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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-05
Paddock Too Small.

The paddock must not 90 By u.-
noticed. for this year, II never before.
il proved 10 be much too snail 10 an
sTer the purpose for which II IS erected
This year. 50 many swarned into the
exhibiting booth that the officials found
tnat u was necessary 70 have al Der-
sons badges Endorsed. before thew were
allowed 10 enter into the shed where
the horses were being saddled
This fact alone goes TO prove that
improvements are very necessary. al the
course. The track can be let stand as
IL is. for no better OF more conditioned
course can be found in any part Of the
country
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
Decide on
CeLina Again
And Meeting Next August Will
Find Delays and Now Fam
lies Reuning Together.

The largest reunion in the history of the
Delays family took place at Mercelina
Park, this city, on the goth inst, when fifty
representatives Of the family gathered to
enjoy day renewing acquaintances and
getting acquainted with members OF the
family who had attended the reunion for
the first time.
The day was an ideal one for an outing
and well employed. At the noon hour the
tables in the dining hall at the park were
weighed down with good things to eat and
the dinner was enjoyed to the fullest eX-
tent After-dinner talks were made by
Capt. Sam Nickerson and Judge Younger,
the formers being Of a reminiscent charac-
ter and the latter's on good citizenship.
The program concluded with BRIEF talks
by members of the family, after which the
election OF officers took place, Rev. Leroy
Delays, of Canton, being reelected Presi-
dent and Miss Ethel Now Secretary and
Treasurer. 80
The Delays family is closely related with
Now family in this county, and 1t was
agreed that the two should merge into an
organization known as the DeHays-Now
family reunion. The next meeting will be
held again at Mercelina Park, which was
set for the third week in August.
The out-of-town people to attend the re-
union were Jesse Delays and wife, OF 90
lumbus; Isaac Delays and wife and VIM
DELAYS and wife, Of Chicago; Joseph De-
Hays, Nelson Delays and Rev. Leroy De
HAYS and their wives, of Findlay; Joseph
DELAYS and wife, of Dayton; VIM. De Hays
and wife, OF Montpelier, Ind; Jacob De-
Hays and wife, of Portland; VIM Delays
Ft Recovery; John Delays, UrbanR, Ill. 4;
]. O. Miller and wife, of FIT. Recovery; j. A:
DELAYS, OF Dayton, and Jesse Delays, OF
East Germantown.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
Political Notes

The Democratic County Executive
Committee met in the courtroom last
Saturday afternoon and organized for
the campaign now upon us by electinR
j. d. Johnson chairman; Joe #. Teb-
ben, vice chairman; Orvelle Rauda-
baugh, secretary, and II. A. Miller,
treasurer. The committee adjourned
to meet on the goth to take up the mat
ter of fixing the assessments of candi-
dates.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee, together with the candi-
dates on the county ticket, met in the
court room yesterday afternoon and
fixed the assessments of the candidates
for the coming campaign. The COM
mittee adjourned to meet next Monday
afternoon, when preliminary arrange
ments will be made tor opening the
county campaign, which will likely
occur during the third week of October
with big rally in this city. The COM
mittee is hoping to book Governor
Harmon and Hon. John j. Lentz, of
Columbus, candidate for United States
Senator, as the speakers for that day.
The Democrats of Liberty township
have organized a Harmon club and
are anxious to get into the political
game. They will have a meeting next
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock at the
township hall.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
G0LDWATER, ROUTE |

Corn cutting is the order Of the day
around here between showers.
Chas Rabe was a business caller at
Ft. Recovery Monday.
John Manson spent Sunday with S.
W. Runkels.
Anthony Rauh purchased a McCor-
mick corn binder of Dealer Heiby, of
Ft. Recovery one day last week. Here
is wishing him success with the ma
chine.
Chas. Loshe was a business visitor at
Coldwater Wednesday.
Theodore Rauh spent Sunday after
noon at Coldwater,
Subscribe for the good old reliable
Democrat, as it is getting to the busy
time of the year and get the very best
of news.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. viii Shively,
a baby girl.
S. W. Runkels lost one of his work
horses Tuesday.
Ignatius and George Rauh were seen
driving south Sunday evening. Won
der whore.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
Wapak Easy Rinners SUNDAY

The urFest crowd Of the season watched
two-act tnrce, 20 comedy Of errors" last
sunday ut Merceliun Park, when the Celinn
Kids lost the final game IN the trolley
league series 10 the fast WapnS Reds.
To lEur % sud ending 10 "a year Of brilliant
field work by the Kids and a sadder ending
tu the series of four Well-played games OF
the Cclluu-Sr. Marys-W Wapnll contest.
All but three members of the team were
lu the cast ana performed their parts Well.
10 was certainly awful, sir-so terribly
awful that nobody, other than Old Man
Grump, could do 10 Justice.
The urruis 81, however We're punched IN this
kind way; Linthicum, trst man mp I'm the
third inning, famed. kiuuinEer was out
ON % slow grOuudyr to Betz. with two
down, that veteran Red second sackcr Elch-
lrr. hlt hard one 20 left Houser made IA
pretty stop OF the ball and % perfect relay
% second. Captain Bgtz, however, IuRglcd
DO aud the fun began. Elchler kept on rum
ming, us though he was playing IN game OF
round scrub. Betz tried 20 pull himself to-
gDthor 20 catch the runner NJ third, but
slipped ami lost his balance. Then Ellis hit
10 line drive to center for an eHsy out. but
kl-tIor had leading part IN the cast and
dropped the ball. The young tabe-maker
got on for % minute and hit Dardio I'm the
ribs. IuugIeln singled TO center. Again
the ball got away from kistler and he got
uu extra base, while burdlO scored. Vent
hlt q hard one 20 Myers and he iumhledi
then threw wild TO first and WentZ circled
the bases TO third. Here the first act ended,
-teal home as the curtain was coming down,
but the villain iutcrfered,
Again ln the ufth kinnlnEer hit 10 Fred
.urlcE4. but high bound Of the ball fooled
him and he fumbled. Eichler sacrificed
him to second, Ellis hit 20 Bethel and the
kid threw the ball away. Dardio sacri-
uced and XHuRieiu New out 20 Weber. This
ended the closing act. Two innings, two
hits, six errors and five runs.
Celinu got their lone tally In the NTH,
when Ki-tIer singled TO center. Bethel and
FrederIcks famed and Myers put one I'm
right field for two bases, kistler scoring
and snvlug "a shut-Out for the Kids. Score:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
M0NTEZUMA

The citizens of our little city are i'm
proving the streets by making new
crossings.
Ben Palmer and wife, of Dayton,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Ralph and Nora Hoel returned to
Toledo Monday.
Willard Monroe is spending this
week at Bradford.
Devon Preston IS spending this week
at Lima.
Mrs. Commodore Heavlin and daugh-
ter Amanda, of Detroit, Mich, spent
few days this week with relatives here.
Clyde and Lura Monroe are spend
ing this week with G.. A. Bennett and
wife, Of Pauldlng.
James Wills and wife spent Sunday
with r. E. wills and children.
John Harrison and children spent
Sunday with Herbert Miller and fam
lily.
VIM. Peggs and family, u. T. Long
and family, VIM. Roush and wife and
John Long spent Sunday with A. c.
Long and family.
Mrs. jeff Ulerick spend Sunday at
Osgood.
Charles Servis and wife, after few
days visit here, returned to Rockfo
Tuesday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
HORTON FINALLY
GOT HIS
Conviction of Noted Swindler
Regarded IS Big Feather for
Prosecutor Romer.

After four hours deliberation, the
jury trying the Horton green goods
case returned sealed verdict TO
Deputy Clerk Walter l., Johnson about
nine o'clock last Friday night, finding
the prisoner, John Horton, guilty Of
obtaining money under false pretense.
Judge Mathers, who was sitting on
the case, had left for his home at Sid
ney on the S:22 Western Ohis car, and
the verdict was not opened until he re-
turned to this city at half past ten Sat
utday morning.
Following the reading of the indict-
ment by Deputy Clerk Johnson, Judge
Mathers excused the jury with the re-
mark that he believed Mr.. Horton had
been accorded a fair and impartial
trial; that he believed he was guilty,
and complimented the jury upon their
faithfulness and the verdict which
they had returned.
A motion for "A new trial was filed
and will likely be argued next week,
but there is hardly any likelihood that
IL will be granted, as Judge Mathers
closing remarks TO the jury before he
dismissed them would seem to preclude
such action.
Horton was defended by two Of the
ablest criminal lawyers in this section
Of the State in the persons Of George
Mannix, of Greenville, and John Ea-
gen, of Dayton. The former is an ex-
ceptionally strong pleader and his ar
gument to the jury was heard by a
crowded courtroom.
with the successful prosecution of
Horton, Posecutor Romer gains the
distinction of being the first County
Prosecutor in the State who has been
able to draw an indictment to hold the
noted green goods swindler.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
ToWn Topics

Mrs Mcfarland has her fail and winter
millinery ready ana invites the ladies OF
Oelina and Mercer County TO come and see
the new style hats. Prices very reasonable.
Ex-Commisslonor Isaac Brandon pur-
chased the Ballinger farm OF 100 acres In
Franklin township which was sold NJ pub
lie sale Wednesday. The consideration
was 10000
The Samuel Hesser ninety-hve acre farm,
In Union township, was sold through the
Wagner Loan Agency last Monday TO Thur
man and Tony Shingledecker for consld-
GRAFTON OF 5000. Thurman Shingledecker
Will occupy the place.
A change IN the name OF the carriage flrm
OF VIM, Oron & Sons Will take place Mon
day, when the concern Will be Incorporated
under the name OF VIM. OrOn Sons 90. This
Is OeltnaH oldest and best known Industry,
and was established In 1859. The plant has
been enlarged from time TO accommodate
It's over growing business, built upon the
character OF the vehicles II has mAnufRc-
tured,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
BLACKMAILER Of
THE WORST TYPE
Yet Horton Stuffed Celina Paper
With the Idea He Was Real
Benefactor of Race.

dayton, TO- Journal, September 25.I
Private Detective Frank Mcbride re-
ceived a message Saturday from Ce-
lima, announcing the conviction in that
city of John Horton, of this city, on
the charge of conducting a green
goods" game.
Horton is well known here and is
now the defendant in two cases now
pending before the Montgomery coun-
ty grand jury. Last fall he was bound
to the grand jury in the court of Mag
istrate Converse, and a few months
ago he was held to the same tribunal
in Squire Heffner's court. He is gen.
orally regarded as a bad man. In
Magistrate Converse's court, he was
bound over on the charge of swindling
Herbert Blair, while the latter was out
of employment and in need of assist
ance, having a sick wife at his home.
Horizons game is to approach his in
tended victims with the proposition to
sell large amount of counterfit money
for remarkably small sum. He rep
resents that the ''phony' is buried
somewhere and when he goes to find
il, after having received the real coin
Oh LIt real Ill III bANlldukb lOl It's a num-
Der of pseudo officers are in waiting
and he hurries away, never to reap
pear. By means of his plan he places
his dupes under such conditions that
they cannot prosecute him and thus no
one, outside of himself and the man he
has beaten, knows anything of his
operations.
Horton was recently indicted in
Greenville for backmailing, and in
the event he is able to wriggle out of
his present predicament, he will be
taken before the Darke county courts.
This is the first instance in which a
"green goods" man has been convicted
in the State of Ohio, and it is believed
that the outcome of the trial will have
a salutary effect.
Detective Mcbride did some effective
work in conjunction with John g..
Romer, prosecuting attorney of Mercer
county, who complimented the Dayton
Deceive very highly. In connection
with his Celina operations, which took
place year ago, Horton prevailed
upon a man named Coates to enter into
the scheme with him. A swindle was
worked upon blacksmith. Horton
afterward disappeared for time, and
when he reappeared he told Coates he
had been locked up and it would re-
quire the sum of $3.50 to prevent both
of them from being captured and pros
ecuted. When Coates fell for the game
he turned states evidence and told the
whole story.
The verdict declaring Horton guilty
was reached Saturday, after the jury
had been out three hours. Horton was
represented by Attorney John Egan, of
this city and Attorney George Mannix,
of Greenville, formerly practitioner
in Dayton. The counsel for the defense
presented formidable plea in behalf
of their client.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
Contractors Must Get Busy
ROCKFORD

Mrs. Margaret Hedges returned Saturday
after pleasant visit with Dayton friends.
DR.. Wlckersham was business visitor in
Seaman.
e. e. Jackson spent last week visiting rel
tives at Glen willard, Pa.
The Pythian sisters of this place enter
tanned the Pythian Lodge of Mendon Tues
day evening. Inittatory work was put on
and an elegant luncheon was served.
Rev. @. w. Boyle was attending meeting
of the Presbytery at Van Buren, this week.
Ohas. Snyder, Fred Smith and e. e. Jack
son were in Celina Wednesday attending
the district convention of the order OF odd
fellowship.
John Matthias and wife, Ollie Hays and
Herbert Streete were among the Dayton
visitors from this place.
VIM Frysinger is attending the U. B.
conference being held at Toledo this week
The condition OF Mrs. Eli Copeland is
very critical at this writing
Misses Cretia Frysinger and Hazel Dixon
returned Monday to Westerville.
Edith Delllnger is improving some from
his serious illness with typhoid fever.
]. F. Dellinger, Henry Miller and W. B.
Smith attended the funeral of VIM. Dellin-
ger at Portland, Ind, Thursday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
REASON IS CONE
FOREVER
Such Is Fate of Man Whose Lit
tie Children Were Despoiled
by Fiendish Degenerate.

The Wiltshire Herald, In reprinting
last week the story Of the shocking
outrage perpstrated upon the little
children OF Adam Kaylor from THE
DEMOCRAT of the 10th inst, makes the
following correction and comment:
The above tells OF one OF the most horri-
BILE crimes IN history. The above story is
correct, with the exception that the per-
sons mentioned all live In Blackcreek In
stead OF Liberty township.
VIM. DetrO was at Toledo Saturday and
talked with the physicians, who say that
there Is no hope for Mr. KRylor's recovery
We also understand that there Is move
ment on foot TO settle the case, since Mr.
Kaylor will be unable TO be here ana prose-
cute IL.
Editorially, the Herald says:
one OF the most revolving crimes ever
committed has been brought to light In
Blackcreek township, Mercer County, the
result being that a father was driven IRAN
tic and ravinR insane and his six and eight
year-old daughters are In precarious con-
dition and suffering with disease that
may leave its sting for life, or may result In
death itself, or IL may lie dormant for years
and then break out on the offspring should
they become wives and mothers.
The deed is more dastardly when II Is
taken into consideration that the one who
committed the deed was an uncle TO the
innocent girls who are as yet unable 70 un-
derstand the enormity OF the crime visited
upon themselves and upon civilization.
Whenever any person enters the sanctity
OF the home with evil intent. there is no
penalty too severe TO be meted out TO him,
and where the crime Is committed upon In
nocent children the offense is thousand
times worse.
As soon as the father found out what had
happened he filed warrant against the al
legged offender. who was given prellmin-
airy hearing and bound over to court, but
was released on bond 1880 furnished by
the father Of the accused and grandfather
OF the wTonRed girls.
At the time this happened the mother
was in bed recovering from an accident
that had removed another tiny life to the
great beyond, and as the father brooded
over these troubles he became violently In
sane and was taken to the State hospital at
Toledo, and the doctors say that there are
no chances of his recovery.
The mother is now up and around some
and an effort Is now on foot TO settle
the case and withdraw the charge and II
may be done, but II II is the officials OF Mer-
Ger County should be tarred and feathered
and thrown into the Reservoir and kept
there until a change Of heart takes place.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
GAS
ORDINANCE
PASSED
And Celina viii Continue to
Burn the Precious Stuff If
the Wells Hold Out.
Object in Delay Was to See That
Local Consumers Didn't
Get Stung.

without dissenting voice, the viii
lage council, meeting in adjourned
session last night, passed the ordinance
fixing the price of gas in this city at 33
cents per thousand cubic feet, thereby
assuring residents of the city gas the
coming winter, providing the cas- COM
has any to supply.
The ordinance is the same as the one
which was passed five years ago, only
in that the one passed last night fixes
a fiat rate of 33 cents, while the one
passed in 1905 made the rate 80 cents
for two years and 33 cents thereafter.
Instead of taking advantage of this
privilege to exact 33 coppers per, the
company has always kept the price at
fore the 10th of the month, and there is
likelihood that the same conditions
will prevail hereafter.
The ordinance, which had been
placed upon its first and second read
ings at former meetings, was not
changed in any way, and while coun-
ell hesitated about rushing its passage,
there was no thought of laying it over
and thereby cutting the city off from
gas. The dads only wanted to know
that tho ordinance wss right in all par
ticulars and that Celina consumers
were not getting stung harder than
consumers in neighboring towns.
Want Hall for Place of Worship
Councilman Meyer presented a com
munication from the pastor and con-
gregation of the newly organized Evan
gelical church in this city, asking per-
mission to use the opera-house in
which to hold their services this fall
and winter, or until their proposed
place of worship could be erected. The
request was granted, on condition that
their services would not conflict with
the regular use of the hall, and that
they pay for use of fuel and light and
keep it clean. 1t is very likely that
their first service will be held there
next Sunday morning.
Contractors Must Get Busy
The matter of fixing up the bad
ylaces in the Main street and West
Market street pavements was discuss
ed and the clerk instructed to notify
Contractors Conley and Freshwater,
who done the work, that if the repairs
mentioned were not made at once,
council would have the work done at
the contractors expense.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
Court Matters

Judge Mathers Will hold court In this city
next Wednesday, when he Will hear the
arguments OF the motion for new trial In
the Horton green goods case.
Judge Layton, while holding court IN this
city last Saturday, ordered the Jurors
drawn for the October term OF court, which
will convene on Monday, OctoberN n.
In the case OF DR.. ID. II, Miller, charged
with exceeding the speed limit, the court
gave the defendant leave TO withdraw plea
OF not gully and file motion TO quash the
indictment.
Divorces were granted TO Mary E, Peter
son from her husband, Alfred X. Peterson,
on grounds Of gross neglect OF duty, and TO
Ollie Estry, from his wife, Carrie Estry.
He was also awarded tho custody OF their
minor child,
In the case Of the 81. Henry Building and
Loan Association VS.. Il. Brannon et al,
the court found tho defendant I'm default
and awarded judgment for costs and order
OF sale.
Judge Mathers ordered n partition In the
suit OF Cecelia Stelzer vs.. Dora Freeman ct
al. r. V. Short was appointed guardian for
Mary and HildeRArd Stelzer, minor defend
ants IN the suit, with leave to answer in-
stanter. Joseph Gross, Ben NOnderhaar,
VIM. Schroeder were appointed as commits
sioners 70 appraise the property.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
IN PROBATE COURT

In the matter OF Herman Fuelllng guar
dian Of Gerhart and Eleuora FueIling pro-
ceedings 20 sell real estate, hearing had
and order to appralse issued.
In the matter Of the estate OF Limrl COL
der, deceased, order of private sale returned
and filed. Application 60 sell remainder OF
personal property at public sale hlcd, Order
Of public sale issued.
n. l.. Nc Daniel, administrator Of the os-
tate Of Andrew r. Gilbert deceased, flied
account Of final distribution. As guardian
OF Hannah NJ. Scott. he filed third partial
account. For hearing October 81.
Mabel l.. Bolton, administrators of the
estate OF Ruth NJ. Thumpsou deceased. re-
turned and uled inventory and appruise-
ment. Application to sell personal proper
ty mt private sale filed. order Of sale issued.
Last Will and testament Of Frank Homan.
deceased, filed for probate. For hearing
October ].
In themntter OF John HoynR, executor OF
the estate of Andrew Walter, deceased, vs..
James Walter ct al, order Of sale returned
and filed. Sale confirmed and deed ordered.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
THE GRIM REAPER

Floss Newcomb- Gilberg, the young
wife of Justus A. Gilberg, eldest son of
Editor Gllberg of this city, died at 3:45
o'clock yesterday morning, after a
long illness of tuberculosis. She was
born in Center township on May 20,
1889. On June 80, 1908, she was we'd
ded to Mr.. Gilberg, who, with their
little Is months old son, SUI wives her.
Her death was most sad and pathetic.
For weeks she hovered between life
and death, conscious of the coming of
the grim reaper.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Paul's M. E. Church Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment at North Grove
Cemetery.
Mrs. Catharine B. Lamm, aged II
years, pioneer resident of the county,
died very unexpectedly at her home at
Victoria about 10 o'clock last Saturday
evening of lung trouble. The deceas-
cd was born near Somerset, Perry
County, but moved to this county with
her parents in 1857. She is survived
by two sons and five daughters. Flu
neral services were held at st. Joseph's
Catholic Church at Victoria Tuesday
morning, mass being said by Father
Theodocius Brakeman. Interment at
the cemetery near by.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Carmack, aged So,
a we'll known pioneer resident of the
west end of the county, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Sloan,
at Murphysburg, last Monday morn
ing as the result of infirmities of old
aye Besides the daughter at whose
home she died, deceased is survived
by the following children: Mesdames
p. Wright and Mark Granger and
Samuel Carmack, all residents of the
county. Funeral services were held
from the Sloan home Wednesday and
interment had at the Macedon ceme-
terry.
Miss Mary hammers, aged % years,
died at the home of hor mother at st.
Henry last Friday morning, following
a lingering illness of tuberculosis.
Funeral services were held from the
Catholic Church in that village Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Clemence Eyinck, aged 55
years, we'll known resident of the
south end of the county, died at her
home two miles north of Chickasaw
early last Saturday morning, following
a three months sickness of cancer Of
the liver. Deceased was born at Sc
bastian and was united in mtfriage to
Mr.. Eyinck in 1885. To this union
was born seven children, six of whom,
with the husband, survive. Funeral
services were held Tuesday morning.