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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
FAN MEANS MUCH IN JAPAN
Every Native Carries One and II Has
Much Significance, According
As II Is Used.

II Is no exaggeratlOn 70 say that in
Japan everybody carries fan, and n
fun means great many things, ac-
cording as 1t Is used
There is an enormous variety OF
fans. The cheapest and most usual
forms are familiar to everyone. One
of the most curious varieties is the
iron war fan. This was invented In
the eleventh century for the use Of
military commanders, either for dlrec-
tion Of their soldiers or as a shield for
defence. II Is made of leather or iron.
The water fans are made Of bamboo,
and are thinly lacquered, so that they
may be dipped In water to secure extra
coOlness while tanning. Another kind
is the revolving white fan, which clings
arouGd its stick, and can be rolled up.
Another strong, fiat paper fan is used
as bellows TO blow the charcoal fire in
the kitchen.
The "agi" are folding fans. They
are painted with flowers and tied with
white silk. These are the court fans,
and different flowers are appropriated
by different great families.
Sometimes an innocent-loOking fan
case holds a dagger, while preachers
carry notes on their sermons in theirs.
All the old legends are told by the ar
rangement Of houses, figures and birds
painted on the faces of the fans. An
endless etiquette is involved In the use
Of fans.
With the japanese, in fact, the fan
Is an emblem of life. The rivet end is
the starting point, and as the rays Of
the fan expand so the road of life
widens out towards prosperous fu.
ture.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Explaining the Tears.

At a golden wedding an entertain
ment was given to the surrounding
tenantry Of the aged couple. At the
close of the proceedings the host rose
and relieved his feelings in an elo-
quent speech.
"LOOk at that, now, Pat" whispered
an old Irishwoman, nudging her hus-
bands elbow. did you see the poor
ould masther wild the tears in the eyes
Of hlmT
"Shure, an why wouldn't he be
cryin'?" was her husbands retort, IAN
he married to the same woman fur
fifty yearsl"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13

corner, she knelt on the hard floor and
prayed, and sObbed herself 10 sleep.
Lark remained loyalty with Carol
until consciousness returned to her. Az
soon as she was able to walk, the two
went silently 10 the barn, and climbed
into the much-loved hnymOw. There
they lay fat on the hay faces down
ward, each with an arm across the
others shoulder, praying fervently.
After a time they rose and crept into
the house where they waited patiently
until Fairy came down ON one of her
numerous errands.
rs she better" they whispered. And
Fairy answered gently, 81 think she is
little better" Then the twins, in no
way deceived, went back to the hay
NOW again.
Fairy prepared hasty supper, and
arranged it on the kitchen table. She
drank u cup of hot coffee, AMI went in
search of her father. "GO and eat,
dadsie." she urged. But he shook his
head.
81 am not hungry, but send the girls
to the table at once."
On their next trip into the house,
Fairy stopped the twins. "Get Connie
and eat your supper. It's just cold
lunch. and is already on the kitchen
table. You must help yourselves
can't come now"
The twins did not speak, and Fairy
went hurriedly up the stairs once more.
81 DO not think can eat" said Carol.
"We'd better take away about half
of this food, and hide it. Then she will
think we have already eaten"
This novel plan was acted upon with
promptitude and the twins went back
to the haymow When it grew dark
they slipped into the kitchen and hud-
died together on the wOodbOx beside
the stove. And down to them present
ly came Fairy, smiling, her eyes tear
frightened.
"She is betterl" cried Carol, spring
ing to her feet.
d "Yes," said Fairy, dropping on her
knees and burying her face in Lark's
lap, as she still sat on the wOOdbOx.
"She's better. She is better" Lark
patted the heavlng shoulders in
mOtherly way, and when Fairy lifted
her face again it was all serene,
though her lashes were wet.
"She is conscious" said Fairy, still
on her knees, but with her head
thrown back, and smiling. "She re-
gained consciousness a little while
ago. There is really nothing serious
the matter. 1t was hard knock, but
it missed the temple. When she be-
came conscious, she looked up at IA
ther and smiled. Father looked per-
fectly awful, twins, so pale, and his
lips were trembling. And Prudence
said, Now, father, on your word of
honor, did you knock me down with
that ball on purpOseY She spoke very
low and weak, but-just like Pru-
1ence! Father couldn't say word;
he just nodded, and gulped. She has
a little fever, and the doctors say we
may need to work with her part of
he night. Father said to ask If you
would go to bed now, so you can get
Up early in the morning and help us.
am to stay with Prudence tonight,
)ut you may have TO take turns in the
And you'll have to get break
'ast, too. So father thinks you would
)etter go to bed. VIII you do that,
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
PHLOx FOR THE GREENHOUSE

Perennial phlox makes splendid pot
plants for the greenhouse when treated
after the manner of chrysanthemums.
Make cuttings as soon as the shoots
are about two inches long. Root them
In small pots, moving them along into
sfx-inch pots and when these are filed
with roots feed with liquid manure.
For potting soil use good loan two
parts and well-rotted manure one part.
Grow the plants outside with the pots
plunged to the rim in earth. Only put
them in the greenhouse to finish. Wa
ter literally throughout the summer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Germs of Malaria Hibernate in Man.


NJ. b. Mitzmain of the United States
public health service, went mosquito
hunting in Mississippi between Febru-
ary and June, 1915. He wanted to
find out where the malaria germs hi
bernated. There is little or no ma
laria during the winter. He caught
more than 1000 anopheles mosquitoes,
all females, but not one of them con-
tanned the parasites. At the same
time he examined the blood of lisa
human beings and found that 492 of
them carried the germs.
From this he came to the conclusion
that man and not the mosquito is re-
spOnsible for perpetuating malaria
from season to season. Which leads
the Scientific American to suggest
that the way to rid mosquitoes of ma
laria is to exterminate men.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Teamster's Life Saved.
WRITES LETTER THAT is WORTH
READING VERY CAREFULLY.

Peterson Bros: I was afflicted with
very severe sore on my leg for years. 1
am teamster. / tried all medicines and
Balves, but without success. / tried doc
tors, but they failed to cure me. / couldn't
sleep for many nights from pain. Doctors
said could not live for more than two
years. Finally Peterson's Ointment was
recommended to me and by its use the
sore was entirely healed. Thankfully yours,
William Haase, West Park, Ohio, Mar. %,
1915, care P. G. Reitz, Box 1919.
Peterson says: 'I am proud of the above
letter and have hundreds of others THAI
tell of wonderful cures of Eczema, Piles
and Skin Diseases"
Peterson's Ointment is 25 cents at all
druggists, and there isn't broad minded
druggist in America that won't praise
It. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Never Out of Date.

We are inclined TO smile at the
quaint costumes that our grandparents
wore, and at their rather stiIted, for
mai manners. We dispense with
great many things which were cOnsid-
cred important hundred years ago.
But patient, plOdding perseverance,
sticking to thing till you finish it, Isl
held in-as high esteem in the twentieth
century as it was in the eighteenth. In
dustry and patience are never out Of
date.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Hens die" Not m av."

Our chicken editor is nursing a
crouch. When he left home the other
day 40 hens were Dragging about what
they had done or were going to do that
day for the prosperity of the country.
On his return he found that eight had
laid and the rest of the bunch had
Observation-Disclosures Virginian.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Sound Advice,

The successful man of business was
giving his son sound advice.
"My boy" said he, whatever you do.
don't brag."
"No, father" said the young man,
dutifully.
"At least, not until after you have
done it."
"And then%
"Then," said the father, slowly, "if
you were clever enough to do 1t really
well, you will be clever enough to
know that it's not worth Dragging
about"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13

Now Il the Time to Get Rid Of These
IRlV HnOta

4NUW - LuD IIne 70 UcT hIu OF IuCND
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed Of your freckles, as the
prescription othlne - double strength - IL
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get ounce OF othine-doubla
strength-from your druggist. and apply q
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t 10 seldom
pletely clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strengu
othine, this is sold under guarantee OF
money back If It fails to remove freckleA-O
Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
SKIN-ToRTURED BABIES
Sleep, Mothers Rest After Treatment
With cuticura-Trial Free.

Send today for free samples of Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and learn how
quickly they relieve itching, burning
skin troubles, and point TO speedy heal
ment of baby rashes, eczema and itch
ings. Having cleared baby's skin keep
it clear by using Cuticura exclusively.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv. Z.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13

rushed across the lawn. For Prudence
had opened the front door and stepped
quickly out on the walk by the corner
of the house. The heavy ball struck
her on the forehead and'she fell heav-
lily, without a moan.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
A LoYaI Kid.

Father-What did the teacher say
when she heard you swear?
TOmmy-She asked where learned
it.
Father-What did you tell her?
TOMMY didn't want to give you
away, pa, SO 1 blamed it on the parrot.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Mutual Concessions.

"Jabs and his wife are an ideally
happy couple. They never quarrel"
SLOW do they manage it,"
"He eats everything she cooks and
she believes everything he tells her."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
A Square Funnel.

The inventor Of a new square funnel
contends it operates more rapidly than
a round one. which causes a rotary mo
tiOn in liquids and deleys their flow.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
Nothino Held Raok.

Lawyer-"Now, you must keep moth
ing from me-" Client-'T haven't. I
paid you every cent had in the world
for your retainer"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13

A motion picture camera that uses
glass plates instead of films and also
can be used to project pictures has
been invented in Europe for amateurs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
q laxative-three for a cathartic.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13
A semlnrecious stone.

as she interestingly
"No, cold as a stone"
"Oh, 1 see; a sort Of jade, eh2"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13

Prince Rupert Grand Trunk railway
drydock cost $2.O00OOO.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
FOUR-FOLD BENEFIT


From TWO Grand Medicines In Spring
You know that physicians often
give two prescriptions. perhaps
more. or medicines TO be taken TO-
gether, or alternately or NJ different
times.
One reason may be that the medi-
cines are "incompatible"-d not
agree when closely mixed In taking
or that desired results cannot be
secured by one medicine alone
The most sucCCssful combination
spring medicine treatment that We
know OF because perfectly "compat
iblo' and productive Of the best ro
suits is Coz Hoods Sarsaparllla and
Peptiron Pills The former thorough
~ searches out and expels impurities
from The blood while pepiiron pills
give Che wonderful tonic they Filter
ala pul iron into your ,Aloec
Hoods Sarsaparilla should Doc
AIKEN before meals and peptiron pills
after meala patients taking them -o
report The benefit is fourfold
prompt. positive. permanent Both
these medicines arc economical and
pleasant TO take. Adv-
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
The Confessions of q Wife
Love OverlOoks All Faults.

But no neycr drinks when hc
s home
Yes bee does. once n while
YoH soc, Paula Tom is one OF those
men who simply drink occasionally
n they take one glass r. means a
week or Two OF booze When hr
on the paper De- knows De- mus
keen sober bur every once in q
while No. goes Of and does this
Bu hc Is SO young. Alma Has
he AWAY been this way o.
think be contracted The habu
az college anyway. ne has had is
ever since knew hln
How could oI fan IN love with
man like that, Alma was my silly
remark
Don't YOU like him. Paula
Yes, dear. ] am very fond OF
Tom. bur ] don't think I would in
trust my lie 10 man Who drank
n loved him as much as you seem
TO-
THAT is just IT.. paula My com
mon sense TELLS me it Tom does nor
care enough go stop drinking fo. me-
now, ho viii not 90 so aftyr Ve are
married and yct ! would marry him
tomorrow
Let us fud Jefr and see what
We can do. ! said
len had told me ne was going
right back 10 the hotel and we found
him quickly lie promised 10 go and
Sec Tom.
Now don't worry girls lrs
urty Y f1TrlC TCtuD in the Grind l0i
Tom. You know Alma. ho IS az
ways sweet even whom ne has boon
drinking too much
7 wonder Paula said Alma 20
me- ~ after all = rs silly thine 10
worry about
CTo BE- Continued
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
Fertilizing the Soil
an A GARDENER.


Fresh manure put in the ground
AZ spading time isn't going 20 help
the early crops much, but will be
ready for the late crops and help
your next years garden.
but for early crops this summer
your ground must have we'll rottel
manure. or commercial fertilizer.
or course any kind Of manure viii
add humus 10 The coil. 40 don't To-
frain from manuring your grouni
iust because you have no rotted ma.
nure and can't purchase The com
iaerciol fertilizer
But be careful not To- get 'hc
fresh manure near the seed or tho
rrominE plant
sheep manure will hurry plants
along more rapidly than most chem
cal fertilizers
NJ you started compost heap
carly enough Won can begin using
it as soon as you take your FIRST
crop ~ lettuce radishcs and onions
Put the romposi over This space ar /
spade f under That viii supply
rant food for The second CROP a.
thr same OF another vegetable
&c careful to save all grass cut
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

There was a twinkle IN her bright
eyes. but she took pains that Danny
shouldn't see IL She pretended TO
be- indignant
Well, sir" said she. You don't
care how ! worry, do YOU? You are
quite read, 70 leave all The work TO
mr You don't care anything about
nay feelings You might think just q
ltue hit OF your wife"
Poor Danny, He didn't know what
20 say Ho blinked at Nanny with
such "a funny look on his face that
he had hard work not 90 laugh
And then too, she just longed to
run or and bug him AZ last nc
found his voice
~ I've been hunting for you all
,his time Nanny" said he meckly
"l'yc worried myself almost sick
dom lo Gro Nanny"
Tor answer Nan r1a out ana
cid hus hm lou -iIy Dannyl"
Boz cried you tho1eh : couldn
take ga~r OF myself You didnt
hayr en~a enough % come home be
cause YOU though couldn'; End
ms W here 80 soon as J knew 3
couldn't ind you J said 10 myself
.hu thc thing 10 do was 20 go
straight home aad Danny VIII do
tho Same hing bur Won didn't !
did me sensible thing and you
oidnr Now Danny Meadow Mouse.
rhaps YOU win give me credit for
knowing little something See.
I've begun our new house Isn't it
good 20 be- back home again.
The best thing iu an tho world
long as YOU arc here'' declared
Danny
And then nanny made him curl
Gp tn The holfhulr house TO rest
vhilo she brought more grass 70 fin
ish 10 with
Ncxt story THE House i'm the
Old Pasture
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
Cooked salad presslnn-

The ingredients are eggs. ! cup
ful vinegar, 2 cupfuls milk table.
spoonful oil or butter, / teaspoonful
salt tcaspoonful mustard, and "a
teaspoonful pepper
Pit the oil and dry ingredients
into a bowl and mix well Add the
eggs and beat minutes. then add
Tho vinegar and beat ] minute Now
odd the milk place the bowl In a
Tan OF boiling water and cook until
the sauce thickens like thin cream.
II will take about 10 minutes. Stir
the sauce constantly while cooking
Cool and bottle what you do not re-
quire for Immediately use This
sauce Is good for nearly all kinds
OF cooked vegetables.
II butter Is substituted for oil. add
IL Just before taking the sauce from
the FIRE
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

"Margle' said Paula. there could
not have heen anything more differ
ent from my work as an actress
than my work as secretary no Con
gressman smith
Tho critics tell ms no actor must
know life bur have found he
know only ono side OF lifc and
that is the lfo Of Tho emotions and
{ think after little g. becomes only
the life OF ones own emotions
Certainly a controversy about
some seeds IN which Mr. Farmer
is much interested NAV b. vcry vital
10 tho country az large. buf there
is nothing very dramatic about h
II had plenty Of drama'ics In my
new position. as you Vi,l see. bur
they were The kind whore was the
interested peciator instead ~ the
actor
After my call upon Mrs smith
and tho episode with JeF decided
20 wait quietly In the room Tor
Alma
when She came iu knew She
had been CRYING She. seemed both
surprised and amazed 90 500 me.
81 thought Won were out some
where with Tom Perry 7 said 7
haven't seen Tom today she an
swerod quickly. have yuu2'
Then it occurred 20 mo that
had not seen Tom Perry since we
had been in Washington i've days.
ago had been so much concerned
with my own affairs lad not
thought much about g. Dat SUP.
posed 81 coug~c. THAT Anna had
seen him
What DO sou suppose has be-
come of him [ asked
Ic has been at the Willard geo
tel most az Oh, time TN his room
che an vcrod
rs he ilie
Yes
Let us go rlght over and see
wha, ne can do for him. I'll call
up Jar and have BIN go with us
Alma looked al me rather lncrcd
ulou~ly Didn't sou know Tom
Perry could not leave drink alone
che asked
"Why Alma exclaimed. Il
know nothing Of the kind Are YOU
sure this b. 500 fIo A $50 Young and
90 brilliant 10 would be a tragedy
Isn't it always q tragedy Pau
la asked Alma
on Alma. do YOU care FOR
Tom O.
"'Of course do
"'Oh. but mean -
"'i know what YOU mean Paula.
and I want to tell YOU IL by goins
out there and letting a street car
run over mo- I could keep rom Perry
from drinking would do ~ gladly
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
SOCIETY

convenient the donors may deliver
them 10 the Vinton company stur
aee warehouse az Woodbridge and
b,aubion-stsa where they Will he
kept until fan Any old or broken
bieces OF siyerwaHe jewclry. brass
or other metal will be gratefully &c.
copied for the melting pot
q
In Crosse polnte evangelical
church, Wednesday evening, took
place tho marriage Of Miss Jul~na
Nouug. daughter Of Mrs Gustav w.
ZanEer. 20 Neil Mc,sllan. Jr The
Rev Thomas G. sykes. pastor Of
the church OBLIGATED. The bride was
attended by her cousin. Miss Eliza
beth Metcalf as maid OF honor. and
the Misses Julis Stamm. of Harris
burg. Pa Miss Anne Terhune. OK
Hackensack. y j.. Miss Frances
Wight. OF New York, and MISS
Pauline Brooks. OF Detroit. as
bridesmaids. Their frocks we're OF
changeable rose tarfcta with gar
lands OF tiny blue roses and they
carried old-fashioned nosegays frill
cd in lace The bride wore ivory
satin and tulle. made In a quaint
fashion. and she carried a nosegay
" white gardenlas and lilies OF the
valley frilled IN lace Harry
Finkenstaedt was best man and
the guests were seated by
Enos Mcmillan, r. Caldwell
Walker. Gilbert Waldo. Raw
mond Russell and Cleveland Hunt
4 reception followed In the family
home After June /, Mr. and Mrs
Mcmillan will be az home IN their
new home on the Seven Mile-rd
Crosse Pointe.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

On, sins song of home. my dear,
. or nome and nothing more.
40 othot place - precious ~
lht whole. great. Vide worta o'er-
II doesn't matter I'm the least how
plain and simple 10 Is 10 II be- truly
home. No one has "a more modest
home than Danny Meadow Mouse.
A great many people would tJrn up
their noses at o. But TO Danny and
90 Nanny Meadow Mouse o. IL The
most beautiful place in all the Great
World and they would moi change
with any one 80. sir. they
wouldn't Danny says so Nanny
says so. Both mean f.
Just how beautiful and precious
70 is Danny never fully realized un.
al be thought he never would see 81
again. You know he had made up his
mind that he never. never would 20
back there again without Nanny.
whom he had lost .on the way back
there from Farmer Browns barn
So when Sammy Jay brought him q
message from Nanny sayinG that he
never would see her again unless he
had sense enough 20 come home.
Danny didn't stop long enough to be-
polite and thank sammy lie just
started on as fast as hts short logs
would take him sammy understood
and simply laughed.
Danny was In such "a hurry that
he was reckless Yes. SIR Danny
was reckless lio. was ip such "a
hurry To- get home 10 see Nanny
once more that he hurried along
without any effort 10 KEEP out of
light n was lucky very mchy for
Danny that none of hts enemies
happened 10 be ahoul lus then D.
they had am afraid Danny ucvor
would have reached ho1lo
But as D. was nothing happened
and "a last our ~ breath. SO tired
that ho was almost ready to drop
Danny Meadow Mouse reached tho
place in The Green Meadow whore
bis old home had been. anG followed
one Of his familiar private itNo
paths straight 20 where hc and Nan
ny had built their house of -ra
long before they moved 10 ra corr
shock in Fauuer Browns orndr'd
Danny didn't expect 20 ind anything
" thar old house LEFT IN laot hr
dIdni expect 10 find any nous
Just imagine how surprised Do Wa
10 find new house al-cady maze
luilt
VOL. said a squeaky lulI, voice
cts about time you cane home
Whore have YOU been. J should lke
10 know ."
40 the sound OF that voice a great
lump crcpt up INTO Danny throat q
lump OF joy ooh Nanny oas
he could say
or course 70 was Naunvs voice
le Had heard a minute later Sine
pecped out from me halfbutlt house.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
One Woman S Story
BY CAROLYN eEEcHER.

Margaret, and } hope you viii De
happier than You have been here"
Robert rarely said much OF a per.
sonal nature 10 nae, but occasion
ally he would drop some such re-,
mark showing ne realized that
vas not as happy as / might be, but
! know he never even suspected tho
reason or that he himself was al
least partly, AT fault I think be
imagined l had discontented ma
ture. and that my unhappiness was
most or it from imaginary causes.
really Was delighted AZ the idea
OF going into a new house OF my
own ! had planned the color
scheme Of each room. and whom {
submitted them 10 Robert he told
lac 20 go ahead" and suit myself,
that was womans Job, anyway
Decorate TO suit yourself, Mar
gGret: then az fast as we can -.
ford II we will furnish up 20 tho
decorations. We will use the old
stun as makeshift in the mean.
time"
What an anomaly Robert was. 7
often thought after such a speech.
Kind renerons 10 a fault. yet neg
lectful, obstinate. and segwillcd
20 a degree SO obstacle seemed
too great for him TO surmouut
nothing caused his faith FRI himself
20 falteT.
AZ times his month would tighten
with some worry and n he came
home NJ all he would hurry back 10
Tie ofire OF shut himself mp with
his papers until long after had
tone 10 bed. and E, ! questioned
lin would silence me by sayinr
You will please me Margaret
II You forget 70 ask questions