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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
FEEL CHARM OF CORNWALL
Artists Fond Of Depicting Beauties Of
Scenes In That Famous Eng
llsh County.

Il has been said that OF the two
hundred or more canvases dispatched
each year from Cornwall to London
"seven-eighths have been painted at
Newlyn or st. Ives" Certainly, in the
tangled streets OF the little town,
wherever a window gives upon the
sea be sure an easel stands. St.
Ives gets it's name from an Irish
princess, 81. la, who floated thither
upon a leaf and landed on Pendinas,
the rocky headland which ST. Ives
calls the island" ST. Ives sits by
a smooth circle of sea into which
a tongue of rocky land thrusts a bold
curYing headland, inclosing an inner
harbor in the great sweep OF the bay.
Up the green hillside climb the sum.
mer homes, the villas and cottages
and hotels that belong to the tran.
sient st. Ives. AS its mean winter
temperature is but four degrees lower
than that Of Rome, It has a fair per.
centage of winter visitors, while In
summer its hotels are crowded. St
Ives does not let its visitors inter
fere with its business, which is pill.
chard fishing-a picturesque thing to
the idle looker-on, but heavy-smelling
work for the fishermen--and renting
studios.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
PEARLS IN TOY DOGS TAIL
Man From Tokyo Had Gems In SILK
Vest and Cigarette Box Worth
Large Sum.

little toy dog. with a stubby tail
and a pointed nose, which would emit
bark like a grunt when pressed
stood on the table in the Office Of JUS
tice Wardell. surveyor of the port OF
San Francisco, surrounded by a collec
tion of cultivated pearls.
The tip of his tail was missing. as
was the end of his nose, both Of which
had been cut away by customs inspec
tors
The dog was only one OF many clever
oontrivances used by Y, Nakane,
wealthy pearl merchant, when he made
a declaration at the customhouse say
ing that he carried only $4OO worth OF
pearls
An investigation of his baggage by
Custom Inspector j. D. Brosman re-
yealed pearls valued at more than SJ.'
600.
Nakane arrived In San Francisco
aboard the Tenyo Maru and declared
to the customs inspector that he had
S4O0 worth of pearls in small jewel
case. An examination Of the case
showed that It had a false bottom, and
pearls valued at 81 900 were revealed
with the destruction of the case. This
was the first lot to be discovered.
While the jewel case was being
taken apart Nakane drew from his
pocket a dainty Japanese tobacco box
and proceeded to roll a cigarette.
The beauty of the box attracted the
attention of Wardell, who asked to see
it at closer range The box, when ex-
amined, revealed another $1,000 worth
of the precious gems Nakane re
moved his coat to assist in the work OF
unpacking his cases
Again Wardell was attracted by the
beauty of silk vest and made an eX-
animation and found that in the cen
ter of each of the buttons was set a
small pearl, which was so near the
color of the shell-like buttons that the
gems could only be detected by an ex-
pert.
In the bottom of one of the mer-
chants trunks the inspector found a
toy dog carefully wrapped in tissue
paper. Nakane explained that it was
to be a gift to a child relative here
An examination of the outside of the
toy revealed nothing; finally the tip OF
the tail was removed with a pair OF
scissors and it was found to be filled
with pearls A like find was made in
the dogs nose
Nakane then confessed he had tried
to smuggle the jewels into this coun-
try. The gems were conhscated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
oyster Catches a Duck.

A sheldrake duck, diving into the
bay at Smiths Point, l.. l., varied lifes
monotony by capturing an oyster and
being captured in turn
OF course ali that the residents Of
Smiths Point know about the remark
able catch is what they heard from
viii Murdock, who tends the draw at
the Tangier bridge, and who admits he
has an excellent reputation for verac-
ity. viii took duck and oyster to
the Smiths Point Coast Guard station
and exhibited them to prove the story.
Where did he get them? Oh, he
caught the duck after the duck had
caught the oyster. The fowl pushed
its bill into the shell of the oyster,
Murdock said. and the bill stuck fast.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
Activities of Women.

Many of the women engaged in In
dustry in England have donned mas
culine garb.
In a recent efficiency auto run, Miss
Eva Cunningham of Haverhill, Mass,
took first prize in the contest with 80
man competitors.
Miss Florence Powdermaker has
been made assistant chemist in the
Baltimore board of health, position
never before held by woman.
The Countess Benchendorff, wife of
the Russian ambassador in London, is
one of the best lady bridge players in
that city.
In two Cleveland foundries 900 wom-
en- run great punching and drilling ma
chimes, working side by side with the
man machinists.
Miss Ella ]. Slutz, blind student
at the Ohio State university, while
only a freshman in the college, ex-
poets to finish the four-year course on
time. Miss Slutz is alone in the
world and in her eagerness to fulfill her
ambition to secure an education, is do.
ing odd jobs about the school for
which she receives room and board
free.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
Too New.FanaIed for Her.

A South side young matron pur-
chased a motor-driven sewing ma
chine. She sent for her mother to
come and see the new treasure. Her
mother came, saw and shifted.
81 don't like it," she said firmly
"and l don't want one of them. l
find the same fault with it that
mother found with my machine when
l got it: 4 have sewed too long by
hand to be converted to any of your
new-fangled notions she declared to
me when showed her my machine in
operation. Look at it!-Lickety-scoot!
Lickety-scoot!' And that's just what
don't like about this motor thing
there's too much lickety-scoot about
it. t."-Cleveland Leader.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07

sound OF singing and the echo OF man
dolins He hurried from the spot with
more vivid sorrowing memories than
ever.
A form dashed on into the under
brush Just then from the direction of
the Lodge. Ware, scanning It's flight,
made out a 1.-THE, graceful feminine
figure. Then II had vanished, He
hastened his steps, discerning in the
speedy dash of the person he had
seen some runaway frolic of guest
of the Lodge, and he did not wish to
meet any OF them.
He slackened his gait as he got
out Of sight of the Lodge. He yawned
wearily as he turned his face toward
the camp. Another long. eyentess
day promised. A partridge whirred
over his head and beyond He thought
Of dinner and raised his fowlingpiece.
The bird was diving into a nest Of
underbrush as he fred. 1t escaped
scatheless, but as the small shot
AhNNANA oAhNNb Aub hAohNo q AAA AAAf
piercing scream rang out
Great heavensl | have shot some
body!" cried Ware in CONSERVATION.
He threw down his gun and dashed
anXiously toward the brush. He part
ed the bushes There, hiding her face
with her hands, upon her knees and
rocking to and fro in mortal terror,
was the girl he had seen running
from the Lodge-he recognized her
dress at once.
you are hurt-I fired. not knowing
there was anyone near-Leila!"
In stupefaction he scanned the face
Of the girl as her hands were with
drawn. She turned deathly white,
She uttered a strangely enigmatical
sentence
1T is fate!"
For the space of fully a minute
those two, so singularly, so tragically
met stood staring, spellbound,
Il was only frightened" faltered
Leila tremulously. Il was-was run
ming away, and heard footsteps, and
hid"
From whom-why?" inquired Ware
in sheer mystifcation.
MY mother had traced me. hoped
they would not think of my being
with my cousins at the Lodge"
"But-your husband?"
q am not married." she whispered,
her glance dropping. "I ran away
from-from that man. whom l detest
on my wedding day"
Again. why?"
She answered him with furtlve
look, her face crimsoning. His heart
gave a mighty bound, and he asked
calmly, Shall take you back to the
ITO meet-him!" she cried bitterly.
Never! Oh, Randall, Mr.. Ware, get
me away as quick as you can. Surely
am my own mistress. Surely you will !
not put me back in that old captivity, |
when you know-when you know"
Could he resist her? Could he mis-
take the timid eyes that pleaded, yet |
we're abashed?
IF | dared think" he said, that l
could offer you my protection, my
owe"
Il would defy the world" she cried.
They hastened like children, hand
n hand, towards the village The
clergyman they visited maTveled at
heir trepidation. 1t passed away
With both, as. erect, manly, feeling
King with the dearest woman to him
n the world on his arm, Randall Ware
eft the quaint little parsonage with
lis bride.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
MATERIAL rs BECOMING Ex.
TRKMELY POPULAR IN PARIS.
Made Up In Simple style II 10 One
Of the Most Effective Of the Sea-
sons Costumes-Hat OF
Brown Panne.

Navy blue Jersey cloth trimmed
with astrakhan, or imitation broadtail,
is specially attractive. l have seen
girls suits made UP of these materials
which had short killed skirts and
sweater" coatees bordered all round
with the fiat fur, writes ldalia do WI
liers, Paris correspondent of the Bos-
ton Globe.
deep sailor collar is often added
and Russian toque made entirely of
astrakhan accompanies the costume.
Imitation broadtail is very fashionable
this winter. It is only a cloth, but 1t
is 80 beautifully made that only on
close inspection can one detect the
difference between the reality and the
copy.
Broadtail cloth looks best when
made up very simply, a perfectly
plain, round skirt and a Russian
blouse coatee with, perhaps, a big col.
lar of real chinchilla or black fox
Broadtail-cloth OF the best quality is
by no means inexpensive, and for this
reason is not likely to become com.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
Paving Calls in Russia.

Town life in Russia is as different
as can be from life in the country dis
tricts One curious custom is the after.
dinner call People do not call on their
friends at tea.time, as we do over here,
but after dinner at night, or even after
the theater, paying calls at midnight
being quite the thing to do. The Rus
sian dinner always begins with a side
board course of cold meats, hors
d'oeuvres, ETC.. that is to say, the
dishes are laid out on the sideboard
and the guests help themselves before
sitting down to partake of the regular
meal. 1t is from this custom that we
derive the term service la Russo"
as applied to dinners at which the carv-
ing is done from the sideboard.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
Public Defenders Idea.

What in heavens name is the use
of sending to Jail man who ought to
be with his family? What's the use
of giving a man a bad name VIXEN
good word will set him right?"
That's what the first public d-iend-
er to appear in Pittsburgh's police
courts asked at the end of L'G first
days work.
There's no use following tlat old
method. but we've been a long time
finding it out. Sending a man to jail
is a poor way to take care of the mans
family, but it's the way we've taken
for ages.
Giving a man bad name instead Of
offering him the good word his heart
is aching to hear is wasteful. but it
was easier, we thought, than the right
way. The strange thing about these
matters is that the wrong way always
seems easier,-Pittsburgh Leader,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07

One greatly admired feature Of Dou-
Gets gowns this year is the "up-and-
down" hem, that is hem that is so lr-
regular in line as to look like points,
and faced in contrasting color. Dou-
Get also makes use of the famous dol
man sleeves on cloaks, and a collar of
fur so high as to completely hide the
head of the wearer if she should SO
desire.
Both Doucet and Jeanne Lanvin, as
we'll as number of other houses have
featured the use Of soutache braid on
frocks and suits, and Lanvin is show
ing some chic models with a collar
wrapped around the neck like a
muffier
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
FOX FUR HAS FIRST CALL
Undoubtedly the Choice Of the Sea-
son, Though There Are Many
Others Popular.

The most fashionable fur for neck
piece and muff sets seems to be fox.
particularly blue fox and rose fox--
the latter dyed by rather an expen-
sive process. Smoked fur ID also in
favor since gray shades are much
worn this season, and one may even
have gunmetal fox fur or battleship
gray fox by giving an order to an
expert furrier. These fox pelts in
soft, neutral tones are very much
smarter now. even with black or dark
colored costumes, than skunk or mink
though these furs win be standbys, as
they always are. Black fox is not one
Of fashions favorites in peltTy this
season, but lynx, long haired and silky,
is. Lynx is to trim sealskin coats,
to border evening frocks or gaUzy
black net and to trim sumptuous vel
vet wraps, as we'll as for graceful
1eckpiece and muir sets. Lynx looks
particularly we'll with green broad
cloth and Is infinitely smart with
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
MANY DESIGNS IN HANDBAGS
Manufacturers Have Devoted Much
Time and Thought to Their Suit
able Decoration.

Smart and artistic handbags in
Chinese effects are in rich silk and
tinsel embroidery, with shell or jade
mountEngs. Japanese tapestry also is
used for another type of pursebag.
Black panne velvet shirred on
shell frame is linod with f1esh-colored
moire. Black moire lined with plaid
silk has shell bracelet handle and
mounting. The fobbag, with handle
resembling a ribbon fob, is another
novelty.
Black silk bags are fastened with
4 large hook and eye of rhinestones.
Handbags that can be used as a
muff are we'll liked. A dainty opera
bag Of satin is embroidered in sill
yer, the upper part used as a ruffie
ls of tinsel-tigured silk with a draw
string Of silver cord and large sill
yer tassel on the upper part.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
The Hermit
Lower
By Grace Beulah Windsor
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Randall Ware had read in some book
or newspaper that there are animals
which, when desperately wounded
seek some secluded solitary spot in
which they may die peacefully. This
recurred TO him as he gloomily picked
up his sportsmans outfit, preparatory
10 q speedy dash for the wilderness.
For he had been grievousIy wound.
ed-in his affection, it was true, but
all that was worth striving for seemed
to have gone out of his life and he
was inclined to give up the struggle.
This had happened The young lady
with whom he was desperately in
love and who he was assured sincerely
returned his affection. was about to
marry another This was her wedding
eve. II had been torment unutterable
to remain i'm the same town where she
was, but jealousy guarded from his
Compauy-it was slow torture now to
liuger within the echoes of weddine
bells that might peal forth the joy OF
others, but to him misery-hls doom!
It was all the fault of purse-proud,
autocratic parents. If Leila Bridges
had gone so far as TO engage herself
% Ware the latter would have stood
his ground and maintained his rights
AS it was. while eye 10 eye had spo-
ken unutterable devotion, no definite
promise had passed between them.
Ware had been refused admittance to
the Bridges home, Leila was whisked
away to a whirl of social gayety in
the city. Only one tiny note, evident
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
Cheese as an Aid to Health.

The long cherished idea that cheese
should form only a small part OF the
daily diet recently has been chal-
lenged. Not long ago the United
States department of agriculture is
sued bulletin recommending the use
of cheese as a cheap and wholesome
substitute for meat.
An interesting and important asser-
tion by a Swiss investigator is to the
effect that persons who make cheese
a considerable part of their regular
diet are very resistant to many in
testinal diseases, such as dysentery
and the dreaded typhus fever which
has desolated Serbia. According to
Doctor Burri, the daily meat ration
in the Swiss army has already been
partly replaced by cheese, with excel
lent results.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
NEVER BEYOND RIFLE SHOT
Farmer In the East Jordan Country
Had to Be Constantly In Reach
OF Protection.

Towers in Jerusalem" strengthened
the walls, which we're somewhat out
of repair.
Towers in the desert" and wells"
were two absolutely essential necessi-
ties in the East Jordan country in
Uzziah's day and to the present hour.
In 1901 ! visited Shobek, a fortified
town less than fifty miles south of
Amman, and, while standing on it's
huge Notifications, was told that the
limit of its cultivated lands was fixed
by the distance a rifle would send a
bullet. In the same castle was a well
with 365 steps cut in the solid rock
leading to the precious water supply.
Wells were dug at great expense
where water was known or supposed
to exist, but for every one well there
were thousands of cisterns and pools
"hewed out" Of the solid rock. Both
pools and cisterns were protected in
many places by walls and towers Of
defense. In my Journeys east of the
Jordan / have no doubt passed many
ruins and towers dating from Uzziah's
time.-Christian Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07

mon. Real broadtatl, or breitschwanz.
is so dreadfully expensive that hardly
anyone cares to invest in 1t these hard
times.
recently saw a quaint garment
which seemed, in shape, very like a
painters blouse. 1t was long and quite
loose and the material was Quaker
gray velvet. The wrap-coat, for it
was that, was bordered all round with
gray fox which matched the velvet
to perfection and there was an i'm
mensely high collar made entirely OF
fur At the waist there was a wide
ceinture which made the quaint gar
ment cling to the figure and the lining
throughout was brOcaded satin which
showed blurred roses on a faint lem
On-yellow ground.
Paquin is using a great deal of gray
iox-dark and light-this season, and
these exquisite furs are combined with
such materials as velvet, velours de
laine, charmeuse and so on, the fur
and the material always matching In
color.
l have also seen very lovely little
garments made of chinchilla which is
dressed in a new and special way
This fur is not nearly so long as the
chinchilla of yesterday and for that
reason it is very much more practical
and useful. PaQuin had a short coatee
made entirely Of this chinchilla and
lined with rose Dubarry satin, a love-
ly little affair which would look ex.
luisite worn over a short skirt of
black charmeuse and dainty blouse
Of blow-away tulle.
"Flounce" wells are very fashionable
Just now. They are rather remark
able and require to be worn by a real
y smart and attractive woman.
My sketch shows a Lewis model in
seal brown panne which had domed
crown covered with musquash and for
trimming two little gilded feathers,
placed we'll out on the broad brim.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07

ly dispatched under difficulties, for it
was a hasty scrawl, bore Leila's ini
tials, with the enigmatic words: 81
shall fool them yet, and you-I shall
never forget"
Striving to believe that something
might intervene to delay or prevent
the wedding, Ware had fingered about
the town after Leila's return from the
city, but now, within twenty-four
hours of the ceremony, he abandoned
all hope. A willing bride or a sacri-
fice, Leila had chosen, or had been
forced to choose stupid but wealthy
Boyd Weaver as her life companion.
Therefore Randall Ware was about to
fly to familiar solitary haunts, to hide
himself, to mourn in secret, to try
to forget.
1t was a strange coincidence, he re-
hected, as he was driven from the
remote pineries station to the old
camping place he and his friends had
50 often visited, that he passed the
summer home of a cousin of Leila's.
ir fact, it was here that he had first
met Leila That was the previous sea
son, when she and her mother had
been guests of the cousin in question
and Of his family
It was quite dusk as the old buck
board wagon passed the Lodge, as it
was called, and Ware noticed lights
moving about the place.
The Davenals here?" he inquired
of the driver.
Eyes, and going to stay into deer
time, hear" replied the native.
From the direction Of the bungalow
merry voices echoed out as the wagon
passed on. Ware WINGED; it all re-
minded him of the pleasant hours he
had spent at that spot in the company
of Leila.
The old camping place was five
miles farther on through the woods
AS they arrived at the old cabin, look
ing lonely and desolate in the mel
ancholy moonlight, Ware spoke to the
driver.
"My man." he said, mo one who
knows me saw me arrive at the sta
tion except yourself"
"Yes, sir" nodded the man inquisi-
lively.
Keep it quiet from everybody" said
Ware, handing the man a double fee.
you can run up with your team say
twice a week, and get my orders for
supplies"
Yes, sir, thank you, sir" bobbed
the driver. I'm mum as midnight"
At times Ware had really believed
that he would become a hermit. and
that permanently The cheerless as
pect of the old hut, however, the alb
sence of all companionship dampened
his ardor nightly as two days Of
dreary isolation passed by.
Ware tried fishing, but it did not
fill the bill. The partridges we're run
ming and he got down his gun. There
was little zest in the sport, however.
He would start covey and then list
iessly neglect to take shot before
they were safe in covert
He would sit down on a fallen log,
ostensibly to rest, and rouse himself
from a gloomy and distressing rev
erie aver LeiIa--always and ever
Leila!
He had not estimated his nearness
to the Lodge until he caught the !