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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-21
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
FOOT-REST ALWAYS HANDY
Two or Three of Them in the Living
Rooms Are Now Considered Al.
most Indispensable.

The footrest shown in the accom-
panying sketch can be made by the
amateur without fear Of failure, at a
cost, at the most, of less than a dollar,
should all the materials for it have t.
be purchased, which is scarcely likely
to be the case.
To make it: in the first place pro-
cure a strong packing case, with a lid
well hinged on, measuring about IS
eighteen inches each way and the
same measurement in height. Line the
inside of the box with brown paper,
as it will prove useful for storing all
kinds of odds and ends, and under
meath the box, at each corner, screw
on casters. Cover the sides with some
pretty cretonne; this can be done by
turning the material over at the edges
and underneath, and fastening 1t on
with tacks.
The edges of the lid are next fin
ished off with ornamental braid and
brass-headed nails driven in close to-.
gether
A cushion is fastened upon the top
of the box; a cheap cushion covered
with cretonne and of the size required
can be purchased foI a small sum, and
may be secured in place with tiny
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
Emerson as an Essayist.

Emerson's essays constitute his
continuously popular writings. Virtual
ly all his prose consists of essays.
Their point of view is uniquely unitary
and self-consistent. They form pleas
for freedom of personality. All set
forth enthusiastic and constant faith
in the worth of every individual, be-
cause Emerson believed in the inner
goodness of all men, and the necessity
of each Of us standing immovably in
himself. He taught the eternal truth
that men have founts of Joy in them
selves, and quickened faith in the soul.
He stood for the large attitude toward
life. He regarded the whole world as
an expanded circle of brothers. His
message was that of Keats: Beauty
is truth, truth beauty" and he cared
equally for each. He exemplified the
highest function the essayist can per-
form. His Interpretation of life, con-
duct and character Is the spiritual and
idealist Interpretation. His judgment
of men was so nearly infallible, that 1t
seemed that of fate, and proved again
that the man of ideas judges the man
of action more wisely and justly than
the man of action the man of IDEAS
Frederic Perry Noble in the Spokane
(Wssh.) Spokesman-Review.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09

East African City ls Easily One Of the
Most Cosmopolitan Places
on the Earth.

"When Zanzibar plays the flute half
Africa dances says an old Arab prov
erb Zanzibar Is not as important TO-
day as Il was when that saying was
coined, but the island city is still dom
inant over the trade of a vast stretch
Of territory II lies just a few miles
of the shores of what was, IN July.
1914. German East Africa. The future
name Of the country and the future
prosperity Of Zanzibar both depend on
the upshot Of the little argument now
being waged IN Europe between Ger
many and the allies Zanzibar is now
a British protectorate.
II is not a beautiful town, though
from over the water II has a certain
exotic charm of its own The sea is
very clear and rich in tints OF green
and blue. The dense tropical vegeta
tion through which the white houses
of the city peep out the vivid flares Of
color where some roof is covered with
flowers are more like an impressionist
canvas than a city of wood and stone
Zanzibar does not improve on closer
acquaintance, though. You land on
wide quay and fight your way through
a small but energetic gathering Of GU
rio peddlers, who sell carved ebony,
beaten silver trinkets OF ivory. wares
from Japan and native sapphires.
Then you plunge into closely packed
Arab and native houses with narrow
winding streets and comprehensive
assortment of smells
Zenzibar has a large assortment OF
everything You see a dozen varieties
of fruit that you never heard of be-
fore. Natives and Europeans suffer
from a long and diversified list Of
novel diseases. The commerce and
industry of the town includes a little
Of everything The people are the
most varied of all
There are consuls from half a dozen
countries, as the tapping flags attest.
The English are here in force. with
the mixture of conventionality and ef.
ticiency that distinguishes them from
Jamaica to Nairobi. There is a big
Indian bazaar, very crowded and very
dirty. Black natives from the main
land abound, dressed in the cheap cot
ton print called "mericani." Many Of
the local traders are Cingalese and
men of Goa. Everywhere stalks the
scornful Arab surveying the populace
with sort of melancholy contempt, as
though he still lived in those great
DAYS when Zanzibar was the strong
hold of an Arabian empire.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
oId.FashIoned American Women


Not all American women are i'm
possible idealists, weak sentimental
lists, or members of strict neutrality
leagues. These vociferous ladies have
made such a noise that we are apt to
overlook that great majority of quiet
ones, the descendants of those noble
women who were ever ready to suffer
and offer sacrifices in the cause of
right and justice, as they saw it, in
the Revolution, in the War of 1912
and in the Civil war
Some of this brand of women have
decided it is time that they organize
and take some action for the honor
and safety of their country, and so a
society has been formed in New York
TO arouse the women of America to a
full realization Of the necessity for
immediate preparedness for war"
IF the war is ever to come, they
say "the mere instinct of selfpreser-
vation directs that women, too, should
he prepared to defend American ideals
of liberty, peace and honor"
That sort of sensible and patriotic
talk is very refreshing amid all the
flood of mushy and foolish clamor that
we have been hearing from women
Baltimore Sun.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
Amerioan Monev in snaln.

Dr. Charles w, A. Veditz, the United
States commercial attache at Paris,
has returned from Spain, where he
made an extended investigation into
the industrial and commercial situa-
tiop, particularly with regard to op-
portunities for the investment OF
American capital and the attitude of
the Spanish government and business
world toward American enterprises in
Spain
One Of these is a proposed fast di-
rect, electrically operated railroad from
the French frontier to Madrid to SUI
persede the present one, which fol-
lows a roundabout route and differs
in gauge from that of the other Euro
pean roads.
1t is announced that as a result of
conferences one OF the largest banks
In New York is considering the pos
sihility Of establishing branch banks
in Spain and also in Portugal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09

All the leading dressmakers are
using quantities cf Plain and shot tai
tota. This silk is now produced in spe-
cially soft qualities and in the loyeliest
colors It is possible to imagine, Ra-
yen's.wing-blue taffeta Is IN great de-
mand for afternoon gowns and this
silk IS successfully combined with
thin make of cloth, or with crepe de
chine, writes the Paris correspondent
OF the Boston Globe.
For visiting dresses taffeta Is com
bined with fine serge, with waistcoats
of beautiful bead and silk embroidery
oleverly introduced.
For mourning dresses-of which we
have now such a need In France
black taffata 10 combined with black
crepe de chine or black silk gauze,
The bridge teas at the Ritz are ex-
ceodingly fashionable, These teas,a are
given for the benefit OF a very impor-
tant ambulance fund, and they have
proved an unqualified success. Recent
ly | noticed a number Of well-known
society women at the crowded tables,
and some really beautiful dresses were
worn.
A very pretty girl wore a rather re-
markable frock which was composed
entirely Of dark blue taffeta dotted all
over with bright red spots. The full
skirt was trimmed with a number of
narrow flounces. arranged in Van
dykes, and the corsage was tight and
high.waisted
There was a demure little collar--al
most Quaker in outline-made OF white
organdie muslin and very long suede
gloves met the skinny sleeves which
failed to reach the elbows. With this
dress a picturesque hat made of dark
blue satin straw was worn. The wide
brim of this hat dropped slightly at the
sides and the high crown was circled
by thick wreath Of shaded roses and
blackberry bramblcs.
Doucet is just now making a great
many dinner gowns of black and dark
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09

Mrs. Eugene J. Carrigan of Putin.
Ray, o., would save song birds from
cats by attaching a small bell to a
ribbon or string tied around the fe,
line neck The bell, she explains,
would give the bird warning of the
cats approach and enable it to get
away.
Il have two pet cats says Mrs.
Carrigan, and last summer I know
they caught and killed several hun
dred birds. They would ignore a
mouse any time to get a bird and the
prettier the latter the better they
seemed to like it.
Mrs. Carrigan will endeavor to start
a nationwide movement in behalf Of
birds by inducing owners of cats to
employ the bell as a means Of giving
warning when attack is contemplated
by cats.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
Firm Umbrella Stand.

or; this can be done with ordinary
oil paint or gold or silver paint 1t
is a matter of only few minutes to
paint the stencil on the pipe, and the
effect is very good For those who
paint, a few flowers arranged grace.
fully round the pipe look very pretty,
or a little scene.
When the pipes are used as plant
stands, they should be painted or
enameled the same shade as the plant
pot; this gives a complete look to the
stand. The stencil or other decora.
tion on the pipe may be another color
but all should harmonize together.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09

voice, and just then fatner sor me car
crankod and jumped IN. And all be
said to me was, You've went and
bust the show kid However, wen
see what my own little jtney can do"
We were OF in a moment, with the
little car going llcketysplit, and the
big car going rackety-rack behind MS,
and mother screaming; and then II
began TO dawn on me that mother was
angry And somehow ! saw that ia
ther was taking me away from moth
or, because, Just as the judge had said,
they couldn't both haSe me, and 80
had 10 80 TO the injured party. Though
| am sure father never Injured moth
er in his life.
They've got US" said father, and
just then we came to a bend in the
road, and father wheeled the little car
sidewise and stopped and jumped out.
And the big car came snorting IN to
us and crashed into IL Just as father
pulled me TO the ground.
Give me back my boy Charliel"
screamed mother. Then, as father
pushed me behind him toward the
wrecked car, she cried to Mr., Griggs,
knock him down, Lionel Take the
boyl"
Mr.. Grlggs booked so funny. He
came up to father In a weak sort of
way, and father doubled his fists, and
then Mr.. Grlggs suddenly turned and
bolted like a deer.
Father went after him, and mother
caught me and began kissing me and
crying over me. And think she
would have run away with me, but
Just then father came back, dragging
Mr.. Griggs by the scruff of the neck.
It looked so peculiar, because Mr..
Griggs was quite as big as father, and
fatter, and there he was crying like a
baby. I'll have you arrested for as
sault Let me go. Let me CO."
Father marched Mr.. Griggs straight
up to mother.
Here's your new beau, Minna," he
said "A fine sort of chap you're go
ing to take for the boys second ia
ther. guess this deals mine"
Mothers face was perfectly white;
and then, all at once, looking at Mr..
Griggs moaning and cursing. and at
father, with that humorous look he
always had when things went wrong,
she suddenly burst out laughing hys-
terically. And father put his arm
round her.
BEAT IT," he said to Mr.. Griggs.
Mr.. Griggs took one last look at the
situation, as the saying goes, and took
to his heels And father and mother
began kissing each other.
81 guess your taste in beaus isn't
much better than your taste in hus-
bands, old girl" said father. Hap
PLY we have the same taste in boys.
Eh?"
So we all walked home arm in arm
and never thought about the machines.
And father is still father, but Mr..
Griggs left town next day and hasn't
come back yet.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
TO WEAR AROUND THE NECK
collarette of MaIines, in Any Desired
Coror, Adds Neat Touch to
the Coat Suit.

If you want to add a trig touch to
your coat suit, make yourself col
larette of blue malines. AS a guide
use one of the linen collars made with
a cape and outstanding stock. Plait
the malines, or have it plated If you
prefer not to do the work. This will
give the collarette more body. About
three and a half inches down from the
top of the neckpiece sew fold of
ribbon to match the maline. Over
the ribbon scatter pink French knot9.
Let ends of the ribbon hang down the
front. Where the ribbon is tied in
front place a cluster of blue and pink
flowers and have a few Of the posies
dangle from the extreme ends of the
streamers. Although blue has been
suggested, the collarette will be just
as effective If made of old rose, brown,
green or any color that is becoming
ard in keeping with the color Of your
suit.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
Father S
Conspiracy
ByCEORGE MUNSON


Copyright, l9i6. by w. @. chapman)
The last time | had seen father was
in the court. He was standing up In
one place and mother I'm another, and
] was between them. The Judge was
at the top, on a high seat, and he
looked at father so angrily that
didn't feel like doing anything but
cry.
Before that father had been away
for a long time, and mother and Mr..
Griggs told me he was never coming
back, and | must forget him. How
could ! forget him when he used to
play soldiers with me and we'd 90
fishing together and have such lots of
fun?
The Judge told me I'd have to 90
home with mother and forget him,
too. ] guess | was only a kid then
I'm nine now, and that was a long
time ago. Anyway, I forgot what hap
pened for some time after that, but
] didn't forget father.
] remembered him all the time. es-
peeially when Mr.. Griggs was at our
house. One day mother asked me how
I'd like Mr. Grlggs for a new father.
and said II he were my father I'd
run away. ] guess mother didn't like
that, and she told me Mr.. Griggs would
be a far nicer father to me. But Mr..
Griggs never played anything with me,
and he didn't know fly from worm.
Then came the time when l saw
father. I'd been to the store at the
end of the lane, and l heard a noise
IN the bushes, and who should step out
but father? He was all roughly
dresses, but guess / didn't think
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09

It had been an unusally hard day
for little Theo, who was visiting her
great-grandmother, at whose house
lived her grandmother and her Uncle
Wallie also. This uncle, who indulged
her with fine disregard Of conse-
quences, was a great favorite of little
Theo. On this particular day she had
been naughty, calling forth many re-
proofs from her two grandmothers.
At last, weary and discouraged, she
sat down Indignantly in her little
rocker, and, eying her grandmothers
with evident disgust, remarked with
a loud sigh: 'I wish God had not
made me so many grandmas, but had
made me more Uncle Wallies."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
ALL USING TAFFETA

As a rule the best plan is TO enamel
the pine; give one coat, let that dry,
then give another. or paint II with
paint that varnishes at the same time
Such paint can be had I'm all artistic
shades Of color; the tone, of course
viii depend upon the surrounding dec.
oratlons, Leave II to dry for several
days; It can then be decorated a little
further.
For this purpose II is a good plan
10 stencil a simple pattern round the
top and bottom of Il with another col.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
GOOD USE FOR DRAIN PIPE
With Proper Decoration It Can Be
Made Into Useful and Ornamental
Umbrella Stand

Drain pipes make most excellent
stands for sticks, umbrellas, golf clubs,
plants, brooms, etc, it is impossible
to knock them over, and if treated to a
little simple decoration, they become
ornamental as well as useful.
These pipes can usually be had from
builders, or at any place where build
ing is going on several are sure to be
left over, and they can be bought very
cheaply.
The pipe will need covering all over
with some enamel, paint or paper.
Some very good effects can be got
by covering the pipe over with left
over paper; thick paper would be suit
able for the purpose, such as embossed
paper that is used for halls or for cell
ings.
If the pipe is only to stand in a
pantry as a receptacle for brooms, it
could be covered with almost any kind
of leftover wall paper.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
Nae New poet and HIs Poetry

You may not like the way the new
poet is solving his problems as com
pared with the way Tennyson and
Browning solved theirs, but, after all,
poetry is poetry. Even when it is not
poetry to those who read, if it has
been poetry to those who wrote it, it
is not worthless, for it has fulfilled to-
ward at least one human creature its
true function of freeing the spirit.
The genuine thing in poetry, under
any guise, is forever justified, forever
triumphant Open-mindedness toward
the new poetry, then, benefits us. We
cannot afford to patronize or ignore
any possible source of poetry, because
poetry, like art, has become too much
an exotic in modern life. 1t is today
completely detached from our affairs
The new poets specifically recognize
this condition and offer rather pitiful-
ly, different remedies, so much less
deep-seated than the disease that one
can hardly expect their success.-Cor-
nelia A. P. Comber, in Atlantic.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09

work and washing for eleven and | can
truthfully say Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has been q godsend
TO me for / would have been in my grave
today but for it. / would tell oil wO-
men suffering as was TO try your valu-
able remedy. - Mrs. VIM. GREEN, 332
S. Addison Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.
There is hardly neighborhood in this
country, wherein some woman has not
found health by using this good old
fashioned root and herb remedy.
If there is anything about which you
would ike special advice, write 70 the
lydia L. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
Father Looked as Black as Thunder.

about that. just ran 10 him and he
kissed me as if he was never going
to stop.
81 thought you weren't coming
back" / said.
Well, don't know that am" said
father. But I've come to see you
anyway. How's mother?"
She's all right" I said, "but l wish
Mr. Griggs wouldn't come so often"
Father looked as black as thunder
How often does he Gomez" he asked.
Every evening"" l answered. And
l guess he's going to be my father
now. Mother says so, anyway
Father looked blacker than ever.
"See here, Roddy, can you keep a Sc
cret?" he said.
Sure" said l. Father and had
always had our secrets together.
But this is real one" said ia
ther you mustn't even let mother
know. How would you like to come
for weeks tramp with me? Fishing
and fun in the woods?"
'I'd love to-" l answered. "Mayn't
l tell mother, thought"
No" answered father. You must
promise That's the secret. Suppose
l was to be here with an auto tomor-
row night at twelve, do you think you
could slip out of the house and meet
me?"
| told father l could, and l prom
ised faithfully not to say word about
it. But it was hard work not letting
mother know, especially as she looked
so kind when she kissed me good
night.
Mr. Griggs was there as usual, and
| heard him say, when | was out of
the room, Thank heaven the kids
gone, Minna, Now you and can talk
sense"
you mustn't take too much for
granted Lionel" l heard mother an
swer.
How about a little moonlight ride?
can get my auto here in jiffy," said
Mr.. Griggs.
thought mother said no, but that
was all heard l waited hours, until
/ thought mother was gone to bed, and
Mr.. Griggs away, and then l slipped
out. It was a bright moonlight night,
and | walked hurriedly up the lane.
And there stood father waiting for me,
with his little car in the roadway. 1t
wasn't half as big as Mr.. Griggs', but
somehow it seemed much nicer to me.
Father took me in his arms and
kissed me again, and then | hoped in.
And father got down to crank.
Just then big car came along in
the other direction, and, as it slowed
down to pass us, caught sight Of
Mr.. Griggs, and mother at his side.
They would have passed without
recognizing me. ! think, because they
seemed to be whispering to each 9th
er, but l was so overcome couldn't
help shouting to mother. She knew
my voice, and the car slowed down
and came back toward us, and heard
mother scream.
Mother! Here's father!" / shout
ed. You see, was kid then, and
hadn't been told not to tell that. And
/ thought how nice It would be to have
father home again in place of that
horrid Mr.. Griggs.
Mother screamed at the top Of her
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
Garden Smocks.

Many of the stores are showing gar
dening smocks made of burlap or
coarse linen, cut something on the
lines OF very loose MILDLY blouse,
that can slip over the head and lace
at the neck with either cord or leath,
er. They are exceedingly practical,
and made, as they are, of soft, har-
monious colors, they are both artis-
tic and becoming.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
Cause Of Gastric Ulcer.

AS result of experiments on dogs
Drs. w. e. and e. L. Burge of Urbana
H., announce in the Journal of the
American Medical Association that ul.
GERS of the stomach are caused by the
decreased resistance of a circum-
scribed area Of the stomach to the di-
gestive action Of the gastric Juice,
and this spot is partially digested by
the pepsln.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09
DIDN'T Think Much OF PAS Job.

Shortly after Sir Edward Carson
had reIiDquished the post of solicitor
general he was speaking Of the meth
DDS of examining candidates for the
service and told the following story:
Il had a son who went through that
ordeal and when it was over asked
him what had been said to him.
"A lot of rotn he replied They
asked me if my father was the solici-
tor general and when ! said that he
was they asked me why didn't follow
in his footsteps ! told them that
might take that up after ! had failed
at this job
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-09

prme panne. He is introducing very
lovely embroideries, in which silver
threads, tiny porcelain beads and pas
tel-tinted silks play leading roles.
These gowns are intended for matrons
and almost all of them have pointed
trains which fall III a sort of fishtail
over full petticoat.
This is a revival of an old-world
fashion and it is distinctly effective
when worn by the right woman, but
these fshtail trains demand dignity
from their wearers They mu4t not be
swished about, here and there, with
out some reason.