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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
London Exhibit Shows How They
Were Held Together by Gold
Other Relics.

In the light thrown upon the ancient
practice of medicine and surgery by
the British Museum of Historical
Medicine. Marylebone, is ray cast
upon the Queen of Sheba's teeth
which have been loaned by the Royal
College of Surgeons. These teeth
have hitherto seemed to be naught
but a solid black mass Of bone and
gold. They are now known to be
something else, according to the ex-
hibits made in the department Of pre-
historic dentistry.
Relics contained there prove that
gold was freely used to improve awk-
ward teeth, but there Is no trace OF a
stopping for a decayed spot. The pro-
cedure seems to have been to lash the
teeth together with silk-like gold
wire and to wind 1t around and around
all the teeth until their binding was
so strong that none of them could fall
out without the consent Of the others.
This accounts for the fact that the
Queen of Sheba's teeth appear like
one solid mass.
Among other exhibits are apothe-
carries shops of the Middle Ages and
alchemists laboratories Of the Dark
Ages, the latter fitted up with elem
bics, retorts, and dim red lights. There
is also an eighteenth century barber
shop showing how men were bled in
those days and how the BARRIERS pole
came into use. There is, too, an ex-
hibit showing how an attempt was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
TEACH CHILD TO EMBROIDER
Small Girl VIII Soon Make Success
of Garniture That Is Just Now
So Popular.

Embroidered sashes are in stronger
than ever this season. If you haven't
time to make the child an embroidered
sash, why not allow her to embroider
it herself; that is, if she is ten years
old or more? II is surprising what
children can do in the embroidery line
If you but give them an opportunity.
Get a piece of old ribbon to give them
their first lesson. This old piece wiz
make them an everyday sash, and
when the lesson has been learned, let
the child make a sash for Sunday-go-
to-meetin time.
The buttonhole stitch is quite simple,
and the ends may be done in that
stitch, straight or scalloped. The raw
edges Of the ribbon may be left un-
adorned, however, with perfect pro-
priety, If preferred. II the sash is
blue, why not embroider it in darker
or lighter shade Of blue or in gold?
Aay Of these combinations would be
effective. French knots are the
easiest things imaginable to make
WQGu OuCt Iue hutCh 10 Caught n
dark blue or dark green sash, en-
broldered with sprays of French
knotted goldenrod in old-gold silk,
would be beautiful.
There is an odd fringe that can be
bought for sashes nova wooden
fringe that every child will like for
its novelty. 1t is composed of silk
fringe and wooden beads, some Of the
beads being round and some being
long and egg-shaped A bead fringe
also comes for sasheS; but this Is not
so good, because the children crush
the beads by forgetting to tuck their
sashes out of the way before sitting
down. Do let the little one try making
sash instead of the everlasting cen
terpiece.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
BEST COVERINGS FOR TABLE
Subject That Is Worth Much Thought,
Seeing That They Make or Mar
the Room.

In some houses where the floors are
covered with rich oriental rugs one
will see table equipments utterly out
of keeping with the surroundings. 1t
is by no means unusual to see hand
some polished mahogany table In the
living room covered with a stinr
starched square of Mexican drawn
work, which is out of place because
white coverings are not suitable for
the table in the living room or gen
eral lounge of home
There are many attractive materials
which can be utilized as covers for
tables. Pieces of old brocade or en-
broideries can be picked up at reason
able prices at upholstery shops, and
IL found with wide gold braid are
charming as covers. Oblong or oval
pieces Of plain velours lined with a
soft felt make satisfactory coverings.
For smaller tables Japanese mats
wIth their Eiah ulues, greens and golda
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
IN BLACK AND WHITE
COSTUMES or THOSE coLoRs
RETAIN POPULARITY.
Are EsasIly the Predomlnatlng Notes
at Fashionable eatherInss-Hats,
sunshades, and Footgear Also
Of Contrasting Shades.

The union of black and white is GER
tainly marriage de raison." for 1t IL
both practical and distinguished, and
the fashion has lasted so long that
every one is astonished at 80 much
constancy In the realm of fashion
which is always full OF fantasy and
eager for novelty and change.
Black and white are the tones most
in vogue for elegant toilets. Smart
women Of the world are bound TO have
white costumes, black costumes and
costumes in which both intermingle,
Here and there a brighter note is seen.
sashes, coatees, hats and sunshades
are often OF gay colors, but the pre-
dominating notes at all fashionable
gatherings are undoubtedly black and
white.
When clevorly and artistically com
bined, even simple black and white
costumes, like the one OF today's
sketch, become most interesting.
The material here was crepon, and
was called a casino frock by the house
that turned It out,
The blouse and tunic we're in white,
with a black stencil design bordering
the sleeve seams and the hem of the
tunic. A wide collar of fine white
batist9 turned away from the neck,
and the blouse fronts and sleeve ends
had a pretty trimming Of crocheted
ball-buttons hung on cords, Another
unusual note wa5 the way in which the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
raffeta Motor Bonnet.

Quaint and coquettish, yet eminent
ly practical, is the newest thing in
motor headgear. 1t is made of soft
textured taffeta, and in shape it most
nearly resembles the puffy crowned
caps worn by infants not so many
years ago. A two-inch broad band in
straw, fitting smoothly about the
head and coming well over the brow,
does duty as brim, and to its upper
edge is attached a silk crown that
is puffy and crushable looking because
it's plaits are many and deep. Pipings
of taffeta finish both edges of the
straw band, and to its sides, directly
over the ears, are attached huge choux
in silk. These unfold into two long
streamers, which will swathe the
throat and shoulders IL necessary. A
similar motor hat may be developed
in the heaviest quality of chiffon, pro-
viding that its crown portion is lined
with silk. Many women prefer these,
as one Of the rosette-lOosened streams
can also be used as a face veil.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
Queen Of Sheba's Teeth

made to fight the great plague of the
middle Of the fourteenth century.
A picture gallery includes a set of
lancets, among them being split BAN
boo, faxed flint, and modern steel, and
some exquisite anatomical models
carved out Of ivory. Possibly medi-
cine goes back to an earlier date than
surgery, and there is a section show
ing the masks of medicine men, side
by side with shrunken faces of human
beings, which once had skulls behind
them, but are now about two inches
square. There are also charms, anu
let's, and. talismans in abundance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
MUST FIT TO PERFECTION
Ali the Charm Of the Tunic Is Lost
Unless Care Is Taken In
That Respect.

All self-respecting women have
taken to tunics. The tunic to be beau
tiful must be Unanswered with the
utmost care or 1t will emphasize the
regrettable points in ones figure.
Its cut and adjustment are not by
any means child's play, and it looks
as If science and experience were to
come into their own again.
The amateur, who till lately has
bungled to her hearts content with
clothes that need not fit to look smart,
and sashes that charitably cover a
multitude of sins, will have to confess
herself beaten. Perhaps the lace tunic
is responsible for the idea that it is
ehsy to ms ge the latter success
fully.
Lace seems delightfully."- simple to
handle until you have tried utilizing
the family heirloom to its best advan-
tage, and to your own and have failed
ingIoriously. This season lace fig
ures on everything. Chantilly, both
black and white, is the rage, and
malines and milanese point run it
very close.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
bright-faced and CHEEKY as usual

bright-faced and CHEEKY as usual
how are you getting on?"
81 can play the whacks where they're
marked to come in," explained Jed. 81
reckon l can fill the bill"
Nellie had been to the post office
She carried the weekly town newspa
per in her hand. This she opened and
held it before the face of her lover
her dainty forefinger indicating great
black type advertisement
Look, dear" she directed and Jed
read 1t in his slow accurate way.
"A thousand dollars reward" he
said, "Pd find the child for nothing,
if | could. Poor little tot! No clue,
eh?"
NO" replied Nellie "the paper says
that Ida Strong has been kidnapped and
probably carried to distance. Her
parents are frantic. They only hope
that, once they get safely in hiding,
those who stole her will offer her for
ransom"
They're rich enough to pay a big
one" remarked Jed. How well l re-
call the little one. Only a week ago
l gave her a pretty red apple and rode
her on my shoulder down the square. "
when is your first band playing?"
asked Nellie, changing the subject.
Saturday night. 1t isn't very Sc
lect dance, or I'd ask you to go. It's
over at Jung's Corners. They're a
rough lot around there, you know.
Their shindigs generally break up in a
row."
Take care of yourself, dear, won't
your" said Nellie softly.
And the four dollars-yes, indeed!
The first nest egg for home. Give
me kiss on it, Nellie"
She gave him a dozen, and was
proud of the artless but earnest young
fellow who fairly worshiped the ground
she trod on.
A great clumsy carry-all conveyed
the rural band over to Jung's Corners
on Saturday evening Jed had not eX-
aggerated the conditions prevalent
with that community of lawless roy
sterers and rude rtves men. There
were ten members of the band They
placed their instruments in small
room back Of the dance hall and sat
around until the crowd arrived.
Then when the last number was
played off the program, they again
stored their instruments and accepted
the invitation to supper from the pro
prietor of the place.
Jed noticed half a dozen fights in
progress as he was the first of the
party to go after his instrument. When
he got into the poorly lighted store
room he rolled his bulky drum near
to the door. 1t was quite heavy and
he usually asked some one to help
him when 1t had to be carried. Just
then he paused and bent his ear sharp
ly. A thin piping wall proceeded from
beyond a door in one corner Of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21

beautifully wrought pectorals are OF
gold inlaid with minute pieces of car
nelian, turquoise, and lazui. In the
pectoral Of Senusert there are 372
separate stones inlaid. The harmoni-
Gus outline of these designs, and the
exquisite work, make these the most
charming examples Of Egyptian gold
work.
A great necklace of long drop-beads
must have been worn hanging below
the other jewelry. The pendants are
of gold, carnelian, lazui, and anna
zon stone. From the middle hangs
the most splendid scarab known, cut
with perfect sharpness in the richest
lapis lazun A larger figure Of it is
put in the middle. Yet another neck
lace was Of amethyst Of the darkest,
fullest color, with gold hon-claws as
pendants.
Armlets we're worn of gold bars
with minute beads Of turquoise and
carnelian. They were fastened on
the arm by sliding q strip of gold,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21

lid pushed back as far as it could go,
ana then crushed and broken away so
that a boy could crawl in and destroy
the burial Not a chip Of the mummy
or It's wrappings was left behind.
Hours, perhaps days, of work had been
spent on thus ransacking the grave.
Yet all the time, close by the plunder-
ers' side, was a recess in the tomb
which they disregarded There, so close
by that a tall man might have touched
the crown with one hand, the sar-
cOphagus with the other, the treasure
Jay quite undisturbed and unnOticed
After the tomb was opened it stood a
yawning pit, gradually filled up by oc-
casional storms once in a few years
washing down mud. Slowly the cas-
kets rotted, the vases fell over the
thread decayed the beads rolled apart,
and in perhaps fifty or a hundred
years the whole pit was filled with
mud and dust, and lost to sight How
such a treasure can possibly have es-
capped the notice of men who were
zealously searching for it is one Of
the mysteries of the inexplicable past.
In the midst Of the rece. 5 lay the
crown: the tall plumes Of gold and the
three double streamers Of gold all lay
down fiat, with the crown between
them. They had evidently been care
fully deposited and never disturbed.
The crown is a broad band of bril-
liantly FURNISHED gold, with IS beauti-
ful inlaid rosettes of gold around it,
and in front Of it the royal cobra of
gold inlaid, the head of lazuli. This
head was missing when the crown
first appeared; some days afterwards,
in washing the earth from the re-
cess the head was found. Then one
eye was missing l washed and
searched minutely, preserving the
smallest specks Of precious stone
Soon a tiny ball of garnet appeared
at the bottom Of the basinful Of mud;
this-no larger than a pins head
was the missing eye. Yet the gold
socket of the eye was missing
remembered having washed out a
bead Of gold which differed from
thousands Of others looking, l found
It again, and there was the setting Of
the eye complete. Above the crown
at the back Of it stood up double
plumes of gold, fitting into a golden
flower. At the sides and back hung
down broad ties Of gold The whole
crown !s too large for a modern head,
being made to go over the very full
Egyptian wig; It is altogether over
eighteen inches high
The next most striking objects are
the great collars Of gold cownes and
gold lion heads. These are ingen-
iously fastened with one piece in two
halves, joining together by a slider,
so that the collar has to be much
contracted before 1t can open. Two
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
NOT THEIR STRONG POINT
Literary Taste Of sehoolboys Seems
to Be Chiefly Remarkable for
Its Absence.

Literary taste is rather an inherited
birthright than an acquired possession.
II may be cultivated and improved
wherever it has been implanted, but
TO plant 1t In the nature of the ordi-
nary schoolboy calls for both genius
and patience. The author OF The Ro.
nance Of Northumberland" in com.
menting on the literary associations of
Flodden Field, is led to reflect 90 the
reaction of the schoolboy to htera
ture.
Coercion Of the youthful British
Philistine to read inspiring verse can,
l presume, do no possible harm, and
some of the seed may fall on fertile
ground, take root and prosper. The
dismal task, moreover, seems occasion.
ally to be rewarded by mental revela-
tions that from teachers standpoint
would easily redeem a wasted hour.
A friend of mine, not very long ago.
was giving a lesson in English liter
ature at a welkknown public school
to one Of those forms where stodgy
youths who have long outlived all in
tellectual ambition are apt to vegetate
in cheerful apathy, until their waxing
stature or downy chins make the situ-
alton a reproach to themselves and in
tolerable to their preceptors.
The subject was "Marmion." On
the suggestion being made to one of
the most invincible dullards that he
should give his view as to what Scott
meant by The battles deadly SWELL"
he replied with reasonable promptness
and with sublime innocence of any hu,
morous intent that he supposed it was
Lord Marmion.
Doctor Moss of Shrewsbury, where
Milton is apparently the time-honored
subject for written compositions, re-
lated at a public diner recently an in
cident equally good in its way. 1t ap-
pears that the day after the late Lord
Tennyssn's death, a Shrewbury mas
ter, while carving at dinner remarked
on the melancholy event to some
senior boys sitting near him, when a
youth Of neither scholarly nor indus
trious habit, somewhere down the ta-
BILE, looking up with truculent and
vindictive expression, fervently ex-
claimed: Il wish it had been that
beastly old Milton!"-Youth's Com
panion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21

mounting round the base, the orlm'
and the lids.
The funeral outfit Of the sacred
oils and unguents was in eight alaoas-
te- Jars with lids.
Besides this great group Of jewelry'
there were many curious things found
in the wide excavation around the
pyramid Here we may see two
groups of ducks, the ore lying dead
on an altar with the eyes closed, the
other being carried and all alert.
These show how minutely .se sculp'
lures of the temple wer~ wrought
The first lamps that can be proved TO
be such by their wicks, were found
in the pyramid; they are of lime,
stone with pierced disks Of pottery
in the central cup, to hold up the
wick. Around the cup is trough to
hold water, in order to keep the stone
damp so that the oil should not soak
away. OF the workmen's tools, ere
were many masons mallets, wooden
rollers for moving the stones, and a
wooden hoe. A large quantity of anne
thyst and carnelian beads, gold anu
let's, and other offerings, were found
in a cemetery in the same district
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
oom. 1t was Dolted, Jed unslippod

room. II was bolted. Jed unalipped
the bolt.
"Graeloua mel" he CALCULATED, and
well he might In a wretchod adIoin'
ing apartment a little child lay sob
bling on a pallet.
Ida strongl" gasped Jed and then
he advanced towards the child. Tho
light from the dancing hall permeated
the room. Don't you know me, lda?"
"Oh yes, sure / dol" palpltated the
little one, putting up her thin wayer-
ing hands, "Oh, Mr. Hawkins Please
take me away from here. I've been
locked up for a week and / heard them
say they we're going to take me further
from home tomorrow"
do just as tell you" whispered
Jed. an exciting thought coming into
his mind.
Then there were some strange and
rapid movements IN the room and
then, as the cornet player appeared
and took up his instrument, Jed sang
out.
Help me get this clumsy old bag
gage OF mine 10 the wagon, viii you2"
Say! It's pretty heavy, isn't it?"
propounded the man as he took hold
OF one side Of the drum.
Rather bulky. yes" nodded Jed.
go easy-that's IT," aSd he gave
great breath of relief as the big drum
was hoisted aboard the carTy-all.
He sat well back in the wagon near
TO his precious drun, when .hey got
started on their homeward route. Jed
was nervous, for he bent his ear many
a time anxiously as II seeking for
signs OF pursuit.
There were none and as the horses
reached the top OF the last hill over
looking the home town, he pulled the
drum towards him. lie unstrung its
great moon-faced top.
"All right, little one!" he haiied, and
the child he had secreted in the big,
roomy drum put out her arms and
climbed into his lap.
His companions in the carry-all
stared at child and man in open
mouthed wonder. Their eyes goggled
as he told of his unique plan TO res
cue her.
You see, some Of that lawless gang
down at the Corners had her hidden
away in Jung's place" explained Jed.
And you get a thousand dollars"
shouted the leader of the band.
Yes the reward is yours chorused
half dozen voices.
Not so slow and poky, after all"
commented Farmer Brown when he
came to know that Jed Hawkins had
fairly won the price of home for his
pretty daughter, Nellie.
Copyright. 1914. bv W. G. ChapmanO
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21

Clifford's Inn; by Temple Bar, which
was recently sold at auction in Lon
don, has already undergone a good
deal of reconstruction, though this has
not se far materially damaged the
last of the cloistral retreats behind
the frontage of Fleet street. When the
old buildings disappear, as seems in
evitable, there will go a good many
sets Of chambers associated with fa-
nous men-among them the rooms
occupied for many years, while his
books we're slowly making way among
the discerning, by that. pure eccen-
trio Samuel Butler of "Crewhon." 1t
was, by the way, in the little old hall
of Clifford's Inn that the weekly meet
ings Of the Fabian society were held
for at least decade and half. 1t
was there, indeed, that the old gang
Sidney Webb, Bernard Shaw, HUI
bert Bland, Graham Wallas, Sydney
olivier and the rest-finished and
practised the debating game which
in the nineties made them SO power
full a band Of controversialists.- Man
chester Guardian.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21

or strips of embroidery are just the
thing. And what is more appropriate
for the little Colonial sewing table in
the guest room than an old fashioned
sampler with soft bits of color?
In one living room the table cover
is a part of an old Persian shawl.
The moths played havoc with one cor
ner, but the rest was utilized.
At a country club where the fur
nishings are particularly good the
main table Of the general room is cov-
cred with a chintz matching the
hangings and chair cushions. Around
the edge is box plating about six
inches wide, held In place by large
headed brass nails.
For use on the veranda and for
tables in simple bungalows and camps
strips and squares Of crash bound
with the heavy colored linen make
attractive covers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21
ssssssssssssssssssssssssss
JED HAWKINS LUCK
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.
Boon. .boom.boom.boom.boom l


stridently there hammered out upon
the air the measured beat Of big
bass drum. Stalwart, free-armed, JED
Hawkins stood at his task as resolute
ly as a maestro at the baton stand.
Before him, propped In low tree
crotch, was a homemade sheet OF
music, It's sparse notes big as eggs
This was his score
over the neighboring fence old Seth
Brown protruded his broad tanned
face, set all in a capacious grin.
what ye think yer doin', JEDI" he
propounded.
practising" was the terse. serious
reply.
you call that nusicl" derided
Brown.
"'Twin be. when It mixes in with
the rest Of the band"
"What band?"
"The village band-I've Joined IT,
There's Just as much system to a drum
as there is to a flute. Natures music
isn't all bird song-theres frog croak-
hgs, too
seth Brown went on his way. chuck
ling. The lonesome boomings OF the
big drum we're dismal. Besides, he
had poor opinion Of Jed Hawkins
In the first place, his pretty daughter
Nellie, liked Jed. In tile next place.
she had her pick Of several richer
swains.
"I1l admit Jed is stlddy," ruminated
the practical old man, "but he's SLOW
and poky Well. it will take him so
long to save enough to get married on,
that Nellie will get tired waiting and
marry some one else"
SLOW but sure" was the way Nellie
put It to herself. Dear fellow! He
loves me and that's enough, and I'll
wait fifty years for him, If l have to-"
"A little extra money-everything
counts" reflected patient, honest Jed.
THE band gets four dollars a head an
evening for playing at dances. Next
winter It will be three times a week"
boom m-boom-boom-boom-boom! and Jed
proceeded industriously to beat out
the notes of his score.
Well dear" challenged him, and
he turned to face his loyal sweetheart,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21

The three young Borden children
were visiting their Grandma Borden,
and the occasion was one of great
merriment for them. After while it
proved a trife too noisy for grand
ma, and she said reprovingly:
Good gracious, children, why are
you so noisy today? You are making
my head ache"
Now, grandma" said little six
year-oId Dorothy, you mustn't scold
us. You see, If it wasn't for us, you
wouldn't be a grandma at all."-Every-
body's Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-21

black satin girdle was run through
eyelets in a succession Of ovalshaped
pieces of white crepon that formed a
belt
The skirt was Of black crepon and
quite plainly made.
The symphony of black and white is
dems Of black chantilly, aureolas Of
white tulle or net, mingle to form the
fashionable summer hats. Back and
white make up the smartest sun
shades; black and white meet in the
luxurious footgear. The black kid
upper leather is often striped with
white, and black satin buskins are
worn with white silk stockings.