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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
USE SUN FOR EVAPORATION
Country's Supply of Salt Is Obtained
by That Means by Clever
Manipulation.

Years ago nearly all the salt that
was used in the world came from
the sea. Mines and brine springs
now furnish a large proportion of the
salt used in this country, yet the sea
is still the source of much of our sup.
ply. Sea salt is obtained by evapora
tion, the sun drawing the water away
and leaving the salt In beds. 1t has
been estimated that there is half an
ounce of salt in every pound of sea
water, which means that we never
need fear a scarcity Of this important
condiment.
Much salt is obtained by the solar
method on the shores of San Francisco
bay and at the head of San Diego's
harbor. The plant of the Western
Salt works at San Diego covers 400
acres and is harvesting a crop this
season of more than 10000 tons. 1t
might seem as though but little ma.
chinery would be needed when the
sun is depended upon to separate the
salt from the water, yet the equip
ment at the works mentioned cost
over $225,OOO.
An immense amount of salt is used
by the ice cream manufacturers of Los
Angeles. Over 11,O0O tons go to them
from the San Diego plant each year
Much more goes to the Alaska fisher
les companies, which use it for sailing
down salmon.
In order to get the salt from the
water, the latter is conveyed into great
where it is exposed to the
full intensity Of the suns rays. AS
evaporation takes place and the water
increases in density. it is drawn from
one reservoir to another until only the
salt is left for refinement
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
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SCRATCHING Floor 81 Eooh

In the ordinary climate of this coun-
kind of wall inside the studding; the
building paper and the siding furnish
a wall that is sufficient protection
against the weather The disadvantage
of rough wall is that it furnishes
refuge for the various insects that
are found in poultry houses. 1t is
hard to paint a rough wall with white
wash or crude oil so as to reach all
the corners and cracks.
In high-grade poultry establish
ments the wall is finished with
matched ceiling. This gives a very
smooth surface that can be easily
cleaned and kept free from vermin.
Many people think that this is too
much of an expense unless chicken
raising is taken up on a large scale.
very satisfactory substitute has
been suggested for this matched cell
ing Wall board has been tried in
number of instances, and very good re-
suits have been obtained. This gives
q 5hIOOGlt Ll5uI wall anu IhO SO0L 10
not very much.
The roosts are placed in the back
part of the house under the roof.
They are placed on standards that
are supported by the droppings board
that is placed directly underneath.
The droppings board is made to fit the
space at the back end of the building
under the roosts, so that none of the
manure will fall on the scratching
floor. 1t is held in place by cleats
that are nailed to the wall, and a
center support. The nesting boxes are
placed underneath the droppings board
and are fastened to it. They are
faced toward the back of the house,
30 that they will be dark. All the poul
try house furniture is made so that it
can be readily removed, which as
sists materially when the house has
to be cleaned. Being built up off the
floor also gives larger space for the
poultry to scratch in The house
should be cleaned regularly. and paint.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
FASHIONS AND FADs

The newest petticoats are made Of
tulle.
summer fashion favors the trans
parent sleeve.
White skirts for tennis favor the
wide pocket effects.
Rose pink is good shade for a
lawn country frock.
The all-black hat of velvet is fash
ions latest caprice.
There are huge taffeta roses placed
at the waist line.
Knitted silk sport coats in stripes
are very effective.
Even bathing suits have skirts
formed Of a series Of rufIies.
Boned brassieres are now being
made expressly for bathing.
Beaded gate-top bags are made Of
black or navy blue moire.
Circular skirts are finished with
bias bands of plaid material.
Garry q parasOl of gorgeous hue
and a small handbag Of brilliant
taffeta.
Tiny hand-painted pearl buttons
and dyed pearl buttons in odd shapes
are 70 appear ON autumn waists.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
For THE GUEST ROOM
PRETTY THINGS MAKE THE WEI.
COME SEEM REAL.
First Consideration for q Guest 10
comfort--Annoyanee Of Delayed
Baggage Can Be Overcome
by Little Foresight.

II is a good idea TO prepare pretty
things for fitting up the guest room.
The first consideration for a guest Is
comfort She may be delighted with
the vase OF flowers that greets her
from the table, but she will be sure 70
appreciate a pretty negligee hanging
in the closet. Ones luggage seldom ar
riVes at its destination with oneself,
and a negligee TO slip into is often a
comfort indeed. Feet are apt to be
tired, and until slippers arrive the feet
would be glad to rest In a pair OF sim
pie bedroom slippers. These are
really no trouble at all to make. You
Tust take a pair of lambs wool soles
and a strip of ribbon long enough TO
go around the sole and four inches
wide. One edge is sewed to the edge
of the sole and the other is turned
down to make a hem through which is
run a narrow elastic. This draws the
ribbon up, shaping 1t into a shoe.
Supposing one chooses blue ribbon
and works a few rosebuds on the toes
in embroidery silk and makes a sim
pie kimono of pale blue cotton crepe
trimmed with a frill OF white lace
and finished with a loose belt Of pink
ribbon. This would be a very dainty
outfit and cost but little. Four yards
of crepe at 10 cents a yard, plain or
flowered in blue, with two yards Of
lace at ten cents a yard and two yards
of ribbon at 1914 cents a yard. will
be ample. In fact II one looked around
for bargains one dollar would proba-
bly, cover the entire cost.
Curtains can be made before they
are needed, and one gets such
choice of dainty inexpensive materials
IN the early spring. The printed lawns
in the dress goods section make the
prettiest curtains If one cannot find
what she wants in the scrim and cur
tain muslins. White cotton voile can
be used for the sash curtains, edged
with lace. The colored curtains
should be made with valance and If
made as follows one can save on ma
terial: Cut two lengths. each measur-
Ing 21s yards. and hem one end. Cut
q strip the entire width Of the goods
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
QUAINT OLD CITY is QUEBEC
Traveller Tells Of Remarkable Changes
That Are Taking Place In the Fa-
nous Canadian Center.

ITO one who knew Quebec ten years
ago, that quaint and wonderful Cana
dian city presents remarkable
changes" observed Horace T, Roes
selle, a former resident of Quebec, now
of New York, at the Shoreham. -
spent some weeks in Quebec recently
and was impressed by the great i'm
provement. The city has lost none Of
its quaint characteristics nor discarded
the mantle of medievalism that has
singled it out from among other
cities, but, combining in perfect har
mony the new era with the old, she
has become a mighty center of com
merce as well as a city of antiquity
link between the Canada now and
the new France of yesterday.
Quebec is becoming annually a
more important port of trade. To its
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
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der bushels for many years. Take the
public health service for instance
The work that the physicians of this
service do for the people of the United
States is conscientious, energetic, and
widespread in its influence for good
Physicians, like many other profess
sional men, are not given to talking
about their deeds. The public health
service lies within the control Of the
treasury department and it is one of
the works over which in an official
way Mr.. Newton must exercise super
vision, He knew that the country
ought to know something of the work
of the governments physicians in or
der that the people might profit the
more directly therefrom.
1t was this assistant secretary of the
treasury who suggested a course of
proper publicity for the work that
was being done by Uncle Sans de-
voted doctors. Largely through his eff
forts the people today not only know
of the means that are taken to safe
guard their health but they know how,
when and where to get the additional
information which they need to help
them safeguard themselves. More
than this the interested people have
found that they can be of assistance
to the public health service by giving
information concerning the necesst-
ties there.
The government officials do not like
the use of the word publicity. 'Infor-
nation" is the word which in their
eyes is proper and it is information
which the people have been getting
about several government activities
through the newspaper sense of an as
sistant secretary Of the treasury who
for years was a newspaper man.
Byron r. Newton was born in New
York state down in one of the south
ern tier Of counties. For while he
was a farmer, youthful farmer it is
true, and if you want to, you may
call him a plowboy. Now, plowboys,
through all the centuries have been
poets at heart. They have not always
known their own gifts, but the instinct
of poetry always has been in them
Not all the plowboys could write
Burns address to the daisy that was
in danger of being crushed by the
plowshare, but they could all feel for
the fate of the flower and feeling is
what makes the poet.
Mr.. Newton for a while was a cub
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
New Parasol.

There is something new in vanity
fair-a parasol of the name. 1t has
the effect Of an eight-petaled flower
and the semblance is carried out by
the outline Of each Of the eight Sec
tions being carried to the center by a
series of little gathers. 1t takes two
pieces of material to make each sec
ton, therefore, 16 in all. The para
sol is so unique and attractive that
the makers have protected the design
by patent rights. Variations of fete
parasols of Japanese origin are seen.
Never was there such a wide variety
In this particularly feminine article
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
TO HOLD THE BRIDES LINEN
Dainty Device Which Adds to the
Beauty of the Household
Chest.

One of the dainty devices to add to
the beauty of the brides household
chest is the band of ribbon to hold
niles Of sheets. pillow slips, towels
tablecloths and napkins in order.
The band is made Of pink, lavender
blue. green or yellow satin ribbon an
inch and a half or two inches wide.
It is fastened with a small bone clasp
and the ribbon is adjusted to different
lengths by means of bone slides that
move back and forth along the rib
hon. A big satin rose covers the clasp.
Two of these straps are fastened
about each pile of linen.
When the packages of linen are
niled one on top Of the other on closet
shelves or in a chest the roses are
pulled to the front of each package;
and so the packages can be unfast-
ened and a towel pulled from one'
pair of sheets from another, without
disturbing the whole pile.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
ASSERT LIGHT is WASTED
Experts Claim That Cities Might
Avoid Much Expense for Which
There Is No Need.

Since the lights of London have
been dimmed as a precaution against
aerial attack, the great waste of
light has been brought to the atten-
tion Of Illuminating engineers. and the
condition prevails, not only in Lon
don, but in every other city in the
world. It is pointed out that in the
case Of shop windows there has been
little endeavor to concentrate the
light on the wares displayed, with the
results that much light is wasted, and
the excess is injurious to passersby.
Lnder these conditions the expendi-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

There are many details that must be
considered in building a modern poul-
try house. Formerly any shed that
could not be used for anything else
was turned into a poultry house and
raising poultry for profit was a gam
BILE from start to finish. The hens, in
order to be profitable to their owner,
must be as carefully housed as any OF
the farm stock. Sunshine and shade
must be furnished to hens in order to
keep them laying when the price of
eggs is hitting the high spots. They
require sunshine nearly all the time,
and then, to show how stubborn they
can be, they insist on doing all their
egg laying in shaded, dark places.
The illustration here is a design that
is arranged with the idea of giving the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

ture for light largely fails to secure
the best returns. The wares are not
lighted to the best effect, and if the
misdirected light is unpleasant to the
passerby he will not stop to observe.
The same conditions prevail to some
extent in the case of the powerful arc,
flame and high-pressure gas lights
used for illuminating the streets; for
it is felt that the illumination from
these could be controlled and di-
rected so as to secure a better dis
tribution Of lighting, and at the same
time be more agreeable to the eye.
Heretofore, Illuminating engineers
have worked almost exclusively in the
interest of the lighting companies, but
the consumer will soon find it to his
advantage to consult this compare
lively new profession.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
The season,s Parasols.

Smart parasols which look like min
iature awnings are to be had in avn
ing stripes of black and white. These
awning" parasols also appear in 9TH
er colors. A parasol of very rich eff
feet is the new Japanese parasol. The
framework is so adjusted as to make
this sun umbrella very fat and Jap
anesque in line. The silk covering is
plain, but the shade may be as rich as
you wish. The border of the parasol
is hemstitched. and upon the double
fold are worked tiny Japanese char
acters in gold thread two to a gore
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

docks come the largest ships in the
st. Lawrence service, and there is ev.
cry reason to believe that when the
government transcontinental system is
in full operation and the Quebec bridge
has been officially opened, it will re
ceive tremendous industrial impetus.
Within so miles of Quebec are the
largest deposits of asbestos in the
world, while the value of the timber
in its surrounding forests is incalcu'
liable. Twenty miles east of Quebec
is the famous pilgrimage shrine La
Bonne ste. Anne, where miraculous
cures are said to be effected. This ia
nous place still attracts thousands of
pilgrims every year. Washington
Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
TO Clean Ribbons.

A cleaning mixture made especially
for ribbons consists of gin, onehalt
pint; honey one.half pound; soft soap,
one-half pound; water, one-eighth pint.
Mix together. Scrub the soiled por-
tions OF the ribbon with this mixture
Afterward rinse in three clean waters
by dipping the ribbon up and down in
them to remove all trace, of the
cleanser. Allow the water to drip
away from the ribbons and iron with
a fairly hot iron under clean muslin
cloth until it is dry. If it seems too
wet for ironing, wipe with cloth be
fore ironing dry.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
Guest Slippers.

and 12 inches wide. Hem one raw
edge and sew the selvedge eyes to
the top of the two curtains Coming
between them) and making one long
straight edge. Hem this and pass the
rod through, then hang.
The bedspread edged with a frill
might be of the same material as the
curtains, but l should like the bureau
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
Cords and Tassels.

Cords and tassels are a trimming
feature worth noting. Satin cords
with silk tassels attached are used
on some of the new hats Metallic
cords and tassels are also used on
hats Cords and tassels are used at
the girdle, sometimes, and often about
the neck. When used at the neck.
the cord is usually substituted by a
ribbon, and the tassel is in the form
Of a beaded or jeweled pendant.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
Most southerIy Point.

AS a result of a recent survey
made by United States government
engineers, it has been found that the
most southerly point Of the main
land Of this country is at bend in
the Rio Grande, 20 miles southeast of
Brownsville, Tex. It had long been
supposed that the lower extremity Of
the peninsula Of Florida was farther
south mainland.
The survey shows that the main
land reaches q latitude of rs degrees,
although not as far south as Key
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
HOUSING
FOR THE FOWLS
Many Details That Must Be Con-
sidered by the Modern
Poultry Raiser.
DESIGN SHOWN HERE IS IDEAL
Plenty OF Sunshine Supplied and
Nests Placed Where They viii Be
Properly Shaded-Precautlons
to Be Taken Against
Rats and Mice.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building work on the farm, for
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William a. Rad
ford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
Ill, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
rpDly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
BELIEVE IN LITTLE PEOPLE"
Indians of Southwestern Colorado
Have a Superstition That Is
Felt Most Strongly.

The Indians living near the cele-
brated Mesa Verde in southwestern
Colorado are interested in the out
come Of their predictions about the
telephone line which the government
has just completed into the Mesa
Verde National park. They declare
that the poles will not stand and that
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
soutache and Emhroldarv

Embroidery Of one sort or another
continues in high favor. Embroidered
net frocks for summer afternoons and
evenings are a wise choice for the
woman who wishes to have service
able and yet a sufficiently elaborate
frock. Soutache braiding ia much
used, too, applied in ell the intricacies
of embroidered scroll designs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

West The most southerly point, on
the Rio Grande, is to be appropriately
marked. The locality is an ideal one
for beautiful public park, although
it is at present almost inaccessible
from Brownsville
The scene is tropical in all of it's
natural aspects, The level landscape
is covered with groves of stately palm
trees and an underground of rank veg
citation of the richest hue Of green.
Wild flowers Of fragrance and coIors
abound. Almost on the very spot
which marks the farthest point a pic
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

the wires will not talk" When asked
why, they solemnly reply that the
little people" will permit no such UNI
canny things to come SO near their
ancient homes. Nor can they be per-
suaded to the contrary. The Indians
live in great awe of the prehistoric
dwellings of the Mancos valley, which
are by far the finest and best pre-
served of any in the American South
west. They will not believe that it
was Pueblo Indians, or any Indians,
in fact, who. so long ago that the old
est traditions describe them as they
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
Books That Are peservlns.

Statistics show that in 1914 there
were published in this country 1O,175
new books of more or less substantial
character, and 1853 new editions,
fair deduction being that of all the
tens or hundreds of thousands of
books published in this country for
the past fifty years or so only 1853
were deserving Of new and revised
editions.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

now are carved these wonderful cities
out of the cliffs. They believe that
spirits built the cliff dwellings, and
that spirits still inhabit them. They
reverently call these spirits the little
people," For this reason it is difficult
to induce Indians to approach the cliff
dwellings.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
A Disturbing Sound

There is no excuse for man being
run down by a'motor car. All he has
to do is to keep his wits about him"
'Of course" replied the recent vic.
tim, in sarcastic tones There is
nothing more conducive to rational
thinking than loud Honk!' heard
Unexpectedly in ones rear"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
Lskes at Low Level

Each of the five great lakes is low.
er than the last ten years average.
However, as Superior ia only 1.4S feet
below the high stage OF June, 1876,
there seems no immediate danger Of
its utter disappearance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

What are all those photographs of
young fellows you have in your book?"
"Oh, that book is my collection of
souvenir spoons"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

scarf of the voile lace trimmed. laid
over the prevailing color, with a pin.
cushion tflled with pins) to match
Slips for cushions could be simple
white material over a color or deco.
rated in a color.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

The Model of This Afternoon Gown 10
Of Black Taffeta. The Skirt Is Me.
dlum Width and Gathered at the
Waist. On Each Side There Is a
Plain Gore, the Front and Back Gore
Being Gathered More Fully Than
the Gore at the Sides. There Are
Two Deep Folds at the Bottom OF
the Back and Front Gore. These
Are Beaded With a FrilI About Two
Inches Deep. The Waist and Sleeves
Are In One and Is Open in "V" at
the Neck. The High Standing Col
lar Gives It a Chic Touch. A Black
Velvet Toque Completes the Cos
tune.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

turesque Mexican ranch house is situ-
ated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10

Some dresses have the elongated
waist line. suggesting the moyen-aSe
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-10
ODE TO NEW YORK

ODE TO NEW 1Ohh.
Vulgar Of manner, oVerfed,
Overdressed and underbred.
Heartless. Goddess hel's delight,
Rude by day, and lewd by night
BedWarfed the man, o'ergroWn the brute,
Ruled by boss and prostitute.
Purple Tobed and pauper clad,
RaVing, rotting, money madi
A squirming herd in Mammon's mesh,
wilderness of human flesh;
Crazed with avarice, lust and rum,
New York, thy names delirium.
1t falls TO the lot of this assistant
secretary of the treasury to see to 1t
that the sites which have been recon-
mended as proper for the erection Of
public buildings are all that they
should be- In other words Mr.. New
ton has to see to it that someone is
not putting one over on Uncle Sam.
Congress appropriates money for pub
lie building sites and does it frequently
without much care in selection. Just
now the treasury department is hold
ing up more than two hundred authori-
cations made by the lawmakers for
the purchase of sites for public build
ings. A vast amount of money is In.
volved and, more than this, the econ
omy and efficiency of several depart
ments of government are at stake. 1t
is said that as the result of the watch
fulness of the treasury officials the
present system Of haphazard appro-
priations for public buildings ultimate
ly will be abandoned.
Newspaper men have made good in
Uncle Sans service. A newspaper
man sometimes is practical and some
times he is not. A poet never is
thought of as practical but Byron r.
Newton seemingly has shown that
man can write good poetry and be
perfectly sane in matters pertaining to
proper business activities.