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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
BUILT FORTUNE ON THUMB
German Surgeon the Fortunate Poe
SCISSOR OF Digit That Had Remark
able Peeullarltles.

Not long ago a famous physician
In Saxony, Doctor Metzger, celebrated
his SEVENTEEN birthday, He had been
retired from active practice for somG
years. owing TO the fact that he had
become immensely wealthy through
the use OF the wonderful thumb OF his
right hand. This thumb stands out at
a right angle from his hand and. It Ia
said. cannot be bent back automatic.
ally. He soon found It OF great serv.
ice In massage, and when he became a
specialist in intestinal disorders he
was called as assistant to the greatest
surgeons OF Europe, bringing relief to
many illustrious patients.
The queen OF Roumania sent for this
doctor with the curious thumb when
she suffered from facial neuralgia.
while the late king OF Sweden once
drove a beautiful span of horses over
the border Of his kingdom to consult
the doctor and on returning left the
horses as a token of gratitude to his
preserver.
There was time. early in his ca.
reer, when the use of this curious
thumb was looked upon as a form Of
charlatanism, but so well did Doctor
Metzger establish his reputation that
the medical profession accepted his
thumb for what II was worth, without
trying to explain the phenomenon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13

size and the use required Of H. On
some farms considerable use 10 made
OF dairy by-products, while other
farms require only sufficient maohin'
cry TO separate the milk and keep the
cream at the proper temperature until
II is disposed of.
For inside convenience there 10
splendid easy cellar stair leading up
to a hallway which connects the front
porch with the kitchen and living
room.
The plan of the main door as well
as upstairs is especially interesting 10
farmers who want considerable house
room because OF the extra help that Is
necessary At certaiL seasons of the
year.
Farmers are obliged 10 bring a good
deal OF business into the house, which
requires an office. Accommodation
for extra help is needed at times in
addition to the private living rooms
for the family.
In this plan there is a side porch
built especially for an entrance to the
office and mems quarters. Entering
from the porch is a washroom with a
good-sized wardrobe for the especial
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
opnortunltx for Americans.

It is reported to Washington from
Peking by Commercial Attache Julian
H. Arnold that an American bank
is needed in China If American trade
is to be extended He declares that
there are splendid chances in China
today for Americen capital, and that
never in the history of China have the
Chinese been better disposed to Amer
lea and things American. Mr., Arnold
says that there are numerous chances
for Americans to establish industrial
plants, China offering the best field
in the world for cotton manufac-
turing" There are tens of thousands
of mi IS of railroads to be built; there
are tramways, telephone lines, cleo
trio plants, glassmaking establish.
ments, oil mills, and -four mills to be
erected, while there are rich mineral
deposits to be mined and native prod.
ucts to be exported.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13

lar, cold storage and refrigerator. The
other part is divided into creamery,
laundry, and general workroom and
fuel bin. The cold-storage part of the
cellar or basement comes under the
front living rooms, which is an ad-
vantage in several ways.
The wall is buried a few inches
deeper into the excavations along the
front part of the house; also there
is less noise in the storage part to
disturb the quiet Of the living rooms.
The work in the basement is done un-
der the kitchen, dining room and Of
fee, where little noise is not objec-
tionable.
The windows in the front or stor-
age part of the cellar are of the usual
cellar-window type, but the windows
lighting the workrooms may be made
deeper to furnish plenty Of light.
There is a septic tank provided to
take care of the sewage from the
house, and the vitrified tile drain ex-
tends from the bottom Of the laundry
room to empty into this tank 100 or
200 feet away. This vitrified sewer
is trapped and ventilated in the usual
way.
A back entrance with cement steps
leading down to a wide doorway pro-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
Your "Funny Bone {"

When you bump your nose or chin
you bump the flesh and bone and not
nerve, consequently you feel a SEN
sation or pain just where the blow
was struck. If you strike the point
Of your elbow it will be just the same;
it's only when you strike that little
hollow between the big central bone
of tie elbow and the little inside bone
that the tickling, tingling sensation is
felt. In the little hollow you strike one
of the large trunk nerves that spring
between the vertebrae, at the base Of
the neck and run through the arm to
the wrist. In the hollow of the elbow
the nerve lies over bone. When you
strike that spot you feel a tingling
sensation which isn't exactly funny,
but because it ticlSles the bone is
called the funny bone"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13

Large farmhouses for business
farms are built differently from any
other kind Of residence.
The business OF farming is carried
on TO make money; therefore, part Of
the house becomes an ofIlce and a
workshop. At the same time the main
object in building a house is to pro
vide comfortable living quarters for
the family.
The house design herewith illustrat-
ed shows a successful combination
comprising many advantages. It is
A by 20 feet G inches in size on tho
ground, exclusive of the front and side
porches.
This splendid farmhouse was built
on ground sloping slightly from the
front to the back, so that more OF the
basement wall is exposed at the back,
or what might be termed the business
side of the house.
There is a concrete wall feet in
height, including the footings. This
wall is the full size Of the house and
encloses a splendid basement. The
concrete basement floor is built up a
little above the footings, 80 that space
between the surface of the floor and
the bottom of the floor joists of the
main living room measures Z feet 6
inches in the clear.
There is cross wall which divides
fha celiar iuto tyyO main divisiOna ona
OF which contains the vegetable cell
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13

use Of the men. From this room there
is stairway leading to the two bed.
rooms upstairs, which are set aside
for the use of the men kept by the
month or year
There is an extra bedroom down.
stairs that is intended for occasional
use when It is necessary to keep an
extra man for a few days.
The dining room, kitchen and liv'
ing room are arranged especially for
convenience in combining the working
features with home comfort and ac'
commodation for help at meal time,
The washroom at one side of the din
ing room, with the pantry and kitchen
on the other side, is intended to keep
the men out of the kitchen at meal.
time, a feature that will be appre.
ciated by every farm housekeeper.
The dining room is IL by II feet,
which is supposed to be large enough
for all ordinary occasions. At thresh-
ing time 1t may be necessary to open
the double doors into the living room
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
Feeding Plants.

Do you ever think of inviting your
plarts to dinner? An expert in plant
life who took a large number of sun
dew plants and supplied half of them
with nitrogenous food in the form of
roast beef arrived at the following
facts: OF the plants that he fed, SO
per cent more survived than Of the
same number that were not fed in
this way; their stems weighed Al per
cent more, they excelled the starved
plants in the number of their seeds by
141 per cent, and in the aggregate
weight Of their seeds by 279 per cent.
Other scientists who have fed these
plants with aphides of similar small
insects have secured like results.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
Second Floor Plan.

in the nature Of a private entrance
with comfortable built-in seats to
make it as cozy as possible in the
summertime.
Upstairs there are three bedrooms
and bathroom for family use, shut
off entirely from the mems depart
ment. On both sides of the upstairs
there are storage closets for clothing
and for linen. Altogether, the plan
comprises all the conveniences and
comfort possible to combine in prac-
tical house suitable for large family
when considerable business is carried
on, and that may be occupied comfort
ably by small family during winter.
time,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13

fact is that it is not satisfying It's
thirst, but is filing up its cistern as
well. One after another the cells of
its stomach are filled with water, and
as soon as each is quite full, it is tight
ly closed. Then, when a few hours
later the animal becomes thirsty, all it
has to do is to open one of the cells
and allow the water to flow out. Next
day it opens one or two more cells,
and so it goes on day after day until
the whole supply is exhausted. In this
curious way a camel can live i've or
even six days without drinking at all,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13

Gunda's hide and bones have been
turned over to the taxidermists and
PSYCHOLOGISTS of the American Museum
Hornaday, director of the geological
park, said: The Geological society
saved 10h cents a pound, which is
what we have to pay for beef. There
is nothing unusual in the use of the
flesh of an animal Of the collection
to feed the others"
He said that the flesh eaters of the
park seemed to like the taste Of ele-
phant meat as well as that of beef.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
Easily Influenced.

You don't mean to tell me that you
find inspiration in a moving picture
theater?"
Indeed l do" said the tireless pa
tron. when l see so much splendor
and magnificence supported by the
humble jitney, the presence of three
or four of those coins in my pocket
makes me feel like a millionaire"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
Fast or sIow9

81 Judge from the harassed look on
that drivers face that he hasn't
owned an automobile long"
why, he's been motoring for
years"
What's the matter with him then?"
II notice his passengers are a Sc.
date elderly woman and a pretty
young one. Maybe he can't adjust
his speed to suit them"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
Landlord Likes Chess PLAYERS.

Are you a chess player?" a land,
lord asked a prospective tenant. Il
much prefer to have my house occu.
pied by chess players"
mo. am not chess player and J
can't account for such 6 singular pref.
erence." replied the would-bR tenant.
1T is simple enough, said the land.
lord. "Chess players move so seldom
and rarely without great deliberation."
New York Globe.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
Won't Lift a Hand.

Its we'll to believe in the conser
vation of energy"
Perhaps So"
But Boneson carries It too far"
"Just what do you mean?"
"The nearest he ever comes to hail
ing a trolley car is to give the motor
man a reproachful look"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
L.reIIahIn slnnaI.

"A dog wags his tail because he is
happy" said the man who likes ami
mails. when a dog is wagging his
tail he won't bite"
Maybe" replied the suspicious per-
son; unless he's one Of these dogs
who can't be happy unless he is bit.
ing somebody"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
LIONS LIKED ELEPHANT MEAT
Animals in New York Geological Park
Lived High on Flesh of Former
Companion.

Carnivorous anir"als in the New
York Geological park had feast since
Gunda the pride of the Bronx ele-
phant collection, turned bad" and
was put to death. Nearly a ton and
three-quarters of elephant meat was
fed to them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
ADAPTED FOR DESERT TRAVEL
Mature Has Equipped Camel With
Especial Facilities for the
Storage of Water.

The stomach Of camel is divided
into four compartments and the walls
of these are lined with large cells,
every one of which can be opened and
closed at will by the means Of power
full muscles. When a camel drinks, it
drinks for such long time you really
think it never means to leave off. The
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
Nat Her ord and Master.

Coroner-We found nothing in the
mans pockets, ma'am, except three
buttons, one handkerchief and a re-
ceipted bill
Sobbing Inquirer-A receipted billl
Then 'taint my usband.-LondonTit
Bits.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
DESIGNED FOR
BUSINESS FARM
Comfortable Living Quarters,
With Office and Workshop,
Provided In This Plan.
ROOM FOR THE EXTRA HELP
Housewife VIII Appreciate the Accom-
modatlons Provided, Which VIII
Keep the Men Out Of the
Kitchen at Meal Time
Closets In Plenty.
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

Mr. William A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building. for the readers OF this
paper, On account OF his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects Address all inquiries
TO William A. Radford, No 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. ILL.,. and only enclose
tWo-oent stamp for reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
Ear AfeId.

The German officer who confiscated
a map of Cripple Creek belonging to
an American traveller, and remarked
that "the German army might get
there some time" should be classed
with the London banker who said to
a solicitous mother seeking to send
cash to San Antonio, Tex, for her wan
dering son: I'VE haven't any CORE
spondent in San Antonio, but Ill give
you a draft on New York, and he
can ride in and cash it any fine af-
ternoon. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13

and extend the dining table out to its
full length, but as a usual thing the liv.
ing room is intended for the use of the
farmer and his family. 1t is provided
with big fireplace and there is plenty
of room for comfortable furniture.
A stairway for the use of the fam.
lily leads up from the main hallway.
which also has easy connection with
the living room, kitchen and side
porch. The small front porch is more
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13
A Germ Crank.

The Author describing his ,play)-
And then the villain is made to bite
the dust.
The Lady-How very insanitary!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13

and so is able to travel quite easily
through the desert, where the wells
are often hundreds of miles apart
Presbyterian.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13

81 don't like to wait on grouchy Gus.
toners"
Nor l."
"I hate to have a customer growI at
me-"
Mine don't growl," said the dentist.
but they all show their teeth"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-13

UR bluejackets are the
best fed fighting men in
the world, and If a boy
has any leanings toward
enlisting in the nations
defense he will make no
mistake by casting his
lot with the men ahoat.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-27
FIELD IN CIRCUIT COURT
DENIES HAS SOLD LIQUOR

Affidavits which have been filed in
circuit court to the effect that James
F. Field has been selling liquor with
out license at Wahiawa's blood
town" during the last six months,
were declared to be untrue by Field
when he was summoned before Cir
cult Judge Ashford this morning.
On the first day of last September
Field was given a suspended SEN
tenoe of Is months by the circuit
court. At the request of A. NJ. Brown,
city and county attorney, an order
was issued for Field to appear and
show cause why the suspended SEN
tence should not be pronounced. In
company with the request were aft
dayits signed by License Inspector
Fennell and several colored soldiers
which alleged that Field has been en-
gagged in the Illicit liquor traffic at
Wahiawa for the last six months.
Pm Obliged to say that there is no
truth in any of the affidavits,D decIar-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-27
Il)MPKINS WOMAN
PAYS. SIOO fine
IN LIQUOR CASE
No Conclusion Reached in 9th
er Trials Resulting From
Raids at WahiaWa

James Field, former colored soldier.
and Mrs Field waived preliminary ex-
animation in kp6lice court today and
we're held % trswer 10 the grand fury
on charges Of having sold liquor with
out license and of having kept IL
quor in their possession at Wahiawa's
"blood town. :.
Mary Tompkins; who says she is
the wife of former Sgt. Tompkins, and
who is a Hawaiian, pleaded guilty to
two charges. one of having kept Ii
.quor for sale without a license, and
the other to having sold liquor illicitly.
On the former sentence she was fin
ed 500 and casts, which she paid, and
on the latter charge she. was given a
suspended sentence of 13 months. 1t
was her first offense, and she promis-
ed the Judge to turn over new leaf.
Because Attorney Rawlins is on one
of the other islands and was unable
to appear for his client, the case of
keeping booze for sale charged against
Frank Hawkins of Schofield, was post
poned until Tuesday.
The other two defendants taken in
the Wahiawa raids, Mrs. Blair and W.
NJ. Afford, are, being tried in police
court this afternoon Bail was fixed
at $500 for Field and 5000 for Mrs
Field pending their hearing in circuit
court.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-27
DAILY REMINDERS

St Louis College win open septem-
Der ADV.
Special sale OF hats for school. Ne
cregor 4 5Blatt. Fort street--Adv.
Round the island IN auto. $500.
Lewis Stables Phone 214I.Aadv
Handsome new millinery for all oc-
casions is now on display at Milton &
Parsons ADV.
The Goodwin. only exclusive corset
shop in Honolulu; absolutely new 1915
models. Pantheon building. ady.
Panama hats reduced from SO TO
$3.50: Porto Rico hats feduced from
$3.50 to s2.75. Leading hatscleaners.
1152 Fort st. opp. Cnnyent.--ady.
Jcrdan's rea6y.towear department
is displaying the seasons newest and
daintiest creations, which are arriving
via every steamer from the mainland
ADV.
zee Chan & Co have an advertise
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-27
Road oyerseers Exploit Re.
viyes Memory of Regulation
Never Kept, Anyway

Road Oyerseer Charley clark's ex-
ploits with municipal auto on wind
ward Oahu last Sunday ending in .
disaster to the car and starting a
grand jury investigation. has started
also some comment around the city
hail.
City officials today drew attention
TO q rule passed by the last preceding
board OF supervisors to check the
tben-growing tendency of employees Of
the municipality 10 take the munich
pal cars ont on little pleasure-jaunts.
After public criticism stung the board
into action, Il passed rule providing
that every car belonging 20 the city
except the police cars should be
stabbed by 6 O'Clock each night at the
municipal gasoline-suppIy station and
shop on the county jail premises. Iwi-
lei.
City Clerk Kalanokalani today said
dis rule Is still In force and simulta-
Ile0uely commented. Nobody paid
much attention TO II, anyway"
8 & City Engineer Whitehouse, clark's
anperiorfin office. says that Clark had
40 business TO be taking the city auto
ion q wild ride last Sunday. but does
mt agree with Kalanokalani that all
The municipal cars must be kept over
q the Jail at night. In discussing the
Clark matter, Whitehouse said today:
s I'VE are not required TO keep orr
diitos over at the jail any more and
aeVen under the last board the cars
didn't CONFORM TO that rule. Our cars
are kept at the fourth district city
stables. KakaakO
The facts in the Clark case are
these:
Last Saturday we had to take
three trucks down toward Leilehua.
where we were doing some patching.
Clark went along in charge, driving
the car be uses. q Ford He decided
a was lust as short for him to DON.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-27
CHUSEM CLUNGALL NIGHT TO
STEEP ROOF AsILDOD sNEPIBY
Honolulu Boy, ST. Louis Student
and National Guard Member,
Was in Canton Disaster

Clinging for q day and a night to
the roof of q building that threatened
at every moment to be swept away by
the swirIing waters, hanging on till
fingers, arms and body were numb.
and calling continually for help that
did not came. Chu Sem. Honolulu
Chinese youth. son Of Chu Gem, the To-
cal merchant, Witnessed the Canton.
floods first hand when they swept
down upon the Inflated city of Canton.
Il thought my time had come.
writes Chu Sem to his father. .for the.
black water that swirled about me was
II feet deep and all through the night
II foared az my feet. just out of reach.
but always threatening to come near
er and take me off. thought Of all
OF you many, many times.
FINALLY when all hope had gone,
and when II seemed that could not
hang longer 10 the roof. saw small
boat pulling by and 1t answered my.
call for help. What do you think !?
That boatman charged me $40 to take
me TO q place Of safety, but at that it
was worth Il all.
at was brick and stone house that
/ was on. Ehu Sem continues, yand
that was all that ever saved me. Had
IT been old, or built of wood, it would
never have, stood the awful force OF
the water. All about me houses Of
this kind we're floating by with people
clinging to them. -
chu Gem. the old father. sighed as
he finished reading the sons descriD-
ton. "We are thankful our boy got
out OF it so web, he said. "but how
many there must have been who were
swept away to death.
I'VE do not know what the death
list win be . continued the father, but
1t win probably be enormous. Early
descriptions tell us that there were
more than 400 fires which broke out
in houses when the first flood swept
down.
Chu Sem, the son. is q Hawaiian
born Chinese, and is "a years old. He
is well known in the city, having been
for some time a student at st. Louis
College, and also q member of the
Hawaii National Guard. He left Ho-
nolulu last April TO meet girl in
China, who was to become his wife.
Ehu Sem was to have been back in
Honolulu with the young bride by now,
but the floods inteFfered with the
plans; and he lis still waiting. Things
are going well, however. He writes
that the wedding ceremony will be
held next month, and that as soon
after that as possible the two will re-
turn to Honolulu. Chu Sem met the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-27
1OGGERY
OPENS BIG SALE

Messrs. Medeires and Guerrero have
purchased the establishment former
lS.operated under the name of the Bell
Clothing Company, on Hotel street at
the rear Of Bishop street, and for the
last several days have been busily en-
gagged in preparing for gigantic sale,
which viii open tomorrow morning.
After the sale the entire store will
be isemodeled and rearraRged to meet
the demands of a modern clothing
store.
The Royal Toggery. as the new
store is known. has placed an
advertisement in this issue with re-
gard to the sale.
at is not SO much our idea to make
money ont Of this sale as 1t is to
clear out the present stock, 20 make
room for the new goods which will
soon arrive. and for that reason we
are Offering some wonderful bargains
in mems wearing apparel" stated Mr..
Medeifes this morning.