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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

and lessen labor involved In replant
ing.
Samples are sometimes seen at corn
SHOWS with scattered grains differing
markedly in thickness and width from
the others. They are Objectionable,
both because such seed does not plant
wen, and because II shows GROSS pol
lenlzation with other varieties. Pre-
mlums can be given TO such samples
only when the competin samples
present more serious defects, such as
traces of the mold causing sickness in
stock, decayed kernels and imperfect
development Of germs.
A separate seed plot for each farm.
err where his best ears can be plant.
ed and the plants kept from contain.
ination, or a strip from his choice
seed planted through the miGSle OF
large planting of the same variety,
nave both been suggested as means OF
Keeping seed corn from the pollen Of
undesirable corn grown in the neigh.
borhood This matter is an impor-
| tant one.
When one has selected the variety
best answering his purpose, his work
is only begun. He should not rest
satisfied as long as anyone has a bet
ter strain of the variety. When
he gets a crop from il, the very best
ears should be selected for seed from
the very best plants, and these ears
Oupbt to bn tbprougb1,, ,,,ro1 koRo.n
severe freezing weather arrives, either
by placing on shelves or suspending
by wire in an attic or other dry place,
or else by the careful use of artificial
heat. A common practice among
those who handle large quantities of
seed is to cure on narrow shelves, the
ears being placed in single layer or
at any rate not in very deep layers,
so that the air may circulate freely
about each one.
A well-matured corn so preserved |
terminates better than corn kept in
crib or in a box, or bin. Good seed !
corn should germinate SO per cent, |
and any ears not giving this per
centage should be rejected The only
way to determine whether or not it is
up to this standard is by testing each
ear in the spring before planting time,
and it is customary among those who
have taken up the task of improving
seed corn to construct shallow trays,
three or four inches deep, and, mark
ing off a piece of Canton flannel in
tWo-inch squares, place it In the bot
tom, or on layer of moist sand, and
with each square numbered to CORE
spond with an ear, take out a half
dozen kernels from each and place
them in the corresponding square
Then another piece of moist flannel is
placed over them, and, covering with
a lid or piece of glass to preserve the
the tray is set in warm
place. If kept in a room where the
ranges from 70 to 80 de-
yrees Fahrenheit for five days, the
kernels in some squares may be found
@ have terminated feebly, unevenly,
Dr not at all, while in others they
will have terminated well, showing
hat the seeds of the ear they came
rom are of strong vitality. The ears
10 terminating are the ones to save.
they greatly increase the prospects
If a perfect stand and more vigorous
growth.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
HER "LOVE" RETURNED
WHEN HUSBAND HAD MADE HIM.
SELF FAMOUS.
But Now, Despite Her Pleas, He Does
Not See Why He Should Take Her
Baek-Hls Concise ESplana-
ton Of His Reasons,

They had been deeply in love wheI
they married That was ten year'
ago. Much had happened in ten years
and in their case they had driftet
apart AT first there we're little
scraps, mended with a kiss and a few
loving words. BY degrees the rift be
came larger. She wanted the com
forts, II not the luxuries OF life, and
told him many times OF the motor cars
and theater boxes she could have had
II she had married Tom, Dick or Harry
Instead of him. Once he used Ia
weave stories of a tomorrow, but to-
morrow never came, and finally the
friction became too much for him.
You arc never satisfied" he said
after one OF their quarrels, according
10 a New York letter to the Cincin'
natl Enquirer. You have no belief
in me- Perhaps don't amount to
much We don't get on, You remain
here and I'll find a place for myself
I'll let you have enough to keep you
going-$25 a week"
She agreed to this ioyfully and in
few days he removed TO furnished
room not many blocks away. Each
week she received an envelope with
the stipulated amount in il. Other
wise they lived as strangers.
The man had only left himself
enough out of his salary 10 keep him
self alive. There was no overplus Tor
amusements, and his chief recreation
was reading at the public library
One evening, having finished his
evening paper, he took up pencil and
began to draw on the edge, He had
a sense of humor and was making
comic picture of something he had
just read He was fond of drawing
and had given much time TO it before
his marriage. Then he took a sheet OF
paper and drew several comic
sketches, and they amused him SO
much that just for fun he sent one
to a comic paper. 1t was accepted
and the editor asked for more. He
kept on drawing, and in three years
had attained a reputation under the
name of "Scorn." Meanwhile his wife
lived on in the old house, perfectly
contented and only slightly curious
when her allowance was gradually in
creased. When one day the envelope
contained fifty dollars she decided to
90 after him She called at the place
where he had been employed when
they parted and asked to see him. The
clerk grinned.
"He left over a year ago"
She rushed to the house where he
had roomed HE left over a year
agO,V she was informed. Still the fifty
dollars arrived regularly.
In California lives a thin man who
Is something Of a cynic His reputa-
tion as a comic artist is established
and money comes easily to him. Once
a pretty woman asked him why he
lived alone.
81 have a wife, he told her "Ii left
ler because she didn't believe in me.
am never going back to her. It hurts
/ man to be tied a bundle of pessim-
SIN In petticoats."
And did she love you?" the pretty
asked.
81 hardly think so.
Once his agents wrote to him that
The wanted to know where he lived!
Tell her" he wrote, that l am tn
he Town of Tomorrow"
And she understood
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
ENJOYING LIE In Trenches.

A soldier writes back: Life in the
trenches is fairly enjoyable if you
know how to appreciate it.
Yes. indsed; life is worth while
anywhere, If you make the best of it.
The trenches offer peculiar opportuni-
ties for enjoying life. Living from
minute to minute is intense, conscious
living, replete with satifaction Ev-
cry minute is as precious as though
it was going to be the last. And the
values of contrast heighten the zest
for breathing. Just to be alive is keen
joy in the trenches, surpassed only
by the joy Of living remote from the
trenches
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
The the Those at the Bottom Are
Short Thick.

filled butts and with exposed tips of
cobs should be rejected.
In the best-bred corns grown in
the southern states the rows range
from 16 to "a, the number present
being always even in any normally
developed ear. In flint corns grown
in the northeastern states the mum.
Der may be reduced to eight or ten
rows
Before we can make progress in
improving corn, we must select an
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
ey n. eARMAN.

al the expense OF the seed. A me-
dium-sized cob is always best
There should be no vacant space at
the tips Of ears and none at the butts.
Good ears shown at fairs sometimes
have the tips completely and symmet-
rically covered with seed. This should
be the condition OF the majority OF
the ears produced by variety. and
in saving seed. ears with imperfectly
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

by the planter each time, With big
seeds and little ones. wedge-shaped
and broad-oval. mixed IN the trough
OF the planter. the number dropped
has been found TO range wider, with
a costly percentage of hills lacking a
sufficient number and some without
any at all Uniformity OF the seed
thus. besides denoting high quality.
tends TO increase the stand and yield
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

standing his protest that he was out Of
work and hungry and killed the rabbit
for food only.
The prisoner was Jasper Svarka,
twenty-four years Of age, former
farm hand who had been out of work
for some time. Svarka saw a rabbit
near Short Hills and he hurled stone
at it. His aim was good and he killed
the rabbit. He picked it up and was
carrying it under his arm when Spe-
cial Game Warden Charles Meyers es-
pied him. Svarka admitted that he had
killed the rabbit, and he also admitted
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

her concluding appeal She won her
fight with a phrase. you think you
have discouraged me-" she said. you
think you have stopped me. But you
haven't. ] have just begun. Lee may
have surrendered at Appomattox. l
never will. kansas City Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

knowing that this is the CLOSED sea-
son."
The game warden arraigned Svarka
before Justice Lane at Far Hills, who,
when the circumstances we're ex-
planned to him, imposed fine of $22..
35. Svarka said he did not have any
money to pay the fine and he was sent
to Jail for 80 days in default-Somer-
vile (N j. Dispatch to New York
Sun.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
Athens and Piraeus may soon be
connected by taXicab service.
Do You Know Your Aas2

If there be one thing an intelligent,
educated person may be assumed to
know it is his own age and the date
of his birthday. Yet, according to
Doctor Stiles, in Public Health Re-
ports, there is vast amount of peo-
pie who do not know And this is
true not only of laborers and farmers,
but of professional men and their
families. In a study Of 5000 school
children Doctor Stiles found star.
Ting ignorance or carelessness" in re.
gard to their ages.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
HUNGRY, KILLS HARE, JAILED
Man, Long Out of Job, Secures Food
With Rock, But Is Caught
and Fined.

Another rabbit killing case, which in
some respects rivals the famous Oscar
Phillips arrest in North Plainfield, was
up before Justice Peter D. Lane at Far
Hills and as the prisoner had not the
money to pay his fine he was sent to
the county Jail for 30 days, notwith-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

ideal and adhere to it, rigidly casting
out anything and everything that does
not comply with our standard.
Uniformity in shape and size of
seed is especially important, and no
one feature tells more Enthusiastically
the care sample has had in the way
Of selection and breeding. Seeds pro-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
a, Tale Often Told.

Society is just now afflicted with
a new species of bore"
still another?''
ITS the young woman who tells,
everybody she meets how the war in
Europe prevented her from finishing
her musical education"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
He's Got II.

Doctor, I'm afraid I've am attack of
sVring fever and ague."
Indeed? How does it affect you?"
@My temperature goes up when l
start for business, and when l get
there feel like shaking work"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

II suppose you regard that picture
you have painted as masterpiece"
mo" replied the practical artist.
I'D rather take small cash price
and call It a pot-boiler."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
Al Appomattox, But No Surrender.

Jean Hamilton is a charming young
woman of Wichita who travels from
place to place, seeking to persuade
towns to inaugurate chautauquas 1t is
her pride that she cannot be dis
couraged. Last month she arrived at
Appomattox, Virginia. 1t proved
hard proposition. The people weren't
interested. The merchants were indif-
9erent. She arranged a meeting of
citizens. There was much opposition.
The debate waxed warm. Apparent
" she had lost until she arose for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
Accounting for Tastes.

Bacon-I see expert French butter
tasters claim they can perceive the
favor OF the soil over which cattle
feed.
Egbert-Must have sort Of a taste
1s shrapneII now.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
Valuable Lessons From Corn Shows

ET7 GOOD seed must be the
i: ! :: ): : : : : { :. !. {: e. !: !. i:
Z. .AA foundation OF success IN
lVltV IN growing any crop and the
lEhl question Ls 10 what consti-
K tutes good seed may we'll
IN receive all the thought and
attention the farmer can
bestow upon II, Perfection OF form
and size, straightness Of rows, uni
iormity In size Of kernels, and a high
percentage OF grain TO cob may all be
presented by an ear OF corn that is
utterly yalueless when the essential
oi producing a perfect seed is consid.
cred
one OF the first points a Judge
snould give attention TO is the seed
condition Of samples. Is the germ
sound and will II produce a good
pant A termination test is the best
means OF settling these questions, but
unfortunately cannot be employed
"hile one is Judging corn shows. The
farmer should test every ear he
plants.
II the germ is slender and small.
Ihe plant is likely to lack vitality.
Ihin seeds tapering to their attach.
ment produce weak germs. and con.
seqnently ears with such seeds must
De Disseminated against in scoring
EXHIBITS. The seed should be deep,
nut II must also be of medium width
ana thickness, for upon this depends
the size Of the germ, and the amount
Of food stored in the seed for the
early maintenance of the plant.
Badly matured seeds sometimes
present small blisterlike eminences
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

Experiences benefits only those who
have had it, and sometimes not even
taem.-Albany Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
Paw. knnwa. EuerutIhinn.

Willie-Paw. what does paying the
piper meang
Paw-Settling a plumbing bill, my
son.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

duced at the extreme tips and butts
of ears of necessity differ somewhat
in shape from those in the middle of
the ear where each seed is restricted
by it's fellows. But the greater part
Of the length of an ear the size and
shape should be so close that the
same number of seeds will be dropped
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

A man is always telling his wife that
his household expenses are higher
than any other mans in town.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

Noah played a great game. He drew,
pairs and got fun house
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

There's a vast difference between
theoretical and practical religion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

The Almighty puts long tails on
horses. and man cuts them off.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

It is easy to size up egotfsm that is
not causing our own skulls to bulge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
LOUIS COUPERUS.

Dodd, Mead & Co. have In prepare
ton a translation Of the second vol
vme Of Louis Couperus's study Of con-
temporary Dutch life, Small Souls
Couperus has for many years been
the leading novelist of Holland, and Is
to-day practically the only successful
survivor of the revolutionary move
ment in the country's literature which
began in the early SOS. He depicts
with infinite attention 20 details the
social and family life Of the upper
middle class Of The Hague-the gov
eminent officials, army officers and
others who through their official posi-
ton have some connection with the
Dutch capitals great world. His books
form in this way companion pieces TO
Maarten Maartens's pictures of the
country's aristocracy. Couperus was
first introduced to the American read
ing public some twenty-five years ago
through a translation of his first novel;
"EHne We're" which was crowned by
the Dutch Academy, and which remains
the best example Of the Dutch "sens!-
twist" novel. Footsteps OF Fate FOL
lowed; then came Majesty" a strik-
ing study of the Russian court under
the shadow Of Nihilism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
70 PLAY FOR BRONX TITLE
Annual Lawn Tennis Tourney
Will Start To day.

The annual lawn tennis tournament
for The Bronx championship, now held
by S. Howard Voshell. the Eastern
New York State title hc!aer. will be-
gin to-day on the clay courts OF the
Bedford Park Lawn Tennis Club, at
Perry and Mosholu Avenues.
Albert J. Ostendorf, chairman OF the
tournament committee, said last night
that the club had received in its his
entry for the championship Ia its his
tory, with seventy players, among than
NOshell, ". Merrill Hall, Vanderbilt 3.
Ward. DR. william Rosenbaum. {. Carl
ton Snafer, Wylie c. Grant. A. VI. Low
bond, Charles l.. Johnston, jr. former
New England champion; Abraham Bass
ford, jr., ". Halsey Wood and King
Smith.
All matches. except the finals, will
be best two out OF three sets. Mr..
Ostendorf will act as official referee.
The annual open tournament OF the
Harlem Tennis Club will begin on Sat-
urday, May Is, on the clay courts Of
the club. between l35th and l36th
Streets, west Of Eighth Avenue. Entries
will close next Friday at o'clock, when
the draw will be made, and should be
sent to Paul P. Goold, 23l4 Broadway,
telephone, Schuyler 47s9.
The events will consist Of mems
singles and doubles. with prizes 10 first
and runner-up. The tournament will
be open TO all members Of the U. S.
y. L. 7. A., with all matches at two out
Of three sets, except the finals, which
will be at three out of five sets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
ATLANTIC MONTHLY.

Among the contents Of the May AT
lantic" there is an article of curious
interest on "The Mechanics Of Revival
ism" by Joseph II. 0dell, who traces
il 70 the very beginnings Of Christian
itv. 70 Pentecost, whence he follows It's
historic continuity through the Middle
Ages and Professionalism. 1t was, ne
points out, always spontaneous until
the middle Of the last century, wneh
jts deliberate organization began in this
country. To-day il is commercialized'
with q capacity trained in commerce
we have taken it out of the spasmodic
and spontaneous class Of phenomena
and given il the aspect OF trust, with
the rich returns that all trusts tend
IN produce" Thus Mr.. Odell reaches
Billy Sunday, whose personality and
methods he subjects to a clinic
Lillian D. Wald's history Of the House
on Henry Street is continued with
steadily widening interest.-Attentlon
has been directed ere now in these col
umns 10 the excellence Of the ATTAIN
tics" war articles. This month there
is first Of all, most informing paper
on the invasion of German Southwest
Africa, Campaigning Under Botha,' by
Cyril Campbell, with an excellent map;
H. G. Dwight, the author Of the de-
lightful STEAMBOAT Nights Entertain
ments," writes in his happiest vein OF
Constantinople on the outbreak OF the
war; and w. f. Burghardt Dubois ar
raigns all Europe-and America, too
in "The African Roots Of the war"
Alfred G.. Gardiner writes Of the Brit
ish War Cabinet and the political pros
pect in England after the restoration
of peace. This article loses but little
Of its value through the fact that it
is no longer up to date in the case OF
one of the members Of the Cabinet
That sturdy anti-feminist, Agnes Rep
plier, takes issue with the statement
that there would have been no world
war if the women of the nations had
had the political power to prevent 1t.
And G. Loves Dickinson propounds "a
positive plan" for the establishment OIL
a peace that will endure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
VIEWS AND REVIEWS
OF CURRENT FICTION
,,r. Good American Novels-Samuel Mervvin
Honey Bee and Susan Glaspells 'Fidelity"-A
Cockney Master Grl-Other New Novels.

Of this new novel. In the earlier book
he showed US capable North Of Ire
land woman who mssterfully turned
failure into success, and kept control
when what she had achieved was
threatened anew after many years by
her worthless man" and interfering
relatives. In Alice and Family" he
takes US among the lower classes Of
London; ADDS, as q matter Of fact, q
new picture Of their lives 70 the many
already In existence IN English fiction.
1t is welcome and, just now, most
timely, since the (let US say peculiari-
ties Of the British workingman are
much 10 the fore IN the days news Mr..
Nudds, the laborer, is a type, stolid
ploddirg, conscientious according to
his light, which. with characteristic OBJ
stinscy. he refuses TO trim; ne sus-
poets the greater radiance it might
give. Soon after the beginning of the
story he breaks his arm and loses his
wife. Alice is fourteen, her widowed
mothers only child. She knows all
about the "poce- Office" savings bank,
and enough about the employers liza
bihty act 20 send MIR. Nudds 70 the So
cialist around the corner Cor advice
Not that she bothers about socialism,;
hers IS the more serious business Of
the conduct Of life "a it is. And so
she makes Mr.. Nudds buy a newsstand
and stationery store with the damages
obtained, arranges the proper marriage
for him, and, past sixteen, begins to
plan q future for herself and his
son. A capable daughter Of tho people,
this Alice. Her struggles with the
British obstinacy Of the benighted Mr.
Nudds, her cockney impudepce. her pur-
poseful seriousness, her unfAiling eff
hciency are leavened' with the humor Of
speech and action in which this STRAIT
UNI Of English life is go rich for the
novelist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
FIDELITY.
FIDELITY A Novel By Susan Chapel l2mo
- t.i Brgc, Small. Maynard Co

FIDELITY No7s' By Susan Chapel l2mo.
- az Brs.c, Small. Maynard 90
Here is a book Of great merit, which
in the quality Of its workmanship may
well invite comparison with the best OF
the contemporary English novelists.
Miss Glaspell sees the situation with
which she deals clearly and. one con-
cuces, she sees IL whole. Her heroine
weighs the gains against the losses
which the passionate love that led her
70 elope with a married man have
brought her after ten years OF their
life together Il is her visit home, 20
'ake leave Of her dying father, which
reveals 20 her what her step has cost
her family, their circle Of friends, but,
most Of all, herself For the glamour
has departed, the love has died, dis
Illusion has extinguished the early
rapture. And II is not until after these
ten years have elapsed that the wronged
VIE consents 20 a divorce; not till
men that the woman feels that she IS
Zee 20 make her final choice. The
'ory is focused with supreme ability
ia setting best calculated TO bring
oai ell the aspects Of the case in their
fullest strength In q small town in the
Aicdle West. The character drawing
" excellent IN. ouChout, and II is re-
heshing, in these days Of much revolt
against "man-made" laws, 20 find Miss
S'aspell frankly facing the fact that
N case Ike that Of her heroine it is
ns women. not the men, who sit IN
Judgment and condemn without mercy.