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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-10
THE.GR0WTH
or THE BUCKEYE STATE BUILD
ING AND LOAN COMPANY,
RANKIN BUILDING. ~ WEST
GAY STREET. COLUMBUS.
OHIO.

III 1872 was $i,i9g.i g.i566s The as.
sets OF the Company On January !.
1913 amounted to $G.296. .bE.e4. all
security. So carefully has this money
been loaned that the Company owns
no real estate whatever. This fact
pr6ves the conservation OF the Com
pany. Five per cent paid on time de-
poSits Write or call Tor booklets
showing how money IL received and
.ioaRrd
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-10
c'srks Enjoy
N asqusrade Party


Tho lady employees OF the A. "A.
Dowds store were very pleasantly en-.
tertained at the home Of Miss Leava
DeBrucque on North Mckenzie street
Wednesday evening with a masquer.
ade party. The evening was spent in
games and music. Miss Jessie Bran.
yam was awarded the prize for the
most original costume and Mrs. Lena
Brigode won the prize for the most
comic costume. After the guests un.
masked delicious refreshments were
served. At a late hour the guests do
parted with expressions OF apprecia-
tiOn to their hostess and wishes that
they might have many more such do
lightful evenings.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-10
SGsiety Ns,';yy
Entertained With
Bridge Luncheon

Mrs. J, J. Mccarthy, Curtis Flats,
North Gay street. delightfully."- enter.
tanned with one O'Clock luncheon,
followed by an afternoon at bridge,
on Wednesday. Covers were laid for
eight. The prizes were awarded Miss
Ella Grant and Mrs. Columbus Ewalt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-10
WOMAN FATALLY burned
AT ST. LOUISVILLE, 0,

st. louisville. O., Jan. 0-Mrs. Her.
man Fowler. a young married woman
OF this place was probably fatally
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
Wav 70 Woo SIeen.

The following method is described
as one which is almost certain to WOO
slumber with success. On going TO
bed you assume a comfortable atti.
tude in which every muscle is relaxed,
but not the attitude in which you are
accustomed to go to sleep, though
something resembling it. Every move
ment, coughing, yawning, are strictly
repressed, especially the desire to
turn over. The same attitude is main.
tanned without change, constantly re-
sisting the longing to move or turn
over.
AS a rule, by the end Of Is or 20
minutes Of this persistent mainte
nance Of the same attitude you will
find yourself growing very drowsy
and then, just as the desire to turn
over becomes absolutely uncontroll
able, you turn with the least posst
BILE effort, and assume the position
in which you habitually go to sleer
and nstural sleep follows at once
This method, it is claimed, seldom
fails and should be given a thorough
trial, at least before resorting to a
drug to bring sleep,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

lures, the furnishings of which will
require a great deal of studying and
planning to bring out all its splendid
possibilities. Such rooms nowadays
are seldom or never carpeted. The
floor is hard wood with finish that
shows the grain to advantage. The
floor Is nice enough to leave without
any covering whatever; but no one
likes a bare floor because of the noise
and from the further fact that no room
has a properly furnished appearance
unless the floor has been carefully pro
vided with rugs that harmonize with
the wall and ceiling decorations.
There is good deal in proportioning
rugs to the size of the room. This
large living room should have two rugs
large enough to reduce the outside
margin to about ten inches. The space
between the rugs in the center should
be about the same, but this space di-
rectly in the center of the archway
should be filed in with another rug
to avoid stepping on the polished floor.
1t needs this little rug for looks and it
needs 1t to prevent bad spot by wear
ing away the floor polish
The rugs, wall paper and curtains
must of course harmonic in colors.
Turkish rugs are quite fashionable,
and the genuine Turkish rug is
prize, but they have their disadvan-
tages. Most of them are too soft to
keep their place on the floor, and If
the floor is highly polished they are
so slippery as to be positively unsafe,
especially for old people. A first-class
machine-made American rug is good
enough for any room if it corresponds
with the surroundings.
The dining room offers another
splendid opportunity for decorative
ability. The room is we'll calculated
to show furniture to advantage. 1t is
II feet inches by 16 feet in size and
there are no projections or corners to
interfere with the proper placing of
handsome dining-room decorations.
Another feature of this house that
is we'll worth consideration is the pan.
try. 1t is seldom you get such pan
try in any house. The extension of
the back porch to ,inclose one end of
the pantry has been taken advantage
of to lay out an arrangement that will
appeal to most women. 1t is large
enough to hold considerable china and
the sink so conveniently situated is a
great satisfaction at dish-washing
time. often wonder why sinks are
not demanded nearer to the shelves
where dishes are kept. II you watch
a woman doing up the work after meal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
HAS NOVEL SUMMER PASTlME
English Actor Finds Profit and
Amusement In Kidding Farmers
of Pest Of Moles.

A curious way OF spending a holi-
day has been invented by a we'll
known actor and his wife. They are
in Radnorshire, Wales, and they are
obtaining amusement and profit by
hunting moles with the object OF OBJ
tanning a moleskin coat for the lady.
The actor in question is Stewart
Quartermayne, who in private life is
w. F. James. Mr. and Mrs. James
have already killed 400 moles. II was
during a visit to a friend at Builth
Wells that they began their curious
hobby OF mole catching, They under.
took during their stay TO destroy all
the moles on their friends land. So
successful we're they that their fame
spread among the local farmers and
landowners, who asked them % ex-
tend their operations.
Mr.. James decided to accept such
invitations, at any rate until he had
procured enough skins TO make a
long coat for his wife.
A newspaper correspondent recent
ly accompanied them to their hunting
ground, where thirty traps had been
laid Fifteen moles had all been
killed instantaneously in their little
tunnels. Then came the work Of re-
setting the traps in the center Of a
line of molehills. A spring trap was
placed between the two openings Of
the tunnel after carefully rubbing the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
AS THE CROUCH SEES GROCER
Most Useful Member of Community
unkindIy Dealt With by Ex.
pert Fault Finder.

A grocer is man who spends his
time in exchanging adulterated foods
for unadulterated money.
The best time to visit any grocer is
after you have had large, square
meal; the worst time to visit him is in
the afternoon about o'clock, when
you are half starved and everything
in his place looks more or less real.
But after you have given him an or
der under these famished conditions,
do not go home to your wife. 1t is
better to give her few days in which
to recover, and incidentally get even
with you by ordering two new Paris
hats and rhododendron kimonas.
To be a successful grocer one must
have sand, rich Oriental vocabulary
that can describe the same tea as If
1t we're in each case really different
and complete knowledge of aniline
dyes.
Also, every grocer should be mar
visd- He can than explain to hia GUS
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
Exceeded His Aereaae.

This hard luck corn story comes
from the Minneapolis Better Way:
"A neighboring farmer having a large
number of acres in corn, started
through his field the other day in
quest of enough roasting ears for his
Sunday dinner His search resulted
in only a few ears, which were taken
to the house and duly prepared. The
corn having been removed from the
cob, was placed in a dish and graced
the center of the table. Now the
guest of honor on this particular
occasion happened to be the eldest
daughters steady or course the
corn was passed to him first, as a
matter of politeness. The young mai
promptly helped himself to one heap
ing spoonful and reached for the sec
ond, when he was checked by a hasty
warning from the farmer who ex
claimed: Stop right there, young
man; you already have 10 acres Oh
your plate. kansas City Star
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
REALLY OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE
Young Man Painfully Dlslllualoneo
When He Realized the Age
Of His charmer,

A small theatrical company touring
the provincial towns had as juvenile
leading lady an actress who delighted
the audiences everywhere. She was
90 bright and fresh and girlish that
the male portion Of the audiences
promptly fell in love with her. One
evening a youthful admirer sought out
the manager of the company. a fine
looking, bearded man, and proceeded
TO fsh for an introduction 10 the
charming little lady. He had. he said.
enjoyed her acting so much, 1T must
be very pleasant to know her" he sug-
gested II expect you who see her
so often are very fond Of her?'
well. yes" admitted the manager.
Yes, l suppose / am rather fond Of
her"
Perhaps you've known her for some
time?" suggested the admirer.
Yes, quite long time" agreed tho
manager.
But It cant be so very long, pro-
tested the other; she's little more
than a girl" Then q horrid suspicion
occurred 10 him. "You-youre not
her husband. are you?" he faltered.
NO. oh, no." said the manager.
I'm her son!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
whlrlpooI Suggested sIlencer

Mr.. Maxim had been working on
the development of automobile muf.
fers for some time before he thought
of a silencer in connection with a
gun In addition to this was the in.
ventor's desire to enjoy target prac
tice without creating a disturbance.
Experiment ensued, covering a couple
of years and all kinds of valves, vents,
by-passes, expansion chambers, etc,
but without success. One morning
after his bath the inventor noticed
the small whirlpool over the drain
hole, the action of which retards the
egress Of the water 1t does not 81.
lence it las this phenomenon is usu.
ally accompanied by d more or less
pronounced sucking sound, but in
gun the noise of firing is caused by
the sudden egress of the gases, and if
these could in the same way be slow
ed down the noise would in proportion
be decreased. Acting on this sugges-
tion, little tube was then made, con.
structed so as to induce a whirlpool
in the escaping gases from the gun
This, when tried, was a success
American Machinist.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining 70 the
subject OF building. for the readers OF this
paper. on account OF his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
Is. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
20 William a. Radford, No. l7s West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago. H., and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Most people like large rooms; but
large rooms call for a large house.
This plan is 81 feet inches by S6
feet in size and is built on the square
order, severely plain in design and gen
erl treatment. Instead Of crowding
In as many rooms as possible, they are
made larger than is customary at the
present time; but 1t gives to the
house an air of old-fashioned comfort
that is quite luxurious.
Luxury means in many cases some
thing that is difficult to secure. Since
the advance in prices Of labor. wages
Of skilled mechanics. prices OF hard.
ware and most building materials the
tendency has been TO build smaller
houses and smaller rooms. Probably
the after maintenance has as much to
do with the general trend towards
smaller houses as any other consider
alton, because It is almost impossible
to obtain help of the right kind to keep
a large house in order after you get
it. Then the extra cost of heating a
large house is a serious objection to
some people; but the Improvements in
hot-air furnaces and in hot-water and
steam heaters have gone a long way
to reduce cost in this respect
The shape Of the house also has a
great deal to do with the cost OF heat
ing A house built after this design
is very compact. There are no side
rooms to carry the heat to at a disad-
vantage; so with a modern heater in
the basement this house may be kept
comfortable for less money than the
heating of a much smaller house would
have cost ten or fifteen years ago.
These are the days of large living
rooms. People have found that at
least one room in the house should be
as large, as light, and as airy as 1t
Is possible to make it. Across the
front of this house, IA by 35 feet in
side measurement, is practically one
great room with fireplace in one end
and with plenty Of large windows that
are in keeping with the general char
acter Of the house.
This large living room is intended
to be one of the main decorative fea-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

time you will notice that she is con-
stantly walking back and forth be-
tween the dining table, the sink and
the pantry shelves and the china cup
board, This combination pantry is a
sort OF cross between the modern store
room pantry and an old-fashionod but
ler's pantry.
There are other interesting features
about this house indicated by the
plans. such as the combination stair
way going up from the kitchen and
from the front room, the hall coat
closet and the convenient cellarway
with shelves for Jelly glasses and other
storage, all OF which require a house
about this size II you expect 70 work
them all in. You can have some OF the
modern improvements in a small
house. II you want them all you must
build larger.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
Tree-Rark Rlankets

They have trees for blankets in
Ecuador, and they like them, too.
They are fond of the firm touch OF
the bark against them as they
sleep.
We would probably think they
were zero in covering" and we
would doubtless wake up in a much
bestiffened condition if we slept under
wood covering.
But the native Indians are most
enthusiastic, according to ]. Jane
son, traveller and lecturer, who
has recently returned from those
parts
The blankets are made from the
bark Of tree which is cut particular
ly thin. It is pounded and moistened
and then pounded some more and put
out into the sun to dry. And a most
desirable and economical blanket it is,
lasting anywheres from two to ave
years.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
"Wheel" Barometer.

What is known as the wheel baro-
meter is an ingenious variation OF
Torricelli's idea, This barometer was
invented by Robert Hooke, probably
the greatest philosophical mechanic
of his day. 1t is intended to indicate
the weather without observing the
mercury itself. There is the usual
tube, but 1t is bent at the bottom into
short leg. In this leg a little glass
float rests upon the surface OF the mer-
curry. A cord attached to the float
passes over the pulley. The pulley is
furnished with pointer that moves
around the dial. the moving agency be-
Ing the rising or falling mercury.
which lifts or lowacs tho noat
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
NEW STORIES OF BISMARCK
Painter Who Was Intimate With Iron
Chancellor Throws More Light
on His Character.

The memoirs Of M. Antoine de Wer-
ner contain many interesting recol-
1ections of eminent persons with
whom the famous painter came into
contact During the Franco-Prussian
war he was on the staff of the crown
prince, and when installed in the
headquarters of Versailles came into
close contact with Bismarck, who had
a fund of jovial, If somewhat brutal,
conversation. After an interview with
Jules Favre, the iron chancellor was
asked what he thought Of the French
advocate-minister I'VE got on very
WELL" said Bismarck, from the very
start, because he has such big feet
that he looks more like German
than a Frenchman."
In 1887 the painter accompanied the
crown prince on his journey to Italy.
When leaving the tan at Darmstadt
he was charged ith the following
message to the prince Of Battenberg
by the crown princess: Tell him
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

What Impressed Him In New York.
William had spent two weeks in
New York with his uncle, who had
taken great pains to show him all Of
the places of interest. When the boy
returned home his mother asked him
one evening: We'll, son, what i'm
pressed you most in the city," After
a moments reflection the youngster
answered: while we we're riding on
the elevated one evening l saw a
fat man on a little second-story back
porch dancing up and down with a
chair on his head trying to amuse
little baby in a swing. ."-Youngs-
town Telegram.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
ro Restore oId wavaIde Innn

Restoration to things as they were
long ago is planned by the Ohio Good
Roads federation. The organization
figures on bringing back the old way
side inn with its CRATE fire at many
points along the main roads between
Ohio cities. Hostelries that we're
practically abandoned are to be re-
stored and made fit for occupancy.
In addition. the old milestones are to
be put into shape again and guide the
traveller, this time in a high-powered
motor car and not in a stagecoach on
on horseback, to his destination
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

well and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. l feel very grateful that
| found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter If you wish.
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc, per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
ADV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

usually does rain when one goes into
the country, I've noticed"
She went into the hall, and present
ly returned with distressed look up
on her face.
"Tryon, I'm afraid you're wrong"
she said. ''Now my raincoat is miss
ing. My new raincoat / hung it up
in the hall closet with my own hands,
after it came from the store. really
think something ought to be done!"
There! hope you see!" said Cor
nelia severely. 81 think it's high time
something was done. shall phone for
a detective at once!"
"Cornelia, you'll do nothing of the
kind" her brother protested, now thor
oughly aroused. "I'll agree to pay for
the hat and the raincoat if they are
not forthcoming before fortnight
passes, but you simply shall not ruin
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

from me that King Humbert spoke
flatteringly Of his remuneration of the
Bulgarian throne, Prince Alexander
has lost a crown, but gained an aure-
ole" Werner gave the message, and
the prince replied: 1T would all
have been different but for Bismarck.
Supported by him, I would have re-
sisted hundred thousand devils. He
turned his back on me, and l had to
give up"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

trap and openings with a dead mole.
This was done for two reasons
first, because the mole would instant
ly smell human hands and would
avoid the trap; and, secondly, because
moles are great fighters. When the
master of a tunnel smells what he
takes to be an intruder he rushes off
instantly to do battle, but actually
meets sudden death.
Mr.. James said it would be quite
easy to make at least $40 a week by
catching moles for skins, which can
be sold at from five to ten cents each.
lie now has 400 Of the 600 required
to make coat for his wife.-Balti-
more Sun.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

and the horrors OF the evening papers
we're dispelled. In their place came
pleasant memories OF the evening al
Mrs. Bowman's. OF the music, and OF
their ride and talk together. In his
heart a hope began TO rise that her
dark days would pass, and that he
might find her again and know her bet.
ter.
His brief nights sleep was cut short
by a sharp knock at his door the next
morning. He awoke with a confused
idea OF being on a sleeping car, and
wondered II he had plenty of time to
dress. but his sisters voice quickly
dispelled the Illusion.
"Tryon. aren't you almost ready to
come down 10 breakfast? Do hurry
please. I've something awfully impor
tant TO consult you about"
His sisters tone told him there was
need for haste II he would keep in her
good graces, so he made a hurried
toilet and went down, to find his house
hold In state Of subdued excitement
I'm just as worried as l can be,
declared his mother 81 want to con
suit you. Tryon. have put such i'm
plicit confidence in Norah, and can
not bear to accuse her unjustly, but
have missed a number of little things
lately"
What the matter, mother? Norah
been appropriating property not her
own"
"I'm very much afraid she has, Try
on. What would you do about IL? II
is so unpleasant to charge a person
with stealing. II is such a vulgar thing
to steal. Somehow l thought Nora was
more refined"
why, | suppose there's nothing to
do but just charge her with it, Is
there? Are you quite sure It is gone
What is 1t, any way? A ring, did you
eay?"
mo, it's a hat" said Cornelia short
ly. "A sixty-dollar hat. wish I'd
kept it now, and then she wouldn't
have dared. 1t had two beautiful will.
low ostrich plumes on it, but mother
didn't think it was becoming. She
wanted some color about it instead OF
all black. left it in my room, and
charged Norah to see that the man
got it when he called, and now the
man comes and says he wants the hat
and it is gone! Norah insists that
when she last saw it. 1t was in my
room. But of course that's absurd, for
there was nobody else to take it but
Thompson, and he's been in the family
for so long"
"Cornelia," interrupted Tryon, quite
beside himself, don't think of such a
thing as speaking to that poor girl
about that hat. / know she hasn't
stolen it. The hat will probably be
found, and then how will you feel?"
But l tell you the hat cannot be
found!" said the exasperated sister
And l shall just have to pay for hat
that can never wear"
Mother, l appeal to you." said the
son earnestly. Don't allow Cornelia
to speak of the hat to the girl. |
wouldn't have such an injustice done
in our house. The hat will turn up
soon II you just go about the matter
calmly. You'll find 1t quite naturally
and Unexpectedly, perhaps. Any way,
if you don't, I'll pay for the hat, rath-
er than have the girl suspected"
The mother rose reluctantly.
We'll, we might let it go another
day." she consented Then, looking
up at the sky, she added 81 wonder If
1t is going to rain. have reciprocity
meeting on for today, and I'm dele
gate to some little unheard-of place, 1t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

so you are lobbyist?" said seLS-
to- Sorghum.
Il am"
But you never took the slightest
chance in trying to influence my vote.
Your frequent conversations with me
have been of the most harmless and
common place nature"
quite true. But the people who
are paying me large salary to lobby
don't know that"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17

my breath was
short and I had
chllls and back
ache. / took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return OF the
palpitations. Am
now SO years old
able to do lots Of
manual labor, am
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-17
SYNOPSIS.

,Iyron Dunham, Just alighted from a
who asks his protection. She Is in fear
OF pursuit, but declines 70 give the cause
or her distress Durham takes her 20
his home and In the absence OF his moth
er and sister borrows a hat and cloak
Tor her He takes her 20 dinner party
Mt the home OF "a friend and gives her
name as Mary Remington. Her actions
stamp her as n girl Of refinement and
breeding. After the dinner she requests
Dunham 10 assist her 10 leave the city.
Ho puts her on a trnIn for ChlCnEo.