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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13
Council Sizes UP Proposed
Sewer Plans

Council held a lengthy session last
Tuesday night but transacted little busi.
ness of note, the major portion of the
evening being spent in the examination
of the plans of the w. ], Sherman Co.,
on the proposed sewerage improvement
Mr.. Sherman was present and presented
two very complete and carefully prepared
maps of the storm and sanitary sewerage
system as developed through their sur
veys of the town. On suggestion Of
Council, few changes will be made by
Mr.. Sherman and the maps returned
here for final examination and approval.
They will at tnat time be placed on ex-
hibition for the general public examina-
tion and criticism.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13
ENDS HIS LIFE
with PISTOL
Could Not Face,
Unfortunate Man. Who Locks Himself
in Room and Fires Fatal Shot Into Brain

He locked the bed room door and a
moment later a shot rang out. The door
was broken open and Miller's PROSTATE
form was found in a heap on the floor,
with blood ozzing from bullet wound in
the right side of his head just above the
temple.
DR.. Wickersham, of Rockford, was
hurriedly summoned. Miller passed
away about one o'clock, while the physi-
clan was trying to locate the bullet,
which had lodged in the brain.
Miller was about 3S years of age and
leaves a wife and six children. At one
time he was in the harness business at
Mendon, but failed. He moved to Mer-
Ger and until forced to quit work on ac-
count of i'll health he drove a medicine
wagon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13
Ike Peake Again Locked
Up on a Serious Charge

they did not 90 to him possibly saved
more heinous charge being placed
against him. He claimed no knowledge
of the affair, and stated that he must
have been drunk. Mayor Miller gave
him a severe reprimand and said he
would find time to sober up while in
Sheriff Fishers keeping.
Close surveillance should be kept on
Peake by the authorities when he is
again liberated, as a repetition of past
misdeeds may be expected. The pity
is that he could not have been more sum
marily dealt with. His is a case of per-
sonal liberty gone to seed-a worthless
old soak, a product of the saloon pure
and simple. Our partnership with the
business that has made the old degener-
ate what he is should, however, make us
stop and think.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

Despondent over i'll health and adj
verse financial troubles, Charles A. Mil
Ter, a young man of Mercer, committed
suicide Wednesday morning, shooting
himself in the right temple with a thirty
two caliber revolver.
The tragedy occurred about half past
ten, following a visit to the Miller home
of Constable Hight, of this city, to col
lect the payment of chattel mortgage
amounting to something over two hun
dred dollars.
Miller after asking the constable the
amount of the claim said he would 90 and
get the money. He went into the house
and entered the bed room, telling his
wife he was going to change clothes and
go and get money to settle the BILLY
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

Night Policeman Jacob Swartz of Cold
water was shot and instantly killed by
his stepson, Andrew Coates, of Porter
ville Calf, in the council room Of the
town hall at Coldwater last Saturday
evening, following, it seems, a quarrel,
which Coates alleged his mother had
been mistreated by Swartz.
Coates gave himself up Immediately
after the shooting, and was brought to
this city by Sheriff Fisher and Deputy
Sheriff Betz and lodged in jail.
The prisoner claims self-defense, and
his mother, the only other witness of
the tragedy says that Swartz attempted
to shoot her son, but that he was too
quick for the older man.
Swartz and his wife had never lived
happily and several times had parted.
The last separation occurred a couple Of
months ago, since which time Mrs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13
COLDWATER BOOZE
THROWS JOHN

John Cencebaugh, of Montezuma, sent
to the Ohio State reformatory several
years ago for forgery, and recently pa
rolled, caused considerable excitement at
Coldwater last Monday evening, when in
an alteration in the Wagner saloon in
that village he drew knife and attemp-
ted to cut up those i'll the place. A re-
volver was also found on him, when he
was taken in charge by the village Mar
shal, and he was ordered to leave the
town.
The matter was reported to the Refor-
matory officials and field officer will
likely arrive here today to take Cence-
baugh in charge and return him to the
prison.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13
Has Skipped for Parts
Unknown

Robert O'Conner, who for sometime
past has been running the old Alspach
livery barn, South Main street, for At
torney Julius Boesel of New Bremen,
skipped out last Monday, taking with
him two Of the best horses and wagon
in the barn and leaving behind numer-
Gus creditors.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13
Misleading and UncaIIed
for Report

Relative to a report circulated abou
town to the effect that the expenses o
the death and funeral of George Arnet
were paid by the county, his son, Franl
Arnett, authorizes us to say that he pait
all the bills himself, and in proof of hi
claims showed receipts from the under
taker, liveryman, grave-digger, &c.
those circulating the report had been fai
they could have found from the publ,
records whether such claim had beef
presented and allowed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13
THE GREAT DUTY OF AD-
JUSTMENT.

We are servants of the people.
the whole people. The nation has
been unnecessarily, unreasonably
at war within itself. Interest
has clashed with interest when
there were common principles of
right and of fair dealing which
might and should have bound
them all together, not as rivals,
but as partners AS the servants
of all we are bound to undertake
the great duty Of accommodation
and adjustment.-From Wood
row Wilson's Speech Accepting
the Democratic Nomination.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

AS the result of injuries sustained last
Tu1v, while employed in the Union Han
Co.'S. factory at Chickasaw, Alloys Stru-
kamp last Monday filed suit in Common
Pleas Court against II. A. Schweiterman,
Frank and Lewis Grieshop asking dam
ages in the sum of $1,000. Plaintiff
alleges that he was struck in the abdo-
men, while operating a rip saw; that he
sustained severe injuries from which he
may never recover; and that defendants
were negligent in not having proper pro
lection around the saw.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

The seventh annual reunion of the
Beery-Grim families was held at the
Fair grounds in this city on the Sth,
and proved to be the most enjoyable and
largest attended in the history of the
family gatherings. The following Of
ficers were chosen for the ensuing year:
President, J. A. Grim; vice president,
Amos Good secretary, Alice Brookhart;
assistant secretary, Golda Grim; treasur-
er, Frank Lutz; committee on grounds,
Howard Beougher and Emmit Carpenter,
jr; reception committee Charles Carpen-
ter and Golda Grim.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. J. Smith and three
of Henry Hoenie's sons, of Hopewell
township, had a narrow escape from
death during the severe storm last Sat
urday afternoon, when the barn on the
Henry Hoenie farm, two miles north
west of town, in which they had taken
shelter from the rain, was struck by
lightning. All of the party were stunned
by the bolt, one horse killed and the
barn fired The heavy rain assisted the
party in stopping the blaze before it had
gained much headway. A quantity OF
hav was destroyed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

The seventh annual convention of
thelMercer County Women s Temperance
Union was held at Rockford on the 5th
inst. and was well attended. The next
meeting will be held in this city in April
or May, 1918. The following officers
were chosen for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Carrie Symons, President.
Miss Ida May Hedrick, Vice President.
Mrs Ford Lewis, Rec. Secretary.
Mrs Grace Frysinger, Cor. sSecretary.
Miss Amanda Shimp, Treasurer.
County Superintendents-M Hunter,
parliamentary law; Mrs. Bowers, flower
mission; Mrs. Hammer, evangelistic,
Miss Hedricll, medal contests; Mrs.
Bastian, Juvenile court; Mrs. Pearl Mon
roe, purity; Mrs. Springer, temperance
and labor; Miss Alice Newcomb, scienti-
fic temperance.
Press Reporter-Miss Ida Hedrick.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13
PERSONAL
GOSSIP

VIM. NJ, Rice, of st. Marys, was in town
yesterday on legal matters in the Probate
COURT, Involving the sale of the Rice farm,
eight miles and n half southwest OF this
city, which, as executor, he will sell on Oc-
tober I9, Mr.. Rice Just returned from an
enjoyable months outing up in Minnesota,
visiting a couple of his brothers.
Orlando Garrison and wife, of Dayton
spent Sunday in this city, the guests of
O, M. Garrison and wife.
G. NJ. Garrison left last week for Nash
VILE, Tenn, where he again takes up his
duties as an instructor in bookkeeping in
Walden University.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

Attorney E. f. Jackson, of Rockford,
one of the prominent republican attor-
neys of the county, is circulating his pet
ition for Common Pleas Judge, under the
new Constitution providing for separate
Judges in each county.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

The grand jury of the May term OF
the Common Pleas Court will convene
in special session in this city at $3.50
O'Clock this morning. 1t is called to in
vestigate the Swartz murder case at
Coldwater. Its finding will be awaited
with interest.
Whether it will go further and delve
into the alleged saloon violations that
have made that place notorious, remains
to be seen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

l.. B. NcNeese, aged IS years of Win
chester, Ind, attempted to commit sui
eide, while walking along one OF the
principal streets of Rockford last Sunday
evening, by taking arsenic. Physicians
after working all night, succeeded in saw
ing his life Family troubles is attri6ut-
ed as the cause of the act. McNeese is a
painter and has been working for l.. Il.
Schultz, of Rockford, for the past several
months
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

AT the annual meeting of the Mercer
County Law Library Association, held in
the courtroom last Friday afternoon, the
following officers were chosen; President,
J. H. Day; Vice president, +. V. Short;
secretary, c. S. Younger; treasurer, ].
M. Schlosser; trustees, w. r. Touvelle,
John w. Loree and John Kramer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

Chas. Harden, living on the R. +.
Riley farm, east of town, was operated
upon for appendicitis, at his home, yes
terday morning He rallied and seems
to be doing nicely. The operation was
performed by DR.. Bowers, of Dayton,
assisted by Drs. R. f. and James H.
Riley of this city
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

A barn belonging to Nell Southwood,
located near the Karch stone quarry,
southwest of town, was completely de-
stroyed by fire last Friday morning, to-
gether with the contents of hay, straw
and farm implements. A mule was also
cremated by the flames. Mr.. Swathwood
had just finished threshing when the fire
was discovered 1t is believed to have
originated from a spark from the thresh-
ing engine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

Sarah, the little two year old daughter
of John Kyle died of pneumonia last
Saturday night. Funeral services and
interment at Swamp College Tuesday
morning
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

One paper In the home is
worth a dozen in the by
way. THE DEMOCRAT Is
THE HOME PAPER of Mer-
Ger County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

Mrs. John Hoyng, aged 46 years, died
at her home at Coldwater a week ago
last night of tuberculosis. Her husband
survives. Funeral services were held at
the Catholic church at Coldwater last
Monday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

On another page of this issue Will be
found an advertisement for cement pack
ers and laborers at Cement City, Mich.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

Mrs. Matthias Herman, aged 5S years,
a well known resident of Granville town.
ship living a mile west of St. Henry
was found dead last Monday morning.
She has been a sufferer for years from
dropsy, but seemed apparently i'll her
usual health when she arose Monday
morning. Her husband, however, upon
returning to the house, after doing up
the morning chores, found her lifeless
body in rocking chair. The husband
and three children-John Herman, Mrs.
John Knapke and Mrs. John Uhlenhake
survive.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

For chronic pain In the back apply Han
ford's Balsam. Rub 1t on and rub II In
thoroughly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

Better read a hundred ad-
vertlsements than miss the
one you need. You can save
enough, too, to buy more pa
Pers than you now read.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13
Seed wheat

Tests 6l and 62 pounds. Recleaned and
ready to SOW. sl.25 per tughel cash.
PALMER 4 MILLER.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13

For sale--A fine and we'll bred driv-
ing colt. Inquire at this Office.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-13
THE GRIM REAPER

Albert lockwood, aged 54 years, one
of the prominent farmers of Hopewell
township, and well known in this city,
died last Tuesday following a lingering
illness of cancer of the throat.
Deceased was born in Adams County,
Indiana, but came to Mercer County
with his mother when but five years old.
In August, 1877, he was united in mar
riage to Eliza Brown, and she together
with three sons and three daughters sur
vive. The living children are Harry,
Charles and John lockwood, Mrs. Leo
more Gray, Miss Ethel lockwood and
Mrs. Chas. Nickel, of Utica, o. Funer-
al services were held at the new Bethany
Evangelical church in this city, of which
the deceased was a member, yesterday
morning, with Revs. Neff and Koenig in
charge. Interment in North Grove
cemetery.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-26
TRAVIS FAILED
TO GUST BROWN

Oklahoma City, July 25.-The crim-
inal court of appeals frankly told
County Attorney Thraves of Nowata
Wednesday afternoon, that it was
without Jurisdiction to entertain his
application for a writ of mandamus
compelling District Judge T. l.. Brown
to vocate the bench and disqualify
himself from presiding at the trial of
Fl. G. Jeffries, charged with the muir
der of Mrs. Irene Goheen, April s.
Judge Doyle made the announcement
in an informal manner, and not as a
final decision and Thraves declined to
consider the ruling as binding. but
continued with his argument Judge
Browns disqualification was sought
by the state on the ground that he was
biased in Jeffries' favor, and the case
was the first in the state where the
prosecution had sought change of
judge.
The court expressed a doubt wheth-
er there was any provision for dis
qualification of judge by the state
and added that it was without juris-
diction to entertain original proceed
ings such as Thraves' application. 1t
has often exercised jurisdiction of an
appellate nature, where defendants
have appealed from orders refusing
them change of judge.
Thraves' application charged that
Judge Brown permitted Jeffries to re
main outside of Jail, under guard; that
he was inspired by hatred and extreme
dislike for the county attorney and
had said on several occasions that he
would never let Jeffries be hanged
Brown denied all charges.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-26
A DOUBLE MURDER
SLAYER CAPTURED
Tragedy Occurs at Picnic And Many
clamor That Slayer Be Lynched
Children See Murder.

Canadian, Okla, July 25.-The wall
ings of little eight-year-old Marie
Owens for her mamma" at the Anti
Horse Thief association picnic eight
miles east of here late this afternoon
caused the murder of Myron kitchens
and the fatal wounding of the child's
mother.
The little girl lost her way in the
crowds. She was found, crying, by
an officer who brought her to the
announcer before the grandstand
where roping contest was in pro-
gress. Through his megaphone the
announcer called the child's name de.
claring that she was lost Her father,
c. Willis Owens, showed his way
through the crowd and taking his
daughter by the hand led her to the
spot where she said she had left her
mother. Coming suddenly upon a
buggy in (which Mrs. Owens was sit
ting he found her in the arms OF
Kitchen who was pressing kisses to
her lips. Without word he drew a
revolver and fired. kitchens fell dead
in the woman's arms. She is wounded
through the breast and cannot live
The two little Owens children, aged
and s, witnessed the tragedy.
AS soon as he had fired the fatal
shots Owens turned and ran. Many
people gave pursuit but he was out
distancing all of them when Doug
Caesar, a cowboy, mounted his pony
and joined the chase. He fired two
shots at Owens but the latter did not
stop until Caesar, gaining rapidly up
on him began to swing his lariat. Then
Owens dropped his revolver and threw
his hands in the air
He was Immediately placed under
arrest by Sheriff Tatum of Pittsbure
county who was attending the picnic
The officers hurried their prisoner tC
an empty coach standing on the rail
road tracks nearby. Guards were sta
toned on all side to resist any effor
that might be made to take Owens
from the hands of the officers. Many
threats of lynching were made. Tatun
telephoned to the penitentiary at Nc
Alester asking that armed guards b,
rushed to the scene in an automobile
So threatening did the crowd become
however, that he and his deputies
started for McAlester with their pris
oner in buggy hoping to meet tn,
auto rushing to their aid before the.
had travelled far
A petition for divorce. brought b!
Mrs. Owens, is pending in the courts
it is understood.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-26
QUORUM IN HOUSE
TO Be MAINTAINED
Democratic Leader Asserts He VIII
Block Plans to Excuse
Members.

Washington, July 25.-Determined
at all costs to maintain a quorum in
the house, Majority Leader Underwood
today served notice that he will block
hereafter all attempts of members to
be excused on account of private bus
mess. His purpose was revealed when
he objected to consent being given to
Representative Switzer of Ohio, re-
publican, to absent himself for ten
days. He later withdrew his objection
but gave warning that he would show
no leniency in the future.
Mr.. Underwood's objection to Mr.
Switzer's request came as complete
surprise. The majority leader, how
ever, made his position clear
Il give notice." he said with EN-,
phasis, that so far as am concerned
on account of the condition of bust
ness in the house and the necessity OF
a quorum being present, | propose To
object to any request for unanimous
, consent for leave of absence on ac
count of business.
III a man is sick or there is sick
ness in his family, that may be legit
innate excuse. But the important bus
mess for man who holds commits
sion from a constituency to represent
, them on the floor of this house is fol
him to attend here and to be present
at this time"
A general call for such members as
are absent in their home districts
either attending to their. politica
fences or upon personal business has
been sent out. 1t is believed that with
in the next few days sufficient of tn,
absentees will have returned to re
store working attendance
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-26

take the examinations, thus doing
away with the cramming system so
abused in our colleges.
"The preceptorial system does away
with the old-fashioned classroom with
the question and answer system.
HE attempted several reforms con.
cerning the mixing of dicerent classes,
the abolishment of certain exclusive
clubs which make so much heartache
at college, etc, and had what he calls
the biggest political fight he ever had
when he fought against the college
faculty.
Public politicians are mere anna
teurs compared with these school men,
he said once. You know what the
politician will do when you have a
given hypothesis. The method is al.
ways the same. Not so with the theor-
list. who comes forth with most unex-
pected Developments
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-26
"The Bell Boy" Tonight.

The bill presented last night by the
Bell Boy company entitled Paris by
Night" was highly pleasing to the
large audience that witnessed the per-
formance, in spite Of the exceedingly
warm evening. The scenery and cleo
trical effects were very attractive, and
the music was extraordinarily good.
The singing of Ella Calvin made a
tremendous hit with the audience as
did that of Buster and Tootsie, the
youngest members of the troop, in
Doing the Town With Molly"
The bill at the Grand tonight is
1.-The Bell Boy" This is the feature
bill and they feel sure that it will
please every one.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-26

candidates standing upon genuine
democratic platform
PLAINLY the man who made this
fight and won this victory needs no
compliments at the hands of this con-
vention or of any other convention;
but the democratic party in Lancaster
county, as well as the democratic party
in Nebraska, owes it to the people
whose votes it seeks to say exactly
where it stands upon the line drawn
so clearly at Baltimore by Nebraska's
distinguished citizen-and Americas
great commoner.
with cordial greetings to the dem
ocrats of Nebraska, the democrats of
Lancaster county in convention as
sembled hereby take their stand be-
side William J. Bryan and in support
Of the principles for which he battled
at Baltimore We heartily commend
him and those delegates who upheld
his arms and fought by his side for
the course they adopted and we con-
gratulate them upon the magnificent
victory they won. We instruct our
delegation to the state convention to
vote as unit upon all questions and
to cast their vote and exert their eff
forts toward the adoption of state
platform that shall be in harmony with
the national platform"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-26
Prominent Actresses Here.

Misses Evelyn and Jessie Mae Hall
arrived today from New York City for
a visit with j. Eugene Hall. Miss
Evelyn is we'll known among the
younger circles in vinita having re-
sided here for several years and at
tended the Vinita schools before going
on the stage. The Misses Hall are
both actresses of prominence and are
numbered among the national sue
cesses.
Miss Blanche Hall, their aunt, will
arrive here In few days for a visit
en- route from Los Angeles back to the
east where they will again resume
their engagements.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-26
Death of s. 3. jackson.


S. B. Jackson died at his home on
North Fourth street at 11:45 o'clock
this morning after several months of
terrible agony and suffering from
cancer.
Mr.. Jackson is an old resident of
this community and has been a high
ly respected business citizen of Vinita
with an innumerable number of frieuds
who receive the news of his death
with sorrow, though they have long
expected it.
Mr.. Jackson is fifty-eight years of
age and leaves wife and two sons.
The funeral will be held from the
residence at four o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Interment will be at AS
sumption, ILL., The remains will be
taken to that place Saturday night.