essays
on the dove of peace?'
In the pigeon hole"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

Agreement exists in disagreement,
r-Lucan.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-10
Ten Things to Do This Month.

|. Find out what your years work
has protited You; take an inventory
and find out what You are worth, and
if your farming has paid.
2. Get ready for next years work;
lay out the crops: find out what you
need in the way Of tools, stock, ferti-
liZers, etc, and Arrange to farm on a
business basis.
3. Take at least one day off and
visit your school and the
teacher and pupils a little; help the
children with their studies and keep
them enthused.
4. Make that split-log drag and put
fix up the farm roads and the walks
about the house.
5. Look after fences: clean up
stumps; dig bitches; ill gullies. drain
wet lands.
6. Set out fruit trees, shade trees,
shrubs and perennial vines.
Z. Haul out the manure as made
and spread it on the fields; be sure
to give the garden a good coat.
s. PlOW clay n and those want
ed for very early crops taking special
care to guard against winter washing.
| SOW rye IN plowed lands. il practi-
cable.
8. Kill the hogs as soon as their
condition and the Weather permit;
keep close watch on all stock and
about the poultry ouses.
10. Make the winter evenings
pleasant; provide plenty Of fuel, good
lights, good books and papers and
! some games and music.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-10
WEEKLY COTTON MARKET.
(By the Associated Press

10y the ASSOcldtcu TTeSS.
New York. Dec. 6.-The cotton mar
ket has been nervous and unsettled
during the past week. with prices sell
ing off under more Or less general Ii
uuidation Of long accounts over the
government crop reports, ak OF
large ginning returns, combined with
the somewhat more optimistic aver
age Of recent crop estimates. no
doubt increased the disposition to sell
out long cotton after an advance of
about 2h cent a pound from the low
records Of the season and it is be-
lieved that the effect Of this on prices
has been intensified by the operations
Of certain strong local Il southern
interests who nave been expressing
either strongly ~reactionary. or actually
bearish opinions based On predictions
Of a gradual slowing down of bust
ness and on a theory hat the market
had been educated to an professionally
bullish view of the seasons supply.
Forecasts as to the probable showing
Of the census report. which Is expect
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-10

ed at the opening on Monday MORN
ing. have increased from about IL
800. 900 u IL. 600. 900 bales ginn"G L"
December i. with a prominent Mem
phiS authority placing IL At approx
imatelN l2.ooo, 600.
Meanwhile iudiNidual estimates Of
the crop have ranged from Ia II
IA. million bales. comparing ~ith =
Inmates of around l312 10 lSaA nlilllat
current last Week and one OF the
southern authorities. Whoa annual
crop ngureS for 4 umh IF years
past have Very closely approNlTnt t"i
the governments WELD 1t 1873 Q. 0oh
bales, excluding ~lilttrS. suggesting Z
commercial crop OF about Il. 400. 900.
The official figures are to De published
on December u. and as usual Viii est
mate the CrOp in bales Of 800 pounds
gross excluding llnterS. Aside from
the modification Of sentiment regard
ing the crop. there would have '"tfi
little or no change in the general char
agter Uf the news.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-10
Timely Work in the Garden.

AS l write this, late in November,
we are getting from the garden
spinach in abundance, and the grocers
are taking it at five cents a pound.
We also nave kale, and that, too,
is sold when we Ia a surplus, as
we have now. Leeks are nov also
in use on the table, and they take
the place Of green onions very we'll
till the onions are ready in the early
spring. 1t is easy TO grow leekS from
one to two inches in diameter, with
long white, end shanks [ SOW
the seed in the spring, n after
some early crop is off, I transplant
them to we'll enriched burrows and
gradually pull h earth to them as
they grow. to make h long white
shanks thai are boiled for the table
The chard is still in good shape for
eating and will stand a good deal Of
frost. Their the satisfy and parsnips
are now ready for use and turnips,
of course. The late beets, carrots.
satisfy. parsnips and leeks stand in
the rows where they grow all winter,
and are used as needed. Then the
lettuce in the frames under glass
sashes is coming on for Christmas
and in December l will SOW radishes
and beets in the frames under double
glazed sashes, that keep out all frost.
There is great fun and profit, too, in
a E3TOon well lIit1idSCd. " dAAAAA
| has been supplied with vegetables and
| cut flowers from my garden Of one
sixth acre, and ! have sold about s12o
! from it. 1t certainly pays TO have q
| good, all-the-year garden.
The Tall Marrowfat peas can be
r1anted now. A good place for them
~isOalongside the dead cotton stalks.
or which they can climb in the spring.
do not mean the wrinkled peas but
" -~,onth h~3rrDWf3tS which are
more hardy than the wrinkled green
peas.
If YOU are growing sweet potatoes
largely, you should nave a curing
house. and it is far better to have
a nroner house and hea than to de
pend on keeping them IN banks out
side.
Turn over the late cabbages AND
collards with the heads towards the
north and pile the soil over the stems
and lower part OF the head which are
the tender parts. The open head Il
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-10
SECRETARY HESTER'S ST tTf-
ME<T
BY the Associates IT.

(By the Associated Press
New Orleans. Dec. -Seeretay
Hester.s statement IF the world, v1si-
Bile supply OF cotton. issued t"dty.
shows the total visible 10 be 9..3s.sst
bales. against 5.526.sl6 last week and
a87- ga last year. OF this the total
IF American cotton Is f.sll.33+.
agains, 4.6s7.5Is ..*t week t.23o.-
.4s last year and If all other kinds,
including Egypt. Brazil. India. etc.
$4,000. against $4,000 last week. and
$4,000 last year.
81 the worlds visibie supply OF cot
ton as above there - now afoat and
held in Great Britain and Continental
Europe 3.e39.ooo against 2.2IS.ooe last
wear. in Egypt. 7s3.o0o against 1873
900 last year. III India. $4,000.
against 2s2.oeo last year and IN the
United States. 2~.9ss.ooe against =
at7 .oo9 last .eaF-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-10
letting the Garden Ready for Next
Spring

NO" IS the time to p for next
spring S garden. All the dead vines
OF tomatoes, potatoes. and what not.
should be raked up and piled to de-
eonipoSe- Never burn any vegetable
matter that can be rotted 4 week
or more ago. ! spread on my Garden
a mass OF rotten vegetable matter
that was piled up last year. aud now
| nave a big pile in an out-of-Jhe-way
place 70 rot down, with d little lime.
TO 60 on the garden q year hence.
1nen, the n YOU intend to
use on the garden will be better APP
pIed now than in the spring. Cover
the garden heavily with manure and
let 1t lie On the surface all winter.
Even where the winter crops Of
spinach. kale and onions are growing
| spread the manure for the mulch
" the rows will be an advan-
tdge. On some vacant spots | have
sown rinse clover to be turned
under in the spring. and in every way
l Try To maintain organic decay In
the soil, and then use high-grade
commercial fertilizer heavily. for t.
make n best garden crops. We must
have these. The manure furnishes
mainly nitrogen. and we want plenty
OF acid and potash to make
the frultlng Of the crops Therefore.
after covering the garden with ma
nure | add in spring 2 fertilizer ma
ltZlng : per cent ammonia, S per cent
~phosphOric acid and 10 per cent pot
ash. as my soil is the light sandy
SOIL OF the coastal plain and needs
the potash. Then, with plenty of or
ganic decay provided in manure anc
rCtted ~Vegetation. the fertilizer is dis
solved Well by the MISUNDERSTANDING
nature Of the organic decay, and We
suffer less from drouths than If W.
depended OF fertilizer alone. Irish
potatoes grow with big vines in M,
garden and make big potatoes, too
because there is present the minera
matters the potatoes need. Many peo
pie who depend on alone 81
the garden WOnde why the potatoc
make big tops and small potatoes
This is from the lact of phosphori
acid and potash.