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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-09
Notice Of Teachers Examinations.

Meetings for the examination Of applicants for
teachers certificates, for either common, high OF
special, will be held at the West School Building
in Celina, on the first Saturday of each month Of
the year.
Examinations for pupils who wish to graduate
from the elementary schools will be held in Cena
on the third Saturday Of April and the third Sat
urday of May. S. COTTERMHN President:
A. c. EIFERT. Clerk
j. W. CLIFTON.
Members Of Board of County Examiners
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-09
Timber for Sale

Ten acres timber, I'm Section u, Black
creek township, five miles southwest Of
Rockford, on what is known as Daniel Pifer
farm. A. HUFFMAN. Rockford, Ohio. r..
ID, No. 3. g0-2ta
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-09
Public Sale

| The undersigned VIII sell nt public sale.
on the old Philip kable farm, miles east
and aud One-half mile south OF Ghattnnoo-
ga, o., on FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 1910, commence
Ing at $3.50 o'clock am, the following per-
sOnHl property:
HORSES-ConsistinR OF one draft horse,
| Is years Old, and one general purpose mare
I years old.
CATTLE Consisting Of one mllch cow. .
years old, Will be fresh In March; two year
ling calves ana two spring calves.
FARM IMPLEMENTS Consisting Of ]
wagon, two buRRies, one disc harrow, one
corn planter, one breaking plow, one CO.
tooth harrow, one Champion mower, one
revolving hay rake, one hay rigging, one
gravel bed, one hay fork and rope. $50 rod
barb wire, two sets OF work harness. one set
OF buggy harness, % cord OF wood, several
hundred feet OF lumber, eight dozen chick
ems and many other articles too numerous
to mentien.
Also % acres good corn I'm the field, 30 tons
clover hay In the NOV, and 30 acres little
red clover seed I'm the field.
The usual terms OF sale.
PETER KABLE.
A. ]. Fischer, Auctioneer
Philip kable Clerk
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-09
LEGAL NOTICE.

State of Ohio, Mercer County, ss: In the
Court OF Common Pleas Oma Biteman,
Plaintiff, VS.. Edward Biteman, Defend
ant.
EDWARD BITEMAN, WHOSE PLACE
~ of residence is unknown, is hereby nOti-
fled that Oma Biteman has filed her petit
tOn against him for divorce, and for custo-
dy of their minor child, I'm case No. S3s2, OF
the Common Pleas Court of Mercer County,
Ohio, and that said cause Will be for hearing
on or after the - day of October, A. ID. 1910
OMA BITEMAN.
p. r. Kenney, PLAINTIFFS Attorney. 2O-6t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-09
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Real

John II. Wenning, Guardian of Martin #.
WenninR, Plaintiff, VS.. His Ward, Mar
tin F. Wenning ct al, Defendants.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
l. the Probate Court of Mercer County,
Ohio, will offer for sale at public auction,
on the twenty-sixth day of September, A. ID.
1910, at O'Clock pm, on the premises, the
following described real estate, situate In
the County of Mercer, State of Ohio to- wit (:
The undivided one-seventh part Of the
east half of the northeast quarter of Section
Six 6l, Town Seven ~ south, Range Two
W east, containing eighty acres more or
pike. in Butler Township and within three
miles of the Village of Coldwater, Ohio.
Said undivided one-seventh part OF said
eighty acres is appraised at Eleven Hun
dred and Eighty-five Isl ,1S5O0) Dollars.
Terms of sale-Oash,
JOHN II. WENNING,
Guardian of Martin r Wenning,
p. IL. Kenney, Atty, 20-4t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-09

Mrs. Sarah Nichols is here this
week, the guest Of Mrs. w. W. Specs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-09
COMMISSIONERS

The following bills we're allowed by
the Board last Friday and payable on
and after the 7th:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
NEWS OF CARBON HILL
Coal Mines Change Hnnds--Reviya1
Meeting In Progress

Carbon Hill, March 30-(Speci THE
Yarbrough Coal Co. has sold its mine to
Bankhead, Bankhead & Bankhead. Mr..
Yarbrough has operated his mine very
successfully for several years. The new
company will take charge of the mine
April /. A. p. Smith of Carbon Hill
will be general manager.
Miss Emma Chambers, who has held
the position of stenographer for the Var
brough Coal Co., has accepted a posi-
ton with Moore s. Handley of Birming-
ham. She will take up her new work
next Monday.
The Great Elk Coal Co. has sold its
mine to the Galloway Coal CO. Mr.. Garn-
sey is general superintendent.
The revival services in the Methodist
church conducted by the Rev. ]. o.
Haynes the North Alabama Conference
evangelist, are increasing in interest. The
Rev. Haynes reached Carbon Hill Mon
day and will remain here for ten days.
His sermons carry power with them, and
great revival is anticipated
The delegates to the state Sunday
school convention have returned from
Mobile with renewed interest. They are
determined to do more Sunday school
work and raise Walker county to a gold
star county.
Mrs Tom Goode. who was fatally
burned some weeks ago, died Saturday
of last week. The funeral Sunday aft
ernoon was attended by a large crowd
of relatives and friends. The Rev. S. B.
Smith, pastor of the Methodist church OF
Carbon HILL and Kansas, conducted the
funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
BESSEMER TO HAVE
SEVERAL CONCERTS
Board Of Registrars Is Doing
Light Business
TO SIT TILL SATURDAY
scmer and Experiment With Oil
Will BE Made--GcncraI
News Items

Bessemer, March 30.-(Special. 1.-The lat
ter part of the week will be filed with
treats for music lovers On Friday night
at o'clock Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove
will entertain at "Mendelssohn Even
ing The public Is cordially invited to
attend. good programme has been ar
ranged which will be as follows:
Cleopatra Suite. In Cleopatras Barge;
Antony's Love Song; Egyptian Dance.
Cleopatra's Death: Annie Glenn Grove
Mendelssohn's Spring Song (voice): Miss
Fraser.
Wedding March, andante op. 81: Miss
Ball.
Il Would That My Love-: Misses Jen-
kins and Fraser
Vocal Solo: Miss jenkins.
Rondo Capricioso Miss Roberts.
Compositions Analysed: Annie Glenn
Grove.
Next Friday night there will be a mu-
sicale at the Jewish synagogue by the
advanced class of Mr.. Damn Peterson of
Birmingham. Those taking part in the
Mrs. Ben Boshwitz, soprano; A. H. Much
more, basso; j. d. Magill tenor; Miss
Margaret Merrill, second alto; Miss Fern
Hudson, second soprano, and Miss Cecil
Hudson. organist.
Saturday afternoon at $50 o'clock the
pupils of the Grove school will present
the Baby Show The last rehearsal OF
this little playlet has taken place and
the youthful players are fully up in their
parts. The entertainment promises to be
very enjoyable one. A number of mu-
steal numbers will be rendered. among
which will be: "A Japanese Love Song
Beryl Pinner; There Is Only One Sweet
heart for Me-" Fred Walker; ''Doan' You
Cry, Ma Honey Lillian Wallace; "Jes
Satisfied" Katherine Gilbert; EVERY
ones in Love With Someone Zelmal1
Brown and Katie Maddox: 'If I Only
Had a Home. Sweet Home Lillian Ma
lone and Hattie Pennington; 1.-TWO Little
Blue Little Shoes" Nellie Adams
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
General News

Superintendent A. A. Persons of the
city schools has made arrangements for
lecture to be delivered to the students
of the High school every Monday morn
ing at the time of the assembly In the
auditorium. The lectures will be upon
subjects that are of interest and will be
delivered by local citizens.
The uniforms OF the Bessemer band
have arrived and the band will give a
sacred concert in the city park next
Sunday afternoon. at which time the
first appearance of the band in uniform
will take place. 1t will be remembered
that at the last meeting of the council
s10O was appropriated for uniforms II the
band would raise a like sum by public
subscription. This was done without diff
ficuIty and the uniforms were ordered
Baseball practice is going on regularly
and from the indications Bessemer will
have a f1rst-class team to represent her
in the race for the City league pennant.
Practically all of last years players will
return with the exception of Fancher.
New members have been secured and the
team is being rapidly whipped into shape.
The ladies' of the Baptist church served
lunches to the school children today and
realized a nice sum for the church.
The Rev. II. A Jones continues to at
tract large congregations at the First
Presbyterian church. where a protracted
meeting is in progress. Next Sunday the
Rev. Jones will deliver a lecture on 1.-THE
Reasonableness of Religion
The Bessemer city court will convene
Monday. April II and the jury civil docket
Will be taken up. A number Of damage
cases are set for this week.
There will be a meeting OF the Besse-
mer chapter of Eastern Star next Friday
night.
The Matron's club will meet with Mrs.
r. W. Simpson next Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
NEWS OF CULLMAN
Circuit Court In Session-The Dahlke-
Boebme wedding

Cullman, March 30.-(Special)- Cir
cult court is still in session, though
very little is being done. The dam
age suit VS. the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad by Mrs. Julia Bogue, re-
suited in a verdict of DANA ges for the
plaintiff amounting to $4,000. motion
will be heard Friday for new trial
The John Holland case has been
continued until the September term of
court Holland has been in jail now
for nearly two years for the shoot
ing of H. d. Putnam at Hanceville
when he (Holland) was marshal of the
town. Holland was sentenced to hang
but the case was reversed by the SUI
preme court and he was granted a
new trial. The sentiment of the peo-
pie has changed and there Is little
doubt that Holland will be acquitted
or given q light sentence. The evil
dence that Putnam had resisted with
gun and knife when the mar
shall served a warrant on him Is in
disputable.
The cases of Eddie and Luther Par
ker for the killing of J. johnson on
the road to Cullman are still on the
docket Luther was convicted and sem
fenced to 20 years in the penitcntiary.
new trial was granted and he, with
his brother, who was with him when
the killing was done, are awaiting trial.
| There is little likelihood that the trial
will be taken up Of both, but they
will be called tomorrow.
Because of the burning of her resi-
dence Mrs. s. A. Felter has closed her
boarding house and the annex is being
used by her for a home.
Mrs. Frank Morris and her mother,
Mrs. M. l.. Ford, have gone to De-
catur to spend the spring months.
Miss Rebekkah Rathplez has returned
to her home in Birmingham.
The aged father of DR.. A p. Mar
| tin died here this morning and was
| taken home for burial.
At the st. Paul Lutheran church at
| 3 o'clock this afternoon Miss Amelia
Dahlke was married to Mr.. Adam
Boehne. A wedding feast and dance
followed the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev. Sheibe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
NEWS OF SHEFFIELD
Fire Destroys Two Coftnges-yeteraI
Entertnins Friends

Sheffield, March 0.--(Speclal. )--Fire
destroyed two cottages yesterday en-
Atlanta avenue. occupied by Ike Win
tiers and Will Hines The houses were
just outside of water protection and
the nremen's efforts were confined to
preventing further spread OF the
flames. Both houses were insured.
w. B. Pippin, Confederate veteran,
entertained with a barbecue yesterday.
his guests being about 20 of his COM
rades. Maj. James r. Grove presided
at the feast and speeches were made
by Comrades ]. N. TIL ompson and E.
l.. Buckley of Tuscumbia and II. H.
Wilhoyte, j. H Nathan and A. ID.
Thomson of Sheffield.
Five negro women were arraigned in
the city court this morning for par
ticipating in q church row which al
most amounted to a riot. Last Fri
day evening the Rev. Fayette Watkins
of Tuscumbia was invited by some of
the Sheffield Methodist congregation to
preach to them and while his sermon
was being delivered the pastor, Rev.
Martin Dennis, arrived and stopped the
proceedings about half Of tho con re-
cation supporting the pastor. The re-
corder was unable to place tho blame
and dismissed all with reprimand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
GROSSLY INCORRECT
DECLARES SEYMOUR
Takes Rap at Bulletin of Agri-
cultural Department
JEFFERSoN's BIRTHDAY
Schools of state VIII Observe Dny.
Railroad Commission Meets Mon
day-Thc farmers Summer
School at Auburn

Montgomery, March 30.--(Special Wv
H. Seymour, promoter of the Williamson
method of growing corn in the state has
cast bomb into the corn growing con-
test territory by making the charge that
the recent bulletin of the department of
agriculture giving reports on the gem
eral contests of last year, is inaccurate
to the extent that 1t does not give the
Williamson plan credit for the making
Of 142 bushels to the acre, reported by
Mr.. vann of Henry county. Mr.. Sey-
mour. in an open letter. says;
For the information of farmers who
might be misled allow me to state that
tho alleged details of cultivation and fer
litigation by which Mr.. Vann produced
142 bushels of corn on an acre of up
lands, as contained in recent bulletin
of the state department of agriculture,
are grossly incorrect and are not in keep
ing with the report made to that office
by Mr.. Vann.
Mr.. vann followed the Williamson
method in every particular and produced
142 bushels of corn, winning the first
prize for the largest yield of corn grown
on Upland after the Williamson method
and the states first prize for the largest
yield grown on any kind of land and
after any method.
1.-THE farmer who follows the details of
cultivation and fertilization represented
in the bulletin of the state department
of agriculture will obtain absolute fail
ure"
In addition to his interest in the Will
hanson corn method, Mr.. Seymour is
president of the Alabama Cotton Grow
ers' association, and cotton statistician
OF the state, under bill passed by the
last session of the legislature. He has
contended in a number of instances that
due credit has not been given In many
cases for results obtained by the plan
he espouses, notably at the state fair
in this city last fall. 1t Is an open Sc
cret that he has not been pleased with
many reports sent out, but this is the
first revolt in the public prints and 1t is
anticipated that the outcome may be in
teresting.
In the contest of last year Mr.. Vann
made few pounds over 142 bushels of
corn in Henry county, a high fertiliza-
tion and deep cultivation being the means
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Society
.tCoNTINUED FROM PAGE ~


-~--------~--~-------~
George Aldrich. She accompanied her TO
where she was Joined by
Miss Emily Somerville, Mrs. Aldrich' $
sister
Mrs. W. II. Twitty and Mrs. w. A.
Oates of North Carolina arrived yester-
day to visit Mrs. John Oates and Mrs.
George Webb at Mountain Terrace.
Mrs. Richard Johnston returned yes
kerday from Montgomery, where she has
spent the past 10 days as the guest of
her uncle, Mr. George G. Miles.
-
Mrs Carl Seals is at home after visit
10 Mobile friends
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Adams and chill
|lren, who have been guests of Mrs. A..
M. Adams this week, have returned to
heir home in Clanton.
Miss Elizabeth Morris has returned to
bgontz college. Philadelphia, after a visit
10 her mother, Mrs. John M. Cartwright.
The dance at the Athletic club this
evening promises to be unusually pleas
Init Mr.. j. T.. Miles will direct the CO.
illon.
Mrs. o. d. Atkins will leave the latter
lrt of the week for a visit to Kentucky.
Miss Amanda Byrd will spend the week.
Ind in Eutaw -
Miss Florence Coffin will leave today
or Sweetbriar to resume her studies.
Miss Rose Owen MeDavid returned
yesterday from a visit to her cousin,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
Alabama News Notes

A fine of $50 assessed TO Joe Gibson in
jackson county has been reduced to $25
by agreement the judge showing that the
others of the party were given the nail
off but by some means Gibson was over.
looked. The order was made by Gov. b.
B. Conner.
A. l.. Mcleod of Selma is reported i'll.
He Is son-in-law of G. W. Halls OF
Montgomery.
report that the saiary of the adju-
tant general OF the national guard was
raised by the last legislature is an error.
1t remains at $15c0. 1t is also fact that
the president of the senate receives s6 Z
day.
c. II. Ohme has been commissioned cap
tain of the signal corps at Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31

The board of registrars was In session
in Bessemer today and will continue to
to be in Bessemer until Saturday night.
The registration is comparatively light,
as those who were able to vote qualified
for the election on the constitutional
amendment last year Indications are
that there will be a very heavy vote at
the coming primary and interest Is at
white heat in Bessemer at present II is
the general opinion that the vote will be
badly split and 1t is impossible to tell
who will have majority. All the candi-
dates have hearty partisans in Bessemer
who are confidently predicting victory for
their favorites. The candidates have been
unusually active in Bessemer for the past
few days and 1t is thought that every
voter will be at the polls in Bessemer on
Monday next.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31

Athens, March 30.-(Special.) THE farm
ers of this county have in many in
stances had to stop work because their
lands are becoming too hard to work.
There has been but one rain sufficient to
lay the dust to this date in March, a
most remarkable thing for this section
The crops are all ready for the ground
and many planters have finished planting
their corn and are waiting for the time
to put their cotton seed in the ground
Never were the farmers SO we'll advanced
at this season of the year as they are
now. The fruit promises large crops II
the weather in April does not turn cold
and kill it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31

The summer school of the farmers OF
the state will be in session at Auburn
July 90 to 30, under the direction of DR..
c. A. Cary. the director, and will have
on the programme some OF the best
known agricultural people of the south.
Domestic science experts will talk of the
work in the home and those well posted
will take up the question of making life
on the farm as attractive as 1t is In the
cities.
July % and "a, Saturday and Sunday,
will be given over to preliminary work.
Monday there will be all day talks and
demonstrations on hogs; Tuesday will
bring up diary cattle. dairying and horti
culture; wednesday, cattle for beef, graz
ing and pasture lands; Thursday, cotton,
fertilizers, sheep and chickens Friday,
boys corn clubs and prizes; Saturday,
household economics and discussion OF
subjects OF interest to women and girls.
There is long list of prizes for ex-
ceilence in judging cattle, showings OF
stock, and good Housekeeping. Round trip
rates, as usual, will BIZ given by the rail-
roads
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
People Calling for Helm

Winchester, Va, March S0.-The great
North mountains, west of this city, are
on fire, and residents at their feet are
eating for help. The fire. which had
been burning fiercely on the north and
west sides of the mountain, today crossed
over to the east side of the Big Ridge
and every able-bodied man in Wardens-
Vile was pressed into service to fight the
flames. So far the loss, which already
aggregates thousands of dollars. has been
confined to timber. Now however, the
homes and lives of residents along the
mountains are in grave danger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
Decatur Military Inspected

Decatur, March -(Speciel)-Adjt.
Cen. Bibb Graves of the Alabama Ma
tional Guard, and Lieut.. Thomas c. Mus
grove of the United States army were
In the Decaturs yesterday and Inspected
Company e. Dick Adams Rifles, Alabama
National Guard, at their armory in New
Decatur There were about 60 men in line
and the boys were inspected in heavy
marching order. The inspecting officers
expressed themselves as being very well
pleased with the showing made by this
company under the captaincy Of Capt.
Roy c. Horton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31

Athens, March 800 Especial. )--Ath-
ems was visited by fire this after
noon that destroyed large feed and
grain establish ment conducted by l..
Demho. The fire originated In . large
stock Of hay and IL supposed to have
started from rat striking match.
The Ere spread very rapidly and be-
cause Of the congested condition of
the store It was very difficult to tight
1t. The loss il partially covered by
Insurance.. The building was owned
by Mrs. Sue Johnson. This loss was
covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
Dust Giving Trouble

The dust has been giving Bessemer
citizens much trouble during the past two
weeks. and 1t has been decided to try oil
on the streets as an experiment. The oil
has been ordered and as soon as 1t ar
rives will be spread upon several of the
most troublesome streets and a thorough
trial given it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
WANTED

A few high-price statesmen
to handle the greatest lot (real
estate> proposition in Ala
bama. Big money to the right
mon. Call on A. A. Mckinney,
Rooms 809-1O-11, Empire Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
To Honor Thomas Jefferson

In honor of the birthday of Thomas
Jefferson schools of the state will have a
special programme on Wednesday. April
49, Thus keeping the memory of what
Col s. w. John of Birmingham calls
1.-The greatest constructive statesman In
all the tides of time, Moses alone except
ed" grows out of bill introduced in the
legislature by Colonel John and which is
now part of the code.
State Superintendent of Education II. C.
Gunnels is sending out an order of ex-
ercise for use in the public schools, In the
preface of which he gives credit for mat
ter in its compilation to Col. S. w. John.
Dr. Thomas M. Owen, the director of
the state department of archives and
history, and w. G. Swanson. supervisor
of the second pension district, who Is a
student of Jefferson. Mr.. Gunnells says;
II can imagine no event that can be
more appropriately celebrated in the
schools of the state than the birth of
Thomas Jefferson
1t Is suggested that there be about the
following order in the celebration of the
day in the schools:
Song. Alabama" and prayer.
Significance of the anniversary, bio
graphical sketch and the reading Of the
declaration of independence.
Reading of various utterances of Mr.
Jefferson and statutes he framed stories
about him and estimates In which he wa:
and is held. and his views on many i'm
portant subjects especially schools
And take UP any number of lines oil
study in paper and speech, tending al
ways to bring the student to a realiza-
ton of the high ideals of the man and
the extent and wonder of his works.
There are selections OF many kinds for
this through the book including poetry
and prose, winding up with "Ameri-
ca as a final incentive TO patriotism.
The books may be had by sending
cents to state department of education
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31

If you are going east you
can't do better than travel the
Seaboard On Time Line. It's
the best every day in the year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31

The Twentieth Century club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs s. NJ.
Blake 2423. Twenty-first avenue, North
Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31

| back of the output. In the same year
q man made 142 bushels and few pounds
| less than Mr. Vann in Colbert county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31

The Review club will meet with Mrs
A. n. Dunagan at No. 251S Thirty-sixtl
avenue, north, on April / at 2 o'clock.