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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
CHAPTER vi.
Practiclne Economy.


1t was dull day early in Decem.
Der. Prudence and Fairy were sew.
ing in the bay window of the sitting
room.
I'VE must be sure to have all the
scraps out of the way before Connie
gets home" said Prudence, carefully
fitting together pieces of dark, warm
furry material. 1T has been so long
since father wore this coat, l am sure
she will not recognize it."
But she will ask where we got it,
and what shall we say?"
1--WE must tell her it is goods we have
had in the house for long time. That
is true. And l made this fudge on pur.
pose to distract her attention. Poor
child" she added very sympatheti.
cally. "Her heart is just set on brand.
new coat. know she will be bitterly
disappointed. If the members would
just pay up we could get her one. No
vember and December are such bad
months for parsonage people. Every
one is getting ready for Christmas now.
and forgets that parsonage people need
Christmas money, too"
Fairy took pin from her mouth. 81
have honestly been ashamed of Connie
the last few Sundays. It was so cold,
and she wore only that little thin sum-
mer jacket. She must have been half
frozen"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

in the wall that will permit the free
movement Of the bees.
Among those who have had expert
ence in bee raising in connection with
farm and garden work the Italian bee
is preferred. But the fact that black
bees are only available need not offer
any obstacle. If an Italian queen is
procured and placed In the black hive
she will transform the black colony
into Italians in such a short space Of
time that one will be surprised. Ma
ture offers no other instance of the
power Of a queen as one finds in the
ready handling Of a strange hive by
queen who not only enforces her sway
but impresses her characteristics upon
her followers.
The use Of the bees is not confined
to pOllinating flowers and vegetables.
A couple of colonies will provide honey
enough for the table and then leave
some for sale.
And it is not a difficult matter to
learn how to handle bees. One soon
learns how to treat them so as to have
the minimum risk of stings. Another
interesting thing is that the bee ham
dler after a time becomes immune to
a large extent from the effects of
stings until bite" counts for less In
the form of annoyance than the av-
erage mosquito sting. After a time
the swelling that follows a bee sting
will not appear on the hand Of the old
timer.
Rlere is some merit also attached
by tradition, whether correctly or not
l shall not attempt to discuss, to the
sting Of bees. One of the ancient ideas
is that rheumatism may be cured by
submitting to the gentle attentions of
the bees. But my mission is to aid in
the culture of flowers and in the sue
cess Of gardens and does not even
remotely lead to the practice of medi-
cine, even in the most incidental form.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
Women Win In Russia.

Moscow university, the oldest and
most authoritative university in the
empire, has ever kept it's doors fast
against feminine ingress. Now, at
last, this barrier has been swept away,
and the Russian ministry of education
and the faculty council of the univer-
sity have announced that hereafter
women will be admitted in full equal
lty with the men, in all courses.
The faculty council, in providing for.
this new arrangement, has stipulated
that the woman students desiring to
matriculate into, the university, must
do so by examinations held in the
boys gymnasia. The gymnasia, in Rus
sia, cover the curriculums undergone
in America by the high school and the
freshman and sophomore years Of coli
lege.
The women's institutes are not as
rigid as the gymnasia, and it is for
this reason that the university de-
mands that the women be put on alb
solutely the same standard as the
men
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

ran lightly up the stairs, hummIng {
snatch of song.
But Prudence did poor Job Of en-
tertanlng Babbie during her sisters
absence. She felt really dizzyl Such
a way to introduce Etiquette into the
parsonage life. She was glad TO make
her escape from the room when Fairy
returned. graceful figure in fine blue
silk
| A little after nine she called out
| dlsmally, "Fairyw And Fairy, fearing
fresh disaster, came running out.
"What now? What"
81 forget what you told me to say"
whispered Prudence wretchedly,
what was 1t? The soup is ready, and
piping hot-but what is 1t you want
me to say?"
Fairy screamed with laughter. "YOu
goose! !" she cried. "Say anything you
like. 1t doesn't make any difference
what you say"
"Oh, am determined to do my part
just right" vowed Prudence fervent-
ly, according to etiquette and all.
What was it you said?"
Fairy stilled her laughter with diff
Guilty, and said in a low voice,
Wouldn't you like a nice, hot oyster
stew?" Prudence repeated it after
her breathlessly.
So Fairy returned once more, and
soon after Prudence tapped on the
door. Then she opened it, and thrust
her curly head inside. wouldn't you
like q little nice, hot oyster stewp
she chirped methodlcally. And Fairy
said, "Oh, yes, indeed, Prudence-this
is so nice of you"
The three gathered sociably about
the table. Babbie was first to taste
the steaming stew. He gasped, and
gulped, and swallowed some water
with more haste than grace. Then he
toyed idly with spoon and wafer until
Prudence tasted also. Prudence did
not gasp. She did not cry out. She
looked up at her sister with wide eyes
"a world of pathos in the glance.
But Fairy did not notice.
Now, please do not ask me to talk
until l have finished my SOUP" she
was saying brightly.
Then she tasted it! She dropped
her spoon with great clatter, and
jumped up from the table. 'Mercyl"
she shrieked. ut is pOisOned"
Rahhia loaned hO,,N in his chair ond
laughed until his eyoG were wet. Pru-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
The Armenians.

The New International Encyclopedia
says: "By language the Armenians,
or, as they call themselves, Halk, are
entitled to rank as a very old branch
Of the Aryan stock, in some respects
intermediate between the Aryans Of
Europe and the Aryan peoples of mid
die Asia. Physically also they are Of
a primitive type, short and thickset,
dark-skinned, and of exaggerated
brachycephalism, in part artificially
induced. They are thought to be re-
lated, on the one hand, to the Alpine
stock of Europe, and on the other to
the Galtchas, ETC., of central Asia.
They inhabited in early prehistoric
times a considerable portion Of Asia
Minor, and have contributed to, or bor-
rowed from, Aryans of other types.
Semites, Caucasic peoples, and later
intruding Europeans and Turks. Prof.
f. Won Luschan (191D is of opinion
that the modern Armenians are the
descendants of the pre-Semitic popu-
lation of the region, whom he identifies
with the old Hittites. He also believes
that from this same Armenoid race
came the so-called Alpine race OF
Europe"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
(TO BE CONTINUED.J
MANY CAUSES OF HEADACHE
Sufferer From Annoying Complaint
Can Generally Make Correct dag.
nosis of His Particular Case,

Early morning headaches may be
due to many causes-eye strain, kid
ney trouble, dissipation, too much
smoking, overeating Of proteins, er-
cessive mental labor or too high blood
pressure. The Medical Record quotes
some observations by the French Doc,
tor Renon, which extended over Is
years, and in which he found in many
cases excessively high blood tension.
When the persistent headaches are
so severe that they unfit the sufferer
for work, it is generally found that his
heart is enlarged and his kidneys are
affected. Such cases often speedily
terminate fatally, but intensive treat
ment will alleviate the symptoms. The
Medical Record says coal-tar deriva-
tives and tobacco must be shut off.
The patient must have mental rest:
he must go on purely milk diet for
at least a week, after which he may
eat fruits and vegetables on certain
days for two weeks more. A light,
low protein regimen follows for sew
eral weeks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
FLOWER OF THE RICH

Everyone of the recent flower shows
in the East has been marked by the
keen competition displayed among the
wealthy patrons for awards in the
Tchigantus class.
Much time, care and attention are re-
quired to get in the blue ribbon class
in the culture of this plant. 1t seems
to offer little for the person with the
small garden because of the care and
the amount Of outlay that seems to be
necessary to get the best results with
1t.
Undoubtedly, 1t presents a rich ap-
pearance and is worth all the care that
may be bestowed by those who possess
the means, but most of the average
readers will find something else in the
garden that presents just as rich an
aspect with less requirement of labor
to bring it to perfection. The chief
reason why it is a society favorite is
that only the best equipped places can
afford to take part in the competition
and there is certain air of distinction
in being an exhibitor in this class.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
MOTHERI LOOK At
CHILD'S TONGUE
If cross, feveTish, COnstlpated.
give California Syrup
OF Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick ehiI1
tomorrow. Children simply viii not
take the time from play 10 empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother II coat
ed, or your child Is llstless, cross. few
erlsh breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full OF cold or has sore throat
or any other chlldren's ailment, give q
teaspoonful OF california Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because II Is
perfectly harmless, and In a few hours
oil this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste viii gently
move out Of the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again. A thor
ough ''lnside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. II should be the
first treatment given In any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle OF
california Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
Authority on Mushrooms.

Mrs. Flora w. Patterson of Washing
ton, d. O., will never die Of eating a
toadstool thinking It is a mushroom.
Mrs. Patterson is a government sci
enlist whose speciality Is a knowledge
Of fungi She knows more about mush-
rooms and toadstools, as well as the
microscopic fungi which cause plant
diseases, than any other person In the
government service. Her writings on
the subject are the standard works In
the scientific Libraries. Mrs. Patter-
son began the study Of fungi as a
hobby. When her husband died the
government offered her a place in
which she could use her special knOwl-
edge for the public good. Her stud
les of the fungous diseases of plants
have had an important effect upon
American agriculture.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
PLANNING THE BULB BEDS

BY ELIZABETH VAN BENTHUYSEN
There is no more profitable pasttme
for the winter days and nights than the
planning of the bulb beds that are to
come with the new season. Everyone
knows just how large place In the
lawn the beds can have. There is no
question as to the location of the beds.
Why not plan an arrangement that
will make your beds attract attention
as the distinctive work of a person of
ideas?
First measure your lawn space and
decide how many beds you will have.
Then take sheet of paper and lay off
on 1t the entire lawn and draw into
It number of designs. The more you
practice making drawings for the beds
the easier it will become and the more
apt you are to get something that will
make the passers pause to admire not
only the flowers but the genius of their
arrangement. Hyacinths, tulips and
daffodlls, with a background of lilies,
makes fine combination. There is no
limit to the number of designs and ar
rangements that can be made, and ev-
cry shape and angle known to the
geometry can be utilized IN the plans.
AS an item of home pleasure and
instruction some slight regard might
be offered to the children for the
brightest suggestions. 1t will create a
new interest among them in the flow
ers and will prove of material value
as well as having educational elements.
There are so few things about the
management and making of a home
Where the children ever get a chance
to take a hand in suggesting work that
they usually like the dignity of being
consulted.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

often and so unrestralnedly that the
twins shook in their beds with rage
and disappointment.
II speaks well for the courage of
Babble, and the attractions of Fairy.
that he came to the parsonage again
and again. In time he became the
best Of friends with the twins them
selves, but he always called them "the
adorables," and they never asked him
why. The punishment inflicted upon
them by Prudence ranked In their
memories for many months.
"The offense was against Fairy
said Prudence, with a solemnlty she
did not feel, 'and the reparation must
be done to her. For three weeks you
must do all Of her bedroom work, and
run every errand she requires. More.
over, you must keep her shoes well
cleaned and nicely polished, and must
do every bit of her darning"
The twins would have preferred
whipping a thousand times. They fell
they had got a whipping's worth OF
pleasure out Of their mischief! But
punishment like this sat heavily upon
their proud young shoulders, and from
that time on they held Fairy practi
cally immune from their pranks.
Prudence did not bother her head
about etiquette after that experience
"I'm strong for comfort" she declared
land since the two cannot live together
in one family say we do without ETH
quette."
And Fairy nodded In agreement
smiling good-naturedly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
Poisoned Eggs for Snakes.

An inquiry recently received by the
poultry department of the University
of Missouri states that the writer had
found snake swallowing an egg in
the henhouse and had killed others
near, but that eggs continue to dis
appear both at night and in the day
time, and asked how to poison eggs so
as to kill the snakes. Prof. HI. L.
Kempster replied: "Insert a few
grains of arsenic through a small hole
in the large end Of each egg or get
your druggist to. do it for you. Be
very careful that each egg is so marked
that it cannot possibly be gathered up
by mistake and sold or used on the
table. 1t must be placed where the
snakes can reach it readily, but where
the egg-eating hen cannot touch It,
even by poking her head through
small opening and reaching as far as
she can"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man,
"Give me a small bottle of freezone." !"
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops Of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon a tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted of with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet OF
corns was introduced by a Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries in
a moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.-adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
THE BEE AS A GARDEN AID
BY ELIZABETH VAN sENTHuysEN

BY ELIZABETH VAN BENTHUYSEN.
All persons who are interested in
the garden should study the question
of keeping bees. The relationship of
the bee to the culture of flowers, fruits
and vegetables is so important that it
ought to have much more attention
than is usually given to 1t. I do not
know anything that is of more mo-
ment than an intelligent understand
ing Of the bee question.
They not only fertilize, but they
serve to produce. 1t is not by any
means necessary to start the keeping
of bees upon large scale. One may
make start with one or two colonies
and from the beginning can ascertain
whether or not the project is going to
find favor.
AS a rule it is better to buy in frame
hives, but where the item of cost is
not important the box hives may be
taken and the new owner will soon
learn to transfer the bees without
trouble.
1t is even possible to keep a few
colonies in the backyard of city home
where they will not annoy the neigh
bors. The keeping Of bees in city
yard is not, however, recommended
excepting for the most enthusiastic
devotee and it had it's obvious draw
backs that do not in any way apply
to the resident of the country, or
even of the small town. There a bee
colony may be kept in an attic if neces-
sary, with only the necessary for see
ing that the hive is placed with an
opening at a window or through a hole |
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dence's eyes were wet, too, but not
from laughterl What would etiquette
think of her, after this?
what did you do to this soup, Pru-
dence" demanded Fairy.
Il made it-nOthing else" faltered
poor Prudence. quite crushed by this
blow. And oysters forty cents pint
It's pepper think" gasped Bab-
bic. my insides bear startling testi-
pony to the presence of pepper"
And he rOared again, while Prudence
began critical examination Of the
oysters. She found them literally
stuffed with pepper; there was no
doubt of it. The twins had done dead
ly work!
Revenge, ye gods, how sweet"
chanted Fairy. "The twins are get
ting even with a vengeance-the same
twins you said were adorable Babbie."
1t must be said for Fairy that her
good nature could stand almost any
thing. Even this did not seriously
disturb her. do you suppose you can
find us some milk, Prue? And crack
ers I'm so fond of crackers and
milk, aren't you, Babble|
"Oh, adore it. But serve micro
scope with it, please. want ITO ex-
anime it for microbes before l TASTE"
But Prudence did better than that.
She made some delicious cocoa, and
opened can of pear preserves, donat-
ed to the parsonage by the amiable
Mrs. Adams. The twins were very
fond Of pear preserves, and had been
looking forward to eating these on
their approaching birthday. They
were doomed to disappointment The
three had merry little feast, after
all, aud their laughter rang out so |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
New York,s BRIDGES.

Irrespective of the elevated railroad
system comprising the Second, Third,
Sixth and Ninth avenue lines, and the
elevated portions Of the Broadway and
Lenox avenue sections of the subway,
New York city has 42 bridges span
ming the East and Harlem rivers, New
town creek, and other waterways.
These roads over rivers, including the
Brooklyn, Manhattan, Delaney street
and Greensboro spans, among the
greatest in the world, represent, with
the real estate requisite for their ap-
proaches, an investment by the munich
pality of more than $195, 100000.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
Purify Water in LlIv Ponds.

To purify water in the lily ponds
and to destroy insect life In 1t, slake
fresh stone lime in water, making a
liquid as for whitewash, then stir
some of this into the water until IT
becomes thoroughly incorporated. II
not effective add little more. The
lime must be fresh and sharp.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

forced to use a
cane. For these
disorders I am
glad to say I used
DOdd's Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. / am GA
years young, feel
Il n e and once
again stand as
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
Must Be Profane.

Yeast-I see a Massachusetts man,
has a parrot which has a vocabulary
of seventy-five words.
Crimsonbeak-I didn't know there
were that many swear words in EXIST
ence.-Yo Yonkers Statesman.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

Mr. starr wdowe Methodist minister with five charming daughters
Prudence the eldest
college freshman Carol and Lark twins are In high school, Constance
the
curiosity story
affairs Of
eheVous twins Fairy has
coming the decide
made their plans accordingly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
Sounded Ike II.

Clergyman-You ought to get work,
my friend. Satan finds employment
for idle hands.
Hobo-Yer not suggestin' dat go
ter the devil, are yer?-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

straight as an arrow. DOdd's Kid
ney Pills deserve great credit" Get a
Doc box at your Dealers to-day.
A generous free trial box will be
mailed if you send the coupon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
Neutral Question,

High-There's Fs-n Scads over
there. He made 3 million in the street
last year.
Lowe-Honestly?
High don't know; but he made
1.-THE Lamb.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
64 YEARS YOUNG!

Mr.. S. P. Benton, Kerrville, Texas,
writes: "For several years prior to
1906 suffered from kidney and rheu-
matte troubles. Was bent over and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16
Like a Miracle.

Willis took up golf to reduce.
Glllis-Did you succeed2
Willis--Yes, 1 reduced my bank ac-
count, my hours at the office and my
reputation for veracity.-Puck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect Laxative
BKomo Qutnine can he taken by anyone without
causing Nervousness or ringing In the head, There
is only one "Bromo QuininO." y. w. GROVES
signature is on each box. 2bc.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomaeh.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

"The world is getting actually mo-
torized."
''Yes, and automatically"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

Russia has more blind people than
the rest of the world two to one.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

Always sure TO please, Red Cross Ban
Blue. An grocers sell it. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

It is better to be able to turn your
hand to anything than to put your foot
la It.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

A mans idea of love is one hOuE
Un duty and the other % OF.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-16

There are a lot o. US careless
about providing for the preacher
and his family. Some of US seem
to forget that his needs are Just
as real and urgent as our own.
Are you prompt with your tithes?
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Mind the Paint-Sure It's Fresh!

themselves much out of date. Rouge
on cheeks, carmined lips, blackened
brows, are quite "a Ia mode"-un-
fortunately.
We walk into the ball roomI Are
startled at the contrast between one
or two natural faces in the midst Of
a merry, laughing group whose bright
eyes and brighter cheeks already show
signs of unnatural and injurious
aaornment. No wonder the lassies
look not quite so young! No wonder
the DANES have lost part of their real
charm-that of growing old grace
fully.
Paint, paint, paint, at home, on the
streets, anywhere, everywhere.
Still, we fail to understand why
great men seek nature beyond the
city's furnished walls and why, in
the quiet simplicity of q country
home, they often find more worthy
mistresses of their stately mansions,