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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Mr. Vining, speaking of the contrac
entered into by the State Board Of Pub
lie Works, said that people along Beaver
and the Wabash River and on the south
side of the lake. would not stand for the
deal.
And it would seem from the attitude OF
those attending Fridays meeting that
he was right. And why should the
project not be knocked higher than Gil
roy's kite2
This valuable privilege of using the
seventeen thousand acres of water
surface of Lake Mercer was granted to
the Auglaize Power Company for a yearly
rental of four thousand dollars.
This privilege gives them permission to
raise the water to the level of waste weir
gates, and to draw water from the lake
to four feet below the average low water
mark-a depth of five feet of water over
fifteen thousand acres of water surface
and this for a mere pittance.
According to water charges made by
the State Board of Public Works to users
of Lake Mercer water at Celina-unless
there is extra charges for freezing to local
ice men-the water Mr.. Ashley is priv
ileged to take is worth nearly two
millions of dollars annually.
To come down to brass tacks. The
State Board of Public Works only few
weeks since collected from NJ. J. Hem
inert of the Celina Ice Co., for his win
ter's ice harvest, the sum of $182.7B,
off about one acre and a half of the
lakes surface, averaging in depth from
s to IA inches. Had Mr.. Hemmert taken
ice to the depth of feet ON his acre and
a half patch it would have cost him one
thousand dollars, yet the State Board of
Public Work is giving Mr.. Ashley fifteen |
thousand acres of the same precious
fluid, minus the frigidity, and five feet
deep, for four thousand dollars, what
Mr.. Hemmert or any other Celina ice man
would be compelled to pay for six acres
If the same depth.
According to our mathematician, if
Mr.. Hemmert concluded to put up these
fifteen thousand five foot acres in his ice
iouses he would have to come across
With one million, eight hundred
md seventy-five thousand dollars
Der year.
And then the season might be pro-
onged with cold feeder and chance
1ven the state to double her money.
Mr.. Ashley, you're cheap skate and
'e spurn your money.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

There are eighteen candidates for Coun,
ty Commissioners to date. the latest addi-
tlon to the list being John Now, OF Hope.
well township, whose name appears this
week among our list of announcements
Here they are:
John Helm, Jefferson township.
Jason 7. Frisinger, Hopewell.
Calvin StaeRer. Jefferson.
A. Brewer. Union.
Barney DRbbelt. Franklin.
Andrew Brunswick, Granville.
j. F. Nelson, Union.
Henry Behrens, Dublin.
John Hildbold, Gibson.
Pat Hart, Recovery.
Bernad Bvers, Marion.
Harry A. Jewett, Jefferson.
John SCHNEIDER, Recovery.
John Now, Hopewell.
Henry Niehaus. Jefferson.
Joseph KRrch, Jefferson.
VIM. Bryan, Washington.
John Boehmer, Butler.
Commissioner Frank Dillhon is also said
to be candidate for denomination for
third term, though no public announce
ment of his candidacy has been made. His
campaign slogan II he enters the race, will
be the need OF an experienced man on the
board to facilitate the conduct of the pub
lie business.
Mr.. Nelson, of Union. has the distinction
of having the endorsement Of the Demo
Gratis of his township at a meeting called
for the purpose Of presenting their choice
to the voters OF the county.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
ODD FELLOWS
TEMPLE To Be DEDI-
GATED IN MAY

The beautiful new three-story 1. o. o.
F. Temple of this city, now nearing com
pletion, will be ready for dedication some
time in May. 1t is one of the substantial
and permanent improvements to the
town and a monument to the push and
business sagacity of Celina Lodge No.
399. The structure will cost approxi-
mately $40, 900.
The members of the order are making
arrangements for holding an Odd Eel
lows fair of a weeks duration in connec-
ton with the dedication, plans for which
will soon be fully developed. Business
men are expected to take prominent
part in the affair.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
LONG-AFFLICTED EYE
IS FINALLY RE
MOVED

VIM. Krogman, Of Hopewell town
ship, wes operated upon at the Lima
hospital, last Friday for the removal
ofhis left eye. Thirty years ago Mr..
KrOgman was struck in the eye by a
gun cap, when a gun he was shooting
exploded. The sight was destroyed
but the eye never bothered him until q
couple Of weeks ago, when IL began TO
pain him. The pain became so severe
that his physician advised the removal
OF the eye. He is getting along nicely.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Floyd K. VanFleet and Miss Ada
Moneysmith, popular young people of
Center township were seen coming out
of the courthouse Wednesday after
noon. We soon found ont, however,
whose Office they had been in as they
proceeded straight from there to
Squire Clarence d. Rice's Office, and
he found it quite easy to pronounce
them man and wife. The Democrat
joins with their many friends in wish
ing them happy future.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

the paper only as an adjunct to his
schemes
Upon certain afternoon BardweIl
saw reason to transfer S150,O00 in cash
from one of his banks to the other.
He put the money into a hand bag and
started across with it himself About
midway between the banks some clev-
er person Knocked Bardwell's spec
tacles from his nose-which was
equivalent to binding him-snatched
the bag from his hand and made a
clean escape.
An hour or two later a man named
Henry Sanderson was arrested on the
street because he seemed to fit the de-
scription of the thief and was known
to have done such things before.
Among those who investigated the
case was Edgar Hewitt, and he formed
a very gloomy opinion as to the bank
er's chance of seeing his money again
and more especially of Edgar Hewitt's
chance of finding the loot and securing
the reward Sanderson had arrived in
the city on the previous evening and
had taken room at the hotel. This
was his only known center Of opera
tiOns, and he had not visited it after
Bardwell's mishap. He could not be
traced to any possible place where he
might have deposited his plumber
Supposing that Sanderson was guilty,
1t seemed probable that he had passed
lhe money to a confederate who had
escaped from the city
At this point in the case a ray Of
light illuminated the darkness. have
said that the star Of the paper in
cluded one other living and waking
member besides Hewitt. This was a
bright girl named Mabel Reed. who
gathered the news which was Of es-
pecial interest to women and made
herself useful in various capacities
Her accomplishments included the ex-
pert use Of the camera, and she sup
Piled the paper with material for most
Of its illustrations.
Miss Reeds nature combined the rO
mantle and the practical in admirable
In her secret heart she
was utterly devoted to Hewitt. His
career was the subject of her dreams.
Among those who saw Mr.. Sander
son in the early hours of his stay at |
police headquarters was Mabel Reed,
and she snapped" him with a little
camera that looked like purse. She
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tC0nffnuaa an mt@heh n.~aN
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
Jason Il. FrySinger, Candidate for
County Commissioner.

To the Democratic voters Of Mercer County:
As Mercer County is strongly Democrat
ic. it is reasonable to infer that whoever re-
ceives the nomination at the primary to be
held Tuesday. May 81, will be elected at the
general election to be held in November.
Consequently 1t behooves each and every
person who has the welfare and general in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

John Preyfole, a resident of Lake
View addition in the East End, was
arrested by Marshal Pumphrey Tues
day morning, under the name of John
Smith, on an affidavit sworn out by
his wife, charging assault and battery.
He plead guilty in Mayor Mlller's
court and was fined So and costs. He
was unable to settle and the mayor
gave him couple of weeks time to
pay the bill. The couple came here
from Michigan last December, and
Preyfogle has been firing at the Stearic
Acid nIant
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

DR.. j. r. Wilson, we'll known
aged practitioner of this city, suffered a
stroke Of paralysis while talking with
friends in the Baker Drug store, South
Main street, last Monday afternoon.
He was removed TO his home and DR..
Stubbs called. An examination show
ed that his whole left side of his body
had been effected by the stroke. He
is, however, able to be mp and around.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Eugene Cordier and little three year
old son, residing northeast of Rock
ford, narrowly escaped death as the
result of ptomaine poison, caused by
eating oranges last Friday evening
The child suffered worse than the
father and is still in precarious con-
dition,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Frank Younger, better known as
''Napper," died at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Maggie Younger, at
Findlay, last Friday morning follow
ing lingering illness of tuberculosis.
Deceased was born in this city and
spent most of his life here. He was
for several years a member of the
Cel1na ball team.
The remains we're brought to this
city Monday morning and taken in
charge by Undertaken Melster. Fun
eral services were held by Rev. Ben
nett at the M. e. Church. Besides his
mother, two brothers and two sisters
together with their families survive
and were in attendance at the funeral.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Judge Mathers last Friday assigned
the famsus Randolph slaves cases for
trial May 7. The cases were begun
almost seven years ago, brought by
colored descendants of the slaves of
John Randolph, to recover several
thousand acres of valuable farm lands
in the south part of the county, now
owned by prosperous German resi-
dents
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

e. and @. Detro, proprietors of the
home restaurant on West Fayette
street, purchased the old Landfair
second hand store, on s. Main street,
r. H. Merica last week. One of the
DetrO brothers will remain at the res
taurant, while the other will conduct
the new establishment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

The trustees of the different town
ships will meet with the Commission
ers at their Office tomorrow, (Saturady)
the 23rd, to receive their portion of the
pike repair fund, which will be distri-
buted at this time. The meeting is set
for 1890 standard time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Lorin G. Springer, of Rockford, we'll
known in this city, fell at his home
last Friday evening, severely wrench
ing his back. 1t was at first feared
that he had injured his spine, but he is
now getting along nicely and no SER
ious results are anticipated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Word was received by relatives in
this city, last Monday announcing the
death at Marion, Ind, of Ralph Petrie,
the nineteen year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas B. Petrie, former resi-
dents of this city. The young man
took suddenly i'll about three weeks
ago, the sickness developing into spin
al meningitis. Specialists were sum-
moned In an endeavor to save the lad 3
life, but to no avail, and he passed
away at o'clock Monday morning.
Funeral sevices were held from his
late home, Wednesday afternoon. His
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Agenbroad, and his uncle, Geo. A.
Petrie, of this city, attended the
funeral.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Ray Swartz, living south of Ft. Re-
covery, was arrested last Saturday
evening by Marshal Pumphrey on q
charge of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. He plead guilty in Mayor
Miller's court and was fined s5 and
costs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Joseph Ranley, employed at the Goth
Century Storm Buggy company's
plant at st. Henry, had his left hand
badly lacerated by a saw, which he
was working, Tuesday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Judge p. +. Dugan last Friday ap-
pointed VIM. ChTisten and W. #. Pix
Ter, Of Rockford, TO examine the coun-
~ Treasury. They finished up their
work Friday evening, and their report
is published complete, on the fourth
page Of this issue.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Judge Mathers granted Inez Hansel
q divorce from her husband, August
Hansel, last Friday afternoon. Gus
tody of their child was given to the
father for the present.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

John Metzner, Of Toxic, o., better
known by his many boy friends OF this
city as Johnny, the basket ball kid !"
gave us a very pleasant call while in
this city the hrst Of the week.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Better read a hundred ad-
vertlsements than miss the
one You need. You can save
enough, too, 20 buy more pa-
pers than you now read.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
Mass Meeting
Tomorrow Afternoon

Last Fridays meeting was adjourned
to meet at / o'clock tomorrow (Satur-
day. afternoon, when it is expected that
at least half thousand farmers and land
owners will gather at the courthouse
and formulate a protest that the State
administration at Columbus can not
ignore.
Many Auglaize County farmers and a
large delegation from along the Wabash
River beyond the State line are expected
to attend to-morrow's meeting and join
in the general protest.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Mary, the nine months-o daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stephenson, of
Hopewell township, died last Friday
morning following a two weeks ILL
ness of grip. Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon, at Pleasant
View Church, with Rev. Nef in
charge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
THE GRIM REAPER

Miss Ida Smetzer, aged 81 years
died at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Gathering Smetzer, a mile east of
Rockford, on the afternoon of the 18th.
She was born in Darke county but
moved to near Rockford with her pa.
rents, when still child. She is sur
vived by her mother, one sister, Mrs.
Geo. Clouse, of near Rockford, and
three brothers, Harry, of this city;
Elmer, of Berne, Ind; and John of
Rockford. Funeral services were held
al Friends Church, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Rabe, of New Bremen,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Pauch, at Ft. Recovery, last
Monday following an illness of
months duration. Deceased was
born and raised at New Bremen, and
at her death was rs years old. Besides
the daughter, two sons also survive
Henry Rabe, of st. Marys, and Theo-
dore, of New Bremen. Funeral ser.
vices were held from the Psuch home
Tuesday afternoon, after which the re-
mains we're taken to New Bremen for
intsrment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Lime and sulphur 15c to Is per gallon.
NuNeEsTER DRUG Co.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
TheRed Leather
Chair
Cypher Revealed Hiding Place of
Thief's Loot
By HOWARD FIELDING
F+%1'g''F'F.g''l ''&'sI''B'S,'S

Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

'oontinuod on Eighth Pas0l
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
Inquiry Lorimer
Case Testimony
Is Abandoned

CHICAGO, April Federal investiga-
tion Of the testimony of witnesses before
the Lorimer senate committee came 10
an end today. The grand jury, which
was to have inquired into the testimony
OF some Of the witnesses with a view OF
determining whether perjury was COM
mitted was discharged on what was said
TO have been orders from Washington.
The report Of the senate committee in
the Lorimer inquiry and the verdict of
the jury In the packers trial absolvlng
the packers from criminality are be-
lieved to have been the controlling fac
tors In the decision TO dismiss the federal
grand jury.
The order dlscharglng the regular grand
jury was quietly entered on the court
records and almost before the general
public was aware that the investigation
had ceased the Jurors drew their paw
vouchers and left for their homes,
1t is expected that the special grand
Jury which is now in session will com.
plete Its labors and be discharged within
two weeks.
None of the federal officials would dis
cuss the discharge OF the grand jury or
comment on the reasons for its being
dissolved
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
Hagerman Speaks
for Roads Fighting
Missouri Rate Law

WASHINGTON. April 2.--Frank Hager-
man Of Kansas city. Mo-, speaking for
the eighteen railroads fighting the valid
ity Of the Missouri maximum freight and
2-cent passenger rates before the supreme
court OF the United States. today dis
cussed means of distributing the cost Of
doing business between interstate and in
trastate traffic. The problem arises in
all the state rate cases where II Is
claimed the state rates are conflscatory.
II was argued by Mr.. Hagerman that
the proper basis for distribution should
be the revenue obtained from interstate.
as compared with intrastate commerce
and not ton mile basis as proposed by
the state.
This was the second day Of the argu-
ment on the Missouri rates. After Mr..
Hagerman closed. Senator h. Ladd made
the first address to the court on behalf
Of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
BILL TO CUT EXPRESS RATES
Measure introduced in House Pro-
vides for Zone System.
TEN CENTS MINIMUM CHARGE
Rate 10 he Two Cents n Pound ON
Small Packages Between Points
Less Tran $50 Miles
Apart.

WASHINGTON, April 2-The house In
terstate and foreign commerce commit
tee today reported favorably a bill to
amend the law giving the interstate
commerce commission authority over eN-
press companies. Provision would be
made for rate zones. the charges vary
ing according to the distance the pack
age was carried from the point Of origin.
A close working arrangement also would
be provided between the express com
panies and the rural free delivery sys-
tenn Of the postoffice department.
The bill would govern the transporta-
tion of packages not exceeding eleven
pounds In weight and with a valuation
Of $50 or less. No allowance would be
made for expense or transfer from one
express company to another. The rates
would be fixed as follows:
Between any two points In the United
States more than 1900 miles apart l!
cents per pound; not more than 2.0s
miles apart. 10 cents; not more thar
J. 900 ,niles.apaFt. 5-eentss' not more than
500 miles apart. cents; not more than
800 miles apart, cents, and between
points not more than go miles apart,
cents per pound. .M.....
II Is provided, however. that no ex-
press company shall be compelled To
sccept for transportation any package
az a charge less than 10 cents.
The provision for cooperation between
the express companies and the rural
free delivery routes Is the most dis
cussed feature. Express matter destined
for a farmer living on rural mail
route would be delivered by the express
agent at the nearest point TO Its desti-
nation where, provided the shipper had
attached the necessary postage, II would
be turned over TO the mail carrier,
through the regular channels, for de-
livery Rural c..rTters likewise would be
authorized 10 accept matter on which
postage had been paid for delivery to
the express company.
Failure Of any express company "a
carry out the provisions OF the law would
be punished by fine in each case OF
500 and attorneys fees. together with
such damages as the person aggrieved
might collect In court.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
VOTERS DECIDE CITY ISSUES
Nebraskans Hold Their Annual Mu.
nicipal Elections.
THIRTY VOTES CAST IN VALLEY
F1ood-swept Town Decides 60 be
Dry Remainder of the Year
Bancroft Decide. to
Remain Wet.

VALLEY. Nob.. April 2-(special Telc-
Eram.l-But thirty votes were cast in the
election held here today. Two members
Of the old board were reelected, and II
will be dry, the same as last year, C,
u. Nichols. a democrat. will in all prob
ability be reappolnted mayor,
PENDER, Neb.. April 2-tspecial Tele-
gram )-The liquor question was not
voted on hero today, 50 the town will
stay wet. The citizens ticket and so
cialists had II out and the former won
out, Heyne. Conway and Albertson were
elected for the board. At this time It Is
not know who will be appointed mayor,
BANCROFT. Neb.. April 2-tspecial
Telegram.l-The Initiative and refarsn-
DUN were voted on here today for the
first time, There were iss votes cast and
the town went vel by eighteen majority,
The three new members elected for the
board wers repubiIcahs.
CLAY CENTER. Neb,. April s.-,special
Telegram)-J. T.. Wheeler will be the
next mayor Of Clay Center. License was
not an issue. but the town will be dry,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
Democrats Win in
South Omaha for
the City Offices.

Thomas Hector. democrat. was elected
mayor Of South Omaha at the election
held at that place yesterday. J. j. Gil
lin. democrat. was reelected treasurer
and Perry Wheeler. republican. was
probably elected clerk
Ryan and Pivonka, democratic members
Of the Fire and Police Board. who were
Monday indicted by the grand jury. were
reelected.
Jack Walters won out In the First ward
and John Franek in the Second.
The successful candidates were:
Mayor. Tom Hector dem.
Treasurer. John Glllln. dem.
Clerk, Perry Wheeler. rep.
Tax commissioner. Jerry Fitzgerald,
dem.
city attorney. Henry Murphy. rep.
Fire and Police board. John Ryan, dem,
Joe Piyonka, dem.
Councilmen-First ward. Jack Walters.
DEM: Second ward, John Franek, dem. (;
Third ward. Tom Alcon, dem: Fourth
ward. John Riha, rep, Fifth ward. Steve
Wawryzinkiewicz, rep; Sixth ward, j.
Williams. rep; Seventh ward, Henry
Hartnett, rep.
The complexion Of the council politically
remains as II was before. City Clerk
Good Of the indicted men was made the
goat for the administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
Report That National Body Favor
Roosevelt is Denied.
Minnesota REJECTS PRIMARY
Republican Committee Find There
is no Law to Register Votes.
CONVENTION WILL BE MAY 16
Action Of Comittee Is Taken rs Vic
tory for State Administration
Forces-CIark and La Fol-
Iette File iu Massachusetts.

WASHINGTON. April 2.-Secretary 20
the President c. d. Hilles today issued a
statement declaring that a majority of
the republican national committee is
aligned with President Taft and against
Colonel Roosevelt. The statement. which
is denial Of n report TO the contrary, fol-
lows:
'Thc members of the national commit
tee in overwhelming majority. are sup
porting the candidacy of President Taft.
This is demonstrated by letters, tele-
grams, interviews and public statements,
in which the members have made their
position perfectly clear. We are conf
dent that the committee will decide all
contests fairly and on their merits, All we
ask is tnat we shall be given a real
square deal.
But President Tafts denomination will
not depend on the decision of the con-
uncontested delegates" ....
Republieans Reject Primaries.
ST. PAUL, April THE presidential
preferential primary plan was turned
down at q meeting OF tho state repuhli'
can committee here today. On motion
TO table a resolution providing for the
plan the vote stood; Aye ~ nay q
not voting, :,
The state convention VIII be heid In
minneapolis May 10.
The rejection OF the presidential resolu-
tlon Is looked on as a victory for the
state adnlinistration forces. opponents
declared tzEre was no law In Minnesota
whereby presidential preference vote
might legasF De recorded on primary
ballots while progressiyes pleaded tha'
the attofney general had declared such
expressiop Naia.
state SeMtor George II. sullivan oi
saltwater arsped that North Dakota
primaries had SHOWN the lneinciency oi
the primary system.
The democrats do not come INTO our
4 aalcnses, ,sssaad Air. sullivan, ont they
do come Into our prtmaries"