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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
BRLNDLE---Hun1ane Teacher

cause of his long afternoon trudge. as
the men of the farm surely would have
done.
But a low, plaintiff moo checked
him, and attracted him closer to BrindIe.
There he saw the cause for her a bseuce.
for at her feet lay cold in death the calf.
The hair about its head was wet from
repeated licking, which was Briud les
only method of showing her affection,
and indicated too her hope that her baby
might arise and follow her once more.
Jimmie gently fastened a rope about
the neck of Brindle and called to her TO
follow him. Taking a few steps in
compliance with his command, the old
COW stopped, looked back at the body
of her calf and then at Jimmie, mOOing
piteOusly. 1t was too much for the lad
and there in the gathering twilight.
with the pathOs of the situation appeal
ing to him as nothing had ever touched
him before, he thought how his own
mother would feel under like Circum-
stances. Recognizing that il was inn
possible to take the calf along aud that
he could not bury il to prevent the little
body being torn by dogs and wild ami
mails during the night, and yet aware
that he must take Brindle home, Jimmie
crept over to the the old COW, put his
arm around he neck, and tears tricklpd
down his freckleG cheeks as :! g tried 70
make her understand that they must go.
Brindle seemed to understand and with
out further objection followed Jimmie
quietly home.
Fortunately, nOn' of the men were at
the barn when they arrived and the old
COW was placed quietly in her stall and
fed. At he supper table told the story
of his experience between the sobs, and
although at first some of the men were
inclined to make sport Of the boys
chicken heartedness" he noticed that
they soon left the table. He afterward
learned that they had gone g the field
where the COW aud calfwere found and
had buried the body, so that &c might
he undisturbed. And from that time
on there came into the lives of Jimmie
and the men on the big farm a spirit OF
humanity toward the animals which
had never before been known. n Is
needless 70 add that the animals repaid
the kindness IN like manner,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
VINING HELPS
LIFT BURDEN
Successful Fight for Appropri.
alton Makes Smile Where
None Grew Before.
Payers Along Wabash -Bea
yer Improvement VIII Have
$25, Less to Pay.

Every property-owner in this city
and every taxpayer along the entire
length Of tho Wabash Beaver ditch
improvement are rejoicing over the
passing by the State Senate on last
Saturday of the bill introduced by
Representative Sam Vining of this
county appropriating $4,000 for the
States share in the cost of making the
big ditch improvement.
Through persistent hammerlng on
his pet measure, and a persuasive and
get there-way that eharacterizes all
his undertakings, Mr.. Vining con-
vinced his associates in the House
that the appropriation he wanted was
just and right and they gave IL TO him
in a way that made his heart glad and
the measure half a law. In the Sen
ate he had the cooperation Of the two
Democratic wheel-horses of this dis
trict, and in the closing hours before
adjournment of the legislature last
Saturday they pressed the matter with
such skill and tact that there was
little or no opposition to the appropri-
alton in the Senate. Mr.. Vining's
achievement is particularly notewor-
thy from the fact that the shedding for
measures of this class at this session
have been difficult, and, almost with
out exception, thrown down and spat
upon.
What 1t means to the Taxpayers is
self-evident. The engineers estimate
on the improvement was 500, 1896. The
work, however, sold for S62, $40
S37, ,455 less than the estimated cost.
This turn of affairs commenced to help
some and there were less long faces
from here to the Indiana line. With
the appropriation of $4,000 from the
State the cost to the ax-payers inter-
ested is cut to S37 $40. To this amount
however must be added from $40, 900
to $4,000 for compensation and dam
ages to land owners along the route,
cost of advertising and issuing bonds,
engineers's fees, &c. Adding the out
side figure of Sl2 900 to the sum stated
the cost of the improvement can be
safely placed at S49, ,S40-less than half
of the estimated cost.
One thing is sure, we will have
S25, 900 less to pay-thanks to Sam Vim
ing and Senators Mooney and Shafer
and, in fact, the whole legislative
bunch. There's glory enough for all.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06

A copy of the following affidavit was
enclosed in the letter to Mr.. Cunning
ham but he has failed to answer the
communication:
The State of Ohio, Allen County, SIS.
1. B. Post, being first duly sworn ac-
cOrding to law, says that during the
spring of 1902, n. w. Cunningham and
this affiant were appointed by the court
to examine the condition of the county
treasury of Allen County, Ohio. That
during our examination we found two
certificates of deposits with the county
treasurer on the First National Bank
of Lima, Ohio, and made payable to the
treasurer of Allen County, Ohio, which
two certificates of deposits amounted
to over one hundred and thirty nine
thousand dollars.
l prepared a memorandum showing
that the amount was notin the treasury,
but that the amount was represented
by certificates of deposits, which men,
orandum laid down on the table and
afterwards it was taken up by Mr..
Cunningham and placed in his pocket,
and Mr.. Cunningham refused to make
a report to the court of the fact that the
money was in the banks of the city of
Lima instead of in the treasury Of Allen
County, and that l afterwards made a
private report of the above condition to
the court. 1. b. POST.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 23rd day of Sept
ember, AID. 1900.
[seal j. B. SUNDERLAND,
Notary Public.
1 hereby certify that the above is a
true copy of the original on file in the
Auditors Office of Allen County, Ohio.
Il. G. ACKERMAN.
Auditor of Allen County, Ohio.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Does Advertising Pay

A Florida newspaper in speaking OF
the benefits Of advertising, says that
not long ago family in that State lost
a child which they supposed had stray
ed away from home and got lost. After
searching In vain for three days, the
frantic parents placed an advertise
ment in the nearest newspaper. I'm
agine the surprise Of the parents upon
going TO the door the next morning to
see a monster alligator upon the door
step, whore be had disgorged the child
alive and then died himself. The ad
cost them but 20 cents, and IL gave
them back their darling child; they
sold the alligator hide for s., and the
parents are showing the child in all the
dime museums of the land az $50 per
week,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Social Gossip

The ladies' aid society of the Presby-
terian Church will rleet with Mrs. M
Feldheiser, East Market street, this
afternoon.
The Thimble Club will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. David
overly, West Fayette street.
The ladies aid society of the M. r.
Church will be entertained at the Mrs.
II. 8. Collins home, East Livingston
strees, this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Headington were
given real surprise at their cOzy home
on East Livingston street Wednesday
night by the members of the jolly
Dozen Club and their husbands. 1t
was a sort Of fare thee well party, and
while enjoyable would have been more
so II the going-away part could have
been omitted from the program. The
usual euchre and lunch soon whisked
the hours away. The Headingtons
will be missed by many social gather
ings besides the Jolly Twelve, but
none will regret their leaving Celina
more sincerely. A fortnight will SEQ
them located at Portland.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Silver Wedding
Anniversary

Last Friday evening a very pleasant
social event occurred az the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. +. Wenker, four
miles west Of Coldwater, where a num-
Der Of friends and relatives assemble
in response to an invitation to help
celebrate their 25th wedding anniver-
sary. The home had been tastily dec
GRATED for the occasion with carnations
and ferns. Promptly at 8 O'Clock the
couple took their stations in the parlor
while LOhengrin's wedding march was
bing played on the piano by Mrs. II .
n. Brobst. The pastor Of the couple,
Rev. II. n. Brobs' then made a briei
address, basing his remarks on Ps.
1921. This was followed by prayer
and the benedictiOn, after which all
joined in singing a dOXolgy.
After congratulations had been ex-
tended, all were invited to the dining
room, where a long table sumptuously
loaded with the choicest viands of the
season awaited them. AT the close Of
the wedding feast a German poem,
consisting of % stanzas and relating
the life history of Mr.. and Mrs. Wen
ker from childhood to the present, was
read by Rev. Brobst. The evening was
spent till late hour with music and
social conversation, when all departed
wishing the happy couple the pleasure
of celebrating their golden wedding.
As reminder of the occasion, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wenker received many pretty
presents.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Seeger and Mrs. NOllte, of Day
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hehmeier, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Seeger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Norman, Mrs. Henrietta Var
wig; Henry Wenker and Rev. II. y.
Brobst and family.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
NoW Wouldn't
This Jar You

Politics need not be synonymous for
boss rule. There is honor and de-
cency and fair play In all things and
Mercer County will not stand for a dis
trict dictatorship, nor any George b.
Cox Rule. The integrity, the God
given honor, the GOd-glven right OF
Democracy must be preserved for the
people and by the people.-Daily
Standard.
By the eternal, yes. But don't swell
up and bust. DO like the sorrel-top-
ped philipeno down at st. Henry-if
the Objectionable candidate won't
come down with couple hundred
pJdnks, 90 in for something that's
easy. But to change the subject lit
tie; the district dictatorship worked
elegantly and elOquently when the
present congressman was nominated
the first time. If we are to believe half
what we hear the dictators of to-day
are the dictators that turned that
handsome trick and gave us a con-
gresham that delivered the goods and
has hOnOred the district as no one has
before. But then we suppose dictators
have no God. given right to transfer
their affections.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
A First Glass
Appointment

Probate Judge P. F. Dugan yester-
day appointed Editor A. A. Kolp, OF
the Ft. Recovery Journal, as a member
of the blind relief commission to sue
ceed ex-Mayor Joseph Passman, of Ft.
Recovery. Mr.. Kolp's appointment
is an excellent one, and will maintain
the high standing of the commission.
1t will be approved by the people OF
his town. The knowledge of his splen.
did character and ability is not con-
fined to the limits of Ft. Recovery b0w-
ever, and up this way we are glad to
note the compliment paid him. Ex-
Mayor Passman has given the relief
commission able and conscientious
service, and retires with the honor that
comes with duty we'll performed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
CLEVELAND EASILY
0UTSTRIPS CINCY
In Contest for Population-Un'
official Estimate of Growth
of Cities of Nation.

A Washington special of Wed
nesday, says: The census of
fee to-day unofficially estimated
the increase of population in the
United States since 1900 at
10, 121, O36.
The official estimate for Great
er New York is 1868, SOB, an in
crease since 1900 of 1,126, 4O1.
The population of Chicago is
estimated at 1882, 926.
The estimatek total population
of the United States is 81, 424,
423.
Other estimated totals are:
Columbus, 158,648.
Toledo, 49, 1868.
Cleveland, 52O,938.
Cincinnati, 354,012.
Dayton, III, O66.
Buffalo, 401, ,535.
Denver, 159, 226.
Pittsburg, including Alleg-
heny, 569,925.
Philadelphia, 1,540, 429.
New Orleans, 1872, 1872.
st. Louis, 689,716
Baltimore, 583,374.
Washington, 350,145.
Indianapolis, 250,036.
st. Paul, 229, 1869.
Kansas City, 1914, 788.
Detroit, 395,871.
Milwaukee, 337 337.
Newark, 1853
Jersey City, 258, 964.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06

r. b. Thompson, of Salem %, in our
Dumb Animals.
Although Jimmie had spent the six
teen years of his life on a big stock
farm and possessed a rather intimate
knowledge of animal life, his lot, un-
fortunately, had never been cast with
men who possessed any consideration
for dumb brutes with which they
worked. Indeed they had not even
been required to consider humane
treatment of animalsa matter of dollars
and cents. Accordingly, they kicked
and beat the horses and mules, swore
at the cattle, used clubs to intimidate
the hogs and were invariably cruel.
1t never occurred to Jimmie that the
horses which they were compelled to
drive into a small enclosure to catch
might be taught to come at the word of
their master by the exercise of little
kindness, nor did he know that COWS
are naturally sffectiOnate if given the
least encouragement.
But an incident happened late one
October afternoon which gave Jimmie
an entirely different appreciation of
animal life.
Brindle, a motherly old COW belong
ing to the herd on the farm, who had a
few weeks previously presented her
owner with a fine, we'll developed calf,
had been missing for several days.
One of the men had carelessly allowed
Brindle and her offspring to wander
away into one ofthe large pasture fields.
To Jimmie, who had hoped he could go
nutting that afternoon, was assigned
the duty of hunting Brindle and the
calf and driving them back to the barn.
With feeling of resentment toward
his father, old Brindle and live stock in
general, Jimmie set out reluctantly to
find the missing COW, For two long
hours he trudged across the fields,
through valleys; lighting his way
through underbrush and berry BRAN
bles, growing more angry the while.
Finally, when struggling through one
of the worst thiekets he had enoount-
cred, he saw through the scared leaves
what he thought was a small portion
of Brindle's coat and closer investiga-
ton proved II 10 be the old COW.
Jimmie's first impulse was TO hunt q
club and administer a beating to the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Forger Heyne
IN Clutches
OfLaW

Ohlcer II. l.. Hight left Tuesday
evening for Tulsa, Oklahoma, to get
John II. Heyne, a former milk man OF
this city, whois wanted here on charge
of forgery. Heyne ran a small dairy a
year or SO ago at the EdRewater park,
and while here forged the name Of
Druggist X. E. Riley to a note of sever
al hundred dollars on the First National
Bank. The affidavit for the fellows
arrest was filed in Justice Rauda-
baugh's court a couple of months ago,
but the officers we're unable to locate
the man until last week, when he was
found on a farm near Tulsa. Governor
Harmon last Monday issued requisi-
tion papers on the. Governor Of Okla
homa for the man, who is being held
by the Tulsa authorities awaiting the
officer from this city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
ADDS To ALREADY
ILL REPUTE
Addison Murray Arrested at
Tamah on Charge of As
saulting Little Girl.
Culprit Turned Over TO Beaver
dam Authorities His
First Ofense.

Addison Murray, peddler, wanted
at Beaverdam for an alleged assault
upon q six-year-old girl, from where
he escaped a posse Of armed citizens
on night of 2sth ult., was arrested
at Tamah by Deputy Sheriff A. b.
Grothjan last Friday afternoon at the
home of a relative. He was brought to
this city and later taken to Lima,
whore he was turned over to Marshal
Davis, of Beaverdam. Murray is about
45 years old and formerly lived at Ohio
City, from whore he skipped several
years ago after being accused OF a sim
liar charge. He is also supposed to be
the fellow who several years ago raised
a number of government bills, which
we're circulated throughout Van Vert
County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
6. & M. c. 7. Co.
Selects Officers

The following officers were elected by
the Celina and Mercer County Tele-
phone Co. last Tuesday: I.E.Crampton,
president; Philip Beiersdorfer, vice
president; A. NJ. Riley, financial sec
retary; II. A. Miller, corresponding
secretary; j. A. Hoagland, treasurer;
e. G. Ungerer, general manager. The
Board of Directors renamed are sIra +.
Champion, Philip Beiersdorfer, j. A.
Hoagland, Il. G. Ungerer and G. j.
Hemmert.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
To the Voters of Mercer County

Under the above caption, Dillon r.
Smalley, hands US the following for
publication:
LIMA, OHIO, April %, 1910.
"To Those Interested:
"Mr. Dillon r. Smslley, of Celina,
o., was a student of Lima College, in
engineering, under one of the best
teachers of the subject in Ohio. This
teacher is a graduate of the University
of Wooster, Ohio, and is an eXperienc-
ed and competent engineer.
"Mr. Smalley is a constant student,
and always willing to learn. regard
him as competent engineer, and a reli-
able, worthy young man.
Very Sincerely,
CHARLES c. MILLER,
"EX-President of Lima College"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Our Leading
Industry Gets
Anton in Bad

Anton Strabel, the Wabash black
smith, who it seems can not refrain
from drink when he comes to town, got
on his usual jag last Thursday night
and was locked up by Night Policeman
McIlroy. Friday morning he plead
guilty before Mayor Kenney and was
fined IS and costs and sentenced to 80
days in the Toledo works. The work
house sentence was suspended on a
good behavior condition.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Farm Residence
Goes Up in Smoke

The sesidence of Adam Kaylor in
Blackcreek Township was totally de-
stroyed by hre last Sunday, only por-
tion OF the household goods being
saved. The hre is supposed 10 have
originated from a defective hue, but
was not discovered until Il had gained
such headway that hardly anything
could be saved. The loss Is partially
covered by insurance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
CZeUeLanderS
Come and Go

The Wholesale Merchants Board Of
the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
visited the biggest little town in the
State yesterday on their annual trade
extension tour. They came in on a
special from the south over the Cincin-
natl Northern about an hour late, we're
shown the town by our automobiltsts
and made hurried business calls on
firms in their respective lines. They
were impressed a little with the i'm
portance of this hamlet while boosting
the biggest municipality in the State
in meteoric fashion. Come again and
stay longer next time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
NeW OwnerS
Take Charge

The Buckland Milling Co., whose
purchase sometime ago of the Schunck
elevator, West Market street. was men,
toned in the Democrat, assumed charge
of the plant last Monday. Mr.. Clyde
Spriggs, who has had charge of the
company's elevator at Buckland, for
sometime past, but who recently moved
to this city, will have charge of the new
acquisition here.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
A Neat Campaign
Folder

Engineer Martin Lutz, Democratic
candidate for County Surveyor, has in
stituted a novel and useful campaign
card in the form of neat pocket road
map of Mercer County, just recently
compiled by him. tits the latest coun-
ty map printed and shows the exact
road conditions in the county at the
present time, all the recently construct
ed pixies being included.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Change in Date
of Patterson
Examination

The second Patterson Boxwell exam
ination will be held at the West Side
school building in this city on Satur-
day, May 21. All pupils wishing to
take this examination will take note OF
this change in the date of holding the
examination, which was made by a
law passed by the legislature last week
changing the time of holding the ex-
aminatlons from the third Saturday in
April and the second Saturday in May
TO the third Saturday in both April
and May. This makes the examina-
ton come on the 2lst instead Of the
l4th, as a number of pupils have been
expecting.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Next Sunday
Designated as
Mothers Day

Governor Harmon has issued a proc
lamation designating next Sunday as
Mothers Day" He calls on all citi-
zens to join In the observance Of the
day by wearing white carnations. In
many localities arrangements have
been made for the proper Observance of
the day.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Something
.eu In Kansas
Topeka Capital

To the Editor Of the Capital; A gen
tleman from Missouri drove into our
thriving village of Paint Creek, having
a top buggy and two large sorrel- bay
horses, with a fine set of harness. The
owner droved around the public square
several times and did not run over or
kill anybody. The novel method of
transportation, a vehicle drawn by two
horses, attracted a great deal OF atten-
ton, and several of the farmers an
nounced their intention of selling their
automobiles and buying a rig of that
kind.
Ipredict that, on trial such methods
prove satisfactory, as they appear, they
win become q fad, as every new thing
in a prosperous community is likely to.
Yours truly, Mayor of Paint Creek.
Paint Creek, Kan. March 2S
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
B. of E. Cuts
School Levy

The Board of Education at its meet
ing Monday evening decided upon a
reduction in the school levy of 10 mills.
This will be received with thankful
ness by the people of the town. The
board reappointed Mrs. w. G. Stubbs
member of the library board and
transacted much minor business.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Father Kidnaps His Son

Mrs. D. +. Shelter, ,ofRidgeviIIe, IND,
was in this city Wednesday enieavor-
ing to secure possession Of her ten year
old son, who was Kidnapped by her
husband last August, and who was
found camping south of this city. She
recently secured divorce from her
husband and was given the custody of
the child.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06
Old 71St to
Reune Here

Veteran Dan Doty, while in town last
Tuesday stated that big preparations
were being made for entertaining the
surviving memb bers Of the 7lst o. V. L.,
who will meet in reunion in this city
on Thursday, June 30.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-06

A one-sided game between the Cell
ma Royals and team from Ohio City
was stopped at the end Of the fourth
inning Wednesday afternoon, when
VIM. Perry, the visitors backstop, was
run into accidentally by Chas. Bigelow,
the Royals center fielder, and serious
ly injured. The injured player was
subsequently removed to the Cincin-
natl Northern depot and taken home
on the afternoon train.
The score stood IL to Jim favor of
Celina when the contest so unfortu-
nately closed.
A return date is to be played at Ohio
City next Tuesday, and the proceeds of
game will be turned over to the in
jured catcher.