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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED

r. F. D. No. 4, Box So, Holland,
Mich.-"My childs trouble began by
getting red and sore around her neck,
and her face, behind her ears, under
her arms, and different parts OF her
body were affected. The eczema ap-
peared in q rash first. It was wet
and looked as if it was sweaty. II
seemed to itch and burn so that she
could not sleep or rest. It got so bad
at last that behind her ears was one
crust or sore so that had to cut her
hair. There was a hard crust cover
ing her neck. She could not have her
clothes buttoned at all. / could hardly
change her clothes. 1t caused an aw-
full difigurement for the time. She
would cry when had to wash her.
I'VE had her treated for some time
but without success. I got one cake
Of Cuticura Soap and one box Of Cuti-
cura Ointment and l had not used
more than half of what / bought when
she was all cured" (Signed) Mrs. C.
C. Riemersma, Mar. q, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

A skin disease specialist writes to
the London Standard: There are
known to be about hundred lepers in
London, but | am afraid there are
many others who are unconscio suf
fers. Only last January a woman
came to me with what she described
as an acute attack of eczema She
was actually suffering from leDrOsy.
How many more cases are thus hidden
cannot say-there must be others.
Whether or not leprosy is contagious
or infectious or neither is disputed 1t
is generally understood that the dis
ease is spread by eating food that
leprous hands have touched. Leprosy,
of course, originates from eating fish"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
FIRST OF ALL PUBLISHERS
Caesar Issued a Paper Called Aeta
Dlurna and Posted II In Public
Places.

The most savage tribes have their
methods of circulating news In some
manner which we cannot grasp, Alb
orlglnes of New Guinea and OF the
Dark Continent can send messages
Ar miles at an incredible speed Ru'
mors Of the disasters In South Africa
were whispered In thobazaars Of Cairo
before the telegraph had flashed the
news to London.
In the days OF Queen Esther, Persia
had her system Of posts-"Angaroi.
relays OF runners for the circulation OF
news throughout the empire, and this
system Is referred to by Aeschylus in
his famous passage describing how
Tie uows of the fall of Troy was sent
by hilltop beacons to Argos
The Athenlans of later time loved
only 10 hear or TO tell some new
thlng, but the genius Of Attica evolved
10 actual parallel TO our modern
8ewspaper. The nearest approach is
found in the political comment on the
Comedies Of Aristophanes, and the
published speeches of such orators as
Isocrates.
Il Is to the genius Of julius Caesar
that we owe the iirst actual fore
shadowng Of anything like the mod
ern news sheet He instituted the
Acta Diurna, short accounts Of the
daily happenings in the city
These records, posted in public
places, recorded DEGREES, the results
of criminal trials, weather ~phenom'
ena, tavern trays, fires and all the
other events of the day that differ
little in ancient and modern times.
These cogdensations, nevertheless
cannot be accepted as the equivalent.
Of the newspaper proper. That be-
gan, more or less, with unofficial
small news sheets Of the fifteenth cen
tury, and, actually, with the dawn OF
the modern era Philadelphia Ledger.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
WHITE MUSLIN AGAIN
PRETTY MATERIAL HAS COME
BACK TO ITS OWN.
Newest Gowns Have All Sorts " Gar
nltures to Show Them off-.Major.
Ity Of the Sleeves Are
Cut Long.

Some of the prettiest OF the new
gowns are made " the material be
loved of poets and novelists, white
muslin, One of these has the skirt
and tunic scalloped round the hem
the bodice being embroidered in front
and on the tops OF the sleeves. Mo
OF the white gowns have black silk OF
moire belts, almost all Of them fasten
ing in front. A sailors knot or a sim
pie little tie is also in black. AS a
neck finish collars are preferred to
frilN. The latter, when worn, are
fiat, rising high on the back of the
head and meeting on the chest. Some.
times the bodice is set into an en-
broidered yoke, which extends down
the center of the sleeves to the ell
bows In a point
Sleeves are In all kinds of shapes
and In a variety of lengths, whether
on dresses or blouses, but the
"child's" sleeve is fast disappearing,
1t was too loose to be pretty. The
majority are long Nearly all have
NNAhes AbAAAN hdNt inns VI ltlNN ldlAllb
over the hands. The sleeve that
reaches midway between elbow and
wrist is preferred by some. Evening
sleeves grow shorter and shorter.
Some are represented by a band Of
flowers crossing the shoulder and at
tached to front and back of the gown
There are slit-up petticoats to wear
with tight skirts, and there are un-
derskirts with steel run through
them for wearing with peg-top skirts
A shaped flounce is added on to these,
cut very narrow and curved away
from the outer part Of the legs. Night
gowns are cut lower than ever, and
are very elaborately trimmed with
lace and embroidery. Boudoir caps
are still in fashion, but it is the mode
to call them negligee.
Beaded tunics are still much worn,
and more popular than any other va.
riety are the black net embroidered
and fringed with white or crystal
beads. Next in favor come black
and silver and black and gold One
tunic with three rows Of fringe carried
out in beads must be very heavy in
wear but it is quite short in front,
dipping to point at the back The
line Of evening bodice continues to
be rather high on the shoulders, and
sloped in front to q meeting point
varying IN length Should this be
very low small bib, or vest, is car
red across the chest, not beaded, but
made Of lace or gathered tulle, white,
black or a color.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

Martens are not at all fastidious
about the outward appearance of their
dwellings, and large gourd suspended
from the top of a dead tree or pole
or any kind OF a weathertight box or
barrel, however rude, when divided
into compartments answers theii
needs as well as the most costly and
ornamental house. The rooms should
be about four and one-half inches
wide, seven inches high and eight
inches in diameter The birds will not
build close to the ground, having
fear of cats and other invaders; hence
the houses should be elevated from
the ground not less than Is feet.
Drinking water is essential for mar
tens and all other swallows, and the
presence of a small pond lake or river
greatly increases the chances for col
onization.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
LAST WORD IN PRECAUTION
Nigsardly Passenger on Transatlantic
Liner Was Quite Ready for Any
Emergency.

Two friends boarded a great trans
atlantic liner and set sail for Cher
bourg. One was a good fellow. The
other was a niggardly man. The
first night out they went to their
stateroom.
Say, Bob" said the niggardly man
Il wish you'd step out on deck while
| undress.'
That's a remarkable request OBJ
jected the good fellow. Why have
you developed this streak of bashful-
ness at this late day? | never saw
any signs of it before"
Never mind about that said the
niggardly man. You get out!'
After a long and acrimonious argu
ment the good fellow went out on
deck and stayed half an hour When
he returned to the stateroom the mig
gardly man was stretched out in the
upper berth. Moreover, he was dressed
like a Christmas tree in a beribboned
nightgown and a woman's bOudoir
cap.
Say" exclaimed the good fellow.
What in thunder is the matter? Why
have you got that makeup on?
Look at me and be wise" said
the niggardly man. Remember the
Titanic In case Of a wreck, women
ard children frst"-Popular Maga-
zine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
PRIZE FOOD.
PaIatahIe, Economical, Nourlshing-

A Nebr. woman has outlined the
prize food in few words, and that
from personal experience. She
writes:
AFTER our long experience with
Grape-Nuts, cannot say enough in
its favor. We have used this food al
most continually for seven years.
I'VE sometimes tried other adver-
tised breakfast foods but we invariably
returned to Grape-Nuts as the most
palatable, economical and nourishing
of ALL
''When l quit tea and coffee and
began to use Postum and Grape-Nuts,
l was almost nervous wreck. was
so irritable / could not sleep nights,
had no interest in life.
After using Grape-Nuts short
time began to improve and all these
ailments have disappeared and now l
am a we'll woman. My two children
have been almost raised on Grape
Nuts, which they eat three times a
day.
"They are pictures of health and
have never had the least symptom Of
stomach trouble, even through the
most severe siege of whooping cough
they could retain Grape-Nuts when all
else failed
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor
bills, and has been, therefore. most
economical food for US"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well"
Vile" In pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterR new
one appears from time 60 time. They
are genuine. trEae. and full % human
knterest
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
FOR DRESSY OR PLAIN WEAR
ChlIdren's Styles Are Unusually Pret.
ty and the Materials Excessively
Attractive.

Childrens fashions are charming.
The linens and ginghams are espe.
cially pleasing and they may be made
up by anyone who is at all handy
with scissors and needle.
A comfortable dress, which would
do later on for seaside wear, can be
developed in either navy blue linen or
fine navy serge, and is made with a
killed skirt, hemstitched collar and
cuffs and a guimpe of white lawn or
muslin. Mauye-colored china buttons
give a distinctive note Of finish.
A party frock for festive occasions
is in pale pink voile over simple
flounce of lace. The upper part, which
resembles a pouched tunic finishes
with little frills of lace at the rounded
neck and edging the elbow sleeves.
Two rows of tiny pink enamel buttons
adorn the front of the dress. and the
sash is of pink taffeta.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
HERO Of War of 1872.

One hundred years ago Capt David
Porter, one of the naval heroes Of the
War OF 1912, was given a great pop
ular ovation by the people of Philadel-
phia. Ten days previously Captain
Porter had reached New York after
a long and hazardous voyage from
Valparaiso, where on March 28, he
had commanded the frigate Essex in
her gallant, but unsuccessful fight
sgainst the British ships Phoebe and
Cherub. Upon their arrival in New
York, the surviving officers and mem
bers of the crew of the Essex we're
given an enthusiastic welcome. From
New York, Captain Porter proceeded
to Philadelphia, where another pop,
ular ovation awaited him. On his ar
rival in the suburbs of the city the
horses were taken from his carriage
and it was drawn to the hotel by the
populace.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

vary the monotony of its severity,
and that It should have some touch Of
elaboration upon It. For those who
so think, there is nothing more effec-
tive than a touch of hand embroidery.
The embroidery must be done very
carefully, of course, so that 1t will
look nearly as well upon the wrong
side as upon the right, that is, If the
collar is made of but one thickness Of
the goods. If, however the collar is
made Of two thicknesses of material,
the right side does not have to be so
we'll done, as the facing Of the mate
rial on the under side covers up
multitude of sins. Little touches of
colored embroidery are effective, and
a white organdy collar embroidered
in black is stunning, to say the least
Heavy white linen and pique collars,
too look well when embroidered in
white or black and the embroidery
highly padded.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
Breathe Clean Air.

No matter how carefully screened
the windows of a sleeping car may
be, dust and dirt will sift through the
netting. So when you travel in train
at night you are forced to breathe in
some unwelcome particles of SCOT and
soil.
To keep out these particles carry a
roll of cheese cloth or gauze when you
travel and at night wet square of it
and tack it with thumbtacks or pins
over the window screen. In the morn
ing this square will be thick with SCOT
and dust-and your lungs will be free
of Just that much less. So will your
clothes, which is another, considera'
tion worth while.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
Eroeka and Hats Match

Busy mothers are now making
frocks and hats to match for their
small daughters.
These sets are very attractive In
colored linens, scalloped and embroid-
cred in white.
The hats usually have the buttoned
crown SO that they may be laundered
and the frocks are semttailored. seal
loped around the neck, sleeves and
down the front.
They are worn with belt OK The
material or OF leather
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

one of the leading industries of Amer
lea is contained in the records of the
American Catholic Historical society
OF Philadelphia, prepared by direct
descendant of the original American
/ papermaker.
The exact date of the opening of the
| old Wilcox mill Is unknown, although
/ it appears that James NJ. Wilcox paid
taxes in the town of Concord, Pa, as
/ early as 1925. From its establishment
until 1775 little is known of the opera
| tions of the mill, but at the latter date
the first paper for Continental curren.
cy was manufactured, and here, too
was made some of the paper used by
Benjamin Franklin, who was at that
time operating a printing office in Phil
adelphia.
In 1875, when the war made impos
sible the importation of foreign paper
congress realized the necessity OF
keeping in operation the paper mills in
the vicinity of Philadelphia, which pro
duced nearly one-half of all the paper
made in the colonies, and resolved,
THAT the papermakers in Pennsylva-
mia be detained from proceeding with
their associates to New Jersey"
AS Illustrating the Importance of the
manufacture of paper in those days
and the limited number of manufactur
ers engaged in the business, the ex.
perience of Nathan Sellers in May,
1916, may be told. Nathan Sellers was
an expert in the manufacture of molds
used in the making Of paper, and
while he was serving in the patriot
army the papermakers experienced
so much difficulty in obtaining proper
molds that a petition was addressed
to congress praying that Nathan Sell
ers be ordered to return from service
to make the proper, suitable molds for
carrying on the paper mandatory
This petition received favorable ac'
tion.
The Wilcox mill made the first bills
containing water marks for the state
of Pennsylvania and also manufac'
tured paper for the currency OF several
other colonies. Years later paper for
the currency of the Confederation OF
States was made at the same estab-
lishment, and it was to the old Ivy
mills also that the government applied
in 1912. 1t was at the latter period
that a distinctive paper with colored
silk threads woven through it was
made for the governments use.
The first machine for grinding wood
into pulp was invented in Germany in
1874, but it was in the United States
that sulphite fiber was first used in
1867, resulting in the production, very
much more cheaply than previously, of
a strong ceIlulose fiber from spruce
wood.
The American paper trade began its
real development about the year 1850,
and it's progress since that date has
never been interrupted. New and wider
machines soon replaced the old narrow
ones. and the rapid advances in prices
of cotton helped to popularize the use
of many articles made of paper The
result was an equally marked advance
in paper prices.
Paper machines used from 1870 to
1885 produced paper at what was then
regarded as the tremendous speed of
1870 feet a minute on machines OF a
width of from Sc to 80
inches. Many modern high speed ma
chimes are now running night and day
On news paper at almost five times
that speed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
GlrdIes and Belts.

Wide girdles of SOFT colored satin
are worn with white frocks of batiste
or book muslin. These girdles are
shirred or gathered into corseIet eff
feet. Another fancy is a sash Of
white silk braid with border of roman
stripe. These are very smart with
White cloth suits. Elastic worsted
belts fastened with buckles are worn
with sporting clothes, and for the
same purpose are wide suede belts fin
ished with patent leather.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
Novelties for Small Girls.

Frocks for wee girls made Of barred
or plain lawn stamped for embroidery
and already made up and hemmed
cost from so cents upward. Linens
and chambrays cost more, but any of
these are a boon to a mother, who
likes to scaIlop and add the fancy
touches, but who is not clever at cut
ting out and putting together the dress
itself
Charming pinatores of colored lin
ems or of white, embroidered in colors,
make pleasant summer work for those
who plan ahead for Christmas. The
stamped patterns are really attrao-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

available would be sufficient for 4C
years supply During that period the
spruce would largely reproduce itself
so that by progressive and careful
management of the forest an area OF
/ 100000 acres should afford a perpetual
supply to a mill of the capacity given
The problem has also been studied
! by Clifford Pinchot, the forestry ex,
pert, and the valuable and elaborate
! experiments he has carried out on the
] subject of the growth of spruce are OF
! special interest. A large area of for
| est land was carefully examined as TO
the nature Of timber, it's condition and
! its growth. Mr.. Pinchots experiments
enabled him to figure the exact
amount of timber which could be cut
from the forest and the number of
years which would elapse before an
equal quantity of timber could be cut
from the same area. This is best illus
trated as follows:
The case studied was that of a man
owning 100000 acres, yielding an av-
erage of seven cords per acre of
spruce ten inches or more in diameter,
and the problem was to ascertain how
much the owner could cut annually if
he wished to obtain sustained annual
yield, and how soon he could return
to the portion cut over the first year
and cut the same amount of timber of
about the same diameter limit as at
first Mr.. Pinchot prepared tables
showing the total amount Of wood with
a diameter limit Of ten inches to
be 100000 cords, while tie same yield
of pulp wood could be obtained after
81 years. The area to be operated an
nually would be the thirty-seventh
part of 100000, or 2,7OO acres, while
the annual cut of wood would be the
thirty-seventh part of 100000, or 10000
cords.
A brief examination of these figures
and facts would indicate that there is
no apparent danger Of either the pulp
or the paper industry being deprived
of the sources of raw material.
The discovery of the art of making
paper has been credited to many men
of many nationalities. It has, however,
been established beyond doubt that
it originated in the Orient.
The Hindus and the Arabs learned
it from the Chinese. The Arabs, in
vading Spain, brought the art with
them and little by little Europe learned
from Asia and from Africa how paper
was made. Bailey Willis of the Uni
ted States geological survey has gath
cred in his travels through China
some interesting documents showing
how paper was made there many cen
turies ago.
One of these documents is a photo
graph taken by him Of a double trip
hammer used in many parts of the |
Celestial empire and which is still |
being used in some places for making
paper from bamboo stalks. The Chi
nese papermaker's outfit consisted of |
several tanks where the bamboo was
rotted with water, a trip hammer run |
by an undershot water wheel, a tray |
on which the pulp was dried and dyed. |
resulting at length in strong wrapping
paper.
In the United States the history of |
does not cover more than
two hundred years. The first paper
mill was probably that established by
James M. Wilcox, who llourished
about 1880. The old mill still stands
.oday in a picturesque and fertile val
ey of Pennsylvania. The interesting
story of this pioneer of what is today !
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07

when met Mr.. Bryant / was earn
ing $50 week as a buyer of pictures
for a New York establishment" said
Mrs. Bryant in court After our mar
riage we came to California. Then l
discovered it was his daughter who
had written his letters for him. They
were beautiful letters.
"One of the first discoveries | made
was that he ate with a knife Also he
never changed his clothes when he
came to dinner. Bathing was some
thing he did not do very often, and he
developed propensities for going to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
A Daily oath for the EYE.

A daily ''eye bath" Is an excellent
means of preserving the sight and
beauty of the eyes, and is particularly
valuable for persons who motor a
good deal, for nothing is more injurious
to eyes than frequent contact with
dust Dissolve one teaspoonful of bo-
racic acid powder In one pint OF rose
water. Every night pour some of the
lotion into a glass eyebath. add
enough hot water to render it tepid.
and bathe each eye in turn by open.
ing and shutting It In the lotion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
In,nnrtnni tn Moihara
And the Preaoher Muaed.

A mother sent her little daughter
down to open the door and entertain
the minister, Mr.. Black, while she fin
ished dressing. When she appeared
the little kitten ran in ahead Of her,
and the tiny maiden jumped up and
down and screamed to the top Of
her voice: "Oh, kitty witty. go out,
quick
The mother was Mortified, and said:
Daughter what makes you act so?
well mother. dad said last night
that Mr.. Blacks sermons were enough
TO make a cat sick and | don't want
mine sick"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
The Book Said So.

The geography class was in session.
ore small pupil astonished the class
by stating that In certain section of
South America there were talking
monkeys. When the teacher ques-
toned the statement the youngster
opened hie geography and triumphant
ly read: This region is inhabited by
Ipecies of monkey; properly speak
Ing, apes"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
HAND EMBROIDERY ON COLLAR
Serves Effectively to Relieve the Mo-
notony of the Stand-Up Garni-
lures of Organdy.

The woman who embroiders can
make really charming up-to-date col
lars these days. For a decade we
have had nothing prettier or more be-
coming than the lily-like stand-up col.
lars of organdy that are friendly to
old and young faces alike. A few WON.
en- assert that they would like to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
Since She Went to Heaven.

Reminds me OF Sarah Jane SEewer-
bowl back on Half Moon, who went
to a travelling clalrvoyant, The
medium summoned James mother
from Spirit Land, and Jane asked the
old lady some trick questions. The
ghost gave the wrong answers, Of
course. Whereupon Sarah Jane ex-
claimed: 20, nav since you went
to Heaven you've learned to be an
awful liar!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-07
New South Wales Prosperous.

Some striking figures showing the
Increase in value OF New South Wales
pastoral production we're recently
made public by the state minister for
agriculture, the Hon. ]. L. Trefe. The
minister said that the value OF the
states present pastoral production
was Ss7 200, 900 as against S66,865. 900
IN 1906. The value of the states pro-
duction from all agrarian industries
is at present $195. 900, an increase
Of nearly ss5.OO0.OOO since 1906, Dur
Ing the eight years under notice the