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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
CONCEALS THE PHONE
MANY LIKE SCREEN THROWN
AROUND INSTRUMENT.
Can Be Purchased Ready-Made II Pre-
ferred, Though Its Construction is
Simple " Directions Given
Are Followed.

A telephone screen Is the latest de-
vice for concealing this instrument
from view in the home The screen is
so simple in construction that It need
not be purchased ready.made unless
one has plenty Of money or does not
know how to use needle and thread,
writes Helen Howe in the Washing
ton Post.
The foundation or framework Is of
heavy wire, In threefold effect, al.
though the screen does not really fold.
The wires are shaped merely to sug-
gest folding; and this. of course, makes
the screen stand firmly
The filling may be anything 10 suit
the fancy, One Of the prettiest filings
shown is Of thin India or China silk,
shlrred upon the wires top and bot.
tom The decoration Is a strip of gold
lace backed with a color contrasting
with that OF the screen. This is caught
around the lower edge the border of
the lace pointing upward A similar
but narrower band trims the top, the
edge Of the lace pointing downward A
soft ollve.green silk for the screen and
old pink under the lace make very
pleasing color combination Any odd
bits Of pretty fabric, however may be
utilized. because it is not necessary
that all the panels be alike. The cen
ter one could be- Of embroidery or tap
estry, and those at the sides of a plain
color, shirred or laid in plain, this de-
pending upon the kind of material EN-
ployed. 1t goes without saying that
sheer goods must be gathered.
Cretonne for the entire screen is not
10 be despised It should be finished
top and bottom-in fact. all around, If
one prefers-with furniture gimp not
more than one inch wide. II the room
is furnished in cretonne, the same can
be used with good effect for the
screen.
Bits Of brocade or silk that contrast
or harmonize make beautiful screen.
Should the scraps OF these goods on
hand be insufficient for a screen they
can be used in constructing a very
dainty sewing basket To make such
a basket
Cut foundation OF cardboard in
long egg-shape. about eight and a half
inches in length and four or five
inches across its widest part. A strip
o! cardboard an inch or so in width is
glued all around, and the basket Gov
cred inside and outside with the silk.
Another short strip of cardboard is
covered and set in the basket, dividing
X into two compartments of equal
aize. One of these compartments is
Tiled in completely with pincushion.
the other forms a receptacle for cou-
pie OF spools OF thread and a thimble.
The edge of the basket is finished with
rosebud trimming, or inch wide lace
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
INTERIORS DONE IN BLACK
Now the Fashionable Color, and
Makes Possible Some of the Most
Striking Effects.
nent stay

/ Behold black now as the fashionable
color of the interior decorator. The
| liking for it arose in Vienna, where
| interior decorating is an art much
thought Of There some of the new
houses, or rooms which had been re.
decorated, showed wall papers with
black backgrounds, on which huge,
bright flowers are printed. Carpets,
too, are of black The idea of this
method OF decorating is, apparently
to make the room strictly a back.
ground for the furniture and persons
in it, The brightly lowered paper, of
course, detracts from this effect, but
the sort of paper more often used does
noy have the bright flowers. 1t shows
a black ground, with a gray or misty
white figure.
In a room thus grounded pictures
framed in black are hung. The ef-
feet is startling The pictures stand
out in reality from their Somber sur.
roundings. White enameled furniture
is looked on with favor for use in
black rooms. Surely such setting
would give the persons in it a chance
to shine forth in all the glory of color
lent them by skin and eyes. hair and
clothes On the other hand, wouldn't
a room so furnished cast a depressing
spell Oh the woman who found herself
shut within its four walls for many
hours in a day?
There is an outgrowth Of this craze
for black which is interesting, espe
cally to those who live in apartments,
or other crowded quarters, where the
kitchen as well as other rooms of the
house. come under occasional inspec-
ton of guests This is the black
enameled jar or box for cakes, bread
and grocery supplies of various sorts.
1t is painted brilliantly with big red
roses, and makes an interesting note
of color Six boxes or jars of this sort
ranged in orderly array on shelves
give a distinctive note TO the most un.
interesting pantry or kitchen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
MARKED CHANGE IN STYLES
Embroidered Hats Are by No Means
Of the Same Design as Those
Of Last Year.

The embroidered hat, which resem-
bled nothing more nor less than a ia
BILE centerpiece (and sometimes real.
ly was) made into a bit of millinery,
is, to all appearances, mil" this sea-
son A different type of embroidered
hat is to be worn--that of georgette
crepe or some similar semitransparent
material occasionally Opaque materi-
ais are used), embroidered in white or
colors, principally the latter, in large,
bold stitches Of coarse silk. The en-
broidered hat Of this season is not so
fluffy" as in former years, but is
Drawn over a buckram or stiffened net
frame into trim smoothness, SO that
It is exactly the shape of the frame
and entirely without ruffies The ma
:erial is sometimes embroidered be-
tore being applied to the frame and at
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09

Madge. She told me I was getting
better, after three weeks Of terrifying
Inconsistencies.
The days passed and felt stronger
! wondered why the look Of pain re-
mained on Madge's face. At last they
told me [ should never be able to
walk without crutches again.
For a whole year | was an invalid
One day a famous visiting surgeon
passed through our town He spent
four hours here, and two Of them we're
at my bedside Madge had brought
him, pleading that he should come and
examine me. He shook his head
frankly when he had completed the
examination.
There is one man who can re-
place the knee in the socket, and
that is Ochs of Vienna" he said. 1T
has been tried in our hospitals, but
never successfully. He has a special
technic for repairing the atrophied
ligaments. You must go to him if you
wish to get we'll"
When he was gone Madge and l
stared at each other in dismay Even
If the great surgeon were willing to
operate for nothing, it was impossible
to go to Vienna unless-we sold the
house!
Wen sell it, said Madge
OF course l refused, and that was
the beginning Of our first big quarrel.
For days Madge went about with
sullen face But would not give
way How could l jeopardize our fu-
ture, her future, in order to get my
knee Strengthened?
Finally we arrived at a compromise.
The house should be sold-after
Madge married. Then, if she married
well, we could afford the sacrifice. l
could live on less than two needed,
and the knee could wait The sur
geon had said that 1t could wait
three years before it was too late to
operate. Madge must get married
within three years.
Il hope it won't be that long, Jen-
NY" she said, as she kissed me in
reconciliation.
Soon after that the young man be-
gan to appear at the window opposite
again.
My invalid chair was by the window.
/ could no longer help seeing him
when he was there. The initiative
had, so to speak. passed out Of my
hands.
One day great surprise awaited
me. Madge had struck up friend
ship with tho boy next door. After
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09

81 work." related a friend, to the
cleveland Plain Dealer, lin a sash,
loor and blind factory Owing to the
Unprecedented building boom this
jpring we have been unable to keep
up with our orders. People coming
INTO the office and ordering articles
'or immediate delivery are likely to be
iisappointed-they have to wait their
turn And all this l tell you as an
introduction to curious example OF
the peculiarities of the English Ian
guage which | overheard the other
day.
"A man entered the front Office in
great hurry.
Is the boss in?' he asked.
us there anything | could do for
you? countered one of our polite
young clerks.
"'I want to see him about buying
some doors at once. Is he here?
Well, explained the clerk. he's in
his private office, but he's out of
doors"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09

/ cred very lightly unless planting late
in the fall or very early in the spring,
when they should be planted about
two inches below the soil level. At
other times just barely cover them
When hoeing in the summer II lie
well not to draw much soil to them,
as it is liable to rot them at certain
times when they are more subject to
this decay than others, when deeply
covered with SOIL and doubly so after
they become larger
All the culture they need is to have
the soil kept free from weeds and
hoed very lightly or raked just SO
the crust is broken and kept loose.
About November l, before freezing
begins, give them good hoeing and
light dressing Of manure after the
hoeing Plant or divide at any time,
The Japan Iris requires much differ
ent treatment, while very easily han.
d!ed when their requirements are un'
derstood. set they are somewhat tickle.
The best results are obtained when
llt sui Is very llCli wen NblSANu
and kept hoed at all times.
Never allow weeds to attain any
start in their beds as they cannot
resist the encroachments Of strong
growing weeds.
Plant them deeply so that the
crowns are fully three inches below
the soil level Plant very early in the
spring just when the growth is show
ing or late in October.
Water well after doing it. They
may be planted at almost any time
if the soil is allowed to adhere to the
roots and kept well dampened for at
least two weeks. In fact, they should
never be allowed to become dry.
Give them deep hoeing and good
mulching of manure during August or
September, and hoe it into the soil
thoroughly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09

other times embroidered after helue
drawn over the buckTam or stinened
net. the threads being taken right
through to the wrong side OF the
frame. Some of the smartest models
are embroidered In conventional de
signs at equal distances apart, and ai
symmetrlcally arranged as the designi
upon wallpaper.
II there is no time to really en-
brolder the embroidered" hat, voileS
OF georgette crepes by the yard hay
ing wonderful machine embroidery
upon them can be substituted very of
fectiyely. The "centerpiece' hat IL
considered quite correct for klddies
however though even in these juye
nile instances the stitches are not sc
palnstadng as In former years. The
French idea Of effect rather than "iin
ishing" and detail seems to have pene
trated American fashions for perma
nent stay.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
Only TWO Kinds Of Men.

Whatever theory of human origin
one happens to adopt, it is asserted
that one has to recognize that after
all there are only two sorts of men
in the world. There are black men
with kinky hair, big noses, big teeth,
big jaws, big eyes set straight, small
cheekbones, and long, narrow heads
There are also yellow men with
straight hair. small noses, small teeth,
small Jaws, small eyes set slanting,
large cheekbones, and round heads al
most as broad as they are long Ne
gro and Mongol represent extremes
among human beings.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09

Your ferns to be at their best next
winter, should be repotted late in the
summer. About two inches increase
In the diameter of the pot is required.
A compost can be secured from the
florist or made at home.
A good garden soil mixed with barn
yard or commercial fertilizer is all
that is needed Too little Of the fer
tilizer is better than too much, which
will burn the roots.
Broken bits of crockery must be
placed over the hole in the bottom Of
the pot Three inches of dirt is then
placed over this and leyeled ready
for the plant.
In removing the plant from the old
pot, care should be taken that the
leaves are uninjured To avoid this,
strike the sides of the pot lightly but
firmly with a trowel. A sharp blow
on the edge should cause the soil and
roeG to come out together. The mold
ls placed at once in the new pot and
given thorough wetting.
The new compost is then put y
around 1t until the pot is filled. 1t
must be remembered that the plant
should always be placed an inch deep
or in the soil. The day after repotting
the plant should be kept away from
the sun.
II ferns are planted in the garden
now, cut OF all fronds to prevent evap-
0EaEion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
COULDN'T SPEND HER MONEY
American Girl In Paris Was Entirely
Willing, But the Government
interfered.

The girl who was born under the
star of extravaganza whatever that
is, was praised for her unnatural econ.
omy
Just think her people said. "of
having all that money over there IN
Paris, and not spending IT,"
Don't blame me, the girl protested
with unblushing eandor IT was not
my fault wanted to spend II. but
] could not couldn't get at It. In
spite Of myself, was forced into the
paths Of economy by the French gov
ernment
'At the beginning OF the war
solved all the business problems by
making my trunk my banker What
money ! had was drawn out OF the
bank and deposited in my trunk, That
seemed pretty safe place, 50 most OF
my money was left there when ! went
to London on a visit
Il had made my home in Paris
with an old school friend. While
was In London her husband died
when I came back il was as much
as | could do to get into the house
The government had been in and had
clapped red seals, fastened to the ends
OF a piece of tape across everything
about the place
MY own trunk had not escaped
Right across the lock was a band OF
tape with these seals of Liberty.
Equality, Fraternity above and be.
low. They did not represent much
liberty for me; they came nearer TO
representing captivity, for had run up
debts, and the only money | had to
pay them with was In that trunk
Then came such a bargain sale,
II consisted of lace and feathers and
iewelry that had belonged to a very
fine lady and we're going dirt cheap.
They we're sold at private sale and
was offered first pick of anything
wanted.
For three months. while all the ter
rifying entanglements OF French law
were being unraveled, my money was
imprisoned When my friends affairs
were finally settled and the seals re-
moved, the bargains coveted had
been sold elsewhere. so / had saved
my money"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
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have fallen into the habit of dating
everything Ia my life from the time
OF my gripping accident
When ! was little girl, some years
before my accident, ! used to see the
young fellow at the window of the
adjacent house. The family had Just
moved in, but we did not know each
other In large townl this is often
tae wgy
! am three years oldtf than Madge,
my sister, and 1t ulwais behooved me
% set her good eyemple Perhaps
on that account / was especially anSi-
Gus that she should not see me eN-
change glanres with the boy at the
window opposite. And Madge was
always the beauty while ! am plain;
what ! could do Madge must not do
without more serious consequences
The house was ours. Our parents
had died when We were small. and an
aunt came to live with us aud take
charge When she died was twenty
two and Madge nineteen. We stayed
ON in the house, but our annuity was
q tiny one There was just enough
money to let us exist and little more.
We used to talk about our future. OF
course we both expected to be mar
rcd.
II / marry first" said Madge, you
will come and live with US until you
marry"
Who would marry an ugly duckling
like me?" / asked, though in my heart
] knew some day the man would come.
Madge was indignant with me. She
always saw me through the glasses
of love. But beside Madge l was
black little dwarf. Madge had one OF
those saints faces, and a wealth Of
golden hair that made her wonderful
II we had been like other girls-I
mean, used to social life-her admir-
ers would Fave been inuumerable.
All this while the family had lived
next door. We had come to know
them Slightly. Roger, the young man,
was away at college. We had not
seen him .or years.
Then c&me the accident. 1t was a
fall from aur buggy in a runaway, and
when I recovered consciousness l was
lying at home in my own bed, and the
room was darkened Before me sat
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
THE IRIS EASY TO GROW
BY C. REsTcHER.

OF all plants the most Indifferent to
all conditions and environments, soils
and care, none yields the product that
the Iris does, and with high culture
it is just that much more satisfactory
for the added attention.
In all garden operations one should
| observe natural conditions of growth,
as this with added good care will lead
to success.
The Germanic type of Iris is, in
many ways, an especially desirable
plant. 1t is most desirable as gar
den flower or for cutting, as they
keep especially Well in the hot sun.
Many people say "Oh, flags, they
are so common" HOwevsS. when they
see a collection in good coi0Es they
very soon decide differently
Many growers go to far more trou
bic than is necessary in making prep
arations for planting many subjects.
For all plants we recommend giving
the soil a coat of manure in the fall
the fresher the better.
Apply it at once several inches
Lhick-if the soil is very poor ii good
give only an inch thickness When
this thaws out rake it so that the
tine particles are taken out.
DO this several times between now
and spring time, so the elements are
we'll incorporated with the soil.
Spade when the ground is in good
5hape-if possible, do so before freez-
ing is over, for when spaded so the
frost will penetrate it deeply pulver-
izing it so it is soft and pliable, the
plants will do much better
For German Iris, plant the roots
deeply; but the bulb should be GOV
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09

In proportion to its numbers, the
American army is better off than any
other for doctors-all frst.rate men
selected by means of a stiff competi-
tive examination. Humanity is in
debted to them for many valuable con
tributions to medical science. The
sanitary triumph Of the occupation Of
Cuba was due to the researches made
by board of American army doctors,
which established the truth of the
mosquito theory of the transmission
of yellow fever. Later on this discov-
cry rendered possible the digging of
the Panama canal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
Extreme Economy.

An old lady of Massachusetts, was
famed in her native township for
health and thrift, To an acquaintance
who was once congratulating her upon
the former she said:
I'VE be pretty well for old folks,
Josiah and me. Josiah hasn't had an
ailin time for 50 years, cept last
winter And / amt never suffered but
one day In my life, and that was when
took some Of the medicine Josiah
had left over, SOS how It shouldn't be
wasted"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
EIowered SILK Handbans.

There are fowered silk handbags to
accompany the quaint gowns of flow
cred silk or cotton material. They are
made in wishbone shape, with a metal
frame and finished with white mer-
cerized braid handle. The inside of
these bags are usually lined with a
plain color or white silk. A small
change purse of silk on gilt frame is
placed in shirred pocket.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
Telephone Screen.

IAN be laid all around, the edge of the
lace placed upward. The handle of the
basket is a strip of covered cardboard
fitted with a loop, which holds pair
Of small scissors.
This basket is useful as we'll as a
decorative addition to the guest ROOM
and costs practically nothing more
than the labor involved.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
Military JeweIry.

There are pins with beads in epau-
let forms and bar pins In rope effect
with double bowknots at either end.
These are finished in French gray.
that tone, as well as the design, carry.
Ing out the military effect. There are
lavallieres with pendants in the form
Of sword hilts, and tassels which also
conform to the idea. Some long
stones on bar pins are in torpedo
shape, encircled by narrow filigree
bands in French gray.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09

face down, upon a well-padded iron
ing board, spread clean white cloth
over the embroidery and iron quickly
and lightly with hot iron, being care
ful not to press too heavily upon the
embroidery portions. This precaution
should be needed particularly when
ironing a piece Of linen embroidered
In silk, as a hot iron placed over the
wet silk will produce steam, and the
steam will take the life from the silk
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
Fooled.

Engaged the rooms for my holiday"
he said, because the landlady wrote
me that they overlooked a superb gar
den of 400 acres, richly adorned with
statuary, where l was at liberty to
promenade"
"Well?" Jones inquired.
ut was a cemetery" he said, bit.
terly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
EuIler,s Earth.

Fuller's earth is worth more per ton
than the ore from many large gold
mines now paying handsome divi-
dends. Florida is the leading pro.
ducer in this country, and last year
the average price paid for its earth
was $10.07 ton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
Not to Be owned.

Mr.. Gushington- Miss Goldilocks!
Clara, will win you be mine?
Miss Goldllocks Mr.. Gushington, no
high minded, modern woman will ever
consent to belong to any man. But Z
win marry you, Percy
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09

Pa, what is imagination
Imagination, my boy, is what your
mother uses to picture the sort Of ac-
cidents that may have happened to
me when chance to be late getting
home to supper"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
That nanendn.

Hasn't a man a right to change his
mind?" asks a defendant sued for al
legged breach Of promise. Evidently
not, where woman is concerned
Buffalo Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
Dos Garhane Collaotor.

Instead of throwing her kitchen
refuse into dustbin the poor Con-
stantlnople housewife puts 1t into q
sort Of kennel outside her door for
the wandering dogs Of the city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
Valuation.

"You say that dog has pedigree?"
Eyes"
How much is he WORTH"
"Well, the dog is worth about twen-
ty cents, but the pedigree is valued at
over hundred dollars"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09

The Quakerish dress Of plain color
promises to be q favorlte. 1t must
have broad collars and cuffs to be
chic.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09

In the hour of distress and misery
the eye of every mortal turns to
friendship; in the hour of gladness
and conviviality, what is our want?
1t is friendship.-W. s. Landor.