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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

any powder on me. The county don't
pay me any salary to go up against
things"
Come along. You have no choice,
l appoint you" said the sheriff.
What do you want this settler for?"
asked Byrnes, as he examined the
loads in his revolver; "he don't look
like bad one"
Il want him for a dozen hold-ups
on the stage road" he answered, "and
for letting his gun go off a few times,
and for robbing the mails and for some
other trifies. Ready?"
The young surveyor wakened soon
after dawn, and looked out of the cab
ms one window just as the three arm
ed men quickly and silently came to
the door. He recognized his host among
them, and his instant conclusion was
that he had fallen among thieves. The
door had no fastenings and had al
ready been pushed ajar when he
crowded the heavy table against it,
braced himself, and cried out that the
first man who stuck his nose through
the door would lose it.
"Plunk him through the door," sug-
gested Byrnes as they paused.
81 would" said the sheriff, "only
want to get him alive, so as to find
uot where he caches his plunder. Now
listen, you man inside" he continued.
you are only one against three, and
you are bound to lose. You may get
one of us, but you can't get us all, and
If you don't walk out like gentleman
we will fire this shanty and smoke you
out You know me. I'm the sheriff
of this county, and want you"
You can't hold me up if there
were 80 of you" said the surveyor,
"and you wouldn't get five dollars
apiece if you did"
"Hold-up be damned" replied the
sheriff impatiently; you've got hold.
up on the brain. You know me, I've
got warrant for you. Look here"
said he, poking 1t through the door
why" said the surveyor, you are
barking up the wrong tree, sheriff"
and he got down from the table and
flung open the door; I'm not 10
Byrnes; that's the man you want"
pointing at his host
That's all right, said the sheriff;
Just keep your hands up until l get
the bracelets, will your" And despite
his protests the surveyor was hand,
cuffed and disarmed.
Now, where's your plunder?" asked
the sheriff. You know can make Il
a little easier for you IL you show up
what you've got"
'I'll make it easier for you II you
take me into town handcuffed, retort
ed the indignant surveyor. why, 80
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

George White and family spent SUM-
day with j. II. Ballinger and family.
James Gehrou spent Sunday with
Joseph Barker.
J. J. Bsauchamp and family, Henry
Bennett and family, Ira Wagner and
Misses Lucille Grothjan aud Laura
Leonard spent Sunday with G. Barker
and family.
Naomi Stafford spent Sunday after
noon with Opal Monroe.
Mrs. Lima Heavlin and daughter
Amanda spent Saturday with Mrs.
VIM. Pond.
Mrs. Charles Servis spent Sunday
with Mrs. Otis Tobin.
The Moutezuma High School team
defeated the Cold water II. s. team on
the latter's grounds Saturday in fast
and interesting game. Score 6 to 8.
Batteries es-MOntezuma, Grunden and
Wills; Cold water, Adams and -.
The feature was the heavy hitting of
the Moutezuma lads.
John Lyons and family spent Sun
day with John Moore and family.
Helen Johnson spent Sunday with
Amanda Heavlin.
Ward Preston aud family spent Sun
day with Mrs. Colston.
Amelia Walters, Beula Sheely and
Esther Johnson spent Sunday with
Nellie and Grace Hoel.
Stella Monroe spent Sunday with
Annie Spellane.
Mrs. Mary Preston and family are
spending few days at Osgood.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
i tho Probate Court of Mercer County,
Ohio, will offer for sale, at public auction,
on the 26th day OF October AID. 1911 at one
O'Clock, on the premises hereinafter de-
scribed, the following described real estate,
situate in the county OF Mercer. State OF
Ohio, to-wit: The south portion of the
southeast quarter OF Section Thirty-four
(3l. Town Five t5) south. Range One tD
east, south OF the old channel OF Beaver
Greek, beginning for the same at the south
east corner of said section; thence west
along the section line forty-flve (45} chains
to stone; thence north thirty-five and
ninety hundredths (35 90-lOO) chains to the
center of Beaver Greek, thence east follow
ing the meander line of said Beaver Creek
to the east line OF said Section Thirty-four
t3Q, at the point where said east line
crosses the center line OF Beaver Greek;
thence south fifteen and ninety hundredths
tI5 0O-lOO) chains to the place Of beginning,
and containing ninety-siX and fifty-five
hundredths (96 $4,000 acres, more or less.
Appraised at twelve thousand. sixty
EIGHT and seventy-flve hundredths(Sl2,06 ,06S.70
dollars. Terms OF sale, cash.
Executor of the last Will and testament OF
Emma NJ. Kincald, deceased.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

The State OF Ohio, Mercer County, IS. In
the Mercer Common Pleas Court.
THE DEFENDANTS. THE OELINA
Il Creamery Company and Julius X. Tha-
man, doing business as the Oelina Creamery
Company, Will take notice that on the 1st
day of August, 1911. Joseph SCHNEIDER, the
plaintiff in said court, duly commenced q
civil action against said defendants, pro-
ceeding upon the fact that, by the consider
alton OF o. RRudabaugh, Justice of the
Peace. jefferson Township, plaintiff recov-
cred Judgment against said defendants,
for the sum Of $77.49, with interest from said
date and for costs OF suit. That an eXecu-
tion has been issued in said cause on the 1st
day OF August, 1911, and a levy made upon
the goods and chattels described in the Pc
tition in this case.
Plaintiff asked for the appointment of a
Receiver, that the property of said defend
ants be sold and disposed of according to
law, and the money distributed according
to the orders of the court,
Said, the Oelina Creamery Company and
Julius r. Thaman, doing business as the
CelinR Creamery Company, are required to
answer the petition in said action by the
18th day OF November, 1911, or judgment
will be taken against them by default.
JOSEPH SOHINDLER, Plaintiff.
John Kramer. Atty. A-6t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

The State bank inspector WAS here
last week looking up the people back
OF our new banking venture. IL looks
as II some OF our northern neighbors
are little envious OF as and have
been throwing hammers into the cOgs
OF tho banking concern organized by
our merchants and farmers. Just what
effect 10 will have with the State bank
ing department remains 10 be seen.
Adam Rittenour and wife and Cal
Arnott and wife visited relatives at
Portland last week.
O. @. Corwin and wife were at Green
willie Saturday.
Perry Gavit Of North Star, who has
been making frequent visits here of
late, seems TO like Burkottsville at
mosphere.
School opens here Monday morning,
with Miss Fannie Kramer as principal
and Miss Alpha Kramer In charge OF
the primary department.
Miss Mabel Brit left Wednesday for
a visit with an aunt at Marion, Ind.
Mrs. J. W. Brit entertained a num-
Der OF the house Of Birtst a sort OF fam
lily reunion last Sunday. IL proved a
very enjoyable affair, the dinner being
not the least OF the attractions.
winifred Calderwood OF Groenville
visited her little cousins here Saturday
and Sunday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

Mrs. Sadie Bryan took supper with
her sister, Mrs. sheldon Snyder, on
Thursday.
Virgil Carmichael and sister Bessie
were at Wabash Sunday.
Amanda Enyart spent Sunday with
Cleveland Smith and wife.
Mrs. Perry Knox spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. sheldon Snider.
Garrel Bryan and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. j. l.. Culp and daugh-
ter Flossie.
Raymond Heron and Mr.. Shepherd
called on Virgil Carmichael Tuesday
evening.
Molly Rettic called on Mrs. William
Redmond Tuesday evening.
Walter Purdy and family and Petor
Cross and wife spent Sunday with
Charles Rettic and family.
Joseph Burris called on Evi Adams
Monday.
Mrs. Judson Carmichael called on
Sarah Carmichael Monday evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

The surveyor, in custody Of Deputy
Tim, looked back from the heights two
miles distant and saw one man leave
the cabins and force his horse into the
rapid current Of the river. The horse
swan strongly and landed on the
north bank far down the stream.
The river had risen and oVerhowed
the bottoms when the deputy and
posse returned the next day, so that
it was impossible to reach the cabins.
One may swim horse half mile on
occasion, If the water be deep enough,
but one foot of water with soft mud
beneath it is impossible.
When the freshet subsided the little
knoll where the cabins had stood had
crumbled and caved Sway into the
stream. The clump Of cottOnwoods
had been uprooted, and every vestige
of the buildings had drifted away. A
deposit Of silt covered the valley from
bluff to bluff, and no man could say
where the cabins had stood.
The surveyor who went to town as
a prisoner had no difficulty in estab-
fishing his identity, and returned with
the party to see the end of his ad.
venture. He and others spent much
time in trailing the man who had been
seen to swim the river and go north.
ward, but he was never discovered
nor identified It was at first generally
assumed that this man was Byrnes,
who had made off with his ill-gotten
riches after overcoming the sheriff.
But later, when the sheriff's bonds
men were called upon to make up
small shortage in his accounts, it was
away with Byrnes, and found cache
so rich that he could not afford to
come in and give it up.
A third ingenious theory was that
Byrnes had "whacked up" with the
sheriff, there being plumber enough to
make both men rich, and that both
had gotten away-the sheriff on horse.
back and Byrnes afoot. Finally (for
the meager description that could be
had of the man who rode away north,
ward fitted to neither) it was held by
many that the men had a fight over
the treasure in the cellar or cave un-
der the cabin, and that il the place
could be located an excavation would
recover both bodies and much coin.
The surveyor concerned himself
chiefly with the physical features OF
the case. Later in the season he took
the trouble to 80 down with his instru.
ment, and demonstrated that no gov.
ernment subdivislonal lines could have
run near the site of the twin cabins,
Nor was the names Of Byrnes found
on the books oe the local land once.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
NOTICE TO BRIDGE
BUILDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Commissioners Of Mercer County,
Ohio, will receive sealed proposals on
am. for furnishing all material and per-
forming all the work, or such parts thereof
ns the bidders may see proper, for the con-
lures. and Abutments or retaining walls for
the following bridges, to-wit;
CONCRETE BRIDGES.
/. ROmmel bridge-i6 foot span. l6 foot road
l. stedcke bridge-1s foot span. 10 foot road
STEEL sUPERsTRUoTUREs.
3. MAury steel superstructure, in Liberty
township, "a foot span. 10 foot roadway.
4. Fender steel superstructure, in Liberty
township. q foot span. 10 foot roadway.
8. Fisher steel superstructure, Blackcreek
township. A foot span. 10 foot roadway.
Q. Uhlenhake steel superstructure, Grams
Vile township, ~ foot span, 10 foot
driveway.
ship. "a foot span, IA foot driveway.
sUBSTRUOTUREs
.. Maury suostructure, Liberty township.
10. Fender substructure, Liberty township.
IL. Fisher substructure, Blackoreek town
ship.
Il. Uhienhake substructure. Granville town.
ship.
l3. Bruins substructure. Butler township.
To be built according to plans and speein-
cations on ale in the Auditors ONCE Of said
county. All bids must be on file in the
ONCE Of the County Auditor. in the village
of Oelina, Ohio. by 10 o'clock am. standard
time. Thursday, october u. 1911. at which
time Isaid bids will be opened and read by
said Board of County Commissioners.
Every bid must be signed by full name Of
every person interested in such bid, and
must be accompanied by certified check
of $500 for each bridge. rs a guarantee that
a contract will be entered into and q proper
bond given II bid is accepted. The Board
of Commissioners reserve the right 20 re-
ject any or all bids.
BY order OF Board OF County Commission
ers. J.L. MORROW.
Auditor OF Mercer County. Ohio.
ID. r. SMALLEY. Engineer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
st. Anthony

Joseph Homan, sr., bought one of
Manuel Doner's farm few days since.
Consideration Sll5 per acre. Mr.. Do
ner will build a new house on his other
farm.
VIM. Wellman, who has the contract
for building Martin Kessen's new resi-
dence at Celina, began work last week.
John Huelsman and family Of st.
Henry visited here Sunday.
Popular Joe Homan, jr., was given
a surprise Monday night by his young
friends to the number of about fifty,
the occasion being his 21st birthday.
They had an enjoyable time, and so
did genial Joe.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at public sale.
at his residence, one-haf mile south and
one-half mile east OF SKEELS X ROADS,
on Wednesday, Oct IL. 1911. commencing at
10 am, the following property:
Six head Cattle-ConsistinR OF head OF
milch COWS, one fresh November 81 and one
fresh in spring: head OF steers, coming 2
years old, and spring calf.
Twenty head HoRs-OonsistinR OF ~ head
Weighing about 100 pounds each; / pedi-
greed Duroc male hog. years old; young
Duroc male pig, weighing about 100 pounds,
and / DurOc SOW with pigs by her side.
Also IL dozen hens. mostly Leghorns; 10
tons clover hay, and tons timothy hay,
Farm Notwithstanding OF farm
er's handy wagon, with bed. corn planter.
riding corn plOw. Mccormick mower, Nc
Oormick hay rake, breaking pillow, spring
tooth harrow. double-shovel plow, buggy.
mud boat, log slip. wheelbarrow. hay lad
der, grind stone, &C.
Also about $50 white oak fence posts, 100
cord 20-inch wood, 80 bush. potatoes and
some household goods.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums OF f5 and
under cash: AL over this amount n credit
OF nine months Will be given, purchaser
giving bankable note.
-Four per cent OF for cash.
EDWARD SCHROYER.
Ia
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
GROWTH OF POWER OF MAN.
Reflections In Sermon by Rev. Edward
Everett Hale.

The first living statistical authority
said to me not long ago that every
man who is living In any such center
of life as you and l live in, controls on
the average 1000 times as much
power as his ancestor did In the year
1900, said Edward Everett Hale in
recent sermon in Boston. To speak Of
such a trihe as steam power, in the
year 1900 all the steam engines Of
the United States represented 30
horsepower.
The last trolley car that passed this
church represented more power. There
is a little illustration Of the increase
of human power which the wit Of a
few men like James Watt and Robert
Hare and Joseph Henry have made
possible in only one Of the Incidents
of human life.
Try to carry out a little illustration
like that, and you get some idea OF
what follows on a much larger scale
where man, the child, takes for use
the physical power intrusted to him
by God, his father.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

II Head HOrses-OOnsistinE Of
bay marc years old, weight 1885,
grey mare II yrs old, weight 1885, grey
mare II years old, weight 1900; grey
horse, 8 years old, weight 1900; horse
colts coming years old, ? horse colts
coming 2 years old; last spring colts;
all marc colt and good ones. These
young animals are all from COpeland's .
and Prichard's big horses.
IA Head CattIe-conslstiBE Of one
shorthorn heifer 8 years old, giving
milk; / full-blOoded Jersey heifsr, Civ
ing milk; o head 2-year-old steers good
enough 70 butcher; yeaTling steer, 2
yearling heifors and 3 spring calves.
50 Head Sheep-s9 head shrop-
shire breeding ewes, IA eve lambs and
buck.
90 Head HOgs-Consisting Of so
shoats, Weighing from so 10 $50 pounds;
brood soWs, part with pigs by side,
and full-bloodsd Poland-C China male
hog.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

II knew exactly where the line is. I
would move my house onto it and
place my bed across the line. SO that
l could sleep with my head on my
homestead and my feet on my pre-,
emption. 1t keeps me alfred busy
to live in two cabins at once. | cook
my meals in both houses and sleep
every night in both beds 1t is wear
ing me out l haven't much money.
but I'll give you ten dollars to locate
that line for me so / can swear to it."
The young surveyor was glad
enough to accept the proffered bunk in
one of the cabins, and retired mar
yelling at the idiosyncrasy of the man
who would be to such pains to "beat
the government" out of a strip of
river-washed land. 1T must be more
than half under water now, he re-
fiected; "and if the rise continues a
couple of days more the whole valley
will be flooded"
The settler crossed to the other
cabin, struck light, slowly undressed,
blew out his light, hurriedly resumed
his clothes and passed out into the
darkness. He was armed, but, for
that matter, had worn a pistol in his
belt all the evening. Noiselessly he
groped along to the stable, where he
found the surveyors pack and un-
rolled the damp blankets. Not an in
viting bed, surely, for a rheumatic,
but he pulled off his boots and hat,
and lay down with the blanket drawn
over his head after the manner Of the
accustomed camper
The first dull light Of cloudy morn
ing scarcely showed between the
chinks of the log stable when two men
with sawed-off shot-guns in hand en-.
tered it and, stirring up the sleeper
with foot, commanded Byrnes to put
up his hands. He was not easy to
rouse, but at the third call scrambled
up, saying Look out for that sorrel
horse, stranger, he's kicker"
Now who are you and what are you
doing here?" demanded one Of the
men.
I'm a surveyor, and I'm looking for
Dolan's outfit, replied Byrnes prompt.
ly; have you seen them?'
Who Is in the cabins?" asked the
man; talk fast / am the sheriff Of
this county; Jim, here, is my dep
uty."
"One cabin Is empty, far as know"
said Byrnes, "and the man that owns
the place 10 alone In the other"
4 appoint you deputy to help me
arrest him." said the sheriff. Got a
gun?'
Yes, ! got gum" said Byrnes,
but don't want anybody to waste
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
(Copyrlght, by shortstory Pub. Co.
BY G. b. DUNHAM

Near the close of a chilly spring aft
ernoon horseman, driving before him
another animal heavily packed, made
his way Slowly along the road which
follows the windings of the North
Platte river-that tickle and irrespon-
sible stream, now high, now low, cut
ting new channels, undermining groves
and sanding meadows.
The water was high and rising. The
read only few feet above its level
was sloppy and slippery from recent
rain.
The road became heavier, and the
man looked about yainly for some shell
tered spot where he might camp. On
his right hand the river flowed darkly;
to the left the valley, even as floor,
and scarcely above the river level, ex-
tended for mile to high and broken
cliff. The only break within the pros
.pect was a distant clump of three or
Rur great cottonwoods beside the
afeam; and muttering that he would
pAnd the night in tree-top to get off
a sodden earth, the man headed
j9rd them.
rne drizzle had now become sharp
(which fell noisily, and was rap
arranging the tone of the land.
IRON dull green to CLASSY white
enS drew rein at the cottonwoods
es kees stood upon slight rise
pm, and the man, now pulling
gat-brim which had sheltered
eaN pm the sharp sleet, saw, to
i'm that he had halted he
mk kabins built beneath their
ha little earth.roofed build
pom each stood face to
IA NICE Of some 40 feet.
the traveller.
IN ne cabin opened wide
buckskin shirt sur
e per, closing the door
III ssaaa.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

with bang when the traveller sprang
from his horse.
Hello" shouted the horseman,
hammering on the door; you are d.
hospitable."
you bet" said voice behind him;
come right in. A rough day. Looks
like Uncle Billy left the cover off the
ice box, don't it?" And in the door of
the other cabin stood, apparently, the
same man, inviting him to enter and
be at home.
"Twins!" calculated the astonished
traveller.
Put your horse in the stable and
come in" repeated the settler. II got
rheumatic and don't like to get wet"
"As for that, don't like to get wet"
the man replied. going around the
house.
After caring for his stock, the trav-
eler came into the cabin.
II don't like to get wet" he said;
Il hate 1t as bad as cat But I've
been wet for three days. I'm chasing
the Dolan outfit of surveyors. Have
you seen them?"
Nobody takes the valley road in the
spring" replied his host; you ought
to know enough to keep on the mesa
In this weather"
Il shall next time" said the traveller.
who is your crusty neighbor in the
other cabin, that shut the door in my
face?"
I've got no neighbors," said he.
The other house belongs to me-"
But somebody shut that door on
me" insisted the newcomer.
"You we're turned around" suggest
ed the settler; "the door of this one
blew shut just as you rode up"
The traveller seemed, at first, in
clined to contest the point, but let It
drop and assisted his host to negotiate
an ample supper Of beans, hot bread
and coffee.
When the tobacco smoke in the lit
tie room became dense enough to
drive the dog into the open air the
men grew confidential
If you are a surveyor said the set.
tier, who gave his name as 10 Byrnes,
4 want you to run line for me. I
am trying to hold down two govern.
ment claims. This one is my pre-
emption, where the other cabin stands
is my homestead The line is some
where between the two cabins. have
got a good pocket compass, and have
run II out for myself 50 times. Some.
times ] make Il run close to this door.
and sometimes further north, but /
don't know whore II really IS. / be,
lieve there is iron In those hills; how
many degrees do you allow for ironY
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
LEGAL NOTICE.

MYRTLE KULL. RESIDING AT TT.
NJ Wayne. Indiana. will take notice that
on the 18th day OF August, AID. 1911. Will
lam kull nled his petition In the Court OF
Common Pleas Of Mercer County. Ohio. be-
ing Cause No. a654, praying = divorce from
said Myrtle Kult, on the grounds that. since
February. 1910. she has failed and wilfully
neglected 90 cohabit with plaintiff and TO
permit all marital intercourse. and that on
said day she loft HIS bed and board without
any cause or prOvocatiOn upon his part, and
has since refused TO perform the duties en-
Joined upon her 20 perform rs his wife.
And that said cause Will be for hearing on
and after the 23rd day OF September AID.
1911. WILLIAM KULL.
j. d. Johnaon. ATTORNEY. is-ats
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

The average New York boy is not a
wonder Of wit and wisdom, but most
of them know a good thing when they
see it. Also the contrary. Not long
ago one of them saw sign in front Of
a Sixth avenue place. boy Wanted"
He was looking for something of that
kind and walked in. There was no
body in sight and he stood gazing.
Presently the proprietor, a most
grouchy person, appeared.
What do you want here?e he in
quired with scant courtesy.
Well" replied the boy, disturbed
by the mans manner and hesitating.
do you want a boy here?"
That's what the sign SAYS, done
it?" snapped the man.
Yep" responded the boy, getting
his second wind
Then we want a boy"
"Aw right" grinned the boy. back.
ing away; you git one; you cant
have me-" and he wiggled his fingers
It the man and went out quickly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
Pleasant View
Quite ralny al thls wrlLinR.

Quite rainy at this writing.
J. r. Harb, ED. Counterman, Clyde
Harb and Billy Stetler took the excur-
sion to Toledo, last Sunday.
Vernon Counterman called on Clyde
Harb, Saturday evening.
Fred Stuckey and family and VIII
Leininger and family took dinner with
Lewis Schaadt and family.
Peter Cross and wife and Walter
Purdy and family took dinner Sunday
with Charley Rettic and family.
Lewis Bermis, Otis Dilbone and
Charley Address called on Frank
Harb and family, Saturday.