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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
WHY THEY FOUND A VERDICT
BaiIiTs Message Evidently Impressed
the Jury, Though It Somewhat
Disconnected Judge Blair.

A story told by Judge AlOnzO Blair
of Shelbyville explains how court
ballin caused an early verdict in a
complicated case because the builiff
misunderstood the judges conversa-
tion. The jury in damage suit had
long been out, according to Judge
Blair, when it requested the bailin
to ask the judge whether the latter
had to stay up ut night as long as the
jurors did. to receive the verdict.
Il told the bailiff," said Judge Blair,
"that thought could retire whenever
pleased. | had no intention of retir-
Ing early, but as / was tired of waiting
would then go to supper. had scarce
ly put on my coat and hat and got
outside the courthouse when the bailif
raised window and shouted to Inc,
%, judge, come. buCk-thcy've got
oner Mystified, / returned, and sure
enough, the jury had agreed upon a
verdict, which received and then dis
missed the jurors. But | was suspi-
cious and as / was again about to
leave, said to the baiIiff, John,
what did you say to those Jurors wheE
you went back the last timer
"'Why, judge, Just told them, said
the truthful John, that no, you didn't
have to stay up as long rs they did,
but you was gettin' tired of all this
monkey business - indianapolis
News
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
MAY MAKE "KAPOK" of VALUE
Fiber That Is Abundant In Haiti Has
Been Mentioned as a Substl.
tute for Wool.

There nre two varieties of knpok
ibers to be found IN Haiti, both prod
uctl Of trees of the Erlodendron fam
lily aud both of good quality The
local names for the fiber yury me-
cording 70 locality; 'mnrodem," scot
ton mup0u' and 'cottun nor' are
those most commonly used.
kapok Is fairly abundant all over
Haiti but no commercial use has been
m0ue of It. The natives sometimes
stuff pillows with It, and occasionally
mattresses, but this Is about the eX-
tent Of its utilization. Indeed, all
Voyer the West Indies II Is little used
ana has no fixed market value, except
IN Cubu, where II is a well-dehned
article of local trade, and where con
siderable quantities are brought from
the Dominican Republic.
There has been noted Of late some
interest In the SUI stance IN the United
States, and Il is being advertised I'M
der fancy trade names ms new dis
coycry for life preseryers, cushions on
steamers, pillows and the like. AS
filling for mattresses II Is an Ideal
substance, exceedingly light abso-
mtely sanitary and possessing such
residence that egon after long use II
does not lump or pack. As quilting
material for comforters and other bed
coverings It equals wool In warmth
and eNcels cotton In softness and light
ness. For dressing gowns, smoking
jackets and other padded garments
II has much to recommend It. For
upholstery It Is superior to most ma.
terals now in use.
Kupok is used In England 10 some
extent IN the manufacture of hats, and
certain Of the longer varieties are
mixed with cotton 10 impart a silky
luster TO fabrics. The regular kapok,
however, has too short fiber to spin.
It is extremely lnfiammable, and this
is it's chief drawback. If the fiber
could be so treated with chemicals as
to eliminate this dangerous quality
II would be very much more valu.
able.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
Dishonest Servants,

The London Evening News, in an ar
ticle on the dishonesty of servants
who have long served in old houses,
cites the case-of an aged woman who
died in a suburb of London 20 years
ago. She had been continuously in
service in a great family for half a
century and had appropriated all kinds
Of property, among which was a pic
ture which was recovered by the heir
of the house and sold to America for
S150,00O. The News asks "HOW is
it to be accounted for that a fine Ru-
bens should be found decorating the
trim 'parlOr Of a farmhouse in Lin
colnshire; curtains embroidered by
Mary Queen of Scots, tiny cottage in
Norfolk and a marquetry bureau
from the collection at Windsor castle,
an obscure vicarage in Shropshire?
That a bundle of linen, each piece of
which is marked with the monogram
Of Charles l, was disposed of some
years ago at a local sale in the west
of England is less difficult to explain
Cromwell, together with members
of his family, frequently visited the
house from which the sheets came,
and possibly brought them from one
Of the royal palaces"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
Germs on Stamps.

Eternal vigilance is not only the
price Of liberty as our fathers knew it,
liberty plain and unadorned, but re-
cent scientific discoveries have added
thereto the admonition that eternal
vigilance is the price of freedom from
many varieties Of germs undreamt of
by the fathers Of the republic. We are
now told to beware of the>pormal bac-
terlal fora of postage stamps The
cry of alarm is raised by the New York
Medical Record, Don't lick the stamps,
no matter what their denomination.
They may be bacteria laden, and un-
der certain conditions may easily CON
vey pathOgenic types, especially colon
diphtheria and tuberculosis bacillus.
The writer Of the article on these
stamps that are afflicted or are under
suspicion of harboring bacterial fora
advocates a movement to have in
stalled Gin all places dispensing post
age stamps a mOistening device of
some kind" and says that this move
ment "could be started with beneflcent
results in the postofIices of the United
States"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
If TROUBLED WITH INSOMNIA
Try the Experiment Of Mentally Re
viewing a Book You Have
Read Recently.

Some time ago you presented in
/ your pages an interesting remedy for
insomnia, but Il required "A slowly at.
TUNED physical exhaustion before the
purpose could be realized. Ii seemed
TO me, says correspondent of out
took, that very many already physical
Is exhausted, might be unable 20 bene-
ht by that method, and for such / beg
leave to ofIer one discovered entirely
by accident
Being frequently a victim of wake
fulness, l had come to accept II as a
matter of course, and realizing on
one occasion that "A sleepless night lay
before me, as my best scheme for pass
Ing the weurlsOme, slow dragging
hours | began reviewing Mrs. Bunett's
novel, "T. Tcnbarom," which had re-
Gently read ana reread with great en-
joyment.
/ began mt the beginning, trying to
picture viyidly In Imagination every in
cident and scene In the early life OF
the little waif. had proceeded but a
little way when attention seemed sud
denly to have lapsed. My first feeling
was that of Indignation and disgust
Mt being unable TO follow the story,
my next that of astonlshment on dis
covering that the time was broad day
instead Of midnight, and that / had
just awakened from seven hours of
refreshing, dreamless sleep.
The following night, eager TO test
my newly found specific, l picked up
the story where l had dropped 1t the
night before, with the same result, and
now no longer dread the slow march of
sleepless hours. on the slightest indl-
cation of wakefulness l joyfully resort
to the record of T. T.'s experiences,
beginning where l last ended-for
after two years or more / have not
been able to complete the book.
/ will not attempt to explain the
psychology involved in this incident
nor recommend this especial book as
the sole means of securing the end
sought. There are doubtless many
books of equally absorbing and not eX-
citing interest that may meet the pur-
pose, but l trust the bare facts us given
may prove suggestive and helpful TO
some reader of your magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15

The Chinese are often compelled to
make their dwellings in large boats oil
the rivers. An officer In the navy says
he observed one of these men, who
Kept ducks for a living, practice an
odd piece of ingenuity. In the daytime
the ducks We're permitted to float
about, but in the night time they were
carefully collected. The keeper when
The night set in gave a whistle, when
the ducks always few toward him with
violent speed, so that they were in
variabIy gathered in a minute. How
do you suppose he had educated his
Dock so effectually? He always beat
The last duck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
Action of the Sun on Skin.

A beautiful face is a silent recon.
mendation and an index to your state
of happiness and health. Even the
most peachlike skin proves to be a
pleasing background for a dainty
brown mole or beauty spot" But
there are blemishes and blemishes, re-
marks the Popular Science Monthly
What is usually spoken of as freckles
are spots Of yellowish brown color.
Especially after the skin has been eX-
posed to the sun for a long while do
freckles make their unhappy appear
ance. In most instances, however,
freckles are the result Of the action
of the sun on certain cells of the skim
which causes these cells to produce
coloring matter, or pigment, which re-
mains there for long time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15

dreams of the home builder had pic
| tured it.
In the illustration shown here a
house Is pictured which has every ap-
pearance Of a little bungalow, with all
Of the cOziness and homelike atmOs-
phere usually associated with such a
house, and with more than the usual
Yet glance at the floor plans will
show that seven large rooms have been
tucked away within, and no sugges-
ton of crowdng is evident The de
sign is an exceptional one from every
standpoint.
The sides of the house are finished
with alternate wide and narrow rows
Of beveled siding, having fancy panel
work set up under the gables. The
porch rail is built up from the ground
line with rough brick, capped with an
overhanging ledge Of brick turned up
on edge The two heavy porch col
umns are plastered from the top Of the
rail up to the roof, and these are
capped, in balance with the rail, by
single course of brick on edge. The
outside-built chimney, in carrying out
the idea established in the porch de-
sign, is built of brick cap at the top.
The roof has a graceful slope, which
is swung out over the porch in a
broad curve. The wide expanse of
roof Is broken by the formers, which
are very artistically designed. The
ends of all rafters are exposed and a
unique touch is added in the use of
heavy exposed purlins, built up Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
Importance of Being Interested.

1t is a well-established fact that in
tense interest plus persistent effort is
the prime essential to the highest sue,
Gess in any field of human activity.
Being Interested" is one Of the
most important things in the world to
every one Of us. The earlier we be
come terested-intensely interested
in some specific field of activity, the
brighter our future prospects will be.
But, be it early or be it late, the de-
yelopment of interest--or real and
hearty, not feeble and wan inter-
est--is certain to bring to us a won-
derful increase of power to achieve,
power to enjoy life, and power to re-
sist the ordinary ills to which flesh is
heir.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
ARE NOT REALLY VOCALISTS
Tree Frog and Locust Have Been
Called So by Some, But observa-
ton Shows Otherwise.

The folk in the little brown house
call the two muslcians-One who
makes music in the maple tree at the
edge of the sidewalk and the other in
the apple tree behind the house-"sing.
Crs." But this, like much of our cur
rent information, is Incorrect, says the
indianapolis News. They are not vocal
lists at all neither of them. They are
lnstrumentalists. The one at the
front Of the house turns up about mid
afternoon and as the sun goes down
his notes rise higher and higher until
about eight o'clock, when he ceases. 1t
is then that the backyard performer
begins. The performer in the maple
tree is the ciCada, which is usually and
improperly called the locust; the one
in the apple tree is the hyla versicolor,
that Is, the tree frog. Both are credited
with prophetic power; the tailless ba-
trachian is held to be a predicter of
rain and the cicada in his shrill in
siStence announces that frost is
coming, coming in six weeks from the
evening when he first began his noe
turne But, it must be said, that little
reliance can be placed on either of
these minor prophets. The tree frog
is a drummer. The instrument he
thumps upon is his own abdomen, and
as drumsticks he uses his own toes and
fingers. The musical apparatus of the
Cicada is at the base of the abdomen.
He is a fiddlcr-not a violinist-and he
produces his music by drawing his
wings and legs across his handy little
fiddle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
Second. Floor Plan.

three little vertical panels of plate
glass. and passes through the house to
the handy rear porch
The living room is large enough TO
entertain several guests II extends
across the entire width Of the house
and is lighted through six windows. a
fancy baluStrade with two square
posts is built along the side of the
staircase Leading 10 the upper floor.
The staircase Is directly in front OF
the door opening from the front porch.
a brick fireplace is set into the wall
at the end Of the room to the left of
this entrance. In the corner of the
house next to the fireplace is handy
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15

L
mend your Compound to other ladies.
Mrs. MARY RIDGwAY, Durand, Wis.
A Massachusetts Woman Writes
Blackstone, Mass. -"Hy troubles
were from my age, and l felt awfully
sick for three years. had hot flashes
often and frequently suffered from
pains. / took Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and now am WE'LL"
Mrs. PIERRE CoURNoYER, Box 239,
Blackstone, Mass.
Such warning symptoms as sense OF
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness, should beheeded
by middle-aged women Lydia E. PINK
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15

There are few people who do not de-
sire an air Of cOZiness in their home
TINT suggestion of snugucss which
seems Il part of the little bungalow
uud extends an invitation 10 all who
pass by 10 come into the little home
where comforts are provided In every
nook and corner This quality seems
tn be always associated with a small
home, and those who must have Il
lurger house are often led to discard
their desire in this direction and cen
ter their attention on arrangement of
rooms only.
Perhaps the arrangement of rooms
Is of initial importance IN planning a
house, since the family will naturally
derive the greatest benefits from hv-
ing in 1t rather than standing on the
outside where they can enjoy the out
ward appearance OF it, but there is
more than one reason why the home
builder should expect the architect to
extend the nicely of his design to ex-
terror details and why he should him
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
Choose Graceful Footwear.

Cold-blOodedly considered, no wom-
an with broad, short feet can improve
their appearance by encasing them In
q short vamp shoe that accents their
already too wide and too short ap-
pearance. But that is exactly what
fine woman with the fat, pudgy little
foot does Watch her in the subway
there gre dozens of her all uncon-
sciously bringing out their very worst
points.
If you happen to have graceful,
slender foot, 1t Is distinctly worth your
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15

three lengths OF timbrr undrr the
rafters OF both the mnin roof und the
dormer roofs The appearance Is very
striking when the body nf the house Is
finished n some dark tint with pure
white trim.
Even though this exterior design
seems to have been the chief object
of nttention-it Is 80 thoroughly satu-
ruted with good ideas-there is also
Il continuous store Of good points In
design waiting for the person who
opens the heavy ouk door with It's
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15

self be liberal with the architect in
allowing the arrangement of rooms to
be shifted until q balance is obtained
which will favor neither the interior
or the exterior. The home builders
suggestions are always a help to the
architect and the house design which
is based upon fundamental skeleton
set IN the mind of the owner added to,
refined and polished by the designer,
who is not hampered by set room
arrangement, is many times the basis
Of a home which is far better than the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
A Boy on Ship.

Here's boys composition on ships !:
ships are useful for going to for
eign countries to teach savages how
to dress. If there we're no ships peo-
Pile would not go to the mewseum to
see models. Sailors are very busy
men and are always chewing tobacco
to prevent seasickness. Poets get a
living with writing about ships"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15

LyQlh Ei' 4 lllAllaiiA .
Vegetable Com
pound. When / was
rs and had tn Q
Change of Life,
q friend recon-
mended It and it
gave me such relief
from my bad feel
ings that ! took
several bottles. /
arm now wen and
81 g-4 -
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
UNUSUAL DESIGN
FOR SMALL HOME
Excellent Balance Is Maintained
Between the Exterior and
the interior.
HAS SEVEN LARGE ROOMS
Yet II Has the Appearance Of a Little
Bungalow and There Is No Sugees.
ton Of crowding-Many Con-
Veniences Provided
ey WlLLlAM A. RAoFoRn.

Mr. William A. Radford VII answer
questions and give advice FREE or
C0si on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building, for the readers Of this
paper on account OF his wide experience
us Editor Author auG Manufacturer. he
h, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects Address all inquiries
60 William a. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avonue. Chicago, H.. and only enclose
tW 0-cent stamp for reply
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15

The value Of the brick ana tile
products Of the United states in 1915
was $175,794S44, according to Uncle
Sans figures This was a decrease
of about per cent as compared with
the previous year. The product that
showed the greatest decline Gas sew
er pine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
Plenty Of lime.

Lady Tourist (at observatory
that is your biggest telescope? /
should like to look at the eclipse
through it, If you please.
Professor-But the eclipse is over.
Lady (sitting down complacently)--
Very well. III wait for the next one,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
Think Of Noontime !

The ships officer was talking to
the inquisitve old lady who was max
ing her first sea trip.
"There goes eight bells" he said.
Excuse me, it is my watch below"
'Mercy on us" exclaimed the lady.
Docs your watch strike as loud as
all that?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
School Glrl's Dress.

Lengthening a dress for the grow.
ing girl by letting down the hem, Of
ten reveals the fact that the edge
is worn nearly or quite through. To
strengthen and cover this, stitch a
row Of insertion or fancy braid over
II.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
one Way Of Putting It.

81 hear when you went to his house
to argue the question with Smith he
kicked you out"
mot quite That. ] checked his adj
vance by partially transferring my
self to a neighborlng sector"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
immunity of smaIlness.

"Ts that dog dangerousW
Sometimes. There isn't another
dog in the settlement who dares come
near him. But a little bit of a flea
can walk all over him with perfect
safety"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
The UnattainabIe.

"Jiggs has but one ambition in life"
"What's that7'
"He hopes some day to be able to
write letters as fast as the movie hero.
ines write them. Buffalo Express,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15

did you plant Il garden this sea-
SOM"
NO. l was afraid from my last
experience that the garden would
plant me-"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15
ELDERLY WOMEN
SAFEGUARDED
Tell Others How They Were
Carried Safely Through
Change of Life.

Durand, Wis.-"I am the mother or
fourteen children and l owe my life to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-15

while to keep 1t well shod and accent
your good points. If you have an awk-
ward foot make 1t as inconspicuous
as possible.-New York Sun.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-01
With Our Advertisers

Today is the first day of May
and that means summer is sure
enough here, which brings to the
minds of the ladies that they must
get their summer dresses ready.
There is a new line of lovely
white collar and cuff sets with
dainty tinted borders, also those
of crepe de chine, organdie and
georgette crepe which will be just
the thing to add the finishing
touch to the dress or waist, at the
Empire Mercantile Store.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-01

Every woman needs one dark
skirt in her wardrobe. There are
some new black taffeta skirts, al
SO some of the fashionable black
and white striped taffeta skirts at
McCarty-J tombstone Co.'S which
will just supply this need.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-01

Mrs. John Barnes spent Sun
day in Fitzgerald with friends
Douglas Enterprise.
r = = j.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-01
SCOTT AND FUNSTON
ARRIVE AT Ell PASt0

El Paso, Tex, April Major
Generals Scott and Funston
reached Ell Paso shortly before 6
O'Clock tonight and Immediately
conferred with Andreas Garcia,
Mexican consul at FL Paso, to ar
range for the date and place of the
first conference between Ameri-
can officers and Gen. Oregon,
Minister of War of Mexico, at
which it is expected a decision
will be reached as to whether the
American punitive expedition
shall Immediately be withdrawn
from Mexico or remain indefinite
ly in occupation Of portions of the
state of Chihuahua where Villa
bandits have been most active.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-01
SEASON TO OPEN SOON

what season you ask? O, quit
your kidding, there is only one
season that opens this time of
year and that is baseball season
just one more week and the Fitz-
gerald Independents will open up.
MoultrIe will be the first victim
ana we hate to think how those
boys from the packing-house vii
lage will bite at Garwood's e1rs-
i've curves. Charlie has develoDed
d new twist since last season
but we won't promise he will nse
II at the first game. Lariscv will
Pitcn the second game, on the
ninth or Tuesday, Lariscy has
everything this time that he had
III MS repertoire the last game he
only he has lots more
steam and more precision, if such
a thing could be possible. East
man VIII leave their goat in Fitz
on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
gay OF next week. 1t is not slat-
ed who will deliver on those DAVIS
it's a secret-it might
be the famous old Baby Wilder
or the the Kid Marvel, who PLAYED
on Skipper Cochran's team last
year that is Fuss. But this is
only a rumor. "
Alter all this good news we
Ieel JUSTIFIED in hanging a little
WlsP OF crepe on the Fans door
Antiey has gone and signed IN
with the Albany league team and
worse than that-Les Norris has
gone to Moultrie instead of stav.
ing at home. Well, with the
Moultrle team that much strong
er 1t may be that they will give
us a tighter game Monday and
tuesday of next week.