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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

Notice what a difference the first
nip Of cool weather makes in the car
riage of most men?" prominent ply
sician asked the other day. See how
their shoulders are thrown back, their
chins thrust forward and the general
elasticity of their step?" YES, I've
noticed it," his companion replied.
Cold weather certainly braces a man
up" You are right there" the doc
tor replied, but there is something
that plays a more important part than
the mere fact that the air is cold.
What? Suspenders? Yes, sir! Soon
as the weather gets cool a man wears
4 vest That means that he lays his
belt aside and resorts to suspenders.
No man can walk erect and with that
Iir OF alterness without them. The rea-
son is simple. The natural way to
walk is with the chest thrown out and
he allowance drawn in. When a man
wears belt he cannot do that because
his trousers will stink down and he
will be very uncomfortable generally.
When his trousers are suspended from
lis shoulders he can walk naturally"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
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PRETTY BRIDAL GIFT
AooM SLIPPERS OF RIBBON AL
WAYS ACCEPTABLE.
Not at All Hard to Make, and the
Good Wishes Of the Giver May 6o
Expressed In the Dalntlness
Of the Present.

II you are not able to AFFORD an ex-
9ensive gift for the friend who is go
ng to be married this month. and
sannot embroider handsomely enough
% add an elaborate set OF doilies or
bit OF house linen to the shower"
which loving friends are getting up
'or the little housekeeper.to-be. make
he bride pair Of these pretty room
clippers which may be fashioned en-
lirely Of ribbon, and are 30 soft and
supple that they may be folded and
tucked into a corner of the travelling
bag.
First, cut four sole-pieees from the
vide ribbon. These sole-pieces should
De about ten inches long and three
inches wide, longer and wider II the
bride is a big girl with a generous
loot. Round of the four corners OF
The oblongs, but do not attempt to
shape the sole otherwise, The sole
pieces are placed back to back with a
strip of thin cotton sheeting between
the two layers Of ribbon, the sheeting
being quilted together with small
hand stitches in diagonal lines.
The sides of the slipper are made
Of the ribbon attached all around the
sole without gathers at one edge, the
other edges being drawn up with an
elastic run through a casing. Back
and front Of the slippers are alike, the
soft material shaping itself over the
foot when the slipper is drawn on. A
smart little bow of ribbon may be
sewed over the ends Of the elastic to
designate the front of the slipper.
Some slippers are made of wide
pink satin ribbon, an edge of Venise
lace being appliqued to the ribbon
along one side, before the ribbon is
fastened to the quilted sole. II de-
sired, the ribbon might be entirely
covered with lace, or even with en-
broidered net, the casing being run
through both satin and net Very
soft. thick satin ribbon, four inches
wide, should be used for making the
slippers, and about a yard and a half
will be required for the pair of Slip
pers. They are rendered still more
dainty and bridish by being packed in
a box covered with white eggshell pa
per, on which the donor tints with
water colors a high-heeled bridal slip
per filled with orange blossoms.
Satin mules for the bride will also
be an acceptable addition to the
shower" To make these mules, pur-
chase pair of the thin leather soles
which come for knitted worsted slip
pers and cover the inner side with a
layer Of cotton sheeting and then with
pale blue. pink, or lavender satin
according to the color selected for the
slippers.
The toe of the mule is cut from two
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
American Fruit Consumption.

Statistice for 1909 show that the
apple crop of the United States was
worth $83,O0O,00, peaches $2S,OO0,000,
grapes $22,OO0000, and strawberries
$4,000, oranges reaching the. same
large figures. The people of the Uni
ted States consumed $1O,OOO,OOO of
plums and prunes, $7000,000 of pears
and cherries and $5,O00,OOO of the rasp-
berry.
One of the curious features of this
production of fruit has been the less
ening Of the apple crop, which in the
past decade, with a growing popula-
tion, has decreased from 175,00O,O00 to
150,000,000 barrels. On the other hand,
the production of tropical fruits in
continental United States has about
trebled in the same time, and ten
times as many pineapples are grown
now as were produced ten years ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
IN PRECIOUS HOURS OF REST
Soft Fabric Most Suitable for Wear
When Ones Time Is Absolute
Iy ones Own.

For rest gown in which one can
really rest, there is no fabric more
suitable than cachemire de sole, since
# is practically unrivaled for its soft
ness of texture and lightness of
weight. Long, graceful lines are of
great value, too in emphasizing the
picturesque aspect of a robe of this
description.
An admirable gown Of this descrip-
ton is made in SAKE blue cachemire
de sole. held in at the waist with
belt of satin ribbon of the same shade,
and opening down the center OF the
'front.' to show narrow satin panel.
chosen in a harmonizing shade of
Egyptian red. The small buttons are
Of red enamel, while the Rcbespierre
collar is of Persian embroidery, work
ed in soft shades of red and blue.
The bodice is very prettily tucked,
and the long, tight-f1tting sleeves are
trimmed along the outer arm with red
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

/ She was indignant, but finally re-
membered that she had put the ring,
together with four others. into her
pocketbook that morning before
breakfast. The purse she had left
on her dressing table when she went
downstairs to breakfast. That must
have been the chance the chamber
maid took. for when later in the morn
ing she opened her purse in a de-
partment store TO pay for some pur-
chases the engagement ring was miss
ing. She insisted that the detective
arrest the chambermaid.
The sleuth refused, and decided to
make a thorough examination OF the
room, in spite Of the young lady's pro-
tests. At one end of the dressing ta-
BILE, on the floor. stood a pair Of high
shoes. The detective picked one up,
and turned 1t upside down. Out roll
ed the missing solitaire ring. Appar-
emily when its owner had swept the
five rings together to put them into
her purse. the solitaire had rolled off
the table.
They looked for to express at
least some qualification over the re-
covery Of the trinket; but no, she was
so enraged over her mistake that she
made no amends to the chambermaid
she had accused and did not even
thank the detective.
Somewhat similar In its outcome
was the experience Of a woman from
Washington. She arrived at a hotel
in a fashionable district one night
about nine o'clock, and her first or
der was for a pitcher of ice water. A
bellboy took it up and placed it on a
table in he rsitting room
The next morning she called up the
manager in a condition bordering
ON hysteria, and informed him
that big marquise ring containing
80 diamonds was missing. The only
person who had been in the room be-
sides herself was a bellboy, and she
remembered that before the bellboy
entered her sitting room she had
taken off her ring and placed it on the
table while she was washing her
hands.
The bellboy bore a good record. Aft
er a search of the room he was put
through the third degree. He con-
vinced the manager of his innocence.
The next day, just as she was about
to leave the hotel, the woman came in
to the manager.
Il feel very much mortified" she
said. II found the ring just now as
l went to pack my trunk Il left the
window open the other night and the
wind must have blown the curtain so
that it swept across the table and
took the ring with it, A pair of rub
bers was standing by the side of the
table, and when l went to pack them
in my trunk just now the ring roll
ed out of one Of them"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
A GIobetrotter.

Take an old suitcase, one that shows
uRmistakable signs of hard usage, and
paste foreign hotel labels all over it.
Rub some dirt on the labels and make
a few scratches as If you had tried
to remove them. Be careful, however
that you do not render the labels H.
legible, Go to a public library and,
with the aid of guide books, write out
stories Of your experiences at the va
riops places indicated by the labels.
Commit these stories to memory and
use them whenever an opportunity
arises. Needless to say, you can Gre
ate opportunities by carrying the suit
case with you wherever you go. Peo,
pie may not believe all your stories,
but they will believe enough of them
to give you quite a reputation as a
traveller,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
TRAMP MET HIS MATCH
KNIGHT OF THE ROAD HAD NO
MONOPOLY OF hUMoR.
Forced In the End to Do Content WITH
Shifting the saVory Stew He
Had Hoped to Sample, He
Went His Way.

The weary tramp sauntered Idly
Along the highway It had been o
beautifully lazy day, Just suited TO the
Uses OF a dolce far niente poet like
himself. and his dlstaste for effort
increased as he passed along. His
only inconvenience was that some
hing within told him that he was
hungry. II was probably his stomach,
since It had not been overburdened
with food for several days-not be-
cause there was not plenty OF It to be
had, but because he had sturdily ad.
hered TO his anti-laboring principles.
Work he considered disgraceful, and
he was not going TO fasten a blot Of
any kind on his escutcheon by accept
Ing any kind of Job II he could help
II. II was a favorlte theory OF his
that the world owed him a living, and
he maintained that an honest world
would voluntarily come and pay Its
1ebt and not force him TO dun 1t like
common garden day laborer with
either an ak, spade, or hoe. II was
pretty near dinner time as he drew
near to the farmhouse, and, pausing
before the kitchen window, he leaned
gracefully against the sill and com
plimented the lady of the house, who
stood within, upon the delicate aroma
Of a veal stew that stood simmering
upon the kitchen stove.
Pretty good stew you have there"
said he, shifting its fragrance with all
the air of a connolsseur. Reminds
me of the kind my mother used to
make"
"Ya-as," returned the lady Of the
house, who had a nice sense Of humor.
ITS stew good for them as amt %illin'
10 work for It,"
"All the same" said he. I'm a man
Of taste, and 1 wouldn't mind havin'
taste o. that"
eye can have IT," said the lady Of
the house pleasantly, when ye've
earnt it, Can you saw that wood?"
The tramp shivered, but answered
promptly.
You'll excuse me, madam" said he,
with an uneasy glance at the wood
Blleg DuL 1 LiubI COlIbGb yOul A<hSAAoA'
] bin a student of English all my life.
What you should have Is, Can you
see that wood not saw"
Thank ye, perfessor," said the lady,
amiably. IT'S SO long since | went to
skule that my grammar air leetle
weak, and / accept the correction. Can
you see that wood?"
Il sure can" replied the weary
tramp My eyesight is as sharp as
my appetite"
'Wa-al, eat all ye want of IT," said
the lady genially. There's a pile of
It, and more where it come from"
But l can't eat wood" retorted the
tramp.
mo, perfessor" replied the lady,
"but I thought mebbe ye had an axe
with ye, SOS ye could help yourself
to chop as ye went by"
Whereupon the hungering hobo re-
sumed his way, cursing the day that
humor was nvented.-Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

Of the looking glass In the center
a ribbon strap is sewn on, into which
a pair of scissors may be slipped il
the manner shown, and in the lowel
right-hand corner is another, bm
smaller, strap of ribbon for the thin
BILE.
Sewn to the back of the upper par
Of the cushion is a bone knitting
needle (Which must be long enough
to protrude an inch or so on eithel
side), and on this needle the two
reels Of cotton are placed, and will re
volve freely when the thread is drawn
from them The head of the knitting
needle will keep one of the reels in
place, and a little sealing wax placed
on the point of the needle will hole
the other in position and prevent Il
slipping off.
This little article would make
welcome present to a bachelor OF
traveller, who on occasions may fine
himself compelled to undertake som,
small pieces of needlework, such, fo
instance, as the sewing on Of a but
ton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
NAMED THE FIRST REQUISITE
Bright Boy May Have Lacked ORIG
lnallty, but Hs Surely Had
Correct Answer.

"This brave man. beloved by al
France, was then buried with full
military honors," a Baltimore boy
read from the lesson, when his name
had been called.
What are military honors' in this
connection" the teacher asked. and
several boys seemed TO be possessed
Of the right idea.
And what must one be 10 receive
such honors?" was the next question
"A general?" "A hero7" "A cap
tain?" were a few OF the tentative re-
plies. Only the bright boy" OF the
class remained silent.
Have you no answer. James?" the
teacher suggested, what must one
be?"
why, should say dead. Miss
Mary" was the reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
BeIts and sashes.

Leather belts, either of suede, pa
tent leather or kid, are usually worI
with morning costumes. If less Sc
we're sort Of girdle is preferred, thert
are plenty of ribbon arrangement
from which to choose. for the sash
with all it's variations, is worn thi
summer There are several new meth
DDS Of tying, however One wa
elbows a simple knot of double face,
black satin ribbon, held in place by /,
square ivory buckle and weighted witt
a big tassel.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

| ger betook himself to the basement,
and stood by while the two took out
the refuse. piece by piece, from the
bin. After a solid hours work. the
porter found an envelope, from which
he took the missing pin. The owner
of 1t gave him one dollar.
Somewhat similar was the case OF
another woman at a different hotel,
who on the night before she was due
to sail for Europe came down to the
desk In great excitement. Her valu-
able pearl necklace was gone. She
had wrapped 1t. she said, during the
morning in tissue paper, preparatory
to packing II, and must have left It
on the bureau.
To the manager the idea of the It's
sue paper suggested the waste bas-
ket. The contents of the waste bas-
been taken to the cellar and had
been compressed with other refuse
into a 250 pound bale. There was
but one thing to do, and that was to
examine this bale. The manager and
the steward set themselves at the
task. Piece by piece the paper was
removed. but at the end of almost
three hours not a sign of the neck
lace had appeared.
The day after the departure of the
steamer the manager received letter
from the voyager, sent ashore by the
pilot
Il am so sorry to have given you
so much trouble" it read. II have
found the necklace in my trunk"
A woman from Washington, who al
ways travels with a lot Of diamonds,
arrived one night at a New York ho-
tel unaccompanied by the maid, who
usually travelled with her. About half
past nine o'clock the next morning
she came downstairs breathless.
Il want those doors locked and no
body permitted to leave this build
ing" she cried. my chamois bag, in
which l carry all my jewels, is gone,
and / want all the help searched.
When l went to bed last night l laid
the bag under piece of crumpled
newspaper in a corner of this shelf
in the closet"
Are you sure that after all YOU
did not put 1t in your trunk?" sug-
gested tbs manager.
The woman was indignant at the
idea, and demanded that police head
quarters be communicated with in
stantly. When the central office de-
tective reached the hotel the mana
ger called him aside, explaining the
situation, and advised him to insist
upon the woman opening the trunk.
Ten minutes later the sleuth came
downstairs grinning.
The bag was where you said II
was, all right" he said to the man
ager.
An engagement ring figured in
theft charge at a Fifth avenue hotel.
A young woman who had been cut
shopping entered the hotel breath
lessly one morning and hurried to her
room. In a very short time she was
downstairs again, with demand upon
the manager that he have the cham
bermai5 arrested. She said that her
engagement ring, which had cost |
5000 had been stolen from her room
and as the chamber maid was the only
person who had access to the room,
she simply knew the woman had it.
She was 80 positive in her state
nent that the manager Immediately
to the nearest police sta
ion for plain clothes man The
had been in the hotel
many years, and was we'll thought of.
A few questions convinced the detec-
i've Of her innocence. Then he put
iome questions to the woman who had
ost the ring.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

enamel buttons and finished will
dainty ruffles of Alencon lace, whicl
not only outline the wrist, but ar
also continued along the sleeve in tn,
pretty fashion which obtains at tn,
moment.
In ivory white silk cashmere. win
a vieux-rose satin center panel an,
buttons to match, this woRld make
delightful gown. The same idea nigh
also be carried out very successfulI,
with the narrow panel in amethvs
satin, and the gown itself in ver,
pale shade Of mauve, adorned wifi
silver buttons.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
Special Marks for Lightning

Nowhere else do the electrical dis
charges of the atmosphere assume so
intense and terrifying a character as
ON the SUBMITS of high mountains
Last August the laboratory Of the So
ciety of Observatories, built on the
summit of Mont Blanc, was struck by
lightning, with fatal results to one of
its occupants. This building is Of wood,
rooted with sheets Of copper, and is
not provided with lightning rods. 1t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
Sacrifice Made for Dress.

Using the Los Angeles fashion show
for his text, Dr. Alfred Jones, distin-
guished nerve specialist Of London.
now visiting the California city, made
the assertion that dress is causing
the ruination of more lives in Ameri-
ca than malignant disease" He said
the intense competition among Amer
ican women of all classes to keep up
the pace set by fashion was nerve
racking and Notwithstanding.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

For this new green and mauve shot
taffetas are used.
The skirt, which is slightly full al
the waist, is trimmed with puftlnga
Of the taffetas about three inches
wide; It is arranged to simulate 8
tunic with side fastening.
The bodice has a yoke Of cream
lace, with tucked ninon of the same
color below. A wide revers turns
back from the right side of bodice
putting forming trimming here te
match that on skirt.
The hat is made Of the same tat
fetas as the dress and is trimmed a
back with bow of wide ribbon.
Materials required: 5i5 yards taf
fetas AZ inches wide. p yard lace Il
inches wide. 4 yard ninon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
READY FOR AN EMERGENCY
Handy Little Article That VIII Be
Appreciated When Few Mo-
ments Are Precious.

This extremely handy little article
is intended for hanging upon the wall
by the side of the looking glass, or
from the post of the glass itself, and
is designed to contain two reels of
cotton, one black the other white,
scissors. thimble and needles, just the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
Bees Hold Freight Train

Bees, each of whom seemed to have
lnly a single thought, to sting as one,
proved themselves mightier than the
rain Grew OF Great Northern mixed
reight and passenger train between
minneapolis and Hutchinson recently,
md there are persons scattered at sta
hons from Crystal Bay to Hutchinson
who are wondering why their baggage
Or freight did not arrive, When the
rain started from Minneapolis there
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

was practically buried in snow at the
time Of the disaster. The famous
Jansen observatory on Mont Blanc
was repeatedly struck. although it
bore numerous lightning rods, connect
ed by cables to some rocks few hun
dred feet distant. This building was
of wood and was built on the snow.
The effects of the lightning were ex-
traordinary and appalling; the metal
tableware was frequently melted or
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08
Gen. Booth Died a Poor Man.

General William Booth, who made
the Salvation army the great organ
ization that it is, died poor. His per
sonal estate amounted to only S2,44O
aside from fund of $26,475 which
was settled on him for his private
use. General Booth never drew or
the army funds for his support or ex.
penseB.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

Fringes both straight and curle,
still persist, but only few strands O
hair are cut upon the forehead. Pun
and curls' are arranged from back t
front instead Of following the line O
the brow, and the dressing is don.
very softly and with strong bias il
favor Of the side parting.
There are no longer any coils show
ing on the top of the head but thl
back is covered with puffs so soft an
fiat that they look like waves.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

were ten hives of bees consigned to
Rev. Francis Jaeger at st. Bonifacius,
MINI. BY the time the bees got to
Crystal Bay three Of the hives were
and as result no feight
was left there. and the car door was
closed with ten-foot pole. At
Minnetonka Beach a policeman was
asked to restrain the bees from inter-
fering with Interstate commerce, but
he "funked" on the job. Father Jae-