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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

cts and window trim are the only out.
side features that require atteEtion
from the painter
The rough brick supporting piers
and chimneys are left IN their natural
rough-and-Feady coat OF brown. which
harmonlzes with the general color
scheme IN a very satisfactory manner.
The plan OF This artistic cottage is
similar 10 a regular nve-rOom bunga'
low, which places the living room. din'
ing room and kitchen on the sunny
side OF the house. The two bedrooms,
with bathroom. occupy the side 10 the
north or east, according 10 the diree-
tion IN which the house faces.
This plan shows rather a large din
ing room, which is really part OF the
living room. being connected by a
wide archWay which practically makes
the two rooms into one splendid room
20 feet in length with abundance OF
light from a half dozen windows.
A very interesting feature. and one
that especially interests the women. Is
the manner in which the kitchen 10
built. Il occupies bright sunny
corner and Is so arranged that Il
makes a real house workshop. with
all the necessary attachments near az
hand. The kitchen itself is compara-
lively small but It Is in close contact
with the pantry. the stairway leading
down to the cellar and the other stair
way leading up to the attic. Then the
rear porch is almost part OF the
kitchen.
The plan shows a kitchen sink close
10 a large window. and the stove Is
directly between two windows. Both
the stove and sink are convenient to
the pantry and to the cellarway where
supplies are stored. The making OF a
home kitchen is considered In a dit-
ferent light since hot and cold water,
gas for cooking, and other so-called
modern conveniences have come into
general use.
The modern idea Of practical kitch-
en- Is compactness rather than size.
A little modern kitchen like this saves
miles Of walking, Cooking and meal
serving can be done so much quicker
when the tools are all kept within easy
reach of the one doing the work. The
pantry is placed between the kitchen
and dining room, but 1t is not neces-
sary to go through the pantry in pass
ing from one room to the other. The
entrance to the cellar has the same
of access as the entrance
to the pantry.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

white oak, yellow poplar, chestnut,
cherry sweet gum and hard maple;
that 1t seriously blemishes woods
priced for peculiar qualities, such as
ash, Eastwood, cypress, red cedar, hol-
ly, buckeye, and dogwood. and that
1t sometimes destroys the value Of
wood even for heavy construction, as
southern Eastwood. spruce and west
ern hemlock. 1t is evident that sap
suckers do not deserve protection.
The yellow.bellied sapsucker is the
only woodpecker having the front of
the head-from bill to crown--red IN
combination with a black patch on
the breast. The red-breasted sap.
sucker is the only woodpecker that
has the whole head and throat red
Great care should be taken to dis
tinguish sapsuckers from woodpeck-
ers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

= .er, "a stomachs were available. The
food was found to consist of 1858 per
cent of animal matter, to 77.41 per
cent OF vegetable.
Their principal item of food is
acorns. This amounts 10 $3.50 per
cent OF the yearly diet and was found
in 58 stomachs. Whore almonds are
largely cultivated and this bird is
abundant it exhibits a strong liking
for this nut and stores 1t instead of
acorns. In some cases it has been
found necessary to shoot the birds
whenever they entered the orchard IN
order to save the crop.
The foregoing shows that the food
OF the California woodpecker is not of
much economic Importance. 1t does
not prey extensively upon the prod
ucts of industry, except occasionally
upon almonds and its insect diet con-
tains practically no useful species. Its
worst sin is its propensity to puncture
the cornices and castings Of buildings
and telegraph and telephone poles in
order to store its nuts for winter use.
This is a serious injury and will justi-
fly the destruction of the bird TX no
other remedy can be devised.
The red-beIlied woodpecker ranges
over the United States as far west as
central Texas and eastern Colorado,
and as far north as New York. Mich
igan and southern Minnesota. 1t is
rather more of forest bird than some
of the other woodpeckers, but it is fire.
quently seen in thinly timbered coun-
try,
In Florida the bird has been OBJ
served to eat oranges to an injurious
extent. 1t attacks over-ripe fruit and
picks holes in it and sometimes COM
pletely devour5 it. The fruit selected
is that which is dead ripe, so it is not
often that the damage from this
source is serious. The bird also some
times attacks the trunks of orange
trees, as we'll as others, and does some
harm.
For investigation of the food of the
red!bellied woodpecker 271 stomachs
were available The food was found
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

More farmers should investigate
the possibilities of having their own
electric plants for furnishing light and
power. According to L. T. Perrill OF
Kansas, farmers will shortly be as
much interested in lighting plants as
they are now in automobiles. This is
demonstrated by ahe fact that at a re-
cent state farmers institute in Kan
sas more than 400 farmers inspected
an electric plant and were much IN
terested in it's operation.
Mr.. Perrill continues: THE COM
mon rural lighting outfit offered for
sale includes a dynamo to generate
the electricity, a gasoline engine to
run the dynamo, a switchboard, and
storage battery to store electrical en-
ergy to be used by the lamps and
small motors without running the en-
gine. A good complete system can
be purchased and installed for less
than $500, not much more than one
of the dangerous gas plants costs.
This can be lowered If the farmer has
a gasoline engine or wires his house
himself. Electric lights will lower the
insurance rate.
"A one-horsepower engine, or an ad-
ditional horsepower to any engine,
will run dynamo large enough for q
ten-ampere outfit. A ten-ampere out
fit is satisfactory for the average
farm. When the large power is to be
supplied by the gasoline engine, the
dynamo can be run at the same time.
requiring a little more gasoline, but
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

Spain devotes 100000 acres to
olives.
Trieste is the center Of the meer-
schaum pipe industry.
American mills yearly consume
5000, 900 bales of cotton.
There are 51.49O passenger cars on
the railroads Of this country.
A deed to 97SO55 acres of land was
recently filed in Dalhart, Tex.
Good-by is an abbreviation Of an old
English form of parting, God be with
you until we meet"
Villain once meant the serf who be-
longed to the farm and was bought,
sold or exchanged with It.
A factory in Europe that uses ordi-
nary tar as basis is turning out about
200 tons OF artificial rubber a day.
The River Bug is not one Of the larg-
est as Russian rivers 60. but Il is much
bigger than we can show, for this trib-
utAry Of the Dnieper runs to $40 miles.
against the $50 miles Of the Thames.
the Vistula is rather more than twice
lOng as the Bug.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
At the Soda Counter.

One of the recent inventions 10 q
mechanical tumbler washer which
meets a long-felt want at the soda
water fountain, where patrons have
grown tired of seeing the just-used
tumbler swished around in tank Of
dirty water under the counter, and
then offered anew. The mechanical
washer consists of a receptacle which
contains a rose-jet for cleaning the
inside Of the tumbler, while the out
side Is cleaned by water issuing from
perforations In the outer wall of the
receptacle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

tor to warm up the temperature when
the sun fails.
1t makes a sort of combination be-
tween den, smoking room, lounging
room and a place where the good
housewife can entertain her dearest
enemy while they talk over the most
interesting gossip of the neighborhood.
This description does not encompass
the full value of this delightful an
mex to the living room. When the
window flower box is tastefully
groomed with Towering plants It adds
at least one hundred dollars to the
appearance of the house. Also the
projection offers an excuse to plan
an artistic gable at this corner Of the
roof to relieve the monotony of the
plain pyramid such as ordinary hip
roofs present.
The outside finish of this bungalow
Is weathered shingles, a kind Of siding
that has become decidedly popular for
the outside covering Of one-story
houses. The economical upkeep Of
shingle siding appeals to a grSat r'any
owners because of the saving in paint.
To keep a wooden house looking re-
spectacle it is necessary to give It u
good coat of paint about once in two
or three years, which generally in
cludes every square inch Of surface
below the shingles. Sometimes the
roof is included.
In this design the color OF the shin
giles never changes, so that paint Is
unnecessary except for the trim. The
columns. bands, fascia boards, brack-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

New Zealand breeds between 23,000,-
900 and 100000 sheep, of which
about 25 per cent are annually ex-
ported.
Dust is everywhere, but the worst
kind of dust is that which is confined
within the four walls of a room. The
dust is always germ-laden, because it
is infested with effete matter thrown
off by human bodies.
The largest sponge ever found came
from the Mediterranean. It was three
feet across and ten feet in circumfer-
ence
Juniper from the Indian reservations
Of New Mexico and Arizona may prove
an excellent source of material for
lead pencils.
Belgrade, the Serbian capital, has
known many changes Of masters, and
more than once has fallen into the
hands OF Austria.
An expedition OF Norwegian scien.
tista ls studying the native dora and
fauna OF almost unknown regions OF
northern and central Asia.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
A Small Electric Plant Suitable for Farm.

no more time.
THE dynamo, switchboard and bat
terry are shipped ready to set up. In
most cases, good electrician should
be secured to install the dynamo and
cells and do the wiring.
"a ten-ampere battery will operate
all the lights required for seven or
eight-room house, as we'll as lights for
the outbuildings. In addition, a small
vacuum cleaner, electric toaster,
wringer, washing machine, sewing
machine, fan or electric iron can be
used.
THE farmer, after determining the
number and sizes of lights he desires
in each room, must estimate the mum.
ber of hours they will burn in the
morning and evening. These figures
can be obtained from the number OF
hours that artificial light is used now.
THE average house with seven
rooms, cellars and closets, should burn
less than three hundred watts week.
The storage battery Of ten-ampere
outfit will produce three hundred
watts without recharging. 1t takes
eight hours to charge the battery after
1t has ben discharged. completely.
"The cost of wiring the house will
vary between forty and one hundred
dollars, depending upon the amount
and grade of wiring and the fixtures
used. A house can be wired cheaper
when 1t is being built than at any
other time. The cost of upkeep is
slight"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

In the East the word cottage gener.
ally means a one-story house with a
hip roof of rather low pitch.
It is popular way to build a small
house at reasonable cost, and at the
same time to incorporate sufficient
tone to command respect.
The accompanying perspective and
floor plan shows this type of house
built for a rather narrow lot, so that
the dimensions are somewhat different
from the eastern type.
This design shows a very pleasing
approach from the street. The broad
concrete walk and front steps leading
to the wide front door all combine to
present liberal invitation to friends
and acquaintances with the suggestion
tSRt a sociable latch string hangs out.
Instead of building a veranda clear
across the front of the house, as for
merly, the fashion now leans in favor
of sun parlors. The idea seems to
be that a porch or veranda is com.
Portable and useful in summertime
only. and then comfort is frequently
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

intended
to
taken to drinking Some of the interested claim special
legislation will be if Alice be off the road
And meantime daily become
controlling Alice
punctures
ing the effects of her claws.
When Alice hOnkng down the her nobby motor
the city but Merrill t
long despair the antics of Alice
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

interfered with by numbers of agrees
sive evening visitors, commonly called
pesky mosquitoes. ,oD,-
The sun parlor presents a series of
close-htting screens to exclude un-
desirable insects while the windows
are open in the summertime to admit
the cool air of evening. In winter the
sashes are closed and this comfortable
little sun parlor is bright and cheerful
when the sun shines and it is made
comfortable at other times by electric
lights and a steam or hot water radia-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

House repair work shows that the
greatest wear on the floors is between
the stove, the sink, the pantry and
the cellarway Starting with these data
architects have labored to reduce
these lines OF travel to the shortest
possible dimensions and at the same
time crowd all OF the necessary con-
veniences into this restricted space.
The finish of a modern kitchen is
designed and carried out as carefully
as the finish of any other part Of the
house Modern kitchens are made as
light and attractive as possible. Very
often the woodwork is finished in white
enamel and the walls are made white
and washable. Wall paper has no
place in a moderr kitchen. The wall
must have a hard, glossy, sanitary
finish and there must be no cracks
large enough to admit little red ants
or insects of any other dimensions. +
Not only the comfort of the house
wife, but the health Of the family, de-
pends on kitchen sanitation. The first
law of sanitation is light and sunshine,
although cleanliness really is a part
of this first rule When a kitchen is
made light the walls and ceiling hard
and washable with a well-laid hard
wood floor, then cleanliness follows
easily.
The laundry in this plan is under
the kitchen and there is an outside
cellarway for convenience on wash
days. Every housekeeper is particu.
lar to have the clothes hung outdoors
when weather will permit. The out
side cellarway, in combination with
good outside clothesline, means
great deal in helping to produce snowy
white linen
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

It was a little skittish, he attributed
this to lack Of exercise or overfeeding
Arthur drove the car through Ham
mond at fast clip, and was going at a
good rate when the machine SHE'D at a
new-styIe fox-trot skirt and backed
into a water plug.
The plug snapped off, and stream
of water shot iuto the air and descend
ed on Arthur's head. Just then the
machine baked and refused to move
until Arthur, half drowned, escaped
from the drivers seat. Then, snorting
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
Bedside Library.

Start a bedside library" says Doc
tor Osler to young physicians, land
spend the last half-hour OF the day in
communion with the saints Of human.
ity." The advice might be taken with
good results by many others. Instead
of thinking over the cares and troubles
of the dying day, let the tired wooer
of balmy sleep read a page or two Of
his bedside library" and lie down to
pleasant dreams.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

galoped wildly
Finally
motor After bukng and kicking for
had romhi his
get out way slipped
and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

1t is believed that large quantities Of
an oil with many commercial uses can
be obtained from the nuts of the coyol
palm, which grows prolitically In cen.
tral and tropical South America.
Work has been begun on a system
of locks and weirs that will make the
Murray river In Australia navigable
far inland md supply irrigation 70
about 100000 acres of land,
To avoid pressure on the nose or
ears a Nebraska inventor has nat.
ented eye glasses that are suspended
from a head band.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

NAY De Seen WhlrIIng through the
streets in a machine
Merrill inhabitants who are forced
10 use their legs in getting from place
to place are voicing strenuous objec.
lions to allowing Alice at the wheel,
claiming the bear has not been proper
Iy instructed in rules of the road and
they are in danger of being run down.
Thus far no formal protest has
Oeen filed. Those who are in favor Of
curbing the joyriding activities Of
Alice have not vet been able to cite
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

poisonous snakes. This information is
given chiefly for the benefit of persons
who may not be aware that Philadel-
phia leads the United States in tho inn
portation of snakes, which the blonde
ladies in the tent shows swing around
like so many sawdust dolls.
The snake man said that his firm
has sold some 5000 reptiles this sea-
son, and that the firms cash business
will hit around the $4,000 mark.
"We have had nothing from AT.
rica or the so-called mysterious Asia
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

been whopper
domestic and South American varieties
helped
lines
idea that business dying but
holds
conducted business
showed telegram
about $15
worth c. o.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
Cotton Waste Has Value.

In Lancashire. England. the cotton
waste has an annual value OF SIS,
OOO 900. This vast sum is represented
by fag-ends and sweepings and pick
ings and combings Thousands OF
women are employed TO divide this
stuff into good, middling. and bad and
it is sold at various prices for differ
ent -papermaking. mating.
surgical wadding. and most OF all. the
making of shoddy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

II do not support the proverbial
theory that all ministers sons are
good for nothing" says Mrs Freda
Kupple, the short grass widow My
first husband was a preachers son,
and | was able to put up with him a
year and eight months whereas my
second mate, the son OF railroad con
ductor, received his passports after a
residence Of IA months kansas CITY
Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
INTERESTING BITS

A few minutes day spent in an cleo
trio cage giving high frequency waves
will enable a man to get along with
less food. according to French sci
entist.
There are almost inexhaustible de-
posits Of asphalt In the Philippines,
which will now be worked for the
eastern market by an island company.
Trinidad and northern South America
are the main sources OF present as
phall supply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
SMALL HOUSE At
REASONABLE COST
Cottage That Has Every Requl-
site for Health and Com
fort Of Inmates.
PLANNED IN BUNGALOW STYLE
Living Room, Dining Room and klteh.
en- All on the Sunny Side Of the
House - interesting Features
That viii Appeal to the
Housewife.
ey WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

Mr.. william A. Radford will answe'
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining 10 tho
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. 1897 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. ILL.,. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
wladom Of Expsrlsnes

What man has done man can do"
remarked the party with the question
habit.
Yes" rejoined the benedict, with
an open.faced sigh, but it is never
half as much as his wife expects him
to do"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

settn
inside san out brass The fot friend who's drvn
private almost fell out his asked
vn for the s. p c. A. We of business There's
lot business dvn swell
kids
won't be ovharged Then jewey and
have to drive wede swell house
on Fifth avenue That that big diamond tiara something worth
lot of dough being belt
Another
They mostly they taxi
truck Say bo have The
miiners the call their girls
with fancy hatbox big milestone they sending
regular aapoa bonnet they don't dare take chance in crowded
street The taxi used by the Only
the other
Wall uptown
of the fellows sad grips? No.
Million he I'm didn't I'd been
likely to buss into a lamp post excitement"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
Disarmament.

Il hope you never talk about your
neighbors," said the exacting friend.
Il never do" replied the frivolous
woman. They're an awfully unlntsr-
esting lot.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
lmnntIant conIaeNura.

why do you call this train the linn.
itedr"
Il suppose II refers 70 the number
OF Seats available when travel 10
heavy"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
Snake Market Is Affected by War

d
regular alb everything
crimp the vicious
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
Ferocous Automobile Runs AmuCk in Hammond

little runabout spread panic the streets Ham
the
He took out airing ALTHOUGH
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
Merrill Trained Bear Qualities as a Chauffeur

MERRILL Akeys Teddy
A zed this
bores her she learning automobile Almost Alice
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

lives generally wherever large oaks
are abundant. and from these It gets
much OF It's living. peculiar habit
has attracted much attention among
nonscientihc observers, that OF drill.
ing holes in tree trunks or large
branches IN each of which is placed
an acorn or other nut. Where thi4
bird Is abundant all dead trunks or
branches OF any size, and many live
ones. are punctured with these holes.
frequently less than an inch apart.
Where trees IN the proper condition
are not numerous enough It attacks
buildings and drills holes in the cor
nices OF houses or spires OF churches;
also It bores into telephone and tele-
graph poles and fence posts.
For the laboratory investigation OF
the food OF the California woodpeck-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
hR Callfornie woodpeok.

or is diBtrib b u I Q d
throughout most OF the
oak-covered mountain
and foothill region of
California, n orth ern
Lower California and
western Oregon. IL
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19

The lady In 23, down the street, Benos
out her poodle every day. sometimes
with herself sometimes with a pretty
French maid. But yesterday morning
when called the old lady comes out
herself with the barker done up In all
sorts of baby clothes, and says: Fluff
fie will go out for a ride all alone to-
day, and you'll take good care OF her,
won't you? Good.by. Sweetums! and
then she tucks the NUT in as II 1t was
the queen of England. Say, you could
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-11-19
New YOrkers Find Some Odd Uses for the Taxi

YoRK"There
popular said old while waiting
of carried dogs before but they chperOned