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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
SLAVERY IN EARLY DAYS
African Slave Trade Was once open.
ly Tolerated by the British
Government.

Slavery existed IN nearly nll Of the
English colonies from an eurly pc
rlod until shortly before or soon af-
ter the Revolutionary war and the
African slave trade was openly toll
erated by the British government In
1856 there were $4,000 African
slaves In the colonies, scattered from
New England 10 Georgia. II was not
prohibited In Massachusetts until
1880, nor In Vermont until l7TI The
United States census OF 1910 showed
$40 slaves In Connecticut, l0,S5l In
New Jersey, 1907 in New York, 100
In Pennsylvania, ana l0S In Rhode
Island. Slavery was gradually ab-
olished IN the northern states, but
In 1920 there were still ~ slaves In
Connecticut 1857 In New Jersey,
1OOSS in New York. 211 in Pennsyl-
yanln. and rs In Rhode Island The
census of 1850 showed the disappear
ance of slavery in all the northern
states except New Jersey, which still
had surviving remnant Of 23O.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
IS HANDY WORKBAG

The most useful workbag for the
housewife Is that attached 10 screen
shape that has handle running along
the Cop Of It.
These articles made up cost good
deal Of money, but one can easily be
mude at home. If there should be nn
old one-pece fire screen at hand like
that In the illustration, there Is no
difficulty whatever, and even II there
Is not, one can often be picked up for
few coppers at secondhand store,
Just little paint or>enamel will make
It like new again and excellent for
this purpose.
II there is panel in the screen, just
take II out neatly, as only the frame
work Is required. If the wood needs
renovRting, do II before making the
bag; Stains and varnish can be bought
combined and they are quite cheap,
Simply brush on the frame and leave
to dry.
The size of bag will depend upon the
size of the frame. II is good idea
to make II from some material thar
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
CUSHIONS THAT ARE NOVEL
Bow Variety Seems to Have the Pref
erence for This Summer,
at Least.


There are many novelty cushions
this summer
Some of them are for garden chairs
and hammocks, some for divans and
loungng chairs and some for the floor.
One that is very attractive is shaped
like big bow. The cover is made Of
beautiful silk and velvet, and is per
haps four feet long and a foot wide,
when finished. 1t is filed Eighty with
soft down and Is tied with Il band of
velvet ribbon through the center. 1t is
really a most comfortable shape to tuck
behind the back, and could be made of
less expensive materials thin silk or
cretOnne.
Shocked cushions are another pretty
novelty. They are covered with silk,
shocked into shape These are made
in light colors for the bedroom or bou-
dOlr.
For the hammock perhaps the most
serviceable cushions are those covered
with black and tan cretOnne, in small
blocks or checks. 1t is sold especially
for cushions for outdoor furniture as
it's colors make it show dust very little.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
BEST USE FOR EMBROIDERY
Transparent Cotton Materials May Be
Trimmed to Advantage When This
Method Is Employed

Waists and dresses of transparent
cotton materials are trimmed with
hand embroidery done In merccrized
floss In Oriental colors, often outlined
with black This embroidery is quick.
ly done and is very effect ve If one is
careful to make a good selection of
the cOlors to be combined. Small
wooden or china beads are frequently
combined with these embroideries in
this way carrying out further the
Oriental idea of establishment.
An easy way to pad embroidery is to
take a spool of darning cotton and
fasten one end to the work and let the
spool run at will in making scallops on
children's dresses and other funcy
work, such as simple dOilies, center
pieces or scarf covers. The work just
flies as one holds the darning cotton
down and buttonholes over 1t all at one
time.
Bone or ivory rings used for fancy
work may be dyed with common dye
that is used for cotton goods, follow
ing directions carefully. White rings
may be dyed any shade desired,
When embroidering the turnover
part Of flower leaves, especially when
the turnover is large, after the padding
is done, keep a needeful Of the thread
witE which the work is done and mark
the stitch direction all the way across.
This helps to keep the stitches straight,
The woman who uses stiff canvas for
crOss-stitching will find that her ting-
ers will be less harmed If, upon finish
ing her stitching, she dampens the
canvas and presses the material on the
wrong side with It hot iron until dry.
She can then remove the threads with
greater ease, for they will have lost
their stiffness
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

loom bundles Of quaint embroIderIcs,
old laces and rich old-world brocades
Either plain or quantity shaped
boxes, by the air OF rich fabrics and
scissors and paste, are sldlllfully con.
yerted into things Of beauty-and Of.
ten Of value, for they are covered not
only with rare brocades, but with
everything old and interesting.
For instance. miniature chest Of
drawers, covered with pieces of heir
loom silks that belonged TO bridal
gowns Of long list Of ancestors,
with imitation knobs and handles
made from buttons and gold lace cut
from old uniforms, Is to be seen dec
Grating the room Of one woman, who
not only uses her latest handiw0rk
as an ornament, but uses 1t as n re-
ceptacle for all letters written to her
by important peOple.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
BANISH PIMPLES QUICKLY
Easily and cheaply by Using cutleura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

Smear the pimples lightly with Cuti'
cura Ointment on end OF finger and
allow it to remain on five minutes.
Then bathe with hot water and Cuti.
cura Soap and continue some minutes,
This treatment is best upon rising and
retiring, but is effective at any time.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-AdV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

gowns have stiff, straight collars, not
very high but fastening snugly round
the neck and modelled exactly after
uniform collars, which are embroidered
thlckly. Big embroidered flaps over
side pockets have a distinctly soldier
like touch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
New Use for a Cook Book,

There is a story of man, desper-
ately i'll, who, having passed the
crisis of his allment, needed only, so
the doctors asserted, an incentive to
recover. He had had dire misfortunes
and had lost all interest in living.
Neither his business. nor his motor
car, nor his children, nor his wife suf-
feed to lure him back to the trials
of temporal existence. Then some in
spired relative thought Of the cook
book. She put 1t into the hands Of
the sick man as he lay withering ON
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
NEW ACCESSORY TO BoUDOlR
Pretty Table Boxes Are Much in De-
mand by the Fashionable Wom-
an of Today

The cult of the box is growing
npace, perhaps because the modern
woman has more fal-lals to keep in
order than her grandmother had. or
perhaps merely because box adorn-
ment Is an interesting art. Incidental
~ 1t calls for a fair amount Of in
genuity, and it entails no little time
and trouble in searching out suitable
trimmings, most of which belong to
hygone periods, and can only be found
in old curiosity shops or among heir
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
Shoes of Fancy Skins.

Both lizard and snakesllin figure
largely in the materials of boots and
ties on exhibition in a ney "Style
Studio" in New York. The snake
boot Is high with the lower part of
brown leather, The lizard tie is made
with plain gray kid, the lizard being
used only for tips and foxings.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
The Sure slnn.

Redd-l see the invention Of golf
club with interchangeable heads per
mlts all the strokes to be made with
one stick without the necessity of car
rying several.
Grcene-But how In the world Is
anyone to know you're n golfer If you
don't carry lot Of clubs?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
Hat erIms Are proopInn.

Already one sees more hats that
have tendency to dropping brlms
than those that are straight.
White satin hats have u bias fold
at their edge and sometimes it is of
black or colored velvet. This edge
drOops over the brim. Velvet brims
are stitched and allowed to droop Mt
will, and shapes that have soft eff.
feet are at present the choice of the
up-to-date summer girl.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Mrs. Gnagg with a reputatiOn)-
Doctor, | fear my husbands mind is
affected. Is there any sure test?
DOctOr-TeIl him that you'll never
speak to him again. If he laughs he's
sane.-BOSton Transcript.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
Rusty Black Lace.

If black lace has grown old and
rusty-looking it can be improved as
far as the color Is concerned, by soak
ing it for a few hours in vinegar and
water. Then it must be dipped in
coffee and ironed while damp. with a
piece of flannel laid over it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

his pillow. He turned 1t over Ian
guidly; then he fluttered the pages
with transparent fingers; presently he
asked to be propped up in bed. Be
fore long ne was whispering fervidly
Of what he was going to have to eat
when he got well--those pig hooks
with dumplings; hot wafTles and sirup;
schnittbohnen with sour sauce. What
were rissoles, and ramekins, and ban.
nocks? And why had he never known
about toad-in-the-hole? These were the
sentiments that wooed him back 70
life.-Atlantie Monthly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
Railroads Use Much Coal.

The railroads Of the United States
used 12S,2O0,000 net tons of coal in
1915, or "A per cent of the total out
put. The bituminous mines furnished
l22,OOO,O00 tons, or 2S per cent of their
production, and the Pennsylvania an
thracite region 100000 tons, or Z
per cent Of its production. These fig
ures are compiled by c. K. Lesher
of the United States geological eur
vey.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
Military Touch

In hats and top coats and even in
afternoon dresses military inspiration
is seen quite definitely. Instead Of the
soft reversible collars which have be-
come so popular, many Of the new
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
Marks on the WaIl.

Bfl-Ths paper says Columbus, o.
schoochlldren the other day killed
6,T36 flies.
Jlll-Well, they must have got some
marks 10 their credit that day.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
A Word Painter.

Bacon-He was great word paint
er.
Eghert-Oh, n novelist, was he7
Novelist? No. He painted signs
on rocks"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
A Perfect Fit.

Clara-Is she satisfied with her d.
vOrce suit?
Believes; she wouldn't have It al
tered for the world.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
Hay Maker.

"Does Bligglns make hay while the
sun shines"
"No. He'd rather get up and run
the lawn mower before daybreak."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

The average woman swallows fiat
terry just as a baby swallows buttons
regardless of the trouble that may fol-
low,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Pretty Bathing Damsel In Quaint Bath.
ing Suit at Atlantic City, N. J. The
Bathing Costume is Black Silk With
a White Pencil Stripe. The Hat and
Parasol in Contrast With the Suit
Is White With Wide Black Stripe.
TWO Large White Tassels Are
Draped From the Belt. The Suit
Is of the Comfy" Style, Plenty or
Room to Move About In, Good for
All Beach Sports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
GRANT new Rate INSIST ON RIGHTS
Trainmen Justified in Demands
Says Brotherhood Head.
Shorter Days Work Means Bet
ter Service on Road.

Evansville. Ind, Dec. 15.-The
Adamson law was discussed from the
standpoint of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen today by w. G.
Lee, president of the brotherhood. in
an address to the Central States Con-
ference on Rail and Water Transpor-
tation. Mr.. Lee told the now familiar
story of the clash between the rail-
roads and their employees over more
wages or shorter hours which ended
in the passage by congress OF the
Adamson law after President Wilson
had personally taken a hand in the
efforts at settlement when attempts to
arbitrate had failed.
when the Adamson law was en-
acted Mr.. Lee then said, lit was ac-
cepted, as satisfactory adjustment
by the four railryad organizations in
terested. The law, which in its intent
covered precisely the final demands OF
the men, is agreeable to a great ma
jority of them.
I'VE believe the men were fully
justified in making their original de-
mand. The hazards and responsible
ties of railway service require that
every transportation employe be at his
best, which is out of the question il
he is compelled to work unreasonable
long hours. Eight hours is Ions
enough for any man to be under ply
steal and mental high tension
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
North Side News

Forty persons attended the oyster
supper Thursday night in the Second
Presbyterian church. Fred Morns
acted as POSTMASTER. c. M. Morrow
gave a short talk mems work in
the church The church quartet ia
vored the banqueters with two songs.
Mr.. Morrow then gave an illustrated
lecture on Japan. A social half-hour
ended the gathering.
Cossen Ingle and H. G. Barrett,
popularity known as 'the Granville
twins" are Christmas shopping in town
today.
P. G. Hunt started from Denison
Thursday morning at O'Clock with
some beef cattle and arrived in North
Topeka at o'clock in the afternoon.
Charles Meredith has accepted a
place as brakeman on the Rock Island
railroad
Mr. and Mrs Ed Chiddix of Memo
ken are in today on business.
T. D. Joseph has returned from a
business trip to Butler county.
Poinsettas at A. NJ. Petro's, the
druggist.-Adv.
Christmas Stationery. Street car
fare RENTED on 81 purchase. A. NJ.
Petro the druggist.-Adv.
John Duffy and Earl Wendell of Ell
mont and Edward Mcconnell of Memo
ken were in on business Thursday. j
s. Gwin is in on business today.
A nice Xmas gaines
A. NJ. Petro, the Enthusiastically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
LAST SESSION TONIGHT
Sunflowcr Agricultural Association
Meetings Have Been Big Success.

This has been a profitable meet
ing, and all will leave here benefited"
declared DR.. William r. Carter in call
ing to order the third days session of
the Sunflower State Agricultural as
ISOLATION in the chapel of the Indus
trial and Educational institute this
morning.
Growing Sweet Potatoes" was dis
cussed by David Childs of Oakland.
who told how the plant should be
cared for, how set out and the kind of
soil to produce it.
This was followed by practical talk
on potatoes by the most successful
potato grower in the country, J. G..
Groves, of Edwardsville, Kan. He
showed that the soil of Kansas diff
fered from that in other places, and
you could not treat the hill land for
potatoes like you would the bottoms.
and assigned the reasons. He was
asked many questions.
Rural School Life" conference was
held with Prof. C. J. Galloway, of Tus-
kegee, who is handling thousands of
dollars in the building of rural school
houses. the gift of julius Rosenwald.
of Chicago. Prof Galloway is kept
constantly on the road looking into
the rural school life and its needs
The closing meeting will be held
tonight. DIR. Carter will deliver an
address,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15

sas university students at Lawrence.
His train arrived in Topeka fifteen
minutes behind schedule.
Leaving St. Louis Thursday night
the Taft party was assigned a private
car by the Missouri Pacific railway
The party used the car on the trip to
Topeka and will use it on the trip to
Kansas City late this afternoon. Su-
perintendent Brooks of the Missouri
Pacific came to Topeka with the
party. In the party with the former
president were ALSO: c. E. Kitchener,
executive committee of the League to
Enforce Peace; w ]. Boyd, Jr., and
George Sherwood Eddy.
A delegation of prominent Topekans
met the Taft party at the Santa Fe de-
pot. At ethe personal request of Mr.
Taft, the party visited Memorial hall
While president of the United States,
Mr.. Taft laid the cornerstone for the
half million dollar all in 1910.
Kitchener Pleads for Funds.
Charles Kitchener. of New York,
pleaded for funds with which to carry
ON the work of the league. Michemer's
speech held out a warning to the
United States against probable adop-
ton of a strong military program I'M
less action was taken regarding the
peace plan.
Unless we do something, there is
nothing in the world that can keen
program said Kitchener. This is
the first meeting of the league west of
the Missouri river. 1 want you, every
one of you, to carry this message to
your home. L want you to preach the
word in your country towns in your
schools in your churches. If you
don't, we can never succeed.
we have come to a time of Ia
tional opportunity. We have come 20
national crisis. We must show the
world we can lead in this movement.
We must prove to the world we are
the Christian nation we claim. You
must show to the nation that Kansas
is with the government in this move
ment"
Taft at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Dec. 15.-Former President
VIM. Howard Taft, head of the American
branch of the League to Enforce Peace
was expected to arrive in Kansas City this
afternoon for an address before the local
organization of the league at a dinner to-
night Mr. Taft will use for his subject
Our Program: Is 1t Practical 2"
On the program with him is George
the Y. NJ. c. A. recently returned from
European war fronts. who will speak OIL
THE War: It's Challenge to America"
| a reception will be rendered the former
president before he delivers his address
and the Yale Alumni association has
planned to greet him in numbers and with
much collegiate enthusiasm. Mr.. Taft oc-
cupies the chair of international law at
Yale university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
HITE AFTER SOLDIER
Battery "a" Captain Wires Police TO
Detain Private Wilson.

Just before noon a telegram was
received at the police station from
Captain c. M. Hite of Battery A at
Fort Riley instructing the officers to
pick up and detain Frank Wilson,
private, until a guard could come to
Topeka for him. The telegram does
not state any charge against Wilson.
Police officers know Private Wilson
but had not seen him at noon. They
are doubtful if they have any author
ity to arrest him since Captain Hite
made no charge and failed to say that
he had a warrant for him. Wilson
has been on the border with Battery
A. Policemen say they doubt if any
private would be foolish enough to de-
Sert now when the battery is to be
mustered out within a few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
STEEL CUT $40 SHARE
Paniclky Dumping of Stocks Con-
tinucs en- n. Y. Exchange.

New York, Dec. 15.-The fourth
day of panicky dumping OF stocks on
the stock exchange, which was start
ed on Tuesday by Germany's an
nouncement of peace proposals, saw
new low levels established this after
noon.
United States Steel. which has felt
the force of the pounding hour after
hour since the initial upset, was quot
eed@,at lO9 Is at one time today and
al that figure showed a loss of $40 a
share from the high record price es-
tablished recently.
: The mad scramble to unload has
resulted in four days trading aver
aging two and a quarter million
shares or more. At noon today ,3OO,-
600 shares had been dumped on the
exchange floor, a large part of it on
orders from business men of the
country who had played the bull side
consistently thru two months of the
greatest bull market Wall street has
known since 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
Utilities Commission Is Plan
ming a Gas Move.
BristOw Board just Realizes
Mistake of the Old Ruling.

1t is probable the public utilities will
grant a new Temporary" gas rate
pending final negotiations for the sale
of the Kansas Natural Gas company TO
the Doherty interests. While the new
rate will in large measure be con-
cession by the state commission that
it guessed wrongly in it's ascent order
of December 1915, new rate sched-
ule is now regarded as the only course
which will lead to a change in the gas
company management
Rumors in the state house indicate
that the commission will shortly hold
a special session to direct temporary
change in gas rates. The rates will
be in force pending another investiga-
ton of gas conditions. The serial
number of the new investigation is not
known.
the sale of the Kansas Natural Gas
company to the Doherty interests,
members of the commission an
nounced that the purchasers would
take over the property in compliance
with the ascent gas rate order. When
Doherty representatives read the an
nouncement, they baked. They in
sisted on a rate equal to the one paid
the Kansas Natural and refused to
conclude the purchase under the old
rate. Now they are standing out
against signing final contracts for the
.
purchase will. be consummated only in
event the state commission grants a
rate considered by the gas company
as fair and adequate.
Temporary Rate.
In order to insure the transfer of
the gas company property, it is. assert
ed that the state commission will soon
grant a temporary rate. This rate
will be an increase over the rate which
J. Bristow and commission members
declared adequate in their 1915 order.
1t will be a flat and open admission
that the commission guessed wrongly
in making the ascent rate. Yet at
torneys who are in touch with the case
declare that the temporary rate is
the next big move in the gas case. 1t
is seemingly the best course to permit
the commission to back up and sub
sequent findings are expected to show
! that an increase in the gas rate is
| justified in view of the high cost of
living, the war in Europe or other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
BURGLAR GETS 10 CTS.
Novice Craftsman Tries to Rob Ga
briel Lumber Co. Offices.

Someone attempted to open the safe
in the office of the Gabriel Lumber
company at the corner of Third and
Jackson streets Thursday night. They
rifled the office and damaged the safe
but did not succeed in opening it. The
man who did the job did not under
stand the mechanism of safes.
He believed, apparently, that when
he had knocked off the hinges the big
door would simply fall out on the
floor. He broke the hinges and
marks show he pried on the door but
the big bolts which are entirely in
dependent of the hinges, held it.
Thirteen cents was the total amount
the burglar obtained. That was taken
from a drawer in a desk