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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
ANOTHER
VICTIM
OF Liquor Habit Found Dead in
Hay Nov, Where He Went
TO Sleep OF Jag.

The body OF John Rittenhouse, aged
80 years, we'll known In this city and
vicinity, where he has worked at odd
jobs for the past thirty years, was
found dead in the hay NOW Of the barn
at the rear Of the Beiersdorfer meat
market, about six O'Clock Wednesday
night, by Butcher Will Beiersdorfer,
when he went into the NOW to throw
down hay for his horses.
Rittenhouse was last seen alive last
Sunday afternoon, when he was seen
coming from the south end Of town
about half-past ? o'clock in a very in
toxicated condition. He was in the
habit of sleeping in the Beiersdorfer
barn when he was in town, and it is
supposed he went up there to sleep of
the jag, that he had gotten presumably
from the liquor that was sold from the
saloons in this city last Sunday.
When found the body was partly
covered by hay, and there is a possi-
bility that he smothered to death after
going to sleep. The heat of his body,
which was increased by the liquor he
had poured into himself, was held in
by the hay around the body, and when
discovered the stencil was so sIckening
that it was almost impossible to get
close enough to the remains to remove
them.
They were with difficulty removed
to the Alspach morgue, South Main
street, where they laid until yesterday
afternoon, when they were inferred at
the Petrie Cemetery, west of town.
The deceased has three brothers, one
of whom-Will Rlttenhouse-lives in
this county and the other twO-George
and Harry-reside at Rossville, Darke
County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Toun Topics

Man Wanted-At once as general
manager. Apply to Mr.. Davis, after o
pm, until Saturday at Manhattan
Hotel or l20 f. Warren street.
The second Patterson -BoxweII exam
ination will be held at the West Side
school building in this city, tomorrow
Saturday. 1t is expected that the
crowd Ofpupils will be unusually large.
W.T.. Hankins, the North Main street
garage man, was arrested by Marshal
Weber last Monday for exceeding the
speed limit. He plead guilty before
Justice Raudabsugh and was fined 81
and costs.
JudgeLaytOnlast Saturday appointed
John DOner. of Wabash, as member
of the soldiers relief commission, to fill
the uneXpired term of the late Capt. J.
S. Rhodes, of Ft. Recovery.
Word was received here last Friday
announcing the death ofChas. Mussard,
brother of Mrs. George Kist,er, and son
of Mrs. Margaret Koch, of this city,
which occurred at Albuquerque, New
Mexico, on the 10th inst.
Prosecutor John 6. Romer ana fam
lily are home from a two weeks visit
at Nashville, Tenn, where Mr.. Romer
attended a national meeting of the
Catholic Knights of America as a dele
gate from the local lodge.
Joseph H. Cullen, formerly Of this
city, was arrested at Greenfield Ind,
by Constable Hight last Friday and
brought to this city to answer to a
charge of nOn-support of his minor
children. He was given a hearing
before Justice Raudabaugh and placed
under a bond to support the children.
DR.. D. H. Miller was again arrested
by Marshal Weber last Monday even
ing for exceeding the speed limit. He
plead not guilty before Justice Rauda-
baugh, waived examination and was
bound over to court in the sum of SlO0.
This is the second time the doctor has
been pinched, which, if he be found
guilty, carries with it a S25 fine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

Twisting
Monster
Captured
Mrs. Anna Birch, of 312 East
Fayette Street, Escapes Raw
ages Of Parasite.

Freed from the ravages of a huge
parasite, that has been sapping her
vitality, Mrs. Anna Birch of this city,
called to see the Quaker Doctor yester-
day at the Ashley Hotel He pro-
nounced her case of Taenia Solium, or
TapesWorm and gave her a dose of
Puritan Herbette.l In a few hours a
monster parasite 25 feet long passed
from her without inconvenience or in
disposition. The Quaker Doctor made
the statement that without a doubt the
monster was sapping the woman's life.
Her husband says: My wife has
been a sufferer from what was appar-
emily stomach trouble, coated tongue,
restless nights, ravenous appetite at
times, at others no appetite at all; fire.
quent choking spells, difficult breath
ing at times, etc.
The Quaker doctor says: 81 am glad
to show the people hereabout that l
have in my Puritan Herb Extract a
specific for these hideous life-sapping
parasites and in every town have up
wards to forty or fifty brought me that
the use of my herb extract have driven
out, and III want to state to parents that
these herbs can be given to the smallest
child with impunity and if given to the
children it will remove all stomach and
pin worms and for billiousness IN the
little ones is Gods send.
With regard to the tape worm he says:
1T is no crime to have one, but it is a
crime to retain them when one dose of
his herbs will remove them from any
one."
The Quaker doctor has his Office
located at the Ashley Hotel, where
already large crowds are gathering
daily. Tonight atlMain and Market
streets the parasite will be put on ex-
hibition during the lecture where they
all may see 1t.
There never has been travelling doc
tor in this city that has commanded the
universal attention of the people as
have the Quaker doctors now on the
streets here nightly. The people are
greatly interested and now that such
grand results are coming to the front
from the use of the remedies the inter-
ests will be even more intense.
! The doctors are here to give practical
tests OF their remedies and they expect
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
True Love Never
Did Run Smooth

After making two trips to this city
10 secure a marriage license, Chas. II.
Huston and Miss May Hussey, both
of MendOn, we're finally married a
week ago last night by Rev. Bennett at
me NJ. T.. parsonage. The BRIDE was
not Of age and without a written con-
sent from her parents the young groom
was unable to get the necessary papers
on the first visit. They Immediately
returned home, however, and secured
the necessary signatures. IL was nine
o'clock before they got back to this
city, but Judge Dugan responded and
gave them the nuptial sheep skin.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Joint MEMORIAL
SERVICE
Being Planned by the Churches
for Sunday, the 29th, at
the Fair Ground.

The Chu ch OF God and the Celina
NJ. =. Circuit people will hold a Union
basket picnic meeting memorial day.
Sunday, May 2gth, on the Fair grounds
az Celina- All neighbOring pastors and
their people are invited 10 attend and
enjoy the day with us.
In the forenoon Rev. Bauders will
preach At l0:3O. In the afternoon at
$3.50 a memorial service will be held in
honor of the old soldiers. AT this ser
vice Rev. l.. Rice will make the ad-
dress. All the old soldiers and their
friends are cordially invited 10 be pre-
sent. The Montezuma Band will De
present 10 enliven the occasion with
sacred and patriotic music. Bring
your baskets and come and enjoy the
day with us. A program viii appear
next week.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
T TRAGIC
Death
Cincinnati Northern Brakeman
Ground to Pieces at Tamah
Last Evening.

X. d. Sonners, of Prattsville, Mich,
a brakeman on the Cincinnati North
ern, fell beneath the wheels Of a freight
car at Tamah about six o'clock last
night and his body was ground into
pieces. He was making the trip on
the north bound local and attempted
to board the train as it was pulling out
of Tamah. He missed his hold and
fell beneath the wheels. The remains
were picked up by the train crew and
taken on to Van Vert, from where
they will be shipped to his home in
Michigan. lie is survived by wife
and several children.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Routing the
White Plague

The state of Iowa has hired preach
or for tlIe past four years to do nothing
but travel and tell the people to stay
at home, work little, eat plenty of raw
eggs and not worry. 1t has organized
the most extensive "Cheer Up" system
everwerfected. 1t urges every citizen
to wear the smile that won't come OFF,
and to take no heed of a possible to-
morrow of suffering, misery and death.
Now and then this preacher takes a
flying trip to other parts of the country:
Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and sim
ilarly famous health resorts. Every
time he returns more firmly convinced
of the merit of the work he is carrying
on and more eloquent in his exhOrta-
tions to do little, breathe plenty of
fresh air and eat plenty of wholesome
food. Last summer he visited Colorado
Springs and lei Paso and came face to
face with the hectic checked exiles from
home, who wearily asked him for the
latest word from loved ones and dolor-
Continued on fifth page.)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
TWENTY-ONE
HIS. GRADUATES
Will Face a Friendly Audience
at City Hall Tonight.

The annual commencement exercises
of the Celina High Schools will be held
at the Opera-house this evening, the
program beginning at S o'clock sharp,
standard time. The class this year
consists of twelve girls and nine boys
twenty-one graduates in aII-who will
again be heard in their own oratorical
endeavors. The graduating festivities
began last Friday night, when the
seniors were pleasantly entertained by
the juniors at the palatiaI home of w.
I. Palmer, north Main street This
was followed the annual baccalaureate
sermon by Rev. Anderson of the Pres
byterian Church, and then to-night's
sheep-skin awarding. The program
will close Monday night with the an
nual alumni reception.
Following is the program for the
commencement:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
In Tough Luck

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mertz, residing in the west end,
cut an ugly cash in her forehead last
Monday morning, when she fell while
playing about the house. IL took seven
stitches to close up the wound.
Charles Garrison, at employee at the
Celina Manufacturing Co.'s plant in
the east end, had both bones of his left
forearm fractured last Monday after
noon, when while attempting to throw
off large belt on the main shaft while
the machinery was running. He was
thrown several feet with terrific force.
Roy Pond, of South Dublin, had his
collar bone broken in a runaway last
Monday afternoon. He had finished
plOwing for the day and was riding
one of the horses 70 the barn when the
animals ran away. He was thrown TO
the ground with the above result
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Big Batch of
DiUorce Cases

The May term Of the Common Pleas
Court will open in this city next Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock when the
grand jury is called 10 convene. The
petit jury which usually cOnvenes the
Monday following will not convene
until Tuesday, the 23rd, owing to Mon
day being Decoration Day. The docket
contains an even seventy cases this
term, an unluckY thirteen Of these being
divorces and alimOny suits.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Grand Concert
at Miller School

The Big Four Minstrels and Hope
'rhe Ridiculous and Sublime" to-
morrow Saturday night az the Miller
school l-hOuse, One-half mile west Of
Pleasant View church. Give the or
ganizatiOn your patronage and they
will do their best 20 entertain you.
Admission 10 and u cents.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Children of Very
Poor Parents

They were the children of very poor
parents" Such is the description of
the dozen little girls, none over l3
years of age, who are held in Brooklyn
as witness against white slave" deal
ers who held out the tempting sight of
free moving pictures as lure for these
babes. For nineteen centuries the
doctrine of brotherhood has been
taught. Cathedral and humble mis-
sion have united their voices in pro-
claiming a doctrine of love. Noun
tains of dollars have been raised to
shout the same message across seas.
Noble lives have been sacrificed to
spread its joyous note. And yet at the
end of this time we find that it is pos
sible for dozens of little girls in short
dresses to be sold into a worse form of
slavery than ever existed in the South!
To be in more terrible stress than the
child widows of Indial
"They were the children of very poor
parents" The little daughters of the
poor turned over as victims to some
lustful brute, is the LAST PRICE DE-
MANDED BY THE POWERS OF
PRIVILEGE.
Every Special Privilege leaves its
scars. 1t may not always demand the
little girls bodies. 1t may only ask
for their labor before maturity. 1t
may only ask for the dolls that would
have joyed their little hearts. 1t may
only ask for the outings in summer,
away from the heat of the city, with
the fresh air that would enable them
to grow strong.
But as long as Greed is armed with
the weapons of Privilege, there will be
these tragedies; and to the procession
of these little white slaves will be
Joined those other white faced, half
starved, stunted souls above whom
will be written the banner; They are
the children of very poor parents. -
Cincinnati Post.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
GOEKE WINS ina
NOTABLE CONTEST
be correct, Mr., Goeke's major
ity is 2O4.

In tabulating the vote yester,
day, it was discovered that we
have at least one Tom l.. John
son admirer down here, one bal
lot in the east precinct of Dublin
having the name of the scrap
ping Tom L. for U. S. Senator.
Tom would surely start some
thing if he was turned loose in
that trust-ridden, plutocratic
stronghold.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Eclipse of Moon Begins
Monday Night at GAG

A total eclipse Of the moon, visible
TO all observers in the United States,
will occur on the evening Of May %.
The eclipse begins az 9:46:2# pm. II
will become wholly immersed in the
shadow and the eclipse become total
on May p at 1909 am, and will be-
gin 10 emerge at l2:jg:24. II will final
ly emerge and the eclipse will end at
2:22:ls am, May 24
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Worlds S Sunday
School Day

j. H. Butler, Sunday county
field secretary, sends out the following
self-explanatOry notice:
To pastors and Sunday school work.
ers: Next Sunday, the 22d, is desig-
mated as Worlds Sunday school Day.
All ministers are asked to preach a
sermon emphasizing the claims of the
as a factor in the de-
veopment of Christian character. viii
not all pray for Gods blessings on the
Sunday-school work, and upon the
convention now in progress in Wash
ington.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
GOV. HARMON
SIGNS VINING BILL
Appropriating $4,000 for Bea
YER Wabash Ditch I'm
prOvement.

Representative Sam J. Nining's bill
for the appropriation by the state OF
s25, 900 for the improvement Of the Wa
bash and Beaver ditch, known as
Amended House Bill No. So. which re-
Gently unanimously passed both the
House and Senate, became IA law last
Friday, when Governor Harmon put
his official signature to the bill. The
Appropriation as called for In the bill
is for $4,000 for the deepening, widen
ing and Strengthening Of what is known
as Improvement No. jI5, Big Beaver
Ditch, to secure outlet for waste water
of the Mercer County Reservoir, togeth-
er with the natural drainage along the
route.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Liberty VIII
Be Scene of Next
Local Option Fight

4 petition was filed last Friday with
the Township trustees of Liberty town
ship, and signed by something over
the required one third OF the voters of
the township, asking for the holding
of local option election in Liberty.
The date has not been fixed, but it will
be either the last of this month or the
Fl rst week in June.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

The official total Democratic
vote cast at the primary was
3,767. A complete tabulation of
the returns from the 81 pre-
cincts of the county will be pub
lished next week.
The total vote for the candi-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
The World
Do MOUe

As the guest OF a non-partlsan, nom
sectarian and non-politieal gathering,
VIM. J.. Bryan last Wednesday night
delivered an address on temperance at
the Auditorium Theater.
Among ths organizations officially
represented at the meeting were the
Iroquois Club, Law and order League,
Anti-Saloon League, Irish Fellowship
Club, Cook County Democracy, Grand
Army of the Republic, knights Of
Columbus, Knights and Ladies of
America and the Chicago Association
of Commerce.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

TO stay until the people Of this city are
fully convinced of the merits OF the
Puritan remedies.
Wyckoff and Puthoff, the druggists,
are headquarters for the famous Puritan
Remedies.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

John Frederick, a well known citi-
zen of Delphos, passed away at his
home on 327 South Clay street, Sunday
afternoon, at 1915 o'clock, his death
being due to dropsy of the heart. Mr..
Frederick suffered broken limb about
a year ago, and had been in failing
health for the past four months He
had been bedfast fur about two weeks
preceding his death.
Deceased was born in Crawford cOun-
ty, Ohio, on July 26, 1854, and would
have been So years old next July.
Twenty years ago be was united
in marriage to Elizabeth Lauer, of OF
toville, and seven children were born
to them, four Ofwhom, with the widow
survive. They are; Mrs. Geo. B.
Romer, of st. Henry, Alex, Joseph and
William at home. He also leaves three
sisters and three brothers, Mrs. VIM.
Leopold, of Dayton; Mrs. Peter Krebs,
OF Tiffin; Mrs. VIM. Wiedeman, OF
Belle Center, o.; Frank Frederick, OF
Celina; Glenn Frederick, of ClOverdale,
and Jos. Frederick, of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick resided in
DelphOs a number of years after their
marriage, and then went to Mcclure,
where they spent FIVE years. They
then went to st. Henry, where they re-
mained nine years, and three years
ago returned to Delphos to make their
home.
The funeral of the deceased was held
this morning, from st. Johns church,
at s O'Clock. Interment in st. Johns
cemetery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Street Grading in
HawkinS Addition

n. b. Hawkins, of Portland, has a
large number of teams engaged in
grading streets in the Hawkins addi-
ton Immediately west of the Godfrey
home and south of the fair grounds.
This addition Will be offered for sale
in short time, 1t fronts on West
Market street
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

This years senior class of the local
high school, was pleasantly entertained
by the juniors at the pretty north Main
street home of w. II. Palmer last Fri
day evening. A pleasing program,
followed by games and a delicious
three-course menu, was the evening
program
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

And now the University of Berlin,
following Col. RoOsevelt's excellent
lecture there on "The World Move
ment," plea for the highest forces of
morality and upbuilding, has made our
Teddy a doctor of philosophy.
Wouldn't he be surprised to hear any
minute that DR.. Cook is making pro-
test against so many of the semi taking
laity being jammed into the select circle
Of those who are entitled to have Doe"
pasted on their calling cards.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

Ruth Anna, the twelve year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Puthoff,
West Logan street, died last Sunday
morning shortly before ten O'Clock
following an operation for appendicitis
last Friday.
The young girl took sick only a week
previous, but the appendix was found
to be IN a very bad condition and she
never rallied from the operation. Fu-
neral services were held at st. Mary's
Church last Wednesday morning. A
sad incident in connection with the
death, was the fact that her older sister
was receiving her first holy com munion
with the big communion class last Sun
morning when the death occurred.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
CELINA H. S. ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION
To Meet in Annual Reunion at
Riley's Hall Next Tues
day Evening.

The thirty third annual reunion of
the Celina Alumni Association, of
which Miss Savella Myers is President,
jerome GrOthjan, Vice President; Ed
McKirnan, Secretary, and Myrtle
Crockett, Treasurer, will take place at
Riley's hall next Monday evening, eX-
ercises beginning at Sis o'clock.
The program is as follows:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
THE GRIM REAPER

Mrs. John W. Harrison, aged A
years, died at her home three miles
east of Montezuma last Sunday after a
lingering illness of complication of
diseases. She leaves a husband and
seven children. Funeral services were
held at the MOntezuma L. B. church
last Tuesday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

Tickets are now on sale at Wyckoff
& Puthoh's drug store. Please pro-
cure same before o'clock tomorrow
evening, as this will enable the execu-
tive committee to provide for the wants
of their guests.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

One newspaper in the
home is worth a dozen on
the street 10 the advertis
er. The Democrat is the
home paper Of Mercer Co.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Beiersdoffer
are home from a visit with their son,
Frank and wife at Muncies Ind.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

You are wasting golden
opportunities unless you
are advertising your bust
ness in a paper whose read
ers possess the coin.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

Mrs. Elihu Davis, aged so years, a
we'll known resident of Center Town
ship, died at her home near Neptune
Wednesday morning, shortly after f I've
o'clock. She was stricken with para
lysis eight months ago, which left her
speechless and from which she never
recovered to be about. She is survived
by her husband and SIX children, as
follows: Frank, James and George
Rider, John Davis and Mesdames
Green Roebuck and Nose Hamilton.
Funeral services will be held at Fair
view Bethel this morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

William Stofer, pioneer locomotive
engineer of the L. +. & W. railway,
died at his home in st. Marys, Satur-
day afternoon at > o'clock, at the age
of 81 years, . months and 4 days. He
is survived by his wife, one son, Harry,
of Detroit, Mich, one daughter, Miss
Anna, of st. Marys, four brothers and
one sister. The deceased was well
known in this vicinity, having been
an engineer on the L. f. & W. railway
for a long number of years. He pIloted
the first engine into st. Marys and had
charge of the "Dinkey" while it was
making the run from Minister to Lima.
Prior to his illness he had been on the
engineering force at the municipal
electric light plant. He was a popular
kind husband and dutiful
father, and his death is sadly mOurned
by all who knew him.
Funeral took place yesterday at
o'clock pm, and services were con-
Quoted by Rev. c. c. Kennedy. Burial
in Northgrove cemetery at Celina.-St.
Marys Graphic.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

dates for the various offices is
as follows:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

CONTINUED on nth page.J
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

stronghold.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-24
GUARDS ORE WITH
LIVE RATTLESNAKE

Yesterday death Valley Scotty"
was circulating on the streets, ex-
hibiting samples of ore that were
nearly solid gold. AS usual, Scot
ty" maintained his air of secrecy
and declined to state where he had
made the find
Approaching IAN acquaintance,
with sack hung over his shnnl-
der and sample of the Itch ore
in his hand, "Scotty' would III
vite an inspection of the ore in the
sack. AS the friend would start
to reach in he would be informed
that he had perhaps better first
see what he was reaching fo..
Then "Scotty' would open he sack
and reveal live rattiasna!," lied
up on the ore samples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott lat fcf the
west on No. 8 last evening. --Silve,
State