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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
WHEN HEALTH COMES BACK
Early Days of Return to convaIeseenee
Are Things That Linser Long
in the Memory.

The return from illness to health is
like coming up from IA dive, suppos-
ing the time from when the swimmer
first sees light through the water un-
til his head rises to the surface to be
the affair of weeks. The change in
physical condition may be slow, but
the change in OrientatiOn takes place
in a twinkling and is complete. The
eye no longer looks down into un-
ppmbed deeps, but back toward the
light of day; curiosity for the ulti7
mate yields to a golden memory Of
familiar things-friendS, household
goods, books, barking dogs, the fresh
ness of grass and trees. The body has
reasserted itself. The dreaming i'm.
aginatiOn is dragged away from its
goal by the galloping senses. Eye,
ear, touch, taste, start upon a ram
page. Especially does the appetite for
food wax furious, discovering itself
endowed with power to transform IA
cOddled egg into something rich and
strange, and to illumine chicken broth
with a charm that no art can equal.
The universe, lately shrunk to the sick
room, now rises again like the genie
out of the bottle in which he had been
imprisoned; the sickrOOm becomes a
house of detention, and at its doors,
as in Il seashell clapped to the ear,
the convalescent hearkens to all the
rumors Of the outer wOrld.-Henry
Dwight Sedgwick, in the Atlantic.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15

other eus.ly. you're i've feet tru nud
you got guy eyes uud a scuF on your
temple aud nre wetrlng d blue suit
with gold horseshoe, uud one of your
front teeth is nllcd with gold want
You II your names Julius Cnesur.'
You must want me mighty bad
then" said "Smith" struggling ~.
where are wcY
"ln port ut Woukcgnn"
"Say youll give nae i've minutes,
won't YOU, want 10 see the girl I
picked out of the water"
81 guess So answered the other.
Seeing rs It's ship. No jumping
overheard, though"
"tye had enough OF thut," said
"Smth."
They admitted him 10 the girls side.
She was lying In the captains cabin.
She was conscious and smiled weak
ly nj him,
"Never mind" said "Smith" as she
began 10 thank him. lie east one eye
toward the door, where the deputy lin
gered, 81 came 10 say good-by."
"But we must meet agun," an
swered the girl 'My mother will ney.
or forgive Inc II don't give her the
opportunity Of thanking you for saw
ing my life"
Il don't know" murmured smith"
II live here. l was going across on
an excursion, 20 see some friends.
You1l be in Waukegun for soEe
timer"
"Smith" shook his head. I'm go-
ing a long distance away he an
swered. but III come sometime
sure. What is your name|
"Hildu Winter. And we live nj 900
Molusset avenue. And you must
come" the girl pleaded, "Mr.-"
smith. John Smith"
Il shall look for you, Mr.. Smith.
How long will your journey take your
smith" walked 20 the door. SAY.
just minute longer" he pleaded.
suppose l was Smith instead Of Mil
ton, how much do you suppose I'd
get?"
"You can search me" answered the
other. Two years, maybe
Oh then Tm wanted for that stock
affair, eh?" asked "Smith," vastly re-
lieved. II thought it might have been
something else"
He went back to the GIRL. suppose
! didn't come for two years, would you
have forgotten me?" he asked
Il shall never forget" she answered
earnestly. But two years, Mr..
Smith"
"Ah. well, you see my business is Of
a very complicated nature" "Smith"
But I'll come, surely
will"
He bent and kissed her hand. Then
he huraied to the door.
Il guess you We're right about my
name after ALL" he said "Come, let's
get it over. I'm anxious to begin on
those two years"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
Uric Acid Poisoning !?

The most eminent physicians recog-
nlze that uric acid stored up In the
system rs the cnuse oil rheumatism,
that this uric acid poison rs present In
the joints, muscles, or nerves. By exc
perimentlng and analysis M the In
vnllds' Hotel nud Surgical Institute Ia
Bunalo y. y, Dr. Pierce discovered n
combination Of nntINe remedies that
he chilled AnuHc-Which drives out the
uric ncld from the system and IN this
way the pain, swelling and inhnmmu-
ton suhside. If you are a sufferer from
rheumatism, buckuche. pains here or
there, YOU can obtain Anurlc at any
drug store and get relief from the
pains and his brought about by uric
acid: or send Dr. Pierce Zoe for trial
pkg, Anuric which you will find many
times more potent than liihia aud
eliminates uric acid us hot water melts
sugar A short trial will convince Vou.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
ITALIANS HAVE Fastest WARSHIP

ened seamen have to learn to walk
on Tut Ali. The steel lining would
break with the vibration but for n
special system of joints. The noise
Of the turbines is so great that no.
body's voice can be heard. All orders
are given by signal, as in the midst
of heavy bombardment. The ship
leaves a high mountain of sea behind
her.
Those who were able to take the
first trip of 800 miles said it was very
stirring and an experience they would
not have missed for anything in the
world. But there is no comfort about
it. For easy travelling they pre- r
the Old-fashioned Transatlantic liner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
DISCOVER $4,000 IN HOUSE
Public Administrator Finds Life Saw
inas Of Couple Who Never
Used a Bank.

Moberly, Mo.-Ten thousand dollars
saved by Mr.. and Mrs. Johanna Radell
during their lifetime was found here
in the family residence recently by
Public Administrator J. Frank Hol-
man. Mr. Holman was called in to
take charge Of the estate Of Mrs. Ra-
dell an elderly woman who dropped
dead. He summoned three assistants
and with them made a search of the
house.
Secreted in an old cabinet In a pin
cushion the searchers found $1,000
and locked in an iron-bound trunk the
men found S7,15O hidden in a -four
sack. The administrator believes
more money is about the premises.
The Radells never made a deposit
at a bank. They paid their debts in
currency. Mr.. Radell owned a bak-
cry here which Mrs. Radell was run
ming at the time of her death. No
children survive the couple and only
distant relatives can be found.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp-ROOt. DR.. Kilmer's PreScrip-
ton, 0vercOmeS Kidney Trouble

II is now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs to a re.
markable degree and do a tremendous
amount of work in removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
filtering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some as
sstance when needed. We take less ex-
ercise, drink less water and often eat
more rich, heavy food, thereby forcing
the kidneys to do more work than nature
intended. Evidence of kidney trouble,
such as lame back, annoying bladder
troubles, smarting or burning, brick
dust or sediment, sallow complexion,
rheumatism maybe weak or irregular
heart action, warns you that your kid
neys require help Immediately to avoid
more serious trouble.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as a kidney and
bladder remedy is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. There is nothing else like it. It
Is DR.. kilmer's prescrintion used in pri-
vate practice and it Is sue to benefit you.
Get bottle from your druggist
However, if YOU wish frst to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
RUINS OF ARRAS SADDEST OF ALL

bled here and there by smaller shells
or shrapnel. Between the cobble-
stones In the street the grass was
thriving, just as II was on the rail-
road tracks at the big station.
We climbed piles of debris from the
cathedral and wended our way through
some Of the narrow streets until we
came TO n place where Il was possible
to enter the deep cheese cellars where
IN peace times, thousands Of cheeses
are stored after being brought In from
the country roundabout.
A smiling Frenchwoman who lives
at the very entrance of one of these
deep cellars took us into one, where
we walked by candle light to a place
where the light from above suddenly
came through a shell hole. For three
days and nights she and others with
number Of children remained in one
Of these cellars, subsisting on raw po-
tatoes. Her husband was killed by
shell as he stood on the sidewalk In
front Of their home.
FeopIe Stlll cling to II.
These people, who still tenaciously
cling to the ruins of their home, find
time for laughter. This woman asked
If we were not afraid we would be
torpedoed in making the cross-chan-
mel trip. 1t was suggested that the
submarines were no such menace as
frequent bOmbardment. She smiled
and said the cellars were quite safe
during such times and, anyway, they
were getting used to it.
On one Of the main thoroughfares
we stopped to have an open-air lunch
con. We sat and chatted in this
street, which in ordinary times was
one of the most creditabe in the city.
Our conversation was the only thing
TO disturb its ghastly solemnness ex-
cept the rustling Of tree leaves and
the intermittent shell fire going on
within a few hundred yards of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
A PROMINENT MAk,ON
WOMAN

Marion. Ind. Fan last winter ] suf-
fercd from terrible pain In my back.
] felt miserable all over, nnd could
not walk bui "a short distance. Was
unable 20 work aud ala not sleep we'll
al night, as ! was obliged 10 arise fire.
duontly. j learned 0f Dr. Pierce's
Anurlc, That cures such troubles, ana
sent 90 him FOR q trlul puckage. This
medicine relieved me la d short time
Of getting up no night and ! hnve
gained considerable. / nm better now
than / have been for some tlme-sleep
better, have less rheumatism and do
quite q lot of work for n woman Of my
age. / had bHckdust settings in my
urine before using Anuric. now
there Is none thank Dr. Pierce very
much for this medicine which has done
me lots OF good,
Use this lettcr-it may help some
one else who suffers as / did. or
worse. MRS. ELLA A. GARRISON,
Route ADV
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
Oriuin of yankee"

If we are going to accept the plaus-
ible theory, as many have done already,
that the name "GringOs," which Mex
leans give to the people of the United
States, had its origin in the fact that
soldiers from the latter country adopt
ed as their marching song, Green
Grow the Rushes," placing emphasis
on the first two words of the chorus,
during the war of the forties between
the two nations, then it will not be
difficult to accept the theory that Yam
kee" had it's origin in the attempt of
the Indians to pronounce the word
English in the early days of Ameri-
can settlement. The nearest the ma
tives could come to it, it is said, was
"Yengeese," and the transition from
this to yankees" was easy. There are
people in the United States who pro-
nounce yankees" very nearly that
way nOw.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
TWILIGHT of the Gods.

AT the base of the vast structure so
patiently reared by Herbert Spencer
the mists are already dense, though
not as obscuring as the clouds at the
mausOleum of Comte. That great
charmless woman, George Eliot, smiles
the smile of sOmber ennui before the
Spencer tomb, and the inevitable voice
of Ernest Haeckel is heard whisper
ing: "Where is your Positivism?
Where is your Rationalism? What
has become Of your gaseous inverte-
brate godY' Surely there is sadly re-
quired in the cynical universities of
the world chair of irony with subtle
Edgar Saltus as it's first Incumbent
James Huncker in New York Sun.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
little But Shel-PerfOrated Walls
and Cellars of Houses
Remain.
WRECKAGE ON EVERY HAND
People Still Cling Tenaeiously TO Ruins
Of Homes-Prison Walls Show
Names Of Engishmen lmpris-
oned a Century Ago.

British Headquarters in France
Arras has been called the most poig-
nantly saddening memorial of the pres
snt war. have visited many devastated
areas in two trips to the British front
this year, during which / have had an
opportunity to skirt most of the line
held by King Georges armies. 1 have
Just visited Arras and / acquiesce in
the belief that it brings home the
cruelties Of war more than any town
or city which ! I'VE heretofore visit
ed. / have tri imagine myself an
American tour al Arras as one of
the memorials kept as it is for the
view of the whole world, writes Joseph
w. Grigg in the New York World.
rsIn ten years time pilgrimages to 1t
would amass to the French enough
money to build another Arras," was
the comment of one OF my companions
us we passed through its streets.
Hardly IA house in the place but
what has suffered from the German
bOmbardments, especially the fierce
bombardment of January and Febru-
Rry, 1915. Where shells have not done
actual damage, cOncussion has. In the
cellars a few families still reside, de-
spite the shells which ftfully are
"lobbed over" by the Germans.
Arras might have been fought over
yesterday, for pieces of shell and
other paraphernalia Of war are still
In evidence through its thoroughfares.
A century-oId Prison.
We went into one building where,
only very recently, have been found
scribbled on the walls the names of
number of Englishmen who were kept
there in prison little more than a cen
tury ago. They were: John Ellis, pris-
Oner of war, 1SOO-1S1O; William Mill,
William Wheatley and Thomas AL
deson, prisoners of war, 1SO9-1S10;
John JemisOn, prisoner of war, August |
1906, and John Jones, prisoner of war,
December 1903.
If battlefelds are already being |
leased for tourist purposes, what a
profitable project it would be for some
of these forehanded spectators if
they could only obtain an option on
Arras, grewsOme as the thought of |
such profit-making is when the war is
still before its very doors.
We walked through streets lined on
Ooth sides with ragged structures.
Some were only frameworks for gi-
Eantic shell holes; others were nib
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
To Avoid Trouble.

There's no particular reason why
YOU shouldn't take cheerful view Of
life"
"Ycs, there ls," answered the pes.
slmistc person. 81 complain In self
defense"
II don't understand"
IF ! appeared happy and contented
all the time ref0rmers would accuse
me of not having the interest Of my
fellow men ut heart SO ! frOwn and
grOwl occasionally just 10 show that
belong 10 the progressive element"
New Haven Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
SMITH"
~
SN
BY
EDGAR JENNINGS
az qS ~ Slv ~ ~ IN 'lS ~ ava S7iS'V'

NCopyHBht, lylb' by W, o. thupmuh,l
II was the last thing "smith" had
expected, and II came with the sud
denncss of the expected.
"Smlth" had been watching the girl
with bitterness In his heart, the bit
terness which he felt toward all hu-
manity. Even criminal can feel the
pangs Of exile, and "Smlth" was shuk-
ing the dust Of his native land of his
feet forever
TO be more precise, when smith"
boarded the boGt that ran across Lake
Michigan, IA sherlff's deputy was about
five minutes behind him. In front OF
him lay Canada, and smith knew
that he had succeeded In throwing the
deputy or his trail long enough TO en-
able him 20 reach the coveted haven Of
II new land without having to answer
any inconvenient, not TO say imperti-
nent questions about his past. Ia plain
er words, no wire had been sent 10
search the boat for him.
And smith had been dlsgusted at
the sight of the girl. She seemed
somehow to remind him Of that past
when he had not spent his days plan
ming % circumyent the law. She was
bright and winsome and free, and her
clear eyes, which looked upon the
world in friendly fashion, betokened
that she was at peace with II and
feared nothing.
She had looked IN the same friendly
fashion upon "Smith," and "Smlth"
had muttered under his breath and
skunk away.
lie was still looking at her from a
distance when. without any warming
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
Tutt' Ali Travels at Speed Three
Times That of SWifteSt
Liner.
OUTRUNS TORPEDO IN TRIAL
Noise of Turbines So Great That All
Orders Are Given by Signal
Ship Shakes as Though
in Earthquake.

Rome.-Tutt' Ali is the name OF
Italy's youngest battleship. The name
means "All Wings" and it is not bad
ly chosen, for this ship dashes through
the ocean at the rate of the fastest
train that speeds across America. The
inventors are in the Italian navy, and
she was built in Italian shipyards with
Italian machinery and of Italian steel.
The inventors names, the ships ton
mage, it's present whereabouts, are all
a dead secret But the fact remains
that "All Wings" in her trial trip did
800 miles at three times the rate Of
the fastest transatlantic ship.
Outruns a Torpedo.
During the trip" says an officer,
1--WE were attacked by an enemy sub
marine. You would have laughed to
see the torpedo fall several. hundred
yards clear of our stern for we went
so quick that no torpedo now being
used could touch us. The torpedo
catchers which escorted us were left
far behind. In q few minutes all we
saw of them was a bit Of smoke"
This ship has stood her trials so
well that more are in the stocks. Tutt'
Ali is said to have Joined the Adri-
attic fleet.
AS neither coal nor naphtha could
be stored in large enough quantities
to enable Tutt' Ali to travel at such
a rate, the inventors had recourse to
a combination of naphtha and COM
pressed air. The naphtha passes
through compressed air at such ter
rife rate that it emerges in a state Of
pulverization it is then propelled into
so-called boilers by means of atmos-
oheric pressure, thus producing heat
IF from 1900 to 1900 degrees cent?
grade. Tut Ali has three turbines,
which propel with force of 8,400 |
horse power each.
Terrific Speed.
The result is the terrific speed at
aimed and the general effect of a
phantom ship. The safety valves
hrow off showers of water and pull
,erized naphtLa, which turn bright
,urplesin the sun as they fly upward.
The ship shakes as though it were in
perpetual earthquake. Even hard
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
Began to Support Her Under the
Shoulders.

the unexpected happened. The vessel
quietly tipped on her side and cap
sized.
She went right under and flOated
| huh upward. Some structural defect,
the blow of a wave, shifting of the
cargo? Nobody ever knew. 1t was
one of those unexpected things that
happen. "Smith" found himself in
the water.
He was aware of the cries of the
passengers who had been flung from
the deck. Those imprisoned in the
hun had died very painlessly and
quickly. But two score of unfortu-
mates were fighting for their lives, just
out of sight of land. "Smith" was one
of these. The girl. was the other.
He fought hard, He looked about
him for spar, but there was no
wreckage. 1t was not a wreck, it
was a catastrophe. One minute the
ship had sailed proudly across the
lake water; the next it was floating,
screws upward upon its surface.
tJLlllll saw AAlN S5lll llttll nm. ollt
was swimming pluckily, but it was evil
dent that her strength would not sus-
tain her very long. "Smith" made his
way toward her through the waves.
He did not know what impulse it was
that prompted him; perhaps an ances-
tral one, derived from generations of
honest, sturdy forebears.
"Trust yourself to me-" he shouted.
She nodded, and "Smith," turning
on his back, began to support her un-
der the shoulders. The water was
warm, and Smith" unaiding her,
could have swum indefinitely. Oddly
enough, he remembered something
that his father had said to him, years
before when he met with an accident
on the river:
"YOu'll never drown, Johnny; you
were born to be hanged"
He was smiling at the memory now |
as he iloated, bearing up the girls |
body. They were alone upon the sur
face of the lake. The unfortunates
about them had gone under.
In the distance a steamer was MAX
ing her way toward them. She had
seen the disaster; but it was a ques-
tion whether Smiths" strength would
sustain him. And the girl was grow
ing weak from her immersion; if she
tainted Smiths" task would become
infinitely harder.
"Help is comingr' he shouted, as
her eyes began to close. 'Look yon-
der!"
She smiled family. "Smith" mar
veled at her courage. The steamer
was quite close now, and was lower
Ing boat Somehow Smith" man
aged to support the girl until they
we're drawn aboard. Then they both
tainted in the bottom of the boat.
The steamer had come from Wau- [
1egan and was putting in to shore ]
again. "Smith" discovered this when !
ne opened his eyes. He would never 1
zee Canada-at least, not until he had
his interview with the law.
Tor at his side waited patiently the
leputy who had wanted him so badly. t
"Hard luck, Milton p he said CON
olingly
My name Is Smith," said Milton. (
1'~ nll one to me-" answered the ?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15

The rich old uncle from whom much
was hoped was visiting his niece, who
had been telling him how dearly his
little great-nephew and namesake
loved his school and how well he was
getting on with his studies.
'Well, Teddy" said the uncle iovial-
ly, upon the return of the little boy,
"what do you do in school all day."
Teddy pOndered. well" he said
gravely, mostly l wait until it's time
to go home"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
YOU MAY LOOK YOUNG
BY Keeping Your Complexion Young
With Cuticura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
super-creamy emollients do much to
keep the skin clear, fresh and youthful,
as well as to keep the hair in a live,
healthy condition and the hands soft
and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
DRIVES II MILES FOR MAIL
Stubborn Kansas Farmer Will Not Al
low Rural Carrier to
Bring 1t.

Smith Centre, Kan.-Frank Nichols
lives on Route No. out of this city.
For years Nichols has stubbornly re-
fused to have his mail come by carrier,
although a route runs right by his
door.
Each Saturday he makes the 11-mile
drive from home and gets his mail out
of the post office here.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15

This year the South is producing the
largest rice crop in its history, and al
though all other chief food products
now enjoy much higher range of values
than normal, rice is the exception, it
selling this season, due to large crop
and limited demand only about on a
level with the average of the past ten
years.-Vicksburg Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
Hat Passed for $500 to Put New
Church out Of Debt Brings
Back $2,o29.

Smith Center, Kan.-There is a lot
of money in Kansas-enough to buy
the minister a motor car merely by
passing the hat in a crowd.
So comes tho report from Harlan,
Kan. where fancy-priced hogs, cattle,
,yheat and corn are the means of sus-
tenance for farmers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
SMOKING Girls.

"There is a very excellent reason
why a girl shouldn't smoke"
"What?" she demanded.
Makes her less agreeable to kiss"
'Well, I'll wait till somebody wants
to kiss me-" she said ''when they do,
I'll give up cigarettes-and take TO a
pipe !'-Margaret Deland, in the Wom-
ans Home Companion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15
Exnensive Monev

Cant we pad ont our currency by
using paper money!" asked the ruler
of country in pecuniary difficulty.
with the present scarcity of pa
perl" exclaimed the minister of finan-
'tal affairs. Impossible Bills Of
he smallest face value would be
Orth an enormous premium"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-15

Mother what makes papa limp that
way?" asked George.
Papa fell and hurt his leg when he
was little boy. and they had to put
it in plaster, and 1t has never been well
since"
That night there was company for
dinner, and George called. out in true
enfant terrible style:
Papa, know why you limp. It's
cause you got mortar leg"