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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Find Sanehrush Has NaIue-

The sagebrush Of the western prai-
rie lands, heretofore regarded as ut
terly useless, is now to be extensively
availed of in the manufacture of pot
ash. Experiments have been conduct
ed covering a long period Of time with
specimens Of the sagebrush from diff
ferent parts of the country, and it has
been demonstrated that the ashes Of
the plant contain from - to 80 per
cent potash, which will make the han
ding Of the sagebrush quite profitable.
The leader in this movement is State
Senator Lee of Nevada, who has several
central plants in different parts of the
country engaged in the gathering and
burning of the sagebrush. The ashes
are shipped to Richmond, Va, where
they are refined and paid for accord
ing to the value Of the potash con-
tent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
CUPS and SAUCERS
TABLE APPURTENANcEs THAT
ARE COMPARATIVELY MODERN.
Originally Cups Were Big, FlarIng A.
fairs, While saueers Were Small,
Just the Reverse Of Those
OF Today

The cup and saucer is n modern In
vention unknown In the days Of the
sixteenth century. Bowls of various
sizes graccd the banquet boards Of
King Hal and Queen Bess, but cups
came IN only with the Introduction Of
such drinks as tea and coffee.
The beverages of the sixteenth cen
tury were water mead, sack and ale.
In the middle Of the next century came
ten, aud with II the Chinese or "china'
teocup. Strangely enough, the men
who imported It from the Orient did
not themselves understand the method
of It's use, as possibly the conservative
BritiSher preferred TO invent a style
of his own.
The Chinese put pinch Of tea into
a cup filed with boiling water, and
then inverted saucer over the re-
ceptacle, within whose rim 1t closely
fitted. The object was partly to retain
the heat, but chiefly TO prevent the
escape Of the fragrance Of the herb,
which Chinese Olfactories found most
delicious. The infusion was permitted
10 stand for five minutes, when II was
decanted into second cup without
saucer and daintlly slipped therefrom
John Bull, however, emphatically
declined to take his ten In Chinese
fashion. He liked the appearance OF
the ornamental ware upon his table
but he insisted on placing the cup IS
the saucer, like n miniature flower
pot, and used exclusively to drink
from, preparing the beverage in d
common instead Of an individual re
ceptacle.
In course of time England began the
manufacture of cups and saucers, and
pictures which have been preserved
from the days Of the Stuarts show
big, tlaring cups, four inches across
the top, with saucers less than three
inches in diameter. BY degrees one
dwindled and the other expanded, un
Ill in the middle of the nineteenth cen.
tury the opposite extreme was reached
and fashionable tea services had cups
only an inch and a half i'm diameter
accompanied by five-inch saucers.
The handle of the teacup came from
Mediterranean lands. Originally II |
was made of thick and strong earth. |
enware and applied to heavy Jars and
lamps. Its decorative possibilities |
popularized it with Greek and Roman |
potters, who extended its use to small /.
amphors and ilagons; but as the word .
"amphOr" indicates, the handle was /,
double, like that of the boullon cup I
today. Single handles crept into use 7
by slow degrees and were probably ap.
piled to drinking cups about the time |
that coffee came into vogue in south.
ern Europe, the beverage being taken I
almost at the boiling point, 50 that .
some device for lifting the cup with. 1
out burning the fingers was found de.
sirable.
Travelling slowly northward, the one /
handled coffee cup finally reached .
Great Britain, where its merits were
recognized. 1t was not .
long before handles were applied to .
utensils of every description. /
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
New FIyinq Tarqet.

To take the place Of clay pigeons,
glass balls and similar flying targets
used by sportsmen in gun practice, n
small, propeller shaped device has been
brought out in France, says the POpu-
lar Mechanics Magazine. 1t is made
of steel and is shot into the air by
the strong spring of an instrument
which revOlves it rapidly as it is re-
leased. The object can be made to
ascend to a considerable height, and
then planes for some distance before
commencing to fall. As soon as it is
struck by a shot, however, it's rotary
motion stops and it falls to the ground.
Aside from the matter of cost, an adj
vantage Of the device is that it may
be carried in the pocket.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Second Floor Plan.

IL very decided aid In carrying on
the work In this part of the dwelling.
A table situated below the pantry win
dow, where plenty Of light is always
provided TO assist the housewife In the
preparation Of table dellcacles. Near
at hand are the row of shelves on the
other side of the swinging door into the
dining room. The chute Leading TO the
laundry room below saves many steps
in dispOsing of sOlled linen. The sink
is placed conveniently near the door
leading to the kitchen. The Kitchen is
lurge enough TO assure an absence OF
stuiliness while meals are being
cooked. further point of interest to
the housewife is the attractive rear
porch, which is so designed that it
may be used as an annex to the
kitchen when weather conditions per-
nit. The entry contains the ice box
and a closet capable of holding a great
many articles stored for use In the
kitchen.
The second floor contains three bed
rooms and bathroom opening from
the hall, all being independent Of one
another. The front and back bedrooms
are built into dormers. A double glass
door opens from the front room leading
to the open balcony, which is not only
a pleasant feature Of itself, but is also
very effective in improving the gen
eral well-balanced appearance Of the
front of the house. The third bed
room and the bathroom are built into
the tables on either side Of the hall.
Each dormer bedroom has large
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Her Henri Not False.

Helen awoke with start. She
dreamed her Henri was making love
to Nora. How absurd :" she mused.
"HeAri and Nora Dreams make
quaint combinations. Henri, her
Henri, the latest sensation at the Met
ropolitan, and Nora, her maidw She
smiled to herself as she turned around
to sleep, but suddenly sat up. She
heard Nora's voice in the adjoining
room and strained to listen "I dare
you to, sweetheart" Helen's blood
frOze
Henri-her Henri-was there Sing
ing--softly, tenderly, just as he sang
last night when she permitted the first
kiss
She wanted to scream-tear-str
Tongue and limbs were paralyzed Alb.
ruptly, the singing stopped. What
agonizing silence Then NOras voice
again. "Jim, dear, our mistress Will
be so happy to hear Monsieur Henri's
first record !"-Life.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

ward show either of fear or excite
ment, for l had crew composed Of
| men who show at their best only In
time of danger Scarcely word was
| spoken until, in the midst Of wild
upheayal of the two madly frightened
| Manta beneath us, the boat was flung
from their backs and was turning over,
when l shouted, High side !" which or
| der was instantly obeyed, two of the
men, except for an arm and u leg
throwing themselves entirely out of the
boat.
The boat struck head first and
shipped Il lot of water over her bow,
but we We're now clear Of the two Man
tn, who raced together on the surface
for a short distance.
These two Manta appeared to have
lost all fear of the boat and its occu-
pants; we were many times in touch
ing distance Of them and they both
passed under the boat several times,
The first was a female, well above 10
feet in width, and l was about to at
tack it, when l saw, nearly mile
away, the largest Manta that | have
ever seen. 1t was on the surface so l
ran the boat down to it, and never
have l wanted to kill any one thing
quite as badly as l wanted to kill that
great fish for it was fully 24 feet in
width and must have weighed not less
than $1,000 pounds. I was uncertain
however as to its gender, and fe-
male was absolutely necessary.
She was now swimming on or near
the surface with mate following, al
most touching her all the time, and,
with all ready, we moved to the attack.
As she was passing, quartering across
our bow / gave the word. Charlie and
| drove our harpOOns deep into her
broad back; then, with a great splash !
of her fins, she plunged below and |
ahead. As the drogue was snatched !
under, it threw water high in the air |
and the shock was so great that it |
brought the great ray to the surface |
in that awkward, wheeling, edgewise |
leap that Manta make, after the man !
4i'-A VI a ''llN'l AAA lllllk. bNN4s ipflOI = |
its tail had reached the perpendicular,
! and all of my crew saw an embryo,
folded in cylindrical form, thrown high
in the air and | heard Captain Jack
eXclaim, did you see that? The young
one has tail longer than the old one"
The embryo quickly unfolded its fne
and, catching the air horizontally, it's
descent was retarded until after the
mother fish had disappeared beneath
the surface
When | had hurled my harpOon and
reached behind me, the spade lance
had been instantly placed in my hand,
but as / saw this embryo feebly flap
ping on the surface, | passed back the
spade lance and yelled "Give me an
iron, quick" (the harpoon Is always
called an irOn) and while not five sec
Onds were taken in the exchange, that
was too long, for as I threw back my
hand to strike, the male swept the EN-
bryo beneath the surface with one of
its fins.
passed back the harpOOn and seized
the spade lance, as | saw the wounded
female, now on the surface, charging
down on us Mt highest speed. | was
forced to strike instantly and there
was not sufficient time to clear up the
line attached to the lance handle, so
the point of the spade lance was slight
ly detected, with the result that the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

closet and the gable bedroom has two
closets. A spacious trunkroom which
may be used also for a general storage
room is provided. A closet with
shelves, next to the trunkrOOm on the
hall, provides place for the clean
linen and other articles needed on the
second floor. The bathroom is large
and well arranged. Here again is pro-
vded the chute to the laundry room,
which proves to be an Indispensable
feature in tightening the housewOrk.
The external appearance Of this
house is more than commonly atprat-
tive. Special attention has been paid
TO detail in the window arrangement
on the front part of the house, and
result which is distinctly artistic has
been obtained The long, narrow pan
els on each side of the three front
glass in all windows and doors, the
neat ratings on both the porch and the
balcony above, and the wide eXpanse
Of porch unbrOken across the entire
width Of the house, are all blended
with the exposed 'rafters of the main
roof and the dormer roof to produce
a very pleasing house front. This eff
feet is not lost in viewing the house
from any angle, there being something
to attract attention no matter what
view is taken.
1t seems safe to predict that the fu-
ture will find the stOry-and-a-half
house coming more and more into
prominence, both from its many posi-
biIities of exterior design and from
it's special adaptabiIity to convenient
interior arrangement.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Bird Fountains.

The interest in bird protection that
has this year led to the placing OF
pretty bird houses in many private
gardens is also bringing into proml-
nence the bird drinking fountain as a
garden ornament. !.
These fountains are usually shaped
like a flat-bowled vase. They hold
either little smooth pool of water or
one troubled daintlly by a tiny foun-
tain that wells from the center Of the
bowl.
The fountains come in wrought iron,
in stone and In cement. Often their
beauty is enhanced by water plants
floating In the bowls.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

double plnte-glass doors from the hall.
or directly from the front porch by
means Of the French doors. This
feature Is particularly good during the
warm months when II Is pleasant 20
spend leisure moments on the porch,
which Is then really another room, and
an entrance directly to the dining room
is very convenient. The kitchen Is in
the rear Of the dining room, with
serving pantry between. This pantry
is special feature Of the house In
that its position ana equipment make
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

family, there being four rooms on the
first floor and three bedrooms and a
bathroom on the second floor. The
front entrance is from a large porch
set under the projection Of the main
roof. The details of this entrance are
exceptionally well handled, the dis
tinctive window design being clearly
seen from the front Of the house on
account of the elimination of support
ing posts at the center. Entrance is
into a well-lighted hall which is car
ried back throughout the length Of the
house. The stair is placed on one side
of this hall, there being a cased open
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

To retard the speed of motor trucks
or stop them entirely If not running
too swiftly a Frenchman has invented
wide blade fan, horizontally mounted
beneath the vehicles.
The government Of Norway has es-
tablished a censorship Of motion pic
ture films intended for public exhibit
ton.
Swimming apparatus made Of rub
Der cushions that can be inflated
through an air valve and so compact
it can be carried in a pocket has been
invented.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
SUGAR cane in Arlzona.

Sugar cane is being raised in Arl.
Eona for the first time to any extent,
Some 1900 acres Of the Salt River
valley are under cultivation, and next
season this acreage will be increased
to 5000. This innovation Is predicted
to be the beginning Of an extensive in
dustry, as the valley lands Of both Ari-
Eona and New Mexico are considered
well suited for the growth Of cane, and
the higher lands can also be cultivated
where irrigation may be had,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
StOry-and-a-Half House Stead
lily Increasing in POpu-
lar Favor.
BEDROOMS ON SECOND FLOOR
Arrangement Is Intended TO Meet the
Desires Of All Members Of the
Family-ENternal Appear
anee More Than Usu-
ally Attractive.
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRD.

. NNhRA NA aA hAAINNAa l'AANAHAllh " AAiN
subject OF building, for the readers OF this
paper, on account OF his wide experience
I as Editor Author and Manufacturer, he
( Is. viii out doubt the highest authority
! on all these subjects Address all inquiries
20 William A. Radford No. 1921 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. H.. aud only enclose
tTo-cent stamp for reply.
/ Houses Of the story-and-a-half type
are being built very extensively by
those who are inclined toward the bun
galow style Of architecture, but who
story bedrooms. In this type they are
still able to get much Of the distinc-
tive external beauty Of the bungalow,
yet they may easily have ample room
for sleeping accommodations on the
second floor For those who do not
object to the first-tlOor bedroom, and
who do not like the Inconvenience of
climbing stairs. there is usually In
cluded in the design Of such house
single bedroom on the first floor. With
such an arrangement It is possible to
meet the desires Of every member of
the family.
The artistic detail which may be In
cluded in the external design of the
story-and-a.half house cannot help but
furnish satisfaction to any ordinary
taste. The low, broad lines common
to the architecture of our western
coast may be had in many distinctly
attractive forms. The design is easily
modified to please those who are not
so strongly impressed with the popular
desire for western types. This tlexi-
bility in the external style, taken to-
gether with the many conveniences
and pleasing possibilities of the in
terror design, have earned this modi-
fed type Of house a just popularity.
A particularly interesting example is
Illustrated here. 1t is house Of sutii-
cient size to accommodate the average
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Information Wanted.

Bacon-This paper says as a deer
hunting state Vermont now rivals
Maine, with 5000 deer killed in 1915,
compared with from 5000 to 10000 in
the Maine wilderness.
Egbert-Nothing said as to which
state leads in the sniping of guides?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

<lau,fNReaE5p To Kill Il Mania,
which is the scientific name for
devlhsh. perfect handling of the
boat is necessary and proper crew Is
the first consideration in equipping an
expedition. In my 20 years expert
ence of fishing off the coast Of North
Carolina, | have always made up my
crew from the native market fishermen,
in preference TO the guides and boat
men usually employed by sportsmen.
On this occasion, In addition to Capt,
Charlie Willis, ! was fortunate In Sc
curing the services Of Capt. John Me
Cam of Punta GOrda, Fla, beyond
question the beSt-known and most etli-
cent fisherman on the Florida coast
and he selected the three other mem
bers Of the crew-all young men,
trained, active. and without fear. Cap
tain Mccain also furnished the boat,
which was small G-fOot, open boat
with an eight-horse power gasoline en-
gnc. The construction. however, Of
this little hodt was extra strong, or it
would have been wrecked by the terri
fic pounding it received.
The men were nearly perfect for the
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Nhen the BOAT passed out tllrouEh
captive Inlet into the CUR el MeNI'",
the water was so thick ihat Mahta
would have had to rise 10 the surface
To be seen. ana posted three men TO
Keep close watch, ono on each S'"e OF
the boat ana one oehIhd US "lllIe l
watched In front
We had run down the full length Of
the coast of Captive Island and were
about a mile off the shore of Sanibel
Island and i'm front Of Blind Pass,
when there came, suddenly and with
out warning. "a most terrific shock.
which threw the four Of us who were
standing to our hands and knees for Il
fraction Of a second. The boat which !
was running at full speed, had met the |
head of Manta, rising to the surface !
and coming toward us Mt moderate |
Speed. The shock of the collision was |
50 great that It almost stopped the |
hpadway of the boat, and its bow was |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Test.

When boiled and unboiled eggs get
mixed, spin them and the boiled ones
will spin around quite fast, while
those which have not been cooked
will hardly spin around once.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

Gretchen brought Hans to kinder
garten and left him, with this request
to the teacher: "Please don't let Hans
90 home until ] call for him. If he
goes alone he always gets runned
over"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

Lawyer-"You say you want this
damage suit pushed through with the
utmost speed?" Client-"Exactly. /
have child six weeks old, and 1 want
the money to pay his college ex-
penses. ."-Gargoyle
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
He Knew.

We were at the supper table when
four-year-old Dorothy suddenly asked,
Mamma, what is stork?" Seven
year-old Gordon, who has had to help
a good deal in caring for the two
littlest ones, promptly replied, "a
pest. christian Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
The More the Merrier-

NIusketry Instructor TO recruit who
insists on gazing at him) why don't
you look at the sights?
Recruit--Please, sergeant, which are
the others?-London Opinion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

FTER several days Of
windy weather, which
had made successful
Nlanta hunting impos-
stble, the morning of
April II, opened calm
and hot.
To kill Il Manta,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
GOLF QUITE POPULAR SPORT
Becoming Close Competitor With
Baseball for Title of National
Game-Has Firm Hold.

It is an indication of hopeless pro-
vincialism for anybody to deride the
game of golf nowadays. This sport
has taken such firm hold upon all
classes of people, 1t has become so
universal and its popularity is so per-
manently founded that the jibes and
wheezes of dull wits no longer have
any force. Only the hOpelessly igno-
rant now characterize it as Sissy" 1t
is, In fact, fuIl-blooded, strong-bodied
and absorbing sport that demands the
best brain and muscle that can be put
into 1t. Golf is really becoming close
competitor with baseball for the title
of the national game.-Kansas City
journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
GRID TEAMS USE MASS PLAY
New Style of Attack Has Been Legal
ized by Rules Committee-TackIins
From Behind Prohibited.

The mass play devised by George
Foster Sanford, the Rutgers college
coach, may be adopted by elevens of
other colleges as n result of the an
nouncement that the new style Of at
tack has been legalized by the football
rules committee. The play consists of
the alignment of three of the four
backs Immediately behind three ad-
joining players on the forward line.
1t was used effectively by the Rutgers
eleven and proved formidable when
little ground was needed to retain the
ball or when the team was near the
enemy's goal, but in one instance last
season ii was declared Illegal.
Mr. Sanford submitted the question
of its legality to the rules committee
and obtained a decision that the play
was legitimate provided no part of the
bodies of the three players forming the
secondary attacking line was within
one yard of the line Of scrimmage.
A suggestion by Mr.. Sanford that
rule should be adopted prohibiting the
cutting down of player from behind
was approved by the committee in
formally. He described it as 'the most
dastardly play in football, a ham
stringing, knee-breaking, face-smash-
ing play that allows n man on one
side to injure n member of an opposing
eleven"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
NOTES |1
SPOPIDOM.
Heine Zimmerman in any other uni.
form would be fired just as often.

Heine Zimmerman in any other uni
form would be fired just as often.
Some golfers would make very poor
teamsters judging by their drives.
There is nothing else quite compara-
BILE to the intense earnestness of foot.
ball squad.
Eddie Plank says Koob of the
Browns needs only n slow ball to make
him a slab wizard.
There is difference between
waist ball and n waste ball. Sometimes
the difference is three bases.
1t is understood that n flock of in
ventors are staying up all night work.
ing on an electric home-plate duster.
Looks like wrestling is going to have
n tough winter except in towns too
small to support board of health.
II Chick Evans persists in winning
golf titles, don't be surprised to hear
they've named the home town Chick
ago.
Harvard is trying Westmore Wilcox
in the quarterback position, which in
dicates the need of quarters at Cam
bridge.
See where the boxing season will
soon be uncorked. Then We'll get n
new line on all the latest ballroom
prances.
Ping Bodie will report to the Mack
noted for their bones, Ping ought to
feel at home.
"Woof! Woof!" reads headline over
box score in Philadelphia paper. Is
this an intimation that the Athletics
are dogging it2
Johnny Kilbane has held the feath-
erweight boxing title since February
%, 1912, through o decision over Abe
AttelI of os Angeles.
Hannes Kolehmainen, who was the
hero of the last Olympic games in Swe-
den, is said to be all through as
champion in the American long-iis-
tance runnings.
Allan Thurman, Virginia. brilliant
linesman and punter, delivered blow
to the Southerner's football prospects
the other day. He has gone to Franc
to serve on an ambulance.