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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
PLAN FOR FUTURE BEAUTY
BY LIMA r. ROSE.

We who grow plants in our rooms
do so for the beauty of their foliage,
flowers, or both, and get the pleasure
from them to just the degree that we
can bring them to their utmost perfec-
tiOn. To attain this, with plants of
any kind) one must know their char
acterlstlcS and requirements and con-
slider whether available conditions in
the home are adapted to the plants
desired.
If plant standing in the open beds,
or in sunny southern windows is max
ing a grand showing of flowers, or
brilliantly colored foliage do not get
one like ii expecting the same results
unless 1t can have similar conditions.
The same results cannot be secured if
the plant is put into shaded or north
ern window.
On the other hand primulas and 9th
er plants that produce perfect flowers
In cool semi-shaded rooms will not
prove satisfactory in a place adapted
TO those needing more tropical cOndi-
lions. The plant-lOver who expects to
have all sorts of plants grow and bloom
In the same window will certainly be
found wondering why some of them do
not come up to expectation.
Even the texture of the foliage needs
10 be taken into consideration for
rough-leaved plants, that are injured
by frequent washings have no chance
to develop beautiful foliage in a room
where furniture needs busting every
day.
Space is another factor that makes
for satisfactory windOw-gardening
for certainly half a dozen plants de-
veloped to perfect form and good size
are vastly more beautiful than twice
that number Of deformed specimens |
crowded into the space.
The question as to whether plants !
should be turned or not is frequently |
asked, and some people say: "Oh, don't |
turn them, they will not bloom" and |
so on. After years Of working among
plants l hold this opinion on the sub
ject: Plants grown solely for their
beauty as seen from the outside will
serve the purpose better If never
luEueu, IeuNluB lOlldSe uIlu llOWeES
drawn towards the glass, but ordlnar-
lily they are grown for the adornment
of the room and the enjoyment of
those inside and should be turned Of
ten enough to keep them symmetrical
in shape, for lop-sided plant show
ing all its stalks (to those In the
room) is not very ornamental.
Very often plants are bedded out
for the summer and then potted for
the winter garden window, and almost
as often the pOtting is delayed until
the plants must be taken in or frozen
and the result Is lot Of plants that
need a good share of the winter in
which to recuperate.
If they are growing where crowded,
sacrifice a few branches from the sur
plants in order to give them
space for shapely development, then I
pinch out the ends of the branches on
he selected plants to force the fOrma-
ion of lateral branches. These late :
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
GREAT, BUT NOT so CREDITED
Many of the Most llIustrious Men
Have Not Been Given This
Honor Title.

Many of the most illustriouS men
whom all the world knows as great
have not obtained the honor of having
the adjective affixed to their names,
saws James Bryce in the Youths Com
panion. The easiest way of showing
this Is to set down list Of 20 of the
most famous men of action. give the
list following, not as better than 9TH
ers that might be framed, but merely
as sufficient for the purposes of illus
tratiOn:
Pericles, Hannibal, Julius Caesar,
Emperor Augustus, Emperor Trajan,
Pope Gregory VII, William the Con-
queror, Sultan Saladin, Emperor Fred
erick II, DIR. Martin Luther, Ignatius
Loyola, Emperor Charles V, Cardinal
Richelleu, Oliver Cromwell, George
Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte,
Abraham Lincoln, Joseph Mazzint,
Cavour, Bismarck.
Several of the above, notably Julius
Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte, stand
at least as high as any In the list OF
those to whom the epithet of great"
has become attached in common
speech-perhaps higher. Taken as a
whole, these 20 show higher aver
age. There are none Of these 20 of
whom we do not feel that If we had
known them they would have struck us
as rising far above common humanity
either in width Of mind or intensity of
feeling or in energy of WILL or in all
these things combined.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Why People Get Fat.

Among curious popular fallacies Is
the idea that an individual may be-
come obese without eating too much,
and may remain obese even when very
little food is taken. If person, each.
day, eats butter ball weighing only
a third Of an ounce in excess of the
food actually needed, it seems trifllng,
insignificant; but continued over
year 1t would involve gain In weight
Of nine pounds of fatty tissue or in
10 years of 90 pounds. An ounce of
bread, or half glass of milk. more
than the food requirements for the
day will bring about the same result.
Conversely, If the quantity of food
taken be only slightly below the needs
of the body, some of the body's own
fat is used and the body weight falls,
a process which may be extended over
long period Of time.-Dr. Graham
Luck, in the Worlds Work.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
RAT UP HIS TROUSERS LEG
Ohio oroeeryman Experiences ExeIt
Ing Contest With Rodent Inclined
to Be Too Familiar.

One Of those unfortunate thlngA
which It would have been interesting
10 see as long as II had to happen any
way, muses. the Ohio State Journal,
Is reported by the Galllpolis Journal,
which relates In Its graphic and grip
ping way what recently happened TO
Mr.. Carlton Stone, described by the
Journal, which, of course, knows him
wen, as the handsome and debonnaif
grocer Of GalllpOTis.
Mr.. Stone, 1t seems, under stress OF
great and repeated prOvOcatlon, had
been Ted to say some rather sharp
things concerning the general char
acter and the unpleasant habits of the
huge rats which infest his emporium,
and one of their number, gaunt,
gray, wlry fellow, at last was unanl.
mOusly selected to essay reprlsals.
This our rodent did by lurking and
prowling about, awaiting his opportu
nifty, and, when in his best judgment
it had come, by making a sudden sortle
and surprising our unconscious grocer
by darting with marvellous eelerity ur
Mr.. Stones elongated but shapely
limb, to employ the Journals refined
but clear language.
The verve and dash Of the wholly
unexpected attack all but robbed our
hero of his usual calm presence OF
mind for the moment, but as the as
sailing party passed the knee sector,
Mr.. Stone, realizing that something
must be done, and done quickly, recov-
cred his customary poise, formulated
his plan Of attack and soon was en-
gagged in cOunter-movements combin-
Ing high kicking, frantic slapping and
complete removal Of trousers with Il
versatility, vlgor, a determination
and a change of pace that beggar all
description.
Suffice 1t to say that the misguided
rat in scarcely more than a trice was
hOrs de combat, as we say In Ohio.
while Mr.. Stone was soon the center
of an admlring throng, the observed
Of all observers and the cynOsure Of
all eyes, painting and painless, but vic
tOrlous. 81 have striven to do my
part gasped he in his drOll way, as
our special representative reached the
scene of the encounter, "tO make the
world same for democracy"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Mark Twain on Hawaiian IsIands.

No alien land in all the world has
any deep, strong charm for me but that
one; no other land could SC longingly
and beseechingly haunt mo sleeping
and waking, through half lifetime, as
that one has done. Other things leave
me, but it abides; other things
change, but it remains the same. For
me its balmy airs are always blowing,
its summer seas flashing in the sun !;
the pulsing of its surf beat is in my
ear; can see its garlanded crags, its
leaping cascades, its plumy palms
browsing by the shore; its, remote sum.
mits floating like islands above the
cloudrack can feel the spirit of it's
woodland solitudes; can hear the
plash of it's brooks; in my nostrils
still lives the breath of flowers that
perished 20 years ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
.
Tell Your
Wife!
By Marion Werner

y
Copyright. 1917, Western Newspaper Union
"You ask my advice" said thu
closest friend Ray Massen had in tho
world, Parker WoOdsOn-"tell youI
WIFE,"
II don't dare to or' half groaned the
former.
"Why notT
81 am In too deep"
II say, Massen, this is serious" be-
gan Woodson, with a grave face.
"Oh! there is nothing wrong in what
l have DONE" Ray hastened to say. 81
haven't even been foolish. Insensibly,
by the mere force of circumstances,
have been led to appear as firtatious
individual, choslng the company OF a
former flame during the absence of my
wife"
you'd better give me details"
urged WoOdson.
II will. Lucia went away to visit
her folks for a month"; as you know.
/ closed up our pretty suburban home
and took up hotel quarters In the city
here. 1t was law vacation time, so
counted on rest recreation. The third
day after Lucia had gone, there ap.
peared at the hotel the lady l have
told you about, named Patty Rich
mOnd. Twelve years ago, at my boy
hood home we were all but engaged.
Older, maturer, but the same gushing,
frivolous cr- ture to all seeming, she
called upon me at the hotel"
"As a lawyer?"
"As lawyer and as an Old-time ac-
quaintance. She dwelt upon our for
mer friendship. She appealed to me
professionally. 4 am in trouble she
said. You can help me-
'Do what?" asked Woodson.
"Help her find the original of q pho
tograph she showed me-"
"Of man, or wOmanp
"Of handsome, but somewhat dis
solute looking man. She would give
no name, she would impart no particu-
lars. She said she knew nobody in
the city where she was sure the man
was, except myself. She implOred me
to show her about the city, to accom-
pany her to its public places, theaters,
even cabarets, at any one of which she
might find this man."
"And you-?'
"Obliged her. Every afternoon for
a week l have taken her out autOmO-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Expert u.Roat Tranner.

There is a Gordon Campbell who Is
he mystery man" of the British navy.
He has been given the d. S. O. and the
V. C., and now he has five silver bars
on his ribbons. But not a word of ex-
PLANTATION has ever appeared in the Of
fetal gazette. His name and his new
honors have been printed, and that is
all, writes correspondent.
The explanation is that he is en-
gHged in U-bOat trapping. The stories
told of his exploits are intensely inter
esting and amusing, but must not I've
repeated as yet. In general way it
may be said that he is almost alb
surdly without fear, and that the de-
vices by which he catches the Hun are
immensely clever.
"Ele came In the other day from
cruise" said navy man. zone third
of his crew was on strike. They said
they would never put to sea again Witt
such an absolute mailman.
"The remaining twO-thirds sell tney
would not put to sea with anyone
else"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16

| raj branches furnish the blooming
points on geraniums and most flower
ing plants, and the more of them that
can be forced to start, the more flow
ers one has during the winter.
DO not select plants that have bloom
ed prOfusely during the summer for
it is against nature to expect them to
keep it up during the winter. Above
all, after deciding which plants shall
be pOtted for the winter display, keep
all the buds pinched out-dO not let II
single blossom develop until the plants
are established III winter quarters.
Do not leave plants in the bed until
forced by cold weather to take them.
In. Plan TO pot them while the wealth
er will permit having the house open,
making the change a gradual one, for
plants lifted and taken at once into
closed fire-heated rooms must show the
effect of the treatment.
Another thing to be considered is
this: Plants growing in the open
ground make rOOt-growth that very
soon goes far beyond the limits of an
ordinary pot, or tub. To crowd these
roots into pot too small for them is
to bruise them and cause decay. The
better way, by far, is to cut down all
around the plants with a sharp spade
or knife, ten days or two weeks be-
fore the plant is to be potted. This
sharp, clean cut heals quickly and If
the soil is well watered (soaked) be-
fore attempting to lift the plant, one
gets a complete ball of sound roots,
well covered with soil that goes into
winter quarters with very little evil
dence Of having been disturbed
Each of these points taken singly
will seem little thing, but each has
a decided bearing on the beauty of the
floral display, and for that
reason each Is, In reality, an import
ant point. !
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Conservation of Wool.

The Presidents national committee
of defense has been busily sending
out announcements to the wholesale
dressmakers. They tell the dire tale
that wool must be saved by this coun-
try, and they make the pertinent sug-
gestion that the coming gowns shall
not be made all Of wool, notes the
New York Times. There is a substi-
tute for wool, woven of what is called
"remade woOl' (they are using some
of this in the army, and, then, there
Is our lifelong friend, the cotton and
wool mixture-not considered very ele-
CANT In the past. There is no telling
what will be the result Of all this
looking forward, but the fact remains
that wool Is going up and up and that
So lething must be done, not alone for
the sake of the government, but for
the sake of poor. suffering pocket
books. We may yet be dressing in,
paper and spurning wool as old-fash--
toned and out of date.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16

detcstable law nights. as you did be
fore we were married."
"N-no, not exactly" GOundered Ray
"Why, you've got new pin, haven't
your"
He noticed, wonderIngly and then
surprisedly, that Lucia wore magnlfi'
cent diamond sunburst, far beyond his
power Of acquisition as young and
struggling lawyer.
"0h, yes" nodded Lucia brightly,
ian unexpected present"
"H-ml From your uncle, sup
poser" ventured Ray.
Lucia uttered ringing laugh. He
suppressed fleetlng sensation of isal-
ousy.
"Uncle Hiram make me gift like
that!" she cried. Hardly"
"Then--T
'I'll tell you about 1t later, dear.
And have so much to talk about"
"Tell your wife" the lowering
shade of Parker Woodson seemed to
suggest.
Lucia" spoke Ray gravely, draw
ing her to his side, II have a confess
sion to make. In fact, something to
tell you that l should have told you
about long since. You see-thls is"
He stammered and redeemed. Lucia
viewed him tantallzlngly, with spark
ling eyes.
"Is 1t about n lady2" she suggested.
"Yes."
"An old fame--n girl you were once
In love wlthT
"Oh, no! never was really In
love with anybody except YOU" de-
clared Ray ferventTy.
"a girl you were engaged to, then2"
persisted Lucia mlsehievously.
"Well-in way"
"Then you needn't tell me about IT,"
said Lucia sweetly.
But"
"FOr know all about 1t already.
Oh! you dear mani" and she threw
her arms about his neck. THE sweet
est, incest letter 1 ever received! From
Patty Richmond, that was"
"She wrote yOuP' gulped Ray.
"All about the splendid help you
gave her. Poor sOul Ii was her err
ng husband she sought for, and found.
And they are reconciled, and she and
he three children are supremely
lappy. And you unselfshly gave your
time to bring this all about! And she
sent me that splendid present to show
Ter appreciation of your kindly ef- /
'orts"
Husband-three childrenr' gasped
Ray, and felt, indeed. that he was not
irresistible.
Eyes, she was ashamed to tell you .
Ter real troubles. oh, you dear, good
nan, how love your
Told your wifeY' inquired Parker
Voodson the ensuing day.
"Well, yes" responded Ray. "Only
he-well, she sort of forestalled me-"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Japanese PIaxlnn Golf.

Some of the new millionaires of Ja-
pan have taken up golf, which they
play on links maintained in the most
approved style. They are building
country houses like castles of old in
spendor. They are following many
American and European ways, and yet,
lavishIy as they are scattering large
incomes in air, they are wonderfully
il menced by subtle refinements lnher-
tied from their ancestors. For the
pleasures of the table they care little.
Mostly the extravaganza Of the newly
rich Of Japan finds vent in endowing
colleges, assembling treasures of lit
srature and art, and ministering to
those senses and desires through which
men nourish the soul.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
FIlnas nMeasIean a. Her.

II the sportsmanshlp involved in
tenement house fights is to continue to
give them callber, 1t would appear that
some restrictions must be made regard
ing the substances which may, with le-
galty and force, be hurled by the con-
testants, says New York newsletter.
In the Harlem court a negress gave an
insight into. how the ground rules of
cellar strife may be violated. she APP
peared as a witness against the ,jani-
tress, also negress, II amt got no
peace there since THIS woman got the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
A Noted Door.

The bronze door which for years
was the portal Of No. 33 West Thirty
third street New York, a noted gam
bling house, and long before that
adorned the wine cellars Of the Doge's
palace in Venice, was sold at auction
to a Gotham purchaser recently. 1t is
an immense and exqulsitely designed
piece Of bronze, and Is said to have
cost $4,000. A report was quietly
current that the prince Of Monaco,
whose income is derived from the big
game at Monte Carlo, had a represent
ative who would attend with view to
securing the bargain.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Freak NeWspapers.

One of the most remarkable freak
newspapers ever printed was the Lu-
minara, published in Madrid. 1t was
printed with ink containing phosphol rs
so that the paper could be read in IH2
dark. Another curiosity was called
the Regal, printed with non-poisonous
ink on thin sheets OF dough, which
could be eaten, thus furnishing nour-
ishment for body as well as mind. lie
Bien-Etre promised those who sub
scribed for forty years a pension aud
free burial
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Rhubarb leaves as ereens.

Attempts have recently been made
in England to establish the use Of rhu-
barb leaves as green's" and the state
ment has been made in some quarters
that this is the revival Of practice
dating back as far as the days Of Queen
Elizabeth. 1t appears, however, that
such food is decidedly dangerous. The
English newspapers have reported sew
eral cases Of illness and at least one
fatality following the eating Of rhu-
barf leaf-blades Gas distinguished from
the leaf-stalks which are familiar ar
ticle Of food IN both Europe and Amer.
teal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Death 70 Apple Worm.

The apple worms mamma, from
whose eggs the destructive larvae de-
velop, is the 'coddllng moth. One cure
for the mischief is to spray the trees
with arsenical or other mineral poi
sons. The worms eat the poisoned
leaves and die. Thanks to this treat
ment, the cnolce grades Of apples now
adays come 10 market In perfect cOndi-
don, with ua NpEpholes aud no worms,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16

job" said the tenant. "She 'viIes me
with her tongue, an every time I an.
swer she slings measles at me. JUS
about can't stand It no more" "What
does she throw at your? asked the
court. Measles, measles" answered
the complaining tenant, 'iatIrons,
sticks, old pans and Shoes"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Ones Career.

STRICTLY speaking, every life is a
career because it is a course that Is
run from start to finish, but as gen
orally used the term implies an un-
usual life record, something excep-
tional and out Of the ordinary, says
professor. Childhood is period Of
life. but it is not a career. Ones
career is the life one lives and the
record one makes whether it becomes
known to the public or not. The term
public career Is applied to lives large
" spent in the public service.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Quality of Love

Let our never ceasing care be to
better the love that we offer our fell
lows. One cup of this love that is
drawn from the spring on the noun
tain is worth a hundred taken from
the stagnant well of ordinary charity.
-Maeterlinck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
Editors Exercise.

Editor Ito poet)-'T like your poe.
try, old top. I hate to throw a chap
out without a. reasonable excuse and
this just fills the bill"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
Economic Factors Show
Liquor Trade is Parasitic
Industry, Yielding Nothing

site upon them. Next 10 being in
terested in industry We are inter-
ested in efficient industry. Efficiency
is the keynote Of our modern in
dustrial life The efficient machine
one which will turn out ten more
bolts, five more yards of cloth, eight
more pounds OF nails-is more
profitable 20 industry than on
hich is less efficient The engine
which will produce the most power
per unit OF fuel is the most prOrta-
BILE The machine OF long life is
more desired than one OF short life.
III these conditions were not true in
dustry would not be expanding such
large sums in Laboratories, inven-
tions. and efficiency tests Of various
kinds.
(. Since efficacy is the test Of mod
ern industry, how viii alcohol stand
the test?
a few years ago a manufacturer
in one of our cities changed pay
day from Saturday TO Wednesday.
ln less than six months he chang
ed il back 20 saturday He found
the number of accidents on Thurs
day perceptbly greater than they
previously had been. Investigation
showed that the men now spent
Wednesday night instead Of Satur-
day night in the saloon. They were
SOLDERING up on Thursday instead Of
sunday. Pay day was changed back
to Saturday because the employer
could not anord 10 have the men
sober up i'm his factory. The case
is vet 10 be found where industry
tesudes 20 the greater efficiency of
lWOrkmen because Of alcohol.
Let us suppose. however. that alco-
hOl does not impair efficiency. Let
as suppose that man can do just as
good work. and be just as accurate
with alcohol as without. The only
! effect of alcohol, then, we suppose,
| is 20 shorten the life of the work
man He works just as well while
/ he works. but does not WORK so
long. From statistics and actuarial
Ia bles OF life insurance companies,
no one will question that alcohol
does not shorten life But the man
! ufacturer would rather have an en-
CINE that will last 20 years than
/ is years, or "A machine that will
| last L years rather than 10
years A farmer would rather have
| a horse live 10 years than SIX
/ years. In no case would either of
| these volitionally do something to
shorten the productive capacity of
| his capital If the employer had TO
paw directly for the cost Of pro-
ducing his man. as he has 10 pay for
his machine or horse, he would he
more concerned about the length Of
the productive capacity. Society,
however. does pay the cost, and the
man who produces through a period