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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
Shlninn ENamnle.

"The forehead in the case Of an In
tellectual man, and a studiOus man
especially, is likely to heighten after
thirty" All, yes, Of course. There is
the case of Robert Fitzsimmons, actor
Dear old Bob They say he is tremen.
dously studious. Studies for weeks
to commit to memory: "Strike this ten
der woman if you dare" or some other
great line in the play.-Loulsville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
strono Material.

The professor was speaking to the
class regarding iron and steel for
building construction.
"What is the strongest material
which can be put into a houseT he
asked.
'Limburger cheese" promptly re-
piled the boy, speaking from expert
ence.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
CUTICURA is so SOOTHING
To Itching, Burning skins-It Not Only
Soothes, but Heals-Trial Free.

Treatment: Battle the affected sur.
face with Cuticura Soap and hot wa
ter, dry gently and apply Cutcura
Ointment. Repeat morning and night.
This method affords immediate relief,
and points to speedy healment They
are ideal for everyday toilet uses.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09

their supply OF fueI OF and pr0ylslons.
Naval experts who have been con-
suited have expressed the conviction
that the only possible sources Of the
oil supply are in the oil fields Of
Tamplco, Mexico, or IN the United
States. American or other neutral
tank ships are suspected Of being the
medium through which oil Is conveyed
to the submarines. Naval officers are
also convinced that one or more Ger
man submarine bases are being main
taIned on some out-of-the-wnY islnnd
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09

as warmer than any fur" If snake
skins are available for a purpose, why
not fshskins?
Not thick enough for motor coatsi
It all depends upon the kind Of fish.
Consider eelskin for example. Every
body knows how thick and tough it is.
But has it ever occurred to anybody
to think of its possible utilization for
clothing? Properly tanned and pre-
pared, it would at least afford an ex.
cellent leather, absolutely waterproof
Up to the present time the animals
Of the land, wild or dOmesticated,
have been relied upon to furnish cloth.
ing for mankind. The creatures Of
the sea Cf seals be excepted) have
been almost wholly neglected. No
body seems to have thought Of the
oceans as a source of materials for
the purpose. And yet, if all the land
animals ceased to exist tomorrow, the
marine fishes could easily supply the
needs of the human race for garments
including hats and shoes.
Shoes May Cost $50.
The price of clothing, like that Of
other necessaries, is rapidly going up,
Month by month, the everyday house
wife finds herself obliged to pay more
for dress goods, for stockings, for ev.
erything she has to buy in order that
she and her children may be proper
ly clad. A manufacturer of boots re-
Gently made the startling prediction
that before long a pair of good shoes
would cost 500.
But this will not happen if the
fishes of the sea are called upon to
contribute leather. The fisheries bu.
reau says that most excellent shoes,
durable and waterproof, can be made
from the hides of sharks. And sharks
of species available for the purpose
are almost unimaginably plentiful
They can be easily caught, and their
skins delivered to tanners, in numbers
unlimited.
Shark-Skin Leather No Novelty.
Shark-skin leather is no new thing,
though uses for it have hitherto been
somewhat restricted. Under the name
Of "shagreen," it has long been en-
ployed as a material for covering in
strument cases, for sword hilts and
for certain other purposes demanding
great durability. Such being the fact,
its availability for shoes-especially
in view of its waterproof quality--is
deemed obvious.
To say that leather famine is in
prospect is to describe the present
situation by no means too strongly.
Manufacturers Of shoes, harness and
all sorts of leather goods are looking
anxiously in all directions for new
sources Of possible supply. Con-
sumption is increasing, and-relative-
ly, at all events-the number of hides
produced is steadily diminishing.
Land animals are insufficient in
number. We must, therefore, look to
the sea, which (if the view of the fish
cries bureau is to be accepted) Of
fers inexhaustible supplies.
A company has been newly organ
lied with government approvaD to
hunt the white whale for leather.
This small species of cetacean, when
full-grown, is 80 feet long and weighs
about 1000 pounds. Leather made
from its hide is durable, strong and
pliable. 1t is known today in the mar
ket as 'porpoise leather" but it has
never been utilized to any important
extent. The aforementioned COM
pany proposes it as a material for the
tops of women's shoes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09

White House, and who probably has
welcomed more newly married couples
than any other individual in Wash
ington ever has seen.
Dalrymple has been on duty at
the White House since 1903. 1t is
said that nine out of every ten bridal
couples that come to Washington on
their honeymoon visit the White
House. AS Dalrymple is on duty in
the daytime, he catches" them all.
His 13 years of duty at the exec
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
NUNS the Word.

Doctors Something wrong with the
baby?
Mother-Yes, doctor; he got hold Of
an old dictionary some way, and
ehewed up two pages out of 1t.
Ibid you give him an emetic%
EYES, doctor, but can't get word
cut OF himi"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
Mrs. Lindsey Now Keeps House For Seven.


Tenne Ga tell you how much have been benefited
bv lydia Pnham Vegetable Compound About eight agoI
got such state unable to keep house for three In
the family dull tired dizzy feelings cold feet and hands nearly
all tbe time and could scarcely sleep doctor said had
severe case of and without operation would always
be an invalid told him wanted to wait awhile Our druggist
advised my get Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound
and it has entirely Now keep house for and work
in the garden some thankful got this medicine Itee
though saved life and have recommended to others and
thew have been benefited" W LINDSEY r R. g. Tennie Ga
Won want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinham Med
cine Co (cOnfdentaD Lynn, letter will be opened
read and answered by woman confidence
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
AmusInn.

BIll-The business men Of Sacramen-
to, Cal, have formed a Barefoot league
for health and amusement objects.
Gill fail TO see where health is
helped, but / can see the amusement
part when another brother steps on a
tack.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
GOO Sick
60 Work
Many Women in this Condition Re-
gain Health by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Convincing Proof of This Fact.

Ridgway, Penn. - II suffered from female
trouble with backache and pain in my side for over
seven months so l could not do any of my work.
was treated by three different doctors and was
getting discouraged when my sister-in-law told mo
how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had
helped her. decided to try it. and it restored my
health, so 1 now do all of my housework which is
not light as 1 have little boy three years old"
Mrs. o. NJ. RHnEs, Ridgway, Penn.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
THH ONWARD MARCH Of bronchitis,

ENAND NAAN%AA vi AAA hAANaA4 hAaN
and deep seated ughs 70
arrested by Doctor Pierce'b
Golden Medical Discovery.
In those scrofulous cnndIs
tions Of the blood which ln-
yite Consumption ; in severe
lingering Coughs, and Weak
Lungs, which threaten you
with this fatal disease, and
when other help has failed
this medicine is a BroUed
remedy,
As q blood-cleanser
strength-restorer, and tonic
it is sure to benefit. IN all
liprafinu RrOn 9rA
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
T,,,- WIN Tntoroat NTotberu.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
for FeYerishness, Headache, Bad Stomach,
TeethinR Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and destroy worms. They break up
Colds in "a hours. They are so pleasant to take
children like them. Used by mothers for 30
Address, Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, N. Y. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09

the money experts Of the government
examine it and see where the trouble
lies.
1t was one Of the new "two-bit"
pieces. The Maine resident thought
it was counterfeit, and when the coin
was tested by the amateurs at the
White House executive offices, they,
too, agreed with him.
One Of the secret service men at
tached to the executive mansion was
told Of the existence Of the alleged
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
Uncle Sam Searching for German Submarine Base

WAsHNGToNA systematic investigation has been started by American
officials finding where the German sub
believed oneang OF the South Ameca obnng
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
White House Policeman Always Picks NewFweds

OoPING spOng Newyweds" would be excellent
u title chapter E Daympe,
stand guard the doors Of the executive offices of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09

One Of the new gasoline farm trac-
tors is designed to do little more than
the work of a single horse.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
Equestrian Indian Statue for National Capital

LAST the national capital have equestrian Indian
~
hudgs AID the New National
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09

France In 1916 exported TO the Unit
ed States goods valued at S11O,304.9jl.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09

'Is there any limit to the scope Of
this submarine warp
"Only the submarines periscOpe."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
Crack in New Quarter Makes 1t Seem Counterfeit

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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
RED CROSS BALL BLUE

KEU OHOoo bNLL DLO
Makes clothes winter than snow. De-
lights the housewife. Large package
s cents at all good grocers-Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
STUMP BURNING PLANS
Several Have Been Carried Out
With Fair Success.
Simple Method Evolved by Professor
Ferris Of Mississippi-Two-Inch
Hole Is Bored Through Stump
and Fire Started.

Several plans for the slow burning
Of stumps have been devised and car
vied out with a fair measure of sue
cess. Professor Sparkle Of Seattle.
WASH, advocates a system Of charpit-
ting by which air is admitted to the
fire through long pipe. Combustion
is carried on in the heart of the stump
instead of on the outside. A descrip-
ton of the system appeared in these
columns about year ago. It requires
some skill to obtain results by this
method, as several of our readers wrote
saying that they had tried it without
satisfactory results. It is better suited
for the destruction of the woods of the
Pacific coast than for those of the
East.
A simpler plan has been evolved by
Professor Ferris of Mississippi and as
shown in the accompanying diagram
consists of a Pinch hole bored dag
onally through the stump. The upper
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
HONEY is VALUABLE ASSET
No Farm Complete Without Few Colo
MES of Bees-Movable Frame
Hive Is Sufficient.

No farm is complete in it's convent
ences and business methods without a
few colonies of Italian bees colnforta-
bly, housed in a most convenient hive.
Honey is one of the farmers most valu-
able assets, and in many places dozen
colonies will gather rs to 100 gallons
of honey during single season, worth
in many places rs cents a gallon. All
the bee wants is movable frame hive,
in which the honey is stored in con-
yenient manner for the farmer to ga
ut any hour he may wish to have honey
and butter.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
QUALITY Of PROTEIN VARIES
Source Of Eutriment Is Important az
Well as Quantities Furnished,
Say Wisconsin Experts.

Hart and Humphrey of the Wiscon.
sin experimental station report that
there is q difference between the
quality Of proteips coming from vari-
GUS kinds of feeds. AS an instance,
an animal is able to use more of the
protein found in milk than in any
other article of food. Sixty per cent
Of the protein in distiller's grain can
be used, 81 per cent of oilmeal, As
per cent Of gluten feed and 60 per
cent of skim milk powder when fed
with corn.
An animal producing from 40 to As
pounds of milk daily and receiving no
skim milk powder stood no nitrogen,
but rather drew from her system in
proportion to the amount demanded.
No more protein was fed N the ration
when the skim milk powder was used ;
the results were simply owing to the
fact that in one form the protein was
disable, while in the other it was not
The source of nutriment is therefore
important as we'll as the quantities fur
nished.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
NECESSARY FOOD FOR PLANT
Humus Has Power Of Holding Nitrates
of Soil Fertility-HoIds Moisture
in Position.

Humus is the substance formed in
the soil by decaying vegetable matter,
such as leaves, stubble, roots, manure.
crop plowed under and so on. Humus
not only comprises elements of plant
food itself, but it has the power of
holding the necessary nitrates of fer.
tile soil to prevent their escaping
through washing or other means. 1t
also has the effect of sponge in alb
sorbing and holding moisture in posi-
ton and form available for the use
of growing plants and aids in keeping
the soil porous. Humus is indispensi-
BILE to plant growth. Poor crops are in
MANI cases due to it's lack.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
EXCELLENT FEED FOR DAIRY
peavine Siage Is Very 9a'atabIe, Con-
tanning More Protein Than
That From Corn.

Peavine slage is an excellent feed
for dairy cows, being very palatable
and containing more protein than corn
silage and approximately equaling it
in the total nutrients. Because of its
strong odor, peavine silage should be
fed after rather than before milking
10 prevent taintiag the milk 1t. may
fed in as large quantities as will
he consumed but is more satisfactory
hen supplied at the rate Of about 70
pounds per COW per day.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
evil
FIRST SERVICE PENSION LAW
Was Instituted to Help Those Who
Had Fought With Washington in
the Revolution.

The first service pension law for SOL
diers of the Revolution was passed in
1918. Prior to that pensions had only
been granted to wounded or disabled
soldiers. The act Of 1918 granted life
pensions to all who had served through
the war or for a period of nine months.
fragrant abuses under this law aroused
public indignation and in 1920 a law
was passed which caused thousands
Of names to be removed from the pen
sion rolls. President Adams, in his
annual message of 1926, said: 'The
act of March 1S, 1918, while it made
provision for many meritorious and
INDECENT citizens who had served in
the War of Independence, opened a
door to numerous abuses and imposi-
tons. To remedy this the act of May
1, 1920, exacted proofs Of absolute in
dlgence, which many really in want
were unable to give, and all suscepti-
BILE of that delicacy which is allied to
many virtues must be deeply reluct-
ant to give. The result has been that
some among the least deserving have
been retained and some in whom the
requisites both Of worth and want were
combined have been stricken from
the list" AS to the abuses which
sprang up under the service pension
law of 1918, an authority says: "More
claimants applied than could possibly
have survived from Washington's
army. The amount required to be paid
the first year was eleven times what
Lad been estimated, and the second
year seventeen times the estimate
The figures show an extraordinary in
crease of pensions under the act Of
1918. Thus in the year 1900 the total
pension list was S64,13O; in 1910 it was
SS3,744 in 1917 it was $297,374; in
1919 it was s2,415, $3.50; in 1920 it leaped
to S3,2OS,376. This was small COM
pared to the present pension list, but
it indicated abuses, and congress took
measures to reform them.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
COATS ARE THRIFTY FEEDERS
Animals Are Easily Raised and Meat
Highly Desirable for Food
Little Capital Needed.

Goats are very thrifty feeders. They
are easily raised and the meat highly
desirable for food. Kids soon reach
the age when they may be sold for the
market or slaughtered for fresh meat
A few acres of rough land could hard
ly be used any better than for goats.
A small area for pasture crops could be
utilized for producing kids for the
local market. It would not require
much capital to start on small scale
nor much labor to take care of the
animals.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
CULTIVATION OF CORN CROP
There Is No Work Which Will Take
Place of Good Flowing Near
Enough to Destroy Weeds.

Some plOw the middles, but do but
little blowing near the corn. While it
is important to clean the middlcs,
there is no work which will take the
place of good blowing near enough
the corn to destroy all the grass. The
pillow is the implement for grass de-
struction, but after all can be done
with it there may be here and there
some hoeing to do. When the corn
is laid by as to blowing, the hoe should
go Immediately over the fields and de-
stroy every weed and every sprig OF
grass which may have been left. The
rule on every farm should be to lay by
the corn absolutely clean.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
WASTED LAND ALONG FENCES
Department of Agriculture Reports
That Ordinary Rail Barrier
Occupies Twelve Feet.

Few farmers stop to think how much
land is taken up by the fences. The
fence itself takes little room, but it is
impossible to grow anything for sew
eral feet on both sides Of the fence.
The department of agriculture reports
that the ordinary rail fence occupies
q strip over ~ feet wide. About 5000
feet of such fence takes up an acre
of land. Hedges take Up little more
than the rail fence, the width varying
according to the width Of the hedge
row.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
GROW CORN THAT is ADAPTED
Most Profitable to Raise Crop That
Will Mature and Require Entire
Season to Ripen.

w. E. HANGER, Ohio College of Agri-
cultureD
It is the most profitable, ordinarily,
to grow corn that will mature and that
will require the entire growing season
in order to ripen. In the northern por-
ton of the state, corn that has been in
trOduced from southern sections will
frequently not mature. In the south
ern portion of the state, on the other
hand, some corn is grown which does
not require the entire growing season
for it's maturity. Such corn is of a
smaller type and does not yield as
much grain as the length Of season
makes possible.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21
Supper Would Wait.

I was returning home the other eve
ming about G:3O olcock when l saw
Tommy, my neighbors' boy, tagging
for line" with pennies with a crowd
Of other boys. l knew that his family
always had supper ut six o'clock sharp,
so l said, "Tll bet you five cents you'll
miss your supper, Tommy"
He grinned up at me saucily and
replied: "Then you lose your bet,
cause l got the chops right here with
me. Ma sent me for 'em ut five
o'clock. "-Everybody' Magazine.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-21

estimate of the measure of a man, the
constant clamor of her environment
was not without it's influence. Gaynoi:
never lost a chance to sheer at what
he called the cowardice Of Torrey;
even her brother shifted when she rail-
lied to Torrey's defense, for Torrey
had told her his reasons for what he
called "a finer courage" She had be-
gun to care for him, but the glamour Of
physical prOwess and the popularity OF
the other man were telling strongly in
his favor.
One day the main street of Lukane
reused to the sound of rushing feet
and the c(amOr of angry men. horse
thief in the hands of the mob stCgd
rather less chance for his life than
murderer. Torrey, inside, the post Of
fee, saw the man being dragged along
with gathering crowd in pursuit. He
caught up a rifle which man had set
down, rushed out and, as the trembling
victim was gear the door. STUCK with
the butt of the gun the hanGs Of the
two holding him and thrust the sus.
pect inside. The door was quickly
locked from the inside and ~ stood
against it. AS they started to baat him
down he held them off with the rifle.
Then they started to pick up stones to
break the windows.
''Hold on!' he yelled. "This is q
government building! Do you know
what that means?"
Evidently they did not know, but it
made them pause. At this moment the
sheriff and an armed posse came up
and the rioters were obliged to give
up their man.
Thu zrial was set for two weeks later
in the ,2djoining town. Ethel saw moth
ing of Correy for a week. He was
away, spending much time in the place
where the suspect was Jailed. He hur-
riedly told her he was trying to get
evidence and to find out if the man
were really guilty.
Nearly all Lukane turned out to
the trial. Never did it's citizens expert
ence such a surprise as when Blake
Torrey stood up as the attorney for the
defense. Never will the clear-headed
argument, the rousing plea and the
ringing eloquence of his appeal be for
gotten. Judge and jury were carried
before it like leaves in gale. The
prisoner was acquitted. AS he voiced
his gratitude to the man who had
saved him and again declared his in
nocence, Ethel, with tear-wet eyes, put
her hand in Torrey's with look that
told him he had won more than his
case.
Then an elderly man, who had SIM
ply been one of the crowd at the back
of the room, made his way to Torrey.
young man." he said, "in heavens
name why are you wasting your time
here? You ought to be in the United
States senate"
Torrey smiled deprecatingly. It'd
like to be there" he said. "But you
have to be rich-and lost everything
in Wall street."
II can help to put you in the SEN
ate. I need you. Will you come with
me?'
Torrey' stared incredulously at the
stranger. evil you give me your
name?" he asked.
"John Felsted."
'NOt Governor Felsted2'
"Yes,' answered the man. "Win
you think it Over?"
For answer Torrey put out his hand
and felt it warmly grasped by the gov
ernor.